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YOU CAN EARN BIG MONEY BY SOLICITING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE FREEMAN. WRITE US TODAY FOR PARTICULARS. A POSTAL WILL DO. DON'T DELAY! THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XX NUMBER 48 THOMPSON'S REVIEW NATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT CHICAGO MANY REASONS FOR THIS SELECTION Many Visitors in Town--Rev. Simon P. Drew Will Open New Cosmopolitan Baptist Temple Congress Pegging Away. Washington. D. C., Dec. 10.—By a vote of overwhelming weight, the Republican National Committee has decided that the next great convention of the party shall be held in Chicago. June 16 has been named as the date, and the persons in interest hereabouts are well pleased with the outcome all around. The middle of June will allow Congress a chance to legislate without being in a hurry, as might have been the case had an earlier date been selected. Chicago won out for many reasons, aside from her geographical convenience, her railroad centers and her multiplicity of hotels. Kansas City, enterprising and progressive as she unquestionably is—we have been there and looked her over pretty thoroughly—was beaten, as much because she happened to be in Missouri, as for any other reason that one may put his hands on at this time. Chicago is a town where a man who has money in his pocket can go where he chooses to spend it. In 1896 when the republican convention was milled into going to St. Louis, the colored delegates had a hard time securing the kind of accommodations befitting their prominence or business relations with their white fellow-partisans. The white hotels directed them to colored places, which, however, suitable at certain times, were out of place so far as the moment was concerned. The white hotels did not want Negroes standing around their lobbies, and elevator service in many delegates, until Mark Hanna rose in his wrath and told the offenders that if he heard any more complaint he would hear the whole business away from such a narrow-minded place. This condition of affairs was not forgotten, and while Senator Warner was wrestling with an oratorical flight about the beauties of the metropolis by the Kaw, Senator Scott, of West Virginia, threw a bomb into the camp by quietly asking the speaker if equal accommodations could be guaranteed to the dark-skinned delegates who might come up from the Southland. It is whispered that the question was propounded at the instance of Former Register of the Treasury, J. W. Lyons, who though urged by strong personal friends to stand by Kansas City, required assurances of a reliable character that there would not be a repetition of the St. Louis troubles as far as the colored delegates were concerned. Senator Warner, in reply to Senator Scott, said that if he thought there would be any difference made on account of color, creed or condition of mankind at Kansas City, he would not ask the convention to come there. The answer was probably too hypothetical for the gentleman from West Virginia to regard as an assurance of equality, for his vote was recorded for Denver. Mr. Lyons voted for Chicago. Mr. Lyons was the observed of all observers in the big room at the Shoreham where the committee held its sessions. He is the only colored member of the National solons, and on matters affecting the race he is freely consulted. He was ready to grapple with any effort that might be made to renew the fight of seven years ago on the issue of reduction of southern representation, but the matter was not mentioned. It appears that the blow he struck against the hydraheaded monster in 1900 finished the beast. In gathering sentiment, Mr. Lyons expressed himself as gratified to find a more wholesome spirit of republicanism existing now than he had seen for a score of years. Commercialism, he thinks, has largely run its course as the dominant factor in politics and there is to be a gradual return to the questions of human interest. In the coming campaign he expected to see a great deal of attention paid to the old-fashioned ideals of liberty and manhood rights. We are getting too far away from the Constitution and the liberties of the people, and he hoped the candidate of the party and the platform would be in harmony with the higher lines of argument. He deprecated abuse and villication and absurd threats of "bolting" the ticket in these preliminary skirmishes. It was his view that the real duty of each man was to put forth his best efforts to see that the right candidate was nominated—to get out now and hustle for the man who came nearest to his standard of fitness, and insist that a platform be adopted that stood out unequivocally for the quality of citizenship for all Americans. If beaten, then let us accept the judgment of the party and strive with all our might to win. He thought the outlook particularly favorable, and instead of the Negro being eliminated from the political map in the South, the delegations would show a larger representation than we have had since 1896. Mr. Lyons was a member of the committee appointed by the National Committee to draft suitable resolutions of respect to the memory of Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, the only member who had died since the last meeting of the body. Through the courtesy of Mr. Lyons, it was our pleasure to be presented to Chairman Harry C. New, of Indiana, whom we had not met since we were a resident of Indianapolis too many years ago to talk about now. Mr. New is the right man in the right place, and the committee did the wise thing in giving him the regular election. Among those who came into town to watch the deliberations of the National Committee and to find out what the rest of the country is thinking about, were: Walter C. Cohen and M. G. Bobe, of New Orleans, the latter being editor of the Republican Liberator; Campbel L. Maxwell, consul to Santo Domingo under Presidents Harrison and Cleveland, now a practicing lawyer at Xenia, O.; W. P. Dabney, of Cincinnati, O., editor of the Union and a musician and composer of note; E. H. Ders, of South Carolina, known as "The Duke of Darlington"; I. W. Henderson, editor of the New England Torehlich, Providence, R. I., and organizer of the Douglass Republican Association, and H. H. Mobley, a merchant of Columbia, S. C. It has been reported this week that President Roosevelt positively will not run again, and this has been denied with equal positiveness. Suppose we flip a coin and see! What have you—heads or tails? We shall see what we shall see. In the meantime all the presidential booms are doing very well and holding themselves intact, for offense and defense. The newspaper correspondents are having all the fun to themselves, however, in figuring on the result. One hypothesis is set up to-day, to be replaced by another equally plausible but totally different to-morrow. Everybody is now awaiting the arrival of Secretary Taft, who comes about the 18th. At this writing it seems to be Taft against the field, or more properly speaking, the field against Taft. The Fairbanks, Knox, Foraker, and Cortelyou booms are in competent table, but the hands are under the table for the time being. Congressman William B. McKinley, of the Champaign district of Illinois, came to the 60th Congress with the Cannon boom in his inside pocket: It is announced unofficially that he has a colored wing of the boom carefully concealed about his person and that he will spring it very soon where he thinks it will do the most good. Mr. McKinley hails from the district formerly represented by Speaker Cannon, and has many constituents who are fond of "Uncle Joe." When asked about the situation, Mr. Joseph E. Johnson, Speaker Cannon's factotum, private secretary and grand chamberlain at the Capitol, simply "smole" a mysterious smile and declined to say anything for publication—at present. The fact must not be overlooked in the burly-burly that Vice-President Fairbanks has a ost of friends who will show themselves when the tall timber is thinned out a bit. Rev. Simon P. W. Drew is to open the new Cosmopolitan Baptist Temple January 1 at which time Prof. W. A. Adams' great chorus of 100 voices will render the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's oratorio, "The Messiah." The exercises will continue until February 12th, during which period many prominent national characters will take part in the varied program. Dr. Drew was for several years a successful pastor in New York City and takes a deep interest in all that goes on there concerning the church people. Speaking of the refusal of the congregation of Olivet Baptist Church to accept the resignation of Rev. M. W. Gilbert, Dr. Drew remarked to a press representative: "The people of Mt. Olivet did exactly right in declining THE SAME OLD STORY. "SOOK, MOLLY, DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S UP TO?" THE SOUTH RECKS DOMINATION F. HARWOOD to let this good man go. I know Dr. Gilbert well. He is one of the cleanest, ablest and best ministers we have in the pulpit anywhere in this country, and any church should be proud of him as its pastor. I feel for the Baptists of New York, since I have worked with them so long, and I am praying that the trouble at Mt. Olivet, one of our mighty strongholds in the great city, will soon be adjusted on a satisfactory basis and that the service of the Master will suffer no further interruption. Dr. Gilbert is all right and I am sure he will be victorious, as he should be, over all opposition." Everybody is happy at Howard University over the $60,000 library building donated by Andrew Carnegie. President W. P. Thirkield has returned from New York where he went to confer with the Steel King over the plans and method of maintaining the building. The gift is the outgrowth of the visit of Mr. Carnegie to the University on the occasion of the celebration of the fortieth anniversary. He was attending the Peace Conference in the city and "just dropped in" with President Roosevelt, having no idea of making a speech of international importance, or having any part in the affair beyond that of a mere "looker on in Vienna." The meeting interested him, however, and when the music got hold of him, he could scarcely retain his pent-up enthusiasm. Inspecting the main building where the books are housed, he found the structure wholly inadequate for the needs of a school of Howard's proportions, and he decided that he would sow his appreciation of the institution's magnificent possibilities by remedying this glaring deficiency. The proposed building will be erected on a commanding site on the campus, and the work will be commenced as soon as practicable. A library building has been one of the school's most pressing needs for many years, and Mr. Carnegie's Christmas gift of 1907 comes at an opportune time. Another structure in prospect is a Science Hall, for which the Alumni has pledged $25,000 of the $100,000 required. President Thirkeld's administration is an assured success. He has more than realized the expectations of his friends and counfounded his enemies, not only as a scholarly executive along strictly educational lines, but as an expert money-getter as well. There's more coming. * * * Bishop George Wylie Clinton, of the sixth episcopal district of the A. M. E. Zion Church, preached a masterly sermon at Galbraith church Sunday morning, on "The Meaning of God's Call to Abraham," pointing out that when God ordains that a certain work be done, he invariably raises up and prepares a man to do it. On Monday the Bishop held a conference of the Zion ministers of the city and made some valuable suggestions, looking to their improvement. He says Zion generally is in excellent condition and that the reports at the Philadelphia conference will be of the most encouraging nature. He regretted exceedingly that Rev. P. H. Williams, pastor at John Wesley church, had been so suddenly and violently stricken down with disease and hoped for an early recovery. Politically, he was optimistic and believed the President would eventually do the right thing in the Brownsville matter, when the investigation proved that the men were not guilty as charged. Last Wednesday marked the thirty-third milestone of Mr. John A. Lankford, the popular architect and builder, and as a token of regard, a group of his friends tendered him a birthday surprise—and it was a "surprise" indeed, for the recipient had not the slightest intimation of the happy event until he walked into the parlors of his spacious home at 1210 V street and found gathered therein as congenial a company as ever graced a Washington household. Among the invaders were: Messrs. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury; Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy Depart ment; John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deedes for the District of Columbia; H. P. Slaughter, of the Government Printing office and Superintendent of St. Luke's P. E. Sunday School; W. L. Houston, Grand Master of the W. U. O. of F.; W. H. C. Brown, Attorney at Law; A. W. Lankford, architect; and R. W. Thompson, of the War Department and manager of Thompson's National News Bureau. After a social session, the guests and the "surprisee" were ushered into the dining room, where a table laden with good things had been prepared, under the direction of Mr. Lankford's accomplished "better half," who is well known in the society circles of the South, where, as Miss C. Josephine Upshaw, a grand-daughter of Bishop Turner, she was a reigning belle. With Register Vernon as tostmaster, each gentleman responded to an appropriate sentiment, all in complimentary vein touching the genial head of the household in which the festivities were being held. In the many brilliant, inspiring and thoughtful speeches made, it was brought out that Lankford has a history which is in itself an inspiration to young men who are determined to win their way to the front. He is a graduate of Tuskegee and Lincoln Institutes, and since choosing architecture as his life work, has so thoroughly devoted himself to study and achievement, that to-day in addition to his diplomas, he holds the degree of M. S., conferred by Wilberforce University, a second M. S. from Morris Brown College, Atlanta Ga.; and B. S. at the hands of Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C. as testimonial of his activity in the business, and aside from his profession, it is only necessary to state that he is vice-president of the National Negro Business League, of which Dr. Booker T. Washington is president; president of the District of Columbia branch of the National League; is head of a number of fraternal and beneficial organizations, a stockholder in (Continued on page four.) WOMEN MUST "GET BUSY" THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF WOMAN'S CONVENTION WOMEN NEED TO KNOW THEIR DUTY Miss Nannie Burroughs, Corresponding Secretary Gives the Meaning of Inform, Inspire, and Uplift--An Arduous Task. To inform, inspire, transform, uplift, and to bring something to pass, is the mission and purpose of thine Woman's convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist convention. The organization stands for practical work along religious and educational lines. It was not organized simply to be organized—the Convention stands for real work. The organization passed its seventh milestone last September. Those were seven years of preparation of trench digging, breatwork throwing-up, tree felling, road making—difficult, arduous, drawing upon the mental and physical until some of the workmen are almost exhausted. But, thank God, is about completed. Things are in shape for real constructive work, and the demand is that this work be begun at once, and pushed until every foman shall have been reached, and until the message of salvation and or hape shall have been preached as powerfully and as effectively to the Zulus in the jungles of Africa, as to the Hottentots in the streets of New York. To say that the task is arduous is to put it mildly. It would be overweighing but for the divine help upon which we can always depend in efforts of this kind. Perhaps it would be well just to tell you what we mean by "inform." We hold that ignorance is the greatest barrier to the onward march of any people. To know or in other words, intelligent information, is the thing essential for the successful accomplishment of any given task There are thousands of good women who would do their full duty if they only knew what