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Just Another: Gentlemen--Your paper is a good Puller. Orders are coming from New Jersey, Alabama Texas, etc. We mean to stay with you.--C B Amos & Co, Mail Order Dealers, Pains. Ga. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRICT FORTH HER HAND WALKING LIBRARY 1 04 A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Whoever else the A. M. E. General Con- the loftest positions and the proud privil- edge of self-government in every branch. VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 13. AS WORLD MOVES AS WORLD MOVES THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE PASSING SHOW CHURCH PEOPLE MUCH ALIVE What the General Conference is Planning to Accomplish-The Last Forecast Indicative of Radical Action All Along the Line. Wilberforce's prospective new Carnegie library isn't the only extraordinary piece of good luck that has betallen that great Methodist university in the past few months. She was unusually fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Henry Y. Arnett as traveling financial agent. Starting out as an experiment, under a special brank of the church authorities, he began immediately to give a good account of himself, and through his conscientious and intelligently directed efforts among the people more than $1,200 have been placed to the credit of the institution and all expenses have been met. Mr. Arnett recently completed a pretty thorough campaign for funds and students through the middle South, visiting Louisville, Nashville, Mobile, Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham, meeting the prominent citizens of both races at each place, and speaking to the students of the high schools and colleges. He addressed himself particularly to the senior classes of the several schools, and gave them an especial invitation to attend Wilberforce, where they might, to excellent advantage, complete their higher training. Mr. Arnett says he is determined to place 1,000 students in Wilberforce University next term. While in Mobile he took a "look in" upon the session of the A. M. E. Bishops' Council, and got a very comprehensive idea as to how several cats are expected to jump at the general conference in May. Although the board expressed itself as feeling capable of the work with its present strength, Mr. Arnett imagined that there would be no indignant protests from the right reverend gentlemen if the general assembly thought differently. He would not be surprised if two or three bishops should be chosen at Chicago, and seemed to perceive a very positive drift toward Drs. H. T. Johnson and H. B. Parks. Resting briefly at Wilberforce Mr. Arnett is now off again student hunting, planning to include in his itinerary Circleville, Lancaster, Newark, Zanesville, Steubenville, Youngstown, Cleveland, Sandusky, Toledo and Findlay, in Ohio; Wheeling, W. Va.; Washington, Pittsburg, Uniontown, New Haven, New Bright and McKeesport, in Pennsylvania. This will bring him up to the sitting of the general conference. While engaged in this successful work of influencing patronage for his beloved school suspicious ones have called attention to the fact that he has not overlooked the towns where divers and sandy delegates reside, and that the cordial Arnett "grip" and seductive smile are strikingly in evidence thereabouts. This may or may not be confirmatory of the rumor that Mr. Arnett has yielded to the solicitation of his friends and will stand for election to the position of business manager of the book concern, for the duties of which he undoubtedly possesses superior qualifications. The prevalent disposition to turn these purely administrative positions over to the laity may materially assist him to reach the Philadelphia haven. Mr. Arnett will be a delegate to the general conference himself, representing this year, as he did in 1900, the Nova Scotia work, and will have charge of all legislation affecting the Women's Mite Missionary Societies. The conference will contain some strong forces, and the business transacted will have a far-reaching influence upon the history of the church. The programs for the big meetings will be the most interesting yet offered. President Roosevelt will send a special message by a personal representative. Gov. Richard Yates, of Illinois, will deliver the address of welcome. Other addresses on appropriate themes will be presented by Bishop C.-P. Galloway, of the M. E. Church, South; Gov. W. T. Durbin, of Indiana; Dr. Booker T. Washington and the several bishops of the conference itself. To accommodate the crowds that will be sure to attend the largest auditoriums in Chicago have been secured. ference may see fit to call to the bishopric there is unquestionably a strong popular sentiment that the claims of Dr. H. T. Johnson be recognized at this time. The vacancy caused by the death of Bishop M. M. Moore should, by all means, be filled. If all the bishops chosen at Columbus were needed for years ago they are certainly needed now. Dr. Johnson is at the head of those in the regular line of promotion, and he should be elected. That he is a master theologian, a brilliant scholar and a churchman, possessing the dignity, poise, and polish regarded as essential to the episcopal office is universally conceded. He is admired, respected and honored within his denomination and by the entire outside world. As pastor, editor of the connectional organ and defender of the church polish, he has shown rare executive ability and spiritual power. As a bishop he would add materially to the prestige of Methodism everywhere, and his elevation would place a premium upon perfect equipment and judicial temperament as prerequisites to attaining the church's highest award. The situation as it relates to the probable action of the General Conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church has undergone no change in recent weeks. Drs. J. W. Smith and J. S. Caldwell, as the matter stands, will be advanced to the bishopic by the practically unanimous approval of the denominational legislature and church body. Yet there are several candidates whose merits will not be passed by without very careful consideration if for no other reason than to test their eligibility for official honors at a later period. It is well for the church to keep constantly on hand an abundance of seasoned material. In this class, ranking number one, belongs Rev. William H. Chambers, the energetic and popular pastor of Jones' Tabernacle, Indianapolis, Ind. His history from early manhood has been an unbroken chain of ministerial triumph, and to every task, however difficult, he has brought a resourceful intellect and an untiring zeal that never stopped short of victory. Dr. Chambers has the enthusiastic endorsement of the Kentucky Conference, and is put forward in response to a pronounced demand for a Western bishop, one unto the manor born. The A. M. E. Church has been wise in this respect and has given the hustling West a liberal representation upon her Episcopal bench. It is only a question of time when Zion will follow suit. If circumstances should not argue it expedient to crystallize this sentiment into definite action at the St. Louis conference the natural expansion of the church in the next four years will make an additional bishop a necessity, in which case Dr. Chambers and the West will certainly have the call. The question of giving the Negro representation upon their bench of bishops will have to be faced squarely at this year's general conferences of the M. E. Church and of the P. E. Church likewise. Both organizations are committed to the plan of carrying on the work among the races along separate lines. If experience shows that colored people are better satisfied with congregations and parishes of their own it also shows that they are better satisfied to administer the government of the same thought officers of their own color, from bishop to layman. It is understood that these progressieve and helpful churches have conceded the righteousness of the demand of the colored brethren for Episcopal honors, but there is hesitation over the question of the expediency of such a grant. There is a pronounced fear of a social equality problem that may develop if a Negro bishop appears at a function, clad in the full panoply of the church, and again the apparent inconsistency of having a white bishop for the whites and a black bishop for the blacks in the same diocese, and the difficulty of drawing a proper line between where the authority of each begins and ceases, when if both are real bishops their powers are co-ordinate. Nothing illustrates more clearly than this fallacy and absurdity of the entire color line foolishness, especially when applied to purely business relations or in work where the Golden Rule of the Master is supposed to be most strictly observed. These churches are rendering excellent service in the Negro's behalf, educationally and morally, but if they hope to make reasonable headway in this work in the future they will find it best to give the race a complete organization, and offer the highest honors as an incentive to enlist the endeavors of our capable men. The A. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zion Churches stand with open doors to Negro talent, and present a royal road to the loftiest positions and the proud privilege of self-government in every branch. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1904 DISFRANCHISE Haworth 1899 The intelligent minister of the M. E. Church is embarrassed when asked why he prefers to march in the rear of a procession led by an alien race, when a useful and unrestricted career among his own people is for his acceptance thereof. I hope men like Drs. J. W. E. Bowen, M. C. B. Mason, E. W. S. Hammond, I. L. Thomas, Joseph Courtney, O. M. Waller, H. C. Bishop, T. J. Brown, G. Frazier Miller, G. A. McGuire, G. F. Bragg and other prominent factors in their respective churches will keep this matter before the conferences, and see to it that the issue is vigorously pressed. The question might as well as not be fought out upon its merit at once. There is no dearth of material among the gentlemen named from which one or more ideal bishop for each denomination can be constructed. A policy of more negation is not accepted by sensible men today in lieu of the tangible thing in hand. An individual who has done nothing, possesses nothing, and benefited nobody is scarcely followed in preference to the man who creates, acquires, develops and completes an enterprise that confers blessings upon thousands of human beings. To be a visionary obstructionists in the pathway of him who is building up to be advertise one's self as a dolt. The opposition leader must advance a constructive policy that must commend itself as superior to that which he condemns. He cannot convince or move people by mere criticism. They will not respond to a call to tear down until they have seen the plans and specifications and seasoned material for the new edifice promised. Finely-praised speeches and ingeniously-worded editorials are often entertaining, and we discuss them as artistic mosses or marvelous examples of oratorical callisthenics, but the same among us do not cast away the substantial in exchange for such tawdry rubbish. Study it out! Lynching is no remedy for crime. Maryland is to us no longer "My Maryland." Boom the Negro Business League everywhere. Kentucky is not producing any more John M. Harlans, more's the pity. The Republican party is not gaining a vote by delaying the confirmation of Dr. W. Dr. Crum. It is pretty well established that John S. Come up, Uncle Sam, and take a hand. is not as "wise" as the Negro suffragists thought he was. Help our struggling Negro lawyers when they are honest and competent, by placing your legal business in their hands. Kentucky's ripper policy has finished Berea College as a school for the co-education of the races. It is Berea's move. Officers of the law do the entire fabric of government a lasting injury when they permit themselves to be beaten by a mob. The American Nego, of strong arm and good digestion, has the chance of his life to win fame by digging the Panama canal. Kentucky is due a Negro delegate at-large to the Chicago convention. W. D. Johnson would suit everybody more nearly than any one else. A good way to discourage jim crow cars is not to ride in them. Do not travel any more than you can help. A white man does continue an unprofitable business. There is no good reason why the A. M. E. General Conference should not adopt Bishop Turner's thoughtful suggestion and clothe her presiding eiders with the title of "Very Reveend." Long life to Mr. and Mrs. Augustus M. Hodges. Now that the well known writer and humorist has a brand new bride to keep him straight I am sure he will continue to "B. Square." Prof. W. E. B. DuBois' really excellent lecture a few evenings ago in Louisville indicated that the New York secret conference of educators had not been barren of good results as far as he was concerned. John G. Carlisle's legal stomach was not strong enough to stand for an argument in favor of the black man's constitutional rights, nor could he place his social rank in jeopardy. Hence he is out of the Virginia cases to test the suffrage laws. Has it ever occurred to anyone that if all of Booker T. Washington's army of supporters are "subsidized" that Tuskegee's annual expenses would scarcely be met by the $155,000 shown by the treasurer's report. Senator Boise Penrose, of Pennsylvania, would make an admirable chairman of the National Republican Committee. He is a typical American in the truest sense, and knows no man by his color or financial status. He is the friend of all classes. Revs. E. D. W. Jones and T. H. Tipton are preparing to issue a handsome hand PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHS, 850.; ONE YEAR, 81.50 book of the A. M. E. Zion General Conference, to contain the cuts and sketches of many of the delegates, program of the conference and other matter of a useful character to those who expect to be present. Subterfuges and legal technicalities are being employed even in Chicago to prevent Negroes from being accommodated in restaurants and other public places. Lawyer Beauregard F. Moseely got a judgment of $25 damage against a "escape grace" for discrimination, but could not collect it because of a flaw in the wording of the judge's charge to the jury. Roscoe Conkling Simmons has made a deep dent in the alleged "heroism" of Gov. Vardaman by showing that after all the Paul Revere like ride of the latter, obstensively to prevent a Negro from being lynched, had at its bottom a desire to save white planters from financial loss. It looks as if the lynxeyed Roscoe has caught Vardaman's "jack" in that little game of bluff. Sophia Gab, a colored woman 129 years of age, and a native of Virginia, died recently in Chicago. Mrs. Gab had a host of descendants, some of whom settled in Chicago to practice law and edit newspapers, but the bulk of them appear to have gradually clustered in and about Washington City and are now doing oratorical "stunts" at the literaries. "Working With the Hands," a new book by Booker T. Washington, is announced by the well known firm