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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING GLORY TO THE NEW BURN KING PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN INDIANAPOLIS DEC 24 1907 BLC LIBR THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XX NUMBER 49 HEGREAT MOVEMENT THE EXODUS OF NEGROES THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Indianapolis the Land of Promise And the Second Baptist Church the North Star--They Came and Saw But Did Not Conquer. Very few among the cotored people and fewer still among the white people of this city will remember what is called the exodus, a happening some thirty-five years ago. Many white people are living who were living at that time, but they were not specially concerned in the movement, even paid it no mind. In brief, it was a general drifting northward by degrees of the South and particularly those of the States, North and South Carolina, or perhaps better to say, that this particular happening was the very high tide of the movement, when on a given date the Neses by the hundreds poured in one city of Indianapolis, coming primarily from those two States. many from those who was in the days of Rev. Moses Boyles who, by the way, was one of the first educated Negroes of this day. He was a Moses indeed, and for many years was the leader, and most lines of public activity. He was in turn school teacher, preach-ing politician in the better sense and all times general adviser to the Negro community. He built the Second Baptist Church which is so well known in this city and also through out the country. That church at that day was fairly famous, owing very much to the sterling character of Rev. Boyles. The white people had outmost confidence in him. There was affiliation and fellowship to an appreciable extent between his church and the First Baptist Church white communicants; his church called the Second Baptist, out of deference to the church for the white people. Such relation did not exist between other churches and even that condition must be attributed to the high character of Rev. Boyles, and of which nature his congregation largely partook. He stood instinctively in a class by himself, fathery, elderly, the truest type of the triarch, of contemplative mood, moved as engrossed in his own cares, and which were as one with those of him he served, seeming to feel the right of responsibility—appearing at most times to be awaiting heaven's pleasure for guidance in the thenague and uncertain days. He was aw and gospel, used his influence modestly and wisely, and to the end of his days he was the most upright man of the Negro race. This has in and the involving of his financial affairs. He, like his class, was untidy to such matters. Money was not his idea, and ere he knew it, was hopelessly entangled—another testimony of the man, since all was kept away—his belongings—bequests to his heirs richness of name—saving him from the mockery of dishonest gain. But it is of the exodus that we wish to speak. It was in Broyles' day, when this special time was set for moving Northward. His church was the North Star, as it were, and to which they tendered their way. For wars the colored people had been fighting in from here, there and everywhere, like a perennial, but tiny cran, they came; but now the exodus, when it appeared as the very mountain head was breaking up. The church was as of the famous system "Underground Railrods" of the days before the war; it was known to its host-like qualities, caring for, and looking out for the comfort of the new arrivals. It was a minor estate Garden—one great receiving and distributing station of the North. Under the saithed Broyles it did its mission well as so many of to-day now. On this particular day the Negroes the hundreds poured in the city. Lincoln street was the scene of the line of march from the depot forward. And such a scene! Men, women and children clad only in that was absolutely necessary to make their nakedness from the world "insey woolsey," "woolsey linsey," whatever it may have been; shoes and hats were the exceptions; thus paraded the thoroughfare, amid A MERRY CHRISTMAS. COME OVER, ME AN' OLD KRIS IS GO- ING TO HAVE SOME "EGG- NOG." the throng of curious on-lookers. Jibes and jeers fell headless on their ears; they moved as of purpose, resolve, aforethought, none of those things moving them from their bent. Many of them carried their total belongings on their heads, in their arms—beds, cooking outfits, trunks with great gnarlies of rope, antiquated grips that the masters had discarded at the big house long years ago. Most pit-table sight! It was a never-to-be-forgotten sight—a panorama, veritable, of the flight of the hundreds in humble circumstances. They did not come agrinnining and the "samboing"; they were the Egyptian "Renaissance," as it were, and full with the meaning of the journey. It was as another day altogether when they ambled their way to their haven. One looking back in this day still sees the black and winding streak like a line of ebony ghosts, so unlike the surroundings that they lent fore prominence to the picture, and etchment of the memory to fade with the lasting things only. There were husbands and wives whose chief assets were children; children of still scantier attire; they were also Arabs—so of sollemm mien as if the thing was contagion; they also seemed to say: "How can we sing the songs of the Lord in a strange land?" No smile, no tear; no cowardice, no bravado—the tenor of their way was unbroken; they looked steadfastly to the "hills of the Lord" from where there help was to come—thus solidly, they, too, like their elders, trudged on to Canaan. Finally they reached their destination, the Second Baptist Church, that they had heard so much about. Everything was done to make them comfortable. The colored people brought in and prepared food for them, made them feel welcome. Some of them had friends and relatives; these came inquiring after them, taking them to more comfortable quarters. But most of them were without friends or money, consequently the church was their home for several days. At night they unrolled their beds—those that had them. Others less fortunate took the soldier's sterner fare, stretching themselves out on the hard benches, snatching respite from the ruffled front of their affairs. The mothers, as usual, sat up watching their children sleep, as is so often the way—the "watchman" of the family in times of distress. course, in the city, as elsewhere, of the originals are gone. children, some of them, will be as others of the race. If any there runs through them a streak of character that slighten tinguishes them from the native We may well conclude with thought, that the children of are intermingled with the life of city. Some making good, other ing in the great battle of life—aferent from that somber picture It was not long before the white citizens became alive to the situation. They made way for many of them, finding homes for them and in other ways contributed to their well-being. Among the men were farmers, in fact, the most of them were farmers, and preferred that kind of life. So the situation was further relieved when the farmers of the country began to call for them, in consequence of which several small communities were known to have existed some eight to ten miles from the city, progressing so far as to have school houses and churches. These are now gone, because the people in the most part are gone. The farm was an asylum for the tired and weary pilgrims from the South—the older ones; but their children and successors could not withstand the blandishment of the great and fascinating city. They came, saw, but did not conquer; they were soon swallowed up in the distracting vortex of affairs and like ships that pass in the night was oon lost to sight. A few yet took up the burden of their fathers, tilled the soil and are enrolled among the good citizens and to this remain as monuments set up unto the great exodus day. Thus to every avocation the wanderers were dispersed, cook and washerwoman, laborer and artisan; long since have they lost that individuality noted when they came. Of course, in the city, as elsewhere, most of the originals are gone. Their children, some of them, will be found as others of the race. If anything there runs through them a strong streak of character that slightly distinguishes them from the native born. We may well conclude with the thought, that the children of those are intermingled with the life of the city. Some making good, others failing in the great battle of life—all different from that somber picture that meandered up Illinois street some thirty-five years ago—the exodus. JACKSONVILLE. ILL William Triplett is now at Rollin's barber shop, on West State street. Mrs. Sophia Ward and Mrs. M. Bryant, and Louisa Johnson and Mrs. Alcenda Bryant are improving from their illness. Mrs. Joseph Wheeler is quite ill at her home. Rev. and Mrs. Goff are in Pittsfield, Ill., on business. Mrs. W. M. Cooper and Mrs. Nanny Easley are quite ill. Mrs. Sarah Young is doing a thriving business. The little child of Mrs. Arthur Holt is slowly improving. Edward Terry spent a week at Danville, Ill., at the Soldiers' Home. William House, of Madison street, is quite ill. Miss M. Headen has gone to her home in Missouri. Mrs. Sallie Perkins entertained a number of friends at her home, 810 Prairie street, December 10, in honor of the twenty-first birthday of her sister, Miss Allie Higgins. Various games were played, and other amusements, and splendid refreshments were served. Miss Higgins received many nice presents. The Mallory Lodge, K. of P., No. 30, PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.60. on December 11 elected the following officers for the semi-annual term: Cuancellor, George Lewis; Vice Chancellor, Ellis Moore; Prelate, D. D Thomas; Master of Finance, Walter Blue; Master of Exchequer, John W King; Keeper of Records and Seals Geo. W. Cooper; Master at Arms, Thos Glass; Master of Work and Representative, John W. Haithman. Just an old-fashioned, merry Christmas time! See happy, lighted faces rise up like fumes; And don't you taste seed cake and elderberry wine, And hear spinets tinkling long-forgotten tunes? And don't you smell gillyflowers 'most everywhere? And candies, apples, nuts, and kisses sweet Come with dimpled, old-fashioned girls most fair, And sleigh bells ring with shouts along the street. TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT THEIR TRIP FROM THIS COUNTRY TO MANILLA MANY EVENTS OF GENERAL INTEREST Favorable Impressions of Japan Beautiful Lesson Taught--Industrious Men, Women And Children--Company Contented. The Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry arrived in Manila, P. I., on the 13th day of September, 1907. Having sailed frof San Francisco on the 10th of August on the United States Army Transport "Crook." The first few days at sea were days of much suffering as "Everything was coming up and nothing going down." But after arriving in Honolulu, H. I., eight days' run from San Francisco, we all began to feel very well. We spent three days in Honolulu sightseeing and we might say it was one of the most pleasant times of our lives. Sad, indeed, we were, when we set sail from there for Nagasaki, Japan. For it was a fifteen days' trip between these two places. You can imagine how melancholy we all were; looking out upon that vast body of water for so many days. On the evening of September 5th, our hearts were gladdened as we approached the magnificent city of Nagasaki, Japan, greeted by the thousands of lights that twinkled from the many hillsides of that city. As for natural beauty, there are few, if any, cities that equal it. We spent three days anchored in the harbor of this city, and had many a pleasant ride behind the husky little Japs, who rode us in their jinkickish up hill and down hill, as if we were tops. Their charge for such riding was only ten cents per hour. There are many queer sights to be seen in this foreign city. At least, they appear queer to us. But to express my opinion about Japan, it would be in these words: "Japan believes in work. Old or young, from the cradle to the grave. Rich and poor. High and low. Proud and humble. All must find some vocation in life to follow. It is indeed a strange sight to see mere babies from four to eight years of age, working side by side with their fathers. More than that, the mothers, the wives, and the sisters measure their heaps with the men." We had a most interesting time watching the women and children store coal and merchandise upon the vessel, with equal rapidity as the men. Ah, if the women of America could only visit Japan. It would indeed be a lesson to them. And would teach them what they have to be thankful for in our bright and happy land. I could write a book on the sights we saw in Japan, but have not the space and time to spare. My prayer is: "Long live Japan!" With the hopes that it will get more of the light from the western hemisphere. We left Nagasaki, bound for Manila, on the morning of the eighth day of September, and without any incident of importance, arrived in the harbor of our oriental metropolis—Manila—at about seven o'clock p. m., September 13th. With the many lights from Cavite, the naval station, and Manila, gleaming around us for many miles, reminded us of some of our own great sea-coast cities. We spent only one day in Manila and during that day received many of our friends on board. Representing almost every colored organization in Manila; including the ninth and tenth cavalry and the Twenty-fourth Infantry. Many colored ladies that were there with their husbands were present on board. We received orders here to proceed to Parang, Mindanao, P. I., and take station. The islands of Mindanao is the second largest island in the group and most southernly. According to orders, we set sail for our station on the afternoon of the 14th instant, arriving in Zamborango, Mindanao, the Department Headquarters on the 16th instant and departed from there on the evening of the same date, arriving in the harbor of Parang the following day. The Regimental Headquarters, Staff Band, 1st and 2nd Battalions, disembarked and took station in the Military Post of Parang, relieving a battalion of the 13th (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. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. By J. G. Holland. There's a song in the air, And a baby's low cry! And the star rains its fire while the Beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! There's a tumult of joy Ay! the star rains its fire and the Beautiful sing. For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King! In the light of that star Every hearth is aflame and the Beautiful sing In the homes if the Nation that Jesus is King! We rejoice in the light, And we echo the song That comes through the night From the heavenly throng. Ay! we shout to the lovely Evangel they bring. And we greet in His 'Cradle our Savior and King! HOME FOR UNFORTUNATE GIRLS In connection with the work at Flanner Guild, at Indianapolis, the president, Mr. G. W. Cable, and those associated with him, find that it is necessary to provide conveniences for fallen girls who have no homes. At present there is no place provided for such cases. Unfortunately girls are not accepted in the hospital until one month prior to the time of their confinement and dismissed two weeks after, regardless of the condition of their health, and the management of the Guild propose to give a home and protection until the individuals are able to work and care for their children. The cottage west of the Guild has been taken for this purpose and it is hoped that the public will give donations of beds, bedding, carpet, one heating stove and other household goods to carry on this work. By giving girls of this kind a home and protection, it is not the purpose of the officers to encourage the condition mentioned, but since these things will and have happened, the girls must be cared for. In your Christmas giving remember those who have been unfortunate either from lack of fatring, shr either from lack of training, misplaced trust and confidence or just "being hard headed." All the causes and results are pitiful and heart-rending. Call 'phone 4249 and the ladies will call on you. MUST BE CHEERFULLY DONE. The most effective work is usually the full-hearted word—that which passes through the head or heart of him whose heart is glad. Hope is the companion of power and the mother of success. Who hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles. Y. C. W. P. A. The Young Colored Women's Protective Association have filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. The members of the board of directors are: Laura Ellington, Bertha Lewis, Harriet Clarke, Fannie Neal, Jessie Darnell, Gertrude Wendy yard, Ellen Dean and Fannie Milburn. Miss Daisy Walker is the president of the association. * * * The Women's Federation of Clubs of Indianapolis will have their anniversary services at Bethel Church at the evening services, December 22. MARRIED WOMAN'S SYMPATHY. Then she goes away, and when next she meets a particularly attractive, busy, contented spinster, she says plaintively: "Poor Ada, or Virginia, or Emmeline! What a pity she never married!" She can not help it any more than she can help the color of her hair. When Frederick—fumbling dreadfully, by the way—slipped the ring upon her finger, he endowed her not only with all his worldly goods, but also with an ineradicable pity for those upon whose hand the yellow band has never gleamed. If he had taken to beating her the following week, had developed an undue appetite for drink the next month, and had deserted her the following year, she would still have looked with patronage upon me, unbeaten, unacquainted with intoxication, undeserted. There is no wife so unhappy, so neglected, so trampled upon, that she has not, in her own opinion, some one still more pitilable to whom to condescend—and that is any unmarried woman, no matter how busy, how cheerful, how popular—Anne O'Hagan, in Harper's Bazar. STENOGRAPHERS MARRY. A worthy statistician has figured that among women the business of stenography has increased more than three to one in the ten years between 1890 and 1900, and that of all the private secretaries, stenographers, typewriters and so on, fully three to one are women. Of the total number of persons of sixteen years of age and over who are engaged in stenography, more than 76 per cent. are women. A curious feature of the statistics is that which shows that of the 85,086 women employed as stenographers in 1900, 53,816 were between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five and 26,001 were between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five. After that age the number diminishes rapidly. This would seem to show that the stenographer gets married early and leaves her employment. SHE DOES NOT SPARE THE ROD. Colored Schoolma'm Whips Twenty-Fire Pupils. Champaign, Ill., Dec. 10.