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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 33 MILITARY EDUCATION NEEDED CORRESPONDENT REAGED THIS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPMENT SEVERE DISCIPLINE REQUIRED A Rising People Must Have Its Dream of Chivalry.—No Courage, No Virtue.—Romance Before Reality; Poetry Before History. I find great stress laid upon industrial education as being especially necessary for the American Negro in his present condition. It is claimed by those who think they are constructionists, that a people can be built up by dollars and cents alone. That all other questions should be left to care for themselves while the man pursues the Almighty Dollar through trades and industries. They seem to think that the quiet pursuits of the food, raiment and shelter, necessary for self, and those dependent upon him, will do all that is required to develop character; and that the possession of a few dollars will make the world recognize that character. It is a fine dream; but it is one that can be entertained only by a very superficial student of either nature, or history. When the industrial student enters the carriage shop, the first piece of oak, hickory, or iron, that he takes hold of, tells him a different story; when he attempts to lay his first brick, the brick reads a different lesson; when he plants his first seed, or stitches his first piece of leather, he meets the same protest. Industrial education is excellent in its place; but it is neither fundamental nor constructive. Character is to be built in other schools. A strong people cannot be built by any such peaceful process. An element of resistance must be met and overcome. The two great elements which are fundamental, and upon which the character of a people can be built are these: Masculine courage, and feminine chastity. These two are ever correlative; and from them can be evolved the highest character possible to man, which will include the purity of both sexes. Where there is not bravery enough in the man to awaken that peculiar admiration of the woman which will make her regard herself as the honored queen of a hero, the proper idea of chastity is not awakened. Where there is not a female honor that will stab itself to the heart to die faithful to her hero, masculine courage will not arise to its highest form. The ideal must precede the practical. Romance before reality: poetry before history. This spirit, when once formed in men and women, can be transferred to the industrial sold with success, and will make the man the hero still, as he provides for his dependent household, and as he trains them in economy. But without this spirit, the woman slaves in the washut, while the man looks for soft snaps and orates about the race. The road by which men have acquired courage and fortitude, and have compelled and finally inspired chastity on the part of their females, has been the same road by which the brick, the iron, the oak and the hickory, have been prepared for the arts; a road of struggle, hardship, and severe discipline, including the swift application of the death penalty. It is not so much the opportunity, as the men, that makes the difference. Japan would now have been prostrate, if she had not had heroic men and noble women. Soft men cannot carry on a hard fight. There is a world-wide difference between begging and receiving; and fighting and winning. To fight and win develops a man's character; to beg and swells his head, and dwarfs his soul at the same time. Beggar and hero are farther apart than the brilliant sun and concentrated midnight. The primary need of the American Negro, as I know him, is military education. A rising people must sometimes have the dream of chivalry. It is not necessary that every man should be a hero; nor that every woman should be perfect. Japan, four years ago, had her quota of bad women and characterless men; but these were not Japan. In the palestine days of the Jewish race, the same might be said of them. But in both cases, there was a national core of great power controlled by sublimely ideals that hoe-education can never produce. The hos says: Peace, Peace when there is no peace; and when contempt surrounds the man with the hoe; the gun speaks authority and says: "Let us have Peace;" and all stop and listen with great respect. No peace without the gun. In every school the boys should be enrolled in companies and drilled regularly. Ex-soldiers should be called in to teach them as much of military methods and tactics as they can learn. In every town battalion men should be formed where possible, composed of companies of boys and young men, to develop strength, agility, and courage. Such a course would greatly improve the people in every respect. No courage, no virtue. Without courage, or in other words, without the military virtue, no people ever were built up. This fact, attested by all history, cur so called constructionists have entirely overlooked. The industrial education is an excellent thing in its time, places, and order; but to suppose a people can be developed without passing [Portrait of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. through the fires that harden and toughen, is to read history without thought. I quote from a standard author when I say: "At no time has industrial accumulation with its possible realities, progress and civilization, been possible in less accompanied by the will and power to defend it. No nation has made its mark in history that has not at some period of its existence been pre-eminently distinguished for martial spirit and proficiency in arms, or been allowed to throw its full energies into the puruities of peace, until it had proved what it was able and willing to do and endure in war." No crown without the the cross; no liberty without war; no strong men and noble women unless evolved by the aid of the martial spirit. Let us hold what we have and develop more. T. G. STEWARD, Fort Niobara, Neb. WHAT FOOLS THE MORTALS BEEN It has been left for a small South village to set an example of preceded to a fine art. The case in very quintessence of racial antithesis almost indifferent. Briefly it is town in question has sunk a lake well on its main street and, as it tom with these wells, a stream spurs out continuously. This not to be touched by any Afro-lip, under penalty of imprisonment log calaboose or a fine for each that is not at all where the unucomes in. Not only must no touch this sacred stream, but no mule owned by an Afro-Am drink at both sides of the trough some of the water flows and we served for cloaking the thirst. Do not miss this opportunity to subscribe for the races' leading journal. A A WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BEI It has been left for a small South Georgia village to set an example of prejudice reduced to a fine art. The case in point is the very quintessence of racial antipathy and is almost ludicorous. Briefly it is this: The town in question has sunk a large artesian well on its main street and, as it is the custom with these wells, a stream of water spouts out continuously. This stream is not to be touched by any Afro-American lip, under penalty of imprisonment in the log calaboose or a fine for each drink. But that is not at all where the unusual feature comes in. Not only must no colored lip touch this scared stream, but no horse or mule owned by an Afro-American can drink at both sides of the trough into which some of the water flows and which is reserved for slacking the thirst of animals. A white man's horse or mule can drink at either side of the large basin, but the quadruped of the man of color must be stopped PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50. at the left side and there drink, not allowing his mouth to pass an imaginary line in the middle of the water. If, however, a horse or mule is known to belong to a white man, although driven by a colored man, it can have access to any part of the trough. Some short time since a colored man, riding a spirited black horse, stopped the animal at the right side and allowed him to drink there. This was all right to the onlookers. b cause everybody in the village, including the argued-eyed marshal, believed that the horse belonged to a white man. But a certain lounging wisecare stopped whittling long enough to remark that he had heard the colored man had lately bought the horse and was now its owner. This information being communicated to the marshal, that worthy official proceeded with just as little cermony as was necessary to arrest the rider and impound the horse. In a few minutes the offender was brought before the "souncil," which man was the PROF, W, H, COUNCILL SPEAKS THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN REPORTS DECATUR SPESCH THE SIGNS OF GREAT HOPE The Principal of Alabama's Agricultural and Mechanical College Lays the Ax to the Root of the Tree-A Clear Statement of the Case. "All fair and intelligent discus-tion of the emancipated life of the Negro divides the race in the South into two distinct classes—as distinct as the currents of the ocean and the air. The hundred thousand educated and trained Negroes forming the post-bellum class of mechan cs, meronants, farm owners, home owners, doctors, lawyers, teachers, preachers, make a separate and distinct citizenship as does a like class among people in all lands, and in all times. Unfortunately and unfairly, prejudice knows but one class of Negroes, therefore this superior class of one hundred thousand has to overcome the severest hardships that have ever encountered a race in the history of the human family—prejudice, biting, withering, blighting in its tendency. That class of Negroes who by their labor cultivate thirty-two fortiests of the cotton of the South, own nearly 400,000 homes and farms, maintain the Negro churches, schools, Negro newspapers, authors, inventors, Negro banking institutions, insurance companies, (although many of these enterprises are young as the whites were less than two hundred years ago), are forging their way to the top and flagging the entire Negro race upward. There is a good Negro element and this element should be studied. It is unkind to take the small criminal element in the race as representing the whole race. The industrious spirit is landable. It seems like obedience to the command. 'Subdue the earth and replenish it,' but if the spirit of honesty and fairness is not coupled with the struggle, the whole thing becomes one of mercenary character—a soulless, godless tendency which either culminates in the 'Reiga of Terror' or 'Black Despair.' Every one of the nine million, nine hundred thousand must be put into healthy action, and kept from crime of every character. The man who knows how to work will love it. Intelligent labor is the nearest cure known for all crime. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop,' and idle hands and legs are his tools, and in any individual or race form an exorescence on the human family which must be removed for the good of the body. This is use of every man, every race, regardless of the accident of birth. "Some of our Southern journals complain that Negroes are deluded by white fahiri and swindlers from the time of the 'forty acres and a mule' on through other damnable swindles and shrewd devices, such as 'black skin removers', 'the hair straighteners', 'pensions', and the 'like'. These swindles are unblushingly advertised and sold throughout the South. I submit in all canor if the South had the right, which it did have and exercised before the war, to prohibit, suppress and abate the sale of obnoxious literature and such things among the white population of the South, as well as Negroes, it has even a greater right now to abate the nuisances if it would see its real interests now as then. Politicians find tenable grounds on which to base 'Jim Crow' laws and other legislation. Why not prohibit these bishall practices and the original interminglings of the races, by day and night, off the cars and on, in the public places and out, which are not only injurious to the Negro, but are sapping the very foundation of our Southern institutions and are a blot upon the civilization of mankind? You may reasonably and accurately conclude that the white man who is most extreme and cruel in the denunciation of the Negro is like all other extremes. There is a meeting place somewhere. But the white man who is cool, quiet but determined, in advocacy of social separation can always be counted upon as honest, fair, just and an advocate in word and practice of the racial social separation and the suremacy of the law of the land. You cannot afford to notice every 'low flung' expression, articles in public prints breathing maledictions, nor give any heed to 'discouraging prophecies', but go forward, make yourself the best citizen in the land; buy property, own homes, have bank ac- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) IN WOMAN'S WORLD BY "DOROTHY." This column will be devoted to the interests of women. Questions will be cheerfully answered. In order to insure a reply it is necessary to give a pseudonym under which the querist may be answered. The full name and address must also be This will not, under any circumstances, be. No answer will be sent by Woman's Corner, the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Address all communi- cations to Woman's Corner, the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. This column will be devoted to the interests of women. Questions will be cheerfully answered, in order to insure a reply. Please send your question to the question author. The full name and address must also be given. This will not, under any circumstances, be published. No answer will be sent to this column. Please send your comment to Address all communications to Horses's Corner, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Though we repent, can any God give back The dear, lost days we might have made so fair- Turn false to true, and carelessness to care. And let us find again what now we lack? Oh, once, once more to tread the old time track, The flowers we threw away once more to wear— Though we repent, can any God give back The dear, lost days we might have made so fair? Who can repulse a stealthy ghost's attack— Silence a voice that doth the midnight dare— Make fresh hopes spring from grave-sod of despair— Set freea tortured soul from memory's rack? Though we repent, can any God give back The dear, lost days we might have made fair? —LOUISE CHANDLER MORTON. When we were children and didn't tell the truth our mothers told us that we were telling stories or fibs and the "bad man" would get us. When we were older and handled the truth carelessly, our companions told us we were too big to tell stories and there was another name for them. We meet so many people each day; people that we don't like just because we don't and some for a good reason; others to whom we are perfectly indifferent, and perhaps say to some one, "I can't bear her," yet we are so glad to see them, so we say and in our hearts we know it is not the truth. But must we show in our manner that we have no particular use for them? When we meet our friends resembling most any crazy quilt, all bedecked out in something that would be trying to a circus clown, yet you say, "Oh, where are you going looking so nice?" Flattery is not an art belonging exclusively to men, but it is indulged in rather generously by women among themselves. But with whom may we dare to be sincere? You couldn't tell your most intimate friend that the realization of her fondest dream in the form of an "overdone" dress was a complete failure; that she looked a gpysy; that her "dear little hat" was a reminder of a bird's nest and that bird's nests are not becoming to her style of beauty, she would say you were jealous of her, If you tell her that you didn't like her For Twenty Eight Years DAILY FALSEHOODS. outfit you would get an urgent invitation to attend to our own business. They would not understand us; they would not know that it was because we are their friends, that we are really and truly interested in them and that that is why we tell them the plain truth. There is an old stereotyped saying, when people accept your hospitality, and say, "I have had a delightful time," it doesn't m an anything. Sometimes they have but offender they haven't, but they feel they are compelled to say they have. Each day we wander from the truth in little things, and it is said that we must give an account of each idle word on that great day. Are we all deceivers and can't help it or are we all liars by our own free will? Many times the truth is so cruel, we lose our best friends and become so unpopular, the best thing to do is, if the truth hurts don't say anything. It's better to be a dummy than a hypocrite. If when the Prince Charming comes to storm the citadel and his weapons are gossip about other girls of whom he has been an admirer, let him know in the plainest language that you can demand that uncomplimentary remarks about them do not have any weight with you. For in time, when he grows tired of you, you will be his weapon for his next battle. There is nothing so little as a man who will degrade some defenseless woman. If she is then the basest sort, no doubt his honeyed words were stepping stones to her downfall Blinded trust in her ideal has been the cause of many a sin, that is recorded against many a woman. Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, of Cleveland, O., honorary president of the Ohio Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, and editor of the Woman's Column of the Cleveland Journal, was the only woman on program at the National Business Men's League this week. Her subject was "A Colored Woman's Thirty Years' Business Experience." Mothers and daughters in Roman Catholic families in Chicago are to urge total abstinence from drinking in society. The social ostracism of all Catholic women who indulge even in a glass or who serve wine at dinner, is to be attempted. A new organization, unique among temperance societies has sprung into existence, was the similar society the "Daughters of Faith," recently formed in New York and approved by the Pope. The new organization is known as the "Daughters of Temperance." Just as the New York society excluded divorces from its membership, so the Chicago association will bar women adelected even the least bit to the drink habit and further than that the Daughters of Temperance will instruct their families not to associate with neighbors who serve wine at dinner. A constitution and bylaws were framed copies of which are to be sent to Rome to receive the papal blessing. The insignia of the Daughters of Temperance, instead of the white ribbon will be banner of light blue signifying purity. A star, snow white, emblematic of the rising star of temperance, will stand out from the blue field. Indianapolis has an exception in brides. She sewed on the dress of the maid of honor up to within an hour of the time appointed for the ceremony helped to dress her three attendants, dressed herself and marched in on the arm of her father, with no outward sign of weariness and looking as pretty as if she had had an afternoon nap and the services of a French maid. Salt baths are excellent for persons troubled with insomania. These baths should be taken just before retiring. "Do something every day that will allow you to feel at night that you have given some of your time and strength to the definite service of the Lord." Mrs. Carolina, D. M. G. reported the number of visits during the year and the progress of the Household, which School and after University, Wa after completing 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 silk. 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. GRAND LODGE SESSION ODD FELLOWS OF ARKANSAS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING THE WORK OF YEAR REVIEWED Reports of Grand Officers and Election for Ensuing Year—Prosperous Condition Shown in Various Departments—Locals and Personals. Little Rock, Ark., special—On account of the rigid quarantine in that section of the state, the G. U. O. O. F. held their twenty-second annual session in this city instead of Helena. A large number of delegates of both houses were present, but the local committee was equal to the occasion and nothing prevented the meeting from being a success. At Bethel church, Tuesday of last week, promptly at 3 p.m. the session was opened with praver by Rev H. C Beasley and the singing of the Odd Fellows Ode. Grand Master Hal Johnson, after a few preliminary remarks declared the session open. The following ordential committee: J. T. T. Warren, J. L. Lewis, J. S. Drew and C. W. Whitehead. Hon H. Lacy was appointed to inform the Household of the joint session and that the mayor would deliver the welcome address. Lowyer L. J. Brown introduced Mayor Lenon, who spoke very encouragingly of the Odd Fellows. Grand Master Johnson responded. At night a public program was given by Rev H. C Beasley, M. W. Gibbs, L J. Brown, Mesdames Florence Wiley, Mary Green and Henrietta Carolina. At the next day's session J. Wilson Pettus was elected assistant secretary and C.B. Lewis reporter for the daily press. Numerous committees were appointed. Duridg the session important resolutions were offered by A.M. Middlebrooks, J.C. Duke, C.W. Harrison, J.L Edwards, A.W. Stone, S.A. Anderson, J.T. Jackson, R.C. Comer, W.H. Harris, J.T. Gilliam and W.R. Gillam. Rev. James Jones, the well-informed parliamentarian and forbicled debater was the ideal of the grand lodge. The grand master's report of his annual vaults and his recommendations were well. J.I. Blakey, deputr grand master delivered his annual address. W.E. Miller, grand treasurer and M.W. Porter, grand secretary reported collections $1,228 95; disbursements $691 90; balance, $573 05. Fifty-three new lodges have been organized, 39 households, one lodge re-instated and 229 deaths. George W. Johnson of the O.B.A. reported a balance June 30, 1905, $7,622 99, up to the close of grand lodge over $12,000. The Household of Ruth convened in the lower room of Bethel church. Their attendance was very large and their deliberations peaceful, pleasant and full of business. Mrs. Henrietta Carolina the princess of female presidents of Arkansas was Most Noble Governor. In a unique speech see opened the meeting in ritualistic form. Mrs. E. O. Trent grand worthy recorder called the roll. All the officers were present and only a few delegates absent The following committees were appointed on rules: Lillian Kidd, Emma Wagner, Clara Earley, Bessie Finley and Rosa Williams; on credentials: Henrietta Madison, Ada Luster, Ella Owens, R. S. Humery, and M. A. Wells; on reurns: Maud S. Dean, A. L. Read, Christine Folks, Annie Oliver, Mary Charter; ways and means: Sarah Middlebrooks, D. J. Tillman, Lucinda Thomas, Susie Gilbert, Ada Carr; conduction: Adolee Reed, E. Harvey, Mary McNary, Hattie Junlel, Allie Watkins and Maria Singleton. George W. Jackson made an address. SAFE INVESTMENT No mining, oil or gas proposition, but a safe, legitimate business. Something you can see grow. As low as $1 00 can be invested Address, for particulars, PAN-AMERICAN ADVERTISING AGENCY Columbus, - - - - - Ohio. Mrs. Carolina, D. M. G. reported the number of visits during the year and the progress of the Household, which brought forth much applause. Prof. E. O. Trent, secretary of the O. B. A. delivered an address and said that since the organization of the O. B. A. nearly $100,000 had been paid out to beneficiaries. A vote of thanks was tendered him and he was recommended to the upper house for re election. Rev. James Jones, the sweet voice orator held the Ruths and Naomis spell bound for twenty minutes with his delightful speaking. The following persons were made life-members: Bertha L. Jackson, M. A. Wells, Ada Austin and Matrie McRilley. The reports of the various committees were made and adopted. Dr. J. G. Thomas, grand medical examiner reported the number of certificates that he had issued and the workings of his department. On Thursday afternoon both houses held memorial services. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. W. Powell; singing led by Rev. James Jones. Mesdames Maggie Collins, Amanda Fountain, Bessie Finley, Addie Jones, and H. E. Carolina spoke of the deceased. In a ten minutes speech Rev. A. M. Middleboro enlogized all the honored dead of both houses. The services closed with the singing of "Shall We Meet Beyond the River?" Mrs. E. O. Trent, worthy district recorder reported 2,858 members and 123 Households. Mrs. Sarah Middlebrooks, worthy district treasurer reported a balance of $557 07. At night the officers were installed and a reception given the delegates and visitors. The following officers were elected: Hal Johnson, G. M.; J. S. Drew, D. M.; L. N. Porter, G. S.; W. E Miller, G. T.; J. T. T. Warren, G. D.; E. O. Trent, secretary of O B. A. George Johnson treasurer; S. A. Jones, G. A.; Henrietta Carolina, W. D. M. N. G.; Lula Powell, R. N. G.; Hattie Trent, W. D. R.; Bertha S. Jackson, W. D. N. G.; Sarah Middlebrooks, W. D. T.; Ella Robinson, D. P; Addie Reed D. C.; Henrietta Wicket, D. W. Georgia Coleman, D. S. The next meeting will be held at Pine Bluff. Mrs. E. O. Trent and Miss Bertha L. Jackson were the guests of Mrs. Gilliam on Arb street. Hon. W. A. Singfield has purchased a laundry. This is a new venture among Negroes and should receive their support. It is the only Negro laundry in the state and worthy of the patronage of all the people. Singfield is not a politician, but an active business man. There is a rumor afloat about Negroes getting together and asking for "more meal and less brad" from the republicans in power. A strong organization with leadership is much better then airing your hopes in white dales. Mrs. Dan Dubison has arrived from Memphis, Tenn. The Mutual Aid Insurance of the Capital Savings Bank is doing a good business in the city and all over the state. Hon. C. W Keats, N. G. M, of the Mosses has been in Tennessee visiting his lodges. Mrs. Dry, of Patterson, N. J., will leave soon after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Twenty-fourth and Cross streets. Mrs. J. G. Thornton went to Searcy last week but has returned on account of yellow fever. Mesdames Stewart and Johnson of the Calanthe Court are doing much fraternal work in this city. Ed. Herron, the cafe proprietor has been ill for a few days. Mrs. Gaines has returned from Searcy, Quite a number of K. of P.'s will go to Pittsburg next week. ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD Rev. Bowles ordained to Priesthood in the Episcopal Faith. Toledo, O. July 25—On Sunday morning of the above date, the ordination of Rev. Bowles, of All Saints church, to the priesthood of the Episcopalian faith in Trinity church, was the scene of the largest gathering of society among the colored people ever witness ed in the city of Toledo in a white church. Trinity Episcopal church, cor. of St. Clair and Adams streets is the most pretentious house of worship among the fashionable society of that city, and its no idle compliment to either the Rev. Bowles or to his host of followers and admirers that this ordination taken place in Trinity church. The Rev. Harry O. Bowles, was born in Marietta, O., about twenty five years ago, and there remained with his parents till early in his boyhood when they moved to Cleaveland, O. where he had the advantage of attending better schools. He graduated from High C. B. LEWIS. School and afterward attended Howard University, Washington D. C., and after completing his course there, he next entered Bexley Hall, the Divinity School of Kenyon College, at Gambia, O. In the meanwhile he had been a candidate for the Holy Order under the right Rev. W. A. Leanard, D. D. and bishop of Ohio. Mr. Bowles had a distinguished corner in Bexley Hall and won the respect and admiration of his teachers by his christian character and excellent scholarship. He graduated in the class of 1904 and in July the same year he was ordained by Bishop Leonard in Grace church, Cleaveland, O. and immediately placed in charge of All Saints Mission, Toledo, in a new field of worship which had already been started among the colored people of that city. So successful has been his work he has in one year presented four classes to his bishop for confirmation. On the date mentioned above he was advanced to the priesthood by Bishop Leonard with the use of the beautiful impressive ordinative services of the Episcopal church. Rev. Bowles was presented for ordination by his former teacher, the Rev. Dr. Davis of Gambia. The sermon was preached by the Archedoacon of the Dioces, Rev. A. A. Abbott of Cleaveland, O. The Epistle was read by the Rev Mr. Cone; the gosple by Rev. Mr. Bordhumm. The four priests present took part with the bishop in the laying of the hands. The service concluded with the celebration of the Holy Communion in which the bishop was the celebrant. In the evening Bishop Leanard confirmed a class of the following ladies. Miss Mammie Bass, Mrs Gao. Rodgers, Miss Bessie Miller and Miss Hazle Du-Bols, at the All Saints Mission on Washington street near 14th. The public manifest great interest and appreciation of the work of Father Bowles, and every indication points to the establishment and upbuilding of a great and new church in that city. ATTORNEY PEARSON TO ENTERSUIT Oakland, July 14.—Attorney Pearson returned this morning from a trip to Los Angeles, whither he had gone on business. He went via the Southern Pacific Co.'s coast line and en route was ejected from a dining car of the Pullman company. 'I went to Los Angeles first class,' said Attorney Pearson, "and occupied a seat in the parlor car. When the waiter went through and announced at 11:30 that lunch was ready, I went into the Pullman palace dining car, where I found a table not in use. Just as I was hanging up my hat the Pullman conductor shouted out: 'Hey, there; don't sit down there!' There were many white folks, laidies and gentlemen, at other tables. The conductor came up and told me I would have to wait. I sat down and then backtoned to nlm. I asked him what he meant by speaking to a passenger in that way, and under whose authority. He replied that it was with the authority and order of the superintendent. I asked him if it was the rule, after announcing to passengers that lunch is ready, and he answer: 'Yes, it is the rule not to feed your kind of people when there are others in the car.' He gave me his card, and I took the names of passengers who will willingly appear as my witnesses, and now I purpose to sue the company for damages, as well as to test the rights of my peeple. The statutes of the State provide that all citizens within the jurisdiction of the State shall be entitled to full and equal accommodations and privileges, and any one violating this law by denying to any citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to every race or color, and regardless of race and color, these full accommodations, shall be liable for damages in an amount not less than $50, which may be recovered in action at law brought for that purpose. And I purpose to do so at once.—Bulletin. S. F. Note.—The Pullman cars on this line are operated by the Southern Pacific R. W. Co. and not by the Pullman Company.—Editor of the Freeman. C. E. Hawk, now in Atlanta, Ga, is still representing The Freeman in the Southern States $1 100—The Freeman during the month of August Subscribe now! The Freeman in Chicago. B. Williams 4864 State st. S. S. Ash, Cornell Ave. & 56th, st. E. H. Faulkner, 3104 State st. A. F. Tervalon 2826 State st. Calvin B. Brazand, 5506 Jeff Ave. J. S. 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Chicago, T.w Hovehtceus ai paceonieritow an omeller io erat esa Getta eesy and rapid hand think how easy it|#!tls employed to-day. = oes i. bad ee sua oa pe In the eight hundred hotels and board- cee | | ts bone atlAsbary Pax sed. ace The waiters of the dining car com- tte eel eee ne Sing eS | a, yt eel bn Se orl lA: rate ails aeatiadiog Died eutt _ The white waiters have invaded the sanctum sanctorium. They are in charge of some of the best hotels of Indianapolis. Where next may we not expect them to chow thelr face? It is learned on what may be termed reliable report that colored waiters have lost the Vendome Hotel, Chicago. The same report has it that white walters are now at this fine suburban hotel, In the next issue will appear a his- | torlo review of the National Ascoclation by W. Alonzo Locke, headwaiter of the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis. Tenn, Mr. ‘Locke needs no introduction to the readers of The Freeman. _ When you notice a person whose dress attracts your attention, not from extra- vagance, but good taste and tidinese, you secretly admit the good effect of this man’s dress. Try always to keep your personal appearance in like con- dition. - James P. Mitchell, recently of St. Louls, is now beadwalter at the Alva- rado, Albnqueroue, New Mexico. Mr. Mitohell was in charge of the Wabash ‘Terminal restanrant near the Loulsiana Porchase Exposition during the period of this great exposition at St. Louis. ZJohn B. Goins, formerly headwaiter of the Columbia Ciub, has gone to Aurora, Ill, for permanent residence. Mr. Goins has opened a high class cater- ing establishment there with a corps of good waiters for all occasions, and the indications are that he will meet with abandant enecess, City life to the boy fresh from the country home isa hot place. It is best compared by holding a flower toa flame; it 18 sure to destroy the beauty of youth and the essence of a beantifal character mother has been so careful to inenloate. The happiest days after all are not the ones spent in the city. How many boys, who gravitate to the elty and adopt its metropolitan way, forget the teaching at the home hearth, They not only try to forget all there teachings, but even go so far as to deny their nativity and place of birth. Most of them now-a-days are born in the ‘North and were never in the South. _ Many men who have learned to serve well at the table do not yet know the ‘best method of removing dishes after the guests have finished. They begin removing by piling one dish into the other, then remoying the whole stack ‘at once. As much taste and art can be shown in removing dishes as in placing ‘them ‘Why don’t you write a letter home? ‘You know right where to send a letter to father or mother, while they do not know where you are. If they knew. they would certainly write. Don’t take for granted that everything is alright and that all 1s well with the old people at home simply because yon know where they are. | In several instances we have known colored girls to fill the positions of walters with much satisfaction and credit. This is one of the possible new vocations for the girls. They have a splendid opportunity. Useless to say they will not make a enccess when you = INDIVIDUAL HOTEL D:RECTOR} (One address line $2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance, | HEADWATERS, ©. W. Dwyer, headwaiter Commercial Clab Minneapolis, Minn. 8. 105 C,H. Plummer, headwaiter Hotel Brans- wick, Uniontown, Pa. 10°05 R. H. Bradley, Headwaiter Monger Hote, San Antonio, Texas. i 3-06 "HOTEL DIRECTORY ‘This column used exclusively for tne aa dresses of hotels restaurants lodging and the coustry, and intented con gine nee ees b traveling palew7on boston sollelted. (otal Reformer—First class in all r Hots) Neth atroct, ichinond. Va. eee jore's StotelFirst‘class roomsand board Mogroms nealy furnished. 