The Freeman

THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85¢; ONE YEAR $1.5 GRIMKE, FORTUNE AND MRS CLIFFORD ON RACE UNITY UNION OF FORCES MUCH NEEDED Principles, Rather than Men the Final Test of Allegiance—The Cabinet Idea Logical Point For Beginning of Concentrated Effort. --- (♠TAFF, CORRESPONDENCE.) (STAFF CORRESPONDENCE.) Whether there is such a force as telepathy, I will not undertake to say, nor do I assert that great minds always run in similar channels; but it is a coincidence worthy of more than passing note that in three leading race papers of last week, three staff correspondants, without the slightest indication of collusion, chose for their text the necessity of a closer union among the organizations and leaders of thought now engaged along their several lines in the solution of the many sided race problem. That the situation has reached a critical stage, no one who follows the issues day by day will dary, and to the men and women who have the real interest of the race at heart, the acute divisions and antagonisms that have developed among some of the most capable factors in our work, present a prospect not at all promising. By any if they it is viewed with positive dimay. The fact that we are today sufferer almost as grievously from internal dissensions as from external aggressions, is apparent to the nation, and the wisest one of the race are practically agreed that the only remedy lies in finding a common ground upon which the constructive agencies may meet and work in harmony. How and where can this basis of agreement be reached? This is the burden of the song of the three contributors, and their plea for unity is echoed by the best papers and the most powerful pulpits in the land. Something must be done—and quickly, too. Mr. Archibald H. Grimke, the valued correspondent of The New York Age, discusses the scientific aspects of race leadership, drawing a fine line of distinction between the true leader and the false, and analyzes nicely the three groups which make up the act vs elements of the Negro people. Of these race groups, Mr. Grimke says: "We have the industrial education group, the higher education group, and the political rights group. Each group has selected for its own private use a separate way to reach the best welfare of the race. The three are devoted to one common cause—race freedom and progress—but aim to reach the same destination by different paths." After describing the plan of campaign emphasized by each group and finding that all are traveling within hailing distance toward the same grand goal, Mr. Grimke very pernicious asks: "Why, therefore, should the industrial group say to the other two groups, you are wholly wrong because your feet are not on our trail? Or higher education group say as much to the others? Or the equal political rights group cry back at the other two groups this narrowness and intolerance? Why may not the three groups form one grand army to fight the common enemy, instead of fighting one another? With the equal political rights group forming the center of such an army and the education groups forming the powerful wings, what great things would be eventually beyond the reach of such an invincible army of invasion and occupation? But the leadership of such an army will not fall to any man, however able, whose word is Division, who is a fomenter of race strife. It will fall to the man rather whose word is Union, who is a healer of differences within his race; to the man who is big enough and broad enough and wise enough to invent some plan comprehensive enough to include all that is essential in each of the three groups, and so to bring about their union in one mighty organization. Can this thing be done? We think it can, and that, therefore, some day it will be done." Mr. T. Thomas Fortune, commenting favorably upon Mr. Grimke's article, pays his respects pretty sharply to the 'race marriages,' who have resisted all overtures for peace, even when allowed to dictate the terms, and who have repudiated pledges made in conference, and who have shown themselves bent only upon the advancement of their personal interests, as proven by their broken faith and scandalous criminality of conduct. Mr. Fortune is for harmony, nevertheless, and expresses himself as willing to make another effort to get together with the discordant elements and to devise some common ground upon which the safety of the race may be conserved. Concluding an able editorial, he says: "We want unio, not division; but w want it on a basis of principles, not of men. The group people have shown that they want the reverse of this. Are they ready for a union on the basis of principles? If so, they can get it." This is plain talk and narrows the issue to a point where an equally plain answer can be given. We have had too much to say about men and too little about fundamental principles. After all, the ascendancy of this man or that, is of a small consequence, except in so far as he stands for the primary purposes of racial endeavor—sensible education, full citizenship and material acquisition. The emphasis for the future must be placed upon principles, and the men must conform to them, or be broken upon the wheel. There can be no effective union upon any other basis. Now comes Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, Ohio's energetic worker among the women, who offers another plan of campaign, which if not wholly feasible at this moment, gives the race managers a very definite idea to think about as a final substitute for organic union, should the plan outlined by Mr. Grimke and Mr. Fortune fail, Says Mr. Clifford at the outset: 'The Negro problem is so complex, so manyided and altogether so important that it must be considered from every viewpoint and every available means or agency must be employed to aid in its solution. No one idea, no onesided effort, no one organization can accomplish a task at once so gigantic, formidable, so imperative. For this reason, I believe in any movement league, council or federation designed to ameliorate the condition of the colored American and to gain for him a 'square deal.'' Mrs Clifford voices her firm belief in the utility of the National Negro Business League, sees the need of all of the various schools, colleges and universities, endorses the purposes of the National Afro American Council and the avowed intents of the Niagara Movement, notes the uplifting influence of the churches and is in hearty sympathy with the uplifting labors of the National Association of Colored Women. "Instead, therefore, of disparaging, criticizing or 'knocking' any means leading to the desired end, or wasting any time, strength or influence fighting the other fellow's propaganda, all the strength of the each movement should be exerted toward pushing that particular endeavor to its fullest truition. Let us learn a lesson from the United States Government: here are represented nine departments, each presided over by a heat. Each of these officers has his distinct territory or field of operations; each has a specific duty to perform. The work of each differs radically from the work of the others, yet all are necessary to the welfare of the government and working harmoniously for the good of the whole. So it should be with the various Negro organizations! The line of effort of each is as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all matters of vital importance to the race. The watchword should be harmony, co-operation, units." Mrs. Clifford gets down to her plan—a most comprehensive one, too, when the masses come to think of it. Sae advises the formation of a "Supreme Federation of National Negro Organizations" that shall comprise all Negro bodies national in scope. A cabinet or advisory board should consist of the presiding officers of the different organizations. The cabinet should elect a chairman who should be some person not a member thereof, and needless to say, impartial and nonpartisan. With Mrs. J. Silone Yates, representing the National Association of Colored Women: Mrs. Ida Wells Barnatt, the Anti-Lynching League; Bishop Alexander Walters, the Afro-American Council; Cyrus Field Adams, the National Negro Press Association; Dr. W. E. B, DaBis, the Niagara Movement; Dr. Booker T. Washington, the National Negro Business League; besides the representatives from the Educational Association; one representative from the secret societies and one representative for the churches, it would appear that the different interests of the race would be fairly well guarded, preserved and protected. Such an organization, with each of its departments working assiduously in its particular field, would symbolize the full ANOTHER BLOW. IN FLORIDA PUT 'ER HERE, OLD BOY SOCIAL EQUALITY GATTAYWOOD 1893 A few more shots like those will soon put him out of business. meaning of organized effort and present to the common foe—race prejudice—an invulnerable front." Your humble correspondent was likewise a contributor to this symposium on united effort, arguing as best I could for concentration of forces, to the end that no strength be lost through internal friction, and that the cost of production would be materially lessened by combining, as the corporations do, the several homogeneous plants into a single establishment. Much of opposition and personal bitterness could be done away with by a coming together in a spirit of frankness of all the forces laboring along similar lines, and through such an understanding the expense of so many conversions could be saved for practical purposes, and the time devoted to endless debate would be better spent in carrying out the objects agreed upon at one general convention that would cover the entire ground now placed over by a halfdead bodies, whose vitality is exhausted in puerile questions of plan and leadership, petty jealousies and selfish stirvings for personal gain. It is not probable that a complete federation or organic union can be effected for a long time, to come, as there is such a mountain of old straw to be threshed over and a myriad of bitterness to be reached; but it is possible for movements that allow a single purpose, to coalesce at once. If the leaders of the Afro-American Council and the leaders of the Niagara Movement are perfectly sincere—and I have no right to question their loyalty to their expressed principles, there is no reason why the two organizations should not be merged in the twinkling of an eye. This could be done as a starter—as an earnest of the race's capacity for the conservation of power and their ability to place principles above persons, in the interest of the whole people. After that, the several women's federations could get together under one banner, and by and by the various brands of Baptists and Methodists could follow suit. The first step toward permanent union, as I see it, is a grand sorting out of homogeneous elements—a bringing together of the movements that present no radical differences in discipline or doctrine—then will come in logical consequence, the bodies that differ in purpose, but which are sympathetic in the work of race advancement. In any event, whether fruit comes at once or not, the potent and convincing pleas of such splendid reasoners as Messrs. Fortune and Grimke and Mrs. Clifford are making for harmony more rapidly than even the most discerning of us can see at this distance. The spirit of combination is in the air. The race cannot forever resist the forces of The rumor that Hon. W. F. Powell, Minis er to Haiti, is to resign, has set the politicians all agog. A denial follows the associated press report and Mr. Powell's resignation is not yet in the hands of the President, but it is pretty well understood that there is to be a change soon, and the aspirants are anxious to get into line. No intimation as to the discussion can be had at the State Department nt, but there are prophets who do not hesitate to prophecy. Some say the new minister will be John S. Durham, who was there under President Harrison, and others connect the name of Former Governor Pinchback with the place. The Kansas people say that the President has an excellent opportunity to suitably re-ward Dr. W. T. Vernon, who is booked for honorable recognition because of his arduous labor in the last campaign. As it seems likely that Register Loya is to hold on, the friends of Dr. Vernon are casting very wistful eyes toward the court of Port-au-Prince. R. W. THOMPSON. AN APPEAL FOR AID. A Cry that Should be Heeded--Yellow Fever Exists in Vickrburg. [Special to the Freeman.] Vicksb rrg, Miss., Sept 14--Vicksburg, with 22, 000 people, about 12, 000 of whom are colored, and most of this number belong to the working class, is locked in a quaran- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50. tine. Large numbers of her colored population are engaged in domestic service, and a still larger number depend for a livelihood upon work on the farms in the vicinity of this city. For fifteen days this city has been and for the next forty days certainly will be surrounded by quaran tine guards who allow no one to pass out. The only way to get out of the city now is on a through train with a ticket as far north as Chicago. The attempt to stop at any Mississippi point would, in many instances, mean death. The large numbers of the people who employ servants left some time ago. Many of the enterprises have had to shut down on account of the fact that the people who are engaged in running them have left the city. The cotton fields in which these laborers usually make their living in the fall and winter are waiting for them, but it is death to attempt to get out to them. A very serious situation confronts more than one-half of the laboring classes in the city and its environments. Local effort has been largely taxed in employing them to clean up, oil and fumigate, and little or nothing can be expected, except from abroad. The cotton upon which all life depends cannot be harvested or brought to market and thus one calamity has brought another. We appeal to you to do what you can to assist these unfortunates. The members of the committee named below, composed of representative men in all walks of life including all he fraternities and deminations, give personal assurance that every cent contributed will be devoted to the relief of dustress, and all contributions will be publicly acknowledged through the press of the country. Your contributions can be sent to Mr. H. L. Slaughter, who is the treasurer of the committee. Mr. Slaughter is cashier of the Lincoln Savings Bank, the oldest establishment of its kind south of the Ohio river. Respectfully, J. M. BLOW, Secretary. W. E. MOLLISON, Chairman AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL GREAT NEED FOR CLOSER UNION Basis of Southern Representation Contrary to Fundamental Law-Increased Interest in Industrial Education and Higher Education Needed. In common with the millions of our fellow citizens, we desire to express our gratification at the prosperity of the Republic, which is felt in all the pulses of its various life; at the reunion of sentiment loyal to the flag, the emblem of the largest freedom and the largest happiness of any people since the eagles of Rome overspread the globe, and at the splendid efforts of our president, in conjunction with the great powers, to preserve the peace of the world. It is a reasonable conclusion that the reanimation of national sentiment outgrowing from the acrimonies of a great civil war has wrought for national well being, and will continue to do so, and that in the development of this sentiment, aided by time, the school and the church, together with a persistent and a judicus, constitution for equal and exact justice in all of the relations of life, wrongs root d in the conditions of slavey will be gradually supplanted by the acceptance of those fundamental rights which inhere in the citizen and are assured to all alike by the constitution of the Republic; for we have faith to believe that the spirit of God controls and directs the tendencies of this nation towards the highest and best in the co-operation of men for self-government and self-help As in all the past history of the Republic the Afro-American people have borne a conspicuous part in developing the incomparable resources in field and factory, and mine, and in preserving its integrity by deathless valor in the army and navy in every war waged from Bunker's Hill to San Juan Hill, thus making for themselves a common heritage in the life of the Republic so do we carefully lock forward to a common effort of labor and sacrifice in the further growth of the Republic in wealth and moral worth, and in prestige among the nations of the earth. We feel that we are part and parcel of the American people in thought and effort and aspiration, and that what benefits them benefits us, and that what injures them injures us. We there fore ask for justice and fair play under the laws as a legal right, and for an "open door of opportunity" in the effort we are making for moral, social and material betterment as a common right which cannot be withheld from us without injury to the whole American people. A reunition of national sentiment which does not include the Afro-American people will prove in the end as much of a delusion and a snare as the long and acrimonious effort to keep the nation half free and half slave. (1) It is a noticeable fact that although there have been several aggravated cases of lynch law in the immediate past, there has been an appreciable falling off in the prevalence of this demoralizing species of lawlessness. This has been brought about in large part by the agitation set on foot by the Council and by a recognition of the fact by the public sentiment of the country, and especially of the south that such criminal disorders not only reflect great discredit upon the Republic in the estimation of thoughtful mankind throughout the world, but steadily undermine the foundations of social order, in so far that government by law must ultimately give place to government by individual license. It is proper and fair that akoo wedgement of the fact be made that many of the strong newspapers, preachers and educators, governors and judges of state and federal courts have done much during the past year to create a healthier public sentiment with regard to mob lawlessness. While we relax nothing of our efforts to hasten the consumption of a result so much to be desired, we express the hope that the time is at hand when lawful authority shall be respected in all parts of the land by all the people, and that the more general respect for the law may lead to a decrease of all crime and the realization of that equality of right which the heritage of every citizen of the United States. (2) We urge the Afro-American people everywhere to a closer union among them. