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THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. DEAR SIR:—We take pleasure in enclosing herewith renewal of our contract for advertising in the Indianapolis Freeman for 1905. Yours Truly. The J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER WM, E, CURTIS ANSWERED ILLOGICAL CONCLUSIONS DO GREAT INJUSTICE THE PROBLEM A MORAL ONE The Caucasian Largely Responsible for the Evils of Which He Complains—Reform Must Begin Within—Reflection on South's Civilization. [In criticizing some of the deductions made by William E. Curtis during his recent southern trip and published in the Chicago Record-Herald, the writer sent a reply which the Record-Herald returned with the statement: "We cannot accept the enclosed manuscript for publication." We herew publish same, believing that it contains points well worth the consideration of our readers."—Ed. HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 3, '05, EDITOR THE RECORD-HERALD. Last Saturday a local paper, the Post, quoted William E. Curtis from your paper at considerable length with cordial endorsement upon the Negro question as he saw it in Alabama and elsewhere in the South. In today's issue of the same paper I had a brief reply which I trust you can find space for, in simple justice to the race. I said: I am greatly surprised to note that you command to intelligent Southern Negroes the constitutional consideration of Mr. William E. Willemse, wholesale assersion of the race and I am assured you will pay you, in your comments, advance the saving, cessions necessary to rational understanding of the situation. Mr. Curtis, as it seems to me, treats the subject much as—nay,—morosecuting attorney intent upon securing the prosecution's burden of disproving the prosecution's theories and allegations of alleged facts upon the race. I fail to find in the whole extent of Mr. Curtis' discribe the faintest suspicion but that every individual Southern Negro has a type of that one whose dictum is "no nigger has to work unless he has to." "This is not only a gross aspersion upon the colored people of the South, but it is at the same time just as grave aspersion upon Southern civilization as a whole, in that it takes for granted the implied fact that we have in both it here that a condition of 20 and 50 per cent of the population of vagrants is either possible or impossible. I am all the more surprised, therefore, to see the Post acknowledge such a huge caricature as 'a picture true to life' since it is no more a correct picture of the Negro in both it than it is a reproduction of one of Muriel Hill's novels, nor true to all the facts any more than it is an accurate treatise on the conic sections. "This kind of thing wrongs both white and black to the same degree, because it licenses all unlitited whites to treat and deal with every Negro as a vagrant, and for more inchoate criminal at least. Hence, but for more like Mr. Curtis there would be no such thing. Negroes in the South, because the races would have many ill grounded reasons for regarding each other with suspicion. "It is all true enough that we have among it whites and vagrants—alas! too many—but when other race has not? If vagrant catches of them were industrious and impartial they would have many whites (if not more) at Negroes, and if Curtis most certainly would have discovered if his sole object had not been to find only evidence to support his indictment of the black man. But idleness and vagrancy are infinitely more unexusable in white men than in black men, because all roads to opportunities are wide open to white men, while only a few of the least inviting are open to black men. "I purposely deny myself the easy task of demonstrating the utter fallacy and mischievousness of Mr. Curtis' method in dealing with the Negro question in the South, only from a sense that I ought not further take your patience and space with argument in support of a truth which must be self-evident to all who know." Besides the foregoing I here add, with your kind permission, the following brief statement of facts for the clearer understanding of the Record-Heard readers. Mr. Curtis, it appears to me, falls into the error of Tillman, Vardaman and many others it looking steadily at some effects without searching deeper for the causes of those effects and in predicating of the whole the short comings of a conspicuous part. As if it were proper to say: "Where you find few or many rotten apples on the surface it is safe to say that the whole lot is so." The Negro problem in the South is not racial, nor political, nor social, nor economical, nor industrial mainly, but moral; and by not recognizing and dealing with it as such constitutes the chief fault with every thing I have heard and read on the subject. Our conception of an object or question will undoubtedly be influenced materially by our attitude and the medium through which we view it. I can best illustrate this idea by a clausion from Mr. Curtis himself. He finds a strapping Negro apparently loitering, who meets his inquiry as to why the loiterer is not engaged in some useful employment with: "No nigger has to work unless he has to, has he?" and jumps at once to the glaringly illogical conclusion that the dictum of this one is the dictum of them all. But the chances are a hundred to one that this Negro was no idle vagrant at all; he may have been only off duty for the time. The simple truth of the matter is—some white man have shocking bad manners when prying into a Negro's affairs. Thus, there may have been something in Mr. Curtis' action and speech which gave the Negro the notion of the white man's pre-tended racial superiority and mastership. In this view the Negro's reply was no more than an attempt to pay the white man in kind. The Negro, probably, thought he had as good right to ask the white man what he was gadding about the country for, instead of being at home hard at work. But I am wandering, I repeat: The so-called Negro problem in the South is not racial, nor political, nor social, nor economical, nor industrial, but moral. He who would direct the course of Southern civilization to a happy eventuality must first strive for a just and impartial standard of morality and conduct, not a double one, this for the white man over against that for the black man. There is a bird of ill repute which they say takes no trouble to nest and rear its own young. Something like this is the crying curse of Southern civilization. It breeds shocking bad manners and brutality in conduct wholly extirpating, as it does, parental instinct and all proper sense of moral obligation. I am not a student of statistics but I feel perfectly safe in venturing the guess that population for population there are more children abandoned every year lik cuckoos by one or both parents in the South than in any other quarter of the globe, and the black man is the chief victim and sufferer from this iniquitous status. Here thrives the taproot of shiftiness and vice among Southern Negroes, but only the white man is giant enough to pluck it up by means of a just and impartial standard of morals loyally lived up to. This is the Negro problem, nay, it is the peril of Southern civilization. HENRY CLAY GRAY. UTICA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE. With the election of three new trustees, chief of which was Bishop Charles B. Galloway, bishop of Japan and Corea and North Mississippi) M. E. church, South, the annual report of the principal and the annual address by Emmett J. Scott, private secretary to Booker T. Washington, the work of the Utica-Industrial school (Jackson, Miss.) for Negroes has come to a close for this year. At the trustee meeting, Bishop Charles B. Galloway, Rev. George L. Paine, son of Robert Treet Paine, the Boston millionaire, Prof. Carl Nelsey, of the University of Pennsylvania; and Miss Fidelia Jewette, of San Francisco, Cal., were elected trustees. Bishop Galloway has already accepted the place on the board. The principal's report was given in detail, showing the progress of the institution and the work accomplished during the year. Referring to the industrial education of the Negro he said in part: "If we look carefully about us and read the signs of the times we could hardly fail to see that our salvation in the South depends to a very large extent upon the training of the masses in the ideals of thrift, economy, frugality and patience, and in putting them upon an independent footing by making them intelligent producers as well as consumers. The South has borne with ignorant, unskilled labor with much patience. This, it seems to me to have been due to the supposed cheapness of this unskilled labor, but the South is beginning to see that such labor is, in the long run, the most costly. She is therefore, clearly seen to be growing restless, looking here and there for skilled laborers and intelligent workmen. "The field is still open to the Negro. Notwithstanding his shortcomings the white man prefers him to all others and whenever he can do the work he usually gets the opportunity. I firmly believe that if the Negro in the South can be developed into a skilled workman, can be taught to love and dignify labor from the lowest menial to the highest occupation to which he may attain, his place in American civilization will be fixed. But, if he fails in this I believe his path in American civilization will be a hard one to travel." The report showed that $11,000 had been raised from all sources and $10,999.82 expended for all purposes, leaving only 18s in the treasury. The annual commencement address was delivered by Emmett J. Scott. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1905. AMENDMENT VII. NO PERSON SHALL—BE DEPRIVED OF "LIFE", LIB- ERTY, OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW. U.S. CONSTITUTION. US CONSTITU TION. GAYNOLD 1933- The address was well received by an audience of more than a 1,000. He said in part: "The teachings of Armstrong and of Booker Washington and of the countless hundreds who have gone out from these schools have done much to change the old order of things. There is no longer the same hatred of labor, it has taken on a new aspect and I suspect it has been just as true here at this school as it was true at Tuskegee and Hampton that the first students revolted at the idea of having to labor. I need not, I am sure, point out the false tendencies of any such assumption. The Negroes of the country are learning better now. They have given up the nonsense of the pastand are vying-with the white men of this section in getting hold of land, homes and property. We made a tremendous step forward when we decided that it was as honorable to go to the farm and workshop as it was to seek to enter the professional life. South. The paper in question turns the death-dealing blunder, if blunder it was, into an ill-timed, fendish joke by labeling it "Smashing Ogden's Slate." This ill tem-pered jest makes a nasty appearance for our great Southland. We shall all be glad if investigations show that someone has blundered. Charles Stewart, of Associated Press fame, has made the Columbians laugh their loudest in two very fine lectures here. Charlie is a worthy successor of the famous Bain Nye. He may not possess all the qualities of the great humorist but he comes very Nye. The commencement season is upon us and the beautiful girl graduate is in all her glory; as sweet as a ripe strawberry and as green as its leaves. Benedict College will have its commencement next week. Benedict is a Godsend to our people here. In high moral tone and Ann Arbor is drawing large crowds A. M. E. church. A power in the Simmons.—Addison and Allen is the leading insurance men of the state are pushing their company into and paying claims in a way that is patronage.—Dr. Adams, pastor of gregational church, is deeply into his race, and aside from his chap and his lectures at Allen Universi- expression to the highest sentine people upon the great questions. Now, do you know the white South Carolina are trying to get of Europe to come here and take it place? They are even asking the come. That shows them powe earnest. They tell me that men are fools at some periods in their guess the fool season is on with "Almost every avenue of industrial occupation is open to the Negro. This will not always be true, however, unless we beinstir ourselves. Unless we gird ourselves about with the armor of intelligent, thrifty application we shall find ourselves separated from these employments by an alien people who shall come to take our places. This school is doing a great work for our people in Mississippi. Any thing that tends to uplift and elevate the Negro must necessary lift up the masses else its work is in vain and the Utica Institute is doing that particular work. It is located in a district that is intensely rural, where the blacks outnumber the whites eight to one and come in contact with boys and girls that would not see a school house were it not for this school. During the three years that it has been in existence it as amassed $20,000 worth of property, has nineteen teachers and more than 400 students. Mr. Holtzlow is doing a wonderful work and is to be congratulated upon the excellent showing made. DINWIDDIE. THE WANDERER South Carolina Special.—The wrecking of Ogden's special at Greenville a few days ago is followed by a cartoon in a newspaper near the scene of the disaster which shows how some southerners feel toward the great New Yorker and his endeavors to benefit the South. The paper in question turns the death-dealing blunder, if blunder it was, into an ill-timed, fendish joke by labeling it "Smashing Ogden's Slate." This ill tempered jest makes a nasty appearance for our great Southland. We shall all be glad if investigations show that someone has blundered. Charles Stewart, of Associated Press fame, has made the Columbians laugh their loudest in two very fine lectures here. Charlie is a worthy successor of the famous Bill Nye. He may not possess all the qualities of the great humorist but he comes very Nye. The commencement season is upon us and the beautiful girl graduate is in all her glory; as sweet as a ripe strawberry and as green as its leaves. Benedict College will have its commencement next week. Benedict is a Godsend to our people here. In high moral tone, and in ability of its faculty Benedict College yields place to no school of like proportions in the country. Here is Allen University with a faculty all marked for special ability, from President Johnson down a very galaxy of great minds. It makes one dizzy to think of what they know. Columbia has the largest graded school in the state or, may be, in the South. Prof. Frederick, principial, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. I am not able to even hint all he knows, but he is possessed of a quiet dignity which carries the sense of conscious power. The Baptist State Convention was on at Union last week, under the direction of its venerable and time honored leader, Dr. Brockington. It extricated itself from the meshes and bids fair to do greater work in the future. Dr. Carroll, the great Baptist divine, who turned the "cats out of the bag" in the Baptist ranks consented, so the story goes, to catch the sportive felines and rebag them, since a committee found that they were not Baptist cats. Dr. Langford's sacred concert on Easter night went Columbia one better. It was a diaper prepared for the goda.