72 ana Naw Sthetreet Little Rock, Atk. > He 7 Waldorf Astoria Hotel—i2 Laurel street, y yh Room — 220 Fit (Gore's Faneh Bo th Street, WESTERN BRANCH 825.Dearborn Street, Chicago, TL consider the great number of el girls employed to-day. In the eight hundred hotels and board- ing houses of Asbury Park, N.J., there may be seen examples of the great skill of the colored man as a waiter. Among the leading hotels {s the ‘ Southern” on First avenue. Its party of waiters rank with the best in the State. Mr. A O Watte stands unrivalled as headwaiter with Messrs E. T. Atkins and William Storrs as first and second assistants, Backed by the influence of his alde- waiters as well as that of the Proprietor, we predict great success for Mr. Watts. THE PERFECT FOOD, A Grain of Wheat Costains Every Elomont Necessary for the Health and Sustenance of the Human Body. Solentists have determined that the various food elements found in wheat are the identical elements of which the tissues and cells, the bone and brain, the blood and muscle of the human body are composed and with which they must be replenished {f life and strength are to be maintained, Every nutritive element, every one of those marvelous strength and tissne- building food qualities of the best white wheat grown is found in Malta Vita. This famous food ts the whole of the wheat, thoroughly steamed and cooked in absolute parity and mixed with the finest malt ex:ract that oan be made. ‘You understand, of course, that the cooking and steaming of the wheat gel- atinizes its starch, and then the malt extract, a powerful digestive agent, quickly converts this starch into mal- ‘tose—malt sugar. Maltose is great food, and the weakest stomach digests and assimilates it without effort. Physi- clans recommend {t and Malta-Vita is rich in it. ‘The malted wheat having been rolled into little flakes, 1s baked under euch intense beat that when it comes from the great ovens every flake 1s orlep, eee Malta-Vita—the most delicious ‘food in the worid. | “For many years,” writes Mrs, Valley ‘©, Regan of 317 N. Chareh atreet, Rook ford, Ill, “my husband has enffered from indigestion and extreme nervous- ness. We have been to great expense sending him to resorts where he might ‘have the desired quiet; for the time be- ing he would improve, bat, after a few days, on returning to business, his sick- ness would become more troublesome than ever, “Through a friend I bought the first Package of Malte-Vits. It has been in our home ever ince and will remain as Jong as it continues to do the good work My husband 1s now in perfect health, his stomach seems strong, and his nights prove a source of rest instead of torture. He eats but little meat and pastry and claims that the *Vita’ takes the place of both. Leerve it in many different ways, and it always is tempting; far better, it leaves one feeling that he has had a plenty and still not overloaded. With fruit it makes delicious deserts ” A perfect breakfast is imposelbie with- ont Malta-Vita and it’s good three times & day. All grocers sell tt. Now ten Rae per package. ; CONDUCT OF THE WAITER BY H, PETTIGREW, PITTSBURG, PA There {s probably no other vocation, business or calling in which the general public and the employe are brought into closer relation with each other than that of the waiter: nor is there any occupation in which greater demands are made on the good jadgment and patience of a man. For some unex- plained reason the public seems to lose sight of the fact that back of the apron and jacket is a haman bel..g with eenel- bilities like unto themselves. The gen- eral public when {t comes in contact with the waiter is uenally hungry, and a hungry man or woman has but little consclence, and is, therefore, not very different from any other hungry animal until the’aching vold 1s appeased. The oraving for food seems to overpower all the refinement and leave the individual as cross and crabbed as a bear. It ex- aots immediate obedience and the eatis- faction of the appetite This, of course, is never satisfactory unless done in an intelligent and courteous manner Right here is where the waiter is kept eternally on the firing line and needs to be alert and patnetaking, if he quits the scene with oredit and satis- faction to those served. What are the tramp oards of suocesstal walter no matter whether in private family, hotel. restaurant or steamship? I would pos tively emphasize the need of gentility 8nd character. One should strive to be & gentleman no matter if the patron should not recognize the sfact t)Oce Cannot assume a virtue—it must be pos- sessed. Coltivate the habit of being Polite, quick of thought, andzactive, a carefal observer of things and people. This requires great study andsystemat. {o method and the direot application o! ‘the best forms of serving. Be puac tual and honest in the doing of every task and you may bs sure of success n: matte: what your oocupation, ‘These are some of the goodsqualitle which place the waiter in demand, ant color of the skin counts for nothing when men of this type can be employed Be industrious and persevering. PORTLAND. OREGON Superintendent R. Pryer of the 0, R. and N. has put ona diner on the Spo- kane flyer ont of Portland temporary with O. E. Rollins as conductor, Geo. Lewis, chef, Clarence Thompson, R. 8. Graves and Chas. Williamson waiters. The same diner is to be added to the Huntington run to give each crew on thet ron thirty-six hours lay over in Portland. —Jack Pitts has resigned from the Northern Paclfic—J P. Durden has returned from St. Panl, Minn,—Mra, Lanretta Miller of Seattle is now in Portland.—Walter Smith, who 1s very Popular in San Francisco society, stop- ped over several days en route to Vieto- tia, B, C. He created quite a flarry ‘among our young maids —Miss Capitola Soott of Kansas City, after a two weeks’ stay, left for Centreville and San Fran- clsco, Cal, on the 20th —Chas, Jackson 1s now chef on the Southern Pacific ont of Portland.—Dame rumor has it that Miss Stokes, the pretty assistant at ‘Mire Smith’s on Ankeny etreet, will ‘marry eoon—Miss Lulu Watzon and her atnt, Mrs. Proctor, arrived fcom Washington, D. O., Inet week —The L. and C. Centennial pail on the 27th was # credit to the managers —Wm. Lytle, Chas. Johnson, Samuel Massey and J. H, Smith of Oakland were in tho olty last weok.—The musical numbers of Zion church (Rev. Jackson pastor) by Mrs. Laura Lapsley of this city and Mrs. J. Jacobs of San Jose were well rendered on the 80th —The hot weather and the heavy exposition passenger trains is causing, almost daily, resigna- tHons in the dintag car service here — Mies Pearl Miller will give her first publio piano recital this month. Ain't It 80? When you see a person with pretty teeth you naturally admire them; you should try always to haye youra so they will be admired by others ‘There are three classes of men en- gaged in the work of a walter. One is the man who works with interest and generally the only one who make the occupation worth its labor and time, ‘The other is the man who strive to ac- complish. exhansts great energy, both mental and physical, who 1s anxlous and willing to do anything and every- thing and yet never succeeds for the lack of system and mental capacity. ‘The third or Iast is one indi‘ferent and is only trying to ‘‘get by for a few days,” the shiftless, careless, moving olass. Lukenga’s Magic Hair Straightener ‘Will straighten the hair, make it grow and keep it from falling out. Every box fs quaranteed. It contains nothing injartous. Price 50 cents Lukenga Chemical Co., Monticello, Fia. 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For it is the black race that is discredited by these unworthy mem- bers of it. The above ts taken from a somewhat lengthy editorial in the Indianapolis News of August 14. It is of the kind that occa- stonally appears in this paper, and leads us to suspect that it was not written by the hand that has made the News widely known for its fairness in dealing with race matters. This editorial has a strong southern flavor and is such a one as might have appeared in any one of a number of dailies published in the Gulf States. The only foundation we know for the alleged influx of these hundreds {sto be found in the arrest of a loiterer who said that he came from Ala- bama recently and that others were coming here. We have made some inquiry for these hundreds from people on the “Ave- nue" who ought to know of the presence of {this many new arrivals, and we have failed to find any proof of this charge. But what we dislike most about this editorial fs the implied responsibility that it places on “the honest, hardworking, law-abiding Negroes of Indianapolis’’ for the presence of these unworthy ones. What would the News have us do? Would it have us assume the roll of honorary policemen and arrest and expel from the city those whom we might regard as objectionable? What are the courts and the police force for? If there is ao cause for the action of these guardians of the peace, why the objection? and if there ts cause for action, why ts not some action taken? How does the pres- ence of some worthless Negroes constitute ‘a problem? Why should there be anything serlous to anybody except those who trans- gress the law? Who Is it that would dis- credit » whole race because some of its members are unworthy? Right here lies the kernel of the so-called race problem. It is the point that the worthy members of the race have pointed out time and again for the last quarter of a century. The many are made to suffer because of the conduct of the fow, for which conduct they, the worthy, are no more responsible than the whitest face in the land, It is no answer to the question to say, well, it is wrong, but you know itis done. It is because the worthy of the whites insist on making the worthy many of the blacks responsible for the few thal are bad that makes this a problem. It is enough for every worthy black man to be held responsible for himself without having to suffer in any way for the misdeeds of every black scamp from Maine to Texas. If it be true, as the News says, that these unworthy Negroes come here “because they oan do as they please," who Is it that permits them to do as they please? Yes, enforce the law rigidly. None of ths worthy will complatn provided crime anc not color be the thing punished. Wher the worthy of both races, both of them are wiliing to adopt that only solution 0 all problems and ‘‘do unto others as yot would that others do unto you"” there wil be no race problem. We will then have ‘a condition that will be serlous to none ex- cept those who do evil. fa Re ie erent Lo oad THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. “THE NIAGARA MOVEMENT’ what we are about to say for the reason that it will catch the attention of all those who havefmanifested a decided interest on either side of the controversy arising out of the meeting known by this name. To those who have kept in touch with this discussion it cannot fail to appear That there has been a vast amount of unnecessa- ry acousatlon. Wo,fall to find from a careful reading of this much talked of ad- dress any ground for the numerous charges that this movement was designed for the purpose of Injury to Mr. Washington and his work. But notwithstanding this the press has arranged itself on one side or the other of this shop made controversy and crimination and recrimination have gone the rounds with a sameness that Is almost painful. Little or no attempt has been ‘made to examine the merits of this move- ment or the address Issued, but, instead, ‘Mr, DuBols has been made the center of attack. Many who have never read bis “Souls of Black Folks” are now writing learnedly about It. We distinctly remem- ber its pathos and the feeling of sadness in which we found ourselves when we had finished it, But who can say that it is not true to elife? No Negro ever read that book without feeling its unwelcome truths. After having passed through what we have must we now shut our eyes to the truth that is? Are we children, to be fed on nothing but sweets? We cannot fool others and why should we try to fool ourselves? The white man may argue these things, but the Negro does not have to go far to have them settled to his perfect satisfac- tion. They are here and are not renoved ‘by shutting the eyes. You cannot banish ‘a truth by Ignoring it. As for ourselves we prefer to know that truth and meet It as best we can. Again: Is there any crime in the pos- session of sensibilities that make one con- sclous of wrongs inflicted? Is a man tc be congratulated because his skin is sc thick that he cannot feel the lash of injus tice? Which is the higher type of man’ To which of these do you belong? There is a vast difference between a manly protest against injustice and the whining about trifles as some would have us believe 1s done in that address. To be silent when being robbed ef citizen an¢ manhood rights is just what the guilty one: want. They are morally shocked at the wrongs they inflict and don’t want to be told about them. But it is our busines: that they should know, and they shoul know that we have sense enough to know that they are unjust. Let manly protest rise Banquo like until they find peace bj recognizing God as one common father all men as brothers and the Golden Rule a the only safe rule, The files of The Freeman are a sufficien proof of our esteem for Mr. Washington This must not be construed to mean tha we stand ready to throw mud at all wh may not agree with us. We believe ir “equal rights to all—spectal privilege tc none.” We do not care to assist in cre ating a feud, or to. engage in fanning th flames of one that has been created. We are for the common good, as we see It We hope to merit the friendship of all, bu prefer to remain free from entangling alliances with any. DANIEL FIICKINGER WIL, BERFORCE._ Every few years the story of the native African by this name goes the rounds of the press. It tells that he was once a power among the colored people, but “fell from grace” upon his return te Africa and again returned to his heathen ways.. At each re- ‘currence of the story this is told: His ts astrange story. Nearly forty-five yearg ago Dr. Daniel Kumler Flickinger was secretary of the board of missions of the United Brethren church. He was a frequent visitor to the mission fields of Africa, and one day, while in the interior, learned that a baby had been born in one of the tribes. He was asked to name the baby. He christened it Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce. Twelve years after the christening Dr. Flickinger was in New York packing some goods to be shipped to Africa. He was at the office of the missionary soclety and asked for a boy to assist him. A. black youngster came forth and Dr. Flickinger asked his name. “Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce,” an swered the youth. The incident of twelve years before was recalled. The boy had come to America as a servant in a missionary's family. He had been promised an education, but his friend, the missionary, died shortly after arriving in this country. Wilberforce was adopted by the missionary society of the United Brethren church and given an edu- cation. He did much lecturing in America and accomplished a great deal of good for the cause of missions. He was sent to his native land to preach to his people. But he fell from grace. As soon as he became associated with his countrymen and thelr customs again he be.an to recede from Christian ways, and finally became a heathen and a backslider from the Chris- tian faith. He was removed as a mission- ary, and the United Brethren church fina'- ly swept his name from its roster. After that he became a devil worshizer and was made a chief of one of the native tribes. He adopted every heathen custom and be- came thoroughly bad. Yes, this is a strange story. One of the strange things 1s not how this Dr, Daniel Kumler Flickinger happened to be near at the time of the child's birth, nor how he should have been called upon to christen ‘the baby, but it is strange how they hap- pened to meet in the great city of New York, etc. Now, since this is making its third and last round of the press, for Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce is dead, we will show our badness by stating that the thing looks suspicious, and the chances are that Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce was related to Dr. Daniel Kumler Fitckinger. TEXAS SCORES AGAIN. ‘The citizens of Texas, and the best ones of course, have again showed that they are the true sons of their fathers by barbacuing a Negro who was ‘‘charged with attacking the daughter of a widow.” We are only sure that he did not do more than is stated in the charges. And herein it must be ad- mitted that the South, and the North, too, for that matter, Is always just in dealing with the Negro. It always charges him with encugh to cover the deed, So, we may be sure that this Negro was guilty of ro more than “attacking” the daughter of a widow, We may also feel sure that if some stronger word than “attacking” could have been used they would have used it. We regret that the reputation of Texas In dispensing justice to some of its citizens Is not such as to allow us to form some opinion on this case—but It is not. We only know that his crime ranged from “attacking” down to his having done the ‘most trivial thing that she did not like. At this distance and under the conditions that exist, there is no way of knowing. Since ithas been done we hope that he was real- ly guilty of some awful crime—at least enough crime to show that the feelings which prompted the punishment were not made up of three-fourths hate and one- fourth crime. And this is not at all im- probable. But if he was really guilty of some awful attempt, then the crime and its | punishment is only acase of “dog eat dog " It is barely possible, just barely so, that there is some goed being done by those Preachers who hold regular evening meet- Ings on the famous “yellow bridge.” Just tee any one canbe moved to reverence by thelr antics is past our understanding. We often wonder what that meek and lowly One of Galilee would think if he were here in the flesh and witnessed one of these per- formances. A bystander was heard to remark that, If these people would go on some vaudeville stage in the East and do and say there just what they do at some of these meetings they could make a barrel of money. When such thiags are done in the name of Chris: tianity they do not fall far short of being a minstrel for the white man and a disgrace to the Negro. That was an obedient