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SPECIAL==THE MID-SUMMER REDUCTION OF THE FREEMAN WILL BE ON DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST==$1.00 A YEAR THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 30 THE NEW YORK RACE RIOTS Connivance of Irish Police at Fault- Injustice From Lack of Law En- forcement. BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. The horror of race riots continues to hover over the heads of the innocent colored people of New York city. Their hearts are sick and sore. The race, riot of a few weeks ago was no more than the same old story of mob rule by the Irish. It is hard to understand this onesided country; the reliability of its people is so perplexing. We say "God bless the good Catholic hospitals," where all races are treated equal and the Irish priests who try to teach the ignorant people of their race to be square, and then we must ory shame because the lower Irish are so prejudiced, so decieutiful and so unfair. Or is it because New York has only brutal laws. Good order in any city should be assured from the head of the police department at all times. Because the police of New York are all Irish, other races should not be made to suffer in a combat because the Irish can come out victorious. If this is the case New York should change its race conditions (they should have been changed long ago.) Police of every race should be put on the force at once, without delay, to better the condition of the city and to avoid race riots. New York belongs to the Irish, and it will only be by the mixing up of municipal affairs and the combined efforts of other races, say the Jews, Italians, Finns, Poles, Chinese, etc., that will adjust these matters and bring peace among the races in what is supposed to be, but is not, the most enlightened city in America. Note how the riot started: Old George, I presume a Hebrew, who purchases old clothes, went to the home of Henry William, a colored man living at 222 W. Sixty-stech, on his way the Irish boys of the neighborhood annoyed him. He complained to Williams, who tried to assist in protecting him, whereupon a gang of boys, headed by a boy of seventeen, named Connelly, attacked them both, and caused a race riot. Then the Irish police in turn, as usual, make sure that the Negroes get the worst of the fracas, and that the way it goes. If there were colored police this unnecessary affair, which ended in people of both races being sent to the hospitals, would not have happened. Colored police have demonstrated in other big cities that they can at least show everybody fair play. There must be something strange about the nature of this race riot injustice when it is reported that white women made colored people who were their innocent neighbors defend themselves. And, that is what colored people have got to do from now on. They have either got to live unnecled in their own free country or die fighting for their rights. They may as well make up their minds to this in all sections of the country. The day has got to come right away when the difference between a white man and a black man must be settled lawfully, without permitting a low mob of white people to riot and massacre all the innocent respectable colored people in the neighborhood. Why its a national outrage! We can hardly wait for this sort of thing to end. The eminent men of the colored race are to blame for not speaking their opinions boldly and compel the newspapers to hear them. They are too much involved in politics. Their politics is nothing but a personal money making business. The New York Age and Boston Guardian never express an opinion on things that happen among the colored people that affects the race in the North like Mitchell and other southern editors he will have kid glove editors up North. Whenever a white gentleman wants to get their opinion he has to send for them. I am going to tell the common people of the colored race what they must do, no matter whether they are ignorant or intelligent. The Negroes of America in every section must cultivate special friendly relations with all the oppressed white races of this country, including the Chinese and all the immigrants who survive from every section northeast of free land. The best advisers of the colored race, like Dr. Bocker T. Washington, have labored too long and patiently with no avail and Bishop Turner, of Atlanta, Ga., was perfectly right when he said the Negro must fight his way through. If the colored people of this nation will do as I say—cultivate the infections of the races who show themselves to be fair and free from prejudice—the day will soon come when the colored race can demand their rights and be supported by THE MOB. INDIANAPOLIS JUL 29 1905 PUBLIC LIBRARY SUCH THINGS DO NOT EXIST IN A LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE. the majority. The Italians who were mebbed in New Orleans know what it is to be an opposed or oppressed race, so do the Hebrews, so do the Chinese. I have seen these races persecuted with my own eyes. They can well sympathize with every other oppressed race. The rich, as a majority, through sympathy, are already the black man's friend. If the prejudice class of white working men would consider this they would relent their stupidity. Being a man who is free from prejudice I must say that if the better class of Irish cannot succeed in teaching the lower element of their race to be square and just it will be time for the Negro race to seek with the assistance of other races to overthrow them on every hard. Their methods on intimidating the colored race will not stand any longer and peace and humiliation will not rest together in the black man's bosom forever. MOSAIC TEMPLE Twenty-third Annual Session Memphis, Tenn., Special.-The Twenty- third annual session of the Mosaic Temple of America convened in Memphis, Tenn. July 17-20 inclusive. On Tuesday morning the Beale St. Baptist church was crowded when Hon. C. W. Keatts, N. G. M., called the session to order. The opening ode: "Life's Railway to Heaven," was sung, after which prayer was offered by Rev G. W. Mitchell, N. G. Chaplain. Roll was called and all the national grand officers were present. Committee on ordendials were appointed. The first night's meeting was very interesting. Thomas Daniels, of Greenville, Miss., was the master of cer- monies. The convention sang "My Father is Rich in Houses and Lands;" paper was read by S. J. Elliott, of Talladega, Ala. Dr. J. H. Grant, of the A. M. E. connection, made the welcome address on behalf of the citizens. Dr. Banks, of Memphis, welcomed the delegates on behalf of the citizens. Prof. I. T. Gillam, of Little Rock, responded to the welcome addresses. The second day's session was begun with the regular form of opening, after which the grand lodge listened to the report of the committee on credentials. Other committees were appointed on state of country and order, grievance, condolence, time and place, claims, rules and regulations, grand master's address and grand officer's report. The night session was one of the most enjoyable of the week. A paper was read by Janie Taylor, subject: "How can Mothers Teach their Children Social Purity." The paper merited a great deal of comment and the writer was given a vote of thanks Sadie Tucker read an essay, after which Prof. I. T. Gillam read the annual address of the national Grand Master C. W. Keatts. The address was carefully prepared and enthusiastically received by the convention. The address will be published in pamphlet form and sent throughout the country. A solo was rendered by Mrs. Virginia Patten. An address was delivered by A. B. Harris, of Gainsville, Texas. Mrs. Harris was also given a vote of thanks. Other members on the program were Sisters Emma Bratton, Rosa Randals, C. M. Murphy, Paraside Tyler, Anna B. Strickland. All participants were extended a vote of thanks. The program was excently rendered and the large audience was much pleased with the evening's program. Thursday morning the committee on rules and regulations made their report, which was adopted. Rev J. M. Connor was introduced and spoke. Policies issued during the year were read by N. G. S, J. E. Bush. During this meeting many resolutions and reports were introduced for the good of the order. Letters and telegrams were read from prominent people from all over the country, wishing the order success. Friday's session were taken up in hearing the reports of the grand officers and committees. Wm. Alexander, of Little Rock, offered a resolution creating the office of private secretary to Grand Master Keatts. The rules were suspended and the resolution became a law. National Grand Master, C. W. Keatts and N. G. S., J. E. Bush were elected by acclamation to attend the National Negro Business League. Editor D. G. Hill and Lawyer Sculpio A. Jones were nominated to go to the National Business Mens' League. Lawyer Jones received the highest number of votes and was declared elected. Prof. I. T. Gillam was elected alternate. Thursday night Rev J. N. Connor, of Ft. Smith, Ark., prescheduled the annual sermon. He took his text from Exodus, XIV-XV, "Moses" Charge to Israel." Dr. Connor received a handsome collection for the very interesting and eloquent sermon delivered. Friday night at Church's park occurred the annual banquet of the order. It was largely attended by the delegates and citizens of Memphis. They adjourned to meet in Hot Springs, July, 1907. The report of J. E. Bush, National Grand Scribe, showed that there was taken in upwards of $30,000 and a balance of $11,000 in the treasury. The order is entirely out of debt, progressive, prowing and own property in the various sections throughout the country amounting to $200,000. The organization was founded by C. W. Keats and J. E. Bush in 1882. Among some of the prominent persons present were F. K. McPherson, Gainville, Texas; Dr. Douglass, Popular Bluff, Mo.; Dr. Braxton, Columbia, Tenn.; P. H. Hill, Grand Jurction, Tenn.; Thomas Daniels, Greenville, Miss.; Thomas Turner, Nashville, Tenn.; G. W. Mitchell, Birmingham, Ala.; Wm Alexander, Little Rock, S. J. Elliott, Talladega, Ala. MINEOLA TEXAS Saturday, July 15, was election day, the Prohibition party carried the city by a large majority.—Rev. C. G. Curtis, of the M. E. church, is gaining souls for Christ—Will Pieres, of Dallas, was in the city on the 16th—Mrs. Charlie Kyle, accompanied by her mother, passed through the city last week on her way to Tyler.—Peter Bynum has a very sick child this week. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Prof. Curry passed through the city last Friday to see Prof. Daniels on special busis SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ness.—Edward Goodlan, of the American Jubilee singers, is coming toward Indiana nat from Iowa, where he has been doing work with a quartet from Chicago.—Miss Lillie Daniels is improving rapidly; being able to go about her room, and suffers little or no pain. Her many friends extend congratulations.—Miss Maud Garrette, the younger daughter of Mrs. Julia Merrifield, is spending her vacation in Lexington, Ky., the guest of Mrs. Andy Brown. She writes that on Monday evening, July 24th, a trolly party was given in her honor and refreshments were served on the car, something she has never seen at home, but hopes the day will come when Cincinnatians of color can have the same privilege with trolly cars as Kentuckians. Mrs. Brown has just returned to her home. She owns considerable real estate.—Joseph Taylor, 704 Carlisle avenue was badly hurt in his buftet car on a few Thursday but is convalescing. We hope he will be able to resume his duties in a few days—Allen Temple has been sold by her members for $50,000, and is to purchase a grand temple on Eighth and Mound street. A very beautiful structure.—A grand reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chenault Thursday evening by friends on Carlesle avenue. They both did some very beautiful singing and dancing, drawing crowds from the neighboring houses. We wish them success in their new home in Indianapolis. Mrs. Mollie Sanders, mother of Mr. Chenault, is a great church woman and Allen Temple will lose an excellent woman by her removal to Indiana.—Mrs. Eliza Richardson, of Quincy, Ill., is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Minor, in McAllister street.—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Dabney left Thursday, July 20, for an extended trip in the East.—Miss Hattie Madison is soon to leave for the sunny South for a short vacation.—Allen Temple's cutting on the 27th was the largest of the season. C Hawk, now in Atlanta, Ga, is still representing The Freeman in the Southern States THE STATE GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR IN ANNUAL SESSION THE GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED Chief Grand Mentor, Scipio A. Jordan, Delivers Notable Annual Address Endowment Bank in Good Financial Condition. Hot Springs, Ark., Special.—Many of the citizens of Hot Springs opened their doors to welcome the delegates to the K. and D. of T. Over 500 delegates were present, and on Friday there were 2,500 visitors. The convention was held at Odd Fellows' hall on Gulpha street. The meeting was presided over by Chief Grand Mentor, Soipio A. Jordan. The order of business consisted of offering prayer, calling the roll, appointing committees and the procedure of the regular form of businesses. The annual sermon was preached by Rev. W. S. Comwell, C. G. O., at the Roanoke Baptist church. A public program was rendered at Visitor's Chapel, Dr. C. M. Wade was master of ceremonies. The program was among the best ever rendered in the city. During the sessions many important resolutions were introduced. The chief business of the order was the annual address of G. M., Soipio A. Jordan. Among the things he said: "We stand today on the ramparts of past achievements and foundations made great by our forefathers in Taboranism. We breathe the pure air of liberty and can stand beneath the folds of the stars and stripes and can now glory in the Afro-American whose life and devotion and unswerving loyalty brought forth this splendid boon of freedom for us and ours. Lincoln, Grant, Freed Douglas, Garfield, McKinley and above all Theodore Roosevelt, whose guiding hand has caused us, a struggling race, to be acknowledged Negro American citizens against whom the door of hope shall never be close." He spoke on the condition of the order, endowment, home, bonds, bank and made his annual report by quarters. Accounts of all monies were made relative to the building of a Taborian home at Little Book at a cost of $5,200. Three acres of land will be presented to the International Order of Twelve, which will convene in Little Book in August, for the erection of a Sanitarium in Hot Springs, Ark. Commencing December 25, 1905, all poliois for Knights and Daughters of Tabor will be $250 provided that aforesaid member pay a quarterly assessment of $1. Amount of money paid out of endowment, $15,625; collected in building home, $3,250; grand dues collected, $2,000; balance in general fund treasury, $750; money in endowment treasury, $3,000. All persons holding claims against the fraternity were paid. There is yet a taxation due the order to cover the deficiency in building the home. The session closed with a grand installation at Wittington park. Over $200 was cleared at this affair. The following officers were elected: Scipio A. Jordan, C. G. M.; Mrs. Henrietta Carolina, Little Rock, G. H.; P. D. P. L. Jordan, Brinkley, V. G. N.; Mrs. A. H. Napoleon, Canden, V. G. P.; J. H. Hammond, Little Rock, C. G. S.; Mrs. Lula Taylor, Hensley, C. G. R.; J. G. Webb, Ft. Smith, C. G. T.; W. Y. Wilson, G. P. P. W. S. Cornwell, Hot