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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AT EVERY MAN'S BOOR ONCE. IT IS AT YOURS TODAY OFFERING AN INVESTMENT IN COLLEGE HEIGHTS. DO NOT DELAY. WRITE NOW. INDIANAPOLIS NOV 2 1907 PUBLIC LIBRARY THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH RER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XX NUMBER 42 PROMINENT COLORED MEN VISIT THE PRESIDENT "Jim-Crow" Features the Objection in Oklahoma--Frank David Dancy Dead--W. T. Vernon Home Again. (Washington, D. C., Oct. 30.—Before this reaches the eye of our readers, President Roosevelt may have taken the final step toward making Oklahoma an integral part of the American Union. He may this week place his signature to the constitution recently adopted for the new State, and inferentially give his sanction to conditions therein little less offensive to one-ninth of the egroes of this land than the old provisions for slavery that gave rise to the fratricidal civil war—and than again, he may not. It is well known that the Chief Executive is at heart bitterly opposed to the jim-crow features of this constitution, and it is equally well-kown that the full force of his administration was cast against it. Secretary William Howard Taft took the Oklahoma field in person and made several vigorous speeches against it at strategic points in the would-be State, urging the voters not to ratify the document in its present faulty condition. Partially because the voters failed to acquaint themselves thoroughly with the objectable clauses and partially because the fear of indefinitely postponing stochastic, together with the pernicious activity of the southern element of foisting upon the people the coloring dogma brought with them from the hell-holes fro mwhich theyame, the constitution received which the unsatisfactory vote polled and the matter is now up to the President for the finishing touch. Will he refuse to sign it and fly in the face of what passes for the will of the sovereign voters of Oklahoma? Or will he cast precedent aside and send it back to them for revision? Will he see his way to tell them that the constitution of the United States contemplates the equality of all men before the fundamental law and that all States must conform to this sacred instrument both in letter and in spirit? While allowing no party politics to sway his judgment, will not President Roosevelt prefer to win the efavor of the thousands of egro voters in the pivotal campaign, by insisting upon the limitation of the jim-crow phases of the Oklahoma crazy-quilt, than to acquiesce in the anti-Negro narrowness of a set of demagogues and red-necks who will vote in the electoral college next year for a democrat, no matter who he may be? This is the situation as it stands to-day. To impress upon President Roosevelt the indignation of the substantial colored citizens of Oklahoma and Indian Territory over the unconstitutional constitution about to be submitted to him, a strong delegation of colored men visited the White House last Saturday and laid their protest before the President. They did not come on their own hook, be it said. They were elected by the people of the two territories and they came fully commissioned to speak for their race. The party was made up of Messrs. A. G. W. Sango, chairman; W. H. Tine, of the Muscogee Cimeter; James A. Roper, a land dealer of Okmulgee; S. A. Bell, Archie V. Jones, William Bradford, J. W. Simmons, and others. Most of them hailed from the thriving city of Muscogee, and they were a handsome, manly, prosperous-looking and intelligent aggregation. They were introduced to the President by Register W. T. Vernon. They were cordially received and the President listened very attentively to their emphatic protest against the approval of the proposed constitution of Oklahoma, quoting largely from a formal renounceance to be filed with Attorney-General Bonaparte against the proclaiming of the new State, declaring that the constitution is contrary to the enabling act in many features, and declaring that under it thousands of colored people will be unjustly deprived of the privilege of voting. President Roosevelt did not commit himself as to what his action would be in the matter, but said he would take the whole subject under advisement. Whatever his decision may be, there INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907. is no doubt that the able presentation of the case by Mr. Sango and his business-like delegation made a pleasing impression upon Mr. Roosevelt, and they did themselves and their people great good by their coming. * * * It is peculiarly significant that on the same day that this delegation waited on the President, Governor Frantz, of Oklahoma, arrived in the city, bringing with him the constitution. He made an engagement with the President to go over the document on Monday. It is the prevailing opinion that owing to the protest of the colored people and the necessity for getting a line on the two federal judges and two sets of United States Marshals and district attorneys to set the federal machinery in motion, Mr. Roosevelt will be in no hurry to affix his signature to the paper or to issue the Statehood proclamation. A colored statesman, close to the President, says he is confident that the constitution will be carefully scrutinized before it is approved, if at all, and every phase of the situation with reference to this political, commercial and moral effect, will be given due consideration. *** Two other matters of particular interest to the colored people are pending before the President and the Department of Justice. One is the appointment of a Justice of the peace for the District of Columbia, to fill the vacancy existing for several months because of the death of Justice Lewis I. O'Neal. Former Justice E. M. Hewlett has been an avowed candidate for some time, but it is not generally believed that he can be appointed, although heavily backed by the Massachusetts delegation in Congress and other potent forces. If any colored man is named, it is said that Mr. James A. Cobb, one of the brightest and most energetic young lawyers in the District, is likely to be the winner. Mr. Cobb has been highly recommended for the office of Assistant United States Attorney here and has been very favorably considered by the Department of Justice for one of the special agencies. The President may take advantage of this opportunity to recognize Mr. Cobb, and some of the most influential men in the country, of both races, are urging that this be done. There are six magisterial districts in the city. One of the six Justices allowed is a colored man, Justice Robert H. Terrell, pronounced by the bar of the District to be the albeit of the number. As the Negro population hereabouts is about one-third of the total, the argument is advanced that two colored Justices out of the six would be about the correct proportion. If President can be brought to see it in that light, Mr. Cobb may be appointed. ★ ★ ★ The second matter referred to relates to the filling of the vacancy in the office of United States Attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas, for which place Mr. Scipio A. Jones, a prominent member of the Arkansas bar, is an applicant. "Though Mr. Jones is a Negro, his ability is universally conceded, and among his recommendations are letters from the leading jurists and barristers of the State. It is understood that Mr. Jones represents the administration wing of the party in Arkansas, and that the colored men to whom the leaders must look for their support in next year's vigorous campaign are lined up behind the candidacy of Mr. Jones. There is no doubt that the appointment of Messrs. Cobb and Jones would be "fat" for the administration and make the name of Roosevelt the toast of the colored people throughout the country. Hon. Frank David Dancy, who died a few days ago at Taropro, N. C, was a brother of Recorder John C. Dancy, and in his day, figured most brilliantly in the political, educational and religious life of his State. He was at different times a town commissioner, a county commissioner, mayor of Tarboro (his native city, and one of the most aristocratic communities in that section), and served in the legislature as State Senator, where he was instrumental in placing upon the statute books many measures of general importance and especially helpful to the colored people. He presided over the convention that nominated J. E. O'Hara for Congress in 1882. Senator Dancy was highly successful in business and accumulated a handsome fortune. He was public spirited to the last degree and gave liberally to the Zion church, of which he was a member, and never turned aside the appeal of any worthy cause which e was in a position to aid. The death of such a man is a distinct loss to the A MODERN GOLIATH. AM I A DOG? POLITICAL ENERGY CONSERVATIVE ACTIONS THE NEGRO H. WOOD Register W. T. Vernon is at home again, after an extended itinerary in the West. He met many friends in the various States visited, and the glad hand he gave them one and all indicated that prosperity has not spoiled him, and that he is indeed and in truth, "Everybody's Register," as some speaker has happily referred to him. Dr. Vernon delivered an eloquent emancipation day address at Springfield, Ill., September 23d, then attended the Kansas Conference of the A. M. E. Church at Parsons gave attention to his well-equipped school, the Western University, at Quindaro, and later, preached the annual sermon for the Missouri Conference at St. Louis. This sermon is said to have been the finest effort of his splendid platform career. An honor, in which the Register takes a pardonable pride, was his election "indefinitely" as president of the Western University. Heretofore, it had been the custom to elect a president of this school year by year, but Bishop Grant and his conferences on the Board of Trustees, concluded that it was a waste of time to be electing Dr. Vernon a year at a time, when he might as well be secured for life at one sitting. So, a motion prevailed that Dr. Vernon be elected president for an indefinite period, which really means "for life," or as long as he chooses to hold the position. The compliment is a richly deserved one and the school is fortunate in thus being able to command his eminent services. Throughout the West, Dr. Vernon was accorded a most enthusiastic reception, demonstrating that he is one prophet who is not without honor in Chairman T. J. Calloway states that last week was quite the most satisfactory week of the Negro department of the Jamestown Exposition. The program contained many interesting features. Among the distinguished visitors was Dr. William Hayes Ward, editor of the New York Independent, who came on from New York for the sole purpose of inspecting the Negro exhibit and writing an account of it for the Independent, acknowledged everywhere to be one of the strongest and most consistent journalistic friends the Negro has in this country. Other gentlemen and ladies of national prominence are due this month, and Chairman Calloway feels justified in anticipating that November will be the most brilliant period of the exposition period. The Fisk Students are expected to return, after a brief tour of the Middle States. *** In referring to the Fisk Exhibit at Jamestown, the Special Jury of Awards (whose report has not yet been given to the public) speaks at length on the broad scope and practical value of the display. The following sentence is especially appreciated by the Fisk people and the exposition management: "Fisk University of Nashville, Tenn., has a very unique exhibit, and one that proves to be not only an interesting feature of the Negro Exhibit, but of the Exposition as a whole." *** The observation made in these columns a short time ago to the effect that in the final analysis, there is less color prejudice in the sporting world than in any other arena of activity. Following the refusal of Sullivan, Corbett and Jeffries to risk losing the world's heavyweight championship to a Negro, there was quite a wave of anti-Negro feeling in the fistic world, but the splendid work of Joe Gans, Jack Johnson and others of creditable note, has brought the "fans" to a realization of the folly of overlooking good things merely because of the tint of their skin. The sporting world is rarely sentimental. Its devotees are after money and want real sport. They want to deal with the men who can "deliver the goods." The cold-blooded business instinct of the prizering people has been exemplified in the last few days, when George Siler, Jim Corbett, Tom McCarey, and others who have had to do with the finer side of the fistic science, undertaking to make a list of the ten greatest fighters developed in the prize ring in the last quarter of a century, included in that list four Negroes and omitted as many white fighters who, though famous as fame goes, are not regarded as up to the highest standard by the experts. The list as prepared embraces James J. Jeffries, Peter Jackson, Jis Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jack Dempsey, Joe Gans, Joe Walcott, George Dixon, Young Ketchell and George Lavigne. Some of those left out are John L. Sullivan, Tommy Burns, Kid McCoy, Terry McGovern and Young Corbett. Whether they are ranked as freaks, accidents or impossible "in-and-outers" is not stated by the referees. A Caucasian writer, discussing the fairness of the men making the selections, said: "A point that some of the latter day fighters would do well to observe is that the informal committee of selection drew no foolish color line, but readily admitted the four Negro fighters—Gans, Dixon, Walcott and Jackson—to the ranks of the ring immortals." We need remind the world of social, religious and educational ethics that much THE NORTHEAST A HOTBED OF NEGRO PREJUDICE Chief Cause of White Man's Enmity.