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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 24. SHIFTING SCENES THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE PASSING SHOW Negro Should Have Had Adequate Representation at the Outset-Atlanta's Wise Foresight-M. E. Bishopic Again-Good Samaritans. B7 Our Special Staff Correspondent. The truth might as well be told about the attitude of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition toward Negro patrons. We hear that there is race discriminations, and then we hear it denied, while reports are conflating and very confusing the old saying that "where there is a great deal of smoke there is bound to be some fire," leads the casual observer to the opinion that the situation at St. Louis is not all that a self respecting colored person would desire. The Negro who visits the World's Fair of 1904 expecting to find the wide open door greeting him everywhere and a glad voice saying: "Come all ye who have the price," as was the case at Chicago in 1893, will most assuredly be doomed to disappointment. St. Louis is a typical southern city and the conditions that prevailed at Atlanta in 1895 are present—almost to the letter—in Missouri's metropolis today. With this exception: At Atlanta the management had the foresight and consideration to provide against a large measure of trouble by commencing a long time ahead to make special arrangements for the accommodation and pleasure of the colored people. The commissioners at Atlanta did this in a manner so tactful and yet so frankly that all of us knew what to expect, and little offense was given to the thousands who came. An elaborate and altogether creditable exhibit of race progress was in favorable view, and the dignity and pride of our people were respected—even while violation of southern traditions was studiously avoided. The Negro's prestige as an American intellectual and industrial factor was conspicuously advanced by the Atlanta exposition. We look back with unmixed satisfaction to the splendid Negro building and its treasured achievements, to Booker Washington's world famous dedicatory address that induced an educational revolution in this country and to Dr. J. E. W. Bowen's masterly review of our history upon "Negro Day." In no such mood do we turn to St. Louis. We are not in advantageous evidence there. Nine years of development since Atlanta could have given us added strength along all lines of endeavor, but the Louisiana Purchase people turned a deaf ear to our plea for special representation. Three years ago we were ready to commence operations but the letter (of instructions) that we longed for never came. No member of our race was given a seat upon the commission, no pavilion was allotted to us for any exhibit and we were left to take the "pot luck" that has finally come to us, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and other foreigners of dusky hue are accorded full rights on all sides, but the colored American citizen is effectually barred, save from an improvised Negro station, established as an afterthought, when the race question threatened to reach an acute stage. This place is provided over by Mrs. A. M. Curtis, a very estimable lady, who made a host of friends an official at the Chicago fair some years ago. Perhaps little fault would have been found with this provision had the matter privileges, "pike" concessions and restaurants had been denied colored people. The commissioners claim to be powerless to control the necessary public comfort of an institution under their own direction. The explanations, feewide apologies and fear of driving white patronage, with this final surrender to local prejudices, are all disgusting to intelligent Negroes that thousands who intended to seek enjoyment this summer at St. Louis will go elsewhere. A rumor is current that several conventions of our people, originally called to meet there, because of the attractions of the fair, will be transferred—notably the National Afro-American Council and the National Association of colored women. The long headiness of the National Negro Business League in declining at the outset to meet in St. Louis is now quite conclusively demonstrated. The discouraging reports that come from reputable people will certainly hurt the exposition, and the managers deserve no sympathy for the losses that will be sustained. They should have taken time by the forelock and granted the very reasonable request of the Negroes in the first place, following the example of the generous Atlanta, in view of the similar conditions they might have known would prevail. The so-called "Negro Day," on August 1, will be a face, as the representative men of the race who are advertised to speak have nearly unanimously refused to accept the invitation to participate. The press is exposing the true inwardness of the whole exposition business, and our bravest editors are wisely urging colored people to evince their disapproval by staying away. Those who care to swallow the dose offered us can do so, but we think that dollars earned by industrious black hands ought to be saved, or expended where the manhood of their owners is properly respected. Booker T. Washington's cordial reception by the white and colored people of quaint old Uniontown, Ala., a few days ago, was a striking illustration of the sympathy that all classes of the South feel for a personality and program that stand for the substantials of race progress. This was an "exposition" where there was no cheap color line, no dealing in gewgaws and no temptation to waste money on the ungrateful ways fakir. The Tuskegeean came to town with nearly half a hundred of his teachers, the main object of his visit being to attend the commencement exercises of the Uniontown District Academy, a well known and thriving institution, conducted by a Tuskegee graduate. It was a gala day for both races of the vicinity, for at the opening of the exercises not only was there present a vast throng of colored people but more than two hundred of the best white citizens were interested listeners to the productions of the graduates, and hung with rapt attention upon every word of Dr. Washington's unusually eloquent and forceful address. A most extraordinary occurrence was the practical suspension of business by the merchants of the town during Dr. Washington's address. Besides this, the city court was adjourned for the same purpose upon agreement of two attorneys who were trying a case at the time for the noted educator's speech. Mayor W. J. Vaiden introduced Dr. Washington as "the greatest Negro in the world." The day's proceedings were a remarkable compliment to a remarkable man and to the remarkable circumstances. Such "expositions" in the heart of the Southland cause the petty prejudices of the dilly-dallying snobs who lack the nerve to operate a world's fair at St. Louis on world size principles take on the appearance of a set of illputians in the company of giants. The Negro press is saying some pretty pert things anent the election of Dr. I. B. Scott as missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Africa. Some editors fulsomely congratulate all hands, but the majority appraise the sop at its true worth—fairly good for the short distance that the honor goes toward what was actually deserved. We all know that the shuffling off of Dr. Scott to Africa was only a shallow evasion of a vexatious issue of the Los Angeles conference—the election of a full fledged Negro bishop for service in this country. The problem is thus postponed by a sham pretense of fair play, and the 300,000 faithful Negro members are being cajoled into another patient wait of four years by a promise of submitting the problem to the "referendum" just as if a general conference was not a sufficient referendum News Happenings at Vicksburg News Happenings at Vicksburg. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.-Miss Hinda Long of Fayette was in the city last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Ada Elliott.-The St. Mary's picnic has been postponed until some time in July.-The entertainment at Jackson Street church, Monday, June 13th, had a very large attendance.-Miss Leno Foot is home from school and looks well.-The Mt. Heardren church excursion. Monday, June 13th, was a success.-Herman Foot and others are trying to start a dancing club.-Vicksburg has a colored golf club now, and we can play lawn tennis too.-The Carnation club will rest for a while.-Cards are out announcing the marriage of Matilda Olin to Mr. Joseph Carter at the Jackson Street church, Thursday evening, June 30. A reception was held at the Golden Rule Hall. The couple are of this city and much respected. Their friends wish them much happiness.-Annie INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904. RECORD VOTER SR MITCHELL FROM EXSHAVE FEMININ ORIGINE BOODLE IT FEED SHAKEN CIVIL LIBERAL PARTY BRANCH OBLIFION HAYWOOD If the Negro knows his business he will continue high and dry in his party relations. That rickety structure is not inviting, nor is there a necessity for it; it does not look good to the most careless observer. The ex-slave pension proposition is a very poor plank in a platform that has the White House as its destiny; it is a personal grant. Stay on the rocks! McCarthy is up again after a short illness. —Don't forget Jacke Asches will bring you The Freeman every Saturday if you will tell him. Henry Lausey is out again from a three weeks' illness. —Miss Casey Miller of Chicago is expecting to return some time this month. —Wash Patton made a dying trip out of town last week on business. —King Solomon Baptist church is expecting to repair their old house of worship. —Mrs. Emma Walford is home again from Mound Bayon, where she has been for her health. Mrs. Walford is much improved and is greeted by her many friends. —Mrs. Crawford Lewis is much improved, after a long illness. —William Lyman left last week for Jackson, where he will take charge of his business, the Layman Undertaking Co. Mr. Layman has been employed by the Craig Cotton Co., as a "sampler" for many years. His many friends in Vicksburg wish him success. —Mrs. Nancy Johnson still improves. —Mrs. Ada Elliott is home from Fayette, where she has been visiting her sister, Miss Hinda Long. —Mr. Chester Smith has been on the sick list for three weeks. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. —Mr. Granite Thomas, of Greenwood, died at the home of his brother's Theodore F. Thomas, on East China street, June 16. —Miss Josie Shaw has been suffering with quite cold for the past week, but is somewhat better now. Columbia Personals. Columbia, Tenn., Special.—Next week will be the last week that the State Teachers of Peabody Institute will convene. The primary and secondary examination will be held next week.—Mr. Charles W. Kelly has gone to St. Louis to visit his sister.—Robert McClain has been quite ill.—A debate will be given next month at the First Baptist church for the benefit of the church. The subject is "Woman is Man's Equal Intellectually."—The State Grand Lodge will be in session here three days beginning July 5.—Prof. J. B. Kelly was in Clarksville last week.—The B. Y. P. U. is convening here.—Miss Maggie Green was in Nashville last week.—Prof. William Johnson has gone to Martin, Tenn.—Miss Maggie E. Kelly will visit St. Louis soon.—Prof. Frederick Work of Nashville, Tenn., was in the city on business.—Mrs. Maggie Raman of Dallas, Tex., has been visiting friends here.—Mrs. Helena Trimble of Jackson, Tenn., is attending the Institute.—George Brown and mother were in Nashville last week.—Last Sunday was rally at St. Paul A. M. E. Church. church was divided into twelve clubs.—Mrs. Lizzie Miller was the guest of Mrs. Winnie Hart while in Nashville.—Mrs. Doda Merrill has returned from Nashville. —Miss L. Zenobia Posey of Nashville is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Miller.—The Y. M. C. A. has changed their place of meeting from St. Paul A. M. E. church to the Mt. Lebanon Baptist church. DEACONESSES GRADUATED Second Commencement of the Riley Training School is Held. All of the city's leading colored people were at Shiloh Baptist Church, at Walnut and West streets, Tuesday night to attend the second commencement of the Riley Deaconness Training school for colored deaconnesses. A program of music and addresses was rendered. The Rev. H. W. Tate delivered the regular class address and Miss Howard, deaconness of Baltimore, told of the Washington conference of deaconnesses. Diplomas were presented by Supt. Riley. The graduates are Ruth Bennett Smith, New Orleans, and Saphronia Virginia Emory, of Frankfort, Ind. Bishop Grant to be Honored. Farewell reception to Bishop A. Grant Monday, June 27, at Bethel church. Program —Dr. Furniss presiding, Music in Allen Chapel choir; Invocation, Talbert; Music, Bethel choir; Remarks Befall of A. M. E. church, Rev. H. E. Stewart; Remarks, Befall of City Churches, Rev. Walker; Remarks, Befall of Business and Professional classes. Mr. Lott; Remarks, Befall of Citizens, Mr. Geo. L. Knox; Music, Allen choir; Response, Bishop Grant. All pastors, congregations and friends are invited, admission free. Stewardesses and deaconesses will serve a banquet in the lecture room. Full menu 25 cents to all who desire. Luncheon in dining room. J. M Townsend, H. E. Stewart Don't miss the big entertainment Wednesday night at Zion Bapt. church, cor. 11th and Lefayette Sts., June 29 given by the Baptist University and Y. M. C. A. Admission 15 cents. Opening selection, chorus, Roseborough Singing school; Invocation: Vocal Solo; Mrs. Bertha Clark Lewis; Cornet Solo; Prof. Fred. Anderson; Selection; Trio Mrs. M. Whitaker and the Misses A Harper and C. B. Mayes; Address, Rev J. C. Patton, Pres. Baptist University; Selection, chorus; Viola Solo, James R. Hodge; Xyophone Solo, Miss Haze PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHS, $85.; ONE YEAR $1.50. Hart: Vocal Solo; Selection, Roseborough Singing School. Fellowship meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon, all men are welcome. A grand reception was given last! Sunday afternoon, from 2 to 5, at the home of Mrs. Parker, by Miss May Childa in honor of Misses Mattie and Georgia Edwards of Greensburg, Ind., and Mr. Johnson of Lincoln, Neb. They were afterwards entertained by Mrs. Ward, 1120 N. Senate, from 5 to 8. Misses Mattie and Georgia Edwards returned home Monday evening. On Sunday, June 26th, at 4 p. m. the Rev. J. Cummings Smith, pastor of the Tabernacle Prebysterian Church, and one of the ablest divines of the State, will preach at the Ninth Prebysterian Church. Miss Myrtle Hart, the great harpist, and Mr. Tasch, the clarionnetist, of Hart's orchestra, and A. A. Taylor, the well-known violinist, and Mrs. Benjamin, the cornetist, together with the young choir and the solos, will assist in the services. All are invited. Bishop Abraham Grant, D. D., will preach at Allen Chapel on Sunday morning at 10:45. At the evening service the pastor will give an illustrated service, using the calcdum light. Subject of the sermon will be "The Prodigal Son." By special request some views from the scenes of Milton's Paradise Lost will also be given. The subject "At Mercy's Door" will be used the second Sunday in July. Mr. Jones will sing at the evening service Sunday a bass solo entitled "The Home Land" Remember the evening services begin promptly at 8 o'clock. To see all the views you must come early. Rev. Abraham L. Murray of Bethel Church. Chicago, dropped in the Freeman office the other day on his way from Wilberforce, O., where he had been attending to business in connection with the Bishop's Council. Rev. Murray has had great success in Chicago; he stald the five year limit, and consequently he will have a new field of labor for the incoming year. Madam Jordan has returned to the city to finish the fall and winter work with her class. She is now teaching at the Ladies' Exchange, 1610 Yandes street. For information inquire at Mrs. J. H. Stine's miliner parlor, 501 North West street. THE WEEKLY EVENTS GATHERED 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. Chattanooga, Tenn., Special.—Rev. C. Young was installed pastor of Mt. Cavalry Baptist Church last Sunday. The occasion was greeted with an unusually large congregation. The order of services were as follows: Devotional services, conducted by Rev. E. I. Flucker, ex-pastor; prayer by Deacon Z. W. Wadworth; singing; installation sermon, prescheduled by Rev. F. A. Jackson, pastor of Mt. Joy Baptist Church; the pastor escorted to the pulpit by the deacons; the presentation of the Bible, by Rev. E. I. Flucker; the charge was delivered to the pastor by Rev. F. A. Jackson, which was befittingly done; words of welcome to the charge in behalf of the Sunday School by the superintendent, E. W. Jenkins; prayer for the prosperity of the church and pastor by Deacon Lewis Johnson, which was a fervent one; words of accepting the pastoral charge by the pastor, which delighted all present and gave new idea to work for Christ, and they were highly appreciated. The handshaking of welcome to the pastor by the entire congregation was done in a grand manner during the singing. The ladies favored the congregation with the luxuries and dainties in abundance, as all left happily satisfied with the great dinner. The following persons participated in the devotional services conducted by Prof. Wm. Brooks, Lulu Ransom, Lulu Jenkins, Florence Green, Willie Jones, Mrs. Lizzie Ware, Sallie Johnson, Rebecca Gibson, Milton Green, Mrs. E. W. Jenkins, Sidney Gibson, Lena Johnson, Mrs. Clarice Swan, Edna Jenkins Frank Ware. The history of the church and Sunday School was given by Rev. I. E. Flucker.—The M. E. District Conference convened with Tanerry Flat M. E. Church last week. Rev. J. B. L. Williams, D. D., presiding elder, and James Pickett, secretary, made encouraging reports of the connections progress in the extension of church work.—The Teacher's Summer Institute and Association of Hamilton county met at St. Elmo high school last week. There were 75 teachers in attendance. The work was done with so much proficiency that it marked a new era in its history. Prof. R. J. L. Jones, superintendent; Prof. W. J. Hall, principal—Miss Minnie B. Davis and Reuben L. Hunter were married at the Steel Orphan Home by Rev. J. E. Smith last week. The couple left on abridal tour to visit friends. We wish them a prosperous life combined with happiness.—Mrs. A. Joseph Gorham left the city to visit her parents and also to attend the Scotia Female Seminary, Concord, N. C. Personals and Locals. Columbus, O., Special.—Messrs Colston, Gentry, Honeyout, King and Green, students of Wilberforce University, spend Sunday in the city, the guests of Mr. Henry Wilson. They left Sunday evening for Toledo, O.—Misses Morgan and Cardwell entertained a party of young folks at the Zoo Friday evening. Misses Leah and Jesse Bass were the guests of honor.-Mr. Will McDaniels returned Saturday from a visit to New York City.-Mr. Elmer Shackleford left Friday for Chicago, to be gone two months.-Mr. John Clark left Saturday for his home in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Clark has been in Columbus attending the O. S. U., as has also Mr. Shakleford, both will return next school year.-Mrs. Kelly has returned to her home in Cincinnati after a few weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs. Wakeman Ward.-Leave orders for The Freeman at Henson's restaurant, Millard Robbins agent. STOP AT THE PLANET. 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It contains the sermons and teachings of Rev. John Alex. Dowie concerning Salvation, Healing and Holy Living, and truth‘ul reports of Zion’s con- flicts and onward movements Subscription price: $2.00 per year; $1.25 for six months Sample copies free Address Zion Printing & Publishing House Zion City, Mlinoks Home For Delegates. Persone desiring to care for delegates to the National Businees Men’s League, which meets in this city August 31, September 1 and 2 1904, will please send thelr name and address, also num- ber of delegates that can be accommo: ated, to the eecretary of the reception committee, Miss Daneva Donnell, 43 Baldwin block Delegates will pay the usual rate for first class accommods- tlons, ‘The Freeman in Chicago. B, Williams 486+ State ev. 8.8. Ash, Cornell Ave, & 56th, st. E, H Faulkner 3104 State st. ‘A. B. Tervalon 2826 State st Galvin B. Brezand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. 