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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 39 THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW THE BUTCHERY OF NEGROES AT ATLANTA BLOT ON AMERICAN CIVILIZATION Governor Terrell Commended for Promptness in Calling Militia-- National Training School for Domestics Goes to Washington. (Stan Correspondence.) The terrible race riot at Atlanta falls like a wet blanket upon the hopes of those who have been felicitating themselves that a better state of feeling had been steadily growing up between the races in the Southland, and particularly in the vicinity of Georgia's enterprising capital. This frightful ebullition of racial animosity had been brewing for some time, but after the Business League came and made such a favorable impression upon the press and the people generally, it was hoped that the tension had been allayed, and that the strenuous efforts of Dr. Booker T. Washington, and the ministers and good citizens of Atlanta, would have the effect of uniting the better classes of both races in a crusade for permanent law and order, and suppressing the criminal instincts of the lower elements of whites and blacks, who have been committing the crimes and who are entirely responsible for the present tragic crisis. We do not believe that the Negroes have perpetrated all the assaults upon women chronicled by the Associated Press, and advertised in flaming headlines by the local newspapers; it is common talk that white men, blacked up as Negroes, have been caught "red-handed," as it were, but have escaped the consequences of their foul acts because they were white, and the blame has been saddled wholly upon the blacks, good and bad suffering alike from the awful reputation thus given the race. Christian men and women have protested against the injustice of visiting the blame upon the innocent members of the Negro race, but their prayers have been unavailing. The threatening storm broke in all its fury last Saturday, and at this writing, the fires of anger on the part of the lower white classes are far from quenched. Decatur and Marietta streets, in the city of Atlanta, have been scenes of the wildest disorder, and the full strength of the police and eight companies of State militia have tried to restore order. Unoffending Negroes have been snatched from street cars, beaten to death, and many have been wounded with probable fatal results. Hundreds have fled to the surrounding country for their lives. One series of outrages unredressed has been succeeded by others of a holds dear. If you want to see the more disastrous character, and while, at this writing, the worst seems to be over, from the sheer exhaustion of the attacking forces, a new outbreak may occur at any moment. Mob violence is like unto an avalanche—once it gains headway, it is irresistible in its onward march, and refuses to be checked by a wave of the hand of lawful authority. * * * The fact that such a reign of terror can exist for forty-eight hours in an enterprising commercial center like Atlanta is a blot upon our boasted American civilization. It furnishes an additional argument for a centralization of federal power that would permit the immediate introduction of United States troops into the conflict, who would have no local interest in the bloody affair, and who would have no object save the preservation of order, as commanded. Governor Terrell is to be commended for his promptness in calling out the State militia, and it can not be doubted that his firm stand for law and order far went to prevent the situation from becoming absolutely uncontrollable; but, blood is thicker than water, and it is not to be expected, as long as human nature remains as it is today, that companies of militia, made up of the local populace, with fathers, brothers and other close kindred numbered among the mob, will shoot to kill, or make more than a perfunctory effort to protect the lives or property of Negers, who, they argue, might, within a few hours after their safety was secured, feel disposed to attempt fur- ther assaults upon white women—even upon their own wives and sisters. Efficient, military service cannot be expected from soldiery recruited from the locality in which tense relations between the races exist; hence it would be better for all concerned if it were permissible for the United States troops to intervene at once, and, if necessary, declare martial law for the entire region affected. Be it said to the credit of Governor Terrell that he threatened martial law as a dernier resort, while the rioting was at its height, but his ability to maintain such a condition, in the face of an adverse local sentiment, is to be seriously doubted. Mobocrates have no reason to which sane men can successfully appeal, and nothing but cold lead, shot into them by an unfinishing army of outsiders, is likely to have any effect upon them. The passionate disregard of Governor Terrell's injunctions, the jeering contempt for Mayor Woodward's public plea for peace and promise that all guilty Negroes would be adequately punished by the law, and the repeated murderous attacks upon innocent colored men and women in the streets and shops, showed conclusively that the local machinery was unable to cope with the situation, and that an emergency existed calling for the most drastic measures known to legal authority. It was clearly a case for the police power of the general government. --- The best Negroes of Georgia and the South, led by a high-toned ministry and an outspoken press, have made it plain that they have no sympathy with those of the race who commit offenses against women, be the women of either race, and the offenders white or black. There is no color in crime, and there should be none in the matter of enforcing the law. There is no way out of this crisis except for all parties to keep cool, and to look the facts squarely in the face. The law-abiding elements of both races must get together, and fight the plug-uglies of both races to a standstill, utilizing every resource of law to push them to the rear—into the penitentiary, if they are found guilty of any overt violation of the peace. Newspapers must be made to cease inflaming the populace by glaring headlines, and police, people, courts, Governors and officials of high and low degree must take counsel with one another, in moderation and Christian calmness, looking only to the good of the State and Nation. The situation is a serious one, and we recognize the difficulty experienced by both races in trying to deal temperately with it, but since self-restraint, dignified appeal to the machinery of the law, and patriotic acquiescence in the decisions of judges and juries are the signs of civic enlightenment, it behooves the good people of Atlanta to allow the law to take its course, confident that all will come right in the end. Riots are the resort of barbarians; mobs are invariably made up of cowards; to usurp the functions of the courts is revolution; revolt against constitutional authority is treason. Does Atlanta wish to be indicted upon any or all of these courts before the grand jury of the law-abiding people of America? We hope not. * * * Bishop G. W. Clinton, of the A. M. E. Zion Church, has accepted an invitation to address Bethel Literary and Historical Association in Washington at an early date. His subject will be an exhaustive treatment of the problem of organic union of the three principal colored branches of the Methodist denomination—the A. M. E., the C. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zion connections. He is in favor of uniting the several wings of African Methodism and strongly indicated his position in an eloquent address delivered at the Wilberforce Golden Jubilee last June, on the same day that Dr. Washington came out unequivocally for the consolidation policy. Bishop Clinton is one of the most progressive and energetic churchmen in the country, regardless of race, color or denomination. That he is a phenomenally busy man may be judged by the fact that besides capably looking after the interests of his immense episcopal district, he is president of the Young People's Christian and Eudcational Congress, national organizer of the National Afro-American Council, president of Atkinson College, member of several fraternities, and an officer in a number of beneficial and realy companies in his own State of North Carolina and elsewhere. . . . It is funny to watch the rearing of the Southern Democracy over the agitation by Mr. Bryan of the government ownership of the greater rail- SOME SEPTEMBER EVENTS. LEXINGTON HAS BEEN IN THE HANDS OF COLORED FAIR PROMOTERS FOR A WEEK. THE END OF THE EXCURSION SEASON. CHAMPION EXCURSION PROFITS THERE IS BUT ONE WORLD'S CHAMPION NOW, AND THAT'S GANS—JOE GANS. RAGTUS CO THE SHOWMEN THE THEIR INITIAL MAKES BOW. THE FOOT-BALL SEASON HAS BEEN roads. From the banks of the Potomac to the valley of the Rio Grande a prolonged howl has gone up from statesmen of the Joe Bailey, Carmack, John Sharp Williams and Jeff Davis type, and denunciation of the severest strain has filled the columns of the newspapers that still find delight in hovering about the mummified cadaver of the "Lost Cause." These folks are threatening Mr. Bryan with dire calamities unless he abandons the policy of federal ownership, which they pronounce to be revolutionary in character, and opposed to the fundamental principles of Democratic government, as expounded by the fathers of the republic. They appear frantic with fear that the Bryanistic philosophy will get a hold upon the public mind, and that back of such an awful thing as that lies the entering wedge of a centralization policy, which might overthrow all that the American heart Southern statesman hop as if on a hot griddle, just whisper something about "federal ownership" or "centralization." --- Why? The true inwardness of the entire fight against Bryan's far-fetched and impossible espousal of the government ownership of railroads is not its unsoundness from an economic standpoint—the South cares nothing for soundness or unsoundness in fiscal policies, if it can gain an additional atom of authority in national affairs, or, above all, maintain absolute control of the States that wish to do the things it knows the general government would not tolerate for a moment if the old handkerchief-head notions about "State sovereignty" could be demolished. The South is afraid of the American nation at large, and it views with alarm the slightest measure or advocacy that threatens the vest pocket political system which it considers essential to its happiness and well-being. The bourbon South, saturated with the traditions of the past, and, cherishing dreams of an autonomy apart from, and yet within the pale of the national Constitution, can be depended upon to violently oppose any propaganda. right or wrong, which essays to extend the power of the President or Congress over the destinies of the individual State. It is the theory of the South—for reasons that are obvious—that the State is supreme—the Nation is a bridge, to be used in a limited way to carry on communication between the States and to serve as a mere vehicle for the furtherance of certain purposes agreed upon as of common good, with the States themselves to say where the national authority shall begin and where it shall end. --- The South is primarily concerned about the 'race problem," and it permits its attitude upon practically all the questions of general concern to be governed by the effect this policy or that will have upon the relations of the white and black races. Because the railroad rate bill, with the Foraker amendment thereto, seemed to grant additional jurisdiction to the federal authority, the South was "up in arms" the moment the bill was reported, favoring the historic amendment only when assured that it meant no interference with the beloved "jim crow" car. Because of its jealousy of interference with the Negro problem, Southern statesmen have vigorously fought civil service reform, the establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission, federal control of Congressional elections, the enforcement of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the federal Constitution, a revision of the basis of representation in the Southern States, federal aid to education and finally government ownership of railroads, although urged as an ultimate solution of a vast national problem by the South's political idol. In fact, the South thinks it sees in every approach toward centralization, or an enlargement of the powers of the general government, as well as submission to existing statutes looking to the vitalization of the federal Constitution, a possible recognition of the Negro's civil rights, and a direct slap at the South's peculiar institutions. It thinks it see in the encroachment of the federal power the begin- ning of the end of its reign of illegal political tyranny, and the downfall of its house of cards, which has only the unstable hypothesis of "white supremacy" as its cornerstone. *** The truth of the matter is, the Southern whites are not at all alarmed over any damage that may result economically from Mr. Bryan's new crusade; for, at best, they know, and everybody knows that such a stupendous proposition as government ownership of the railroads will not be seriously considered by this nation in the next twenty-five years, if ever. The crux of the situation lies in the fact that Mr. Bryan's position is a tacit recognition of the necessity for a more compact form of government at Washington, and a confession that the State is not able or willing to carry on the larger movements that make for national development. Government ownership of the railroads is a long step toward a centralization that would ultimately put an end to the high-handed defiance of the federal Constitution on the part of the State, and would render effective the principles of government which the North won upon the bloody field of battle, but lost upon the forum of diplomacy. The anxiety of the South is intensified at this particular time, because Mr. Bryan is the head of the party family, and his habit of honestly declaring for government ownership, regardless of sectional hobbies and traditions touching racial equality, looks suspiciously like "giving the game away" from the inside, and tends to divide the forces that have heretofore stood like a stone wall for States' rights and white supremacy at any cost. The South doesn't care a rap for what Mr. Bryan believes on any proposition that conveys no suggestion of Negro citizenship. It has no real fears of government ownership of railroads, except in so far as it fears federal interference with the sway the bourbons so beautifully hold in the States, taking the view that once the White House is the center of (Continued on Page Four ) TREATISE ON SHORTHAND DIFFERENCE IN STENOGRAPHY AND PHONOGRAPHY LITTLE KNOWLEDGE DANGEROUS W. D. Johnson Holds One of the Highest Diplomas Ever Awarded by the Phonographic Institute at Cincinnati Writes-1 Editor Indianapolis Freeman: I have been asked several times to define the difference between stenography and phonography, and since your paper is of national fame, I crave your indulgence to make an answer to that pertinent question, which I believe is a proper one. My experience in writing and teaching the art gives me some ideas that I would like like to inculcate to my questions who are constant readers of your most valuable journal. Hoping that you will find space in the current issue to give the following information: Shorthand, like many other branches of art and science, has produced some remarkable curriciosities of nomenclature. The words Brachygraphy, Tachygraphy, Macro-Stenography and many others for eliminating both in length and in appearance, have been utilized as the letters of systems in the past. Names of this description do not attract, and in the course of time inevitably get supplanted by simple letters. Thus the good old word stenography and its compatively modern, but vigorous rival. Phonography has come to be the designations usually adopted as synonyms for shorthand; and practitioners have come to be known as stenographers and phonographers. The recognized distinction between stenography as short writing and phonography as writing by sound, has been, to some extent, obliterated in practice, especially in this country, when the two words "stenographer and phonographer" are used almost indiscriminately to describe all classes of writers of shorthand. Strictly speaking, there is no such thing as mere stenography, for although it is characteristic of the old systems that attempted to gain it, the ends almost indiscriminately to shorten words, that is, is leaving out letters, there was, as has been pointed out, a constant tendency among them to adopt phonographic methods—that is to say, to write by sound, in some instances. Phonography, however, took its title from the fact that the whole system rested on a phonographic basis, beginning with a phonographic alphabet, and never deviating from the phonetic principle for any purpose. When developed for reporting purposes, it does, of course, incorporate some of the features of stenography, because every contraction which is obtained by the omission of some of the letters of a word is essentially a stenograph device. For these reasons there are critics who pretend that all stenographers and phonographers and that phonography is not writing by sound. The truth is that such distinction as really exists is that which marks the difference between the stenographic principle and the phonographic principle. How much superior the latter is to the former a very little consideration will suffice to show. Mr. Edison's talking "phonograph" reproduces sounds. If we can suppose a machine invented which would take down and reproduce in the same manner, not the sounds of speech—not words as they are heard—but the orthodox spelling of these words, we all know that it would be far less intelligible than Mr. Edison's talking apparatus. This simply illustrates very clearly the difference between a phonographic method and a non-phonographic method. But suppose that the non-phonographic machine went further and only reproduced in most cases a few of the consonants, it would be still more unintelligible. That would be mere stenography. It seems necessary again and again to impress upon the people the old truth that as they hear sounds, that medium which most correctly reproduces sounds must of necessity be the most legible and the most trustworthy. A contemporary contained an article a few weeks ago in which the writer appeared to maintain precisely the reverse of this. (Continued on Page Eight) Among The Churches. Darts From a Bow ~ iy Ghaties Marshal, HOW BISHOPS HAVE VIOLATED POSITIVE LAW IN NEW YORK. Why strive to excuse wrong, sratt ing and the violation of positive law with the flimsy argument that the A. M. E. Church is a human organiza- tion? Would the supposed moral and religious teachers and leaders en- deavor to justify wrong with such an apology for such evils as will not be tolerated in the business world? When bishops are guilty of wrong is it not feasible that the protectors, defenders and shielders of these wrongs will entrench themselves in favor of such a bishop, and thereby build a wall around themselves and thence defy right and the