--Boston the One Oasis in the Desert--Race Business Enterprises are Few in Number. By J. D. Howard. Today seems to be a period of walking on the part of the average Negro against conditions that he himself could alter. Nowhere in the United States, perhaps, is this more apparent than in the East, and particularly in the New England States. The city of New York is today a hotbed of prejudice against the black citizen. Where there is an effect there is always a cause. Leus look into the cause. A few years back it can be easily recalled by those familiar with the conditions of sentiment as regards the Negro in the East that the entire State of New York was, so to speak, a haven for the colored man. Why, then, is "Othello's occupation gone?" Why is the "Paradise Lost?" The answer, indeed, is very simple. The segregation of the black man in large numbers anywhere on earth "spoils the broth," and very soon he finds himself an undesired quantity. Why this condition? Echo: "Too much colored man." Why this "too much colored man?" The bad side predominates, overwhelming the minority of the good. Although unfair, perhaps, it is the custom of the white man to judge and pass upon the people of an alien race by those with whom he comes most in contact. In communities where the Negro is sparse in numbers you will always find him prosperous, progressive and happy. There seems to hover about him, in the white man's estimation, a halo of sympathy that appeals to his softer side. As a consequence he is extended a helping hand on every side. Alas! these conditions prevail but a short time. The colored brother soon makes known to those of his kindred and friends "behind" of this new paradise, and the much-talked-of "dreaded influx" is on. The situation is soon changed. By virtue of the constituency thus established the erstwhile industrious, prosperous and thrifty Negroes are transformed into the loud-mouthed assuming politicians and "leaders." The offensiveness of their stand sinks by degrees deeper and deeper into the white man's craw until, ere he is aware, the black brother finds his privileges one by one curtailed and himself an altogether undesired quantity in the community. Boston, at present, is without doubt the one distinct oasis in the desert. Nowhere in this vast city is the privileges of the black man abridged. I tried personally to find, if possible, a single public place where he was "turned down," offering myself as the target at issue. On the other hand, I want to say that the muttering of the gathering storm is to be heard approaching. Any intelligent Negro can discern this if he stops and takes note of the average Negro's deportment in public where his conduct is sure to attract general attention. On the street cars he is indifferent to all polite customs, heedlessly unmindful of the rights and comforts of others. So much so that any self-respecting Negro cringes in shame, while eagerly watching the faces of the whites afame with a latent rebellion and chagrin, which is only a sleeping volcano abiding its time to explode, and, I am forced to record with much regret, that I shan't be at all surprised to find on my return to Boston in the near future that this great Yankee metropolis has gone the way of the other cities of its sister States in the East. Thus far, with the exception of Newport, R. I., I find the colored brothers doing but very little in a commercial way. I find the colored people of Providence, R. I., Lynn, Mass., Concord, N. H., Haverhill and Fall River, Mass., Hartford and New Haven, Conn., all bewailing the present condition of affairs, and without exception admitting that the colored people themselves were the cause of the change of sentiment against them. Newport, R. I., was somewhat different from the other towns. There I found the col- (Continued on page four.) oe NE fj YY ps. Ny) Ni} L2, MOMANS ae wal WORLD.) Se 2 eo} A iggy (= —, i Mls = BY “DOROTHY” & women. Address all communications t 2 SOMEHOW OR OTHER. Life has a burden for every one's shoulder, None can eseape from its sorrows and care; ~ Miss it in youth and ‘twill come when you're older, And fit you as close as the garments you wear. Sorrow comes into our homes unin vited, Robbing our hearts of its treasures of song; Lovers grow cold and our friendships are slighted, But somehow or other we worry along. .’Midst the sweet blossoms that smile in our faces Grow the rank weeds that would poison and blight; And in the midst of earth’s beautiful places There's always something that isn’t quite right. Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter, ! Just a8 we'mourned there were none to befriend; j Hope in the heart makes the burden grow lighter, And somehow or other we get to the end. —Selected. HOW QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR TAKES ANNUAL BATH. Queen Ranavalona Ill, the exiled ruler of Madagascar, takes a bath but once a year; but when she does per- form her ablutions the ceremony takes ‘on all the impressiveness of an affair of state. Ranavalona Il, is queen in name only. In reality she is a prisoner in the hands of the French, who keep her in semi-captivity in Algiers. She is the lineal descendant of the great Hovas king, Radama I, who a century ago reduced the dusky cannibal tribes of Madagascar to subjection, set him- self upon a throne, and began the work of forcing civilization upon bis people. In 1820 Radama was formally recognized by Great Britain, and from that day the troubles of ‘the royal family of Madagascar began. Uiti- mately the French laid claim to the entire island, and in 1897 vonquered it. Ranavalona III. was then on the throne. The French soldiers made her prisoner and sent her to Reunion island. In March, 1899, she was trans- ferred to Algiers. : Goes Shopping Just Once a Year. Although reall ya prisoner, Ranava- lona is treated with a great deal of consideration by the French. Once every year she is permitted to visit Paris, where she is received with a sad mockery as a real queen. But her trip to Paris has its delights, for the poor exiled queen is given $25,000 and permitted to shop. She revels in dainty frocks, expensive gowns, opera cloaks, embroidered lingerie, ' silken hose and the costly things that Paris has to sell. Then when her vacation is ended she goes back to her exile in Algiers, to rule in petty state over her little court. Ranavalona has been permitted to bring a large retinue of her former servants from Madagascar. She has her “palace” in Algiers and keeps up as much bedizened state and native ceremony as her limited allowance from France permits. z Among the ceremonies of Ranava- lona’s little court is her annual bath. She takes a real bath once a year. It is an elaborate bath, but conducted with a great deal of mystery. _ ‘The queen takes her bath in a silken tent set up in the grounds sur- Younding her Algerian palace. At each corner of the tent is a native guard, clad in the picturesque uni- form of a soldier of the Madagascar royal regiment. Twenty paces from each native soldier is stationed a French gojdier. This line of double guards keeps the curiously intrusive at a safe distance from the tent, which incloses the royal bath. At noon on the day appointed for the ceremony of the queen's bath a gayly decorated procession winds its way from the queen's residence through the trees to the silken tent. First comes a guard of native sol diers, Then a detachment of French soldiers in full dress uniform, com: manded by a major. Then there is a band of native musicians with queer instruments playing plaintive melo dies. The queen's mistress of the robes follows, and then comes her chamberlain, with his gold chain and white wand. Two ladies in waiting come next, accompanied by two little pages. A line of Madagascar girls, servants of the queen, are next to be seen Each carries on her head a large tub filled with rose-scented water. They walk erect, clothed only from the hips down, the naked upper half of their bodies glistening in the sun like ebony statues. They carry the water for the royal bath. With them are more servants, with towels, silver jars of soap and perfumes. Bathtub Lined With Silk. Reaching the tent the water car riers enter and fill the huge bathing tank, which is simply a modern bath tub, ‘lined with yellow and red silk When the bath is ready the queen, accompanied only by two of her fe male servants and the mistress of the robes, enters the tent, the guards withdraw to a safe distance. The as semblage keeps an awed silence. From the tent comes the noise of distinctly feminine giggles, low murmured ex. clamations, the | soft splashings of water. Then for a long time there is si- lence, while the attendants are dress ing the queen. Presently she emetges from the tent, the little procession is reformed and the queen returns to her pace, refreshed by her first bath in twelve long months. WOMEN MUST WORK, PLAY AND SLEEP WELL TO BE BEAUTIFUL. More work, more play, more sleep. This is the potent trinity which all women in all climes must cultivate assiduously if they would preserve their beauty, charm and health, ac cording to Mrs. Arthur Stannard, bet- ter known to the literary world as John Strange Winter. “Work well, play well and you will sleep well,” she says to her sisters the world over. “Play is quite as essential as work, and a reasonable amount of work is essential to that kind of sleep which does the body good. “The woman idler may sleep, but it is not the kind of sleep that comes ‘to the woman who has exercised her brain enough to feel the effort, and whose muscles have been in motion long enough to require rest. “It is such work, such play and such sleep, and this kind only, that devel- ops character in a woman, makes her healthy and preserves her charm. YOUR HUSBAND'S PEOPLE. Be as courteous and considerate to your husband's people as you would be to. your own. Do not think that every fault found, every disagreeable word uttered, is directed at you. Don't gossip to your husband about his people. Tell him of the pleasant things they do and not of the un- pleasant. things. Do not try to keep him from them. Encourage his devotion to those of his own kin, and you can be certain it will not be greater than it is for you. Be helpful, if you can, to them; be hospitable, but do not overflow with confidences that you had better keep to yourself. When you married your husband you married his family, in a way, and you can show no greater love and ten- derness to him than by giving and inviting love and respect from his people. Miss Bessie Miller, of Portsmouth, Va., was successful in winning the second prize offered by the Lester Piano Company in a contest for the best definition of “Love.” She was the only successful colored contest- ant. The prize was $100. Learn these two things: Never be discouraged because good things get on so slowly here, and never fail daily to do that good which lies next to your hand—George Macdonald. BEAUTY AND COMFORT. A foot bath, providing a handful of common soda is added to the water, will very often relieve a severe head- ache, especially followed by a brisk rub. eee Eating at regular intervals is mere important for good digestion than the number of times each day or the quantity of food taken. Train the lungs to free, full and vigorous action. A human being can exist for days without food, but when the breath is cut off life ceases. FOR THE AFTERNOON TOILET. It 1s bad taste to carry a leather bag with the afternoon gown, and in place of it comes a fascinating little Teticule of flowered silk or beads. Reticules of colored suede to match the gown are also worn. NEW STYLES IN FASHION. For the evening a few sashes are worn on thin, filmy gowns, and they fasten in front with one end hanging to the knee. 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New phone 4808 | ALL GOODS SOLD BY PINK’S Cut Rate Pharmacy Comply in every way with the PURE FOOD LAW. We Lead, Others Try to Follow. PINK’S PHARMACY, 550 Indiana Ave., Southeast Corner West Street. 94 TAYLOR'S ELECTRIC COMB! Cea For Man or Woman. Made of Solid Brass, highly, polish: ed and fully nickel plated. Retains heat much longer than cast iron, It ts indeed the handiest and sim plest straightener ever introduced to the people. ‘Sent postpaid pn receipt of 50g. HAIR seers every description. Most comp'ste line of Halt Goods In this country for colored people. Send stamptorcatalogue. T.W. TAYLOR, Howell. Mich, ed ' Guaranteed Mining Stock! — The stock of the — JEROME-VERDE COPPER COMPANY is absolutely guaranteed. ‘A written guarantee accompanies every certificate of stock issued. Your Le 28 Government patented claims~over 486 acres adjoining Senator Clark's United oe ees U.S, Deputy Mineral Surveyor of Arizona indorses the property: a ee eae oe in ei Tal Ws cts cea mas ree oO en re are Se Sy rete open oer pea ee ee WILLIAM V. HOLLEY AND COMPANY, 804 FLATIRON BUILDING, ey oleh ‘Cut out this ad a eh Sethe | ; . and address p! i written, Address. ————__$____ 3 PER CENT. INTEREST Paid on seving accounts can be drawn anytime with interest, No account too email, THE RICHCREEK BANK 106 N, Delaware’St, EVERYBODY Goes toNORTON'S DRUG STORE, corner Indiana Ave., and Mich- tgan 8 reet, for everything usually kept ir a first-class drug store Prices are the same'as in ali CUT RATE Drug Storees Only registered clerks employed. Sole agents for Ford's Hair Pomade and Hair Straightener. FRANK BARNES, TAILOR. EXPKHT AT CLEANING & PRESSING New Phone SO-%. peace mecanes meas te This Hotel has been Erected at an Expense of more than $ 30,000. Baltimore can now boast of the FINEST HOS COLORED PEOPLE in America. Heat, Electric Light, Luxurious Buffet and Dining Service Ala- that is Surpassed no where in the United State Reserved by Wire. Five minutes' ride. Portion of the Prices Reasonable. The Only Muskeller IN THE STATE Condi- Colored man in connect- Entertainment of guests selected Musicians and Singers have been eng- musement of the patrons of the house. C Throughout Each Meal H Tell the Hackman to take you to INGTON and CHESTNUT STREET MRS A, M. POPE MRS. L. The City of Baltimore can now boast of the FINEST HOSTLERY for COLORED PEOPLE in America. Steam Heat, Electric Light, Luxurious Baths. Rooms Reserved by Wire. Five minutes' ride to the Central Portion of the City. Prices Reasonable. The Only Rathskeller IN THE STATE Conducted by a Colored man in connection for the Entertainment of guests. A group of carefully selected Musicians and Singers have been engaged for the Exclusive Amusement of the present 4 years ago my hair was only a finger length and my temples were hard half way up my head. 4 years ago my hair just covered my shoulders. whose own hair we have actually grown and the fur- ry monochromed us when trying to sell their goods (gain- good.) or refer to "PORO." We advis you to use and best of its kind) See that the name "PORO" be Prepared only by MRS. A M. POPE. BEWAR- er Address Mail to M. POPE, 2228 MARKET ST. ST. BELL PHONE, BOMO. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? IF SO WRITE Lankford & Br Sixth St., N. W. Washington, largely by persons whose own hair we have very frequently mentioned us when some" or "just as good" or refer to "Po Grower, the oldest and best of its Kind, gentle without it. Preserved only by M TIONS. Call, or Address Mail MRS. A. M. POPE, ARE YOU GO IF J. A. Lankfir 317 Sixth St., N. M. H. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? IF SO WRITE 317 Sixth St., N. W. Washington, D. C., Expert Builders and Examiners. Plans gotten out at short notice from rough sketches, pencil drawing, written or ver- tion, and mailed to any section of the country. In the past forty-two (42) man- have designed, overhaulred, repaired and built over Eight Hundred Thous ($800,000) Dollars worth of work in Washington. D. C., and vicinity, the work being of nearly every description and character. We Can Save You Money on Your Own Ideas OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE. Note.