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"THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER," A CHRISTMAS STORY BY AUGUSTUS M. HODGES WILL APPEAR IN AN EARLY ISSUE OF THE FREEMAN, SUBSCRIBE NOW! THE PROBIGAL DAUGHTER, A CHRISTMAS STORY BY AUGUSTUS M. HUDGES WILL APPEAR IN AN EARLY ISSUE OF THE FREEMAN. SUBSCRIBE NOW! THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND NO. 1 ATHABIA TISHAWA A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 47 LOUISVILLE'S WEEKLY EVENTS LOUISVILLE'S WEEKLY EVENTS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DAY LAW CONTESTED BY BEEBA SCHOOL COLORED TEACHERS' INSTITUTE A Potent Factor in the Educational Life of Kentucky—Finely Equipped Hospital—Negro Juror of the November Term—Personals. Louisville, Ky., Special—A potent factor in the educational life of Kentucky's metropolis is the Louisville Colored Teacher's Institute. Its membership includes the city's one hundred and twenty-five colored teachers besides an honorary list of public spirited citizens who stand high in the ministry, medicine, business, law, journalism and other callings that have to do with the practical uplift of the race. The Institute meets on the first Saturday in each month at the Central high school and Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, a young educator of rare personal magnetism, intellectual force and executive capacity, is the presiding officer this year. He is principal of the Eastern school and has served the people of Louisville long and most satisfactorily. Last Saturday's session was devoted to a highly instructive presentation of "Some Reasons for Manual Training in Public Schools," by Miss S. L. Rogers, the very capable supervisor of that important branch of learning. She corrected the popular error that manual training refers merely to teaching the hand to work as a machine, pointing out that the results wrought by the hand and muscle are but the concrete expression of the thought developed in the brain. She showed that the study of reading, writing, arithmetic, etc., is not the primal end of education but a means toward the end, a power to "do things" in the most intelligent way, ability to earn a living at an honorable occupation and to produce thrift, thrift and worthy citizens of the republic. Miss Rogers believed that manual training in its broadest sense, teaching the pupil how to utilize in every day the facts and principles gathered from text books offered the best guarantee of bringing into effective co-operation the mind training of the school and the work that the boys and girls must do when they go out into the activities of the world. The true purpose and meaning of manual training were set forth in a new and vivid light. In the vigorous discussion the lucid argument of Miss Rogers was emphasized by such able speakers as Profs. J. S. Cotter, James Harris and A. E. Meyzeek and Misses Moore, Webster, Davis and others. The race pride of the institute was pleasingly shown by repeated references to the fact that the man who had done the most to demonstrate the positive value of manual training for all races and to revolutionize the entire educational scheme of the country in the interest of tangible results was a Negro-Booker T. Washington. This inspiring truth should not be forgotten by any gathering where manual training or industrial education is up for discussion. At the January meeting of the institute the speaker will be R W. Thompson, of New Albany; subject "Journalism as a Factor in Popular Education." No visitor in Louisville has been more hospitably entertained than were Henry P. Slaughter and his bride during their recent sojourn here. It was a veritable "home coming" for Mr. Slaughter's several years of employment at the government printing office in Washington have not weaned him in the slightest degree from his old stamping grounds to which he will return some day to win added laurels in the law and journalism. A few of his friends who "did the honors" for Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter with teas, dinners, evening parties, breakfasts and drives were Mr. and Mrs. A. E Meyzeck, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill, Misses Nettie Alexander, Nora Wilson, Mary Hicks, Belle Alexander, Rubena Rogers, Ida Nugent, of Louisville, and Medames Mary E. Washington and grace Lucas Thompson, of New Albany. They were the guests for the season of Mr. and Mrs J. P. simms, of 1102 W. Walnut street. Mr. Slaughter delivered an interesting address to the students of the State Normal school at Frankfort while in the vicinity. The Citizens' National hospital, in connection with the Louisville National Medical college, is one of the finest and best equipped institutions of its kind in the DISFRANCHISMENT NEGRO REPRESENT- ATION. CAPITOL "Disfranchisements;" they tell the story; needless obstructions placed through prejudice and political greed. But time that hews down the granite shaft will be no less efficacious here, nor less efficacious in building up the disfranchised to an unquestionable plane. Disfranchisements are abominations as they are known; they cannot endure; must give away before the united fortillery of a nation's unerring conscience. Truth, right and light need no advocates—they are of the ages. INDIANAPOLIS DEC 10 1904 PUBLIC LIBRARY "Disfranchise that hews down the questionable plane united artillery of country. Those who conceived it and fought determinedly for its establishment deserve unstinted praise. Among the promoters: Drs. W. O. Vance, W. A. Burney, C. L. Purcel, C. W. Houser, E. S. Porter and Sarah H. Fitzbutter stand in the first rank. The hospital will afford splendid clinical opportunities for the matriculants of the college proper and its complete facilities give the citizens a safe refuge when in the need of special operations and scientific treatment. A charity ball by the Ladies' auxiliary Club, No.1, for the benefit of the hospital will be held at Odd F.low's hall on the 21st and several clu s of ladies are taking a deep interest in furnishing and decorating the various wards. For the first time in ten years the Negro was represented on the grand jury of this county during the November term. D. L. Knight, a business man of standing and an active member of the National Negro Business League, rendered such able service that we are not likely to be ignored on future panels as several names of the same caliber have been placed in the box. Mr. Knight is making a strenuous effort to reduce the "barrel house" evil which has so much to do with propagating the criminal element among our people and make us the largest patrons of the courts. Mr. Knight will have the support of all right thinking --- INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904. people in this timely orsade against the abominable barrel houses that degrade all who come under their influence. "The Smart Set," with S. H. Dudley, J. Ed. Green, John Bailey, Marion Smart, Hattie Hopkins, Lawrence Chenault, Gus Hall, Jerry Mills and a host of lesser lights giving a new and improved "show" played to capacity for twelve performances recently at the Avenue theatre. They 'owned the town' while here. The wonderful popularity of colored companies in this city suggests the thought a theatre owned and conducted by reputable colored men, playing colored troupes and high grade vaudeville would pay big. No "dives" are wanted here but a first class house where our best people could be entertained under favorable auspices could be warmly welcomed. The suit brought out by Berea College to test the constitutionality of the Day law prohibiting the co-education of the races in Kentucky will come up at the February term of the Madison circuit court. A significant circumstance in connection with the case is the appearance of that eminent southerner, John G. Carlisle, as principal counsel for Berea. To hear him plead for the right of Negro children to attend a school along with the whites will be a spectacle that will cause old Kentucky to rub her eyes and wonder if the age of miracles has past. James Taylor's Palm Garden, conveniently located at 1119 West Walnut street, grows in popularity with men who know how to appreciate "good goods" and elegant surroundings. Mr. Taylor is a first class business man and has with him a most capable and obliging staff of assistants, among whom may be mentioned J. H. Basket, Lewis McMillan, Frank Fleming and Daniel Payne. Visitors cannot be said to have seen Louisville if they miss dropping into Jim Taylor's place. The 4 o'clock men's bible class, with Rector T. J. Brown as leader, is proving to be a popular feature of the Church of Our Merciful Savior. There is talk afloat that Rector Brown may be called to the pastorate of St. Luke's P. E. church, Washington, D.C., made vacant by the resignation of Rev. O. M. Waller, but his faithful flock here hope that nothing will induce Dr. Brown to leave this field where he is so greatly needed. Tom Logan is on the western vaudeville circuit with the "Whangdoogle Comedy Four." The act they are putting on is one of the best on the road in catchy music and original comedy. Will Able, Logan's erstwhile partner, is filling local engagements, preparatory to joining a leading road company after the holidays. PRIZE FIVE OENTS SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50. The Kentucky State Teacher's Association opens at Lexington, Ky., Monday afternoon, December 26 continuing three days. Prof. Frank L. Williams, of Covington, president of the association, promises an attractive program and several educators of national renown are announced for lectures. A goodly delegation will go up from Louisville. The colored schools of Louisville report an average attendance of 4491 for the first two months of the present term. The kindergarten classes are overcrowded, attesting the popularity of this desirable system of infantile instruction. Miss Julia Brown, of Indianapolis, was among the Thanksgiving guests who came on to witness the foot ball game between our Central high school boys and the Summer high school team of St. Louis. R. W. THOMPSON. A SPECIAL GALL A gentleman of much ability, a doctor and a merchant with quite a deal of Real Estate, desires to correspond with soma lady of education and virtue who has had industrial training and desires a good husband, he will send photo at once and cheerfully give all information desired. Any one writing him should mention the fact that they saw his advertisement in The Freeman Address J. O BAILY, M. D, Ferguson, Ark. NATIONAL JOURNAL NEEDED VALUABLE AID RENDERED THE RACE BY RAGE JOURNALS MUST ENCOURAGE SELF-SUPPORT Extending Financial Aid to the Church is Doubtful Benefit—Much Good can be Accomplished by Teaching the Truth—Work for the Schools. The colored church, press and schools are agents in the work of uplifting the race that are absolutely indispensable. All elevation depends upon a knowledge of the truth but there are certain vital truths that can be brought to the minds of a people by no other apostles than persons and agencies that are of that people. There are truths which a simple statement in The Freeman will carry home to the minds of our people while papers published by white men might thunder away at the task for years without producing any convictions. In speaking of our people I do not include those individuals who have grown up in communities where their associates have been white people, but I mean those who have had close association with the race. There are certain beliefs, precepts, maxims and supposed knowledge which the past generation of the race has planted in the mind of the present generation that are fixed and that cannot be affected by any agency other than that of the race. The white man has no olcquence or argument that could shake the belief of the Negro in that which has been handed down to him by his forbears. In this enlightened age it is easy to see that here is much in the traditional lore of the race that is inaccurate and that is wrong. The only way to correct the errors that have been planted in the minds of the young of the race is for those of the race who have influence and general confidence to teach the truth. That is why I say the colored church, press and school are indispensable agents in the work of enlightening and uplifting the race. Were some friend of the race to bestow his favor in the form of a million dollars in equipping one of our journals for its work he would add a most powerful agent to the good work of uplifting the race. It is doubtful if much real good is done by extending financial aid to colored churches, rather it would seem that the best thing is to encourage self-help. This is the theory of the A. M. E. church and it has proven a success thus far. To a large extent the schools of the race should be made to become more and more self-supporting, but the point where outside aid is most needed and would do most good is in the journalistic field. The race needs a strong journal that is not handicapped by lack of money. The gift of a library is as nothing when compared with the good that could be done by a strong and well equipped paper. J. M. HENDERSON, M. D. Poster Museum. REV. I. P. BROCKINGTON, D. D Rev. I. P. Brockington, D. D., subject of cut was born in Sumpter county, S. C. He received his training largely from Rev. Wm. Brockington, his master, who took a kindly [Name] interest in the young slave who showed unusual mental activity. The kindness of his master was not thrown away on young Brockington as after years clearly showed. Rev. Brockington was licensed to preach by (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) STAGE NOTES AND SHOP TALK BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. B. F. Keith's new theatre on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, is a swell establishment and runs a big business wagon. Keith's automobile omnibus carries human freight free of charge and the automobile man unloads his guests right in front of the door. Brandow & Wiley have been having HOWARD'S BRIGHTNING SHOE POLISHES NEW YORK A.C. HOWARD, CHICASO On sale in Indianapolis, at Geo. J. Marott. 26-28 E. Washington street; Nutz & Grosskoph, 24-26 W. Washington ton street; Hide, Leatner & Belting Co. 227 S. Meridian street; H. P. Wasson & Co.; New York Shoe Store. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE THE A. C. HOWARD MFG. CO. 8544 State St., Chicago, Ill. SHE MADE THEDUMB BEAST OBEY. Mrs. Dr. H. W. Robertson, the Only Living Slate Writing Medium Clairvoyant M. who can read from the sky. During the great show of Ringling Brothers in Videla, La, bampson, one of the largest and oldest elephants in the world, became unruly and killed a man for; she influenced the be st by holding a charming seal bone in her hand and speaking nine holy words to the beast and be obeyed. Mrs. Robinson was born in Paris, France, and had eight years experience. No female on earth can do what she can do. She gives advice on law suits, divorces, marriages, love, notes, deeds, property, sickness, female troubles, bounties, pensions, trickery, evil spirits, cripple and blind, hidden treasures and lost and stolen life's Address MRS. H. W. ROBB&RTSON. 202 Fairmount Street. Dallas, Texas. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER trouble with the billing of their names and if there is anything that actors do cherish it is their name. One manager had them billed as "Brandon & Wyley." Another thought "Brando" was as near as he could come to it to get it perfect, but I actually believe there is more perfection in a parrot's swear or a cookatoo's lie—its all nothing but talk. John W. Vogel's minstrel appeared at Mt. Holly, N J., recently. Mr. Vogel has a white troupe now. I met and conversed with some of the members of the company while waiting there for a Burlington car. I also took a birds-eye view of their minstrel cab in the meantime. I did not go inside. I'm a good judge of minstrel cars by seeing them from the outside. Things did not seem to me like they did in other days when Vogel's 'Darkest America' was the talk of every western town and flooded the streets with people shaded in colors of white, alabaster and brown. Flora Batson, queen of song, re appeared in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving evening to a crowded house. I met Miss Batson the next day on Market street during my visit in that city and learned that her mother has quite recently recovered from a recent illness Miss Batson was gorgeously attired in black and wore a heavy maroon red coat, embroidered with heavy black tape and a picturesque hat to match her dress. She was supported in her concert by a bass singer and other first class talent. The first grand concert of the new A. M. E. Zion church, Eighty-ninth street, between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues. N. Y., was given on Tuesday evening, November 29. The chief star of the evening was Mme M E V, Clemons, high soprano of Kingston, N. Y., styled the "mocking bird of the Hudson" Other talent on the program were Miss Lillian Van Allen, soprano; Junius Williams, baritone; the Smith Sisters and the Eucledie quartet. Prof. Wm. C. Enty, of Kingston, was especially engaged as accompanist for Mme. Clemons. Rev. J. H. McMullen, late of Boston, Mass., is pastor of the church and J. W. Page was master of ceremonies for the evening. Now that improvement has begun amongst the actors of New York the table of intelligence seems to have taken a turn. Some very unmistakable features have happened in the minstrel shows South and West that give us a constant set back. Quite a few years ago we may all remember a well known minstrel comedian was shot and killed by another member of the same company. We have had another attempt of the same thing recently. There should be a stop put to this kind of disgrace at once. All men who carry pistols are cowards. Men who carry weapons are generally the very men who get killed; very often such cowards kill themselves. If minstrel men are not yet civilized it will be best for managers not to allow any weapons on the cars. It would even be wise to cut out the use of revolvers in bad low life fares and dispense with pistols as props altogether. All decent men do love an even flat fight and all fair minded men should trounce a big brute that would tackle a little man and beat him senseless. It would be more creditable to these men if they would contribute one cent apiece to something honorable, say to renew a subscription for Horace Copeland, a poor helpless invalid brother. We are all born but not buried. Many actors graves have not been as cheerful as their stage careers were. Good luck follows good deeds. Instead of looking black at the preacher it would be best for everybody concerned to look and listen, to ponder over this short written sermon if for no other reason than to receive a blessing for giving on penny toward a Copeland Freeman subscription. Charity suffer eth long. Charity endeth not. Neither shall its advocates. New York City Notes.—Smith & Bowman are rehearsing their company; they open December 26.—Rastus and Banks sailed last Wednesday for Paris, France—Bob Kelly is booking people for his jangle show.—The Drummer quartet, Phillip Partock, W. H. Tucker, N. B. Collins and J. F. De Lyon, report that they will open over the Keith circuit February 6. They send regards to James Crosby and friends—The reorganized Donglass club elected the following officers last week: John Jones, president; J. Mitchell secretary and manager; John Bull, treasurer. With such competent gentlemen at the helm we may sure that the profes RACE CLEANINGS Deal L. Jackson of Dougherty county, Ga., has for the past seven years enjoyed the distinction of being the "first bale man of Georgia," and is one of the most interesting characters of that section. Jackson is an ex slave and the African blood in his veins is untainted. He has enjoyed no educational advantages, but through his own efforts has learned to read and write, and no man living can pull the wool over his eyes in a legitimate business transaction. Jackson is a builder of churches and schools for his people, and is one of the most public spirited men in Dougherty county. From poverty to financial independence has been a rapid progress for this Negro. He has been a farmer all his life and rented a plantation before he was grown. Mr. Jackson purchased his first piece of land eighteen years ago for which he paid $1,000, and as fast as one purchase was paid for he negotiated another, and to-day he owns 2,000 acres of the finest farm land in Georgia. This is not the sum total of Jackson's estate, however, and it is safe to say that his fortune is well in excess of $40 000. Jackson farms scientifically and his fields of corn are famous among the farmers of West Dougherty while his farm is a model. Jackson lives with his family in a splendid dwelling on his farm. --- It is reported at Duluth Minn., that an agent of Booker T. Washington is taking options on lands in the Black Duck township, Beltrami county, Minn., for the purpose of establishing a colony of Southern Negroes. The country is fertile and new. The settlers of Beltrami county have heard of the proposition, and a protest is being made. The settlers declare that they will not agree to the influx of Negroes in large numbers, and that if they have no legal remedy will make life a burden for the colonists. The agent of Mr. Washington says that ample funds are behind the movement. It is said that options have been obtained on a greater part of the township. Ground was broken Nov 29th for the first building of a great Negro educational institution which the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational Society, an auxiliary of the Methodist Episcopal church, will erect at Spalding, five miles from Birmingham Ala. The first building will cost $80 000, and others will be erected, making the total investment several hundred thousand dollars. Among those taking part in the ceremonies were Bishop J. M. Walden of Clincinnati, Bishop D. A. Goodsell of Boston, President F. M. Jackson of the Birmingham Commercial Club and sion and their friends will be well taken care of when in New York.—Al Holman is very busy booking people for his foreign tour. Performers will do well to write him.—Walter F. Craig is to give a ball December 26 at the Amsterdam theatre.—Dude Foster has opened a club room at 127 East Twenty-seventh street and is well fitted up with tapestry and new furniture. The walls are covered with photos of the colored profession.—Joe Doles, famous and popular prize fighter, was one of the principals at the Madison Square Garden horse show. He is a clever trainer says Fiss, Doer & Carroll Co—Charles Moore, once secretary for Williams & Walker has a vaudeville act now; he opened in Rochester, N. Y.—"Eggy" Jones, headwaiter at the Douglass club, was the star at the beef steak party—Jim Hunt, the popular entertainer, reports that everything is most encouraging since he has fallen heir to several thousands.—Usher Watts, the mandolinist, has just arrived from the West. Dick Jackson's dancing class is a great success.—Ed. Ray, Tom Bethel, Fred Hurtz, Theodore Bowman and Clarence Bowen are wondering over G. Williams' luck.—Oscar Paul is singing "Better and Better."—Charles R. Parker, will you ever write—Pat Bartlett sends direct to publishers for songs.—Etts Clermont is at the Bellwood (Brooklyn) indefinitely.—John Wharton is on the slick list—Baby Ruth was a pronounced hit at Rector's and Waldorf Astoria last week. Notes of the Old Plantation Co.—The company closed a very successful season at the World's Fair last week. Some of the members are joining other shows while some are going home to spend the holidays.—Wm Earl, Sam Gardner and Elmer Wilbur have joined the Midnight in Coontown Co., which opened in St. Louis December 38.—Batie & Sim Mayor W. M. Drenven of Birmingham. The New York Presbytery, the local governing board of the Presbyterian church, voted against the establishment of a separate presbytery for the colored race by an overwhelming majority. The vote followed a two hours debate, in which Dr. Charles H. Park hurst, John Cox, Robert Booth and others participated. The presbytery has 185 members and of these only three voted in favor of a separate organization for colored people. All the presbyteries in the country are now voting on the same question, and when the vote is complete the matter will be taken to the national body. Miss Rahel Ellis of Greenville, Ind., was the first woman of the race to receive appointment, under the civil service, at the Immigrant Station at Ellis Island, N. Y. Miss Ellis was born in Lebanon, Tenn., about twenty-three years ago. At an early age she was taken by her paternal grandmother to Indiana, and there reared and educated. Her entire school life was marked by high standing in each successive grade. She is tall and of commanding presence. Strong in her self-reliance she has easily made her way in the metropolis. --- A mass meeting of Bibb county Negroes is to be held in Macon, Ga, in a few days for the purpose of discussing the employment of convic labor in the city. The colored citizens say the employment of convicts to do work which can be done by free Negroes has a tendency to cause Negroes to steal. Resolutions will probably be passed at the coming meeting asking the white people of Macon to protect the interests of the Negroes in the matter. --- The News says: Alexander Freeman, a New York Negro 90 years old, has brought suit against an express company for $300 damages alleged to have been caused by the loss of an overcoat that once belonged to Abraham Lincoln. We may now expect all the others having Lincoln overcoats to do likewise. Major Taylor, the colored cycling whirlwind, has retired from the track and will become an expert chaffeur. He will also study automobile construction so as to thoroughly know his business. "No person more to lick with the wheel" is his reason for retirement. Mr. L. W. Baker (colored) of Wilberforce. Ohio, has been appointed superintendent of construction of woodwork at Washington, D C., at a salary of $2,000 per year. mons, the dandoing comedians, will spend the Xmas holidays at their home, Atlanta. They are rehearsing a new act for the coming season.—Bob Battie sends regards to Wm. Bruce; glad to hear of his success. The Harvard sophomores shattered all traditions Wednesday at Cambridge Mass., by sleeting as class president W. H Keeling of Sloux City, Iowa, who is working his way through college President Keeling is one of the force of student waiters at Randall Hall, which is the largest eating hall managed exclusively by students. It is hard to remember a class president at Harvard in recent years who has not been a society or fraternity man or wealthy, or at least distinguished in athletics or other college activities. Although Keeling is popular with his classmates, he has never been prominent socially or even in athletics. H. J Shelton, steward at the Kitchi Gamma Club, Duluth, Minn., is one of few colored men holding such a position and is a past grand master in culinary science. Mr. Shelton is popular and well liked by every one who know him. During the recent campaign he was selected as chairman of the colored citizens' mass meeting at which Hon J. Madison Vance and W. Forrest Cozart were the speakers. Mr. Shelton was also formerly headwaiter at the Spalding in that city. Headwaiter Walter A. Turner of the Perry House, Newport, a position he has occupied for the past six years, is accredited by the general public with no THE MISSING WOMAN 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. 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Phone, Main 8287, Use Hammerine for the Hair ——————— NOTIOE. Persons desiring The Freeman in and about Chicago, Ill., oan be accommo dated by calling at Jones’ News Stand, 4888 Sonth State street. Live news of general interest for this paper is solicit- ed at the above mamed news stand, | THE WAITER. Edited By W. FORREST COZART. HOT VS, COLD ROLLS = seen CHANGING MEAL ORDERS,| Azote: tstare that ts ab A cubject much discussed by the trav- ¢ling public, and one which I believe to be @ souree of mach annoyance to hotel men generally, is that persons dining in the average hotel eoldom get rolls served to them hot. My experience has been that in nine ont of ten hotels and restaurants that I visit, it seems impos- sible to get hot rolls, I repeat, hot rolls, not warm ones. I am sure this is 8 matter of much concern'to my fellow hotel men, and I am free to confess that it is about as much carein houses I have ‘Fun as any other item of food served to guests, No matter what style of roll heater, or what kind of appliance you may have for keeping various kinds of bread and rolls hot, it seldom reaches the guest in that condition. Having had much adverse criticism in my own house in regard to this item of food, 1 have made it my business to note how rolls are served in other hotels, anc notwithstanding the fact that I caution: ed the waiter serving me to bring me hot rolls and have them heated in the oven if possible, still I would recel them barely warm or cold, Hotel mer reading this, Iam eure, will bear ou DRINK M eT e ai 2 1 | t 1 ce) t o i 1 ° Be . ° - x 4 ¢ ea w |WELuwoos) '* = WHISKY, ° a n bse] d y bp . It your dealer cannot furnish you with Meliwood write us and ‘we will give you the name of our nearest distributors. Mellwood Distillery Co. gs LOUISVILLE, KY, de writes a ae istacat lee ie iinet veneme: | PAUL JONES | [PURE RYE Bottled | cs. —) wm: a a | S i ae . @z Fe i 4 o SE ec 2. Sa Enjoys the Largest Sale of any Brand of Whiskey in the United States | OSCROROHORCBORS: CRORORCS CECAORO-CRORORS Ores THE FRANK FEHR BREWING CO. ——— Incorporated ——-——_ Presents the Celebrated F. F. X. L. Bottled Beer ent ze ; es NN Le aires ip tal te. - aaa Perfection is Re- flected in every BONE ios. outs Louisville, Kentucky my statement by admitting that in most instances they have had the eame ‘experience | Another feature that is abont as an- ‘noying and irritating is where you give Your order toa walter, enjoining him strlotly how you want thie or that item Jot food served, stating exactly in wri ‘ting how you want steak cooked or ‘some other food served, and after wait- ing @ sufficlent amount of time for ‘proper service of same, have some strange faced walter loom up before you and serve you with something you had not ordered, or only part of what you had ordered, and on expos ulating with him, be told, with a shrag of the shoulders or a grin, that was the way ‘he got the order from the man who took it from me. You have probably had this sweet experience; we all get it, but can we not overcome it in some ‘way, thereby saving ourselves adverse oriticlem, and giving our guests proper service? I preoume we are all having the same experience in employing heads of de- partments, such as headwaiters, for in- stance, Wherein the course of conversa tion with an applicant for headwalter’s Position or some few other heads of departments, they ask you very frankly to give them some sort of figure as to what amount the gratuities or tips will foot up. I suppose it 1s born ina man to consider certain things and condi- tions perfectly proper, even it the ma- jority of his fellow men deem it other- wise, but if there is ‘anything debasing to man or woman kind in my estima: tion it is a cringing, smirking, bowing and soraping for a tip, which I believe ‘can be given and accepted under certain conditions properly and decently. 