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YOU CAN MAKE MONEY DURING YOUR VACATION REPRESENTING THE FREEMAN. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE SEND FOR OUR EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXI NUMBER 22 STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES 47 PUPILS. Oratoria, "Queen Esther," to be Given June 1—Preparation for National Negro Teachers' Association—Notes of Interest. The leading ministers of the district conventions were present and delivered the speeches. The Rev. Robert Mitchell, Bowling Green; the Rev. L. e. Jordan, Louisville; the Rev. A. B. Hurt, Owensboro; the Rev. S. P. Young, Lexington; the Rev. George W. Pellet, Martion, Ind.; the Rev. W. M. Porter, Indianapolis, Ind.; and the Rev. C. H. Parrish, Louisville. The corner stone was laid by the Rev. Hawkins, Lexington; he was assisted by the Rev. L. R. Diggs, president of the institution. The building to be erected will cost $20.- The Home Mission Board of New York is the largest board of the other is about raised by the Women's Educational Board of Kentucky. State university was founded in 1879, and the building was erected on the grounds since that date. The enrollment is 360. The following were awarded diplomas from the various departments: College Department - Lewis; Crawford, Ky.; Cox, Louisville, Ky.; Arthur D. Ross, Camp Hill, Ala.; Earl Lowery, Uniontown, Ala.; Morgan Lexington, Ky.; Oliver P. Mack, Lexington, Ky.; Mary Carolyn A. Stewart, Louisville, Ky. Normal Department - Miss Loretta B. Anderson, Bayton, O.; Willis R. Braxton, Bayton, O.; James S. Sylacauga, A.; Miss H. Roan, Atlanta, Ga.; George Ethelbeh Steele, Georgetown, Ky.; James Henry Ttaylor, Georgetown, Ky.; Robert H. Wood, Des Moines, Ky.; Robert H. Wood, Berca, Ala.; Elliott Fisher, Chicago, Il. Business Department—James Frye, Danville, KY; Miss Nancee V. Hansberry, Atlanta, KY; Miss Ethel Von Lewis, Campbell, KY; Miss Elysie Masterson, Louisville, KY; James Marrs, Louisville, Missouri, KY; O. Louis Loussaint, Miss Minsie Gladys C. Putnam, W. Va. George Russell Smith, Russellville, KY; Margaret G. Smith, Shelbyville, KY; Mary Skokman, Mt. Sterling, KY; John C. Thompson, KY; Joseph Taylor, Versailles, KY. Theological Department—Levi A. Offutt, Louisville, KY; Thomas L. Ballow, Atlanta, KY; Frank Carter Locus, Pittsburgh, Pa. George W. Floyd, Louisville, KY. Medical Department—R. A. Ramson, Coventry, KY; E. E. B. Brooks, Paducah, KY; G. W. Minter, Maryville, KY; R. Richardson, Louisville, KY; O. E. Manuel, New Albany, Ind.; R. S. Whitaker, Coventry, Kan. Department—Charles B. Preston, Louisville, KY; W. C. Brown, Louisville, KY. Mr. Harry辛普斯 wants to Hopkinsville last Sunday to visit his friends. Mr. Jesse Moorehead has been sick this week, but is able to be out again. Mrs. Josephine Carlisle has been ill for several weeks, but is able to be out again. Mrs. Charles Liverpool, of Chicago, Ill., will be the guest of Mrs. Jesse Harris, 1227 West Green Street. The Revs. R. S. Rives and J. C. Anderson have returned to the city, after being away to their conferences several weeks. The Progressive Joker Club will give a Japanese party at the residence of Miss Lizzie Edwards, 1916 West Cedar street, June 1. The Jagger Club, composed of the following, Lewis Thomas, John Lewis, Henry Eldam and Sud Wilson, went out fishing a few days ago and caught a fine string of fish. Miss Sadie Walker announces that she will not send out invitations to her friends for her graduation exercises. She is ex-communioned at Sud Wilson and invites her and invites all of her friends. Mrs. Viola Brice, 2321 Virginia Court, has been very sick, but is able to be out again. Mrs. Brice, secretary of the S. M. T. Society. Two of her sisters were attending her during her illness. Mrs. Mary Robinson Dodgephor of Chicago, IL., is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. Dodgephor was for a number of years a teacher in the public schools in Louisville. She is a handsome woman and has a host of friends in this section. The second Sunday in June has been set apart by the ocal Pythian lodges to commemorate the life and character of the late. Stark's supreme chancellor Knights of the world. Abyssbury Chapel has been selected for the place of meeting. Miss Katie Clark formerly of Louisville, is in the city, visiting her friend, Mrs. W. O. Martin. Miss Clark has been living in Chicago. She will be here ten days, and will then leave for French Lick Springs, Ind., to spend several days at the summer home of Mrs. Martin. Miss Littlejohn, the daughter of Mr. Littlejohn the barber at Seventh and Eighth Streets, the Christian Church, on Hancock street. She was a very sweet mature young girl and had a host of friends. Six of her girl friends were pallibeares at the funeral. Mr. Ervin Syle, one of the popular young men of French Lick Springs, Ind., was in the city last week and spent several pleasant days in Louisville and Nashville, hale and hearty, and hast a host of friends in this section. He will go to Chicago about June 15. Mr. Henry Fleming, of Indianapolis, Ind., and of the city engineering department, is in the city, the guest of Mr. Strickland. Mr. Fleming is making himself at home and is having a "crack-opening" good time. Mr. Fleming was out on a ride every day with Dr. Pleaser Flack. Miss Pearl May Turner, a devoted mother of Christian Church, was buried last week, and the Rev. M. F. Robinson, D. M. D., preached her funeral sermon. She was highly esteemed and a large number attended her funeral. She leaves a mother, father, sister, brother, and relatives and friends to nurse her loss. --- The annual exercises of the State Blind School will take place June 5, at 4:30 p. m., in the capeel, the school's school, and under his direction the music has been a credit to the race. Blind boys and girls give unique and artisticlections upon the piano, the organ, the organ, and the city, although the institution is located in the eastern part of the city. *** The annual rogation sermon of the Knights of Pythias was delivered last week at the Church, the Rev. T. A. Thompson, presiding elder of the Louisville district, delivered the sermon at the W. Washington, past chancellor of the State; R. E. Hall, J. G. Young, and Capt. Perry Ashford. Mrs. Mattie Duff read a paper representing the Court of Justice. * * * The Chandler Normal School of Lexington, Ky., will hold their annual commencement exercises June 3 at the Lexington Opera House. The following are the dates for the commencement: Misses Elizabeth Bailey, Lizzie Thomas Hawkins, Lemora Ince Brice, Katie Carnelal Ferguson, Bessie Franklin Green, Elizabeth Jean Jackson, Messrs. Leon Trimble Baker, George Franklin David, Joseph Ware Henderson and Henry Lee *** Mr. Edward Lane, of Maysville, Ky., was elected a delegate at large to the National convention, and Mr. John H. McWhorter, of this city, alternate at large. Mr. Abbey the mayor of Maysville, Mr. Crav B. Lewis, of the reporterial staff of the Courier-Journal and Louisville Daily Times, will head the Louisville delegation to the Chicago convention. The Rev. L. G. Jordan and a host of others of this city will leave few days earlier than the regular delegation. The annual commencement exercises of the Eckstein-Norton Institute, Cane Stingleton, last June 11, at Masonic Theater. A number of students will graduate from the various departments of the institution. Dr. C. H. Parrish is president of the school, and he will participate in the exercises. On June 23 Dr. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Aka, will deliver an address to the citizens of Louisville under the auspices of the Eckstein-Norton Institute. We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the graduating exercises of the State Normal and Industrial Institute, Frankfort, Ky., and the following will be awarded certificates of graduation: Miss Julia B. Muller, Mary E. Beatty, B. Boyd, Bertha E. Brown, Eva Montgomery, Juanita H. Morgan, Elizabeth Young, Willina Z. Plerson, Mary L. Robison, Messrs. James H. Johnson, Muir, Mahlon S. Thurston, Sue Sweet the commencement will take place June 3. The Louisville School Board met Monday night and adjourned out of respect for the late R. E. Galvin, trustee. The board will meet to-morrow at 10 a.m. and will come up for consideration. Dr. Simpson, of the Twelfth ward, has succeeded in stirring up as usual, a good deal of among colored people from whom he can be it will not amount to much. The people are anxious to have a principal with more aggressiveness and one who has the welfare of the race at all to be hoped for. The principal of the princlest school will not be decreased. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908. M.R. DELAYS' POST. C.A.R. Almost to their destination. The commencement of the High School will take place June 18. In the effort to increase the building fund of the Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Ninth and Walnut streets, Prof. F. S. Dellany has organized a chorus of 175 voles on Monday night, June 1, at the Masonic Theater. The organization is composed of some of the best singers in the city and choirs in the chorus. This will be the largest chorus ever gotten together in the State. Quite a deal of interest is being manifested the people and the attendance is expected. The faculty and the Christian, lodge member and well wisher of the Quinn Chapel Church is being urged to attend the grand affair and give assistance toward the erection of a new church. The coming of the fifth annual session of the National Negro Teachers Association on June 24, 25 and 26, is assuming large proportions. The local committee is down at hard work and have given the arrangements much time and attention, and from the beginning of the meeting to order. There are fourteen States which have State organizations, and they will send delegates to the association educators that will attend the association are as follows: Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala.; Bruce Evans, Washington, C. C.; Pruek L. Williams, Govington, Ky.; J. Warring, St. Louis, Mo., and others. There will be forty-eight graduates of the Central High School this year. There will be nine from the midyear class and seven from the graduate class. P. Annis, a teacher of English in the High School, announced yesterday that there will be ten speakers at the annual commencement, which will take place June 10. The students will miss Misses Elsie Masterson, Sadie Walker, Margaret Sutton, Emma Bowman, Parsy Edwards, Madolin Davis, Alma Wright, and David Browne. The faculty voted that there will be no speaker. This was done after the alumnae voted that Mr. Charles B. Preston should speak. Some further action may be taken by the alumni to be represented at the commencement. Some of the Pythians of this city are waking up to the idea of patronizing the university, and they met here last August hundreds of dollars were spent with the white man, and the colored Pythian brother did not receive a cent. However, yes he was on a committee on a committee a few nights ago, and he succeeded in oreaking down the idea that the white man was the only one that had put out a decent job. There have been a number of men in the lodges who have been crying the Negro office "can't do the work. They have been singing the old song in the auditorium. They printed "lesn't ain't ready." We wish Almost to their destination. school to congratulate those brave Pythians who have voted to give the colored printer some consideration when money is to be expended in this direction. Some of the key ones who one celebrity days make the biggest impact in the Geo enterprises, at the same time have some white man do the work that a Nero ought to have, because they get a chance of being the best ever possible, and all things being equal, give the colored man in business a chance, and let the good Pythians of all lodges get the printing offices-which employ boys and girls, men and women of the race. Help the colored printing offices, whose ware are ever boosting Python cause and progress. pot, bake of C block math books De-ler De-ler her" other pot, bake of C block math books De-ler De-ler her" other pot, bake of C block math books De-ler De-ler her" other WAXAHACHIE. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. JACKSON, MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN Our city is somewhat dull. The weather is getting very warm . . . Rev. I. L. Pratt, pastor of the M. E. Church at Hattiesburg, Miss. was a visitor to our town his daughter, Mrs. Emma D. Knox, to Hattiesburg to keep house for him, having lost his wife some years ago. He was once pastor of our church, and he was the church in which we now worship. A few years ago he was presiding elder of the Brookhaven district, serving in that capacity for six years, and he was a member of the Mississippi Conference. He is a deep thinker and an orator of great eloquence. He reports having just closed a great revival, adding to the church in Hattiesburg fire happened in West Jackson one block from the de- PRICE FIVE CENTS, SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.80. pot, commencing in Harry T. Risher's bakery on Capitol街, near the corner of Capitol and Farrish, burning an entire block north on Farrish street. No information about the location as to where the grand basket picnic was given on the 23d inst., at Taylor's Grove, in Taylor's subdivision of our city, by the West Jackson M. E. Church and school, because of the church. About thirty of the Sunday school children took part and they seemed to enjoy themselves. There were plenty of refreshments and they spent the entire day at the church, and returning home at 6 p. m., Mrs. W. A. Oates, the pastor's wife, is quite a worker in our church, being always on the alert trying to push forward the cause of our practicing colored physicians, has returned from Baltimore, Md., where he went to attend the M. E. General Conference, ... Rev. Geo. W. Hobert, pastor of the church, and his attendance at theident of the M. Olive Height School, at Mt. Olive, Miss., an institution of learning for youth of our race, reports having just closed a very successful school year, having an attendance of 1,000 students and owns forty acres of land, with thirty now being cultivated, and all under good fence. A dormitory is to be completed by next school year, and reports his crop in fine condition. Rev. Hobert has moved his family to the school grounds, and expects to push things to the front, ... Walter Josh of the school, and his attendance at the 19th. He came for his little daughter Romella, who has been attending the Jackson College since the opening of the school term. He is a very successful student, and has been charged each week at 1105 West Lynch street, C. H. Jones, agent. BASEBALL AT DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Cubs are at home. The park is completed and the team in good trim. The Cubs are at home. The team are anxious to see them work. Several amateurs have formed clubs and will test the Cubs at home soon. The pitching team is good in and out field—men who can hit and make runs. The Cubs look to the top. What have have *Antonio*, Austin, *Jake*, *Jake* and *Jake* say to now but praise for good old Dallas Cubs? Keep your hammers down. Dan James, Rufus Green & Co, say the Cubs are coiling some. Carter, the star, roots for the Cubs' success. HATTIESBURG, MISS Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. B. S. Williams, of the A. M. E. Church, in his revival meeting which closed and fifty-three converts being made. Rev. Becken, of Nashville, Tennessee was the speaker at Mt. Carmel Baptist helper in Rev. B. S. Williams' meeting. THE M. E. CONFERENCE! THE WITHDRAWAL OF DR. MASON FOR BISHOP. COLORED DELEGATES WERE NOT LOYAL Bishop H. M. Turner Telegraphs Greetings in Behalf of the A. M. E. Conference now in Session at Norfolk, Va. Special TO THE FREEMAN. He was from present indications it does not seem as if the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now holding its closing sessions, had sent him to the episcopacy. Re Dr. M. M. B. who started out very auspicious, withdrew last Friday from the race. He re-entered on the second, and to-day (Monday), despite his withdrawal, received 147 votes on the twelfth ballot. In withdrawing, he neglected to stand loyally by Dr. Nielson, the esteemed German candidate, and that he thought they should have stood by a colored cannon, with withdrawing Dr. Mason spoke as follows: "Dear Fathers and Brethren—The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church received your gracious communication, borne by your homeland, and placed the same before the General Conference, whichecurses with you in the action to extend and foster the federation over co-operation of Christian churches. "We shall appoint a committee, as suggested in your resolution, and stand prepared to render the fullest Christian cooperation. "Wishing God's blessings upon your great church and the deliberations of your General Conference, we beg to subscribe to the Church, yours in bonds of Christian fraternity, H. M. TURNER. "President of the Council of Bishops." "The conference demands a separate organization and to restrict its operations to this country. Of the colored delegates urged the conference to have two secretaries, one white and one colored, and the conference agreed. There has only been one president of Howard University. LOGANSPORT. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Last Sunday Cass Lodge No. 42 observed their annual Thanksgiving services at Bethel A. M. E. Church. The following lodges were present: Park Union No. 2796, households of the N. A. E. and 540, the Crawfordsville Lodge and House. The Crawfordsville bands under the direction of William Hall, furnished the music. The following program was given. Organ voluntary. Turning over of lodges to M. C..... Hymn -Coronation. Prayer. M. C. reads aloud L. 93, page 94 Hymn -Coronation. Prayer. Rev. Kelly Investmental solo. H. M. Welcome address. C. A. Alen, 4284 Song. "Never Alone" Response to address. W. H. Jones, 2796 Solo. Miss Floretta Turner Welcome address to Households. Solo. Miss Amara Stewart, 1495 Response. Miss Cecola Hanna, 540 Duet. Miss J. Jones, Mrs. H. Payton Annual sermon. Rev. C. S. Jones Solo. Mr. L. J. Harris Collection. Hymn. "Blest Be the Tie," etc. Announcements. Benediction. Rev. E. E. Gregory, who has resigned the pastorship of the M. A. E. Church, has been preceded by the A. W. W. Kelley, of Fortkort. IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. BY "DOROTHY" This column is devoted to the interests of all women and their organizations also. Address all communications to Dorothy, The Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. 2 LIFE AND DEATH If death be final, what is life, with all If death be final, what is life, with all I its lavish promises, its thwarted aims, its disheonored claims, its uncompleted growth? A prison wall, Whose heartless stones but echo back our call; An epitaph recording but our names; A puppet-stage where joys and griefs mourn; Furnish a demon jesus' carnival; A plan without a purpose or a form; A roofless temple; an unfinished tale. And men like madrepores through calm and storm Tail to build a branch of fossil frail, And add from all their dreams, thoughts, acts, belief. W. C. T. U. IN NEW CRUSADE. Women crusaders of the W. C. T. U. under the protection of special police, who have caused considerable excitement in prominent downtown cafes at Pittsburgh, have been thrilling experience last week. The women followed a young girl and a Japanese escort from a cafe to a Fift-avenue office in Pittsburgh. The fire-fascist the girl was arrested, but the Japanese escaped to the roof. Running in the darkness, leaping from building to building over several feet of space below the steps finally captured the igniner. In the meantime theater crowds in Fifth avenue witnessed the sensational pursuit and almost tied up traffic. A short distance away, the Fifth avenue building and, using the firescapes again, caused the arrest of two couples in a third floor office. Several other girls were taken from the earlier in evening and locked up in Central Station. ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL The oldest orphanage for boys and girls in Great Britain—the Orphan Working School—is this year celebrating its 150th anniversary. It was founded in the reign of King William II, and it has now been the statesman, William Pitt. The Prince of Wales is the president of the orphanage, which houses and educates five hundred fatherless boys and girls at a cost of $5,000 a year. Among the old "boys boys" of the school there are a colonial bishop of the Church of England, the proprietor of one of the largest of London's West End stores, and a school for children in slum districts, and have supported the school which gave them their chance in life. The Orphan Working School was founded in Noxton, then a village near London, and is now a slum district. The present home of the orphanage is at Haverstock Hill, London. DIVORCE LOSES IN FRANCE. The returns of the vote taken during a fortnight run of Paul Bourget's "Un Divorce" at the Vaudeville at Paris are now. Nearly 7,000 spectators voted, about 60 percent of the audience, for the opening showed a considerable majority for divorce, and especially for divorce by mutual consent, the end has been a victory for anti-divorce—1,800 men and 1,250 women. Those who upheld divorce number under 1,400 men and under 700 women. WOMEN ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS. Mohammed women in Russia have risen in their might and asserted their independence. Now that Russia has an elective Parliament they have taken advantage of the opportunity to form a dynasty of husbands. There are millions of Mohammed women in South and Eastern Russia, and the women followers of the prophet in the province of Orenburg have given them a lead in a campaign against Russia. But they do not seek political rights, but simply fair treatment from their husbands. BERLIN WOMEN WEARING AMERI CAN FLAG ON HATS. Many Berlin women are wearing, on sailor hats, black ribbons, on which tiny American flags are embroidered. The Nationalist newspapers complain bitterly that the German nation is an aggrily: "What American or English woman would dream of buying in her country a hat adorned with the German colors? Only German women would thus besmirch the national honor; and the time has come to hasten strongly against such thoughtlessness." THE DREADEFUL "MERRY WIDOW." The New York World has discovered that "The Merry Widow" is responsible for some terrible things. It has "got on with" the train and saved one girl from drowning; it has driven to nervous prostration the "Merry Widow" herself; it has brought thirty proposals of marriage to the man who dances the waltz; it has made the train stop for her notism; it has reunited parted couples, and kept the ministers busy. It has labeled the biggest and most embarrassing hat that ever happened, which stopped train and saved one girl from drowning. PLANS LECTURE TOUR IN U. S. Countess Lydia Rostopchine, who was Hazle Pupbeley, a sister of Countess Torson and a friend of her, gave a series of lectures on life in Russia. The Rostopchines descend from that famous one of the name who burned Moscow rather than let it fall into Napoleon's hands. The romance of Mille, Faygheh, the Russian actress, and the duke de Morny, was dramatized by Countess Rostopchine and had great success in Russia. The countess, about 60 years old, has truly Slavonic charm, and me and me learner have learning remarkable. COUNTESS A GREAT INVENTOR. Princess Stephanie of Belgium, now Countess Lonay, who has patented a new chafing dish and spirit lamp combined, has produced many inventions and convivences, including the labors of her servants. Patents for her latest invention have been taken out in England, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium. The countess intends to put her invention on the notions between her agent and several firms are in progress. VISCOUNTESS IS MAKING JAM. Viscountess Molesworth has started a jam factory at her country home. Walter's Hall, Kent, where the industry is flourishing. Lady Molesworth has turned it into a business, and has into a well-equipped jam factory, and has engaged a staff to manufacture preserves from the plentiful supply of fruit which grows in the orchard. The factory is capable of turning out half a ton of jam which is sold at prices which are not high. CURFEW LAW WANTED. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union, union of female members, is endowing to have a curfew law for children under the age of 13 years passed and made effective in the city. A request that the city council make a curfew law for the body, and has been referred to the committee on police and fire, with instructions to report at the next meeting of the council, and that such a law would be of much interest to the youngsters now growing up in Pensacola, and cite, as an instance of what good can be accomplished, the order of the city council, and after 10 o'clock each night since the street car trouble. The ladies say that if a curfew law is beneficial for men during the curfew law is good for youngsters at all times. EASING OTHER'S BURDENS If we are constantly on the watch, we shall find plenty of opportunities to do good deeds. They may not be great deeds but they can be great thoughtful, everyday kindness that makes the whole world better and happier. We see some one in trouble and that person's trouble is lightened. We have chance to do some little service in our home, to wait on some one who is tired or to run away with a friend's faulty, and we feel happier for this all day. WOMEN IMPORTANT. A large business house lately placed a woman in charge of one of its departments, and found that the number of men who asked for jobs diminished, because the number of women who man to get a place on the payroll. Matters are different in the theater. Most of the actors and actresses who obtain engagements are submitted to a number of the plays submitted to managers are submitted through a woman. A great number of the plays that come from abroad are brought over by a woman, and many of the plays are first-class houses are leased for road purposes and to stock companies are handled by a woman. DOLL IS 2,500 YEARS OLD. The oldest doll in the world among other ancient strange and interesting toys is on view at a toy show which has just been opened. Sciology is the subject of England. A form of doll that has been fondled by the human child is typified, from this doyen of dolls, which is Egyptian and dates from 500 B. C., to the later making and talking beauty dressed Paris. NEGROES MAY ATTEND. Illinois Supreme Court Issues Manda *mus in the Alton Case.* Alton, Ill., May 22.—The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a writ of mandamus against the mayor and members of the City Council requiring the city officials to permit Ambrose and Minnie to attend school in which white pupils are taught. The litigation in the case was begun twelve years ago by Scott Bibb, father of Ambrose and Minnie. The children are now twenty and eighteen years old, and have outgrown graded school years. Only four members of city Council then in ill servicing. SUNSHINE SHOPPING. A clever housekeeper says it is her law never to shop except on a sunny day. She never, she insists, makes a mistake on a sunny day. She can buy safely but stamps when the sun is absent. There is a good deal in her theory. Shopping on a gloomy day is a bad idea. You can buy safely but stamps fit of the blues. The sun comes out, one's mood changes and one regrets what one has said and what one has bought. You can buy safely but stamps see it just takes a rain to bring women out. When the weather is the worst, then the fair ones he himselfs to shop, each under the impression that all the others will stay at home and she will have the whole And maybe this is why so many things have to be "taken back." WHY MARRIAGES FAIL. Mrs. Rosa Becker has been appointed a claim agent and United States pension attorney for Missouri. She has been a well-known figure in the number of years, being both a notary public and an insurance agent. As a young woman she was known in her section of the country for the assistance which she provided to the Federal soldiers during the civil war. Miss Jesse D. Holman has been recently appointed by the Chicago Board as one of the regular missionaries especially for the young women of the State of Texas to organize or assist the Mrs. Rosa Becker Johnson of Houston, Tex. has also been appointed by the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Chicago Board as missionary for the Shiloh Baptist Church, Houston. She is doing good work. TERRE HAUTE, IND. There was a grand concert given at the Spruce-street A. M. E. Church Friday night, by the Lincoln School Alumni... The Bible Club meets at Mrs. Julia Chandrasekhar... The Bible Club meets at Mrs. Ed. Morgan, on Tippee street... The Free Baptist Sewing Circle meets at Mrs. Coleman, 1299 South Fourteenth street... There was a concert given at Fourteenth street... The church by Mrs. Ambros Henson, which was grand success... The Sewing Circle of Spruce-street A. M. E. Church met at Mrs. Cora Stokes, 1628 Spruce street... There was a mass gathering in the Chapel at M. E. Church. A large crowd was present and everything was fine... The Freeman will be on sale at John Walden's and D'Simpson's barber shops on North Third Street... Important news will be put in the Freeman by Lloyd Churchill, 2219 Spruce street. M'ALESTER, OKLA Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev, Dobbins, of the A. M. E. Church, preached the Odd Fellows' sermons at Mount Triumph Baptist Church, last Sunday. Collection, $100.35. Addresses were made by such prominent men as Hon. J. C Lain, Rev. H. Hobuck and Jr. B. E. McAulay. The College is one of the best leagues in the State. President J. A. G. Washington makes his quarterly speaking tour this month. Great work is being done by this young man. McAulay is chief market for a progressive colored man. 