—The Freeman heartily endorses this house as the best and safest firm of in America. short notice from rough sketches, pencil drawing, writi to any section of the country. In the past forty-two and overhauled, repaired and built over Eight Hund Dollars worth of work in Washington. D. C., and vi work being of nearly every description and character. In Save You Money on Your Own OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE. man heartily endorses this house as the best and safes Phas gotten out at short notice from rough sketches, pencil drawing, written or verbal description, and mailed to any section of the country. In the past forty-two (42) months we have designed, overhandled, repaired and built over Eight Hundred Thousand ($300,000) in Wash. town in Washington, the work being of nearly every description and character. ELITE JOHN GARNER, Proprietor Black Diamond Investment Company STOCK. TO INVESTMENT. MONEY Company is engaged in developing GAS in Kansas, organized over two years ago by an Enterprising Colored Business in Chicago, Illinois. Company Has a Charter and Has Made It Has Today Over 500 Stockholder Capital Stock is $1,000,000. Shares $1.00 BUSINESS CORPORATION and not a SCHENES Fully Paid. The Stock is not Assessable. Personal Liability to you. This Company LIGHT Splendid GAS WELLS N. and, the contract has been let to drill Twenty Well No. 9 will be finished by October 30th. This Piping its Gas daily to the Kansas Natural Company (a $20,000,000 Corporation of the Stark Oil Company. This Company has Black Investment ST A GOOD INVESTMENT This Company is engaged in organized o Ten Enterprising in CH This Company Has a It Has Today O Its Capital Stock is $1 This is a BUSINESS CORPO Share is Fully Paid. The no Personal Liability EIGHT Splendid In operation, and the contract wells. Well No. 9 will be a pany is Piping its Gas Company (a $20,000,000 Oil Company Black Diamond Investment Company STOCK. A GOOD INVESTMENT. MONEY MAKER. This Company is engaged in developing GAS in Kansas. It was organized over two years ago by This Company Has a Charter and Has Made Good. It Has Today Over 500 Stockholders. Its Capital Stock is $1,000,000. Shares $1.00 Each. This is a BUSINESS CORPORATION and not a SCHEME. Every Share is Fully Paid. The Stock is not Assessable. There is no Personal Liability to you. This Company has EIGHT Splendid GAS WELLS NOW In operation, and the contract has been let to drill Twenty-two more wells. Well No. 9 will be finished by October 30th. The Company is Piping its Gas daily to the Kansas Natural Gas Company (a $20,000,000 Corporation of the Standard Oil Company. This Company has 630 Acres of Gas Leases. There are a few shares to be this comaany, whose success of shares sold to any one THE ONLY WAY TO MA One Good Investment For further information w Dr.A. Wilberforce W a few shares to be had at 50c per share. But many, whose success is made. The smallest n hares sold to any one is fifty (which would be $2 OLLY WAY TO MAKE MONEY is by INVES he Good Investment is worth a Life Time of lab other information write the President. Wilberforce Williams, 2840 STATE Chicago, There are a few shares to be had at 50c per share. Buy stock in this comaany, whose success is made. The smallest number of shares sold to any one is fifty (which would be $25.00). THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE MONEY is by INVESTMENT. One Good Investment is worth a Life Time of labor. For further information write the President. Dr.A. Wilberforce Williams, 2840 STATE STREET Chicago, Illinois. The Original Hair Growers We Grew Our Hair Now Let us Grow Yours With **TRADE MARK** (Regi-tered) When we f first began our work, all kinds, all qualities, all lengths, a d ad conditions of h ir b ad places of th head, many erns scorned th idea that such a grass was posse in the h ir b ad hundreds, rapidly chel- ing success, the pro- gress of the our work, the sebe being imitated and 3030 State St. of the FINEST HOSTLERY for ME in America. Halt, Luxurious Baths, Baking Service Ala Carte in the United States. Re. Five minutes' ride to the Central Portion of the City. Re. The Only THE STATE Conducted by a red man in connection for the ertainment of guests. A groupe angers have been engaged for the of the house. Each Meal Hour. to take you to HOSTNUT STREETS. PE MRS. L. L.ROBERTS. d years ago my hair just cover ed my shoulders. ally grown and the further fact that they to sell their goods (saying that "theirs is the We advis you to use only "PORO") Hair the name "PORO" is on every box, at L. FOPE. BEWARE OF IMITA- MARKET ST. ST. LOUIS MO. PHONE, BOMONT 8109. G TO BUILD? WRITE I & Brother, Washington, D. C., pencil drawing, written or verbal descrip- tion. In the past forty-two (42) months we built over Eight Hundred Thousand washington. D. C., and vicinity, the description and character. On Your Own Ideas. REASONABLE. use as the best and safest firm of Architects WILLIS COATES, BARTENDER Diamond Company C.K. MONEY MAKER. Shipping GAS in Kansas. It was two years ago by Sored Business Men Illinois. Rr and Has Made Good. Too Stockholders. 1000. Shares $1.00 Each. N and not a SCHEME. Every is not Assessable. There is n. This Company has S WELLS NOW en let to drill Twenty-two more by October 30th. The Com- po the Kansas Natural Gas oration of the Standard Company has 250c per share. Buy stock in made. The smallest number (which would be $25.00). DONEY is by INVESTMENT. On a Life Time of labor. The President. Ims, 2840 STATE STREET. Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Illinois THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER The cocktail that Fairbanks didn't drink. * * * Editor T. Thomas Fortune's initial sermon. * * * "Major" Charles Young, United States Army. * * * A national reception and gold medal for Chairman T. J. Calloway. * * * A Washington journal, edited by Auditor Ralph W. Tyler. * * * "Moore" power for the New York Age, now that its "Fortune" is gone. * * * An "administration smile" for that great Floridian, Editor M. M. Lewey. * * * An infusion of some real public spirit into the colored citizens of Norfolk. Lawyer Seipio A. Jones' commission as Assistant District Attorney for Arkansas. * * * A professional musician who parts neither his hair nor his name in the middle. * * * An issue of Col. Edward E. Cooper's reincarnated and resurrected Colored American. * * * An address by Editor Gurley Brewer on "Harmony," as it is understood in Indiana. * * * Prof. A. L. Macbeth as orator of the day on "Norfolk Day" at the Exposition grounds. * * * A seat in the 61st Congress for George L. Knox, H. P. Cheatham and A. P. Prioleau. * * * A round-trip ticket to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle or Mrs. A. M. Curtis. Ernest Hogan and Walter Wellman making a "joint dash for the North Pole" in their airships. * * * * A logical successor to the late C. H. J. Taylor as the leader of the "Unterrified Negro Democracy." * * * * "Episcopal Home" subsidies for Bishops Walters and Smith, granted by the Zion General Conference. * * * * A search warrant for the remains of the National Sociological Society and the National Negro Academy. * * * * J. Max Barber's pet lamentation: "Q for the touch of a vanished hand—the sound of a 'Voice' that is still!" * * * * Inauguration of William Monroe Trotter as president of the Amalagated Afri-American Ananias Club. The dividends which the stock-holders of the Negro Development and Exposition Company are to receive. * * * Certificates showing Professor W. E. B. DuBois and L. M. Hershaw as qualified voters in the State of Georgia. * * * New and commodious Y. M. C. A. buildings for Richmond, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Baltimore and St. Louis. * * * A written guarantee of harmony in the colored schools of Washington, D. C., Louisville, Ky., and Indianapolis, Ind. * * * Some well-equipped young colored men who have nerve enough to go up against the consular examinations at Washington. * * * An additional appropriation of $200,000 for the completion and proper equipment of the new Freedmen's Hospital at Washington. A "blue pencil" for the suppression of the writers who insist upon indulging in hte "Mrs. Bishop," "Mrs. Dr.," and "Mrs. Prof." foolishness. Ministerial orders for Editor W. H. Steward, of the Louisville American Baptist, with ordination services conducted by Dr. C. H. Parrish. A photogravue of the massive publishing house Ira T. Bryant will develop at Nashville as secretary of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union. A purse of $1,000 for T. Thomas Fortune, as a testimonial of gratitude from the admirably served Negro people of this country. A peace protocol between Grand Master W. L. Houston and Grand Treasurer B. J. Davis, of the warring factors of Odd Fellows. Decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Berea College case, that the mixed or separate state us of the institution may be defined. * * * A "beauty contest" for a diamond necklace and a marriage license, with the charming belles of the North, East, West and South as contestants. * * * W. Calvin Chase and Col. Perry H. Carson in a battle royal for the honor of representing the District of Columbia in the next Republican National Convention. * * * Organic union of the A. M. E., C. M. E. and A. M. E. Zion churches, uniting a million and a half Negro Methodists in one compact, homogeneous and powerful body. * * * A vote of thanks to Dr. E. C. Morris for his firm stand in opposition to the introduction of politics at the recent session of the National Baptist Convention. Some unexpressed opinions of things in general by former Commissioner-General W. C. Payne, Prof. C. H. Johnson, Daniel Murray and Prof. Jesse Lawson. * * * Certificates of election for Drs. E. W. Lampton, H. B. Parks, L. H. Reynolds, J. S. Flipper, J. M. Conner, J. Albert Johnson and W. H. Heard as Bishops of the A. M. E. Church. HOWARD LOOKS OVER THE OFFICE OF J. A. LANKFORD & BRO., WASHINGTON'S FAMOUS ARCHITECTS, AND HAS THE FOLLOWING TO SAY: While visiting the Capitol of the United States, and calling on some of those who stand out most prominently along business, financial, architectural and mechanical lines, I called at the office of the noted Negro architects and builders, Mr. J. A. Lankford & Bro., who are located in the main business section of the city. They are the pioneer Negro architects in the country, being the first in the United States to open up a first-class and up-to-date architectural office, and employing draftsmen, artist, stenographers and clerks. They are today the leading Negro architects and builders that the race has. We found in their office all kinds, classes and character of work; they have their draft rooms, private offices, laboratory and work shop, where they do every branch of architectural work, also blue printing, photography and scientific estimating for any kind or class of buildings. They have branch offices in nearly every section of the United States, and have today under their immediate supervision the largest, most artistic and finest buildings which the race has. They have in Washington the large fifteen-thousand-dollar cigar factory for Mr. Y. Aguilar, the largest wholesale cigar factory of the kind in the United States owned by Negroes. In Norfolk, W. Va., they have under their supervision the building and overhauling of St. John A. M. E. Church and parsonage, where the great General Conference of the A. M. E. Church will convene in the spring of 1908. In Portsmouth, Va., the overhauling and decorating of Emanuel A. M. E. Church; in Richmond, the three large three-story flats and a twenty-six-room residence of classical design for Dr. W. L. Taylor, Grand Master and President of the True Reformers. This is the largest and most costly Negro residence in the United States owned by Negroes. They also have the Southern Aid Insurance building for the Southern Aid Insurance Company, the largest industrial insurance company in the State of Virginia, regardless of color. They have on their boards now the designs and drawings for the great Negro Religious University. The university will be located a few miles south of Raleigh, N. C. It consists of three large brick and stone structures. It is being promoted by Dr. James E. Sheppard, superintendent of the International Sunday-School Association, among Negroes of the world. Dr. Sheppard's idea is that the true training of the Negro should be along religious lines. With this in view, he has had Lankford & Bro. studying the great universities and colleges of the country and getting out designs of the largest and most up-to-date character for his university. J. A. Lankford is not only a man of great ability as an architect and builder, but he is a man who has interest in everything which will promote the general welfare of the Negro race. He has received three degrees from three of the best colleges of the country. He organized the Washington Negro Business League, and has been its president for the last three years, and at the national meeting in Topeka, in August, he was elected vice-president of the National Negro Business League, of which Dr. Booker T. Washington is the president. He is connected with several of the local enterprises, and the treasurer and the largest stockholder of the Columbia Benefit Association, which was organized for the benefit of his race; a director of the board of directors of the colored branch of the Y. M. C. A., and is a past officer and prominently connected with the True Reformers and St. Lukes. Wherever they have buildings to design or build, he always works Negro mechanics and laborers; he works all colored draftsmen, stenographers and mechanics of all classes. While building the True Reformers' Hall, in Washington, D. C., the largest and most classical structure which has ever been designed, owned and controlled by Negroes, he demonstrated to the Washington people—in fact, to the country at large—that the Negro architects, builders and mechanics are capable and competent of doing ussap en suuco xiom jo sssuco quiing, supervising and constructive lines. This one act alone was enough to make this young man great. He is now getting out a plan to join all the Negro mechanics throughout the country, and wherever there is a Negro building to be built he is in a position to show any member of the race that he can furnish first-class mechanics and give bond for any sum to build any kind and class of buildings by his own people. All race-loving Negroes in the country should see to it that this young man should have a fair chance to show the ability of the race in doing this kind of work. Kindly note advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Fatigue lowers all the faculties of the body. It puts a chasm between seeing and acting. It makes a break, somehow, between the message that comes into the brain from the outside world and the messages that go out. It destroys will power. Fatigue is a destructive agent like sickness and death. It is a condition which in the nature of things we can not avoid. But it is important to know how to deal with it if we wish to keep away from important blunders. The only thing to do with fatigue is to get rid of it as soon as possible. Important questions must not be decided when one is fatigued. We do not know that you don't get your paper unless you tell us. The Freeman gains each week because it publishes only real live news. Boys and girls can earn more than what it requires to keep them in school books and clothes by selling The Freeman every Saturday. Wanted—Three colored girls to do general housework—not under the age of sixteen nor over the age of twenty-two years. Would prefer Methodist raised girls. For full information as to conveyance and other particulars. Address Ben Freeman, P. O. Box 815, Raton, New Mexico. Virgie { State of Indiana, Marion County, ss. 29 Reynolds in the vs. Superior Court of Marion County, Walter the State of Indiana, BEIN 74. 