—A Champaign colored girl has established a record of whipping twenty-five children in one day. When Miss Myrtle Ross, a graduate of the local schools and for a time a student at the University of Illinois, recently accepted the position as school teacher in a colored school at Murphysboro, Ill., she soon learned the reasons why her predecessors were so anxious to throw up the position she undertook to fill. Patient at first, she soon decided that to spare the rod would mean a disorderly schoolroom, so a number of days ago she applied the hickory so vigorously that now all is quiet in the Douglass school and twenty-five penitent children are the most loyal pupils under Miss Ross's tutelage. BUSINESS WOMEN. Perhaps one of the most peculiar businesses into which a woman could venture is that of wholesale chemist. Yet one of the most famous chemical houses in the United States, a house doing millions on millions of dollars a year, is largely responsible to the keen, strong workings of a woman's mind. She was not a young woman, either, when her father made her a partner in his business. From that day she took hold of that branch of the business pertaining to agencies and pushed her branch so rapidly that the business, already great, took its place at the very top. Then her father died, and into the little hands of this great woman fell the entire management of the business. She was head and foot of it. To-day she is pointed to as one of the greatest financiers of this country. Another woman with a husband and son developed from a weak little creature into one of the greatest and most successful brokers of all Manhattan. When she bought or sold stock, news of the transaction flashed along the wires to every financial center. She is living to-day—successful, shrewd and parsimonious. The Japanese lover, instead of an engagement ring, may give his future bride a piece of beautiful silk to be worn as a sash. Wedding engagements in Turkestan begin with the payment of a sum of money to the girl's parents. If the girl jilts her lover, the engagement gift has to be returned, unless the parents have another daughter to give as a substitute. Women in China have the privilege of fighting in the wars. In the rebellion of 1850 women did as much fighting as the men. At Nankin, in 1853, 500,000 women from various parts of the country were formed into brigades of 13,000 each, under female officers. Of these soldiers, 10,000 were picked women, drilled and garrisoned in the city. In Brazil servants will not sleep in the house, as a rule, but expect to leave at 7 at night and not return until 7 or 8 the next day. 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As nigh perfect as either may be, there is still a completer per- fection yet and to which is rarely at- tained in this worid. This has in mind the busy, active, workday world to which the vast majority belongs. ‘This perfection is the essence of the beatitudes which are so much writ of, the where the ultra-moralists point when adorning their pages or their speeches, although they themselves' may not conform their lives to their teachings. What they feel, know and say are felt, known and oftimes said by the many who do not preach, con- sequently they see the necessity of a preachment that is filled with the quality of “constrainment.” Our race is gradually learning that no harm will come of taking it to task for its shortcomings at times, just as is done among other races. The newspapers, magazines, books published by them would have no value whatever unless the restrictive sense predominated. The trend and end of the most publications are to lash the world to its sense of duty, commending, of course, at times, but more often holding up the foibles in the sense of ridicule as that most ancient of school masters, Don Quix- ote, who drove the follies of the per- iod to sanity. We are given too much to expecting bouquets; we ought to have them; they ought to come, and do from our own side, often in too rich profusion, stifling us into a nar- rowness that begets us a peculiar dis- like. We take it that since the world besildes is so eager to pile on, that we should do very little of the same kind of business. And, true enough, we should not deal in kind with the world, but as the world beyond deals out to its kind we should also deal. lm fact, our newspapers and public speakers, including preachers, will be of little service i fthey fail to take up the lines essayed by those of other races. The change is coming, how- ever, slowly but surely—the inevita- ble—or else ‘there will remain noth- ing to’ do except congratulate and be congratulated, while the world goes from bad to’ worse. To reduce the matters to its lowest terms; we are not prepared for adverse criticism; this is no new theory, and, by the way, mose people wince under it, but we heretofore have felt that none but a downright enemy could say an un- pleasant thing. So our papers and preachers and public speakers have been trained by the people not to criticise, when it is the papers’ preach- ers’ and upblic speakers’ plain duty to speak for the public or the individual good. The truest and best friends of the race are those that look ahead for breakers, crying out in the midst of fogs the where of the shallow places, and so forth. These are un- mindful of immediate praise and showld be, being resolved to save in spite of everything. The unthoughful, nuseeing are swerved by the things of today only, becoming unconscious enemies, at least, if not by real in- tent. It is reasonable to think that they are not enemies by real intent; they think they serve best because yielding to the clamor of the mo- ment. The god of the immediate get- ting on is also to be appeased, when men forget, very often all but their temporary successes. * We will be ex- tremely careless if we surrender our total keeping in such hands instead of to the deep minded individuals who place the tomorrows above the day, and temporary loss in estimation be- neath the permanent gain in the end. We do have such individuals, who at times speak out the race, not of a sense of pique or spite; they are of the greater understanding, weighing all things, knowing as much as possi- ble of all things, with their eyes al- ways fixed on the pole star of hope, leaping the hills and mountains of the mean and sordid. They are not al- ways accorded the respect due them, because they are in advance of the today. In truth it is very doubtful if ever they be fully appreciated, since there is no way to estimate their worth, so that it may be generally known. They are to be compared with the coral workers under the sea, depositing their increment of good building to the future regardless. of the frothing waters. Such men as Dr. Booker ‘T. Washington are being most stubbornly opposed because they caution, admonish, urge the quieter ways of life, proceeding along the lines of the least resistance. They do those things, yet more; they talk out in season, commending as well as cautioning, applauding and admonish- ing, urging the “escalation” of the very stars when fitting, timely or ap- propriate. Let us be more reason- CELEBRATE THE DAY. Emancipation Day will be observed by the colored people of Indianapo- lis January 1. At another time, we spoke of some of the unrejoiced rights; it goes without saying that the recognition of the day in some form, everywhere, by those with even a hint of Negro blood in their yeins and are classified as Negroes, enjoying privileges owing to the emancipation, is in keeping with a spirit that should be. the thing was of such transcend- ing importance that the hearts of the radical righteous must bleed when knowing the indifference sometimes manifested. Here is indeed an unre- Joiced right when we fail to show ap- preciation of the man through some form of observation. The spasmodic observation voted now and then are niggardly,stingy and often as under duress, and at times amounting to no more than a tonic for dyspeptic polit- ical reasons. We should rejoice and be exceed- ing glad when it is ours to testify to the sorrowing and death of Abraham Lincoln and, of course, to his immor- tal act that established our going, put new songs in our mouths; and to con- tinue it further, “singing the songs that angels cannot sing,” in the lan- guage of the demonstrative colored brother—“been | redeemed.” _ Indeed, the world owes very much to Mr. Lin- coln; the influence going out from the memorable occasion weakened the chains of slavery wherever known, and total mankind looked up. None short of Jesus Christ has so illumined the world with his bigness, bringing such means of hope that what, with making thoughts or mighty dreams as is concerns the race, the twin evan- gels of salvation figure largely in, ‘As we are not ashamed of the one, nor should we be ashamed to ac- knowledge the other; for “despised and rejected” as we sometimes feel ourselves to be, yet to what mortal man shall we ascribe the praise, even for our present rating? ‘Thousahds of men fell, true enough; millions were ‘spent, true enough—all of which could have happened and yet the pen could have yet hung in a palsied hand. ‘The truth’ made him free, and bold; the horrible institution Was to be exor- cised from the land, as superstition and ignorance in religious matters were driven out by the one still great- Rebs : ~~ Under the efreumstances it amounts nearly to a privilege to remember in a fitting way one who made it possible to enjoy the civilization of today when the world is at its best. Noisy demon- ‘strations and graet todoes are not nec- essary to honor Abraham Lincoln; honoring him will not require more effort than necessary to honor his great “prototype.” Humble observa- tion will be quite as meaning as the “show” with the brass band. attach- ment. If there is no more than a ‘Speech, a song, the reading of his life in part, the emancipation docu- ment commented on understandingly, it will be sufficient to keep live the spark or giving it renewed glow— since it will never die. THE BEAUTIFUL SNow. },, Clad in whiteness—snow is the intel- ligence from the northern part of the State. Snow Snow! How our mental thermometers droop at the mention. And then to know that the thing is within hailing distance is what causes the penturbment. And yet snow is not the hurting part of winter; it stands for so much, don’t you know? When men wish to announce the fact that winter is approaching, and when they prefer to be graphic, or forceful, they invariably tell of the snow; it snowed in Dakota or some other ham- alaya, the abode of snow, resting con- tented that the warning is viyid and assuring that the black and dreary days are at hand. Yet the poet sings of the beautiful snow, the feathery snow, drifting leisurely down to us below, mantling the bleak black earth as a thing of charity, that man may not too greatly partake of nature strip- ped to the bare—devoid of all loveli- hess and becoming so similar as to be eruel and ugly in demeaning himself. Here is psychology of nature, and of which we take so little note. The Master of the universe threw about us this wise provision, rescuing us from the monotony of the one tone, having in mind the good of our tem: peraments. And since we must have the cold day that bite back to earth all vegetation, giving us the “ettrnal” sameness, then comes snow, welcome snow, do your mission—break the fell conspiracy of oneness. _ The winter back yards profit vastly by each falling snow. The ash heap is most beautifully put away, at which We are extremely thankful. The rub: Dish generally, also hibernates under ‘the generous covering, including that useful instrument, the kitchen hatchet and sometimes the shovel, until the sun does come out again to uncover the hiding places. So we may well conclude that the snow has the uses even to the spiritual economy, keep- ing one as sweet as may be until the springtide declares. Then there is yet greater wisdom displayed though the descending snow. Living things—animal and vegetable—that bury in the earth dur- ing the bleak days feel the protecting cover that old winter may not too greatly rout the prospects of the com- ing spring. ‘Then come snow, Beautiful snow. ‘Things meaner blow; Than you, we know. 0, most beautiful snow! MORGAN KING OF FINANCIERS. And the Negroes’ Part in the Recent Money Market. Te te ete area __A short fortnight ago the financiers of this nation were completely demor- alized. Pessimism was in the yery air that was breathed in every thought that was framed, and in every sen- tence that was spoken. PANIC! was on the tongues of every one, and the way that frightened depositors be- seiged banking institutions for the purpose of withdrawing their deposits was a painful manifestation of the cri- sis through which the nation was pass- ing. A vague fear of what might happen seemed to possess depositors, and the note of distress that was wailed in New York had its reverberation in nearly every part of this country. ~ The writer will never forget the ex- pressions of almost agonizing anxiety that he saw on the countenances of men and women, old and yong, rich and poor, well dressed and meanly clad, as they stood in line before a Wall Street trust company, anxious: ly waiting their turn to present their Pass books to the paying teller. Why that alarm? As was printed in the columns oft his paper two weeks ago, the credit of banking institutions has been notoriously overextended. ‘The ratio of cash in banks to individu- al deposits, in 1906, was only 8.30 per cent., and to the agregate resources of the banks, anly 5.6 per cent., the low- est since’ the national bank act of 1863. ‘When the crash came in.United Cop- per, and with it the exposure of ques- tionable financial methods of certain bank officials, depositors awoke to the meaning of this overextension of credit on the part of banking institutions. ‘With that awakening they arose as one man, and demanded their money. Money! Money! I want my money! could be heard on every hand; and the call for money was to persistent and so loud that the “greatest Roman of them all” in financial circles was com. pelled to heed that call. And that Ro- man was Morgan. What he did on that memorable day to bring order out of chaos and to inspire with hope the people who were almost frantic with fear has placed fresh laurels on his brow and cause ‘him again to be hailed as the unerowned king in the ‘realm of finance. But the relief which Mr. Morgan gave was made possible in a large measure through seeds that were sown monts ago—and those seeds were sown by Negroes in the cotton fields of Dixie. As a result of that sowing mililons of bales of cotton have been picked, and much of that cotton is now being exchanged for the world’s gold. Hnl- lions and millions of dollars are pour- ing into the country day by day, and a goodly proportion of every dollar that comes is a glittering tribute to the worth of the Negro to this coun- try in times of peace as well as in war. Because of the influx of such quan- titles of gold there is a feeling of re- lef in financial circles and a note of cheer among the common people that nothing