law, can you wonder at the multiplicity of unbecoming ministerial conduct, both official and personal? Is this not the explanation of a fruitless fight for right doing on the part of the “very little few,” who have the courage to attack corruption? Coming to violation of positive law, Bishop Arnett’s holding on, though unable to exercise the office of a bishop, is a very small offense com: pared to what we could say, but will not just now. If the bishop is not feigning, as one of his colleagues said when the complications grew very visible, the requesting of his col. Jeagues to make a minister of his son Henry in open violation to the law, has removed sympathy. Bishop Grant had announced in Bethel church, New York, that he would hold the New York conference, but after the plan to ordain Henry Ar. nett Bishop Grant would not come near. When a committee was about to push B. W. Arnett Jr. through in that way, Bishop Grant told them that if they passed him and recom: mended him for ordination he would not ordain him. So Bishop Arnett ordained his son, B, W., without au thority, and not being able to push a similar siege he asks his colleagues to do the work, and the senior Bishop Turner assisted by the failure Bishop Smith, ordained the young man. When Bishop Tanner, who had charge of New York, had been given charges against Dr. Tice, the poor bishop tried to get around the case by telling Dr. Tice to get his transfer from Bishop Arnett, who had given the work over to Bishop Tanner. Bishop Tanner received Tice into one of the Florida conferences after no- tice of charges had been sent the conference and stating that charges were in Bishop ‘Tanner's hands against Tice. At the New York conference Bishop Turner, who was presiding, allowed Mr. H. J. Arnett to be admitted on trial and ordained for another work (Frankford, Pa.) when Mr, Arnett did not come through any district confer- ence and was not a member of any church in New York. One of the grossest violations to positive and open law was the fact that Bishop Turner, instead of seeing that no money was paid for bishop's traveling expenses, as the law ex: pressly says no traveling expenses shall be paid to a bishop. The senior bishop, though being obligated and having taken the sacred vow to en- force the provisions of the law, he asks the conference to violate that law by granting Bishop Smith his traveling expenses, then augments that violation by accepting $30.00 for his own traveling expenses, and ad- vised the secretary or conference to allow it to be recorded in the minutes as incidental expenses. The accept- ance of $40.00 by Bishop Smith and of $30.00 by Bishop Turner makes them both guilty of violating the law. a4 ‘The Woman's Mite Missionary So- ciety turned over to Bishop Turner the sum of $53.00 for missions, and the bishop kept the same, not even giving the 40 per cent. to the secre- tary of Missions, and refused to give any of the amount over to the con- ference. This conference is in debt to the Missionary Department for its 40 per cent. not given to the secre- tary two years ago, and, with this year’s debt, they can never pay up. More money has been raised for mis- sions by the Mite Society during the last three years than for a similar period any time in the history of the organization, yet the mission and un- paid preachers have received less, and the man that has the courage to ask an itemized account of these moneys is styled “disloyal and a kicker.” ‘The truth is that these are the only loyal men in the church. The leeches who are sapping the money out of the church are neither loyal to God nor the chureh, and we have not shown fitness to’ run the church above open criticism because we allow our personal feeling to pte- vent us doing our official duty. This open-handed graft and violation of positive law will shake the founda- tion of things more at the next Gen- eral Conference than at any previous period. There are some modern schooled men who will be felt and heard. They are now bringing hese Ss eae ace a ah Knowledge is no burden. pen Prepare for living as well as dying. sen Of all the gettings, get 8 bank sc count: aan ‘W stermelon daysare the gladdest days of the year. aes ‘We can only do right by leaving that ‘which is wrong alone. eee A wife does not know the seriousness of housekeeping untill she cans frais, THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. be prepared to deal with them, and this is the only way in which cold water can be poured on them. If these acts are lawful and right, why clamor against acquainting our general church and the general pub- lic with our honorable deeds? Bish- ops Turner and Smith both received money for traveling expenses in the New England Conference also. We are asking for more bishops. It is wisely suggested and seems to be on foot to set aside those who have broken the law in graft and other- wise, and our learned “Failure Bish- op,” and then sufficient room will be found for four or six worthy candi- dates. ‘Will the authorities of the First District inform us as to whether Rev. A. L. Murray of Atlantic City, the hero of Educational Day, has_paid back the Dollar Money’ which be brought from Chicago, and settled about that famous note before they make him their criterion? “LUX.” Your correspondent had the pleasure of looking in on the Ohio Conference of the A. M. & Churoh BARNESVILLE, a8 few days ago while Onto. ft was in setston in this clty. There was quite an array of talent in the confer: ence. Among the more distinguiched might be mentioned Bishop W B Der- rick of New York, and his associate Bishop Smith of Detroit, Mich. Dr B. F. Wateon of Philadelphia, who rep resented the Church Extension Soclety, Mr. Allen of the Southern Christian Recorder, Dr. Heexd of the Preacher's Ald, Mrs. Callett, who was the repre- sentative of the Book Concern of Phila delphi, Dre. Henderson of Colambus Downs of Cincinnati, President Jones of Wilberforce. Some excellent ad- dresses were delivered during the ses- ston and at the reception held in Odd Bellows’ Hall. 100 MUCH STRIFE. Tt could be easily observed at times that there had been some back fence talk among the brethren which had reached the ear of the bishop, who was not slow in letting it be known that some one would have to answer for thetr words. The matter was carried into exeoutive session, hence your re- porter was deprived of the privilege of hearing it thrashed ont, but he over- heard that a sacrifice of some one was neceestry each year; that one Sydes was offered up last year, and that it was bat meet and proper that his successor should follow. The Good Book says something abont “What measures ye meet shall be measured to you again.” There was much talk about the dele- Rates to the next General Conference, which are to be elected at the next annual conference, The sessions of the conference were largely attended by the citizens generally. On the whole the conference was a source of pleasure and profit to all. The Indiana Conference of the A. M. E Church has just closed its annual session, Bishop Shaf- Marion, fer of Chicago, IIL. inpIaNA. presiding; Revs. Ora- ven, Taylor, Brewer secretaries. Among the visi ors from afar were Dr. Chappelle of Nashville, Tenn, Watson of Philadelphia, and Heard of Atlanta, Ga, of the general officers, and Whiteof Miss. Mr Carter represented the Reyiew and Mr. Allen the Southern Recorder. The session throughout was attened by thecitizens en masse, whose entertainment of the delegates is said to have surpassed that of any other city for many years. Drs. Wateon and Chappelle were in evidence, taking an active part in all the pro: ceedings The former made it quite plain to the conference that he was not @ candidate for Episcopal honors, but, instead, preferred t» serve the church in his present cffive, as he was satisfied that he could do that with greater ac- ceptability and more benefit to the con- nection. Sunday was a high day in “Zion."’ There was a love feast at 9 o'clock conducted by Rev. Baker of Richmond. The bishop's sermon at 10:30 was @ masterpiece. Several per- sons were ordained. Great crowds of people came from the surrounding towns and cities, and the streets near the Fifth Street Church were thronged with people, The appointments were read ont Sunday night and the confer- ence adjourned It was one of the most pleseant sessions held in many years. ‘The greatest ambition that a young Bekele eckeais aa i is own @iamsod ring. sas The man that is always wearing cloud on his brow carries an empty space behind it. aes ‘There is many 8 man who marries a girl for money and then finds ont that he has to earn it. eee ‘We never go toa church dinner to take our appetites—but, only to create them. nee One of the hardest things to do In this life is to keep out of a woman's ways when walking down a street. nee ‘We should all learn to hide our deep- est thoughts, and many of us woulda’t have to hunt avery deep: hole to doit in, nee | Agreat many of us have been using the simplified spelling system for many years only each of us have a different system, eee Every housekeeper knows that it don’t take half so long to do the house work when the children are not at home to help, eae On entering a strange town you often wonder why people stand and stare at you, and when person comes to your town they wonder why yon do the same thing. ees Some men would rather wear a pretty uniform and march at the head of procession than have fifty thousand dol Jars of thelr own. een At this time the ayerage school chiid {s more than likely to become {ll, and yet he may show signs of improvement when Saturday rolls around. eee There is one reason why that some Pretty women marry ugly men and that may be that at one time they felt a lit tle sporty aud wanted to win a bet, con A boy thinks: “What a good timea man has.” Anda man thinks: “What 8 good times boy has.” an what a bum time both of them might have, aan When a white man dies we often read in the newspapers an account of how many clubs he belonged to, and when ‘8 colored man dies the papers give the number of lodges that he belonged to. eee When your wife has great deal of company for dinner do not sympathize with her. She probably brought it all on herself by going visiting too much. eos Any time your lady friend asks you to taste some of her cooking, do so and say that it is ‘‘simply fine.” If you do not she will think you are the vilest creature on top of the earth, eee For several weeks the girls of this seotion have been wondering how that one Miss;Beasrice Sybil Johnson has been so lucky as to have her front Porch filled with young men callers every night, That which the young girls take for cigars in the dusks are bits of punk which Beatrice has lighted and stuck up to give the impression that they are olgars and have young men stuck up bebind them, wee Did you ever notice that when a girl marries, and goes away, her old room is left just ae she left it, that she may come back to it at anyjtime that fs if she has no'brothers and elsters. If she has brothers and steters they will quar- rel over the room the day her engage- ment is announced and one of them is Ukely to move in before the wedding party has reached the gate, WHY SEPT. 22, 1862, SHOULD NOT By R. H. Gillum. The Twenty-second Day of Sep- tember should not be forgotten by the American Negro. Not because it is the most conspicuous day of the year, nor because it is the most in- significant, but because it brings us to the Forty-fourth Anniversary of the day when that great citizen, a man who stood for honesty and lib- erty, who was the sixteenth person to take the seat as President of the United States, in the person of Abra- ham Lincoln, issued the proclamation that on the first day of January, 1863, if the seceded states did not return to their allegiance to the Union, all Negroes held as slaves would be de- clared free within their limits. Al though this proclamation was avow- edly a war measure, it was a great step toward the emancipation of the Negro slave. We, the American Negro, should be proud of this day. It should go down in Negro history as one of the greatest days of the nineteenth cen- tury. The Fourth Day of July is set apart as the birthday of American Independence and is celebrated in all the states; from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the great lakes ta the Gulf of Mexico. ‘Then why should not the American Negro think well of this day? Some may say that this proclama- tion did not emancipate the Negro slave in all the states and that it was only a war measure to keep the slave states from seceding or bring those which had seceded to the Union. This is true, but had it not been for emancipating the slave on these terms I do not believe that freedom for the Negro would have ever existed in the seceded states and that the Union would have been as it is today; but as it is, Afro-American freedom exists in all the states of the United States of America. Were it not for the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln, would the black man have ver realized that he enlisted in the irmy in his defense? No. Would he ave realized the cost of his free- lom? Never. Would he have been able to say that I fought and paid for my liberty? He would not. The Negro practicing law in the courts of the United States, or an American Negro practicing law in the courts of justice anywhere, ob- tained his privilege through the means of the proclamation that was issued on the 22d day of September, 1862. The Negro practicing medi- cine in the homes of the sick received his diploma from the fact that his freedom was proclaimed on this Au- tumn day, and the same holds good with all men and women of the race. As the leaves of the forest bid farewell to mother oak, so did the chains of slavery bid farewell to the American Negro. The great question before the race is how to compensate this day for what it has done for us? Can we do it by committing crimes, giving our time to the billiard room, our money to the saloon and continu. ally associating and practicing the way of immoral society, or by edu eating ourselves, both classically an¢ industrially, to avoid crimes, to resist the billiard room, to shut the door: of the saloon and keep our money from them and help to elevate hu manity. Our race has made rapid progres: since Emancipation, but we coulc have done better. Of course, obsta cles are met now and then, but we |should not stop working, This is n excuse for retrogression; this is m reason for abandoning the road o Progress. Success is what we make it, When we learn to obey the law of nature by saving all and losin: nothing, there can be a great succes: through our efforts. So let this day be remembered bj all and when race prejudice has re treated to the vale of forgetfuines: ,, and man is not cast aside because h is black; when the great cities tha jJcover this terrestrial sphere hav ‘|crumbled to dust and new ones ris to take their places and when nev governments have been establishec to correct the wrongs of the old; le {not the Negro, who is to take a par in this great future forget the da! that his ancestors were emancipate: that he might be able to enjoy this wonderful age. L. J. Rice. Prominent in Colored Circles, Is Signally Honored in Fraternal Way. Dayton, Ohio, Special.—L. J. Rice of this city has been signally honored by B, F. Howard of Covington, Ky., grand exalted ruler of the Improved, Kenevo- lent, Protective Order of Elks of the World. On September 20 he received a commission as deputy of the order for the State of Indiana with power to or- ganize lodges, institute and install and supervise the work of the order in that State. Mr, Rice is exalted ruler of Waldorf Lodge No. 76 of Dayton, but his term of office expires this month. He 1s very well and favorably known in colored fraternal and buainess circles throughout the State and is the propri- etor of s restanrant en Ludlow street near Fifth. Attempts to Burn His Way Out and Loses His Life. ——_. Fort Worth, Tex., Special. —Scream- iog and madly dashing at the tron win dow bars of the olty jail at Mineola, which was on fire, while outside a crowd of 400 men and boys tried in vain to break down the doors and rescue him, a Negro named Silas Johnson, aged 45, was cremated. Johnson was arrested the night before ona drunken- ness charge, and he attempted to burn bis way out, the fire getting beyond his © ntrol, unnoticed by any of the officers. The prison door was locked and the turnkey could not be found until too late to free the dsomed man. A crowd gathered and made a vain attempt to batterdownthedoors Axesand eledgee had no effect on either the rock wails or window bars, and the crowd was forced to stand idly by and watch the victim burn to death and Msten to his heart rendingeries. There were many women in the crowd and many of them became hysterical. Three of them fainted. Women trged on the men to use every effort to save the Negro, but it was seemingly beyond human endeayor, ‘ee Seecicen Dicae: “The worst sponge in New York,” sald the stenographer, “is the type writer sponge. He gets all his work done by the employees of his friends. He drops into the office, ostensibly for a chat with the boss. Presently he looks toward his victim and says in a careless, offhand way: ‘Oh, by the way, is your stenographer busy now? It not I'd like her to do a little type- writing for me. It will take only a few minutes.” “The chances are that she is knocking the very daylights out of the machine at that minute, but the manager {s too polite to call his attention to the fact, 80 she does the work. Usually it takes her from one to two hours. All the pay she gets is a mere ‘thank you.’ I know lots of girls who are bothered this way by hangers on.”—New York Sun. When in {Loulsville call at Mrs. Jackon’s restaurant, 408 West Green street and secure ® copy of The Free man. ItHOMESx= | Alabama =e, LO ee a TS ee ee a the State of Alabama as to lands, churches, schools medical attention, railroads and other organizationg for the common good of the people, LANDS. ‘The northeastern portion is rolling land. The sonth and sonthe flong are comparatively level, consisting of w part of the oleornted “tine eo lands Sone of the finest ple tnd hard wood timber lands ta the Scat oa foand in Macon county. In mauy seations the large and states spas a8 ‘eos aro ready to be converted into frst class timber by the tanccioee at Mk ‘The soll varies in richness, giving returns largely in prop rtion the wa tis handled by the farmers. By oarefally handling the boll free one-half 1 one and & half bales of cotton per aore oan be obtained in moat any section of the county, pc od farmer an make from lant to Sweaty ales of cotton tine La im nearly any variety of sandy soil to imost an} found in the borders of thle county. " ee y Kind of clay may bg wary lands range in prices from six dollars to ten doll Many thousands of aores of good land lle in waiting for some ons 1 eee them and put them into cultivation. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Nearly every community in the county has or is trying to hi eehadl house and an eight months’ public school term for colored, children, Tm State runs the sehool four or five months, and the other three months are ‘added by puyate subscription, One community ralsed abont $500 in three tise I fall to be applied to the erection and eqaipment of @ school house for their Dab. Me school. Some of the best teachers to be found in the State are engaged fy teaching publi schools in this county. NIGHT SCHOOL. TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE INSTITUTES, § Ministers’ Union meets every three mon ‘lal Institute. The ministers are enterts day discussing and, although representix upon plans to make thelr fight in coma ty. achers’ Inetitute, as well as @ lecture oo », makes it easy for the public school tea fe a rem gc IN THE WORLD OF SPORT BY JOHN L. FOOTSLUG. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES. The Victor is so perfect it is often mistaken for the human voice. It is proving a never 'tailing 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. 878,11880, 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. Since the signing of articles between Young Corbett and the Terrible Terry McGovern for a six-round bout to take place in Philadelphia, Pa., the sporting fraternity has been much aroused, as this will be the most important battle during fall weather. There are two rather unusual features in the terms drawn up. One is the winning and losing clause, which provides that 65 per cent of the fighters' share shall go to the man that scores the knockout. In order to prevent a repetition of the hugging match which resulted when McGovern and Nelson met, there is a clause which forces the referee to step between the men as soon as they clinch. The match was made at catch weights. There will be no argument, as in previous match on uopop surpap su jer os 'säuquem is concerned. weight. It is something very difficult to state just what should be the result of this battle, as both men seem to be equal. It should be remembered that McGovern's fighting days are on the wane and the same might be said of John Corbett. Every one knows that McGovern has been a very good ring general in his day and much can be said in favor of his ability now. Terry has a wonderful amount of seen and, moreover, a very telling punch in his right and left mitt. He is superb when it comes to strenuous punishment. Perhaps there are few men in the business who can stand any beating than the "Terrible Perris." In his fight with George Dixon he showed unusual merit and deverness in giving and taking. In every round of that fight he made it known that he was fairness itself, and that is one great point in his favor. Terry has never been known to throw a fight, and therefore that leaves him a lasting reputation and a "boat" of popularity. The only thing that may be against him is his age, as every one knows that it does not take long for the average "nug" to get "all in". And yet there are some instances where a prize fighter might revive and become himself again. Who would have thought that Champion Gans would ever become the man that he is today after being put out of business so often. Gans has had a career that is almost unequalled. He has kept in shape much longer than most of us had any idea he would. Now it might be possible that McGovern may enter the ring this time in better condition than ever before. He has had a very long vacation from the fistic arena and in that time he might have done much in the way of making improvements. Young Corbett's career as a prize INDIVIDUAL HOTEL DIRECTOR [One address line $4.00 per year; including subscription to The Freeman, in advance,] HEADWALTERS. J. W. Redmond, Headwaiter of The Carroll, Vicksburg, Miss. 10-06. C. W. Dwyer, headwaiter Commercial Club Minneapolis, Minn. 8 105 C. H. Plummer, headwaiter Hotel Brunswick, Uniontown, Pa. 10-05 R. H. Bradley, Headwaiter Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. 3-06 G. W. Bland, Headwaiter of The Oliver, South Bend, Ind. 12-06 HOTEL DIRECTORY This column used exclusively for the ad dresses of hotels, restaurants, lodging and restaurants around 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, week or month, with heat, electric light and bath. 224 Washington Avenue, South, Minneapolis, MN. Hotel Reframer—First class in all respects 80 n. 6th street, Richmond, V.A. W. Homes, manager. Moore's Hotel—First-class rooms and board Rooms neatly furnished, 712 and 714 W. 9th street Little Rock, Ark. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel—327 Laurel street, Hot Springs, Ark. The Parker House-Rooms, bath J. H. Hollman, proprietor Indianapolis, Ind. Silver Moo- Hotel-Henderson, Ky. 105 second street. Frank Wilcox, Prop. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ring fighter has been short but sweet. He has done some exceedingly clever work in the ring. His battle with McGovern proved him to be a shade the better man when it comes to science, but so far as his staying qualities are concerned he is but a myth when it comes to the "Terrible Terry." Yet there is a very slim chance for McGovern to have a dead easy walk-away with Corbett. It must be remembered that Corbett is a very effective man when it comes to using right-arm swings and executing lightning-like get-aways. Whatever may be the outcome of this contest, it is safe to say that it will be one of the fastest six-round bouts that Philadelphia has ever seen. There is no mistake about it being a very lively affair, as both men are very fast, and indeed, scientific. SILER FILES SUIT. At this writing the news comes to us that Referee George Siler has filed suit through his attorneys, Cantwell and Erbstein, against Battling Nelson and his manager, Billy Nolan, for slander. Referee Siler asks for $50,000 for the supposed offense and, to our opinion, he is not asking too much. If one should read the Gans-Nelson fight by rounds they could come to but one conclusion, and that would be that Siler was decidedly fair toward Nelson, if not a shade too fair. The referee should have given Gans the decision much sooner than he did. In other words, he very greatly favored Nelson and his manager. This is a fact according to his own words. He says as to this: "Do you think that I would have waited forty-two rounds to have thrown the fight had I been crooked? I would have been foolish to have followed the fighters through so long a fight simply to carry out a job. I had plenty of opportunities to give the decision to Gans before the forty-second round." Yet Nolan and Nelson come up with a howl that Siler threw the fight to Gans. In no way can this be possible. We feel that this will be quite a lesson for Nelson and Nolan. In fact, it will cause them to learn that there is nothing to be gained in this idea of toting and bluffing everybody. It is our hope that Siler will be successful in his suit in order that he may teach "Bulldog" Nolan a thing or two. Nolan has been having everything his way whether it be fair or unfair. The fight fans of Indianapolis will be given the opportunity of seeing Joseph Gans, the lightweight champion of the world, in action when he and his sparring partner appear at the Empire theater the week of October 15. Gans will spar four rounds with his partner, and while in the city will take on all comers. Kid Sullivan of Washington, D. C., knocked out "Jimmie" Briggs on September 20 at Baltimore in the ninth round of a bout scheduled to go fifteen rounds. After the first three rounds the contest was all in Sullivan's favor. *** There is some talk of Champion Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson signing up. Big fight promoters are doing everything in their power to get such a match on foot. Every pugilistic sport in the country is on his ear in eagerness to see such a battle pulled off. It is evidently a fact that Jack Johnson is more of an equal of Jim Jeffries than any other man in the business today. Johnson has long ago demonstrated that fact. He has a terrific power in both arms and can deliver a very stiff punch. There is no doubt that he will certainly have a good time outdoing big Jim, but if he holds out any length of time there is a great chance of him laying his opponent low because of his methods of science in ring work. Jeffries has for some time drawn the color line, but since the recent Goldfield fight has seen fit to waive it aside. In fact, the large purses that have been offered the colored fighter have caused the white fighter to disregard the color line. They have found out that merit knows no color. LITTLE SPORT TALKS. Football warriors will soon be in evidence. * * * Jack Blackburn is laying low for high sport, so they say. * * * Jack Johnson is the only man who is most likely to defeat Jeffries. * * * Billy Nolan may know what he is talking about, but George Siler wants to be sure of it. * * * The papers now state that McGovern can not be satisfied with purses offered to enter the ring. Let him stay out then. * * * Billy Roche has offered Joe Thomas and Joe Walcott a purse of $1,500 to box. Walcott's manager declined the offer. *** In an interview the other day Young Corbett was gracious enough to say that he considered Gans to be the whitest black man that ever lived. Billy Nolan and the Dane have entered the only notable exceptions to this opinion. *** Both the National Athletic Club of San Diego, Cal., and the Goldfield Athletic Club are after the Gans-Britt bout. A bait of $25,000 ought to land the mill, but as both clubs offer the same amount the fighters are in doubt just which to swallow. * * * Martin Julian, former manager and brother-in-law of Bob Fitzsimmons, has become the manager of George Gunther, the Melbourne "Kangaroo," and is ready to back him against any middleweight in the world. * * * Last week big Jack Johnson, the heavyweight championship aspirant, got the better of a six-round affair with Joe Jeannette at Philadelphia. It was a very tame affair, as Johnson was a great deal too much for Jeannette. In the second round Jeannette drew blood from Johnson's eye, but after that Johnson knocked him at will. Truly these are great days for the fictive artists of the ring: A champion battle has been arranged to take place between Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns for the heavy weight championship of the world. This fight is to be a forty-ground go and will be pulled off near Los Angles, California before "Lucky" Baldwin's Arcadia Club on a date not yet agreed upon. The purse offered will be twenty thousand dollars and a side bet to be made by the fighters will amount to five thousand dollars making a total of twenty five thousand dollars to be involved in this great battle. As Jack O'Brien insist on the purse being out to not less than 75 per cent to the winner, the victor of the contest will pull down the comfortable sum of twenty thousand dollars. Sizing up this coming battle as it should be, one falls to see wherein this bout could be one for the championship of the world as Burns cannot be called, in any way, a heavy-weight of the champion class. Burns has never been a prize ring fighter he has always belonged to the amateur class. O'Brien has met Burns once at Milwaukee and there he knocked the big Canadian at will. It would seem that Sam Berger would have made a far more better match for Jack than Burns. Berger is in every way more of an equal of O'Brien than Tommy Burns. In fact the contest between Berger and the Philadelphia would have long ago been arranged had not Sam balked at such a small amount of money as $ 15 000 and continued to hold out because he felt that he could get more without any trouble. He will doubtless wait quite a while before another $ 15 000 purse is shoved under his nose. It is a sure thing that this fight will not last forty rounds and it can be believed that Burns will not last half the rounds that it is stated that they are to fight. O'Brien is far too clever for Tommy although there can be one chances of the Quaker loosing out. Berger is the man to go up against Jack O'Brien. --- Everyone who believes in square dealing cannot help but take sides with Joe son again he must be allowed to dictate terms. He declares that he will not fight Nelson under any such rules as those made by Nolan at Goldfield. We feel that Gans is quite right for demanding that which is due him. In his last battle Joe gave Nolan the best of it in every way, that is why he fight lasted so long. If Nelson wants another battle with Gans it is only natural that the Baltimorian make him come to his terms as he is now the light weight champion. Gans should never make 131 in order that he might satisfy Nelson or Nolan for that would be very foolish of him. A man of his bull can never stand the strain of making such weight and then enter a ring f ra finish battle. If it is found out that Nelson refuses to fight only at terms made in the last battle then Gans should pass him up as there are plenty of classified "pugs" who are anxious to get at him. At any rae Joseph has made enough goods recently to keep him going for quite a while. SPECIAL APPEAL ORGANIZE ORGANIZE ORGANIZE The tremendous meeting held by the Afro-American Council in New York City, July 25, 1906, is an indication of the great tidal wave of indignation and resentment against the injustices perpetrated daily upon Afro-Americans of this country, and is a hopeful sign on our part that we mean to do something effectual to regain the rights which we have lost. Secretary of War, Mr. Taft, in his address at Greensboro, N. C., a few days ago declared that the schemes adopted to disfranchise illiterate Afro-Americans without excluding illiterate whites, will not stand the test of the fifteenth amendment. Chief among such schemes is the "grandfather" clause now operative in several of the Southern states. Associate Justice Brewer, of the United States Supreme Court, has asserted that the revised Constitutions of the South, if ever properly brought before the Supreme Court, must be declared unstitutional and has expressed his astonishment that the Afro-American people have never effectively utilized this remedy which lies in reach of their hands. Our duty is to organize, secure friends, employ able talent, white or black, and knock out the grandfather" clause at least. "Heaven helps those who help themselves." If we can obtain from the Supreme Court an opinion that the grandfather clause is illegal, a victory, which profoundly important as it would be, we can by standing together achieve such a manifestation of prosperous enterprise would thrill the North and again enlist its sympathies with us, at the same time strike dismay into those southern politicians who are fattening on the race problem and counting their positions and careers secure because they believe we shall never have manhood enough to drag them face to face with the Federal Constitution. OPPORTUNE TIME FOR ORGANIZATION The need of a strong organization through which to make our fight should be apparent to all lovers of the race who know the worth of a united effort through organization. The condition makes it incumbent upon our leaders, ministers, teachers, lawyers, doctors, business men, newspaper men to lead off in this organization and prepare to fight these injustices to death. A local Council is needed now in every village, town and hamlet in the land. OUR PLAN OF ORGANIZATION Any person who has sufficient interest in the race can send invitations to leading Afro-American citizens who Some talk has been started concerning a six round contest to take place at Philadelphia between Abe Attell and Terry McGovern in the "near future." Terry has been keeping very quiet of late and it is possible that he is under going a rejuvenating process with a view to future engagements. If Terry is in any kind of condition at all he will keep Attell very busy, and perhaps put him out. --- Although Nelson and his manager contend that Gans put up a poor fight it has been demonstrated that Joe has more friends than ever before and continues to make more. If Nelson cares to make any more money he had better get rid of Billy Nolan as every one of the Goldfield promoters have grown worse with their experience of Nolanism Why don't they give Jack Blackburn a chance at some of those thousands? Sam Berger did not know a good thing when he saw it. NEGRO TOWN'S COURT. NEGRO TOWN'S COURT. Arbitration Board Rules Residents of Chickasaw Village. Lexington, O T, Special — Oklahoma and Indian Territory have several towns in which the population is composed exclusively of Negroes, but probably the most noteworthy of them is the village of Fatum, south of here in the Chickasaw Nation. Tatum is a town of 500 in which all business is carried on by Negroes it is not incorporated and has no regular city government, but its affairs are managed by a board of arbitration composed of the oldest and wisest Negroes in the community. They take cognizance of all disputes between citizens and of minor offenses and their decisions are very generally accepted without question. It has become a matter of comment among court officials of the southern dis riot that there are are interested in the amelioration of our present condition, to meet in some private house, church or hall, according to the number invited. If as many as ten assemble and are willing to subscribe to the following objects, they can be organized into a local Council. THE COUNCIL AS ORGANIZED 1. Investigate and make an impartial report of all lynchings and other outrages perpetrated upon Afro-Americans. 2. To assist in testing the constitutionality of laws which are made for the express purpose of oppressing Afro-Americans. 3. To promote the work of securing legislation which in the individual states shall secure to all citizens the rights guaranteed to them by the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. 4. To aid in the work of prison reform. 5. To recommend a healthy migration from terror-ridden sections of our land to states where law is more generally respected and maintained. 6. To encourage both industrial and higher education. 7. To promote business enterprises among the people. 8. To educate sentiment on all lines that specially affect our race. 9. To inaugurate and promote plans for the moral elevation of the Afro-American people. 10. To urge the appropriation of school funds by the Federal government, to provide education for citizens who are denied school privileges by discriminating laws. The following is a list of officers which must be elected: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Sergeant-at-Arms and an Executive Committee—consisting of five members. AFFILIATED MEMBERSHIP Delegates representing organizations of similar plans and purposes can have membership in the National Council by the election of two delegates and the payment of three dollars for each delegate. Religious organizations, academic schools, colleges and Afro-American newspapers can have representation in the National Council upon the same terms. We earnestly appeal to all organizations that desire representation to see to it at once, that delegates are elected and sent to the National meeting which is to be held in New York City Oct. 9, 10 and 11, 1906. We prefer to have the ministers and leaders organize local Councils in their churches, lodge rooms, etc., but if they cannot do so, for the sake of our outraged brothers, it is hoped that the churches, societies, etc., as affiliated bodies will take action at once to have representation in the National Council. A. WALTERS, Pres. National Afro-American Council. fewer cases civil or criminal, brought from that town than from almost any other town of the same size in the district A b g political meeting and barbecue was held there which was attended by many white political leaders. Altogether some 200 or 300 white people were present. They were seated at a separate table and served before the Negroes The visitors say there was not an officer on the grounds and no disturbance of any kind. THE LAW AND THE MAN LEGAL AUTHORITY WILL TRIUMPH WHEN THERE IS REAL MANHOOD BEHIND THE INSIGNIA OF OFFICE. COURAGE OF JUDGE GORDON. A Special From Madisonville, Ky., Recites The Story of How a Negro, Accused of Assault, Was Saved From The Fury of a Mob Near That Place a Few Days Ago, And How The Manly' Courage of an Upright Judge Sustained The Majesty of The Law-An Eye Witness to The Incipient Riot Sends The Freeman The Following: MADISONVILLE, KY., Special—Circuit Judge J Fiem Gordon, has, by his undaunted and fearless courage, entwined himself in the hearts of all right thinking peepole, both white and black, by his manly stand in protecting Joe Cashenbury the Negro who was accused of attempting a criminal assault upon Miss Myrtle Fugate, a white girl, August 3rd, Cashenbury was arrested and brought here and lodged in jail. During the afternoon of that day a crowd of men (about 350) gathered about the door of the jail, and threats were heard of lynching Judge Gordon, from the steps, made a speech in which he said COOKS Waiters & Cooks Prefer Our Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. 