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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, Plains, Ga. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER PUBLIC LIBRARY 1.04 AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 14. AS WORLD MOVES HOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE PASSING SHOW BEREA COLLEGE TO FIGHT HARD Legal Opinion That Day Law of Kentucky is Unconstitutional—Another National Negro Convention Farce—South Loses a Valued Leader. (BY Our Special Staff Correspondent.) President W. W. G. Frost and the trustees of Berea College do not intend to submit to the orcission of their useful and time honored institution without a struggle. They will fight the Cave Day bill to the bitter end. This is pleasing intelligence to the lovers of fair play the country over. The Day bill, passed by the Kentucky Legislature, prohibits under heavy penalty for violation the co-education of the white and colored races in the state. The effect of the law, if upheld, will be to destroy Berea College, or force it to remove to a more liberal commonwealth. A meeting of the president and trustees was held last week in Cincinnati, and the issues were gone over with exceeding care. With them met representatives of the Freedman's Aid Society, including the ever watchful Dr. M. C. B. Mason and also members of the American Missionary Association. Dr. Frost characterized the Day law as a part of the anti-Negro sentiment now sweeping over the South and extending its tentacles through the border states, far into the heart of the heretofore tolerant North. "Aside from the injustice of the law itself, a very great hardship," he said, "is that we are given only three months in which to provide separate schools. Berea is a large institution and to duplicate its facilities, faculty and curriculum for the two races, at the required distance of twenty-five miles, is an impossibility. The regulation is wholly unnecessary. The best feeling exists between our colored and white students. Attendance is purely voluntary, and the school is supported by private funds." Attorney Guy W. Mallon gave a legal opinion that the Day law is unconstitutional. He advised that an injunction be sought, restraining the officials of Madison county, Kentucky, from carrying out the provisions of the law. These proceedings would test the constitutionality of the law, carrying the case for a final decision to the Supreme Court of the United States. In the meantime the school can be conducted as usual, the state authorities will be enjoined from making arrests for violation of the law in its present form. The sentiment of the better classes of the whites is against the separation plan for this particular school, but it is doubtful if they will manifest sufficient interest in the matter to overcome the prejudices and political machination that inspire the decisions of the average Kentucky court or jury in cases involving the race problem. The Negro has no more malignant nor yet able and persistent opposition than that of the Louisville Courier Journal and the Times. They are already out with an intimation that the United States Supreme Court will and itself "without jurisdiction," and that the trustees are libely to "pay full price for the information." It is regrettable that this suspect tribunal has so gotten into the habit of throwing the rights of the Negro out of court that so mean a sheet as the Times can thus date to assume in advance that it will dodge the Bera co-education issue by a report to the clisym subterfuge of "non jurisdiction." The colored people have implicit confidence in the judicial honesty of Judge Harlan, and believe that he will interest himself especially in this important case coming as it does out of his own state. Even if he cannot bring the court to the broad platform of equality of rights, his dissent will be a paper that will live in history as a masterly plea for federal intervention when a state assaults the fundamental doctrines of the American Constitution and a sturdy assertion of the sovereignty of the general government. A movement is being set on foot by one W. T. Scott, formerly of Cairo, now of East St. Louis, Ill., to place in the field this year a Negro national ticket. It is announced that preparations have been completed for a national convention to be held at St. Louis July 6, to nominate candidates for president and vice-president. The date is the same as that set for the Democratic national convention. The party is to be called "The National Civil Liberty Party," and a platform will be adopted calling for government ownership of transportation facilities and a pension for former slaves. A rumor follows the pronunciamento of Mr. Scott that the scheme is of Democratic origin, and is a thinly disguised trick to draw away Negro votes in the North from Roosevelt without asking the blacks to espouse Democracy or committing the Democratic party to the solicitation of Negro support. It bears a strange resemblance to a movement planned by the late C. H. J. Taylor some years ago, and may be an infringement upon the patent once held by the idol of the Negro Democratic League, of which junto Mr. Scott has been since 1888 a bright and shining light. The independent ticket idea is said to be backed by William Randolph Hearst, and is one of the many brilliant campaign strokes embraced in his repertoire. S. P. Mitchell, of Memphis, Tenn., is president of the organization and I. L. Walton, of Washington, D. C., is vice president. These names are familiar to the country as the promoters of the exslave pension business, operated some time from Washington, through a society with a title of extraordinary length. They were responsible for the pension bill introduced last session by Senator Hanna, and withdrawn by him when he discovered the withdrawn implicability of the thing and was made to understand the glaring tows to which its agitation laid the ignorant and gullible Negroes of the South liable. This national ticket is of a piece with the rest of the methods employed by these leaders to reap little cheap notoriety, and to put themselves in the way of getting hold of some money on the strength of their alleged influence (?) with the rank and file of the Negro people. The Negro is not so easily fooled, however, and they will not be beguiled away from the lion-hearted Roosevelt by any such silly attempt as that outlined by Scott and fostered by the Mitchell crowd. If Mr. Hearst is really taking any stock in the deal he is simply contributing to charisma, as it were and needs to be reminded of the old adage about a certain class of individuals who speedily separate themselves from their coin. This is scarcely the year for a Negro National ticket. Rev. John Gordon, formerly president of Tabor College, Tabor, Iowa, has been formerly inaugurated as president of Howard University. The occasion was quite a notable one, exercises of a particularly interesting nature being held during the day in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, ending in a great public meeting in the evening at the First Congregational Church, at which Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, president of the board of trustees, presided. On the platform were many distinguished persons. The significant feature of the occasion was the positive statement by Dr. Hamlin that Howard University stood distinctively for the higher education of the colored youth, and would adhere to the policy for which it was created in the long ago. Its curriculum is constantly being broadened to keep pace with the professional and industrial needs of the race, with each department subordinated to the central idea of making the Negro people a strong, well rounded element of the nation. This will, doubtless, set at rest the wild fear on the part of some self appointed guardians of public education that Howard's campus is to be turned into a potato patch, and that it would cease to turn out "gentlemen" of the approved type. Letters of congratulation to Dr. Gordon and the university and of regret because of inability to attend were read from a number of educators and public men, including President Roosevelt, Senators Boar, Allison and Millard, Admiral Dewey, Gen. Oliver O. Howard, the founder of the university, and Dr. Booker T. Washington. President Roosevelt's letter war particularly noteworthy, and breathed the deepest interest in the welfare of the Negro citizens, whom he referred to happily as "our colored fellow Americans," the newly coined term "bringing down the house" almost literally as well as figuratively. The President wrote in part: "Permit me to extend to President Gordon and to Howard University my congratulations on this occasion. I wish I could be with you in person, for I appreciate to you the education of all things of our colored fellow Americans, whose struggle spiritual and intellectual development is of necessity so difficult and often so painful." With such eminent schools as Howard, Lincoln, Fisk, Atlanta, Talladena, Oberlin, Witferforce, Livingston and the new institution at Cheyney, Pa., standing for the INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904. FOR HATERATE IF THIS PARENT VOTED BEFORE 1861 FOR THE NEGRO EDUCATION IGNORANCE POVERTY POVERTY IGNORANCE HAYWOOD 09 The above is a true picture of a state of things in a number of States in the South. The Negro's political mire will only be for a little while if those who poured it around him do not play him false. That white man will never come out; he has already had all the inducements in the world, and for untold ages, but, like Easan, he is wedded to his idol. He has no use for books. That ship will bear that Negro to the enfranchisement port, if the letter is the law and not men's notions. So, in the mire of giant despair are the seeds of salvation, if they are permitted to grow and thrive. higher intellectual training, and Tuskegee and Hampton leading the tremendous army of industrialists the educational outlook for young colored America was never brighter. Let's look up and stop grumbling over fancied grievances. that section, and even Mississippi has re-deeming features in spots. An exodus to the Northern farm is not feasible, and a rush to the cities is suicide. The race well to cast down its bucket where it is, and there is plenty of room for others. The lated by the visit of Dr. Booker T. Wasington. The "grandfather clause" in the southern constitution is clearly unconstitutions. We want to see how the supreme court will the death of Hon. Chas, Winston Thompson, member of congress from the fifth (Tuskegee) district of Alabama, is a loss to the entire South. He was a sincere friend of the black man, and did much to encourage the ambition and to assist the unfortunate ones of our race. He belonged to the Henry W. Grady type of progressive thinkers and had unlimited faith in the possibilities of the New South. Had Mr. Thompson lived he would ere long have been made governor of the State of Alabama. He was proud to be known as the watchdog of the interests of Tuskegee, and nothing pleased him better than the eyepener this school enabled him to give the Northern members of the celebrated "Thompson Party," who went through the South's black belt two years ago to study racial conditions. The Negro had a bright and promising side, and Mr. Thompson took pains to emphasize that fact on all occasions. The South can ill-afford to lose men like Charles Winston Thompson. They are the bulwarks of her future greatness. On the heels of the widely circulated report that the Negroes are leaving the Mississippi plantations comes another statement that agents representing big cotton growers near Glen Allen, Miss., are traveling in different sections of Kentucky securing Negro men and families to go to Vardaman's state and work on the vast cotton lands. It is said that the agents are quite successful in their quest, and that at Madisonville alone fifteen or twenty families have agreed to try their luck in Mississippi. I hope the