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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER AFTERMATH OF THE PRESIDENT'S SOUTHERN TOUR THE PRESIDENT'S DIPLOMACY No Cause for Alarm-His PostShould Make Him Trusted-Will Not Discriminate Against South in Appointments.-Innovation Proposed. (STAFF CORRESPONDENCE.) The returns from the colored press and the people at large are coming in, touching the significant dash of President Roosevelt through the Southland. The majority view is in line with that so ably and comprehensively stated by Bishop Walters in the last issue of The Freeman. The learned and level-headed Bishop heartily approved all that the President said, and gave as his opinion, inferentially, at least, that Mr. Roosevelt spoke out on all matters pertaining to the rights of the Negro citizen plainly and frankly as a tactful and diplomatic handling of such a delicate situation would permit. A few of our more radical friends, including the editor of the New York Age, the Star of Zion, and one or two others whose voices are potent in shaping Negro sentiment, feel that the President was perfectly right, as far as he went, but that he did not go far enough—that a more explicit denunciation of disfranchisement should have been made, and that there should have been greater directness in the references to the civil, political and other fundamental prerogatives belonging to the colored citizen, that are so flagrantly violated by the Southern people. It is not alleged that the President said anything inconsistent with former declarations, but there is a feeling of disappointment that he did not say more, within the hearing of the black man's oppressors. There is much to be said on both sides of these propositions, and it is extremely difficulty for any leader to express sympathy for either horn of the dilemma without running counter to the conservatives on the one hand, who claim that as President of all the people, it is and should be the first as a of Mr. Roosevelt to harmonize sectional differences, in the interest of a united country, rather than to invite, by intemperate utterance even sharper than now exist, without doing the cause of the Negro any compensating good; and on the other hand, the sander element is apt to be condemned by the radicals for not insisting that the President, in season and out of season, as the nation's chief exponent of the 'square deal', assume the roll of sensor and draw out the Constitution and the laws and reader an idiotment against Southern wrongdoers, with the same vigor of language and passionate earnestness that have characterized his conduct in dealing with the trusts, grafters and other phases of dishonesty in public life. The conservatives cite the almost forgotten fact that at time of his summary treatment of trust-mazes, grafters etc., he was not their gur, nor did they represent in any sense, a co-ordinate and automatic relation to the authority of the American republic. The logic of the situation, from the broad national standpoint, is with the conservatives—but I give the attitude of the honest opponents of a pacific policy toward the South, for what it is worth. --- It is all very well for the irresponsible to advise who should be done in matters of vital concern, but the man upon whose shoulders rests the grave responsibility of deciding the course that will inevitably fix the destiny of an entire country, ought to be allowed the largest latitude and granted the most generous judgment in making his choice. To us, as a race, the issues that bear upon our welfare, are naturally paramount, but to Mr. Roosevelt, the well being of the combined millions who abide on these shores, must be taken into consideration, and the common good of all must necessarily take presedence over any personal wishes of ours, or any other one class, especially if those wishes tend to defeat any national program marked out by the President. Since Mr. Roosevelt's avowed policy of equality before the law has be n so frequently expressed and ought to be firmly understood by very man, woman and child between the oceans, ought not our people be willing to trust to the stability and constancy of his friendship, without complaining because he does not seem it fitting and proper to reiterate specific declarations on the race problem at every cross-roads, and drag in curtain lectures on the evil of the color line test of suffrage, when the nature of the occasion may call for a more general trend of discussion? It is just to the apostle of the "all men up—not some men down" theory of government that he is to be regarded as so fickle that a failure to open and close every public assembly with a chanting of the creed, must so be construed as a mark of disloyalty to the faith? Surely not! We do not doubt that President Roosevelt, during his whole itinerary, kept in mind the intricacies of the race problem and fully appreciated the delicacy of the position in which he was placed, first by the great expectations of the Negroes of the North and second, by the immutable social prejudices of the whites of the South. He was veritably between the devil and the deep sea every moment of the time spent in the various cities. To say too much or too little on the Negro question would be to provoke criticism at the hands of one element or the other. As between the sin of commission and omission, he deliberately chose the latter as the lesser evil, leaving to the future the vindication of the wisdom of his selection. The masses of the colored people of the land are willing to belive that, even if the President cannot always find it expedient to go as far as they desire, in contending for the equality of the Negro, he has gone farther in the defense of human rights than any other President has ever gone—farther than any other President in this generation is likely to go. They do not wish such a Chief Executive to make a mistep, nor do they insist that he be so consumed by the fervor of excessive zeal, as to take a stand that may injure a cause that is now fairly well in hand. Not one of us doubles Mr. Roosevelt's sincere sympathy with the highest aspirations of the race. We are willing to trust to his wisdom the important problem as to when and where it is best to speak, and when and where safety suggests silence. We are not unmindful of the fact that it is less dastrous to refrain from inappropriate utterance, than to unsay the unfortunate words after they have become the property of the public. If it can be charged that the President erred in passing over certain orying evils while breaking bread with the South, the thoughtful Negroes of the country are satisfied that in the crisis that confronts us at this time in education, political status, industrial opportunity, and correlated interests, he erred upon the side of right—the side of a discreet regard for the good that will come to us in the long run. That the wayfaring man may not be misled, let me urge here that every Negro who has not done so already, procure the papers contain faithful reports of what the President actually said during his sojourn in the South. By all means, let the race read the splendid address at Richmond, where he prophesied danger to the republic that dared to vary a hand's breadth from the basic principle of treating every man according to his worth, heedless of class, wealth or social standing. Read the Jacksonville speech wherein he declared that if duties be well performed, in spite of difficulties, rights are bound to come sooner or later, applying to whites and blacks alike the inexorable laws of nature. Persue with extra care the masterly preachment at Tuskegee Institute, wherein the whole problem was reviewed with candoor and fraternal sympathy—wherein lawlessness of every kind, crime by whomsoever committed, improvidence, injustice, neglect of mutual obligations by either race, and all forms of sectional welfare were fearlessly arranged and rebuked by the President, and wherein thrift morality, character fidelity, lofty ideals in mental culture and useful service, and love of country were eloquently extolled. Read the Little Rock deliverance, wherein he ran the unspeakable Governor Jeff Davis to cover with a scathing denunciation of lynching, and admonished his hearers that those who gave countenance to mob violence were no better than the bestial victim of their wrath, fearlessly exposed the pretense that lynching was resorted to only to avenge crimes against women. It is well that the utterances of the the President are being dissected and discussed by the race the country over—but it is better that we be correctly informed as to just what the President has said, to the end that his sentiments may be appraised at their true value. All public speakers suffer more or less from gaunted and incomplete reports, and frequently they are anathematic for what the Associated Press has manufactured for them, and likewise "roasted" for failing to say what the TEDDY SENATE ANTI-SUFFRAGE TRACK LAYWOOD 65 Some are eager, and some are not. press has seen fit to omit. Outside of the populous centers—in the rural districts, where papers are few and far between, it would be a good idea for ministers and heads of literary societies, lodges and clubs to see that these speeches are read in full at some of the regu ar meetings, and that the wise and patriotic words of our beloved President be given the widest possible hearing. We take no stock in the rumored revival of the old sectional ory that all national offices due the colored people must hereafter go to men of the North who cast the vetes that elect Presidents, and that Southerners who have been eliminated by the disfranchising constitutions must take a back seat in the councils of the party. This same scheme had an airing Washington four years ago—and "died abornin"—as it were because of its manifest injustice to those dice. iminated against. Some of the ablest men of the race live in the South, and represent our best endeavors in intelligence, wealth, political experience and official service. The names of Washington, Pinchback, Bruce, Lynch, Hill, Smalls, Ellott, Price, White, Dancy, Cheatham, Rainey, Revells, Cohen, Rucker, Deveaux, Gribs, Lyons, Pledger, Napier, Bush, Montgomery, Lee, Pettiford, Turner, Lewis and Cuney—some living and some numbered with the dead—rank as high and will winger as long in the memory of the nation as any aggregation of Northerners that the projectors of the the so-called movement can recount. If the Negroes of the South are denied the suffrage, it is through no fault of theirs, and it is an indisputable fact that if the ballot is to be regained, it will be very largely through the energetic and persistent—yet diplomatic and sagacious sigation of these men below the Mason's and Dixon's line, to whom a few selfish demagogues in the North would point the finger of scorn. No dead line, with section as its boundary, is to be tolerated in the political affairs of the Negro. Each candidate for office, whether he hall from North, East, South or West, must be compelled to stand upon his merit, to be determined in the legitimate way. We shall not favor any man because of his Northern residence, nor shall we be so narrow as to oppose any man because his home is in the South. Who the man is, and for what he stands, are the main propositions to be considered, and upon them he must rise or fall. This old howl of North vs South will make no "hit" with sensible colored men, and it might as well be drapped at once. The condition of our race calls for a stronger bond of union between the sections—not division. Bishop College at Marshall, Tex., has introduced an innovation that bids fair to fill a long felt want. With a remarkably keen insight into the methods of the newspaper world, the faculty have discovered that the increasing number and importance of Negro newspapers will shortly create a heavy demand for skilled editors, reporters proof readers, as well as printers and others who can bring to the calling actual expert knowledge, rather than the present catch-as-catch-can, picked up training (2) that has made the colored paper an object of derision in many influential quarters. Bishop College comes to the rescue with a School 1 of Journalism. Students who enter it will be instructed in newspaper book-keeping—a difficult thing to do well—proof-reading (Heaven be praised!) reporting, editing copy, composition, rhetoric and the fundamentals of political economy and civil government. The course will cover two years, and will be given in connection with the course in printing. There is genuine cheer in this. It is 15 of especial note, since the insistence of the professor in the Chicago University that the students utilize the our ent journals as text-books, and that it would be the policy of the school to hold the class in history for matters of daily occurrences as strewnously as for the doings contemnerganes with the Reformation or the days of Julius Caesar. To excite interest and to inspire respect for Negro Journalism, we must have trained journalists. No profession among us stands in greater need of scientific reinforcement, and the inauguration of this highly useful department in the curriculum at Bishop gives satisfaction to the hundreds of Negro publishers throughout the country who have been for years engaged in a futile search for real journalistial talent to assist in carrying on a work for the general uplift and to develop a successful commercial enterprise of the better order. The experiment will be watched with interest. The race will welcome a crop of editors who can edit, and reporters who can report. Everybody who is at all familiar with the theatrical world knows Sylvester Russell. He is a clever writer, a caustic but conscientious oriric, whose pen has ever made for the advancement of his too often abused profession. During his long and valued connection with The Freeman he has entertained large and appreciative audiences with his wit, poetry and informing stories of life behind the footlights. A personal letter from a close friend of Mr. Russell in New York, conveys the information that the young actor-critic and Literary genius is negotiating with a small syndicate, with a view of bringing out a new magazine under his own name to be known as "Sylvester Russell's Review." It is to deal principally with stage matter, appropriately illustrated, and selected miscellany, cluding witty stories, po ms and ms by Mr. Russell himself. Among one of the contributors will be Bob Cole, Nicholas A. Davis, Frank Clermont, James T. Bovell and Miss Pearl Miller. Mr. Russell has also under consideration an offer to do syndicate work as stage critic for five or six white magazines, the tender being made by an editor who is interested in in a chain of magazines and other standard publications. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.) THE BAPTIST CONVENTION THE BAPTIST CONVENTION DR. M. A. MAJORS GETS SOME VIVID IMPRESSIONS. STATE OF TEXAS TO THE FRONT A Dignified Gathering Free From Disorder and Boisterous Conduct—The Baptists in Africa—Walker and Washington the Biggest Guns. The great National Baptist Convention has come and gone and Chicago has been dubbed "the truly hospitable city of the great North." The correspondent will incidentally mention a few names, and appear, if need be, graphic in his pictures as the occasion requires. There were some really "big one" at the meeting and it was our extreme pleasure to get acquainted with most of them who have become prominent in recent years. Texas, I believe, leads in the scale of personality and representative men of affairs—Campbell, Abner, Isaacs, Griggs, Diggs, Hill, Sutton Griggs, the novelist, Cadwell, Hedsoe, Scott, Barner, Mesdames Buckner and Abner, Every section of the United States was ably represented by scholars of the pulpit and quite a few who had traversed Africa or had done missionary work within her domain. The meeting appeared to the casual observer as one of intense fervor and harmony, and if there were any young volcanoes of discontent and disruption they didn't seem to belch, as perhaps to get under way would have proved difficult indeed. The usual storm, however, at such unusually large meetings was void of chemical force, and if there was any pyrotechnie splendor with a lighting charge, the rocket would not shoot. There were no fists held it the face of the presiding officer, and another very potent lesson to be learned is, that while our visiting preachers ate lots of our Northern (Shanghai) chickens none were caught making goo-goo eyes at our women, and it is said one incident which paled into insignificance any one other feature of the entire session of the big convention was that two of our Georgia passers' "blew out the gas" where they resided. It is needless to say they were not wanted in heaven at this time, some mere accident interceded and therefore they did not put off from this port. Rev. L. G. Jordan who has done so much in establishing the Baptist church in Africa, and who has done so much we may say in offering the possibilities of Christian education to the native African was in great evidence. He will some day outgrow the breadth of his denominational creed, and prove to be a national character. The Hon. Judson W. Lyons was a tower of strength during the great session as was also Dr. Booker T. Washington who addressed the body Saturday evening, at 2. 