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Wanted Everywhere, Hustling Boys and Girls to Represent The Freeman. Write for Inducements THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL PRINT LIBRARY 1.04 ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 18. SHIFTING SCENES THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE PASSING SHOW KENTUCKY'S DELEGTAE-AT-LARGE Why Georgia Has no Disfranchising Constitution—Temporary Minister to Santo Domingo Appointed-Sharps and Flats. By Our Special Staff Correspondent. The Kentucky State Convention at Louis. village May 31 was a love feast. What had threatened to be a bitter factional struggle turned out to be "one grand sweet song" of harmony. The warring clans led by Internal Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes and former Governor W. O. Bradley throw away their tomahawks after the opening skirmish, and meekly smoked the pipe of peace. The "big chiefs" fell upon each others neck and wept for joy at the close of their elegant eulogies of Theodore Roosevelt and masterly pleas for a united party in Kentucky. Speakers and the masses agreed that this is a Roosevelt year, and the commonwealth of Clay, Lincoln and Harlan must march close to the band wagon of protection, promptness in administration and prosperity. Mr. Yerkes presided over the convention with dignity and business like dispatch, and Gov. Bradley's various utterances furnished "the boys" with a chance for indulging in "arousements." The skillful political manager and the veteran wheel horse are together after an estrangement for years, and the outlook has, therefore taken on a rosesate hue. The significant event of the session was the selection of a colored man for delegate-at-large. Despite the squeals of the Herald (Republican), the Post, (Independent), and the Courier Journal, (Democrat), the party leaders girded up their loins and determined that one of the four delegates to the Chicago convention should go to the Negro people, in recognition of their time-honored devotion and unflagging loyalty. In so doing it was necessary to sacrifice Col. Morris Belknap, the late candidate for governor, but sacrificed he was, and Dr. E. E. Underwood, of Frankfort was chosen to represent his race and party, along with Gov. Bradley, P. Ernst, and George W. Long. A big field of Negro candidate were under consideration, prominent among them: S. E. Smith, of Owensboro; Jordan Jackson, of Lxington; J. E. Wood, of Danville; and W. D. Johnson, of Louisville. Editor Johnson led the break for Underwood, after a preliminary for individual and the latter was elected with a whoop, Dr. Underwood is an experienced practitioner, is editor of the Blue Grass Bugle at Frankfort and is a most estimable gentleman and friend of religious and educational progress. He has rendered splendid party service, and the laurel of state leadership has been placed upon a worthy brow. The convention, which met at Macauley's theater, contained a host of Negro delegates and we have rarely beheld a finer looking body of colored men anywhere. They were without exception, well dressed, carefully groomed and carried themselves in a manner that bespoke confidence and substance, without a trace of arrogance. They compared favorably with their white associates in every way, and their presence and exemplary conduct raised the standard of Republicanism very perceptibly in the opinion of the citizens of Jefferson county, Kentucky Republicans did well to thus recognize their colored voters when the temptation was so strong to pass him over, and other states should not lag behind the land of blue-grass, blooded horses, mountain dew, pretty women and gallant men when it comes to political generosity. It has been puzzling to many Northerners why, of all the far southern states, Georgia has been practically the only one that has not enacted a new constitution for the disfranchisement of the colored voters. In explanation of this apparent generosity on the part of the "Crackers" it is asserted that the reason is that those in control of the fortunes of the Republican party in Georgia always see to it that no Republican candidate is ever nominated in the congressional districts for congress. In a word, they are careful to see that the Democratic party is not opposed in any way. Under the circumstances, of course, there is no reason why the Democrats should not hold the Republicans in the highest favor since they do not vote, or in anyway threaten the domination of the Democratic party. There seems to be no necessity for disfranchising a party that disfranchises itself by refraining from offering candidates at the polls. One may ask: Is there a genuine, aggressive Republican party in the South? Or, is the so-called Republican organization in those states merely an office holding trust, the chief function of which is to control the federal patronage when the Northern wing of the party has elected a president? A cause can be pretty safely weighed by the character of the people who stand as sponsors for it. The work of Tuskegee Institute is endorsed by the church leaders of both races, from bishop to leman. It is approved by statesman, philosophers, financiers, authors, editors and philanthropists. Its efficacy is vouchered for by college presidents and professional men of every calling, and its touch is directly felt by the artisan, agriculturist and wage earner. We are willing to pin our faith to a man, an institution and an educational system that command the unreserved endorsement of such eminent authorities as Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockfeller, William H. Baldwin, Chas. W. Eliot, Woodron Wilson, George Foster Peabody, Dr. W. Hayes Ward, Carl Shurz, Carroll D. Wright, Dr. Lyman Abbott and a host of others of like influence and broad culture. This is what Tuskegee Institute has done to a most satisfactory degree. The output of revolutions in San Domingo piled up too much work and responsibility for one man to handle satisfactorily, when burdened also with the troubles of Haitt, so the last congress passed a law by which the Dominican republic gets a minister of her own, with a salary of $5,000 attached. The president has filled the place by appointing Thomas C. Dawson, of Iowa, wno, for some time, has been serving as secretary to the United States location at Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Mr. Powell has carried his double load of entanglements with great success, and has won the plaudits of the world for his skilled diplomacy in unraveling many delicate situations. He now becomes Minister to Haiti, being relieved of the San Domingo charge by Mr. Dawson. The selection of a white man for this mission may cause some disappointment among the colored people, for when the position was created it was generally believed that it would fall, according to the usual custom, to a member of our race. It has leaked out, however, from an authoritative source that President Roosevelt has almost made up his man when the Santo Domingo government diplomatically informed him that it was preferred that no Negro be sent to them as minister, at least not for the present Ordinarily, President Roosevelt would have paid no attention to such a request, as it is well known that he is intolerant of anything that savors of recognition of the color line in the public service, but, due consideration of the complicated and sensitive conditions existing in Santo Domingo at this time prompted him to send a white man to that point temporarily. It is said at the state department that later on a first class colored man will be made the permanent minister, if circumstances are such that the president can do so safely. This is a fair arrangement and Mr. Roosevelt can be depended upon to designate a Negro as minister to this Negro republic at the earliest moment conditions seem to justify the action. Private advices from the A. M. E Zion General Conference, now in St Louis, state that the Bishops favor the election of but one additional member of the Bench, and that instead of creating the office of Missionary secretary, the feeling is that the missionary work should be performed by the General Secretary, and that the latter's salary be increased to $1000 per annum. A "still hunt" is on for the editorship of The Star of Zion, but the election of Clement is predicted Nearly four hundred ministers and lay delegates are participating in the deliberations. SHARPS AND FLATS The Negro writer is having his innings. It is well to be sure that what you know is so. Tuskegee Institute has furnished no recruits for the jails of country. A college education will not hurt a man if his mind is sound to begin with. Rouse up the business men of your town and organize a Business League! Paul Laurence Dunbur needs no "ifs nor ants" at the hands of apologetic friends (?) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 14 1904 ETHIOPIA TEFORTUNE AFRO- AMERICAN COUNCIL NOW IS THE TIME WE NEED YOU, MR. FORTUNE RESIGNATION TEFORTUNE HAYWOOD JAN. 19 Waco Dots. Waco, Tex., Special.—The dull veiled season has covered her face and gone over to rushing business. Things are bloomings. Cotton shoppers, dewberry pickers and truck growers are making things lively.—The many thunderbolts (preachers) are in attendance at Chicago, attending the A. M. E. General Conference, but the lightening strikers are keeping things alive in church circles.—Mr. Lewis Smith is meeting with great success in his dancing school. He, with Miss Pearl Edwards, Mr. R. Edwards and Miss Nora Demus are the star dancers of Central Texas, with open challenge.—Amos Williams gave his throat out Wednesday night, May 3, which was thought to be serious but he was able to be out Thursday morning.—The Freeman arrived Saturday and we were unable to supply the tremendous demand. We are requested add extras during conference.—Mr. H. H. Tatum has purchased the stock of the Oriental Drug Store and will assume all responsibilities. He has been in the service of Messrs. Mosley & Harris, of St. Louis, Mo., but returns and solicits the patronage of his many friends.—Miss S. W. Fridia is making rapid strides in the milinery business. The Freeman is on hand every Sunday at Thompson's restaurant. Summer School at Washington, D. C. Howard University, well known as the leading school for the education of Negro youth, is to hold this year, under the auspices of its Teachers' College, a summer school during the month of July, which will appeal to the large body of Negro teachers all over the country, especially in the larger cities and in the states surrounding the District of Columbia, in answer to whose demand the school has been established. The circular, just issued, presents a formidable array of teachers and courses. Among the subjects listed are kindergarten principles and methods, primary school, English, mathematics, history, sociology, biology, nature study, geography, physics, psychology and pedagogy, philosophy of education, methods of teaching, organization and management, manual training, modeling, raffia, reed and basketry, sewing, dressmaking and millinery. The faculty is made up of such well known educators as Dr. John Gordon, president of the University; President Stanley G. Hall, of Clark University; Dr. Booker T. Washington THE RETIRING OF FORTUNE. who will give one lecture on education; Supt. James M. Van Sickle, of Baltimore, Md.; Dr. L. R. Klem, specialist in United States Bureau of education; Dr. George W. Hull, of Millersville Normal School, Pa.; Dr. J. H. N. Waring, principal of colored high school, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Myers, assistant superintendent of Washington public schools; Prof. Kelly Miller, Dean George W. Cook and others like standing in educational circles. Dr. L. B. Moore, the Dean of the Teachers' College, is director of the summer school. Board and lodging will be offered on the university grounds and the whole expense of the summer school has been reduced to about $15. It is expected that several hundred teachers will take advantage of this opportunity. Chattanooga Items: Chattanooga teams. Chattanooga, Tenn., Special—Sunday was a great day in baptizing and religious services. At 12:30 Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Rev. J. G. L. Crippins pastor, baptized three candidates. At 2:30 p. m., Monumental Baptist Church, Rev. G. W. Ward pastor, baptized fifteen candidates. The Second Baptist Church, Rev. H. J. Johnson pastor, baptized nine candidates—Mr. J. M. Easterling, one of our first class tailors, and a young man of much push has built up a fine trade in his business. Rev. W. H. Ferguson, pastor St. Alm. A. M. E. Zion Church, has made quite an improvement in the church since he has been here. Success is for great men.—Miss Annie Preston departed this life April 2nd. Her remains were borne to Dalton, Ga., for burial.—South Chattanooga's Masonic order, No. 121, had a royal time in initiating twenty candidates into the order last week.—Arthur Green, Henry Smith and John Mongrum, who enlisted in the United States army recently, left for their destination last week. We hope them a safe arrival and success. Among Our Readers. Editor Freeman: If you will allow me space I will give you some of the names of those who anxiously await the arrival of The Freeman at Hotel Anderson, Pittsburgh, Samuel Hopkins, Samuel Elam, James Ferguson, Nick Alston, Addison Kyle, Isaac Emerson, Thomas Kelt, Richard Coleman, Hi Jackson, Calvin Belt, Jack Howard, George Washington, George Smith, R. Jefferson, Ivy Owens, Charles Johnson, Chase, James Reed, Frank Smith, Calvin Williams, William Frank, Isaac Wicks, P. Mason, William Wagner, William Stroegel, E. M. Scott, Henry Kendall, Rufus Geynsu. A Great American. Booker Washington's faith and courage are magnificent. He is doing much to justify the high esteem of his wisdom and ability declared by the professor of Trinity College in North Carolina. So clearheaded so eloquent, so tactful a leader of his race has not before appeared. He is no quarreller, no bigot, no detractor. His counsel is all for morality, for peace, for industry, for patience. He is sagacious enough to perceive that the only hope of a lowly, dependent race is in the moral force of patient endurance and reliance upon the Almighty arm. He does not waste any energy in attacking the men who are confirmed in their malignity toward the Negro and his advancement. His appeal is to those who have humane sympathies and the temper of Christianity, and he bravely defends the southern whites as a class against the imputation that the behavior of a part of them puts upon the whole. His counsel to his own race is not reviling nor revenge, but meekness industry and co-operation with their friends everywhere. It is impossible not to admire the sanity and nobility of his character. No man more genuinely Christ-like in motive and disposition has appeared in this generation. The travail of his soul may not be satisfied in his life, but it will sometime be abundantly justified, or we may as well give up hope that righteousness is destined to triumph over evil.—Boston Herald. Waiters Banquet. Hot Springs, Ark., Special.—The Majestic waiters were served a grand banquet at the Ruby cafe on Thursday night, May 5th, with Dr. C. M. Wade and Mr. F. C. Ashfor I as honorary guests Mr. T. W. Hawthone, headwaiter at the Majestic hotel appeared in his glory as host. Appropriate toasts were delivered by Dr. Wade, Messrs Ashford, Taylor, S. L. Smith and Elijah Mocee. The menu consisted of the latest, freshest and the best—Mr. G. H. Montgamery, of this city, and Stella Jarrett, of Little Rock, were quietly married at the bride's home in Little Rock last Sunday, May 5. They will make Hot Springs their future home. We wish for them smooth sailing on their matrimonial sea. The Freeman's Headquarter. The Freeman can be purchased every week at Thompson's restaurant. 122 North Sixth Street, New York, NY 10017. THE WEEKLY EVENTS GATERED FROM ALL PARTS BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. A CONDENSED PUBLICATION OF Many Important Happenings of the Past Few Days--A Comprehensive Review Most Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. French Lick, Ind., Special.—Messrs. Ben Johnson, Lee Babbage, Wm. Foster, Jerry Reed, Dave Taylor, James Johnson, Wm. Able and Odis Burnett represented the Springs at the Kentucky Derby, and a few of the home boys were fortunate enough to be down on Elwood. The original and present owners of Elwood are frequenters of the Springs, and it was here that the romantic meeting which resulted in the marriage of the two occurred. This fact led to the placing of several complimentary bets among the boys and Elwood returned the compliment royally. Henry Duff, Hal Littlejohn, Walter Board and Wesley Wooden have gone to St. Louis. —Mr. James Steele has returned. —Mrs. Watts McNairy and daughter, Jewel, are spending a few days in Louisville. —The Village Whist Club held their regular weekly meeting at the residence of Miss Alice Thomas, Thursday evening —Mrs. Florence Boarde, of Louisville, spent Sunday here. —Wm. and Arthur Watts have returned from Louisville, where they were called by the fatal illness of their mother. —The World's Fair don't seem to keep the crowd from French Lick. —Gentry Brother's trained animal show gave an afternoon and evening performance here. They charged resort prices and were rewarded for the time spent here. —Billy Mason's Specialty Co., entertained an appreciative audience in the French Lick Amusement Pavilion Saturday evening. It was the best show of the season, the result of Mr. Mason's personal supervision. —The weather continues fair, and the crowd continues to come. Mr. E. G. Masterson and Mr. Reeves, the popular tailors of Louisville, were here a few days on business.—The Church Bazaar was a social and financial success.—Miss Prima Fitzbutter, of Louisville, spent Sunday here as the guests of Mrs. R. A. Schaffer. "There is a reaper, whose name is Death, And with his sticke he n Be. How the flowers that grow with a breath, And the flowers that grow between." The announcement of the death of Miss Fannie Martin at her home in Frankfort Monday was received here with deepest sympathy. Miss Martin, who has spent most of her time here during the past eight years, left a few months ago for her home, because of illness. And, after a siege of several weeks was able to be about and out, and her host of friends expected her to return to French Lick in June and were anxiously looking forward to her arrival, but the sad news of her very serious condition Monday was followed by that of her death. A large floral blanket was tended by sympathetic friends of French Lick.