The Freeman

THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MAY 23 1908 VOLUME XXI NUMBER 21 BEGINNING OF THE END OF FORAKER-TAFT FIGHT Shelving of Brownsville Matter Essential to Party Harmony— Soldiers Not to Lose by Delay Notes of the Nation's Capital. The nomination of William Howard Taft on the first ballot at Chicago is a doghouse conclusion. The last of the delegates chosen Saturday, and the best estimates of endorsement and 31 by vote of the unpledged delegates is 169, and of these more than one hundred are known favorable to Taft. The present strength of Judge Taft is consensively placed at the center of the state that they purpose remaining in the until end. So, unless there is a radical change of program, the names of Fairbanks, Knox, Hughes, Cannon and La Follette are to bring about a convention in the form. It is regarded as certain whether Foraker will continue in or not, a well-defined rumor being about it, as a part of the plan to bring about a convention in June 1. There are even those who think the reconciliation germ may so far demand that by June 16 the Senator may appear that by June 16 the Convention, holding a proxy and an executive Secretary Taft. This may sound start-and-butter strange things have happened, and it not without the range of probabilities that it will reconcile the rounds that the "favorite sons," covering that Taft has the nomination up in a sack," may content themselves to be receiving the complimentary votes of their party, and be proud of pride in the honor of being voted for President—and before the result of a ballot is announced, have their sponsors draw their names and allow the vote to be taken by the nominee by acclamation. The two voters are in heart accord with their campaign managers, and will pull off to go to work, whenever the word "voter" appears, utter absurdity of considering such a thing as a bolt to Bryan, no matter who the names may be, and taking the counters and level-headed educators, minders and themselves to the situation cheerfully, and next November will find them rallying as a unit for the man selected by the party's voice at Chicago next month. The alliance, led by the Negro voters has always been mildly engaged—this alloy of the noise being made by a disgruntled few—and now that the bubble has burst, its weakness has been fully exposed, to the betterment of all concerned. Howard University's commencement season opens on May 22. The colored people will have three boats on the river this summer, to handle the excursion business. President Roosevelt, though rated as a first-class reformer, is something of a stand-patter likewise. A Cortelyou vice presidential boom has appeared. The Secretary of the Treasury is able to "deliver the goods." The gentlemen who are to do the spell-binding for the colored contingent are being carefully looked over by the "powers." Senator Burrows will be temporary chairman of the Chicago convention. It may be Senator Beveridge or Senator Lodge for permanent presiding officer. The bill for $100,000 to establish a National Training and Industrial Institute for the colored children of the capital is being very favorably considered by the House committee on agriculture. At the suggestion of Mr. R. C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of the public schools, a voluntary collection was taken for the colored schools a few days ago for the benefit of the Douglass homestead experiment, and over $100 was realized. Cannot other cities try this experiment? Dr. Booker T. Washington, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. E. J. Scott, passed through the city Thursday, en route to Philadelphia, where the "wizard" address was received. The group gathered under the auspices of the A. M. E. Zion General Conference. The entire proceeds, amounting to about $500, were presented to the conference as his gift to the cause. Congressman J. Thomas Hedfin, the Alabama fire-eater, who shot a-colored man on a street car, has been indicted by the grand jury for soothing with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He pleads the "bay-act," and claims that politics is back of the fact that he has been a Neal-Hoffman with the头 of the civilized community. Heflin should be elected—to stay at home next fall. The committee on agriculture listened attentively to the report. S. Gerfah Lamkins's comment provided a review of $100,000 to establish in the District of Columbia an industrial institute for the instruction of the thousands of Negro boys and girls in useful arts. The bill is likely to be favorably reported, and Dr. Lamkins has high hopes that a well-become a law at this session of Congress. Miss Ethel Roosevelt is teaching Sunday school at St. Mary's A.P. E. Church, a colored missionary of John J. W. Church, who was a member of the American Public School, and is rarely absent from her self-elected post of duty. She attended the oratorio "The Crucifixion," Mary's of the "Good Friday, and was highly delighted with the finished master in which it was rendered. The election of Dr. E. W. Lampton as bishop and Mr. Ira T. Bryant as secretary of the Sunday School Union, by the A. M. E. Conference at Norfolk, meets the unit, and the C. Dany was re-editored of the Zion Quarterly at Philadelphia. Special mention is made of these for the reason that they for so long have been involved in Washington and their local friends have taken a brotherly interest in all that makes for their advancement. Governor Magoon is making good with the dark races in Cuba. He is carrying out to a nicety the liberal polices inaugurated by Secretary Taft in handling these people in such a way that high-purposed and public-spirited citizens. So popular is Governor Magoon that at one of his stopping places on his way from Havana to Cuba, he blind colored boy, who played beautifully, and a crowd of enthusiastic Negroes proposed the Governor as the next President of Cuba. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell has been reappointed a member of the Board of Education. This is a fitting recognition of her splendid services in behalf of the District. By reason of her superior experience and natural bent for executive duties, Mrs. Terrell is easily the most influential factor on the board he has been able to draw for her wisdom in championing many needed reforms have placed the District under deep obligations to her. She richly merited reappointment, and her leadership in the school system is bound to become more and more what it should be. The Baltimore Whist Club, until last Friday night, had an idea that it was invincible. A team made up of Dr. H. S. McCard, Dr. W. H. Wright, Lawyer McCard, Mr. Jacob Nichols and Messrs. Young and Shipley met the Washington team on that evening in a match game of duplicate, playing in this city. The Washingtons "cleaned up" by a plus score of 28 points. Those who composed the "crack" Washington team were Assistant District Attorney James A. Cobb, Dr. F. J. Shadd, Jr., Prof. W. A. Joiner, L. C. H. Bradley and Messrs. J. W. Cromwell, Jr., and Arthur S. Gray. An opportunity will be given Baltimore to "get even" at an early date. Former Register Judson W. Lyons is in the city, just from a long sojourn in Georgia. He denies the report that he is for Hughes, and makes no bones of saying his preference is Foraker. He says he will heartily support the nominee, and declares the talk of a bolting to Bryan arrant nonsense. In his opinion the National Committee will act wisely on the "lily white issue and stand by the real R-politicians. The Southern delegations will be up to the usual standard, if not higher, as great care has been exercised to get the strongest citizens on the tickets. Mr. Lyons' colleague on the delegation for the State at large is Attorney Henry Lincoln Johnson, who is for Taft. Mr. Lyons SOME SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SHADES. THE "OLD" RELIABLE. "WE FOOL THE SUN" THE "MERRY WIDOW." THE TOWSER THE "CHOLLY" BOY "HONK ! HONK !!" TOOT ! TOOT !!" friends will re-elect him national committee. President Roosevelt is fond of doing the unusual. While on their way to Norfolk to attend the A. M. E. General Conference, a delegation of colored ministers from Kansas stopped over in this city, where he met with the president. Register W. T. Vernon, but found the President engaged in a Cabinet meeting. Contrary to his almost invariable rule, the minister gave up the long table and came out to receive the worthy gentlemen from the West. The party to whom this unusual courtesy was extended and who gave undisguised evidence of his support of the president was composed of Rev. J. R. Ransom and Rev. H. W. King, of Topeka; Mr. Thomas Glover, of Wichita, and Prof. Shelton French, act as the representatives of the Western University, at Ouindara. --- Two well-known editors were in town this week. One of them was Mr. J. C. Gilmer, who writes the "hot stuff" that so happily edifies the good people who have been the Champs-Élysées, Charleston, W. Va. He came on business connected with the Knights of Pythias. For several years Mr. Gilmer was the personal representative of Supreme Chancery, the Champs-Élysées death has made it necessary for Mr. Gilmer to give much of his time to straightening out the unfinished labors of his eminent chieftain. The other editor here is the author of the sprightly Cleveland Journal, of Cleveland, O., who is making a tour of observation, studying plans for the establishment of an institutional church at the Champs-Élysées. Here he addressed the Y. M. C. A. and a number of churches. He visits New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for further investigation. Both made a fine impression on the chancery offices both are single, in the midst of delightful leap year. --- The Taft managers have handled the Southern problem with great cleverness, without setting at naught a single principle of the Republican party. A program was definitely marked out by Messrs. Hitchcock and Vorys, and trusted men, white and black, were named to carry it out. This was the "regular" organization, for it represented the best spirit of the party in the South and included most office-holders and private citizens of undoubted standing and influence. In most instances the tickets placed before the people by this organization has won out, and while contests have arisen because of personal ambitions and antagonisms of a prely local character, there is no question that the committee on credentials will sift every shred of evidence suggestive of fraud, and finally seat the elements that have conformed most consistently with Republican principles, and which will appeal most successfully to the party's electors in the localities where votes count. As far as we have been able to learn, the sensible leaders in the General Conferences at Norfolk and Philadelphia have been able to keep the radicals from flying off at a tangent and "butting into politics." When the episcopal address had been read by Bishop Clinton at Philadelphia—and a splendid paper it was, too, when he addressed it to an issue touching a patriotic reference to President Roosevelt and his administration, but Recorder John C. Dancy, sitting in the Quarterly Review, divined what was coming, and rising as quick as a flash, moved that the paper be referred to the committee on the state of the country, of which he had been named as chairman. Despite the motion to refer could not be debated, and the matter went to a sane committee for proper handling, and the delegates were held down by Bishops Hood, Harris, Clinton, and others. The committee them to the Quaker City. The report which came from Mr. Dancy's committee was a model of clear statement of the issues now in the public eye, devoid of any value to the Zion people. At Norfolk the political tendency was choked off early by an appropriate resolution, at the institution of sagacious leaders like Bishops Gains, and Dr. Dancy's Gains, and churches have sustained themselves well. They have admirably served the masses who sent them to execute their commands, and put to rout the head-loaded reader, who must not disguise the difference between an ecclesiastical council and a ward meeting. --- With the clearing of the political atmosphere, the nominee for second place and the future of the "allies" naturally creep into the public mind. Cautious ones will follow the same path, till after the middle of next month to prognosticate, but chronic gossipers have little regard for time or place when they are talking about the President Fairbanks has the center of the spotlight just now, and of all the so-called "allies" is making the best showing of genuine strength. His value as a National leader was never more important than it may happen, he is too able a man to be lost to public life, and there is a determination on the part of the powers to "take care of his friends," and his wishes of his friends, he will accept the nomination for Vice President with Taft and doubly assure the vote of Indiana and add strength to the ticket in many places. He will be able to resist all overtures of this kind, it is felt that he might consent to sit at the Cabinet table of President Taft and doubly assure the state he would make a retary State Minister to England. Cannon is to be made Speaker of the House again; La Follette and Knox are to remain in the Senate, where Foraker will be compelled to thrust the Bank and Culbersons and try to keep Jeff Davis somewhere near the bounds of decency; Hughes will run again for Governor of New York; and Foraker will not nothing particularly "strenuous" happens at Chicago, to divert his attention, Pres- ident Roosevelt will, on the 4th of March next, succeed Thomas Collier Platt as Senator from New York. If this combination falls to work out as scheduled, some mighty shrewd politicians will miss their guess. In some quarters flagrant instances of "hilly-whiteism" have been reported. It is not the fact that the term "hilly-whiteism" is available in the sanction of the national administration, however they may masquerade, for the sake of egotism, in administration garments. If it can be shown that the term "hilly-white" is not the regular conventions or denied the privilege of voting at primaries because of their color, a ticket so elected will not stand a ghost of a show with the real friends of the party. Thereforms of the credentials. It is likewise unjust for certain organs, however, to attempt to confuse the unsophisticated masses by having it given out that the delegates represent only a few of the 1400 members of the working on the "lily-white" basis are one and the same. If the intelligent reader will examine the facts carefully, he will find that in practically every state the "hilly-white" is not the same as the elected delegates the slate includes creditabid representatives of the Negro element of the party. The reputable newspapers of the race—and the most influential of the first—are the same as the discredit this "lily-white" miasma that is springing up here and there in the Re-dification of the race—and the same as the leaders who will come up from Dixie will know how to plead their cause, and it goes without the saying that their testimony will receive the most respectful attention. The same is true of the people that success at the polls in November is largely dependent upon how firmly the G. O. P. clings to the old moorings of liberty, justice and civil equality enunciated in the 18th of the 18th century, and the great charisma and by Lincoln, Grant, Summer, Conkling and Morton. MINEOLA, TEX. Some time ago we had a storm here and large trees were taken up by the wind. The roads and streets were blocky. Some of the churches are on blocks again and looking well. They are building the town will be larger and better than the first one...Pink Brooks and others are ill this week...Prof. Earnest Denard and Mr. Willingham is in the dray business and will move you to any part of the town. EOGLEMAN. ARK: Special to THE FREEMAN. Quarterly meeting services were held at the A. M. E. Church last Sunday. Rev. Pool preached the sermon. His text was taken from the first chapter of John. The stewards reported $26.26 for the pastor; the trustees, $25.46 for the presiding elder. IN THE MUSICAL CIRCLES LOUISVILLE PATRONIZES THEIR HOME TALENT Fifty Delegates in Attendance Rev. J. R. L. Diggs Delivered Baccalaureate Sermon for the State University. While the Louisville people have given much encouragement to all the musicals during the past three weeks, there is one large patronage of church and society people, it will be the cantata, "Queen Esther." It will be under the musical direction of Prof. F. S. Delaney and will be given at Continued on Page Five. 2 A MEMORY SYSTEM. Forget each kindness that you do As soon as you have done it; Forget the praise that falls to you The moment you have won it; Forget that you hear Before you can repeat it; Forget each slight, each spite, each sneef Whenever you may meet it. Remember every kindness done To you, whatever its measure; Remember praise by others won And pass it on with pleasure; Remember every promise made And keep it on your letter; Remember those who lend you aid And be a grateful debtor. WOMEN WORKERS. Recently 600 women from Eastern States called at the White House, where the President said to them, "I want to be a certain number of persons who never try to be anything but drudges, and a certain number of the beall and end-all of life, and I think these workingwomen's clubs strike the happy medium, as well as any organizations that I know. I believe in them with all my heart. The Ohio State Journal thinks that the drudges are a golden medium between drudges and drones, and that exalted rank, it declares, many a woman is occupying. The Journal adds: "Somewhat that may be said with reference to the President's discriminating remark concerning the "drudges" and the "good time" class. Not to be a golden medium, and that aspires to spend some leisure toward the upbuilding of a person's higher nature; to acquire taste, and intelligence, and gentle manners, and a heart that aspires, sometimes, but as a rule, no woman has a right to be a drudge. She was meant for something fairer and nobler, and the fact that she has to work for her living, jobs that she retards the enmoblement of her life. BRYAN'S DAUGHTER ON STUMP Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, and wife of the artist whose fight in Paris a few days ago with an Italian model gave him much more respect than his role as the basis of the candidacy of her father. This statement was made by Mayor James C. Dahlman, who has just returned from Denver, Mrs. Leavitt's home. She was announced that Mrs. Leavitt would be a delegate to the national Democratic convention from Colorado, and that she would make the speech placing her father in nomination. The opposition to his candidacy, however, since he was a Republican, resulted in a change of this plan and the selection of an orator to present the Nebraskan's name. Mrs. Leavitt is determined to do her part of the battle for the election of her father, and will stump the West for him. BETTER THAN MERE CAREERS. Declaring that it is better for women to marry and have children than to become artists and have careers, Olaa Nethersole, in an address to the People's Institute before the former President of the People's Institute at York, spoke in favor of compulsory insurance and old-age pensions for workingmen and working women in the industrial system," she said, "it is necessary that many women go into factories and shops to do work. It would be better if they and other women workers married but as they are compulsory insurance and compulsory pensions might be defrayed by the employee, part by the employer and part by the government itself." "Insurers an Objetor." Persons in the audience were asked to discuss Miss Nethersole's address, and the first man to rise wished to know whether Miss Nethersole and Sarah Bernharddid work together by working than they could by marrying. "A thousand times no," said Miss Nethersole. "Women should marry. Women "But think," said the man, "what you Miss Nethersole snapped her fingers. "We are not doing much," she said. "The mother is the one that does most. Government should make it easier for her to do things I believe that the holest thing in the world is motherhood. I believe that the person who takes life is more merciful than he or she is. I believe that such the child does not have a fair chance." SUMMER COMFORTS. Often the housekeeper is years in learning, says Harper's Bazar, the reason why it takes a long time to freeze her cream is because the proportions of ice and salt are too much. It takes solid in fifteen minutes after they are put into the freezer; if they do not, then the trouble is in the mixture around the can. It is necessary, of course, that the entire mixture be put into the freezer. If it is put into the freezer, if a custard is used, this can be made and put on ice an hour or so before it is needed; if cream is to be whipped, it may be chilled before it is put into the freezer, as large as an egg, of regular size; the salt should be neither too fine nor too coarse, but that which comes in bags, called "ice cream salt. The freezer should be kept at all times as large as is ready; the broken ice should be measured in a large dipper or bowl, and two measures of ice mixed quickly with one measure of salt and put into the pail, the freezer should stand, empty and covered, for fifteen minutes; then the cream may be put in, and it must stand ten minutes to chill, when the turning is to begin and last fifteen minutes. The dasher is to be taken out, the scraped from the slides and packed down. GUATEMALA ATROCITIES. That human life in Guatemala, Central America, is held cheaply, and taken to gratify the more whimsical known by the contents of a letter just received by a Crawfordsville woman from her married sister, who is a resident of that republic. The husband of the woman is a steamship that regularly makes a port in Guatemala, but owing to the orders of the government of the republic, for the President has issued an order that, for the present at least, no person shall leave the country, writes the woman to her sister. "The President of Guatemala had seventy-six men shot to death here April 21, and three men shot to death here April 23," the President was going to meet our new American minister, who had just arrived, when three conspirators attempted to take the woman to his guard. One bullet passed through the BY "DOROTHY" President's hat, and another bullet struck and killed his nephew, who was with him. There were but three men who knew of the President. He was a soldier of the President. He was so furious that he had all of the body guard, together with other persons, shot, making seventy-six in all. Bodies Piled on Wagon. "When the men were killed the bodies were piled on one big wagon and were taken to the graveyard. A trail of blood could be traced from the plaza to the graveyard. Eight of the men shot had been in jail since the bombing. All three men and three women were shot. Today General Rice is to be shot. He is a fine man, and everybody likes him. The fathom have all been shot. "We think Mexico or the United States will put a stop to this cruelty. The half has not yet been told. No news of the attack. The letter was mailed here, you would not get it, and I am sending it to New Orleans by my husband. We cannot leave Guatemala. Mr. Guatemala, the diplomats who are, upon their rival, paid more by the government of Guatemala to keep quiet than they are by their own countries. They are afraid to be taken away. The president of the United States ought to know what is going on in Guatemala." SUICIDE CONCLUSIONS Statistics show that single women are more apt to commit suicide, and among men those committing suicide are generally married. In the majority of cases the suicide rate is important in love. This would indicate that more women are happily married than men. WITH DAINTY NIGHTCAPS. Girls who wear the Marcel wave cover the hair at night with teh daintiest of nightcaps. These pretty caps are made of sheer and open-park embellishment, or ornamented with dainty bows of blue or pink ribbon. They are short and of such thin material that they are not at all warm. Girls also wear them over curp papers or curdlers that are so disgusting when not covered. To be a lady or gentleman does not depend upon the tailor or the toilet. Good manners or more than good clothes.