short of the yellow metal could have produced. How long this feeling of relief, this note of cheer will continue, we shall hot attempt to state, for “sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” ROBERT N. TAYLOR. THE BATTLE OF BROWNSVILLE. _ {From The Atlanta Constitution.) ‘The end of the “Battle of Browns- ville” is not yet in sight. Senator For- aker has his own personal reasons for insisting that it be held on the boards. It is a good political asset. A score of very large and very bulky volumes, containing evidence in the case, have already been contributed to contem- porary literature and to history. There is more to follw, if Senator Foraker his his way. Senator Warren has called the com- mittee to meet on November 18, to endeavor to reach some decision on this vexed question. It cannot be charged that the committee has en- tered into a “conspiracy of silence.” ‘The members of Companies B. C and D. of this discharged Twenty-third Infantry, are probably scattered to the four corners of the country. But Sen- ator Foraker still has in mind the pur- pose to summon two or three more witnesses, probably to prove that Brownville, Texas, “shot-up itself.” This will mean more evidence and more printed volumes. To these ques- tions and cross-questions should be appended the stirring Senate debate, in which Senator Tillman expressed his views of the President and Sena- tor Spooner and traced the history of the race problem from the earllest scriptural times. Furthermore, what Senator Spooner said of Senator Till- man an the subject in general should ‘not be omitted, ‘The whole will make ‘an array of volumes slightly less num- erous than the records of the military operations of the union and confeder- ate armies during the late unleasant- ness, z It will be recalled that the right of the President to discharge the colored troops appeared “without questioning” in the Senate resolution providing for the inquiry into the affair. ‘The ban upon further enlistment by members of the discharged battalion was removed by the President. It will be incumbent upon them to prove their qualifications and gor character. ‘The committee's report is expected to indorse this course. Those discharged men who can prove they had no “guil- ty” knowledge of the affray will be permitted to reinlist_ and given credit for their former service. It is not sup- posed, however, that a recommenda- tion for the re-enlistment of any indi- vidual soldier of company of soldiers will be made. ‘The review of the evidence which was given by 156 witnesses and con- sumed four months in the telling, as well as the known attitude of several members of the committee, would in- dicate that the President was jutified in fact and did not exceed his legal authority in discharging the soldiers. ‘The country would like to see the whole matter finally settled. ‘The trial has lasted long énough. Unless addi. yional hearings are held, a report should be prepared and submitted to Congress at the opening of the next session. Senator Foraker will not be denied the right of submitting a minority. re- port, but the bloody Brownsville affray should be promptly removed from the boards. Embroidery Club Anniversary. Jeffersonville, Ind.—Special——Mag- nolia Embroidery Club held its second anniversary on Wednesday evening, November 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 8.’ Wilson, on National ave- nue. Following its msual custom, the ladies of this club had issued invita- tions to its friends in the Falls Cities and, notwithstanding the inclement weather, a decided majority of the in- vited guests were present. Nothing elaborate in the way of a program was prepared, but the following short pro- gram was well rendered: Song...............Embroidery Club Prayer.....Mrs, M. Thomas, Chaplain Welcome Address............. seessteeeeeMiss Susie Twyman Response.........Mr. Wm. S. Owens ‘The program being over, the guests spent the remainder of the evening having a most delightful time. Before the hour came for departing the mis- tress of ceremonies, Miss Sarah E. Bibb, invited the guests to partake of a four-course luncheon served in the spacious dining-room of Mrs. Wilson's new home. ‘The Magnolia Embroidery Club is an organization composed of some of the best women of the city and is doing a very commendable work in its line. The following is a list of its officers and members: | Mrs. Mar- tha Wilson, president; Miss Sarah Bibb, vice-president; Mrs, Fanny John- son ‘Wilson, secretary; Mrs. Mary Welch, treasurer; Mrs. Hary Thomas, chaplain; Mrs. Josephine Brown, in- structor.. Members— Misses Mollie Boroman, Leenetta Winston, Lucy Bibb, Anna Bibb, Lelia Johnson, Su- sie Twyman; Mesdames Helen Jobn- son, Bettie Coleman, Sophia Vanmeter, Codia Redd, Arthenia Hill and Belle Owens. ‘The club is unanimous in its praise of Mrs. Fanny Wilson as a hostess, 3 a Hy OF Bos Uf go) f tl lo 2, - Ny 1 a ea Waiters and Cooks | Prefer our Make Jackets and Linen {| because they have fouud them | satisfactory. | Write for Complete Cata- 1 logue FREE i giving full instructions to order. | Marcus Ruben, Inc., | | 800 State St,, CHICAGO, ILL, ‘A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME, PLEASE, The ae coming. You want a new Suit. Don’t put it off any longer. As Andean for your trade we are selling all suit- ings that sold all season up to 30.00 for $22.50. An aa from you would be appreciated by the : Deutsch | Tailoring Company 41 S. 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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 225 Indiana Avenue, United States one year, postage paid ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 88 Three Months ..... 60 Foreign Countries, including Canada, $1 extra. U.S. government office, post- office money order or registered letter. Agents wanted in every town and city not occupied, and liberal inducements will be paid. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Base of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch. 279 lines in a column. 14 lines to an inch. 240 lines in a column. Advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business notices. Discount for long time and space. Restore notices 100 per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind. as second class matter. New Phone 2880. SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1907. Do not suppress the affections.—Bishop Turner. It was a "bully" sight to see the seadogs on dress parade. The weather is fairly ideal; not at all flattering. Could be a little better; but afraid to kick. The prospects of Vice-President Fairbanks for the Presidency continues to improve. Remember it is more blessed to give than to receive if you have any doubts about what is coming. The Democratic managers should let Governor Johnson and Judge Gray in the toot just for the looks of things. One of our exchanges suggests keeping an eye on Secretary Strauss. Evidently it thinks he will also be in the running. If it were put to a vote of the children, old Santa Claus would be elected to office indefinitely and by an overwhelming majority. Buy her a lot in College Heights, the beautiful addition to Guthrie, Oklahoma. She will appreciate it as a Christmas present. The "Bee," of Washington, D. C., is still bent on making life miserable for the school people of that city. It thinks Roscoe Conkling Bruce too young for his job at assistant superintending. Mr. William Jennings Bryan has trained down to excellent fighting condition. The trouble is that he thinks he is the only one that is eligible to the ring. And the greater number seems inclined to humor him. A young man named Scott, of the graduating class of Howard University, recently died from the effects of an injury received in a game of foot ball. Such a happening ought to have a tendency to shut out the game. Bishop Turner said that he consulted an able lawyer as to Miss Lemon's status, and that he was perfectly safe in marrying her, and according to the ruling of the bishops concerning divorced women. Well, if the bishop will tell how it was we, the rest of the people, will pass the matter up, leaving him to enjoy his lemon as best he may. Mr. Tom Taggart, talking in Washington the other day, gave it as his opinion that Vice-President Fairbanks would be the choice of the Republican nominating committee. He did not fall to have it understood, however, that the Democratic party would bring forward a man that would beat him. It sounds a trifle like that party had some one else in mind beside that omnipresent Bryan. The chances are that Wiley Tom, as he is sometimes characterized in these whereabouts, is making an effort to make the Denver meeting appear more than a hippodrome. CHRISTMAS CHEER AND GREETING. To our patrons everywhere, Christmas Cheer and Greeting: Since this time last year, hundreds of thousands have ceased to have voice or part in affairs as you have, as we have. Viewing it from an earthly side, life is the greatest asset; this, of course, carries with it the idea of health; and while these, the crowning days of the year, may not be big with what is so greatly prized—goods, stores and such like, they have been big with mercy in that we are here to tell it. If our cups runneth not over with the collaterals of life, so to speak, we yet have health and strength and mind to glory in pursuing the somewhat fleeting. And, after all, the red glow comes with the chase and not with the quarry. We are sometimes blessed beyond measure, when contrasted with others, albeit, those others are the tenants of gilded palaces. The canker worm of disease, mental and physical, is also there, as elsewhere, and where vanitas vanitatum will be heard in the end. These are the halcyon days, the festival of the Christ. In this respect none may be denied the fullest participation. Since He is in the most secret places, and not a cornered proposition. The humbler the heart, the greater the kingdom set up there. And there no Christ, it is the same; it would be the same; humility is strength. Here is the essence of stoicism—the beautiful philosophy of resignation—it is a virtue and the proper faith for the lowly in the world's stores, and of course modified by the wholesome principles of Him who made the day. However, the passing show will not be without some cheer for all; the humblest will see some small token of regard. The corner grocery is sometimes the last resort, but if one has been a fairly good customer through the year, something will be coming. Then the newspapers and magazines have already been to great expense in getting together a more desirable literature, more desirable art; so if we would, we could not escape the effluva." There is some sentiment for the sentimentalist, too. "Who is the author of this homely gift?" It were you—then it were beautiful—vulgar eyes shall gaze on it never more. In silence, in love, consigned to the inner court of the possessions, where inventory is taken alone—alone. Push along, ye bloat and gloat, for you have nothing to exchange. Love is king of kings, and we are drunk in its kingdom. So in various ways we feel the touch of the Christmas influence—rich in love which is the better part. The actual necessities of man are not great. The great beautiful things of the world can only be seen. A Raphael or a Rembrandt will not be eaten, nor a Tanner. Shakespeare, Byron and Longfellow may be had for ten cents at a curiosity shop; Beethoven is now done without an ounce of brains on part of many, and thereby enjoyed for nothing. The rest of the great things are not much different. We will not despair if we are wise. Finally, we may also give, even out of the small circumstances. Long since we've been taught that it was more blessed to give than to receive. If we will feel pained, it is because we can not give enough, can not extend cheer to as many as we would. But the most of us are millionaries in intent, and more than likely this very generous distribution is the financial matter with us—but it is another question. It should give us pleasure to give, as it is possible to do so, feeling and knowing that we've contributed to our own happiness in that happiness is made more abundant because of us. WHITTIER, THE POET. It is indeed fitting that the memory of John Greenleaf Whittier be revered. The nation, regardless of color, owes much to his pen, first, in adding to the value of literature, and because of the specific purpose to which much of his writing was devoted. The Quaker poet, as he is familiarly known, seemingly caught his message, or mission, aright. He, too, was an utter classicist, like his contemporaries — Longfellow, Holmes, Emerson, Bryant, Poe—but he was touched with a diviner fire—it cut loose his stammering tongue, registered in the name of humanity. The heart quality as it is understood, predominated with Whittier; his mission was world-wide, uttering against shambles wheresoever. He was what is needed in great reforms—the purest of soul, seeing wrong as an oriflame to be struck out by the flail of righteousness, seeing every man in the likeness of his Creator, according him the full measure of justice and consideration according to the good in man which rebels at undue authority of man over man. Whittier's life was concurrent with slavery when in its most malignant fort. He was already fitted by birth with the proper soul quality for the struggle—by education he was further prepared, the evidences of which are noted by his enduring contributions to the nations' literature. His "Snow Bound," and "The Tent on the Beach," and other of the more pretentious compositions, suffice to fix his place in literature, not to speak of the numerous shorter compositions that are none the less indicative of potentiality, divineness and wisdom. As Negroes, we will think most of those songs which are known under the head of "Voices of Freedom." Among these are "Toussaint L'Overture," "The Slave Ship," "Our Countryman in Chains," "The Christian Slave," "Stanzas for the Times," "The Farewell," "The World's Convention," some thirty-seven in all, most of which bear directly on the institution of slavery in America; others speak for universal freedom of mankind. Through these poems are breather infinite love and an earnest of unfalling devotion to the cause to which he in part devoted his life. The subtle force of poetry was all masterful in lashing public sentiment to where conscience lifted up. Whittier spared no means in attaining his end. He invoked man, he invoked the government, he invoked God, feeling that the game was worth the cost, feeling that the end justified the means. "A Christian up for sale! Wet with her blood your whip o'er task her frace; Make her life loathesome with your wrong and shame. Her patience shall not fail." As said before, Whittier was endowed with the soul, he was fitted by education, he had the cause, that of human slavery. What more? Did Byron have such incentive to draw down the heavenly fire? Tom Moore, Shelley or others of that day had no such incentives. Yet they, too, were of his school. His unstinted, unrestrained language called down the wrath of the South, and many of the North. He waged as if he fought for Whittier; we find all the impulsiveness of soul harnessed in the most elegant and convincing language. His one pen was worth a thousand fighting men in the cause of freedom. No man did so much in a way as did this learned bard of Amesbury, Massachusetts. The Negroes will do well to keep his memory green; they will do well to become acquainted with him who battled for them when but a bare half-dozen similar souls dare stand. In our prosperity we are apt to soon forget our benefactors. We forget Lovejoy, Phillips, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Garrison and Douglass. Others yet should be called up from memory's deep and given consideration according as they worked. it is small pay for great service, and such as may not be requited by money. But we can give that richer compensation—love and honor and praise—feeling that it will be regarded as ample and sufficient. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER CHRISTMAS REFLECTIONS. Just as sure as the Christmas season rolls around, the main functionary, Santa Claus, receives a jolt, the object being to read him out of "existence." The theory is that he is a prolonged untruth, and as such is not longer needed in the world, and also that his "existence" is harmful in that earliest childhood, is confronted with a monstrous fabrication; insisting that the first introduction to a person of consequence is his highness, Santa Clause—a great big myth, making it an easy matter for taking on the habit of telling untruths, through the striking down of the conscience in its incipiency. Most people will agree that the opponents have some little cause for their contention, but no more than that when urging against other fiction in the world. Suppose we choose to eliminate the story books, the thousands that are so industriously circulated; they, too, are mythological, but not without purpose. To take these out would be as snatching the sun out of existence as it refers to child life; all life for that matter; they are the bread of the spiritual life—to instruct, to entertain are their mission and not deception. It is not much different with that hale old character, the patron saint of the days. Strike him out and much that makes the days enjoyable will have been ravished of their sweets, as a clover or other flowers by the bees. There is plenty of harmful error to be struck down without ferreting out those things which conduce to happiness. In fact, the content of life-giving qualities should be enriched, rather than impoverished. And right happily man sees it that way, and is, therefore, ceaseless in his effort to add thereunto. Santa Claus is in splendid business. More health to him, if you please, owing to his rich endowment, teaching the beautiful gift lessons, teaching charity. And if a man hath not charity what does it matter about his other qualities? This, the gift god, the one paganic "institution" entailed to us by the centuries, is rightfully cherished, venerated—positively enriching the age. Who will not receive a gift? 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Then again the idea can be abused, as the Greeks did before Troy, when they took a most beautifully made horse, filled its belly with fighting men, presenting the same to the Trojans—their method of introducing armed soldiers into the walled city, when other means of taking the city had failed them. In this day we are sometimes warned of Greeks bearing gifts, especially when the enemy make overtures that are overdue. The act of perfidy, however, was not without moral. The same beautiful results flowed from the giving. Suspicions were allayed, disarmed—the watchful sentinels relaxed in vigor of the vigilance—peace brooded for a time. That they in the instance were deceived did not challenge the gift spirit—it most effectually—too most effectually did its work. The rich of the world, a Rockefeller, a Morgan, a Carnegie, Astor or Vanderbilt, one may safely say, would pause a moment in the gift affair of securing franchises for operation in a tier of States, in rescuing a financial nation, in adding fuel to the torch of liberty—diffusing knowledge by means of books, in the act of conveying or receiving a block of real estate involving a cool million, or in deeding a railroad, to receive and open the humble package ever writ on. The President or the King will receive a turkey or other token of regard from citizen or subject, with honest delight, feeling of truth that it is no small thing to know one's true friends. We may be sure that the great do not always know where they are at—an honest gift will often point the way. Others are not too greatly different from the very RBANK'S AP PR Many people pay a purer soap, when in matter, which make impure greases. 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We can not afford to rob the period of anything that has a tendency to make for, or to sustain spiritually. Man lives on hope—to-morrow retrieves to-day; next week will make good for this week, and on and on through the cycles of time. If to-morrow is richer in content, in possibility for pleasure, enjoyment, prospects, health, so much the better. Christmas days are big with hope—and old Kris Kingle is king. If we would be sad at all, 'twould be because he can not make the common rounds; he can not see all alike; he can not see many who should be seen. But will we hold that against him? Not if we are wise. Is the Christ in the world different as exemplified through the propagation of the gospel? Many of the poor know of the Master because of those of the public squares. Many hunger and perish amid His bounty, yet unadministered. So with Santa Claus. 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Leaving him to the world as he was found the solace for the cradles to be and who shall need antidote and sorrow. He is king! Long live the king! TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT Continued on Fifth Page. Infantry. The Second Battalion, 25th Infantry, under the command of Major Partello, proceeded to Malabang, Mindanao, and took station. The tiresome journey being over, we busled ourselves in tiding up our new homes. The place of our abode for the next two years. We have a most beautiful post, with many coconut trees, and flowers of every variety. Bananas are one of the principle products of this island and we are making good use of them. Our school has opened and we have a fair attendance. Our chapel is so crowded these nights that we sometimes have to stand on the outside to hear the beautiful songs rendered by the audience and an excellent choir of us soldier boys, and to the eloquent sermon delivered by our chapain, First Lieutenant Oscar J. W. Scott, former pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, in Washington, D. C., of whom we are well pleased. He has charge of our school and library. We have many valuable books upon the shelves of our library and many papers and magazines upon the tables. Chapain Scott has helped us to organize our 25th Infantry Literary Society, which has a full corp of officers and is proving to be a drawing card for the members of our garrison. The ladies are taking quite an active part in its development. We send regards to our friends and should you desire to write us, simply address mail to Manila, P. I., giving the company and regiment. DAVID W. ADAMS, Parang, Mindanao, P. I. Co. B., 25th Infantry, P. M. P. S.—We should not close this letter until we have expressed our thanks for the kind consideration that was given us by the people of San Francisco, while we were there, and the great ovation which was given us as we sailed away. D. W. A. THE STAGE Jones and Strander write that they are now at home in Ripley, O., having had to close with the Rufus Rastus in Dixie Company on account of fire, which completely destroyed the car and all the personal belongings of all the members of the company. They send regards to all the profession. Per address Ripley, O., or The Freeman. Robert Leach, musical director of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels, has closed with that company, and is at present engaged in shipping a carload of stock from Luna, Ark., to his homestead at Grassy Lake, Province Alberta, N. W. T., after which he will be seen with W. A. Mahara's Operatic Minstrels. He can be addressed at 3602 Forest avenue, Chicago, Ill. The Dandy Dixie Minstrel show is at present in better shape than ever before, even since its opening in Washington, D. C., last August 4, a year ago, and has never closed since its opening there. Chas. H. Williams, our principal comedian and stage manager, is surrounded with a strong company. Williams is a very funny fellow, and his partner, A. Stevens, as female impersonator, is in a class by himself. Jim Crosby, Sam Davis, Ed Pete, R Meaux and T. Seldom are the end men. The Dixie Quartette is a big hit in the olio, also McAllen, the wire walker, Montrose Douglass, trick bicyclist, closes the vaudeville part, then comes Mr. Williams in his funny afterpiece, entitled "A Fowl Deed," which sends them out with a scream, while Williams sings "I'm Happy Now." ROCKWELL'S SUNNY SOUTH COM PANY. We are in the good old Canadian country, and everybody is well and happy, despite the cold and snow. Our band, under the able direction of Edward A. Fox, is receiving great comment, both from press and public. Our orchestra comes in for its share, being led by Mr. Jesse Mitchell. H. B. Washington, trombonist, is with us, having joined us in Welland, Ont. Whiten Viney, late of P. G. Lowery's Enterprise, joined us in Bothwell, Ont. A swell affair was prepared for these two newcomers, which is a customary thing done by the company for all newcomers. Bill Briggs, known as "Happy Bill," is receiving nightly three and four encores, singing "O Me, O My." J. W. Turner, the one and only celebrity of his kind now in existence, is, as usual, getting his with his educated skates, while Mrs. Turner has an excellent baritone voice. Daisy Fox, our dashing soubrette, is making good. The company is in fine shape. Mr. Rockwell, our genial proprietor, has been slightly under the weather, but glad to say he is progressing rapidly. The bunch sends regards to the profession. Would like to hear from Geo. Thomas and P. G. Lowery. W. A. MAHARA'S MINSTRELS IN THE SOUTH. Mahara's Minstrels, which come to the Colonial to-night, have pleased the audiences in cities where visited this season. The Rome Tribune, of recent date, refers to the performance as being one worthy of the patronage of the public, while Manager Phillips, of the Grand Opera House, Macon, furnished a statement containing his personal indorsement of the performance. The notices are as follows: "The attraction at the Rome Opera House for Thursday's matinee and night was Mahara's Great Minstrels, and the shows were first-class in every particular. "This is a colored aggregation, with twelve female members, all of whom were strong in their several vaudeville acts. "The performance was clean all the way through, and came fully up to advance promises." "This is to certify that the Mahara Minstrels give a good, clean performance, and are first-class in every particular. I heartily recommend them to any house manager, and can assure them that they cannot promise the people too much when they talk of this attraction. "D. G. PHILLIPS, Mgr., "Grand Opera House, "Macon, Ga." THE VARIETY ANNIVERSARY NUMBER. The second anniversary number of the New York Variety came to us this week, bound in a very attractive, yet plain, cover. This number contains 124 pages of much interest to the showman. It is profusely illustrated from cover to cover, and on every page, nearly, an article treating on theatricals appears. Perhaps no better periodical, if as good, appears upon the market for the performer during the holidays, as the news you are wanting is there, in connection with a "tasty" line of neatly set advertisements, showing careful workmanship. There appears an article on "Colored Folk in Vaudeville," written by Harry Krayton, of hoop fame. Mr. Krayton gives a brief sketch on colored actors in vaudeville, mentioning Williams and Walker, Cole and Johnson, Ernest Hogan and Eph Thompson as the "four", headline acts that "all colored people are proud of." In another part of the article he states that he is strongly in favor of an "order" being formed, similar to the White Rats, among the colored performers. "It is my opinion before very long the colored artist will have an 'order' similar to the White Rats. We can readily see the great benefits the white artist is deriving from organization. "There are great possibilities for the colored artist in vaudeville. I can speak of vaudeville only in the most appreciative terms. I have met with the most courteous reception, square dealings, and have experienced no detriment through being colored. A word of advice, a mere suggestion to my race, is not to overstep any bounds. Be polite, be gentlemanly, be womanly, and you will command and receive due regard from everybody." If the Variety can get out 124-page number at two years of age, what will it do at four years of age. We have no surprise now. RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S MIN STRELS. Paul Carter, Happy Beauregard, Chas. Scott and William Robinson, on the Richards & Pringle's Minstrels, were entertained by Vergil Lemons, Walter Furrentine, Fred Burton and Mrs. Fannie Fields, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fort, 666 Southwest Temple street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Fort is a head waiter at one of the leading hotels, and Mr. Lemons is one of his side waiters. Everything was just grand. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fort will be long remembered by the named members of the Richards & Pringles Minstrels. * * * * We are now touring the Western States to a fair business. Mr. Clarence Powell, our stage manager and leading comedian, is scoring heavy as usual, with his song, "Never," to which he has added some new verses. Mr Powell also purchased an automobile at San Francisco, and it is being shipped to his headquarters. * * * Paul Carter, late of P. G. Lowery's Musical Enterprise, joined us at San Jose, Cal. His singing and acrobatic dancing is a scream. Among the new members are Joe Gallaway, Clarence Everette, Alonzo Moore, Ed English and Leonard Gaines, Mr. Fred Simpson is well pleased with his band, which receives heavy applause at the concert. Mr. Will Malone is also a clever orchestra leader and chorus director, and is putting things in good shape. The company sends regards to all friends. The Afro-American Belasco. J. E. Green is now the leading colored playwright, producer and stage director of America. During the season just past, at the Pekin Theater, Chicago, he has produced and staged twenty-two original three-act musical comedies, holding the world's record in this regard. In addition to this, he has written eight of these plays entire. He brings to his work an unbounded enthusiasm and a thorough knowledge of stagecraft second to none in this country. His honorary title of the "Afro-American Belasco," or "Belasco in Bronze," bestowed upon A. MR. J. ED. GREEN. Director of Amusements at Pekin Theater. Chicago, Illinois. him by a prominent Chicago critic, seems peculiarly appropriate. Stanley Wood, author of "Dr. Dope, "Home-seekers" and a dramatization of "Ivan the Terrible" and "Resurrection", and numerous other plays, says that he has seen a number of rehearsals and has helped superintend many of the plays he has written, but felt it his duty to say of Mr. Green that he is truly a wizard and the craft he has in staging a mob scene is marvelous. Mr. Green is co-author of "Capt. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Rufus," conceded by press and public to be the most accurate play ever written and produced by Negroes. E. C. K. 45, K. of P., gave a grand banquet and dance at the City Hall in honor of G. C. C. Jas. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Loverette, she the G. W. C., were to BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS. The artistic success of the Black Patti Company at the Elysium theatre was almost eclipsed by their social success while in New Orleans. The hospitality of Southerners is proverbial and the good people of New Orleans vied with each other in an effort to make this conspicuous characteristic shine resplendent during the stay of the Troubadours, infusing more sunshine and pleasure than is usually allowed to permeate the monotony of the theatrical existence. Immediately after the Monday evening performance, Paul Steele, the popular member of the Tramp Club, escorted the company in a body to the hall where the Tramp Club were holding a grand ball in honor of the Troubadours. The hall was a glorious sunburst of flowers, lights and music. Everybody danced until the wee morning hours and everybody went home feeling that "life is worth living after all." Thursday evening Mr. Winston, proprietor of the Astoria Hotel, tendered the entire company a banquet in his spacious dining hall. Words are inadequate to express the great grandeur of this affair. Mr. McCheetam, the efficient manager of the Astoria, was very much in evidence and nothing accured to impede the even progress of the many courses until they culminated in a copious flow of wine. But the sparkle of the wine could not compete with the sparkle in the eye of Judge Madison Vance, who graced the table occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Tutt Whitney and Will A Cooke. The judge is a brilliant conversationalist and his spontaneous humor is irresistible. Dr. and Mrs. Burage were also present to lend tone to the occasion. Last, but ni no wise the least, was the magnificent reception tendered by President Rogers and members of the Allegro Club to Andy Pellebon, the New Orleans Honeysuckle, and company. That the people of New Orleans are loyal to a home product was abundantly manifested. Prof. Nickerson was there with a specially prepared song of welcome and everybody joined in one mighty chorus that made the welkin ring. Space and time will not permit us to say how sincerely we appreciate this nubured hospitality, but the New Orleans people have made an indelible imprint upon the hearts of the Black Patti Troubadours. SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. London Williams entertained at 6 o'clock dinner for Jesse Jackson, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and John Rudd, Tuesday evening.—The Pastors' Aid Society of the N Street A. M. E. Church received at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Staffords in honor of the pastor, Rev. Gasoway Quill. An enjoyable time was had.—Madam Henrietta G. Williams excelled herself with a rendering from Shakespeare at the S. M. T. Hall on W. Main St., Tuesday evening. She was assisted by the following well-prepared program: Piano solo, Miss Elsie Stewart; recitation, J. W. Johnson; selection, "Corona Quartet"; solo, Miss May Stewart; pantomine "The Country Wedding." All numbers were well received.