8 h and also the mass meeting Sunday afternoon. There were nearly 6000 people at once of these meetings to hear our great Negro. When he entered the hall he was given the Chataque salute and was almost carried by the happy concourse of people who for the time thought only of the one great race. Mr. T. Thos. Fortune, of New York, who journeyed through Texas with us some years ago, and whom Dr. Booker T. Washington regards as the Negro's greatest editor was in the company also was Editor Manning of the World and Hon. Chas Stewart the big-little man of stenographic fame who knows everybody well knowing. There was much attention to business, and the delegates all seemed to be imbued with the spirit of intense earnestness. Dr. E. C. Morris was the big "iam Reed" of the convention ably assisted by Dr. E. W. D. Isaacs and Dr. Griggs. There was much splendid elocuence, much fervor of spirit, and very little display of whangdooodleism. The educated Negro is cutting the nonsense of the past out of his conduct, and the shining lance of scholarly attainments is vindicating itself. The ignoramus has taken the back seat. I believe there was but little oratory wasted. Whatever sweets were cast up uselessly need not be spent, be it said "on the deer air;" as the delegates portrayed knowledge and understanding. Drs. Lee, of Washington, D.C., and C Walker, of New York, the convention's biggest guns, fired several times, but it was always to bag big game, it was not in the sense of exploding a Knapp at an owl. The purpose was (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) IN WOMAN'S WORLD BY "DOROTHY." This column will be devoted to the interests of women. Questions will be cheerfully answered. In order to insure a reply it is necessary to give a pseudonym under which the quisist may be answered. The full name and address must also be given. This will not, under any circumstances, be published. No answer will be sent by email. Address all communications to Woman's Corner, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. There is nothing that brings us drear er pain Than the thought "We have lived, we are living, in vain." We heed, each and all, to be needed. To feel we have something to give Toward soothing the moan of earth's hunger; And we know that then only we live When we feed one another as we have been fed From the hand that gives body and spirit their bread, Our lives they are well worth the living When we lose our small selves in the whole And feel the strong surges of being Throb through us, one heart and one soul; Eternity brings up each honest endeavor; The life lost for love is life saved forever. PROGRESS OF THE WOMEN. PROGRESS OF THE WOMEN. When musical comedy came into play in colored performances it was a good thing for the women; it was the best thing perhaps that ever happened for the first advancement of colored actresses, as a means of showing their ability. That clever colored women are quite as attractive on the stage as the men is an indisputed fact. In no instance in colored performances are stage people listened to with more quiet satisfaction than to the entertainment offered by the colored women. The soloist, the soubret, the dancer and the character actress are solitary symbols of the fact. Before many more male comedy stars are made, the public will be looking most eagerly for the fashionable frocked female star. 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The soubret who is clever enough to write her own part and gain approval of playwright and manager by filling in a vacant scene in a new play or revising an old one, as an associate performer in the company, is a long way up toward being made a star. The progressive woman has been found to be the woman who works. But there are other essential things that some of the young women have and others have not achieved. The young woman who can control her character and be respectable is the one successful actress of the future. It is a pleasing feature to note that we have had at least several young women who have already demonstrated this fact. The respectability of the colored race of performers lies with the women. If the future is to be bright the women will only make real progress by following along those lines and they have made some very bounteous steps already. The love of a respectable woman is one sweet song of virtue that will open the pathway of advancement to any clever actress. The examination books show that the progressive actress has been a quiet person who has kept to herself, employing her mind with her embroidery and her hair establishment or else devoting her time to art, music and literature. Of sympathy, we might say it most all comes from the women. Many unacney actors have often killed the vital sparks of love, essences of friendship and mortal devotion, that devotion, that once dwelt in the bosom of many an honest heart, ill-treated actress. But let us hasten on. To conclude the subject the progressive women have wonderful industry of late in their manner of dressing both on and off the stage. It seems strange to me how their means has allowed it for they have really given us a surprise in women's secrets beyond comparison. Some of my past descriptions of women's ralment has only been a vile description of what no man outside of a female impersonator, dressmaker could ever well describe. THE FREEMAN WOULD THE TO KNOW Will Gurley Brewer become reconciled? Will Sam Lucas and J, Edward Green ever kiss and make up? How many separate and distinct pieces is Ernest Hogan to "star" in this season? Will the American people permit Theodore Roosevelt to retire to private life on the fourth of March, 1909? Isn't Major Arthur Brooks having an endless chain of the "times of his life" globe-trotting with Secretary Taft? Who will be the first to accredit the Furniss appointment to the "pernicious THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. --- THE STAND OF THE AMERICAN SHERIFF. JAIL I MUST DO MY DUTY, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST MAY BE AW. GO WAY MEN. SHERKRIFF JAIL This cartoon is among his very first to appear in The Freeman. political activity" of Booker T. Washington? Can President Roosevelt stick to his resolution not to run again, if the united voice of the people say he must run in 1908? Have you noticed the new life that the Afro-American Council has taken on under the magnetic leadership of Bishop Alexander Walters? Why do not our Southern Negro labors get into the Penama canal business, since all hands agree that the Jamaica Negro is a failure? Will Bob Cole take the lecture platform and expatiate learnedly upon "The Evolution of the Negro Actor and the Part I Have Played Therein?" Did the "cold shoulder" that President Roosevelt gave Governor Vardaman bring on the heavy frosts that struck the South about that time? How many Negro actors are appearing these days as full-blooded Igorotes, Zulus, Fiji Island canibals, Indian college boys, Filipinos, Hawaiians and the like? Is the present big crop of marriages to be taken as evidence that the sublime virtue of optimism is not decent—or as additional-proof of the love of the average mortal-for games of chance? Doesn't common courtesy demand that'Prof. Du Bols give some sort of a reply to the well-tempered and entirely proper letter of Mrs. Carrie W. Chifford on "Federation of Race Organizations?" Why do some people foolishly imagine that a foreigner—even a subject of King Edward XVII—would make a stronger Bishop to Africa for the A. M. E. Church than a Godly man of American birth? What is the matter with Dr. J. M. Conner or Rev. W. H. Heard for the African Bishoprio, if the A. M. E. Church finally determines that's special prelate shall be made for the work in the Dark Continent? Would the creation of a few more offices in the National Negro Business League and the Afro-American Council serve as a balm to the wounded feelings THE STAND I MUST DO MY DUTY, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST MAY BE This cartoon is a of some of our brethren who got the "double cross" this summer? Didn't President Roosevelt's hearty, whole-souled and unrequivocal endorsement of the monumental work at Tuskegee make the carpring critics of Dr. Booker T. Washington look like much less than the traditional thirty cents? SHORT FLIGHTS, The people want to hear from Howard University instigators. Roosevelt has proven himself a "pace-maker" as well as a "peace-maker." President Roosevelt "said it all" at Tuskegee, Jacksonville and Little Rock. The Trotterites, of Boston, indicate that they want no peace at any price, and the negotiations so generously proposed by Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford and others, are "off" for good. If the cohorts of the Boston Guardian --- LEADING YOUNG ARTIST OF THE WEST The Past and Present Career of Garfield T. Haywood, Present Cartoonist of The Freeman---The Greatest Known Artist of His Race---Several of His Successes Here Produced. The above sketch is one that Mr. Garfield T. Haywood recently made of himself during a few of his lifeure moments. Those who have seen him as he generally appears in every day life will say that it very much resembles him. To look back over the course of three and occasionally he received checks from Bobb-Merrill's Reader Magazine, and has done a great amount of illustrating for book concerns. Probably his most effective work has been done since he has been connected with The Freeman as cartoonist. His cartoon work has re- GARFIELD T RFIELD T. HAYWO GARFIELD T. HAYWOOD. or four years and to remember the steady climb Cartoonist Haywood has made since them. amid all sorts of struggles, is indeed gratifying. How often OF THE AMERICA AW. CO. IW. MEN. SHERIFF HARLED 1907 among his very first to appear AMERICAN SHI AW. GO HAY MEN. JAIL appear in The newspapers and other publications had refused his work is almost countless, but, with his iron faith, he went on until he conquered. George P. Stewart publisher of the Indianapolis Recorder was the first to take hold of him and put him before the publio. From the very first cartoon of his that was published he was pronounced a winner, and he won praise from his town, State and nation. His work has appeared in white publications as well as colored. For some time he was staff artist for Dignam's Magazine of Richmond Ind., wish to have a little one-horse Garrison celebration all by themselves, no one will say them nay. The people will unite in the monster observance proposed by Dr. Booker T. Washington and make the occasion one long to be remembered Dr. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary of the National Afro-American Council, with headquarters at Louisville, is taking hold of the work with characteristic vim, and is aiding to make the influence of the organization felt throughout the country. He is issuing copies of the revised constitution of the body, and is preparing a number --- --- and occasionally he received checks from Bobb-Merrill's Reader Magazine, and has done a great amount of illustrating for book concerns. Probably his most effective work has been done since he has been connected with The Freeman as cartoonist. His cartoon work has re- T. HAYWOOD. ceived a great deal of praise in the last year or so, and seems to be gaining more from the evidence we gain from the mall. The world has become very IN SHERIFF. in The Freeman. H. L. S. MANUFA Cooks' Butler Bar Vest Frocks, P Coats; A Dress Suit Factory Send fo Whole For The Indi saleb in New Bureau, 3 wholesale the follow J. W. W 53rd street T. K. H 6th avenue W. C. W 127th street familiar with his "Jim Crow" and "Scare Crow," and many children have laughed at his humorous sketchings and sayings of his parrot. Mr Haywood has assumed a style of cartooning that is purely his own and that no one has been able to imitate. 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Do not miss this opportunity to subscribe for the races' leading journal. 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." A SUCCESSFUL WRITER of to-day knows that to be up to date in service he must keep abreast of the times, and try so doing he must read others have attained success in messaging dining rooms and cafes. He knows a knowledge of these factors are essential to success. If you are a active, active or prospective, it will be worth your while to study the art of waiting. The Hotel Department of The Fresman is presenting a series of thorough practical lessons on the art of waiting. They give many practical experiences, illustrating how the suc- cessful waiter succeeds and why others all. You can assist us. Appoint a representative to represent The Free man in your hotel. Sample copies sent free Address THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. Beginning with the next issue we shall publish the recent annual address of our esteemed and worthy president, read before the last annual convention at Pittsburgh, May, 1905. We are gratified to report that Mr. Thompson is making very satisfactory progress in the hospital in New York, where he has been confined for several weeks. It is a pleasure to report that Lee A. Lampkins is making the recovery so much desired by friends, but which at the beginning seemed very doubtful. Mr. Ross, proprietor of the New Southern Hotel, Chicago, where Mr. Lampkins was engaged as headwaiter when shot, says his position is waiting his return. This evidence speaks volumes for the efficiency and thoroughness of the man, for those who know Mr. Ross well know him as an exacting employer, and any one who merits his confidence and good will deserve much credit. The one remaining headwaiter around Chicago who is worthy of the highest commendation for his efficiency and assistant holding to the leadership among the young men of the profession is James P. Early, headwaiter at the Andorlorum gril. Mr. Early has certainly made good in his position and service with this hotel. It will be remembered by the readers of this paper that during the great Chicago strike among the cooks and waiters of Chicago Mr. Early used great diplomacy and INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line $2.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance.] HEADWATERS. J. W. Redmond, Headwater of The Carroll, Vicksburg, Miss. C. W. Dwyer, headwater Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. C. H. Flummer, headwater Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa. R. H. Bradley, Headwater Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the adresses of hotels restaurants lodging and boarding houses and club rooms throughout the country, as a guide for the travel public—you business solicited. Hotel Refoumer—First class in all respects. A TASTY SPREAD FOR THE DAILY BREAD Royal Peanut Butter MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN MEAT MAKES DELICIOUS SANDWICHES Other Suggestions on Label PREPARED BY Cleveland Health Food Company CLEVELAND, OHIO. Pound, one-half pound and one-fourth pound Jar. EAT TAGGART'S HOME MADE BREAD The big 5c loaf You save over 10 Per Cent. on your bread bill! BEADQUARTERS: Bluest 75th Street, New York. tact. He escaped the whole entangle ment without compromising himself with either faction of the great struggle and battle for supremacy between capital and labor unions. The American plan menu card is placed before the guests for the selection of one or all the articles thereon, and guests are permitted to take repeated orders of any particular dish that pleases them most. Not so with the a la carte card, which looks much like an index to the chef cook book and refrigerator. In the first instance there is not frequent need for suggestions of the waiter for the reason that the public seem to believe that they must go the limit to get their money's worth, but in the second instance they are pleased to have an intelligent suggestion as to what is nice and ready to serve. Ignorance is always to be pitted in this age of progress and enlightenment. It requires knowledge and ability to suggest to the traveling publo, for they are educated in the arts and customs of dining. The public were recently treated to a severe shock from the pen of a young aspirant in Mississippi in a greatly exaggerated statement of conditions of gambling and vicious habits among the profession to which he claims allegiance. It's a pleasure to refute such statements, and to say if such conditions once existed among the men who claimed leadership, but who sacrificed the dignity and honor of the position and of his men to selfish and abnoxious greed, that day is long passed. He alleges many statements regarding men who fill responsible positions that are not only absurd, but false to-day. Better the thoughts had died are they were born than live to reach the eyes and attention of a disinterested public, whose rights and claims to useful and instructive reading matter is much abused. No headwatter can afford to practice the