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In many instances the hair is allowed to go too long unwashed on account of the time required in drying and the dampness contracting the hair, but with our Drier, moderately heated, as you would a curling on the hair can be dried quickly and straightened nicely, thereby making it look beautiful and natural in appearance. This toilet article is as much a necessity to a lady having straight hair as it is to one whose hair is curly, for it is an indisputable fact that every lady should bathe the hair at regular intervals, and when the long-time drying process is eliminated she will not hesitate as much to keep the scalp and hair clean by bathing. Straighten Your Hair EDDYville, Ky. DAN Gust- I have your pomade and it is simply fine. It straightened my hair and is better than anything I ever used. MARY CRUNK. DEAR SISTER--Please leave your receipt of my one bottle of your purchase, stopphed from falling out and make it easy to comeback. Miss Liz. Fortress. 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The many so-called Hair Straighteners upon the market, which are used to shape the hair so unsightly appearance, have made them feel sensitive and suspicious of all such devices, but from the many testimonials received from satisfied users, we can with confidence say that satisfaction to any one following directions. ing the bar and re-attached when ready for use. When ready, you go through the process of combing the hair, holding it in place with the bar upon it, only, when desiring to have it straight. The "Drier" has been pronounced by patient experts to be the most practical market, combined with extraordinary merit. It should have a ready sale everywhere. And no lady need be embarrassed or over-sensitive in acquainting any other lady for it will Make Good whatever it is used. The Shampoo Drier does not mat the hair down to the head, as it is usually done with the old style straightener, but its use leaves it fluffy and in waves. 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This prescription comes from a physician who has a special study of men, and I am con- firmed it is the surest-acting combination for the deficient manhood and vigor-failure I think I owe it to my fellow man to send then a copy in confidence, so that any man, anywhere, who needs it may stop drugging himself or harmed patient medicines, secure what I believe is the quickest-acting, restorative, up-treatment. I care to provide a care himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: Mr. A. B. Robinson. 8311 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich. and I will send you a copy of this splendid envelope, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope, free The Fighting Chance. BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS. Copyright, 1908, by the Curtia Publishing Company. Copyright, 1908, by Robert W. Chambers. "Gumble!" he called irritably. A quavering voice, an unsteady step, and the old man entered again. "Mr. Stephen, sir?" "Bring that decanter back. Didn't on hear me tell you just now?" "Sir?" "Didn't you hear me?" "Yes, Mr. Stephen, sir." There was a silence. "Gumble!" "Sir." "Are you going to bring that decanter?" The old butler bowed and ambled from the room, and for a long while Sword sat sullyly listening and scoring the edges of the paper with his trembling pencil. Then the lead broke shoer, and he flung it from him and pullel the bell. Wands came this time, a lank, sandy, silent man, grown gray as a rat in the service of the Sword. He received his master's orders and withdrew, and again Sword waited, biting his under lip and tearing bis from the edges of the newspaper with fingers never still, but nobody came with the decanter, and after awhile his tense muscles relaxed. Something in his very soul seemed to snap, and he sank back in his chair, the hot tears blinding him. He had got as far as that. Moments of self pity were becoming almost as frequent as scorching intervals of self contempt. So they all knew what was the matter with him. They all knew—the doctor, the servants, his friends. Had he not surprised the quick suspicion in Fleetwood's glance when he told him he had slipped and sprained his ankle? What if he had been drunk when he fell—fell on his own doorsteps, carried into the old Siward house by old Siward servants, drunk as his forefathers? It was none of Fleetwood's business. It was none of the servants' business. It was nobody's business except his own. The tears dried in his hot eyes. He jerked the old fashioned bell savagely, and after a long while he heard servants whispering together in the passageway outside his door. Dr. Grisby came into the room from the outer shadows of the hall. B He 'was very small, very meager, very bald and clean shaven, with a face like a nut cracker, and the brown wig he wore was atrocious and curled forward over his colorless ears. He wore Dr. Grisby came into the room. his colorless ears. He wore steel rimmed spectacles, each glass divided into two lenses and he stood on tipee to look out through the upper lenses on the world and always bent almost double to use the lower or reading lenses. “What all this racket?” said the little old doctor harshly. “Got colic? Got the toothache? I’m ashamed of you, Stephen. Look up! Look at me! Out with your tongue! Well, now, what the devil’s the trouble?” “You know,” muttered Siward, abandoning his wrist to the little man, who seated himself beside him. Dr Grisby scarcely noted the pulse. The delicate pressure had become a strong caress. "Know what?" he grunted. "How do I know what's the matter with you? Hey? Now, now, don't try to explain. Steve. Don't fly off the handle. All right; grant that I do know what's bothering you. I want to see that ankle first. Here, somebody! Light that gas. Why the mischief don't you have the house wired for electricity, Stephen? It's wholesome." Gas isn't. Lamps are worse, sir. Do as I tell you." And he went on laquaciously, grumbling and muttering and never ceasing his talk, while Siward, wincing as the dressing was removed, lay back and closed his eyes. Half an hour later Gumble appeared to announce dinner. "I don't want any," said Siward. "Eat!" said Dr. Grisby harshly. "I—don't care to." "Eat, I tell you! Do you think I don't mean what I say?" So he ate his broth and toast, the doctor curtly declining to join him. He ate hurriedly, closing his eyes in aversion. Even the iced tea was flat and distasteful to him. And at last he lay back, white and unstrung, the momentarily deadened desperation glimmering under his half closed eyes. And for a long while Dr. Grisby sat, doubled almost in two, cuddling his bony little knees and studying the patterns in the faded carpet. "I guess you'd better go, Stephen," he said at length. "Up the river to Mulqueen's?" "Yes. Let's try it. Steve. You'll be on your feet in two weeks. Then you J. M. Dr. Grisby. better go—up the river—to Mulqueen's." "I—I'll go if you say so. But I can't go now." "I didn't say go now. I said in two weeks." "Perhaps." "Will you give me your word?" demanded the doctor sharply. "No, doctor." "Why not?" "Because I may have to be here on business. There seems to be some sort of crisis coming which I don't understand." "There's a crisis right here, Steve, which I understand!" snapped Dr. Grisby. "Face it like a man! Face it like a man! You're sick—to your bones, boy—sick, sick! Fight the fight, Steve! Fight a good fight! There's a fighting chance! On my soul of honor there is, Steve, a fighting chance for you! Now, now, boy! Buckle up tight! Tuck up your sword sleeve! At 'em, Steve! Oh, my boy, my boy, I know; I know!" The little man's voice broke, but he steadied it instantly with a snap of his nutcracker jaws and scowled on his patient and shook his little withered fist at him. His patient lay very still in the shadow. "I want you to go," said the doctor harshly, "before your self control goes. Do you understand? I want you to go before your decision is undermined; before you begin to do devious things, sly things, cheating things, slinking things—anything and everything to get at the thing you crave. I've given you something to fight with, and you won't take it faithfully. I've given you free rein in tobacco and tea and coffee. I've helped you as much as I dare to weather the nights. Now, you help me, do you hear?" "You say so; now do it. Do something for yourself. Do anything. If you're sick of reading—and I don't blame you, considering the stuff you read—get people down here to see you; get lots of people. Telephone 'em. You've a telephone there, haven't you? There it is by your elbow. Use it. Call up people. Talk all the time." "Yes, I will." "Good! Now, Steve, we know what's the matter physically, don't we? Of course we do. Now, then, what's the matter mentally?" "Mentally?" repeated