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Judge Gordon said: "We will protect the prisoner and do it without calling the militia." This shows what can be done by persons in authority if they only have the necessary backbone. This man, by his action prevented a lynching and also saved the State of Kentucky $1,500 by not calling out the militia and incurring other expenses. This can be done in nine out of every ten cases. We have the laws, but we must have men to enforce them. Monotonous. A well known physician once told a patient who he suspected was receiving too many calls from solicitous friends to make a stroke with a pencil on a piece of paper every time he was asked, "How are you today?" The result for one day was just twenty-four strokes, and the physician immediately gave strict orders that no visitor should be permitted to enter the sickroom until further notice, remarking to the nurse that if his patient must be worried to death there was at least no reason why it should be done in such an unscientific manner. Only those who have suffered serious illness know how trying it is to be required to answer again and again the same question asked by one well meaning individual after another. It would matter less if visitors contented themselves with asking just one question, but they do not, and the minute details of one's ailments become peculiarly depressing after a few repetitions. Many people forget that rest and quiet are often invaluable agents in securing restoration to health. Chinese Gardens. In the ornamenting and beautifying of gardens the Chinese excel over all other nations. By means of a variety of winding walks they make a small place appear twice as large as it really is. Innumerable flowerpots, containing a great variety of beautiful asters, of which they are very fond, are sometimes arranged in a labyrinth, from which you cannot get out again without a guide. They seem to have a very extensive assortment of asters; one species is quite white, as large as a rose, with long graceful leaves, which the Chinese use in the season for salad, justly esteeming them a very great delicacy. When the asters are all in full bloom, the pots arranged handsomely near a piece of water and the walks and alleys well lighted at night with variously colored lamps, a Chinese garden has the appearance of one of those enchanted palaces we read in the Arabian tales. NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Any part of the United States and Canada one year, postage paid . . . $1.85 one year, postage paid . . . $1.85 Three Months . . . 60 Foreign Countries . . . $1.00 extra money, money order, post- office order or registered letter Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be name, Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Fase of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch, 276 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent additional. No advertisement inserted on first page. Special rater on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WRITE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to The Freeman Publishing Company, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Atlanta's Shame! The erstwhile proud city of Atlanta is in the sackcloth and ashes of humillation. Her boasted civilization has proven to be but one removed from barbarism, and in the reign of savagery recorded by the public press, she has sinned almost beyond pardon. In the wanton "slaughter of the innocents" by her mobs and criminals, Georgia's mighty capital has turned back the dial of law and order, and revelled in a saturnalia of brutish passion that savors of the Dark Ages, when blood-letting and destructive turmoil were everyday diversions, and culture and Christian enlightenment were an unknown quantity. Attribute it to atavium, or what you will, Atlanta's relapse into barbarism and animal wantonness, leading to the murder and outrage of scores of inoffensive persons and the uncalled-for despilation of property, will cost her dearly, not only In dollars and cents, but in the esteem and confidence of the right-thinking people of the nation. It will take Atlanta years of lofty and conscientious endeavor to recover the ground she has lost in the respect of the civilized world. To allege, in justification of this reign of terror that white women have been assaulted by Negroes, is beside the point, and availeth nothing. If crimes have been committed, there are officers of the law, whose duty it is to hunt down the suspected ones, and there are laws prescribing the punishment to be meted out to those found guilty, after a fair trial before a jury of their peers. Rape is a most revolting crime and stirs the sanest to the limit of rage and bitterness against the perpetrators thereof, but, we submit, the nature of the crime offers no excuse for the taking of the law into one's own hands. Communities elect officers to execute the laws, and to them the duty of inflicting the constitutional penalty should be left. To usurp their functions is a crime of no less magnitude than that committed by the victim of the mob's fury. Government by an unreasoning mob is anarchy, pure and simple. It cannot be claimed, as an argument for mob violence, that the processeses of law are slow and uncertain—that the prisoner is apt to escape justice, through shrewdly-devised technicalities. The machinery of the law, from the policeman who makes the arrest, to the judge who pronounces sentence and the sheriff who springs the trap, is all in the hands of white men, and from their decision there is no escape for a Negro. The ends of justice cannot miscarry, under such circumstances, and the last subterfuge of the murderous thugs who find a morbid joy in taking human life, is knocked out from under them. Lynchers are society's worst enemies, for they mock the majesty of the law, and set at naught the recognized bulwarks of constitutional liberty, while the victim has only violated a subsidiary statute. It is creditable to the good people of Atlanta that they promptly repudiated the action of the mob. Governor, Mayor and business men generally, did their best to bring about peace, and drew upon the soldiery of the state to preserve order, but they could do little, until the awful thirst for blood had been satisfied, and the lives of many innocent Negroes had been offered up as vacarious sacrifices upon the aliar of the mob's vengeance. It may be unfair to indict an entire city for the insane action of a few hundreds, but, as the entire Negro race is made to suffer for the excesses of the criminal element among us, so Atlanta as a whole, is stared at aghast today by law-abiding people the world over, and her Christian civilization lies defeated and THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. besmirched under the iron heel of as scoundrelly a horde as ever disgraced a nation of freemen. The Southland, the Potomac to the Gulf, feels the sting administered at Atlanta, and her commercial, industrial and social forces are without an adequate apology or explanation. The weakness of the system of government in vogue at the South has been mercilessly exposed, and the emptiness of the States Rights doctrine is more apparent than at any period since Reconstruction. The Freeman, in common with the Negro people of the land,hopes for the best—but fears the worst. The times are out of joint on the race question. There has been too much temporizing with the opponents of the federal constitution and the laws. Little by little the tyrants of the South have been permitted to trample upon the rights of the Negro citizen, until the rights of no citizen are safe. The spirit of anarchy has come of legitimate parentage. Those who have sat idly by—North and South—and witnessed without rebuke, the burlesque of government perpetrated by statesmen (?) of the Vardaman-Tillman-Balley stripe—are reaping what they have permitted to be sown—and the end is not yet. Not only the South, but the entire nation, is facing a retributive justice that is unerring in its journey toward its mark. Nothing short of a moral awakening throughout the length and breadth of the land will check its onward march. Nothing but a return to the principles of the fathers of the Republic, with equality of all men before the law as our national shibboleth, will avert the ibibble disaster that is impending. Not withstanding the seriousness of the existing crisis, the Negro is not panic-stricken; he is not unduly excited. We are a supremely patient people; we await the logical out-come of this era of humbug, hypocrisy, cant and cruel oppression, with a calmness surprising even to ourselves. The present tension cannot last. After the crash, which will carry down with it the plagues that have made our citizenship a jest, and jeopardized the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness guaranreed by our Fundamental charter, theNegro will gather up the fragments, and build on solid rock the structure of a race autonomy that will endure. "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind to powder" The Louisville Courler-Journal, summing up the situation at the close of a splendid editorial on the Atlanta riot, very truthfully says: "The mob is rebellion against law. It is a revolt against Government. It is a disgrace to a people professing civilization. The mob has put a foul blot upon the fair fame of Atlanta, and it cannot soon be wiped away." Enlightened sentiment is aggressively opposed to the crime for which Georgia's proud capital is today suffering, as it is against the crime charged against those who make the mob possible. Both must go! The better element of both races have decreed it! In the meantime, it is the black man's cue to restrain his tongue, his instinct for retaliation, and all tendencies toward lawlessness. In working and waiting lies our ultimate triumph. Let us not forget, in our darkest hour, that "Behind the dim Unknown, Standeth God in the shadow, Keeping watch over his own!" Industrial Education. Effort is constantly being put forth by a few to show that agricultural and industrial education is meant to benefit the Afro-American alone. In order to demonstrate to our people how widely industrial education has taken hold throughout the country we give below a portion of the platform of the Texas State Democratic Convention which met at Dallas, Texas, a few days ago. Those who read these strong words bearing upon the importance and usefulness of hand training, and keep in mind that this is not meant for Afro-Americans alone but for all the people of Texas, will be impressed: "We recommend that a State department of agriculture be established and that the same be separate and apart from all other departments and interests and that the same be adequately supported; that there be provided adequate agricultural equipment and teaching force of the State normal colleges, the College of Industrial Arts for girls and the Agricultural and Mechanical college; and that the Industrial thought in the schools be encouraged by teaching the elements of agriculture and for the industrial arts; that the Agricultural and Mechanical college, the College of Industrial Arts for girls and the State normal colleges be authorized to grant diplomas having the force of State teachers' certificates to all who complete the necessary course as graduates in the industrial branches; we recommend that liberal support be provided for the Agricultural and Mechanical college experiment stations; the Farmers' institute, the college of Industrial Arts for girls and the Texas State university for the teaching and training of our youths, and the more liberal education of our citizenship; we recommend that the plan of county taxation for school purposes be adopted; we demand that the constitutional requirement of at least six months' term of free school for each child in each year be compiled with." Nothing could show more forcibly how fortunate the Afro-American was some years ago in taking hold of agricultural and industrial education, an idea which is now being spread and used throughout the civilized world. MAKE your vote represent your voice in the government. Joe GANS is doing his part in solving the race problem. THE ATLANTA MASSACRE We may well stand appalled at the massacre of Negroes with which Atlanta stained the American name Saturday night. Several features are plain, but there is one thing on which we must all agree: What happened is no remedy for anything. We can agree on another thing: We must find a remedy. It will be conceded that we can not have such scenes repeated. It will be conceded even that what might be called the isolated cases of lynching, must practically disappear. In other words, we are committed to orderly government. There is nothing our history or circumstances that gives us the excuse of the Russians. When we read of what happens in Odessa or Warsaw, we are horrified, but we can find some sort of excuse. We can find no excuse for what happened in Atlanta. Let us be frank. Thirteen white women have been assaulted by Negroes in two months. Four were assaulted Sunday week and only one of the assailants had been discovered (and he was lynched). It is not said where these women were. Is it meant that the crimes occurred in Atlanta? The Atlanta mob differed from most mobs. That at New Orleans, which lynched Italians some years ago, was in one mass made up of the best men in the city. These Atlanta mobs (it is not correct to speak of them in the singular) were made up of boys and very young men. There were many of them—a dozen, a score. They seem to have been like the Bunkaloo gangs that for a time existed in Indianapolis. They started on a Negro hunt in general. It was not in any case to seek some certain person or avenge some certain crime. It was purely a race hunt—just as the Russian mobs hunt all Jews. These gangs of young men and half-grown boys hunted all Negroes. They entered barber shops, for example, where innocent Negroes were at work; tore them from their chairs and beat them to death with a cruelty that would not ordinarily be inflicted on a mad dog. All this blood just was followed by a general destruction of property. Another characteristic was that the authorities did practically nothing to stay this crime. We may well believe that they could do little. But as the dispatch says a Southern mob believes that the local soldiery is sympathy with it. Even so there appears to have been no proper attempt to use it. It looks very much as if the mobs had been allowed to work their will. The morning dispatches say that about fifty of the rioters have been arrested, and not a name of prominence was found among them. This confirms the first reports and the general manner of the outbreak that it was a Negro hunt by the lowest classes of the white population, and by young men and boys at that. So, all has been said and we come back to the nameless crime with which it all started. How does it happen that the blacks who took care of the helpless women and children of the South during the war can not now be trusted to live in the same town? They have almost as little to do with the law as they aid then. They have personal liberty—that is about all. And how is it that with all of the machinery of the law in their hands the whites can not protect society against the nameless crime? We are asking these questions in the gravest sincerity, because, as we began by saying, we have to solve the problem. Government of the people is not going to perish from among us. We are not going to go through what Russia is going through before we reach peace and order. What, then, shall we do? Surely we can agree on one thing. What happened in Atlanta and what happened some months ago in Springfield, O., does nothing. It may terrorize the Negroes for a time. But so does a single lynching. And with all the lynching, crime has not decreased. For one thing, law must take the place of lynching and mobs. It is certain that law reforms, where violence only aggravates. Atlanta will be worse off, not better, for what has happened. If ever we needed wise counsel and prompt action we need it now. The American name is stained. Georgia, of course, will suffer chiefly, then the whole South. But the whole American reputation suffers in the eyes of the world, and more than that, in our own eyes. We are challenged to assert and maintain law and order and see that "government of the people, for the people, by the people," does not perish from the earth.