of Doubleday, Page & Co. It has been published as a serial in Everybody's Magazine, as was "Up From Slavery" in the Outlook, and it has elicited much favorable comment from the best literary authorities. The book will be ready in a few weeks, and will, doubtless, be warmly welcomed by the reading public. I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a copy of the tenth annual edition of the Florida Sentinel, Pensaola, Rla., published at Pensaola by that prince of Southern journalists, Col. M. M. Lewey. The paper is a splendid conception, both in literary and quality and typographical make-up, the story of Florida's great cities and her big men being well written, and the volume illuminated by many artistically executed cuts of persons and places. Col. Lewey is a business man of the very first rank. R. W. THOMPSON. The kreeman, as admitted by all Negro newspapers, is the peer of weekly journals. Are you a subscriber? If not, why not? HAS HE ADVANCED IS THE NEGRO LOSING GROUND IN A HEREDITARY POSITION FIND CAUSE THEN APPLY REMEDY Exceptions Taken to Mr. John B. Goins' Reasons Why the Colored Waiter is Giving Away to White Waiters—Too Many "Figureheads." To the Editor of The Freeman. Having read your valuable paper for more than a year with unmitigated consideration particular articles written by various authors and commensators on "Dining Room Service," until I have become curious to know from whence the author becomes in possession of such wonderful knowledge or nerve to personally declare, through the press, such ridiculous statements as have appeared on two or three different occasions in the columns of your well circulated paper: "There are no first class, artistic colored waiters." Unfortunately, for the author, all the Indianapolis colored "stars" have not had the opportunity to give service under his exalted administration; due from the fact that the consideration paid for said service is not "worth while." In voicing the sentiment of the Indianapolis colored "artistic" waiters I can say they have had sufficient experience to know what a job is, as well as service. I wonder from what authority he speaks, whether from self-experience, self-ability or self-conceit. "It must have been a dream." Surely the Moses of our profession are too clearsighted to not have conceived that "there are others." Why, this age is too far advanced to give vent to such an expression. Why, there are masters of all professions. There are Negroes who are capable of doing most anything, even capable of mastering the Columbia Club's dining room, and then will not be vain enough to believe "there are no others," and publish his opinions with such dominating assurance. Too bad for him, that all Negroes thoughts do not run in the same direction. In speaking of the redemption of the Negro waiter, "or gaining lost laurels," as he termed it—how we lost them is the most important question, and one that confronts us with the most force. I am sure the author will be consistent enough to agree that, first: "Find its cause and then prescribe your remedy." It is not because there is no first class, artistic colored waiters; not because Negroes will not support each other; not because he fluctuates; not because his aspiration is limited to what is commonly called a "good time." But I will say, without fear of contradiction, the evil that has been most conspicuous, resulting in colored waiters losing their positions in various hotels, and white waiters succeeding them is due to the fact that there are so many incompetent headwaiters, who succeeded in securing their positions by some voluntary act of blindness or a little press notoriety, or accept a position for a consideration that no capable man could possibly live at. And while serving in the capacity of headwaiter they are, in reality, "a mere figurehead," and "figureheads" are what is killing the Negro waiters of today. And, instead of no first class, artistic colored waiters, if the author would glance over the first class, artistic colored headwaiters I think he would find them equally as scarce. And, should the Hotel and Stewards' Association appropriate funds sufficient to warrant the erection of a service institution at the Hon. Booker T. Washington's industrial academy you would find more would be headwaiters than you would sidewaiters, and there for terms equally as long. And, even after graduating, I have a fear that there would still remain a lack of competency, from the very fact that some ofour would be stars are subjected to the common disease known as the "enlargement of the head." A SUBSCRIBER. Dr. I. 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He showed me his work in some excellent journals, in books and some yet in manuscript. I have got patience to let; but, in justice to Mr. Cotter, he has merit. His work wears no race ear marks, but is minted from a highly capable mind, and will compare well enough with the best of the kind now being put out Quite a number of the poems in his "Links of Friendship" are gems; they are dedicated to his friends, relatives and literary personages. Among the latter are James Whitcomb Riley and Paul Lawrence Dunbar. They may well feel proud of his lines to them. Mr. Cotter's "Caleb, the Degenerates," has already been treated by Sylvester Sussell, who expressed himself in disapproval very rudely which, in my judgment, was not good taste. Many of the lines and passages are fine, but he manifests impatience by jumping in medias res at the very beginning; it is there in a hurry. Here is the introduction to Act I—"Enter Olivia playing a violin. The Bishop follows quickly and seizes the bow." Now it is evident that something was doing right then and there. But more about the Caleb." Anon. Rev. Ralph Amos of Montrose, Ark., another great educator of his race, has a school situated in the black belt of Arkansas, where there is said to be ten Negroes to one white person. Rev. Amos puts in a good share of his time lecturing on the race question. He has chosen this very significant subject: A THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. "Why this Unrest, why this Discrimination" It will not matter so much if Rev. Amos does not succeed in an- REV. RALPH AMOS 04 REV RALPH AMOS swering his own questions; the object is to get the people to thinking—thought, the great preliminary to any kind of campaign Grows Hair on Bald Spot. Joseph J. Wheeler, 14 Simpson Street Dayton, O. , writes January 13th, 1904 the following: I am using the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow and find it is a superior pomade. 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THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING CO THE SOUTH'S PROBLEM A FARCE There can be no doubt of the fact that race prejudice is each year becoming bolder and more exacting in its demands as to what shall be the civil, economic, political and social status of the colored citizen. The 18th, 14th and 15th amendments take higher ground as to the rights of the Negro than do the customs, ethics and religion of our nation. The public opinion of today does not stand for all which the amendments express, but it does tolerate many of the evasions and violations of the law which are in vogue. Until some great issue has aroused the nation public opinion represents comparatively but a few of the people, but when the whole people are stirred often that which has been passing as public opinion melts and disappears. It would seem that the hope of the colored citizens rests upon what the entire people will think and demand when they are at last awakened to an interest. The religious opinion of the nation, as manifested today, represents but a few, and might be very greatly altered if all of the Christian people were stirred to earnest interest. The moral sentiment of the nation, as expressed today, is not much shocked by the inhuman practices that prevail, but should every man, woman and child be stirred to an interest it is likely that the honor and humanity of the nation would be vindicated. The present policy of those who are in control of affairs is to eliminate the Negro from political significance, to segregate him socially, to render him inconsequential in civil affairs, and having thus hedged him in to encourage him to do his best to make his way by increasing his economic efficiency. To the Indians were allotted reservations of land, the Negro is allotted a reservation of activity as a citizen. The industrial reservation allotted to the Negro is not so extensive with the industries of the country. No chance is to be afforded the Negro to attain to such positions as would render him dignified. independent and powerful enough to force his way into the preserves guarded by race prejudice. If the entire people were aroused to such an extent as to take an active interest in the destiny of the Negro the present policy would stand no chance of success, but so long as the whole people are not aroused the present policy will be pursued. The active and aggressive propagators of this policy are in the South, and their associates are men of the North who have interests of a financial character in the South. It is as though a skillful gang of robbers should surround a man in the jostling crowd of a city street and, by laughter and jests, disguise their purpose and thus rob him unmolested by the hundreds who would have rushed to the rescue they had but known the truth. It is as though a set of roughs should set upon a wealthy man as he walked through the city streets, and by proclaiming him to be an escaped lunatic and themselves his humane keepers should kidnap him without interference. Thus the most appalling crime of man against man is using committed right under the eyes of Christian America. All pretence upon the part of the South as to anxiety about finding a solution of the race problem is a farce. The South has decided upon the solution and has been very busy working it out for years. The chief aim of the South now is to so manage as to avoid interference from the North. If the people of this nation are not stirred to interest and activity within the next few years a course far greater than that of slavery will have fastened upon the nation. The Negro is a human being, and a man, and a citizen, and there can be no peace and no prosperity in our country until justice is done. J. M. E ENDERSON, M. D. Boston, Massachusetts. Ruston News. Ruston, La., Special—Cards announcing the marriage of Prof. T. C. Compton to Miss Dodle J. Block, took place Sunday, March 27th at the home of the bride's parents, in Washington, Ark. Prof. Compton is a graduate of Wiley University, Marshall, Tex., he is at present a member of the faculty of Ruston Normal and Academic Institute-Miss Block, has charge of the Musical department in the same Institution. The colored people of Ruston, has a very creditable little paper, "The Colored Globe." Rev. M. B. Ivory, of the C. M. E church is editor. The Ruston Colored Minstrels entertained at the Masonic Hall wedding night of last week March the 28. The social given at the residence of Mrs. J. L. Crossly, Saturday evening. March 19th, was quite a treat to the young people of town. The class in music under the management of Miss Travale Johnson of Arkadelphia, Ark., is progressing fine. Miss Johnson is arranging for a musical concert in the near future. 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The secretary recorded the following receipts for the quarter ending February 29th: For widows and orphans.....$4680.55 For Grand Lodge Taxes.....810 79 For Sale of Supplies.....257.86 For National Grand Lodge Taxes.....188.21 For Home and Business Fund.....60 00 For Interest on United States Bonds.....35.00 Total Receipts for the Quarter.. 6032.41 The Board ordered that $2500 00 be paid to beneficiaries of the deceased members for the quarter. Thus far a partial payment of $150 00 has been made to the beneficiaries of each deceased member. Nearly $100,000 00 have been paid to widows and orphans within the last eleven years. Hot Springs News. Hot Springs, Ark., Special.—Bishop Evan Tyrese, D. D. of the 8th Episcopal District of the A. M. E. church, delivered an excellent address on the subject, Truthfulness and Steadfastness to a large and intelligent audiences at Visitors Chapel A. M. E. church of this city last Friday night March 18th of which church Rev. P. W. Wade is pastor. 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CARL ANTONSON Respesttally Present 70 THE Railroad Porters entering Peoria, II. THE CELEBRATED PaBsT Bottle Beer Guaranteed Perfect I Want Your Trade. , 2 Sees LITAE pL Tk t_" fii 2a Se Y , == as --- XY wae --=- aati” i =.7 4, | <> ——__—_ oe We rb) W. R. Harris of Cleveland, O , a well: i) aso / known headwaiter, isin Chicago, Ill., WIT Yi rospecting, we presume. Ms ia yy |_| prospeoting me, iG Hy y In the reminiscences, elsewhere, the Ah ht Hi YY editor respectfully dedicates an article NO { Li to Mr, Tom Green of San Antonio, Tex. tne pe a if ‘William Rice has been promoted to a on second waiter’s position by Head waiter Ss => J. M. Butler at the Marlborough House coe - Atlantic Gity, N. J. 5 ae cee, _—____—_ <a ae E W. Harper, vice-president of the Head and-Sidewaiters’ Association, 1 ees visiting F. P. Thompson at St. Augue tine, Fla, Mr. Harper returs to the Edited By Cataract-International Hotel at Niagare W. FORRES! COZART. | Fats, N. ¥, this season. THE WAITER’S BALL. They are off. They are off. The waiters are off. Where are they going? you may ask with a laugh. ‘Twill not be in June, ‘twill not be in May, But wait just a minute and I'll rame the day, On the 14th of April the waiters of all The great city of Columbus at the City Hall Will give thetr grand ball, and you may rest assured The best of order that can be secured Will be kept by Ben Andrews, Ed. Washington and Tom Means, And “Old” Alex, Glives will serve‘ pork and beans.” 