husband in Chi- cago who, when he went home drunk and was told to go and jump In the lake, mind- edher, Of course the woman feels some- what grieved, now that he isdead. It may be true that “the could not help it,”” In either case we think they are both gainers by the act. We pity the man, but may God have mercy on that poor woman whose husband comes home drunk! We wish to call attention to an article or our front page, which is taken from the editorial columns of The Public. ‘The Pub- lic Is edited by Mr. Louls F. Post of Chi- cago. Mr. Post is one of the few white men in this country whose line of vision runs stralght regardless of the color of the object. His democracy Is color blind and always harmonizes with his principles, Indlanapolis has had a valuable experi- ence with natural gas but that has played out and now we are again into it trying to get an ordinance for a cheap fuel gas. This will hardly reach a settlement before the city election will be upon us. The end of the cheap gas question seems far off, ‘Two of our Indiana automobilists are near the point of death due to smash-ups from fast driving. The last to be injured has one leg “crushed to a pulp.” But, if he recovers, he will not care much for this as there is yet enough of him left to run that machine. ‘And so China is giving Uncle Sam a lit- tle taste of his own medicine, and he don't like it. How long will it take this country to learn that other countries will not always be content to do all of the giving? DOWN YOUR BUCKETS WHERE YOU ARE. et [Respectfully Dedicated to Dr, Booker Washington, ‘Negro seaman on life's ocean, Almost stranded on a bar, ‘Hear this good and kindiy messago— ‘Down your buckets where you are! Healing waters flow around you; ‘Do not look for help afar; See them dashing, flashing, splashing, Down your buckets where you are ! ‘You must stop your ceaseless whining, Pining for a northern star; ‘You shonid simply go to hustling; Down your buckets where you are! You can down them if you wish to; And will keep yourselves at par; It will be to your salvation; Down your buckets where you are! Live in peace with all your nelghbors; Bringing neither elash nor Jar; Making bay whene’er ther's sunshine; Down your buckets where you are! ‘This means not a base submission, Nor need it your progress bar; ‘You can still go onward, upwards; Down your buckets where you are! Never cast aside ambition; Hitch your wagon toa star; Aim to reach the highest station; Down your buekets where you are! ‘Loud proclaim “this ts our country,” Stand by her in peace or war; Show yourselves essential factors; ‘Down your buckets where you are! ‘There's a haven in the distance, Where no storms your hopes will may Soon you'll reach It safely if you ‘Down your buckets where you are! TRAIN THE HEAD, THE HEART, THE HAND. (Po Booker t, Washington.) Would you mect with trae success, And the ilis of ife withstand, Bear in mind this simple rule— ‘Train the head, the hewrt, the hand, ‘Train the head so it will think; Tainking will your mind expand; ‘This whole earth ts raied by thonght; ‘Train the head, the heart, the hand, ‘Train the hand to useful work; Makeof labor something grand; ~ Let your hand be sktiled at tout; ‘Train the head, the heart, the hand. ‘Train the heart to deeds of love; Love will meet the world’s demand, God stove, S0 be lide Goa— ‘Train the head, the heart, the hand. J. 6, MeAdams. Shelbyvitte, Tenn, The race question has reached Australia. Increase in population brings closer con- tact, which, in its turn, creates friction al the weakest point, The “Divine plan’” In tended that men should increase in intelli gence as they increased in numbers. Thi: it does not seem to do. “Now, we have listened to an excellent sermon.’ ‘Go through’ was the meaning of the text. That's just what we want to do— go through your pockets.” What do you think of this, coming from a presiding elder in asking for a liberal collection? The “white man’s burden’’ in the far East seems to be getting heavier ail the time. There were no serious objections to Japan whipping China, but Russla, and Russia is a white man’s country. Ah, there's the rub, Taft does not think that the Filipinos are yet ready for self-government. We half suspect that their readiness for self-govern- ment from our point of view will depend very largely on the size of the revenues they promise. The union of Maud Gone, the “Irish Joan of Arc," and Major John McBride, like most such untons, does not seem to have been @ happy one, She nowhas a ivorse from her husband and so Maud {s Ciara Meta! There has not been a day since man be- gan his existence that he has not been the victim of some fallacy, and sometimes many. He must get rid of these by en- ightenment. The great fallacy of this day | is a belief in the divinity of the dollar. ‘The message you give to the world must be one that is both helpful and hopeful. In spite of any and all adversity we belteve that the world Is going forward. That is the God way, the right, the only way. There is no greater proof of ones worthi- ness to occupy an elevated position than the joy he manifests in the rise of others; and this, by the way, is equally true when considered conversely. Eight Philadelphans were attacked by sharks one day last week. According to recent repurts a number of “‘sharks"’ have been after the whole of Philadelphia for sometime, “Equal rights to all, special privilege to none.” This is the attitude in which The Freeman desires to ‘stand in reference to iis brewine factions: ‘We shall not make much headway in our religious development until our churches abandon the parade method of taking up collections. If John D. does give Chicago Univers'ty that fifty million dollars we do not see how there can be much hope for the university after that. This is the season of the year when It can be easily seen through tinsel shirt-walst sleeves that a number of women go pretty well armed. ‘The world can never come into the full possession of its own so long as it ts willing to substitute the dollar for the Golden Rule. One effective way to have the Chinese stop killing missionaries would be to have the missionaries stop going there. We have about reached the conclusion that what this country needs is some real, old-fashion trouble. We have about reached the conclusion that, if the old orthodox hell is a myth, we are sorry of it. The one who owns the land owns the man, Therefore, of all thy getting, get land, CINCINNATI. 0. Miss Sadie Greer is in Chicago under training on pipe organ for the position as organist in Zion Baptist church, where she has attended since her early childhood. We hope nothing will be done to interfere with her parents in thelr efforts to have Miss Sadie proficient —Miss Ida Belle Garrette is spending a few weeks in Lex- Ington, Ky., the guest of Mrs. Mollie Brown.—The mustcale given at Zion Bap- ‘tist church on Thursday evening, August 10, at the unveiling of the new pipe organ, was largely attended, over five hundred being present. The choruses were render- ed beautifully, directed by Prof. H. T. Jackson. ‘The hit of the evening was the male quartette from the American Jubilee ‘Singers, viz., D. W. Brown, Walter Gos: sete, Major Danfels and Harry T. Jackson. ‘They were called three times and could have answered the fourth, The cornet solo by Erle Ballard was artisticaliy ren- dered, for seldom do we hear such sweet- ness from such an instrument except from a professional performer. The several or- gan solos by Prof. W. A. Calhoun, C. Trot- ter and Walter Gossette won hearty ap- plause. The Htawatha Club male quartette did some fine singing. The violin solo by Mrs. W. B. Bush was beautifully executed, During the intermission cf ten minutes Mrs, Rosle M. Calhoun, teacher of millin- ery, presented diplomas to her class, mean- Ing thereby each was competent to enier any establishnent where the ladies pur- chase thelr headwear. The music render- ed by the Hiawatha orchestra was deserv- ing of special mention.—Harry Jackson, son of Mrs. Joseph Taylor of 704 Carlisle [street has gone to Springfield, Ohlo, to visit relatives —Charles Puggsley of Puggs- ley Bros. was in Cincinnati last Sunday and Monday to see Prof. Major W. Daniels. We suspect he is after the major for pro- fessional _work.—Prof. W. P. Dalney is home again after three weeks’ travel on business through the East and Detroit, Mich.—Mrs. Mattie Massie andsister, Mrs. Lulu Jackson, spent Sunday in Paris, Ky. —Miss Ethel Johnson, Master George and Miss Gertrude Cruett returned home Sun- day from Paris, Ky., after a month's pleas- ant visit with relatives.—Mrs. Mary Knox Simpson 1s filling the place left vacant by Prof. A.N. Quarles as organist at Allen ‘Temple during his western trip. PROF. 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They ebserve the worst element and from that form their judgment, and thereon their treatment, regardless of the injustice and hardships to which they subject us—even their beloved ‘black mammies’ are trusted, often refined servants, who are to associate with their own virtuous wives and daught- ers, mnocent and beloved children. I! Christian men would only study us, stop and study, things would be better, God knows.” “THINGS WORTH KNOWING.” Contains exactly what the title implies and Is easily the most complete, compre- hensive book of handy, reliable and valua- ble information and useful knowledge ever presented to the publi. Tells how to stop running down shoes (no plates or braces) and hundreds of other things. Price 25c. * WILTON H. SHIRLEY, 261 W. South St., Fond du Lac, Wis. TOP 0 THE WEEK, BY CHARLES MARSHAL, Mr. Gerald Dean—If it want fr fools in this world wise men woxig bung to work for a living. ees Sad bo the falth of that man who icy hhurry and his wife makes him vay vn abe dresses borsell for th siren eee A gle always appreciates rang yoy man In a street car, but she is usualy modest to mention it. eee There would not be one-half s5 man K. of P's goto Pitsburg, perhas i go were made to wear plain clothes on pu! The trouble with love's young dean that It often turns out to be a nightmany, eee A woman can drive aman cry fy twenty-four hours, and then bring him, the gates of paradise in two scons simply tickling him under the chin eee There are two bad things about « cpu ette—first, the olgarette: second, the feng that smokes ii, | eee _ Whenever a man makes 4 g02d gusts begins to talk about his good judgmen, es eee THE NEGRG: In the Jane number of Tom Wats Magezine, Mr. Watson und srtook to den. onstrate the inherent inferiority of jy Negro race. His article his draw ag answer from Kelly Miller, e member of tia} race, which appears in the August number of The Voice of the Negro, an ably edited ‘magazine of the race published at Adan, in Mr. Watson's own state. As the intr esting controversy now stands, Mr} Miller ‘has clearly the better of it, both in temper and argument. But it would be unfair ‘Mr, Watson to make a final vomparison oy. til the discussion oloses. It is to be hoped ‘shat his reply will be in a better temper ad with more gracious feeling, even if with ap better argument, than his opening attect, A fall, fair, well tempered yet candid, di cussion of this question, between sodisting uished and brilliant @ champion of the doctrine of inherent inferiority of the Ne gro as Mr. Watson, and so generous nt able a representative of the Negro race Mr, Miller, whose racial purity by the my 38 so manifest that his superior yusltes cannot be attributed to an iafusion of white blood, ought certainly to produce govi n- sults.--The Pablic, Chicago. POSITIONS FOR WAITERS. At Salt Lake City, Ucah, the fleld for walters is large anda good wan {s sk ways in demand. The hesdwalten have not sworn tolet a man walk the streets becanse he has quit or has tea discharged from some other plsc3 for some minor offanse. I do not know ot better place on the globe for the ot ed waiter than Salt Lake City. Tw following 19 8 list of the hotels and the ‘amount paid py each: Wilson Hotel, (Baropean) $30; Kantsford, (Baropesn and Amerioan) #25, Emery Holmes 5; ‘Commercial Club $35, J. 3. Benpensox. AGENTS WANTED to sella new book written by a Negr, Onr book is en:itled: “Anthropology Ar plied to the American White Man sot Negro.” A dialog between Mr, Jone ex.slave holder and Sambo ex slave apo® the problem of the two races. Address WELLS & CO., BOOK CONCERS, RB. G, Wells, Mgr. Mi, Pleasant, Is ‘TO FREEMAN SUBSORIBERS. It The Freeman falls to reach 02 please let us know by phone or ail ‘We cannot know unless you tell us Phone—New, 2480, ——— Every Lady Read This. ‘Years ago when I was a suiferer, an OT nurse tola me of a wonterfal eure for Leto" thes, Displacement, Painful Peri ds, Cestiat and Ovation tronbles Te core! mn, in oot Tionth, Tt fs a elmple Baraless iti thst ‘can be prepared by any ove having the recite Twill sond'it Pree to overs suteriax iter e8 ‘writes tome. 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Street, Elgin, Il FORTUNE TOLD FREE Clatrsoyant; Medium, astrotogiet: tent Ete ern arg me and weet send 8c. aE tip ceeee 65s, chicons «éThe Richest G0" | in macs Georgia The St A choral society in Richmond, Va., pro- duces Andran's catchy opera, "Olivette" this month. Sidney Woodward, the eminent tenor soloist has been filling concert engagements in Florida. "Sarah Dear" is one of Scott Joplin's sweet compositions, written especially for Williams & Stevens. The latest colored extravaganza will be "Royal Coon" in which that funny fellow John Larkins will be starred. The Black Patti Troubadours and the Smart Set Companies are booked to appear this season at the popular Park Theatre. Will H. Smith, manager of the popular Pelin Theatre, at Chicago is playing some of the best acts on the vaudville stage, he is ably assisted by Charles S. Sager. W. A. Mahara's Minstrels are rehearsing McHenry, III. Mr. Mahara informs us that his company for this season will be the best that he has ever offered the public. The roster will appear later, The Slayton Jubilee Singers are swinging around the Chautauqua circuit. They urge to immense audiences, 11, 12 and 13 in Glenwood Park, New Albany, Ind.; taking repeated encounters. A Negro Theatre for New York City is again talked of. A positive movement in that direction is to be undertaken soon, headed by that energetic and resourceful promoter of music and the drama, Theodore Drury. George L. Moxley, the old-time singer and actor wishes to be remembered to Billy Young, Billy Kersands, Harry Fidder, Ben Hunn and Garland & Goff and says, "You all have my warm weather regards from Martinsburg. Notes from Barkout Plantation Company — The company is doing well; pleasing everybody. The manager, R. C. White lost his grand-mother last week in New Orleans, We are headed back south again. Send all mail in care of The Freeman. Laura S. Logan closed a successful engagement at Oomulgee Park last month and is now at Dubuque, la., 144 Second Street this week. Permanent address The freeman. Regards to manager and entire company at Oomulgee Park. Would like to hear from Robert White. The theatre going public will have the pleasure of seeing Jolly John Larkins in "A Royal Coon," the coming season under the personal management of F. M. Barnes the well-known western promoter. Mr. Larkins will be surrounded by a company of fifty opening the season September 1. LeRoy Bland writes from California:—it seems that the theatre going public are in love with the black performers as each house has its colored act every week. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE. LADIES' LIST. LIST. Benton, Miss Hattie Benton, Miss Leona D Benton, Miss Tena Benton, Miss Mabel Logan, Miss Laura-2 GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Armstrong, Roy Bee, Pro W Cameron Oscar Cameron Alfonso Collina, G Deedune, D, P Deedune, Ch B Deedune, R Grant, K H Grant, Will Gust, Twins Co Gust, Beverley Hunter, F L JOHN, C W H Leach, Robert Lacey, W R Melbade, Geo (2) Prince, Arthur L. Rhone, G B Reeves, The Koehler, W A Shields, W Williams, John White, R E (2) Barris, J H ROUTE ROUTE. 1905. A Rabbit Foot Co.-Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 20. E. Holmman's Band and Serenaders-With J. T. Macaddack's Shows-American Exp ress Co., H Rue Scribe, Paris, France. B. Ruy Bersand's Minstrel-Vinita, Indian Territory, Aug. 21; Tulsa, 22; Chaudert, Okla. C. Borsky, 24; Perry, 25; Pawnee, 26. George H. Proctor's Original Arkansas Minst rel. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER A SUCCESS EDITOR THE FREEMAN.—I wish to say that an ad in your paper is a wonderful success, and I recommend it to the world. If I should ask for another ad, I would be flooded with applications; therefore, you may stop. I shall send you money as soon as I get time for one year's subscription, I would not be without it. Falthfully, CHAS. P. ANDERSON, Bloomington, Ill. William Baker, manager of the Oberom Concert Hall wants all good colored acts coming this way at any time to write hi n. Williams & Stevens and their company were at Seattle, Wash., the week of July 31 and Victoria B. C., followed. The roster of the company is as follows, F. A. Bennett, manager and proprietor; Bob Thompson, representative: Dr. James, ass't manager; Dr. R. A. McClue, treasurer; E. C. Harris, stage manager; Charles H. Williams, Augustus Stevens, Lewis White, J. Walkins, C. H. Hickman, Mrs. Gertle Watkins, Miss' Lulu Martin, Miss Irene Trusty and Miss Olive Peneyette. The show is doing fine. Regards to all. Fred Lewis of the Georgia Plantation Minstrels with Greater Smith Amusement Enterprise writes:—A good business and fair weather at Eau Clair, Wils. Beecham Lyons and Watkins are scoring big hits. Blanche Scott, Gracie Williams and Susie Cooksey are scoring encores nightly. Nancy Alexander as Aunt Dinah is sending them out screaming. Mrs. Essie Lewis is doing exceptionally well with her illustrated songs, Prof. Frank Crosby is without doubt a king of rag-time plano players. I have just contracted a long season through the south for the winter, all big ones and can always place good performers in all lines. Address per route of Greater Smith Amusement Enterprise. Notes from Arthur L. Prince's Way Down in Georgia Company.