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$1.00. Now is the time to Subscribe for The Freeman. Until January 1, one Year $1.00 THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH RER HAND Public Library 1 04 A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 49. UNJUST TREATMENT UNJUST TREATMENT THE NEGRO MADE TO FEEL ALL THE DISCOMFORTS OF LIFE FREE BALLOT AND A FAIR COUNT Any Other System is Unjust, Tyrannical and Revolutionary-Labor Organizations one of the Most Oppressive Institutions in America. Editor Mall and Breeze. Your request for a letter setting forth my views upon the race question is compiled with without hesitancy, since you are so liberal that I am confident that whatever I may say will be considered for just what it is worth—no more, no less. I trust to be free from any bias that ordinarily would influence one so directly concerned, and to discuss your propositions and answer your queries as one seeing from the standpoint of an American, rather than as a Negro, pure and simple. To begin with, I think there is quite too much discussion of the Negro, both by the "yellow journals," (white) and "yellow journals," (colored). Both have a tendency to focus too much attention upon him, thus causing him in the every day affairs of life to be a marked man. By this means the good, self-respecting Negro is coming to be the unexpected creature, unaccounted for, and the bad Negro to be the thing expected—the type considered worthy of restraint only as the wild beast, or, at least, not as are other criminals restrained and punished. You ask me, "Is the Negro generally treated unjustly?" To this I submit that we must first denounce what we consider to be just treatment. I am sure that the average man would consider fair treatment in the main to be the wright to work untrammeled and unmolested to have comfortable fare in places of travel and public, to have political liberty, the protection of law and the right of trial by a jury of his peers when charged with crime or misdemeaner. With such sentiments as are set forth by the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Constitution of the United States as our national criterion, the above enumerated sentiments are necessarily true. If any man or set of men are denied these, according to American standards, they are treated unjustly. WHAT THE NEGRO MAY COMPLAIN OF. For me to say that the respectable, say, the best Negroes are often made to suffer inconvenience and hardship, to accept the most menial employment at the most meager wages, when ambitions and competent to do other work, for no other reason than that they are Negroes, is a statement in support of which I can produce abundant evidence. This I have seen time and again. We have in many sections organizations which refust to accept the Negro as a member, and yet strike when he is employed to work with them, giving a reason that he is not a member of such organization. This seems to me to be extremely hard when we consider that Negro laborer's love for his wife and children is as but the love of any other man for his family—the ones for whom death is sweet if by the same they live in happiness and security. This I would call unjust treatment. As to the matter of comfort in places of travel, quite often are Negroes made to feel positive discomfort, being compelled to go hungry with money in their pockets when no one will sell to them. They are made to travel in second class coaches and "jimjim" cars, after paying the same fare as other pa-sengers. The Negro who must thus escort or send his female relatives from one locality to another will hardly, feel that such treatment is just. Again, the disfranchisement of the Negro is becoming so general that there seems in many sections, not Southern, a disposition to acquiesce in the same. I am quite sure in America we are all convinced that every citizen should have a "free ballot and a fair count", and any other system is unjust, tyrannical and revolutionary. I would not for once say that irresponsible men should vote simply because they are of age, but I do believe that if property or educational qualifications are to be in vogue, they should apply to the white man and Negro alike. In such a country as ours where the people are sovereigns, the ballot should be held sacred and is the means of protections for any constituency. Deprived of this the regnancy of justice is a hollow mockery and free government a myth. Again, even where there remains the right to vote, we sometimes have ambitions to hold public office. For what can we *execl* or hope? I fear not much in the way of offices of public trust. No man who does not feel as we only can feel, realizing how high our ambition soars, and how low must remain our estate, can appreciate the feeling of some Negroes who have predilections towards politics and statesmanship and yet must forever eschew the same because of this condition. Personally, it is my opinion that the Negro's earlier belief that politics constituted the sine qua non of his life's mission was baneful. His real conception of true citizenship should be the securing of education and real property, becoming a taxpayer, the formation of noble character and the participation in politics, as does every patriotic citizen, as a matter of civic duty—to assist in the securing of the purity and prosperity of the state and the happiness of all the people. But today the greatest of all sufferings of the Negro's portion is the fact that in many localitates he is almost without protection of law or guarantee of life. To be simply accused of crime now often means that his life is in jeopardy. Lynchings for that fouled of all crimes, outrage, have graduated into burnings and inhuman torture, and now the innocent Negro is at times terrorized, driven from home and sometimes mobbed because of his brother Negro's crime. Witness the Joplin mob, the Evanville and Danville mobs and many others, A MAN SELECTS HIS OWN COMPANY. Permit me to say that the plea for reasonable fare in public places and travel is no appeal for the adoption of that conjure term "social equality," used by Negro baiters, or possibly dreamed of by a few foolishly ambitious Negroes. A man selects his own company or society. I do not believe sensible people believe such will be in the remotest future as the term is used—however I think the rules of common fairness in a business and humane way should and will regulate this condition without any thought of social equality. Far be it from me still more to make any excuse for outrage by any man upon the womanhood of eithar race, but let a speedy trial, conviction and punishment according to law be the portion of the guilty, that the whole of any race may not be blamed for the sins of one man and subjected to treatment putting America in a light of shame before the world, thus making our appeal for the Jews a joke, a meaningless plea in the eyes of other nations. These are the unjust attitudes assumed toward the Negro in far too many sections for his security and happiness, or for the good name of our common country. You ask, "Is he becoming a more useful citizen?" He is in a great measure. Statistics prove that he is seeking education in the public schools and higher institutions of learning. He is getting a better grade of teachers for his schools, a more earnest, able set of preachers for his pulpit, competent physicians to minister unto him in sickness, learned, eloquent lawyers to plead at the bar or protect his affairs in equity. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FREEDMAN. He pays taxes on over 600 million dollars worth of reality holdings, exclusive of church and school property, all amassed by hard labor and not very remunerative wages, since his emancipation. He has produced some statesmen, such as Douglass, Bruce, Elliott and White; orators, such as Price, Bowen, Arnett, Mason and Derrick; educators, such as Payne, Mitchell, Page and the great apostle of industrialism, Booker T. Washington. Negro boys have carried off honors at Cornell, Brown, Yale and Harvard. Flora Batson, the songbird; Dubois, the scholar; Taylor, the musician; Ira Aldridge, the tragedian; Embry, the theologian; Turner, the philosopher, are ours. Tanner has painted, Dunbar has tuned his lyre and, touched by the muse, broken forth in song that dies no more. These are the giants, the ones who have arisen to noble heights and contributed to the sum total of America's great achievements. There are still millions who, despite ignorance and poverty, toil on, trust God, live honest lives and in humble homes do the best they can or know. There are Negro women by the thousands who toil over the washtub or ironingboard and still live true to home and love—whose INDIANAPOLIS IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1903. means of arrived follow the right to sons to expect way of can soars, we can who and schew personons is ear and schew personons is ear every effort is for the weal and better life of their children. There are hundreds of thousands of Negro youth educated and refined, who seek employment of the higher kind and, failing to secure the same, accept any honorable toll, however menial, and cheerfully struggle and hope for better things. I admit that many are in idleness and drift into crime; but oftimes they have been educated along the aesthetic lines and are barred from all employment tending toward or encouraging the same. Idleness ensues, and this means crime. We notice Negro criminality more because we are beginning to expect more of him than his few years of freedom and un-toward environment would warrant. are writing and publishing inflammatory articles about the Negro. Southern sentiment is working North, the hypocritical ory of "Let the South has die the problem in her own way!" is being listened to by many—and such doctrines are slowly but surely having their effect. What is the way of the South? The supplanting of the old slavery destroyed by Sherman's march to the sea and the silent hero, Grant, and his legions with a worse and still more cowardly one—"Jim Crow' cars, whitecaps, peonage, the land lease system and the still worse, hurt the wholesale slandering of the entire race as being worthless, dangerous and morally degenerate. However, I would not thus excuse the Negro loafer. I would have him learn the lesson of all races—particularly the great Anglo-Saxon race—to work at whatever his hands find to do, to save a portion of what he earns, however little, to rise from the lowly estate to a place of command. The Negro of respectability must not condone the offenses or approve the idleness of the Negro loafer and criminal, since we are all to be elevated in the eyes of the world only by an improvement of the critical class as well as others. Being farthest behind in life's race we must work more zealously to lift as we climb. These ills upon the nation are but the result of slavery and must be for a time [Name] REV. WM. T. VERNON, A. M., D. D. President Western University, Quindaro, Kansas. borne; and thus will toil and patience on the part of all true Americans make better the situation now calling for calm thought and pure motives everywhere. the contrary, this cannot be dead and Christ, a myri CONTINUED ON TOO MUCH EXPECTED OF THE NEGRO. Greenville TOO much EXPECTED OF THE NEGRO. It is not a easy matter to assign any one satisfactory reason for the present race troubles. To begin with, the American people are expecting too much of the Negro, only 40 years from slavery, with its degrading, debauching influences of two and one-half centuries. This was antedated by centuries of barbarism. No race similarly environed has done more than has the Negro. Because of prescription and lack of education he is often unable to take advantage of the situation around him, and thus at times seems a burden to his white neighbor, and then comes the desire to cast him out from among the American people. Then the yellow journals and some rabid editors --- are writing and publishing inflammatory articles about the Negro. Southern sentiment is working North, the hypocritical ory of "Let the South has die the problem in her own way!" is being listened to by many—and such doctrines are slowly but surely having their effect. What is the way of the South? The supplanting of the old slavery destroyed by Sherman's march to the sea and the silent hero, Grant, and his legions with a worse and still more cowardly one-"Jim Crow' cars, whitecaps, peonage, the land lease system and the still worse, hurt the wholesale slandering of the entire race as being worthless, dangerous and morally degenerate. To conceive of the civilized world standing by in this age while 10 millions of human beings are fought, conquered and slaughtered by 70 millions is a distorted mental picture not possible while conscience and reason live. To feel that the American white man would force the same is to doubt his sanity and Christianity, and to feel that the Negro is reckless enough to bring on the same is to think him a madman. In such a struggle the Negro might finally be destroyed, but the courage displayed by both races in all America's wars would, inspired by the desperation of such a conflict, lead to horrors worse than the French Revolution, inviting the demolition of our governmental fabric I am for peace. I want no war or strife. Some predict war. Despite predictions to [Name] the contrary, this cannot be. No, unless God be dead and Christ, a myth forevermore. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 Greenville Notes. Greenville, Ky., Special — The musical and literary entertainmet, given by the Zion Church Thanksgiving was a grand success. Net proceeds was $26 47 which was paid to the pastor, Rev. Dr T. A. Brown. Much praise is due the stewards and sewardess for faithful work done, and to the members and friends for contributions given.—Preparations are being made to have a great time Christmas and New Year. There will be a reunion of all soldiers who served in the late war, and the Post of the G. A. R., will be out in full unif form to celebrate the emancipation proclamation on the first of January — Rev W G Hynes, of Nashville, Tenn., gave his grand moving picture exhibition at A M. E. Zion Church Monday and Tuesday nights, December 7 and 8. There was good attendance both nights. --- MANY CONVENTIONS QUESTIONS THAT OUGHT TO SET OUR MASSES TO THINKING NATIONAL GATHERINGS OF 1904 Will Strain Time, Energy and Purse of the Race-Charles Alexander and Mrs. M. E. Washington to the Fore-Sharps and Flats. By Our Special Correspondent. Has it occurred to any one what a store of national conventions we are laying up for ourselves next year? And has any one, with a head for mathematics, taken his pencil in hand to figure out the amount of money it will cost the race, individually and collectively, to attend the multitude of meetings scheduled for 1904? The situation would not be serious if the great bodies of our land, religious, commercial, political or protective were made up of widely different persons, with a line of demarkation sharply drawn between the interests represented, but it so happens that the leaders of each group "dove tail" in some way into nearly all of the other groups, thus piling heavy obligations upon them if they attempt to give their presence at the places we are in the habit of expecting them. The year of our Lord bids fair to smash all previous records in the number and importance of her conventions and gatherings of men, women and political parties. Let us see. Early in May four great general conferences will be held in which vast numbers of our people are interested, namely: The general conferences of the A. M. E, the A. M. E. Zion, the C. M. E, and the plain M. E, connections. These will require the attendance of all of the bishops, prominent ministers and hundreds of laymen, with the usual large following of visitors. In June will come the Republican national convention, drawing the full strength of our political contingent. In July there will be the National Afro-American Council, the National Colored Press Association and the National Association of Colored Women. In August occurs the fifth annual session of the National Negro Business League. September brings around the National Baptist Convention. The National Sociological Society and bodies of similar character may follow later. These will invite the attention of