recruiting soldiers of fortune will go and that they will take root in the new soil, and that conditions will grow better for those who remain. For a period longer than we can now conceive of the South must be the theatre of our painful endeavors. There are good and bad people in THE CARTOON'S MEANING. state of things in a number of States in who poured it around him do not play he inducements in the world, and for unto That ship will bear that Negro to the emire of giant despair are the seeds of sa that section, and even Mississippi has redeaming features in spots. An exodus to the Northern farm is not feasible, and a rush to the cities is suicide. The race does well to cast down its bucket where it is, and there is plenty of room for others. The Negro is the cotton king. He should continue to reign. SHARPS AND FLATS. Keep a dollar ahead if you would always have a friend. It is a pity that Justice John M. Harlan isn't thirty years younger. Bishop J. W. Hood recently celebrated his seventy-third anniversary. Berea College is to get $30,000 from Mr. Andrew Carnegie for a library. These are the days when the campaign grafter is studying out a new graft. The best protection against an outrageous liar is the very outrageousness of his lies. Booker T. Washington has surely "found a home" at the American seat of government. Mrs. Mary E. Washington is gaining ground as a candidate for Missionary Secreary of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Nevertheless and notwithstanding, the Washington Bee, Boston Guardian and Chicago Conservator refuse to be happy. Lawyer James H. Hayes and A. W. Harris will be the colored delegates to the Chicago convention from the State of Virginia. Hon. Isaiah T. Montgomery, the solid man, is still the administration Colosus of Mississippi, and will be a Roosevelt leader at Chicago. The National Negro Business League is really national. From every section come reports of increasing interest and commercial activity. Washington City has a new colored drug store, conducted by Julius R. Mayer. Negro business men were wonderfully stimu- lated by the visit of Dr. Booker T. Washington. The "grandfather clause" in the southern constitution is clearly unconstitutional, we want to see how the supreme court will dodge this issue when it is placed squarely before it. Senator Fairbanks hasn't said he wouldn't take the vice-presidential nomination if it is given to him by the unanimous vote of the convention. It will—it must be—Reosevelt and Fairbanks! For national committeemen Georgia should insist upon the re-election of Hon. Judson W. Lyons, and Florida would honor herself by naming Editor M. M. Lewey, of the Florida Sentinel. Our schools, churches and societies should bend their energies constantly toward genuine work, not dress parade and empty show. The race must live in an atmosphere of self denial and high endeavor. The Democrats might as well utilize this year by trying out a Southern man as their presidential nominee, and testing the much mooted issue of war memories. They are not going to elect anybody anyway. The Negro cannot convince the country in a more striking way that he possesses the monkey spirit of imitation than by going to St. Louis and making believe that he is nominating a candidate for president. Jay Wesley Cromwell has risen to a new dignity in journalism. He is now the Washington agent of the Martinburg, (Va.), Pioneer Press. He will doubtless measure up to to the requirements of the position. Colored Catholic priests are increasing in number. The Piedmont Industrial School at Charlottesville, Va., which recently suffered a serious loss by fire, is under the control of Rev. Bernard kerrell, a colored Catholic priest. "Rev. W. Allison Sweeney, D. D., L. L. D., wouldn't be bad. A Louisville barber and a Chicago ball player have turned preacher and made a hit with their new calling. Why shouldn't there be hope for a virtuous newspaper man? The Virginia Suffrage cases, with Wise and Hayes as attorneys for the plaintiffs are being argued before the United States Supreme Court this week. Will the august tribunal again flee to the "tall timber" of non-jurisdiction as it did in the Jackson W. Giles case? Col. G. W. Chivis, the well known promoter, has been spending some time—and money—in the Middle West. He is close mouthed in regard to his latest enterprise, but there is a sharply defined suspicion that he is planning to take general charge of the construction of the Panama canal. "Irresponsible correspondents" seem to be a source of annoyance to those papers which never employ field writers of any kind. The first class journals carry a paid staff of reliable newsgathers, and it is not of record that they have any trouble by reason of the matter that is handled by them. The Pen and Pencil Club, of which Mr. Arthur S. Gray is president, did some splendid reportorial work in connection with the Booker Washington season at the nation's capital. Mr. Gray is one of the trustiest and most capable stenographers in the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury Department. The fool friends of Congressman Bank-head (his name ought to be Bullhead) are after Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, the rival candidate for congress, because he made a speech at the Metropolitan A, M. E. Church in Washington three years ago and gave the colored people some wholesome advice as to how they might better their condition. The Alexander (Va.) Home News is hot on the trail of Rev. Ernest Lyon, our minister to Liberia, because of the latter's pronounced opposition to the emigration of American Negroes to that undeveloped country. Messrs Murry and Hill hint that Dr. Lyon's letters on the subject are a breach of diplomatic ethics, and might properly lead to his recall. The proceeds of the Booker Washington lecture in Washington places the trustees of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on the sunny side of Easy street, and Rector O. J. W. Scott's financial report to the coming conference will be fattened very gratifyingly. Brother Scott will find it to his advantage to get a new secretary for his trustee board when he returns to begin his second year. The latest census of Tuskegee Institute shows an enrollment of 1026 students, 1002 boys and 518 girls. There are 144 members of the faculty. On the campus there are 21 brick buildings, counting large and small, 41 frame buildings, 6 barns and a number of other buildings, a total of 107. The school owns 16 cottages not on the campus, a grand total of 123 buildings owned by the school. The report may not be true that President Roosevelt is not pleased with the decision of Supreme Justice Holmes in the Giles suffrage case, nor with his opposition to the administration attitude on the Northern Securities Merger question. If he isn't not about the disappointing views of his own appointee he has excellent reasons to be. The colored people are and they don't care who knows it. Mr. Ira T. Bryant has all the best of the argument for the infusion of new blood into the management of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union at Nashville. His canvas has the kind of snap and vigor about it that wins the confidence of delegates, and he stands an excellent chance to come out number one in his struggle to give the church the benefit of his resourceful mind and trained hands. A few small fry organs are fretting themselves into a fever over the prospective "industrializing" of Howard University. These fellows have never given a penny toward education of any kind, yet insist upon meddling with the well matured plans of thoughtful men who have given the better portion of their lives and a goodly portion of their means to the cause of popular intelligence. Howard is a university in the truest sense, and can appropriately offer a many sided system of instruction. R. W. THOMPSON. Jackson Items. Jackson, Mich., special...Miss Minnie Johnson is able to be out. The concert given at the A. M. E. church prove a success. J. D. Carter of Battle Creek passed through the city last Wed seda enroute to Virginia. Miss Bertha Harrison is ill at her home on Mason street. Roy Michel is able to be out Mr. Gough is very ill at his home on Blackstone street. Anyone desiring the Freeman, or anything in the line of artificial hair, please call at 259 E. Wash. street. 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Williams will soon be completed. William Donegan has charge of the brick work and G. H. Rollins the carpenter work. Wm Hill must be doing good carpenter work. A good number of people seem to think they won't receive a dog's fare at St. Louis. St. Louis is not so bad as that. G. W. Jones, our new and popular saloon man of 804 E. Washington street, visited his home last week to see his sick daughter. Mr. Osborne, who visited Evansville, Ind., has returned and reports a pleasant trip. He is doing a good business as a barber, and we understand contemplates running another店 at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Oakley is doing good work as a hair clipper and face scraper. Mr. Ruce, our popular laundry man, is able to be up again. Company H. 8th Illinois N. G. will give an entertainment and dance April 12. Mr. Wm. Blackwell went to Quincy last week to attend the marriage of Mr. S. J. Morton, which took place at that place on Thursday night, March 24th. Mr. Blackwell being "best man" to Mr. Morton, was attired in full dress and looked swell. Mr. S. J. Morton and wife invited their many friends and friends to be at a wedding entertainment at K. of P. hall. It was one of the swell functions given this season. The storm on Thursday night, March 24th, prevented the Philosophian from having a gathering, therefore we were disappointed. Dear Christain :-As a church, recent years have brought to us, by God's grace, an unprecedented growth in influence, opportunity and effectiveness. For thirty years we have existed in the city, rather as alpensive and an inadequate monument of the things for which we contend, than as a living, growing force for good. The time has come for an aggressive move all along the line. The time is opportune, the held is ripe, the people are able and ER'S SCHOOL. In Letter Writing Conducted by W. Forrest Cozart. THE HYPHEN CONCLUDED. These vowels which do not form a diphthong such as c. Sometimes the diaeresis is used for this purpose, er. The diaeresis is made by placing two dots over regard for the hyphen in compound words is one of latter. The hyphen is used to form compound words: Wood-box, etc. Always use the hyphen when o-morrow, in all fractions and in numerals, such as WAITER'S SCHOOL. A Systematic Course in Letter Writing Conducted by W. Forrest Cozart. The hyphen (-) separates vowels which do not form a diphthong such as re-existent, co-operate, etc. Sometimes the diaeresis is used for this purpose, specially in printed matter. The diaeresis is made by placing two dots over one second vowel. A proper regard for the hyphen in compound words is one of the marks of an elegant writer. 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C., recently he was tendered a banquet by the leading colored citizens. The table was beautifully decorated and plates for nearly two hundred had been laid and every seat was taken. The menu was as follows: MENU. Oyster Cocktail Consomme de Volaille en tasse Spanish Olives Pickles Potomac Shad baked with Hollandaise Sauce Celery Baked Potatoes a la Kansas Crown Roast with Mint Sauce Spring Peas Chicken Croquettes with Mushroom Saratoga Chips Lobster Salad Eplourean Sandwich Fancy Cream Assorted Cakes Fruit Bonbons Roquefort Cheese Cream Crisps Coffee Clgars Cigarettes Lemonade Roman Punch Apollinaris Among those present were Wyatt Archer, E. F. Arnold, Charles W. Anderson, Rev. W. R. Arnold, C. F. Adams, A. P. Albert, T. W. Allen, James T. Beason, J. D. Baltimore, C. F. M. Browne, Edmond A. Burrill, R. N. Boyd, P. D. Brooks, Dr. I. A. Boyd, Arthur Brooks, Eugene Brooks, Rev. John H. Burke, John H. Butcher, A. C. Barnett, Ira T. Bryant, Rev. Sterling N. Brown, Colonel P. H. 