Siward under his breath. "Yes, mentally. What's the trouble? Stocks? Bonds? Lawsuits? Love?" The slightest pause and a narrowing of the gimlet eyes behind the lenses. "Love?" he repeated harshly. "Which is it, boy? They're all good to let alone." "Business," said Siward. But, being a Siward, he was obliged to add "partly." "Business—partly," repeated the doctor. "What's the matter with business—partly?" "I don't know. There are rumors. Harrington is pounding me—apparently. That Intercounty crowd is acting ominously too. There's something underhand somewhere." He bent his head and fell to plucking at the faded brocade on the arm of his chair, muttering to himself: "Somewhere, somehow, something underhand. I don't know what. I really don't." "All right; all right," said the doctor testily. "Let it go at that. Business symptoms admitted, what about the 'partly,' Stephen? What about it, eh? What about it?" But Siward fell silent again. "Eh? Did you say something? No? Oh, very well, ver-y well sir! Perfectly correct, Stephen. You have not earned the right to admit further THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER symptoms. No, sir, you have not earned the right to admit them to anybody, not even to yourself, nor to her!" "She has refused me." Siward said simply. The little doctor, after an incredulous stare, began chattering with wrath. "Refused you! Pah! Poo! That's nothing. That signifies absolutely nothing. It's meaningless. It's a detail. You get well, do you hear? You go and get well; then try it again. Then you'll see. And if she is an idiot—in the event of her irrational persistence in an incredible and utterly indefensible attitude"—he choked up, then fairly barked at Siward—"take her anyway, sir! Run off with her! Dominate circumstances, sir! Take charge of events! But you can't do it till you've clapped yourself into prison for life! And God help you if you let yourself escape!" Sward smiled again, a worn, pallid smile. "I can stand it while you are here, doctor, but when I'm alone it's hard. One of those crises is close now. I've a bad night ahead—a bad outlook. Couldn't you"— "No!" "Just enough to"— "No. Stephen." "Enough to dull it just a little? I don't ask for enough to make me sleep, not even to make me doze. You have your needle, haven't you, doctor?" "I dare not help you any more that way." "Not this once?" "Not this once." There was a dead silence, broken at last by the doctor with a violent gesture toward the telephone. "Talk to the girl. Why don't you talk to the girl. If she's worth a hill o' beans she'll help you to hang on. What's she for if she isn't for such moments? Tell her you need her voice. Tell her you need her faith in you. Good night." Sieward lay still for a long while after the doctor had gone. More than an hour had passed before he slowly sat up and groped for the telephone book, opened it and searched in a blind, hesitating way until he found the number he was looking for. He had never telephoned to her. He had never written her except once in reply to her letter in regard to his mother's death—that strange, timid, formal letter in which, grief stunned as he was, he saw only the formality and had answered it more formally still. And that was all that had come of the days and nights by that northern sea—a letter and its answer and silence. And, thinking of these things, he shut the book wearly and lay back in the shadow of the faded curtain, closing his sunken eyes. (Continued next week.) Race Gleanings Houston (Tex.) Academy closed May 14, after a successful year's work. During the past seven years thirty-seven Negro papers have suspended publication in Florida. The high school of Colbert, Okla., closed May 15. Prof. S. C. Counter has been elected for the next term. John T. Writt is a popular and successful caterer at Pittsburg, Pa. He has been in the business for twelve years. St. Luke's Hospital at Maslin, Tex., has been recently renovated and is ready to receive patients. Dr. R. B. Dupree is at the head. S. Laing Willizams, Louis B. Anderson and Oscar De Priest, of Chicago, recently organized the Taft Colored League of Illinois. The Students' Tea Co. (inc.) is a Negro enterprise doing a good business at Richmond, Va., S. P. B. Steward is president; S. M. Garret, vice president; Miss M. Alice Johnson, secretary; C. L. Rowlette, treasurer. The Baptists are doing a great deal of missionary work throughout the State. There are many missionaries now doing work in the Brownsville, Brownsville Springs, Tex., was recently appointed as missionary of the Lone Star Association. The Great National and High Educational Association of Glory will hold a High Educational Camp Meeting of Glory in June, July and August, in the True August Camp Meeting, Archbishop J. Evaney, D. G., inaugurator and inaugurator of the organization. Potatoes are now being shipped from Hastings, Fla., by the trainload every day. The prices average $3.50 per barrel. Some gives employment to a thousand will be short owing to dry weather crop will be slight, at least 25 per cent., and most of the potatoes shipped are sent on consignment. The gathering of the potato crop gives employment to a thousand Negro laborers, men, women and children, from surrounding places. The farmers say they have found no machine that will make the place of the "Negro at a potato rake." The compilers of the Augusta (Ga.) directory estimate that fully 5,000 names of residents will be missing from the new volume, and this in spite of extraordinary efforts made to collect them. A majority of the residents are Negroes, and two main causes are given for the failure to obtain their names. One is the attitude of the large employers, of the city, who, as a rule, will give all their white employees, all their white employees, white refusing to give those of their colored hands. The other lies in the timidity of the Negroes themselves. They see in the agents officers of the law, and in the collecting of for a city directory some new trick by the white men to bring about their undoing. The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World of Ft. Worth, Tex., had an election of officers. The following officers were elected for the next six months: Dr. F. Fulton, ruler James Hudson, esteemed leading knight: J. A. Allen, esteemed loyal knight; L. G. Ford, esteemed lecturing knight; A. L. G. Ford, esteemed doctor, and the folowin goffeers have been appointed by the exalted ruler, Edward Willis; Robt. Young, chaplain; Lewis Wills, examiner; Dr. N. Thos. Wallis, legal adviser; O. D. Denar, organist; Jno. W. Pamilton, master social sessions. Trustees: Wm. J. Vaughns, Nelson Baker, Robt. D. Smith. Boys and girls can earn more than what it requires to keep them in school books and clothes by selling The Freeman every Saturday. Capital National Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - - $ 500,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $220,000.00 Resources - - - - - $6,400,000.00 OFFICERS: FRANK D. STALNAKER, President, ANDREW SMITH, Vice-President, GWYNN F. PATTERSON, Cashier. Transact a General Banking Business. Your Account Solicited. Courteous Treatment. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. THE STATUS OF MR. TAFT. THE STATUS OF MR. TAFT. HIS BAND OF FOLLOWERS IS ON THE INCREASE. MR. DUBOIS NOT QUITE SO RAMPANT. The Brownsville Affair is Not Believed to be Sufficient to Drive the Negroes from the Party of their First Love. Secretary Taft is getting the votes right along. If he manages to add to his bunch up until the convention date, he will be dislodged only with the greatest difficulty. His managers evidently are not expecting a stampede, but expect to hold fast to the delegates pledged, to which nucleus they will add until the chairman declares it is all over. By the way, Mr. Dubois the great apostle of the widest expansion in every direction is not nearly so rampant as formerly. In his little publication "The Horizon," he says: "We who are of the true faith, as we firmly believe, and would rather vote for Bryan than Taft must remember that our chief work in the next campaign is to convince men as honest as we who cannot see that our proposed action is wise. We must not make the tactical error of losing our temper or calling these men names. We believe them wrong, but we also believe that they, as well as we, desire the interests of our race and of our country. With such men we must argue earnestly in the next few months." The sane advice is a little late; we've "done been" calling names, and making the tactical error of losing our temper, whatever kind of error that is. Sure it is the business of such men to adivise moderation when the best results may come only by such procedure. The race question: When it comes to the bettering of condition, the process will be long drawn out extending over the years in front of us. Whatever we may do will but accelerate or retard, what is to be. The proposition is safe, it is axiomatic. But none of us are so sure of the means to hasten the hoped for ends, or if so, are quite unwilling to undergo the tedium having the same in mind. We do know, however, most of us that there are somethings that may be done that will insure a sort of hostility that is certain, far reaching and from which effects the race will be long in recovering. The intent of the major portion of the delegates selected is that Mr. Taft be President. This in spite of the strenuous race effort to beat him. We are of the opinion that the race went outside of the ordinary in choosing means to defeat him. Mr. DuBois and many others have apparently relented the exceedingly high ground and indeed for the better. A race question purely will fare very hard in politics. The country is a unit on the question and the attempt