—We are now in our twenty-seventh week and business is up to the standard. We opened our season the latter part of March with fourteen people; six white, s x b back faces and two Mexicans. At present the show consists of only eight persons, colored performers. Assuch a conglomeration as we previously had was too much to get along together. Now we have a collection of very clever performers and a good show. The otto consists of nearly as many novelties as the leading organizations. We have one of America's best ventriloquist, a magician, a juggler, a hoop-roller who can almost make the hoop do a waltz, clog or slow drag; an acrobat contortist and the only colored lady in the world that does a slack-wire act. Another one who is the only colored lady in the world that competes with the white mind-readers. The show will close August 21, at Haywarden, la, for a few days, re-opening near Omaha with a first-class band and orchestra of 15 pieces with a big minstrel jubilee. A few days ago the Williams & Walker Glee Club paid a visit to Dr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington, at their summer home at South Weymouth, Mass., and was delightfully entertained by the distinguished educator and his charming wife. This club is the outgrowth of the indefatigable efforts of Mr. George W. Walker, whose remarkable talent has brought him fame on two continents, Mr. Walker is somewhat of a philanthropist as well as a comedian and actor. He is large-hearted and sympathetic and contributes freely to many worthy causes. In order to keep the young men of his company in close touch with each other, and to give them profitable employment during the summer months, Mr. Walker suggested the Williams & Walker Glee Club composed of the following gentlemen: William C. Elkins, Washington, D. C.; J. L. Hill, Memphis, Tenn.; Henri Green Tapley, Chicago, Ill.; Sterling C. Rex, Philadelphia, Pa.; Charles Henry Young, St. Louis, Mo., Charles Henry Moore, Cincinnati, O.; Charles Lincoln, New Haven, Conn.; Theodore Lawrence Pankey, Little Rock, Ark.; James Escort Lightfoot, Hamilton, Canada; J. Mantell Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa.; Adolph Henderson, Pine Bluff, Ark.; Arthur H. Payne, Cambridge, Mass.; Lloyd C. Gibbs, Baltimore, Md.; Lewis Henry Saulisbury, Washington, D. C. and Modeste Bel Gullaume, New York, N. Y. Late in the summer the glee club will join the Williams & Walker Company for the rehearsals of the big production of "Abbssinia," in which over one hundred people will be engaged Their season will open in New York and other American cities, and in the spring they will cross the ocean for an extended London engagement. THE EMPIRE THEATRE. Manager Charles Zimmerman of the Empire Theatre announces the opening of the burlesque season in Indianapolis at the playhouse on Thursday. August 24. The Reilly & Woods Company, one of the best known burlesque organizations on the road will be the attraction. There is no comedian better known in burlesque than Pat Rellyl and he has surrounded himself this year with the strongest company he has ever brought west. The theatre has been completely renovated. The lower floor and balcony has been recarpeted. New dressing rooms have been added and the stage has been equipped in a manner that equals any burlesque house in the west. Manager Zimmerman will have nearly the same force of attaches as last year. The roster of companies that will open during the season is as follows: New Companies—Broadway Galeety Girls, Jolly Girls Burlesquers, Dreamland Burlesquers, Innocent Maids Alcazar Beauties, Yankee Doodle Girls, Baltimore Beauties, High School Girls, Avenue Girls, Empire Burlesquers, New Century Girls, The Mascottes, Colonial Girls, California Girls, Campbell's Burlesque Company, Merry Makers, Ideal Company, Star Show Girls, Miner's Merry Burlesquers, Parisian Belles, Washington Society Girls and New London Galeety Girls. Old Companies—Watson's Orients, Miner's American Burldesquers, Bohemian Burlesquers, Merry Maldens, Reilly and Woods, Whalen and Mantell, Cherry Blossoms Company, Fay Foster Company, The Brigadiers Kentucky Belles. Sam Devere's Own Company, Utopians, May Howard's Extravaganza, Jolly Grass Widows, Tiger Lilies and the Thoroughbreds. GENERAL STAGE GOSSIP. GENERAL STAGE GOSSIP. BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL L. L. Gardner, guitarist of Buffalo is with Pierce's Amusement Company. Russell Brandon, of Brandon & Wiley has been spending his vacation at his home town, Catskill, N. Y. Williams & Cordon is not the white team by that name which has just dissolved partnership. The colored team still continues to prosper. --- Prof. Frank Clermont and his wife Etta Miner have changed their team name to "Chermonts." They are playing summer parks. Songs by Mr. Clermont and myself will be issued this season by a well-known publisher if terms can be agreed upon. The most colored actors now in England are Avery & Hart and Cooper & Robinson. Greater still then these is Bob Cole, the foremost, who has just arrived and who with his partners, the Johnson Brothers will stage the musical numbers in one of Klaw & Erlanger's London productions. Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson were heavily billed for their London debut in vaudelle. James W. Johnson who went over as excess baggage on a pleasure trip is busy telling a local New York newspaper what he saw. --- Vacation time is almost over and performers who have been lucky enough to rest are not overjoyed at its ending. Those who have worked hard all summer will find consolation in being in demand as a bread-winner during the heated term. Lucky seasons are scarce but the air is full of rumors about what is to happen in colored theatrical circles of 1905 and 1906. One of the most unreal tips of the hour came from the lips of George W. Walker, transferred to me by a second party, is that Williams & Walker's Company is to carry one hundred people this season, bidding good bye to days of yore. The prophesies are that we shall have new productions by the score. Mr. Samuel Tuck is to star John W. Larkins, in a "A Trip to Africa" elaborated and highly seasoned like a dish of hot slaw. Black Patti Troubadours have opened their season at Patterson, N, J., unusually strong. Ernest Hogan and his Memphis Students at Hammerstein's New York Victoria Roof Garden has been the star event of the black regime of summer. The Students are to be a feature in Mr. Hogan's starring tour. His "Funny Folk" Minstrels will take the road immediately after his roof garden engagement. Billy Kersands and Rusco & Holland's Minstrel Companies are both reported to be on the road. In conjunction with these remarks I want to state that I have retired from the Philadelphia Tribune. After a conference with Mr. Charles Alexander in Boston, two weeks ago, I have arranged to contribute to Alexander's Magazine published at 714 Shawnut Avenue, Boston, beginning September 1. My first article will in all probability be a serial story; a comic bravery entitled "Williams & Walker Before King Edward" illustrated by Mr. Alexander's own pictures and will run in two issues. I have had the pleasure or misfortune. I don't know which, of attending a summer park show in New England recently. Fortunately it was one of the best park shows I have ever seen. The one act comedy was perfect and the comedians were all first rate and good legitimate actors. The singing was good and the only absent feature was a good male or female solist, one of which every colored show must necessarily have. The unfortunate part of my visit to this show is the large amount of criticism I am compelled to give them for things that happened on the outside. When the show was over I started to go behind the scenes to secure the correct names of the performers, but the women behaved so badly and made so much noise I turned back. I waited around until they had gone to the hotel. The hotel is on the main street facing the electric car line. When they got to the hotel, they all sat on the front plaza and again made so much noise that I was actually ashamed to visit them. So I boarded a car for Dover and viewed the sights with the white people as the car moved by. These good actors simply lost the individual credit for their stage work which I would have given them in this issue of The Freeman. I was told by a white man who works in the park that two leading comedians had just had a fight over a tall yellow gal in the company. I have been praising the women only to discover my mistake. The pruning knife has come and it will now do well for managers to cut out the bad class of women with the big head who imagine they are queens. It will now be up to the star comedian to keep loud women quiet in favor of their own progress until all the low class of women can be disposed of in favor of respectable young girls. I find that Ernest Hogan has been perfectly correct in what he has given out regarding the women, of them having limited talent and being hard to teach. Any color of respectable women will do in comedy as disrespectable yellow beauties don't count. All the male actors must bear in mind in these days of comedy that the woman problem is quite essential to their success. They must suppress the bad ones and encourage the respectable; they must respect these women in particular protect them from outside loafers. Low loud women and men are against colored performers and especially in getting good hotel accommodations. This very same thing is the cause of disapproval by many white people of colored shows and the cause of their financial disaster. None of this rebuke applies to the distinguished first class shows now playing in the big cities. WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE! (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) leading merchant of the place and the may or besides. It was necessary to have pressent the white man who was generally known as the owner of the horse, to shed light on the situation by swearing as to whether he still owned the animal. And here rose a very unique situation. The witness swore that he had sold the colored man the animal and had received all of the purchase price except one dollar, but nevertheless contended that the title remained in him until the dollar was paid. This, he said, being agreed on by him and the colored man at the time the trade was made. The effect of this testimony ought to have been to release the prisoner; but not so. The very learned judge decided that as the colored man had paid all of the purchase money except the very small sum of one dollar, he really owned the horses, and hence should be fined for letting him drink at the right side of the trough. A sentence of one month in the local chaining-gang or the alternative of a fine of $40 was imposed on the unluckless prisoner. Now comes the strangest part of the whole matter. The prisoner not having the $40 and deciding that it would be best to serve the time, so informed the judge and asked that the horse be sent to his home. This decision did not please the judge, who immediately declared that the money must be paid, and proceeded to auction the horse off for a little more than the $40 and after paying the former owner the one dollar due him, confiscated the balance for fine and costs.—N. Y. Age. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. The marriage of Miss Josie Martin and James Walker took place Aug. 7th. Miss Martin is one of Clarksvill's promnet and leading young ladies who is admired by all who know her, while Mr. James Walker is a young man of stirling worth and ranks among Clarksville's best young men. We wish them a prosperous future.—The entertainment given by the Providence White Rose Club was very much enjoyed by all who attended Monday, which speaks well for the promoter. The boys of Providence always do things in the best of style which is generally their motto.—Let all ends of the earth come and help sing Bro. Albert Merriwethen's new song. Be sure and secure a copy and join in the chorus while Bro. Albert will take the lead.—There was a meeting of persons interested in the Colorored Mutual Aid Society at J. P. Steel's shop Aug. 16th. This is a worthy cause and every man should be interested. The promoters of this society have been working very hard to get this order on foot and extend a general invitation to all. This society will be organized along the line of the Nashville arder which will afford protection morally and financially to all law abiding colored citizens. You can not afford to miss this opportunity. We ask the pastor of the city to co-operate with us in this work as your aid is much needed. Let every one make himself a committee, self style to help bear the burden. If we all will labor with this object in view we certainly can have one of the largest orders in the state. If we prepair the ship during the ebb, she will be ready for rough sailing. Come one and all, and lend a willing hand while it is yet day, because when night comes no man can work. We are calling you now. Why stay away for you may have to call us between midnight and day—Mrs. Williams has opened an ice cream establishment in the Odd Fellow's building on Franklin street. Everything is served in first class style. Let her serve you when you desire anything in her line. Why go elsewhere when she has taken great pains to prepair one of the nicest places in town for your comfort? Call on her.—Keep your eye on the sanitarian officer and clean up. They are making daily rounds now.—If you want to see Neatman you will find him at the Red Light Salon, ready to attend to your F. M. BARNES Offers JOLLY JOHN LARKINS IN "A ROYAL COON" WANTED--First-class colored performers in all branches. Good looking women, must be good singers and dancers. Good special-ty people. Write, state everything in first letter. BARNES' WESTERN THEATRICAL EXCHANGE 908 Chicago Opera House Building, CHICAGO, ILL. A good room known about Team; some good Eau Mies and Comedians. Can always make room for good Musicians. Address us per route. # QUINE Manager. P. S.—The show will visit your city this season if you live in Georgia or Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio. **THOUGHTS** The Old Reliable Lexington Kentucky COLORED FAIR September 12th to 16th, 1905 Free attractions daily. First day opens with Grand Military Pageant led by the 9th Battalion Ohio S, G., and local organizations. A. J. SCOTT, President. A. L. HARDIN Secretary wants. Call on him and see what he can do for you. Johnson will treat you right.—Joe Steel's barber shop is the only shop on 1-t street. Call on him for a first class hair cut and shave.—Who was it that petitioned the legislature to repeal the law prohibiting Negro Maltia Co, in the state. Come and let yourself be known and we will help swell your petition—Mr. Geo. Stakes has returned home from Cincinnati—Mr. Irwin Cortor is here from Louisville, Ky. Irwin reports a fine trip—Mrs. Mattie Gorth has returned home from Hopkinsville, Ky. after a brief visit to her mother. Miss Mattie is looking well—Miss Hill of 408 Ford Castle is expected home soon.—Mr. Wash Baker is reported some better.—A great crowd was here on the 8th celebrating the Negro Emancipation day. All seemed to have a great time and no disturbance was reported which speaks well for the city as they always come and go on their good behavior. HOUSTON, TEXAS. The Americas Club on last Wednesday night gave an informal reception. —Wm Mason, the well-known waiter at the Rice Hotel, has left for his former home, Birmingham, Ala —Mrs. Dr. O. B. Ramsey departed for Victoria last Sunday to spend a few weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Wilkins —Dr John D. Brackshear of 810 Andrews street, who recently returned from an extensive tour through the European countries delivered an excellent lecture at Bethel church The lecture was very impressive and largely attended. —The Cooke rifles held their regular monthly meeing Tuesday night at the company's armory with Thomas R Powell commanding; James Klige first lieutenant; Arthur Witherspoon, second lieutenant; Frank Ikeus, the young Texas athlete, will leave in a few days for California.—Madame Richandler sends her best regards to Billy Kersands —Mr. Black, the well-known violinist, who for years has been o nnected with Risco & Holland Minstrels, is recovering from a severe illness —M D Childs, the popular waiter at the Rice Hotel, is contemplating a trip to Colorado Springs.—Henry Tanner of 1819 Runnels street, who, some weeks ago, while playing with a revolver, accidently shot himself through the right lung is rapidly improving.—Rev. F. L. Lights, the venerable pastor of the Antloch church, was given a grand reception at his beautiful home on Andrews street Wednesday night last in honor of his safe arrival from his European tour.—Hon. C. A. Fugerson, United States Custom House Inspector, with headquarters at Eagle Pass, Texas, is a guest at the Ortegal Hotel. CARBON HILL, ALA. Mrs. Mattle Walker died August 11 and was buried at Pisgah, with the honors of the Ancient Knights and Daughters of Africa. Her husband and six children survive her.—Rev. Williams met with a painful accident last week. While sitting on his porch his chair turned, throwing him to the ground and wrenching his back severely. The Baptist church has been enlarged by the addition of several feet back of the pulpit.—L. McCollum has been on the slok list.—Dallas Goode is convalescent —Owing to an accident in the mine a few days ago, George Hudson nearly lost an eye, but he is getting along very nicely. The Freeman during August $100 a year. 