1685, Complaint Divorce. BE IT KNOWN. That on the 22d day of at October, 1907, the above named plaintiff by her attorney, the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the office of the State of Indiana, her complaint against the named defendant, WALTER REYNOLDS, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said clerk's the affidavit of a competent person, showing their knowledge of the nature of the case, is not a resident of the state of Indiana and causes is for divorce, and that the above named defendant is a necessary party thereto, and on said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint the defendant to appear in said court, and answer to demur thereto on the 18th day of December, 1907. NOW THEREFORE, by order of said court, said defendant last name is hereby notified, of the law and pendency of said complaint against him, and of the appeal and appeal and answer or demur thereto at the calling of said cause on the 18th day of December, 1907, of the same being the judicial day of the same being the 18th day of December, of said court, to be begun and held at the Court House in the city of Indianapolis, on the first day of December, 1907, said complaint and the matters and things involved and allied alleged, will be heard and determined in absence. LEONARD M. QULK Clerk A. N. CAVE, Attorney for Plaintiff. Miss Luella E. Hibbitts, NOTARY PUBLIC. Your work along this line will be greatly appreciated. Call and see her at 536 Indiana Ave. (With C. M. C. Willis.) JAS. N. SHELTON. LUCAS B WILLING Phones—New 3058, Old, Main, 4694. Shelton & Willis, (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant. Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave. Open all Night SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Conorrhoea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY TASTY TOGGERY MEN'S FURNISHERS See Our Line COMPLETE and NEW We will Please You. TRY US. Capital Neckwear Co. 23 W. OHIO STREET. ELECTRO Polishing CLOTH Cleans Tableware, Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Plastic, Tape, Glass, etc. All you have to do is to rub these things with the cloth to make them shine. Beats all Powders, Pastes. PRICE 25 CENTS. Address EDWARD DAY, Guthrie, Ky. The Place to Go When in BOSTON. COMUS CLUB, 109 Elliott Street, POWHATTAN RUFFIN, Prest. REGINALD RUFFIN, Treas Established 1882 MRS. KATIE BRYANT, The Photographer, Is making Special Low Prices on all Grades of Photographs. Beautiful Large $6.00 Panel at $3 00 Per Dozen. Come Before Holiday R sh. 32 W. WASHINGTON STREET. Fine Wines, Old Whiskies, Liquors of all Kinds, and Brandies. Choice Cigars. 348 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. Meals to Order. Everything First-Class. Billiard and Pool Parlors, attached. Head- nuarters for Show People. BIGGER THAN EVER BETTER THAN EVER AS GOOD AS THE To YOUR MEASURE. SUITS, $20.00 AND UP TROUSERS, $5.00 AND UP We give you HIGH CLASS WORK at POPULAR PRICES Deutsch Tailoring Company 41 S. ILLINOIS ST. Nicelle OLIVE OIL Has Been Proven Superior 酒 To all Other BRAND TESTED BY THE United States Bureau of CHEMISTRY At Your GROCERS OR WRITE NICELLE OLIVE OIL CO New York City. Are You Happy after shaving? Is shaving as easy and refreshing as it should be? It depends on whether you use WILLIAMS' SHAVING SOAP Sold everywhere. Free trial sample for two-cent stamp. Write for "The Shavers Guide and How to Dress Correctly." THE J. B. WILLIAMS COMPANY GLASTONBURY, CONN. PICTURE FRAMES PICTURE PLACE, Indiana Avenue (Shtel Block) Indianapolis, Ind. R. E. WELLS, Proprietor: THE MAGIC SHAMPOO HAIR DRIER A Lady's Hair improves her beauty and complete without a Shampoo Hair Drier, that will maintain its appearance and give it a natural appearance. The 1907 LATEST IMPROVED Model is lighter in weight and more perfect in detail. Send for it today. Prepaid by mail, $1.00 Agents wanted. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER MFG. COMPANY 45 Century Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. A. B. M. G. W. Frierson & Co., from Nashville, Tenn., have opened a Funeral Parlor 633 Indiana Avenue, between California and West Street. Polite attention and prompt service. Calls answered day and night. Lady Attendant, Are now at your service. Prices below all competitors. Fifteen years in Nashville; ten years in Louisville Ky. Phone 3227. When in New Haven Stop at the RILEY HOUSE, A Neatly Furnished COLORED HOTEL Eleven nicely furnished rooms. European Plan. Rooms reserved by wire. Address communications to Mrs. E. R. 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All matter should be addressed to The Freeman Publishing Company, INDIANAPOLIS, - - INDIANA. SATURDAY, NOV. 2. 1907. The money scare did not reach us, and again we insist that nothing but the best comes to Indianapolis. Mr. John D. proved his usefulness during the money scare in New York. Good marks are coming his way. He may yet prove the friend of the people. As it concerns the Filipinos, it is safe to say that our country wishes it hadn't done it. Bishop Potter in dining the African, Bishop Ferguson, preached eloquently in behalf of the religion he professes. It was a case where a dinner outbid a sermon. Rhodie Shiel is betting his money on Republican success in Kentucky at the forth coming election: it's a pretty good sign. As Rhodie bets, so goes the election. Negro community life is one of the ways. Let it come by consent. Nothing is better for diversity of employment. At the rate we are going the good will have to die young in order to escape the almshouses. O no, my Lord Rosebery, if the thing of Negro suffrage had not come at once as it did, the Negroes today would be minus their voting privilege. We are afraid that Rosebery is not endowed with the spirit of seeing things as they are in this country. The third term movement will have something of a pull for its life. Yet it will be remembered that George Washington also uttered some tradition about entangling alliances and the virtue of keeping to ourselves as against expansion. Col. Allensworth should get busy with his colony scheme. Such projects do not need fuss and feathers. It looks like a good thing; somebody will follow. Much advertising in some instances works ruin. Young men in extra good clothes should act in accord. Many do violence to them by shines and pranks. The night schools are on. Many are taking advantage of them, proving that the spirit of learning has not died out. Indianapolis has been fortunate for years in having schools where the working man and woman could have a chance to do something along the line of self-improvement. The principle of getting up into the air and staying there a while has at least been discovered. How to locomote at will is the next problem for the balloon men. Going up in the air with the chances of dropping into the sea or into the enemy's country are not very pleasant reflections? Don't forget that College Heights is an established fact; it is not merely on paper. The beautiful addition to Guthrie is already platted, and with an eye single to the many advantages of modern cities. Oklahoma is strictly in favor at this time, and Guthrie, the capital, is the particular center of attraction. College Heights adjoins Guthrie. As Guthrie, so is College Heights. Get in on the ground floor. You take no chances. The illness of John Mitchell,' president of the great miners' association, has been the cause of some very touching expressions of the great regard in which the leader is held. A Mitchell Day has already been observed. Prayers have been offered for his recovery. This notable loyalty was manifested in Pennsylvania; it is scarcely less in other parts where miners are to be found. The opponents of Vice-President Fairbanks find it necessary to draw on their imagination largely in order to present something detrimental to his candidacy for President. He has been clever enough to avoid all things that would serve to detract from him as the leading citizen of Indiana and worthy of the high honor with which his name has been connected. The charges against him are trifling and totally unworthy of mention. BISHOP POTTER ENTERTAINS AN AFRICAN BISHOP. As might be supposed, the dinner given by Bishop Potter, the distinguished prelate of the Episcopal Church, recently in Richmond, Va., at which time the Rev. Dr. Ferguson, one of the Negro bishops of that church, was present, naturally enough has caused some unpleasant reflections in the South. It will not be thought that the bishop was not aware of the risk he ran in giving offense to the section by entertaining a Negro at his table. he had an illustrious example of the very thing he did in the action of President Roosevelt when he felt to honor an esteemed and worthy colored citizen by inviting him to his table. It will be taken for granted that he also knew that unpleasant comment would follow as it did the President's dinner. And it may be also taken for granted that he nerved himself for the situation, determining to be no less than bishop in its utmost sense—standing away ahead of petty cavil, religiously considered, concerning race inferiority and race superiority, as was demonstrated in the act, testifying as greatly as he could to the operation of the tenets of the Christian religion. Aside from the race question nothing remarkable would be thought of a bishop dining a bishop. But viewing the race question as we know it, the occasion is worthy of us, and that most favorable. It is a noble courage that can fly in the face of tradition, breaking up its fallow ground, the result of the centuries; yet Christianity has been doing that thing since the shepherds watched their flocks by night; its standard is still being planted. Here is also noble courage displayed, consisting of acts of heroism, self-denial, devotion—tramping in the shadow of the cross in its perilous journey around the world. It is less the duties of those at home to strike at the impediments that thwart or obstruct? Not at all. If tradition menaces the onward march of the grand principle of civilization, then it is tradition that must give away and not civilization balk at tradition. Tradition, with its idolatry, is giving away the world around; it follows that this country must make satisfactory disposition of the dark races in religion when they become proselytes to the same. The great-minded and far-sseeing Bishop Potter without doubt sees into the future. In fact, a seer is not required to read it. He not only sees proscription as it concerns the Negroes, but as it concerns the rich and the poor, and which condition he has tried to alleviate. It was he that named the saloon the poor man's club, or at least gave currency to the expression. And while the projects established failed, the effort bespoke the heart of the individual who would not see the poor man too greatly divorced in his pleasures from the rich man, and which, if so, would mean that the masses will find outlets that do not promise for the good of their souls, for the progress of Christian religion or for the stability of the government. "Let down your buckets where you are" is that grand expression that brought the distinguished Booker T. Washington in the limelight. The Christian religion is not a gift of men to men as we understand, but a gift of God unto men. It is this principle that the good bishop seeks to preserve, nor will he see a single condition vitiated or violated. Its operations are to be seen and felt that men may know that there is a reality in the religion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The fact that Bishop Ferguson is a colored man was not permitted to stand in the way of acknowledging Bishop Ferguson, Christian—a thorough Christian act, and at which offense can not be taken by the most exclusive in a social sense, at least consistently. In fact, it is a matter for congratulation that so little ugly comment has been noted over the incident, even where it was most to be expected. It is another evidence of the civilizing influences of the Christian religion—awing men into submission when it can not be done otherwise. Not by dread of physical force as punishment, but through the power of the word from which men can not fly. In short, Conscience is King—all men regard the conscience to some extent. It will be agreed that the bishop was within bounds of his priestly duties when he tendered a courtesy in common or such as he would not have hesitated extending another fellow bishop. A dinner will not be held an essential to the program of brotherly recognition, yet such small events do sometimes greatly determine the trend of events and the tendencies, and in a more satisfactory manner than events of greater moment. Persistent neglect in a social way and as it pertains strictly to such occasions would plainly indicate a situation that would not be very pleasant to think over if the colored people are to be considered a part of the church and with the expectation of remaining so. Bishop Potter has had reason to have had some such reflections. All great, good men placed in like positions have some such reflections. We view him as one who knows thoroughly the ground on which he stands, as one of the apostolic succession; we think him desirous of being so free from the fetish of prejudice that men may be known only by name and by deeds; that he could afford to take no dubious position as to church polity as it concerns a particular people, and that when he has rendered his view as to what is, it is according as God gave it him to see the light. The world loves to think of the great prelates of the church as absolutely above the mean and discriminating things, whether bishop or priest receive the nations in their turn, and where the shadow of discrimination is not. The good Bishop Potter will be thanked heartily in that he as one took the initiative in helping the Christian religion up to its reputation as the ideal-for total man. The