80 come one, come all, to the waiter’s ball. ‘The floor will be waxed, but be sure not to fall ‘Thursday, April 14th, Don’t forget the date, ome early, avoid the rush—25c the rate, Columbus, 0. —George W. Melis. Alfred Anderson has succeeded W. Gooman at Newell’s Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa. ‘Mr. Benson has succeeded Mr. James ‘Shelton at the Union Station, Pittsburg, Pa, Robert Mallott was recently installed as headwaiter at the Windsor Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla. » Place OF A Bottle OF Ryn me 1077 y IN ssa Your Room A WILL TICKLE pea cre me fe Bars J. METZGRR & CO. & DISTRIBUTORS, Ba —_DR.C.BOUVIER’S m= BUCHU a GIN... oy ACURE FOR ALL Pecuey| Kidney 2: ladda [25] TROUBLES ppt SENEAUNE BROS, QO) rovisvitur xy. W. R, Barris of Cleveland, 0, a well- known headwaiter, isin Chicago, Ill., prospecting, we presume. | In the remintacences, elsewhere, the editor respectfully dedicates an article to Mr. Tom Green of San Antonio, Tex. ‘William Rice has been promoted to a eecond waiter’s position by Headwaiter J. M. Butler at the Marlborough House, Atlantio City, N. J. E W. Harper, vice-president of the Hend and Sidewaiters’ Association, is visiting F. P. Thompson at St. Angus- tine, Fis, Mr. Harper returns to the Cataract-International Hotel at Niagara Falls, N. Y, this season. Ateader writes us for the address of AE. Jenkins, formerly with Kansas City hotels, When last heard trom Mr. Jenkins was at the Hotel McKinley, Canton, O. Mr. Jenkins has been keep- ing rather close the last year or so. The Kohisaat Company opened a large lunch room in Chicago recently nd put in ninety girls. This is the company that employed colored boys until the strike. The union has cer- ‘tainly put the colored waiters of Cni- cago on the bum, R. T. Trnety, who was fourth waiter ac the new Breakers Hotel at Palm Beach, Fia., has returned to his home, Atlantic City, accompanied by Mrs. ‘Trusty. Mr. Trusty will again be in charge of the dining room at the Ches- ter Inn, Atiantic City, N. J. ‘The Caterers’ Club of Philadelphia, Pa., held ite annual election recently which resulted as follows: ©, 8, Mas- sey, president; A. F. Woodlyn, first vice-president; W. H. Amos, second vice-president; W. A Miller, secretary; W B. Morris, assistant secretary; VU. ‘Simpeon, treasurer. O494943<69<3<3? © Crenenenene GREMINISCENCES OF 2 e AN EX-HEADWAITER. & BY W. F. COZART. SanEN WSS GEREN, Tom Green was a green waiter anc it required no expert to arrive at thie conclusion, for Tom’s every actior Plainly indivated this fact. ‘Therefore when he was instructed to use tureens for soup, individual ellver butter pate fish knife and fork for fish and service plate under fish plate, with the neces sary condiments un the side, poor Tom understood about as much what was said to him as he wonld have under stood a lecture on mental philosophy. The headwatter readily saw that Tor could not fill the bill, but decided to allow him to remain one meal and look, just to see how the thing was really done. PEEDING TRE EAGLE Several of the old waiters began tc fix up a practical joke on the new wait: er. Finally it was decided that Tom should feed the eagle, “Black Diamond.’ One of the leaders of the conspiracy gave Tom a little olde talk and assured him that he would be a good walter in afew days. “‘Of course,” he sald, ‘we all had to learn; all you have to do {s to watch and see how the other waiters do and always do whatever they tel you todo,” Just about thistime “Red,” another member of the gang, informed ‘Tom that it was part of a new waiter's duty to feed the eagle. “All right,” said Tom, ‘‘where is he and what docs you feed him on? Won't he burt me?” and many other questions. A fver being told that the eagle was harmless and that he was ‘ed on stale bread soaked in water, and that he would be found on the roof. Tom started ont on his mission with a big pan under his arm which contained the bread and water, 4s Tom disappeared through the sky- light, the other waiters with more em- ployes were falling over each other with laughter. Tom came back much disappointed and rushed into the dining room with pan under his arm and told the head- walter that he could not find the “dog- gone” eagle. “BIG SIX” IN A BAD FIX. Some years ago I was employed as headwaiter at a big summer resort where we used colored waiters. Owing to the fact that the house was located near a big city, it was invariably over- ron with guests every Sunday, which made it necessary for me to employ ex- tra waiters, On one occasion we expected an un- usually large crowd, which, of course, required extra walters, Among the waiters employed for the big rush was ‘& big, black, glant-looking fellow with & set of ivory white teeth, generally Lp among his associates as “Big “Big Six” looked to be very much out of his place ina dining room, and, ‘as I sized bim up, it occurred to me that it was a shame, yes, “a measly shame” to thus rob the farmers ont of such @ good “hand.” However, follow- ing theadage that a dr wning man will catch at a straw, I placed “Big Six” at & table that was much in harmony with his size, Now, the dining doors had been open- ed about half an hour, and the dining room was pretty well filled, except the ten chair table where ‘ ‘Big Six” stood. Just here the members of one of the rival base ball teams came in and, of course. I seated them at “Big Six’s table, he, taking their order, departed for the Kitchen, Every waiter inthe Toom was now busy, and I was unable to send “Big Six” any aselatanoe, although de- sirous of doing 20. ‘The day was a hot one and, as usual, the guests were impatient, especially the base ball team, as they were to play at3p m. ~The fifty minutes that“ Big Six” Spent in the kitchex were very anxious ones to me, and when, at last, I did spy him coming with bis tray in both hands rated high above his head, with dinner enough seemingly to feed a regiment, I breathed a sigh of relief,’ “Evidently “Big Six” had suffered in- teneely from the heat as his collar and shirt had gone a glimmering and drops of perspiration fell from his face like rain. On reaching the table “Big Six” |set the tray, dishes and all, in the cen- ter of the table, and with his right hand Swept the sweat from his face, gave 8 low whistle, and sald, “Here's yer din: ner, white folks, help yer-se'fs—kase V’se gwine.” AN AUTOMATIC WINK. Tt was while in charge of a large dining room at one of the Hot Springs hotels, I had in my employ a walter known as “Brox” a name derived pre sumably from the fact that he had been victim of small pox, sometime pro vious, which left the imprints in hie | face. | One of “Brox’s” greatest faults was that he was self-concelted and thought |he was beautiful, and ignorant enough to believe that “all the ladies was stuck on him,” as he put it. One day while serving a newly ar. rived lady guest “Brox” made some re mark to which the lady amiled and gave him a straight look in the face, and at |the same time her left eye, which was affected with a nervous disease, gave a qaick wink, and “Brox” felt a fifty- pound Inmp rise up in his bosom Ina short while the lady left the table and went directly to her room; Rot, however, before “Brox” caugnt sight of her room key. He slips up the back stairway and knocked on the door of room 80: The lady opened the door and sald, “Well, what is it?” “Brox” stood grinning, and she again asked his mission. Then he gave a low chuckle and said “I's de one you winked at in de dinin’ room.” Salt Lake City, Utah, Notes. A few first class a la carte or Ameri ‘oan plan colored waiters, clean and tds in appearance and intelligent—none but those can stand fair and good treatment on their merits of work—can fiad work at the Koutsford by addressing Thos, H, Frame, headwatter. We are expect: ing to open s swell cafe abont Jaly, an¢ I want to be in line for about five or aix nice boys, , ee | ‘The lengthy report sent out by the Associate Press telling of the royal re- ception given Dr. Booker T. Washing ton by the leading citizens of both races of Washington, D. 0., recently must tc have sent cold chills down the spinal cords of Messrs, Trotter, Cromwell Morris, et al Mr. Washington was en. tertained by congressmen, senators embassadors, leading white cltizens and theit wives. At night he delivered an address at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church to an overflowing andience On this oocaston Mr. Washington plainly demonstrated that he had been and is still the champion of the every righte of his people Some time ago the editor of this de: partment commenced the ‘Walter's School” in The Freeman, in which he 1s endeavoring to teach the art of letter writing. Having recetved many lettere containing interesting information so poorly written 1 decided to give a few lessons along that ive. Just to show how poorly many of theee letters are written I herewith reproduce a letter recently recelved, but shall not expose the identity of the writer: “Capital olty employment agency Wash DC March 16 1904 Dear Sir if you need hotel waiters I would Lack to Sen yon waiters well expplnes in hotel work good rellbury und sobore men I now you conld depend one them: I can Sen help to you at wonce hope to hear from you I am yours obligen ” French Lick News. French Lick, Ind., Spectal.—The ‘Baptist church will hold its Anniversa- ry services Sanday. Dr. Purceof State University, Louisville, Ky., and Hey. INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY ad nc eolteriplonts Hue Peer, Zotz facraatnn TREADWAITERS, F.P, Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clin- ton county, Nee i Prime, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, aL. Colonial Hotel Cleveland, 0. Wd tates ty House, Cal, 1, por eilbety, Hotel Anderson, fitebarg, B.S, Kittrell, Windsor Hotel, Denver Colorade, W. H. Davis, Hotel Franklin, Deadwood, Sobth Dakota,’ Box 901, 3008, Hammonds, also of that clty will be Present, All are invited. Jesse Lawson hus gone to Chicago, where he has been appoluted eub-clerk in the Post office. James S!me and Clayton Sheppard have returned from Louisville. John Thurman, Wesley Wooden, George Priceéiand George Battles are here. Ifyou expect to visit French Lick, write Mies Susle Guthrie for rates, She is prepared to care for you during your stay and has the most conventent- ly located residence in the village. E. A. Grimes is at the Colonial with Geo W. Waddy in the bath. Sol Pitman has recovered and is again ‘at his post. Tne Bellmen were entertained at inner by Mrs, R. A. Schaefer at her realdence, in Main St, Sunday evening. ‘The menu wes Supreme, enbracing the choloe of the season and relishes ont of season. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Boarde, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cook and gon, will ‘spend the season here. Mr. Ed. Gaither of Cincinnati, is here for a ten days’ course of the wa: ters. Mrs. Mack Larter has gone to Bed- ford for a ménth’s rest. Wanted to Know. ‘The whereabouts of the relatives of William M. Murphy, formerly of Wash- ington, D. C., now 8 Central ave, Cievelana, 0. THE LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD for Toledo, Detroit, Ft. Wayne, Bloomin ton, Peoris and points + ast and West, AV H, SELLERS, District Passenger Agent, 288. illinois St , Indianapolis. Lad. H, J, RHEIN, General Passenger Agent, a a bd eS Sed AC ee Sa *\auet ratte CS \ ~ BUSINESS MEDIUM MRS. MARTH, the -vorid renowned a-d IY celebrated bistnesg nd tat MED FO reveals aperything. 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MARTE fells yor entire ite pregutaad fare ine Drab SRANOe ae the power. of any tvo. neds pore tacts in bots abo tala yours motors fultonre ‘etre marriage, the aamo ofall Four fil their ages and Soecription, the nano und ban cay ofr fo ore saad he nai of ur Doxt ieyou are to have ons, the nuncet th Young man who now calls a yon, ths bua 0 Jearof your martings" how inany chigeen soa ear of yout iow many chilgren you Rave or will have-whetber you aro tmarHed or tiogiey ‘whether your ‘resent sweethart trill be true toyou and if hs will saarry yoat i Fo have woawentbearty ako will wll joe orice will have, and hie maaue basinees ad dats qusiitance, ALL YOUR FUTONS So told tn house clear, plan manner Inve doad trance, “aésteer’s ehonld wotee «morn of tle Husbands and bien eng indies now everything. ab their ewoothoarta or intended ‘aspen "Do not Keep company, tarry of go ito tusines tint you know ally do otlet silly roligioas Syupibe prevent your consulting. ‘Madame is tho guty one 1a the world who santell you the FULL MAME tfycur fe are husband, with ago end data of marviags jell you wheather fhe one you ove trae ‘There are some persons who believe that tne i ho truth tl bo ned frat onmalteg S'Mediaan, but euch belfeto are contaary on the tenth, “Tein only from the lack of is iia ‘fon that eueh @ conetaston ca be reachods Ty itnot everyone who placards himsat or hed ‘Sikaw'e Medium thateanstatd ete t of whe Goorsheciaims “And sperson of acy coer Iegnind mayank the rondo wy ietily RE thee advisers do ot take fhe trouie' ty sisdy Ronan Dalare, hey do uot speed {hele thougute for = moment with weat ring tine wil bares tnlency tomase ther senke Q Bren aire the. pa way totnorendf to busta cnr ad abo Sr oistaclon Telnan.andeniable fact that persons will com> tor aaviconin fall kuowiedbe of what Ghoy trunf 23 Kupw, apd yet aa oon as they oir route Mediums they try thelt atmos Suen. tor to dlepal from their minds s tat they Tow soastonear it it lit bo rebcersed oy fie Mediam.” ‘To got the socret ott of a) craex bytpemping ”inuo few case, fo thm art oncd U5 many unbrincioied Aledo bt to tae ‘pola of too hand nd gain control of he mi thereby ve mation of lmpomibity tole of Grom Amd yor this ean done, and Wy ton Suing MBS RLAICEE cis wotnng mater Peconbe realisations This subject as vacorved no little attentio by eminent mea anderen clog rofoue So Sproven conclusively tit elthongh ts Selultinges gout mide pit oy Cones fn gaten of wisdom have ‘sot babs Sleed tthe Suite profesor. takes great deal of study to become a. aceomplibed Medion, and by a ontlsun: od untiring ofort, the’ Key to tue weil of ap areniy tetambonabio mpwarios have ta Procared by MES. 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BO ext Bond money by expires, money ‘onder, post eios order or registered letter, pontsreupiod, and ioral inducomenta wl ot a to the samme, Bend Tor our ex: Byes to Sesame, Bend Yor our extraordinary ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line, Pase of messure—solld Bfcclalpouition DS per coat udsitionnt, uw sfrertisoment inserted on frst page, Bpectad ated op vteancing professigval aad business space, Hending uosices Ws fer Mik Buell % ates on Witte UPS. ee ee Entered at the postofiion at Indianapol Gndiana, as second class matter: Ee —— SS {il matter should be addressed to * _ THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND, 3 @EORGE L. “NOX, Publisher. a ‘ATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1904. aneie We desire to say that Grant 8, Neal formerly connected with The Freeman as solicitor, is no longer serving in that ca- Pacity, Obligations contracted by him will not be honored by us, The unlawful killing of thirteen ‘Negroes in Arkansas by mobs within the last few days ought to be the in- glorious ending of the reign of mob law that has caused the country to be- come a civil stench in the nostrils of that higher civilization that it also claims helr to. The antl-Negro ex. tremists will say that throngh death is the way to life and that terror must be struck to the Negroes’ callous hearts before they realize the extent of thelr sinning, and so forth. It will be ad- mitted that good has followed terrible examples, but no one is deceived by the present exhibitions of blood. The crime, rape, is not being alleged, the thing, we are told, that Is at the bottom of the whole business. Mr. Rich- ardson, congressman of Alabama, in the House, last Tnesday, said in cheer- ful ignorance, that lynching would cease when raping ceased. “Why don’t it stop now?” Are all eubsequent mis- demeanors predicated on a common antecedent, rape? Such ingenious reck- oning! The Negroes are not raping, Mr. Richardson, at this period, and never did very much of it in the busiest periods, Jails and prison houses are eetab- {shed for puniching all manner of criminale, also the gallows; no crime can outgrow the possible penalty or- dained and possibly executed by the courts and anthorities.c Arkansas and her red-handed assassins need an educstion quite as much as