Springs, C. G. O.; Mrs. A. A. Smith, Pine Bluff, C. G. P.; Mrs. Frankie Stainback, C. G. I.; E. E Washington, C. G. D. M.; Captains, Washington, Brown, Wilson and Ross were present with Palatine Guards and marched in street parade, and at night they performed some very difficult drilling which was commented on by the daily press. A MUNGIE MAIL CARRIER DEAD The funeral of L zarus Fletcher was held July 23 at the A. M. E. church at 2:30. The Rev. E. A. Johhson conducted the services and the various auxiliaries of the church read appropriate resolutions. The letter carrier's association attended in a body. It was the largest funeral ever held in Municie, Mr. Fletcher had been a mail-carrier for twelve years and was a highly respected citizen. His death was due to heart trouble aggravated by cramps received while in bathing at a Sunday-school plaque July 20r A wife and three children survive him. JOYAN'S WORLD BY "DOROTHY." This column will be devoted to the interests of women. Questions will be cheerfully and necessary to give a pseudonym under which the querist may be answered. The full manuscript will be published. This will not, under any circumstances, be published. No answer will be sent by communications to Woman's Corner, The Freeman, Indianapolis, ind. Address all communications to Woman's Corner. This column will be devoted to the interests of women. Questions will be cheerfully and necessary to give a pseudonym under which the querist may be answered. The full manuscript will be published. This will not, under any circumstances, be published. No answer will be sent by communications to Woman's Corner, The Freeman, Indianapolis, ind. Address all communications to Woman's Corner. I live for those who love me, For those I know are true, For the heaven that smiles above me And awaits my spirit too; For the human ties that bind me, For the task my God assigned me, For the bright hopes left behind me. And the good that I can do. I live to learn their story Who have suffered for my sake, To emulate their glory, And follow in their wake— Bards, martyrts patriots, sages, The people of all ages, Whose deeds crown history's pages And time's great volume make. I live to hold communion With all that is divine, To feel there is a union 'Twixt Nature's heart and mine, To profit by siflion. Reap truth from fields of fiction, Grow wiser from conviction, And fulfill each grand design. I live for those who love me, For those who know me true, For the heaven that smiles aboye me And awaits my spirit too; For the wrongs that need resistance, For the cause that lacks assistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do. FIRST TEACHER OF FREEDMEN. News of the death of Miss Mary A. Burnett, missionary to China, at Shanghai, on June 26. has been received by her relatives in Southhampton, N. Y. Miss Burnett was born in 1837. She received her education at the old Southampton Academy and at Mt. Holyoke, graduating from the latter institution in 1865. It was while she was a student at Holyoke that the news of the aurrender of Richmond came. As soon as she was graduated she announced her determination to go to the South and teach the Negroes, and in the fall of 1865 she started on this mission as one of the first teachers of freedman, though knowing that difficulties and even dangers lay in her way. The feeling against Northerners was strong in the South immediately after the war, and the efforts to uplift the Negroes met with disfavor and opposition. Five years were spent by Miss Burnett in Georgia and Virginia in this work among the freed slaves. In her stay in Georgia no white woman spoke to her, and she met with constant difficulties. Yet she was not discouraged, and she kept on through the reconstruction For Twenty-Eight Years the name BISSELL has typified all that's best in Carpet Sweeper mechanism, has become a household word throughout the world, where carpet or rugs are used. 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A Kansas City judge has specifically ruled that a woman has the unquestionable right to search her husband's pockets for small change or whatever else the receptacles may contain. This will settle a question which has been the cause of many a conjugal dispute. Men are accused by women of holding to the principle in regard to their wives that "what's hers is mine and what's mine's my own," and there is no doubt some basis for this change. At all events, man, whether married or not, does cherish a feeling that his pockets and their contents ought to be strictly personal possessions. From time out of mind, however, it has been the custom of wives to explore the husbande' pockets in the still hours of the night and to extract therefrom any currency or other interesting object they may contain. Men have protested against this liberty, but in vain, and it has remained for a Kansas City husband to test the question through a divorce suit the performance of this act being one of his grievances against his wife. The court rebuked him for disputing this ancient privilege and right, and refused to consider the act as an offense. Wives everywhere who are addicted to nocturnal prowlings among their husbands' garments will, of course, rejoice over this support though it may be reasonably doubted whether even the judicial decision will lead any one of them to alter her habit of pursuing the search silently and without awakening the unsuspecting spouse. There can, of course, be no reciprocity in this matter for three reasons—that women have no pockets for husbands to explore that if they had pockets there would be no money in them, and if there is money no husband could ever find the pockets. Therefore, on several accounts, it seems that the husbands have the worst of it. The only way open to retain the exclusive use of these depositories that they would fain call their own is to empty them every night in the presence of the feminine partners to their ownerships and leave no excuse for later investigations as to the contents. Also, they may sigh over the encoachment upon what they have considered their rights they may as well reflect with what philosophy they may that this is the age of woman and that they themselves may be thankful to be allowed to exist.—The Indianapolis Star. Over one hundred delegates were in attendance to the Ohio State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs held week before last at Dayton. Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, the president delivered the annual address, subject "The Rights of Humanity are Worth Fighting For." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Miss Hallie Q. Brown president; Mrs. C. Lewis, first vice-president; Mrs. Alice Moxley, second vice-president; Mrs. R. Moorman, third vice-president; Mrs. Ella V. Clark, recording recording secretary; Miss Selina Gaines, corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. M. Ruse, chaplain; Mrs. Minnie Moore Waters, organist; Mrs. Hattle Morin, superintendent of music. Their eleventh annual, session of the Grand Court, Independent Order of Calanthe of Kansas will convene July 25 in the Temple Chamber of the Lily of the Valley Court No. 100, Weir City, Kansas. 000 Philadelphia has fifty-seven colored dressmakers. 000 Do not neglect to introduce strangers. It's a common habit among women not to make their friends known to each other and it is quite an embarrassing situation. Then if you are guilty of such a thing do not try to excuse yourself by saying, 'Oh, I thought you knew each other,' when the real truth of the matter is, that you weren't thinking anything about it, that you are very careless and ill-mannered. Do not miss this opportunity to subscribe for the races' leading journal. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. 000 "I want 'em to ketch me!" ONE OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM "SAMANTHA AMONG THE BRETHREN" SHORT FLIGHTS BY R. W. THOMPSON The Howard University pot continues to boll. There may be some "Rooting" done in 1908. President Roosevelt is a "peace-maker" at peace-making. Of course you are going to the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League. All department clerks are not failures—but many failures have been compelled to become department clerks. The blackest man who owns realty up into the fine figures and who has a healthy bank account is seldom called a "nigger." The pert and sassy Alexandria Home News has a big stick awaiting some of our editors (?) who permit outsiders to do their "editing" Make hay while the summer sun shines, boys, so you can enter school in the fall with enough cash in your "jeans" to carry you through the term. Until the Negro can produce a duplicate of "Scatty," the flying miner of Death Valley we shall have to admit that for orignal freaks the Caucasian race holds the record by sevral laps. The Negro has won his spurs in the church, in the school and as a home maker. He must now take up and master the science of "business"—he must develop a captain of commerce and an emperor of industry. Notwithstanding the active shuffling of the favorite sons in several pivotal States, officials of the class represented by Minister Powell Register Lyons and Recorder Dancy are showing no tendency toward "cold feet." If per chance the evangelical work of the American Methodist churches should prove abortive in Africa it is possible there may be found some places here at home where the spare time of the missionaries can be profitably employed. "Marvelous" Marvin Hart does well to draw the color line if he wishes to hold his very thinly plated claim to the heavyweight championship for Jack Johnson would whip him to a standstill in ten rounds in a square deal mill for blood. It looks as if the George W. Jackson-L. G. Grogory incident at Washington is to close without an official determination of the burning question as to which was the "discoverer" of the other as available material for the presidency of Bethel Literary. ... The officers of the National Ex-slave Pension Association held a national convention in Washington the other day. It was unanimously resolved that the business of pretending to procure a roll of easy money for each ex slave as long as the gullible ones are foolish enough to part with the dollars they have to work for. The term "nigger" has been in such bad company so long that it is doubtful if even the eloquent appeal of Mr. Carver in Alexander's Magazine will induce anybody to try to elevate it to an honorable status. "Nigger" is outlawed in respectable white society, and its use by either race is regarded as a sign of inferior breeding A public official of our race must guard his life with more care than the ordinary mortal for he is administering a trust for all the people—he stands upon a hill apart in the popular esteem The downfall of a Negro bishop, federal officer of high degree or custodian of large financial interests is a racial calamity for it reacts to the disadvantage of every colored man who may hereafter aspire to similar station. --- Ten long years in the fiercest limelight that ever shone upon a Negro leader—carrying himself without undue elation over great honors bestowed, free from visible irritation because of bitter opposition encountered — all without "slopping over" at any point, establish a record of which the most modest man may be pardoned for being proud. This is the estimate the Des Moines Register and Leader places upon Booker T. Washington, and who of his critics will dare to dispute its accuracy? The penny-a-liner at Brunswick, Ga., who undertook to give James G Carter "the worst of it" looked like thirty cents after that enterprising man of business got through riddling him through the columns of the Brunswick Herald. The head and front of Mr Carter's offending is that he has placed the local branch of the National Negro Business League upon a sound basis over the loud protest of an agent and sympathizer of the Boston Guardian, and had repeatedly floored the same blatant individual in his presumptuous efforts at leadership. ONE BOTTLE DOES IT. If your hair is curly or kinky, one bottle of Ford's Original Ozonized Ox Marrow will make it straight, soft and easy to comb so that you can put it up in any style. Read the following letter we received March 31, 1905, from Rhoda Edwards, Calvert, Texas: "I have used one bottle of Ford's Original Ozonized Ox Marrow and my hair is perfectly straight, soft and black as slik. I will always use it." Ford's Ox Marrow also cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. Warranted harmless. Send us fifty cents and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. NEW ALBANY IND. The vacancy in the principalship of Soribner High School is still unfulfilled. It is understood that Profs. F. S. Delany, of Indianapolis; Balley, of Madison; and Faust, of Gallipolis, Ohio; were very favorably considered by the school board but none of them could see his way clear to leave their present satisfactory assignments. The place may be tendered to Prof. R. L. Anthony, of the Vincennes High School or to Prof. Charles F. Sneed, principal of Eckstein Norton Institute, Cane Springs, Ky.—Miss Flora Flora was given a grand reception at French Lick by Mr. and Mrs. Abram Laws—The Children's day program at Jones' Chapel was of an unusually high order. Interesting papers were read by Meedames Della S. Vance, Grace Lucas Thompson and Lillian Sterrett Johnson, Misses May Grundy and Rowena Dorsey. Miss Maggie B. Sterrett rendered a solo and Miss Grace McGuire recited. The principal address was delivered by Mr. R. W. Thompson. The collection went to Atkinson College—Mrs. Mary E. Washington was re-elected grand secretary by the Kentucky Grand Council of Good Samaritans which convened last week at Bowling Green—New Albany is a highway for vl. itors who come on numerous and varied errands. Among those who have been with us recently are: George P. Stewart, of Indianapolis, grand chancellor of K. of P., of Indiana; John D. Howard, advertising manager of the Indianapolis Freeman; Mrs Lillie Lyles Walden and Mrs. Pauline Rickman Kiger, of Indianapolis; Mrs Olivia Sterret Peters, of Owensboro KY; James H. Sterrett, of Cleveland, O.; Rev. E. E. Gregory and Profs. Sneed, R. L. Anthony and J. S. Cotter.—Miss Lila B. Rickman is in Lincolnati.—Mis Edna Hegaus is summering in Peoria, Ill.—Mrs. B. G. Shaw of Little Rock, Ark, wife of the pastor of Jones' Chapel, has arrived, accompanied by Master Charles Theodore Shaw.—The Sylvan club gave a "swell" banquet and promenade Thursday evening at Odd Fellows' hall. It was the most brilliant social function of the season and was a delightful success from every point of view. In addition to the local "smart set" there was present a large delegation of the beauty and culture of Louisville's "finest." Much credit is due Drs. S. C. Alexander and M. A. Blackburn for the perfect arrangements and for bringing together in New Albany of so congenial a company of the Ohio Falls Cities' best society. The president of the Sylvan club is John H. Yantis and Miss Mollie Bush is secretary.—Mrs. Bessie Bradshaw, formerly of Owensboro, Ky., is in the city for permanent residence.—Dr W. O. Vance has purchased a handsome horse and buggy to meet the demands of his growing practice. NATCHEZ. MISS. An entertainment was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gregory July 17, in honor of Prof. and Mrs. Douglass, of Alcorn A. and M College. Prof. Douglass is employed in the industrial department at this institution. His wife, formerly Miss Rosa C. Parker was for many years a valued teacher in this county. Several social functions will be given during their stay in this city—Miss Mattle England, the accomplished organist of Ziln Chapel A. M. E. church, this city is doubtless one of the best in the south. This brilliant lady antipatates taking a special course in music at the Boston Conservatory of Music during the coming winter—Rev. Adam Jackson, of the A. M. E. church has returned home after visitining in various parts of the state—Dasersean Thompson, the beloved wife of Alfred Thompson died very suddenly last week. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Calain Hunter, of Rose Hill Baptist church—Joe Miller was in Jackson, Miss., a few days since on business connected with the Grand Lodge of U. O. O. F.—The K. of P. gave a plonic at Concord Park, July 21. Your correspondent visited Prof. S. H. C. Owen of the Natchez College a few days ago and he gave us a hearty welcome. Prof. Owen is a gentleman of much force of character and learning, and the baptist of the state do well when they retain him as president of this college. Among the distinguished gentlemen who have visited Natchez this year may be mentioned Dr. M. C. B. Mason and Dr. J. W. E. Bowen. Both lectured at St. John M. E. church to large and cultured audiences—Mrs. Banks, a widow lady who owns valuable property on North Union street, had the misfortune of losing by fire, a nice two story building recently. The upper story was occupied by Mrs Banks as a dwelling. Until the building is repaired she will stop with Miss Josephine Montgomery on Commerce street.—Mose Paxton, who has been so severely crippled with rheumatism, is doing a nice business at his store on Pine street-George Mickens, one of the leading consorsorial of Natchez desires to be counted a friend of The Freeman and all other race enterprises. JOLIET. ILL Mrs. D. Foster, proprietor of the only colored restaurant, was called to Chicago on account of the sudden death of her cousin.—Mr. and Mrs. William Stephene and daughter, Jessie of Bureau Junction, Ill., have returned to their home after a two weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. 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WESTERBURG 325 Dearborn Chicago The clipping from the New York World, copied recently in the columns of this paper, proves beyond doubt that the colored waiter is not the only sufferer from "graft" in hotels and restaurants. This is a starling revelation, especially as it comes from the famous hotel—the Waldorf-Astoria. Think of the whole month's salary going in fines, violation of rules and fees for the privilege of working where the only hope of pay or compensation for time is in the tip. This kind of a system legalizes tipping. It is graft reduced to a science. The ala carte system has come to stay, and unless you prepare for its requirement as a salesman you will always be klocking and complaining because the "door of hope" is closed to so many colored men. The times are not different to-day than yesterday, yet each day adds another hotel to the long list of hotels and restaurants the colored waiter has either lost or failed; to secure. Ivarlaby the white waiter secures any new hotel of importance they want in any part of the country. Why is this true? They put forth greater effort to secure the place and work hard to retain it once in their possession. The Waldorf-Astoria has one thousand three hundred and eighty-five bed chambers or living rooms, not including ball rooms, banquet halls, private dining rooms and public reception halls. The largest number of guests ever entertained at one time in this magnificent hotel was 1,543. The number of employees varies from 1200 to 1500 according to the season. It is said on the best authority that this hotel has in the neighborhood of 300 regular boarders, who, for their rooms alone, pay from $1 000 to $30 000 a year, which is the price of a single inside room on the fourteenth floor, to a suite of fifteen rooms for $30 000. Do not remain in the catagory of the "order taker," try to develop the quality and power of persuasion. Try to be a salesman of the first order. Always make it a rule to study the 'carte de jour' and push the specialties and perishables and entrees, on these the profits are made. The colored waiter lacks only in the quality of salemanship to successfully compete with the best waiters, no matter what their nationality. Do not fold your arms and wait behind the chair of the guest, but try to suggest something to them which you know is nice, and in this way increase your worth and usefulness, not only as a waiter, but as a salesman. A hotel proprietor, recently retiring temporarily from business said, "When I enter the hotel business again I expect to put my waiters on the 'merit system' and pay a man just what he is worth to me in dollars and cents. This I shall ascertain at the end of the day or week by comparing the checks and by the total profits of these checks. If a waiter sells $20 worth of goods in a day, and another sells only $18 for the same day, I mean to know which of the two waiters are the batter by finding out what each one sold. The waiter who can sell my specialties and perishable goods is the one I want and value over and above the one who sells my steaks and chops. It requires some effort on the part of one and no effort on the part of the other. I want a man that studies my interest from the point of profit. This man deserves more for his service. and I shall pay all according to their worth." "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." It goes without saying that frequent bathing, a clean and well kept face, clean teeth—this one personal item is the best evidence of personal cleanliness visible to the casual observer. How few men, who are careless in the care of their tee h, realize how quick one is measured, stamped and judged by the cleanliness of the teeth alone. The hair, too, must be well kept, one cannot brush the hair too much, for care makes its growth healthful and beautiful. The hands must have an equal share in the preparation of the toilet, the nails well trimmed and manicured often to make them attractive. In short a clean body pays from the seifish point of view. Such conditions of body cost little money and require but little time once the habit is ingrained. There is no 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. WESTERN BRANCH 325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. class of men to whom this applies with more credit and profit than the waiter. A SUCCESSFUL HEADWAITER The Merchants Hotel, of St. Paul, Minn., is one of the oldest in the northwest, having been in actual service for forty nine years. The dining room is now closed for three months for prpairs, amounting to $3,500. When finished it will be one of the finest dining rooms in this part of the county. The opening will take place about September 1. J. B. H. WILLIAM F. T. CHANDLER William F. T. Chandler has been the headwaiter for more than two years, and is the first to hold that position for more than a year. He is giving general satisfaction to both guests and proprietor on account of his business-like way of running his dining room. Mr. Chandler has a splendid crew of waiters that cannot be excelled. MUSCLE MAKING AS A BUSINESS To-day the Trained Athlete Nakes His Living Out of His Muscle and His Skill. "Time was when the trained athlete was not highly regarded as an associate," says one writer. "But now a-days" he continues, "we find the desire to be athlete creeping into our homes, and even our wives and daughters have caught the fever. College men often work their way through—pay their way by dunt of their brawn." True it is and to-day America stands at the head as a race, swift, energetic, wholesome. The American citizen makes the best soldier—the stanchoest, sturdiest soldier. He can stand more trouble and fatigue than the professional soldiers of other countries and it is because he is a "Wheat-eater." Wheat has in it all the elements of the human body. Wheat makes meat. Hutohison, the great British food expert, says that proteids, water and a little mineral salt will build tissue and nothing else will. Wheat is rich in proteids, almost 11 per cent, and Malta-Vita is the whole of the wheat. That's why Malta-Vita makes muscle. Malta Vita also makes blood, bone and nerve force because it is all of the wheat and prepared in such a way that it is quickly absorbed by the blood. In training quarters for college athletes whole wheat is recognized as of great value. Mr. Robert Utterbach, manager of the Drake University Athletic Association, in speaking of this said: "I take pleasure in endorsing Malta-Vita, which we used with first-class results at our foot-ball training table. In nutrition and consistency we found Malta-Vita to be the best food for our use." That is because Malta-Vita is the whole of the wheat and rich in proteids, which Hutchison says can alone build up and repair tissue. The manufacture of Malta Vita is an extended and elaborated process. The whole wheat grain is cleaned of its husk, then boiled in water, cooked in steam to gelatinize the starch, then allowed to stand in coolers (where it is carefully watched by an expert) just long enough to allow the gelatinized starch cells to break down, then it is treated with barley malt instead of sugar, as the barley malt and the gelatinized starch make 'maltose' or malt sugar—highly nutritious and most easily digested. Thus Malta Vita is scientifically prepared to meet the requirements of the trained athlete, and convalescent. To each it gives strength. blood, bone and muscle and in 'jether's stomach it is ready to be taken up by the blood without taxing the digestive ferments. Malta-Vita is now 10 cents per package, the same big package you used to buy for 15 cents. More Gossip About Headwaiters Much has been said of the headwaiters throughout this country and of the position which they occupy in hotels. We have men to day that are holding the position as headwaiter, not so much for price, but for the name of headwaiter. They are not the kind of men we want as headwaiters. We want a man that will demand a living salary for himself, and when we have a headwaiter like that he will demand a good salary for his waiters, and for a headwaiter to make good for himself he must have the influence of the waiters as well as hotel keeper. I can say as one, who has been a waiter, that the management of any big hotel or first-class restaurant certainly expects the public to pay the waiter. All this talk about board and wages is a joke, no matter what the proprietors say for the public's benefit. They know very well that they expect their waiters to earn their living by their tips, and if the time should come that the public would stop tips the waiters would have a hard time to make a living because the salary that is paid in hotels to day is very poor, only twenty-two per month. A waiter can hardly live at that price. I must say for Indianapolis hotels that more colored waiters are employed than any other city in the country. All through the East white waiters have pretty well all the first class hotels. In Cleveland, O, the Enclid house is the best house for colored waiters, the rest of the houses employ white waiters. For the colored waiters to win their praise they must have good characters and march to the hotel with uplifted heads, ready for business and show the hotel keeper that you mean business. It is necessary that we should learn European services better than we are doing or soon we will have nothing to do in the European work. Boys, you can make more money in the European service. H. B. Black. A Word from Utah. Mr. Editor -I take the liberty of writing to acquaint you with the opportunities here in Salt Lake, especially for colored waiters. I take this liberty because there is a greater demand than supply in this city. All of the swell clubs, flats, leading hotels and cafes employ colored waiters. The Emery-Holmes flat or apartment house employs colored waiters as does the Knutsford (European-American) Wilson (European) and Commercial Club. I am headwaiter at the Wilson cafe, which employs an average of fourteen men. Salt Lake, as a railroad center and stopping place for all tourists, makes it very good indeed for colored waiters. WAITER'S LEAGUE SERMON: WAITER'S LEAGUE SERMON. The Waiter's League of St. Paul, Minn., held their first services at the Pilgrim Baptist church, July 9. Rev. W. D. Carter delivered a very able sermon and a large audience was present. Three interesting papers were read. E. Robinson, "The Waiter's Ability for Success;" F. Silly, "The Waiter's Duty" and W. C. White, "The Number of Bosses the Waiter Comes in Contact." He pointed out various ways for a waiter's success. William F. T. Chandler, chairman of the league was master of ceremonies. SEASHORE EXCURSION AUG. 17. Low Fares via Pennsylvania Lines to Atlantic City, Cape May and; Eight Other Resorts. The annual excursion to the seashore via Pennsylvania Lines will be run Thursday August 17th, a convenient date for leaving business, and when the season at the ocean resorts is at its height. For this excursion tickets will be sold to nine of the most popular watering places on the Atlantic Coast, including Atlantic City, Cape May, Anglesea, Avalon, Holly Beach, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Wildwood, all on the Jersey Coast; and Renoboth, Delaware. The round trip fare to any of the resorts named will be $15 00 from Indianapolis. Fares from other ticket stations on Pennsylvania Lines will be proportionately low. Tickets will be good returning [within twelve days, permitting more than a week's enjoyable stay at the seashore. Excursion tickets include stop over at Philadelphia on return trip, if deposit ed with ticket agent at Broad Street Station. For full particulars about the excursion special through train service and advance reservation of sleeping berth, apply to Ticket Agent, Pennsylvania Lines, or Address W. W. Richardson, A. G. P. A., Indianapolis. Excursions to Colorado For Eagles Grand Aerio, August 11 and 12 via Pennsylvania Lides. Special low fares to Denver. 