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FEW SPECIALS FOR ISSUE OF DEC. 23.--The Making of A Millionaire by Edward Elmore Brock. The Statusof the Negro and 1905 by Dr. M. A. Major Interesting Stories of Well-known Colored Professionals by Somebody. INDIANAPOLIS NO. 161905 PUBLIC LIBRARY Interesting Stories of Well-known Colored Professionals by Somebody. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 50 THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW GRAND CHORUS OF ACCLAIM ON SUNDAY NIGHT GARRISON'S VIRTUES RECOUNTED Robert H. Terrell's Appointment-Dr Parnish and State University-The Colored People's Blue Book Lawyer J. Douglas Wetmore. THE entire continent rang last Sunday with praise of the noble work of William Lloyd Garrison. In the cities, towns and rural districts of the North, East, South and West there was an enthusiastic outpouring of the best element of the Negro people, to tell in song and story their deep sense of gratitude for the priceless service this great character had rendered them in their struggle for freedom, and the value of his ultratic life in establishing lotty ideals for the gnance of all humanity. Correspondents from the many localities will doublewrite in detail of the eloquent tributes paid the nation's pioneer emancipator, and make fitting note of the exhilarating effect the celebrations had upon the vast course of grateful Afro-Americans who came out to listen and to reconsecrate themselves to the duty to God and man that the value of Garrison so beautifully set before them. Not only was the uplifting work of Garrison applauded, but the valiant souls who followed him, came in for a large measure of credit. Abraham Lincoln, Charles Sumner, Wenell Phillips, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Horace Greely, Thaddeus Stevens, Lucentia Mott, Lucy Stone, Ulysses S. Grant, A. W. Tougeur and other radical reformers, whose names are written high upon the scroll of the world's benefactors, were happily remembered, and extolled as illustrating examples of what true Christians and typical Americans ought to be. Among the Negroes who deserve a lasting place in history for the splendid results they have wrought, Frederick Douglass, Joseph C. Price, John M. Lauston, B. K. Bruce, Daniel A. Payne, William J. Simmons, Robert Browne Elliot, Phyllis Wheatly and Edmonia Lewis were accorded attention. Even the living were not overlooked—there was a feeling that the applause for good deeds should not be reserved for the funeral oration over lifeless day, when inspiration for the present is so easily needed. The list is a long one, but in the midst of the rejoicing over the contention of Garrison and his compatriots, time was taken to say a word of cheer for many representative men and women of our own day. Dr. Booker T. Washington was described as "the educator, philanthropist, statesman, philosopher, orator and constructive genius, who unquestionably stands before the civilized world as the race foremost example of what the Garrison century has done for the regeneration of the people who but yesterday dwelt in the House of Bondage." Unstinted praise was given the distinguished founder of Tuskegee for calling attention to the propriety of observing the 100th anniversary of Garrison throughout the country, and it was a common remark that while the air was filled with landation of the anti-breathy champion at any given point, our brethren from the lakes to the gulf and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, were joining in the grand chorus, making the day one that live long in memory as the most significant and far-reaching observance this race has ever known. Others who are holding up the banner of the Negro in the professions, in the industries, in business, and in thought and morals, in arts and sciences, literature and politics, were given honorable mention. The supplementary music, by the best talent the raceords, added much to the enjoyment of the day all over the land, and the especial emphasis placed upon the occasion in thousands of pulpits in any and all schools, rendered it what it was designed to be—a truly national event, and its effect will be felt everywhere for the betterment of the whole people. Well may the optimism declare this to be his golden age when a race of 10,000,000 souls, oppressed as the Negro is, can at a single suggestion change its dirge of woe into a peacan of praise. There is indeed a future of a people who can daily undergo the tortures of the mob, be burned at the stake, robbed of their franchise, pushed into jim crow cars and denied the civil rights guaranteed by the (STAFF CORRESPONDENCE.) Constitution and the laws—and still retain the abiding faith, the sublime patience, the rare tortitude, the judicial calmness and dignified self-control, to pause amid the dln and clamor of the Vardamans, Tillmans and Dixons, to discriminate between the good and the bad, and pay a just tribute of respect to the memory of those Americans who have been loyal to the eternal principles enunciated in the Sermon on the Mount and crystallized in the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule. The Negro has sent the tidings abroad that whatever sins may be laid at the door of the race, ingratitude is not one of them. The agony over the appointment of Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia is at an end. Judge Robert H. Terrell, whose record has been of a gilt-edged variety and whis sense of fair play in the administration of his offices during his incumbency, has given perfect satisfaction to all classes, wins out, and will remain for another four years, at least—maybe longer. The appointment is an excellent one, from every point of view. Judge Terrell is not only an able lawyer and experienced in the phases of life that render him capable of passing ripe judgment upon any cause that may come before him, but he is an active worker for the advancement of the Negro, and is genial, sympathetic and of substantial assistance to his race in everything that tends towards its progress and development. The reduction of the number of justices from ten to six resulted in the loss of one of our two colored incumbents, Judge F. M. Hewlet retiring, much to the regret of the district he served so well. The victory of Mr. Terrell is, for several important reasons, a vindication, and his host of friends throughout the country, will be immensely gratified over his richly merited success. The vacancy in the presidency of the State University at Louisville was not filled at last week's meeting of the Board of Trustees. After a heated discussion of the issues involved in the selection, the matter was postponed until the next regular meeting of the board—the first Tuesday in January. The trustees met behind closed doors, and gave it out at the end of the session that all was harmonious, but many persons in position to know assert that there is a "hen on"—and the end is not yet. The crux of the situation seems to hinge upon the peculiar candidacy of Dr C. H. Parrish. While Dr. Parrish is personally acceptable on the score of ability and scholarship, it is presumed in some quarters that his election would mean the consolidation of the State University with Eckstein Norton University at Cane Spring, over which he now presides. Dr. Parrish is noncommital on the subject, and his campaign is entirely in the "hands of his friends." He is eroded for the place, however, by the Ministerial Alliance, the University Alumni and by many leading Baptists throughout the state of Kentucky, white and colored. The objectors to the consolidation program seem to be headed by Prof. W. H. Steward, the president of the Board of Trustees, who contends that to combine the two schools would result to the detriment of the State University. It is a strictly Baptist institution and is in receipt of funds that would not continue to come in were it to enter into an alliance with a non-sectarian school like Eckstein Norton, and thus lose its denominational character. Whether or not this fear is well-grounded is a matter of conjecture. Eckstein Norton is a very creditable type of the industrial school, and the State stands for the higher education. If it is possible to overcome the disadvantage entailed by the distance between them, we are of the opinion that consolidation would be a most practical way of bringing the two essential systems into a cooperation that would redound to the benefit of students who desire an academic training while acquiring a trade or knowledge of scientific agriculture. Dr. Parrish is at present pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Louisville, in addition to his work at Eckstein Norton, but should he be chosen as president of the State University, and it seemed best to relinquish some portion of this responsibility, he is prepared to make whatever sacrifices that appears necessary to the good of all concerned. Hon. Albert S. White in a recent issue of the Kentucky Standard, gave some very cogent reasons why Dr. Parrish should be preferred over all others who have been mentioned in connection with the place, and his comprehensive argument has had no small dgree of influence in increasing the chances of that gentleman for election. As the situation stands, it is Parrish against a small field, with Dr. M. F. Gilbert, of New York, as the favorite of the opposition. NOW FOR PROGRESS. ETHIOPIA. DISCORD KROOK ENVY STRIFE SEARCH HAYWOOD 05 Let Us Have Peace and Harmony. We have been honored by Mr. Dennis A. Bethea, the author, with a copy of "The Colored People's Blue Book and Business Directory, of Chicago, III, for 1905," and have found the perusal of it highly profitable. The work is well-gotten up and neatly bound in blue and gold, and serves most admirably as a condensed history of the commercial, religious and intellectual endeavor of the Negroes of the City by the Lake. Its 140 pages teem with handsome portraits, business advertisements and announcements that tell the story of a people's activities more eloquently than a detailed narrative. We are agreeably surprised to learn that the race is taking hold so firmly to every avenue of industry and every grade of professional pursuit, and the merchants of Chicago will find the "Blue Book" faithful reflex of their progressive spirit. Mr. Bethea is a very young man, a student at the Jenner Medical College, and worked up the book during his summer vacation and at odd times when he could spare a few moments from his studies. The papers of Chicago have freely commended his enterprise, and all recognize its undoubted value to the community. Although the rumor of the resignation of President John Gordon, of Howard University, has not been confirmed, it is evident that the open revolt of 400 or 500 students of that school a few days ago, marks the beginning of the end of the fated Gordon regime. At a meeting in the chapel, at a given signal, half-a-thousand voices began to cry "Down with Gordon?" and, making the building shake with the volume of their hisses, cat-calls, yells and other noisy demonstrations, they marched out upon the campus. The uprising was not a spontaneous affair, but, as one of the leaders said, was the result of a discontent that has been smouldering like a volcano for about eight months. The sentiment that Gordon is not the man for the presidency of a University of the caliber of Howard is general, and the friends of the institution, graduates and students, are a unit in demanding that a change be made at the earliest practicable date. The charges against Gordon are specific and well-authenticated, and if some default action is not taken soon, the controversy is pretty apt to be brought to the attention of the committee on education at this session of Congress The Afro American press will not find much reason for felicitation in the bill offered in the House of Representatives by Mr. Crumpacker, of Indiana, to punish the lynching of aliens, when the same crime is practiced against our own fellow-citizens, with the federal government powerless to so much as suggest a means of redress. The measure provides that if three or more persons, openly acting in concert, shall purposely aid unlawfully put to death any foreigner, they shall suffer death or imprisonment for life. If three or more persons shall assemble for the purpose of unlawfully putting to death any foreigner, they shall be guilty of felony, and shall suffer imprisonment at hard labor not less than five years, nor more than ten years. If some legislation like this could be gotten through Congress to reach the mobocrats who lynch or conspire to lynch Negroes for petty offenses, there might be a marked decrease in the population of our "best citizens"—of the Caucasian race—in various sections of the country. Because of the activity of Lawyer J. Douglass Wetmore, of Jacksonville, Florida, in testing the constitutionality of the jim-crow street car laws in Jacksonville, Penescola and other portions of the state, he has been receiving anonymous letters warning him to leave Florida or suffer very serious consequences. Mr. Wetmore says for two or three years threats have been made to make it hot for him because of his aggressiveness in demanding full citizen gait for the N erro, and in Court and in the City Council, of which he is a member, he has been told to his face that he was a disturbing element and ought to be made to leave the city. Mr. Wetmore, who is a fighter of invincible courage, is not losing any sleep over the screeds sent out by bourbons too coundray to appear in the open, and is pushing his cases with a vigor that astounds his enemies and stirs anew the admiration of his friends. The annual report of Howard University shows that the number of students in attendance during the year aggregated 1,125, and were from thirty-eight states and territories, from Porto Rica, and from the following foreign countries: Africa, Barbados, British West Indies, British Guiana, Cuba, Demerara, England, Jamaica, Liberia, Macedonia, Natal, South Africa, St. Kitts, Bermuda and Trinidad, B. W. I.; British Columbia, St. Martin, B. W. I. Of these, 124 graduated from the several departments. There is absolutely no foundation for the sensational report sent out from Washington that Prof. Hugh M. Browne had resigned the principalship of the historic Institute for Colored Youth, located at Cheyney, Pa. The trustees of the school have not requested the resignation of Prof. Browne and have never contemplated such action. They value his services and regard him as pre-eminently the right man in the right connection. It may be remarked in this connection, that a great deat of unreliable gossip is being sent out of the nation's capital or late, marquering in the cruise of news and fathered by an alleged "syndicate." MINFOLA. TEX. Houses balancing to B Hart Dr. S. W. Hart and Mrs Bruce were burned last week —The Georgia Minis' plays played to a large audience here December 12 —Sandy Anderson was at Quitman last week —Dick Anderson was at Quitman putting out trees last week. COLOR LINE IN EAST ORANGE JAMES E. CHURCHMAN FIGURES AS RACE DRAWBACK HON. FRANKLIN FORT APPEARS Indignation Over Adoption of Subterfuge to Humiliate Colored Children All are Incompetent, According to Rule in Force East Orange, N. J., Special.