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THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND Public Library 1-06 A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER JUN 30 1906 PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES AND THE BRYAN WAVE Judson W. Lyons Receives Token of Regard--The Afro-American Council--The Negro Business League. The "Bryan wave" has not decreased in velocity nor volume, as yet. The nipping frost of Time has not had an opportunity to get in its deadly work. The boom may be a genuine uprising of the people against corporate influences, or it may be simply a spasmodic, pointless and temporary appeal for a change in existing conditions, without thought of whether it may eventually tend. Those of both races and of both parties who have failed to get what they want, or who hope to get more through the domination of the "other machine," are always ripe for a change. Bryan is estimated to be the best of the "outs," and naturally he offers the most promising rallying center for the disruptions elements of every sripe in our body politic, independent of intrinsic merit he may otherwise possess. So, the amount of "bottom" there may be to the "Bryan Movement!" is yet to be determined. At this writing, the Nebraskan "looks good" to the masses, and unless unforeseen happening takes place between now and the summer of 1908, his chances for the presidential nomination at the hands of the Democratic convention are of the gilted order. The conservatives must win at any cost. The rejuvenation of Grover Cleveland for a fourth run is not suggested, but the response is not sufficiently enthusiastic from the tank and file to warrant any serious effort in that direction. Judge George Gray, of Delaware, is mentioned. He is excellent timber, but his halls from an insignificant State, and his powers as a campaigner are not to be spoken of in the same breath with those of Bryan. His boom will be looked upon respectfully, but will be passed by after a brief "try-out." Ex-Governor W. L. Douglas, of Massachusetts, is distinctly available from the standpoint of his attitude on the tariff, but his political experience can hardly be regarded by his best friends as sufficiently ample for the manifold trials and tribulations that must be undergone by the occupant of the White House. Besides, the great shoe manufacturer does not want the job. A Southern nominee is out of the question. Baily, John Sharp Williams, Tillman, Morgan, Daniel and the rest, represent a "barren ideality" as far as the slightest possibility of success in the nation is concerned; not one of them could carry a State outside of the confederate territory. Thus, with nobody in sight, save the eloquent and savve Bryan, his virile personality emphasized all the more by his strong resemblance to the intrepid Roosevelt in his valiant and fearless antagonism to trusts and craft, and the sinister shadow of Heart threatening in the distance, it is no wonder that the popular voice is calling in stentorian tones for the candidate that loops up as the only form of refuge from the menace of socialism, national disorder and political anarchy. The republicans have about reached the conclusion that Bryan is the man they will have to seat in the coming campaign. It is said that Roosevelt himself concedes as much, and that all hands will be uped to the front, to train for the impending battle, to train for the Nebraska champion. The feeling that nobody but Roosevelt is able to cope with the Bryan revival is as strong as ever in administration circles, but it seems very clear to those in the inside that the President intends to stand by his determination not to accept another nomination, under any circumstances. They say he is aggressively grooming Secretary of War Taft, and is assuring the doubtful ones that Taft and himself is just the right stuff to put the cited Mr. Bryan to sleep in the next contest. The friends of Vive-President Fairbanks are equally that the people are tired of strenuosity, and that the quiet, dignified and patriotic temperament of their candidate will furnish the tonic that the nation needs at this time to recuperate from the break-neck speed at which things have been going for the past few years. The adherents of Speaker Cannon, Secretary Shaw, Secretary Root and Senator Foraker feel the same way about their special favorite, and the field is still wide open. We are now awaiting the spectacular landing of the "peerless Bryan" at New York in August, before venturing another chapter in the thrilling presidential serial story. When the Hon. Judson W. Lyons retired from the office of Registrar of the Treasury, his associates of more than eight years' standing, planned to present him a gift that would signify in some measure the esteem in which he was held by them, and a committee was appointed to make a suitable selection. The gift decided upon was a gold-lined solid silver tea set, consisting of teapot, sugar-bowl, cream pitcher and waiter. On the teapot is inscribed. "Presented to JUDSON W. LYONS, Registrar of the Treasury, April 7, 1898 to June 11, 1906. by his Associates in Office, Washington, 1906." The pitcher, sugar-bowl and tray bear the monogram "J. W. L." Mr. Charles H. Merivin, of the Division of Loans, the oldest clerk in point of service in the Bureau, made the presentation to the retiring official, and he was exceedingly happy in his remarks. Mr. Lyons, although taken completely by surprise, made a fitting response expressive of his heartfelt appreciation of the kindly regard evidenced by the rich token which had been tendered him. Like "Cincinnatus" of old, Mr. Lyons returns to the plow from whence he was called—the practice of law—and will oscillate between Augusta, Ga., his old home, and a branch office in the national capital. It is not too much to predict that it will not be an age ere this modern "Cincinnatus" will again be asked to allow his "plow" to rest in the furrow while he assumes the reins of a new leadership in some responsible post under the general government. Mr. Lyons is too useful a public man to remain long out of commission. -x- The Washington Bee complains that there is systematic discrimination practiced against the colored employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing—particularly against the women—and that the prejudice is so plainly shown that service there on the part of our people is becoming very, very disagreeable. It is not believed that Secretary Shaw is aware of the deplorable conditions said to prevail in the Bureau, for those who know him best, absolve him from any semblance of Negrophobia. The Bee is not willing to believe that Capt. Meredith knows that such meanness is being carried on by his underlings, or he would put a stop to it at once. That something ought to be done, and at once, goes without the saying. Racial discrimination in a government department is an outrage which the entire Negro population of the country must share, and we are all equally concerned. Periodically, scandals of this kind emanate from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and if the Bee does not overdraw the picture, it is the rottenest nest in the whose federal outfit at Washington. If relief is not had speedily, the matter, backed up by affidavits stating all the circumstances should be carried directly to President Roosevelt. It looks 'as if the huskiest muck-raker available will have to get busy with this Bureau, to bring about the desired results. This report calls to mind something that yy scribe has been intending to notice for quite a while—that is the marked improvement in the editorial tone of the Bee, and the general overhauling that is apparent in its mechanical make-up and reportorial service. Truly, age has made Editor Calvin Chase more mellow, and as he has ripened in experience, he has grown to look with more kindly eye upon the frailties and weaknesses of the well-meaning, while none the less caustic in his castigation of those who wilfully betray the race's best interests. He seems to harp less upon individuals who may have offended him personally, and now devotes his heavy artillery to the laudable work of demolishing the common enemy—the mean white demagogues and the tricksters who have kept the race back by playing upon its superstitions and narrowness, political and social. Brother Chase appears to be insisting upon "a square deal for every man," and disposed to The Lord of the Season. R.R. EXCURSION CHEAP RATE set the pace himself in the right direction. The new Bee is a credit to Washington journalism, and no city in the country stands in greater need of a sturdy hand at the editorial helm than the national capital. The Bee is where things are being done and it is of primary importance that they be done right. We have always admired Brother Chase's courage, even though frequently disagreeing with his judgment on men and measures. He is certainly saying some good things these days, and past delinquencies can be looked over for the sake of the benefits that the future seems to hold. He is as valiant a warrior as ever buckled on a sword, and if all can not follow him to the gate, let us at least travel in amity and good fellowship until we reach the forks of the road. Men who love the race and who are willing to fight its battles loyalty and consistently, can not get far apart for long. -x- The second triennial session of the Young People's Christian Congress, announced for Washington, D. C., from July 30 to August 5, bids fair to be a notable gathering of the strongest moral and educational forces of the race. It is undenominational, and therefore free from the bitterness and divisions that have done so much to disrupt other promising movements, and the leaders of every religious faith are a unit for the purpose which the body has in mind. In addition to the work of raising the intellectual and moral standard of the race, it aims to establish a protective feature, to defend the rights of the Negro through the proper legal channels, to contend for the fullest political and civil recognition of the brother in black, and, as a posthese objects, the Congress purposes to ask for federal aid to southern education. The committees on arrangements and reception are expecting a large attendance from all parts of the country, and preparations are being made for the accommodation of fully 20,000 delegates and visitors. Convention Hall, the most spacious auditorium in the nation's capital, seating 6.000 people, has been secured for the sessions. -x- Since the objects sought by the National Afro-American Council and the Young People's Christian and Educational Congress, just referred to, are so nearly identical, and bearing in mind the value of the time of the men and women who lwish to act with both, to say nothing of the expense attached to separate conventions, it would be a fitting and supremely effective arrangement if the plan to hold the two meetings during the same week in Washington, could be decided upon. One would not detract in any way from the other, and there would be a great saving to all concerned if the bodies could work in harmony at the same period on a single city. Washington is an ideal convention point—accessible from everywhere, and made up of an essentially national population. More people of value to the work in hand could be gotten together in Washington than in any other city in the land, and we are satisfied that if the officers of the Council will call off the Charlotte, N. C., meeting until next year, their action will be endorsed by the sanest thought of the organization, and by the country at arge. The good citizens of Charlotte will surely not be offended by any fancied disregard of their hospitable invitation, they will readily consent to extend it for 1907, in view of the peculiar circumstances this year, when so many important bodies are compelled to hold their meetings within a space of less than three months of one another. Consolidation, wherever possible, should be welcomed. It is reasonable to expect, then, that within the fewest of days, Bishop Walters, Secretary Jordan and the other high priests of the Council, will issue a call, asking the people to assemble in Washington, instead of Charlotte, There will be no Mid-Summer Reduction. PRICE FIVE GENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50. and thus afford the thousands of friends of the great Christian Congress an opportunity to know more of the plans and purposes of the Afro-American Council, now in the ninth year of its highly useful existence. -x- The preparations for the seventh annual convention of the National Negro Business League at Atlanta, August 29-31, go on apace. Indications continue to point to this as the most largely attended session of the series. The Governor of Georgia, the Mayor of the city of Atlanta, the Common Council and the Chamber of Commerce, have all joined in extending the invitation to the League, and they guarantee a most generous treatment to all who move to the meeting. Many special trains are being planned for. The Philadelphiaians will come under the guidance of Mr. G. Grant Williams, and Baltimoreians will join with him. Washingtonians are in charge of President J. A. Lankford, at the head of a delegation of 15, besides the numerous private citizens who will accompany the party; Dr. S. A. Furniss is organizing a delegation to come from Indianapolis, in conjunction with another joining at Louisville, and the Floridians, the Arkansans, and Kansans will come in their usual solid phalanx. Georgia will turn out enmasse. Boston, New York, Richmond, Charleston, W. Va., Cleveland, O., and Chicago, will be up to the standard set from the beginning, and Nashville, Mobile, New Orleans and Mississippi can always be counted upon. It will thus be seen that the convention will be thoroughly national, and the business factors of the race can not afford to miss it. The inspiration derived therefrom will be felt in every section for many months after the League's formal adjournment. Our commercial life will be immeasurably stimulated. Now that the "lid" is pretty well off of the Ransom-Council episode, (Continued on page four.) THE FUTURE OF THE NEGRO THE SCHOOL SITUATION IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH MUST ABOLISH COLORED SCHOOLS No Grounds for Separate Schools in America.-Reply to Corresponding Secretary Jordan of the Afro-American Council. (BY SLYVESTER RUSSELL.) In the sectional differences of the public school education system affecting the Negro of the North and South, we have approached a problem of much significance. Take the public school system of the North for solution and we find that many able colored men of the South are opposed to mixed schools in favor of colored schools. These men are positively at error and I will endeavor to show them why. Since freedom begun in the North, and the common public school system is supported by al the taxpayers of every community, it is no more than right that every child regardless of race, creed or color should enjoy equally all the advantages of a free public mixed school education. The same condition should exist in the South. Time shall and must bring it about. This condition does not and would not affect the "Industrial System" or even the colored colleges of the South; but when the system reaches the South, in this fast approaching age of civilization, it may abolish such colored colleges as are below the grade of teaching high school graduates. This argument, mind you, need not base itself upon the very fact that all the well-to-do Southern colored men who advocate colored schools for the North, send their children to the finest graded colleges of the white churches of their denomination. Does this mean that these well-to-do Southern colored men believe in colored schools or does it mean that Southern colleges are not qualified? There is no solution regarding the disposal of teachers. In the national struggle for American equal rights and justice in the public school system of mixed races everywhere, colored teachers must run their chances in the public contest the same as women have done in civil service. There is no social equality among children, consequently no grounds for separation of public American schools or public high schools on account of race, creed or color. I take great exceptions to able colored men of the South who advocate colored schools (not colleges and industrial schools) or who are even in favor of permeating them at all in any section of the country. Any black man who advocates colored public schools is a chunk of ignorance and a barrier to race progress and the progress of the best thinking white men of the nation, who, in a minority, are trying to maintain the creed of the country. The reason why education is so deficient in the South is because Southerners, black and white, all agree on maintaining two sets of public schools where a one school system would be more favorable in the face of God and humanity. One public school in every community for all American children of every race, creed and color, is all that this country will ever be able to boast of if intelligent white men of the North are not all fools and cowards and those of the South are not destined to insult the North by assuming that they are better than Northerners are to separate public school children of their own slave bred blood and relation. So let no man who is a member of the Afro-American Council advocate any means to momentary ends or personal favor on the school question, Nortr or South. We are to move beyond the stubborn stagnant issue of mere public school teachers' interests of the present. Northern School Situation.