practically the same classes of people, and among them will be many also related in some way or another to the Grand Lodge of Masons, the concludes of the K. T., or the K. of P., the Odd Fellows' B. M. C., the yearly meetings of the Episcopalians, Presbyterians, United Brethren of Friendship, the True Reformers, the waiters and trades assembles of various kinds, besides secret orders of every grade and description under the sun. We have said nothing of those who are called upon to participate in the campaign, nor taken account of the army of the curious who will wish to view the stupendous Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis. Nor have we mentioned the annual church conferences, state lodges or vacation trips that must consume a portion of the time. What a conceivable array of dollars all of this travel represents! Can the race afford the outlay these numerous conventions entail? Do they yield tangible returns sufficient to justify such an expenditure of time, energy and money? Can all of these interests be cared for by a comparatively limited set of leaders, without serious detriment to the profession, business or occupation from which they obtain their living? This summary is meant to place before you an idea of the terrible strain next year's big conventions will be, and the questions are propounded with the view of inducing a candid and careful examination of the issues at stake, bringing in the final analysis the sober decision to attend only those meetings which bear directly upon the life that concerns you most and best enables you to safeguard the prosperity and happiness of America's dusky-hued millions. Some conventions pay. Others do not. Choose ye wisely. ---x--- Mr. Charles Alexander, general correspondent, editor of the Industrial Student, Wilberforce, O., and instructor in printing at the well-known Methodist school, is one of the very best all-around writers and newspaper men in the country. We have long felt a keen regret that he has not been in a position to establish a great metropolitan journal of his own, or that some enterprising publisher has not been able to offer him a lucrative salary as editor-in-chief of an influential national race paper. As it is, however, he is doing a phenomenal amount of literary work, and it is always of high character, and eagerly sought by those who know good "copy" when they see it. He is exceptionally gifted as a reviewer of current books, possessing a cultured taste, rare discrimination and a nicety if judgment to as effect of various works upon the popular mind. Mr. Alexander is an ardent admirer of Prof. John Url Lloyd, the eminent Cincinnati philosopher, sociologist and chemist, and has written comprehensive reviews of several of Prof. Lloyd's productions, notably "Stringtown on the Pike" and "Warwick of the Knobs." His latest effort along this line is a summary of "Red Head," by Prof. Lloyd, and the caption "Fred Life in Kentucky" is highly descriptive of the theme so entertainingly treated. In giving wide circulation to Mr. Alexander's review, printing it in pamphlet form. Dowd, Mead & Co., of New York and the Robert Clark Company, of Cincinnati, pay a richly deserved compliment to a young man whose genius is becoming more and more fruitful of benefit to all the Negro people. X No woman in the Middle West is doing a more substantial home and foreign missionary work than Mrs Mary E. Washington. f New Albany, Ind. She is an orator of fluency and power of convincing her hearers, and a writer, graceful and earnest in style. In church society and in her beautiful home life she exerts an influence that is sweet, wholesome and inspiring. In a recent article, Mrs Washington makes an intensely practical appeal to the Zion Church, of which she is an enthusiastic member, to enlist the unemployed women in the various departments of that connection. She well says that if a church is to be great indeed it must engage the activities of its women, or they will find other spheres for the exercise of their talents. She suggests the gathering of female recruits into the Home and Foreign Missionary field, and the appointment of woman to present the cause of the church Extension Department. Mrs Mary J. Small comes in for a good notice in this work Mrs. S. E. C. Petty, Mrs Anne W. Blackwell and Mrs Mary Clay-Clinton are mentioned as having special equipment to labor for the enlargement of the Christian Endeavor Society's sphere in the church. Mrs Washington's urgency that means be devised for employing the minds of the unemployed women is most timely, and the heads of the church should give he argument the serious reflection that its importance warrants. X The Zionites have age n taken up the subject of layman versus minister as editor of t' eir church organ. Bishop O. R. Harris gives potent reasons for favoring a lay editor, while Rev J. W. Smith says "may, nay, Pauline". We maintain our stand in favor of the laity for the business and editorial departments of all the churches. Minister labors r-quire capacity of an entirely different order from that of the routine executive. The accession of the laity to these latter positions w uld end the quadrennial strife over the matter of using the connectional organ for personal advantage and insure the permanence of an able man when once secured. He would not be led to slight his duties while caressing the buble of a bishopic ambition, and would be wholly free to administer his office, energeticly and impartially in the interest of the general church SHARPS AND FLATS. Land ownership is a primary ingredient of good citizenship. Men in public life are greatest for what they refrain from saying. Hustling Ed. H. Deas will see to it that South Carolina's presence in the family of states is not overlooked. The black man is not notated so much because he is black. It is because his color stands for poverty, weakness and ignorance. Tuskegee Institute is the only colored school in the country designated by the government as an agricultural experiment station. If the reverend Zionite gentlemen of Alabama are not very careful there is danger that the state of "Here we rest" will overcandidate itself, and rest at the post. Bishop J. W. Hood has well earned a place in the affections of the A. M. E Zion church like unto that held by the sainted Daniel A. Payne in the A. M. E. connection. With Miss Myrtle Hart, premier harpist, in the East, and Mr. Joseph H. Donlass, master violinist, touring the Middle West, the equilibrium of the musical world is securely maintained. A white mantin the South who ventures to condemn outrages against the Negro and to uphold the race as entitled to the civil rights guaranteed by the constitution of the United States simply courts disaster. Will somebody oblige Mr. T. Thomas Fortune by notifying him as to the whereabouts of his very dear friend, Prof. J. Seveli li Caponi? And while the search is going on it would please quite a number of Continued on page 5. ebsites i i - Buy shoes at a shoe store at - The F \ j 1 aL) 4 C f a> K' Shoe Co- Py pick 348-350 Indiana Avenué = 3erviceable Footwear at the low : pat ay prices. Rubber shoes of all kinds, LET ME PUT IN Your WINTER COAL. Get my Prices and be convinc- ed that I can Save You Money. 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Leagett of Princeton, Ind., has been the glist of her elster, Mrs Cooper, of W. Twelfth street, and of Mis, George A. Sieele, in Colombia avenue, for the past week. Mre, Leggett te the wife of Rev. J.T. Leggett of Princeton, Ind,, formerly of this city. She {s president of the Lexington Con- ference Woman's Home Missionary Society. Mre. Leggett has recently re- turned trom Chattanooge,Tenn., where sherepresented her conference Woman's Home Missionary Soctety at the assem- ply of the General Woman's Home Mis stonary Sootety Convention held there from Oct 28th to Nov. 8, 1903. ‘The George Downing auxiliary to the Woman’s Home Missionary Society o! Simpson Chapel met at the residence of Mre, Meyme Covington, West Fifteenth atrect, Friday afterooon, Nov. 27tb, in their bi-monthly meeting. The aux. Hiery was entertained at length by an seteresting and instructive talk from THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. M.s, Legwets on ‘ Notes from the Con- vention.” She informs us that our Southerh sisters representing the mis: slonary work are doing as well as eay- ing. There were thirteen colored dele- gates and many visitors among the two hundred and fifty women wno composed the convention, All delegates received the eame hospitality that is always ac- corded the delegates attending a con vention of the M. E burch, be they held in the North or in the South. Var delegates seemed ‘well informed as to ‘their duty in the work of the great society. It is very interesting to know that many of them were passing the charity along Among the twenty-two indnstrial homes ia the South owned and controlled by the General Woman's Home Mieslooary Society cf the M. E Charch eighteen é them are for the colored boys aud iris in the South. The others are for the poor whites. One-balf million dollars has been ex: pended for the support of the work in the colored conferences. The soclety only asks that these conferences organ- ize thelr women into the work and pase the help along; not pay it back, as many think The great charch feels this a part of their work in the solution of the race problem. From what our delegate reports their schools are doing much more than can be told for us. She said many of the colored delegates [tae 7 jo Fs ti : : | ae irs r MRS J. T. LEGGETT. were able to make pledges for thelr vonferences for the support of the school in proportion to their white sisters. Some of them pledged from §25 to $250 to their schools and nomes. She said the Lexington Conference has only one line of work within ite bounds at present. That is the work of the Riley Deaconess Training School located in Senate avenue North This school is controlled and supported by the general society at present. ‘The Lexington Conference Woman’s Home Micslonary Society is so recently organ- ized that it has been unable to do much toward eupporting it She hopes, how- ever, when the school is presented at the nex’ session of the conference that the conference and the Womau’s Home Missionary Soclety cf the conference will be unanimons in thelr desire to maintain and he!p foster tbe school. If this is doneslready we have a necleus of an industrial home that is so much needed within the bounds of the con- ference Mrs, Leggett made short talks at the. Sacred convert at the Flanner Gaild, Sanday. and also at the evening eer- vices at Simpson Chapel. Her graphic deecription of the dele- gates’ tour to the enmmit of Mount Lookont wes as interesting as her story of tke proceedings of the convention MAS. ; THE SPORT... / Benny Yanger, has been ‘cifered « match with Sammy Smith, of Philadel- phia. | Efforts are being mede to pit “*Klon- dike” against Sandy Fe:guson, in Chi- cago. | eee Charlie McKeever bas promised Hugo Kelly another meeting, but says he will not set a date for the battle, eee | The Jack O'Keefe-Gus Gardner ten- ronnd battle at Grand Rapids came off list night, Particulars later. eee | Young Mowatt and Hughey McPad- den have fagreed to} terms for a six round go before the Wattta club of Cat- cago. eee | Benpy/Yanger and Hugh Marphy, of Boston, met in Chicago before the Wa tita cinb Tatsday night and Yanger added to hie lanrele. vee | Charlie McKeever und Tony Capon! were booked to ght twenty rounds at Minneapolis Tuesday night, but the former won enelly in fewer rounds than that. eer Thursday ‘night of last week, in Cht cago, Hugo Kelly and Joe Grim and Clarence Forbes and Tony Moran xket fo eixremnd effairs, Grim and Ferbe winning. eee Manager Hanghton, of tht West En: club, at St Lous, has offered an $30 purse for Benny Yauger and Hughe} MePadden A Kanens City club als wants the same patr eee Mike Sullivan, a New England light weight, is the latest candidate for beating et the hands of Joe Gans, th champion, Sallivan has posted a for feit to fight Gans at any time or place eee Jack MoUlelland, the Pittsbarg festh Jerweight, and Charile Neary, the bos fighter of Milwankee, booked up in tilt at Milwaukee Tharsday night 0 last week and the bose fighter came ou at the little end of the horn, eee | In what was to have been a twenty round go at Hot Springs, Ark, Wednes |day night of last week. between Ki Herman and Harty Lombard, the form er won in the twelfth round. Zt was rattling mixup from the start. eee Fitzsimmons recent victory ove | Gardner clearly demonstrates ‘that th “old man” is etill wonderfal fighte | having been the champton of ‘the worl classes. He's a stiff puncher and makes a chopping block of every man he fights, whether he wins or loses. Great is he ! eee Harry Waleh ‘is anxious to get anoth- er orack at Mike Schreck. Walsh claims that he was robbed of a just decision over Schreck at Honghton, Mich., July 4, He says he knocked Schreck down in the seventh round and that the gong was sounded to give Sehreck time to recover, although the round was not up. At the end of the tenth round Schreck was declared the winner, Walsh is willing to meet Schreck at any time or place and for any sort of a purse offered. Gardner Scores Knockout. At Detroit, Mich, on November 24 Con. MeCarthy, of Toronto, Ont, was completely knccked ont by Gus Gard- ner at the beginning of the second round of what was scheduled to be a fifteen-round bout. A right swing on the front of the jaw did the business McCarthy fell against the ropes and rolled over upon his back. eee Fitzgerald Kuocks Out Steloff. On November 25 at Port Huron, Mich., Willie Fitzgerald knocked ont Otto Steloff in “the third round at the Port Huron Athletic club in a battle which was to have gone ten rounds at 185 pounds. The honors were about even until Fitzgerald in the third final- ly landed three left hooks to the jaw, followed by a hard right to the colar plexus, felling Steloff for the count. In the seml-windup Kid Busb, of Buffalo, got the decision over Mike Bartley, of Chicago. eee Corbett and Hanlon Matched. Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon have signed articles of agreement with the Hayes Valley Athletic ‘Club of San Francisco to fight twenty rounds on December 29, 1n this city, at the Me shanties pavillion, ‘The boys are to weigh in at 229 pounds at 6 o'clock on’ the night of the fight. The delay in reaching an understanding has been aased by Corbett, who demanded onus as champion. The Hayes Valley Athletic Club finally agreed that Cor pett should have 5 per cent, of gross receipts and he was also allowed his railroad expenses from the East, eee Now that the fiasco between Filzs!m- mons and Jack Gardner is a thing of ‘he past the sporting population has urned its attention to the coming mill petween Eddie Hanlon and Young Cor- |; vett. ‘The picking of the probable win- ner Was introduced for dleonesion in Harry Corbett’seporting resortin Frisco. | There were more Californians than| oreigners present, and the result was || n unalterable conclusion that Eddie} 22d the punch, stamina ard agility to| vin fr him the decision against the} ext best man in the world. Corbett 1a8 decided to start training at Shee- jan’s tavern on Ocean Beach Monday. {anion and Corbett recently eat down | ogether and talked over the division hey are to make of the gross purse |’ endered them »y the Hayes Valley lub. Thateach of them expects to vin was shown in the desire to have the jlotor’s end as large as possible. They inally condiuded, however. to do as the j air thing with the loses, and determin- | d to cat the money up 70axd 80. Io ddition to Yeceiving @ bonus of 5 per ent. Corbett will have his railroad ex- yenses and those of his trainer paid rom and back to the East. | Cairo News Netes. Cairo, Ill. Special A donkey party was given by the 4. M. E. church Sun. ddy-school echolsts of Bible class No 2 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. 