8, Love 2702 State st. Jsadore Jacobeon 2970 State st. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. SHIFTING SCENES ‘tor. One such person is worth more|minor alls of the town. This last MADAM M ‘than twenty fault-finders, commencement, as well as the two oF ¢. — ‘The world can get along without you three, ceeles ee dey ppointment ; axe CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE, Loe more nae toa ue is broadly saerted that tam aise se ere eawen gr sag Sone f opera house e for the solution of the matter, tf the] oer eee ey worth mest: your, ‘That is where the whites real Christian spirit could have been | ‘"# St the Indianapolis convention of |. 14 their graduating exercises, and the brought to besr. Four years henoo|‘S? Nesro Business League, board will be asked to treat both races there will be found another technicality | Hditor Fortune will have nothing to} siixe, even if the colored class is a trifle eH to hide behind, for the mass of the! 40 with the St. Louls exposition scheme] smaller, The admission fee pays all church {s not sincere with the colored | to take in a few of the despised Negro’s| expenses. No blame is attached to Dr. brethren in handling this bishopric| dollars. Vance, for it is known that he has no Proposition. ‘The best that ever will be} Spartanburg, S. C., comes forward|*'say so” in the matter, beyond exprese- & offered might be a dlocese of colored} with a Negro banks. That is right.|ing an opinion. ‘The fault lies with the BS churches, headed with a so-called “bish-| There 1s room for other inetitutions of | colored people who are too easily satis- F % op,” with very limited powers. If there] the same kind. fied and lack the courage to raise up ey is any good reason why the colored an-} A witty woman is like a child with a| and ask for what is justly theirs. It is we et os x nex of the M. E. Church should not re-} revolver. She, or it, is apt to hurt any-| safe to say that Soribner high school Fas em solve itself into an independent Negro| body within range, and yet mean not| will not finish again in the basement of ee a organization, or ally Itself with an ex-| the least bit of harm, Carnegie library, * piers ~ isting Negro Methodist pody we should) «4 new broom sweeps clean,” and it] Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson re- es ee i like for some well-informed churchman | wii sweep a long time too if it ie intel-| port that the recent general conference fe cn to potnt it ont, ‘Meisnthc pikeiben wa Guneteth boats bat the A 2k Eo Sikes Chnwek of Se ea oa ‘The race has not a more sincere, ener- getic or loftier purposed young man than Mr. Emmett J, Soot, cf Tuskegee, He Is to the “Wizard” what Lamont was to Cleveland and what Cortelyou was to McKinley and Roosevelt. The small-bore feliows of the craft who at- tempt to deny Mr. Scott’s praiseworthy efforts merely succeed in writing them- selves down as asses. They belittle themselves by resorting to tactics lower than puerility. There ie hope for the Negro peoplezas long as they can pro- duce young men of discretion, fidelity and finely-posed dignity lke Emmett Scott, Another young man of whom the race 1s bound to hear continued gocd reports e Frederisk R. Moore, general crgan- izer of the National Negro Business League. He lives ix Brockiyn, N.Y, and 186 business factor whore talent for hard and efficlent work is far from belng confined to paper—althongh he has cent ont more letters, circulars and literature this year than any other Ne- gro in the Empire state, with New Jer- sey and Penneylvania thrown in for good measure. We are glad to learn that Mr. Moore has taken on the Color- ed American Magazine, of Boston, and that he will fasue it in the future from New York, where ite opportunities for success will, doubtless, be enhanced. ‘The magazine has from the beginning Posseceed much literary merit, and ite typography: has been beyond adveree criticlem but financially its career has been rugged. 1f anybody on earth can make thefmagazine » “go” Mr. Moore 1s the man. We bld him God epeed along with a cashedbscription. Twenty thousand Negroes can and ought to do the same, Dollars bring results, We are indebted to Mrs. Mary F. ‘Washington, of New Albany, Ind., for @ neat pamphlet containing the pro- ceedings of the annual sessions of 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1908 of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Dangh- thers of Samaria, State of Kentnoky, held respectively at Covirgton, Hop- kinsville, Lawrenceburg ard Louleville, Ky. irs, Washington is right wor: hy grand secretary of the order, and te justly entitled to s large measure of the prosperity which her carefully rendered reports show that the lodges are enjoy: ing. She has traveled in all weathers, and under trying conditions, leaving her bed many times against the advice of her physician to look after the interest of the order at some distant point. Her books are models of meatness and acour- acy, showing ® high grade of ability as a financler, accountant and director of ublic affairs. The right worthy grand chief Is Rev. Dr. W. H. Chambers, of Indianapolle.}’Mrs. Washington has frequently filled important assignments for him when pastoral duties prevented his leaving the Hoosler capital. Ac everybody knows Mrs. Washington is an ardent worker in the mitslonary de: partment of the A. M. E. Zion Charoh, being unanimonsly re-elected vice-presi: dent of the W. H. and F. M. board at the §t. Louis convention, and was seri- ously considered for missionary secre- tary. Mrs, Washington is laboring for the development of a Samaritan journal, to serve as an cfficial organ, and is urg. ing that the order accept the counsel of Dr. Booker T. Washington and embark in come profitable business enterprise, so as to utilize the money, influence and time of the organization, not only for the purpose cf “taking care of the sick and burying tne dead” but to create ax enduring monument to the commercial sagacity and business sense of the race. Mrs, Washington believes that the wa5 for volored people to get s show in the struggle for existence 1s to make on for themselves. The Good Samaritan will do well to clinch their hold upor prosperity by following her teachings SHARPS AND FLATS, After Chicago—hustle! Usefulness is the final test of educa. tlon. There are lots of things one never learns at school. | ‘There are pienica galore today—but don’t forget that there will be snow nex! winter. | Too many Negroes stand together in ‘wrong doing, and divide on matters of race benefit. : A fault-mender ie a genuine benefac: SOE. Une such person 16 worth more ‘than twenty fault-finders, ‘The world can get along without you {f you permit others to be more useful than you know how to be. ‘You will meet everybody worth meet: ing at, the Indianapolis convention of the Negro Business League. Editor Fortune will have nothing to do with the St. Louls exposition echeme to rake in a few of the despised Negro’s dollars. Spartanburg, 8. C., comes forward with Negro banke, That is right. There 1s room for other institutions of the same kind. A witty woman is like a child with s revolver. She, or it, is apt to hurt any: body within range, and yet mean not the leaet bit of harm, “A new broom sweeps clean,” and it will eweep a long time too if it is intel: ligently selected and carefully handled. New blood always tells, It fs ald that Rev. J. F. Moreland, the new business manager of Zion pub: lishing house resembles Dr. Booker T. ‘Washington, both in looks and push. Girls worth having do not admire the young man who neglects his life work to deal out to them a lot of eentimectal twaddle Strong men are the style now. ‘Stay out of business places that dis- oriminate against the race. Avoid traveling more than necessary on rall- Toads that insist upon jim crow regula- tone, ‘Yes, who istHarry Stilwell Edwards, and why shonld he be chosen over Jud son W. Lyons or Henry Lincoln Jobn- son to second Roosevelt's nomination on behalf of Georgia? * ‘The stndent who means business is not {dling away the summer upder shade trees, He is working and laying by every cent he can to carry him through the next school term. Charlotte, N. ©., has a “Dunbar Reading Circle,” thus honoring itself by honoring a member of the race who has forged to the front of the literary arena by the sheer force of his own merit and might. Whew! But didn't the Chicago cor: Tespondent of the Colored American “go after” Lawyer E. H. Morris with hammer and tongs! Mr. Martin eurely did “‘clean up” for the Cook county attorney and ex-politician, White people do not keep the Negro from entering business pursuits, nor do they le awake of nights plotting how he can be kept from raising corn, cot- tom, tobacco or from selling chickens, egg, butter or garden truck, There is @ chance for all who will accept it. This is the golden opportunity for the Negro and his cotton in the sunny Southland, There is no embargo on the amount the black man {s permitted to raise, and, if he has “hos sense,” ‘the prevailing high prices will put him on Easy street for the winter, Tuskegee graduates can always get work. The demand for the school’s products 1s always greater than the supply. F. P. Chisholm and 0. C Al- leyne, two expert printers from Taske- nee, haye just been added to the mechanical staff of the Star of Zion, ‘They will ‘make good.” i R. W. THoMPson, Commencement at New Albany. - New Albany, Indians, Specisl.—The ‘anual commencement exercises of the Borlbner High School were held last Thursday evening in the Carnegie Li- brary Auditorium. Diplomas were handed to the following graduates: Euizabeth Brown, Rowena Dareey, Elnora Gaines, Tillie Haddix, Albert Childs, James A. W. Todd and Robett ‘Tyler. The program was well arranged and was rendered without a hitch. The school year has been quite @ prosperous one and the successful management of Dr. William Octah Vance, the princi- pal, and Mrs, Della 8. Vance, his capa- ble assistant, has given great satisfac- tion to the patrons and friends of edu- cation generally. Mech complaint, however, was heard relative to the place in which the commencement was held. Had it not been for the fact that the date and the place were withheld until the last few days before the com: mencement leading citizens say that a public remonstrance would have been made and the board of ednoation would have been faformed of the universal dissatistaction in 8 most emphatic way. Carnegie hall, situated in the basement of the library building, is a nice little place for a lecture to teachers or a select Mterary gathering, bat it never was de- signed for accommodating a large pub- lic function ke a high school com- mencement in which the masses of the people are interested. It is said that the hall contains but 125 seate, and with extra chairs in aisles and standing room the capacity cannot be expanded to more than 250, including the stage. Ordinarily thee commencements at- tract from 600 to 900 pereons, the home contingent being angumented by friends from Louleville and Jeffersonville They are gala affairs in the life of the community, and are looked forward to with eagerness for several months by the graduates, parents and comrades. In other days the opera honse was used but lately the high school folks have been buffeted about in the churches and minor kalls of the town. This last commencement, as well as the two or three proceeding it, was manifestly = bitter disappointment to all concerned, and it is broadly asserted that a return. to the opera house will be demanded next year, That is where the whites hold their graduating exercises, and the board will be asked to treat both races alike, even if the colored class is a trifle smaller, The admission fee pays all expenses. No blame is attached to Dr. ‘Vance, for it is known that he has no ‘say so” in the matter, beyond exprese- ing an opinion. The fault lies with the colored people who are too easily satis- fied and lack the courage to raise up and ask for what is justly theirs. It is safe to say that Scribner high school will not finish again in the basement of Carnegie library, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas H. Johnson re- port that the recent general conference of the A. M. E Zton Church at St. Lonls was the greatest and yet most harmonious national assembly of Zion’s hosts. Mr. Johnson was lay delegate from the Kentucky Conference, and Mrs. Johnson represented the Arkansas Conference, as substitute for the regn- Jar day delegate. Both rendered effec- tive service on the several committees and on the floor.—New Albany's liter- ary critics will soon have an opportun- ity to hear and pass upon the merita of Lonisville’s favorite poet-eduoator, Prof. Joseph Seamon Cotter.—A movement is on foot to organize a stock company to purchase and equip a first-clacs pleaure park for colored people at » convenient point on Silver Hills. Drs, Vance, Gaddie, Sparks and Alexander and other men of means are actively booming the enterprise. Mrs. M. E, Washington wasa consplon- ous figure at the St, Louis general oon- ference. Had there been a race, as ex- pected, for the cflice of misslonary eeo- retary she would have polled a heavy vote. She was unanimously re-elected first vice-president of the Woman's Home and Forelgn Missionary Board, Mrs. Washington is now preparing to attend the state grand session of the Good Samaritans, which meets this month at Richmond, Ky —Mrs Georgia Harris went to Owensborc, Ky., last week to attend the high school commen- cdment. These are some of the sayings of Elbert Hubbard: The conquests of pretty women are rarely genuine, If the Supreme Court were tolssue an injunction requiring all husbands to sep. arate themselves by at least a hundred miles from thelr wives, for several months in every year, it would cnt down divorces ninety five per cent, add greatly tu domestic peace, render race suide impossible, and generally berate millions of love vibretions that, would otherwise Ite dormant. ‘When women use thelr beauty, thelr wit and thelr pink persons in polities —trouble lies low around the corner. We blame people for not doing the things we never do. No one knows what he will do until he gets a good chance It is unkind condition that keep: most of us where we belong. No more frightful condition for any man OF woman oan ever occur than this—to take away all responsibility. Mistakes are the rungs of the ladd-r by which we reach the skies. Nero, at twenty-two, found himeel! master of the world; but what booted it when he was not master of himself When an eagle is hatched in a barn yard brood and mounts on soaring pix: ions toward the sun, it is always curs:¢ and vilified because It does not remain ‘at home and scratch in the compost. The joy of existence lies in eelf ex pression, A Discovery That Will ChangeaRace No discovery in recent years has been of g0 great importance to the colored population as that of Black-No-More. It ts an accepted fact that the dark skin of the African race is caused by living for ages under the burning sun of tropical Africa, In this country every generation of the colored race 1s lighter in color than the generation that pre ceded it. It ts posstble that the dark skin of the Negro will pass away, but it will require hundreds of years. With the uee of Black-No-More there 1s no necessity for dark skins in thie genial climate, Black-No-More will accomplish in a tew weeks what would otherwise require years to produce. The true color of the human skin is white. The composition and color of the blood of the dark races 1s chemical: ly the same as the blood of the white race. There fs no sclentific reason why there shonld be dark skins in the de lightfal climate we enjoy. Biack-No-More is not a white wast to make the skin white for a few hour: but {ts action 1s to break up the dar cells of plgment, and in the chemical change that takes place the cells ve come white and remain white, Th action is gradual but sure. It is harmless that it will not harm the mos! delicate skin. MADAM McNAIRDER-M0ORE i ee Pee te SS oe oF. Pee Barret. Ben j J ts he a Peri on. oe he aes Oa F. be [ie Ee ; a Wats: aoe RR ek NII Ree eras eee ed pie ae a ¥ * : Th eee ee Se a a | J a> iT iy. Sa D, ee COLORED PEOPLE yy ae) —— © \ CBr MA Nour caivation te-at hand. the |W 3 77) Negro need no longer be differ- SS) ) YZ «nt in color from the white man . Y Vs § Brack-No-Morz, discovered by [9 a & well known chemist, is the — SS 4 ireotst scientific Siscos ery | of —_— Y = the age. Changes the blackest -~ Yi skin to parest” white without St @ pala, oar ceinte, or canoe Zz y » Lp. easily, surely, permanently. 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The pure chase price will be refunded if it does not accomplish all we claim for it, by urning it to our office, Stop and think how the public is being deceived by extravagant «lve tisements of various pomades and many impractical straighteners that are (0's) upon the market, which are injurious to the growth of the hair, and after ‘elt use leaves such an unsightly appearance, 7 We will forfeit $100 for any so-called hair tonic or preparation thit make the hair straight and soft by applying it without leaving the hair wit! greasy, pasty appearance, thereby retarding the growth of the hair and <0! ening the hair follicles, causing it to collect dandruff and dust which ts « 6°" cause of go many bald heads; and the promoter of the wig industry. We #** youtoname us a hair straightener, of any drug composition, that does not 1t) Guce these effects. Now in comparison, The Magic Halr Straightener 8° Shampoo Drier, which is a straightener consisting of a steel bar and an 6! inum comb attached, six inches long, with an ordinary amount of heat, diles * head of hair after a shampoo and straightens ‘t as fast as it is combed. 1 Its mode of operation is easy upon the hair, thereby eliminating the pint method, which almost pulls the hair out from the roots. The com) sep! " strands leaving a beautiful and natural appearance. 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Bead the fifth chapter ix verse of Bt Matt: Blessed are the pesoomakors for they shall be called the children of God.” She reunites the separated, makes peace where there is confusion, Your husband or wife will never become angry or your sweet heart forsake you, But will love you better and marry you sooner it you will only heed ‘this deay: ‘s consultation. “Read what several ladies of your city say, “Yes, we believe the ‘8 Godsend to our city: my husband and I had been seperated ‘over n year and jus think since I called on thielady, he returned today, we are together and happy.” This young lady says: “‘The one loved refused to Gall oF write me; called on this’ lady and We are now engaged.” You can’t afford to miss consulting ‘this gifted lady’ oe Jn gifted to rend characters. She’ chal- lenges the world to excell her advice on love, lossss business, family and financial troubles, Re-unites the separated causes speedy ae with the one of your choice. No cards allowed in her place of business; no one’s ill wishes filled;st .ictly ® Christian Indy and depends entirely on her heavenly gift. It 2 sre palatal or ailing, think you have been witchorafted zo to see her. She spent eight years in the Jungles of Africa and has traveled through ‘34 states doing good wherever she went, Rend St, John, 9th chap. 33d ver: “It this ‘man is not of God he could do nothing, eres parlors ‘80 arrainged that you meet ‘nofriends norstrangers:evervthing confi den- ‘tial. Owing to such crowds you may call night or day. roman located. Send money by postal order or Registered letter I, for one, as one in the midst. My heart ached from the cruel treatment of my hus* bandand the way he would throw away his time and money until.I consuljed this won dertal lady, It will soon be a year, Through her he has become a loving husband; and today he presents me with a lovely lot on which he will in the spring erect @ home. ‘Tongue can’t praise her too highly. A Lapy of New Iberia, La, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 17. 