dinner in itself was but an incident, but it was unmistakable evidence of what he wished to preach through it. WHICH WAY? In some respects the colored people of this community are not making the advance that was noted a few years ago. It may be that owing to success in other directions not enough thought is given to points that are without doubt growing weaker. We appear to be enjoying a sort of prosperity, which may endure or which may fail; the enduring of which, or the falling of which resting more in the hands of others than those of the race—not at all an admirable situation. This does not have in mind the industrial situation, for that is improving, slowly true enough, yet sure enough. Many small shops and business places have sprung up within THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the very recent years; they are in the most hard very small, but appear to be the entering wedge. They are nothing to what they should be, owing to the many thousands of this community, and owing to the forwardness noted in other ways. To say that these are the entering wedges appears in indictment of the race for shortcomings. Attempts greater have been nown, but the people for some cause were not prepared to sustain them. So we have seen very good appearing business concerns pass out for lack of patronage. Good begun groceries, drug stores, meat shops, all of which could have been living, have given up because some element was wanting, or because there was a hurting element in the makeup of the people. Whatever it was, it has forced the race back to a new beginning point as if in consonance with the law of small beginnings and great endings. The element lacking or the hurtful element, as the case may be, leads up to the purpose of this writing. It has long been said that we were destructive of our own interests along certain lines, and yet we are extremely clannish in some matters. We rush together at times as a matter of common defense, and as soon as the danger point is passed, or as soon as calm sets in, we rush apart—wide open as if again inviting attack. The things that make for growing resistance are not much thought on, and the reason is plain enough. The older, thoughtful, although uneducated class is dying off, and absolutely there is none rising up to take its place. By resistance is meant the intellectual and spiritual fortifying, all modified by the sixth sense—good old common sense. The predisposition of race is what counts, not what it incidentally does; for in the balancing of accounts there will be a preponderance of good if there be persistent good intent. The wise old world knows this. So we will not deceive any by latter day affectation and fine manners that do not extend far enough. In the past the community was noted for its endeavor for spiritual life, not religious life only, although that phase was included. Organizations of various kinds existed for the improvement of the young in the main, and for the instruction and amusement of all incidentally. We have outgrown the necessity for such tame things, outgrown the necessity for tame things of any kind, and here the text is reached back to—that in some respects we are not making the advance that was noted years ago. Nothing has happened at all that makes societies for improvement of less importance. One institution only has sprung up within recent years that in any way takes the place of the many useful organizations of the past—the Y. M. C. A. But it has to do with men only. Where are those general organizations? They are gone, and the disposition is that they stay gone. In this "advance" day the man that preached the resurrection of those organizations would be considered an ante-deluvian—a fossil, at least. If amusements or instruction are wanted, the theater for it by all means is the way it is put. Here is better music, better literary, better everything, it is said, just as if we were to be a race of experts or professionals—or nothing. The one or the other—no middle ground—where the great majority is. There are many that cannot afford these choice "blessings"; what about them? Have we no thought of them? Years ago the theater was also with us, and at which time you were not restricted to certain portions of teh house nor to given seats. What about it today? We are finer and fitter, at least as we see it. Why are we losing out? After the manner of Mr. Bryan, we may say "Oh, my friends," cynicism and cold disregard of the general race has set in, unless it be on some political topic, when there is unanimity enough. We call this union, showing a whole front here and division in affairs of more moment. We are impatient of the story of rights slipping away right in our faces, and talk to New York and Detroit and a few other cities where the colored teachers are employed in the mixed schools. We do not talk of our downtown restaurants that are chilling the Negroes out even to the stools. We prefer to think of some glittering achievement, which can be upset at once. Here is reached the second thought, of things enduring. Our race stands in need of things that it has not much disposition to stand for; it needs lecture courses; it needs more gospel of the everyday kind, not so much as how to act with the white people, but how to regard each other in a race way. What good is the protesting of much love if the tendency is to kill off the better efforts put forth by the individuals of the race? Why thrives more often than otherwise the brothel and the dive? A case of serious reflection is very much needed. The unimpeded coming and going on the streets is not the sign of progress, nor is the opportunity to make money all of it. The lookers on in Vienna are taking notes of our social disintegration, and are learning to have very little regard for our sham profession of race love when we are breaking up that on which prosperity rests—the evenness and progression of society. The family disrupted and society disrupted have the same hard results. The object of the foes of the race is to see that it is at arms with one another. Childlike and simple, we are too often wound up as balls of yarn, easily influenced to that which under a promising aspect is the root of trouble. In our yearning for the show of life we take no heed of millions that simply want the ordinary bread of life broke unto them. We chase a will-o-the-wisp, and sooner or later come up to a dead wall of opposition, carrying all with us. In our very popular racial isolation a legacy is handed down every one, to file away the chains thatetter by strong and helpful actions that are too big to be confined. Emulate the examples of the great and good, compelling the admiration of men by worthy deeds. We are not to be too greatly concerned by the temporary shining—the glitter and glare of our apparel, nor the temporary ease. Sacrifice to the future; to the god of future, we may say, has done the work of the nations. We are not exempt from the laws. THE LOST PARADISE (Continued from first page.) oed man more progressive and inclined to commercial activity and likewise less prejudice against him. Two of the large restaurants in the city are owned by colored men. Mr. James T. Allen is proprietor of one of the finest restaurants in the city of Newport, "The Turo Annex." He also owns a first-class hotel directly across the street from his restaurant. Whilst his trade, of course, is principally white, he nonetheless never refuses to accommodate acceptable colored guests. He gives employment to eleven people. David B. Allen, a brother of James T. Allen, is likewise a potent factor in the restaurant trade, conducting his large establishment on the same lines as that of his brother. He gives employment to nine persons and does a business of several thousand dollars annually. He is State Master of the Eureka Masonic Lodge and Colonel of the Seventh Regiment of the Patriarchie. Dr. Alonzo Van Horne, constructive dentist, enjoys a large practice, fully 90 per cent. of his patrons being white. He is son of the famous Dr. Van Horne of national political prominence. Dr. W. H. Matthews conducts the only colored drug store in the city, and informed me that many days passed that a colored customer did M. H. not enter his store; yet he owns the building in which his business is conducted, which is worth $7,000. Thus you see we must concede the bulk of his support to the whites. These are great object lessons of the Negro's chance in any legitimate commercial enterprise if he can only "deliver the goods." Indeed, these men deserve vastly more credit than the colored business men of the South land who are environed by conditions which force the colored people to support them, whereas these men of far away Rhode Island have invaded a distinctly different field and established profitable businesses which are supported almost entirely by the whites of their community. Dr. Wheatland enjoys a practice as physician and surgeon among almost entirely the wealthy class of whites. His office equipments and paraphernalia are the most complete and costly in the State. He has just added expensive apartments where he gives the famous electric light baths. His practice is several thousand dollars a year. A. Hurley has piled up his share of this world's goods in the interior decorating and house painting business. He is easily the largest contractor in his line in the city of Newport. THOMPSON'S REVIEW (Continued from first page.) that is "on the level" can be learned at the feet of the devotees of the world of sport and athletics. In the camp of the Spanish nar Veterans of the District of Columbia all is not so rosy on the color line business. The presence of colored members in the camps of the Veterans, who boast of knowing no North, no South, no East or West, in standing up for their country, is causing trouble—so much trouble, in fact, that the National Commander-in-Chief, Walter Scott Hale, has had to come all the way from Boston to settle the racket. The whole disreputable business was started by one E. L. Coogan, a local department commander, who does not want to affiliate socially with colored veterans. In response to charges filed against Coogan by certain colored members, Commander-in-Chief Hale is on the scene to pour oil on the troubled waters, and to see how seriously the welfare of the organization may be affected by the conditions set forth. Commander Hale, who appears to be a man of much force of character, says he is here to sift the thing to the bottom, and will hear all the evidence, pro and con. He adds, with emphasis: "All testimony will be taken down by a stenographer. Whatever decision I may reach will come through an honest conviction that I am acting rightly, and will be what I believe is best for the organization. If it does not agree with the G vW le amxeCl 1uA' mm- etaioinol views of the majority of the members of the United Spanish War Veterans, they will have an opportunity to vent their displeasure at the next annual meeting in 1908. 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At his test examination to determine whether he was to enter the upper or lower class, he made 98 per cent., entitling him to the upper class. Notwithstanding the fact that he is the only colored student in a total enrollment of over 1,800, young Tyler was elected treasurer of the students' organization. He is the eldest son of Auditor Ralph W. Tyler, and enters to take a course in electrical engineering. Here is a typical demonstration that there are opportunities in abundance for colored boys who are able and willing to "make good." R. W. THOMPSON. General Correspondence From Various Sections. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Willis Wilkinson and daughter, Miss Mattie A., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., have returned home after a visit with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benson. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Tyree and Grigsby were re-elected councilmen from the "dark fourth." The Old Folks Home at Churchville is progressing finely. The Association does not owe more than $30 and three old ladies seem contented. Let every one do all we can to elevate our people, especially to train our children to be honest, industrious and Sylvester Rus A National Magazine an virtuous. We have too many of the other sore. The cradle is our largest field of hope. * * * * The Odd Fellows of Bushtown, Churchville and Orchard Knob are erecting a fine two-story hall on Harrison Ace. No surprise. They are hustlers. * * * * The Colored Boys' and Girls' Improvement Association is booming, with fourteen branches in nearly every suburb and two branches of 66 members at Nashville, and a branch at Wytheville, Va. They will be in every city in a year or so. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. The Lenda-a-Hand Sewing Circle met recently with Mrs. Charles Berry, of North West street; the Art Club with Mrs. John McCree, on Anna street. The committee on the Colored Old People's Home was in session here for two days. Miss Nellie Early and Mrs. William Taylor are ill. The funeral of T. Strange was held at Mt. Emery Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Cromwell, and the interment was in East Cemetery. Mr. Strange was a highly respected citizen and was ill only a few weeks. His mother and brother survive him. The Tom Thumb wedding gave Tuesday night, October 22, by Mrs. Edwards at the Second Christian Church for the benefit of the Second Christian Church was largely attended and a great success. The church was beautifully decorated for the wedding. Russell Gooch acted as the minister and he married the couple. Lasalle Greenup was bridegroom and Otie Majors was bride. The bride wore a pink silk dress and bride roses. Miss Birdie Boyd played the wedding march; Eleanor Lafayette sang a song and spoke a Fake. After the ceremony each guest congratulated the bride and bridegroom, after which a reception followed. Clarence Clark did remarkably well in his part. William Swar acted as father of the bride and Miss Genevieve Halthman as mother, and Ray Greenup as best man and Helen Halthman as bridesmaid. Lela Lynch, Ethel Black and Opal Bell were receivers of the guests. The training of the children showed that Mrs. Edwards deserves great credit for the success of the entertainment. THE STAGE John L. Edwards is with the "Rufus Rastus" company. The Whitman Sisters and Robinson will continue in vaudeville under the management of Al Sutherland. Laura S. Logan, the sweet soprano and coon shouter, is located at 1520 Gramer street, New Orleans, La. Rowland, the Great Tramp Juggler, has signed with the DeHaven Stock Company for the rest of the season. H. La Shi, the novelty slack wire artist, is making a decided hit with the Famous Georgia Coon Shouters. The "Shoo-Fly Regiment," starring Cole and Johnson, is under the management of Stair and Havlin this season. Daniel W. McCabe, brother of William McCabe, of the Georgia Troubadours, died at Spokane, Wash., October 20. Walter H. Childs, solo cornetist with the Funny Folks Comedy Company, was made an Elk at Birmingham, Ala. Regards to all friends. Bethel choir of New York City, assisted by some of the best local talent in the State, will render the cantata "The Feast of Belshazzar" Thanks-giving night. Gus Hall, of Indianapolis, and well known in the theatrical circles, having been seen in a number of the leading companies, is now with the "Oyster Man." Ernest Hogan's new vehicle. Hi Jerry Barnes, starring "The Funny Folks," traveling through the Soutr, where re is a great favorite, is making a decided rit wit tre song, "Brotter Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain." Regards to all professionals. John W. Bailey, late of the Smart Set Company, will star in "The Chicken Trust," a musical melange of mirth and melody, under the direction of Edward F. Kealey. Mr. Bailey is working with Miss Daisy Peters on the Klaw & Erlanger advanced vaudeville circuit. This week they are at the Salem Theater, Salem, Mass. J. Ed. Green, of the Pekin Stock, of Chicago, was a Freeman caller Friday of last week. Mr. Green was en route to Cincinnati, O., to complete arrangements of placing a colored stock company in the Robinson Theater, same to be operated in connection with the Pekin Stock Company, of Chicago. Scott & Silverlake's Big Srows are making good all through the South. The "Colored Aristocracy," under the management of Jolly Charles Stafford, is the feature attraction of them all. Such comedian features as Manie McDaniels (original Divah), Albert (Kid) Smith, and the dalty little singing and dancing soubrette, Estella Findlay; Stafford, Joseph Russell and William S. McMullen to join next week. Regards to professionals. Beginning August 8, 1908, at Washington, D.C., on its tour of the world, and after playing every important city of this country and Canada, the Dandy Dixie Minstrel, under the correct management of Vrelckel & Nolan, will on June 30 tour through Europe, Asia, South Africa, Manila and the Hawaiian islands, returning via San Francisco, where practically the tour is enhanced by their $20,000 Pullman palace car, "The Dandy." THE FOUR CREOLE BELLES. The Four Creeole Belles—Sarah Green Bird, first soprano; Lucretia Klox, second soprano; Alice Mackay, first alto; Georgia Harvey, second also—are meeting with much success in Germany in their original act. The four were seen in leading parts last season in Ernest Hogan's "Rufus Rasus" company. The foreigners are much pleased with the "Amerikanischer Damen-Gesangs Quartet, welches drekt aus New York kommt," and they are headliners at all their engagements. The "Belles" are also pleased with their success and the country in general. "THE OYSTERMAN." Earnest Hogan's new show, called "The Oysterman," is a success from all points of view. Mr. Hogan, who staged every number in the piece, spent eighteen and twenty hours per day in working out new effects and new dances. Messrs. Hurlig and Seamon have spared no pains nor expense in producing the finest production on the road. The company rehearsed for seven weeks in New York, putting the show in order, and it now works as a well-defined, easy-running piece of machinery. The company left New York on Tuesday, September 24, arrived in Lima, O. Wednesday, September 25, after a very pleasant trip. After getting settled in our respective places a reception was in order, and we left the theater about two or three o'clock Thursday morning. The first night's performance was exceptionally good, and when the fact is taken into consideration that the people were tired and weary, it was THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER really wonderful. Mr. Hogan was quite ill and required the services of a physician throughout the entire performance. The musical numbers were especially well received. Miss Day in "Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You" and Mr. Hogan in "Contribution Box" and Mr. Williams in "To Morrow" were particularly good. Miss Day has what is, as far as is known, the greatest speaking part ever given a colored actress, and the ease and grace with which she carries herself, especially in the last act, is little short of marvelous. Miss Muriel Ringgold, as a Topsy, has neither peer nor equal. John Rucker, as a foll for Mr. Hogan, is exceedingly funny and a whole show, in himself. Mr. Lawrence Deas, as Straightman, is excellent, and his manner and way of dressing his part is very clever. Other members of the cast include Mrs. Deas and Mrs. Ella Anderson, who presents the princess part most acceptably. Mr. Craig Williams, who is making his first appearance on the stage, does remarkably well for an amateur. His voice is a deep, rich tenor, robust with one of the broadest compasses ever heard, and his manner of singing is pleasing, showing temperament and careful training. The members of the company are enjoying good health and the harmony that exists is a very pleasing fact to note. Mr. Hogan has been fortunate in securing for his company ladies and gentlemen, and they accord each other ladylike and gentlemanly treatment. Mr. Hogan, joined by all of his company, send kindest regards and best wishes for success to all of the profession. BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS At the top of the heralds, announcing the coming of the Black Patti company, may be seen these words, "Twelfth Successful Season." This is the record of the greatest singer of her race—Sissieretta Jones. Twelve seasons of forty to forty-five weeks duration. Twelve seasons of one night stands, covering a territory including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. Twelve seasons of car life, monotonous at its best. Contemplate this, and the grinding, heart-rending effort to appear at one's best, night after night, sick or well, cold or hot, wet or dry. Contemplate this and you will have some idea of the wonderful vitality, the indefatigable courage and indomitable will of the woman whom Messrs. Voelckel & Nolan have been successfully starring for twelve seasons. If this continual strain has detracted from the exquisite beauty of her voice, critics have failed to detect the fact. Those who have had the honor to become personally acquainted with Mrs. Jones are bewitched by her charming personality, at all times dignified, but never arrogant. She is a delightful conversationist, showing culture and refinement. She enjoys a good joke and laughs with the hilarious abandon of a school girl. She is devoted to her home ties and is never so happy as when talking of her mother and father in her beautiful home in Providence, R. I. "Tutt" Whitney would like to hear from one William Ramesy, late of S. H. Dudley's Jolly Ethiopians, now with the Smart Set company. By the same said S. H. Dudley's permission, Tutt Whitney wishes to remind the said William Ramesy of the fact that they have both "drove stakes" and "towed tent poles" together, and, although William Ramesy is now enacting the role of Adolphus Grindle in an all-star cast, the aforesaid Tutt Whitney has aspired to the title of Prince Bungaboo. Even up, don't you think? Well, let's hear from you for the sake of Auld Lang Syne. THE FAMOUS BILLY KERSANDS : MINSTRELS. This company is now in the harvest of their territory, doing all that can be expected, playing to the capacity of the houses and are being blessed with extremely fine weather. Our company is looking fine; the best of health is being represented here and often comments of the same are made among the citizens along our route. Our show is running smoothly and easily, as usual, pleases its patrons. While we do not claim to have as heavy a show as formerly, the press and public beseem it the best. We were anticipating enlarging some, but now the management begins to pause and think of the proverb which reads, "A-good name is better than precious ointment." Not a seat could be purchased both in Ft. Worth or Dallas. A day prior to our arrival in those cities some of our own people who had friends in these cities had to put them on the stage. Our first part is a screamer and considerably augmented as compared with our former visits here. The extreme ends are Messrs. Langford and Slim Henderson, Dave Smith and William Washington. Our interlocutor, Jack Johnson, is receiving special notice for the grandeur and magnanimity with which he conducts the circle. His eloquent flow of language, also his rendition of the bass solo, "Chink of the Miser's Gold." Roof Lacy has just added to his already wonderful band Jeff Smith, solo cornetist, who is proving a wonderful adjunct. Mr. and Mrs. Kersands and a select few of the company were very highly and parentally cared for and entertained at the homes of the Stokeses in Dallas, Tex. Mr. Alfred Stokes being a former member of the Kersands company years ago. Mrs. Stokes is very well known all over the country through her son Alfred. She is quite a grand lady and reverenced the highest by Mr. and Mrs. Kersands and her company. Mrs. Stokes en- tertained Mr. and Mrs. Kersands, Dave Smith, Lloyd Cooper, James H. Wilson, Jack Crossen, Don Jones. Regards to all friends. Houseley Bros. please write us. Vickie Thomas is wanted in Wheeling, W. Va. THE SMART SET COMPANY. George Day joined us at Wheeling, W. Va., and will prove a tower of strength to the tenor section. Prof. James Reese Europe, our genial musical directors, is one of the most painstaking, conscientious men in the profession. * * Matt Johnson, our lion basso, is heard to advantage nightly, and is the subject of much favorable comment. * * Prof. G. W. Smith, of Pittsburg, has signed as leading cornetist, and general performer. * * James H. Burris is fast forging to the front as a straight man of no mean ability, and will yet make an enviable mark as such. * * Misses Rebecca Roper and Pearl La Rose are on the sick list. * * Tom Logan was taken ill at Buffalo, and his place as "Remus Boreland" was acceptedly filled by Will Carrington. * * The Elks of Youngstown, O. Wheeling, W. Va. and Zanville, O. have each in their turn entertained our company in the same generous manner that has ever characterized that noble institution. * * Irving Allen was compelled to lay off at Youngstown through illness. His place was filled temporarily by Geo McClain as "Grindle." * * Misses Pauline Brown and Babe Brown are suffering from throat troubles. * * Miss Rose Lee Taylor is singing superly, and is the recipient of encores galore nightly. * * Miss Jennie B. Hillman had the good fortune to meet her father at Columbus O., after a separation of our years. * * John Smith in his make-up is a good G. A. R. man. * * Misses Mamie York and Ella Jones, of Johnstown, Pa., as principles in the choral number "Manilla Bay," display a pleasing stage presence, and a harmonious blending of voices. * * Frank Montgomery under studies and knows everybody's part but his own. * * Miss Tillie Cottman will have a grand reception at Chicago. * * Sadler and Jennings have been dubbed "The Hall Room Boys." * * Will Ramsey is rapidly pressing his way to the front. * * George McClain wishes it distinctly understood that he is for peace. * * Miss Jennie Pearl is making good all along the line. * * Miss Luvenia Williams has caught nicely. * * Fascinating Flora Green is one of our most valued members. * * Lucille Collins seems as much at home as when at The Pekin, and is doing nicely. * * Mr. Tubbman, our genial property man, had the misfortune to swing a revolving crash the wrong way, and now mourns a darkened optic in consequence thereof. * * St. Louis Hank Leish (the stage carpenter of reliability), is always at his post. * * Manager J. E. Comerford is certainly the right man in the right place, and knows the right thing to do at the right time. * * Miss Alberta Ormes, as "Samantha," is a decided success. * * When we say that S. H. Dudley is still heading the show, we have about said it all. The public knows S. H. D. and S. H. D. knows what the public wants. A DUDLEY STORY. "I'll never carry more than one umbrella again as long as I live," said S. H. Dudley, of "The Smart Set" company, during his visit to The Freeman. "Why?" asked Editor nox, scenting a story. "Because of an incident that happened in New York shortly before we started out for the season. I was leaving home one morning, bound for the theatre for a rehearsal, when I discovered it was raining. There were a half-dozen umbrellas in the hallway. I tried them one after another, only to find them so badly in need of repair none of them could be used. In desperation I borrowed my wife's umbrella. It was one of those dainty little red silk affairs, the kind a man alone looks foolish with, but it was better than nothing. At the suggestion of my better half, I took the disabled umbrellas along with me. I left them at a repair place near the theatre. When I went out to lunch the rain was still falling. "Having finished my meal, I took from a rack what I supposed was my wife's umbrella. I had almost reached the door when a woman tapped me on the shoulder. 'Beg pardon,' said she, 'but I believe you have my umbrella. I looked at the one in my hand, and discovered it was not the one I had taken into the place. At least, I couldn't swear it was. I meekly surRENTERed it to the woman and fled in confusion into the street, leaving my wife's umbrella in the restaurant. On my way home I stopped at the repair shop for the six umbrellas. I was in a Broadway surface car with the umbrellas between my knees. Happening to glance across the aisle I saw opposite me the woman I had encountered in the restaurant. She recognized me. Glancing at the umbrellas she smiled and said: 'Well, you had a pretty good day after all!' AN EXAMINATION IN MUSICAL COMEDY. By Sylvester Russell. Question.—What is musical comedy? Answer.—Musical comedy is a light drama with music and sonk, where people actor sing a part in the play. It is of the legitimate stake. Actors who appear in comedy and go out of the play to ask the audience questions or tell the audience anything directly or make extemporaneous speeches are illegitimate novices. Stars who resort to such illegitimate features do so on account of lack of ability enough to make people laugh, and also because they are ignorant figureheads. Question.—How should a colored actress make up? Answer.—Girls who can pass for white should use no paint or powder at all, but cork the eyebrows and eyeshaken heavily. A dark yellow face cream would be valuable to darken the color of an actress as light as Cerita Day. Yellow girls should only use a very mild touch of pink paint on the joint of the cheek bone which curves around from the eyes. Only one girl out of a thousand knows how to make up. Colored girls should always use pink powder and never the white. Brown skin girls should always touch very lightly with pink paint, but more with the pink powder—if they know how to put it on. Dark girls should never use cheek paint at all. The whole complexion should be brought to a lighter shade by means of a flesh color face cream. Pale pink powder should be put on equally in proportion on face, neck, chest, hands and arms, rubbed smoothly and artistically. Question.