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Mr. Editor—As to my personal view on Mr. Gilbert's letter, referring to Mr. Golns' article, would say it is a corker; lots he says is correct, but we must not roast head and sidewaiters through our waiters' column in The Faceman. We must have items as near as we can that is more enlightening to our welfare; personal feelings and opinion of our own color and sidewaiters must be kept to ourselves, and those we find that have not that proper training we must endeavor to try and teach our fellow men our way of doing. I have been in the Knutsford for three and a half years, and have only had occasion to discharge four waiters. The balance are with me now. My business is rapidly picking up, and contemplate putting in a cafe within the next forty days, which would cause me to use about six more waiters. In conclusion, I will say "boys, we must not run each other down in our waiters' column." T. H. FRAME. Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTICE. 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The ex-President's manner of expressing himself makes it very clear that he wants to be understood, and that the accusations have annoyed him. He does not insist that he has been annoyed, but the tone of his letter leaves no doubt as to the fact that Mr. Cleveland does not want to rest under the honor (?) of having been on social terms with Negroes. He says also that he did not sign a bill for mixed schools for the State of New York. It cannot be seen why Mr. Cleveland takes the trouble of making these denials unless he is thinking seriously of standing for the Presidenoy again and finds the accusations millstones about his neck, in these days of social and anti-social agitation. The colored people heretofore have thought kindly of Cleveland, holding him as many of the white Republicans, as a great-big-hearted man, who was too great for his party, one who was too great to avail himself of an opportunity to set himself right in such a manner as to be positively offensive when it meant so little to him. It meant very little to him unless entertaining colored men is a criminal act. It will be admitted by those who are careful that custom is against the thing and nothing but custom can legislate it in. As it concerns official life at Washington, it cannot be seen why distinguished colored men should be counted out any more than intelligent Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Turks or Arablans in high capacities. It may be that the ex-President simply means to tell the truth in a bluff, bold way, which is akin to that frankness which has characterized him, rather than whipping the devil around the stump; something of the Vardaman order perhaps, who does not entertain sentiment in behalf of the Negro, but maintains a gun half cooked in his defense. Cleveland's stand for C. H. J. Taylor was greatly in his favor as it concerns the colored people; it was the beginning of their regard for him, but we are very much afraid that he has made a sorry mess of it through these persistent denials. He has managed to get along up until this time without serious inconvenience; what force impels him to stand from under? Mr. Cleveland, perhaps is not above playing a little politics; it may be a wrong conclusion, and he has the benefit of the doubt, but, at that, we feel to say that race trials are hardly the rungs on which to climb to high places. We trust that Mr. Cleveland will not be politically seduced at the call of the Syren's notes, and especially if In the response he must repudiate eight million citizens of the Republic An ambition to govern all should be the ambition of the great. To govern all without bias or favor other than that necessary to the salvation of the country What else have they to live for? They have wealth, position and fame. What more? These should be enough to make men think greatly; far above sordid, grovelling politics wherein all is forgotten in the mad chase merely for public applause. Efficient public service is it—dying to save the country—is the platform—now the candidates. and accepted is no mean position, and one which most assuredly we have not reached. Aggressive leadership as it is understood, under certain conditions, is fool hardy. Every opportunity to battle is not accepted by even the most skilled generals. The leader of the minority is aggressive when he can hold his own against the rest majority. Booker T. Washington's meeting in Washington was nothing short of an ovation. Now is the time to re-invade Boston. If you must get mobbed have it done in Ohio, where they pay your heirs and legal descendants $5 000. THERE IS NO for having Pink's White S The one weakness of white men in politics is the desire to be beheld. LOOK AT ME! They will too often swing with the tide instead of stemming or beating back the tide. A poor man, whose capital is his tricks and political skill, has some excuse; he is plying his vocation, but there is no excuse for men with money and position. It is known that if sentiment is drifting against the colored people the politicians handle them at the end of a pole; if they are in favor, they fall on their necks and weep, "O that mine eyes were fountains that I might weep them dry for you in your deep distresses; you are the same as I be, I love you," eto the morrow when cruel circumstance has thrown as by centrifugal force the colored man from his bass then as Nexo, who wished all Rome had but one neck that he might chop it then and there. MAKE IT BISHOP TOWNSEND. The meeting of the General Conference without a bishop electing event will be as "Hamlet" with Hamlet gone. The knowing ones are saying that there will be no election to that important office, but there are others who insist that when the men get on the scene there may be a different story to tell. Several of the bishops are rather feeble now, and four more years will be quite a bit of time, and if they hold through it, it will be unusual for men of their age. It is said that even in the event of the death of one or two the work will not yet be so burdensome as to inconvenience the church. But who knows whether the loss may be one, two or more? Bishops Tyre, Shaffer and Coppin are the youngest men of the bench. Bishops Grant, Gaines and Lee are hale and hearty, but well along in years. The remaining members of the bench at this time are not notably indisposed, but they are not so robust. In event the unexpected happens at the General Conference, that is, an election of bishops, among others none is more worthy than Dr. James M. Townsend of Indiana, one of the most distinguished divines of the church in ability, in service, In faithfulness, in living, character and reputation—an ornament to the church. He is one of those men whose very fitness makes him modest, whose notion of the fitness of things as to advocating one's candidacy to such a place has been to his detriment as to achieving ends. Really such men should be picked up in the sense of the office seeking the man. It is not a question of outside impertinence in church affairs; it is a principal that is scarcely less than divine and one to which the world besides is struggling; the church should be the great exemplar, placing the "miter" on the heads of the most worthy. The question is, is Dr. Townsend all that is claimed for him? The answer must be yes, and the further answer will be. others are no less in their virtues and qualities. But others have been promoted who have not stood the test so long. In the army promotions are regular everything else being equal. Does the church less? The great A. M. E. Church of America should stand up and make it Bishop J. M. Townsend of Indiana as a matter of justice to one of the purest, sweetest men in its great household. A writer in the Standard Union of Brooklyn, N. Y., after speaking of the virtue of the kinds of leadership for the Negro race, is quite uncertain whether the very aggressive, the moderately aggressive or the conservative leadership is the best for the race. He thinks that the Patrick Henry kind would do for the North, but not for the South. He is not in for conservatism, but admits that it is safe for both sections. With equal conditions, aggressive leadership is ideal. To think of any other kind is held to be cringing and compromising. Compromises are the weapons of the equally powerful, or those of the dangerous and the powerful. The conservative element of the race is accused often of compromising, when to reach the point where honorable terms are presented, considered and accepted is no mean position, and one which most assuredly we have not reached. Aggressive leadership as it is understood, under certain conditions, is fool hardy. Every opportunity to battle is not accepted by even the most skilled generals. The leader of the minority is aggressive when he can hold his own against the vast majority. The renomination of Hon. Jesse Overstreet for congress, last Saturday, by the Republicans of the Seventh District of Indiana makes the sixth time he has been honored. The district is counted as reliably Republican, and which is J.H.C. HON. JESSE OVERSTREET. borne out by the result of the elections of the recent past. Mr. Overstreet has been heretofore elected by good majurities and which are likely to be increased in this the presidential year. The fourteen Negro baggage wagoz drivers of Richmond, Va., who struck because a white man had been employed are now hunting something else to do. Will the colored man understand that the contest is not equal yet? As a matter of right, white men should not attempt to freeze out colored men as they so often do, but colored men are not justified in trying to follow their custom in such matters no more than they are justified in getting drunk and committing all kinds of criminal excesses because white men do so. Two wrongs do not make one right. We will not make a success at the game of retaliation; it is not right no matter who practices it, and has no right to succeed. In Chicago, not long since, a number of colored waiters felt it their duty to strike in the midst of the noonday meal, the most inappropriate time for such a thing. All know the result by this time. It was most unfortunate. The Knoxville College Bulletin for 1903-4 has just been issued. It is noted for the unusual care in its make-up and also for its completeness in the details of the school and the classification of the present and past students. Vardaman, you are a peach. Some precoolous darkies insist that it is but a hippodrome. Suppose it was, would the people know any better? They are they that make up mobs. Some are to be saved in spite of themselves. Sauto Domingo is having one of her periodical revolutions. Government by feud seems to be it in that island. The United States does not want it, but it certainly stands in need of a good case of absorption. R. L. Desdunes of New Orleans, La., is contributing some well written and timely articles to the Business Herald of Donaldsonville, La., on the race question. He uses the scalpel occasionally, but it does good. Governor Vardaman has again interfered in the behalf of Albert Baldwin, the Negro murderer. Will we be sensible enough to give him credit for it or will we blunder on until—gulp us down? So the National Civil Liberty Party is abornin'; well it has a right to be born if it wants to be. It is not the only ass that's been born. Stanley P. Mitchell would make a good presidential nominee for the new Negro party; he could work his ex-slave pension graft in a hurry. Booker T. Washington took Washington by storm. On to Boston is now the cry. The terrible flood; may we never see its like again. Booker T. Washington's meeting in Washington was nothing short of an ovation. Now is the time to re-invade Boston. If you must get mobbed have it done in Ohio, where they pay your heirs and legal descendants $5 000. It really would be better if the high school did not give out so much colored news. It is said that the Russian soldiers receive but $3.60 a year. Are they over paid? Some good men now out for the Republican ticket; select your combination. Russia thinks she does well in preventing Japan from landing a blow. It will not pay to become too strong partisans in race matters. Those congressmen, at Landis, Ill., clean up as they go. MR. JOSEPH BIGGS, TEACHER. Mr. Joseph Biggs is one of the successful colored teachers of Indiana. He was born in Greensburg, Ky., in 1870. When twelve years old his parents moved to Indiana, where he has had quite an extended school career. After finishing the graded schools he spent one year in the Indiana Normal College in Covington, Ind., completed the course in the Indiana State Normal School, ook post graduate work in the Indiana State Normal School one term, attended Indiana University in the summer of 1902 and took work in Michigan Uni- JOSEPH BIGGS JOSEPH BIGGS versity in the summer of 1908 He has taught about seven years, and is said to be the first colored teacher to write articles for the Indiana teachers' journals He will do some special English work in Michigan University next summer. Mr. Biggs attended the Southern Indiana Teachers' Association which met in Indianapolis last week. Muncie Happenings Muncle, Ind. special.