—Once more the dark clouds of sorrow hang heavy over our heads. After many whispering echoes of an adulterated plan had been dispersed throughout the Oranges and ventilated in the Newark Evening News (the squareset and best newspaper in Essex county) the people of New Jersey have been much aroused over the attitude of the East Orange school board in forming a "jim crow" class for colored children, instigated by Vernon L. Davey, a deliberate Negro hater who had succeeded in poisoning the minds of the school board to the extent of forming a segregated class for backward scholars, assuming that all the colored children were dull of learning, and thrusting them into the graded class. An indignation meeting was held at Maple Avenue Baptist Church several weeks ago, in which T. Thomas Fortune and Rv. Charles Morris, of New York, were chief speakers. The absence of a committee from the Board of Education prevented Mr. Fortune from making more than passing comment upon the situation and Rv. Morris gave one of his usual pathetic scholarly addresses describing the ingratitude of the situation. Other addresses were made by James N. Vanderal, R. W. Travers, son of Rev. J H Travers, Rev. G. W.kryger, Rev. D. D. Tapeunan, Dr. G. A. Stillwell and lawyers Alfred Cosey, of Newark and J. D. Carr, of New York. After a conference with the school board, in which Leonard D. Baldwin, alawyer had presided and in which William A. Thomas, president of the Board and Superintendent Davy were present, it had become evident that there will be many unthankful, weary days of warfare ahead in East Orange. At another meeting, held a week later, came a climax of disruption, the most disgrateful ever presented to the public by a body of educated white men who call themselves intelligent. The colored committee was commonly insulted on every hand. On one occasion Dr. Krygar, of the colored committee was deliberately told "yes, the class was formed on account of color" and Mr. Traverson, who I am told, is a graduate of this very school, was told that the question would affect his child and his unborn children. This is the example of a school board of public servants who dictate to the people in the strongest Republican settlement in New Jersey. There was a day when the rich of East Orange represented the cream of culture, but today more than three distinct classes of self-made autocrats predominate to add fuel to the newly-made fire of prejudice that may not be quenched until, not only New Jersey, but all America has an additional disregards to add to its condemnation by the outside world. While people are asking: "Are the white children of East Orange any better than those of other cities go to public schools with colored children?" The reply is: "Yes, the white people of East Orange think so—if they sustain this board—and what is the legislature going to do about it?" Since there are no social questions among children and the whitess and blacks have all played together in the public schools of the Oranges to my knowledge, as one of the former children, for over thirty years, what right has Davey or the school board, in one particular berg, to dare to institute a change? The real fact in the case is that Superintendent Davy should be retired and the whole board (usted at the immediate convenience of public authority. Hon. Franklin Fort Appears. The last public meeting given at Maple Avenue Baptist Church, Dec. 6th, was illuminated at 9:15 p. m., by the sudden appearance of Supreme Court Justice, J. Franklin Fort, one of the most respected citizens of East Orange and the only white person, except reporters, who made an appearance. Committeemen from the platform rushed to the door and escorted the most di-tinguished and whitest white man, of all East Orange, to the platform, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8. IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. Fancy Hatpins Party Sippe Aprons Turnover Collar Sheet Music Manicure S Hand Mirror Box of Powde Perfumes Chiffon Ve This column is devoted to the interests of women Address all communications to the Woman's Department, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. WHEN WE SHALL MEET. When we shall meet; When we shall meet; In quiet lane Or crowded street; In darkest night Or daylight bright; In winter's cold; Or summer's heat; Our nears will know Where er we meet When we shall meet; When we shall meet; On mountain top Or plain below, On ocean wide, On desert bare, In autumn's calm Or winter's sleet; Our nearts will know Where er we meet. When we shall meet, When we shall meet; In forest dark, By night or day, In tropic time Or frigid zone, In springtime fair, Or torrid heat; Our hearts will know Where'er we meet When we shall meet, By babbling brook Or mountain stream, In waking moment$^a$ Or midnight dream, In palace walls, Or cabin bare, My heart will know If you be there — NICHOLAS A DAVIDSON SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Only a few days are left for Christmas shopping. Of course the wise woman purchased her gifts for her friends and family in the late summer but the unwise ones, who are in the majority, have yet to rush around and buy something suitable. It is not the money value of the gift anyway that makes it so dear to the receiver, but the motive that inspired the giver. The following list may be of some help. 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When writing, please mention this. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. LITERARY RESEARCHES AND Comments. House Coat Silk Hoslery Suit Case Cuff Buttons Coff and Collar B.x Gloves Umbrella Tobacco Box Ties Fancy Suspenders Fancy Pincushion Silver Match Box Dress Shirts Slippers Morris Chair Brush and Comb Walking Stick White Vest Pretty Clock with Alarm Gold Ring Memorandum Pretty Pen-wiper Book Mark Fountain Pen A year's subscription to The Freeman. Wrap your gifts in tissue paper and tie with ribbon, making them look attractive, with a suggestion of your perfume; enclose your card and a little note. Mrs Eliza Milledge a colored woman age 65 years, living at 24, 195th street, New York City, attends night school regularly at public school 157, at St. Nicholas avenue and 127th street. She is learning to write and to read better for she can read a little already. Every school night she makes the trip with a LITERATURE RESE AMONG THE BOOKMAKER Members of the craft everywhere will be pleased to learn that Editor M. M. Lewey, of the Florida Sentinel, is convalescent, after a severe illness, and will soon be back in the harness. John P. Green is to write a book on "Toussaint L'Ouverture," for which he has been gathering material for several years. Prof. E. A. Johnson, author of "A School History of the Negro Race" and "Light Ahead for the Negro," is expected to deliver a lecture before a literary club at Dayton, Ohio, this month, and will spend some time visiting friends in the Middle West. Prof. Johnson is one of the brightest scholars the race has produced. Gen. Firmin, one of Hayti's literary lights, has just completed a new work, entitled "M. Roosevelt, President of the United States and the Republic of Hayti." The book is to be printed in New York. A statistician credits Indiana with nine Negro publications, with several counties to be heard from. They are as follows: The Freeman, World, Recorder and Baptist Informer, Indianapolis; the Transcript, Evansville; the Messenger. Marlon; the Messenger, Munnote; the Interview, Richmond; and the Educational Review, Vincennes. --- According to a report, Editor J. R. Clifford, of the Martinsburg, (W. Va..) Pioneer-Press, is the great great grandson of Lord Baltimore, the founder of the Colony of Maryland, and his wife is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the Declaration of Independence and President of the United States. This ought to be glory enough for one family, Roscoe Conkling Simmons, editor of the Colored American Magazine, is putting in his spare evenings teaching a class in connection with the Y. M. C. A., of Brooklyn. Some newspaper men know how to be good and to do good The Georgia Baptist got out a special issue in commemoration of its twenty-fifth anniversary, and it was a splendid testimonial of the journalistic possibilities of the New South. Rev. W. J. White is one of the bravest men in that section and has won the respect of both whites and blacks by his unswerving championship of right and justice for all. The South may equirm under the strictures of editors like Dr. White, but in the end they are ready to acknowledge that they admire pluck, child's first reader and a copy-book tucked under her arm. She gets her lessons when she is not sewing for white folks or taking care of the sick. She is very anxious to learn and says she does not want to go out of the world an old ignoramus, and that waiting on the sick has spoiled many chances for her to learn but even at this late day she is not discouraged. In answer to a question she replied: "Oh, I've gettin' erlong, chile, by de time babies is through with Aunt Liz and sick folks don't need her no more, she'll be a regular bang up scholah." Her teacher says she is pfect in attendance and eager to learn. It's pretty hard going though, for there's a good deal of the 'misery' in her fingers and its wearing on her to climb four fights of stairs. The first jury composed exclusively of women that ever convened in the State of Virginia was impaneled recently at Winchester to decide the issue between a prominent society woman and a popular modiste. The society woman said that the modiste had made her some lingerie which did not fit. She donned the apparel in question, while the judge locked on. After the jurors retired they discussed fashions in general, much of talk having no bearing on the case in hand, but at length gave a decision in favor of the modiste. Henri Labouchere has been discussing in London newspapers "How to Thrash a Wife." He holds that even the best of wives at times stand in need of correction, but advises that the matter should never be undertaken without care and deliberation. Canes, pokers and other similar instruments are held to be dangerous. He intimates that a strap may be used to advantage. ARY PARAGHES AND OMMENTS. ERS AND PARAGRAPHERS no matter under what color of skin they find it. The Georgia Baptist man would enjoy twenty-five more years of success, if we could have our way. "Sylvester Russell's Review" will contain an article by Nicholas A. Davis, in its first issue, January 1st, entitled "The New City Party of the Quaker City." Besides the regular editorials, there will be a stage review (illustrated) and other comic things by Mr. Russell. Africa has 200 dallies, thirty of which are published in Egypt, the balance in the European Colonies, British South Africa leading. The paragrapher stands in the full glare of the calcium nowadays. The truth in a nutshell is what the people want. A new journal is the Teachers' College Bulletin, edited by the faculty and students of the Teachers' College at Howard University. This department, of which Prof. L, B. Moore is dean, is engaged in training colored teachers to go into the South and lift up the people, and the Bulletin will prove very helpful in keeping the public informed of the progress of the work. The Zion Methodist, published by Dr. R. S Rives, at Louisville, has reappeared after a suspension of three weeks, caused by the illness of the editor and the failure of the Kentucky Conference to give the paper the support pledged at the recent meeting at Sabree. The Zion Methodist is a power for good in the Blue Grass State and the brethren should not permit it to "go under" for the want of a few dollars per week. The Cleveland Journal, with an optimism that is little short of sublime, refuses to regard the proposition to form a Supreme Federation of National Organizations as a "closed incident." Go ahead, Brother Brascher, and preach the word. Faith can move mountains. The Industrial Enterprise, Washington, D. C., has suspended. The national capital is sustaining her time-honored reputation as a newspaper grave yard. The American Eagle, of St. Louis, has passed into the hands of R. A. Hudlin, who will make extensive improvements upon the property, and endeavor to give St. Louis what it has not had in many years—a first-class Negro journal. T. Thomas Fortune's poetic volume, "Dreams of Life," is enjoying a large sale. It ought to be in the library of every Afrc-American of culture. 'From Servitude to Service,' a collection of papers on various Negro educational institutions, has appeared. It is from the press of the American Unitarian Association, Boston. Paul Lawrence Dunbar goes to Asheville, N. C., to spend the winter. It is hoped that he will regain his health in "the land of the sky." Prof. J. S. Cotter, the poet-educator of Louisville, Ky., read an original poem dedicated to William Lloyce Garrison at the celebration of the Garrison Centenary at N w Albany, Ind., on December 10th, and Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford performed a similar service at the Cleveland, Ohio, observance. R. W. THOMPSON. THE RAMBLINGS OF RAFFLES. --- I found a half dollar and after buying a lunch and getting a hair out, I went down the street and I passed Sanders-Dunlap's place of business, the only Negro shoe store in the city and everything looked so clean, nice and fine that I was afraid to go in so I just stood on the outside and looked in. I had spent my last dime and couldn't get a pair of shoes so I strolled on to the Red Cross Laundry, 500 South Seventh street and there I found all the employees sons and daughters of Ham. Mr. Leech, the general manager took me all through and showed me all the sights and the beauty part about it that it is owned and operated by Negroes, incorporated and having a capital stock of $1 200, and after he had shown me everything in the laundry line he took me to the Hon John W. Egester, LL. D. and several other abbreviations tacked on to his name. I found him busy in his cosy and handsomely furnished office. I think he was trying to unite "the until death do us part" knot and his client desired to have it tied again. Lawyer Egester graduated from the Central Law School at Louisville and you know he had to be the "real thing" to pass Hon Albert S. White. He deserves the patronage of all the colored people of Paducah; not having anything rushing in his line of business and seeing his time occupied, I told him that I would call again. I crossed the street and walked into Dr. Merchant's Drug Store. Paducah, Ky. (To Be Continued.) WHITE MAN SAVES NEGRO Co-laborer Sacrifices His Life to Save that of His Friend. Richmond, Va., Special.-Mr. W. J. Walker, a white man, who was employed by the Shreveport Gas, Electric Light & Power Co., and whose business it was to keep the arc lights in the city in good order, in company with Mr. Emanuel Sherman, a Negro, on making their daily round, came to the light on Hamilton Terrace. Mr. Emmanuel Sherman went to the pole to let down the lamp for the purpose of trimming it. As he took hold of the suspension wire, his body was jerked from the ground, and while he was hanging by the electric charged wire, Mr. Walker, who was in his buggy, ran and grabbed the wire in one hand and Sherman with the other, thus forming a complete circuit, causing deadly volts to pass through his body, which produced death almost instantly. Mr. Sherman was badly burned about the hands, and it was some time before he could use his muscles. Everything was done by physiologists and friends to resuscitate Mr. Walker, but all in vain. The colored man is doing fairly well and will recover. A great crowd of both colored and white assembled on the scene and everyone showed that they sorrowed for the young white man who had performed such a heroic deed. WARDEN BURIES A WOMAN WARDEN BURIES A WOMAN Refused to Allow Innocent Woman's Body Buried in Potter's Field. Joliet, Ill., Special.—Rather than allow a woman's body to be interred in the potter's field, where up to this time only male convicts have been buried, Warden Murphy of the State Pententious swallowed his racial prejudice and purchased a lot in the Oakwood Cemetery for Mrs. Mary Terry, the colored woman serving a sentence for murder. Mrs. Terry is the woman who, after her husband proved faithless and married another, declared that she had confessed the crime to save him from the scaffold. 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A SUCCESSFUL WATER of to-day knows that to be up to date in service he must keep abreast of the times, and ty so doing he must read hours have attained success in massaging dining rooms and cafes. He knows that a knowledge of these factors are essential to success. If you are a waiter, active or prospective, it will be worth your while to study the art of waiting. The Hotel Department of The Freeman is presenting a series of thoroughly practical lessons on the art of waiting. They give many practical experiences, illustrating how the successful waiter succeeds and why others fail. You can assist us. Appoint a representative to represent The Free man in you hotel. Sample copies sent free. Address THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. SOMEWHAT OF A PROPOSITION Editor Freeman.