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$1.00, THE MID-SUMMER RATE IS NOW ON UNTIL AUGUST 15, 1904. THE FREEMAN WILL BE SENT TO YOUR ADDRESS ONE YEAR FOR $1.00. SUBSCRIBE NOW THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 04 ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 29. SHIFTING SCENES THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE PASSING SHOW CANNOT DODGE 14TH AMENDMENT It is Mandatory, if Suffrage is Restricted—Possible Contraction Foreseen by Framers of Organic Law—Supreme Court for State Sovereignty. By Our Special Staff Correspondent. With due respect to the fears of the New York Age, the Richmond Planet and Washington Record we do not think any subscriber to the utility of the 14th amendment wishes or expects to "revel in the death knell of Negro suffrage" through the enforcement of the same. In discussing this subject of Negro disfranchisement in certain southern states, a few very plain facts should not be lost sight of. First. Every decision of the supreme court of the United States touching the suffrage has, through evasion or technicality, leaned very pronouncedly toward "state's rights." In effect, at least, this august tribunal regards the suffrage as a privilege for local regulation by the states. It assumes no jurisdiction over irregularities perpetrated by individuals. This court says the remedy must be political. We can expect no help from that quarter, under present conditions. Second. Should the supreme court hold the suffrage to be a federal right, a drastic "force bill," backed by federal officers, would be necessary to guarantee to every citizen the safe deposit of his ballot. No such measure as this is expected to get through congress. Third. In the Dantzler-Lever contested election congress declined to pass upon the legality of the suffrage laws or election methods in vogue in South Carolina—suggesting that the plaintiff seek redress for grievances in the courts. We are thus left in the air as to whether the suffrage is a political or judicial question. Fourth. The states are handling the suffrage as a local question, qualified suffrage holding in Vermont and Massachusetts and in Mississippi and Louisiana, although the basic reason for restriction North and South is radically different, the right of the state to regulate its suffrage seems to be conceded as no tribunal shows any disposition to interfere. Fifth. In one way and another the bulk of the Negroes in the South are debarred from voting, or their ballots are not counted as cast, evidencing that we are practically eighers in the southern political equation and likely to remain so, for all that either the courts or congress can do to place the ballot in our hands. Sixth. Just as no laws are proof against violation, and the checks must be applied by providing a penalty for such infractions, so a state that exercises its rights to restrict her suffrage may be reached only by the 14th amendment to the federal constitution. A proportionate reduction in her representation in congress and in the electoral college is the penalty assessed. If, as it seems, we may not prevent restriction, the framers of the condition arranged that the states could not enjoy the strength that the suppressed votes would otherwise give them. Seventh. While abandoning no content before the supreme court, and continuing to carry contests for seats in congress and qualifying, as best we can under existing laws why should we object if, in the meantime, the Republican party insists upon enforcing the 14th amendment? This would weaken the Democracy's power to elect a president and render Republican success easier, both in controlling the presidency and congress. Would not party expediency, independent of any regard for the Negro, suggest that this course be taken if the South insists upon the suppression of thousands of Republican votes to satisfy a racial prejudice, as well as to maintain her own political supremacy? Is the South to be permitted to have her own way without penalty while ignoring the constitution of the United States? Is one white man in Alabama to wield the power of three white men in New York, when a simple application of the organic law would place every voter upon absolute quality? Since the Negro cannot vote anyway is it not better to urge that the South be shorn of the representation she illegally enjoins, and then perpetuate the Republican resume to which MASTER OF LIBERTY. INDIANAPOLIS JUL 30 1904 PUBLIC LIBRARY SHADE OF LIN COLN GIVE ME LIBERTY AN' LIFE!! HAYWOOD JULY '04 Nigher still, O, master of light and liberty, lead through the sluggish days and woe begone until one shall come, and again to restore to us that full need of civil right wrested from us by the merciless law of might. May the spirit still walk and talk with men, teaching them the higher law unto which to ascribe that all were created; not one in vain. The voice that cried out in Eden "I am not my brother's keeper" whispers yet around the world; full of destruction and hurt, as the day it gave utterance to the repudiation Nigher still, O, master of light and liberty, lead through the sluggish days and woe begone until one shall come, and again to restore to us that full need of civil right wrested from us by the merciless law of might. May the spirit still walk and talk with men, teaching them the higher law unto which to ascribe that all were created; not one in vain. The voice that cried out in Eden "I am not my brother's keeper" whispers yet around the world; full of destruction and hurt, as the day it gave utterance to the repudiation the race must look for all the liberties that it can hope to acquire or maintain? We might as well get the best out of a bad situation. It is folly to beat the air with important protest, and allow the party that is friendly to us to be whipped out of its boots should the contest ever become close. The North will never disfranchise us on account of color, and in the South we have nothing to lose by the enforcement of this mandatory provision of the constitution. Let the law take its course, hurt nonsomece it may. The party can fight one battle on its own behalf. We can contend to wage our own warfare. From that point we can again take an inventory of our assets as a people, and build up from the solid remnants that are left. The truth of the matter is: the South doesn't want the Negro to have any political standing, but does not wish to make any sacrifices to get rid of him—Vardaman and all the rest of them to the contrary notwithstanding. They are furious because they are afraid the Republicans mean what their platform says, yet are hopeful that they can be cajoled into letting the thing remain as it fs. The real strife is not over the race question itself. It is over the enforcement or non-enforcement of the 14th amendment—a white man's battle in many senses. We are willing to take our chances with the great body of our fellow citizens, under an impartial administration of any law upon the statute books. We may not like the turn that affairs are taking, but we shall find that, in the final analysis, the suffrage, by hook or crook, will be adjusted on local lines, and the suprem·court will not say nay to the South's specious appeal to the ancient doctrine of state sovereignty. If the Negro and the friends of justice keep up their courage and "stand pat" on a rigid enforcement of the 14th amendment, the wisest southern leaders will not consent to part with an iota of their strength in the nation, and none of us "revel in the death knell of Negro suffrage," as some of our apprehensive contemporaries predict. Let us keep in this crisis. The City of Washington is never without its sensation. The storm center now is Freedmen's hospital, the scene of so many heartburns and political intrigue in the last quarter of a century. Dr. Charles I. West, first assistant surgeon, at a salary of $1 500 per annum, has been dismissed on a charge of exacting a fee from a charity patient. He is a very capable young physician and his missfortune occasions widespread regret. Dr. John W. Mitchell, of North Carolina, a member of the staff of visiting physicians, was accused of a grave breach of discipline, but was allowed to "resign." A rumor is also current that Mrs. Sarah I. Fleetwood, who has been in charge of the nurses for several years, is on the eve of severing her connection with the institution for reasons that do not appear, though an impaired physical condition may be "nominated in the bond." These changes have aroused no end of comment, and among the friends of the "deposed" ones, Surgeon-in-chief W. A. Warfield has not escaped censure, it being alleged that this "shake up" is but a fore-runner to another even more sweeping, leading to a radical departure in the system of management throughout the hospital. The end is assuredly not yet; meanwhile the sympathizers of former surgeons-in- chief Purvis, Francis, Williams and Curtis are smiling sardonically, as if to say that he who would wear the crown at Freedman's must travel a rocky road, and there is a broad hint thrown out that Dr. Warfield himself may eventually be forced to sip the hemlock that has been administered to his predecessors. From the elaborate news reports found in the Wheeling Intelligner and The Register, our eloquent young friend, Mr. "Phil" Waters, of Charleston, better known as "the boy orator of the Kanawah," made a big hit at the recent West Virginia Republican State Convention. For the fourth time he appeared as a delegate to a state convention though a little more than three decades have been chalked up to his career on earth, and for the fourth time is fall to his lot to second the nomination of the winning candidate for governor. His favorite was Hon. M. O. Dawson, secretary of state, who won out after a long and bitter canvass, in which Mr. Waters, along with Messrs S. W. Staks byrd Prillerman, J. M. Hazlewood, J. C. Gilmer, J. McHenry Jones, Dr. H. F. Gamble and others rendered yoyoman service. Always brilliant and captivating the Demosthenes of the classic Kanawah is said to have outshown all previous efforts on this occasion, and aroused tumultuous enthusiasm for the eminent tax reformer. A report has it that Mr. Waters' support was appraised so highly that a politician of no medioore standing offered him $100 in crisp greenbacks to desert Mr. Dawson and second the nomination of a Mr. Teter. "Phil" is not rich in luce, but this offer he indigently spurned, for treachery to a friend has no place in the Waters make up, no matter how tempting the inducements, Dawson will be elected governor "hands down" in spite of Davis and his barrel, Genial "Phill" Waters is now assistant clerk of the state supreme court of appeals, but it may be put down as a certainty that he will go higher when Governor Dawson comes into his kingdom, as it were. Prolific as the state of North Carolina has been in men who have attained distinction in the business, professional and political world the name of Dr. James E. Shephard deserves a place among the best of them. He belongs to a younger class of leaders, but by sheer grit and natural ability, coupled with a dignified savvity, poise and sane judgement as to measures and men, he has forged to the front, the ally and compeer of such forces as George H. White, John C Dancy, H. P. Cheatham, E. J. O'Hara, E. E. Smith and others of like fame. His career in the government service both at Washington and in his own state showed a rare genius for execution and the experience thus gained has served him in excellent stead in his newer calling as a field secretary of the International Sunday School Association, a work to which he has devoted the best work that is in him, and with the most gratifying results. The nation and the race need just such young men of energy and personal virtues to lift them up out of the slough of despond, and to teach the masses the beauty of industry, morality and the influence that lies back of material acquisition North Carolina believes in your youth favorite son and we are very sure the future 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.—The K. of P.'s held a most excellent grand lodge session here in their hall, which was characterized with harmony and creditable business was done, which evidences the fact that the K. of P.' order has some of the men of brain and energy in its ranks calculated to do a meritorious work. The greatest feature of the meeting was the plan to erect a K. of P., high school. The annual address by the Grand Chancellor, J. P. Crawford, Nashville, Tenn., was extra fine in eloquence. Officers: J. P. Crawford, G. P., J. B. Farnandio, V. G. C., Memphis, Tenn., J. L. Knight, G. P. G. M. of E., Jackson, Tenn.; B. F. Jackson, G. R. and S. R. Chattanooga, Tenn.; R. W. Allen, G. L. Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. L. Miller, G. R. South Pittsburg; P. R. Burns, G. R. Nashville, Tenn. The committee to select a school site for the K. of P.'s: E. H. Reynolds and W. D. Thompson, Nashville, Tenn., William Nixon, Memphis, Tenn. Rev. J. W. Tate, D. D., Chattanooga, Tenn. The parade was fine, for which they deserve much credit for their masterly drilling The ladies, coming from the different sections, made the occasion cheerful. The ladies of Chattanooga made the visitors feel perfectly at home by the hospitable manner in which they entertained them. And the delegates, with a deep interest, gazed upon the natural scenery with admiration of our historic city, and they shared the luxuries and dainties which were prepared for them at the banquet. The occasion was made mithful by the men of talent in their speech making. Personals and Locals. Columbia, Tenn., Special.—A moving picture exhibition was given at St. Paul A. M. E. Church Wednesday night.—Last Sunday was rally day at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Rev. B. G. Gordon preached an excellent sermon in the evening.—A colored musical comedy of New Orleans have been giving a series of open air concerts in the city. The Daily Herald pronounces it the finest music heard here in years. They gave a musical entertainment at St. Paul Church Monday night.—Miss Charity Merrill has gone to Mount Eagle to spend the summer.—The Decatur base ball team played the Columbia Giants this week.—Miss Maggie Green has been visiting in Decatur.—Cyrus L. Cheatham has returned from Chattanooga.—Dr. A. T. Braxton was out of the city last week on business.—William Addison died last week of dropsy.—Miss E. L. Webster has been on the sick list.—A picnic was given last Saturday at the fair ground by the First Baptist Church.—Rev T. W. Hamilton, of Louisville, Ky., was in the city last week.—Miss Fannie Mae Webster is visiting Friends in Franklin.—A moonlight picnic was given last Friday night at St. Paul A. M. E. Church. Mineral Wells Notes: Mineral Wells, Texas, Special. — Mrs. Mary Williams, of Dallas, is here for the summer. — Foster Court of Calantha is one of the banner courts of the state. It is destined to succeed. — At Cole's cafe you will find The Freeman. — Many Ft. Worth people are here for their health, and nearly every city in the state is well represented here by some distinguished visitor. — Mesdames R. C. Winters and Mrs. A. H. Hall, of Greenville, like the Wells very much. While here they were the guests of Mrs W H. Brickets. — The people of the Wells praise Rev. Cole's cause, and contributed as liberal as they could for the cause. He represents the Glimer Orphan Home. His sermons were listened to with much interest by hudreis of people. Death of a Child. Coshooton, Ohio, Special. — June Wheeler Lewis, infant daughter of Mrs. Julia E Lewis, nee Smith, and grand daughter of Cornelia H. and Thomas Smith, died July 20, '04 at 11 o'clock. 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. Frand Powell, president; OFFICERS Hiram W. Moore, cashier; Wm. F. Churchman, vice-president; Gwynn F. Patterson, ass't cashier; REGULAR GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY; Direct banking connections in every county in the State of Indiana. FINANCIAL. Inspect our unredeemed pledges, where everything in Jewelry can be found. We can save you money. Money Advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry or any Article of Value ERTEL'S LOAN OFFICE 209 Massachusetts Ave. Mrs. Albert Bean, formerly Miss Mamie Bransford, now of Cleveland, O., is in the city the guest of her mother. Mrs. Addle Burris, who was seriously injured in the street car wreck on last Monday evening, is resting easy at this writing. Wm. Jones has returned to his home in Marton after attending the funeral of Mrs. Jones, his mother, in North Indianapolis. Private Entrance: 108 East Ohio Street. Indianapolis, Ind Ohio Farmers' Fire INSURANCE CO. Geo. M. Cobb Co. Agts 289 Newton Claypool Bldg. Indianapolis WILLIAM BOSSON, President LAWRENCE W. GEORGE, Sec'y New Phone 3341 Capital Stock, $190,000 The Annuity and Savings Fund Co. of Indianapolis, Ind. Offices 29, 30 and 31 Fitzgerald Building Northeast corner Market and Circle N. B. WRIGHT Manager Real Estate, Insurance and Rental Department Real Estate Mortgage and Collateral Loans Children's Certificates (educational life starting) Five per cent. Annuity certificates Deposit for Savings Four per cent. Real Estate and Rental Agents Fire and Tornado Insurance Property bought and sold CITY AND SOOIETY BRIEFS. Mrs. J. H. Lott is better at this writing. Mrs. Eva W. Wells is visiting her father. Mr. Arthur Sanders is home again from Chicago. Sunday was rally day at Antioch Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ward are visiting friends in the city. Miss E. M. Youree, of Shreveport, La, is visiting friends. Miss Cora Julius of Marion, is visiting friends in the city. Uneeda photo. Go to Bennett's 36 W. Washington street. Miss Minerva Ward is home from a pleasant visit in Terre Haute. Brutus McWilliams is home again after quite an extended trip East. The only genuine Woodbine perfume made and sold at Blodau's drug store. 