The Freeman

THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 28 JUL 15 1905 INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AMERICAN CITIZENS'EFFORTS STRIVING TO IMPROVE A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE THE CAPITAL CITY SAVINGS BANK Officered, Conducted and Owned by a People who Forty Years Ago Were Chattle—Brief Synopsis of the Prime Movers of the Institution. Little Rock, Ark., Special.—The Capital City Savings bank is one of the leading banking institutions of the South. Last week your representative had an occasion to send to your office a heavy draft, and it was our pleasure to send it through the Capital City Savings bank, of which Judge M. W. Gibbs is president and Mr. C. B. King, cashier. The press has been giving so much attention to the race question that it is interesting to consider that class of men, who in their own manner and way, are aiding and uplifting their people to the valuable citizenship of the community. The most fitting example of the efforts of the law abiding, self respecting and intelligent JUDIE M. W. GIBBS, President Capital City Savings Bank, Little Rock, Ark. element of the southern Negro is the Capital City Savings bank. This bank is owned and controlled by Negroes. January 1, '03, this bank opened its doors for business in a small room. It had prejudice to fight, but by the constant business intelligence of those interested it has gained the confidence of the people, and is now the Gibralta of the state. "Little attention was given the venture," said the cashier, C. B. King, "the lack of training and experience of the Negro in the banking business caused some people to lock upon the bank as an institution of short life. The bank had its troubles and, as predicted, there was no stumped in this direction. The promoters of the institution realized that it would not get its support from the white people and they knew that the general mistrust of each other prevalent among Negroes would close the door of Negro pa roma- for a long time. All these points, said the cashier, were considered. Leading business men of the city were allowed to take out stock, and great care was taken in selecting men as the board of directors. Young Negro business men of ability and business integrity, recommended by the best colleges in the country, were placed in charge and the bank entered the field to map its destiny. For a year it structured and few people knew that a Negro bank was in the city. Some said it would soon close and at that time the business and energetic stock holders met and started out for another year's work. Constantly raising the confidence of the people and raising its prestige with other banks It surprised the public by organizing a People's Mutual Aid Association and filed a bond with the secretary of state of $20,000. Then the people began to open their eye and inquire, and they soon discovered that the bank was making rapid strides in the business world and worthy of praise and confidence. Business began to grow and the quarters became contracted to such an extent that the management had to seek new quarters. A brick building at Fifth and Center streets was leased and now, said the cashier, you can see for yourself." We were escorted all through the bank, saw its massive fire-proof vault, Hall's burglar safe, new fixtures and all things necessary to conduct modern banking business. The building is located in a most desirable business section. The bank has a savings department and pays 4 per cent interest. This feature has brought much business and the laboring class of people are giving their attention to the savings department. The bank has been a great stimulus to the Negroes to save money, have a bank account and buy property, also great help to Negro business enterprises. The bank has demonstrated the point that there is no prejudice between a business Negro and a business white man. The People's Mutual Aid Association has now stretched its wings over the state and has branch offices in every town of size in Arkansas. The Capital City Savings bank is an institution that the Negroes should feel proud of as it now has taken its stand as a permanent business institution. The following is the board of directors: Mr. M. W. Gibbs, president. In wealth and intelligence he has few equals among his race. He has lived in Little Rock many years, United States Consul to Madagascar for four years, delegate to every National Republican convention since Grant, author of "Shadow and Light," and one of the largest Negro property owners of Little Rock. Dr. J. P. Robinson is the leading minister of the state; eminent as a successful preacher, with originality of thought and strength of convictions. Dr. Robinson is one of the few ministers who advises his people along all business lines and consels them to save money and buy property. Mr. C. C. Column is a progressive business man of North Little Rock and is an undertaker and grocer. His integrity and honesty places him high among all classes of people. Mr. Bryant Luster is the leading tonsoralist of the city and stands well in many fraternities, especially the U. B. F.'s and is a property holder. Mr. J. I. Blakely is the largest retail grocer in the city, a business man of wide range of experience and Deputy Grand Master of the G. U. O. O. F., of Arkansas. Mr. S. A. Jordan is one of the oldest mail carriers of the city and National Chief Grand Mentor of the Knights of Tacor. Mr. Wm. Laport is a contractor and capitalist, and one of Little Rock's most substantial citizens. Mr. Wm. Alexander is a contracting painter, president of the Relief Joint Stock Grocery Co., president of the local Business Mens' League and holds many high offices in the fraternities. Prof J. M. Cox is president of the Phander Smith College and educator of repute. His business management of the above college has won for him unstated praise from the M. E. connection. Mr. C. B. King, cashier is a graduate of Wilberforce University, and is a young man of sterling worth and business capacity. He is also general manager of People's Mutual Aid Association and one of the publishers of the Little Rock Reporter. Mr. J. H. McConica is receiving and paying teller. He is a graduate of Normal, Ala, A. and M. College. Mr. McComohas has had much experience in business and is enterprising as a journalist. He is editor of the Little Rock Reporter. Mr. O. A. Miller, General Intendent of the C. B. KING, Cashier Capital City Savings Bank and General Manager People's Mutual Aid Association, Little Rock, Ark. People's Mutual Aid Association. Mr. Miller is ripe in insurance ability and is quite an adjunct to that department. The bank gives employment to three young INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1905. DISCRIMINATION ETHIOPIA NEW RAPHABIAN POLITICS GRAFTER MARITIME LAW NATIONAL BUKLEQUE GRAFT. JIM CROW WOOD 05- women who are recent graduates of schools of Warning. Thus it can be seen that some of the most progressive citizens of Little Rock are at the head of the bank and association, and we believe wherever the Negro demonstrates his ability to live and prove his worth to the community he will find more hands to push him up than pull him down. Miss Claudia Price, of Ft. Smith, one of the teachers of that city, is the guest of Miss Emma Place and Mrs. J. I. Blakely. No recent visitor has been tendered as many parties and receptions as Miss Price has received. She contributed to the John Martin Bulleton an article on "Education," which was a literary gem. The executive committee of the State Business Mens' Lesgue met last week at the office of W. A. Singfield, the real estate agent, and transacted much important business, Dr. J. M. Connor stated the object of the meeting, and after reading of the minutes by Secretary Dr. J. W. Hayman, Hon. J. E. Bush moved that a state meeting be called for August 10 and 11, at which time an earnest effort will be made to send as many to New York as possible. Mrs. Chatman, of Kansas, Mo., was given a surprise part at the residence of Mrs. Phillips, in the East End. Mrs. Chapman has been giving millinery instructions at one of the churches, and last Friday night she gave an exhibition at the Arkansas Baptist College. The latest style hats were put on display, much to the satisfaction of the bonnet critics Arkansas is now much interested in grand lodges and Business Men's Leagues. Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Little Rock, Helena and Texarkana will be the places where the grand lodges are to meet. Dr. F. C. Goodwin, the son of Mrs. Nan Brannon, who is practicing dentistry at Kansas City, Kansas, is doing well and has an up to date office. Miss Mayme Meschem is much better after several weeks illness. Quite a number will leave the city to go to Memphis, Tenn., next week to attend the Mosaic Grand Lodge. Miss Daisy Bell, of Ft. Smith, has been visiting in this city and Hot Springs for several weeks. She is a teacher in the Ft. Smith school and has been entertained royally by Mr. and Mrs. Jamison and friends. B. T Willis has returned from an Eastern trip. Mrs. Nan Brannon was a delegate to the Eastern Star at Texarkana last week. Miss Mary Green is in Hot Springs, visiting her mother. Miss Gertrude Donahoo, of Pine Bluff, Ark., is in the city. Hon. Scipio Jones has been admitted to practice law in the United States Supreme Court. He was called last week to St. Louis on legal business. Mrs. Tony Jordan and son, Tony Jr., are in Denver. Dr. Barrabin, of Marianno, was in the city last week and took the State Board of Medical examination. Miss Jackson, the trained nurse, is being constantly called by white people. C. B. LEWIS. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. We, up here in the twin cities are living in a great age, surrounded by great influences, contending with great minds and are being propelled by great forces. Realizing all these things and also realizing that we must be up and doing or be left in the great race for fame and fortune. With pride I can point to a few who has kept pace with the surroundings and forces. One among that number is J. W. Scott, who has charge of the dining room at the famous and fashionable West hotel. Coming there a few years ago from the Nicollet, where he had been in charge for a long while. Mr. Scott should be a good model for the young hotel and dining car waiters in and ground the Twain cities to emulate, although a young man just beginning his thirties he has been class among the local man as the man who does something, and does nothing. Mr. Scott takes very little interest in society and always makes it his buiiness to avoid such places as clubs and amusement halls. While he is still a single man he is very modest and temperate in all his habits, he always show up conspicuously when he can assist a worthy friend or better his own condition financially. The results are he is rapidly fixing himself so that older days he might injy the life of indoors bank account he also owns considerable real e-stele, and as late as last March he purchased a large farm near the city and with an experienced man he has begun a truck farm on a large scale. Besides raising potatoes, beans, onions, cabbage, etc. he has turned out and succeeded in raising from his large incubator 250 chickens, a few ducks and turkeys. He claims now that he has mastered the incubator and n cons-quence he is soon to give up his position at the W. West hotel and give it to his own poultry and farm. Mr. Scott's ambition is to furnish all the first class hotels 14 the Twin cities from his farm and poultry yard. This he expects to be able to do within the next two years. Here is wishing him luck. In writing this letter I can't refrain from saying a word or so about Mr. C. W. Dwyer, "Our Friend," as he is fittingly called among the waiters. Mr. Dwyer has charge of the dining department of the Commercial club, the largest club of its kind West of Chicago, and to say that he is master of telling you that he has held the position every since the colored waiters renamed the white boys several years ago. Mr. Dwyer, like Mr. Scott, does not believe in sitting still and waiting for things to come his way but believes in moving all the time and in this way meet whatever chances his way. The Commercial club is made up of the most substantial business men in Minneapolis, and Mr. Dwyer has endeared himself to that I believe he could get the city only for the asking. They are as kind to him as one could be and he is as kind to his men in return. Mr. Dwyer is a man of family; having a beautiful home in the fashionable resident part of the city, which is adorned by a sweet, loving and industrious wife. they have only one child, a little girl that adds happiness to an already happy home. About a year ago Mr. Dwyer jumped upon the beginning. He rented and fitted up an office in the business part of the city and is used his cards to the public, bearing this information: "When in need of help remember I can always fit in out." Being in a position where he came in contact with and was known by all the business men in the city his calls soon began to multiply and he at once laid plans to enlargen his quarters and add to his busi-ness the rest of his business. He put himself on a full line of full dress suits, water's coats and carriage caller's uniforms, which can be rented by the day by the day, week or month. His business is emene, including both races and if he was to leave the club today it would furnish him a simple employment. Mr. Dwyer is a faithful race man and a great advocate of the Freeman. When down town drop in his office, 243 Henipin avenue, he gets a Freeman or call him up over either... E. S. M. NEW COLLECTOR OF REVENUE NEW COLLECTOR OF REVENUE CHARLES W. ANDERSON TAKES THE CATH OF OFFICE BRIEF AND SIMPLE CEREMONIES "Here to Wait on the People," Motto Mr. Anderson Declares to be His Rule-Success of one of America's Afro-American Citizens. Charles W. Anderson, the new Negro Collector of Internal Revenue, established a new precedent of brevity and simplicity of ceremony in taking charge of his new office yesterday morning. Anderson out all the frills. He slips ped down to United States Marshal Henkel's office at 8:30 a.m., and had a notary administer the oath. Then he went over to the office at No. 150 Nassau street, and shoving back several cart loads of flowers and clanging over two score of congratulatory telegrams, was hard at work at 9:30. The expectation that the Negro political organizations would turn out in force and celebrate the entree to office of one of their number was not realized. Quite the contrary was the fact. The Negro politicians were not in evidence, and there was nothing like a celebration by them. The Colored Republican Club sent a huge floral offering, but it wasn't any bigger than half a dozen more by Anderson's white friends. An unexpected feature of the affair was the flowers and telegrams of congratulation sent by local Democrats who know Anderson and think he has earned his appointment. The main reason given by Anderson for cutting out all noise and ceremony was that yesterday was the beginning of the fiscal year and therefore the busiest day of the year in the office. He had hardly got augurly into his chair at his desk before a line half a block long had formed outside at the license desk, composed of liquor dealers and others, who were on hand to take out their new licenses. The office routine did not stop for a moment when Anderson took charge. Anderson succeeded Charles H. Treat, who left immediately for Washington to assume the position of Treasurer of the United States. Treat takes the place of El is H Roberts, the aged Treasurer of the United States, who retires. Another innovation introduced by Anderson was that of always having the front door of his office open, so that callers waiting in the anteroom can see that they are not kept waiting unduly. "I don't think ceremony is fitting under the circumstances," said Anderson, when asked about the quiet way he had slipped into office. "This is a busy day here, as you can see by the line of people outside, and what sort of a spectacle would I have presented, coming into office and keeping these people waiting while a lot of ceremony was gone through with? "I am here to accommodate the public and to see that those who have business to transact with this office are waited upon with the least in convenience. That is going to be my motto here. I do not want any one to think that we are attending merely to the letter of our duty. If people who come here to transact business with this office are treated in a businesslike way and get their just dues, I do not believe they will care much about the color of the Collector's skin. I am going to keep that door open all the time, so that people coming here can see for them-lives that they are not kept waiting while some fellow is in here just killing time or some favorite is being waited upon. The man at the head does not have to issue any orders, but the others quickly take their cue from the way he himself treats the public. If they see that he is willing to take a little extra pains, or do a little extra work, they won't be so quick to close their window sharp on the stroke of 4 o'clock and send the public away, or perform their duties in the letter of the civil service law and not in its spirit." No changes were made by the new Collector in his staff. All of the officeholders under Collector Treat remain. He has charge of the Second District in this city—New York World, July 2 1905. Contrast the Case of 'Charley' Anderson With That of Dr. Crum of Charleston. Crum of Charleston. It is worth while remarking that the entrance of Charles W. Anderson upon the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) ay (cts earn 2 NY) ap (fee = y Nis bee ie ea A \ ey Vi Book ” a a 4 weal. je] po oy Ue WORLD: ~~ gay Mime oe rnin) (eerste tseeet Cats) ( eee SeePSMRTDT SOOO i BY “DOROTHY.” ‘This column will be devoted to the interests of women, Questions will be cheerfully angered. In order to tnsurea reply it Is necessary to give a preudonym under which the querist may be answered. ‘The full name and address tmust also be given This will not under ny clreumsisnoes, be published, ‘No answer will be sont by mall unless « stamped envelope is recelved at this office, “Address all eammuntea ons to Woman's Corner, The Freeman, Indianapiis, Ind, CONVENTION OF WOMEN’S the City Federation of Womens’ elt ‘The convention of the State Federa. tlon of Colored Women's C:ubs o} Colorado, convened at Pueblo, June 1: and 15 Sixteen clubs were represent ed. At thefirst day's sesston the re- ports and greetings from national offi cers were read. Many distingulened visitors were introduced and made