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This institute for colored youth, formerly located in the city of Philadelphia, but now at Cheyney, Pa., was reorganized about a year ago to meet the special demands made upon it of the proper training of teacher for the colored schools. In their endeavors to meet this demand the officials are limiting their efforts to the exclusive training of teachers through regular and summer courses. It was the intention of the authorities to begin the summer school next year, but on account of the insistence of Dr. Booker T. Washington they were persuaded to see the importance and necessity of beginning at once. emphasizes the unity of teaching which must surely result in a unity of knowledge—the dominant characteristic of truly educated man. Nothing is new, nothing isolated, but breadth and connection that give scope and completeness to the student's training everywhere plainly evident. At 6:45 a.m. the rising bell is run. At 7:30 the signal for breakfast is given and light hearts and happy faces make their way to the dining room, while on account of neatness and orderly rangement, has been visited and studied by many principal and teachers gaged in southern work. Here we bowed heads and reverential hearts "blessings" is sung and breakfast eaten that in point of quality and prepared The judgment of Mr. Washington was thoroughly vindicated for two hundred applications were refused, due to lack of dormitory accommodations. On the first day of July the class room doors were thrown open and anxious and earnest teachers from every State in the South except Florida and Texas presented themselves for help in the work that lies so near their hearts. The principal's knowledge of the demands made upon the teacher and consequently the teacher's needs is shown by the course of study offered. The curriculum embraces manual training, domestic art, domestic science, English, history, primary methods of teaching, drawing, mathematics, nature study and pedagogy. Nor should mention be made simply of the subjects, for the way the subjects are correlated at once WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., (None genuine without my signature) Charlie Ford Press 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Agents wanted everywhere. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. emphasizes the unity of teaching which must surely result in a unity of knowledge—the dominat characteristic of the truly educated man. Nothing is narrow, nothing isolated, but breadth and connection that gives scope and completeness to the student's training are everywhere plainly evident. At 6:45 a.m. the rising bell is rung. At 7:30 the signal for breakfast is given, and light hearts and happy faces make their way to the dining room, which, on account of neatness and orderly arrangement, has been visited and studied by many principals and teachers engaged in southern work. Here with bowed heads and reverential hearts the "blessings" is sung and breakfast eaten, that in point of quality and preparation surpasses anything we have seen in similar institutions. At 8:30 devotional exercises begin; at 8:40 the first call for work is sounded and the recitations in "primary methods" and arithmetic are begun with singular zalal and devotion. The immediate needs of the teachers is the matter of first consideration. In arithmetic the actual problems of the class room are discussed and solved and the best methods of presentation shown. In "primary methods" questions of matter and method are handed the instructors and are answered by actually teaching a class of children present every day for the purpose. As in arithmetic and "primary methods" so in English, drawing, pedagogy and history—the real difficulties that arise in the teacher's every day work are met and methods and devices are given to enable her to bring added knowledge and skill to her work in the class room. Much interest centers in the classes in domestic science, domestic art and manual training. The domestic science class is composed of a large number of young women who appear in neat white aprons and caps to receive instruction in the culinary art. The care of cooking utensils, the composition, cooking and serving of food according to system and method are all earnestly impressed to the end that education shall enter the home and make living happier and more complete. The "domestic art course," embracing basketry, plain sewing, dressmaking and millinery, and the "manual training course," embracing paper cutting and folding, card board and cord work, stoyd and bench work, hold the attention of the teachers not only during the regular period of instruction, but long after the last signal has been given for the close of the day's work, here and there on the campus and in various rooms of the building may be seen young women with raffia and reed completing a basket, or with cord making a shopping bag or chain, or with wire and backram preparing a hat for the finishing touches necessary to the satisfaction of the feminine taste. This sort of work is surely keeping pace with a growing, changing civilization, for Dr. John Dewey observes in his analysis of our present civilization that while our civilization is democratic in type, it is on an industrial basis. What does this mean to those having charge of the education of our youth? It means that if they are going to prepare men and women for the civilization in which they are to live, they must have the dominant elements of that civilization represented in the school course and must prepare the teacher with the spirit and the knowledge to bring their children in right relation and adjustment to it. Last, but by no means least, we come to the nature study. Unlike the mother who commanded her son to stop chasing butterflies on the lawn and come in to study his nature lesson, the teachers of this course call their classes to the lawns and meadows where nature has been so rich in her endowment that it is only a question of what appeals to me most, what shall I take first? Indeed few places in the State are more favorably situated for first hand study and observation. In full view of the school are grass covered slopes upon which feed numbers of cows and horses, affording the industries of dairy and stock raising. Quarrying and brick making are also typical industries in proximity to the school. In the regular course the nature work is carried on on a more elaborate scale. Each student is assigned a plot of ground upon which he raises flowers and vegetables. These, comune fresh from the gardens, have been much enjoyed by students of the summer school. For the purpose of broadening the teachers' views of life and living and for a mutual interchange of views lectures and "experience" meetings have been held during the course. It is an inspiration to learn of those experiences as told by one who has actually gone through them. Taking the course is a Mrs. Gassaway who, with her husband, started a work in Anderson, S.C., fifteen years ago with nine pupils and herself and husband as the only teachers. To-day their work numbers five hundred children and nine teachers. Mrs. Gassaway is attending the summer school to more thoroughly equip herself in domestic art and science that she might impart it to those among whom she labors. There are also attending two young women from Snow Hill, Ala., who pride themselves upon being teachers in Dr. Booker T. Washington's first child Snow Hill Institute. The summer school has been visited by many principals and teachers of Southern institutions and in every instance they have availed themselves of the opportunity to inspect the dormitory, kitchen and dining apartments. In these nothing seems to have been overlooked in arranging for the comfort and convenience of the students. At the head of this work is Professor Hugh M. Browne. He is deeply conscious of the responsibility resting upon him and is alive and alert to everything affecting the interest of his work. This benefience is made possible by the Quakers who, being inspired by the work of their forefathers in emancipating the slave's body, are set about to do what is of equal importance—the emancipating of his mind. The official board of the school is composed of men representing different avocations—business men to manage and school masters to point to new and better ways. The Institute for Colored Youth is truly one where the best in the North can be given to the Southern teacher at a cost easily within her reach; where the Southern teacher's needs are studied by keeping in touch with Southern conditions; where there is centered one aim of making teachers; and add to this the fact that through these summer courses one may become a graduate of the school and the conclusion is evident that in the Institute for Colored Youth we have the Teachers' College of the Colored Race. Mr. Carnegie has placed the stamp of his approval upon the work by donating ten thousand dollars for a library. Among the distinguished visitors to this session of the summer school was Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard, editor New York Evening Post. Mr. Villard came over to have a heart to heart talk with the teachers and to encourage them in their efforts for the betterment of the "race." UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Urbana, Ill.-Of the many evidences of growth of the University of Illinois, there is none more striking than that of the increased attendance of negro students at this institution. A statistical study of the attendance of negroes at the State University reveals an increase which is suggestive of the general growth and development of this great institution. Although her doors have always been open to all races alike, it was not until 1887 that the first negro student entered the University; while during the past year, 1904-5, sixteen were enrolled, including the summer session there were nineteen. These students come from all points of the compass. In the summer session, Cairo sends two young women, and Prairie View, Texas, one young man. In the choice of courses, a great diversity is found, two taking Literature and Arts, three Civil Engineering, three Law, one Agriculture, one Music. Of the whole number of colored students who have attended the University, sixteen have taken literary courses, eight engineering, three law, two music, one pharmacy, one agriculture, and one household sciences. Of these students let it be said to their credit, not one has ever been dismissed from the University for misconduct. The University may take pride in her two colored graduates, one in the literary course, with the degree of A. B. in 1899, the other in architecture with the degree of B S in 1904. Since graduation, one taught with marked success in the Summer High School in St. Louis for two years, but has since returned to take up the study of Civil Engineering at the university; the other has met with the most gratifying success in his profession. In recognition of his ability, he has just been called to Tuskegee to take charge of the architectural department of that institution. Since their attendance upon the university, the colored students have been identified with the various interests incident to college life. They have shared with their classmates, victory and defeat in the battles fought in classroom, literary society, on gridiron, diamond, and clinder parth. They have been represented on the military band; the officiary of the military battalion, the ladies' glee club; in membership on the various athletic teams, both class and 'varsity; and even in the editorship of the "illini", the college paper. In evidence of their prowess on gridiron and track, two are to-day wearing the coveted "I" sweaters. In past years, many from lack of funds, have been forced to relinquish their cherished plans of graduation, but fortunately now, through the existence of the many university enterprises, clubs, and fraternities, many of the colored students are enabled, either wholly, or in part, to make their own way through college. 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 scope of work than heretofore. Work will be offered for three classes of postgraduate students in this department; first, students whose interests are purely industrial; second, students whose interests are primarily in the academic work, and third, postgraduate normal students who wish to combine the industrial and academic work. Students of the second class will be required to devote five days of each week to normal work, and one day to industrial employment. The various courses will be taught by specialists thoroughly competent, and Tuskegee Institute with its complete material equipment in every department thus affords superior advantages for young men and women EDUCATIONAL. Knowles Building. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. Moda Home. ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Ga. Christian and unsectarian. For the education of young men and women in the higher studies. Collegiate, Normal and High School Couraes, with Industrial Training. New Practice. teachers and leaders. Home life and training. Athletics. Superior advantages in Music. Printing. Aid given to needy and deserving students. Term begins the first Wednesday October. For catalogue, address: WESTERN UNIVERSITY The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and West The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and West DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Academic, Musical, Normal, Normal, and State Industrial, with courses in Drawing (fine art and mechanical painting), Stemography and Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring, Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Tooling, Laundering, Farming and Gardening Advantages: Splendid location, healthful climate, good influence and thorough teacher from the leading schools of America. For catalogue write WILLIAM T. VERNON, A.M., D. D., President, QUINDARO, KAN Bell Phones: Office, White 4302; Residence, West 15. H. HENRY HARRIS—Architect, Wilmington, N.C. Write for terms. wishing to prepare themselves for literary and industrial teachers desiring to take advanced work. For further information, address BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Howard University Medical Department (Including Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutic Colleges) INCORPORATED 1867 Thirty-eighth Session will begin Oct. 2, 1867 and continue eight months. Students must trilocate for Day Instruction. 4 Years' Grade Course in Medicine. 6 Years' Graded Course in Medicine. B. SQUARE'S BLUSTER. There is dross in all gold and flaws in all diamonds. It is one of the bad points in the Negro race to hunt for the dross in the gold or the flaws in the diamond of the progressive ploneers of the race "You can catch more files with molasses than with vinegar" is an old saying, but you do not always have molasses in the house; in that case use vinegar; whatever files you catch are that many less. "Stooping to conquer" is all very well in its time and place, but there are times and places where it is better to stand up and fight. David of old did not stoop, he showed fight and hit the giant in the "head with a leg of a table." No; I am wrong. He hit him in the eye with a snow-ball. No. I am wrong again. I am getting a little rusty on my Sunday-school lessons of forty old years ago. Any way, David made a hit, and all the world of that time (including the giant) knew about it. *** With all of the American Negro's faults (and they are tons) he is advancing, and some day in the far future he will bathe in the sunshine of civil rights. What has become of the pen of Exalted Ruler Edward Elmore Brock? What has happened to the pen of "Doc" Majors? Where is the pen of a once noted female poet of the race? Where is the pen of Dr. J. M. (?) Henderson? (I hope, some day, to be able to call him "Bishop.") Where are they all, and why? The Freeman during August $1.00 a year. All persons in Latta, S. C., should call on P. E. Evans and secure a copy of the Freeman, for sale by him each week. The Freeman at Kansas City, Mo. The Freeman is on sale each week in Kansas City, Mo., at 108 East 18th streeet, J. Turner Wall, grocery and Meat Market, Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco. All friends are welcome. Do not miss this opportunity to subscribe for the races' leading journal. --- President HORACE BUMSTEAD, D.D., Atlanta, Ga. UNIVERSITY National Institution for Kansas and West Logical, College, Academic, Musical, Normal, hours courses in Drawing (fine art and mechanical Cul- business, Course-Stenography and Typewriting, writing, teaching, Jamming, Farming and Gardening, fathful climate, good influences and thorough teach- ers for catalogue write MON, A, M., D, D., President, QULNDARO, KAN. ence, West 15. Howard University Medical Department (Including Medical, Dental and Pharmacetic Colleges) INCORPORATED 1867 thirty-eight hours a day, out Oct. 2, 1867 and continue eight months, students tribute for Day Instruction. 4-Years' Graded Course in Medicine. 3-Years' Graded Course in Dental Surgery. 3-Years' Graded Course in Dental Surgery. 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Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is sold by my drummist, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails he will refund your money." Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind To Freeman Subscribers. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Goronhora and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY M. BUSINESS MEDIUM MRS. MARTH, the world renowned acoly- cally celebrated business and dest MEDIUM treasures everything. No position. Can be everything. No life. Marriage is a speciality. Every mystery re- mailed, also of absent, deceased* and living makes challenges and estrange makes challenges any Mariage can be in her startling revelation of the past present and future event in one's life. Remem- ber not for any price faster your yet may be missed. Mariage is a speciality. She can be consulted on all aflair life. Love, Courtship, Marriage. Friends may be very accustomed to compassion she is very accustomed to describing friendships, etc. Her advice upon sick- ness, change in business, journeys, lawsuits in divorce and speculation is valu- able and reliable. Her destination or bad; she sheds nothing. MRS. MARTH tells your entire life—pass-ent and future—in a DRAD TRANCE that you will see in your mother's eyes. You ever in tests she calls your mother's name before marriage, the name of all your family their ages and description, the name and business of your future husband, the name of your wife of your future husband, one the name of the young man who now wants to marry you, your future husband, and the day, mouta and year of your marriage—how many children you have or will have—whether you are married will be true to you and if he will sweetheart you have no sweetheart, she will tell you when you will have, and his name business and date of acquisition. ALL YOUR FUTURE will be in a drad trance. Mother's should know the success of their husbands and children, young girls should know everything about their parents, you must not keep company, marry or go into business still you know all, do not let silly religious stories prevent your consulting. There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a book about the placards himself or her self as a Medium that she uses or she or she claims. And a person of any enquiry should may ask the reason why. It is simply the nature of the book that study human nature. They do not speak their thoughts for a moment with acquiring a phrenology and kindred branches that will help them to make the pathway to the road of business clear and devoid of obstacles. An undestable fact that persons will comfort you in full, and yet as soon as they want to know, and yet as soon as they can medium they try their utmost endeavor to teach you what they know so as to hear if it will be relevant to the Medium. To get the secret out of a person by jumping, in no few cases, is the art used by a Medium to teach the mind of the hand and gain control of the mind. It is a matter of impossibility to most of us, to get this can be done, and by so satisfying MRS. H. in this seeming mystery we realize a subject has received no little attentio by en- sumer, and it is proved conclusively that the suit proves conclusively that the tongues ingers in our midst with "oily tongues perhaps, that we have not been closed to the entire profession. a great deal of study to become a accomplished Medium, and by a continu- and nothing of the keyy to the well of ap parently unaffordable keys have been secured by MRS. MARTH for the beni- ficiality. By letter advice $1.00 from the mail at 9:0 p.m. All letters must con- tain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removed CHIUKASHA, Indian Territory, Box 958. The Freeman will be on sale at Jim Jewel's Pool room and Cigar store, 105 S. 14th street, Omaha, Neb. The Freeman can be secured each week from Mr. M. D. Ferguson at the Capital Pharmacy, 999 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kas. RACE CLEANINGS. C. E. S. at Rock Island Illinois.—There was an informal reception held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Duncan an 110 Spruce Slip, in honor of their son and heir Ed Duncan Jr.—Mr. Will Reeves of Hudson, Mich. is visiting his uncle, J. M. Brown.—August Bias of Chicago, is in Joliet among friends. The Joliet Brownies and the Aurora Giants played a return game at the Odd Fallow's picnic at Plainfield August 8th.—Joliet, Aurora and Lockport had a joint excursion and barbecue at Willmington on the third. Mrs. Ed Roberts is visiting with friends and realatives in Pittsburg, Pa.—Mr. W. Smith, Mrs. Cole Rebecca and Jack Dishearman visiting Mis. Floyd in Morris Illinois.—Mrs. Will Chambers is in St. Louis with friends. Mrs. Nancy Miller and daughter, Miss Mary, have gone to their old home Winsor, Canada. A. R. Cooper, a negro shoe manufacturer of Findlay, Ohio, has invented an electric shoe. Major Allen Allenworth, the senior negro chaplain in the United States Army, attached to the 24th Infantry, has been stationed at Los Angeles, Cal. William Fauntleroy is the first color-ed man to be appointed clerk in the post office at Evansville, Ind. He was taken from the civil service eligible list over four white men. Walter B. Wright of Cleveland, Ohio is private secretary to the president of the Nickel Plate Railroad and Charles Smith of the same city is private secretary to the chief of police. At the annual examination before the Medical Examining Board, of Virginia, held at Richmond, Va., last week, there were over two hundred applicants, twenty of whom were Negroes. David Lowery, an expert electrician, is a foreman at the Urbana, Onio, electric light plant, and his color does not militate against his efficiency or acceptability to company or employees. At Savannah, Ga. Negroes have two banks, four insurance companies (which employ about 85 young men and women), one straight life insurance company doing a thriving business The Carrie Steete Orphanage at Atlanta, Ga., is giving a comfortable home and education to a large number of colored orphans. The work is conducted by Mrs. Gussie Wims Logan. Mr. John B. Loftus, a clerk in the Treasury Department at Washington, has fallen heir to $6 000 worth of real estate in West Philadelphia by the death of an aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Cachel. He halls from North Carolina The negroes of Memphis, Tenn., at a meeting held on July 30th, raised a fund of $5000 with which to fight the "Jim Crow" law. Few Negroes are riding on the street cars and they say they will fight the case through the Supreme Court. The jcolored business men of Yazoo City, Miss, have organized the People's Penny Savings Bank of Yazoo City with the following officers: H. H. King, president; E. W. Gaitin, secretary; J. C. Scott, assistant secretary; V. Nelson, treasurer. The capital stock now is $10,000. The National Defense League of the United States has elected John G. Jones of Chicago, as president. W A Gaines, Covington, Ky., N. D Rrasche, Cleveland, O, Nick Chiles. Topeka, Kansas, and D. R. Wilkins, of Chicago, are prominent among the officers of the League. At the graduating exercises held by the Jenner Medical college at Chicago, a few weeks ago, M. J. Brown, a student, captured the gold medal given for the highest work for the entire year: Dr. Brown has also served the class as treasurer for 1904 and 1905. He was presented the medal at a farewell class banquet. One of our correspondents living in Winnipeg, Canada, informs us that the colored people there and in Alberta and Saskatchew are abundantly prosperous. They have excellent farm lands and in Winnipeg alone, where the colored population is not more than 100, they own more than $200,000 worth of real estate. All records for marksmanship in the United States army were broken at Ft. Sueridan Ill, last week, by Corporal Joseph C. Smith (colored), Company G. Twenty-fifth Infantry, from Ft Reno, Okla. He made a score of 181 out of a possible 200 in slow fire shooting. In rapid fire shooting he made a score of 97 out of a possible 100. Macso's son is taking an engineering course at the Syracuse University. He was sent to this county by the Cuban government, entering Columbia and later coming to Syracuse, N Y. Unable to secure a position as draughtsman he has accepted the position of running an elevator for the summer. He will return to the University in the fall. A new branch library for Negroes will be opened September 1st at Louisville, Ky. and will be located at 1125 West Chestnut St. The trustees of the Louisville Free Public Library at their regular monthly meeting August 1st, directed that the library be furnished at once and supplied with books. Thos. Blue, (colored) a well-educated and well qualified young man was appointed librarian with a salary of $55 a month. Probably the first cotton ever grown in Vermont is to be found flourishing in the yard of Mrs. Rollin Williams, a colored woman of Rutland Vt. A few months ago she received some cotton bolls as souvenirs from her native state, Mississippi, and early in June she planted some of the seeds. They sprouted, and the plants have thriven until there are several 18 inches tall and already budded. Mrs. William's agricultural curiosity is daily viewed by many visitors. She guards them carefully and fully expects to have Vermont grown cotton bolls to exhibit at the county fair in September. The discussion of consumption by Dr. Joseph J France, of Portsmouth, Va., at the recent Hampton Conference, aroused great interest. He showed that the Afro-American death rate from consumption is about twice that of the whites in the leading cities of Virginia. He urged plans similar to those used in New York city to combat the disease. The conference is already co-operating with the National Tuberculosis Association in the distribution of literature on the subject, in forming local committees to educate the people, and in efforts to establish a sanatorium for the Afro-American consumptives of Virginia and other Southern States. The Rev. C. H. Parrisb, President of Eckstein Norton Institute, at Cave Spring, one of the delegates to the Baptist World's Congress in London, England, created an impression by his good-natured talk before an audience of 3 000 at Exeter Hall. He has been invited by the Rev. Karl Moscher, inspector of German Missions, to visit several of the leading cities in Germany and speak of the religious and educational work among the Negroes. He will be accompanied by H. B. Britt, gospel solitary, also of Kentucky. They will visit Breman, Leke, Hamburg, Berlin, Dassel, Blanken and Thurington and will return to this country the first week in September. 一 One of the best educated Negroes in the United States, and probably the only one in this country who is a graduate of Oxford College England, is Hainle Carrington of Clarksville, I. T. He was born in south America, where he graduated at the National College at Hlo de Janeiro, completing his education at Oxford. Carrington is linguist, speaking five languages fluently—Spanish, English, French German and Italian. In addition to this, he has picked up considerable of the Greek Indian language since becoming a resident of the territory. He has made a careful study of the American Negro and will compile a work on the subject. He has in his office at Clarksville his Oxford diploma and a diploma issued at Washington as a lawyer. He studied four years for the Catholic priesthood, has one of the most extensive libraries in the South west, including several volumes of the Scriptures, some of which are in the original Greek and Latin. The schemes of a certain class of people, actuated by purely selfish motives to destroy the sale of popular remedies by state legislation, are frequently ingenuous, and in most instances there is a studied effort to disguise the real purpose. Perhaps the most deceptive of these schemes is embodied in the proposition to require that every package of proprietary medicine shall be accompanied by a printed statement of the formula by which it is manufactured. Such a proposition sounds innocent enough to any one who has never taken the time to consider it. It is in fact nothing more or less than a scheme to compel the manufacturers of proprietary remedies to withdraw all their business from the state in which it is proposed to enact such a law. The manufacturers would either be compelled to do this, or by complying with the law, put the people who use their remedies throughout the entire country at the mercy of commercial pirates who might choose to flood the market with imitations of their goods. Mrs, S. J. Blamidn B. M. of Ruth Chapar No. 9 is attending the Grand Chapter of MAJOR'S MELANGE C. E. S. at Rook Island Illinois.—There was an informal reception held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Duncan an 110 Spruce Slip, in honor of their son and heir Ed Duncan Jr.—Mr. Will Reeves of Hudson, Mich. is visiting his uncle, J. M. Brown.—August Bias of Chicago, is in Joliet among friends. The Joliet Brownies and the Aurora Giants played a return game at the Odd Fellow's picnic at Plainfield August 8th.—Joliet, Aurora and Lockport had a joint excursion and barbecue at Willington on the third. Mrs. Ed Roberts is visiting with friends and realatives in Pittsburgh, Pa.—Mr. W. Smith, Mrs. Cole Rebecca and Jack Dihearman visiting Mis. Floyd in Morris Illinois.—Mrs. Will Chambers is in St. Louis with friends. Mrs. Nancy Miller and daughter, Miss Mary, have gone to their old home Winsor, Canada for a month's stay. To readers of the Indianapolis Freeman in all lands and countries, or to any benighted land whither the Freeman's mailing list extends, I wish to pause for a moment to address you. Are you interested in race progress? Do you see instances around about you that encourage you? What motive impels you to read the Freeman, or any other Negro newspaper? Do you read it to gratify some morbid curiosity or do you take it merely to keep posted? Either of the above reasons would be good and sufficient. But, if you are impelled, as you say, by some motive, could not that motive take higher ground? Reading, they say, makes a full man, writing a ready man, and digesting both makes a fat scholar. Very well, let us encourage a more generous spirit to read the Freeman, in which is chronicled the doings of the American Negro from coast to coast. I am proud to once more look into your faces after a great many absent months from you. There was a time, and well do you remember it, when our old pen would occasionally strike fire as we showed her through the rough places amid the crage and obstacles; we use to bring blood, and if we needed a little thunder and lightning we were courageous and fearless, and said our little speech. Often some little fellow would flinch, squirm, grow uneasy and imagine that he was struck by one of our lightning bullets when we were merely exposing his deviltry by the flash of our Krupp gun. We say now and we want the world to know it that everything we have said we mean to stick by it. Some of those we once condemned have been found out and proved, by their wild actions, that we were right in our contetions, while now they are hiding from the sheriff. We will offer no apologies and when the time, if it should ever get hot, remain at our post and pump our old Krupp gun for all she is worth against the falacies and the fruds in exalted stations as well as in the humble. No style of dress, or out of the beard, or beardless will deter us from our sworn duty. We have been studying "lase resistance" in Chicago and got our diploma, and we will now strive to impress you with great learning. That boy, Richard Thompson, and that other boy Cezart, and that singer Sylvester Russell, they are doing their best but wait until we get up full steam, we'll have better poetry if I have to quote it. There are tricks arising among writers around these parts, that the old poets did not know. We will use them and surprise you. You have to be surprised by some method readers, and mine isn't a bad one. In the mean time as I am getting in shape, and preparing my flash material putting points to lots of words still on the fire and renewing my supply of paper and ink, you just send in your subscription for The Freeman and you may look to me for I am loaded to the teeth and every one of them is sound. And you really think I am the man of all men in this vast waste of a tricky world to appreciate your cunning, to find you only sweet, and to pronounce you the dearest of creatures, when I have seen only the fine art of your timeful employment arranging harmonies of color, of sound, of looks and summoning all the catchy phrases bedecked with the splendor of your smiles, your laughing lips and your softest emotionalism. For why not at times give me a glimpse into your retro active heart, why not sometime lend me a pleading glass that I may magnify the honor of your prepossessing spirit, and peradventure discover if possible some warping frown that drives your cardinal virtues? Have you a heart that knows not hate? Has not the friction of fleseting time left no snuff of the poison arrow's mark to sear thy conscience? So many years you have escaped the cup of bitter gall, and no regrets to haunt thy nervous frame? What country hast thou travers d? What charlot bore you among the stars so far from things terrestrial? What gluesel god in innocnt play allured you to so blighting a world as this? The pretty thing answered not a word, what answer could she give? Surfeted by this avalanche of questions, she chose the world to live in and chose to live human. It appears to the writer that the peo- areguaranteed and used by the U. S. Government and all Public Buildings and Private Residences, in this and Foreign Countries. Put up in 1, 5, 10 and 20 Lb. Pkg, or larger quantities if desired, and shipped to any part of the world. ple of the roaring Niagara Movement ought to embrace one or two lines in their spread eagle petition to christendom that are not voiced in the already accepted and amended constitution of these United States of America. Why bless your selfish soul there are already millions of men and women kicking themselves to death because something has gone against their narrow and contracted notions right here in this grand old republic of our. Prof. Dubois is a gentleman and a scholar, that's all the public can say to his credit, and there are thousands like him, but by the side of Booker T. T. Washington they look like the little foothills by the side of a towering mountain. His puerile notions enacted into a convention drama with repeated restrictions and protestations remind us of the twin kids, one of which was afraid of goblins, the other afraid of nothing; the one always whining and crying for help, who could not and would not do anything alone, while the other never complained, but did what he says ought to be done without grumbling. Prof. Dubois need not think, nor, any of his associates need not think they have any special right of "way down brain alley." We have plenty of brains and some to let. Why if they want to get the kink out of the thing that's giving them trouble let them apply to me. I know just what the trouble is and can adjust it. They went to Buffalo to tap the Niagara River, or turn the tide against B. T. W., but when the illipulans got to be put off at Buffalo, they found out they could not use Niagara to do their bluesteping, so they took its name against her soverege will. ANNUAL SEA SHORE EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC CITY If the roaring, blustering Niagara headed by that Dubois boy ever gets loose there'll be — to pay. So my friends Dr. B. T. W. offers the only reasonable, sensible solution to the white man's problem, so called Negro problem. The white man's problem is right. Don't the white people claim the country? Don't they own it? It's their problem, they own to settle it when the north whipped the south. They tried to settle it when Mr. Lincoln emancipated the slaves. They tried to settle it when they opened schools and colleges for the education of the Negro. They tried to settle it when they enacted jim crow laws. It looks as though the question or the problem won't be settled until in the language of Dr. Boocher T. Washington "it is settled right" and the white man has to do the settling. M. A. MAJORS, M. D. Dist. Pass. Agent Gen'l Pass. Agent INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Pennsylvania Lines $1.00=-Lake Maxinkukee and Return=-$1.00 Sunday, August 27th Leaves Indianapolis 7:00 A. M., Returning Leaves Lake Maxinkukee 6:30 P. M. Tickets on sale August 19th and 20th, 1905. THE PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES has been selected by the Grand Lord Knights of Pythias 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. PETER H. BURKE M. A. MAJORS, M. D. PITTSBURG, PA The Freeman can be purchased every week at North Sixth Street, Waco, Texas 76701. HAIR SWITCHES Bangs and Wigs of Every Description Most Complete Line of Hair Goods in this Country for Colored People. 