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) The STAGE Hoosier Poet CLUB ROOM LONDRES 10c Cigar We deliver Goods direct to consumers and pay all express charges. Give Us A Tryal Order. John Rauch Cigar Co. - Indianapolis, Ind. Pearl Moppin is with the Frank Mahara Minstrels and sends best wishes to the Rabbit Foot Company. Notes from the Chicago Amusement Enterprise.—Business is still good and everybody is satisfied. Nichols' Ragtime Opera is sending them out screaming as usual; Simon Jones is taking the house with his rough and tumble song and dance. John Wilson is making a hit with his old man's turn, and singing "Shame on You" with success. Hamp Harper is doing his part as leader of the orchestra, and Charles Smith as stage manager. Rhea Edwards is singing, "That'll Help Some" with great success. The Glyn Cornet Band of Brunswick. Ga., is still making a hit under the leadership of Profs. Godfrey and Timmone. Simon Jones would like to hear from Phillip Giles, and Hamp Hamper from "Kid" Wade. Joe A. Hagaman writes from the Barkout Plantation Company.—I have just joined them at Steubenville, O., and I find it the most legitimate plantation I ever saw. It is doing a good business and is an exceptionally strong company. Lee Henderson and Albert Smith, principal comedians are very good; Estella Stovall, soubret is cleaning up; Green Sisters, buck dancing team are swell; Alex Wren, old woman impersonator is the best 1 ever worked with and we are working "Aunt Dinah and Uncle Ephram" to perfection. We have a new front with 160 different colored electric lights and a new stripped tent 80x30. Robert White is securing talent for the new show; we have 18 people already. LeRoy Bland's California Letter.—William Baker, manager of the Oberom Concert Hall has resigned on account of ill health and is going to the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a few months accompanied by his wife. His friends wish him a speedy recovery. Bland & Frye opened at the Oberom and are decided hit. The nature of the act is For Twenty-Eight Years the name BISSELL has typified all that's best in Carpet Sweeper mechanism, that become a household word throughout the world, wherever carpets or rugs are used. It is the only Carpet Sweeper that has ever given complete and continuous satisfaction to the user, and its large saleful support this statement. Over 80 percent of the world's output of other pet Swee- BISSELL'S Housewives everywhere atstest their superiority. A BISSELL Gycoo dish is a delicious meal of corn brooms, and makes sweeping a pleasure instead of a drudgery. Why deny yourself this comfort when $2.50 buys a BISSELL now and send us the purchase slip, and receive a neat, useful gift. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. "Zulu" and the name "Dahomey." Regards to the Mahara Bunch. The Hatches are rehearsing Rance Smith with their act. Ed. Frye, of Frye & Bland is making a great hit singing Bert Williams' latest oddity, "Nobody." Charlie Bently wishes to hear from Charlie Marrs of the Big Four Comedy Company. The Wells Champion Cake Walkers are at the Chutes permanently. Blondie and Emma Thompson are resting up. BILLY M'CLAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN. Ever since Billy McClain first landed in England he has been making the many daily papers say nice things of him. Mr. McClain has written and put on a new play entitled "Fun on the Sands" and with an aggregation of fifty people he appeared at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe recently and made the hit of his life. While there the BILLY THE NEW YORK TIMES BILLY·M'CLAIN. Morecampe Visitor and Heyesham Chronicle was high in its praises of his work, and made special mention of him in every issue. On August 23 this same high class journal came out with a char acteristic portrait of McClain as a supplement and a column or more devoted to an interview with Billy McClain. After a few introductory remarks McClain replied in answer to his interviewer as follows: "When I first met Mr. Tiller I felt I had found just the man I was looking for. I told him all I wanted was a chance, he to furnish the people, scenery and costumes and I would do the rest. He took me at my word, and upon the result Morecampe people have had the first opportunity of judging. "The verdict will have satisfied you I'm sure." I said. "It has, and I should like you to express to the Morecampe people my thanks for the kind appreciation they have shown. I have produced many successes in my time, in America, Australia and now in England. I arranged three numbers in Drury Lane Panto mime with Mr Tiller's girls, all of which were successful. I was the first colored man to 'star' in America in my own play under the management of Meesrs. Davls and Keno, and have played everything in the standard plays from "Othello" to "Uncle Tom." I might go on telling you different things about my career that would fill a page, but what's the use? People don't want to hear too much about one's troubles, and a far away look came into the comedian's eyes which suggested that life had not been all a comedy." Mr. McClain has been in England for four or five months, and in that time has written many sketches for special er Poet M LONDRES Cigar ammers and pay all express charges. Tryal Order. - Indianapolis, Ind. acts and has bowed to some of the fines' audiences in England. The news that reaches us through London exchanges are almost flattering in praise of Mr. and Mrs. McClain's work. These hits have been so great that it is most likely that the McClain's will prolong their stay. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richards & Pringle's Georgia Minstrels.—After taking a month of much needed rest I am back at my old post again. I rejoined the company at Ranfrew, Out., on the ninth and found all the boys with the exception of Fred Harper, in the best of health and with one addition Billy Nichols, the comedian and mimic. The company is getting the money as usual and press and the public are still high in praise of it, and Clarence Powell, our star and stage manager is due much credit for keeping it up to the standard. The band under Tommy Lewis is certainly creating a sensation and is voted the best ever. As every thing is completed we are now on our way to the western coast. A hint is sufficient. Best wishes to the Kersands and all friends. As I am back again, all friends will again hear from me through the columns of the old reliable. Success to all, watch and wait. Notes from the Little Savoy Theatre Jacksonville, Fla.—We continue to have crowded houses and give satisfaction. Miss Carrie Hall, the peerless coo song singer has returned to work M' CLAIN. after a good rest of several weeks. Buddie Glenn, everybody's favorite has joined our forces and also Joe Locus, a promising and talented young comedian Madame Gertrude Brown, a soprano singer is ill. Billy Reeves, our principal comedian has gone to New York for a surgical operation. Miss Sarah Price still continues a big favorite; Mattle Floyd is fast blossoming into a full-fledged comedienne; Pauline Crampon made quite a hit with her choir coelestial; Mabel Miles, the sweet singing little soubret is also a big favorite. Billy Bradley and Philip Giles are a team hard to beat anywhere. W. E Gillick, sooic artist and playwright has completed an original melo drama which will be presented shortly. The vaudeville bill presented at Poll's Theater yesterday afternoon and evening, and which will entertain spectators during each afternoon and evening for the remainder of the week, proved highly popular, and is far superior to the bill of the previous week. Each of the acts is pleasing, while some of them made most pronounced hits. Chief among these was the colored quartet, Mallory Bros. and Brooks, assisted by Grace Halliday. They are a revelation in 'coon' comedy, if such a vulgar adjective can be properly applied to these refined artists. Their instrumental selections are of a high grade, while the singing of two popular songs showed possibilities which the majority of vaudeville goers did not believe existed therein.—The Springfield Daily News, Springfield, Mass. Notes from Billy Kersands Minstrels —We are much pleased to state that we are yet among the progressive and prosperous of our line. We are positively cleaning up. Our only regret is the yellow fever quarantine in the different cities. Our show is running strictly on its merits, the word being passed on down the line ahead of us. It is getting hot again but is not affecting business any at all. Robert Conners, better known as "Rastus" closed at Oklahoma City. Alonzo Moore, the marvelous magician, is alone in that line of work as far as his race is concerned. He had the distinguished pleasure of playing to Herman's ad- --- The Nonpareil Tennis Club, at Louisville, Ky., organized with the following officers: J. F. Chipley, president; W. W. Holman, secretary, Margaret Thurston, treasurer. A beautiful court is located on Suebly street near the Red Cross Sanitarium. Much interest has been aroused and the members are very enthusiastic. The first match game, in which Drs. Flack and Adams were defeated by Dr. Lattimore and W. W. Holman, was witnessed by a large crowd. The game was one of many fast and clever plays and was only decided in an "advantage game" after "games all." Many interesting games are expected as the members are fast organizing doubles. The club would be pleased to exchange notes and courtesies with any similar organization GANS AND GARDNER BATTLE MAY BE NEXT. A bout that everyone is very anxious to see and may very soon, is that of Joe Gans and Jimmy Gardner. They have been matched several times and something has always turned up that ever threw their coming together far apart. It is world-wide known that Gardner is surely afraid of Gans and that the "risen" Gardner has done a great deal to avoid meeting Gans, and yet some sporting men say that neither is afraid of the other. But anyone who has followed Gans' ring history will note that there has yet to come the time when Gardner can put Gans to flight and that time is far, far distant for Gans likes a great deal of falling in the hands of the "has beens." There is no use to state that Gardner would not be a match for Gans because Gardner is really a clever man and has demonstrated the fact by his good record in the past. If Gans is now as good as when he fought Frank Erne, the bout between Gans and Gardner would not be even. The best evidence that we have now that Gans has fallen to the ranks of Gardner is his showing with Holly, Langford, Blackburn and others. There has been a time when Gans was far and away from the Gardner class and that time has not reached the dim distance. Many of the world's best "pug" judges have said that Gans was one of the best, if not the best lightweight fighter in the ring's history and about every enthustle has drawn the same conclusion. Frank Erne, one of the most clever lightweights that ever entered a ring, has many times said that Joe was about as clever as a man that be to with the gloves. At the bout that came off between Gans and Erne at the Broadway Club, Joe showed something that the betting men believed there was no one in this world could do. In his lazy like way Gans would walk up vance agent in Oklahoma City, and he pronounced Moore to be a perfect revelation of the Twentieth Century. Tack Crossen sends regards to all Indianapolis friends. T. O. Mills, the great male soprano from Wilmington, N. C. sends regards to John L. Jackson and J. Henry Walker. He wishes to hear from them and all other friends, address him, care of The Freeman. Amos Gillard wishes to be remkmbered to all professional friends BUSSELL STAGE NOTES. Talk is the chief occupation of actors. Now if actors really mean to have an organization I will just tell them what the first thing is to do. Admitting that we must wait until the two new stage productions are safely launched, the first effort to be made toward an actor's league is to get money. The way to get it will be to give a gligoatic vandeville show and dance in New York and then plan to repeat it in Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. Such a man must be selected to manage affairs who has ability and honor and such a man must be paid by the corporation, that's all. --- The two notable productions of the season will be "Abysinia" and "The Funny Folk Minstrels" The quality and quantity will be the first thing that will interest us most in the production of "Abysinia." The lyrics some of which I have read, will be bright and the music will be brighter, but the thing which concerns us most is the comedy outlook of Jesse Shipp's new book and the horrid dreams we have of Mr. Shipp's great love for the drama. "The Funny Folk Minstrels" we are now informed is a musical comedy. More information concerning its authors may be given out at a later date. The greater music of the production is by Mr. Freeman, a western composer of some great ability and one in whose to Erne, feint him, then while Frank was "out" lead for Erne's jaw with his right hand. Such a lead is conceded to be the biggest "uucker" lead known in the game. Gans would use this a number of times, then with a telling blow land on the chin, then hook his left to the other side of Erne's jaw, then get away without receiving a tap. The next thing you saw Erne's jaw rocking like a boat upon rough s a. Such showings as these cause the American sport to have so much stayed faith in Gans. But coming back to Gardner there are many things in his history that I might relate that are just as brilliant. Now if Gans and Gardner are matched, there is no doubting but that it would rank as the greatest and most interesting to the sporting world that has yet happened this season. --- Base ball season is fast losing pace and foot ball will be the go. Already the Illinois foot ball squad has begun practice. Last week the squad was increased to thirty, the most prominent arrival being Young, the only colored tackle, who weighed in at 215 pounds. He will work some of this off, but will be much heavier than last year. Wheeler, the colored substitute quarter also put in appearance. Great games are looked for in every part of the country and there will be more interest taken in these games then ever before, from the mere fact that this game has more students. --- Billy Nolan has come out with some of his 'rat trap' talk. Regarding the prospects of Gans ever meeting Nelson, Nolan says, "As to Gans he has a shady reputation as well as a color and I don't want Nelson to mix up with a fighter of his color." Oh, no Billy Nolan. It isn't that old color question that you don't want, it is simply that you don't want Nelson beaten out of that newly made title of champion of the 'light lightweight' class. We see that Billy is after Nelson keeping his glory won recently from Britt, by holding off everyone for an unknown period. It is a wonder, since Billy is looking for a match from some 130 pounder, that he wouldn't put Nelson in the feather weight class. Now so far as a shady reputation, if the past of this hoodium was known, Devil's Isle would be too enjoyable a place to hold him. Gans' reputation is so glittering that it would blind the eyes of tramp Nolan. The Houston and Galveston letter carriers played a game of base ball. Labor Day at West End Park, Houston. The score was 12 to 6 in favor of the Houston team public work I will be much interested. As for the comedy itself and the star who is to be exploited I am less concerned. I know the show will be good and criticism, if any, may only have to fall upon its legitimacy. Will it be neither one thing or the other? Allie Brown, popular slack wire performer, whose death occurred September 1, in a western city, was very popular and much beloved by everybody who knew him. He had been a feature of the Georgia Minstrels and also the Oliver Scott forces for many years. He had also appeared, successfully in vaudeville. His most prominent appearance in the East was made as a feature in the Avery & Hart production of "Sons of Ham" a few years ago. He was last reported to be a member of Mahara's Minstrels. Mr. Brown was a good looking man with a slight constitution that was threatened with consumption. As the happiest and best performer in his line with the possible exception of Mack Allen, he lived with the unhappy dread of death at any moment, so uncertain was he about his health. The last time I saw him alive was at the Donglass Club after closing with the "Sons of Ham" in New York. I congratulated him on getting married, but he took special delight in seeing me tease an old friend with whom we were once associated with in Scott's Minstrels. COLUMBIA, TENN. The fair which was held in this city, Sept. 18-19, was an unparalleled success The many and variable premiums offered was the highest evidence of its integrity —Miss Irene Armstrong has gone to Nashville to enter Walden University. —Miss D'Andre White is off on a lecturing tour.