—The Indianapolis News (Daily). THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) the national orbit, disfranchisement based on color, jim crow cars, solid Democratic delegations in Congress, peonage, lynching and other phenomena of an ideal Southern civilization will be ruthlessly swept away. We have no notion that the government ownership of railroads will have more than an academic discussion within our generation. It can not be- come a live campaign issue, except by, the artificial methods adopted by the enemies of national sovereignty, and the personal foes of Mr. Bryan, who are using the casual utterances of the Nebraskan on the subject as a stuffed club, hoping to knock him out of the Democratic nomination for President in 1908. Nevertheless, we are glad to see a possible nominee of the Democracy part company with such demagogues as John Sharp Williams and Joe Bailey early in the game, and we are pleased that centralization of government has acquired from the "enemy's camp" so powerful and attractive an ally as William Jennings Bryan. "It's an ill wind that blows nooby good," and the Negro may felicitate himself that the inevitable trend of the times is such that whichever party or faction wins along sound economic lines, the race is bound to be a natural beneficiary. The general government is the Negro's friend, in that its broader policies reflect the wisdom of the Nation, the spirit of justice and equity, universally applied for the protection of the weak of every race, color or condition, unlallowed by local prejudices or narrow conceptions of the rights and duties of governments, in dealing with their citizens. The Nation should not permit itself to be stamped by the monumental "bluff" the alleged statesman of the South are putting up. --- The recent meeting of the National and infirmaries, conducted by the physicians of our race, who have learned Medical Association at Philadelphia brought out the gratifying fact that all over the country are springing up well-equipped hospitals, sanitariums that only by the erection of such institutions of our own can the skilled Negro surgeon have a chance in many sections of the land for the exercise of his talents, and often the hospital owned and controlled by Negroes is the only haven where our people can go for the proper treatment of certain diseases and be sure of having difficult surgical operations performed with due regard to the life of the patient. Philadelphia has just opened a new hospital; Mobile, Ala., has started one, Memphis has two under way, and those at Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Louisville have extensive improvements, both as to building and consulting staff. Prominent among the newer retreats for the sick of our race is the Cottage Home Infirmary, at Decatur, Ala., of which the painstaking doctor in chief. The institution is a commodious affair, and was dedicated a few months ago by Dr. George C. Hall, the inspiring genius of the famous Provident Hospital of the staff of consulting surgeons of the Decatur establishment. Dr. Steers has patients from several States who have come to the Cottage Home Infirmary for delicate operations and treatment, having heard through medical journals and other sources of the marvelous successes he has achieved in cases that have been given up by physicians of wide reputation. Just now Dr. Steers is remodeling his infirmary. He has added a modern operating room and sterilization chamber, with all sanitary appliances approved by medical science, and when complete, the Cottage Home will unquestionably be the most up-to-date institution of its kind conducted by Negroes in the entire South. There should be a first class hospital for Negroes in every city where our people are found in considerable numbers, and in the Southland they are a crying necessity. Our live physicians are doing a noble work in thus promptly supplying the demand. The National Training School for domestics goes to Washington, D.C., by vote of the recent session of the National Baptist Convention at Memphis. Indianapolis had a strong backing, but the advocates of the national capital were able to prove that Washington stood in the center of a territory where colored domestics were in the largest demand and where the supply of the "raw material" was the most abundant; besides, it was thought that on the border of the East and South the financial returns would be more liberal than in the West, where everybody works at home, including father. The institution is the outcome of the energetic labors of Miss Nannie Helen Burroughs, corresponding secretary of the Women's Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention, and she can be depended on to push the work on to completion. Miss Burroughs' report at the convention was the best brought in since the formation of the association, and as a tribute to her efficient labors the organization presented her with a beautiful gold bracelet, studded with diamonds, and a gold fountain pen of exquisite pattern. She was unanimously re-elected and profusely complimented upon her admirable showing for the current year. The next session of the National Baptist Convention will be held in September, 1907, at Washington. Mr. Charles Stewart, the peripatetic representative of the Associated Press, did some gilt-edged reportorial work in connection with the Memphis session of the National Baptist Convention. Mr. Stewart is unquestionably the dean of the itinerant section of the pen-pushing fraternity. R. W. THOMPSON. GRIEF. No tongue can e'er well tell, No thought can e'er express, The bitter earthly hell That grief impart. No worded message sent, No prayer on bended knee, Can cause grief to relent Within thy heart. You are not up to-date if you don't read the Freeman. Nuf Sed. 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THOMPSON. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ In this sign they all conquer— Business, church and scholars; Everybody can get on top When he has the $$$$$$. —Adapted from B. T. W. It is not necessary to wear a frown to pass for wise. "Talk happiness and hustle," wisely ul- ulates the Cleveland Journal. Idle complaint availeth nothing. It is what a man or a people can do that counts. Municipal ownership must prove its worth before government ownership can hope for a trial. It's dollars to doughnuts that the State of Cuba will vote for a president of the United States in 1912. "Battling" Nelson turned out to be a misnomer. The Dane did more "butting" than "battling." If Mr. Bryan had said "tariff reform, and reduction in the cost of living," he would have struck a popular chord. Raze the unsanitary shacks in our great cities and reduce the death rate among the Negroes who are now forced to occupy them. The young man who tries to get along in this world without effort might as well learn now as later that the "soft snaps" are all gone. Thirty-three banks conducted by Negroes in this country tell their own story of the progress of the race toward commercial and financial greatness. The public schools are made for the benefit of the children—not to provide places for teachers who may happen to "need the money." The Panama Canal will be in operation long before the government takes over the railroads. There is no occasion for worry over the impossible Williams and Walker's "Abyssinia" is hauling its day in court, and is rivaling King Menelik's pictureque domain for a place in the international limelight. The Central Colored High School at Louisville has an enrollment of 327 pupils this year. Prof. D. L. Lawson is at the head of this excellently conducted school. Anyhow, Mr. Bryan is showing that he is not to be controlled by the Tillman-Williams-Carmack-Davis wing of the democracy—and that is something to his credit. Is it a fact that there is a secret "combine" of the ministerial element against the laity, to control the patronage to be distributed by the Norfolk General Conference? There is no truth in the rumor that Register Vernon and Assistant Register Adams are at swords' points. The professional mischief-maker works overtime in Washington. The republicans can have a chance to revise the tariff, and to revise it along protection lines, if they show a disposition to do so "Standpatting," however, will not prove a winning card. Photographs of lynchings have been barred from the mails, by order of postmaster-General Cartelyou. There is no theme so grewsome but that some conscienceless rascal will try to make money out of it. When the work is quietly passed around: "Carey for the Book Concern at Philadelphia; Bryant for the Union at Nashville," everybody seems to be happy—except Brothers Collett and Chappelle. How about it? The way to break up lynching is to hang a few of the murderers who engage in it, and the way to put a stop to peonage, is to land a job-lot of the would-be slave-owners --- --- --- *** in the penitentiary, after the Cape Girardeau method. * * * The compulsory school law should be enforced to the very letter. If parents cannot or will not see that their children go to school, it should be taken in hand by the authorities as a matter of self defense on the part of the State. * * * Rev. J. G. Robinson, of Decatur, Georgia is a most engaging gentleman, and is convincing quite a number of prospective delegates to the A. M. E. General Conference that he would make an excellent editor of the Christian Recorder. The government can regulate' the railroads, but will not own them. It is the American idea to encourage individual initiative, not to swallow up the fundamental element of our national progress by an incursion into socialism. When the classified service becomes so congested that new appointments are few and far between, the voters are apt to do something to civil service reform. When the 'outs' go a gunning for the 'ins,' we may expect to be treated to an exhibition of what General Sherman said war is. It is strange—passing strange—that a preacher can fuss, fight, cuss, lie, steal and owe everybody in town, and then go on to his conference, with character unchallenged by his victims, and be sent by a complacent bishop to another community, to repeat with impunity the practices thus tacitly endorsed. *** The friends of Rev. J. M. Townsend insist that there is another run in him for the A. M. E. bishopric, and the supporters of Rev. D. P. Roberts resent that their champion will be satisfied to reach the Secretary of Missions notch—claiming that it is "bench or nothing" for the popular pastor of Quinn Chapel, Chicago. It is difficult for the average Negro to work harmoniously in double harness. Some of us do pretty well in business single-handed, where we can be the whole thing—but balk miserably when we try the parternership plan. In this age of combination of effort and money, this ought not to be so, if we expect to keep up with the commercial procession. George Siler is very properly "after" Battling Nelson and Manager Nolan for alleging that he sold out the Cold-Field pugilistic encounter to Gans. The people know who is responsible for Nelson's downfall on that momentous occasion, but it is well that Siler make the whinners pay for their "hot air" with a slice of that illogent long end of the purse. Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, says there must be no more lynching. If the legal authorities show themselves strong enough to punish criminals through the regular channels, and determine to hunt down and execute as murderers all who insist upon usurping the functions of judges, juries and sheriffs, there will be no more lynching in North Carolina—or anywhere else. Poor people are forced to pay too much for th burial of their dead. Cheaper funerals is the orying need of the hour. Frederick Green, superintendent of a cemetery at Cleveland, Ohio, suggests, as a remedy for the extortionate charges of undertakers, that cemetery managers install an undertaking plant for the benefit of their customers. He says funeral supplies can thus be furnished at one-fourth the prices now paid, and still leave a handsome margin of profit for the operators of tee plant. The scheme is worth considering, for death comes to every door, and we are all bound at some time to become victims of the undertakers' lot. Every Lady Read This. Years ago when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for my displacement. She displaced me. Utterly frustrated, she troubled it cured me in one month. It is a simple harmless lotion can be prepared by any one of us, but a suffering sister writes to me. I have nothin to sell. The case of a woman helping woman I had written to Mrs. A. B. Hudnut, South Bend, Ind. FINANCIAL *** --- ... --- *** --- ```markdown ``` --- . . . —__———e eres : ita a se = G5 2 ees ede A 3 friends, Tillie Shelton and Joe Perk ans are making thelr singing act a big « 2 Mrs. Edwards and Miss Barnett are m YS ley ®, ing a hit with “You Never Miss the Ws \“Y7 ee . | ‘til the Well Runs Dry.” Y aaa See RE , Ne [ Agrecable Brothers. | ~ did f WV ane 3 i ANS For many years the Mallory Broth $y. ) ~ af | have been commented upon by memb TAY al oR Jihi-gro( \of the profession being exceptions to beh £04, ( K L4) Joid saw “Two brothers such os we, fo ge Rg Seed moment, ne'er agree" It developes hi iv | ee ever that for unanimity of action, ¢ » ‘spontaneous mutuality, the Brother Gill A Harry and Allie, take the bun. Wt Sz . : playing Toledo, 0., recently, their sis VAG b casually remarked at dinner “All that LS i lacking to make the home complete is $i dh plano.” Harry and Allie heard this « or eet ‘exchanged significant winks. At half p The Bradfords are with the Himmelein stock company. ‘The Three Mitchells were favorably seen atHammerstein's, New York last week. P.G. Lowery’s Musical Enterprise con- tinse in success. Bily and Grace Arnte have been added to thet list of artists. The Whitman Sisters and Willie Robin: on continue successful In vaudeville. ‘hey vill appear in Springfield, Mass., the ratel Oceber 1. | Murle! Ringgold, who was seen In Ru- fos Restus last season as “‘Snowflake" is Min New York, and has ttle hope of re turnlog to the stage. W. Howard Bell, a member of Powell's Pickaniny Band, en route with “In Old Kentucky” which was seen three days at the Park Theatre, is doing some very com- nendable work this season. Lasky & Rolfe's “Black Hussars” have teen booked by Oswald Stoll for the Christmas pantomine he will put on at Glasgow, Scotland. The engagement will probably be for twe've weeks. Carter & Blufordin “The Act Beautiful” se making a tremendous big hit on the Orpheum Circult, “The latter a hand- feme woman who can act and dance well," says The Evening News, Los Angeles. Laura S. Logan, known as the sweet sprano and coon shouter, after closing a successful engagement at Harrison's Gar- den Theatre, at Lima, O., is recovering from a serious tilness, Regards to friends. Harry Royston has closed with the Hampton Amusement Campany some veeks ago and Is now playing the West Virginia Fairs and selling novelties, meet- ‘ng with much success. Regards to Willie Jones, Charles Scott, Hugh Hancock and LL. Gardiner. After several years absence, Williams & Walker, willbe seen by Indianapolls heatre-goers. These well-known expo- nents of high-class entertainment, with their company of artists will present the gorgeous production, “In Abyssinia’ at the popular Park Theater, October 8, 9, tad 10. ‘Terry's U. T. C. Company is back again inlowa and doing a good business. The Benchums are still big hit. J. W. Bee- her and Mr. McGruder send regards to THE FREEMAN GALLERY | ey LY, ts LES le J ey | eo Cu { ? Kae Soprano with, Glaziers Carolinian Jubilee Singers, who resides in Chicago. Did it ever occur to you, When you were singing No matter what the song maybe Malways leaves a ringing, That tolls ‘Some soul to trace unsought, ‘That rugged thoroughfare, To view again and wish in vain, Their steps were made with ease? —Garrigtp T, Hay weep. ' THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. friends. Tillie Shelton and Joe Perkins are making thelr singing act a big one. Mrs. Edwards and Miss Barnett are mak- ing a hit with “You Never Miss the Water ‘til the Well Runs Dry.” T Asreeable Brothers, | For many years the Mallory Brothers have been commented upon by member: of the profession being exceptions to the old saw “‘Two brothers such as we, for moment, ne'er agree" It developes how. ever that for unanimity of action, and spontaneous mutuality, the Brother Gillam Harry and Allie, take the bun, While playing Toledo, O., recently, their sister casually remarked at dinner “All that is lacking to make the home complete is a plano." Harry and Allie heard this and exchanged significant winks. At half past two o'clock that afternoon, a plano and the receipt for two hundred dollars was left at the home of the sister. Once at St. Paul, Minn., the writer was walking down the street with these two brothers and when. man stepped out of a Dar room and exclaimed, ‘I wish some soon would do something to me !"” Allie ooked at Harry, Harry looked at Allie, and in less than three seconds the ofay had his wish gratified. They are with the Rufus Rastus Company and are still work- ing harmoniously together. | Some Observations. T Itis agreeably noticeable that among the performers at this time there are a 2 © large number of composers and authors. Ambi- Pad tlon to go tothe W | topis resulting oa | 2 the making iy of many quite x Prominent a nd s useful members ae » | of the profes- Se MRM sion J. Leubrie Se ee eM| Hill is one of Let eA MEE| that number. He eae is seen this year See Fe A) as “Dr. Fojo” ee = in the Hogan (ig een Oe Ee Sa doing some good work. Last season he se seenas “Mr, Beasley’ in this city in the same Sompany and made a big im- pression’ Mr. Hill has some very promis- Ing plans and next season may bring forth avaluable production. Mr. Hill is also assistant stage manager of the “Rufus Rastus"” Company. see Beverly Housely, of the three Housely Brothers, of renowned musical fame was heard to an adventage in the orchestra in the recent engagement of the Hogan Com- pany in this city, for the name of Housely issynonymous with music. Mr. Tyler is alsoa prime factor in the orchestra, add- ing materially to the strength and quality of the music, see ‘The Hoosier State is being liberaily represented in stagedom. In the Hogan Company, one from Peru, and two from Indianapolis. All are doing fine work and Indiana is proud to claim her own, Sarah Green Byrd, Frank Fowler Brown and Harry Fiddler. eee | Lester A. Walton, a bright young man Is Mr. Hogan's personal representative, He was formerly on The St, Louls Star and knows newspaper work. There is a respon sive chord from stage artists to publication “field fighters" and Mr. Walton will no doubt “‘keep up the fences.”” Woopsie, | Dandy Dixie Minstrels. 1 ‘The Dandy Dixie Minstrels continue the record breaking business through the large southern cities. Louis Gorham the New Orleans tenor joined them a few days ago. Thomas Lyons, baritone and J.B, Turner solo cornetist joined at Wado and the band now consists of twenty performers. At Dallas Messrs. Toney, Crosby: Rhone and others were royally entertained at the palatial residence of J. G. Griffin, presi- dent of Colored Fair Association and The Freeman Representative. The occasion was enhanced by the presence of the ami- able Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. A. Jackson and Miss E. L. Andrews, Messrs. Wright and Seldom are promoters of Ticket Broker's Association with the company. Bennie Jones is writing a new song entitled “Left in Richmond Is Enough for Me.” Toney Trio was presented with a swell loving cup in San Antonloby some ardent ad- mirers. Williams and Stevens are writing ‘four act comedy which bids fair to be- come popular, Mack Allen has added sev. eral new features to his act which are as: founding. H. S. Wooten the Baltimore bass is mystifying hisaudience with his phenominal range. The Campbells find | difticult to get off the stage at all. Crosby and Rucker follow with the finishing touch es andsends themhome saying “Isn't ‘immense?”