—I am in receipt of a communication from the National Secretary of the H. S. and S. W. Association putting forth a proposition to start and maintain a paper published in the interest of the hotel waiter, namely, "The Dining Room Recorder." After careful consideration, with much forethought on the subject, and fully believing that it is a long felt want. It should be fostered, maintained and supported by the 2,000 subscribers mentioned. Owing to the fact that I am out of the business at present, but I do not intend to lose sight of the fact nor forget the bridge that carried me across to safety for fear I may have to return to the same bridge to take me back to the field from whence I gained my start, and, while I am out of the business, I shall never lose the interest of my fellow craftsmen, to help foster the cause in their interest and support. Believing that some one must keep a watchful eye on the business of our profession to make it a success for years to come, some general, some colonel must forever be on the outlook for approaching trouble and sound a warning that we may be properly led to success. Publishing of newspapers, periodicals or any other reading matter, gathering subscribers, advertising matter is no small task from what knowledge I have learned. From those who have embarked in the newspaper business, they all say let it alone, INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line £2.00 per year; including subscription to the Freeman, in advance.] HEADWATTERS. J. W. Redmond, headwater of The Carroll, Vicksburg, Miss. 10-06. C. W. Dwyer, headwater Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 105 C. H. Plummer, headwater Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa. 10-05 R. H. Bradley, headwater Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the addresses of hotels restaurants lodging and boarding homes and club rooms throughout the country, and intended as a guide for the traveling public--you business solicited. **Holder Reformer** - First class in all respects **Holmes, Richard** - A. W. Holmes, manager, **Holmes, manager** Moore's Hotel - First-class roomss board board Fitted, 712 and 714. W Shrest Litton Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Hotel—337 Laurel street, Hot Springs, Ark. Cora's Lunch Room — 220 Fifth Street, Little Rock, Ark. Blake's Modern — modern first-class hotel for colored people. H. Black, Manager, Evansville, Ind. The Parker House-Rooms, bath J. W. Holman, proprietor, Indianapolis, Ind. AMERICAN BREWING CO., BREWERS & BOTTLERS OF HIGH GRADE BEER. —TELEPHONES 935— Hoosier Poet CLUB ROOM LONDRES 10c Cigar We deliver Goods direct to consumers and pay all express charges. Give Us A Tryal Order. John Rauch Cigar Co. - Indianapolis, Ind. HEADQUARTERS : 11 West, 7th Street, New York. a risk to run, a money sinking business, a loser. The secretary's ideas are quite bright along the lines of publishing a paper in the interest of the waiter. We need a publication along the lines he speaks of. Experience is the best teacher, and bought experience is always dear. My mind runs back to the year 1899, when the association was first organized—I myself being one of its main supporters—with the association of W. Forrest Czart and F. C. Long. Our meeting in Chicago was good, and many good ideas were put forth which, I trust, has been the foundation of the present success of the association. At that time the Hotel World offered a full page in its widely circulated journal, which reaches every hotel in the United States and Canada, to be devoted principally to the head and sidewalter—making a special rate, as near as my memory serves me, of $300 a year, providing the journal could get the support of the headwaiters as subscribers. I remember of a few bright thinking men who did subscribe for the journal, and I suppose do yet. It is a fact, without question, at that time the Hotel World certainly was a good, true, staunch friend of the colored head and sidewalter. It defended them in every instance, fought their many battles with the aid of W. F. Czart, F. C. Long and myself, who were always ready to point out to the publishers of that paper our serious grievances and short-comings. As I said, the World, as it is rightfully named, reached all readers, most especially those from whom we expected to our daily bread. But in a few years one could see the lack of the sufficient support was not coming. I regret to say a number of our people are not much on books or journals. Reading seems to be a third matter to them. Our waiters when off duty are like—one of the late Frederick Douglass' remarks—books are chloroform to the Negro—but present conditions, changes, losing, incompetency, too much help of untrained pupils are slowly, but surely driving them to books and papers. A national exchange of ideas was a paramount issue at the first convention. We need a paper that will take up the cause in the right light; we need a :Question Box"; we want editorials on service; we want new things made old through the columns of our papers; we want the waiter down East to know what his brother on West is doing to elevate the service; we want the South in union with the North; and, in short, we want dining room service in a nutshell. What one knows let us all know; give me your ideas and I will give you mine. It don't pay you to keep yours or me to keep mine; turn loose your knowledge, if you have any, for the good of your people WHAT S THE MATTER WITH THE FREE MAN—A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE! Let it be understood I am not a stockholder or any way connected with The Freeman—only an independent reader and a yearly subscriber in advance. The Freeman, the best and foremost paper, published and controlled by colored men, reaches every village, hamlet, town and city in the Union, and crosses the deep waters. I learn. Three or four years ago, I am sure. The Freeman had a large circulation among the waiters, and to-day it is still looked for by many as a Saturday's meal. It has rightfully advocated the cause of the * THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER WESTERN BRANCH 325 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. walter. That little paper—headed Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands—falls in the hands of thousands of white hands. The Walters' column is read weekly by the publishers of the best hotel papers from New York to San Francisco, for, on many occasions. I have been asked questions by men of high standing who I knew had gained such questions through The Freeman. The Freeman, with its wide circulation among white and black—and as it is an exchange to all trade journals already on the market—has a reputation, a paid up circulation. good paying advertisements and traveling business managers. Every waiter is a walking delegate for the paper. All the paper needs is support, which would be easier to gain a few more hundred subscribers than it would be to get two thousand new subscribers for a new publication, would it not? THE WAITERS COLUMN DEAD True the Walters' column of late has not been as bright, newsy and spicy as of old. When our esteemed, true waiters' friend, W. F. Czart, was editor of that column there was a scramble for the paper when it reached the hotel. Now there is, to my knowledge, no authorized editor and it is wanting for news. How can such news be had? Sure some one must make it a business to watch and gather such news, and such a person must be paid for his time, labor, paper and ink. The Freeman, I am sure, would gladly pay some good writer to take charge of such a department, but the paper must have support by you as a subscriber. If the two thousand new subscribers be thrown to The Freeman I am sure The Freeman could afford to put in an extra leaf to its already large paper and devote more space and time to the waiters. So, you readily see, it is easier for an old paper to get support than it would be for a new publication to start and get new and ready subscribers. Believe me, I do not put forth these ideas to dispay any new enterprise, but it is the opinion of one I would be glad to hear the opinion of others on the subject. Trusting that the same may be taken under consideration by all the readers of The Freeman, I remain yours truly, JOHN B. GOINS. There is every prospect of a banner season at Hot Springs, Ark., this season. Walters are already beginning to arrive in advance of the opening of the two big hotels—the Park and Eastman. The Eastman Hotel will not open before the 29th or 231 of January while the Park Hotel will throw open its doors to the public on the 6th. The Eastman two years ago put colored waiters in the grill room under L A. Walker, but inasmuch as it seems very likely that Mr. Walker will not return this season, it is doubtful if colored waiters get this work for the coming season. The Park Hotel has one of the swellest grills in the South, and it is patronized only by the wealthiest visitors to the springs. E. T. Montgomery will be seen for the second time at the Park this season. Mr. Montgomery is too well known to the waiters of Hot Springs, and in fact, to the waiters throughout the country to need introduction. There are many here awaiting his arrival. The Arkansas Club and the new Southern Club, two of the swellest sportingmen's headquarters in the entire South, are now employing only white help. The fault is laid to the waiters' interest in the "ticker" in the pool room. The management claim that the colored waiter lost his head and neglected business when the reports of races were being received in the club. This is not different with colored men than with white, but white help all sympathize with one another, and the privilege of one is the privilege of all. What they condemned in the Negro waiters is the white waiter's rights. That's the difference that outs the ice The National Association of Head, Second and Sidewalters stands for progression in all that the word symbolizes. The organization is making headway in all directions, and its membership now numbers in the thousands, most of whom are sidewalters. At the next annual convention, which meets in New York, we anticipate a record breaking attendance. Young men in all sections of the country are daily inquiring into the merits and usefulness of this grand organization and becoming identified with it as a result of the great confidence they have as the result of their information- Where two assistants are engaged as officers on the floor there should be no distinction in their rank and title. "Captains" are what they are called in all striptip modern hotels. Each alternately filling the position next to the headwater by days "on" and "off." The subordinate captain, who serves the table and looks after the cleaning and preparation of the room, is no more. The Chicago Beach Hotel has a very swiffe cafe on the lake side of the main dining room, where the beautiful summer dining room was. This fine dining room is in charge of John W. Eubanks, formerly of the Louisville or Gault House, Louisville, Ky., and more recently of the Windsor-Clifton, Chicago, and the Hamilton, Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. The Royal Ponclana has an elegant cafe in connection, and last season the management engaged a white head-waiter for this particular room and service, but it is said on the best authority that he failed to "make good," and now this season will see a colored man at the door of this fine dining room. A good and easy governed temper is an indispensable requisite of a second waiter. Much more may be accomplished by kindness and through the good will men bear you than by force so often manifested by those filling the position. A dining room is a great emporium wherein one may study human nature as not seen at any other place. The secret of many men's success has been entirely by the study and analysis of human nature. Mr. Russell, for years first assistant headwaiter at the Auditorium and the Auditorium grill, is now in charge of the grill at the Great Northern, Chicago, Ill. The hotels of the East Coast System, Florida, will soon begin their opening with the old familiar faces at the doors of the dining rooms. A young man by the name of Grimes from Indianapolis, Ind., is now in charge of the dining rooms of the new Southern Hotel, Chicago. Mr. W. C. Casey, Del Parado Hotel fame, is still found in the old hostelry. How are things now, Cap? Let us hear from you. Mr F C. Long of the Windermere Hotel, Chicago, is in poor health. ONE BOTTLE DOES IT. If your hair is curly or kinky, one bottle of Ford's Original Ozonized Ox Marrow will make it straight, soft and easy to comb so that you can put it up in any style. Read the following letter we received March 31, 1905, from Rhoda Edwards, Calvert, Texas: "I have used one bottle of Ford's Original Ozonized Ox Marrow and my hair is perfectly straight, soft and black as silk. I will always use it." Ford's Ox Marrowalso cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. Warranted harmless. Send us fifty cents and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, 76 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. COLORED MEN FOR PANAMA One Hundred Colored Teamsters Will Go to Isthmus of Panama. Just one hundred Atlanta Georgia Negroes will leave within a few days for the isthmus of Panama, where they will accept work as teamsters in the Panama canal work. A few days ago Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel R. Jones, quartermaster of the Department of the Gulf, received a communication from Washington, asking if he could not supply one hundred teamsters for work in the canal zone. Colonel Jones at once took the matter up, and soon was prepared to announce that he had accepted the applications of 102 colored drivers. He will take a few more on the supposition that some of the first hundred may not turn up. The teamsters will leave in a few days, and will go to Savannah, New Orleans or some other Southern port, where they will take slip for Panama. The pay of the teamsters will be $40 per month and a place to live. Their expenses to Panamo will also be defrayed by the government, and they can return to the United States at any time they desire. if they are not satisfied with the work and the climate. Colonel Jones stated that he could have secured five hundred as easily as one hundred, and has reported to Washington that the teamsters will be ready to leave when the ship is provided to take them. NOTED PHYSICIAN IS CALLED Dr. George C. Hall Goes To Alabama To Perform Difficult Operation. Chicago, Ill., Special.—Dr. George C. Hall, the noted Chicago physician and surgeon, of whom we have frequently spoken in these columns, has added another feather to his cap, so to speak His fame being national, he was called all the way to Decatur, Ala., to perform a difficult operation upon Mrs. John S. For the sake of your face, use only Williams' Shaving Soap. Sold everywhere. Free trial sample for z-cent stamp to pay postage. Write for booklet "How to Shave." The J. B. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Ct. Guthrie—one that had never before been attempted by the ablest surgeons of that section of the country, and seldom successfully performed anywhere outside of the best-equipped hospitals of the large cities. It was the opening up of the abdomen, cutting down and removing a tumor, sewing up the cavity again, paving the way for a complete restoration to health. The operation is known as abdominal hysterectomy, and was for the removal of a fibro-myomata. Assisted by two other physicians, Dr. Hall's thorough knowledge of the case, and of gynecological surgery, enabled him to remove this growth in just seventeen minutes from the first stroke of his knife. This remarkable feat has attracted the attention of the medical profession throughout a wide area in Alabama, and Dr. Hall's praises are being sung by the leading citizens of both races. Dr. Hall is to make an extended tour of the South shortly, after which he will open a post-graduate school for colored physicians at Chicago, in connection with Provident Hospital, the best-known institution of it kind under Negro management outside of the national capital. WOMAN BUYS OFF EVIL EYE. WOMAN BUYS OFF EVIL EYE. She Wouldn't Give Cash To Voodoo Doctor But Had Him Jailed. New York, Dec. 15—Fannie Wells, a colored woman of 835 W. Fifty-third street, was a complainant in the West Side Court yesterday against Alexander Jones, also colored, of 228 W. Twenty-seventh street. She accused him of trying to obtain money from her by threatening to harm her and her child. He was a voodoo doctor, she said. "What did he tell you?" asked the court. "He said he would put a spell on my child and give him the evil eye." "And did he do so?" asked the court again. "No, because I paid him not to." "What did you give him?" "Well, I gave him two pairs of shoes. He wanted money, and kept at me so much that I finally got mad and had him arrested." "That was right," said the court. "We'll put him where he won't bother you for a long time and you needn't worry about any spells. He is just an impostor." Jones was put under $500 ball to be good for three months. COLORED CONFEEDERATE DEAD Buried In Rebel Uniform With Battle Flag Above Him. Palestine, Texas.—Amos Rucker, an ex slave and a confederate soldier, was buried here in confederate uniform and wrapped in the mantle of praises of two races. On top of the casket was a confederate battle flag, with the emblem of a cross-gun, a cannon and a confederate battleship. The flag was encircled by a silver wreath. Many other exquisite floral offerings covered the casket, flowers being sent by some of the most prominent citizens of the city. KENTUCKY TEACHERS MEET: STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO MERT AT COVINGTON. Covington, Ky., Special.