—Miss Bethel of Columbus, who was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Dortch, has returned to her home.—Mrs. Smith of Cincinnati is the guest of her daughter Wm. Wm. Burton on Mound street for a few days.—The third jubilee meeting conducted by the Y. M. C. A. was held at N Street A. M. Church Sunday and was attended by about 200 men and boys. Prof. J. H. Jones was the speaker of the day and he proved himself an able thinker and talker. Special music was rendered by a male chorus of twenty voices. W. F. Speaks presided at the meeting.—Thursday evening the Big Four Orchestra gave its first of a series of dances to be given on each Thursday evening. The old K. of P. hall has been fitted up for dancing and at a late hour the lovers of good music departed for their respective homes after a very pleasant evening. Monday evening Rev. Willson and son Frencle rendered a pleasing program, with the aid of home talent, at the St. John Baptist Church. Mrs. Henry Linden, president of the Y. W. C. A, held a very interesting meeting at the Second Baptist Church Sunday. About 300 had gathered to hear Miss Nellie I. Brown, who had been in the East, but did not arrive, being delayed in Pennsylvania. About fifty men are expected to be present at the second annual dinner given by the Y. M. C. A. at the association rooms Monday evening December 16. Dinner will be served at 6 P. M. R. G. Walker, president of the Board, will be toastmaster. After-dinner speeches will be given by the following: C. D. Swayne, Wm. Snowden, Samuel Huffman, Jr., Undertaker David Wilborn and Geo. Bailey. Music will be furnished by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra —A cottage owned by the Odd Fellows has been leased and is being fitted up for the use of the W. W. C. A. and the "Door of Hope" Society.—The following officers were elected by the Mystery Lodge No. 45: W. O. Viney, C. C.; Geo. Day, Vice C. C.; Chas. Frye, M. of W.; Roy Howard, prelate; Geo. White, K. of R. and S.; Dudley Jackson Jr., M. of F.; C. Walker Granison, Master of Exchequer; Dr. John S. Robinson, O. G.; Geo. White, Grand Representative.—Mrs. Sarah Adams, a stranger in our city, who was run down by some reckless drivers and suffered a broken arm, still finds that member very painful.—Miss Iuez Tilton, who has been the guest of her aunts, Mrs. Dudley Jackson Jr. and Miss Lavonia Parsons, has returned to her home at London, Ohio, after a very pleasant visit.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Otte are the proud parents of a laughing baby girl. Mother and baby are doing nicely.—Mr. Don Tuppins of Detroit, Mich., and Bro. Jas. Tuppins of Chicago, were the guests of their aunt, Mrs. W. C. Viney, for a few hours last week, enroute to Xenia to bury their brother Willis Tuppins, who died in Colorado.—Diamond Lodge No. 30 and Mystery Lodge No. 45. K. of P., gave a grand banquet and dance at the City Hall in honor of G. C. C. Jas. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Loverette, she the G. W. C., were to be prominent speakers.—An enjoyable time was had by all.—Madam Henrietta G. Williams presented the following program with success at the Wiley M. E. Church Friday, December 13: "Flag of the Free," fourteen little boys and girls; recitation, Master French Wilson; "A Little Boy's Wants," seven little boys; violin selection, Master Stanley Jones; vocal solo, Mary Emma Bell; "A Most Obliging Sister," Margaret Vance; "When I'm a Woman," seven little girls.—Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nelson will leave Christmas morning for Cincinnati to spend the holiday with Mr. Nelson's sister, Mrs. Scott Ellis, on Central avenue. M. The drama, "The Last Loaf," was presented at Bethel A. M. E. church by a company of local talent and each player did justice to the part. Harris & White's Minstrels played to the S. R. O. at the Majestic Club Hall Monday night. Williams, Rucker, Combs, Burns, Brooks, Campbell, Patterson and Stokes, band and orchestra satisfied the largest audience that ever witnessed a local talent performance here. They cleaned up for amateurs and made some professionals look for new acts. Don James Comely Company is billed for Monday night, December 9. Everything new. RASY'S JOHNSON A chu'ch nevah did hol' all de folks what want to see a widdin', but you bet dey is des lots an' lots a seats vacant when eveh dey is a funeral er chu'ch meetin' gwine on. I want to ask you, has you a friend on God's green earth er in heaven dat you can gladly say over jes' what you had said er thought erbout him? THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Gentlemen's List Allen, A. G. Anderson, R. J. Anderson, J. W.—2 Brown, B. Frank. Bartlett, at. Bettnett, Fred.—2 Benton, Carl. Benton, George.—4 Bland, Leroy. Banhaan, H. J. Bristol, Walter. Bust, Prince. Cural, W. P. Carson, J. W.—3 Copeland, Andrew Chilch, Walter.—4 Cross, Tack. Crossby, Harry. Crossby, Frank. Cox, J. T. Clark, Quall. Edwards, John Little —2 Earthquake, Billy. Ford, Morp. N. Foley, Harry. Given, G. W. Gideon, L. E.—2 Guens, Gus. Gustav, Harry. Hegeman, Joseph. Hammond, W. H. Hulett, W. L.—4 Hilman, Al. Hughley, W. H. Hughley, Dallas. Henderson, Lee. Kinnison, Lee. Johnson, Wm. Jones, John L. Levard, W. S.—5. Lewis, Will. Lee, Walter. Lewis, Lennard. Mason, Edwin L. Montrose & Douglass. Moody & James. McJade, George. McBelle, George. McCannon, J. H. Mobley, John W. Martin, Jack. Mitchel, Franklin.—2 Mittchel, Frank. Mgr. Honolulu Minstrels. Mgr. Hottest Coon In the City. Powell, Clarence. Regis, Fred. Rotker, John. Rowland, George W. Rowland, George W. Roys, The. Remaker, Happy Beaureguard. Scouts, The. Totch, John H.—3 Shelton, Ollie. Singleton, John C. Stafford, Willie. Stafford, George.—2 Simm, Henderson. Thompsons, The. Toliver, Charlie. Turner, J. C. Thomas, George. Viney, Whitten. Williams, John. Washington, Albert. Washington, Geo. W. Ladies' List Black, Mrs. M. Maddox, Mrs. Sella Edwards, Mrs. Alice. McKinzie, Mrs. Clara. Hullett, Lena. Mines, Mrs. Augusta. Johnson, Mary. Price, Mrs. Anna. Johnson, Mrs. Lucia. Boston, Mrs. M. ROUTE Richards & Pringles Minstrels—Loveland, Colo., Dec. 23. Longmount, 24. Boulder, 24. Lafayette, 24. Darwin District Greenville, Miss, Dec. 23. Winona, 24. Jackson, Tenn, 24. Corinth, Miss, 24. Sheffield, Ala. 27. Columbia, Tenn., 28. Biloxi, Memphis, 24. Jackson, Tenn, 24. Memphis, 24 and 25. Corinth, Miss., 26. West Point, 27. Meridian, 28. Black Patti Troubadours—Shawnee, Okla. Dec. 23. McAleret, 24. Muskogee, 25. Dec. 23. Park, 24. Clarksville, 25. Russellville, Marshall's Plantation—Week of Dec. 23, Laurens, S. C. A Rabbit's Foot Company—Quitman, Ga., Dec. 23; Monticello, Fla. 24. Funny Talks Comedy Company—Sander- ville, Ga. Dec. 23; Wrightville, 24; Dublin, 25. Ernest Hogan in "The Oyster Man"— the Metropolis Theatre. Wee Kai Gly, X. N. Oh, Look! WHO'S COMING! ERNEST HOGAN In His New Song Play "The OYSTER MAN" OH! LOOK WHO'S WITH HIM John Rucker, Bob Kelly, Al. F. Watts, Lawrence Deas, Harry Reed, Craig Williams, Carita Day, Murrel Ringgold. Ella Anderson, And the The Greatest Singing CHORUS In the World. HURTIG & SEAMON, Managers. Watch this space each week. 135} S. Illinois St., Deschler Block. Over Ciarag Store. If You Loook Good to Us We will make you a Tailor-Made Suit or Overcoat to measure ONE DOLLAR Open Until 8:00 p. m. The Florida The Greatest Colored tion or Comprising minstrel, comedy and drama female. Male performers who double B must send photo, which will be returned. A. I. boss canvas man must know his wanted. This show will start out about Long engagement to right parties. Book DOUGLASS & W 361 Fourth Street, 18c| SPECIAL OFFEE "The ISLAND" From WILLIAMS & WA Send for Catalogue | "A B 18c| Published by Gotham-A 50 W 29th S. Tutt W Principal Comedian HOMER Straight Man and Introducing the "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and Good Enroute Black Patti Tro TIM OWS COMEDIAN AND A Principal Com W. A. MAHARA "A Hit To-night, To-morning Every w Singing His Ow "I Ain't as Foolish The W "Because I'n On Christmas There will be skating Christmas Night, 7 Dancing until 12. Special Music Chr The Mascott 2 THE SMART SET PRESENTING S. H. DUDLEY IN THE DOLLAR PER WEEK. Saturday Evening 10:00 p. m. Florida Blossoms, Colored Amusement Organization on Earth Body and drama. Wanted at all times, both male and who double B. & O. or B. and stage preferred. Ladies will be returned; also must dress well on and off stage. Must know his B. Also adv. agt. who can post paper, start out about April 1, 1908. State all in first letter parties. Booze fighters and lovers save stamps. ISS & WORTHEY, Props., Macon, Georgia. ALL OFFER for 30 DAYS. 18c LAND of BY and BY" WILLIAMS & WALKER Musical Sevation, "ABYS IN14." of New Hits by Gotham-Attucks Musical Company, 50 W 29th Street, N. Y. 18c Matt Whitney, Comedian and Stage Mgr. OMER TUTT Man and Character Artist, ducing their Latest Songs: He," and Good Night, My Honey, Good Night Marie." Patti Troubadours, Season 1907-'08. OWSLEY, CEDIAN AND AUTHOR, Comedian With MAHARA'S MINSTRELS To-morrow Night, Last Night and Every Night." Singing His Own Composition. Is Foolish as I Look to Be." The Writer of because I'm Lonesome." Address The Freeman. Christmas Eve be skating from 7:30 to 12. Night, 7:30 to 10; til 12. Music Christmas Afternoon. Scott Skating Ring. "FOR RENT" Minstrel Shows UNDER CANVAS Comprising minstrel, comedy and drama. Wanted at all times, both male and female. Male performers who double B. & O. or B. and stage preferred. Ladies must send photo, which will be returned; also must dress well on and off stage. A. I. boss canvas man must know his B. Also adv. agt. who can post paper, wanted. This show will start out about April 1, 1908. State all in first letter. Long engagement to right parties. Booze fighter and lovers save stamps. 18c| SPECIAL OFFER for 30 DAYS. | 18c "The ISLAND of BY and BY" From WILLIAMS & WALKER Musical Sensation, Send for Catalogue | "ABYS INIA." | of New Hits Published by Gotham-Attacks Musical Company, 50 W 29th Street, N.Y. Introducing their Latest Songs: "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and Good Night, My Honey, Good Night Marie." Enroute Black Patti Troubadours, Season 1907-08. TIM OWSLEY, Principal Comedian With W. A. MAHARA'S MINSTRELS "A Hit To-night, To-morrow Night, Last Night and Every Night," Singing His Own Composition. "I Ain't as Foolish as I Look to Be." The Writer of "Because I'm Lonesome." Address The Freeman. On Christmas Eve There will be skating from 7:30 to 12. Christmas Night, 7:30 to 10; Dancing until 12. Special Music Christmas Afternoon. The Mascott Skating Ring. ..Lincoln Theatre.. Under White Management. Robert B. Joplin. (col.) Stage Director. Open 52 Weeks per Year. J. B. Morton, Manager Box 584, Knoxville, Tenn. Bruce and Edwards are at liberty, and would like to hear from some responsible managers. Address 635 N. Lamine street, Sedalia, Mo. at us tell you about College Heights. It will interest you. PETER H. Black Follic an. Note the following exceptionally strong cast this season: MISS JENNIE PEARL, as Palora MADAM RO. A LEE TYLER, as Flossie Conn MRS. ALBERIA O. DUDLEY, as Mrs. Grindle. JAMES BURRIS, as Walker Ties, the Theatrica Promoter. TOM LOGAN, as Remus Borreland, an Unscrupulous Candidate for Mayor. IRVN ALLEN, also a Candidate for the Mayorality. JOHN SMITH, as Maj. Jackson, a War Relic. Exclusively Colored Teams and Chorus Girls wanted at all times. ADDRESS 5 A. B. ready to set up and do business, including cars, tent seats, lights, advance agents, performers and musicians. Will route shows and make all railroad contracts; in fact, show complete and ready to set up and do business. Have one show on road now, and the manager has been making clear for himself $200 to $400 per week since opening. Parties desiring such business will do well to write me for full particulars. Don't write unless you mean business and have money to do business with. And a person don't have to know anything about the business to be successful, as I guide and protect the show. Parties desiring full particulars will address PAT CHAPPELLE, Manager and Owner, RABBIT'S FOOT and FUNNY FOLKS COMEDY Co. The successful manager who has made over $50,000 in five years. Performers and musicians write; can place 200 or more. Address, 1054 West Church St., Jacksonville. NOTICE If a clean room you want stop at 127 KENIUCKY AVE. ELECTRIC LIGHT in every room. Rooms with or without baths. Headquarters for Theatrical people. One and one-half squares from Park Theatre. 6 THE DUNBAR LITERARY CLUB IS FAVORED WITH A LARGE MEMBERSHIP. COMPANY K WINS THE LOVING CUP. Entertainment Given in Honor of Visitors "Within Our Gates” Large Party Attend Reception at Bloomington. Peoria, Ill.-Special.-The Dunbar Literary Society of the Methodist church, with Mrs. Sarah Shepard as president, is meeting with success, already having a large membership of both old and young. The ladies of the Baptist and Methodist churches served dinner throughout Tanksgiving day. In the evening a program was rendered in the auditorium of the A. M. E. church, Messrs, Dunn and Emanuel, of Chicago, taking part. Mr. Charles Turner is quite ill at the Phoctor hospital. Mrs. Melvina Cotton is ill at her home, 405 North Adams street. The funeral of little Claude Brown was held at the Mt. Zion church last Wednesday afternoon. He leaves to mourn him a loving mother and father and a host of small friends. Mr. Douglas Shepard has been confined to his home the past few days with weak eyes. Charlie Dunn, Harrison Emanuel and the Misses Retta and Annis Barnes, of Chicago, were the guests of the Misses Hagan during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan entertained about forty young people Saturday evening at the residence of Wm. Conway, 1008 First avenue, in honor of the visiting strangers. Mrs. Dyer and Mr. Stevenson furnished the music during the evening. Refreshments were served at a late hour, every one having spent a very enjoyable evening. Mr. John White, of Springfield, Ill., spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. Miss Foda Harrison entertained at breakfast Sunday morning at her residence, 1215 Second avenue. Covers were laid for fourteen. Those present were Misses Grace and Edna Hagan, Retta and Annis Barnes, Josie Conway, Gladys Page, Wana Boone, Viola Watson, Lilly Brown, Georgia Harrison, Messrs. Chas. Dunn, Harrison Emanuel and John White. Mr. Mitchell, formerly of Peoria, was the guest of friends the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Shoots and niece, Miss Straughter, of Galesburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ulyses Shoots Thanksgiving day. It is with regret we read of the death of Jessis Berry, of Galesburg, having been a favorite with the young people of this city. About twenty couples accompanied Harper's orchestra over the inteurban last Wednesday evening to Bloomington, Ill., to attend the reception and dance given by the Young Men's Club. All report an enjoyable time. The dance given by Company K at the armory Thanksgiving eve was well attended. The roller skating rink at Company K armory every Monday evening, under the management of Wm. Conway and Dean Dobbins, promises to be a success. The dancing school every Thursday evening at the armory is well patronized. Messrs. Parish, Freeman and Stevenson, of St. Louis, instructors. Rev. Jameson, of the A. M. E. church, spent Tuesday in Springfield, Ill. Miss Rhoda Shaw spent Thanksgiving day with friends out of the city. Mrs. Ivan Harper and Miss Nora Stanford are up again after a severe illness of several weeks. Benjamin A. Walton, Jr., is spending the winter in Pass Christian, Miss. Mrs. Lena Mason, the evangelist, will hold a series of revivals, beginning Sunday, at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Lynch Conway is well again, after a slight attack of malaria. Captain Conway is in receipt of the news that Company K won the loving cup for the best marksmanship at the last encampment. The cup was presented the regiment by Capt. Bert Williams. The Woman's Aid Club have purchased a club home near the corner of Globe and Main streets. Mrs. Etta Conway entertained the Philharmonic Art Club at her home last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Thomas Haydon, proprietor of the T. & H. barber shop, presented the A. M. E. church with a gas stove to be used in the kitchen of the church. The parsonage has been put in repair, a beautiful landscape window adorning the front and is now a fitting home for the minister and his family. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrison entertained a few of his young friends last week, the occasion being his ninth birthday. The after- noon was spent playing games, after which luncheon was served. Those enjoying their little host's hospitality were Masters Conway Sanford, Francis Gibbons, Freddy Haines, I. I. Corsy, Robby Corsey and Ralph Corsey. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins have removed from Frye street to 1422 second avenue. Evlils in the A. M. E. Church. There is no man in the ministry of the A. M. E. church who dares talk right out like a man unless he is willing to risk his job. The Bishops to be elected at the next general conference are already chosen, the few changes in the discipline that are to be made are already decided upon. It does not take many words to say what I have said, but it has taken a great deal of scare, work and cruelty to bring about the truth which so few words can state. In the estimation of those who are fixing things the laity are simply so many Dollar Money producers, the ordinary pastors are merely so many Dollar Money collectors and the average presiding elder is only a Zach or tax collector. When this statement appears in The Freeman it will start on a course that will ultimately reach the entire thinking portion of the A. M. E. church. It will be resisted, not only by argument and contradiction, but by slander and threats and efforts to silence me. Every reader of The Freeman knows me and knows that I never write anything that is not true and, never back water. I have nothing the gang can take from men arm have no fear of anything on earth tucked away in any part of my body. What the next general conference is to do is almost the same as if it were already done. Listen and you will soon hear that some of the delegates already elected were not elected by votes, fut became delegates by the much easier process of being counted in by improper tellers of election. Presiding elders who force men under them to make loans in order to get an appointment are not the kind of fellows to make laws. There is a deep and well laid plan on foot to put such honest and upright men men as Bishop Grant and his kind in the background at the next general conference, and to fill the Bishops' bench with men who will see toothings after they are in. Think of a man who is a candidate for the Bishopic going around to conferences counting votes for delegates and electioneering against men of high standing. Think of presiding elders pulling the legs of poor pastors to make them raise big purses for Bishops and then taking half as commission. Unless the real men of the A. M. E. church wake up and assert themselves they will soon either have to quit and seek other means of living or else simply be slaves. This is enough for now, but when the time comes, details, faces, persons, places and particulars will come. JOHN M. HENDERSON. Erie, Pa. CRITCHLOW SAYS FOREIGN LABOR WILL NEVER DISPLACE NEGRO. President W. G. Critchlow, of the I. L. U. Grand Lodge, Dayton, O., says that foreign labor can never replace Negro labor in the South. The position occupied by Mr. Critchlow gives his words great meaning, as he is at the head of the greatest order of Negro laboring people in the country, and he has an exceptional opportunity to study the conditions and know what the outcome will be. They can not stand the hot climate, he says, also the prohibition measures now being so generally adopted in the South serves to keep them away, as no large elements of foreign labor will stay where prohibition exists. The Negro is much the more desirable citizen and he need have no great fear of being displaced in the near future. Mr. Critchlow's order, the I. L. U. Grand Lodge, is striving to unite all Negro working people into one labor order, which helps them to get better conditions in life and pays many other benefits in case of accident, sickness or distress. This order is growing by leaps and bounds and new subordinate lodges are being started up on every side. This organization will never stop, Mr. Critchlow says, until an I. L. U. lodge is formed at every school and church, and in every town and city in the country where Negro labor can be found. Mr. Critchlow is calling for more deputies to assist him, saying he will pay well for all who answer his call, and if you want to know all about this great and growing I. L. U., you can get full information by addressing a letter of inquiry to the following address: Grand President Critchlow, 115 I. L. U. Building, Dayton, O. FIRST AMERCAN GRADUATE. Rise of an American Boy in the Phil ippine Islands. Manila, P. I., Nov. 11—Mr. Robert G. Shield, an American Negro, who has been acting as a clerk in the bureau post, has passed the medical examination and is now entitled to put the characteristic "M. D." after his name. Mr. Shields is from Pennsylvania; he was born in Philadelphia, September 7, 1877. He was raised and educated in Washington, D. C., and spent some time at Howard University, receiving the degree of doctor of pharmacy from that institution. Mr. Shield arrived in the Philippine Islands September 10, 1898. He was in charge of the Insurgent Hospital during the insurrection. He was a hospital steward in the United States army, served as assistant to Chief Medical Inspector for Bureau of Engineers. One of the first colored men in these islands to erect a two-story home owned and built by himself in the city of Manila, valued at 5,000 peso on a lot of 800 meters. He now holds interests in a rice farm in the Province of Panggam. During his term at the Spanish University of Santa Tomas taking a post-graduate course in medicine, he was employed in the Manila postoffice as a clerk. He enjoys the distinction of being the first American to graduate from a Spanish university taking THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the degree and diplomas of sudgean and medical doctor. These lectures are all in Spanish. He has also qualified before the State Board of Medical Examiners of the Assistant Commissioner of Public Health Dr. R. E L. Newberne, and others, Dr. Eleanor J. Pond, and Dr. S. K. Rosario, a Spanish, and has been awarded the state certificate which legally qualifies him to practice medicine and surgery in the islands. Mr. Shields was also one of the first colored pharmacists to be registered in the State of Ohio. He is vice-president of the Filipino Postal Association, composed of all Filipino postoffice clerks (only), being the only American in the association. He speaks Spanish and nearly all the dialects used in these islands. He is now awaiting an appointment as District Medical Officer in the Province of Pangosinan, one of the wealthiest provinces in the islands, and his success is almost certain. EMMETT J. SCOTT OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS. Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Dec. 10.—Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Secretary to Dr. Booker T. Washington, was operated upon for appendicitis in the Institute hospital here to-day by Dr. John A. Kenney, Resident Physician of the Institute, and Dr. Daniel H. Williams, of Chicago. For some time Mr. Scott has been suffering with chronic appendicitis and his condition became so aggravated that his physician, Dr. Kenney, directed that an operation was imperative. His many friends in all parts of the country will be glad to learn that the operation is considered very successful and that the prospects are that he will soon be on the road to recovery. COLLEGE HEIGHTS. The President has said the word and Oklahoma, like some new-born world that has been set a whirling in space, is off on its mission of statehood. It has joined the great sisterhood of commonweaths, fully prepared in those things and requirements that give promise of a very brilliant future. It is fit and better in waiting its day of eligibility. Thes low and tedious process incident to the making of most states were not the portion of Oklahoma; it sprang, as it were, from the head of the great god Zeus and was at once, comparatively speaking, ready for the race. The new State is great in natural resources, iron, coal and other minerals, that are the more useful commodities of man. Here is the virgin forests that have not heard the ring of the ax; its wild teem with the offerings of nature—a table spread, verily; the streams that are big with the finny creation, which leap the silvery cascades as children at play. Truly here is nature's banqueting scene, and one is slothful indeed if he hungers amid this bounty. Here is the path of the sun at his best in his never-ending round—just beyond its northernmost confine, the tropis of Cancer, providential in location, escaping the intense heat of a few degrees south, insuring the elime of the purple grape, the lucious melon and peach, besides the great variety of grain and vegetables known further north or south. Most happy land! Thrice happy land! Surely you have prepared a table for the oncoming generations, whose shouts of joy and peals of laughter will fill all the vale in token of gladness and content. Surely some are born great; it is so with Oklahoma. Restlessness and discontent. In most cases, are the forerunners for good. Oklahoma is made up of those that were not willing to tide the phlegmy old ways of the erstwhile homes; or perhaps the arux of untoward circumstances had pressed sore and hard—goading to the quick, as it were, and they sought relief; and as was said of the Pilgrim Fathers, "what sought they thus afar?" The answer was, "a faith's pure shrine." Theirs was a religious movement, stricty speaking. The movement for enlarged liberty and activity is also religious; all good moves, all good things are religious, if we will have it that way. They sought a more perfect peace, a more tranquil and congenial community whereat to work out their industrial and moral salvation. So far the god of peace has attended their ways; prosperity coming as if the thing had been foreordained. Thus those restless spirits of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri and other Southern States, together with a generous sprinkling from everywhere, have unionized their zeal, ought of which the modern wonder—the very head of Zeus. The Negroes of the States cited, and of the country generally, have been no less active in contributing to the upbuilding of their El Dorado. Amid this theatre of plenty on the bosom of this plain nestles the city of Guthrie. What has been said of the State applies to that city. In fact, more could be said of its prospects, standing the entreport of a vast section, with its vast resources present and to be; it promises to stand out like letters in relief. Here are already 30,000 inhabitants enjoying the first fruits of their industrial victory. Among these are several thousand Negroes who have been no laggards in the movement. But it is College Heights in particular to which we wish to call your attention. It is that beautiful suburban town of Guthrie; being adjacent it will partake of the same benefits. College Heights has been beautifully platted; alowances have been made for public schools and other public buildings that are usually the slow growths of communities. Other facilities incident to up-to-date cities are already provided for, making College Heights an inducement which should be well considered. The managers are very anxious that colored people become purchasers of the lots which are selling at low prices at this time, and simply as a matter of introducing the locality. The thrift of Guthrie insures livelihood to those entering the section. You run no risk in going to College Heights. Everything is in your favor. The sentiment of the community is fair toward the colored people, insuring justice in the courts and general consideration. Farm lands are near and may be purchased on easy payments. It is the colored man's opportunity. Will he seize it, or will he let it pass? 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High-Class Cafe in Connection. French CHEF in charge of Culinary Department. Beautiful Furnished Rooms For Out-of-town Guest. R. E. AIKENS. Proprietor. Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. THE GRANT LITERARY CLUB--FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY DETAIL. Devoted to the Entertainment of Gentlemen when In Boston. CALL AND SEE ME. WM. H. HARDY, President. 165 PLEASANT STREET BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS. 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis. The Place to Go When in BOSTON. THE POPULAR RATHSKELLER A Resort of Amusement, 828 W. FORTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Percy Brown, Proprietor. Telephone 8285 Bryant. STRANGERS will miss a treat if they fail to look me up. 109 Elliott Street, POWHATTAN RUFFIN, Prest. REGINALD RUFFIN, Treas. Established 1882 Fine Wines. Old Whiskies Liquors of all Kinds, and Brandies. Choice Cigars. PHILADELPHIA HOUSE, M. F. CARROLL. Proprietor, Restaurant and Saloon. 348 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. Meals to Order. Everything First-Class. Billiard and Pool Parlors attached. Head- quarters for Show People. Hotel Allen. 506 S. Seventeenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. PHONES—Kaycee: Race 5410 D Bell: Karycee Empire Hotel. 9 R. Kentucky Avenue. Atlantic City, N. J. Telephone Atlantic Coast 1081. GREEN & BELL Handsomely appointed rooms for Permanent and Transient Guests with Modern appl ..THE JAMESTOWN HOTEL. Ivy Ave., Newport News, Va. (Near Water Front) MILLER'S HOTEL-- AMERICAN and EUROPEAN SERVICE-- MODERN IMPROVEMENTS HOT AND COLD BATHS, STEAM HEAT, ELECTRIC LIGHTS. William M. Miller, Proprietor, Corner Second and Leigh streets, Richmond, Va. Phone 4339. One Block from Car Line that Takes You to All Parts of the City. First Class accommodations. Hot and cold baths. Board and lodging. $1 per day and up. Bathing, boating and fishing. Cars pass the door to Exposition. Buss to all boats and trains. Mrs. Lizzie McPhearson, Proff.'s A GOOD TIME FOR ALL! ```markdown ``` The McKinley House, 489-491 Mo. Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. Seven squares from Penn. Depot. AT BARBER'S SALOON, NORFOLK, VA Newly renovated. Newly furnished. ^ Under new management. Strictly first class. Elegantly furnished rooms. Rates: Rooms with board, $1 to $2 per day; rooms without board, 50c to $1.50 per day. Our dining room unequaled. Meals at all hours. Hot and cold baths. When in Washington, stop at the McKinley House. J. H. ELLIS, Prop. Devoted to the entertainment of Gentlemen and out-of-town guests. Your visit to the Ex- position is not complete till you visit me, 278 Queen street. Newport Hotel W. T. CURTIS, Prop. 2821 2823 MARKET STREET CAFE 2821 Market St. 2823 Market St In three Squares of Union Station, PHONES BELL, Bomont 65 KINLOCH, C-1199 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. HOTEL MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MOUNT VERNON New and handsomely appointed with all modern improvements. Buffet and Cafe attachments, Service and cuisine the best. Thirty-two elegantly furnished rooms. Lounging parlor for ladies. Hot and cold baths. Steam heat and electric lights. Rooms reserved by wire. Location only a few minutes ride to the central portion of the city. The only fire proof colored hotel in America. Rates consistent. L. W. BRIGHT. Pron. 353 Queen St. Norfolk, Va. THE PLACE TO GO WHEN IN John D. Morris' Saloon and Opera House. Every afternoon given to the entertainment of strangers. HOT AND COLD ORDERS served at all hours. The best service furnished. Phone orders duly attended to. We serve everything in season. Oysiers in Every Style. Specia attention paid to evening parties. J. D. MORRIS, Prop, 316-318 Queen St. Norfolk, Va. Christmas Candies! Offers the Safest and most Profitable Investment of any of the Stock Corporations. Capital Stock $1,000,000. The Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Company, 46th Street and 8th Avenue, New York City. 1 Would Rather Heal the Nations than to be Their Almighty Earthly Ruler. Keystone Phone 5878 Maln. for illustrated Booklet containing Indorems and Photographs of SIX HUNDRED persons Proprietors Indianapolis Crematory. Old Phone Main 2485 Take East Michigan Street Car to N. East and Ohio Streets New Phone 3670 MORE ORDERS TAKEN. New Warehouse and Auction Rooms 227-229 N. New Jersey Street. TURKEYS! TURKEYS!! Xmas Eve. we give away two—absolutely free—to those guessing their correct weight. Make a purchase and guess. Guess as often as you wish. We are headquarters for Perfumes. MEDICAL HALL PHARMACY. The Old Reliable, Original Diamond and Watch Credit House Department P.805 92 to 98 State Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, V. S. A. SUPERIOR SUPERIOR COPYRIGHT Christmas Wholesale and Home Made C Buck's Candy New Phone 2352. A PAYING INVEST THE METROPOLITAN MERCANTILE Offers the Safest and most Profitable Investment Capital Stock $1 Stock $25.00 Per Share. OPERATING IN TWENTY Principal Securities are Improved Real Stock bought for $100 in 1903 is worth $500 to-day. W disc, Insurance and Real Estate. Truly Seven Per Cent Dividend A few hundred shares on the mark The Metropolitan Mercantile 46th Street and 8th Avenue I Would Rather Heal the Near Almighty Earth The great WONDER OIL relieves Headache, Tooth Chillblains, Frosted Feet, Lumbago, Schatica, Diarrhoe- ness, Cuts, Scalds, Dizziness, Neuralgia, Dysentery and WHITE WONDER SOAP for Dandruff, Ring Wor- th, Chapped Hands, Hips, Face and all Disease of the The wonderful NEW LIFE EXTRACT from Roots, Weeds, Seeds and Barks, for all Blood Diseases, Liver or Dyspepsia, Billionness, Syphilis, Scrofula, Erysipse moves Germs of all kinds from the system. General D teed under the FOOD and DRUGS ACT. June 09, 1900. T. B. DONALD Keystone Phone 5878 Main. Write for Illustrated Booklet containing Indore DRED persons cured. New Phone 641 Frank W. Flanner. FUNERAL DIR 320 N. Illinois St., In Proprietors Indianape D. P. STIRK of Artificial Limbs and Abdominal S Trusses Made and Work Guaranteed. 