those they seek to educate. They, after premedi- tation and-warning, amid) tears and prayers, seek to inflict a punienment that they know will be inflicted by the courts if permitted to do so. Their crime, according to the statutes of most States, is murder of the first degree, punishable by death. They cannot escape condemnation somewhere.or else the whole echeme of justice and law is @ bel and 8 lie, and man has no re- course except in death. The striking down of one is;the death blow given to all when the one is struck down through prejadice, malice, jealousy, envy, which isso often the case. The Christian re- Uigton iteelf will be uprooted in the ap- rooting of the Negro along the lines now so generally adhered to, Outward conformity may yet continue its parade of mockery, but the Christ spirit will go—a whited sepalchre. A campaign of education {s necessary to save unto country, man and God. Right millions of people are a too con- siderable portion of the country to be maltreated by its roffiantem. The re- spectabls, conserving, law-abiding ele- ment will arouse themselves or prove bat aids and abettors to those who are bringing sbout aa unheard of condi- tion. Eight millions cannot be held under ban forever. THE LILY WHITES OF LOUISIANA. If the expreseed intentions of the two Republican factions of the State of Louisiana are carried out that State will have two sets of delegates olsmor- ing for admission to the Republican National Convention at Chicago asit did at Philadelphia in 1900 ‘The wing of the party South known as the “Lily THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED:COLORED NEWSPAPER; . Whites” has already met in convention, named a State tloket and selected dele- ‘gates, all without the advice or consent of @ single colored man or even a white man who is connected with what is known as the “Black and Tans.” In 1900, when the “Lily Whites” were seated at Philadelphia, they promised the “regulars” that they would be ex- tremely good to them, insisting that they need not have any fears, but it looks as if they were in for keeps and that it was the play. The regulars insist that they will be heard thundering @& the gate of the Chicago convention with @ delegation of their own selecting, and that it is implacable war from now un; they feel that the new movement is u rump pro- ceeding; they will not stand for it. It 1s said that they relled on the influence of the late Senator Hanna to pull them through, and consequently feel keenly the effect of and lament his deatf. The regulars are already contesting and protesting against what they feel to be a violent usurpation om the part of “Lily Whites.” A formidable cam- paign 1s on, and the North is being flooded with literature asking assist- ance against the high handediem of the star chambered few that dare to read men out of the party on the color score and white men becance of affiliation, ‘The convention will find something doing when the time comes, and it may say “A: plague on both of your houses,” but it is very apt to recognize that what is, is and accord the most active—the necebsary credentials —since politics does not seek to find the truth, but peace through the method most expedient. The “Black and Tan's” ry for justice will be of long duration if they fail to seize the opportunity at home in secur- ing it for themselyes. It ts evident that the “Lily White” movement is the but of the child of the great race struggle and will have to be eelt with in about the same manner. ‘The regulare, donbtlese, are right and regular, but we are fearfnl that might makes regularity very often and espe- cially in polities, even where the rao.e are not concerned. As the Honorable Supreme Court would say, “We are without jurisdiction,” and, from the nature of. the case, would hardly care to @esume it if we had it, But as to the regulars, “Our hopes and fears are all with thee.” Bishop W. B. Derrick of the A. M. E. church has at last joined the Bishop Turner propaganda that has in mind Africa as an asylum for the Negroes of ‘America. He is weary and disgusted ‘and wants to free himself from a coun- try where a Negro has but few rights that | white man is bound to respect. Weare not enthusiastic about Africa, and for very good and excellent reasons, ‘The Negro clvilly is in heaven in Amer- {ca as compared with Africa, excepting Liberla, the Negro Republic, which is not measuring np to its opportunity. ‘The majority of the whites are well meaning toward the Negroes; the South wants them; it only objects at ascocla- ton along social lines; it gives plenty work, plenty freedom, but a wide soctal berth. Would {t be bettered in Africa? ‘We suffer here and there in America, and for which we should not tooserious- ly lament; we are but paying the price of recently freedmen, civilized men. ‘The route from barbarism and paganism to the brighter days of Christianity and higher elvilization is strewn with sac- rifices all along the way; it ts the story of all nations, Death and destruction has been the penalty, and the law will not be reversed, it seems, in our favor. It 1s but natural and right to protest as become men enthroned with right minds that the yoke does not become unbear- aple, but we have great reasons for con- gratulations, Onr past condition has not been 80 roseate elther in Africa or America. Onur immediate past bas been more auspicious, but on the whole we stand a thonsand times removed from the first condition of the races as they were first known. Afrioa is gobbled up, parcelled ont, and already echemes are being pat In motion to keep the Negro very near the earth by the mighty na- tions that are mightily equipped. What is to be done? Manhood rebels, bat only Tecently; the sluggish Negro nature has abated too long. ‘The recent awaken: ing is wholesome and aesuring, but things cannot be done ina day. The wild, curious, curosity nature is being tamed ont by hardships. The gaud ‘and bead period has entailed its legacy of woes; manifest in show and parade which is repugnant to the notions of those about us. ‘The trait is racial and anuet be curtailed. Humility of a bene- ficial kind is missing. They are the things that are so dangerous to speak ‘sbout—the inordinate desire to shine. It is in Africa; it is here, and worth your life to preach it. Cut it ont; it will help. Africa has ber troubles, and which will grow until hell is dwarfed in comparison. ‘The Civic Improvement League is an organization by a number of public spirited white oltizens, who will watch out for the general beanty of the city. The league aks for co-operation’ on Part of all the citizens, who are expeot- ed to use every effort in mgking thelr home premises as attractive and invit- ing as possible. We take pleasure in calling the attention of our own people to the work, which meas eo much io Presenting the agreeable to the sight, and which fs no emall factor in promot: ing health as well ss bringing peace to the mind, “A thing of beauty {s a joy forever.” The poet was true, and the ‘expression lives because it is trae, ‘The Poor man may not possess, in name, the beautifal park-llke yards and home: seen on our best streets but if they con: ceive beauty aright they may possess them in spirit. Beantifying thelr own will lead up to the right appreciation of beauty, for beanty’s sake; hence con- tentment, Money can only separate us from comfort. All else that the rich possess, that is free to sight, is enjoyed in com- mon. The love of the bsautifal, as Proposed by the league, will lessen the eye of envy that it leads not to socialism of the meaner sort—the coveting spirit, _ Examinatious for persons who desire to compete for the Rhodes scholarship: at Oxford University, England, as pro- vided for under the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, will be held in each of the States on April 18th. Persons destrous of getting informatigh regarding the examinations should apply to the Prest- dent of the University 03 their State. In those States where there 1s a larger University than the State Ingtitution ag, for instance, Chicago University in Ilinols, persons will make thelr appli- cations to the president of the larger University, 7 Easter Day is set aside‘in the Baptist churches as a rally day in the behalf of foreign missions. Dr. L. G. Jordan, the secretary, is on the scene in Africe, leaving the work at home with Dr. John H. Frank, chairman of board, who expects Iberal contributions on the part of the churches and the friends to Africa, Sunday, April 34, is the day. Foreign Mission office, Rev. L. G. Jot dan, D. D , 726 W. Walnut street. Perhaps Hon. Harry Smith, the oolor- ed legislator of Ohio, now also sees that a mob does not ask the price, Remedy, Mr. Smith, and not penaity in some matters. The price in some conditions wonld be eagerly paid. Penalties do act as deterrents, but not in all cases. Mobs can’t reflect unless you deal with the members as murderers, Mr, J.B. Rush, lawyer, recently of DesMotnes, Iowa, has located in thie clty, where he will practice at his pro: fession. Mr. Rush was here some years ago, but since that time he has practiced with success in two other locations, DesMotnes being one of them. He has energy and push, and from indications he will not be long jumping in favor. ‘The colored people of San Antonio, Texas, declare that they will walk rather than patronize the jim crow street cars, A mass meeting, over which Dr. J. 8. Cameron presided, was recently held which passed resolntions tothat effect. They are to be congrat: ‘ulated for this stand they are making. ‘The great Kuropatkin has arrived on the scene of war between the Japanese and the Russians, and to the intense delight of the Russians who are thank- fol for anything that is relief from the monotony of defeat. ‘The Taborian Advocate is a new pub- Moation of Franklin, Tenu. ; it te iu the interest of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, an order which is strong in many sections of the country. ‘The “Lily. Whites” and “Black and Tans” of Louisiana have had thelr pre- Uminary skirmish; the “Lily Whites” drew first blood, but the “Black and Tans” are serving notice that the en- gagement will be opened in Chicago. The management of the Florida Sen- tinel deserves commendation for the very excellent issue of recent date in celebrating the tenth year of that paper's existenice, Editor Lewey has got the habit of doing extraordinary things. R, 'T. Berry, editor of the Kentucky Reporter, and W. D. Johnson, editor of the Kentucky Standard, announce them- selves as candidates for delegates-at- large to the National Republican Coz- vention at Chicago, Jane 21. ‘Theso are troublesome times for the Negroes in America, but peace and prosperity is still probable, and most assuredly posatble. Honest endeavor is s at this junoture and no politi cal huckstering. ‘The ‘Lily Whites” of Lonistana de- clared inits platform, in substance. that ‘the white man ‘was helr to the earth, ‘the sun, moon and stars with a mechan- ic’s lean on those under the process of erection. “Maryland, oh, my Maryland!” what ‘have you done to “Joe Anderson, my Joe.” James Crow cars and such eim- ply to be proper, you know. Russia's war vessels are not what they are cracked up to be. The Japs feel ‘that they are there for the purpose of being cracked up. Bishop Hood of the A. M. E, Zion church is eaid to be the oldest bishop in the world. Does he enjoy the distine- ton? Municipal, State and Federal politics 1s the dose we are up against. WEY GOD DOES NOT KILL THE DEVIL. A booklet that confounds Infidelity sells Wke hot cakes Agents wanted everywhere, Special price to dealers, Sample 10c, postpaid. Address CO. B. Amos & Co, Plains, Ga. BRIGHT AMBITIOUS WOMEN Wanted to write stories and feature articles for newspapers and magazines, Address P. O. Box 301, Colambus, O. Every Lady Read This. ‘Years ago when I was a sufferer, an_old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leu~ corrhea, Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and ‘Ovarian troubles~ It cured me in one month, ‘It sa simple harmless, lo tion that can be papers yy any one hav~ ing the recipe. will send it Free to every, suflering sister who writes to me. 1 have nothing to sell. This isa case of woman helping woman, I send it Free. Address Mrs. A. B, Hudaut, South Bend, Ind. Gh 2 ve X72) WA Hl \ a | a FE ‘ or Are You Bound tO Your Tailor by ties of friendship or accommodation ? His friendship entitles him to your con- sideration, Your cash entitles you to the best values. If you are getting this from your friend STICK TO HIM, ‘The accommodation of long time cred- it is another matter. If you are of the “never pay” sort, the accommodation is quite a valuable asset to you. Otherwise it would be well see what we can do for vou. Spring Assortment Complete oe Suits $18 to $50 DEUTSCH TAILORING CO. (INCORPORATED) ++ TAILORS... 41 South linois Street, Indianapolis, - - - Jndiana -MILLINERY OPENING | MARCH 18TH AND 19TH ‘Trimmers just asrived from the East with ‘all the latest ideas and patterns. A complete line from our own work room will be on ‘display. Cordial invitation to ell | MR3. 