—The State Colored Teachers' Association will meet here Dec. 27 to 29 A large attendance is expected by the president, Frank L. Williams. Word has been received that such notables as Dr. W. E B DuBols of Atlanta University, Dr. C. W. Dabney, president of Cincinnati University, and Dr F. W. Dyer, superintendent of the Cincinnati public schools, will probably be present. The problem of our schools will be the subject of the opening discussion AROUSED OVER NEW AGENT. Mexicans Do Not Want Chicago Man As Commercial Agent. Guanajuato, Mexico, Dec. 15. — A Negro has arrived from Chicago with credentials showing that he has been appointed United States commercial agent displacing Dwight Furnass, one of the wealthiest and most prominent Americans in Mexico. Guanajuato has a population of 75,000, including many Americans. It is the greatest inland city in the republic. Americans and Mexicans alike are greatly aroused over the appointment of the Negro. Protests are being prepared. INVENTS HUSKING. MACHINE Jesse Johnson of New Paris, Ohio has invented and patented a corn husking machine which is a decided improvement over the huskers now in use in that it is not so large and clumsy and can be pulled with fewer horses. Mr. Johnson, is a graduate of Wilberforce College. When in Chicago one can secure a copy of The Freeman from Mrs. A. G. Marshall. 3604 State street COOKS Prefer Our Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. 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Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. INDIANAPOLIS, - - INDIANA. SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1905. THE GARRISON CENTENARY. THE GARRISON CENTENARY On last Sunday the name of William Lloyd Garrison was spoken oftener than that of any other American, living or dead. If the celebrations in honor of his birth were as well observed elsewhere as here in Indianapolis his name stands second among Americans whose births we celebrate. In this, we believe, we are giving honor where honor is due. There were a number of men and women who began life near the beginning of the last century, but few of whom deserve to stand in our memory side by side with Garrison. He had more than that patriotism which is defined as love of country. His patriotism extended farther than State lines. It was for humanity. "Our country is the world. Our countrymen are mankind." He felt no higher allegiance than that which he owed to God and humanity. To him "Country" was but an organized effort to realize Equity and Justice. When it failed to do this it was no longer binding upon him. In fact, Garrison was about the first secessionist, for he seceded from the Union because the North would not, itself, secede from the slave holding South. For this we have sung his praises. And in those praises were joined the voices of many newspaper men who hung long upon the honesty and fearlessness of Garrison as a newspaper man, yet many of these will continue their newspaper work without employing any of that honesty and fearlessness for which they have praised Garrison, and will continue to prostrate themselves in the dust before the wrongs of to-day. Many politicians, also, have been heard extolling the virtues of the man because he was in earnest and would not equivocate nor excuse; and yet they will continue, full of excuses and equivocations. Their only sense in which they are in earnest will be found in their earnest desire for place and pelf, with but little regard as to the manner of the getting. There is at least one respect in which they stand squarely with Garrison—they "will be heard." It is to be hoped that this celebration will be a permanent one, and that from it we may imbibe some of his virtues; that we may learn to be not like those who confess him with our mouths, but whose hearts are far from him THE NICKEL HABIT. There is no class of people who give as much for a dollar as we do, and who get as little for that dollar as we do. This is largely because most of us are afflicted with the nickle habit. Comparatively few of our number are engaged in those pursuits that bring large returns for the efforts expended. Incomes from all sources are small. Only the few are fairly well-to-do. As a result, we have little to spend. But our wants, if not our needs, are often quite as great as those who have the wherewith to satisfy all of their needs and most of their wants. The ability to expend a small income to the best possible advantage is an art. It is one, too, in which candor forces us to admit that the women excel the men. To us "bargain day" and women are inseparably associated, and it is barely possible that they sometimes pay nineteen cents for some article on "bargain day" that could be bought on any other day for fifteen cents; but against the old saying—"never buy a thing because it is cheap" may be set the other saying—"never spend your money until we get it." And here is where the art comes in. It consists, first, in a refusal to draw on our future earnings either in the form of loans or credits for anything not really needed; and, secondly, to expend money, when we buy, in such THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER HE'S A COMIN' [The following verses were suggested by reading Kelly Miller's "As to Leopard Spots";] No use to 'grumble 'cause the black man's here— He's trudging along in spite of your frown, He's just deterhin' that he won't stay down He's heard the Trumpet of Progress soun'— He's a comin'. through Were along the road that was trod by you, And by and by he'll get there too— He's a comin'. No use to tell him that the fault's his own— He's a comin'. For he knows you're reapin' the seeds you've sown, He's a comin'. Better that you wear the God made smile And make your own heart's free from guile And join in the Glory Song, after while— That's a comin'! manner as to practically lessen the cost of the thing purchased. In order to do this one must be free from the nickel habit. This habit is not confined to those who have only a nickel to spend. Some of the most aggravated cases we have known were of people who were able to do otherwise. They had acquired the habit unconsciously, and persisted in paying, in some instances, as much as three dollars for a non-perishable staple that could have been bought for two dollars if they had not been afflicted with the nickel habit. Five cents worth at a time of something that is usually sold in larger quantity means that you are paying a high price. Dispose of either labor or product in such a manner as to bring the largest returns, and spend a dollar in such manner as to hire the largest returns. This is the law of trade. TURN ON THE LIGHT. In many respects the publication under the title of "Turn on the Light," by Olga Louise Cadijah, is one of the most remarkable publications of the past ten years. The author predicts that America will ultimately be a black people country, and brings to bear startling statistics to substantiate her claim. She bases her claim in part to the fact that in ten years the seven millions of Negroes, in 1690, produced over a million births, which was more than the sixty-six million of whites in America produced in the same period. By a little arithmetical reasoning, taking her figures as a basis to figure on, it will be seen that in fifty years hence the Negro population of the United States will approximate seventy-five millions. These figures, rather starling at first blush, constitute more than a theory. Cadijah, the author, comes strongly to the defense of the Negro, and her defense of the Negro accounts for the assault being made upon the book by the whites. She tells some unpleasant truths, and tells them boldly. She furnishes some startling figures, and they speak for themselves. Every colored man and woman in the United States should by all means secure a copy of "Turn on the Light" and read it carefully. The colored press and pulpit should take it up and use it liberally. The book is published by the Authors Publishing Company of Columbus, Ohio, from whom a copy can be secured if not found on sale at book stores. Because of the startling figures the work offers to the reader there is an apparent determination on the part of the whites to suppress the work by bookstores refusing to handle it. The facts and figures the author presents have simply stunned white Americans. Have you read it? If not do so at once. The press dispatches of Dec. 9th report that a revolt had taken place among the students against President Gordon. We were informed by a correspondent that President Gordon had resigned, but this must have been a mistake. To those living outside of the National Capital affairs surrounding Howard University have something of that ominous silence of St. Petersburg and its surroundings. At present nothing definite is known. In each case our sympathies are with the revolutionists. On Dec. 8th there were two Negroes hung, one in Georgia and one in Texas. Now, there is nothing strange about these cases except the unaccountable fact that both were convicted and hung according to due process of law, and, of course, this is strange. We can only account for it by the probable fact that the crimes were small ones. It may be all right to retain your seat in a car while women stand beside you and hang on to the straps, but we doubt it. We have not been educated down to it. Yet we are all more than likely to do the thing that gives the most pleasure or the least misery. As for ourselves we feel far less misery in hanging to the strap while the woman occupies our seat than we do to sit there feeling like a hound while the woman hangs to the strap. If you can get more pleasure out of it the other way, why take it Mr. Carnegie is reported to have said that if he owned America he would give a premium to every man who would earn and save one thousand dollars. We think that such an offer would be quite safe under those circumstances, for, if Mr. Carnegie owned the whole of America and took as large a share of the labor product as he could then exact, the chances are that few men could qualify for that premium. Extensive preparations are being made for the observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, which will take place about the middle of next April. The affair will be a red-letter event in the history of the school, and its friends everywhere will be gratified to know that Dr. Booker T. Washington has been able to secure Secretary of War W H. Taft as the principal speaker for the occasion. Now that it is becoming apparent that white labor cannot dig the Panama canal there is a strong probability that the eight hour feature will not be adhered to. Just as though the color of the skin had anything to do with the number of hours that constitute a day's work! A BAPTIST DIVINE HONORED Gaudaloupe College Confers Degree of "Doctor of Divinity" Upon Rev. S. C. Manuel--Influential Pastor of Leading Congregation in Southern Indiana---Dr. Franklin Walker Conducts Imposing Ceremony---Rare Program Rendered New Albany, Ind., Special.—The most notable event of recent times in the annals of local Baptist history took place on Monday evening, Nov. 27, at the Second Baptist Church. Because of exceptionally brilliant work in advanced theology and kindred ecclesiastical branches Gaudaloupe College at Segulin, Texas, one of the best known institutions of learning conducted by the race in the southst h, had granted to Rev. S. C. Manuel, pastor of this church the degree of Doctor of Divinity, and Rev. J. Franklin Walker, D. D., of Cincinnati, Ohio, was designated to confer the honor on the evening mentioned amid surroundings commensurate with the dignity of the occasion. In anticipation of the elaborate function the deacons and members, together with their painstaking committee, had the spacious auditorium beautifully decorated with ferns, flowers and festoons, arranged in all the artistic designs of the season. Long [Name] M. H. REV. S. C. MANUEL D. D. before eight o'clock the people of the three Falls Cities began to arrive, and when Rev. Dr. Walker was introduced as master of ceremonies and announced the opening number, an audience of fully 1,000 persons was crowded its edifice. The program was of a high order, embracing the best talent available, and each participant acquitted himself or herself in a most creditable manner. Rarely has so admirable an array of talent been brought together upon a single program, and the ladies were beautiful in their highly becoming evening attire. Miss S B. Emery, who delivered the address of welcome, captivated her hearers and easily established a reputation as a graceful platform orator. Miss Emery is a graduate of Scribner High School, and is an efficient church worker. Mrs. Clara B. Woods, the accomplished organist of the Second Church, then spoke in complimentary vein of the pastoral achievements of Dr. Manuel, giving statistics of all money received, communicants added during his incumbency of nearly fourteen years, and a description of the many improvements made upon the building. Mrs. Woods is also a graduate of our high school and a musician of recognized ability. Miss Eva Russ, an accomplished vocalist, whom Louisville styles "the prima donna," sang with sweetness and pathos "Beyond the Gates of Paradise," and seemed to carry her listeners heavenward by her earnest rendition of the inspiring song. Mrs. Eliza B. Yantis, one of the foremost woes of the church and prominent in several organizations throughout the State, spoke eulogistically of the work of the pastor, of the Sabbath-school and of the Baptist Young People's Union. She compared the manifold labors of the various departments to so many brooklets, and the wide spread of their active usefulness, under the abe' leadership of the pastor, to a large flowing stream receiving its volume from every tributary within its range, and carrying all before it by a masterly power obtained by the God of Nature. She also presented choice flowers from the two departments as tokens of their sincere esteem for his unflagging zeal in promoting their welfare. The floral offerings were brought forward by little Eilen Woods and Alberta Emery. One of the most scholarly, as well as highly enjoyable features of the splendid program, was the paper read by Mrs. Mary E. Washington, vice-president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Her subject was "What Others Think of Him," and in her introduction she made appropriate references to Bismarck, Caesar, Burns, Bonaparte and Shakespeare, and closed with laudatory expressions touching the character and personality of Dr. Manuel, Drs. W. C. Vance, E. R. Gaddle, S. C. Alexander and M. A. Blackburn, Rev. B. G. Shaw, and Col. R. W. Thompson. Mrs. Washington's numerous telling points were heartily applauded. The duet by Miss E. P. Grant and Miss Mattie Brown was excellent and bespoke native talent and careful preparation. Mrs. S. C. Manuel, wife of the distinguished pastor, rendered "The Great White Throne" and demonstrated anew her warrant to popular favor. She is a musician of superior culture, a Sabbath-school teacher and a vital force in every department of the church. She is indeed a worthy helpmeet, evenly balanced in energy and resourcefulness with her valued husband in the work of the Master. On this occasion Mrs. Manuel not only looked well, but added laurels to herself by her exquisite singing. Five-minute talks were then given by the pastors of the city churches and visiting ministers from Louisville and Jeffersonville, after which Dr. Walker, radiant with smiles, and imposing in physique, Chesterfieldian in bearing, stepped forth to bestow the degree. His remarks were couched in the purest English, his delivery was faultless, and in tone and dignity he reminded one of a Gladstone on the floor of Parliament. Dr. S. C. Manuel, who is facetiously styled "the Adonis of New Albany," advanced with the stately tread of an Archbishop of Canterbury on coronation day, handsomely attired in the best ```markdown ``` broad-cloth, looking every inch the eminent divine that he is, and accepted Gaudaloupe College's scorl of honor in a happy address abounding in sound logic, flashes of wit and an abiding consciousness of what such a responsibility should mean to those deemed worthy to be entrusted with its keeping. The exercises being over, the Deacon Board led the way to the lecture room, where the local committee had the table resplendent with cut glass, decorated china, ferns and flowers, with mottoes, applicable to the occasion. At this juncture one of the deacons, in a nast soech, presented --- Just look round our store you'll find its an all-round store. Every department WELL ROUNDED with the best for Men and B you all round. Here are Xmas specials Bath Robes . . . Smoking Jackets . . . Sweaters . . . 