to shift it will not be a success. The Northern people, Republican or Democrats are fairly the same, and the appeal would simply be from Ceasar to Ceasar. In the South the white people are practically a unit in the "disposition" of the Negro, there the appeal would be also useless. It is very simple, very plain, and yet there are many that effect not to understand it, hoping to beat out relief by some of "get rich quick idea," which generally ends in more poverty. It is not different in this case; we suffer every time we unduly hasten matters along. The advocacy of Mr. Bryan in preference to either Roosevelt or Taft loses in force when thinking of the train of possible hurting consequences in the event of his election. We cannot see it that so much has happened as to warrant such talk. Even for campaign influence the face would be as a bad quantity to inject into the transaction—In short, we have no right to trade on the race, and if men do so there should be enough sanity left to rise up and repudiate the deals. There has been nothing proven in the Brownsville matter; it rests just as it did months ago, regardless of what this or that person may think about it. And at no time has there been evidence sufficient so far as the general country knows to warrant decided pros and cons. Notwithstanding this condition we have had most vigorous anti-administration manifestation known to the race. It is quite time the pendulum swings the other way. We should prefer to have a reasonable certainty of a successful future, rather than one attendant with doubt at the outset. As before intimated Mr. Bryan is a splendid man, a splendid American, the right sort of liberalism demands that that much be said of him, but unfortunately there are others to reckon with. Some of us effect not to know this in our zeal to show the administration a few things. In speaking along this line Bishop Derrick of the A. M. E. church said recently: "Nothing can be done by him or any other Republican to obliterate the debt we owe the party of freedom and liberality. No matter who is nominated at Chicago, whether President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft or Senator Foraker, he will have the undivided support of the Negroes of the country. Whatever feeling of animosity may have been entertained in connection with the Brownsville incident will pass away." Here is what will be called waving the bloody shirt; its the old gospel, but not without fact. If we are wise we will do just as the eminent Derrick says, and not simply because he said so, but because it is the only thing to do under the circumstances. A UNIQUE HOTEL. a Publication has the following anent a hotelkeeper in Athens, O. : At Athens, O., is a hotel kept by a landlord who does not call, in a social way, on his guests. This landlord is a colored man. His name is Berry, and the tra7elling boys call his place "The Blackberry." And they make it a point to go there and stay as long as business will allow. The Berry House is one of the best hotels I ever saw. It is the only hotel in the town, for Berry has set a pace which no competitor is able to follow. The service is faultless; the rooms immaculate; the cooking a work of art. Berry is his own chef; he loves his work and so gives to it an individuality. Mrs. Berry is the housekeeper, and her attention to details proves that genius is sometimes feminine. For instance, in every room is writing paper, a calendar, a pin cushion, needles and thread and a bottle of violet water in the bath rooms. You might expect the souvenir hunter to steal Berry to a standstill, but she doesn't. A hotel is known by the soap it supplies. No tips are allowed in the Berry House on penalty. They tell of one man who gave the landlord a quarter, mistaking him for a porter. The amount was duly credited on the man's bill. The rule is now well understood. Berry started with a hole-in-the-wall. Now he owns the block. He is worth easily a hundred thousand dollars and is regarded by his townspeople as a highly honorable, competent and intelligent man. The traveling public swear by him, not at him. Congressman Grosvenor is the Pericles of Athens, O. When you see Grosvenor once you know him ever after. Grosvenor is a man of worth, a man of power, but I noticed he did not object sitting next to Berry, and that they met as friends and equals. Berry has run his hotel for twenty years and has never had a bar. He puts forever the kibosh on that ancient superstition that success in the hotel business turns on the sale of booze. Also I reckon Booker T. is right when he says, "The world waives the color line when the colored man has something it wants." WHAT DID THE COURT DO? Attorney McGhee, of St. Paul, will find that the Supreme Court has advised, or handed down an opinion, or something like, concerning the separate coach question. The President and the Interstate Commerce Commission both quote the Supreme Court as construing that portion of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which says that "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States," as in no way interfering with laws of States providing for separate coaches. It is all that is said on the point in question. 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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908. The Prohibition party will vote its ticket with the accustomed regularity. The Supreme Court did something about the seperate coach business, anyhow. If the days we've been having are a sample of what we are to get for the next three months, we'll have a long hot spell. The local candidates are dispersed and wandered. About the last of August or the first of September they will begin to straggle in. Vice-President is not standing for the other end of the ticket; he is for President. He is the only favorite son without dissent at home. The preservation of the forest—reforestation—is a call that needs answering. And from all indications, it will not be a long while before much of the timber that has been so recklessly destroyed will be "restored." The movement to colonize Liberia by emancipated United States Negroes was a private enterprise. Our country has never exercised any influence, other than moral, there is a sort of parental feeling, but simply due to the fact, that distinguished American citizens, led the colonization movement. Captain Harry S. New, chairman of the National Republican Committee, is having the time of his life in attempting to supply the demands made on him for convention tickets. It ought to be understood that the convention will be held indoors. As might have been expected that "social equality" affair in New York has stirred up the "natives." The Negroes in the South have been no less out-spoken than the publications by white men. Either have denounced the affair as untimely, uncalled for and a mischief breeder. Bishop Derrick says, of course the bishops assembled in solemn conclave did not make use of the language attributed to them. The Bishop, however, does not speak ex-cathedra since he was not in the country. Not that he is mistaken, but the "John Aldens" should speak up for themselves. Tears and cheers for Blue and Gray. Men do not lay down their lives unless they believe what they preach. Any man dying for a principle he holds to be right is entitled to reason. He swears to it with his life. Is further proof of sincerity wanting? "The past rises again before me like a dream." Those were the well remembered words of the late Robert G. Ingersoll, uttered on a most memorable occasion at the beginning of the renown Grand Army of the Republic, when standing on the spot where the monument stands today. What will be the use of going to Colorado if Mr. Bryan is a sure go? The opposition is right in keeping up a noise like a show to win. Mr. Bryan has not had pledged him the necessary two-thirds vote. "In all probability, he will get the required votes. But, as the old saw goes: "There's many a slip between the cup and the lip." And in this world of chance-taking, nothing is done until 'tis done The colored people of Chicago are particularly noted for the social phase of their life, the Convention gives great excuse for something glorious to happen in society, and that city is right up with the opportunity. The swellest event known to the Negro Social Life is to be put on in the convention season. Invitations will be as scarce as convention tickets. The fathers of the country recently met in national pow-wow at Washington, talking big business. It is said that this conference was the first one to be held since the days of George Washington. All of the Governors of the states, distinguished men in public life answered the call of President Roosevelt. Resolutions were passed, having in mind the preservation of the natural resources of the country, the promotion of irrigation, the clearing and the enlarging of the waterways. The need of some such action was at once manifest, and these men, as a rule, chosen representatives of the people, entered into the spirit of the work. The Prohibition convention met last week, and as usual, named a ticket, after the usual contests, the delegates went home as usual, knowing as usual, that the ticket would be defeated as usual. Remarkable men! Here's your stoicism in its better sense—the indifference as to, what others may do. "We will declare our principles and which means as it concerns us, the things contended for as won, in that as far as we are able to have it so." Really that party is to be admired. Men are to be admired who come smilingly up, after defeat, as the world views it, year after year, and without spent hope,' as is so often the case with other parties, so many of which have been given up after futile efforts to make way