—Rev. H. L. P. Jones of Mt. pleasant was in the city two weeks ago —Miss Laura Jones entertained a number of friends Sept. 11th at her home in Fourth street — Philip Webster will leave soon for Chicago —John Tucker is among the Freeman's many readers here LEARN USM TELEGRAPHY OR BOOKKEEPING BY MAIL You can do it in a few weeks during your leisure hours at home while you enjoying your present work and be comfortable with the moment you graduate. We are always fully fitting men and women by male cashiers, private secretaries, officees, business houses, law and bank offices, corporations, etc., can’t get enough of you and are always willing to pay good money to right people. You advance training. You make double that. Your salary costs next to nothing, and makes you dependent for life. No charge for tuition until position is secured. Do not expect to be particularly free to all who are interested enough to write us. 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It will be a source of gratification to many of our high class artists and musicians generally to learn of some headway being made in the fight against "Jim Crow" (so called) laws of the general Southern States. "The Legal Bureau," which has done nothing of any real good for the cause hetofore, has taken steps of late to accomplish something in the interest of the great multitude of traveling colored Americans who are so often humiliated and anxiously inconvenienced by the rigid enforcement of these unconstitutional and cruelly designed mandates. The latter are a disgrace to the statue books of any true and loyal commonwealth of the Union. Counselor J. D Wetmore of Jacksonville, Fla., was recently elected a vice-president of the "Bureau," and we know something will be done while he is connected with the "Legal Bureau" in an official capacity. Attorney Wetmore is of the Roosevelt type of manhood, and practices "a square deal" and believe in doing some good things as well as preaching about them, in a recent case against the State of Florida in the Supreme Court Attorney Wetmore secured a decision in his favor against the "Jim Crow" laws, but the State has appealed the case. We know Mr. Wetmore will fight it out to a fin shour earnest prayers are that he will win in the finale. Possibly it will then be a pleasure for our people, professional and others, to ride as all loyal American citizens do, in all public con INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line £2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance.] HEADWAITERS. C. W. Dwyer, headwaiter Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 105 C. H. Plummer, headwaiter Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa. 10-05 R. H. Bradley, headwaiter Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the ad business of hotels restaurants lodging and dining room throughout the country, and intended for the traveling public—you business solicited. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER veyances in all our common country and its island possessions. * * * A number of gentlemen members of the New York Union League Club ent tertained the principal of Tuskegee In stitute at dinner on Saturday evening at the Club House in Fifth Avenue. Mr. Washington returned to his school to be in attendance at its opening of the fall term. --- The grand musical and song recital announced by our worthy editor and manager of the Tribune in Philadelphia is looked forward to with much pleasure and sweet anticipation. Mr. Williams is a thrifty and wide awake race lover and the program he has arranged is hard to excel. October 19th is the date set for this swell affair. Prominent in the galaxy to appear are Madam E. Azalia Hackley. soprano (who makes this her final public recital), Clarence C. White, violin virtuos, Gerald Tyler, pianist, H. L Jetter, violinoillist, Chas. Marshall, barytone, Miss Lela C. Walker, dialect readings of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's works, and a number of other artists. S C. Gilbert will be director of the concert and Messrs. Robinson and Diton will be the accompanists. It is gratifying and pleasing to us, to learn of the signal success accorded our popular vaudevillians, Cooper & Robinson during their recent London run. It only goes to prove that the English theatre goers appreciate clean, original and genuine entertainment when it is delivered by performers whose constant task, and object is to amuse and satisfy as well. Cooper & Robinson played ten weeks in London and the provinces, and have returned to fill an engagement at the Colonial Theatre, New York this week, next at Brooklyn at the Orpham, then the Alhambra, and Hammerstein's. Later they play Proctors, Troy, N. Y. The team is booked again to sail for Europe in November and will open at the german capital for an extended run. Young Cooper is a thorough gentleman as well as an artist, and with the continued interest of his clever partner, William Robinson, he is sure to add more laurels to his already large number of successes. He has the best wishes of his many friends. --- Mr. Des Verney, formally connected with the Equitable Insurance Company has returned from a protracted stay at Saratoga Springs, and was one of the welcome visitors at the Hogan Show rehearsal Tuesday of last week. F. R. Ball, Prof. Drury and Sylvester Russell were also in evidence a few days ago. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION OF HEAD, SECOND AND SIDE WAITERS. "For the man who works with brain or hand." HEADQUARTERS: 111 West 27th Street, New York. WESTERN: 325 Dearborn Chicago Remember that The Freeman is offering a yearly subscription free for the best articles or treatment of the subject "How to Obtain the Position of Walters in Hotels," this question having direct application to the new hotels now under construction in your city or the one planned. civilization, and to leave the as cross and crabid as a bear, immediate obedience. the s of its wants, and that, too, in gent and courteous manner. Right here is where the wa eternally on the firing line, an to be alert and pain-taking The readers of this column are proud to note, in a recent issue of this paper, that Mr. Golns has entered business for himself. All wish him success in his new venture, and we are confident that Mr. Golns can re-enter the service again any day if he should fall in his veature. The proprietors and builders of new hotels will be influenced by the conduct and service rendered in the hotel already established, where he or they are most likely to find quarters while their hotel is in course of building. The impression of waiters has all to do with suggesting to them the kind of waiters best suited for their hotel, therefore it becomes all men to render the best and most courteous service to the public. We do not know when we are handling a hotel promoter. In Dallas, Texas, recently a fine family hotel of six stories and two hundred rooms was thrown open to the public. To our surprise the proprietors engaged white girls as waitresses. Another big hotel, an old historic landmark, well remembered by all who have visited this metropolis, the Grand Windsor Hotel, has been employing white waiters for six years. They are also engaged in many smaller places and restaurants. This of itself is an evidence that something is wrong in Denmark. There are many members of the Head and Sidewaiters' National Association that we anticipate the pleasure of hearing from on this subject. It becomes all members of this association, and all well-wishers for the success of colored men to give their views however simple and modest. Much good can come from an open discussion of the question. All thinking and observing men will admit that many positions are lost to us simply because the right effort is not put forth, and, again, from poor or improper representation. Remember we are not discussing the qualification of men after the position is in our possession. We are studying the means and methods of getting possession. Later we will talk of qualifications and the tipping question. Any one can enter this contest for the free subscription, that is, any sidewater, second or head man. The object of this discussion, we hope, is paim to every reader. While this may do no one direct good, there is a great benefit to be had from study of method of applying for positions. The recent articles from Mr. H. Pettigrew of Pittsburg and Mr. Tucker of Augusta, Ga., were read with much interest by the many readers of this department. Whatever good a man denouns from them depends, not so much upon the character and implicit usefulness of the articles, as it does upon the man who reads them. If you are possessed of character and ability to foresee what is truly intended, make useful deduction and apply them, then you profit by these papers, but if to the contrary you see nothing good in them. It is now because there is no good, but because you yourself think the world all baseness and deceit, therefore form conclusions accordingly. THE CONDUCT OF A WAITER. By H. Pettigrew, Headwaiter of the Monongahela House, Pittsburg, Pa. There is probably no avocation, business or cailing in which the general public and the employee are brought in closer relations with each other than is that of the waiter. Nor is there any in which greater demands are made on the discretion, good judgment and patience of a man. For some unexplained reason the public appears to lose sight of the fact that back of the apron, towel and jacket is a human being with feelings and sensibilities like unto themselves. The general public when it usually comes in contact with the waiter is hungry. and a hungry man or woman has but little conscience, and is not much different from any other hungry animal until the aching void is filled. The craving for food seems to overpower all the refinement of education and WESTERN BRANCH 325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. civilization, and to leave the individual as cross and crabid as a bear. It exacts immediate obedience, the satisfaction of its wants, and that, too, in an intelligent and courteous manner. Right here is where the waiter is kept eternally on the firing line, and he needs to be alert and paints-taking if he quits the scene with credit to himself and with satisfaction to the guest. Were I asked "What are the trump cards in the make up of the successful waiter, whether in private family, hotel, cafe or on steamship," I should try to emphasize the need of a genteel appearance that is neither a sloven or a dude. Keep a good supply of courtesy always on tap. Remember that you are a gentleman even if your patron should forget that fact. "Assume a virtue if you have it not." Be intelligent; this calls for a close observation and considerable study as to the best methods and the application of the best forms of table service as they are given publicity from time to time. Waiters endowed with these qualities are much in demand, and color counts for very little when they can be had. I am proud of the National Benefit Association; of the many marks of a real live growth and human interest which it manifests, and I predict for it, if it is continued along the same line, a future of which all who are in any manner connected with it, can well afford to look forward to with pleasure. 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. URBANA, O. Urbana, O.,—The Curry school will open its seven'eenth year September 26 with a larger enrollment than ever in its history. Several changes have been made in the faculty which will give strength to the institution. Faculty:—Prof E. W. B. Curry, president; Prof H. E. Wilson, principal of normal and instructor in carpentry of the Lincoln University, Chester county, Pa.; Miss Cora E. Stewart, english and literary; Miss Lugenia Simmons, matron and instructor in music of Walden University, Nashville, Tenn.; Miss Anna Brown, sternographer and commercial, Richmond College, Richmond, Ind.; F. A. McGinnis, printing, of the Guide publishing company, Norfork, Va.; James Jackson, Bienum, Va., superintendent of buildings and grounds; Dr. T. W. Burton, M. D., lecturer on physiology and anatomy. Instructor in dressmaking and domestic science to be named. This institution has at all times stood for the highest standard of work and with such an abl* corps of teachers the coming year will be one of great benefit to those who attend. The Twentieth Century Colored Republican Club of the Third Ward effected an organization on Friday evening, Sep. 8th, with a membership of 175 The following officers were elected: Lee Twine, president; Wm. Jasper, vice president; S. C. Stokes, secretary; H. Sanders, assistant secretary; A. Lusk and M. Overton, sergeant-at-arms; Wm. Pierce, W. Overton, James Ross, B Baxter and K. A. Bryant, board of directors. While in Pednocah Ky, call at 627 South 8th street and secure a copy of the Freeman, on sale there each week SMOKE DANIEL BOONE 5 CENT CIGAR C. C. BICKEL CO. LOUISVILLE, KY. NEGROES MADE TO KNOW THEY CAN NOT HOLD OFFICE Investigation into Charges of Discrimination in Examinations Reveals Peculiar Conditions. Washington, Special.—The Civil Service Commission has been engaged in the investigation of charges of discrimination against Negroes in the matter of examination for office in the Southern States. Two of the cases, concerning which inquiry has been, are those of W. C. Carter and M. J. Hornby, both of whom claim to have resigned under pressure from the post office at Yazoo, Mies. District Secretary Donnell decided the examinations had been fair. His investigation, however, led him to the general conclusion, "that the Negroes have been made to know that they will not be allowed to hold clerkships in the post-offices." JOLIETILL. Mr. J. C. Fan and Mr. Jerry Lindsay gave a grand musical and five-course dinner in honor of Miss Eva Maey of Chicago and Miss Kalser of St. Louis. Among the honored guests were Mrs. Rebecca Brown, Mrs. Evans and daughter Luoy, Mrs. Abby Cole, Mrs. Evelyn Smith, Miss Virginia Carson, Miss Jessie Foster, Miss Viola Perry, Miss C. M. L Dishman, Luther Bell, Willie Smith, Robert Morris, John Morehead all of Jollet, Mrs. Greenlee, Mr. Freeman and Mr. C. D Jones of Chicago, Miss Gaston of Bloomington. The evening was a pleasant one and honor to all who attended—The 4 year old daughter of Mrs. Rosa Goff was drowned while playing on the canal bank—Mrs. Gas. Thomas has returned from her Southern trip—Mr. Wm. Smith and Mrs. Abby Cole spent Labor Day in Morris. There was a plonic at Plainfield Sept 15th. A short program was rendered Sunday at the A. M. E. Church by the Missionary Society—Miss Eva Maey has returned to her home in Chicago.—Miss Minnie Stevenson, of Jollet has returned to Buffalo, New York.—Mrs. C. W. Thompson and Viola Perry are on the stok lis. OAK GROVE, GA. Services at the A. M. E. church were largely attended—Rev. J. T. Leath prescheduled one of his able sermons. In it we find the advancement of the Negro pulpit—Rev. F. F. Fiveash held spell bound a large and audinance at the First Antioch Baptist church. He also baptized a large number of candidates in the presence of a large crowd. The Dr. is a pulpit orator. In the absence of the general superintendent, J. W. Bell, Bro. Daniel Cochran condu ted the Sunday-school with a large attendance.—The Sunday-school at the A. M. E. church was largely attended with R. B. Robinson as superintendent.—S. C. Robinson, the notable farmer of West Mitchel, has just completed a beautiful dwelling—Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clayton have gone to Bainbridge, Ga., to visit friends—Always see James Bell every Saturday on Broad street and get the Freeman, and keep up with the doins of the race.—What is the matter, can't you steal that girl? Don't give up. Try it again, R. C. C—Major Bell, Jr. is out again attending to business aft r a three weeks' illness.—Miss Jenary W.esty of Valosta is upon her usual summer visit.—The G U O of O F. held their quarterly election and elected W C Cox N. G—Prof L W. Bell will soon return to Reynolds to resume his old position as principal of the Providence public school. His many friends will be sorry to see him leave.—We are glad to have Miss Verdelle Clayton with us again after a long visit to her slater, Mrs. Ella Foster, in Atlanta, Ga.