—Bishop Doane. Do today's duty, fight today's temptation and do not weaken and distract yourself by looking forward to things which you cannot see, and could not understand if you saw them—Charles Kingsley. To develop the body, drink plenty of milk and take a teaspoonful of olive oil three times a day. Sleep during the day for a few minutes and exercise in the open air. The ladies of a Methodist Church out in Missouri resolved to use the money they had thought of spending on Easter hats by lifting a $700 mortgage on the church. All kinds of leathe shoes can be cleaned and polished with milk, which should be put on generously, allowed to dry, then polished with dry hand. The ink spots from your white shirtwaist. If the ink is dry, soap the blemish in sweet milk, letting it remain until the milk begins to be colored. Then drain it off, put more over it, and continue until the spot is gone. The problem of how to live on $1.25 a week and still keep in fine physical condition is being solved by an economy diet club at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School in Toronto, Canada. It is organized at the suggestion of Harry O. McGuire, of Toronto, Canada, and has been in existence nearly three months. The students in Mr. McGuire's club have certainly learned to cook. A room over the gymnasium is rented by them for $1 a week. The gas for cooking costs from 25 to 50 cents a week, and this leaves only $1 a week from each student for food. In other words, it is less than 5 cents a meal. THE BOYS AND GIRLS DURING VACATION. The problem of what to do with the girls and boys during the summer months will soon be up for solution. Of course there are those who do not see any problem to it. When school is out, it is simply out and that's all to it. But the more thoughtful will be interested in some of the man-making and woman-making processes, and which are not strictly of the schools, and yet, in the very nature of things supplement that work preparing the individual for citizenship. Really there is but little time for all play in this world unless labor be disguised in that way. And much of it is—for children. The world is too great and interesting not to know a great deal of it. If we know very much of it, we must be up and doing. Some one may say, O, what's the use? One will live until he dies, any how. The worm might say the same. And beyond this sense of curiosity eagerness to see, to know, is the idea of preparedness. The tenure of a job is by no means assured in this kaleidoscope world where a new vision may present at the next shake. The man of the "one" knowledge is reasonably secure provided he knows it at its best. This has in mind the ordinary world as it concerns men generally. With a "special" people the law of the "one" knowledge is not at all safe. We mean people that have no fixed place in affairs. Beyond this yet is the greater thing of development, which comes by means of the vision, broadened by the university of information — mental discipline — when all of the faculties are wide awake, and through which even the one knowledge become more formidable. The charity organization acting in conjunction with other well known, philanthropically disposed individuals have made it a point to see that school children, white or colored, have opportunity during the summer months to find agreeable outdoor employment. Vacant lot cultivation is not a new thing. As a means of self-help it has proven the thing for the aged poor and the infirm who are unable to prove satisfactory wage-workers. Women and men of this class have taken advantage of these opportunities that have been extended yearly. In most cases they have made good by raising very much of what they needed for the greater part of the year. The good managers permit no expense, furnishing everything needed for the making of the "crop." The pleasure of seeing life unfold, and the pleasure of contributing to one's somewhat more bearable for these unfortunates. The fact that the managers appeal to the younger people—the boys and girls—ought to be appreciated by the colored people. It is not meant that the whole race take to the hoe as it is sometimes said, but, there should be a goodly number of boys especially who should not let the opportunity to go by provided they have no employment for the vacation period. Let us manifest some zeal along this line, also; the intent will equal the "crop" more than likely excel it. Out of a squad of a dozen or more the love of the thing may linger with the few, and who in time will take their places among the producers. Competitive gardening would be a great incentive for the young people to attempt great things. Defeat to many means more than immediate victory. The failure of one year paves the success for the next, and on and on until victory is assured. In the processes of man and woman making that goes, and the more the better. Prizes offered would prove an incentive. They would cost but little and because of the increased effort, self directed, the returns would be as ten to one as it concerns the spiritual side and would not be without material success. A miniature fair, where the products of the small, fields, the result of small hands, would be of great interest, and which would extend over the seasons just as it does with the grown up boys at their "adult" fairs. Such a movement properly encouraged would be answered with the proper enthusiasm. And why not this side also? The thirty-four thousand and more colored people of Indianapolis should expect to see well trained truck gardener, just as they anxiously anticipate the banker; either has his place in our industrial economy and are very essential to a rounded life of racial endeavor. In fact they are interdependent. The doctor or lawyer is in poor business when discouraging what is considered the humbler occupations. They must look to the toilers; and the toilers do not very much mind the toil, just so they find it renumerative. The well cared for individual, like the well built engine laughs at obstacles. The College Heights Investment proposition should not be overlooked by our women. Take advantage of the opportunity to buy a home, or to invest in this as a money-maker. Several women have already bought homes and others should follow the example. It costs but a postal to learn the particulars. Write to day and learn the the advantages. MME. L. C. PARRISH HAIR CULTURIST 95 Camden Street. 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It is a puttable fact that every lady should bathe the hair at regular intervals, and when the long-time drying process is eliminated the hair should be kept the scalp and hair clean by bathing. ```markdown ``` FORD'S HAIR POMADE FORMERLY KNOWN AS "OZONIZED OX MARROW" Makes the Hair Pliable, Soft and Easy to Comb READ WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY Kay West, Fla., Aug. 28, 1904. I used only one lot of hair. I had a hair has stopped breaking off and has greatly increased the length of my preparation my hair was seven long and six short or six more. MINEY WESTER. West Chester, Pa., Mch. 20, 185. I had typhoid fever and my hair all wavy. I used three bottles of pomade and now my hair is nine inches long and thick and straight. Most every one she said how good your pomade did my hair, they too amoung for it. My hair is an example to every ```markdown ``` Gentlemen: I have used your pomade and have found it to do. It stops the hair from falling out and breaking off, and it soft, pliable and glossy. I have seen the original letters and testify to the genuln ELWOOD C. KNOX, Manager, T FORD'S HAIR POMADE, formerly known as "straightens Kinky or Curly Hair that it can be put up with its length, and is the only safe preparation known to us. He has straight, as shown above. Its use makes the most early use of the flexible and easy to comb. These resentments are usually usually small, and it is a year POMADE removes and prevents dandruff, relieves its growth, and by the air from falling out or breaking off, makes it grow, and by life and vigor. Being elegantly perfumed and harmless, gentlement and children. FORD'S HAIR POMADE, OX Marrow has made the most early since about 1930. It is a very good product of the United States Patent Board's, as its use makes the hair straight, SOFT and P. Remember that FORD'S HAIR POMADE is put up only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the signature package. Refuse all others. Full directions with every druggists and dealers. 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It is a toilet necessary for the "ORD'S HAIR POMME," formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW." The POMME, and the label, "OZONIZED OX MARROW" is put on the 1974. Be sure to get hair STRAIGHT. SOFT AND PLIABLE. Be sure of limitations. The genuine has the signature, Charles Ford, Press, and is made of d�ections with every bottle. Price only 50c. Sold by our drugists or dealer cannot supply you, he can get it for your drug. Press is not to be a dealer, or send us 50c. For any postage postpaid, or $1.40 for six bottles, express paid. We pay postage and express charges on the ordering and postal or express money order, and mention your name and address plainly to Atlanta, Ga., June 6, 2014 Gentlemen: I have used your pomade and have found it to do more than it is recommended to do. It stops the hair from falling out and breaking off, and cleans the scalp and makes the hair soft, pliable and glossy. I have seen the original letters and testify to the genuineness of the statements. ELWOOD C. 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"drink? Of course I want a drink," he replied irritably to Fleetwood—"one, three, ten, several. Billy, whose weasel bellied phio was that you were kicking your heels into the park? Some of the squadron men asked me—the major. Oh, beg pardon! Didn't know you were trying to stick Mortimer with him. He might do for the troop ambulance—inside. What? Oh, yes; met Mr. Blank-I mean Mr. Plank—at Shotover, I think. How d'ye do? At the pleasure of potting your tame pheasants. Rotten sport, you know. What do you do it for, Mr. Blank?" "What did you come for if it's rotten sport?" asked Plank so simply that it took O'Hara a moment to realize he had been snubbed. "I didn't mean to be offensive," he drawled. "I suppose you can't help it," said Plank very gently. "Some people can't you know." And there was another silence, broken by Mortimer, whose entire bulk was tingling with a mixture of surprise and amusement over his protege's developing ability to take care of himself. "Did you say that Stephan Sieward is in Westbury, Billy?" "No; he's in town," replied Fleetwood. "I took his horses up to hunt with. He isn't hunting, you know." "I didn't know," Nobody ever sees him anywhere, said Mortimer. "I guess his mother's death cut him up." Fleetwood lifted his empty glass and gently shook the ice in it. "That, and—the other business—is enough to cut any man up, isn't it?" You mean the action of the Lenox club? asked Plank seriously. "Yes. He's resigned from this club, too, I hear. Somebody told me that he has made a clean sweep of all his clubs. That's foolish. A man may be an ass to join too many clubs, but he's always a fool to resign from any of 'em. You ask the weatherwise what resigning from a club forecasts. It's the first ominous sign in a young man's career." Under cover of a rapid fire exchange of pleasanties between Fleetwood and O'Hara, Plank turned to Mortimer, hesitating: "I rather liked Siward when I met him at Shotover," he ventured. "I'm very sorry he's down and out." "He drinks," shrugged Mortimer, dinting his mineral water with Irish whisky. "He can't let it alone. He's like all the Siwards." "Mortimer doesn't care for Siward, but he's an awfully good fellow, all the same." said Fleetwood, turning to Plank. "He's been an ass, but who hasn't? I like him tremendously, and I feel very bad over the mess he made of it after that crazy dinner I gave in my rooms. What? You hadn't heard of it? Why, man, it's the talk of the clubs." "I suppose that is why I haven't heard," said Plank simply. "My club life is still in the future." "Oh!" said Fleetwood, with an involuntary stare, surprised, a trifle uncomfortable, yet somehow liking Plank, and not understanding why. Mortimer continued a desutility discussion with O'Hara concerning a very private dinner which somebody told somebody that somebody had given to Quarrier and the Intercounty Electric people, which if true, plainly indicated who was financing the Intercounty scheme and why Amalgamated stock had tumbled again yesterday and what might be looked for from the Algonquin Trust company's president. "Amalgamated Electric doesn't seem to like it a little bit," said O'Hara. "Ferrall, Belwether and Sliward are in it up to their necks, and if Quarrier is really the god in the machine and if he really is doing stunts with Amalgamated Electric and is also mixing feet with the intercounty crowd, why, nee is virtually paralleling his own road, and why, in the name of common sense, is he doing that? He'll kill it, that's what he'll do." "He can afford to kill it," observed Mortimer, punching the electric button and making a significant gesture toward his empty glass as the servant entered. "A man like Quarrier can afford to kill anything." "Yes, but why kill Amalgamated Electric? Why not merge? Why, it's a crazy thing to do; it's a devil of a thing to do, to parallel your own line!" insisted O'Hara. "That is dirty work. People don't do such things these days. Nobody tears up dollar bills for the pleasure of tearing." "Nobody knows what Quarrier will do," muttered Mortimer, who had tried hard enough to find out when the first ominous rumors arose concerning Amalgamated, and the first fractional declines left the street speechless and stupefied. O'Hara sat frowning and fingering his glass. "As a matter of fact," he said, "a little cold logic shows us that Quarrier isn't in it at all. No sane man would ruin his own enterprise when there is no need to. His people are openly supporting Amalgamated and hammering Intercounty, and, besides, there's Ferrall in it, and Mrs. Ferrall is Quarrier's cousin; and there's Belwether in it, and Quarrier is engaged to marry Sylvia Landis, who is Belwether's niece. It's a scrap with Harington's crowd, and the wheels inside of wheels are like Chinese boxes. Who knows what it means? Only it's plaix that Amalgamated is safe, if Quarrier wants it to be. And unless he does he's crazy." Mortimer, squinting sideways at Plank and seeing him still occupied with Fleetwood, turned bluntly on O'Hara: "See here, what do you mean by being nasty to Plank?" he growled. "I'm backing him. Do you understand?" "It is curious," mused O'Hara coolly, "how much of a cad a fairly decent man can be when he's out of temper." "You mean Plank or me?" demanded Mortimer, darkening angrily. "No; I mean myself. I'm not that way usually. I took him for a bounder, and he's caught me with the goods on. I've been thinking that the men who bother with such questions are usually open to suspicion themselves. Watch me do the civil now. I'm ashamed of myself." "Wait a moment. Will you be civil enough to do something for him at the Patroons? That will mean something." "Is he up? Yes, I will," and, turning in his chair, he said to Plank: "Awfully sorry I acted like a bounder just now after having accepted your hospitality at the Fells. I did mean to be offensive, and I'm sorry for that too. Hope you'll overlook it and be friendly." Plank's face took on the dark red hue of embarrassment. He looked questioningly at Mortimer, whose visage remained noncommittal, then directly at O'Hara. "I should be very glad to be friends with you," he said, with an ingenuous dignity that surprised Mortimer. It was only the native simplicity of the man, veneered and polished by constant contact with Mrs. Mortimer and now showing to advantage in the grain. And it gratified Mortimer, because he saw that it was going to make many matters much easier for himself and his protege. The tall glasses were filled and drained again before they departed to the cold plunge and dressing rooms above. whence presently they emerged in street garb to drive downtown and lunch together at the Lenox club, Plank as Fleetwood's guest. Having O'Hara and Fleetwood to give him countenance, Mortimer managed to make Plank known personally to several governors of the club and to a dozen members, then left him to his fate, whence presently Fleetwood and O'Hara extracted him, fate at that moment being personified by a garrulous old gentleman, one Peter Caithness, who divided with Major Belwether the distinction of being the club bore, and together they piloted him to the billiard room, where he beat them handily for a dollar a point at everything they suggested. "You play almost as pretty a game as Stephen Siward used to play," said O'Hara cordially. "You've something of his cue movement—something of his infernal facility and touch. Hasn't he, Fleetwood?" "I wish Siward were back here," said Fleetwood thoughtfully, returning his cue to his own rack. "I wonder what he does with himself—where he keeps himself all the while? What the devil is there for a man to do if he doesn't do anything? He's not going out anywhere since his mother's death. He has no clubs to go to, I understand. What does he do—go to his office and come back and sit in that shabby old brick house all day and blink at the bum portraits of his bum and distinguished ancestors?" For awhile they talked of Siward and of his unfortunate story and the pity of it, and when the two men ceased: "Do you know," said Plank mildly, "I don't believe he ever did it." O'Hara looked up surprised, then shrugged. "Unfortunately he doesn't deny it, you see." "I heard," said Fleetwood, lighting a cigarette, "that he did deny it; that he said, no matter what his condition was, he couldn't have done it. If he had been sober the governors would have been bound to take his word of honor. But he couldn't give that, you see. And after they pointed out to him that he had been in no condition to know exactly what he did do, he shut up. And they dropped him, and he's falling yet." THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER "Lord! I wish Siward were back here. He was a good deal of a man, after all, Tom." They were unconsciously using the past tense in discussing Siward, as though he were dead, either physically or socially. "In one way he was always a singularly decent man," mused O'Hara. "How exactly do you mean?" "Oh, about women!" "I believe it too. If he did take that Vyse girl into the Patroons it was his limit with her, and I believe his limit with any woman. He was absurdly decent that way. He was, indeed. And now look at the reputation he has. Isn't it funny? Isn't it, now?" "What sort of an effect do you suppose all this business is going to have on Siward?" "It's had one effect already," replied Fleetwood. "Ferrall says he looks sick, and Belwether says he's going to the devil, but that's the sort of thing the major is likely to say. By the way, wasn't there something between that pretty Landis girl and Siward? Somebody—some gossiping somebody—talked about it somewhere recently." "I don't believe that, either," said Plank in his heavy, measured, passionless voice as they descended the steps of the white portico and looked around for a cab. "As for me, I've got to hustle," observed O'Hara, glancing at his watch. "I'm due to shine at a function about 5. Are you coming uptown, either of you fellows? I'll give you a lift as far as Seventy second street. Plank." "Tell you what we'll do," said Fleetwood impulsively, turning to Plank. "We'll drive downtown, you and L, and we'll look up poor old Siward. Shall we? He's probably all alone in that God forsaken red brick family tomb. Shall we? How about it. Plank?" O'Hara turned impatiently on his heel with a gesture of adieu, climbed into his electric hansom and went buzzing away up the avenue. "I'd like to, but I don't think I know Mr. Siward well enough to do that," said Plank diffridently. He hesitated, coloring up. "He might misunderstand my going with you—as a liberty—which perhaps I might not have ventured on had he been less—less unfortunate." Again Fleetwood warmed toward the ruddy, ponderous young man beside him. "See here," he said, "you are going as a friend of mine if you care to look at it that way." "Thank you," said Plank. "I should be very glad to go in that way." The Siward house was old only in the comparative Manhattan meaning of the word, for in New York nothing is really very old except the faces of the young men. Decades ago it had been considered a big house, and it was still so spoken of—a solid, dingy, red brick structure, cubical in proportions, surmounted by heavy chimneys, the depth of its sunken windows hinting of the thickness of wall and foundation. Window curtains of obsolete pattern, all alike and all drawn, masked the blank panes. Three massive wistaria vines, the gnarled stems as thick as tree trunks, crawled upward to the roof, dividing the facade equally and furnishing some relief to its flatness, otherwise unbroken except by the deep reveals of window and door. Two huge and unsymmetrical catalpa trees stood sentinels before it, dividing curb from asphalt, and from the centers of the shriveled brown grass plots flanking the stoop under the basement windows two aged Rose of Sharon trees bristled naked to the height of the white marble capitals of the flaking pillars supporting the stained portico. "Nice old family mausoleum," commented Fleetwood, descending from the hansom, followed by Plank. The door was opened by a very old man wearing the black swallowtail clothes and choker of an old time butler, spotless, quite immaculate, but cut after a fashion no young man remembers. "Good evening, Gumble," said Fleetwood, entering, followed on tiptoe by Plank. "Good evening, sir." A pause and in the unsteady voice of age: "Mr. Fleetwood, sir. Mr."