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Mo Holland is president and Chas T is financial secretary. Every waiter should subscribe Freeman during the month of ber as the rates are reduced to $ one year. Subscribe now! Dr. S. C Ware, the leading ph of Springfield, Ill., is an ex-head Dr. Ware graduated from Roger Edited By W. FORREST COZART. WASHINGTON THE GREAT. A Leading Hotel Man's Opinion of the Accomplishments Wrought. Booker T. Washington is the eighth wonder of the world. His rapid rise up from slavery, founder of Tuskegee, the most prosperous industrial institution in the world, demonstrate that he is the greatest educator of the century. Mr. Washington is pre-eminently the most conspicuous educator and race builder since the days of the men who made Greece the most classical nation on earth. Mr. Washington is unostentations and yet his very presence, his name and words like magic upon those with whom he comes in contact. He is a skilled diplomat and his counsel is sought and accepted by all the leading public men of the two hemispheres, regardless of religion, color or politics. No other colored man could have gone into the heart of the South, the wild wilderness of race hatred and oppression, and successfully trimmed the sharp thorns of opposition, won and retained the good will of his "friends the enemy." In the very hotbed of sectionalism he has built up a colossal industrial institution which has won renown and whose graduates and students are in demand the world over. One of the secrets of Mr. Washington's success is he has eschewed politics, (that damnable institution which has undoled of the race) Mr. Washington's superior diplomacy, has made him as acceptable in the South as in the North and just as acceptable to the generous men of all the political parties. President McKinley had implicit confidence in Mr. Washington and on many occasions summoned him to the White House where he would ask for advice. On these occasions Mr. Washington would advocate the appointment of the best men in the South, regardless of their political faith, and be it ever to his credit that he advocated the appointment of men with sterling qualities, like Judge Thomas G. Jones of Alabama. Having known Judge Jones for 20 years the writer fully appreciates Mr. Washington's wisdom. About 2 years ago right here in Philadelphia Mr. Washington was the principal speaker at a mass meeting at which ex-President Cleveland acted as toastmaster. Mr. Cleveland's complimentary remarks upon that occasion are well known. President Roosevelt upon many occasions has shown that he recognized Mr. Washington as the peer of his race. Mr. Washington's wisdom, sincerity and demonstrative ability have also won the favor of the philanthropists. He has "sung the song which reached their hearts" and, as a result, they are filling the coffers of Tuskegee in order that the good may go on. Great is Booker T. Washington! Mr. Washington's work is indorsed and highly appreciated by both races, with the exception of a few jalous and ignorant colored men of the East who think that they are opposing him. There are two classes to this element: First, men who have more money than brains, who oppose everyone that is on the road to success, and whose motto is "Rule or burst." Second, the ignorant class that is unable to appreciate anything of value coming from one of their own race. The recent donation of $600,000 threw consternation into the rebellious camp, especially that clause which makes a provision for the care and comfort of Mr. Washington and his family during life. In conclusion I will ask how much money or other donations have those who are opposing Mr. Washington obtained through their influence? Certain Cure for Gonorrhoea Internal remedy cure guaranteed or money refunded.1. Ask drunkest, if not obtainable. Send $1 to C. C. G. Co., Indianapolis, and obtain bottle securely, wrapped by E- I will venture to say that the combined influence of the whole push could not secure the donation of $10,000 for any kind of an institution. Now it can be seen that these are a "fine lot of fellows" who are degrading themselves as well as the race in trying to pull Mr. Washington down. W. FORREST COZART, Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 4, 1903. Minneapolis Notes. The Commercial Club of Minneapolis, Minn., is doing a nice business. Your humble servant is meeting with quite a success; is banding the business with a good crew of twenty-two men. Mr. Foster is still holding his own as second waiter with Mr. Sylvester Tucker third; M J. Bradley, captain of first watch; J J. Turner, captain of second watch. The Commercial Club will tender a lincheon and smoker in honor of the Minnesota successful foot ball team of the season. Frank Crowder, for many years head bellman of the club, is holding his own with much success with a good crew of boys. The new chef, who was lately installed is meeting with much success. There was a queer incident last week. The maid of the Commercial club disappeared, and it was reported that she was sick. A lady called to see how she was getting, and it was discovered she was not at home, but taken sick at the depot because the train did not arrive that was to bring some one in that she longed to see. There is a particular one—a Montana gentleman that has just sold his claim in the mining business—the train was later, and she could not leave to return to her duty at the club or any place else until the arrival of that train. There is another trip expected soon, and it is expected to be a return of two instead of one, for the miner cannot get away. Sam Crawford is still holding his own as head waiter at the West Hotel with J W. Scott second. He has a good crew and is doing nicely. At the head and second waiter's convention, which convened in Atlantic City, N. J., the association was completely reorganized. One of the most important changes was the admitting of the sidewaiters to membership. The editor of this page introduced a similar resolution at the Buffalo convention, but it was defeated. The majority of the headwaiters think it will lower their dignity to be placed on equality with the "side" men, in proportion than there are intelligent headwaiters. It is a fact that the success of the colored headwaiter depends entirely upon the "side" men, but the success of the colored "side" men do not depend upon the colored headwaiter, therefore the head waiter has everything to gain by combining their interest with that of the "side" men. The fact that a man is headwaiter does not make him any better person than the men under him; it is the position, as quite often, yes, too often, the head man is inferior to the men under under him. The name of the association has been changed so as to read Head, Second and Sidewaiter's National Benefit Association of America. The fee, for the sidewaiters, is $2.00 to join and $1.00 yearly fee; this entitles to $30.00 at death, and $5.00 per week during illness. Headwaiters pay $8.00 to join and $2.00 yearly fee, and receive $50.00 benefit, and $8.00 per week during illness. The convention wound up by electing Baltimore as the next meeting place, the last of May or the 1st of June. The new officers of the association are: Frank P. Thompsonsgn, 111 W. 27th street, New York City, president; E. W. Harper, Portland Hotel, Washington, D. C., vice president; Geo. W. Banks, 111 W. 27th street, New York City, secretary; C. M. Farras, Merchants Club, Baltimore, treasurer. Samuel McFarland, treasurer of the Walter's Local 658, Atlantic City, N. J. died in that city recently. We are much pleased to again note the fact that our friend, C. C. Lewis, is making a great hit at the Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Ky. Mr. Lewis is a practical hotel man with great executive ability. He was at the Tremont Hotel, Chicago, for twelve years, during which time he was in charge of the kitchen and diningroom. Since leaving the Tremont Mr. Lewis has been at the Albany Hotel, Denver, Colo; the Burnett, Cincinnati, O; the Russell, Detroit, Mich, and the Coates House, Kansas City. Mr. Lewis is a native Kentuckian and therefore is very much at home at the Louisville. Here's to you, Charlie! W. Forrest Cozart is again editor of this department and there is going to be something doing. YOUR HAIR MADE TO GROW FREE! It will cost you nothing to test this wonderful Hair Preparation, so send for a FREE box of JOHNSON'S HAIR FOOD to-day. WE do not claim that our Hair Food will straighten the hair, for any preparation that is made up so powerful to do that will be injurious to the scalp and will cause the hair to fall out instead of benefitting it. We do CLAIM and GUARANTEE that it will make the hair grow long, soft and glossy; stop it from falling out and will prevent and cure Dandruff, Itch, Tetter, Scurf and Eczema. It is also an agreeable dressing for the hair, it being highly perfumed. We have great confidence in our Hair Food and in order to prove to you that it is the best hair preparation on the market, we are willing to let you test a full size box absolutely FREE. In order to get a free box, cut out this advertisement and send it to us with your name and address and 10 cents to help pay postage, packing, etc., and we will send you a free box at once. Good Agents Wanted. Large Commission. Address JOHMSON MFG. CO., 699 Washington St., Boston. Mass. The Walters' Local at Atlantic City has nearly 800 members. Morris K. Holland is president and Chas T. Lucas is financial secretary. Every waiter should subscribe for The Freeman during the month of December as the rates are reduced to $1.00 for one year. Subscribe now! Dr. S. C Ware, the leading physician of Springfield. Ill, is an ex-headwatter. Dr. Ware graduated from Roger Williams University and Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn Rev. S. S Jolly, pastor of the Asbury M. E. church Atlantic City, N. J., is an ex-waiter and during the Head and Second Walters' convention in that city he delivered an instructive address to the convention. Mr. O. S Russell, who succeeded the late Thos. H. Frazer at the Chittenden Hotel, Columbus O., is giving general satisfaction, and is now a permanent fixture at the Chittenden. Mr. Russell was formerly second waiter under Mr. Frazier at the Chittenden. We are reliably informed that Mr. Wilson Percival has been appointed headwalter at the New Breakers Hotel, at Palm Beach, Fla. The Breakers opens Dec. 17th. Mr. Percival is a well-known Eastern headwalter, and has had much experience in his line. Since our last issue we have been officially informed that Mr. William Evans will not return to the New Breakers Hotel at Palm Beach, Fla., this winter, but will, after a brief vacation, return to Hot Springs, Va., to the Old Homestead, where he succeeded Headwaiter Smith last spring. We congratulate Mr. Evans upon his success. Merit will win. A waiters' school of correspondence has been established at Kansas City, Mo. The promoters propose to teach the art of waiting by mail. This is a progressive movement, and no doubt much good could be done along that line. But we are inclined to believe that the majority of waiters have not yet progressed far enough to appreciate a school of correspondence. Mr. J. M Butter, the affable head-walter at the Marlborough Houss, Atlantic City, N. J., was recently presented a gold watch by his crew as a token of appreciation for his kind treatment. Mr. F. M Motley, the second walter, was presented a fob and charm. Mr. Butler is a member of the National Board of Managers of the Head, Second and Sidewalters' Association. The recent convention of the Stewards' International association asked to establish a culinary training department at Tuskegee. The editor of this page wrote Mr. Washington a similar letter in 1900 and pointed out the necessity for such a department. In his reply Mr. Washington agreed that such a department could be made beneficial, but he did not have the funds to establish same. James Hill, the efficient headwaiter at the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis, Tenn. is meeting with much success in the management of the diningroom at that hostelry. Mr. Hill has had experience in such hote's as the Midland, Kansas City, Mo.; the Templeton, Salt Lake City, Utah; the Windsor, Denver, Colo., and had just retired from the Coates House, Kansas City, when engaged for the Gayoso. Church Item. Greenville, Texas, Special—Rev. H. R. King was transferred by the C. M. E. church to the East Texas conference held at Landrum, Tex., in 1902, and was stationed at Greenville. He is now winding up a successful year's work, having collected more than $1 000 for all purposes. His return is earnestly wished by those of his church and the community at large. The church has been greatly improved since his coming. Three hundred and, fifty dollars has YOUR HAIR MADIE It will cost you nothing: Hair Preparation, so JOHNSON'S HA A It is also an agreeable dressing for the have great confidence in our Hair Fo it is the best hair preparation on the a full size box absolutely FREE. In order to get a free box, cut out with your name and address and 10 etc., and we will send you a free box Good Agents Wanted. Address JOHNSON MFG. CO., 69 INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line £2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman. in advance.] HEADWAITERS. F. P. Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clinton county, N. Y. T. H. Frame, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, Utah G. L. Lang, Colonial Hotel, Cleveland, O. W. A. Locke, Halliday House, Cairo, Ill. F. C. Long, Windermere, Chicago, Ill. J. T. Gilbert, Hotel Anderson, Pittsburg, Pa. R. S. Kittrell, Windsor Hotel, Denver, Colorado. 4-05 been put in new pews for the church, which adds greatly to the already excellent appearance. Rev. Billie Owens wishes that every person here would become readers of The Freeman. Read it and you will find that it is the best paper for the race. Picked up in Passing. Cadiz, O, Special.—Fletcher Christian, who has been stok for some time, is still in a critical condition. Dr. Henry Hargrave, a former Cadiz boy, who has been visiting old friends here, has returned to his home in Washington, D. C. Mr. Hargrave is a splendid example of what energy ard push will do. He is now employed in the Medical Department of the Pension Bureau at Washington. He expects, next summer, to build up active practice for himself. Mr. Hargraves has worked his way up by hard labor between school terms until he has become a full fledged physician. He is a credit to his native place and Cadiz feels proud of him. The Grim Reaper. Victoria, B.C., Special.—Mr. Nathan Pointer, who spent the many years of his life in useful servitude, is dead, having survived his respected wife but a few months. Mr. Pointer had long lived in the community wherein he died and had won for himself a praiseworthy place in the hearts of those who knew him. He had by thrift and energy gained much of this world's goods which is given to the two daughters who are left to mourn their loss. He was a conscientious christian and took great pride in the race with which he was identified. The Freeman joins in sympathy with the many friends in their loss and regrets the going of a staunch admirer and reader. DR.C. BOUVIER'S BUCHU GIN, A CURE FOR ALL Kidney AND Bladder TROUBLES OSENBAUM BROS. Distributing Agents for U.S. Main Office and Warerooms LOUISVILLE.KY. Patronize Our Advertisers. Read them. The Indianapolis Journal PRINTS ALL The News WHEN It's News 8 Pages in Color On Sunday 4 Magazine Pages for Grownups 4 Comic Pages for Youngsters No matter what, your tastes may require, you are sure to find much to please you in The Journal NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED JOLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 300 Indiana Avenue, Agents wanted 1 in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be given to the same. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES Five cents per line. Fase of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch, 276 lines in a column. S. social position 25 per cent additional. No reserves inserted on first page. Special reserves on standing professioal and business cards. Please able discount for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WR TE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. NOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1903. A SOUTHERN WHITE LADY. A white lady of one of the Gulf States on being requested to write something concerning the social life as it related to Negroes in the Black Belt replied in part as follows, which is noted in a recent issue of the Christian Register: "I am a native of this State, have never lived out of it, and, speaking for myself, I have no more fear of the Negro than I should have of white people as ignorant. I have lived in the country years alone, with an aged mother Our protector was a Negro boy. I have been in deep distress, and have never had tenderer sympathy or more faithful help than from her I call my mammy." I feel toward the race as I would to a race of children. I think there was never such an army of martyrs as the Southern women who trained hundreds of the Negroes as slaves. I believe no people except the Southern people could have handled this immense body of children. Now that they are free I have known only the better class. I have never had any intercourse with the kind called brutal. But my own experience is, they all need guidance, and that their best teacher is "obedience"—some strong hand to lead them through drudgery upward. I believe in the progress of the race; but I do believe along with book education must come the line upon line, precept upon precept of steady occupation, and learning to obey. Idleness is their very worst enemy, and morality and real religion should be set against that, together with steady work. I wish I could write just what you want, but fear my experience is limited too much to the best class of Negroes. I believe the lowest can be uplifted; but I do not believe they are yet ready, as a race, for casting votes or taking their place as equals of the white race, and I do not think they desire it. I am very much interested in the problem, and for the Negroes "good." The writer is not, according to the recipient of the letter, known to public life, nor was the letter intended for the public eye which, of course, makes it more valuable as an estimate of the race problem viewed from her small zone. The writer is evidently cultured; she expresses herself with that apparent abandon which marks the discerning educated and also marks the truth. 一 The summary, as it may be fairly termed, will be scarcely more displeasing to one race than the other. She knows the better element only, however, which fact would lessen the weight of her views as they concern the total Negro race, but, happily, the better class is in the vast majority. It does not mean that the better class is the white collared class altogether, for it is very likely that her Negro boy protector has very much to do at times beyond wearing white collars, and there are countless more. She has no more fear of the Negroes than she has of the ignorant whites; it is excellent testimony in behalf of the Negroes in that they are not so much different from others of similar opportunities. It is a well-known fact that the Negroes generally suffer under some general notion of "badness," affecting every man as if every man were guilty of brutality. The lady is right when she insists that the race needs guidance; it does, for it is but a race of infants in the world of affairs. They do not need so much guidance along the lines of morals and religion, obedience there alone, being needed; but guidance long the lines of those things that build up and preserve; morals in their more general sense — civic conduct, mutual regard, propriety, thrift, economy, business tact and business conduct are where is yet needed the guiding hand of the whites, and their continued oversight, and will be for some years to come. Something cannot even be filched from nothing. The big feeling man who has prospered some and has been helped more feels to stand alone. He may, but what about the milions more who have yet unfolded to the intense glare of this latter day civilization; these yet need the pillow of fire by night and the clouds by day to route the path to the goal of racial acceptability. The writer is doubtful on the ballot proposition; it is here that she varies with the better judgment of thoughtful men. To have granted the franchise THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Made by WM. KOHLHEPP, - - LOUISVILLE, KY. What cures? Why GEIER'S SILKWEED and WILD SWEET POTATO cures. What does it cure? It cures all Kidney, Bowel and Liver Troubles. Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia and bad Blood Disorders. How do you know it cures? Because we have the proof. THIS WHAT ONE MAN SAYS ABOUT IT. "Mr. L. Pink-I had large running sores on both my arms, which caused a great pain of pain of pain of pain was so intense that I was unabo to work and had to resort to plates for temporary relief. I was an entire cured of Geier's silkweed and Wild Sweet Potato which I purchased of you and now I am entire my cured. In the last week I used various blood remedies and Geier's Silkweed did more for me in one week than I used various remedies combined. The resultly it recommend to it to any one in need of a good tonic and blood purifier. Respectfully, (signed) Jack Griffith." [S. Maxwell Street, Indianapolis, Ind.] We sell and recommeid Geier's Silkweed and Wild Sweet Potato. $1 per bottle. PINK'S OUTRATE PHARMACY 550 Indiana Ave., S.E. Cor. West St., Indianapolis, Ind. enabled the country to present a constitution in keeping with the spirit of the country—every man politically free—the culmination of the struggles of centuries and the whither to which the whole world is drifting. To have suddenly endowed a mass of ignorance with the very flowering of freedom is a matter of debate as to time only, but it is nearly a political axiom that political neutrals from choice or force suffer contempt in the popular mind, and is the latter case, force, it would be the backward slide to the condition from which the race was freed without mode or manner of redress. The writer concedes books and other means of intellectual improvement, which concessions are in violent conflict with the withholding of the ballot; liber free; liber book, things too well understood by those who held slavery's reins in the days of long ago. As to social equality in its prohibition, it is as yet the unwritten laws of part of the people. The colored people are not clamoring for it, and, in fact, the question should never have risen to the dignity of an issue. The whole business is a matter of associations and hearts, which may be controlled by the individuals. The State will never be able to dictate terms there; the crusade, if there must be one, will have to be waged in private. in the homes and associations. AN INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH. It will be pleasing to the many friends of Rev. H. L. Herod of the Christian church of this city to know that a number of his white friends, friends of the church and of the colored people, have substantially recognized his merits as a minister and a citizen. These friends will support him in an industrial work in connection with his church, giving it an institutional character, for which purpose they have agreed to place a fund of $10 000 at his command. In Rev. Herod we feel that they have found an ideal man; he stands for civic righteousness, idealism in politics and the purity of the individual along moral lines. Those who know him intimately know him in the best sense, which is quite the reverse in most cases, giving rise to the saying that no man is a hero to his valet. Rev. Herod is fresh from school, having recently graduated from Butler College of this city. His puritanical ideas may be due to his very recent entrance into public life, but it is a fact nevertheless that he practices what he preaches, and the committee of gentlemen has done well in laying on hands at this time, placing him above temptation and want, keeping him pure and sweet that he be not distracted from the work for which he was sent as it were. Rev. Herod is young, active, an uncompromising foe to wrong, a man of education of rare discernment and sound judgment. He is not hide bound to creed, but to the Master. He will not forget to preach up his notions at any stage of the game—not ashamed of Christ. Indianapolis should feel proud to know that it has an individual so worthy of the attention shown, and rejoice in the possibility for good made so by his presence. There is a crying need for an institution of the character proposed. It will be needless to say that the committee of gentlemen will receive the unbounded thanks of the colored people of this community for the evidence of friendship. --- The President has issued his annual message to Congress in which he discusses the questions and issues before the country in a frank, straightforward manner, which leaves but very little opportunity to doubt his statesmanship, executive ability or to question his conservatism. Whatever strenuousness the President may be endowed with seems, in this case, to have been used up in giving force and direction to his utterances. The "enemy" will have trouble in finding a weak point in his armor. "Why take chances when we have certainties?" says a Cincinnati paper of recent issue in reference to the political situation, and in opposition to Roosevelt. Name your certainties and make a fortune; it beats policy; sure shot. IT CURES By a vote of 18 to 7 the trustees of Trinity College, Raleigh, N. C., refused to accept the resignation of Prof. Basset, who, in his enthusiasm for Booker T. Washington, said that after Robert E. Lee he was the greatest product of the South. Some considerable opposition to his views was expressed by the students and also by the public; he felt justified in resigning. The board refused to accept his resignation, a signing satisfactory reasons for its action. Mr. B. T. Washington's critics are simply letting the world know that they can't see off the tip end of their nose. — Pine Bluff Herald You are right, Bro Duke, and some of them are now seeing from behind prison bars on account of their own nonsensical foolishness — Arkansas Appreciator. They are now out and recently held a jubilee over the auspicious exit. It is believed that Mr. Washington can now go to Boston and speak right in the commons without let or hindrance. Says the Chattanooga Convention: "We demand the enactment of a law making it an offense for any well and able-bodied man or woman to desert his or her family, and refuse to care for and support his or her family." Well, we should say, yes. The would-be law is a little crude, but it gets there. There may be meaner happenings than the Chattanooga convention Some one writing to Mr. Trotter in his paper says that "I am glad that the day of your deliverance for you and your faithful co-worker, Martin, is near at hand," to which Mr Trotter could well reply, "My greatest day of deliverance has already come off and for which you do not rejoice more heartily than I." "A Book of Wisdom" is a compilation by Rev. H W. Smith, D. D., of Winston-Salem, N. C., consisting of songs, religious thoughts, witty sayings, general truths and helpful advice, especially along theological lines, regardless of denomination. It is condensed and very much to the point. Whisky, cocaine can be out out without appealing to the legislature as the Chattanooga convention did. Peonage was also prayed again; but it is a result of other conditions from which relief might be asked and should be expected. President Roosevelt will need all of his talents now to keep from being dislodged; his kopje is being approached on all sides. New Orleans offers $300,000 for the National Republican Convention; it can raise it to $500,000 with absolute safety. The doughty Dowle is still in the saddle at Zion City. He gives evidence of conquering the bucking broncho. President Roosevelt seems to have the field "skint" when it comes to the presidential succession. Kalamazoo News. Kalamazoo, Mich., Special. — Isaac Linard was called home, last week, in Mandal, Ohio, his father being very low. Miss Lizzie Harris of Youngstown, O., is the guest of mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Harris of East North street. The ladies of the Second Baptist church gave a social Thanksgiving. 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A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the line of business followed by the person addressed should be given, in order to prevent mistakes. Nor should the person addressed bear inform of 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. LADIES LIST. Blandford, Miss Hattie Jones, Mrs D B Churchill, Miss Minie LaRhue, Eva C Cross, Mrs Cora Morris, Miss Emma 2 Davis, Miss Willie M Morton, Clara Frances, Miss Bell Ogden, Clara Gilliam, Tennia L Miss Minnie Pearl, Pearl Thomas, Miss Je s Gerrow, Miss Irene Woods, Miss Pearl Johnson, Miss Rosa GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Brown, Richard Brooks, G B Browers The Cissel, dines Harg G H Goon, T Clark, G K Lawrence Collins, Gordon 2 Cooper, J W Copeland A J Desdunes, J A Edwards Al Earley, L Arroyo, Skip 2 Flamer, W H Garland, William George J E Gidon, L W Heater, Edward Hughes, Ed Orace, W Hallgart, Willie Hallgart, M F Hughes, Chas A Housley, A gelo Hammond, Fred Hightower, Willie Harris, E C Nerger, ner Hallback, Wm 2 Imman, Frank Johnson, F W Lawrence Johnson, J R 4 Jones, W H Jewels, W H Marmellil, Walter 4 Morton, Chas Mason, E L Macaulay, M McQuity, M Palmer夹 Perry Oliver Pittman, James Prentice, John Impala, Jol Sherman, James E Smith, J J Stark, M C The Fowers Thomas, W A Watters, Harry Williams, Webster -ROUTE- BILLY KERBANES' Big Colored Minstrels— Dallas, Tex., Dec. 14; Paris, 15; Clarksville, 16; herman, 18; Hillsboro 19. A RABBIT's FOOT Co.—Natchez, Miss., Dec. 14; Port G bson, 15; Vicksburg, 16; Monroe, La. 17; Ruston 18; Arcadia, 19; Shreveport, 20. AL W. MARTINS' Uncle Tuske's Cabin Co.— Black Pattie Troubadour, 'Volekel & Nolan Clarksville, iss., Dec 14; Greenville, 15; Vicksburg, 17; Gibson 18; Natchez, 19. MALLORY BRUSS. & Brooks (Fenberg Stock, Co.)— Lowell, Mass., week of Dec. 14. SYLVESTER RUSSELL—New Haven, Conn., Dec. 21. WILLIAMS & WALKER'S IN 'DAHOMEY COMPANY, London, Eng indefinite Johnson and Dean report continued success on the continent. J. Ed. Green, late with the Black Patti Troubadour, is to be found in St Louis, Mo., at 2127 Walnut street. One Billy Farrell is in London again and is playing at the Tivoli. He goes to the Empire, Newcastle, shortly. The wife of Dick Weston, a pianist and composer, of Louisville, presented him with a fine baby girl on Nov., 27 Luke Palley writes from New York that 100 couples will participate in the oak-walk in Madison Square Garden December 25 Clemo Harris, contortionist, and Cassells and the "Maid," late with Dale's Troubadours, have joined the "Hottest Coon in Dixie" Company. Tom Logan sends regards to R. C. Logan, John Williams, the Benderson, Will Able and Daddy Love and asks Bob Kelley if he will ever forget Winstead, Conn. A. L. Bryant, of Demopolis, Ala, writes that on December 2 Richard & Pringle's Minstrels played in that town and that Frank Cleremont's band was especially praised North & Clark, a pair of comedians of Columbia, Tenn., will put on "The Dreadful Twins" at Gohlston's Hall in that city at an early date. They would like to hear from a good quartet. Address 39 Tenth street. Nail Brothers, of New York, well-known to theatrical folk, have added a fine restaurant to their well appointed sample room, which is said to be the swellest in the United States owned and controlled by colored men. W. Goff Kennedy says hello to the Black Patti show and says that his company played West Point, Miss., to S. R. O. and escaped unbarmed. Thank heavens! Regards to K. d Love, F. B. Wood and W. M. Thomas. "In Dahomey" will remain in the bill at the Shaftesbury, London, until the end of January, when the theatre will be redecorated. During the Christmas holiday's two performances of this musical comedy will be given daily. Griffith B Wilson, New York, writes that he has recovered from his recent severe spell of sickness, and is about ready to resume his contortion and acrobatic work. Sends regards to Marsh Craig, Clemo Harris, Rastus & Banks and Walt Hill. George Ade has another big dramatic success in "The County Chairman," which delighted Chicago on its presentation there, and also Indianapolis, and is now drawing large houses in New York. Mr. Ade seems to have the magic touch, as everything he writes turns out to be a success, as is well instanced by his "Peggy from Paris" and "The Sultan of Sulu." "A Rabbit's Foot" comedy company played Memphis at Church's Auditorium recently for three performances to big business and the company made a hit. "Happy" Arthur Howe and W. Goff Kennedy scored heavily, as did the rest of the company. There were several receptions given in honor of various members of the company. The entire company sends best regards to Memphis friends. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the race's distinguished emotional actress and dramatic reader, is touring Tennessee very successfully. She will shortly enter the Middle West and fill a number of engagements in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. She is a splendid drawing card and the thought suggests itself that there is a barrel of money in store for an enterprising manager with capital who will "star" her through the country in a strong problem play, surrounded by a company of first-class artists. Notes from Domino Theatre. Fernandina, Fla —Our show this week is giving the greatest of satisfaction. Rollie Bollie and Pickinning, by the Ame Trio, John W. Dennis, Tom Logan and Father Kinnie is one of their cleverest efforts of the season. Kittle Brown and Sarah Price are introducing their sister act. Fred Sulls, planolist, is still at his post. Estella Jones is still pleasing. Ella Ward is featuring 'In Those Happy Autumn Days.' Bob Russell paid us a pleasant visit Tuesday evening. John W. Dennis sends regards to John D. West, Fountain B. Woods and Mr. and Mrs. James Love. R. O. Henderson, enroute with L. R. Stockwell's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company writes — Everything is lovely, and the show is running smoothly. The citizens of Santa Rosa royally entertained the entire company at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Thanksgiving. The entire company sends their regards to their many Santa Rosa friends. The Yosemite quartet is making good on all the popular songs. L. R. Stockwell, our manager, appreciates our work in a substantial way. Mrs. D. B. Jones sends regards to the Brittons, McCarver & Jones and all friends. The Spencers and the Hendersons sends regards to P. G. Lowery and all friends. Notes from Kersands' Big Minstrels —The company has abandoned the Lone Star State and has taken on the Parishes of Louisiana Business has been all that could be expected Cook & Jones are still reaping the harvest of applause that their act merits. The Alabama quartet, composed of Messrs Langford, Cameron, Burton and Smith, is making good. Sidney Kirkpatrick is singing "When Jane and I will Wed." W. A. Dixon, with his new song, "Just Because She was an Old Sweetheart of Mine," captures the ladies. Mr. H. S. Wooten is making a decided hit." A J. Smith is still singing, "A Thousand Leagues' Neath the Sea." The Houseley Brothers are in a class to themselves Old "Billy." everybody's friend, seems more popular than ever. Our band and orchestra is still on top. E. J. Burton sends regards to Lon Gilbert Dave Smith says write Wm Shields. Kd Langford says best regards to "Little" Cooper Sidney Kirkpatrick wishes to be remembered to the entire Rusco party Marsh Cralg is still with the "big trick." The Gallery at English's. As time advances many pronounced changes manifest themselves in the matter of the theatricals. This is obvious in the technique and craft of the stage as it is, also, in the clientelage supporting the art. In earlier times it was considered extremely indelicate for persons holding places in the charmed circle of the genteel and polite to occupy seats in the gallery of a theatre. This opinion held good even when the lower house had been sold out to a heavy advance, thereby forcing many people of high social distinctions to mingle with what they were pleased to term: "the rabble." However, it is indeed an ill wind that blows nobody good. This chance association has done much to lift the stigma of diebold that for a long time held sway over the gallery. Little by little persons of the respectable middle classes have begun to patronize the galleries of the theatres (high-class ones, of course), until now it is a genuine surprise for one to visit the gallery of a first-class theatre and note the character and deportment of the people assembled there. At the English Opera House, this city, one may see men and women comprising representatives of the trades and professions in every branch. These persons whose salaries or incomes do not warrant the occupation of seats costing from 50 cents to $3.00 find comfortable and acceptable seats in the gallery at 25 cents without sacrifice of dignity or association. They see the same show, and, in some instances, at better advantages than those quartered below, at a price which will allow them to witness two attractions for the minimum price of one in any other part of the house. So many colored people who are staying away from the high-class, moral and instructive offerings of this house would do well to "split up" the price they occasionally pay for a seat downstairs and avail themselves of witnessing more of these plays by the method herein suggested. From a distinctly educational standpoint we heartily recommend the English Opera House attractions. They are a school of high art and general training. The popular orza3, now in vogue, dramatizing late successes in fiction, affords an excellent opportunity of getting, in one pleasant evening's entertainment, that which would require a whole week's reading of dry descriptives and non-essential matter. The management is congenial and really solicits the patronage of the colored people. You are welcome to any part of the house. Do not stay away because you cannot pay the fancy prices scheduled on the lower diagrams. ATTRACTION TONIGHT. James O'Neill of "Monte Cristo" fame will be seen in a dramatized version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventures of Gerard" These stories, which deal with the exploits of an old brigadier of Napoleon's army, are full of excitement and fun; Gerard himself is the typical old soldier fond of talking of his exploits. The play was made for Mr. O'Neill by Conan Doyle and Eugene Presbyre and has been staged under the management of Leibler & Co. In the play Gerard is a captain of the Hussars, and during the course of the drama several of his most remarkable adventures have been brought in. Leibler & Co. have a number of successes this season. Indeed, they have not had a failure this year. Under their management are Eleanor Robson in "Mercely Mary Ann"; Kyrle Bellew, in "R. filas"; Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner in classic repertory and "The Eternal City," which played at English's last Saturday night. Drama in Orange. "My Lady Darrell; or, a Strange Marriage," a melodrama in 4 acts, was produced by the M. Olive Baptist Church Amateur Dramatic club at Commonwealth Hall, East Orange, N J. Tuesday evening, November 24. Among those who took part were Miss Lobella Goode, Miss Martha Gee, Mrs. D R. Watkins, Mrs K L Davis, Miss Lugenia Peters, Miss Forbes, Messrs. W T. Thomas, Lawrence Davenport, Lee R. Montague, Brown Matthews, Sylvester Cunningham, Isaac King and T J. Hutchinson. Solos were rendered between the acts by Miss M. Grasty, a very promising sweet-voiced soprano, and Mr. Brown Matthews, who sang popular ballads. Miss Lobella Goode, leading lady, carried off first honors among the women, but the "Mother Cripps" of Miss Forbes was all that could be desired. Lawrence Davenport, as the villain, made a good showing after the first two acts. He may not be accustomed to squeezing the fair sex very often, as he squeezed Miss Goodie so tightly that she could not get a chance to show her intended emotion, to resent the insult. Was this Larry's last chance? Lee R. Montague and Brown Matthews must be specially commended for the scholarly manner in which they delivered their lines. Mr. Montague, who was evidently pleased with his surroundings, wore a broad smile on his face throughout the entire performance, regardless of music or murder. Mr. W. T. Thomas, leading man, who wore an unbecoming blonde wig and who did not speak his lines dis- The Greatest Colored Attraction of the Age Mahara's Operatic Minstrels FRANK MAHARA. OWNER AND MANAGER. 160 Clark Street. CHICAGO, ILL. FOUNT B. WOOD'S Famous Concert Band tinotly, was otherwise very good. There was a large audience present and through the instigation of Dr. Stillwell, Orange's eminent colored physician, the proceeds were divided between the church and the Orange Memorial Hospital. The production was under the management of Mr. Sylvester Cunningham, secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. and music was furnished by Prof Van Dyke and John O'Lake, Jr., both of Newark, N. J. Sylvester Russell, the famous singer and critic of this city, viewed the performance from the balcony. P. B. R. Hendrix's Chicago, Ill., Notes—Samuel Duffy is as fat and "sassy" as ever and sends regards to all. Bailey and Spiller cleaned up at the Castle houses. Caldwell and Thomas are doing finely and are the hit wherever they appear. Grundy and Weatherly, the great talking, singing and dancing team, after playing a successful engagement on the coast, are in the city for a few days only. Remember, boys. The Freeman desires to surpass any effort hereinbefore made with its Christmas number, and as you do not want to be left out this year, you had better send in early and get space, for you are going to regret it if you are left out. A large number have already sent in. Boom The Freeman! William Dixon of the famous Blackstone Quartette is able to attend to the duties of his business. George W. Pickett, formerly of the Williams and Walker show, is in Denver, Colo., a victim of that dreaded disease, consumption. Daddy Love has opened a paper for contributions to assist him. He heads the list with $5.00. You will be given credit for all amounts forwarded Mr. Love, as he will give an itemized account through The Freeman. Address him at 336 Twenty-seventh street, professional headquarters. Daddy Love wishes to be remembered to all. Mrs Love sends regards to Louis Love, Hogan and Wilkes. Mr. and Mrs. Billy McClain and all other professional friends. Napoleon Johnson, of Richards & Pringle's Minstrel sends the following. —We are back in the state of Alabama Business continues good. In Demopolis on the second the local uniform band gave a dance in our behalf, and we all had a good time. Wm Garland is singing 'Down on the Farm,' assisted by the Georgia quartet Harry Kraton has completed two pretty waltz ballads, viz "Inez" and "Since You are Mine Clorine," and expects to have them on the market soon Alberta Ormes-Dudley has recovered from her recent illness. Dudley, Kelley & Ormes. in the skit, "I'm Hungry," Simpson & Pittman, musical cadets; Clarence Powell, the mirth producer, are still working in the olio Regards to Desdunes & harris, Glideon and Mr. and Mrs. Kersands. MANY CONVENTIONS MANY CONVENTIONS A. M. E. bishops if Brother J. C. Sam. Sharp, late of Denver, Colo., could be located. Sentiment is growing in favor of organic union between the C. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zion connections. The masses of both churches want it. What causes the delay in arranging the terms of the "merger?" Just what the American Protective League is and who its members are has not been clearly established by the alleged convention at Philadelphia, J. W. Henderson should apply 'The Torchlight' to a larger extent. With Grover Cleveland eliminated from the Democratic equation, the opposition will have a hard time finding a Presidential quantity who will be able to get into the "also ran" class with matchless Theodore Roosevelt. John Temple Graves may talk ali he wants to about deporting the Negro, but whoever attempts to put the deportation business into practice will get into "a whole heap" of trouble with the industrial South, where black labor is indispensable. The many booms for the A. M. E. bishoprio, great, medium and small, seem to command respectful consideration save the one having its habitat in the office of the Washington Record, with the pastor of a third-rate church in Baltimore as its central figure. Is there none so poor to do it honor? Let us suggest that this text be mounted upon the altars of the literary and debating societies in our great "hot air" centers like Boston, Washington and Chicago: "If any man offend not in words the same is a perfect man."-James jii: 2. In other words, keep beautifully silent when you have nothing to say. The news that Rev. Theodore Faustin Holly is dead will be heard with profound regret in the many portions of America where his talents and moral worth were well known. He was the eldest son of the bishop of Haiti and was assistant minister of the pro-cathedral church of the Holy Trinity at Port au Prince fo. 22 years. Senator George Frisbie Hoar, of Massa 30-PEOPLE-30 JOHN C. HAYWOOD'S Celebrated Orchestra HARRY L. GILLAM Amusement Director HARA, OWNER AND MANAGER, 160 Clark Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Billy Kersands' Georgia Minstrels The Best, Cleanest and Most Refined of any Colored Minstrel Company. See the Best. WANTED Al. W. Martin's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co (EASTERN) —To Enlarge Company— Colored People, Male and Female. Must be good singers dancers, etc. Address as per route, ED. S. MARTIN, Manager. WE MAKE ENGRAVINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR PRINTING PURPOSES. SEND US YOUR PHOTO AND $1.25 AND WE'LL SEND YOU A HALF-TONE LIKE THE ONE OPPOSITE. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. 23-25 W. PEARL 5' INDIANAPOLIS. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE Old PRENTICE WHISKY ALWAYS RELIABLE "You Know the Rest." J. T. S. BROWN & SONS Distillery No. 2 MCBRAYER, KY. TO SAVE A $1 You will save money by ordering your winter coal supply from us this month. Coal quality counts too. Ours has the quality and prices are right. Eclipse Coal Company, 430 INDIANA AVE. Both Phones 989 SAVE MONEY by buying your Shoes, Underwear and Dry Goods at— OUR STORE A The Best, Cleanest and Most Refined of any Colored Mius're Company. See the Best. 2 To Enlarge Company Colored People, Male and Female. Must be good singers dancers, etc. Address as per route, ED. S. MARTIN, Manager. WE MAKE ENTRAININGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR PRINTING PURPOSES. SEND US YOUR PHOTO AND $1.25 AND WE'LL SEND YOU A HALF-TONE LIKE THE ONE OPPOSITE. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. 23-25 W. PEARL ST. INDIANAPOLIS. FOR SALE EVERWHERE Old PRENTICE WHISKY ALWAYS RELIABLE "You Know the Rest." J. T. S. BROWN & SONS Distillery No. 2 MCBRAYER, KY. TO SAVE A $1 You will save money by ordering your winter coal supply from us this month. Coal quality counts too. Ours has the quality and prices are right. Eclipse Coal Company, 430 INDIANA AVE. Both Phones 989 by buying your Shoes. Underwear and Dry Goods at—— 328 N. Senate Avenue, Corner Vermont Street and Indiana Avenue Coal Is Going Down chusets, belongs to that sturdy old American stock who place principle above policy and who have the courage to stand by the covenant which made black men citizens with all the rights guaranteed to other citizens. Senator Hoar has written an autobiography, a copy of which ought to be in the home of every Negro in the land. now just as fast as our wagonscan cart it to your cellars, but the prices are going to go up. Forewarned is forearmed! So don't wait for cold weather to catch you unprepared. NO DIFFERENCE IN PRICE N.G. COAL O.K. COAL The failure of Zion City and the success of Tuskegee are significant indications of the relative managerial skill of the two largest experimenters in independent town-building of their respective races. A comparison between the skyrocket and visionary exploitation of John Alexander Dow'e and the safe, conservative methods of Booker T. Washington shows greatly to the advantage of the latter. Place your orders with Reedl & Graham- The new coal firm, Cornell Ave, and 27th St. Hay, grain and feed. Phone 6271 new. Works OLORED help exclusively. Editor J. W. Cromwell of the Washington Record is kind enough to assure the public that he has no complaint to make on account of the free advertising given him by your correspondent. The assurance, however, is quite unnecessary, as there is no instance on record where Brother Cromwell was ever known to refuse anything that was written to him. It may, the authors are reminiscent Washington scribe, in the role of royal grand keeper and comerlangon-in-chief of the fantastic J Albert Johnson bish pric boom is entitled to all of the next-to-pure-reading-matter advertising he has been recounting. DICE AND CARDS Expert work Great- at dice and card catalogues over published. Free G.B. BR & CO., 56 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ill. UNCLE TON'S CABIN Compile a edition for ... 