that duty is. No cause can live and flourish until people's hearts are enlisted. The women need to know their simple duty, and then they need to be so trained that they will love to do that duty and be unhappy should they leave it undone. Our sympathies and feelings have been worked upon, until they are either paralyzed or worn out. What must be done now is to create love in the hearts for the cause, and thus make accomplishment an easy task. It is not irksome to labor for the thing you love, but it is hard to love a thing about which you know comparatively nothing. The women of this country need the light turned upon their simple duty, and they will disappoint us if they do not do it as willingly and as well as they have been wont to do all tasks assigned them. Then, what is their duty? First. It is their duty to get personally and individually right with God. Secondly. To live lives consistent to their professions. Third. To be chattable enough to think that other women are as good as they are, unless they have a personal knowledge of facts to the contrary; and if they find that other women are not right, they should realize that it is their duty to help make them right by talking to them, and not about them—by working with them, and not abandoning them to their fate. Fourth. To get into a working relation with those forces that are doing constructive race work and not with those forces that are doing destructive race work. Fifth. To have heart interest in somebody besides "me and mine." Let that interest be broad enough, deep enough and high enough to include every member of the human family who may claim relationship to the same Heavenly Father. Sixth. Let this interest move them to service and to sacrifice. Let it be working, praying and giving interest that it may beget for its possessor a life of deeds, not words, of doings, not sayings. Seventh. Seek the books, the helps, the associates who can help you in knowing the needs of your race and of humania. Remember it is every woman's duty to labor to make the world better. Every woman is sent into this world on that sacred mission. It is, therefore, a God-imposing duty, and the one who shrinks it will be held accountable by (Continued on page four.) IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. BY "DOROTHY" This column is devoted to the interests of all women and their organizations also. Address all communications to Dorothy. The Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK. Weep not for those who die; they love us yet. Are with us lest our lonely hearts grow strange. Are with us lest our weary hearts forget— Weep not for those who die, but those who change— The changed ones—those we loved, and now must lose. (The dead are safe; we love them, and they live.) Far better dead than changed, if I might choose: The dead are ours, the changed we must forgive. Oh! changed and lost!—Oh! lost, how utterly!— I know not if the ages can repair The broken lives, the love that once was there. Love should live changeless through Eternity. You never can reach a dignity by leaping over a duty. * * * * You can not dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.—Fronde. * * * * You will as soon make your fortune by repeating the multiplication table as make yourself a saint by repeating the ten commandments. * * * * A friendship that makes the least noise is very often the most useful; for which I should prefer a prudent friend to a zealous one.—Addison. * * * * Every book written by a woman bears the mark of affection by which it was inspired. It is of works of women, particularly that one may say with Buffon, "The style is the man."—Delphine de Gérardin. PERFUMES SOOTH THE NERVES. It is a queer fact, but true, that perfumes seem to have a quieting effect on the nerves. Many women use smelling salts for just this reason, though they do not realize just why the fragrance of the lavender is so pleasing. A still better way of using these sweet odors for soothing an overwrought system is to have some sweet smelling lotion to put in the basin of water when bathing an aching head, or even for merely washing the face. The sweet-scented ammonia that one can buy at any drug store are very simple perfumes, and act as a tonic to the skin as well. A delicious preparation that one can have put up is made of three ounces of jasmine water, an ounce and a half of vanilla water; rose water, one quarter ounce; acacia water, one and one-half ounces; five drops essence ambergris and one-half dram of tincture of benzoin. A bottle of this will last a long time, so that it is not at all extravagant to invest in it. DRESS SHOW ON NEW LINE Eyes quick to notice the slightest change in the dress of leaders in the social whirl will find more to note in a novel dress exhibition which will be held in London next January than in the clothes parade which will shortly appear at the Horse Show in the Garden. The dress exhibition will open in Earl's Court, and is to be greatly in advance of anything of the kind that has been given. In addition to the display of dresses on living models there will be several scenes built up around the articles to be exhibited. These scenes, which will be enacted two or three times a day, will include "Ascot paddock, with race horses"; "Henley, with river frocks"; "Hunting meet, with hounds"; "Court reception" and "Hospital ward." with all styles of dress in use. In the hunting scene model habits will be worn by women who mount well-groomed hunters and parade up and down in the midst of scenery suggesting a hunt meet. Several of the women will ride astride, to show how neatly the woman's tail can provide for that style of riding. The trade exhibition, which is an artistic success in itself, is aid to have a great future. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY WORK With the Colored Populations of the South. The last census shows that more than half of the Negro population of Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana is illiterate. Taking out the few, comparatively, in the educational centers of those States, the intelligence, as a whole, is hardly more than it was fifty years ago. To realize what this means it is well to remember that in 1880 there were 3,950,000 Negroes in the United States. To-day they number some ten millions, or nearly twice as many as the entire population of the Dominion of Canada. The deficiency in school facilities affects the white as well as the colored race, as shown in the next chapter. Tuskegee, Hampton, Carlisle, Calhoun, and similar schools are doing splendid service; the public schools are all that their conditions permit. But all of these can not do all that must be done. Woman's touch is needed for the Negro womanhood and girlhood of the South, and this, the initial field of most of the Woman's Home Missionary Societies, still demands time and means and effort. "To get the children is to get the older people. Moreover, the school door once open is the open door to the entire community life." The instinctive thought when facing such destitution, is of blame for the municipality, the county, the State, in which such conditions are possible. But the "sober-minded thought," considering the difficulties that have already been overcome, the poverty and bankruptcy that followed the Civil War, together with the racial problems that pressed with such tremendous force upon the people and the State, realizes that much, very much, has been done by the South itself for the education of its citizens, black and white alike. And more is planned, and will be carried out. "Rome was not built in a day." All honor to those who have laid the foundation on which, in the not distant future, will rise the fair superstructure of a full public school education for all the children of the State. Given a condition of need, physical, mental, and spiritual, how shall it be met? "The grace of God is the great panacea for all human needs," says one, and we reverently accept the statement. But how shall it be brought to bear upon these needs? Shall a missionary go into the heart of a city slum and preach Christ and His salvation from sin—and do nothing else? Nay, not so does God work His miracles of regeneration. With the gospel of salvation from sin must be taught, through long and painful struggle, the other gospels of cleanliness, of work, of brain culture—these as well as soul culture—these as well as soul saving. And for this teaching, the law as well as the gospel, public sentiment as well as religious enthusiasm, must unite. Some one has said, "It is a pretty hard thing to make a good Christian out of a hungry man." It is equally true of a lazy man, to say nothing of an ignorant one. Such training must be given as to equip the average child for the place he is likely to occupy in after life, and to prepare the way for future advancement in obviously exceptional cases. And this must be so done that there shall not only be no tendency, but no desire, to revert to former conditions when away from the school influence. —Alice M. Guernsey, in "Under Our Flag." THE ONLY WOMAN FUR CUTTER KNOWN IN THE UNITED STATES. Mrs. Gertrude B. Needles was born in Philadelphia, but at present she is a resident of 24 W. 135th street, New York city. For several years she has been fore-lady in a fur manufactory, and now she has started in business for herself. Furs of all descriptions are made up and remodelled in the latest style and at reasonable prices. A fact worthy of mention is that she is the only woman fur cutter in the United States. Her work is of the highest order and she has all that she can do. Having a pleasing manner and an engaging personality she readily gains customers. This is quite a venture for a woman to undertake and she deserves great credit. It takes courage as well as tact to start a business and this little woman possesses both. Those who send her their work may rest assured that they will be pleased with the result. Her enterprise should prove an incentive for other women to engage in business. The field is large always for energetic workers. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," is an old adage, but a very true one. During a fire in an apartment house in Chicago, a resident dropped her baby from a third story room into the arms of Martha Blackburn, a colored woman. The baby was unhurt. At Hagerstown, Ind., the women of the town have charge of the West Lawn Cemetery and have had for the past fifteen years, and it is kept in perfect condition. The example of this association has been followed in dozens of other towns in this State, and is worthy of imitation by colored women in communities where the cemeteries are separate. A young woman at Bloomington has just served a six months' term in jail for embezzling church funds, of which she was treasurer. A group of faithful friends met her at the prison gates and a delegation from the local Woman's Club, which has been active in her behalf, at once informed her that a position had been obtained for her by their efforts. Illinois social and political leaders have been interested in the young woman, who, it is said, took the money to aid a spendthrift relative. 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. While you are strong, heathy and active invest your money in a paying proposition. ARE YOU Going to Build? IF SO WRITE J. A. 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When I started using this wonderful hair pomade, my hair was seven inches long and now it is ten inches or more. Our truly 814 Southard St. Brookhaven, Miss., Aug. 13, 1898. Gentlemen: I must confess I never tried any preparation so excellent for the hair. My hair was turning gray and was rather deadly but since I have been using your hair pomade my hair has turned black like it was when I was a girl and it has a lively color. L. O. ROBERTS ```markdown ``` Gentlemen! I have 'used your pomade and have found it to do more than it is recommended to do. It stops the hair from falling out and breaking off, and cleans the scalp and makes the hair soft, pliable and glossy. I have seen the original letters and testify to the gentleness of the statements. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Manager, The Freeman. FORD'S HAIR POMADE, formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW," so straightens Kinky or Curly Hair that it can be put up in any style desired consistent with its length, and is the only safe preparation known to us that can be used on hair above. Its use makes the most stunborn, harsh, kinky curly hair soft, pliable and bomb. These results may be obtained from one treatment: 2 to 4 bottles are usually sufficient for the use. The use of FORD'S HAIR POMADE removes and prevents dandruff, relieves itchiness, and regulates the scalp, stops the from falling out or breaking off, makes it grow, and by nourishing it gives new life and wounds. Elongates and harms it, it is a toilet necessary, gentleness and children. FORD'S HAIR POMADE, formerly known as "OZONIZED OX Marrow" has been made and sold continuously since 1874. Be sure to get it as its use makes the hair STRAIGHT, SOFT and PLABLE. Remedies for OZONIZED OX Marrow is put up only in 50c, size, and is only in Chicago and by us. The genius has the signature, Charles Ford, Prest, on each package. Refuse all others. Full direction, every bottle. Price only 50c. Sold by druggists and dealers. It your druggist or dealer can supply, he can get it for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer, or send us 50c, for one bottle, or 140 for six bottles, express paid. We pay postage and express charges to all points in U. S. A. on ordering send postal or express money order, and mention of this paper. Write your name and address plainly to THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 153 E. Kinzie St., Chicago, Ill. (None genuine without my signature. Agents Wanted everywhere.) MICHAEL ROBINIUS Old Phone, Prospect 1600 INDIANA STOVE CASTINGS & FURNISHING STOVES STOVE CASTINGS, FURNISHING WINDOW SHADES, All kinds of STOVE REPAIRING at 905 East Washington Street, Indiana Get our Prices before going to the High Priced Distri WHY SUFFER from NIUS FRED W. HUECHTK Old Phone, Prospect 1600, CASTINGS & FURNITURE CARPETS STOVE CASTINGS, FURNITURE, CARPETS, WINDOW SHADES, LINOLEUM, ETC. kinds of STOVE REPAIRING a Specialty. East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. More going to the High Priced District. MY SUFFER from RHEUMAT STOVES STOVE CASTINGS, FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS WINDOW SHADES, LINOLEUM, ETC. All kinds of STOVE REPAIRING a Specialty. 905 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Get our Prices before going to the High Priced District. WHY SUFFER from PHEUMATISM Cure yourself and family without drugs. The secret explained, alse other diseases. Send for booklet, and $1.00 to Dr. Krohn-Field, FOR A PICTURE OR A The natural place to go for a Picture or a C standard reputation that offers the widest That place in Indiana is The H. Lieber Company, 24 COA BEST and C AT THE ECLIPSE COA Phones 989. Established 1869. HOLIDAY JEWEL Money loaned on Watches, Diam articles of value. Unredeem INDIANAPOLIS CITY 119 WEST WASHINGTON For Fall Sty FINE TAILOR Go To LALLEY BR 110 MONUMENT PLACE, Engl ALL GOODS SO PINK'S Cut Rate I Comply in every way w PURE FOOD I We Lead, Others Try to PINK'S PHAR 550 Indiana Ave., Southeast Corn — DRINK — COLUM THE FAMOUS HOME BE BOTTLED BEER ABYSSINIA BUFFET Krohn-Field, - Bloomington, PICTURE OR A CAMERA pace to go for a Picture or a Camera is the place of station that offers the widest choice of either. Indiana is Mer Company, 24 W. Wash. COAL and CHEAPEST AT THE EPSE COAL CO. 189. "Nuf Sed." Established 1869. HOLIDAY JEWELRY Loaned on Watches, Diamonds and all circles of value. Unredeemed pledges for sale. MANAPOLIS CITY LOAN OFFICE 119 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. Tall Styles in ONE TAILORING VALLEY BROTHER CONUMENT PLACE, English Hotel Block. GOODS SOLD BY S Cut Rate Pharmacy only in every way with the PE FOOD LAW. Head, Others Try to Follow. 'S PHARMACY Ave., Southeast Corner West Street — DRINK — COLUMBIA FAMOUS HOME BREWERY LED BEER Now Feature At the NIA BUFFET, 825-827 INDIANA AVENUE FOR A PICTURE OR A CAMERA The natural place to go for a Picture or a Camera is the place of standard reputation that offers the widest choice of either. That place in Indiana is The H. Lieber Company, 24 W. Wash. St. COAL BEST and CHEAPEST —AT THE— ECLIPSE COAL CO. Phones 989. "Nuf Sed." HOLIDAY JEWELRY Money loaned on Watches, Diamonds and all articles of value. Unredeemed pledges for sale. INDIANAPOLIS CITY LOAN OFFICE, 119 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. For Fall Styles In FINE TAILORING Go To LALLEY BROTHERS, 110 MONUMENT PLACE. English Hotel Block. 