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Penick and William Alexander. Mr. H. C. Bush is church clerk. The St Tom Logan has joined the "Rufus Rastus" Company. Ten members of the Smart Set Company are guests at the Parker House this week. It is rumored that P. G. Lowery and Billy McClain are to join hands and put on the "largest ever." Charles E. White, the genial advance agent of the Smart Set was a caller at The Freeman last week. Walter Johnson sends regards to all friends and says his big act is coming alright and will open soon. The Pektn at Chicago has a buck and wing dancer, F, W. Wilson who is a champion and will contest all comers. James Julius Turner, of Providence, R. I., has arrived safely at Kingston, Jamalca and writes that his health is improved. Williams & Walker are headliners at the Alhambra Theatre, New York City this week, presenting comic and tuneful bits from their unique repertory. THE FREEMAN GALLERY. SMART SET C.W.B. J. HAYWOOD 03 Character comedian now starring in the Smart Set. (Inspiration from Elwood C. Knox.) Producer of the best of mirth, I want to call you "ma friend" True creator of joy on earth, Wherever you may tend; I'm longing for the sight of you Or rather Mr. G. W. B. So I might feast on laughs that are due Your bosom friend—that's me. CHARLES MARSHALL. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE LADIES' LIST. Cooksey, Miss Susie Fernandez? Miss M Garland, Mrs H B Johnson, Miss M E Logan, Miss Laura Robeson, Miss Ada Steege, Miss Alberta Pulliwan, Miss Mollie Telute, Mrs Bard Yers, Miss O. O Armstrong, Roy Armstrong, Thos Barnes, Jerry Cohen, Samuel-2 Cameron, Oscar Doss, A. A Efoy, Fey Gant, R H Harris, J Hump Gold Mining Company Jones, Lew Loomis, E J McCameron, J H Mills, Tom O Moplin, Pearl Moody and James Patton, Harry Prince, A L-2 Russell, Joseph Harris, Bailey Wise, Jim White, Capt B Y ROUTE. Black Patil Troubadours: Jacksonville, Fla., 18. St. Augustine, 19. St. Patira, 20. Ocala, 19. St. Gainesville, 23. Georgia Minstrel: Quebo, Cal., Dec. 16. W. H. Mahlan's Minstrel: Innslow, Arlz., Dec. 18. Flagstaff, 19. Pineoix, 25. Pugsley Bros.: Columbus, Dec. 18, 19; Richmond, Ind., 20, 21. Proctor's Original "Arkansasw" Minstrel: Lake Charles, La., Dec. 18 to 23. Mallory Bros. and Brooks, assisted by Miss Grace Halliday: Trent Theater, Trenton, Sept. week of Dec. 18. The impressors (John and Maud and F. R. McAdonan) in Columbus, Cook Island, South Seas, December January. Harrison Bros.' Big Spectacular Minstrel: Opelika, Ala., Dec. 18. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Frank Fowler Brown, the tenor solist of Brown & Brown, singer and cartoonist, in vaudeville, has returned to Indianapolis for an indefinite stay. Harry, the cartoonist is in New York City. Notes from F. H. Eberhardt's Minstrels. — We show Coffeyville, Miss., to S. R. O. nightly. We have added Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Grover. Charles Beechum, our stage manager is preparing a big time for he boys for Christmas. Regards to the profession and Indianapolis friends. Theodore Drury will present the entire opera of "Carmen" Monday night, January 29, at Providence, R. I. The company will be carried from New York, including Mrs Martan Adams Harris, who will take the role of "Carmen." The affair promises to be extraordinary and is under the management of Miss Jennie Mills, secretary of the Providence Musical Association. Billy Arnte writes from Fred S. Millican's Plantation Company,—We have one more week and then "Home, Sweet, Home." We will rehearse two weeks at Birmingham for our big minstrel show, carrying two cars and thirty people. We had the pleasure of seeing "A Rabbit's Foot," and the show was good. Boss Reeves, band master is getting in good order for the road, Barry Barton is still holding his own and Effie Cunningham is making a big hit with her new coon song. Best regards to all friends. Notes from the Harrison Bros. Big Spectacular Minstrels. — Everybody is well and business continues good. We have finished Mississippi and are now in Alabama. Our company numbers twenty-five people and every one a genius. The band roster is as follows: Prof. Dave Perkins, director; Prof. A. Kimble, cornetist; Prof. Charles Deverges, cornetist; H. Benson, baritone; J. Reeves, slide trombone; A. Muse, alto; B. Frank, piccolo; B. Bermudez, snare drum. The company sends regards to all friends. Napoleon Johnson sends the following from Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels.—We are now on our third night of our four days' stand in Salt Lake and I must say business is phenominal. While we are not breaking any house records we are making a great showing and pleasing the people. The Toney Trio of acrobats and Marsh Craig, the contortionist are two features in the oloo which the press and public voice as being as good as the best and better than a number traveling with the larger circuses. While here we are in the hands of our old friends, Ed. Hood, basso and Ed. Green, trombonist. We were glad to find them getting along so well. We leave here for Denver. SOPHISTRY OF SELF-CONCEIT SOPHISTRY OF SELF-CONCEIT BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL. The man who has power of reason is one man above all others greatly sought after. False reasoning as a common weight of sadness is almost an entirely unnecessary sorrow with a vast majority of actors. Those who suffer from the ignoble consequences of self-conceit always display a woeful proportion of ignorance seldom seen by themselves. We can scarcely see ourselves as others see us, and the disposition most actors show toward eminent criticism is ridiculous. Pre-eminent criticism to a great actor is his most important advertisement. If he feels crushed by the judgment of a critic of his own station or even above him intellectually, he reasons falsely by the common errors of ignorance or self-conceit. In this instance vanity too has its subordination. When truth whitch cuts like a dagger, pierces the sad heart of an autocrat, the false sham of vanity is lost. Thus we have, in a hurry, the solution of two narratives—false pride and false reasoning. Self-conceit is most generally always sophisticated by vanity or ignorance. The dream of self is sweet and blissful to a successful actor who adorns the footlights, and were it not for the capable critter, who shows him his faults, his cup of joy would too often overflow and drip on others not so well blessed, to fill their hearts with envy. In reading an editorial in a New York daily, I saw it intimated that the amount of criticism allotted to public men should be greater to actors than others and gave a good reason. The portion I have reference to read as follows: "Sharp and severe criticism is perhaps useful to actors if it occasionally tends toward picking minor flaws. For actors—especially men—live on praise and applause from friendly and good natured audiences; and were it not for clear-sighted critics they would soon become so consumed with vanity as to be useless." This very healthy editorial comes as glad tidings of great joy to the critic, when we consider that the actor who has been criticized and scorns the critic has but little mercy, while the critic who touches lightly on an actors many defects, unseen by himself, is merciful. But yet there are still in the borders of stageland, actors who take a general intelligent view of life, the correct conception of how actors came into play and for what purpose critics were made. This is truly a healthy shadowgraph and when we come to consume its substance, self conceit diappears and refreshment of knowledge leads to happiness. Woe, then we say to sophistry. Woe to the actor who has the swelled head in this century of new light when vanity is losing its lustre and the kings of finance who rule the players are growing independent, heartless and hoggish. Waxing into eloquence at the finish of this important epistle, let us leap two hundred years ahead of time and opportunity to a swifter trend of action when the verdict of critics will be law and when brilliant actors will fall at the very heat of a criteit's conflagration! When no retaliation will be needed or if submitted will go unheeded, then will all the ingredients which this gloomy subject has implied be a useful superinduction to those of that day who will be willing and compelled to bow to the guest of anthropology. In that century when performers will be religiously brightened by the polished penmanship of the keen conceptor of art; in that day when all the rubbish that has blighted our pathway with contention has vanished, literally faded from view and annoyance; in that time, unhappened by dead traditions when prosperity will be be smiling in the safety improved dressing room of a real fire proof theatre, with no fear of danger, no quarrels, no knocking, no bewildering craftiness advanced by smarties or overbearing human talking machines, or self-assumed diplolarians; in that far away time when we shall all have passed into some starlit clime or dark abyss, then will the new field of unspoiled, perfect, ethereal renewed actors, free from self-conceit be here, but we will all be gone. THE COLORED ACTOR IN VAUDEVILLE. BY FRANK MALLORY. I can notice the fast advancement of the colored man in all branches of business and professions and particularly the stage. Only a few years ago, and well do I remember it, that if a colored team was engaged by some of the fearless white managers to appear on a variety or vaudeville stage, over half and sometimes all of the white acts would threaten to walk out if the colored acts played. But today we have Williams & Walker, Cole & Johnson, Ernest Hogan and Johnson & Dean, headlining on the same bill, with the best of white acts with scarcely a comment. At one time when a colored act was booked the managers had to be careful and book only one colored act on the same bill as their work would conflict with each other, especially in singing and dancing. Now it is quite different. We, Mallory Bros., Brooks & Halliday have been booked and played on the same program with Tom Browne & Navaro, Johnson & Wells, Murphy & Francis and a number of others. The week of November 12, we were on the same bill at Proctor's Theatre, Albany, N. Y. with Eph Thompson, a colored man recently from Europe, who has the greatest trained elephants in the world. He was the headline act and we were the special feature over such actors as Clarice Vance, Keno, Welsh & Melrose and some others of equal merit and everything ran smoothly, it was not like twenty years ago when all the white artists left the stage because the famous Hunn Bros. were on the same bill. A few days after receiving this article from M. Mallory, the following information was also received: "W. C. Kelly, who was booked at the Victoria Theatre, New York reused to appear on the same program with Williams & Walker, who were headliners in the bill. William Hammerstein seemed greatly surprised at Kelley's action. Kelly said he was a Southerner and would not appear on the same stage with Negroes. Mr. Hammerstein drew his attention to the fact that he knew the week before that Williams & Walker were on the bill and that he had than made no objection. Kelly had nothing to say to this, but told others he objected because the Negroes were occupying the 'star' dressing room. Mr. Hammerstein substituted Toleda & Price and the performance went on without a hitch. George Walker laughed when he was told of the incident. 'The man is foolish,' he said after a moment's thought. 'The day is past for that sort of thing, Both white men and black have a right to earn a living in whatever manner they find most congenial, providing they injure no one else. We do not obtrude ourselves on white performers, and they need have nothing to do with us if that is their desire. But if vaudeville performers are going to draw the color line, either they or we will have to give up the work, for there is hardly a vaudeville show in which colored performers do not appear. 'I do not think I will be thought conceited if I point to the fact that Williams & Walker are pretty well established, while Mr. Kelly's fame is still somewhat in retirement, as it were. 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A WORK GF TREMENDOUS IMPORT, and should be read by every colored man and woman. The Freeman, with its character-istic enterprise, has arranged to furnish a copy of this startling waltz with mail. But out the following coupon and mail, with 25c in coin, to The Freeman, and copy will be sent you: COUPON. Editor Freeman, Indiana soils, Ind. Olga Olsa Jalus' Turtle On the Light. Louise Cajals' Turtle On the Light. Order At Once. not interfering with any one else's work and, with all due regard to Mr. Kelly, we are paid more money in a week for our work, than he gets in three months for his. The man is lacking in brains; that's what's the matter with him." DEATH OF SAMUEL ELLIOTT. Samuel Elliott, for a number of years a member of P.G. Lowery's Concert Band died last Sunday at his late home at India-tapo is. Mr. Elliott was well known in the professon as a snare drummer and had made an enviable reputation as a performer on this instrument. A wife and two daughters survive him. 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If you want a nice job write us Tiffany-Sanborn 25½ N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Indiana Our entire stock is MARKED DOWN to BARGAIN PRICES. If you need a Suit, Overcoat, Pants, Ladies' Cleak, Jacket, Skirt, Shoes, Blanket, Under- wear, etc, come to us. I will send this elegant and up-to-date set of collar pins, your mini gold finish, and my latest list of Chr-tmas suggestions, jewelry and silverware novelties. CHAS. HARTMANN. WANTED--MEN STAGE. NEW YORK SOCIETY AND STAGE COMMENT. BY CARLE BROWNE COOKE. Success finally crowned the efforts of the association known as the "Promoter's of High Art and Music" who gave their third annual recital and promenade concert at Madison Square Garden, November 27. The only artist who failed to appear was Prof. Harry A. Williams, famed on both continents as a lyric tenor of exceptional ability, and now a successful vocal instructor in Cleveland. O. Prof. Williams' absence was due to a severe sore throat. The program was exceptionally pleasing, consisting of dialect, semi-classical and classical songs and compositions of a clear character, in its cleverly arranged repertoire. The numbers were as follows: "Raymond" the opening overture, ably rendered by our noted Prof. Walter Craig, the violinist and his select orchestra. Miss Marjorie Groves, Boston's popular pianist gave an almost perfect rendition of Helncke's, "Ballade in A Flat" which was enthusiastically appreciated. For her responding number she played in master style. Sinding's sweetly poetic and melodious "Erulingrauschen." If Miss IT TAKES OUT THE CURL This is the renowned Harris Hair Straightener on which doxsuch effect we work and is I demand from all parts of the country. Tr one-its a good thing. This inermal hair possesses everything off its intent or purpose now before the public. Your hair will remain straight for months after using this most valuable need for the beauti fying of your appearance. 