habits of gambling among his men. Therefore let us dismiss the matter forever and a day. The advice cannot be too often repeated that proprietors and financiers of new hotel enterprises will be influenced by the conduct and service rendered them during their stay in established hotels where they take up quarters while their hotel is under construction. The impression here received goes far toward settling the question of waiters for the new enterprise. No other class of employees is so thoroughly debated among hotel proprietors and managers. Other help questions are always foregone conclusions, but its different when the question of waiters comes up for decision. It is then discussed as a vital problem. The conditions of affairs in the present hotel go far toward effecting the choice of waiters. If there is room for complaint or criticism it is brought up at this time, and if we are careful, quick, polite and tactful in the serving of all guests, doing every duty conscientiously, we may always feel assured of as good a chance as any other nationality. The thought that color will seriously affect such decisions in the master of choosing help must be dismissed. It is the qualification of the man, his efficiency, z al and good conduct, backed with courtesy, cleanliness and intuition. Remember THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER WESTERN BRANCH 325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. BURDENS OPPOSITION PREJUDICE POWER PROSFEROS IDE NEGRO DAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE. PULL HIM DOWN. BOSTON GANG SOAP BOX PULL HARD I'll TAKE LEAD OF RECOGG NITION. HAYWOOD 193 that a bad impression lingers long and the offended never fall to condemn all for the mistake or insolence of one. YOU OPPORTUNITY, PERHAPS There are many opportunities open to the industrious and observing man of to day. On one occasion a proprietor promoted his assistant headwaiter to headwaiter and thereby needed another assistant headwaiter. He looked about among the crew in a vain effort to select a good man for the position, which brought to the fortunate one a nice increase in salary, besides other privileges and comforts not enjoyed by the side man. It was a difficult task, and one day he hit upon a scheme of determining upon the man for the place. When he came into the dining room at noon he noticed a piece of ice melting on the floor. Near this lay a small scrap of waste paper; this, he decided, was the time and the proper material to locate a careful and painstaking waiter, one whom he could promote with confidence, the proper interest in his work 'The man who picks up that ice and paper is the one I shall promote to assistant headwaiter.' So saying, he seated himself and watched the coming and going of thirty waiters to and from the kitchen for an hour. Not one who passed stopped to remove it from the floor. One came who gave the ice a kick that sent it into the corner, but that only added to the uncleanliness of the room, for there it lay and melted into another pool. Disgusted and disappointed he took himself to the long distance phone and left an order with the employment agency to "send me an assistant headwaiter for sixty dollars per month." How few realize that it is the little things, and the manner of doing them that often prove the opportunity that enables the individual to rise to the position of credit, dignity and responsibility. Think of this; when you observe a little thing left undone do it you do not know when it may redound to your profit and credit. OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Gentleman.—At the last meeting of the Board of Managers last June, just prior to their departure to the various resorts, the secretary asked permission to visit the hotels along the Jersey coast and through the State of New York to see if more members could not be added to the roll. On the 3d of July he went to Asbury Park, N. J., arranged for preliminary meeting and succeeded in establishing a local at that point and perfected the arrangements by electing Mr. George W. Banks president; Mr Franklin Pierce secretary; J. G. Ben- THE NEGRO'S WORST ENEMY IS THE NEGRO. This cartoon shows some of his later day efforts. nett treasurer. In the perfecting of the local they were greatly assisted by Messrs John J. George of the Hotel Monmouth, John Edwards of the Hotel Brunswick. S. A. Patterson of the Hotel Marlborough and others. Seventy five men were entered on their membership roll. They closed the season with a very fine and profitable reception. From there they went to Atlantic City, interviewed State Superintendent Andrew I Woodland of the Chelsea, National Vice-president J. M. Butler of the Mariborough and H. C. Green of the Royal Palace. We succeeded in holding our preliminary meeting which resulted in the forming of a local in Atlantic City, which has on its roll ninety members. The officers of the Atlantic City local are George W. Newton, president; Wm. Nicholas of Hotel Strand, first vice president; W. L. Mahery and C L. Livingston, secretaries; George Jones, treasurer; Jos McQuinn, chairman of local committee of management. Atlantic City was indeed a very hard city for operation, so peculiar was its composite of waiters, and at times looked almost impossible to do anything; nothing but discouragement met us on all sides the first two weeks of operation, but after cutting the ice and keeping hard at work we succeeded in not only establishing a local, but wound up the season with a reception, the largest given there this year, and, in the words of the proprietor, Fitzgerald, it was the best class of people assembled under his roof, and we were able to leave the city, which but a month previous we had entered surrounded by cold gusts of wind, leaving kindest and warmest impressions on all hotel men, whether in or out of the association. We may say that the Atlantic City local bids fair to be one of the strongest in our ranks and possibly one of the most active. Mr. Nathan Burell, president of the Philadelphia local, writes that the inspiration received through the members of the Atlantic City local has even reached his State, and that we may look forward, in the near future, to a grand action in the City of Brotherly Love. President Wm. L. Dickerson of the Pittsburg local, informs us that his local is now taking on fresh life and interest, and we shall soon hear from him with a large increase of membership. Mr. T. J. Simons, who was with us in Atlantic City upon the close of the season, went to his home in Ashville, N. C., and established a local in his city. Mr. R. M. Smith of the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va., writes to the effect that the proposed merging of the "United Walters of Virginia" will soon be consummated. The waiters at Norfolk to the number of thirty men have formed a preliminary organization and soon will soon be enrolled with the national body. Mr. Ball of Washington, who was ad- mitted to the association through the Asbury Park local, has written to ask permission to open a local in the capital city, so doing he will be greatly aided by Washington's popular hotel man, James Gray. From Vicksburg, Miss, comes the cry for information relative to the proper method of opening a local. On this morning from the "Hub" city (Boston) of the nation comes a request for literature relative to the association. Next week we shall be able to go to Princeton and establish the local which has been in course of formation for the last three weeks under the supervision of Mr. John G. Bennett, who was at Asbury Park last summer. There is every indication of prosperity of the organization and before the National Convention shall be able to report a gain of twice the total membership of the last convention. By the energetic work of the summer a debt which had been brought to the association by the former secretary has been wiped out. Our slack benefits are paid members, and death claim settled and the cash to our credit at the bank is upwards of $1,000. It is the intention of the committee of management to do everything they can to augment their numbers and at the same time to instruct their members in the proper methods of service through the medium of a publication to be known as "Hotel Dining Room." The first issue of publication will appear not later than the 10th of November. Its purpose is to have short, crisp articles on the proper methods of service, referring occasionally to the success of the various members of the association, and pointing out the defects of poor management made by others. We shall solicit timely argument from all of our members and shall certainly hope to be aided in this by our leading lights. National Financial Secretary. New York. Oct. 28. 1905. BOLEY, I. T. Rer. Rogers, of Clarksville, Ark., is erecting a residence on Main street.—The H. Taylor Gin Company made quite a shipment of cotton this week; prices are good.—Mr. Reynold's residence is nearly completed.—Beard Bros. recently purchased a handsome pair of mules and have begin to improve their farm.—J. O. Kuk recently sold his 400 acre farm near Archidelphia, Ark., and is now building in Boley.—The household goods of the Rusk party have arrived. Twenty-three families are coming over the dirt road bringing a number of stock horses and mules.—Mr. Roberts cigar manufacturer of Buxton Ia., spent a few days in the city.—T. M. Haynes spent Monday and Tuesday in Gulthrie.—New comers arrive on nearly every train. 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.) 390 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL NOTES. Minneapolis, Minn., has a good run of first-class waiters. Sam Crawford is holding his own at the West Hotel. Robert Moss is still the main man at the National Hotel. The colored hotel men of Minneapolis are looking to a higher mark. Ben Plear has resigned his position as headwaiter of the Chamber Court cafe. Charles Sanders is just the man for Minneapolis and the headwaiter for the European hotel Minolett There are several fine cafes to open in Minneapolis soon. Boys, take care of the places you have; there will be others. Hotels, restaurants, clubs and cafes are doing a nice business, and with the assistance of their good colored crews the guests leave the dining rooms with a smile and well pleased with the management of the hotel throughout. St. Paul is coming to the front. The Ryan, Aberdean and Merohant hotels have first-class colored crews. The Frederick, McGee and Collins are the swell cafes and have first-class colored crews. The Twin Cities are the colored walters home. Mr. Dwyer furnished quite a number of waiters with furl dress suits for the Masonic Temple and several swell weddings last week. He also sent men to serve a wedding at Fairbolt, Minn., also men to St. Croix Falls. Mr. Dwyer furnishes competent help and high grade uniforms. He has a big contract for next week. Patronize our advertisers A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY * At 309 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SUBSCRIPTION RATES : (27-Any part ofthe United States and Canada, cue eee ‘Three Months 0 a Foreign Countrios 0". $L extra oftce order or rauiatared ietien” To POY ‘Agents wanted | every, town and city not now oooupied, and ijberal inducements will be Figen to the same, Ben for our extraordinary \ducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line, Fase of measure—solid. secituieases rina go jvertisement inserted on frst page. , Special Eaton om, ttanding profesional and buslvess ards, “Reasonable discount for lone the and space. Readi fe. Bpeaial rates on WRITE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indiana; Inflinass as oecond class matters” Suanapolls ‘All matter should be addressed to The Freeman Publishing Company, INDIANAPOLIS, - - INDIANA. ee SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 1905, THE ELECTION. ‘We believe that the result of the recent election is the most hopeful sign of an awakened public conscience that the coun- tryhas had in many years. In places where continued party rule had permitted graft and bossism to exist undisturbed for years, It was dealt a blow, the meaning of which could not be mistaken. The name of the political party responsible was not taken into account, and party lines were crossed so freely as to bring results that were little less than astounding. This means that the people are beginning to suspect that they have some rights which grafters are bound to respect, and that they will not longer stand idly by and witness the plundering of the public even when commanded to do so in the name of party loyalty. These are your latter-day patriots, for, without them progress in government muzt be slow. There can be no more use- less citlzen than the one who locks up his political conselence and gives the key into the keeping of some party boss. It is the aggregate of these that makes possible the conditions which called forth the disap- proval of the national administration. Whether or not it is true as Mayor Weaver said, that “‘the hearts of the American peo- ple are right," this election has at least shown that their hearts are getting right. ‘As for our local election there was no moral question involved, despite the fact that tremendous efforts were made to show that there was. Mr. Bookwalter's past record entitled him to a defeat which he would have received had not Keach and Polster been a mighty bad pair to draw to. “These men were entirely too close to Mr. Holtzman for his good. He owes his de- feat to them. The campaign has been un- necessarily dirty and the people are glad itis over. The result brings us neither joy nor sadness. As for Mr. Bookwalter we believe he will profit rom past exper!- ence. We hope he will not repeat his former mistakes. He has won a great victory. He has made a remarkable cam- palgn. He went out of office with lost prestige and announced his intention, against the wishes of his party, of again becoming a candidate. He commenced his campaign with the organization against him. All this he overcame and has won a victory thet justly entitles him to the con- gratulations of himself and friends. THE TEXAS BAPTISTS. It will be remembered that a press dis- patch of a few months ago, coming from Dallas, Texas, stated that the Baptist Asso- ciation, then in session there, had passed resolutions endorsing the burning of a Negro at the stake. The report creatgd considerable indignation throughout the country, and a number of organizations passed resolutions denouncing these minis- ters for thelr “cowardly conduct.” A number of these were sent to The Free- man, one of which was published. Past experience and observation had made us somewhat suspicious of the truth of such dispatches, and we decided to take some steps to ascertain the truth of the matter, and promised to inform our readers of the result. Although it is somewhat late we feel that we owe it to those concerned to state that we have found our suspicious to have been well founded. We have learned from the most reliable source that no such resolutions were passed. When it was learned by the ministers that such a dis- patch had been sent out, a number of men, one of; whom was Rev. Plus of Austin, wrote a denial and explained the misrepre- sentation to the Associated Press agent, who promised to “look after it." He has, no doubt, had plenty of time to look after THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. it, for he has it yet. The denial was never sent. It isTusually a safe venture to give peo- ple credit for ;knowing more than we are Inclined{{to think they do. It is also safe to put fa good sized handful of salt into matter [from a [similar source when the doingsfoffour people are mentioned. It Is enough Sthat those who are always half willing to believe such reports be misled by them, but we should be very causcious lest we, also,fbesmisled, It was simply a case of lying in the hope of making barbarism appear less hideous. It has been done be- fore, and {will no doubt be done again. It Is an element in that propaganda of hate that is being carried on throughout the country. & By it we were deceived into de- nouncing thesef'ministers, and to them we now offert our humble apology, in which we belleve all those who did likewise wil willingly join us. A GLANCE AT TUSKEGEE. ‘The twenty-fourth annual report of the principal of Tuskegee Normal and Indus- trial Institute Is before us. It presents in compact form{much valuable information concerning this institution and shows con- tinuous growth in all directions. Aside from the educational work being done, this institution is teaching a valuable lesson in self-government as it 1s a community con- taining twenty-one hundred people. OF the 1504 students enrolled all but 100 live at the Institution grounds. The total num- ber receiving instructions is 1790. No in- crease in the number of students bas been made during the past year, and it 1s recom- mended that no increase be msde in the near future,{but, instead, to secure a more promising class of students. The number holding certificates and diplomas is 888, ahd it is estimated that 6000 others have left the school who were