-Dr. Dunbar, the tireless, is making things hum at First Calvary. The Doctor is in the insurance business too. Now, insuring the body against distress and the soul against hell is no mean work.-Dr. Simmons, a creature of PRICE FIVE ONTS. SINGLE COPY-BIX MONTHS, 850; ONE YEAR $1.50. Ann Arbor is drawing large crowds to the A. M. E. church. A power in the race, this Simmons.—Addison and Allen are among the leading insurance men of the state. They are pushing their company into new fields and paying claims in a way that wins large patronage. Dr. Adams, pastor of the Congregational church, is deeply interested in his race, and aside from his church work and his lectures at Allen University he gives expression to the highest sentiments of his people upon the great questions of the day. Now, do you know the white people of South Carolina are trying to get the sum of Europe to come here and take the Negro's place? They are even asking the Italian to come. That shows them powerfully in earnest. They tell me that men and races are fools at some periods in their lives. I guess the fool season is on with the South when it kicks the harmless Negro out of its backyard to welcome "dages and Vendetas" in its parlor. Maybe I am a fool to think the Italian will come, and he is certainly a fool if he does. The mills of the gods grind slowly but all comes out right save when the devil plays miller, which sometimes happens. Through God who gives all and strengthens the upright in soul we expect to be true to our state, our section, our country, our God and ourselves and wait for the verdict which an intelligent future will find. ROCKFORD, ILL. The Ladies Industrial club, under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, gave a barbecue dinner and concert at Unity hall Saturday evening and Mrs. Dochie, president of the club, won herself much honor in conducting such a successful affair. The Golden Leaf orchestra gave a ball Friday evening, which proved to be the leading event of the season. Many people from out of town attended.—Mrs. Ella Badford left for Chicago Saturday evening.—Mrs. Chas, Price, who has been very sick, is improving.—Ed. Wilson, of Beloit, is in the city on business.—Fred Lewis, of Belvidere, spent Friday in the city.—Miss Edith Price entertained the Children's Sewing Circle Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. THE BLACK MAN'S BURDEN ENVIOUS WHITE MEN THREATEN INDUSTRIOUS NEGROES Indolence and Industry Look Alike to Ignorant and Brutal White Men—The Freeman Receives a Personal Letter Which Verify the Following [The following, taken from the Times-Democrat, is self-explanatory, and goes to show that neither politics nor alleged fear of social equality is the cause for the inexhaustible conduct of the poor whites of the South.]—ED. When the Negro mechanics of Monroe, La., went to their places of employment on the different buildings in course of construction here Thursday, May 4th, they found notices like this posted: "Notice is hereby given to the Negro carpenters, painters and bricklayers of Monroe that they must leave the city or abandon their trades. We mechanics have able to be appointed at once. The first officer will be punished by whip and the second by killing. This is no bluff and you need not allow your employers to persuade you so. We will be after them also. We do not wish to commit crime, but will if necessary to maintain ourselves." "CHIEF OF KUKLUX KLAN." Another notice read: "Every Negro mechanic must leave Monroe or quit his trade or this will be your title. Dead Negro who does not obey." A rude sketch of a coffin enclosed the words: "Dead Negro who does not obey," indicating where those who did not would be put. The effect was that several Negroes quit their jobs and could not be persuaded to return to work, though they were advised to do so, and considerable excitement was occasioned, especially among the boss contractors and dealers in building material Representatives of the local Carpenters' Union promptly denied any connection with the movement and set on foot an investigation, calling a special meeting to probe the matter to the bottom. The general opinion is that the notices were posted by some irresponsible party or parties, but by whomsoever done public sentiment is against it and will not tolerate any effort to put the threats into execution. There is work for all who are willing to work and at good wages, and the better element will not stand for any kukluxism or whitecapism. [The following letter is from a colored mechanic and contractor of Abbieville, La.-ED. EDITOR FREEMAN: I am a bricklayer and contractor of Abbieville, La., I have been notified not to do any more work here or I would get killed if I did not do something else for a living. I write you this for publication in your paper. This is the use of a colored man learning a trade if he can't work in but very few places in the country. I will name you a few places where a Negro can't work at a trade, Abbieville, Lake Charles and Monroe in Louisiana; Dallas, Beaumont, Waco, in fact nowhere in Texas, except Houston and Galveston. I was told that a Negro could not work at a trade anywhere in the North. If that is a fact we had better take Bishop Turner's advice and go to Africa. I am a taxpayer of this place and am not allowed to work in my home town to support my family. You may ask why don't leave here? It is because I cannot sell my home. You have no idea how a Negro is treated in this part of the country. Publish this in your paper. It may do a little good. MOBILE. ALA. Irwin McGraw is on the sick list.—Nine hundred people witnessed the May-pole twining at the Old Folks and Orphans Home on Monday last.—The Hermens and the Bienvilles crossed bats last week. Result 5 to 4 in favor of the latter.—R. W. Taylor, formerly of Hot Springs, is now headwaiter at Klosksy. The boys are all well pleased.—Reuben Norman, headwaiter at the Bienville, will leave for Birmingham on the 16th, where he will join his daughter. CRIPPLE CREEK, COL D. E. Dosier, of 345 Irene street, entertained the Bobbie Kemp quartet at luncheon Sunday evening. Among those present were Mescrs Kemp, Morris, Logan, Hood, Craig, Seymour, Montgomery, Winston and Mesdames Muse, Hendricks and Hamilton eae . > F This Washing om =; Machine & Wringer TIE Tointrotnce the Improved Favorite Washer ana ‘ LQG, Balwringer inert coher nreriey, Washer end pemeN\\\ RY, freight paid. to the first to write, I will send two ma. 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Jes of The Freeman can be found: satagiay at Wobinsou ® Qlover’s orberase? fects re Brolin THE WA ITER. W. E. Wilkins, formerly of the Hotel Eastman, Hot Springs, Ark., {s now headwatter at the Cresent Hotel, Bureka Springs, Ark, He has a orew of twen- ty-two. Ed. Thornton of Birmingham, Ala., has gone to Decatur, Ala , where he will ferve in the capacity of chet st the Hotel Echols. ———_ In onrnext issue will appear a reprint of a story of @ walter in trouble with : Jew on a dining car as printed recently in the Motel World from the pen of £ T. Montgomery, | The walters of Toledo, O., sent out very unique invitations to society peo- ple of that olty to thelr ffrst May ball, which took place on the 8th, and the © .tertainment was one not often enjoy- ed anywhere. There 1s no class of peo ple who know more about entertaining than the walters, no matter whether public or private, and when they get ‘together as an organ'zation you may ‘expect to hear compliments trom every en The walters who worked during the Lontsiana Purchase Exposition at the Hamilton Hotel, St. Louts, Mo., will be pleased and not alittle surprised to learn that the Hamilton was the only hotel proposition in that clty which de clared one hundred per cent dividend to stockholders. Mr. Williamson buying over the entire stook becomes sole pro: prietor of the hotel property. The Hamilton was the only hetel in St. Louis cf its class employing colored waiters, and all who worked there will agree it was & good money proposition for the walters. ‘Tips were as good as the most boasted good places anywhere. Sp tiibass than vinten Deak. Mr. William Plankinton, the genial and philanthropic proprietor of the famous Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis, died in that clty Saturday, April 29, 1905, of heart trouble. Ar. Plank inton was manager of the John Plank- inton estate, and associated with a dezon or more other Milwaukee enterprises. | The Plankinton House, of which John J. Miles, the king of colored headwait- ers, presides, is the only hotel in Mil- waukee employing colored walters. A HOME FOR COLORED WAITERS. The Plankinton 1s a home for colored waiters, made 89 by John Plankinton and maintained after his death by Wm. Plankinton, The editor speaks from peropal knowledge when he says that there is not another hotel in the world employing colored waiters and provide for them as they are provided for at the Plankinton, Mr. John Plankinton es- tablished a night school f r his walters, employed a teaoher, farntshed # school room and pald all bills of same, Many hundred waiters have graduated from this school. Mr. Miles, the headwaiter, ‘also received a diploma from the Plank- inton night school away back in the 80's. For over twenty-five years this work has gone on. In the waiters’ apartments at the Plankinton are two bath tabs with hot and cold water and plenty of clean towels and linen far- nished by the janator, whose only uty is to look after the quar- ters. Each room is lighted with electric light and infact every convenience 1s provided for the walters, A prize of five dollars each month Is given to the waiter who makes the best appearance ‘and deportment. Daring the National campaign last fall the editor was in and around Mil waukee one week, daring which time he was the guest of Mr. Miles at the Plankinton and observed the great work done by the Plankintons in the interest of the colored walters which stands out as living monument tc these great men. In the death of Wil liam Plankinton, the colored waiter: have sustained a great lors. ‘They have lost their best friends and mourn his un timely death. The editor feels it deeply and extends his symyathy to the bereay. edones. We hope that Mr. Plankin tons successor wili have higher aim: than to undo what the two great Plan. kintons have done. ‘The President’s Reception at San Antonio, Texas. The most extensive preparations and program for entertaining the president and his staff and party were made at San Antonio, Texas, where the ollmax was capped with a dinner at the Hotel Menger. Through the courtesy of Messrs. MoLean and Mudge, proprie- tors of thst hotel, the Hotel World was farnished exclusively of the hotel press with an advance copy of the menn used at the dinner of the President April 7th, which fs given below. The bill of fare ‘was devised by Loughead, a large white bristol board cover into which was fastened witn a tri-colored tassled cord an insert with menu and program. The first page bore a Rockwood copy-right. ed photo of Col. Roosevelt as colonel of the Kongh Rider regiment in the Spanish-American war, which was re- prodaced on the title page of the Hotel World, the plate being embellished with gold embossing and the United States flag In colors crossed with the ‘Lone Star State” flag of historle memory. ‘The table was st in the annex dining room Of the Menger in the form of the letter “E” and grouped abont the table were the President and the distinguish- ed members of his party and his enter- tainers, the Business Men's club of San Antonio. Many of the leading men of Texas were present. The room was radiant with natural flowers and tropl- cal plants, The table doral decorations consisted of ilies of the valley, a center piece containing 650 sprays of this dell cate flower, and the lilies were flanked with vases of pink and white roses, five dozen long stem roses in each vase. The floral and flag decorations, with the muei¢ by the Sam Houston Post military band and the hotel orchestra together with the 185 guests made a picture never before seen in Texas. ‘The menu printed in ornate text was as follows: “Canapes aux anchols, celeri, olives, tartines de caviare, apyolinaris, con- somme de gipler, Emperador sherry, soft shell crabs a l’Americaine, chateau yquem, cailles en asplo, belle-vae, royal Soharzberg, ris d’agneau aux pointes d'asperges, chatean larose, grouse farcl aux troffes, Louis Roederer grand vin sec, salade jardiniere, glace diplomate, fralses, gateaux assortls, fromage rcque- fort, cafe noir, El Principe de Gales, Dr. Washington Banqueted by GoNtewece. The Executive Connell of Tuskegee Institute tendered Principal Washing- ton a reception Wednesday evening of last week in the Executive Connell Chamber. It was a happy thought, the honoring in this way of the principal after his extended absence and arduous labors in behalf of the echool. The large table was most attractive with its snowy linen and glassware and flowers —dogwood blossoms only being used. | A very attractive menu ca.d was print- ed for the occasion and will be treasur- ed asa souvenir. On the first page was the following: “Our Principal,” the Exeoutive Connoll of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institate, in honor of Princtpal Booker T. Washing- ton in the Executive Council Chamber, office building, Wednesday evening, April 5, 1905, 6:80 o'clock. Oa the second page the following; The words “Executive Council” at the top with this extract from “Up From Slavery,” “the execative work of the school, whether I am at Tuskegee or not cen- ters in what we call the Execative Connell,” underneath following with the names and positions of the members of the councll: Booker T. Washington, princioal; Warren Logan, treasurer; John H. Washington, general superin- tendent of industries; Robert R. Taylor, director of Mechanical indostries; Lloyd G, Wheeler, business agent; George W. Garver, director sgricultaral depart- ment; Julius B, Ramsey, commandant of oadets; Edgar J. Penney, chaplain; Emmett J. Scott secretary to the princt- pal; Roscoe C, Brace, direstor academto department, Charles H. Gibsob, resident auditor; James N. Calloway, land ex- tension; J. H. Palmer, registrar; P. C. Parks, superintendent of farm; Mics Jane E. Clark, dean woman's depart- ment; Mrs. Booker T, Washington, ireotor indastries for girls. On the third page “menu” was printed at the top with this extract also from “Up from Slavery:” “I cannot remember ‘A single instance in my childhood * * * when our entire family sat down at the table together and ate a meal in » civilized way.” *** After that the ment proper with suggestive descrip tlons: Chicken bouillon, Tuskegee style olives, sardines, pickles, filet of beef, Hampton; Dixie potato orcquettes. tips of asparagus with mayonnaise, Macor county lettuce, Armstrong cheese straws, fricassee of chicken‘'—One of my earliest recollections isof my mother cooking @ chicken”—green peas, Kana. wha valley ; {ce cream,‘‘UpfromSlavery: Rofiner cakes—‘‘at that time those gin. ker cakes seemed to me to be absolately the most tempting and desirable things that I had ever seen—Malden coffee On the fourth page was Mr. Danbar’s “Tuskegee Song,” the words of which are rather well knewn to our readers. ‘The occasion was one of reel pleasure to all concerned. Mr. Washington was spparently greatly touched by the delicate attention of his helpers, and epoke most earnestly 1a appreciation of the reception. He also detailed some of his experfences during the month’s absence. There is no dimi- nation of interest on the part of the philanthropic North in the work belng done {at Tuskegee. Dr. J, Milton Wald:on, of Jacksonville, Fla, wa: ‘also present by invitation and appropri. ately spoke for a few minutes —The Student. I Colored Men Mourn His Death. ‘The following resolutions were adopt- ed by the waiters of the Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis, at thelr meet- ing recently : Whereas, We, the undersigned, rep- Tesenting respectively the colored em. Ployes of the Plankinton Bouse, the congregation and Literary Soolety of St. Mark's AM E chareh, the congre gation and Literary Society of Calvary Baptist church and the colored cltizen, Of the city of Milwankee and State of Wisconsin generally, yolcing the senti ment of the colored people throughout the country. believing it our solema and bounden daty, join with a sorrowing community tn doing honor to the mem- ory of one who did so much for ua Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that in the death of William Plankinton we have lost a noble and sincere friend whose place will be hard to Ail and whose name shall ever be cherished as that of a benefactor and frlend; that we offer the family of the Geveased our sincere condolence and heartfelt sympathy in thelr sad bereave. ment; and that in order that they and the world may know our loveand ap Preolation for him be it further Resolved that a copy of these resolu. tlons be forwarded to the family and ¢ copy given to the press, ‘The resolntions are signed by John J. Miles, the Rev. Henry W.