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Our youthful violinist, Mr. Felix Weir, of Chicago substantiated all the heralding that proceeded him as a finished and exceptionally talented youthful virtuoso Mr. Weir has gained a great deal of recognition for the genuine merit shown in his wonderful technique and broad knowledge of phrasing and coloring and there is nothing to keep him from ranking in the category along with such artists as Kubelak, but to secure more engagements which will give him increased public experience and add materially to his already graceful poise and expression, which is surely n't far from being perfect at this time. His very good rendition of the famous "Fantasia Appassionata" brought him a tumultuous expression of appreciation to the several hundred devotees in the audience. Mr. Weir's skill in bringing out the deep melancholy and sympathetic strains of the "Fantasia" brought tears to the eyes of many. He played Dvorak's "Hummosake" for his encore with equally as good grace and soulful expression. Miss Frieda Armstrong sung a sad little slave ballad, which did not possess the quality nor variety of construction for a piece suited to her voice. With more practice, continued cultivation and the selection of a higher grade of better class compositions, Miss Armstrong, with good health will become a real sweet mezzo soprano. As it is this promising and deserving young vocalist should have the continued encouragement of Boston and Massachusetts. In the second part we heard Suppe's "Light Cavalry" by Prof. Craig and his clever musicians. Miss Armstrong sung "Under the Rose" by Fisher. and "A China Tragedy" by Clayton Thomas. Mr. Weir received an ovation when he appeared to play his 'Fantasie Faust.' Miss Groves rendered a characteristic selection entitled 'Autumn,' Etude de Concert, by Chaminade. Williams & Walker's Glee Club closed the program with several of their high-class vaude ville selections, which were enjoyed and loudly enced. Prof Craig's orchestra played the dance music. The Promoters furnished a Wisner Grand piano. Mesrs. Williams and Walker are to be congratulated in their efforts to interest our colored Americans of the Metropolis, in presenting to them such a commendable galaxy of artists. They have given the best public high art recital and promenade that New Yorkers of color have had the honor and pleasure to enjoy this year. --- George W. Pope, who has been ill son nearly a month at Lincoln Hospital in Harlem is now near the point of death. Mr. Pope has gained a wide and proud reputation as a skilled and expert torsorial artist. He is known from coast to coast as a professional hair cutter and masseur. --- Williams & Walker's comic opera, "Abyssinia" will positively be presented in the coming spring. A genuine colored comic opera is what we have been yearning for a good many months and it seems that our yearning is to be fruitfully realized in this stupendous musical and humorous Ethiopian creation by Jesse F. Shipp, Alexander Rogers and Will Marion Cook. The great comic opera is far above any musical comedy and far superior (as far as the rehearsals proved) to many American comic-operas seen on "The Great White Way" in recent years. The two world famous comedians will star together as usual. They are making a great hit in all star vaudeville as headlampers, and are supported by several artists of the old company, presenting the detective scene from "In Dahomy." Mr. Walker's great song hit is "Desdemone" which is already enjoying a good sale. Mr. Williams is still handling his "Nobody" with undiminished success. He has added seven new and interesting vesres. --- I called on my friend, Robert Slater, of Slater & Williams and learned he was unable to fill a long list of bookings on account of his partner, joining Prof. Cooke's "Tennessee Students" now touring Europe. Here is a good chance for one of our Western comedians, that is a good dancer and singer as well to secure a fine place with an artist and a gentleman to gain laurels and a good salary in high-class vaudeville. I would advise any one so talent- IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.... By JOHN L. FOOTSLUG. ed, who desires to come East to work to address Mr. Slater, 144 West 46th street, New York City. Carter & Bluford were a distinct hit in their refined singing and dancing act at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre recently. Their act is entirely in Indian character and costumes, with original, entertaining, catchy and clean songs. James Reese Europe is rehearsing Earnest Hogans's Memphis Students at the famous Hotel Marshall in West 58rd street for another engagement in vaudeville. Mr. Europe is talented, studious and able. We wish him continued success in his new organization. The Whitman Sisters are making fine runs in Chicago and meeting with great success. This is gratifying and proper. These people are no fakes, but strong, intelligent, Christian people from one of the Negro families in the South, and their plays and renditions have never been surpassed in Chicago. They give more than the worth of the auditor's money in any performance. The Conservator is proud that the good, appreciative people of Chicago are so liberally encouraging this excellent family of talent and push. The Whitman Sisters move on merit and not in cheap gush. While we know these sweet sisters are not struck on The Conservator because we misplaced the picture of one of them, as they thought, in our columns; we know the family and want to see them succeed even if they do not understand us. They are good and intelligent people. Encourage them —The Conservator, December 2, Chicago. Notes from the Famous Tennessee Warblers.—We are playing Ohio with great success. The roster is as follows: Miss Salena Miller, the baritone queen, scoring nightly in "Before;" Gertrude Hayes electrifying the audience in the rendition of classical selections; C H. Puggsley, renowned tenor and concert master; D C. Puggsley, basso; Baby Theodora featuring with Master Leslie, the youngest tenor on the concert stage in "Way Down East Among the Shady Maple Trees;" R C. Puggsley, the ad- THOSE WHO WILL FIGURE IN THE NEXT BIG BATTLE. Very much interest is being taken in the coming fight between Robert Fitzsimmons and "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien. Fitzsimmons is a new comer in the "fistic world," and followers of the game are anxious to see just how he will acquit himself. He is a comparatively young man, not being more than fifty years old, so the coming fight means much to him. If he should be decisively beaten by the clever Philadelphia it would probably mean an end to his pugilistic aspirations; whereas, should he win, there is no telling to what height he may climb I like to keep our idols of the padded ring on their pedestals as long as possible, and there is no chance that Fitz immons, should he win his coming fight, would be enabled by reason of his youth and reputed strength to remain a prominent figure in pugilism until the generation now coming into man's estate would have a chance to see him in action. Fitzsimmons' press agent desoribes him as being tall and lanky, with a wonderful assortment of freckles adorning his body. He is said to be a Cornishman and to have engaged in some memorable fistic encounters in the Antipodes before coming to this country. All of which arouses a keen and general interest in the outcome of his bout with O'Brien. Let us hope that he will not suffer with stage fright on the occasion of his first bow to the American publcs that he will be at his best and be returned a winner so we may see more of him. Welcome, young Prince of Cornishman! Thrice welcome. --- Last week Joe Humphryes, Terry McGovern's manager, received word from Battling Nelson at Buffalo, N. Y., saying that he would fight him if he received 45 per cent for his end, win, lose or draw. Humphryes replied that the percentage would stand good for the winner, or Terry would fight at 128 pounds, winner to take all. He will not agree to let Nelson receive any of the big end of the purse unless he earns it, and I think that is quite right. Adam Ryan and George Menesic, local lightweight boxers of Chicago, Ill, have been matched to box ten rounds before the Democratic Club of Denver, Col., later on this month. Col. R. B. Metcalfe, age 80, one of the men in Central Kentucky. vance man who leaves nothing undone sends regards to professional friends. Notes from Harrison Bros. Big Spectacular Minstrels, the New and Ancient South.—This big two car aggregalton, under the direction of D Ireland Thomas is now in Mississippi doing the usual big business. The big six comedians are James J. Helton, A Pellebon, William H. Henderson, John H Lewis A. Landry and F. Hill making the hottest array of talent with any show. Perkins Band and Orchestra under the direction of Profs. Kimble and Deverges are up-to-date. Our new sleeping car "Marola" has an observation end Regards to all. Notes from "Gildson's Hot Time in Coontown."—We have just finished another successful week. Managers are asking for return dates. The show is now headed for the coast. Everybody is doing well with their respective parts and the Kansas City papers seem to think that Mr. Copeland's performances are on a par with George Walker. Mr. Ferdon is making arrangements for a big production "In Colored Society," for next season. The play has been copyrighted. The company sends regards to all the profession. Charles Sydney O'Brien, the ragtime banjo king, Helena, Mont, writes.—I consider it my duty to warn all professional colored people to stay away from here, for there is nothing for them to do. I have been here since October 9, and all this time I have been handicapped I was promised a job for the winter and after working one or two weeks. I was let out and that is the way all the colored people are treated. So I warn all plano players, singers and dancers to stay away from here. Notes from W. B Shelvy's Band and Concert Company, with the Van Amburg Shows.—Business is good. We will close a successful season December 16 Frank Hunter wishes to hear from W. R Lagy and Joe Jordan. Prices & Prices opened in vaudeville at Chicago, December 11. Address 141 West Forty-seventh street, Chicago. WORLD ORTS.... FOOTSLUG. died last week at Lexington Colonel Metcalfe was one of the trotting horse breeders of this country. During his career he br.d Olive, who defeated Ora Wilkes as a three year old, making a record of 2:144 --- Alas! Morris Lovy, manager of the Hayes Valley Club, has announced that he practically has signed Joe Gans and Mike ("Twin") Sullivan for a twenty round battle to take place before his club during the month of January. Sullivan was reported to have had the best of Gans in a fifteen round go at Baltimore recently, although a draw decision was handed down. Since Sullivan defeated Gardner Gans has been camping on his trail for another match—in fact he was at the ringside the night of the Sullivan-Gardner fight and challenged the winner. Now, then, Gans has the chance of his life to prove to the sporting world his real merit. Although most of his friends are sure that he has an easy chance to win. Yet they believe that Joe should go into this contest with an aim to win this battle only by hard fighting. He should now do a great deal of training, and yet I do not mean that he should work out until he is about exhausted by the time he is to face his opponent. This battle will determine the career of Joe Gans. Should he win this bout, he will become a front-ranker. But should he fail, then it will be worth while for him to announce his retirement from the ring as it will surely end his popularity CHURCH'S PARK AND AUDITORIUM. A new star has arose and demands universal consideration of the many剧院 managers and proprietors, in the position of a Park and Auditorium general Amusement House for the theatricals and conventions. In attending Black Patti Troubadour engagement, you could get "S. R. O.," and its situation is such that from a moment's notice a large audience can be collected. Its seating capacity is 2200, beautifully lighted by electricity; cars stop at the door; centrally located; large and spacious dressing rooms. Stage 25x75 feet; height to rigging 46.6; drops 20x92. R. R. CHURCH & SON, PROPS. Can use good acts at all times. Reference.—Vogel & Nolan, Rusco & Holland, C. Jay Smith, Billy Kersand --- THE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL IS RIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS Yours for the uplift of the race, L. G. JORDAN, 726 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. The Afro-American Council has a Specific Object. It is laboring to unite men and women who are agreed that since the civil and political rights of the Negro are denied or abridged in many states of Union it is our sacred duty to contend by legal process for a restoration of all rights to which we are entitled as American citizens. In 1902 the Council made a gallant fight contesting the Louisiana disfranchisement law; in 1903 with herculean strength we went at the Alabama law; in 1904 we made a fight against the Pullman Company for discriminating and in 1905 our legal adviser succeeded in wiping out the separate car laws of Florida. As custodians of a great trust committed to us, we did our best with the means in hand. Our fight is one that must go on until we are free from every discriminating law. Now, to make this fight, it takes money. As we write you this letter, our legal adviser has a case in hand in Pensacola, Fla. There the city aims to enforce the "Jim Crow" street car law, despite its unconstitutionality. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution which made us free, the 14th which made us men and the 15th which made us citizens, are on trial as never before. Let us make no defense; only keep quiet and "Wait." Don't agitate, just sit still and within ten years more, custom will have us disfranchised and cornered until there will be no way out. Missouri has no separate car law, and yet every train going south and southwest from St Louis, has its signs, "For Whites Only." "For Colored Passenger." The I. C., delivered its cars to the B & O, in this city and with their discriminating signs they went on to St. Louis and Cincinnati. As Secretary of the Counnll, I took the matter up with the Superintendent and the following is an extract from his letters: The Baltimore & Ohio S - W, R R Co. Offices of the Vice President and General Manager, Cincinnati, O, Sept. 15 1905: Mr. L G. Jordan, 716 W Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. Dear Sir — I have your letter of Sept. 13th. The signs you refer to I find are securely fastened to the partitions in the Illinois Central coaches. It is not, therefore, neglect on the part of our conductors or porters that they are permitted to remain after the cars are delivered to us. You speak of this being a violation of the law. Will you kindly give me reference thereto? We know of no law prohibiting these signs. Yours truly, W.M. M. GREENE. This road runs through Indiana and and Ohio, the home of vice President Fairbanks and our late President McKinley—, but to our next letter he wrote: October 11, 1905. L.G. Jordan, D.D., 726 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. Dear Sir—Further referring to our correspondence with reference to signs in the Illinois Central coaches concerning separate apartments for white and colored people. I have arranged to have these signs removed when the equipment is received from the Illinois Central, and I trust we will be able to avoid any friction through this arrangement. Yours truly, WM. M GREENE. In another case, some of the women of our race were ralled at and humiliated by a conductor on the C. & O , road. This we took up with their management and the following is self-explanatory: AGENTS WANTED [Name] to buy and sell B. W. Johnson's Yalu Cream Dec Mint Chewing Gum. Salary and good commission paid to reliable parties. For terms, write to R. W. JOHNSON 5113 Dearborn St. CHICAGO, ILL. When in Yazoo City, Miss., call at Thomas E Parker's barbershop and secure copies of The Freeman, for sale there each week. Pat onize our advertisers. October 26, 1958 Rev. L. G. Jordan, D. D., Cor seey The National Afro-American Council, 726 W. Wainut St., Louisville, Ky: Sir. I have your letter of Oct. 24th and regret that, our conduct should have given offense, which is not ap- proved by the Company. He will be called to account for it. Yours truly, C. E. DOYLE, Gen Mgr. In another case of discrimination in a daily paper we called the editor's attention to it and the following is an extract from his letter: "The Louisville Herald. Rev. L. G. Jordan, D. D, 726 W. Wainut St., Louisville, Ky: My Dear Sir. I beg to acknowledge your favor of the 18th, enclosing two clipping from the Louisville Herald of Thursday and have carefully noted your criticism of the same. Your criticism which is intelligent, and directly to the point applies closely to conditions existing to day in our great news centers. Unless viewed with liberality, these conditions can make cynics of us all regarding humanity in general. From a purely psychological standpoint, it does seem that the appetite for news at the present time runs to scandal, riot, murders and all that takes place on the dark side of life known under the general term of human interest stuff, rather than is good and elevating. * * I am certainly much interested, as we all should be. In the manifest attempt on the part of the better class of your race to elevate itself and to improve your usefulness to society and I heartily agree with influence in your letter that an effort to expose the vicious and to suppress the good would be extremely injurious, not only to your people, but to our great American country. With best wishes for the welfare of yourself and your undertaking, I am Very truly yours. GEO. A. NEWMAN, Jr, Editor and Publisher." I give these three letters to show what the Council is doing to carry on the work for which it was organized. The Council is non-partisan, non-sectarian and stands for principles, not men; for the race and not politicians. Whatever may have been charged as a mistake in the past, the Council at its Detroit meeting, purged itself and declared that it would forever stand on its original platform and begin awe the defense for the civil and political rights of the race The legal bureau is handicapped for want of funds to test cases constantly put into our hands. The liberty that cost the lives of thousands of heroes is too sweet to give up on demand. If agitation, if contention, if money, if life is the price of liberty, civil and political, it is worth every speech the Negro has made in its defense and every drop of blood he has spilled in forty years and every dollar he has earned since 1865 to purchase it. Garrison, whose anniversary occurred this month, spent his entire life in breaking our shackles. An intrepid and uncompromising reformer whose burning words still ring in our ears. 