unable to com- plete the full course. Among the numer- ous bequests mentioned a most encourag- ing one is that of the late Mrs. Mary E. Shaw, a colored woman of New York City, who gave $38,000 to this institution. The total endowment on hand ts $1,049,614. Efforts are being made to increase the endowment fund to three million dollars sc that all of the energies of the school force may be directed toward the work it is de- ‘gin todo. ‘The praises that are being bestowed on the recent session of the National Baptist Convention for the orderly manner in which it conducted its affairs is not the least of the good results of that meeting. The Baptists have set a good example for the next General Conference of the A. M. —. Church. This latter church cannot repeat the disgraceful performances that have attended its conferences without drawing a very unfavorable comparison between the conduct of the respective rep- resentatives of these two churches. The people are growing less tolerant of foot-ball tactics for our religious gatherings and if the Methodists do not want the truth pub- pate about their conduct at the next gen- eral meeting it would be well for them to = by. the good examples just set ther. There is something pathetic in the re- jolcings of the Russtan people, accompanied as it must be with the memory of the tre- mendous price they have paid for their liberty. Who can count the sighs and sorrow and suffering that it has cost? The mere thought of it makes one agree with one of the radicals who said that the change ‘would not be complete until they do a little aie gai A paper that is being published for the elevation of the race, last week, contained two and a half columns of editorial matter, every sentence of which related to the election cf last Tuesday. Are all the in- terests of the race wrapped in the election of a mayor? If so we are surely in abad way. And it is altogether probable thal not one vote was made by it. Now that the election is over our daily papers will become worth reading again. For a time editors will no doubt be puzzle¢ for something to write about, and after all, In the absence of that political slush, I would have been barely possible to have printed something worse—but not much worse. | We think It a mistake for any of our peo- ple to send an appeal broadcast for finan- cial aid in prosecuting in the courts some ‘ease of unjust discrimination. There are ‘a number of these cases to look after in ‘each community, and, besides, we have serious doub!s as to the wisdom of these ‘civil rights suits. ‘The Central Christian Advocate of Oct. 18 contained an Interview with Bishor Abraham Grant on Thomas Dixon's attack onthe Negro. The interview is conserva- tive and contains the ingredient of hope- fulness which is always welcome and always néeded. We hope to reproduce the article in the near future. Preachers, are you making preparation for a fitting program on Dec. 10 in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of William Lloyd Garrison? s Forty Years a Freeman ¢ (Continued from Last Week.) ‘The subject of our article to-day is the churches, social, moral and industrial con- dition of the race in Keokuk. It is a nat- ural characteristic of the colored citizens of Keokuk, lowa, to give strangers the “glad-hand," but you must take their kind words only for what they are worth, ye! there are many families here who are an honor to the race. They are noted for truth and veracity. Their word is thelr ‘bond. On the other hand, we find many “colored millionaires’ here whose word is not worth the price of a last year's bird nest. Anything that is connected in any way with race pride or race advancement will be ruined by this class. They have but one idea left in their distorted, narrow brain; that is to “‘rule or ruin,” In the industries of the city we find our brothers employed as teamsters, janitors, porters, coachmen, etc. Abcut two hun- dred colored men and women are employed by the Keokuk Poultry Company. This is the largest concern of this kind in the Wes! and is owned by Swift & Co., Chicago, Il Dressed poultry is shipped in refrigerator cars to all large cities of the East, Exper workmen make from two to five dollars 2 day dressing chickens. Women make from one to three dollars a day. A number of colored men are employec by the coal dealers, transfer men and liv erymen. Several are employed as coach: men by the best citizens. There is one colored man on the police force and twe in the city mail service. The social and moral condition of our people here will compare favorably with the best cities of this country. The churches are almost “up-to-date” with the exception of the choirs, whic seem to have poor and untrained leaders. THE BABY’S SHOE, Upin the garret I found to-day— Carcfally laid In a box away, ‘Tied with a ribbon of faded blue~ A tiny worn little baby shoe, . Worn in holes at the turned-up toe Where the little foot rubbed to and fro, Worn on the sole, grown brown with age, Of the shade-time leaves on a vellum page’ Greased into many a tiny fold By the dimpled foot that it used to hola— Creased and shabby, but 0, how dear Is this shoe that my darling used to wear! ‘The days that 1 thought were passed and gone Come clearly back to me, one by one, As memory wakens, strong and true, ‘At the magie touch of the baby’s shoe. Thear again, as fused to hear, ‘The baby laughter, sweot and clear, And the chubby hands, so soft and weak, Steal gently up tocaress my cheek, ‘And the dewy lips to my own are pressed, And the dear head nestles against my breast ; And I hold him close, with a throb of joy— My precions, beautiful baby boy ! But, alas! 1am dreaming of days and years ‘That time has blotted with bitter tears ; And f wake with a sob and a weary start, With empty arms and a weary heart, And the little shoe I lay away With the sweet, sweet love of a long passed day, And I kiss the ribbon of faded blue ‘That so long hath guarded the baby shoe. —Maud Kalbfl isch. Those who have bitten the green per- simmons furnished by Thomas Dixon should not fail to try the variety offered by Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart in the Saturday Evening Post of Oct. 28 If you have not already done so it will pay you to get this article and read it several times. THE GARRISON ANNIVERSARY (From Boston Journal.) The following letter of the Boston Suf frage League, in which the clergymen of the country are asked to fittingly recognize the Garrison centenary has just been is- sued : “To the clergymen of New England and the United States:—The undersigned, a sub committee of the Garrison Centenary committee of the Suffrage League of Bos- ton and vicinity, under whose auspices a celebration is to be held in Boston on December 10 and 11, believing Wililam Lloyd Garrison to be one of the noblest characters in our country’s history and one of its greatest benefactors, as well as one of the world’s greatest moral agitators, earnestly petition you to tae cognizance of the 100th birthday of this great Ameri- can on Sunday, December 10. “As representatives of that element, for whose freedom Garrison gave the best efforts of his life with such success, we ap- peal to you to utilize this occasior to arouse the American people to a sense of the enor- mity of the present evil of Negro-American serfdom through the nullification of those amendments to the constitution which are the dearly bought fruits of the war for free- dom, and to start a second Garrisonian movement to abolish Negro-American serfdom in this land as the first Garrison tnovement abolished Negro-American chat- tel slavery In the past, that it, may be in very truth the ‘land of the free.."" (Signed) Enory T, Morris, Cambridge, Rev. Wat. H. Scott, Woburn, Cas H. Hatt, Cambridge, Cassadiien: Dr. S. Timothy Tice, presiding elder of the New York Cénference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has created a big stir in Afro-American church circles by preferrirg charges against the Right Rev. William B. Derrick of this city, Bishop of the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Tice said, when seen at his hore, 991 St. Mark avenue, Brooklyn, ‘Yes, it is true, I have preferred charges against NEW YORK. It seems that the Sabbath school teachers here do not understand that it is necessary to have Teachers’ Bible and helps in order to teach the lessons successfully, but blun- der along in the old “fogy way" of forty yearsago. There are four colored churches here—two of Baptist faith, one Episcopal and one A. M. E. church. The A. M. E. church is located on the corner of Four- teenth and Blondeau streets. It 1s valued at $5,000, and Is the only colored church in the city out of debt. It is a brick siruc- ture of an ancient style of architecture has a membership of about one hundred. Rev. Lewis is the pastor The Seventh Street Baptist Church ts on the corner of Seventh and Concert streets. It is valued at $6000, This church is mortgaged for nearly $3,000; has a membership of about one hundred. Rev. Smothers is pastor. ‘St. Mary the Virgin Colored Episcopal Church is located on the corner of Four- teenth and High streets. The church, par- sonage and club roomsare valued at $6,000, and is mortgaged for $3,000; about fifty members are enrolled, This church is without a pastor.’ The Pilgriin Rest Bap- tist Church is located on the corner of Fourteenth and Exchange streets; valued at $2,000; is mortgaged for about $1,000; has about one hundred members enrolled, Rev. W. T. Green is pastor. The next artic e under this head will be a "Visit to Canton, Mo.” Present address: George H. Jones, 1407 Morgan street, Keokuk, Iowa, Note.—Subseribers, your complaint in regard to your papers being torn open and delayed until Monday, Tuesday and Wed. nesday of the next week is being investi gated by our agent. Our mailing system is one of the best in this country, and these delays should not occur.—Ep, ‘Bishop Derrick, and 1am going to press them. I have been the best friend Bishop Derrick has had and have stood by him when all of the leading men were against him. From all sections of the country | am recelving letters of sympathy. Bishop Tanner has been here investigating my work, and in his report of what he saw and as to the condition of the work he reported, first, that I was the best presiding elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church ; second, that the men who are opposing me are unacquainted with the laws and usages of the church, and are in most cases inefficient; third, that the supposed opposi- or ecclesiastical administration, but was formulated by selfish and jealous individ- uals; and, fourth, that if supposed high church men and would-be leading preach- ers would stop their interference and leave the people alone all would be well. 1 have charged Bishop Derrick with libs! and con- spiracy, and if the church does not convict him | will carry the matter to the civil ‘courts."" — | TOP O° THE WEEK, | BY CHARLES MARSHALL To make a long story short it takes Editor Cable's blue pencil to do it, When a man pays in his doctor's bill he often wonders whether life is worth living or not. After you have had the occasion to hire a swell lawyer you will find that talk isn't s0 cheap. Ame It isn't always the star players In a foot- ball game that get the swelled head because of victory. The very girl that you do not care a snap of your finger for generally cares a great deal for you. It will soon be seen that there is two kinds of undressed beef—before the foot- ball season is over with. eee | The cigars that some candidates pass around is enough to cause them to lose ‘more votes than they gain. eee | What wonder it is that some of the cam- palgn speakers have not said something in ‘their speeches about the “brave black soldier in the clvil war."* eee | Did you ever notice how interested wom- ‘en get in aman in love with a woman of their acquaintance, and why will they say “dont see what he sees on her.” * eee | What a great difference there is in the expression of a man’s face when he re- ‘turns home after asuccessful day in busi- ness and finds that his wife has nothing but a cold lunch to serve him. | Note.- 1 am very sorry that’ the manu- script sent to me for publication in this column by Mis Mary Frame Selby of Richmond, Ind., has been mislaid, and that there was some neglect in notifying the party; but, however, this injustice shall ‘not be done Miss Selby again. 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Box 322 “ 3 Newport News, Va- rs en METHODIST WOMAN'S Asso- CIATION Louisville, Ky., Special—One of the most useful and high-purposed organiza- tions in the Kentucky metropolis is the “Methodist Woman's Association,"” num- bering at present forty-five of the city's energetic ard influential ladies, represent- ing all of the Methodist churches in the community. These ladies, seeing the need of special missionary work and being in- ‘spired to do what they could to improve the spiritual life of the race about them, banded themselves into an organization under the above name. The presence of such a body of earnest women goes far to stimu'ate Christian activity among their sisters, promote unity among the member- ship, and gives stronger impulse to practi- eat endeavor to raise the moral and relig- ious status of the people of every section. The roll will be largely increased as rapid- ly as there can be found women of like hough and sympathetic interest in philan- thropic duty. The honor of founding the “Methodist Woman's Association’ and the planning of the the line of work to be per- formed belongs to Mrs. Alice Craig, who has long been identified with Broadway A.M. E. Zion Church and who is known throughout the Falls Cities for superior ex- ecutive capacity and rare talent as a public speaker. She was the first to discover the vast possibilities of such an organization among all Christian Methodist women, and when she called together a few kindred spirits at the residence of Mrs. a. C. V. ‘Tucker, 1033 W. Madison street, and pre- sented the matter to them eloquently, forci bly and clearly the enthusiasm was un- bounded, and the organization was quickly perfected. The charter members and offi- cers of the Methodist Woman's Assoctation areas follows: Mrs. A. C. V, Tucker, president; Mrs. M. J. Lewis, vice presi- een; Mrs. Henry Allen, secretary ; Mrs. Ella Boston, treasurer. Mesdames M. E. Walker, Eli Ray, C. H. Bell, J. D. Long, N. R. Harper, J. R. White, S. J. Slaughter, and Misses Lucy E. Bowles, A. M. Belle Craine and M. 8. Sanders are the charter members. Although the enrollment has increased to forty-five Mrs. Craig is busily engaged in canvassing the city for new members, and would be glad to have the hearty support and active labor of every Methodist woman who loves her race and wishes to advance the cause of the Master. Mrs. Craig's residence is 1208 W. Green street, any any information touching the objects of the association will be cheerful- ly furnished, THE AAPTIST CONVENTION worthy, the object high and always th- results to be great, Another meeting meac~ while was being held at Ebeneezer Baptist Charen, the home of Dr. Thomas’ congregation, 85th and Dear- born streets. It was the National Bap- tists Womans’ Convention, the president of which is Mre, 8. Willie Layton, of Philadelphia, Pa , ably assisted by Mrs, Beulah Gibbs Moore, of Philadelphia, This work is both serious, of vast import, and regarded as the cradle rock- ing department of the church and it goes without the old saying, these hands “rule the world” Mrs. Layton presides over this great body of women from all parts of the world with ease, and great diligence, aud the position at the head of so usefal, and so great an lostitution for good, gives her a field Umttless in the enlargiug of Christian virtues among the women of the race and parks her with a distinction any colored lady of America might envy. ‘She is one of the real ideal leaders anc mouiders of character on that vast ecale of grand and dignified activities, The ladies re-elected Mrs. Layton thelr pree- ident, and showed in another way their high regard for ber, and thelr love by the preseutation of a gold watch chain for which they pald $25. Mrs Bealah Gibbs Moore, Mrs. Dr. Ella Wheeler Abner, Mrs. Payton and Mrs. Buckner ably aselsted Uy Dr Fish- erand his daughters, Prof. Abner, Rev- Diggs and Rev, Dr. Philips of Philadel- phia, Rev. Thomas of Ebenezer, made this convention of the Woman’s(depa t- ment the greatest ever held in America, Let us say in closing that Dr E. J. Fisher of Chtesgo can hold up hip hag As mever befire, for he bss taal achleved a dlstinotion fitting top tim, though perhaps frought with turn and turbolence on the surface, i, ie made Chioago people vindicate thety hhomor, and he bas won a protinenge é his church that at once place him by the olde of the ablest men ot them?” M.A Majors, M. D., Chicago, jj, = Dies THOMPSON'S WEEKLY Rey gy (CONTINUED FROM FIRS? Page — Whathor he fs to retire fom the yaaa newspapers and magazines of 20 race ing matter of conjecture on the part ot fis ont of telends, and decision by him isreneyer for the futare, It is probabic the My, Rumelt will have his arrangements in a a shape by the frst of Deceinber ay ois able to give out an authoritative statement, R. W. THOMPSON, ee COLUMBIA Tenn The Y. M. C. A. te dotng a good ang effsotive work Asa Chrisiian orgey, zation It stands for the bet:ermsnt ap the young men of the city. Tey ax making an effort to pat tombs:ous on, the grave of James Osbora ot Nov Carolina, Heesme here lect suuinep ia search of work to enable him to gy. tend Fisk University, snd dod, ‘Ta, ¥ MO A wish to mark his grave os his people will have no trouble te find. ing It—Mrs, Sue Beck MoDawel, op Birmingham, Als., fs visiting ber ant Mrs Sallie Dobblos—An er} yan, time was spent at the “left-hand” ey, tertainment at the M:. Tabor Prety, terlan chureh last week.