0, WHITTEN, ‘nwy Tedie keine, ae, ee With Capital, Surplus and Profits of $160,000, and total resources of BANK fully solfits the basincas of banks, beakere, mia, cosceniesse meme aaa Gividuals, to whom every accommodation consistent with correct banking wil ta tended, WE; Sbarehman presidents, © —Orvicens—_ HW. Moor, cutie oe eater GULA® GOVERNMENT DEPOSI EE Mt cashier, Direot banking connections in every county in the State of Indiana, Here is money maker anda NEW ONE at that. Nous A 6 E N T ter how poor the territory, if an agent will work he sacutd make $5 to $10 per day. ‘The Process is needed by crty + — femily. As soon as you show how quick the ‘wort oot?! done, you will have no tronble in making a sale of this WONDERTUL i cess. Send 50 cents to-day. You will never regret it. Address R. J. JONES P. O. Box 205 LITTLE ROCK, ark, ———————————— MUSKUGEE OIL AND GAS GOMPANY i2cororated under the ce eae er ee nN. 30 Preferred Stock, Orricens: J. B, MoCulloch, President; H. Street, Vice President; Geo. F. Nave, se, rotary and General Manager; E. L, Thurman, First Asst, Seo.; Dr. W. H. Sims, Inge t® BLACK BEAUMONT ‘The Muskogee Oil and Gas Company was organized February 16, 1904. Ip, corporated Febraary 17, 1904. Opened its office for business a few days lain, This company is composed of intelligent colored men, who have put up thei, money and holdings in the proven oll district for the purpose of developing oi wells, and thus pat the race, to some eztent at least, in the commercial world, ‘We believe the race has done exceedingly well along religions, educations! and moral lines, but is yet an infant in the commerolal world. We further te Heve that if we are to become a recognized factor in this world we must haves commercial rating. We have six men in this company who could develop their holdings from their private means; but, having higher ideals, we seek as far as ‘we may to be an uplift to the race. Believing and aiming at these things, it 1s but natural for us, in developing our holdings, along with our big brother (the white man) in the Muskogee oy field, to encourage the race every where to take stook in our Oll and Gee Company and have placed the stock withia the reach of all. In the carrying out of these plans, we called a mass meeting of our ozs in a prominent church in this city and upon investigation found that the colvred People owned the best part of the Muskogee oll field. We then immediately or. ganized 8 company with 34 charter members and in five minutes enough stock ‘was subscribed to sink well No. 1. We immediately let @ contract for sinking five wells. All of our machinery is on the ground, one derrick is up, and we hope to bring in the first Negro usher the first day of April, 1904, The oll in Muskogee is said to be48.5 specie gravity, which makes it the fino inthe World, th great Pennsylvania product not excepted. Wheh yon remember that ths Hexen oll registers 25, Kateas oi] a8, ‘Bartlesville oll 9, Cebnsylvania f2; Indiaun 9, Olio Ss rors then see at a glance that we have the highest. pene of oil in the United states, and is worth st igast fl per bervel more than even the test, Mie colebrateg Pioneer gusher i aja’ a barrels per da aud has not basa shot. or doubtless ft would make more. "We sik tiskins xe est all withs i tot ofthe Fionoor guar, audit our well braves un good, weeact ice ‘than $200 per day income from one well. Four othec wells will be brought in, in tlie same dic trict, and we reasonably expect all to be A No. 1. ‘With an income to our company of $1,000 per day, or $365,000 per year, we do not see but that if we develop only five wells that our company will become one of the biggest financial concerns in the Southwest. We expect to sink 10) Wells or more. The directors have decided to place 2100 shares of our stooi on the market until April 18th at the low price of $2.50 per share. the par value cf which 1s $25. All unsold stock will not participate in any of the benetits of the company, thereby giving greater returns to stockholders on thelr investments ‘There is no preferred stock. Every share left in the treasury remains dead stock ‘until issued by the company, for cash or bankable paper. Every cent raised from sale of stock will be expended to develop our holdings, and every stockholder gets the benefit of the improvement made by the money he or she may invest. Every officer of cur company is serving without pay and will serve until returns are sufficient to justify salaries. Many companies in the Kansas district (Wwe reterto this field as it ts already develoyed and we have made a careful Investigation) tre paying 1 per cent per month dividend on the face of the stock, on stock bought at 100. Will yield a profit of 10 per cent per month on money actually inyested. Can any tevestment beat thie? We hope to do even better than this TO THE WOMEN—We want our women everywhere to take stock in. this company. Trerealize that a raco cannot rise bigher than fts women. ‘They should not depen alow oye thelr own efforts, butas women of other races, make judiclous investments and Voctie ie Pendent to some extent at least. ‘There is money in oll. Pervore-who have Dot uvestieaa carefully cannot realize how much theres, ‘The production ef oll'ts no more hnvardous tat the production of cotton in the South, or of wheat and corn in tie North, ‘Oue good, well ducing 200 barrels per day will ret more money during the year than 1,00) acres of ‘wits? corn, or the same number of acres in cotton We are not organized to sell stock aid dupe sor people, but to get oil. Weare already known as the company that does things. The men st the heed of this company are reliable and. Fesponsibleoue. & bunker, anotier@ broker std money loaner. another real estate sent, and ell members of the company are lat free ers of land References. any bak. editor or other business man of this city. For further jar Heularsaddress GHO. F. NAVE, Secretary and Goneral Manager: 208%; Broadway Minskegec, Ind, Ter. ARE YOU A MAN? Sidi hammond abet ae i — ———————— fhe ME YOU Sick, LOW SPIRITED, % ere DISCOURAGED ? | 8 ALM tuve vou Lost your me a” SE mh AND. AMBITION? GR Hy ARE YOU ENFEEBLED, WEAK, DS- hath (hi Ty) rawme, wore mag’ | Ny, re WA. 7 HAVE YOU BURNT THE CARDLE AT ss i BOTH ENDS? Wo core Hon Mannond, Falling Powers end Tmpoteners ie nts Varicocele, Spermatorrhea, Kidney and Bladder Diseases, and all discase of & Saar Venereal Diseases of Men and Women Seu iaily cui. beaten zone and wei rit ADDRESS SALT OF LIFE COMPANY, RICHMOND, - - ~~ - VIRGINIA. —_—_—_—_——SS__—_—_—_— For Trustee of Centre Township > ° Subject to the Republican nominating Convention April te ee et For State Senator For County Commissioner 1s¢ Di Armin ©. Koehne | John E. McGaughey Subject;to" decision of the Republican nom: | Subjeot to decision of the Republicas | imating convention, =, inating convention. _ oe ForQoroner, === SS*S*W Fo Gounty Comualonloneer, 24 Dist Harry Tutewiler John McGregor Select to decision of the Republican nom~| agp ject to decision of the Republict®™ Farnished rocms for 20 gentlemen first class neighborhood, $1.50 per week 8074 N. 20th, street, St. Louis. Mo. H. DEMERY. For County Commissioner 1st Dist John E. 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Bford, Miss Hattie Boon, Robrida Charcill, Miss Min'le Davis, Miss Mille M Grimel, Tennil M Gimel, Pearl Benderson, *rs L* Jones, Mrs D B Jones, Mrs Ema 2 Morton, Clara Prampin, Mrs Laura Proctor, Miss Jessie Proctor, Miss Jessie Stone, Mrs Josephen Thomas, Miss Jessie Thurman, Miss L P Taylor, Miss Nettie Woods, Miss Pearl Woods, Miss Emma 2 Alexander Broes Anderson, E L Anderson, TL 2 Alexander, Chas brown, kichard The Wille Behon, Willie Band, Leroy Beecham, W G Mines Clark, G G Cross, Thomas Carter and Howell Clark, Qalli Cox, J X Ogden, Dan Doe, Fert Dwiddie Quartette De Robe, Count Ellott, E J English, J A 2 Farrell, Skip 2 Fox, Roland Gillard, Amos Garland, L M Goode, W T 2 Hughes, Ed Borace, Chris Brasset, W M Hallgo, W T Hudson, J L Hammond, L F Hightower, W die Harris, E O Klein, Matt Jordan, J W Jones Lew Krirkpatrick, Frank Lovett, L W G Leo Baskey, Frank Morton, C M McCabe, Dan McGraw, Wim Oliver, J M Oliver, Charley Pearson Pittman, James Prentice, Oliver Pamplin, John Raven, A M Smith, Sleadman Shields, Willie 3 Stevens, August 2 Smith, D L M The Fosters Wetters, Harry Young, Billy Watts, J A -ROUTE- 1004 ROUTE 1004 A RABBIT's Foot CO. ~ Macon, Ga. ~ April 4: Forsythe, 6: Barnsville, 6: Griffin, 7: Newman, 8: Carrollton, 9: MARAHA Operatic MINSTRELLA, (Western-Frank Mahara, Mura, Stuart, Neb, April 4: Long Fie, 5: Valentine, 6: Gordon, 7: Chadron, 8: Mallory Bros. & Brooks (Fenberg Stock, Co.) ~ aeriden, Conn., week of April 4. Tommy Carter of the Transalantic Burlesques filling an engagement at a local house was a pleasant Freeman caller this week. Angustus Steven, of Williams & Stevens, would like to know Johnnie Scott's addresses. Write me in care of the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Charles McCleldon, the Kansas Sunflower, is improving from an attack of typhoid fever, and sends his best regards to Desdunes & Harris, A. Copeland and Jerry Barnes. Those songs were all right, Jerry. Floyd Cooper of the Billy Kersands Minstrels and special correspondent of The Freeman was married recently to Miss Angie Thurman a society belle of of Mount Vernon, Ind. The happy event occurred at Owensboro, Ky. The people with Countown 400 are Copes and Clark Buttercup Lacals Charcoal and Burns, Billy Smith, Payne sisters Ella and Mamie Wells and Welis. Holden Sister Lizzie Bailly and Will Carington, now playing on night stands, Sheedy Byron Theatre, New Bedford, Mass., week of April 11, Harry A. Brown Mgr. J. Turner Wall has taken up his old line, comedian and is making themell nightly, week of 7 to 14th at Stoux City, Iowa, at the Gem Theatre, week of 21st, Joplin, Mo. At the Try-angle Theatre, with six weeks on the crystal circuit to follow opening Denver, Col., week of 28.h. Regards to friends. Queen Dora, is resting up in Wyoming until fall, with friends. Hello Detttus. W. L. McMullen writes:—Mr. George Legree, friend and partner, died on the 18th, and was buried on the 20th. Mr. Legree was 34 year old and a member of Odd Fellow Lodge and had a policy in Mutial Aid. He leaves a wife, mother and four bright boys. He was liked by every one that knew him. Three hundred of his lodge members were present at his funeral. Mr. Matthew Polaird is managing the Capitol City Quartette which expects to visit Birmingham, this summer with McMullen's Co., "Mid-Night After Dark." THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Mr. Woodey is making a hit singing, "She rests by the Swanee River." Mr. Charley Lee is the best Basso Profundo in the south according to age. Hello, Wm. Arnett, Wm. Walls, Will Cheatham, C. W. BeBee, Buddie Glenn and all friends in and out of the profession. The Two Jolly Prices—Edward C. and Ludell—write that they have just closed a 10 weeks solid engagement in Vandeville. Mr. Price says: "Our act is going fine. After a few return dates being made in this 10 weeks booking of which the last week is a return date at the Feffin's Theatre, week of March 27," we will take a few days rest at home with my mother in Chicago and then to St. Louis to remain for an indefinite booking. Regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Notes from the New Orleans Minstrels.—Our show did the business on the return date at Shrevercourt, Houston and Galveston, Tex. Their large tent refused to hold us. At the two last named places, the Company was banqueted. I had almost forgotten to mention Beamont, Texas, where we had to play a return engagement and where the boys had the best time this year. Some of the company have returned to Beaumont twice since, and are talking of going back this week. One of our sketch teams know as Watts and Lane married in Jasper, Tex., March 16th, and they will now be known as The Watts. Mr. Watts is also a K. of P., and we have 20 of them in our company so you can amagline the time given. Every body is well except the porter, Harvey. Williams and Stevens are getting ready to spring another new one on you. Regards to all. Notes from Baynard and Whitney's Famous Troubadours. The company is rapidly rounded into shape for what promises to be our most successful season under canvas. We have purchased a new tent from M. R Kunkely with a seating capacity for 2,500 people. Many new features will be added to the interior decorations which will greatly enhance the beauty and transform the tent to a city Theatre. We have been most unfortunate in the loss by death of two members of our band. Wm. Flamer, leader, and Oscar Moore, Tuba. The band this season will be under the leadership of Louis Perryman, assisted by Miss Nettie Taylor, cornedist. The show will make week, stands, with complete change of program nightly, making it the only colored repertoire show on the road. Some of the people already signed are: Emma A. Baynard Nettie Taylor, Louis Perryman, Chas. Bongia, George Bryant, Chester A. Hawkes, Montrose Douglass, Clemc Harris, James Flamer, Benton Toledo, Mabel Green, Lella Burley, Sadie Reeves and Belle Micheal. Whitney sends regards to Clarence Powell. Notes from Carter B. Swan's Big Show —The show is doing good business and all are well. Mr. Higganbotham has accomplished his new coonsong which is very catchy. Lookout for him. Latimore Robinson, the man in rags, is making a big hit singing "Rags, Any rags to-day." Mable Jones, the sweet contralto singer, takes the house by storms singing "Please Mamma Buy Me A Baby" and When the Blue skies turn to Gold." Kid Terry, the buck and wing dancer takes the house by storm. Isabella Francis is still hitting them hard singing "Kinder Hum Over Old sweet Home to me" Billy Clark, the singing comedian, is among the number. Flcoz Harris the sweet soprano is cleaning up singing "Dinah Lee," and is the people's favorite in her novelty contortion act and keeps them all a wondering. She is preparing an entirely new act with Hi Henry Hunt which will be a novelty for the people and will be known as Harris and Hunt. While in Orangeburg, week of the 18th, Flcoz Harris and isapelle Francis were entertained by Thomas Cade, High Wire artist and Mr. Tom Dixon Coronet soloist also Miss Mable Jones. Beryl Hope, one of the best emotional actresses who appears in theatres of popular prices, comes to the Park next Monday in the elaborate scenic production, "For Her Children's Sake." It is a play that is based upon circus life. some of its atmosphere being in the saw dust ring, and it tells of the devotion of a young woman, who, after an unfortunate marriage, turns her attention to rearing her children while she is a horseback rider in a circus. Miss Hope is supported by a talented company. "A Hot Old time," made famous by John and Emma Ray will be the Park's bill beginning next Thursday. The production is now the property of Gus Hill and since it was seen here it has been so thoroughly overhauled that it is asserted, Indianapolis people will hardly recognize it. This musical show was always known for its resplendent ensembles, pretty girls and its host of comedians and it is said to be stronger and more pretentious than ever. The principal comedians are Eddie Weston, Lottie Symonds, John McMahon, Josie Davies and Gussie Nelson. This will be one of the largest shows of its kind which will be seen at the Park during the rest of the season. ADDRESS TO SONG PUBLISHERS Dating back from the publication of a song called "Nigger, Nigger, Never Die," which was significantly enough—sung in the most prominent minstrel company in America, propping a "frost," I have found it quite necessary to call the attention of song publishers to the fact that all nations of the earth are now being represented in the popular song publishing business, and the time is here when each race of people whose phase of life is set to music, is looking eagerly at the publishers to see what advantage they are permitting song writers to take of the caricature of their race. They are interested to see whether it is pure fun or common insult. William Jerome, a very prolific writer, who composed such a beautiful compliment to the Irish race as "Bedella," is the man whose later production of a coon song called "Why Don't You Go, Go, Go?" inspired me to write this article. Mr. Jerome has used the word "common nigger" in his song. In taking exception to this low degrading word, which does not apply to the Negro race at all, I wish to remind the popular intelligent song publishers of America, and especially New York City, where intelligence is "above all things," that the Irish race of people are more sensitive than any other race, and for this reason their race has been treated with great precaution by the modern song writers of to-day. The publishers also, many of them Hebrews, take great care that the word "Sheenee" does not go to press. The Italians are also favored, and the word "dago" is prohibited. The Germans, who are not quite so particular as other races, admit the word "Dutch," which is a short name for the Hollanders. Recently we had a Negro song writer in Chicago who wrote a song with the word "nigger" in it, but the actors of his race will never sing it. Furthermore, we admit that he is just as ignorant as his white brothers. The modern school