38¢ Randomly bound in cloth, 450 pages By mail prepaid. W.F. Kelley, London, O WANTED... Engagement with a color ed company by a sonette Would join a chorus. Address A care of The Freeman. R. W. THOMPSON. Address A care of The Freemad. DR.. M. A. MAJORS WRITES MANY TRUTHS OF PROF. noch =) WAsEruGxom. LIFTING UP HIS RACE ENEMIES So Says the Chicago Physician Who Has Closely Watched the Trend of cats macentiak a oldie ehievous Conduct of Fool Critics. Mr. Washington is trae to bis people and ifs anxious to arrive at the best por- sible “remedy for fixing @ foundation upon whose integrity and firmness the educational, moral and religious life of the race may surely and safely rest. A man whose zeal is so intense, and who is willing to shoulder certain re- sponslbilities, when the work at hand concerns more than 10.000 000 people in Amorioa, cannot always be understood. There ute those who choose to differ from his plan, who, for many reasonr, are adjadged in a hurry, lacking solidi- ty and energy, surely lacking exper'- ence, and the principles to carry on great works. Mr. Washington ie a snc- ess. They who have moved along on diametrically opposed lines very oft- en are miserable failures, Could any- thing be more convincing that Dr. Washington is right, while they are wrong ? He ts a success, He has become east- ly the most talked of man in America today with but one exception, and it is beoause he has proved to be a man that does things, and such things that wring applause from the entire world. He is the only Negro in America that has been entertained by the faculty and regents of Yale College on perfect terms of equality. The same of Harvard Col- lege. He has through his great energy and broad scope of knowledge created an institution comprising every branch of Jearning that appeals to the Negroes’ pressing needs in the South. Besides teaching everything in the arts and mechanics, and giving the youth the very best all around eduvation that can be gotten in the South, that makes respectability and decency, self-recpect and regard for others’ welfare the card- inal prinelples of this great community school. In the conducting of co vast an insti- tution as Tuskegee, with her forty or fifty various departments in as many different colossal structures, together with a farm of several hundred of acres in cultivation, many things have been said which while applying in a general way to the entire country more pecifio- ally to and peculiarly to Tuskegee and the vast operations of the school. In this particular Mr. Washington is the only man of the race Whose re sourcefulness can command the rich ‘and great, make Presidents of the United States rise to thelr feet to him and bow thelr recognition with an un- covered head. Another notable feature of Mr. Washington's character is the expenditure of the larger sums of mon- ey appropriated by employing his own school boys, Taskegee-made mechanics, and there is perhaps an ontlay of more than fifty thousands of dollars annually going back into the pockets of the Ne- gro. Washington is making the way for men when properly made to make money, make people respect those who can make money. The trath {8 to stand. Evil-minded, designing sea may for lack of comprehension (and some innocent ones, too, because they are misled) try to criticise Mr. Wash- ington on some premises, but they are compelled to admit that they are not worthy to criticise him, no matter how much learning they may have, For various reasons, one in the main, they sWONDERFUL: ; DISCOVERY : ‘ > Curly Hair Made Straight By Qe | eee oy ¢ 5 AGB MAS ence 3 pnronr axparruw TREATaENT. | > ORIGINAL >» OZONIZED OX MARROW ; ange) ‘ b ,abacresteatel natsipas i acatneet Fey iaesanirameciorain, eit SEAS a pants Weta fom fl gibt eintuaae od carte tga a pscracr iene a certebcitc Bley tie A Sea tRtaaeae ieaated p crtuahiteaty ae Cae rene 2 imitations: dive the Original Ozonized Eee oe cere pistes patentee S mich desired A toilet necessity for Iagies, ( irulonsyatghudes Hectares 2 in'ththons and mont econdmical. Tein not | pesble fas anorthite eae Dee ah monte eae ana Se Seorat ae te Pee setts Ne Paran money orders” Pieaso mention name of this ( BiPetantatite’ Wate ott case td eas ‘ > 2 OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., > 76 Wabash Avex Chicago, Miinois. § 76 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Mlinois. ¢ THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. have done nothing themselves but prove tobe mizerable failures. Nor is it the extent of Washington's greatness to win esteem, wealth, (whole fortunes {trusted to him), it 1s the evidence that the varied elements of greatness are in him unimpaired without which no one of them could be so manifest, and he trnly demonstrates all of these elements in a very marked degree There are but two kinds of character that find fault with any great cance ‘and peradventure orlticlee the hero of the hour. It is the egotist whose knowledge of books proves to make him fascinating,—and it is the other extreme who knows nothing of booke, but everything not in print Here are two unfortunate beings cast upon the world and it proves to be the very class Mr. Washington is trying to help—it ts the critic that needs the application, he with his load of books and he who has no use for booke,—the superabundance of the boks as nauseating as the other who won't have books when there is no underlying principle or balance wheel. Mr. Washington wants every man ‘and woman of the race educated, but he inalsts that it shall be the goods. It must not be withcut the foundation, the chief cornerstone of which is the home and its elementary training, which mast be augmented on a larger ecale bearing the gennine brand of use- fainess when out in the world selling one’s ability and giving value for valne. Mr Washington is eager that a proper estimate shalf b> plec2d upon his race rather than the contempt of vain eulo- Ry unwarranted. He very earnestly desires that 8 man of his race styled solentific, mechanical or professfonal, shall be able to defend the principles of his science with a markid deg@ee of in- telligence, and he thinks that a man’s bsaring shonld indicate in a great ae- gree what he stands for. The Washington theory of industrial life is absolutely based on his labors, ob- servation and learning. It is not that the Nezro whould or should not bea farmer, or a batohefor a mechanic but it is that the Negro who wants to be a valuab'e citizen shall be a prodacer as well as consumer. In whatever way De es W¥ | DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. he can make money honestly, and en- large his bank account, is alright with Mr. Washington, but ae Mr. Washing. ton sees it, the race must possess some of the land in » commonwealth to be tn ‘any material way concerned in govern: ‘ment It is evident that those of the race who make politica s profession pos sess very little of anything only a big mouth and a most willing stomach ready to be @ receptacle for anything coming its way. This does not in any manner apply to those who succeed, but to those who fall in politics, because they are chronic failures not only by clroumstances, but by habit. ‘The American people believe in him because he has deep convictions. A ‘man must have, first of all tiiings, con. victions. He must have summed up in his mind something; that something may be grand or it may be infinitesmal. Whatevar that conviction {s, the man’e personality will warrant, and every man must have e personality. If there 1s a firm, strong conviction, the motives underlying make the personality strong and the man great. Here you see the man Booker T. Washington whom Presidents delight to honor to whom steel magnates surrender fabulous sams of money, to whom myriads of bequests ere given, to whom our greatest and most renowned colleges give degrees of dootor of philosophy and master of arts, and who is recognized by all the civil- ized world as the foremost man of Ne gro blood in his veins in all the world President Roosevelt recognized that Dr. Washington was a man of convic. tions, or he would never have been trusted to advise the lofty counsels of a nation the better way to please the hearty concern of @ section of country constructed In many pointe different to states far remote and above Mason and Dixon’s Line. Is is no {dle assertion that the appointments Mr. Washington recommended to the chtef executive of the government have in every partiou- lar demonstrated that they were non- partisan in the discharge of their gov- ernmental duties, and are not partial to ‘any kind of a citizen, ualess they are good citizans irrespective of color. Tt has come to such a condition in our race life ths" he who accomplishes great good for the great hosts, whether his methods be crade, or by ome fasct- nating rale of action, mankind must be benefited and he who encoseds becomes a beasfactor. The adopted plan through which ‘these great hosts are to bs bene- fited may not cult the minority and they may demur or dissent and go off on some thin-webbed theory of Utoptan bleseedness, and barely keep life in the body, but it is then when the hosts or greatest number are deserted and they left to struggle amid hardships on the rugged edge of despair. Mr. Washington stands for the vast msjorlty of the race for whom olty life and its gayetles offer no alluring bribe, for those who will live am{d the woods, the crags, the wildness and the prairie, crude children of nature who love the maiden appearance of things, and who ‘cannot be reproached with the idieness 80 characteristic of those who stand far from the battlefield of the fierce action and heed no ound upon their con- science, giving no reply to the stern mandates of duty 0 like a bugle call. It is Washington crossing the Dela- ‘ware of race hindrance, obstruction and race lethargy and urging his race to their oars every man of them. The freakfal humor of the opposers of the doctrine so ably preached by this elo- quent destinationist in many ways dem onstrates a stolid trath that so called highly educated men are sometimes the veriest helpless fools. Unfortunate be- ings who by the lackless chance get on the opposite alde of right and disagree because of an empty stomach, a bad digestion or sterile brain, ‘The race needs men, men who can see positions and emolument through the cornfield, can see the wealth of a struggling race through a ake of cheese or a kiln of burning brick, oan see the honor and reepectability vouchsafed through a bank account, can see down through a dozan deoades of sterling, stalwart man- hood struggling with the forces of na- ture, the fruition of his constant effort settling down upon his posterity many years after his tired, wornont body has been oast to Mother Earth. ‘These are the Paritans in ebony that time and constant toil will evolve, and these are the men who having profited by the {nculcation of a conviction, a trae and earnest purpose, a role of action that coming generations will build monu- ments to evhance their sacred memory. Of Dr. Booker T. Washington the en- tire world will say, “He bath builded better than he knew ” M.A, Masons, M. D., 8508 State Street, Chicago, Ill. UNJUST TREATMENT As to your next query, may I say I believe it possible to effect a better an- derstanding between the races. Icannot bring myeelf to that degree of pessimism that doubts the final tri- umpb of right and justice. The laws of the land provide for the same, the economy of Divine creation demands it. A better era will come I have always found the best white men in sympathy with Negroes striving for the right. The better elements in both races have no quarrel, Oar serious race trou: bles are usually begun by the more radical and oft-times viclous of both races, ‘These sooner or later enlist the eym- pathy of the better classes. ‘The sanest thought of the age is for a better understanding. This will come by the pursuance of the proper conrse on the part of the leaders. Let the white minister preach charity, righteousness and the true Christianity, at the same time condemning without stint sin and violence, whether on the part of the lawbreaker or the mob. Let the Negro minister preach the same Christianity and love, take the same stand asgainet criminals and mobs, and foster morality and education ‘among his people. Let him teach the Negro that brains character and property are today om1 greatest need. Let him preach that, since we are on trial, we must all the more struggle to rise. Let all the race be as quick to have a Negro criminal punished, according to law as are any of the American people, ard thus refate the charge that we up hold criminals and maintain a lower standard of morals than other races. MORE NEGRO FARMERS NEEDED. ‘The Negro needs more farmers and fewer loafers, more money and less pov- erty, more trae manhood and less veener ‘and sam, more doctors and lees quacks, more competent school teachers and fewer wage drawing school keepers. In short he must approach man’s highest standa.d and the demands of God every: where. Then let the whites who would settle the question aright keep radical Negro haters away from Chautangua, where the best means of settling the race ques: tion are being discassed. Let them cease to give wide publicity to the eay- ings of unreasonable orators (who will not see anything good in us), whose ‘high official position enables them to add fael to flames already consuming our national traditions and principles Sacredly consecrated by the blood of patriots of both races since Knox was martyred at Bunker Hill, or the Negro, Attaoks, fell on Boston Common. This will bring abont the only solution con- IF YOU WANT A | | PIANO FOR XMAS) ) Don't wait ul the last nye Come early. while the stock is full and complete. Make your BEAUTIFUL CABINET GRAND UPRIGHT PIANO FOR $235 Terms $15.00 cash and $6 00 per month. Same grade Piano could not be duplicated elsewhere for less than $325 | sistent with reason and our present civilization. Lastly, I aver that the races are tc continue to exist side by side as Ameri- can citizens, imigration being impossl ble. The Jamestown settlers came tc America in 1607, the Negroes in 1619 the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620, Side by side, though & master and slave, they have worked, suffered, fought and died. Ta peace the Negro has been faithfal and helped to tuanel mountains, dike eens construct railroads, delve in the mines, cultivate the soil and make hie brawn and sweat a part of our country’s fabric, NO? A PALTERER IN TIME OF WAR. In war he bas never faltered, as will the battle of Croton river in the Revo- Jutionary war, New Orleans in the war of 1812 and the brave blacks of Fort Wagner, Olustee and Mines of St. Peters: burg, and many other sangninary fields of the Civil war attest. And the Cuban soil, where sleep the brave heroes of the Ninth and Tenth regulare; the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, (see President Roosevelt’s tribute ) is “hal: lowed” with the ashes of Negro ex- slaves and their children, all saying to America that the strong black arm and brave heart of ten millions of her citi- zens will be given gladly for her cake, Why cannot such a people remain here in peace and security? ‘These plead, entreat us not to leave these bills and ivy mantled cliffs, made by nature towers and cltadels to haman liberty avd freedom. We cannot gather the drops of blood drawn from our bodies Uy sword and lash and carry them with us We cannot gather the tears and groans of near three centnries and the bleached bones of our loved ones in cane- brake and cotton patch, or on battle. field, left there for all these years. These we would want with us as a memorial. PEACE WITHOUT SOCIAL EQUALITY. The beet white men are going to help him to help himself as has been the case for genefations. I am convinced that by the adoption of the right méthods the two racea will exlst elde by side peacefally without social equality, but as loyal Americans, respecting each other and working for, fighting for, and, as ever in the past when called upon, dying for this coun- try of oure—America, the asylum of the oppreseed, the gift of the Ail-Father to the down trodden of earth Trasting you will pardon this too lengty letter, frankly written, I am your humble servant. 