1 think we all know how it makes one feel to give a good tip to one who waits on us and have him pocket the same without even a thank you. However, I did not intend to dwell or write so | much of the tip question as I did the | fitet two items, hot rolls and changing orders. I may, perhaps, bring down |the oriticlem of some good hotel man | who can teach me how to insure my guests in getting hot rolls, and if thie article will bring about such a fortunate result, I shall feel that I am well repaid for wanting to know how to furnish my guests with hot rolls and how to get them myself in the average hotel.—F. H. Nunns in Hotel World. ‘AN ENTERPRISING LETTER | TO ALL HOTEL WAITER se Liga ght Roe, Wc |e eam ie Oe Dear Sir.—Since I have been here at the Arcade, I have noticed the progress of other colored people through your most estimable paper. After leaving tne Planet Honse in Chicago, I took charge of the Grandview hotel at Col- orado Springs, Col., in the year 1902. In 1908 I returned to the Palmer House @nd remained during the year after- whioh time I had the Plaza hotel which I left in six months. Danville, Ill, Proved to be quite hotel town. From there I took up my quarters at Spring- field, O., at the Arcade hotel where I now control a force of 25 waiters and the place which has excelled all others of its kind during the past three months. Oa the 19th of this month 1 eppointed H. Thomas Alford, second walter, vice Harry Steward, and have servd manv beantifal banquets and inner parties. My entire time of ser. vice as headwaiter will cover some 15 years. Of course all of the things con- nected with this kind of work are not soplessant. There ts a fact which is a deplorable one; our waiters have lost many hotels on account of their negll- Rence as relates to time making, bad uniform and bolsterousness. First of these, time-making, is most assuredly essential, for a man at home is no good in the dining-room, Second, the colored walter will wear the wrong clothes. Slow on shoe ehining, And worst of all he can’t talk without letting everybody near hear and understand his conversa- tion. He will drop silver; and in 9 ‘oases out of 10 he'll neglect his business for pleasure if he has the price and not even consider how and where he got it ‘This is not entirely due to the short comirgs of the sldewsiters. There is indeed, mach depending up on the competency and management of the headwaiters. If they do not know how to properly discipline the men {n- trusted to their control or do not give their work proper attention and make time, the subordiate workmen will drift into carelessness and throw an ever- lasting stigma on the service by the do- cendents of Ham. Another case where- in the eidewaiter is not always to blame is inthe kitchen. But if you have a competent carefal and well meaning headwaiter he will take up the themat- ter with the chef and thoroughly inves oe eS NIGHey Ui With Juniper Berries and Buchu... | VEZ NV) We VA en 7 Ne 9 AVS )RIDNEY Gin 9, 7 dy e ie ptt Derg: a i ) hy il Wy > ny dey oe , 1 a am pe (rea 3 I), forth? \We y) nal DNEYS \N a Y Mfectia Q " SS IV AND 6 \ / \PucHuy ) l ' I\f WY Ny liek. RUSSELL Kioney Gin (2 NA \ Louse oe, / J A IVILLE RY WN ees ‘This Gin is positively the greatest remedy ever discovered for the Kidneys, Bladder and all Urinary affection. 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NOTICE--Imported Holland Gin $1.00 Full Qua tigate the case as to the cause of trou- ble and who is in fault. am proud to say that I am well sat- istied with my present crew of waiters ‘and with the care and consistent man- ‘agement of my able second, Mr. Thomas Alford, I reap the benefit of the harvest ‘Ihave been sowing for 15 years ‘Thanking you for your space and hoping to visit your city in the interest of hotel business soon, I am ‘Yours very truly J. W. REDMOND, Hesdwaiter, Arcade Hotel, Springfield, 0 The Small Loan and Investment Co. of St. Paul, Minn , with rooms at 421-2 Bradley bullding, doing a business of nearly fen thoneand dollars annually, ts ‘8 sample of the many race enterprises that spring up all over the country Mr. J.8. Strong, the manager of the above company, was formerly a waiter in the Ryan Hotel in that clty. The Small Loan Company was formed in the dining room of the Ryan, at which time the capital stock raised was thir- teen dollars, and there were five stock holders. From this insignificant sum through the management of Manager Strong the company {s now doing a good business selling, buying and ex- changing real estate. Boys, here is a good lesson for you. A hover Biops i OP 7 “eg ~. Wy me + my YH ae "eee ee Va otis = pal ON a ail ONS QINCINNATI,O.U. Sz. | The Foss-Schneider | | Brewing Co. | Bowers ax Gottars ot \ THE FAMOUS BRANDS i Nonpareil, Congress Club, | Extra Pale, | Capital. || Nos, 945 to 1005 Freeman Ave. | CINCINNATI, 0. v sa 10 FREEMAN SUBSORIBERS, ~ Tf The Freeman fails to reach yon please let .us know by phone or call, ‘We cannot know unless yon tell 1s, Phone—New, 2380, THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : A agents wanted 1 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. Face of measure—solid agate, 14 inches to an inch, 272 inches in a column. Special position 25 per cent additional. No advertisement inserted on first page. Special tates on standing professional and business cards. Each able discount for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WR TE Urs. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Indiana, as second ch. as matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOK, Publisher. SATURDAY DECEMBER 10. 1994. FARM LABOR IN THE COTTON FIELDS. Cotton-pickling is on in the South and laborers are scarce. From many farms in widely divided sections the same wall comes up."We have work to do and nobody to do it." The greatest and most indispensable of the world's agricultural staples, the one which, is making the South rich and promises to give it an unsurpassed commercial supremacy, whitens the air over millions of acres, but is worthless until picked, ginned, packed and shipped to market. The harvest is ready, but the laborers are too few. This most vital of all the Southern prob'ems has caused endless discussion, but no one has thrown so much light on the causes or so wisely suggested a cure as Booker T. Washington. In a long and able article in the Atlanta Constitution he embodies his experiences and in the candid, direct manner that marks all his utterances, tells what is the matter and what must be done if the evil is to be checked. After personal investigation Mr. Washington gives the reasons why so many Negroes prefer a precarious existence in a city to a life of comparative prosperity upon a farm. In brief, the principal reasons for the drift of Negroes to the populous centers may be summed up as follows—Poor dwelling houses, high prices of provisions, poor school houses and short school terms, bad treatment generally, white-capping and lynching, a general lack of police protection and want of thoughtful encouragement. Every intelligent Negro, like every intelligent white man, wants the advantages of good schools for his children. He also wants the school term to be of reasonable length, good teachers paid living salaries, comfortable school houses and good sanitary and moral surroundings. Now what, in fact, do the Negroes in many districts of the South get in this respect? In many country districts the school term only extends two or three months, the teachers inefficient and wretchedly underpaid and everything connected with the schools of a repellant character. Think of paying a teacher only eleven dollars a month, and try to think of the kind of teacher that can be got for that amount of money. As a general proposition the Negro laborer on a Southern plantation is poorly housed in a tumble-down shanty of one ro m. He is also poorly fed, overcharged for what he eats, and frequently overworked while underpaid. No wonder that he decides to take his chances in the city with its glittering allurements and dangerous fascinations. In the city he is at least free from the lynchers and terrorizing white-cappers, brutal foremen and niggardly employers. There, also, he has police protection and good schools in easy reach under competent teachers. Though lawless conditions are confined to comparatively few counties, the outrages that occur are widely advertised with the results of causing unrest of labor everywhere, the driving out of good labor and the deterring of others from coming to take their places. There is no labor equal to that of the black man in the cotton fields, as all experienced Southern planters will admit. Neither italians, Chinese r any others can compare with the black men in growing and handling the precious fleecy staple. As a mere matter of dollars and cents, therefore, it will pay Southern landowners to hold and increase this labor. The value of the farms, the size and quality of the crops, the progress and growth of the States depend largely upon the correct solution of this question. The way to do it is so simple that all may easily understand. It consists simply in making rural THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER: life, the'r work and surroundings more attractive to the laborers. Give them good schools, comfortable houses, fair pay, just treatment and show a kindly consideration for their welfare. Above all stop lawlessness and cruelty of all kinds, punish evil doers, suppress every phase of whitecupping and lynching and give laborers protection for life and property. Every one who has a grain of sense will see that this should be done for the benefit of the white property owners themselves, to say nothing of the advantages it would be to the men who work for them and on whose contented and cheerful labor their own prosperity depends. SENATOR BACON AND CIVILIZATION. Senator Bacon of Georgia is still unconsolable. The recent terrible knockout of his party has evidently shattered his nerves as well as embittered his disposition. He is out in an interview boasting of the continued solidarity of his section and challenging the gratitude of the world for the South because it as preserved its civilization despite the efforts of the Republican party to submerge it under a wave of Negro barbarism. There be those who do not think the South enjoys now or ever has enjoyed a very high order of civilization. Highly civilized people do not substitute lynch law for the regularly enacted statutes. They govern by justice and the golden rule and not with the shotgun, the rope and the fagot. Only savages depend upon the tomahawk and the scalping knife or subject their helpless prisoners to torture. If Senator Bacon is well read in history he must know that no civilization long continued among any people who kept their laboring class in slavery, peso age or hopeless ignorance. Wealth precedes civilization. Wealth brings leisure, leisure makes learning possible and with learning comes the development of the arts and sciences, educational institutions and all those agencies which are the recognized factors of civilization. There can be no permanent civilization in any country where all the desirable things of life are confined to a favored few. The Roman patricians demonstrated this, but after governing exclusively for several generations were at length compelled to divide power with the plebeians, or artisan class, whose uplifting and contentment marked the real beginning of the republic's glorious career. If Senator Bacon will take a look at Egypt he will see that the recent remarkable development of that country by Lord Cromer has been due to that wise administrator's recognition of the rights of the fellowpeer or peasant class. These poor people, kept down, robbed and crushed for ages by the stupid and short-sighted native rulers, have been placed upon their feet by this far-seeing Englishman. By lowering their taxes, raising their wages and in other ways aleviating their wretched condition, he has introduced a measure of prosperity and contentment which reacts to increase the welfare and prosperity of the whole country. The troubles in Russia to-day, the cancer of the stomach, which threatens her utter destruction, are due to an ignorant, ill-paid, mis-governed and oppressed peasantry. It is the laboring class that produces the wealth and makes possible the civilization of which Senator Bacon talks so boastingly. The privileged class cannot hope to indefinitely monopolize the blessings of civilization, while resting on a seething mass of discontent due to mistreatment and oppression of those who are the chief agents in producing the elements of prosperity. Civilization, to be permanent, must include all classes. No government is safe that is hated by its peasantry; its laborers, its peons, its fellowpeer, or whatever name be given to those who make the country's prosperity in peace and fight its battles in war. ill fares the land, to hastening lilis a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Titles and crowns may flourish o may fade, A breath can make the a, as a breath has made. But a bold peasant, their country's pride When once de troye i can never be supplied. The Philadelphia Inquirer gives utterance to a profound truth when it says: "The race bugaboo is about played out. There must be given the opportunity to every man to eat his own bread in the sweat of his brow without hindrance and the door of opportunity must be closed on no man by reason of prejudice. This is not only sound American doctrine but is the essence of Christian civilization." The agricultural department announces that the cotton crop in the South, this year, is considerably over 12,000,000 bales, the largest on record. This means somewhere between nine and ten hundred millions of dollars added to the wealth of the South. Whose labor produced this enormous crop and thus was responsible for the enormous increase in riches that it stands for? Prac- tically all of it was produced by Negro men and women. It would be interesting to know how much of the proceeds they obtained for their arduous labor. At any rate, even a blind man ought to be able to see how potent a factor the Negro is in building up the material wealth of the South. Take him away, take all of them away, and then what? The Freeman is inclined to believe that, if the experiment was tried for just one year, the whites would be willing to offer great inducements to get them to return. Heflin, "The Horrible," was elected from an Alabama district to fill a vacancy in the present congress caused by death of the incumbent. This is the individual who gained national notoriety by expressing a desire for the assassination of the President in one of his speeches during the campaign. It was stated in Washington dispatches last week that objection would be made to the swearing in of this swashbuckler when he presented himself at the bar of the House. This, by all means, should be done. No man of the type of Heflin is fit to sit in congress. If his constituents are so lost to self-respect as to elect him they should be taught that they will not be allowed to foist their barbarous representative upon the country. Our laws exclude anarchists from landing on our shores. Shall a self-announced anarchist be allowed to make laws for law-abiding people or be given a chance to utter his murderous sentiments on the floor of the House. Heflin should be kicked out of the House like a wild beast. His summary ejection would teach a much needed lesson to all the loud-mouthed fire-eaters of his class to put a check to their tongues when discussing public men and measures. Free speech is all right but there is a limit beyond which no man should be allowed to go. WHAT THE FREEMAN WOULD LIKE TO SEE. Walter Cohen sustained. Dr. A. M. Curtis vindicated. Indiana's black laws repealed. Dr. Crum promptly confirmed. Attorney James H. Lott recognized. Elwood C. Knox a postoffice inspector. Whitelaw Reid as minister to England. Register J. W. Lyons remain where he is. Hefflin bounced and Vardaman trounced. A new Negro bank in Washington City. Negro leaders speak well of one another. Preachers better paid for conscientious work. "Senatorial courtesy" placed upon the shelf. Vice-president Fairbanks for president in 1908 More Christian charity among our church people. Recorder John C. Dancy enter the ministry. Two-faced preachers put to work on a rock pile. George B. Cortelyou secretary of the treasury. Young and old race leaders work in harmony. H. P. Slaughter start a strong paper in Louisville. Negro business men use printers' ink plentifully. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis in polite vaudeville. Emancipation Day celebrated everywhere January 1st. The National Afro-American Council rejuvenated. Emmett J. Scott take his pick of anything in sight. A competent Negro made minister to San Domingo. Zion's bench of bishops increased to twelve in 1908. Character acknowledged as the true passport to social eminence. --- Preachers paid a definite salary and 'find themselves.' W. T. Menard a power in the politics of the State of Florida. Sylvester Russell get off of Prof. J. S. Cotter's poetical bones. Individual worth appraised at its full value regardless of color. Col. W. W. Lewey in charge of the race's political forces in Florida. All unemployed graduates of northern schools go South and teach. Less jealousy of the prosperous and more sensible hustling for yourselves. Negro Business Leagues active at other than national convention season. The South raises more cotton and less of the thing that rhymes with "well." The next general conference of the A. M. E. Zlon church held at Indianapolis. C. C. Curtis get up a grand Roosevelt jollification banquet in Washington. Roscoe Conkling Simmons as secretary of legation at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Ex-Congressman George H. White and H. P. Cheatham again in the saddle. Enough Indiana senatorships to accommodate our overplus of favorite sons. Advertising Manager John D. Howard do $20,000 worth of business this year. The South give President Roosevelt a square deal, R. W. Thompson promoted. Five thousand farmers preparing to attend the Tuskegee conference in February. Universal recognition of the newspaper as the greatest factor in popular education. A square deal for our American churches granted by the British government in South Africa. The English language adopted as the general medium of international communication. A new deal in federal offices where the incumbents have held on for two or more terms. Justice Robert H. Terrell retained for life as magistrate in the District of Columbia. The Day law prohibiting co-education of the races declared unconstitutional in Kentucky. More attention paid to "bread and butter education" and less to frills, fads and non-essentials. Vigorous steps taken against vote-buying and vote-selling in the interest of pure elections. --- a keener regard for "the simple life" when one's means are not adequate for the spectacular. A first class company of Negroes en tour presenting straight comic opera or legitimate drama. More of our young men and women take advantage of the various civil service examinations. --- Self-constituted leaders and bumptious lecturers on the faults of their betters take a back seat. Our young men more active in church work and in movements that stimulate public spirit. Popinjays quit carrying tales to white party leaders in the hope of gaining a little cheap favor. Ambitious Negroes apply for positions other than those that are now or have been held by Negroes. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell include the appreciative Middle West in her next lecture itinerary. Young wives practice economy and avoid society extravagance that throttle substantial progress. Rev. Jay Albert Johnson deny or affirm his alleged candidacy for the presidency of Wilberforce University. Southern regeneration peaceably accomplished by the South's cheerful acceptance of the war amendments. Every able-bodied Negro give at least one dollar this year toward the education of our people in the South. Washington Negroes insist upon the enforcement of the civil rights law upon strictly federal territory. --- Colored property holders take care that the condition of their houses do not betray the color of their owners. Every servant of the people held to strict accountability for before-election promises and quality of administration. --- Colored men develop a faculty for business organization and holding together under strictly business principles. ... A reasonable revision of the tariff so sanely conducted as not to disturb our prosperous business conditions. --- A greater output of real poetry and less tawdry versification on the part of our embryo Byrons and Longfellows. * * * Bridegrooms provide homes for their brides instead of depending upon parents for a shelter for the partner of their joys. --- The Republicans in congress stand pat on the Chicago platform and demand a rigid investigation of suffrage conditions in the South. --- The legislature of Alabama refuse to tamper with Tuskegee's appropriation to oblige a selfish and unscrupulous clique at Montgomery. A "good district man" who would be half as acceptable to W. Calvin Chase for Recorder of Deeds as the redoubtable W. Calvin himself. --- Prof. W. H. Richards placed on the bench in the District of Columbia where his judicial talents could shine to the advantage of his people. Denominational papers give their constituents a fair and impartial hearing on every shade of opinion touching the upbuilding of their churches. --- A triumph of the "Better South" as rep- resented by Judge Jones, Judge Speer and Prof. Bassett-over the Bourbon South of Tullman, Vardaman and Joe Bailey. William Monroe Trotter, A. H. Grimke, Granville Martin, Byron Gunner and L. M. Hershaw pay a visit to Tuskegee and leave a few things that may do them good. Our country constitutionally recognized as a homogeneous section rather than as a loosely joined federation of co-equal sovereign and independent—and oftimes discordant—States. ... Negro colonies established in the rural districts of the North as a haven for those of our people who wish to move out of the South and to relieve the unwholesome congestion of the race in large cities of the North. ... Charles W. Anderson, Dr. James E. Shepard, Nelson Crews, Gurley Brewer, C. A. Cottrill, Harry S. Cummings, Charles Alexander and S. W. Starks given billets befitting their strong party services and personal merits. The Freeman is for sale each week by John H. Johnson, 206 Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla. Call and secure a copy each Saturday. ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES Hours of service:--Sunday, 10:45 a. m., preaching; 12 m. , class; 2 p. m., Sunday School; 7:30 p. m., preaching; class Tuesday night; prayer meeting Thursday night; teacher's meeting Friday night. Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell ave. The general subject for Sunday night is: "The Evils of the Twentieth Century." The closing sermon on the Lord's prayer will be preached next Sunday morning by the pastor of the church "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for tame is the King-dom the power and the glory forever. Amen." SIMPSON CHAPEL NOTES. Corner Eleventh and Missouri streets; Sunday school 9:30 a.m. m.; preaching, 11 a.m. m.; morning class, 12 m.; Epworth League, 7 p.m.; preaching, 8 p.m.; weekly meetings, Official Board meeting every Monday evening in the 8 o'clock; class meeting Tuesday evening; practice Wednesday evening; Epworth Library meeting evening; Queen Ethel Circle, Friday Rev. N. H. Talbott pastor, residence 624 W. Eleventh street, new phone 2855. SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH Corner West and Walnut streets. Hours of service: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 a.m.; bckwool; preaching 10:45 a.m., m., 7:30 a.m. meeting Tuesday night; preaching Thursday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., pastor, residence 2252 Greenbriar avenue. MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Eleventh and Lafayette sts. Hours of service: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School; preaching 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Tuesday night; preaching Thursday night. Rev. B F. Farrel, pastor; residence 1103 North West street. METROPOLITAN BAPTIST NOTES 422 North Senate avenue, Rev. T. W. Lott, pastor; Sunday School 10 a.m; Bible class A Living Monument. If we were to assemble all those who have been cured of heart disease by Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, and who would to-day be in their graves had not Dr. Miles' been successful in perfecting this wonderful heart specific, they would populate a large city. What a remarkable record—a breathing, thinking, moving monument, composed of human lives,—that for which every other earthly possession is sacrificed. The Miles Medical Co. receive thousands of letters from these people like the following: "I feel indebted to the Dr. Miles' Heart surgery. I desire to call the attention of others as I did to this remarkable remedy for heart. For a long time I had suffered a heart attack. After any little exertion, palpitation in heart; and at times terrible pain in the chest on the heart, so serious that I feared that I might have drop dead upon the street. 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Williams Co., Glastonbury, C. 7 to 8 p. m.; preaching 11 a. m., and 8 p. m.; prayer meeting Thursday evening 7:30 to 6 p. m. *GORINTHIAN BAPTIST NOTES. Rev. J. Franklin Walker pastor. Sun day-school 9 a. m.; preaching 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; communion first Sunday each month. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES. Vermont street, between Missouri and Toledo streets. Rev. J. M. Townsend, pastor. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES. Rev. C. H. Johnson, pastor; preaching 11 a. m., and 8 p. m.; prayer meeting Tuesday evening; Sunday School 9:30 a. m. THE STAGE. By "WOODBINE." George Horace and Joe Ricks have joined Frank Mahara's minstrels. Boys, remember the folks at home by ordering The Freeman sent to their address for one year. Everybody asks: "Where do you go from here?" Tell them to read The Freeman. Thousands have got the habit already. written write again Williams and Steven care of The Freeman, New York Clipper or Bill Board. The Whitman Sisters Concert Co., under musical direction of Albert Carroll, has been playing successful engagement throughout the state of Kentucky. In Lexington we played to S. R. O., benefi Orphans' Home at the Lexington opera The annual stage review by Sylvester Russell will appear in the issue of December 24. Have you renewed your subscription. If not send your order at once, in order that you will not miss a single issue. A Line From a Manager. GENTLEMEN:—I received some twenty letters from the advertisement and I consider The Freeman a valuable assistant in all cases of emergence as well as an interesting paper at all times. FRANK MAHARA. Harry A. Brown, the singing cartoonist, will open Dec. 12, at Fisher's theatre, Astoria, Ore., with the Chutes and Lyceum, San Francisco, Cal., to follow. He is headlining each place presenting his new act, "The Artist's Studio." A line from W. A. Cary.—Enclosed you will find subscription to The Freeman. We are away from the railroad and never see a colored paper of any kind. We are with the Quaker Medicine Co., doing fine, and all that is missing is The Freeman. We left St. George, Utah, Dec. 4 for Cedar City, Utah, two weeks, then to Beaver, Utah for two weeks. The Oliver Scott's minstrels went to pieces on the 28th of November at Middlesboro, Ky. While the show was going on the manager caught the 9:30 train owing twenty-two people two weeks' salary. The company attached the car and four trunks of uniforms ann five drops belonging to first part and have got them tied up there. On next Thursday comes one of Theodore Kremer's pyrotechnical melodramas, "Wedded and Parted." The plot is based upon impulsive but credulous love, base treachery and heartless deception. The play is in four acts with eleven scenes. The incidents turn upon the efforts of fiendish enemies to compromise a loyal wife in the eyes of her husband. Its story runs through the homes of the rich of New York and ends in the women's ward of the state prison at Auburn. One scene shows a team of horses running away in a blinding snow storm, wher the life of the heroine is saved by a daring policeman. There are many other strong situations and sensational climaxes. The play is in the hands of an excellent company. Williams and Stevens in Hottest Coon in Dixie Co., writes.—We are still doing a nice business, everybody's well. We played Jollet to a packed house: Williams and Prof. Smith spent the day in Chicago, just reached Jollet in time for the night show Our new manager, Mr. Lesley, is well pleased with the company; Mr. Spofford has gone to look after two of the other shows belonging to this company. The Marshals took dinner in Chicago with some of their kins folks last Sunday. Jollet being the home of Mr. Miller, leader of our orchestra, spared no pains in making it lovely for the company. Mrs. Smith, wife of our bandmaster, is spending a few weeks with the show. Williams and Stevens sends regards to all friends; those who have THE FREEMAM POST OFFICE. Allen, Miss India B Cottrell, Miss Pauline Clermont, Mamie G Dobbs, Miss Georgia Fernandez, Miss Mg Jones, Mrs B Morton, 2 Morton, Clara Motley, Miss Nellie Payne, Miss Beesie R Robinson, Mrs Mary Scott, Mrs Fannie A Stone, Mrs Josephine Taylor, Miss Carrie Thornton, Miss Cara Wills, Mrs Bessie Wilson, Miss Dora Motley, Miss Nellie # GENTLEMAN'S LIST. Armstrong, Joe R Kelley, Dude Bobsey, CW Luegs, Sam Casto, Frank Luna, H Bush, Clarence Martin, Sr, A Cooper, S McCannon, J H Cassel and Mines 2 McDonnell, J L Cameron and Howell 2 McCameron, Prof Cooper, J W Mobley, J W Cambell, Fred Mobley, J W Cameron, Oscar Perry, Oliver Hughes, H Petets, The George, J E 2 The Gideon, L E 2 Smith, Prof H Grisson, Roger Sautlers, Fred H Hughes, E Shaw and Clifton 2 Howell, L E 3 Swevens, H Harris, Clarence Swevens, H Hillard, Walter Sibus, Sol Hurt, James The Fosters 2 Harris, Clarence Tibs, Sol Harris, WK Wibs, H L Johnson, Chas P Websters, The Jackson, Bob(due 10c) Wol colles, James Jordan, J J 2 Williams, J H Jordan, J W White, Arthur Kelly, Bob Wade, Kid Kane, J M A Rabbit Foot Co. - Augustin, Ga., Dec. 12. Alken, S, C., 13; Blackville, 14. Berkersand Minstrels. - Ft. Worth, Tex. Denton, 10; Gainesville, 14; Sherman, 15. Frank Mahara's Big Minstrel Co.-Mystic, 12; Seymour, 13; Centerville, 14; Unionville, 15; Queen City, 16; Memphis, Mo., 17. Wang Doodle Comedy 4, en route with Bob Manchester's Cracker Jack Jack. Julius Furryeyes' Cracker Jack. Razey Goodall-Detroit, Mich., week of Oct. 1. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER written write again Williams and Stevens care of The Freeman, New York Clipper or Bill Board. The Whitman Sisters Concert Co., under musical direction of Albert Carroll, has been playing successful engagements throughout the state of Kentucky. In Lexington we played to S. R. O., benefit Orphans' Home at the Lexington opera house. While in Louisville we have played all of the leading churches and will play our farewell benefit at the Odd-Fellows' hall under the auspices Grenadier Co., E. U. R., K. of P. This promises to be a grand affair. On the 13th of November the Whitman Sisters concert company and the Smart Set had the pleasure of meeting at the Avenue-theatre in Lpulsville, Ky., and happy was the meeting indeed with a general hand-shaking and discussion of the season's work. After the 7th we leave Louisville playing Bowling Green, Ky., Jackson, Tenn., thence to Memphis to Church's auditorum. Kindest regards to Mamie Emerson, George Waker and Clarence Powell. Two melodramas make up the bills for the coming week at the Park theatre, beginning next Monday with Charles E. Blaney's big detective play, "The Child Slaves of New York." The story, dealing as it does with one of the vital questions of the day, child labor, is an interesting one and appeals with telling force. This theme forms the heart interest. Those looking for excitement and fun will find an abundance of both in the work of Homer Sherwood, the boy detective, who not only has wit in plenty, but is a detective of actions assuming disguises innumerable. Butts, the office boy, who hopes to become a Sleuth, and June Hart, a feminine reporter, also figure in the excitement and fun. The play has had a recent overhauling some scenes having been cut out and new characters added. W. H. Vedder continues to plap the part of the detective and is supported by Harry Hammil, Maggie Meredith, Mabel Florence, Helen Fiske and others. Napoleon Johnson writes from Georgia Minstrels: We are now in the land of high winds and sand. In Las Vegas, N.M., on Nov. 29, a very swell after theater luncheon was given in honor of Tommy Lewis and myself by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Jefferson. John W. Cooper, the Wizard, has added some special-painted scenes, making, from an artistic view, a very neat and pretty stage setting. Harry Fiddler of Chinese fame, is still meeting with success with his imitations. Sc clever is he in his make-up and talk it keeps the audience in a wonder until he removes his wig. Ciarence Powell of big mouth fame, is still the leading light, and he still holds to his old motto—"just a little different from the rest." Powell's name alone assure the people what real fun they will have in witnessing him, especially as Jim Jackson at the World's Fair. The band under Wm. Blue is meeting with great success in our daily and nightly concerts. One of the most talked of acts is the hoop rolling and club juggling of Ciarence Johnson. Geo. Israel, trombonist, sends regards to Miss Augusta Steven's and all St. Louis friends. News from the Little Savoy Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.—Our stage manager, Will Foff Kennedy, is pleased with his performers; all live like one big family. Mrs. Pauline Crampton is still holding her own singing with much success, "You are the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline," and "In the Village by the Sea." She sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession and would like to hear from Mattie Jenkins. Mrs. Carrie Hall, the Southern coon shouter is making a tremendous hit singing, "Coal Gone, Gone, Gone." When she is through there is nothing left undone. Billy Bradley, the New York favorite, is still getting his and says look out for him this spring as he is coming North once more though he has not been down South asleep. Billy Reeves, our Little Savoy favorite never falls to leave with their mouths and eyes wide open. George Ferris, our little soubrette, is doing nicely taking three and four, that's all. Williams and Devine are changing weekly in songs and acts and never fail to please. Our time had expired but owing to our clever work the manager, Mr. O'Toole has given us eight more weeks. Mr. O'Toole has gone to New York to get a few more ladies to strengthen the show and has left Mr. Gillett, our general business manager in charge. Would like to hear from teams and lady performers. Long engagement to right parties, also tickets sent. Address Walter O'Toole 26 Bridge town, Jacksonville, Fla. Prof. Dorsey from Louisville, Ky, certainly knows his business on the piano and never gets tired of working up good choruses. All colored performers, musicians and managers are called to the following letter: "Prof. Wm. Blue - Dear Sir: I received your favor and I appreciate your valuable offer, but at present I must decline the same as I am under contract with Mr. Pat Chappelle, and I have no desire to give up my job here for several reasons. First. I am a black man, and I am interested in anything that a black man has, and will do all in my power to make it a success. Second. I have been with Mr. Chappelle over four years, and have always found him to be a perfect gentleman; he is always ready to help his people in any way he can; he has helped me and most every one of the company, as well as some not here who did not appreciate the same, like our friend Amos L. Gillard, who did not appreciate the kindness shown him. My third reason is I was learned with this show, and it belongs in Florida, where I do, and I know that Messrs. Rusco and Holland would have never picked me up as Mr. Chappelle did and learn me, so I will frankly say that, if you were to offer me $20 per week, I would consider it an insult. I am sorry that Mr. Gillard formed bad opinions of me. I would never persuade a member of a colored man's show to join a show run by a white man, as you know that the white man bought and sold our fore-parents, and I thank the Lord to-day that there are some young Negroes in the world that they cannot buy. I am one of them that Messrs. Rusco and Holland can not buy. And, as for yourself, Mr. Blue, I earnest y trust that this will be a lesson to you in the future—to hunt a black man for a white man. As for Mr. Gillard, he is not my friend nor has he ever been. He is one of those young men that has no regard for himself or any one else or he would still be with this show if he had carried himself like a gentleman. Mr. Gillard acted bad until Mr. Chappelle was forced to put him off the train between stations. There were five young men from Amos Gillard's home who were raised with him, and they approved of Mr. Chappelle putting Gillard off the train. Now, for Mr. Jones' part, I cannot say much about him, only I don't think that he would be so foolish to quit his job here as a bandmaster to work under some one else. I don't think that your company could pay him any more than he is getting here. So I think you had better get Mr. Gilliard to refer you to some other show to get what people you need. Just a few more remarks before I close. I wish to inform you that "A Rabbit's Foot Company" is now a responsible show, and I am satisfied that the income is just as much as Rusco and Holland's show if not more. I cannot see where the Rusco and Holland show can pay more than this show. I trust, in the future, you will try to get other people from other places for your white blossoms instead of trying to break up a colored show. We have quite a large show here—three cars, over sixty people, four horses, four rubber-tired buggies, automobile, two wagons, band of eighteen pieces, drum and bugle corps of six pieces, and we get the money for the colored people do not have to go up the side fire-escape or in back door and set in the gallery to see show. They set where they pay for. LEWIS WILLIAMS The attendance at the Sunday Forum is steadily increasing. November 20th the organization was fortunate to have present Mr. D. E. Tobias of London, England, the writer for the Williams and Walker Co., who very ably discussed the paper read by Miss Paraleeb Lucas on "Peter, the Man, a Character Study." The paper was in defense of the Apostle, excusing his actions by a psychological explanation. Tobias afterward gave an extended survey of his work as also of the company he represented. The ladies of the Stewardess Board met Monday, Nov. 21, with Mrs. Lucy McPike on Mississippi street. The meeting was what might be called a "reckoning meeting." Plans were discussed for a more systematic method of visiting the sick and "shut-in" people. The daily reading of a chapter in the Bible was insisted upon by the president. Those present were Mesdames Lucy Gleed, Callie Thomas, M. J. Resed, Parthenia Henderson and Lucy McPike. The visitor this time was Mrs. C. A. Kyles. The Auxiliary Board met Monday, Nov. 21, at 4 p. m., with Mrs. L. Carter. A large attendance was present. Mrs. Belle Jeans was hostess of the Sierra Leone Club Nov. 22. We are glad to note that the Twentieth Century Club is once more progressing under the efficient leadership of Miss Lillie Williams, K. U. ('07). The young ladies scheduled a concert for Nov. 23. We hope to hear more of this helpful organization. SPEND A MERRY CHRISTMAS Low rates with long limit via Big Four—On December 24th, 23th, 26th and 31st, 1904, also January 1st and 2, 1905. Hickets will be on sale on points on the Big Four Route," Circuitical Inspection and U & R. R; also to all points on connecting lines in Ce tral Pass" ger Association territory. Tickets will be good for return to and including annual, 1905 for "full information and particulars as written" ticket clerk on calls on Agents "Big Four Route" or address Warren J Lynch, Lynch' gPass & Ticket Aggt; Cincinnati, O. or H. M. Bronson, A. G. P. A, Indianapolis, Ind. Patronize our advertisers THE C. M. E. CONFERENCE. Much Indignation Against the Southern Railroads by Travelers. Selma, Ala., Special.—The annual conference of the C. M. E. church opened here on Tuesday, Dec. 6, with quite a large attendance of preachers and visitors. Bishop Cottrell presided over this conference.—Much indignation is expressed by persons traveling who are forced to stay any length of time in the apartment of the union dept owned by the Southern railroads for colored people. The apartment, it is said, is not kept clean; the grate, if any were ever there, has fallen out and no fire can be made, the lights are frequently turned out while passengers are sitting waiting for their trains.—The ceremony of breaking ground for a colored college near Birmingham took place on Tuesday, Dec. 6. All our people rejoice that a first class school is to be located so near to us.—The plans of the public building which Uncle Sam propose to build here for the accommodation of the mails have arrived. Those who have seen them are of the opinion that the proposed building is inadequate in size and beauty to the needs of our prosperous and growing city. It is hoped by all of our people that the government will give us a building not only suitable in size, but one that will be an ornament to our city. REV. I. P. BROCKINGTON. D. D. CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE the white Baptist church in 1853 and ordained in 1866 and was called to pastorate the Baptist church of Darlington, one of the largest congregations in the state, which pulpit he still fills in 1867 Rev. Brockington began the great work of gathering the scattered element of the church and moulding them into associations, giving dignity and tone to the church. He became moderator of the Pee Dee Association in 1870 and has been a continuous inspiration to it ever since. In 1877 Rev. Brockington, with Rev. E. M. Brawley, organized the State Baptist Convention. The meeting convened at Sumpter, S. C., May 2 1877 Dr. I. P. Brockington was elected president and Dr. E. M. Brawley secretary. This position Dr. Brockington still holds to the satisfaction of all. He is a model minister and well in advance of the preachers of his day. Benedick college is a great debt to his influence, he being a true friend of its progress. The young men of the state are encouraged by him; the old men of the state are sustained by him and the race as a whole is proud of him. To see him in control of one of his great meetings has been my privilege and is worth a trip to South Carolina to see. Rev. Brockington has been active in the interest of his race along other lines. He read law and for eight years practiced at the bar in his county court. He was elected and served as justice of the peace for eight years, but we might multiply terms at the expense of space and still fall far short of the fall measure of this great man. Let it finally be said that his cut in your paper does honor to your columns and will, no doubt, be a pleasure to the thousands who know him and a great encouragement to the aspiring young Negro in all walks of life. 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This is not the sum total of Jackson's estate, however, and it is safe to say that his fortune is well in excess of $40 000. Jackson farms scientifically and his fields of corn are famous among the farmers of West Dougherty while his farm is a model. Jackson lives with his family in a splendid dwelling on his farm. AGENTS WANTED; Both sexes, to Scott's Marie Straightner and Grower, which grows long, beautiful, straight hair, and Scott's Face Bleach and Beautifier, which gives dazzling beauty and clear, velvety skin. Sells for 80 cents each. Every woman and man will buy when shown a package. Over 100 per cent priced for agents. You can easily clear $5 per day. We also furnish and beautify your home without any cost to you. Write today for particulars. ADDRESS SCOTT'S REMEDY CO., box 570 Louisville Ky. PUGHSLEY'S CIGAR, TOBACCO AND NEWS DEPOT. Refreshing soft drinks. Headquarters for The Freeman. Polite attention to all. E. L. Lesley, salesman. T. P. 