— Let us review the Northern situation, taking the East Orange, N. J., school differences for solution. The superintendent of the East Orange schools and a small Southern colony had come to establish segregated classes in the Twentieth Century in schools where black children have graduated and are now employed in doing their race and country commen- (Cont'nued on page four.) IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. BY "DOROTHY" This column is devoted to the interests of women. Address all communications to "Dorothy." The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. A FEMALE'S PRAYER. A FEMALE'S PRAYER. By Sylvest Forever young, my prayer shall be, That age will never bother me, That I shall always look petite, And keep my wrinkled features right. Forever young, I want to stay, I want to always live that way, So foxy time can't change my age And I can still be all the rage. Forever young, but growing old, I will all dry up up now I am told, But youth will some day come again, Alas, but childish youth is vain. Madame B. F. Howard, a prominent gown builder, at a recent meeting of the Chicago Dressmakers' Club deplored the fact that dressmakers have no social position. She says the way to attain the desired end is to study music, art, literature and the drama. Haying gained knowledge along these lines, any dressmaker would find that the door of "social equality" is open, and that she could make a batter gown after having had a conversation with her "client" on the subject of "problem plays," Grieg and the books of Bernare Shaw. The speaker declared that it is the dressmakers' own fault. If they are classed with their customers' cooks' She said a dressmaker is an artist in every sense of the word, and is entitled to the same social position accorded to the members of any other profession of like importance to society. Mandelle Tanner Brown, of St. Louis is the first colored graduate at Champaign, ill. She has completed the regular four year year course in the department of literature and art in three years, besides taking a course in psychology which makes eligible to a position as teacher in Illinois. Miss Brown's class rank puts her with the first ten in a class of 467 students. She also graduated with honors from the numer High School in the class of '03. The St. Frances Orphan Asylum for colored orphans is conducted by the Oblate Sisters of Providence at Normandy Missouri. The institution has no support other than charity. Children without parents between the ages of two and twelve years old are received are cared for and given a plain education. In the list of eighteen State Normal school girls appointed public school teacher by the Board of Education of New Haven, Conn., is Miss Jessie E Muse. She is the first of her race to be appointed in that city. There are eight nationalities in the new appointees. Beatrice S. 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She was the first woman admitted to the New York Academy of Medicine, The Empress of Japan has presented 894 artificial eyes and 1 797 limbs to soldiers maimed during the Russo-Japanese war, according to a Japanese newspaper. Mrs. S. Logan conducts a ladies directory and help agency at Philadelphia supplying supplying capable help of both races, male and female. Six young men graduated from the Hospital and Training School for nurses, of North Carolina, this month. A woman's league to build ships is the latest in Berlin. Women are reminded that the ant, by resistless energy, can collect heavy loads and build rainy palaces for themselves and that therefore, it is possible for German women by toll and self denial to contribute a mighty ship to the navy of the fatherland. Collecting boxes in the shape of a warship will be distributed to all members of the league. 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He remained on the farm until he reached manhood. In 1886 he united with the M. E. church at New Castle and served as class leader, steward, exhorter and local preacher. He was received on trial into the Lexington Conference in March 1902 and received his first appointment on the Watson circuit. As two years service there he was appointed to Wiley's Chapel, Shelbyville, Ind. In the fall of his second year at this charge he resigned and with his wife and one child went to Nashville where he and his wife entered Central Tennessee College, and after six years SECOND T BY CHARLES SECOND THOUGHTS BY CHARLES MARSHALL. SECOND THOUGHTS BY CHARLES MARSHALL. What is going on in the reform line? It is very pleasing to everybody for you to keep cheerful. To dress well is not to wear a dozen different colors at a time. Love, these days, seldom makes a sacrificed hit on our hearts. Cork screws were much in evidence in Kentucky home-coming week. If a woman is looking for encouragement she should look to man, but never women. Generally the only thing you get from your friends when you are in want is sympathy. That man who is ever careless in everything he may do has little business on this earth. The June bridegroom will hereafter remember that where it was "omit" it is now "remit." That young lady who is wishing to marry rich should do slumming work in a select settlement. So the colored citizens of Dayton, O., are to give a fair. Wonder what they have found to exhibit? The lad who makes a great military record is that one who married a daughter of a general of finance You may have the opportunity of seeing dead persons every day of your life, but you never get accustomed to it. The June bride who wishes to be successful in her new venture should know a great deal about washing and ironing, say nothing of cooking. When our American heiressess bring back foreign noblemen with them it is The Negro Baptists have 16,996 churches, 16,181 ordained ministers, 62 conventions, 518 associations, 2 085,589 members, 18,100 Sundayschools, 60, schools and colleges, 40 newspapers the largest publishing plant owned by Negroes in the world at Neshville, Tenn., school and church property to the value of $12 931 810, together with 7 219 members, 258 pastors, and 161 stations in Africa, South America and the!West Indies. . BAILEY. of hard work and much sacrifice both were graduated from the normal department. During the six years they were in school they worked and maintained themselves with no help, save from the M E board of education, from which they received $25 to $40 a year. Rev and Mrs. Bailey at side by side in school, using the same books, and reciting in the same classes, and said to be the only husband and wife to complete any course together In the history of the institution. In addition to the regular course Rev Bailey completed the theological course and Mrs. Bailey the course in sewing. Since his graduation Mr Bailey has been at Coke's chapel Louisville, and is now stationed at Simpson Chapel with bright prospects. HOUGHTS. MARSHALL. a wonder the government doesn't charge them duty for such traffic. A party of English school teachers will come to this country, next fall, to study American schools. They will be just in time for the foot-ball season. There are a great many women who are afraid to tell what their age is, and there are a great many women who are not afraid to tell what their age was. A Missouri woman surrendered four-fifths of her real estate in order to marry a man she loved. After all, love of the olden type is not altogether a dead issue. It is said that the average cost of a professional man by the time he reaches the age of twenty-five is $25,868.94. But this consideration does not tend to diminish the size of his fees. The recent attempt of Congress to be economical by cutting out the $25 000 for the President's traveling expenses will not strike the country as the real thing. Pinchback economy is waste. The government is making a careful test of the method of warning vessels off dangerous coasts in fogs by means of a submarine$bell. If it succeeds it will be a great boon to all that go down to the sea in ships. Congress proposes a serious cut of nearly $400 000 in appropriations for the beneficent work of the National Geological Survey, and yet it votes $100,000,000 a year for the navy in time of peace, and with no prospects of war. The other day a New York baby fell one hundred feet to an asphalt pavement and is reported still living. According to that we think that by the time that child is ten years of age it will be able to divide honors with Frank Gotch as a wrestler or Jim Jeffries or Joe Gans as a prize fighter. --- --- --- --- ... "What have you to eat?" asked a high school chap as he strolled into a down town restaurant. "Well," said a pretty waitress in reply, "We have three different kinds of soup to-day." The lad looked sadly about him and then remarked as he turned to go into the street, "Say, I'm on the water wagon now." A Hungarian sportsman, who insulted a bank clerk and refused to fight a duel with him because of his inferior social position, has been challenged by one hundred and fifty-one officials of the bank, and will be obliged to fight each one in succession. If honor can be salved with bullets the salve will be laid on pretty thick. BUSINESS LEAGUE SESSION THE MISSISSIPPI LEAGUE IN SESSION AT JACKSON. Three hundred business men and women of the race assembled in Jackson, Miss., for two days in the second annual session of the Negro Business League of Mississippi. This was one of the most important conventions ever held in the capital city, and attracted much attention. The sessions were the most interesting because they were held in the "America," which is a Negro opera house. The session opened Wednesday morning, June 13th, and was called to order by Rev. D. H. Butler, D. D., of Jackson, chairman of the local league, who introduced the president, Hon. Charles Banks, cashier of the Bank of Mound Bayon, and the president of the league. Rev. J. M. Shumpert, D. D., pastor of Central M. E. Church, delivered the opening prayer. The feature of the morning session was the welcome addresses. Major R. W. Millsap, a capitalist, delivered an address of welcome in the name of the white citizens and said some good things. He felt proud of the fact that the colored men were looking after their own interests, and in the State, he said, the two races would go up together or would go down together, their interests being in common. He was frequently interrupted with outbursts of applause by the large audience. Dr. S. D. Redmond also delivered an address of welcome. He represented the mayor of the city, he being called out of the city on business. Dr. Redmond filled the bill and said some good things. Rev. D H. Butler, D D, delivered an address of welcome as did Lawyer P. W. Howard. The addresses were fittingly responded to by C. A. Greene of Holly Springs, W. E. Mollison, president of Lincoln Savings Bank, Vicksburg, and I. T. Montgomery of Mound Bayon, a successful planner. The annual address of President Banks was full of practical thought and information. Mr. Banks is one of the most successful business men in the whole country and a man of rare ability. He has been a success in every particular, and is making a success for the Business League in this part of the country. He declared that the time would never come when the Negro labor would be supplanted by the white labor in the State of Mississippi, and if the white people tried it they would soon get enough. He showed that every Negro had it in his power to build up and be something if he would only do so, and the coming together of the colored business men of the State meant to inspire the boys and girls of the race that there was something for them to do if they would only prepare for it. This masterly address claimed the attention of the large audience. In the afternoon the Mississippi Negro Press Association met and was presided over by Rev. E. B. Topp, D. D., of Jackson. Many able addresses were delivered. The night's session of the League was addressed by Fred R. Moore, organizer for the National Negro Business League and editor of the Colored American Magazine, New York City. He held that the Negroes of the South should enter all kinds of business like other people. He spoke of the importance of the colored people having shoe stores in this section of the country. His address was along practical lines and ful of horse sense. Mr. Moore is doing a good work for his people in this country. Thursday was a big day, and many able addresses were delivered during the day by many able men. Hon. Chas Banks had a few words to say, as dsl Rev. J. J. Morant, B D., of Vicksburg, and Rev. Edward P. Jones, D. D., grand master of the G. U. O. O. of F. for Mississippl. Dr. Jones delivered a timely address. He is being pushed for the position of National Grand Master Rev. E. B. Topp in addressing the Press Association declared that the worse prejudice in this country with which the Negro had to come in contact with was the prejudice which prevented him from earning an honest living for himself and family, thereby forcing him to steal. Chas Banks was re elected president of the League and Dr. E B. Topp president of the Press Association Meridian was selected for the next annual session. Thursday night the citizens of Jackson showed true Mississippi hospitality in a grand banquet, which was served at the B B Hall. It was a fine affair and many were present. THE CHUTES. Chicago's Famous Water Park Funnishes New Sensations No more wonderful pleasure resort exists than Chicago's famous water park, "The Chutes." Its fame is international. This season it offers two sensations which have set the big city agog. One is "Elter," the beautiful Mystery of the Lake," and the other King Humboldt's Royal Italian Band, led by Maestro Francesco Pozzi. The "Banda Italiana Abruzzi" is an organization of forty skilled musicians, which created a furore in Europe. It is touring the world and will delight the Chutes' patrons this summer. "Elter," who is a beautiful young woman, emerges from the depths of the lake and disappears beneath its waves like a fabled nymph. Her marvelous feat amazes and mystifies. "Shooting the Chutes" over the biggest artificial cascades in the world is the favorite pastime of Chicago. Shouting and laughing throngs descend the glistening cascades with the speed of the wind until their gay gorah splash in the lake and glide swiftly forward on foam-crested waves to a placid harbor. F. W. H. While Pozzi's big band fills the parks with majestic strains, delighted celebrants are whirled through mid-air at marvelous speed; phantom cars flash across the horizon laden with gaily attired children and young women; muses of opalescent spray cool the beautiful park; its blue lake glistens and stilltillates under the glorious sun and against the blue sky flutter and glisten countless flags and vari-colored lights. A more entrancing spectacle cannot be imagined than The Chutes, a citadel of beautiful pavilions, thronged with happy people, animated by a thousand gay activities, illuminated like a fairyland and ringing with the melodies of its world-famed band. Among its unique devices are the Velvet Coaster, Aerostat Flying Machines, Radium Zoo, moving pictures of the San Francisco Fire, Electric Theatre, troupe of entertainers, Figure 8 Togggan, Giant Automaton, Katzjammer Castle, free Children's Playground, Thousand Anamorphoses, Laughing Gallery, Helter Skelter, Mammoth Corral, Mystic Rill, a Subterranean River, Haunted House, Pendant Swings, and a thousand others. This matchless resort is Chicago's favorite playground, a Coney Island, circus and world's fair, all in one. No visit to the big city is complete without "seeing the Chutes." Access to all of its bewildering activities may be had for ten cents. Street cars transfer passengers to the Chutes from all parts of Chicago for five cents. Hidden Treasure, Lost Money Located. Separated Friends United. Send name, age, year, date of birth and handwriting. Readings $1 to $500 Have performed Special Service for European Rulers. Prof J. A. PASHA, Oriental Astrologer, 18-19 NaylorCox Building, 6th and Main Street, Toronto, Canada W. W. KAUFMAN, Successor to P. J. Kaufman. FANCY GROCER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. Cor. Seventh and Wahash Ave. Telephone Terre Haute, Ind. TERRE HAUTE LAUNDRY AND DYEING CO. ED. E. LAWRENCE, Pres. 308 310 Cherry street, Terre Haute, Ind. Both Phones 184 J. A. NISBET, Undertaker, BOTH PHONES 103 N. 4th St., TERRE HAUTE, IND. Best facilities for moving, packing, storing and shipping Furniture and Household effects. Phone 202 4 Phone 2028 JAMES N. SHELTON LUCAS B. WILLIE Old 1694 Main-Phones-New 3058 Shelton & Willis (Licensed Embalmers) #UNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Prices. 418 Indiana Ave. Open all Night The Freeman can be secured each week in Macon, Mo., by calling on John W. Houston, 8 Vine street. --- FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION OF HEAD, SECOND AND SIDE WAITERS "For the man who works with brain or hand." HEADQUARTERS 300 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind W. Forrest Cozart, Editor. EASTERLY 17 N. Ken- Atlantic Mr. C. M. Miller is erecting a six storv hotel with 158 rooms and to cost 175 000 at Ashville, N. C. June 13-17, was "Home Coming Week" for Kentuckians and as a result the Louisville hotels all did a good busi- ness to the satisfaction of the unem- ployed waiters. just previous to the Nation- tion as there was no annou- t the convention in any of t race journals, or did Secre- hold up all the other journal assistance of the superintend- lity, in the interest of T Room Recorder? The hotels in Jamestown and Norfolk, are getting active on account of the Jamestown Exposition. The old Princess Ann Hotel, at Jamestown is being remodeled. The Union Square Hotel, which is to be built at Norfolk, Va, will be eight stories high and will cost $200,000. Dr. Ransom's recent trip South and the controversy following same about trouble he had on the railroads in the South and published statements of a daily paper at Montgomery, Ala, that Dr. Ransom appeared on the stage intoxicated puts a big peacock feather in the cap of Rev. D. A. Graham and there are others. The superintendent of the bureau of publicity of the head and side walters association must have gone to sleep INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTORY [One address line $4.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance,] HEADWAITERS. J. W. Redmond, headwriter of The Carroll, Vicksburg, Miss. 10-06, C. W. Dwyer, headwriter Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 105 C. H. Plummer, headwriter Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa. 10-05 R. H. Bradley, headwriter Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 G. W. Bland, headwriter of The Oliver, South Bend, Ind. 12-06 This column used exclusively for the ad dresses of hotels, restaurants, and rooms throughout the country, and intended as a guide for the traveling public—you business solicited. Hotel Dwyer (European) C. W. Dwyer proprietor. First class rooms by the day, with a heat, electric light and bath, 234 Washington Avenue, South M nneapolis, Minn. Hotel Reformer - First class in all respects - Richmond, Md., A. W. A. - Holmes, manager Moore's Hotel - First-class rooms and board 9th street Little Rock, Ark. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - 327 Laurel street, Hot Springs, Ark. Gora's Lunch Room - 220 Fifth Street, Little Rock, Ark. Black's Hotel - A modern first-class hotel for colored people, H. Black, Manager, Evansville, ind. T. Black's Rooms - Rooms, bath. J. W. Holburn, proprietor, Indiana, ind. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES. The Victor is so perfect it is often mistaken for the human voice. It is proving a never failing source of DELIGHT to Thousands. COME IN AND LET US TELL YOU all ABOUT it. SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS Phones Main 852 New 9093 KOEHRING BROS. 878, 880, 882 VIRGINIA AVENUE. 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. AMERICAN BREWING CO., BREWERS & BOTTLERS OF HIGH GRADE BEER. —TELEPHONES 935— HEADQUARTERS 300 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind HOTEL DIRECTORY just previous to the National Convention as there was no announcement of the convention in any of the hotel or race journals, or did Secretary Miller hold up all the other journals, with the assistance of the superintendent of publicity, in the interest of The Dining Room Recorder? W. H. Smith is headwaiter at Béchmann's Hotel. 4291 4295 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Smith is one of our young progressive headwaiters. He is president of the Walters' Cafe Club and member of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Smith has a crew of ten excellent waiters as follows: C. H. Buchanan, captain; Wilson Robertson, secretary; E. Porkins, C. H. Elligin, T. W. Rainey, H. Smith, S. B. W. May, W. S. Taylor, A. Johnson and A. Waddleton. Mrs. Fanny Lomax died in Baltimore, Md., recently at the ripe old age of 106 years. She was born in Virginia, Jan. 16, 1801, and she has been the subject of many newspaper and magazine articles. She leaves a son Solomon, an employee in the War Department, and her oldest daughter, Malvina Morton, who resides in Caroline county, Va. who is eighty-five years of age. Mrs. Lomax was an ardent member of the Baptist church. We publish in this issue an article, "Dining Car Service" which appeared in the "Ballway Age" during the 40th Annual Convention of Car Builders, at Atlantic City, N. J., recently. The article is a timely one and deserves the careful attention of the colored waiter. It is true that the dining car service East of Chicago is inferior to that West of Chicago and the same is true or hotel service in general. The Western hotel men may not know it, but it is true however, notwithstanding the boast of the East, that the West excels the East in hotel service. The Western hotel man some years ago awoke to the fact that an improvement was needed and they began to study hoteling as a profession and soon made such improvements until they had outstripped the East. This is true of the proprietor, manager, stewards, cook and waiter. The Western people are now the practical hotel keepers and whenever a manager steward, cook, head or side waiter comes from the East into the West he soon finds that he cannot deliver the goods. Many managers have been brought from the East to western hotels THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER EASTERN BRANCH 17 N. Kentucky Ave., Atlantic City, N.J. PROCLAMATION. Charleston, W. Va., June 9, 1906 To all Knights of Pythias, Grand and Sub- ordinate Lodges, Officers and Members of the Order—Greeting: At the twelfth annual biennial session of the Supreme Lodge he'd in the city of St. Louis, Aug. 31, to Sept. 5, 1903, the following preamble and resolution was adopted: At the twelfth annual biennial session of the Supreme Lodge he'd in the city of St. Louis, Aug. 31, to Sept. 5, 1903, the following preamble and resolution was adopted: "Whereas our Supreme jurisdiction has all the ranks of the Order of Knights of Pythias except the Oriental Rank called the Dramatic Order Knights of Korasan, be it Resolved, That the Supreme Chancellor be empowered to secure the ritual of this rank for the purpose of initiating the members of our order into its mysteries." Pursuant to this resolution we have, through great difficulty, secured this work. It is not conducted like other branches of the order, as only one or two "Temples" by which it can be conferred are established in each State. This is a great achievement putting us in possession of all there is connected with our great and noble order. As this work is to be of universal in the past few years and none of them have deen successful. The same is true of stewards, cooks and head-walters. The editor has been living in the East four years and knows whereof he speaks. DINING CAR SERVICE. It is a notorious fact that the dining car service is on the principal trunk lines east of Chicago is vastly inferior to that found on the railroads running west of that city. The reason for this is that the eastern lines adhere to the table d'hote services instead of adopting the a la carte plan that obtains so generally in the west. Perhaps the reason for clinging to this policy is a belief that passengers want a great deal of food for a small amount of money, regardless of quality. If so, the theory is a mistaken one. People do not object to paying a fair price or a high price, provided they get their money's worth. The relative merits of the American and the European plans of operat ng hotels have been much discussed in recent years and the weight of the evidence is in favor of the European plan, because it is more satisfactory for the hotel and for the guest; and in saying satisfactory, we have in view not only quality of food and manner of service, but cost as well. The movement in changing old American plan houses to the European plan has progressed so rapidly that in the larger cities it is almost impossible to find an American plan hotel of the third class. to say noting of the first and second class houses. This is certainly good evidence as to the preferences of the traveling public—and it is the traveling public that the railroads serve. Doubtless the food provided for table d'hote service is orignally or as good quality as that for the a la caste, but scope and in order to give it a start befitting such an achievement, a team has been organized in the city of Indianapolis, Ind., under the direction of this office to confer the work and the first "Temple" will be organized in that city on August 15, 1906. All members of the order in good standing within our jurisdiction are eligible to take this rank. In connection with this Important event the brethren composing the ten lodges and several Uniform Rank Companies of Indianapolis are preparing to hold a celebration at that time commencing on August 15 and closing on the 17th, which will equal in solendor and brilliancy, the Sup eme Lodge sessions and Encaemments. Efforts will be made to secure reduced rates on all railroads. The season of the year when vacations are usually taken was selected for this occasion and we hope that all Pythians who can possibly do will be present to receive the last rank in the order and to participate in what promises to be a "Pythian week." Done at Charleston, W. Va., this 9th day of June, 1906. P, P. XLIII. C. K. ROBINSON, S. K. of R. and S. there is an astonishing difference when it reaches the table. Being cooked in bulk, it simmers and cools, is reheated and cooled again, until finally it appears in a set of bird's bath tubs before of the unoffending victim. A la carte orders, being prepared to order, reach the guest in a more inviting condition and are better proportioned as to the qualities. The man who when abroad eats as he would at home, a limited number of dishes, will find that it is no more expensive to live "by the card" than at the table of the host, and that it is far more satisfactory. The one who wants much for little may think that he is getting it for one dollar with 'a copy of this menu to mail to a friend' thrown in, but he is mistaken. And at breakfast even this type of man complains because he does not want that much.—Rally Age. Notwithstanding the damaging report of the government against the packing houses the public is still eating meat and canned goods, which indicates that the general public does not place much faith in the report which was made from statements of employees and ex-employees with a grievance. The government's report, however, is taken seriously abroad, and will cost the packing houses millions of dollars, and in the end the poorman will have the burden to bear. The writer is in a position to state that that class of the public who patronize hotels places little confidence in the report. A Hot Weather Breakfast It Is An Important Question and Here's a Little Help For You. As we have previously said in these columns, our food has a tremendous influence on our lives, and this is especially true in Summer when the body does not have all the vigor that it possesses in the Winter. We must exercise care as to what to eat, estimating the value of our food not so much on the amount of nutrition it contains as on the ease with which it is digested and the nutrition taken up by the blood. That is the one final test of a good food. We feel safe in asserting that no other food so fully meets the demands of the human body all the year around, and especially during the hot months when we cannot afford to waste our strength on the digestion of a lot of heavy food, as does Malta-Vita, that delicious malted whole wheat food. This is because Malta-Vita is so rich in nutrition. It contains all the food elements of the finest white wheat and best barley malt extract, and is so easily digested, giving perfect nourishment to body and brain alike and never overheating the system. Malta-Vita is the whole white wheat, steamed and cooked until the starch is gelatined, then freely mixed with pure barley malt extract, which converts the gelatinized starch into maltose or malt sugar. Physicians recommend maltose, and Malta-Vita is rich in it. Baked crisp and brown, Malta-Vita is the most healthful food. All grocers. Now ten cents. The Freeman in Chicago. Ed. Felix, 368 Thirtieth street. Louis Love, 2720 State street. E H. Faulkner, 3104 State street. H. S. Winston, 280 Tweney-ninth. Richard Webb, 2640 1 2 State street J. P. Winstead, 391 Thirty-first street J·P. Winstead, Shining Parlor, 391 Thirty-first street. The Freeman is on sale at the East End Music Store. St. Louis, Mo. HOT AND COLD WATER. How to Use These Remedies to the Best Advantage. Hot or cold water is excellent as an application for inflammation, congestions or abrasions, but how many people know which to apply in particular cases while awaiting the arrival of medical relief? Not many, and the mistakes made in some instances are ludicrous. Take the barber, for example, who has cut his patron's face. He generally washes the face with a towel soaked in warm water, often pressing it right into the injury, and then wonders why the blood flows from the cut so freely. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred if he had used cold water, and the colder the better, the blood would have ceased to flow from the injury altogether, as the cold would have a tendency to contract the openings in the torn blood vessels. In all cases of such cuts or abrasions very cold water will at least reduce the amount of bleeding if it doesn't stop it altogether, and yet, singularly enough, boiling water will have the same effect. Water below the boiling point increases the flow, but above that degree decreases it. In surface inflammations or congestions cold water ought to be used, while if the condition is situated below the surface hot water is necessary as an application because it draws the blood toward the surface and thus stimulates the circulation through the part where it is most needed. In cases of abscesses or pimples with pus forming in them, but which have not yet come to a head, the secretion of pus can be rapidly increased and the duration of the annoyance thereby decreased by applying hot water to them at frequent intervals. Where the eye is inflamed or smarts, after a period of eye strain, such as night work often induces, hot applications are the need for relief, but the water used should be gradually allowed to cool off toward the end. Tired eyes will invariably be rejuvenated by adopting this method of treatment, and many headaches resulting from such a condition may thereby be prevented or cured.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. BLEAK SHETLAND. Its Swarms of Sea Gulls and Its Lone Tree Up a little lane off Lerwick's one street there is a garden. At least, it is an inclosed space. In the middle of this space there is a tree. It is not a very tall tree; you could, in fact, toss a biscuit over its branches, but still it is a tree—the only tree in Shetland. And Shetland is proud of it. Children who are brought for the first time to see the wonders of one streeted Lerwick are shown this tree. This is not fiction. It is the only tree in Shetland. As there are no trees in Shetland, there are no birds, except, of course, the sea gulls, which you can number by the thousand. The sea gulls are the sparrows of Lerwick, and, as such, they have a greater share in the town's life than have the sparrows of London. In the morning time you will note that a sea gull sits on every chimney pot. Sea gulls swoop and hover over every roof in the town. The air is full of their strange, high, plaintive, haunting cries. Their sad, shrill, long drawn cries are to Lerwick as the chattering of sparrows or the cawing of rooks are to us in England. Every house has its own familiar sea gulls and every street its own band of sea gulls. They never mix. The children in each house have a pet name for their own particular sea gulls, and, having called them to them by those names, they feed them every day. And each sea gull knows what is meant for him. No sea gull attached to one house ever seeks to eat the food scattered from the house next door. He does not dare; the other gulls would kill him. So all day long the sea gulls hover and call over the roofs of Lerwick. The people of the town, if they come across a little pile of rice laid upon the roadway, step over it with care. They know that it is placed there for some sea gull. And at night the sea gulls leave their own appointed chimney pots and fly gracefully away to their resting places on the rocks of the Isle of Noss—London Express. Twins. Talking to a physician about twins and commenting upon the marvelous likeness they sometimes bear to one another, he gave an interesting fact regarding them. "You can always distinguish one from the other," said he, "no matter how great the resemblance, for the elder invariably has the broader face. Notice twins hereafter, and you can say with certainty, that the narrower faced one is the younger of the two. I have no authority for saying that fewer male than female twins are born, but I am of the opinion that the couple are more frequently girls or girl and boy than boys. Twin brothers are few and far between." The Man Who Sings. Give us, oh, give us, writes Carlyle, the man who sings at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he is superior to those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time, he will do it better, he will persevere longer. One is scarcely sensible of fatigue while one marches to music. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres. Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness; altogether past calculation are its powers of endurance. Efforts, to be permanently useful, must be uniformly joyous, a spirit all sunshine, peaceful from very gladness, beautiful because bright. COOKS Waiters & Cooks Prefer Our Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. Write for complete Catalogue FREE. giving, full instructions how to order, Marcus Ruben (Inc.) 390 State St., CHICAGO IL. WANTED AGENTS in each country to sell good profits, steady work. Address Campbell & Co. 35 A Street, Elgin, Ill. Lady Agents—Easily make $3 a day maik ing and selling "Japanese Cleaner"; instant- ly removes grease spots, paint, stains, etc., from the walls of the house. Ready to sell readily for $25. Formula, labels and every- thing furnished. Write to-day, Thos. Campbell, 55 A St., Elgin, Ill. THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE is now owing extended courses in both theory and practice to young men anxious to secure advanced instruction in Architectural Drawing and Architecture. Personal desiring to take advanced or intermediate either of the subjects will find the opportunity to obtain instruction at Tuskegee institute such as few institutions can offer. There are many courses offered, both for fathers, by completing the Architectural Drawing course, to make plans for houses and can do the work required in Elec. 1- cal Engineering. Every effort is being made to make these courses more helpful than ever in the field. W. Washington, Tuskegee institute, Alabama. After a half hour, Shampoo Drier can be DRIPD and STRAIGHT ENKED with the Shampoo Drier. For large devices which Straighten or without injury to the hair or grooming, it will stimulate natural beauty, which it look natural and beautiful, which it look natural and appearance. The Shampoo Drier is a deal bar with a receptacle containing a six inch aluminum comp. for sale by toilet article dealers. By mail, price $1.00. "Sir!- The Shampoo Drier is used in my parlor with wrinkled hair. I have a Kentucky Ave. Atlantic City, N.J. In the Shampoo Drier M.J. Co. 407 Century Blvd. Minneapolis, Minn. HAIR SWITCHES Bangs and Wigs of Every Description. Most Complete Line of Hair Goods in this Country for Colored People. 50c buys a single braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. 