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. THE FAMOUS HOME BREWERY BOTTLED BEER Now Featured At the ABYSSINIA BUFFET, 325-327 INDIANA AVENUE. We are showing a very complete line of Holiday Shoes and Slippers. PRICES ARE THE LOWEST. You are always treated courteously at the Columbia Shoe Store, H. W. R. 316 WEST WASHINGTON Store, H. W. Rodgers, Manas WEST WASHINGTON STREET. Columbia Shoe Store, H. W. Rodgers, Manager 316 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. ```markdown ``` 10 West Chester. Pa. Mc. 30. 19 I had typhoid fever and all came out I used three bottles of your pomade. I is nine inches long and very thick and my and my hair is one eye seeing how good your pomade did my hair to be useful for it. My hair is an example to every ELLY BYE. Yours respectfully, Colvert. Tex. Mc. 31. 19 I have used one bottle of your pomade and my hair is strong, it will soft and black as silk. I wish without it.出 RODRA EDWARDS Pomade Gentlemen: When I go to July 15, 1889, your pomade my head was so bad, now my hair has grown three inches all hair has grown three inches all head and I have been using it only for a few days. are found it to do more than it is recommended to sing off, and cleans the scalp and makes the hair MAGINE REND. to the genuineness of the statements. Manager, The Freeman. known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW," so can be known as "art style desired consistent known to us that makes Harley or Curly or most stubborn, harsh or most stubborn, harsh or these results may be obtained from use for a year. The use of FORD'S HAIR offers lofty importance to the scalp, stops the hair, and by nourishing the excess for lasts harmless, it is a toilet necessity for OZONIZED MADE, formerly known as "OZONIZED STates Patent Office, and the label, "OZONIZED States Patent Office, in 184. Be sure to get soft AND PLABLE. Beware of substitutions E is put up only in 50c. size, and is made the signature, Charles Ford, Presst, on each every bottle. Price only 50c. Sold by either cannot supply you, get it for you 50c. for one bottle, postpaid or paid. We pay postage and express charges postal or express money order, and mention plainly to ROW CO. o, III. FRED W. HUECHTKER & FURNITURE CARPETCO. S, FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS, SHADES, LINOLEUM, ETC. PAIRING a Specialty. Seet. Indianapolis, Indiana. Priced District. R from PHEUMATISM E OR A CAMERA future or a Camera is the place of the widest choice of either. ny, 24 W. Wash. St. AL CHEAPEST THE - COAL CO. "Nuf Sed." 1860. JEWELRY ses, Diamonds and all Unredeemed pledges for sale. CITY LOAN OFFICE, WASHINGTON STREET. Styles in DOLORING MY BROTHERS, ACE, English Hotel Block. SOLD BY State Pharmacy way with the OD LAW. Try to Follow. MARCY, West Corner West Street. INK— MBIA HOME BREWERY BEER Now Featured At the TFET, 825-827 INDIANA AVENUE. line of appers. at the W. Rodgers, Manager, INGTON STREET. Watch and Jewelry Repairing, Phone Main 251, Res. Phone Main 1370. => 4. BLoom, <- Jewelry and Musical Instruments. 4 swleomed diamonds, prices. Mon: m diamonds, Sweiry and alfaridtes orale A Eectier Priow, Money loaned on damon 229 E. Washington st., .,0»%~ Indianapolis, Ind. Moation The Freeman, Arrely vy fron lently SammLittaws Gh Wien anita tendl ie ROE Ee sad Saat ae gooey ar eeter to “CORO We nates Sane eR ns le Hane cr in atdea hd Boek of a BUDA) Bee That ths desea’ SORTS a coos bose ‘ withont rt. Prepared only by MRS. A.M, POPE. BEWARE OF IMITA- TIONS. Call, or Address Mail oe ae ‘2 ; : was, A.M. POPE-TURNBO, =" BELIMAIS WE, BomenT Bice” > —— PHONE *322656 DOUGLASS. WILLIS COATES, BARTENDER JOHN GARNER, Proprietor. 3030 State St, Chicago, Illinois. —————————— ee ee A. BB. MEYER -& i CC.,, Handles only Pure Jackson, Linton COAL. Seven Yards in All Parts ot City. { Main Office 17-19 North Pennsylvania St. au== A Real Tailor =— Gust. Rosberg & Son, Merchant Tailors, 5 Pembroke Arcade, WANT YOUR TRADE You have Mittle ones ani friends to remember on Christ= mas, so do not neglect them for the lack of a little money, for we will advance it to you on your furniture, piano, or horse and wagon, and let you keep them, We will allow you to repay it in small weekly or monthly pay- ments, and you will hardly miss it. Our 15 years in business here is a guarantee of square dealing. All our business is sfrietly confidential. Only a few days now to do your shopping in, so do not delay. ° Security Mortgage Loan Co., 207 Indiana Trust Building, New Phone 2250, Old, Main, 2923, SSS ee: Buy Buy it 2,000 Ibs. when you can get the to the » most for your money. Ton y' y. Always | Four Big Yards Both Phones OFF sia ee | ON Old Main 397 ; Square New 4119 eum AZT HALF PRICE eee Forced to Vacate That’s why we are offering Men’s Women’s and Children’s Raincoats at such a Great Reduction Men's Mackintoshes and Rubber Coats, $5.50 to $12 value, sale price. .%2 to $5 Men’s Cravenette. Top Coats, $15 to $16.50 values, sale price........... -88.00 ‘en's Waterproof Fall Coats, $18.50 and $20 values, sale price. ... .810.00 \on's high grade Cravenette Overcoats, $25 to $39 values, sale price... .%13.50 dren's Mipekintoshos $3.50 to $5.50 values, sale price..... BL25 to $2.50 Women’s finest Cravenette Coats, $15 to $16.50 values, special price......87.50 GOODYEAR RAINCOAT COMPANY, 12 Kast Washington Street. By Julius C. Walk’s Jewelry Store. The Original flair Growers. We Grew Our Hair Now Letus Grow Yours With “PORO” TRADE MARK (ieegisteredy when we first began our seonnrfl Work of growling SE uti att guatltien all es he von tothe growlag Gh. ir on bald places of the fect, manny persona seorne ofthe idea" that. seh fing was possible; but fe tas Sowa the hate" for Hourly, rapidly nebleve fireucrs: THe prootor the oc or our work ta Chae Caen ee iebae ae i ee a rz . a BN \. a MRS A, M. POPE } 3 | - . ls i fj t fears ngo myhatr was on'y @ fhager length aud my tenaper were baid hait way upmy head. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. MRS. L.L.R OBERTS, = a ‘ J ames Qe es aS : j i - as ? Wee 7. peer Xi Among Our Exchanges. After a long silence, the spirit (or “spirits”) moves me to write again for the instruction and amusement of the readers of the Freeman, thrice times “Poor Richard” (poor fellow), included. “Lest we forget,” let us, who have votes in the States of Ohio, Indiana, Dinois, New York and Pennsylvania REMEMBER “Brownsville Riot(!!)” and its national outcime; let us re: call to mind the fate of the blac¥ “boys in blue”—the just and the un- just; let is remember that the punish- ment was unjust; let us remember WHO administered the punishment. AS TO “PASSING FOR WHITE.” It must be a hard strain upon the nerves of some of “our folks (?) who reside “out here up North” and in the West, who are “passing for white” and are meeting every day scores of the “boys” and “girls” from their Southland homes, who are not pass- ing and cannot’ “pass for white.” They haye to heep both eyes wide open by day or night for fear they will run amuck with some of the same “boys” and “girls” for “down home;" who will “give them away” to the col- oriine police. see It is sad, but true, and true because it is sad. | Now, let me say that for thirty-odd years, since I left Hampton, I have never seen any logical reason why a man or woman with only one- eighth or one-fourth Negro blood in his makeup should be classed as a Negro or colored person. I reason in the same way, that persons with only the same amount of white blood in their veins should not be classed as “white folks.” ‘The writer's great grand-mether, on his father’s side, was a young English woman, white, of course, as fair as the fairest Virginian of her day and section. He, today shows no trace of the same. Why should he try to pass for white? see In one of “our” maiden poems, writ- In less than one week after the State goes dry, “bootlegging begins in Oklahoma City, according to re- ports. Well, some men will take chances—Okiahoma ‘Tribune. Bishop H. M, Turner says he will gladly consent to be superannuated on half of a bishop's salary. If his entire salary were cut off, perhaps he would put his preaching into practice, “Go to Africa!”—The Florida Stan- dard. eee The Negro is poor and he is com- pelled to work for a living, and when an opportunity is given him to earn a decent living he should make the most of it. It is his duty to keep what he has and bend every effort to get all the more he can.—The Star, Newport News, Va. wee We hear evéry day of Negroes leav- ing different localities in Georgia for the West and other parts of our coun- try. Maybe this is the correct solu- tion of the Negro problem. The first settlers of this country left their ‘homes and relations for the same rea- son that impell these simple black folks.—The Atlantic Citizen. Gradually, slowly the colored man is learning how to patronize his own. All it requires is to continually urge, by solicitation and advertisement, and finally the race will be edueated up to the point of giving full support to racial enterprices.—The Southern Sun, Columbia, 8. C. see The Colored American voters of Cleveland, Ohio, have set a pace for all intelligent, members of the race, by throwing aside sentimental ideas and putting in a good one in self de- fense. The consequence is that almost the entire opposing ticket was de- feated. Maybe they are fast asleep. — The Seattle Searchlight. In area Oklahoma is larger than Missouri and as large as Ohio and In- diana combined. Oklahoma has a pop- ulation of 1,400,000 people, of whom 105,000 are Indians and 35,000 are Ne- groes. The property of the State is valued at one billion dollars and the minerals already discovered and es- timated to be worth another billion. —Exchange. T. MeCant Stewart, one a great force in the life’of New York City, is now a resident of Liberia, where doubtless he is the first citizen. As- suredly, he is the: legal light of the republic, With President Barclay he has just returned to Monrovia from London, where they went to discuss the boundary question with the For- eign office—Exchange. - eee ‘The Oklahoma delegation which was in Washington recently to pre- sent aprotest against statehood spoke in high terms of Prof. Vernon's dig- nified manner in entertaining them at his plendid home. He also es- corted them to the White House and assisted in presenting their case to the President. The members of the delegation were Messrs. Ball, Roper, Jones, Bradford, Sango, Simmons, Twine, Johnson, Reed and Harrison, Senator Long of Kansas also joined in the protest-—Topeka Plaindealer. oe The nearer the time comes for nom- inating a successor for President Roosevelt, the more we become con- ten thirty-three years ago, we stated, in school-boy lore, that. the qualifica’ tion for manhood. was NOT the color of the skin‘or the race to which you belong, but the amount of grey mat- ter nature had given you and the way in which you had cultivated it, and the manner in which you used it. (We expect to hear a “Not ready for the question” for “Poor Richard” of the “Windy City.”) see To return to the subject, I. met dn ‘old Hampton schoolmate of the Jong, long ago, the other day in a pub- lice cafe in Brooklyn, He can, WAS and perhaps SHOULD pass for’ white. He was with two young white men, who were young enough to be his sons, and who, from their looke and dress (although you cannot always tell a book by its cover), were far below the company, white, black or “yaller” he should keep. Our eyes met; he knew me, [ knew him. It was the Tom Cay- ton aad Gus Hodges. of | thirty-odd years ago at “old Hampton.” He took a second look to be sure; excused him- self from his white friends and—fled. nee ‘There was no need for so doing, all he had to do was to say: “Hello, Gus,” and wink the other eye and i would at once knew he was “passing for white” and should have let him “pass,” not for white, but pass my notice. : sae Tom Cayton was an octaroon, a native of the village of Hampton, a graduate of the class of '73 of the Hampton College (ir institute) just one class ahead of “us.” ‘Tom, beyond a doubt, was “passing for white”—a white Jew—we will let him pass. <s 8 “Richard,” of the “Windy City” (Richard Ill or “Poor Richard”— shades of the bard of Avon and Ben Franklin), was like the old song: “He walked right in, turned right ‘round again and walked right out again.” There is crape on his chair or The Freeman’s Round Table. See? What's the matter with Foraker? Ans. He's all right! B. SQUARE. vineed that Secretary of the Treau- ury Cortelyou is the best man, Every State has its favorite and some strong national following attaches to Taft, Cannon, Fairbanks and Cortelyou, with even some who favor Roosevelt for a third term. The oft-repeated declaration of the President that he will not accept a nomination to suc- ceed himself, we think to be too plain to admit of him being considered as - ‘agua amet Statesman, Denver, sae ‘Typographically, Alexander's Mag- azine has always ranked well up to- ward the top of Negro publications and it will be good news to the most of us to know that Mr. Archibald Grimke has been induced to assume the editorial direction of the magazine. Mr. Grimke is one of our strongest writers and his clear, simple and lue- id style makes it a pleasure to read whatever he writes. His name carries with it a certain guarantee and dis- tinction not only among our own peo- ple, but with those of the other race as well, Alexander's is to be con- gratulated on having made an advance which all be helpful not only to that magazine, but to the race at large.— Kentucky Standarl. sae Race hate and race prejudice are eating like cancers the very vitals of the church of America. Aside from the colored population the church is losing much of its power. It signally fails to grasp and hold the masses. It is not strange that the masses should fail to respect and give their adherence to religious organizations which disavow in the most flagrant manner the cardinal and vital princi- ples of their faith. The white churches will continue to lose power and in the favor of the people as long as they shall exalt race prejudice and race hate hate above Jesus Christ the Son of God. To save America to Christ a clean gospel is fundamentally as nec- essary as a clean ministry. —Christian Recirder. eee “When we find a good Negro we must encourage him to stay good and to grow better. ,We are doing too little of that. ‘The old adabe ‘Give a dog a bod name and you have made a bad dog,’ is a good one. Indis- criminate cursing of the whole Ne gro race, good and bad alike includ- ed, is an exemplification of the rad- age. I have frequently thought how hard it was for a good Negro, es- pecially during campaign times, to stay good or grow better when he could not come within the sound of a white speaker’s voice without hearing his whole race indiscriminately re- viled without mention of him as an exception, even in the neighborhood where he was known to be one.”— John Sharp Williams in Metropolitan Magazine. see I wish. to affirm in the most positive and emphatic language possible that I not only made no such statement at Battle Creek, but that I have never made any such wild, sweeping, and false statement anywhere in my life. Moreover, I never thought so. It is difficult to believe that the individual who sent out such a report could have made a mistake if he heard my ad- dress. Even if I believed such a con- dition existed in the South, of any- wher else—that no one who served white people was safe, and I know that such a condition does not exist— should not proclaim it from the jousetops.