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Rosenthal & Sons CINCINNATI, O eek The Gentleman From Indiana By BOOTH TARKINGTON "Why—it's—it's likely meant fer decorations." "It seems to have been here some time." "It has. I reckon it's most due to be called in. It's be'n up ever sence—sence"— "I meant young Mr. Fisbee. He is the other editor, isn't he?" "Sence it's be'n a daily he gits here by 8 after supper, but don't stay very late. Old Mr. Fisbee and Parker look after whatever comes in then, unless it's something special. He'll likely be here by half past 8 at the farthest off." The first words Warren Smith spoke had lifted the veil of young Fisbee's duplicity; had shown John with what fine intelligence and supreme delicacy and sympathy young Fisbee had worked for him, had understood him and had made him. If the open attack on McCune had been made and the damnatory evidence published in Harkless' own paper while Harkless himself was a candidate and rival he would have felt dishonored. The McCune papers could have been used for Halloway's benefit, but not for his own, and young Fisbee had understood and had saved him. It was a point of honor that many would have held finical and inconsistent, but one that young Fisbee had comprehended was vital to Harkless. And this was the man he had discharged like a dishonest servant, the man who had thrown what (in Carlow eyes) was riches into his lap, the man who had made his paper and who had made him and saved him. Harkless wanted to see young Fisbee as he longed to see only one other person in the world. As the barouche drove up to the brick house he made out through the trees a retreative flutter of skirts on the porch, and the thought crossed his mind that Minnie had dawn indoors to give some final directions toward the preparation of the banquet. But when the barouche halted at the gate he was surprised to see her waving to him from the steps, while Tom Meredith and Mr. Bence and Mr. Boswell formed a little court around her. Lige Willetts rode up on horseback at the same moment, and the judge was waiting in front of the gate. Harkless stepped out of the barouche and took his hand, "I was told young Fisbee was here." "Young Fisbee is here," said the judge. Mr. Fisbee came around the corner of the house and went toward Harkless, "Fisbee," cried the latter, "where is your nephew?" The old man took his hand in both his own and looked him between the eyes and thus stood while there was a long pause, the others watching them. "You must not say that I told you," he said at last. "Go into the garden." But when Harkless' step crunched the garden there was no one there. Asters were blooming in beds between the green rosebushes, and the many fingered hands were fung open in wide surprise that he should expect to find young Fislee there. It was just before sunset. Birds were gossiping in the sycamores on the bank. At the foot of the garden, near the creek, there were "But what's it for?" "Who put it up, Ross?" "We did." "What for?" Ross was visibly embarrassed. "Why —fer—fer the other editor." "For Mr. Fisbee?" "Land, no! You don't suppose we'd go to all that work and bother to brisken things up for that old gentleman, do you?" "Oh!!" said Ross. "Young Mr. Fisbee? Yes; we put 'em up for him." "You did? Did he appreciate them?" "Well, he—seemed to—kind of like 'em." "Where is he now? I came here to find him." "He's gone." "Gone? Hasn't he been here this afternoon?" "Yes; some the time. Come in and stayed durin' the leevy you was holdin' and saw the extry off all right." "When will he be back?" "I can't wait till then. I've been wanting to see him every minute since I got in, and he hasn't been near me. Nobody could even point him out to me. Where has he gone? I want to see him now." "Want to discharge him again?" said a voice from the door, and, turning, they saw that Mr. Martin stood there observing them. "No," said Harkless. "I want to give him the Herald. Do you know where he is?" Mr. Martin stroked his beard deliberately. "The person you speak of hadn't ought to be very hard to find in Carlow, and—well, maybe when found you'll want to put a kind of a codicil to that deed to the Herald. The committee was reckless enough to hire that carriage of yours by the day, and Keating and Warren Smith are sitting in it up at the corner with their feet on the cushions to show how used they are to riding around with four white horses every day in the week. It's waiting till you're ready to go out to Briscoes. There's an hour before supper time, and you can talk to young Fisbee all you want. He's out there." THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER some tall hydranger bushes, flower laden, and beyond them one broad shaft of sun smote the creek bends for a smile in that flat land and crossed the garden like a bright, taut drawn veil. Harkless passed the bushes and stepped out into this gold brilliance. Then he uttered a cry and stopped. Helen was standing beside the hydranges with both hands pressed to her face and her eyes cast on the ground. She had run away as far as she could run. There were high fences extending down to the creek on each side, and the water was beyond. "You!" he said. "You! You!" She did not lift her eyes, but began to move away from him with little backward steps. When she reached the bench on the bank she spoke with a quick intake of breath and in a voice he almost failed to hear, the merest whisper, and her words came so slowly that sometimes minutes separated them. "Can you—will you keep me—on the Herald?" "Keep you?" He came near her. "I don't understand. Is it you—you—who are here again?" "Have you forgiven me? You know—now—why I wouldn't resign? You forgive my—that telegram?" "What telegram?" "The one that came to you—this morning." "Your telegram?" "Did you send me one?" "Yes." "It did not come to me." "Yes—it did." "But—what was it about?" "It was signed," she said; "it was signed"—She paused and turned half away, not lifting the downcast lashes. Her hand, resting upon the back of the bench, was shaking. She put it behind her. Then her eyes were lifted a little, and, though they did not meet his, he saw them, and a glory sprang into being in his heart. Her voice fell still lower, and two heavy tears rolled down her cheeks. "It was signed," she whispered, "it was signed—H. Fisbee." He began to tremble from head to foot. There was a long silence. She had turned full away from him. When he spoke his voice was as low as hers, and he spoke as slowly as she had. "You mean—then—then it was—you?" "And you—you have—you have been here all the time?" "All—all except the week—you were—hurt." The bright veil that wrapped them was drawn away, and they stood in the A "You!" he said. "You!" quiet, gathering dusk. He tried to loosen his neckband; it seemed to be choking him. "I—I can't—I don't comprehend it. I am trying to realize what it all means." "It means nothing," she answered. "There was an editorial yesterday," he said, "an editorial that I thought was about Rodney McCune. Did you write it?" "Yes." "It was about—me—wasn't it?" "Yes." "It said—it said that—that I had won the—the—love of every person in Carlow county." Suddenly she found her voice. "Do not misunderstand me," she said rapidly. "I have done the little that I have done out of gratitude." She faced him now, but without meeting his eyes. "I owed you more gratitude than a woman ever owed a man before, I think, and I would have died to pay a part of it." "What gratitude did you owe me?" "What gratitude? For what you did for my father." "I have never seen your father in my life." "Listen. My father is a gentle old man with white hair and kind eyes. My name is my uncle's. He and my aunt have been good to me as a father and mother since I was seven years old, and they gave me their name by law, and I lived with them. My father came to see me once a year; I never came to see him. He always told me everything was well with him, that his life was happy, and I thought it was easier for him not having me to take care of, he has been so poor ever since I was a child. Once he lost the little he had left to him in the world, his only way of making his living. He had no friends; he was hungry and desperate, and he wandered. I was dancing and going about wearing jewels—only I did not know. All the time the brave heart wrote me happy letters. I should have known, for there was one who did and who saved him. When at last I came to see my father he told me—he had written of his idol before, but it was not till I came that he told it all to me. Do you know what I felt? While his daughter was dancing cotillons a stranger had taken his hand and—and"— A sob rose in her throat and checked her utterance for a moment, but she threw up her head proudly. "Gratitude, Mr. Harkless!" she cried. "I am James Fisbee's daughter!" He fell back from the bench with a sharp exclamation and stared at her through the gray twilight. She went on hurriedly, still not looking at him. "I wanted to do something to show you that I could be ashamed of my vile neglect of him—something to show you his daughter could be grateful—and it has been such dear, happy work, the little I have done, that it seems, after all, that I have done it for love of myself. It is what I had always wanted to do—to earn a living for myself, to live with my father. When I came here, my aunt and uncle were terribly afraid I would stay with him. It was to prevent this that they determined to go abroad, and my father said I must go back to them. Then you were—were hurt, and he needed me so much he let me stay. When you—when you told me"—she broke off with a strange, futtering, half inarticulate little laugh that was half tears and then resumed in another tone—"when you told me you cared that night—that night of the storm—how could I be sure? It had been only two days, you see, and even if I could have been sure of myself—why, I couldn't have told you. Oh. I had so brazenly thrown myself at your head time and again those two days in my—my worship of your goodness to my father and my excitement in recognizing in his friend the hero of my girlhood that you had every right to think I cared; but if—but if I had—if I had—loved you with my whole soul I could not have—why, no woman could have—I mean the sort of girl I am—couldn't have admitted it—must have denied it. Do you think that then I could have answered 'Yes,' even if I had wanted to—even if I had been sure of myself? And now"—Her voice sank again to a whisper. "And now"— "And now?" he said tree usually. She gave a hurried glance from right to left and from left to right, like one in terror seeking a way of escape; she gathered her skirts in her hand as if to run into the garden, but suddenly she turned and ran to him. She threw her arms about his neck and kissed him on the forehead. When they heard the judge calling from the orchard they went back through the garden toward the house. It was dark. The whistest asters were but gray slotoches. There was no one in the orchard. Briscoe had gone indoors. "Did you know you are to drive me into town in the phaeton for the fireworks?" she asked. "Yes. The great Harkless has come home." Even in the darkness he could see the look the vision had given him when the barouche turned into the square. She smiled upon him and said, "All afternoon I was wishing I could have been your mother." He clasped her hand more tightly. "This wonderful world!" he cried. "Yesterday I had a doctor—a doctor to cure me of lovesickness!" After a time they had proceeded a little nearer the house. "We must hurry," she said. "I am sure they have been waiting for us." This was true; they had. From the dining room came laughter and hearty voices, and the windows were bright with the light of many lamps. By and by they stood just outside the patch of light that fell from one of the windows. "Look!" said Helen. "Aren't they good, dear people?" "The beautiful people" he answered. THE END. The British Guinea. It is among the things generally known that the guinea obtained its name from the gold from which it was made having been brought from the Guinea coast by the African company of traders. The first notice of this gold was in 1649, during the commonwealth of England, when on the 14th of April of that year the parliament referred to the council, of state a paper presented to the house concerning the coinage of gold brought in a ship lately come from "Guiny" for the better advancing of trade. But it was in the reign of Charles II. that the name was first given to this coin. It is among things not generally known that when the guinea was originally coined the intention was to make it current as a twenty shilling piece, but from an error, or rather a series of errors, in calculating the exact proportions of the value of gold and silver it never circulated for that value. Sir Isaac Newton in his time fixed the true value of the guinea in relation to silver at 20s. 8d., and by his advice the crown proclaimed that for the future it should be current at 21 shillings. Right In Line. Hicks—He's trying berry culture now, you know, and he says he's having considerable success. Wicks—Yes? Hicks—Yes, although he admits the returns are small as yet. Wicks—Well, that sounds natural. You might call that "success, with small fruits."—Catholic Standard and Times. "What kind of a show have you?" the manager was asked. "Well," he replied guardedly, "that depends on whether I am talking to the public or revising the salary list."—Chicago Post. THE STUDENT, Edited by Miss Paralee Lucas. KANSAS UNIVERSITY. Miss Ada Barnett spent Thanksgiving at her home in Atchison. * * * Miss Helen McClain and Miss Cora Wallace spent the vacation at their home in Tcepka. The students of the University should be especially interested in the coming of Maraesael Bledseaux, the dramatic baritone, who will sing at the A. M. E. church Dec. 8th. Mr. Bledseaux will be assisted by Mrs. Page-Perry of Topeka. This is a classical entertainment that will be worth our while, and even if we are not fine musicians ourselves we should cultivate an appreciation for classical music. 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Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 8 p.m., 8 to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 1851 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS TELEPHONES: { New, 1974. Old 6512Black. Phons New:—Office 3458. Residence 2666. Nathan T. Ward THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW SOUTHERN NEGROES WEARY OF HYPOCRITICAL LEADERSHIP LAWYER LOTT OUT FOR RECORDER Prof. Du Bois Hauled Over Live Goals for not Practicing the "Manhood" he Preaches-Tillman's Miraculous Conversion-Sharps and Flats. (Staff Correspondence.) An Atlanta correspondent of the New York Age is hauling Prof. W. E. B. Du Bols ever some very live coals and is asking that eminent authority on "The Souls of Black Folk" a few questions that threaten to cause him no end of embarrassment. The Age's correspondent recites the fact that Du Bols has been vigorously denouncing Democratic rule in Georgia and in the nation as an incumbent and not long ago took severely to task certain southern race leaders for "lack of manhood" in failing to go boldly up to the polls and record their votes for the candidates of a party that stands for honesty, decency and a square deal—Roosevelt and Fairbanks. It developed, however, when the time came for the valiant (?) Du Bols to give an object lesson of the faith that was in him his own "manhood" flunked and the yellow streak became painfully apparent. The Age's 'Sherlock Holmes" says he searched the records at all of the polling places in Atlanta where Du Bols could possibly be entitled to a vote but upon no registration book, certificate or scrap of paper could there be found the slightest indication that Du Bols had registered or had attempted to show his manhood by even placing himself in a position to oppose the Democratic machine or to follow the advice he had given other Negroes to vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks at the risk of their lives, if such risk were necessary to hold open the door of hope. He was loud in urging black men to defy the whites and coursed out as cowards southern leaders who counselled conservatism and sanity—yet when the scratch came his courage oozed out at his finger-tips and his own medicine proved too drastic for his debilitated nerves. The Age's very sensible writer caustically concludes his letter with this emphatic paragraph: "Negroes of the South are becoming somewhat weary of the continual lectoring received from these self-constituted leaders. If they will do a little something in the way of practicing what they preach it will make us feel a great better. If Du Bols desires to have the continued respect of the colored people of Georgia and of the South he will have at least to show that he is willing to do what he so blatantly seeks to have others do. If he desires us to stand up for "manhood rights" we would like to see a little of the same thing on his part." This is a "hot one" and goes to the marrow of a situation that is disgusting the colored people of the South who believe in practical progress and who know more about the value of neighborly co-operation than college breed