—Mrs. Carrie Fields and her son, Eddy, who were called to Frankfort by the serious illness of her sister, have returned.—Mr. R. A. Schafer entertained Sunday at the European cafe. Those present being Messrs. Irvin Slye, Louis Schockery, John Thomas and Rudolph Schafer. The menu was that of a connoskie. It was served in six courses, embracing wet goods, followed by a smoker. The European cafe has just opened, and its a la carte bill proves just the thing for a cosmopolitan little village like French Lick, and between the guests of the various hotels and the boys the dining rooms are seldom empty from 6 a.m. till after midnight.—French Lick is now in all its beauty, and promises to have a crowd of pleasure seekers for several months to come Ohio River Cullings. New Albany, Ind., Special—The Whist Club enjoy Friday evening with Mrs. Claudia Carter.—Rev. Irvin has gone to St. Louis, to attend conference.—Mrs. M. E. Washington is out of the city on official business.—The U. B. of F.'s and S. M. T.'s will have their Thanksgiving sermon preached Sunday. May 15.—Mr. Wm. Buckner fell from a wagon and dislocated his shoulder recently.—Miss Nennie Pointer, of Louisville, is in our city to spend a few weeks.—Mrs. Millen has opened an ice cream parlor and lunch room on Bank and Oak streets. Makes' Old Men" Boys Again Free receipt that restores youthful vitality to men of all ages can now be had of the discoverer without cost--Cures nervous debility, prosthetic trouble, emissions, etc., and restores normal nerve-power almost instantly. 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Lay this Paper Down and Write NOW Safety Pocket Pen Holder sent free of charge with each Pen. ADDRESS Laughlin Mfg. Co. 151 Griswold St., DETROIT, MICH. Patronize Our Advertisers. Read them. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Negro Problem Alwas Alive in Kentucky Politics—Severe Loss to Church and School. Louisville, Ky., Special.—As we write the Republican State Convention is gathering at Macanley's theater to choose four delegates-at-large to the national convention at Chicago, and to agree upon a member of the national committee. For delegates, ex-Governor W. O. Bradley and col. Morris B. Belknap are pretty certain to be chosen, with two remaining places oscillating between G. W. Long, Richard P. Ernest and a colored candidate. The question of whether to elect a colored delegate, in accord with a precedent long established, or whether the race can be safely ignored is foremost today in the minds of the party leaders. If a colored man is determined upon, Prof. W. H. Stewart and Col. W. D. Johnson, of Louisville, and Mr. Jordan Jackson, of Lexington, are in the range of political lightning. Our religious, educational and social circles have never been so severely shocked in years as by the deaths of Miss Ediza Davenport, of the high school, and Miss Estelle W. Morris, of the Main street school. The demise of both occurred on Saturday, after an illness so brief that few of their friends knew that they were not in normal health. Both were active and useful members of the Church of Our Merciful Savlor. Miss Davenport being the organist and Miss Morris engaged in the Sabbath School. The loss to the church is practically irreparable, and at the services last Sunday the gloom was scarcely lightened by Rector T. J. Brown's beautiful and philosophical address on "Thy Will be Done." The blow to the schools in which these worthy ladies have taught for several years will be sorely felt, and society will be darkened because of their absence. The funeral of Miss Davenport took place Monday at the Church of Our Merciful Savlor, and the last sad rites over Miss Morris were performed at the same place Tuesday, Rector Brown conducting the ceremonies. Lampton Street Baptist Church, Rev. C. C. Bates pastor, is to have a new house of worship—Rev. B. A. Gibson, of Indianapolis, addressed the men's meeting Sunday at Odd Fellows' hall. He began a union revival meeting Monday evening at Knox Prebysterian Church—The Rentucky delegation of the A. M. E. Zion Church joined the Southern railroad "special" for St. Louis Tuesday evening, en route to the general conference. The entire party was in charge of Bishop G. W. Clinton—Rev. W. M. Lankford, of Jackson Street M. E. Church, is the president for May of the Colored Minister's Union.—The Louisville Treble Cief will produce the "Pirates of Penzance" at Macauley's theater May 27, under supervision of Mr. Frank B. Waring, of Chicago.—Miss Prenia A. Fitzbutler, M. D., has passed a flattering examination for teacher in the public schools of the Philippine Island. A more competent instructor than Miss Fitzbutler could not be found anywhere, and the board of education would do well to give her an opportunity. She may visit the islands in any event, having a sister living there. Quinn Chapel closed her fiftieth anniversary exercises Tuesday evening, after a most enjoyable season of entertainments and sacred services. Mr. Garrison, of New York, gives a musicle at the church May 12.—The State University and Louisville National Medical College hold their joint commencement May 16 at Macauley's, and the alumni banquet takes place on the 17th at the new hospital. Which has reached its destination next door to the college. The building is a finely-equipped three-story frame structure, and was moved from its original site at the corner of First and Chestnut streets. The commencement exercises of the Central Law School will be held next Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows' hall. There will be three graduates. Judge Peckinpaugh will deliver the address of the occasion, and Dean Albert S. White will preside—President S. W. Jordan is being urged to get the Louisville Negro Business League together, and prepare to carry a big crowd to the League's national convention at Indianapolis, Aug., 31.—Owing to the absense of Editor G. C. Clement, who is attending the general conference at St. Louis, "The Zlon Methodist" has been suspended until the 28th. The anniversary number was a beauty, and its unifo. m excellence ought to insure Dr Clement's election to the editorship of the church's national organ, the Star of Zlon. Jeffersonville's Business League. Jeffersonville, Ind., Special. — The local branch of the National Negro Business League is again in active operation. Several executive meetings have been held at the office of Messrs. Modlin and Wilson, funeral directors. A "campaign of education" has been decided upon for the next few weeks and a series of public meetings is being arranged for as a means of awakening interest and pointing out to the Negro his wonderful possibilities as a factor in the world of business. The first meeting of this series is scheduled for Wesley Chapel Thursday evening. A formal constitution will be adopted, and a new roll of members recorded. Short speeches will be made by prominent professional and business men, and further plans will be outlined looking toward creditable representation at the national convention of the League at Indianapolis, August 31. A second meeting will be held this month at the Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, and early in June will come the distinguished poet-educator of Louisville, Prof. Joseph S. Cotter, for a recital or literary symposium, under the auspices of the local League. Jeffersonville has a larger number of colored men engaged in business than most imagine, and they owe it to themselves and to the race to organize and "let their light shine" as an inspiration and encouragement to their brethren everywhere. The people here are a unit in favor of the solid principles of education and hustle enunciated by Dr. Booker T. Washington, the far-seeing founder and president of the National Negro Business League. The new pastor of Wesley M. E. Chapel is Rev. G. W. Thomas, formerly of Winchester and Louisville, Ky. He is making a fine impression here, and is already preparing to purchase an organ and put some needed improvements on the church building.—The Bethel Church Quartet Club, composed of Mrs. R. Frank Taylor, Miss Nellie M. Gray, Miss Annie Martin and Mrs. R. W. Thompson will supervise the production, on Monday evening, May 16, of Katherine D. Tillman's four-act drama: "Thirty Years of Freedom," to assist Rev. T. J. White to raise the final $200 due on the main debt of the church. Miss Emma Dupree, an elocutionist of promise, assumes the stellar role of "Aunt Susannah."—Dr. J. K Nickens, of Ft. Smith, Ark., is making his headquarters here, and giving illustrated lectures in the neighborhood.—Dr. C. A. Martin, who has just resigned the principalship of a school at New Albany, will devote his entire time to the practice of medicine in this city. The arrival of Dr. Martin gives Jeffersonville two colored physicians. The other is Dr. John Hair, a graduate of the Louisville National Medical College, class of '94, a contemporary of the late Dr. Richard Huggins. The colored high school holds its annual commencement May 27, at Spieth's opera house. There will be seven graduates—Mrs. Lillian R. Johnson, Miss Marguerite B. Sterrett and Mrs. Annie Adair, of New Albany, were guests of Mr. and Mrs R. W. Thompson Friday. A remembrance luncheon was served in honor of Mrs. Johnson, who left Tuesday for the Zion General Conference at St. Louis.—St. Luke's lodge of Odd Fellows had their annual sermon preached Sunday by Rev. G. W. Offutt, at the Indiana Avenue Baptist Church—Get a copy of The Freeman from Geo. Vanmeter, agent, 610 Illinois avenue. Another Great Washington. It is enough to make the Negro haters ashamed of themselves and of the white race to hear what they have to say out of sheer prejudice against a black skin, when the heart under that skin may be whiter than theirs, and the brain of the person may be of a distinctly superior order, compared with their own. Booker T. Washington is proving his superiority to many of his white critics and his greatness of mind and heart have become so conspicuous that they have moved the Boston Herald to comment as follows, and the comment is worth the attention of those who despise any man who is black: "Booker Washington's faith and courage are magnificent. He is doing much to justify the high estimate of his wisdom and ability declared by the professor of Trinity college in North Carolina. So clear headed, so eloquent, so tactful a leader of his race has not before appeared. He is no quarreler, no bigot, no detractor. His counsel is all for morality, for peace, for industry, for patience. He is sagacious enough to perceive that the only hope of a lowly, dependent race is in the moral force of patient endurance and reliance upon the Almighty arm. He does not waste any energy in attacking the men who are confirmed in their malignity toward the Negro and his advancement. His appeal is to those who have humane sympathies and the temper of Christianity, and he bravely defends the southern whites as a class against the imputation that the behavior of a part of them puts upon the whole. His counsel to his own race is not reviling nor revenge, but meekness, industry and co-operation with their friends everywhere. It is impossible not to admire the sanity and nobility of his character. No man more genuinely Christlike in motive and disposition has appeared in this generation. The travail of his soul may not be satisfied in his life, but it will some time be abundantly justified, or we may as well give up hope that righteousness is destined to triumph over evil." There is no doubt that there are plenty of other Washinton's yet to arise out of this race, which is advancing so fast and is developing such nos- POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Sheriff James R. Munro Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For State Senator Armin C. Koehne Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For Coroner Harry Tutewiler Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For County Commissioner 1st Dist. John E. McGaughey Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For County Commissioner, 2d Dist. John McGregor Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For Judge of Juvenile Court James A. Pritchard Subject to decision of Republican nominating convention. For Sheriff Lee Fulmer Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For Judge of the Juvenile Court George W. Stubbs Subject to decision of the Republican nomi- nating convention. For the Legislature John L. Reagan Subject to decision of the Republican nomi- nating convention. For the Legislature William Bosson Subject to decision of the Republican nomi- nating convention. For Representative DeLoss A. Alig Subject to decision of the Republican nomi- nating convention. Dr. R. W. Garstang Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For Representative Cass Conway Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For Representative Marton County John S. Weaver Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For Treasurer Oliver P. Ensley Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For Prosecuting Attorney Charles P. Benedict Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For County Commissioner Albert B. Carter Subject to decision of the Republican nom- inating convention. For Coroner Dr. G. A. Petersdorf Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. For Sheriff Ed. G. Sourbier Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. sibilities. White people may well cause to criticize, for they will have to retract sooner or later —Fittsburg (Mass) Sentinell, March 30. STAGE. Notes from the famous Billy Kersands Minstrels.—We are yet in Kansas meeting with success as usual having escaped the high water through this section of country. Our show is being changed up considerably and is going fine, there was no need of a change but the people wanted new stuff and is bringing on every day. Mr. Sidney Kirk Patrolk is making a tremendous hit singing To-Day. Mr. Jakle Smith is singing a bass solo for Petrie "When The Winds of The Sea Blow A Gale," with great success. He sends best regards to J. W. Cooper and wants to hear from him. Mr. J. A. Watts the Non Parell Tenor is singing "In The Valley of Kentucky" to repeated encores nightly, and the team of Cook & Jones with their educated feet are winning laurels at every performance nothing seems to be in their way at all. 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Brown is making quite a success at the Hotel Ruffner, Charleston, W. Va. Mr. Brown is an old veteran at the business. Eddie Thornton of Birmingham, Ala., will have charge of the culinary department of the Tate Springs House, Tate Springs, Tenn., this season. He will have with him his own special crew of excellent helpers. A new headwaiter is now in charge at the Chittenden Hotel, Columbus, O., Mr. Russell, the former headwaiter, having retired. We are not able, at this time, to give further particulars as we caught the above news by wire tapping process and was only able to get half of the message. The spring of the year is now well upon us, and those who have had the experience knows that the season for a general unrest among hotel employees. 1876 METZGERE MARYLAND 1876 PURE R W. WALTERS CO. 800-999-0000, BROOKLYN, NY WILL TICKLE Your FRIENDS For Sale at all Bars Arct-Bourbiers BURBERRY GIN ROSENBAUMBROS LOUISVILLE,KY. especially among waiters. At this period a waiter readily gives up a good all-the-year-round position to chase moonshine over the country until the cold wind begins to make him shiver, and then he returns as meek as he was haughty when he left in early spring, and asks the headwaiter to discharge the waiter who has made it possible for the hotel to run during the hot blast of midsummer that he may "tuck in" for the winter. G. A. Burnett, headwaiter of the Bartram Hotel, 33d and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, with a crew of thirty-five men, will return to Bryn Mawr for his fourth season. No headwaiter in Philadelphia carries better waiters than Mr. Burnett, who has been at the Bartram for eight seasons. It is the leading apartment house in West Philadelphia and its capacity is not at all sufficient to accommodate all the guests wanting apartments. The board of directors are contemplating its enlargement in the near future. Mr. Burnett was formerly at the following hotels: Gladstone; Narragansett Pier, Edgecomb, New London; Cataract, Niagara Falls; Pavilion, Sharon Springs; St. Charles and Traymore, Atlantic City.—New York Hotel Gazette. Yes, the colored waiter is losing ground, and why? Because the older headwaiters, who were intelligent and labored hard to teach the waiter how to give good service and at the same time make him know that a good department was one of the first qualities of a good waiter, are partly worked down and partly crowded out by the younger element, who believe that the bar, pool and card rooms are the proper places for the young waiters to habitate, and that riotous living is the way to enjoy the blessings of freedom. Wine, women and gambling has ever been the undoing of a rising generation, and the waiters of this day are becoming more and more the victims. About fifteen years ago the profession found itself gradually being engulfed in this very same evil and readily suffered from the results until men like J. J. Miles, F. C. Long, J. B. Golns, E. T. Montgomery, the editor of this department and a few others came to the rescue and largely eradicated the evil, won back the confidence of the hotel proprietor, silenced and spiked the guns of a certain class of white men who, at that time, had a monopoly on the hotel press, all of which soon placed the colored waiters in front once more. The cause of the colored waiter losing ground lies largely with the colored waiter himself. Will he see it and recover before it is too late? The paramount question of the hour is what can we do to remedy the evil. Are there none to take the place of the above veterans who have been assailed and pushed aside, yes, smited by the very hand that they labored to hold up? Beaumont News. Beaumont, Texas, Special.—After an illness of two weeks hev. McKenney, pastor of the A M. E. church, is much improved. The hotels here are doing well. Mr. H. B. Mitchell, headwaiter at the Crosby House, is giving excellent service with his efficient crew of twenty waiters. Watch No. 1.