—A bow and the dim eyes peering up at Plank, who stood fumbling for his cardcase. Fleetwood dropped both cards on the salver unsteadily extended. The butler ushered them into a dim room on the right. "How is Mr. Slward?" asked Fleetwood, pausing on the threshold and dropping his voice. The old man hesitated, looking down; then still looking away from Fleetwood: "Bravely, sir; bravely, Mr. Fleetwood." "The Siwards were always that," said the young man gently. "Yes, sir. Thank you. Mr. Stephen —Mr. Siward." he corrected quaintly, "is indisposed, sir. It was a—a great shock to us all, sir." He bowed and turned away, holding his salver stiffly, and they heard him muttering under his breath: "Bravely, sir; bravely. A—a great shock, sir. Thank you." The butter returned presently, saying that Mr. Siward was at home and would receive them in the library above, as he was not yet able to pass up and down stairs. Siward was sitting in an armchair by the window, one leg extended, his left foot, stiffly caused in bandages, resting on a footstool. "Why, Stephen," exclaimed Fleetwood, hastening forward, "I didn't know you were laid up like this!" Slward offered his hand in inquiringly; then his eyes turned toward Plank, who stood behind Fleetwood, and, slowly disengaging his hand from Fleetwood's sympathetic grip, he offered it to Plank. "It is very kind of you," he said. "Gumble, Mr. Fleetwood prefers rye for some inscrutable reason. Mr. Plank? "His smile was a question. "If you don't mind," said Plank, "I should like to have some tea—that is, if"— "Tea, Gumble, for two. We'll tipple in company, Mr. Plank," he added. "And the cigars are at your elbow, Billy," with another smile at Fleetwood. "Now," said the latter after he had lighted his cigar, "what is the matter, Stephen?" Slwar glanced at his stiffly extended foot, "Nothing much." He reddened faintly, "I slipped. It's only a twisted ankle." For a moment or two the answer satisfied Fleetwood; then a sudden, curious flash of suspicion came into his eyes. He glanced sharply at Slwar, who lowered his eyes, while the red tint in his hollow cheeks deepened. Neither spoke for awhile. Plank siped the tea which Wands, the second man, brought. Siward brooded over his cup, head bent. Flectwood made more noise than necessary with his ice. "Why did you drop the Saddle club, Stephen?" asked Flectwood. "I'm not riding. I have no use for it," replied Siward. "You've cut out the Proscenium club, too, and the Owl's Head and the Trophy. It's a shame, Stephen." "I'm tired of clubs." "Don't talk that way." "Very well, I won't," said Siward, smiling. "Tell me what is happening out there." He made a gesture toward the window. "All the gossip the newspapers miss. I've talked Dr. Grisby to death; I've talked Gumble to death; I've read myself stupid. What's going on, Billy?" So Fleetwood sketched for him a gay cartoon of events, caricaturing various episodes in the social kaleidoscope which might interest him. Politics was touched upon, and they spoke of the possibility of Ferrall going to the assembly, the sport of boss the sport of boss baiting having become, fashionable among amateurs and providing a new amusement for the idle rich. So city, state and national issues were run through lightly, business conditions noticed, the stock market speculated upon, and presently conver- baiting having become, fashionable among amateurs and providing a new amusement for the idle rich. So city, state and national issues were run through lightly, business conditions noticed, the stock market speculated upon, and presently conversation died out. with a yawn from Fleetwood as he looked into his empty glass at the last bit of ice. "Don't do that, Billy," smiled Seward. "Don't do that, Billy," smiled Siward. "You haven't discoursed upon art, literature and science yet, and you can't go until you've adjusted the affairs of the nation for the next twenty-four hours." "How soon will you be out?" inquired Fleetwood. "Out? I don't know. I shall try to drive to the office tomorrow." "Why the devil did you resign from all your clubs? How can I see you if I don't come here?" began Fleetwood impatient. "I know, of course, that you're not going anywhere, but a man always goes to his club. You don't look well, Stephen. You are too much alone." Slward did not answer. His face and body had certainly grown thinner since Fleetwood had last seen him. Plank, too, had been shocked at the change in him—the dark, hard lines under the eyes; the pallor, the curious immobility of the man, save for his fingers, which were always restless, now moving in search of some small object to worry and turn over and over, now nervously settling into a grasp on the arm of his chair. "How is Amalgamated Electric?" asked Fleetwood abruptly. "I think it's all right. Want to buy some?" replied Slward, smiling. Plank stirred in his chair ponderously. "Somebody is kicking it to pieces," he said. "Somebody is trying to," smiled Slward. "Harrington," nodded Fleetwood. Slward nodded back. Plank was silent. ward hooded back. Frank was shreet. "Of course," continued Fleetwood tentatively, "you people need not worry with Howard Quarrier back of you." Nobody said anything for awhile. Presently Slward's restless hands, moving in search of something, encountered a pencil lying on the table beside him, and he picked it up and began drawing initials and scrolls on the margin of a newspaper, and all the scrolls framed initials, and all the initials were the same, twining and twisting into endless variations of the letters S. L. "Yes, I must go to the office tomorrow," he repeated absently. "I am better—in fact, I am quite well except for this sprain." He looked down at his bandaged foot; then his pencil moved listlessly again, continuing the endless variations on the two letters. It was plain that he was tired. Fleetwood rose and made his adieu almost affectionately. Plank moved forward on tiptoe, bulky and noiseless, and Siward held out his hand, saying something amiably formal. "Would you like to have me come again?" asked Plank, red with embarrassment, yet so naively that at first Siward found no words to answer him; then: "Would you care to come, Mr. Plank?" "Yes." Slward looked at him curiously, almost cautiously. His first impressions of the man had been summed up in one contemptuous word. Besides, barring that, what was there in common between himself and such a type as Plank? He had not even troubled hee to avoid him at Shotover. He had merely been aware of him when Plank spoke to him. Perhaps Plank had changed, perhaps Siward had, for he found nothing offensive in the bulky young man now—nothing particularly attractive, either, except for a certain simplicity, a certain direct candor in the heavy blue eyes which met his squarely. "Come in for a cigar when you have a few moments idle," said Siward slowly. "It will give me great pleasure," said Plank, bowing. And that was all. He followed Fleetwood down the stairs. Wands held their coats and bowed them out into the falling shadows of the winter twilight. Slward, sitting beside his window, watched them enter their hansom and drive away up the avenue. A dull flush had settled over his cheeks, the aroma of spirits hung in the air, and he looked across the room at the decanter. Presently he drank some of his tea, but it was lukewarm, and he pushed the cup from him. "Gumble, are you there?" he asked carelessly. The butler entered from the hallway. "Yes, sir." "You may leave that decanter." But the old servant may have misunderstood, for he only bowed and ambled off downstairs with the decanter, either heedless or deaf to his master's sharp order to return. Lamplight brought out sharply the physical change in Slward—the angular shadows flat under the cheek bones, the hard, slightly swollen flesh in the blubish shadows around the eyes. The mark of the master vice was there—its stamp in the swollen, worn out hollows; its imprint in the fine lines at the corners of his mouth; its sign manual in the faintest relaxation of the under lip, which had not yet become a looseness. For the last of the Slwards had at last stepped into the highway which his doomed forebears had traveled before him. (Continued next week.) THE WIDER VISION It goes without saying that the colored people do not labor under the same advantages as the white people; it is equally true that the colored people are not living up to their opportunities. This applies especially to Northern communities, where the ways to spend money are "infinite" unlimited, and where the ways to make money are very few. It would be a mistake to insist that the colored people are not permitted to engage in business, and yet by some sort of reasoning it is a fact. They are not taken in the various enterprises where there would be chances of working forward, learning the business as they proceeded, as is noted with young white men. In this sense they are prohibited, if we may use such an expression. In the greater sense they are not prohibited; they may establish such enterprises as they may see fit, where they may employ whom they will. Thus, after all, there is no fate in the matter—only except as the race chooses to make it. Really in a city like Indianapolis a club of leading citizens should be organized, whose duty would be to look out for this phase of race activity. Such a club properly directed would encourage those in business, encourage others to go into business, until every kind of enterprise flourishes in that community. There are places of business where the colored people are not expected—at least they are not "cordially" expected. It stands to reason that the disposition should be turned to account. It will be urged by many that the tendency to give up to the "disposition" will mean very much more of it, and in places where it is not expected. There is some truth in this, since there must be price for everything. But in the long run the course of setting up for "yourself" will prove to be of the greater advantage. The accumulation of means is more than half of this world's battle. Money will not do everything, but of material things it wields the most potent influence. Get money and all things else shall be added unto you, is the speech of the world. As said before, it will not do the whole business, but in spite of moralists and philosophers money is the greatest force in the world, and simply because voted by the people. The colored man with money is more of a magnet than the one without it. People look up to it, regardless of what their lips may say. Money is the key. In establishing concerns for colored people there results a twofold good—getting money, the panacea of "all" earthly ills, and the caring for the young men and women of the race in the way they prefer; as they note in others; as they read about, and in accordance with the notion of life taught in the schools. Thus the great lessons of commerce and philanthropy are at once taught, and which simply means the rounding out of the civic life of the nation. The order of club spoken of is absolutely a necessity. And whether men agree to the proposition or not—that is, some men—it is yet plainly evident to others, painfully evident. And it is just as well to have a club of the kind mentioned as clubs for other purposes. Since the time when the "memory of men runneth not to the contrary" we have had the political club. It has exercised its function in "overseeing the political phase." Others have swayed over the social side, but when it comes to the stern necessity, either wit or sense has failed. The well-known Business Men's League, one more of Booker T. Washington's movements, coming from afar albeit, has been of benefit here and throughout the country. Locally, we are supposed to have a club or league that acts in some such manner as the club proposed; it could take up such work, but in all due respect to it, it seems to live only "hard" enough to get to the next annual session. This league with added duties could very well answer the purposes. It is made up largely of the right kind of men. COOKS Waiters and Cooks Prefer our Make Jackets and Linen because they have found them satisfactory. Write for Complete Catalogue FREE giving full instructions to order. Marcus Ruben, Inc., 300 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. A Large Selection of Latest Patterns 14k gold LAVALIERS at prices below competition. Will be pleased to show you the selection. CARL L. 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KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908. The Republicans put on a very good ticket. It is now up to the voters. And if The Freeman were for Mr. Taft, it would be in most excellent company. Business will be picking up at Lexington, Ky., this year. Booker T. Washington has been put down for appearance at this already famous fair. The primary election scheme succeeded fairly well. The "machinery" was not in the best working order the first time, but improvement is expected. The next grand important move on the chess board of Negro affairs, in a big way, is the convention of the National Negro Business League at Baltimore, August 20 and 21. Mr. Taft is getting the votes regardless of what we may think of it. It looks to the casual observer that he has a grip on the first place that will be very difficult to loosen. The ticket selected by the Republicans last Friday at the primary is considered a good one. The word had gone out that the best were none too good, and from the result it is apparent that the voters did not forget. Judge Parker, the presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket in 1904, was recently admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. Two colored men were admitted at the same time. The colored brother is ubiquitous. Bishop Alexander Walters has bought a mansion in the city of New York. The house is a very excellent one and will be used as an Episcopal residence, where dignitaries of the church will be entertained. It will also be the private residence of Bishop Walters. The Committee for Improving the Industrial Condition of the Negroes of New York seeks to discourage the Negroes of the South from making their way to that city. That the race is beginning to study the economical questions purely from the race side means breadth which is conducive to proper growth. Bishop Turner, the aged prelate of the A. M. E. Church, was retired by the action of the Conference of that church. The bishop has not in the past been kindly disposed to this disposition of himself. More lately he appears to have been reconciled. And, after all, the bishop will remain active, since he will be the historian of the church. He will have chance to revel in his books which he thinks so much of. Good up-to-date cars will take away the sting of "Jim-crowism." The mistake of former years has been the desire to be in where the white people are. If you aren't there, you're nowhere. It is respect to the white people and to which they are due, but it doesn't say very much for the respect for colored people. More independence of the right kind will help. It does not mean effrontery—simply content with your own kind and not contempt. It appears that the monied interests and politicians are against Governor Hughes of New York. And if these are against you, who can be for you? Fortunately, there are the people, and who do have a say at times and mightly it is said. The people are coming up. Bryan and Roosevelt have long since found out where to go for solace and comfort when the other forces pressed hard. Mr. Hughes also seems to see luck in clinging to the people. He will go to the convention, it is said, with practically Republican New York at his back. The A. M. E. Zion General Conference, with nearly three hundred delegates, is assembled at Philadelphia. The delegates came from the United States and its "dependencies"—Cuba, Canada, Africa, Hayti and the Bahamas. The first day's session was presided over by Bishop J. W. Hood, said to be the oldest active Methodist prelate in the world. Among those prominent in this conference is Bishop Alexander Walters, the well-known organizer and president of the Afro-American League, an organization national in scope and influence. Both of the representative bodies of the greater Methodist churches are in conference assembled. It goes without saying that the country anx- lously awaits what they may have to say along political lines. Not that politics is a part of the business of these great bodies of churchmen, but it has been the custom to touch upon political questions where the Negroes were especially concerned. The everlasting Brownsville matter is before the country, with its possible ugly consequences. Already very much has been said by bishop and layman, not to mention the preacher who got in early on the "scene." Will these great conferences push along the anti-administration spirit, or will they stand for the spirit of reconciliation? Bishop Derrick goes on record as one denying what was purported of that Washington meeting. He said: "There was no truth in the report, Why should we as bishops, in a sacred convocation, turn aside from the path of duty, the nature of which called for prayer and meditation just at that hour, to denounce any party or faction. I brand the whole thing as coming from the heart of selfish, designing politicians who desire to make capital at the expense of our influence. "Tis true," continued the bishop, "that we have our choice as men for the great office of President, but that will not drive any sensible Negro to bolt the epublican ticket that may be nominated at Chicago. I say here and now that if Secretary Taft, the great citizen of our commonwealth, becomes the nominee, I will support him and use my influence with my ministers and members to secure his election." The Indianapolis Freeman has joined the Taft crowd. Well, there is room for all, and the Freeman is simply doing what any sane Republican newspaper would do.—The St. Louis Palladium. The Freeman has not made announcement of the fact. It has repeatedly announced for the favorite son of the State, Vice-President Fairbanks. True enough, it stands opposed to the idea of making a "spectacle" of the race. The tendency in the direction, however, is not now so strong, and due to the "bunch" of papers, including The Freeman, which is being pointed out as subsidized to the Taft interest. Editorially The Freeman has not announced for the Secretary, regardless of what the contributors have done. It has strongly opposed the opposition to both the administration and Mr. Taft because it thought much of it unreasonable, and in fact having no place in the campaign for presidential succession. If this be treason, then make the most of it. If any one has doubts about the double delegations and the like political mixups waiting to break out at Chicago, they ought to give away before the following bit of a specimen of what's doing in the Southern section. Pistols, in all fairness, have not punctuated other conventions as they did this one at Jackson, Miss., but they have proven extremely breezy in other ways: The Republican State Convention opened here today with a fist fight when the Foraker men tried to force their way into the hall. A special officer was at the door, and he drew his pistol and threatened to shoot the first man who attempted to force his way in. Finally the regulars got things their way and gave three whoops for the Roosevelt administration and selected delegates known to be favorable to his policies, those from the State at large being L. B. Mosoley, Jackson; J. B. Yellowly, Madison; Charles Banks, Mounds, and W. E. Mollison, Vicksburg. Twenty delegates were selected in all, fourteen of whom are whites and six Negroes. The Foraker men withdrew and selected a full list of delegates, denounced the Roosevelt administration and instructed for Foraker. Dr. S. D. Redmond (colored), H. Kenaghan, L. K. Attwood (colored) and C. E. Matthews, all of Jackson, were the delegates selected by the anti-administration forces. The Forakerites also organized a State Executive Committee, with Dr. Redmond as chairman. The Chinese, it appears, are not content to let go unnoticed what they call the national disgrace at the hands of the Japanese. The Tatsu Maru incident is a "live wire" in China; the country is being organized as never before. A boycott against Japanese goods is on, being scientifically conducted. The word has gone out that there is to be no letup until that country has suffered to the extent of $150,000,000 in its commerce. It is said that the subtile islanders are adroitly endeavoring to so entangle matters as to provoke interference on the part of the government, thus hoping to defeat the Chinese of their object. The Chinese leaders are proving equal to the occasion, managing their campaign with consummate skill, steering clear of all methods that would justify interference on the part of either government. The movement is huge and popular; never has the flowery kingdom been so thoroughly enthused, so much at one, as it is in this matter of wreaking vengeance on the little nest of hornets to the east of them. Japan shall pay the cost, is the dictum, and that country is not a little worried at the prospects of a 20 per cent loss of patronage until the "penalty" is paid. The incident is not without significance. The theory of coalition between those vast hives of people is enfeebled and apparently to the ill of China. But when the story is told of the awakening of that country in all directions, conviction will grow that the empire is in a great way to care for itself. Speaking of the remarkable change, the Philadelphia Press says: "A prodigious change has come. The Chinese newspaper circulation has increased on an enormous scale. Organized labor hemohemoa sahero Organized education has sprung over the empire. China is arming, though its army as yet is of no weight. National feeling has awakened. Years, perhaps two or three generations, must pass before China is made over, as was Japan. "But each year sees a change. The view that China is to be a tender to Japan may be put aside. Instead. have to that, that less of us, but upon groves ever-before ugly which has not, not got in great friction will grow yearly. The two nations dislike each other. They are naturally repellent. In a military and naval sense China is still weak by the side of Japan. But as the national spirit increases, as it develops peaceful means of making the power of its people felt in trade and commerce, China is certain to repeat the experience of its many-centuried history, and show itself more powerful than apparently more active, vigorous, and enterprising lands." in which the presidents, principals and professors of Baptist universities, colleges, academies and high schools will participate. Each of these departmental meetings will be conducted in the separate rooms of the Institutional Church. The book department of the National Baptist Publishing Board to have special exhibits of Sunday-school periodicals, literature, prerequisites and Sunday-school paraphernalia, the use of which is to be explained by the superintendent of book, periodical and DRAWS THE LINE AT MARRIAGE Mrs. J. W. Gates, of Rock Springs, Wyo., who attended the Cosmopolitan dinner with her young daughter Bessie, was found afterward at No. 63 West One Hundred and Eighth street. Both defend social equality between the races with energy. But when the mother was asked if she would consent to a marriage between her daughter and a Negro she declared she would draw the line right there.—Exchange. It's a bad business to promote. If it is to come, why make the noise about it? It is very evident that thing is not cordially welcomed at this time, and, of course, due to the same thing. It's a good question to let alone. WEATHER SYMPOSIUM The weather is simply delightful. We've had a few of those rare June days—out of the rarest month of all the year. Unless something unusual happens decoration flowers will be on hand at the proper time. Last year the 30th of May was sheared of much of its meaning and beauty because there was an absence of flowers. Winter lingered too long in the lap of spring for their good. "Roses rare," goes the song. Indeed, they were rare enough last year. The dead soldiers received scent courtesy as to the deed. But the deed is not always it; the intent is it. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This year the flowers bid fair to be in profusion, so that we may pay with the best expressions of love respect to those so worthily entitled it. "Go thou and sleep with them," as the "Last Rose of Summer" would have us say. And with Byron, who said, when he wrote, that he only wished 'twere better. NEW YORK NEGROES BUSY. The Committee for Improving the Industrial Condition of the Negroes in New York, composed of representatives of both races, asks that the following facts be placed before the colored people in the South: That in Northern cities there are fewer opportunities for employment for Negroes than in the South, especially at the present time, when many of all races are out of work. That in Northern cities the lodgings available for Negroes are inferior, as far as sunlight and ventilation are concerned, and that the rents are excessive. That the climate in the North, to persons bred in the South, is severe, causing illness and high mortality among the colored people. That the moral condition of the Negroes in Northern cities is a matter of grave concern, the temptations to vice and crime proving too strong for many, especially among the young people, to resist. THEY SELECT BISHOPS The A. M. E. Church Conference at Norfolk, Va., was faithful to the report that had long since gone out, that five new men would be added to the Episcopal Bench. At no time has there been doubt about the elevation of the Rev. Dr. Lampton, of Greenville, Miss, the able financial agent of the church, and in which position he demonstrated his capacity and fitness for the high office; his was a case of labor and reward—those things, the little harmonies of life, that make life more worth the while. The church is sovereign, can do as it wills; but the well wishers and those of the church prefer to see the orderly advancement of men. Dr. Lampton was prospective bishop in the minds of most of those in any way interested in the doings of that church. That he succeeded was the expected and for the better. What has been said of Lampton may be well said of Dr. H. S. Parks, the well-known church secretary. He has also rendered distinguished service and for which he now stands, clothed in sacrificial robes. The others selected are Dr. J. S. Flipper, of Atlanta, Ga.; Rev. J. Albert Johnson, and Dr. W. H. Hurd, of Atlanta, Ga. These distinguished representatives of the church have labored well and long, and like Drs. Parks and Lampton, deserved the promotion that came to them. THE BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONGRESS. Arrangements have been completed for the National Baptist Sunday-School Congress and Young People's Chautauqua, which is to be held in Jacksonville, Fla., June 24-29. One of the principal speakers for the occasion is Rev. Dr. C. T. Walker, of Augusta, Ga. Dr. Walker has gained some additional prominence from the fact that Mr. John D. Rockefeller has twice attended the services at his church. The luminaries of the young people's department of the church from all parts of the country will be in attendance. The convention is not expected to be less in interest than those of former years, and to which end the managers have arranged a very interesting program, which is as follows: The meeting to open at 10 o'clock a. m., June 24, Dr. C. H. Clark presiding; Prof. R. B. Hudson, recorder of minutes; Mr. Henry Boyd, financial and enrollment secretary; Rev. W. S. Ellington, arbiter; Dr. E. W. D. Isaac, blackboard critic. Regular meetings to be conducted as follows: Two sessions per day. The first session from 10 a. m., to 1 p. m.; second session from 7:20 p. m. to 10 p. m. Departmental meetings to be conducted during recess as follows: (a) Superintendents' meetings; (b) advanced teachers' meetings; (c) primary teachers' meetings; (d) missionary and missionary workers' conferences, conducted by Rev. Wm. Beckham; (e) educators' conferences In which the presidents, principals and professors of Baptist universities, colleges, academies and high schools will participate. Each of these departmental meetings will be conducted in the separate rooms of the Institutional Church. The book department of the National Baptist Publishing Board to have special exhibits of Sunday-school periodicals, literature, prerequisites and Sunday-school paraphernalia, the use of which is to be explained by the superintendent of book, periodical and distribution department. RETURNING SPRING In these days we have a splendid resurrection, of the fields, of the forest, which were so long entombed in the gloom of the adverse year—analogous of the risen Lord. All nature responds to the low, sweet voice of love uttered by the south wind; that which were dead now liveth. * * * * * * * * * Nature's god has "'stablished his throne once more' mid the children of men, and scatters love and joy with lavish hand." His coming was the signal for the passing of the dead days and drear, scattering night away, reviving the hopes of men, teaching them to be hopeful of optimism, beautiful in spirit through the lessons of beauty, love, generosity. Old earth is now, or soon to be, indeed, a temple fit for the indwelling of man. Most industrious nature, thoroughly attentive to duty; no nook nor corner are without her influence. The dullish clod teems and thrills with life in its myriad forms. Everywhere is the festal green, even under foot, embossing the dark, dank earth, testifying mightily to the sweeter communism and commonality of man through the common blessing. * * * * * * * * * Ye that are poor are yet rich. "In my Father's house there are many mansions," said one of another day. Having eyes to see, hearts that feel, we may see through the bounty some realization of the assertion right here. A carpet neath our feet, flowers richly stud the mead where the gorging bee is exemplar of satisfaction at feast, the birds trill a sweeter note than 'eer heard on "hute or guitar." Bee, bird, flower and the rest of the accompaniments of summer days are merely for the pleasure of man—pyrotechnics fungent by the hand of nature—his sports, his toys. Romany Rye loves the sky, by night, by day—perhaps not in the esthetic sense, but because of the love of nature, combined with the utmost freedom, learned of immensities, speaking in greater tones than others are accustomed. Yet we are touched with the spell—some more, some less—appreciating in accord the rich offerings of the resurrection days. JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Many persons were to be a Specialist in the visit of Springfield II., to hear the Odd Fellow's sermon preached there. Among them were Mrs. Ovenia Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Freeman, Oriel Moore, Henry Powers, Albert Moore, John Halthman and Oscar Williams.... Robert Blue and Miss Willie were, both as the city of the United States, the first of the "P. Lodge" to be married. The Grand Lodge, which meets here in June. Rev. Smith preached an able sermon at the Second Christian Church, Sunday night, May 10... Mrs. Mattie Carpenter and son Earl and Mrs. Annie Russell and the� Mary Wilson were, in April, visiting Sunday, 4. Ellis Moore, Mrs. Susan Woodson, and Mrs. W. M. Edwards are slowly recovering from their illness. Misses Icy Seymour and Katharine Brานum are still very ill.... Miss Nellie Early, who had the misfortune recently to injurate her club, was allowed to be left to the Memorial services of the K of P order were preached recently at the K of P. Hall, and were largely attended. The Friday Art Club met recently with Mrs. Sena Cooper, on South Clay Avenue.... The two warmed child of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Stone of Myrtle Street, died recently of pneumonia. Rev. Henderson had charge of the funeral services. Mrs. Mattie Carpenter and Mrs. Leona Jones are on the sick list. Harry Crews, the bright blind pupil, left recently for Perry, Ill., to play with the band. Mr. Woodland Club of the May 15th, at the residence of Mrs. Lucy Bolden, on Anna street. The Second Baptist Church is progressing nicely. Good collections are raised at all meetings. They are expecting to erect a stone church and also to purchase a pipe organ. Miss Serenge Lannister has been the first Nashville Tennis where she has been attending Walden University and graduated, and expects to teach next year. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Triplet and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Rollins were Springfield visitors Sunday. May 10. Mr. W. W. Watts, formerly of this city, was to be Springfield 10 to Miss Pola Jones at Tombard Kans. They were residing in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Geo. Young, of Springfield, Ill., was operated on May 14. Mrs. Briscoe was called recently to St. Louis, Mo., on account of her brother's death. Mrs. Jerome Rollins left recently for a visit with friends in Pike County, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were on a hike to the Robinson has bought a first-class cafe there. The Freeman's Band is progressing nicely, and also the K. of P. Band. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Those desiring the FREEMAN every week should telephone Main 1567-29, to show, who is now exclusive agent, and be informed of his availability every week. From now on Colorado Springs news will be in the FREEMAN every week. We subscribe now.... The Business Men's Lawyer, the unique classical entertainment on the 15th at the G. A. R. Hall. Lawyer Stewart, of those given a address on the 13th, 14th and 15th at the FREEMAN. Mrs. Dr. Faulkner, of Denver, gave ask ano recital, which was the feature of the program.... The Odd Fellows' sermon was delivered by Rev. South last Sunday at the M. E. Church... Payne's Chapel organized a literary society last year, and the form of the "Littie Rock, Ark.," has now accepted the position of headwaiter at the Acacia Hotel. The Independent Republican Club has organized a baseball team. The group was given a new name "The Rock" and it will be the grandest ever given in the city.... Whist parties in the Pike's Peak region, especially in the Springs, are a nightly occurrence. ... Medames I. S. Simmons, are in the city for this year, are in the city for the summer from Amarillo, Tex. ... Mrs. J. Henderson is now slowly improving, after a long illness. A whilst club was organized at the residence of Mrs. Hatch, on South Weber, was at the Friday event, as will be known hereafter as "The Merry Widow" Whist Club. Mrs. Julia Moore is president; Miss Motley, secretary. The club will meet the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. The Association of Whists was at the General Local Business League at her home on East Huefano street, Monday night. An interesting meeting was held, after which a dainty lunch was served. Roses's management was put on a agreement were not the decorations. Twenty-five were present. The social hour was passed with games and music. COLORED BISHOPS NAMED. General Conference of African Method ologists-Church Appointments. Special to THE FREEMAN PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 18—The General Conference of the African Methode, held in Chicago on Tuesday to-day, through the Episcopal committee, announced, among others, the following: Seventh District: Allegheny, Ohio, Ken- tucky, Malawi, Hawaiian islands- Bishop W, W. Caldwell. Ninth District: Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi Islands — Bishop Q Blackwell Tenth District: Tennessee, West Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas—Bishop A. J. Warner. John Russell, colored, seventy-five years old, and believed to be the tallest man in Indiana, is dead at his home in Kokomo, Indiana, and his attenuated form made him look even taller. He took no pride in his stature, and always resented being called a forty-three years, going there at the close of the war of the rebellion from Georgia, Gorion plantation. He accumulated considerable property, a good farm and several residences in this city. He was a farmer, and practiced practically all the funds for building the colored Baptist church in Kokomo. IN THE MUSICAL CIRCLES Concluded from Page One. the new Masonic Theater, Monday night, June 1, at 8:15 o'clock. The oratorio, which is regarded as one of the most funnel-pier written and is taken from the Bible will be a chorus of one hundred and fifty voices, the largest oratorio of colored singers in Kentucky. There will be solo, duets, quintets, single and double choruses. In the way of chorus work it will be the heaviest ever attempted hereabouts. All the people have been asked to give their effort for the benefit of the building fund of Quin Chapel A.M. E. Church. Every Christian, lodge member and every citizen is being urged to be present and give their hearty support to the magnificent cause. The choruses are hard at work and from the practices up to the present time indicate that the willant will be high-class. The cast has been selected and they are among some of the best singers in the State. Palisades will hawken to the idea of patronizing high-class entertainments and there is no doubt that one of the largest crowds of the season will attend the oratorio. The prices are the cheapest any high-class affair given in Louisville, in years. The eighteenth annual session of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic held their sessions at the Young Men's Christian Association. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Amanda Cabell, the president, and over fifty delegates were in attendance. The principal feature of the first day's session was the annual address of Mrs. Cabell. She stated that there are nine circles in state and that she made her annual visit and that she worked good working order—helping old soldiers, placing flowers upon the graves of old soldiers on Decoration Day, and giving whatever assistance is needed in making life easier. The program was given in the afternoon session and Mrs. Viola Cabell Cowdy leal an enthusiastic chorus in singing "Don't Let the Flag Touch the Ground." Addresses were made by Mrs. Vienna Parker, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Fannie Smith and others. A circle in Tennessee made application to become a member of the Department of Kentucky, and the application was granted. The department was known as the Kentucky and Tennessee Departments of the Ladies of the G. A. R. Mrs. Della R. Henry, of Kansas City, Mo. national patriotic lecturer, presented a tag to Eckstein-Norton institute, Sigma Kappa, which was elected were as follows: 'Mrs. Amanda Cabel, department president; Mrs. Gertrude Jefferson, vice president; Mrs. Francis Lamvert, junior vice president; Mrs. Alice Steret, senior vice president; Mrs. Alice Steret, Mrs. Viola Gowdy and Mrs. Alice Marshall were elected delegates to the National G. A. R. At the "Campfire", the last night, M. Cary B. Lewis, Mrs. S. Hawk, Mrs. W. Sawyer, Mrs. Amanda Cabel, Dr. C. Harris and Rev. E. P. Marrs took part in the program. The next meeting will be held at Covington, Ky. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of the State University was held last Sunday at the Green-street Baptist Church and was attended by R. L. Diggs, D. D. Students from all departments were present and took seats in the front part of the church. Special thanks are given to the choir. The minister spoke to over three hundred students on the value of education and its right application. He commended the students for keeping Louisville to keep the institution of learning up to its standard that it may be a factor for good in the community. The literary address was delivered by the Manual Training School. The laying of the corner stone of the girl's dormitory will take place Thursday of this week. The commencement exercises take place Wednesday night at the Masonic Theater. The largest gathering of colored physicians ever held in the State of Kentucky assembled at the Thirteenth-street and Broadway A. M. E. Zion Church. It was the eighth session the "loosest" and the first "Louisville. The local committee had made it possible to have one of the most interesting sessions in the history of the association. This was demonstrated last week by the large attentions of the participants and the enthusiastic interest taken in all the discussions. The session was opened with the reading of the report of the secretary and the appointment of the credential committee by president P. D. Robbins (Louisville, Ky.). Doctors from all over the State read papers on various diseases and on the first night of the meeting many citizens attended the program given by members of the association and other citizens. The annual address and other citizens. The annual address was full of valuable suggestions, the practicing physicians in the country and citizens. The second day's session was the most interesting. The chief discussion was on the treatment of tuberculosis, the feature of the session. Dr. J. E. Underwood, of Frankfort, Ky., and one of the best posted physicians in the State, Dr. J. E. Underwood, but that individuals did inherit weak lungs. He further stated "that of emigration of country people to the city was the cause of the congestive conditions in the cities, which are so different from whole-some surroundings in the country. He urged his fellow doctors to begin a crusade on the most disease Dr. J. E. Hunter, of Lexington, Ky., said that the colored preachers and heads of lodges must be urged to ventilate the meeting places. The treatment of the disease was discussed by Drs. E. B. Whedley, W. Pickett, Pinder Flack, J. N. McIdley and J. A. C. Lattimore. The subject evoked so much discussion that Dr. R. W. Olivold could society, motioned that an anti-tuber-county and work in conjunction with the health officers to lessen the disease as much as possible. The motion was unanimously adopted. The resolutions of the association were read by Dr. E. E. Underwood and the strongest point urged was the physicians to do as much as possible to mitigate the spread of the white plague. The association will meet next year at Frankfort. Officers elected were: Dr. P. D. Robinson, president; Dr. E. D. Whedby, vice president; Dr. B. F. Jones, secretary; Dr. C. H. Harris, treasurer; Dr. W. H. Picket, lecturer on surgery. Dr. Lattimore, on medicine. What is counted the most interesting gathering among colored people since the Pythian Conclave here last summer was that of the Duo-Septimus Association, as Monday night at the Coliseum. The fair was in the nature of a promondance and grand concert, with a view of starting a Pythian Temple fund. The entertainment was under the management of Sir J. L. V. Washington, past grand chancel of the state and president of the association of Grand Chancellor John B. Snowden, of Lexington, KY, delivered an address on "Industry," in which he encouraged the lodges to erect a Pythian Temple as soon as possible. Mr. Frank B. Waring, of Chicago, and keeper records and seals of the State of Illinois and a member of other prominent Pythians, took part in the program. A number of musical selection were given by Tobe Brown's orchestra. Misses Juanita Barry, Maure Vaughan, Maggie Todd and John A. Smiley, minister, with musical selections. Mr. W. H. Wright, one of the leading lawyers of the city, acted as master of ceremonies. After the program was over a large number who were seated in boxes participated in the grand proanade. The event marked the first effort to launch a building fund for the erection of a Pythian building hereabouts. The funeral of Mrs. George Nugent took place last Friday at the Fifth-street Baptist church at 2 o'clock p.m. m. she was one of the oldest men in the city, respectively. Mrs. Nugent valuable church worker and was held in high esteem by a large number of people. She leaves a husband, four daughters and a son. Mrs. Nugent Rev. J. H. Frank officiated at the funeral and was assisted by the Rev. C. C. Rates, a life-long friend of the family. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs has arrived in the city after spending several weeks in the East and at Washington. D. C. she leaves a husband, five daughters several days at the National Training School directly interested. She reports a very successful trip and her many friends are glad of her return. Mr. E. D. Lee and wife, of Springfield, Ill., are in the city at 722 West Walnut street. Mr. Lee opened last Sunday the first Negro Theatarium at Old Fellows and is showing very fine moving pictures and changes scenes three times a week. The Freeman representative saw the show and was in charge of whole affair is in charge of Negroes and they are having large crowds. The manager hopes to run throughout the summer. Electric fans and ice water free. There is much discussion here as to whom will be the next principle of the Central High School. There is much dissatisfaction over the services of Prof. D. F. Cox, the professor of Prof. Lee has recommended a reduction of salary of $200, and says further that he is inefficient. A number of prominent educators have been mentioned for the play, "The Wizard of Oz," by F. S. Delaney and others. The people claim that they want a more aggressive man and one who can be of greater service to the school. Dallas Pothinger entertained the White Club at his home last week. Covers were laid for sixteen. William A. Compton and Miss Mary Stewart won the first prize. Mrs. Lillian Fox, of the Indianapolis News, was in the city this week and delivered a lecture at the Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church. CARY B. Lewis. DROP IN AND Talk it Over and understand the correctness of DRESS and the finer points about the building and finishing of made-to-order clothes. We have no competitors in Fashionable Suits and Top Coats at the prices Our garments are complete in every detail from the selection of the fabrics to the sewing on of the buttons, and not a thing is overlooked. Our Spring and Summer line of Suitings surpass any effort we have ever made in $15.00 Suit or Top Coat $17.50, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00. ENGLISH WOOLEN CO., Tailors of Fashion, 107 N. 