dreamers who deal in platitudinous professions of valor that they do not possess. Doers of the word, not talkers are wanted to build up the southland and to promote the racial harmony essential to success. The Atlanta sorbe renders a distinct service in calling attention to this sorry species of humbugery that needs to be suppressed. We are able to definitively announce the candidacy of James H. Lott, a prominent attorney of Indianapolis, for the office of Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. On authoritative statement from Mr. Lott himself may be given out at an early date. Mr. Lott claims to have the endorsement of the present Indiana Senators as well as the support of many leading Republicans and feeling that the Hoosier state is entitled to as good as there is, officially, he regards his chances as exceedingly bright. Mr. Lott is a handsome man whose thirty-nine years rest lightly upon his brow and has lived in Indiana for the past fourteen years, practicing law, in which he has achieved a large measure of success. An important action in which he appeared to advantage was the case of Anderson vs. L & N. R. R. Co., otherwise known as the "Separate Coach Case," tried in 1894 in the federal court of Kentucky to test the legality of the separate car law of that state. Mr. Lott has never held an appointive office, although he has been active in Republican politics since boyhood and has always given his best service to the party on the stump and in committee without fee or reward. His host of friends think it is his hour to arive and are getting ready to push him into his "kingdom." We do not know whether there is to be a vacancy or not in the recordships, but if the President is determined to transfer Mr. Dancy to a more desiral post we would be greatly pleased to Welcome Mr. Lott as a successor who is in every way fitted for the place. The conversion of Tillman comes a little late and it is worth about as much a the average death-bed repentance, but the withdrawal of his opposition to the confirmation of Dr. W. D. Crum simplifies matters somewhat and we may now rest assured that the senate will take prompt and favorable action upon the most bitterly contested case of its kind in modern political history. The fact that an enemy to the administration like Tillman could so long hold the President and the Republican majority at bay upon this matter is an instance of how that monstrous humbug "senatorial courtesy" can be carried to ridiculous and humiliating extremes. It is a custom that has gone to seed and should be dropped as a relic of the paleologic age, good for nothing except as a relic to mark how far the nation has gone ahead of it. We are not surprised at anything Tillman may do, and his surrender at this time and acknowledgment that the race issue was a fraud are only additional proof of the rank insincerity that has placed him at the head of American political adventurers and opportunists. Tillman has a card up his sleeve in thus rallying to the rescue of Crum and will bear watching. The old adage "Beware of the Greeks, though they come bearing gifts," will fittingly apply to the wily South Carolinian in his novel role of the converted Saul of Tarsus—a part that may or may not please him throughout the play. Repentance is not Ben Tillman's "long suit." John D Howard, the hustling advertising manager of The Freeman, has been with us a forfortnight. We are always glad to see him in Louisville and around the falls cities for these are his old stamping grounds and hee he is deservedly popular because of his geniality to all classes and gentlemanly deportment wherever duty or pleasure may call him. While in Louisville he visited quite a number of our leading firms and had no difficulty in placing some "ads" that will go far to swell the bank account of both The Freeman and himself. When I sat down with him over a typical Kentucky "lay-out" of good things to "cake stock" as it were and "box the compass" he had been on the go for only twelve days but he had chalked up to his credit the following gilt edged contracts: Old Times distillery, $156; Stitzel Distillery Co., $97 50; Clay Street Brewing Co., $104; Mellwood Distillery Co., $52; John T. Stel, Cigar Co., $26; Paul Jones whiskey $52; the West Louisville Brewing Co., $12. Here is a grand total of $18 50 in a round covering but twelve days making an average of over $50 per day. When I left him he had a bunch of possible contracts in sight as inviting as the foregoing. He had two more days in which to work and with so convincing an advertising medium as the Freeman, backed by his pleasing address and personal magnetism, I do not doubt that he was able to carry the aggregate to fully $1,000 Mr. Howard's territory covers the United States and Canada and he can only offer his flattering inducements to a few of the most representative houses. Most of these will see the advantage of placing their business in an attractive fashion before the Freeman's extensive clientage of readers and I see in front of Mr. Howard a record breaking year. He asks me to say that he extends his sincere thanks not only to the larger firms that have given him excellent contracts but to leading business men of the race who have shown him the most helpful courtesies. The Freeman is fortunate in naving upon its staff such a pusher as Mr. Howard. He is a tower of strength to the paper—truly, one man in a thousand. The vacancy on the Zion bench of bishops, caused by the death of Bishop I. C. Clinton, cannot be filled until the sitting of the general conference in 1908. The nine remaining prelates will be called upon to do the work planned very closely for ten. The far-seeing delegates who held out last spring for the election of three bishops to forestall just such an emergency are saying "10 told you so!" The campaign for 1908 is already on and the woods are full of candidates. As two or more of the bishops now living are in poor health and the church is expanding in every direction, a determined effort will be made four years hence to elect at least three, bringing the total up to twelve. A round dozen general superintendents will not be too many by 1908. A healthy bank account spells "power." Dishonesty in business is a fore-runner to disaster. Tillman is maintaining a discreet and enjoyable silence. The deeds of honest men 'square' with their words. Manliness and moderation are excellent running mates. Perhaps Prof. Du Dois was "behind the veil" on election day. Never mind what a man has been. It is what he is today that counts. Alms are for the physically incapable. Give the strong man work. The President can "speak softly" now You can't earn money more honestly than to take it from the ground where nature placed it. This is what you do when you help to develop the mining industry of our country. The companies we represent produce: that "the big stick" has been used where it would do the most good. An Indiana white woman is turning brown—not because that color is the prevailing fashion. She just naturally can't he p it. When Sylvester Russell learns that Prof. Cotter is handing out another batch of poems he will prick up his ears and begin sha.pening a fresh pencil. Mrs. Henry|Y Arnett has resigned as matron at Wilberforce University after a year or more of capable service. She is succeeded by Mrs. Samuel T. Mitchell. Payne Theological Seminary, attached to Wilberforce University, gives tangible evidence of prosperity by increasing its faculty from two professors to three. There is a yawning chasm where Capt. Richmond Pierson Hobson disappeared. The ex kisser and ex hero of the Merrimack is one son in whom the state of Alabama is not well pleased. The American people will allow no party to succeed which endeavors to thrive by arraying one class of American citizens against another class, because of the accident of color. Your Uncle J. Milton Turner is wearing a smile that won't come off. The silver-tongued Missourian never had any love for the outside when "things were doing" on the inside. Rev. L. G. Jordan, the Baptists foremost missionary in the "dark continent," will educate four native African boys in this country to carry the light of Christianity back to their benighted land. A denomination gains nothing by retaining an immoral, dishonest or incompetent preacher merely because it is short of men. The cause of Christ would be advanced if churches were fewer and better. Taylor and Payne can claim a handsome reward if they can find a man who voted for them. Tom Taggart may find consolation in that the Democracy ran several laps ahead of Stanley P. Mitchell's Civil Liberties. Of course, when a bishop, in the wisdom of Providence, is called hence the regret among the numerous candidates is deep and sincere—but there is an ac quiescence in the "will of the Lord" that is truly philosophical. The ministry needs progressive young men if the sacred profession would keep pace with the demands of the times. It is a noble work and should be made especially inviting to the kind of recruits that will reflect credit upon the church. Rev. Jay Albert Johnson of Baltimore (but who would rather be "of Washington") offers no denial of the report that he has abandoned his ill-fated candidacy for the Bishopric to run for the presidency of Wilberforce University. Dr. J. E. Shepard, of North Caroline, put in some telling work for Roosevelt and Fairbanks in West Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. The brilliant young leader should and will be handsomely recognized by the administration. If the reports from the great conventions of the year are to be believed religion, civilization, ethics and political morals appear to be simply a matter of geography, meaning one thing in Georgia and something totally different in Massachusetts. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis is making a highly profitable round of Washing churches preliminary to a tour of the West and South. Albert Young, NO MATTER WHERE LOCATED Send description and price, and learn my wonderfully successful plan for turning country property into cash. Property for sale and exchange, everywhere and anywhere. E. C. BROWN BOX 322 Newport News, Va. The Freeman. Read the Ad are in the Mineral Great West? by than to take it from the ground t you do when you help to develop Produce: Copper Timber these properties? Don't you want to use? Don't you think you ought to dollars about them, or call at our office NY, Fiscal Agents, Indianapolis, Ind. her support, is scoring heavily in Chinese impersonations and in a brand-new budget of tenor solos. Andrew Carnegie has offered Atlanta, Ga., $10 000 for a library for Negroes since our people are denied access to the library given to the general public. The conditions are that the city furnish a site and appropriate annually 10 per cent of the original gift for maintenance. The offer will probably be accepted. Rev. A. Henry Attaway, who is achieving great results as a promoter of commercial and industrial interests in South Africa, is spending some time in this country, making his headquarters in Louisville. He thinks South Africa will prove an El Dorado for the enterprising American Negro. In less than three years he has become a large land-holder there. Joseph S. Cotter, Louisville's favorite bard, is preparing a new collection of poems for publication. He will make several appearances in the vicinity of his home this season as a reader, giving selections from his own works. Mr. Cotter is the author of the classic drama "Caleb, the Degenerate," "Links of Friendship," and many fugitive verses that have been favorably commented upon by literary critics. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. PAINTS, OIL AND VARNISHES. TIN AND GALVANIZED IRON WORK FRANK H. PRUNK Hardware, Pumpe, Pipes, Eto. 522 INDIANA AVENUE. Telephone 1188. INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA JAMES N. SHELTON LUCAS B. WILLIS Old 299 1 Red-Phones-New 3068 Shelton & Willis (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Nigh FALLING HAIR AND BALDNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED There is but one way to treat the season of baldness and fall hair, and that is by a microscopic examination of the hair itself. The particular disease with which it is allied will be known before it can be intelligently treated. The use of a microscope, the specific cause of your disease, is like taking medicine to cure. Seed three fallen hairs from your combination to cure. Seed three fallen hairs from your combination to cure. Seed three fallen hairs from your combination to cure. Seed three fallen hairs from your combination to cure. We will send you absolutely a celebrated Bacteriologist, who will send you absolutely a sample of a booklet on care of the hair and scalp, and a sample box of postage and the will be prepared special for you. Enclose PROF. J. H. AUSTIN, 322 V. Vickers's Bike, Chicago, IL ESTABLISHED 1901 "Get the Calloway-Brand Habit" Suits, Overcoats, Pants and Ladies' Man-Tailored Skirts as good and cheap as any on Earth or Elsewhere MADE AND GUARANTEED BY H. THOS, CALLOWAY THE TAILOR 147 Fifth Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL Write for Samples and Prices. Reliable Agents Wanted. STEM WIND AND SET LARGE DIAMONDS SIZE $395 DIAMOND STORED CASE Solid 18 K Gold Inlaid with Pern Diamonds & Rubies, Am. works warm- touch for 22 yrs. Sent C.O.D. $2,000 charge to examine. If it is not equal in appearance to $90.00 watch, do not bake it. SAFE JEWELRY CO., Dept K 105. CHICAGO SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe and Reasonal always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without removal. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments are only 600 per week. This payout full in five installments. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. It is cost nothing to investigate. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Second Floor. Room 208 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 3182 Front Room. ( 15 E. Washington Street ) New Phone.... 4270 Every One a Thing of Beauty AND many of them joys forever, so far as durability is concerned. Including ele-trollers there are many more than a hundred, and every one of them different from every other When something is both useful and pretty it is welcome in every home; when it is also novel and exclusive in design, it is desirable. Everybody wants amps; everybody wants something different. That's why of good quality get lamps in Christmas gifts and, in case beauty counts, these one hundred or so may sell quickly. Perhaps your privilege of choosing from the unbroken assortment if you visit the Art Floor today Of Japanese Bronze Lamps there are a baker's dozen; highly decorative and beautiful artworks; one of the artest's art: $18.50 to $39,50 each. Of Wrought iron Lamps those hanging affairs so effective for hall, library or with colored lights—spendlled values, too-at from $1.00 to $6.00 each. the lamps of Austrian and Japanese pews and shoes of French a d antique bronze and Russian brass. Many of these lamps are exquisite in every detail and have beautiful surfaces in their outlining effect. Prices are under the average for goods of equal merit. L. S. Ayres & Co. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFS The bachelor's danced on last Friday evening. George Scott will spend the winter down East. Miss Mamie Looklear will spend Xuss in Bedford. Mrs. Alverda Baker is ill at her home in West street Will Thompson, of Chicago, is in the city on business. Lawrence Lewis, one of the old town boys, is in the city. All society uses Woodbine Perfume. Blodau's drug store. Lunceford Hilliard and Lena Rivers were married this week. Uneeda a good photo, go to Bennet's. 36 E. Washington street. Hugh Rice, of the Grand dining room will take a vacation soon. Mrs. Hagar Temple has returned from a visit to Louisville. Mrs. Clara Rogers, wife of Edward Rogers, is ill at her home. Tomorrow is quarterly meeting day at Bethel A. M. E. church. Julius Avedorf, of Chicago, passed through the city last week. Miss Dorothy Collins, of Milwaukee, is in the city visiting friends. William Curry of the Pullman Co., is taking a vacation this week. Joseph Clark, of Plainfield, was in the city on business this week. Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Evansville' is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Cornelia Hudson is seriously ill at her home, 1320 Harlan street. Miss May Hansard spent Thanksgiving in the city the guest of friends. A. Oliver, of South Bend, Ind., is in the city with a view of locating here Frank Price, who is now located in St. Louis, is in the city, visiting his family. A social will be given at the residence of Mrs. A. Coleman's, 1315 Harlan street, tonight. W. H. Roberts, who has been in Peoria, Ill., for the past few weeks, has returned home. Go to McCloskey's new studio 160 N Illinois Those Oval Photos $1 00 per dozen are beauties. Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, of East Fifteenth street, has gone to Chicago, to be gone two weeks. Mrs. Mary L. Williams and little son. I Have the Right Combination To save you 10 per cent. on diamonds; namely, by getting my diamonds direct, and very small expenses Ladice' Diamond Rings, $10 and upward. Gents' Diamond Rings, $15 and upward I also keep a general line of first-class Jewelry. J.P MULLALLY Diamond Importer and Jewelry 28 Monument Place "A CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208 State Ln (Formerly Stevens Front Room. (15 E. Washing THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Robert. were confided to their beds a few days last week. Mrs. Mattie Williams, in East Cottage street. spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Edinburg. Miss Gladys Meyers, who has been in Milwaukee for the past year, will return home this winter. Sterling Lof in, of Nashville, Tenn will spend the holidays among relatives and friends in the city. Miss Lizzie Phillips, who has been visiting in Chicago for the last few months, is home again. All the colored veterans of the Spinish-American war will meet at 529½ Indiana avenue December 13. Nothing like it in the city Oval Photos $10 per dozen. McCloskey's New Studio 160 N Illinois street. Sam Scoggins will give a 'stag' party at his home in South Capital avenue Monday after Christmas. Simpsm Chapel choir gave a sacred cantata on last Sunday evening at the church, which was quite a success. Clarence Grubba and John Pennybaker have returned to the city after spending a few months at French Lick Cecil Saunders headwaiter at Exchange hotel at the stock yards, is suffering with an acute attack of rheumatism The George Downing Home Missionary society met with Mrs Mary Arnold, 373 W. Fifteenth street, Friday after noon at 2:30 p.m. Mrs Anna Stewart, who has been in the city for some time, the guest of friends, has returned to her home in Bowling Green, Ky. Edward Pickens is still holdi g his own with the Traveling Men's club. Mr. Pickens is very highly respected among the business men of the city. Mrs. Bessie Evans, who is spending a few weeks in North Carolina among relatives and friends, wishes to be remembered by her many friends at home. The Kenmore club which was recently organized with Albert Straughter, president; H. R. Clemons, secretary, will give a banquet on January 3rd at Odd Fellow's hall. Mrs J. W. Robinson and daughter, of Danville, Ill., who were here to attend the Ward-Locklear wedding have returned home. While here they were the guests of relatives and friends. Some of the young men of the city have organized a club which is to be call "Metropolitan" R. B. Shelton, president; John Sommers, vice president; James Jones, secretary; E. Stone, treasurer. The home of David Yates in Brightwood was totally destroyed by fire Wednesday of lasl week. Hattie Nell, one of the two year old twins, was burned to death. The child was buried last Monday morning. A Bible class for young ladies and gentlemen has been organized at Bethel A M. E Sunday school with Mr. John Evans as teacher. All young people interested in Sunday school work are especially invited. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Geo. Brabham, of Pennsylvania, the prospective pastor of the Ninth Presbyterian church, will preach tomorrow at 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. He is a graduate of Lincoln University. Sunday school 2:30 p. m., and Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. James J. Turner, formerly of Indianapolis, but now living at Providence, R. I, sailed from New York City November 19th for Bermuda islands, where he goes on account of failing health. The Freeman wishes him a pleasant trip and a speedy recovery. The Freeman can be secured each week in Macon. Mo., by calling on John W. Houston, 8 Vine street. TO LET 161 to 174. Swallow, re 4 rooms, $9.00. 461 to 473. Swallow, re 4 rooms, colored tenents. Apartments of the th e rooms each having well, clistern, good coal shed, large clo- se pit, large kitchen, and back porches Prices $7.00 to $8.00 per apt. 187. Broadview Terrace 18th street and Canal Street. 1811 Broadview Terrace 18th street and The Marion Trust Co. 2 E Market Street. To introduce our 14-year-old Royal Society Rye and Bourbon, we will ship you 4 Full Quarts packed in a plain box express prepaid for only $3.98 and will give you absolutely FREE one American movement watch (like cut). Send currency, money order or postage stamps. Z To introduce will ship you 4 for only $3.98 movement water stamps. PURITY GUARANTEED FUTURE GUARANTEED FUTURE Royal Family Bourbon ALD BOURBON BRE CONSUMERS DISTILLING CO. LOUISVILLE, KY. GUARANTEED THERE are many people worrying and spending sleepless nights be- because of some yearly obligation that must be met, such as a note or the payment of life insurance, the default of which would mean disaster to the family. Worries of this kind can be avoided if the simple expedient is adopted of placing one-twelfth of the amount to be paid on deposit each month with THE INDIANA TRUST CO. where it will earn 3 per cent interest and aid materially in meeting the obligation. Try it; start an account to-day. BUSINESS INTERESTS Uneeda good Photo, go to Bennett's 36, E. Washington. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged Naumann, 383 Indiana Ave. If it is in season you can get it at the Parker House, 317 321 W. Michigan st. Phones: New 4972; old 6512. FOR RENT: Apartments in Broadview Terrace, Eighteenth street and Norwestern avenue, at $5 to $5 50 per month. The best apartment in the city for the money. The very latest is the beautiful Folder Photo. Have you seen them? There is a special run being made on them for a few days at just half the regular price. See them at Bennett's, 36 East Washington street. WARNING. When you go to the drug store to buy a bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow be sure that you get the "Ozonized" See that "Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., Chicago, U. S. A." is printed on the package. Remember that the "Ozonized" is put up only in fifty cent size and is made only in Chicago and by us. Refuse all substitutes We have no branch offices. The Ozonized Ox Marrow never fails to straighten kinky hair, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. Warranted harmless. If your druggist cannot supply you send us 50 cents and your druggist's name and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. CURLEY'S Oyster Parlor 813 INDIANA AVE. Serve one and all. Give us a call. Watch Free! LUNEY MAY are our 14-year-old R 14 Full Quarts packe 8 and will give you utch (like cut). Sene $3.98- FOUR QUARTS Royal Society I ...Expres Special Anti- year-old Royal Society Rye and Bourbon quarts packed in a plain box express pr will give you absolutely FREE one Am cut). Send currency, money order or po 8- FOUR FULL QUART S -$3.98 Royal Society Rye or Bourbon ...Express paid... Ral Anti-Trust Prices $3.98 FOUR FULL QUART S $3.98 Royal Society Rye or Bourbon ...Express paid... Special Anti-Trust Prices plain boxes express paid to your door. Guaranteed to please or your permission we refer you to the Editor of The Freeman as manner of doing business. INSUMERS DISTILLING COMPANY (INCORPORATED) ice: 142 to 152 Seventh St., LOUISVILLE, KY All goods packed to plain boxes express paid to your door. Guaranteed to please or your money refunded. By permission we refer you to the Editor of The Freeman as to our honesty and manner of doing business. THE CONSUMERS DISTILLING COMPANY (INCORPORATED) Whloesale Office: 142 to 152 Seventh St., LOUISVILLE, KY A man with an umbrella leads three men running. PINK'S CUT. RATE PHARM S. E. Corner West Street. 550 In ing out three special BLACK THIBET at which will render use for business w. ar. and str only all-wool. FINISHED WOR- both back, at $25 00 is special by reason only soft texture FINISHED WOR- erge back, at $28 00 is special by reason weave Would be price we'd ask. of them in BLUE. them in the piece. or 497 specials. KUHN BR Wholesale & Retail M Fine Cutsof Beef a specialty. Telephones NEW 860 OLD 3803 407 W STUCKY'S HEADACHE CA for immediate relief of headache 1 Fine California Wines 2 STUCKY'S DRUG S We are sending out three special samples: A BLACK THIBET at $23 00 for Suit which will render excellent service for business w. ar. Good weight and str only all-wool. A BLACK UNFINISHED WORSTED with cloth back, at $25 00 for suit which is special by reason of its exceedingly soft texture A BLACK UNFINISHED WORSTED with serge back, at $28 00 per suit which is special by reason of its unusual weave. Would be WORTH any price we'd ask. We have all of them in BLUE. Call and see them in the piece. Also the other 497 specials. Suits Tailored $18 to $50 to Taste TAILORING CO. WILSON'S GOOD ME LUNCH. Oysters DEUTSCH TAILORING CO. Indianapolis. - Indiana INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line $2 00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman. in advance.] HEADWAITERS. F. P. Thompson, Hotel Champlain, Clinton county, N. Y. T. H. Frame, Knutsford, Salt Lake City, Utath. G. L. Lang, Colonial Hotel Cleveland, O. L. Locke, Hotel Gayosso, Memphis, Tennessee F. C. Long, Windermere, Chicago, Ill. J. T. Gilbert, Hotel Anderson, Pittsburg, Pa. R. S. Kittrell, Windsor Hotel, Denver Colorado. John Page, headwaiter, Central Hotel, Uniontown, Pa. 5.05. C. W. Dwyer, headwater Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 055 C. H. Plummer, headwater Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa 10-05 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the addresses of hotels restaurants lodging and boarding houses and club rooms throughout the country, and intended as a guide for the traveling public—you business solicited. The Zanzibar elegant rooms, gas and steam beak, All Rodgers, proprietor, W!! Hill, manager, 208 Independence avenue, Kansas City, Mo. B. Williams 494 State st. S. A. Sash, Cornell Ave. & 56th, st. E. H. Faulkner, 3104 State st. A. F. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. Brazand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. S. Love 2702 State st. Isadore Jacobson 2970 State st. S. S. Ash, Cornell Ave, & 56th, st. E. H. Faulkner, 3104 State st. A. F. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. Brazand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. S. Love 2702 State st. Isadore Jacobson 2970 State st. CALL FOR CHENAULT'S CAB UNION STATION New Phone 1616 The only colored cab owner at the station. Special attenitonto theater and party orders. mond, Va. Don't pay $100 for a Watch when you can get one equally good for time, absolutely FREE INCORPORATED 41 South Illinois St. HOTEL DIRECTORY and Bourbon, we express prepaid one American order or postage GUARANTEED Phone for it That's Quickest When you're busy and want anything from a drug store Phone New 4135 and you'll get it in a hurry—and it will be satisfactory, or we'll make it so. Lots of people order Candy, drugs, toilet articles, perfumes, medicines, etc., of us by phone. ITS A GOOD WAY, TRY IT. PINK'S CUT. RATE PHARMACY, S. E. Corner West Street. 550 Indiana Avenue. KUHN BROS. Wholesale & Retail Meats Fine Cutsof Beef a specialty. PINK'S CUT, RATE PHARMACY. ACHE CAPSULES 10c and 25c a box 25c a quart bottle RUG STORE STUCKY'S HEADACHE CAPSULES for immediate relief of headache ..... 100 and 250 a box Kline California Wtfr COR. ILLINOIS & OHIO STREET GOOD MEALS AND LUNCH. Lowest Prices. Oysters in Season Open Day and Night INDIANAPOLIS, IND Hazel Tailoring Co. 327 Indiana Ave See our new English effects in brown with 500 other patterns. You pay $5.00 more down town for the same. Why should you pay their high rent? Perfect fit guaranteed. Ask others about our work. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH ...AND HAIR TONIC... both in a box for $20, or three boxes for $500. Guaranteed to do what works with the world, the world. One box all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A MACH-Like complexion obtained if used as directed. Will turn the skin of a blond or brown person into a swollen lighter, and a maltodextrin person. Perfectly white. A very light skin color that will be unadjusted. It does not harm the skin in spite of bleaching it with a beautiful without conical nose. Will remove wrinkles, freckles and simple or complexes or blockhouses, making the skin very soft and smooth. It will not harm to the skin. When you get the color you will stop using it. that pos in every oncologist box is enough to make anyone highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. Money order, express money order or registered letter, we will C. O. D. It will come by express or at our office. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will refi the money or send a book from of choice. But in one will know for sure. CRANE & CO., 11 W. Jackson St., Rich- mond, Va. Don't pay $100 for a Watch when you can get one equally good for time, absolutely FREE Phone, New 4135 Telephones NEW 860 OLD 3803 509 Indiana Avenue. WE DEFY COMPETITION Pork Chops - - - at 10 c per lb. Pork Roast - - - 9 c Lamb Chops - - - 9 c Leg of Lamb - - - 8 c Lamb Stew - - - 8 c Veal Chops - - - 10 c Veal Roast - - - 8 c Veal Stew - - - 8 c rolling teef - - - 5 c Chuck Steak - - - 8 c Round or Loin Steak - - - 10 c Porterhouse Steak - - - 18 c Rib Roast - - - 8 c Shoulder Olod - - - 8 c Chuck Roast - - - 7 c Corn Beef - - - 5 c Hamburg - - - 8 c Bacon - - - 10 c Hams, best in market - - - 12 c California Hams - - - 10 c Bologna - - - 8 c Wildly unwetst - - - 8 c Pork Sausage - - - 9 c Lard, Kettle Rendered, (our own make) - - - 8 c% Call and be convinced for yourself, Remem ber the Place 418 W. Washington Street, JOHN F. CONCANNON, Frop New Phone 2731 MRS WHITTEN THE MILLERY Buy your Christmas Hats now at Cost. Closing out entire stock. It will have 30 days. Select your and have them laid away! 337 Indiana Avenue; INDIANAPOLIS. The only colored cab owner at the station. Special attention to theater and party orders. ```markdown ``` PURITY GUARANTY FEED PURE PENNSYLVANIA Rye Royal Society Rye PENNSYLVANIA THE CONSUMERS DISTILLING CO. LOUISVILLE, KY. Phone, New 4135 407 W. Michigan St. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH |CRANE'S|HAIR TONIC