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But it is not to be dispelled by proclamation. Rather it is increased by it. It dissolves before self-interest." There is a frankness and fairness with which that paper discusses such matters that entails its sayings to careful reading. It is plain to be seen, however, that what is said is about those of whom the writer of that editorial is not one. It will always be much easier to give medicine than to take it. It is all right, too, to say in these words of encouragement and advice that "they should not mistake the right road to this goal, nor be weary and impatient in following it." Whatever of weariness is felt is not because of any necessary hardships, but because of the unnecessary hardships made so by others because of their "criminal refusal to think." So, it is necessary that some attention be paid to the other side of this question, which, no doubt, is very largely responsible for the conditions that exist. It is about time that we were all through with mincing words. If the white American possessed just one-half the Christianity he professes the innocent would not have to suffer with the guilty. The thing most needed is a larger proportion of genuine Christian gentlemen and fewer hypocrites. This applies alike to all, which shows that we need to learn our lhssons over again. We know of no better statement of the case than the following taken from the address issued at Buffalo, New York: "Any discrimination based simply on race or color is barbarous, we care not how halloween it be by custom, expediency or prejudice. Differences made on account of ignorance, immorality, poverty or disease may be legitimate methods of reform, and against them we have no word of protest, but discriminations based simply and solely on physical peculiarities, place of birth, color of skin are relics of that unreasoning human savagery of which the world is and ought to be thoroughly ashamed." A NEGRO STATE. The more we think about this subject the more we are convinced that it is not only possible, but that it would be an easy matter for the colored people to make Oklahoma and Indian Territory a State under their own control and management; where all the opportunities and advantages of any other American would be theirs. That it was originally intended that these tracts of land were to be held for the exclusive use of colored people and Indians is shown by the language of the treaty by which this land was acquired. "Freedmen and friendly Indians" is the term used in describing those to whom the land was to be held for alottment. But as years went by the eye of the avaricious Caucasian fell on these woodlands and fertile prairies, and so "Freedmen and friendly Indians" was interpreted to mean "Friendly Indians and their freedmen." There were not enough of these to occupy this vast tract and so it opened for settlement. A large number of these were colored and all have proven their claims and the titles to them have passed to the individual owners. This territory is comparatively new and contains no large cities, and because of this, property there is cheap as compared with this section of the country. Surely the right to buy real estate is not yet denied us. We confess that we should like to see one hundred thousand colored families buy properly in that section of the country. This THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. only requires a desire on the part of this number. It does not require much fore-sight to see the numerous opportunities that would be before the colored young man or woman in such a community. We believe that under the same circumstances any other race would gladly embrace such an opportunity to promote their mutual interests. Dewey is dead. He passed from this life at midnight, July 25. He was one of the foremost members of The Freeman Publishing Company, with which he has been associated since his infancy. He has been a faithful helper at this office, always at his post of duty, and ready and willing to do whatever might reasonably be expected of him. He was an attendant at the last National meeting of the Business Men's League and mode many friends among the visiting delegates. But he has passed into that great beyond whither we are all tending. Many millionaires have come to death from the delightful and yet dangerous automobile, and it was from one of these that Dewey received the injury that resulted in his untimely death. He was an enemy to the high speeding of bicycles and automobiles, and seldom failed to enter a decided protest, in which he was prompted by feelings of duty instead of malice or ill-will. His faults were few, but whatever they may have been, we believe there were few better dogs than Dewey. James Martin is chairman of a committee in the Fifth Congressional District of Kentucky that is trying to have December 16th observed as a day of celebration among the colored people of the United States. This adds one more day to the number already suggested as the proper one on which to hold emancipation celebrations. The fact that comparatively few feel an interest in any particular day may be an indication that we should not use any day for this purpose. If we are to have such a day we prefer one on which we did something for ourselves rather than one on which something was done for us in order to do something for somebody else. So we prefer the birthday of some one of indomitable spirit who gave his life unselfishly to the cause of human liberty, or else a day made memorable by the deeds of the colored volunteer. We, therefore, suggest either the birthday of Crispus Attucks, Toussant L'Overture, John Brown, Charles Sumner, or the day on which the battle of Petersburg was fought. Through the courtesy of W. H. Davis, principal of Lincoln Temple Business College, we are furnished with a report of the Hampton Negro Conference. Mr. Davis has put this report in such systematic form that, although condensed as it necessarily had to be, it still contains a good survey of the ground covered and the results obtained. The work of this conference is entitled to the helpful co.operation of all members of the race. These are the things that tend to lift one's spirits and lend encouragement when circumstances have held only the darker side of things before us. And it will come to pass in those days that there will spring up among the people two sets of men who will seek to be the rulers and tax-gathers, and they shall say unto the people lo, he is here, and lo he is there; but he shall come not. And there will be much complaint because the people will not listen to reason, but will blindly follow those that use them for their own gains. And their hunger shall increase because of the men that despoil them and they shall know it not. The meeting of the Afro-American Council will take place in Detroit, Mich., Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. These national gatherings have in them elements of helpfulness if they can be kept free from the contaminating influence of petty politics. There was never a greater need than now for the national gatherings of men and women who are really interested in the welfare of the race. It is hoped that this element may always be sufficiently strong to deal with all tricksters and mercenary attendants in a way they deserve. Did it ever occur to you that it might have been a good thing for humanity and the world to have permitted the Southern States to have seceded? It would have meant that when the slavery question was adjusted, it would have been peacefully done or else there would have been a revolution that might have resembled San Domingo. In either case the sum of evils would have been less. All things come to him who waits long enough. But we can't wait always. We must go. A time like this demands * * * Men whom the lust of office does not kill ; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy ; Men who possess opinions and a will ; Men who have honor, men who will not die; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn³ his treacherous flatteries without winkling; Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog. In public duty and in private thinking. For while the rabble, with their thumb- worn creeds, Their large professions and their little deeds, Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps. Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justice sleeps. —DR. HOLLAND. Questions: Do local elections determine some line of public policy for the good of the people, or are they contests that deter- mine which set will get the offices? Are local politicians really interested in the welfare of the people, or are they only trying to get a part of the loot? Are professional politicians a help to a community, or are they a hindrance to its better development? When the politician is a patriot, how old is Ann? As we prepare for the Negro Business Men's League which meets in New York in August, we read of the prostrations and deaths that are occurring there from the excessive heat. Would it not be well to hold these meetings at some assembly ground in the lake region of the North? Such a meeting place would certainly furnish more comfort, and the difference in the cost of getting there would be balanced by the difference in expense during the stay. The recent death of Ephraim Marsh of Hancock county removes from the stage of action one of Indiana's prominent business men. He was one of those sturdy and yet agreeable characters that gives to any community its strength and standing. He was a life long friend of the senior member of this firm, who held him in the highest esteem. He will be greatly missed, not only in his home county, but throughout the State. The success of the Japanese has caused the labor leaders on the Pacific coast to raise a great cry about the "yellow peril." A correspondent is of the opinion that this is a matter in which we need feel no deep concern. It is not. To the colored man and the large business concerns the attitude of some labor organizations constitutes a white peril here at home. Sufficient unto this day is the evil thereof. Indianapolis has furnished another case of performing a surgical operation on a boy's head for the purpose of helping his morals. It is no unusual thing for a boy's head to be operated on because of his morals, but not in this way. It is possible that the skillful use of the surgeon's knife in such cases may prove more effective than the club. An old Arab proverb says: He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, he is a fool—show him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, he is ignorant—teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, he is asleep—wake him. He who knows and knows he knows, he is wise—follow him. A fellow was once heard to say to his companion, "Oh, cheer up—you'll soon be dead." The more one thinks on this harsh statement the more philosophy it is found to contain. Is it not singular that we should spend so great a part of our short lives in worrying about things that will soon be settled so far as we are concerned? When a bank falls the statement is usually made that it will pay all depositors in full. Somewhat later a statement appears that the bank will pay at least 90 per cent, but the final settlement is likely to be near 50 per cent. We suppose this is done to keep the depositors from becoming angry and mobbing the bank president. To those who handle letters in the government service it is somewhat amusing to see an occasional "In haste" written on them. These words always show that the person writing them knows very little about the mail service. The only sensible way to write "In haste" on a letter is to put a special delivery stamp on it. In our front page cartoon of this issue Mr. Haywood, our cartoon artist, shows what a mob looks like. How much sense, reason or justice do you think is behind that face? We are told by a Washington writer that Indiana has made many contributions to the "Conscience fund," but we are still of the opinion that there is a considerable amount yet due that fund from Indiana. If this fund should receive all that is due it there would be no treasury deficit. The relative increase in the population of France and Germany will again start the talk about race suicide. No nation will find a way to make itself perpetual. The best thing to do is to do the right thing now and let the affairs of a hundred years hence take care of themselves. The well being of any country depends upon the sober judgment of the people. The little fellow who sallies forth with a head full of notions, which he mistakes for ideas, is not the one who keeps the country saved. There is as great a difference between a statesman and a politician as there is between a patriot and the mao who is always hunting for the spoils of office. He who is unwilling to plant a tree because he may not live to gather its fruit is not entitled to the fruit from a tree that some one else has planted. H. S. Howard of Birmingham, Ala., very truthfully says that no people should be represented by any one who is opposed to their prosperity. Is it not somewhat impertinent in one who is willing to play flunky to some politician to advise a sober and thoughtful man how to vote? The one who pulls at your coat may not be so much your friend as the one who pushes you. One reason why we have so much trouble with our children is because they are so much like us. It is easier for a gentleman or a lady to bear an offense than to give one. The strikers 'in the Chicago strike seem to have struck the bottom. A PROTEST. To the people of the United States, including the south; of right moral discretion professing Christianity; I simply will say that Governor Vardamar, of Mississippi outspoken barbaric ejaculation is a taint to the good name of the south, a place I love, having been born and reared there. All evil violators whether guilty of misdemeanors or felonies ought to be punished not from the hue or complexion, but according to right and justice. The law is the refuge, where the accused should be carried, imprisoned and held until he can stand before the court and in judgment. I desire these sober words to reach sober-minded Christian men and women. I do not condone the unnamable crimes but be the violator whoever they are let right and justice prevail; righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. Gov. Vardaman may be a great man, but all great men are not wise. St. Louis, Mo. C. SMITH. EDUCATIONAL NOTES EDUCATIONAL NOTES SOMETHING ABOUT GRADUATES Of the Colored A. and M. College at Greensboro, N. C. As Noted by the Daily Record of that City, June 10, 1905. While all who attend the school receive valuable training, those who complete the course are unusually successful. A. A. Oldham of this city, a young man who recently graduated from this college, is the architect for one of the most prominent firm of contractors in the city. J. B. McLendon, another graduate from the mechanical course, has been called to take charge of the erection and remodeling of the buildings of the Topeka Industrial Institute, Topeka, Kas. He enters upon his duties the 15th of this month, and will continue during the summer. J. W. Holmes, another graduate, has charge of the erection of a hospital that is being built by the St. Augustine School at Raleigh. 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. THE HOTEL Christian and unseatarian. For the education of young men and women in the higher schools. Christian and unseatarian. New Practice School. Christian and kindergarten building for training teachers. Graduates secure more important positions and cadets. Home life and training. 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When a man reaches the age of 35 and on up, he is ever ready to recollect a great many happy accidents of his boyhood days—that never happened at all. A theatrical manager is always known by the company he keeps, friend Sager. THE BANKER O, life grows very weary When your broke. And everything seems dreary When your broke; All your friends will certainly leave you Every one will certainly deceive you When your broke. In the midst of a hearty laugh a woman may cry of pain. No matter how poor you are now there has been a time when you rode in your own carriage—while your mother pushed it along. Be like the postage stamp always, if you would win success, stick to one thing until you get there. Did you ever notice that the woman with a baby and the woman without a baby are always very sorry for each other? * * * When a preacher says, "Don't do as I PRESIDENT HORACE BUMSTEAD, D.D., Atlanta, Ga. ENT POSITIONS USE.----We successfully teach by ma device examination. 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Moore and Mrs. Mary Moore-McAfee; Violin solos by Mrs. Moore: Vocal solos by J. W. Payne, Mrs. Pitts, Mrs. E. G. Rankin and a recitation by Miss Mabel Dixon. Mrs. Mary Moore-McAfee pianist. The Juvenile concert was a success both musically and financially. Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacobs and Mrs. Mast of San Jose, Cal., are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Jackson. Sylvester Overton, M. W. Broadus and S. E. Bell, of Chicago were in the city a few days with a special and have gone to California. George Word, a well-known Chicago citizen was also a visitor for a few days. Mrs. Alice Willmore of San Francisco lies for an indefinite stay. A centennial ball was given July 21, by Messrs. Johnson, Hall, Waterford, Swan, Graves and Terry. Terry Hutchinson resigned from the O. R. & N. this month and has gone to Salt Lake. Isaac Kennedy left for Pocatello, Idaho for employment with the Oregon short line last week. George Woods was promoted to head chef for the O. R. N. July 15. William Davis having resigned. Jeff. Mendenhall is now on the Portland-Huntington run. Mrs. Laura Lapsley will have series of meetings at Zion church to fund funds for the Frederick Douglass monument. Clifton Miller is on the S. P. run out of Portland. ```markdown ``` The St Harry Fiddler sailed from Halifax, N. S., for New York City, Friday. He sends regards to all the boys at Indianapolis. Napoleon Johnson closed at Halifax, N. S., July 26, and will rest awhile with his brother, George Bailey, 3219 Dearborn street, Chicago. Jones & Ray.nond, musical artists of the "Hottest Coon in Dixie" closed at Seattle, Wash., and are now in vaudeville. The week of July 24. Pantages Seattle. Robert McReynolds, the great acrobatic and balancer of two hundred pounds played at the Dreamland Park at Decatur, Ill., recently. The audience was very much released. "Dewey" the constant companion and property of Elwood C. Knox, was run over Tuesday morning by an automobile, and had some hours later. "Dewey" was well-known and popular with the profession, Major W. Daniels has a very flattering offer to travel with the Puggsley Bros., the season of 1905-1906. Mr. Daniels traveled with them for five years, previous to his coming to the American Jubilee Singers. The season begins in October. Clemo & Cassseill write from New York City. We are having much success since we have been in vaudeville. We have赞助 the Keith Circuit and a number of other good houses. It was hard to make the Ofays accept a colored contortionist act but at last I succeeded by "making good." Madame Cassseill has made her very popular with her sweet voice. Notes from H. Qualll Clark Band and Concert Company, now with the William P. Hall Show.—We are in our thirteenth week and business is up to the standard. Our band is making a wonderful reputation and making many friends at every band. Mr. Clark is making arrangements for his show which will be put on the road its fall with a band of thirty pieces. William H. Johnson, our comedian is singing with success. Notes from California.—The theatres are running fine. The Hatches, Rance Smith, the Troubadour Trio, LeRoy Bland, Dave Barton and the Brewers are all work-helper Desmond and Bailey are still at the Orpheum and the talk of Frisco. Jack Oliver has gone out on the road with the octooroon company. William Stone, the brother of LeRoy Bland died July 17 and was buried at Milan, Ill. His wife, an daughter, an infant son and a brother survive him. Notes from the Van Amburg Side Show Land and Concert Company, under the management of B. B. Shelby.—We are set in West Virginia. Everybody is well. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE: Bald, Miss Hattie Jones, Miss Grace Bald, Miss Leonida D Minet, Miss Alberta Bald, Miss Maula Moss, Miss Laura 2 H Bald, Miss Maula Turner, Miss Arica Bald, Mrs Mabel GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Bermstrong, Roy Johnson, Sam Prof W Jordan, C W H Lacey, W R McKinley, Chas Kirk and Jones McKinley, Chas Lily Kays min' S Olivey Prentls Brybrooks Alfonso Oliver Prentls E P Prince, A L W Prince, Arthur L. Alwars, Al Rhone, B R Alwars, Chas Rowe, The R P Robinson, W A R H Shields, W Orland, Will Williams, John Breyre, Beyrever Marr, J E (2) 1904. ROUTE. 1905. Rabbit Foot Co-Florence, Ala., July 31; Buffalo, Aug. 1; Tuscellia, 2; Huntsville, Beatur, 4; Athena. Holman's Band and Serenaders-With L. MacCaddon's Shows-American Express, L. Rue Scribe, Paris, France, Indefinite. Kersan's Minstrels-Hoopston, Ill. Sauley, Dauville, Aug. 1; Farmer City, 2; Jacksonville, 4; Hannibal, Mo. Bast E St, Illinois, 6. G. Lovett. ROUTE. K Co., with the Wallace Circus Pitfield, Ml.; July 31; Mt. Sterling, Aug. Carrollton, 2; Louisiana, Mo., 3; Fulton, & Marshall, 5. May Down in Georgia Company—Ramona, Brown Dakota, July 31. McVavers, Bittle and Sadie—Oskosh, Win., week of July 31. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER The band and concert are a drawing card for the side show. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, friends of Mr. Hunter entertained us at their home. George Reed wishes to hear from Boss Reeves; Shelby and Bryant from John Owens and wife and Harry Vaughn from Sandy Miller. Address all mail care of The Freeman. Regards to all friends. Notes from the Famous Billy Kersands' Minstrels. They are rehearsing at Waukeean, ill., and open here Saturday, the 29th. The people have all reported for duty. The company is larger and better than before, with all entirely new ideas for the coming season. Prof. Lacy has several new members in his band and orchestra which have both been enlarged and improved very much. He has used immense care in selecting for both band and orchestra, and the managers are profusely proud of the band, orchestra and the entire show, also Mr. Lacy. The famous Alabama quartette have revised their acts so astoundingly that the entire company is perfectly amazed over their grand efforts. The Campbell Bros.' "Enough Sed," their act, is extremely superb and appalling. The wonderful Marsh Craig language is perfectly inadequate to explain the dexterity and perfect accuracy of his wonderful act. Master Alonzo Moore, the marvelous magician, one who always mystifies his audience from his very appearance. Startling advancement in his work has been made since the close of our show. He is putting forth all new feats for this season. The boy is all alone in his line of work, that's all. The Kersands, amid all the advancement throughout the show, are coming in for their share with perfect ease and universal recognition. BOBBY KEMP'S COMEDY FOUR. This quartette appear in a satirical scenary uncommonly clever and dealing with up-to-date songs, breezy patter and dancing. A noteworthy feature is their elimination of the "slap stick" and big mouth idea upon which so many so-called "Comedy Fours" largely depend. Their act "The Serenade" is distinct from that of any singing comedy four act and goes a long way toward proving that Messrs-Logan, Hood, Marrs and Kemp have established a reputation wherein the old thread-bare methods giveth place to the new. Who will deny after witnessing the "skillet" of The Kemp Comedy Four, that it is as bright a trifle as the most captious management could picture to please their audience? Their success over the affiliated Western Circuit has been phenomenal and they have return dates en route east. Charles H. Marrs, the tenor is well and favorably known as a vocalist. J, Edward Hood, the wonderful basso has been identified with various prominent companies. Bobbie Kemp as a comedian, singer and dancer has a reputation that dates back to the days of Moore & Kemp. He is a painstaking performer who never fails to make good. Tom Logan with Kemp is responsible for the comedy portion of the act is too well-known for us to dilate upon his protein accomplishments. They have a couple of good offers to "troup" this season, but it is more than likely they will not forsake vaudeville for obvious reasons. Their present repertoire embraces, "Shame on You," "Celia," "My Dahoman Queen," "Goodnight Beloved," "The German Flth," "Let All Obey," Quartet from "Lucia," the Wand the Dictoids Come to Town," "Way Down East," "Rosebud Fair," "John Chinaman," "Genevieve," "Gravy," etc., etc FOOTSLUG WRITES FROM "PEKIN' Pen Picture of Chicago's Leading Play House by a Freeman Correspondent. As one wends his way toward Twenty-seventh and State streets, in Chicago, he needs must see a bevy of lights which form the words, "The Pekin." If you have been in Chicago any while at all, any one is apt to send you to "The Pekin" if you are looking for a place to enjoy yourself. On going in the second entrance you may be the least bit astounded to see that time honored stage man, actor and author, Mr. Charles S. Sager, standing there looking to the welfare of the audience as well as the stage. With beaming eyes he turns upon you, greets you and may accidently give you a moment's conversation. But all at once he is off with a bound toward the stage directing and re-arranging as has always been his habit and business. Then you move on and most unexpectedly you might meet that great business head manager and proprietor of The Pekin Theatre and Pekin Saloon, Mr. Bob Motts. Often the head of such a place, is thought to be a large, intelligent being and this you find in the owner of The Pekin, Mr. Motts wears a well featured face and whether there are any brains behind it remains for you to look about him and see. Next one might cast their eyes about and see, if you went there a thousand times, a well-dressed audience. A beautiful, well-ventilated and convenient place is The Pekin Theatre. A large balcony is in evidence for those who wish to see and hear well. Mr. Joe Jordon has under his hands superb orchestra. This orchestra makes The Pekin a real temple of music. The way this orchestra rendered the overture "Everything in Love is Fair" last Monday night was something great and they received great applause which was every bit due them. When Mr. Sager introduced Mr. Rollie Thompson and Mr. Thompson came forth and sung his latest composition entitled "Hard Luck," there was everywhere applause because the song is well-written and well sung and is sure to be a hit. Mr. Thompson is by birth a song writer of a merited turn and if he is given the least attention you will see him rise just like a lily, to greater things. Time honored Sam Lucas, Who could forget him? With almost that same quick dash and turn he had many years ago, came upon the stage and the way he sang "Under the Banana Tree" and "Won't You Tickle Me?" was good enough for any one. George Conley, known as the Pekin tenor, filled the house with the very sweetest and richest tones that could flow from any lungs for some time. C. Ola Vaughn, the soubret was a queen in a new line of songs. The mixed quartet was excellent. Singing in that high pitch as they do and blending so nicely in various minors they can not help but make good. Nct having the opportunity to see the remainder of the program, I can not say how good it was, but knowing the management as I do I venture to say that there is never any dull aots at The Pekin. If you have never been in the habit of seeing anything great, why visit The Pekin when in Chicago. CHARLES MARSHALL. The Clermonts have returned to New York after a successful ten weeks' engagement through Canada and now playing the Blake Park Circuit. The week of July 17 closed the olio at Rye Beach Park Theatre. Booked solid to September 13. Regards to the Geoglas and Ralph Nicolos. At New Haven, Conn., week of July 31. NANCY LEE. When first I saw Nancy— The orchards were all alive, And perfumed sweet with apple blossom wild; And birds sang all their songs For this rustic Southland child. When first I saw Nancy— The sunshine brightly shone, And danced about on her deep night hair, And loitered upon her speaking eyes, And kissed her russet cheeks so rare. When last I saw Nancy— The world was dreay dark; And all about felt cold and sad and gray; And doves moaned their saddest dirge, For lone and still in death dear Nancy lay. --CHARLES MARSHALL. IN THE WORLD OF SPORT The Paducah Colored Nationals are playing good ball, having lost only eight games out of fifty-nine. The pitcher's staff is in fine condition, Big Dago winning a line record and none of the boys are idle. The Atlanta Deppins are under new management, W. B. Godfrey and Jud McFarland now having exclusive control of the team. Two games were played last week with Nashville. Each team won a game. The Deppins will play three games at Macon this week. Address all communications to W. B. Godfrey, 15 Ivy St., Atlanta, Ga. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Company L of the 8th Illinois National Guards returned Friday night of last week from Camp Lincoln at Springfield, Ill., where they have been in camp for a week. Both officers and privates made a very creditable showing, the only regret being that the time could not be extended. Quite a number of the friends visited them. Miss Mabel Tinsley left last week for St. Paul where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Raymond.—Rev. J. O. Derrick and wife spent last week in Springfield, visiting relatives and friends.—Miss Nellie Moore will leave the city soon for an extended visit.—C. Mosley had his two fine saddle horses on exhibit over at Camp Lincoln last week. They are both fine lookers and good actors and doubtless before long Col. John R. Marshal will be in possession of one of them.—There is some talk of a number of Negroes of this city going to Grand Junction, Colo., next week to register for a homestead in the Umtah Indian Reservation that is to be opened soon.—Don't forget the Agent for The Freeman. Remember you can get your paper every Saturday from the agent at Berry's Barber Shop on North Main street. Send in your items not later than Friday night. ATLANTA, GA. The handsome four story brick building erected on Auburn avenue by Hon. H. A. Rucker has been completed and nearly all the space has been taken; two large store rooms, and two spacious halls for secret organizations, fitted with the latest improved fixtures and furniture.—The Business Men's League is leaving no stone unturned to have a large delegation to the New York meeting. G. M. Howell and R. A. Chester are handling the matter for the local league.—The Atlanta Age, the eading colored journal of the south has a handsome suite of rooms in the new Rucker building.—Rev. W. H. Weaver of the Radcliff Presbyterian church will leave soon for Baltimore on his vacation.—Col. F. B. Pettie was recently admitted to the bar here after a rigid examination by a committee of the best white lawyers in the state. Col. Pettie, although a young man has taken his stand among the legal fraternity and is getting his share of the practice, For 30 days The Freeman will cost you but $1 for 52 issues. The fourteenth annual session of the Knights of Pythias of Illinois, met here July 11, 12 and 13. More than 500 visitors were present. Thirty-eight knights were given the past chancellor degree. The grand chancellor's address showed that pythianism is on the boom in this state. A number of new lodges have been added since the last report. Shr E. D. Green delivered one of his eloquent addresses. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr, A. A. Wesley, G, C.; I. Jones, G, P. C.; Dr. A. W. Williams, G, V. C.; O. W. King, G. P.; F. B. Warrling, G. K. of R. and S.; C. J. Miller, G. M. of E.; C. A. Bowlar, G. M. A.; Dr. E. S. Miller, G. M. D.; L. A. Newby, G. A.; S. J. Carr, G. I. G.; W. H. H. Pitts, G. O. G.; Dr. Samuel Beatty, G. L.; C. L. Collins, secretary of beneficiary; A. F. Turbonilon, E. D. Greene and A. A. Wesley, supreme representatives. DETROIT, MICH. Miss Hannah Webster, a teacher of Paris, Ky., and Miss Helen Taylor of Montreal, are the guests of Miss Irene Eddy, 285 Elliot street.—Miss Sarah May is ill at her home, 285 Elliot street.—Mrs. Minnie T. Adams, of Chicago will give a song recital at Bethel A. M. E. chrch, August 10.—Miss Beatrice Jenkins is in Oberlin, O., for an extended visit.—The Allen League of Bethel held its first open air meeting last Sunday. This is a great step taken by the young people of this church. Rev. D. A. Graham baptized twenty-five persons a few Sundays ago.