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OUR NEW STORY: "HEARTS COURAGEOUS," A STORY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, WILL BEGIN IN THE ISSUE OF JANUARY 21. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 2. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1905 MR. SCOTT BANQUETTED. A most delightful stag party was given in honor of Mr. Emmet J. Scott, the brilliant private secretary to Dr. Booker T. Washington by Mr. P. A. Payton Jr., vice president and general manager of the Afro-American Realty Co., at his beautiful home, 13 West 131st street, New York, recently. It is not extravagant to say that this party will proves memory of unalloyed pleasure in the lives of all who were there. Mr. Payton exhausted every means of providing pleasure for his guests and showed emphatically that Mr. Scott is one whom he delights to honor. The dining room was tastefully decorated with flowers and ribbons; and who can forget the scene when all the guests were seated at the table? At the head sat the jovial host, wearing a smile that didn't come of and tacing him sat the witty and eloquent Charles W. Anderson. At the right of the host sat Mr. Scott, Roscoe C. Simmons, Joseph H. Bruce, S. P. EMMETT J. SCOTT, Private Secretary to Dr. Booker T. Washington and Corresponding Secretary to National Negro Business League. Jones, R. L. Stokes and James C. Thomas, and on the left were Counsellor Wilford H. Smith, James E. Garner, C. M. Baty, J. E. Nail, William Ten Eyck and R. Moore. From the very start witty saliilles flashed back and forth across the table and merriment and jollity reigned supreme. It was indeed an ambrosial night. During the entire evening music furnished by the violin and piano enriched the air. A delicious supper, which in every detail gratified the nicest requirements of good taste was served. The menu was as follows: Anchovy on toast, oyster cocktail, bouillon, soup sticks, fillet de sole, tartare sauce in lemon cups, potato balls, special Sec. champagne, Waldorn salad, Sultan rallon, cherry sauce, assorted cups, Rocquefort cheese, demi tasse, Brent's wafers, French candies, La Africana Habana cigars. DALLAS Dallas, Texas, Special—Sunday, January 1, occurred the weddings of Mrs. Rosie Patters n to Mr. Edward Smith and Miss Mary Agrey to Mr. T. W. Richmond. The weddings occurred at the residence of Mrs. Patterson's on Main street. The brides were handsome gowned in dotted mull, trimmed in French lace, ornaments, fresh flowers and old gold, set with small diamonds and pearls. Rev. F. K. White officiated. A host of friends of the contracting parties were present and presented them many useful and valuable articles and they also drank to their health. The rooms were decorated appropriately with ferns, palms, similax and soft lights of a varigated colors to match the draperies. An orchestra played the wedding march and twenty-five couples were seated and the following menu was served: Oyster soup, baked turkey with cranberry sauce, roast pck, celery salad, cream bread, ice cream, cake, fruit nuts, and sherry punch. The bridal cake was cut by the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. Babe Wade, Mr. and Mrs. John Baylor, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Heandon, Mr. Edward Winn, Mrs. M. Stone, Mr. Dennis Derritt, Mr. M. Lyons, Mr. Henry Whittaker, Mr. Steve Jones, Mrs. M. Greggs, Prof. H. D. Spears, Miss F. Tirren, Miss Lazzie Williams, Oga Reed, Miss Minnie Fullhone, Calvin Johnson, Mrs. M. Montgomery, L. A. Brize, Mrs. Dorthey Robinson, James Alexander, Viola Nelson, Wansor Hailey, Miss Minnie Markhorn, Mrs. Annie Oars, Arthur Clemons, Willie Sanford, Mark Brown, Reuben Crow, Mrs. Stone and others whose the writer failed to get.—Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Curtis are all smiles, a girl is the new arrival at their home.—Mrs. Maggie Wolf, of St. Louis, Mo., is in the city visit- INDIANAPOLIS JAN 14 1905 PUBLIC LIBRARY CONGRESS CHARLESTON S.C. DR. CRUM. CONFIRMATION PLAYWOOD 1905 ing.—Dr. B. R. Bluitt is erecting a $8,000 private hospital on Commerce street near Pearl street.—Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Criner has a fine boy.—The country dance and hog-head and cornbread eating at the home of James Alexander's was a treat to all who attended.—Let us not forget while in the field of plenty to save something.—Impositors of every kind are getting it in the neck by the law these cold days.—When will some of the colored people quit doing the horse play business and be men and women on the square. MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, Wis., Special—Charles W. Ferguson left this week for Chicago and Indianapolis. His many friends will miss him very much.—Mr. Carmack left here last Thursday for St. Paul—Albert Sample is studing law at the University of Michigan.—There are many strangers visiting in the city. J. C. Branch and H. F. Still will return from Southern California about February 4—J. J. Miles headwaiter at the Plankinton hotel, has the reputation of having the best crew of waiters in the country. The Freeman's Headquarter. The Freeman can be purchased every week at Thompson's restaurant, 122 North Sixth Street. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1905. COLUMBIA Columbia, Tenn., Special.-The marriage of Miss Mary Belle Jones to Mr. James Frierson was quite a surprise to Columbia society.—An entertainment was given last Monday night by the Court of Calantha at Golston's hall.—Rev. B. G. Gordon, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, accompanied his brother, Mr. James Gordon to Mississippi last Monday.—The Band of Hope gave a banquet last Friday night at their hall.—The Missionary society is progressing rapidly. Meeting every Sunday at 6 p.m., at St. Paul A. M. E. church.—Mr. Henry Clay has been quite ill at his home on Hill street.—Miss Lizzie Voorjes has been on the sick list.—Mrs. Lucile Stockard was one of the successful contestants who guessed the length of Buck's big stick of candy.—Mr. James Gordon has enlarged his barber shop, owing to the increase of business.—Mrs. Mary Stephens had an attack of hemorrhage week before last.—Calvin Bridges, of High Point, N. C., formerly of this city was mingling among friends last week.—Will Love of Chicago is here to spend the winter.—William Smith is much improved.—Dr. J. A. Davis gave a very interesting lecture to the Missionary society last Sunday.—Henry Howell, Mr. Adriacun, Ky., spent a few days with Mr. Isaac Love last week.—Mrs. Annie Cain has returned from St. Louis. SOUTH CAROLINA My stop at Sumter was attended by many little pleasantries. I noted rapid progress among our people along many lines. Ex-Congressman Murray is safely ahead in the "get the quality." It seems to be the opinion of the people that the Hon. Murray is more sinned against than sinful. A $15,000 deal of a few days ago makes him the man of action still—Prof. Jones, of the city school, is a rising young man. His effort to build a twentieth century building for his people shows his spirit. No young man with whom I have met seems more representative than Prof. Jones. The other school of note at Sumter is under the management of Dr. Frierson, who is a gentleman of uncommon attainments and is doing a great work for his people. I was deeply impressed by the earnestness and the evident ability of the colored teachers of Sumter—Diggs Brothers run a grocery that would look well in Chicago or New York. Sanders and others are in business and well in it too. Rev. Scott is a star of the first magnitude in all that leads to the betterment of his people. Drs. Maxwell and Burnle may hold their own and grow rapidly in the confidence of their people. Prof. Andrews, editor of the Defender, threw a bouquet in my direction which was appreciated, but I would have said that he is a great young PR'OR FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50. man anyway for he is. He edits one of the ablest papers in the state. From Sunter to Goodwill is not very far but it requires travel through a country where our people do nicely and are untroubled by the race alarmist. Goodwill is a most remarkable place: First, because of the average intelligence of its people and again because of their solid worth. Dr. Davis is the light of Goodwill and illustrates in the most fitting manner what leadership means. When I return to Goodwill I shall insist upon having his cut for the Freeman. Dr. Davis pastors the largest Negro Presbyterian church in the world. Georgetown and Manning come in for next mention and here at Georgetown you would be astonished at the showing we make. WANDERER. MATRIMONIAL A young man 27 years old, light-brown complexion, with kind and affectate disposition would like to hear from some respectable young colored lady that would like to marry and make her home in the West. The young man is a man of some mean- and is able to support a wife and is willing to pay her expenses to his home. He means lotly business and will answer all letters promptly and will send photo if required. Would also like to receive photo of lady. Address G. W. MILLER, Lagrange, Oregon. A WORTHY WOMAN. Mayesville, S. C., is what it is to our people largely on account of the work of Miss Emma Wilson. This deserving woman is doing more for her people in this state than any one person we know of at present. She has built up an institution of learning of the industrial order right in the center of South Carolina's black belt that is a credit to the town as well as to our people. It is as well to call it a creation for she built it out of nothing. Blacksmithing, carpentry, agriculture or the boys and sewing, so king, housekeeping and gardening for the girls make up some of the industries. From 500 to 600 young people attend this school, The Mayesville institute. The majority of these young men and women are not able to attend distant and expensive schools and, but for Miss Wilson and her work, would remain useless to society. The hopefulness of the boys and girls attending this school is evidence of the nature of the work being done. Miss Wilson is a devout Christian. When I asked her how she hoped to sustain a great school among a poor people she replied: "Our hope is in God because we are trying to prepare a people for his service and in our friends, because we are trying to make good citizens." The white people of Mayesville are warm friends to Miss Wilson and her school, and her good friends North still manifest a deep interest in her work among her people, of both she speaks in terms grateful almost to tears. When you consult the great schools take Mayesville Institute into your account. WANDERER SPRINGFIELD. Springfield, O., Special—The Carpet club of Wiley M. E. church gave a reception at the residence of Mrs. Haynes', 350 South Center street, last Friday from 2 to 11 p.m. The following ladies received the forming committee: Mesdames Mattie Spencer, president of the club; Mary Carter, Alice Bartley, E. J. Hill, C. Patterson and Haynes.—Mrs. T. S. Ferguson and daughter, Miss Mattie, have been visiting in our city a few days.—Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Plaqua, and Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Stroud, of Colorado, have returned to her homes after a week's visit with Mrs. Henry Linden, of East Euclid avenue.—About 150 people attended the entertainment given in Armor hall Monday last by the Beacon Light society for the benefit of the old folk's home. The program consisted of musical and instrumental selections, recitations and drills. Miss Cora Cole directed the music and Mrs. Mary Edmonson the drills. Mrs. E. J. Hofman had general charge of the affair. After the program the rest of the evening was spent in dancing to the music of the People's orchestra.—The Phillis Wheatly club met with Mrs. Henry Linden Tuesday afternoon.—Miss Mattie Armstrong entertained Miss Mattie Ferguson recently. The evening was spent in games and other amusements.—Mrs. Amelia Scurry-Williams, who has been sick, is much better. We are glad to see the National Grocery Co. still on top.—Never before was the outlook so prosperous for the colored race of our city. The property owned is equal to some of the best whites. It is with much pride we point to Fair or Kizer streets. UNIONTOWN. Uniontown, Pa., Special.—Elder L. H. Thompson delivered a fine sermon last Sunday. Text was from third chapter of First Peter, twelfth verse. He admonished the audience to live better in the new year than they did in old.—The celebration exercises was quite a success. The reading by Miss Gertrude Butler and the address of Miss Allen, of Fairchance, were highly appreciated by the audience. Attorney-at-law Homes, of Pittsburg, was orator of the Wm. Moore, the Freeman's agent, made a short address. Terry's band rendered music for the occasion. The celebration was under the auspices of the Sunday School.—We wish Charles Crable much success in his business venture.Mr. N. E. Piggs is doing a good business in his restaurant.—Thomas Bruce has been quite ill at his home on Morgantown street—Frank Hellen, steward at the Exchange hotel is very ill.—Miss Carter will soon begin her night school.—The A. M. E. church is conducting a revival meeting.—John Ramsey is no longer connected with the McClellan hotel.—Miss Isabella Allen, of Fairchance, makes her appearance in Uniontown every Thursday.—Wm. and Charles Plummer have returned from Washington, D. C. To Freeman Subscribers Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. IN THIS PAPER THE STORY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE MISS RIVES' TRIUMPH We have secured the serial rights for this great American story and you can read it now in our columns. Don't miss the first chapter. Hearts Courageous BY HALLIE ERMINIE RIVES This matchless romance of colonial days will IN OUR COLUMN Not only one of the best historical novels o riod of the American Revolution, but o most delightful love stories. IN OUR COLUMNS only one of the best historical novels of the of the American Revolution, but one of delightful love stories. This matchless romance of colonial days will be printed Not only one of the best historical novels of the period of the American Revolution, but one of the most delightful love stories. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS Inter-Ocean history of "Hearts Courageous" is laid largely in Virginia, but is in Philadelphia in 1776. And here Miss Rives springs and anounce. The plot hinges upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The conventional story of its signing, we are told, is none. There was little smooth sailing about it. It had a deep sense for existence, thanks to some of our good patriots who down into history with reverential regard. And it was from oblivion by a most dramatic occurrence on July 4th in Hall—a scene which forms the climax of the plot. Boston Post leasing as style is to the critic, the average reader demands, also, such as plot and atmosphere. There is an abundance of plot, which is a most clever one. details the adventures of a nobleman who was sent by Louis XVI. to ascertain the toil of colonies, and to find out whether it would be for Frank out of assistance in case rebellion should be determined. Courier character chief in interest in the story is one that modern fathers wholly by. It is Patrick Henry—the buckskin lawyer brief; the magnetic, electric, impassioned, far seeing orator, who, beneath his backwoods exterior, conceals a soul of sweetness and tenderness. Bk Journal Rives has told us a story filled with such charm, such life, and dramatic interest that it reaches the topmost height achieved by writer of the historical romance. Whila Public Ledger Most thrilling scenes are laid in the old State House, while the one on the Declaration of Independence is in progress. It there is convincingly true. Chicago Inter-Ocean The story of "Hearts Courageous" is score is in Philadelphia in 1776. And sensation. The plot hinges upon the pendence. The conventional story of real one. There was little smooth sas struggle for existence, thanks to some gone down into history with revere saved from oblivion by a most dramatic pendence Hall—a scene which forms a The story of "Hearts Courageous" is laid largely in Virginia, but the score is in Philadelphia in 1776. and here Miss Rives springs another sensation. The plot hinges upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The conventional story of its signing, we are told, is not the real one. There was little smooth sailing about it. It had a desperate struggle for existence, thanks to some of our good patriots who have gone down into history with reverential regard. And it was finally saved from oblivion by a most dramatic occurrence on July 4th in Independence Hall—a scene which forms the climax of the plot. Washington Post But, pleasing as style is to the critic, the average reader demands something else, such as plot and atmosphere. There is an abundance of both. The plot, which is a most clever one, details the adventures of a young French nobleman who was sent by Louis XVI. to ascertain the temper of the colonies, and to find out whether it would be well for France to hold out offers of assistance in rebellion should be determined on. But, pleasing as style is to the critic, the average reader demands something else, such as plot and atmosphere. There is an abundance of both. The plot, which is a most clever one, details the adventures of a young French nobleman who was sent by Louis XVI to ascertain the temper of the colonies, and to find out whether it would be well for France to hold out offers of assistance in case rebellion should be determined on. Buffalo Courier The character chief in interest in the story is one that modern fiction has passed wholly by. It is Patrick Henry—the buckskin lawyer without a brief; the magnetic, electric, impassioned, far seeing orator and patriot, who, beneath his backwoods exterior, conceals a souf of fire and sweetness and tenderness. New York Journal Miss Rives has told us a story filled with such charm, such life, such sustained dramatic interest that it reaches the topmost height achieved by any writer of the historical romance. Philadelphia Public Ledger Its most thrilling scenes are laid in the old State House, while the final debate on the Declaration of Independence is in progress. Its local color here is convincingly true. The character chief in interest in the story is one that modern fiction has passed wholly by. It is Patrick Henry—the buckskin lawyer without a brief; the magnetic, electric, impassioned, far seeing orator and patriot, who, beneath his backwoods exterior, conceals a soul of fire and sweetness and tenderness. New York Journal Miss Rives has told us a story filled with such charm, such life, such sustained dramatic interest that it reaches the topmost height achieved by any writer of the historical romance. Philadelphia Public Ledger Its most thrilling scenes are laid in the old State House, while the final debate on the Declaration of Independence is in progress. Its local color here is convincingly true. You have long wanted to, now you can read HEARTS CO IN THIS HEARTS COURAGEOUS IN THIS PAPER HEARTS COURAGEOUS IN THIS PAPER --- THE LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD Corrected time card L. E. & W. R. R., in effect Sunday, Nov. 27. Ly. Arr. 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There is an abundance of both details the adventures of a young Ursus XVI. to ascertain the temper er it would be well for France to bellion should be determined on. History is one that modern fiction henry—the buckskin lawyer with- passioned, far seeing orator and exterior, conceals a soul, of fire with such charm, such life, such maches the topmost height achieved e. Old State House, while the final indence is in progress. Its local URAGEOUS PAPER Dr.Joseph H. Ward OFFICE HOURS: $ to 10 a. m., 1 to 8 p. m., 8 to 8 p. m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 485 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS TELEPHONES: New, 1974. Old 6512Black. The Pope Bicycle Daily Memorandum Calandar for '905 contains a memorandum leaf for every day in the year, and 388 original savings in favor of good roads, good health, out-door exercise, and that great vehicle of health-giving, the modern breeze, by our most eminent living men of marked accomplishment. The calendar is free at Pope Mfg. (0)2 stores or array of our readers can obtain it by sending five 2-cent stamps to Pope Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn., or 143 Sigel street, Chicago, Ill. Patronize our advertisers. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. RACE CLEANINGS. FORTY YEARS AGO. BY ED. LYON JONES. It way's forty years ago Dee, do you remember? Yes, and on this very date, 'bout the month of December of December You left home to go—I don't know where; But since I speak of it you did come here. Where have you been all these days? Nay, but you've changed in your ways. Today I was thinking of the old school on the bill. And the creek you know down by the mill. It wasn't long Dee, after you left. 'Till I came away then myself. The old school room didn't have the glee It had for you and me. I came to this very town And decided it the place to settle down. Business went my way a while, Until one day I got hoseless, like a child, So I went back, but not to stay. And when I left again there was two of us that day. While I was there I looked around to see If things seemed as they had to you and me, But, I'm sorry to say, they did not. Professor is dead and long forgot, He was a good fellow, don't you know? But of course then, Dee, we didn't think so. The seat where you cut your name, That's gone, but replaced again, But our marks are yet on the wall And will be, I suppose, when they fall. The boards are warped, and don't look the same. For you know they've stood in many rains. Some of the girls then are there yet, Among them are Ootie, Lona and Net, But that's forty years ago today, And their hair, like ours too, is gray, Tae old gate on which we use to ride, That, long ago, has been set aside. On the grounds where we use to play The children play there today; The fence around the ground. In places they are broken down And there is no one to look them o'er As it was then, forty years ago. I'm real glad I saw you, Dee And luck with you shall always be, But we could not expect to be any more As we were then forty years ago. ```markdown ``` 9 DR. E. V. COLLEY OF CINGINNATI O. Henry Godfrey, of San Jose, Cal., was one of the most successful of the candidates who took the civil service examination in that city last July. Godfrey, who is only 20 years of age, came out second in a class of five. He has been recently appointed sub-olcer in the stamp department of the post o'fies at that place. The time allowed for examination was two hours and thirty minutes. Godfrey finished in two hours and fifteen minutes. Finding it impossible to secure enough white messenger boys the manager of the Postal and Western Union Telegraph companies at Jackson, Miss., will employ colored boys for this work A basket ball team in Massachusetts was fined $100 by the president of the New England basket ball league for drawing the color line. In Mississippi the Masonic lodges number 6,000 in membership and have a fund of from $60,000 to $70,000 for beneficial purposes. Hal Pearson, of Pasadena, Cal., took honors over his four white contestants at the Auditorium at that place recently before a large and enthusiastic audience in the silver medal oratorical contest, held under the auspices of the Christian Prohibition Alliance. --- ```markdown ``` Dr. Booker T. Washington was pleasantly surprised last week with the information that twelve prominent scholarships to be known as the Col. Robert Gould Shaw scholarship have been established at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute by Mrs. Frances C Barlow, in memory of her brother. The endowment of these scholarships it is said amounts to fully $12,000. Daniel Murray, of the library of congress, has written an exhaustive work on "The Literary History of the Colored Race" from the remotest time to the present age, showing threethous and titles of books and pamphlets written and published by them, with biographical sketches of all men of color who have at any time achieved distinction. In Mississippi there are 800 000 more Negroes than white people HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS West, Northwest and Southwest via Pennsylvania Lines Excursion tickets will be sold via Penn- sylvania lines to poinsett West, Northwest at d southwest, account Home Seekers' Excursion during December, January February, March and April. For full particulars regarding fares cases, etc., call on Local Ticket Agent of those lines. Copies of The Freeman are on sale at Fred D. 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First-class Cafe. Meals Served at all Hours. THE WAITER. Edited By W. FORREST GOZART. WAITERS' MANUAL. THE TIPPING PROBLEM. (Copyrighted 1888 by W. Forrest Cozart.) The question of tipping waiters seems to be a very hard problem to solve. All the newspapers of England, France, Germany and America have exerted their literary power along this line, and writers have grown gray in a single night and the next day have been consigned to the asylum, having become demented trying to prove to the generous public how foolish it is to tip waiters who have already become millionaires from such gifts. Indeed it would be quite amusing, if it were not misleading, to read the opinions of such writers. A person who is not better informed on the subject would be led to believe from reading these articles that the average waiter receives from $10 00 to $15 00 a day in tips. The "cheap Johns" hold up their hands in holy horror at the vast amount of money tipped away. Varlous papers have published interviews with every one employed in a hotel, from the yardman up, on this great question. Headwaiters have expressed themselves pro and con; a few managers have made the "no-tip" rule; sleeping car companies have advanced the porter's wages in order to keep him from accepting tips, and yet people whose heads have not been enlarged by prosperity and whose hearts still beat in the same place on the right side are yet following the merit system of tipping those who deserve it. Yes, truly, men may come and men may go, but tipping will go on forever. It is simply absurd to think that in these hard times waiters are receiving the large tips that a few fanatics would have the public believe that they receive. In fact, waiters are usually very poor, and why? Well, because they work for a small salary and have to feed themselves as well as their families, on account of the poor food given them in hotels. It seems strange, and yet it is true, that nearly two-thirds of the hotel waiters eat their meals at home. They are required, in many cases, to buy expensive uniforms at the dictation of some steward or headwaiter who is trying to make a reputation at the waiter's expense. There are managers who have fallen into the same habit. They must also make a creditable street appearance, and follow the laws of hygiene by wearing clean clothes so as not to become repulsive to others. I fall to see how any person with a heart can object to the more wealthy people tipping waiters; they certainly deserve it, with a few exceptions. After undergoing the above expenditures regularly, can it be wondered at that nearly every time a waiter dies his fellow-waiters have to take up a collection for his burial? From practical observation I find that the greatest injury done by tipping is when one who gives the waiter a quarter once a month or so expects everything imaginable, whether it is on the bill or not, or whether it may be against the rules of the house. It is the same with them so long as he is accommodated. They also expect the undivided attention of the waiter, regardless of the other guests at the same table, who, perhaps, are paying three times as much for their board. A few guests of this class will very soon ruin a good, competent waiter, and the only remedy for him would be a temporary dismissal. As a headwaiter I have often taken tips when I would rather not, yet accepting them in order to keep from giving offense, knowing at the same time, from previous observation, that said party would certainly ask favors that I could not possibly grant. INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line $2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance.] HEADWAIERS. F. P. 