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It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what they know of the art and technique and may ask the reason why. It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend their thoughts on moment with acquiring the art and technique and that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid. They unmistakable fact that persons will comfort advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to make sure that they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the Medium. To get the secret out of a person by "pumping," in no few cases, the art used is unprincipled Mediums, but to take hold of the art they need to understand the thereby, is a matter of impossibility to the medium. And yet this can be done, and by so calling MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery. This subject has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professor. It so proves conclusively that although their singers in our midst with "oily tongues perilous" have not been closed to the entire profane It takes a great deal of study to become a accomplished Medium, and by a continuous and unified the key to the well of ap- parently unfathomable mysteries have been procured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By letter advice $1.00 Hour from 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must con- tain stamps for names. MRS. M. B. MARTH Removal CHICKASHA, Indian Territory, Box 958. The Freeman will be on sale at Jim Jewel's Pool room and Cigar store, 105 S. 14th street, Omaha, Neb. The Freeman can be secured each week from Mr. M. D. Ferguson at the Capital Pharmacy, 929 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kas. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED CGLORED NEWSPAPER THE PRESIDENT'S COOK DEAD Oyster Bay, L. l., Special.—Mrs. Julia Davis, an aged Afro-American woman, who was cook for Theodore Roosevelt, father of President Roosevelt, and later for the President, died at her home here recently, aged seventy five years. Her husband, Alfred Davis, who survives, is eighty years old and was the Roosevelts' gardener for forty years. He was retired several years ago on a pension by President Roosevelt. DEATH OF WEALTHY CITIZEN M. A. Baker Dies At His Home In Houston, Texas Houston, Texas, Special.—Mr. Milton A. Baker, one of the most prominent colored citizens in this state, is dead. Mr. Baker was 67 years old and leaves a wife. It is said that he leaves a fortune of $75 000 to his widow. TWO LIVES TAKEN FOR DOG'S. Hope, Ark, Dec. 14—Seven miles east of here, in Nevada county, Squire Smith, a colored man, went to the field where John and Count Cleghorn, white, were working, and shot them both, killing Count at once, John died in a few hours of his wounds. A few days ago the Cleghorns killed Smith's dog, and he said at the time that if he could find out who did it he would kill them. CRIPPLE CREEK PIONEER DEAD Cripple Creek, Colo, Special. Thomas Blue, a Negro, the first colored man who came to Cripple Creek, and who, according to report, was one of the first dozen men to reach the district, died here at 10 o'clock this morning at his home, 426 South Third street, from a clot of blood in the heart. Blue was 51 years of age and leaves a widow. CLAIMED IT WAS SUICIDE Shelby, Ind., Special.—Jack Scott, colored, shot and mortally wounded John Walls, foreman of the tunnel gang on the Southern railway extention work near Jasper, Ind. A posse, composed of the workmen associated with Walls, pursued Scott and later returned to town with the information that the body of the Negro had been found in the woods and that he had committed suicide. There were thirty-nine bullet holes in the body. CHICAGO MAN FOR OFFICE Washington, D. C., Dec. 15. A Chicago colored man is said to be booked for the registration of the Treasury, which is now held by Judson W. Lyons, of Georgia. Lyons is a man who succeeded a line of colored men in the position. Booker T. Washington presented Prof. William T. Vernon, president of a colored school at Quindara, Kan., for the place, but was informed by President Roosevelt that the berth had already beed promised to E. H. Wright, a Chicago man. Mr. Lyons' term expires next April. BISBEE. ARIZ. Bisbee is an ideal mining camp shut in by barren mountains. There seems to be however a subtle attraction about the place that holds all who enter. Many come to Bisbee and leave, vowing never to return, but they do. I find many first-class people here. The Negro has an equal opportunity with others to do a certain kind of labor with good compensation. There is no colored church here although attempts at organization have been made. There seems to be a lack of unity. This is the home of the Reed Juvenile Orchestra, one of the best in the country. The Freeman has come to stay, for through the agency of Mr. Marsball it will find many new friends. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. The colored citizens of Birmingham, are having much success in business. The Alabama Penny Saving Bank is located on Eighteenth street. Rev W. R. Pettiford is president, W. W. Cox, vice president, and B. H. Hudson, cashier. The institution is doing a good business.—Diffay Bros. Barber Shop and Cafe, The Palace Saloon and an adjourning one owned by Mrs. Myers, under the management of J. C. Johnson are doing well. The Manhattan Barber Shop, owned by Hugh Bell, managed by J. H. Halsey, Byrd and McCarr, the photographers, with a rice gallery on the third floor of the Alabama Penny Saving Bank Building and J. L. White's saloon are also prosperous. The Negro Enterprise, a weekly journal is managed by A. R. Parker, a hustling newspaper man. Oscar Griffin conducts the only colored newstand in the city. The resident section is still growing. At West Highlands and Fountain Heights several nice homes are owned by colored people. Through Elyton to Harristown a large number of colored people only are found. It is the prettiest resident section in the district—The Freeman is on sale at the People's Drug Store every Saturday. LOST RELATIVE. I would like to find my two sisters, Becky and Caroline. They were born three miles from Hampton, Va., and belonged to Lewis Davis. My name is now Lucy Mead and I have a sister, Sallie Curtis, living at Hampton, Va. now. Lewis Davis sold Caroline and Robert Allen Davis sold Becky. I was separated from them about forty-five years ago. I also had two brothers John and Frederick; their father's name was Bob Read and my mother's name was Patsy Read and she belonged to Lewis Davis near Hampton Va. Any one who can give me any information, please address Lucy Mead or her son, Sandy Anderson, Mineola, Tex. 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. The Freeman at Kansas City, Mo. The Freeman is on sale each week in Kansas City, Mo, at 108 East 18th street, J. Turner Wall, grocery and Meat Market, Confectionery, Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco. All friends are welcome. Persons in Birmingham, Ala. can secure copies of the Freeman each week from Mr. Jno. W. Coarat the Alabama Penny Savings Bank Bldg. Call and secure a copy of the paper each week from him. Where The Freeman can be Found in New York City. The Indianapolis Freeman can be found on campus, 323 West. Thirty-seventh national News Bureau, 323 West. Thirty-seventh national news stands, and its retail news stands in the following first class places: J. W. White, 150 W. G. W. Washington, 53rd street. 458th avenue T. K. Robertson, 12 E. H. Mitchell, 127 6th avenue W. H. Henderson, 337 W. O. Wail, 249 East W. 27th street. J. B. Harwell, 62 East 31st W. M. Murray, 111 W. 5th street. F. M. Sanford, 60 W. L. Reberson, 240 15th street. W. 40th street. Wm. Vaughn, 281 W. 50th street, class 333 N. Ave. , Jersey City. W. W Johnson, 250 Jos-Phray. 10 Green W. 47th street. Street, Newark, N. J. James Johnson, 109 D. E. Eumers, 443 N. W. 31st street. Broadway, Yonkers. Richard Brown, 366 N. Y. Hudson ave. brooklyn E. W. Willis, 240 W. Miller, 257 N. W. Main street, Yonkers, M. Dotson, 342 N. Y. 37th street. Do not miss this opportunity to subscribe for the races' leading journal DIVORCE LEGAL Larson Co. Circuit Court of Marion Co. vs Albert No. 14569 In the State of Indiana. Patterson No. 14569 Office for Divorce. BETT KNOWN. That on the 23rd day of Nov. 1905, the above named plaintiff, by her attorney, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion Co. her complaint against the above named defendant, Albert Patterson and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the aliquot of a competent person, showing not a resident of the state of Indiana and said cause is for divorce and that the above named defendant is a necessary party thereto and not a resident of the state of Indiana and said complaint required said defendant to appear in said court, and answer or demur thereto on the 20th day of January, 1906, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and penceance of said complaint against him and that unless he appear in said court, the penceance of said cause on the 23rd day of January, 1906, the same being the 18th judicial day of a term of said Court, to be begun and held at the court on the 24th day of January, 1906, in jamamps, on the 1st Monday in January 1906, the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. W. E. Davis Clerk. Attorney Attorneys. DIVORCE LEGAL Allen A. Woods State of Indiana, Marion Co., 88: Woods in the i.e. Circuit Court of Marion county Ida A. Woods, the State of Indiana. Woods, No. 14608 BEIT KNOWN. That on the 5th day of Dec. 1905, the above named plaintiff, by his attorney, filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Marion county, in the State of Indiana, that said defendant ida B. Woods, and the plaintiff having also filed in said clerk's office the affidavit of a competent s. son, showing that said defendant ida s. Woods is the defendant, and that the above salal cause is for divorce and that the above andanded defendant is a necessary party thereto, and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said court, and answer or thereto on the 5th day of February, 1906. NOW, THEREFORE. By order of said court, said defendant last above named is hereby appointed to serve as complainant against her and that unless she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the call of the same being the first judicial day of a term of said court, to be begin and held at the court in the city ofapolis, on the 1st Monday in Feb. 1966, said court, the matters and things there contained and alleged will be heard and determined in her absence in the city ofapolis. J. T. V. HILL, Attorney for Plaintiff. THE LAKE ERIE & WESTERN RAILROAD H, BERTERMAN, District Passenger Agent H, J. RHEIN, General Passenger Agent H, J. RHEIN, General Passenger Agent MONEY MONEY TO LOAN On Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. Lowest Rates. Open Evenings STAR LOAN BANK 305 West Washington Street KARSTADT BROS. Indianapolis Steam Dyeing and Cleaning Works Cleaning and Dyeing Best Workmanship Main Office 248-250 Virginia Avenue Phones- {New 2828 | Branch Office 25 W Old Main 4762 | Ohio St. N-pho' 5688 UNTIL JANUARY, 1, 1906 ONLY. WE have been successful in closing a special contract with the SELDEN PEN MFG. Co., of New York, whereby, for a short time, we can supply a guaranteed. to every subscriber, old or new, who sends us A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION and FIFTY (50) CENTS additional. The pen will be forwarded immediately upon the receipt of the money. The pen is made of the best quality of hard rubber in four parts, and fitted with a guaranteed irridium-pointed 14-k GOLD PEN. The "fountain" is throughout of the simplest construction and cannot get out of order, overflow or fail to supply ink to the nib. "A Fountain Pen is a Necessity of the Twentieth Century." The Egyptians used a split reed; our grandfathers a goosequill; our fathers a steel or ordinary gold pen. But to-day we want that dispenses with the inconvenient inkstand, that does not corrode, and that is always ready for use. Bears the manufacturer's guarantee. that the pen is solid GOLD 14-k fine. If it does not prove satisfactory in every way we will exchange it for another, or return the fifty cents additional on return of the pen This is an unusual opportunity to secure, at a very low price, an article of superior quality that is coming to be essential to the comfort and convenience of every one w write REMEMBER THAT THE OFFER IS GOOD ONLY TILL JANUARY 1, 19 $ ^{0} 6 $ -0- THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Indiana. -0- Angeline Hair Pomade will make the Hair Soft, Luxuriant, Glossy Prepared by the ANGELINE TOILET COMPANY 3246 State St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ```markdown ``` When you buy a Hand, Cross Cut, Butcher, Hack, Buck, Circular, Band or other SAWS of any description see that it bears the Atkins Brand Atkinson Silver Steel Saws are the finest of Earth. For sale by dealers everywhere E. C. ATKINS & CO. Inc. INDIANAPOLIS, IND ```markdown ``` JAMES N. SHELTON LUCASB. WILLIS Old 4684 Main-Phones-New 2058 Shelton & Willis (Licensed Embalmers) #UNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Night CHAS. W. MOSBY Attorney and Counselor-at-Law Notary Public, managing Estates, Collections and drawing Legal Papers especially. Business in all the Courts promptly 3 PER CENT. INTEREST Paid on saving accounts can be drawn anytime with interest. No account too small. THE RICHCREEK BANK 106 N. Delaware St. Household Goods Bought, Sold or Exchanged Everything for the home at the lowest prices. S. R. Henderson, 634 Indiana Avenue Minker & Haught The Freeman is on sale every Saturday in Memphis, Teun., at G. J. Gary's news stand, 327 Beale street. [Portrait of a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a suit and tie, set against an ornate decorative border with swirls and floral patterns.] Agents Wanted, $20 a Week for Selling LIGHT AHEAD FOR HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE - By E. A. JOHNSON, Author & Publisher The latest and most interesting store vet published on the Negro problem pictures the c oer of a brilliant young Southern lady who espons d the Negro problem and shows how this problem can be settled by just and human treatment. The Newspaper features a picture is vividly presented, inter woven with romance, love and marriage. Some favor to the Negro problem is reconstruction: The tyranny of Prejudiced Newspapers; The Success of wovenments Creation; The South: South' ubiors Ubors and Color Lue; The Kind of Education the Negro Needs; Southern Lue; the Sands of Negroes and Negroes in the Courts; John Temple Graves, Vardaman and Tillman; the Successfully. PRCE $10.00 postpaid. ADDRESS E. A. JOHNSON, Raleigh N.C. Christmas is Coming FROM now on every facility of our retail department, every convenience and assistance that can be offered, is at the entire disposal of customers engaged in the selection of books and stationery. The destruability of books as Christmas gifts is beyond question. Nothing else will afford the same amount of pleasure at a relative cost. And never before has the array of holiday books been so beautiful, so varied and so altogether attractive from every standpoint. Here is an ideal place for holiday book-buying. We shall be delighted to serve you. Popular Fiction, Bibles, Portfolios, Fountain Pens. Standard Sets, Children's Books, Atlases, Holiday Novelties. The BOBBS-MERRILL COMP'Y INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. ENGRAVERS 23 W. PEARL ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. HALF-TONES, ZINC ETCHINGS, WOOD & METAL ENGRAVINGS ELECTROTYPING Patronize Our Advertisers. A Fountain Pen Never Such Silk-Selling SATURDAY'S silk selling was little less than phenomenal, but it was justified. 