{Jameson, the Rev D. P. Robinson, Banks Wright C M. White and W.T Green, PORTLAND, OREGON. The directors of the Lewis and Olarke Exposition don’t! vary in saying: that everything will be in readiness for the Opening June 1, 1905, yet to an onlooker at prevent it seems aif an Aladdin is needed.—Mre. Ahnie Newsom's kind- ness to onr respected citizen, Mr. Ed- ward Watson, in her will for the eam of five hundred dollars was gratitude for his business dealings in her life.— Mr. Julius Jones, who has been in the tailoring business in the city for some time, is now making preparations at the same location to establish an anti- temperance emporiam.—Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hunn ieft with Arnold's clrous this wees. They have been sojourning in Portland several weeks, doug a vau- deville stunt at one of the local theaters, ‘The Portland base ball team has strack its proper stride, the ftoboggan. J. H, Smith of Oakland ;was in the clty this week, JACKSON. miss. Charles Banks, of the Bankjof Mound Bayou, Mound Bayou, Miss., has called & meeting of the State Business Men's League, to be heldjat Greenville,“ Miss., June 14th and 15th. Some of the most prominent Negroes in the. state will particlpate on «the program, and the meeting will be a representative one in every respect. T. Thomas Fortune and Hon. J. E. Bush have been invited to address the:organization, PHYSICAL CULTURE FESTIVAL. 3,000 German Athletics to Hold Turn- aid fost at_Indianapolis.qems — ‘The North American Gymaascic Ua- ion, the largest phystesl ouiture organt- zation in the world, will hold tts natton- al festival at the Indiana State Fair grounds, ladtanapolte, June 21st to 25th, Leames and whole societies, come in- cluding 400 people, will participate and there will be events witch will show the entire 3,000 in beantifal formations Every State in the Union will seni contestants, and there will be teams from England, Germany, Holland and Italy. There will be a day pageant, inclading many expensive floats and a toreblight procession will also take place. ‘The citizens of Indianapolis will spend $25 000 tn entertaining visttors, One fare plus 2} cents for round trip on all railroads, tickets good going June 20th-28rd and returning until 27sh. This will be the great out-door event of the year, Tickets will be sold via Penney! Vania lines, June 20th to 28rd, Inclusive. For particulars apply to local ticket agents of Pennsylvania lines. FARES WEST & SOUTH REDUCED. Chance for Inexpensive Vacation Tour or Business Trip. Fares to the West, Northwest, South and Southwest have been reiuced via Penrsylvania lines for the special Home: Seekers’. Colonists’ and Settlers’ exonr- sions. This reduction will enable tn- tending travelers to the West to pur. chase from ticket pgents of the Penn. sylvania lines on May 16sh round trip excursion tickets to points in Calorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, and the South at the lowest fares, wit retarn limit of tweaty-one days. Every day until May 15th one way second sits: ‘Colonist excusion tickets will be sold via Pennsylvania lines to Califcrola, Ure- Washington, North Pacific Coast, Mon- tana, Ideho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and intermediate territory, with stop over privileges. One way settlers’ tlokets to points in the South will @ so be gold May 16:h and on certain dates during the summer. For informatior about rontes, fares, time of trains anc thorough car conveniences consult nearest ticket agent of the Peonsylvania lines. 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All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1905. THE LABOR UNION. Our editorial in last week's issue entitled "The Chicago Strike," brought forth a prompt reply from the president of the International Laborers' Union, whose headquarters is at Dayton, Ohio. The point of Mr. Critchlow's letter is not so much a criticism on what The Freeman had to say as it was to call attention to our apparent lack of information on the efforts being put forth to organize all laborers "without regard to color, creed, sex or nationality." The leaders of organized labor have long ago seen that so long as any large body of worke's remains unorganized it would prove a serious weakness in all contests between employers and employees. For this reason there are earnest efforts being made to unionize all laborers. The leaders are always ahead of the masses and are more liberal and honest than the people who follow. For this reason the white workman needs to be developed to the point where he will respect the rights of the colored workers who are already unionized. The case of Mr. Rhodes, a union brick-layer of this city, is still fresh in the minds of the people. Regardless of his good standing in a branch of this union, which was itself in good standing, his fellow-workers on the federal building here declared to the contractors that they would strike unless Mr. Rhodes was discharged. It is needless to say how the matter was settled. Our sympathy is always with the worker when lawfully insisting on reasonable demands or when lawfully resisting unjust encroachments, but there is other necessary work to be done besides unionizing, the workers. In dealing with the colored workers union labor has run the gamut of insincerity by opposing them on the ground that they were non-union and at the same time denying them membership in labor unions. If, perchance, they became members of unions they were then opposed because they were colored men, which was really the original cause. Against such hypocrisy organized labor must forever turn its back if it is to deserve the success it seeks to attain. We believe that organized labor is the bulwork that has kept the employer from reducing the condition of the laborer far below what it now is, and that it is to be the means through which the worker will one day get a larger share in that which they produce, but when that time comes let us hope that un on laborers will be willing to accord the same rights to others that they ask for themselves. Paul Jones, not the naval hero, but another one, came to this city on May 4. He was reared in the county near Greenville, Miss. He hired out to work in Arkansas. One day he went "to town" wearing his working garb, in the pocket of which there was ten cents. He was taken at once under a charge of vagrancy and with little ceremony sentenced to four months on the "work-farm," on which he was forced to take constant recreation in chopping cord wood and splitting rails. He proved an interesting study for the short time we were in his presence. The barber made no charge for cutting his hair, but he would not have it so. They finanally compromised on ten cents, paid from a little purse which he took from his sock. He was seventeen years old, of quick movement and took notice of every act and motion about him, and seemed the very product of the bad conditions to be found in some parts of the Sunny South. He said that if he did not find work after asking every man in the city for a job, he would leave. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Some one said they wanted shovelers down the street where they were making the big sewer. At this news he hiked off in that direction as though he was walking for a prize. Our guess is that that boy will have five hundred dollars before any of these little avenue sports get hold of five dollars. Florida seems to have shown more good sense in the matter of race contact than is usually found in the Southern States. The people of this State have not been given to shrieks and spasms on this question. We have for a long time looked toward Florida as the one State that was destined to find that happy medium through which the two races might find a permanent peace that would be satisfactory to all concerned. But a bill is now pending in the legislature of that State that is intended to "jim crow" the street car system of Pensacola. The colored people of that city have entered a strong but temperate protest. It remains to be seen whether that State, which bears so beautiful a name, shall continue to exhibit its saneness or whether it will take a step backward. We believe it is generally admitted that an employer has the legal and moral right to hire whom he can, and that every sane man is to be the sole judge as to whether he will, or will not, accept employment at the price offered. If this be true, then it should follow in the absence of a stipulated agreement to the contrary, that the one party may cease to employ or the other to be so employed independently of the wishes of the other. This seems to be so fundamentally correct as to leave no room for difference of opinion, but modern strike methods deny this very thing. Upon what right, or what assumption of right, does a body of men attempt to prevent a legitimate concern from carrying on its business or other laborers from entering its employment? The Christian Register says: "We do not doubt that it would be a calamity if the white and black races in the South were to be obliterated and their places taken by a coffee-colored population which had lost all the higher traditions both of the native in Africa and the white race in America." Have the Angles and the Saxons lost all of their higher traditions? Why is it necessary that the higher traditions of either or both be lost in the improbable event that there be a "coffee-colored population" at some distant day? There are people who go a long way to find something to get frightened at. We are at a loss to understand how any one living to-day can feel any concern about what may be the color of people five hundred years from now. Mrs. John A. Logan's letter in the New York American of Sunday last closes with the following, which, coming from so high a source, is certainly a compliment both to Mrs. Terrill and the race: One of the ablest addresses of the sessions of the council was that of Mrs. Mary Church Terrill on "Citizenship from a Woman's Point of View." in which she discussed problems confronting the women of her color. She is a woman of rare attainments and culture and in handling her subject displayed logic and courage, and without covering unimportant ground delivered some strong blows. She told some startling truths in a dignified and intelligent way. There was really more in her address than in any other given before the council. Barring Mrs. Terrill's address, there was no new thought, valuable suggestion or proposition made during the week's session that could be considered as in any way advancing any project for the betterment of the world. Prof. Frederick Starr, the noted anthropologist, has given his Caucasian brother who often imagines himself as alone worthy of the serious attention of Providence, something to ponder over. Prof. Starr sald: "We think we are the chosen of God, but it is my belief that the real worth of the different races is one and the same. We are the most middlesome race that ever existed. We meddle at home, we meddle abroad, we meddle everywhere; and it is the almighty dollar that is the reason for our meddling. That is the watchword of the Anglo-Saxons. Even our missionary work is simply meddling." Take no thought for to-morrow does not mean that you are to be shiftless and idle to-day. It means, rather, the opposite of this. The nearer we come to doing what we should do to-day, the less concern or apprehension we shall need to feel for to-morrow. Keep your eye on the next meeting of the National Negro Business League. The time and place is August 16, 17 and 18, 1905, at Palm Garden in the great city of New York. To Correspondents: Please send those items for publication which are of interest to everybody instead of such things as are of interest to only a few. There is much being said outside of Philadelphia about its municipal crookedness. Such things can be seen better at a distance. This is, no doubt, due to the American's habit of being mixed up in it if he happens to be in reach of it. The Freeman stands for the free man. The highest freedom is freedom from self. DALLAS, TEXAS. Summer has come and the hot days are here.—The Masonic Grand Lodge will convene in this city in July, and Abiff, Paul Drayton and the Metropolitan lodges are all busy with arrangements toward making it the banner meeting of masonry in the Lone Star State. This being the home of several of the grand officers those of the visiting craft from other points and all delegates will be royally entertained, for Dallas always leads when it comes to taking care of large assemblages.—Headwaiter James Roberts, at the Oriental House, has added several new waiters to his crew.—Mr. H. J. Grace has recently been promoted to chief cook at the new Imperial Hotel.—The Sunday closing law is holding evil doers steady and Chief of Police Knight is sparing none.—Plicntics are now the fad.—The excursion kings are becoming active.—The loan men are kept busy.—Home buying is the most active in the history of the city, and plenty of genuine prosperity in chunks with it. Don't be left out.—Mr. W. J. A. Jackson has purchased one-half interest of Mr. W. W. Canton and will conduct the Palace Tonsorial Parlor in the future.—Mrs. A. T. Winn was paid $75 by the committee of Crystal Palace Lodge on account of the recent death of her husband.