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Some waiters make it hard for themselves in this line as well as in all other branches of the hotel by making displays when given tips; they purposely drop the coin on the floor in order to attract the attention of guests and also fellow-watters. This and other grandstand plays are mistakes for which the head waiter is directly responsible. By these little acts the waiters cause some guests to think that they receive enormous sums of money in the tips each month; consequently guests are led to believe that the public is being bled, and they at once become advocates of a "no tip" rule. The fight is carried into the newspapers and some of the papers tell of large and fictious sums that are given to waiters in tips. The proprietors and managers then take advantage of these accounts and reduce the waiter's salary. The very same is true in connection with the sleeping car porters. Whenever a porter on a certain run is reported as making a good sum in tips, his salary is reduced, and if he complains he is told that his run is a "good" one and he will make up his loss in tips. Thus the rich corporations forces its employees to receive their pay at the hands of a generous public. We are drifting toward the same fate that the waiters of Paris, France, found themselves in a short time ago. The owners of the cafes in France discovered that their employees received considerable sums of money in tips, so the employers withdrew all the wages that they were paying the waiters and the waiters had to live from the tips received alone. Seeing that this new idea worked all right, the owners went one step further and demanded that the waiters pay all tips, over a certain sum, to them; or, in other words, the waiters not only worked without a salary, but had to pay for the privilege of working; consequently, on account of the precariousness of their income, the waiters refused to receive tips and went on a strike for wages. Thus it will be seen that there is great danger in waiters and porters making displays of the tips received. REDUCTION OF SOUTHERN Representation in Congress is Not a Cure for Disfranchisement. M. P. President and Members of J. S. Thompson Literary Society (A. M. E. Church.) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: At the request of our honorable president I have prepared a brief paper on the subject of "Will Reduction of Southern Representation in Congress Benefit the Disfranchised Voters of the South?" Liacoln's proclamation set the colored people free, and the 13th amendment abolished slavery from the domains of the United States. Then the 14th amendment gave them citizenship. Section 1 and 2 prescribed a penalty for such States as deprived them of their elective franchise. I will not attempt to describe the barbaric and unlawful means by which the colored men has been eliminated from politics in the South, but I do know that there has not been a fair election in several of the Southern States since 1876. Now let us see what figures will show. We will take the States of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi as examples. According to the twelfth census Georgia had a total voting population of 277,496 whites and 283,075 colored voters, a majority of 44,428 white votes. In the late election President Roosevelt only received 24,000 votes. Louisiana has 177,878 white and 147,348 colored voters, a majority of 30,530 white voters. In the late election this State gave President Roosevelt only about 5,000 votes. Mississippi has 150,530 white and 197,936 colored voters, a majority 47,406 colored voters, and yet in the late election President Roosevelt only received 3,147 votes. For many years the Southern representatives in congress denied that they had carried the election by fraud, but in recent years Tillman, Carmack, Helfin and others boast, in the halls of congress, of robbing the Negro of his vote and killing him on the least provocation. Most of the Southern States have passed special election laws which, upon their face, appear to be fair, but they are enforced unlawfully in a manner in which two-thirds of the voters are prevented from exercising their franchise. I contend, however, that reduction of Southern representation in congress is not a cure for disfranchisement. In the first place, a just reduction will not be made, but some mild or compromised bill, such as that recently introduced by Senator Platt of New York, which only provides for a reduction of nineteen members, when it should be at least five times that many. Ice for Sale. All orders promptly attended to 810,812 & 814 CLAY ST., LOUISVILLE, KY. The second reason is that the Southerners would gladly lose nineteen or more members if they will be allowed to rob the colored men in the South of their franchisement and thus eliminate them from politics. If the above condition of affairs is allowed and accepted by the government, why then the government be comes a party of the scheme to rob us of our citizenship. If there is a reduction of Southern representation made it will not bring relief to our Southern colored brothers who would then be legally disfranchised and would have no redress. Now, some of you may say that we in the North would not be affected, and we would still enjoy our franchisement but I contend that whatever affects our race in the South also affects us. I also contend that the law that disfranchises our Southern brothers could be and will be in course of time saddled on us here in some of the Northern States. It would be an injustice, not only to our Southern brothers, but to our race for congress to simply reduce Southern representation and then give no relief to those who have been robbed of their citizenship. The question of disfranchisement is a serious question when we give it a careful study. But the proposed remedy—reduction of Southern representation in congress and the immediate results of same, is still more serious. In the first State we find a certain class of citizens disfranchised but they still have the privilege and ample cause to appeal to the courts and to the sympathetics of a philanthropic North for redress and relief. Though disfranchised, the door of hope is not yet shut. In the second State we would find this class of citizens legally disfranchised with the door of hope closed to them, and with no ground for an appeal except to the great tribunal of Him who shapes the destiny of man. W. FORREST COZART, Atlantic City, N. J. William Plankinton of the Plankinton House, Milwaakee, Wis., has just returned from a trip to Germany, whe e he had gone in search of health, in a much improved condition. As has been his custom for many years he kindly remembered all the employees of the house in a most generous and liberal manner. The Christmas presents this year were more extensive than ever. In the American dining room, which is so ably conducted by J. J. Mites, he regulated his gifts according to the number of years each man had been employed. He was surprised to learn that there were men who had been there an average ranging from two to twenty-three years. 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SATLBDAY JANUARY 14. tv05 THE SOUTH. ‘The Birmingham Age-Herald discovered a Negro farmer in Talladego (Ala.) county who rents land from a white landlord and who, last year, began work owing $1,900. From the proceeds of his farm he paid his rent, paid back the $1,920 and has money in bank to his credit. The Age-Herald comments on this in most commendatory style and admits that such men, regardless of race, are of great value to the State and should be protected in all their rights. The Montgomery Advertiser, which is one of the ablest and oldest of Southern papers, also commented at length on the incident, ‘and to show the spirit of its article we quote the following extract: “What the’ Age-Herald says about the efforts of emigration agents to induce men of this class to leave Alabama is of interest. Those who want to colonize Negroes in other States will naturally want just sush men as this Tallad2ga Negro, and they are just the men who ought to remain in Ala- bama, and who will remain here if they have the right kind of encouragement. All they need 1s equal and exact justice in the effort to live. They do not want social equality nor political supremacy. They want exactly the same chance to earn an honest living and to enloy the fruits of their labor that a white man has, and they shou'd have it. They want a chance to educate their children in their own schools, Just as the whites do, and they should have that opportunity. If they can qualify them- selves to vote, they should enjoy the priv- ilege of voting their choice equally with the white man. If Negroes, like this one, are. treated fairly and justly, they will remain in Alabama and become good prosperous citizens. What is equally important, their example will have much to do in forming the character and habits of others of their race. There is room and need for many Negroes of that kind in Alabama, and we will have them if we go att in the right way.” If the spirit of this article prevailed al; over the South the race problem would ‘soon disappear, And what the Advertiser says ought to be granted is all that any sensible Negro ever asked. Protect him in his rights, give him equal school priv- lege, fair dealing in business, justice in the courts and the free exercise of suffrage, when he is qualified for that right. These are the simple things asked. But hereto- fore they have been almost universally denied. If all the great papers of the South and her leading statesmen should join in the Advertiser's demand all the trouble be- tween the races would be over in a minute, and no harm would come thereby to the South. That Talladego farmer, so highly Praised for his thrift, would be multiplied by tens of thousands; they would enrich the South by their labor, thrift and enter- prise ; would work for the State's best wel- fare; would help on all good causes—in time, would be model citizens in every re~ spect. The South has triéd repression, cruelty, injustice and unfair treatment. The policy has worked badly. Let it change the deal and eaperiment along the lines set out by the Advertiser and see what a transformation there will be. Sub- stitute the golden rule for revenge, the principle of brotherhood for persecution, ‘equal justice for unjust discrimination, and great will be the blessings flowing to revive and sweeten the State's clvilization, MASSES AND CLASSES. Many white people, in their attitude to- ward the colored race, are too apt to be Influenced by the slang phrase “‘All coons look alike to me." In other words, they make no distinction whatever between the tndusirious and idle, the refined and vulgar, the educated gentleman or lady and the noisest tough of the slums. This pur-blind conduct leads to much injustice and con- stitutes a large part of the difficulties of effecting an amicable settlement of the so-called problem. As'a matter of fact the Negroes, like all races, have their masses ‘and their classes. ‘They also have their criminal element, their ignorant and de- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. praved and purchasable. But it is a mani- fest injustice to judge a people by their worst. It is thelr best or the general aver- age that should be accepted as the standard. The white race would feel indignant if it were judged by its prizefighters and jail birds, its{purchasable ‘‘floats’’ and its “‘low- down trash." To pursue this course is to upend things, to completely disjoint the true method of gathering race statistics. Under the “Jim Crow" way of viewing things no difference is made between a Booker Washington and the keeper of the lowest dive. Tom Fortune, the brilliant leader and newspaper writer, is counted on a par with the most ignorant denizen of the New York tenderloin, Great educators, able ministers, polished statesmen are hud- dled together with the offscourings of the race, found in company with poverty and vice. This won't do. The hightoned/and cultivated Negro looks with disdain and disgust when the disreputables of ‘his race and would no more think of allowing his children to associate with them than he would of sending/them into a household strloxen with the plague. Manifestly all men and women should be treated on their merits and accorded “seats in the syn- agegue” proportionate to their deserts. If the Southern Feople had understood this great truth they might have shared their rage over Washington's invitation to the White House That invitation was not ex- tended on account of race or color, but in spite of both. It was simply a recognition of leadership and worth—leadership and worth so conspicuous that they blotted out ail recollection of origin. A dirty Chinese cooley would not be invited to the White House. But when Wuhing Fang, eminent for learning and every accomplishment, visits the city he {s given the recognition due him not as a Chinese, but as a states- man, scholar and leader of nen. Sovernor Durbin's farewell message to the legislature contained some startling statements. One was the prevalence of vote buying and the steady increase in “floaters."" It is estimated that these gen- try now number 40,000 in the State, and if they go on increasing with their ill-gotten Prosperity they will soon have the majority. Votes are now rated at $25 and $39 in some close countles, whereas’ the hobo used to be glad to sell fora drink of whisky ora half dollar at best. The men chiefly re- sponsible for this degredation of our citizen- ship snd electorate are the well-to-do and “respectable’’ vote buyers who are now ex- empt from prosecution under our election laws. The latter should be changed so as to offer a reward for detéction of vote- buyers, and the infliction of life sentence on those caught. One of the most infe- mous of all crimes is vote-buying and vote- selling. Yet this abuse has been growing for years. The scroundrels find no diffi- culty in cheating the Australian ballot law. We need voting machines. ‘The Southern newspapers, notably the