—Mary Church Terrell, SNAPS FROM A GINGER JAR. By Charles Marshall. THE RECOGNIZED When Jom Corruthers writes a poem In Dunbar's “mightly line,” The thoughts that pour within his dome As Paul's, ate mighty fine. How sweetly does his numbers flow; Its tweedledum, and dee,— But Dunbar's in his grave, and oh ‘The difference to me. When some young poet strikes a gait, Who thinks he’s got his call, People say they cannot differentiate *Twixt him and deathless Paul. ‘His friends are ever prépared to show How closely they agree; But Dunbar’s in his grave, and oh ‘The difference to me! When some friend takes the writer's stall, And writes in a plague-take style, No doubt he thinks he just like Pant And you and I just smile. He's half as good as-half, I now, But if I chance to be Somewhere near I'd murmer, “Oh, The difference to me!” Whenever I try to tune my lyre ‘To suit a Dunbar ode, I grow so full of Fortune's fire My brain-pan seems tip-toed. A friend remarked not long ago, “You write like Phillis Wheatley.” I thanked him with a smile. But, ob, ‘The difference to me! Do a good thing and people will hear of it in time, eee There are people who seem to spend all their lives trying to get even, oes Never let anyone know that you are worried. That is what your enemies like, he vee A great many of our young men think they are, indeed, mighty attrac- tive to every woman under the sun. Some men and women need a good big call-down about twice a month in order to get them to stop attending to other folk’s affairs. =e | The best of hair must part, while the not-so-good must stand separate. ‘The good hang together, while the bad hang separate. A great deal of care should be taken by some girls in picking out pretty hats; that is the only use to which they ever put their heads to. If you would have plenty of company among our folks all the time, always have plenty of good cooking to serve and they will be your guests most every old day. eee Always try to find the best that is in people, as everyone has some good qualities in them if you take the trou- ble to find them. it is always more Se M’CLELLAND ACADEMY. In the city of Newman, in Georgia, about one mile from the business lo- cality( stands a magnificent building with every modern equipment, bearing the name of McClelland Academy, the gift of the Freedmen Board of Mis- sions of the Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, Penna. Rev. Lawrence A. Miller, A. M., principal, designed for the education of the colored youth in and around the neighboring vicinities and thereby raising them from the bot- tomless pit of sin and oppression to a standard of true manhood and wom- anhood and enable them to fall in line with the vast host of faithful cohorts who are striving to eradicate the prob- lem that is staring “us” in the face on all sides. With a consecrated corps of teach- ers, consisting of male and remale, the work goes on with increasing prog- ress. The industrial feature is en- couraged and in connection with the work we are planning to instruct the students in the arts of cooking, sew- ing, carpentery and music, vocal and instrumental. Since the Presbyterian Board has been so gracious in their gifts, we feel it a privilege to come before “our” people and ask that they join us in our work and agree to work for “one common cause.” At present we are sorely in, need of many facilities to begin our industrial feature, among which, viz.: Kitchen utensils and stove, sewing necesisties, carpentery tools. We are sure our friends will aid us in our endeayor, and will give our article due consid- eration. Any, contribution, large or small, will be greatly acknowledged and heartil appreciated. JAS.N. SHELTON. LUCAS B WILLIS Phones—oia" 898604. Shelton & Willis, (Licoased Kibaliners) FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS oat Service, Lady Attendant, Lowest Prices ‘416 Indiana Ave. Open all Net FRED. LEWIS Fashionable Tailoring. Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing Ladies’ work a specialty. J ‘Trousers Made to Order. 426 Indiana Ave Indianapolis, - Ind. WE WILL Frame Your Pictures, Enlarge Your Photoes, AT LYMAN BROS., - 203 N. DEL. ST. Special attention paid to telephone, orders. ‘Oysters on half shell or any style. Twenty- five years experience as chef cook. LUCKY STEVE, Prop., . ‘Mns. Sopara Tonxex, Mgr. 498 Indiana Ave. - - New Phone 5286. 3 To Honest People! oe WE = WILL GG MAKE Aerie \ SUIT Ge / or Oa el il | > OWERODAT LAP he ts ‘he/” PAYMENTS 4 i SAY, U's $1.00 y Per Week. CORY & SACKS, — TAILORS —. 313 Terminal Traction Bld’g Open Mondays 8 p. m. Saturdays 9 p.m. Pee RaPN Via PN ays S Sow BES San) sa etiam \ Pay ace ae [| rcommomtiecore | Are You Happy after shaving? Is shav- ing as easy and refresh- ing as it should be? It depends on whether you use WILLIAM S’ “ture 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. MMENELIKE PRESSING CLUB! offer to press two suits each week, call for and deliver for $1.50 PER MONTH. Overcoat to be considered as one suit, 425 INDIANA AVENUE. Cut Rate Grocery And Meat Market. A fine line of fresh fruit, vegetables, gro- ceries, meats, oysters, fish and game. Poultry dressed while Fou wait. J. B. DOOLITTLE, ‘Old Phone. 754 Indiana Ave. Attention Colored Elks We have on hand a stock of beautiful rings emblematic of the order. Call and see them, STRENG & LUX, JEWELERS 256 Thdiana Avo. Tndianapolis, Ind SHIEL BLOCK, cee ocean eee — dealers in — Flour and Feed Hay, Corn, Oats, Bran, Meal, Etc., Etc. Glo N. West St. oT Indiana Ave. New Phone 265 Tadianapotia, id. Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. = Indianapolis. Ne eS eae THE OLD XENTUCKY CAFE! First Class Lunch Counter Nidy & Standfield, Props., pelicont tera tatoo | 134 West Market Street. GEORGE E. CONRAD, Plumbing, Gas Steam and Hot ‘Water Heating. erin np ste, Sata See ered come Ty ee = New, 588—-PHONES—Old. Main,2305 812 N. West St., Indianapolis. BARNEY BREHM, «DRUGGIST.. Prosriptons carefully Aled. and as your phy- Siclan weites them. We chatge yon what they tre worth and no more. ‘Our dzugs and med tines are up to the standard of Pure Drug law. NEW PHONE 2590 Corner St. Clair and West Streets. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 225 Indiana Avenue INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Any part of the United States one year, postage paid ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... $85 Three Months ..... $0.00 Sundry money, including Canada, $1 extra. Send money by express money order, post- office money order or registered letter. Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be provided. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Base of measure—solid agate, M lines to an inch. 278 lines in a column. M lines to an inch. 278 lines in a column. Advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business space. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reasonable doe per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind. as second class matter. SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 1907. Bishop Turner says Laura Lemon is not a divorcee; she told him so, and she ought to know. The Prince of givers, Mr. Andrew Carnegie, has given $50,000 to Howard University—an advance Christmas present. Who the President is for is a matter of great concern, seemingly. Is it Taft, Cortelyou, Knox or Hughes? It may be good politics to keep those most interested guessing. It is said that the sultain of Sulu will visit the United States. In the event of the arrival of this most august potentate, will the honor of entertaining him be the "after-you, my-dear-Gaston" idea? Booker T. Washington has been invited to deliver an address before the Merchants' Club, of Boston, Mass., on the evening of December 17. This is one of the strongest and most wealthy clubs in the country. The first batch of Christmas trees are on the streets; doubtless they look good to the children, and also to the storekeepers, since the sight is a business stimulant. A cedar tree and a snowy day spells Christmas any old time. The great city of New York is having a spasm of civil virtue. It goes dry on Sundays, amusements of no form are permitted and in various ways the big city is falling in line with the average American community. Within a few weeks an article will appear in the Centry Magazine on "Negro Homes," written by Booker T. Washington. The article will be finely illustrated, showing pictures of some of the finest and most sumptuous homes owned by members of the race. The call has been issued for the National Republican Convention by Chairman Harry S. New, the same to be held in Chiego, beginning June 16, 1908. Delegates will be expected from the Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii as well as from the States and Territories that are contiguous, including Alaska. Indianians are proud to see Mr. Harry S. New promoted to the very front of the Republican machinery, Capt. New has been virtually the head of the National Committee for several years, but it is the first time he has served in his own right. The unanimous selection was excellent testimony of the fitness of Mr. New. Several of the crap-shooters recently corralled by the police took desperate chances in escaping. To dive out of a window twenty feet above the ground without a forethought of what portion of the anatomy was to strike first, takes considerable courage. And that's what happened. But a suddenly emerging line of blue coats is a great incentive; so, perhaps after all, the act was the to have been expected. Some Abe Martin might casually remark: "Craps am migmty poh bizness." Hon. W. L. Taylor, ex-attorney General of Indiana addressed Y. M. C. A. at Bethel Church last Sunday afternoon to a very large audience. In accordance with the speeches recently in reference to the race by men of note here and there, optimism abounded throughout. He spoke of the great strides made by the race in every direction, of the vast accumulation in wealth, of the reduction of illiteracy and other things that count in race progression. Speaking of the loyalty of the race he had the following to say: "The Negro race was always loyal. There never was an anarchist with a black skin. The Negro has always followed the flag and never betrayed it. In battle he is always brave and in misfortune always kind." Mr. Adolph Busch, of the great Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company of St. Louis, the largest concern of its kind in the world, has respect for the temperance wave that is sweeping over the country. Here follows his expressions, which are beautiful in sincereness and honesty of purpose: "I have long known that this business should be regulated and I anxiously have waited for the time to arrive when the public would be ready to assist in the duty of regulation. From now on I am stripped for action in a new fight. Heretofore it has been a matter of business—of dollars and cents, of fierce competition. From now on I will strive to the utmost of my resources to eliminate the evils that have grown like weeds around the business. "I can not view with indifference the opinions of my countrymen concerning an institution which is the pride of my life. Hereafter, if the eagle, which is the sign and mark of our house, shall be found in a resort which is not orderly and law abiding, it must come down, and I will join in any process for the elimination of such resort." Hon. Charles W. Miller, of Goshen, Ind., is among those prominently mentioned for Governor of the State. Mr. Miller will be remembered as an ex-attorney-general in which position he rendered excellent service. His many friends everywhere speak commendingly of the ex-attorney, feeling that he is splendidly equipped for the Governorship. Mr. Miller, by propensities, is a lawyer; as such he came into general notice, finally emerging into politics; his qualities were soon recognized. His brilliant method of campaigning has heretofore been in his favor. Very likely he will be no less zealous in the pursuit of the nomination, and also the election in even of his nomination. The disposition means much to the ticket, and doubtless the State convention will give Mr. Miller's claim consideration that is worthy of him. Bishop Turner is in a peek of trouble because he married his amannness, Laura Lemon; she is said to be a divorced woman, owing to which the marriage was interdicted by a council of bishops. The strong minded bishop paid no attention to the warning of his brothers of the bench, and took his Lemon at any price. The situation is extremely puzzling. Bishop Turner insists that the woman is not a divorcee in his defense. In the meanwhile tongues are agog, the papers are commenting. The church is threatening "excommunication," but none of these things move him. He has already signified his willingness to retire on half pay. More than likely it will be the way out of a situation that is thought to reflect on the church. Better that than threatened expulsion, which would be an ugly precedent, and most especially because of who he is. The President's message makes a very good textbook on political economy, at least from his viewpoint. In fact, most persons feeling to be abreath with the times will not find much to condemn in his utterances along the more important lines essayed and which are the issues of the moment. In the beginning he agrees with the most thoughtful that the recent money scare was due to hoarding rather than to any unwise financial principles in motion or anticipated. He has seen no reason to change his views on the matter of railroad regulation, insisting that it was possible to loot the people through management because so poorly supervised. He was convincing in his argument that he meant for the best, having no desire to disturb those honestly engaged. The big corporations, the trusts, received his special attention, admitting that there could be great combines for good as well as there could be great combines for harm. The great monopolistic concerns that thrives at the expense of all was shown no mercy by the President. It is the laws that is to be observed, he argues; they mitigate against the formation of those vaster concerns that are the deadly enemy of all others of the kind, driving them from the fields, rendering helpless and hopeless the small concerns. He maintained that those greater concerns are opposed by the Sherman anti-trust law, and that it should be held responsible and also obeyed until Congress saw fit to amend the law. He expressed himself very much in favor of a revision or an amendment of the Sherman law, since such a revision or amendment was compatible with the expressed notions of today. The president of the Jamestown Exposition Company gives it out that the property on hand is worth every bit of $2,500,000; therefore the debt of $2,000,000 against it, he says, amounts to nothing. He, however, says, "if we can sell the rpower for what it is worth we will clear our books with a healthy balance on the right side of the ledger." The president is anxious to have a good face on matters. A statement of valuation is far different from the purchase price. If the buildings standing as they are could be used immediately the statement of valuation perhaps is not an extreme one. It his been proposed that the Government take over the property in cancellation of the $500,000 indebtedness against it. This seems to be the best disposition, yet it is but a proposition. In that event the $500,000 would fall way short of striking out $2,500,000. The history of the expositions of Chicago and St. Louis will tell of the prices of dismantled buildings and other remains. The directors, however, prophese to get more out of the exposition, and have therefore unanimously voted to reopen it next year. It is not thought that the Government will stand for another go at its expense or possible expense. The directors doubtless feel that things are now in shipshape style—better than ever, and more than likely feel that they are entitled to another opportunity to make good. The show was extremely late getting on its feet, being half over before it was in its most presentable condition. The reputation of incompleteness got in the air and consequently it was difficult to enthuse concerning it. People did not enthuse sufficiently, permitting it to go by "default." RETURNING CONFIDENCE. From all parts come the cheering information that business is beginning to look up, confidence is growing, money returning to the banks and the many other signs that tell of a healthy commercial and industrial situation. In fact the panic was not in that extreme sense as were former money scare periods. The period has been emphasized by quite a number of bank failures in the aggregate, many of them choosing the method as a matter of self defense, and which promised more to all concerned than an exhaustive drain in the effort to withstand the assaults of creditors. Some seventy banks have failed, but which were were spread over such an area that no locality was peculiarly hurt. New York seemed the storm center with its reverberations all over the