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The Mereolith Sisters, with their new set of twenty people, will open in Scotland, June 1. Rossal's Famous Orchestra, of Sherman, Tex. is making a tour through the State of Oklahoma. M. R. Brown is the successful manager of the Old Fellows' Opera House, at Yao City, Miss. Abbie Mitchell and her "Memphis Students" will open at the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, Monday. Fiddler and Shelton are filling engagements on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit, appearing this week at Cleveland, O. Nelson Kincaid, of the F. A. Mahara aggregation, was in the city two days this week, the guest of his parents and friends. Pok Miller and his colored quartette, of Richmond Va., gave a pleasing entertainment recently to the Clinton (N. C.) Opera Gray and Bamboo would like to hear from Harry Reed. Write them at Grand Rapids Mich. Reed's Lake, Golffroy. Regards to all friends. Gas Hill has given out the statement that four companies of colored performers will be organized by him for stock musical shows to be given alternately at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and New York. One of the gravest of his Majesty's judges at London has created in it a strange and unusual and witnessing the performance of two rival vandalee "turns," as a practical way of deciding an issue. Y M. R. C. of S. McAley, Oka., under the management of Robt. Sawyer, gave a two act drama entitled the "Deception," which was very interesting. The team of Sawyer and Missl Bruce singing some of their songs, "Somebody Bidle" "Fast, Fast World," and "Bon Bon Biddle" took several encores. If the average actor were asked to name that part of his business which he dislikes more than he does any other part of it, he will say that his pet aversion is looking for work. Almost every actor of importance has had his share of haunting the agencies, waiting for something good to turn up. A. G. Allen and George W. Vaine, mires were in Clinton, N. C., on Monday and Monday evening, May 11. This was the first occasion for its formation, and the tent was crowded with both races at each performance. Eugene Berry, the writer of illustrated songs, gave the boys of both show a good time, and will be glad to attend its theatrical people that come to his town. The Appeal Court of the Deine Department to pay 6,000f. ($1,290) to the manager of a cafe concert in Les Champs Elysées for refusing to wear tights. The actress signed a contract and appeared in the show to continue, declaring the costume shocked her modesty and was prejudicial to her health. The court decided she had been on the stage long enough to know what and therefore gave judgment against her. Williams and Bayard's Famous Troubadours are making new history in the coloured theatre. South under entire coloured management, playing to capacity and S. R. O. business, producing musical comedies, musical theatre, and coloured repertory company travelling that plays two and three nights and week stands with entire change of program Prof. Eph Williams and his trained po- tites are making them scream with de- light everywhere. W. M. Baynard, the plan specialist, carries his own instruc- ment, and makes them wonder what is it? he does his act. The company travels to the own private car, and discusses the above means of representing the and contractor is handling the front- in an able manner, bringing good results. Richard Stewart, the midget comedian, is certainly the coming Negro delineator. His Nettle Taylor, the leading lady and instrumentalist, has developed into and addressed a range of ability. Mr. and Mrs. Pody joined at North Lake, and John Johnson leader of the band has brought it up to a high degree. His special free concerts each evening makes them secure tickets and go inside. John Warren is playing straight and leads, and is giving a good amount of himself with the tuba in the band. This company is playing return dates. In the large Southern cities to- S. R. O. business, it has been out of winter and summer and never closes. There are twenty-five people, six ponies, six dogs, band and orchestra. Williams and Baynard are proprietors. Prof. Eph Williams manager: W. M. Baynard, di- rector R. C. Pugglesley, advance repre- sensive, Richard Stewart, stage man- ager, John Warren, leader of the Eabe Steel, property man; Ebb Clayton, master of transportation; Isaac Guiness, press agent. OPERA IN EGYPT. Miss Eldy the Logan, as Sally Jones, two Greek operas have just been produced in Alexandria, Egypt. One, "Marse Bazaris" is of a patriotic nature; the "Deputy Candidate" belongs to the economic genre. Both made a success. THE EXCHANGE THEATER M. Robinson, JR., is manager and music director of the Exchange Theater, Ford, some artists, play in the Exchange. We're still in the ring, with big nightly. The Exchange is the old theater in the State of Florida, having been a theater for over two years. We also have warm hearts for all professionals coming to Jackson- SALTY'S ALABAMA MINSTRELS. B. H. Salty's Minstrels played at the B. H. Salty's in Berwick on the 9th, to a crowded house, and certainly did deliver the goods. Ed. McCormick, as Ole Wynn took the house by storm singing Q is known throughout the Sasli as Billy Parsons, known as Mack and singing "Honey Boo" and "Love Louisiana is Mine." Mack is the emotional lightningale. H. Clairbone, the emotional lightningale. H. Clairbone, did some during stunts in a barrel. ACTRESS IGNORES LETTERS. When you receive letters from young first, do not course, you do, like all the others. Do not ask me to answer the same one asked Mme. Nazimova, "I answer their letters," she re-denied, "or I don't advise girls to adopt the profession I would say. "See as much of life and as many people as you have time for'. It is the suffering and knowledge of life that comes. "Do you believe in the dramatic schools?' You know that they are often the ones who are the most successful. Yes, I do, as I know them in Russia. I studied at a school for three whole years. I took a year's course in stage management, spent three years playing in the provinces. MUSIC TYPEWRITER According to the London Herald, a notable musical invention, known as the typewriter, "and called the kromarograph," was invented by Krowar, of Vienna, "With the aid of this instrument," says the writer, "the composer may produce a typewritten scroll of music by hand. All that he has to do is to place himself at the piano and give free play to his creative fancies. Every stroke of the typewriter is musical characters upon a paper sound upon a drum. The machine operates through a system of electric conductors, which resembles an ordinary typewriter in size, may, in order to remove discordant sounds, be placed at a keyboard on the piano, even in an adjoining room." DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS The Dandy Dixie Minstrels, en route to Canada, opened its summer season at Muncie, Ind. Randolph Christman, our tuba soloist, and Manzie Campbell, our visit to Chicago, after spending a visit to Chicago, after spending days with their relatives. Prof. A. G. Jones joined the company at Muncie, Ind., to act as bandmaster and musical director, arrived from Birmingham tenor soloist, arrived from Birmingham the 17th inst., to fulfill his old place. Mr. Jas, Crosby will direct the staging of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels, and all the boys are prepared to him, owing to the fact that he pursued his studies at the oldest and foremost colored minstrel stars in existence. Montrose Douglass sends regards to Tutt Whitney. Woodson still reads Spalding's Guide. Woodson serves if he doesn't care to serve meals if he doesn't care to Result: CARITA DAY AT HAVANNA Carita Day, formerly leading lady in Ernest Hogan's "Rufus Rastus" and "The Oyster Man," is appearing in vaudeville and the Payet Theater, at Havana, Cuba. Miss Day is meeting with her usual merited success. The following notices of her work have been translated from the Screen. At the Payet Theater, last night, Carita Day and her "picks" opened triumphantly and successfully. These new artists of Frank Costa has wiped out all remembrance of her work, and by their admirable execution of the typical American dances. The numbers interpreted were wonderful, marvelous, and beautiful. Manipulation applaud given them. Carita Day is as clever as she is beautiful—El Mundo. The first performance of Carita Day last night, at the Payet Theater, went off smoothly. Manipulation when leaving the theater, said there had not been in their generation a show like this in Havana. Carita Day is a fine, elegant, beautiful young woman, as well as very amiable success was as great as it was deserving—La Discussion. WILLIAMS & WALKER. Philadelphia, May 17. Williams & Walker closed last night one of the biggest and most successful weeks of their career. They opened here on Friday, May 11, and seated capacity of 3,500, May 11, and every performance the house was packed from top to bottom. No wonder "Bandanna Law" last four months in New York. It is just the kind of a show the people want to see. The Williams & Walker baseball club was to play here Thursday, but owing to the name has been postponed until Decoration Day. The William & Walker Glee Club go in vaudeville June 5, when they open at Keith's, Boston, for two weeks, then Keith's, Boston, for two weeks, then William & Walker act which they send out is "Bon Bon Buddies," which includes Henry Troy, Geo, Williams, A. A. Copeland, Murel and Jemile Ringgold, who play 25 at Yodh's Play, Atlantic City, N.J. Harrison Stewart is to be featured in an act by Williams & Walker. He will be supported by a company of ten. Henry "Troy" is singing better than ever. Improvers like the good wine—improves with age. Little Jesse Shipp, Jr., can play some baseball, so those teams are to play Williams & Walker's, look out when Jesse Geo, W. Walker, the prince of good fellowships, has always that welcome smile for us. RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S MINTSTREES As the sages say "good fun lives forever," so do the Richards and Pringle's Minstrels, dispensers of joy or better known as "Moore, the Mystifier," has added several original tricks to his already brilliant collection, and to say that the works of Moore are examples of this and that, where did the man come from, or where did the guinea pigs go, is enough to keep the groceries on hand, and so the world goes on, for, as P. T. Barnum said, "The American public likes to be fooled." Whitty Viney and Horace Goone are new members and Happy Beauregard sends regards to Miss Ella Jones and Bob Williams, of "Smart Set," and says he met the Bruces in Moline and spent a pleasant afternoon with them. While in Clarksville, Tenn., not long ago, the Georgia Minstrels had the pleasure of entertaining that distinguished ex- George Minstrel, Dennis Rice. Mr. Rice is teaching a young band there, and all the musicians with our show say it is one of the best young bands they ever heard, and bids fair to rival the best in the State, and why shouldn't it, with Dennis Rice at the helm? We are not surprised at anything the old veteran accomplishes. Our sick list is increasing. We left Frank Anderson at a sanitarium in Rock Island. I will with typhoid fever. Clarence Powell is improving slowly from an attack of acute indigestion. Bob Leach is well again. Elmer Clay, our pantomime comedian, hits 'em hard nightly. Clarence Everett, the Topeka wonder, is introducing that sterling ballad, "Will You Love Me When I'm Old?" and to say that he is making good only LINCOLN PARK, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Lincoln Park is gaining larger crowds every week. The Enterprise network Band of twenty pieces makes a splendid music concert. Lincoln Park is a now-local Coney Island. We have a new Mack Allen, the world's renowned slack wire waker, who excites the people greatly. Also Jakle Smith, the little fellow with the big voice. He certainly has some. Buddie Glenn, our star character, is doing splendid work, which pleases everyone. There is only one Buddie. Miss Ada Harris is doing fine and holding her own. Sends love to friends in New Orleans. Richmond Cross (poor boy), our star comedian, is running away with the stage with his funny work. He's good. Miss Vergie Deo is our drawing card for every girl. Dan Robinson is playing Irish police this week. They all like his work in the "cop biz. Agnes Powells is with us now, Poor little Aggie has been on the hot sands of Miami for the past three months and has returned to get cooled a little. My, but she's a sweet singer. Miss Mary Wright has started with us. She's young in the business, but we'll pull her through. "We have made many; that's right." Assamy Wright, the bartender, says he's holding them down. Sends love to all old friends. He's pretty busy. first water. Cole & Johnson went into vaudelle, opening May 11. They are only getting bad for a couple of children. "Red and Black" promises to be the one big novelty next season. Well, I can be much that the girls will be the sweetest bunch ever seen behind the footlights. Don't bar any show. Sam Cooker, Jr., the greatest agent under the sun is spending his vacation in blue and black. The mountains in June for several weeks. Bob Cole is one more busy man. From what Bob says, "Red and Black" will excite a bunch over a week behind. Bob Wesley Jenkins is his home at Sheepshead Bay. I don't know if any of Little Mark Hanna just had a fight and got whipped. Prof. Jno. C. Haywood is well and making speak like human. Allie Wallace speaks well, but got a little "mad" last Saturday. L. D. Bradford is not well. He has a beautiful eye. It's a perfect star-spangled banner. He got it through an accident in the play. He and Cross collided. He and Cross pleasured very much with his character, regards to all friends of Dandy Dixie, Black Patti, Marshall's Old Plantation, and especially Oculmige Park, Macon, Ga., are playing this week "The Chinese Jungles" staged by Messrs. Glenn and Cross. It is one of the biggest hits yet. Cast: One Long, Chinaman.....L. D. Bradford Comedian, Colored.....B. Glenn Comedian, Colored.....R. V. Cross Hall of Fame.....Dan Robinson Laundry Girls— Misses Ada Harris, Agnes Powells, Mittle Holmes, Vergie Deo, Anita Borden Hotel Man.....Jakie Smith LAST PART. Uncle Primus, Countryman.....B. Glenn Yutom Taylor, Countryman.....R. V. Cross Choreographer.....Steve Brody.....Dan Robinson Tramp.....L. D. Bradford With a chorus of ten girls "who can sing." Special music by orchestra. As long as we do this well, let us live and died in "the land of flowers" (Florida). THE STANDARD THEATER, PHILA DELPHIA, PA This theater opened April 20, with L. E. Gideon's big stock company, which numbrows brought his company there for one week only, and, as all wise managers do he was onto the job and took a look into the future. The result is he has established Gideon's East. This is the fifth successful week, and during the first four weeks the company had as opposition Cole & Johnson, and during the first four weeks Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and still they are playing to capacity business, regardless of the weather or what else is in town. Gideon deserves much credit that he indefinitely started in right, it looks as though the company will remain at this popular house indefinitely. The aura vaevillec features last week were: "The Whangdoog Comedy Four," Rowland (the Tramp Jugger), Reese Bros., Henderson and Russell, and Margaret Scott. Now think that For this week's attraction, opening May 18, Mr. Gideon has engaged S. H. Dudley (our famous "Smart Set comedian"), a room only. The players supporting Mr. Dudley include Sidney Perrin, Walter Crumley, Irving Allen, Goldie Crosby, Nettle Glenn, Margaret Scott, Laura Ballerino, Russell Theodore, Russell Theodore, Anderson, Elogan Theogan, Daisy Brown, and a chorus of twenty-five voices. L. E. Gideon is sole proprietor and manager; Sid Perrin, amusement director; Bob Russell, stage manager; Miss Lucas and Wim H. Vodrey, musical director. The "Emperor of Dixie" is the bill, and from the applause the big crowd received full value twice over for its money. S. H. Dudley, owner of the continuous roars of laughter throughout the play. His songs, "My Friend" and "Dat's All," received at least a dozen encore. Others worthy of mention are Bob Russell, the stage manager; Bob Russell, Goldie Crosby, Nettle Glenn and Laura Bailey. Without a doubt the best bunch of dancers ever seen together in a colored show—plenty of pretty costumes, elegant scenery and well-dressed room only. The Emperor of Dixie" is a great big hit. Walter Crumley, as Bill, Skeneer, in "the Emperor," and in "the Emperor as it should be." No doubt Crumley is one of our best straight men in the business. He and Goldie Crooby are two soubrettes hard to beat. I only know of one; that is Alda Overton Walk, who is in a class by herself. After Miss Walk, he is in a class by herself. Bob Russell, the little Bobble, is always busy on the satge. When Bob leaves the theater he is hard to find. Sidney Perrin is one of our best authors and producers, as well as a comedian? Everything Sld does is good. Yes, he wrote music and lyrics and musica on beat that. does her part in a creditable manner. No, she is no relation to Tom or Clarence L miss Nettle Glenn wore some very pretty gowns. You can wear more than one. She looks good too. S. H. Dudley has his friend with him (the mule). Every time Dudley eat no fruit, S. H. Dudley will (mule). Every time Dudley eats he thinks of the mule and holds out for him. He likes the mule and does the dudson do that famous walk of his, and when he starts—well, the whole house is with the cute kid. His mugger Scott sings better every day. Miss Marriage Scott can count you can count them all on your fingers that can sing like Margaret. Miss Johnson over-made good as old Amos Johnson. Well, Irvin can make good anywhere—just naturally funny. Goldie Crosby won high favor as Lina, and her song, "A Never-Dying Love" did birds' air to be whistled and sung all over town. Marion Potter seems to like it in stock. Marion is very popular with the patrons of the Standard. Yes, Marion has some in the snow. Now give L. E. Gideon some credit. He defended the team, and best of all, was successful. COLE & JOHNSON'S SHOO FLY REGIMENT. The season closed at the National Theater, Philadelphia, May 2, which was very successful. Next season will see Miss Mollie Dill help company in a new piece, "Red and Black." Miss Mollie Dill left for her old Kentucky home in Louisville. Well, I hope she will be the organization to get restless toward the end of the season. Miss Daisy Brown is another happy soul. She is home with her mother in the big city. Miss Butter wore the family jewels while in Philadelphia. You know that is Mamie's home, and there is where she goes big. Mamie Corner will go to Florida in a few weeks with J. Rosamond Johnson. Maybe Edgar won't be happy. Almost two years since he seen the old folks at home. The best of friends must part. Well, we parted May 2, and there were plenty of tears shed. John Jackson remained in Philadelphia. You know he has an affinity with Quaker City, and perhaps Sam isn't enjoying himself some. Henry Gant can be found around the basketball court in Philadelphia. He spends his idle hours playing whist. Anna Cook Pankey goes under an operation Tuesday, in Philadelphia. We hope it will be successful, and wish Anna The Cole & Johnson Baseball Club won a game in Latrobe, Pa. Yes, Bob Cole pitched. Henry Gant made several sensational plays. The score, 7 to 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams is at home in the big city. The Cole & Johnson Company was tendered a banquet at Joe Gans' Goldfield Hotel, in Baltimore. Joe wired from San Francisco to his manager, Eddie Myers, "Don't let Cole & Johnson get out of town without giving them a reception." Well, a reception was given, and it was one more grand affair. Harry Williams is in Philadelphia, and is thinking of taking a class during the summer season. Wish Harry success. Theo. L. Pankey makes it to the ball games daily in the Quaker City. You know the Identent is a crank of the first water. No more Luneta, thank you. Cole & Johnson went into vaudeville opening May 11. They are only getting $100 a week for four weeks. Not so bad for a couple of children. "Red and Black" promises to be the one big novelty next season. Well, I can dope this much: that the girls will be the纺工. Don't buy them now. Sam Cosker, Jr., the greatest agent under the sun, is spending his vacation in the big city. Sam goes up in the mountains in June for several weeks. Cole and John are busy man. From what Bob says, "Red and Black" will excel anything he ever attempted. John Wesley Jenkins is at his home at Sheepshead Bay. I don't know if any of his invited guests went down or not. I think Black was Brown. Now, he found in Ninety-ninth street, New York. Arthur Talbot is in the big city. Arthur is studying the art of making up, and he can give you some good dope about it, too. How is the time you can hear everything that happened the past season. New York is full of the noise and Philadelphia is a close second. Bessie Simms will spend a few weeks in Baltimore this summer. I guess it will be a few at the Baltimore doesn't look like New York to Bessie. Pearl Taylor is home with her mother, and Pearl is quite satisfied. Elenora Allen is in New York City, also. Elenora is happy in more ways than one. Think it over. She will be surprised to hear that the Cole & Johnson baseball team never lost a game this season. Answer: They never played but one. I don't know what would have happened if it had been so they could have played more. I would have played better. I would play them. The betting would be even money; take your pick—two of a kind. Andrew Tribble can be seen in Chicago in a few weeks. You know Mr. and Mrs. Tribble must go home to see Sweeet. The sweet six in a manie Cole & Johnson and six in a manie Butler, Daisy Brown, Lulu Coleman, Bessie Tribble, Fannie Wise and Leona Marshall, with the genial Sam Corker overseer. Cole & Johnson have written what they term the best music of their career, which comedy, next season, "Red and Black." Yes, Edgar Connor is in vaudeville with Cole & Johnson, also. Everybody knows that Edgar makes good anywhere, any place. Frank De Lyons, the man that sings the bass, can be found at his old headquarters in New York. Frank can tell you how to play the bass. Young is home in Baltimore. I don't know what he is going to do. No doubt you can find him behind the soda water tank or cigar stand at his booth. You can find Dillard in time. Time brings many a change. J. Rosamond Johnson. Wm. Phelps can be found daily up on the wall. Don't know if he is trailing to go in the 'Varsity races or not, but Willie has something up his sleeve. Wm. O'Grady, O'Grady Howard are at "home sweet home" in the city on the lake. Nothing like it. Joe Porter made up his mind to remain in Philadelphia. Now, that is nobody's business why he stayed there. C. W. Barnes is a regular visitor at the N.C. State hunters. Barnes will be making the different summer resorts, visiting, before long. C. L. DOUBLE-HEADER TO A. B. C.'S. Champagne Velvets Drop Two One- Sided Games at Northwestern Park Sided Games at Northwestern Park. Died two contests before. Died one contest. Champs. Velvets yesterday at Northwestern Park, taking the first 16 to 3 and the second 8 to 0. The third ball the way through, but their opponents were hopelessly outciased. Score: —First Game. A. B. C.'s. 0 0 3 0 1 4 * -16 17 4 C. Velvets. 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 —3 4 7 4 Batteries—Board, Nash and Hogan; Torrence, Berry and Alman. A. B. C.'s. 0 0 3 0 1 4 * -8 6 0 Champ. Velvets. 0 0 0 0 0 0 —0 5 6 Batteries—Davis and Hogan; Torrence and Alman. Umpires—Adams and Firestone. ATKINS DEFEAT GIANTS 4-2. Homers by Ludwig and Schissel Turn Tide Against Louisville Team. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Map 17.—The Indianapolis Atkins team defeated the Louisville Giants here to-day by the score of 4 to 1. Ludwig scored the game for the visitors. R. Ludwig started things when he drove out a homer in the seventh. Schissel came up next and hit one over the fence. The Atkins play in the 8's at its Sunday at Northwestern Park. Score: Atkins ..... 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 -4 7 1 Giants ..... 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 -4 7 1 Tennessee - Milwaukee and Dilger; Griffin and Thompson; Attendance -3,500. Tobe Brown's band furnished music before the game. Harry Davis, the St. Louis pitcher secured by the A. B. C. s, is there with the glove, very much a "Rube Foster" with the fans. GIANTS DEFEAT PADUCAH. Griffins' Pitching and Booker's Hitting Features of the Game. Special ISILVILLE, Ky. May 10.—The Louisville Giants, under the leadership of Captain Griffin, have improved in head work and are also much stronger than the seven strongest teams in the South, which was the Paducahs, and it was well worn the Giants, and it was well worn the seventh innning he saved the game for the Giants, as the Paducahs are strong hitters. The main feature was the winning hits, who won the winning hits. Old man Boyd and his two sons are good hitters. Score: 1. 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 — 10 6 3 Paducah. 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 — 9 5 5 Batteries—Hale and Boyd; Sandford, Griffin and Coleman. Stolen Bases—Brisco, Biens, Lolly, Riley and Boyd. Bowd add Trolls. Theo-base Hits—Booker, Briscoe and Bowl. Struck Out—By Griffin, 7; by Hale, 5. Umpire—Nutler. DALLAS, TEX The baseball fans are all smiles at the three games played by the Cubs at Houston, 19 innings, a favorite of Houston, 19 innings. Played darkness, 1 to 1. They are to play San Antonio, Austin and Waco, and come home and play. For the Cubs, the record recorders are planning a hot one for the Cubs' return. The newest out is the Ladies' Rootofical Society. The Cubs are going to snow, but the recorders are hitting, bunting and base running, and headwork. The new Riverside Park, which was washed away, is being rapidly rebuilt when the Cubs return home they will open here. Theo. Graves, manager of the Sherman (Tex.) Sluggers, of the Texas League, returned to Sherman for a series of games. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special to THE KREEMAN The KREEMAN has a busy one in various ways—church revivals, concerts, house-warmings, socials galore and competitive drill at Lincoln Park. We contain homes and offices, the boys preparing them and lot of maneuvers in preparing them for the coming Grand Lodge June 9 to 15. The general committee is now ready, and even an annual KREEMAN of Knights ever assembled in the State. They ask that every K. of P. and citizen and Court of Calantha decorate their homes and business places and give the delegates the opportunity to be Anderson is in his new shop, and asks you to call and see his improvements. GET THE FREEMAN there each week. . . Mr. KREEMAN and their West Dallas home. . . The Business League is trying to get every Negro that is engaged in business in its fold. The meetings are quite large, and you are out to them on Friday nights. Many good topics are being discussed at each Wanted, a No.1 Colored Lady for female quartette and cake walk. Must be a good singer and dancer. Rolfe Ia., May 23; Webster City, Ia., May 25. Wanted, for J. L. Veronee's John W. Hopkins, 446 Wells St., Chicago, Ill. Richards & Pringle's MINSTRELS Wants Immediately Good trap drummer, solo singers and comedians. People in all branches write. Can use good novelty act. Address Biiou Theatre, Saginaw, Mich, until June 1. meeting... It's a very grave question as to what can be done to save the bully and girls to-day. School will soon be where the girls come. ... The rally at the C. M. E. Chase is a great financial success... The educators are talking normal gatherings and commencements over the State. ... We are going to make them dignified this week on business and pleasure. ... Excursions are being talked among the grafting class for some easy money. Just go to the school to go on some of these excursions and get to know the winter. It will be of a greater benefit. PADUCAH. KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. V. S. Smith, D. D., pastor of the Washington Street Baptist Church, Miss Mahala Bradshaw, Mrs. Hal Daniels and R. C. McClure will leave Wednesday as delegates to the Sunday school convention, attached to the back beside his wreck. J. A. Cole has returned to business, barbering on the boat. ..Alin Pool, of Florence, Ala., will soon be in the city, the guest of Lawrence Jones. ..Mrs. Marshall Marshall a short visit to Marfield. ..Miss Miss Marshall a visit in Paris, Tenn. ..Brownie Hale has opened a nice pressing club on South Fifth street. ..George Marshall has a nice pressing club on Mrs. Mrs. Thomas Porter of Paris, Tenn. are visiting in the city. ..Louis Fonds has returned home, after spending the winter with the Dandy Dixie Minstrels. ..Mrs. Thomas Porter and a severe accident from falling through the floor at 725 South Seventh street. ROUTE. G. LOWERYS ENTERPRISE WITH WALLACK-HAGENBECK SHOWS—M New Brighton, 27; Alliance, O., 28; Wooster, 29; Bucturus PAYTON & BASS—Week of June 1, Ithaca, N. Y. THE BRITTONS—Week of May 25, Boston, Mass. FUNNY FOLKS' COMEDY CO., under treasurer of Pat CoppelliePH, under venn, Teen, May 23; Winchester, 26; McMinnville, 2; Sparta, 29; Tulahoma. CONEY ISland MISTRELTS, Robt, C. White, Mgr.—Cumberland, Md., May 26 to June 2. WASHINGTON'RED BAND AND CONCERT CO., with Barrum & Bailey Circus—Boston, Mass., May 25 to 30. THE FLORIDA BLOSSOMS, under the management of Pat Chappelle—Opelika, Ga., May 25; West Point, 26; La Gange, 27; Hogansville, 28; Newman, 29. RICHARD AND PRINGLE'S MISTRELL—Bay City, City, May 25. STRELL—Baltimore, May 25. ROOSTONISTS—Week of May 25, Family Theater, Hazelton, Pa. S. T. DUNSMORE, with Ringling Bros. Circus—Willeksbarre, Pa., May 25. Scranton, 26; Binghamton, N. Y., 27. Elmira, 28; Canandaigua, 29; Buffalo, THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for them a letter to the office and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at the office. Gentlemen's List. Burton, Earl. Mullen, McW. L. Brawshaw, R. Perry and Crosby. Clark, James B. H. Quinn, Andrew. Cloyd, Hattie. Robert Brown. Daisy, W. S. Andrew. Edwards, Johnny The Jolly Prices. Gillard, Amos. Thomases, The. Harris, James A. Talber, John. Hallback, Wm. The Hallbacks. Levard, Wm. A. The Real Comedy 4. Miller, Calvin. Williams, Charles P. McCabe, Wm. Ladies' List. Gibbons, Edith. Russell, Emma. Jones, Grace. SHERMAN, TEX. THE FREEMAN is on sale at Mrs. G. Hume's cafe, Willis, Mann, Mackey. Hume's cafe, Williams, Mann, Mackey, Graham & Robinson's tonsorial parlor...., Fred Douglass School will hold exertion of the 25th inst. The program is under the able management of Prof. and Mrs. A. J. Kirkpatrick and faculty...., Mackey & Graham do first-class and high-grade tionnage on East Mulberry street. THE FREEMAN for sale there every day...., The new managers of the Blinkey Hotel are Messrs. H. Harris, Arthur Bruce, Frank Robinson, R. W. Thomas, headwatert; Wm. Barr, J. W. Hunt, Arthur Stewart, Chas. H. Harris, Arthur Bruce, Frank Robinson, the following colored help employee in the culinary department: Wm. Anderson, second cook; Ed Jones, pantryman; Horce Milam, dish-washer; Candy Maxwell, as leading hirsts, and is employed at the West Hill Floral Company, the finest in the State....THE FREEMAN is on sale at Williams & Mann's tonsorial parlor. Give them a call. Write for information concerning College Heights. A. E. S. T. DUNMORE'S MIGHTY MODERN MINSTREL AND MUSICAL JUBILEE with Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest Shows. Can always use musicians and performers the year round, male and female. Permanent address, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. COLORED TALENT WANTED at once, for Wm. H. Reid's Band and Concert company, with the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, at all times, good, sober, reliable people—musicians, singers and dancers. Address, care The Freeman or Bill Board. Cincinnati, O. Paul Carter Principal Comedian. and Stage Manager of Florida Blossoms Co. The greatest colored amusement organization of its kind—comprising Minstrel and Drama. AT LIBERTY! AT LIBERTY! The Cycling Woodens. The only duo of colored bicycle trick riders, introducing Mrs. Wooden, the only colored lady bicycle trick tricker before the public. 1112 Washington Ave. Cairo, Ill. WANTED Performers, Musicians, both Ladies and Gentlemen for my Three Shows, A Rabbit's Foot Co., HARRISON BROS. MINSTREL. All three shows under canvas, traveling in my own cars. Tickets advanced to right parties. Address PAT CHAPPELLE, Owner and General Manager of all three Shows, 1054 W. Church St., Jacksonville, Fla. P. S. Minstrel Show under 'canvas' for rent. THE REBUILT BAGLEY HALL THE SCENE OF THE 16TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, MAY 10 AND 11 Of the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute—Large Number of People Attend. The Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute, held its Sixteenth Annual Commencement in the "Rbbuilt Bagley Hall," on Sunday and Monday, May 14th. Fully six hundred people attended the exercises on Sunday morning and Sunday night. President Smallwood, Ph.D., presided at 10:30 a. m., and the Rev. Leonard E. Kiesler of Petersburg, Va., delivered a series of interesting, instructive leoquent warrior's in onal Tenacity, Dignity and Union. At times he had the large congregation entirely enwrapped in thought as to what will be his next point. Rev. Mr. Kiesler is a young man with commanding appearance, a most pleasant person, and is an earnest and eloquent speaker. The newly rebuilt Bagley hall is a credit to the Negro race, as it is to the community. As Mr. Kieser said it his congregation, on Sunday last, "nothing but Race-Pride, energy, moral courage and industrial interest could have accomplished the work done here in Claremont by one man." Among the visitors were Mr. Sampson Howell, Mr. Anthony Johnson, Elton, John Howell, Julia Jackson, Sury C. H. Matthew Charity, Charles W. Byrd, Carter Wooden, Mr. George Taylor, and Thomas Gilchrist. The above named were accompanied with their families. Besides there were a host of distinguished ladies and gentlemen from various parts of the counties of Prince George, Surrey, Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Nansammond, Norfolk and from North Carolina. The usual strict Bible study, and the observance of the Holy Sabbath were maintained without ostentation. This Institute is strictly religious, moral and industrial. Boys and girls are certainly safe in a pure, moral and religious atmosphere. When once under the shelter of this Institution The Annual Temperance Mass Meeting commenced at 7:30 p. m. on the 10th instant of 8:00 a.m. by the Rev. Martin E. Smallwood presided. Mrs. Smallwood made a most eloquent appeal for the cause of Temperance, Morality, Honesty and Education at the homes. Mrs. Smallwood directed the length, and arrested their attention throughout her eloquent address. The students, as declaimers for the cause of temperance, did honor to the cause of temperance, to the institution, and to Mr. J. E. Bolling, the Field Agent for the institution, delivered the Annual Temperance address. Dr. Bolling spent his time on Monday showing his friends the school farms: two very excellent school farms: one for the school, on which will be erected all of the buildings, and the other on which brick will be raised, and grains cultivated. MONDAY NIGHT, MAY 11, 1908. "The George W. Williams Prize Contest" will have as contestants, Mr. Chas. P. Hayley, of Warrenton, N. C., and Miss H. Hayley, of Warrenton, N. C., and Miss honorary speakers will do the preliminary exercises will be Miss Banks, of Oyster Point, Va., and Miss Lulu M. Clayton, High Gate, Va., Professor E. J. Barker, of Warrenton, N. C., and Miss the meeting, Mr. Barton is an educated gentleman, and a real Christian. The introductory opening was indeed classical and interesting. The language used on the lecture, the comment, Miss Isadore Lee Banks, one of the honorary speakers, is not yet fourteen. Miss Clayton is older, and is a beautiful young lady, and is a brilliant student. She is a heated one, between Miss Anthony of Virginia, and Mr. Hayley of North Carolina. Both realized the great responsibility, not unmindful at the same time of the students. The annual address on Education was delivered by Rev. W. H. Davenport, pastor of the Clark church, Claremont, Va. The Reverend gentleman is a strong, earnest man in his assertions and purely racial. Thus ends the Sixteenth Annual Commencement of the Temperance, Industrial, and College Institute; and Negro Institution in energy, industry, skill, and self-sacrifice. This Institution owns three hundred and seventy acres of land; six cows, four ex-mercantile wagons, etc. It gives employment to eight teachers and employees, in various departments, and between fifteen and twenty other persons. On the farms are raised猪, goats, and hogs. Mr. W. R. Gray, who recently accepted the position as business manager, is proving himself the right man for the right purpose. He is willing to courage, and from somewhere, gets an enormous amount of will power. He is to be helped and admired for his great work already accomplished. He is the rebuilt "Old Bagley Hall" will take place on October 11th and 12th. The States of New York, Pennsylvania, Jersey, Michigan, and Virginia North Carolina will be invited. Dr. Smallwood and his co-workers will push their work all summer. Let us all hope for the success of a great work; for its success will be hugged by its own efforts to honor the race. The Prize Contest was indeed interesting. The white people of the town were out in front numbered among them; Mr. J. M. Hughes, the largest and most practical farmer in the community; Mrs. E. M. Coombs, Mrs. J. E. Farrell, the two must have have been good Friends to the institution; Mr. and Mrs. W. Hundley, owner of the "Claremont Herald"; the lady teachers of the Claremont High School; the Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Harry; besides others who seemed to enjoy the speeches and the music. Lee Isadore Banks of Oyster Point, Va., one of the honorary speakers, did herself credit; also did Miss Lulu M. Clayton of Highgate, Va., Miss Lucetta M. Clayton of Highgate, Va., who contested with Mr. Charles P. Hayley of Warrenton, N. C., won the "William's Prize" for the Oratorical Contest. Mrs. Banks won the first prize for scholarship. Miss Lulu M. Clayton won the first prize for deportment. Hotel Notes. So far as colored waiters are concerned, they don't care who is nominated so the nominee is right on the soldier question. The Hotel Bellmans Association of Atlantic City, N. J. held a meeting at the Bay State hotel that city, recently and elected officers for the ensuing year. The waiters of Salt Lake City, Utah, are being put in trim by T. H. Frames for active service during the national campaign. Mr. Robert Overton, the affable headwaiter at the hotel Atlas, Dayton, Ohio, is rapidly coming to the front and is now considered one of Dayton's most popular headwaiters. The colored waiters throughout the country are becoming active along political lines, as they feel that the administration is allowing them due recognition and thus the promises of 1904 has not been fulfilled. The National Manufacturers and Supply Co. of Atlantic City, N. J. is an enterprise floated by Messrs. H. D. Miller, exsecretary of the Head and Second Waiters Association, Fred Allen and Wm T. White, all prominent members of the company that own well supplied stores. of gents furnishings, waiters and bellman's uniforms. The officers are J. M. Butler, president and manager; V. C Murray, treasurer and H. D. Miller, secretary. The waiters of Indianapolis have an organized club with headquarters at 436% Indianapolis, the offices of the attorney, President, Fraud Precinct, Jas. Clark; secretary, C. W. Wooten; treasurer, A. Davis and sargent-at-arms, L. Lacy. It is reported that Mr. A. Crawford, formerly second waiter at the Midland Hotel, Kansas City, Mo., has been installed as headwaiter at the Southland Hotel Texas, Kansas City. Crawford also carried several waiters with him from Kansas City. President, R. Hill Brown; vice-President J. H. Arrington; secretary, T. W. Pearson; assistant secretary, Robert Lane; treasurer, J. M. Ottery; Chaplain, B. Boyd; sargent-at-arms, C. J. Frisby. The bellman bail, which is considered the level of the season will be given at Fitzgerald's Auditorium some time in July. The city of St. Paul was recently carried in democrats with the aid of colored voters. There seems to be a general unrest among the colored voters in all the large cities of Washington D. C. as had been announced because the Washington members felt that they could not entertain the convention. Therefore the Convention was held in Atlantic City N.J. May 26th. It is to be regretted the interest in the Association should be so abated that the convention should be given the cold shoulder. The fact that it is a decided fall in the enthusiasm of days gone by. Where are the old war horses that made the Association famous? There seems to be something radically wrong with our colored headwaters as they seem to be losing out all along down the line. Getting to be a comform thing again to see a white headwater in charge of a colored crew. A few years ago when the Head and Side Watters Association was in its bloom, they had the white headwaters on the go. The white arches, is the colored headwaters growing fat and less punctual to his duties? The colored waiters of Chicago who have always taken an active part in politics are organizing their forces for the national campaign. We saw the waiters and railroad men that rallied to McKinley in 1900 when the city of Chicago looked so doubtful, and did the city gave McKinley 8,000 plurality. The republican party will certainly need every vote of the 8,000 colored waiters and railroad porters to win again this year. But how about Brownville and the promises of 1904? The Head and Side Waiters Association seems to be on the wane which does not speak well for the present officers of the Association. C. D. Miller for many years was a wane, and the Association, no doubt noted the decline and ducked the blow by resigning his office last October, and, strange to say that M. M. Brownville, the M. M. Brownville who not being a member was not eligible to hold office. The present officers are H. Green, president; J. M. Butler, vice-president; L. Lamar, treasurer; Miss M. Brownville; and the Association needs a Moses very badly. CORAOPOLIS, PA. Special to the Freeman: Coraopolis Lodge, G. U. Odd Fellows turned out Sunday, May 18, in connection with the Sewickley Lodge at St. Mary's Church in Coralopolis, a national thanksgiving sermon by Rev. Truss, of Bellview, Pa.,...Rev. V. L. Stout of A. M. E. Zion church preached at St. Mary's Church in Coralopolis, and subject "Pull off" Coe, Master Alonzo Stout returned home during the week from Livingston College, Saulburg, N. C.,...Mrs. Ada Haney who has been invited to attend the Alice Johnson of Kittanning, Pa., and Miss Lyda Castle of New Castle, Pa., are the house guests of Mrs. Beatty of Fourth avenue.,...Rev. J. T. Saunders of Plittsburgh, N. C.,...Rev. J. K. Saunders of pit of the New Hope Baptist church during the past month, conditionally has been extended a call as pastor by the congregation.,...Rev Jenkins formerly of this house, and the parents of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, of Fifth avenue.,...Buy the Freeman and keep posted about what the colored race was doing in the Village vine, Coralopolis, Pa.,...William Watkins of Fourth avenue died on Monday, May 12, after a lingering illness. He was held at his late residence on Tuesday. Rev V. L. Stout conducted the services. NORWICH. CONN. Special to the Freeman The 65th anniversary of the founding of the order of G. U. O. O. F. was celebrated New London. Summary, 10th by Thomas Log, 2842. The Royal, 2nd. of New Ardams, preached the anniversary of sermon Rev. S. H. Johnson of New London presided over the ceremonies of the olds of the chases of the 2842, Juvenile lodge, No. 11, and Household of Ruth. No. 466 were well represented. The Norwich lodges were represented by Marshall was almost news to the Woman's Rarishall at Eureka. The presented Thames lodge with a purse of $100. Mrs. Maria Dickson and little nephew are visiting Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton, the North Jersey, and the Danielson, Ct. and daughter Hazel, are visiting Mrs. David Green of Baltic St. The Metropolitan Merchantie and Regal Company gave at a Picture with stereoption views of the Mr. Call, the Baptist church Thursday evening. May 14. The Society ball and roast pig supper given May 7. The new German, the Incलent, weiches was a cided success. Many out of town persons were present. A. J. Compton, manager Frank Lee, assistant manager. We were glad to see Miss Louise Simmons at the church on Sunday evening after the preachment. Then Lowry and brother Ed Lowry have returned from Georgia and retains his position as cook for Mrs. Joseph Hall, the other three others. Miss Co., was turned from Washington, D.C., and Fred Venable of Norwich, died in Providence R.I. May 12, 1908. Miss Carrie Randall was birthday party to several of friends. We also were strong. May 12, 1908. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to the Freeman Spread to the breckenridge K. E. Fitzgerald a memorial sermon preached at the Second Baptist church 10th and Charles streets in memory of the late Supreme Chancellor, Bro. Starke. The order turned out in full uniform order the day before the sermon. J. Dear of the Midland hotel, was presented with a $2.50 charm set with diamonds last week by the employees. The present diamonds were from the Midland hotel. Mr. Dean received the same with much feeling and emotion. "Long Live the King!"... The waiters club which is "Walter Wichter" have moved to their elegant room between 10th and 11th streets. M. D. Fry, one of the old force from the Illinois hotel at Bloomington Ill. is now em- tered at the Midland Hotel. Edward Weston of the Midland Hotel crew left Sunday night for his old summer home in Maniton, Colo. Mr. E. Whitmore entered the hotel on Tuesday. Mr. Lee Lampkins was here three days last week and left for Omaha, Neb. to take charge of a new European Hotel. Eight waiters left here Tuesday and Wednesday. United Order of Odd Fellows had their sixty-fifth annual Thanksgiving service at Allen Chapel Sunday, May 10th under the direction of the United Order of Odd Fellows Council. No. 113. Composition lodge No. 2935. Alaska Lodge. No. 3664. Monrovia Lodge. No. 4566. Gate City Lodge. No. 4679. Arabia Lodge. No. 6508. Corinthian Lodge. No. 332. Amazonia Household of Ruth. No. 2692. Silver Leaf Juvenile. No. 167, and Juvenile No. 258. Master of cemental Arts Lodge. No. 332. Household of Ruth. Rep. of Household, Mrs. Brekah Estes. Marshal of Day. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Allman's Butler, Murray, ery. James Lee. Edw. S. Lewis, D. G. M.; Belle Compton, M. A. The program was well rendered as was the music by the Odd Fellows choir, after which Rev. Wm. Hawkin's sermon was well delivered. The Decree is so far the Charlottie street each week by the agent. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA Special to THE FREEMAN "Bright Sides of the Dark Subject," was the subject of an address delivered Thursday night, May 7, by Mary, Mary Church and the Tabernacle Baptist church, Mayor Henry M. Scales was present and delivered a happy welcome address that pleased William, the address was also made by William Harrison, best known Negro attorneys in the State. Special to the Freeman: Rev. N. R. Rhodes and Mrs. Ada L. M. Hall are attending the general conference of the A. M. E. Zion church at Philadelphia. In a revival just closed at the First African Baptist church of which Rev. J. H. Smith is pastor, there was about twenty-two years ago a large of whom were baptized Sunday morning. Miss Alice Luffboro, instructor in music at Snow Hill Institute, Snow Hill, Ala. is at home for vacation. . . Wm. Smith attended the Republican State Convention at the Vampire Park Park. Miss Magnona Van Hoose is at home from Livetime College, Salisbury, North Carolina, for the summer vacation. Revival services began at the C. M. E. church last week. The annual services of the Odd Fellows were conducted at the First African Baptists Association afternoon. The Vampire Park was ably delivered by Rev. Robt. Yancey of this city. Rev. Yancey is in charge of the A. M. E. Zion church during the absence of the pastor, Rev. Rhodes. The city schools closed this week, the annual session for the same week ended Thursday afternoon. The private school of Mrs. Rhoda J. Ward closed last week with very entertaining exercises. The large auditorium of the Masonic hall was packed with a pleased audience. . . Luther A. Van Hoos has opened a new blacksmith shop on February 10th, a new avenue. The Three Times Ten Club met with Mrs. G. GREENVILLE. MISS Commencement exercises, school No. 2. May 8th: PROGRAM. 1. Chorus—"Hark, Hark, My Soul", Shelly Invention in the Waters. C. S. Dupree 2. Chorus—"O'The Waters", Coda 3. Essay—"Battles of Life" 4. Essay—"ideals" Miss Bessie Recce. 5. Miss Carrie McPherson. 6. Miss Carrie McPherson. 8. Miss Wille Candy. 8. Chorus—"Till We Meet Again. 8. Seventh Grade Pupils. 9. Essay—"Woman of the Year. 9. Essay—"Patience and Perseverance. 9. Miss Wille Candy. 11. Solo—"The Fairest Flower of All" 12. Essay—"The Open Door. 12. Essay—"Miss Florinda Williams. 13. Chorus—"In May Time." 13. Pupils—"Worth Grade. 