—Mr. and Mrs. Lambkin, of Northview have moved to New Castle, their future home. White river left its banks Friday night, and the families of Mr. Benson, James Clark and Jackson, were all shunt in by the flood and had to be removed by boat. I. N. Wingfield narrowly escaped being drowned. At this writing the water has receded, but the damage done to homes and furniture will be several hundred dollars. The Mathew Club of Second Baptist church gave an entertainment Monday evening for benefit of church fund. Dr. S. A. Furnace, Attorney Lott, Garley Brewer, Lawyer Henderson, and Dover Yocum, were in this city in attendance at the Banquet given by the Mystic Shriners and K. of P., Thursday last. Mr. Knox and Smith of Marlon were the guest of Mrs. Omer Knox in Beacon street, last Thursday. A dime social was given at the home of Mrs G. W. Palmer in S Elliott street Wednesday afternoon and evening. Harrisburg Happenings Harrisburg Happenings. Harrisburg, Pa., special—Miss Estella Jackson has gone to Atlantic City, where she spent Easter and will remain for the summer. Miss Clara Stokes spent Thursday at Mechanicsburg, assisting with arrangements at the A. M. E. church for their Easter exercises. The trial of George Moton for the murder of Evans Mathews in last July has been the attraction at the Court house for the past week, the foreman of the jury being a colored man. Daniel Potter. The attorneys for the defense were Mr. John Fox (white) and W. Justin Carter (colored) who made a strong fight for their client. The Grand ball given at Kuss hall Tuesday evening was attended by about 350 people which breaks all records of entertainments given at this hall in the past. Good music was furnished and refreshments served and no one left unhappy. Bishop Clinton preached Thursday night at Rev. Isaac Dorsey's church on Marion street, to a large congregation. During the Republican Convention, to be held April 6th, there will be employment for every idle waiter in Harrisburg. Mr. James H. 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April 11; Montgomery, 12; Birmingham, 13; Chattanooga, Tenn., 14; Someret Ky., 15. Alaney Po. Co.-Cedartown, Ga., April 17; Rockmart, 12; Cartersville, 13; Marietta, 14; Canton 15; Blue Ridge, 16. BILLY KERRANDS' Big Colored Mistrrels,—Mobery, M., April 11; Booneville,—Jeferson City, 13; S dalia 14 MALLOY BROS. & Brooks (Fenberg Stock, Co.)—Yonkers, N. Y., week of April 11. Sylvester Russell is on his way to Nova Scotia. Tom Logan wants to hear from Perry Black, R. C Logan, Buddie Glenn Jerry Barnes and Daddy Love. Mr Ellis Jackson is rehearsing one of the largest bands in the East, Pawtucket. R I A Freeman reporter gave him a call about a month ago. John W. Dennis writes that everything is running smoothly with him and that he is expecting to have his place built larger in the near future. He sends regards to Fountain Woods, Billy McClaim and Tom Logan. Notes from Smith & Jones —We have finished the novelty circuit and have joined W. A. Mahara's Minstrels and are doing well. Lew Jones would like to hear from Perry Black. Write in care of The Freeman. Regards to J. W. Simmous, Cook and Jones. John Rogers, member of the Clarksville, (Tenn.) brass band, and one of the most prominent young men in that city died Friday, April 1, after a lingering illness. He was buried with honors from Zion A. M. E. Church. The entire band playing funeral dirges to the graveyard. Bradford and Sims in their two act Comedy "Way Down South," will open the season at Bishop Turner's TABernacle April 35th, '04 under the management of their able manager John T. Schell. Bradford sends regards to Sam Cook and says "He will be with you next season. Lookout for Frank Imman and Lem Davis. How are you Gus Stevens?" Bradford and Sims send regards to Allen's N. O. Minstrels. Mo send me mine A four act melo drama: "Followed by Fate." by Louis Stubbs, is the bill rendered at the Lane Auditorium, Birmingham, Ala., this week. The company is made up entirely of Birmingham talent, and—they say—the talent can not be excelled by any professional company now on the road Among those that take the leading part are: THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Beatrice Starling, Zadie Hadna, Bessie Williams, Annie Simmons, Lillian Harris, H. F. Parker, R. J. Brown, J. Gibson, Mr. Clifton, Fred Deffy and Ferdinand Bradford. Mr. Stubbs claims the repetore of the company include several light operas, which he intends to alternate weekly. The Park will offer two good bills next week opening on Monday with "Yon Yonson," the worth of which has been proved in other years. It tells a delightful story of Swedish life in the pine regions of Minnesota, most of the action being in the hands of a simple minded youth, "Yon Yonson." The play comes this season in the hands of an entirely new company, headed by Nelse Erickson, himself a native of Sweden, where he had his stage training in the theb Royal Opera House in Stockholm, and he has full knowledge of Swedish character and how it should be developed before the footlights. Notes from Carter and Swanson's big show — We are doing good business and everybody is well. We are fast coming to the line and all will be happy. Mr. Lattimore Robinson, our stage manager is putting a new show which will make a success. Claude Clark is making a success in his comedy work. Frances Montgomery is singing "Home Ain't Nothing Like This" which keeps them roaring. But the funniest of all is Sam Taylor in his comical music act which keeps them laughing Isabella Fronce is singing "Kindly Hum Over Old Sweet Home To Me" with much success. Flozo Harris, our favorite, is still with us and still making good with her her darling act. For the last half of the week the bill is "Over Niagara Falls." It is a melodram heavily vested with scenery, the views showing Goat Island, the suspension bridge, the Falls and Whirlpool Rapids. It tells the story of a wronged wife who is taken to Goat Island by her graceless husband, imprisoned in a barrel and tossed into the river. The view of the falls shows the barrel striking the rocks below and bounding into the rapids from which the heroline is recued by her son. The scenery not only shows the falls, but mechanical devices reproduce the roar and splash of the water in realistic way. Fifteen people are in the company. Notes of the Rabbit's Foot Company.—Nearly two thousand people crowded the big tent to witness the initial performance of the Rabbit's Foot Co., when they opened up for the summer season in Jacksonville, Fla., recently. This whoooping success at the opening of the occasion and here in the home city of the plucky manager, Pat Chappelle, was received with the highest appreciation by him. The play is not a plotless ramble, made up of threadbare jokes, songs and imperfect imitations of what has been aired to dryness by some other company. Spliced with catchy specialties, backed up by a band of eighteen pieces and an orchestra of intelligent musicians the central idea of the play, as named in the title, is kept wholesomely in view throughout the three hours of entertainment. The capacity of the large tent which Mr. Chappelle has obtained for his summer show was sorely taxed, but when the show was over everybody had a merry recollection of the Rabbit's Foot Co. Mr. Chappelle says he has room for several more good lady and gentlemen performers, and he would like to hear from some good people. The company is now in Georgia on their Northern tour. Prof. Seab Higginbothum director of music and stage manager of the Old Plantation Show, with his generous collection of meritorious artists who are touring South Carolina at present with Swanson & Carter's Carnival Co., are making metropolitan hits. No guess work about them. Everybody delighted. He is producing entrancing excerpts of especially selected vocal and instrumental rhapsodies and button bursting cyclones of whimsicalities with the assistance of Miss Isabella Francis, a dashing, talented comediene, who sings with great success "Mexican Queen," "Diana Lee," and the beautiful ballad "When the Blue Sky Turns to Gold." The petite sonbrette, Miss Floz) Harris, whose continued success depends upon her excellent rendition of "Violets," and other rag-time hits. Mr. Latimore Robinson, who simply is humorous, chirping catchy combinations of coon chants. The top-notchers of refined entertainers, "Kid" Terry and Claud McPherson. sketch artist par Tom Cade and Thadions Alphonzo D——render excellent assistance to Miss Harris in her unique conception of comedy and song "The Photographer." Regards to Prof. W. H. Dovsey, Tom Logan, "Happy" Howe, W. G. Kennedy and Prof. S. E. Dodd. Notes from the famous Billy Kersands Minstrel Co.—We are still among the most successful attractions in regards to business. We really do not realize that Lent is in existence at all. We have in the last two weeks played a number of return dates to increased receipts. We taken Little Rock, Ark., Hot Springs and Memphis by storm, and the boys are completely worn out attending the different "spreads" after the show. We met our old friend, Chas. R. Parker, in Hot Springs. The entire company will never forget the past with Mr. Parker while in his city. He is doing well, looking fine and is one among the happiest. We also met Mr. Wm. Taylor, of Chicago, in Little Rock. Mr. Taylor treated us all royally and with a courtesy that came direct from the heart. Mr. Taylor is looking better than he has for years, and is doing fine. He sends regards to all friends. Mr. Lloyd Cooper, the famous bass and tuba soloist, and Miss Angle Thurman, one of Indiana's belles, were married recently in Owensboro, Ky. This is one of the greatest surprises that the company has had this season. Mr. Cooper, we all thought, would remain single throughout his entire life, but man proposes and God disposes, consequently the exemplification of that adare was shown by Mr. Cooper joining the ranks of the Benedicts. He could not withstand the shafts of Master Cupid any longer. Notes from Allen's New Orleans Minstrels.—Prof. McCamon continues to add Musicians to his big concert band. He has now twenty all sight readers. Williams & Stevens closed with the Hottest Coon in Dixie Company and brought to this show with them five performer's Antonio Hutchinson, Perry Black, George Jackson, Clemo Harris and E. J. Looney. These seven people strengthened the show so that it is now one of the strongest shows on the road. Shreveport, Beaumont, Houston and Galveston claims this one of the best shows traveling this season. Some of these towns we have played return date to packed houses. Prof. G. B. Brook's E. b. cornett player joins us tomorrow. We left him in Houston very low, but we are proud of his speedy recovery. The Watts are doing well with their act. Smith, better known as the Chicken King, is cleaning up. Mr. Stevens assisted by Harris and George Jackson, wrote an act for the concert which is a screaming success. Mr. Williams has started to write a song which he thinks will be a winner. Mr. Tibbs our stage manager, is more than pleased with the show, also our manager Mr. Quine. The Ame Quartette is a winner. We have several clubs on this show. One a fishing party and another a shooting club. We will play Dallas after playing a few more towns in Arkansas. Our regards to all in the profession, hoping they are doing as well as we are. Notes of Bush's Ragtime Opera Co.