'Tin't often that you see such prices quoted for even small lots; to have the privilege of selecting from the greatest silk showing in the State, with every price radically lower, is an event without precedent. The opportunity came by the way of evolution. A week or two ago a big silk man presented a lot of more veiours at a price hardly half of what we were paying in the fall; then a silk mill desired to close out sixty pieces of fancy taffetas, and these likewise were offered at about half the prevailing quotations. To cap the climax, an importer accepted a proffer for habitats that brought us tree to four yards for the usual cost of two. These incoming bargains made our own manifestly ow prices seem disproportionate and it was determined to lower the quotations of all to the new basis of valuation. The result is a stock of seventy-five thousand dollars' worth of the season's most desirable silks and velvets at retail lower in price than silk mills could quote at wholesale for future delivery. L.S.Ayres&Co. The Heart of the Shopping District. CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFS. Woodbine Perfume has magic powers. On sale at Blodau's Drug Store Hear Frank Fowler Brown at Bethel church, the evening of December 28. Mrs. Kate C. Blunk, of Kansas City Mo., is the guest of Mrs. C. H. Lunler Charles Clifton Cooper and Victoria Parker were married at Cincinnati last Tuesday. Mrs. Lucretia Knox will be heard at her best at Bethel church Thursday December 28. The Woman's Improvement Club will meet with Miss Ada Harris next Thursday night Everybody will be at the Grand Organ Recital at Bethel A. M. E. church, December 28. Dr. and Mrs. B J. Morgan had for their guests this week Mr. and Mrs. John Burden of Marion Prof. W. F. B Dabis will lecture at Bethel church, January 11, under the auspices of the Woman's Improvement Club. Master Paul Bass, the phenomenal boy soprano will appear at Bethel A. M. E. church, Thursday evening, December 28 Mr. Charles Hansen, the noted blind organist will delight all lovers of good music with the selections he will render on December 28, at Bethel The lecture by Rev. Kellog, of the Central Ave. M. E church, of his travels through the Palestine given at Bethel A. M. E. church on Tuesday night was highly instructive. A fair sized audience was present. Proceeds for the benefit of Alpha Home BUSINESS INTERESTS Seaton, the Hatter, 29 North Pennsylvania street, sells the Stetson hats. Household goods bought, sold and exchanged. W. H. Baron, 333 Indiana Avenue. Wilson's Sample Shoe Store. Shoes for the most fastidious. Fit guaranteed; prompt and courteous attention. Chas. E. Wilson, 236 Mass Ave. Hayes' White Pine and Menthol will fix your cough. Sole agents for Organized Ox Marrow. Hayes, 502 Indiana Avenue. Stop at Hayes' Drug Store. If sick you cannot afford to run any risk as to the quality of the drugs used or as to care exercised in compounding Bring your prescription to Gauld, the Druggist, 691 Indiana avenue and be assured you have the best. To our many friends who are want- DIAMONDS $ ^{and} $ Jewelry Forthey are a joy forever and a lifetime remembrance of the giver. I keep a first- class stock of jewelry and can save you at the rent as I am out of the high rent district. 28 Monument Place A SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Safe and Reasonable always. We make loans on FURNITURE, ORGANS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without removal. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, $25.00 loan, payments are only 600 per week. This pay is in full in fifty weeks. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIAMONDS. All business strictly private, courteous treatment to all. It cost nothing to investigate. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Second Floor, Room 208 State Life Building, (Formerly Stevenson Bldg.) Front Room 15 E Washington Street makes the best ing shoe work done, we kindly invite you to visit the Rocky Mountain Shoe Shop. The largest business of its kind conducted by Negroes in the State. We have the largest shops; we have more workmen; we do the best work; we do it the quickest. We also have the only lady shoemaker, who is the ladies delight. We kindly invite the ladies to visit her. She has had twelve years experience and holds one of our four benches in our big shop. C. J. Leonard, Proprietor, 347 Indiana Ave. Prof. Ezra Roberts will speak on the 'Christian Spirit' and Dr. O. W. Langston will sing at the Men's Meeting Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Do not forget the Musical and Literary Concert next Thursday at our building. Admission 10 cents. Good program- Lyceum Tuesday at 8 p.m. Open discussion. All are welcome. The fame now justly enjoyed by the Parker House is due to the tireless energy of Mr. J. W. Holliman to please its guests. All the good things are to be had there also every convenience for making the time spent there pleasing Good sleeping rooms, bath, etc. J. W. Holliman, Prop, 317-321 W· Michigan street. Phones New 4973 Otd. 651 COLOR LINE IN EAST ORANGE (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE ) amld screeens and shouts of applause mingled with tears. Justice Fort was at once introduced by Rev. J. H. Travis and spoke as follows: "Sitting in my home tonight, I read the resolutions passed by the Board of Education. I hesitated for some moments about coming to this meeting for I was almost afraid to come and speak to you, not because of the sentiment which I entertain, but for the fear that, in an unguarded moment stirred by an impulse, I might say something which I ought not say. We live in a community noted and famed for its character, wealth and rights for all citizens, no matter what their color. For the first time I apprehend in this community a resolution has been passed referring to a body of American citizens as a class. I suppose I know what they mean, but I was not aware of the fact before, that a citizen of this country was anything but an American citizen. I wonder if our Board of Education would pass resolutions regarding German-American, Irish-American, and Italian-American, so I apprehend in this community of ours we are all citizens, irrespective of color. I care not to speak of the merits of those resolutions, except to say that, on the face of them, I am against them. I mean this that I have not studied the question as to the proper grading of schools, but I must maintain that the plan for grading on the basis of color has no foundation. Because of my position, I am out of all political arguments, but if I were what they call an Afro-American I would die in my tracks before I would submit to this. I had supposed all this matter had been shot to death from 1860 to 1865 (great applause) I guess I had better sit down, I have said enough." Here Justice Fort, who came to the poor dejected colored people of East Orange like a messenger from God, sat down and refused to speak further, amid screaming cheers from all of his hearers, and as he left the church, the cheers with waving of handkerchiefs, was deafening. After Justice Fort had departed James E. Churchman was next to speak. Churchman a Stumbling Block. Rev. James E Churchman, an undertaker and a local preacher who came to Orange several years ago from the South, was not called upon to speak at the first indignation meeting. It had been rumored that Mr. Churchman was in favor and in colleague with white men of the board in this movement. It was further rumored that Mr. Churchman had made an effort, a few years ago, to establish colored schools in the Oranges and had a plan on foot to imminrate colored teachers from the South. This movement, it is said, was abridged by the colored people and its consequences may have inspired Superintendent Davay and the prejudiced element of the school board THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Y. M. C. A. NOTES THE PARKER HOUSE A$20 Watch for $5.45 A $20 Watch for $5.45 Watch for $5.45. These figures tell exactly what we are doing—selling a $20.00 watch for $5.45. We don't claim that this is a $40.00 watch or a $30.00 watch, but it is a $20.00 watch. A leading watch manufacturer, being hard pressed for really cash, recently sold us 100,000 watches—watches actually built to retail at $20.00. There is no doubt that we could wholesale them to dealers for $12.00 or $13.00, but this would involve a great amount of labor, time and expense. In the end our profit would be little more than it is at selling the watch direct to the consumer at $6.45. The Ex-In-the-Wash, which we offer at $6.45, is an im. 21 jeweled, finely balanced and perfectly adjusted movement. It has specially selected jewels, dust band, patent regulator, enamined dial, jeweled compensation balance, double hunting case, genuine gold-lind and handsomely engraved. Each watch is thoroughly timed, tested and regulated, before leaving the factory and both the case and movement are guarded for $35 years. Clip out this advertisement and mail it to us to lay with your name, postoffice address and nearest express office. Tell us when you wish to buy a gift or express your interest and not the watch to your express office at once. If it satisfies you, after careful examination you will receive a gift, express charges and the watch is yours, but if it doesn't please you return it to us at our insurance will be placed in the front of the watch we send you and to the first 10,000 customers we will send a beautiful gold-watch chain. Free. We refer to the National Bank of Chicago, Ward 10, NATIONAL CONSIDERATED WATCH CO. Dept. 九, CHICAGO DIAMONDS The largest, best selection of diamonds in the city. Prices to suit. C. L. Rost, Diamond Merchant 15 North Illinois St. The Claypool Hotel is opposite me. Great Xmas Sale on cloaks, suits, skirts, waists, underskirts, furs, dressing sacques, kimmonas and umbrellas. Everything at half their actual cost. Full largest coats from ... $2.98 up Suits from ... $5.98 up Skirts from ... $1.98 up Walts from ... 49o up Furs from ... 79o up You cannot afford to miss these bargains, no charge for alterations. The Atlas Cloak House Shiel Bidg. 209-211 Indiana Ave. 2 doors west of Illinois St. Have Your Pictures Framed CHEAPEST PLACE IN CITY Picture Place 223 Indiana Ave. Shiel Block. 223 Indians Ave. Shifl Block. H. HENRY HARRIS—Architect, Wilmington, N.C. Write for terms. HOW to start a Magazine of your own, and make money in the mail order business. We print for you. Send 10c for samples and a full plan. Co-operative Magazine Co., Chicago, Ill. IMPROVE YOUR LOOKS by using Macassar Cream. It whitens the complexion, removes pimples and makes the skin smooth and soft. Price 50c. Sample 10c. Reed & Lincoln, III. WANTED—A competent tailor. Applicants are requested to send information as to experience, character, etc., with spary exertion. Must be a graduate or principal. Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute Tuskegee, Alabama. WANTED—Music Teacher at the Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas. Must be one well up in voice and instructive. Must be adaptable to church work in this line. Lady preferred, Address President, Jos. A, Booker. WANTED-To purchase an Afro-American Newspaper in a city. Must be doing a paying business. Will purchase the whole or part interest. Address W. L. Ricks, 423 Beacon street, S. E., Minneapolis. DR. M. A. JOURNALS Specialist 40 years' experience; practice limited to obesity, asthma, dropy, gout rheumatism, diabetes, loss of appetite, and loss of married, earthn, blood and skin disures. Dispelsia, diseases of the liver, heart and lungs; coughs, colds, early consumption; office 163 State Street, Suite 75-bours 9 a.m to 9 p.m; call or write, Chicago. A traveling man put me on to an original plan a month andquitted to earn not less than $25.00 and as high as $75.00 per week. Only a small amount of capital required. Man or woman can work it. Full information for 25c. "Money back if offered." T. M. CAMPBELL, 55 "G" Street, Elgin, III. to undertake the plan of segregation to undertake the plan of segregation At the last public meeting at Maple Avenue Baptist Church, Mr. Churchman was permitted to speak after every one else was through. When he had begun, it was plain to see that he was aiming to first please the women, with whom he is popular—knowing them to be ignorant of facts. I had seated my self in a quiet corner in the gallery with no expectation of a surprise from Mr. Churchman. Mr. Vandervall had sent a message inviting me to have a seat upon the platform but I refused When Mr. Churchman arrived to the place in his speech where he advocated for colored teachers to teach colored children, I arose from the gallery and opposed his argument. I told Mr. Churchmau that colored teachers was not the question at issue. 'We want no colored teachers to teach colored children in public schools of the North, unless a colored teacher is a graduate of the vicinity and comes by right through application as a public school teacher to teach all children alike and together.' SYLVESTER RUSSELL. MENT PLAN makes it possible for every home to own and possess one of our instruments with no advance in price. INDIANA'S LARGEST MUSICI HOUSE Wulschner-Stewart MUSIC COMPANY 128 AND 130 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET Organ Recital Reopening of the Big Pipe Orgon at Dec.28,1905 Chas. Hansen, the State's most noted organist, will preside at the organ. Frank Fowler Brown, Madam Lucretia Knox, and Master Paul Bass, will appear on the program. STEWART Call and see our new $225.00 MENT PLAN makes it possi instruments with no advance in INDIANA'S LARGEST MUSICI HOUSE LARGEST MUSICI HOUSE A Formal Occasions It's coming on to the holiday sea son 'lawhammers and Tuxedos will be as necessary in your set as a gun on the border. You may not want them often but when you do you'll want them bad—that is—You'll want them good. Good and Stylish with just the right curves and cat—length and lining, and you don't want to pay too much for them either. Swallow Tailed Tuxedo Suits, Tailored to Taste $28.00 AND OVER Deutsch Tailoring Co. (Incorporated) 41 South Illinois St. INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA The Old and Original Cut Rate Market is still at 238 Indiana Ave., Retail Meats at wholesale prices. Give him a call. . . New Phone 1839. Subscribe now. The Freeman. Organ Reopening Bethel A Dec. Chas. Hansen, the side at the organ. Frank Fowler Brow Master Paul Bass, w Admission, 25 Cents. PIANOS are arriving daily. Why not call and select your X'MAS PIANO now? We will reserve the instrument of your choice and deliver at your request Little Music Boxes for Little Folks Music Boxes, play with crank, 50c, 75c and .... $100 Self-playing Boxes, plays two tunes. Works made of best material. Cabinets made of violin Holder Manogany. Raising lid, clasps. Over manos. $150 to $300 Jewelry for Xmas Presents On Weekly or Monthly Payments Nothing is more appreciated for a present than Jewelry, and our payment plan enables you to buy now and pay later. Brilliant and beautiful gems in rich and gorgeous settings. Fine watches for ladies or gentlemen, lockets, solid gold and gold filled, some with diamonds. Now is the time to make your selection and have it reserved for Christmas, as our stock is complete in every detail. Gray, Gribben & Gray 35 AND 37 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET BOOT Do not miss this opportunity to sub-scribe for the races' leading journal. C NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET sic Boxes for Little Folks from Santa Claus' Factory play with crank, 50c, 75c and. ..... $1.00 Boxes, plays two tunes. Works made by. Cabinets made of White Holly any. Raising lid, glasses over w a novelty in a cha geable tune- days any number of tunes and very Complete with six tunes ..... $5.00 (see them in the window.) IN & LENNOX 5 and 9 East Market Street. for Xmas Presents weekly or Monthly Payments received for a present than Jewelry, and our payment plan and pay later. Real goods in rich and gorgeous settings. Fine watches for diamonds, solid gold and gold filled, some with diamonds. Now is section and have it reserved for Christmas, as our stock in & Gray 35 AND 37 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET There is no nicer or more useful article for a XMAS CIFT than a pair of COLUMBIA SHOES We have SLIPPERS for the SWEET HEART. Walking Shoes, Husband or Wife. Warm Slippers and Shoes for Grandmother and School Shoes for the Children. We have all kind—and the best in the market. PRICE IS THE LOWEST Your trade is appreciated at the Columbia Shoe Store 316 W. Washington St Recital Pipe Orgon at E. Church 2,1905 Most noted organist, will pre in Lucretia Knox, and in the program. Childen, 15 Cents.