—W R. Rhodes is interested at the St. Charles barber-shop, 375 Jackson street, where The Freeman can be had at all times. JACKSONVILLE, ILL Prof. Martin gave his last dancing lesson of the season on May 4. John Higgins left last Saturday for Chicago with a car of fine horses. -Harris and Wilson have an up-to-date restaurant. -John Hollie contemplates a trip to St. Louis. -Will Gray has a contract for building a road at Diamond Grove cemetery. -Tom Allen has rented a farm South of the city. -John Hartman is now living on South Diamond street. -Miss Mable Johnson, who was visiting in St. Paul, has returned. -Morris Hubert has moved to St. Paul. -Miss Hattie Branum is ill. -The Mallory brothers are home to spend the summer. -Miss Stella Strawn has recovered from her recent illness. -Mr. Dr. Kenerbrew is on the sisk iist. -Miss Mary Gaines, of Petersburg, was with us last Friday. -Dave Gips is building a new home. -John Kirk is engaged in the dairy business. -Mrs. Jerome and mother are visiting friends in Missouri, where they expect to spend the summer. -Miss Kate Coleman is living in Springfield. -Leave all items with John Dunn, 1160 W. Morton avenue. THE NEW IDEA. In the history of the world we read that a new idea usually meets with ridicule and is rejected with scorn and hatred as though original thought were a crime. When Calileo discovered that the earth goes around the sun the idea was such a new one that they made him go down on his knees and publicly retract the glorious truth. It requires years and sometimes even centuries to work out a new idea thoroughly. For the last few years the subject of the Negro commonly called the "Race Question" has occupied the attention of thoughtful men. Science has taken up the subject of bleaching the skin as one of the solutions of the question. The idea of breaking up the dark cells is the easiest way to bleach the skin, but the difficulty was to get something to break up the cells. The one remedy that has stood the test of time is Black-No-More. It is manufactured by a chemist at Chillicothe, Ohio. He has guarded his secret so well that no one has been able to imitate this wonderful discovery. For circulars and testimonials of this remarkable discovery write (enclosing stamp) to Dr. James A. Herlhy, Chillicothe, O. A Liberal Offer. Have you read the advertisement of the Nelson Manufacturing Co of Richmond, Va. which is running in this paper? This is one of the oldest and most reliable houses in the country making this class of preparations. Their Nelson's Straightline is recognized as a standard preparation in all the leading drug storer throughout the country. In order to further introduce their goods, they are making a special offer in this issue, with an assorted order for $100 worth of their goods, they give Free one of their Electro-Magnetic Hair Brushes. Thousands of people who have used this Brush pronounce it the best thing of the kind ever made. This is your chance to get one of these Brushes without cost. Look their ad up and read it carefully. 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"We have used several boxes of Malta-Vita and think it the finest food we have tried yet. Having a different flavor and Malta-Vita has a flavor which excels all others. We had almost despaired of having our baby could eat without being distressed. He had, since birth, been a companion to the constipation and a general derangement of the stomach and bowels. Since we began our journey, we wonder wonderfully in health and is entirely cured of constipation. In fact, myself and we have a great benefit since using the food, as we have suffered from general debility. We that it cures the system." Name given on request by Malta-Vita Pure Food Co. Battle Creek, Mich. MALTA-Vita is a food with a "taste." It does not belong to the tasteless variety of "flaked foods" and too great credit can be given to Malta-Vita on account of the fact that it contains its own sweetening agent—malt sugar, honey, or beet sugar, formed by the action of the malt diastase upon starch, and it causes the beet sugar to be broken up. This is not the case with flaked foods that are sweetened by cane sugar, beet sugar, elder, glucose or grape sugar, as all these cause acidity in the stomach and are well known. at Zion Temple and Park, Memphis, Tenn., June 25, 1905 We have a very large Freedman's Club here and the Board of Delegates and Visitors will be arrange for a visit to think the ex-servants should be aided by the Federal Government as weded. Organization of a great historic meeting as a Commission will go to Washington from the Freedman's Congress to the expenses of the organization and during the session of the St. Louis Convention to proper sources. Many good things are in sight if you will only take advantage of the opportunities will come in all over the nation; we appeal to every community, don't let this be talked of a long time, but let us whirl-wind we understand ourselves. Freedom was talked of a long time, but let us whirl-wind we understand ourselves. Write us at once send a dollar for barge and other information. Address WANTED AT ONGE A No. 1 Colored Musicians, chestra. Permanent posi- musicians, not boozers. BOB DONALDSON, WANTED for Geo. H. H. Old Place Colored performers and musicians. Let you in money every week. Will pay the Address as per route in The Freeen Geo. H. Proctor's Route.—Tulsa, 1. T., May 8 to 13. Cherryvalle PERFORMERS WANTED FOR BAY The most popular colored summer m not far from Norfolk, Old Point, Proctor opens June 1, close Oct. 1. State full qu tion to right parties. WANTED for the C. H. H. at Ocmulge Park Good Wing and Buck Dancers; 4 girls, good song and dancers. Address C. H. DOUGLAS, 618 ILLUSTRATING CARTOONING H Musicians that double the permanent position to right pane boozers. Address NALDSON, 1417 5th Ave. Mr. Geo. H. Proctor's Old Plantation Mansion and musicians. Long engagement, two week. Will pay the limit if you have a route in The Freeman. H. Proctor's Old Plantation Mansion to 13. Cherryvale, Kan., 15 to 20. WANTED FOR BAY SHORE THEM Colored summer resort in the country. Old Point, Phoebe, Hampton and N. 1. State full qualifications in first Address E. C. BROWN, J. A No.1 Colored Musicians that double band and orchestra. Permanent position to right people. I want musicians, not boozers. Address BOB DONALDSON. 1417.5th Ave. Tamme Fl Colored performers and musicians. Long engagement, never close. I pay you you in money every week. Will pay the limit if you have the "goods." Address as per route in The Freeman Geo. H. Proctor's Old Plantation Minstrels Route,—Tulsa, T, May 8 to 13. (Cherryvale, Kan, 15 to 29.) 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The band unde S Se FAN leadership of Miss Nettie Taylor is th Pe . and largest we have yet had on the | RNy Mf ~& Other members of the company are } . Wh = 5 | Warren, George Wilson, Baynard S a Yh QE@ | Frauk Edner, Walter Griffith, Aaro Ge LF ‘coby and Gussie Crismon, ¥ 4 ‘e, / \ = FR} | Notes from Terry's Uncle Tom's | Wie ANS —Miss Emma Russell, who was rec 4 ) O> fF | married to Mr. Van Adams, the gres SY) gl of p23) \anomanipulatar, sends regards to ey A fig4 \moppins and says write. Misses } Suge Se Barnett and Russell, the double Topsy 7 2 “cleaning up” with their buck and a ‘ dancing. Burton and Galloway who SN charge of the concert, open with a 1 Na iW iy ftrel first part that Is a screamer. y, AV, ) © Calloway, the great baton artist and sgh | ; {interlocutor opens the show with, ‘M i wy 4 ‘De Minstrel Band," the band plays “D a Vivre be and then those comedians, Burton & ‘The Housely Brothers want to hear from Fred Hammond at once. Address them a sgrove street, West Philadel- ‘The Mallory Bros., accompanied by thelr ‘ented wives, were pleasant callers at The Freeman during thelr engagement at the Crand Opora House this week. After sixteen successful weeks at the Pekin Theatre, Chicago, Miss Mable De Heard, singing and dancing soubret closed May 7, to open in Peoria, Ill. for a two weeks’ engagement commencing May 15. She sonds best regards to Mr. and Mrs. The Globe Gomedy Four, J, M. Moore, }. ©. Robinson, Charles Williams and Term Cralg, with the New York Stars Bur- fsque Company at the Empire Theatre ths week are the best entertainers we have tad the pleasure of seeing at this popular touse this season. The singing of “Good Bye Sis!” by James B, Robinson scored 9 tig hit and the comedy part was well taken tare of by Gharles Williams. Ida Larkins vhois with the quartet fails to add any grength to this entertaining act. Wiliam T. Goode, a member of the Famous Nightingale Quartet, of Indianapo ls died May 4 of appendicitis and inflam. nation of the intestines, at Chicago, He vs well known in theatrical circles and ved for hts gentlemanly manner and big heat. The remaining members of the quartet, J. A. Jones, Sydney Kirkpatrick adJ.l. Johnson regret the loss beyond enpression and extend te the dear mother their deepest sympathy in her bereave- nent. Mr. Goode has for the past tec seasons been in the employ of Rusco & Holland and the Georgia Minstrels as bas: Notes from Bailey & Smith's Colored Comedy Comedy.—We closed at Cam- bridge, Wis. May 12, The company: has certainly made a hit this season. Manager Henderson Smith will open the coming secon In August, playing over the same route and extending It to Kansas and In- cian Territory. We have broken many records this season and have had many re- vests for return dates. We are sorry to att with each other and espectally to lose many. If we had more colored managers «e “Pappy"” Smith the colored profession ould not be dependent on white managers. Msyhe live long and prosper. We will carry aband and an orchestra. Wishing Gl our brother professionals success, we wil meet you at the Pekin May 14. Re- Rirdsto J, Ross Hendrix, R. Motts and Uncle “Baldy” Logan, . Baynard & Whitney’s Famous Trouba- dours opened under canvas May 1, for s one week's stand at Bristol, Pa. The Weather was not the best, but the good guallly of the show brought good. business, The company is stronger than ever. Chas. W ms, comedy juggler, Sarah Ven- able shouter delineator; DeRose, fe- male personator; Montrose Douglass, ‘ck cyclist and wire walker are artists sfmore chan ordinary merit, Whitney & Wilehs, the perpetual laugh provokers; = Baynard, the black Paderwiski; Cha aylor, violinist continue to capt- ‘HE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE. <ele : LADIES? LIST. “Kosa Minch, Miss Alberta, Go) SUS Wats, Mes taut fe ENTLEMEN’S LIST, tne ve Jackson, Bob Ie due roti Chines * eaeehtaneaar Stcreniy Augnetie * Stevens, Augast A 9 (tk aimee. creas Co—Witherville, Vay May 15 i iuetield, We Va. 175 Radford, at » Band and Serenaders—With ‘tion's Shows Pass, Brana Bia roubadours, Voelekle & Nolan— Haltimne! Mae Sons with Morris and Rowe Shows Shae ig angouver Wash. r i2"Aeerdeen, ey Olptapine 18 : Was Comedy 4, en route with Bob 3 <Gincer Jack "Coe Jule @ SHG ESE blnaony Harve ~Providenes Bol pee ean THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPApED SASSO FAS = { (ES —_ eae RN ORNS =5\\ Weed ro Ss (ey ee Cen Kor a = ws Se Lc ee >? i fl (ZA Wipe cca eee iy AOE Spree ure th ir audiences. The band under’ the leadership of Miss Nettie Taylor ts the bes! and largest we have yet had on the street: Other members of the company are John Warren, George Wilson, Baynard Smith, Frauk Edner, Walter Griffith, Aaron ja coby and Gussie Crismon, Notes from Terry's Uncle Tom's Cabin —Miss Emma Russell, who was recently married to Mr. Van Adams, the great pi- ano manipulatar, sends regards to Pearl /Moppins and says write. Misses Nettie Barnett and Russell, the double Topsy are “cleaning up” with their buck and wing dancing. Burton and Galloway who have Jcharge of the concert, open with a mins- tel first part that Is a screamer. Joe Calloway, the great baton artist and our {interlocutor opens the show with, ‘Me and ‘De Minstrel Band,” the band plays “Dixie” and then those comedians, Burton & Bee- cher whohold them spell-bound ina roar lof laughter. Mirs. Mary Burton is singing “Why Adam Sinned,” with much success. Miss Russell sings “Rich Coon’s Babe," Mr. Beecher, ‘'l Certainly Am Feeling Bad,” Mr. Burton “I May Be Crazy, But | Ain't No Fool.” The Burtons give one funny sketch “‘I Ain't Got No Time.’’ Miss Barnett, is the queen of Dahomey. Mr. Beecher challenges any buck and wing dancer. Notes from St. Louis Syndicated Amuse- ment Company.—We are playing to a nice business. We played Dickson, Tenn. the week of May 8, and will be§at Waverley Tenn. May 16. The Glynn Cornet Band of Brunswick, Ga. is furnishing very nice music under the management of Prof. Lee Godfrey. They now have 8 pieces; Prof. Godfrey and Willie Timmons, cornets; Jobn Alford, clarinet; H. W. Wallberg and Hamp Harper, trombones; Sam T at- Jan, tuba; James Wallburg, snare drim; Jacob Ward, bass drum. Would like to hear from Britton player. Simmons ‘sends regards to alll friends and would like to hear from Praytor Keith and Milton Thom- as. The Old Georgia Plantation with this company is making good throughout the country. Our stage manager, Charles Smith is pleasing the public singing, “Clover.” William Watts joined us at, McMinnville, Tenn, and is taking the house in his monologue and singing, ‘Eating in the White House.” He sends regards to the Barkout Plantation Show and al, friends. S.E, Jones is playing “Dinah” and singing ‘'Save It For Me.” Miss Idella Jones is making a hit singing “I May Be: Crazy, But 1 Ain't No Fool.” Miss Ray Edwards who joined us at McMinnville is singing “Alexander” successfully. The orchestra 1s making good mnsic. Mr. McMullen joined us at Dickson. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richards & Pringles’ Georgia Min- strels.—"Play ball!” cried the umpire “They're off!” yelled the crowd, Well! Well! Well! The much talked of Georgia. Giants base ball team is now a thing in reality, Three games have been played. with very close scores and quite a neat sum is already in the treasury, putting the team on a good financial basis. The games played were with Alma College at ‘Alma, Mich, The Butter Tubs at Ithaca, Mich.; and the City Team at Fenton, Mich., May 1,2and3. Names and positions of play- ers are as follows: Lee Denton, |. f.; Chas. Burton, 2nd, b.; George Jones, r. f.; Harry Conway, s. s.; L, McDaniels, p,: Grant Cooper, ¢.; William Blue, captain and Ist. CLOSES SUCCESSFUL SEASON Billy Kersand’s Famous Georgias A Winner On The Season, Greetings and Thanks to their Host of Friends and Admirers for their Liberal Support Given the Aggregation throughout the Season Now Ended. Perhaps few persons are familiar with the facts concerning the management of the Billy Kersands Minstrels during the past two seasons. Since severing his re- lations ‘with the Rusco-Holland manage- ment Mr. Kersands has been his own managerffor two years presenting himself and thirty singers, dancers and comedians in an aggregation known as the Famous Billy Kersands Minstrels. Mr. Kersands deserves much credit for the able and suc- cessful manner inwhich he has conducted his enterprise since starting out for him- self. For years he was the “cat's vaw" for shrewd designing managers. Although the decline in popularity of old time min- strelsy has been painfully evident to al Promoters in that line of amusements for several years, thé fact has always remain- ed unchanged that “‘Billy Kersands"” was not only a trade-mark below the Mason and Dixon line but a box office winner as well. For years the southern people always look- ed forward to the annual visit of the old time favorite. Especially was this true of the colored people in the smaller cities and towns. Asa consequence the show al- ways had prefered booking in the south. I donot know the exact nature of the rupt- ure between Kersands and his former managers, but do know that when the |b.; Roy Johnson, 3rd. b.: Pete Stanley, c. {.; H. Toney, C. Johnson, Fred, Harper, Rob’t Williams, subs; Clarence Powell, manager. As the boys have made such a good showing and as there are many dia- monds in the rough, our agent has been notified to arrange games for us where it is convenient to play. So look out for us. William Goode, basso of whom 1 spoke last week was forced to close at Alma, Mich, May 1, on acconnt of sickness and left for Chicago. We all hope: for him a speedy recovery. Rob't Logan, the phenominaj bass soloist who made such a hit with this company two seasons ago, rejoined us at Fenton, ; Mich. May 3 isback to his old post again and is quite an addition to the first part and holding his own with Von Tilzer quartet. Logan is well-known in the musical world and needs no introduc tion. There is no harder working team in the show than the Toney trio of acrobats. Every evening after an hour of hard prac- tice and a round or two of boxing, they are seen on the ball fields in a game. Affera rest they give their turn witha vim and clock-work movement. The press and public speak highly in praise of them; vo- ting them better than the majority seen with big olreuses. With constant prac- tice they will In a short time be among the headliners of the whites. Clever Billy Young, I mean who in reality is just as| much so as the word signifies, as interlocu- tor is still keeping the first ‘part far above the average, each night reciting @ selec- tlons from his classical repertoire, laying aside comedy for a few moments, He is winning fresh laurels, P, S.