75c buys a double braid made of Black Kinky Hair 16 inches long. $1.00 buys a Creole Switch, 16 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.25 buys a Creole Switch, 20 inches long, Brown or Black. $1.75 buys a Creole Switch, 22 inches long, Black or Brown. $3.50 buys a Natural, Wavy, Hand- made Switch like cut. Send sample of hair when ordering Creole Switch. Send money with order and get your goods by return mail. Send stamp for catalogue. ```markdown ``` T. W. TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. When writing please mention this paper. THE MAGNETIC COMPASS. First Used on European Vessels In the Twelfth Century. Some Asian people, perhaps the Chine- se, discovered many centuries ago that a kind of iron ore possessed a very peculiar quality. We call this ore magnetic ore, or, in more common language, lodestone, and it is very widely distributed, especially in the older crystalline rocks. It was found that if a bit of lodestone were placed in water upon a piece of cork or straw braid it would turn till the axis of the stone assumed a north and south position. A phenomenon of magnetism had been discovered by means of an ore that is peculiarly susceptible to magnetic in- It is an open question whether the Chinese utilized the directive power of the lodestone, but it is certain that the first rude compass was not used on European vessels before the twelfth century of our era. By that time the true magnetic compass had been evolved through the discovery that if an iron or steel needle were stroked on a lodestone it would receive the attractive and directive power of this ore. With this appliance placed at the service of navigation the vessels that had hugged the coasts soon dared to venture even out of sight of land. A new impetus was gradually given to cartography, for now the true directions of the coast lines might be charted with some approach to accuracy. It was the happy fortune of Italian sailors to make the surprisingly excellent surveys of the directions and lengths of the Black sea and Mediterranean coasts and along the Atlantic to British waters that have come down to us in the so called Portulan maps—Cyrus C. Adams in Harper's. A Husband's Retort A man, accompanied by his wife, visited a merchant tailor to order a suit of clothes. The couple differed as to the material and the manner of making, and the wife lost her temper. "Oh, well," she said, turning away, "please yourself. I suppose you are the one who will wear the clothes." "Well," observed the husband meekly, "I didn't suppose you'd want to wear the coat and waistcoat."—Everybody's Magazine. THE FREEMAN NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 309 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. 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One might think that we already have a sufficient number of lodges or orders among our people to satisfy all of our needs in this direction, but we have not. We need at least one more order. Wherever there are to be found large numbers of our people there should be a lodge of this new order. The name of the order would not be a matter of much importance—just something suitable and appropriate. Its name might be the I. H. N.—In His Name. They might call themselves "The Builders," for they would be builders indeed—building on the surest and safest foundation on which any people can stand. The membership should consist of Seniors and Juniors, the former pay about twenty-five cents per month, and the latter ten cent per month, as dues. This should be the total cost of membership. It should be operated by a board of trustees elected by the members, and should be made up of men and women who seek neither office nor honors, but who were ambitious only to serve the common good of the race. This board should deposit the dues voluntarily paid until such time as the fund becomes sufficient to purchase 10, 20, or 50 acres of land near the city. On this land there should be built a school, an old folk's home and a hospital. In the school we should put the boys and girls whose circumstances in life throw them into the downward current, and give them the training and education they need. The Home would provide a place for the aged and poverty stricken. The hospital, situated in the pure air of the country, should not only be adapted to caring for the dependent sick members of the order, but it should be suitably arranged for treating paid patients. Thus, from our own people, there would be a demand for trained nurses and a place where our physicians could treat patients who chose their service. Special attention should, be given to raising small fruits, garden stuffs and poultry. The society should have a stand on our mankets from which to dispose of surplus products. This raising and marketing of produce would make it easy for boys to pay the cost of their education and training, and give him some preparation for facing the problems of life. No signs, no grips, no tokens and no pass words. We would only do "In His Name." In place of cap bedecked for ornaments, gold lace, and shining sword, would be a simple button. Our signs would be the earnest desire to do our part here, and now. Our grips would be our fraternal feeling for all. Our tokens would be the things which we do, and our pass words would be the independence and self reliance shown by such doings. We would not trace our lineage and labor back to some alleged secret and ancient temple, nor would we take as our ideal some Knight who fought the enemies of a thousand years ago. Instead of these we will do the things that need to be done today, and take as our ideal that one who comes nearest to making his life conform to the Golden Rule. A lodge could be formed in every church, for such an order would be a Christian order in the best sense of the word. Make an estimate of the vast sums spent by us in the large cities for rents, paraphania, regalia, etc. See what could have been done had these vast sums been expended in the manner suggested. And yet, there is not one really useful thing accomplished by this vast expenditure that could not be done by "The Builders" for one-tenth the cost "The Builders" would build for themselves and others by including all that is helpful in the secret orders, and by eliminating all that is superfluous. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Such a move would show more race interest in the humblest one belonging to it than is to be found in any number of big speeches. Such a place would furnish grounds and groves for summer meetings. In fact, there is no end to the good and helpfulness that would grow out of such a movement. Suppose that our secret orders, that for the most part are spending time and money in "playing house" and "making mud-pies," should unite in such an effort. What good might be done? What an immense forward movement it would be! "Stool Pigeons." Do you know what a "stool pigeon" is? A stool pigeon is a real pigeon used by pigeon hunters for the purpose of catching other pigeons. He gets its name from the stool on which he is fastened. When other pigeons are flying over in search of food the stool pigeon is made to flap his wings and flutter so as to attract attention, and thus entangle his fellows in the nets of the hunter. It is in about the same way that some men are used, of which we have an example in our local politics. We cite this case because the situation here is typical of centers containing a large colored population, and hence is of general interest. But it is the same old story over again: the same old trick and the same old game—this willingness on the part of colored men with social and business standing to permit themselves to be used as stool pigeons in the hands of others. If we are not greatly mistaken a case of this kind is now before us. For reasons satisfactory to himself one of our local politica lights concluded that he would like to go to the State Legislature. So far as we know, the thing was proceeded with according to the rules of the game. His announcement was made, and followed up with every evidence of sincerity. Months have elapsed and now, out comes candidate No. 2. Now, what is the plain evidence on the face of the situation? Clearly, it is this, some one is playing stool pigeon. Instead of trying to go to the Legislature, some one is trying to keep some one else from going. While it is true that one has the right to be a candidate for an office without consulting the wishes of another, it is also true that a candidate is morally bound to be sincere in seeking the support of those on whom his election depends. And however unreasonable it may be to ask that colored voters present a solid front in order to have one of their number placed on the legislative ticket, it is a well known fact that there is not the remotest chance of success without it. Why, then, is it, when we have one candidate, that another is almost certain certain to appear? The reason is plain. Several candidates means no candidate on the ticket, for then the political bosses can say that, in the face of a divided sentiment, the best way out is to nominate no colored man. This excuse they must have to keep from giving offense, for it is a well known fact that our vote is essential to the success of the ticket at the polls. And why not let those who are responsible for the constant rejection of all colored candidates bear the blame? Why should we always furnish some stool pigeon in order that they may escape responsibility? Would it not be the sensible thing to put the matter squarely up to these bosses and let them accept or reject as they deem wise and proper? And here lies our political weakness. The political bosses can always depend on some Negro politician to do the stool pigeon act when he is needed. The offense thus committed is not against any particular individual, but it is an offense against every colored resident of a city or district wherein such conduct is tolerated. How long are we to submit to this double dealing? When are we to demand that those who claim to stand for the race shall be true to the race, or, failing in that, be cast down and out as they should be? How long are we to submit to such trickery and be made toys and playthings by those who would sacrifice the wishes or interests of a thousand of their own race in order to please some white politicians? This is no new trick. It is one that has been practiced in one form or another for two hundred years. There are always those of us and among us who would willingly sacrifice the real interest of the race in order to get the approval of a few white men. The Negro who, knowing his own people as he does, and would not rather have the honor and respect of them than that of any number of politicians does not deserve our honor and respect. The sooner we know all such and force them to make a deliberate choice as to which they propose to serve the better it will be for all concerned. "SCORES MECHANICAL TRIUMPH." The Star, which is the leading daily paper of Muncie, Indiana, last Sunday contained a two column cut of Ross D. Brown, a young colored man of that city, who has invented a machine that will mold and complete the manufacture of glass jars and bottles without the aid of skilled labor. Machines have long since taken the place of the glass blower, but there has still remained the need of skilled hands to convey the molten glass to the machines and apply it in such a manner as to permit the machine to make a complete product. This is what Mr. Brown is said to have supplied. The long article on the inventer and the invention states it is not yet decided whether the machine will be leased to glass manufacturers or sold outright. It is said that Mr. Brown is thinking of asking the Negro Business Men's League to build a glass plant somewhere in the South. On the front page of the Patriot Phalanx, the organ of the Prohibitionists in this city, are these words: "There is only one party that proposes to do something for every man, woman and child, black and white, rich and poor, native and foreign born on our shores, and that is the Prohibition party. It proposes to make all better by destroying that which makes all worse; by making the poor richer; and the rich safer, and all happier." ACCORDING to an Indiana man there are thirteen months in a year. He calls the extra month "Centuary." This makes each month composed of 28 days. There are four of each of the days of the week in each month. The first of every month comes on Sunday and the last day on Saturday. Every day of the week falls on certain days of every month. The first, second, third and fourth Sundays are always on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. Mondays are always on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, and so on. It really looks as though this might make a better and more convenient calendar than the old worn-out one we have. THE English report themselves as making some progress in the civilizing business in Africa, which means that they are still killing the natives No wonder Carnegie said BLOW YE THE T [This is the old familiar hymn with his childre BLOW ye the trumpet, blow! The gladly solemn sound; Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, The year of Jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home! Jesus, our great High-Priest, Hath full atonement made; Ye weary spirits, rest! Ye mournful souls, be glad! The year of Jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home! Extol the Lamb of God! The all-atoning Lamb; Redemption by His blood Through all the world proclaim! The year of Jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home! THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW the Baltimore Afro-American Ledger calls a neat little turn on the editors with the hair-trigger mental apparatus who proceeded to heap abuse upon the head of Prof. Council on on purely ex parte testimony, adroitly furnished from a personally conducted Boston press agency. Editor J. H. Murphy asks such brethren to step up and eat their dish of "crow." It is a mighty rare story that hasn't two sides. Moral: Wait, The biennial meeting of the National Association of Colored Women must not be overlooked in the hurlyburly of great gatherings and the numerous departures for summer vacations. The session will be held at Detroit, July 9-14, the call being signed by Mrs. J. Silene Yates, president; Mrs. Booker T. Washington, vice-president at large; Mrs. Josephine B. Bruce, chairman executive committee; and by Miss Cornelia Bowen, corresponding secretary. Many noted women have signified their intention to be present, and Federations from Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois and New York are prominent among the organizations that will be ably represented. Our women are the vital force in the soe --- that he was beginning to dislike the word "Civilization." THE Detroit Informer takes entirely too much credit unto itself when it says that The Freeman followed its example in becoming independent in politics. The course of The Informer had no more to do with making The Freeman independent in politics than has the prices of turnips in Egypt. The present editor of The Freeman was an independent when the editor of the informer was busy getting born. THE "Future of Negro Education contributed in this weeks issue by Sylvester Russell is an open answer to one phase of a question solicited from Mr. Russell by L. Garnett Jordan, D. D., of Louisville, Ky., Corresponding Secretary of the National Afro-American Council. The subject will be found to be one of much importance to the Negro race. THESE are indeed times of growth and progress. The public conscience is showing signs of a real awakening The people are forging their way to the front. The enemies of mankind are losing their footing. May it continue until men shall reorganize the rights of men everywhere. With such men as Roosevelt, Cummings, LaFollette, Bryan, Folk and Hanley before the country, the people are not likely to be satisfied with the nominations of boneless candidates for the presidency in 1908. Nothing but real men will satisfy. ROOSEVELT is reported as saying that Taft is the man to beat Bryan. It seems to be simmering down to—anything to beat Bryan. Well, there are many worse things that could happen to the country than the election of Bryan. EVEN when Tillman named the seven dangers which threaten the Country he did not mention the Negro as one of them, is he changing for the better or is he just getting a better hold? THE Temple of the Christian Scientist in Boston cost two million dollars and when it was dedicated it was free from debt. Giving is a very good measurement of the faith of people. THERE is hardly any use in trying to fool the people all of the time. It's alright about half of the time, after which they be gin to get onto their curves. RUMPET, BLOW! h which John Brown used to sing n to sleep.] God! Lamb; is blood the world proclaim! is come; need sinners, home! lution of the race problem, and their intellectual and consecrated activity for the general uplift is indeed a hope- ful auguary. Honorary titles are worth something when they come from institutions which rarely confer them, and then only when the merit of the recipient is well-established in the popular mind. The faculty of the Central Law School of Louisville, Ky., has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws upon Attorney Edward H. Morris, a leading practitioner at the Chicago bar and a member of the legislature of the State of Illinois, who delivered the excellent commencement address to the graduates of the classes for the current year. Mr. Morris is ex-National Grand Master of the G. U. O. of O. F., and one of the ablest lawyers in the country, as well as being one of the wealthiest members of the race. He is the second gentleman to be so honored in the seventeen years of the Central Law School's history the first having been the Rev. H. W. Jamison, a graduate, coming originally from Bloomington, Ill., but now pastor of the St. James A. M. E. Church, of Louisville. Dr. Jameson served on the staff of the Judge Advocate General during the Spanish-American War in the District of Moyore, Province of Santiago de Cuba, and was the only Negro to have charge of a department of justice under the federal government anywhere. He was mentioned in the --- Army Bulletin for distinguished service throughout the memorable campaign in the interest of Cuba's liberty. At the recent General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, held at Birmingham, Ala., a commission was appointed to take up the revision and restatement of the twenty-five articles of religion of the 20th century, with a view of bringing the creed and doctrinal practices in closer touch with the spirit and demands of modern thought. This is a matter to which the colored Methodists will do well to address themselves in all seriousness at their next General Conferences in 1908. The people whose support is worth anything to a church are revolting against unnecessary restrictions and dogmas founded upon nothing to save the bigotry of dark ages. Religion must keep up with the other phases of human progress, if it would maintain its hold upon the allegiance of thinking people. R. W. THOMPSON. THE FUTURE OF THE NEGRO (Continued from First Page.) dable