* ae | | La | - | és | oe TOMLOGAN. Ernest Hogan, the race's premier comedian, did the generous and prop- er thing in advancing his friend and personal representative, Tom Logan, to one of the big character parts in “Rufus Rastus.” He succeeds Bob Kelley as the “Parson,” who believes that everybody should’ work but fath- er. There is a lot of good comedy “meat” in the role, and Mr. Logan has the intelligence, experience and natural dramatic instinct to get out of it every shred of possibility theré is in it, Last season, on account of protracted illiess, Mr. Logan did not have a fair opportunity to show the wonderful versatilit yand genius for stagecraft that he possesses to a de- gree admitted to be remarkable. His range of wor kis little short of phe- nomenal, Mr. Logan is an actor, a manager, a producer and a song writ- er of enviable repute. He is one of the very few Afro-American artists in the country who can appear to equally happy advantage in straight roles, grotesque character work, such as Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Jew and other impersonations, and in Negro comedy of every variety, from the minstrel end man to the Apollo of fashion. Mr. Logan can “understudy” any part in “Rufus Rastus,” and more than once he has upon the shortest notice, in the unavoidable absence or illness of Mr. Hogan, assumed the title role. So accurate is Mr. Logan in following every detail of the make- up, mannerisms, intonation and stage “business” employed with such signal success by Mr. Hogan, that it would have puzzled a Sherlock Holmes to have noticed the difference. As “Mr. Beasley,” a “straight” part, so well played last year by Mr. J. Edward Green, Mr. Logan is perfectly at home and his friends would be greatly pleased to see him in that exacting role during some portion of the com- pany’s stay in the metropolitan cities where it is booked for more than one COMEDIAN AND SOUBRET. egg J 4 Fulton Mitchell and his wife Mrs. Ross Mitchell, song and dance comedian and Saree eal eu ne Gee Minstre!s. They would like to hear fror professional friends and especially Billy King and the Allens. nT AN ACTOR’S PROPOSAL T Darling, your make-up has put an S. R, O. sign on the box-office of iy heart, and I want to team It with you until the curtain rings down on our littie comedy. We may not be able even torattle around in a $1.50 house, but we can put an act on in one that will make the “legit” look like apasteboard that the manager has turned down. Let's put our names together on a three-sheet and send slows to our friends announcing that we'll open to a solid book- ing for life, with a first-night reception in the wings. We don't need an angel to float this show, for you are one now; and If you wiil play Jullet to. my Romeo I've got the props to start the show. Cume, now, give me the cue, —_—_——_—_— WANTED Ceorod! PIANO. PLAVER Girl ‘Who can read and play Rag Time State if you can work for $3 00a night and board. Good collections. Address MUGENE STARR, Ely, Nevada, Box 58. ‘THE MITCHELLS. performance. ‘Tom Logan is the soul of loyalty to his distinguished chief, and expresses himself as satisfied with his assignment, but we opine that ere the first decade of the new centufy shall have rolled by, this ver- satlegentas will be found at the head ‘of oné of the “star” companies on the road—the bright and partiewlar lumi- nary of an aggregation second to none in the land, Already he has several attractive offers, and the Sommers Park management at Louisville is ex- tremely anxious to secure him for general amusement director of their summer theater next season, but to all he has returned the same answer— “nothing doing, except for Hogan, just now.” It is a gratifying evidence of the true quality of manhood in Mr. Hogan that he encourages the highest aspirations of the individual members of his company, and the weight of his name and influence is always at their disposal whenever they think — they can better themselves elsewhere. Ern- est Hogan is a consistent believer in the historic philosophy of Adniiral Schley, that “there is glory enough for all,” and he does not "regard a “hand” legitimately earned by a sup- porting actor as a direct robbery. of himself, He never “hogs” a situation, and fit-is agreed that in “Rufus Ras. tus” there is a larger opportunity for individual work on the part of every man and woman than ean be found in any other Afro-American company on the Foad ‘supposed to carry a single “star!” Hogan has developed more crude material and set more actors on their feet than any other one per- former in the business. He makes friends and holds them, because he is strictly “on the level.” Tom Logan and Ernest Hogan are a rare team— a good pair to tie to. They occupy a class by themselves, as it were. They offer a model which all professional contemporaries can imitate to their everlasting advantage. R. W. THOMPSON, LADIES’ LIST. Brown, Mrs Pearl Robeson, Miss Ada Connor, Misa Blor’co Hoberson, Miss Ann Gentry’ Mrs Minnie” Robinson Miss Lydia, Irver, MrsJames Smith, Mrs Eliza, Mooré, Mrs Fortes — Wilson, Mrs Margret, Ogden, Miss Helen Willtains, Miss fe O Porter, Mrs Late Woods Mrs Annie GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Armstrong, Roy Knuner. 1, D Armstrong Thos Lewis, fd Bush, Clarenoe Lows, Fred Beecher, JW. MeQaety, M Beauregard Happy-2 Mitchel, dennis Bundy, Geo, Miller, Franke ‘Blumer, itobt Payton, Harry Benbow, Wm Prince, Morgan Bryants Musical Reed, Edward Family Hook’ Leon F Coltins, Kdward Reed, Prot’ & Grosby, Frank=2 Smitb, Henderson Cotting, G0 Simmons, fen Duatey,, Chas Singleton, J © Deloose, WH Stevens, 8 F Devine, IgaacP Stevens, Sam ‘Dickson, W Thomas Smith, Harry C ‘Eberhart, Frank H Strander & Strander Edwards, Chas Smith, Andrew Hil, Geo Smit: DD Holins, Billy Simms, Sank—2 Hiliara, Waiter, ‘Thomas, Dick Hysol, NR ‘Thompson, A B Ister, Arthur Tollver, John Kingand Bailey —-Willlaras, J 1906, ROUTE. 1907, 4 Rabbits Foot Gompang: Sherman, Tex. ‘Oct, 1; Bonham, 2 Honey Grove, 3; Baris, 2 Greenvilie, oy Bante, 6. Black Patti Troubadours: Fé Worth, ‘Tex. ‘Oct: ; Dallas, 28; Deaton, 3; Waxahatchic 5; inhi, 6 ee Dixie Minstrels under direction of PYoelokel Nolan: South McAlister, Okla. Oct i; Holdenviive, 2; Shawnee, 3; Ada | Ind. ‘er,,4; Caddo,’s; Durant, 6. Ernest Hogan in Rufus Rastus: Columbus, Gy Oct band 6. The Great Pan! Quaker Medicine Co Hot yoke, Mass, indefinite. Frank’ Mahara's Minstrels: Monmouth Tab, Get 1; Hurckn, 2 Payson, 3 Spring Ville, 4¢ Spring City, & Hsphraim, 6 Coleand Johnson in the “Shoo Fly” Regt Gent’ Houbton, tex Ost 1; Galveston Williams and Walker in Abyssinia: Louis Wille, Ky, Oct, 1 10.8, Georgia Minstrels: Albany, Oregon, Oot. 1 Ghiiage Groves; Roseouse, Se 18, H. Dudiey in'tha “Smart Set”: Toronto ‘canada, et. 1 to 6 Arkansaw Minstrels: Iowa Falls, Iowa, Gets toe, Now Onloane Mipstreln: Coweta, Ind. Tor, oi; Tulsa, & Sapulpa, i; Okraulgee, Tahlequah, 6, Lite - 11,Q. Clarke & (Go, with Forepaugh-eli’ Ci ous: Phooni: Ariz Oct 1; Tucson, 2, Bis bee, 3; Dongiaas, "i; Denning, Ne M5; 81 Paso, Pex, & : Luke Palley’s “ive Biack Americans” with the Bachelor Club Burlesque Co.: New Orleans, La, Oct. 1 to 6. Renix Bros’ Plantation Show: Albert Lea Sina, Oet.1,2und's ‘The Fourteen Black Hussars: Lynn Mass Oct. to 6. ‘The “Simmona” High Class Musical Artiste Hay) Market Theater, Chicago, Ti, Oc THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE. caren ____ as & a — ean eae te ees re | | Park Theater | _ ) ON and | | Monday, Tuesday Oct 8,9 d | and Wednesday, a 10, 1906. ee ECO BY 9 ee ee Oe The PARK THEATER offers a decided treat by presenting } the WORLD'S greatest Laugh Provokers, ‘ >= cage | | Williams & Walker, | | ; ¢ And their celebrated company of Eighty People in thelr latest MUSICAL CREATION, ; —— | “Abyssinia’’| | c First appearance in Indianapolis since commanded by ¢ “King Edward, the Seventh,” of England to appear before His Royal Highness and Court at the r BUCKINGHAM PALACE. NOTICE—No one purchaser will be permitted to buy more than twelve y reserved seats, A Two Dollar Attraction at medium orices. PRICES—10c, 20c, 300, 50c, 75¢ $1.09. Seat sale will open Tuesday |< morning at 9 o'clock, October 2. ; erieiaicihineaia ba i ie a es Sk OS a <8 I AT ONCE Wan t e ad. - FOR -, Brown’s Tennessee Minstrels 4 Comedian who can double with dram or alto in band. One Trombone player to double on stage; aleo one Lady Soprano. Good ealary to right perrons. W. A BROWN, Sole Owner. Permanent address Holden. Mo. owe ——— amp — moe 8 THE DANDY 8 * Minstrels‘ —— ano ———_. j COTTON PICKERS’ BAND j pusction VOELCKEL & NOLAN, 126 West 44th Street, New York City, N. Y. @ Best Real Negro Minstrel Show in the @ World; Bar None. ANTED at all times HIGH CLASS Minstrels, Musicians, W Singers, Dancers, Comedians ard Specialty Acts, 8 Gentlemen Only Need Apply. 8 ew ——— ap = me FOR cits 9g GEORGIA MINSTRELS Millican Ss Band Master for Band No. 2. Also. a Baritone and Tuba player. Must be sight readers. Can plage good musicians and performers at all times. Show never closes, Would like to hear from four good looking girls for Drum Corps, also Lady Bugler. Address as per route: Selma, Ala., September 22; Marion, 24. ‘Andrew Smith, better known as “Speedy” and Effie Cunningham, come home, eS WANTED for MAHARA’S MINSTRELS To Double Stage. A First Alto and Cornet 7° 2auble Stage; AF SONG and DANCE TEAM. [Also_a SOUBRETTE ior DAMON’S MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. Send photo and address 9 W. A. MAHARA, 1 &,,{lazk Street, Musicians Wanted Have opening for Performers it Can als lace First Have open ea, comes, Cle ae Class Plano Player who especially Trombone, Tuba. can double brassin band Will advance Tickets to right parties. Address as per route in this Adirers ov eee tae. PAT CHAPPELLE, Owner Rabbit's Foot and Funny Folks Comedies. ROUTE—Sherman, Tex., Oct. 1; Bonham, 2; Honey Grove, 3; Paris, 4; Green ville, 5; Ennis, 6. ———_——— The Budweiser Theater|Coming Soon to Your City ‘The greatest Negro enterprise trav- ‘TAMPA FLA. eling. My two shows, ‘A Rabbit's Foot Oo. & Funny Folk Oo.. watch One of the finest theaters in the U. 8. devoted exclusively to colored perform: ers. ‘WANTED at all times performers in all branches, Chorus girls with good voloes and good appesrance, also musi- clans who double B. and O. Explain all first letter. ‘Tickets advanoed, R. S. Donaldson, prop. Budweiser Theater - Tampa. Fila te tele Coming Soon to Your City ‘The greatest Negro enterprise trav- eling. ae two shows, ‘A Rabbit's Foot Oo. & Funny Folk Oo., watch for the two big funny shows tour- ing the none in their own priv- ate cars, can always place good per formers’ and musicians Address Pat Chappelle as per route or home office 1054 W. Oburch 8t., Jackson- ville, Fla. od NOTICE! HALFTONE PICTURES in the reading pages of THE FREEMAN will be inserted at these prices: Single Column =) $3.00 Double Column # $5.00 The Freeman ison sale at the East End Music Store, 8t. Louis, Mo, THE STAGE. By "WOODBINE." The theater-goers of this city have had the pleasure of seeing the well known "Rufus Rastus" aggregation, which showed the latter part of last week at the Park Theater. This company needs no introduction; it jumped into popular favor at the very beginning and has been going big ever since. It is but justice to Mr. Ernest Hogan, who is the infinitable "Rufus Rastus," to say that the stamping of his name and individual on the show had very much to do in making way for its reception. As a whole, there was noticeable improvement over last year's performances, as perfect as they appeared to the more than casual onlooker. The touches here and there, the elimina- ERNEST THE BLAKE tions here and there, were as from the hands of a wizard—with deftness and direction, yet almost imperceptible. The grossness is being gradually cut out. More and more each year this thing is noticed, and greatly to the gratification of colored actors who can do things. his parent live. His voice, op has that its value stage acc织 in b Harry y There is no particular quarrel with the past; managers had to put on what the people in front were willing to pay for. The thoughtful actor saw it that way and gave plenty of buck-and-wing if it only was expected. The "Rufus Rastus" company will stand as a splendid type of the possibilities of the Negro on the stage up to date, and the performance showed what the audiences have been educated up to receive. Bits of as beautiful work as may be seen on any stage was done by these people. The crowds—great crowds that made up the audiences—were of the genteel people of either race, who came and freely expressed their pleasure and satisfaction by their uproarious aplause. "Not a dull moment when Hogan's on." Hogan, Ernest Hogan, the creator of the "Rufus Rastus" part in his company of the same name, is well entitled to the honor of premier comedian of the American stage, which of course has in mind his sphere of acting as seen. Mr. Hogan is capable of higher comedy, but he is not known in that class; he can be fairly judged by the little glints given out in his present work that are indicative of his possibilities. He is a man of education, of fine language and of general information, all of which is cleverly masqueraded by his present work, proving the actor and the man. But Mr. Hogan is known. Yes; and he worked hard, very hard, the very rehearsal of which would strike terror to the indolent. Yet he is known, and we pass to others with this thought—that Ernest Hogan is eminent in his line and owing to which has right to a leading place in the annals of the race as an actor. Carita Day, known on the stage as Selina Gliltedge, who might be called Mr. Hogan's supporting lady. The plot, however, is barely perceptible and is of no particular moment further than to make plausible conditions around which to swing the features of the show. Miss Day is a lovely appearing woman, whose stage presence is beautiful and imposing. Her acting by voice, gesture and greater movements is very pretty and thoughtfully artistic. The duet scene, she and Hogan appearing and singing "I'll Love You All the Time," was neat and particularly pleasing. * * * The show was a clean piece of business from beginning to end. The singing was especially good, the re- --- suit of a chorus made up of well trained voices. Many of these people are capable of star parts, consequently the show is the gainer by their efficiency. The personnel was all that could have been expected—a pleasing, sociable set of women and men, who know how to win friends on or off the stage. The company is a prime favorite here and from managers down to "Catastrophe" has made good and lasting impressions. * * * The appearance of Frank F. Brown was the signal for great applause, which of course was gratifying to the young man, since he was among his own. Mr. Brown was born and reared and educated in Indianapolis, where HOGAN. his parents and other relatives still live. He is blessed with a splendid voice, operatic in timbre, and which has that metallic ring which gives it its value. His singing was fine, his stage actions superb. He was honored in his home. * * * * Harry Gillam, "Samson Strong," the man with the hallucinations, is particularly strong as a character actor. In his "dog Fido" act he has only his imagination to draw on for support, yet his work is so cleverly done that he fairly creates a dog. At this juncture Mr. Hogan does an excellent bit of acting also. Mr. Gillam is also stage manager, a position which he fills with great credit. He is the creator of his part. Miss Abbie Mitchell was a pleasing surprise to the theater-goers of this city, where she was not known. She will not soon be forgotten. She is a singer and easily sang her way into the hearts of her audience. Her voice is very pleasing and very susceptible to the influences of her art, and which, with her "Romany Rye" effect and bewitching movements, made her a favorite in a day. Miss Mitchell sang successfully in Europe. * * * "Snowflake," the youngest daughter of the Newcombs, is Loretta Turner, whom many persons supposed to be Miss Muriel Ringgold, which of course is a compliment, because Miss Ringgold has no successful rival. Miss Turner is doing a fine turn. Her part is also very difficult. Others of the company in various capacities are: Amy Leslie, Madge Gans, Pauline Freeman Gray, Bessie Oliver, Georgia Harvey, Odessa Warren, Susie Staples, Marie Young, Anita Wilkins, Laura Gillman, Mabel Turner, Maude Turner, Matt Houseley, Walter Gray, Pete Staples, Angelo Housley, Robert Sutton, J. Worler, Alpheus Gillam, H. Sutton. Henry Troy sustained his reputation as a pleasing singer of ballads. Mr. Troy's voice is quaintly sweet, being particularly high naturally, which, with the feeling he puts into it, makes him acceptable always. He is also of handsome appearance, which is no bad asset for stage people. Alice Mackey, who takes the part of Frederica, the educated daughter of the Newcomb family, will be remembered in this city, where she is quite a favorite. Her well known contralto voice still distinguishes her in solo, and for sustaining part in chorus work. Al. Johns, "Noah Beasley," sustained himself well throughout. He gives evidence of an actor that could do something clever on the villain order. As "Rufus Rastus" has it, "that man can say go to jail with more ease," etc. A. D. Byrd, "Angelica Newcomb," is another actor with a hard turn in which to make good. He does it, however, greatly to his own credit and to the satisfaction of the audience. The singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" by Sallie Green Byrd was one of the pleasing features. She has a beautiful soprano voice, which she uses with ease. ter, shows ability as an actor. His make-up is notably good. Prof. H. Lawrence Froeman, who conducted the music, is deserving of special mention for his masterly welding of the baton. Will Wilkin as "Billy B. Dam," looked and acted his part. It was a case where man and name were extremely fitting. J. Lenbrie Hill as "Dr. Fojo," is deserving of mention. He plays his part well, although it is limited. Harry Fiddler, another Indianapolis boy, was one of the hits of the company as "Hugo," the porter. His character take-off, his feature work, was good. * * * Tom Logan, "Rev, Nightline Slippback Newcomb," an old man charac- The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text or graphics. It appears to be a blank or heavily pixelated area with no discernible content. THE MUSICIAN [Picture of a man in a tuxedo]. FRANK FOWLER BROWN. ANTHO F A ANTHONY D. BYRD. P. COLE & JOHNSON'S BIG HIT IN OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T. The Cole & Johnson Company presented a revelation in theatricals, and in "The Shoo Fly Regiment" put a quietus on the false impression that the Negro cannot do legitimate comedy. It is by far the best show that has ever played this city, and many and varied are the good things that have been said ever since their departure. Of one thing I am certain—their abil- --- *** *** HARRY GILLLAM. ter, shows ability as an actor. His make-up is notably good. * * * * Prof. H. Lawrence Froeman, who conducted the music, is deserving of special mention for his masterly weld- ing of the baton. * * * * Will Wilkin as "Billy B. Dam," looked and acted his part. It was a case where man and name were extremely fitting. * * * * J. Lenbrie Hill as "Dr. Fojo," is deserving of mention. He plays his part well, although it is limited. * * * * Chas. Foster, basso, has a good, deep, rich voice, which was heard to advantage. * * * * Allie Gillman is good as "Enoch," the bell-boy, "Cousin Mont" and "Cat- astrophe." * * * * Most of the special music this year was by Earnest Hogan. PENCIL. 2 P. HARRY FIDDLER. ity and deportment will go a long way toward wiping out the prejudice against the Negro performer in the South, and ought go a long way in improving the opinion of the white people and incidentally help out the so-called Negro problem. Bob Cole is a host within himself and while the writer had never had the opportunity to see Johnson as a performer, his work was of the glitte order. Another new face was that of Mr. Pankey, who, despite his young and tender years, left a favorable impression. 