—Should chorus girls make up heavily? Answer.—No. Girls who paint their cheeks look like the dickens; but on the level, girls, a little paint seen in the looking glass looks twice as red and rotten from the footlights. Question.—How should musical comedy be classified? Answer.—By scenes that are not decidedly or melodramatic, nor of the heavy grand oper aor illegitimate variety. Question.—Are white performers perfect in this particular? Answer.—No, they are not, for they have no genuine critics to guide them. Question.—What is an improbable comedy? Answer.—An improbable comedy is one that is built upon too much of everything. Such a comedy may be of a low or very high order. Question.—Name an improbable comedy. Answer.—Captain Rufus was one, of a high order, overdone by the high hopes of J. Ed. Green's handwork, a stage producer whose worth as an original playwright was somewhat blighted by his plagiarism of military scenes from "Shoo Flay Regiment" and the transferring of music and scenes that had been heard and seen in "Rufus Rastus," and the tragic scenes woven in the play. Question.—How should colored actors recite their lines? Answer.—Their lines should be delivered slow and distinct, quite loud as a racial accuracy, and not rushed through like an uneducated white actor's oratory who thinks he has a French accent. Question.—What are the deficiencies of colored star dancers? Answer.—They are too lazy to practice new, original steps—and get the money. Question.—Name a few legitimate comedy stars? Answer.—Robert Cole, Bert A. Williams, George W. Walker, Billy Johnson (ex-star), John Larkins, Rosamond Johnson and S. H. Dudley, the latter a new delegate. Question.—Who are the heavy comedy stars? Answer.—Ernest Hogan, Bob Cole, Bert A. Williams, S. H. Dudley and John Larkins of "A Trip to Africa" fame, and if he stars again. Question.—Which of these stars plays characters without the aid of burnt cork? Answer.—Robert Cole. Question.—Who is the greatest singer in musical comedy? Answer.—Anna Cook Pankey. Question.—Who is the greatest soubrette? Answer.—Ada Overton Walker. Answer.—Ada Overton Walker. Question.—Who, with all things considered, is the greatest comedy comedian of his race? Answer.—Ernest Hogan (except that he is stubborn and illegitimate). But Mr. Hogan has not been seen by the critic this season in his new play, "The Oyster Man," to determine his legitimacy. Question.—Who is the greatest comedy playwright? Answer.—Robert Cole. Jesse Shipp belongs to the melodramatic school. Question.—What is the finest Negro comedy that has ever been staged? Answer.—"Abyssinia," originally. Question.—Why does it take colored actors so long to learn what the "legitimate standard" in comedy is? Answer.—Because some of them are stubborn, others don't read, and some can't read. There are others who don't understand anything and never can learn. Question.—What, then, must be done? Answer.—The comedy performers must be criticised continually until the legitimate school is fully understood. Question.—What harm has Freeman criticism done? Answer.—It has made good actors and performances. It has caused the best class of colored people to turn out in large numbers to see the shows and the intelligent element of white people as well. A want ad in this column at one cent a word. Stop borrowing your neighbor's paper and subscribe. Are we a child race? Many white people we are and a good number of our own folks regard us in that light but would really cal. a person forty three years old a child? ROUTE Billy Kersands Minstrels-Marlin, Tex.. Nov. 4: Bryan, 5: Temple, 6: Austin, 7: Taylor, 8: Brenham, 9: Houston, 11. A Rabbit's Foot Company--Helena, Ark., Nov. 4: Dlarksdale, Miss. 5: Rosedale, 6: Lexington, 9; Funny Folks Comedy Company--Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3, 5: Gainesville, 6:tocco, 7: Hartwell, 8; Dandy Dixie Minstrels--Springfield, Mo., Nov. 3: Joplin, 4: Pittsburg, Ks.; 5: Coffeyville, 6: Independence, Iola, 9. J. C. PATTON ENLARGING Pictures of all kind All kinds of frame work neatly done. DEALERIN Sheet Pictures of all kinds of subjects. Special low J. C. 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Y. 18c HOTEL MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MOUNT VERNON 635 Lamine Street, Sedalia, Missouri. THE SMART SET PRESENTING S. H. DUDLEY Note the following exceptionally strong cast this season: MISS JENNIE PEARL, as Palora. MADAM RO A LEE TYLER, as Flossle Conn. MRS. ALBERTA O. DUDLEY, as Mrs. Grindle. JAMES BURRIS, as Walker Ties, the Theatrica Promoter. TOM LOGAN, as Remus Boreland, an Unscrupulous Candidate for Mayor. IRVIN ALLEN, also a Candidate for the Mayoralty. JOHN SMITH, as Maj. Jackson, a War Rellc. Oh, Look! WHO'S COMING! ERNEST HOGAN In His New Song Play "The OYSTER MAN" OH! LOOK WHO'S WITH HIM John Rucker, Bob Kelly, Al. F. Watts, Lawrence Deas, Harry Reed, Craig Williams, Carla Day, Muriel Ringgold. Ella Anderson, And the The Greatest Singing CHORUS In the World, HURTIG & SEAMON, Managers. Watch this space each week. When you see trouble coming it is sometimes best to do a little side tracking. TIM OWS COMEDIAN AND PRINCIPAL COMEDIAN AND W. A. MAHARA ..THE JAMESTOWN HOTEL. 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DRUGS, TOILET Articles, Cigars, Etc. Prescriptions a Specialty. 48 North Senate Avenue. We treat all people alike. KARSTADT BROS', DYE-WORKS Indiana's Best and Most Modern Dyeing and Clean ing Establishment. 218 N. ILLINOIS ST. and 205 INDIANA AVE. PhoneNew. 2532; Old main 3888 PRESSING PARLOR. RACE CLEANINGS Bishop W. B. Derrick sailed recently for South Africa. the South, where white railway m clerks have resigned rather than w Bishop Tyree lectured to the Y. M. C. A. at Nashville, Tenn., October 20. The North Georgia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. connection met October 30 in Athens, Ga. The Tennessee Drug Company is a late Negro enterprise at Coffeyville, Kas., under the management of Frank M. Eagleson, of Topeka. A prominent colored citizen, Adam Page, moved from Kansas and has purchased a nice home, paying $3,200 cash, located at 1345 North Church street. Eight thousand dollars awaits relatives who can prove they are the next kin and heirs-at-law of Henry Washington, colored, a bodyguard in 1860-5 of ex-Governor Richard Yates, of Illinois. *** Walter C. Cole has been appointed meat inspector under the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industries, and is now in charge of several of New York's largest wholesale beef houses, including Swift's and Schwartzchild & Sulzberger's. ```markdown ``` Of the over two hundred delegates at the Y. M. C. A. convention held at Fulton, Mo., last month, seven were colored, representing the schools of Jefferson City and Sedalia and the city associations of St. Louis and Kansas City. * * * * Four races of men are engaged in picking cotton in Oklahoma—white, black, red and yellow; and five nationalities, the American Indian, Mexican, African and Japanese. The Negro, however, is the fastest worker. * * * * The North Georgia Annual Conference of the M. E. Church meets in Rome, Ga., early in December, and the Rev. S. A. Stripling, the pastor, will have his third opportunity in caring for that body. The Rev. E. Arlington Wilson, D. D., of Kansas, was elected president of the State convention for the fifth time at their annual meeting last month. Through Rev. Wilson's efforts the convention has raised more than $6,000 during the year. *** A project to establish a large colony for Negroes in Southern California is being promoted by an association, which is about to seek State incorporation. One of the promoters is Lieut-Col. Allensworth, of Los Angeles, formerly a chaplain in the United States army. Several millions of dollars are said to represent the wealth of the Negroes back of the movement. * * * Capt. John L. Waller, formerly of Kansas, has passed away at his home in Yonkers, N. Y. He was one of the most widely known Negroes in the West, and during his residence in this State he was a leader in politics, having served as minister to Haiti during Harrison's administration. Capt. Waller's career was one of the most romantic of any man that ever lived in Kansas. * * * The Rev. A. F. Owens, of Mobile, one of the leading negro ministers and educators of the South, who is now dean of the Selma University at Selma, Ala., has been called to Tuskegee Institute by Booker T. Washington. The Rev. Mr. Owens is wanted to fill the deanship of the Phelps Bible School. The call resulted from a wonderful sermon preached recently. Andrew J. Beard, of Birmingham, Negro, who has invented several car couplers and other appurtenances which are being adopted by various railroad systems throughout the country, and which have netted him between $30,000 and $40,000, has just patented an improved coupler and is about to close a deal for the sale to a Northern railroad for $10,000. Beard is ambitious to win the prize offered by the Government for the most perfect car coupler as a safety device. Negroes are entering the railway mail service in such large numbers that officials of the Postoffice Department are experiencing difficulty to secure white applicants for positions in the service. The places are under the civil service, and the examinations are open to both races alike. Most of the Negroes who have applied passed the civil service examinations and many of them made excellent percentages. It is found, however, that racial prejudice, which in some cities presents difficult problems in the carrier service, where both whites and blacks are employed, reaches an extreme in the railway mail service. Not only is it found in the South, where white railway mall clerks have resigned rather than work in the same car with a Negro, but in the North there are some mutterings. INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION. The property owned by the I. S. and I. Association, located at 1234 and 1236 North West street, Indianapolis, Ind., is being remodeled, and when completed, which will be in a few days, will bring a rental of $35 per month. The order from the annual meeting in July to build a three-story building, consisting of business room, lodge rooms and hall, with all modern improvements, have been abandoned for the present for the reason that a larger amount of cash must be on hand. Instead, it was decided to buy other smaller resident property. Geo. W. Cable, President; H. L. Sanders, Treasurer; B. F. Wade, Superintendent. WHY HE BROKE UP GAMBLING. The Philadelphia Record prints a story of a restaurant keeper of that city, telling why he broke up gambling among his waiters. He said that every man of them was a true sport, and that they would bet their heads if they could have been transferred to other shoulders. It appears that the proprietor did not mind the sporting proclivity of his men when confined within the usual limitations. He drew the line when he discovered that they were gambling off their patrons. He found his waiters doing that very thing. When they had nothing else to realize on, they then began dabbling in futures—the tipping prospects. The man that gave regularly and liberally was as likely to have a new waiter each meal as otherwise—all depending on the running of the cards, the throwing of the dice. This proprietor says that the shifting of the waiters greatly displeased one of the guests. Investigation brought out the fact that the tipping man had become an asset in the gambling business, and was traded on as if ready cash. It goes without saying that the proprietor had to call a halt. The story sounds a trifle fishy; yet it is very amusing—really too good to be spoiled with doubt. Granted that it is true, it shows what men will do when driven to their wits' end to make good; it shows ingenuity as is shown in this case, and with no special harm entailed. This complaining guest was disturbed only by the changes which were unusual and as he felt, to be necessary. Then again men are driven to desperation, and to which they sometimes add ingenuity; it is then somebody suffers. Nothing that is portable, nothing that can be easily converted into money, remains sacred to the confirmed gambler, or to the confirmed drunkard, when the craving is to, be satisfied, and the purse is empty. It was not stated that these brilliant-minded waiters were colored men. Perhaps it was not necessary to say so in order to illustrate the gambling habit among that class of men. They are all very much alike. Either kind, white or colored, have been known to bet away the coats on their backs, their hats, anything representing money value. And while talking of gambling it ought to be said as a matter of curious fact that there is a peculiar kind of honor among this sort of gambling men, which comes quite up to that of the fine gentlemen with bank checks as an emergency. Once in a great while an ugly dispute arises, and that more often through mistake, when these humble gentlemen of the green cloth get together and settle their differences in the most pronounced way. And this very difference will be found to be a question of "honah." Very seldom is it a case of cheating. And thus in the low dives of the land the dice are rolling, rolling, where all manner of men are engaged; yet here is honor, where danger seems most, and still no man is afraid. AGENTS WANTED. We want agents in every city and town throughout the country. We have already several hundred, and we wish to increase the number. Any boy, girl man or woman wishing to make good and quick money can do so by taking an agency for The Freeman. By taking part of our time you can make $5 and $6 per week, and from $12 to $20 per week for whole time. Any one desiring to take up the work, write for particulars, The Freeman, 225 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. Information will be gladly given. It's easy to trim your own hat this season—easier than usual—the shapes being more important than the trimming. And no assortment of untrimmed hats ever contained more becoming shapes than we are now showing. THE MOST FASHIONABLE FRAMES Among the assortment of untrimmed hats are French frames, which, when trimmed, sell at from $25 to $30, available in silk or felt at $3.95, $4.95, $6.95 A number of smart styles of felt, in brown, black, navy and new colorings, sell at..... $1.45 to $2.95 French frames of buckram and willow, the smartest shapes of the season, selling at...39c and 49c L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. (ITY AND SOCIE ). Mr. and Mrs.