50c buys a single braid made of Black Hair, Brown Hair, Long. 75c buys a double braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. $1.00 buys a Creeole Switch, 16 inches long. $1.25 buys a Creeole Switch, 20 inches long. Brown or Black. $1.75 buys a Creeole Switch, 22 inches long. Brown or Black. $3.50 buys a Natural Wavy, Hand-made Swatch like cut. Send sample of hair when ordering Creeole. Send money with order and get your goods by return mail. Send stamp for catalogue. T. W. TAYLOR. DWIGGINS LIFETIME QUALITY Best of good fences. Woven through- out of double-grained steel wire; unchanged by climatic extremes; never loses its poise and trimness. Designs show manual taste. For decorative and serviceable satisfaction, get Dwiggins Fence. Catalogue free. All styles, 10c to 50c a foot. DWIGGINS WIRE FENCE CO. 62 Dwiggins Ave., Anderson, - - - Indiana AND RETURN Cape May, N. J., Ocean City, N. J., or Sea Isle, N. J. Tuesday, August 22, 1905 VIA LAKE ERIE & WESTERN R. R. Through Buffalo and Philadelphia Train leaves 12:30 noon, August 22. 1905--Rate $15.00 Tickets good to return until September 24, 1905, with stop-over at Philadelphia, Buffalo, Glen Summit and Westfield, on return trip. For pickups, sleeping car accommodations, and full particulars call on Agent L. E. & W. R. R., or address H. BERTERMANN, H. J. RHEIN SECRET CENTRAL LOAN CO: Second Floor Room 208 State Life Bulling, (Formerly Stevenson Bldg) Old Phone Main 8192 Front Room 15 E. Washington Street) New Phones . 4270 Velvet Ribbons Almost any color except black---velvet ribbons with satin black and fine nap silk face in all sizes from No. 2 to No. 16. Hundreds of yards to sell Saturday in the millinery section at 10c and 15c a yard, worth up to 85c. You'll find them just the thing for fancy work and the trimming of house garments. Many odd pieces of fine silk ribbon, unpopular colors, otherwise worth from 50c to $1.00 a yard, choice.....10c A YARD L. S. Ayres & Co. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFS. Miss Annie Florence is visiting in the city. Archie Greathouse was in Chicago, Sunday. James Jackson has returned from Chicago. Mrs Landonia Williams is in Canada among friends. Mrs. Henry Hart and daughter are in Atlantic City. All society uses Woodbine Perfumes Blodau's drug store. Fred Patridge spent Sunday with his daughter at Terre Haute, Mrs Ella Clay and mother, Mrs. John Evans are at Atlantic City. $1 00—The Freeman during the month of August. Subscribe now! Miss Goldie Finn is visiting her grand-mother at Frankfort, Ky. The family of Rev. George Shaffer have returned from Fountain City. Mrs. Nellie Allen and Miss Kare Mann are in Detroit for a ten days' visit. Burton Taylor is confined to his bed at his home in North Capitol avenue. Miss Myrtle Ward visited her gr ndparents at Richmond, Ind., last Sunday. Charles Baughman, of the post-office is spending his vacation at Atlantic City. Mrs. Fannie Scott of Lexington, Ky. was a guest of the Woman's Club last Monday. Miss Desda Lucas was among the Indianapolis guests at Louisville last Sunday. The Masonic lodges of the city will give a picnic at the State Fair Grounds August 31. Mrs. Hagar Hawkins Temple left for Chicago last Saturday night on a prolonged visit. Mrs. Ida Starks and daughter are the guests of Mrs. Velma Beasley, in Smith street. Mrs. Flora Steward returned to Dayton, Monday, after a pleasant visit with Mrs. H. W. Simmons. Mrs. Smith White and daughter, Miss Ivy, of Dayton O., are the guests of Mrs. H. W. Simmons. Mrs John H. Jackson and children left last Sunday for a four weeks' visit in Lexington, Ky. Charles Marshall, a regular contributor to The Freeman is suffering with a mashed finger. Charles Lanier is attending the Masonic Grand Lodge in session at Crawfordsville this week. Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Furnises attended the National Business Men's League at New York this week. The funeral of Davis Cheatham was held at the Second Baptist church. Frl- A CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208 State Ln (Formerly Stevens Front Room 15 E. Washing THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. day afternoon of last week, Rev. O, H. Johnson conducted the services. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, of Frankfort, Ind., visited their son, Burton Cummings last week. Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Porter will accompany the Knights of Pythias to Pittsburg tomorrow. Mesdames Kittle Minter and Alice Jones left Thursday for a three weeks' visit in Denver. Col. Miss Mamie Green, of Cleveland, O., is the guest of Miss Florence White in Muskingum street. J. H. Woollokie, one of Louisville's best trap drummers was a caller at The Freeman office this week. Leon Davidson visited his sister at Detroit, Mich., last week and spent a few days at Windsor, Ont. Mrs. Clara Fossett, of Clincinnati, who has been the guest of Miss Bessle Taylor went home Sunday. Miss Leona Russell, of Columbus, Ind., is the guest of Mrs. George Murray, in East Eleventh street. Miss Julia A. Brown and Leonard I. Harris were visitors at Louisville and New Albany last Sunday. Editor and Mrs. Gurley Brewer are among the Indianapolis visitors registered in New York this week. Archie Hunter, of Lafayette' is the guest of his son, D. D. Hunter, and wife in Martindale avenue. Dr. Stephen Alexander. of New Albany, has charge of Dr. Furniss' practice while he is in New York. Mr. and Mrs. W. Norman Curry of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Bass, of Sullivan, Ind., are in New York. Mrs. Sadie Grant and her grand-daughter, Dorothy Green are making a ten days' visit at Springfield, O. Mrs. Frank R. Allen gave a lunchon in honor of her guests, Misses Emma Geary and Pearl Lewis, of Louisville. The Woman's Club will give a lawn fete at the residence of Mrs. Lois Long, 515 West Twelfth street. August 29. W. H. Furniss, of the special delivery department of the Indianapolis postoffice will spend his vacation at Atlantic City. W. P. Lewis, of E. Liverpoo', O. pase, through this city this week en route to Madison, Ind., to visit friends and relatives. Do not forget to take the advantage of the mid-summer rate, one dollar a year for the greatest Negro Journal published. Mrs. Lucretia Knox, accompanied by Mrs. Daisy Smith left Monday for Chicago. Mrs. Knox will remain about three weeks. Rev. D. C. Buntin and wife left last Saturday for Chicago to visit friends. Later they will go to Boston for permanent residence. Mrs. Mamie Harris Gaines and two daughters have returned home after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Mamie Paul in Sheldon street. Mrs. Charles W. Mosby, 129 Puryear street, has returned from a pleasant trip to Niagara Falls and many points of interest in Canada. Miss Tillie Larter, of Bedford, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary Locklear the past week, will return home tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones and their daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hopson, and grand-daughter, Muriel Geraldine are visiting in Kentucky. Miss Mary Jackson will give a musical at her residence, 626 Donglass street, Tuesday evening for the benefit of Bethel pipe-organ fund. R. F. Taylor, D. G. M., and F. Vanghn passed through the city this week en route to the annual session of Masons at Crawfordsville. Mrs. Emeralddell Stone was hostess to a company of friends Saturday evening, complimentary to her guest, Mrs. Nora Kincaid Bell, of Louisville Among the visiters at the Alpha Home Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Potter and Mrs. Claybourne of Brazil; Miss Mary Smith of Louisville. Miss Francis Baird has resigned her position as stock-keeper and clerk at H. L Sanders' and has accepted a position with the Curtis Lewis Publishing Company. Mrs. Carrie Tavlor, of Lafayette, superintendent of the Indianapolis district Sunday school convention of the A. M. E. church will be in the city tomorrow and will address Bethel Sun- When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of being with you. Prompt, Safe and Responsa- always. dayschool at 2:30 p. m. Mesdames Cornelia Moore and Jane Smith, of Covington, Ky., returned to their home Sunday, after a pleasant visit with Miss Tennie Robinson in Treemont avenue. L H. Bradley and J. C. Stringfield left August 15 for an extended western trip. They will go to Yellow Stone Park, Seattle and Portland and expect to be absent two months. Miss Hazel Williams received 125 votes at the Y. M. C. A. garden party and was considered the most popular young lady and was given a handsome prize by the Y. M. C. A. Miss Mattle Hagood give a private picnic at Riverside Park Friday evening in honor of her guests, Miss Georgia Jones, of Greensboro, N. C., and Miss Bessie Mason, of Cincinnati, O. Editor and Mrs George P, Stewart, C. A. Webb, Mesdames A. R. Moss, Anna Page and Ella Williams will attend the thirteenth annual session of the Supreme Lodge of K. of P. at Pittsburg, August 21 26. There will be an Indian Encampment given by the Junior Chorus Club of the Second Baptist church, Monday evening August 28, 3.6 West Michigan street. Miss Bertha Valentine, president; Miss Beatrice Grimes, secretary. Elwood C. Knox, manager of The Freeman was pleasantly entertained during his stay in Chicago, by Poney Moore at his beautiful residence at 3314 Calumet avenue. Mrs. Moore and baby girl were charming hostesses. James A. Gibbs, the popular head-walter of the Grand Hotel has returned from a fifteen days trip to Portland, Ore., and California. While at Salt Lake City, Utah, he was royally entertained by Thomas Frames, head-waiter at the Kntsford, who is well-known in this city. H. H. Smiley also added to his pleasure. Thousands of Europeans are now searching the map of the United States to locate Portsmouth where the envoys of Russia and Japan are negotiating terms of peace. Thousands of Americans are delighted with the new perfume, Japanese Honey-suckle, one of the many choice perfumes carried by J. D. Gauld, 601 Indiana avenue. BUSINESS INTERESTS Ask for Taggart's big loaf, 5 cents Nice furnished rooms for ladies or gentlemen, 608 West Eleventh street. Buy your trunks suit cases and satchels now. L. E. Morrison, 27 West Washington street. $1.00—The Freeman during August Subscribe now! Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. W. H. Baron, 383 Indiana Avenue. SAMPLE SHOE STORE—Shoes for everybody. Children's school shoes a speciality; 11 blocks from new postoffice, 236 Massachusetts avenue. Chas E Wilson, manager. 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 fails. Buy a bottle from her and be convinced." The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Regular services* at 10:45; preaching by pastor. At 7:45 Rev. Savage will preach. M. E. DISTRICT CONFERENCE. The Indiana District Conference of the M. E church closed one of its best sessions at Evansville August 12. Rev G. A. Slissle, presiding elder. Revs. E. A. White, presiding elder of the Ohio district, J. W. White, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, J. W. Robinson, Covington, Ky, and T. L. Wilson, secretary of conference claimant fund, were welcomed visitors besides the city pastors. Much regret was expressed at this being the last year for Rev Slissle on the district. He will leave it with the best wishes of all the pastors and his many friends. The W. H. M. S. held a very successful session. Mrs M. A. Sissle, president Mrs. Rhetta Curry, secretary. Shelbyville, Rushville, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Newburg, Rockport, Prineeton and Evansville were well represented. Greenfield was chosen as the next place of meeting. THE PARKER HOUSE Carte la blanche or a la carte? Which is it? it is up to the épicurean doctrinaires. Mr. Holman of the Parker House says cante la blanche, he knows. Call on him; he will tell you all about it. The Parker House Sunday Dliners are about as good as they can get to be. Nothing in the world better than good wholesome food. Tae Parker House leaves it. Good sleeping rooms, bath, etc. J. W. HOLMAN, Prop, 317-321 W. M'oh gn street. Phones, New 1972; Old, Red 651. Y. M. C. A. NOTE 3. The garden party given by Mrs. J. H T. Hill at her residence in aid of the Y M. C. A. was quite a success financially. Mrs. Hill turned over to the board of directors the sum of $41 50 WE DEFY COMPETITION Pork Chops - - - - at 10c per lb Lamb Chops - - - - 8½c per lb Leg of Lamb - - - - 8c per lb Lamb Stew - - - - 4c per lb Veal Hops - - - - 10c per lb Veal Roast - - - - 8c per lb Veal Stew - - - - 8c per lb Bolling 4ef - - - - 5c per lb Gull's Roast - - - - 5c per lb Round or Loin Steak - - - - 10c per lb Porterhouse Steak - - - - 15c per lb Rib Roast - - - - 8c per lb Shallow Owl Clod - - - - 8c per lb Chuck Roast - - - - 7c per lb Corn Beef - - - - 5c per lb Hamburg - - - - 8½c per lb Beef - - - - 8½c per lb Hams, best in market - - - - 11c California Hams - - - - 7½c per lb Roll - - - - 8c per lb Weinerwurst - - - - 8c per lb Pork Sausage - - - - 9c per lb Lard, Kettle Rendered, (our own make) - - - - 8½c per lb Can be used for yourself, 'Remem ber the Friday talk. 418 W. Washington Street JOHN F. CONGANNON, FRO New Phone 3791. COFFY'S PURE COFFEE Our Own Roasting 430 Massachusetts Ave. Indianapolis, - - Indiana Substantial supporter of The Freeman. Fish Fish Fish ALL KINDS OF FISH at the Old Reliable Fish Stand. Prices Right C. A. DUNCAN PHONES: Old 4691 inmath. New 5104 626 Indiana Ave EXCURSIONS VIA Indianapolis & Northwestern Traction Co. VIA SATURDAY, AUG. 19th Put-in-Bay and return, three-day limit.....4.00 Town and St. Louis and Return, one-day limit.....3.00 Detroit and return, one-day limit.....3.50 SUNDAY, AUG. 20th CHICAGO and return date of sale.....2.50 Trains leave Terminal Building from 4.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.; re- turning, leave Chicago 11:30 p.m. Lafayette, Frankfort and Craw- ford.....1.00 fordsville and return.....$1.00 Call on local agent. which will be a great help to the work Who will be the next lady? The meeting held in Allen Chapel on Sunday last was very well attended. Rev. Stewart's sermon on base ball was certainly good. The general secretary gave an address on "Do We Need a Y. M. C. A. in Indianapolis". Great interest is being taken in the series of games of base ball being played between the Y. M. C. A. and Flanner Guild. The game on Thursday, Aug. 24 will be in aid of the Alpha Home Everybody should turn out on this occasion and help. Say, have you heard about it yet? What? Why the Y. M. C. A. is going to hold an election for Mayor of Indianapolis for 1906, the candidates to be chosen by the people from amongst the colored men of the city. This will be a test of popularity. Watch for partion lars later on. The general secretary has just received a new supply of membership tickets from the International Committee of New York. If you are a member of the association you are entitled to one. See the general secretary about it at once. You are always welcome at the rooms. NOTICE. A reward will be given to any person or preacher who can inform me of the address of Mrs. Hattie Thompson, my wife. I ask preachers to announce the same from their pulpits. Separated five years ago in Hot Springs. She left about two years ago for some point in California, Address Clinton Thompson, 801 Laurel street, Texarkans, Ark. OFFICERS ELECTED At the closing session of the Baptist Convention, New Albany, Ind., S. C. Manuel was re-elected moderator; Rev. M. C. Elzy, assistant moderator; Rev. G. W. Henry, recording secretary; Rev. N. T. Lane, assistant secretary; Rev. N. A. Seymour, treasurer; Rev. W. H. Anderson, corresponding secretary. MINEOLA TEX. The farmers a few years ago voted for wire fences, eight feet high with three wires. Now they see that three wires don't make good fences. Only property owners have anything to do with the making of these laws, and there is a large number of both white and colored that have no voice in the stock law. To Freeman Subscribers. Always give former address in case of removal where paper is to be changed from one place to another. 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