in the political affairs of the country. It is said that, rather than have two feet of waste space above the ice box in his new home at Pocantico Hills, John D Rockefeller will spend $2,000 for a larger ice box. Mr. Rockefeller, while inspecting the details of his new home, found that there were two feet of space between the top of the box and the ceiling not utilized. "What is that space to be used for?" he asked. The workingman in charge replied: "That is waste space." Mr. Rockefeller then gave orders to the builders to tear out the ice box and replace it with one that will reach to the ceiling. The new box will cost $2,000 and work on it was begun immediately. The ruling habit is yet strong with Mr. John, regardless of his money. He believes in occupying all the space in whatever he undertakes. The town was full of Masons Monday, who came from all parts of the state, and not a few from without the state, to attend the corner stone laying ceremonies of their magnificent temple, now being erected. The procession was imposing, consisting as it did of an orderly array of Knight Templars, on horse back and afoot. Besides these, there were thousands of the plain white aproned men, scarcely less imposing in their simplicity than their richly "caparisoned" brothers. The temple, when completed, will represent an outlay of $600,000. Indianapolis will be vastly benefited by the beautiful structure which will represent the best effort of the architectural art. The city is rapidly taking rank as the leading city of the western hemisphere, as a "thing" of beauty. The Masonic temple will be in keeping with the nation, and will, perhaps, head the list of beautiful structures. The colored people of Chicago are preparing in a big way, for those of the race, who will visit that city during the National Republican Convention. What is being advertised as the most brilliant affair known to the city, will take place under the well-known Eight Illinois Regiment, June 18. This regiment has the proud distinction of being the only one of color maintained by any State in the union. It has a fine set of officers, headed by Col. John R. Marshall, who has become as favorably known as his regiment. It is said that at this function the officers will be in full regimentals, being "host" to the many distinguished men expected from all parts of the Union. As to the women, "all" Chicago is expected, and as it has never been seen before. Already talk of going is ripe. In short, the event is expected, not only to eclipse what that city has done heretofore along the line of entertaining, but it is expected to go down in history as the greatest and handsome reception ever given among colored women and men in this country. SOME POLITICAL ECONOMY. It was Mathus or Henry George or some other great doctor of political economy, who declared that it would only be a matter of time before the people would crowd the space now employed in raising food to sustain the people. What would then happen is not unknown to us, but perhaps it would be nearing the day of general translation and which, by the way, would be in keeping with the theory of the agreement of science and the Bible. The Biblical end, coming when the earth's resources are exhausted, would be very poetry of the fitness of things. There are those who scoff the notion, that natural resources have an ending. She certainly has. And were we yet to boom in the centuries to come, we would see some interesting things. Really to appreciate the thing thoroughly, we would have had to exist in the two ages—now and then. But, apparently, our President is determined not to experiment at the exhaustion business. We've already pranked with nature and won. Look at Franklin, what did he do? And then there's Edison, Marconi and a host of others who did great things with nature—put saddle on, bit in her mouth and rode her. Mr. Roosevelt sees our forests, slipping away, our minerals reduced. He is not concerned about the Malthusian doctrine of the people crowding on the agricultural domain. Our country is much too large for immediate concern. All the people of America can stand up in Marion County, Indiana, and have considerable space to wobble in; much more than that allotted an individual catching a time to get home for supper car on a "sunshiny" Thursday at an Indiana State Fair. Giving each man a square foot, Marion County can entertain the earth. Let us see: calling the county 10 square miles, 5,280 feet to a mile, ad a naught and call it multiplied by 10 for the feet, 52,800 feet. Squaring the number, taking it 52,800 times. Deal with the fives; cut out the 28 for brevity—5 times 5, we get 25, put all the naughts, some eight and behold, 2,500,000,000. Mind you, this means minus 28 by 28 and the four naughts which is no small sum to be added on by the way of space. --- We are not alarmed in this country by the Dr. Malthus theory, and never will be, as long as man remembers how to build sky scrapers "there's room at the top," and until builder forgets his cunning, he will "plow" upward. There'll not be much danger of breadth in growth; we will grow tall and taller leaving the soil free to support all comers. The consumption of forests goes merrily on, there's no way to make THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. good here, but to plant more trees, and they do not spring like the trees under the magician's wand. A good quarter of a century will be required to make any showing against the devastation. Perhaps in calling the very notable conference of Governors and eminent men together, the President had the trees first in mind. All along the Government has been calling attention to this phase of preservation, so the importance of the call was at once appreciated, and really stands out in Mr. Roosevelt's administration as one great ature where political "taint" was not legislating for posterity, and where self, or selfishness could never figure. Re-planting, has received attention along with other great national needs—irrigation, making clear the waterways, and such like that call for united action on the part of the general "overseers" of the country. BROWNSVILLE UP TO DATE. When white men, many of whom are in official life, are insisting that the evidence submitted in the Brownsville affair tends to show that the Negro soldiers shot up the town, it is highly proper for the race to take the stand that there is doubt about how it happened. Many of us have insisted all along that the soldiers have been wronged in the matter, and with that insistence that should only spring from the clearest evidence, of the most intimate knowledge. What we may suspect, owing to what is known of race relation in general, or what we may suspect owing to the misunderstanding in the particular instance, are not sufficient for public utterances where such are meant to stand for the race. The Freeman from the beginning has maintained that guilt has not, according to its view, been fixed on the soldiers, nor has it been fixed elsewhere according to its notion. It cannot see what larger view others have on which to base such decided convictions. Really, there is no reason for these unshakable opinions—nothing is proven until it is proven. The fact of the matter is that too much race partisanship entered the matter. We "jes knew" things, and, as said before, based on unpleasant race relations, known to exist generally, and in the particular instance. The utmost impatience has been manifested; the utmost discredit of all evidence that did not tend to establish the innocence of the men. In other words, most of us have had ears but for one side of the business—ex parte evidence or nothing. And we feel to say that regardless of the final outcome, that we will suffer some, have suffered some, through the operation. White men, while busily maintaining that the Negroes did shoot up the town, are just as unreasonable as the Negroes who maintain the contrary thing. These have the evidence submitted for their guidance and should formulate their opinions accordingly. They are not ex-cathedra in the matter. Evidence is evidence, and when submitted does not require an expert for interpretation. Twelve men, when selected to hear evidence, are selected because of good judgment, because they are not predisposed. They are likely to be as "verdant" as the hills in the summer time; not necessarily so, but sometimes preferred because they are that way, the only requirement being that they be honest and of good judgment. It militates against the notion that experts are required to recognize the truth when it is uttered. No peculiar information has come through the series of investigation. And as we see it, there has been no advance in the case since the very first days. Senator Warner, of Missouri, is not justified in "knowing" that the Negroes were implicated. He is entitled to his opinions just as the Negroes are entitled to theirs. No conclusive evidence has been submitted. And until such is forthcoming we may as well consent to accept the best disposition of the case—the disposition that will give the greater amount of satisfaction. All agree that at the worst no more than a dozen men could have been implicated. Most men agree that the innocent portion of the troops should be restored to the army. How the innocent are to be selected is the question. It is indeed a question, since the construction sustains the point that the troops, some part of them, were guilty. It is the thing that does not want to be maintained by Senator Foraker and the Negroes who do not believe that any were guilty. As we view it again, discretion must be exercised if all are to be satisfied. This has in mind those contending pro and con. The spirit of compromise should come to the relief of the situation in view of the doubt, in view of the uncertainty in the matter. The bills before Congress are intended to afford relief. The one by the Ohio Senator is better calculated to get the men back in the service. And if the President is inclined to the shortest way out of an ugly muddle, it seems that he would favor the measure with that end in view. In contrasting the two bills for the relief of the soldiers, Senator Foraker says: "The Warner bill requires the men to prove their innocence to the satisfaction of the President; the Foraker bill allows all to re-enlist who take an oath they had no part in the affray. The Warner bill does not authorize correction of the records, while the Foraker bill provides for such correction. The Warner bill does not remove the bar against re-enlistment, while the Foraker bill explicitly removes that bar. Moreover, the Foraker bill restores the non-commissioned officers to the rank they held while Senator Warner's bill does not DENOUNCING THE ADMINISTRATION. Denouncing a national Republican administration by a Republican convention is the very unusual, yet that very thing has happened in more than one instance during this campaign for the presidential nomination. These cases have happened in the South, and with the view of killing off the Taft sentiment. 