9th. Presbyterian church, services at 2:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 8 p. m. Presiding Elder Sissel and wife, Mrs Sissel, will attend the District Conference. The Iocoonoolst club will picnic at Hammonds Grove August 4. All invited to go. Mr. Thomas Wallace is visiting relatives and friends in Danville and Louisville, Ky. Miss P. Pittman and Miss Thomas of Greencastle are visiting Mrs. B. Russell in Norwood. Mrs Ora Dunlap is home after spending a few weeks with her mother in Noblesville. Miss King, of Hopkinsville, Ky., is spending a week with Mrs. McMurray in Donglass St. Mrs. Z Flemming and granddaughter Hellen Collins, have returned home from Chicago. WANTED—A good colored barber; steady employment. Call at 17 N. Alabama street. Nathan D. Brascher, editor the Cleveland, O. Journal, was a pleasant Freeman caller Thursday. J. P. Leverett, accompanied by his John, was in the city Monday enroute from New York to Peru, Ind. Mrs. Amelia Perry of North Missouri street is home from a visit with her daughter in Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. B R. Reed, pastor Olivet Baptist church. Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:35 p. m. Everybody is welcome. Mrs. Epison and Mrs. Guy of Springfield, O., were the guest of Mrs. Williams in Douglass street last Sunday. Miss Washington of Chicago and Mr. Claudius Crockett of Cincinnati were the guests of Miss Delila Scott Sunday. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Mrs. Albert Bean, formerly Miss Mamie Bransford, now of Cleveland, O., is in the city the guest of her mother. Mrs. Addie Burris, who was seriously injured in the street car wreck on last Monday evening, is resting easy at this writing. Wm. Jones has returned to his home in Marlon after attending the funeral of Mrs. Jones, his mother, in North Indianapolis. Mrs. Ella C. Parker and children of St. Louis, formerly of Indianapolis, are visiting their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Clay. Miss Ida Groves is quite ill at the present time in Charleston, Ind, where she has been for some weeks past visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Lavinia B. Sneed will go to Louisville, where she will deliver an address before the missionary mass meeting, Sunday, July 31. Mrs. Delia Cameron who has been visiting her aunt Madam McNairdee, in English Ave., returned to her home Thursday in Memphis, Tenn. Miss Carrie Black of Lexington, Ky., and Miss Sarah Hickman of Springfield, O., are the guests of Miss Carrie Williams in West Eleventh street. Miss Letha Floyd entertained the Ladies Alliance of Bethel church last Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Delia Cameron, of Memphis, Tenn. The Y. P. A.'s of Bethel Church, will give a trolly party to Irvington next Tuesday night at the residence of Mrs. Jennie Boyd on Burgess avenue. Mrs. Essie Moore, of Chicago. Mrs. Maggie Brooks, of St. Paul and Mr. Thos. Oliver of Minneapolis are the guests of Mrs. Francis in W. Eleventh St. Mrs. Bern Fisher and children left last Thursday for Atlantic City. They will visit Mrs. Stella Wright in Phila deioblia and Mr. Paul Floyd in New York. Mrs. Lillian Thomas Fox is home again after quite an enjoyable visit in St. Louis attending the Exposition and the meeting of the National Confederation of Colored Women. Rev. Lena Mason, the woman evangelist will preach at Tomlinson Hall tomorrow at 3 and 8 o'clock p.m. Monday evening she will lecture at Allen chapel. The Olivet Baptist church will have a rally on the first Sunday in August. The church is making a great effort to raise $800. Rev. B. R. Reed has made excellent progress since he accepted the Olivet Baptist. The Grand Council of Knights of Pythias, which convened in Terre Hante last week, voted Dr. J. H. Ward a gold medal as a token of their appreciation of his service as medical adviser for the past year. The remains of Mrs. Nellie Oliver Indict were shipped here last week from her late home in Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Oliver was formerly a resident of this city. Her funeral was held on last Saturday evening at Bethel Church. Rev. Talbott and A. Tribble left the city to attend the District conference at Anderson, which convened Wednesday morning. Simpson Chapel choir will sing on Thursday evening, Mrs. Sadie Ross will sing a solo, that being Mission ary day. The annual picnic of the Alpha Home will occur on Thursday, Aug. 11 instead of the 18th. A good program will be rendered in the afternoon. All committees soliciting donations will report to Mrs. Bell Davis, chairman of arrangements. The little son (Russell) of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Daugherty of Versalles, K., while visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyers, 519 Ogden street, with his parents, was stricken with pneumonia fever and died last Monday evening. The funeral took place Wednesday and was officiated by Rev. H. E. Stewart. Mr. Gao. P. Stewart, our worthy townsman was made Grand Chancellor of K. P. for the state of Indiana, last week at the session of the Grand Lodge in Terre Haute, Ind. He is a member of Marlon Lodge, No. 5, of this city. He will be tended a smoker by his lodge in the near future. L. W. Starks of Charleston, W. Va. attended the Grand Council of Knights of Pythias, which convened in Terre Hante last week, on his way home spent a few hours with Dr. Ward. Mr. Starks has the honor of being Supreme Chancellor of said lodge, and is State Librarian at Charleston, W. Va. He is also editor of the Charleston Advocate. To the many friends of the Y. M C. A. and those who are interested in the work of young men, we ask you to come out Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Second Baptist church. The association will hold a rally to clear its indebtedness. Mr. E. E. Stacy, State secretary of the Y. M. C. A. will give the address. Come out and help us in our endeavors. Little Inez, the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Lem Nall, 629 Hudson street, died on Tuesday evening after an illness of three or four weeks, and was buried Thursday morning. She was a bright and intelligent little girl and was greatly loved by every one whom she came in contact with. She will be missed by Allen Chapel choir and a host of friends. The funeral was conducted from her late home officiated in by Rev. H. E. Stewart. Rev. Lena Mason, the great woman evangelist who assisted in revival services at Allen Chapel A. M. E. church, last winter, will spend next Sunday in the city, and will preach, afternoon and night, at Tomlinson Hall. She will lecture Monday night, August 1, at Allen Chapel. The Chapel will hold services at Tomlinson Hall in order to give all a chance to hear Mrs. Mason as the church is too small to accommodate the people who desire to hear her. She will be here one Sunday. Services will be held at Chapel Sunday morning at the usual hour by the pastor. PLAN A BIG TIME PLAN A BIG TIME Will Celebrate Emancipation Day Sept. 22, With Elaborte Program. Emancipation day is to be celebrated at the state fair grounds September 22, more elaborately than ever before. This was decided upon at a meeting held by a joint committee from the Martin R. Delaney Post, G. A. R., and the Sumner league. The celebration will be given under the auspices of the two organizations. The program is to be an all-day affair and will extend to an evening program also. Harry Cummins, of Maryland who seconded the nomination of President Roosevelt, will be invited as the principal speaker of the day, and there are also to be many other prominent speakers. It is expected that several thousand will attend the big affair, coming from every part of the state, and it is likely that special excursions to this city will be run. Another meeting of the committees will be held within the next few days. BUSINESS LEAGUE Local Branch Organized by Leading Citizens. A meeting was held at the office of The Freeman last week for the purpose of organizing a local business league to affiliate with the National Negro Business League, which meets in this city August 31, September 1 and 2 The following officers were elected: M. W. Turner, president; C. M. C Willis, first vice president; J. K. Donnell, second vice president; Dr. H L Hummons, corresponding secretary; J. A. Bryant, recording secretary; and Chas. A. Webb, treasurer. The names of fifty five persons were enrolled as members. The league will meet each Friday evening at 8 at the Freeman office, on Indiana avenue. The local Negro Business League met at the office of The Freeman last Friday evening. Fifty five names were added to the membership roll of the local league. The local league meets each Friday evening at The Freeman office. The local executive committee having in charge the arrangements for the meeting of the League are prepared to receive bids for the refreshment privileges at Tomlinson Hall during the three days of the session. Information can be obtained from Dr. S. A. Furniss, secretary of local committee. A GRAND OUTING Given at Hammond's Grove by the Majestic Club, in honor of hotel boys, barbers and coachman, Wednesday, August 10. Admission, according to the times, 100. ALPHA HOME BENEFIT SALE. H. L. Sanders, 206 Indiana avenue, has volunteered to have his second annual benefit sale for the Alpha Home August 6, '04 Five per cent of the days receipts will be given to the Alpha Home Board to help support the aged colored women. Please call on that date. WILL LIFT THE DEBT. The members of St. Paul Baptist Church, at Haughville, will endeavor to raise $200 during the month of August to cancel the debt of the church. Rev. D. S. Slaughter is pastor. The Freeman will be on sale at Jim Jewel's Pool room and Cigar store, 105 S. 14th, street, Omaha, Neb The Freeman can be found each week at John Cameron's barber shop, Minden, Louisiana. TWO KILLED IN COLLISION AT CROSSING Mrs. J. W. Harris, a Colored Woman one of the Victims WOMEN AND CHILDREN TRAMPLED In the Panic Which Followed the Terrible Accident-Doctors and Police Soon on Scene of Disaster. THE DEAD. SAMUEL ROMANS, white, 50 years old employed at West Washington street power house. Lived at 1503 Montcalm street. MRS. J. W. HARRIS, colored, 432 Hiawatha street. A Big Four passenger train and a street car collided at the West Washington street crossing of the Chicago division about 6 o'clock Monday evening, instantly killing two persons and injuring many others. Almost on the first anniversary of her marriage, Elizabeth Harris, 432 Hiawatha street, is dead, a victim of the wreck. Monday marked exactly one year since she moved into their new home, having been married two days previous. Mrs. Harris was 36 years old and a prominent worker in the Second Baptist Church. Her husband was much affected Funeral arrangements were hurried to completion, owing to the mutilated condition of the body. WILL FORM UNION TO FIGHT PORTERS. The Greeks Declare if Forced to Close Shining Parlors They Will Close All Stores. The barber shop porters, in convention assembled at the Denison Hotel Wednesday night, decided to prosecute all shoe shining proprietors who keep open shop on Sunday. The blow is aimed directly at the Greeks because they have had most of the Sunday shining trade since the union barbers forced the boss barbers to close on Sunday. The Greeks will retaliate by organizing a union and closing drug stores, fruit stands, Sunday bars and everything else, according to the statement of proprietors of Greek shining parlors George Entimore of Entimore Bros., proprietors of Greek shining shops at 51 South Illinois street, 151 S. Illinois street and Pennsylvania and Washington streets, said last night that none of his shops would be closed on Sunday, and if he were made to close the Greeks would close everything else. Harry Bookidis, 48 N. Illinois street, is in Chicago, but the acting proprietor expressed similar views. Ch is. Sheores, 15 S. Illinois street, said that he would keep open in spite of threats of the porters, and Jim Christus, 22 S. Illinois, said that he would keep open and it was "no barber shop business at all." John Ephstathius of the Massachusetts avenue shop has like sentiments. The Greeks will meet on Friday of next week sor organization of a union in order that they may stand firm. 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LOVE KNOWS NO COLOR THE ELOPEMENT OF A WEALTHY WHITE WOMAN AND NEGRO WHO FORCES SOCIAL EQUALITY Sylvester Russsell Reviews the Two Scandals—Deception Practiced by White Woman—Northern Newspapers Agitate Race Hatred The news of Mrs. Frank J. Makeel, a wealthy Chicago white woman, who recently eloped with her colored butler, James Prather, has at last succeeded in reaching the four corners of the earth. It is a pitiful story, one of a family disgrace, but serves as a salutatory excuse for nature's view of racial precedent. Mr. Makeel, the husband, is a member of the well known Chicago law firm of Young, Makeel, Bradley and Frank his family consisting of himself, his wife and a thirteen year old daughter. Prather first attracted public attention by wearing costly clothes and a genuine diamond scarf pin, which he says was given to him by Mrs. Makeel. Prather's loudness, which is the greatest weakness of his race, may be termed the responsible hint which first set the gossipers to work while in the employ of his wealthy, love struck mistress. When Prather left the employ of the Makeel family, Mrs. Makeel, according to her own story, became lonesome. She said she missed him dreadfully. She found his address and wrote to him. He answered. She went to St. Louis to meet him, telling her husband that if she found him she would bring him back. She found him, but instead of bringing him back they went to a hotel and lived as man and wife for several days. At the expiration of these few happy sorrowful days, in some mysterious manner, the two were arrested a d landed into "Four Courts." occupying cells not one hundred feet apart. Crying as though her heart would break Mrs. Makeel prayed to her husband to take her back. It was only a plea to get out of prison. Jail is no place for a woman who was once a lady, this and the other dullness of her surroundings was, no doubt, more than she could bear if she could in any way conveniently got out of it. Although her elopment with a former colored servant was a particularly distressing calamity to her husband yet he took her back. He sent one of his business partners to see her safely nome; there to dwell once more with her family which she has so keenly disgraced. But true love never runs smooth. Love, though, is better than fiction, and in spite of its erring course we love to hear about it. We are willing to forgive it all, even though the erring woman has disgraced her character forever. Character is the ruler of society, and while that is lost Mrs. Makeel is no more disgraced than other erring women are, simply because her lover was black Frank J. Makeel may be termed one of the very whitest white men who ever lived. His spirit of Christianity knows no bounds and his sacrifice for the sake of his little daughter shows that we have reached a wonderful period in the erring errants of nature's history. One has only to read Mr. Makeel's statement to oul the goodness of his soul: "Why I have taken my wife back to my home and forgiven the past is not a matter for public discussion. Much time has elapsed since the sad occurrence and it has partly been forgotten. For the sake of our little daughter I hope it will soon all fade into the forgotten past. Motives of affection, of Christian duty and many mitigating circumstances have influenced me to bring my wife to my home." Mr. Makeel not only gave out the above statement but even made the following reiteration: "My reconciliation with my wife was my own act, done without any consultation with any relative, friend or advisor. Whatever blame, if any, belongs to this step should fall alone upon me. I am prepared to defend what I have done before the only tribunal I recognize as having the slightest claim to jurisdiction over the subject—my own conscience and the bar of heaven. If I have failed to comprehend the utterly desolate position of an offending though pentent woman the hopeless future with its dark possibilities of danger to which she is doomed when proscribed an outcast. I can only see plainly in the almost universal howl of denunciation with which she is followed to my threshold the misery, a peril from which I have rescued the mother of my