14. Essay—"Blessing of Adversity." 14. Essay—"Miss Cecile Jones. 15. Chorus—"Waltz Chorus." From Faust. 15. Essay—"Today." Miss Sarah Brooks. 15. Essay—"Miss Elizabethronic Bailey. 18. Duet—"Hear Me Normal." Miss Paterson and Mr. Johnson 19. Validity判“Duty” Mr. Edward Pickel. 20. Presentation of Diplomas Hon. A. J. Trim Trustee 21. Gleamers Chorus—From Ruth. Butterfield 22. Address to the Class“Reciprocal Relations and Diffuse the Races” Proof. W. H. Jordan 23. Class Song“Good Night” Lestion Benediction. Graduates—Miss Willie Canady, Miss Blesses—Miss May Mey, Miss Florida, Williams, Miss Clecile Bailey, Miss Willie Jones, Miss Cecile Jones, Miss Bessie Reese, Miss McPherson, and Edward Pickel. May God bless our principal Mrs. Coleman. Hereburch church took place Monday, May 11th at 3 p. m. Everybody were cordially invited, and those who were not present sent a dollar to help the cause. Every member of the church were presented with a souvenir made of the church which was organized in 1866. PROGRAM. Selection. Scripture Lesson. Bro. Jno. W. Strauther Scripture Lesson. Bro. Jno. W. Strauther Selection. Prayer. Bro. O. C. Mitchell Prayer. Bro. O. C. Mitchell Solo. Mrs. Louvenia Johnson Address—"Old Church". Bro. N. Cowan address by Church". T. Z. Allen spanned by the Choir. Taking the Offering. Bro. Jim Campbell cast first spade of dirt and Shep Hugh second. Benediction. Prelude. B. Chapple, master of ceremonies. Rev. P. W. Wrenn, pastor. A NATIONAL FAIR MOVEMENT The National Negro Fair movement which will have its beginning in Mobile, Ala., next fall, promises to be a success. A committee of those interested has already appeared before a congressional committee, stating the aim and scope of the work. It will be suspected that national aid is expected in promoting the enterprise, and there is no good reason why it should not be forthcoming. Government aid in such matters is usual, and while the so-called loans are rarely paid, yet there is a national good resulting—the thing that inspires the loans. On the strength of the general prospective gain the Government became interested in all of the greater fair movements, and more than likely will continue as the "active" silent partner. The enterprise will take form in the heart of the South, where the colored people are nearly as numerically strong as the white people. Race conditions do not permit of the best results when similar projects are conducted by the white people. So in view of the circumstances the movement should be highly popular from the jump. The advantages derived from similar exhibitions by white people, in the main for white people, will be reaped by the colored people and for the same reasons. The fair, according to present arrangements, will open next November and continue through December, and will be repeated each year. In fact, the work is well under way at this time. Twelve department buildings are already planned. The well-known Mr. John A. Lankford, architect, has the work of supervising the structures. His ability along this line is known. The visitors will have the extreme pleasure of seeing something of his handwork, which has the reputation of standing with the best. 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We will send pre- Strops and one "Superior" Razor all money by Postal or Express Company, New York City. --- SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. BOER PUTS UP GAME FIGHT BUT CAN'T STAND PACE. The Fight was Prolonged Until the Eleventh Round, When the Champion Brings it to a Close. W W. NAUGHTON. San Francisco, Cal., May 15.—Joe Gans is still master of the lightweight division and will remain as such for some time now. The colored wonder put an end to the hopes of his teammates of their fight here, when Detroit Wish stepped between the two and gave the fight to Gans. Unholz hopes hopefully beaten, and while another wallew would have stretched him out on the floor, it might have brought about a scare. It took Joe several rounds to solve the Boer Unholz defense, but once Joe began to find openings for his uppercuts the Boer in the early stages of the fight the Boer prepaired to be hurting Gans with left body shots. It was Rudy's custom to dive towards Gans. He also used overhand left and right occasions, but these blows not bother the champion so much as those that took him in the midfight. The crowd cheered differently and so surprised the ringers shook their hands and remarked that things looked bad for Gans. Joe's lips were parted and he was sobered face, too, but as he always has a serious expression when fighting it was hard to unholz. Unholz's on-against affecting him. Gans had great difficulty for awhile in finding an opening for his right, as the Boer held both forearms in front of his face, and even in the not so serious visitations of Gans' left. He was probed on the nose and mouth continually. Gans was jerked for his wretched attempte with the right in the third round. It seemed ridiculous that such a talented boer as Joe should bungle his punches in such a manner, but he certainly could not find his opening. He looked looked as if they would touch the lights overhead, and in the meantime the chunky little Boer was yards away grinning at his puzzled ad- RIGHT UPPERCUTS DROPS BOER IN FOURTH BOUND Gans brought his man down with a right uppercut in the fourth round, but as soon as Unholz had the timekeeper coming in, he had himself busied himself immediately and Joe was kept busy warding off the left punches for his body that followed every round inside. Somehow the Boer did not look so confident in the fifth round. Joe had him gangged and kept out, but the Boer had also devise a kind of corkscrew uppercut and he jammed his right glove through the Boer's guard over and over again. The Boer had a lot of trouble at Gans and gave further evidence of wild fighting by putting in a foul body punch. The apologized for this and was forgiven. The Beer was down in the seventh round of the tournament. It was a right uppercourt while he had his head lowered that did the trick. He crawled over toward the eropes and hauled himself to his feet. One of his seconds was to jump over the ramp and damp towel into the ring and followed it, one of the ways seconds have of giving up a fight. The Beer turned on his second and Referee Welch also took a band. The second and the towel were both of the ring and the contest proceeded. JOE HAS UNHOLZ AT HIS MERCY. From this point on it was only a matter of rounds so far as the Boer's finish was over. He had to be careful and he was seated staggering repeatedly. He tried to carry himself in a jaunty way, but it was easy to be seen that his mood was not in accord with his bearing. He was a very tired champion and mauling was a very tired champion by the time the tenth round was started, but he attended strictly to business for all of them. He found an opening for his right hand and he grabbed the ropes on his stomach. He grasped the ropes and pulled himself to his feet and Gans hammered him clear around the ring with lefts and rights. He ground saw the end of the contest. It was a left swing that sent Unholt to the floor. When he arose he seemed to be all at sea. He raised his arms to the fighting position, but he faced the direction entirely opposite from where he was standing. He wanked toward Gans, his eyes blinking and his actions generally being those of a man whose senses were without fathoming. Robert Wellew saw at a glance that the Boer and harm and motioned Gans to his corner. UNHOLZ TOUGH, BUT NO MATCH FOR CLEVER GANS The story of Unhloz in a nutshell is that he is a tough customer. Matched against his own stamp, Battling Nelson, for instance, he is good account of himself. He certainly had good last night, but only until such time as Gans could size him up. Both men expressed themselves as superb and confident before entering the ring and then with a lightweight the world has ever seen, and his smile was infectious on his handlers. Indeed, it seemed that Gans felt more aware about the matter than the stolold Beer. He is a known fact that Gans always wears a ring to book up entering the ring for a big battle. At 9:39 Gans entered the ring. He was accompanied by Young Peter Jackson, Kid North, Jeff Keefe and Jack O'Keefe. Joe were the AGENTS WANTED! in every locality to sell Goodmoore's Herb Teas, Large profits and a fast seller. Every package sold is sure to sell others. GUT THIS OUT MAIL TO US WITH 58 IN STAMPS A FULL SIZE 10% PACKAGE OF THE BEST LIVER AND STOMACH MEDICINE. GOODMOORE'S- LIVER AND STOMACH TEA WILL BE SENT BY MAIL FOR THIS COUPON AND SEE IN STAMPS. WE WANT EVERYDAY TO TRAY IT THAT'S WHAT WE MARKE THIS OFFER. IT SAVES DOCTORS BILLS. KEEPS THE SYSTEM IN GOOD ORDER. SIGN NAME: TOWN. STATE. GOODMOORE MEDICINAL TEA CO 36 SB STATE STREET CHICAGO ILL walked up and down each side of the ring with a serious expression on his face. After a short delay Boer Ullace face in an appearance. His seconds were Joe Teddy Wolf, Tom Eyley, Joe O'Leary and I. In introducing the men Jordan called Unhoil's lightning Boer of Africa. "Gans was described as great and only lightweight champion of Gans and Unhoil shook hands and it was. Boer was many inches shorter than his opponent." COMPLETE STORY BY ROUNDS San Francisco; May 15.—The story of Unholt zigzag is told here round by round: ROUND ONE Gans made a feint at the nose with the left and the Boer lowered his head and rushed to close quarters. He tried to keep the holding, but Joe baffled him. When the Boer got got in a left and right to the face. After a fight, the Boer rushed again and tried with the right for the body. Joe's forearm was low, when they broke Joe caught the Boer on his face with the right. When Unholo tried to get held his left against the Boer's face and stopped him. Gans put in a right uppercut and the Boer covered when Joe tried to grab both hands. Gans dealt him one right hand over the kidneys while he was covered up. ROUND TWO Unhoil rushed to close quarters trying for the body and Gans held him so that he couldn't punch. In another elchin Unhoil the break Gans held his straight arm. After the break Gans held his straight arm the Boer's face and kept him at a safe distance. The Boer rushed again and got in a couple of short arm rights on the ribs. He put his arm down. He got in two glancing blows on the Boer's chin and Unhoil stood away and grinned. Unhoil rushed and swung a stiff arm down the head. In another rush he put his arm down. He caught him one right hand and Unhoil rushed again, scoring with the left on the body and getting in an overhead left on ROUND THREE. The Boer lowered his head and charged the champion, scoring with the left on the body. Joe missed with the right for the jaw and Unholz reached the body a second time with a stuff leaf. Another rush from the body came with the body punch and Wash broke them out from a clinch. Gans reached the Boer's head with the left and right and the right uppercuts, the crowd cheering the Boer bleness in getting his head out of the line of fire. The Boer kept rushing and invariably threw a hard left to the stomach. Gans made several misses while alming the Boer and sliding slightly as he went to his corner. BOUND FOUR Joe put in a light left on the face and followed it with a left on the jaw. The Boer made a grimace and then rushed to the head twice, with hands on the body. They stood away and Unhole rushed again, getting to the side of the head twice with the left. In another move, the arm of the stomach twice and got away without being tethered. Joe tried to reach the face with straight lefts and the Boer covered. Gans moved his right ring, putting in left stabs on his face, and create an opening for his right upper arm. ROUND FIVE The Boer tried to rush and they clinched and hung until the referee parted them. Joe put in two straight lefts and blocked him with the right arm and uppercut him twice with the left. Unhole broke into midring and in the mix-up struck a foul blow. He apologized and he was sent to the guard with arm rights on the side of the head and the Boer closed on him and put in a few harmless body punches. Joe was now back on the left and sneaked in a right occasion through guard. Unhole's left eye was bruised and he did not seem quite so confident. He fell to his knees while swinging at Gans and he fell on him with right uppercuts at the gong. ROUND SIX. The Boer covered for a minute and Joe's blows fell on his arms. Unholz then rushed, and Joe blocked a left body blow. Joe tugged at the ear. The ear, Joe tugged at the face with straight lefts and the Boer to the ropes with a right swing which landed just over the ear. Gans seemed to have the Boer's style of straight lefts when he rushed. The Boer took a number of lefts and rights on the forehead and then dove in and placed a left on the body. Gans met one rush with a c offused manner. The Boer rushed in a c offused manner. BOUND SEVEN. The Boer rushed and was stopped with a left between the eyes. Then Gans shot in a number of light lefts. The Boer swung a left swing Joe dried him with a right upper arm. The Boer rushed and Joe caught him a left and two rights, being slowly to his hands and knees. While the count was going on one of the Boer's second threws a towel into the ring and followed it. The Boer jumped and kicked the second threws. Referee Weich showed the second out of the ring and ordered the fight to go on. Gans smashed the Boer with lefts and rights and had him hit him suddenly and reached the body with two hard punches. Then he swung a left on the neck. Gans was staggered, but he had the upper hand again beaten. FOUND EIGHT. The Boer rushed and missed with a right swing. He pinned Gans into a corner and hammered ribs and stomach with both hands, which hit him wildly. The Boer then got in a right on the ribs and a left on the ear at close quarters. Joe did some strength for straining, but could not compete with the right. The Boer rushed, but Joe protected himself well in the clinching. Joe then got in a staggering kick. Joe could not follow his advantage, as the Boer covered himself. Unholz made a big swing with the right just before the round. BOUND NINE. Joe hooked a light left below the ear. The Boer closed in and drummed on the ribs with the right while holding. Joe put in the left arm. He unhole grinned and rushed Joe into a corner, but Joe's guard saved him body. Once while swinging around in a clinch Gans freed his left arm, but struck him with his back. Breaking from suffler clutch, Gans uppered the Boer with the right and then knocked his head from side to side with sohrt arm blows. The Boer wasn't hurt, for he rushed and brought through Gans guard with stomach munches. BOUND TEN They came to close quarters and both tried body blows. Gans hitting the cleaner. Before they parted Gans put him high left on the neck and leaned against Joe. ramming at the body. Joe uppercut him with the right and he dropped. Gans wrapped and pulled him self to his feet. Gans hammered him all around the ring. The Boer was unstuck on his feet. He fell hard to send in left and right body punches. Gans was very tired and although he reached both sides of the head he could not put Unhloz to the BOUND ELEVEN The Boer rushed and tried body blows which did not land. The referee parted them, and Joe got home with left and right hooks on the head. Joe got opening for a right up attack which tilted his head. Gans used this uppercut freely now, but not with enough force to stagger the Boer. After using the right half a dozen times Joe caught the Boer a left swing on the point of the palm, and Unholz dropped to take it again. When he arose he acted as though demented. He threw himself into fighting position and shaped into an ominousponent, having the arm burned to Gans. He wound around with blinking THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER eyes and moved toward Gans, but Referee would not allow the fight to proceed. He moved forward to arm across the Boer's should and motioned Gans to his corner. Welch took that the Boer was thoroughly dazed and woke up, and he gave the decision in favor of Gans. UNHOLZ GAME, BUT POOR BOXER, SAYS JOE GANS. BY JOE GANS San Francisco, Cal., May 15.—The battle is no surprise to me, for me it ended just expected. Unholz gave me a fairly hard fight. He would have finished sized up right from the start. His defense was good through the early rounds of the fight, and had he not covered up as he would have finished him in about five rounds. He is about as game a fighter as I have ever faced, but he knows little yet, very quickly. He can get into a clinch and pound away at close quarters, but as a fighter he is no better than a third rater. He is as strong as an opponent, is a good slugger, but against a fighter his class or cleverness he hasn't a chance. His body wallops bothered me slightly, for he can rip them in pretty hard in a clutch. He was not a no trouble. He tried to stand off and box with me, but he was a child in my arms at that game. I would simply hold him off with the one arm while I pounded him with the other. In the fourth round I put Rudy down with a right uppercut, and I was sure it was the end, for I hit with all my power, but he came back smiling. He kept coming after me and I had to wallop him. I was not happy, but I did not take Referee Welsh long to see that he was a beaten man. I guess I demonstrated once more that I am a better man than Battling Nelson. Rudy outfought Nelson in ten rounds and I battled him in the final. I say who my next oponent will be, but I will meet any lightweight in the business. EASILY MANAGED Stars of the Diamond Not so Perverse as is Believed. The general impression that the headliners in their respective clubs are really the most difficult players to handle is entirely wrong. Cobb, Crawford and Donegan were the best players in Jennings, Keeler and Chebroo of New York; Wallace and Stone, of St. Louis; Joss, of Cleveland; Young and Criger, of Boston, and in fact, the stars on other teams were not as well managed and easily managed. There are exceptions. During the early days of baseball cases were numerous where the stars did as they saw fit—dissipated, and by rowdy players they were putting the national pastime in bad repute. Thanks to stricter rulings on the part of owners and managers, the troublesome cliques were broken up. The fans were not so upset when he resorts to rowdy tactics to stretch a point he is overstepping the line of field deportment and soon loses encouragement and support from the spectators. CALL JOHNSON WORLD'S CHAMPION IN ENGLAND Tommy Burns Now in High Public Disfavor—Johnson May Meet London. May 16.—Lord Lonsdale has taken a hand in the public debate over the proposed fight between Tommy Burns, the Canadian, and Jack Johnson, the Negro, heavyweight championship of the world. Lonsdale last night sent a telegram to Burns telling him that he ought to fight Johnson on the same general terms that he ought to fight their opponents. He also said that he did not think Burns had the right to decide the size of the stake, that losing favor with the general public, owing to his excessive demands. Johnson has the general sympathy of the English sporting world, and many are saying that Burns has lost the title by default. It is probable that Johnson will be matched to fight "Bosher Hill" Squires, the Australian before the National Sporting Hall, and the fight to take place some time in June. GANS NOT A CARD NOW. He Completely Outclasses All Other Men in Class. San Francisco, May 16—It is not likely that Joe Gans will be seen in the ring again. He will be seen in the club managers' getaway suite, the fice of old black Joe so far outclasses all other lightweights that he is no longer a drawing card. The only man Joe will draw with the fice is Packey McFarland, and he will be matched with Battling Nelson at Milwaukee. CRITICS CONSIDER KETCHELL OP PONENT FOR BURNS. Ring critics are now trying to figure out how Stanley Ketchell would come out in a battle with Tommy Burns for the crown. The Ketchell has made a remarkable showing during the last year and is entitled to a great deal of consideration, but so far he has figured as a middleweight pure and simple and not as a heavyweight. He has been a strong force in the country in the middleweight class, his last victory being over Jack (Twin) Sullidge, has met many of the best middleweights and has won the world during his time. Sullivan won from Tommy Burns before the latter became a real heavyweight, and also beat Mike Schreck, besides meeting Hugo Kelley, Jim McCarthy, Kaufman and Quinn, quired a power to defeat Sullivan, so that Ketchell must class high when he accomplished the trick the way he did. KETCHELL GREAT FIGHTER All the critics who have seen Ketchell inaction declare that he is a greater fighter than any of the middleweights of the last two years and predict that will be champion after he meets Billy Papke, as the title no doubt lies between those two now. Whether or not Ketchell will be able to tep into the heavyweight class and be as successful, remains to be seen. He is growing heavier all the time and will be unable to make the middleweight limit much longer. Tommy Burns is not a big heavyweight, weighing only about 175 pounds, so that Ketchell would not be giving away a great deal of weight should he decide to enter that class. He would surely be a more qualified opponent for Burns than most of the heavyweights in the country outside of Jack Johnson. Should Ketchell defeat Papke when they meet, then it will be a sure case of going after Burns for the heavyweight title, but the Illinois thunderbolt thinks that there will be a different story to tell when they meet. PAPKE AFTER BURNS. Burns would no doubt agree to meet Ketchell after he returns to this country, and it is a cinch that some of the California or Nevada clubs will hang up a big purse for such a battle. Ketchell and his manager, Tommy Sorrentino, from Chicago within a short time to close up arrangements for the meeting with Papke before the Milwaukee Boxing Club, and it will probably be staged about June 10 or early July. If Papke be returned the winner it should be surprising if he goes after Tommy Burns for a try at the championship. FACTOR OF LUCK. In the Winning of Ball Games Has Been Determined. It has recently been figured out with mathematical precision, exactly how much of a factor is luck in winning a game of ball. The ramifications of the baseball game are enormous, including the ability to put in percentage points relative value of luck, good batting and good fielding in success on the diamond. Luck undoubtedly plays a part in not a few of the games to 2 to 0 and 3 to 2 games played in the league. In tween April 14 and October 8, but there is no competent testimony in support of the contention that a team that is lucky one day is not unlucky the next, or that luck one day is not luck the next, through. Puck is an infinitely safer thing than luck upon which to bank one's hopes for success. Puck will win a dozen games winning one game, a damnable truth in baseball, but a seek to atone for a lack of pluck by ascribing their failures on the diamond to fill-luck. The men who have led baseball after year are shining examples of the lack of overlack in throwing down the opposition. ALL QUITTERS NOT YELLOW. When an athlete is said to have quit in a contest it does not necessarily mean that his nerve. More frequently, in fact, he has been called pitcher, so referred to becomes rattled under certain conditions and fails to use the judgment he ordinarily would have, with the result that he cannot do himself justice. This is particularly true for pitchers. There are sometimes true pitchers, so long as everything is going their way, but let the slightest thing happen and his begins to rain. Of course, any pitcher is not going to suffer any circumstances, but it is noticeable that some twirlers are never hit hard until they find themselves in more or less of a judgment. A critical period arises in a ball game and, instead of thinking as they have before, some pitchers no longer rely on their heads but resort to brute strength for their arms. They aer pounded. Headwork counts for much in pitching, for after all, it is a guessing match between the pitcher and the batter, nine times out of ten, and should be most of the time.