1902, Madame MoNairdeo, Indianapolis, Ind: Dear Madame,—Your letter like a ray of sunshine, came duly to hand and I am very pleased with (t, for every word of it were Hadj lam sorry thet Tdid not w:ite to yon onthe ago. f enclove 8.0) for your ue ice, hoping that you may be sucton bringing about desired result, fet 2 sure that you can. 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A Lapy of Fort Gibson, Ind. 1, | Madame—I feel it my uty so do thin te you sre all yon advertise, Just think ny /usband and I have been separated 2 years, I called on you in September and ina week's fime he returned and married me, and | can’t praise you too much, Ladies that ee Reart-broken by family troublon love state and bad Inck until it seem that fs ise lank, call or write to this dear Indy, she will do yon good; she will tell. you to tras God and she will do. the belanse, sn ‘te will, A Lapy of Rossland, B.C, Dear Sisters and Brothers—Call on her when you can, she will be pleaso to meet ‘ou and will when ever you with to, she Pane wee th will reward her She will maxe your very ‘soul iad to hea her talk of heaven for she’ writes. such sou! searching letters, tells you how to make home happy. Send date of the month and the year you was born in and receives {ull character reading, Enclose $1. Olip thisd, ~~ 1627 English Avenue, ~ == INDIANAPOLI» {ND,UY MADAME MoNAIRDE-MOORE, ha a for THE WAITER 116 W. Michigan + treet, DULUTH, MINN. First-class Cafe. Rooms by Day, Week or Month. Rates $1.50 and upward. Club Room Laundras 10c Cigar We deliver [Goods direct to consumer and pay all express charges.] ——GIVE US A TRYAL ORDER— ARTHUR LEHMAN & CO., Peoria, Ill. Samples Free. Special Inducements HOSTER COLUMBUS. O. Hoster's FAMOUS BEER Made in Columbus by OHIO'S Greatest BREWERY Edited By W. FORREST COZART. THE KOHLSAAT WAITERS' STRIKE BY A. B. CARTER—CONTINUED, After five weeks of this strike, which began on the 3d of May, the waiters were supported in a sympathetic strike by the Bakers' Union, all the bakers working for the Kohlsaat Company were ordered out; this closed down their wholesale bakery located at Sixteenth street and Wabash Ave., throwing nearly eight hundred people out of employment. During the next week the big strike was in force and the W. M. DAWSON, President. The Markean American ar 116 W. Michigan t r First-class Cafe. Rooms by Day, Week HOOSIE Club Room 10c C We deliver Goods direct to consu GIVE US A T John Rauch Cigar Co. , PETER B. 1 THAT THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER bakery lunch rooms had been closed over six weeks. Mr. Kohlsaat appeared personally before the local Joint Board of the Cooks' and Watters' at their headquarters, and appealed to them to effect a compromise: To let him open the lunch room at 43 Dearborn street with girls and he would open a new lunch room and place all the discharged colored waiters in this place, pay the union scales, grant the hours. Nothing but an unconditional surrender was, in substance, the Union's reply—meaning that the colored men must be reinstated in 43 Dearborn street. Mr. Kohlsaat withdrew from the committee room discouraged in his attempt at a fruitful compromise to the waiters. The Union's officials regarded their position impregnable and failure utterly impossible. While, if they had accepted this offer and allowed those five hundred idle waiters to return to work, it would have proved one of the avenues by which many peaceful solutions to their problem might have been settled. But, no! This body represented the quintessence of conceit and egotism which brought them and those they represented into disrepute and was the means of sacrificing all they could ever have hoped to gain by their united effort to force that which they could not gain by peaceful measures. The big strike went into effect on Friday, June 18th. At this time it was conservatively estimated that more than five thousand hotel employees were than on a strike, and this affected every hotel, restaurant and lunch room in the city. The day is recorded in local hotel history as "Black Friday" for hotel and restaurant keepers. At midnight on June 19th the strike was declared off by the agreement that 75 per cent of the striking employees were to return to former positions by noon Saturday. was "Derby Day" at Washington Park track, one of the days in the year when hotel and restaurant keepers expect their biggest financial receipts The waiters returned to Kohlsaat & Co. lunch rooms, the girls also returned to 43 Dearborn street. This company had not signed any agreement with the local Union No. 509, nor was Kohlsaat Company a member of the Hotel and Restaurant Association. This mistake was discovered later, and created no little commotion among the waiters. Not being able to effect any agreement with the company about the middle of July all the colored waiters again walked out of the lunch rooms, but as no union official would acknowledge the order for them to strike, the colored waiters were given twenty-four hours to return to their places or be expelled from the federation. They all reported at noon the next day. On the 25th of August the colored waiters in these lunch rooms again walked out supported by three white local unions, probably one thousand men in all. The colored men's places were quickly filled by girls, and non-union white men filled the striking white waiters places, and the colored men were brought to utter defeat. The "faithful" to Kohlsaat & Co., probably forty men in all, men who stuck to the company midst all the strike, were huddled together and placed to work at 81 Clark street. They are the only colored men working for the company to day, if they still hold their places, which I doubt very much. O. M. Johnson, Second Headwaiter St. Nicholas Hotel, Birmingham, Ala. JOHN HARRIS The subject of this sketch first saw the light of day the 16th day of May, 1875, near Pell City, Ala., and is the eldest of a family of eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Johnson. The subject of our sketch having a turn of mind for any fate early took service in hotel work, in which he has served with credit to himself and satisfaction to his employers until he has been promoted step by step, and now stand as A1 23 headwatter of one of the finest Southern hotels this side of Mason and Dixon's line. He served as headwatter at the Stanton House, Chattancoga, Tenn., for eleighteen months some years ago. Mr. Johnson is an ordained deacon of the First Baptist Church at Kingston, just at the side of the city. Unlike a number of young men he doesn't believe it takes oaths to make men see their duty; therefore his success over waiters. While time was going well with him he did not entirely ignore the fact that there would come a rainy day, therefore he has a neat little four room cottage at Kingston and also a farm in the country, where his father and mother live. He wooed and won the hand and heart of Miss Julia Green, who sought to make him happy until a summon from her Maker called her away, but left her picture in one little daughter, Alverta, now eight years old. He is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities. He would be glad to hear from some of his former associates still in the hotel service. UNANIMITY. UNANIMITY. Read Before the Headwaiters' Convention at Atlantic City, N. J., by J. Thomas Butler. I congratulate you upon the spirit of unanimity which permeates your ranks, and upon having adopted the only true method by which the Negro problem can be rightly solved. In the spirit of this noble sentiment I would have the world to witness your deliberations. I would like to see every member of this association so closely allied one with another that, like the string upon the harp of Orpheus, one could not be struck without the vibration of the whole. What the Negro wants in every organization is this unanimity of sympathy one for another. What passions swells the human breast whose sweetest strains can equal sympathy's meanest chord? Play, Orpheus, upon thy gifted harp until the misty shadows lift with music's rare melodious sound. Touch the enchanted keys deft player of the organ Strike all thy tender chords, Beethoven, Wagner, Mendelsohn. Blow, bugler, blow until thy silver notes do pierce the firmaments and wake angeloic host to glad Hosannahs, know then that thy grandest strains are but discordant notes compared with sympathy's tender theme, permeating the human breast and making peaceful melody among the generations of men. I am proud to be an American Negro; proud of this opportunity. Sometimes I can perceive in this spirit of unanimity, in this spirit of race pride, a shaft pointing its marble fingers upward to the skies upon which shall be engraved the illustrious deeds of the heroes of my race. One tablet will read: "I am he who, when the American colonies needed a champion, was the first to give my life blood upon the streets of Boston, in the person of Cryspus attacks, and thereby paved the way to an ultimate triumph of a free and independent government." Another will read, "I am he whose rugged brow and brawny arm made the Southland a moving, living panorama of industrial development. I am he who penetrated the vast and monstrous dismal swamp swarm in all its lowering mantles of horrors, where the white man's foot has never dared to trod, and there have felt the fear of every pang, the itch of every sting." Yet another will read: "I am he who followed Grant, who shook with his intrepid tread Virginia's blue ridged plunged, plunged into the blood-dyed waters of the James, snatched the sceptre from the hands of Lee, that the government of the people for the people and by the people should not perish from the earth." Yet another will read, "I am he who saved the Union from the political defeat and kept the balance of power in the ranks of the grand old Republican party." I am he who, though flayed alive, burned at the stake, lynched, misrepresented, despised, hated by my fellow countrymen, mounted the blood-stained hills of San Juan Heights while all the world wondered. Stopped not to reason why. Dared, but to do and die; laughed in the jaws of death, sneered at the cannon's roar, saved Teddy Roosevelt from ignominious defeat, and made it possible for that grandest of heroes to weather the wheel of the old ship of state and guide her majestically safely beyond the wreck and roar of international seas Now, blue-eyed Saxon, proud of your record, what shaft of yours shall lend brighter lustre to posterity than this? Let it be of the most cunning workmanship, let it be chisled by Phidias, let its form be as symmetrical as Adonis, its beauty as rare as Venus; let its base rest upon the solid rock and its snow-capped peak (if you please) lean upon the clouds, no matter how imposing upon its base the chains of slavery cling upon its summit sits threatening greeneyed prejudice and the name of Benedict Arnold, the traitor, blacks the beauty of its center. Thank God the Negro has never produced a Benedict Arnold, but whenever and wherever the foundations of the government have been shaken, whenever and wherever the liberties of the people have been threatened, whenever and wherever peace has cast aside her sob robes and stern Bellona wrapped in purple raiment sits exultingly upon the throne there in the van, in the thickest of the fray, the black man has been found fighting for God, for country and the right. I say, under these circumstances, it gives me great pleasure, and, indeed, I deem it an honor to be here among this galaxy of loyal exponents. You have represented here men from every quarter of the United States. In the far off land of Florida, denominated by the Dons as "Pasque Flores"—the land of flowers—as if by magic has sprung up in a few short years, the mecca of winter resorts, Palm Beach. From this veritable paradise we have as a representative the Napoleonic giant, Frederick Allen. Nearly three hundred miles from Palm Beach stands St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. Its history teams with the struggles of the early settlers. Here the savage Indian swooped down upon the ploneers, and here they met the lusty cheers of men well versed in use of arms. Here the Negro slave, unkempt and bowed with years of unpaid labor, plodded his weary way with gladdened heart to meet the embracing arms of death. But to-day how marvelous the change. St. Augustine, with its stately palms, its cocoanut, its grape fruit, its tropical grandeur is the wonder of the world; the most beautiful winter resort in the United States. There standing like the name of the great explorer which it has assumed, is the Ponce de Leon hotel, the boost of the Southern tourist, and holding the reins of the dining room in this magnificent hostelry stands that one man who, like some genius of the Arabian Knights, arose from the common depths of life mastered his vacation, spread his fame from the sea-bound coast of old Nassau to the sun kissed waters of Lake Champlain, holding a high place in the regards of the people, both white and black, doing more than any other head-water of his time, the equal of Frank P. Thompson, your distinguished and beloved president, is yet to be produced among the unborn generations of men. Then, too, there are many others, the young, but forging Woodland, whose watchword is 'onward and upward,' the conservative Banks, the veteran Randolph, the Philadelphia Adonis Rush, and innumerable other promising satellites too numerous to be mentioned. I say in such a glorious company as this it can be nothing less than an honor for me to address you upon the subject of "Unanimity." If the Negro expects to accepts to accomplish anything in the development of real and natural forces it can only be done in so far as he has the ability to segregate, and to use his mental, physical and moral strength as a unit in concrete effort. The abstract principle is a thing of the past. For two thousand years men were swayed by the philosophy Sociates, who reasoned downwards. To-day philosophic minds are governed by Bacon's deductive system and reason upwards. The watch-word of civilization is unanimity. In the onward march of science men have learned that the dew-drop is a tiny ocean, that solidity of matter is obtained by moving particles so closely knit the human eye sees space in vain. These silent forces of nature speak wonders of the glowing possibilities of man in organized function. Individual effort, it is true, should not be disparaged; on the other hand, it should encourage encouragement. Individuality marks its milestone upon every highway of life. The individuality of Gladstone upon the laws and customs of the English can never be rightly estimated so long as the British Empire sits like a queen upon the English channel. The individuality of Jefferson and Washington is as sternly a law of unwritten significance in our international dealings as is the written provisions of our constitution defining the limits, meets and bounds of its inherent jurisdiction, but behind Gladstone stood the English peers, behind Washington stood the ragged regimentals, behind every successful individual stands the organization. No man lives and disregards by himself alone. Without the republican machine the name of the late Mathew Stanley Quay could never have added another star to the long list of illustrious politicians. Without the man behind the gun the triumph of Dewey at Manila may never have caused an inglorious failure, and now, instead of piloting the old Republican ship through the resurgitating waves of imperial seas, the bones of this exponent of American genius might have been whitening under the shade and silence of San Juan Hill among the unknown dead who fell in that heroic charge. The organization makes the man. Men, it is true, create organizations in the abstract, but never until the root begins to shoot its tiny spray is their realization of the beautiful flower that anon will burst its downy coils, and shed color light and fragrance upon life's uneven way. The name of Brown, the true reformer, was practically unknown until his great organization began to grow. What is true of the individual is true of the organization, but the power of the organization is far more reaching its influence wider, its purposes more extensive in that it contains a collection of minds, hands and hearts standing together for one purpose. The home is a great civilizer here, should begin the first lessons of unanimity. I cannot speak too strongly of the nee d moral unanimity of the Negro in the home. Thomas Nelson Page says in the May number of McClure's Magazine, page 101, that the great body of the race have scarcely any nation of the foundations and principles of pure family life. If this is so, it is unfortunate or my people, and the sooner this evil INDIVIBUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line £20 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance.] HEADWATTERS. F. P. Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clinton county, N. Y. F. H. Frame, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, Utah. G. L. Lang, Colonial Hotel Cleveland, O. W. A. Locke, Halliday House, Cairo, Ill. F. C. Long, Windermere, Chicago, Ill. 1 Anderson, Pittsburg, Pa. R. S. Kittrell, Windsor Hotel, Denver Colorado. W. H. Davis, Hotel Franklin, Deadwood South Dakota, Box 904. 3-95 John Page, headwaiter, Central Hotel, Uniontown, F. 5-05 is remedied the bable for the onward march of the sable sons of Ham. Only a few days ago the world was startled by the revelation of a crime unprecedented and unparrelled for its infamous boldness. A great and respected citizens, sometimes called the father of New York, was ruthlessly shot down in his tracks as he stood upon the threshold of his costly mansion. It has developed that he was mistaken for one who, though he possesses millions of dollars and has had years and years of advanced culture and refinement, is probably, one of the grandest rascales of his time. The woman for whom the innocent met his death, though steeped in sin, is only a woman, possessing a woman's instincts, wants and desires. Weak as woman is under the most advantageous circumstances she is weaker still when adverse laws and customs press her down. The woman, perhaps the offspring of some dissolute white man, has been a victim of circumstance, such as occur daily in our great republic, but which public morals do not admit of disclosure. It was to save publicity in this special case that the Negro murderer was delared insane, it was to save the guilty parties, rich and powerful as they are who dragged this woman down, and then appeased the wrong by lavishing wealth. It was to place the blame, no matter how brutal, upon this woman's shoulders. What if scandal scorched and burned her, has not her black ancestry long withstood the weight of galling chains? It was to save the master-class from the ban of criticism and disgrace. What if Mary had crenched at the feet of the Blessed Jesus when all others had forsaken Him? What if he said, he that is without fault let him be first to cast a stone. Let this Negress bear the burden, but thanks be to God who so divinely made the truth, it will not down, it will rise up and assert itself, it will shed a glow in the darkness of superstition. Steadfast unmovable the same. Year after year through all the silent night, burns on forever more that quenches flame, shines on that unextinguishless light. This old man, the guilty party bending with the frost of many winters stooping with the weight of years of duplicity. This young woman borne on the wings of poverty nurtured in the arms of subjections, worked in the cradle of shame, are but a few of the exponents of that divine prelediction that "the sin of the father shall be visited unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me." They are warnings to the respectable Negro families to drive back the traductor, to place our homes above reproach, and to establish the purity and innocence of our girls. TO BE CONTINUED. At the recent convention of the Head-waiters' Association the differences between the administration and the editor was satisfactorily settled through the good offices of Messrs. C. C. Randolph and Fred Allen of New York and A. J. Woodlyn of Philadelphia. Now that the editor has been vindicated and an agreement has been reached, henceforth we will be found doing business at the same old stand, working with soul and might for the association and the men of the profession. Our course has not and never will be changed. We always did and always will contend for that which is right. The association is now on the right path and deserves the support of all good men of the profession. WORKS L'KE MAGIC A little Ozonized Ox Marrow applied to kinky hair makes it straight, smooth and beautiful, just like magic. It is wonderful how quickly and easily it does the work. It gives the hair life and stops it from breaking off or falling out. Cures dandruff and feeds the roots of the hair making it grow long and silky. Read what Mr. Joseph J. Wheeler, 14 Simpson St., Dayton, Onlo, says about it in a letter to us January 18, 1904: "I am using your Original Ozonized Ox Marrow and find it is a superior pomade. It started a new growth of hair on a bald spot and I am sure it will do all you claim."