child." This is indeed a remarkable statement from a lawyer. It is gracious to his daughter and lucky for him that his love for his wife is both blind and apparent. When Mrs. Makeel was arrested with Prather—while they were drinking together in a wine room—she clung to him and said: "Don't take him away." He's the best friend I have. I love him better than I love my husband." In her cell she moaned: "Oh, why did I do it? What will my friends think of it? I don't care so much what Mr. Makeel will say, because he'll forgive me, but my friends, what will they say?" To show the deception of white women and the defensive stand they take when caught in acts of disgrace with colored men whom they have trapped for the purpose, Mrs. Makeel said: "I was fond of him as a faithful servant only. The only reason he occupied the same room with me was because I was not feeling well and wanted him near me to give me medicine when I needed it. When we were arrested in the wine room he had only a glass of beer and I a lemonade." To give out my opinion of this I should call it "social equality" personified. The Makeel family reside on Lake avenue, an aristocrat section of Chicago. There had been long and unfavorable comment on Mrs. Makeel's generosity to Prather. First we had the history of Hannah Elias, a fascinating colored woman in New York, who was given an independent fortune by John R. Platt, her white millionaire lover. Next, in Chicago, we have Mrs. Makeel, who fails in love with her colored servant, giving him money, diamonds and such rich clothing as to create unfavorable comment. Now the question is, which of the two races are to blame? I will answer the question: The white race is to blame. White women in the South, when caught in just such a game as has been ascribed to Mrs. Makeel, cry "assault," and the poor, innocent colored man whom she has hired or lured to fulfill her bad desires is lynched, and the unjust newspapers of the North, bluffed by the white men of the South, publish the lynching in such large letters that all respectable people of the North are made sick. Northern newspaper men are not square as they should be to their fellow man. They should cease to incite race hatred, if they have time to think that we are all human and all here on this earth for a little while to try to do some good. On the other hand, when a colored woman is assaulted it seldom reaches the papers at all. This general one-sided game of deception is growing very cheap in the face of intelligence. The cases which I have just reviewed—Mrs Elias and Mrs. Makeel—shows plainly what the results of dishonest deceiving qualities of the white people of this country will ultimately lead to. They will open the Negro's eyes. In both these cases the colored race can give white people the We know that many people hesitate to spend their money for medicines advertised in their local papers because they are not positive whether they get something good or something worthless. Many people hesitate to try new medicines, and they are right in so doing. Every man and woman should be careful what they use in the way of medicines. For these reasons we make arrangements with your druggist to protect you on every bottle of Paracamph. We know from actual experience and from the unquestionable testimony of thousands of America's best people that Paracamph will do exactly what we claim for it, so when we tell you that Paracamph is a quick relief and cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore Feet, Piles, Skin Disease, Catarach, Sore Throat, Sore Lungs, Croup and all forms of Swellings and Inflammations, we know that it will do exactly what we claim. If it falls in any case when used as directed, your druggist, the man you know and the man you have confidence in, will refund your money. So why experiment with the various remedies on the market, when you buy Paracamph on a guarantee like this? We believe that you are honest and believe that you will treat us right. We know if you do that you will be pleased with Paracamph. If you are suffering from any of the above ailments get a bottle of Paracamph to day. Sold only in 25 cent, 50 cent and $100 bottles, all good druggists, or sent direct upon receipt of price. The Paracamph Co., Louisville, KY, U S A. laugh loud and long. While white people are busy talking about social equality the coiled race is solving the social problem according to the cordial invitation of human nature's requirements the invitation of so called respectable white people. As the colored race advances in finance and intelligence the white race had better far give up false pride and boldly assert themselves in cases where love for the black race is apt to shock society and throw their virtues in jeopardy. Its rather an important question when we ask: "What do white people call social equality?" What is there left along those lines that Negroes have not invaded? SYLVESTER RUSSELL LADY AFRICA. I tried to go out on the road, My management was poor; Even with "Powell" as leading man, We had no cynosure. I tried to be a comedy, Al and Mame and me; With Billy Briggs as auctioneer, Down by the Boston sea. Al Anderson, the real star Of "baked beans" magnitude. Had better try another role, Or play a darkey dude. The public, with a longing sigh, All wonder what is next. Will Lady Africa, revised, Be Al's next golden text? THE TRUE NEGRO. Though black, or brown, or white his skin, He boldly holds it is no sin, So long as he is true within, To be a Negro. His hair may curl, or knot, or kink; His face grace Darwin's missing link, Yet he is proud to feel and to think Just like a Negro. If life holds naught for him but crumbs, If progress still her welcome drums, He'll prove a hero as becomes A God-cursed Negro. It seems to him that God has sought To turn dead clay to living thought In such a way that some lumps ought To form the Negro. He loves his place, however humling, He moves by walking, not by stumbling. He lives by tolling, not by grumbling As being a Negro. He is oppressed where'er he goes, But still his friends outrank his foes, And prove to him that few oppose A worthy Negro. He long has ceased to fan delusions; He long has scorned all false conclusions, So men will hall, through his effusions, A man, though Negro. ADVANCED NORMAL COURSE Introduced to Tuskegee Institute. An advance Normal course for teachers of the common branches and teachers of Manual Training, the Trades and Agriculture will be established at the Tuskegee Institute, September 18, 1904 the opening of the next school term. The course includes a review of all the elementary studies; the elements of psychology, the history of education, general and special methods of teaching and school management; observation of model teaching and practice teaching in an admirably equipped traiting school are required. Graduates of Tuskegee and persons of equivalent education are admitted without examination. Persons of some experience in teaching are accorded special advantages. In writing for further details, be sure to specify whether you wish training as a teacher (1) of a specific industry, like blacksmithing or agriculture, (2) of manual training, or (3) of academic branches. Address all correspondence to Principal Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama. Subscribe now. The Freeman. One year, one dollar. M. H. BLACK-NO-MORE SCIENCE THE BLACK MAN can be made white—the white man whiter. "Black-No-More," the greatest scientific discovery of the age, acts on the cells of pigment by breaking them up. Nature immediately rebuilds, causing the new cells to become constantly lighter until white skin results. Simple as an ordinary lotion, absolutely harmless, and the change is permanent. Removes blotches and moth patches from white skins. PRICE $2, BY EXPRESS PREPAID. BLACK-NO-MORE CHEMICAL COMPANY, Chillicothe, O. 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Mr. Cook had been complaining of an at- tack of indigestion, and on the night of the 18th he had @ mustard plaster put on his chest and retired, He was last seen at 11 o'clock, at which time he stated that he was feeling much better and thought that he wonld be able to go to work the next morning. On Tues- day, July 12th, at 6 o'clock a m, he was called as usual and not responding his door was opened and he was found dead in a pool of blood as a result of a hemorrhage of the lungs. He carried a life insurance in the Metropolitan Co,, which was soffislent to ship his body back to Chicago, to be buried beside that of his wife who had proceeded to the great beyond by about three montbs. Asa general thing when a waiter dies he having fatled to make the necessary provisions, his friends are forced to beg money to bury the body. As we have stated before, it is a poor man who will not make some provisions while living to have his body buried deacently. Mr. Cook was a deacon in the Herman Bap- tist Church, of Chicago, from which ‘church the funeral was held. He was also an ex second waiter, having been at the Ontarlo and Gore's hotels in Chicago, but recently worked as side waiter at both the Palmer and Briggs houses. His home and relatives, if yet living, is at Lebanon, Tenn. The Hotel Brighton {s conslaered one of our best and ablest hotels, it is noted for its excellent service and discipline of the dining room crew, under the Keen eye of headwaiter Joseph Mo- Guinn. He has held the fort at the Brighton for fifteen years and the job is his as long as he lives. On several cocasions in late years when he became siok his employees sent him to the John Hopkin’s hospital at Baltimore, defray- ing all expenses and allowed him fall salary daring his absence, This shows that when a headwaiter can fill the bill, guard the interest of bis employer and at the same time please and make friends out of the guests there is no limit to his intrinsic value and it is usually appreciated. Mr. MoGuina is known as a strict headwaiter, and makes every walter toe the mark, and, as a role, such headwaiters are not always appreciated by the sidemen, but when they receive thelr training under such men they are regarded as walters wherever they go and their service 1s always in demand, not so with the wal- ter who learn under the head walter that is not strict and exacting. Mr. Mo: Guinn is ably assisted by Mr. James Watkins, his efficient second waiter, and a crew of the best drilled waiters in Atlantic City. Atlantic City, the world’s famone summer resort is now the mecea of those who desire to avold the intense heat of the large cities. The Shriner's natioual sonvention met here recently, and, with thelr fine costumes, paraded our streets and carried everything be- fore them. The horse show is being held here now, which brings quite a following of soctety folks here for a INDIVIBUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY ni Mn year i oulncsiption to The Froonkes, ke ninsmon gat ‘BEADWAITERS, : F.P, Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clin- ton county, N.Y, eg Frame, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, GL. Lang, Colonial Hotel Cleveland, 0, W. AL @, Halliday House, Cairo, Ill, F.C. Long, Windermere, Chioago, Lt por T Gilbert, Hotet Anderson, Pittabarg, coy Kittel Windsor Hotel, Denver W. H, Davis, Hotel Franklin, Deadwood South Dakota, Box 904. B95 John Page, headwaiter, Central Hotel, Uniontown Fa. 5.05 « DRINK _ B @ (. Best because Purest. Brewed from choicest Malt and Hops American Brewing Co, Telephones 935 SPEOIAL TO THE WAITERS, Beginning in August Cozart’s ‘Waiters’ Manual will be patlished in serial form in The Freeman, leo all of his writings which have been publfshed by the various papers for the past ten years Mr. Cezar 1s well known to our readers and the public at large. If you are nota reader of The Freeman rend n your eubsorintion during the Mid-Sammer reduction. which will continue nntil Ang 15, '04, GKO. L KNOX, Publisher. week, and each one Is viewing the other to see who oan cut the biggest dash. In the mesn time all the boys are getting theirs (tips) and wishing that the show would last several weeks longer. ‘Thomas @ Hammond, who has been bead-bellman at the Brighton hotel, Atlantic City, for about ten yeare, died at his home in Philadelphia recently, after several weeks of illness He had 8 host of friends in Atlantic City where he was member of the Eiks. A large number of the members of that order ‘attended the faneral in a body. Charles Taylor, a professtonal cake walker and a well known character on the board walk, Atlantic City, died last week of consumtion, St. Paul, Minn., Notes. F. 'T. Chandler has returned back to the Merchants Hotel again as head- walter with 8. L. Richardson, formerly of Duluth, Minn, as second waiter. I have a fine crew of fitteen with J. E Everett as captain first watch and 8. J. Beard oaptain second watch. We all extend our best wishes for the success of The Freeman. A WAITER’S RIGHTS AND A WAITER’S WRONGS. ——— ‘The Chicago Strike By A. B, Carter. ‘The colored waiters’ local No. 509 Probably represented in the aggregate one-fitth of the membership of the ex- ecutive committee, and by the election of thelr president as one of the mem- bers of this committee they put forth one of thelr best representatives. This young man has strong argumentative ability, and is known for his adroit and fearlees tenacity in advocating a wait- er’s rights and waiter’s wrongs, But for lack of co-operative inflaence among other members of this committee he conld netther make nor change the vote of those compact minds whose idea of right was wrong. 4 ‘The membership of this local was Something over thirteen hundred, a majority of whom entered under the two dollar rate, and a goodly number, just before the crisis, through intimida- tion and compulsion, at five dollars per man; many others entered earlier in the history of the organization at one dollar each. The strike cost toJabor many thou- sand doliara, and local No. 509 came in for its share of the expense, probably more than its proportion, because color- ed walters were in no way prepared, and therefore dependent upon the local while ont of work. ‘Thote who served on committees were entitled to compensation, which no one thought unreasonable, in view of thelr important duty, But greed and avarice delayed all peace conferences and nego- clations to the verge of disruption, which delays defeated the waiters’ pur- Poses, and as a result has dissipated the organization. ‘Without the co-operation and finan- olal aid of the Chicago and American Federation of Labor. which contributed nearly two thousand dollars to the treasury of local No. 509, the Negro waiter could not have figured or en- waged in this strike in any noticeable degree—made possible by thelr affilia- tion with the federation. In the first Place they were in no position finan. clally, nor could they have prepared for an Indefiaite strike in view of the high price of living on one hand and thelr email salaries on the other. When the cooks and walters refused to treat with the employers association, or when any recognized organization Places itself in opposition to what peo: ple regard as their righte, it endangers {ts own existence, and a continuation of such aa attitude is almost sare to cause its overthrow. ‘The managers’ association, which was hurriedly formed to resist this attitude of the cooks’ and waiters’ organization, subscribed two hundred thousand dol- Jars to meet the opposition. While at no time during the strike was there an evident scarcity of money among the jstrikers—the federation having over seventy-five thousand dollars st their disposal, je oaeicious sacrifice must not be Understood for monetary consideration alzeotiy, nor the inference that all men connected with the affairs of the unions were dishonest; but on many of the committees were men who had neyer Served a day at the table in any hotel, And it was these mon who were easily Dersuaded into compacts with those who had pecuniary interests, and it ie Useless to say they followed !mplicitly the plans of the more thoughtful. Ta many instances where the union Scales were presented and demands made by the strike committee the treat ment of the manager or proprietor was snob as to excite indignation and deter- mination not to submit or yield to the insolent prescure of the unions, When the manager refused to sign the con- tract or egreement, which the commit- tee presented, he was given only a few minutes to consider, and a strike of all tue employes was called; sometimes | Strixes were called in the middle of the meal withont time for favorable consia- eration or reply. It was not the wage soale which angered the managers so | much as this high-handed method of the strike committee to temporarily oripple bis business simply because they had the power. Tt is not the otj.ct of the writer to ‘seeail or point out the malignant person- alities of men, but rather the principles, ‘The white headwaiter listed their eym- pathies with their men, took a neutral stand and awaited the developments of the strike The colored headwaters, with one exception, put themselves in irect opposition to the interest of their walters and worked zealously for thelr defeat. No headwalter can sfford to identify himself with the strikers, bat he