—We opened on the 13:30 in New Orleans and approval is heard or all sides from press and public. We are now touring the Southern states and have a summer engagement at one of the finest colored parks in the South for summer attractions, in fact it is one of the best equipped parks of its kind, with all the necessary convenience for the colored people. Bush's Ragtime Opera Co., is managed and owned by a colored man, and is composed of Southern talent, and every one an artist in their line. The company was carefully gotten up by Mr. Bush at an expense that would make a great many managers envious of him. The company is composed of the following artists: Miss Emma Thornton, the great Southern coon shouter; Miss Lella Chapman, the Louisiana Nightingale; Miss Viola Lewis, the Crescent City soprano; Mollie Stokes, soprano; Blanche Barrow, soprano; Fannie Cohen, alto. Alice Booth, the queen of contralto singers, is cleaning up nightly singing "I Am Wearing My Heart Away For You" John Gayle, the sweet voiced tenor, is taking three encores nightly. John E. Lewis, the great Southern tenor soloist, is hitting them hard with the Olympic quartet, composed of L. R. Brown, first tenor; John E. Lewis, second tenor; E Gant, baritone; A. J Duconge, bass. The funny part of the show is well taken care of by the popular comedians and buck and dancer dancers, Clarence Bush, late of King & Bush's Minstrel Co., Lew Kenner, Anthony H. Pierre and Lepimay are the comedians with the show. Bush is the principle comedian, and Lepimay & Lewis, acrobats. Our staff, Clarence Bush, sole manager and owner; Albert Carroll, musical director; Prof. Joseph Palo, leader orchestra; Frank Bergeron, property man; John E. Lewis, stage manager; Bishop Bailey, advance man. WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE? The oft repeated question That's asked of you and me, Is heard the wide world over, Wherever we may be, We hear it on our travels, We hear it far and near, That hard-worked, worn-out chestnut, 'Where do you go from here?' We hear it in the morning, Likewise again at night, We hear it served for dinner,— To avoid it, try we might. 'Tis asked us on the highway, In weather dark or clear; Will they put some other query Than "Where do you go from here?" God help the poor old actor, Our troubles help us bear; Our paths are rough and stormy Enough to turn our hair, And when our days are ended, And we're stretched out on our bier, Let's hope our mourners will not ask, "Where do you go from here?" —From the N. Y. Clipper TRIBUTE TO TOM M'INTOSH. Sketch of His Stage Career by Sylvester Russell. The sudden, unexpected demise of Thomas McIntosh, one of the bright particular star actors of his race, and the continual visitation of death in the professional ranks, has caused us all to shudder, and even warns us all that we are not our own keepers. While in the midst of life we are in death, grim nature and time banishes away the dread despotism of its visit and leads us onward to the happy adage of encouragement: "While there is life there is hope." Hope we thea on in the sweetness of life until the great hereafter. When I saw Mr. Molntosh's performance in the "Smart Set" company, last fall, I was under the impression that he was working too hard as actors very often do. Whether it was his effort to give a performance to excel his predecessor or whether for the sake of making a substantial hit with his audiences, which he fully succeeded in doing, is a matter of surmise. Mr. McIntosh was born in Kentucky and came natural by his capability to portray the mannerisms of his own race of people. He loved his work and that was one of the first rudiments of his artistic assurance. His reward was success and his record will be lasting. What a grief-like vision besets our memory to think that to live to be criticized is to be robbed of the sweeter tributes of earthly praises. after death, that cannot reach us beyond the grave. But perhaps Tom's spirit will dream and see it—this tribute on earth so far from heaven. AN UNEXCELLED MINSTREL Tom McIntosh had long enjoyed a minstrel reputation that was unexcelled. His greatest minstrel success of long ago was enjoyed in Callender's Georgia Minstrels on tour in America and Europe. When the company returned to New York from Europe and opened at the Fourteenth Street Theater the press was lavish in its praises of his performances. After Callender's minstrels had disbanded and after a short season with Hick's and Sawyer's minstrels W. S. Cleveland engaged him as principal comedian of his first all-colored minstrels at a salary of $100 per week which, at that time, was a big salary. James Bland was also in the company. An interesting venture, at the closing of W. S Cleveland's minstrels, was McIntosh joined hands with Willis Gauze, a female impersonator of great renown. As the team of McIntosh and Gauze they played over all the leading vaude ville circuits and theaters of the country. Finally the "Great Gauze." as Willis was called, got tired and, as he was an excellently educated falsetto singer with a wardrobe that was grand, was engaged at once and featured with Rusco & Holland's Georgia Minstrels. McIntosh's next team venture was with his wife, Hattie, whom he married directly after his separation from Gauze. He had a hard time breaking her in to be an actress, but her sweet baritone voice and beauty of her features carried her to success. When their first honeymoon vaudeley tour was over they joined Harry S. Eaton's Afro-American vaudeley company as leading features, but for a short season only. When John W. Isbam's Octoroons were organized with Mme. Flower and Fred J. Piper as the stars, Tom and Hattie McIntosh were special features and remained with the troupe for several seasons. McIntosh, who was of light complexion and always blacked his face, gave up black face business for a while and put on a new act—that of a red-nosed drunkard—and scored a lasting hit. This act, with the assistance of his wife, proved to be his masterpiece. It was the best acting he ever did, only he always insisted on holding the stage a little too long. His next venture was a starring tour in a farce-comedy entitled "A Hot Old Time In Dixie." This company remained on the road for the biggest part of one season and finally had "At the Crystal Theatre this week is J. Turner Wall in a monologue that is full of wit he in his ever smiles and pleasing wit takes the audience roaring from a art to finish—especially singing: 'Taint No Disgrace to Run When You Are Scared.'"—St Joseph News & Press, March 29th. PERFORMERS Good variety or vaudeville performers who can change specialties for 4 weeks. Can place 4 lady artists, sketch teams, song and dance teams and novelty acts wanted. Engagement prolonged as long as you make good MUSICIANS Want first violin, second violin, cornet and clarionet for orchestra (season's engagement) Park opens May 6th. Address all communications to 1001 West Walnut Street, LOUISVILLE, Ky. TOM LOGAN, THE SMART SET SERVIE FIRST-CLASS Electric and Gas European hotel Buffet and Palm Garden 1309 Chestnut Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Centrally located, 4 block from depot and theatres. Information of every description PHONE: Kinloch D 887. BILLY McCLAIN, Prop 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. to close. It was said that in this venture Tom was a big loser. After this tour was over Tom and his wife parted. His wife joined the last Isham Octoroon company (after John W. Isham's retirement) under the management of Will Isham, starring Billy Kersands in a fictional vaudeville comedy entitled "King Rastus," with Mallory Bros. and Brooks and Smart and Williams as features and with scenery owned by Miss Belle Davis, who later foreclosed on the company because of nonpayment on the scenery and closed the show. Tom went back into minstrelsy and worked in the Mahary company and other temporary shows. His last engagement as a monologue specialist was in Graham's Southern Specialty Company. He next entered vaudeville alone, but was engaged by Mr. Gus Hill to replace Ernest Hogan in the "Smart Set" company to play the principal part in "Southern Enchantment." COMICAL BUT NOT LEGITIMATE. If Ernest Hogan had not been seen in "Southern Enchantment" perhaps Mr. McIntosh would not have suffered quite so bad by comparison, but his performance was not judged from "that" standpoint at all. The worst "illegitimate part of his performance was a monologue which he delivered across the foot lights from a street scene. He had either been forced to hold the stage while the scenes shifted or else he resorted to a comical monologue to make a smart impression. As a comedy actor it was seen at a glance that he sadly lacked elocution. All his act scenes were-spoilt by lack of art and utterances. Nothing under the sun could have ever mended his dramatic defects a ter spending all his days in raw vaudeville and minstrelsy. He was nevertheless the shining star of the play as Dr. Bullion is a star part. In a farcaled way McIntosh was all that was to be desired as far as pleasing the common people was concerned. Two features of his performances were always laugh-provoking. He had a good comical stage walk and a well regulated facial expression. History will relate that Mr. McIntosh enjoyed the benefits of his greatest desires. He longed to be a star among the foremost of his race and succeeded—even if not in the steller rank of the legitimate. He was the best raw comedy farce star, not approaching the legitimate, of his race and time. Personally Mr. McIntosh was popular with those who knew him well. To strangers, including performers, he was a little mite distant, but his bearing was never distasteful. His wife, Hattie McIntosh, was on tour with Williams and Walker company in Europe at the time of his death, which occurred on the car en route from Indianapolis. Ind., to Columbus, Ohio March 2d, from a stroke of apoplexy. He was 64 years of age. Indianapolis, the last scene of his earthly joy, once more rings down the curtain and leaves us all to linger in visions of love and sorrow in memory of the life of Tom McIntosh. Notes from Thompson's Jubilee Singers. After playing a few days in Minnesota, we have again entered Old Iowa which makes me feel again at home. R R Thompson, commonly called the great Afro-American Basso, is making quite a hit singing the Bandeleerra. He is also an able speaker. His prindle subject is "the progress of the Negro in the last forty years." W. E. Dorsa, the 2nd tenor, is using music of his own writing with great success. He also furnishes the myrth in concert. The other members of the company are holding their own and send regards to friends. 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Mansfield is generally considered one of the best 133 pound boxers in England, and, as he met Dixon at catch weights, he would be an index as to who the instead of a mere name. How be sincere in professing to love whom we have not seen, yet brother whom we see daily? LIFE. Today is fair and bright, Free from the gloom of night At rising sun. Before the sun goes down, Lit with a smiling crown In colors, pink and brown— Its race is run. Tomorrow is cold and dark, With here and there a spark To lead us on. SPORT Edited BY BREAKAWAY. The Wage-Earners Loan and Investment Company of Savannah, Ga., is a colored banking institution which is doing well. * * * The colored people of Nashville, Tenn., recently opened a bank, and on the first day the deposits amounted to over $6,000. --- Mr. John Stephen Agonor is now agent for The Freeman in New Orleans, La. Copies can be had of him each week at 1820 Dauphine St. Lincoln University will celebrate its Fiftieth Anniversary at the close of the current Academic Year. Jubilee exercises, to which alumni are cordially invited, will be held at the University beginning May 8 and closing May 11, 1904. --- Columbus, Ga., Saturday.