some encouraging remarks. The work of the clabs consistedof the art of home culture and industry. The display of fine art woik by the clubs was a marvel of beauty. The report of rescue and Teformatory work done by the Pueblo and Colorado Springs clubs was remark- able. At the evening session the mayor delivered the welcome address, Memo- rial services were heid for Mrs. Lincoln the first state organizer and other de- ceased members, and appropriate reso- lutions adopted. Woman's Day was celebrated and 8 collection of §11.50 Was raised to be sent tu the National Headquarters to help to estabiish kindergarten for Negro children throughout the conntry. Musto wes farnished by the Eight Street Baptist eburch and A.M. E cholis. Several interesting papers wer read but there was culy time for the dlecns- sion of twoof them The reports of the W. ©. T. U of Colorado Springs and Pueblo on beitefisial work done bv Mre. Armstesd of the former place. Mes- dames Hargrave and Yung of the lat- ter. Throughon: the convention epecial stress was puton the home as the Proper place for the training of our children and the recone work among the unfortunate. Resolutions contain ing the platform wer. tead and accept- ed. The nex: mesting will be held at Denver. Toe meeting closed with “God be with you til we meet again,” A reception was held at the Bight Street Baptist church, under the man- ‘agement of Mrs. W. B Townsend, Mre. Gatewood and Mrs, J.T. Mateon of the execative committee and the Pueblo club ladies. The ladies were natiring in thelr efforts to accommodate the delegates aud to make the convention 8 success ‘000 ‘The “ladies” belonging to the wealth- fer clases of Eaingen, in Wartemberg, peultioued the maniclpality to reserve the publlo markets for one hour daily for them, in order that they might do thelr marketing ‘undisturbed by wom- ‘en of the poorer classess ” ‘The muniel- pality refased to grant the request. ‘000 At the “Woman’s Day” exercises of For Twenty- Eight Years ia psdo BISSIRLE haa Appated au Seas cre erg ues ceva at noe werent wheres: gli mists aa seats Carpet Cot sw er ei Tes aN jete AY E) commute QWye-& Soe a Tiiargesute ' ray su WG fob fare \H poe Beers * \ oo ish won AY\| ae orcar Hh EVANS i: | JRONN bg J Qi] \\ Y SS fA fa? Saw awh Pa BISSELL’S Hous nives vert etersauimtving supertority, A BISSELL “Oyco” Berne wsarst ett as ay See conaeee ‘Baya BISSELE aow and sond See BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER CO, Grand Bepide, Mich. CLUBS. ‘the City Federation of Womens’ clubs of Cleveland, O., @ collection of $2.78 ‘was ratsed for the national kindergar- tea fund. 000 Mrs James M. uelasco, of Mobile, Ala., has been unanimously re-slested Royal Grand Matron of the Bsetern ‘Star of Alabama and ite jarledictione, 000 Rev. J. F. Robinson, pastor of the largest Negro church in the state of Arkansas, denounced secret societies among Negroes, declaring that Chris- tians who took part 1a them were no more than hell-bound sinners in 9 gez- mon at the Negro Baptist State Sunday School convention at Usceola, Ark., 8 fow weeks ago. 00 The ten needs of Chicago, according to the Lake View Woman's club are: 1, more woman's clubs; 2, real culture; 8, lesa noise and dirt; 4, less extraya- ;gance in dress and living; 5, home mis- slonartes for children ;-6, more consclen- ‘tons appreciation of the obligation of jcueenatips 7. more hospital beda for /onildren; ‘8, more homes for old people; 9, a social center for colored people; 10, | 8 new charter. 000 Evangeline R. Hall, who finished school Tuesday of last week, was the third colored graduate from Radcliffe College, the female institution connect- ed with Harvard University. 000 ‘The Aurora Culture olub, of Wash- ington, D. ©. is an organization of twelve young colored girls of that olty who study munic and terature. They do gonslderable charity work, visiting the sick at the hospitals, carrying flowers and books to them. The young women are just cut of normal sobool and are making splendid effort to be ‘of service to the community. Mies Bilt Fleetwood, president; . Miss ‘Kathleen Cromwell, vice president; ‘Mies Mabel Drew, secretary; Mise | Agaes Wormley, treasurer | 200 The Colored Women’s Federation of Alabama couvened at Mobile, Ala., Jaly 3. A large delegation was present. 000 Miss M. Gertrude Gipbs, of Mobile, Ala, basjbeen appointed district super: intendent to collect and arrange fine needle work by colored women and obildren for the Fine Needle Work Ex- hibit to be held in Chicago, September 18-19, under the auspices of the Wom- ‘an’s Convention Auxilary to the Nation- ‘al Baptist convention. 000 An exchange says: “The man who is Js perpetual habitate of thesaloon elther 4s a bad man at home or there is a very bad women there, 000 In Brezil when an unmarried woman dies the casket, hearee and livery of the coachman are soarlet. 000 € Kiseés and hugs given as prizes to the hired labors twho shocked the most wheat by a Saline county, Kances, far- mar’s pretty daughter caved a wheat crop vaiued st\$2,0(0 from betag ruined by @ heavy:rain, 000 Mrs, Lucy B. Lyng, one of the best kmown temperance workers in the United States, ierdead at Peoria, Ill. 00 ‘The manufacturers of gloves eay they make a No. 6"woman’s glove larger than they did five years ego. Women have become more athletic and thia hands have grown larger, but they insist on wearing the same number of gloves. ‘000 j\Ja Berlin Moenses are required for baby fcarriages and the vebicles are numbered. 000 At/Manitou, Okla., a clabof seventy- five young {men hss been formed for matrimonial purposee. 000 The four women aeslstants of the ‘barge office ‘mmigration Inspectors have new uniforms. The jackets are of dark ‘bine serge of Eton ovt, with four brass buttone, The skirts are of the s me color, and a white shirtwaist 1s also prercribed. it is the oploion of the barge cffice that these uniforms give THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Se ————— ———————————————————— the women inspectors an appearance of |silence when asked why he retired co] little was known > stern authority which they were almost |ingloriously from the Bishopric ‘ free- | the opening of the Ry F comely to assume natarally. ae ee eaetae Alexander's Magazine says: “The|going under the } Rre/@ | SHORT FLIGHTS, —ftonrewectest words in tne Engtsh Inn |popola J. H. Bol BY R W. THOMPSON, Vale, Stagg! aes | ‘Time ts capital Invest it wisely. eee ‘We like the man or woman who is genuine, See *Referee-isms” in the Sonth is not helping the Negro, eee ‘The busy old world has no time to listen to the whiner. If a race would succeed it must strive toward definite ideals eee Rojestvensky didn’t want Togo, but he had "to go,” nevertheless. eee What a man may be called is imma terlal. Ite what he actually fs that connta eee At time of going to press Mr, Roose velt till has Lawyer James H. Hayes “on his hands.” eee The sharper who thrives for « while by “working” others will ultimately be “worked” tn retarn. eee ‘The talented individual owes a duty to the church and to public philanchropy ‘8 well as to himself and family, oes A girl who regards honest labor as beveatn her digalty is dangerously near the parting of the waye with virtue. eee Soolalism is not gaining any apprecia- ble ground among the’ colored people. ‘The Negro needs something substantial tostand upon. see History is full of events that enoour- ‘age the belief that whenever Providence brings about an emergency He creates @ man to meet it. see A whisper reaches us that Blackbarn, Rives and Wheeler are the winning com- bination among the Zionites in the race. for the Bishoprio in 1908, ene Several members of onr race find it difil salt to convince the President that there is @ howling demand for their en- rollment in the public service, wee Mob rale has become go disreputable that the “best cltizens’”” have ceased to figure in the few lynchings and barn- ings that tade place these days, ees Nothwithstanding the objections of Dr. Wash Gladden, “tainted money” continues to rattle merrily into the col- lection plate of all the churches, cee Negro literature seems to be golug through the “magazine stage,” The monthlies are multiplying and retresh- ing our intellectual waste places. eee If. white man has a “yellow etreak” in bis composition the appearance of a well-developed race problem incident will “show him np” Inetanter. Wateh itt see “It's an ill wind that blows nobody good” Qalte a number of Negro atrike| breakers arenow in permanent and pay- ing Jobs in Chicago because of the team- stere’ folly. Can you obey orders as well as you can give them? President Roosevelt is eminently correct when he says “no man is worth his salt until he has learn- ed how to do both.” eee ‘The real helper is the employer who has both the power of initiative and ex- ecution. Don't wait always to be told what to do nor how to do {t. Any fool ean get along by being nureed, ese Some how we haven't much faith in a Negro’a loud professions of race loyal- ty when we find that he fs not a paying subscriber to one or more newspapers or magazines published by Negroes eee The education best adapted to the welfare of the average Negro ts the race's first concern. The exceptional Negro ought to be able to take ore of himself after belng given a fair start. Since Charles J. Bonaparte has given evidence of the possession of so mach vich £68 blood ie bile veins fe hu, 20s Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson evi- dently married a eensivle woman, even Af she did risk heraliin “tying np” with & professional kisser and hatr-trigger tongued orator. She bas made him shut op. eee Rev. Jay Albert Johnson, with a de gree of profundity befitting hie ponder- ous mentality. maintains a clam jike silence when asked why he retired e0 ingloriously from the Bishopric ‘ free- for-all” race, ees Alexander's Magazine says: “The four aweetest words in the English lan- guage to the young Negro business man are these—'Enclosed please find check’ To this great truth we echos fervent ‘amen!"” oe In the event of Dr. H. T. Johnson’s promotion to the bench there are meny shrewd churchmen who see in Rev. L E Christy fine material for an up to- date and thorough-going editor of the ‘Christian Recorder. eee Onr lenders must emphasize the ne: ceselty for greater punctuality on the part of the people, Every affair con- ducted by Negroes starts off behind time. Let us begin at the hour an- nounced and get through. eee Church depts could be paid without difficulty were the general admintetra- tion less expensive. Too much money goes for useless machinery and non: essentials. A campaign for retrench- ment and reform 1s in order. eee When the time comes to cast abont seriously for a president of Howard University the rare intellectual gifts, the broad homenttarlantem, the chris- tian character, ripe scholarship and fertile resourcefulness of Prof. William H. Richards should not be overlooked, eee President Roosevelt may as well ap. point democrats to office in the South as toname insincere “itly-white” repub- Means The South sorely needs an ag: gressive, virile republican party that will nominate candidates and nonestiy try to elect them. Place holding pluf- fere should be ‘turned down ” One good thing, at least, may be eald in favor of Eugene V. Debs’ proposed Industrial Unton—tt recognizes no color line in the effort of the laboring classes to emancipate themselves from capital- Istio tyranny. The federation of labor deserves its failures because of its re fasal to acknowledge the sommon brotherhood of tollers, black and white A ballot is not caet wisely unless tt is in support of the very best and fittest man, regardless of party affiliations, personal gratitude for favors or indi vidual grudges: ‘This must not be con- strued, however, to mean that the can- didate who is of our party and who stands ready to do the most for us, may not easily be recognized as that “best 8nd fittest man” eee Seo to it that the term “Nigger neigh- borhood”” doesu't stand for a job-lot of tumble down shacks, rag-fillud window Panes, broken gates, pleketless fences, weedy yards, offensive odors, intolerable gabble, dirty children and greasy wo- men, Well-ordered premises and ex- emplary personal habits will effectually disarm our enemies of thelr pet arga- ments againet us eae A non-partisan commicston to inves tigate and report upon abuses against ‘the suffrage in the Sonthera and other States would be the moss practical step toward ballot reform. Congress will never cut down representatioa or take any remedial action upon the question | Jot Alstranchlooment without ‘postive ‘sworn testimony that such action ts necessary and expedient. The colored people in South Africa who feared oppressive 1.gielation at the hands pf the colonial parliament, pre- pared a petition for direct sovereignty to King Edward VII igned by 33.000 Persone, and had it at St. James Palace before the matter beoame public. Could tae Negroes of the United States have kept such # big thing eeoret as long as twelve hours? Doubtful. eee Every colored business or professional man and woman should attend the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League in August. The sum spent for the trip fs a emall price for the pleasant contact with fellow hust lers, the wide vista of experience and the encouraging inspiration derived therefrom. Three days of the Business League will pay 300 cents on the dollar to any investor. Suffrage te the bulwark « f citizenship, It {is the protection of the weak against the encroachments of the strong Throngh its pure exercise let_ue insist upon eqaltable laws, impartial sdminis- tration of the same, decent represa:ta- tion in the affairs of the government, a man’s chance in the world of industry, and adequate facilities for securing a Practical education. In a word the solentitio use of the ballot will get us legislation, administration, Tepresenta- tion, compensation and education. BATTLE CREEK, MICH, ‘We know that many readers of thig paper will be glad to hear from us, a: We are under the impression that yor think that since the going down of all the cereal food factories, that we went slong with ther, but we have only 1 ©? again to the regular substan- tlal food and we are still tn ine. Ver, Uttle was known about this city, aotil the opsning of the Post Tavern, Jan. 1, ‘Ol, which has since brought many coloredwaiters here. The Post is still going under the headwaitership of our popular J. H. Holmes, ebly assisted by Clarence Beeler and a corps of fitteen attentive ,waiters.—adolph A. Owens came to thie clty about ayear ago as bef forthe Green Moon Cafe, where he worked assisted by his wife. When this cafe changed hands Mr. Owens was employed st the Nat Meg Cafe, in a ‘short time he purchased this place, and 1s doing a oreditable business, catering to some of the best people in the city, sud giving employment to four pereons of his race—Elmer E, Warren. the ‘only colored applicant to take the clvil service examination, was notified by Postmaster Latta to report for duty July 8 Edward D. Sanders was in the clty laet week, representing his father H. L Sanders, the well-known haber- dasher of Indianapelia, Young San- ders is the only colored ealesman com- ing into this elty, presenting 8 oredit- aole iine of goods —Richard Warren, who for a number of years was chet on the dining car 2802, between Chicago and Fort Huron, resigned he position abont eight months ago, and is now messenger atthe National Bank Mr. Warren will ever te remembered by the dining car men for the number of young’ men, he carefully schooled in the srtof cooking, that have since been given charge of cars, and all are under twenty four years old—Arthur G Hardwick, was recently raised to the position of chef and given a car. Frank L. Bryson ia hisable second, said to be the best on the entire Grand Trouk dining car system. Tom Hunter is third cook, All the kitchen crew are orphans from the Steele Orphan Home at Chattanooga, Tenn. Many are fa- millar with the Grand Trunk dining car system and the road for its many wrecks. The recent one, George Too- dies and Samuel Lewis, came nearer death than apy others of the crew and were laid off for ten days—Rev A. A. Hampton, of Yellow Springn, 0., ‘has accepted a call to the Second Bapt- ist church —Charles A Mapfield, the well-known masseur, was called to Memphis on account of the illness of bjs elster recently.—S. E. Norman, of Kalamazoo is in the city recently Claude McNary had the misfortune to break an arm bya fell —A reception wes given atthe home of Mrs. Jearie E Johnson, ia honor of her neice, Mies Jeesle O>nisins Covers were laid fcr twenty-foar and » dainty four conr-e Inncheon was served. Miss Genevieve. Tucker furnished the music—Mrs Nina Ludlow Beeler and Master Theo: dore have goue to Galesburg, Ill., to be gone one month —Eiward Watkins ba returned from Atlantic City, N.J., and joined his‘ wite, who came here from Salem, N. Y., last December.—Mre, Maggie Stewart, who kept house for J. H. Holmes, prior to nis marriage is now keeplag boarders at 104 River street —Elwood Bishop and Miss Anna Robinson were qutetly married i Detrolt —The Osx Leaf Drill Team composed of twenty five girle, under the directorship of Mrs. Buckner gave en exhibition drill at Lansing, Mich, for the benefit of the A. M.E churca, Capt. Theo Adams ts completing the final arrangements for the J.J. E. K of T. drill team for their exhibition at South Bond, August 1—Get » copy of The Freeman on sale at the Equal Rights Shaving Parlor, 14 Noble street every Saturday. ONE BOTTLE DOES IT. | If your hair fs curly or kinky, on bottle of Ford’s Original Ozonized 03 Marrow will make it straight, soft anc ‘easy to comb eo that you can putit oy imany style, Read the following lette we received March 81, 1905, from Rhode ‘Eadwarde, Calvert, Texas: “+I bave used one bottle of Ford’s Orig inal Uzonized Ox Marrow and my halt le perfectly straight, soft and black a silix. I will always use it.” Ford's Ox Marrow also oures dandruf and makes the hair grow. Warrante¢ harmless. Send us fifty oenta, and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Ad dress Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill, HAMILTON o Rev Ooleman has gone to hls home, Springfield, for a fow days —The Elke of Uincinnatt 'picaiced at Woodedale Thureday —Miss Mae Harten. who has been sick for a few weeks, is not im- proving very fast —Mrs, John Rollins is better—Tbe Miesionaries of the A. M. E. chron had a sooial Thureday evening —Mies Ena Hogan spent the Fourth in Springfield. —Te members o the Baptist church gave a lawn fete a the residence of Mrs. James Craig iri day evening, which wae a suocess.