208 N. Lady Attendant. Old Phone Main 2485 New Phone 3670 Take East Michigan MORE ```markdown ``` SHANK STORAGE PACKING AND MOVING PHONE 202-8281 339 E WASHINGTON New warehouse and Auction Rooms 22 TURKEYS! Xmas Eve. we give away two—absolutely correct weight. Make a purchase and wish. We are headquarters for Perfumes MEDICAL HALL F Shiel Block. 202 North Illinois DIAMON Buy Your Christmas Use the Lotus system. It enables without the outlay of much money. Make a purchase than $60,000 of buying something cheap. Payment on a beautiful diamond ring or email address. You can pay your fifth on delivery. Make Your Christmas Selections Now Send for a copy of our beautifully illustrated own home select the articles you desire, and send to the pay your fifth on delivery. We claim an express charge. You will watch every nothing. We give a signed guarantee of value and quality change for full value at any time, for any other article of law or express charge. You will receive a mail address charge. WRITE TODAY FOR OUR HANDSOM containing 1,000 beautiful illustrations. You will find it a very able for friends, relatives and loved ones, all at a low price and can quickly solve the exing Christmas problems. and select appropriate presents for all. Write the Christmas Catalog today. Do it right now. ```markdown ``` Suitable Gift For a Gentleman Gentleman's fancy engraved solid gold Belcher lining (like illustration) and with a brilliant stone, special for the Christmas trade £65 Other Styles from $25 upwards. $13 Down - Balance $6. OFTIS BROS & CO. THE OLD KENTUCKY CAFE! First Class Lunch Counter And table service prompt attention. When in the city give a call. Nidy & Standfield, Props., 430 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. Best facilities for packing, transferring storing or shipping furniture and household effects. SHANK, 39 E. Wash. St. PHONES 2028. $25.00 listmas tablels. select propriate nents for Write this Catalog Do it now, $25.00 $5 Down—Balance $2.50 a Month Reliable, Original and Watch Credit House P. 306 — 92 to 98 State Street, O, ILLINOIS, V. S. A. MENELIKE 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. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER SCHWANKHAUS PHARMACY, SCHWANKHAUS PHARMACY, and prescription specialist. Bottom prices on all soaps, toilet articles, cigars and candies. Special agents for Palmer's Skin Success Soap, Ointment and Blood Success. 19c Our Cure Cure, guaranteed to cure, per bottle. Our Witch Haze Jelly. 15c Our Cold Tablet, guaranteed to cure, per bottle. Wines and Liquors for medicinal uses. Our fountain always open with hot and cold drinks. OLD, MAIN. 716 Call Phones NEW. 817 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 camphor oil, and pimples, and leaves the skin white and smooth. It is not sticky or greasy; gloves can be worn immediately after using. Ladies proffer camphor oil to their hands, and it is excellent to use after shaving. 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, Colored Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 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 the warehouse. We have a trial order and be convinced. Open 5 a. m. till 8 p. m. daily. E. A. HEYSE, 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. 1424 Central Ave., - Indianapolis, Ind. New Phone 2213. 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. Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MOREL PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED INDIAN APPLE IND. One Pound Boxes 25 cts., at Druggists and Dealers MRS. WHITTEN. 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, Brace- lets, Cut Glass, Diamonds, etc. Buy now before the rush. Cash or payments. 35-37 N. Illinois St. Cut Rate Grocery And Meat Market. A fine line of fresh fruit, vegetables, groceries, meats, oysters, fish and game. Poultry dressed while you wait. J. B. DOOLITTLE, Old Phone. 754 Indiana Ave. 134 West Market Street. PURITAN LAUNDRY Newest and Best First-Class Colored Help Always Wanted. 526 Indiana Ave. New Phone 8894. PAWNBROKER. we loan money on DIAMOND'SI, WATCHES, JEWELRY and all articles of value at lowest rates. Ertel's Loan Office, 209 Massachuetsetts Avenue, Private office 108 E. Ohio Street. New Phone 1790 Spasms St. Vitus' Dance Spasms St. Vitus' Dance Many persons who suffered untold agonies from epilepsy, fits, spasms, and St. Vitus' Dance are today well. The strengthening influence of Dr. Miles' Nervine upon the shattered nerves having restored them to perfect health. "I endured agony that words cannot express from St. Vitus' dance, which followed a very severe spell of shattering, followed from a wounded sician; but the more I took of his medicine the worse I got. My mother's devotion saved me. After she had become almost heart-broken, as well as physically exhausted, from a warrant by the advice of a neighbor she procured a bottle of Dr. Miles' Nervine. From the first dose to the last a continual and unaltered state was noticeable, and when I had taken eleven bottles I was well, and in robust health." EDWARD D. RHAM, North Manchester, Indiana. "Our little boy Harry, had spasms for three years when he was tored with many physicians, he continued to grow worse until he had ten spasms in one week. About that time our attention was called to Dr. Miles' Nervine. We had seen his improvement seemed slow, but when he had finished the fourth bottle the spasms had disappeared, and he seen now for years. We shall always recommend Dr. Miles' Nervine." MRS. BELLE L. TNDALL, Hastings, Neb. Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold by your drugstrict, who will guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. If it fails, he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Watches and Sterling Silverwar Carl L. Rost, DIAMOND MERCHANT. Dealer in All Kinds of Precious Stones, High Grade Jewelry, Resetting Diamonds and Making New and Original Mountings 15 N, Illinois St., Indianapolis The Claypool Hotel is across the street from us. H. L. Sanders, Established 1889 Head Wa Coo 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. H. H. G. W. Frierson & Co., from Nashville, Tenn., have opened a Funeral Parlor 633 Indiana Avenue, between California and West Streets. Pollite 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. JOHN T. GUSACK, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in China, Glass and Household .. Furnishings,.. Hotel China, Bar Glassware, Dinner and Toilet Sets, Fine Decorated Lamps and Brice-Brac 357-361 W. Washington St. Old Phone 4063 223 Indiana Avenue (Shel 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, Conorrhena and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. TASTY TOGGERY MEN'S FURNISHERS A Killing Life. —By "Son" Henry W. Ferguson. HENRY W. Ferguson First One—"It certainly is too bad that poor Fido died." Second One—"Yes, living a dog's life is killing, you know." NEVAH YO' MIN'. Whard' ah spen' Thanksgibben day? Nevah yo' min'! It's me to know an' me to say, Des nevah yo' min'! Why's I felin' des lak ah' pleased, Lips look lak dy bin well greased. Huh! ah ain't de pusson for to be teaed What yo' care des so' ah eat, Des nevah yo' min'! Ain't no use in askin' me, Fer I'se ez cu'uos as ah ken be; I sees fudder den yo' ken see. Des nevah yo' min'! Did ah call on Emmer Lou? Nevah yo' mon'! Man, ah des cain't answah you. Des nevah yo' min'! But tellin' de truf, we sho' did meet, An' at her table a huck a seat; But what's de diff'unc if ah did eat? CHARLES D. MARSHALL. PROGRESS THAT IS REMARKABLE The Metropolitan Mercantile & Realty Company Holds Its Annual Meeting and Reports a Membership of Over 8,000—Its Work is Exclusively Among the Colored People, and It is Wirk Whose Importance Can Not Be Overestimated — Over $800,000 Worth of Stock Bought in Less Than Eight Years—President P. Sheridan Ball Calls Attention to the Effects of the Influence of Foreigners Upon Afro-American Interests. It would scarcely be possible to attach too much importance to the facts and figures that were brought out in the annual report of the Metropolitan Mercantile & Realty Company, the well known colored organization of this city, whose annual meeting was held a few days ago. This company, it will be remembered by readers of this paper, began business about eight years ago, and has been remarkably successful from the first. It is incorporated under the laws of New Jersey and has a capital stock of $1,000,000, and the fact was brought out at the annual meeting that only $200,000 of the stock remains unsold, $800,000 having been sold in less than eight years. Mr. P. Sheridan Ball, the President of the company, who is regarded as one of the ablest colored men of this country, called attention in his report to the fashion in which the great influx of foreigners into New York and surrounding cities is being housed by white investors to the exclusion of the American Negro, except in undesirable localities, and he called upon the people to sustain the efforts of the Metropolitan Mercantile & Realty Company and to be prepared to buy land for themselves and to build houses, for by so doing they can aid their people in the only tangible and permanent way. Mr. J. H. Atkins, the Treasurer of the company, who also is an exceedingly able and popular man, presided at the annual meeting, and Mr. L. C. Collins acted as Secretary. There were more than one thousand members present at the meeting and about five thousand were represented by proxies. It was brought out in the report that during the past year the company has acquired by purchase a large tract of land at Rahway, N. J., embracing more than 1,100 lots, on which the company is to build houses which will accommodate about 10,000 people. This is in addition to the 128 lots in Plainfield, N. J., the 208 lots at Sag Habor, N. Y., and more than 100 improved properties in the city of New York. The company not only operates in the East, but also have branch offices in most of the Western States, and it is the policy of the company to extend their business throughout the entire United States. In Baltimore the company have a big department store, and in Plainfield, N. J., a big grocery store, and in Savannah, Ga., they are carrying on a big banking business. For half a dozen years past the company has been paying regular dividends at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum on its outstanding capital stock, more than justifying even the largest claims that have been made on its behalf. The highest commendation is due to Mr. Ball, Mr. Wright, the First Vice-President; Mr. Charlse B. Coles, the Second Vice-President; Mr. Collins, the Secretary; Mr. Atkins, the Treasurer; Mr. Edwin R. Williams, the Assistant Secretary, and their esteemed colleagues, for the noble work they are doing in behalf of this great and solid institution. It is work the good effects of which will be felt for generations to come, and is not second in importance even to that which is being done by Booker T. Washingetin at Tuskegee. The company now has its headquarters in its new building at Forty-sixth street and Eighth avenue. When completed this will be a six-story and basement brick structure in which more than 300 Negroes will be employed in the different departments of the business. It will be the largest and finest and best equipped establishment of its kind in the United States and is certain to earn large revenues for the company.—Commercial and Financial World. THE JOYS OF BEING A NEGRO. A Negro attorney, of Chicago, has written a little book entitled the "Joys of Being a Negro." At first blush the average understanding will not be able to make out a case under that heading. But the writer doubtless has different views of life to those of the average understanding, hence the little tome. The volume is not before us, therefore, we are not onto his line of attack. He however, is not without company; not long since no less distinguished an individual than Booker T. Washington said that if it were left to him as to his choice, should he be permitted to live his life again, that he would choose to be an American Negro. It was testimony to the faith he had in his race. "Life is not an empty dream." Mr. Longfellow had no particular people in the calculation. He had living in mind. Race does not enter the question. "Up and doing," "achieving and pursuing," are not limited and should be followed by the same results. There are phases of joy in all existence, no matter how mean as measured by the enlightened world. And it may be set down as a fact that ignorance was "sent" into the world also the proper accompaniment of the lowly station that those there would have joy according to the understanding. The Hotentot, the cave dweller and the tree dweller must have their joys in compensation for the hard phases in their lives; they do have them and, as said before, according to their understanding. The civilized man would have no share in the joys of the savage, nor will the educated and uneducated see alike. It is this fact that makes hard conditions in America for the Negroes, where the effort is to civilize and uncivilize at the same time. Education carries certain inenable rights, preagregatives we may say, and which may not be divorced under any circumstances. The individual may be reduced to a state of indifference—insensibility to things generally—his head may be bludgeoned, yet it will be unbowed. Civilization in its best sense and education are fairly one, and a jealous mistress. It is very much like the faith of the Baptist church which reads as a cardinal principle: "Once in Christ and never out." So reduce the joys of civilization and education back to those of barbarianism will prove a difficult task and yet we see some such tendency. It will not prevail, owing to the law immutable, as that which guides the stars in their courses—the thing is fixed and persistent. Of course, many of the things that go with supreme civilization are slow in reaching the race. The effort against the full attainment is felt, but right here comes in the joy of being a Negro—a special joy—the zest lent to the pursuing and which pursuit, if not too greatly handicapped will end in victory. Of course, there is such a thing as 'setting flatly down, absolutely, on a race or on an individual. In such cases it will be extremely difficult to "work by," if it is at all possible. Yet even in such cases if there is a gleam of hope, it will be special joy to make the effort. This is not merely applicable to Negroes; those set on anywhere will have such feeling. And yet it will be seen that the Negroes' joy in the successful pursuing and achieving is the greater, because they feel the greater prejudice, bespeaking a kind of inferiority that is detested and righteously so, passing the fetish phase of self-worship to that of pure religion in the sense of self-devotion, having in mind the preservation of self in the better sense. We think a great education is better for special joy than a very poor one. It may not be altogether of books, but great of mind. Solomon was not blessed with many books; he had mind greatness. Abraham Lincoln was great of mind before he knew very much about books. We do not understand that Jesus Christ knew books as we of today know them; He was great of understanding and not because He was sent of His Father, for He spoke as a child, yet "no man spake like that." He joyed in His humility, knowing that He was rich in content; His humility was His strength; it is no less so today. The joy of doing to help alleviate the suffering in the world is not denied the race. And here is chances for special joy, owing to what we know. We should have the Booker T. Washington feeling, rejoicing that God so loved the world that He endowed the lowly browed with the alabaster equal in brain capacity, doing equally under given development, whether he built the pyramids or did not build them. What does it matter? What matters the former intellectual sloth? Can the Negroes take on the higher learning? It has been demonstrated that nature has set no metes and bounds. Here is again cause for real joy: life and soul equality, regardless of the outer contour. Don't forget that College Heights is an established fact; it is not merely on paper. The beautiful addition to Guthrie is already platted, and with an eye single to the many advantages of modern cities. Oklahoma is strictly in favor at this time, and Guthrie, the capital, is the particular center of attraction. College Heights adjoins Guthrie. As Guthrie, so is College Heights. Get in on the ground floor. You take no chances. One-fourth off on Cloaks }—ese One-fourth off on Cloaks ne-four KS ‘ KISERS ae WIS) oi kes Washington. SES d Washington Crosses Delaware. = fo Crosses Delaware. Appreciative Xmas Presents Furs, Feather Boas, Waists, Pet- ticoats, Skirts, Cloaks, Suits. Any of these useful and handsome articles will be very acceptable to any lady. S. L. KISER & GO., “*S4'NGTO peLaware. 