—Bragg Smith, a negro, of Columbus, Ga., made a heroic attempt last September to save the life of the City Engineer from a caving excavation. He failed, and in the effort was killed himself. At its next regular meeting the City Council unanimously voted to erect a suitable monument to Bragg's memory. It is made of Vermont and Georgia marble. Upon one side the monument is this inscription:— "Erected by the city of Columbus to mark the last resting place of Bragg Smith, who died on September 30, 1908, in the heroic but fruitless effort to save the life of the City Engineer." On the other side is inscribed:— SPO Edited By BREAKAWAY "Young" Peter Jackson and Joe Wolcott have been matched to meet in Baltimore. Andy Hamilton, at one time America's premier colored jockey, is reported dead in Austria. Joe Gans, the lightweight champion of the world, received the decision over Gus Gardner at Saginaw, Mich., March 28, at the end of ten rounds of fast fighting. --- "Shine" Russell, at one time the pride of Alexandria, Ind., and the gas belt in fistic circles, is slowly dying at the home of a friend near Jeffersonville, Ind., of consumption. * * * "Kid" Blackburn, an Indianapolis product, lost the decision in his fifteen round bout with Champion Joe Gans at Baltimore, Md., March 25. It is evident that the "Kid" is not in Gan's class. --- For the first time in his racing career Major Taylor, the Hoosler bicycle rider, has been severely injured through a fall while on the track. At Sidney, New South Wales, recently, Taylor was riding in a match race against Iver Lawson when the two collided. Taylor fell heavily. He landed on his head and was picked up unconscious, and so badly shaken up that the doctors said it Howard University WASHINGTON, D.C. Gives opportunity of Higher Education to all without regard to creed, race or sex. Ten departments—Theological, Medical, Dental, Pharmacist, Nursing, Medical Technician, Preparatory, Industrial—conducted by one hundred competent Professors and instructors. For further information, address— Rev. JOHN GORDON, D. D., President. Mr. GEO. H. SAFFORD, Secretary. Honor and fame from no conditions rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies. E. A. Thomas, a colored man of Chicago, has recently invented a machine which bids fair to revolutionize the business of cleaning and disinfecting carpets. It is said that this apparatus will not only clean a carpet in less time than it has ever been done before, but it will do the work more thoroughly, more economically and will, at the same time, so completely disinfect it as to render it almost chemically clean. While engaged in its cleaning work it makes no dust of its own, it scatters no dust germs, it renders necessary no second operation of brushing or sweeping, and it kills every dangerous microbe that could find resting place in the fabric A fair idea is given of its capabilities when it is stated that it will, in a given time, perform twenty times the work that can be done with any method of cleaning carpets now in use at one-twentieth of the cost. The present method employed by railroads in cleaning carpets is to direct upon their upper surface a jet of compressed air. This disengages a large amount of dust, and after the carpet has been blown for a time it is removed, swept and pronounced clean. This requires the work of one man for forty minutes, and costs the railroad about ten cents for labor. By the Thomas machine this carpet can be cleaned in two minutes, and at a cost of one-half of one cent. ORT TIME would be a month before he would be able to ride again. The accident happened about two weeks ago and news of it reached here in English papers, to which it was cabled --- The Athletic Association of the four colored universities of New Orleans, La., comprising the following: New Orleans, Southern, Leland and Straight Universities, held a meeting recently for the purpose of arranging a schedule for the coming base ball season. After a long and interesting discussion the following schedule was arranged: March 19, Straight vs Leland. " 26, New Orleans vs Leland. April 2, Straight vs Southern. " 9, Leland vs Southern. " 16, New Orleans vs Straight. " 30, New Orleans vs Southern, morning game. Straight vs Leland, afternoon game. May 21, Southern vs Straight. Scioto Williams, under whose management the now famous Greathouse Giants, of Indianapolis, made such a brilliant record last season on the ball field, will again have charge of this band of sluggers for 1904. The genial manager informed a Freeman reporter that he was in correspondence with several good players that have been recommended to him by Manager Phillips, of the Indianapolis American Association team, and he proudly boasts that his team will not lose a game this season. It is unnecessary to state that the mighty "Dumpus," whose batting and all around playing made him a favorite, especially with the ladies, will occupy his old place behind the "timper." Mr. Williams is arranging for a Southern tour and would like to hear from managers throughout the country. All communications should be addressed Scioto Williams, 220 Indiana avenue. Indianapolis, Ind. Although wrestling has supplanted pugilism as regards interest in England just now, the fighters in that country are busy. The majority of the bruisers, whether they are on the top rung of the ladder or not, do not meet much difficulty in securing engagements. In spite of George Dixon's repeated announcements of his intention to return to America in the near future the wonderful colored boxer is still abroad doing excellent work and adding considerably to his list of victories and to his bank account. Dixon's last match was on February 23 at the Winter Gardens, Plymouth, where he met Harry Mansfield, of Bristol. It was only after repeated challenges that the two came together. The contest was one of twenty rounds of two minutes each, with four ounce gloves, for a prize of $500. Mansfield is generally considered one of the best 133 boxers in England, and, as he met Dixon at catch weights, he naturally had the advantage by at least ten pounds. The encounter was a draw, but one of the best decided abroad in years. The London Sporting Life had this to say of the scrap: "As soon as they faced each other the bigger of the twain became busy with both hands, which he sent on the face and head in rapid order. The quick movements of his rival caused Dixon to adopt defensive tactics. In the third meeting Mansfield delivered a severe right on his opponent's eye and cheek bone which temporarily dazed the colored lad. In the fifth round, however, the latter entered into the battle with renewed vigor, and forcing himself to close quarters, put in a lot of effective work on the body. Rally followed rally in the five succeeding rounds, and finally George, in the twelfth stage, sent his man to the ropes from a clean cross on the chin. Exentlement ruled high at this juncture, both contestants fighting desperately hard to gain the upper hand, Mansfield continued to show most cleverness, and at the end of the fifteenth round held a substantial lead. "Dixon, after this, did a tremendous amount of damage on the body and kept up the pressure until the end. Harry's early advantage was much lessened, but he still remained in front. Throughout the last round they fought without a break at close range, and when hostilities ceased the referee justly declared the bout a draw. Alf Wright, F. Willmott and another seconded Mansfield, while Dixon, in addition to Tom Vincent, Tom Rooney and Alf Wyatt as acquires, had the advice of Mr. Humphreys, whose instructions were closely followed and much appreciated by the colored boxer." SONGS OF HOPE. THE FUTURE NEGRO Up from this lowly dale I take a view Of a race sprinkled with education's dew. The plant looks very weathered and weak. Of its future, how can I dare to speak. From whence can be drawn an analogy Just like unto this racial prodigy? The source from which to learn this mystery Is found in the pages of history. Homer, the renowned poet of old. Hath to th' world this beautiful truth told: "Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground. Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive and successive rise, So generations in their course decay, So flourish these when those are passed away." The Roman race was once a nation, small, But advantages but it before all. The Britons were too ignorant for slaves. Now, the world its civilization craves, The Israelites of all nations, the least Offers to the world a religious feast. The future Negro in the race of life [strife] Surely, will make his mark through darkest The races battles will be fierce and long, The enemy presents a great throng; With merit and justice he will win, Then to enjoy freedom he'll begin. In the golden sunlight of freedom, No more in subjection to "Edom" Then will the Negro enjoy full measure Of the great gift of freedom's rich treasure. No race in the world has ever made much headway in trying to demand its rights simply by its mouth. Any race, like an individual, that goes after its rights must take along much sense and money, too. Then, a man can imagine a great deal further in life than he can actually go in person and accomplishments. To be compelled to feed at a man's crib and say you are against him is like kicking against the pricks. Really, is it not true, as a rule, that the Negro is against the white man with his mouth but mightily for him with his money? Each color has its place, And charms with beauty, grace, No preference as to race To act its part. Use, is her law of choice. And makes one's heart rejoice, With charming looks and voices, When work is done. Go, study nature's art, When giving each his part Give him no greater start Than his part. Rev. G. W. Lee says: "To follow Christ is to have the devil following you." Rev Lee is about right. Jesus Christ said: "The devil also believed, and trembled." Then that accounts for the many believing devils that are in the world today. The name of Jesus is easily worn by profession, but it is hard to wear by the practice of his life in our own. If the words, brothers and sisters, were not used so flippantly among Christians, maybe their lives would be an index as to who they are, instead of a mere name. How can we be stencere in professing to love Christ whom we have not seen, yet hate our brother whom we see daily? Today is fair and bright, Free from the gloom of night— At rising sun. Before the sun goes down, Lit with a smiling crown In colors, pink and brown— Its race is run. Tomorrow is cold and dark, With here and there a spark— To lead us on. Under the gloom of night Struggling with all our might, To make our pathway bright— With battles won. ECHOES OF THE SPRINGFIELD LYNCHING. The Springfield (Mass.) Republican: "The truth is that the peculiar offense of the Negro criminal in all cases which exposes him to mob vengeance is the color of his skin." The Charleston Post: "What sort of people are these who, after lynching a Negro for the murder of a policeman, proceed to burn out the entire Negro quarters of the city?" The New York Press: "If Governor Herrick does not make a horrible example of that Springfield sheriff we shall be vastly disappointed in a man on whom the country has looked with favor." 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. 