— ‘The Young Mens’ League will render very Joteresting program next Sunday evening and extend a cordial invitatior ‘o the members and friends of the com: manity.—W H. Norman epent Sanday in Glendsie.—Herman Long and wife entertained Mr. Long’ mother and als ter from Kentucky Sunday. —Mrs. Harry Evans is on the sick list —Mrs. Ed Kinley is spending a week in Indi Snapolls, the guest of relatives,—Mrs, Lee Richardson, who bas been confiaed o her room with rheumatism, is able to be ous agein.—Frank Hogan th delegate of tho K of P. lodge, ra, od home after @ pleacsat meatars Lima, 0., last week ~ 7 ee CB Lewis the well-rv0wn Paper correspondent. of Lit. Rm Ark , is now representing Tne Freese In that seotion 3 —— Sabsortbe for The Freems: SS ‘Send Ten Cents 1...— San For a eample oopy of 41, ‘NANDEgy MAGAZINE. 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No watching; no basting; nothing over- done nor underdone, I am the IDEAL COMBINATION STEAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION OF HEAD, SECOND AND SIDE WAITERS. "For the man who works with brain or hand." Some waiters think they know so much that no one can tell them anything about either rules or serving. Such men may be characterized as "painfully wise" Hotel business, the country over, is prosperous and keeping pace with all modern business methods, which keep up with the commercial activity of a great commercial country. John Stokes, formerly of the Chicago Beach hotel, the Lexington Hotel, Chicago, and recently of the Superior Hotel, West Superior, Wis., is now headwatter of the Commercial Club, Duluth, Minn. The natural born waiter has no more significance than a 'round circle.' The successful waiter to day possesses the positive qualities of the body, mind and soul. The successful man in any business is made, not bora. Henry Allen of Chicago, and lately at the Great Southern Hotel, Gulfport, Miss., is for the fourth season headwaiter at Ottawa Beach Hotel, Ottawa Beach, Mich. Mr. Allen had a very successful season in the Sunny South during the winter and is enjoying excellent health. Lee Lampkins, for the fifth season, is headwaiter at The Inn, Charievolx, Mich., this season. Mr. Lampkins was assistant headwaiter at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich., for four days last fall. He afterwards spent considerable time in Denver, Col. Watters speak in the highest terms of his ability as a headwaiter. The season is now open at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich., and a large crew of waiters are already at this great resort in anticipation of the big summer business. Mr. Rush is for the second season headwaiter. Henry Weaver recently sold his interest in the Planter's Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., and is devoting his personal attention to the management of the Grand this season. One sure means of success is persistent advertising, and of the character that attracts attention of the public. We note with pleasure the persistence of Marquis Ruben, manufacturer of cooks' and waiters' supplies. In this respect it gives us pleasure to recommend the goods of this firm as the best in the market. A mail order, enclosing $1 50, will bring to your address one of the best Tuxedo serge jackets to be had for the same money. Hotel News from Harrisburg, Pa. We have at least one hundred and seventy five walters employed in the various hotels and cafes. We have a Walters' Beneficial Society, which pays a sick and death benefit. We have only been organized nine months; have a charter and over a hundred dollars in the treasury clear of all expenses; we have books in store of all kinds; we have a fine executive staff of hotel men who are capable of transacting all business that may come before them. This is a great advantage to the waiter. It teaches bim to prepare for his sick days. I hope, in the near future, that a thing of this sort will be from shore to shore of the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean and from the lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Then the waiters will have more protection as a traveling waiter. Mr. Dwyer is holding his own as head-watter of the Commercial Club with his most competent second, H. L. Riley, Send Ten Cents To-day For a sample copy of ALEXANDER'S MAGAZINE. This is the best of the kind published at the present time. Liberal commission to good Agents: Address CHARLES ALEXANDER, 714 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass. INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTOR [One address line $2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance.] HEADWALTERS. C. W. Dwyer, headwaiter Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 05 C. H. Plummer, headwaiter Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa 10-05 R. H. Bradley, Headwaiter Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the ad advertising and boarding houses and club rooms that the country, and intended as a guide for the traveling public—you business solicited. Hotel Reformer—first class in all respects 900 N. clib street, Richmond, Va. A. W. Holmes, manager. Black's Hotel A modern first-class hotel for colored people. H. Black, Manager, Evansville, Ind. HEADQUARTERS : 111 West 27th Street, New York. who has lately been installed. Mr. Riley is the best assistant Mr. Dwyer has ever had, and at a higher salary than any previous one. Business is good in Minneapolis. Mr. Dwyer has a big business letting out full dress suits and sending men out to the lakes. There is good business in the city. Omaha did Mr. Dwyer quite a favor by sending to Minneapolis a number of good men. His crew is made up of Omaha men, and they are gentlemen. Among them are R. E. Yarrett, O. Smith, G. Elliott, J. Cole, P. Williams, D. Echols, P. E. Williams and a number of others. George Coleman of Iowa is a member of the crew, filling a position successfully that not many can handle. The headwalters of the twin cities are doing well and looking to a higher mark. J. W. Scott, second waiter of the West Hotel, is about to enter the chicken business. He has one incubator and has already hatched out 379 chickens. By fall he expects to go out of the hotel, but will supply them with springers any season of the year. Mr. Hutchinson, better known as "Doctor," in connection with his business as chiropodist, is an efficient assistant of Mr. S. Crawford at the West. W. C. Foster, after serving three years as assistant to C. W. Dwyer at the Commercial Club, has gone to Duluth. Detroit Hotel Notes. A stroll around the city of Detroit, Mich., reveals the fact that there is a great number of idle waiters in this city. Many old Chicago waiters are to be found among the number. Rev. Graham of the A. M. E. church preached a waiters' sermon a few Sundays since, and it is roughly estimated that two hundred waiters were present. C. R. Johnson, formerly of the Lexington. Chicago, is the efficient headwaiter at the Cadillac Hotel for the last five months. Mr. Johnson likes the city and anticipates locating permanently in Detroit. On Monday, the 25th of June, the Russell House served a large banquet to five hundred people. and the affair was a pronounced success from every point of view. Detroit can boast of the quality and good discipline of its waiters Sam A. Williams, the popular headwaiter, is the father of a daughter born last February, and no man could seem to be more pleased than Mr. Williams. The St. Clair Hotel is the only fireproof hotel in Detroit conducted strictly on the European plan. The St. Clair employs about eighteen colored waiters. The Griswald Hotel is another of the small hotels of this city employing colored waiters, and it is a very desirable place to work. Many of the large lake steamers touch port in this city, and colored waiters ply the lakes from Buffalo to Chicago, Deluth, Milwaukee, Mackinac Island and all the cities of the lakes. The Greyhound, one of the large lake ships, employ girls this season instead of colored waiters. This proved quite an innovation in lake transportation, but nevertheless the girls seem to be giving satisfaction. This is only an evidence of the misuse of the opportunities by that careless set of men who are more harm to the profession of waiting than any one can conceive. Waiting is an art, while suggestion is the science of selling. We must not only learn to arrange the foods before the guest with artistic taste and care, but must develop the quality of suggesting to their appetites. The quality which makes success in any work or endeavor is "excellence;" the fundamental principle of excellence is industry. We must be industrious in any work if we hope to attain this much desired quality. The twin quality of industry is persistence. The work of Mr. Cozart in the "Walters' Manual" and the work of Mr. Golins in the "American Colored Waiter" are both a work of art insomuch as the teaching of the fundamental principles of waiting is concerned. One who has read these two books is a far better wafter from the point of knowing when a thing is done correctly than one who has not studied them. The fundamental principle of every art is science Art is a work, a task, a business. Science is a knowledge that qualifies or guides to the performance of the work. Art can only reach excellence as a product of some science. The new science of waiting is, therefore, called suggestion. For the present the waiters need no better guides to the art of waiting than the work already mentioned. The great benefits of the quality of suggestion is to persuade * WESTERN BRANCH 325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. others to purchase at a profit that which we have to sell. Persuasion is the power to influence others; it is the principle which underlies suggestion. Therefore waiters need to study and analyze the bill of fare that they may know what is the best seller, then push these dishes in preference to those of the standard bill. In this way a waiter makes himself valuable to the proprietor or establishment. E. T. MONTGOMERY. JACKSONVILLE, ILL The rally at the Mt. Emory Baptist church Sunday, July 2, was a grand success. Approximately $155 being raised during the day. Much credit is due the Mens' Lasagus for inaugurating the plan by which the rally was conducted, also to the various clubs captained by the sisters of the church. W. C. Joiner and mother, of the District of Columbia, are visiting relatives and friends in the city. Mrs. E. D Hayden returned on the fourth from Louisiana, Mo., where she has been visiting for the last two weeks. She was accompanied on her return by her nephew, Charles Mitchell, who will spend some time in the city.—Miss Bertha Duncan will leave soon for Wequestoning, Michigan, where she will spend the remainder of the summer.—Messrs Freeman and Moore opened their new blacksmith shop Wednesday. It is one of the neatest and most complete institutions of its kind in the city, and we wish for them much success.—Mrs. E Standford and daughter, Miss Nora, stopped off and spent the Fourth on their way to the Baptist Sunday School convention at Lovejoy, ill. They were joined here by Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Muee and Miss Latta Strong, who are delegates from this city.—Mrs. Ed. Mallory was called to the bedside of her mother in Springfield, O., who is dangerously ill.—Master Fred Haynes, of Peorla, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Moore.—Death has rested from our midst and called home Harvey Johnson, Mrs. Fannie Covington and James Corbin. Mrs. Covington's funeral was in charge of the S. M. T's and Mr. Corbin's funeral was held at Mt. Emory Baptist church Rev. J. D Derrick was in charge, assisted by Revs. Kirk and Lesky. At the grave the ritual of the Masons was observed in an impressive manner.—C. W. Tinsley is now the agent for the Freeman, and until further notice you can obtain papers at Berry's barber shop or receive them direct from the agent. FORT HARRISON MONT Major Allen Allensworth, Twentv-fourth Infantry, has been placed on duty in Los Angeles, Cal., at which place his friends address him, 1851 30th Place. The Major and his family will leave Ft. Harrison, July 17 for their new home—Among the recent departures was Mrs. Williams, wife of Sergeant-major Walter Bruce Williams of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, for Leavenworth, Kans. The Freeman in Chicago. B. Williams 4864 State st. S. S Ash, Cornell Ave. & 56th, st. E. H. Faulkner, 3104 State st. A. F. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. Brazand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. S. Love 2702 State st Isadore Jacobson 2970 State st. 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When Oklahoma was opened to settlement and but a small portion of it was occupied by colored people, it was frequently stated thereafter that the last chance for making a Negro State had passed. So it appeared at that time. But each passing decade brings wonderful changes. Among these changes there are none more wonderful than the rapid accumulation of wealth among our race. We are moved by all the incentives which prompt other Americans to the accumulation of wealth; but since our opportunities are somewhat circumscribed it is all the more noteworthy that every decade finds many thousands who are free from the dependence on each day's work for sustenance. The colored man possessing the values of a few comfortable thousands was once considered as wealthy, but not so now. Such are to be found everywhere. During a recent conversation Mary Church Terrell said that she once thought she was pretty well posted concerning the industrial conditions of the race, but that the more she went about the more she became convinced that she knew little; that she was constantly coming into contact with homes and conditions that were quite beyond her expectations. It is this material growth that makes it possible, even now, to have a State owned and controlled by ourselves. If such is desired there is no better place to begin than in the Indian Territory where a very large part of the country is already in the possession of colored people and friendly Indians. It would require no great addition to our already large population to put this region under our control. The country would be benefited by the addition to its population of tradesmen and those able to buy homes, and fitted to engage in some kind of business. The pauper, the politician and the tough should stay away. Let those who go buy land from white settlers only. From Muskogee, as a center, we could begin to buy until there would be built a State possessing all of the opportunities within the bounds of a reasonable ambition, and where one might breathe the air of liberty and freedom of opportunity. Such a move would require very little of the pioneer spirit. This country is not an uninhabited wild beyond the seas, but is a part and parcel of our own home territory. The country is already settled, but the land is cheap as compared to land prices elsewhere. Very little, if any, sacrifice would be required for a hundred thousand to change their homes in various parts of the country for homes out there. This once done there would be a firm foundation on which any and all forms of professions and industry might rest. It is as certain as anythin can be that this vast territory was intended to have been reserved for "Freedmen and friendly Indians" as stated in the treaty of 1867. But it could hardly be expected that a people who stand charged by the Indians with never having kept one treaty made with them, would find it very difficult to evade the provisions of this one. Notwithstanding this there is nothing standing in the way of peaceable possession of this territory, out of which it is possible to make one of the wealthiest States of the Union. The only question is—do we want to do it. RELIGION AND POLITICS. It has been said that one who could not mix his religion and his politics had a bad quality of one or the other. We believe this to be true, but the mixture should not be made by adding politics to religion, but in the contrary way, by adding religion to politics. The story comes from Brooklyn that the members of the Bridge street A. M. E. church have got these two ingredl- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ents mixed alright, but in the opposite way from what they should be. When the new pastor, who is a son of Bishop W. B. Arnett, went to take charge of the church he found the door locked and guarded by a big sexton and the members of the official board who refused to let either the pastor or the Presiding Elder enter. The charge resting against them is that they are Democrats. The latter is said to have supported Parker in the last presidential campaign, and the preacher, or else his brother, is known to have voted the Democratic ticket in Ohio. So it is seen that the members of Bridge Street church got things mixed alright. In fact, we seldom fail to get things mixed. But instead of mixing their religion with their politics, to the great improvement of both, they have mixed their politics with their religion to the detriment of both. If these two men supported Mr. Parker we believe they made a mistake, seeing it as we do; but this mistake was less serious and more excusable than the one made by these church members in thus exhibiting their petty prejudices and wallowing their church in the gutter of politics. What these people need is not a pastor, but a missionary; one who will teach them the simple rules laid down by the Master by which they are to govern themselves, and thus become willing to grant to others the rights they ask for themselves. If politics furnishes the only ground for their objections we are of the opinion that this is the biggest case of littleness that has recently come to our notice. And these people have no doubt taken up collections to help convert the heathen. Such a waste of money! Just as we are beginning to feel good something is sure to happen to remind us that, as a race, we have a long way to go before we get in sight of the clearing. FRENZIED FINANCE. Mr. Lawson's appearance at the Chautauqua in Ottawa, Kas, has given him the opportunity of adding some fuel to the flames he has already set going, and he seems to have made good use of it. Those who have followed his story from its beginning and have noted the shifting scenes in high financial circles must at least admit that he has been striking dangerously near the truth. It is the well settled opinion that the methods by which some of the gigantic fortunes have been acquired fall very little short of the Capt. Kidd method. The fact that some of this plunder money is sometimes lavishly expended in a good cause is not accepted as a justification for the methods employed in obtaining it. Mr. Lawson has implicit faith in the courage and honesty of Mr. Roosevelt in his efforts to release the people from the grasp of trusts and monopolies, but says that he is as powerless as a bull in a balloon. The following is taken from his Ottawa speech: Discussing the system Mr. Lawson said, "What are you going to do about it? How shall it be beed? By your ballots? By your ballots? What are ballots against dollars? And the 'system' has unlimited dollars. With $5,000,000 I saw Rogers rob the able, fearless, honest, but all wrong on the money question, William Jennings Bryan, out of the presidency of the United States in 1896. Do you imagine he would shrink from repeating the operation in 1908, if he feared the man you nominated would unset his control? "To-day at the helm of your affairs is an able and fearless American, bold to conceive and strong to execute. To all of you he is a hero, and you are behind him, ready to back up his courage wherever he sees fit to go. President Roosevelt knows it and day no man in the country is more keenly aware of the necessity of curbing the corporate despotism under which we live—but what can President Roosevelt do? "I hate to say it, but he is as helpless in the 'system' net as a bull in a balloon. Like Gulliver in Liliputia, he is bound by 100,000 threads, Congress, the Senate, the partisan interest and gratitude and all the intangible influence which the great money power can weave around any individual. "How brave and quick the President is to do! A wrong is called to his attention, a law must be passed, the rebate evil must be curbed, and he sends messages to Congress demanding instant action. What happens? Congress temporizes; the Senate snubs him and the 'system' snickers." WELL-KNOWN MEN. A stereopticon lecture ; "Ladies and Gentlemen—We will now leave Odessa and the Black Sea. I will now call your attention to the island of Sakhalin lying just northeast of Japan." DOWN INTO THE DUST. Is it worth while that we jostle a brother Bearing his load on the road of life? Is it worth while that we jeer at each other In blackness of heart?