—Since the above was written Wil- MARSH CRAIG break came Kersands was equal to the emergency and saw ata glance the oppor- tunity to go into the arena for himself. Knowing as he did, from years of experi: ence, the very best available talent among the colored performers as minstrels he had no trouble from the very start in surround- ing himself with the best. The result has been two years of unequaled success. He Is touring in an elegantly furnished palace car which stands him quite a ‘bunch’ of money, Mrs. Kersands is proving a valu. able acquisition to this independent man. agement, Much of the success of the show liam Goode has died, Sidney Kirkpatrick accompanied the remains to Middletown, Ohio. DETROIT. MICH. Miss Carry Ellis left the city Thursday evening to take a position at Nashville, Tenn., with Editor Chappelle. We hope she will have q pleasant stay and success with her work,—Mrs. Mary E, McCoy en- tertained in honor of Miss Ellis on Monday evenin, May Ist. A delightful time was had by all.—Mrs, Rosa Duport, who has just given up the directorship of Bethel choir, was tendered a grand reception by Mrs. T. E, Bakeman at her home on Er- skine street. The tables were laid for twenty and decorated with American beau- les and carnations. A splendid program was rendered by the choir. At 12 o'clock all were seated and served with all the dainties of the season.—Miss Susle Smith, daughter of Bishop C. S. Smith, has taken full charge of the choir. WIG COMPANY: The leading theatrical and | street wig makers. All stage make up. Wigs rented day or week for all occasions. Send | for catalogue. 210 Chicago Opera House, Chicago, lil., F. M. BUTEN, Manager, and 124 W. 36th Street, New York. | BILLY KERSANDS._ 1s attributed to her shrewdness as ~ thorough business woman. ‘The show is certainly put together on a scale far superior to any effort we have had occasion to observe under the old regime. ‘The first part is in every way more sumptu- ously arrayed and minute in dotail than any of the former shows. The olio is as good, if not better than the average white minstrel show barring the two possible ex- ceptions embodied in the Al. G. Fields and Lew Dockstader enterprises, who, it is well known, depart radically after thelr first parts from anything having the least semb- om See. a eA, of C2. Seiget SONS SIRS a io Pn SS” Sl cE BS RGA “RAPIDS Be R Story- | he =| Writing, esa | Journalism, 74 tin | A os Mlustrating, | iN WA Cartooning as TAUGHT | ee ay MAIL. Writous i. which course you areinter- ested, and we will send youn free booklet giving fall particulars, ‘Manuseripta sold find syndicated on commission, THE NATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION SThe Baldwin, INDIANAPOLI3, IND, ee eircom | Wanted Quick Performers, ladios and gentlemen, in ail ines A’ No, USoubrette and Sister Aet for Blunk's Modern Minstrel and Vaudeville Company. f. 'S,—Mable. Detiearde, Bobble Kemp, Thornton Sistersand Laure Moss, write WN, BLUNK 1126 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo, Ee DON’T FAIL TO VISIT THE Richmond Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor ‘When In the City of Richmond, Weserve the best meals of any place inthe town, All kinds of sof drints and fue cigara. “Calland seus CHAS. M. PROFFIT, Manager. ance of old time minsirelsy. In fact they have recently been offering an olfo of “straight-faced"" Eurapean novelties, mak- ing their performances a veritable vaude+ ville or variety show, Marsh Craig is the strongest feature pre- sented. His act is sttll mystifying and a breath checker. He has no occasion to be ashamed of the company he finds himself in. The Houseley Brothers are doing a clean, up-to date musical act entirely free from those excruclating discords we often are forced to “‘stand for’’ from colored mu- sicians. Their act is gorgeously costumed the men appearing as Russian guards. The Campbell Brothers present a very laugh- able singing and talking act. ‘The yonng- est Campbell has much promise as a black face comedian, His style, both in expres- sion and make-up 1s very much Hughey Daugherty and the “stunt” is getting liber- al applause. 1 regret exceedingly that 1 inadvertently misplaced my skeleton notes on this review which prevents me from giving the name of the gentleman who 1s doing a deucedly good turn in ledgerde- main. However Iwish to say his “stuff” isgoad and will go in any vaudeville house in the country. Kersands closes the clio He appears for the first time in the history of his minstrel career, in ‘ straight face’ throughout the entire show. He in- formed me that he had not “corked” since he entered business for himself. His turn isa very well selected monologue inier- spersed with bits of local references which go. Mrs. Kersands assists him in a dual song froin the box in closing the first part. While we were chatting in the dressing room Billy got somewhat reminiscent and went over many funny happenings inci- dent to his stage life. He claims that the opinion throughout the south is that the present show is the best one that he ever ‘came to that section with. The show closed at the Columbia Theatre, Chicago, April 29 J.D Bowes.” Everything in Show Printing MAKING A SPECIALTY OF *e7Letter Heads, Hangers, Show Cards and all kinds of Black and Color work. Get Our Prices. We can save you —MoNEY— Michigan Lithographing Co. GRAND RAPIDs, Mic. COMING SOON TO YOURCITY ‘A Rabbit’s Foot” Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the road owned and snanaged by Negroes exclusive: Ser the biggest free strect parnde travelling, bs -Cah always placeghod performersaind musicians both male and feranie VAT CHAPPELLE, Owner and Mgr, a-per soubs. Attentiongiven to Theatrical ° and Electrotypes WRITE FOR TERMS GRAND RAPIDS. 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Pe ee nothing sbout the history of America’s vos A CN 7 i MENS AQ original musio and its authenticity un- ee ne oo i ; ¢——____________— ti he got his eyes open by his visit to ag SPO A, | tortares of slavery was a epnoopa.|Pilladelpbia. ‘The muslo of the East tiie Eeeean |ted movement, a retarded two-step, |Indiane can be diemlssed, but the Chi- sae A C3 Ne which proved to make delightful har-|nese music appeals to America only as fae A Oe Ae mony. This branch of musio, after ma-|& Very quaint contrast of sound that is Lf ah Em ‘ara # | ny years, was incidentally termed ‘rag- | Pleasing without regard for melody or ~ Hi | ead time” by 8 white newspaper oritic who} art. The Welsh music has been heard sy ie pais me if ‘was not aware that he was a discoverer |!n America and appreciated, but with no a aka aN “ig jf new name for comic negro music. | slgns of ever reaching general popularity re g eS we aut fy |The new name ‘‘rag-time” came into; It is well for Mr. Taylor that he was ex- ae = qi; i) ae ts ial common use generally, and the guthor| plicit in this last Philadelphia interview. ee, GY j} Be 3 Ba; _| of its name will never ba known. ‘See how he roves? After condemning our! fe. i Zi) Hk 1 eS ‘The rag-time you hear grcund on bar-| coon songs as bad in text andunmustoal| fo a bs uy cS <4 oe Fel organs, Mr Taylor, is quite the eame| he declares them to be superior to the} Seat? A a thing murdered up in the same style as] comic songs of Europe: Inthishe has) | ances y = rand opera is murdered. Mr. Taylor|nearly covered all the ground that he Ey. Pat __ J. W. Anderson is again, this season, with “A Rabbit's Foot” Company and 1s keeping in very good health. He says hello to Anthony Hutcbins and sends best regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Address ail mail in carect The Freeman George Jones is with Rosco & Holland. Notes of Dr. Ferdon’s Quaker Medi. clue Co —We are still doing a big bual- ness here in South St. Joeeph, Mo. Our show is larger than ever and we never fail to please Onr band, under the leadership of Prof. F. B. Woods, and orchestra, under Prof Wm. Bostwick, are the talk of the town JR. Johnson fe singing with much success “The Pirate Bold.” composed by J. R, John. son. Earl Burton is still makiug a “hit” with his illustrated song, “Old” Billy Corral is receiving encores nightly with his ‘‘old man” spectalites. At tne Eas- ter ball, which was a grand success, A. A. Copeland was the quest of honor end was highly entertained. The newspa- pers of St Joseph says of Mr. Copeland: “He is «qual to a phonograph, as his song is untimited.’’ He ecores a big hit with the song ‘Sweetie Don’t,” From the Advertiser, London, Ont.— The bill at the London Vaudeville thea- tre is one which reflects the greatest credit upon the management, comprie- ing as it does several of the finest and most entertaining acts it has been the privilege of London yet to witness. One actin partloular is sure to meet with the approval of the better class of thea. tre goers for it 1s at once one of the cleverest and most artistic known to the vaudeville stage of the United States and Canada today. This {s the act of Brown and Brown. The brothers sre of Indian and Spanish descent, and though both of them sing well one of them, a sweet voiced tenor, is an artist of splendid qualities His voice betrays the wild notes of the Indian but the cultare-and refiaement of the Spantard tones it down and his singing so pleases his audience that he {s compelled to Teepond to frequent encores. While he eipgs his brother, who isa clever crayon artist, eketches appropriate pictures on an easel, the «fect being charming. TAYLOR'S LAST INTERVIEW Sy SrLveneneiieets: The interview given to‘ The Phila delphia Press” by Mr. 8. Coierldge Tay- lor, the world's greatest colored com- poser of England, last December, during his engagement in that olty, was the most explicit and satisfactory statement we have received. It {s not eo much for the sake of c:itiolem as it 1s for know- ing bis views on American and other muelo that we have sifted his remarks through a very large netting. To be young and great is to learn good thing in good season, and Mr Tay lor will fearn from us while we art Metening to him. Hence, we shall learr from one to another. When asked to give his opinion of Tag-time Mr. Taylor laughed and sald: “That is a question whiob has and al: ways will bea question for debate. I really do not know where rag-time originated, butI am fond of it, and when I say 1 am fond of it I donot mean the ray time that you hear ground out on barrel organs or whioh is con- fused with coon songs. For you see there isadifference between ‘rag-time’ and ‘coon songs.’ In good rag-time there is a delightful p'quant rythm, and this can often be found in the works of the great mesters, and especially the folit songs of some of the European n® tlons. Eut here, as {s often the cage, the only idea of ‘rag time’ fs that assoclated with @ ‘coon song’ and that is unforta- nate, for one thing Is certain, and that is the coon songe {in this country are bad. The harmony in them is bad, the tunes are commonplace, and the words have no sentiment whatever, and these songs have done a great deal of harm espest- ally in England.” Before we go any further let me an- swer this much of Mr. Taylor's inter- view witn as much simplicity as possi- ble: “Rag-time”’ will only be a question of debate to people who do not under- stand it, Mr. Taylor does not under- stand and confesees he does not. Hesays he does not know where it originated, so we will have to tell him. Rag-time, Mr. Taylor wes originated bythe southern negroes of America. Ever eince slavery the black man has amused himself by playingon the pi- ano, guitar and banjo without being taught: ‘This inherited musical gift, born in the tortures of slavery was a aynoops. ted movement, a retarded two-step, which proved to make delightful har. mony. This branch of musio, after ms- ny years, was incidentally termed ‘ rag- time” by a white newspaper oritic who ‘Was not aware that he was a discoverer ofanewnamefor comic negro musle. The new name ‘‘rag-time” came into common use generally, and the author of ite name will never be known. ‘The rag-time you hear ground on bar- Tel orgaus, Mr Taylor, is quite the same thing murdered up in the same style as grand opera is murdered. Mr. Taylor seems to be confused regarding “eoon songs” aud “rag time” Let me straight: en things ont: ‘Coon songs” in musie are Supposed to be rag-time, but they are not always rag-time; some of them are simple two step music, and many white people and al! negroes in America know how to play them in rag-time. But in Eorope it ts different. Earo- Peans only know of rag time as they are tought by hearing it played and enng by Americans, What we commonly call a coon song, Mr. Taylor, is a negro story set to muslo regardless of rag time; some of them are stmp'e two step. ‘Many of these comto stories have been greatly exaggerated and on those grounds alone we agree with you that they baye done some harm in yout country, but mot half eo much harm ae a common class of Amerioans who have disgraced their own country by trying to establish color prejudice in Europe. ‘The harmony in American coon songs fs not bad, and is nataral from a comic standpoint of negro race humor and far excells Hoglish comedy at any time of fae % . »\ Y i v ZS INN YA x X\\ WF TON y Zz > S COLERIDGE TAYLOR. day or nightfall. The folk songs of the European nation have no rag-time in them. Mr. Taylor is incorrect in this instance, having alo confessed he did not know where rag-time originated. Harken now again to another portion of bis interview: “There are few ne- Groes in England and the only idea they have of the negro is what they see in the songs, and as yon see the coon songs sent over misrepresent the colored man and do not g've a trae view of his life. In