service. When the white people of East Orange and all of the State of New Jersey had been thoroughly disgraced, and the emphatic disapproval of the finest class of white man in the State, including all the newspapers, this bogus superintendent from Baltimore took water by placing the children of a well-to-do colored business man who lives on the main street among the rich, and the children of a white minister who has a colored wife and children, back into the regular classes, to quiet the situation, while the other black children of more humble parentage, were still kept in the segregated class to the end of the term. One of the main causes of this state of school affairs is due, to the ignorance of colored men who come from the South, blind, prosper in politics and then pose as leaders, with empty heads and eyes that are covered with cataracts. Now, gentlemen, tell me: of what use is the support to the Council by Northern men who are loyal when Southern men leave their homes to better their condition only to come North to destroy their chances through freedom and ignorance, and the chances of other people of their race who were born in the North and accustomed to its privileges? If the Council needs the loyal support of the North, let the Council get right on the school question as well as other questions, which I consider of less importance, and the North will then support the Council largely and willingly. To advocate mixed public schools as a national issue does not mean that colored schools in the South are to be broken up at once and kindled in the wrath of prejudice. It simply means the death knell has been sounded. Personally, I am a greater admirer of the Southern people of my area than of the Northerners, so there can be no grounds of accusation along the lines of sectional prejudice. It is purely a solution I give of the school question for the future good of our educational welfare that I speak out boldly to-day prompted by a letter from the corresponding secretary of the Council, L. Garnett Jordan, D. D., for solicitation and views concerning our national welfare. Reviewing the question from the Southern side, it was not the aim of the South to give the black man any particular educational consideration at all after slavery. It was the tie of consanguinity that the white master father had for the slave-born child, and the unavoidable love for the slave mother, regardless of brutality, and the anguish of his erring life, that mixed his family and drove him to be interested in the welfare of his own. This secret pity led him to give his mulatto child all the education available in the South after which his education was completed at Yale or Harvard by the indirect expenses of his father. All these features affect us to-day in the solution of an unjust oppression from white men and ignorance within the ranks of black men, on the school question, which is far more important just now than testing the jim-crow car system. —Must Abolish Colored Schools.— If slavonic fatherhood was the beginning of Negro education in the South and the formation of an inferior Negro school system of education in a country that has free schools it will next be the duty of the Negro race and the National Afro-American Council to begin careful scrutiny in planning to gradually overthrow the colored school system everywhere in favor of American schools. Colored schools must be abolished. Now is the time to begin to abolish them. The Southern black man did not map out his own public school educational course. He had to abide by consequences, so we are now to agitate for full advantages of justice in being permitted to send our children to the regular American public schools built in gSe mlju goodaOaA, mhrdupup a country free for all. This modern standard of advanced thought upholding American principles as expressed by prSePrident Roosevelt and others of the greatest and cleanest men on education must be in time fully carried out. We must see to it that this educational coarse be henceforth advocated by every Council that will follow the centuries. Color prejudice with each generation is gradually dying, and with its death all the rights and privileges of the black race of this country must be established even if we are prone to agitate forever. If the Council is good for anything it will stand by the solution which I have advanced on the school question. The Negro race can never hope to advance much further educationally along the lines of a double issue among themselves and pulling both ways would be tearing the very promise of our children's lives to pieces. So we had best conclude on advocating the American school system by indorsing my sentiments and settle this question at once so that we will be able to meet with other features Washington, D. C. 39th Annual Session Will begin OCT. 1, 1906, and continue Eight Months. Students Matriculated for day instruction only. FOUR YEARS' graded course in Medicine. THREE YEARS' graded course in Dental Surgery. THREE YEARS' graded course in Pharmacy. Instruction is given by didactic lectures, quizzes, clinics and practical lab tours, demonstrations. Well equipped labatories in all departments. Unexcalled hospital facilities. An student must register before October 12, 1966 For catalogue or further information apply to F. J. Shadd, M. D., Secretary, 901 R. Street. that are soon to rise prior to the day when we hope that God shall deliver us from the ordeal and fact of educational struggles through which we have to pass. The ordeal which the colored race of this country is daily passing through no white man will ever be able to realize. The few who are born of sympathy believe in the Golden Rule. These few are the black man's friend—a minority of good men who have many great enemies among their own to add to the burden of their greater reward. But the good deeds of such a few white men as doers of to-day may do the country but little good in the future when the hour is past and reward will be too late in the face of a great rich sinful, unjust, beautiful country's destruction. EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY The prettiest wedding of the summer was solemnized last Monday night at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, the contracting parties being Miss Mary Moss Hayden and Dr.H.B Beck. Promptly at 8 o'clock the sweet strains of Mendelsohn's wedding match was heard and in came the mad of honor, Miss Lillian Hayden, followed by the bride's maid, Miss Dora Maxwell. Then came Miss Hayden who was beautifully cowned in white silk mull trimmed with French embroider and bridal knots. She wore a long well trimmed with orange blossoms and carried a bower of roses. The wedding ceremony was performed by Bishop Evans Tyre of Nashville, Tenn., assisted by Rev.J. T.Morrow, pastor of Quinn Chapel. Dr.R. F.Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., was the chief usher. The others that took part in the bridal party were Drs Adams, Blackburn, Lattimore, Witerspoon and Chipley. After the wedding a reception was held at the home of Mrs. Florence Walker, W. Walnut St. It was great in every particular. Quite a number of out of town visitors were present, as well as a large number of friends of both bride and groom residing in the city. Dr. Beck has a lucrative practice and stands well in the community. Miss Hayden is a daughter of one of the best families of the city and has been in the Public Schools for ten years, having graduated with first honors from Central High School. Dr. and Mrs. Beck received a large number of beautiful presents and are now living in their new residence on West Madison Street. * * * The recent investigation of charges preferred against Mr. Dave Stewart the popular citizen of his community has aroused quite a deal of comment among all classes. A number of teachers were summoned before the grand jury pending an investigation. For quite a while it is stated that certain individuals had to be seen before teachers could secure their jobs or have their salaries raised. A campaign against corruption is now on in Louisville and at this writing the investigation is being diligently pushed. We will write more of it next time. *** Never before in the history of Louisville has there been shown such activity among all people as has been manifested during the Y. M. C. A. Building Fund. People of all denominations are handsomely responding to the call for the $2,500 for the new building. Many have subscribed as high as $25.00. Pres. Meyzak and Secretary Bullock says the purchase is sure. D. Webster Davis will return in September where he will speak at one of the largest auditoriums it the city. *** The commencement exercises of the Central High School were very good. The former record of "Central" was held a loft by the beautiful singing and fine oratory. Misses Gibbs, Tucker's Parks and Annis scored hits. Prof's Lawson, Annis and Harris deserve much praise for the splendid exercises given the public on that occasion. Rev. W. H. Moses of Va, the gifted orator who makes you laugh, weep and cry will appear in Louisville soon under the auspices of the Burroughs speaking bureau. C. B. LEWIS. Every Lady Read This. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Lencorrhea Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian problems. It cured me in one month. It is a simple harmless lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe I will send it Free to every suffering sister who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. This is a case of woman helping woman. I send it Freed. Address Mrs. A. B. Hudnut, South Bend, Ind. The St Frank Crosby, of Smith's Carnival, is spending his vacation at Lawrenceburg Indiana. Paul Carter, the comedian, formerly of Millican's Minstrels is now at Osmulgee Park, Macon, Ga. The Chisholm's Komikal Kulured Kids give their first performance at Odd Fellews Temple, July 5, at Tampa, Fla. The Clermontos, Frank and Etta are at the Novelty Theatre, Oakland, Ca', and are headliners on every bill in the West. A. C, Truley, trap drummer for S. H. Dudley's Big Production sends regards to P. C. Lowery & Company and also the Fourteen Black Hassars, Sylvester Russell's Review will be suspended for the summer after the June issue. Mr. Russell will recuperate in the mountains. The Review will be resumed in the fall. Black & Jones have just finished eight months in vaudeville to great success and are booked solid from August 27 to May 13, '07, then they sail to London for a six months' tour. They are spending a few weeks in New Jersey and Mrs. Jones will join them. Terry, s U, T. C. Company is in Illinois playing to S. R. O. Everybody is well. J. W. Beecher is making a great hit as Uncle Tom. Joe Perkins is still getting encores with his acrobatic dancing. The Beechums are making a howling success with their sketch. --- Harry Fiddler, Indiana's own, left everybody happy at the close of the Rufus Rastus Show at Washington, D. C. and went happily to join the Georgia Minstrels at Port Hope and found everybody happy, and glad to see him. Mrs. Fiddler is now in New York, 414 West Thirty-sixth street. The Meredith Sisters who have been for the past two years in Europe and South Africa will return to open at Hammerstein's Roof, New York about the middle of August. They will show six changes of costume and carry, so it is promised four sets of scenery. In South Africa race prejudice made it necessary for them to bill themselves as American Indian squaws. When Mahara's Minstrel Company arrive today, they will go out to the grave R. LAW WOOD Leader of the Famous Clayton Quartet. The lead, the bass, the tenor, The baritone combine In tone's of sweetest harmony, Like Moscow's be fry chimes Go far to prove you're master When it comes to such as that, But do not let these words of mine Increase your size of hat, THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER of one of their members, Eugene Brown who was drowned while bathing in the river at Reedsburg, Wis., when the company visited there some ten years ago. Every year since when the company plays there, they go out and decorate the grave and two years ago it was marked with a beautiful headstone. The Royal Amusement Company, Tipps & Harris, managers is meeting with much success. Prof. F. A Baugh's Band is giving daily concerts; Frank Eberhardt's Merry-go-round is doing a big business. The electric theatre is making a hit give a production of the San Francisco disaster and many other things make up the repertoire of the company. The Budweiser Theatre, Tampa, Fla., is now open on Sunday. Billy Reeves is suffering with a bad leg; Buddie Glenn is holding his own; Matte Floyd is sweeping up; Sarah Price, Anita Borden and Kittie Brown are doing fine; W. G. Kennedy is busy keeping the show up to the standard. W. M Dorsey, the musical director cannot be excelled as a professional pianist and violinist. The Forepaugh-Sella Shows has passed into the hands of Ringling Brothers. The roster of the side-show is as follows: Frank, the broom king, smallest broom factory in the world; Maybelle, snake enchantment; Miss Annie Roberts, long-haired lady; Dainty Dewdrop, midget; Starlight, Indian princess; Louis Mollinan, giant; Mamie Mastiff, lacy big puncher, Al Mastiff, Punch & Judy; H. Q. Clark's Band and Minstrel Show. At Kenton, O., Mrs F. W. Biassor was presented with a French poodle by her husband. The new acquisition was christened "Kenton." The show opened April BURK's U. T. C 28, at Boone, 1a., with COMPANY. 45 people, 24 ponies, 6 dogs, 4 floats, a white band and orchestra and a colored drum corps, any number of flags and banners, a new tent and two of the finest show cars on the road. Vernon Skinner is proving his right to the title "Best Tom in the busi ess.". Everywhere it is the same old story, "he's the best that's ever been here" Our roster of colored people is as follows; Vernon Skinner, Hattie English, Helen Boston, Maud Thurman, Al. Griffith, Luther Robinson, May Jones, the Excelor Quartet and JoeHook. All are doing well; theshow is coining money and the ghost walks every Sunday. Every body is happy and sends best regards to their old friend, The Freeman. one. Hampy Walburg, a graduate of Tuskegee is a dainty little comedienne and proves a great favorite with all audiences. Charles Smith, stage manager and a sentimental vocalist sings with great success "In the Valley Where the Blue Birds Sing." The roster is as follows: Hamp Harper, John Phillips, Hampy Walburg, Sam Tatnell, Will Timmons, Kid Nichols Jim Walburg, John Alford, Nettle Timmons, Miss Ray Wolburg, Idella Jones and Charles Smith. The specialities and sketches as introduced by this company are stricly up-to-date, amusing, and of a high class nature. Hamp Harper, first violinist and orchestra leader is one of the best in the business and never fails to make good. The band is small but they make good music and the Old Plantation gets top money at all performances. A send best wishes to their many friends and the profession. Napoleon Johnson writes: As the old say- ing is "There's a first time to everything." From a professional FOURTEEN BLACK HUSSARS. standpoint we fully demonstrated it during our engagement at Coney Island. We were only booked at Henderson Theatre for two weeks but as our opening act went so very big another week was given us. For a colored act to stay that long at the same place was never heard of before in the history of the island. Another noticeable feature is the management in the hands of Henderson Smith everything is running smoothly. Mr. Smith is worthy of much credit. Miss Lula Stanley wishes to be remembered by P. G. Lowery, Sallie Lee, Tom Logan and all friends. Wm. Bolden, cornetist sends regards to P. G. Lowery and Alfonso Claybrooks to all Indianapolis and Chicago friends. During our engagement here Misses Jennie Allen and Tillie Smith had friends and relatives down from New York. Miss Leslie Alice Carter sends regards to all friends. with the show; H. S. Smith sends regards to Billy Watts and all friends. Charles McKenzie, the boneless wonder is still making good and wishes to hear from [Picture of a man in a suit]. MR. AND MRS. H. G. CLARK. At the close of a successful season with Gideon's "Hot Time in Coontown" Mr. Clark took charge of the vaudeville with the Forepaugh-Sell's circus, and is meeting with the same success. In the "Hot Time in Coontown" cast, he was the real Andrew Jackson from Greenville. Mr. Clark is a finished comedian and knows the detail's of show he is a dashing so her profession, quite a favorl Mr. and Mrs. Clr their tastes are a ration to the other artistic and high Tom Mills of the Kersands Minstrels. We had the pleasure of meeting J. A. Crump, the eve wire artist; J. H. McCamon band master says the band is up to the standard. We will play all the leading cities in Southern California this winter. Chas. Rue, our conversationist is still here. We will soon have a new first part for this fall, to be staged by J. B. Norton. Moore & Vaughn are mnking a hit nightly with their new song "I'll Be Back in a Minute" and "On Yo Way" Miss Creola Vaughn is singing with great success "Let Me See You Smile" and sends regards to Ernest Hogan and Williams & Stevens. Dennis & Jones send regards to Tom Logan and Annie Jones. J. B. Norton wishes to hear from Black & Jones. We are still in God's country and playing to good business. Our manager, Mr. Rusco. GEORGIA MINSTRELS. after a few weeks' at his summer cottage near Saginaw, Mich., is back with the show again. He is very much delighted with the band which he says is better this season than ever before. Fred Simpson is the director using a gold trombone as a baton. We met Cole Bros. Cirous at Orillia, Ont., and as usual the old glad handshaking took place. They have a very lively vaudeville In the side show. In the afteanoon we attended the big show and while passing through the menagerie, our friend Lester McDaniels met some of his old folks; sad to say they were locked in a cage, we all threw peanuts at them, Harry Fiddler joined at Port Hope. Harry is singing "Is Everybody Happy?" Big mouth Clarence Powell recently composed a song "Skiddo Means Haul It." Fred Denton, the silver-voiced tenor is singing "Farewell." Burt Deleo, the cornetist and skyscraper sends regards to Morgan Prince. We all read The Freeman. Voeckel & Nolan, the enterprising managers of the Black Patti Troubadours and the up-todate promoters of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels have sent out postals which read as follows: "Once a Kentuckian always a Kentuckian. From the cradle to the grave the arms of the motherland, stretched forth in mother love—the bosom of the motherland, immortal as the ages, yet mortal in maternal affection, warmed by the rich, red blood of Virginia—the voice of the motherland, reaching the futherest corners of the earth in tones of heavenly music, summons the errant to the rooftree's shade and bids the wanderer home What wanderer yet was ever loath to, come? Whether upon the heights of fortune and fame or down amid the shadows of the valley of death and despair the true Kentuckian, seeing the shining eyes and hearing the mother call, sends back the answering refrain:— Where're I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart, untraveled fondly turns to thee." —Henry Watterson's address at "Home Coming Week for Kentuckians," Louisville, Ky., June 16, 1906. A bonus of $1,000 for a companion song to Stephen Foster's immortal melody "My Old Kentucky Home." Two verses and chorus preferred, with theme as suggested in Mr. Watterson's eloquent speech. Address all communications to Dandy Dixie Minstrels, Room 601 Times Building, New York City. The Freeman can always be secured at James Hudson, barbershop. 