10 Freeman Subscribers. Always give former address in cases of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. GOT $25.00 $25.000 BY TAX GOT $25.000 BY TAKING SANTO MARCO Dr Henrygoldsea w. Robertson's Advice. The great Medium and Fortune Teller, who was born in Richmond, Va., was called to Dahlia, Texas, by special request to settle a law suit. The matter was settled in three days' time, and he gave the gift of Thousand Dollars; now the whole town sings his praise. Everybody is wondering at such a gift. He breaks up conjunction as he goes; he is the gatest man of his profession that ever travelled states. He gives dvice on Bounties, Pensions, Law Suits, Marriages, Speculation. Love affair. He gives dvice on Business, Events, Robertson has had twenty years of experience in business. His mother and father are his brothers and he is their seventh son, born with a gift that no one can equal. He has given light to thoughest and in a dead detrance at the graveyard for three days. He tells things that happened seventy-five before his birth he gives you a Lucky Charm to last you forever; he gives you the number of years he has lived; he was eight years and ten months old he took aspil and sailed from the Northern to the Southern school at Jefferson college, in Natchez, Miss. On his return from school he performed in a dark three years; now he is the king of spiritualists. He is assisted by four other medians, and his pain is always crowded. He has caused the crippled to throw their crutches away after being afflicted blind for years. He is the star of the whipping post. He does not believe in robbing the poor. Many convicted to be hanged and to the pen for life have been pardoned in a short time by a gifted Medium. Many women and men who could not live in their homes on account of their disagreements and husbands and wives have returned and no *n* are doing well. Many young ladies who have spent all their money going into business and have lost all their money have gained it back and are now happy and have a great trade. Many who predeceased evil work have friends to you in a deceitful way. Dr. Robertson has found them evil. Many who found the power, many mediums, spiritualists, fortune-tellers have gained their rights by this great Medium and did no good, are now receiving justice and their devil's work is being done. Many who have sprinkled powder, burned candles and buried bundles against you have no money. Dr. Robertson breaks up conjunctions as he goes. Many who were about to die from poisoning, might healer. Many who have carried news against you to cause trouble have stopped and many more. Many who got between a happy family have got o' their knees and begged pardon of a gifted man's power. Many men who have left their homes and many women who have carried and are now happy Dr. Robertson's works were brought from Virginia Va. Many who have been made a judge by an easy made have now a large bank account and property. Dr. Robertson chains down your enmity that they will never reach you in life. He sleeps in his dark room in a dead trance and looks into it as way as if it were made of glass and catches what is for your good or bad and seals it up on his body. Dr. Robertson has happiness and peace. The spirit of God guides him. See him now and your troubles will end. It was proven at the Spiritual Hall No. 321, Camp Street, Jan. 6th, 1904 that only five men in the world could do the work that he does in the house. TESTIMONIALS. To whom it may concern: This is to certify that Dr. Robertson is true. I was in my bed afflicted for months; could not raise up my hand until I heard of Dr. Robertson. I sent for him immediately. He came to my home and fold me what was the matter, also curled around with his spiritual power. I am excited from gladness. Rev. O. F. Clinton, Jackson, Missouri. I was sick for five years and my husband that he had for fifteen years and we could not succeed in anything until I tried this gifted music move the spells and sickness entirely; now we have happy indeed. We would like to have him in the city. Very respectful Mrs. I. V. Normau, No. 1123 Choptoupioulas street, New Orleans La. Dear Friends: This is to certify that Dr. Henrygoldsew W. Robertson can help the needy. My husband was so cross when he would come to the house I could not stay inside. He kept me from a fright from a friend and advised me to see Doctor Robertson I took her advice and to-day we have our own home and a large farm. He is a powerful man. Levy Myles, Vickburg, Miss. Dr. H. W. Robertson: Dear Sir--Allow me to thank you for your kindness. I have gained my property back and the woman who caused the trouble between my husband and I have left the town and he is now better than ever. You will always have my best wishes for success. Mrs. Jackson, Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Dear Robertson: O'ly a few words to thank you kindly for what you did for me. The pries who stole my clothes and jewelry brought them back and put them on my gate. It is a talk for the town. You are true in your orks. Respectfully, G. Oinclare, Raleigh, North Carolina. Robertson: Dear Sir--After you removed the evil spirits from our home and gave us the lucky money, we succeeded in setting the hidden treasure. Now we are leaving to live in another state and will always picture you in our memory. from R. A. and H. Penn, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Friends: This is to certify that Dr. Robertson is true in what he says. I have lost my job for three months, did not have money to support my wife and family after consulting Dr. Robertson and he told me that witchcraft was the cause and worked his spiritual power to have him become a witch. I am your friend and my friends have got him to decide to live in our city. I am your respectfully, M. R. Hill, Dallas, Texas. Call on or write him: address DR. HENRY$1. GOLDSEA W. ROBERTSON. --- There are seven main features of heart disease, viz.: (1) Weakness or Debility; (2) Rheumatism or Neurogalia; (3) Valvular Disorder; (4) Dilation; (5) Enlargement; (6) Fatty Degeneration; (7) Dropsy. Documentary evidence will prove thousands of so-called "incurables" have been absolutely cured by Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. Patients often have no idea their disease is heart trouble, and ascribe it to Indigestion, Liver Complaint, etc. Here are some of the symptoms: Shortness of breath after exercise. Smothering Spells. Pain in Chest, left Shoulder and arm. Discomfort in Lying on one side. Faintning Spells. Nervous Cough. Swelling of Feet and Ankles. Paleness of Face and Lips. Palpitation. Nightmare. Irregular Pulse. The Freeman in Chicago. B. Williams 484$^1$ State st S. S. Ash, Cornell Ave. & 56th, st. E. H. Faulkner. 3104 State st. A. F. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. Brazand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. S. Love 2702 State st. Isadore Jacobson 2970 State st. Copies of The Freeman can be found at 1230 Wylie Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. O BY TAKING Teller, who was born in Richmond, Va., was a tella a law suit. The man met in three at twenty-five Thousand Dollars; he met at such a marvellous man. He breaks up合会 with a marvellous man ever traveled the Southern Lawn, bursits, marriages and afairfair Law bursits. Marriages and afairfair Law. Robertson had had twenty years of education, he seventh children and he is their seventh son. He tells thirteen thousands of homes. He laid in a house last year five years last year forever; he gives you five years last when he was eight years and ten months old. When he was eight years and ten months old he went to school at Jeffery school he performed for three or three assisted by four other Mediums, and he to throw their crutches away after being whipped post. He does not believe in robbing TESTIMONIAL8. OS Se When yu need money you'll be pleased with our yy way of dealing with you, Prompt, Sateand Reasons \ ble always, v ‘We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS ani PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kings without remov' al Our rates are positively the lowest in the city an ayments 3 5 pay ire only 00 per week, This perein fall in i ity "reeks Tq Other amounts in, same proportion. Payments oan by ogee made ae if desired. We also loan on WATCHES Pee and DIAMONDS, All business striotly private, court SS cous treatment to all, It cost nothing to investigate, Second Floor, Room 208 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 8182 (Formerly Stevenson Bidg.) oo Front Room. (15 E. Washington street ) iNew Phone..., 4970 | i Covert Coat at $9.75 Here is a handsome covert coat that has been produced with the purchasing power of aten-dollar Dill. This belted jacket, one of the most fashionable new styles, is made of a good grade all wool covert, is nicely silk lined, has lapped seams accurately stitched and in every detail of shape and finish beepeaks careful tailoring. All sizes ready for to-day’s eell- ing, #t the uniform price Qe oivevecececencocsss OTS Other covert coats of which there are no less than a score of styles now in stock include the English top coat, a maunish style. Prices from $9.75 to $25.00, according to elegance of material and finish. LS.AYRES &Co | tesieca¥ ofecheal patnnaons oe , 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, OITY AND SOOIETY BRIEFS. Mise ida Groves is slowly improving. Mre. McCoy of Greencastle spent Sunday in the city. Uneeda good Photos, go to Bennett's 36, E Washington street. ‘Miss Martha Baker is visiting in Greencastle, Ky. Fred Bass of Muncle was in the city last week. Mr. N. Jackson of Clarkville, Tenn. was in the city last week. ‘Mrs, Nellis Warfield continues ill at her res:dence, 772 W. North street. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Bird are the proud parents of a ten pound daughter, George H. Jackson, of Cincinnati wa: a caller at the Freeman cffive last week. Rey. N. H. Talbott, pastor of Simpson Chapel was a pleaeant caller at this of. fice last week. ‘Mack Byrd, after a short stay inthe clty, will leave Monday for New York via Uleaveland, 0. George Clay, representing Hearst’ Chicago American, has been in the clty for several days. ‘Wm. Roberts has returned from Hot ‘Springs, Ark.,, after a scjourn of several weeks, Albert Ferguson, epent Tuesday anc Wednesday of last week in Ft. Wayne Ind. Mrs, Katharine Harper, sang a beau tifal solo at Allen Chapel’s Easter Ser- vice Sunday night. Charles Baughman, weigh-master at the post-cffice, has recovered from a se vere rheumatic attack. Edward Brewer has recovered from severe injuries resulting from a fall while at work. ‘Mrs, Hattle Stine has completed one course in millinery and is doing excel- lent work at her bomein North West street. Mr, Brutus Owens, late with the Denfson bar, !s now with Charles E. Lewis, at the Needmore Exchange, 429 Indians avenue, Prof. B. L, Anthony, formerly a teacher in the Indianapolis schools, was in the olty last week. Mr. Anthony {s now at Vincennes, Ind., in school work. Samuel Scott, formerly with the ‘Columbia Club, has gone to West Baden Springs, Ind, to tako charge of the Colunial Hotel dining room. ‘Mrs Dilliard will entertain the pub- Me with a musioal April 15th, her name isa guarantee of snocess. The Auxiliary Club will entertain daring the 3:d week in April. Samnel Taylor winner of the recent Oratorical primaries of Shortridge High School, delivered an Easter ad- dress at Simpson Chapel, at the night Esater service. Mr. Sam Elliott of P. G. Lowery’s fa- mous bard, wasinthe city last week visiting his family and friends. He left Friday for Philadelphia, to join Forepaugh and Sells Bros., Shows for the season. THE FREEMAN: .AN ILLUSTRATED. COLORED NEWSPAPER. Mrs. Sweeney, President of the Wo: man’s Business League, has called s meeting of importance to meet at Mrs. Beverly Porter’s, West Eleventh street, next Thursday, the 14th, in the after- noon at o'clock. The Woman’s Club met with Mrs Beatrice Bybee last week at the rest dence of Mrs. Guthrie. Mrs. Brown of Washington, D. O., addressed the club The club will be entertained next week by Mrs. Malissa Brookins, 2015 Alvord street. The spectal Easter