should not go diseociate himself from the interest of those to whom he is 2¢ much indebted for his living as to the employer, and openly work for thelz defeat. ‘The better the wages paid the better the men engaged, for every man has a market value for bis labor, and seeks tc find the best market for his time—so it is with waiters. The employers prepared to resist stubbornly all demands from oolored men. while those employing white men resigned themselves complavently tc the inevitable, Again, the guests sym pathized wit the management where colored men worked; showed great patience and endurance, in many case voluntary assistance by getting and serving their own meals. Police protection was thrown around hotels where colored men struck, and | the order from headquarters read : “Arrest all Negroes seen loitering o1 doing ploket duty around hotels affected by this strike,” In this the white waiter from the downtown district demonstrated thel joommon interest by coming to the res joue of the Negro, doing ploket duts where they were afraid to be seen. But st last the end is in sight, and the terms of agreement offered by the employers’ association and repeatedis refused, terins which they declared al slong they conld under no ctroum | stances accept proved the balm of peac and the terms of settlement by which 8 certain per cent of the strikers wer | to return to work, and those not needed | Were shut out entirely. This resultec Jin an indignation meeting of one tuon sand of the striking employes and ¢ bitter denunciation of the execativ |committee The climax of the cook's striie anc [thelr defeat resulted in the meatal de. rangement of their president, and a sad ending of a useful and aotive life bs suicide. The charter of the colored waiters local being revoked and the scattering of its members into all parts of the country is the sequal to the ending of this Injudiclous and incompetent man agement, THE NEGRO’S HOPE. ‘We read in one day of the following insults heaped upon the Negro for no other reason than that hie skin is dark. A telegram from Chicago says that the Eighth regiment, Illinols National Guards, which saw servic? in Cuba was told that they could come to the St. Louts exposition but must provide a camp and commissary of its own, and go into camp outeide of the grounds Two highly respectable colored women were put ont of a charch on acconnt of thelr color. White oappers are oausing Negroes to leave Miselseipp! in vast numbers. Truly the lot of the Negro is @ hard one. His only hope lies in his change of color The structure of his ‘skin and composition of his blood are precisely the same as that of the white man. Ages of living ander a tropical sun have made a chemical change that ‘oan be remedied by the use of counter chem'oals. Biack-No: More, the greatest solentific discovery of the age changes the blackest skin to the purest white, without pain, inconvenience or danger. Maker ® white skin whiter and fs a positive blessing to the better class of Negroes as it does away with the pre- jndice of the dark skin. No matter how well eduoated and refined a Negro may be there fe that eee that he can notlivedown. But Black No More is witbin reach of all. Two dollars seems but trifle to stand between the Negro and his hanpimess, Send this amont to Black-No-Mors Chem'eal Co, Chillicothe Q., and be convinced that solence oan work wonders, ‘The Freeman is for sale each week by John H. Johnson, 206 Bridge street. Jacksonville, Fia. Call and secure 5 copy each Saturday, Sy, NI J > er ho Va =o \e SA NZ SZ ES 7 SSO ZL Vee oe § Miss Nettie Blackmore, Min. © neapolis, tells how any young woman may be permanently cured of monthly pains by tak- ing Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veges table Compound. “Youre Womex:—I had frequent Theadaches of a sovere nature, dark spots before my eyes, and at my men- strual parous T suffered untold agony. A member of the lodge advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound, but I only scorned good advice and felt that my case was hopeless, but she kept at mo until I bought a bottle and started taking it. Lsoon had the best reason in the world to change my opinion of the medicine, as each day my health im- proved, and finally I was entirely with- out pain at my menstruation periods. Iam most grateful.” —Nerrie BLACK- MoRE, 28 Central Ave., Minneapolis, ‘Minn. — $5000 forfelt if original of above letter prouing genuineness cannot be produced. If there is anything about your case about which you would like special advice, write freely to Mrs. Pinkham. She will hold your letter in strict confidence. She can surely help you, for no Person in America ‘ean’ speak irom a wider experience in treat= ing female ills. She has helped hundreds of thousands of women back to health. Her address is Lynn, Mass.; her advice is free. WHY THOUSANDS Lis'tzN 70 ALABAMA WIZARD. TUSKEGEE SAGE A WONDER His Bolief That Industriel Fducation Makes Negro 0 Citizon—Denies the Statement That Most Negro Crimi- nals are Intelligent—A Synopsis of ‘His St. Louis Speech. To those who have @ thirst for con- crete facts in education the address of Booker T, Washington was easily the event of the meeting of the National Edncational association, jast closed at St, Lonts. Other educators discussed theorles—many of them interesting and {nstractive—pat this remarkable man marshalled an tmpreestve and convino- ing assemblage of data to support his contention that the Negro fs worth ed- Uosting and that industrial training ts his ealvation, After appealing to his audience not to judge the Negro by the worst speol- mens of the race, he gave statistics to show the remarkable decrease in {lliter- soy among the Negroes, and drew an interesting comparison between them ‘and some of the races of Europe, In Spain 43 per cent are ignorant. In ‘Russia the percentage of illiteracy is still higher, belng 70 per cent. With only forty years of freedom from slave- ry, only 44 per cent of the Negroes of the United States are illiterate, In combating the statement often made that education retards the Ne- gro’s moral and industrial development, Mr. Washington showed that not 10 per cent of the men and women trained at Hampton and Tuskegee institutes can be found in idleness. Statistics were aleo presented from fifteen Negro colleges and schools showing that only two ont of all their graduates were ever sent to prison. Moreover the records of the South show that 90 per cent of the Negroes in prison are withont knowledge of a trede and 61 per cent are classed as “illiterate,” Most men in middie life who have had opportunities for studying the ra- clal characteristics of the Negro will require no statistics to convince them that Industrial education, euch as is giv- en at Tuskegee ard Hampton, presents the most practical solation of the Ne- gro problem It not only teaches the Negro the beauty and dignity of work and the disgrace of idieness, bat {t tends to make of him an independent, self reepecting, law-abiding citizen. On this question Booker T. Wasning- ton speaks as an expert and not asa theorlst. His conclustone are supported by an abundant experience and by an intimate knowledge of the Negro race For thie reason thousands hear him gladly —Chicago Record-Herald, ‘Has your enbscription expired? If so now is the time to send in your renewal. Until August 15, 1904, The Freeman will be sent to any address in the United States cr Caneds one year for $1.00 —_$___ 1.00—The Freeman, one year—1,00, A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 300 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Agents wanted 14 every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be given to the same. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Fase of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch, 276 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent additional. No advertisement, that matter, first page. Special rates on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WR-TE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1904. THE SENTINEL AND THE NEGRO. The Sentinel of this city, in an editorial of the 22d inst., expresses its disgust that one Miss Pemberton should have said in a letter to the Philadelphia Public Ledger that 'the crime of assault so frequently charged against the Negro as a race is part of the political conspiracy to deprive him of his political rights.' The Sentinel then continues: "The Ledger had advocated—and property—the infliction of the death penalty for the crime of criminal assault, and this Miss Pemberton had construed to be an attack on the Negro population and, as the Ledger puts it, 'our desire that these hideous brutes should be severely punished as evidence that we wish to raise a feeling of prejudice against the Negro race." "Every day the papers contain accounts of attacks upon white women by black monsters. When caught and shown to be guilty they should be judicially killed. Of all crimes it is the worst. And there is no question of color in it. A white man who commits the same offense should meet the same fate. It has happened that nearly all of these crimes have been committed by Negroes. In a way it may be unfortunate for the race, but the fact remains." Certainly there could be no sensible objection if, "when caught and shown to be guilty they should be judicially killed." In fact we would have no objection, on race grounds, if they were killed with the "judicially" omitted. We would be willing to go farther. If it could be known just who they are that would be guilty of this crime, why, designate some patriotic day and just hang all of them. But there are some things that should be remembered in connection with this subject, and one is, that the proof of guilt cannot be taken from the headlines of such papers as the Sentinel, especially when a Negro is suspected. And this sort of evidence is the only proof the Sentinel can furnish "that nearly all of these crimes have been committed by Negroes." It is a lamentable fact that almost every dastardly crime is charged to the Negro, regardless of the fact that not one-half of them stand investigation. But the evil is done by the scare headline, and not all of those who are influenced by it learn that it is afterward disproven. It is beginning to be believed that this sort of newspaper misrepresentation is responsible for most of the feeling that exists to-day. Of this the Sentinel has its share. This spirit has entered into most all of the recent tragedies in this State as well as elsewhere. The crimes recently committed at Rising Sun, Shelbyville, Bedford, Evansville and at West Newton, in this State, all have been labeled by headlines in this class of papers charging them to Negroes. Suppose that by chance the searchers had found a Negro in the vicinity of these crimes, what would have been the result? What can be said of such men who, without any further evidence, would willingly have committed a murder? These are the kind of men by which the Negro is surrounded, and for which the headline newspaper is responsible. It is useless for such papers to attempt to convince the reader of its love of justice by occasionally cooling about it, if they are to constantly play to the rabble. The Sentinel should have been the last paper to have taken offense at Miss Pemberton's assertion. Has not this paper done everything it could for the past three years to show that the Negro was unfit to vote? After the Chicago convention, did it not advise that the St. Louis convention make an appeal to race? If this course had been adopted and had succeeded at the election, what step would have been more logical than to have favored "a conspiracy THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER to deprive him of his political rights?" Of this much we may feel sure—the deft, broadminded and sensible manner in which the St. Louis convention did meet this question was not due to the efforts of such men as do the writing for the Sentinel. Whatever of a race question exists, it is one to be settled by obedience to laws impartially enforced. Whatever may come to the Negro by this process we shall never complain, but will invite it both for the good of the country and all concerned. It is not a work for any particular class, but for all classes. It is a case where "he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad." It is by each serving the interests of all that we shall ultimately reach a peaceful solution. This is as much the duty of the Sentinel as it is of other social factors. We are aware that the desired result cannot be reached by excuses, neither by misrepresentation that fan embers into flames of hate. OUR PREACHERS It is pretty generally conceded that our preachers are in a position to do more positive good for their people than any other class. It is also pretty generally believed that, when measured by their favorable opportunities, they are doing, as a class, far less than we have a right to expect of them. No one has a moral right to do anything less than the best that his opportunities afford. A failure to do better than we do often comes from not knowing how to do, rather than from a disinclination to do. We believe this to be just as true of the preacher as it is of the layman. But there is no excuse for that preacher whose influence on his congregations does nothing to calm a turbulent nature, and, in a measure, show the foolishness of ostentation. Just some idea of the fitness of things will do this much. Since we have those who are not doing this much, they, therefore, have no idea of the fitness of things and are to be numbered among the many who have surely missed their calling. But we should not be satisfied with the minimum. We need preachers who approach the miximum of helpfulness and usefulness in their respective communities. This means a higher conception of what Christianity really is. This will dispel the idea that one may do what he pleases during the week provided he will do what pleases the preacher on Sunday. The really helpful preacher is not one who draws his inspiration from the dead and distant past. He is more interested in the ever living present. He knows that NOW, and HERE determine the conditions of THEN and THERE. The sword with which he fights evil contains no rust. Life, to him, is not a tented field of inaction, buf action rather; a firm and steady march against the strongholds of our weaknesses. He knows that mere blind belief cannot take the place of doing. He knows that what we do, and how we do it, is of more importance to us now than a thorough knowledge of the life and conduct of Joshua. Such preachers do not treat Christianity as though it were a house plant unable to endure the air and sunlight of out door life. He knows that much of our religious belief is but little above superstition, and he seeks to lift above the dust instead of showing a willingness to wallow in it. He does not believe in those "powerful sermons" that are so trying on the arms and lungs. He believes more in the power of that sermon which stimulates the hearer to nobler resolves, to higher ideals, and sends him forth with some grain of truth that may grow and thereby aid in the development into the larger life. From such a preacher the congregation, great or small, goes out into the varied walks of life better prepared to obey the Divine command to GROW. Poor Thibet. Her people had little enough sense to believe that if they would mind their own business and seek to injure no one and spend their time in peaceful pursuits that none would seek to injure them. The missionary came—they did not care to listen. The pedler came, but they did not care to trade. Now the gun has come and will soon be followed by the jug. The British have killed many and are now marching on Lhassa, their capital, Great, Indeed, is this Christian civilization. It is becoming quite evident that the attempt to have ragtime music discontinued is not going to succeed. It is not going to succeed because the people like the music, and they like this music because it is the real thing. The ragtime music is the product of the Negro, and it is the only music America has produced. Its origin may have had much to do with the motive for wanting it discontinued. When Joseph Chamberlain spoke in the House of Commons, the other day, in defense of introducing Chinese labor into the Transvaal, he said that the white man would not work on equal terms with the black, and added, "As the dominant race, if we admitted equality with inferior races, we would lose the power which gave us our dominance." If the condition of two sets of men is such that all are willing to be ditch diggers, are they not equal as workers and wage earners? Would the refusal of one set to work with the other prove thereby that they were superior? In fact, would their working or their refusal to work on equal terms disprove the equality of their conditions? How could admitting equality with an inferior race cause a loss of that power which gave domance, if they were, in fact, superior? These statements of Mr. Chamberlain carry the idea that in order to be superior you must assert that you are superior. This accounts for much of the claimed superiority of to-day. It is only an assertion. The