Jackson (Miss.) News, flatter themselves if they imagine that the recent National election turned on opposition to the ‘Solid South." Not one voter in ten thousand ever thought of the South in casting his ballot. He voted for the man and policies he preferred without even remembering that thelr was such a thing as the South, The only reminder of the latter was an oc- casional squawk from Tillman, Bailey or Hobson, sent up here with their wretched “race question," but their stupid and be- hind-the-times talk did not influence a sin- gle vote one way or the other. The South is like the child in the dark, seeing all sorts of monsters and hideous forms that nobody else can see, When it ceases to be fright- ened by ghosts and scarecrows and learns to discuss public questions on their merits and not from the standpoint of an unrea- soning prejudice, it will have some influ- ence in national affairs and no longer be a mere comic almanac joke in politics. The Freeman would be pleased to see the administration retain Mr. J. E. Bush in his position fh the land office at Little Rock, Ark. He is now serving his second temr, but has shown such competency and fidelity that he should be especially satis- factory to a President, who, like Mr. Roose- velt, believes in merit as the best recom- mendation for office holders. Mr. Bush ts one of the pregressive business men of Arkansas, and both by precept and exam- ple has been showing our race the way out and forward. As all the members of the legislature have their pockets full of free tickets and see a well stocked lobby in sight it js safe to predict that there will be no adverse railroad legislation this session, Tt is well known that vote-selling is not confined to the poverty-stricken or de- graded classes. Talk to the expert vote- buyers and they will tell you that in nearly every county there are well-to-do farmers, some worth over a hundred acres of land, demand pay for their votes. A manager In one of the northwest counties, close to where Congressman Charles B, Landis lives, informs the writer of this that the last two votes put in the ballot-box las November cost $50. One of the sellers owns 160 acres of good land. The man that bought these and other vetes is now a clerk in the legislature as his reward for “doing good.” N. B.—None of these men were Negroes, and most of the “floats” there, as elsewhere in the State, are white asec Senator Bailey of Texas remarks that if Congress should pass a law to “out down Southern representation because of dis- franchisement, the Southern States could easily “get out from under” its provisions. All they would have to do would be to re- eal thelr disfranchising laws, which would defeat the aim of congress, and then they could resort to their old devices of terror- izing and disfranchising the Negroes by means of the Kuklux Klan and the mid- night shot gun, This is brutally frank, but nevertheless it affords food for thought. The more we study over it the more we are convinced that no benefit will come to our race {rom the Platt bill or other con- gressional measures to cut down represen- tation. ‘The Republicans of Colorado, at the last moment, wisely decided not to steal the the office of governor, but counted in the man duly elected by the people. ‘Tis well, as the contrary decision would have re- duced the Republicans of Colorado to the level of the Democrats of Kentucky, who, four years ago, stole Governor Taylor's seat, and ever since have been wanting to hang him for the crime of being elected. Peabody, the defeated candidate, is report- ed as wrath, and charges that he was sold out by his pretended friends. The truth is that Peabody wanted to be counted into an office to which he was not elected. He should subside, Colorado has had enough, too much, of this man Peabody. A prominent colored business man of Chicago is organizing 2 movement to buy 200,000 acres of land in South Dakota to be resold to such Negro farmers and farm laborers as desire to make their homes in the West It is admitted that the best way out for the race is through the agricultural road. The man with a “little farm well tilled” is independent and that means much for the happiness of every human being. If this movement is we.l managed and the right kind of material picked for settlers, there seems every reason why it should re- sult in giving homes to several thousand industrious men and women. White Georgia farmers by the thousands are being tempted by land agents to sell out and move to Oklahoma or Texas. The movement has obtained such headway as to excite alarm, and efforts are being made tocounteractit. Letssee. If the Negroes are driven off by mistreatment and the whites tolled away by glib-talkin’ land agents, what fs to become of old Georgia’ Will they be satisfied to replace their na- tIves of both colors with Dagoes and Poles? We should say that the ‘old rellables” were the best and that their departure in numbers would spell calamity, President Roosevelt held on with bull dog tenacity to his nomination of Crum for Collector of Charleston, S. C., and finally the Senate has ylelded by confirming his nomination, Senator Tillman, who ha: been the: chief obstructor by virtue of “Senatorial courtesy," contented himsel with rua protest and then yielded to the inevitable. Dr. Crum has made a splendic official and will continue to conduct his office on the same principle of justice. Elevated tracks are badly needed in Indianapolis, and the powers-that-be will be highly blamable if they let the year 1905 go by without obtaining this great boon, Scarcely a week goes by that some one is not killed by collisions on the horrible grade crossings, whose existence disgraces our city. They should be abolished at whatever cost, and the people should loud- ly demand action on this vital matter unth, their desires are granted. T. Thomas Fortune of the New York Age was reported sick, but, judging from a column from his pen in his paper of Dec. 15th, it 1s evident that in catching one kind of “grip” he did not lose the other. There is only one Tom Fortuse and we have him. Don't forget those “black laws" which still disgrace the Indiana statutes, while yow'are passing laws this winter, presscious members of the legislature, They are dead Jetters, it is true, but the corpse should be buried out of sight of the living. It will only take a few lines to wipe them out, and we hope to see some member introduce such a bill at an early day. They lynched a man down South the other day, and the curious part of it was that his name as well as his skin was “‘All- white.” From this two things may bs proved—that all the criminals are not of dark color and that some progress is being made in what might be called the “ethics of lynching.” Simply reducing representation of the Southern States to correspond with their disfranchisement would not help our race or accomplish any good result. What dif- ference does it make to the Negroes of Mississippi if the State has eight or one reptesentative, if they are permanently dis- franchised? Mf the Republicans are wise they will keep jobbery and grafting out of the pres- ‘ent legislature. If they allow the boodlers to run amuck against the treasury and put through all kinds of dishonest jobs, the ma- jorities two years from now will be as large as last November, but in-favor of the other party. The “‘leg-pulling preacher’ has not as yet asked for space to reply to the charges made against him by the World and Free- man. He is evidently a good politician to the extent cf knowing the value of silence when accused of an offense against which he has no valid defense. When taking their caths before beginning the session, how would It do to search all the members of the incoming legislature to see how many were carrying free passes from railroads or retainers from other cor- porations? A man can't vote honestly when he has been bought in advance. We are told that a corrupt lobby will be- siege the present legislature to defeat meas- ures proposed for the public welfare. Ifa few lobbyists, as well as members, should be arrested for bribery it might check this vile abuse. In the meantime the legislature should not forget to wipe off the statute books those barbarian relics known as the “black laws of Indiana.” The railroads all admit that they are making money. Why not then pay out some of it in elevating tracks in Indian apolis? NATIONAL MINING COMPANY, ‘News of Very Great Importance to Stcckholders, Nogotlations are on for the purchase of a 100-ton concentrator for the Foster Group. a sample shipment of concen- trates have been made to the Tacoma smelter. Mr. W. H, Watkins has re- tarned to Tacoma from tne timber and coal property of the company located on the west coast. He ts the most en- thuslastic man in Tacoma, and says the National Mining Company stock should sell at $200 instead of $2 per share. 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'S LECTURE KELLY MILLER'S LECTURE, An audience which represented the brain and culture of indianapolis heard the lecture of Prof, Kelly Miller at Bethel church Thursday evening De- cember 29. Prof. Miller has for years held the chair in mathematics at How: ard University and aside from the daties of his professional calling found time to contribute liberally to the lead. ing magezines and newspapers of the day, and algo to raise his voice on ques- tions touching the welfare of the Negro. Mr. Miller’s subject: “Some Phases of the Race Problem,” was handled in a strikingly original and at the same time in a convincing manner. And while as he sald he was unable to offer a positive solution to the problem yet through the cultivation of @ high celigious, moral, edacational and political standard much might be realized toward a modification of onr raciai ills, Mr, Miller was in fine fettle and has builded for himself ‘in this section a reputation as a thinker which will insure him an interested ‘hearing should he visit us again. Bishop Grant introduced the speaker, Mr. ‘Miller oame under the auspices of sever- al of the literary olnbs of the city, Notes of Georgia Minstrel.—AUl are Well and the goose is still hanging high. We are playing to 8 R. O, nightly. Mr. Alfred Stokes hae joined the com- pany again, also Mr, Fred Stafford, our manager, and wife, have jast returned from New York. Misses Tate and Jones are now singing a beautifal Io- dian song, “Katunka.” Miss Lillian Marshall pringsithe house down night- ly singing “Blue Bells” Miss Tate ts also eloging “If You Want Me to Love You Make a Fass Over Me.” Ohester Johnson is making hits nightly singing “She's Gone, Gone, Gone.” Sonny Marshall is still on the sick list. The weather is fine and we are enjoying ourselves in California eating oranges Fred Cooper is playing a solo in the band nightly one of his own composi: tion. Mr. Effie Smith,our trap drummer, sends his love to all of his friends in Dallas, Texas. Frank Johnson, our baritone soloist, sends his regards to George Barrett and Billy Griffia. Reed Connor, onr interloctur, and Simon Brigand, our trombone soloist, send their best regards to Sonny Woods and Alfred Rodgers. Miss Bessle Jones {s still with us, looking as nice as ever. Everybody enjoyed Xmas We were entertained by the sehacapl club of ‘Tebaoapl, Cal. We are now epronte to Nevada. 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RRMA, Send money with order and cet vot PBB coeds by return mall, Send Sianp DPABY cxiaiocve. 7 T. W. TAYLOR, a HOW! MICH. hen OME MCE ape THE STAGE. By "WOODBINE." The Vaughners are in Dubpque, la., for two weeks. Madam Rosa Lee Tyler has plenty of bookings ahead. Grundy and Weatherly are on the Kohl and Castle circuit. tures. We leave our audiences screaming with delight. We wish to hear from Elsie Bentley, Miss Sarah Price and F. D. Sulas. We are en route to Cuba and the West Indies. Notes from A Rabbit's Foot Company.—We are all well, and having a good time Miss Mable De Hearde has joined "Hottest Coon In Dixie Go." Caldwell and Thomas claim to have their pockets full of fat contracts. The Hatches played a special engagement at Des Molines, Ia, last week. Pittman and Spiller are rehearsing daily on a novelty musical act for next season. Query: What has become of Will Hallback's play, "A Hot Coon from Mississippi? Payton and Harris have just closed a successful engagement over the Kohl and Castle chain of theaters. Blondy and Mrs. Robinson have returned from the coast and are in Chicago, they evidently made good out there. Lash Gideon has gone to his home at Harrisonville, Mo., for the winter, but watch out for Lash next spring. Harry Reed and Howard McCarver have joined hands again, and will work as a team assisted by Miss Garay and Bumpty. W. A. Bruce with Helms Modern Minstress, writes.—Billy Helms sends regards to L. E. Gideon and would like to hear from all old friends in the profession. Clemo and Cassells writes from Havanna, Cuba, that they have been re-engaged for two more weeks. They send regards to "Hottest Coon In Dixie" and all friends. Robert H. Gant sends regards to P. C. Lowery and all other professional people. Will be at liberty the coming season (alto b flat violin player). Address The Freeman. He would like to hear from James Wolfscales. "Where the Old Home Got its Name" is the title of a new song published by the Composers Music Co., at Richmond, Ind. The words are by Richard E. Edwards, a young colored writer who is rapidly coming to the front, music by Henry Runge. Professional copies ready. Inman and Davis write to Amos Gilliard and wish him a Happy New Year. They desire to say that they are now playing the Ame theatre, Norfolk, Va., for six weeks. They say: Remember we are your friends and at anytime you wish to go in vaudeville, write us. We think you were badly treated. They also send regards to the boys. Regards to Powell. C. E. Hawk, who, with his moving pictures, is creating quite a sensation throughout the South, writes from Jacksonville, Fla.: J. W. Hamilton of Philadelphia, Pa. is now with me singing my illustrated pic THE FREEMAM POST OFFICE. LADIES LIST. Alien, Miss India B Cottrell, Miss Pauline Davis, Miss Henrietta Dobos, Miss Georgia Garay, Miss Lillian Bones, Mrs D B Moses, Mrs Lennie 2 Morton, Clarn Moxley, Miss Nellie Morris, Miss Emma Payne, Miss Rosie Roberson, Mrs Mary Scott, Mrs Fannie A Bone, Mrs Josephine Stone, Augusta Taylor, Mary Thornton, Miss Ciar Wills, Mrs Bessle GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Bebe, C W Bostick, W G Baker, George Frank, K Cisel and Nines 2 Carter and Howell 2 Cambell, Fred Eaton, Oscar Ellen, Oscar Fitzbush, W R George, J E 2 Gideon, L E 2 Hughes, John Howard, E L Harris, Clemo Walher, W尔 Harris, Clemo Hutchins, A R Obscley, Matt Howe, Geo Jones, Chas P Jackson, Bob (due 106) Jordan, J E Jordan, J W Jones, K E Kelby, Bob Kane, J E Lucas, Sam Lucas, L H Leach, Robt Lane, Henry Martin, St. A M L A L Marshall, Sonny Mobley, J W Mellon, Joe Miller, Frank Oliver Perry, Oliver Perry, Oliver Reeves, the Sauters, Fred H Sauters, Cliffon 2 Smith, D D 3 Sibos, Sol Sager, Chas S Sturnos, J W Striplin, C W Spencer, W H The Fosters 2 Thomas, William Jackson, Bob (due 106) Jordan, J E Williams, H L Websters, The Williams, J H Wall, J Turner Williams and Stevens ROUTE. A Rabbit Foot Co.