fact your coon songs.are not real ne- gro songs at all, but merely corcert hall cartoatures.” Listen to us, Mr. Taylor, You area young manands muejoal genius bat you do not understand the nergo ques: tion, and as for America, you do not understand the people or their music at all. If all Eaglishmea bad a low idea o! ‘thenegro on account of coon songs, there could not have developed since slavery @ Mr. Washington of Amertoa or a Mr. Taylor of England—not quite so much esteemed as Mr. Washington, to be sure: Yes, coon songs are real negro songs; they are concert hall caricatures. We are thankfal they are not our sacred jubilee songs, and let me tell yon now that “all” comic songs are based upon the low life antios of every race, Just two more long roving passages of Mr. Taylor's thankfal interview and then we will have fiatshed. Mr. Taylor eays ‘again: “Bat the most beautifal of songs are genuine negro folk songs and in these I am deeply interested. These songs are divided into two claeses, those of the African negro and those of the Southern negro of this country. The African songs are martial, while here they are more pathetle and plain- tive due to the days of slavery. For in- stance, the folk songs of the Haat In- dians or the Chinese never appeal to Europeans, but the African songs seem +o hit themark every time and alwaye appreciated. Like the Welsh, the ne- gro is @ musical race and people are be- ginning to seo that the negro has a se- rious elde and his songs, when rendered in the proper style are as pretty and as musical as the songs of any other race, But even your ‘coon’ songs in this country are much superior to those in England and I was rather surprised in this.” If the most beautifal of songs are the genuine negro folk songs and are divided into two classes, as Mr. Taylor explains it, the American negro slave music is far superior, where much of the music of Africa {s more crade and hardly up to modern civilization. Mr. Taylor also here frankly admits that our songs ate more plaintive and pa- thetic due to the days of slavery, It was elther a few tips from Harry Bur- music that prompted him to add the statement, ‘due to slavery.” It is sate to say that Mr. Taylor knew Rothing about the history of America’s original musio and its authenticity un- til he got bis eyes open by his visit to Philadelpbia. The music of the East Indians can be dismissed, but the Chi- nese musie appeals to America only as ‘8 very quaint contrast of sound that is pleasing without regard for melody or art, The Welsh music has been heard 1n America and appreciated, but with no signs of ever reaching general popularity It iawell for Mr. Taylor that he was ex- plicit in this last Philadelphia interview. ‘See how he roves? After condemning our ‘coon songs as bad in text and unmusteal ihe declares them to be superior to the ‘comic songs of Europe: In this he has nearly covered all the ground that he could go over to make and rectify his mistakes all at the same time with am- pie compensation, but abundantly par- doned for his unique source of breeding. & good popular. broad advertising scheme. Here is Mr. Taylor’s concluding cere: mony; read it carefully: ‘To me there {a nothing more interesting than the old negro songs and Iam trying to placethem before the public in their true light, and if I succeed in this I will be contented, At present I am writing five ballads dealing with Longfellow’s poemson slavery. Then I have com- pleted for an American publishing house a volume of twenty-seven plano- forte selections based on real negro melodies, eight of these are of Southern originstion and the rest African.” ‘Whenever Mr. Taylor says “old ne- ro songs” there's where we rest in dis- content. We are forever asking our- selves, which does he mean African or American? Mr. Taylor must undér- Stand that It is the Amerlosn negro slavemusio and that only, that the great composers of Europe and lesser ones of younger America have been try- ing to cultivate since elavery, forty years ago. Af Mr. Taylor truly claims to be near- er us in blood relationship than Dvorak, then let him onitivate the muslo of the greatest talented civilized class of peo- ple of the negro race; let him forsake Africa, he is neither Afrioan or Ameri- can but English. The Africans are no nearer to him than we ate. Why tora to Africa to treat music that will only bring bim poverty in retain for what Ameries would give him generous rlck- et ‘This declaration which I have eyndl- ‘onted for Mr, Taylor’s own welfare, as well as the benefit of the negro race of America is the most valuable message he will ever receive in his lite-time, ‘The day 8. Coleridge Taylor succeeds in developing the true pathetic slave jabl- lee and original praise meeting music of the Southern mourners of old into classical composition that will attract attention in America, that day he will [bea very rich man. While some of jour rag-time players have become rich Igive notice tor. Taylor that if he can develop genuine rag-time with more harmony of rythm than Cook, Cole, Johnson, Eimonds or Johns he | oan capture the universe, but {t would “not be wise for him to tamper with 1 if he has uot acquired the perfeo knowledge of its movement. It is ¢ || musto that he has not properly under stood. It would be fruitless for him tc attempt to combine rag-time with elavé };musio as @ classical composition unt! |e has fully understocd the discrepan | oles of rag-time art, Bat listen again. What does Mr Taylor know abont the genuine jubilee songs? Has he ever heard the original | class -meeting room tunes of the Chris tian daughters of slavery? If he ba lot we have wisely led him into the jhigher musteal calling of a heavenly trance. Weare pleased to know that he will vontinue his European work by treating Lonefellow’s poems on slavery which afforded him opportunity to at- tract the musical world. When he has | tired of his European work let him turn jto American slave musto composition and become rich A PUBLIC INTERVIEW, Statement by Mr, Russell. | Before the termination of my present Season's agreement, ending July tet, I wish to make the following statement: | To-day we easily discover the new turn of the tide in colored newspaper work, The days of star editors are numbered. The smaller sheets that print nothing but locals and political editorials will no longer serve the masses of this progressive age. The Freeman and Tribune have struck the popular fancy. Business Manager E. ©. Knox, of The Freeman, and olty editor A. Grant Williams of the Tri- bune have discovered that the people want a little of every branob from the best man who can produce it in his Hine. If the people really want this they must show thelr willingness to support the papers that give them what they want. 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The Anti-Pain Pills gave me relief that I had not to use Morphine any more. I wish you would publish this so that other sufferers may find relief." WALKER R. P. D. No. 6. Salem, Ind. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that if it fails he will return your money. 25 doses. 25 cents. Never sold in bulk. Miles Medical Co., Elkhard, Ind Ex-SLAVES Send me your names at once. Your Age, ex-Master's name and your postoffice address. Send two-cent stamp for reply and send me your REJOICING INFORMATION. Write Stanley P. Mitchell, Memphis, Tenn. Agents to handle my work Big Pig. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet. Gonorrhoea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY PATRICK BUSINESS MEDIUM There are some persons who believe that Medina is not trust to be gained from consulting the medical profession but is contrary to the truth. It is only through their beliefs that such a conclusion can be reached. It is only through their placards himself or herself that a Medina that can stand a test of what is true or false may be enquired and may ask the reason why. It is only through their advisers do not take the trouble to study nature. They do not spend their time on nature, they do not acquiring the art of phrenology and kindred arts, they will have a tendency to make the path to the business clear and devoid of detritus. It is an undoubtable fact that knowledge will come in a full knowledge of what they know and yet as soon as they commit a Medina they try their utmost endeavor to disguise it and have it taken care of so to hear if it will be released. It is the secret get out of a person many times in no few cases, is the art used by many in the field of Medina, but 'o take care of the land and its people, is a matter of impossibility, it most requires MRA, and TH this seeming mystery becomes a collection. This has received no little attention in medicine and even college professors, and inclusively that although their infirmity must mild with 'oily tongues perspire, the course of their not be invented to the entire profession. completed a deal of study to become a. Medium, and by a continuous and uninterrupted study to the well of ap monthly mationnable book you have been by MRS. MARTH for the best of a month. By letter advice $1.00 Hours ten a.m. to p.m. 9 p.m. All letters must stamp for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removed CHICKASHA, Indian Territory. Rox. 858 show composed of white actors. He is a splendid actor, they say. Margaret Scott, the famous singer, is his wife. Tom either wants a divorce or wants to live with her again if he can; it is hard to tell which. Let us all give it up after this. He once consulted me about his wife without knowing who I was at all. Think of that. Three winters ago he entered a colored restaurant on Cambridge street, Boston, to have a plate of beans. Five women and men including myself were seated at different tables. I knew when I saw Tom enter that he was a black red game actor. I couldn't just place him, but I knew, if I waited long enough. I would Dr. William A. Sinclair is the author of a great book entitled 'The Aftermath of Slavery." The generous hearted white citizens of Kostusko have donated $3 200 for the rebuilding of the Central Mississippi College, which was destroyed by fire last fall. This is a great effort and charity of the first water to aid and assist our people. The next Negro Young People's Christian Association and Educational Congress will be held in Washington, DC., August 8 to 12, 1906. This will be the second meeting of the congress, the first having been held in Atlanta, Ga., in 1904. Ten thousand delegates are expected at the congress to be held there. The movement covers all religious denominations, and is engaged in religious and educational work among the colored people in the United States. By direction of Secretary Shaw, Wm. H. C. Brown and James I. Mitchell, colored, will be reinstated as clerks and inspectors in the Newport News, Va., customs house. The two men had been dropped from the rolls on the recommendation of inspectors because of a surplus of employees in that office. A vigorous protest was filed with the secretary, alleging that the men had been dropped on account of their color. Upon this recommendation the secretary ordered them reinstated. In consequence of the secretary's action two white men in the Newport Customs house will lose their positions, there being two more white men employed than are needed. The following is a list of the colored men now in the diplomatic and consular service of the United States: Wm. T. Powell of New Jersey, Hayt1, W. I., salary $7,500; Ernest Lyon of Maryland, Liberla, Africa, salary $4,000; Chris H. Payne of West Virginia, St Thomas, W. I., salary $2,500; H. W. Furniss of Indiana, Bahla, Brazil, salary $2,500; Wm. H. Hunt of New York, Madagascar, Africa, salary $3,000; John N. Ruffin of Tennessee, Assumption, Paragayn, salary $1,500; Geo·H. Jackson of Connecticut, La Rochelle, France, salary $1,500; Jerome B. Peterson of New York, Puerto Cabello, Van., salary $1,500; James H. Hayes of Virginia, Guadeloupe, W. I., salary $1,500; John T. Williams of North Carolina, Sierra Leone. Africa, salary $1,500; H. R. Wright of Iowa, Puerto Plata, W. I. fees. The omission from the above of A PUBLIC INTERVIEW A PUBLIC INTERVIEW duce your friends to subscribe also. The business and professional men in particular will be expected to advertise largely to support their requests and desires. On these grounds only can the reading class of people expect to get the kind of news they want. The day when specialist writers on colored newspapers shall be paid is now at hand regardless of any efforts that may prove contrary by the majority of one hundred too many editors now in the field. It has been generally conceded that The Freeman and Tribune are the two greatest colored newspapers in America. As for my services as stage critic I openly admit that I am exacting my own terms for next season. The two proprietors, Mr. George L. Knox of The Freeman and Mr. Chris J. Perry of the Tribune, who are not aware of the appearance of this article until they see it, will be the jury in the case. In the timeatime I have forwarded Messrs. Elwood C, Knox and A. Grant Williams; my terms for next season. They will submit them to the two gentlemen, respectively, higher up for a final decision July 1st. I am not begging the question exactly. My plans otherwise for next season are not known to anybody, neither I have I made any arrangements with any other colored papers. If my terms are accepted I shall write on either or both newpapers. SYLVESTER RUSSELL STORIES OF THE STAGE BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. The Freeman is the greatest colored (readable) newspaper in America. Its stage notes are read by the foremost white managers and music publishers in this country and Europe. Actors the name of Thornwell Haynes as commercial agent at Vladivostok will doubtless be noticed. The omission is no error, for Thornwell Haynes is a white man, not a colored man, newspaper reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Probably the first building ever given by a railroad to its colored employees has been donated to the Colored Railroad Men's Protective Association recently organized in Nashville, Tenn. The building at 930 Cedar street, at the corner of Ninth avenue has been given by Superintendent W. P. Bruce of the Nashville Terminals to the above organization, and is being repaired and remodeled by the terminal company at a cost of about $400. It is proposed by General Manager Thomas of the N C. & St. L. Ry. to donate all old furniture, books and periodicals in the possession of the railroad to the association for use in their building. In this way the quarters will be nicely furnished and stocked with reading matter. The association is composed of colored employees of the Nashville Terminals, N. C. & St. L. Ry. and L & N. Ry. residing in Davidson county, and already there is a very gratifying membership. Several of the officials and employees have subscribed money toward a fund for maintaining and equipping the building. Residents of Worcester, Mass., partionally those in the neighborhood of Burncoat street, are stirred up over the recent purchase of land in that thoroughfare by the Rev. J. H. Humphrey for a Negro college. Deeds were passed for nearly one hundred acres to Dr. Humphrey. He announced last fall that he intended to build an institution for the instruction of Negroes in Worcester, modeled after the lines of Livingston