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I have used it and have found it to do more than it is recommended to the hair from falling out and breaking off, and clumping to the hair soft, pliable and glossy. MAGRIMEN REND. the eye and ear, and it will be some time before her equal will be heard in these parts again. Andrew Tribble was as funny as could be, and there were several other comedians, all of whom showed talent. Two gentlemen in particular—Kelley and Lucas—delineated a new line of comedy which was as refreshing as it was original. The show in its entirety was wholesome, cheerful and clean cut, the songs new and catchy, the costumes fetching, and the ideas along new lines. Their return will be hailed with delight and a crowded house will be assured them. Big Hit at Gayetey Theatre, Indianapolis, Last Week. One of the funniest, wittiest song singing acts that has ever visited this city is that of Luke Pulley's Black Americans, who appeared to excellent advantage with Harry Hastings and Charles B. Arnold's Bach One of the funniest, wittiest song singing acts that has ever visited this city is that of Luke Pulley's Black Americans, who appeared to excellent advantage with Harry Hastings and Charles B. Arnold's Bachelor Club Burlesquers at the Gayetey Theater last week. In every way they were the stars of the program. At their appearance on the stage the audience arose and loudly applauded them in a manner that would be encouraging to Peter Dally. Perhaps there are few women on any stage in the land that can equal Mrs. Martha Pulley when it comes to genuine good singing. Her voice has a real glad ring to it. She simply makes you enjoy every note that she sings. There is nothing left undone in the singing or dancing line when Mrs. Lena Shadney McKissick leaves her audience, as she brings in the newest, brightest and best work that we have seen in some time. In fact, both of the women are real good in every particular. As for wholesome, clean, bran new comedy, we think that everything should be left to Mr. Luke Pulley and Mr. Standford McKissick, as they furnish about the best that could be rendered in that line. They were red hot fun makers from start to finish. McKissick gained the name of being called the "funny little fellow" while here. He really deserves it, for he is fun itself. He does some dancing that has never before been witnessed by an Indianapolis audience. McKissick reminds one very much of Irving Jones in his rendition of a song called "Farewell, Goodbye." He is a hard worker, ever busy in producing side-splitting laughter. Mr. Luke Pulley, admiral of the navy of fun, was well received in the "old man" turn. Pulley was "there" to the minute with a good voice, witty sayings and a mountain of new steps in a dancing stunt. About the happiest fairing beau brummel that has come under our observation for quite a while was William Brown, who played straight. Brown, indeed, looked and acted well. He did not overdo his part, as most actors in his line generally do. He was natural at every turn and his natural ways are of the "dude" order. Therefore he could not help but be a success. Every member is good in their part. Yet there is a chance for improvement. There might be a little more comedy worked in later on that would not injure the act any and perhaps might do it a great deal of good. But as it is the act will win in a walk, putting it up against a great many others that we see in high-class vaudillev from day to day. THE DANDY DIXIE MINSTRE S. Will H. Pierce writes: "We are playing to great business and are just ahead of any colored show traveling South. We as a party witnessed the Cole and Johnson show at Oklahoma City Sunday night of last week. Great show. Mr. Nolan, our manager, was the first man to break the barrier of prejudice at Norman, I. 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We are sweeping this territory with a great Negro minstrel show which, as the South press says, is "the best that ever came South." "Mr. Rucker in this territory is as Goodwin in New York, Mansfield or O'Neil anywhere in the North. He is the greatest drawing card that has ever traveled South, and surrounded by such a company as Voeleck and Nolan have placed with him only the best results could be expected. Our vocal corps can not be duplicated. Prof. Leach and his band and orchestra need no comments. Mr. Rucker, our star, regrets the accident to the scenery of Cole and Johnson at Oklahoma City and says that in spite of that handicap it was the greatest show that he ever witnessed from every standpoint. We are still reading The Freeman every week. The Toneys are without doubt the greatest acrobatic hit on the stage. They send all regards to the pioneer of modern stage craft, J. Ed. Green, manager of the Pekin Theater. Our talented interlocutor, Will Pence, sends special regards to J. Ed. Green. The following is the program of Prof. Leach's Band: Overture William Tell" Strass Eight Minutes Rag-Time Theodore Bender 4. Clarinet Solo: "Auld Lang Synse" R. Leach 5. Beethoven's Sonata We play this every concert daily outside. BILLY KERSANDS MINSTRELS BILLY KERSANDS MINSTRELS The famous Billy Kersands' Ministrel Company is working smoothly pleasing both the management and the public. George L. Barton, our manager, is resting easy at the helm well satisfied. Lacey's band is playing compositions especially written for it by the enterprising young cornetist, Jimmie Wilson. Prof. Lacey has ordered three special trombones for his band from his friend in Chicago, E. O. Hentchel, and will receive them at Monroe, La. Mr. and Mrs Kersands and Mr. Barton have learned to take a country in its season, no matter whether they precede or follow other shows. We are later this season than usual, but could stand to be some weeks later with the same financial success and not suffer such severe heat. Our receipts, however, are beyond the record of all previous seasons. There is much truth in the old maxim, "Opposition is the life of trade," and the management are witnesses to the fact. There have been more shows in our territory than we have ever noticed before, and we would be pleased to have as many more should they prove equally as beneficial. There has been no need for a parade this season, as the houses are sold when we come in. We are now in Louisiana and the Kersand's Minstrels are at home in this section of the country. In some of the places we have been they have refused to put up the paper for other shows until the varmint has come and gone. The varmint, Billy Kersands, is a real minstrel man. That's all. His every movement on the stage is a genuine picture of real comedy. Regards to all friends in and out of his business. The Kersand's Minstrel Company, right side up always. C. W. Tyler's Big Jubilee Minstrels are now playing state and county fairs to a first-class business at every stand, carrying twenty people, including band and orchestra. The members of the band are as follows: Will Jefferson, leader: Frank Pickens, J. E. Lewis, B. Cozey, Bob Jefferson, C. E. Lewis, Ed. Jefferson, and Dan Green, who also looks after the orchestra. The members of the company are Arthur Dean and Charles (Happy) Lewis, extreme end; James Lewis and George Marshall, second; Nellie Howard, Katie Dean, Henrietta Mitchell and Rosie Green. Ed. Howard, doing "Eph." is no doubt the best that ever appeared, second to none, and is also looking after the stage. They are getting out their official paper and expect to go indoors this winter with a big number. This week at Trenton, N. J. The Porters and Ike Early write Regards to friends. 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TEN MILLION NEGROES CALLED TOPRAVER IN THESE DAYS,when so many men of power and in fluence ald- led by a prejudicial press are using their office of trust and honor to degrade and destroy ten million American citizens, and the greater majority of sixty million people look on in silence, it is time for the ten million thus oppressed to rise in their own defense. When the farealites were oppressed, Mordecal called them to their knees and he, with them, in dust and ashes, orried unto the God of the oppressed who heard them. At a crisis, in the early history of the struggle of the American people for independence, George Washington turned to that same God, and the yoke of bondage fell off. When President Lincoln realized that it would take more than the general-ship and strategy of a Meade to put an end to Northern invasion, he entered into covenant with Almighty God, that if He would save the day for the Union at Gettysburg, he would sign the Emancipation Proclamation. The day was saved and the proclamation was signed. Back of the eloquence of a Phillips, behind the pen of a Stowe, inspiring the service of a Garrison, and above the eloquence of a Beecher, the prayers of four million body slaves, but soul free Negroes, pled with God to draw nigh. They implored the throne until His presence could be felt and His head seen as He directed the course of events. A mighty struggle reddened battlefields, enlarged grave yards—mourning in all our land. The clash of arms. the smoke of cannon was soon hushed when God whispered to the immortal Lincoln. "Enough, set those people free." And now this same God is calling this same people who have wandered away from H'm. to, "return unto Me and I will have moverv; I will make your enemies be at peace with you." This is not, therefore, a call from man, but a call from God through man. The Afro-American Council sends this Proclamation with divine authority. Ten million freeman, and yet slaves, are called to their knees on Sunday, October 7, 1906, before the God who has promised, "I will answer while they are yet calling" By the authority vested in us, the The Smart Set Company in "The Black Politician" is now in its second week, and to say that the show is an artistic and musical triumph is only stating it mildly. The severest critics will concede that Mr. Dudley has never been seen to a better advantage than in his conception of "Hezekiah Doo," the Black Politician. Aside from being a thorough comedian, Mr. Dudley is experienced in all details pertaining to the show business, and the early success is much due to his general ability. * * * Harry Hill, our genial manager, is "all smiles" when he leaves the box office. * * * Hodges and Launchmere are old favorites and have lost none of their efficiency. James Burns, the straight man, who takes the part of Walker Tres, is a surprise to his most ardent admirers and is classed among the very best. *** Alberta Ormes Dudley, in the role of Flossie Conn, leading lady of the Overland Burlesquers, is quite clever and wears gracefully several gorgeous gowns. * * * Silas Jackson, the one-legged relic of the Civil War, enacted by Homer Tutt, is one of the comedy hits. Peewee Williams, the juggling, dancing, acrobatic kid, is very great. * * * Tenie Russell, in her soubrette creation of Palora Bareland, is a great hit and sings several coon songs with much success. Salem Tutt Whitney, as Ephraim Grindle, Mayor of Marco, is seen to an excellent advantage. Sarah Venable, as Chloe Speedy, and J. C. Wright, as Sephus Knott, as town constable, are deserving of special mention for good work. The chorus is unusually well drilled and their singing, under the direction of Tim Brymm, is a splendid feature of the show. THE DEATH OF J. J. HILL. J. J. Hill, the basso profundo of Frank L. Mahara's Big Minstrel, died at Logan, Utah, September 14, after an illness of three days of asthma. Besides possessing much ability, Mr. Hill was extremely popular with all the members of the company and his death was a great blow. The expense of his interment in the cemetery at Logan was defrayed by the company. His home was at Hillsboro, O., but the whereabouts of his relatives are unknown to his friends. In giving notice of his death the Morning Examiner of Ogden, Utah, of SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1906, THE DAY. Afro-American Council proclaims this to the day of prayer for all citizens of color and all others who love righteousness, and beg that in their petition they beseech the Almighty to cause JUSTICE "The hope of all who suffer The dread of all who do wrong." to be beaten to all the people in all the States and by all the officials Secondly. That we beseech Him who can change the King's heart, and is interested in the welfare of all His creatures—that He cause men to know that the Golden Rule has not been revoked and that the gospel of "Peace on Earth, Good Will to of odn." dle re" m hll e [Name] Bishop Alexander Walters. Bishop Alexander Walters. $ "THE DOLL Six MONTHS FREE Let me see Magazines "THE DOLL Free for S It tells you how WORK How to save MON "THE DOLLAR MARK." IX MONTHS FREE Let me send you my Magazine, THE DOLLAR MARK,' Free for Six Months. It tells you how to get on in the WORLD. How to save and invest MONEY. In fact it is birmful of interesting matter and should be in the hands of every person who desires to get on in the world. Send for it today. Address E. C. BROWN, Box 382 Newport News, Va. "THE DOLLAR MARK." "Mr. Hill possessed a bass voice of marvelous depth and range, and, had his color been different, would have held his own among the greatest artists the world has known. Manager Mahara, as do all of his company, deeply feels the loss that Mr. Hill's untimely death has entailed." Mr. Hill was for a number of years a member of Martell's "South Before the War" company. W. A. MAHARA'S MINSTRELS. We are now in our fourth we k and business continues good, although the weather is very hot. Otte Bransford and John A. Singleton closed at Springfield, Ill., Sept. 5, and Eva Prince, Charlie Parker and James A. Osborne joined Sept. 7. The show is giving general satisfaction. The following people are presenting the first part assisted by our qig chorus. Lulu Martin starts the "get happy movement" when she sings "Let Me See You Smile." Joe Hatch "Nobody Has More Irouble Than Me;" William Alexander, "Will You ove Me in December As You Do in May?" assisted by the Mahajah Harmony Four, Zeb Matthews, 1st. tenor; Morgan Prince, bartone; James J. Petty, bass; Harper Puggleay in a buck and wing --- --- September 16 says: W. A. MAHARA'S MINSTRELS. Men" must be preached and practiced by his disciples until Jesus comes Thirdly. That ten million of us, knowing as we do that "righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a prosech to any people," may be made exponents of the gospel of righteousness, industry, intelligence, honesty and integrity, and that we shall use the strength gathered from these virtues as personal claims upon the same rights vouchsafed to citizens of like character of any race or color Fourthly. Let us pray that the country may rid itself of race prein- al of m le of k b o d a C o b e fo de a b g a t th u t t o h a m a t b t o o vi a e e s MARK." $ NTHS FREE and you my magazine, MARK," x Months. to get on in the WLD. and invest KEY. SIX MONTHS FRI dance. Lucie Collins "If the Man in the Moon Was a Coon" followed by George Taylor, better known as the man from 'B m, singing that big hit "I'll Be Back in a Minute, But I Got To Go Now." 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Nuf Sed. dice—the American heart disease—which only the grace of God can cure, pray that the country may recover from this malady and that the statute books upon which are written infamous discriminaing laws and court records containing entries of unfair decisions of judges and juries be burned, and from now on our courts shall stand for JUSTICE to all men. Pray that the desire for a "square deal," manifesting itself in many parts of our country shall grow to full frustration and that men of all races may have an opportunity to earn an honest and honorable livelihood to serve their country in all places open to them under the civil service and in the army and navy. Pray that the nefarious convict lease system now operated in parts of our country, and no longer in keeping with christian civilization be abolished. Justice to all men is one of the basic principles of our fundamental law. This and the 14th and 15th amendments to our Federal Constitution are vital parts of precious and devoted service rendered by as noble and as patriotic men as ever lived in any age or legislated for any country. Pray that our country may not depart from these land marks, but as she grows hoary in years she may become more firmly rooted and grounded in those principles which accord with the best christian thought of the world. Finally. Pray that all men living under the Stars and Stripes, whether they be black or white, Jew or Gentle, shall enjoy the inenable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Let us pledge each other and our God that we will give our means, our time and talents to put an end to every law that menaces the fundamental ideals and the stability of our Republic by discriminating against any class of citizens because of race, color, creed or previous conditions. With a firm faith in a Gracious and Allwise God, and in an awakened conscience of all good men, we are your comrades. Bishop A. Walters, President. L. G. Jordan, Corresponding Secretary. Headquarters 726 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. —HOWARD— UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Including Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutic Colleges, Washington, D. C. 39th Annual Session Will begin OCT. 1, 1906, and continue Eight Months. Students Matriculated for day instruct tion 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 prac- tical labory demonstrations. Well equipped labatories in all departments. Unexcalled hospita facilities. All students must register before October 12, 1906. For catalogue or further infor- mation apply to F. J. Shadd, M. D., Secretary, 901 R. Street. DIVORCE LEGAL. Jas, T. V. Hm, Attorney for Plaintiff. COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE, 27 N. 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Mrs. Earl Titus is visiting friends and relatives in Lebanon, Ky. Mrs. Mary Williams is visiting her relatives and friends at Chicago. Mesdames W. A. Kersey, Jacob Porter, and Maurice White are visiting at Paris, Ky. Bennett Brothers, specially prepared chicken feed; 421 Indiana ave. New Phone 2997. Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson will celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary, October 11 The Emancipation Proclamation was appropriately celebrated at Tomlinson Hall last Monday. Leon Davidson has bought a half interest in the Onelda Barber Shop in South Illinois street. Woodbine Perfume. Oh! how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau's Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Anderson, of Lafayette, Ind., celebrated their twentieth anniversary Thursday evening. The Woman's Club will give their seventh annual Mask Charity Ball at Tomlinson Hall, Monday, November 5, 1906. Admission 500. Mrs. J. C. Parker announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Jane Childs te Mr. William Arthur Johnson, of Lincoln, Neb. The marriage will take place early in October at Lincoln. Quarterly meeting services at Simpson Chapel last Sunday were a success spiritually and financially. Presiding Elder Skelton conducted the morning services, Rev. Sampson the communion services and Rev. Hagood preached at night. The collection was $90 00. Y. M. C. A. Notes. All men interested in night school are requested to be present at the rooms on Tuesday evening to attend the "Educational Rally" at this time the educational policy of the Association will be outlined. This rally should be attended by all men who are seeking to better themselves. On that night the night school will start and all who have registered are requested to be present. Big gymnasium opening Monday October 8, at 8 o'clock. BUSINESS INTERESTS. The Johnson House; first-class rooms and board 325 Capitol Avenue. Furnished rooms for gentlemen. 