—Don't forget to purchase your paper every Saturday at 175 Wilkins street or at Johnson's Barber Shop on Hastings street. For 30 days The Freeman will oost you but $1 for $3 issues On account of the inclement weather the picnic that was to be given by the "Unions" at Natchez, Mise., under the management of Williams and Gregory, has been postponed until July 30. They have also for Monday night, July 31, a big sunflower dance. COLUMBIA, TENN. Dr. T. W. Stephens, a well known physician of this city, is working very earnestly to have a county fair in Columbia this fall. He is now corresponding with men all over the county as to having their locality represented. Prof. Booker T. Washington will likely be here on that occasion and will address the people. His presence would add to the prominence of the fair and people would come from all points to hear him speak. The fair will be a success if the people will co-operate. Dr. Stephens is not a native of Columbia, but being a leading physician he always takes an active part in the social and religious life of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, of Cleveland, Ohio, are the guests of Mrs. Susse Anderson.—Mrs. Hattie Carwright, of Nashville, is in the city, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Frierson are visiting Mrs. Geo. Frierson.—A large number of people attended the district conference at Uilleack last week.—Mrs. Rebecca Carruthers, of Michigan, is in the city.—Rev. S. S. Brown died last Saturday night very suddenly. The funeral was held Tuesday at St. Paul A. M. E. church.—The rally at St. Paul church July 16th was a great financial success. Rev. B. G. Gordon deserves much credit for his work. The proceeds amounted to over $50. For 30 days The Freeman will cost you but $1 for 52 issues. LITTLE ROCK, ARK Programs are out announcing the state meeting of the Negro Business Mens' League for August 10 11. Much interest is being manifested locally. The business men of the city and state are expected to take part in the session. Hon. J. H. McConico, teller of the Capital City Savings bank, is to be one of the speakers. He is an orator of the young school and speaks thoughtfully and fluently. Hons. C. W. Keatts, Judge M. W. Gibbs and J. E. Bush, life members of the National League, will contribute much to the success of the meeting. The representative of the Freeman will be present at the meeting.—The Grand Lodge of U. B. F.'s are now in session. Many delegates are present.—John C. Martin's Bible Institute is holding a summer school at the Arkansas Baptist College. Upwards of 75 students are in attendance.—Mrs. Perry Jones, 316 Spring street, will leave soon to visit relatives in Pittsburgh, Pa.—Miss Mollie Picket, of Hot Springs, Ark., is expected to visit this city.—C. B. Lewis was the guest of Dr. C. M. Wade, of Hot Springs last week.—Rev. Beasley celebrated the holy communion at Bethel A. M. E. church last Sunday. Presiding Elder Walker preached the sermon.—On August 1 the young society club of the city is to give a swell reception at Tallar's hall. D. M. Wells, of the Little Rock Beporter, is president of the club. $1 for the Freeman during the month of August. Subscribe now! Band Concert at the Enterprise Park Simpsons' Military band will play every Sunday from 5 to 8 p. m., at the Enterprise club grounds, corner Anneta and Twenty-fifth streets. Take North- western car. Admission free. Refreshments served. 22 Singers, Dancers, Comedians, Trick Performers, Teams, Ballad Singers, Artists of any good Act. State all you can do and lowest salary. Wanted for the New Orleans Minstrels A. G. ALLEN & GEO. W. QUINE, Owners A good rough knock-about Team; also some good End Men and Comedians. Can always make room for good Musicians. Address as per route. GEO. W. QUINE, Manager. P. 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Paul Dresser, the veteran song writer, is to the front again with a new war song, entitled: "After the Battle." It is equal to his "Blue and the Gray." Base ball among colored actors received a set back last June when Ernest Hogan's Black Rats were reported to have defeated Williams & Walker's nine. At Weber Brothers' Columbus theatre, Chicago, Ill., the following prominent stars appeared during the week of July 3rd: John Larkins, S. H. Dudley, Marsh Craig, Spiller & Pittman, J. A. English and Nolan G. Washington. Many men join secret orders as a coak to hide their devilment and to crush other men, but the good men of these orders greatly condemn this. Men who try to deceive the world always deceive themselves and end at last in satan's clutches. News of J. Ed Green having been a graduate of the New Albany, In... high school came a little late, but then I suppose we had to have it. If it had come from the pen of R. W. Thompson, the greatest general newspaper writer of his race, who resides in the same city, it would have gone with a bigger report, including smoke and odorous perfume. An actor should not be ungrateful toward an actress serving in the same company simply because she does not accept of his affections or his advancements. An actress should have sense enough not to tamper with an actor if she knows he is cheap, and especially if they disagree. Continue now to grow in intelligence. Peace will be better than war; let me entreat of the man who calls himself Zeek Blossom. This is his day of grace. Tomorrow's warfare would only bring him disgrace. "Zeek" is no more to me than any other actor, and if he thinks so let him continue to scorch the critic. Grace is a charming sound which we all hope will be harmonious to the ears of Billy McClain. We now look to the entreaties of his charming wife, with whom we sympathize, to save him from his finish. Bishop Potter's beer garden, which is to open in New York, will place him and Mrs. James Brown Potter, the actress, side by side. Mrs. Potter, his niece-in-law, says the bishop is all fuss THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. and flowers. By the time all the different classes of women get mixed up in his society beer garden and get drunk he will be glad to transfer it into the hands of Hurtig & Seamon, or some other ready-made money mad managers who could run it successfully. Mrs. Potter, who is now broke, would make a splendid attraction. The Gotham, Attucks' Music Company, now consolidated, is to operate a musical circulating library. The works of all colored composers is to be introduced into the homes of colored people, so they will know who they are. This will meet with our approval, providing they do not draw the line with other colored song writers who are employed in other houses. It is proper for this company to push their own publications first in dealing with new unknown songs, as a matter of business. If this scheme can be successfully operated in the name of the company, without the bosses being in evidence, we welcome the event. The New York Clipper had another new coat on in its 4th of July issue. P. Richards, the new cartoonist, who has suddenly distinguished himself by drawing pictures that swell actor's head, caught up with Ernest Hogan and his Memphis Students who were appearing at Hammerstein's New York Victoria roof garden on that date. It was up to Richards to give all the glory of the fourth to the most important attraction of the occasion. Miss Abbie Mitchell, in songs; and the students in a serenade, were pictured above Hogan's head and I wish you could have seen his face? Because Dr. Booker T. Washington made one little error regarding S. Coleridge Taylor's already developed music it should not excite comment. Mr. Washington is too busy in other important affairs to further consider or even write any more at length about the different kinds of Negro music of which he is so proud. The African music and the Spanish West Indian music Mr. Taylor has already developed, but the songs which come into being, as Mr. Washington said lastly, during slavery the American folk lore and its derivative comic measure of rag time (a lighter music) has not been developed by Mr. Taylor. S. Coleridge Taylor has yet to fully understand and treat American folk lore of the slavonic tradition of this country and its secondary branch of rag time --- Mrs. Booker T. Washington, I understand, contributed an article in the May number of the Colored American Magazine on "Slave Music." I have not seen it as yet. This article was secured from Mrs. Washington for this magazine directly after I had offered to contribute an article on the same subject which was met with silence on account of the price I charged for it. But I have no doubt that an article on the same subject from the pen of a lady of Mrs. Washington's intelligence was quite as acceptable as mine would have been. It has been claimed that I am authority on this subject and if I should see Mrs. Washington's article during the month of August I will review it. The report that Miss Portia Washington, daughter of Dr. Booker T. Washington, is to go abroad in pursuit of a higher course of musical study is an encouraging privilege which she enjoys it is not generally believed that she has any intention of going upon the stage. But what if she should? Well, that is a horse of another color. If she should, coming from one of the most distinguished families of her race, she would adorn the stage, providing she is a good singer and talented in execution. Comic opera would be the only position of distinction for her. Her stage experience would have to be acquired in classical concert work at first. I know nothing of her ability. I am only building a sure foundation that all our society girls of the future generation may take valuable notes from the writing master of the situation. An opera for Miss Washington should be based on a comic treaty of the American Negro and Indian. The book would have to be by Robert Cole and James W. Johnson and the music by Mrs. Cole and Rosamond Johnson. There are no other colored men who could equip a young colored M. General Antonio Ma so was born in Santiago de Cuba, July 14, 1848 and was of Negro blood. General Macso was one of the bravest generals the world has ever known. Macso was equal to Tonsaint L'Overture of San Domingo. His fame has been heralded far and wide in the American newspapers. Recently, at a public gathering in New York, where his ploture was exhibited the audience went wild with applause—the waiving of handkerchiefs and the wild hurrahs were long and continued. Macso's career was suddenly terminated by death, due to his physician, Tertacha, who, under the gulse of a proposed treaty of peace, induced him to meet some Spanish officers, who had prearranged a mob of Spanish infantry to do him violence when the opportunity arrived. No sooner had he entered the place of meeting than he was shot down. SCANDALS. oppression BRUTAL TREATMENT. Poverty LIMITED PRIVILEGES DISADVANTAGE PREJUDICE THE NEGRO "Though oppression, prejudice and lowly disadvantages are weighty things upon his shoulders, yet amid all the Negro is as progressive as though his burdens were as few as ours."—Senator Elkins. lady star successfully. Bob Cole alone is the man foremost of his race as a producer. I give Miss Washington no encouragement because of what I have written for the benefit of her and others I am in favor of a few more talented, rich, distinguished stage stars and feel sure they can publically elevate the race by showing its advancement in art, music and literature after forty years of freedom. Ed. Simpson, monologist the little fellow with the big feet, was at the Utahana Theater, Ogden Utah, July 25 Hi Jerry Barnes opened at Church's Park, Memphis. Tenn., July 26, for a four weeks' engagement. Billy Arnte writes from Millican's Plantation Company:—We are now preparing for Michigan and are still playing to S. R. O. I met Jake Smith Sunday at Richmond, Ind., with the Jubilee Singers. Fred Millican, our manager has been ill for a week, but is now able to be out again. The company sends regards to all professionals Billy and Estelle, the Johnsons, late of the Smart Set Company have jubed BILLY JOHNSON AS JIM FLIMFLAMMER hands with Chris Smith, the song writer and will be seen in vaudeville this season, known as Chris Smith & the Johnsons. LeRoy Bland writes from California: Our new stare, George Carlisle and George Baker who opened recently at 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 leave 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. A. M. M. MR. JUDDLEHED-Mike, what in the world are you doing to my cost? MIKE-Beijabbers! Olm gim'g her a new coat! Fresno were in Oakland the week of July 10 and made a big hit. Harper & Harper were at the Orpheum; McCarver, Reed & Little Bambo are back in 'Frisco again. Jack Oliver is at the Midway, but expects to take the road with a company that is organizing here. Lancaster's Troubadours have returned from Reno Nevada and report success. The colored business men have organized the Colored Elks and elected the following officers: F, Atkinson, president; Joe Lesser, secretary; C. Estelle, treasurer pro tem. Notes from P G. Lowery's Musical Enterprise:—We are now in Indiana. Miss Sallie Lee is making a decided hit singing, "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree." The Crosbys are successful at each performance. Little Daisy Lee is not to be forgotten with "My Honey Lou" Mr. Vinnie is still in the ring. Lowery's Band draws them from far and near, and the orchestra is equally as good. All send regards to all in and out of the profession. ASUMMER LONGING. I must away to woo ded hills and vales, Where broad, slow streams flow cool and silently, And idle barges flap their listless sails— For me the summer sunset glows and pales, And green fields wait for me. I long for shadow forests, where the birds Twitter and chirp at noon from every tree. I long for blossomed leaves and lowing herds; And Nature's voices say, in mystic words, "The green fields wait for thee." I dream of uplands where the primrose shines, And waves her yellow lamps above the lea; Of tangled copses, swung with trailing vines; Of open vistas, skirted with tall pines, Where green fields wait for me. I think of long, sweet afternoons, when I May lie and listen to the distant sea, Or hear the breezes in the reeds that sigh, Or insect voices chirping shrill and dry, In fields that wait for me. These dreams of summer come to bid me find The forest's shade, the wild bird's mel- ody, While summer's rosy wreaths for me are twined, While summer's fragrance lingers on the wind, And green fields wait for me. —George Arnold. LOUISVILLE, KY The mayorality contest is on and the bulk of the white republicans and democratic reformers are for a fusion ticket, headed by Joseph T. O'Neal, a democrat. The Negroes, however together with a considerable faction of white "straight-outs" are opposed to fusion of the kind proposed, and the colored people are especially antagonistic to O'Neal because of his alleged support of the jim-crow car law while a member of the legislature. To show their resentment of the fusion idea they defeated for delegate to the city convention that stalwart of stalwarts W. D. Johnson, who had marshalled his paper "The Kentucky Standard" in line for O'Neal. 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It does seem that the “monoy Mts Wiled BORE ILE: ge oo § devil” is in this land and the peoples jo°2°%%.! een STR ki property 18 to be gold at a gong and Ueart,21 Ill, Avo,, A 4 ee re somebody will fatten his pocket. 