country, causing a hue and cry THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER If the rank of resortiding, join on of shen, men, Mr. en ex he many mend that Gov. pensi- into into coeogcam in his life that was false in the degree, exceeding the extent of harm, causing a hoarding mania that become contagious. It was a panic of precaution, the object being to protect depositors and consequently business interests generally. Heroic remedies were the result as saving against disaster; the unusual method of denying depositors beyond a very limited amount of cash daily, had the desired effect. Everybody was happy, knowing that all were served alike; at least there was no serious objection to a system that meant the salvation of no one man—a purer socialism which won the bankers friends in that they used their good offices in befriending all. What started out to be a money scare on big proportions was nipped in the bud. What threatened to become serious and ugly often became amusing really beautiful in the sense of unity all standing up in the interest of all owns stock) is a falsehood, which has been circulated by those who know what such a charge means." Who circulated the "charge?" What does such "a charge" mean? That it is or was dishonorable for Mr. Washington, or any body else, to own stock in the Age when I was president of it? What is "the tempest in the teapot" about? Is somebody after me? It looks that way. Is somebody after Mr. Washington? It looks that way. Is somebody after President Fred R. Moore of The Age corporation? It looks that way. Now, if somebody is after somebody, who is it and what is the object of the chase? Now, if the chaser is after me am I. I have no dirty linen to wash in private or public. My dirty linen is entirely a personal matter, between God and me. Now, while The Age was about it who did not President Fred R. Moore worning leg service note. Humiliently until time most is a social cha- Wo turn dirt silk the men now the a r Of course, there was some inconvenience caused by the check system resorted to by the big concerns in that it took up the ready cash of the small ones, inconvenience men who were situated so that they could not readily exchange them for cash, suffering from the discount Shylocks, who were at hand like birds of prey. This suffering, if we may so term it, was insignificant when compared to the great result brought by the unique system of holding on to the depositors' money. There is always a host of timid ones that have money on deposit in the banks and other savings institutions; they are alarmed at the first cry of distress, whether true or false, and who at once being to form those long lines of attack which promise to end nowhere. Many a good institution has been struck down, at least temporarily, by a false alarm. Bankers, better than most people, know what such things mean; they saw the storm; they averted it at any cost. The banks will further demonstrate their usefulness in preserving the commercial weal, if they will resume payment as peedily as possible. Such a procedure will close entirely the financial breach, restoring complete confidence which means the resumption of business on the part of many great concerns that did not feel to give orders during a disturbed period. Many large concerns cut down their working forces in compliance with the demands made on them for business. Restoring these men will follow the reordering of things in the financial institutions. All signs point to the harmony of allied interests, since many of the banks are doing business as heretofore, the remainder having signified readiness and willingness to resume payment at an early date. POLITICAL DRIFT. The Forakerites have not been not- ably forward in testifying to their zeal. His formal consent to stand for the presidency was thought to have been all that was necessary in order to insure immediate acknowledgement of his candidacy and proffered support in consequence. It may be a little early to judge of such matters, yet it will strike the average observer that in such a case the earlier the better. Here is involved a sort of racial integrity, not because good words were said in behalf of Senator Foraker because of his service to the race, but owing to the wide-open declaration of standing for him first, last and all the time. We take it that the mention of worthiness for high positions, regardless of who it may concern, is right and proper. When, however, we go so far as to insist on the one as above all others a moral pledge is uttered that men can not easily violate. The Freeman was careful not to declare for the Ohio Senator, while at the same time it paid him the respect due. It has unhesitatingly mentioned the qualities of most of the candidates as from time to time it were possible to glean such from whatever sources. As it is expected, it will plead especially for Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks, Vice-President of the United States, for the presidency at the proper time. Nevertheless, it will continue speaking well of all the candidates as it sees it. It has already spoken of Senator Foraker, Governor Hughes of New York, Speaker Cannon, Secretary Taft, not in the sense of flirtation, but because of certain recommendable qualities, feeling that none of this makes any less certain our stand for our own Fairbanks. In other words, it has no axes to grind; it may have an order of preference, but like it is sometimes said of whiskey, they are all good—some may be better. This will also include the present incumbent of the White House, Theodore Roosevelt, who has stamped himself on the times as no other individual of modern history, even including the immortal Lincoln, in view of the circumstances. It does not mean to say that the impress has at all times for the best, because if the tendency to uproot things that were fixed, wrong as they may be, and in some instances are. But his intentions have been honest, according to the written law, if not custom, and meant for the best. It, like the majority of thoughtful, has but very little to do with the third term movement, not because it is so much interested in the unhorsing of Roosevelt, but because of the reforms set in motion, and which live on in some form; he the reformer, must go the way of all pioneer reformers, to retirement at the behest of public sentiment. His works of administering according to the law and the best of it, will be caught up by other hands and pursued to results. The Freeman makes this exposition to make plain the fact that it has out no lightning-rids, insisting that it is interested first in the choice of the State of its location. A WORD FROM T. THOMAS FORTINE. Chicago, Dec. 7—To the Editor of The Freeman—In The Freeman today I find an editorial paragraph, the sentiments of which are misleading and which, like the editorial In The Age referred to, are likely to work me mischief. The Age states a possible fact when it declares that Dr. Washington does not own a dollar's worth of stock of The New York Age Publishing Company. You say "Mr. Washington insists that the charge (that he owns stock) is a falsehood, which has been circulated by those who know what such a charge means." Who circulated the "charge?" What does such "a charge" mean? That it is or was dishonorable for Mr. Washington, or any body else, to own stock in The Age when I was president of it? What is "the tempest in the teapot" about? Is somebody after me? It looks that way. Is somebody after President Fred R. Moore of The Age corporation? It looks that way. Now, if somebody is after somebody, who is it and what is the object of the chase? Now, if the chaser is after me here am I. I have no dirty linen to wash in private or public. My dirty linen is entirely a personal matter, between God and me. Now, while The Age was about it why did not President Fred R. Moore tell the whole truth? While Mr. Washington was "insisting," why did not he "insist" as to the whole business? What is there to conceal? Nothing but the facts. Will they hurt Mr. Washington or Mr. Moore? They appear to thing so. Will they hurt me? Not if I now it. When I sold my 1,250 shares of stock to Mr. Moore last September and took his paper in payment for most of it, Jerome B. Peterson owned 1,250 and Booker T. Washington owned 950 shares, Emmett J. Scott being stockholder of record, the shares being of the par value of $10. A few shares of the total capitalization were held by other parties, mostly friends of Mr. Washington. If Mr. Washington ton has disposed of his stock I don't know it and I don't care about it. How did Mr. Washington secure his stock? That is his business. Why does he "insist" that holding such stock, or having held such stock, would "work him mischief"? That is his business. Why did I sell my stock? Guess. Why do I not state the facts? Because somebody wants to make dirt out of an ant heap, and seek by evasion and iteration to confuse the facts and tend to make me appear crooked. Am I? Not if I know it. When President Roosevelt and his people are endorsed by me I will be a dead man. Am I dead? Here am I. T. THOMAS FORTUNE. Piqua, O.—Special.—The Knights of Pythias election of officers is as follows: H. Green, C. C.; A. Gillard, U. C.; W. L. Johnson, M. W.; J. Pettiford, K. R. S.; W. M. Lowery, M. F.; G. G. Giles, Exchequer, L. Pettiford, Prelate; W. M. Wilson, M. A.; James Lee, Grand Representative. * * * The Rev. Dr. J. F. Robinson, the supply pastor of Park Ave. Baptist Church, held a successful rally, December 1. He was assisted by the Rev. W. A. Seymour, of Indianapolis, Ind. The church is progressing spiritually, financially and in attendance. Mr. L. A. Medley, superintendent of Park.Ave. Baptist Sunday School is preparing for the Christmas entertainment. He is one of our leading men and financiers. His wealth is roughly estimated at $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Medley recently entertained Mrs. J. T. Hariss, Mrs. O. O. Jones, of Xenia, O. Mr. D. Meyers, Adjutant General of K. of P., spent Sunday in Springfield, O., in the interest of the Millitary Department of the K. of P. Rev. Maxwell, pastor of A. M. E. church, is progressing nicely. Quarterly meeting will be held on next Sunday. The young people of A. M. E. Church gave an entertainment, "The Ten Virgins," which was well rendered, and a financial success. Mrs. A. Gilliard, of N. Broadway, is ill. THOMPSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW Continued on Fifth Page many corporate institutions, and a worker in every movement that has for its aim the unlift of the people and the awakening of the public spirit and race pride of the masses. This gathering at his home, in his honor, embracing as it did some of the foremost figures in the nation, is an evidence that his labors have not been in vain. Their presence testifies in no uncertain tone their sincere appreciation of Mr. Lankford as a man and a citizen, and as a vital force in the business, social and moral life of the race. Mr. Lankford was deeply touched by the kindness of his friends and his response was full of fine feeling and bespoke a stronger hopefulness for the future. Congress is peping away. A bill has been introduced against the jim crow car law, and another one by Gen. Kelfer, is designed to reduce representation of the Southern States in Congress as a penalty for disfranchisement. R. W. THOMPSON. WOMEN MUST "GET BUSY" (Continued from first page.) the great Commissioner. the great Commissioner. The second mission of the Woman's Convention is to inspire. By that we mean to breathe into the humbest woman sentiments of virtue, truth, uprightness and so animate her that she will not be satisfied at living selfishly, but will get up and answer the cravings of her own soul for higher service. All some women need is somebody to inspire them, to breathe into them and thus quicken them. The third purpose of this national organization of Baptist women is to transform. Some people would be all right, if they could be made over. It is the work of the Woman's Convention to make women over, to change them in heart, purpose and character—make them new creatures. This work is accomplished with ease, because we are workers together with Christ and all we have to do is to get the women and Christ will do the making over. There are thousands of women going through the transforming process. It has been our privilege to make some very gratifying observations and it is encouraging to note the changes that are taking place. Hundreds of women who could not be enlisted five years ago, are now enthusiastic workers. What we sometimes call the "classes" are becoming more interested in the masses. This is evident from the vast amount of social settlement, slum and general charity work that is being done. Women who once wore kid gloves and turned up their nostrils at the ragged, dirty archs and pulled aside their silk skirts as they passed through the districts inhabited by the "submerged tent" of our population, are now either living or working among the less fortunate. True, some of these women are doing this work as a means of making a living, others are doing it as a means to an end and for prestige in great organizations, but the work is being done, and if they have not been completely transformed in heart, they will not be in this kind of business very long before some miraculous changes will take place and the majority of them will come forth to live new and beautiful lives of consecration and devotion to the Master's cause. The work of the convention is also to uplift. Some people get up of their own desire, others must be pulled up; the pulling process is on in earnest. Women must be saved, for they in turn, must save the home. They can not remain in the depths of ignorance and vice and be at peace. Many are concerned about these low-land dwellers and they must get up and go to higher ground. They may not really resire to go, but other women are being pulled back and held back by them, but others desire to go up, and they are determined to go, but they know that the only way to get up, is to "lift as you climb." The mass of our women may be comparatively satisfied, but they must get up, they must be made to realize that they not only keep themselves down, but they make it impossible for others to rise. It may be simply a personal crime to remain down yourself, but when others are held down because of your life, the charge is more serious. The work of uplifting must therefore go on, for upon the success of our women in this direction depends the salvation of our race. The last purpose of the Woman's Convention is to bring something to pass. All this informing, inspiring, transforming, uplifting work is being done to make possible the last purpose. Seven years ago we started with a mere handful. To-day we number our forces by the thousands, and there is hardly a hamlet or town, and certainly not a city in all this great country that has not been reached in some way by our Woman's Convention. We have been flooding the country with information; we have been sending forth Field Missionaries; we have been going forth ourselves, with but one aim in view, and that is to make the name Woman's Convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention, synonymous with the words inform, inspire, transform, uplift. We have been doing some real mission work, not only in America, but in Africa. We have contributed toward the building of mission homes, churches, schools, and for the support of those who are preaching the Gospel in the benighted parts of the earth; we have sent boxes of clothing and material for industrial work to Africa, South America and the West Indies; and the good work is still going on. We are not only contributing something to the support of every missionary on the field by our general contribution to the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, but we are running a school and supporting a teacher at Middledrift, South Africa, which school is under the Board aforementioned. We have two African girls in this country, educating them to return to their homes as missionaries and teachers; and we have already pledged ourselves to build a mission home at Capetown, South Africa. You will remember that several years ago, when Miss D兰ayne was in Africa, and without where to lay her head, the secretary of the Woman's Convention sent forth the appeal and traveled over this country, and raised the money for the building of that home at Blantyre, British Central