Christiansburg Industrial Institute, located at Cambria, Va., whose advertisement appears in this week's paper, is making an extraordinary offer to ten students. This school is supported by Philadelphia Quakers, that sect that has done more, in proportion to their numbers, for Negro education than any other in this country. We understand that an arrangement is made by which ten students each year are given scholarships by which they can get an education without any outlay of cash by them, but it is required that the students shall do a certain amount of work. Indeed the person who is not willing to do some work for his own education, does not deserve it. While pursuing the academic course, the student is at the same time learning a trade, for the school is operated upon the plan of one half time at work and one half time at study. The academic department embraces primary, intermediate, grammar and normal grades, while in the industrial department, cooking, sewing, laundering, millinery and basketry for girls, and agriculture, printing, shoe-mending and carpentry for boys are taught. It has been evident for sometime to the leaders of organized labor that if they are to prevent the existence of a large contingent of non-union labor on which employers may draw during strikes the labor unions must eventually admit all laborers regardless of race. Until they become generous enough to do this they do not deserve to succeed. The first prerequisite to success is to deserve it. The habit of canvasing the business houses for every little church rally should cease. It is about time that we begin to depend on ourselves for church support. The fact that we patronize some business house is no reason why it should be expected to contribute to every little church affair. These solicitations are regarded in the nature of a hold-up, and the money received does not balance the injury done. The effort to have a colored man placed on the Legislative ticket did not meet with the success it deserved. While there can be no question of our being entitled to representation in the Legislature we do not know that any of our interests are suffering by the absence of special representation. Yet we are entitled to it and ought to have it even though we are not a unit for the same candidate. The Lagos Weekly Record recently contained a criticism of the European civilization which the foreigner is attempting to engraft on the native of West Africa. It objects to making the native a trader instead of having him remain a producer. This seems to be a good objection. It is always easy to find out what the missionary thinks of the heathen. Now we are beginning to find out what the heathen thinks of the missionary. If Mr. Cleveland does not keep his endorsements of Mr. Parker on his side of the Aleghenies he will hurt instead of help the cause he seeks to serve. The real success of the preacher does not consist so much in church building as it does in soul building. This thing of running to Roosevelt with every little hurt and bump is quite ridiculous. Shave yourself. The Dutch recently shot down five hundred natives of Java. The Dutch people are great civilizers. Mr. Parker seems to be in the swim now, but he won't be in November. THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. THE FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION TO BE CALLED TO ORDER BY Many Subjects to be Discussed—Visitors to be Royally Entertained. The fifth annual session of the National Negro Business League will be called to order by Bocker T. Washington, the president, Wednesday, August 31, In Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Ind., and will continue in session for three days. The program has just gone to press and is representative of the high purposes of the league, being confined to men and women who have actually succeeded in business—example being considered more important than theoretical discussion not buttressed by tangible achievement. Among other subjects to be discussed are the following: The Negro Publisher; the story of a thirty-six years' business experience; the furniture business; white coat manufacturing; building up a grocery business; cigar manufacturing, undertaking; fraternal and industrial insurance; meeting the reality needs of the Negro people; the Negro as a book and news dealer; the wholesale junk business; establishing and maintaining barbershops; making farming pay; producing white potatoes on a large scale; the Negro's success in silk culture; the growth of the banking idea; the affinity of law and business; building a street car line; photography; soda and mineral water manufacturing; building an industrial community; story after story of success won in spite of many difficulties by men who represent the wealth of the Negroes of the country. These meetings of the National Negro Business League have proved incalculably helpful and successful. They inspire hope and confidence, and more than that, they afford opportunity for giving to the world examples of which it knew not of Negro thrift and accomplishment. For the Indianapolis meeting reduced rates of one and one-third fare of the certificate plan have been granted by all of the various passenger associations of the country, and, in addition, an extension of the return limit may be secured by depositing validated certificates with agents of the Indianapolis terminal lines on or before September 5th. By this arrangement opportunity will be afforded for visiting St. Louis or any other point desired. The entertainment of the delegates to the Business League will be an especial feature of the coming meeting. The Indianapolis Commercial Club has expressed its interest by a special communication to George L. Knox, chairman of the local committee of arrangements. A street car ride about the city, with outing at Fairview Park, has been arranged for the afternoon of the second day; on Friday evening the local business league and citizens of Indianapolis will tender a banquet in Tomlinson Hall in honor of the officers and members of the National Negro Business League. Last year at Nashville, Teenn, the Fisk Jubilee Singers rendered selections all through the three days' sessions so acceptably and pleasingly that the local committee at Indianapolis has arranged for a select chorus of one hundred voices to sing during the coming meeting. A special exhibit of photographs, illustrating the development of business enterprise among the Negro people of the United States, will be an especial feature of the coming meeting, and will be shown in the corridors of Tomlinson Hall. Such photographs will be welcomed if sent at once to Booker T. Washington, president. Tuskegee, Ala., and Dr. S. A. Furniss, secretary local committee of arrangements, 132 W. New York street, Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Furniss will be glad to arrange for the proper accommodation of delegates. Church and Personals. Morgantown, W. Va., Special. — Our third quarterly meeting, last Sunday, was excellent. Rev. C. H. M. Gee, presiding elder of the Wheeling District, was present and preached an excellent sermon. — The Pittsburg Annual Conference will be held in Uniontown, Pa., Wednesday, October 12, 1904. Rev. W. B. Werrick, D. D., presiding bishop. — Miss Ethel Grimes of Belle Vernon, Pa., is here visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ellis, and Miss Mable Grimes of this city. — Mr. Clarence Trouse of Belle Vernon is here visiting relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ellis. — The wedding bells are still ringing. Mr. Fred Robinson and Miss Charity Thompson, both of Uniontown, Pa., were joined in matrimony on the evening of June 30, 1904, at the Colorored Baptist church. Miss Nellie Walker was the bridesmaid and Mr. Ray John best man. Rev. J. W. 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They served refreshments of ice cream and cake and delicacies of the season.—R. W. E. Blue, who attended the Sunday-school Convention at Clarksburg, W. Va., has returned home, and reports a very pleasant session and a good time. The next Sunday-school convention meets in Morgantown, W. Va. HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. $5 to $20 per week, to work in hotels, apartment houses, clubs, restaurants, stores, private houses, etc., in Washington, D.C. We want over 500 men, women, boys and girls, in different branches permanent. Make application now. Information mailed free. Send two cent stamp. The American Home-Seekers Association, Incorporated. Educational and Industrial Department. Box 36, Washington, D.C. Every Lady Read This. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leucorrhea, Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. It cured me in one month. It is a simple harmless lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe. I will send it Free to every recipient who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. The Free woman helping woman, I send it Free. Address Mrs. A. B, Hudnut, South Bend, Ind. Freeman's Arkansas Bureau. Commencing with our issue of June 18 The Freeman will be secured every Saturday at the Wonder Worker barbershop East Barrique street, Hot Springs, Ark., Henry F. Foster general agent. Copies of The Freeman are on sale at Fred D. Thomas' barbershop, 242 East Second street, Los Angeles, Cal. AND SHHMPOO DRIER. LOOK The above cut represents the Magic Hair Straightener and article will accomplish two results in the hair quickly, effectively and satisfactorily appearance. It is positively the all accomplish such results. The pur- not accomplish all we claim for it, by ret- being deceived by extravagant advert- impractical straighteners that are foisted the growth of the hair, and after their called hair tonic or preparation that willwing it without leaving the hair with a ding the growth of the hair and softel dandruff and dust which is a great promoter of the wig industry. We ask any drug composition, that does not pro- The Magic Hair Straightener and er consisting of a steel bar and an alum- an ordinary amount of heat, dries a tens it as fast as it is combed. the hair, thereby eliminating the pincher from the roots. The comb separates the appearance. A heavy head of hair can es. Its use a few minutes daily follow- where hours of combing will not. It combing produces, and we guarantee plish such results. It has been carefully miner of the United States and other as the latest and most practical ap- it. It will be found an indispensable in their personal appearance. It has Price $1. RAIGHTENER MFG. CO., bury Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEN STUDENTS. Do You Want to Earn an Education and Learn a Trade at the Same Time? If so, perhaps these questions will interest you : Are you a servant girl ? Are you a porter or waiter at $2 00 or $3 00 a week? Would you like to better your condition in life? Do you want to know how? Here is the way: Fourteen years ago the writer of this article was a poor orphan boy working at one thing or another earning sometimes $3 00 and sometimes $3 00 a week, and sometimes nothing. He was offered a chance to enter an industrial school, work his way through and learn a trade at the same time. He took it, learned his trade, completed the course and has been continuously employed since. Has made not less than $3 00 a day for seven years. One-half owner in an 85 acre farm which he rents while he works at his trade. You can do likewise. How? Write Christiansburg Industrial Institute about this offer of scholarships for ten students. Remember there is a chance for only ten. You had better write to day if you would be one of the number. While there are scholarships for only ten ample inducements offered to others who wish to pay a part and work out a part of their expenses. For further information address. CHAS L. MARSHALL PrincipaL. Cambria, Va. ARE YOU GOING? Grand picnic, Hammond's Grove, on Thursday, August 4th. by the Iconoclast Club. Good music. Free wagons. Refreshments by Ladies' Guild of St. Phillips Mission. Charles W. Miller, chairman committee. Patronize Our Advertisers. Read them, ‘THE STAGE.- Rey Pope sends regards fo Jobn Tollive aod Henry Rawles, and says write, Mack Carter is. singing to the Canadian gusiences with great success, en route with ‘4 Pav Sells circus. Pear! Moppin, trombonist with P. J. Lowery's Concert Band, sends best wishes jénma Russell and Harry St, Clair. oaginal O@ Plantation Show.—Every- oly well and the show is making good qurywhere. The comprny sends best re- jarés to Williams and Stevens and all friends. Andrew Smith sends best regards to pily Cheathem and W. L, MeMullin, wi) Goff Kennedy 4s still managing the ped Fox Music Hall, Tampa, Fla., sends regards to Tom Logan, Walter Crampton, ih Watte,.W. A. Mahara, George W. Quine Te New Orleans Minstrels, The Rabbit Foot and all friends and says write above James Slater, brother of Bob Slater, Is taking a course in yolce culture at the New York Conservatory of Music. He is book- for “The Southerners,"* a production of George W. Mederer, which opens on Broasway in September at New York ‘Well, Old Joe Britton of ‘The Brittons,” Frlsco’s favorite team, has eome more, so pay attention. They epen in Utica, N. Y., the week cf the 18th withT Buffalo and De- tyolt to folicw, then to Henderson's. Pavil- lion, Coney Island. ‘The most of their ‘york is around New York this season. “Bring me my mail,"’ says George Wil- ems of the famous team of Smart and Yibiams. Ah, a Contract right from Broad- ‘way which tells of my working at “Dream- land," Coney Island, for two weeks. Al- thovgh | em workirg at “Dreamland” stilt 'mwide awake. If you can beat this, let me know something. Billy Young writes that he Is re-engaged with the Richard and Pringles Georgia Minstrels for next season as interlecutor, general straight man for acts. 1 expect to go to my home, Lexington, Ky., to visit my mother, wife and bouncing baby boy, wwhoce neme is Billy Young, Jr., August 14 for the Negro Falr, having not visited {air at my home for twenty years. Frank Clermont will not tour this coming seeecn, he will close at [Kansas City, Mo. having concelled his winter engagement ae his health 1s not the best and for the vant of rest is the cause. He will go te New York Gity by the way of Chicago He wishes to be remembered to P. J. Low ary, Geo. Bally, Henry Troy, J. Ed. Green Musicians adress him at 37 W. Twenty: eighth St., Ven Tilzer’s Music House. ‘The New Orleans Minstrels played Mem his, Tenn, July 18 to 19, which Is the home of Miss Aline Cassels, of the tear Clemo and Cassel. The show was a bi success feveryene taking from three tc four encores. Clemo Harris, the boneles: wonder, was claimed to be the best eve seen in Memphis. Miss Cassel’s singing was said to be far above the averags. Th boys were highly entertained by. the Ash: ford brothers. We had the pleasure o meeting Hillard Brewer, W. M. Holback and manylothers. We all send regards t Williams and Stevens. Will Goff Kennedy writes from Tampa, Fla—The§Red Fox Theatre continues to five ts'patrons the best vaudeville. show ever seen in this section of the country. John W. Dennis is the latest addition to cur fun making contingent. C. D. Brooks has closed, Everybody is getting along oely, The farces, musical comedies and dramas, put on by this company, are ex- cestlonably strong, and are equal to any fiven by colored talent. Will Goff Kenne- Sy and Sarah Price were enthusiasticaily Sncored last week for their rendition “La Miserere”’ from “Il Trovatere.” Every body Is working hard and sends regards to Seb Slater and Irving Willams have formed Ta new act which is meeting with Considerable faver in vaudeville, The act ‘Shout three months old. Both men are ‘Yay clever performers and deserve credit ‘er thelr untiring efforts, Slater was Iden- led heretofore with theyteam of “Murphy sd Sister," which was very successful, #4 Wiliams was a favorite “son of Ham" RS Primrose & West's Minstrels. They “We ust finishdd the Proctor’s eireuit and hresent are at Keith's Union Square, Ssting thetweek of the 11th and opening “(Elcirc Park, Albany, the week of the oth with a year's booking ahead. 5. from The Old Plantation, World’s Fat—We opened eight weeks ago with a Sempany of forty singers, dancers and fmedians. We don't claim to be the ‘Ssrgest show on the “Pike”, but we can NY Were smong the best, and our visitors ®e Gly congratulating our ‘marager on THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ‘having the greatest show of the kind ever Seen at any exposition. Batle and Sim- “mons lately arrived from Louisville and joined our aggregation, they keep the aud ence in an uproar of laughter with their funny sayings and grotesque dancing. Wm. Earl is a great favorite. Billy Hart, our stage manager, sends regards to all Nashville friends. Batle and Simmons would like to hear from Bob Russell and Buddie Glena. Joseph A. McMurray writes from the “A Rabbit Foot Company.""