College at Salisbury, N. C. He made several attempts to buy property, but was either told that the land was not for sale or else the prices were set at prohibitive figures. After being forced out of Greendale he tried other places, but was discouraged from the start. People thought he had given up the project, and were amazed when they found he had paid $30,000 for the Burncoat street site, after effecting a compromise which provides that he must build within a specified time or forfeit the site. The matter is too far along now for any of the white residents to do anything unless Dr. Humphrey fails to complete his title. But there is much indignation at the owner who sold. who have no brains should not contribute to its columns at all lest they reduce themselves to monkeys. We are having too much stage notes and history anyhow, and those who do write should be brief and more to the point. If Manager Peroy Williams has the gratitude of colored actors who are booked in his houses by agencies, it is not like the gratitude of public approval that sweetens the life of a kind hearted manager. Prof. Frank Clermont and his wife, Etta Minor, have decided to enter vaudeville. Later they will sing some of Mr. Clermont's own songs. Pat Chappelle in slandering Mr. Rusco and company, after winning his suit, must be overlooked on account of his ignorance and dismissed as a disgrace to himself and profession. A fool is a fool forever, white or black. The "Aroostock Pioneer" of Houlton, Maine, says: "Wm. Stanley Braithwaite, a colored man of Boston, is attracting great attention as a poet. He is considered by critics to be one of the finest singers of the younger generation." All this is hardly acceptable. As a poet Mr. Braithwaite gives much promise, but we have not as yet heard him as a singer. The two ancient historians (pardon me for not re-rehearsing their names) improved in their history March 25th. They gave a good account of 1870; they are now nearing the '80's. When they reach the '90's I shall defer the publication of my new illustrated history until all the older historians are dead. In the meantime my pictures of actors continue to show in the Tribune, published at 717 Sansom street, Philadelphia, each week, so as to be in advance of the next century. I see Tom Carter needs some notoriety. He is not very well known, as yet, as he is the dark horse star in a burlesque show composed of white actors. He is a splendid actor, they say. Margaret Scott, the famous singer, is his wife. Tom either wants a divorce or wants to live with her again if he can; it is hard to tell which. Let us all give it up after this. He once consulted me about his wife without knowing who I was at all. Think of that. Three winters ago he entered a colored restaurant on Cambridge street, Boston, to have a plate of beans. Five women and men including myself were seated at different tables. I knew when I saw Tom enter that he was a black red game actor. I couldn't just place him, but I knew, if I waited long enough. I would find out who he was without asking. His comb was out close to the skull and the back of his hair had been neatly shaped with a razor. His clothes were as expensive as Ernest Hogan's, only they fitted him better—his coat being clipped at the tail like a fighting cook. After he had ordered his supper he spoke pleasant things to us all. I emiled pleasantly, like living Jones, softly and quietly. Nothing surprises me. So the next thing I knew the bugger had vouchsafely announced that "he was Tom Carter." Then he told us his stage history. He said, "I'm a burlesque actor; I pay parts and travel with white shows." When he told us he traveled with white shows I thought to myself 'he must be a good actor, but has to work cheap.' On taking his departure he told me he was going over to Keith's to see his friends Avery and Hart. I replied by hurriedly tearing my picture from my letter-head and telling him to hand it to Dan Avery all in one breath, and bade him good night unrecognized. WONDERFUL GROWTH OF HAIR. "I had typhoid fever and my hair all came" "out. I used three bottles of Ford's Original" "Ozonized Ox Marrow, and now my hair is" "nine inches long and very thick and nice" "and straight. Most every one seeing how" "good the Ozonized Ox Marrow done my" "hair, they to are anxious for it. My hair is" "an example to everyone." "Yours respectfully." "ELLA BYE," "319S, Matlack St., West Chester, Pa." March 30, 1905. Ford's Original Ozonized Ox Marrow has many other good qualities too. See their advertisement in this price. Price only 50c a bottle at druggists or dealers, or send as fifty cents and we will mail you a bottle postpaid, Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. EDUCATIONAL NOTES EDUCATIONAL NOTES The Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute will hold its tenth annual commencement exercises, at Topeka, May 14 17. The public schools of Louisiana, Mo. closed May 1. Rev. C. R. McDowell of Hannibal, delivered the address and presented the diplomas. Expensive improvements will be made this summer at the Western University at Quindaro, Kans. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Institute of Danville, Ill. patterned after the Tuskegee school, has been moved to its new quarters at Normal The present enrollment is 48 Rev. G. A. Brown is president. Alcorn A. & M. College holds its thirty-fourth annual commencement at Lorman, Miss. May 14 17. The Rev. W. F. Waters, of New Orleans will preach the baccalaureate sermon May 14, at 2:30 p. m. The music will be furnished by the college band. Della Broyles, Irene Thurman, Samuel Taylor; and Nettie Walker will graduate from the Shortridge High School, Indianapolis in June; Lena Smith, Ella Miller, James Wilson, Sterling McEwalne and Wendell Smith of the Manual Training High School. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY. KINKY. CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT. BEFORE AFTER COUPON. Enclose $1.00 and this Coupon, and we will send you 2 Boxes Nelson's Straightline. 50 1 Box Nelson's Scalp and Hair Cleaner. 25 1 Cake Nelson's Complexon Soap. 25 1 Electro-Magnetic Hair Brush. $2.00 Guarantee.—If goods are not perfectly satisfactory, return at our expense and get your money back. INTENDED, $20 a Week for Selling LIGHT AHEAD FOR THE NEGRO RACE--By E. A. JOHNSON, Author & Publisher Interesting story yet published on the Negro problem pictures the career of southern lady who espoused the Negro's cause, creates a revolution in and shows how this problem can be solved by just and human treat- past, present and future is vividly presented interspwn with romance,riage. Some favor.te subjects treated are: A Trip in an Airship. The Man. The Person of Prejudice. Newspapers: The Success of Govern- nero Votes in the South. Labor Union and Colony Line. The Kind of Edu- nds; Southern Plantations in the Hands of Negroes and Negroes in the Graves. Vardaman and Tilman answered successfully. PRICE $100. E. A. JOHNSON, Raleigh N. C. [Illustration of a man in a suit with a beard, surrounded by ornate decorative patterns]. Agents Wanted, $20 a Week for Selling LIGHT AHEAD FOR THE NEGRO, AND THE HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE - By A. JOHNSON, Author & Publisher The latest and most interesting story yet published by A. JOHNSON problem pictures the career of a brilliant young Southern lady who espouses the Negro in the history of the New Orleans and shows how this problem can be settled by just and human treatment. The New Orleans and future is vividly presented, interwoven with romance, fiction, love and marriage. Some of the stories are in an Airship; The Story of Reconstruction; The Tyranny of Prejudiced Newspapers; The Summer of Education the Negro needs; South Louisiana and the Bands of Negroes and Negroes in the Courts; John Temple Graves, Vardaman and Tillman are successful. PRICE $100. postpaid. ADDRESS E. A. JOHNSON, Raleigh N. C. WITH CAPITAL STOCK OF $100,000 Will give you absolute guarantee of a Hundred Dollar Fo attachment an absolute fixed payment per year. No more no The guarantee of freedom of liability by an example o $100,000. The cash in case you quit paying after five (5) ye a slip of paper individual. SHELTON & WILLIS, Gen'l Agent 418-420 Indiana Avenue, AGENTS WANTED INDIAN you absolute guarantee of a Hundred Dollar Funeral by draft absolute fixed payment per year. No more no less.免 of freedom of liability by an example capital stock of the cash in case you quit paying after five (5) years, instead of individual. HELTON & WILLIS, Gen'l Agents, Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. AGENTS WANTED Will give you absolute guarantee of a Hundred Dollar Funeral by draft attachment an absolute fixed payment per year. No more no less. The guarantee of freedom of liability by an example capital stock of $100,000. The cash in case you quit paying after five (5) years, instead of a slip of paper individual. 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-twelfth of the amount to be paid on deposit each month with THE INDIANA TRUST CO. where it will earn 3 per cent. interest and aid materially in meeting the obligation. Try it; start an account to-day. Inspect our unredeemed pledges, where everything in Jewelry can be found. We can save you money. Money Advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry or any Article of Value ERTEL'S LOAN OFFICE 209 Massachusetts Ave. Private Entrance: 108 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Ind "Get the Calloway-BrandHabit" Suits, Overcoats, Pants and Ladies' Man-Tallored Skirts as good and cheap as any on Earth or Elsewhere MADE AND GUARANTEED BY STATION "E," NEW ORLEANS, LA. Write for Samples and Prices. Reliable Agents Wanted. THIS BRUSH THE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC HAIR BRUSH IN ORDER TO LAST, RODUCE THIS BRUSH Treatment. we will, for a short while, give sorted order of only $1.00 worth of goods, $1.00, and goods and Brush will be sent you. NELSON'S STRAIGHTINE is Straightener made. It not only ing the roots, causes it to grow long dandruff, cures irritating, itching so pliable, and makes it easy to comb, feetly harmless. Straightine is used every State in the Union. As a Hair and bergamont, as it does not make cents a can at all drugstores, or send joc. in stamps or silver. For testime BRUSH FREE! PRODUCE THIS BRUSH with our wohderful Straightine for, for a short while, give one of the Brushes free with an as- $1.00 worth of goods. Cut out Coupon and send it to us with H Brush will be sent you promptly. STRAIGHTINE is the original and only reliable Hair tener made. It not only straightens the Hair, but by nourish- causes it to grow long and beautiful. Straightine removes its irritating, itching scalp diseases, keeps the Hair soft and makes it easy to comb. Straightine is guaranteed to be per- sess. Straightine is used and endorsed by the best people in the Union. As a Hair Dressing it is superior to castor oil but, as it does not make the Hair sticky or gummy, Price, 25 all drugstores, or sent by mail to any address on receipt of or silver. For testimonials and full information, address IN ORDER TO INTRODUCE THIS BRUSH with our wonderful Straightine Treatment, we will, for a short while, give one of the Brushes free with an assorted order of only $1.00 worth of goods. Cut out Coupon and send it to us with $1.00, and goods and Brush will be sent you promptly. NELSON'S STRAIGHTINE is the original and only reliable Hair Straightener made. It not only straightens the Hair, but by nourishing the roots, causes it to grow long and beautiful. Straightine removes dandruff, cures irritating, itching scalp diseases, keeps the Hair soft and pliable, and makes it easy to comb. Straightine is guaranteed to be perfectly harmless. Straightine is used and endorsed by the best people in every State in the Union. As a Hair Dressing it is superior to castor oil and bergamont, as it does not make the Hair sticky or gummy. Price 25 cents a can at all drugstores, or sent by mail to any address on receipt of 30c. in stamps or silver. For testimonials and full information, address NELSON MANUFACTURING OO., Richmond, Va. Soy, the monthly VAT ESTABLISHED 1901 LIVE AGENTS CAN EARN $20.00 Per Week Introducing This Marvelous LABOR SAVING MACHINE AGENTS WANTED HOWARD'S LIGHTNING SHOE POLISHES NEW YORK A.C. HOWARD, CHICAGO On sale in Indianapolis, at Geo. J. Marott, 26-28 E. Washington street; Nutz & Grosskoph, 24-26 W. Washington street; Hide, Leather & Beating Co., 227 S. Meridian street; H. P. Wasson & Co.; New York Shoe Store. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE THE A. C. HOWARD MFG. CO. 5544 State St., Chicago, Ill. Go in Business For YOURSELF WE WILL TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT By way of introduc- ing something ENTIRELYNEW In a Roller Window Screen we want Live Agents. Everywhere our agents are mak- ing from $7.00 to $15.00 per day. WRITE FOR TERMS Automatic Screen Co. GrandRa. plds, Mich The Freeman can be found at the apitol Pharmacy, 92) Kansas Ave nw opeka, Kans. M. D. Ferguson. Ag en The Latest Invention in ... HAIR BRUSHES. By its use Electricity in a mild form is applied directly to the roots of the Hair. RETAIL PRICE: $2.00. e al ales : Sia eens = Whe lL be ple ith é ae ay nd pone Foe eee ce > ‘always, We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS anv P PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without remov" | = Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, $25.00 loan, paymente are only 600 per week. ‘This pays in full in fifty weeks 7-7] Other amocnts in same prepertion. ‘Payments san be E 1 made monthly if desired. We alao loan on WATOHES Fe] and DIAMONDS, All business strictly yaivate court Ceo ry + eons treatment to all, I$ cost nothing to investigate, CENTRAL LOAN Co, Second Floor; Room 208 State Life Building. Old"Phoue Main 8183 (Formerly Stevenscn Bldg.) Front Room. (15 E. Washimgton Stree: ) New Phona.... 4370 es | $1.25 Ones 53c Each tabouret is of quarter-sawed oak—is weathered finish, dull and ssmooth—has dove-tailed and screw. fastened joints—sets firm, square and solid, With square top, I inches high and 12-inch top, real value $1.25, special PRICE... cecceececee cececee ee Oe ‘With round top, 18 inches high, top 12 inches in diameter, worth $1.25, special price............