113 East Ninth Street, Ft. Worth, Tex. Your name and address at ten cents a line for 25 cents for each insertion. The Hendersons—Bob and Lagretta—permanent address 1805 E Street, Fresno, Cal George Boutte, Singing and Dancing Caddiel, Permanent address The Freeman THE LADY detail's of show business. Mrs. Leah Clark is a dashing soubret, much interested in her profession. Personally Mrs. Clark is quite a favorite, making many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are a congenial pair their tastes are alike and one is an inspiration to the other. Their work is really artistic and highly satisfactory. 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Clark & Co., with Forepaugh-Sole's Circus: Hampton, Iowa, July 2; Rochester, Minn.; 3; Winna, 4; Baraboo, Wis., 5; Freeport, 4; Washington, Iowa, 7. The Great Paul Quaker Medicine Co.: Schedu- dary, N, Y., Indefinite. Black and Jones: P. Gt. Nary, N, Y., week of July 2. New Orleans Minstrels: De Valley, Ark.; July 2; Little Rock, 3; Malvern, 4; Hot Springs, 5. Funny Folks Comedy: Vienna, Ill., July 2; Carmil, 4; Mt. Vernon, 6; Evanvile, Ind., 4; Princeton, 6. Georgia Minstrels: Sturgeon Falls, Ont.; July 2; Sudbury, 3. Proctor's Arkansaw Minstrels: Manchester, Iowa, July 2 to 7. Harry Brown and Delores, Singer and Car- man, Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., week of July 2. A Rabbit's Foot Co.: Burlington, N. C.; July 3; Greenbson 4; Readville, 5; South Mountain, W. Va., 6; Danville, 7. P. G. Lowery, with the Great Wallace Show. St. Louis, Ill., July 2; Waterloo, 3; Sparta, 4; Mphysburso, 5; Metropolis, 6; Marion, 7. PICKININY BAND Jacob Litts' InOld Ky.Co Let us hear from PICKININIES Who play band instruments. We can use a TUBA, TROMBONE And three or four Clarionet Players This coming season. Address JOHN M. POWELL, Musical Director and Manager Colored Part. 2278 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Ind. THE TWENTY-FIR Mahar W. A. M. Always successful. Always good. ance will be the highest class. Display with the best band. and travel WANTED—A few good mu THE TWENTY-FIRST SEASON Commences August 19, 1906. Always successful. Always good. Always a little better than the others. And, this season, while its Stage Performance will be the highest class of all, it is the best disciplined, best advertised, presents the Greatest Street Display with the best band. Draws the biggest crowds. Produces the Greatest Number of Artists, and travels in the Finest Pullman Palace Cars in the Show World. WANTED—A few good musicians, comedians, singers, acrobats----Novelty Street Act----or a Sensational Act. Salary no object if you can deliver the goods. Ladies give size and color. All must be good dressers on and off. And if you drink don't write. For positions address with photos, when possible, W. A. Mahara, 160 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. ROUTE. Pool Room and Summer Garden PLATO'S PLACE JERRY PLATO, Manager, 310 Main Street, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Transients at 449 Main Street. VAUDEVILLE PERFORMERS TWELVE STOCK GIRLS. FIVE MEN. THREE TEAMS. Sister Teams--Song and Dance Soubrette and Stock. Harrison New Theater. Write FRED HARRISON, Lima, Ohio. Are still rolling and doing extremely good business and making good reputation. We believe in delivering the goods for the MONEY. Would like to hear from first-class BANDMASTER and MUSICIANS. Always an opening for good people and performers. Write or wire Lexington, Ky, per address The Freeman. Wanted Both male and female for the greatest colored organization in the world. Always Wanted Coon Shouters, Song & Dance Artists who play string instruments or organ. SKETCH ARTISTS BLACK FACE, who do Dutoh and Irlen. Remember TOMLINSON'S DEAD SHOT Cures all Bowel Ailments and leaves no bad effects. Address TOMLINSON'S Dead Shot and Quick Relief Oil Co., St. Louis, Mo. The Budweiser Theater TAMPA, FLA. One of the finest theaters in the U. S. devoted exclusively to colored performers. WANTED at all times performers in all branches, Chorus girls with good voices and good appearance, also musicians who double B. and O. Explain all first letter. Tickets advanced. R. S. Donaldson, prop. Budweiser Theater - Tampa, Fla. NOTICE! Good barbers can find employment in Indianapolis by addressing The Free man. Coming Soon to Your City The greatest Negro enterprise traveling. My two shows, "A Rabbit's Foot Co & Funny Folk Co., watch for the two big funny shows touring the country in their own private cars, can always place good per formers and musicians. Address Pet Chappelle as per route or home office 1054 W. Church St., Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Hattle Lewis. Neatly furnished rooms, steam heat, gas and bath. SPECIAL RATES TO THE PROFESSION 2520 and 2522 Wabash Aye, Chicago. WANTED-YOUNG MEN Inc. $25.000--Positions--A Square Dew Warner, Indianapolis, Ind. When Bide, Indianapolis, Ind. MEMBERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Look ahead, learn more, more, earn more, see more, be more in life. We market YOUR ability in any line. If idle, we find YOU employment. If employed, we find YOU advancement, better salary, independence. We place men, all ages, from farms, interested, technical or high-grade. We can serve YOU, call, send stamp for terms, plans, references. 200 MEN PLACED LAST WEEK NOTICE! HALFTONE PICTURES in the reading pages of THE FREEMAN will be inserted at these prices: Single Column - $3.00 Double Column - $5.00 CITY OF BLUE GRASS STATE AN ACTIVE CENTER PROSPERITY ALONG ALL LINES Ice Cream Factory,Grocery Stores and Cafes Among the Successful.-The Women by Their Interest are Inspiration to the Men. Owensboro is a city where the Negroes are learning to make themselves useful, and are really accomplishing something. There is hardly a section in Kentucky where they are succeeding more rapidly on the farms, in business, school and church than Daviess County. The streets are well-paved and sprinkled, homes beautiful and among the many, quite a few belong to Negroes. A few days stay reveals the fact there is a state of prosperity, and the people are active to become producers as well as consumers. The main business enterprise is a large ice cream factory run by steam. The plant is owned and operated by J. E. Weaver. He has been in business for twelve years, has six helpers, runs four wagons, makes on an average of 400 gallons of cream per week and furnishes two thirds of the soda fountains with cream. Several blocks out from the city is located McCollough Bros. buck yard. There are several acres connected with the plant and the proprietors can't supply the demand. They employ quite a number who work day and night. Throughout this section there are many truck farms that supply the city, while many have gardens on a smaller scale. The spirit of this section is "to do things" and buy property. Dr. R. F. White came here five years ago as a man of character with the knowledge of pharmacy; today he owns and operates a handsome drug store and is one of the most highly respected citizens of the community and enjoys a large patronage among white and black. His wife Mrs. Fannie White has been instrumental in the success of his business. J. A. Agnew came here three years ago and although there were many obstacles thrown in his way by white firms, he succeeded in opening an undertaking establishment. Today J. A. Agnew burles nearly all the Negroes in the city and county. He owns his own funeral cars, carriages and livery stable. The wealthiest Negro in this section is W. H. Hunter. He began in the cafe business in 1885. He owns a whole block on Water street, a farm of 500 acres, under cultivation, and is now building a $6,000 structure to be used for business purposes. He stands weil in the community, at the banks and is a man of common sense and practical education. Berry Bros., are the moulders of public opinion and the news gathers of this section. They publish one of the brightest and cleanest newspapers of the state. The Kentucky Reporter is printed on their own cylinder press and is a widely circulated paper. One of the brothers is a tailor, has a fine trade with a most up-to-date shop. T. N. Richardson is the leading grocer in the city and is located near White's drug store where he receives good patronage among his people. Messers Hathaway and Helems own tonsorial parlors. The Palmer House is the name of the neatly arranged restaurant that serves home cooked food in style and fashion. Mesdames Wicklif and Prather are dress makers who are abreast with the latest styles. Mr. Helen Wilson is a manseur. Glens Crump, a shoe maker. Lee Bradshaw, a mechanic and engineer. Frank Butler, a skilled electrician. Aside from being engaged in trades there are Negroes employed in thirty-seven tobacco factories with Negroes as foremen of crews. U. S. Internal revenue Collector Franks has appointed several gangers that are constantly given employment. The wagons of J.A. Agnew are used by the city government. The school system is excellent. There are a principal and 12 teachers. The educational work is largely in the hands of Prof. Guthrie. The parents are neglecting the education of boys by letting them stop school to work in tobacco factories at an early age. Professionally the Negroes are doing amazingly well. "Individual push" has enabled the four skilled physicians to have a lucrative practice. They are graduates of the leading colleges and have splendid medical attainments. They are Drs R. Mooreland, B. L. Varian, J. M. Peters and P. G. Walker. J. T. Clark, Ph. C., is the assistant at White's drug store. The Odd Fellows, U. B F's, Masons and Phythians own valuable property and are growing numerically and financially. J. E Porter owns a swell cafe together with several beautiful pieces of valuable property. H. A. Watts a graduate of Walden University, is the legal adviser of his race and a lawyer of ability and standing. He owns one of the prettiest cottages in the city, aside from several others of value. His young son, John, has become an active agent of the Freeman. It THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. BLACK PATTI IN NEW YORK. ```markdown ``` The tenth anniversary of Black Patti's Troubadours was celebrated on Monday evening, May 21, when the company opened a week's engagement at the American Theater to a crowded house. All of the lower boxes were filled and the orchestra seats presented a splendid assortment of New York's wealthiest music lovers. "Looney Dreamland" was the opening presentation, a one-act musical comedy by Robert Cole, of Cole & Johnson, and with music by several popular writers. This lively skit, with a highly seasoned chorus, served to introduce John Rucker as champion funmaker of the evening. Mr. Rucker is next in turn of a few great comedians who have discovered what the requirements of Negro comedy call for. In finding the way Mr. Rucker has pleased the public and qualified on his own merits and the merits of the legitimate standard of comedy performances which the critic of his race has so long advocated. As Primus Jones, Rucker is a wonder. His comedy was not only original, but full of natural, convincing humor of a kind which has never been excelled by any other comedians of the big-mouth type. Of all the big mouths, Rucker's is the biggest, and he had no hard labor in showing its expansion. His song, "The Goose Bone Man," was all that could be desired. His comedy was greater than his variety turn in the olio, which only found a safe refuge in his only collection of songs and parodies. None of his encores were forced, and he was obliged to come back and sing overtime. As a comedy actor it is now safe to say that Rucker will be able to shine as brightly as men of greater reputation, and more legitimately than some, as all he needs is polish. John Green, as Dinah Jones, was every inch an artist in his protean character. Sidney Perrin displayed some of his well-known ability as an actor, and William Carrington was a close second. Al F. Watts did a little straight comedy, and entertained in the opening song and chorus acceptably. Will A. Cooke, always a good actor, as Jaco, and a new white bulldog were laugh provokers. Of the females, Gertrude Peterson was a charming looking queen. Miss Marie La Cals fairly took the house by storm with her clever soubrette work, and especially her dancing, which brought forth repeated encores, and Miss Matte Phillips displayed all her old-time charm and grace of style in her grotesque dancing and singing of ragtime songs. would be hard to furnish the valuation of the many business houses but the 5,000 Negroes pay taxes on over $200,000 worth of real estate. The latest business project is the Greenwood Cemetery organization; capitalized at $5,000. The cemetery purchased contains 18 acres and is a mile from town. It is improved and is now being used for burial purposes. There are two clubs among the women that are doing noble work along industrial, charitable and educational lines. Let it be remembered that the women are quite a factor among the business men. The honorable ambition of the Negro business man has been due largely to the incentives of their wives. The women have been taken into confidence in business enterprises, thereby giving the promoters encouragement, inspiration and with this interest no business man has failed. The religious side of Owensboro is very strong—strong enough to have on "the lid" Among the well known clergy is Rev. Allen, Stone, Price, Fielding and Hurt. Rev A. D. Hurt is pastor of one of the largest and the nandosomest Baptist churches of the state. Rev. Hurt is one of the most admired ministers of the Baptist denomination, a man of Christian integrity and pulpit or repute. He received the degree of D D., from Walden University. This past week the 4th St., Baptist Church celebrated his first pastoral anniversary. It was a crowning success. All the organizations of the church paid the pastor a high compliment and tendered him tokens of respect. Rev W. S. Ellington of Nashville, Tenn., preached the anniversary sermon. Aside from there being many souls converted, the interior of the church was beautifully frescoed with harmonious colors, with green prevailing, giving off an effect of religious piety and solemnity. Back of the pulpit the "River Jordan" is beautifully painted. The whole edifice is brilliantly lighted with electric light. Much interest is manifested in church work. The city of Owensboro is progressing. C. B. LEWIS. The olio opened with J. Turner Wall and Miss Vincent Bradley in a sketch entitled "Woman of a Few Words," and both parties showed themselves to be very clever. Wall's humor depending much upon the high pitch of an excitable speaking voice. The musical trio, Harry Prampin, Ralph Nichols and Laura Prampin, commanded everybody's attention who had any real love for music, from start to finish, so artistic were they in their various selections on different musical instruments. Nichols handled the vio audience immensely because beauty of tone and depth of his excellent bass voice, ward Barrett, a high baritone a voice of melody and sweet a method of using his served him well in a serene brought Madam Jones to a dow in the garden spot of Here Madam Jones sang Southern Home," and for e gave "Old Man Moon," as arose in the garden, and River," at the conclusion of [Image of a woman with a crown and a ruffled dress]. W. M. MADAME SISSIERETTA JONES. lin very creditably, while Prampin played on a horn while balancing it on his lips. Laura Prampin is quite as much of a musician as her two male partners, as was shown by the generous applause she won from her cornet solos. "Scenes in the Southland" was the next offering, staged by Al F. Watts. The solos and choruses served to introduce Black Patti, Richard Barrett and James P. Reed. "Old Black Joe," rendered by Mr. Reed, gratified the AMERICAN FEDERATION O BY W. H. STOKE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR VS. THE UNION BY W. H. STOKES, MUNCIE, IND. Only the poor love the poor; And only they who have little to eat, Give to them who have less —Cowper. Should the labor organizations see fit to place a ticket in the field for any vindictive means or measures to adjust their grievances and to square themselves with the politicians for any real or fancied wrong, whereupon they will have to fortify themselves by affiliating with the Negro, and then they will run up against one of the hardest propositions they have ever confronted in the history of their organization; however, by letter and spirit they through their rituals and constitutions, consequently with a few possible exceptions, discriminate against our people, hence I am speaking in a general sense. We farther recognize the fact, if they or their organization expect any political recognition or prestige it must, of necessity come through their own representatives, for "blood is thicker than water." We have for years anticipated this movement on the part of the leaders if they ever expect to receive that proper recognition that is due them and their cause; therefore, the trusts and other interests are amply represented in our National Council; and, whereas, the leaders from custom and tradition must of necessity go into the open political marset for their support, and "Why didn't you retaliate when that fellow struck you?" "I didn't know him, and it is our rule not to pay any attention to anonymous contributions."