8 Specially Priced Today. You couldn’t make prettier pieces yourself than these Jap- anese drawnwork _ articles. | ‘The ones decorated with Cluny -and Renaissance laces are - equally attractive. Any house wife could use two or three extra pieces. Counterpiecesand scarfsin Japan” ese drawnwork, in 18, 20 and 24- inch squares and_18x45-inch size. , regular at $1.50, today... ..81.00 | Lunch cloths of damask, in floral patterns, with scalloped edges, - 86 inches square, specially p priced... ee. eo. cece eee 2881.00 | Japanese drawnwork doilies. 12 inches square, were 8%c, closing out a small lot..............25¢ Counterpieces edged with Cluny lace, 20 inches in diameter, regu- larly $2.00, today.........81.19 —Second Floor, East Aisle. I. S. Ayres & Co., Dec anes Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Ea Tolbert left for Los Angeles, Cal., last Tuesday. E. Stiggars, of The Freeman is ill at his home 526 Leon street. If you want the Best Photos, go to Bennetts, 89 E. Wash. St. School shoes, the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington St. Miss Herbert Webber is now employ- as an assistant at The Freeman office. If you want the Best Photos, go to Bennetts, 36 E, Washington street. ‘The Knights and Ladies: of Honor will meet at Fielding’s Shop Sunday afternoon. School shoes the kind that wear, Big 4 Shoe Store, 325 W. Washington St. Rev. J. S. Bailey attended the funer- alof his brother-in-law, Wiliam Har- per iast Wednesday. Mrs. Lena Mason will be the speaker at the. M. C. A. Monster Meeting at Bethel church tomorrow afternoon. Burrell Eckels, the well-known hotel man has returned srom French Lick, Ind,, for the winter. Arthur Goens, of Etkhart will come ‘Tuesday to be the guest of Miss Mary Farrow during the holidays. Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodaw’s Drug Store. The Seventh B Class of the McCoy school will entertain their friends Christmas eve at 816 California street, Services at Flanner Guild Sunday will be conducted by Rev. Ward, as- sisted by the choir of Zion Baptist church. ‘The members of the Y. C. W. P. A. will receive their friends at the Home 635 Blake street from 2 to 10 p. m, January 1. Mrs. Leonard I. Harris went to Marion Monday to see the act of her brothers, Brown and Brown, singer and cartoonist. Damon Company, No. 1 and Grena- dier No. 7, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, at Masonie Hall Friday eve, December 27, J. W. Frierson, of The Freeman has purchased an interest in the undertak- ing establishment of G. W. Frierson and Company, 632 Indiana avenve, Virgil Shephard, a well-known young man about town has opened up one of the largest billiard parlors in the state at 309 Indiana avenue. Luke Franklin, son of Rev. Franklin of Columbus, ©., is improving from a serious illness in Senate avenue. His mother and sister are with him. Go have a good time Friday evening, December 22, with Damon Company, No 1, ond Grenadier, No. 7, Uniform Hank, Knights of Pythias. Dance un- til wee hours of morning. Mrs. F. Fowler Brown has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown and family. Mrs. Brown was fromerly Miss Bessie Oliver, of Louis- ville, and a member of the Hogan aggregation last season. Dr. and Mrs. J, H. Ward will ob- serve New Year's Day with open house from 2to 6 p.m. in honor of guests from Lonisyille. No inyitations are issued. Damon Company No. 1 and Grena- dier No. 7, Uniform Rank, K. of P. will give a swell holiday dance and exhibi- tion drill at Masonic Hall, opposite Park Theatre, Friday evening, Decem- ber, 27. Come everybody. Haggans Woods, residing at 1740 South Meridian street, died at the City Hospital Wednesday morning. The burial took place under the direction of G.W. Frierson and Company on Friday afternoon. ‘Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Any- thing ordered by ‘phone will be select: ed as carefully as if you called in per- son. No extra charges, Gauld’s Phar- macy, New 1178; Old, Main 4032. Union and Leah Chapters, Order of the Eastern Star will jointly celebrate the Birth of Christ at their hall corner Delaware and Court streets, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, The public is cor- dially invited. ‘ ‘The Fourth Annual Christmas As- sembly of the Bachelor Club will be held at the Odd Fellows’ Hall on Fri- day evening, December, 27. No pains will be spared to make this the most brilliant social affair ever given by this organization. ‘The Committee of Twelve is arrang- ing to circulate 50,000 ecpies of Mr. An- drew Carnegie’s recent speech in Edin- burg onthe progress of the American Negro. Those wishing to secure.copies of this address free of charge, should write to Mr. Hugh N, Browne, secre- tary of the Committee, Cheyney, Pa, Rev. L. N. Cheek has retuined to America, after a seven years’ stay in East Africa under the auspices of the F. M. B. at Louisville, Ky. He left one brick building for a church, two residences and a schoolhouse. He has in his care two native boys who will be educated. During his stay Rev. Chook hopes to raise sufficieni funds to estab- Ush another Mission Station. MT. ZION B&PTIST CHURCH, George L. Knox was at the morning service in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. and received a good collection. Rey. L. N. Cheek also made an ad- dress on his experience in Africa. TO ORGANIZE A COLORED BASEBALL LEAGUE A number of baseball fans met last night at The Freeman office and. decid- ed on organizing a national colored baseball league. It has not been decid- ed whether a daily schedule will be played or not. After the call of the meeting wasread Cary B. Lewis of Louisville spoke at some length on the proposition, after which the following temporary officers were elected ! Frank C. Leland, president, Chicago; Ed. Lan- caster, vice president, Louisville; Ed. S. Gaillord, corresponding secretary, Indianapolis; Cary B. Lewis, secretary, Louisville; William Roberts, treasurer; Indianapolis; Charles Marshall, orga- nizer, Indianapolis. All phases of baseball were discussed that would promote the organization. The delegates were given much en- couragemement by the large number of letters received that promised sym- pathy and support by fans from all over the country. A committee was appointed to draft constitution and_by- laws and report at the next meeting subject to the call of the president. —The Indianapolis Star, Dec. 18. 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 great- est 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 $5,000. I tstands for the best interests of the race. We desire agents to send in news and we invite correspondence from all over the coun- try on topics of general race inter- est. Any person devoting their en- tire time to the work can earn from $10 to $20 per week. Persons desiring agency write for terms. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. wc CHO) €-O-) C- O~9 i ' @ Assured Satisfaction ) When you borrow money of the old reltable ® ndianapolis Mortgage and Loan Company ® you are just as sure of satisfactory treatment from beginning to end ‘of transaction as if you were dealing with the most solid bank in the city. Our contract is plain and simple. It contains no snares to trip you up; any one can grasp Its meaning at one reading. It tells just what rate of interest you are to pay and how and when the pay- ments are to be made. Contains no loop-holes where extra expanse @ _catbe added on. You got all the time younsed on the loan andthe = @ security remains in your possession. Is there any reason why, when ( you do borrow, you should not come straight to our office? a ¢ Indianapolis Mortgage and Loan Company, a 210 Unity Building, 147 East Market Street. Old Phone, Main, 541. New Phone 1419 qevr @~2 Ci O~P? COD “Mary had a little Lamb, It’s fleece WAS white as snow.” But see this poor black sheep NOW. It came to Indian- apolis among the SMOKE and SOOT! To keep your precious lambs and all the other household treasures SPOTLESS, use THE SMOKELESS FUEL, Genuine Gas Coke. Keep the soot out of YOUR house and have a bright, cheery FIRE. Lump Cas Goke, - $6.00 Crushed Gas Coke, - $6.50 Per Ton Delivered. . ° . ! The Indianapolis Gas Co, 45 South Pennsylvania Street. eat 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 50¢ and $1.00. aa Fitted Toilet Cases $1 te to $25.00. .— Gai Sui: Cases $1.25 and up. ier >| Sachels 75 cents and up. a9 sea) Trunks, our own make. $3.00 to $25.00. meee a eee cae Site = (L. E. Morrison & Co., iemaaay Bee Hive Trunk Factory. Rubber Store. 27 West Washington St. (South Side.) J A CONKE® 1 Cut Price Drugs and School Supplies ‘Monster Stock of Oe OAS Packaben Perfumes. ‘Holiday Stationery. Popular prices, 10c to $1.00. 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, 52 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. Biodau, druggest, Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Gall at 60012 North West strost and see Dr Langston’s Dental and Manicuring Parlors. School shoes, the kind that wear, Big A Shoe Store, 352 W. Washington stroct. Bennett Bros, Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed, 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 27. Wanted—Agents in every locality. Big money. Enclose stamp when writing. 8. E. MeDonala, Bushnell, Ill Dr, Langston, the dentist at 00012 North ‘West street makes a specialty of good plates, crowns, bridges, repairs and regulating chii- dren's teeth. Look into the future -Mvstic Onacun Fortuno Teller Dream Book, foretells future events} Price 10c. Jones Mfg. Co., 331 W. Sixth St, Fee ea re AUCTION SALE—On Saturday, Dee, 21, at 2 p.m, and 7:00 p. m., the Style Millinery, 221 In diana avenue, will sell at auction, flowers, 20 trimmed hats, ranging in price from Sle to $i ‘this sale includes some of the finest Parisian Pattora hata over showa in this city. ‘This sale ‘is made at auction for the purpose of advertis ing. ‘This is nota fire sale, bankrupt sale or re ‘moval sale, but is given for the purpose of ad- ‘Yertiaing the Style Millinery, who have adopt ea thie plan of advertising instead of newspa- per advertising. The buyer gots the benefit, ‘not the newspapers. T. J. Semans, Auctioneer. ‘Wanted—Colored ladies everywhere to sell our high class toilet articles manufactured es pecially for our race, the colored people of America. Splendid opportunity to make money. Most liberal terms, Fullsize packages Free to agents who will use the preparations on their own hair and face Free premiums to agents and their cnstomers. Devote part or all your time. Write for particulars, Secure ex- clusive territory. Have « pleasant and profit able business of your own. Mention The Free- man. The Burton Toilet Goods Co., Room 10, Century Block, 8t. Joseph, Mich. A paying investment it is to adver- tise in the classified columns of The Freeman. Hats and Caps FROM FACTORY to YOU MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED Money With Order—No Goods Sent C.O.D. SEND SIZE, STYLE and COLOR CaTaLoouE FREE DR, 1. N. SHORT, President STERLING R, HOLT, Vice-President HARRY &, HILL, Secretary AMERICAN, HAT CO., Dobaielbent ¢, 31 S. Mlinois St., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, [Sees es JZ THE SUMNER LEAGUE BALL. The Sumner League, the leading male organization of the city, will give their annual ball at Tomlinson Hall, Monday evening, December 23. This affair will be the best appointed social function given by these gentlemen of superior taste. ‘The hall will be prettily decorated in holiday attire; the music will be Bert Mitchell’s orchestra’s best selec: tions; charming ladies, handsomely gowned, and gallant men will be in at tendance. There will be a competitive azill. between Damon Company No. 1, Uniform Rank, K. of P, under the df rection of Capt. Conans; Marion Com: pany No. 2, Capt. Porter; Grenadier No. 7, under Capt. Gray. The prize is $25. ‘The drill begins at 8:30 and dancing at 9:30. Everything will be right to entertain the most critical and fastidious mind. THE PARKER HOUSE. The Parker House still remains its own as the leading hostelry of India- napolis. When visiting here do not fail to ask for it. Superior accommo- dations, bath, ete. Prepared to enter- tain theatrical parties. Table _ good, affording everything inseason, J-W. Holliman, proprietor, 817-331 | West Michigan, New ‘phone 4972, . . ‘ Timely Christmas Suggestion om: 3 Tool Chests for small INE ieee So MeN boys, 25c to.....$5.00 IN H iy ii SONU A A) Tool Chests for large I By pene be BN GME) boys, 9275 to..811.00 i i il ts Raa em igi Scroll Saws, worked Pb weet eet er \ Ha] by foot power, Fa la ALERT) Goes ea Br] $2.75 to........811.00 Mea Nz NGA@editd = Drawing Instruments aE i AX : Memes! ranging in price Fn) ORE MRMNEE) 85c to..........310.00 i a7 Sera a mete In Skates for boys os See aed) | from 50c to.....85.00 I = In Skates for girls from $1.00 to... 84.50 Roller Skates from 40¢ t0.....2. 0..c.ccsseeeeeeeeeeeeese esses 185.00 Bissell Carpet Sweepers, each, from $2.50......2...060 0-00.00. .85.00 Universal Coffee Percolators, from $2.50 t0.........0.c0.0. 00-41. 84.00 Manicure Sets, from $1.50 to..... betes eeneeerspeseee ees cen D.00, Sewing Sets, from $1.00 to....2....4..ceccecceesecegececseveh 1188.00 Combination Shaving and Manicure Sets, 85.00 to............ 822.90 Chafing Dishes from $2.50 up. Silver Plaited Spoons, knives and forks, Wastenhalin I, & L. Cuttelry. ‘Twenty per cent. discount on Sterling Silver goods while they last. | Other usesul articles suitable for presents too numerous to mention. Come and See for Yourselt. Vonnegut Hardware Co., 120-124 East Washington Street. - New, 589. TELEPHONES: Old, Main, 4192, : Useful Christmas Presents —— AT THE —— OLD GRANGER STORE. aie ea ips Gealled 2) ae Boys’ Suits, latest styles Men’s Wool Beaver Overcoats, and patterns, $2 value.. 61:4 suitable for every day Makes a very useful present, wear... side caicg”* $2.98 e Siaieaie ote uegtol Deen ec i Misses’ Heavy Ribbed Under- Wear. ....2. ++i. + +++. .3@90 Boys’ Winter Caps, 260 val #5e All sizes and good value for 50c. a Soto Ladies Sample Wool Shawls and Children’s Leggins, $1 val.69c Fascinators, slightly soiled, at Boys’ and Misses’ Wool Hose, prices just one half: 5c value, per pair........49e $2.00 value. (.3.5 6s ee 150 “ ..............GQc Ladies’ Union Suits, extra fine 1.25 “ ..............GQe fleece, regular $1.50 value. 98c ae tee sere age Men’s 15e wool Hose, pair. #0c 225 Sees ness -+ + F8C Tadies? 50-in. long Coats, in Boys’ Sweaters, 50c value. $Ge black, brown and garnet $4.98 Tallow flosoo Ted Undorsear, NOV! s0ld_for less than $7.50, ee eee ee por garment.............-f7e Men’sall-wool Sweaters $4.98 Ses $2.50 value, Special. Ladies’ Winter Goats $5 val 9Be Men’s Buckle Arties... ..95e Box and tight fitting. $1.25 value. OLD GRANGER STORE, w. waSiinéTon sr. National CasketCo We do not sell at retail; but Our Beautiful Show Room was equipped for the purpose of giving the dealers opportunity to present to their patrons a thoroughly complete line embracing the most artistically elaborate, the elegantly plain, and the extremely modest paraphernalia. Visitors are welcome, Office and Factory: West and Fourteenth Sts., Indianapolis, Indiana. SE) The Big Wigwam Roller Rink The largest Rink in the State for Colored People. Shelby St., North of Fountain Square. Skating Every + fternoon and Evening. Holiday Presents. eeseraye Sr asiiaia ceil oats Watches, Diamonds. Jewelry, Clocks, Watch and Jewelry Repairing. EDWARD J. K*PPELER, lores tomar sees 338 Indiana «venue — ; LEARN TYPEWRITING AT HOME on our Standard Typewriter Key- board. Highly endorsed by all who’ have used them. An excellent op- portunity to learn at low cost. Sent prepaid for $1.00. ; J. A. DeVRIES, 1954 Boulevard. - - Jersey City, N. J. Smothers Hotel Restaurant, Cafe and Rooming House. Mosls tall hours. Bath with shower Mrs. Anna C. Bowman, Prop’ss, (515-515% INDIANA AVENUE. ‘What are you doing with your mon- ey? Why not invest in College Heights? THE GAN JEADER, 3B-S4OE. Wasnt. Ste xT LALLY $1.98 Furs, Ladies’ and Misses’ Furs, large double scarfs of brown and black coney furs, up to $5.00 values, choice,......... $1498 $4.98 Cloaks For Ladies and Misses, odds anil ends of this seasons purchases Bear skins, Crushed plushes an‘! Astrakhan Cloaks that sold up to $5.00, sale price........ $1498 Skirts for Ladies and Misses, of Panama, broad cloths and faney mixtures, plait- ed and taffeta silk trimmed, up to $6.75 values, choice. $3.98 Suits for Ladies and Misses, of broad cloths, in plain and fancy weaves, velvet and braid trimmed, fitted or semi-fitted Jackets, plaited skirts (alterations free) up to, $15.00 values, sale price. ... $975