—Rey, Bg, Gordon and Rev. G. 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Mr. Williams will spend a week at Kansas City, Kans., and then will take the road again. Prof. Cheatham has an excellent show, "The High Life Set." with Eddie Foster, Louis Adams, Arthur McDonald and the H. A. ATWOOD Stage Director and a Principal Actor in Ernest Hogan's "Rufus Rastus" Company O, the great "Mr. Caine" that we gloried to see. We see your rich face yet; We found you as fine as any could be Or finer than any, I bet. —CHARLES MARSHALL. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE LADIES' LIST. Bostwlek, Mrs G Brown, Mrs Xerxes Buford, Mrs Hattle Musk, Mrs Leah Musk, Mrs Farrar Musk, Mrs Frankle Foster, Mrs Leona D Foster, Mrs Leo Lee Jenneine, Mrs Phyho Jenneine, Mrs Sadie Jenneine, Mrs Marv B Jenneine, Mrs D C W Leo Mrs Leo Lizens, Mrs N C Moore, Mrs P M Minet, Mrs Alberta Mearlin, Mrs Glenn B Nestu, Mrs S B Buit, Mrs Mamie A Robeson, Mrs Mamie A Ray, Mrs Xerxes A Rohn, Miss Lissy Scott, Mrs Emma Turps, Mrs Georgia Teinte, Mrs Bard Worfun, Mrs T P # GENTLEMEN'S LIST Armstrong, T L. Looney, E J Alexander, W m Lane, H S Arthurson, T h R MacCannon, H R Bennett, F E McCannon, H H Bifano, O Y Muiligan, J Barnes, H G Merse, S H Gatt, C H McBade, Geo (2) Connecticut Minster Patton, M Prince, A L Calling, C Pope, Roy Dossen, W A Pope, Roy Dessn, D P Robinson, W A Foster, Chas B Smith and Bailey Fairbark Coon Shorts, P I B Company Shields, W Gilbert, Robert W Throne, Will Gant, K H Tenderling Will Garand, WII Workers Club Goodwin, Freddie The Best Dramatic Henderson, Lee Wing, Loo Soo Jones, Simon-4 Watts, Billy Robert Wise, Jim Lee, W J Young, Billy Lanxest Bible Club 1905. ROUTE. 1906. Proctor's Original "Arkansasaw" Minstrels: Monigometry, Ala., Nov. 13 to 18. Ernest Strom of "Rufus and Rastus": Cevendah, O, Nov. 12 to 18. King Henry's Old Plantation Company: Dilson, S., Nov. 13 to 18. The Brewers (John Moore and F. R. McAdoo)-Port Omaha, Society Islands, Sept. 5 to 19. Ruruta, Society Islands, October and November. Prince Kazuana, Sealey, Texas, Nov. 13. LaGrange, Kokanee, Illinois, 15. Eagle Lake, Wharton, 17; Edau, 18. Rabbit Foot Co. Helena, Ark, Nov. 13. Carskale, Miss, 14; Greenville, 15. Prince Trombadours: Anniston, Ala., 13; Tatiana, Gatheyville, Ga., 15; Athens, 16; Eberton, N.J., 16; Alie Holman's Serendaders-Folles, Manager Paris, France, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30; Parisians at Paris, N.J., Nederhausen, Panotium Amsterdam, N.J., Nov. 10 to 30. Georgia Minstrels: Portland, Oregon, Nov. 10; Vanouer, N.J., Salem, 15; Eugene, 16; Albany, 17. ROUTE. Ba Coon Shouterr: Messic, Mich., Nov. 18. Thompsonville, 14; Frankfort, 25; Arcadia, 16. Eupier, 17; Suttonsburg, 18. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER original Bob Kitchen as principals. There is a chorus of twenty voices and entire special scenery and effects. Notes from Fred S. Millican's Plantation Company.—We are in Mississippi for a few weeks. Business is good and the boys are all well. Billy Arnte wishes to hear from "Kid" Wade and George McDade; write in care of The Freeman. Best regards to the profes ion. Notes from the Georgia Coon Shouters. We are in our four week and business is fine. The roster is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Landy, H. LaShe The Johnsons, Bertha Mitchell, Clara Hood, Lillian Jones Walter Hulett, George Lyons, Jud Curtis and Ed Doetsch. Regards to all friends. Notes from A Rabbit's Foot Company.—We have nearly filled out our route in Texas and we are now headed for Mississippi en route to headquarters. We have had a very successful season. Pearl Moppin of Frank Mahara's Minstrels is back again making an annual success with his great hoop act. Everybody is in good health. Regards to all friends. Gordon Bunch has just closed a successful season with the Jim Key Show at the Valentine Theatre, at Toledo, O. He is now taking a rest visiting his friend, Lloyd Moore, of "My Friend from My Home" Company, at Loralne, O. His wife will join him next week and they will begin their church and concert work, giving the first exhibition at the K. of P. Hall, in hypnotism, magic, singing, reciting and mind reading. The Clermontos, the Hawalin Duo, Frank and Etta finished Sunday night, at Tony Pastor's Theatre, at New York City. Just before the last show, an usher delivered them a letter from Tony Pastor, which read as follows: "At the conclusion of your engagement at this theatre, I am pleased to testify as to the success of your act. It has proved satisfactory both to myself and patrons." This week they are at Keith's Theatre, Pittsburg, Pa. Notes from George W. Proctor's Arkansaw Minstrels.—We are in Cairo, Ill., opened to go d business The Wagners closed at Marolin. The Porters, Kate and Peter join us next week at Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sheldon Henderson is making a hit with "Just Give Me the Leavins" and C. W. Bebe with "Chicken Can't Roost Too High for Me" using live chickens and special scenery. We go from here to Tuscaloosa, Ala', with Montgomery to follow. Notes from the Smart Set Company.—The company expressed their sympathy for the late John Pittman, of the team of Simpson, Pittman and Spiller, by sending a lyre $4\frac{1}{2}$ ft. high. The funeral services were held at the church, under the auspices of the Elks and Knights of Pythias, accompanied by a very large band composed of the leading musicians of Chicago. His many friends regret his death and loss to the profession. The company broke all previous records at the Columbus Theatre, Chicago. Receipts for the Sunday night alone was $1205. "Babe" Alexander, of St. Louis, formerly of this company paid us a visit at the Academy of Music. George Day was the recipient of numerous floral bouquets while in Chicago his home. Notes from the Famous Billy Kersands Minstrels.—The seal of praise is still our daily representation. We had the pleasure of meeting Barnum & Bailey's people in Sherman, Tex. On account of the bad weather they could not show, they came up and bought the entire lower floor of the opera house, including the boxes. They were highly pleased with the performance and said it was the best they had ever seen. Mr. kersands was so well pleased with us that after the show, that he banquet the entire company. Our Gun Club is still the life of the company, and the tables are very frequently adorned with select game. They have planned to rent a hall and banquet the entire company. The full roster of the club will appear later. Regards to all. Notes from A, G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels.—The show is doing a good business and the managers are well pleased. Jerry Barnes is scoring nightly with "Mandy, You and Me." "Nobody" and "Wonder What to Matter with the Mail." John Goodloe is making the hit of the season singing "Sally Ann." Sol Tibbs, the stage manager retired from the show at Cambden, S, C., on account of illness. The show is now running under J. B. Morton as stage manager. Master Richard Burrows is still ill, Tom Down, Joe Norton, Charlie Rue and Alexander Dodson, the Harmonizing Four, are singing to peals of applause. Our band-master has received a new reportoire of music and the band is receiving praise all along the route. Regards to all friends. R. E. Gilbert would like to hear from Milton Vassar. Napoleon Joh nson writes the following from Richards & Pringles' Minstrels.— We have had a successful five weeks tour in Canada. The press and public have been very flattering in praise of us. Clarence Powell, the popular star and stage manager, James Crosby, working opposite Powell, the Toney Trio of Acrobats and Kirk & Cooper, the musical photographers are receiving their usual great amount of attention. Still they are wondering if Marsh Craig, the contortionist has any bones or what kind of snake oil he uses. The sacred concert given last month at Trall, by the band under the direction of Fred Simpson and the Von Tilzer Quartet was a decided success. No admission was charged, according to a rule of Canada a silver offering was taken at the door and a neat sum was realized. Robert Logan, basso profundo is receiving rounds of applause. Tommy Lewis is still solo cornetist in Simpson's Concert Band and is playing with the usual vim. The boys are in good health; the company is making money and we are "getting ours" every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. CHIOAGO NOTES. The Whitman Sisters Concert Company and Vaudeville Artists have spent six weeks in the city, playing to crowded houses in all the leading churches and many private residences. Cole & Johnson, who were scoring a great hit at the Olympic and Haymarket Theatre, have secured the Collisum, a house not commonly used for such purposes by colored professionals, to give their farewell performance, November 15. A part of the receipts will be donated to the Amanda Smith Orphan Home. The bill will be headed by little Willie Robinson and Raymond Clark, the greatest entertainers of their age on the American stage. Bobby Ke np, William Hallback, the Whitman Sisters, assisted by ten recognized artists. --- The Smart Set closed a successful en gagement of two weeks, and left for Milwaukee, where they are playing this week. They have won great favoritism with the public. They are to play a return date shortly. The order of Elks had another link broken. Harry McGee was buried from Bethel A. M. E. church, Rev. W. S. Brooks conducted the services. The Pekin have a fine program on this week. Charles Sager is the right man in the right place as stage director. We hope that the "Rufus Rastus" Company, headed by that popular comedian Ernest Hogan, will meet with great success. The only thing that perhaps will be a "Jonah" will be the name. A much more appropriate name might have been given the play, that would have been more elevating Louis Love is still entertaining. His pleasing manner and sweet voice have won him a host of friends. He sends regards to all friends. --- Leave your notes at 4621 Dearborn street or with Joe Catllin, Professional Headquarters, 2702 State street. THE PERSERVATION OF THE SINGING VOICE BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. The moment you start out to be a singer you must expect to have some little trouble occasionally with your voice or throat, unless you are an expert champion of your own vocal condition and its physical relations. My advice always to every singer is "leave your voice alone, leave it to nature's own mechanism, if you can." If you are not a trained singer you will not fare so well for many reasons. In the first place you will not know how to raise the simplest tones without an improper and forced strain upon the tissues of the most important vital vocal organs. For the benefit of such singers and other student followers of song, the subject may continue by advising you to keep your feet dry. Continual wet feet are a positive destroyer of health, and without health there is no sure voice. Then next comes your manner of dress. You need not expect to sing well if your body is chilled; warm underclothing must be worn at all times and in cold weather a chest protector is the best thing in the world to preserve the voice in case of a chill or draught, and when once worn should never be discarded. This advice is directed especially to men who retain their voices with twice as much difficulty as the women. But conditions alter cases; what would be of benefit to some singers might not suit others but I am willing to vouch that my personal experience will enable the majority of singers to regard this advice with rationality. You must favor the tender places. Some people catch cold easily in the head, wear a nightcap, Others catch cold through the feet. Some people require little sleep while others need plenty. Sleep is the most powerful preserver a singer's lungs can get, and so it is essential. The elements of food are another important factor. Liquid food such as chicken broth or lamb stew is very good. Rare, tender roast beef or sirloin steak is the best of meat and oyster stew is wholesome. Vegetables, except turnips, pars- The INDIANAPOLIS FREEMAN Clean, Concise, Complete. Buy It. Read It. Contains all important happenings concerning the race---Church Affairs, Woman’s World, Race Gleanings, The Stage, The Field of Sport and Social and Society Happenings everywhere---An Opinion Page that is not surpassed by any other publication. Sold by Agents everywhere. Single Copies .05 One Year $1.50 Six Months .85 Three Months .60 Sample Copies Free. nips and beans should be eaten in very large quantities. Soft eggs and omelets, buttered toast, light puddings and every kind of watery sauce is perfect diet. Preserves of a high order must be omitted. Dumpling are horrid. Certain kinds of raw fruit are not good. Bananas and apples are not, but an orange is delicious. Dates, figs, gum candies and peanuts could all be left aside for the squirrels. The starvation rule, so much doted upon by quack vocal instructors, is altogether wrong. The only precaution advisable in eating is, "do not overload your stomach, even if you remain hungry afterward, remember you can eat again." If you will insist on eating ple, for goodness sake omit the crust. Never touch fresh pork. Exercise is the next healthful plea and you need plenty of it. To lake a long drive behind a hot-headed pair of steeds for an hour and a half, strengthens the lungs and would greatly increase the breathing. You would find yourself longer winded, your chest tones would be purer and your general physique would induce perfection. Be an athlete! One of the main reasons why college students sing with such telling vigor is due to out-oil-door exercise. Another important thing. Everything must be done to prevent indigestion, even the interiority of one's system must be regarded with consistent regularity. The lazy vocalist who sits around idle until it's time to sing, need not expect anything short of a disappointment of voice; the tubes won't work worth a cent. For any person singing the most important parts in opera or classics, a short light vocal exercise is always necessary before hand in order to regulate the intestine tendon of the vocal membrane. The tones would thereby flow with smoothness and not be subjected to breaks which come so unexpectedly. Remedies for the voice are never of much good. The condition of the throat must be the main study, it should be kept clear at all times and free from the slightest cold. Breathe free through the nostrils and never through the mouth unless you can not help it. Do not drink liquor. Presuming in this case that women do not drink, I advise the men that wine, champagne and whiskey are death to a singer's vocal tubes; this is undisputed. Beer is not quite so bad. Mixed drinks are the worst of all, One glass of beer in the evening just before singing is good for the throat and constitution of a hard worked singer who is not a habitual drinker. In this same case a mild whiskey sour, sweetened, would greatly strengthen a woman. So you see there is more than one blow that could rob the lucky well-blessed mortal who may possess a beautiful voice and either blow may prove fatal. The voice that is sweet and of greatness, let me explain is an awfully delicate organ and such gifted people should be treated with kindly consideration. The greatest blow to the voice is to strain it, it's the danger signal of destruction and few vocalists ever recover from it. Its only hope of recovery would be a long period of rest. Forcing to sing loud does not increase the sound of your voice beyond the limit of your lung power, it only tires the throat and leads to a strain. If your voice is not MITCHELLS Creole, Black Prince and Octoroon Leading Colored Team of the Vaudeville Stage to-day. This team will be in Chicago, Ill., on the Castle Circuit November 13; Orpheum Circuit to follow. Coming to the front very fast. N. B.