—that we war to the God pardon us all for the triumph we feel When a fellow goes down 'neath his load or the heather Pierced to the heart; words are keener than steel, And mightier far for woe or for weal. Were it not well, in this brief little journey On over the isthmus, down into the tide, We give him a fish instead of a serpent, Ere folding the hands to be and abide Forever and aye in the dust at his side? Look at the roses saluting each other: Look at the herds all at peace on the plain— Man, and man only, makes war on his brother. And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain Shamed by the beats that go down on the plain. Is it worth while that we battle to humble Some poor fellow-soidier down into the dust? God pity us all! Time oft soon will tumble All of us together like leaves in a gust, Humbled indeed down into the dust. Rev. John White, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, is in the city in the interests of that cause. We are glad to see that some of our clergy are beginning to see that saving men from the demons of this world is a great big help in saving them from those of the next. The churches should give Mr. White their encouragement and assistance. The speech that Jaures, the great French Socialist, was not permitted to deliver in Berlin was an arraignment against militarism anc capitalism, and appealed to the people of Germany, France and England to work together in the cause of peace. Although he proclaimed the gospel of the Prince of Peace it was not allowed in Christian Germany. A Kansas City man has sued his wife for divorce, giving as a reason that she continually torments him because he will not tell her the particulars of his recent initiation into the Masonic Order. Well, why didn't he tell the poor woman? He knows that she would have been perfectly willing to have told him. Some merchants put tags on the articles they have for sale so that others may know the price at which they are held. So, likewise, do we tag ourselves and write the price. The price on the tag is determined by the manner in which we treat obligations and duties. That Mr. Devlin, who wrecked the First National Bank of Topeka, Kas., is pretty good proof that they've got entirely too much Devl—in Kansas. There are a number of good people out there that we hope he didn't get. The President says that the roll of American worthies numbers rich men only, those who have shown good conduct in acquiring wealth and not merely lavish generosity in disposing of it. Her voice rose high and loud as she sang "Lord, plant my feet on higher ground." And every one who knew her said Amen! If Tom Lawson does lose his voice occasionally he has the satisfaction of knowing that it "was lost in a noble cause." The wisest person is not the one that knows the most about other people's business. Always remember that the dangerous gun is the one that is not loaded. The melon-colic days have come; The gladdest of the year. TOP O' THE WEEK. BY CHARLES MARSHALL It will hurt you or almost any man a little to see another marry a right pretty girl. It is truly a fact that some people are like an egg—too full of themselves to hold anything else. If some men were as large as they felt themselves this world would have to be enlarged. When a man once understands the "ins" and "outs" of horse racing he is very seldom seen at the track. Have you ever noticed that the less people know about each other the more polite they are when they meet. It is far better to have one hand on a postoffice than both eyes on a foreign mission—G. B., you're right. The labor that turns out a poor job is an improvement on the man who does nothing but look on and make remarks. Most every woman has the gift of second sight—they must look twice at the dress of nearly every woman as they pass. To those preachers who denounce the stage—remember the Negro minstrel is not one-half so black as he is painted. Also, Mr. Cable, a genius is a man who, when he accidentally says a good thing, can make his hearers believe it was intentional. NEW COLLECTOR OF REVENUE (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) office of Collector of Internal Revenue in this town was accomplished without any fuss or feathers, despite the fact that the new officer is a Negro. He got a few stickfuls of glory in the Park Row Hall of Fame, but chiefly, it would seem, because it was a dull day in Park Row and everything, white or black, was fish that came to the able editor's net. Of course there is no particular reason why it should be otherwise. Mr. Anderson is an American citizen and entitled under the Constitution to any office he can get himself elected or appointed to. In addition, he is entirely competent and will administer his office well. He is a politician all right, and a "colored politician," in the sense that he is and for some years has been the foremost representative of his race in politics. And as such he has conscientiously, intelligently and tactfully elevated himself to where he is, the while he has been doing everything for the other Negroes that was consistent with his personal dignity. Everybody in New York who is anybody knows "Charley" Anderson. He is a friend of President Roosveelt and of Senator Platt, politically and personally. As State Supervisor of Racetrack Accounts he made the acquaintance of the leaders of turf, and we notice that some of these have been the first to congratulate him upon his new honors. It is impossible not to contrast these facts and conditions with what happened in the city of Charleston, and indeed throughout the South at the time when the President appointed one Dr. Crum, another Negro, Collector of that port. For a time it almost seemed as if the South would secede again, so deeply were its feelings "outraged" at the elevation to an important office of a citizen who happened to be colored. And yet the South, when all is considered, has a thousand reasons for thinking well of an intelligent and well disposed Negro and rewarding him according to his deserts to one that the North has. There aren't many Negroes here, comparatively, whereas the South has millions of them, good and bad. It hangs and burns some of the bad ones without the formality of trial by law; the least it can do with the good ones is to reward them. No; we like the Northern style, as exemplified in the case of Anderson, much better than the Southern, or Dr. Crum, style. And it pays a heap better. As often as a Crum or Anderson turns up we are in favor of giving him whatever he can honestly get. Such events emphasize more than anything else the value of education and good citizenship.—The N. Y. Morning Telegraph. DEPARTMENT CLERKS AND SUCCESS. We have no grudge against department clerks, at Washington, but we do not need to take any of them seriously, as men of hustle and examples of success. The fact that they remain clerks, at fixed salaries on which they can hardly keep soul and body together, when there is plenty of work for themselves and the race they love so well with their mouths, out in the great big world, indicates the presence of a fear to get out in the open and hustle. That they spend much of their time criticizing and blackguarded men who have done something that commands the respect of mankind is a weakness in inseparable from the hopeless position of fixed salary and routine grind which makes their life a long drawn out agony. "Professor" L. M. Hershaw, learned, verbose and voluble, comes under the head of those department clerks who are content to bury their talents in routine and criticism of men who hustle and succeed. No amount of squirming which he may do in the Washington Bee can disguise the fact that as a department drudge, chained to a fixed salary and to routine, the irony of his addressing the students of Atlanta University or any other school on the elements of success or how to succeed or what is success, will be apparent to the most obtuse. It is true, as the Bee declares, that Alexander Pushkin and Walt Whitman were sometime department clerks; it is equally true of Charles Lamb and Nathaniel Hawthorne; but these glorious lights of literature were more than department clerks; they were geniuses of a high order who used their clerkships as stepping stones to higher and better things; and to compare, by veiled insinulation, "Professor" L. M. Hershaw, and department fixtures like him, to them is as sacrificious as to compare an ass to a Kentucky thoroughbred.—T. Thomas Fortune, in New York Age. JACKSONVILLE,ILL. The Negroes of this city are beginning to open their eyes to the sense of race duty and are opening business enterprises of their own. Sometimes in the near future we will make more mention of these enterprises and try to favor the public with a out of those who are conducting them. Company "L," of the Eighth Illinois National Guards, will leave for Camp Lincoln next Saturday, July 15. Both the officers and privates are putting fourth every effort to be well equipped for the occasion. Company "L" is one of the best of companies composing the battalion that will act as escort on Governor's Day, which will be Thursday July 20. Come up and see the boys. While performing his duties as second cook at the Pacific hotel last Wednesday morning in his usual manner, and unconscious of any injury, Mr. William White was informed by one of the helpers in the kitchen that he was bleeding. Upon an investigation it was found that an artery in his right limb had bursted. Dr. Black was summoned at once, but before he arrived Mr. White had lost nearly two buckets full of blood. He was taken to the Passavian hospital where he received proper attention and was able to be removed to his home Sunday morning.—Rev. W. A. Moore, of Carbondale, Ill., was in the city last week, visiting friends.—Mrs. J. O. Derrick and Mrs. F. Edwards entertained the Art Club, last Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Derrick. Most of the members were present and spent a very pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Triplett are now at home to their friends on South Maunaister street.—Miss Flossie Oliver has returned from Missouri where she was called to the bedside of her father, who was very sick. She reports him much improved. Don't forget the agent of The Freeman, take the paper and in return give him your subscription fees and tell him something to help make up the news. CINCINNATI, OHIO Mrs. William Redman and her daughter, Mrs. Charles Stewart, left on Wednesday for an extended visit with relatives in Pittsburgh.—The pretty, but quiet, wedding of Miss Estella Metcalfe of Carlisle, Ky., to Rev. Raymond E. McDuffey of this city took place at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. James O. Carter of 927 Barr street, Thursday evening, June 29, at 8 o'clock, the rev. M. F. Frazier of Walnut Hills officiating. There were twenty guests present, and many beautiful and useful presents were received. Rev and Mrs. McDuffey are at home to their many friends at 1122 Chappel street, Walnut Hills.—Mrs. Addie Duncan of Chicago is visiting with relatives in Elmwood and with her sister, Mrs. Raymond E. McDuffey, on Walnut Hills this city.—Dr. E. Joseph Myers, who was formerly pastor of the John Street Christian church this city, but who resigned his pastorate in order to visit his home in Jamaica, has recently returned to this country and has accepted a call to pastor the Christian church at Lexington, Kentucky. VICKSBURG, MISS The Old Folks and Orphans Home picnic on the 4th of July was quite a success in spite of the bad weather. Hundreds were on the grounds. Music was furnished by the Hill City brass band. Speeches were delivered by Rev. Jessie Henry, Hon. W. T. Jones, Dr. Henri Woode and Rev. G. Porter. Any donations will be thankfully received by the officers—Mrs. L. E. Jefferson, president; Miss Emma Scoop, secretary; Mrs. Mars Rose, treasurer. SPECIAL PARTY TO NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE. The meeting of the National Negro Business League in New York, August 16, 17, and 18, gives promise of being a great success. Arrangements have been made to run a special car through from Indianapolis to New York, for the meeting. The car will leave Indianapolis on the evening of August 14 reaching New York August 15. Returning passengers will have privileges of ten days stop over at Philadelphia or Washington or both. Special rates have been made and a trip can be made quite reasonable. Persons desiring further information as to rates and reservation of berths, either in this city or at any point enroute, address for full information, Dr. S. A. Furniss, 132 West New York street, Indianapolis, Ind. NATCHEZ. MISS. The entertainment given at the residence of Mrs. W. L. Barland, in St Catherine street, for the benefit of Trinity Chapel Episcopal church, was a social as well as a financial success. The program rendered was er joyed by all.—Miss Lenora Foster, the estimable daughter of Mrs Ella Foster of Pernell street is visiting friends at Lee Bayon, La.—The Young Men's Literary society met at their Oak street hall Monday night to install officers.—Mrs. L. B. Bates and her accomplished daughter, Ennie, are spending a few weeks with relatives and friends at Liberty, Miss.—Miss Robinson and craft, two of our enterprising young men are conducting a nice cafe on Franklin street.—Mrs. Ella Henderson, our popular Natchez Milliner, is at present sojourning with friends in Pasadena, Oal. Reports brings the information that she is having a delightful time.—Many of our prominent Natchez people have emmligrated to California in the past two years.—Eugene Strickland, who for many years controlled a fine restaurant on Franklin street has, recently, moved to California. David England is his successor, and this popular restaurant is sustaining its reputation.—Mr. and Begin Session will begin Oct. 2, 1985, and continue eight months. Students matriculate for D.A.D. Instruction. 4-Year's Graded Course in Medicine. 3-Year's Graded Course in Dental Surgery. 3-Year's Graded Course in Pharmacy. Instruction is given by dibuch lecture courses, clinics and practical laboratory demonstrations. Well-equipped in departments. Unexcelled hospital staff. Register before Oct. 19, 1985. For further information or catalog apply to F. J. SHAD, A. D., SecY, 901 St. Rue, N. W., Washington. Wanted at Once A good Horse- shoer, one that can fit a drive must be a good man. I will pay the price. F. Rudolph Lincoln III Young Colored Men WANTED to study Cartoon HARVEY Comic Art Enclose 2cm stamp for particuliers to G.T.Haywood, care The Freeman, Indianapolis,印第安纳。 Ex-Slave Pension Bill Thousands of intelligent American citizens are anxiously considering it. If you want to be a name, ex-convict's name and age with $1.00 deposit, go to The Southern City. One Dollar an Hour If you live in a small town, a large town, on your town at all, we use us. We want to show you how we can work for yourself. NOTHING TO SELL. The Carroll-Johnson Co., 1620 Clark Street, Dept. O. Mrs. W. W. Miller and Miss Charlie Winston are visiting friends in Yazoo City.—Mr. and Mre. Homer Smith, of South Minor street are conducting a nice grocery store adjoining their beautiful home, and the Freeman is a welcome visitor.—Rev. S. P. Young, the pastor of Beulah Baptist church, says the Freeman ought to be in the home of every intelligent colored person in the city.—Memorial services, in honor of Rev. Wm. Middleton, who recently passed from earth to his reward, will be held at an early date in all of his former churches. Rev. Middleton was an able minister of the Baptist church and his widow has the sympathy of Natchace and the surrounding country in her sad bereavement.—Charles Isaac, the proprietor of the Aome tonsorial parlor will recuperate in Hot Springs, Ark, during the balance of the hot season.—Your correspondent was delightfully entertained at the home of Prof. J. R. Ross, the principal of the Union school of Washington, Miss, His daughter, Miss Fanny Rose, recently graduated with honors from Union school, this city, of which our genial friend, Prof. G. W. Brumfield, is principal.—That euridite gentleman, Dr. J. W. Hughes, gave us a pleasant call this week and expressed himself as a stanch friend to the Freeman. Dr. Hughes is a splendid dentist and enjoys the distinction of being the only colored dentist in the city.—Call for the Freeman. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. National Grand Mentor Solpio A. Jordan calls attention of the International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor that the National Grand Lodge will convene here August 22, 1905. For further particulars write S A Jordan, 1416 Cross Street, Little Rock, Ark. THE COMING EVENT The Twenty-fifth Annual Session of the Indiana District Grand Lodge, No. 22, of the G. U. O. of F. at Indianapolis August 1, 2 and 3, is the coming event. Delegates from all over the state will be in attendance; also many distinguished members of the order from elsewhere will be in the city. The three days will be crowded with business and pleasure. The grand reception to delegates takes place Monday evening at Odd Fellow's hall; Tuesday evening a grand musicale under the auspices of the Household of Ruth; Thursday afternoon a street parade; Thursday evening, entertainment, competition drill and promade at Tomlinson Hall. Committee: SAMUEL E. GRAY, chairman; J. H. MORTON; SILVER REDMOND. SILAS REDMOND. Every Lady Read This. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for my broken arm and Ovarian troubles it cured me in one month. It is a simple harmless lotion that can be prepared by any of my very suffering sister who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. This a case of woman helping woman, I have written to Mrs. A. B. Hudnut, South Bend Ind. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER The St Easley, Moody and James are at the Vanity Fair Park, Buffalo, N. Y., this week and are going big as ever. Daniel E. Washington and wife, who have been successfully touring Canada with the Sunny South company, closed on the 8th, and sailed July 10 for London with the "in Dahomey" company. Billy Young presented his wife, Mrs. L. H. Young, July 1 with a handsome solitaire diamond ring in commemoration of their fifth anniversary. "Little Bill" Jr. weighing 37½ pounds. Sam Gorden, of Burns & Gorden and Emma Chacon of Archies Phillipouls Girls, have joined hands and will be known as Gorden & Chacon. They are now on Lynn's Park Circuit. The American Jubilee Singers, under the management of Daniel W. Brown, of Washington, D. C., were at the first annual session of the Randolph County Chautauqua Assembly at Winchester, Ind., July 3 and 4, giving two performances daily. Notes from Millican's Plantation company by Billy Arnte.—Everyone is well, and doing nicely. The show is still pleasing the people. We have two more weeks in Indiana then off for Michigan. Billy Arnte sends regards to P. G. Lowery and says I will be with you soon. Boss Reeves our band leader, is getting along fine with his band. Notes from the Norris Band and Vaude- le company.—We are all well at this writing and doing nicely. Business is as as usual. The band and the vaude- lels still the hit! We are now on our way to Michigan, then to Canada. J. E. Ellens sends regards to Lloyd Cooper, Bronte brothers, the Clarks, also P. G. Garvey and his company. James A. Nor- sens sends regards to Prof. James Wolf- cates and company. Notes from W. A. Cary's Refined Entrattainers. We opened at Denver, Col., on June 25, and have met with great success through Wyoming and Colorado. We are booked solid for thirty weeks. We turn them away nightly as we give a program that is hard to surpass, as our roster includes talent of merit, such as the famous Cary tri dancers and instrument tallists and W. A. Cooper, the great colored ventriloquist. We parade in carriages daily but are matinees or Sunday shows. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richards & Pringles Georgia minirules. Mrs. Clarence Powell left us in Carbion, Me., for her home in Palestine, Texas, after spending a few weeks with her husband and viewing the sights of good old Canada. Robert Logan, basso profundo, is still meeting with success singing "The Chink Of The Miser's Gold." Best regards to Skinner Harris, Desdune, Mobley and all friends. I am still with the big "C" wishing all success. THE FRE EMAN POSTOFFICE: LADIES' LIST. Baldock, Miss Leattie Parker, Miss Leattie D William, Miss Tenia Miss Maude Miss Mabel Harris, Miss Jossie GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Billy Kersands M.E. Beating, E P Beating, E P Edwards, Al Farker, Chas E Garner, C R Garner, W R Harris, J H Hann, Ben 2 Hann, Bob Cob Hann, Sam Leys, James Leys, John Kersands, Mrs. L Minek, Miss Alberta Minek, Miss Laura 2 Mearin, Mrs Bern H St Clair, Mrs Bertha Turner, Miss Agnes GENTLEMEN'S LIST. LaRose, C Adams Mcbade, Geo (2) Moore a, Vaughan Oliver, Prentis Prince, A L Price, Clay Prince, Arthur L. Parker, h a R Rhone, G B Reeves, Geo Shields, W Williams, John White, R E (2) ROUTE. 1905. A Rabbit Food Co.-Knoxville, Tenn., 19 Harrison, 8; Chattanooga, 19; Rockwood, A.E. J. T. Macdonald's Shows—American Express Co., 11 Rue Scribe, Paris, France, Infaltile Franklin - Atlantic Garden, New York Greek of July 17. 5, 10. Dowery & Co., wite the Wallace Cleus Princeton, Ind., July, 16-16; Sullivan, 18; Oney, Ill., 19; Fairfield, 20; Pana, 21; Paris, F The Champion Base Ball Team of The Rabbit-Foot Company. RABBITS FOOT RABBITS FOOT RABBITS FOOT RABBITS FOOT RABBITS FOOT RABBITS FOOT Notes from Wolfscales Vaudeville company with the Sells & Downs Show.—The company is well and just back from their Canadian tour. The band is getting theirs everywhere. Ben, Everett and Joe Jordan, the two trombonist, are cleaning up everywhere. George Beckon is singing "Gone, Gone, Gone," and "Mormon Coon." The Bruces are singing with success, "Indian, Chief," "The Minstrel Band," "Three Women To Every Man," and "Rambling Sam." Toney Brown is making a success with "Hannah Lee" and "Back, Back to Baltimore." John Jones is singing, "Ragtime to the Moon." The company sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Robert Gant sends regards to the Wallace Show and Essie Williams. Notes from San Francisco, Cal., by Le Roy Bland.—The theatres are a little shy of colored performers just now. They are all out of the city with exception of a few. The Southern Quartette is at the Chutes. Kemp's Comedy Four is going north to Portland. The Hatches are laying off. The Wells are in Berkley this week. The Brewers are out on the circuit. LeRoy Bland is at the Midway. George Carlyle is at Bassatys. William Baker is still managing the Oberon Concert Hall. Gso. Baker and George Carlyle have doubled and will go on the circuit beginning July 10 opening at Fresno. Watch the new team, Bland & Fry. Rance Smith is laying off, resting up. The Military Quartette is at the Central this week playing in the The Champion Base RIBBITS FOOT RIBBITS FOOT RIBBITS FOOT The above cut represents the Champion Base Ball team of the Rabbit-Foot Company, now touring the country under the management of Mr. Pat Chappelle. The team is playing ball and meeting all comers. The following is the roster: G. W. Rouland, Athens, Ga., George Washington, Goldsboro, N. C., Robert Prince, Bennettville, "Down In Mobile" company. They are a great hit Louis Hawkins and the Count contemplate a trip to Portland to see the Fair. Bob Jackson, proprietor of the club, wishes to be remembered by all of the professionals and strangers when visiting San Francisco. Notes of the New Orleans Minstrels.—Everybody is looking fine and getting along nicely, among the hills of West Virginia. Our proprietor, George W. Quine, is so pleased with the show that he expects to take a tour through Pennsylvania. Lew Jones has joined hands with his wife after the absence of seven months. The two Stahl brothers, Williams and Goodloe joined us at Winchester, Ky. Perry Black and Lew Jones are still scoring nightly. The Watts are getting their share of applauses. Master Richard Burrow is singing "My Sweet Magnolia." E. J. Looney is singing, "Every Day is Sunshine When Your Heart Beats True." H. S. Smith is singing "Shame On You," and "Back To Baltimore." We have one of the best base ball teams traveling: Lew Jones, captain James Cox, manager. The five round glove contest between Perry Black and Andy Williams was given to Perry on points. Billy Watts knocked out William Dotson in the second round. Charles E. Rue was married in Burmingham, Ala., to Miss Bessie Harris and is getting along fine. Our band of fourteen pieces, under the leadership of H. McCameron, is the talk of the streets. INFORMATION WANTED. Would like to know the whereabouts of Eugenia Moore, wife of Charlie Moore Some years ago they were with Black Pattl Troubadours, since then have been with Williams & Walker. Any information concerning them would be highly appreciated. Mozella E. Moore, Lafayette, La. There are songs enough for the lover, Who won the heart of his love; I sing of the unfortunate Whom poets sing nothing of. A song for the broken hearted— To one that knows love's cost; To one that's disappointed— To one that's loved and lost. A song for the lonely hearted, To hearts that feel outcast; A boon for each sad moment, As long as life may last. Tho' life may now seem dreary, Since last you heard love's call There's ever a dear reminder— 'Tis sweet to love, for all. —Charles Marshall. MID-SUMMER GOSSIP. Light and alry summer park and rook garden productions, is now the ruling pleasure of the heated term. Ernest Hogan has been a potent attraction at the New York Victoria. He was surrounded by a musical carade including Miss Abbie Mitchell, the sweet voiced mezzo soprano and wife of Will Marion Cook, the composer. Mr. Hogan was once the star of the Smart Set company and the only real star who ever appeared in that production. Miss Hattie Hopkins, prima donna soprano, and Laurence Chenault, are to be with Williams & Walker's company during the coming season; this will do well enough if Miss Hopkins does not appear in any duetts, as Ball Team of The Ra RABBIT FOOT RABBIT FOOT RABBIT FOOT S. C., pitchers and right field; James Jones, Goldsboro, N. C., L. Adams, Coumbia, S. C., catchers; James Newton, Pittsburg, Pa., 1st base; Wood Adams, Goldsboro, N. C., 2nd base; Harry Martin, Pittsburg, Pa., 3rd base; Robert Gilkerson, Pittsburg, Pa., short-step; Logan Littlejohn, Spartanburg, S. C., left field; Harry Leslie, Ashville, N. the public desires to hear her sing alone. The management of this company must also be careful not to select an unacceptable male soloist. The Eastern parks are flourishing. Gormans Alabama Troubadours opened up in the far East very auspiciously under the management of W. S. Comerford. Mme. Cordelia McClain is now in Liverpool England with her regretfully erring husband. She will be greatly missed on the American stage this season as a singer of rare art and intelligence. The Gotham and Attuck's music companies have consolidated. This should establish at least one colored music publishing house on a good substantial basis. Considering all the odds that are against a company of this kind, and in view of all the criticism I have given out, I now heartily endorse this new enterprise. It is hoped that we will see this new company's initiative representation at the Business Men's exhibit in New York August 16, 17, and 18 Rusco & Hollands Georgia minstrels have reached the Northern horizon. It now looks as though they will soon be chasing Rockwell's Sunny South all over borderland. The publication which first attracted my attention to Tom Carter, this season, was given out at Louisville, Ky., by a Freeman correspondent. This shows that Carter had been talking about his intended divorce from Miss Margaret Scott, the singer, until the press got hold of it. Mr. Carter is a popular well liked young man and a good actor; this little lesson should do him some good. Among the classical female singers who have lately been attracting attention, is --- Mme. Estelle *Pinkney Clough*, Mme. E. Azalia Hackley, Mme. Lucretia Knox and Miss Amelia Garnet of New York. In order to answer the many inquiries regarding my professional career as a singer, I wish to state that I have received an offer from Ernest Hogan. I could also go out with J. C. Rockwell's Sunny South company and Mr. Rockwell has even offered to pay me to write a new comedy. I have also a standing offer secured by my friend Clarence Powell, to go with Rusco & Holland's Georgia minstrels if I choose. I have all of these in writing in my possession. I will not accept any of them however as I have retired from the stage. I will continue to sing occasionally in concert and lectures. I have never been stage struck and combination companies have always been distasteful to me, it was only on account of being a discovered singer that I was placed upon the stage. I should have been a business man as it would have been of much more profit to me. There is such a thing as a young man being endowed with too much natural ability to be a success. Two talents is one too many. No actor except Clarence Powell ever knew that I was gifted as a writer or that I had knowledge of stage traditions. Again I repeat "there is no financial future for a colored male classical singer in America however great he may be" and any comedian who has been successful financially, who brags about a singers failure, shows the difference in quality between the two classes of men. Now that I have been a recognized success as a stage critic, I shall continue by turning over a new leaf. I cannot afford to further notice or comment on the insults published by my enemies. All such small matters as those which come from small men of low quality, handicapped by ignorance, will no longer attract abbit-Foot Company. C., center field. The team has played thirty-two games and won twenty-eight, shutting out Hampton, Va., Sumter, S. C., and Chester, S. C. They desire games with all local clubs in every city in which the company appears. The company company, is as usual, a big success. The company sends regards to professional friends. my attention. This is what one gets for dis-regarding the Bible. The Holy Bible says: 'Cast not your pearls before swine.' We have heard from the pigs that squalid abundly! Now in the future we shall hear of those more worthy. My plans beginning September first, remain unknown. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Edward Goodlan, of the American Jubilee singers, is in Chicago for a few weeks.—Mrs. Daniels, wife of Major W. Daniels, of 704 Carlisle avenue, underwent a very delicate surgical operation last Sunday. 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CEND us 10 cents in silver or stamps, together with the names of 10 persons, who get mail at your post office when interested in music, and we will send you our handsome magazine one year. We receive hundreds of subscriptions daily from persons who think our Magazine bigger bargain than Harper's, Munsey's Ladies' Home Journal or McCulture's. There is a special offer for a short time only, so send at once. Our subscription price may advance to $4.00 per year soon. Burges Pub. Oo., Dept. M. S., Grand Rapids, Mich. Hearts By--- ERMINIE RIVES Courageous Letters, haith, when there is open rebellion? Small need I have for pen work now! 'Tis neck twisting I am for, and you shall aid me with a bait for that stubborn rump Henry!" Foy drew forward pen and paper. "Will you write?" he asked. "No," said Armand composedly. His lordship's face, from livid, turned a volcanic purple. "Your excellency," went on the young man, "will recall my social position. Spy? Betray? Surely not, messieurs!" He moved his hand as though dismissing an indiscreet pleasantry. The earl bit off an oath with head thrust forward. His jaw dropped like a lion lapping blood. Armand had risen. "I shall see you tonight amid the ladies, monsieur?" he asked of Foy. "A very good night to your excellency." "I shall be eager to carry out any plans your excellency may be pleased to favor," said Foy as the door closed. The Apollo room that evening was a blaze of splendor. It was the last dance of the old regime. All knew the nearness of the cloud. All heard the rumble of the storm. But courtesy in Virginia was as the grain in wood. There it was not until the last that Tories had perforce to leave the colony; when all who were not Tories turned Democrats and went into the Revolutionary armies; when gentlemen took the field and their ladies toiled at home with lint or homespun. Now, though the bolt was speeding, until it fell Tory and Whig met and danced in tavern and in hall. Smile and bow changed not a whit. Sparkle was over all. But it was only a shell of gayety. The core was a volcano. In the outer hall of the Raleigh, behind the shifting throng of gallants at the door of the Apollo room, Jarrat looked across a minuet and in glimpses caught between the stately moving figures he saw Anne. Never had she seemed so beautiful, her head golden misted in the light, her long, fringing lashes shading the dusky blue of her eyes. She stood, full veined, exultant, under the white candles, her dress dove colored, flowered in large trees, with cherry tinted stays trimmed in blue and silver. On her hair, drawn high, sat a weblike capuchin. Jarrat's face sprang scarlet—a hopeless, helpless rage of bitter longing. With him it was moth and flame, and the wing singing had become a joy of torture. The Marquis de la Trouerie passed into the assembly. Gallants crowded to greet him. Brooke fawned upon his hand. He became a sun with a train of lesser satellites. He moved leisurely through the throng, answering the shafts of the wits, bowing to plump Mrs. Byrd among the dowagers, approaching the end of the room, where Anne, beside Colonel Tillotson's soldierly black, held her constant court, gilded by the effulgence which the open worship of the favorite of fashion had thrown upon her. Very lovely she looked to Breckinridge Cary, just arrived on a visit from Lancaster. He watched her from where he chatted with Byrd, whom he had last seen in Covent Garden shortly before he left England for home. He had known her from a child at Gladden Hall. The old world, he thought, could never have bred her; she was fruit of the new, of its fire and fulb blood, its daring, its pride and prodigality, born of its dewy valleys and its untouched, cavernous forests, a thing that must WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. FORD'S ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted) THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER have withered in the heavy air of London. "Yonder comes our glass of fashion, Mr. Cary," boasted Brooke, joining them. "Ah, you can always tell your real nobleman! What a walstcoat! he simpered, ogling it rapturously. "Denne if Master Coolbaugh shall not cut me one like it." Cary looked with a flash of recognition that broadened into a stare of amazement. He saw a figure incased splendidly in satin, with rare point dropping from the sleeves, jewels gleamming from the ruffles, a sword hilt on which blood rubies burned, a breast sparkling with a bediamoned order. "The marquis is late," Brooke added. "The marquis?" Cary's eyes opened wide. "That," said Byrd, "is the Marquis de la Trouperie." Cary bent closer. There