—Tampa, Fla., Jan. 16-17. Frank Mahara's Big Minstrels Co.—Plattersburg, Mo., Jan. 16; Atchison, Kan., 17; Liberty, 18; Odessa, 19; Higginsville, 20; Marshall, 21. Richard's & Pringle's Minstrels.—San Marcos, Tex., Jan. 16; Lockhart, 17; Smi hville, 18; LaGrange, 19; Houston, 20; Galveston, 21. Anderson and Briggs.—Lowell, Mass., Jan. 16 to 21. Harry Brown, Singing Cartoonist.—Chester Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., week of Jan. 16th. Wang Doodle Comedy 4, en route with Bob Manchester's Cracker Jack Co.: Julius Glenn, Jim White, Erb Robinson, Harzey Goodall-Toronto, Canada, week of Jan. 15. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Marion LOS ANGELES, CA tures. We leave our audiences screaming with delight. We wish to hear from Elsie Bentley, Miss Sarah Price and F. D. Sulas. We are en route to Cuba and the West Indies. Notes from A Rabbit's Foot Company.— We are ail well and having a good time. We have got about three more weeks be- fore closing our winter quarters, J. H. Anderson, our cornet player, sends his be- regards to all friends in and out of the pro- M fession and would like to hear from A. R. Hutchins. Tom Briggs, our singing comedian, is getting from three to four encores nightly. A play with an extremly strong and plausible story and attended with a moral of value is "Why Girls Leave Home," which comes to the Park on Thursday. The story has to do with a charming young girl, who is led away by an unscrupulous man by the aid of wine, merry-m king and the charm of Bohemian life. It also shows how a brother will sometimes misconstrue the intentions of his sister, but in the play the brother develops into a hero, and both he and his sister prove their devotion to each other. The company coming to the Park is said to be an uncommon capable one. Next week at the Park theatre will be given to me odrama, the bill conning on Monday being "The Charity Nurse." with isabel Fenton in the title role. This play, written by Thomas Oakes, has been a prime favorite with the regular patrons of the Park because of its forceful story. Its plot follows the daughter of a blind minister in New England, who, after she tails into the toils of a rascal, goes to New York and becomes a nurse in Bellevue hospital. The play is materially different from those which undertake to show New York life with scenes of the Bowery, river front and escapes from prison. Its chief charm lies in the devotion of the daughter who undertakes to make the declining years old of her blind father years of ease. Miss Fenton has not been seen here in the part of the nurse, but she is said to have an artistic idea of the character and to make of it a delightful impersonation. Joseph J. Dowling appears in the part of the minister. Robert H. Burtram assists Miss Fenton in --- the development of the romance and the role of the villian is taken by Will G. Slider. The comedy character is that of a country detective, played by James P. Lee. Notes from the Little Savoy Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.—All is well and every one is doing well. Miss Carrie Hall is making a hit singing "You Must Think I'm Santa Claus" and "Gone, Gone, Gone." Miss Lillie Rue, late from New York, is still getting hers. Williams and Devine are working very well, cleaning up as they go. Webster Williams of the team of Williams and Devine, is on the sick lst and is unable to work. He would like to hear from old friends once in a while. Will Goff Kennedy, our stage manager, is doing nicely and handles his people with much care. Billy Reeves is singing with much success, "Shame on You." Billy Bradley is not through looking at his Christmas presents. Pauline Crampton has been ill M LOS A MADAME SISSERETTA JONES but is up again and sends regards to all. She spent Christmas with her husband, Walter L. Crampton who has been handling a big plantation show with a fair carnival. Prof. Dorsey is doing his best on the white ivory and is playing everybody's rags and a few of his own. Vida and Webb sends regards to Steve Brackenridge and others. Miss Pearl Woods is still among the living. Birdie Allen is called the salskin brown and is cleaning up, doing her work nicely. Buddie Glenn, the Southern favorite, is still being called back with his funny sayings and sends regards to all of his brother performers. Napoleon Johnson writes from Georgia Minstrels: As we play Houston and Galveston, Tex., on the 20th and 21st, the boys are looking forward to those dates as gala days. On the 9th, in Galnesville, Texas, Boomsky will discard all his old tricks and put on new ones, dealing with illusions and the higher class of art. Robert Williams, baritone soloist, is meeting with success nightly singing "Kisses": also Happy Beau-guard never fails to get his singing "I Wonder What Makes it Snow," and in the ollo with his partner Robert Williams, the team known as Williams and Remaker, in their old man turn leave them screaming nightly. The Toney trio of acrobats are somewhat handicapped some nights on account of the ceilings being too low for them to do any top mounting, yet they have the goods and know how to deliver them. Trey always get their share of applause. Wm. Goode, basso, is certainly creating a sensation in the singing world for, in a number of cases, our genial stage manager has received notes requesting Goode to sing such and such a song. In some cases Goode has been forced to go in the ollo as an extra attraction and render a solo so numerous are the requests. I am more than suc- --- cessful with my song hit "Never Lay a Mother's Gift Aside," assisted in the chorus by the Von Tizer quartette, and in the oil we take them off their feet. The quartette is composed of clever Billy Young, first tenor; Robert Williams, baritone; William Goode, basso, and myself, second tenor. Best regards to my old friends, Wm. Maxwell and Bert Saxton, photographers, of St. Louis, M., and all old Nashville Students, season of 1901-1902. MERITED SUCCESS. Madame Lucretia Knox, featured last season with the New Orleans Concert Company, is appearing this season under the same management in the West. At present the company is doing the West. Mme. Knox's superior soprano voice is receiving high endorsements from musical critics everywhere she appears. She is conceded to have one of the clearest, sweetest and best modulate voices of any of the newer Mameau 1905 ANNALIST recruits to the stage. All California at present are throwing their hats in the air in praise of this beautiful singer. The Modesto Daily of Modesto, Cal., has this to say: "The lady soprano, Lucretia Knox, was particularly fine, and her clear, MRS. LUCRETIA M. KNOX. PRIMA DONNA SOPRANO rich voice was one of the best ever heard on the local sage" Madame Knox's superb figure, matchiss beauty and easy carriage proves a powerful subsidy in the dispensation of her art so far as winning her audience is concerned. Madame Knox comes of a musical family. Her brother, Prof. Augustus Lawson, is a finished musician now conducting a conservatory of music at Hartford, Conn. Her father is also musically inclined. Madame Knox is the wife of Mr. Elwood C. Knox. J. D. HGWARD. M. LATEST EUROPEAN SENSATIONS IN MAGICAL EFFECTS. ANTI-SPIRITUALISM. SECOND SIGHT ETC. P. B. Ross Hendrix's Chicago Notes.—A beautiful framed set of sittings of Ray Trusty and Johnson adorn the window of the Professional Headquarters. They are two clever comedians and are making a hit at present at the Coliseum. They send best regards to all friends.—The largest and best of all attractions to come before the public will be the Great Southern Minstrels, who are booked up for the season, and dare warring first class performers. They have contracted for the best material of show paper to begin with; their costumes are of the best, and Messrs. Bailey and Henderson Smith are sparing no palms to make this the grandest attraction of the age. Neither Mr. John Bailey, at present playing Mr. Smooth with the Smart Set, and Prof. Henderson Smith, leader of the band, with the Hottest Coon in Dixie company, need no introduction to the professional world for they both have been before the public so long that they are well known. They are trustworthy, honest and reliable men, and upon this basis they will meet with success. We wish these two gentlemen success in their undertaking, that they may be listed among the leading professional enterprises.—Weatherby and Grundy opened at the Chicago last Monday and are the hit of the bills with their eccentric dancing. They have a good sketch, and receive encore after encore.—We extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mallory upon the new arrival in their household. We know that Eddle has made new resolutions for the new year. Good luck and a happy new year to the happy trio.—A great memorial program was rendered at the Auditorium Theater, last Sunday, in memory of the late Theodore Thomas deceased, by his famous orchestra.—Caldwell and Thomas, who have been playing to good business and making a great hit at Racine, Milwaukee, Joliet, Peoria, are in the city for a few days. They open at the Olympic, Feb. 13, Chicago Opera House, 20th, with St. Louis, Cincinnati and eastern points to follow. Notes of Frank Mahara's Minstrel.—John Pamplin, expert juggler and gun manipulator, joined us at Atlantic, Ia., and proved a valuable acquisition. Count Deitobec, who was lost in the mines while spending his honeymoon at Buxton has returned to the company and caused our mind to revert to the biblical story "The Prodigal Son." The Count says no more honeymoons for him. Our hearts have been wringing for a sight of colored faces for quite a while and our entry into Missouri gratified our wishes to the extent that a few members of our company became so exultant that the way in which they exhibited their exultation did not meet the approval of a few young men of Gallatin and they were forced to repel to the car with such a degree of speed and elasticly so highly inconsistent with their general deportment that they remained in bed all day Sunday. We wish to admonish the one man minstrel of Nebraska that he had better be a little more circumspect, as the state of Iowa has a warrant for his arrest. Regards to P. G. Lowery and Marsh brothers. Messrs. Otto Pyle and Obie Roberts of Hardensburg. Ky., have won the honor of being the best marksmens in that city. Since the game law has been extended hunting has become quite a pastime in Kentucky. These two young men had many competitors but has proved to be their superiors. and we will send you postpaid a half-tone cut like this oval or square finish. INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. 23 W. Pearl St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Do You Want MONEY FREE FREE FREE Here is a chance: I will send for a fewd yonily: "A Key to Success" teaches you ow to Hypnotize, Kill you Spiritualism, Sense, break bad luck, locate hidden treasures, make other obey you, etc. With this book you can learn to work wonders. Thus you become rich. Why not you? You can learn to entertainments. 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National News Bureau 323 W. 37th. W. C Hundley 58 W. 135th. The STAGE Fred Hammond sends regards to Mr. Angelo Houseley and says his address is 147 Elm street, Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. H. L. Houseley and Mrs. G. W. Houseley express their heartfelt sympathy to Mr. "Kid" Langford in his sad bereavement. Messrs. Clemo & Cassell are again in Vaudeville and are now in Havana; Cuba, where they opened December 26. They send regards to friends. Winton Williams sends regards to all Detroit friends. I am doing nicely with the Williams & Steven's Hottest Coon in Dixie show. My address is the Freeman. Mr. Pearl Moppin, hoop roller, has another order in for a big bunch of decorated hoops for his big act. Regards to Prof. Lowery and his concert band. SHEMADETHEDUMB BEAST OBEY. Mrs. Dr. H. W. Robertson, the Only Living Slate Writing Medium Clairvoyant A. B. who can read from the sky. During the great show of Bingling Brothers in Videla, La. Bampson, the largest and oldest elephants in the world, became unruly and killed them. She sent for; she influenced the best by holding a charming seal bone in her hand and speaking nine holy words to the beast and he obeyed. Mrs. Robinson was born in Paris France, and she was born a fortune-teller. 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 stolen articles. Address MRS. H. W. ROBBISON 202 Fairmount Street Dallas, Texas NOTICE. Persons desiring The Freeman in and about Chicago, Ill. can be accommodated by calling at Jones' News Stand. 