— Send us fifty cents and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. "Up From Slavery." Booker T. Washington's interesting book, sent postage prepaid and The Freeman one year for $1 75. Send your order at once. To Freeman Subscribers. Always give former address in cases of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 309 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Any part of the United States and Canada, one postage paid. $1.50 Six Months. Three Months. Foreign Countries. $1.00 extra postage, money order, post- office order or registered letter. Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be named, name. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Base of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch, 728 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent. additional. No advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business cards. Reading notices for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WRITE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Indiana, as second class matter. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES. In the days of long ago the stalwart and mighty minds of that time raised aloft the figure of the Cross and wrote thereon the words: 'Under this sign we conquer.' They inaugurated a temporal and political conquest through the aid and by the means of a religious inspiration. By the aid of jesuit, evangelist and politician, victory chose a place on their banners, and Christendom now rules the world. But the victory has been more political than spiritual. We have taken the outposts and the citidals. Great would be the mistake to presume that the work is finished and we have naught to do but shout the harvest-home, for it must not be forgotten that we have yet to complete this conquest by working into concrete form the principles represented by the Cross. These principles, broadly stated, are to do justice, to love mercy and show compassion. Failing in these, no country, community or individual has any just claim to being a follower of Him. If, therefore, the kingdoms of this world are to become the kingdoms of God, communities must stand for the security of every individual in the enjoyment of his manhood rights, and each factor in these communities must so far subjugate the selfishness in his nature that he will do unto others as he would that others do unto him. These basic truths admit of no other side. It is in the fulfillment of these that we must look for success. A so-called success that does not come under this is unworthy the name, and can bring no permanent good to the nation or individual achieving it. The ethics of the Cross permits of neither variability nor shadow of turning. We, therefore, have little patience with the popular fallacy of divorcing politics and business from the Decalogue and the Golden Rule. A theory of politics or a business venture that cannot succeed within the limits of justice and right does not deserve to succeed. In theory this is admitted; in practice it is denied. And we shall continue to make this denial until we shall learn that Right is not arbitrary. This will lead us, if we do but grow, to form ideals and to remain true to them. If this be done we cannot go astray for all lines leading to the fulfillment of righteousness and justice fall alike within the shadow of the Cross. If Christendom is to stand clear of the charge of hypocrisy, the countries that compose it must deal justly with one another, the humblest must be secure and men must become brothers. "It is for this that I have sent you into the world." Fall in this and we fall utterly. There is not a malady in the body politic that cannot be cured by the application of these principles. There is not a strife between peoples but may be settled by them. The conflict between capital and labor could be ended by them, and poverty and misery caused by inordinate greed for gain, would be reduced to the minimum if our deeds were in keeping with the Golden Rule. Finally, we must learn that the greatest work that is to be done for us is to be done within us. To learn that we cannot have a reign of justice until under this sign we conquer the evil that is in us. It is generally conceded that a man has a right to be a candidate for office, and that he may seek political preter- THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED, COLORED, NEWSPAPER. ment without impairing his standing as a man, or doing injury to others. It is not only his right, but is his duty to feel and manifest an interest in the success of a party in whose principles he believes. He should not feel indifferent toward a measure that will effect the good of the public, or himself as an individual. But the willingness with which some throw themselves as a living sacrifice on the altar of the public is both amazing and amusing. It is amusing [because many] of these have neither mental nor moral qualifications for the places they seek. Nor does the fact, plain to all except themselves, that they have not the remotest chance of success ever occur to them. The amazing feature is that so many of this same class assume to be "leaders" in a city, ward or precinct, and stand ready to anything at the bidding of their superiors. This is the class that are an affliction to any community. We have them here. There are perhaps few places that do not have them. Having no conscience themselves they are surprised that others should have any. Their attempt to foist themselves on the public and assume to dictate the political conduct of others comes little short of being impudence. They stand willing to destroy any good undertaking by corrupting it for political uses; they debauch the suffrage; they hurt, rather than help the party they claim to serve, and they should be suppressed for the public good. They represent no one, and their assumed leadership is an offense to decency. No party can bring; to itself permanent strength by catering to this class. It is an element of weakness rather than strength. The last municipal election in this city turned on this point. Let us not again make the mistake of courting these in the hope of carrying an election. Unless we can learn that the hope of all good government lies in an uncorrupted suffrage, a free expression of the individual will, and that "corruption wins not more than honesty," there will come a sad day to governments of the people, by the people and for the people. KENTUOKY BARBARISM. Another instance that clearly disproves the oft repeated claim that lynching is resorted to for the protection of Southern women occurred at Lebanon, Ky., on the 15th inst. A colored woman so severely cut a white man that he died from his injuries. This man had "reproved" her boy who was working for him. She was arrested and placed in jail. A mob was formed; she was taken from the jail and hanged to a tree. The rope broke and she ran. She was then shot. Was this done for the protection of "our women?" As an act of barbarism this certainly reaches the limit. On Saturday, the 18th, a white man was arrested in this city for an attempted assault on a five year old child of his own race. There has been no attempt to lynch. If these two cases do not prove the sham and hypocrisy of these alleged moral defenders, what can prove it? This woman was thus treated because she wore a dark skin. No one with sense will believe that she could have been stirred to such desperate action because her son had been "reproved." This is a case where reproved means to be unmercifully beaten. Reverse this case and these same righteous villains would have approved the act. Let them go on. Let them continue to slay and burn, and deny justice even in the courts, but remember for all this God will bring them to judgment! There is no more consoling thought than the one that no wrong will forever go unpunished; that no evil that men do can possibly injure another so much as it injures the doer; and that, by no human possibility, can one escape the just consequences of wrong doing. Those who would wrong and degrade others, degrade themselves, their children and their country. Unless the Universe is constructed on falsehood, a pound of wrong must be paid for by a pound of suffering. Let the debt be paid. All truth is divine, and a preacher of the Gospel should be a diligent searcher after it. That is what he is paid for—if he is paid. He should be able to recognize it at sight, and should know that it is not all found in one place. The results of his endeavors should form the frame-work around which to build a sermon. THE NEGRO AS AN INVESTOR. In glancing over the report of Capt. S. L. Burbridge, E. M., an eminent mining engineer and expert of international reputation, relative to the prospective and intrinsic worth of the Northern Star Mines, with which he is connected, impells the thoughtful to a serious vein of reflection. Such facts and figures as are presented elsewhere in this issue concerning this company are worthy of profound consideration by every progressive Negro who contemplates an investment along similar lines. It is rare, indeed, that The Freeman is afforded an opportunity, from a standpoint of thorough knowledge, to so heartily endorse an enterprise of this character. The promoters of this company are well known to us as men of unquestioned worth and integrity. We feel encouraged at this particular time (so close upon the heels as it is of that famous showing The Freeman made a short time ago with the McKinley Mining Company, whereupon in three advertisements by said company our race invested a total of $8,900) that the Negro is awakening to the necessity of placing a portion of his earnings where it will bring him the surest and safest returns. It is but natural that we should not only become keenly interested, but exercise caution in giving publicity to concerns that fail to qualify to our entire satisfaction as to their stability and financial standing. Realizing how well the lessons we have so persistently taught in the last few years have been learned by our supporters relative to the investment of their money, we take pleasure in introducing the Northern Star Mining Company and invite investigation. The local officers and their committees having in charge the arrangements for the meeting of the National Negro Business Men's League are going forward with the work. They are receiving assurances of hearty co-operation on the part of the citizens. It is expected that this meeting of the League will be the most important one since its organization, both from its attendance and the showing of the race along industrial lines. The call of recent years has not been for men who wanted to talk, but for the men who wanted to do something. This organization is composed of those who have responded to the call of the times and will give proof of the industrial side of the Negro. We look forward to its coming with much pleasure, and promise that its msmbers will be royally entertained It now turns out that the press dispatch, which was printed all over the country, stating that a mob of Negroes was prevented from lynching a Negro at Springfield, Ohio, was a falsehood pure and simple. It did seem a little strange that a sheriff who had before been so stupid and criminally negligent should have all at once become so alert at guarding the safety of those under his charge. The following is from the Gazette: No mob of Negroes surrounded the Springfield jail. The report to that effect was only an Associated Press "newspaper story" for sensational purposes, and, in a measure, excuse the recent lynching of Dickerson, a Negro by that mob of white lawbreakers and brutes—the same kind of "cattle" represented by Dickerson who brutally murdered his protector, a policeman, whom he had called to his assistance. Sheriff Routzahn's "play," taking Flesher to Dayton "for safe keeping," was but a part of a well-laid plan for purposes stated above. The newspapers of June 7th contained a press dispatch from Shelbyville, Ind, to the effect that a Negro had broken into St. Vincent Catholic School and attempted an assault on two of the pupils. On the following Thursday a local paper of that place contained a full account of the affair. The man was caught and proved to be white. It was then discovered that his intention was burglary. More than a dozen of the most prominent and intelligent colored citizens of Montgomery, Ala; have recently been summoned by the sheriff for service on the Circuit Court jury. This is something that has not occurred for nearly twenty years. The change has doubtless been brought about by reason of the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Dan Rogers case A long coat with fifty buttons does not necessarily cover a good man. It may only look that way. Robert R. Baron Bicycles and Hardware. Bicycle Repairing. Tires, Enameling, Brazing and Nickeling. We Call for and Deliver Work. Old Phone 7186 Black 329 Indiana Ave., near New York St. Don't forget Colored Road Race July 4th. Samuel Welch LIVERY AND SALE STABLE All Kinds of Heavy Hauling. Wood and Coal Yard, Cor. Eddy and Merrill Sts., INDIANAPOLIS, IND Liberty Party Convention ST. LOUIS, MO., JULY 6, 1904. Convene at 10 a.m.—All lovers of Liberty and Political Freedom should attend or send Representation, as part meeting at once and the hope of oppressed. Call delegates. For particulars, address the Sub-Committee of the Liberty Party or STANLEY P. MITCHELL, National Chairman, Memphis, Tennessee. Governor Warmoth, who owes all of his political success to the prestage of the colored vote, headed a delegation of "Lily Whites" to the Republican Convention. We do not know what he thinks of himself, but he knows what the committee thought of him. It should have been unanimously against him. It is difficult to understand just how the Conservator is to withstand the loss of its editor of such "innate and peculiar energy." We quite agree with D. R. Wilkins in that his energy is "peculiar," but let us hope for the best. It can't be much worse. The plous old clergyman who has very little education is much to be preferred to the learned one that is crooked. We don't need either of them, but if we must choose, give us the first. The man who has no higher ambition to serve than to amass wealth, and hence dedicates his life to dollar hunting, does not deserve the respect of mankind. If you want to know how the rights of the American citizen are respected—look abroad. If you want to know how his rights are neglected—look at home. Yes, give us better preachers and fewer of them. In fact, we should all be better. But when the pastor is in frequent need of opology, then that church is in need of a pastor. The bandits of Morocco have one of our citizens in captivity. As a ransom for the release of Perdicarls we would be delighted to give them a few others we have. Two hours and thirty minutes for one church service is about one hour and fifteen minutes too much—especially when this threatens to become a habit. Who can explain every defeat as a victory? Kuropat—kin. Good Word for Our Mr. Thompson. We sincerely thank R. W. Thompson of Jeffersonville, Ind., for the many complimentary mentions of us and our Zion, both in the Indianapolis Freeman and Charleston (W. Va.) Advocate. He is one of the most learned and entertaining writers of the race.—Star of Zion. INFORMATION WANTED CORA L JACKSON, 222 Union Street, Memphis, Tenn. WANTED—At once, for Ducournian Bros' Southern Minstrels, a No.1 comedian to play end and do old man in Uncle Eph's dream. Other useful people write. Address all mall to Ducournian Bros, care Southern Minstrels, Ruston, La., or our permanent address, the Mascot Theater, Mobile, Ala. Negroes at the World's Fair. We have 250 choice rooms in private families. They are well furnished. The utmost care has been taken in selecting the homes. By securing your rooms through us you are protected. Rates, 50 cents per day and upwards. Information Bureau for our colored visitors, H. S. Ferguson, manager, 1923 Market street, opposite the West end of Union Station. The Pekin... TEMPLE OF MUSIC The Finest Family Resort in America. The Home of High Class Vaudeville. 27th and State Streets, CHICAGO, ILL. PHONE SOUTH 67. ROBERT T, MOTTS, Prop. FRED T. CAREY, Mcl Wanted·Quick·Wanted Colored Talent For World's Fair Season Send open time, lowest salary. Railroad fare to parties I know. Address BILLY McCLAIN 1309 Chestnut Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Where You Will be Welcomed when Visting the Fair. THE BRUNWICK SALOON G. W. HOLT, Proprietor, 1925 Market Street. Opposite Union Station. ST. LOUIS, Mo. Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. — Kinloch. A. 1481. — PINK COAT BAR No.2 South 22d Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. H. K. TUTT, Proprietor. A. WILLIAMS, Manager. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Pool Room in Connection. NEWPORT HOTEL, EUROPEAN, 2321-2323 Market St., St. Louis, Mo. All modern conveniences—in heart of colored business district. Cars from the door direct to World's Fair Grounds—for rooms, address MARION A. BROOKS, Proprietor Jordan's Century Dining-Room 1923 MARKET STREET, a place where you can get a good square Meal. Try us and get your money's worth. Pure butter, good coffee, the best beef the market can afford. Meals at all hours. Z. T. JORDAN, Manager, ST LOUIS MO Don't swap the old for the new, go where you know you are sure to get your money's worth The Jefferson Bar GEORGE WILLIAMS Proprietor IMPORTED WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS 715 North Twelfth Street. St. Louis, Mo. Meal at all hours 25 cents. Short orders. Everything first-class. Cars to the Fair pass the door. MRS, ROBERT FIELDS Furnished Rooms, With or Without Board. 722 N. 16th Street, St. Louis, Mo. AVERY COLLEGE TRADE SCHOOL S THE OLDEST NEGRO INSTITUTION IN NORTH AMERICA Unequaled, unexcelled in the character of its work and instruction. Avery Trade Schools prepares its pupils for business: Dressmaking, Millinery, Tailoring and Music. An English Course from Primary to Normal. Work solicited and proceeds given to students. Distribution, term of 1903-04 over $8,000.00. This institution is amply endowed therefore, able to offer unusual advantages to young colored woman. Address all communication to JOSEPH D. MAHONEY. Secretary and Treasurer, ALLEGHENY, PA. Furnished Rooms for Men Only. THE BRUNW G. W. HOLT 1925 Market Street, Opposite Fine Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. — Kinloch, PINK CO No. 2 South 22d St H. K. TUTT, Proprietor. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars NEWPORT HOTEL, All modern conveniences—in heat Cars from the door direct to World MARION A. BROOK Jordan's Century D 1923 MARKET STREET, a place Try us and get your money's worth the market can afford. Meals at Z. T. JORD Don't swap the old for the new, go where you The Jefferson IMPORTED WINES, I 715 North Twelfth Street. Meal at all hours 25 cents. Cars to the Fa MRS, ROBE Furnished Rooms, W 722 N. 16th Street, Phone: Kinloch 1199-c. Restaurant in Connection. NEWPORT BUFFET W. T. CURTIS' PLACE We keep all the best brands in our business. 2323 Market Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Stop at the DOUGLASS HOTEL when you visit the St. Louis Fair. The Doulglas is the largest Negro hotel in the West. Rates, 75s to $1.00 per day. (European Plan.) Cor, Lawton and Beaumont Sts. Wm O. FIELDS, Manager PAST TIME POOL ROOM SALOON 107-109-111 N. 14th St., St. Louis, Mo. JOHN BERGHOFF, Prop. Pool 2½c per Cue. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. RAMSEY'S The strictly modern roaming house of the City, for Gentlemen and the general travel- ing public. Every convenience disired by patrons of high-class rooms at moderate cost. MRS. HATTE J. RANSEY, PROPRIETRESS. 12 S. 15th Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. AVERY COLLE T THE OLDEST NEGRO INSTI Unequaled, unexcelled in the character Trade Schools prepare its pupils for bui ng and Music. An English Course fro and proceeds given to students. Distri t This institution is simply endowed the MES, E. J, & J. F. REYNOLDS World's Fair Millinery Store Up-to-date Hats, Wigs, Hair-Braids and Pompadours made to order. Good work guaranteed Manicuring and Hair-Dressing. 2319 Market Street, ST. LOUIS, Mo. 1929 Market Street, Opposite Union Station; direct line to World's Fair. Short orders best in the city. Open night and day. H. COOK, Proprietor. For first-class furnished rooms for ladies and gentlemen while visiting the fair, call on MRS. MARY WHITE 200 South 14th St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Cars to the fair pass the door. Rooms at at moderate cost. COMING! SOON TO YOUR CITY A Rabbit's Foot Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the read owned and managed by Nergescine. See the biggest free street tour traveling. P. S.-Can always place Good performer and musicians both male and female. PAT CHAPPELL, Owner and Mgr. as per route. THE STAGE EDITED BY "Woodbine" A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be enclosed for each person addressed business to the person addressed in the given, in order to prevent mistakes. News—Professionalists and others should bear in mind that the envelopes should be the states and Canada, must be prepared, whose they are not forwarded. 一 # SNOTION--Advertised letters will be held in the Freeman Post Office for FOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. ## LADING LIST. Buford, Miss Hattie Harris, Miss Floza Bacon, Robirda Joan, Miss D B Churchill, Miss Minie Lahine, Eva G Carke, Laun Lahine, Morta, Clorna Gillan, Miss Wille M Misses, Miss Sedie Gillan, Miss Tenia L Robinson, Pattle Burt, C J Brewers, B R. E. Brown, C Trom Clark, Quila Camaroon, Oscar Cisel and Winnes Cark G G Cool Prof Kid Carter and Howell Clark, H Q Carter, E D DeVine, Miss Vida Elliott, E J Garland, W H Holton, H Heslons, Ed Harris, Al Jones, Ruse Johnson, Sam Johnson, Sam P Johnson and Raymond Lahe, H S Le Becky, Frank Lane, Henry McQuitty, M McCarver, Howard Morton, Cher Morton, Cher McCabe, Dan 2 Morgan, Wm Morgan, W H McDaniel, Lester Oliver, Jack M Price, Edward Pearson, James Prentice, Oliver Parker, CA 2 Robinson, Pattio Nentrow, Jap Mahon, Fred Rue, O E Smith, H S Smith, J J Shearman, James E. Shields, D D 2 Shields, Willie 2 The Fosters Walston, Dr S J P. G. Lowery 4 Paws & Sells' Bros.' Circus Montreal, Can., June 27, 28; Ottawa, 29; Brockville, 30; Belleville, July 1; Peleroboro A. E. Holmans' Students Entroute, Pawnee Bill's Wid. West.-Portsmouth, Mass., June 7; Biddiford, Me., 28; Lewistown, 29; Wat- erville, 30; Bangor, July 1; Dover 2. A. Rabb's Foot Co.-Greensboro, N. C., June 7; Sanford, Fayetteville, 29; Renaultville, C. 30; Darlington, July 1; Florence, 2. Bayard and Whitney's Famous Troubadours -Chester, Pa., June 27 to July 2. Old PLANTATION MINSTRELL (Southern Carnival Co.)-Glenwood Springs, Col., June 27 to July 2. Persons expecting a reply to favors from Mr. Russell, will please enclose a stamp. Lloyd Cooper is spending his vacation with his wife and mother at home in Mt. Vernon, Ind. All friends write him there to box 415. Cole and Johnson have signed with Klaw and Erlanger to write exclusively for their comedy productions, for a term of years. Did you ever? Raleigh W. Thompson, late of The Hottest Coon In Dixie Co., and who has been visiting friends in Indianapolis, left Tuesday for St. Louis, Mo. and Chicago. He sends regards to friends, and says write him care The Freeman. The Sunflower Quartet writes.—We wish to state that we are in our fourth week of unrivaled success on the novelty circuit, with ten weeks to follow. Regards to Billy Kersands and wife James Lacy, Geo. Bryant and all friends in and out of the profession. Write at once. Address all mail to Archie Levy, 111 Eddy St., San Francisco, Cal. Old Plantation Notes, with Patterson and Brainard Carnival Co — The show is still getting the top money. Too much can not be said of Mgr. Jess Brown in the way he handles the great crowds that gather before the little tent theater. Charlie Washington, one who is well known, receives credit in every town from the way he conducts his band. Mr. Washington understands how to lead a band. E. M. Ousley the tramp comedian, pleases them nightly. T. P. Hunter sends regards to friends. Scott Williams says write him per ronte. Mr. and Mrs. Burton send regards to Mrs. Della. Belkon, with Sells and Downs' Circus, says write. Elmer Moore, the young cornet soloist, is pleasing the public, he sends regards to all friends. The entire company sends its best regards to The Freeman, and says they look good to us out here in the mountains. --- THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER POWER VS. JUSTICE "LAW" ENFORCED AT NATION'S METROPOLIS. SECOND CHAPTER OF MRS. ELIAS Mrs. Elias Finally Arrested—Woman Overpowered by Eight Detectives—Held in Police Station for $30,000 Bail—Men of National Reputation Implicated in Scandal—Life in "Bloody New York"—Told by a Freeman Staff Writer. The second chapter of what has already been furnished in The Freeman columns, in the cause of Justice for Mrs. Hannah Elias, and the race to which she belongs, continued reports are potent in revealing the fact that law sharks and tricksters are after her money. New York above all other cities in America, having acquired the grafting system, in devious ways of lawful dishonesty, can reflect back to the history of her record with reluctance. The assertion of Lyman C. Warren, attorney for John K. Platt, who is sneing to recover the money he gave to Mrs. Elias, in using his own, Warren's words, "What I'm after is the money" is one of those unusual phrases which sends District Attorney Jerome home to Lakeville, Conn., a quiet summer resort to do his thinking, and to pray to the sacred tormentor of his conscience for strength. Washington Braun, Mrs. Elias' lawyer used good judgment in placing Kato, the Japanese servant, at the door as his presence, in view of the Japanese-Russian war, did much to hold aloft the process servers who rang the door, bell at intervals one night all night long. When Mrs. Elias was visited by assistant, Dist. Attorney Lord, at her beautiful home, 236 Central park west, right in the cream district of wealthy New York, she stated that Mr. Platt just threw money at her feet. She declared, she never knew Andrew H. Green, the highly respected old white man, who was murdered by Cornelius Williams, her former colored lover who used to beat her so unmercifully. She acknowledged she had never refused any of Mr. Platt's gifts, and asserted that it was from him alone that she obtained her present wealth. The following statement was given out after the interview by Mr. Lord himself, "The woman has told her story, and Mr. Platt has told his. It is simply a case of one person's word against another's." He did not appear to think that there was much chance for criminal action. For this Mr. Lord is to be highly commended, in the face of other views that may have, by this time, hatched out in Lakeville. Strong denials on the part of Mrs. Elias seem to be a prominent feature in the case. She denied that she ever forced Mr. Platt to give her one cent. All the money he gave her, she says, was with a feeling that he gladly so did and wanted her to have the benefits derived. He was very good to her and she grew to like him. Her house on Fifty-third St. was bought for her by Mr. Platt, at a cost of $18,000. He also later bought her a house at 73 W. Sixty-eighth St. She also stated in the birth certificate of one of her babies, that John Platt is his father. She had no need to compromise the case and states that what money she has, she obtained honestly, and adds: "Because part of it did belong to Mr. Platt is no reason why he should now get it back." Following this interview Mrs. Elias was arrested charged with blackmailing John R. Platt out of $685,000 and was locked up in the Mercer street police station, June 8, at 1:30 a.m. The arrest was made smashing in the massive oval front doors. Six detectives and two assistant district attorneys crept cautiously up the stairs with drawn revolvers, in fear of an attack by brave little Kato, the Japanese servant. Rato confronted the invaders, but when told it was a warrant for the arrest of his mistress, he politely and lawfully hesitated. Mrs. Elias was sitting on the edge of a bed in the upper front room. She was self possessed, and seemingly had prepared herself for the ordeal. "I am not doing anything wrong and I will go with you," she said. Written across the back of Magistrate Ommens' warrant was, "This to be served tonight." The warrant charged Mrs. Elias with extortion of $7,000 part of $15,000 Mr. Platt says she got from him last May. The warrant was issued under sections 552 and 553 of the Penal code. The firs named section deals with extortion by force or fear, and the other includes "threats to expose a secret" affecting the complainant or any relative of his. So at last we have reached the news where law alliance has broken into a weak woman's house threatening the lives of its occupants at the points of revolvers. This is the history of New York law, in certain cases, but not to break in Reggie Vanderbilt's mansion or a well screened gambling house. The man who would live in fear of a weak woman whom he had lavished money on to suit his wicked cherished desires, is indeed a coward. In wanting his money back, he is reduced to a subject to be laughed at by all the people of the world. The lawyers care nothing about either party outside of their own financial benefits. They will work the biggest graft—Mrs. Ellas, black, with money. It's simply a case of "we'll get what we can." Extortion greets extortion. Money greets disgrace, and disgrace hides itself behind the surplus. The second nature of corruption with white men is to systematically relieve any person of Negro origin from the burden of having a bank account, if possible, by any means whatever that will avoid public disgrace and shield dishonesty. Two more arrests, a doctor and a lawyer, who had bled Mrs. Ellas for large sums of money, it is said now figure in the case. This shows that all the facts I have pointed out are proving true. Think of the shame of a woman being held a prisoner in the Tombs under $80,000 ball for a case of extortion simply because she is black. What a horror dream of earth, decending humanity! J. Frank Wheaton, another lawyer who later appeared in the case for Mrs. Ellas, said he contemplated an action that would expose all the men who had supported her. He said he would call a former servant who would name every white man who has ever been a visitor to her home. Mrs. Ellas seems to be embittered because her white men friends have kept shy when they should have screened themselves by standing by her. Men of national reputation are said to be included in this scandal, and a full exposure may have, by this time, been seen in all the daily newspapers. The outcome of this case will be awaited with interest. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richard and Pringles Georgia Minstrels.—What was formerly called the Georgia Quartet, will hereafter be known as the Von Tilzer Quartet, and assisting me in first part on the chorus of my solo, "Kate and 1." We are more than making good. When we appear in the oloo in selections, we are forced to take four and five encores. In Sheridan, Wyo. Pat Bartlett was shaking hands with old friends and associates of the Ninth Cavairy, who were stationed there; and as usual they made it very pleasant for us after the show that night. Geo. and Wm. Israel send regards to Wm. Blue and says write as per route. From a financial standpoint the northwest territory comes up to expectation, for no matter what kind of weather we encounter, the people never fail to turn out. All the boys are well, and everything is lovely. Notes from Baynard and Whitneys Famous Troubadours.—Business continues good despite the inclementy of the weather. All members of the company are enjoying the best of health. Chas. Bongra as Marks in Uncle Tom's Cabin last Wednesday night accidentally shot Wm. A. Baynard, as Legree, inflicting a painful but not dangerous wound. Mantrose Douglass, champion trick bicyclist, uncyclist and slack wire artist, joins the show Saturday, from St. Joseph, Mo., where he has been starring with the Alabama Minstrels. Best regards to P. G. Lowery and Co. Jas. H. Harris, band leader and trombone soloist, and wife and Jessie Dudley Harris, have closed a successful season with Mahara's Minstrel No. 1. They will spend their vacation at their home in Cincinnati, O., enjoying the festivities of summer and a much need ed rest, with a sung contract for season '04-'05, with same show and position. Regards to Bertha Stone, Lillian Garey and all frien s. P. G. Lowery's Vaudeville company is now on its way to Canada and all anticipate a fine trip. Prof. Lowery says his company is improving every day and it is the best company he has ever had. Everyone works full of ginger, agrees as one happy family. All send regards to friends. R. M. Rush will be in charge of the dining room at the Grand Hotel, Macan ac Island, Mich. Mr. Rush is a well-known eastern headwaiter. He goes to the Colonial Hotel, Bahama, W. I., in the winter. He is now recruiting his crew in Cleveland, O., and Buffalo, N. Y. The Grand Hotel has had a white headwaiter for the past few seasons. **KARRASHA BURAN.** Commencing with the Saturday. The Freeman can be secured every Saturday at George Wither's barber shop. East Barraque with the Saturday. Ark. Henry F. Fost-regeneral agent. SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS INVESTED FIVE YEARS AGO IN NEW MONACH MINE STOCK IS NOW WORTH Profit Including Dividends In Five Years $3120.00 On An Investment Of Six Hundred Dollars. Six Hundred Dollars Invested in Le Roi Mine, in Seven Years Brought The Owner Seventy Thousand Dollars Capt. Burbridge who reported on the Le Roi Mine and other Mines Recommends the Northern Star Mining Company's Investment. The Stock Is Full Paid Non-Assessable, Non-Taxable and No Personal Liability. A man and his dog walk through a snowy forest. No apology is necessary for any person investing in a legitimate, well-managed gold mining proposition. The greatest amount of new wealth has been created and added to the world's stock of money by business like management of gold and silver mines. The most famous mining district in the world, to-day, is located in Central Idaho, and includes the famous Gold Mining Camps, of Buffalo Hump, Elk City, DIXIE and Thunder Mountain. The Northern Star Mine is located in one of the richest Camps of free milling gold ore in all this district, viz: DIXIE, IDAHO. It is more accessible and at a lower altitude than other mining camps in this district. Thirty Million Dollars was taken out of Dixie in Placer mining before quartz mining was begun. There are several mines that are bonanzes, which are owned by private parties, of which the public hears nothing. Water and timber are pleniful—two requisites necessary to the successful operation of a mine and mill. Large quantities of ore carrying good pay values have been encountered. The ores are Hematite and Pegmatite free milling gold, which can be mined economically and milled at a low cost. The same formation identically that existed in the Home Stake Mine, of Black Hills, South Dakota, and the Virginia-Comstock of Virginia City, Nevada, is found in large quantity in the Northern Star Mine. The formation is a true fissure vein in place and of indefinite depth. This is an ideal condition for economical and profitable mining, even if the values per ton were lower than the actual mill test proved. All investors in mines have to either rely upon their own judgment, or the judgment of reliable and well known experts, and the business management of the property. The Consulting and Supervising Engineer of the Northern Star Mine is Captain S. L. Burbridge, E. M., International reputation and upon whose reports numerous mines in this Country, British Columbia, California and Alaska have been developed, made profitable and fortunes for many people. The famous Le Roi Mine of British Columbia and the Homestake Mine of the Black Hills are examples of his good judgment and expert knowledge, which have become famous the world over. A gentleman in Indianapolis, Ind., upon the advice of Capt. Burbridge invested $1600.00 in the Le Roi Mine and in less than seven years, after receiving about $10 000.00 in dividends sold his stock for $70,000.00. People who bought stock in the Homestake Mine, eighteen months after it was under development, have an investment to-day that is worth $5,000.00 for every $100.00 invested and are drawing dividends every year. The Virginia-Constock Mine of Virginia City, Nev., is another property which was reported upon and for which Captain Burbridge acted in capacity of Consulting Engineer. Senators Flood and Jones of Nevada both were made multi-millionaires, and the mine is being worked, to-day at a handsome profit after thirty years of continuous operation. Herewith we hand the report made by Capt. S. L. Burbridge, after examining the Northern Star Mine, after it had been developed for two years, and equipped with a stamp mill, viz: REPORT ON THE NORTHERN STAR MINE, DIXIE, IDAHO, BY CAPT, S. L. BURBRIDGE, E. M. An eminent mining engineer and expert of international reputation and pronounced In October, 1903, The Northern Star Mining Company, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Sno- kane, Wash., requested Capt. S. L. Burbridge, E. M., of San Francisco and Spokane, to visit and examine their property near Dixie, Idaho. He curated his initial report on the famous Le Roi Mine of Rosalie, on this date reads like prophecy. His latest report, after the property had been developed, resulted in the sale of this mine in London, for over a million pounds sterling engineer and he is well known as a mining engineer and an unquestioned capacity and ability in California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, and especially known in the Great Northwest Mining Districts. His reports have resulted in mines being financed or sold in Toronto, Montreal, New York, other American cities and in London, England. He is also favorably known to several prominent people in Indianapolis. REPORT OF SPOKANE, WASH., October 30, 1903. H. D. Yoder, Esq., Indianapolis, Ind. DEAR SIR-By request I visited and ex- amined the property of the Northern Star Mining Company, situated near Dixie, Idaho county, Idaho. The surface extent of the property is five claims of 1,500x600 feet, and the Defender Fraction. I find on the property two well defined true fissure veins, running nearly parallel through