—The weather is fine and the S. R. O. sign is displayed nightly. We played Statesville, N. C., last Thursday to fully 700 people, which is doing business for a black show. The Prices joined us and are hitting them hard in thelr new act, “Carolina Volunteers.” Inman and Davis are killing them nightly. Happy Hows is burying them. Thomas and McMurray are pali-bearers ‘and are carrying them away in thelr musical act. Misses Ada Harris, Stevens, Whittley, Grace Hoyt and the balance of the com- pany go to the funeral. Prof. A. G. Jones is expecting a new reportoire of music, says hello, Henderson. Happy Howe would like to hear from Sid Perin, Bob Siater and L. Thomas. The company sends re- gards to all friends in and out of the pro Gatien j Do not miss this opportunity to sub- scribe for the races’ leading journal. One dollar! One dollar! Good only during the month of July. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richard and Pringles Georgia Min- strels.—Just a few more days and our sum mer tour will be at an end, then we go to Kansas City, Mo. to open at Gillis’ Theater for a few days, then our regular season will begin. Owing to our not having a va- cation, we have been rehearsing morning and afternoons, getting ready for Monday night, July 25, whea our new first part and afterpiece goes on. There we will take on our new scenery, which under our new man agement will prove to eclipse all efforts ‘attempted in minstrelsy. We are expect- ing the musical trio, Pittman, Hammond and Alexander to join. In Grand Forks, WJ. D., on the 18, we met our old friends, 1A. Early and Simon T. Dinmore, with the National Amusement Co, Old Planta- tion, and had a jolly good time, They r2- port everything lovely and made it very pleasant for us after the show. Do not miss this opportunity to sub- scribe for the races’ leading journal. One dollar! One dollar! Good only during the month of July, 2 Greater New York Notes.—Williams and Walker are billed to open their American season at the Grand Opera House, August 27, with an embellished production of “In Dahomey," produced and restaged by Jes- sie Ship. Black Patti company opened its ninth season at Asbury Park with forty stellar artists, including John Rucker, Bob- by Kemp, James Crosby, Harry Craton Christian and Harry Reed. Mattie Phil- lips and Ida Forceen with a new production concelved and staged by Bob Cole, opened their initial season at New Rochelle, N. Y., with Madam Flower as the feature, Bob Kelly, Allie Gilliam and a chorus of thirty, production staged by J. Ed. Green. The many attractions all heralded new faces, new songs, new scenery. H. D. Toney, the famous tenor, sailed for London on July 29, where he goes on the Music Hall circuit. J. Ed. Green, who has been very ill with heart troubles, is up and about staging several productions, and has a con- tract to produce some stage numbers for Weber and Rustis, prior to his opening with the Smart Set Co. Sept. 5. The Pey- tons are back from the Sunny South. Do not miss this opportunity to sub- scribe for the races’ leading journal. One dollar! One dollar! Good only during the month of July. PARK WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK. Firat of Local Playhouses to Raise Our- tain—Iwo Bills for the Week. The curtain goes up on the theatrical season in Indianapolis next Monday, the first playhouse to open being the Park, which will continue its year into next June. The bookings for this theater include many new productions, two of ‘the fresh ones be- Ing on the list for next week. Miss Lillian Mortimer, an emotional actress who has played at the Park many times, comes in the opening bill, “Girl of the Streets." For the second half of the week the at- fraction will be, “What Women Will Do,” which Harry Jackson dramatized from Charles Dickens’ novel “David Copper- field.” The dramatist and Miss Kate Jack son head the company, which also includes little Alice Kathryn Berry, who for many seasons has been giving specialties with the Holden Stock company. Fred G. Dickson has a secret which he is keeping from patrons of the Park and says it will reveal Itself when they go to the theater next week. TWO VERY PROMINENT SHOWMEN CS ear ee 4. ‘ i P Caw», A Lay es WW "| ay ZH) a VS \\i) ME HI \ Ee hs ee) ann (A I ae |] A .\ SN gS N= Berne i ee | ae ee mn tty i rage ILLIAMS “and WALKER. , a BELL MILES IN HANDS OF A oBITIO. AMERICA’S ORIGINAL =MUSIC A Brief Talk on the Music of Our Fore- fathers—Was Taught by Inspiration —Woman Writes in Harpers Month- ly—By Sylvester Russell. | What is America’s original music? | have asked a question and | will give its answer, ‘‘America’s original music is a volee from the Diety which came to the slaves to sooth their sorrow and suffering; to be heard hereafter sacred to the memory of His obliteration of slavery.” The slave song then Is the folk-song of a nation that had no music before the coming of the slaves. The comical side of Negro life, singing and buck dancing created a synco- pated movement which they played on the banjo, guitar and piano, without being taught. This branch of music was later termed “‘rag ttme’’ by a white newspaper critic who was not aware tnat he had dis- covered a name for it even after other writers and the public had taken the name up and used it. The slavonic theme of classical music excepting Dvorak’s ‘Slavonic Dances,”’ has not yet been sufficiently treated by the composers of this country to generally es- tablish the nature of its harmony. The music is in its infancy. The “rag time” ‘comic movement, now so well known, took {ts place in the second degree of original folk-love music as soon as its relationship ‘was discovered. It took its place in a hur- ry and is quite in keeping with the frivolous sentiment of avery nervous nation. This much | have taken pains to explain for the benefit of a white woman known as Emma Bell Miles. Miss Miles has a subject in Harper's Monthly entitled, “Some Real American Musio,"" which appeared in the June number. This magazine, which re- talls at thirty five cents a copy, Is not lia- ble to be read by the illiterate poor, who generally believe all they read, but the rich will read it and the educated classes at large will enjoy it only as a bit of woman's ‘talk. Miss Miles, poor thing, like many lucky women, got a chance to write for a | great magazine without knowing anything ‘much to write about, so she thought to ‘tackle something easy, some new real mu- slc—of her own—wou!d be interesting. | After she had written about one page and ahalf on American music and told all she knew, she wound-up with information giv- enher by a Southern white man, all of which can be disputed by argument without theory. Hence the argument. Miss Miles, poor thing, has this to say: “Itis generally believed that America has no folk music, nothing distinctly native ‘out of which a national school of advanced composition may arise."” She heard somebody else say that 1 once read it myself. I will translate it thus: “it is now a well-known fact that Amerl- a’s original music came from the slaves; all of its flavor is so distinctly native that this music of the slaves is now being culti- vated in an American advanced school of music and its composition will soon be heard most generally.” I will add to this that ragtim>, the second grade of original American music, has taken.a marvelous head start, so closely related to frivolity. Miss Miles is clinging tothe old fash- foned deception of white people, has writ- ten herself clean out of date. Here.is her next quotation: “The commercial spirit of the age and our conventional mode of ex- Istanee have so far effaced original types of character and somantic phases of life that the folksong seems already a thing of the past. The foik-song, Miss Miles? seems to be the mest important theme in American music right now at present. ‘That is one reason why it Is so much talked about. } If it were not for its importance white People would not be spending all of thei time in fishing for some plausible means of disputing it. The commercial spirit of the age, Miss Miles? poor thing, and cus conventlonal modes of existence have sc far effaced original types of character an¢ romantic phases of life that “‘rag time’ is all the rage. The music of the slaves, Miss Miles (2) is the folk-lover musle, con- sequently “rag time" coming from the slaves, is a secondary branch of America’s original music. Miss Miles seems almost the limit in trying to sway the public with worthless pratile that shows her weakness of argument and ignorance of facts. ‘Again she says, ‘Dvorak and a few other composers have indeed made use of Negro themes and the aboriginal Indian music has been seriously treated once more. But these compositions however excellent are no expression of American life and character; they fall as strangly upon our ears as any foreign product.” What a strange person this woman is, | will have her to know that Dvorak not only attracted the entire world with his treatment of American folk-lore “Negro” music; but America was instantaneously aroused the moment they heard the reminiscences of slavonic melody in his composition. As for Indian music, 1 have ridiculed this music before. Indian music is a war cry combined with a war dance, which lasts three minutes and a half. After this dance is over, there is nothing to it and nothing after it, so that ends it, Then she goes on to explain the music of the Southertt Moun talneers. She says the music of the Southern mountainecrs is hidden away. She accidentally told that right. ‘Thetr music is hidden so far away that we can't hear it. It may be that the songs of the slaves drowned them out. Either’ that, or rhe echoes of “rag time" drove them fur- ther back in the mountains. Two of the mountainesr songs are, I Tune Up My Fiddle" and “Hits the Old Ship Zion as She Comes."" She says a man from Chat- tanooga, Tenn,, an old illiterate white man of course, assisted her in writing the score of these songs, poorly written in Harper's Magazine, With all her assistance, she has failed to give us anything startling in her real American music. We have not realized anything, But deceptive, skepti- al white people of this nation will soon have to realize the truth about all the peop- le of its nation and recognize all the rights that this country pretends to give to all. |_She has failed fo give us any new theor- fes to work out mountaineer and Indian themes for her real music, which has never before been discovered, | We are all quite sure now that she knows less about music than Thomas Nel- son Page knows about the Negro question. Neither of them know but awfully little. in rac sie | ta Sg, Te) c Ei We ic WA N 7 E. D a8 _ ‘'Balahoo P fi ‘Must be good Guitar and Mandolin Players and Singers, Long eeason to right people. Apply at the Carnival Show, The Volcano this week front of Capitol, nexi week Lafayotte, Ind. Walter Lyons, write. WANTED FOR Foy Elliott’s Ragtime Opera Company ander she dctsiciace that deublosiage and bram. 1b coorus giris aise speriaite ciate aad fetton opens Seni 2, Nove playing Sharpabooters’ Parks Chango, "State alary in Rt Serene "Shar pshooters’ Park Ragtime Opera Co. FOY ELLIOTT, Gen. Mgr. i J.P, MERCER, Prop. and Business Mgr, FOR THE CHILDREN Cua ee Sometimes people imagine that boys Who live all their lives on the city's Streets struggling for a livelihood are not tender hearted and kind. But the story of a New York news- boy shows that this is not always so, A little girl about six years old was Playing with some children dangerous- ly near the edge of the sea wall down at the Battery. Every once in awhile she would stop playing to cuddle a lit tle kitten that was with her. While she was holding the kitten in her arms somebody proposed a game of tag and chased the little girl. She ran straight toward the sea wall, where she suddenly slipped and would have fallen into the water if she had not thrown her hands out and thus saved herself. But the poor kitten fell into the wa- ter, and there it foundered abent, pit- eously mewing, while a crowd of chil- dren and grown folks gathered on the ‘wall above, gazing down at it, some of them even laughing. At this point along came Maurice, the newsboy. One glance was enough to show him what was doing. “Aw!” exclaimed he. “What are you'se guys Tubbernecking at de kid’s pet fur? Why don't you'se do sumthin’? Don’t you'se see the little kid’s a-cryin’?” ‘The next minute, seizing the chain that guards the edge of the Battery walk, Maurice swung himself down and reached out as far as he could in the effort to reach the kitten. ‘Then, to the dismay of the onlookers, Just as be caught the kitten he some- how lost his grip on the chain, and down he fell into the water, The tide ‘Was going out, and try as he could he could not get a footing on the rocks. But a workman, who was passing by, hurried to the rescue. Hanging over the wall, while a couple of men held his legs, he caught the boy’s hand and pulled him out of the water. Two Winter Games. Have you ever played “stir the mush?” Have one chair too few. Some one stands in the middle of the room, holding a stout stick, and the others walk around her saying, “Stir the mush, stir the mush,” and she pretends to stir very hard with the stick, contine- ing to do so for some time. After awhile, when no one is expecting It, she knocks three times on the floor with the stick and then drops it and joing her companions, who at this signal ruz for a seat. Whoever is left without a chair is the next to stir the mush. “King and queen” is the name of an other game. Have two rows of chairs, the boys sitting in one row with a king at their head and the girls facing them ‘with a queen at the end. ‘The boys are given even numbers and the girls odd ones. When all are ready the king calls a number, the boy who bears that number starts up, the queen immedi ately calls one of her numbers, and the girl then chases the boy around the com- pany. If she succeeds in catching him before he gets to the king he pays a forfeit; if not they take their seats and ‘the queen calls for a number. ‘The Freeman in Chicago. B, Williams 486} State sv. $8. Ash, Cornell Ave, & 56th, st. E. H, Faulkner. 3104 State et, A. ¥. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. 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GD Base Go, Hrokers,Dept.K 280'La Santee Chtge ———a—aemeee Cree A BIG FEATURE CLEMO & CASSELS ‘The Vontortionistic Aligator ana Prine Dore This act at liberty after Sept. 80, for responsible ee and dates. ‘Address The Freeman or N.Y. Clipper, } COMING SOON TO £OUR CITY A Rabbit’s Foot Comedy The only genuine Neero show on the road owned and managed by Negroes exclusive, See. fh bigaee res street parady traveling, P. B-Oan always place Good performers and musicians both mate and female” PaT CHAPPELL, Owner and Mgr. 1s per ronte, ——__EE__—_—_—_—_—__ The 35th Annual FAIR OF TRE OLD RELIABLE Colored & A. ML. Association will be held at LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 12 to 17,1904 Many new and novel features have been add in the way of free attractions. The premium list the largest ever ‘given by the Acsociation. | The People’s Famous Band of Colam- bus, Ohio, has been engaged to furnish muse. J. A. SCOTT, President, A. L HARDEN, Seoretary, 185 North Mill Street, Lexington, Ky. WANTED FOR MAHARA’S A Few First-Class Musicians. A Few First-Class Singers--- Male and Female. Must be good looking good dressers. We not only pay the best salarys but give our peuple the best of treatment at all times, A. M. DAMON, ‘Musical Director, JAMES H. HARRIS, Band Master. W. A. MAHARA, 160 S. Clark St., CHICAGO, ILL. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS INVESTED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS INVESTED In Homestake Mine is Now Worth Five Thousand Dollars. $16,000 INVESTED IN LE ROI MINE In Seven Years Brought the Owner Seventy Thousand Dollars—The Northern Star Stock is Full Paid Non-Assessable, Non-Taxable AND NO PERSONAL LIABILITY AND NO PERSONAL LIABILITY IMPORTANT—Thomas Hye and Frank Hye, Mining Engineers, Dixie Idaho, say in their report, *June 10th, 1901* (complete report may be obtained of H. D. Yoder, President, Indianapolis, Ind.) that $15,000 to $25,000 worth of ore could be placed on dump from claims referred without further development. Mill run assays $30 to $59 per ton (over $50 tons of ore THEN on dump with over 500 tons of ore blocked out and in sight.) It is apparent that ledges on property are continuous with ledges on the Mammoth-Great Eastern and Idaho-Comstock properties, and can be traced for over two miles. - Prader's Report, July 23, 1902. Capt burbridge, E. M., Spokane, Wash., was in Indianapolis, Nov. 17th, 1903, on business, and made statement to number of business men, in this city, that are now in sight can be taken from Southern Star, Northern Star and Defender claims, that will pay about cost of sinking shafts (further development) on the above claims to an average depth of 300 to 400 feet. Cost of mining and milling $2.00 to $3.00 per ton. Capt. Burbridge examined the property October, 1908. See his report two years after acquisition. ANALYSIS—Ansell Moffatt, Chemist, Indianapolis, assayed many samples taken by different stockholders; averaged in gold $77.88 per ton; he reports ore can be treated successfully at a low cost, and 94% of values be saved. Andrew Prader, E. M., a graduate of the National School of Mines of Switzerland, Consulting Engineer for a syndicate of Canadian capitalists, examined the Northern Star Mine one year after acquired. See his report which follows: ANDREW PRADER, E. M. Andrew Prader, E. M., made report to Mr. Yoder, President, on the Northern Star Mine, July 23, 1902, of which the following are extracts: 1st. The development now being done un- MRS, ELIAS AS A RACIAL CHARACTER STUDY. SYNOPSIS OF HER HISTORY. That woman, Mrs. Elias, let me tell you, is a great actress. Not a theatrical star; of course not. Respectable people no longer care to see notorious women with a past on the stage. It is not the great beauty of Hannah Elias that has attracted white men. Combination of other qualities is greater than beauty. A woman in a long dress is running out of a window, pointing forward. Another woman is running towards her, holding her arm. They are on a tiled floor. "Look!" she cried. The Gentleman F The Gentleman From Indiana BY BOOTH TARKINGTON Every line of the story pulsates with American life of today with which you miliar. Whether sturdily battling right at the risk of his life, or eloquently his love, Editor John Harkless is ter whose fortunes you follow with interest. The Story will begin in our N Every line of the story pulsates with life American life of today with which you are familiar. Whether sturdily battling for the right at the risk of his life, or eloquently pleading his love, Editor John Harkless is a character whose fortunes you follow with breathless interest. The Story will begin in our Next Issue REPORT OF BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. Map showing Mineral Claims, Veins and Development of the NORTHERN STAR MINING CO. Stamp Mill Test 25 Tons Ore. Value Gold Brick 110 oz 241.15 Concentrates (pen assay) 67.38 or $12.34 in gold per ton. 308.53 Average Value of 200 assays. 