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The Emancipation Proclamation Celebration was held under the auspices of the Afro-American State League at Rinehardt's Grove and was an overwhelming success. The parade was one of the grandest ever witnessed in this city. Pearl Abernathy was master of ceremonies. The proclamation was read by Miss Lizzie Thomas. Many prominent speakers took part and an enjoyable day was spent. The National Grand KNOXVILLE Council of the Inde- TENN. pendent Ooder of Samarla held a three days' session here beginning September 19 The morning and afternoon sessions were secret but at night they were open to the public. Over one thousand delegates were in attendance. The address of welcome was delivered by Prof. Curry and Dr. E. W. Croffort. response by Mrs. Washington. A public installation of officers was held at Magnolia Park. This organization is a fraternal one, giving death and sick benefits Many prominent men of the race are members. PHILADELPHIA PA. The Felix Fowler entertainment, October 22, will be quite an attraction—Quite a large audience attended the 119th, anniversary of Bethel A. M. E. church last lastday.—Mr. Moore, chef at one of the leading hotels at Atlantic City, and others employed there will return at an early date.—Bernard Morris has returned from Jersey Highlands, after a successful season as headwaiter.—Cherry Street Baptist church gave an entertainment Wednesday night for the benefit of the building fund.—The Ladies Auxiliary to Mercy Hospital deserve much credit for their entertainment.—The Freeman is on sale at 1730 Federal street, Stewart & Co. Rev. Grayson, of FOSTORIA Lima, preached an OHIO. interesting sermon at the First Baptist church Sunday evening.—Ira Johnson and E Roberts are ill.—Ralph Anderson spent Sunday in the city.—Miss Anna Burke has returned from Columbus accompanied by Mrs. E. Moss who will be her guests for several weeks. Raymond Anderson and family are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson.—Mrs. Lottie Nelson is visiting friends in the Southern part of the State. Mr Nelson will join her next month.—The First Baptist church will hold a race meeting followed by a prayer meeting Sunday week. The only child of SHELBYVILLE KY. Mr. and Mrs. Ered. Mason died September 19. are fifteen months.—Mesdames Mary Stone and James A. Houston, and Ed. Thomas are ill—The Shelbyville County Colored Fair, which has just closed was a grand success—The Shelbyville Graded School opened September 10, with a large attendance. The new teachers are Dr. W. E. Show, principal, Mrs. J. Q. Price, Mrs. Christiana Smith, Mrs. A. E King and Mrs. J. E Porter. A new building is much talked of for next year—Abe Martin, formerly of the oliv schools is now employed in the post office.—The State Convention of Baptist Women will convene here in October. The Baptist church dedicated its new basement last Sunday. Under the leadership of Rev. Jonce, this church has made great progress within the last two years.—The rally at the A. M. E. church last Sunday was a success. The church under the pastorate of Rev. D. C. Carter has procured a valuable parsonage—The M. E church has recently been remodeled. The pastor, Rev. Bloomer is a man of high character.—The Y. M. C. A. is taking on new life. It already maintains a reading room and library. SECRET When you need money you'll be pleased with our way of dealing with you. Prompt, Sate and Reward. Always. We make late payment to FURNITURE, ORGANS and PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds without moving. Our rates are positively the lowest in the city and payments within reach of all, £25.00 payable in full in fifty weeks. Other amounts in same portion. Payments can be made monthly if desired. We also loan on WATCHES and DIASTEMIA. We offer a free treatment to all. No cost to investigate. New Phone 4270 On Monday and Tuesday of last week the COLUMBIA TENN. Crack Team crossed bats, under the excellent management of S. H. Dunnington, with the Nashville Baptist Publishing House Team, winning both games. - Miss Hattie Clark has gone to Nashville to take a course in St. Mary's Academy. - Mrs. Tennille Watkins has returned to her home at Chicago, after visiting relatives for the last month. Miss Magnolia Daniels, a teacher in the public schools, is ill at her home in Glade stredt - Charles B. Nicolson, who returned from Nashville on the fourteenth quite ill, has recovered sufficiently to look after the interests of the Freeman. - A revival meeting is in progress at the St' Paul A. M. E. church. The Educational Day SCRANTON exercises at the How- PA. ard Place A. M. E church on last Sunday were interesting and instructive. The pastor preached at 11 a. m. and at 3 p. m. the Sunday school gave a program of recitations, songs and drills. At night the young people gave the program. Papers were read by Misses Mamie Plater and Lida Garner and solos by Miss Clementine Dorsey, Mrs. Julia Johnson, and Jesse Giles.—Rev. West will preach a temperance sermon on Sunday morning and at night he will preach a special sermon to young men. Mrs. A. Porter its ill—Charles Smith, of Wilkesbarre and John Numas have been matched in a run for a purse of $150. on October 4. The Freeman can be seured at Ed. Myers' Barber-Shop, 328 Pennsylvania avenue. Mackey and Miss Ola Lee Howlett was solemnized September 26, at New Hope Baptist church. Rev Dr. Jackson officiated and a reception was given at 62 Juliet street. They are at home in Ft. Worth.—Mrs. Anna Starr has returned from Chicago and St. Louis. Sergeant White entertained a stag party last Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. James Crittendon are the parents of a boy Crystal Palace Lodge, No. 163, F. A. A and A M entertained all the Masonic Lodges of the city and other orders Thursday night of last week at their hall. An interesting program was carried out. J. A Mayse was master of ceremonies and J. G Griffin delivered the welcome address. A large number attended and a splendid supper was served — The public schools opened last week with an unusually large attendance — The Elks Smoker given at the Elks Club. No 2, for visitors of the order, was a grand success. TREATISE ON SHORTHAND TREATISE ON SHORTHAND (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE) However, this matters nothing. Arriving a ventry of objections to phonography, it was urged that there is an absence of individuality in the phonographic consonants. I learn from the article that he dislikes the practice of thicking p to repreent b, and halving it to represent an added t or d. As the first of these devices, it is almost a necessary outcome of reasoning from analogy, and I need hardly stay to point out how exactly it pictures on abvious fact of language. In any case, if every letter of a photographic alphabet were to be unlike every other letter, two thirds of the alphabetic symbols would have to consist of compound characters to be utilized for other purposes in the development of the system—an advantage of which the phonographer is able to avail himself extensively. It results from this that the phonographer is able to represent with an equal amount of effect, a great deal more of a word than the non-phonographer can. Indeed, the best writers of days gone by, the Gurnly and Taylor systems always admit this. "While we are toiling away writing long outlines and straining every nerve to get down the speaker's words" they will tell you we notice with envy, the ease with which our phonographic neighbors are writing. To get on paper as much as they manage, represent with us a greater effort. As to the device of halving to represent an addition of t or d, there is nothing essentially or exclusively phonographic about it. It might be adopted in a non-phonographic system. It is stenographic in a sense, but it is not stenographic in the sense of being contracted by omission. It is pretended sometimes that "clashings" are more numerous in phonography than in any other systems. This is sheer nonsense. The mistakes of phonographies are more frequently heard of than those of writers of other systems. To err is human, and the pronographer being human, is not exempt from the common lot, and does sometimes make mistakes. In many of the old non-phonographic systems it was impossible to take effectual precautions against "clashings". When the only method of shortening a word was to omit the vowels and some of the consonants and when no such arrangements as the pl and pr series of books and the final hooks and the use of the circles and loops, were available, a writer could not show the distinction between plot, photo, pelt and polity, except by inserting the vowels. He had to write those four words in the same way if he used only their consonants; whereas, the phonographer is obliged, when writing strictly by rule to give them four totally distinct outlines. Obviously in every such instance phonography takes the palm for individuality of character. Pen and penny, rust and rust, and arrest, art and write, lamb and alum, and a multitude of similar examples in which phonography enables its writers to represent the distinctions between the pairs of words. in the forms of the consonant outlines themselves, without its being necessary to insert the vowels at all, will readily occur to the reader. The fact is, that when as mere stenographers have never had specially in view of the preventive of clashings, phonography has been developed with that very object. Its rules all tend to diminish the chances of two words resembling one another, and its lists of "contracted words" have been compiled to obviat the danger in cases when it was found to exist. To go back to the discarded non-phonographic methods, would be to throw away all these valuable results of experience. It would be like the attempting to put back the shadow on the dial of time. The experience of generations of practical writers has been incorporated in photography, and although it is true that many an old system could be learned, as far as the instruction in the text-books goes, in very much less time than is required for the study of the text-books of phonography, yet for practical purposes the actual time spent in learning was much longer, while the final results were comparatively slight. When a system consisted, as was almost universally the case in the good old times, of an alphabet, a few prefixes and affixes, a column of logograms and a page of arbitrary signs, there was a tempting simplicity about the appearance of the thing. But when the learner had mastered all this, he was not much nearer the goal of verbatim reporting than the phonographer is who has just learned the consonants and vowels of phonography. Whereas, the latter is supplied with a set of rules for developing the system in the briefest reporting style. The learner in the old days had to develop the system himself, and it took him a great deal longer to do so than it takes the phonographer to get through the text books of phonography. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, and the critics who can contrast the simplicity of an undeveloped system with the complexity of one that has been constructed to meet every difficulty that can possibly arise, can not be said to display a great amount of knowledge on the subject with which they deal. Simplicity is not everything. Caxton's printing machine was a marvel of simplicity compared with the wonderful contrivances that Messrs. Hoe and other great engineering firms produce to supply the wants of the public for printed matter to-day. I merely suggested the name of Caxton for obvious reason. But no one in his senses would pretend that Caxton's machine was superior to the modern ones now in use. What is true of machinery of printing is equally true of machinery of shorthand. Efficiency is the one thing in view, and it is because phonography has proved itself to be so efficient an agent. That it has achieved great success and no attempt to revive it, but merely stenographic methods can possibly succeed in the face of the accumulated experience as the value of the phonographic experience method. I trust that this bit of information will serve the purpose for which it was intended. Yours. W. D. JOHNSON, Certified Teacher. KLENZOLA. The greatest cleaner in the world; the only one that revives colors and leaves clothing, hats, upplastery, rugs and carpets as bright as new; takes out to stay out. 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Gets BEST PEOPLE for best wages. FREEMAN BUILDING, 309 Indiana Avenue. ARMSTEAD MOSS, Manager. CHAS. W. MOSBY, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Notary Public, UNITY BUILDING, Room 209. 142 E. Market St., Indianapolis, Ind. PICTURE FRAMES 223 AT- PICTURE PLACE, Indiana Avenue (Snitel Bloch) Indianapolis, Ind. R. E. WELLS, Proprietor. Lunch served at all hours MRS. Teresa P. Patterson, Inductor, 047 Ft. Wayne Ave., Indianapolis,印 Fancy Groceries, Smoked and Fresh Meats Butter. Eggs at the bottom rock prices. Prompt delivery of all orders guaranteed Don't forget the number 1202 N. West Street, Old Phone Main 5474 INDIANAPOLIS, IN Bicycles and Hardware. New Phone 5407. Expert Bicycle Repairing. 329 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. FOR LOW PRICES ON DRUGS AND MEDICINES. Prescriptions given particular attention. ILLINOIS and OHIO STREETS. PHONE 722, MAIN 1329 LADIES' EXCHANGE== MORE POPULAR THAN EVER THE FAVORITE PLACE FOR REFRESHMENTS, ICE CREAM and SODA With Good Fruit Juices THE CAFE DEPARTMENT pleases all. Best Meals and Lunches at all Hours. 15 and 20 Cents. SMITH & BATES, 534 Indiana Avenue Is Your House Piped for Gas? A Gas Wrinkle—Gas Light for $2.00. PERHAPS you have a GAS RANGE in your kitchen, but no Gas Fixtures or pipe line for gas light. The Indianapolis Gas Company will put in a Kitchen Pendant and the necessary pipe for $2.00. Easy and inexpensive then to reach other rooms by gas line extension at 20c a foot. Indianapolis Gas Co., Majestic Building, 45 S. Pennsylvania Street ```markdown ``` JUST A MINUTE! Eureka S Fancy Groceries, Smoked and Fresh prices. Prompt delivery of all orders. 1202 N. W. Old Phone Main 5474 Baron The Bicycles and Hardware. New Phone 5407. Exp. 329 Indiana Avenue STUCKY'S D FOR LOW PRICES ON L Prescriptions given ILLINOIS and OHIO STREETS. LADIES' EXCHANGE THE FAVORITE REFRESHMENTS, ICE With Good THE CAFE DEPARTMENT pleases at 15 and 20 Cents. SMITH Is Your House A Gas Wrinkle—G PERHAPS you have a GAS Gas Fixtures or pipe line for Company will put in a Kitch for $2.00. Easy and Inexpensive gasline extension at 200 a foot. Order the Gas Light for Only $2.00 if you Indianapolis Gas Co BOMB WE ADMIT WE'RE making lots of noise about the quality of our tailoring—and the real genuine goodness of our garments warrants our doing so. We advertise the best of workmanship, most exclusive weaves individuality in styling and perfection in fitting. Such claims may seem startling to those who don't know us. But our customers recognize them as a regular part of our extraordinary service. TROUSERS SALE it's almost over—can't last much longer. Be sure and get your share. Trouser Specials at $2.98. $3.98. $4.98. Deutsch Tailoring Co., (Incorporated Tailors) 41 S. Illinois St. MRS. WHITTEN, Millinery SEE HER FOR Up-To-Date Millinery AND REASONABLE PRICES. 335-337 Indiana Avenue. FISH. OYSTERS. C. A. DUNCAN, Formerly of 626 Indiana Ave. Now at 506 Indiana Ave. Will be pleased to meet his many FRIENDS. A full line of Fresh Goods. Lowest prices FRESH OYSTERS DAILY. Phones—New 5104; old, 4091, main. H. L. SANDERS, ESTABLISHED 1889. Send Us Your Order. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR Waiters' and Cooks' Outfits, Barbers' Coats — ALSO — Dentists' and Physicians' Operating Coats and Butchers' Jackets. All Mall Orders receive prompt attention. Write for our 1896 Catalogue and Price List. Store 206 Indiana Ave, Factory 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio St Phone 2561. Have You Heard of The Supply Co. Fresh Meals, Butter. Eggs at the bottom rock all orders guaranteed. Don't forget the number N. West Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND The Bicycle Man are. Expert Bicycle Repairing. avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. S DRUG STORE, ON DRUGS AND MEDICINES. Given particular attention. NETS. PHONE 722, MAIN 1329 HANGE== MORE POPULAR THAN EVER FAVORITE PLACE FOR S, ICE CREAM and SODA With Good Frut Juices Releases all. Best Meals and Lunches at all Hours. SMITH & BATES, 534 Indiana Avenue. house Piped for Gas? Gas—Gas Light for $2.00. a GAS RANGE in your kitchen, but no line for gas light. The Indianapolis Gas a Kitchen Pendant and the necessary pipe inexpensive then to reach other rooms by a foot. at for Your Kitchen. if you have a Gas Rang. gas Co., Majestic Building, 45 S. Pennsylvania Street. "A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed." Nathan T. Ward, PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN Room 1 Wilson Block, 12 N. Delaware St., Residence 507 Hiawatha St., Indianapolis, Ind. OFFICE RESIDENCE New Phone 3458 New Phone 2666 GET THEM CLEANED While You Sleep. We NEVER SLEEP and FATHER Works all the time EDWARD BARTON'S SUITITORIUM. Clothes pressed, cleaned and repaired. Price es the lowest. Work the best. Give us a trial. Benton Harbor, Mich. 3 PER CENT. INTEREST Paid on saving accounts can be drawn anytime with interest. No account too small. THE RICHCREEK BANK 106 N. Delaware St. DIVORCE LEGAL. State of Indiana, Marion Co. in the Circuit Co. of Marion Co. in the State of Indiana. No. 15281 Hattie Rochester State of Indiana, Marion Co. or Frank Rochester Court of Marion Co. or Frank Rochester In the State of Indiana. No. 15284 for Divorce. BEIT KNOWN. That on the 6th day of Sept. 1906, the above named plaintiff, by her attorney, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, in the county court of Indiana her h complaint against the above named defendant. Frank Rochester, and the plaintiff heaving also filed in said Clerk's court, in the county court of Indiana, shewing that said defendant. Frank Rochester is not a resident of the State of Indiana and cause is for divorce and that the defendant, whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant appear in said court, and an attorney, NOW, TEREREFORE. By order of said Court said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and penance of said complaint against him and that unless be appear and answer, or denur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 10th day of November, 1906, the same being the 6th judicial day of term of said Court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Indiana, on the 1st Monday in November, 1906 said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. Wg. E. Dara Clerk. Jas T. V. Hill, Attorney for Flatbiff.