of distinguished educated colored song writers, without complaint, have set a new example, and all the most intelligent singers in America are now singing their songs Among these writers are Bob Cole, Rosamond Johnson, Sidney Perrin, Billy Johnson, Nathan Bivir, A. Johns, Shephard Edmonds, Will Hamer, Will Tobias, McPherson, Brynn and others. The sum and substance of this matter is this: The Negro race has no objections to the word "ooon" and no objections to the word "darkey." We care nothing for the words black, colored or Negro, but we do object to the word "nigger." We are a race which is continually insulted by the common people of the world without complaint. Why should not the word "nigger" be abolished? I will remind all concerned of the fact that this word has appeared in late songs mostly from the pens of Irish and Jewish writers. As an ignorant Negro I must further remind you all of two racial facts in the history of these two races. The American Jews have suffered from American prejudice. The successful Jews, regardless of this fact, are divided into a sort of Romanism, but two-thirds of the Jews, happily, are not affected with race prejudice. The Irish, as is shown by their daily history, is the most prejudiced race of all toward a black man. In the North the word "nigger" comes almost exclusively from this race of children, taught to them in their homes and through the popular songs. How sad, when we think that under these conditions, the men who write songs will continue to teach the low element of the world to call us "nigger." Colored song writers have never insulted any of the white races. Why, then, should the song publishers accept of manuscript that would insult the colored race? The best classes of cultivated white people of the North do not appreciate the word "nigger." The ignorant "stink-weed" variety performer who thinks he pleases in fording this word upon the public is very much mistaken Not long ago, in the columns of The Freeman, there appeared a write-up from a well-known publisher, speaking of the oon songs as "nigger songs." I wish to inform this publisher and all other advanced, respectable music publishers that the colored people regard this word as an insult and an injustice to their race. This mild sort of advice comes from a man who continually mingles with the people of the world of every station in life, and his opinion is endorsed by the most intelligent element of both classes. This address is not to assail, but to praise, if possible, and remind people of what they have not thought about. Again, this address is not to take the publishers to task, but to beg them not to allow song writers to submit matter that will insult any race or creed. There is no humor in the word "common nigger." The few people who enjoy the word belong to the slums of the earth. If song publishers are catering to the slums, or rather allow song writers to insult decency to please the slums, we are indeed becoming degenerated. Rev Dr. Charles Parkhurst, a white New York minister, took a trip down South to discover that the poor ignorant colored people call each other "nigger." Parkhurst forgot this word was taught them by their white fathers and their masters. If he had been listening for something good he would not have missed hearing those happy original songs sent from the angels of heaven to the sons of slaves to cheer "his" slon soul. They do not include the word "nigger" in their own original, wild songs of the slavonic wilderness, and the only time they use it in a song is where some white man had wrote it. A white man wrote "Some people say that a nigger won't steal." He lied when he wrote it. In those days his ignorance was applauded. In these days of intelligence we abhor it. The college bred people of the North, both black and white, is the great teaching element. The South must be eventually converted to their teaching. I say, then, if the song publishers are intelligent, and I presume most of them are, there will be a revelation. Its about most time to get wise! It may be hard for white music publishers and white song writers to learn from a colored critic and be compelled to also follow after advanced colored song writers to gasp and grasp for new ideas and modern easy problems they should have solved long ago. But such has always been the case since the days of slavery. The presidents and all the great politicians of the period got their best instructions from the silent council of some black man whose mother-wit outreached a desire for notoriety and whose good free thinking, void of deceit, has advanced many a white man to the high steeple of false earned fame, leaving his black advisor to die unknown. And so it is, and so it has been since slavery. But the musical and educated children of such black men as the one I have described are here. We do not ask an ignorant publisher or an ignorant song writer to take us seriously; we want them to laugh out his hail so the world may see their ignorance. We know that all intelligent ones will notice it: Why, the Irish boys told me to my face that they did not like the song, "The Mick Who Threw the Brick," so now it is time for us to tell every race under the sun, just for fun, that we do not care for any more ignorant display of the word "nigger" from chumps of song writers, unfair publishers or crusty stage performers. All we want is fair play. Let us pray. Will all the good, kind, intelligent song publishers in America join with us in prayer? We will henceforth watch the issue of all your new songs to test your sincerity and to see if you are square. Severe Pains in the Head. Severe pains in the head are oftentimes caused by catarrh. Catarrh, as well as affections of the throat or nose are quickly relieved by the use of the American Catarrh Care. Invented by Dr. W. B. Jones, No 400 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mailed on receipt of $1 00 per bottle. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Mrs. Settle Griffin formerly of Eufaula, Ala., would have to know the whereabouts of her son, John Harris. Was a minister at Spring Hill, Ala. If found address 619 Jefferson street, Joliet, Ill. Neuralgia can be cured any place located for 100 without fail. Send A. C Hamlin $1.00 for the receipt. Address Guthrie R F V. No. 3, O. T. Send money by registered. LOW RATES To California and return via Big Four Route general conference Methodist Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, commencing May 3rd. National association, of retail grocers of the United States, San Francisco, May 3rd to 8th, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal., and return to salem April 22nd to May 30th, 1904, inclusive; also on May 1st for such transs as will deliver passengers at Chicago, Peoria, St. Louis or Cairo on same date, from all points on the Big Four." Cincinnati Northern and D. & U. R., at very low rates. Final return limit, 10 percent. Top-over privileges. The Western Christian catee's Special Train for Los Angeles for the accommodation of delgates and others who wish to visit the Pacific Coast, leaves via the Big Four Route. J, LYNCH, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Art, CINCINNATI, OHU. He can place a good Quartette, good Comedians and good Singers, and state lowest salary and just what you can do. Address P. G. LOWERY, Personal care of E. C. KNOX. Freeman Office, INDIANAPO BAYNARD & WHITNEY'S Famous Troubadour Under Canvass-For Summer-Season 1904 Week Stands. Open on or about May 16 Now booking talent in all branches. Specialty Act preferred. Musi can double in show write. Want A No. 1 Tuba player. Short pa week. C. Harris write. State Very Lowest Salary. Address all communications to SALEM TUTT W 2041 Lombard Street, Philade Famous Troubadours Under Canvass-For Summer-Season 1904 Week Stands. Open on or about May 16 Now booking talent in all branches. Specialty Act preferred. Musicians who can double in show write. Want A No. 1 Tuba player. Short parade once a week. C. Harris write. State Very Lowest Salary. WANTED Musicians Musicians Musicians To Enlarge My Band— cor The Write or wire FRANK MAHARA, Mgr. Talent wanted at all times Would live Vida Vaughn and Tom Logan..... THE SMALL SERVICE FIRST-CLA European Hotel Buffet 1309 Chestnut Street, ST. LOU Information of a PHONE: Kinloch D 887. BILL ARTHUR L. The Modern Juggler, now a fe Minstrels an act of eleg WANTED—A partner, male or female, c Wanted for A George (Headed by those clever boy Musicians for Band and Orchest mer. Band under the direction of Geo car. No tickets to strangers Address 160 South Clark Street. Chicago, Ill. The LANE AUDITOR all kinds of ATTRACTIONS all through the SEASON. BIRMINGHAM, ALA., This house is now under WHITE MANAG H. 119 North Eighteenth Street, Birmingham. The Globe Bargain Store Enlarge My Band— Solo Cornet and Slide Tone cert features; also musician. This show out all summer. FRANK MAHARA, Mgr., Mahara's Operatic Minster. at all times Would like to hear from Tolliver, and Tom Logan. ESMARTS SERVICE FIRST-CLASS Electric and Gau- pean Hotel Buffet and Palm Garden out Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Contrast from do- fice information of every description BILLY McCLAIR RTHUR L. PRINCESS Juggler, now a feature with Mahara, relies an act of elegance and superiority. Partner, male or female, one with some experience. Address THE FR for A Georgia Camp-Meet advised by those clever boys, DESDUNES AND HARRIS Band and Orchestra. Note—We will not travel in to strangers Address all mail to W. R. MUSGARD Street, Chicago, Ill. NE AUDITORIUM A new and updated opera HOUSE, also booked in MINGHAM, ALA., is the best show town under WHITE MANAGEMENT. Write at once. H. GREENSTONE eenth Street, Birmingham, Ala. WE MAKE ONE OF EVERY DESIGN FOR PRINTING SEND US YOUR AND $1.25 AND SEND YOU A LIKE THE ONLY WE GUARANTEE INDIANA ELECTRIC 23-25 W. P. INDIANA AVE. Musicians Musicians Musicians To Enlarge My Band— Solo Cornet and Slide Trombone for concert features; also musicians of all kinds. This show staves out all summer Write or wire FRANK MAHARA, Mgr., Mahara's Operatic Minstrels, as per route. Talent wanted at all times Would like to hear from Tolliver, Temple, Simon, Vida Vaughn and Tom Logan. THESMARTSET PHONE: Kinloch D 887. BILLY McCLAIN, Prop ARTHUR L. PRINCE The Modern Juggler, now a feature with Mahara's Operatic Minstrels an act of elegance and superior merit WANTED—A partner, male or female, one with some experience preferred. Address THE FREEMAN Wanted for A Georgia Camp-Meeting Co (Headed by those clever boys, DESDUNES AND HARRIS) Musicians for Band and Orchestra. Note — We will not close this summer. Band under the direction of Geo Bryant. We travel in our own special car. No tickets to strangers Address all mail to W. R. MUSGAT, Manager. 160 South Clark Street. Chicago, Ill. The LANE AUDITORIUM A new and up-to-date OPERA HOUSE just completed. is now open to book all kinds of ATTRACTIONS all through the summer; also BOOK NOW FOR NEXT SEASON. BIRMINGHAM, ALA., is the best show town in the South. This house is now under WHITE MANAGEMENT. Write at once H. GREENSTONE, Manager, 119 North Eighteenth Street, Birmingham, Ala. 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 ST. INDIANAPOLIS. We have just fitted up a new department store with a full line of dry goods, ladies' and gents' furnishings, tinware and crockery. Prices lower than the lowest. All are invited to come, see and save. Wildofsky Bros. 582 Indiana Avenue. Dr.Joseph H. Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 8 p.m., to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 485 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS TELEPHONES: New, 1974. Old 6512Black. Robert R. 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Write at once GREENSTONE, Manager, m, Ala. WE MAKE INGRAVINGS 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. COMING SOON A Rabbit's Foot Comedy under cavass 50 people, the only genuine Negro show in America owned and managed by colored. See the biggest free street parade traveling. Peters & Burdge SECOND-HAND GOODS Bought and Sold. All kinds of Stove and Furniture Repairing. 425 a'n'd 427 Indiana Ave Our new Shirts are ready for inspection. Ruwitsch e. C. MENS FURNISHERS LATHEPOOL BOUTE INDIANAPOLIS 16 North Illinois Street. O. H. MORGAN JAMES N. SHELTON Old 299 1 Red-Phone-New 3058 Morgan & Shelton (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Night BALLARD'S ICE CREAM 200 qt.; 100 pt.; 50 ¼ pt. The Gem Candy Store 212 Indiana Avenue. 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I wish to know the whereabouts of ‘Willie P. Sims. When last heard from he was in 8t Louts, Mo. Any informs- tion regarding him will be thankfally Feoelved by arelative of bis. Mrs. Fan- ‘nie F. Pickett, Sandon, B O. ‘Wilberforce, Ohio, Special.—Where as, the Executive Board of Wilberforce ‘University has heard the report of its secretary, Rev. Horace Talbert, of the magnificent gift of the Hon. Andrew Carnegle, therefore be it, Resolved. That we extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Carnegie for his noble and generous gift of $15 000 to ball s Mbrary building at Wilberforce Uni. versity. Resolved That we also extend a vote of thanks to Dr. Booker T. Wash: ington for the interest he took in the matter and for the ald given the seore tary; and our thanks are hereby due and extended representative, Rev. Hor- ace Talbert for the part he took in se: curing for Wilberforce University a very valuable library from the gener ous donor and friend. (Signed) Benjamin W. Arnett, President Executive Board. Horace Talbert, Secretary. “Up From Slavery.” Booker T. Washington's interesting book, sent postage prepaid and The Freeman one year for $1.75. Send your ‘anlenah cies, WAITER’S SCHOOL. A Systematic Course in Letter Writing Conducted by W. Forrest Cozart. Leseon 5. » The period and the comma are the two most useful points in punctuation’ and with fall knowledge of those two points an ordinary letter of intelligence can be written. 1 shall not attempt to give further detailed instruction in punctuation at thie time, but will give @ brief synopsis on these points that will be the most ussfal in letter writing, ‘THE SEMI-COLON, The semt-colon (;) 1s used to divide the larger sections of a sentence when the smaller ones are divided by commas. The semt-colon fs used when as” og an equivolent expresslon introduces an example, and when the answers "yes" ‘and “no’” fe followed by & proposition or clause, ‘THE COLON. ‘The colon ( :) is frequently used in letter writing, espectally after the formal address, ‘The colon always introduces something, and is used after the wenn “to-wit,” “as follows,” ets., and all direct quotations, THE INTERROGATION POINT. ‘The lnterrogation point (?) is need in asking questions as follows: “When are you coming to see us?” “Did you receive a letter from me last week?” = THE DASH. ‘The dash (—) is used to notes change of thought ‘The dash fs also used t» denote an omission as “When have you seen Mr. — 1” megirely ‘The dash 1s also used after a quotation, before the name of the author, pro- viding the name is written on the eame line as “Brevity is the eonl of wit’. Shakespeare, QUOTATION MARKS, Quotation marks (‘' "’) are used when you write something that some one elee has satd. ‘THE HYPHEN, The hyphen (-) is used to divide and connect words and syllables Th hyphen is very neefal in letter writing as It is also used to divide @ word ath of a line, when there ls not epace enough to write the fall word on tnat par tlenlar line, but the division should always be eyllabelle. Tt 4s hoped that all tho-e who are stadying the lessons will thoroughly familiarize themselves with all of the above punctuation points. .A COLUMN OF NOTES *tekec up in Passing Around and About the Capital—all You Want to Know in a General Way. Washington, D. C., Speotals.