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KEENWAY PUREE TASTING VEGETABLE. Manufactured by Harris Chemical Co., Washington, D.C. --- bins threatened to issue a charter to an organization composed of 40 colored bricklayers and masons, and make them regular members of the International Union. The white organization was enraged over the matter, but finally admitted the colored men to membership. Educational Notes. According to the press Prof. W. S. Scarborough of Wilberforce University is still delivering his scholarly critique on the authorship of the famous oration house. He also conducted a large伯-shop. His son, Harry Rea, a clerk in the Trousury Department Washington, came on to attend funeral. His daughter, Mrs. O. Ham of Booneville, Ind., gave her attention during his last day local branch of the National Business League has been organized with a full set of officers, all active men. A public meeting was held at Bethel A. M. E. church day evening, Dec. 14th. Rev. Purce of Louisville and others announced as the speakers for the s'on. The local league will still Miss Francisla H. Robinson, a teacher in Clinton Institute, Rock Hill, S C., is dead. There are 800 colored physiologists pracing in the United States, 300 lawyers and 30,000 teachers. Edward Berry is a successful hotel keeper at Athens, O. He opens business with prayer on Sunday mornings. Gilbert C. Harris, the Boston hair worker and merchant, gives employment to twelve people. He makes wigs, switches, beards, etc. The new site of Atkinson College at Madisonville. Kv, comprises 32 acres. The buildings recently destroyed by fire are being rapidly replaced. --- William Pickens has been invited by the Congregational Club, white, of Keene, N. H., to deliver an address before that body December 29. --- The Colored Waiters' Alliance of Boston, is the only colored local organization in New England affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. --- Rev Samuel Hopkins and Rev. Eza Styles, both of Newport R I., originated the idea of founding a society to colonize American Negroes in Africa in 1778. --- Mrs. Luov Goins, of Asheville, N. C., operates a first class steam laundry, the only establishment of the kind owned by a colored firm in that section of the state A C Howard, the Chicago shoe polish inventor and manufacturer, does business with nearly every state, and has practically a monopoly of the trade in Mexico. Dr. W. H. Ballard is a Lexington, Ky., druglist. The services of four clerks are required, and 60 000 prescriptions are filled annually. His patrons are both white and colored. --- Mrs F. J. Coppin, the honored wife of our Resident Bishop, has prepared an excellent leaflet. "Simple Helps for Missionary Workers." It is printed in English Native and Dutch. --- Garrett Hazel Johnson, of New Haven, Conn., an attache of Yale College, is worth $25 000. He owns four fine houses in New Haven and a summer home on Long Island Sound. --- The Consolidation Coal Co., Oskaloosa, Ia., has decided to erect a $20,000 V. M. C. A., building at Buxton. It will be the first of the kind in the world to be occupied and managed by Negroes. --- Jacksonville, Fla., Savannah, Ga. and Columbia, S. C., have Negro messenger boys. The Western Union has dismissed the white messenger boys in the above mentioned cities for unreliability Rev. J. Gomez, of Alabama, is announced as a candidate for general secretary of the A. M. E Zion connection Rev. T. Athens Weathington, of the same state, is an aspirant for general stewart. --- The Negroes scored a signal victory at Fort Riley during the maneuvers. Ten of the 15 events were won by the Colored contingent of the maneuver division, and nine of these ten were won by the Twenty-fifth infantry. Rev. A. H. Attawav, principal of Bethel Institute Cape Town South Africa is maturing plans to organize a very large industrial school. He has been assured support in his project from some of the leading men in Cape Town. --- A colored commercial company, composed of A. C. Wormley, George King and J. C. Johnson has been organized in Boston. It is backed by several leading business firms of that city, whose goods they will handle throughout the South and West. A shirt factory at Nashville, Tenn., conducted by T. G. Ewing & Co., has been in operation three years. Shirts, overalls, skirts, Shirtwalts and dresses are manufactured. Nine girls are em. played. Last year 750 dozen garments were made for wholesale merchants. Andrew Berad, a Negro who has worked in the machine shops of the --- Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., in Birmingham, Ala., for 20 years, has just sold a patent for a car coupler of his own invention for $100 000. In addition he is to get a royalty on every coupler made on his model for seventeen years. --- Mr. H. Sylvester Williams, a colored gentleman, native of the West Indies, and a barrister of repute, was sworn in at the bar of Cape Town recently. Mr. Williams is the first colored man to register as an Advocate in South Africa. Besides being a British subject he was a practitioner at the bar in London before going to Cape Town. The Boston Advance, which has been published six years by the Advance Pub. Co., has been merged into the Industrial Union of America. West Indies, and Canada, creating an Industrial Department for type-setters and printers where girls and boys will be given an opportunity to learn to set type and to learn to do general job printing any one desiring to learn type is taught. --- Liberia extends for 500 miles along the West coast of Africa, and reaches 200 miles inland. The population is 1,068,000 of whom 18,000 are either freed slaves from the United States or their descendants. The rest are native Africans. Monrovia, the capitol, (named in honor of President Monroe) has about 9,000 inhabitants. No white man is allowed to vote or hold property. The colony or republic cannot yet be regarded as a success. --- The National Sociological Society, which met in Washington, recently, to discuss the "Race Problem," created a special commission composed of three Negroes and three whites to bring the matter before congress, and to be a permanent aid in effecting a solution. The three whites selected are: Rev. Dr. Dean Richmond Babbitt, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, Brooklyn; Rev. Dr. Boyd, of Boston, and Hon. George Gorham, of Washington, D. C. The Colored members are: Hon James Lawson, president of the Sociological Society; Prof. Kelly-Miller and Mr. Daniel Murray, of Washington, D. C. --- In 18.9 Frank Johnson organized his famous brass band, which enjoyed the distinction of being the P. S. Gilmore band of its day. They rendered the best class of music, and on their visit to England were received in all the principal cities with great demonstration, and the press was most lavish in its praise of the esemble work of the band Queen Victoria invited them to play before her and her court, and as a mark of her esteem she presented a handsome silver bugle to Mr Johnson in her name. Mr. Johnson won respect from all classes, and was often engaged for great gatherings in distant cities by white organizations. He died in 1846 and his silver bugle was placed on his coffin as a reminder of one of his victories. --- Mr. R. O. Preyer and Rev Dr. Williams Yost of the State of Ohio. some years ago donated five acres of land, one mile from Elizabeth City for the use of the Colored Normal and Industrial School, providing that at least "three months of school must be kept on the property each year." Some two years ago, the building on said property was destroyed by fire, and since that time the Normal Industrial School has made no attempt to use the same. But the gentlemen above named, still destrous of doing something towards promoting the industrial training of the colored youths throughout Eastern North Carolina, have generously donated the said tract of land to the state board of education, and R. O Pryer, M. B. Culpepper, Elisha Overton and P. W. Moore as trustees to hold said land for the industrial and educational department of the Colored Normal School of Elizabeth City. --- At a recent meeting of the local branch of the Bricklayers and Masons' International Union the question of admitting colored men as members arose. The local branch of the union is composed of 800 members, and by an overwhelming majority it was decided not to admit colored men to membership or to even grant them a separate charter for organization. George Gubbin, of Chicago, president of the International Union, was present, and endeavored to pour oil upon the troubled waters. The members, however, were loud in their denunciation of colored mechanics. But in spite of protests, President Gub- bins threatened to issue a charter to an organization composed of 40 colored bricklayers and masons, and make them regular members of the International Union. The white organization was enraged over the matter, but finally admitted the colored men to membership. Educational Notes. Educational Notes. According to the press Prof. W. S. Scarborough of Wilberforce University is still delivering his scholarly critique on the authorship of the famous oration against Alcabades. --- And Prof. John J. Smallwood, principal of the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute of Claremont, W. Va., is no mean poet, judging by the beautiful verses seen in the first number of the Educational Appeal. ... The Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational Association, in session recently at Lincoln, Neb. appropriated seventy seven thousand dollars for the education of the Southern Negro Walden University, Nashville, Teen, gets $7,000 and Meharry Medical College $1,000 Sixteen thousand three hundred dollars was granted the white schools --- During last summer while President McGranahan of Kuoxville College of Knoxville, Tenn., was visiting in Pennsylvania he was most happily surprised by a gift of fifty dollars from Mr. C. M. Campbell, a farmer of Butler county, Pennsylvania, and an old friend. This gift was saved out of the earnings of a Butler county farm and meant much to Mr. Campbell, and proportionately means very much to us. An elder in one of the Iowa congregations, who did not wish his name mentioned, also gave fifty-eight dollars. This gift was large far beyond the handsome amount of money that it represented, as his annual income is not large. Another friend, a member of another denomination, gave twenty five dollars. These gifts all came unsolicited — The Aurora. --- Says the South African Christian Recorder in reference to an industrial school in Beechunland for the native youth: "In dealing with the question of native education those who have it in hand professionally will do well to profit by the experiences and mistakes of other places and times. Our people must begin at the bottom, as all other people have, and rise by slow and painful steps to the best and highest. The natural, logical laborer of this country is the darker race. Let our people then be trained as intelligent workmen. Let him learn to intelligently till the land and bring from the bowels of the earth its treasures and you have settled the question of his future. This is not for one moment to depricate the higher education. Let those who are able take the professions, but we need one thousand trained farmers to every one trained doctor or lawyer." Booker Washington's Work Aplaued Jeffersonville, Ind. Special. If any doubt has ever existed in the mind of any one as to the popularity of Dr. Booker T. Washington in this community of three thousand industrious and thrifty colored people that doubt was dispelled by the spontaneous acclaim with which the story of his work and its results was received on Monday evening at Wesley M. E Chapel. The speaker was Mr. R W. Thompson of the Quartermaster's Depot, who recently spent several months at the Tuskegee Institute, and whose opportunity for studying the methods and views of the "Wizard" was of the most authentic nature. The recital of Tuskegee's immense agricultural and mechanical scope and its marvelous learning and uplifting influence in the Black Belt of the South is an old theme, but its interesting quality seems not to wane with time, and a large audience listened to Mr. Thompson throughout with rapt attention, giving frequent bursts of aplaease and according an ovation at the close. The address was delivered in connection with an unusually meritorious musical and literary program, which included prominent readers and singers from Louisville, Ky., and New Albany, Ind. Among them were Rev. R T Balley, Mrs. Dr. E S Porter, Mrs R Frank Taylor, Misses Grace McGuire, Nellie M. Gray, Emma Dupree, Bettie Brown, Blanche Coatley and others Rev. G. W Lanford, the pastor is a scholar and Christian gentleman of the loftiest type, and his presence and zealous ministerial labor in Jeffersonville have been of incalculable benefit to all of her citizens. Dr. Landzford is a stanchn supporter of the practical educational system espoused by Booker T Washington, and he is greatly pleased over the cordial greeting which his followers gave the story of Tuskegee's magic growth. James M. Reynolds, one of the most prominent colored men in Southern Indiana, died Wednesday of Bright's disease after a long illness. He was sixty-nine years of age, and wielded influence in business, political and Masonic circles. For many years he was connected with the Quartermaster's depot, and was at one time custodian of the Clark county court house. He also conducted a large barber-shop. His son, Harry Reynolds, a clerk in the Trocasury Department at Washington, came on to attend the funeral. His daughter, Mrs. Cunningham of Booneville, Ind., gave him tender attention during his last days. A local branch of the National Negro Business League has been organized with a full set of officers, all active business men. A public meeting will be held at Bethel A. M. E. church, Monday evening, Dec 14th. Rev. C. L. Purce of Louisville and others are announced as the speakers for the occasion. The local league will stimulate the commercial instinct of the people here, and is planning to send delegates to the Indianapolis convention. A delegation of Jeffersonvillians will go over to Louisville on the 19th to hear the premier violinist, Joseph H. Douglass, who appears at Odd Fellows' Hall for the benefit of the Church of Our Mercil ful Savior (Protestant Episcopal). ADIIES: Our harmless Remedy relieves without fail delayed or abnormally supra-umination. For free trial address PARIS CHEMICAL CO., Dept. 83, Milwaukee, Wis. TWO BOOKS FOR YOU! 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Washington St OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS ‘Tne Ayres showing of these beau: tiful Ostrich Boas is @ revelation to those whose previous shopping tours have not embraced this store, The - finest possible quality is well repre+ sented, while among those less ex- pensive there is manifestsuch values now as have not heretofore been available, In Indianapolis are probably a thousand women whore heart's desire is an Ostrich Boa, Is the suggestion soficient? Ostrich Feather Boas come all black, all white, black and white, light blue or pink. Prices, $10, $15, $20 and upward to $45. All the above colors in Matched Maffs, either round or flat, $25. L.S.AYRES &Co Indiana's Greatest Distributers of Dry Goods. TO FREEMAN SUBSORIBERS, If The Freeman failsto reach you, oo let us know by phone or card. re cannot know unless you tell us. Phones—New, 2880; old, 7187, black, = oa Edward Jones has returned from Colorado. ‘Mr. William Viney was a caller at th Y. M. 0. A. last week. Mr. Joseph Todd of Cleveland, Ohio, was in the city last week. Paul Lanrance Dunbar will appear a Bethel church on the 2ist. Thomas W. Valentine is ont of the city this week on business. Rev. O, H. Johnson has removed from 1718 Alvord street to 529 Bright street. ‘The Parker House donated a dake to the Y. M. C. A. reception committee this week. : Revs, Chambers, Gibson and Stewart are frequent callers at this office. All are welcome. Miss Mae Fisher with Al. Jones ts having great success in vaudeville, She is now in Omaha. Gabridl St. Clair of Logansport, Ind., was in the clty Monday to attend the faneral of his brother. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Frederick Hodge are subscribers to The Freeman and re- aide on West 14th street. News items for this column are re- celv.d by mail or phone. Send them in by Wednesday morning of each week. Don’t forget the opening night of the dancing school, Tuesday December 15, at Odd Fellows’ hall. Admission 250. Mr, John Bryant, the popular fore- man of the Oneida ‘Hotel barber-shop, is {ll at his home, 811 W. North street. ‘Mrs. Paul Shaton of Lockestreot will leave Tuesday, the 15th, for Macon, Ga., to spend the wiater with her mother, Mrs. Emma Phillips, and her alster, Mrs. A. E. Thompson. ‘What heretofore been known as the ‘Men's Club entertainment will now be in charge of Messrs Anderson, McAfee ‘and Davids, who will retain the same night, every other Tuesday, beginning Devember 15. Mr. Grant Johnson, a senfor student of the Manual Training High School, ts the leader of 8 new ilterary sootety comrosed of colored students of tho school. He was unanimously elected president and Miss Mable Roper eec- retary. A non denominational ministerial union has been formed in this city. Committees have been appointed on by-laws, constitution and nomination ‘They will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the Bethel parsonage and elect officers. ‘The violin and song recital given last ‘Thursday night at Bethel church by Frank F Brown, tenor, of this olty and Joseph H Douglass, violinist, of Wash: ington, D. O., was the best’ that any Indianapolis audience has witnessed for some time. ‘The Y. M.C. A. literary soolety de- ‘bate was well attended Thursday even- ing. The round-table talk was well re ceived on Wednesday evening. Mr. Ogden, a prominent white lawyer of this city, will address the Y. MO. A. to-morrow afternoon. Diamonds & Jewelry MAZE ‘THE BEST Christmas Gifts For a, are mio foe: overs ate oe Sine ‘lass stock of senelry Gi can cave, you at Teast 10 per cent asI am out of the high ose JP. MULALLY, DIAMONDS eee aera THE FREEMAN: .AN ILLUSTRATED. BEURBES i 9 oh atten cdl bial : SPAPER. We destro to mention thi 1e Hodge-| ig ’ Ward wedding which was she Hodge | “Organ, Bolder.” Hs mode of infu sec a nee, Week. The kuot was tied | and timent, his power by the Rev. ©. H. Johnson. great depth won for him profound Lewis played the wedding ‘Miss Belle| respect. His portrayal of the chariot OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN miisie. te the coscinonige. Site arate! pace enbiime: apse Sia be rcaeee ‘It frequently happens tht thrifty hy we tno bya het of trode es iene ee a ed wit craeceteaae eee TT | Foal ww re, C. A. Webb, Willis in his 1 ,and an artist | thee where a aan could not, and = i (| genrge Stowart,, Major Guia tae ter pe oneiorior aatsatiteat artist BY ip bon arid ver grids of mses | WN a » A landers and Dr. J. B B ‘What one woman has d . LSE Morgan will meet at Betbel oht an ma wn has done can be repeated ESI ay oh on greater or less degree by almost B Ae the 18th to form a business men’s le ‘The Kink That Won’t Come Bac woman. e by almost every [PX Wace 7 The above named gontiemen are wall | gai owcanmake your hat, eee aur acer arene qs) 7 ‘ known leaders, sud tach is expected to| Grist Ty stak Ss daar, junt as straight Lope to festber increase It. if ou are not \ A : { peal: rae Opa op eete Griginal Osonized'Ox Marrow, andthe ink | plots chaser til nn Tavita Bepaatment, dy s iy membar the 16:h Allen Cl Pes Canine Or ees eee on pence eee pai, elon SE ats hole well entertain abot ight or a rom faliog oat cues dandrut alr ey A \\ 1 air crow. A } TA \ be Peer rnp eapeesnicpeerion be ot oreninay vans otatineet | NA TRU ST ‘ miss hearing the program. The atmis:|eGament all over the county, vin ae aaasle, and the progeeds are for Be erie con a bettie Bo ecnts and we cooks” Mrs. LB Sneed will be one of | dress Ozoni ‘express paid. Ads COMPANY ee ee ame Secure ee ' re derson, Jerry MoAtee | ———____—— PAYS 3 PER CENT, IN’ v ‘ana Ge , 8 ENT, INTEREST ON SAV- < ee Cotes Des <i tien 5 Set DIVORCE LEGAL! INGS DEPOSITS OF 25 CENTS from $1.00 to class and up.to dete dancing school at | Sato ntany asion AND UPWARD. | December 15. taecean eter a Mion Giepberd | Cereal bed ace Go) |ORERTAL cco ce: ‘ sip00 wo 2NCY vests, et 8.30 20913, Special attention given to tes b._ | o.tifbe Setoor indiana.” | Liabilities of ‘Stockholders; $1,000 000) aera Oe heidi, * | gBE ET ROWS tuntoa SE SRy of Dw Bare | m._Musio by Anderson's orchestra, | 10/9, the above nainet plaintif. by Ir attora:| Total eS = j 16, the above namned plaintif. by her attora: security for deposits, $2,200,000 BUSINESS INT} Senet ot Marine Soon ie ee SA pein y Rests || Setrtot Marion county, in thestategf Indiana, | o¥FIcEs : | Cation J. A. Robinson, the grocer, 485 Indiana avenue. New phone 807. The Boston Market, 889 Indiana ave.. for choloe meats and poultry. New phone 8555 Buy your coal, wond and kindling of Jackson Brothers, 1613 Martindale-ave. Phone, old 996 main. For up to date millinery call on Mra Whitten 837 Indiana ave, Children’s school hats 50 and 75 cents. Call on Emanuel Williams for coal, coke, wood and kindling, 402 W. Norti street. Phone 18#4 main, old. tf Charles A. Duncan, desler in fish and oysters, 626 Indiana ayenue. Old phone 1257, red. Goods promptly delivered. Lockhart & Kerr 349 Indiana avenue. Ice Cream Sods, Hot Chocolate, Boul: Hone, eto Fine Candies, Pare Drage, Prescriptions. ‘You will be pleased with the millinery at Mrs. Whitten, 837 Ind, ave Misses and Ladies trimmed hats $1.98 and up. Retrimmed 25 cents. ‘Thompson's Lunch Room, 25 Indiana Ave. is the place for good big lunches and low prices. Everything in season. Good clean service. For fine service and the best in the market In season. go to the Parker House. The special Sunday dinners and suppers are 2c; week days 200 Good lodging rooms, 321 W. Michigan street. Holliman & Reese. L E &S E Hall, grocers 1601 North- western avenue. They carry a com: plete line of staple and fancy groceries Also fresh and smoked meats. Goods delivered to any part of the clty. Tele- phone old 1756 main. MASONS ELECT OFFICERS. One of the most pleasant meetings in the history of Waterford Lodge No. 13, A.F A. A. M, ccoured at their hal Wednesday evening, the ocoasion being thelr annual election of officers. Thi harmonious spirit displayed by the re tiring and defeated members was i keeping with that grand body they re present. It {s hoped that the brethrer made no mistake in seleting their cnolc: officers for the following year, whict are as follows: W. M., Randall Hodges 8. W., Charles W. Goens; J. W., Henrs Dunlap; ‘Treasurer, Deloss “Seaton Secretary, Orange Sneed ; Chaplin, Rev John Johnson; Trustees, ‘Timothy’ Bat- ler, Luctus ©. Fletcher, Wm. Finley 8 D., John Burch; J. D, Charles C Baker; Stewards, Wm Burch, Clabor! Jackson; Tyler, Wm. Winlock. ALLEN OHAPEL NOTES. Hours of service:—Sunday, 10:45 a. m. reaching: 12 m., class; 2p m,, Sunda} Bcheol; 30 p.m, preaching; class Tues- dy plght: prayer meeting Thareday night teacher’s meeting Fridaynignt. Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell ave. The trastess extend thanks to th Young Ladies’ Business Club, charet Ald Soolety, members and friends fo $90 last Sanday. Speotal sermon by the pastor at 10:45 a, m Song service al 7-80 p.m, aselsted by Mies Daste Walk erand the clase in physical cultnre ‘The Missionary Soolety will. meet Fri day afternoon ‘with Mre White, 151: Martindale avenue. We are alway ready to welcome friends and strangere The cholr reception on the 16th will be as follows: Voluntary, organist: tnvo cation, pastor; song, Ninth Presbyterian choir; cong, Corinthian chotr; selection, 4. A. Taylor's orchestra; song, Jones Tabernacle cholr; song, Mt. Zion Bap: tist ohoir; selection, orchestre; song ‘Simpson Chapel choir; cong New Bethe Baptis, choir; selection, orchestra: song Bethel’ A. M. E. choir; song, Secon: Baptist choir; salectioa, orchestra; re marks, Hayes Wilson master of cere monies. Come early and get good seat Ga ick os makeceeaies” Mr. Thaddeus Jones’ initial. appear- ance in Indianapolis on last Friday evening, December 4th, was @ complete success. The audience unanimously pronounced him the best. Hisstyle and power were grand The audience was deeply affected when he recited the ee VA fa | \eceed ® s particu- | eee ay ie °. lar I Z Aa women , Af . Sp . f 3 | ee E 1Fas » & All the latest fall styles, The most perfect fitting wi. E\ iy <) shoe ever made Dainty, dependable and s ylish, ie He & eS Patent Kid, velect Colt See! Kid and Chrome % Kid, light eavy soles. Louis & Ww: Guban® Military and Spike heels..... $3and $3.90 a me 2 «eve~ 23 The Manufactors Shoe Co. 342-346-348 Massachusetts Avenue. “Organ Builder.” His mode of infus- ing pathos and sentiment, bis power and great depth won for him profound respect. His portrayal of the chariot ace is sublime, upon which he recaived ‘an encore. Mr. Jones is one of the b-st elocutionist in the country, and an artist in his line. Dr. W © Brown, as mae- ter of ceremonies, quitted himself nobly. ‘The Kink That Won’t Come Back. You can make your hair just as straight and smooth as you want to by useing the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow, and the kink that was there. betore will not come back. ‘The Ozonized Ox Marrow also keeps hair from falling out, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow, it never fails. One botile does it, Sold over forty years to ladies ot refinment all over the country, giving per fect satisfction. Send us 50 cents and we willship you a bottle express paid. Ad- dress Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Il, | DIVORCE LEGALS, ee ees Florence in the SiS | cent ae laste os hoy) Gen ees tween _ [30 BR Beta | MEd Dior, ae PERS Ws Tee Ee oe Dao, sab tho ue mae CIE Be ea ee ene eae ee es ee eine wanes ante eaten Repair cnet a Ee comin oamtaw toe aie fed ar Sates eee ees eee eta ae acer eens it compen Patan, Se re Serie near errata cause is for divorce and that the above named eee ee ee ee oe ane ictal outa vad cute peti etn acess Spomne ial cara nore dns a ata ay if Pon NOW, THEREFORE, By order of said Court Pec A Na Siete a aaene aa Htraeais it te anno eta ae ener fatima conn ae nies the same being the (th jadicial day of aterm of be gerard eth Tae Sa fae oem ees Sea Og 2 tan ae Sencar a repay een elas ee Precetiegtetn eae gle absence. ‘Wm. E. Davis, Clerk. | A. H. Dickey, Attorney for Plaintiff. Eee Cut Rate Market 238 INDIANA AVE. Bolling Beef. ........2.5 seeseeeee++ +50 Roti cases vrssn.gswgsesCoesiisces. Ue Bib Roast........s0ssecsseeeseose+ 100 Chaok Steak.......6..6. sceeeeeee BHO Round Steak..........0ec0ceeee++- Ilo Tabla Bleak sing Aves sesso Venues 100 Porter House Steak........ .......-150 Best Kettle rendered Lard..........100 Good Lard.......ccese ceeeeeee sees 840 Pork Onope........ -..0..0reeers) 100 Pork Sausage...... 12. .sesec1s2+,.-100 Baoon.........0. ss+-+++++s 1949 to 140 AGA <3 005s sescis sc ysdscs sex os.cgh le California Ham... ee... 0... ces ces 98 Veal Obope...s....6...-cc0ron06-.-100 Balk Oysters. ... 0.0.0 ....ccc0c200 1-200 A. R. HAINES, Prop. We, gcan save you money on ‘your Wool-fleeced and Derby ribbed underwear plain or fancy stripped at— 50c per Garment Wool Royal Plush and Wright's health underwear at—— $1.00 and $1.50 GLOVES Kid and Mocha for $1.00 and $1.50 eee secsesead ahaa | Danbury Hat Co, 8 B. Washington Street, Holiday Gifts See aegis sawoND Watches from $2.00 up. Fiaeet tine of jewelry in the city. Se~ lect your gift now and have it laid away for you and make payments on it. J.H REED, Jeweler 38 West Washington Street. Fine Repairing. Best Optical Work. Gonorrhea and Runnings: ‘pry and Gtaddlor troubles. On Furniture .On Horses | Pi nos, LO A N S and Wagons, Etc. —— Cows, ic, Lowest Rates. Easy Payments. Call and get our Terms. Courteous Treatment to all, eA ees | MARION COUNTY MORTGAGE LOAN CO, ROOM 3, 160 EAST MARKET ST., Northwest Corser Market and Delaware Sts, 1d Phone Main 585 Opposite Market House ' FINANGLAL ae OF INTEREST TO WOMEN gaan, unkown tothe mem fa of her touses Bold, will manage to suve a dollar here and he-e where a man could not and many a fam- ay Zz been carried ore peciada ce ‘misfortune by foresight of the wife or mother. ‘What one woman has done can be repeated ima greater or less degree by almost every oike appreciate the patronage of women} thelr hoaP "eco with us ie already’ iargo, and we hope to ferther increase it. if you are not noWw,m patron. of our Savings, Depaatiment, blease consider this an invitation Yo become COMPANY, ‘PAYS 8 PER CENT, INTEREST ON SAY- INGS DEPOSITS OF 25 CENTS AND UPWARD. OAPITAL .. . . . . $1,000,000 Liabilities of Stockholders. $1 000 000 SURPLUS... .. + — $200:000 Total security for deposits, $2,200,000 OFFICES : INDIANA TRUST BUILDING Cor, Washington St., and Virginia Ave, STOP IN ON YOUR WAY | TO MARKET. and get one of our Steel Banks. $1.00 starts an account and secures the Bank. SUMS of ANY AMOUNT may be gav- ed by its use and frequent trips down town avoided. 3 per cent. interest paid on deposlie The Central Trust Co. 150-154 E Market 8t. bila aiete A calkien ARE YOU SATISFIED ? sunt Soa kee Toe ear” St safely earn much more than 4 per American Commission 60., (Ins.) arr, 6,98, Keystone Bank Side, Pittsburg, Pa For CH°ISTMAS GIFTS Remember your old friend Pawnbroker and Jeweler ‘A full Line of unredeemed Guns, Watches and Jewelery at Low Prices. Money Loaned on All Articles of Value. 229 E. WASHINGTON 8ST. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Business strictly confidential. Everything sujtable for Xmas Presents, Inspect our unredeemed pledges, where ‘everything in Jewelry can be tound ‘and can eave you money. Money Advanced op Diamonds, Watches, Jewely sr any. Midie ae Vetus ERTEL'S 209 Massachusetts Ave. 5 108 RestonieBerece, [Ddanapolis, Ind Ohio Farmers Fire INSURANCE CoO. Geo. M. Cobb Co. Agts 289 Newton Claypool Bidg. Indianapolis | ——. home. Te Vas ae ae i Popular | (rin = ee have them in the | Prices from $1.00 to $5 00 Fancy vests, ete, | at the ‘ vici kid, leather lined heavy sole shoes $3 50 VEVADY, SULIO AND FUR. Suits From b $10.50 up in the newest he ee sn styles and weaves. e Arey V Cloas From KS ws \} 1 $5.50 up in etyles and \\ ei farMiage et () p aN : wf) vy ; Aug 5 J} Walking Skiris WR from $2.25 up that are y values superb. 4 LHed wl KLEE (eK, Ps Sas? \ > TS ‘2 re i, THE WORLD Ay ee oe 42 West Washingto 4 hom BY é 7 Street a Re CAROLS Cy INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FAWNES HEAVY TAN KID WASHABLE GLOVES ee ay ee as mee tee hee Gers Brckoks GLOVE STORE 10 East Washington Street = = <= Old Granger 338 W. WASHINGTON STREET ‘The greatest store in the West End for bargains in all kinds of merchandise. BLACK SKIN REMOVER. | GCG e7 a * ReeseTeRED ? ; me 7 parent Ornee U.S. gud aaa ye BEFORE. ~ / AFTER = ‘AwWonderfullFace Bleach. @ AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER, both in a box for $1, 0 three boxes for $2. Gnarast fronds? Gao fox cad tae 2 "One taeda Mirected. = Ree A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A PEACH-LIKE complexion obtained if uscd a firectod.. Will turn the skin ofe vise of bom person four or five shades lighter, and a mulatto person perfectly white. Inforty-elghthoursa shade Srtwo will bowollocableg It does not turn, tht kia in spots but blenched out white, the akin re taining beautifal without continaal ser, Wil flemove'wrinkies, freckles darkpots, pipes o ‘D8 OF ace heads, making tng vein’ very af kedooth ‘Small fox pllstan, vr tose thoved without barattotheskin.” When for gel the Solor you with stop using the peevaratios | @ THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER. © tha, goes in every ono dollar box is enough t2 ‘tig eayoneatais grow long and saints wd Koopa it From faliog out, ‘Highly peruse) ted makes the hair soft and easy to om Many four customers say one of Gur dollar boxes worth ten dolla yet'we sell it for one dolla: © Box. “TiN NO-SHELU thrown it free, Ain porto sending us one dollar i alter o Post-Olice money order, express money ordst ot ‘fegistered letter, we will send {t through the mals PeagePrepala; or if you want it sent ©. 0. 1 Ewilf come by expresn, 250" extra. Thany cate where it fais do what wo cat, weil return the money of send’ box fice charge, Packed so that ho ove will Loom co fata zoept reoetver. : e CRANE AND Co. 2 And eat Broad Street ianieah vi