++++. S830 Large Tabourets, in similar styles to the latter, with 14-inch tops and ‘standing 24 inches high........73e@ A 24-inch Table Tabouret, with fan- be cheap at $2.00, specially priced ee L. &. Ayres & Co. et eam OITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFs. Miss Julia 8. Franklin is ill. Louis Trevan is able to be out again. R. W. Thompson was in the clty Sun. day. J. Y. Brook left Inst Sunday for Cin- olanati. E.8. Stone will spend Sunday at Lonisville. Eli Burnet, 424 Weat North street is ill this week. Louls Butler ie very ill at his home in East Pratt street. All society uses Woodbine Perfumes Blodan’s drug store. Mrs, Sharpe, of Carolina avenue is able to be ont again. Miss Bertha Cranders entertained last Sunday a party of friends at luncheon. ‘The marriage of George Murry und Miss Lizzie Hudson will take place June 1 ‘2 ‘The Woman's Club gave a ehirt- waist ball at Odd Fellows Hall, Wednesday evening. ‘Misses Lena Rogan and Anna Roberts Jeave tomorrow for a week’s stay at _ Lontsville, ‘Mrs, Evans, 502 Blackford street en- tertained thecfficers of the Y. M, C. A. last Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Caldwell. of Lontsville were the guests of Nelson Caldwell, last Sunday. /Mrs, Ollie Sublet Basket left Thurs. day of last week for Richmond, Va. and ‘will remain all summer. The Ladies’ Guild of St. Philips Mis- slon will give an entertainment May 16th at Odd Fellows’ hall. The Violet Clap will dance at Oad Fellows Hall, May 17. All are invitud: Admission only 25 cents, The G. U. O. of O. F. will hold thelt Annual services at Bethel A, M. 5. church to-morrow at 3 p, m, Blaine Gaton has returned to the city for the summer, after @ successful ses. son with Kersands Minstrels, Richard Wilson has accepted the po: sition of chef at the American plan de- partment of the Denison Hotel. The rally at the Metropolitan Baptist church was 8 success. There are only sixty members and $52.25 was raised. ‘The Excelsior Legion Clab gave a re- ception and concert for the benefit of Mt. Carmel Baptist churen, last week Mrs. Grace Lucas Thompson was in ROULETTE WHEEL AND LAYOUT 8 eee $3.50 (0) Fetaentana i ihe wortd, You can en Ligh We. wear out, o AN ee ff faa! <s\ By Der cent- Nc Bape sits Wie SY 8 \ Pah F7/ Soins QE eit ———— mre ae xpress mone onfor riexiaaheg tet he Bod wilt tet pone wean seinsire htdrsos ROULETTE WHEFLGO. Dept. D, Chicago, III. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the clty this week to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Annie Brown Lucas. Mrs. Ida Hubbard of Chicago was in the clty this week, to attend the fune- ralof her step-father, Edward Hawkins. Rev. B. F. Wateon, secretary-treasurer of church extension of the A. M. E a Was in the city on the tenth ‘Mrs. Leonard and daughter, Miss Viola, of Shelbyville, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, visiting rela- tives, Jarces Averitt died Inst Tuesday at his home in Tuxedo Park, after an Ill. ness of about four years, ‘His wite and one child survive him. Mrs. Mack Mendenhall and slster, Mrs. Malisea Payton left Friday of last week for Danville, Ky., to visit their brother, who is ill. There will be an all star musicale at Olivet Baptist church, Wednesday. Mpy 24, for the benefit of the church, Hayes Bransford, captain. Sidney Kirkpatrick passed through the city last week en route to Chicago from Middletown, O. to which place he accompanied the remains of William Goode. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lawson, old and respected residente of Shelbyville, Ky. have moved to the olty for permanent residence: They are accompanied by George Hayden. JB. Jackson of the French Lick Springs Hotel, was in the city the first of the week securing extra men. Mr Jackson was formerly head-waiter at the Denison Hotel. ‘There will be a musicale and straw: berry social at the residence of Mra. James Nicholson, Wednesday evening, May 17. Mrs. Ora Danlop will bave charge of the program which will begin Promptly at 8:30. ‘Master Robert Williams will enter- tain a large company of friends in hon- or of his seventh birthday, this after- noon from 4 to 6. at the home of his pa- rents in Douglass street. Mrs. annie Brown Lucas died last Sunday night, after an illness of two years, at her home in North West street. She was the daughter of Arcenia and the late Jerry Brown, and the widow of Charles Lucas, who died twenty-two years ago. The Rev. H. E. Stewart conducted the funeral services. The interment was in the family lot at Crown Hill, Wednesday afternoon. Her mother, one son, Homer Lucas, a broth- er, Oharles W. Brown and other rela: tives eurviye her. THE PARKER HOUSE. ‘The Parker House, bright and shia: ing, fresh from the painters hands. Mr ‘Holiman is seeing to it that the feeding department is keeping pace with the general improvements. Everything ir season at the Parker House. Good sleeping rooms, bath, eto. It will pay visitors to ask for the Parker House when in Indianapolis J. W. Hollman, proprietor, 317-321 W. Michigan street: ‘phones, New 4972, Old, red, 651. PUBLIO NOTICE. To Wuom Iv May CONCERN: ‘You are hereby notified that at 1¢ o'clock, a. m,on July 15, 1905, I wil sell at public auction at 122 East Ohic street, Indianapolis, Ind , to pay charge: thereon, the following pleces of farni ture to wit: One oak mantel mirror, one oak chiffonier with mirror. Said articles are marked “Amanda Wil ams” and have been stored at above number and unclaimed for more thar three months and the proper charge: on the same are unpaid SHERMAN T. Davis, 122 East Ohio St. ) BUSINESS INTERESTS If you want's job call at Parker's Employment Agency, 815 Indiana ave, Honsehold goods bought, sold and ex. changed. Naumann, $38 Indiana Ave. SEATON THE HATTER—Sells the best Hate “‘Danlap's,”” “‘Stetson's,” 29 N. Pennsylvania etreet. St-p15 Solicitors wanted to canvass the city for Burial League of the United States Shelton and Willie, General Agents, We desire to inform our subscribers tnat the “Shampo Drier” company who advertises with us, 1s a reponsibie com any, and thelr tollet article 1s one of ‘trae merit, Ladies should Investigate. NOTICE—Oorns, unions and tn- growing nails removed without pain. Bay his lintment. Dr. J. H. Russell S11 Indiana avenue. WANTED—A relfable young man in every town and territory to take charge of co.ored Industries; good pay. Ad- dress, AF. Frazier, Advertiser of Colored Industries, Oklahoma City, Okla. |, Donot fail to read R, M, Ball's adver- tleement in this {sue concerning his favorite Washing Machine, Any one of our readers oan get a machine free by selling one. See ad "Ae a special offer we will send one full size bottle, price thirty-five cents, of Riokine, the grest hair grower and one twenty five cent cake of Kinkine soap, the beet hair shampoo soap in the world. ‘Both prepaid for forty cents in. stampe orellver. Read the Kinkine advertise ment elsewhere in this paper and write them at once. TO FREEMAN SUBSCRIBERS, If The Freeman fails to reach yor slease let us know by phone or call. We cannot know unless you tell us, Phone—New, 2880, TCH FOR AWATCH BARGAIN A325 WATCH FOE . de 7e Sell Only Watches of Merit. GR rae eee Mette EEE rogutatea DU» MEANA, before leaving the factory. anda written binding guarantee for25: ears AN RAY 02 both caseand moveneatis sent with each watch. A Beso watch ent PANNA) 222 no more accurately nor wear better than our sichiy sngraved invest BAY NVplsisie handsome deweied irovement Watch. Tt hasa solid gold patterns A) Nf] Dowdle Hunting Case,engraved in assorted designs, The movement, BN Niiissesstenevme siceaerans® i Siren. cima, The mere PBA) Nl batnace,patent safety pinionk cogulatorand barrel aid Kaeween teecek ed Wp isisndsposed winding Wwirels. We nro no narethat youvnii Gast Biz) Nf this watetsdrien you seelt that we wilisend ©. 0.D.86 45and expreas Wail Nd] charges and allow you to examine {t at theexpreas office before pay, SS) aj] ug theagentacen. WE TAKE ALL THE RISK THAT THE NM) Wate Witt pumase vou. Aferccamingwud eine snusied WAN] 8s (ots merits.pay agent soca and expross charses nd the watel in Voljegg] yours, When orderine state Ladiew or Gents’ Size. Wesend PRES GA) With theladies’ Watcha handsome soinch gold tard lorgnette tee Yi) snd stoneser silde, orwith Gents: Wateh handsome coasted eit (JY chain with intagliocharm, Order now—to-day. Just send us your name, Post-oitice nnd iexpress tice address and the' watch will be pronsen sont to'your express offie (or vour esaesination, ao NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED WATCH CO., Dept. 744. Chicago. “Best Ever” Je Cigar MOONEY-MUELLER DRUG C0, Indianapolis, Ind. Distributors. Gy i i fl Yd | 7 SE | ake | yh D a V\\ | Vfl a] \\ | SSL / yy On all of our light weight worsteds and serges we are using the narrow welt seam. This takes skill and time, and of course costs more, but it is RIGHT and that's the reason we do it. This is a safeguard against “pull- ing"’ of the fabric and adds materially to the TONE of the garment. Our welt seams assist in the welding of ourtrade. Spring assortment com- plete. Spring ana Top Coats Tailored to Taste $18.00 to $50.00 DEUTSCH TAILORING C0, INCORPORATED 41 South Illinois St. Indianapolis, Indiana DIVORCE LEGAL. Minereg A. | State of diane Maron Co.0: Evans inthe va" Clrentt Oontt of Marion Co.. wirlame. | "inthe State of Indians "Evans | No. 14083 Complaint for Divorce, BEIT KNOWN, That on thie 10 day ot May, 1005, the at ave named plainttl by her aeons: ey, filed fa “he office of the Clerk of tus Olsen GCurt or Marion county, in thestatoot Indians her complaint against the above named defendant, Will'm Evans. and’ the suid PiainU Raving als aicaia aia Clerk's offs fhe affidav:t of a competent person, showing that" said. defendant, William it byars: i hot a resident of the rtate of Indiaaa aint sald Gauss 1s for divoree and that the above named Gefendant is a necessary party. thereto aod herode ald raat having by endorgment ‘on said complaint required sald defendant to Spoear tn raid court, abd answer or domur ese on fe th day of Beptembor, is NOW, TEEREFORE, By order of said Court sald defendant last above aamed is hereby otiied of the filing nnd pendency of sald cou Blaine "seals blo and Rint nls te appons ‘snd answer or demur thereto, at the cal Nag of said cine on the 5th: ay of September, 1¢ the same boing the 2d Jadicial day of winrm sala Oonrt, 70 be began and held at the court house in the ‘city of Indianapolis, om the, Ist Monday ir September, 1905, said complaint and {he matters and fing therein contained and Hlged. wie hoard aad’ detarnined ini Absence, aE Davia, Clerk. W. E. Jurraey, Attorney for Plaintiff, —_—_ Established 1898 Ne w Phone 433 TSTFRNATIONAL The Rogers Labor Agency Rogers & Shute, Proprietors Successors to Tiffany-Rogera Oldéstestablished, besttknown « most reliable Employment Ageney in the Central States 82 W, Washington St, Indianapolis, Ind. Upstairs 2Usnepolis, MEAT MARKET ee Pork Choy . . Mt 100 Tb. Pork Boast ee s . £ nr er Tambsiew: 9-7 2% hw ¥eal Chops - . Cer eae Weal Roast . . ee Eeete | i: Porterhouse Stenic = * tee Soa Bhon'der Olod - - — ae Se Obuck Roast - . OP see ae pee ees epee ee Colfornta Hams let Webgeumt- 9 - ) Sf EE Tac, (our own make) ' - EO Call and be convinced for yourself, Remem bee ‘i'w. aint omer TOI F. comcamwzromw, Prop oS HAINES Reliable Cut Rate MEAT MARKER 238 Indiana Ave, We not only sell meats Earns reer Strictly first-class. Cut out this advertisement and | bring it with you to our Store when | you buy and it will entitle you io a pretty present. | 8@NOTICE.—No presents will | be given unless this advertise- ment is presented at time of purchase, +e ‘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 tous and buy what you need and all you want and get credit without additional charge, |THE RELIABLE | | FURNITURE & CARPET C0, ' 32-34-36-38-40-42 SOUTH ILLINOIS STREET. HEAYWA WISE H HH ct PURE CHICLE CHEWING GUM PEACHES AND CREAM NATIONAL PEPSIN, O rae cesisnaren * Black Jap * FE dotigntta, tasting, Favors’ 3 | MANUFACTURED by THE c Buckeye Chewing Gum Co. x CP 00 srondwas, TOLEDO, 0. 9 ‘Vals frm respecttatty solleita the colored ads: Drugghee siete piaage waizevon Tossa FLD DISSE SO i COT LEDDDDNND HOOT DDDEHLO ND DLDODODOUENDOE MODDED oes ages —— Dr.Joseph H: Ward Orion nouEs: Htoia.m, 1t08 p.m tt08. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4864 Indians Ave, INDIANAPOLIS wm. Tauxrmomes: { SE" dissack. SER BIGYGLES--, 3" 201702 eivomeacall, AT THOMAS, 8 Tae! ee nee neue a Merete) nearer ener g GOOK WITH GAS THIS SUMMER | Sone route e"weE AE, PT TOF ay shudder, To buyers of gas ranges we recommend THE “RELIABLE” | RAG ACGA all Bapaiog she wombs emcd at «ony IT SAVES GAS ‘The owner of several flat buildings bought 24 “Reliable” FADReS lasy cam_ fret, He says they ate most economical of gas, and themost satisfasiory i hhe ever used. The i7on,can see for yourself by coming to Vonnegai, «ict ‘these ranges are being demonstrated. You can buy one for $8.40 4, ore, VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO, 8 jg, 1207124 East Washington St., Both Phones 589, INDLANAPOLL { © 22 0 CREDO GEL sag J. H. DELURY, Practical HAT TER Old hats made new in the latest styles. Trimming to match any color. Panama and Straw 3 bleached and pressed. 13 KENTUCKY AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIs, IND, pee = oe E. W. STUCKY, DRUGGIS} ‘Your prescriptions receive the most careful attention. We nse the best Drage and Pharmacenticals obtainable. 161 N. Illinois St. gig TSASNE8%22 Indianapolis, Indiang CL EAT TAGGART’S HOME MADE BREAD The big 5c loaf You save over 10 Per Cent. on your bread bill | CUT. THIS OUT Antistestia1m orn Alabarna strot wor, vin SST ROME EUUG ROAD rere Tem po aauyeoserter nenieaa techie Str Uitn, Live®, Stomach Baa Rds aimee aad Slope, Puride, & postive eur or inant KO-MO-WA-HOO REMEDY COMPANY, 130 North Alabama Street. Indianapolis, Indiana = : | Prices Cut in Two Tooth Broshes 250 kind MUS os sisencesansPsegeciesesceenbecsoacsovess woe MBO) Tatlow's Best Tooth Powder..............eccceecccccecceee sevcseeeesersoe 0G A . Mrs. Hayes’ Cut Price Drug Store indiana Avenue and Michigan Street. _____ $ 3, The R. H. Smith Coal Comp’y 1012 Bismark Avenue Coal and Wood. Prompt delivery. Candies, Cigars and Tobacco Joe Cream in large and small quentities. Phone 5136-3 Ring Indianapolis, Ind (A IT CANNOT F, ee) et A NAN Ye ESS) NK Back: No More bas been tee Ss y on ail shades of ec lor fom eS iex,. i Hloteby | wave “ty mahocauy TLAVRAE | hinck- it “baw proved. sanity = FP ee\\ effective in every ease, Colored Pre | people are made white for life, ’ CA t + the change is ‘permanest and ’ ‘ speedy, and without pain, ine | NS L/S NN |) pesetinee sae? fi) / i reckles, tan moth patches, ad ' (7 A\W7 {{, yeonle—and Keeps them te IAs mf moved, \ Vian ‘\\ \Y Price $200 by express pris NO > L paid, . iS Positively no goods sent —— Gomer is. Ag eke ot mony ontere parable 10 Dr. James A. Herlihy, se Dept. 25 CHILLICOTHE, 0 JAMES SHELTON LUCAS 8. W118 | gy Old 1804 Main—Phonos—New 9068 Shelton & Willis =PINS= (Licensed Embaimers) = = FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERY i pease CUT-RATE PHARMAC Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Openall Nigh pew c fishing'has now commenced, Don 4 Torget Lostop at the old rellable fish stand, Cc. A, DUNCAN omastit tania Indiana Av —S ee CHAS. W. MOSBY Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Notary Pubilc, managing Kstates, Collections and drawing Legal Papers especially. Business in allthe Courts promptly 12%4N. Delaware St, New Phone #433 Cc HOUSEHOLD GOODS Bo aght Sold and Exchanged First-class line at lowest possible price. First-class Repairing. | Jw L BEATTY 'N.E, Cerner Senate and Indiana Avenues ‘Panrrs, O1L AND VARNISHES, | Tht axp GaLvamizEp Inox Wonk Hardware, Pumps, Pipes, Kite. 522 INDIANA AVENUE, ‘Telphone 1188, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, = PMS y CUT-RATE PHARMACT, 550 Ind. Ave. S. E, Cor. West Always Reliable, Our Prescription Depart met WE USE the pures freshest drugs only; « any olrcumstances allo» poor stock to remain the store. Our Prescription exactly what the physi orders. We run no cha: Our Customers’ healt! Important to us. Send y Prescriptions to us a safe. Always Remember if y AT PINKS, ITS flo 1 (ly MRS. WHITTE* Fine Millinery $23: ii Will show algo a fine fine of ae! Hats from 25e to $1.88. Everybody 9: -m® 337 Indiana Avenue