—Bohemian. To take for granted as truth all that is alleged against the fame of others is a species of credulity that men would blush at on any other subject—Jane Porter. The wasp has one strong point, but it is not in his favor. audience immensely because of the beauty of tone and depth of compass of his excellent bass voice, while Richard Barrett, a high baritone, displayed a voice of melody and sweetness and a method of using his voice that served him well in a serenade which brought Madam Jones to a cabin window in the garden spot of Virginia. Here Madam Jones sang "My Dear Southern Home," and for encores she gave "Old Man Moon," as the moon arose in the garden, and "Suwanne River," at the conclusion of which two Wilson beds of flowers were passed over the footlights to her as an anniversary gift. For the deafening applause which followed she sent out kisses, but would not sing any more, preferring to save her voice for the opera. Harry Kraton and his wife, Etheline, were next to entertain, and their capability as expert jugglers was conclusive. As a hoop controller Harry Kraton has now matured into a wonder worker. Where in his youth he was apparently affected by his crafti- OF LABOR VS. THE UNION S, MUNCIE, IND. there is where the Negro can retaliate in full measure if he so elects, and in the North he can be able to cut quite a figure, and yet it would be only natural for him to act on the defensive in a vindictive spirit and thereby defeat almost any one part. Hence this fact must be taken into consideration. The labor party only represent (that is the unions) a very small per cent of the voting population, and, therefore, they will have to affiliate with others to be able to marshal any great voting force, and inasmuch as this is a fact—one that can't be gainsaid. The hostility against the Negro has been so pronounced that it will require no little influence on the part of the labor unions to offset its forces. We think it would be good policy for the leaders of unions to catch time by the forelock and open their porals to the Negro because they will find from association, that which I have known for years, that the Negro is extremely loyal and conservative to a degree to his benefactor in all matters—moral, political and otherwise after he shall have been convinced of the sincerity of a friend in the premises. The young educated and intelligent Negro is thinking along industrial and other lines in common with his white friend. On similar topics, consequently, we are amenable to the same physical and moral laws. "I'd like to know," began the thoughtful boarder. "Would like to know what?" asked the boarder who knew it all. "I'd like to know how 'matches are made in heaven' when they keep all the brimstone in the other place."—Chicago News. Bringing It Home Bob—Don't you think that love is a species of insanity? Ethel—Sometimes. Who has been falling in love with you? Smart Set. ness, all thought of self has now disappeared from view, at least while he holds the stage. The stabling of hoops like horses and sending of hoops to the footlights, only to see them switch off and go into the wings was marvelously meritorious. Each season as Kraton grows taller and wears a higher collar, he becomes more of an attractive feature as an artist. Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, "H. M. S. Pinafore," was the comic opera from which scenes were given to conclude the performance. Madam Sissietta Jones (Black Patti), as Josephine, surprised everybody beyond expectations in having at last acquired the "chic" of an operatic prima donna, and where her gestures were once awkward, she now indulges in real dramatic art. After she had rendered her principal solo, "Sorry Her Lot, She Loved So Well," to the few who are advanced in the language of music it was easy to discern why Black Patti is still the supreme cantata of her race. So perfect was she in her articulation that her diphthong enunciation carried the day in vocal significance. "Farewell, My Own," was also delivered with much sympathy and pathos. Singing a role in "Pinafore," which has been heard so often by white prima donna, shows how superior Black Patti's voice is, to those who are really capable of judging. The maturity of this voice, of continual sweetness, methodically schooled, means years to its preservation. Chas, Bongla, as Ralph, the lover, acted his part splendidly, and his tenor voice quite rallied to the demands of the music, for which he received an encore. Jeanette Murphy Green played Hebe, a contralto role, acceptably. Mamie Carter, as Buttercup, was fair, and John Green, as Dick Deadeye, was quite entertaining. Ralph Mazziotta is musical director. The company ended its season at Manhattan Beach the following week, and Black Patti has gone to her home at Providence, R. I., to spend the summer. In the meantime the Dixie Minstrels, consisting of members of the company, will open a summer engagement by the sea. Mr. Collins is again traveling representative for Managers Voelckel and Nolan. It is rumored that the Troubadours will open up very big next season. The critic, who sat in a seat in the balcony provided by Manager Voelckel, unsolicited, took notice that more than two-thirds of the balcony was made up of colored people, which argues well for their patronage. TESTIMONIAL. I have used two bottles of Ford's Hair Pomade, formerly known as "Ozonized Ox Marrow," and my hair is black and long and straight. I will not be without it. Everybody that sees my hair wants to try "Ford's Hair Pomade."—Eliza J. Johnson, Sessumville, Miss., March 6, 1906 For further information see advertisement "Ford's Hair Pomade" on another page. I have seen the original of the above testimonial, and know it to be genuine.—Editor The Freeman. 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But Anita was especially averse | fins that the fish m: Ky Sr BP Ke ar FR to angling for a rich husband. Not so]tal position in. th 2 A Spe 2 , her mamma. Mrs. ‘Townsend was an|swimming. With rae - Y angler in deep water—that is, her hook | would stand on its BSTC ae o was not visible from the surface. She| fish loses one or o * determined to supply her daughter’s| fins by disease or | Ee . | deficiency. ‘without pectoral fin a's Arthur Brewerton was the catch of} While most fishe the season. He came of good stock and | position in the wat had an income of $40,000 a year. Mrs: ming, there are fish 0. M, Battey 1s a! first {class photog-/ington, D. ©., the National Ex-Blavel trnsona concluded to concentrate|of these fishes is pher at New York City. convention adjourned last week. An| her diplomatic skill on this one victim. | when motionless su ras — ‘appeal also was issued to Congress for} Brewerton had shown some Preference | water, head downy Cleveland {Ohio has a new choral] legislation looking to the pensloning at for her daughter, but it was generally | forty-five degrees « loesaieddviescic tec ce lecanvas, understood among his acquaintances|nernendienian 4. _ In an examination in Ohicago for in- eras at Provident Hospital, where there weere nine white and three color- ed contestants, Dr. A. J, Booker, colored led ail the rest and secured the position. James Gray. an old and prom‘neut colored citizen of Vereailes, Ky., is dead at theage of seventy-nine years. He boasted of having been a pall-bearer at faneral of Henry Olay, the “Great Commoner ” Indiana has 221,897 farms, 1,062, or 5 Per cent are owned by Negroes. The average value of the farms owned by ‘Nogroes was $2,240, Considering the exorbitant prices demanded for land in this section, this showing isn’t at all bad. | Robert America, one of Philadel- phia's prominent citizens is dead. He was # member of Bethel A. M. E. church, of which he was au officer, and an ex-vice president of the Caterers and an active member of the Public Waiters, Association: It is reported that s Houston, (Tex.) white laundry refuses todo any work for colored people or employ colored help. The management advises thelr would-be patrons to give thelr work to the Sea Gull Laundry, an enterprise owned by Afro-Americans, The Metropoliton Mercantile and Realty Company of New York City, has five houses under construction at Plainfield, N. J. The work is under the supervision of E. R. Williams, chief architect of the company, All the workmen on the buildings, with the exception of the mortar man, are Afro. Americans. te Facts of Interest. said to have advantages over metal and enamel, one being they are much cheaper. ees The longest wall in the world is the famous stone defense made by the Chi- nese against the Tartare, about 200 B: ©, Its 20 feet high, 25 feet thick at the base, and stretshes for 1280 miles over hills, valleys and rivers, eee Sir Charles Metcalfe the consulting engineer to the Rhodesian raliwaye, claims the world,s record for rapid construction on the railroad above Vic- torla Falls, Five and three-quarter miles of track were Ialdin vwelve honts. eee Graves of the federal dead were decorated in the national cemetery at Knoxville, Decoration Day. Core. monies were held on the ‘Tennessee River bridge and flowers were cast on ‘the waters below in memory of the federal dead. | ses - In order that trafiomay not be dl. verted from the ratlways In Manchuria the Japanese, it is said, haye rebuilt the bridges, destroyed during the ,war 80 that they are too low for the Chi- nose freight boats to pass under them: men Every three years all Chinese domi- celled in Slam have to pay @ email poll tax. When this has been paid the col- leotor tles.@ string around the man’s left wrist and fastensthe knot with a special official seal. The bracelet is the Chinese’s receipt ahd mest be worn one month, een Fusan, Korea, will soon be a port of call for the regular liners between San Francisco and the Orient. ¥uesn is 8 coming port on the Asiatic coast, being now the termious of the new Korean Rallway, soon to be connected at Liso Yang with the China Eastern and the Siberian system, eee It is estimated that in fifteen years the export of «Ohineee-grown oolong tea from the port of Amoy has fallen off from approximately 15,000 pounds to 900,000 pounds. Ofthis the United States imported not one pound. They shipped however, through the Parl ot sooy so Amina tee 1904, 11 824067 pounds of oolong tea om Formosa. ZO. M, Battey ts a° first {class photog- rapher at New York City. 4m fa EClevelard {Ohio has a new choral Union, already eeventy-five strong. Pe — CA fraterral ecctety bes cpened a de- Partment store at Cleveland Ohio. —L. J. Plernas has been confirmed for His fourth term as postmaster at Bay Bt. Louis, Miss, & Williem M. Gales ie an enterprising clgar-maker at St. Louis. His brands are Jaeper Johnson” and “Prize Win- ner Twlet.” ‘Wendell P. Terrell isthe first color” ed graduate for several years from the Maseachueetts. Institute at Boston as a mechanical engineer. Galv’ ston, Texas, is trying to inan- gurate a '‘jim crow” street car service. ‘The movement is being opposed by the leading citizens of both races. da Fellows’ Temple, Jacksonville, Fia., in which the Florida State Negro Business League met May 30, 1s owned by Afro-Americans and {s valued at at $15,000. The third cquandron of the Ninth Cavalry, including the four troops, I. K, L and M now stationed at the bar- racks at St: Louis, will be ordered to Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Colored people of Austin are making preparations to begin au automobile service when the jim crow street car service goes into effect. A joint stook company will conduct the business, ‘The Enterprise laa new venture in journaliem, It wes recently launched at East Orange, N. J., by W. C. Smith and J. H’ Bundsy, and is very appro- priately printed on oranze-tinted paper. After s four days’ session !at Wash- London has 1,028 postcffices and 2,435 public telephoars, The{Manchnrian or Korean tiger ts considere¢ the finest in the world. eee Eighteen different kinds of com- pressed tablets are now cfiivial in the pharmacopoeia of the Germany. eee ‘The Adirondack forests procuce 580, - 000 of the 2,500,000 of pulp wohd used yearly in this couutry. ene There isa'lawin Great Britian that when 8 pergon dies without a will or heirs the estate goes to the king, aoe ‘Wood in building is used much more sparingly in Franosthan in America; which lessens the danger from fire. nee London already has 8000 sautomo- bile omn{buses plying in the streets and that number will soon be doubled: eee ‘A German clentist, after several years spent in experiment has caloula- ted the value of a flash of Iightniog in electric current at $1,400. eee ‘An association has been formed for the purpose of supp'ylng, under cer- tain conditions, spectacles to children in London elementary schools. ees The longest fence in the world ls wire-netting fence in Australia, 1296 miles long, ite object being to keepithe rabbite from the cultivated fields. eee It 1s an unwritten law in most Lon- don dry goods stores to show no clocks. The proprietors don’t want the shop- pers to think of the flight of time. eee The United States, which in 1904 ranked second as an export nation, last year took first rank, and again stands with the record of selling more goods than any other {n the world. ‘ eee Until the Pacific coast’s earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906 no other prop- erty loss approaching Chicago's in ex- tent ever etruck one community in any one calamity in the world’s history eee Bathtubs made of glass are being manufactured in Germany. They are made ina fiye minutes, The tubs are By Wn. Dorothy. Mrs. Townsend’s Ruse eet eS aes oa cestors had been rich for many years, aud now suddenly the decision of a lawsuit against them had made them poor. But Anita was especially averse to angling for a rich husband. Not so her mamma. Mrs. ‘Townsend was an angler in deep water—that is, her hook ‘was not visible from the surface. She determined to supply her daughter's deficiency. Arthur Brewerton was the catch of the season. He came of good stock and had an income of $40,000 a year. Mrs: Townsend concluded to concentrate her diplomatic skill on this one vietim. Brewerton had shown some preference for her daughter, but it was generally understood among his acquaintances that he was quite satisfied with the freedom of single life and had no idea of exchanging it for the restraints of matrimony. A gentle pressure was necessary to force him to take the hook. At the Flemings’ dinner party, with a cotillon later in the evening, both Miss Townsend and Mr. Brewerton were present. The party being a young people's affair, Mrs. Townsend was not at first invited; but, not wishing to let slip any opportunity to further her daughter’s interest, she declined the invitation for Anita on the ground that she always chaperoned her. This brought an invitation for the mother. At the dinner table Mrs. Townsend sat on Mr, Brewerton's right, his din- ner companion being on his left. Anita sat direetly opposite. During the din- ner Mrs. Townsend catching a glimpse of a man’s shoe under the table beside Brewerton’s shoeless right foot was struck with its small size. Indeed since the toe had got turned toward its owner at first glance she thought it might be her daughter's, but instantly she remembered that Anita wore kid slippers. Now, Anita Townsend had a weak toe joint on her right foot. Her mother borrowed a penell from Mr. Brewerton and a bit torn from a letter, wrote on It, “Better relieve the joint, dear,” and handed it across the table to her daugh- ter. Anita wrote on the other side of the paper, “I have,” and handed It back, After this Mrs. Townsend leaned far back in her chair, so that her legs Projected far under the table, ‘The dinner finished, the ladies arose and departed, ‘Then when the men had finished a brief smoke they also left the table for the ballroom, where the musicians were already tuning their instruments, Arthur Brewerton slipped his foot into his shoe and rose with the rest. At the dining room door he en- countered Mrs. Townsend, who told him that her daughter wished to see him a moment in the red room to ar- range a social matter the two had in hand. Brewerton stepped into the room, which was close at hand, joined the young lady and stood talking with her for some time, then the two entered the ballroom just as the dancing had commenced. 