—Miss Minnie Wilson holds her position well as teacher at Zion Hill public school. VIEWS OF A SOUTHERNER. VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN. A E. Franklin of Birmingham, Ala., touring through the State of Pennsylvania, New York and other States, after visiting Washington, D. C., is stopping in New York City for a few days, was asked what he thought of the Negro of the North when compared by the Negro of the South, said that, as far as he had seen, he thought that the Negro of the South was making greater strides toward civilization than the Negro of the North, and the cause he gave was that the Negro of the North had greater privileges to enjoy what some one else had established or inaugurated that robbed him of that desire to have something for himself. In the South it was not so. If I would drink at a first-class soda fountain or deposit my money at a place where I would receive civil treatment I must establish these things for myself. HOUSTON TEX. The Americus Club was opened, September 1 A program was rendered and an elaborat supper was served. Editor C. N. Love and Attorney J, Vance Lewis were toastmasters. Among the recent visitors to the club were: Spencer Graves, Richmond, Tex; Felix W. Jones, Galveston, Tex; Will Jackson, Chicago, Ill.; Arthur Williame Victoria, Tex. The summary dismissal of Public Printer Frank W. Palmer is a tite illustration of the time-honored adage that injustice and tyranny, like chickens, will come home to roost. COOK Waiters & Cooks Prefer Our Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. Write for complete Catalogue FREE. giving, full instructions how to order. Marcus Ruben (Inc.) 300 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. A PROPOSITION. The Freeman generously offers to the contributors to the subjects and questions put forth for the improvement and advancement of the waiters' interest and well-being a FREE yearly subscription for the best replies to the subjects presented for discusston through this department. These subjects are open only to waiters, second waiters and headwaiters. The subjects will be divided into three parts: FIRST. The Hotel and the Efforts Put Forth to Attain Them. SECOND. The Waiters and Their Qualifications. - THIRD. Tipping and Its Evils or Benefits. In formulating these questions we must first secure the positions, and in this we study how we shall attain our object. Since possession is nine-tenths of law, we must put forth our best efforts. After securing the position, we next turn attention to the needs or qualification of the man. This we discuss under the head of Waiters and Their Qualifications. Next we will discuss the evils and benefits accruing from the acceptance of the graturities from the public, commonly called "Tips." In this issue is set forth a few ideas to give you proper conception of the subject: How shall we put forth our effort to secure the positions opening up to us through new hotel enterprise? These are vital questions to every colored waiter throughout the country. These are questions well worth the time and attention of all, especially the headwaiters. While we anticipate many replies, we will try in our weak judgment to award the "free subscription" to the deserving. Write plainly, in a graphic but concise manner. Write only on legal or fools-cap paper and on one side of the sheet. Send all replies and other contributions to The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. We shall award free subscription for the best reply to each of the three subjects, but remember we are now considering the hotel and how to secure it as waiters. DON'T FAIL TO VISIT THE Richmond Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor When in the City of Richmond. We serve the best meals of any place in the town. All kinds of soft drinks and five cigars. Candles and seashells. PROFESSOR, Manager NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Any part of the United States and Canada, one year, postage paid.....$1.60 Six Months.....85 Three Months.....60 Foreign Countries.....$1.60 extra Sand money by express, money order, post- money order, after letter. Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be given to the same. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Fase of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an incb. 276 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent additional. No permission inserted on first page. Special on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Readings 10c per line. Special rates on WRITE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 1905. REV. GOODWIN'S FALL. It is not the policy of The Freeman to burden its readers outside this city with a recital of those things that have only a local interest. But the recent two-column contribution of Rev. T. A. Goodwin in the Indianapolis News is of more than local interest. It is from the pen of a man who has won for himself a reputation of fairness and impartiality in discussing questions affecting the interests of the colored people. The article in question exhibits little of that fairness for which Rev. Goodwin was supposed to stand. It is extravagant in many of its points and on others it deserves severe criticism. His complaint against the colored youth for the failure to learn trades, and the Negro mechanic to follow them, comes with very poor grace from a white man who ought to know the attitude of his own people toward the Negro mechanic. It is a thing for which every white man ought to feel thoroughly ashamed. He makes the statement that the great danger of the future lies in "their indifference with rare exceptions, if not their hostility to that degree of mental culture which is essential to success among civilized people." This is information that is indeed original. We defy Mr. Goodwin to prove it by comparing the figures of one year with those of another. Every school in the country tells a different story than the one he would have us believe. Did it never occur to him that it might be a wise thing to make an inquiry into the causes as to why there are so few colored children, comparatively, in the high schools? Visit the factories and stores and see the vast army of white children who do not finish the high schools, and many of whom do not complete the grammar grades. Is this because they are "hostile" to mental culture? Evidently Mr. Goodwin does not know that there are mothers batting at the wash tub just as heroically to keep her children from ignorance as did ever a hero to keep a fort from the enemy. Such instances are not exceptions, but are to be found in large numbers. Does this show "hostility to mental culture?" But we wish to invite attention to the following; In politics the Negro is everywhere and always a Republican, and most Negroes may be depended upon to follow wherever the Republican flag leads for the next century, if not forever. The result of this has so far been fortunate in State and national politics. In municipal affairs, however, it is a perpetual menace. It goes without saying that not a single important meaure of municipal matters hinges upon party politics but the party fealty of the Negro makes him an easy tool for the demagoge or the corruptionist. When so large a per cent of them are not taxpayers at all it is not difficult for a designing man to obtain their in luence in favor of nominating his tool. To those who do not understand the situation we will say that we are now on the eve of a mayoralty election. Mr. Goodwin evidently does not favor the election of the Republiano nominee. Now, it is stated that the Negro has been voting the right way in State and national elections, but in the coming election he is sure to vote wrong. This is to say: When he votes as "we" want him to, he votes right, but when he votes as "we" don't want him to, he votes wrong. So, Rev. Goodwin does not want the colored man to be independent in State and national elections, but he should be in municipal elections. We confess that we are unable to see why this same blind following would not be a menace to the State and Nation, or why it should be thought fortunate that any class of people be other than independent at any election. Let us add just here that the "moss-back" Negro Republican is no more of a "moss-back" in his republicanism THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. than is the "moss-back" white Republican. All such, regardless of color, vote the same ticket at each election. For this reason we see no fairness in the attempt to put the responsibility for any political result on the shoulders of the black man. He does not get the credit for victories that suit Rev. Goodwin, and we can see no reason why we should bear the whole responsibility for results that may not suit him. There can be no question that a greater division in this vote is desirable from every sane point of view, but this should be sought through an appeal to the reason of all men instead of an appeal to prejudice of some men. Any people will incline toward those who show some respect for their rights as men and citizens, and on this ground it must be admitted that Jim Keach is a mighty poor quality of bait for the black man. But the disintegration of the colored vote is much greater than is generally believed. The number of colored men who are uninfluenced by mere party name is rapidly increasing, and it would increase more rapidly but for the frequent wholesale condemnation by the opposition. There is some truth in Rev. Goodwin's letter, but we must protest against these blessings and curses that come all in the same breath. What does it say when looked at squarely? It says to the white voter: "All the Negroes are going to vote for Mr. Bookwalter, and we want you, on this account, to vote for Mr. Holzman." It is nothing more nor less than an attempt to use race prejudice for political purposes. Certainly this is a regretable incident that we had no reason to expect of Rev. Goodwin. Looked at, as we view it, it is the most discouraging incident that has come to our notice in years, and coming at this moment it can have but one interpretation. No, the Negro does not fear for himself in the pace that the Anglo-Saxon has set for him in the way of achievement, for he has always been sustained by the belief that above the rabble there were more than seven hundred who had not bowed the knee to Baal and whose sense of equity and justice would give him a "square deal." But when those whom he has regarded as the fairest and best are not averse to using race feeling to serve political ends, then, indeed, he may feel some alarm for the security of his rights as a man and a citizen. SOME BELATED NEWS. We have received news of a mob that did not get out on the wires. It was composed of colored men and occurred at Muskogee, Indian Territory. Its victim was a white man by the name of Earnest Hicks. His crime was that of criminal assault on an eleven-year-old colored girl who was left with the threat that if she told she would be killed. The man was taken to the jail and turned over to the jailer. When the girl had recovered sufficiently three men were taken before her and she at once pointed out her assailant, and he was returned to jail. This is one of the hundreds of cases of such depravity that is doomed to remain practically unknown for the simple reason that it is part of the general plan to make it appear that such criminality is peculiar to the Negro. In this instance the Associated Press agent refused to send out the dispatch, notwithstanding the fact that there was no doubt as to the guilt of the accused. Is there anything that can surpass the hypocrisy of these Southerners? --- An appeal for aid is sent us from Vicksburg, Miss., whose inhabitants are surrounded by the yellow fever quarantine. We publish this appeal in another column and hope it will meet with a hearty response. Few are able to send large sums, but it all will send the little they are able to send it will produce an aggregate that will go to relieve a most deserving people. We would especially invite the attention of ministers to this matter and suggest that they mention this from their pulpits and give their people an opportunity to give something. This should also be done in schools where collections are not forbidden. This is a call that should reach the hearts of all. John L. Boardman of Macon, Ga., a cousin of J. Pierpont Morgan, left a will, which is being probated, in which he bequeathed $25,000 to a colored woman. The will is being contested. It was brought out in the testimony that Boardman "had long been under the influence of the woman," and that he had been "eccentric concerning her." We feel a shame in this sort of thing, and mention it only for the purpose of showing the hypoorisy of the Southern white man. Mr. Bryan has written to President Roosevelt congratulating him and the country on the prestige we have gained by the conclusion of the war. He also suggests that there be a permanent arrangement among the leading nations that will prevent wars in the future. Robert Ingersoll submitted a plan of this kind eighteen years ago. But all the nations have gone on building armies and navies. Some gift of such rare blessedness— Some joy so strangely sweet— That my lips can only tremble With the thanks they cannot speak On the Bosom which loves me so. And so I go on—not knowing— I would not if I might, I'd rather walk in the dark with God Than go alone in the light, I would rather walk with Him by faith Than walk alone by sight. My heart shrinks back from trials, Which the future may disclose, Yet I never had a sorrow, But what the dear Lord chose— So I wait, and bow submissive To the will of Him who knows. —M. G. Brainard. We are not well up on the officials in various religious denominations and did not know that Baptists had bishops, but "Bishop Albert Mack, D. D., the National General Evangelistic Missionary and the Great Baptist Reformer of the United States and Canada" seems to be one. He was kind enough to send us a circular of his fiftieth anniversary. He says that Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt are the greatest rulers this nation ever had; that John D. Rockefeller is the best man living in the world, and that Joseph W. Folk is a wonder of the world. People are so constituted that they must have some one who, without any argument, is recognized as their inferiors. A few people at Newport, New York, London and Paris have the rest of mankind as their inferiors; then the talented and the wealthy who are not included in the first lot have those who are debarred from their class as their inferiors; finally the Anglo-Saxon in America, whether he has either wealth or talents, have the Negro for their inferiors. It is a perfectly safe position for it rests on nothing except the dictum of those who feel that they are superiors. Four ministers have recently written on phases of the race problem. They are men who have dedicated their lives to propagating the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. One of them has offered as a reward for the solution of this question "a monument more enduring than brass." Now, in the face of the fact that all these men are engaged in preaching this Gospel of Peace, is it not remarkable that neither of them had anything to say about it as a necessary factor in this solution? It is said that medical treatment is being given the inhabitants of Porto Rico for the "lazy worm" malady. It is explained that the effect of this malady on the individual is that it "renders him absolutely unfit for work." We know a few "colored gentlemen" here who need to take a couple of barrels of this medicine every morning before breakfast. Rain-in-the-face, the old Indian chief, is dead. He was one of the old guard, few of whom remain, who contested every inch of the encroachment of the pale face upon the land of his fathers. The history of the Indian is one of the saddest. It is one that the American people will one day be thoroughly ashamed of if they ever learn to live the gospel they preach. The reorganized government under the English in South Africa gives certain rights to "all white men," but it shuts out the black man from land ownership, the franchise and many other things. We mention this for the benefit of those colored men whose sympathies were on the side of the English in the Boer war. How would it do to have the State pay all of the legitimate expenses of its elections, and then make a crime of the further use of money on elections? This would put "out of business" all those who are influenced by a money consideration without lessening the activity of those who seek the good of the public. If it is believed that Mr. Bryan was opposed on account of his views on finance just let the Democrats nominate Folk of Missouri and see if he does not encounter the same opposition. The Czar is to call a second peace conference at the Hague. This time he is no doubt sincere. A great big joke is in store for the South. It will be sprung soon after the foreign laborer is given the place of the colored laborer. The information that Japanese paymasters have embezzled $165,000 during the past year gives these people additional claim to the title of "Yankees of the Orient." Mrs. Frank Leslie urges girls not to marry before 25 or 28, but this need not cause apprehension of rejections if proposals are made earlier. Rev. Haygood read Rev. Goodwin's article with "pleasure and profit." We confess that we did not read it with either one. The fact remains that man is a leaner, says the Colorado Statesman. The fact remains that few of them are. With apologies to The Knocker : Knock, and the world knocks with you; Boost, and you boost alone. "Tainted money" is always welcome received by tainted people. In his life work for Normal, Prof. Council has exhibited a broad and lofty character for practical philanthropy which the Post is glad to note, and wish for more men like him to lift up and help both races. Since the establishment of the splendid school, which has been brought to its high and useful standard mainly through his genius and devoted work, he has contributed from his salary over $16,000. That is about $800 a year, for the past twenty years. His salary is not large. And those who are informed know that he does not live in extravagance, hence he and his family have made sacrifices in order to contribute so liberally to the support and permanent establishment of an institution of practical instruction that has done so much and continues to do more for his race of people.