- Dodson are visiting friends in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have moved to Chicago for permanent residence. School shoes, the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington St. Miss Grace Easton continues ill at home of her parents in Darnell street. Rev. N. H. Pius and Mrs. Amanda Mayne were married last Sunday evening. Miss Pearl Bond left last Sunday for Memphis, Tem., for permanent residence with relatives. Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau's Drug Store. Mrs. Charles H. Stewart is the guest of Mrs. George Jones at Cleveland, O., for two weeks. A. Wheeler, of Duke Center, Pa., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Emma Crawford in West Vermont street. J, D, Howard, who has been traveling throughout the East representing The Freeman has returned to the city. George G. Simmons, the well-known practical printer has charge of the composing department of The Freeman: The Encore Club will dance Nov. 7, at Odd Fellows Hall. Come early and have a good time. W. M. Bell, Mg'r. Mrs Cassie Downs of Chicago will come today to spend the winter with her niece, Mrs. Charles W. Brown in West Tenth street, Miss Kathyrn Easton, of Chicago, who with her sister was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown, the past summer is quite ill. The Pendennis Dancing Club will dance Nov. 6, at Odd Fellows Hall. Do not miss it. Come and have a jolly good time! Don't forget P.D. Mrs. Julia Parrish, age 76, died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bryan, The funeral services were held Thursday at Bethel A. M. E. church. Don't forget November 7. The cafe waiters will give the grandest dancing affair at Tomlinson Hall that has ever been given in this city by waiters. Admission 50 cents. The Flanner Guild will have their Sunday meeting at 4 o'clock. Dr. C. R. Atkins will deliver an address; Mrs. Naive Lewis will render a solo and Miss Susie Wilson will read a paper. "A Night with Dunbar" at Simpson Chapel Wednesday evening, November, 6. Mesdames Ora Dunlap and Maude Beatty, Lawyer Pruitt, Mr. Henderson Harry Jackson, Dr. Langston and others will appear. Admission 10 cents. Robert Henderson and Howard Pierce fought a duel to death last Saturday evening at Bramlett's Grocery in North Missouri street both participants emptying their revolver, Henderson died at the City Hospital last Monday. The funeral was held A KISER'S Just Received Suits and AT PRICES RANGING F Alterations Free, saving S. L. KIS. R & CO. Just Received 500 New Styles Suits and Cloaks AT PRICES RANGING FROM $9.75 TO $35. Alterations Free, saving an additional $1.50 to $3. S. L. KIS. R & CO., WASHINGTON AND DELAWARE. One Price-Plain Figures Where Washington Crosses Delaware CLASSIFIED COLUMN WANTED Wanted—A good first-class horse shoer at Lincoln, Ill., Will pay the price. Address F. Randolph, Lincoln, Ill. School shoes, the kind that wear. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington street. FOR SALE. School shoes, the kind that wear., Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington street. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Bledan, druggest. In lianapolis, Ind. FOR RENT. For Rent—Two furnished rooms for men, women with employment. Furnace heat. 1003 North Senate avenue. MISCELLANEOUS School shoes, the kind that wear, Big 4 She Store, 352 W. Washington street. Men's dress shirts 38cts; Ladies hose 6cts, childrens drawers 9cts—Old Granger Store. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. If you have once tried Aquos Sodas you will not be satisfied with the ordinary kind. At your grocers. Dr. Langston, dentist at 404 Indiana Ave., New Phone 1692, makes a specialty of plates, crowns, bridges, repairs and regulating children's teetl. Lady canvasser can make splendid wages selling our preparation to families. Want lady agent for every county. Write for particulars, National Medicine Co., Canton, O. Wednesday from Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. G. W. Frierson and Company had charge of the remains. School shoes the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington St. Mr. Gordon R. Gauld who will be remembered by most of our readers as a popular and efficient pharmacist has returned, after an absence of several years and has resumed his old position in Gaulds Pharmacy. He will be glad to see his old friends and to meet and make new ones. WIGS and SWITCHES made to Order. Hair Straightening a specialty. Shampoo of all kinds. Work neatly done. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. I. M. Childress, 517 W. Tenth St. THE PARKER HOUSE. The Parker House still remains its own as the leading hostelry of Indianapolis. When visiting here do not fail to ask for it. Superior accommodations, bath, etc. Prepared to entertain theatrical parties. Table good, effording everything in season. J- W. Holliman, proprietor, 317-321 West Michigan. New 'phone 4972, ' A paying investment it is to advertise in the classified columns of The Freeman. KUSHION KOMFORT SHOES. The announcement in in a recent Sunday's Star that the Kushion Komfort Shoe Company had opened retail sales parlors in Indianapolis was received with delight by hundreds of people who have worn the Kushion Komfort shoe, but were obliged to secure them in other cities. Our sales room has been crowded this week by those who have known the merits of this shoe, and to those who do not we wish to state that this is the shoe "of the hour". It is the only shoe that combines perfect comfort and latest styles. They are carefully modeled from the best materials according to a scientific knowledge of the human foot and its true and tender structure. The sole construction is original and unequaled; it keeps the foot warm and dry as no other ever made will do. Comfortable from the start. This new shoe for men and women is the result of long experience and study, a combination of the most advanced ideas known to modern shoemaking with new and original scientific improvements of unaproachable merit. They are self-conforming, instantly comfortable, retain their original shape, never creak, noiseless in walking and protect perspiration. The sole is an absolute non-conductor, excluding heat in summer and cold and dampness at all seasons, thus preserving health and promoting life. They prevent and cure tender afflictions of the feet. No tacks, etc., as in other shoes. The sole can not rip from uppers, wears like steel, is waterproof. No Rubbers. Send for descriptive booklet or call at sales parlors. A Boon to Humanity. KOMFORT HOSE PARLORS, 42 Baldwin Block, Indianapolis, Ind. Washington Crosses Delaware. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Sole Agent for the famous "Kink Straight ener" Hair Pomade. Price 50 cents. Co. St. Clair St., and Senate Ave Do You Oversleep If you do, you know the inconvenience of having to wait until the cookstove is hot before you begin getting breakfast. Avoid all this unnecessary delay by getting a New Process Gas Range. It is always sure, safe and convenient. VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO. 120-124 E. Wash St. MRS. WILLIAMS, Cafe and Home Bakery, CONFECTIONERY OF ALL KINDS. A great change will be made within the next week. Give us a call. 639 Indiana Ave A GOOD TIME FOR ALL! AT BARBER'S SALOON, N. RFOLK, VA Devoted to the entertainment of Gentlemen and out-of-town guests. Your visit to the Exposition is not complete 'till you visit me, 278 Queen street. THE PLACE TO GO WNEN IN John D. Morris' Saloon and Opera House. Every afternoon given to the entertainment of strangers. J D. MORRIS, Prop.. 316-318 Queen St.. Norfolk, Va. INDIANAPOLIS PORTRAIT COMPANY, Incorporated) 411 Mass. Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind We enlarge any Photograph in Crayon Water Color, Pastels and Oil Paintings Special, 16x20 inches in Crayon finish for 98 cents. Also Frame Odd Size Pictures a Reas nable Prices COOKS Waiters & Cooks Prefer Our Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. giving full instructions to order. Marcus Ruben Inc. 880 State St., CHICAGO IL. NOTICE. If a clean room you want stop at 127 KENIUCKY AVE. ELECTRIC LIGHT in every room. Rooms with or without baths. Headquarters for Theatrical people. One and one-half squares from Park Theatre. CAKE, GRIDDLE AND Iron Heater COMBINED, 30c EACH SEND FOR ONE. The Indianapolis Gas Company. 45 South Pennsylvania Street. Hats and Caps FROM FACTORY to YOU MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED Money With Order—No Goods Sent C.O.D SEND SIZE, STYLE and COLOR CATALOGUE FREE DR. W. N. SHORT, President STERLING R. HOLT, Vice-President HARR E. HILL, Secretary. AMERICAN HAT CO., Department C., 31 S. Illinois St., INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. A NEW STORE OPENED Misses Bessie & Essie Cox will be found at 436 Indiana avenue. Millinery, Fancy Dressmaking. WORK DONE TO order. Hats trimmed and untrimmed. Come and see our latest styles. Established 1888, JOHN T. CUSACK, wholesale and Retail Dealer in China, Glass and Household ... Furnishings,... Hotel China, Bar Glassware, Dinner and Toilet Sets, Fine Decorated Lamps and Bric-a-Brac 357-361 W. Washington St. Old Phone 4053. L. H. FEHRENBACH, DEALER IN Choice GROCERIES, Meats, Flour, Feed and Hardware, 902-906 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 4250. Indianapolis. Ind. HAZEL, Fashionable Tailor. NO—Clothes don't make THE MAN but they do help him wonderfully after he is make. Don't wear the other fellow's clothes, wear your own. I make them FOR YOU not the other fellow. They will fit you and PLEASE YOU MY PRICES ARE RIGHT 333 Indiana Avenue. New Phone 4681. THE "HOLTON" BAND INSTRUMENTS Are Used by the Best Colored Musicians in Preference to any other. Mr. P. G. Lowery is considered one of best colored cornet solists in world. He is also one of the most efficient bandmasters, being connected with the way a show presents season. He himself used the "New Proportion" cornet and has his band aim entirely fitted out with "Holton" instruments. His opinion of our instruments is worth reading. A. E. heard I did, Sept. 1. Frank Holton, I thank you. After thought, I dear Friend. After thought, testing the qualities of your "New Proportion" corn you sent me, I found its corner for all the business, have worked all the sa that makes it for bus, business work and so I find the "New Proportion" cornet THE cornet. I诚意 y recommend it to anyone who wants to purchase it. G. LOWERY, Cornet Solist and Bandmaster. "Holton" instruments are sold for cash or on instruments. We allow a week's trial before the deal is closed so there is a possibility not to purchase them. The "Holton" is the instrument that is coming to be universally used and all unpatented musicians should find out about them. Our catalogue and literature free on request. FRANK HOLTON CO. 169-171 Gladry Ave. Chicago, Ill. TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF GEO E. KEITH COMPANY CO BEST and AT ECLIPSE Phones 989. COAL ST and CHEAPEST —AT THE— CLIPSE COAL CO. es 989. "Nuf Sed." COAL BEST and CHEAPEST —AT THE— ECLIPSE COAL CO. Phones 989. "Nuf Sed." UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - - $ 500,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $220,000.00 Resources - - - - $6,400 OFFICERS: FRANK D STALNAKER, President, HIRAM W. MOORE, Cashier, Transact a General Banking Business. Your Account Solicits Courteous Treatment. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. OFFICERS: O. STALNAKER, President. W. MOORE, Mier, Inact a General Banking Business. Your Account Solicited. Courteous Treatment. $6,400,000.00 ANDREW W. SMITH, Vice-Presid-nt. G. F. PATTERSON, Ass't Cashier. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. HEDRICK'S IN THE ARCADE THE NEWEST STYLE SUITS, COATS, H COATS $12.50 SUIT VALUE $3.50, $2.45. TRIMMAD HATS, $2 50 value DOMB BROS. BEAUTIFUL ASSO THE NEWEST STYLES IN TAILORMADE S, COATS, FURS AND HATS. HATS $12.50 values at $6.95 BUYUE $3.50, $2.45. SUIT VALUE $6.00, $3.98 D HATS, $2.50 value.....$1.00 MB BROS. { LADIES' OUTFITTERS, } 134 W. WASHINGTON ST. BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF FURS. H. L. Sanders, Established 1889. Manufacturer of Waiters and Cooks' Outfits, Barber Coats, Dentists and Physicians' Operating Gowns, Nurses' Suits Bar Vests with sleeves; also Butcher Frocks and Aprons. Store, 206 Indiana Ave. Factory, 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio Street. NEW PHONE 2561. MARTMENT STORE CO., 25-37-39-41 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE. THESE STOVE PRICES by for recognition. They prevail today on airtight, full nick-heaters, good values at any price: 69 $10.00 value $6.50 $17.00 value $13.25 $19.00 value $13.89 CO-OPERATIVE GROCERY PRICES best H. & E. Sug. ... $1.00 cured Piccer. ... $10c 3 cans Standard Peas for... 25c Best Head Rice, three pounds for... 25c Two cans Fine Tomatoes... 15c Five Cakes U. S. Mail Soap, today... 10c Fine Sugar Corn, 10 cent value, 7 cents per can, four cans for... 25c Manufacturer of Waiters and Cooks' Outfits, Barber Coats, Dentists and Physicians' Operating Gowns, Nurses' Suits Bar Vests with sleeves; also Butcher Brocks and Aprons. Store, 206 Indiana Ave. Factory, 108, 110, 112 W. Ohio Streets NEW PHONE 2561. DEPARTMENT 35-37-39-41 NORTH THESE STO speak loudly for recognition. They el-trimmed heaters, good values at a $7.00 value $4.69 $10.00 value $6.50 GO-OPERATIVE C 20 pounds best H, & E. Granulated Sug- ar $1.00 Best Sugar-cured Picnic Shoulder, per lb. 10c 3 cans Sta- for..... Best Head pounds for..... Two cans toes.... DEPARTMENT STORE CO., speak loudly for recognition. They prevail today on airtight, full nickel- et trimmed heaters, good values at any price: $7.00 value $4.69 $10.00 value $6.50 $17.00 value $13.25 $19.00 value $13.89 CO-OPERATIVE GROCERY PRICES 20 pounds best H, & E. Granulated Sugar. ar. $1.00 Best Sugar-cured Picnic Shoulder. per lb. 10c 3 cans Standard Peas for... 25c Best Head Rice, three pounds for... 25c Two cans Fine Tomatoes. 15c Five Cakes U. S. Mail Sweet, today. 10c Fine Sugar Corn, 10 cent value, 7 cents per can, four cans for... 25c Ladies' Patent Button Shoe, $2.50 lar $2.00 value. $1.39 value, today only. $1.98 Boys' Shoes, a sturdy, serviceable Ladies' Kid Polish Shoe, a regu article, special. $1.39 It You Can Not Call New Phone 4728 THE STATE HOUSE THE GRAND BIG CLO Can Not Call, Phone Your Order. New Phone 4728. Old. Main. 878. THE STATE HOUSE IS WEST OF US. THE RAND LEADER 338-340 E.WASH.ST. BIG CLOAK SALE It You Can Not Call, Phone Your Order. New Phone 4723. Old, Main, 873. THE STATE HOUSE IS WEST OF US. THE GRAND LEADER 338-340 E.WASH.ST. BIG CLOAK SALE CLOAKS for LADIES of Black Kersey and Broad Cloth, full satin lined, braid and velvet trimmed, regular $16.75 values, sale price.....$10.75 CLOAKS for LADIES, 300 sample cloaks in black and colors, 50 inches long, up to $14.75 values, sale price.....$8.75 CLOTHING A woman in a dress and apron. Walk=Over Shoes with the $10 $15 $20 131-133 E. WASH. ST. lar $2.00 value Boys' Shoes, a article, special