1t|——————— Par seems to have been @ sad day when|j— Bishops Arnett and Lee weretransferred || ‘ yy BAN —_ from this district, The men are now omg ‘The Negroes of Little Rock, Ark., (other eections of the state are calling | praying for thely return. am own $1,600,000 worth of real and Per-|for the skilled Negro mechanic. They HAYMAKER, Cees sonal property. ‘ever cut wages nor strike, and as 8 es a See a result is the best laborer for the em- The Freeman’s Beadquarters. a * ‘The consulship at Guadeloupe, West | ployer and the best fellow workman. | Persons in Macon, Ga., should eee our ae Indies, has been given to Dr. G. Jarvis — representative, U. J. Crenshaw, corner be Bowen, of Norfolk, Va., who will soon| A movement is in progreas to estab-|Cnerry street ana Gotion avenue, and! wi J leave for his post of duty. gma hb on 3 co nek Ct geen re EE ee aan Ot og IESE. ae oe aoe Channing Heggie Tobias, of Augusta, Ga., in a class of forty-three white students, who recently graduated from Drew Theological Seminary, was one of the class orators, Miss Jane Nathan, who is thought to be the first South African girl to obtain Sny medical degree, has returned from her studies in Europe and will begin her practice as a dental surgeon at Han- ae Cape Colony. There is 8 colony at Bowls, Cal., con- sisting of fifteen families. A person may walk fora mile and 9 half and still be on thelr land. The most of the families are from Georgia, having come ‘West about four Years ago, Ot the 300 successful candidates be- fore the Missouri State Board of Medi- cal examiners Dr, R. A, Henderson, of Springfield, a graduate of Meharry Medical College, stood second, being ex. ceeded by 1 per cent in all the different subjects repzesented, A brick making concern, capable of turning ont 40,000 brick per day, is operated near Deanwood, D. O., by ‘Messrs Cook and White. Mr. White, the sentor member of the firm, who was for years tax collector for the District of Colambis, owns much valuable im- Proved realty. George F. T. Cook was for many years superintendent of the echools of the District. Colored men in Kentucky are report- ed to have entered into@ combination jand agreed not to work in Farvest fields for $1.50 a day, the price offered by farmers, Consequently wheat is going to waste for lack of labor to harvest it. Three men who refused offers of work in harvest fislds were arrested for Vagrancy and gent to the work house in Lexington in a spirit of revenge, ‘The Los Angeles, Cal, Enterprise re- cently said: ‘Within the past’ four yearsfsome of the best ekilled me- chanics of color from all sections of the South have come to the coast. The significance of their presence is in daily evidence. Upon some of the largest buildings which have recently gone up they have been employed and thelr feme has gone abroad. Contractors tn HAS THE “MONEY DEVIL" Come Into Ohio Church Affairs? Let's Bee. For years past Bishop Arnett has guarded the very valuable property vwned by the A M E. connection just Soe ae Uf = A. es _ ae 2 Ee Ns a <2 i — SAG a << L Nem RT. REV. B. W. ARNETT. as carefully as he could have done bis private property. His “‘hold-on-polloy” was strictly followed by Bishop Lee when he came to this district. But eee other eections of the state are calling for the skilled Negro mechanic. They ‘Rever cut wages nor strike, and as 8 Tesult ie the best laborer for the em- Ployer and the best fellow workman. A movement is in progress to estab- Ush a neighborhood honse in Newark, IN. J., for Afro Amerloans and consider- fable local interest is centered in the ‘Work. Sootal settlements have been in existence for years among German: Americans, German-Jewe, Italiane, Greeks and other foreign born people, but the Afro-American has manttested ttle interest in this phase of city life. Mach good has been done other nation- jalities by the settlement workers and it 18 to be hoped that the Newark move: ment will prove benefislal to the color: ed people. Miss Sarah Hunt, a gradu- ate of Atlanta University anda member of the faculty of Tuskegee Institute, has | been appoined head resident. After one Negro had been selected for the position of clerk in the postoffice at Greenwood, Miss, and had resigned after @ mysterious court, held by citi- zene of the town, pending troubles have been heightened by the announcement that another Negro, J. A. Harmon, is the next man on the eligible et, and fhe will be offered: the place. W. A. Oarter, the first Negro. accepted the job only to give it up after one day, and after a warning that he bad better leave the conntry. The oltizens are very much stirred ap over the latest de. velopmente, and it is feared that they will attempt more violent means of get- ting rid of this Negro. Greenwood, which 'ts Governor Vardaman’s home town, has a white woman as postmis- tress. The representatives of the Negro pres in the South met in the office of The Independent in Atlanta, Ga., re: cently, and organized what will be known as the Southern Press Associa. tion. J.H. Murphy, editor of The Afro: American Ledger, Baltimore, Md., who Was the chief figure in promoting the organization, and is known as having been a great instramentality in the ed ucational awakening of the race, was elected president of the organization. The other officers elected are: First vice-president, W. D, Chappelle, ‘Ten- nessee; second vice-prealdent, W. H. Stewart, Kentucky; secretary, B. J. Davis, editor of the Atlanta Indepen- dent, Georgia; treasurer, James W. Wooilee, editor of The Voice of the Negro; chairman executive committee. Charles Stewart, correspondent of the Associated Press. how fs it now, under what is sometimes called ‘tbe bombastic administration?” In the first place the valuable property of St. Paul, Columbus, was virtually half given away to money sharks and that was not done witnout the suspicion that certatn high cffisials were “tatten- ed-in-the-pooket” by the very unwise sale, It has bsen predicted that it will be mauy sum ner day before St. Paul will owaa better ciurch than the one sold and beoutof debt. Buthere comes more of it, ‘The press of this week an- jnounces the intended sale of “Allen | Templé” in Cincinnati, and information iia ails MAJOR’S MELANGE ‘reaches the muse that the price 1s $50,- 000. My, what baryain, Allen Tem- ple was bought more than twenty-five years ago for $75,000, and the property about 1t has tnoreased in value ven-fold and yet our property eeems to decrease in valus. We are told that improve- ments of at least $1000 have been made since we bonght the church and it is worth $90 000 or $100,000, and yet we sell It for the beggars prive of $50,- 000. It does seem that the “money devil” isin this land and the peoples property is to be sold at @ song and somebody will fatten his pocket. It seems to have been a ead day when Bishops Arnett and Lee weretransferred from this distrist. ‘The men are now praying for thely return. BayMaxrr, comme aL Poiaeits ‘The Freoman’s Headquarters, Persons in Macon, @a., should see our Tepresentative, U. J. Crenshaw, corner Cherry street and Cotton avenue, and Secure @ copy of the Freeman for sale by bim each week Mr, Crenshaw te quite 8 hustling agent and deserves the support of all Macon citizens. All persons in Latta, 8. C., should call on P. E Evans and secure a copy of the Freeman, for sale by him each week. “0, some of the race are not reflect: ing credit on themselves nor us, How could 1t be otherwise? There are good and bad. God saw it before he created the world and provided two places for the sonl’s immortality—one to ile in cold obstrustion and to rot, and then, perchance, to burn with the fever heated consolence forever, or be roasted in 8 demon’s hottest fire; the other a heavenly place of biiss for His throne and angels Now, in this world, soolety has pro- vided more than two places. Soclety has set up gradations of reward for de- cenoy and respectability, and assesses light fines for duplicity and little devil- try. ‘The factors at work among us terres- trial and those st work among us spiritually are reaping splendidly. The inventive spirit was never more promis- ing, and the tendency toward substan- tial gain in the vast effort put forth should be @ healthy encouragement to those wno are interested in the progress of large bodies. Large bodies move slowly and yet it {s but » seeming slow- ness. The rest of the civilized world stands appalled at the surprising pro- gress of the Japanese people and at the permanent development of the Negro. It is generally admitted that no weak race could thrive on American olviliza- tion without losing cast. I think it fs intended to mean, without losing every earthly racial trait, quality or force of character. And, yet three hundred years of biighting and hostile adversity has not as much as made a dent in the race, The race's esentcheon has, I ad- mit, undergone a bleaching process but the identity of the race with its racial trait 1s sustained honorably. The races are just now begining to count up the white faces, and as to heads and noses the ratio between the colored races and the white race they have dis- covered to be in the proportion of one toseven. So, that the pertinent ques- tion arises: “Where dia the handfal of white people come from anyhow?” Jostling are we rapidly to the settled faot (this it seems hard for some to ad- mit) that humanity is the eame, only it Wears the garnish and tinsel of custom and, like the Irishman and the hornet : “Tho you change your voice I know you by your jacket.” In the sum total of all earth’s goodness the race lights in many pleasant places. In all the ware, politival strife, great institutions, churches and every epoch aince the declaration of independence he has, like a trae magnet, found the right side and stood there In the fealty of @ citizan, emblazoned and panoplied. We feel keenly the indignities forced on us, because, perhaps, that there are those who do not reflect credit on them- selves or us but with Ohristian zeal in our hearts we pray fot them, because we pity them and we pray for the whites who use us badly and offend us for lack of manners and thelr neglect of mother’s-knee teaching. Of course the hostile nature of the brute who Is preja- diced to the race because he is naturally a fool in the form of an ill-mannered brate is the Negro’s contention through- out the country, but the killing process is on and thelr ranks are being thinned out, These usually ran amuck come Negro of that same ilk and necessity has nolaw. It is no very uncommon thing to meet men end women too who tell you by their leisure and financial bearing (bare- ing) that the saddest mistakes of thelr existence is that at the time they were going to echool there were no Tuske- gees; plenty of Fisk, Atlanta, Clark, ‘Walden and New Orleans Universities, ‘bat, aise, and alack! There were no Booker T.’s nor Tuskegees. If there had been their bearing would have been far different. I have just been ‘contemplating what = big? disck “A WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY IS HER HAIR” After a BATH or SHAMPOO the hair can bo dried in 1 minates with . ‘the MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER. It ie ‘the only device extant, by which a GBB | sis ane herbal antsy tod inet iho nares ede Wea Sealp. ‘The operation leaves tho hair eoft, uly and besutifal, By tieold py Broene Lette ours tory tho hale adhe dat et caeusy cod is aot ys a EVERY DRIER GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISPAGTION. a CZ The MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER is a steol bar with an attachment for a si PULL SIX-INCH ALUMINUM COMB. 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Main 860- PITTSBURG, PA, Preacher could have become if he had not, by mistake, been sent to England, where it {s claimed he got the best training that that John Ball and the British lion could furnish, bat what has he done with his collegiate top-heavi- ness? Not a thing! It has to our cer- tain knowledge kept him busy between drinks explaining to courts and to magistrates how his monstrous avoirdu- pols has been grieved over crooked stories about him and fourteen year old girls, ‘This minister missed his calling, He could yet alt at the feet of Booker T. and get some finishing touches put on him for farming or, incidently rais- ing a few chickens. ‘When a girl is twelve yeara of age she should be given light housework, sa.h as cooking, making up the bed. moping the kitchen table and have ex plained to her the honorable part she ‘has to play in the proper cultivation of the home and fireside. Parents, if you don’t persue this course your daughter won't be worth thirty cents to you, to herself nor to the world. I know there are @ few car loads of women (jani) in America who came up through the par: Jor door, but when they get to the place that compels them to go to work, they excuse themeclves and their methods for exlstenca wouldn't be good reading in a French novel. Musing on the expense and miserable fortune of folly my thoughts betook me to the pleasant paths of wisdom whereln the eagacity of reverened old gentle- man tight eave a soul, prevent a wreok- ed or ruined life or stop crime, And, this canses the writer to tell of a wise and reverened old man who dally drew from what he saw. His quaint moral- ities and kindly held oommunion, though so old, with me a dreaming boy, and taught me much that books tell not and Iehall ne'er forget. He was of the wise and grave type of men, whoee diligent hands tendered or gathered in the fruits of their fields among the hills and val- leys. Goodness perched upon his brow and his very looks gave law. He was righteousness personified, and if he had a fault 1t was to be found in his perfeo- tions rather any one imperfection He squared his daily life witn the Bible and when he prayed the whole world got a blessing. His deeds were of the allent, sacred kind, that envolves good- ness to friends and foe alike, if he had foes. Hnvy and jealously maranded the place, orities bristled Ike porcn- pines but before his august slmplicity men were taught the sin of their false garb and made to look within them- selves, and thus from day to day he was a light for our feet, ‘M. A. Masors, M. D. POST-GRADUATE NORMAL COURSE ‘The Post-Graduate Normal Course of The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute will be extended to two years beginning with the opening of the next school term, September 12, 1905, and will comprise a much broader cope of work than heretofore. Work will be offered for three classes of postgrad- uate students in this department; first, students whose interests are purely in- dustrial; second, students whose inter- ests are primarily in the academlo work, and third, postgraduate normal sta- dents who wish to combine the indus- trlal and academ{o work. Students of the second olass will be required to devote five days of each week to norm- al work, and one day to industrial em- ployment. The various courses will be taught by specialists thoroughly com- petent, and Tuskegee Institute with its complete material equipment in every department thus affords superior ad- vantages for young men and women wishing to prepare themselves for Bangs and Wigs of Every Description. ‘Moat Complete Line of Hair Goods tn this Country for Colored Bectle S0e buys a single braid made of Black inky iiair te niches long. PAM) 25 buss double braid made of Back Kinky Hair 16 inches tong. $1.00 buss a Creole Switch Ie inches Ba Song: irown or blacks ATID $1.25 isa Creole Syltch, 20 inches ong, Brown or Black. ERIM $1.75 i's a Creole Switch, 22 inches PROM tong, Black or Brown, $3.50 buys a Natural, Wavy, Hand- PBEM made Switch like cut MEMEED send sample of hair wiien ordering creole Switches. IRE Send money with order and get UES your goods: by return” mai Sead WARY siamo for catatogue, ei 4 6T. W. TAYLOR, 5 Howell, Mich. 