'There they separated, both having partners for the cotillon, Mr. Brewerton found his partner at the door waiting for him and, clasping her waist, sailed around in the waltz, It was not long before he found that he was attracting the attention of the whole room. Disengaging himself from his partner, he surveyed himself from head to foot, It was at the foot thathe discovered the cause of the interest he excited. On his right foot was a pink kid slipper. ‘That there was a scandal imminent ‘was apparent to all. There were sev- eral dresses among the ladies present of a shade to match the slipper, one of them being worn by Miss Townsend. A number of eyes were turned upon her, and she was discovered sitting with her feet drawn under her skirts. ‘Then her mother hurried to her and escorted her from the room. This was sufficient. ‘Mr. Brewerton and Miss Townsend had been away from the others for some time after dinner and for cause or causes unknown had got mixed as to their shoes, ‘The Townsends’ carriage was called, and mother and daughter left for home without again appearing in the ball- room. Mr. Brewerton, not being able to endure the battery of eyes leveled upon him, begged his partner to excuse him and, ordering his carriage, also left the house. He drove to the Town- sends, where he found the mother pac- ing the drawing room floor excitedly and the daughter in tears. “How could it have happened?” he sald. “My daughter’s future is blighted,” erled Mrs. Townsend, with a wail. “Why so?” asked the young man, ‘who still wore the pink kid slipper. “Why so? Were you two not togeth- er in the red room for half an hour be- fore the dancing? And did not every- body know it?” “Well?” “Well? My dear Mr. Brewerton, what were you two doing to change shoes?” “Mamma!” exclaimed Anita reproach- tally. THE PECTORAL FINS, Stand on Its Head. ‘The pectoral fins of a fish are the two fins, one on each side, just back of the head. ‘Thess fins aid the fish to some extent in swimming. They are small oars which the fish feathers very beau- tifully and are of value chiefly to pre- serve its equilibrium. It is with these fins that the fish maintains its horizon- tal position in the water when not ‘swimming. Without them the fish would stand on its head. Sometimes a fish loses one or both of its pectoral fins by disease or by accident. A fish ‘without pectoral fins is in a bad way. While most fishes keep a horizontal position in the water when not swim- ming, there are fishes that do not. One of these fishes is the filefish, which ‘when motionless suspends itself in the water, head downward, at an angle of forty-five degrees or even nearer the Perpendicular. A filefish kept in an aquarium which had lost both its pec- toral fins inclined over backward past the perpendicular when motionless to about the same angle that it would have kept in the other direction if its pectoral fins had been intact, so that when not in motion it seemed to be ly- ing at an angle on its back. In the same aquarium there was a striped bass weighing about a pound and a half, one of whose pectoral fins was attacked at the tip by fungus, which gradually encroached upon it. Finally the diseased portions of the fin were cut off with a pair of sharp shears, the cut being made within the sound part of the fin. At first the fish was like a man in a boat pulling one long oar and one short one—it couldn't hold a course. But it soon accustomed it- self to its new condition, and there- after it got along very comfortably, SWISS EDUCATION. A Serious Matter, Guarded Jealously ; ‘Sie eis Sites: One reason why the Swiss fare well is that their public school system is probably the best in the world, and with them public school education is practically compulsory. You ean send your child to a private school (in some eantons) {f you insist upon so doing, but the face of the government and the force of public opinion are sternly against the practice. In the canton of Solothurn private schools are absolute- ly forbidden. In other cantons a pri- vate school pupil must secure a formal permit from the local authorities, and in some cantons he must pay a charge to the public funds. The idea is that the public schools are good enough for all; that rich and poor are to meet there on even terms; that the public school is the nursery of democracy and patriotism; above all, that democracy is the lifeblood and strength and very soul of the republic, and the republic is Switzerland, and without the republic Switzerland is nothing, Private schools for Swiss children are few in number, and such as exist are under the strict supervision of the state. Education fs a serious matter in Switzerland. There is no escape from it. A parent must send his children to school or go him- self to jail. They kept a Seventh Day Adventist in jail for two years because he refused to let his child attend school on Saturdays. As it then seemed likely he would spend the rest of his life in a cell he surrendered.—Hverybody’s Mag- ‘cahae GAMBLERS’ LUCK. Its Innocent Victim. Having lost every cent of his ready money at the gaming tables, an Eng- lish visitor at Monte Carlo wired a pathetic appeal for help to a friend in England. Two days later he received a letter addressed in the friend’s hand- writing which on being opened reveal- ed a five pound note. Without pausing to read the letter, the plunger hastened to Ciro’s, the fa- mous restaurant in the Galerie Charles TIL, and changed his “fiver” into French money. From Ciro's he went straight into the Casino, where, ex- periencing an extraordinary run of luck, he not merely retrieved all his previous losses, but gained a substan- tial increase into the bargain. | Weary of play, he retired with a few cronies to Ciro’s again to celebrate the occasion, The usually genial M. Ciro met him at the door of his establish- ment with a flood of reproaches and upbraidings. ‘The five pound note was bad! He waved it angrily in the plunger’s face—mais oul, it was false, this five pound note! ‘The plunger took the guilty “fiver” and scrutinized {t carefully. It was one of the sham bank notes issued by Sir Augustus Harris and bore on its face an advertisement of the Drury Lane pantomime. The English friend, himself as “broke” as the Monte Carlo plunger, had posted him the flagrantly ‘worthless note as a joke—a joke which had the plunger taken the trouble to examine the “fiver” or read its cover- ing letter he would have seen only too clearly himself. It was fortunate that he did not do so.. He merely paid Ciro his £5 and, inviting the pacified res- taurateur to share in the champagne, pretended that the whole affair was an intentional witticism, ‘The conceit of a eroupier, who fondly imagined that he understood the Eng- Ush language, was instrumental in pre- senting another and far less experi- enced Britisher with 1,000 franes. This gentleman, handing a 1,000 franc billet to the croupier in question, ask- ed for plaques in exchange for it Plaques are the large five louis gold Pieces peculiar to Monaco. The crou- pier, fancying that the player had said “plack” ##d was requesting him to place the note on the “black” com- partment of the cloth, did so unob- served. Black duly turned up, and the croupier politely handed 2,000 francs to the surprised Britisher—Ward Muir in Chambers’ Journal. Dollar Package FREE Man Medicine Free You can now obtain a large dollar size free package of Man Medicine—free on request. Man-Medicine cures man-weakness. Man Medicine gives you once more the usto, the joyful satisfaction, the pulse and throb of physical pleasure, the keen sense of man-sensation, the luxury of life, body- Power and body-comfort — free. 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Apply to nearest Big Four agent. oe, BuaaEm ene 4 a te et. ie ) a oe Pas ENGRAVING > | A CL Cm ee eae In the BASEMENT Summer COTTONS at Pre-inventory Sale Priees. L.S.Ayres&Co. CITY AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Ida Fox living at 309 Elleworth street died Wednesday. Charles W. Love will leave soon for Michigan City on business: Mrs. Della Pettiford, of St. Paul, Minn., is the guest of friends. Rev. George W. Henry, of Madison, Ind., was in the city Wednesday. Dr. J. W. Norrell was in Noblesville last week on professional business. Woodbine Perfume has magic powers. On sale at Blodau's Drug Store. Mrs. Rosa Parks and daughter are spending the summer at French Lick Springs. Prof. W. E. Grubbs has left for the Southwest in the interest of The Freeman. Jones & Abel, the undertakers have moved from Virginia avenue to 634 Indiana avenue. Hon. Judson W. Lyons was the guest of honor at the opening of the Sumner League Thursday night. Miss Constance Porter, of Chicago will arrive in the city tomorrow for a week's visit with relatives. The picnic given by the Hotel Boys' Association last Monday was a success. The arrangements were in charge of Harry Rhodes. Mrs. Amanda P. Frierson and little daughter Sadle, of Nashville, who have been the guests of their cousin, Mrs. Hummons, in Paca street returned home today. W. E. Scott, of this city, who has been attending the School of Arts at Chicago, is now on a sketching tour in Southern Indiana. Mr. Scott will go to Paris to further his studies next term. Mrs. Charles W. Mosby, who has been teaching at Memphis, has joined her husband, Attorney Mosby for permanent residence. Mrs. Mosby is representing the Hamilton Oll and Gas Company, of Wagoner, I. T. There will be a Feast of Lanterns given July 4, under the auspices of the Metropolitan Baptist church for the benefit of the block fund. Fireworks and concerts will be the main features of the evening. Take Northwestern Avenue car, and get off at Chicago street. Opposite Mrs. L. R, Mitchell's residences, 614 Chicago street Admission 5 cents. Rev. N. H. Plus pastor. LADY OR GENTLEMEN AGENTS. Wanted everywhere: part or entire time. $2 to $5 a day. Steady income. Easy; success sure. Write at once for particulars. Address Taylor Remedy Co. Louisville, Ky. The Johnson House. First-class rooms and board; 322 N. Capitol avenue. "A When our war Reason We PERSON moving the city loan p in full portio sired. MOW I treatin CENTRAL Second Floor, Room 208, State L (Formerly Stevens Front Room 15 E. Washing ```markdown ``` THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. has returned from her visit at Danville —Miss Dora Lightfoot has returned from her visit.—Mrs. H. Howard spent Sunday at Kankakee.—Miss Ethel is visiting Miss Eva Johnson of Crawfordville, Ind. son at cards on Thursday night in honor of Miss Bowers.—Children's Day will be observed next Sunday.—Mr. Shade, of Ashville, N. C., a graduate of Shaw University has charge of the Davis Drug Store.—The Negro doctors of this city have fine horses and buggies.—Dr. Bryant's wife has arrived from Raleigh, N. C. ST. LOUIS MISSOURI. The graduating exercises of the Sunner High School drew an immense audience to the Century Theatre June 18, and all were delighted with the fine program made up principally of orations, essays and vocal and instrumental music. At the close of the program 41 high school and 17 normal graduates were given diplomas by Robert Moore, president of the Board of Education. The commencement services were held last Sunday at St. Paul Chapel, conducted by Rev. W. D. Cook.—Miss Sadie Harding, of Nashville will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graves, 1708 Gratiot street during the summer months. An entertainment was given by Mr. ILLINOIS. and Mrs. S. J. Carr Thursday of last week for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. Over one hundred guests were present.—James Smothers visited Miss Willie Brassfield last week.—J. H. Perry has gone to Hot Springs for his health. His wife is visiting her mother and relation in Mounds, Mo.—John Davis of Olmstead was in the city last week.—Miss Georgia Brassfield is visiting her grandmother at Chicago.—Miss C. Harrison and brother visited Mr. and Mrs. Heart at Olmstead last Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Housley, of Cairo attended their daughter's funeral here Monday.—Rev. Andy Thompson is conducting a revival at the Freewil Baptist Church.—Miss Pansy Walls has returned from a visit at Paduacah, Kentucky. again announced that special privileges will be accorded the colored people. It is hoped that these so-called "special privileges" will not terminate into jim-crowism, as the case was last year. Those who attended can remember that great discrimination was made. It behooves those in charge of the colored department to see that no unjust treatment be meted out to colored people as they will not tolerate any such action on the part of the management. Mrs. P. J. Armstrong is on an extended tour of the north.—Prof. J. H. Kelly and Dr. T. W. Stephens attended the grand lodge session last week at Jackson, Tenn.—Miss Martha Haskins has been ill with typhoid fever—Mrs. Mary Hampton and daughter of Chattanooga are the guests of Tom Peeler. The teacher's institute convened at the public school last week with 110 teachers in attendance. The greater part of the week was devoted to lectures and different phases of educational work. The examination was held on Saturday. A Japanese party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ponder June 18:—The A. M. E. Sunday school will give their picnic July 14,—"Dr. Cure All" was rendered at Gholstons Hall last Friday by members of Glade street chapel.—The Y. M. C. A. officers Tuesday night of last week for the ensuing year.—The Mason's sermon was preached last Sunday by Rev. J. SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Sate and Reasonable always. We can make loans to FURNITURE ORGANS and PERSONAL ITEMS of all kinds without moving. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, £250.00 or less in the city and in full in ninety weeks. Other amounts in same proportion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIALOGUE PHONES. We can provide a treatment to all. No secret nothing to investigate. S. Gilmore at St. Paul A. M. E. church. Mrs. Maggie Thomas Hooks of Birmingham, Ala., is visiting her father Mrs. James Thomas.--Mr. Haskins, of Terre Hante, Ind.--Miss Minnie Lee Bryson, of Madisonville, Ky., is the guest of Misses Mattie and Pearile Morton. Miss Ida Love has gone to Nashville. Mrs. Annie Frierson, of New Decatur, Ala., has been visiting her mother. some college to further education. —Sillas Teals, of Austn. Theo Baughman, Victoria, M. M. Rodgers, Legrange were in the city recently. —G. T. Smith was a delegate to the Baptist convention held at Nashville —Col. Sam Winn will represent Comet Lodge. at Galveston in August. —R. H. Claypool of Oklahoma was in the city on account of the illness of his mother. —Miss Lincoln C. Haynes and Miss Lafouf will give several concerts this summer. —Mrs. Anna Starr is in Chicago taking a course in pipe-organ playing. The following teachers have been appointed for the next school year: N. W. Harlee, principal High School; Chas Rice, principal Wright Cunney; H. S. Thompson, principal B. T. Washington; J. P. Starks, principal Fred Douglass; B. F. Darrell, principal Ninth Ward; J. L. Caldwell, assistant High School; Jerry W. Towns, supervisor Manual Training; W. A. Boswell, supervisor, music, drawing and writing Grade teachers: J. W. Ray, Mrs. A. V. West, Mrs. E. O Lindley, Mrs. J. H. Polk, Mrs. A. B. Rutherford, L. E. Badger, M. E Griffith, C. R. Bowell, E. M. Rice, A. M Cates, Mrs M. T. Groves, Mrs F. L. Harris, M. W. Tyler, S. C. Ray, A. G. Weems, Mrs P. A. Rochan, L. C. Haynes, M. S. Mansfield, D. M. Booker, Mrs W. A. Boswell, T. B. Harris, Mrs Lula Mason, B. M. Wheeler, William Jackson, L. A. Shaw. Supernumeraries: Eva Weems, P. L. Tyler, Addie Hoffmer. has gone to Oxford, O., to take a six weeks' special normal course at Miami University.—Mrs. Thomas Hampton has returned from a three weeks' visit at Lexington.—John Hampton, of Hamilton visited Duncan's Pharmacy and obtained information concerning soda water, restaurant and tonsorial business which he expects to establish at his home.—Dr. A. J. Duncan, proprietor of the Duncan Pharmacy was honored with a special visit by the 1906 graduates of the Covington High School. They were served with soda water and addressed by Dr. Duncan. They were also given a copy of a Negro magazine. The members of the class are: Misses J. Thorton, B. Mae Sellers, Ella F. Marshall, Lucy H. Yates and Mr. B. W. Jones.—Misses Lulu and Estella Evans have returned from Baylon Home Industrial School for Girls. Miss Estella graduated this year.—Miss Leota Nicalos has returned home with her diploma from Wilberforce College.—Miss Ella B. Brown has recovered from a severe illness of four weeks.—Miss Mamle Williams who has been teaching in Cynthiana, Ky., has returned home to spend her vacation.—Miss Cordella Moore will spend some weeks in Indianapolis.—Estella Taylor and William Shannon married last week.—Mr. Rice has recovered from a week's illness. Every lady in the land should secure J. W. Taylor's latest catalogue of hair goods, sent free. Address J. W. Taylor, Howell, Mich. A DONATION COLORED PEOPLE The Easiest Way to Learn of Things That You Would Like to Know of is to Read About Them. An Alding Society of New York City has placed in our hands for distribution a large supply of reading matter, especially for the colored people and their interest. This matter consists of articles pertaining to some subjects that has never before been placed within the colored man's reach, and as we are now sending to any one that will send us their address on a stamped envelope for return some of these tracts together with a complete list from which you can select your choice subject. Write at once before the supply is exhausted. Address NATIONAL NEGRO AID LEAGUE, 106 Gibson street, Dallas, Texas. J H SIRLS, President. Do not miss this opportunity to te subcribe for the races' leading journal 223 Indiana Avenue (Sailel Bloch) Indianapolis, Ind. R. L. WELLS, Proprietor THE PARKER HOUSE To the folks abroad. 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Every garment shows the careful shaping to individual needs. Each garment we turn out is a masterpiece—harmonious to the eye—perfect in style—and unexcelled in workmanship. The artistic lines of our spring designs will please you. So will our wonderful assortment of mixtures. Tailored to Taste $18 to $50 Deutsch Tailoring Co. (Incorporated) 41 South Illinois St. INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA Ideal Summer Home Grand Opening June 27, 1906, Two HOURS' RIDE FROM CHICAGO On the M. C. R B and P. M Railway. Terms $5.00 Per Week. H. H DAVIS, Proprietor. Buchanan, Mich. Burley's Exchange 541 INDIANA AVENUE. SALOON and POOLROOM Liquors, Cigars and Lunch Give us a trial. ANDREW L. BURLEY, Manager. For Sale LOT on Chicago St. Cement Walk Made. BARGAIN O. T. BYRAM, 200 Unity Building. Phone 8273 DIVORCE LEGAL. William H. Jenkins vs Almena Jenkins State of Indiana, Marion Co. ss.: in the Circuit Court of Marion Co., In the State of Indiana. No. 15096 BE IT KNOWN. That on the 25th day of June, 1906, the above named plaintiff, by his attorney, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia his complaint against the above named defendant, Almena Jenkins, and the said defendant, Almena Jenkins, and the said defendant, the affidavit of a competent person, showing that said defendant, Almena Jenkins is not a resident of the state of Indiana and said defendant is a necessary party thereto and defender is a necessary party thereto and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to pay a fine, the court surmur thereto on the 31st day of September, 1906. NOW, TEREFORE. By order of said Court said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pennency of said complaint against her and that unless she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 3d day of September, 1906, the same being the 21st judicial day of a term of said Court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in September, 1906, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in her absence. Wm. E. Davis. Clerk. I. L. Wiseman, Attorney for Plaintiff. THE CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK With Capital, Surplus and Profits of $460,000, and total resources of $5,000,000, respect fully solicits the business of banks, bankers, firms, corporations, manufacturers and individuals, to whom every accommodation consistent with correct banking will be extended. Frand Powell, president: OFFICERS Hiram W. Moore, cashier; Andrew Smith, vice-president; Gwynn F. 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