—Wilford Johnson, captain; Charlie Hannas, Will Hannas, Ed Clark, Will Parker, Sam Fisher, Will Allen, Joe Mosby, Paul Thomson and L. Willard. Watch No. 2.—Alex. Trimble, captain; Louis Button, C. Monrow, Maurice Gess, Winnie Notgrass, C. Lynn, Charlie Jones, Isaac Stean, Will Cherry and R. Brown. Office Crew.—E. R. James, head porter Joe A. Jackson, S. R. Cland, Chas. Grant, Will Mackey, Clarence Anderson, Rufus Budford, Mack Hill and Joe A. Engine. You can always find The Freeman at the Crosby House. Do We Need a School for Side or Headwaiters ? There are three classes of waiters, cafe, club and American. The most artistic is the cafe, next the club, last the American; yet there are artists in each department. If not as many as should be who is to blame? If the scholars are slow to learn we may need a change of teachers. Each dining room should be a school; each head-waiter a teacher. For forty years the colored waiters have predominated in the American dining room, and about eighty-five per cent of those rooms have been managed by colored men. Fifteen years will about cover the time that colored waiters have had an opportunity to learn European work, and the majority of those rooms are to-day in charge of white head-waiters. Now the question: "Do we need a school for the side or headwaiter?" For the club is needed a reliable, study waiter, one who can be trusted to give good service and be polite, looking for no compensation other than his salary without being watched, as all patrons are stockholders, and we all know what it means to butcher our employer. The artistic work of some clubs I know of are in the hands of the steward. About the only officers needed is an usher and captains. Most any one can pull chairs in a club as they sit where they please any way. The most artistic work is usually found in the cafe. The salary is smaller than that in clubs, and waiters depend almost entirely on tips. There is art in carving and in serving. There are many questions to answer, such as: What constitutes a proportionate amount of time does it take to prepare an order, serving wine in order for course dinners, eto? These and many other little matters are up to the cafe waiter, and that seldom is called for in other departments, and brings out the knowledge and art he has mastered in this profession. Being centrally located, within six hours' ride of four large cities, also one of the greatest railroad centers in the country. Indianapolis is now and has been for years the mecca for colored waiters. With its resident and transient we have some of the best, some medium and some raw. One could hardly afford to take the stand of one of your writers and locate those who give him his support through the public press. Nor can one judge 450 waiters in their different locations by his little kingdom and fourteen subjects. There are some artistic waiters in Indianapolis. D. ROBERT YOCUM Hot Springs News. Hot Springs, Ark., Special.—Rev. P. W. Wade, pastor of Visitor's Chapel A. M. E. Church of this city, left last week for Chicago, ill., to attend the General Conference of the A. M. E. Church. A fine young man made his appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Fatrochld, on Pleasant street, April 25. Mother and baby getting along nicely. Mr. George Brown, a well known citizen of this place, died last week. Mrs. Nancy Foster returned last Saturday, after spending a pleasant week with her sister in Pine Bluff, Ark. Mrs. Emma Chalmers, after a long illness, died last week, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Pleasants, on Walnut street. She was buried from Haven's Chapel M. E. Church, of which she was a member. Rev. Duncan officiated. We extend our sympathy to the relatives in their hour of bereavement. See H. F. Foster for The Freeman. Council Bluff News Council Bluff, Ia., special.—Mrs. E. Burk, one of the leading ladies of the Daughters of T伯纳堡, has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, but is better now. The son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stout, arrived here from Kentucky last week. Mr. Joe Lewis of St. Paul, Minn., was in the city last week visiting friends. Mrs. L. Smith of Omaha, has gone to Minneapolis. Mr. Ed Burk can be found at his old stand 1018 W. Broadway. The colored people here endorse President Roosevelt's stand taken two wards Dr. Crum. Muncie Happenings Muncle, Ind, special.—Mr. Otis Boat of Kokomo, Ind., spent Sunday in this city, the guest of relatives. Miss Edna C. Boon left Monday for her home in Benton Harber Mich., from which place she will go to Chicago to attend the Gengral Conference. Rev. W. H. Taylor left Monday for Chicago accompanied by Miss Pearl Gilmore who goes to take a position at "The Amanda Smith Industrial School." An "Echo" meeting was held at 8 oclock by New Century Association at A. M. E. church in E. Jackson street, program is as follows: Song by choir invocation by Rev. W. H. Taylor, song by choir: Introduction of President, Mrs. Norrel: by Mrs. White. The President introduced the other speakers. Mrs. Harrold who delivered an eloquent address, after which a solo, "One Sweetly, Solem Thought;" by Robert Harrold. Remarks by Mrs. Marta White, bearing on the election of Mrs. Harrold, as state President. Solo, the choir celestial, by Mrs. Grace Guthrie, a few moments were given for questions and remarks, after which a collection was taken for "street car fare" and presented to Rev. Taylor. Amount $300. Chattanooga Items. Chattanooga, Tenn., special.—The Sunday services were exceptionally fine in all of the churches. Services at Wiley Memorial M. E. church, 11:30 a.m. Rev. J. W. Tate, D. D. pastor, preached an excellent sermon, to an appreciative audience. He hopes to complete the long standing church debt in the near future. If so, he well deserves the esteem of all, for such an undertaking. The educational meeting of the S. S. Baptist convention convened with the Mission Ridge Baptist church. Prof. J. W. Williams, President presided. The addresses delivered made the INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line $2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman. in advance.] HEADWAITERS. F. P. Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clinton county, N. Y. T. H. Frame, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, Ustah. G. L. Lang, Colonial Hotel Cleveland, O. W. A. Locke, Halliday House, Cairo, Ill. F. C. Long, Windermere, Chicago, Ill. J. T. Gilbert, Hotel Anderson, Pittsburg, Pa. R. S. Kittrell, Windsor Hotel, Denver Colorado. 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Neal formerly connected with The Freeman as solicitor, is no longer serving in that capacity. Obligations contracted by him will not be honored by us. SHALL WE SING AMERICA? "How can my people sing 'sweet land of liberty' in a country where they are burned and hanged and shot down without even semblance of trial or form of justice? 'America' is no song for us." - A recent utterance of Bishop H. M. Turner. Bishop Turner is far too sweeping in his assertion that the Negroes are being burned and hanged and shot down without even semblance of trial. We are not being burned and hanged without trial or form of justice as the rule; it does happen so occasionally which, of course, is too often, but Bishop Turner gives out a wrong report to be circulated around the world. The mob has been far too active; it needs the strong arm of the law, but we are unwilling to further assassinate the name of the country by having it appear worse than it is. Nor are we willing to give it out that we stand trembling as sheep in shambles awaiting the executioner's knife. It is, at least, our duty, not to exaggerate the condition. Bishop Turner, those that know and have heard his harp of a single string, can allow modifications for what he says on his chosen theme. Like all men that are agitators he greatly overshoots the mark; but, like the same extremists, draws attention to the question agitated, making a mean or middle condition, which is generally one of salvation—securing to the greatest number the greatest good. The condition opposed to Turner's theory is that of supposed indifference to the situation and also to the tread of public sentiment, which must be admitted is not in the Negroes' favor at this time. The good, then, as we see it in his agitation, will be to buoy up the indifferent to a plane where they will be more circumspect, and as Chapain Allen Allensworth puts it, help to "make the Negro popular." Turner's position will also be the means of calling forth helpful discussions on the race situation, wherein a more oneness of knowledge of the real situation may be known as well as a oneness of purpose in coping with it. But there is great danger on the other hand of playing too far out. Bishop Turner runs the risk. He dotes on his peculiar order of manhood, but which is not different from that possessed by other race men. The immunity from lawlessness and the mob's regime is as much desired by one Negro as another, but the Negro that thinks he can defiantly go it in the matters of obtaining reforms is very sadly mistaken. And it is true and a pity 'tis true that we cannot assume those roles that have been played by the heroic of other lowly races in that ultra defiance founded on absolute right. But those roles essayed under the conditions under which we live lead only to speedy graves where those of no race offer peans of praise. Nor is this said in disparagement of either race, but in defense of the situation that is so full of perplexing elements—filled with opposing conditions and extenuating circumstances rising out of the antipodal racial characteristics which are so often omitted in discussing the question, but which, without doubt, are the foundation of the present disturbances taken together with the previous condition of servitude. Bishop Turner is an educated man, one who ought to have views with modifications owing to what he knows of the history of the races. Booker T. Washington's title to leadership certainly rests upon his knowledge and activity along this line; it is as near as a Negro can become a hero for his race. Turner would have none of America, and suggests the idea for the rest of us. It is here that he errs greatly. The idea unteaches patriotism, perhaps the greatest of the civic virtues. It is true that in some parts of the country the wrongs of which Bishop Turner speaks are seen and known in a very exaggerated form, but there are other parts where the hands of violence is scarcely known. It is unfair to the country, as a whole, to advertise it as ruthlessly barbarous for we have thousands that have never "bowed their knees to Baal." 一 Regardless of the bishop's datribe some of us, many of us, most of us will continue to sing "Our Country, 'Tis of Thee." The country for the most part of free schools, growing as it were, in many places from the ashes of the auction block, where our young hopes are taught to enjoy the grand things of these greatest days of civilization. Preserved, perhaps, who knows? to this very day as some compensation for the hard past. Bishop Turner sings alone of our woes, which will not be denied, and which in some sense is general, but never of the glories of the day in which he lives. We are spitted here and there, our lives roasted out here and there now and then, but 'tis ours to thank God that it is not the people in the main. Those in the main are protecting us, providing for us as regularly as the sun rises. We ask protection from the vicious who carry their prejudices too far. We ask that the laws operate for man and man; and, moreover, we ask that our own people may so conduct themselves that discriminating laws will not be suggested. There is a way to adjust the difficulties of to-day. A BOTHERSOME "SUM." It is said that there is trouble in Richmond, Va., because an arithmetic, which has been adopted by the local school board, contains a problem which does not meet the approval of the whites; it is as follows: "In a school room containing 567 children, every tenth child is colored. How many children are in the room?" A strip of blank paper has been ordered pasted over the offending "sum." The newspapers have it that the problem asks: How many children are in the room? But very likely the problem has been reported wrong since the number was stated in the beginning. The chances are that the problem asks for the usual: How many colored children? How many white? The offense is not in the problem's statement even if erroneously put. It is here: Get the colored children. Cut off a place or divide by ten and think of the appalling result. 56 | 7; 56 7; fifty-six and seven-tenths; there you are in all shades of belief. But label the thing, then what? 56 7 colored. Seven-tenths of a colored child! And when the completeness shows up, then what? 510.3. O, label it! Label it! 510.3 white. Just to think! Who blames Richmond for getting excited? Is it a discussion of social equality in a new guise; in its most enchanting guise as the transcendalists among the educators love to say. Is it meant as an object lesson? And, in truth, is it a very bad one? Is it not one we do not like to discuss? And is it not one so apparent that it needs no discussion? The stuck pig squaleeth, is an answer proverb to that picture? The bill making an appropriation for the establishment of a separate legation for San Domingo has passed Congress, and it is probable that the President will very soon select a minister for that place. It has been learned on good authority that the President had intended appointing a colored man to the ministership, but the San Dominicans have diplomatically informed him that they prefer that no Negro be sent to them as minister, at least not for the present. It is further stated that because of the complicated and sensitive conditions existing in San Domingo at present the President may decide to send a white man to occupy the place temporarily and later on may appoint a colored man to be the permanent minister if it should be thought desirable. The Supreme Court has settled the question as to the constitutionality of the apportionment law by the last legislature holding it unconstitutional. The court in rendering the decision had in mind justice and fairness, rather than any possible party advantage. The law of 1897 will rule until the next legislature enacts a new law and which ought to stand the test. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen of Atlanta, Ga., has been prominently mentioned for bishop in the M. E. church, which is holding General Conference at Los Angeles, Cal. Among those who have also been considered for the exalted position are Drs. C. B. Mason and I. B. Scott, both of whom are spiritual and intellectual forces in the M. E church. Stanley P. in his paper, the Southern Sentiment, says that Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia will be the battle grounds of the Liberty party. Pennsylvania That's a blind; it's the same old thing—the Democrats will play the same territory leaving out the blind. Bishop-making is in the air. Will the A. M. E. Conference at Chicago make it Bishop James M. Townsend, the honor so long deferred? Will the A. M. E. Zion Conference at St. Louis make it Bishop W. H. Chambers, which will be so helpful to the church? J. Madison Vance, colored, and a prominent lawyer of New Orleans has been named with Joseph F. Baker, white, have been selected as the delegates to the National Republican Convention in opposition to those chosen by the Lily White faction. The welcome address on behalf of the annual conferences was delivered at the A M. E Conference by Dr. James M. Townsend of Indiana. We note with pleasure that he is being mentioned by the papers of Chicago as the leading candidate for bishop. It is said that the color line is being drawn at the Worlds Fair. Will it be drawn on the dark face foreigner as well? How are they to be distinguished from United States Negroes? This color line business should go; it simply means trouble. The anti-Lily Whites, according to report, succeeded in carrying the day in Alabama, and will send delegates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago. They battled it out on the home field, the place where it should have been done. Something more than $800,000 have been appropriated by the City Council for good bridges. The havoc wrought this spring by the floods certainly suggested the course adopted, and which meets the approval of the people. According to Stanley P. Mitchell Hon. Con. A. Rideout of New York will be a candidate for vice-president of the Liberty party. Who is the Hon. Con? In event the A. M. E. church decides to elect a bishop those standing the best chances are Drs. Townsend, Conner, Johnson and Henderson. The graduating days are here when the vista of stern realism opens up to view. May the future days all be as the yesterday. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen will be remembered in this city for his very excellent address at Simpson Chapel M. E. church four years ago. It is said that 100 000 men will be sent to the aid of Kuropatkin as soon as possible; they are needed very much sooner. Hearst men got in last Wednesday in good form; streamers flying, bands a playing. Milton J. Turner has found a new home; it is in the Liberty party. How would you like to be Prince Pu Lun? POLITICAL JOTTINGS Klausman has no opposition for Surveyor. Postal Card Too Small Mrs. A. T. Neal of Maryville, Mo., Says: "A postal card is to small too begin my praise of your wonderful preparation, Paracamph. My first experience with Paracamph was about one year ago; my little girl was very badly burned with hot grease. One of my kind neighbors recommended Paracamph and gave me what she had on hand, as we live in the country and could not immediately get it from town. The first application gave relief. We used about three bottles and the burns were healed up nicely, although they were very bad burns. My little girl was playing and fell knocking the grease in her lap; she was burned on both legs from the knees almost to her hips, and in removing her clothing a great deal of the skin came off, leaving her legs perfectly raw. I have used Paracamph for a good many things since then, and never like to be without it in my house. I have quite a family and I find it a great task to write, but I hope my letter will reach you in time, as I am a great friend of Paracamph. I could tell you more of its good works but guess this will be enough for this time. I am always willing to sound the praise of a valuable remedy." This letter should convince all mothers of the necessity for keeping in their homes a bottle of Paracamph. This wonderful remedy is needed almost every day in the year. It not only relieves pain quickly but it heals all manner of wounds without leaving ugly scars. Get a bottle of Paracamph today, and if it fails to do what we claim for it and if you don't find it is the most useful remedy you have ever had in your home, we will refund your money. All good druggists sell it in 25 cent. 50 cent, and $1 100 bottles The Paracamph Company, Louisville, Ky., U. S. A. How is the Jackson vs. Jackson business coming up? Oliver P. Ensley, for treasurer, has plain sailing; not a single wave to cross his peaceful breast. The stretch has been a little long for some of the horses; they look a little jaded, but they are dead game. George W. Stubbs is enamored of the Juvenile Court; he feels that it yet needs his fostering care. John S. Weaver is another young shining light of the bar who has prospects of adorning a seat in the legislature. When Sourbler, Eppert, Munro and Fulmer start for sheriff the excitement will begin. It's going to be a fast clip. A shoe or so may be flung. "I LOVED. HER" O, could I call her back to me As in those former days, And play together gally we, When life was merry praise. Together oft, in days of yore, O, happy youngsters we— I grew to love her more and more And she to loving me. Each day more beautiful she grew; For her my heart doth pine, With sorrow I regret 'tis true, Alas! she is not mine. Her steps, so graceful and precise, Of rare and easy style, I love—ah passion's strange device, She was so free from gullie. Such supple le form; such shapely limbs, As ever tread the street, And one of nature's own best trim, Symmetrical ailr neat. That shape' head; those large brown eyes And glossy suit of hair! No lovlier creature 'neath the skies, And never one more fair. How often has an eager hand Strove from me, her to steal; But none could ever win dear Tan, Her love for me was real. Together often traveled we, And her I’ve oft caressed; To her I’ve sworn my love to be— To her my soul addressed. My muse, I hope, is not unfair, And I, uncommon I, When truly to you, I declare, She was the family horse. From Boonville, Mo. Editor of Freeman—After reading Drs. J. M. Henderson and J. G. Robinson articles in connection with other good news of The Freeman, and contributions of others of which every honest preacher and delegate to the next General Conference of the A. M. E church of 1904, ought to read and take heed but "Understand thou what thou readest? How can they unless they have someone to tell them?" And then again, the e articles establish a fact that there is a great and serious problem to be solved, and that soon, in the A. M. E church. It is true every word and more, and to furnish a solution to this great and stubborn problem, to heal all the sick, give sight to all the blind, deliverance to the prisoners, emancipate the slaves, raise the dead, preach the gospel to the poor, visit the widows, comfort the fatherless and motherless and make the church of Allen as bright as the sun and as fair as the moon with banner and song, and the whole Church oh shouting again as they march on to Canaan, instead of weeping and dying. I say do this, to change complaints into praise, hardships and deprivations into joy and plenty, ungodly ambition and political P. B. AUSTIN, President. GEO. F. NAVE. Secretary and Gen. Manager. OFFICE OF MUSKOGEE OIL COMPAN OFFICE OF MUSKOGEE OIL & GAS COMPANY (INCORPORATED) CAPITAL STOCK: $1,000,000 208% Broadway. This is the only oil producing Negro o pleated the deepest and best oil well in depth of 1115 feet. The oil came rushil is still rising. We will begin other wells in the same foundation of a great fortune has been a chapter in the history of Negro enterpris The stock holders of our company & States, regardless of where they live, the and the officers are working without sah We have ordered a car load of pumpi time to place our oil on the market, and idend. Until further notice Board of Direct share, the par value of which is $35.00. With these facts before us we feel was world to join us in this great enterprise. This is the only oil producing Negro Company in the world. It has just completed the deepest and best oil well in the celebrated Muskogee Oil field. At a depth of 1151 feet. The oil came rushing in at the rate of 25 feet per hour, and is still rising. We will begin other wells in the same locality at once. We feel sure that the foundation of a great fortune has been laid, and the first paragraph of a new chapter in the history of Negro enterprises has been written. The stock, holders of our companies, States, regardless of where they live, the books are open for inspection at all times, and the officers are working without salary for the sole benefit of the company. We have ordered a car load of pumping and tubing outfit, and expect in a short time to place our oil on the market, and give every stockholder a handsome dividend. Until further notice Board of Directors have decided to sell stock at $5.00 per share, the par value of which is $25.00. With the With these facts before us we feel warranted in entreating the Negroes of the world to join us in this great enterprise. trickery into holy zeal and brotherly love. Let the next General Conference in May 1904 create and establish the office of an Attorney General of the A. M. E. church by electing the Rev. John L. Williams, pastor in charge of the Boonville Station to that position for four years, fix his salary at $1,500 per annum and traveling expenses, with power to empanel a juror, in each and all cases; and we will do more real good for the church' as a whole than all the other departments of the Church put together in the next four years in this one department alone. Yes we will make money and save more. Well yes I say you let the next General Conference legislate this thing and elect this man, John L. Williams to that office and he will show you sand the whole Church a thousand times better what this means and its good office, than I can tell just now in words. Think of it, this Church has been running since the day Allen started it, until now, and has never been regulated. It needs a regulator to regulate this Church from top to bottom, even now; and if the delegates to the next General Conference will put this man in that position, and if he don't regulate this Church, the stars will stop shining and the moon turn to blood. A Church Prosecuting Attorney is just what I mean absolutely. Further let the General Conference fix each Episcopal district as a Judicial district and the terms of court once or twice per annum, and the court presided over by a Bishop of another district, and this continued throughout the Church. Now every honest man and true minister of Christ will favor this measure and none but convicts and criminals will object, and you will see. The Church is now day and night crying, begging and praying for this means of protection. To whom can the Church look today for protection? To no one, for there is none. No not one. AN ENTERPRISING LOCALITY The Freeman's Representative Visits The Falls City and Notes the Progressiveness of the People. Louisville, Ky., Special.—While in Louisville I visited the famous Blue Ribbon theater and was highly entertained, I was given the benefit of every facility. Of the management I will say it is of the best order, and some of the leading colored vadeville performers can be seen upon their stage Jordan Lee and Miss Mattle Taylor, of Lexington, are the stars for this week's entertainment. I also met some very enterprising ladies, among whom I might mention Mrs. Elira Johnson, formerly seamstress for Macanley's theatre. Mrs. Johnson is at present engaged at home where you can see her shingle out at 220 East Green street. Call and see Mrs Nettle Moore, fashionable rooming and department house, 318 North First street Mr. D. D. Baker is one of Louisville's active business men, being a man of strict, diligent and industrious habits, which has enabled him to master with credit the place he holds amidst the changing sciences of adversity, which has crippled many and fell to rise no more, but we see him still upon the ladder ascending toward the top. Through his diligence he purchased a farm, but was burned out; started out upon new puertens, holding a position as railway porter, coachman and numerous other situations. He now owns and operates a grocery at 1100 West Green street, where with extended hands and good natured smiles he has won over for himself a comfortable business, and invites the many people of Louisville to stop and give him a call. Defiance Items. Defiance, O., Special—Fred W. Sher- ```markdown ``` P. B. AUSTIN, President. REV. DR. W. H. SIMS, Treasurer. GEO F' NAVE, Secretary and Manager. 204 Broadway, Muskogees, T. Henry W. Klausman Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure: Leucorrhea, Displacement, Paintful Pores, Uterine and Ovarian troubles, it cured me one month. It is a simple harmless looming can be prepared by any one having suffering sister who wants it. I have nothing to sell. This is a case of a woman helping woman. I send it Free. Women Mrs. A. B. Hudun, South Bend, Ind THOMAS MAGIC HAIR GROWER is post the most wonderful preparation in the market for short thin hair. It is 1900 Not a Straightener but a honest, reliable treatment will grow hair on hair and stop the hair from falling and stop the hair from falling. You'll learn Mrs. Thomas is recently from Boston, Mass. where she made a special study of the hair and skin. does the largest business of any specialist in the South because she teaches each patient to sage her scalp to promote the circulation which helps her scalp to grow of hair. Be up-to-date and learn to use paints for "hairs for Hair and Complexion Talks for the Hair." Price $1.00. Information and advice gladly given if accompanied by stamp. Send money by postoffice order to: ALEXANDRA HALL. MRS. ALICE H. THOMAS. 1633 Felicity Street, New Orleans, La. wood, who has been away on the ocean as a fireman on a large ship, returned to his home recently. Mrs. J. H. Cook, who has been confined to her bed with rheumatism, is able to be out again. Miss Frances Henderson has been down with grip. Forest Neye has the measles, and is quite sick. Mr. Harvey, Holland is expected home to pay a visit to his family. Mr. Sunday and Cook Concert Co. played Sat. evening in Napolian, Ohio. KEEP PEGGIN' AWAY Keep peggln' away from day to day For the goal set over there; You'll surmount obstacles in the way If von don't yield to despair. Keep peggln' away, even for small pay, Some day you'll surely rise; Tho' that day may come. Keep peggin' away, for there's ever hope For those that want to succeed: The world has no space for those that mope, And them it does not need. Keep peggin' away where you are, And with your lot contented to be; For in the sky God has set a star That is shining bright for thee. Keep peggin' away 'till life's journey ends, And the world don't try to gain, For what we get She only lends, To be returned to her again. —Clarksville, Tenn. LOST RELATIVE. I wish to know the whereabouts of a young man by the name of Henry Jinkins. He was born and raised in Evanville, Ind. His mother's name was Julia Bush, and his father was Demons Jinkins. There is some railroad and mining stock connected with this inquiry and he, Henry Jinkins, is the only heir to it. All information should be addressed to Demons Jinkins, Rock Springs, Wyo. The STAGE EDITED BY "Woodhine" FREEMAN POST OFFICE. A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the line of business followed by the person addressed must be on the order of the person. Nose- Professionals and others should bear in mind that all letters, etc., in transit between the United States and Canada, must be prepaid, otherwise they are not forwarded. **NOTICE**- Advertised letters will be held in the Freeman Post Office for FOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. LADIES LIST. Biford, Miss Gattie Bacon, Robirida Bick, Miss Leona Churchill, Miss Min'le Gillam, Miss Tennia L Grimef, Pearl Jones, Mrs D B LaRhue, Eva C Morris, Miss Emma 2 Morton, Clara Prampin, Mrs Laura Reeves, Mrs Sd die Stone, Mrs Josephne Thomas, Mrs Jessie Thurman, Mrs L P Woods, Woods Pearl Alexander Bros E, LN Armstrong, J H Brewers the Benton, R H Brown, R. E Battley, Henry or William, W Cissel & Mines Clark, G K Cool. 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BELY KERBANDE'S Big Colored Mt strelas—de oines, Ia. May 16, 17, 18; Rock Island, 11, 21. BACK PATTI TROUBAUDES (Voelkel et Nolan Brooklyn, N. Y., Columbia Theatre, week of May 16. Madam Flower, the Bronze Melbar, who will appear in a new musical comedy, Queen of the Jungle, has received an offer to appear in England next summer. Chaplin Carter for many years of Indianapolis is now located in Louisville where he is connected with the Dove Exchange, 1001 W. Green St. He will meet his many friends with the same mark of business recognition as of yore. Madame Flower, who has been engaged as a special feature with the Policy Players now playing Stan & Havlin circuit, will appear with her own company next season, opening Aug 1, at Pent Amboy, N. J., in Queen of the Jungle. Willis Acoose whose death has been recently reported, was formerly orchestra leader of Williams and Walker's company. He was also a composer of considerable merit. A more detailed account of his career may appear in these columns some time in the future. Notes from Mahara's No. 4 Minstrels: HI Henry Barnes closes the 14th of May at Ponce, N. B. on his way to St. Louis to spend a couple of weeks with his friend Tom Furpin and then from there to spend the rest of the summer in Louisville, Ky. with Tom Logan. He sends best regards to Billie Young. Mr. Fred. D. Blair of Carthage, Mo. writes that he had the pleasure of meet- ing and entertaining Mr. Loyd Cooper, representative of The Freeman with the Kerssars Minstrels, and other members of the show during their engagement in this city and all had a fine time. He would like to hear from them through The Freeman. He also sends regards to the Housely Bros. Frank Clermont, bandmaster, now THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER QUITE ORDINARY! Editor Indianapolis Freeman. Dear Sir: My ad for performers and musicians, brought two hundred and sixteen applications which is another evidence of the beneficial influence of The Freeman as an advertising medium. I feel duly grateful for the assistance thus derived, and shall ever regard your paper a factor all along the various lines. Yours truly, TOM LOGAN, Mgr Ntinaweb Park Theatre, Address: 1001 W. Walnut St. LOUISVILLE, KY. ouring in the Rocky Mountains with his big band, will have eight days lay off before his winter season begins. He contemplates spending most of that time in New York City. It is reported that he will rehearse his big concert band near Kahsaa City for the 29th. annual tour of the Richard—Pringles Famous Georgia Minstrels. This company will tour Canada before its summer tour ends. "Queen Dora." "Queen Dora," the serpentine and fire dancer made a special trip from Billings, Montana to Leadville, Colo. to visit J. Turner Ward, who is filling an engagement at the Elk's Opera House, week of May 2nd. on the Chrystal Circuit. They both spent a very pleasant and happy week together and arranged matters for the coming season. 'Queen Dora' left for Salt Lake City, Utah May 7th and will join Mr. Wall again in Ogden, Utah May 25th, where Mr. Wall will finish the Chrystal Circuit and arrange booking for the coming season. They both send regards, to all friends. The St. Louis Star has the following to say of Billy McClain: "The attraction at Crawford's Theater this week contains some features somewhat out of the ordinary as theatrical features generally go. A remarkable achievement is Billy McLean's rendition of old 'Uncle Tom,' in the play there this week. He has earned the title of being the foremost colored actor on the stage today. So long has he been identified with comedy and minstrelsy that it will seem incredible to the American public to learn of him playing 'Svengall' in 'Trilby,' and 'Tom' in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' for 11 consecutive months with McKee, Rankin, and Nance O'Nell in their stock company in Australia six years ago." Notes from P. J. Lowery's Vaudeville Ho. Ho. Ho. On the road again and happy. After two successful weeks in Philadelphia we are once more among the animals and the people where the ghost walks once every week, and catering to a show loving people in some of the smaller towns in Pa. The famous Carter trio are making a very successful hit at each appearance and are one of the shining lights. Arthur Wollrige and Arthur Wilmore two of our singing comedians and end men are doing excellent work in their capacity. Misses Emma Thompson and Sallie Lee ara making a hit at each performance. Prof. Lowery has an excellent band this season. Sam Elliott has charge of the stage and everyone likes Mr. Elliott as stage manager. Johnson Carson sends regards to all friends Notes of Louisville, Ky.