—Seldom does it occur that so many surprises and sensations of s national character are crowded together in the events of ‘one week as the history of the week just closed reveals, Fast upon the heels of the conviction and sentence of Machen, Lorenz, Groff & Co., came the highly sensational document from the post office department involving the name of almost every senator and representative 4a congress, irrespective of party. Tis document stirred up a hornet’s nest in the house of representatives, the equal ot which has not been witnessed aincs the days of the early seventies, when there was much scandal about railroad jobbing and salary grabbing. Atter all {t has ben found that there was no wrong doing by any member in either branch of congress and some of the members went so far as to regard the mention of thelr names as a decoration fn connection with the postal depart- ment sensation, as it showed that they fad been earnest in behalf of thelr constituents Ohio, nearly always the storm centre of Repablican politics, has held the m{ddle of the stage during the past week. The burning of the Negro set- tlement at Springfield and the tardy action of Governor Herrick in calling out the state militia to quell the mob, sud the Dick, Herrick, Foraker row over the distribution of federal patron- age have all caused big sensations at the national capital, where the political atmosphere is now overcharged with sulpbario currents, The success of William Randolph Maret in routing the old-time Demo- crats in the ancient commonwealth of Rhcde Island, and the victory of Hill over Murphy in the state of New York have conspired to heighten the political tension in Washington, whioh is already at the breaking point, Representative William Alden Smith, of Michigan, gave a dramatic cast to the eoene in the house of representa- tives when commenting on the postal inquiry, in a moment of excitement he nominated “Unole” Joe Cannon, speaker of the house of representatives, for the presidency of the Republican tleket for 1904, Some say the action of Mr. Smith is indicative of what will happen at Chicagéin June, Be that as it may, Theodore Roosevelt will be re- nominated and elected to the presidency ia the coming contest. Cardinal Gibbons, the highest repre- sentative of the Roman Catholic Church 1o America, has again declared himself in unmistakple terms against the jum crow oar law. The Cardinal has not spoken ex cathedra, but his advice to Catholics will have the same effect as an officlal proclamation. He is in ear- nest and he takes pains to let it be known. The oolorea people of the District are somewhat disturbed oyet certain pass- ‘ages in the report of Mr. P, M. Hughes, director of high suhools, relative to the course of study for the colored high sohool. ‘The passages which have caus- ed the uneasness are as follows: ‘In the M street high echhol, which has hereto- fore followed the echeme of work laid down for the other high schools, certain changes have been made, It was early spparent that the puplls of that school needed a better grounding in certain lines in order to profitably do the ad- vance work of the other high schools With this in mind modifications were made in the Eaglish and algebra re- ae. C_R. PATTERSON & songs CARRIAGE BUILDERS NMS Neh One oa ee Ee CILRAY GREENFIELD, OHIO anal Steriphooe, Pied se sely NEGHS CHARLES SOUSA ae quirements of the first year with satis- factory results, , A farther revision and modificatiop of some of the other line: ought to, and I believe will, result ir very desirable tmproyement. Many o! the colleges of the country have, recent ly been increasing their requirements for. entrance. This is @ step, which, however desirable it may be from the high school position.” itis not alto gether clear what is meant by the lan guage quoted above, bat the colored people infer that a change of the course of study ds contemplated in the colored high school, and this belief has caused alarm among them for the reason thai they think, or seem to think, that the standard of the school will be lowered by @ change of the curriculum, We hope not, however, and, perhaps, after all, Mr. Hughes is aiming to bring about what he convetves to be a more evenly balanced course, although tt should not prepare for college. Prof. W.E. B DuBols of Atlanta University will lecture at the M_ street High School on Friday evening, March 25, on the subject: “Heredity and Pub. lle Schools,” A great deal of interest was manifest- ed at the meeting of Bethel Literary on Tuesday evening of last week when Mr. L M. Hershaw delivered an address on the subject: “From Dred Scott to Jackson W. Giles” Mr. Hershaw gave 8 succinct statment of the decisions of the supreme cofirt respecting the rights of the colored people, showing that the tendency of the court has always been to the effect that the Negro has no rights that white men are bonnd to re- spect. His address gave evidence of hard study and a great deal of research and he made ont u strong case of the wrongs of the Negro in the United States. We are inclined to the opin- fon that he was rather pessimistic in his view of the final adjustment of things hen the rights of colored men are involved. Hev, Dean Richmond Babbitt, LL D., rector of Epiphany P. E, church Brooklyn N. Y., and chairman of the permanent commission on America’s Race Problem,, National Sociological Soolety, in an interview in the Brooklyn ‘Times of the 9%h inst. in speaking on mob violence said; that bullets are the only things with which to treat the mob There are a great many people in this clty who are of Dr. Babbitt’s way of thinking. Mr, J. A. 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Send for delivery to 250 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY. ```markdown ``` THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Prominent Members of the Negro Business Men's League FLASHES FROM THE SPEECH OF B.T.WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, D.C Mr. Williams' early home was in Laper, Mich. He prepared for college at that place, and afterwards graduated from the University of Michigan with the degree of B. A. He was the first [Name] S. LAING WILLIAMS. colored male graduate of the college department of that university. After graduating from Ann Arbor Mr. Williams tangt school for one year at Greensboro, Ala., after that he was appointed to a position of "examiner" in the Adjudicating Department of the United States Pension Bureau at Washington, D. C. While thus employed Mr. Williams entered the Law Department of the Columbian University at Washington. He was the first colored student to enter this school, and his presence caused a sensation. Strong efforts were made to expell him on account of his color, but he stood his ground and graduated, receiving the degree of B. L., M. L., and successfully Before an audience, which surpassed in numbers and enthusiasm, the fondest hopes of his warmest admirers, Dr. Booker T. Washington, on Friday evening, March 18th, delivered an oration at the National Capital, which should receive careful consideration by every thoughtful American. Through the courtesy of the officers of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, in which and for which the address was made, Messrs. Arthur S. Gray, president of the Pen and Penell Club, Wm. H. Davis and Frederick A. Sims, all government stenographers, were given seats at the press table, and from their stenographic reports the following epigrams are selected as exhibiting the high ground assumed by Dr. Washington in this memorable oration: His Ideal "Every individual, every race, every nation, should have a goal toward which it is continually making progress, and in each case that goal should be the very highest and best things that the nation has to offer." Attitude Toward Critics. "There is a certain work for each individual to perform, and he should be fortified by the most complete education of the hand, of the head and of the heart. He should go forward unspoiled by praise, unriffed by adverse criticism. He should welcome criticism in the same spirit that he welcomes commendations." Status of the American Negro. "As yet ours is a child race, very largely an undeveloped race. When I say that I do not mean an inferior race, which is a far different thing. The main question, however, is not as to whether we are a child race or an undeveloped race, but it is—are we growing? Are we going upward as a people? A study of our history during the last forty years will prove that no other race under similar circumstances has begun to make the progress that is true of our people in every part of this country." Race Pride. "I was never prouder of the achievements and the progresses of the black man of this country than I am to-night. I am proud that I am a black man. There are a few kinds of individuals for whom I have supreme contempt and one is the man who is ashamed of the race to which he belongs." Freedom a Conquest. "In demanding I would set no limit in any sphere of life in which the Negro is expected to accomplish. We cannot, however, reach our end by merely willing to do something, by merely demanding something. Freedom, in its broadest and largest sense, can never be a bequest; it must be a conquest." Scope of Education. "Every race of people must have enlightenment, must have education. By education I mean that which is most modern, that which is best adapted to the needs of the country in which those people live. We are about forty years of age, and in a new country and among a new people. It naturally and logically follows that the first concerns [of competed for one of the university prizes by his legal thesis. After graduating from the Columbia Law School Mr. Williams resigned his position in the Pension office and went to Chicago in 1886 where and when he became a member of the Chicago bar. Mr. Williams has never held a public office, but has quietly and persistently followed his profession. he has always been a public spirited citizen and has always been highly esteemed by the prominent men of both races. In 1888 Mr. Williams was happily married to Miss Fannie Barrier, of Brockport, N. Y., who is one of the best known colored women in the country. During the past three years he has held the office of Compiler to the National Negro Business League. Mr. G. W. Franklin, Jr., of Chattanooga Tenn., is one of the most popular and successful undertakers in the South, as well as one of the best known G. W. FRANKLIN, JR. men of the National Negro Business League, and has always shown marked interest in the League, having attended all of its annual sessions from its beginning at Boston in 1900. those people are very largely those that relate to their material condition. They want schools, houses banking accounts, manufacturing—all of those material possessions upon which every race of people rests whose civilization is secure and permanent. In our present condition it is important that not all, but a very large proportion of our brightest and best young people receive that education which will help them to go home and create a business out of the raw material before them." "No race that is segregated can get along without its professional class. We need ministers, we need doctors, we need lawyers of the highest efficiency, but at the same time we need back of and beneath this professional class a number of intelligent artisans and producers. In proportion as we have this intelligent producing class will the professional class be sustained and supported." Need of Colleges and Technical Schools. "We need every kind of educational advantage that every other race has before it. Massachusetts needs her Harvard College and at the same time she needs her Institute of Technology. The Negro needs the college and beside it or near it he needs at the same time the manual training school, the technical school, the industrial school. Don't tear down either, but build up both of them." Lack of Pioneer Spirit. "When one black man reaches a place and two white men you have got a race problem there right away. As a rule we wait too long. The white man gets the best places first; and when he feels the forests, lays out the streets, installs the telegraph and telephone wires and all that he is going to come very near governing that city. (Here Dr. Washington showed how this rule had been reversed in favor of the Negro at Tuskegee.) The Crux of the Problem: "The real problem is at the South. No man in this country could appreciate more keenly than I do the wrongs and injustices to which my race is subjected. But I have resolved, nevertheless to live and die in the heart of the South among the lowly of my race. If they have difficulties I am going to share them. The great body of our people are to remain for all time in the South. What next follows, naturally and logically? That in every manly, straightforward manner we should seek to cultivate the friendship, the confidence, and the sympathy of the people by whose side we live." Unity of White and Black Man's Interest. "Say what we will our interests are bound up with the interests of the white man. We cannot tear ourselves asunder. I believe in the last analysis, in a very large measure, we have got to depend upon the cultivation of right, local, public sentiment that shall stand back of righteousness in the South." "Show me a white man who curses and damns the Negro because of his color and I will show you a narrow man who is degrading his own soul. Show me a black man who is continually cursing the white man without cause and I will show you a black man who is narrow and degrading his own soul." The Right of Protest. "In a manly, straightforward manner we have a right to, and we should protest against all the evils that are placed in our pathway as a race. We should have indignation meetings when necessary; we should speak in no uncertain sound; but, it seems to me, that we should cultivate a manly self-respect that will not permit us to hate any man by reason of his color or by reason of his race." Unfair Suffrage Laws. "Any subterfuge in the form of law that gives the ignorant white man the right to express his wants at the ballot box and with-holds that same privilege from the ignorant Negro is an injustice to both races. Every law placed in the Constitution of the United States was placed there to stimulate and encourage the highest citizenship. If the Negro is not stimulated by just national and state laws to become the highest type of citizens the result will be worse for the Southern white man than for the Negro. Unless the Negroes are