the property, with a course or strike of nearly northwest and southeast. The west ledge, running through the Southern Star and Evening Star, is about five feet wide at the deepest workings, say 50 feet below the surface. A tunnel has been run on the Southern Star some 600 feet, but has a depth of 50 feet below the surface. There are no workings long, say 50 feet long from the mouth has left the ledge, but a few feet from the mouth has left the ledge to the west and has been run in country rock. The first tunnel has developed a chute of ore about 75 feet in length and 5 feet in width of ore of good milling value. After passing through this ore it has been run ahead on the ledge, but through an almost barren portion, and now is coming into another pay chute or the one on which the tunnel was started. The ledge has been run through the Center Star, Northern Star and Defender Fraction is a true fissure vein beyond a doubt, and is so far as developed, about 2 feet wide, and will mill from $10 to $20 per ton. There is now on the property a new mill of two batteries of two stamps each made by the Hendy Manufacturing Company, of San Francisco. There is also a new Willethe concentration table in the mill, and everything complete to start up, except some slight changes in the matter of the water in the pump that will take but a short time and a few dollars to remedy. There will also need to be a car track constructed from the mine to mill, but that will be a small expense. On the property there are all the houses necessary, consisting of good lumber boarding house, bunk house, office and good cellar for provisions. There should be a few thousand dollars raised to get things started up and in shape, so as to be able when once started to develop the property by sinking a shaft to a depth of three feet. We believe we can done from the profits derived from the ore that can be milled while the shaft is being sunk. I would advise buying a hoist, batter_and pump now at the Dixie Queen and moving same to your property, and as soon as the mill is ready to start, to start sinking a shaft on one or the other of the true fissure veins on your property. If this is done with economy and intelligence the mine can be made at once self-custaining during the period of development and I am of the opinion that it can soon be made to pay dividends. There is much that I could say to you that would be of benefit to you and your company if I could see you personally for a short time. Yours Respectfully, (Signed) S. L. BUERidge, E. M. We have on file in the office of the Northern Star Mining Co., at Indianapolis, Ind, a number of very high opinions of Capt. S. L. Burbridge's ability and character as a mining engineer and expert, by men who have invested and made fortunes upon his advice. The officers and management of the Northern Star Mining Company are well known, reputable business men of Indanapolis, who have controlled the management of this property to its present successful position, with the able assistance of Thomas Hye, superintendent. It will require some additional funds, however, to carry on the development of the mine simultaneously and upon a large scale, according to plan as outlined by Captain Burbridge. This will result in the mine becoming a producer and profitable within a reasonable short time. The affairs of the company have been conducted with the same care and supervision as any commercial manufacturing or banking business. The mines comprise 112 acres of free milling gold quartz in six (6) mineral claims; well equipped with a main working and drainage tunnel and with an abundance of water and timber close at hand. The title is perfect, as shown by a complete abstract. Over two hundred assays show an average of over $29.12 per ton. An actual mill run of twenty-five (25) tons surface ore (which was the best ore obtainable) turned out a gold brick valued at $12 34 per ton of ore. Some ore has been found that has assayed over $300 per ton, which proves the high values that are found in this ore. Capt. Burbidge advised sinking simultaneously the three shafts that have been started, which he guarantees will produce more than enough ore in the sinking of the shafts to run the present mill its full capacity continuously. The property is equipped with excellent buildings, mill house, mill and in every way is equipped in a modern, up-to-date manner; capable of handling the ore and doing the business in the most economical manner possible, thus producing handsome profits to the investor. Isn't it better to invest in such a mine with values determined and with excellent equipment than to invest in a prospect confined to one or two claims? Isn't it better to invest in a property of this character, with the claims in one body, located upon the mother lode of the camp, which insures permanent and good paying values to an indefinite depth? Burbridge, also the opinion of several other mining engineers as to the value of this property; also Mr. Anil Mofelt, technological chemist of Indianapolis, of national fame, who spent two years in this district with a large mining company as assayer. He recommends a mine and plate矿业 an unqualified manner. There never has been made by a prospective investor who has not invested and several more largely than intended, thus commending itself as an investment. We herewish quote from the Elk City Mining News, of Idaho, whose expert recently visited our property, and renders the following statement, wk: "The Northern Star Mining company in Dixie have two tunnels and three shafts, making a total of about 1000 feet of work. The number two tunnel taps the vein at about 200 feet. The Northern Star Claim has a pay chute four feet wide and continuing for 175 feet in length with an average mill value of about $12 per ton. There is great activity in Dixie Camp this year, greater than it has ever enjoyed in its history. Extensive preparations are being made for several properties to be operated on a very large scale." Several experts have figured that the average cost per ton will be $2.50 for mining and milling the Northern Star ore. 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Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. Subject to decision of the Republican nomi instating convention. Subject to decision of the Republican nominating convention. THOMAS MAGIC HAIR GROWER is positively the most wonderful preparation in the market for short thin hair. 1890 Not a Straightener but honest, reliable treatment that will grow hair on bald and the place where hair falls. the largest business of any specialist in the largest business of any specialist in the sage her scalp to promote the circulation which causes a new growth of hair. Be up-to-date and Complexion Talks for the busy woman." Price $1,000. Information and advice gladly by postoffice order 12. By stamp. Send money by postoffice order 12. MRS. ALICE H. THOMAS, 1633 Felicity Street, New Orleans, La. REV. W. J. TAYLOR JOHN R. HUNTER, DEAD. St. Paul, Minn, Special.—The remains of John R. Hunter arrived in the city this morning, accompanied by his wife, mother, his wife's sister and husband and Mrs. Hunter's sister, all of St. Paul, Minn, Geo. Young and wife, of Freeport, Ill., and Mrs. Taylor of Chicago. The return of the beloved remains of the father and husband to his little family is a sad circumstance in their lives. Cut down right in the flower of his young manhood makes the event one of special sadness, for Mr. Hunter was honored by all who knew him, regardless of race, as a man of worth, of character and of nobility. He, up till within a few months, made his residence here with his family, but recently has been in the employ of the Illinois Central dining car service running between Chicago and Omaha. His family has made many friends among old and young and from every side are expressions of grief over the sad affliction which has come to their young lives at the time when they need it the most the love and care of a father. The family has resided in Mason City about nine years. Mr. Hunter was first with Supt. Cosgrave, and later with Supt. Collins in the special car service. He also was one of the most popular caterers in the city and no public function was quite up to the elite without John as manager of the menu. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss, besides a host of friends who love his memory and have a kind word for his beloved dependants and a sympathizing tear for their affliction. The funeral will occur from the Congregational church, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Rogers officiating. Interment at Elmwood. Vicksburg News Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—Mr. ard Mrs. Frank Hanna entertained a few of their friends on Sunday, June 5, in honor of their first Sunday. Don't forget that Jake Asches sells The Freeman every week, but please have those nickles for him when he brings around your paper. The schools' picnic was just fine, only it rained just after noon, but everybody enjoyed themselves. It is reported that the St. Mary's will give a picnic, July 4th. We hope they will because the young people have nothing to go to. We hope every Negro that cares anything for himself or herself REV. W. I. President of the True Reform will stay off the cars because they are not wanted. Don't forget Mayfield's ice cream parlor on South Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Hillard L Lawson entertained on June 14th. Cards are out announcing the second dance of the Carnations. The report of Jake Asches being married is not so. Mrs. Nancy Johnson is improving a little, but her sister, Mrs. Susie Mohan, does not improve at all. Mrs. Chancy Moore was on the sck list last week. The Carnations could give a picnic in the woods some time instead of so many dances. Misses Maud Hinton, Carrie Harvey, Mattie Kelly and Mary Bell are home from school. Mr. Ransom Knowling and Miss Hattle Swift were married Sunday, June 5th, at the home of the bride's aunt on McCravin avenue. Their many friends wish them much success in their married life. News Items. Clarksdale, Miss., Special.—Samuel Britain shot and killed his wife recently. —E P. Booze and family left Sunday for Denver, Col., where it is hoped his health will be improved.—Mack Ashton and Miss Cora Ross, of Helena, Ark., were married recently. Many parsons attended the wedding from this city. Mrs. George Leonard entertained How Weak Men Can Be Cured How Weak Men Can Be Cured Free for the Asking Here is the secret how to restore lost vitality and all kindred conditi ns, and all the expense Send your name and address to Dr. H. O. Raynor, 112 Luck Building Detroit, Mich, stating what particular form of the disease you want to be cured of an ue will at once send his famous doctor by whichever means the parts of all parts of the country have already been curred. Age, locality, length of time you have been suffering, etc., make no difference at all as it is as it is a home cure the doctor need not see you in person. In this way you can be your B. H. in honor of the happy couple.—J. L. Walker has succeeded in organizing a Y. M, C. A—Mrs. Mattie Banks and Mrs. Wilson deserves much praise for the excellent musical and literary program rendered recently. The proceeds derived therefrom being used for the purpose of helping to build a Pythian hall—Students of Holly Springs will re Charleston Engl. Richmond, Va. TAYLOR, farmers' Bank, Richmond, Va. gret to learn of the unexpected death of Julius Chambers of Lyon, who was buried on the 13th—Childrens' day was appropriately observed in the churches. Dr. C. W Raines has established a hospital in the Vachman building and has completed several houses to rent.—Mr. Henry Smilgton has made a beautiful addition to his already comfortable home. Copies of The Freeman can be found at 1230 Wylle Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Howard University WASHINGTON, D.C. Incorporated March 2, 1867. Gives opportunity of Higher Education to all without regard to creed, race or sex. Ten departments—the Theological, Medical, Dental, Pharmacist—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. GEO. F. NAVE. Secretary and Gen. Manager. MUSKOGEE OIL COMPAN KOGEE OIL & COMPANY MUSKOGEE OIL & GAS COMPANY (INCORPORATED) CAPITAL STOCK: $1,000,000 208% Broadway. This is the only oil producing Negro Company pleted the deepest and best oil well in the depth of 1115 feet. The oil came rushing in and is still rising. We will begin other wells in the same locality foundation of a great fortune has been laid, and chapter in the history of Negro enterprises has. The stock holders of our company are proft States, repardless of where they live, the books and the officers are working without salary for. We have ordered a car load of pumping and time to place our oil on the market, and give e-ident. Until further notice Board of Directors have share, the par value of which is $25.00. With these facts before us we feel warranted world to join us in this great enterprise. GEO. F. 205 AGENTS, HERE IS A Nature's Speed PEERLE MENTHOL IN Price 25 Cents. Last only oil producing Negro Company in the world. It is best and best oil well in the celebrated Muskogee fleet. The oil came rushing in at the rate of 25 feet in other wells in the same locality at once. We feel great fortune has been laid, and the first paragraph of Negro enterprises has been written. Holders of our company are protected by the laws of where they live, the books are open for inspection are working without salary for the sole benefit of the car load of pumping and tubing outfit, and the oil on the market, and give every stockholder a notice Board of Directors have decided to sell stock value of which is $25.00. Factors before us we feel warranted in entreating the N.A. 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 1115 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 company are protected by the laws of the United States, repardless 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 these facts before us we feel warranted in entreating the Negroes of the world to join us in this great enterprise. S, HERE IS A MONEY-MAN Nature's Speedy Cure PEERLESS MENTHOL: INHALER Price 25 Cents. Lasts For Years. DACHE, CURES CATARR ERS COLDS, CURES SOR SAMPLE ACTIVE AGENT can easily earn $10.00 a week in WONDERFUL INHALER. A sample Inhaler with full paid to any address upon receipt of 25 cents; WHOLESALE PRICES TO AGENTS. 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LOWE Office, 1238 Indiana Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. MIND READER & FORTUNE TELLER. Tells all to make you happy. Prof. Thomas N. Fisher does what he claims to do: causes speedy marriages, causes the seperated to return, causes drunkenness to be broken up. White a and colored know this mighty man by his works; he has made many homes happy. The works that he works with were exercised among the dumb beasts and they were made to obey. Those who have failed in bounties, pensions, law-suits, love matters, hazard, private matters, female troubles or sickness of any kind, would do well to see him. He makes a specialty of divorces, etc. The works that he works with through the spirit found the lost papers that caused Mrs. M. B. M. Lies of Vicksburg, Miss, to gain her bounties and property back. He can do anything that can be done on earth. This one man is mighty. Price for fortune, §1. For particulars, address Wiggle (Patented) Laundry Wiggle=Sti (Patented) Laundry B Won't Freeze Won't Break Won't Spill Won't Spot Clothes Costs 10 Cents, Equals 20 Cents worth of any other kind of bluing Wiggle-Stick is a stick of soluble blue in a filter bag inside a perforated wooden tube, through which the water flows and dissolves the color as needed. Manufactured only by THE LAUNDRY Patronize the Advertisers of The R the Advertisers of The Freeman. Rea Manufactured only by THE LAUNDRY BLUE COMPANY, Chicago Patronize the Advertisers of The Freeman. Read the Ads P.BAUSTIN, President. OIL & GAS PANY Company in the world. It has just come on the celebrated Muskogee Oil field. At a long in at the rate of 25 feet per hour, and the locality at once. We feel sure that the laid, and the first paragraph of a new series has been written. The books are protected by the laws of the United States are open for inspection at all times, salary for the sole benefit of the company, and tubing outfit, and expect in a short and give every stockholder a handsome div.ctors have decided to sell[stock at $5.00 per). warranted in entreating the Negroes of the use. Address, GEO. F. NAVE, Secretary and Manager, 208¹ Broadway, Muskogee, L. T. BAS A MONEY-MAKER! Speedy Cure RLESS INHALER Lasts For Years. CURES CATARRH, CURES SORE THROAT, an easily earn $10.00 a week in thy spare time. A sample Inhaler with full instructions to receipt of 25 cents; PRICES TO AGENTS. Cost $1.50 Sell for $3.00 Agent's Profit $1.50 - $4.00 $9.00 $5.00 ALL ORDERS TO L. LOWE Indiana Avenue, AGO, ILL. PAPAL CARDINAL e = Stick ry Blue At All Crocers Missile Stick hes Cents bluing the blue wooden flows DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Wiggle-Stick around in the water. LAUNDRY BLUE COMPANY, Chicago The Freeman. Read the Ads At All Crocers TAKEN FROM LIFE: This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky or curly hair straight as shown above. Is nourishing, softening or breaking off, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow long and silky. Sold over the counter or for sale at the Original Store. Sold for straight hair at the Original Store. Degrade of Marrow as the genuine never fails to keep the hair straight and beautiful, giving a life-like, lifelike appearance. A toilet necessity for ladies. Perfectly perfumed. Its superior and lasting quality is the best and most economical. It is not possible for anyone to perform a preparation without it. Only 50 cents. Sold by drudgists. Full direction. One bottle for $1.40 for three bottles. Wash and express charges. Send postal or express money over. Please mention name of this address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. 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Jackson Manufacturers of fine hair goods: Wigs, Pom- padons, Switches, etc., made to order. We make wigs over net foundations for $3 75 that will stand combing. Ladies in hair business write us for wholesale price lists; all orders will receive prompt attention at 371 Jackson Street, DALLAS, 308 E 12th Street, FT. WORTH, Texas Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MORE PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One-pound Box 2b cts, at Druggists and Dealers. $10 $12 PER DAY WORKING FOR US. Particulars, 2c stamp. W. S. & D. Co., Box 25 Denver, Col. Don't fool with your face. Insist on Williams' Shaving Soap. Sold everywhere. Free trial sample for 2-cent stamp to pay postage. Write for booklet "How to Shave." The J. B. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Ct. BIRD MANNA is the secret preparation used by the Cuny Birdster of the American in Germany, for curing all dis- eases of Cage Birds, and restor- ting foot song. Facial like magi- cus. Lovely as glamour by mail. PHILAD A BIRD FOOD CO. 900 N. 3rd St. Philadelphia, F. THE LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD for Toledo, Detroit, Ft. Wayne, Bloomin ton, Peria and points ast and West. A. H. SELLERS, District Passenger Agent S. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. H. J. HRIE, General Passenger Agent. He has considerable education, has read much, and of a good class of literature his ambition, added to his literary acquirement, has made him a very finished man. J. D. Howard could shine in any society. Nor do I believe he could do a coarse, rough thing. Barring some little tendencies on his part he stands to-day an ideal man. He is what is known as susceptible, in the impressionable stage, but to the better influences, although a man in his thirties. He is ever athirst for the best, to know the best books, the best authors, poets, musicians, everything best that looks up—even to the best life and religion. He often turns to me, CHARLES. C. D PASSES THROUGH THE V OF DEATH. CROSSES THE RIVER Senior Member of the Firm Da Robinson is Dead—A Brilli reer—Was Successful Busin -Wife and Son Mourn His L Outside of the army itself, very few people know that Uncle Sam has on his long pay roll, eight Negro commissioned officers of his army, three of these being line officers, while the others are chaplains and a paymaster, generally known as non-combatants. The thirtieth annual commencement of the Law Department of Howard University took place Monday night, June 6, at First Congregational church, corner Tenth and G streets northwest, Washington, D. C. The feature of the occasion was an oration on "Women Under the Law," by Mrs. Eva B. Heath the only woman graduate, who electrl- BY O. E. DUNCAN. Hermis, owned by Edward R. Thomas, easily won the Suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay Thursday, The Pick et second, Irish Lad third. The annual road race of the colored riders of Indianapolis will be given on July 4, under the auspices of the Star Cycle Club. The race is for colored amateur riders only. The old Broad Ripple course will be traversed, and entry blanks for the race can be obtained at all bicycle stores. The start is to be promptly at 9 o'clock. An entrance fee of 50 cents is to be charged, and the entries will close the evening of July 2. M. M. Morgan and John Kinny are managers of the race. After quite a difficult task in getting a suitable park for base ball and other amusements. Managers P. H. Thomas and E. W. Roberts have succeeded in leasing a tract of land in the southern suburbs of Atlanta, Ga, where three hotly contested games were played last week between the Atlanta Deppins and the Savannah Chathams, one game going to each team, the third resulted in a tie. The Deppins are filling a three days' engagement in New Orleans. All of the boys are in fine trim, and will make their mark before the season is over. The first league of colored base ball players ever organized in the South is now under way, and Paducah is given as one of the cities to have a club. Jake Redwood will manage the Paducah, Ky. team with Ed. Wall assisting Tode Higgins, prehaps the best colored pitcher that ever competed in professional company, will likely manage the team at Little Rock. At Hot Springs the Arlington will play at Whittington Park with most of the members of the team that has played there for several years. The name of the colored league and the officers will be selected at a meeting scheduled in Memphis Monday, at which all clubs mentioned promise to be represented. Four Hundred Base Ball Club of St Louis, Champions of the West. "Kentucky Cyclone" Put to Sleep. Goes Down for "Fatal Count" in Ninth The "Dixie Kid," the well known Negro fighter from the Pacific Coast, who bested Joe Walcott, winning on a foul, in his last bout in the Far West, fought before the North Side A. C. Sunday aft- fied the large audience with her logic and eloquence. Over 1000 art lovers have already viewed the year's production of nearly 200 art students of the Eric Pape school Farragut building, corner of Massachusetts avenue and Boylston streets, Boston, Mass. The work of the chief prize winners, exhibited in groups, has attracted the most attention, and is said to show unusual skill and taste. Robert Hemmings, colored, received the highest award, a bronze medal and scholarship, given in recognition of excellence in oil painting. ernoon. Though originally a product of the Mound City, this was "Dixie's" first battle in St. Louis. His opponent was Josh Mills, known as the "Kenkucky Cyclone." Mills was knocked out in the ninth round. A left wallop to the stomach, followed by a right hook to the jaw turned the trick. The "Kid" was the better boxer and superior puncher. All told, Mills landed but one clean blow during the fight. "Dixie" florped Mills in the first round. He sent him down again in the fifth. In the ninth, the "Kid" floored Mills for good, he going down like a log and staying on the canvass long after Referee Ryan had counted the "fatal ten." A big crowd of sports saw the battle. The "Dixie Kid" ruled a strong favorite at 100 to 75 Billy McClain, his manager, cleaned up handsomely on the kid's victory. Billy Sanders and Bobby O'Brien were behind Mills, while McClain and the "Kid's" brother seconded "Dixie." PENCILINGS. PENCILINGS. By W. Milton Lewis, Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. John Dolphin Howard is the very good sounding name of The Freeman's chief advertising solicitor, in which capacity he has given excellent account of himself since he came to Indianapolis, about four years ago. But it is only within the last two years that he has been doing advertising for The Freeman; up until that time he was a "green un" in that line. But, "J.D" as he is familiarly known, has natural and acquired precocity, hence it was but a little while before he was head and shoulders above those in the business. Without doing violence to the cocaston or to Mr. Howard, I can safely say that he has proven the happiest discovery for The Freeman; he is the WANTED! YOUR AD. greatest advertising solicitor known to the colored race. Those reading The Freeman within the last two years perhaps noted that it threatened to become an advertising sheet on several occasions; it was the work of J. D. Howard, the invincible, who has placed thousands of dollars of business since his connection with The Freeman. Mr. Howard has the utmost confidence in his ability to do business; it is that psychological something that tide leads on to victory; it is a valuable asset, overmastering the party of the second part and making him yours. When supreme confidence is exhibited, bolstered up by supreme good sense, men can scarcely say "no"; like Macbeth's "amen," it sticks in their throats Mr. Howard is a pleasant, affable, gentlemanly man, one who has his own opinion of life and what it means, and no mean opinion of himself. He strives to be a gentleman, one of your book gentlemen, who is always a gentleman. He has considerable education, has read much, and of a good class of literature his ambition, added to his literary acqurements, has made him a very finished man. J. D. Howard could shine in any society. Nor do I believe he could do a coarse, rough thing. Barring some little tendencies on his part he stands to-day an ideal man. He is what is known as susceptible, in the impressionable stage, but to the better influences, although a man in his thirties. He is ever athirst for the best, to know the best books, the best authors, poets, musicians, everything best that looks up—even to the best life and religion. He often turns to me, also a struggling, a way farer, seeking for light, truth and liberty, drawing on what little I may possess not possessed in common. It is then I wish for more strength, more ability that I might talk with that supreme confidence so known to him in his field of labor. There are those who insist that Hannah Ellas was quite smooth in securing something like $700,000 from the aged white man, Pratt, of New York. Granted; she was smooth, but it does not mean that Madam Ellas is to be held up as a heroine as is being done. The injunction, the written and unwritten injunction is to get money, but to get money at some prices is too dear. Since the Ellas woman was in the business the worldly thought is, to get all you can get while are gettin'. There are many more like her, in lesser degree at any rate. The enormity of her gettin' does not make her sinning any more heinous albeit one is appalled by the magnitude of her doing. The object here is not to criticise the woman or express sympathy for the man, but to take exception to the disposition to laud Hannah. Of course one can't help but sympathize for any man or thing in the merciless clutches of a conscienceless woman. Wonder if he ever scorned her. It is said that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The disposition to laud the woman as having done some praiseworthy deed is notable, nor does it mean that she is to be held peculiarly offensive; there are others. I think that judge or ficial a philosopher when he said he would allow them to stew in their own grease. Such cases cannot stand too much public airing; such cases simply become infections and Hannah Ellas' spring up like Jonah's gourd, in a night. Money and finery are our bent, perhaps the bent of the world, but peculiarly ours: it's in the children; one drop of the blood establishes that trait pre-eminent; it takes precedence. So to preach up Ellas is a dangerous thing for our moral health. I am not talking at random I am recording parts of conversations and newspaper notes wherein the object was to give the colored woman great credit for getting a great bunch of money. And now, to be very liberal, I will say, if we must get money in certain ways, no matter how much, the fact cannot stand boasting. And now, to be exactly right, begging and rage should be preferred to silk and sin. Hotel Notes from Hot Springs Thomas Lamell has succeeded Mr. Charles Saunders as headwaiter at the Great Northern Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Saunders was assistant headwaiter at the Eastman under Mr. L. A. Walker. At the close of the season he was tendered and accepted the position of headwaiter at the Great Northern. Mr. Saunder's resignation was due to his desire to return to his home and the offer of better opportunities. Henry Ware's residence, 309 Pleasant street, Hot Springs, Ark, was destroyed by fire on the 31st of May. The amount of his loss is unknown. The following other persons residing at Mr. Ware's also suffered considerable loss: Miss Emma Cook of Pine Bluff, Ark, loss unknown; Miss Florence Bailey, loss unknown; George Egan of Natchez, Miss, loss unknown; Charles Saunders of St. Paul, Minn, trunk and contents valued at $800. The headwaiters of Hot Springs kindly tendered Mr. Saunders a social benefit, which was declined because of his eagerness to reach home. His many friends cordially welcomed his return. Mr. Saunders spent four days at the Exposition while enroute, and says that the outlook for the Negro waiter there is gloomy indeed. Phil Jackson is headwaiter at the Merchants' Cafe, and is held in high esteem by the management. Cornellus Turner is making quite a success at the Hotel Nicollet at Minneapolis, where he went from Hot Springs. A. Davis is making many friends at the Commercial Club by his efficiency as a headwaiter. Mr. Arthur Winstead has secured the Twin City Hall for the summer season, and will open a school of instruction for dancers. As Mr. Winstead will give special attention to ladies and children, and instruct in all the latest dances, there is but little doubt he will succeed. 320 Fuller street, St. Paul, Mnnn. A Chance For All. For a short time only we will send to any address in the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, Booker T. Washington's great book "Up From Slavery", and The Freeman one year for $1.75, address The Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana. PASSES THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH. Senior Member of the Firm Davis and Robinson is Dead-A Brilliant Carreer-Was Successful Business Man-Wife and Son Mourn His Loss. Jacksonville, Fla, Special. The death of Mr. Chas C. Davis, senior partner of the produce and commits on merchant firm of Davis and Robinson cast a gloom over the city on the evening of the 4th inst. Mr. Davis had been in declining health for several months and for five weeks prior to his death he was confined to his bed, where he was ten- derly cared for by his devoted wife, his physicians and numerous friends. At the time of his death he was thirty eight years old. His life had been one of unusual business activity. The firm in which he was partner, has been an admirable success for fifteen years, and is known to be the longest standing of any firm in the city. Mr. Davis was the originator of the Capital Trust and Investment Co. organized in this city ten years ago, and is now doing a respectable banking business on one of the main business streets. As a citizen he was a respectable man companionable, charitable, wide awake and progressive. In social life he was no small factor. The bereaved widow and son of eight years have received numerous telegrams and other expressions or sincere condolence friends in many parts of the country. The funeral was held in the Presbyterian church in the afternoon of the 6th. inst. attended by a large assemblage of friends and relatives. EDUCATIONAL NOTES EDUCATIONAL NOTES The foundation of an electric plant is now being laid at Wilberforce University. Prof. E. L. Blackshear, who has been at the head of Prairie Normal of Texas, has resigned. *** The site for the Carnegie library has been selected and work upon the same will soon begin. It is to be a handsome elevated structure with a stone front, and will be the most beautiful building on the campus. We are anxious to see this library building completed so that the dedication ceremonies may be held, the alcoves filled with books and thereby supply the long felt need at Wilberforce — Wilberforce Student. The Knoxville College Bulletin announces summer school June 28th to August 5th. The following lecturers have been secured: Hon. Seymour A. Mynders, Prof. Kelley Miller, Prof. Philander P. Claxton, Dr. E A. Alderman, Prof Sam E. Hill, Prof Geo W. Carver, Dr. Chas W. Dabney, Mr. S. Campbell White, Ellen H. Richards, Dr. Arnold Thompkins, principal Chicago Normal school, lectures on 'Education;' Dr. Wm H. Mace, Syracuse University; Dr. Charles D. McLover, president State Normal and Industrial College, Greensboro, N. C; Prof. Herbert E. Gregory, Yale University LOST RELATIVE I wish to know the whereabouts of my son, Henry Jenkins. He was born and raised in Evansville, Ind. His mother's name was Julia Bush who died when Henry was quite small. He was raised by his uncles, Dick Bush and Lundon Jenkins. Any information concerning him will be gratefully received by me. Address. DEMOUS JENKINS, Rock Springs, Wyo. The Freeman in New York. Chas. H., Wilson 129 W. 30th, Street. Geo. H. Washington, 453 7th street. F. J. Brown, 225 W. 60th st. National News Bureau. 323 W. 37th. W. C. Hundley 58 W. 135th.; Nerve Fag. If You Waste Your Nerve Energy,After Awhile You Will Suffer For It. You can wash nerve force by excess, over-work, worry, anxiety. You can weaken yourself by not eating proper food or securing sufficient rest to renew the nerve energy you use up. The proper treatment, in addition to good phosphatic food, such as whole meal bread, prepared cereals, etc., is Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine. This is as truly a brain and nerve food as any food you could eat, and besides, furnishes strength and tone of its own, which goes to the weakened nerve system, and sets it to rights. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine is a refreshing, revitalizing tonic food-medicine for the brain and nerves. It reconstructs worn-out nerve tissue, and fills your languid brain with new life and vigor. Dr. Miles' Nervine has made so many marvelous cures, of people so sick the doctors thought they were incurable, that it is today the standard medicine in many thousands of American homes. The first bottle is guaranteed to help you, or drugist returns your money. "The extreme heat, close confinement and intense mental strain incident to it, makes business, has caused me to suffer nausea. It gives me pleasure to say that I have used Dr. Miles' Nervine with the treatment of these results in the treatment of these patients. My fifth bottle, and cat and well, in fact have almost forgotten that I possess nerves. - R. L. DALBY, Asst. Cashier, State Bank, Texarcana, Ark. FREE Write to us for Free Trial Package of Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills, the new and best pain. Also Symptom Blank. Our Specialist will diagnose your case, tell you what to right it, Free, DR. MILES MEDIC, LABORATORIES, ELKHART, IND. One Fare Plus 25 cents To Chicago, ill, and return via the Big Four Route on account of Rupublican National convention. Tickets sold June 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 1904. Good returning until June 29, 1904. For full information and particulars as to rates tickets, limits, etc., call on agents "Big Four Route," or address the under-signed Warren J. Lynch. Gen'l pass and Ticket Agt., Cincinnati, Ohio, or H. M. Bronson, A. G. P. A., Indianapolis The Freeman in Hot Springs, Ark. Copies of the Freeman can be found every Saturday at Robinson & Glover's barbershop 101 Malvern avenue. M. BUSINESS MEDIUM **MRS. MARTH.** the world renowned avidly celebrated business and test **MEDIUM** can be consulted on all affairs of Life, Business, Care and Marriage a specialty. Every mystery revealed, also of absent, deceased and living individuals, challenges any Medium who can her in her startling revelation of the past present and future event in one's life. Remembrance of past events may yet reassure you will gain factual nonsense. She can be consulted on all affairs of Life, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friends and family. She can passion. She is very accurate in describing friends, enemies, etc. Her advice upon sickness, change in business, journeys, lawsuits is valuable and reliable. She reads your destiny-goal or bad; she withholds nothing. There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a medical professional, and that truth. It is only from the lack of discrimination that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what they know. They must be mindful mind may ask the reason why. It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend time with them. They acquire the art of phrenology and kindred that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of obstacles. Unreliable fact that persons will come to advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to disguise their identity, they know to harm it. It will be rehearsed the Medium. To get the secret out of a person by "pumping," in no few cases, is the art used by many unprincipled Mediums, but to take advantage of their knowledge, thereby, is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done, and by consulting MRS MARTH this seems mystery becomes a realization. They have no little attention by eminent men and even college professor. So it proves conclusively that although they are infringers in our midst with "oily tongues" they have not been able to the extra profession. It takes a great deal of study to become a accomplished Medium, and by a continu- and unifying effort the key to the well of ap- plication is the ability to be benefited by procured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By letter advice $1.00 Hours from 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must con- tain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH 246 W. 31st St., New York City. Patronize Our Advertisers. Read them. trist Sunday School Convention at Rockville, Ind, the past week, as delegate from Bethel A. M. Sunday School. Miss Marguerite Merriman, of West Michigan street, has been spending several weeks with her parents in Louisville. She will attend the St. Louis Exposition. Mrs. N. H. Talbott, wife of the efficient pastor of Simpson Chapel, has returned from an enjoyable visit to her brother, Prof. R. Frank Taylor, at Jeffersonville, Ind. Miss Julia B. Brown, of West Tenth street, spent Sunday in Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind. At the latter place she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson. Revs. H. F. Bray, N. T. Bray and S. B. Jones, all of Louisville, Ky., attended the Presiding Elders' Convention the past week, and while here were callers at The Freeman office. The new business college for colored people, to be known as Metropolitan School of Business, will be opened soon at 422 North Senate avenue in the Metropolitan Baptist Church. Word reaches us that a goodly delegation from Lonisville, New Albany and Jeffersonville will be here the last of August to attend the sessions of the National Negro Business League. The choir of Bethel A. M. E. Church furnished several numbers on the program at the meeting of the Christian Endeavor Local Union at the Sixth Christian Church Monday evening. Mrs. Bell Johnson entertained a few friends last Monday evening in honor of her daughter's, Minnie B. Miller, birthday. Cards and music were the features of the evening. A dainty menu was served. The Presiding Elders' Convention of the Fourth Episcopal District of the A. M. E. Church convened in this city at Bethel Church, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the past week, presided over by Bishop C. T. Shaffer. About fifty valuable prizes, which are to be given the successful riders in the road race by the Star Cycle Club, July 4th, can be seen at W. C. Hazel, tailor, 327 Indiana avenue. The race will be over the old Broad Ripple route. Uneeda good Photo, go to Bennett's 36, E. Washington. All society uses Woodbine Perfume. Blodau's drug store. Two rooms for rent, 1134 North Missouri street. Enquire evenings. Call on Dr. Clay for dental work. He is located at 108 N. Delaware street. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. Naumann, 339 Indiana Ave. For rent—Nicely furnished room with bath, for gentlemen only, 412 Muskingum street. Buy your coal, wood and kindling of Jackson Brothers, 1613 Martindale-ave. Phone, old 996 main. The Planet Hotel, first class in all particulars, is prepared to care for banquets and parties, Good services in cafe. 417¹ Indiana avenue. For fine service and the best in the market in season, go to the Parker House. Meals 20 cents. Good lodging rooms, 331 W. Michigan street. Holliman & Reese. 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. 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. Free to All That I Do Business With—Questions Answered Correctly. The great Clairvoyant and famous medicine man, Dr. C. G. Gonond, will answer questions for anyone who guarantees correct answers. Thousands certify he can reveal secrets and mysteries past and future. To those sending us an order great or small, the doctor will answer questions free of charge. We have three Prescriptions which positively cure Rheumatism, Piles and Female Trouble. All three prescriptions sent for 50 cents. We want agents to sell our six great Remedies. There is big money in handling them. Send one dollar as a guarantee for express charges and pay the balance when goods are sold. Forty cents on the dollar goes to you for your trouble. Address DR. C. G. GONOND, 11 Harmon Court, Chicago, Ill. ATTENTION! EVERYBODY!—Agents in all parts of the country to sell the stock of the American and West African Steamship Company. Among the directors are Bishop Walters, Bishop Derrick and Rev. E. C. Morris, president National Baptist Convention. Greatest Negro enterprise. Authorized General Agent American and West African Steamship Co. Address at once S. T. Marrow, Investment Broker, 182 W. 53d Street, New York City. WANTED—At once, a true, Christian wife, has a little means to pay her fare to this city. Write and you will be astonished. I have no means; age 28 years, dark curly hair; considered good looking. Address E. A. Jones, 1018 Brooklyn ave., Algiers, La. 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 positive the lowest in the city and payment is free. The lowest in the city are only 600 per week. This pays in full in fifty weeks. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. It cost nothing to investigate. Room 208 State Life Building, (Formerly Stevenson Bldg.) 15 E. Washington Street This pretty material, often known as silk lappet, has not previously sold under 590 a yard. Remaining are blue, pink, gray or green with white stripes and white silk embroidery. SHIRT WAIST SUITINGS ARE 10 CENTS A YARD Several kinds, 850 to 490 qualities, are included in the markdown—bully linen, Egyptian Suiting and Chevron Suiting, each 28 inches wide, all of moderately heavy weight. Several colors, including blues, grays, tan and red. 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 BRIEFS. Mrs. Talbott has returned from New Albany. Mr. P. Groves is ill at his home on the Southside. All society uses Woodbine Perfume Blodau's drug store. Unedea good photo, go to Bennett's, 36 East Washington street. Rev. Haygood will preach Sunday evening at Simpson Chapel. Mr. Jones of Cincinnati, O., was the guest of Miss Annetta Wharton. Rev. Riley is in the city from Clemonsburg, Ky., visiting his family. The Epworth League entertained at Simpson Chapel last Friday evening. Mrs. Maude Bass Beatty will sing at morning service at Bethel on Sunday. Mrs. Ada Bagby Ford and children are visiting her mother in Talbott Ave. Miss Ella Wharton of Cincinnati is visiting relatives in the city for a few weeks. Mrs. Olie Smitherman and baby of Kokomo, Ind., are visiting friends in the city. The Home Missionary Society met at Rev. Prentice's, North Indianapolis, this week. Mr. Wm. Nance of Anderson, Ind., is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Tyree. Mr. John Evans left the city this week for St. Louis to spend a part of his vacation. Mr. Henry Flemming has returned home after spending a few months with his brother in Ohio. The Willing Worker Club will give their annual outing at Broad Ripple Park, Thursday, July 7th. Mr. and Mrs. Claybrooks of Kokomo, Ind., were in the city last Sunday, the guests of Mrs. Claybrooks. Miss Hazel Hart and Miss Ambie Keen attended the Christian Endeavor meeting at Fort Wayne, Ind. Miss M. Thompson, who was called to Kokomo on account of the illness of her sister, has returned home. Mrs. J. Wood and children arrived in the city last Friday from Humboldt, Tenn. They will reside at the parsonage. Mr. J. R. Sales and wife, of St. Paul, Minn., will spend the summer months in Chicago, St. Louis and Chattanooga, Tenn. Lawyer Lott and Mrs. Hillman were quietly married in this city the past week, and spent their honeymoon in Chicago. The colored barbers have agreed to close at 12:30 Saturday night and remain closed till Monday morning. Same going in effect July 2. Mrs. J. M. Townsend and daughter, Grace, of Richmond, Ind, are in the city, the guests of their husband and father, Rev. J. M. Townsend. Miss Della Scott attended the Dis- JEWELRY At Prices Beyond Compare 28 Monument Place "A THE·FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED·NEWSPAPER BUSINESS INTERESTS. Old Phone Main 3182 New Phone..... 4270 We have just published an original, complete course of instruction in the art of manicuring. In plain language it explains the latest scientific methods. It tells exactly what to do from beginning to end. It tells just what tools are required and describes each operation clearly. It tells how to start in business; how to build up and hold trade; it gives valuable, practical suggestions on personal appearance and conversation. ANY WOMAN CAN START IN PRACTICING AN HOUR AFTER COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IS RECEIVED. A knowledge of manicuring is what women of culture need whether they employ it FOR MONEY-MAKING PURPOSES or for their own personal benefit. It is a pleasant and profitable profession. Offers practically a new field of employment to women. It is not crowded. This profession is especially open to you. Our course should be in the hands of every woman who recognize the beauty and charm of a well-manicured hand. Price places it within reach of all. Our literature gives full description. It is free. Write to day. Postal Card Too Small Postal Card Too Small Mrs. A. T. Neal of Maryville, Mo., Says: "A postal card is too small to 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 Paraamph for a great many things since then, and never like to be without it in my house. I have quite a family and find it a great task to write, but I hope my letter will reach you on time, as I am a great friend of Paraamph. I could tell you more of its good works out 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 druggist sell it in 25 cent, 50 cent and $100 bottles. The Paracamph Company, Louisville, Ky., U. S. A. ITS FREES! "The Money Saver" Mall Order Catalogue. SEND FOR IT. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Novelties, etc. EMERSON DRULEY & O. Indianapolis, Ind. AGENTS WANTED. Our selection of DIAMONDS comprises everything in Rugs from $5.00 to $500.00 each. Prices below all competition. Selection the finest in Indiana. Let me show you the line. 15 North Illinois Street. The Claypool Hotel is Opposite Me. FREE Catalogue H. THE 20TH CENTURY POLYCLINIC CHAIR Manufactured by THE PERFECTION CHAIRCO. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Mention The Freeman. CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE. profit that will acorde on an average of ore valued at $12 per ton. Furthermore the tailings can be easily cyanidized and save 94 per cent of all the gold values; hence the ore can be treated successfully at a very low cost, with an ideal saving of the values contained in them. CONCLUSION. You have the opinion of several well known mining engineers and experts and thus know this property as well as if you were on the ground. Furthermore, you are in a district, that is today, rated the greatest mining district in the United States, and one of the greatest in the world, also one which is attracting extraordinary attention, at this time, because of its rich mineral deposits. It is safe to say that with our mill in operation and producing bullion, North ern Star Mining Company's shares will not remain very long at twenty-five cents per share. Since the organization of the company the stock has almost treebled in value. The present assets of the company (appraised) are ample security for an investment of twenty-five cents per share. There is only one issue of stock or securities. The authorized capital is one million shares, of one dollar per value, of which only 720,000 shares have been issued. This offer and present issue is 100,000 shares offered for a limited time at twenty-five (25) cents per share (par value $1) No certificate issued for less than fifty (50) shares. Checks and drafts should be made payable to H. D. Yoder, Pres., and addressed to him at the company's office, 744 Newton Claypool Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Inquiries made of him will have prompt attention and will bring complete information on any point. Patronize our advertisers. LEARN It's a Paying PROFESSION We have just published an original, of manicuring. In plain language it ex- tells exactly what to do from beginning quired and describes each operation clear how to build up and hold trade; it gives sonal appearance and conversation. AN AN HOUR AFFER COURSE OF INSTRUcT turing is what women of culture need MAKING PURPOSES or for their own per- itable profession. Offers practically a n not crowded. This profession is essexc the hands of every woman who recogni- cured hand. Price places it within r scription. It is free. Write to day. BROOKS-FO 316 Mille 1931 Broadway, --- T TOO MUCH If there were two of us telling you the same thing at the same time you'd be pretty apt to think there was a waste of energy, and that half of us would answer the purpose. It's the same way with your dollars. They talk. You can take them to your tailor and probably get the value of your money. You can bring half as much to us and obtain the same thing, as we sell nothing but merchant tailors' undelivered garments at Half the Tailor's Price Suits $10 and Up. McCarthy & Co. 116-118 W. Washington St. Claypool Hotel Block IKE KANTROWITZ, MGR. Mention The Freeman. STRAW HATS STRAW HATS FINE ENGLISH SPLIT STRAWS FOR $1.50 and $2.00 The Best for the Least Money at the Danbury always. Negligee Shirts One Dollar for a plain or pleated Madras shirt that is $1.50 in any other store. DANBURY HAT CO. No. 8 East Washington Street. P. F. BALY, Mgr. Household Goods New and Second-Hand Strictly First-class Highest price paid for Second-Hand Goods. J L. BEATTEY N. E. cor. Senate and Indiana Avenues James Carter, Expressing And all kinds of HAULING. Wood, Coal and Ice. 310 N. 19th Street, St. Louis, Mo. Mail orders promptly attended to. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH ...AND HAIR TONIC... both in a box for $2.00, or three boxes for $2.00. Guaranteed to do what wessy and to be "the best in the world." One box is all that is needed if it used as directed. A BRACH-LINE complex obsession if used as directed, will turn the skin of a black or brown person four a five shades darker than the skin of a white person. You will shade a hour and a lighter if you notice. It does not turn the skin in spots, but bleaches out white, the skin remaining darker. It will bleach out blacks, making the skin darker. The dark spots, plimsolls or bumps or blackheads, making the skin darker, will not remove the spots removed without harm to the skin. When you get it on your wrist, stop using the preparation. **HAIR TONIC** that goes in every one dollar bill is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. It will bleach out blacks and any other color. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post-Office money order, express money order or registered letter, we will send you a free copy. You want it, we C.O. D., it will come by express, 30 cents extra. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a book free of charge. Packed so that no one will know the contents event receiver. **CRANE & CO.,** 102, **South 19th Street** MANICURING A New Vocation for WOMEN a complete course of instruction in the art plains the latest scientific methods. It to end. It tells just what tools are rely. It tells how to start in business; valuable, practical suggestions on per- Y WOMAN CAN START IN PRACTICING IS RECEIVED. A knowledge of man- whether they employ it FOR MONEY- sonal benefit. It is a pleasant and pro- fess field of employment to women. It is only open to you. Our course should be in the beauty and charm of a well-man- leach of all. Our literature gives full de- RD PUB. CO. or Building. New York City, N. Y. --- 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, cashier; O. M. Packard, vice-president: R. M. Churchman, ass't cashier, REGULAR GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY Direct banking connections in every county in the State of Indiana We make to your measure a pair of $500 pure WORSTED TROUS' ERS absolutely free. If you will order your suit now. This is an excellent opportunity to get a fine made to order suit in the latest style fabric and out, together with an extra pair of nobby trousers for the cost of the suit only. Don't Wait, Don't Hesitate Come in at Once We make this offer that more men may get out of the habit of wearing ready-made clothing—which is the ill fitting uncomfortable and cost as much or more than our fine tailor made garments. You Must Ask For The Extra Trousers or You Will Not Get Them This offer is good for one week and only on orders for suits left during this week. There will be no difference in the making you will get the same expert cutting, the same good linings, the same carefully workmanship, a fitting on before finishing and delivery in a week. You Must Order Early SUITS $15 Other Splendid Values at ENGLISH WOO JITS $15.00 Made to Me Guaranteed Extra Trousers Blendid Values at $17.50 and $21.00, LISH WOOLEN COMH $15.00 Made to Measure Guaranteed to Fit Extra Trousers Free lues at $17.50 and $21,00. WOOLEN COMPANY SUITS $15.00 Made to Measure Guaranteed to Fit Extra Trousers Free Other Splendid Values at $17.50 and $21.00. 131 W. Washington Street UP STAIRS CLEARANCE S ARANCE S ANCE SALE CLEARANCE SALE Every Saturday Until Entire Stock is disposed of to make room for new Summer and Fall Styles. to have something you need at prices that will ASTONISH you Dress hats at half price. Street hats at 980 and less. MISS M. W. NICHOL'S Progressive Millin 336 Indiana Avenue to make room for new Summer and Fall Styles. thing you need at prices that will ASTONISH you. Dress hats at half price. Street hats at 980 and less. W. NICHOL'S Progressive Millin 336 Indiana Avenue The Freeman Parvin's Blood Purifier cutting this coupon out with 50c you can get a bottle of the famous medicine. CKY'S DRUG ST AGENT, ILLINOIS & OHIO ST. E IS NO EXCUSE for having that cough when a bottle of White Pine Expe SPECIAL will cure it. Price 250 a bottle, for sale only at Cut Rate PHAR 550 Indiana Avenue, cor. West Street. GRANTH.CI DENTIST ND LOWEST PRICES. OFFICE 108 N. DELA FROM H. L. SANDE Send for Catalogue. MANUFACTURER O Waiters, Cooks' Outfits, Bath Butchers' Aprons, Jackets and for new Summer and Fall Styles. We are sure at prices that will ASTONISH you. ats at half price. ats at 98¢ and less. DOL'S Progressive Millinery Store 156 Indiana Avenue n's Blood Purifier - 75¢ upon out with 50¢ you can get a bottle of this famous medicine. S DRUG STORE NT, ILLINOIS & OHIO ST. NO EXCUSE ing that cough when a bottle of Rate Pine Expectorant SPECIAL Price 25¢ a bottle, for sale only at Rate PHARMACY ana Avenue, cor. West Street. ANTH.CLAY DENTIST PRICES. OFFICE 108 N. DELAWARE STREET FROM New Phone 2961. H. L. SANDERS, Send for Catalogue. Established 1889. MANUFACTURER OF Waiters, Cooks' Outfits, Barber Coats, Butchers' Aprons, Jackets and Bar Coats. is disposed of to make room for new Summer and Fall Styles. We are sure to have something you need at prices that will ASTONISH you. MISS M. W. NICHOL'S Progressive Millinery Store 336 Indiana Avenue Please mention The Freeman Special Parvin's B Offer. By cutting this coupon out with famous Sign here STUCKY'S D AGENT, ILLINOIS THERE IS NO EX for having that cou Pink's White SPEC will cure it. Price 25¢ PINK'S Cut Ra 550 Indiana Avenue DR. GRAN DEN BEST WORK AND LOWEST PRICES. Special Offer. 75c By cutting this coupon out with 50c you can get a bottle of this famous medicine. Sign here STUCKY'S DRUG STORE AGENT, ILLINOIS & OHIO ST. THERE IS NO EXCUSE for having that cough when a bottle of PINK'S Cut Rate PHARMACY 550 Indiana Avenue, cor. West Street. BEST WORK AND LOWEST PRICES. OFFICE 108 N. DELAWARE STREET FROM New Phone 2561. H. L. SANDERS. Send for Catalogue. Established 1889. MANUFACTURER OF Waiters, Cooks' Outfits, Barber Coats, Butchers' Aprons, Jackets and Bar Coats. Frocks and Aprons, Physicians' and Dentists Operating Coats, Duck Pants and Over-Sleeves. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. Dress Suits TO LET. 206 Indiana Ave, Indianapolis, Ind. Frocks and Aprons, Physicians' and Dentists Operating Coats, Duck Pants and Over-Sleeves. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Dress Suits TO LET. 206 Indiana Ave, Indianapolis, Ind. CUT - RATE 238 INDIAN Fresh and Smoked Meats. Kettle=Rendered A. R. HAINE J. H. DELU Old Hats Made New in the Trimming to Match any y PANAMAS Especially & St 13 Kentucky Avenue - Rate MARK 238 INDIANA AVENUE Meats. Kettle-Rendered Lard, Creamery Butter. A. R. HAINES, Proprietor, DELURY PRACTICE Old Hats Made New in the Latest Styles and shape. Trimming to Match any Color. Especially & Straw Hats Bleached 13 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. State MARKET INDIANA AVENUE Table-Rendered Lard, Creamery Butter, Cut Rate Prices R. HAINES, Proprietor, LURY PRACTICAL HATTER New in the Latest Styles and shapes. Match any Color. Rally & Straw Hats Bleached & Pressed Rocky Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. CUT-Rate MARKET 238 INDIANA AVENUE Fresh and Smoked Meats. Kettle=Rendered Lard, Creamery Butter. Cut Rate Prices A. R. HAINES, Proprietor, Old Hats Made New in the Latest Styles and shapes. Trimming to Match any Color. PANAMAS Especially & Straw Hats Bleached & Pressed 13 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. To Freeman Subscribers. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed cm one place to another. The Freeman is for sale each week by John H. Johnson, 206 Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla. Call and secure a copy each Saturday. --- --- The Freeman is for sale each week by John H. Johnson. 206 Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla. Call and secure a copy each Saturday.