—Huntsville (Ala.) Daily Post, Hon. Ben. P. Hunt Editor. The September Colored American Magazine. The September issue of The Colored American Magazine is rich—rich in everything. Besides "The Way of the World" there are contributions on "Woman's Suffrage"; "Williams and Walker, Comedians"; "The Upward Struggle" (a study of the recent meeting of the Business League); "The Business Career of Mrs. M. E. Williams," by Carrie W. Clifford, and various other especial contributions. The poem is written by Will H. Hendrickson. The portraits are many and interesting. The steady growth of the magazine enables it to give to the world each month the best of and by the Negro. Ten cents the copy, Newdealers or Cedar and Pearl streets, New York. TOP O' THE WEEK. BY CHARLES MARSHALL The high school boys are the only boys who know exactly how this country should be run. The easiest thing for a boy with a bent pin to catch these days is the school teacher with a paddle. The majority of our rising young men to-day run elevators. The outside world attracts the school boy more than ever these days. If a man could only hear a part of the remarks made of him in a gathering of women he would probably stand on his head. There is one time that a man sees the beauty part of being upright and that is when he is behind iron bars. It is not hard to get every one to speak well of you—when you are dead. There are lots of business men we know of who are honest as the day is long and yet do lots of mischief during the night. Death is about the only sure cure for lying that has ever been discovered. The amateur that can sing and won't sing ought to have a gold medal. A tramp abroad in the morning for your health is worth two at your back door. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R W. THOMPSON. Stand by the friends who stand by you. 1905-06 will be a grand year for education of every variety. There is a healthful sentiment of unity in the air. Push it along. A leader who expects to be able to please everybody all the time starts out under a heavy handicap. --- Public Printer Palmer has been "fired" and the government printing office is "under fire." It looks like a case of "Rickets." Recruits are necessary to any growing movement, but the price is too high if they must be won at the sacrifice of the "old guard"—the sturdy yeomanry "who have borne the burden in the heat of the day." An essential part of the education that the Negro needs is to understand the value of the ballot and the sacred responsibility that the right of suffrage carries with it. Hon. J. C. Napler does well to impress this thought early in our reorganized struggle for civic equality. AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE selves, and to a firmer determination to contribute of their abundance to testing in the courts all laws of states which deny to them the equal benefits of protection of government as guaranteed by the federal constitution. (3) There must come a time when Afro-Americans shall cease to be the objects of class legislation by states of which they are citizens, but in the conduct of which they have absolutely no part because of disqualifying laws obviously in contact with the fundamental law of the land, against which we protest, and against which the American people will yet protest because of the injustice done them by the preponderant political influence enjoyed by the late slave states, because of a basis of representation more advantageous to them than that they enjoyed under the slave basis of proportionment in Congress and in the electoral colleges. (4) Reformation in the prison conditions of the southern states is an object of such vital moment that we urge the thoughtful men and women of the race to lead in their best thoughts and effort by judicious appeal to public opinion and to those who make and enforce the laws providing and governing penal institutions. (5) To encourage Afro. Americans to leave the sections of the country where they are most at home by re-on of climatic and economic conditions because of vicious laws and public opinion and to move into sections of the country where the climate is unsuited to them and where there is no places in the economic life of their new neighbors in which they can secure employment necessary to live and properly care for their dependents, is a grave question which is provoking earnest discussion in the responsible newspapers of the North and West (6) To this end and that we may have a manhood and womanhood rounded in all the elements of strength of head and heart for the serious work of life that confronts us, we urge greater support and an enlargement of our advantages both of industrial and of higher education. it is a long way from the slave pen to the creditable mental, moral and material status which the Afro-American people occupy t day in all parts of the Repuilic; and if we shall hope on and labor on with the manly courage and laughs at obstacles that annoy but cannot hinder us in the upward movement of higher living, and the faith which inspired and nerved our fathers and mothers in the dark days when no ray of hope pierced the dark cloud of bondage, the God who had led the children of Israel out of the bondage of Egypt into the promised land beyond Jordan, will lead us so that finally we shall rest securely within the folds of the star-spangled banner, the greatest and proudest emblem of sovereignty that floats above a free people. PORTLAND, OREGON. The Nat Helss Carnival Company passed through Portland recently en route to California. Among the colored talent were: Ben Hunn and wife, Punch Jones, Ben Young and wife, Dupree and wife, Will Brown, Miss Vida Thornton and Mrs. Douglas Banks Jones — W. Haynes has resigned as steward at the Hotel Astoria and is now on the N. P. diner on the Seattle run. — Zan Edwards has been managing the Tennessee Troubadours They played Astoria recently — Dave Gasbury and Will Lewis of Oakland, Cal., were in the city last month — Meedames Proctor, of Washington, D. C. and Pierre, of Victoria, B. C. have returned home — Mr. and Mrs John Jones have returned to California to live — Wiley Martin of Oakland, was in the city recently — The stock visited Mr. and Mrs Robert Perry, September 3 and left a girl — Mrs. N. Thomas, of Walla Walla, Mrs. E. H. Holmes of Spokane, and Mrs. Coombs, of Seattle, nee Smith of Chicago, are in the city — Pendleton Smith has resigned as chef on the O. R. Send Ten Cents To-day $269.00 FREE A $20 Watch for $5.45 GUARANTEE These figures tell exactly what we are doing—selling a $20.00 watch for $2.00, or a $20.00 watch for $5.45, as a $40.00 watch or a $60.00 watch, but this cost $20.00 watch manufacturer, being hard pressed for ready cash, requiring us $10,000 watches—watch direct, retail or $10,000. There is no doubt that we could wholesale the deliveries for $12.00 or $18.00, but this would involve a great amount of money. In the end, profit would be little more than it is selling the watch direct, retail, or $10,000 watches—watch direct, retail or $10,000. It has specially selected jewels, dust, hard and heavy cases, genuine gold and leather, double hung, case, genuine gold and leather, each watch is thoroughly timed, tested and manufactured leaving the factory and both the case and movement at great unsteal for $20.00. Clip out this advertisement and mail it to your to-do list with your phone number. If you want to be sure whether you want a lady's or a gentle watch and it satisfies you, you also need a careful examination. pay the express fee for a careful examination, but if it cost $1 per minute return it to us at our expense. Mrs. I. S. Starr is visiting in the Indian Territory.—The Dramatic Society is presenting some new plays. The Rabbit's Foot Comedy Company played to a good business here September 15. Churches and lodges are in a prosperous condition.—We are soon to have an up to date school where business education will be given.—Is that boy or girl of yours in school? Is not, why not send them now?—Great crowds are attending the series of gospel meetings held every night on Cookron and Ellis streets.—The Wild Cats and the Rabbit crossed bats at the ball park; score 0 to 0—Mrs. M. Smith has been to the Fort.—Mrs. Jake Ward is able to be up—Mrs. John Walker was at the Fort the past week on lodge business. Crystal Palace Lodge held a mock initiation last Thursday night. ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (Special to The Freeman) Rev. P. B. Guernsey, president of Roger Williams University, announces that there will be no session during the coming school year. It has been impossible to complete the new buildings made necessary by the recent disastrous fire which destroyed the main buildings. There are being replaced with better and more complete structures, together with all modern appliances. This course was thought preferable to the expense of erecting temporary buildings, and will enable the school to offer hereafter superior advantages to any it has given before. He requests that all former students hold themselves in readiness for October, 1908. The faculty would like to hear from students at once. A reception was given in honor of Rev. Bennett, the new pastor of the First Baptist Church, last Monday night. The following program was rendered: Invocation, Rev. G. W. Benton; Welcome Address, A. A. Martin Response, Prof. J. M. Arter; Solo, Rev. Sanders. Master of ceremonies, Prof. J. C. Lewis. Rev. Bennett successes Rev. W. B. Brown.—A. A. Martin, Jr., is ill.—G. W. Clark is recovering from a recent illness—Dr. W. F. Taylor has been engaged in the drug business at Chicago for eight years and has moved his moved his business to this city, at 1813 Washington avenue. He h is a fine line of drugs, perfumes, patent medicines, etc. We wish him success. Every Lady Read This. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leonorhea. Displacement, Painful Peri Dell, a woman with trembles. I cured me in one month. It is a simple harmache lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe. I will send it Free to every suffering sister who will need it. I have available a case of woman helping woman. I send it Free. Address Mrs. A. B. Hudnut, South Bend Ind. **GENTS WANTED**-Send stamp for particulars, Elmer Myers, New Windsor, Ma. **WANTED-A graduated pharmacist (colored).** Good position for a reliable pharmacist of experience. In applying expertise and references. Address The Freeman. to earn not less than $5.00 and as high as $7.50 per week. Only a small amount of capital required. Man or woman can earn $7.50 per week and back if not so issued." T. W. M. CAMPBELL, 55 "G" Street, Elgin, III. WANTED SALES AGENT Wanted for City of Indiana salesman, lady or gentleman to sell Toilet Goods. Must be a hustler and give references and bond to cover stock of goods intrusted to them. Goods will be well advertised and bond to agent. Address at ones A. R. BALLINGER, dress at once A. R. Baxter care of Lexington Hotel, Chicago, Ill. DALLAS, TEX CAIRO, ILL. (ES " aoe ee, ite gen ee a ; make a big hit in the provinces. In A lg as me ica he was billed as “the Little | ios Man,” but in England hehas been du : r | XS Mf & “A Gentleman of Color.”” i), <6 | Laura S. Logan the sweet soprano sh Ye aE coon shouter writes.—I have made id SA | at the parks this summer, The Fre SNP) [bas broueht me more engagements ae f 3» NSU] | could fll, Regards to all friends. Ad SLA A 219 Walnut Street, Ft. Madison, 1a.” $43 l Csfs? ——_—_—— AY of GE AEY, | A correspondent from Sydney, Aus “Sb Ae says:—Mr. Tesdale, the tenor soloist Se Or came from the United States and j | the McAdoo Jubilee singers, is mak AN great hit A colored artist takes muc! eK | ter here than a white one. An Ame y api es colored man will soon become popul } 4 oD 1 a society if he can sing and dance. St i ee oo" A Notes from Va Amburg ‘Concer = = Band.—We are now in North Care fg a recent issue, [stated that the yeredih Stators had sailed from London, zg. for South America. It should have teen South Africa. slack & Jones are at the Inmar Casino, poston, Mass., playing a return engage- ont, with Howard to follow. Best re- pistol. Address 65 Walton Stree’, seotiya, N.Y.3 arch Craig left Chicago September 17, fr Winnipeg, Mann., to join Rusco & Huland’s Minstrels, Little Lorraine (nigis in splendid health and sends re- furds to Syivester Russel and all frlends. twin Jones closed August 26, at the Calseum, London, Eng., andater a two vweis' rest opened a thirty weeks’ engage seit on the Moss and Stoll tour. Mr. Jes has few equals in his line and will THE FREEMAN’S GALLERY. goes G.-Y fof 5 Cl Af Vil) see And writes for right with all necane THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE. Ligvestorace: Ca {ts Matte Meartn, Mrs Glenn H hak firs Lea” Regt See paorse inal. lgine rman alee Ages Slik MisTenta Rurppe, Atee Geotela feos Misc CW! Teluter airy Bard Mc ew Alberta Heer dee none. TL Lacey, WR Alxadee Win Logan, Tom Eestons Thos Catase, © Adams Arustrong, itog AMuitigan, J Rimes etry MeDude, Geo (2) eter CW Khoan, Geo Fonte Ruone, 38 nf eves, Th Bi, roc W Kobinson. WA Baden 1 Shorts, Prof 1B feline ery Sled, WY oline Smith, Destine te Swan, Geo a Boers hive Tollver, Joba fale ie Made, iid fant, te Wilson, Chas Grand, Wy Wiliams, Jet anes Watts, Bly 1, ROUTE ac ROUTE, 1905 “Se Terps | CO-Greenvilte, Texas, Sept % Tern Ennis, 27; Whxahaehte, 28 pliticnia! 3 Mexte, 40, Stowers & Cou. with the Nottace cirea Stones Sept. 25: Covington, Mai iton Forget er: Stuanton, atta a Lexington, 3), Mi sll Plantation—Redwood Falls AGRE Mavacw's fle attnatrel Garatyal- Che 28a, Sept 25, Albin 2676, Wha Teg Ossloosn, 20° Ortamwa, 30 Aun) John and Maud and BR, Me Sin? ctor Morea, soctetie stands, Sepe tat'x, ruta, Sovietle stands, Oetobel gm svreal sHagilth’s Serenaders —Foites, Manger Bes, At te Bonk a Ba . NFieruscht Panotiewm Atstentam, Holland eyes ane THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPRpP | make a big hit in the provinces. In Amer- ica he was billed as “‘the Little Biack Man," but in England he has been dubbed “A Gentleman of Color." Laura S. Logan the sweet soprano and coon shouter writes.—‘‘I have made good at the parks this summer. The Freeman has brought me more engagements than I could fill. Regards to all friends. Address 219 Walnut Street, Ft. Madison, la."" A correspondant from Sydney, Australia says:—Mr. Tesdale, the tenor soloist who came from the United States and joined the McAdoo Jubilee singers, is making a great hit A colored artist takes much bet ter here than a white one. An American colored man will soon become popular in society if he can sing and dance. Notes from Van Amburg Concert and Band.—We are now in North Carolinia. Business is good and we are making good everywhere. There heve been three more car loads added; horses, camels, elephants and other things, Best regards to all friends Hunter & Shelvy send regards lte W. R. Lacy. Notes from P. G. Lowery's Musical En- terprise,—The company 1s making a hi wherever they go. Miss Dalsy Lee ha: been ill and has gone home for a few days. P G. Lowery, James Hall and Miss Salile Lee were the guesls of Mr. Lee, father o! the Misses Lee, at Columbus last Sunday Messrs, Jones and Viney also spent Sun. day in Columbus, O., also with some friend: and relatives. Fred C, Richardson, Harry Crosby and Henry Lee spent Sunday at Springfield, O. LeRoy Bland’s California Letter.