—Ninaweb Park opens May 22nd under management of Tom Logan. The following artists will appear: Batie and Simmons vocalists, dancers and comedians Will Able, motto and descriptive balladist and straight. Chas. and Dora Wilson versatile sketch artists. Billy Palm Carroll, old man impersonator and all round performer. Billy and Estella Johnson, purveyors of comedy. Rastus Brown, in jig, reel and clog dancing. In the orchestra will be seen Prof James B. Tucker, first violin; William Wells, second violin; Robt. J. Scott, clarinet; A. W. Scott, cornet; and Ned Taylor double bass. The management desires to thank artists who have written, and invite them to write again. Mr. Louis Love, 2702 State St. Chicago, will have exclusive booking for this park. Tom Logan sends regards to Prof. Albert Carroll, Jas J. Helton, J. Ed Green, Dudley and Kelly, J. Harry Jackson, Mamie Emerson, Laura Moss and Mabel Heared. We are still meeting success and approval on all sides from press and public and playing to crowded houses nightly. Our orchestra is one of the best in the city, and every member and musci- an and all of the overtures are of the latest and are enceded nightly. Mr. Jos. Paloa is our leader. Mr. Jno. E. Lewis, the great southern tenor is going big singing, "Nobody ever brings presents to me" assisted by the famous Olympia quartette. Anatole Pierre, our comedian is hitting them hard with "I'm just barely living dat's all." Miss Emma Thornton is getting two and three encores nightly singing, "I'm a little jungle queen" and also Miss Lella Chapman, singing "Ida". All the members of the Co. sends regards to friends of the profession; especially Billy Kersaads, Billy King, Bonnecraze and Locust and Slater and Perrin. Jno. E Lewis says how about Hilton and Holt and members of the Great Southern Minstrel. Bush our manager sends regards to all, especially Wm Hallback & Billy King, his old time partner, and D. Ireland Thomas. Albert Carroll, musical director of Bush's Ragtime Opera Co. sends regards to Buddie Genn Tom Logan and Virgle. "D. E Or." Our Reception. Al Anderson and Billy Brigge. "The Colored Kings of Comedy" while playing at the Columbia Theatre, at Saint Louis, Mo., week of May 2nd., were tendered a banquet and reception by Billy McClaim and Sam Lucus, proprietors and managers of the "Smart Set" Buffet and Palm Garden; which poved to be one grandaffair. The place was packed to its full capacity. There were also many white members of the profession present, all friends of the above team: Ward and Curran, Clarice Vance, Kelly and Kent, Josephine Gassman, Martinetti and Grossi, Watson, Hutchings and Edwards and others. The evening was passed in song dancing, etc., by special talent secured by Mr. McClaim especially for the occasion. At 11:30 p. m. Mr. Sam Lucus appeared, introducing Al Anderson and Billy Briggs to the vast assembly, and they were greeted with cheers, aft er which Madame Cordella McClaim sang. "You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May." Mr. Lucus then made a short speech to the crowd, and the ball started to roll. At 12 o'clock Master Lamb on-gu-la carved the turkey, and you can guess the rest. Mr. McClaim has one of the finest cafes and palm gardens in the South-west and we wish him much luck and prosperity in the near future. P. B. R. Hendricks's Chicago notes—Don't forget the grand testimonial benefit, given by the Colored Theatrical League, tendered to Mrs. J. L. Love, widow of America's greatest promoter, next Monday evening the 16th, at the Metropole. A fine programme is to be rendered, worthy of the occasion. We hope that the profession will not fail to attend, as it is duty due by all to Daddy. Louis Love has his hands full at present, filling engagements for performers for white managers. He has a large deal upon hands, which will require a large number of first class performers, and if you are desirous of securing something good with first class attraction, address him at headquarters, 2022 State St. Sends regards to all the profession. Mrs. Love desires to tender her thanks to those who were so kind to her, during the sad bereavement of her beloved husband. Kind rememberances to all. Caldwell and Thomas are in the city. The former is on the sick list. Fred Carey has exclusive charge of the Benefit, and that is sufficient to indicate extreme success. S. H. Dudley left last week for New York City to secure talent for next season's tour. We are sorry to note the dissolving of the partnership of that ever popular team, Simpson and Pittman. The separation is mutual. We only hope they will reconsider the matter and join hands again. Elmer Bowman was in the city, but returned to New York. Is expected back again. Wise and Milton have left for the coast, and will play the Orpheum circuit. Jack Johnson, the Colored Champion Heavyweight of the World, and Frank Childs have offered their services for the Benefit tendered to Mrs. Love. Chas. Alexander left for Milwaukee. Henry Huchinson, the worlds greatest trombone soloist, passed through the city, stopping off to pay condolence to Mrs. Love. A Few Van Wert Items. Van Wert, O, Special—Mrs. Culper and Mrs. J. J. Sanders, A. Nickles and wife spent Sunday in Lima, attending the annual sermon of the Odd Fellows and Household. Kenton or Bellfontaine was represented. Speakers Bro-Hix of Lima, Bro. Boyd, Bellfontaine, Rev. Carr, Lima. The parade was the largest ever held, and the house was crowded. A. T. Nickles was again chosen master of ceremonies. Collection $24.32, at the A. M. E. church Miss Gerty Beverly is able to go out riding. The Zlon Baptist people held a baptising Sunday, quite a number from Ft. Wayne were present. Elder Green & Elder Thornton of Penn. assisted Elder Berney and a shower of blessings was the result. Collections $10.00 Joe Sanders has sold his restaurant. Mr. McCalha spent Sunday in Toledo Rev. Culplier will preach here Sunday. The Court of Calanthe held its annual sermon May 1, at the A. M. E. chrush THE FEMALE DRUMMER QUARTET. BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. The "Female Drummer Quartet," which has been singing continuously in vaudeville for the past few seasons, consists of four men who have mastered the art of intonation and harmony to a marked degree of perfection. These men are not drummers. They derived their name from having supported in the starring tour of Miss Johnstone Bennett in a play called the "Female Drummer." When Miss Bennett closed her starring tour the quartet continued on the road as a vaudeville attraction. Miss Bennett, strange to say, stepped down and out of her high element into the ranks of vaudeville where she produced a one act playlet called "A Quiet Evening at Home." Vaudeville is a good game of stage cards. It makes all actors of one size so far as the audience is concerned. There is only one difference that affects the performers. The people with big reputations get big money—that's all. Their names are printed in large letters called "headliners." Its a money proposition pure and simple. The big reputation stars who enter vaudeville get sixty cents more for their humiliation than other performers do who do not feel pitiable. So, when the Drummer Quartet comes out at 8:45 p. m. they feel delighted to think that Miss Johnstone Bennett is to appear in "A Quiet Evening at Home" at 9:30 p. m. Every act is a star card. Fallen stars and rising rebels are all classed together to the glory and equality of an unconditional, unconcerned audience. When the Drummer Quartet appeared at the old "Howard" in Boston, not so many moons ago, they took the house by storm. The feature of their act was singing. This is as it should be, and no colored quartet, no matter how novel their act, is ever a great attraction unless they can sing good. Since the days of the old Eureka Quartet with Kennedy, Tyler, Watts and Cumminger or possibly the old "Twilights" when Joseph Hodges of Rodges and Launchmore and Ike Hines were its features, we have longed for a better class of quartet singers than we have been able to listen to until quite recently. Here I might say that Ernest Hogan can be given credit for favoring and advancing quartet singers in companies where he has had influence. The Drummer Quartet is managed by Phil Portlock, a baritone singer, whose experience dates back to the days of Sam T. Jack's Creoles. He is a man of splendid qualities, and always manages to associate himself with an efficient corps of singers. The quartet roster is as follows: Phil Portlock, first tenor and leader; W. H. Tucker, second tenor; N. B. Collins, baritone, and J. Frank DeLyons, basso-profondo. The scene for their act is laid in a dining room. The tables are all nicely arranged; you can hear darkies voices ringing in the pantry long before the waiters enter. What you expect when they enter is imaginable. Brownie Collins leads the march as they enter the dining room on light fantastic toe with solid silver trays. Collins knows the fashionable step which "tracts" attention and causes the keen, observing eyes of the nobby 600 to dawn upon him. He has been there before, he needs no rehearsal; he needs no printed lessons of instruction from the W. Forrest Cozart waiter's school to aid him in giving the public a true fac smile of hotel waiter rule. I remember having been associated with Mr. Collins as far back as his waiterhood days. It was about ten years ago that Mr. C. Randolph, then New York's greatest colored headwaiter, used to hire all the actors he could get for waiters in the summer time in order to give the grandest concerts on record at Mrs. Agnes Booth's Masonoma House of Manchester-by-the-sea, Mass. Collins was one of the stage stunk delegates who used to help humilate the writer, who was hired as wine man, much to the envy of the world-be actor delegates. Mr. Randolph, knowing I was a star singer and could not wait on tables, gave me a job as wine man, much to the delight of certain waiters and Mr. Randolph's regret. Another season Mr. Randolph hired me as "ice" man, but I'm afraid I found the job too easy. One day I accidently let a large bowl of cracked ice slip through my fingers and the ice went scattering all over the dining room floor right in the midst of luncheon. This closed my hotel career and my associations with Collins and other stage stunk hotel boys who envied my position and my vocal ability. J. Frank DeLyons, the deep robust bass solo singer and trump card of the Drummer Quartet, was once associated with me in my earliest professional days. From Philadelphia, perhaps about a dozen years ago, we toured the small towns of Pennsylvania in a small show backed by a young fellow from the West Indies, who was very close with his money. As musical director of the show I hired an orchestra consisting of violin, banjo and guitar players. One night, after the show had Theatre and Fire Dancer, with the very swellest electric effects, a good act act with any show. POTH AT LIBERTY after June 20, 1904 Address all communication to J. Turner Wall, care of the Novelty Theatre. Ogden, Utah, until May 28 1904. 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. played to bad business, the orchestra went on a strike and held me—instead of the manager—responsible for their money. Such devil-like ignorance I never experienced before. It was J. Frank DeLyons and his powerful muscles that saved me from being killed—one of the guitar players was just about going to smash his instrument over my head. You must pardon me, dear reader, for extensive references to myself. All the history related belongs to the subject. This affair has no predicate. Its attribute is a peaceable tale of quartet life and how the men happened to get together. When they get together their main object is to continue on a professional excursion. Consider then that I have given you a quartet excursion. You get this for the price you pay to read about the members of the now famous Female Drummer Quartet. SHIFTING SCENES SHIFTING SCENES He is the "goods," can always command a premium. Let it be said in passing that it is not too late, by any means, to do justice to the military record of former Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper. The Democratic situation may be solved by sending Cleveland over the course once more, although today the market looks quite "Parkerish." The Boston Guardian, Chicago Conservator and Washington Bee may soon be able to sympathize with "Othello"—their occupation may be gone. Let us everywhere place a premium upon thrift, industry, character and intelligence by dealing justly with those who measure up to the lofty standards. Washington journalism is growing strenuous. It is now up to Jay Wesly Cromwell or L. M. Hershaw to bring out a national capitol edition of the "Arizona Kicker." Build up Negro business men and you produce a thrifty employing class. This is the only sure remedy for reducing the idleness that is forced on our intelligent young men and women. Jacques Lebaudy clings to his idea that a massive empire, peopleled largely by Negroes, can be established in the Desert of Sahara. Those who can survive there will not be lacking in sand. It is growing more and more difficult for a Negro, even of the most respectable type, to rent a house to live in, save in a neighborhood, often none to savory, already given over to Negro tenants. When the organic law of the land is so flagrantly violated as in Alabama, and the suffrage rights of her citizens are trampled under foot, who on earth has jurisdiction, if not the Supreme Court of the United States? Dr. John W. Prather, of Baltimore, a graduate of the medical department of Howard University, has assumed the outies of inspector of emigrants at Montreal, Canada, to which position he was recently appointed. How can the Negro newspaper more generally reach the people, white and black, that it desires to influence? Will the "press gang" take up this vital question for the information and profit of both the Negro publisher and the great reading laity? Senator Morgan and John Temple Graves might get a fair idea of the value of Negro labor in the South by noting that more than 3,000 Negroes are employed at the immense shipyards at Norfolk and Newport News, Va, receiving wages varying from $1.50 to $6.00 per day. In this day of color discrimination in every walk of life there ought t) be a fine chance for an official inspector, whose duty it will be to determine who are Negroes and it are not. None but experts in ethnology, dermatology and hirsutology need apply. The True Reformers' Bank at Richmond was given so solitary as it is in the standing of so worthy a Negro institution to gratify an individual spite would steal copperes out of a blind man's contribution cup. William C. Whitney won the everlasting gratitude of the colored people of the country by his refusal to permit a sign of a race line to be drawn in his branch of the public service when he was secretary of the navy during President Cleveland's first term in office. He regret because of his many sense of justice. Prominent men all over the country who have enjoyed the hospitality of the Metropole Club at Washington, will be sorry to learn that that elegant establishment has been closed, as the increase in the license fee of the District of Columbia made the business a losing venture. It is a pity that a resort strictly for gentlemen is so rarely a paying investment. The race is coming, financially as well as intellectually. On the occasion of the marriage of H. H. Abbey and Consul W. H. Hunt, of Madame Carle, the bride's present from her father. A Rabbit's Foot Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the road owned and managed by Negroes exclusive. See the biggest free entertainment P. S.-Can always place Good performers and musicians both male and female. P. T. CHAPPELL, Owner and Mgr. as per route. DICK WESTON PIANIST AND ARRANGER, AT LIBERTY for next season as musical director or solo pianist with comedy or concert company. to the business from A to Z. When you write please keep that in mind, Address 288 Main Street, Winnipeg, Man THE PLUNGERS CLUB: Organized Nov. 14, 1904 by Wm. Grant, Joseph Gore, John Emery and Thomas Greenfield. Joseph Gore, pres.; Wm. Grant, sec.; John Emory, general manager; Thomas Greenfield, treasurer. Rules—Take care of the sick and to donate to the dead until further orders. Club House 710 Harrick St. Louisville, Ky. United we stand, divided we fall. Motto—Live and Let Live. NEW YORK CLIPPER IS THE GREATEST THEATRICAL SHOW PAPER IN THE WORLD. $4.00 Per Year. Single Copy, 10 Cts. ISSUED WEEKLY. SAMPLE COPY FREE. FRANK QUEEN PUB. CO. (Ltd), ALBERT J. BORIE, MANAGER. 47 W. 23TH ST. NEW YORK Judge Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, was a check for $1,000. Judge Gibbs is a splendid man, and it is an inspiration of the most refreshing character to read the magic story of his life as told in his book: "Shadow and Light." The Negroes of Richmond, Va., are very properly resenting the jim crowing of the street cars by withdrawing their patronage. The leaders are urging the people to walk, and they are walking. When the company finds itself shy of several thousand Negro men daily there will be a loosening up somewhere. The white man's vulnerable spot is his pocket. Hit it good and square, and don't let up until this vainous ordinance is revealed! R. W. THOMPSON Normal News. Normal, Ala., Special.-Normal has just celebrated, May 2, its 29th year, from May 1, 1975. Many graduates were present and contributed to the exercises. Oakwood Seventh Day Adventist Industrial School and the faculty led by Dr. Nichola, Central Alabama Methodist Episcopal Academy, represented by Dr. E. B. Scruggs, Miss Holmes, the matron, and many others were present and participated in the exercises. Prof. Henry C. Binford, Jr., principal of the Huntsville Graded Colored School and the entire faculty were present. Prof. Binford delivered a most excellent address. A number of good speeches, charming singing and music by Normal's Brass Band, heightened the enjoyment of the occasion. The large pavilion was comfortably filled. This was the most interesting anniversary in the history of the school. RACE TRACK MEN! Write us! We know! Brooks & Ford. BROOKS & FORD, 1931 Broadway, Room 316, N. Y. City. The Greathouss Giants defeated the Jungle ball team Thursday by a score of 12 to 7 at Brighton Beach Park. The features of the game were the general kicking and the changing of umpires. The Giants next game is with the Stars Thursday. A RARE CHANCE. AGENTS—We have a new article which all race horse people and sports buy at sight. You can make $30 00 per week easily. Send 50 cents today for samples and instructions how to sell. BROOKS & FORD, Room 316 1931 Broadway, New York City. The freeman, as admitted by all Negro newspapers, is the peer of weekly journals. Are you a subscriber? If not, why not? Why Don't You Buy COAL From The INDIANAPOLIS COAL COMPANY They don't belong to "Shortweight Trust." 