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We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without remova-ness. Our amounts are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all $25 00 loan, payments are only 600 per week. This pays in full in 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. It is cost nothing to investigate. Second Floor. Room 208 State Life Building, Old Phone Main 8189 (Formerly Stevenson Bldg.) Front Room (15 E. 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William Bell spent a week with friends in Cincinnati. J Kilegrine, of St. Paul is in the city for permanent residence. Miss Blanche Patterson, of Crawfordsville was in the city Monday. Mrs. Clara Bond and daughter, Ethel, are visiting relatives in Ohio. Mrs Ellen Taylor left last Thursday for Angel, Ky., to visit friends. Miss Cora Carter is improving slowly from an attack of malaria fever. Miss Ellen Miller and Mrs Mattie Duncan are visiting in Kentucky. Mrs. Daniel Brown has gone to Frankfort, Ind., to visit her parents. Mrs. Albert Anderson, of Toledo, O is the guest of Mrs. Maria Spears in center street. Miss Tennie Robinson, of Tremont avenue returned from Lexington, Kv., last Saturday. Mrs. C. Rouch, of Evansville, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson in Athon street. Mrs Susie Porter, and daughter, Constance have gone to Chicago to remain indefinitely. Miss Florence Pickens is spending two weeks in Louisville attending the Christian church convention. Mrs E. Roberts and daughter, Elnora will leave Sunday for Terre Haute en route to Kansas City, Mo. Miss Lulu Roberts, a teacher of Columbus, Ind., is taking a course in millinery while in the city. Thomas Ashley has given the Alpha Home a cement walk, extending from the front gate to the porch. Mrs William H. Stewart, of Dayton, O., and Mrs Annie Simmons are visiting at 1833 Yardstreet. Miss Nellie Rexborough, of Louisville is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William Morris in Fifteenth street. Engene Williams and Mr. Wilson spent Sunday in the gas belt in the interest of the Kenneth Club. Mesdames Ella Williams and Cora B. Jackson attended the K of P. Grand Lodge at Marlon last week. David V. Bohannan, editor of the Monthly Review of Vincennes spent a few days in the city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McFalls have gone to Columbus. Ohio. to attend the funeral of Mr. McFalls' brother. Mrs. Myrtle Nunn and mother, of Louisville will spend a week with Mrs. M. Pickens, 438 Muskingum street. Mrs. Charles W. Brown will leave next week for New York City. Miss Hortense Parker will accompany her. Mrs Mahala Golns, who has been confused to her bed for years is slowly sinking and her death is expected at any time. Mrs. Golns is, perhaps, one "ASI When way of do alway We m PERSON a Our payments are only of Other am made mo and DIA. *ons trea CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208 State Life (Formerly Stevens) Front Room (15 E. Washington) THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER of the oldest citizens and is the mother of George and Frank Goins. Mrs. Lula Weathers, of Chicago was in the city a few days, on account of the illness and death of her father, Mr. Smith. Mrs. Eugene Cox, of Evansville has returned home after a week's visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Patton in West Tenth street. Mrs. Ada Goosens, D. M. N. G. of the Household of Ruth, State of Indiana, lectured to Household of Ruth, 672 last Tuesday night. Miss Anna E. Johnson, a deaconess, from the West India Islands, is the guest of Mrs. Nora Hitchens, matron of the Alpha Home. The Vigilantes Club will hold a debate at the Second Christian church, July 31, for the benefit of the building fund of that church. Simpson's Band concert last Sunday at the Enterprise Club grounds was a decided success. It will be repeated tomorrow from 5 to 8 Dr. S. A. Furniss will lecture before the Monday's meeting of the Woman's club at the residence of Mrs. Dora Payne in Missouri street. The funeral of the infant of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, of West Indianapolis, was held at the Union Baptist church, Thursday of last week. Rev. C. C. Somerville, D D, pastor First Baptist church at Cha. lotte, N. C., and president Rowan Normal Industrial Institute, was in the city last week. There will be an open air concert for the benefit of the Enterprise Club. No. 1, Tuesday Aug. 1, on lots near 885 Chicago street. Music by Kappa band. Mrs Rosa Prentiss, of 236 Missouri street, died Friday evening of last week after a long illness. The funeral was held Monday at St. John Catholic church. W. Sherman Baldwin, a student at Harvey Medical College, Chicago, has has returned to Chicago, after a stay of two weeks in this city, the guest of friends. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones Wednesday evening of last week and presented them with a boy. Mrs. Jones was formerly Miss Mamie Barnes. Mrs. Ada Goens will have for her guests Mrs. Carrie Clinton, of Vincennes, and Mrs. Lillie Campbell, of Bloomington, next week. They will attend the grand session of the G. U. O. F. 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 the office for $1.25 for the two. Isaac Tanner, for forty years deacon of the Second Baptist church, died suddenly last Sunday night, and was buried from that church under the auspices of the Sons of Honor, of which he was a member. Miss Jessie B. Holt and Eugene Armstrong were quietly married last Saturday evening at Bethel A. M. E. parsonage, Rev Shaffer officiating. Mr and Mrs. Armstrong are at home at 616 West North street. The Pickainnny Band, who has successfully traveled with "In Old Kentucky," are rehearsing daily under the direction of Jack Powell, band master. They leave the city August 2d for the annual engagements. A garden party will be given at the residence of Mrs. J. T. V. Hill, 1510 Martindale avenue, for the benefit of the Y. M. C A., Monday evening, August 7. There will be a program and several other interesting features. The public is cordially invited. The Senior and Junior Christian Endeavors of Bethel A. M. E. church are preparing for an echo meeting of great magnitude. Miss Ambra Keene, the delegate to the Baltimore convention will come to the city the first week in August. Notice will be given of exact date later. All Endeavors of the city, white and colored will be present. A reception was tendered Prof. Gilliam and wife on Monday night by members of the official board and Sunday school of the Second Baptist church. The Sunday school, of which Mr. Gilliam was superintendent, presented him a beautiful shaving cup and to Mrs. Gilliam a silver meat fork for their ardent work. They left Wednesday, July 26, for their future home, Buckton, Ia. Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. Nona Russell, accompanied by her two small children, returning to her home after attending service at New Bethel Baptist church in Martindale avenue, in attempting to board a street car was thrown from the car and received serious if not fatal injuries. The baby was badly hurt. BUSINESS INTERESTS $1.00—The Freeman during August Subscribe now! If you want a job call at Parker's Employment Agency, 315 Indiana ave. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. Naumann, 338 Indiana Ave. FOR RENT:—Nicely furnished rooms with bath and illuminating gas, also board if desired. Gentlemen preferred. 412 Muskingum street. Sample Shoe Store. Shoes for everybody They cut the prices. The only place to buy sample shoes at cut prices. Big sales now raging: 236 Massachusetts avenue, Charles E. Wilson, M'g'r 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, straightens kinky hair, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow; never falls. Buy a bottle from her and be convinced." The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. SOCIAL CLUB ENTERTAINS. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hightower, 518 West Forty-second street, Thursday evening, July 20, the Social Five club entertained about 150 of their friends. The high standard of the club's entertainments was maintained, in fact their latest efforts surpassed anything ever attempted by the club. As the guests alighted from the Fairview car line the first thing that particularly attracted their attention was the beautifully arranged Japanese lanterns, forming the figure "5" and leading up to the spacious lawn which also was brilliantly lighted. The decoration were white, pink and blue, in keeping with the name of the party: "Sweet Pea". In the parlors the guests were made welcome by Mrs. Hightower, assisted by Misses Florence A. Howard, Maggie Artis and Loulsa Eillington. The guests enjoyed themselves at whist and Smith's orchestra furnished the music. The club is officered by Miss Florence A. Howard, president; Mrs. Velma Beasley, secretary, Miss Della Walker, treasur.er. ALPHA HOME PICNIC Don't forget the date of the Alpha Home plonic, Thursday August 17. Music by Simpson's Band. Meals will be served all day and evening. The public is urged to attend. The institution needs assistance and the old people good cheer. Grand Session of Knights of Pythias. The eighth annual session of the K. of P. of Indiana was held in Marion last week. The following officers were elected: F. J. Hord, Noblesville, grand chancellor; Remus Moore, Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seal; W. J. I. Reed, Indianapolis, grand master of exchequer; E. G. Tidrington, Evansville grand lecturer; Alexander Smith, Ft. Wayne, grand prelate; Charles W. Brown, grand marshal; O. Uphtgrove, Connersville, grand master at arms; E. O. Montgomery, Shelbyville, grand outer guard; J. H. Stewart, Vincennes, grand inner guard; Fred O. Evans, Lafayette, grand attorney. The next meeting will be held at Indianapolis. REV. G. C. BOOT SERIOUSLY ILL AT CHIGAGO. Rev. G. C. Booth, presiding elder of the Chicago District of the Iowa Conference, well known throughout the country as a minister of much ability, underwent a serious operation for disease of the liver, gall and bladder by Dr. Daniel Williams, a few days ago. He has been suffering with this trouble for a number of years, and last March Dr. Williams made a careful examination and advised an operation. He is getting along very nicely, and everything seems to point to his recovery. Dr. Williams is one of the most successful surgeons in the country and has saved many lives. He possesses unusual ability, and there are many persons to testify to that fact. The family of Rev. Booth resides in Indianapolis—his wife, a little son and two daughters, who are teachers in the public schools. Mrs. Booth is at his bedside. ALLEN CHAPEL NOTES Regular services at the chapel Sunday morning The pastor will preach a sermon on "Backsliding or Falling from Grace." The following will be the evening program: Educational day exercises; opening song by choir; Scripture reading; vocal solo; song or hymn; prayer; song; educational sermon by the pastor; song by the choir; collection, etc. First Sunday in August quarterly meeting at the chapel, the last for this conference year. Y. M. C. A., NOTES The base ball team had their photograph taken on Tuesday and they look very nice in their natty uniforms of royal blue with "Y. M. C. A." in white letters. Everything is now ready and a big time promised all who attend the Flanner Guild Y. M. C. A., game on August 8, at the Northwestern Ball park, corner Eighteenth and Canal streets. Tickets 15 cents, and they can be purchased at H. L. Sanders, Harry Dunnington, Mrs. Smothers, Fielding, Gray, and Rape's barber shops also from any of the boys. Mrs. J. T. V. Hill will give a garden party at her residence on August 7 for the benefit of the association. During the month of August the Sunday afternoon meetings will be discontinued, however the Y. M. C. A., will conduct the evening service in Allen Chapel August 18. All who are interested in the forming of an orchestra are req tuested to meet at the rooms on Monday, July 31, at 8 p.m. $1 00—The Freeman during the month of August. Subscribe now! COFFY'S PURE COFFEE Our Own Roasting PHONES..... {New 2621 Main 3459 430 Massachusetts Ave. Indianapolis, - - Indiana Substantial supporter of The Freeman. A man in a suit stands on a platform. A man in a suit stands on a platform. Some men are bowlegged. Some are jointed in the other direction. Some like them peg-leg. Some prefer them straight hanging and most men simply want them stylish and comfortable We employ the same skill in our cutting and tailoring departments that we do the rest of the time, so we are able to give each man just exactly what he wants. You can pay us. $2.98 and get a pick of rather poor patterns in rather good material. 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The Twenty-fifth Annual Session of the Indiana District Grand Lodge, No. 22, of the G. U. O. of O. 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 musical under the auspices of the Household of Ruth; Thursday afternoon a street parade; Thursday evening, entertainment, completion drill and promenade at Tomlin son Hall Committee: SAMUEL E GRAY, chairman; J. H. MORTON; SILAS REDMOND. Lukenga's Magic Hair Straightener Will straighten the hair, make it grow and keep it from falling out. Every box is guaranteed. It contain nothing injurious. Price 50 cents Lukenga Chemical Co., Monticello, Fla. 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. will assemble at NATCHEZ, MISS, AUG. 2 TO 6. All Lodges are notified to meet at their respective headquarters for this occasion REV. JAS. CROSSGROVE, G, M. w. MRS. A. R. LOGAN, Secretary Pure Drugs, Chemicals and Toilet Articles H. J. DUMAS, GRADUATE IN PHARMACY Phone 205 219 N. Pine St., NATCHEZ, MISS Your prescriptions receive the most careful attention. We use the best Drugs and Pharmaceuticals obtainable. 161 N. Illinois St. Telephones Old1329, New722 Indianapolis, Indiana AMERICAN BREWING CO.. BREWERS & BOTTLERS HIGH GRADE BEER. The R. H. Smith Coal Comp'y Coal and Wood. Prompt delivery. Candies, Cigars and Tobacco. Ice Cream in large and small quantities. Phone 5136-3 Ring Indianapolis, Ind Phones 1671 H. L. SANDERS, Established 1880 Indianapolis. MANUFACTURER OF Waiters' and Cooks' Jackets, Bar, Barbers' Butler and Butchers' Coats. Bar Vests with Shevos, Butchers' Capes, Franks, Physicians' and Dentists' operating Coats; Aprons for all trades, Oversieaves, Dress Suits to let; White Duck Pants. 206 Indiana Ave. Factory 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio St. Send for our new 1905 catalogue and price NEW PHONE 2561 Fish Fish Fish ALL KINDS OF FISH at the Old Reliable Fish Stand. Prices Right C. A. DUNCAN PHONES: Old 4091 main. New 5194 626 Indiana Ave DERBY CAFE & LUNCH ROOM 214 Indiana Avenue Services to all. Wines, Liquors, Cigars A. ROBINSON, Prop. A GOOD POSITION. A good position for an energetic, hustling man as porter in a barber shop and bath house to the right kind of a man with $160 00 to pay for boot-black stand and cash register A weekly salary of $20 to $30 awaits him. For particulars inquire of the Manager of The Freeman, Subscribe for The Freeman. 550 Ind. Ave. S. E. Cor. West St. 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. CHAS. W. MOSBY Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Notary Public, managing Estates, Collection and drawing Legal Papers especially. Business in all the Courts promptly attended to 12% N. Delaware St. New Phone 946 MRS. WHITTEN Fine Millinery display of Patterns ready to wear Hat Will show also a fine line of Uniformed Hats from 25d to $1.98. Everybody welcome. 337 Indiana Avenue. THE MOST REFRESHING DRINK IN THE Coca-Cola At all Saloons, Groceries, Cafes and Stand 5c. a Bottle.