—The weather is fine out here, the land of birds and flowers. The cclored performers arc all at work; the Wells Cake Walkers go to the Broadway next week; Blondie and Em- ma Thompson are in Sacramento; Brown Brothers, Frank and Harry, are at the Orpheum with as neat a singing and draw- ing act as can be produced. Thy call themselves the Coliege Indians. Biand & Fry will go South shortly; The Hatches and Rance Smith are laying off; Charite and Laura Bently have returned from a visit to the Sacramento fair; McCarver, Reed & Bambo are out on the road with their own show. James Grey is singing in grand opera, INDIANAPOLIS PLAY HOUSES. “The Masgottes” burlesquers will open Monday matinee at the Empire fora week's stay. Friday night will be amateur night, “The Eye Witness opens Monday after- noon at the Park for three days. CARD OF THANKS. Editor The Freeman: Allow me through the columns of your valuabié’ paper to sincerely thank the members of the Mahara Minstrels, of which my husband, Allie Brown was a member, Williams & Walker and Ernest Hogan Companies for their kindsess and sympathy extended to me in my sad be. reavement. Mrs. Annie Brown. Williams & Walker Company. | ey Some of the Indianapolis boys, so far as names are concerned, are Messrs. George Blaine and Dick Sweeney, two popular fellows in this state, were royally enter- tatned by the gental Harry Davis while in Chicago last week. Mr. Davis, so say the boys showed beyond a doubt how well he could entertain at his palatial home at 3161 State street. It was remarkable the way Mr. Davis put on good things like chicken wines and cigars for the disposal of his most welcome friends. They also found very entertaining young wo.nan in Mrs Anna Tolliver, who was quite desirous tc show every one a splendid time. Misses Nellie Ford and Barbsr/were ‘among those who added muah to ths their enjoyment Prof, Harris, the contorticn- Ist, of Dubuque, Ia., gave a toast on rac. Ing, “that you can't,book In Indiana,’’ that was very much appreciated, Messrs. Blain¢ and Sweeney wish them all along and prosperous life and hope to see them again. SOCIAL PICK-UPS IN AND AROUND NEW YORK. Miss L. May and Mrs. L. Hoff of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., were recent visitors in the metropolis. ae Messrs. Poney Moore and Daniel M. Jackson are here visiting friends and en. joying the entertaining done for them by their old Chicago friends at the famous Hotel Marshall. Their stay, at this writing, is indefinite. eee Joseph Mahood, the popular young mu- sician of Brooklyn, is doing some excellent work with the popular “Century Quintette,” and, as the season is fully opened now, he is steadily engaged. see All performers of the race are hereby in- forined that anything they desire to know concerning the ‘Actors’ Beneficial League’ ‘yecently formed In New York City, cr any- WHAT THE SEASONOFFERS Looking over the long list of new plays the season offers some very good attrac: tlons so far as colored shows are concern: ‘ed. Among them there is one that deserves Particu.ar attention and that is the comic opera, “‘Abyssinfa”’ written by one of the best playwrights of the day, Mr. Jesse Shipp, who has caused the world to laugh by the sploiness of his pen in dealing with “In Dahomey.” Williams & Walker will star in “Abyssinia” and everyone kaowing the ability of these two great actors can look for a great show. There will be over ‘one hundred performers in this company. New effects in scenery and costumes have been made. There ishardly any way for one to see failure in this play because the author, .nanagers and actors are just the ones to handle difficult things. eee “The Funny Foiks Minstrel," is another that will attract great attention, for the ‘one great reason, Ernest Hogan will star in it, and whether the play is well written ‘or not the repertoire consists of such star: as Mattie Wilkes, Mamie Emerson, J. Ed, Green, Bob Kelly and Sam Lucas. These names are sufficient to Insure you of some good performing. If you were in a posi- tion to see Stage Manager J, Ed. Greer putacompany through a rehearsal you would then say that everything will be exact in’ the “Funny Folk Minstrel.” “Richest Coon in Georgia” in which Williams & Stevens, two very clever per- formers, will star, {s another new play of merit. Williams & Stevens have long been known as two genuine good comedi- ans who are forever springing sornething new. Something that is far and away from being shoddy and itis my opinior that the critics and the people will havé nothing but the best to say of “Riches Coon in Georgia.”” ees The ‘Smart Set" has undergone a deci ded change in its program from last year. That is many new faces will be seen, much new scenery and beautiful costumes will ‘be shown, So far as the acting {s con- cerned every oneshould know that the fun- thing concerning the whereabouts, itiner- ances, etc., of our recognized artists and performers will be gratefully supplied by Carle B Cooke, (N. Y. Journalist) 42 W. 28th street, New York City. All my pro- fessional co labors and friends can address me at the above address. Among those who owe me a letter are Harry Brown, Irving Jones, the Meredith Sisters (in South Africa) and the Brittons, who have been vesting in Holland, who open in London this month, eee “The Birth of the Minstrels Company” are now preparing the staging of the show. Mr. Hogan has engaged the services of A. J. Cammeyer, the famous theatrical shoe man, to supply all the members with all the pedal adornments to be used in the produc- tions. The costumes will be the b st that money can buy. Managers Hurtig and Seamon have attended a few of the re- hearsals and expressed thelr gratification at the progress. Director J. Ed. Greene and Prof. Freeman are making in the prep- aration and rehearsing of their large com- pany. Frank B, Williams wrote eight of the compositions used in the productions, ‘and Thomas Lemonier composed twelve of the musical numbers used in the score. “Bob” Kelley, the comedian, formerly ap: pearing with Cole & Johnson's company ir “A Trip to Coontown.” and Samuel Lucas, the refined “‘chip of the old block," have parts in the caste of the Hogan show Harry Fiddler, the noted mimic and Chi. nese impersonator has signed with Mr. Hogan. Prominent among the other mem: bers of the caste are Miss Carita Day, Mis: Mayme Emerson, Madam Adams (prima donna), Miss Anna Cooke, “Brandon and Willy," Anthony Byrd, Harry Gillam, the noted dialect artist and acrobat, Mr. Troy the lyric tenor formerly with Willtams & Walker company, and Mr. Barker. The chorus constitutes about fifty of the bes singers of the race. fawoup WT THE WALKERS ‘Twenty minutes with George W. Walker of Williams & Walker, in his den, an¢ forty minutes with his charming wife, Ada Overton Walker in their big bed cham- ber, is the way I divided one hour bstweer the Walkers at their Twenty-sixth stree residence in the busy section of New York City where Mr. Walker resides to be handy for business. During my visit to the busi- ness convention Mr, Walker had invited me to hs residence for a social call and as I wes anxious for an interview before leav- ing the olty for Delaware Water Gup 1 ask- ed Ernest Hogan to telephone Georgs from the Marshall House that I would call on Saturday evening. I hireda cab and was driven to the Walker residence, but just as Larrived Mr. Walker was about to go out to meet another engagement. Cordial wis- dom caused him to give me a twenty minutes conference, so we at once retired to his den. : His library, mnsical studio and den are all combined in one room of ample dimen: sions. Therewe sat with our two neatly groomed heads nodding closely together, discussing the ways and means of theatri. ny part willbe well taken care of by Sam Dudley and a great share of the best kind of singing will, as it should, fall t> the pub- Ne favorite, Miss Marion Henry Smart. eee | W. A. Mahara will put a great deal of “ginger” a both his Minstrel and Damon's New Orleans Concert Company which ‘were so great a success last year. Mr. Mahara Is certainly a Manager of much ability and every one of his stage efforts ‘have been tip top. see What the public is also very anxious to see is E. Willis’ “Hottest Coon in Dixie” Company. Now this troupe has ever been successful from the start unti now. There is something always to be seen and laughed at in this great play of Mr. Willis’, and to assure you that this production ts something of the standard order, youwill note that this season is about the fifth one for ‘Hottest Coon in Dixie." eee A man deserving of great praise for his efforts, which are very lofty is Pat Chap- pelle. When you consider the rocky road a man of color has to travel in order t6 reach the high road of success, you will say that Patis “what the doctor ordered."* Mr. Chappelle starts out witha goodly number of America’s best performers in a new addition of ““A Rabbit's Foot.’’ In fact as Ihave founa out all will be new and dazzling. You should in your rounds to the play houses, see an old time favorite “A Rabbit Foot” Company. eee Can those who have seen Frank Maha- ra's Minstrels, forget the style that min- trels of today put on? There is always something to see anda plenty to amuse you, whenever you see on organization of Frank Mahara’s. Everybody likes novel- ties and especially new ones, and that is what you get when you see a Frank Maha- ra show. All theatre goers should give special attention tu this offering. —CHarues Marsatt, (To Be Continued.) al politics, But Mr. Walker hadn't muct time for he had to go in twenty minutes. Thad no watch handy so we decided thal Mr. Walker himself would time us. He told me lots of things in twenty mlautes. He dramatically roved around until he reached the happy conolusion that there is no discord or jealousy between himself and his partner. “Williams & Walker, he ejaculated, practically are one." This amused me very much, in view of the fact that Mr. Walker has a private secretary: My thoughts of hislimlted time made me lose the substance of much that was. said. I remember that once he recalled his boot- black days those honorable days of youth- ful toil hich remind us that all black men who have risen are self-made men. 1 blushed, but he couldn't see it. Those hustling days were the foundation of his success, for Mr. Walker is aman who has gained valuable knowledge by his own hard experiences. He represents the business end of the firm. He is pleasingly unaffect- ed and measures out his equipoise with dignity. He denied the report that Dock" stader is interested in his show and says that Jack Shoemaker attends to the con- trol of the management. Here Mr Wali- er's time was up and acarriage was wait- ing at the door. He bade me good night and as we passed by the big bed chamber he told me to step in and see Mrs, Walker. We quite agreed on things theatrical. Itold Mrs. Walker that a critic has more sympathy when he knows the parties per- sonaliy, whom he is criticising then if he did not know them atal. She replied yes but had no objections to criticism. She thinks it Is good, from the pen of a critic ‘of experience, for performers who are in- telligent and understand it. Thus spoke the actress of superior ability, as the plano in the library adjoining echoed a symphony from the delicate finger-tips of another lady in the household whom 1 dié not see. In taking notes for my intended history, Mrs. Walker informed me that she is aNew Yorker. “Happy thought” | murmured, what an emblem she wiil be tc the next generation in the future history o the best colored ladies who went upon. the stage, arespectable lady, a real actress and a.New Yorker. Mrs, Walker is no only lucky in having nice hair but he color and skin are perfect. Her complex Jon is alightshade of brown without « blemish. She isnelther ugly or handsome but just good to look upon. We can only congratulate her in being able to show her real talent and color be fore the footlighs without being mistaker for white. Then I had to ask about Europe asa matter of course, Seated now tn graceful pose in true artistic style, she said she took well in Europe but rather likes the home country best. This I ap- plauded and asforty minutes had passed | found my hatin the iront parlor, where | left it. 1 said that I had enjoyed my visit, ‘as Mrs. Walker saw me out, and left tc take an elevated train and then a boat for lersey. ‘The Freeman’s Readquarters. Persons in Macon, Ga., should see our representative, U. J. Crenshaw, corner Onerry street and Cotton avenue, and Seoure a copy of the Freeman for sale by bim each week Mr. Crenshaw ts quite a hustling agent and deserves the support of all Macon citizens. Four Good Girls WANT! ED For | TICK HOUSTON’S = Vaudeville Show 1 Billy Johnson and wife Areferred. TICK HOUSTON, 121 Desoto St., Memphis, Tenn. eee Have Your MUSICAL IDEAS COPYRIGHTED and PUBLISHED _ If they are Dormant--Have them Developed. 1 it is Musical-~We do It. lon Sind waits skecense wee enen sey Tall We perf wstorday eon (Mention this paper) GREAT SOUTHWESTERN MUSIC CO. BS gations NIM EU eras cacti cate, TOM DIXON. |: pias Bae ‘Tom Dixon is a preacher rare, Who learned his points in school Away down South in Dixon's land, Where mobs and lynch law rule. ‘Soon Thomas took a trip up North To preach and search for fame, By running dowa poor colored folks Until he made a name. We note that Tom assalls the North To help the South along, But nothern people draw the line With preachers who go wrong. ”° ‘The Leopard's Spots that Dixon shows ‘The soft spot in his brain, With all his preaching and his books, Will make his work in vain, ‘Tom Dixon you will hardly do You'll soon go up the spout, The education of today Will rule your togic out, Your comprehension is too small Your eyes are dim of s ght, Before you croak | guess you'll find That ‘Booker T. is right. Amalgamation, Tom is here Fred Douglass made it plain, Where white sky meets black ugly clouds Love's wedlock must have rain. ‘The servant question: That be darned Tom Dixon's servants—boo! Black men who write about you, Tom Have white inelp just like you. There are no prob’ems, Tom to solve, ‘The black man’s brain is great; Your doctrines are beh nd the age You've iaid in bed too late. Go back and write another book Or fill sore magazine, With how the Negro race now shines Then wash up and keep clean. —Syivester Russevt. THE LEXINGTON ANNUAL EAIR Negro Mechanical and Artistic Skill Display—Great Crowds Attend. Special to the Freeman, ‘The t-orty-3ixth annus] A.and M.Far Assoclation closed here Saturday with the greatest succese in history, It has been conceeded that a larger number of vieltors and strangers visited the Lex- ington fair this year than ever bofore. Handsomely-gowned ladies and well- dressed gentlemen came from all over the country to visit the fair and see the Obfo Negro soldiers, Soldiers and every one seemed to beon ‘adress parade.” The attractions at the fair were superb. The aztistic and delicate touch of the female was seen in the Exbibition Hall, This department brought thousands to see the industrial development of our women. The racing featares were eepeclally interesting. Quite a deal of pleasure was had by the great crowd on Saturday witnessing the trotting race of the fair officers. Beautifcl womer and fast horses were also among the attractions of the fair. Some of the fastest running races thet have ever been pulled off at the track were wit- neseed Saturday. All kinds of side shows consisting of the large head infant, Millie Christe, minstrels and such Ike were seen ‘on the pike,” ‘Tae baloon ascention daily was worth the admission. The wonderfal leap from the parachute cansed thousands to raise their heads in admiration and awe ‘The Great Peoyl+s Band of Colambus, Ohio of twenty-five men was an attraction itself. This tine military band gave daily concerts, ‘The “white press” stated it was one of the finest bands that has ever marched the main streets. The National Guard of Ohio was urdoubtedly the chief and greatest attraction. The pretty Kentucky girls fairly took the soldier boys. The im- pression that these soldier boys made apon the people generally is immeasar- able, The parade and thelr batallion Grill dally was the feature of the week, Every afternoon at 4 p. m. the bagle call was heard and finally these hand- some soldier boys were seen marching to the field where the colonel of the batallion gave command which resulted fa some pretty movements. Socially the week was gay. The hospitality of the Lexingtonlans was open armed. ‘Welcome was at every door. Lnuncb- eons, receptions, dances, banquets and military balls were the program at nights The promoters of the fair deserve much commendation for the very excellent attraction given the people. There were so many present, big and little, and the writer reoalls e¢ few names that we will say the Free man snd everybody was there and had a good time Atvhe military ball Mr Luclan Johnson led the grand marc after which five hundred two-stepped C.B. LEWIS COMING SOONTO YOURCITY ‘tA Rabbit’s Foot’? Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the road gWned and tnanazed by Negroos exclusive, Sen the biggest free street paride travelling, BS. Can always place good performers ad musicians both muleand female PAT OHALPELLE, Owner and Mgr. as.per route, — PHEXOLOGIST, PALMIST AND CLAIRVOYANT MADAM McNAIRDEE-MOORE Permanently Located at 1527 English Ave., Indianapolis. Can be consulted on all sifairs of life. Her predictions are true and can be relied upon. ; parece Che ae FE Se “4 i ea 4 I et 1 I | ees i y Cee eee : uk Sas me i cs Haclose one dollar and stamp and know your foture, and what you are best adapted for to make-enccersin life Special Rates to Theatrical People. 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By advice $1.00 Hour from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must contain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removed CHICKASHA, Indian Territory, Box 958, The Freeman will be on sale at Jim Jewel's Pool room and Cigar store, 105. 