could be no mistake. No mistake! And alk Williamsburg deceived! The circle of beaus parted, rolled back at the newcomer's approach, and Anne's face lifted itself, startled and joyful, a one look which told it all to Cary, flashlike. Oh, the pity of it! Jarrat in his red coat saw, too, from the hall—saw her smiling, but not to his words, glowing, but not for him, and evil crept into his face till every feature seemed a sin. “Sweet Sir Lobster” said a lackadaisical voice behind him. “Peaceful as ever I see, and with uniform all unsuilled. I faith, I warrant no redskin might outstrip you on the far Scioto. “Not now. Master Freneau.” said Jarrat, breathing heavily. “Not now! Tonight I am occupied.” "Alas! Poor Scarlet! Is it not a raree show? Mayhap 'twill inspire me to an ode. Shall I sing a Trouerie carisoned for the lists of love? See! To be gazed at so—is it not worth a prince's ransom? Oh, adorable!" He paused, his mocking black eyes on the other's smoldering face, "Behold the discomfited!" he went on. "Think you Mistress Tillotson has aught for the spruce coxcombs with diamond shoe buckles and a macaroon elbow for snuff taking? Nay, nay! Nor for a king's spy with a rusted sword!" Jarrat for once had no retort. The outer door opened, and Foy and three soldiers in his majesty's uniform entered. Foy carried a folded paper. The four entered the inner door and stepped on to the crowded floor together. Freneau and Jarrat both pressed after them, the former in eager curiosity and the latter to slip into the background. Anne stood with the marquis, her fingers on his arm, awaiting a minuet. The fiddles were weaving the first meshes of the tune. She felt his arm suddenly tighten, his clasp take closer hold. "What is it?" she asked. There was a bustle at the lower end of the room. He looked down at her. Something in his voice smote her. "Remember what you said to me at Greenway Court—what you said when we stood under the pines by Gladden Hall. If I should come to be mean and low and dishonorable before the world"— "Look!" she cried. "They come this way. What can they want?" "Listen—low before the world, but still loving—still loving you"— An indefinable tremor came to her. The dancers were beginning to stop. Colonel Tillotson had turned his head. Foy, followed by the soldiers, had paused in front of them and was pointing to Armand. "Take him!" said he. The fiddles broke off with a screech. The whole floor was stricken suddenly hushed, suddenly motionless. Anne could hear in Foy's throat his hoarse, savage breathing as the soldiers stepped forward. The assembly gasped, thunderstruck. Then instantly there was an uproar. "Stop!" they insisted. A dozen dress swords, among them Freneu's, came out clicking. The ladies shrank, the gentlemen came up furious, muttering curses against the royal governor. "What is the meaning of this outrage, sir?" Colonel Tillotson stood tall and threatening. "By what right lay you hands upon the person of the marquis?" "The marquis!" said Foy. "I want no marquis. This is no more marquis than I am. I have here a warrant signed by the royal governor of Virginia for the seizure of the person of one Louis Armand, calling himself the Marquis de la Trounerie, swindler, impostor and conspirer against the peace of his majesty's colony. A fine sport he has made of you, ladies and gentlemen! Will you come hence peaceably," to Armand, "or shall I have you dragged?" The hearers wavered. Mrs. Byrd had fixed her eyes on Anne's face, and in them was a tiny, feline glitter. Anne's hands were clasped about Armand's arm, and a spot of indignant red burned either cheek. "Oh, infamous!" she said clearly. "Tis a lie!" "Sir," asked Colonel Tillotson of Armand, his tone halting, "will you answer this?" The young Frenchman's eyes were on Anne with a look ineffably tender, struggling with a sudden anguished shadow. White lines had fallen around his lips. "Colonel Tillotson—gentlemen," said Foy, "there is not a particle of doubt, though the rascal has been clever enough to deceive even his excellency. Lack of proof has prevented his earlier exposure. This man crossed on the same ship as the nobleman he represents himself to be. The passengers of the vessel knew him in his true character." "‘Twas the Two Sisters,” Anne declared. Her eyes sought out Cary. "Why—why—you were on that ship! You left her in Hampton Roads. You must know. Tell him he lies!” Her tone was certain and defiant. Cary's lips twitched. He looked at Armand, where he stood straight and quiet, his eyes on Anne's, and he seemed again to see that litle form hurling itself against the brutal mate of the ship for the hurt of an outcast woman's heart. He struggled against a wish to cry out that the matter was not his business and fly. He dared not look at Anne, knowing what he must see there when he spoke. "Mr. Cary was on the ship?" asked Foy distinctly. Anne drew a long breath, and a pallor suddenly struck her face. But she bent forward and laid her hand on Cary's arm. "Answer!" she bade him. "Who is he? Cary raised his hand. "He is a gentleman, and he is a brave man. Beyond I ask not!" "Is he the Marquis de la Trouerie?" Anne's voice was clear and firm. "Is he the Marquis de la Trouerie?" Cary's look turned to her. He saw the grayness in her cheek and the brave light in her eyes burned his heart cold. He looked from side to side—at the sneering laugh of Foy, at the calm, stern evenness of Colonel Tillotson, at Anne's face, now grown deadly white. "Is he the Marquis de la Trouerie?" "Answer, my friend," said Armand. Cary's voice was husky as he spoke. "He is the marquis' secretary," said he. The men standing nearest drew away from Armand at this. Anne had given a flinching start as if smitten by the flying terror of a bullet. It seemed to her that present, future, dreams, reality, heaven, earth, eternity, were all slipping away from her. Armand touched her hand gently, his face torn with conflict. "You told me—if the man you loved?" The words failed. She raised her great eyes to his. "Are you the Marquis de la Trouerie?" A whitening pain had conquered his face. "I am Louis Armand," he said as one whose heart is broken. Anne closed her eyes and stood trembling, and in that moment he dropped his arms to his sides and turned to the waiting soldiers. "Take him away!" said Foy. Seeing, Anne struggled piteously to speak. She stood an instant with both hands stretched out after him; then she slipped back into Colonel Tillotson's arms. The dance was breaking up as the door opened for Armand and his guards. Then across the quiet struck discord. A far babble drew suddenly nearer. There was a din and a scurry of crying. Windows were opened. "Haste!" fretted Foy. "To his excellency with the prisoner! Conolly has been seen. The alarm is out, and the town will rise!" Gallants and dames issuing into the street in their ball finery, the ladies' rouged cheeks faded in the early light, saw a horseman who rode by bawling: "The powder! The powder!" he shouted. "Dunmore's men have robbed the magazine!" And with the shout the great bell of the palace began tolling the summons calling all soldiers of the king to assemble. "The governor has come to his senses at last," Mrs. Byrd said with satisfaction as she came out to her chair. "We shall presently see these precious rebels scampering to their holes. You must go, I suppose, Francis?" "Aye, mother." he answered, his eyes bright with Anne's pain, and gave her his cheek to kiss. But he did not go to the palace. The resignation of his commission went to the earl instead, and he himself hastened to the narrow house in Duke of Gloucester street which bore the name Alberti and the sign of the violin. It was long before he saw his mother again. * The volcano had burst. There is to be small doubt from this time where any Virginian stands. By noon the bank of the James river at Burwell's ferry, where lies the man o'-war Magdalen, whither Dunmore's crafty agent Conolly has marched his marines with the powder raped from the Williamsburg magazine, is black with threatening men. Steadily numbers swell the crowd that chokes Duke of Gloucester street—city councilors, some in furtive delight at this loyal ruse, others stamping angrily, with powdered wigs askew and hands seeking the hilts of their dress swords; sober men mounting and discounting horses; ladies, brilliant as ever, in red heeled shoes and clocked stockings, eager, excited, voluble. Here is all the aristocracy, the blue bloods of the valley planters; here are the duller garbed burgesses of the inner counties. The mob surges up and down past a square, prim house of glazed brick brought as ballast in the tobacco ships. It is fronted by a little garden, through which leads a path between exact flower beds of white lupins, love-in-a-mist and Canterbury bells, and here in his chair sits old Baron Fairfax, leaning on his cane, listing to the tumult, knowing it means anger against the royal authority, but not bending his stubborn loyalty enough to pass beyond the gate. He is all a-quiver with rage at the seizure of the marquis. "Fools!" he storms, grinding his teeth. "Idios! I will to the governor so soon as this cursed uproar ceases. The king shall hear of it." In his stronghold on Palace street the royal governor sits glowering, his THE FIRST DANCE "Take him!" tening to the hum. He has the powder. Let the rebels rave. In the night he has converted his palace into a fort. Cannon look from the windows. Rows of muskets are lying on the floor to arm the household. The council, hurriedly summoned, is met in the library—a few smiling, Colonel Byrd wavering, some indignant. At the indignant ones the governor rages like a wild beast, vowing that if violence be offered him by the people he will proclaim freedom to the slaves and lay Williamsburg in ashes. The streets are in a boil. Betsy, who has wept an hour for Anne's sake, looks on from the Byrd porch, while her mother, having heard of the defection of Francis, watches red eyed behind her bedroom curtains. The crowd has centered opposite in the wide square at the foot of Palace street. There are cries: "The palace!" "To the palace!" The mass moves restlessly as if meditating an attack. Slower counsel prevails. There is a hubbub of talk. Then a delegation is sent to the palace to demand the powder. Betsy sees them, four grave men, start from the crowd, go up the street, pass the guards, enter the door. There is a wait. They return with their news. The wily carl has smoothed his rage, has heard them with courtesy. He has received the report that the slaves are about to rise in an adjoining county. If the powder be needed at Williamsburg he pledges his honor it shall be returned "in half an hour." The delegation has seen the muskets. The crowd smolders—is nonplussed. The earl looks through an upper window and rubs his hands. These Virginians are no match for him. Ah, the end is not yet. He has still to reckon with a sallow man who sits in the upper room at Alberti's. This man is to ride like a whirlwind to New Castle, make a fiery appeal to the Hanover volunteers and to march back to Williamsburg at the head of 5,000 men with arms in their hands. Before they reach the town a spark flies along the angry streets that turns them to a flame. It is the news of the battle of Lexington! And when Patrick Henry marches Mrs. J. J. Robinson, of Cranston street, has gone to Springfield, to visit relatives.—At the commencement exer-oes Friday night the following were graduated: Misses Lunda Ash, Edith Ora Masters, Julius Carrington and Dennis Marshall.—The twenty-fifth marriage anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Ballon, of Transit street, was held on June 28rd. There were over 100 guests in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Ballon were the recipients of a number of pieces of silver also $10 in silver. Music was furnished during the evening by their sons and daughters, who are members of Jackson's band.—Mrs. Perry Sawyer has gone to Buzzard Bay for the summer.—The Execsilion band's moonlight excursion was largely attended.—The funeral of Mrs. Anna Young was held at the Lord Street Baptist church Wednesday, June 28th. The funeral of Miss Nizia I. M. West occurred on the same date at the same church.—Mrs. Samuel Washington and daughter and Master Percy Bush have gone to Boston, to visit Mrs. Olivia Ward Bush.—Mrs Bianche Adams has gone to Philadelphia.—The cooks and waiter's ball on the 26th was largely attended. Fay Belmont's orchestra furnished the music. The proceeds were for the benefit of the slok fund.—Pentecostal service was observed last Sunday at the Winter Street Zion church, which was well attended.—Rev. J. L Davis, of Ebenezer Baptist church, who was in Brooklyn attending a convention, has returned.—Rev. Eley was in New Rochelle, N. Y., July 4, visiting his wife.—Misses Amy P. Bailley and Sophenda B. LeCount were graduated from the Messrs street grammar school last Friday with high honors. MAJOR'S MELANGE "A WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY IS HER HAIR" After a BATH or SHAMPOO the hair can be dried in 15 minutes with the MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER. 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PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES TO THE 13TH BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE SUPREME LODGE AND ENCAMPMENT UNIFORM RANKS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Pittsburgh, Pa., August 21st to 26th $10.25--ROUND TRIP--$10.25 Tickets on sale August 19th and 20th, 1905. THE PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES has been selected by Grand Lodge and Uniform Rank as the Official Route. Special Train will save Indianapolis, Sunday, August 20th, and all members and their friends are cordially invited to join this train. Remember this is the Short Line to Pittsburgh and no change of Cars going or returning. Frequent and Fast Trains both directions. For full particulars call on Agents 48 West Washington Street cor, Illinois Street or Union Station; or George P. Stewart, Rem is Moore, W. J. J. Reed- Committee. I have proved to myself by sojourning in the North for a period of eight years that the race question is no more and no less a question that each individual is responsible for, some in a greater or less degree. It is more intense as it becomes a labor question, and the Negro laborer figures as an important factor as a strike breaker. Some argue that it is not a race question, and that by reason of the Negro being an element of strength to pit against unionism that prejudice becomes intensified; it is prejudice against the Negro just the same. I do not believe that the white race is very much more prejudice than the Negro race. I think often the evil shows its hostile force against ignorance wherever found. It cannot be explained just why it looks worse for a black person to act foolish. It cannot be explained why things excusable by white society are not excusable by colored society. It will never be explained why a white man who seduces a colored girl becomes a gentleman, and a Negro who Americans have many things to be ashamed of in connection with the history of war. The race issue of soldiers has of late been reduced to the sequel of Irish heavyweight prize fighters as cowards, laid bare by ignorant reporters. In what I have to say I am not prejudice against the Irish race, I simply will tell the truth about everything I record. The class of men who have been allowed to express bad, disgraceful, prejudiced sentiments in the newspapers have simply reduced the quality of the country. The ignorant white people who are taught only by what they read are led to believe that every lie is true, and every ridicule of the black race is a victory. If its a victory it will be a future victory for the blacks, and what I have to say of soldiers and fighters will show why. Seventy G. A. R., soldiers out of one hundred in the North today will tell a black boy "we fought for you." This boy who was born since the war has reected the same history in school the same as white boys. My own, dear, black uncle, Alexander Jordon, of New Brunswik, N. J., who was born free but commanded to go to war by Gen. Benjamin F. Butler in order to help save the northern white soldiers from massacre, is a G. A. R., man and wears the same button that white soldiers wear. For service, his pension is so small that he still has to do odd jobs in his old age to keep from starving. When white G. A. R., men tell me they fought for me I tell them "so did my uncle." But all colored boys can't tell them this but they can say "well, the colored soldiers had to help." When the young sons of veterans tell you their fathers fought for you, young ignorant black boys you must tell them "yes, but they had to call or the black soldiers to save the country." This branch of American history, which is one-sided, will be all balanced up by the time we have another war. We black newspaper men have just as much right to teach the ignorant blacks to be wise as white newspaper men are eager to keep them ignorant. See how wise they are get- A woman with long hair seduces a white girl becomes a rapist, brute, and a bonfire surrounded by a heathenish mob. So back to the point, prejudices is intensified not by racial conduct any more than by the individual responsibility. The individual Negro knows that the white race has, down a long line of ancestry, cherished a constancy among the women; of course it has not noticed the obtrusion and ribaldry among its men, but they cherish the thought regarding their women. This is a lesson the Negro has yet to learn, and he will learn it too before he can hope sincerely to strengthen his own self-respect. The Japanese have the true spirit that the Negro should learn, and he will It would not be a bad idea for the race to encourage the spirit of Japanese education among black scholars. I be lieve I should be very proud to learn of some dozen or more of our black boys matriculating to the university at Tokyo. M.A. MAJORS, M.D. Chicago Ill. ting on the war and fighting questions. The Boston Globe tells us that James J. Jeffries retires undefated. In apologizing for Jeffries it says Jeffries says: "I am not going to fight a colored man. Suppose, by some means, such as an alleged foul I should lose it would not seem right that a colored boxer should hold the heavyweight championship of the world. I simply will not jeopardize the championship." This simply means that he is affraid of any black man of his own size for good reasons. It could not mean anything else. So Jeffries a coward America has never had a genuine champion heavyweight prize fighter. Champions are men who meet all comers of their size. If they fail to do this they are only would-be champions, so you see the truth of the matter is that America has never had a heavyweight champion. This bad grace of 'color line' among fighters comes entirely from the Irish, a race who wants justice and scores to give it. So long as there are plenty of Irish reporters to plead the Irish cause of prejudice it will remain an Irish issue. Black heavyweight fighters would draw the nationality race line if they had any sense, but more than forty years of freedom finds the colored man more than half asleep. Colored newspapers must express opinions on public affairs. The race problem issues now lies in directing the people who are before the eyes of the public. These men are ministers, educators, politician, tradesmen, soldiers, actors and prize fighters. These are the men who must assert themselves according to requirements of common bluffs, law and justice. SYLVESTER RUSSELL The Freeman's Headquarters. Persons in Macon, Ga., should see our representative, C. J. Crenshaw, correct Cherry street and Cotton avenue, and secure a copy of the Freeman for sale by him each week. Mr. Crenshaw is quite a hustling agent and deserves the support of all Macon citizens. To Freeman Subscribers. 