encouraged by just election laws to become tax-payers and producers the white people will have about their necks an eternal millstone. Under a Republican form of government any race or people is in a weak position, and they can only stand on a footing with the rest of the people in that republic in proportion as they have the ballot. Lynching. "Every man who commits a crime should have a trial by a jury of his peers. Lynching, whether it occurs in Ohio or Mississippi, is one of the curses of this nation that must be blotted out sooner or later." Economic Foundation of the Ballot. "You must have the ballot, but back of it there must be an economic foundation. The people of San Domingo have all of their political rights and are intelligent; they are weak because they have failed to lay an economic foundation." "Wherever you find a people that live upon other people's lands, in other people's houses, and wear other people's clothes you have a people who are not and who cannot be independent in their political activities." Education Not a Failure. "Education among the Negro has not been and is not a failure. Spain, notwithstanding its old civilization, has today sixty-eight per cent of its population in ignorance, Italy thirty-eight per cent; the average South American country eighty per cent; while the Negro in this country, free only forty years, has only forty-four per cent of his people in ignorance." Education and Crime. "It has been said that in proportion as the Negro is educated he becomes more criminal. It has also been said that the Negro in Massachusetts is five times more criminal than the ignorant Negro in Mississippi. The later is true but the statistician should have gone a step farther and said that which the statistics prove—that the white man in Massachusetts is ten times more criminal than the white man in Mississippi. There is less orme in all agricultural states than there is in manufacturing or cosmopolitan communities. Ninety per cent of the colored people in Southern penitentiaries have no trades and sixty-one per cent of the colored people in Southern prisons are wholly illiterate. The editor of the Progressive Farmer, a native Southern white man, asserts that during the last two years, in which he has made a careful study of Negro criminals in the state prison at Raleigh, he finds that forty per cent more of them are ignorant than intelligent." Virtue of Race Help. "No member of your (the white) race can hurt the weakest of my race without the purest and bluest blood in your civilization being degraded. No member of your race can, in the slightest degree, lift up the weakest member of mine without your own being lifted up and made more Christlike. Race Standards. "More and more the people of this country should learn to judge my race by its best and not by its weakest elements; by those in the schools, not by Howard University WASHINGTON, D.C. Incorporated March 2, 1867, Gives opportunity of Higher Education to all without regard to creed, race or sex. Ten departments—Theological, Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Collegiate, Teachers, Commercial, Preparatory, Industrial—conducted by one hundred competent Professors and instructors. For further information, address— Rev. JOHN GORDON, D. D., President. M. GEEO, H. SAFFORD, Secretary. hose in the penitentiaries. Whatever evils the Negro may possess he rarely bstrays a spirit of ingratiate or is inclined to betray a trust. Whether in ignorance or intelligence, in freedom or slavery, the black man has always been true to the stars and stripes, and to the highest and best interests of the nation. No black man has ever lifted his hand to strike down the Chief Executive of the nation, or waved aloft the red flag of anarchy. What we have been in the past is our guarantee for all the future that is before us as a race. Muncie Happenings Municle, Ind., Special.—Mr. Harvey Phillips of E. Main st., was called to Cedarville O., by the death of his mother. Rev. Taylor, pastor A. M. E. church gave a scriptual lecture to a large congregation Sunday evening, the theme: 'Wanted a Man,' was able delivered and well received. Both the A. M. E and Second Baptist S. S., are making elaborate preparations for Easter. The Kings of Daughters, gave another one of their musical entertainments Monday evening March 21. Mr. Hoses Hosecraft and Miss Thurman, of Rushville were married by Rev. W. K Warren of the Second Baptist church Mr. Wallace Johnson is seriously ill at his home in E. Jackson st. Mrs. James is able to be about again after a severe attack of La grippe. Mr. Ell Scott of Richmond, Ind., was the guest of relaver Sunday. Miss Sawyers and Mrs. Warren read very interesting papers at the Young Peoples Union of the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. The Business men of Municle have organized a league They meet every Friday evening in K. of P. Hall. A Chance For All. For a short time only we will send to any address in the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, Booker T. Washington's great book 'Up From Slavery,' and The Freeman one year for $1.75 address The Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana. To Freeman Subscribers Always give former address in cases of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. GOT $25.00 GOT $25.000 BY TAKING Saint Joseph Dr Henrygoldsea w. Robertson's Advice. The great Medium and Fortune called to Dallas, Texas, by special request to see days' time. The parties who sought him go to Dallas, where he is the gist man of all states. He gives dvice on Bounties, Pensions, Gambling, Hidden Treasures, S parations, etc. He gives dvice on the graveyard to be born with a gift that no one a sequal. He has dead trance at the graveyard for three days. Before his birth he gives you a Lucky Charm to him. 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He does not believe in robbing an for life have been pardoned in a short time but could not live in their homes on account of their TESTIMONIALS SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you, Prompt, Safe and Reasonable always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without removal. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, $25.00 per payment, payments within reach of all, $25.00 per payment, Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. Is cost nothing to investigate. Second Floor. Room 208 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 8182 Front Room. (15 E. Washington Street) New Phone...., 4270 WITH the framing and gliding shop again in operation, every effect of the recent fire, so far as it concerns the customer, has been removed. Perhaps there's even an advantage in having a picture framed now. Every foot of molding was destroyed in the fire, and while most of the stock was fresh and new then, there's no question of its being so now. Upholsterers and Drapery People have been at work for a week past. L.S.AYRES&Co Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. TO FREEMAN SUBSCRIBERS. If The Freeman fails to reach you, please let us know by phone or card. We cannot know unless you tell us. Phones—New, 2880; old, 7187, black. CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEF'S. Attorney J. B. Rush, has fitted up office rooms at $12 \frac{1}{2}$ N. Delaware street. The entertainment at the Douglass school last night, was an enjoyable affair. Mr. John Jones, 614 Ogden street, is visiting his mother in Louisville this week. Miss Drucilla Mea Jackson left for Chicago this week, to be gone two months. Prof. Kendall, Superintendent of the Public Schools, addressed the Guild last Sunday. Mr. Charles Harper has been confined to his home for the past week with Rheumatism. The Y. M. C. A. Literay Society meets every Thursday night, it will pay you to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Porter of 1419, Hill avenue, entertained a number of friends at dinner Friday last. Mrs. Bruce who has been ill at her home in West North street, for the past two weeks, is out again. Mrs. Henry V. Hart, entertained her daughters Tuesday evening with a surprise party. Many friends of the family were present. Miss Flora B. Lewis organist at the Second Baptist church, was quietly married at the home of her sister, last week, to Mr. Wm. Evans, of Dayton, Ohio. A new social club known as the "Do Do Girls," was organized last week. Misses Mable Taylor, President; Minnie Cornett, Secretary; Esther Miller, Treasurer. The feeling against Samuel Taylor, winner of first place in the recent Shortridge High School Oratorical primaries, is thought have practically subsided. Taylor will not, be asked to resign in favor of Sumner Clancy, winner of the second place. Clancy it is said to be satisfied with the decision. It is believed that the school will loyally support Taylor in the State Contest, in May. BUSINESS INTERESTS Uneeda good Photo, go to Bennett's 36, E. Washington. Call on J. A. Robinson, the grocer, 435 Indiana avenue. New phone 807. Dr. Grant S. Clay, dentist, has removed from 111 N. Illinois to 108 N. Delaware street, where he will be pleased to meet old and new customers. I Have The Right Combination To save you 10 per cent. on Diamonds, Namely, getting my diamonds direct, and very small expenses. Ladies' Diamond Rings, $10 and upward Gents' Diamond Rings, $15 and upward I also keep a general line [not first-class jewelry. J. P. MULLALLY, DIAMOND IMPORTER 28 Monument Place. "A CENTRAL Second Floor. Room 208 State Life (Formerly Stevenson Front Room. (15 E. Washington THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Call on Dr. Clay for dental work. He is located at 108 N. Delaware street. Gibson may be permitted to return and Postal Card Too Small FINANCIAL. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. Naumann, 383 Indiana Ave. The Boston Market, 389 Indiana ave., for choice meats and poultry. New phone 3555. Wm. J. Reed, dealer in oils and gasoline. Phone new 4051. Residence 749 W. Walnut Street. Buy your coal, wood and kindling of Jackson Brothers, 163 Martindale-ave. Phone, old 996 main. Buck's Candy Kitchen 236 Indiana ave., for candles, and Ice Cream sodas of all kinds. New phone 2352. Call on Emanuel Williams for coal, coke, wood and kindling, 402 W. North street. Phone 1884 main, old. tf For fine service and the best in the market in season, go to the Parker House. The special Sunday dinners from 1 to 8 p.m. the 20c; week days 20c. Good lodging rooms, 821 W. Michigan street. Holliman & Reece. The well appointed Czar Shaving Parlor has quite an addition by way of three first class bath rooms with fine porcelain tubs. The rooms are new, light and airy. Plenty of hot and cold water. The proprietor, Samuel Gray, solicits your patronage. Location 226 Indiana avenue. Easter Program-Simpson Chapel M. E. Church. At 9 a. m. the Sunday-school will render a short program, after which will be preaching by the pastor, Rev. N. H. Talbot, singing by the Simpson Chapel Choral Society. At 8 p. m. the following program will be rendered : Organ.....Miss Georgie Porter Hymn.....Congregation Invocation.....Mr. Sanford Yopp Anthem..... Simpson Chapel Choral Society Scripture Lesson.....Mr. Julius Cox Instrumental Solo.....Miss Hazel Hart Easter Address.....Samuel Taylor Solo.....Mrs. M. S Johnson Anthem.....St. Phillip's Mission Choir Contribution. Solo.....Miss Rose Heston Solo.....Mr. Fred Anderson Reading, "Him Exalted," James. W. Riley.....Miss Mamie Clay Solo.....Mr. Major Daniels Remarks.....Rev. N. H. Talbot Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church-Easter Program. 1. Organ ..... Voluntary 2. Song ..... Choir and Congregation 3. Scripture lesson and prayer ..... Pastor 4. Song ..... Choir "Shout Aloud Hosanna." 5. Notices. 6. Song, "He Is Risen," ..... Choir 7. Sermon ..... Pastor 8. Song, "He Liveth," ..... Choir 1. Organ ..... Voluntary 2. Song ..... Choir 3. Tenor Solo ..... Mr. Samuels 4. Song ..... Choir 5. Easter Solo ..... Mrs. K. Harper 6. Song ..... Choir 7. Baritone Solo ..... Mr. Jones 8. Remarks ..... Mr. J. B. Rush 9. Song ..... Choir Y. M. C. A. Lawyers Hill and Rush addressed the meeting at the Association rooms last Sunday. Mr. Russell T. Byers lectured to the Literary Society last Thursday night. The Saturday night "drop ins" are more than popular. Many young men come and spend a social evening at the rooms. The Japanese and Orlenal entertainment will be given Friday night, April 5th, at the Ninth Presbyterian church. The committees in charge are Miss Hart, fish pond; Miss Beard, tea tables; Miss Harris, novelty room; Miss Miller, fortune teller; Mrs. Kersey, refreshments. Rev. H A. Gibson pastor of the Ninth Presbyterian church of this city, is preparing to give up the pastorate, to enter upon evangelistic work. He is arranging for a tour through the West, and Southwest this summer. His work will be undenominational. Those wishing his service, can address him at 629 W. St. Clair St. Indianapolis, Ind. The following from the Afroco-Presbyterian, Louisville, Ky.—Rev. H. A. Gibson of Indianapolis, Ind., of the Ninth Presbyterian church of that city, has recently conducted a two weeks' meeting in this church with fine results spiritually. The congregation was greatly lifted up and the hearts of the people greatly revived. He spoke in the afternoon and at night to the largest audiences the church has seen in many years, and, besides preaching to promiscuous gatherings, he conducted a meeting for men only on Thanksgiving day, a large meeting for women on Friday afternoon, and on Sunday afternoon a children's meeting. And every one expresses the hope that Rev. Mr. Gibson may be permitted to return and labor among us again in the near future. We have never heard better evangelistic sermons than he preached. May God bless him wherever he may be called to labor. The Boston Herald: "Nothing is shown which indicates that the dreadful business could not have been prevented if there had been a resolute determination to prevent it on the part of the authorities." The Toledo Blade: "One cannot read the details of the horrors without feeling that, with all our boasted civilization, we are little, if any better than savages when it comes to self-government. The authorities were either cowardly or corrupt, and should be held responsible for the gross outrage. It needed but a strong hand and a cool head to restrain the mob. These were jacking and another disgrace has been put upon Ohio." The Florida Times-Union: "If lynching can have a plea in its defense, it is when the crime is beyond punishment and the law one punishes the innocent. But the Ohio savages cannot plead this excuse for their cruelty—the Negro in this case had only killed a Negro woman and a white man—there is no evidence that he was lynched for killing the Negro woman. But the law stood ready to punish both these crimes—the criminal was in jail and held by the sheriff for trial. Why should he have been lynched? Are white murderers lynched in Ohio? Let justice be done the heavens fall—arraign this body of citizens before the courts and let the penalties of the law be enforced that our institutions be preserved and the law live and not die in the land. Amen!" J. B. 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