--We teach all instruments by mail. We perfect your compositions and write sketches for short acts to order. Write us to-day. (Mention this paper) GREAT SOUTHWESTERN MUSIC CO. 316 W. 59th St. New York City, Members: New Amsterdam Musical Association (Incorporated.) powerful, nothing you do will ever swell it and you had best be careful not to strain it and lose it altogether. COMING SOON TO YOUR CITY "A Rabbit's Foot" Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the road The preservation of a voice depends upon the care in using it; practical use of the best possible methods of singing will help a voice to last longer than anything else. Poor people should avoid quack teachers or musical maniacs; every last one of them are crazy and your voice would be spolled if you let them tamper with it. Young women should avoid the music mad teacher who passionately falls in love, he is no good, the two passions have been known to be linked together and many a man has lost his daughter. In these days conservatory tuition in not high-priced, the larger the institution the better, and you are sure of a more satisfactory education. One of the very best ways to gain experimental knowledge of higher musical art is to listen attentively and observingly to the methods and renditions of the greatest artists you may be able to hear and see and particularly singers heard in Grand Opera. It may be useless to comment on the importance of training children's voices or even advising the parents of a child who is discovered to possess a remarkable voice. Parents seldom heed advice. Such children should not be permitted to sing under the age of fifteen either in public or privately, and then only occasionally, idolizing talented children and reminding them of their ability is wrong and if it spoils their normal disposition, leading their minds to an exalted state of stupidity their chances of success are slim and of fortune lost. There may be many people who can sing but real singers are very rare and great ones are mighty few. There is though many glorious chances for those who really possess a superior quality of voice and strive to live up to the rule that govern its perservation. COMING SOON TO YOUR CITY “A Rabbit's Foot” Comedy The only genuine Negro show on the road and the only street parade venue. See the biggest free street parade performers and musicians both male and female PATRAPPELLE, Owner and Mgr. as per route. PERFORMERS AND MUSICIANS W For my Southern trip through Texas, Performers that have had experience in street bal. ahoo play, those playing banjo or guitar given preference—also band monologue. Address X. W. WITMAN, 7 Grove Street, Hot Springs, Ark. At Liberty after Nov. 11 F. MILLER, Violin and Trombonist, 909 Joliet Street, - - Joliet, Illinois WANTED--MEN We want colored young men for all kinds of hotel, store, wholesale, railroad and general work. If you want a nice job write us Tiffany-Sanborn 25½ N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. The Freeman's Headquarters. Persons in Macon, Ga., should see our representative, C. J. Crenshaw, corner Cherry street and Cotton avenue, and secure a copy of the Freeman for sale by him each week. Mr. Crenshaw is quite a hustling agent and deserves the support of all Macon citizens. Prof. C. E Hawk, one of the traveling representatives for The Freeman, is now in Tennessee in the interest of the work. The Freeman can be secured each week in Macon, Mo., by calling on John W, Houston, 8 Vine street. Patronize our advertisers. --- IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.... By JOHN L. FOOTSLUG. THE NEGRO JOCKEY ON THE AMERICAN TURF. remember was, "Old Abe" (whose f name I never learned), who won one Nowadays the man who follows up the race course will find that there are a very few colored jockeys now employed as riders, though many are employed as trainers. The white man is now doing the work that was formerly performed by colored men. Many old timers can remember when the Afro-American jockey was king, and that was because of his great service on the American track. There was hardly a case found tainted with crooked work. He received great sums of money for service which had a great deal to do with his present condition. It is often thought that he spent too much time before the bar and at the gaming table. It is sad to note that most of these jockeys who cleared a large fortune are now penniless. In the past year or two of the racing season it was seen that the colored American jockey had bid his adieu to the American tracks and the white boy has taken his place. Although the white boy has been quite a success as a jockey, yet the race-track man will never be able to get out of him what has been gotten out of the colored jockey of the past. There was something about his riding qualities that the white rider will never possess. There are not more than three or four colored jockeys found in the saddle today. The first Negro jockey of note that I PHENOLOGIST, PALMIST AND CLAIRVOYANT MADAM McNAIRDEE-MOORE Permanently [Located at] 1527 English Ave., Indianapolis. Can be consulted on all affairs of life. Her predictions are true and can be relied upon. THE MUSICAL THEATRE OF NEW YORK Enclose one dollar and stamp and know your future, and what you are best adapted for to make success in life Enclose one dollar and stamp and know your future, and what you are best adapted for to make success in life DRINK WIEDEMANN'S Fine Bottled BEERS JACOB METZGER CO., Wholesale Dealers Lv. Arr. Toledo, Chi. & Mich. ex. 15:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Toledo, Chi. 12:30 p.m. 8:20 p.m. M. Gy. Mun & Lafty sp 6:50 p.m. 9:40 p.m. H. BERTREMANN, District Passenger Agent S. I. Illinois St, Indianapolis, Ind. H. J. RHIN, General Passenger Agent. All persons in Latta, S.C., should call on P. E. Evans and secure a copy of the Freeman, for sale by him each week. Subscribe now. The Freeman. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. BREAKING A VICIOUS KICKER Breaking a violous kicker is a task very few horsesman like to undertake. It is much harder to break a horse from banging up his stalls and breaking buggy-shafts into bits than it is "to break him in" for driving purposes. Many horsemen have been killed in their effort of breaking a horse from kicking. Today few men will give their service in that work. remember was "Old Abe" (whose full name I never learned), who won one of the greatest races ever held at Saratoga called the Travers Stakes in 1866. Following "Old Abe" came John Clay and Jim Ross. Clay was injured in a fall on the Kentnoky Association Track, while riding War Jig, and after his recovery from these injuries, he became a successful trainer and is today a wealthy real estate dealer in Lexington Ky., and is a very substantial citizen. Jim Ross rode the noted horse, Wanderer in all his races. Wanderer was a beautiful horse and a very pretty stepper. John Sample always had winning mounts, riding the noted horse, Longfellow at Long Branch, for the Mammoth Cup in 1871. Sample shortly on the account of increasing weight quit riding and is now a member of the Cincinnati police department. The next year, William Walker and Noah Heywood sprang into prominence as jockeys. The former piloted Ten Broeck in all his record-breaking races, and was for many years trainer for John L. Madden's racing stable, and is at present a trainer in a public stable. After these followed, the greatest jockey, black, white, grizzly or gray, the world has ever known, Isaac Murphy, who gained international reputation when he rode Falsetto to victory in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga in 1879. For years he followed Murphy as one of the brightest stars of the turf. Murphy also won the Suburban handle-cap on Salvator and the American Derby four times. During years in the jockey Murphy won over 500 races. Next to Murphy is Pike Barnes, He won the first Tuturity, on Proctor Knott, and in both 1888 and 1889 headed the list of winning jockeys, having won 367 races in two seasons. Following the decline of Barnes comes Willie Simms, who has had a large share of success. His string of vlotorles does not equal those of Barnes and Murphy because racing has died since their days, Andy Hamilton, "Soup" Perkins, Alonzo Clayton, George Weathers, "Munk" Overton and Tommy Britton are also to be considered in classing, the present day riders. There are many other colored jockeys who have either tired or have been ruled off the track for being connected with some scandal. There was John Stoval, who, Milton Young says was the best rider that ever had a mount on a two-year old. Eddie West who was ruled off the turf for his connection with the Little Pete scandal in Call fornia, and R. Williams and Isaac Lewis. Ben Oliver is tcday one of the most successful jockeys. During the past season he has ridden many winning mounts on the Canadian circuit. Oliver is young in the business and being small in size and having perfect knowledge of horsemanship bids fair to make an enviable record. Hicks is another great product of these later days, who has been doing very effective riding on the Eastern race-tracks. If he is given the show he will make great records. It is hardly expected that the colored jockey will ever be quite as an important a factor on the turf in the future as he has been in the past, for racing is not near what it used to be and there is a great amount of prejudice existing now that was not apparent a few years ago. But we can be proud of the records of Isaac Murphy, "Old Abe" Jim Ross, Pike Barnes and John Clay, for they will never be equaled. Recently the Governor of Michigan stopped a fight between Joe Walcott and Willie Lewis at Detroit. The sports then went to M. Clemens, Mich. and were stopped there by the sheriff. The supporters and fighters then wandered on farther in search of a battle ground but the officers of the law kept in such hot pursuit that the fight had to be called off. It is best that the pugillist steer clear of Michigan. Nelson had better get rld of that hot- foot habit as $8,000 and $10,000 purses are not hanging around on every old bush even if good theatrical contracts are on hand. --- Billy Rooh, a well-known sporting man of Cincinnati, upon hearing that Gans and Al Herford had severed connections, wired Gans at once asking him to consider fighting under his management. Roche has not received any reply as yet. It would be well for Gans to take on Roche as he is known to give the "square deal" and could give him more attention than any other man. Although Gans has broke with Herford several times only to go back under his managerial wing. Gans has stated that this was his very last break. In talking to a representative of this paper at San Francisco he said: "Herford had too many business interests at home to give me much of his time and we agreed to split. We parted good friends, but Al has nothing more to do with me. As I am without funds I came out here to fight. I have spent the money I earned freely and therefore I have not as much as fighters who have been more saving. But to begin with I haven't made the money white fighters have. In this business colored men don't have much show. They have to give up heavily and be other people's tools. I would like to get with some good man who could get me a square deal. No one wants to do wrong if he can make as much money by doing right." The real fact of the matter is that Gans has been hurt by the very tricky management of Herford. He has placed Gans in such a predicament that he has been unable to get a decent match with any one. Gans did the proper thing by getting out from under the management of Herford. The sport world will be more able to trust him for fairness now. --- Fitzsimmons has re-entered the ring only to be put out of business, and indeed very soon this time. A man of Fitz's standing has not any business at all in the ring. What could he do to Marvin Hart or Philadelphia! Jack O'Brien up against him? Why the results would be known before the start. He should not return but go and keep company with Sharkey, Corbett, Dixon and Terry McGovern. SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Qalte a number of people attended the National Baptist Convention at Chicago—The Metropolitan Club has organized with the following officers: A. W. Naylor, president; Emmett Perkins, 1st. vice-president; Clarence Clem, secretary; C. Hinton, assistant secretary; Roy Smith, 2nd. vice-president; L. H. Green treasurer and a board of directors,—L. F. Osborne has opened a barber shop with three chairs in East Washington stre t. J. W. Grady who has been conducting a shop at Evansville, Ind., is with him,—H. Tucker, the proprietor of the Palace Barber Shop has made some improvements—Thompson Bros. are doing a good grocery business.—Clarence Clem and Benjamin Jackson spent a few days in Chicago.—The colored people in the first ward are improving their property. Get The Freeman at the Palace Barber Shop. New York Editor Originates Plan for Concentration of Energies. Louisville, Special.—The most gigantic financial scheme ever undertaken by colored people is the organization of a trust company, with half a million dollars capital. The idea originated with T. Thomas Fortune, editor of the New York Age A preliminary meeting was held November 2. Most of the work has been by correspondence, but so enthusiastic have been the responses that Mr. Fortune feels confident of the success of the plan. The concern will be known as the Afro-American Trust Company and will have its headquarters here. Eight Ne- gro banks operating in Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky have already promised support. It is the purpose to transact a general banking business and perform the functions of a trust company. PALESTINE, TEX. J W. Ethridge, special agent for the I. & G. N. was killed recently by a man that he was trying to arrest.—A large number of new buildings are being erected which gives colored men a great amount of work—Kwika Sakram a real South African Hottentot is in the city, lecturing at the churches. He wears the native costume.—Alex Bell is preparing some reut houses in old town.—J. E Reed, the tailor is still on Main street—Read The Freeman. Get is at A. Taylor's restaurant on Main street. MILFORD, TEX The public schools opened October, 30, with Prof. W. M. Stephens, as principal.—Miss Maggie Malone is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Clara Malone W. M. Malone of Enis visited his brother, G. W. Malone.—The A. M. 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From thefmumerous bequests and endowments that are constantly being bestowed upon ‘uskegee, weare appris- ed of how great the esteem is in which this institution is held by the better thinking claes of the other race, Oar attention has now been called to a $1,000 bequest from the late A. M. D, Alexander of Northfield, Mass. Secretary Taft has decided to send the Twenty-Fourth regiment of infan- try (Colored) to Mindanao, Philippine Islands, on a second term of service there. It 1s also reported that the 25th infantry, colored, now stationed ot Fort Reno, has been ordered to the Philp: pines to relieve the 22nd, now on the islands, Three companies of the 25th are already in the Philippines. The ‘Colored People’s Blue Book’ has just been isened in Chicago. Thi: book was compiled by Mr, D. A. Bethea alstadent at Jenner Medical College. It contains 140 pages and tells the story of what the Negro race ha: accomplished in Chicago. A classified business directory is added as ar appendix. ven the advertisements are restricted to Negroes. As the result of a conference between Seoretary Wilson and a prominent planter, William Polk, an expert will be sent to Alexandria, La., and a gov- ernment experiment farm conducted on which knowledge of the soil will be carefully taught to Afro-Americans. Secretary Wilson has in mind a plan to uplift many of the Afro-American people and make them self-supporting by giving them a knowledge of general agriculture, ‘Wm. Stanley Braithwalte of Boston, Mass., ls fast gaining prominence as the rising poet of the race. His book of poems, “Lyris of Life and Love” ts pronounced by literary critics as a most exellent addition to the Iterary contrib- utionsof the day, and the Baltimore, Md., Sun after a very careful review of same concludes by saying that the poems therein are the verses of a real poet. Besides being a poet, Mr. Braith- waite is a congeter far above the aver- age: ‘Miss Portia Washington, daughter of Booker T, Washington, has been accepted by Prof. Krause of Berlin as a pupil. Prof. Krause is very particular AEP gh and Chur People Rev. Father Felten is priest in charge of St Augustine's Catholio Church, Louleville. The commantoants are of both races. Mics Carrie Meriwether, of Chicago, 1s in Nashville, Tenn, to engage in missionary work in connection with the | Christian Missionary Alliance. Rev, J. M. Townsend, a leading epirit of the A. M. E, Church, and recently in charge of the Inatitutional Church at Chicago, has been assigned to Pittsburg: | Rev. A. J. Carey, pastor of Bethel ‘A, M. E, Chureh, Chicago, daring the current year, raised for all purposes the bacdeome sum of $14,977.25. All out gations were met and the main debt was reduced $7,000. Father John Henry Dorsey, who ra consecrated a few years ago at Balti- ‘more and later was placed in charge of work st St, Joseph’s School in Alabama, ‘was assigned recently to the prosperous ‘colored Catholic miseion at Pine Bluff, Ark. ; A new house of worship is being erected for the congregation of St. Peter Claver Catholic Charch in Balt: more, It will cost $25,000, and will be ready for occupancy in December. Fathers Nally and Murphy, both natives of Massachusetts, are in charge of the work. A Living Monument. If we were to assemble all hove who have been cured of fon. disease by Dr. Miles? 