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The seventeenth annual session of the Grand Chapter O. E. S. of Indiana, convened at Wabash, Ind., June 26, 27 and 28, 1905, promptly at 10 o'clock, Rhoda K. Jones, G. M., presiding. All but one grand officer was present. The addresses of the Worthy Grand Maron and Worthy Grand Patron were full of good thought and Seven Afro-Americans, one a girl graduated from Harvard college in June. Will Marlon Cook, America's foremost colored composer has gone into the song publishing business. Bon. W. J. Bryan, of Lincoln, Nebr. has set apart $500 of the fund left in trust by the late Philo S. Bennett, of New Haven, Conn., for the purpose of aiding poor and deserving Negro boys in obtaining an education at Tuskegee. The colored business men of Yazoo City, Miss., have organized the People's Penny Savings Bank of Yazoo City with the following officers: H. H. King, president; E. W. Gatlin, secretary; J. C. Scott, assistant secretary; V. Nelson, treasurer. The capital stock now is $1 000. In an article in the Chicago Record-Herald recently, William E. Curtis says concerning conditions in the Indian Territory, "Negroes seem to pre-dominate everywhere. They are well represented in both the house of kings and the house of warriors, the two houses which compose the Creek legislature: In business affairs they are also doing very well. Some of the richest men in the territory have Negro blood in them. A Moskogee banker told me that he knew of twenty-five or thirty Negroes in that town who are worth $35,000 or more, and he named eight, one after another, who were worth more than $50,000. He mentioned one colored man who constantly kept a cash balance of from $7,000 to $8,000 in his bank. The richest Negroes use the white National Banks for obvious reasons, but there are two savings banks in Muskogee exclusively managed by colored people for the benefit of the poorer members of their race, and both IN THE WORLD OF SPORT IN THE WORLD OF SPORT SUCCESSFUL TUSKEGEE William Clarence Matthews, the famous colored shortstop of the Harvard baseball nine for three years, of late in prominence as one of the few real amateurs in college, has left Cambridge for Burlington, Vt., where he will play summer ball with the Burlington team of the Vermont league. The game with Yale was the last college contest in which Matthews will ever take part, since that marked the end of his four eligible years as a college amateur, and now that the necessity of maintaining his amateur standing is no longer a consideration the crack Harvard shortship will spend his first free summer in eight years in earning money while he enjoys himself. In the June McClure's, Henry Beech Needham discussed "The College Athlete," and in course of the article paid high-praise to Matthews for sedulous manner in which he had kept his amateur record clean. For eight years at Andover and four at Harvard, he worked at odd jobs, tending slide in winter and acting as porter on railroads during summer, to earn the money to defray the expense of his education. "Matthews is a product of Tuskegee, where he fitted himself for Phillips Andover," says Mr. Needham, "At the preparatory school he had to work hard to earn his way, yet he found time to play both baseball and football, and was captain of the nine in his senior year. At Harvard he had a Price Greenleaf aid, paying $200 his freshman year, but since then he has had no scholarship. As at Andover, he has worked his way, doing what he could during the college year, acting as "screen" boy in Memorial ball and working steadily during the summer, in the hotels or on Pullman sleeping cars. Then he has taught in one of the North Cambridge nightschools. For seven seasons he could have earned much money by playing with semi-professional teams, but this he refused to do "Here is a man who, to maintain his standing as an amateur, has repeatedly refused offers of $40 a week and board to play semi-professional baseball in the summer. He had the example of many contemporaneous college players, who were accepting 'indirect' compensation in an underhand way, but he has kept his record clean, and his, it is ad to state, is an exceptional case. From the time he arrived as an athlete he might have made $1 500 by his athletic ability—as other college 'amateurs' have of them seem to be doing a good business. Both have a few white depositors." Thomas F. Ryan, of Thomasville, Ga. in a letter to the New York Press among other things says, "That in spite of the federal authorities' effort to stamp out the evil of peonage, it is overspreading the rural south. The whole southern agricultural system tends to the subjection of the laboring class to the land holding class. The tenant system, in general use in this section, has that effect. The Negro tenant, without property of his own and without political rights of any potential character, is little better off than a serf. He has no home save on a plantation owned by a white man; and he who lives in a cabin on a plantation must work for the owner, if the latter has use for his labor—or else take to the roads. Georgia has recently enacted a stringent vagrant law by which many dissatisfied tenants, who may be seeking better opportunities or juster treatment are seized under the charge of vagrancy and through the medium of the courts are actually sold by the state into the legal slavery of the chain gang or the convict camp, or by a more devious process, into a condition of penance. A more recently employed and more dangerous institution is the practice of employers of labor buying the time and services of men convicted of offenses and fined by the courts; in other words the holding of Negroes in a state of peonage through the payment of their fines This practice, it has been said already, is widespread and is growing. Several southernners interviewed acknowledged that hundreds of this sort exist in the bereabouts, and some even make no secret of themselves having participated in the business." done; but he chose instead hard work, with much less compensation, and remains an amateur today. "Moreover he has not been the recipient of 'inducements' to enter or remain in college, and he has worked for what he has received. He does not believe in the practice of assisting athletes, as these words prove: "The trouble with accepting favors of this kind to help one through college is that in the end you find they have made you dependent" "Here is the answer to those who advocate this indirect subsidizing of athletes: "Mr. Washington taught us at Tuskegee,' Matthews continued. 'that the best help a man can get is an opportunity to help himself.'" Having kept himself thus inviolate from the accusation of being a professional by indulging in summer ball, Matthews is now hastening to take advantage of the easy chance to earn money that it offers since he has completed to the last minute his four years of eligibility for the Harvard team. The team to which he goes is that of Burlington, in the Vermont league, which is made up of three other teams: Montpellier-Barry, Rutland and Plattsburg, N. Y. This league is a professional one, playing on a regular circuit, and having a season of ten weeks' long, which began on the twenty third of this month. Matthews himself will play shortstop on the Burlington team. In the league with him will be Cote, of Yale, who will play left field for the Plattsburg, N. Y. team, and Wells, of Princeton, who will play second base for Plattsburg.—The Indianapolis Sun. The Atlanta Depkins played two games with the Macon team recently. For the first game the score was 6 to 5 in favor of the Depkins and the second 8 to 6 in favor of Macon. Four hotly contested games were played by New Orleans and Depluss at the Depkins Park. July 3, 4 and 5, playing double header, July 4. The boys are in fine trim and are doing professional work. BIRMINGHAM, ALA The better classes of Birmingham are reading The Freeman. Why not you? It is the voice of the race and the organ of the people —Birmingham has a fine board of doctors as follows: U. G. Mason, Crook Shark, W. L. Council, F. H. Brandon, Huckleblee, J. T. Thomas, S Burford Innis. —If you would only give The Freeman a sketch of your business you don't know what it might bring in return. —Rev. T. W. Walker, pastor of Shiloh Baptist church, is up and about the Master's work again. We are glad to know Bro. S. D. Singleton is president of the B. Y. P. U. Bro Stilth is vice-president. ANNUAL SESSION OF O. E. S. The seventeenth annual session of the Grand Chapter O. E. S., of Indiana, convened at Wabash, Ind., June 26 27 and 28, 1905, promptly at 10 o'clock, Rhoda K. Jones, G. M., presiding. All but one grand officer was present. The addresses of the Worthy Grand Marron and Worthy Grand Patron were full of good thought and records a well spent year. The Grand Chapter reports several missing links in our chain. All over the land, wherever we roam, 'Or wherever man shall find a home. Till the ending of time he will complain For the links that are broken in life's The reception in honor of the delegates and visitors, June 27 at Macaoebe's hall was delightful. At the close of the entertainment, all present were invited to the banquet room, where amid fragrant flowers a splendid supper was served. Several beautiful solos were sung and good papers were read. The next annual meeting will be at at Mt. Vernon, Ind., the fourth Tuesday in June 1906. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Worthy Grand Matron, Rhoda K. Jones, Ft. Wayne Ind.; Worthy Grand Patron, N. D. Blake Terre Haute; Worthy Grand Associate Matron, Jennie Lewis, Indianapolis; Worthy Grand Associate Patron, Walter Russell, Wabash Grand Secretary, Wyona Speed, Richmond; Grand Treasurer, E. B. Yantis, New Abbany Ind.; Grand Conductress, Catherine Winslow, Marion; Grand Associate Conductress, Mary Thompson, Mt. Vernon; Grand Warden Ada Jeanner, Mt. Vernon; Grand Sentinel, Andrew Garrette, Mt. Vernon. The following officers were appointed: Grand Adah, Lottie Goins, Rockport; Grand Ruth, Sarah Dennis, Shelbyville; Grand Esher, Sarah Williams, Rockville; Grand Martha, Elizabeth Rucker, Evansville; Grand Elaeia, Nancy York, Brazil. Committee on Foreign Correspondence: Nellie Gray, Jeffersonville; Annie Ashworth, Terre Haute; Georgia Coffee, Evansville. Trustees: Jesse Woods, Rockport; B Russell, Brazil; J. W. S. Woodford, Mt. Vernon. Correspondent, Ida M. Harris. COLUMBIA, TENN The Riverside park was opened to the public July 4. The management of the park, which is white, made preparations to gorgeously celebrate the Fourth at the park, and to make independence day the greatest in the history of Columbia. On the morning of the fourth bills were distributed among the colored people, announcing that special accommodations had been made for them and a colored man would be in charge of their department at the hour of opening. A large crowd of colored people assembled at the park to test their privileges and found to their utter dismay that they could not gain admittance to the main entrance but were told to go to the rear end of the park. At the rear of the park they were admitted in a gate where horses and vehicles are allowed to enter. After entering they were seated in the rear of an old store house which had the rear end torn away so they could see the whites enjoy themselves. They were not allowed to participate in any of the enjoyments. It is about time that colored people should be learning to stay from the places where they are not wanted, and to stop patronizing places of amusements where they are denied every privilege. Think of it, the white people sitting in the grand stand, which was gorgeously decorated and brilliantly lighted, listening to a concert band, while the colored people were sitting in the rear end of a store house listening to the music of a merry-go-round. It is true that we have to patronize the jim crow electric cars and passenger cars, but we are not compelled to patronize the jim crow parks. Let us, as colored people, avoid such places where we are not welcomed.—Mrs. Dora Perkins will leave next week for Memphis, where she will attend the state grand lodge of the I. O. I.—Chas. W Kelly spent the Fourth in Nashville.—Rev. Gibson is conducting a class in Latin at the Episcopal church.—A big rally will be held at the St. Paul church tomorrow.—The Maury County Teachers' Institute convened here last week. ALBANY, GA. Prof. J. L. Murray and Dr. R. E. Williams spent the greater part of the past two weeks attending the International Sabbath School Convention which was held in Toronto, Canada. They report an enjoyable stay and say that there were about 2,000 delegates in attendance. The convention was a great success. The Mutual Aid Club held its picnic last Thursday at Pine Island. We are sorry to say that it did not turn out as expected.—Miss Florence Thomas and Mr. Thomas Cutliff were united in the holy bonds of wedlock last Sunday afternoon. Both the bride and groom are well known throughout are guaranteed and used by the U. S. Government and all Public Buildings and Private Residences, in this and Foreign Countries. Put up in 1. 5, 10 and 20 Lb. Pkg., or larger quantities if desired, and shipped to any part of the world. this section. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cutliff, of Newton. We wish them a long and happy wedded life.—Prof. J. L. Murray is having the teachers' hall remodeled and a dormitory built in connection.—The Albany District conference of the C.M.E church is held its sessions at Loary. Quite a number were in attendance.—Rev. I. Braddy, presiding elder of tib Florida conference, was here with his family last week—Miss Louisa Phipps has been indisposed.—Sylvester Brown was among the plonickers last week.—Lev Dawson is again in business at his old stand.—Tell your friends about the Freeman as a race organ and encourage them to take it of the local agent, W. H. Phipps. Hon. Van H. Mokinney, High Chief, Protector of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims, is home again after completing his annual tour.—The friends of F. K. Lewis are pleased to hear that he has recovered from a severe attack of malarial fever.—The reception at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hardsen, 217 Andrew street, last Monday night in honor of Miss Ida B. Stokes was well attended by Houston's society people. Miss Stokes left for her Shreveport home Tuesday evening.—Miss Rachael Green, 3200 Washington street, is convicence from an attack of malarial.—Prof. P. C. Reed has extended his trip to Champaign, Ill., where he is purring a summer course.—The Freeman chronicles with profound sadness the untimely demise of Miss Mary Emma Lizzy who departed this life Tuesday night after a protracted illness of several weeks from typhoid malarial fever. The funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist church, of which she was a member and the remains were deposited in College Park cemetery. Dr. D. A. Scott, acting pastor of Antioch church, officiating.—The Freeman is finding a hearty welcome in the homes of Houston's best families.—Rev. H. Watts is up again after several days of illness.—Miss Ethel F. Money, of the Wharton school, is in the city for an indefinite stay, the guest of Mrs. A. C. Morris.—L Green, of Antison, Ala., secretary and general manager of the Model City Indemnity Association, has returned home after a week's stay in the city.—The remains of Woodson Jones, the young hotel man, who suddenly died Tuesday night from heart trouble were entered in College Park cemetery Wednesday evening. Dr. M. H. Logan of Trinity M. E church officiated.—The physicians of the city report a great deal of sickness.—W. G. Robinson, the fourth ward grocer and proprietor of the Delmonico dining hall, will not remove to the territory as contemplated.—The nuptial knot, making two hearts beat as one was tied last Wednesday night by Rev. H. R. Smith, of St James' M. E church. The contracting parties were Mr. Perry Mack and Miss Hannah Williams. The cermony was performed at the home of the bride's parents. Only a few invited friends and relatives were present. Madesto is the best little town in California for the colored man that wants to do right. The big summer resort opened here July 1 with the National band of forty pieces from the city. Wm. Haden and Nick Campbell, two old land-marks, have joined hands as partners. All desiring first class work in the way of general house cleaning give them a call—Mr. Bennefield is campaigning his thoroughbred race hounds, trying to capture some of the prizes offered by the Pacific Coast club. "Pop" Crowe is improving—Rev. Collins preached Sunday at Zion Baptist church. Miss Fay Hughes has returned home after a pleasant trip to the coast. Mr. and Mrs. "Bill" Bishop are the oldest colored family in the valley, having lived here 26 years. Mrs. Baker was in the city visiting relatives and friends recently. The meetings of the Social club have been postponed until otherwise ordered by the president, Mrs C. A. Hughes, on account of the illness of "Pop" Crowe. For information concerning the Freeman see C. A. Hughes, agent. The picnic and barbecue July 4 was quite a success. There was a ball game by the Rosedale and South Birmingham teams, managed by Isaac Dozier. The game was very interesting, but on account of the rain it was cut off at the seventh inning with a score of 2 to 1 1 PETER H. BURTON HOUSTON, TEXAS MODESTO, CAL ROSEDALE, ALA PITTSBURG, PA HAIR SWITCHES Bangs and Wigs of Every Description Most Complete Line of Hair Goods in Country for Colored People. 