Africa. The house stands to-day as a monument to Negro Baptist women. We believe in bringing things to pass, but that is not all—we believe that if there is any one thing that our women need more than another, it is thorough preparation for the work on the home and foreign fields. To this end we are now pushing the movement to establish a National Training School for women and girls. We have a six-acre tract of land in Washington, with a ten-room house on it, and plans are now being drawn for a building sufficiently ample to accommodate the hundreds of women who are going to take advantage of this opportunity. We need prepared women in the home, on the platform, at the desk, in the schoolroom, in every walk of life, and the only way we will ever get them is to make them. The National Training School is being established for this purpose. Within the next five years, you will witness a greater transformation, for the women who go forth from this institution will go forth imbued with a spirit of labor for the uplift of our people, and above all, they will go forth prepared to defend womanhood by their lives, as well as by their service. Perhaps you would like to know something of the personnel of the women of our Convention. We have the finest set of Christian women this side of the eternal world. There may be a few camp followers and others who are working for position and fame, but the great army of women enlisted under the banner upon which is inscribed "The World for Christ; Women Arise, He Calleth for Thee," are workers, prayers and givers. We are talking about the working force—and these women who have dug the trenches, thrown up the breast-works, and prepared for battle, declare unto those who have been gaining position and prestige without any real interest in the organization and without having done anything to make Excellent Quality Will be Made Stylish and Perfect Fitting. GET THE POINT CONCANE SMOOTHEN PAD NOW IS THE TIME. Among my fall line of woolens are many imported fabrics from the famous Harwick and Selkirk Scotch Mills, and fancy Worsteds from Bradford and Huddensfield, England. The price is an inducement, but second to none is the quality of the work turned out by my expert tailors. Regular $30 suits made to order at $16 to introduce my perfect system of tailoring. Douglas Concave Shoulder, Close Fitting Collar, and Never Break Front are the Vitals for a Correct Fitting Garment. $16 MADE TO YOUR ORDER "No Better Clothes than Mine Built at Any Price." 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The Convention was not created for any other purpose than to work with the National Baptist Convention in its efforts to spread its doctrines, and to defend its principles. There is no place for honor-seekers, fakers, shirkers, pretenders. There are some women who never do anything during the year to help push the work. They are not really interested. In the first place they are too Christian and indifferent and selfish to take upon themselves the responsibilities that are purely religious and highly missionary. For several years we have been busy digging, but thank the Lord we now have time to look up and when we meet in New York next year, we are going to talk about the Work and Workers, and if your name is not on the roll, we are going to announce your benediction. The watchword of the Woman's Convention for this entire year is "Get Busy." "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." The woman we need is the woman who works, The woman who toils, though the next woman shirks. GET BUSY! Yours for the highest development of Christian womanhood. NANNIE H. BURROUGHS. SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. 6 SOME SPORTING COMMENT. By Charles Marshall. te ee eee ak eRe BT ENS oe cae on the level, I don't, but at that I don’t think the big fellow will ever fight again. He'd have a cinch; though, if he did jump in again. This fourth- rater Burns would never be heard of again. Why, you know, if I was Jeff Fd offer to stop both Burns and John- son’in the same night in twenty-five rounds. Just give him half an hour between etch fight and make ft win- ner take all. He's big enoygh and he could do it.” isn't that great? Whta will the newspaper writers think ~of next? Chances are if Tom Sharkey knew that he haid all of that he could tell when he said such. eee Just. now there is much to be ¢on- sidered when ones tries to sum up the fight situation :m this country. With Gans retiring and giving up the title to Pack McFarland, it is my idea that a grave mistake has been made by Mr. Gans. Pacy McFarland does not come in no way of being the man of the title of lightweight champion of the world. If Packy is to be given the title, we want to see where he has more right than has Jack Blackburn. In fact we believe that Jack has real- ly a better right because he is really a better man than Packy, as he has cleanly demonstrated that fact through his past record—but.then Packy is a white man, you see. Hasn't *Jack whipped them, big and little, high and low, light and heavy, light weights and middle weights. ‘Still under doks, like Puny Kid Herman,"Bat” Nelson and McFarland and several others, be- lieve themselves far superior in fistis ability and Gans is ready to make the public believe so. Everyone knows Gans fears Blackburn, morse so than any fighter in the business. Blackburn should be the next lightweight cham- pion of the world, immaterial as to whether Gans retires of what not. ‘Tommy Burns’ lines have fallen in pleasant places in England. Tommy, as all the world knows, went across the Atlantic to box Gunner Moir at the National Sporting Club in Lon- don. He was at a loss where to train, when he was invited by the owner of Wembley House to take up his quar- ters at the place mentioned. Extracts from a letter Teceived from ‘Tommy Burns will show how Burns is situated and what he thinks of his surroundings. Says Burns: “I send you some pic- tures of Moir and also a photo of Wembley House, where I am in train- ing. Moir is a big fellow. ’ He weights 200 pounds and they think here he will beat me. But I don't think so. ‘They say I am too small for him. ‘I ex- pect to surprise them when I enter the ring. I saw moving pictures of Moir knocking out Tiger Smith in one round. He rushes all the time, but he is not a clever boxer. I am not holding him cheap, though. 1 have laid out a month's training at Wem- bley House. It's a regular mansion. ‘The owner got in with me and invited me to train at his home. It is a fine place and the gymnasium is all that L could desire. ‘They tell me that the Black Prince lived here at one time. “I have a match on with Ben Roche, the Irish champion, if I beat Moir. Roche beat Wilson a couple of weeks ago, and Wilson is the only man that ever “beat Moir. They fought four years ago and Wilson won in two rounds. This makes Roche's Thish backers think he is the goods. “All London is erazy over my match with Moir and you bet I am training well and taking no chances. Moir and I are betting five hundred pounds on the side. 1 will give Johnson a chance when a return to America.” eee Judging by the stand taken by the Philadelphia fight promoters regard- ing the Jack O’Brien-Jack Johnson match, the crime of faking, to which O'Brien confessed, was more henious than that to which Joe Gans con- fessed. The difference may be this: O'Brien, a white man, boasted about his offence, while Gans, colored, pleaded the limitations of his race and tried to apologize and live it down, The public was willing to forgive Gans, whose wrongdoing was engi- neered by a white man to whom he naturally looked for advice and in- struction ax to the best means to real- ize on his ability as a boxer. Also, it should be remembered, Gans’ partners in crime were white, and they invar- lably received the long end of the money. His white master depended on betting on the events for his troub- le in arranging the fakes, thus show- ing that the white men are willing to enter into a crooked compact with the black man’s master for. the bull of the tainted proceeds and then shoul- der the crime on the black. For years prior to his confession and his promise to fight on the level, Gans was pronounced the greatest faker in the business. “Since severing his connection with his white master and practically conducting his own business, he has been an honor to the much abused sport. O’Brien. on the other hand, was “free, white and twenty-one,” and con- sequentlysequently his own master, while Gans, colored, and not his own master, was led to’ believe he could not get recognition unless directed by a white. ‘That made O'Brien's crime the PRIMM MAY GO EAST. William Primm, who did such excel- lent work behind the bat for the Indi- anapolis A. B. C. base ball club, is Wanted by eastern managers and ru- ‘mor has it that Primm may go. ‘Sheeney, as he is: called, ranks with ‘the best as a catcher when it comes to fast ball playing, so it is little won- ‘der that he would receive such offers as would entice him to accept. ‘The leaving of Primm and Merida, the sec- ‘ond baseman, will nevertheless _weak- en the battery of the A. B.C. Club. GANS-NELSON GO LOOKs GOOD. "Joe and “Bat” May Come Together Again at Goldfield. Again it looks as though Joe Gans and Battling Nelson might come to- gether to settle the question as to who is to be the real lightweight cham- ‘pion of the world in the future. On last Friday, November 21, they met at Minneapolis and agreed upon all the details of their proposed fight ex- cept the weight. Nelson insists that Gans fight at 133 pounds, and it is Just this that will probably cause the fighters to agree to disagree. No one will blame Gans for holding out as long as he is asked to fight Nelson at 133 pounds; he, and many of us can remember what a time he had on the weight question in his last fight with Nelson. This time Joe means to have no foolishness with Nelson. He. in- tends to quickly dispose of Nelson and all his humbug propositions in and out of the ring, should they meet. ‘There will be no foul blow or any dispute over one, but there will be a clean victory for him, who is present lightweight champion of the world. JOHN L. FOOTSLUG. ST. LOUIS TRIUMPHS OVER LOU- ISVILLE. Snmner High School Defeats Central High School. St. Louis, Mo.—Special.—Before a crowd of 2,000 rooters at Hanlon’s Park the Sumner High School, col- ored, defeated the Central Colored High School, of Louisville, by a score of 17 to 0, Thanksgiving day. For six years these two teams have been at battle for the championship of the South and Southwest, but Central has always won or the score was a tie. ‘This year Sumner girdles up her loins and with a strong determination to win makes seventeen scores to Cen- tral’s nothing. The game was the most spirited and most hotly-contested ever witnessed among colored teams in this section. After the game the visitors were given a Tanksgiving re- ception at ‘True Reformers’ Hall, where en enjoyable time was spent. ‘The lineup: Sumner. Positions. —_Central. Reeves........Left end.....Wrightson Wiggins. ....Left tackle. ......Morris Brooks.......Left guard..........Cox Walton....... Center ......Hopkins Freeman....Right guard.......Cross Connors....Right tackle... Childress Douglass.....Right end.....Robinson Eubanks or L,'Freeman ..Quarterback.. .... ..Davis Holliday......Left half.........Hays Todd.........Right half... ...Johnson Carter........ Fullback .......Knight PITCHER M. WILLIAMS ISSUES A CHALLENGE. Max Williams, pitcher for the Iro- quois Club of New Orleans, La., laed- ers for the pennant in the Crescent Social Club's baseball league, to show his superiority over others, would like to pitch twenty innings against any pitcher in the league. A Dewey piteh- er preferred. SULLIVAN WOULD LIKE TO MEET CORBETT. While here last week John L. Sulli- van stated that he would like to meet James J. Corbett once again for a fin- ished fight. “I'll put on the gloves with any of them,” said he. Many think it would be a big game of fun for Corbett, should such an affair come as Sullivan belongs to the grandfather class now. SNOW READY FOR NEXT SEASON. Carl Moore, better known as “Little Snow,” of pitching fame, is getting in great form to clean everything next season. The A. B. C.’s have lost more games since the little wonder resigned than ever before. Mr. Moore has not decided whether he will pitch for the A. B, C.’s or not for the season of 1908, although he is expected to. Snow has always been a favorite among ball fans and would be greatly missed should .be not be seen on the North- western diamond next season. Griffin, the lad who held down such men as those of the Leland Giants last year, will come into fine form next season, as he will go into steady training shortly under guidance of one of much experience. It is rumored that Snow and Griffin may sign up with the Philadelphia Giants later. HOW NEGRO BASEBALL PLAYERS WERE SIDETRACKED. Clarence Williams Tells How Colored Players Were Routed From Wiis: Leomuine; President Dovey, of the Boston Na- tional League Club, has announced that Barney Joy, the pitcher Dovey se- cured from the San Francisco Club, will surely pitch for Boston next sea- son. Joy pitched in Honolulu before he came to San Francisco. He is very dark and it has been intimated that some of the big league players may object to playing in the same team with or against the importation from the South Sea Islands on account of his color. , In this connection Clarence Wil- liams, the noted Negro player, who is still in the game, recently told of his experience and that of others of 20 years ago. “Did you ever hear the story of the way the Negro ball players were side- tracked?” asked the veteran. “There were six of us in the International, back in 1887, and the white players sent in a protest to the league direc- tors, who passed a rule that in the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. future no colored players other than those then under contract should be signed. That fall Binghamton dropped Renfrow and myself off their reserve list, and Newark let out Stovey. Buf- falo held Fred Grant, but chased him before the season opened. That left Fleet Walker and Bob Higgins with Syracuse, and thel didn’t last the sea- son out.’ That is how the color line was sprung. Walker is now keeping a hotel in Steubanville; Stovey is a barber at Jimmy Sebring’s home, in Williamsport, Penn., and Renfrow is still playing with the Chicago U.ions.” FORD TO JOIN LEAGUE. William H. Ford, manager of the Cleveland Giants, is one who is inter- ested in the league and may attend the meeting December 18. PATTERSON ALSO INTERESTED. Mr. George M. Patterson is running a first-class saloon and pool room at 717 Blake street, where is is always ready to receive a call from visitors and friends. Mr. Patterson always in- sists on good order and good goods. Give him a call. | MEHARRY WINS FROM FISK. Nashville (Tenn.)—Special. — On Thanksgiving day afternoon, Meharry and Fisk met on Bennet Field to play one of the greatest games of football of the season, The game was a great one and was won by Meharry, due to a fumble of Fisk, the score being 6 to 0. A large crowd witnessed the game. A NEW KIND OF POOL GAME. ‘There's a new game of pool in vogue. It is called balk line pool and the scene of its birth was the billiard room of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. A coterie of expert amateur players gather there for contests and they have been trying out the new game. ‘The standard game of pool is contin- uous pool. It has held its popularity in spite of a thousand and one vari- ations of the game which have beer tried, and some of which are more or less popular still. Balk line pool, how- ever, is a pronounced departure, and has one merit that most of the varia- ‘tions have not—it puts a premium on ‘skill, and there is is it none of the hap- hazard, happy go lucky shooting that is a prominent part of the freak vari- ations. In balk line pool ‘the fifteen balls are framed in the triangle in the cus- tomary way. Balk lines are drawn fourteen inches from the four rails, and the balls are in balk whenever they are in any of the spaces except the center one. Any ball in the center space may be driven direct to a pocket, but any ball in any of the oth- er spaces must be banked. Itean be banked either by driving the object ball to the cushion or by making the cue ball strike the cushion first. ‘That’s all there is to the game.