service at the Seo ond Baptist church Sunday night con- sisted of the burning of the mortgage ‘and the rededication of the edifice now free from debt. Rev. Dr, Tyler of Mo- Keesport, Penn, performed the cere. mony. Mrs. E. P, Blackemore left Wednes- day, March 30th, to visit Attorney E. P. Blakemore and family at Humbolt, Tenn, Mrs. Blakemore will be joined there in abont thirty days by her hus. band, who will be enronte to the Indian Territory. The A. U. W. Club, a new business organization met at 1710 Linden street last Wednesday evening. ‘The club has @ good banking and saving system, and expects coon to be operating a first class business, Next meeting at 411 Muskin: gam street, J.C. Miller, President, The Spring Festival to be given by the Young Ladies’ Auxillary Clab of the Metropolitan Church on Friday, April 22, will be @ chotce and unique affair, including masic, elocution and artistic handiwork. A 15-cent ticket will entitle the holder to all he or she can see ard hear, including a lunch. Open at 8 p. m. Davidson's Orchestra played last week before the College Fraternity at the Claypool hotel, and eo fine an im- pression did they make that they have secured several engagements. On Fri- day afternoon they will play at the University Club, and they will also ap- pear at Simpson Chapel Monday, April 18, assisted by an excellent program, consisting of some cf the foremost tal- ent of the city as well as out of town talent. The program of the entertain- ment will sppear in our next {ssue. Among the participants will be Samuel W. Tayior. BUSINESS INTERESTS ! Uneeda good Photo, goto Bennett’: 86, B, Washington, Callon J. A. Robinson, the grover, 485 Indiana avenue. New phone 807, Call on Dr. Clay for dental work. He {s located at 103 N. Delaware atreet. Household goods bought, sold and ex changed. Naumann, 333 Indiana Ave. For rent—Nicely furnished room with bath, for gentlemen only, 412 Masking: jum street, The Boston Market, 839 Indiana ave., for choice meats and poultry. New phone 8555, First claes rooming honse opened at 446 Indiana avenue, Mrs. Anna Wells proprietress. Wm. J. Reed, dealer in oils and gaco: Nine. Phone new 4051. Residence 749 W. Wainnt Street. Buy your coal, wood and kindling of Jackson Brothers, 1613 Martindale-ave, Phone, old 996 main. ‘W. H Carter is prepared to meet his old friends and new in his barbershop, 304 West North street. 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 Dr. Grant S. Clay, dentist, has re moved from 111 N. Iilinols to 108 N- Delaware street, where he will be pleas- ed to meet old and new customere. For fine service and the best in the market in season, go to the Parker House. The special Sunday dinners from 1to8p.m, 2c; week days 200. Good lodging rooms, 821 W. Michigan street. Holliman & Reese. ‘The well appoluted Czar Shaving Par- lor 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 Indians avenue. The Star Barbershop has changed management. Charles Byrd, with the assistance of the other barbers, have things down to business. We have one of the finest shops in the state, and farnish the neatest and vest bath rooms {n the clty, give us acal. John R. Ma lone. proprietor; Charles Byrd, m'n’gr, 808 Indiana avenue. Copies of The Freeman can be found at 1230 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. SOO ei 0 BASSO ie i yj ro HNN Baa HONS Ue ra » BRS Sela RSS ORCS Se on ee ee ee S SS Se 2 is ALLEN OHAPRE NOTES, Hours of service:—Sunday, 10:45 a. m, Preaching; 12 m., class; 2p. m., Sunday School; 7:30. p, ri . preaching; class Tues day night; prayer meeting Thursday night. teacher's meeting Friday night. Rey. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell. Bye. ‘The Easter services were largely at- tended last Sunday. Next Sunday the | pastor will begin a series of sermons cn the Characters from the Old aad New Testament. The sermons for April 10 are “Job and the Devil,” “Pani and His Message to the World.” The rally at the Chapel, Sunday, the 17th, will be 8 success, judging from the returns up to date, A grand reception will be given the members and friends who contribute to the rally; the recep'ton will take place Monday night, April 18, A.good program will be rendered. Ad- mission will be free. Let all the mem- bers of the Chapel be at their post all poo SIMPSON CHAPEL NOTES, Rev, N. H, Talbott pastor; services 11 a. m, and 8 p. m.; Sunday School 9 a. m. The program given by the Simpson Chapel Choral Soclety last Sunday, Was a great success. The morning pro- ram was rendered by the pupils of Simpson Chapel Sunday and her sister church Barnes Chapel, directly after Sunday School, in the auditorium The Success of thepram was due to the efforts of Mrs. Carrie Ross. Rev. Talbot preached a short but very effeotive ser: mon at 11:30 o'clock andafter dinner a Jarge number of the congregation met at the church and went in body to Barnes Chapel, where the pupils of that Sun- da; School rendered an excellent East: er program at 7.80 o'clock p. m, The impromtude services were held in the auditorium and there was a large at- tendance. At 8:150'clock the program of the evening began. The auditorium ‘and balcony were packed to their ut- most, and the whole program was ren- dered without a single hitch, Among the distinguished performers was our young orator Samuel Taylor who re: cently exposed the narrowness of the Shortridge High School pupils. Tay. lor spoke on “Easter” and he hela the congregation epellbound. Dr. W. B. Jones, the Throat Specialist Dr. W. B Jones, the throat. epecial- ist has devoted thirty years of his life t the search for an efilolent remedy for that scourge of Amerlos, Catarrh of the Nose and Throat. The Americar Catarrh Cure is the result of these per. sistent studies and long continued din foal experiments. It is an entirely new combination of modern chemicals anc Indian Herb Medicines, which over comes the most obstinate form of oa- tarrh. When used for a sufficient length of time, a permanent cute is. ef- fected Coneumtion may thus be avert: ed, as this 1s the ordinary term/‘nation of chronic catarrh Sold by druggists generally at $1 00 per bottle. Delivered by mail for the same price by Dr. W. B. Jones, No 400 North 8rd, street, Philadelphia, Pa. TAKEN NOTICE! Mitchells, Va, Feb. 24, 1904, Bruno Mfg. Co., 285 Wash St., Boston, Maes Dear Sire: I'll enclose a money or- der to you for $1.00, please forward me two latge boxes of Closrine. I have used only one box and have found it splendid. It keeps the scalp clean and the hair gloesy. You are at liberty to refer to me at any time Yours truly, Address GRACE Greay, ‘Mitchells, Ve, Above speaks for itself. 2 large boxes $1 00. GOVERNMENT LAND FREE.:— A billion acres of land free; 160 acres for yon. Every man ts given a farm. Stop paying rent: own e farm of your own. Applications now being accepted. Write to-day, enclosing self-addressed, stamped +nvelope for fall particulars. Address ©. A. Wright, Roauoke, Va, Learn Dressmaking Why drodge yonr life ont in kitchen or over wash tub when you can learn a paying profession, by mall, in elght to twelve weeks. Particulars free. Leighton Maurice Institute MADISON, WIS, COLORED AGENTS WANTED All over the country to handle our great Remedy of all kinds. Write at once for particn'ars. The remedy sells rapidly. A gocd hustler agent can make big money—the only colored medicine house house in the United States that farnieh agente wita all kinds of medicines cash oron commission and pay 40 cents on the dollar Onur mlx ontfit that we send firet to agents sells for $10, we will send prepaid to agents for $5 with order. ‘We will treat any kind diseases one month for $3 50 by express Address DR. ©. G. GONOND, 11 Harmon Court, CHIcaAGo, ILL, Ss An origi al Gospel Hymn Book 35c. and a ‘Book of Wisdom and Baptism” 250, Address with money order, Rev. Fa W. Smith, Winston-Salem, N. ©., ‘Lock Box 204. Bedelia, Pretty Little Dinah Jones, Laugh- Sagsast girenian apse etal end Beet tor ioe adres. "abn BOE A WORD OF COMFORT To the Distressed Fortunately for those suffering with Rheumatism in all its yarlous forme, including Sore Joints, Sore Muscles and Sore Feet, a remedy has been dis- covered by modern science which in every instance effects a speedy and pos- itive cure. This new remedy is found- ed on solentifio principles which are ac: knowledged by the medical world as the only correct treatment for Rheu- matic or Neuralgic troubles. Medi- cines taken internally rarely ever ef- fect a cure without upsetting the stom- ach. Asarnle, they injare the diges- tive organs, shatter the nerves, and in many instances the patient contracts a drag habit which leads eventually to a decline of the physical and mental forces. coeeacnmps isthe now remedy and It 1s a departure from the antiquated ‘methods, Paracamph enters into the system through the natural channels, namely, the pores of the skin. When applied it opens the pores and allows the healing soothing olls to penetrate the sore, inflamed mebranes and mus- ‘oles, removes the congestion and draws ont the fever and inflammation, by in- dacing sweating. This is the only treatment that can be endorsed by ‘sclence, and is guaranteed to cure even ‘the most obstinate cases of Rheumatic ‘swellings if used as directed. Para- camph can be procured at drug stores in 25 cent, and 50 cent, and $100 bot tles. Write for book ‘of testimonials, sent free. The Paracamph Company, Louisville, Ky., U.8. A. Household Goods New and Second-Hand Strictly First-class Highest price paid for Second Hand Goods. Repairing Of All Kinds J L.BEATTEY N_E. cor, Senate and Indiana Avenues. se Practice in all of the Conrta, J. B. RUSH ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office 124 N. Delaware Street, Room 3. New Phone 2665 ‘Res, 607 Hiawatha St. Nathan T. Ward Boxvs axp Coutzctioxs Office room 1, Wilson Building 124 N. Delaware Street Mrs. C, WHITTEN First-class Millinery. Satiefaction Guaranteed. ‘Try us and be pleased. 327 INDIANA AVENUE. ——————————— Why God Does Not Kill the Devil. A booklet that confounds Infidelity, sells Ite hot cakes. Agents wanted everywhere. Special price to dealers. Samples 100 postpsid. Address ©. B. AMOS & CO., Plains, Ga. Lost Relative. I wish to know the whereabouts of Willie P, Sims. When last heard from he was in St Louis, Mo. Any informa- tion regarding him will be thankfally reostved by arelative of his. Mrs. Fan. nie F. Plokett, Sandon, B. O. “Up From Slavery.” Booker T. Washington's interesting book, sent postage prepaid and The Freeman one year for $1.75. Send your order at once. Gakce _ Clarksdal-, Miss. spectal—One hun. dred and forty Knights of Pythias headed by the Clarkedale band march- edtothe ist Baptist church Sunday 27th where appropriate exercises were held, and besides the anniversary ser- mon by Rev. Wm R. Grower, address. es were made by W. T. Jones, Grand Chairman; and 8. E, Henderaon, Uhair- man of the committee, Easter services were beld in all the churches; Mrs. Fred Banks sang “Calvary,” Mr. 8. L. Mangham, “The Palms” at the A. M. E.church, Hon, Sam P. Hurst, E. P. Booze and @ W. Williams report an interesting meeting at the Republican convention held at Jackeon. Mr. Hearst will attend the Chicago convention. Tae Delta Undertaking Co, with R. T. Williamson, manager, and Frank J. Winston, faneral director, fll a long felt need and the people ' will support them. Ben and Frank Mason is con- ducting @ soda fountain and ice cream parlor and althongh we can drink at any white fountain we will be wise and go where we are most desired. Mrs. Altha Hack is enlarging her restaurant. ited Lorain, Ohio, special.—Mr. Alex Car men reoleved word from Painsyille, O., Saturday March 26, that bis brother, Osoar was not expected to live. Mr. F. Harris spert last Friday with friend: in Cleveland. Mr. Tom Harris is sick. The Junior Ex, of the Lurain High ‘School, was well attended Friday even- ing, the opera house being crowded Gertie Williams of tne class of 05 took part, and May Moore took part in the Singing. 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