14th street, Omaha, Neb. The Freeman can be secured each week from Mr. M. D. Ferguson at the Capital Pharmacy, 929 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kas. RACE CLEANINGS. A young St. Louis Negro has invented a new motor car. Douglass Center in Chicago, Mrs C. Parker Woolley, an eminent worker The Negroes of this country are gaining favor with the great philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. Seventy-three special polioemen guard the Capital grounds at Washington, but not one is a colored man. The Institutional Church at Chicago, of which Rev. J. M. Townsend is warden and pastor, is five years old. There are fourteen drug stores conducted by colored men in Washington. Seventy colored physicians minister unto the sick of that bailiwick. "Up From Slavery" was used as a text book at Hampton last year and the Illinois Reading Circle has adopted it for all pupils of the eighth grade. Hon. John P. Green, U. S. Stamp Agent, is to write a book on the famous Haitian warrior, Ton saint L'Ouverture, the history of whom he has given much study. The Turner Normal and Industrial Institute will open October 1st on its new twenty-acre tract near Shelbyville, Tenn., with Dr. J A. Jones in the presidential chair. A $10 000 trades building is in progress of erection at the Western University Quindaro, Kansas, and a story is being added to Ward Hall at a cost of $4,000 by the A. M. E. Church. Dr. W. D. Crum was recently banqueted in Boston by the representative citizens of the "Hub." The committee on arrangements was headed by Assistant District Attorney W. H. Lewis. W. T. Clearance, a man of pronounce, ed executive capacity, is chief of the staff of watchmen at the Schylkill Arsenal, a quartermaster's depot of the War Department, located at Philadelphia. Miss Edith H. Murray, a niece of Mrs. Ruth M. Collett, of the A. M. E. Nook Concern, has been appointed a teacher in the public schools of Columbia, Pa., after passing a plechid examination. On the beautiful Island of Monster-rat, in the Leeward group, there is a population of real Irish Negroes. The island was colonized by Irish settlers and the Negroes to this day speak the old Irish Gaellio tongue or English with an Irish brogue. Mr. Elbert Corbett, an employee in the Pension Office, Washington, D. C. is a graduate of the Armstrong Training School, Class 1903. He has the honor of being the first colored class president of that school. He will enter Howard University Law School in October. At a recent meeting'of the Frederick FOUND Duke Center, Pa., Aug. 16, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind.: Dear Sir. I wish to continue my sub- scription to the Freeman for one more year. Enclosed you will find M. O. for $1 00 (one dollar) for same. Yours truly, A. WHEELER The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind.: Dear Sir—Enclosed find a check for $1 50 (one dollar and fifty cents) in pay- ment of my subscription to your valu- DR. RUSSELL'S KIDNEY GIN Good for Bad Kidneys Not Bad for Good Kidneys Featured by- Thos. [L. Pryor, LOUISVILLE, . . KENTUCKY --- Douglass Center in Chicago, Mrs Cella Parker Woolley, an eminent worker in the social settlement propaganda, spoke eloquently from a text from Booker T. Washington: 'I am resolved that no man shall drag me down by making me hate him." Miss Edna Gray, of St. Paul, a $900 clerk and stenographer in the the Patent Office at Washington, was recently promoted as a recognition of her faithful and efficient service. There are two other Afro-American copyist in this Department, eight messengers and twenty laborers. The Lone Star Medical Association, which Dr. M. A. Majore, of Chicago, was instrumental in organizing in Texas in 1886, was the first regularly organized and chartered body of professional Negroes in North America. It now has a membership of over one hundred colored doctors. --- The Union Publishing company is the name of a proposed corporation for which application for charter has been filed in Atlanta Ga. They desire to carry on a general printing and publishing company with a capital stock of $5 000, the principal place of business being located at Atlanta. Determined to install an electrical plant in Wiley University, Marshall, Texas, a club of students accepted the offer made by an Ohio Publisher, and after burning the midnight oil for three months solved all the problems in Wentworth's College Algebra. Now Wiley University will have an electrical plant. The central committee of the International Sunday School Association at its meeting in Clifton, Mass., authorized the addition of Negro workers in the southern field up to the number of forty and voted to appropriate $350 as a salary and $100 for expenses for every worker for whom a southern state would contribute a like amount. When the white board of education at a Kansas town wanted to enroll the colored and white children separately the colored parents invaded the grounds. The men retired when ordered to do so but the women refused to leave and seated their children with the white children. They fought for their rights until the board postponed the enrollment. There are more Negroes in Lexington and Fayette county, Kentucky, than there are of any other single nationality. twice as many as there are Irishman and twelve times as many as there are Jews, Germans and dagoes combined, constituting two-fifths of the total population—yet they have no respectable representation in the local government, whereat the Lexington Herald is justly indignant. The Institute for Colored Youth at Cheyney, Pa., has received the sum of IN | OUR MAIL- able paper, I enjoy reading the Freeman whenever I can get hold of it. I am away a great deal on account of my work, but I feel that I must have it come to my home. Long live the Freeman to defend and admonish the raocs. Please send receipt. Respectfully, GEO W. CLINTON, D. D. Washington. D. C., Aug. 16, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir.—Enclosed you will find one dollar for your paper. Please receipt me for the same, and change the address of the Freeman from 449 Washington street to Bureau of Pensions, Washington. D. C. I am employed at the Pension Bureau and should I change places my mail will not have to be changed. Mt. Clemens, Mich., Aug. 19. 1905 The Fr eman Publish ing Co., Indianapolis, Ind., Dear Sir.—Enclosed find Postal money order for subscription. I think the Freeman is the best colored paper in the country for the money. Yours respectfully, GEO I. HUTCHINSON. $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie for a library. This institution was founded in 1837, and was originally located in Philadelphia. It has been re-established and handsomely equipped with new buildings and appurtenances nineteen miles from the City of Brotherly Love and is the leading school in the country for the preparation of teachers of the race Prof. Hugh M. Brownse is the principal. Prof G. W. Carver has been making some interesting experiments in cotton-growing at Tuskegee Institute, planting nine acres of several varieties. One hundred and fifty pounds of mixed fertilizer were distributed per acre. Much of the cotton was not planted until May 5, but it is exceptionally well-bolled and is growing very fast due largely to the careful preparation of the land. Prof. Garver's forthcoming talk on these experiments will attract widespread attention among southern planters. There are 9 204 531 Negroes in the United States, including Porto Rico and Hawaii. Nine-tenths of them live in the South—one-third of its population. Seventy-seven per cent. on 746 000 farms, of which 21 per cent. are absolutely and 4 per cent. partially owned by Negroes. There are 21 000 Negro carpenters, 20,000 barbers and nearly as many doctors, 16,000 ministers, 15,000 masons, 12,000 dressmakers, 10,000 engineers and firemen, 5,000 shoemakers, 4,000 musicians, 2,000 actors and showmen, 1,000 lawyers (which seems too many). Since 1890 Negro illiteracy has sunk from 57 to 44 5 per cent. Statistics are rather stupid fellows but these look bright and full of hope—"With the Procession," Everybody's Magazine. Royal Jones, a waiter at Young's Hotel, Boston, Mass., has fallen heir to a large fortune which was left to him by his brother. The two Jones brothers, Royal and Walter struck out for themselves when they were freed by the civil war. Royal, the younger, came to Boston, where he followed his occupation as Walter. Walter, made his way to Colorado, where he conducted a hotel for miners. His business was successful, and prospecting on his own account in a district: rich in minerals he possessed himself of six different claims, and at the time of his death four of these were in a condition to work. When he died, all this property went to the brother whom he had never once seen since they were slaves together. The value of the property is unknown, but varying estimates have placed it at a high figure. Besides Tuskegee Institute, A. & M. College at Normal and a few other similar institutions which the public frequently hears about, a number of smaller schools, about which the world knows practically nothing are being established in the South. It is said that there are twenty or more such schools conducted by graduates of Tuskegee, some being connected with and aided by the parent institution, others entirely independent, but all widening its sphere of influence and together doing a great educational work. The method of procedure is pretty much the same in all cases. The graduate is commonly without funds, but can usually find a room in which to hold school. The next step is to get the co-operation of the colored people of the neighborhood, the desire of the promoter being to stimulate the principle of self-help. This is likely to be an easy matter, and it nearly always happens, too, that when the white people of the community understand the character of the movement they are willing to assist, in numerous cases contribute tracts of farming land. McKesport, Pa., Aug. 19, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir.—Inclosed find a check for $1.00 (one dollar) for which I wish to subscribe for the Freeman for nineteen hundred and six. I have also received four other subscribers—Mr. Thomas Grady, Mr. John Walker, 614 Mulberry street, Alex Waters, 2115 Cherry Alley, This makes five subscribers I have secured for you since I have been taking this paper. Yours truly, EDWARD WATERS. The Freeman Publishing Co, Indianapolis, Ind., Dear Sir—I see in your issue of Aug 12th the Freeman will cost $100 a year. Enclosed find the amount. The Freeman leads them all. SAMUEL L. CARTER Buffalo, N. Y., Aug 20, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind., Dear Sir.—Enclosed find one dollar for which please send the Freeman just the same to A. CREAMER. 226 Elm street. AMERICAN BREWING CO., BREWERS & BOTTLERS Office and Factory Toledo, 0. Cor. 15th and Lucas Streets LOUISVILLE KY. ADV'T'S. HAIR SWITCHES Bangs and Wigs of Every Description H. B. BECK, M. D. Physician & Surgeon 830 W. Walnut Street. Home Telephone 3142 ```markdown ``` Most Complete Line of Hair Goods in this Country for Colored People. 50 buys a single braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. 75 buys a double braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. $1.000 buys a Creole Switch, 10 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.25 buys a Creole Switch, 20 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.75 buys a Creole Switch, 22 inches long, Black or Brown. $3.50 buys a Natural, Wavy, Hand-made Swatch like cut. Send sample of hair when ordering Creole Swatch. Send money with order and get your goods by return mail. Stamp for catalogue. T. W. TAYLOR. Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore Home Telephone 4583 Office 743 51st St, Louisville, Ky. Office Hours—10 to 11 a.m.; 3 to 4 a 7 to 9 p.m. G. S. BAKER TONSORIAL PARLOR 611 Ninth street, LOUISVILLE, : : : KENTUCKY The Garden Exchange The best that an exacting patronage could command is my standard. Wines, liquors and cigars. 1119 W. Wainut St, Louisville. T. W. TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. When writing please mention this paper Mrs. Margie Overbey Dressmaking and Painting, Cleaning, Pressing and Recasting. Call and see her. 916 W. Walnut Street. Louisville, Ky. H. & H. PNEUMATIC BUST FORMS DR. E. S. PORTER Office 705 Tenth St. Res. 1214 W. Madison St. Louisville, KY. Office Hours: 8 to 10 a.m.; 1 to 3 p.m. "Light as air," cool, heathen!durable;give unequaled style;give rabble and superb proportions of the ideal figure. So perfect and elegant dressmakers fit gowns over them and never know by sight or touch that they are artificial. 3 George Woolridge 1115 W ^{17</sup> alnu St., Louisville, Kv. Meet me at the m n- n- Dr 942 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. Headquarters for our best young men. Read Room, Social Room, Library, Games, Music, Dance to hang-out". A spendid place to spend your time in the place to meet your friends. Situations furnished members. Tell the other few. everywhere welcomethen as a relief from the oui unightly and unhealthyyou trivances. Worn with or without corsets, fit any figure,adaptethm-selves to the environment,port "as a part of oneself." A grateful support to mothers. In bathing they cannot be detected buoy the wearer and make swimming easy. Thos. Cole's Place Domestic and Imported Liquors and Cigars -Billiards and Pool Write for photo-illustrated circulars and convincing testimonials. All correspondence and goods mailed under plain seal without identifying marks. THOS. COLE, Propr Home Phone 2742 In one case a woman without money, a graduate of Tuskegee, opened a small school in South Car Ilna in 1897 in the upper story of a store, beginning with 14 pupils, and now the school owns 14 buildings and a well-stocked farm of 300 acres, valued at $25,000, and free from debt. Henderson & Henderson Inc., Inc. (Dealers and agents should write for terms. LEARN DRESSMAKING at HOME BY MAIL You can easily learn to design, cut and fit the plainest dress or the most elegant gown, by taking our correspondence course in fashion, or by how to make your own dresses. EARN BIG! You can dress a week, or conduct an establishment of your own and make big money. If you are a practical, you can greatly increase your efficiencies by learning much practical, simple and scientific. Seed for catalogue. CENTURY CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL In another case the son of a slave, but a man owning 3,000 acres of land, started a school in Alabama with the distinct purpose of bringing about a more intelligent community life, and is doing a great deal of good. 200 5th St., Des Moines, la. Harry Wyatt entertained on last Thursday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Moss for Mrs. Pettiford and Miss Eva Brown, of Washington D C. Whist and dancing were features When in Chicago one can secure a copy of The Freeman from Mrs. A. G. Marshall, 3604 State street. Patronize our advertisers Jackson, Teen., Aug. 15, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co. Dear Sir - Will you allow me space in your valuable paper, as I am always interested in the colored paper. I have been taking it about two months and I like it fine. Dear Sir —Please find enclosed $1 00 for the Freeman, according to your August rates. I had a very nice time attending the Sunday School Convention at New Prospect Baptist Church. I had at my home Rev. Robinson and Mr. Thomas of Anderson, S.C and also Prof. H. D. Jordan, agent for the Freeman. Rev. E. T. Gassaway and wife, from Anderson, S.C, also attended the association at New Hope. This week I was accompanied by my two daughters, Julia and Lela, and Mr. S. E. Reed. We drove six or seven miles through the country. I am glad that I have some colored paper that I can write to. I like to read of my race to see what a fine progress it is making. Very Respectfully yours. D. D. BALLIN. San Francisco, Aug. 22, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir. Please find enclosed order for renewal of my subscription to your very instructive paper. Yours respectfully, MRS. SARAH GANT, 10 Lynch street. Buxton, Iowa, Aug. 28, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir. Please accept our thanks for past, favors and find enclosed an order for which please send me the Freeman for another twelve months. I hope you a success in business. DULUTH, MINN. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dawson gave a delightful party on Tuesday evening at their cozy home, 116 West Michigan street. Among those present were Mrs. L. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Buchanan, Meedames F. Coleman, Chavons and Green, Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, W. Rice, T. Rushton and F. Henry. I am yours, MRS. C. W. COTHRON, Box 89. Williamstou, S. C., Aug. 18, 1905. The Freeman Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 1 SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe and Reasonable always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without remova- Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments are percent of all, $25.00 loan, payments only 600 per week. This pay is in full in fifty weeks. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. It cost nothing to investigate. CENTRAL LOAN CO; Second Floor, Room 208 State Life Building, (Formerly Stevenson Bldg.) Old Phone Main 3182 Front Room 15 E. Washington Street) New Phone..... 4270 $3.95 for Umbrellas EXAMINE the handles; therein lies the charm of value that will make buyers of every pro- spective umbrella purchaser who sees them. On a recent trip East the um- brella man bought outright an im- porter's stock of sample umbrella handles, nearly 300 of them. Some of these handles alone had been sell- ing to umbrella manufacturers at 3, 4 and 5 dollars. Bought in bulk the average cost was less than a dollar. Now, here's what he died—took them to a reputable umbrella maker and ordered —26-inch paragon frames with best steel rods and brass-hinging. Canopies of fine silk taffeta. —These fine handles on them. With an ordinary natural wood stick such an umbrella would cost you $1.00 or thereabout, with such handles as they now have, the price might be anywhere from $0.50 to $10.00. You pay Handles are of Mother o' Pearl and Vegetable Ivory, mounted in solid silver and heavily plated 14k gold, rods extending deep within, giving extra strength and firmness. They won't last long. L. S. Ayres & Co. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFES. Bristo Morris has returned to Louis ville, Ky. John H. Savage, of Georgetown, Ky., is visiting in the city. John White of Chicago is in the city for an indefinite stay. Mr. J. Curtis and family of Brazil have moved to the city. Mrs. Mattie Sanders is ill at her home in West Indianapolis. Charles Allen is spending his vacation in Xenia and Dayton, O. Miss LeRoy Boone has gone to Oxford O., to remain during the winter. Gus Jones entertained a company of friends Friday evening of last week. Woodbine Perfume has maglo powers. On sale at Biodau's Drug Store. The East End Club will meet with Mrs. Anna Booth, 532 Roanoke street. Chaplin Carter has returned to the city, after a several months' stay in the West. Misses Madge and Oila Jackson arrived in the city for permanent residence. Dr. Ross Jones spent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones in Brazil. Miss Rebecca Tolbert spent last Sunday in Terre Haute, the guest of her parents. Lewis Brown is able to be out again after being confined to his home for seven weeks. Samuel McCann leaves today for Xenia, O. to spend a few days with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Rollins, of North Vernon are visiting' Rev. and G. A. Sissle. Miss Blanche Jones spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones, in Brazil. Mrs. William Henderson returned home last Thursday after an extended visit through Ohio. Mrs. Louis Simms and baby have returned from a six weeks' visit with relatives at Louisville. Robt' Shirley left for Chicago Saturday to take a winter course in the Chicago Art School. "Bose" Kizer, a prosperous farmer at Losantville, Ind, was a caller at The Freeman office this week. Mrs. A. E. Manning has returned home from an extensive trip abroad. Mr. Manning met her in New York. Misses Flora Harper and Edna Graham of Frankfort were in the city last week, the guests of Mrs. D. H. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Corley and Thos. Rogister left Sunday to spend awhile in Paris, Georgetown and Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Fannie Proffi, of Dayton, O. Mrs. Bessie Pittman, of Alexander, and Mrs. Jessie Jones, of Anderson are the ASI When way of de alway We m PERSON a Our payments are only Other am made mo and DIA ous tree CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208 State Ln (Formerly Stevens Front Room 15 E. Washing THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. guests of Mrs. Louis Simms, 421 Waldon street. Mrs. L. Woods and Mrs. Ollie Wallace, of New Albany, Ind., are the guests of Mrs. L. Waldon in Toledo street. Miss Flora Harper and Miss Margle Price left Monday for Terre Haute to resume their studies at the State Normal. Misses Grace and Mollie Bell and Charles Lewis and Holly Hilman of Terre Haute were in the city last week attending the fair. Henry S. Youre and Miss Minnie Langford, of West 11th street were united in marriage on Monday noon by Rey. H. Simmons. Grand Master, D. W. Calne, of the F. & A. M., of Seymour, attended the corner-stone laying of Zion A. M. E. church last Sunday. Mr. George C. Leslie and Miss Mildred Scott were married Tuesday evening at Simpson Chapel. Rev. H. W. Simmons officiated. Rev W. H. Anderson was in the city a few days this week, on his way from Muncie where he assisted in dedicating the Cavalry Baptist church. Rev John R. Miller, of Edinburg, was in the city this week attending a board meeting of General Conference of the Baptists of Indiana. A pipe organ has been placed in Bethel A. M. E. church, and on Tuesday evening, Prof. Hansen of the Meridian Street church will give a recital. G. W. Cable will make an address at the Christian Endeavor at the Ninth Presbyterian church Sunday evening. A musical program will also be given. The burial of Mrs. Roberts, whose death occurred Thursday of last week, took place Sunday at Terre Haute. Shelton & Willis had charge of the remains. Mrs. Henrietta Jones, of the firm of Shelton & Jones, proprietors of the Palmetto, has sold her interest to Mrs. Kate Clay. Mrs. Jones has gone to Chicago for an indefinite stay. Mrs. Gertrude Hill attended the annual conference of the A. M. E. church at Evansville last week. She is now visiting her mother and other relatives at Mt. Vernon, Ind., and will be gone two or three weeks. At the A. M. E. annual conference last week at Evansville, Rev. G. H. Shaffer was returned to Bethel; Rev. H. E. Stewart to Allen Chapel and Rev. Charles Hunter as presiding elder of the Indianapolis District and Rev. Morris Lewis to the Richmond District. A comedy in three acts, "The Bachelor's Congress" will be presented at Simpson Chapel, September 28, under the management of Club No. 2, with the assistance of talent from the Vigilantes Club. James Hodge will render a violin solo, and the Female Quartet will render several selections, BUSINESS INTERESTS Ask for Taggart's big loaf, 5 cents. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. W. H. Baron, 383 Indiana Avenue. 20 LET—Four room house, 239 Puryear street, near Alabama. TO LET—Furnished rooms for gentlemen or ladies. 607 W. 11 street. First Annual Cyclorama Cyclone Sale is now raging at the Sample Shoe Store, one-half block from new postoffice, 236 Massachusetts avenue. Chas. E Wilson, manager. Beauty knowledge consists of knowing how to keep the skin, scalp, hair and teeth in a healthy condition. Woodbury preparations are world reknown for their purity and effectiveness. Delightful in application and results. J. D. Gauld, 601 Indiana ave. carries the full lines. THE PARKER HOUSE The weather is cooler. Oysters are on and other good things that can only be enjoyed in cool weather when you can take your time. The Parker House makes a specialty of good things to eat. Good sleeping rooms, bath, etc. J. W. Holman, Prop. 317 821 Michigan street. Brones Nora 4972; Old 651 Phones New 4972; Old 651. INFORMATION WANTED. Would like to know the whereabouts of Joe Dew. He was last heard from in 1890 in North Carolina. Address: Mrs Margaret Artis, 2419 Oxford street, Brightwood, Ind AN INDIANAPOLIS ARCHITECT. Among the many young men of today who have come up to a successful landing in the architectural world is Mr. J. D. Ward. He is a rast master in the art and science of building, especially the building of great mansions, churches, bridges, arches and J. D WARD. other construction work for the purpose of civil life. He pays special attention to methods, style, ornamentations and peculiarities, and contractors are always anxious to use Mr. Ward's plans as they are ever the very best. It has also been said of Mr. Ward that he is a perfect architect and authority in dress. MISSOURI ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The Sixteenth Session at the Jones Tabernacle A. M. E. Zion Church. The Missouri Annual Conference of A. M. E. Zion church, is holding its sixteenth annual session at Jones Tabernacle, Bishop J. S. Caldwell, presiding. A reception and program was given Wednesday. Music was rendered by a chorus and Miss Naive Coleman, addresses by Rev. J. W Martin, A. B, Dr. George H. Gloffe, Rev. C. H. Johnson, Hon. George L. Knox, Dr. H. W. Stimmone, Bishop Clinton and others. The presiding bishop delivered his annual address and comments, Thursday morning. The afternoon session consisted of reports and in the evening devotional exercises and preaching Friday morning the presiding elders made their reports and other conference business was transacted. In the afternoon the W. H. and F. M. S. and V. C. E. conducted the service. This morning the conference will convene at 9:30 o'clock. Devotional exercises and executive session will be held. In the afternoon reports of committees on Easter, Children's Day, and various other days observed by this connection. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Y Carr will conduct the song and prayer service; preaching at 11 a.m, 3 p.m, and 7:30. The reading of appointments in order. Bishop Alexander Walters and Bishop George W. Clinton are among the visitors. Y. M. C. A. NOTE3. The men's meeting on Sunday was well attended and Mr. Geo. W. Cable made an excellent address. The feature of these meetings is the singing which is participated in by all-3:30 sharp is the hour of commencing. The boys turnout well at their Monday night meetings—all boys 12 to 16 are welcome—Mr. Geo. Cable will speak to them the 25th—Mr. W A. Kersey being the speaker for last Monday. The Bible Class meets every Monday at 9 p. m. sharp; all men are welcome; we are taking up "The History of The Apostolic Church." We will soon have on foot our election for mayor of Indianapolis. This will be a test of popularity pure and simple, and the gentleman who is elected and inaugurated will have an honor conferred upon him that any man might be proud of. ERIE. PA. Mrs. Parker Suel will make an extensive visit in Philadelphia, the guest of her daughter, Mrs John Phillips.—Mrs. Lewis Irvin and Mrs. Joseph Parker will spend the day next Sunday in Cleveland with friends—John Powers is confined to his home with an attack of paralysis—George Coples was in the city—J. H. Crawford has returned to Detroit, Mich., to fill a position with the Wabash Railroad Company.—Mr. McNeil has gone to Pittsburgh—B. Mitchell is now head waiter at the Kath killer. John Hopkins, agent for The Freeman thanks his customers for their patronage and hopes to secure more. MINEOLA, TEX. Dick Collins will sell his restaurant to any one who wants to buy a first-class place —Mr Cohn and others have a new supply of goods —Oscar Erinkle will have sugar cane syrup this fall to sell at fifty cents a gallon. —When you buy beef, get it from the farmers fresh for six cents a pound and ready for cooking —Mineola has a first-class number yard. —Mrs Mollie Price, who has been down for sometime with her arm, is improving. —Simon Lee, of Dallas was in the city last week en route to Tyler. Subscribe for The Freeman now. THE PRISONER HARDFINISH The demand for the Fall is unmistakably for the hard finish worsted. That's why we are showing so many of them. The assortment includes gray mixtures, pin checks, overplaids silk stripes, etc. We have them in finest grades and then in grades not so fine. If you ask for CHEAP worsted, we'll try to influence to the wool fabrics which are not so much the rage, but which are more satisfactory in the cheaper qualities. But you know we never did pose as a cheap house Anyhow-Call and see. Suits and Top Coats Deutsch Tailoring Co. (Incorporated) 41 South Illinois St. INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA FORTY YEARS A FREEMAN. The only difficulty we anticipated and predicted we would have in reporting the condition of our people in the different States we encounter in the two Negro churches, the A. M. E. and the Second Baptist. This prediction is generally true with but few exceptions. In Burlington, Iowa, we have tried every method and device known to the newspaper man to get a report of the condition of the A. M. E church here without success. If there is anything we have that belongs to the race in general it certainly is their old churches—relics of slavery days. The Union Baptist church, a small structure, valued at fifteen hundred dollars is located on Center avenue near Division street. Rev. Clark, the pastor, reports the church entirely out of debt; 36 members enrolled and about 15 children in regular attendance at Sabbeth-school each Sunday. The Freeman representative had the pleasure of meeting Rev. F. S Alwell, the colored post preacher of Perry, Oklahoma Territory, during his visit here. His keen sense of humor, his dramatic manner and his fund of illustration makes his style of preaching very interesting. The following will give The Freeman readers an idea of Rev. Alwell's method of preaching: And I think he made a great hit. He bound him for a thousand years. With the Lord that is just one day; I'd give him another thousand If I only had my way. Think of the thousands of souls he destroyed Because they believed in Christ; If they are going to take him out of that hot place I hope they'll put him on ice. The social and moral condition of our people here is about on an average with other cities where the lower and disreputable elements of the white race are allowed to mix and stand on a common level with our best young men and young women. It can be easily seen what the outcome will be if this state of affairs continues very long. In the industrial pursuits of the city we find our brothers employed at street paving, saloon porters and hod carring. Burlington has eight colored plasters who take small and large contracts in their line. Colored men are employed at the brick yards; five or six are employed in private families as coachman. Several restaurants employ colored help. Colored cooks are employed at the C. B. & Q railway hotel. The Delano Hotel, the best in the city, employs nine colored waiters and three cooks, General L. Washington, R. F. Harper and George W. Peak. General L. Washington has been the chef at the Delano for twenty five years. He has but few equals and no superiors in the culinary art and is well known by the traveling public. It is a common thing for traveling men to say to the waiters, 'Tell the chef I'm hungry; haven't had a decent meal since I left 'Frisco.' The next article under this head will be a visit to Fort Madison, Iowa. Present address George H Jones, 100 N. Main street, Burlington, Iowa NINTH PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. G. R. Brabbah pastor; services 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday School 2:30 p.m.; prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Come out and hear the new pastor. Send Ten Cents To-day For a sample copy of ALEXANDER'S MAGAZINE. This is the best of the kind published at the present time. Liberal commission to good Agents. Address CHARLES ALEXANDER, 714 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass. DON'T fail to see our beautiful Fall Line. Some of the most exquisite Patterns ever on exhibition---particularly manufactured for us only. We also wish to mention the fact that our Clothes are all made in our own back shop. You don't get manufactured clothes here, but strictly Custom-made Garments. TUESDAY EVE., SEPTEMBER 26th, 1905 A grand double Pipe Organ is being installed and will be opened by Prof. Hansen, organist and instructor at the Second Presbyterian Church. Prof. Hansen will give a grand recital on the new organ showing its quality and explaining many points in connection with its use. ADMISSION, 25 CENTS AND 50 CENTS Tickets on sale at the offices of The Recorder and The Freeman and at Hayes Drug Store; also by different members of the church. E. W. STUCKY, DRUGGIST Your prescriptions receive the most careful attention. We use the best Drugs and Pharmaceuticals obtainable. The R. H. Smith Coal Comp'y Cogal and Wood. Prompt delivery. Candles, Cigars and Tobacco. Ice Cream in large and small quantities. Phone 5136-3 Ring Indianapolis, Ind The Indianapolis Sentinel under new ownership with a thoroughly reorganized and highly efficient Staff, offers a NEWS Paper of the one hundred cents on the dollar value. It neither proposes nor cares to become a magazine, but insistently urges that it IS A NEWS Paper. The new business investment and a fine newspaper asset and THE SENTINEL PROPOSES TO TELL IT as a matter of duty as well as for selfish business reasons. THERE IS NEW NEWS IN THE NEW SENTINEL The Sentinel has the only Night Extra in Indianapolis containing the full New York Stock Market "closing" and the New York Evening Post's review of THAT DAY. It would be idle to ask the public to buy it for comparison with other newspapers if it were not easily demonstrable that. One Cent Buys the Best THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL...a newspaper with the disposition to dare and the firm resolution to accomplish. COFFY'S PURE COFFEE Our Own Roasting PHONES..... 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Hawk, now in Atlanta, Ga., is still representing The Freeman in the Southern States. W. C. HAZE DON'T fail to see our beau- most exquisite Patterns ularly manufactured for mention the fact that our C own back shop. You don A Long-Felt Want Has Been Supplied. Packing House Market Down Town The Indiana State Packing Co. 23 N. Alabama Street. WE HANDLE only Government Inspected Meats and the best so loa— not a cut-rate meat market—but a market where the prices are so loa a willattend the most frugal housewife. Low Price is not offset met, but our Facing House Connections enable us to pay this to the public who have waited long, to call in and see us and be contacted. Because of what we claim—High Quality, Low Prices, and the nearest, ceaset Packing House Market in Indianapolis. Bolten Beef 90 Chuck Roast to lb. 250 Round Steak 80 Loin Steak 100 Porter House Steak 150 Hamburger 80 Own make Sausage 90 Pork Chops 110 Fresh Shoulders 100 Fresh Ham 120 Stop to See Us on Your Way to Market Indiana State Packing Company, 23 North Alabama St, Opposite Court House, Half Square South of City Market House. Substantial supporters of the Freeman H. L. SANDERS, Established 1888 Indianapolis. MANUFACTURER OF Waiters' and Cooks' Jackets, Bar, Barbers' Butler and Butchers' Coats. Bar Vests with Sleeves, Butchers' Capes Frocks, Physicians' and Dentists' operating Coats; Aprons for 'All Trades, Overleaves' Dress Suits to let; White Duck Pants. 206 Indiana Ave. Factory 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio St. Send for our new 1905 catalogue and price NEW PHONE 2561 PINK'S CUT-RATE PHARMACY, 550 Ind. Ave. S. E. Cor. West St. Always Reliable, Our Prescription Department. WE USE the purest and freshest drugs only; not in any circumstances allowing poor stock to remain about the store. Our Prescriptions are exactly what the physician orders. We run no chances. Our Customers' health is important to us. Send your prescriptions to us and be safe. Always Remember if you get it AT PINK'S, ITS RIGHT. TAILOR, 327 Indiana Avenue