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Tevs elaiply thst iso advisers do not take the trouble te {EE fonan natare, They do Bot epend ther thoughta for «moment with sequiring heart Durenology and. kindred ‘branche Satwill haves tendency to make the path- "orto theroad of the business clear aud dovotd {:\son scilentable fact that persons will coma for absioo“in tall knowledge of, what they Fist. now, aud yet aa soonas they com forte Mtluna they try thelr utmost endes: fe Oo srel from their minds what they Koy so sc'tohear tit vt be tehearsed by Ys Moiicm. ‘To got the secret out o* a persog "scoping "inno few eases, fa the art used Pim: uuprineipled Mediums, but “o tale Us (fir handand eu control of mad eel), isamatter of impose! m0 often And Fat thls ean be done, aod Wy Son sMES' MARTH tlissociing myst sre efit ct has reserved no Uttle attentio. Sih, Suen aden Coiogs protean Deis os conclusively that although ther” Hvicir'og: rs in ourmidat with “olly tongmes Tebu, Tho gates of wisdom have. Dot been Sid ‘ontine profession. ltsiccegeeat deal of study to. become aa Syn) ‘hid’ Mediom, and Bye comtiauous Bhic ug effort the key tothe well of ep fee's “cfathomable m¥steries have been Yi y MRS. MARTH for the benefit Stsooty. By letter” advies $1.00. Hour 2S, to9 poms All Tetters’ must con Beanie tor towers. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removal CHICKASHA, Indian Territory,’ Box 958, JVor Fseeman will be onsale at Jim deme! oot room and Cigar store, 105 8.1 street, Omaha, Neb. on Freeman = secre eae eet from Mr. M. D, Ferguson e Gtpital Pharmacy, 929 Kansas avenue, Topeka. Kas, THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED CGLORED NEWSPAPER, er ae Tg (ear gt ge "nme sae GF cee ous conferenoes A G r PUN) —- SYA VD ADANADANIAES iF The Oburch of Our Mercifal Savior- oC Being A lf yt Louisville, now has a permanent rector =) RACE NGS if 7) Mier ny Meesenel b coteee Sey YG KA a eg Cambridge, has accepted the appoint. pat a/R i BAY = RETIAK ment, and is making a most favorable RON ACA. a Bg hs AN {mpression upon his people, He will be|’ Help swell t = NS eee é Sl peat LA Rios remembered as the clergyman who Comp: cS =f is of aS created @ sensation some months ago by Insure fuel ga Sea gs Ceo ya) vigorously denouncing the strictures of aS <I ee Ton reek p< Bishop Brown (P. E) upon the morals || Stock non-ta: eS eee SEE, of the women of the Negro race. Rev 1f Company aut eae tL Se = J. E. Tuoker, lately 1h charge at Our oS Pm=P sp Sao s Merolfal Savior, has remoyed to | annum Sree ee ville, Tenn., to pursue his studies in << |r, te Makes ok le le ales $25 Qiong... To isehnes not to accept any pupil who does not show decided talent, He heard Miss Washington's reudition of a transerip- tion of @ Negro Melody vy a Negro composer, Prof. Gorydon of New England, and was so impressed with her ability that he immediately accept- ed her. In response to the invitation of the colored men of Jacksonville, Fla, the President inclnded in his Jacksonville program, apparently much to the desire of the white p2ople, a visit to the Flori- da Baptist College, of which Prof N. W. Collier, is president, where he made @ ten minute speech. The colored people greeted President Roosevelt most cordially. In selecting this school for the honor of a visit along with Tuskegee institute the President patd an unwitting tribute to the cause of higher eduodtion. A large co-operative company has been organized in Uhlesgo, Ill., for the purpose of developing olllands, mineral lands and mannfactaring industries. ‘The list of {ncorporators includes seven of Chicago's most prominent business and professional men. The company has begun the development of a tract of land 4} miles cast of Chanute, Kan. It ‘has let the contract for wells and pamp- ing plant, and work will be begun at once. Their holdings are entirely sur- rounded by good oll wells, and dividend -paying companies adjoin thelr land. ‘The company is a close corporation and very little stock will be sold to outeld- ers. At a recent Civil Service examina: tion in Dalnth, Minn., for the position of Tariff Expert in the Bureau of Statis- ties in the Department of Commerc: and Labor, only one applicant came forward and that applicant was w col- ored man by the name of Geo. Kelley, who fs 8 very capable young man and recently headed the lst in another Ctvil Service examination held in Duluth. When it 1s considered what the requirements of the position are, {t is not surprising that few young men care to take the examination. The only simple thing demanded is a know: ledge of arithmetic. The other requie- ites involve a knowledge of economies, currency, tariff, stc., besides being conversant with five different langu- ages. Mr, Kelley, however, has every promise of success. Rev. I. N. D, Gordon, a Presbyterian minister of Jamatca, West India Islands, has returned home after preaching several months in this country, princi pally in the vicinity of New York, In @ tent on the Esst Side of the great clty, he spoke to thousands, mostly whites, and succeeded in making not leas than one hundred conversions, the majority of the converts being white, Rev. F. A White, presiding elder of of the Ohio District of the M. E. Con- ference, noting the disposition of the eburches to displace the old frame buildings, says: “The day of the frame church has pacsed. It is very gratify. ing to see the new churches of brick, especially in our large cities. It ts an evidence of deep interest in the {moral uplift of @ commanity to see eubstan- tlal churches, and {t pays in the long run to put up a strnoture that will become a financlal investment for congregation” The problem of finding ministers for vacant churches for usemployed minis- tere has cansed the bishops to do some thinking on the subjest. Bishop Wal- ters is in fayor of creating a barean of information within the several Genomi- nations for bringing available ministers and churches into correspondence, Even under the intinerant system in vogue among Methodists, competent ministers are diffisalt to locate when needed for # particalar field, and three times as many churches seek pastors of certain equipment as can be supplied R from the material on haud in the vari- ous conferenoes aes ‘The Oburch of Our Mercifal Savior- Louisville, now has a permanent rector Rev. Leroy Ferguson, a graduate of ‘Cambridge, has Sccepted the appoint- ment, and is making a most favorable impression upon bis people, He will be remembered as the clergyman who created & sensation some months ago by vigorously denouncing the strictures of Bishop Brown (P. EB ) upon the morals of the women of the Negro race. Rey J. E. Tuoker, lately ii obarge at Our Merolfal Savior, has remoyed to Nash- ville, Tenn., to pursue his studies in medicine at Meharry. Oa Sundays however, he will supply the pulpit at the Mission of the Good ‘Shepherd at Hopkineville, Ky. " “DEE-LIGHTED” TO SEE Arthur Pue Gorman equelched. cee Race prejudice made an expensive in- dalgence. eee William Monroe Trotter take “‘some- thing” for his mental malady lest it be. ‘come chronic—perhaps fatal, eee The Negro allied with the forces of ciylo righteonsness in all of the mantel: pal contests now pending. cee __ Colored property owners keep up with ‘the march of improvements and see that their taxes are promptly paid. Our secret sooleties invest thelr sur. plus fands to better advantage in halle, public bulldings and live business en: terprises. eee Our gitls learn to cook, sew, wash, ron and take care of a home, if they hope to be 123" In their quest of 8 first-claes husband. | eee More brains and less billingegate, more sincerity and less Pharlseelem in the editorial columns of the so-called “ansabeldizable” sheets eee Holders of fraudulent certificates of election from the rotten boroughs of the South promptly unseated when they make thelr appearance in the halls of Congress, eee Bethel Literary at Washington stick to ite text and eschew the petty person- alities that have for the past two ees. sons militated against its reputation ae the nation’s highest grade forum of sane lecassion. eee General Secretary DaBols be polite enough to respond to the very gracious lotter of Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, and state his position on her enggestion of a ‘conference of national leaders to diecuse the problem of supreme federation, see Booker Washington's ola friends and his new friends vieing with one another fn thelr zeal for the principles he eepouses, rather than bickering over who shall receive the great man’s broadest emile or most generous dlspen- ation of individual favors. The tongh element of immigrants made very unwelcome in the cities of the North as a measure of protection to the eelt-reapecting Negroes who are in dastrions, Iaw-ablding, and who have eetablished pleasant relations with thelr white nbighibors af the weiter class, ONE BOTTLE DOES IT. If your bair is curly or kinky, one bottle cf Ford’s Original Ozonized Ox Marrow will make {t 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: “T have used one bottle of Ford’s Orig- inal Uzon}zed 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. Ad- dress Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. BISHOPAND MRS. ALEXANDER WALTERS. New Albany, Ind, Special.—Blshop and Mrs. Alexander Walters, of Jersey City, N. J., were the quests of honor Friday evening at a complimentary dinner, tendered by Mr. ang Mrs, R. W. Thompson at thelr handsome residence, 506 Culbertyon avenue. Among those present, in addition to the distinguished visitors and the immedi- ate family were Prof. and Mra. K. A. Roberts, Dr. and Mrs. KR Gaddle, Rey, and Mrs. B. G, Shaw, Mre, M. E. Washington and Rev. O. N. Payne, of 15th street church, Louisville. Bishop Waiters, who with his estimable wife, is spending a few days tn this vicinity with old friends and acquaintances, 1s one of the race’s best-known most and useful leaders. Besides presiding over the filfth episcopal district of the A. ME E, Zion Church, he is serving his fifth term as president of the National Afro- | A Good Investment in a : ° Public Service | Help swell the subscription list of the Citizens’ Gas Company. Insure fuel gas at @Q cents, Stock non-taxable and non-assessable. Company authorized to Pay 10 per cent dividends per annum. Shares $25 Each, Payable in Five Monthly Payments ‘Send in your subscription or telephone your name and address for prospec- 4s and subscription blank to CITIZENS’ GAS COMPANY Telephone 785 Care Commercial Club AMERICAN BREWING CO., | BREWERS & BOTTLERS L =z === = oS . 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ADVERTISING DEPT. DORCHESTER, VA. > ZINC ETCHINGS, LECT 0 PE 0. Gq WOODE METAL JX @ fe ENGRAVINGS d) ELECTRO” 3 ENGRAVERS Seas 23W.PEARL ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. {ree a American Council, and is chief execa- —_—_—_————_ tive of the Pan-African Congress, an ‘Agents Wanted for the International body devote 1 to tne devel- 1 : js opment of the Dark Continent. He Al g 1 Hi P di returned to the city Monday evening to c Ine all oma e deliver, by special request, his favorite will make the Hatr leoture**My Trip to Enrope, Ezypt and] <¢ " the Holy Land.” Prior to theexerclees, | S°ft, Luxuriant, Glossy the eminent prelate and wife were UR entertained at the home of Mrs. M. K. . 7 the ‘Washington on Hildreth street. Mrs N | i} Grete sren vee ANGFLINE TOILET COMPANY and delightfal personality, was| 8246 State St. formerly # prominent factor in theeda-|]| CHICAGO L cational life of Louisville, and is an ee Seah {deal companion and help meet for her | =e famous husband. A bighly interesting SS ————— Soe member of the family and present ELT traveling party 1 Master Hillis Watson rai aH TAYLOR'S Walters, aged fourteen months, facti- rain Food and Ne ously termed “The Little Bishop.” ! (tablet form) Impai dit Restorer JEFFERSONVILLE. IND. H.C. Collier, late of the 24th Infan- try, U. 8S. A, bas been aesigned toa position at the Quartermaster's Depot by Col. J. M. Marshall—Henry Ver- trees, who passed such @ flattering examination for the post of government blacksmith, has been appointed to the Indian School t Carlisle, Pa., and bas reported for duty there. His family ‘will join him in the «pring —An ander nominations) organization of pastors here bas been formed, with Rev. R, T. Bailey as president,—Edward MoClel- lan, of Indianapolis, isvieiting ralatives in the clty.—A lodge of ‘True Reformers fs to be instituted shortly —Colored men are getting all the work they can do at the local plant of the American Car and Foundry Company—There 1a room here for an enterprising colored doctor, who 1s content to labor and walt.—Mles Mazepps Evans has retarn- ed to Indianapolls.The schools are ranning emoothly under the capable direction of Prof. R, ¥rank Taylor.— Miss Mable W. Evans is taking a train- ed nurse course at the Citizens’ Nation- ‘al Hospital, Louisville. Angeline Hair tm Soft, iteaeeatells ANGELINE TOILET ty Cg, ee ee DR. TAYLOR’s Brain Food and Nerve Restorer (tablet form) Imparte now fe, and vitality to "weak, nervous, exhausted run-down system. Cures Mental: Dullness, Indigestion, secgiius Gnd gL neta Moras Be eee mull, Write for free cireular Agents Make $3.00 to $5.00 Per Day Aadress Taylor Remedy Co, Box 577, LOUISVILLE, KY. | GO EO E Sell Your Real Estate or Business ante i © No matter where located, 1 have facili- Les for ndings buyer’ at Sory Nis end deseription of property and a stamped envelope for rani f J.W. O. GARRETT f Y.M.U Bide.” “ASHEVILLE, N. 0. ORACRDRCHCECECECHCECICECS CRORES ORT Cy _ ‘The Freeman in Hot Springs, Aark., ean always be found on sale at the Afro-American News Co., on Gulpa and Eim streets, James Shirley’s Shi- ning Parlor, the only first-class place in town. ol S E 0 R E i 5 Es = J Whe od ’ll be pleased with our a & E) way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe snd Heasone Be always, Czas : ‘We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS anv i. ‘ PEBSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without remove fick =) a Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and iN payments within reach of all, $25.00 Joan, payments Gates are only 60¢ per week, This pays in full in ifty weeks som. f Other amoznis in, same proportion, Payments oan ks We Ae dee\” Be] ade monthly if desired. We also loan ou WATOHES He ge and DIAMONDS, All business strictly private, court. I *ous treatment to all, it cost nothing to investigate, CENTRAL LOAN CO, S204 Bloor, Room 208 State Lite Building, Old" Phone Mala £188 (Formerly Stevenscn Bldg.) Front Room 15 BE. Washiegtoa Street) New Phons.... 47. Lunch and Tray Cloths Embraced in this special lot are hemmed, hemstitched and scalloped edged clcths, of either plain or da- mask linens, all. in desirable shapes and sizes, and all at from 10 to 13 per cent wider usual quotations. Homstitched damask trayelotts, Tx inches, doe kind see as BESO Alanger size of the same, these 18K27 inphes cuatoquieriy solver Gs cnet n,m Ge trayo‘oths, of hemstitched damask tn the ssbovach Mee ae Plain iaen trayctoths, ia’ alae IBx27 frome ta sence tiges, Pod ee mee Plain, linen. lanehetoths, 86. inches aware, with scalloped edges, sind ee oso 3135 hemctitoned’ damask thneh- Sloths, a tuches Squats eee te: #275 lunchioon napkins, isinoh Size, dozen seen. SEES Bring a Thimble With You and a needle or two. The tempta- tion to follow Mrs. Riggin in her embroidery work is more than most women can resist. It's doubtful if ever you saw one moreskiliful as an embroiderer than she, and her in- Structions areso simple that thosewho ome to investigate Usual, stay to ee L.S.Ayres&Co. OITY ANC SO0IZTY BRIEFS. Mrs. Henry Trevan was in Loniaville Sunday. Walter Graves is recovering from ¢ recent illness Mra Bolle Davis, the cateress is ir Chicago on business. Mrs, William Poarch 1s recovering from a two weeks’ illness. Mrs P, Trevan, of Chicago is spend. ing afew days in the clty. Mrs. Jasper, in West Eleventh street, who has been very ill, {s improying. ‘Woodbine Perfame has magic pow. era. Onsale at Blodan’s Drug Store Come to the ¥. M E. Club dance Wodnesday, November 15, and meet your friends, Mrs, Nellie Prentiss Gibson, of Lex ington, Ky,, is in the olty, visitiae her parents on Chicago street. The Ladies’ Gaild of St. Philips Episcopal Mission will entertain thelr friends at Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday evening Frank Fowler Brown, the tenor solo- ist will arrive in the olty, from Omaha, Neb. Monday to spend a fow days ‘with his parents. ‘The marriage of Misa NaiveL. Cole man and Mr. Charles Lewis will take place Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the Second Baptist church. The Young Women's Clab Home, 860 West Walnut street, Miss Dayse D Walker, president, held thelr opening three daye this week, from 2 to 10 p. m. Quarterly meeting servicss will be held tomorrow at 3 o'clock, at which time Rev. Sampson, pastor of Aller Chapel will deliver the sermon. Rev. Obarles Hunter, presiding elder will preach at the morning servios. ‘The Methodist Ministers’ Union wa: organized at Bethel A. M. E, churet Wednesday morning with Kevs G. H. Shaffer president; J, W. Weod. secre tary snd H, W. Simmons. treasurer Meeting every Wednesday at 10:30 m, ‘Miss Florena and Stella Thompson gave a Halloween party for thelr nephew, Robert L Brewer at his hom: in Agnes street, They were assisted by Master Archle Reynolds The house was decorated with leavas and flowers Dancing and cards were the features of the evening. DEATHS. ‘Mies ‘Nellie Dupree, after afew honre’ illness. Her rem sins were taken to Connersville for burial ‘The faneral of George W. Blackburn who died in Kansas City, Mo., was held at Simpson Chapel Tnesday afternoon Rev. Simmons conducted the services Mrs. Jennle Brooks, after a long ill- nese. The faneral services were held at Allen Chapel, condasted by Rey Sampson Tuesday. Interment at Crown Bill. Wantei—Three or four first-class gentleman rcomers; 719 North Califor- nia street, Mack Mendenhall. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. | BUSINESSINTERESTS, | Ask for Taggart’s big loaf, 5 cents: ‘The Chicago Short Order House for a big 10 cent Ianoh. Hoasehold goods bought, sold and ex: changed. W. H. Baron, 83 Indians Avene. Highest price paid for household goods. We sell the lowest. Senat and Indiana Ave, Corns and banions removed withoa! pain by his Uniment, which will giv ready relief. 17 N, Alabama. ‘Doo’ Raseell. Medicines like everything else hav thelr ssnsons, This is the time fo cough and cold remedies. Our Syrup o Pine Compornd is one we can with confidence recommend. "auld, the Drazelst, 601 Ind. Ave, The Indiana State Packing Co., at 2 North Alabama strest handles the bes of government Inspested meats anc maintains the nestest and sleanst pack: tng house in thecity, Call and ee them on your way to market. Court ous treatment to all. re eRRER HALO November is Thankegiving month It came about by an abundance o things good to eat at the right time When and where one gets plenty o good things to eat will be always re membered. The Parker House wil always be remembered; it has gooé things to eat all the time, Prices right Good sleeping rooms, bath, eto. J. W. Holman, Prop, 817 321 Michigan street. Phones New 4972; Old 651. SOUTH CAROLINA. Dixon has come and Dixon has gone still things move abont as evenly as be fore. We are about to ask what it wai all about anyway. All the people dow: this way are nelther demons nor fools, which fact will prove a great set-back to Dixon and his play. Revs. Robinson, Anderson, Jones Gaseaway and wife, of Anderson, Rev 0.1. Goodwin, of Greenwocd, Rev. Leak, of Crosa Hill, Rev. Mallory aad wife and Rev. and Mrs. Walker at tended the National Baptist Convention at Chicago. Greenville has its jim crow street oar: at last: Well, they have had enough fuss about. ‘The act provides that wher the oars are crowded the jim crowed Negro must get up and make room for the white people to have seate. That is one weore for hell’ One Negro has already been beaten ‘and may the same good fortune befall every Negro who forces himself where he is so little wanted. It is hoped that a few more Southern Negroes may catch inspira- tlon from tne Nashville Transportation Company. Oharleston bas a Negro bank. Law: rence and Bennett two prosperous Ne- gro business men are at its head, assist. ed by Dr Cram and others. row, let Charleston get the white teachers out of the Negro schools and she may be classed with progressive cities. The Masonic Grand Lodge was in session at Orangeburg last week Tne County Fair of Anderson County was ® success along many Ines. The exhibits were good, speeches soundgand impressions were made for good. It is possible for the Negro of this county todo better than he knows. There is William Clark, who counts his acres by the thousands, Alfred Hammond whose country home is a palace, s buuch of Sherrards, all weslthy. Wiu- ston Sherrard isa gentlemen of great means. I could name fifty others jast as deserving. Now, why do we not call the wealth and brain of the racé together and launch movements that will foros the atteation and respect of the whole racsand the other race tod forthat matter, but at least convince: the Negro that he can succeed along any line where success has come to any people with like means and charac ter? ‘The Freeman Is agreat favorite here, ‘The people vote it the greatest of them all. But one old brother told me thst he would give Bro. Kaox “er nudde1 doller extra if he des keep dat black skin mover and har straightener ont,’ He says his girls have drawn heavily upon his cash to remove their color anc tougebisown words, “‘Fore Gawd de} “placker ‘en dey was fuss.” Rev. J.A. Brapnum, the scholarl; divine of Greenwood, is detained a home by illness in his family. WANDERER DANVILLE. ILL. Henry Gons, of Paris, was the guest of Mr and Mrs MaultieReed Inst week Miss Neliie Roberts entertained quite a number of her friends last Saturday evening.—J. W. Rhodes has returned to his home in New York, after a sever- al days’ vielt with his brother, William Rhodes.—James Gee of Covington, was in the clty Tuesday.—Miss Ada Gates ie able to be out after several days’ ill- ees —Blaok’s phenominal entertainers were the guests of Mr.and Mrs. Ned. Kelley Sunday evening.—Rev. A. J. ] uscey. of Muskogee, I T..18 the guest of his cousin, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Hott man.—A revival is in progcess this week at the Second Baptist churoh, condaot ed by Rev. Lacey.—Mrs. Gertrade Means, who bas been visiting in the olty returned to her home at Indlanap- olig.—Charles Allen visited Indianapolis Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Webster entertained at Innoheon Sudday ix honor of Kev. Lacey. Covers were Intd for six —Rey. Prettyman is slowly improving —Mlas Mattie Brown has re- turned from Chioago,—C. E. Johnson was the guest of his family in Oak street this week,—The rally at Allen Chapel was quite snocessfal. The amount raised was $114.—David Ben 80a 1s 1l—Persons having news for The Freemar, please call phone 1882, before Monday noon. HELENA, ARK. The death of Mrs. Elnora Winter Avant occured unexpectedly at Nash- ville, Tenn., October 21. Mrs, Avant wae for several years @ teacher in the Helena Normal gehool, under the au- spices of the American Missionary Association. She was an alumnus of Fisk University. Her work among the young and herinflaengs which was al ways for the uplifting of humanity, makes her place not easy to fill. She also possessed great musical ability. The funeral services were conducted by Bishop Tyree at the home of her par- entsat Nashvilie. Impressive memo- rial services were held here.—The Helena Business League is bidding for another railroad through this city;— Mre. Anna Hurt Thompson of Little Rock has arrived to fill the vacancy in the Helena Normal School.—The ar- rival of Dr. James E Shepard, of Dur ham, N. C. superintendent of the Sun- day school work, November 15, 1s looked forward to with great interest by the Sunday echool workers here.—Mias An-. na Austin is home from Fisk on account of illness, bat she is improving. : FORT MADISON. IA. _ Rey. J. A. Bowling, State missionary spoke at the Second Baptist ohurch Wednesday evening —Rey. and Mrs J. E, Reld have returned from Chicago. Reva. T. L. Griffith, D A. Holmes, J Q. Reld and Cushon were selected to represent Iowa in its different branches of Christian work at the next National Baptist Convention—The Rev, D. A. Holmes, of Davenport was the guest of Ambrose Jackson this week.—Mies Pheobe Buckner, an elocutionist of Omaba will recite at the Second Bap tist church, November 14—Mrs. R Danlap entertained at tea Thursday evening Miss Alpha Jackson aud Rev Holmes.—Mre. James Thomas will go St. Louis to spend the winter.- Mre Lucile Holmes State seoretary of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, was in Keokak this week on business, OGDEN UTAH. The residence of Mre. Perry, 214 ‘Twenty fourth street has been qnaran timed on account of the small pox, Will Johnson, chet on the Oragon short Mne diner, No 351 cama home siok and from him Rath Perry, age 18 and and J, Laurence Battles, age 3 con- tracted the disease. They are all in bed but the cases are of a mild nature. On account of the quarantine the crews of the short line will be accommodated byL W. Fatr.—J.8. Battles bas par chasee a very nice saddle horse —Sam Keys {s taking an enjoyable twenty days’ leave of absence —John Town- send passed through the city a few days 4go enroute to his home at Phila- delphi, Pa.—Alovzo Smith visited bis mother avd sister at Salt Lake City. Ed. Brooker, O{den’s leading tonsorial artist, at 151 Twenty-fifth street 1s do {pg agood business, Mr. Brooker for merly lived in Indlsnspolls, Ind. POCATELLO. IDAHO. George Williams, formerly of the Union Pacific dining car service was in the clty last weel.—George Dover, cf the Ogden short line was in Ogden, Utah on business this week.—John Townsend, of Philadelphia, Pa,, has returned horhe after an eight months’ residencs here—J.O. Robingon, one of the leading barbers has employed Mr. ‘Moss of Spokane Falls, Wash.—Mrs. J.8 Battles, after severe attack of plenrisy is up again—Mr and Mr. J. O. Robloson entertaiaed Mr. Moss at luncheon Sunday —Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Samuels are recovering from a r.cent illness. DULUTH, MINN. Ths Ladies Book Cluo gave an en- joyable Halloween psrty and Witeh’- Convention at the home of Mrs Frank Hodges at Lakeside. Tne hostess was assisted by Mrs. H. E. and Kobert Jobn- son. The decorations were purple and white, the club colors, Prizes were won by Mre N. G. Porter and Mrs. James Grayeon of Superior, Wis. The evening wasepent in amusements ap propriate to the occasion. BROWNSVILLE, TENN. ‘The wife of Elijah Taylor died Nov 8, and was buriei Ssaturday.—Mrs. Adeline Williams, of Chicago was here fast week to attend the funeral of her mother —Rev. T. J Townsend has re- tarned from the National Baptist Con vention at Chicago —Mesers. Roman Bond and Huddleson have opened their livery and feed stable to the public The Freeman can be secured at Logar Reed's Cigar Stand,East Main street MINEOLA. TEX. | A Rabb Foot Company played here | November 8. Everybody was well pleased The street parade was fine. 4 number of people will attend the State Fatrat Dallas.—Cherlie Brows and his elster were {ll last week —Floyd Frezler is working for the clty.—Sacdy Anderson will bring The Freeman to your door for twenty cents per month Waplaeela@ MASINI } £3 PE ease Vs Ss ‘ey > SS ee LoS Se eS aS) See : ee SECOND BAPTIST ORUROH NOTES. er ©. 3, Johnson, pastor; eee pt m,, and 8 p. m.; prayer meeti day evening; Sunday Sohool 30.8. SHILOH BAPTIST OHUROH. Corner West and Walnut streets. Hom sorvivw” Bvaday 8:30 a; wt Setseaen Sensott Preaching 10:48 6 m., nnd'790 p.m, Prager siaaans tosesey, gat; preaching Taneeday 22% Greenbriar avenue, PVF) Fesidence MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. Corner Eleventh and Lafayette sts. Hours of service: Suuday 9:8) acts Sabbath School Broacing ist a.m and’ ?'8h pom Brave sioetng, Pacsday tight preachlbg Tanta Bight “eve Bo Fe Parra mae satya TUS North Weatstrests ' PMCOF! Feeldence METROPOLITAN BAPTIST NOTES 422 North Senate avenue, Rey. N. 8. Pius pastor; Sanday School 0.4 my Bible’ elas to'8 p.m; preaching 11 am and'® p.m prayer meeting Thursday evening 7750 to 6pm. CoRINTHIAN OHUROH. Corner North and Spring streets. Everys body “weloome to all ‘services, Sunday school 9:30 a.m, preaching Tis. m., and © p. a; B, ¥, B Uy Sunday 7 p.m; come Biunion, ‘frst Sunday in each month, 8p, .; prayer meeting Friday evenings; mouth: ly meeting, last Friday in the month; Rev, Martin, pastor. BETHEL A, M, E. OHUROH NOTES, Vermont street, between Missouri and Toledo streets, “Kev. George Shafer, pase tor. “Services il a.m. and sp. m. Sanday tehool 2:30 p. m. SIMPSON CHAPEL NOTES. Corner Eleventh and Missouri streets; Sunday school 9:30 a. m,; preaching, 11 a. m.; morning class, 12 m.;’ Epworth League, 7 Rm; preaching, 8 p. m.; weekly meetings, Oficial Board mesting every Monday even: ing at 8 o'clook; class meeting Tuesday evening, 7:30; choir practioe Wednesday evenings; Epworth League Thursday even- ing; Queen Esther Circle, Friday evening Rev. H, W. Simmons, pastor. LOW ONE-WAY FARES SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. Special Settlers’ Excursions Via Penn- sylvania Lines, November 7h aud 2ist reduced one- way Settlers’ excureton tickets will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines to pointe in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentuoky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Sonth Carolina, Tennessee and Virgins, For full tnformation regarding fares, time of trains, ete, apply to Local Ticker Agent of Pennsylvania Lines. | TO FREEMAN SUBSORIBERS, If The Freeman falls to reach you please let us know by phone or call We cannot know unless yon tell us. Phone—New, 2480, We are Sit- ting up nights now--beendoingi! for weeks to make The Sentinel the Leading Daily and Sunday Newspaper in Indiana W yi TAILOR: z C. HAZEL, 327 Indiana wa re fail to see our beautiful Fall Line. Some of the | most exquisite Patterns ever on exhibition--partic- ularly manufactured for us only. We also wish ‘9 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. EW STUCKY,DRUGG!IST Your preseriptions receive the most careful attention. We use '!° vest Drugs aud Pharmacenticals obtainable. 161 N. Illinois St. oa TSB8PNRER22 Indianapolis, !nciane Re OE ee : . TheR. H. Smith Coal Comp y 1012 Bismark Avenue Coal and Wood. Prompt delivery. Candies, Cigars snd Tobsoco Toe Cream in Jarge and emall quantities. i ‘et Phone 5136-3 Ring Indianapolis, org SA o~_ y (\ Ales \ \ \ Are you & crank on your clothes? That's your privilege. You'vea right tobe That's what you pay for. That’s why yougot a tailor for you: clothes instead of a butch Tell us what you want. It may not conform to the style or to our ideas. That's your business; and it’s our businees to give you what ‘you want. Of course, if you want to leave it tous, we'll do the bast we can ta give you what you ought to have. Deutsch Tailoring Co, (incorporated) 41 South Illinois St. INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA SAWS : When you buy a ; ; Hand, Cross Cut, Butcher, Hack, Buck, Circular, Band or other 3 SAWS ofany deseription see that it bears ‘the Atkins Brand are the flnest on Earth. For sile by dealers every where ; H.C. ATKINS & CO. Inc, ; INDIANAPOLIS, IND OO00000O 0000 _ Household Goods 3 Bought, Sold’ or | Exchanged Everything for the home at the lowest prices. S. R. Henderson, 634 Indiana Avenue _ PAnWTs, OTL AND VARNISHES, Tix axD GaLVaNizED Inox WoRk FRANK H.PRUNK Hardware, Pumpe, Piper, Kite. 622 INDIANA AVENUE, Telephone 1188, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA eee | CHAS. W. MOSBY Attorney and Connselor-at-Law Notary Public, managing Estates, Collections and drawing Legal Papers especially. ‘Business in all the Courts promptiy attended: 10 12%N, Delaware st. New Phone 3458 = JAWESN. SHELTON — LUCASB. WILLIS Old 1804 Main—Phones—New 8058 Shelton & Willis (Licensed Embaimers) SUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Bervice, Lady attendant fatr Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Openall tz ——___ When in ¥ez00 City, Miss, oall at Thomas E Parker's barbershop and se cure orpies of The Freeman, for sale there each week, Persons in Birmingham, Ala, can secure copies of the Freeman each week from Mr Jno. W. Coarat the Alabama Penay Savinge Baok Bldg. Call and secure a copy of the paper each week from him. Do not miss this opportunity to sub- scribe for the races’ leading journal. A Long-Feit Want Ha, Supplies,» Seen —_ Packing House Market Down Toyy The Indiana State Packing Cg r 23 N. Alabama Strecr. WE HANDLE omy Gos spected Meats und ti a Not acut-rate moat marke market where the prices 5 ee Willattract the most foe) 4 tyismotoften mete tat sy House Connections sa this to the pubiie whe fale zs long. "So callin and see us clnim= dich Quasty. 12, by! Se ihe eaten Cena’ bth Mariget In Tntianupois Weetven few quotation Boiled Beet Sa cee rae fee es Reanneeak a Koln Stent... ine Porter House Steai a8 Hamberg. < Gent make Sage ss ork Chow me Fresh Showtders aS Fresh Hams ae Stop to See Us on Your Way to Market Indiana State Packing Company, 23 North Alabama st, Opposite Court House, thai Squats South of City: Marit linus Substantial supp riers ofthe Frama SERDEIADHAL AAP riers ofthe Peony, a DOLLAR ———————— AMERICA Ba CO. MawvracToRENS ¢ nerainins P Tndionpali, All the latest styles all the time from factory to you. Any Hat in the House $1.00 Union Made 31 South Illinois Street, Sentinel Building INDIANAPOLIS, INO, A Big Sale will be Rugiog for 9) Days ‘tthe Sample Shoe Store 226 Massachusetts Ave. 5000 Samples jast recetved. Shoes for everybody Halt Block from New Postort | CHAS. E. WILSON, Mar OYSTER SEASON A fresh supply always on hand, FISH otal i kinds at the Old Reliable Fish Stand, Prices Might Cc. A. DUNCAN PHONES: 626 Olascotinain, New 5101 Indiana Ave Se