4838 South State street. Live news of general interest for this paper is solicited at the above named news stand. JAMES N. SHELTON LUCASB. WILL'S Old 299 1 Red - Phones-New 8058 Shelton & Willis (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Nigh THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER W. F. BURNS CO., PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS, CHICAGO. The Richcreek Bank Miss Mable De Hearde, in her coon songs and buck dance, is a big hit nightly with Williams & Steven's Hottest Coon in Dixie Co. She sends regards to Tom Logan and Lillie Gary. "Tack" Crossen, trombone player with Williams & Steven's Hottest Coon in Dixie Co, has recovered from his recent illness and is at his post again He sends regards to all Indianapolis friends. MALLORY BROS Mrs. Mary Blakemore and Mrs. Delma Vroman, formerly Miss Delma Blakemore, of Indianapolis, Ind, are home from Walawalla, Wash, visiting friends and relatives. Mrs Vroman's husband accompanied her. They are at 308 North Spring street. J W Hamilton writes from Fernandina, Fla., that he has closed with John W. Dennis and has opened with C. E Hawk in Jacksonville, Fla., for an indefinite period. He intends to tour the South with Mr. Hawk, and opens on Monday night at Mt. Zion A. M. E church RACE QUESTION NOT ALLOWED AS AN ISSUE The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments Constitute Legislative Solution. The fact that the Republican party refused to allow the race question to become a pronounced political and party issue was due to the opinion that the race question is broader than any party, that it does not belong exclusively to one section of the country, and that there is not yet any theory of its solution that is complete enough in its promise to justify distinct advocacy. There does not yet exist any public opinion on the race question. The question is now in the stage of discussion. The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments constitute the legislative/solution of the problem and furnish the proposition which public opinion is called upon to accept or reject. At present the legis lative standard and the actual practic differ widely so far as the South is concerned, and there has not yet appeared any decided disposition upon the part of the National Government to enforce the law. In fact the wisdom of the amendments are at this moment being questioned. The discussion is earnest heated and persistent upon the part of those who are opposed to the existing law and is reluctant, tame and halting Edward and Ludell Price's new entertainment is meeting the demands of the ofay people of the South. They are playing return engagements all along the line. Mrs. Price is getting the reputation of being one of the sweetest singers of the race. They closed their engagement with Prof. Hawk in Savanah, Ga., December 9. THE BOB COLE SUPPER BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL A Bobble Cole Meal, Without a speech, Sure something must been wrong; Not even a game of checkers; Nor even a little song. A quarter cigar— "The cigarette fiend"— Of course was very nice; But give me tea or coffee Or water without ice! A "Shore Dinner" fish With toes like crabs, And monkey doodle eyes, To feed a hungry critic Was quite a cheap surprise! Brought cocktails and some beer; But when they failed to tip him I thought I'd shed a tear. A Cole-Johnson fete, A la Marsall house plan, A studio so fine— Their business must be paying, I wish I'd called for wine! For a pantomime show, With music by Bob Cole, Who, with the Johnson brothers, Has reached the rag-time goal. A Lobster stew, Or a hog meat pie, And even if its free, Is not the kind of doln's That fixes things with me! Mrs. H. L. Housely, of 4135 Penngrove street, West Philadelphia, Pa., sends happy greetings to all the kind friends upon the part of those who make any attempt whatever to vindicate the wis- dom of the amendments. The South has already revealed about the full measure of its ability to oppose the law; the Federal Government has not yet been aroused to action. When the Federal Government does act it will be in accordance with public opinion and this mighty and irresistable dictator is still embryonic. Should public opinion at last come forth in championship of the advocates of the anti-negro element, the amendments which now stand as the standard of the Negro's future hope would melt like snow in the spring and vanish. Should public opinion come forth as the champion of the amendments the prejudice and oppression that now work so openly and powerfully against the Negro would become as ineffectual and futile as the infidel's efforts to retard the growth of Christianity. The lesson which the present should teach every Negro is that of the importance of doing all within his power to gain the favor of the public opinion which is now being born. J. W. HENDERSON, M. D. Boston, Mass. The Freeman in Chicago. B. Williams 484 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. Patronize Our Advertisers. Read them. E. BURNS CO., S AND MANUFACTURERS, CHICAGO. in Chicago, Ill., Cincinnati, O., and Nateche, Miss. Notes of Frank Mahara's Minstrel — Since writing you my last letter I have made a contract with Prof P. G. Lowyery wherein he becomes bandmaster of Frank Mahara's minstrel, commencing August 1, 1905. The contract is for a long period and after this season the band will be enlarged to twenty pieces so as to give Prof. Lowery full scope for his talents—John Pamplin, the great juggler, jinned us at Atlantic, Iowa, January 2. He is certainly a big feature in the parade and cleans up in the oloo with his wonderful feats of balancing.—Count De Robso, our unicyclist. is another big street feature in his make-up as Happy Hooligaa, riding down the street on one wheel, doing all kinds of imaginable tricks—Our concert band features include James Harris, slide trombone solo; M. McQuitty bark-tone solo; Joe Ricks, plocolo solo; R. bt. Leach, clarionet solo Notes of Georgia Minstrel —The company had their annual weeks vacation before the holidays in Qianah, Tex. The boys passed the time in fixing up their things. The car was thoroughly renovated. Clarence Powell spent the week in Palestine visiting his wife, Wm Good, Fred Harper, Wm Isreal, Billy Young and Harry Conway spent a part of their vacation hunting. The company remembered their friends at home by sending presents. We play quite a number of return dates in our new route Notes of Kersand's Minstrel Co —Mr. "Kid" Langford is in Chicago. We expect him to join the company in a few days.—The Honseley Brothers were royally entertained at Natchez, Miss., that city being their birth place.—Oscar Cannon is on the sick list —Mr Lloyd Cooper wishes all friends a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.—Begards to F. L. Denton and J. W. Cooper of the R & P., Co PUGHSLEY'S CIGAR, TOBACCO AND NEWS DEPOT. Refreshing soft drinks. Headquarters for The Freeman. Polite attention to all. E. L. Lesley, salesman. T. P. Pughesley, proprietor, 4 Central avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Subscribe for The Freeman. THE GERKE BREWING CO. STRENGTH AGE PUNITY HONS MILK CINGINNATI.O.U.S.A. Brewers and Bottlers of the Celebrated "Social Session" Plum and Canal Streets Freeman's Arkansas Bureau. The Freeman can be found every Saturday at Andrew Stuart's optical store, 510½ W Ninth Street, Little Rock, Ark., H. F. Foster agent The Freeman at Corydon. Ky., is for sale at Simpson Garland's grocery, corner of Second and Hancock streets, U B F building. Come and secure a copy each week. While in Paducah. Ky., call at 627 South 8th street and secure a copy of The Freeman, on sale there each week The Richcreek Bank Capital and Surplus $25,0000.00 Does a General Banking Business. Safety Boxes for Rent. Its vaults are the finest in the city. An inspection especially invited. Foreign Drafts Issued Good Anywhere 3 PER CENT. Interest Paid Quarterly On Savings Deposits Steel Savings Banks Furnished to Those Desiring Them IN ITS OWN BUILDING 106-112 N,DELAWAREST, S M Richcreek, President. Sevola Richcreek, Cashier CLERMONT'S "YORK" NOTES. A happy New Year to all in and out of the profession.—The city is quiet, as customary, after the holidays.—Tom Brown is in the city—Mrs. Tim Brym has just arrived from London, Eng.—Miss A. Gulgesis is expected in the city soon.—Slater & Williams are at Kenney's, Brooklyn, this week; Keith's Fourteenth street theatre next week, then will tour the West until April—Harry Brown is "on" at Hyde & Behman's, Chicago, for two weeks—Ike Bowman and Miss Rosie Fox have "doubled." They "stunted" the Atlantic Garden last week—Chris Smith is meeting with success writing soon ditties.—Wm Foreman is at Warker's, Brookly.—I received your letter Tucker, look for an an answer.—McKissick & Shadney were at Carnegie Lyceum entertaining the "400" recently.—W. A. Rushen: Send me long route—Clerance Powell and Billy Young write me; have songs to send.—The Manhattan torsional parlors, 229 W. Twenty-seventh street, keeps the Freeman—Billy Johnson, Mattie Wilks Hogan and Eda Alexander were at Proctors. Twenty-tuirt street recently and made good. Billy is as clever as ever.—The Drummer quartet is billed for Keiths soon.—Perrin & Yager are at Proctors. Twenty-tuirt street; Fifth avenue house to follow.—Brandow & Willey are purchasing property goods.—Joe Moore and his N. O. minstrel were successful as usual at Hubers—"Squee Gee" is the popular two step at Attucks. See their big add next issue.—My regards to Kraton, Nicolas, Hendrix, Charles Turner and other friends. Address me 450 Sixth avenue. magic hair Straightener 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 30 cents each. Every woman and man will buy when shown a package. Over 100 per cent profit for agents You can easily clear $5 per day. We also furnish and beautify your homes without any cost to you. Write today for particulars. ADDRESS SCOTT'SREMEDY CO, box 570 Louisville Ky. The Freeman can be found each week at John Cameron's barber shop, Minden Louisiana. Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MOREN PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One-pound Box 2b cts. at Druggists and Dailers. In order to prove to the public that Glossine is the greatest and meritorious of all hair tonics we will give free to every reader of this paper (not a sample) but a full size b x. If Glossine was not the best hair tonic in all the whole wide world this offer would bankrupt us. MISS HELEN MARTIN, Continental Chemical Co. 9 Governor St. RICHMOND, VA WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW M. MRS. MARTH, the world renowned a dually celebrated business and best MEDIUM man, has been consulted on all affairs of Life, business, Love and Marriage a speciality. Every mystery revealed, also of absent, deceased and living arrangements, challenges any Medium who can carrier in her startling revelation of the past present and future event in one's life. Remember that may rest assured you will gain facts without nonsense. She can be consulted on all affairs of Life, Love, Courtship, Marriage. Friends she is very accurate in describing friends, enemies, etc. Her advice upon sickness, change in business, journeys, lawsuits is valuable and reliable. She reads your destiny good or bad; she withholds nothing. MRS. MARTH tells your entire life—past, present and future—in a DEAD TRANSFER, has the power of any two mediums you love and met, has the power of your family before marriage, the name of all your family their ages and description, the name and business of your future husband, the name of your next you are to have one, the name of the first you are to have one, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage—how many children you have or will have—whether you are married or single; whether your present sweetheart you have no sweetheart, she will tell you when you will have, and his name butness and date of acquaintance. ALL YOUR FUTURE be told in an honest, clear, plain manner, and you will know the success of their husbands and children young ladies should know everything about their sweethearts or intended husbands. Do not keep company, marry or go into business and the success of their husbands and children scruples prevent your consulting. Madame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, with age and date of marriage, or whether the one you love is true or false. There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a book, and that it is not the truth. It is only from the lack of disclosure that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what they know, and that mind may ask the reason why. It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend time on the human nature, acquiring the art of phrenology and kindred that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of obstacles. It is undeniable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to understand what makes them know so as to hear if it is true of the Medium. To get the secret of a person by "pumping," in no few cases, is the art used by many unprincipled Medians, but 'to take the truth of the matter,' they know thereby, is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done, by consulting MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery. This subject has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. It so proves conclusively that although there are infringers in our midst with "oily tongues" that are to be removed with not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished, Medium, and by a continuous uniting effort you can parently unfathomable mysteries have been procured by MRS. MARTH for the ben fit from him. By letter advice $1.00 Hours from him. By mail all letters must contain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removed CHICKASHA, Indian Territory, Box 958. Rent case, ladies, gents. $4 85 buys You will want it when you see it. See it. We send it by Exp. case, beautifully engraved, stained case, fully jewelled earrings. Can move in any room. Equal in appearance to any Exp. agent our introducing price $1.85, and express charges. A handwritten address. ADAMS M. M. Fife, Co. 143 State St. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Sleep, Gonorrhea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. One-Way Settlers Fares to South and Southeast. One-way excursion tl. kets to points in Ala- bama, Fiori a. Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, account Settlers excursions, will be sold f om all ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines, during December, January, February, March a d April. For all visitors consult Local Ticket Agent of those lines. DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN AUGUSTA, GA. 20 THE FRANK FEHR BREWING CO. Incorporated Presents the Celebrated F. F. X. L. Bottled Beer TAMY MARK Perfection is Reflected in every Bottle . . . Louisville, Kentucky PAUL JONES **** PURE RYE Bottled Satisfaction Rich Ripe Pure Enjoys the Largest Sale of any Brand of Whiskey in the United States THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON IN AUGUSTA Monday, January 2 was the celebration of the Emsclotpation Proclamation in Augusta, Ga. The colored citizens of Augusta and the surrounding country, both in Georgia and South Carolina, assembled in large numbers to hear the distinguished educator and leader of the race, Dr. Booker T. Washington. The various railroads entering the city gave reduced rates for the occasion. Dr. Washington came to Augusta at the invitation of the Lincoln Leaugue of which Dr. R. C. Williams, a prominent physician and former student of Tuskegee, is president. Great preparations had been made for his entertainment during his stay in the city. He and his secretary were entertained at the palatial residence of Dr. Williams. The parade was the largest and most representative in the history of our city. Col. I. Blocker was the marshal of the day, assisted by a number of competent aides. The line of march was headed by the Excelor cornet band. The Maceo Guards came next under command of Capt. L E Mosley, then followed by the uniform rank K of P's with a number of benevolent and secret organizations. An escort of fifty mounted citizens pressed the carriage in which Mr Washington, Secretary Cox, Dr. Williams and Dr C. T. Walker rode. Other carriages were occupied by members of the league and participants on the program. The procession passed through some of the principal streets of the city and Mr. Washington was given an ovation during the entire line of march. The exercises were held at Thankful Baptist church, which has the largest seating capacity of any church in the city. Long before 10 o'clock the church was crowded to its u most capacity and hundreds were turned away for lack of space to accommodate tem. The devotional services were conducted by Bishop R. S. Williams of the C. M. E. church. After the reading of the proclamation Dr. Washington was introduced by Dr. Williams. The address of Dr. Washington's was earnest, able, eloquent and intensely practical. The people listened with rapt attention to the wholesome instruction given by this great leader and every one felt that it was a wonderful opportunity to be permitted to hear the most remarkable Negro leader on the American continent. It was a glorious sight to witness the vast crowd of people of all ages and classes pushing their way to the front to shake Mr. Washington's hand. His carriage was followed through the streets by a vast multitude of people, old and young, seeking an opportunity to get his hand. The afternoon of Monday was spent in a drive through the city visiting the various schools, residences and business houses of colored men. Perhaps the geeatest banquet ever given in the South to any colored citizen was the one tendered to Dr. Washington at Star's hall. Covers were laid for two hundred and fifty persons. Dr. G. N. Stoney, the nestor of Negro physicians of our city, was chairman of the banquet committee and toastmaster. The hall was beautifully decorated and music furaighed by Mr. Walton's orchestra. Rev. C. T. Walker responded to the toast "Our Guest." H. C. Young, one of the leading merchants of the race discussed the progress of Negro business men; Dr. W. J. White spoke on the press; Bishop R. S. Williams responded to the toast "The Negro Pulpit;" Dr. R. C. Williams represented Negro physicians; and Miss L. C. Laney, principal of Haines' institute responded to the toast "Our Educators." Dr. Washington made the closing address which was replete with words of wisdom, full of encouragement for the future of the race. Every one present was given an opportunity to shake the hake the hand of the great educator, statesman and leader. It was the greatest day in the history of the colored citizens of this part of Georgia. His coming to our city has been an inspiration and a blessing to old and young, white and colored. Booker T. Washington is doing a work the magnitude of which eternity alone will reveal. He is a wise leader, a safe counselor and a man who is doing the things that are fundamental and constructive. "Booker T. Washington is a great man, great in heart, great in soul, great in good works. He is indesired the Moses of our race. The Israelite's leader led three million from the house of bordage Washington is the leader of ten millions from ignorance, vice and superstition. Moses was not the grandest and most glorious when he stood in the court of Pharaoh, nor yet when he moved as a commander in the lead of the moving caravan crossing the Red sea, nor was he grandest when he stood amidst the tunderdings and lightnings of Sinai's smoking mountain; but Moses was most glorious when he plead with God in behalf of his despised and rejected people. So has our modern Moses turned away from the lucrative inducements and chose rather to suffer infliction with his despised race in the black belt of the South than to occupy a position under the English government or hold a political office. May he continue to lead his race out of ignorance and out of the wilderness to higher intellectual heights, and when hoary with age may he be summoned to Nebo's summit and from Pisgah's peak pass his mantle to some worthy Joshua while he is "kissed by death and saluted by immortality" and then may he join the blended ministrelsy of the skies and chant the jubilee authem of redemption—having placed upon his deathless brow an imperishable crown of fadeless luster." Have You Tried it? I used only one bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow and my hair has stopped breaking off and has greatly improved. When I started using this wonderful preparation my hair was seven inches long and now it is ten inches or more. I beg to remain yours truly, MINNIE FOSTER. 314 Southard street, Key West, Florida, August 28, 1943—One bottle of Ozonized Ox Marrow will do as much for you and it also makes kinky hair straight and soft, it also cures dandruff. Warranted harmless. Send us fifty cents and we will mall you a bottle postpaid Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash ave., Chicago, Illinois. CORYDON Corydon, Ky., Special.—Richard Fellows, Sr., near this city, is very sick.—Jesse Posey, of Wilson Station, Ky., is still on the sick list.—Mrs. Jennie Powell died last week. Remember the advertisers THE CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK With Capital, Surplus and Profits of $460,000, and total resources of $5,000,000, respectfully solicits the business of banks, bankers, firms, corporations, manufacturers and individuals, to whom every accommodation consistent with correct banking will be extended. Fraud Powell, president: OFFICERS Hiram W. Moore, cashier; Wm. F. Churchman, vice-president: Gwynn F. Waterson, asst. cashier. REGULAR GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY. Direct banking connections in every county in the State of India. Send description and priory, and learn my wonderfully successful plan for turning country property into cash. 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Its mode of operation is easy upon the hair, thoroughly pincher method which in many instances pulls the hair out from comb separates the strands leaving a beautiful and natural app. By this method a heavy head of hair can be made straight and its use for a few moments daily, following instructions, will result in the hair being thoroughly and permanently straightener loss of hair caused by excessive combing. It has been examined with care and scrubby by the chief United States and other countries and is patented as the latest bar six inches long, with attachments straightening refractory or unruly ons for hair straightening, that flood the sty appearance, thereby retarding its dust and dandruff and eventually caus- moderately heated, will straighten combed, without any of the ill effects he hair, thoroughly eliminating the has pulls the hair out from the roots. The tuffful and natural appearance, can be made straight in 30 minutes wing instructions, will in a short time permanently straightened without the scrubbing by the chief examiner of the attested as the latest and most prac- city, country or sea shore where there The Magic Shampoo Drier is a steel bar six inches long, with attachments for an aluminum comb as per above cut. It is also an invaluable appliance for straightening refractory or unruly hair. The so-called hair tonic preparations for hair straightening, that flood the market, leave the hair with a greasy, pasty appearance, thereby retarding its growth, softening its follicles, collecting dust and dandruff and eventually causing baldness. The device, hereinbefore described, moderately heated, will straighten the most stubborn hair as fast as it is combed, without any of the ill effects attendant upon employing the old method. Its mode of operation is easy upon the hair, thoroughly eliminating the pincher method which in many instances pulls the hair out from the roots. The comb separates the strands leaving a beautiful and natural appearance. By this method a heavy head of hair can be made straight in 30 minutes and its use for a few moments daily, following instructions, will in a short time result in the hair being thoroughly and permanently straightened without the loss of hair caused by excessive combing. It has been examined with care and scrutiny by the chief examiner of the United States military countries and is patented as the latest and most practical appliance of its kind in the market. It is a necessity in every home in the city, country or sea shore where there is pride in one's personal appearance. It has the endorsement of physicians. POO DRIER MFG. CO., Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn E FREEMAN, Now * Address MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER MFG. CO., Agents Wanted. 405 Century Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. Subscribe For THE FREEMAN, Now here are many people worrying and spending sleepless nights 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-twelth of the amount to be paid on deposit each month with THEJ 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. Copies of The Freeman can be found at 1280 Wylie Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. YOU CAN MAKE A DIAMOND YOUR SAVINGS BANK After a bath or shampoo the hair can be dried in fifteen (15) minutes with the Magic Shamoo Drier Price $1.00 @ aS . say ca Le Whe eed Il be pleased with é “A way of dealing with you, Brompt, Sate and. Beasonas i always, LF We make loanson FURNITURE, ORGANS xp { PERSONAL PROPERTY of ail kinds without remov» MM | Sayonts within roach of ail 'g2500 loan, payments | Sreonly 600 per week. ‘This pays in fall im hy weeks ~y Other amounts in, same proportion, “Payments can be L made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATOHES Pee and DIAMONDS, All business strictly private, court. IOS ous treatment to all. It cost nothing to investigate, CENTRAL LOAN CoO, Second Floor, Room 208 State Life Building, Old ‘Phone Main 8182 (Pormerly Stevenson Bldg.) Front Room. (15 E. Washington Street ) New Phone... 4270 g8c tor Corsets Regularly $1.50 to $3.00 C. B, * #1 Serite—three hun- * “dred of them, fresh from the factory and in the latest fashion-ap- proved styles. They're “seconds.” Every high-class corset manufac turer has his department of inspection where each garment, before being sent out, is examined for possible imperfections, and in none of them is this oulling process more rigidly en- forced than at the home of C. B. a ‘la’ Sprite. A finger print, a dropped stitch, a crooked seam —in fact, the slightest blemish condemns a C. B. corset as a “second.” Had the explanation not been made you would never have suspected that these particular corsets fell short of | perfection. And they don't so far as "style and service are concerned. ‘There are ail sizes from 18 ta.30jinch- es in both white and drab, and prac- | tically every style made by the C. B. "people. Regular prices, as you prob- ably know, are $1.50, $200, and $3.00. These “‘seconds"”......98¢ ee L. S. Ayres Indiana's Greatest & Co, visi Dry Goods! OITY AND sOOIETY BRIEFS. Mrs, Elizabeth Walden fs on the sick st. Joseph L. Letcher has returned from Bt Louls, All soolety uses Woodbine Perfume. Blodau’s drug etore. Charles Jones, of the Pullman Co., ts taking a vacation. Dr. William R Pettiford left Taeeday night for Evansville, Uneeda a good photo, go to Bennet’, 86 E, Washington street. Mrs, BL Taylor is seriously ill at her home in Sclota street. Mrs, A. H. Henderson ts somewhat indteposed at this writing. Mrs, Mary L, Williams, who has been ill for the past week, is convalesing. Dr. Manrrice Blackwell, of Louisville, visited Mrs Dr. R. F. Harper and mother this week. ‘Miss Patsy Ferman has returned to the State Normal school after spending a few woeks in the city. Mrs, Fellx Rusher is eerlously ill at her home in Superior street. Prentice Harrison, of Colambus, 0, spent last Sunday in the clty. Lee Rice, of Terre Haute, ts in the city attending the legislature. Miss Tillle Larter, of Bedford, will pay a vielt to relatives in the city short: ly. Eujah Hammond, proprietor Ham: mond cafe, Columbus, Ind., was in the olty Wednesday on business. Mr. John Taylor, a contractor of this clty, left Wedneeday to winter in St. Angustine, Fia., for his health, Ninth Presbytertan chureh will hold its regular meetings tomorrow, Rev, A. A. Taylor will conduct the service. Mr. Alexander Churchill accompan. fed his wite to Chiltcothe, O., where she will remain indefinitely for her helth. Mr, Thomas W. Valentine has retarn- ed to St. Louls after having spent a fortnight with relatives and friends in the city. Mr. Wm. Poarch, 525 N. California street, 1s confined to his bed with » severe attack of pneumonia, Dr. Far- nise is attending. George W. Blackwell, of the Pallman Co., who has been on a vacation, has resumed his duties between Indisnap- olis and Chicago. DIAMONDS and JEWELRY ais ie nese Christmas Gifts tee Sioa aire Seas ae Save You at Least 10 PerCent. peer yen acest