4 Big Yards. Main Office 162 E. Market St. Phones: New 2264 Old Private Exchange 20 Mrs. Wheeler, Duffield, N. Mrs. Weisslitz, Buffalo, N. Y., cured of kidney trouble by LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Of all the diseases known with which the female organism is afflicted, kidney disease is the most fatal. In fact, unless prompt and correct treatment is applied, the weary patient seldom survives. Being fully aware of this, Mrs. Pinkham, early in her career, gave careful study to the subject, and in producing her great remedy for woman's ills - Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound - made sure that it contained the correct combination of herbs which was certain to control that dreaded disease, woman's kidney troubles. Read What Mrs. Weisslitz Says. “DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—For two years my life was simply a burden. I suffered so with female troubles, and pains across my back and loins. The doctor told me that I had kidney troubles and prescribed for me. For three months I took his medicine, but grew steadily worse. My husband then advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and brought home a bottle. It is the greatest blessing ever brought to our home. Within three months I was a changed woman. My pain had disappeared, my complexion became clear, my eyes bright, and my entire system in good condition. Mrs. PAULA WEISSLITZ, 176 Sensea St., Buffalo, N.Y. — $5000 forfeit if original of above protein proving cannot be produced. New Albany Newslets. New Albany, Ind., Special —A public meeting for the purpose of organizing a local Negro Business League is being arranged. The opening gathering will be called at Jones' Chapel. Rev. R. T. Bailey, pastor, Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Jeffersonville, Dr. W. O. Vance, Dr. M. W. Sparks, Rev. S. C. Manuel and Dr. E. R. Gaddie have been invited to speak. The plan is to follow up this meeting with others at the Second Baptist and Bethel Churches. New Albany will be on hand Aug., 31 at Indianapolis to greet Booker T. Washington —Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sterrett have made extensive improvements on the interior of their beautiful State street home, a new stairway being built and the lower rooms covered with paper of tasteful design. Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Vance, at the Soribner high school; Prof. D. S. Maxwell and Miss Lila Rickman, at second street; Dr. M. W. Sparks and Miss Ella Rickman, in West Union; and Mr. Jabez C. Beckett and Miss Marguerite B. Sterett, at Division street, constitute the roster of teachers appointed for the ensuing year.—Mr. Bert Alexander has greatly enlarged his grocery at Bank and Oak streets to accommodate his growing trade. He carries an excellent stock of table necessities, and is also agent for The Freeman. See him. Mrs. M. E. Washington has gone to the Zion General Conference at St. Louis She is vice-president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missions organization, and is favorably mentioned for election as missionary secretary. Mr. T. H. Johnson, lay delegate for Kentucky conference, and wife, are also at the conference.—Bishop Grant has given Rev. Dr. M. W. Sparks the regular assignment as pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, vice Rev. B. Roberts, resigned.—Republican colored voters of the third ward have organized a Roosevelt and Hanley Club. Elder Warren is president and T. H. Johnson is secretary.—Dr. J. C. Long, of Louisville, has leased the office formerly occupied by the late Dr. Richard Huggins and will locate here. Drs Stephen Alexander and E. R. Gaddle have succeeded to a large share of the immense practice enjoyed by the deceased physician.—Mrs. Georgia Helen Harris is doing an excellent business as a hair-dresser and manicurist, serving most satisfactorily the very best Caucasian families of the city.—Dr. Morris Blackburn lives here, but has built up a fine practice in Louisville's popular suburb, California. He is also a valued member of the faculty of the Louisville National Medical College. Copies of The Freeman can be found at1230 Wylie Ave. Pittsburgh, Ps. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER GRAVE BLUNDER THE MANN REPORT OF THE DANT ZLER CASE AN EGREGIOUS ONE THE VIRGINIA SUFFRAGE CASES Thrown Out by the United States Supreme Court—Mrs. Mary Church-Terrel Addresses Oberlin College-Politics in and Around the Capitol publican leaders in congress feel ashamed of the attitude assumed by congress toward the Negro during the session just closed. Many of them have expressed the opinion that a grave blunder was committed in the Mann report on the Dantzler case, and they feel apprehensive least the colored voters of the North should resent the insult offered to the Negro in the dastardly action of the house embodied in the Mann report above referred to. Some have gone so far as to express regret that the old time courage of the party has departed, and fear that a failure to meet the issues squarely and fearlessly will cost the party many votes in the doubtful states. It is certain that the combined wisdom of congress has not shown an insight into the issues of the coming campaign equal to that manifested by that peerless man, Theodore Roosevelt. In all probability the headquarters of the congressional campaign committee of both parties will be located in this city. Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, will be in command at Republican headquarters, while the Democratic headquarters will be in charge of Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia. No sole head of the Republican National Committee has been selected as yet, and will not be selected until after the national convention in June. The interests of the party are looked after by the "big four," namely: Root, of New York; Crane, of Massachusetts; Kean, of New Jersey; and Penrose, of Pennsylvania. It is likely that the speakers bureau in the next campaign will be in charge of Senator Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio. District politics are now at feyer heat. Every twenty-four hours brings kaleidoscopic changes in the cast. The Chase ticket has gone entirely to pieces at this writing. It appears that the fight on Tuesday next will be between the Reyburn Cook combination on the one hand and the Van Wickle-Patterson combine on the other. The odds seem to favor the Reyburn ticket, though it is somewhat handicapped by entering the field at so late a date. As was expected, by those well versed in law, the supreme court has rendered a decision in the Virginia test cases contrary to the contention of Messrs. Wise and Hayes. The court does not pass upon the merits of the Virginia constitution, but throws the cases out of court on the ground that they were never properly before the court, and are moot cases rather than real ones. The lawyers must have known that, if they are competent to handle cases involving the determination of constitutional questions. The query is: "Why were these cases placed before the court in the shape that they were?" The general regret expressed at the national capital is that a seemingly unwarranted fight is made against the leadership of Hon. Judson W. Lyons in the state of George. The fight, it appears, does not come from parties who have been identified with the Republican party in Georgia, but from men who want to rule the party from personal ends rather than for the public good. Mr. Lyons is the only colored man on the Republican National Committee, and under his leadership the colored people of Georgia have received more public patronage than those of any other state. The new hospital connected with the medical school of Howard University will be erected on the park just south of the University grounds. The securing of the new building is largely due to the efforts of Dr. C. B. Purvis, the late surgeon-in-chief of the hospital; Dr. F. J. Shadd, the present efficient secretary of the medical college; and Rev. O. M. Waller, M. D., a recent graduate of the medical school. The commencement exercises of the medical school will be held at the First Congregational Church, May 10. The popular Mr. Alonzo Griffin, of Brazil, Ind., is among the newly made doctors of this institution. In response to a general demand the sermon delivered by Rev. W. Bishop Johnson at Second Baptist Church on April 10, entitled: "The Souceur of the RACE CLEANINGS Nelson Crews a prominent Negro, has been appointed Police Clerk at Kansas City, Mo. neverjagain be permitted to enter the high school. The trouble finally suided and race feeling has apparent The Supreme Court has decided that The Aiton City, Ill. Council did discriminate against the Negro children when they refused to admit Mr. Bibb's children into the school of the district in which they lived. The Supreme Court holds that it was an offense of the most grave and serious intent. The verdict of the Circuit Court was declared by the Supreme Court to be a product of passion or prejudice. An extraordinary wedding was that of L. G. McLean a white business man of Fairhareen, Ore., and Miss Ellen M. Earley colored, of Seattle, Wash., which occurred at Evanston, Wyo., recently. The match is a truly love affair and the couple is costily domiled at 2nd and 5th South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Grecian and Roman art and the art galleries of modern Europe were the subjects of interesting lectures at Morris Brown college in Atlanta, Ga., recently, by Professor John Hope, of the Atlanta Baptist college, and Professor W. E. Burghardt DuBois, of Alanta University. Prof. DuBois illustrated his lecture by a collection of reproductions of the paintings of ancient masters, said to be the first of their kind ever used before a colored audience. There was a large attendance at the lectures, and the colored people are taking a decided interest in the matter. Attorney J. C. L. Harris, of Raleigh, N. C., went to Washington a few days ago to apply to associate Justice Harlan, of the United States Supreme Court for a writ of error in the case of Alfred Daniels, colored, under death sentence for murdering the father of United States Senator Simmons. Harris bases his application upon the ground that there was discrimination against Daniels on account of his race, and that the commissioners of Jones county, where he was tried, had no names of Negroes in the jury box. The race feeling in Kansas City, Kan., aroused by the killing of Roy Martin, a white high school freshman, by a colored student named Gregory, was for a time intense. The school closed Temporarily in an effort to quiet the excitement that was expected might follow Martin's funeral, the white pupils asserted that the Negroes would Negro," has been published in pamphlet form and is being widely distributed. In connection with certain exercises at Oberlin College Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of this city addresses the students of that institution on May 11. Her subject is "The White Side of a Black Subject." Dr. Booker T. Washington speaks there on Tuesday, May 10. The feature of the rally at the Berean Baptist church, last Sunday evening, was the successful rendition of Gounod's "St. Cecilia and Gallia" by the choir of Mt. Zion M. E. church, Mr. J. T. Beason director. A large audience was in attendance. Miss Enola McDaniel of Baltimore, Md., is spending a few days with friends in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brooks of Rochester, N. Y., are visiting relatives in the city. An extensive program was rendered at the closing exercises of the colored night schools of this city was held in the assembly hall of the M street high school. The Aeolians, Temple Quartet and Mrs. Maggie Wilson Smoot, sololist, were among those presented. Prof. W. S. Montgomery presided. On Monday last in the high school, "Pygmalion and Galatea" was presented by Prof. Love's class with W. W. T. Menard, Jr., as Pygmalion. The drama was well ordered and will be twice repeated in the near future. Miss E. F. G. Merritt, Prof. Kelly Miller and Rev. S. L. Corrothers were the speakers at Galbraith church on Sunday afternoon. Prof. Miller and Miss Merritt spoke on the subject of the "Care of Children," and dwelt largely on the great necessity of a moral education for colored children. Dr. Corrother's talk was very instructive. Hon. John C. Dancy was the presiding officer. The youngest son, Paul, of Mr. Daniel Murray, assistant librarian of congress, has recovered from a severe attack of scarlet fever. A pretty wedding took place at St. Luke's P. E. church on Wednesday evening last. It was that of Miss Ella May Russell and Editor Henry P. Slaughter. No cards were neverjagain be permitted to enter the high school. The trouble finally sudisd and race feeling has apparently died out When the high school was reopened, a squand of policemen was drawn up in a line at the main entrance to see that the 80 colored pupils were not molested by the seven hundred whites. Boys and girls of both races took their accustomed places and no sign of friction was displayed. Miss Lena S. Walden, the richest woman of our race, and one whose millions can better be estimated when she is referred to as second only to Hetty Green in wealth, is a little dusky miss, of Nome, Alaska. She was born in Philadelphia, Penn., and came to the Pacific coast in the early eighties. At one time she was a servant girl in Portland, Oregon, and a milliner and dress maker in Seattle, Wash. She went to Nome in the first days of her gold discoveries in search of riches, and with health and preserverance has obtained her present financial standing. It is enough to make old Mississippi river men who have passed away and gone on their reward stir in the tomb could they know that Hungarians are to be substituted for Negroes as rousetabouts on the river, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. This shatters last tradition. We cannot imagine these silent, taciturn little men of central Europe making the moonlight nights vocal with their minstrelsy on lower deck, or scrambling with each other for nickels thrown by sportive passengers. Nor shall we believe that the mate dare unwind that panorama of picturesque profanity at his long, wavering, undulating line of roustabouts as they move from deck to shore with the cargo. The darky roustabout here these objurgations with a joyous and appreciative ear, and welcomes a burst of originality in it by rolling the whites of his eyes at his fellows, or if it is particularly moving, by a loud "Yah, yah, yah," that is reward enough for the objurgator. What will the Hungarian care for the expletive wit that stirs the responsive Negro heart so deeply? He will not understand it, and, if he did, his perception of the humor of swearing is not of the open and ready nature of that of the sons of Ham. He would get mad about it. Everything is changed on the river. The passengers are not the same, the boats are smaller, the table fare is sadly scant, and luxury has long since departed issued. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have their residence at the home of Prof. J. A. Lankford. EDWARD H. LAWSON. BEIT KNOWN, That on the 21 day of April 1904 the above named plaintiff, by his attorneys, filed in the office of the clerk of the state of Indiana, com laint against the named defendant Minnie C. Cator and the said plaintiff, also filed in said clerk's office the affidavit of the named defendant that said defendant *minnie C. cator* is not a resident of the state of Indiana and said defendant is the above named defendant is a necessary part of the whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement complaint required said defendant to appear and compel or demur thereto on the 23rd day of June 1904. NOW, THEREFORE, By order of said court, said defendant last above named is here- sentencing the filing and pendency of said complaint against the person unless the appear and answer or demur the reasons of said cause on the 23rd day of June 1904, the same being the 16th judicial day of a term court, be begin and held at the court house in office on the 1st Monday in June 1904 said complaint the matters and things therein contained and alleged will be heard and determined in her assistance. W. M. E. DAVIS, Clerk A. H. DUCKY, Attorney for Plaintiff, 44 N. Delaware Street SUPPORT LEGAL Anna State of Indiana, Marion Co. ss. Foxlou in the Superior Court of Marianne county in the State of Benjamin Indiana 5002 Foxlou et al) complaint Support KNOWN, That on the 28th day of April 1918, the filed in the office of the superior court of Marion, county in the state of Indiana, her complaint against the above named Benjamin Foxlou and the said plaintiff has also filed office the affidavit of a competent person, showing that said defendant Benjamin Foxlou in the state of Indiana and said cause is for named defendant is a necessary party thereto and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement said plaintiff required said defendant to appear in said complaint or demur thereto on the 28th day of June 1918. NOW. THEREFORE. By order of said court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified the filing and pendency of said complaint said that unless he appear and answer or demur the said complaint said cause on the 25th day of June 1044, the same being the 20th judicial day of a term of said court, to be begun and held at the court in the city of Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in June 1043, and the matters and things therein contained and allied, will be heard and determined in his absence. W. M. E. DAVIS, Olerk. WYATT & CAVE, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Copies of the Freeman are on sale at Fred D. Thomas' barbershop. 242 East second street, Los Angeles, Cal. These Goods here Stood the Test When all others Failed BEFORE AFTER CHEVELINE. We use no hot irons or pasting down with grease in this treatment and the hair is not changed from dampness, but on the contrary is made more soft. We use a natural oil as natural if born with it. Send a piece of your hair and lice and I will return it as a sample. 