23.22 per ton. Total 5 and Fractional Claims=112 acres. The magnetism of the race to which she belongs has been her greatest benefactor, but in the face of shame and demoralization of society I am bound to say she is an exceptional character. As human nature continues to show us what a strange fascination white men have for colored women, it is true that amalgamated marriages must soon take the place of prejudice and vice in the name of respectability and in justice to society. HUSBAND AND LOVER COLORED. Matthew C. Davis, former husband of Mrs. Elias, was a porter, and Cornelius Williams, the murderer of Andrew H. Green, was her lover, and the trio once lived in the colored populated districts of New York. --- Our New Story THE HERO—A fearless country editor. HIS ENEMIES—A band of murderous white caps. THE HEROINE—A glorious young woman of the highest American type. What these ladies saw when they looked out of their window into the storm you will see, and much more, IN OUR NEW STORY From Indiana TARKINGTON ry pulsates with life— with which you are fa- dily battling for the life, or eloquently plead- hn Harkless is a charac- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Hannah E'iias did not disown her race until she became rich. Born amid humble circumstances and reared in Philadelphia, Pa., a city of vice, she soon became the mother of Clara Ellias-Hudson, a seventeen year old daughter, who she now disowns. The girl's foster mother, Mrs. Travers Hudson of 1820 Wood street, Philadelphia, Pa., was naturally besieged by lawyers and advisors the moment the girl's mother was discovered to be rich. While we cannot blame the girl nor her foster mother, children should never seek to embrace a parent who has cast them aside. They should stand ready to welcome and honor such parents, but never to seek after them. There is ample time after the death of an ungrateful parent for every child to seek for what they are lawfully entitled to. But during the life of such a parent the outcast child should ever remain blind and speechless. The burden of shame and the silent love of a mother, which few women can overcome, leaves her for ever unhappy and ashamed to meet the child she has cast aside. TRIED TO PASS FOR WHITE The problem of Negro women, kept by white men, has reached its solution. Mrs. Elias has nothing to-day to be proud of but her Negro blood. Inasmuch as she tried to be white she has been made an example of ridicule by one of her servants, who told to the world how she tried to have her face bleached white and failed. Who cares how much Indian or Mulatto blood is mixed up in her veins so long as her color shows up black! American people are a much mixed nation. There are plenty of colored people whiter than she is—so white they can hardly pass for black, with no Indian blood in their veins at all. Mrs. Elias then is nothing more than a common every day colored woman. HER LUXURIOUS HOME. Her impersonations of Cleopatra in her home drawing room shows that she had dreams of the drama, if not stage ability; still she may have had, if the report of one of her servants is true, be-n an expert dancer. Her love of art and luxury is great, as shown in her hire of Japanese servants. Everything goes to show that Mrs. Elasis was a great financier. Transferring from one house to another until she reached an enviable district, shows that. All through her life she has been a great money grabber and a money saver and a caterer to home comforts. For this she deserves great credit and thrice reaps the reward of her worldly greatness. She has made such rapid strides she can well afford to change her mode of living and change her heart, and at last die happy and be saved. This, however, will be no encouragement for other attractive girls of her race, as perhaps one in a million could never again duplicate the fortune which came to Mrs. Elias, the "witchess of the jungles," the Cleopatra of her race. She held that man Platt by the marrow-bone of living love despite the royalty of his existence. He loves her still. Thus it is right that she should win the suit. JULIAN HAWTHORNE'S VERSION. Julian Hawthorne, an aged writer on "Hearst's American" staff, who is rated as a great thinker, second only to Count Leo Tolstoy, gave out some opinions on the case as follows: "We have just witnessed a farce which had more tragedy in it, of a certain kind, than many nominal tragedies afford." Of John R. Platt he has this to say: "Only vaguely at best can he realize his own shame. He has lived too long for his own good, and for the good of society, except in so far as his story may offer a moral as polignant and telling as could easily be imagined. All men are prone to weakness; and while a man is in the vigor and experience of youth we are ready to forgive him. But after he has become old, and his hair is white, and his voice has lost its energy, and his limbs bear him up feebly, we are accustomed to look in him for some sign that he has realized his follies and is prepared to spend the remainder of his days so as to encourage others to believe that he is sorry for them" But the greatest thing that Hawthorne said is this: "It is perhaps wholesome that we should once in a while be confronted with the sight of the depths to which we may descend; but the medicine is such a strong one that we hope it need not be often administered." Lastly, in reviewing the court scene, he said: 'There she was facing him, silent and undemonstrative, a swarthy, heavy faced, soft eyed mulatto; and he, peeping out at her occasionally, seemed to feel animosity or dread of her, but only a paltry, spannel-like fondness. He had nothing against her; he was willing to read out his own complaint, and to admit that it was in his own handwriting; but the District Attorney could not get from him any satisfactory assurance that he really intended to bring any criminal charge against her. There was no pretext for holding Hannah Elias on the criminal charge and the woman was told she was free to depart" This all means then that John R. Platt, having lavished three quarters of a million of dollars on his dusky mistress could not regret the past. Mrs. Elles evidently found him to be an easy graft. White women of the same order will regret what they missed. Here endeth a case of the blues—for white people only. Colored people may continue to enjoy themselves. Selma, Ala., Special.—The Tabernacle, Presbyterian and Congregational churches united in a plonic on Friday, July 15, and an enjoyable day was spent.—H. B. Sullivan, Selma's reliable undertaker, will purchase a new funeral car.—Munay Walker, the veteran barber, is also a successful farmer. He has forty acres of cotton on his farm near the city.—Demk Isby, the blacksmith and wheelright, is doing a fine business. He is a regular reader of The Freeman.—Selma is soon to have a new market house.—Work is to commence on the government building.—A dispensation has been granted for another Odd Fellows' lodge.—Miss Sophia Kingston and Mrs. Rynet are visiting the St. Louis fair.—The Sweet brothers have opened an undertaking establishment on Washington street.— GEORGE F. NAVE, REV. DR. W. H. SIMS, Secretary and Gen'l M'n.gr. Treasurer. ...Office Muskogee Oil (Encore ....To Stockhold ...Office of... e Oil and Gas Co, (Incorporated.) stockholders, Greeting... Muskogee Oil and Gas Co, ...To Stockholders, Greeting... We take pleasure in extending to you our congratulations upon your success on well No. 2. At a depth of 1000 feet the oil sand was reached and the oil be began to rise so fast that the workmen feared an overflow of oil and stopped work until arrangements could be made to CONTROL THE GUISHER. At a depth of 1027 feet the oil began to flow over the top of the well, and it was with much difficulty that the gusher was checked and the oil was turned into our receiving tank, which had been prepared. The Company expects an income of $2,000 00 per month from its two wells. The location of well No. 2 has been selected and work will begin upon it within a few days. We expect the dividends to each stockholder in the first 12 months will equal his investment. The ders are protected by the b United States, regardless of live, and the officers are und sufficient bonds. Until September 1, 1904, the Directors has decided to se $5 00 per share, the par valu is $25 00, after which date the be withdrawn from the man price per share increased. As ours is the only Negro in the world owning and profitable oil wells, we can again on having cast us, and remind you that in Indian Territory Ethiopa ha up her heart unto God and 'orth her hand into the problems of the World. We our first car load of oil July. Muskogee Oil 208 1-2 Broadway. ogee Oil and Gas Co. ay. Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Alabama News Notes. B. P. AUSTIN, President. der your able and practical superintendent gives your ledges and ore bodies final proof of permanence and value, and will, unbounded, prove the presence of ore deposits as rich and as large as have been uncovered in other parts of this mineral district. 2nd. Your claims are located in the heart of the great mineral belt of central Idaho. 8rd. In the early days of 61, and extending over a period of several years, there was a rush of gold seekers to this district which equalled the rush to California in the days of 40. It is a matter of record that 125 ounces of gold were taken out of Dixie Camp in a single day. It is estimated that over $75,000,000 were taken out of these placer camps in these early days. 4th. Where ever exploration has been carried on extensively and intelligently, it has resulted in the opening up of ore bodies of great value, as instanced at Siegel Creek Camp, and proprieties of the Crooked River Mining Co., on Crooked River and many others. With the advent of capital and experienced mining men, we may look for a brilliant future for this extensive mineral section of central Idaho. 5th. The treatment of the ore is very simple. About 60 per cent of the assay value can be extracted by FREE MILLING PROCESS, the balance up to a total of 94 per cent, can be saved by concentration. 6th. There is plenty of water and timber for all purposes on the ground, or within easy reach, and the facilities for cheap mining are excellent. 7th. On the Southern Star a double compartment working shaft 60 feet deep with drifts east and west on the vein shows a 4 foot ledge of solid ore. This shaft is equipped with a hotting plant and pumping machinery. About 800 feet west of the shaft the ore body is again exposed by two shafts and a tunnel, thereby proving its continuity and extent. The ore at these openings have an average width of 4 feet, and appears to be getting wider where the tunnel has cut it at some depth. 8th. From the present appearance of the ledge in the face of the west drift at the main shaft it is evident that ore body is widening in that direction as depth is attained. 9th. During my two years' engagement in superintending the work on the proprieties of the Mammoth and Great Eastern M. and M Co. I have had excellent opportunities for observation of the conditions governing deposition in this camp. I have always considered your claims as good as the best, and I will confess that my intention was to add them to a group of claims, which I would have done but for the fact that you secured them before I did, however, since I am honorably defeated I can only congratulate you on having secured such valuable claims, and trust that you and your company meet with continued success. ANDREW PRADER, E. M. Northern STAR MINING Company 744 Claypool Building, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Dr. Stanley Suillivan took in the St. Louis fair last week. —Selma will soon have some young colored men on the letter carrier's force, several having recently passed the examination. —D. T. West was for the third time elected W. M. of St. Marks lodge. —F. M. 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I had not known before Forever was so long a word, The slow stroke of the clock of time I had not heard. 'Tis hard to learn so late, It seems no sad heart really learns, But hopes and trusts, and doubts and fears And bleeds and burns. The night is not all dark, Nor is the day all that it seems, But each may bring me this relief— My dreams and dreams. I had not known before That Never was so sad a word, So wrap me in forgetfulness— I have not heard. —Paul Laurence Dunbar, in June Lippincott's Major was silly rider; his limbs proportionately ance; he looks will win; tough fat, not too lean has but very little one of the father an excellent one much of a sport. He jaired chuck when in the financial success would have "b Taylor is as he Australia, he is man. He found IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.... Edited by O. E. DUNCAN. Samuel Harris, who died June 24, this year commenced his business career 35 years ago in a country town in Virginia when but 17 years of age and with only $75 as a capital. At his death he was rated worth $100, 000 and was followed to his grave by whites and blacks alike, mourning his loss to the community. He opened at first what he called a "one horse grocery store." A correspondent of the New York Age from Williamsburg, Va thus speaks of him: "Ten years thereafter he was doing a general merchantile business and in 20 years he had a department store, selling about everything that would be needed in Williamsburg and the adjoining counties, while 30 years after that he was supplying all the stores for miles around with goods of all descriptions, doing a large and profitable wholesale business. He also did a large real estate business and founded the most beautiful section of modern Williamsburg. He was one of the charter members of the Pennsylvania Bank at Williamsburg, as also the knitting mill located there, a member of the city board of trade, and a promoter of every other movement that tended to build up the old city, which had hitherto existed so long upon its past history. There was never a question of a public nature or business character of any importance upon which he was not consulted. His business was almost entirely among white people, though he had almost all of the trade of his own people as well. In her special correspondence from Berlin, Germany, June 27, published in the Washington Post, July 10, Mrs. Ida Husted] Harper says, among other things, about American women attending the International Congress: "A most significant feature of the congress' has been the reception given to the two addresses of Mrs. Mary IN THE OF SPOR Edited by O. In his recent training "Bob" Fitz simmons has noted a vast improvement in the work of "Bob" Armstrong, the Negro boxer who has helped him in his latest training stunts. "Fitz" whispered a few words of advice to Armstrong, and now the giant is out with a challenge to Jack Johnson, who holds the camelliahip among the gentlemen of color. The ebony hued fighter has in his work with Fitz picked up many of the Cornishman's pet tricks and has livened up in his foot work. Fitz also remarks that Armstrong has an 18 caret wallop concealed about him—that's the trouble—the wallop is usually concealed. --- The Atlanta Deppins base ball team is playing a swift game, but met their match in playing the Macon, Ga. team. They played a series of three games at Macon, losing the first, 5-0; they won the second, 12-3; and lost the third 10-6. Three games were played in Atlanta, last week, the Deppins winning two. Their last game at home will be played with Birmingham, then they take a three weeks' trip through Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana. Perhaps the oldest trainer of professional base ball players, lives in Nashville, Tenn., and is known as 'Rubber.' His graduates constitute a long list of famous players, among whom are Newt Fisher, 'Noodles' Hahn, "Muggsy" McGraw, Tom Parrott and 'Red' Russell. He is the official backstop in the Nashville park now. Jookey J. Winkfield seems to have struck pay dirt in Russia. In a recent letter to a friend in this country he said that out of forty mounts since the opening of the season to May 6 he has won twenty-one rac s, been second eight times, and only four times unplaced. Jack O'Brien and Bob Fitzsimmons fought six rounds to a draw Saturday. Fitz had plenty of blows, but they did not do much damage. He failed to connect with his famous "solo plexus" ```markdown ``` Church Terrell, of Washington, D.C., former president of the National Association of Colored Women, and for five years a member of the school board in the District of Columbia. Mrs Terrell is a graduate of Oberlin and studied a year in Berlin and a year in Paris, so she was able to deliver one speech in excellent German and one in equally good French. This achievement on the part of a colored woman, added to a fine presence and the eloquence of her words carried the audience by storm and she had to respond three times to the encourses before they were satisfied. It was more than personal tribute, it was a triumph for her race. Mrs Terrell has been included in all the social courties extended to the speakers." Two young colored men of New York City, Lee A. Pollard, chaffeur for the A. E Ranney Automobile company, and Wm. M. Felton, an expert mechanic, have opened up an automobile storage of their own at 248 Seventh Ave. They started in business about a month ago and at present they have eight auto mobiles and seven motor cycles in storage. Last week they bought a large touring car, 12 horse power. L. W. Washington, president of the Waiters Union (the colored wing of it) has been nominated for a position on the executive board of the Chicago Federation of Labor. The Chicago Federation is a body composed of 416 locals, and has a membership of 350,000. At their next convention there will be 1,800 delegates and Washington will be the only Negro on the list. At the recent commencement at Harvard, Booker T. Washington was elected to honorary membership of the Phi Beta Kappa; this is the most notable literary society in the country. The motion for his election was made by Congressman McCall, of Massachusetts. WORLD ORTS.... E. DUNCAN. It has well nigh become an established fact that Ted Henderson and Frankie Neil will meet in a ten-round argument on the night of the Jeffries-Munroe fiasco, at the Empire Theater, Indianapolis. A great card this proves to be. Campbell Duncan, of Sussex parish Jamaica, B. W. 1., won the mile handicap at Alexandria. The purse was worth about £50. He is a coming cyclist, and expects to go to England in a few years. Baron Gratton established a new world's record, on July 15, at the Columbus, Ohio race track, for green pacers. He paced the first heat in 2:064 breaking the record for one mile. Highball, the winner of the America Derby, is dead. English Lad will not race in the East this season. Jack Johnson has left Chicago. To Niagara Falls, Thursday, Aug. 11, 1904. Big Four Route, only $7 round trip from Indianapolis. Toronto, Out. only $1 50 more than rate to Niagara Falls. Alexandria Bay, N. Y., (Thousand Islands) only $7 more than rate to Niagara Falls. 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The officers are: President, Dr. W. O. Vance; Vice-Presidents, John H. Yanthis and Rev. Edmund Howard; Financial Secretary, Walter Maxwell; Recording Secretary, Bert Alexander; Corresponding Secretary, Thomas H. Johnson; Treasurer, N. B. Shacklett. The roster includes grocers, doctors, preachers, teachers, barbers, paper hangers, a milliner, office-holders, boarding house keepers, etc. Drs W. O. Vance and E. R. Gaddie have been elected as delegates to the Indianapolis convention. At a recent mass meeting, under the auspices of the local league, a series of resolutions touching the condition of the race was unanimously adopted. Among them was the following: RESOLVED: That we heartily endorse the wise and prudent leadership of Dr. Booker T. Washington and regard his fruitful educational labors at Tuskegee, and broad plans for the industrial and commercial uplift of our people as the most powerful agencies that have yet been devised for the full regeneration of the race; further, that we earnestly commend to every thinking Negro in the land the sound philosophy of Dr. Washington touching the elevating influence and economic value of home ownership, a bank account, expert knowledge of some useful calling, and the intelligent co-operation of head, heart and hand, coupled with a many spirit of self-helpfulness." We now have three thriving groceries conducted by Rev. Edmund Howard. Bert Alexander and J. W. Yanthis respective—Mrs. W. O. Vance spent Sunday in Chicago—Mrs. Pauline Carroll Kiger and son, of Indianapolis, are summering with Mrs. Kiger's parents. —Rev. R. I Bailey is now secretary and treasurer of the company publishing "The Zion Methodist," of Louisville.—Miss Lila Rickman is visiting her sister, Mrs. Estella Davis, in Cumminsville, (Cincinnati) Ohio—Miss Blanche L. Rickman, of the Evansville public schools, is at home for the vacation.—A wedding in Zion ministerial circles is exposed soon.—Mrs. M. W. Sparks and children are in Chicago.—Mrs. M. E. Washington has enlisted in the Business League work. She is a power for good—Stook in the Lincoln park WATCHES JEWELRY At Prices Beyond Compare J. P. MULLALLY Diamond Importer and Jewelry 28 Monument Place "A THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER project is being sold rapidly. Shares going at $1.00 each in order to interest as many persons as possible —The Odd Fellows' picnic on the 18th was a success. SHIFTING SCENES CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE. holds for him a reward fully in keeping with his lofty Christian character and demonstrated executive ability. Dr. Shepard's proud day of realization ought not to be far off. SHARPS AND FLATS. The explanation is up to Hobson. His name ought to have been Richmond Pearson Slobson. Maybe Secretary Scott's diplomatic telegram to Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson miscarried. Hobson is playing the role of the silent man at the wrong time. He should have kept still at St. Louis. We are momentarily expecting Herbert A. Clark, James A. Ross, Ralph E. Langston, C. C. Curtis and the rest of them to show up at Esopus. No one has yet asserted that Hobson was not sober when he made that speech at the St. Louis convention. He just wanted to make a hit with the mob, that's all. Lawyer E. H. Morris is taking galvnizing treatment at the hands of the Chicago press, with the hope of political resuscitation. Bulletins from the sick chamber are not encouraging, so far. The Conservator must not ask some of the brethren of the craft why they failed to be in evidence at the Chicago convention. The price of railroad fare keeps many a well intentioned race leader from traveling. Miss Florence Sprague, late stenographer to Secretary E. J. Scott at Tuskegee Institute and a young lady of rare executive ability, dramatic talent and social graces has become the wife of Dr. William H. Fields, of Cairo, ill. The happy couple will be "at home" to their friends after, Aug. 1. Mrs. Booker T. Washington gave the management of the unfair St. Louis fair a richly deserved trouncing. The Woman's convention did the proper thing in declining to meet on a soil that repudiated the body and every principle for which it stood. Mrs. Washington is not merely a great man's wife. She possesses greatness in her own right. Here's looking at you, Brother Charles Steward! You are another, for what you said about us. The Associated Press honors you and the entire race by so cordially and renumeratively recognizing your talents as a writer and Sherlock Holmes like nose for news. You are on to your great job, and we are all proud of you. Keep up the good work! One of the most skillful and progressive physicians of our race is Dr. J. M. Peters, of Owensboro, Ky. He enjoys a lucrative practice and has acquired some splendid property. Dr. Peters is an enthusiastic member of the National Negro Business League and will be on hand at the Indianapolis convention. Mrs. Peters was formerly Miss Olivia Sterrett, a reigning belle in the society circles of New Albany, Ind. We extend the glad hand to W. Allison Sweeney, the new editor of the Chicago Conservator. He is causing a mighty rattling among the dry bones in and about the Windy City, and those who have deplored the fact that so excellent a newspaper field as Chicago was going to waste are rejoiced that a journalist of Mr. Sweeney's ripe experience and seasoned quality has been brought in to fill the long felt want. The eyes of the race will turn to Chicago more complacently now that "there's a chile among ye takin" notes." After the Boston Guardian felt that it had so scored a telling blow on Tuskegee and Elbert Hubbard by hunting out and publishing some inconsequential data not used in The Freeman's review of Hubard's "Little Journey to Tuskegee," the Tuskegee Student was unkind enough to print the article in its entirety. This savors of contempt for the Guardian's marvelous detective powers. At baying at the moon or gnawing a file the Boston sheet is a howling success. We want colored laborers. Good steady employment for good men. We can place good, reliable men at all times. Call at the Rogers Labor Agency, 82 W. Washington street (up stairs). The Freeman can be purchased every week at Thompson's restaurant, 122. North Sixth Street, Wa co,Texas, W. H. Lewis agent. Great Reduction Sale on all Furnishings. Rawitsch e.C. MEN'S FURNISHERS CLAXPOOL HOTEL INDIANAPOLIS A WORTHY MAN. A WORTHY MAN. Career of Rev. J. F. Walker, Fastor Corinthian Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Ind. Rev. Junius Franklin Walker was born on the 20th day of May, 1873, in Cumberland county, Virginia. His parents moved to Columbia, Va., shortly thereafter, where he entered a cooper shop at an early age, and at the age of thirteen could make as many barrels as the average man. He was converted in the Baptist church at Columbia when thirteen years old, and later joined the Fifth Street Baptist church, Richmond, Va., pastored by the Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D. While in Richmond Rev. Walker attended the Y. M. C. A. night school until he was far enough advanced to enter the preparatory department of the Seminary located at Lynchburg, Va. After having completed the preparatory course there he entered the Wayland Seminary at Washington, D. C., where he took the Normal course; later he received a scholarship at the Temple College, Philadelphia, Pa., and after having finished there was ordained to the Gospel ministry May 2, 1898, at Trenton, N. J. While at Trenton pastoring the Shiloh church he [Image of a man in a suit with a tie and glasses, facing slightly to the right. The background is plain white. There is no text or additional details in the image.] --- J. REV. JUNIUS FRANKLIN WALKER bought for them a lot with a dwelling house on it, which was remodeled into a nice church house. During Rev Walker's pastorate at McDonald, where he was later called, he purchased for the Baptist church a very large and beautiful church in the heart of the city, and on one occasion raised $1,150 in one day toward the debt of said church. Later Rev Walker received a call to the First Baptist church of Chillicothe, Ohio, the oldest Baptist church of the State. He remained at this church until called to the Corinthian Baptist church of Indianapolis, Ind., where he was installed the first Sunday in January, 1908, and since that time more than one hundred and fifty members have been added to the church, also a very fine parsonage purchased, a modern 9 room house, located at 1114 Cornell avenue. Within a year the parsonage is about half paid for, it having cost $2,600. On the 26th of June, 1904, the Gaudalupe College of Seguin, Texas, conferred on Rev Walker the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and on Monday evening, the 25th, the members of the Corinthian church tendered Rev Walker a grand reception, at which time short addresses were made by Lawyer W. Hyde, who also acted as master of ceremonies. Hon. Gurley Brewer, editor of the World, Hon Geo. L. Knox, publisher of The Freeman, Rev. J. C Patton, D D, pastor of the Shiloh Baptist church, Rev. N A Seymour, pastor of New Bethel Baptist church, Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor of Allen Chapel A. M E church and Rev W. M. Balay of Ohio. Mrs. Sadie Dungey, one of Indianapolis' noted elocutionists, favored us with one of her favorite selections. Prayer was offered by the Rev. N. A. Payne Excellent music was furnished by the choir. After a liberal donation to Dr. Walker the guests were escorted to the tastefully decorated lecture room, where an excellent supper was served. The table decorations were sweet peas. The reception was a great success, and the committee, consisting of members of the King's Daughters, with Mrs Mary Payne as president, the Church Aid Society, with Mrs. Malinda Thomas as president, and the Three C Club, with Mrs Lula Simmons as president, deserve much credit. Dr Walker left on the afternoon of the 26th for Evansville. --- Ind., to attend a convention of the Central and Western States and Territories, which will be in session from the 26th of July until the 31st. Columbus, Qhlo, Special. — Madam Selika appeared at Odd Fellows' Hall, Tuesday, July 26 h, assisted by Columbus talent, under the auspices of the St. Phillip's Guild —Miss Weaver of Albany, who has been the guest of Miss Cordella Nooks, will leave for her home Sunday, July 31 —Miss Myrtle Brisco of Springfield is visiting Miss Lucile Smith. —Mr. Albert Brooks returned from St. Louis, where he has been in attendance at the World's Fair. —The Young Men's Driving Club held their picnic at the Zoo on Thursday. —St. Paul Sunday-school gave a picnic at Glennary Park. Muncie, Ind., Special.—William Kemper Harrold has returned to the city from Noblesville, Ind. While there he witnessed the marriage of his grand father.—Mrs. Minnie Mullins, who has been visiting her husband, has returned to her home, Indianapolis, Ind.—The clubs of the Second Baptist Church gave a trolly party last Tuesday night, for the benefit of the new church funds.—Robert Harrold was at home to his friends last Wednesday evening.—The millinery class taught by Mrs. L. E. Stewart, of Indianapolis, gave a grand opening at the 1 A. M. E. Church on last Wednesday night. —The Grand Chapter will entertain at the home of Mrs. Wm. Clark's.—At the home of Mrs. Maria Fletcher a garden party will be given by the Willing Workers.—Miss Mayme Walker, of Indianapolis, is the guest of Mrs. John Robbins.—Miss Mary White is visiting in Lafayette, Ind. REDUCED RAILROAD RATES Tothe National Business Men's League Meeting at Indianapolis, Ind, August 31, Sept. 1 and 2. The fifth annual meeting of the National Business League will take place at Indianapolis, Ind. August 31, September 1 and 2, 1904. The Central Passenger Association has granted a rate of a fare and a third for the round trip on the certificate plan. Tickets at fall fare for the going journey may be secured at any coupon ticket office in the United States except Pacific Coast points, from which special World's Fair rates may be obtained, within three days (exclusive of Sundays) prior to and during the first day of the meeting. Be sure when purchasing your ticket you request a certificate. If there are not less than one hundred persons holding certificates in attendance, and your certificate has been duly validated by the joint agent of the railroads and the transportation agent of the National Business League, you will be entitled up to September 6th, to a continuous passage ticket to your destination by the route over which you made the going journey, at one-third the limited fare. The jkt agent will charge a fee of 25 cents for validating each ticket. An extension of the return limit of thirty days, for the purpose of visiting the World's Fair at St. Louis or any other point, may be obtained by depositing validated certificates with agents of Indianapolis terminal lines on or before September 6 1904. POOKER T. WASHINGTON, President. T. J HOMAS FORTUNE, Chairman Exe ecutive Committee. EMMETT J. ECOTT, Corresponding Secretary. CYRUS FIELD ADAMS, Transportation Agent. Columbus Items In Social Circles. PURCHASE A HOME. Only $300 per month for a short time and you can be the ower of property worth $1000.00 in any location your desire. NO INTEREST. The MUTUAL BUILDING COMPANY by co-operation is offering a grand opportunity for every man or woman who is desirous of securing a home on easy monthly payments without interest, and no payment down. We will buy you a lot, house and lot, farm, or truck patch or in fact buying in the way of real estate. 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