50c buys a braid made of black Kinky Hair 10 inches long or 75c buys a double braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. $1.00 buys a Creole Swatch, 16 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.25 buys a Creole Swatch, 20 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.75 buys a Creole Swatch, 22 inches long, Brown or Black. $3.50 buys a Natural, Wavy, Hand- made Swatch like cut. Send sample of hair when ordering Creole Swatch. Send money with order and get your goods by return mail. Seed stamp for catalogue. T. W. TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. DWIGGINS LIFETIME QUALITY best of good fences. 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BE TITKOWN, That on the 24th day of June 1905, the above complaint, by her attorney, died in the office of the Circuit of the Circuit Court of Marion county, in the state of Indiana. her complaint against the above named defendant, Samuel Duncan and the said Clerk's office plaintiff died in said Clerk's office, she said the affidavit of a common person, she said that said defendant, Samuel Duncan is not a resident of the state of Indiana, cause is for divorce and that the above named defendant is a marriage party thereto and whereas said plaintiff indorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said court, and answer demur thereto on the 4th day of September, 1905. By order of said Court said defendant last month, named is hereby notified of the filing and said complaint against him and that unless the answer and answer or demur thereto, at the time of September, 1905, the same being the lt indictment of a term of said Court, to be begun and held on the court house in the city of Indianapolis, on Monday ir September 1905, said complaint and contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. W.M. E. Dawson. J. T. V. HILL, Attorney for Plaintiff SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe and Reasonable always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without removal. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and pay a very good rate of $25.00 loans. 600 per week. This pay a full fifty weeks. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. Is cost nothing to investigate. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Second Floor, Room 208 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 8183 (Formerly Stevenacn Bldg.) Fro it Room (15 E. Washington Street) New Phons.... 4270 The Augres Bulletin Daily Closing Hour now 5 p.m. Saturdays 12:30 noon. Parasols Half a hundred white linen parasols arived this week to gladden those who have been unable to find just those they wanted—washable linen with inserts of embroidery insertion. If they'd have come sooner they'd have cost more. Five styles--$1.75, $1.95, $2.50, $2.95, $3.95. Among silk parasols all $2.50 and $3.00 ones, including plaids, polka dots and tucked bor- L. S. Ayres & Co. Indianas Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFSE Rev. Stewart is visiting friends in Chicago. All society uses Woodbine Perfumes Blodau's drug store. William Taylor died at his home in Fifteenth street, Monday. Mr. Matthew Johnson, of Chicago, was in the city the past week. Mrs. Luoy Shelton Gibbs, of Chicago, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Bessie LaBelle, of Omaha, Neb., is visiting Mrs. Lucretia Knox. Mr. Edward Shannon, of Madison, Ind., is visiting friends in the city. Ulyssess Turner and wife were guest of friends in Vincennes, last Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Carter, of Evansville, was the guest of Mrs. J. Norris Curry, last week. Mrs. Morin, of Munce, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rickman, in Bright street. Mrs. Ida Collions left Wednesday to visit her relatives and friends in Clarksville, Tenn. Mrs. J. P. Leverett, of Peru, Ind., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gands, at Chicago, Ill. The barbers' many friends are invited to be present at their re union Thursday, July 20. Mrs. Alford Mitchell is seriously ill at her home corner Oxford and Twenty-second streets. Miss M. Thompson, of Kokomo, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Kersey, in Blackford street Mrs. Archie Erown, of Centraillia, Ill., is visiting her husband in W. Vermont street, this week. Detective George J. Beard, of Springfield, Ill., was visiting his mother the first of the week. Rev. G. H. Schaffer and Mrs. G. L. Jones are in Bloomington attending the Missionary Convention. Simpon's band will give a concert to morrow at the Enterprise Club rooms in North Indianapolis. Messrs Edward Gaillard, John Penny Baker and James Grulk left for Ottawa Beach, Mich., Saturday. Prof S. T. Delaney has returned home after visiting in Chicago, St. Louis and Springfield, O. There will be a grand musoale concert at Simpson Chapel on Monday July 17. The public is invited. Miss Bessie LaBelle, of Omaha, Neb., will sing "Palm Branches" at the St. Phillip Mission tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Chenault, of Cincinnati, O., will be the guest of friends tomorrow and Monpay. Scott Joplin, composer of the "Maple Leaf Rag" and many other popular pieces, is visiting in Indianapolis. Mr. Alphonzo S. Beard has returned from a visit to his home in Lebanon, Tenn. He reports a pleasant trip A CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208 State Life (Formerly Stevenson) Front Room (15 E. Washington) THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Mr. Blokman, of Cleveland, O., who has been the guest of Mr. Edwin Stokes for the last few weeks, returned home Monday. The competitive drill, entertainment and promenade will be among the pleasures during the Odd Fellow's meet, August 1, 2 and 3. Miss Roberts, of Bloomington, and Mrs. Branham, of Chicago, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Henderson in California street. Mr. Joseph L. Washington, of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad system, was in the city last week visiting friends. All members of St. Phillips Mission are requested to be at church Sunday afternoon to hear the arrangements for the building of the church. Mrs. Harry Williams, of Cottage avenue, has returned home after a two weeks visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Simms, in Edinburg, Ind. An executive session of the State Board of Household of Ruth was held in Marion on last Friday at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Gulliford, D. W. R. Mr. Frank Alexander, late inspector with the Walnut Lumber company, who is now holding a similar position in Mt. Vernon, Ill., spent last Sunday in the city. Miss Clara Easton entertained the Neighborhood Whist Club last Tuesday evening at her home in Darnell street. Among the guest was Mr. Sherman Baldwin of Chicago. Misses Laura Walker and Gertrude Simpson are spending the week with Mrs. Edith Harding Barnes in Utica street. They will return to their home in Terre Haute, Sunday. Mrs. Mamie Adams Paul will give a house party at her home 8210 Sieldon street street July 16 in honor of Miss Viola Seymour, of Mt. Vernon, O, and Mrs. Mamie Harris Gaines of Xenia, O. Prof. E. A. Johnson's new book, "Light Ahead for the Negro" makes excellent vacation reading. This book and "History of the Negro Race" can be secured at this office for $1.25 for the two. Mr. Harry Watkins died at his home, 351 W. Thirteenth street, Tuesday night. W. Mr. Watkins was well-known as a cook in this city. He was formerly head cook at the Commerical Club. Two sons surlyve him. Many visitors are expected in the city August 1, 2 and 3 when the Grand Lodge of G. U. O. of O. F., will be in session. The committee has arranged for some pleasurable features looking forward to the entertainment of the visitors. Rev. Gilliam left for Louisville Thursday after spending a few days in the city the guest of friends. On last Sunday morning Rev. Gilliam preached a very interesting sermon at Simpson Chapel. His theme was "Go to thy Father." Mrs. R. E. Holland and daughter are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Donglass Roberts in Agnes town, this week Mrs. Holland and daughter will return to their home in Kansas, CityMo, next week. Miss Eleanora Roberts will accompany them. The barbers' will give a grand shirt-walst ball at Odd Fellow's hall Thursday. July 20. BUSINESS INTERESTS If you want a job call at Parker's Employment Agency, 315 Indiana ave. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. Naumann, 333 Indiana Ave. We desire to inform our subscribers that the "Shampo Drier" company who advertises with us, is a responsible company, and their toilet article is one of true merit. Ladies should investigate. "Ford's Ox Marrow Pomade, for sale in Indianapolis at Mrs L C. Hayes' Drug Store 50% Indiana Avenue, straighthee kinky hair, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow; never fails. Buy a bottle from her and be convinced." The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. Messrs: Andrew and Robert Jackson who were called from Chicago on the account of the sudden death of their father, Mr. Andrew Jackson, spent a few days in the city with their mother Mrs Mary E. Battle, 330 Puryear street have returned to Chicago. Mrs. Hester L. Mosby, the wife of our popular attorney Charles W. Mosby, is here visiting her husband. Since her arrival she has been confined to her bed suffering with peritonitis, but she is now convalescing, and on recovery she will take a trip to Canada and Niagara Falls. The Missionary Convention is holding a three days session at Bloomington, Ind., beginning July 12. Twenty-four delegates headed by Mrs. Anna C. Clayborne left Tuesday at 4:45 p. m. Delegates from Franklin, Marlon and Munte were among the number. Mrs. Ella Williams is president. ALWAYS FRESH FOOD. Crisp and Easily Digested, Malta-Vita Goes Straight From its Huge Ovens to the Many Who Eat It. The Malta-Vita Pure Food Co., of Battle Creek, Mich., have adopted a successful method of keeping the public always supplied with fresh Malt-Vita, the perfect food. When Malta-Vita comes from the ovens it is the crippest, most delicious food in the world, containing only one per cent of moisture. The other 99 per cent is food—brain and bone and nerve and muscle food—and most easily digested because the gelatinized starch of the thoroughly cooked wheat has been converted by fine malt extract into maltose (malt sugar). No other food preparation contains such a high degree of food quality and such a low degree of moisture. The Malta-Vita Company limits orders from every wholesale dealer to a quantity which the companys knows can be disposed of quickly in the wholesaler's territory. The wholesaler in turn makes only such shipments to grocers as he knows they will be able to handle satisfactorily. Thus the grocer's supply of Malta-Vita is always as fresh and crisp as when it comes from the ovens in the big factory at Battle Creek—always the kind that melts in the mouth. Malta-Vita is so deliciously refreshing and satisfying that it should be in every home. It is the only perfect food. Best for children and best for grown folks. At all grocers now 10 cents. Same high quality, same big package as when sold for 15 cents. ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES Hours of service - Sunday, 10:45 a.m. preaching; 12 m., class; 2 p. m., Sunday School; 7:30 p. m., preaching; class Tues- day night; prayer meet Thursday night; teacher's meeting Friday night. Rev. H. E. Stewart, pastor, residence 1501 Cornell ave. Sunday morning Rev. E. A. Johnson, brother to the editor of the Christian Recorder, will paeach at 10:45 a.m. Rev. John Jackson, of Florida, will paeach at 7:45 p. m. Rev. James A. Davis Dead. James A. Davis, D. D. formerly pastor of Allen Chapel, this city, died last Monday, July 10. Full account of the death cannot be given as only a dispatch was sent to friends. He was at the time of his death presiding elder of the Nashville, (Fenn.) district. He leaves a wife and three children, two of which graduated in June, while the younger one will enter high school this fail. The deceased was sick only a few days. He was incarcerated and started in the ministry at Franklin, Ind. ALPHA HOME NOTES. Grandmother Hawkins was away visiting last week and reports having a nice time. All of the old mothers seem to be doing fairly well, and apparently the home is in good condition; seeming more like a summer resort than an institution. All of the old people are looking forward to August, the time for the annual picnic to be given at their grounds. The people are urgently requested to attend this picnic and help cheer these dear old folk. Look for date of picnic in the next issue. THE SISTERS OF CHARITY The Second Annual Session held at Marlon July 5 and 6 was attended by forty three delegates, Mrs. Ada Goees presiding. The sessions throughout were instructive and harmonious. Ten societies with a membership of nearly nine hundred was reported. The increase in members was gratifying to all concerned. All of the societies with the exception of one each from Marlon and Anderson are from Indianapolis. The nail in which the sessions were held is owned by the society of Marlon who left nothing undone for the entertainment of delegates. A photograph of the delegates was taken. The office for the ensuing year are as follows: Mrs. Ada Goees; V. Lee, Mary Blakey, Rose Hancock; Financial secretary, Eula Falson; Record Secretary, Ela Williams; Treasurer, Mary Elli, Anderson, Ind; State Organizer, Susie Williams; Executive Board, Mary J. Scott, chairman, Mary Bybee, Mary Williams, Lizzie Cusinberry and Ida Morgan. The next session will be held at Anderson in 1906. The juvenile department reported a roll of 165 members. P astronize our advertisers. WE DEFT COMPETITION Pork Chops - - - at 10c per lb Pork Roast - - - 9c " " Lamb Chops - - - 8½c " " Leg of Lamb - - - 8c " " Lamb Stew - - - 8c " " Veal Chops - - - 10c " " Veal Roast - - - 8c " " Veal Stew - - - 6c " " Bolling beef - - - 5c " " Chuck Steak - - - 8½c " " Round or Loin Steak - - - 10c " " Louverhouse Steak - - - 15c " " Ribs steak - - - 8c " " Shou der Clod - - - 8c " " Chuck Roast - - - 7c " " Corn Beef - - - 5c " " Hamburg - - - 8½c " " Bacon - - - 10c " " Hams, best in market - - - 11c " " California Hams - - - 7½c " " Bologna - - - 8c " " Welnerwurst - - - 8c " " Pork Sausage - - - 9c " " Lard, Kettle Bended, New own make) - - - 8½c " " Call and be convinced for yourself. Remem ber the Place, Prices talk. 418 W. Washington Street, JOHN F. CONCANNON, Frop New Phone 3731. GET IN LINE BARGAINS Such as we offer during our Semi-Annual Pants Sale can't help but attract careful buyers who are also careful dressers. There may occasionally be a little delay, getting your measure, but all equipments are finished ON TIME. Some of the patterns are closed out, but material for over 500 pairs remains from which to pick. They are not all the best styles. The worst are marked to sell in PANTS TO ORDER $2.98 Others are better and they are marked— PANTS TO ORDER $3.98 But the best are nice enough and good enough for gas specialists, and are marked— PANTS TO ORDER $4.98 Got in line. DEUTSCH TAILORING CO. 41 South Illinois St. Direct Action Gas Ranges "THE G-EAT GAS SAVER" Guaranteed to use 40 per ccm less gas than any other range made. Call and Shown you. Ranges set up complete with stove board, flue pipe and gas connections, from $1.50 up. Come in and get a p tray free. LILLY & STALNAKER, 114-116 118 E Washington Street PAINTS, OIL AND VARNISHES. TIN AND GALVANIZED IRON WORK FRANK H. PRUNK Hardware, Pumps, Pipes, etc. 522 INDIANA AVENUE. Telphone 1183. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SOMETHING NEW ""MACASSOR CREAM"". will positively whiten the skin, remove pimples, liver spots and patches and give the face a smooth soft appearance genuinely pure. Agents wanted. Write for particulars. Sent on receipt of price. 96c. REED & CO. LINCOLN, ILL. GEM LAUNDRY 235 Indiana Ave. Collars Cuffs - 2c Phones 1671 MRS. WHITTEN Fine Millinery display of Patterns ready to wear Hair Will show also a fine line of Untrimmed Hats from 25c to $1.98. Everybody welcome. 337 Indiana Avenue. Fish Fish Fish ALL KINDS OF FISH at the Old Reliable Fish Stand. Prices Right C. A. DUNCAN Any one in Paduosh Ky., desiring The Freeman can secure same from Misses Lorena and Ruby Greenwell, 627 South Eighth street. BEE-HIVE TRUNK FACTORY. TRUNKS OUR OWN MAKE ... $2.50 to $25.00 Suit Cases and Sachels $1.00 to $20.00 TRUNK REPAIRING RUBBER STORE L.E. MORRISON & CO. TRUNK STORE 27 W. WASHINGTON ST. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS After ten years of serving the public with a line of High-Grade Gents' Furnishings, I have decided to quit business. Every article in my stock will be sold within the next few days at a discount of 25 per cent. on the dollar. You have an opportunity now to stock up your supply of Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Suspenders, Belts, Handkerchiefs, etc., from the best brands at exceedingly low prices. Come in early and get the choice bargains. REINIE A. MILLER No. 7 South Illinois Street E. W STUCKY, DRUGGIST AMERICAN BREWING CO. The R. H. Smith Coal Comp'y Coal and Wood. Prompt delivery. Candles, Cigars and Tobacco Ice Cream in large and small quantities. Phone 5136-3 Ring Indianapolis, In 550 Ind. Ave. S. E. Cor. West St. Always Reliable, Our Prescription Department. WE USE the purest and freshest drugs only; not in any circumstances allowing poor stock to remain about the store. Our Prescriptions are exactly what the physician orders. We run no chances. Our Customers' health is important to us. Send your prescriptions to us and be safe. Always Remember if you get it AT PINK'S, ITS RIGHT, WANTED-A young widow affable and of refinement, who is corresponded with a gentleman of good Christian morals and culture. Address Miss R Lenn, general delivery, Oakiand, Cal. Patronize our advertisers CHAS. W. MOSBY Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Notary Public, managing Estates, Collections and drawing Legal Papers especially. DERBY CAFE & LUNCH ROOM 214 Indiana Avenue Services to all. Wines, Liquors, Cigars A. ROBINSON, Prop. H. L. SANDERS, Established 1898 Indianapolis MANUFACTURER of Waiters' and Cooks' Jackets, Bar Barbers' Butler and Butchers' Coats. Bar Vests with Sleeves, Butchers' Cape, Frocks, Physicians' and Dentists' per- nailing coats; Aprons for all trades, Oversees, Dress Suits to let; White Duck Pants. 206 Indiana Ave. Factory 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio St. Send for our new 100s catalogue and price NEW PHONE 2661 Coca-Cola At all Saloons, Groceries, Cafes and Stands. 5c. a Bottle.