- It’s very simple, but obviously more diff cult than the ordinary game. NO COLOR LINE IN A. A. U. SPOR8S New College Rule Not Directed Against J. B. Taylor. New York City.—Special.—The re- port that the recent new rule of the A. A. U. governing the peregrinations of college athletes was aimed spe- cially at J. B. Taylor, of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, and for the pur- pose of keeping the Afro-American out of A. A. U. competition, caused some talk in athletic circles. .To a man the A. A. U. officials laughed at the story, and on all sides it was voted as being extremely ridiculous. Said a man high in A. A. U. authority: “The story is a silly one and not worth noticing. And the new rule is not aimed at Taylor of any one man in particular. Why, Taylor was barred long ago from representing an outside club, for the simple fact of the matter is that he represented Pennsylvania in open competition, therefore his ser- vices could not be annexed by any athletic club in the metropolitan dis- trict, the Middle Atlantic or South Atlantic asosciation or, for that mat- ter, in any other district. “Prior to the championship this year there was an idea that Taylor would represent the Irish A. A. U., but that was out of the question, as he had no legal residence in the Metropolican Asosciation. It will be remembered that at the New York A. C. games in June and other subsequent events, Taylor wore the colorso f Pennsy!- yania, and at Jamestown he ran for his college and won the quarter-mile. Where, I would like to know, is the allusion to the color line in the new A. A. U. rule? There has never been any such discrimination in our sports, nor will there be—a good amateur, whether he be black or white, will al- ways have the same footing in the A. A. U. field. Again, what is there in this new law to prevent Taylor from running for Pennsylvania in the col- lege year and for a local club during vacation?" ENGLISH HIGH BEATS BOSTON * Latin. Boston High School with Colored Cap- tain and Colored End Win. Boston (Mass,)—Special.—The an- nual game between, the Boston Eng- lish High school and Boston Latin school was played on Thanksgiving day at Locust Street grounds in Dor- chester, before a crowd of 2,000 people. ‘There is a good deal of rivarly be: tween the two schools and the an- nual game is a Harvard-Yale affair on a smal] scale. The supporters of each school vied each other in the cheering line. The fair sex were out in full force escorted by the students. ‘The captain of the English High school is R. L. Edmunds, who is a Negro and one of the best players on the team. He is a remarkably good tackler, and when called upon to rush with the ball runs hard and fast and struck the Latin school line for gain after gain. As he would make good gains for his team the leaders of the cheering section of the High school would call out for three times three cheers for English High with “Bd- munds” on the end and the English High school captain would be cheered with such vigor that the echo would warm the hearts of the players and urge them on to greater efforts, Another good player on the English High school team was Harry Faulkner who -played left end. He is a well built fellow and knows the game from A to Z, and is considered one of the best ends in the Interscholastic League. It was mainly due to his long runs and remarkably good inter- ference that English High was able to score in the first half. ‘The game was well played and clean throughout. There was plenty of ex- citement. ‘The score of five to nothing in favor of English High tells the story. The better team won and too much credit can not be given to Capt. 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Special agents for Palmer's Skin Success Soap, Ointment and Blood Success.....19c Our Cough Cure, guaranteed to cure, per bottle our. Witch Hazel Jelly.....15c Our Cold Tablet, guaranteed to cure, per box.....16c Wines and Liquors for medicinal uses. Our fountain always open with hot and cold drinks. OLD, MAIN, 716 Call Phones NEW. We deliver promptly to all parts of the city. ILLINOIS and ST. CLAIR STS. ALMONDINE The most elegant preparation in the world for chapped hands, face and lips, or any roughness of the skin is a cream of milk and pimples, and leaves the skin white and smooth. It is not sticky or greasy; gloves can be worn immediately after using. The adjuvant prophylaxis is that it coats the collar to use after shearing. It is far superior to glycerine, camphor ice, cold cream, vase line, etc. JOHN W. HAWTHORNE, 48 NORTH SENATE AVE. RE-OPENING FISH STAND, W. M. COBB, Colord Wholesale OYSTERS, FISH and POULTRY, successor to C. A. Duncan. We have purchased the above well-known stand and have remodeled it, and now carry a large and seet stock at daily. We have also purchased a trial order and be convinced. Open 5 a. m. till 8 p. m. daily. E. H. EYESH, Manager. A. G. S. Brubaker, M. D. OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 to 4:00: Saturday 9:00 to 9:00 Sunday, 8:00 to 10:00 No rent puts the price within the reach of all. Holiday Gifts! Holiday Gifts! Complete line now open. Make your selection and have laid away for you. A small deposit will hold it. J. H. REED, Jeweler, 38 West Washington St. Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Lockets and thousands of things. Come in and see our goods and prices. Bring Us Your Repairing. GOOD QUICK & ARTISTE ENGRAVING INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. 23-26 W. PEARL ST. INDIANAPOLIS Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MORE PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED GREW HOFFMAN & MFG. INDIAN POLISHING One Pound Boxes 25 cts., at Druggists and Dealers One Pound Boxes 25 cts., at Druggists and Dealers MRS. WHITTEN, Millinery Special sale all next week of Tailored and Dress Hats. We also do exclusive ORDER WORK. Give us a call; we will convince you; our time is entirely yours. 335-337 Indiana Avenue. Christmas Jewelry Watches, Brooches, Bracelets, Cut Glass, Diamonds, etc. Buy now before the rush. Cash or payments. GRAY, GRIBBEN & GRAY, GRAY, GRIBBEN & GRAY, 35-37 N. Illinois St. MEGEL & KIRSCH, Manufacturers of HARNESS and dealers in Harness SUNDRIES. General Repairing Solicited and Promptly done. Whips, Robes, Blankets, Fly Nets, Lap Dusters, Oils, Soaps and Grease. 612 E St. Clair, corner St Clair and Mass. Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. PURITAN LAUNDRY Newest and Best First-Class Colored Help Always Wanted. 526 Indiana Ave. New Phone 8894. PAWNBROKER. We loan money on DIAMONDS! WATCHES, JEWELRY and all articles of value at lowest rates. Ertel's Loan Office, 209 Massachusetts Avenue. Private office 108 E Ohio Street. New Phone 1730 $5,000 Reward Will be paid to any person who can find one atom of opium, chloral, morphine, cocaine, ether, chloroform, heroin, alpha and beta eucaine, cannabis indica, or chloral hydrate or any of their derivatives, in any, of Dr. Miles' Remedies. This applies to goods in original packages, unopened, and not tampered with. Certain unscrupulous persons are making false statements about these remedies. "I have been troubled with a terri- rible headache for the last ten years; the doctors could do me no good. I saw Dr. A.M. J. Kovas Pillars had tried in the Sunday magazine, so I thought I would try a sample. I did so, and they helped me wonderfully. I had headache so badly I could hard- ly see to work, so I sent to the drug store and got a box. In a couple of hours I was all right, it was the first medicine to do me any good." 5362 Tacoma Street Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first package will benefit. If it fails, he will return your money. 25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold in bulk. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Watches and Sterling Silverwar Carl L. Post, DIAMOND MERCHANT. Kinds of Precious Stones, High Grade Jewelry, Resetting Diamonds and Making New and Original Mountings 15 N, Illinois St., Indianapolis The Claypool Hotel across the street from us. H. L. Sanders, Established 1889 Head Wair Cook Bar Den Headquarters for Waiters and Cooks' Jackets, Barber Coats, Dentists' Office Coats and Nurses' Suits Store 206 Indiana Ave. NEW PHONE 2561. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. A. E. H. G. W. Frierson and Co, from Nashville, Tenn., have opened a Funeral Parlor 638 Indiana Avenue, between California and West Streets. 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. Established 1888. JOHN T. GUSAOK, 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. PICTURE FRAMES 223 PICTURE PLACE, Indiana Avenue (Shelf Block) Indianapolis, Ind. R. E. WELLS, Proprietor Your work along this line will be greatly appreciated. Call and see her at 536 Indiana Ave. (With C. M. C. Willis.) SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Conorrhoea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. TASTY TOGGERY MEN'S FURNISHERS See Our Line COMPLETE We will Please You. TRY US. Capital Neckwear Co. 215 NORTH ILLINOIS ST. RACE CLEANINGS In the State of Mississippi there are Morgan College, who has been teaching for some time in the College of thirteen colored banks. Negroes have more farms in Louisiana and Mississippi than white men have. * * * * Since 1880 Negro churches have contributed for Negro education $9,549-700. * * * * There art thirty-two Negro banks in America. * * * * Negroes own two and a half millions of dollars worth of taxable property in Jackson, Miss. * * * * The Negro has 23,462 church organizations and has built 23,770 churches with a seating capacity of six million eight hundred thousand. * * * * In 1885, 181 assaults were made; in 1906 only 72 assaults—less than half—were made. In 1900 the Negro owned 173,352 farms, and the aggregate wealth of the Negro was estimated at $300,000.000. The census of 1900 shows that 1,344,125 agricultural Negro laborers and 757,822 Negro farmers, planters and overseers. There are 1,734 Negro physicians and surgeons, and 125 drug stores owned by Negroes in the United States. W. A. Calhoun, a colored musical director at the new opera house, has appeared in piano recitals for the white Y. M. C. A. of that city, and also at the German Rathskeller, and was received with much favor. Miss Ella B. Dowell, a graduate of NICK RICE HEADWAITER COLUM BIA CLUB, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The subject of this sketch enjoys the earned distinction of being the youngest headwaiter in the country, especially of a hostelry of the proportions and appointments as the Columbia Club possesses. He is a native of the Blue Grass State, having been born at Lexington, Ky. While yet in his 'teens, he entered hotel service and has been continuously employed in the service since then, a large part [Picture of a young man in a tuxedo]. MR. NICK RICE. of which service was spent on steamboats plying the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. He is a young man of varied and valuable dining room experience, which was gained by his attentiveness in the service and a desire to improve the same. When the Columbia Club opened, he was employed as a sidewaiter and rose to his present position from the same. It is to Mr. Rice's credit to state that this club has enjoyed the distinction of having within its employ some of the best colored and white headwaiters in the country. Mr. Rice, though young, now fills the same position and has in his employ thirty-two men. DAMAGE AGAINST RAILROAD. Kentucky Lawyer Sues Cresapeake & Ohio Company. Lexington—Special—In the case of J. Alex. Chiles against the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, the jury awarded the plaintiff damages in the sum of $100. The plaintiff, who is a member of the Lexington Bar Association, was on his way from this city to Old Point Comfort, Va., and was compelled to transfer to a coach set apart for colored passengers after passing the Virginia State line. The transfer acutally took place at Goshen, fifty-one miles from the State line. The plaintiff maintains that the car into which he had to go was not in good condition in that it had been used as a smoking car, and that he was made sick by the odor. The plaintiff in the case has already had two suits, against the company. The first suit he lost, the testimony as to the condition of the coach being Morgan College, who has been teaching for some time in the College of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberie, has returned to Baltimore to become a member of the faculty of her alma mater. CARNEGIE DONATES TO HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Gives Large Sum for a New Library. President Thirkeld, of Howard University, announced last week that Andrew Carnegie had given the university $50,000 for a new building. The donation came as a surprise to every one in and around the school. Preparation will be made very soon for the establishment of a new library. BISHOP BRAVES HIS CHURCH. Marries Divorced Wife of Another Minister Despite Displeasure Shown. Atlanta (Ga.)—Special—Bishop H. M. Turner of the African Methodist Church, was married here Tuesday night, December 2, to Laura P. Lemon. The bride was formerly the bishop's secretary and had secured a divorce from her husband, the Rev. Powell, last May. At the time the divorce was obtained it was reported that the bishop contemplated making Laura Lemon his wife. Bishop Gaines brought the matter to the attention of the Council of Bishops at its meeting in June. After an investigation Bishop Turner was notified by the council that such a marriage would not be countenanced by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Nothing further was heard of the matter until the announcement of the marriage last night. more favorable to the company than in the cast just tried. The latter case arose out of the first. Mr. Chiles alleges that he was returning home from a visit to Virginia, where he had gone to take deposition in the original case, when the cause of the second arose. It should be understood that the question of separate cars for white and colored travelers by railroad is not an issue in the cases brought by Mr. Chiles, Col. John R. Allen, his attorney, stated to the jury that this was not an issue; that the separate coach law was a proper one and had come to stay. He insisted, however, that when a colored man or woman pair first-class fare on a railroad he or she was entitled to first-class accommodations. It is not likely that the judgment of the Fayette Circuit Court from which there is no appeal, because the judgment is too small to admit of it, will cause the railroads to radically change their policy regarding colored passengers. They canno, cays a prominent railroad official, be given the same kind of a separate coach as the white people, because their patronage would not justify it. The car which the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company used has three compartments. One of them is used as a smoker for white people, one as a day coach for colored people and between them is a small compartment, used as a colored smoker. The car of which Mr. Chiles complained, he says, consisted of one section of baggage, one section for colored passengers and a compartment for smokers, but the passenger part was very unclean and the smoke in it made him ill. A number of respectable colored people have lately traveled from Lexington, by way of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway, for whom the local agent of that road endeavored to make terms with the Pullman authorities i n Louisville. By tactical management, it was arragged that en the Pullman or the greater part of it, was obtained for these passengers. There is a constantly recurring question arising about the Pullman car passenger business, in an endeavor to keep the races apart in obedience to the Kentucky law. It is recognized that conditions regarding the colored race have changed. They have, become largely more substantial citizens, travel more than formerly and for greater distances, and are in position to afford superior accommodations. They do not ask, however, to be permitted to ride in the same coaches with the white people. They are quite content, says one local colored man, of recognized respectability, to ride in separate coaches, but when they pay for first-class accommodations they are entitled to receive it. The railroads appear to recognize this truth, and will doubtless make an effort to satisfy this demand, by putting the coaches for colored passengers in a more cleanly and more sanitary condition. FIVE HUNDRED AGENTS WANTED. We want five hundred more agents to sell The Freeman, which circulates in every State and Territory, Africa, South America, Europe, England and Australia. The Freeman is the greatest Negro journal in the world. The columns are filled with the efforts of the race. In order to keep in touch with the Negro, you must read The Freeman. It is read every week by not less than 85,000. I tstands for the best interests of the race. We desire agents to send in news and we invite correspondence from all over the country on topics of general race interest. Any person devoting their entire time to the work can earn from $10 to $20 per week. Persons desiring agency write for terms. COME TODAY TO A Christmas Store It's high time—only nine shopping days between now and Christmas. Every counter and shelf henceforth is given over to the display of things givable—exhibited in charming array. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS Come to see—stay to study—linger as long as you please buy as little or as much as you like. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. Rev. and Mrs. A. Coleman are the parents of a baby girl. If you want the Best Photos, go to Bennetts, 39 E. Wash. St. Miss Lulu Taylor, of the South Side, is indisposed at her parents' home. School shoes, the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington St. If you want the Best Photos, go to Bennetts, 36 E. Washington street. School shoes the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington St. J. T. V. Hill, the attorney has removed his office to 81-2 N. Delaware street. Charles H. Stewart and J. D. Howard are no longer connected with The Freeman. Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodan's Drug Store. Damon Company. No. 1 and Grenadier No. 7, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, at Masonic Hall Friday eve, December 27. Mrs. Louise Jewett, of Paris, Ky., who has been visiting Mr. Dr. L. M. Hagood, in N. Senate Ave., is going to Cincinnati and then to Frankfort, Ky. The American Beauty Dance, Masonic Hall, opposite Park Theatre, Monday evening, December 16, 1907. Admission 25 cents. Yourself and company are invited. Go have a good time Friday evening, December 22, with Damon Company, No 1, ond Grenadier, No. 7, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. Dance until wee hours of morning. There will be a Japanese Garden Party at Simpson Chapel, Wednesday evening, December, 18. Something out of the ordinary for the benefit of the Sundayschool. Come everybody. E. R. Elliott, of Chicago was entertained Saturday evening at a Theatre party at the Majestic by Mrs. Maud Beatty and at luncheon Sunday afternoon by Miss Henrietta Davis. Damon Company No. 1 and Grenadier No. 7, Uniform Rank, K. of P. will give a swell holiday dance and exhibition drill at Masonic Hall, opposite Park Theatre, Friday evening, December, 27. Come everybody. 'Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by 'phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Pharmacy, New 1178; Old, Main 4032. H. W. Barrett, general manager of the Mutual Benefit Association, representing the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company of New York, spent several days in the city this week in the interest of the organization. The Fourth Annual Christmas Assembly of the Bachelor Club will be held at the Odd Fellows' Hall on Fri One Price-Plain Figures KISER'S COASTAL RIVER Christmas Select now while assort let us set aside your put Boas and Furs S. L. KISER & CO. Select now while assortments are complete and let us set aside your purchase. CITY AND SOCIETY. Washington Crosses Delaware day evening, December, 27. No pains will be spared to make this the most brilliant social affair ever given by this organization. Mr. Howe, dean of Butler College will make an address at Flanner Guild Sunday. Miss Bertha Lewis will render a solo and two numbers will be given by the Girls' Club. The Emancipation committee met last Wednesday evening at the Y. M. C. A., for the purpose of making arrangements for the Emancipation services. The Rev. Patton was chairman and Rev. Skelton was selected orator of the day. The committee will meet again Wednesday at 2:30 at the Y. M. C. A. Presiding Elder Skelton, of the Indiana district of the Lexington conference, read a very interesting paper before the Methodist Episcopal Minister's meeting Monday, which seemed to stir up the natives on the race question, and also caused a committee to be appointed to look into conditions. Dr. Stansfield, of Meridian Street church; Dr. Bentley, of Broadway Street church, and Rev. J. S. Bailey, of Simpson Chapel, are the members of the committee. Dr. McCall, of the Ninth Presbyterian church; Rev. Sampson, of Allen Chapel; Rev. Shaffer, of Bethel; Rev. Herod, of the Christian; Rev. J. S. Baily, of Simpson Chapel, and Presiding Elder Hunter are members of a joint committee of the M. E. and A. M. E. Minister's Association. DIVORCES GRANTED. Louise Lyons from her husband, William Lyons. Anna Offutt from her husband Thomas Offutt. Circuit Court. J. T. V. Hill. attorney. THE LADIES' MASTODON MIN- STRELS. The Ladies' Mastodon Minstrels, to be given at Tomlinson Hall, New Years' night, Jan. 1, is the topic of the day. Everybody talks about it, and everybody will be there that night. The Mission's Benefits are always popular, as well as entertaining. This entertainment will eclipse any show yet given for their benefit. The Ladies' Minstrel, first part, will be especially interesting, as all the jokes and prominent parts are confined to the ladies. The end "men" are ladies, and they have become most proficient with the tamborne and bones. This will be a feature, and you will be surprised to see how they act in minstrelsy. This will be the first time that a ladies' minstrel has ever been attempted in this city. Several of us were invited to attend the rehearsal and I will say that I, as well as the other spectators, were greatly surprised, the method of training under the direction of Toliver and Nicholson is very caty and new. Bert Mitchell's full orchestra will play the entire show as well as for the dance. The ollo will be handled by professional performers and will be a great feature. The admission will be 50 cents. First come will have choice of seats and boxes without extra charge. COLORED Y. M. C. A. NOTES. All who attend the Monster Meeting on next Sunday will go away sounding the praises of the managers of this meeting for making the arrangements whereby they were given the opportunity of seeing some of the associations of the world and their activities. Mr. E. E. Stacey, State Secretary of the associations of Indiana, will give a personally conducted tour among the associations and activities of the world. This will be illustrated by over 100 lantern slides. Starting with the little room in England in which Sir. Geo. Williams, the founder, started the first association and traveling through the different countries of our own State and showing for the first time on canvas of the activities of our own association here in Indianapolis. A striking feature of the meeting will be singing of an illustrated song by Mrs. Geo. M. Wells, wife of the assistant state secretary. As the program will be conducted in the dark, everybody is requested to come early in order that no interruption of the program will be necessary. The orchestra will only play 15 minutes on this Sunday. So be there by 3 p. m. Bethel church will be the place of meeting. No man should let this opportunity pass of seeing this splendid sight. The main thing is to be on time. Why not invest a part of your earnings in a good proposition? A Cash Store Washington Crosses Delaware. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Cut Price Drugs and School Supplies PRESCRIPTION SPECIALIST Sole Agent for the famous "Kink Straigh ener" Hair Pomade. Price 50 cents. Co. St. Clair St., and Senate Ave CLASSIFIED COLUMN WANTED 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. Blodau, druggest, Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Call at 609 1-2 North West street and see Dr. Langston's Dental and Manicuring Parlor. School shoes, the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington street. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed, 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. Dr. Langton, the dentist at 000-1-2 North West street makes a specialty of good plates, crowns, bridges, repairs and regulating children's teeth. Wanted—Colored ladies everywhere to sell our high class toilet articles manufactured especially for our race, the colored people of America. Splendid opportunity to make money. Most liberal terms. Full size packages Free to agents who will use the preparations on their own hair and face. Free premiums to agents and their customers. Devote part or all your time. Write for particulars. Secure exclusive territory. Have a pleasant and profitable business of your own. Mention The Freeman. The Burton Toilet Goods Co., Room 10, Century Block. St. Joseph, Mich. Holiday Presents Secet now by paying a small deposit. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Watch and Jewelry Repairing. EDWARD J. KAPPELER, (Successor to Leonhard Schurr.) 338 Indiana Avenue LEARN TYPEWRITING AT HOME To Pay my Bills. HELP US and we will HELP YOU We Must have Money and want it quick. For Ten Days Only, on our Standard Typewriter Keyboard. Highly endorsed by all who have used them. An excellent opportunity to learn at low cost. Sent prepaid for $1.00. J. A. DeVRIES, 1954 Boulevard, Jersey City. N. J. NEWS OF INTEREST Jacksonville, Ill. — Special. — Miss Mildred Bates is now living in East Morgan street.—Mr. Robert Redding has a position at the Pacific Hotel.—Mrs. William Taylor was ill a few days last week.—Mrs. Alonda Bryant, Louise Johnson, Sophia Ward, Howard Holt, Medora Bryant, Dorothy Holt and Mrs. Charles Stewart, who have been ill for some time, are improving.—Revival meetings are still in progress at Lindsay's Building. Illinois Tailoring Co. Near Ohio. 142 N. Illinois St. Pittsburg, Pa.—Special—The Iron City Lodge No. 17, B. P. O. Elks, of Pittsburg, Pa. held their memorial services Sunday, December 8, 1907, at the Wylie Ave. church, in that city. Special features of the program were solos by Mr. Theodore Hogette and Miss Jones. A selection by the Lone Star Quartette and an address by Hon Welford Holmes, Grand Secretary. Music was furnished by the Elks Symphony Orchestra, composed of the following: Riley S. Sethwick, first violin and director; Frank Hawkins, second violin; Robert Bush, piano; James Beatty, cornet and manager; Walter Lee, clarinet; BenJ. B. Mitchell, trombone; Frank Nolan, double bass; William Bottler, traps. Gas Coke $6.00 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, affording everything in season. J- W. Holliman, proprietor. 317-321 West Michigan. New 'phone 4972. Ladies'Hand Bags For Xmas. Special Prices. Good values for 50c, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Children's new Hand Bags 25c and 50c. Music Rolls 50c and $1.00. Good values for 50c. $1.00. $1.50 and $2.00. Children's new Hand Bags 25c and 50c. Music Rolls 50c and $1.00. Fitted Toilet Cases $1 to $25.00. $1.25 and up. Sachels 75 cents and up. town make. $3.00 to $25.00. Morrison & Co., Bunk Factory. Rubber Store. Washington St. (South Side.) Candies! Suit Cases $1.25 and up. Sachels 75 cents and up. Trunks, our own make. $3.00 to $25.00. Bee Hive Trunk Factory. Rubber Store. 27 West Washington St. (South Side.) Christmas C Wholesale and Home Made Can Buck's Candy New Phone 2352. Christmas Candies! Buck's Candy Kitchen, New Phone 2352. 236 Indiana Avenue. TRAINS ```markdown ``` FROM FACTORY to YOU MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED Money With Order—No Goods Sent C.O.D. SEND SIZE, STYLE and COLOR CATALOGUE FREE AMERICAN HAT CO., Department C., 31 S. Illinois St., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. "Good Leather Goods" ROMADKA'S Manufacturers Since 1843 60 West Washington Street CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS! $10,000 worth of woolens selected from the best mills of the world to be sacrificed for the want of money FREE-$5, $6 & $7 TROUSERS with every suit or overcoat ordered. Suit or Overcoat to Measure Is it Hard To Keep the HOUSE CLEAN? Why not use the SPOTLESS FUEL The Indianapolis Gas Company. A Ton Delivered. P Timely Christmas SuggestionS TOOLBOX Roller Skates from 40c to... Bissell Carpet Sweepers, each, from $2.50. Universal Coffee Percolators, from $2.50 to. Manicure Sets, from $1.50 to. Sewing Sets, from $1.00 to. Combination Shaving and Manicure Sets, $5.00 to. Chafing Dishes from $2.50 up. Silver Plaited Spoons, knives and forks, Wastenhalin I. & L. Twenty per cent. discount on Sterling Silver goods while the Other usesul articles suitable for presents too numerous to list. Come and See for Yourself. Vonnegut Hardware 120-124 East Washington Street. New, 589. TELEPHONES: Old, Maite Useful Christmas Press AT THE OLD GRANGER STOR $5.00 m $2.50. $5.00 $2.50 to. $4.00 $5.50 re Sets, $5.00 to. $2.90 Works, Wastenhalin I. & L. Cuttelry. ing Silver goods while they last. presents too numerous to mention. e for Yourself. Hardware Co., Washington Street. NES: Old, Main, 4192. mas Presents THE IER STORE. Roller Skates from 40c to.....$5.00 Bissell Carpet Sweepers, each, from $2.50.....$5.00 Universal Coffee Percolators, from $2.50 to.....$4.00 Manicure Sets, from $1.50 to.....$5.50 Sewing Sets, from $1.00 to.....$3.00 Combination Shaving and Manicure Sets, $5.00 to.....$22.90 Chafing Dishes from $2.50 up. Silver Plaisted Spoons, knives and forks, Wastenhalin I. & L. Cuttelry. Twenty per cent. discount on Sterling Silver goods while they last. Other usselul articles suitable for presents too numerous to mention. Vonnegut Hardware Co., 120-124 East Washington Street. New, 589. TELEPHONES: Old, Main, 4192. Useful Christmas Presents OLD GRANGER STORE. Suits, latest styles $1.49 Men's Wool Beaver Overcoats, patterns, $2 value... suitable for every day kes a very useful present. wear..... $2.98 Extra Special $5 value. Boys' and Misses' Wool Hose, 25c value, per pair.....19c Ladies' Union Suits, extra fine fleece, regular $1.50 value. 98c Men's 15c wool Hose, pair. 10c Ladies' 50-in. long Coats, in black, brown and garnet $4.98 Never sold for less than $7.50. Men's all-wool Sweaters $1.98 $2.50 value. Special. Men's Buckle Artics.....95c $1.25 value. ORE, W. WASHINGTON ST. Bargains! ings, Furnishings, Novelties, Toys. Weber & Zimmer, 322-324 Virginia Avenue, Near Viaduct. OLD GRANGER STORE, W. WASHINGTON Holiday Bargain Men's Furnishings, Women's Furnishings, Umbrellas, Novelties, Zimmer & Co, Shelby and Prospect Streets, Fountain Square. Weber & Z 322-324 Virginia Near Viad OLD GRANGER STORE, W. WASHINGTON ST. Holiday Bargains! Zimmer & Co, Shelby and Prospect Streets, Fountain Square. Weber & Zimmer, 322-324 Virginia Avenue, Near Viaduct. New Phone 16114, K. Old Phone, Main, 1248. We Want Your Trade. Indiana Laundry Company, We Want Your Trade. Indiana Laundry Company, Pressing and Hand Work A SPECIALTY. EUGENE ARNOLD, Solicitor. 2922 Northwestern Avenue. $5.00 THE GRAND LEADER 338-340E.WASH.5T. Cloak for Ladies of Kersey and Broad Cloth, black and colors, nicely trimmed, satin lined, choice of any cloak up to $15.00, while they last.....$9.75 Suits for Ladies and Misses, Broad Cloths and fancy Worsteds, Jackets fitted and semi-fitted, satin lined, skirts plaited style with one fold at the bottom, up to $16.75 values, choice.....$10.75 Skirts for Ladies of Panama, in black and blue, full plaited style, regular $4.00 values, sale price.....$2.98 Waists of mercerized sateen and poplins embroidered or tucked styles, up to $1.75 values, choice.....98c 50 N. Illinois St. --- Ladies Sample Wool Shawls and Fascinators, slightly soiled, at prices just one half: Ladies' fleece lined Underwear, per garment.....17c 25c value. Ladies' Winter Coats $5 val 98c Box and tight fitting. New Phone 16114, K. EUGENE ARNOLD, Solicitor. $5.00 Peg Top PANTS With the patent loop, in Brown, Checks, Worsteds, Thibets, Etc., This Week $2.99. GILBLOM'S 50 N. Illinois St. Tool Chests for small boys, 25c to.....$5.00 Tool Chests for large boys, $2.75 to.....$11.00 Scroll Saws, worked by foot power. $2.75 to.....$11.00 Drawing Instruments ranging in price 85c to.....$10.00 In Skates for boys from 50c to.....$5.00 In Skates for girls from $1.00 to.....$4.50