Obrcene e J.P. MOLLALLY Sasa" 28 Monument Place Thi FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ‘The Novelty clab wil) pve a mid- winter dance at Odd Fellow 2 ball Fri- day evening, January 20, Good mu.to. Strictly invitational, J. B. Jaokson, late of Philadelphie, Pa, now hae charge of the Ameriosn dining room at the Dennison house and is making a fine record, ‘The Magnolia Comedy quartet, com: prising John Tolliver, Charles Beech. m, John Goodall and Frank Crosby entertained the Claypool hotel last Mon: day evening, George E Temple, Depaty Grand Master of the G. U. 0. of 0. F,, of Bt. Louis, Mo, and L. M. Porter, of Little Rook, Ark, passed through the city Sunday en route to Philadelphia Rey. Mrs. Lena Mason 1s conduoting revival services at Mt. Zion Baptist church Instead of Jones’ Tabernacle a: stated in this column Iast week She also preached Sunday afternoon at Wayman Chapel. Dr. W. Rodger Russell, a graduate of the Indiaua Dental college, who has been practicing in this olty for about two years, left this week for Evansville. The Freeman wishes the doctor much suocess in his new field. A frult and food exhibit will be given at Tomlinson hall February 15 for the benefit of Fianner Guild. Tnose who wish to contribute wil) kindly send name and address to the Guild, 873 Col- ton street, or call new phone 4249 and the committee will gladly call on you. The Raoe club, 2 financial organiza: tion about three years old, eleoted the following cfiicers last week: Marray Davidson, president; Mrs. Murry Day- {dson, financial secretary; George Ach worth, vice president; Edoa Dawson, recording secretary; Eva Dawson, treas. urer. © H. Morgan, inte of the undertak- {ng firm of Morgan & Shelton, is in Omaba with a view of locating in that city. Mr. Morgan, daring his several years residence in the city, establisned & reputation as a thorough business man, poseessing all the characteristics that make an ideal citizen, Mr. and Mrs Morgan were prominently connect: ed with the clty’s social life and their removal to other fields will bring revret toalarge circle of friends The Free- man commends Mr. and Mrs. Morgan to the people to any community. | __BUsINEssiNTEREsTs =| nee Uneeda good Photo, goto Bennett’ 86, E. Washington. __It you want a job call at Parker’ Employment Agency, 815 Indiana ave | Household goods bought, sold and ex. changed. Naumann, $98 Indiana Ave, _ (20 to John Morris new Elite barber shop, 5 competent workmen, 344 In- diana avenue. Go to MoCloskey’s now studio 160 N. Iiltaols. ‘Those Oval Photos $1 00 per dozen are beanties. tt Nothing like it in the clty Oval Pho- tos $1.00 per dozen, MoCloskey's New ‘Staato 160 N. Illinols street tt | Blectrlo'massager, hot and ool bath at the Ozar barbershop, 226 [adiana av- ‘enue, Samuel E Gray, proprietor. ‘The very latest is the beantifal Folder Photo. Have you seen them! There {1s a speolal ran being made on them fo ‘a fow days at just half the regalar price. See them st Bennett's, 36 Kast ¥rshingon street. | JULIUS WEDDING SPIRES-JUL ! The marriage of Mr. Chas. E. Spires and Cora A. Jullus took place at the residence of the bride's mother, Mre. Anna P. Julius, 430 East Second street, Marion, Ind , recently. Mr. Spires is a clerk in the Marion post cffice and the bride belongs to one of the most highly connected families in that section of the state, THE KENMORE BANQUETS, ‘The Kenmore club, a new organiza. tion, intended to embody in ita objects good citizenship, gave its initial ban- quet at Oda Fellow’s hali Tuesday night of last week. Several toasts were re- sponded to by prominent business men. ‘The service was beautifal and elaborate. Champagtie was “broke” in the last couree, Evening dress prevatled among both ladies and gentlemen. The Free msn wishes the Kenmore a prosperous career. WANTED :—A good all-round printer with or without an outfit, to locate in northern town. A fine location, Ad. dress H O , oare of the Freeman, Indi anapolis, Ind. CS Ly rrr, > . i BANANA ia BESS NOMS & RE ESS Sa =. rae hae, Se Be eg ee ALLEN CHAPEL NorEs, eee of ee ae 2 preaching; 12 m,, class; 2p m., Sun¢ lay School; 7:30 p.m, preaching; class Tues day night; prayer meeting Thursday night; teacher's meeting Friday night. Rey. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell ave. SIMPSON CHAPEL NOTES, Corner Eleventh and Missouri streets ; Sanday school 9:30 @. m.; preaching, 11 a m.; morning class, 12 m ; Epworth League, 7 p m.; preaching’ 8 p. m. j weekly meetinge, Official Board meetiog every Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock; olesy meeting Tuesday evening, 7:30; choir practice Wednesday evenings; Epworth League ‘Thursday even- ing; Queen Esther Circle, Friday evening. Rev. N. H. Talbott. pastor, residence 624 W, Eleventh street, new phone 2365, Oontmncaw Gaduss Corner North and Spring streets Every- body weloome to all services. Suudsy tohool 9:30 a. m , preaching Ile m. aud © pom;B Y, PU, Sunday 7p, mi: coms munion, first Sunday in each monib, 8p m.; prayer meeting Friday evenings: month ly meeting, last Friday iu the monih; Rev Martin, pastor. : SHILOH BAPTIST OHURGH, Gorner West and Walnut streets, Hours of service: Sunday 0:9) a: me, Sanbatlroerecte Dreaching 10:49 a. un, and 00a Bel teesting Sruocday, slg’ preacling "rnuredcy Bight, "Rev. J.C. Patton, pastor’ readies 25 Greenbriar avenue. MT. ZION BAPTIST CHUROH. Comer Eleventh and Latayette sta. _ Hours of service: Sunday 9:90 anim Sabbath Suet? Brenig Sa 8d 3h auger Mocting Tuesday night: preachhig iumrakey night “Rov. 8 F. Farrel, pastors reckdonee TG North West streots METROPOLITAN BAPTIST NOTES 422 North Senate avenue, Rev. T. W, Lott, stor; Sunday School 10 0m’ Bible’ clase Fros'p. m.; pronchtag Mt & meat spe ae prayer meeting ‘Thureday evening 7490" ts opm. BETHEL A. M. B, CHURCH NOTES. Vermont street, between Missouri and Toledo streets, Mov. J. M. Townsend, pas: tor, Services 11 a, ni, and 8 p,m. Sanday fehool 2:30 p.m. SEOOND BAPTIST OHUBOH mores. Rev. C. H. Johnson, pastor; preachirg ,11 % m., and 8 p. m.; proyer meeting Tues. day evening; Sanday Sohoel 9:50 a Ye M,C. AS BENEFIT, Wh bi Ab ' ‘Misses Belle Pitts Coleman and Edith Irene Collins, of the Detroit, Michigan, School of Elucution, who toured the state cf Indiana, touching at points in Kentucky and Ilinole during the Holl Gaye are artists in thelr line, The en- tertsinment which they gave ‘at the Seoond Baptist church for the benefit ofthe Y. . 0. A. of this olty was a most creditable affair, While in the olty they were the recipients of many social favors. Among which were a musloal given by Mr. ‘Thaddeus Jones at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Charles Sneed in North West street, and at tea at the studio of Mre Lottie K. Wileon’s in Fayette street. The ladies will gradu ate in Jane of this year, 1 will sell or lease my barber shop and billiard hall; the most elegant for col: ored people in Kansas City, Mo Four chairs, bath. rooms, laundry agency and cigar counter; good location and good trade. A sclendid opening for a hust- ler, Address Neleon C. Crews, Clerk of Police Conrt. Kansas City, Mo. Position for male teacher of ability and mach exoerlence; can secure im- mediate employment by seeing or writs ing President Rev D. A Butler, A. M. D.D, Jackson, Mies. at once. ‘The Freeman is on sale in Mineola, Texas. at Sandy Anderson's Call and Seoure & Copy exch week The Freeman can be found every week in Yéz0 City Mo, at Parker's Aristocracy Barber Shop—a peer of all colored shops Headquarters for all professiona! men. —————— CURLEY’S Oyster Parlor 812 INDIANA AVE. Serve oneand all. Gstingaais Do you buy your coal from W. atteadort? If not, why not? Absolutely honest deal. ings I have something fine— My Special for $3.50 per Ton I will deliver $1.00 worth of coal to ANY PAUT of the city. All standard grades of eoal, coke and wood uoder sheiter. Slack $225. Wood $250 per cord. Telephone me your ‘wants to-morrow morning. W. HATTENDORF 2 Strong Places. Offive and Yards 101 South Noble St, New Phone 4247, Old Phone, Main 4247, es ZO Pog id Y) RD 1) } s) 42 | ‘ bat that’s just one thing needed ‘to have then couform to the new: est ideas, A vent or two in the back, and an inch or two in the right place will contr: bute to the good of the « fect Let us exemplify the Art of tall- oring in your Fall Suit or Overcoat. You make the selection. We'll do the——work. Our Fall assortment 1s eo large | you will order nefore you look halt ‘through. Suits and Overcoats **22re* $18.00 to $50.00 DEUTSCH TAILORING 60, INCORPORATED 41 South Hlinois st India: apolts, - Indlao | Cut out this advertisement and bring it with you to cur Store when you buy and it will entitle you toa pretty present | S@F-NOTICE.—No presents will be given unless this advertise- ment is presented at time of purchase. gu The only credit house in the State that carries you over periods cf mis- fortune without humiliation or extra charge such as out of work, sickness or death—come to us and buy what you need and all you want and get credit without additional charge. FURNITURE & CARPET CO, 32-34-26-38-40-42 { | SOUTH ILLINOIS STREET. EY get PN Ri aioe laa and We will sell you invest- ments on easy terms that will make you money. WE WILL SELL You: Bank stocks Street Car stocks Trust Co. stocks Plantation stocks Insurance Co, Soal Co. stocks stocks Mining stocks Manufacturing Oil stocks Co stocks God Mercantile Co. Siiver stocks Copper Railroad stocks Lead stocks WE WILL SELL You: Farms, City or Town property, or a business in most any locality. Ifyou want to buy or sell, eommunt- cate With usciet us Know ‘what class Stinvestment you prefer, or whut class of business you wish to buy of sell KREIS & COMP’Y 68-70 Baldwin Bik INDIANAPOLIS, IND We sant representatives every where in the U.S. and Foreign Countries THE PALAOE OUT RATE MEAT MARKET Sison sources Pork Choy - . at le Ib. Pox chee +t Ms or tp aie so ee ee eee me peteeee oi tae, Veal Chops = - - a + poeese gs ke eee paler sa cee ae Bea 2 eS eet oo gee Ben etecrua 2) ie ek Porterhouse Steak - ee OE Oe Rib Roast - A ia Soe Rena te oe eueece een hie an Seer, ieee Renee tt ae es Oe ma Hams, bestin market - RR SE Re Soames Sad cca ile emt re Nee Gaited ta patos te voarscle eas ee $n w, wrasniestdn stron, coutah w. coaecacestour <icp ae —_——= Copies of The Freemsn are on sa‘e at Fred D. Thomas’ parberehop, 242 Bact Second street, Los Angeles, Ual, Serves : Weigh Bryce’s Bread ay 7 ow VA HOMESTEAD x A d ‘, ee ?The largest loaf in town SS a ge The quality is finest “ty Qa pais a teving ty trom Es ee: ee = fa P81 ee Le al eee ee el PHONE, NEW 432. : PHONE, OLD, MAIN 2983 An y Cash W anted? Whenever you have any pressing de- Our little easy payment plan recom mands for money and want it in ahurry | mendsitself to every judicious borrower, remember this is the place to get it. You will find our rates the very lowezt, We will advance you cash at once on | No advance charges orcompound interest, your furniture, planos, horses and wagons, | Special rebate if paid before due. fixtures, etc., without removal, In case of sickness or misfortune we A pleasant rea ization is that absolute | will extend the time. The Most Courteors, ‘secrecy ts ob-erved in ail transactions. treatment alawys. Come to us for cas! East Market Street Mortgage Loan Co. 205 Law Building. 134 E. Market Si, ————~—&—{&_—~>ee>_——>—>_>_&_&z&{z—ax—n—XK—X—K—S———.- ° enone. new sis PHONE FOF it prone, new as That’s Quickest ——— When you're busy and want anything from a drug store Phone New 4135 and you'll get it in a harcry—and {¢ will be satisfactory, or we'll make it 80. Lots of people order Candy, drags, toilet articles, perfumes, medicines, eto., of us by phone, ITS A GOOD WAY, TRY IT. PINK’S CUT RATE PHARMACY, S. E. Corner West Street. 550 Indiana Avenue. Wholesale & Retail Meats Fine Cutsof Beef a specialty. reps OED sons 407 W. Michigan St. eer |STUCKY’S HEADACHE CAPSULES | for immediate reltef of headache ..................... 100 and 250 a box Fine Oaliformia Wines .........scscccecssesstesseeeer 250 8 quart bottle STUCKY’S DRUG STORE COR. ILLINOIS & OHIO STREET | Se en MRS. L. C. HAYES, THE DRUGGIST For pure drugs, toilet articles, perfumes and sundry articles call on me, T wil! ha sure to please every one. I Want Your Perscription and Other Medicine Trade, nnd am going to get it Comeandsee L. 0. HAYS, TAK DRUGGIST, You know where it is 502 Indiana Avenue, Sole Agent for Ozontzed Ox Marrow. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. f ! THE PARKER HOUSE! yu! wath nO ea canctmees eer WELL APPOINTED ROOMS, BATHS, ETC. ‘Tho traveling publle will find superior accommodations at this notable hotel. ar7-ga1 W. Michigan St, J. W, HOLIMAN, Prop ‘New 4972-—-PHONES—O1d, Red 6312 RS TET Pleaty of COAL and planty of Teams to deliver it. Soldim any quantity from 2 bushels up. CALL AND SEE US INDIANAPOLIS WRECKING CO, 528 Indiana Aye. New Phone 8598 — The Consolidated Coal and Lime}Company, The Best Place for Your Coal, Yards Corner Ray Street and Madison Avenue, And Fourteenth Street and Senate Avenue, 13 Virgina Ave. MAIN OFFICE !3 Virginia Ave. Both Telephones 278, AUGUST KUHN, President. " We want an agent MEMORIALS ,,\erattan agent over #380 por mondh selling {Mom to firme, Gielen tome and sar Jean oF now they enn folure Memorins nscldtaed coe mover ald freuen i he rfantade ‘Adress MIDLAND COMPANY, ¢| 556. Streety Eigity lois = ws a CALL FOR CHENAULT'S CAB USION STATION —New Phone 1818 — The only colored cab owner at the station. Soecial attoaltoato thestor aud barry ooteen a MRS. WAITTEN THE MILLINERY Bay your Christmas Hats now at Cost. pising out entire stock. Bale will last@0 days. Belect now ad have hem lad away: 837 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH +AND HAIR TONIC... te taaton tonne tet Bibcnsns tema. ort aabiinelenoaaaees 2 WwoxDexrvu rAcm muzace. 4 rst gen cpg eae it Sees me eee peer me as eae ferme ceerieenee fu Sinvaqucganlstoripupe or cbc mstig te Siena sete parses oo ‘stop using the preparation, aon (ORANWAIEATR TONTO fee ney apaneatent reek minor Sagat aetna? sciatae aiere cen ic Be maeareteeee Bead & soa the tall postage prepaid ont you mos! Hisasveeccet tea beatae mete ae Based ane lec Soe wil chow the contents er toe OWANE @ 60,,11 W, Jacknon St. 1 Se aren