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R FOOD 25c JOHNSON'S HAIR GROWER 50c JUFF CURE 25c " ITCH CURE 25c A CURE 25c " SHAMPOO PASTE 25c ER. Send us one dollar, $1.00 and we will send you at once by below: a boxes Johnson's Hair Food, i bottle Johnson's Hair Dandruff Cure and i box Johnson's Shampoo Paste. The retail $3.00, but we will pay $1.00 for a few weeks, as we are likely to withdraw this offer to do so. If you have not试用的 Our preparations and would like to do so, you a free trial box of Johnson's Hair Food on receipt of 10 cents, packing, etc. When writing us, please mention this paper. JOHNSON MFG. COMPANY, BINGTON ST., BOSTON, MASS. The Johnson Hair and Scalp Preparations are in great demand, because they are the Best, will do all that is claimed for them and because they are backed by our guarantee of "Money back if not satisfied." They are guaranteed to cure Dandruff, Itching of the Scalp, and all disgraceful Scalp and Hair Diseases, also to stop hair-filing and cause it to grow long, soft and glossy. These are not the so-called hair straightening goods; but Preparations scientifically and carefully prepared for the proper treatment of the Scalp and Hair. After a treatment with our wonderful Hair Preparation your Scalp will be in a healthy condition and the Hair is bound to grow. Our Preparations are as follows and can be purified from our Agents or we will send them to any address by mail on receipt of price in Registered Letter, P. O. Money Order or Postage Stamp. SPECIAL OFFER. Send us one dollar, [$1.00] and we will send you at once by mail the $1.50 treatment below: a boxes Johnson's Hair Food, 1 bottle Johnson's Hair Grower, 1 box Johnson's Dandruff Cure and 1 box Johnson's Shampoo Paste. The retail price of this treatment is $1.50, but we will send it to you for only $1.00 for a few weeks. You should order at once, as we are likely to withdraw this offer at any time. FREE SAMPLE. If you have not tested our Preparations and would like to do so, we shall be glad to send you a free trial box of Johnson's Hair Food on receipt of 10 cents in stamps to pay postage, packing, etc. When writing us, please mention this name. Our Great Special Complete WORTH FIVE DOLLARS. ONLY $1.00 BEAUTY OUTFIT "Ozono" THE SWEET-SCENTED KING OF HAIR TONICS MOST RAPID HAIR-GROWER IN EXISTENCE HARMLESS-RELIABLE-SUPREME READ! READ! TO THE Colored People OF THE WORLD POSITIVELY STRAIGHTENS, lengthens and beautifies the most obstinate, troublesome, refractory, curly, nappy hair. It never falls to straighten and can be absolutely relied upon to produce an abundant and luxurious growth of soft, fine, plant, silky, long, flowing hair. Every person who uses OZONO is certain to have BEAUTIFILLY WAY THICK BLACK GLOSSY HAIR, so plant and abandons that it can be easily dressed in any prevailing style. It causes no hair to grow quickly on the them, and all bad spots. OZONO is a positive cure for a dandruff, scurf, itch, better and all diseases of the scalp. It burns gray, faded and discolored hair to a jest, GLOSSY BLACK. It cannot fall to lengthen, STRAIGHTEN and beautify the hair. OZONO is positively guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction to all who use it. It cannot fall. Thousands of delighted customers scattered all over the world unite in saying that OZONO is true to all that is claimed for it. OZONO is kind of all hair to The price of Ozoan is $56 a box. It takes four boxes to complete a package with grease. Ozoan alone and unadjusted is intended to be long, soft, and spitting, brittle hair. Our Great Special Offer CUT OUT THIS APRIL 1, and immediately upon completion of the poo, worth $56, acknowledges that we will also send your hair absolutely pure and human hair and scalp. It FYING OUTFIT, consisting actually worth $1. This excelsuation action. It is simply rubbed well into the skin, allowed to come in rolls, bringing with it all the dead, dark hair. It WILL BRIGHT UP THE BLACKEST SKIN from three to O. It takes four boxes to complete the treatment. No hot irons are used. No Ozone alone and unaded absolutely perfects the hair, making it an NaTate soft, straight and beautiful. Ozone prevents falling, breaking and CUT OUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT and mail same to us with it, and immediately upon receipt of same we will send to you (no matter where you may live) four large boxes of Ozone, worth 50c each, or $2.00. We will also send you one large package of Ozone (genuine egg shampoo), worth 50c, acknowledged the greatest shampoo ever formulated. We will also include a cake of Purity Scalp Soap, worth 50c. This soap is absolutely pure and unadulterated and is made especially for use on the human hair and scalp. It is the finest scalp soap in existence. In addition to the above great offer we will send to you our COMPLETE SKIN-HEART-FLYING OUTLET, consisting of one large jar of Instantona Massage, a一人-skate-skate in the skin, allowed to remain a few moments and then, unleashed off, it will be the dead, dark skin and callous substances, removing the darkling the skin much brighter in a few minutes. Used according to directions. LACKEST SKIN from three to six shades. Furthermore, we will also include actually worth $1. This exquisite preparation WHITENS THE DARKEST SKIN immediately upon application. It is simply rubbed well into the skin, allowed to remain a few moments and then rubbed off. It comes off in rolls, bringing with it all the dead, dark skin and callous substances, removing the dark pigment and positively making the skin much brighter in a few minutes. Used according to directions, it WILL BRIGHTEN UP THE BLACEST SKIN from three to six shades. Furthermore, we will also include a large-size jar of our Electrical Skin Food, worth $60, which cures all skin diseases, removes wrinkles, scars, pimples, tan, freckles and all facial imperfections. It makes the old look young and the young look younger, and lastly, to prove our liberality, we will include a package (one pint) of Anti-Odor, worth $60, which removes all smells and odors from the human body, such as feet, arm-pits, etc. Also cures sore throat, sore mouth, frosted feet, chulbains, and is very good for all the people. Send your name and address, with the names and addresses of three friends interested in him, us, you will send to you free of charge a large sample of Instantona M massage. It brightens up the skin and the mood of the body five minutes after it has been applied. Be not deserved. No preparation can turn a calmed into a white person, but Instantona M massage will make the darken skin of your hands, skin, smooths, soothes, purifies, and beautifies. 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PHILAD A BIRD FOOD CO 400 N. 3rd St. Philadelphia, Pa. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH GENERAL CONFERENCE Now in Session in the City of Chicago in Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church--Last Monday, the 2d, Gavel gave Notice to near 300 Delegates and Lay Delegates and the Forces are Moving. P. RT. REV. H. M. TURNER, The Venerable and Senior Bishop of the Conference. Charity suffereth long; Charity is kind— Charity's labor endeth not, Her mission is devine! Charity bringeth forth joy; Charity is love— Those who die to aid her cause Shall dwell with Him above! Charity brightens the way; Charity is light— Earth seems like a paradise When all is dark as night! Charity is one sweet song; Charity is hope— Transitory things of life Are buried in her scope! Charity is hope and faith; Charity is prayer— Kindness that can never cease To aid those in despair! —Sylvester Russell PENCILINGS. By W. Milton Lewis, Indianapolis, Ind. Cyrus Field Adams, it may be presumed, was named for that celebrated American of telegraphic and cable fame, Cyrus W. Field. who was in the heyday of his glory about the time of Mr. Adams' birth. The Atlantic cable was finally laid in 1858 The Adams family, father and sons, were prominent educators in Louisville, Ky., some years ago. If one had visited that city at that time he would have thought that the town was full of Adamses. The CYRUS FIELD ADAMS '03 CYRUS FIELD ADAMS. Bagbys of Indianapolis held a similar position some years ago. It was in the days when the educated colored man was a rara avis. The Adamses and Bagbys were great friends. Either set drifted into journalism and then into its seemingly necessary adjunct—politics. Cyrus F. Adams, who is now Assistant Register of Treasury at Washington, D.C., had rich experience in pursuing a liberal education; he studied in Germany where he mastered the language and became proficient otherwise. In making his campaign for South Town clerk of Chicago he found that his knowledge of German won him many a "Dutch" vote. It greatly pleases a German to hear a Negro going up against the vernacular. Benjamin Bagby, one of the Bagbys mentioned, who was formerly a teacher in the Indianapolis schools, subsequently rs for the same office, but he couldn't talk "the tongue"; he was not elected; Mr. Adams was successful. Four years ago Mr. Adams came to Indianapolis in charge of his side attraction, the Negro Press Association; it always precedes the Afro-American Council by two or three days and is made up of newspaper men who take advantage of the two occasions. It is very evident that if it were not for Adams there wouldn't be any Negro Press Association, such as it is; and it is not Mr. Adams' fault that it is not more. A Negro Press Association that legislates for publications by Negroes is more needful at this time than ever before. The race is at loggerheads on many points that are of national importance. It would be too brutally frank to say that the present press association has never contemplated such a move; yet, judging by the result of the work, it is not too much to say. The Press Association Convention met at Bethel A. M. E. church with a fair attendance of delegates, and from the very beginning something was doing. The same question, that of fealty to the Republican party, which brought the vast throng of Negro politicians from all parts of the country, had much to do in making the convention interesting. For some reason the colored people were restless, politically restless, at that time; they felt that they weren't being treated right; men were talking out plain and were actually being applauded. As to Adams, who was chosen president, it was as the ride of Sheridan. "What was done, what to do, a glance told him both." The association, some of it, maintained that it was non-partisan, consequently could not endorse the Republican ticket; men came from Washington, D. C., to deliver that fact. They were generally politically hungry men: some of whom have had their hunger, since then, appeased—it was the game. It fell my lot to help prepare and to read the resolutions, which endorsed the Republican party generally. It is needless to say that a storm arose; President Adams was exceedingly cautious; he succeeded in getting the resolutions through, the thing he greatly desired, and by apparent fairness maintained his popularity with all. I think it brought him the job of Assistant Register of the Treasury. Oskaloosa News. Oskaloosa, Iowa, Special. — Walter Williams and Robert Crum of Washington, Iowa, are in this city visiting friends and transacting business. Miss Bura Canaday entertained in honor of Mrs. Ethel Thomas of Albia, on Saturday evening. The following were present: Mrs. Ione Barquette, Jennie Hardy, Emmet Mickles and Clarence Henry. The evening was pleasantly spent. Four of the young ladies have organized a nightingale quartet which consists of Anna Jones, Ada Fields, Lily Finley and Leah Barquette. Rev. Mr. Smith, the great soprano singer, favored the Booker T. Washington Literary Society with a solo on Wednesday evening, which was very much enjoyed by all those present. Copies of The Freeman are on sale at Hamilton Adams' news stand, corner 9th and G, N. W., and Ed Burkman's corner Pensylvania avenue and street, N. W. Frank Harris at 629 F street, N. W., is our authorized agent [Name not visible in the image] RT. REV. ABRAHAM GRANT; A Very Prominent Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District. Boys and girls of dark complexion, From Beersheba unto Dan. Show the man who doubt the story, That the Negro is a man. Know you not that in this nation We are placed beneath a ban? It is said we are inferior; That the Negro is no man. If you wisb your race to suffer, Predjudice and hatred fan, Show yourselves dumb driven cattle; That the Negro is no man. Boys and girls of noble spirits, Boys and girls who say I can Show and prove beyond all cavil That the Negro is a man. Bring your race up to the standard; It is not now in the van; But can show by earnest effort That a Negro is a man. Loud assertions will not prove it; Never did since time began; We must offer facts and figures Showing that he is a man. Prove it in the fields of business, And ir every way you can. Prove it, yea, to all the nations That the Negro is a man. Prove it, yea, so very plainly, They who history's pages scan, Will be forced to the admission That a Negro is a man. Man in mind and man in morals; Man in courage; man in span. And in all that makes true manhood, Show the Negro is a man. If you only do your duty, And conform to heaven's plan, You will solve the vexed problem— "Is a Negro man a man." J. C. McADAMS TESTIMONIAL Mrs. Jennie Gordon, Newburg, Ind. writes March 25th, 1904, the following — When I began using the Ozonized Ox Marrow my hair was not a half inch long now it is at least five inches long. It also makes the hair glossy and soft. It is a wonderful discovery for the hair. The Original Ozonized Ox Marrow also straightens kinky hair, cures dandruff and imparts to the hair a healthy life like appearance so much desired. Send us 50 cents and we will send you one bottle postpaid Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. A Chance For All. For a short time only we will send to any address in the United States on 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. The Freeman can be purchased every week at Thompson's restaurant. 122 North Sixth Street, Wa co.Texas, W. H. Lewis agent. Howard University WASHINGTON, D.C. Incorporated March 2, 1867. Gives opportunity of Higher Education to all without regard to creed, race or sex. To department—Theological, Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, Legal, Collegiate, Teachers, Commercial, Preparatory. Industrial—conducted by one hundred competent Professors and instructors. For further information, address— Rev. JOHN GORDON, D. D., President. Mr. GEO. H. SAFFORD, Secretary. --- COLORED MEN WANTED Five intelligent, enterprising, reliable colored men wanted to make collections and acts agents No canvassing. Liberal salary commission, and traveling expenses to good steady and industrious men who will attend strictly to business. First-class references and cash security required. Positively no attention will be given to applicants who cannot comply with the cash security and other requirements. Mention this newspaper. Address. W., 9 Pine St., Room 517, New York City. ER'S SC e in Letter Writi Forrest Cozart. A Systematic Course in Letter Writing Conducted by W. Forrest Cozart. FINAL INSTRUCTION. used in correspondence on impression of respect occurring to the writenone with bad pen andaccented to maintain a neat their advantage to draw the edge of the paper,would be drawn very light,one. The above practice margin without the use of stress and salutation, the punctuated and capita an unsolled sheet andag is the first requiremable mistake.exercised in the use ofThe main fault to awn words unless you arewords is a dangerousavoid slang at all time, and reflects upon thetry to avoid adding aense, without which all you give to a party whenthey etc., always enclo Good material should be used in correspondence of every nature. Good penmanship and an impression of respectful consideration on the part of the recipient are the benefits occurring to the writer. Good writing cannot be done with bad pen and ink. Much care must be exercised to maintain a nice appearing margin on the left hand side of the paper. Beginners will find it to their advantage to draw a straight, perpendicular, line, about one inch from the edge of the paper, with a lead penell as a guide for the margin. The line should be drawn very light, however and after the letter has been written erase the line. The above practice will soon enable the student to write a letter with a neat margin without the use of the line. Putting the heading, address and salutation, the conclusion and signature in the proper places, properly punctuated and capitalized, an even margin, clean and distinct penmanship and an unsolled sheet and envelope are the mechanical essentials of a good letter. In all letters good spelling is the first requirement. It has been said that bad spelling is the one unpardonable mistake. Much care should be exercised in the use of capitals, correct punctuation and division into paragraphs. The main fault to avoid is the use of large words; it is far better to use common words unless you are able to use large words properly. The expression of words is a dangerous tool unless that you are well trained along that line. Avoid slang at all times. It is not good taste to use dashes instead of punctuation, and reflects upon the recipient of a letter if every sentence is underscored. Try to avoid adding a P. S. (postscript) to a letter. Never fall to use common sense, without which all else is lost. Do not seal a letter of introduction which you give to a party who is going to present it. When writing a person for information, etc., always enclose a stamp for reply. e upper right hand come from the top to the bottom a letter of the address, distance below the street last. It is better to w always safe. The stamp goes upon the upper right hand corner. Write the name of the person addressed half way from the top to the bottom of the envelope. About an inch to the right of the first letter of the address, and below it, write the street and number and the same distance below the street number write the name of the city, and then the State last. It is better to write the name of the State in full as abbreviations are not always safe. (THE END) W. FORREST COZART. HALL MEMORIAL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL HALL MEMORIAL INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL MASSILLON, O. Dressmaking, | Millinery, | Music (instrumental and vocal), | Food Economics Special courses in all branches of Domestic Science. Write for Catalogue. FRANCES A. RILEY. Pres. Tultion..... $50 00 per year Lodging..... 2 00 per month Board in Institute..... 9 00 per month Our winter term opened Jan. 12, 1904. Summer course closes June 30. Lesson X. There are three different manifestations of sleeplessness. First, hardly to sleep a wink all night, second, to lie awake a long time before falling asleep; third, to fall asleep soon, waking up after several hours and then find it hard to sleep again. They mean that somewhere in the nerve fibres, somewhere in the brain cells, somewhere in the blood vessels that carry blood to the brain, something is radically wrong, and must be righted, or the end may be worse than death. To right it, take Dr. Miles' Nervine. Some other symptoms of nerve trouble are: Dizziness, Headache, Backache, Worry, Fretfulness, Irritability, Melancholy, Lack of Ambition. They indicate diseases which may lead to Epilepsy, Fits, St. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Prostration, Paralysis, Insanity. Nothing will give such quick and lasting relief as Dr. Miles' Nervine. "My husband had been sick for weeks, could not sit up to have his bed made, he could not help us, we could get he continued to grow worse, neither sleep or eat. Our baby girl was sent away, and all callers barred, because he could not stand a bit of talkation cured by Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine. We began giving it to him, and in a few days he was able to be dressed. We had this time he steadily recovered. Nervine still is not MRS. A. G. HASKIN, Freeville, N. X. FREE Write to us for Free Trial PACKAGE of Dr. Miles' Pain Pills, the New Scientific Remedy for Pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our Specialist will diagnose your case, tell what to mug, and right to right, Free, Dr. Miles, MS, CO, LABORATRIES, ELKHART, IND. The next meeting of the National Negro Business League will occur in Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 and 2. Those who expect to attend should correspond with Dr. S. A. Furniss, 183 New York street, Indianapolis, or with Mr. Geo. L. Knox, care of the Freeman, Indianapolis regarding boarding accommodations. Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, 934 S. street, N. W., Washington, D. C., is in charge of transportation, and is especially requested that Mr. Adams be notified of all plans for special coaches or special trains so that the matter of railroad rates and trains can be systematized through the assistance of Mr. Adams. 3 04 28 tf. SCHOOL. After Writing Conducted by W. Cozart. INSTRUCTION. respondence of every nature. an of respectful consideration on the part to the writer. head pen and ink. maintain a nice appearing margin on the vantage to draw a straight, perpendicular, the paper, with a lead pencil as a guide for every light, however and after the letter love practice will soon enable the student about the use of the line. alutation, the conclusion and signature in the conclusion, the capitalized, an even margin, clear sheet and envelope are the mechanical st requirement. It has been said that bad e. the use of capitals, correct punctuation in fault to avoid is the use of large words, less you are able to use large words prop- dangerous tool unless that you are well at all times. It is not good taste to use bots upon the recipient of a letter if every adding a P. S. (postscript) to a letter which all else is lost. Do not seal a party who is going to present it. When always enclose a stamp for reply. DEVELOPE. Hand corner. Write the name of the tip to the bottom of the envelope. About the address, and below it, write the street now the street number write the name of a better to write the name of the State in THE ENVELOPE. EMORIAL The Next Meeting Place. W. FORREST COZART SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe and Reasonable always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without removal. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, $25.00 loan, payments are only 600 per week. This pays in full in fifty weeks. Only amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. It cost nothing to investigate. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Second Floor, Room 203 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 8182 Front Room. (15 E Washington Street) New Phone ... 4270 Here's One of a Hundred Tailored SUITS —and every suit in the lot cheaper by a third of its April price. These Suits are all of prevailing design and made from fashionable and wool-worthy worsteds—voiles, etamines, coverts, etamine and plain chewiots, novelty clothes and Vendelias, both mumbo and dress length skirts are well represented, and as to coats all that is new is available—blouses, Etons and hi-length jackets. Reductions throughout the stock are practically uniform; colored or black, plain or fancy, low or high-priced suits are all 1-3 cheaper. The most expensive Suits the lot in now $45.00. Instead of $87.50, the cheapest costume will cost you $10.00, regular price $14.75. Others are $11.25, $13.25, $15.00 and $16.50, instead of $17.50, $19.75, $22.50 and $25.00. L.S.AYRES&Co Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. TO FREEMAN SUBSCRIBERS. If The Freeman falls to reach you please let us know by phone or card We cannot know unless you tell us. Phones—New, 2880; old, 7187, black. CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEF'S. Miss Ida Groves is improving nicely Mr. Guy Weaver was in the city Sunday. Mr. Clarence Grubbs left on Monday for French Lick, Ind. Mr. Walter Flemings of Ohio spent Sunday with his mother. Mr. Cable left this week to spend his vacation in Kansas City. Uneeda good photo go to Bennett's 36 E. Washington street. Oscar P. Tyree has severed his con- nection with The Freeman. Mrs. Charles Samuels, who has been very sick. is much improved. Mrs. Roxie B. Hall is attending the General Conference at Chicago. Harry Williams, who was taken very ill last week, is able to be about again. Mrs. Lillian Harrison of Louisville, Ky., is in the city visiting her husband. Miss Cordella Butler of Terre Haute, Ind., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rosa Rouse. Mrs. Mary Simms of Fairmount, Ill., is the guest of Madam Moore in English avenue. I. L. Jones, representing the H. C. Haynes Strop Co. of Chicago was in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Malone left the city on Tuesday for St. Paul, Minn., for an indefinite period. Miss Margaret Thompson of Kokomo, Ind., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kersey, in Blackford street. Mr. A. E. Brown of Chicago nati, Ohio, was in the city last Sunday, the guest of R. P. Booth, 1036 N. Capitol Ave. Burton, Harry and Raymond Slaughter, were called to New Albany, Ind., to attend the funeral of their father, who was killed Wednesday in an elevator accident. Mr. Frank Fowler Brown, who has been transcribing some old records in the Recorder's office, finished up this week. His work is pronounced "gilt-edged" by his chief. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Small of the "Moonshiners Daughter" Co. were tendered a reception at the "Smart Set Summer Garden" at St. Louis, Mo., Thursday evening, May 12. As usual there will be an excellent program rendered at Allen Chapel on Sunday, beginning at 7:45 p. m. You should hear this feast of music Preaching in the morning. Everybody is invited. E. P. Blakemore, attorney of this SUCCESS We have helped thousands to be successful in business or social affairs. For who will deny the fact that diamonds make success easy to those who wear them? You pay no middleman's profit in buying diamonds here. J.P. MULLALLY Diamond Importer and Jewelry 28 Monument Place "A city, left on Monday, May 9th, en route to Indian Territory. He will join his wife and son at Humbolt, Tenn., and spend two weeks visiting relatives and thence to the territory. A congregational meeting of the members and friends of the Ninth Presbyterian church will be held in said church Tuesday evening, May 17th, at 8:30 o'clock. You are urged to be present as matters of importance are to be considered. From Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., Special.—As chairman of the executive committee, to which has been entrusted the duty of soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of building, near Atlanta, Ga., a home for ex-slaves, I beg that you will do what you can in this direction by calling for contributions for this worthy charity through the columns of The Freeman. The government has made ample provision for the Indian; it has thrown THE CAPITAL With Capital, Surplus and Profits fully solicits the business of banks, dividals, to whom every accommodation tended. W. F. Churchman, president: O. M. Packard, vice-president: REGULAR GO Direct banking connections in every On Sunday the following subjects will be discussed in Odd Fellows' Hall under the auspices of the Union Baptist church: At 11 a. m. "The Rock of Ages"; 8 p. m., "A Heart of Stone" These are choice subjects, and no doubt the Rev. Clark will be at his best. Mrs. Eliza J. Gibbs is critically ill at her residence, 418 Waldon street, having suffered a severe stroke of paralysis last Thursday. Her sons, John and Charles Gibbs, came down from Chicago at the call of Otto Gibbs, the eldest son, with whom the mother makes her home. Mr. R. W. Thompson of the U. S. Quartermaster's Depot, Jeffersonville, Ind., spent Sunday in the city and shook hands with many old friends. He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Grace Lucas Thompson, formerly connected with our public schools. They were guests of honor Sunday afternoon at an elegant dinner tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown, 706 W Tenth street. Mrs. Thompson remains here several days yet with her grandmother, Mrs. Arcea Brown. BUSINESS INTERESTS Uneeda good Photo, go to Bennett's 36, E. Washington. Call on Dr. Clay for dental work. He is located at 108 N. Delaware street. For rent—Nicely furnished room with bath, for gentlemen only, 412 Muskingum street. Wm. J. Reed, dealer in oils and gasoline. Phone new 4051. Residence 749 W. Walnut Street. Buy your coal, wood and kindling of Jackson Brothers, 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. 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 removed from 111 N. Illinois to 108 N. Delaware street, where he will be pleased to meet old and new customers. For fine service and the best in the market in season, go to the Parker House. Meals 20 cents. Good lodging rooms, 321 W. Michigan street. Holliman & Reese. The very latest is the beautiful Folder Photo. Have you seen them? There is a special run being made on them for a few days at just half the regular price. See them at Bennett's, 36 East Washington street. The well appointed Czar Shaving Parlor has quite an addition by way of three first class bath rooms with fine porcelain tubs. The rooms are new, light and alry. Plenty of hot and cold water. The proprietor, Samuel Gray, solicits your patronage. Location 226 Indiana avenue. Home For Delegates. Persons dealing to care for delegates to the National Business Men's League, which meets in this city August 31, September 1 and 2, 1904, will please send their name and address, also number of delegates that can be accommodated, to the secretary of the reception committee. Miss Daneva Donnell, 43 Baldwin block. Delegates will pay the usual rate for first class accommodations. WANTED—A good solicitor, male or female, to sell our easy payment Savings Bond. Sells for One Dollar down and One Dollar per month. Will pay a salary to right party. References required. Call at .... 227 Lemke Building, Indianapolis. Start collecting STAMPS full of knowledge, history, fun. Nothing like stamp collecting. Send us all of your old stamps and we will pay you highest market prices for same. EAGLE STAMP CO., 330 E. Main St., Louisville, Ky. See Lew Hawkins and get fat. Delicious Pies and Pastry a specialty. 901 W. Green Street, Louisville, Ky. First class services can be obtained at G. E. SAMDERS Restaurant and Hotel 333 Green street. When in Louisville stop and give him a call. From Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., Special.—As chairman of the executive committee, to which has been entrusted the duty of soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of building, near Atlanta, Ga., a home for exslaves, I beg that you will do what you can in this direction by calling for contributions for this worthy charity through the columns of The Freeman. The government has made ample provision for the Indian; it has thrown around the Northern veteran its protecting arm, and in their declining years has shielded them from want. In the South provision has been made for the ex Confederate soldier, and homes of all sorts have been built in every State of the Union for the indigent of all classes, but has it ever occurred to you that no hand has been raised to provide a home for ex slaves, turned adrift as a result of war, incompetent to earn a livelihood, old, ignorant and without means, and I may say, without sympathy? How lonely, how sadly the gray-haired old sires wander up and down the earth and hum the song of the weary pilgrim: "No foot of land I do possess, no cottage in the wilderness." They are, certainly, pilgrims and strangers in the earth, buffetted by the fickle caprice of fortune; many of them have passed over the river and roam the green fields beyond the swelling flood, but a few of that best and noblest type of the race still lingeringly await their summons to join the majority on the other side, and we want to pay a loving and willing tribute to the character of the "Old Time Slave" by building for them a comfortable home where their last days may be passed in peace. There are thousands of these helpers creatures actually suffering for the necessities of life, homeless and weary. We have undertaken to purchase near Atlanta lands, whereon it is our purpose to build suitable houses, and we appeal to you to do what you can through your valuable paper, to secure contributions from philanthropic persons. Every dollar received will be used for this laudable purpose. Contributions are to be sent direct to the Neal Loan and Banking Company, Atlanta, Go.. one of the largest banks in the city, which institution will have charge of all monies donated for the purchase of this property. We feel satisfied if we succeed in this undertaking, other sections in the South will do like, and thus in some measure, at least, make amends for its failure in the past to perform this Christian duty. Many schools for the education of young Negroes have been established in the South, which is commendable, but the old slaves, who bore the burden and heat of the day, and from whose sweat the people of the North and the people of the South coined their fortunes in days gone by, have been left penniless and a prey to the most abject poverty. Trusting that you will comply with our request, and trusting you will be able to help us materially, I remain very truly. M H. BENTLY, Chairman Executive Committee. CHURCH SIMPSON CHAPEL NOTES. Rev. N. H. Talbott pastor; services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School 9 a. m. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES Rev. C. H. Johnson, pastor; preaching 11 a. m., and 8 p. m.; prayer meeting Tuesday evening; Sunday School 9:30 a. m. ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES Hours of service:--Sunday, 10:45 a.m. preaching; 12 m., class; 2 p. m., Sunday School; 7:30 p. m., preaching; class Tuesday night; prayer meeting Thursday night; teacher's meeting Friday night. Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell ave. MT. ZION BAPISTIST CHURCH. Corner Eleventh and Lafayette sts. Hours of service: Sunday 6:30 a.m. parish Babbath School; preaching 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p. m.; prayer meeting Tuesday night; preaching Thursday night. Rev. B. F. Farrel, pastor; residence 1103 North West street. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES. Vermont street, between Missouri and Toledo streets. Rev. J. M. Townsend, pastor. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., Sunday school 2:30 p. m. METROPOLITAN BAPISTIST NOTES 422 North Senate avenue, Rev. T. W. Lott, pastor; Sunday School 10 a. m., Bible class 7 to 8 p. m.; preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:30 to 6 p. m. 200 Days Treatment $1 00—Order Today THE BLOOD is the LIFE of the FLESH HOOSIER HERB8 OF HEALTH The Famous Blood Purifier and Liver Regulator. Lock Box 133. INDIANAPOLIS, IND Agents Wanted. A Geometrical Precision is exactly what we try to avoid in styling. A fashion plate figure is as much unlike a well dressed gentleman as the crop reports are unlike the crop conditions. We dress our customers like living beings, with enough "misfit" to give comfort, naturalness and grace. We temper the measurements of the tape with judgment of experience. WE WON'T MAKE FASHION PLATE3. Let us make a MAN of you Spring Stock Complete Suits $18.00 to $50.00 DEUTSCH TAILORING CO. (INCORPORATED) TAILORS..... 41 South Illinois Street, Indianapolis, - - - Indiana The Birthstone for May is Emerald Discovers false friends: Insures true love. I have a fine assortment mounted for your inspection from a few dollars to $450. Each set single and with diamonds and other precious stones. CARLL.ROST DIAMOND MERCHANT 15 North Illinois Street. The Claypool Hotel is Opposite Me. Cut Rate Market 238 INDIANA AVE. Bolling Beef.....50 Roast.....80 Rib Roast.....100 Chuck Steak.....80 Round Steak.....110 Loln Steak.....120 Porter House Steak.....150 Best Kettle rendered Lard.....100 Good Lard.....80 Pork Chops.....100 Pork Sausage.....100 Bacon.....12 to 140 Ham.....140 California Ham.....90 Veal Chops.....100 Bulk Oysters.....250 A. R. HAINES, Pro... E.ROBBINS New and Second-Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets, Coal and Kindling. Highest cash prices paid for anything of value. Furniture sold for cash or easy payments. By request of the people we have returned to. Goods Called for 254 Indiana Avanga Good Lunches and Meals at 333 E. Court Street Boarding by the Day, Week or Meal. Old Phone 7777, 3 Ring. Mrs J. H. 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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA --- THE CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK With Capital, Surplus and Profits of $460,000, and total resources of $5,000,000, respectfully solicits the business of banks, bankers, firms, corporations, manufacturers and individuals, to whom every accommodation consistent, with correct banking will be extended. W. F. Churchman, president: OFFICERS— H. W. Moore, ceshier: O. M. Packard, vice-president: R. M. Churchman, asst't cashier, REGULAR GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY Direct banking connections in every county in the State of Indiana H.H.Hammer & Co. Fancy Groceries and Meats Flour and Feed Hardware, Granite. Tinware, China and Glassware. 1901 and 1903 Yardes, cor. 19th Street. Phone, Main 3287. Use Hammerine for the Hair O. H. MORGAN JAMES N. SHELTON Old 299 1 Red-Phones-New 3058 Morgan & Shelton (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Night BALLARD'S CE CREAM 200 qt.; 100 pt.; 5e 1/4 pt. 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