—Detroit Journal. CAN LICK TWO MEN Burns Wants to Meet Heavy Weights on Same Nights. NEW YORK. May 20—Tommy Burns, in a letter to a friend in this city, says he once received fives and Jack Johnson, he can whip heavyweights to-day in the same ring. The crop of heavyweights in America is so large on the same night, I believe that counting on Joffries and Jack son out of it, I can take the measure of any two heavyweights in America in the same room on the same night. Of course, both fighters are not able to start the other bout at the same second, for it stands to reason that after my first battle I am not able to start the other bout at the same second. Tommy further stated: "When I get through with Johnson I will fight Jack Johnson and shut him up, too, for he has been claiming that I am afraid to meet him." BASE BALL PLAYER INJURED AA GREENVILLE. MISS. Base ball Sunday between Cannon Rye's of Leland vs. Greenville Giants of which Leland won 6 to 7. Mr. Everett Williams, one of our popular, base ball players, was hit by a hard ball while running third base on an infield hit. The batter dropped the bat right across the plate and his leg got mixed with the leg and came near breaking his leg. Dr. Attaway one of the doctors of the office of Dr. Miller & Attaway and running time bandaged it up for him, but he will be soon out again. Open dates for still unable to get out to his work hoping to play professional teams wearing both. A dress all mail to Scott Curry, 529 Redbud street, Greenville, Miss., manager of the Greenville Giants and agent for the Freeman paper. The Freeman can be found in Hot Springs, Ark., at 406 Malvern ave., Miss. S. L. Bell, agent. INDIANAPOLIS, COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN TRACTION CO. THE DIXIE LIMITEDS leave Indianapolis for Greenwood, Franklin, Edinburg, Columbus, Seymour, Crothersville, Scottsburg, Sellersburg, Watson Junction, Je and Louisville, at. 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An extensive variety of wash belts with designs embroidered in plain white colors, with buckles that can be detached, at from.....25c to 75c Elastic belts, plain or steel studded, in black, white, gray, tan, brown and fancy colors, at from.50c,75c,$1.50 Flexo belts are the newest of tinseled elastic in Dresden patterns and colorings..... $1.25,$1.50 to $1.95 Leather belts in new browns, russet, tan, black, white and fancy shades, (if your size is not among them we'll take your order)..50c to $1.00 Main floor, opposite elevator. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Dover Yockum is visiting in Chicago. Alfred Scales left the city for Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lytle spent last Sunday at Xenia, O. Mrs. Beulah Porter will be hostess to the Woman's Club Monday afternoon. Drs. H. L. Hummons and W. E. Brown are attending medical college at Dayton, O. Miss Emma Carpenter, of Greenville, O., is the guest of Rev. J. S. Bailey and family. Mrs. Louise Jewett, the guest of Mrs. Hagood has returned to her home at Lexington' Ky. On Friday next night, the Bachelors will close their series of Assemblies which have been the most successful in the history of the club. Mrs. Georgia Stevenson Gordon, of Chicago, and Miss Mamie Skinner of St. Louis were the guests of Miss Kate A. Mann this week. Madam McNairdee Moore has returned to the city for an indefinite stay, and will be located at her home on English avenue after June 1. Douglass School will give a picnic May 30, at Stop 14, on the Shelbyville ine, for the benefit of the playground. Tickets can be secured from committee only. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Woodson announce the birth of their daughter Anna Louise. May 18. Mrs. Woodson was formerly Miss Bertha Williams, an employee of The Freeman. The following deaths were reported this week; Infant Claypool, Athon street; W. H. Stewart, 807 W. Eleventh Sarah Doyle, 448 Arch; Frances Firpz, 307 Arch; Warren Twine, Ernest Baldwin and Lorenzo Scott. Elliott B. Henderson, the successor of Paul Laurence Dunbar will give a recital at Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday evening, May 26. Mr. Henderson will be assisted by the best local talent. The affair will be under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Philips' Episcopal Church. The U. B. F., S. M. T. and Juveniles will hold their annual services at the Tomlinson Hall Sunday. Rev. Kimball Ward will deliver the sermon; C. M. Rice will be master of ceremonies and a trio by Mrs. Bertha Lewis, Harriet Clark and Edith Bransford will be among the musical numbers. Richard H. Robinson, active in mining circles of Danville, Ill., came to the city last Monday for final instructions as International Organizer of the Mine Workers of America, to which position he had been commissioned and assigned to District No. 17, with headquarters at Charlestown, W. Va. The position pays $1,800 a year and expenses. Mr. Robinson left Monday night for his new field of labor. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Much interest is shown in the Sunday morning Bible class which is held in the Association rooms from 8:30 to 9:30. For men only. The attendance was increased some last Sunday and we hope to reach 25. All are invited. Rev. C. W. McColl teacher. Mrs. Fox in Louisville. The Louisville Courier-Journal of Tuesday, May 19, has the following to say of a well known Indianapolis woman: "A large audience of colored people was present last night at Quinn SUITS High grade goods at pop. SKIRTS WAISTS ular price. No charge JACKETS MILLINERY for alterations. PETTICOATS S. L. KISER & CO., Washington and Delaware Sts. Chapel A. M. E. church. Ninth and Walnut streets, to hear an address on 'Side Lights to the Negro's Progress.' by Lillian Thomas-Fox, one of the leading women of the race and a newspaper writer of wide experience. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Edlin Improvement Association, a commercial enterprise being exploited by colored business people of this city. The speaker took up the constructive and the destructive agencies at work among the colored people. Of those who have been constructive workers among Negroes, she named Booker T. Washington. Henry O. Tanner, the late Paul Lawrence Dunbar and others. She cited instances of destructive agencies at work among the race. The speaker was optimistic in her view of the race question and urged her hearers to be patient, upright and intelligent citizens, and predicted that the time was not far distant when the Negro would be recognized for his integrity and his worth. THE PARKER HOUSE TO CLOSE For personal reasons the present management of this famous hostelry has decided to go out of business on June 1. The chance of a life time for some one who wishes to go into business on small capital. Must be sold by June 1, or else a big auction. J. W. Holiman, proprietor. Business Locals Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau's Drug Store. 'Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by 'phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges, Gauld's Pharmacy, New 1178; Old, Main 4032. If you want the best photos, go to Bennett's, 36 E. Washington street. If you want the best photos go to Bennett's, 36 E. Washington. A. M. E. ZION CONFERENCE. Elects Bishops and Officers at Philadelphia. Special to THE FREEMAN. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Among the features of the twenty-third quadrennial session of the American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, now holding its closing sessions at Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, this city, is the election of Martin R. Franklin, George L. Lockeck and Andrew Warner to the bishopric, which chose after a spirited contest last Thursday night. The new bishops were consecrated to night with impressive ceremonies. Booth, Washington delivered an address last Thursday night on "Things Upon Which the Race May Unite." The election of general officers last Friday proved most interesting. The changes include the election of Rev. Dr. R. A. Jackson, the first mayor of the city, as missionary secretary; Rev. Dr. J. S. Jackson, Birmingham, Ala., financial secretary; Rev. M. D. Lee, of Lancaster, Michigan; Rev. M. E. Zion, Bird, manager of the A. M. E. Zion Publishing House, the latter succeeding Rev. Dr. J. F. Moreland, who becomes secretary of the Ministerial Brotherhood. The general officers are: Rev. Dr. George C. Clement, editor of The Star of Zion. Prof. S. C. Atkins, corresponding secretary of education. Rev. W. H. Coffey, corresponding secretary of church extension. retary of church extension. He is Harve Anderson, corresponding secretary. Rev. J. T. McMillan, Tuskegee, Ala., corresponding secretary of Varkich Christian Endeavor Union and editor of Varkich Christian Endeavor. Rev. John C. Doyle, editor of the A. M. E. Zion Church Review. Rev. B. R. B. Bruce, editor of Sunday school literature. Rev. J. L. Lippons, of Hopkinsonville, in an element address, presented the greetings of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Saturday. Rev. G. C. Clement, editor of the Star of Zion, responded in a magnificent address, in which he reaffirmed his commitment to M. E. Zion Church. He closed by saying: "Tell your denomination that the A. M. E. Zion Church, with its 600,000 members, is ready to march shoulder to shoulder with the 300,000 of your church and batter down the gates of prejudice and sin." Rev. A. E. Raggs, of Atlanta, Ga., told in short address of the work in the South of the church in which he represents. The dedication of a recently acquired church property at Lombard and Uber streets took place Sunday afternoon. Addresses were made by Bishiek Franklin, C. R. Harris, J. W. Smith and George W. Clinton. The new church will be named Varkich Temple, in honor of James Bishiek first bishop of the A. M. Zion Church. The reports of Bishops J. W. Hood, J. W. Alstork, J. S. Caldwell, Alexander Walters, C. R. Harris, J. W. Smith and George W. Clinton showed gratifying achievement. The over $400,000 was raised during the past four years, besides the educational money and funds for local church work. The quadrennial address was read by Bishops George W. Clinton and makes an instructive review of affairs in church and State during the past four years, especially as they affect the denomination and the race in general. SKETCH OF THE NEW BISHOPS. Dr. George L. Blackwell was born in Henderson, N. C., in 1861. He was educated at Livingstone College and Boston University School ofology. He was taught by Livingstone College, and taught Systematic Theology, Latin and Greek there. He has filled a number of important charges. He has been general secretary of the Missionary Seer for the past four years. Dr. Martin R. Franklin was born in Georgia fifty-three years ago. He was a graduate of public schools. His education was finished at Wayland Seminary, which is now merged with the Virginia Union University. He was a master of Mother Zion Church, New York, besides serving a term as presiding elder in New York State. He has been financial secretary for the past four years, and he is the vice president of Washington, Ky. He was educated at the Cincinnati (O. High School, and for a short time studied at Wilberfort University. He has pastored a number of the best churches in the connection. M. E. CONFERENCE IN SESSION. Special to THE FREEMAN. BALTA, N.Y. — Bishop I. B. Scott, who has been stationed in Liberia since his election as missionary bishop, four years ago, speaks encouragingly of the work in Liberia. In an interview he said: "Our church has at present 4,292 members in Liberia, an increase of 964 during the past three conferences and supports twenty-one elementary schools, one seminary and one college, the College of West Africa. "Liberia is fairly prosperous. During the past two years the customs receipts have greatly increased. The Liberians export coffee, ivory, palm and palm ker- THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. neil. The English and French governments, whose territory borders on Liberia, are anxious to control the republic, but there is no immediate danger of it passing into their hands. Unlike the countries to the South of the United States, Liberia is tranquil. The President, Arthur Barclay, has only recently been inaugurated for a four-year term. It has previously served two terms of two years each. President Barclay is one of the ablest attorneys in the republic. The American minister, Dr. Ernest Lyon, is well liked, and has done much to aid the Liberians. He would have been here but for the recent death of his wife. "When you consider everything, even though it is not as strong financially as the United States, Liberia is doing remarkably well." A reception and banquet was tendered the colored delegates and visitors to the M. E. General Conference, in session here. Sharpe Hawkins, the mayor, May 19. At the public exercises addresses of welcome were delivered by Rev. D. W. Hays and Lawyer W. Ashbee Hawkins, both of this city. Responses were made to Dr. M. C. B. Mason R. McAmy. Dr. M. C. B. Mason R. McAmy. CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. 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. Bladan, druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. FOR SALE—Very cheap seven room house, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Good well, cistern and barn. Inquire at room 1.19 1.2 N. Meridian street, or 1422 N. Senate avenue. Wm. Harvey. MISCELLANEOUS Wanted—Girl; good place: 1110 N. Penn. st. Call at 609 1.2 North West street and see Dr Langston's Dental and Manicuring Parlors. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed, 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2077. A banquet followed. The toastmaster was wearing a mask. The church where the banquet was help- ed. SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. WAXAHACHIE, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. The rain last Tuesday evening washed up much cotton. Misses Irene and Mary L. Truewell, Arneata Richie, Jessie Williams, and the little child, who had been from Prairie View where they have been attending school the last session... Dr. J. W. Tilden was in the city, from Fort Worth, a few days, visiting his family. The B. of F. and the T. held annual services at the Bristly Church, in the city by Rev. A. M. Gordon, at 3 o'clock last Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Elliott was in the city last week, visiting friends and relatives... Mrs. Bettie Simms left last Saturday. The Last Day was the last visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fletcher. She will be absent from the city about six weeks Washington Simms is back from Austin, the home of the school. The school is at the same place. Madam Sarah Tyson Freore went in on the 13th to attend the baptism, but was rained out, Lewis Tebbs, Amos Collins, Henry Johnson, Ellhu Richardson and J. W. Tilden. Mrs. Rhoda Lamkens is arrived home last Saturday morning from Mineral Well, very ill... Mrs. Henry Carey was insulted in her yard at her home on McLain street by a white carpenter, and the home of the house was built in the 13th and 14th years to await the action of the grand jury, which will meet in September next year. Mrs. Rose Moore and son Johnnie were up from Forestry, Mrs. Moore, and the party in the city. The last day was the first of the day. CLASSIFIED COLUMN The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of prices 50 cts (stamps) Has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Blodan. druggest. Indianapolis, Ind. FOR SALE—Very cheap seven room house, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Good well, cistern and barn. Inquire at room 1.191-2 N. Meridian street, or 1422 N. Senate avenue. Wm. Harvey. MISCELLANEOUS Wanted—Girl; good place: 1110 N. Penn. st. Call at 609 1-2 North West street and see Dr Langston's Dental and Manicuring Parkors. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. Visiting cards, latest styles. 50 for 20 cents. Samples free. Agents wanted. Chowning Card Co. Indianapolis, Ind. I pay the highest price for ladies' and gentleman's second hand clothing, shoes, etc. I sell for the lowest price. H. Kline, 303 N. Capital avenue. Dr. Langston, the dentist at 609 1-2 North West street makes a specialty of good plates, crowns, bridges, repairs and regulating children's teeth. Wanted—Girls; Women: We send six calling cards (free) your name printed. Write us today (postal) your name and address. C. C. Co., Box D, 36. Station V, Cincinnati, O. WANTED-Local agents to sell Snow Flake Complexion Cream, a most perfect bleach. Satisfaction guaranteed, Full size jar 25 cents (coin or stamp) postpaid. Burton Toilet Goods Co., St. Joseph, Mich. How colored school teachers can earn extra pay. If you are a school teacher and want to earn some extra money after school hours or during vacation, write at once for particulars to A. P. Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Solomon Givens is now prepared as a contractor to dig cellars, build concrete foundations, build cement and brick side-walks, artificial steps, copin fence, and laying sod. Any one desiring work along this line will do well to see him, or write him at Mt. Vernon, Ind. Do you want your son or daughter to earn some extra money? If you wish to start your daughter or son out in business by letting him or her earn some extra money, after school hours or on Saturday, write at once for particulars to A. P. Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. FOR RENT - 2137 N. Arsenal ave. 3 rooms, $8.50 N. Arsenal ave. 3 rooms, $8.50 N. W. Eleventh st., 4 rooms, $9.97 Wayne st. 4 rooms, The Anderson, 4 rooms, $4.21 Geisendorf, 5 rooms, $10.50 N. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10.50 N. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10. The Freeman Realty Co., 225 Indiana avenue. New Phone 2880. WANTED - Agents with some experience in canvassing in every county in the Union to take orders for our Guaranteed Preparations; deliver, collect and appoint sub agents. We give 40 per cent. commission for the first 90 days work. and will pay a monthly salary to all trustworthy agents thereafter, according to their work. Send 10c for postage and we will send you a package of our Sachet Perfume with contract and full particulars. Address The McPherson Specialty Co. Dorchester, Va. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 536 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. SCHNEIDERMAN'S STEAM DYE HOUSE, 601 N. ILLINOIS. ST., Cor. Penn. and Ft. Wayne Ave. Indianapolis's First Class Dyeing, Cleaning, Repairing of Ladies and Gents' Clothing. All work guaranteed. Suits made to order. Prices reasonable. New Phone 5751. Old. Main. 4346. Haag Brothers, DEALERS IN Hardware, Paints, Glass and Tools. 547 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. HAZEL, Fashionable Tailor. Taste is the dominating element in the selection as well as the make-up of a Suit of Clothes. To combine those properly is A High Art, one part is yours, one part is mine. Come let us join hands. Prices right. 333 INDIANA AVENUE NEW PHONE 4681, BON-TON MILLINERY SHOP, 522 Indiana Avenue. Trimmed Hats a Specialty Correct styles and popular prices. OLEAN. N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. Boston, of Friendship, preached ably at the A. M. E. Church Sunday eveni- ing....The C. D. Society met at the church Tuesday evening....Mrs. J. R. Hornbeck is visiting her daughter, Bessie, in New York....Mrs. Mary J. Burghardt has returned from Canada, accompanied by her husband....S. J. Snowden, who has been employed at T. H. Barnes' bar- ber shop, has accepted a position in H. H. Johnson's shop....Mr. and Mrs. Aeble Clemons and Menzo Marshall, of Port- ville, were here Sunday....Messrs. H. Lawson, A. Hayes and A. French, of Oll- city, were here Sunday, also V. Collins. Ernest Moore has returned from Roche- ster....Mrs. S. Cruisers and V. Williams will take charge of the Hamilton Club (white)....Mrs. Elizabeth Reed and Gertrude and Elizabeth, have gone to Philadelphia to make their future home. Buy Your Next Suit at GOODMAN'S 261 E. Washington St. S. W. Cor. Alabama and Washington. ON EASY PAYMENTS OF $1.00 PER WEEK. New Patterns Arriving Daily. Big Bargain Now Perfect GAS RANGES $15.30 FOR CASH. $17.00 ON EASY PAYMENTS. They are selling fast. Get one soon. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania Street. Whisky Recipe Discovered, 30c Gallon A liquor dealer has been supplying our market with fine whisky. He made it himself and made a fortune. We have his secret recipe. You can make it at your own home without clistlation; at about the cost of 30c a gallon. We will send you a copy of it for $1.00. Address Phones: NEW, 892, 891. OLD, 892, 891. 164 North Illinois Street. Four Excursion, SUNDAY, MAY 24th, Cincinnati and Return $1.75 Special Train Leaves 7:00 a. m. C., H. & D. R. R., Sunday, May 24th. TRADE MARK REG US PAT QIE GTO E KEITR COMPANY Buy Your N GOOD 261 E. Washington St. S. W. ON EASY PAY $1.00 PER New Patterns The Indiana 45 South Penn Whisky Recipe Disc A liquor dealer has been supplying our mash made a fortune. We have his secret recipe. Y lation; at about the cost of 30c a gallon. We w Central Form 605-607 E. Eighth Street, N. A. MOORE, Pres. W. H. ALLERDICE Moore Groc Pure Fo Phones: NEW, 892, 891. OLD, 892, 891. Big Four SUNDAY, M Cincinnati Special Train C., H. & D. R. R., CONNERSVILLE 75c RUSHVILLE 50c Rushville and Connersville tickets good going and returning on all trains (regular or special) of Sunday for which sold. Special Sale Prices ON ALL SUMMER FABRICS Prices Always THE LOWEST AT THE Granger Store, 336 W. Wash. St. 602 N. Senate Ave. Foreign and Domestic Cigars, Wines and Liquors. Courteous treatment to all. YOUR TRADE SOLICITED. Fifteen Ball Pool. Hindel's Buffets, 256-551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. Style Variety Attractiveness and Price Have Made Walk-Over Shoes Famous. HUTCHINSON'S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street. Next Suit at OMAN'S W. Cor. Alabama and Washington. PAYMENTS OF WEEK. Arriving Daily. Big Bargain Now Perfect GAS RANGES $15.30 FOR CASH. $17.00 ON EASY PAYMENTS. They are selling fast. Get one soon. Empolis Gas Co. Pennsylvania Street. Discovered, 30c Gallon market with fine whisky. He made it himself and You can make it at your own home without listi- will send you a copy of it for $1.00. Address mula Company, Wichita, Kansas. CE. Vice-Pres. W. A. GLADDEN. Sec.Treas. Eery Company Food Store. 164 North Illinois Street. Excursion, MAY 24th, and Return $1.75 Leaves 7:00 a. m. Sunday, May 24th. DECATUR. ROUND TRIP. HUME. $1.50 BLOOMINGDALE. $1.00 Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning leaves Decatur 6:30 p. m. To=day Only Special Offer Skirts! The most stylish, the best and most complete line of skirts ever offered in this city. All wool panama, black, blue and brown, regular $5 values— $1.95 DOMB BROS. WOMEN'S OUTFITTERS. 134 W. Washington Street. DO YOU KNOW WILLIAM H. BARON, dealer in new and second hand goods. It offers you nothing to inspect my stock. Always some thing on hand that is the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couples. Tires put on Go-carts. 311 Indiana Ave. Add to your earnings. Our agents make big profits.