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It goes without saying that these conventions made great mistakes. Political antagonism seldom carries so far, and most especially within party ranks. Denunciation is the part of the avowed opposition. Denunciation does not simply mean displeasure concerning some specific act, some one "wrong." It means the striking down of the administration without qualification, without any sense of reservation. The lookeron in Vienna, unless more than a casual observer, will never know anything about the hair-splitting distinctions, and for the life of him could guess that such a denunciation was not sweeping—including all policies and all acts. More than likely these conventions, which were mainly of Negroes, did not dream of challenging the administration on other counts beyond the Brownville matter. But the public has no way of knowing that the good, even as viewed by those who made up those conventions, was not also attacked, denounced. By the way, what show will the delegates from such conventions have that they be recognized in the National Convention when they have denounced the whole business? The administration is the creature of the National Convention. It is true the creature sometimes becomes abnormally developed, yet it is not different to other phases of spiritual and physical beings. In other words, "true to life." The creature, however, does not forget its source, and in time it puts itself at one—in accord. So it is difficult to think of the two "beings" apart. And yet men are silly enough to assail one or the other, if you please, and yet expect to be a part of the same thing. Here's your most philosophic discord—attempting an entity of a destroyed self. Denunciation equals destruction, at least as a mental process; physical restraint only militates against the mind intent. The theory may not be spun out as the foregoing, but the chances are that the delegates of such conventions will tarry long at the gates. What were they to do? What should they have done? Simply stood for the administration, deplored the unfortunate event, prayed for the restoration of the men and gone on to Chicago for Foraker, Fairbanks, Cannon, Knox, Hughes, or any of the "boys." PIGEON-HOLED. Among the bills pigeon-holed in the present session of Congress is that for the relief of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. And very unfortunate, too, that it is so. The approaching campaign will have sufficient issues without a race question, which is so difficult to settle to the satisfaction of all. The members of Congress know this—know the difficulty of giving satisfaction, no matter what horn of the dilemma they might seize. In the language of a certain character known to literature, and who held with the hare and the hounds, "Much might be said on either side." We of the one conviction, whoever we may be, will not see it much hare and hounds about it. But it is a very poor question that does not admit of two sides; if it does not, then it is not a question. The following from New York also may not settle the business, but it does insist that there are pros and cons, at least in some minds: President Roosevelt did not overstep his authority when he dismissed from the service Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry for alleged participation in a riot at Brownville, according to a decision rendered today by Judge Hough in the United States District Court. Oscar W. Reid, one of the dismissed soldiers, had sued the Government to recover $122 as wages from the date of his dismissal to the expiration of his term of enlistment. Judge Hough, in his decision, held that the President acted entirely within his rights in dismissing the soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, inasmuch as the enlistment papers and oath provide that a soldier shall serve "for the period of three years unless sooner discharged by proper authority." The President is proper authority, the decision declares, and continues: "Whether Reid or his comrades or any of them were guilty of the riotous disturbance in question, or whether Reid personally committed any infraction of good order or military dis FREE! cipline, or whether he is in fact a desirable soldier, or knew or withheld anything tending toward the discovery of the perpetrators of the Brownsville riot, or whether so far as Reid or others are concerned the President's action was unnecessarily severe, cruel or unjust—are questions beyond this judicial investigation. By the soldiers' contract the burden of military service is not for a definite time, but for three years unless discharged by proper authority. "I do not give assent to the assertion that a soldier's engagement is or bears much resemblance to a civil contract of hire; but on the assumption that it is such a contract terminable at will if that will be expressed through a proper official." Judgment was directed against the petitioner with costs. We see no reason to question the In fact, The Freeman has never held the President to be without authority, not because we possessed peculiar information, nor because we felt to know anything about his prerogatives as commander-in-chief of the army; but because in the most common practices in the most common places men are careful of their premises when taking steps that, where the welfare of the many are concerned, or when the affairs are of great moment. Surely a President would not be less careful than ordinary men in ordinary places. This kind of reasoning does not necessarily say that Mr. Roosevelt was right. It does say that he saw the case differently to what many others saw it, and the most that can be made of it is that there were honest differences of opinions. Senator Foraker saw it one way, sees it one way, and that in opposition to the President. But all along the President has been sustained—no small matter—proving at least that thing is not one sided by any means. In fact, if we are honest in the matter we will readily declare that the preponderance of support of contentions is on the President's side. Much of this support has been profered merely, based on prejudice. And the same may be said of the other side—based on the fact of the known prejudice. But we will find it difficult to work around the congressional committee which voted to sustain the President; and now comes this test case, putting a court phrase on the matter. Nor all of this would make a thing right if it were wrong. But we should at least, and at last, conclude that it appears different to different persons. One will think that we make a much ado about "nothing." There would be but very little to say beyond the usual comment on such questions had it not been for those most pronounced and unreasonable stands taken by race papers and prominent men all over the country. One would have thought the President had not a leg to stand on, whereas he has been sustained in those places that count most. Out of it all comes a great big lesson against cocksureness in matters of moment. Civil and political wisdom would have declared at once that the President of the nation was not intriguing to put the Negroes at odds, as it has been so often said. In entertaining such notions we read ourselves out of his protection, and which is vouchsafed all. A race cannot afford to take a stand until forced to do so by repeated offenses and which admit of no doubt. Such a period in American affairs may come, but it has not come, and we do well not to hasten the day. RAMBLINGS. President Eliot, of Harvard, says that all men are not born free and equal. It is well known that all were not born free; it does not disturb the fact that they should have been born free. Of course they are not born equal, as he says; with equal capacity. This is demonstrated every day; no two persons are equally mentally endowed. It will not take the eminent Eliot to make that fact patent. The expression is pretty, one we love to work off in political times, or when standing for the equality of man. Equality of opportunity is the contention, the permissible proposition. Perhaps if all men, the first man, and all subsequent men had subscribed to, and lived up to the laws that tended to preserve man, unknown of course, they might have entailed a progeny free of those diseases that beset men, working down to their offsprings, distorting and enfeebling organs and functions, giving us the abnormalism in too great frequency, and in this day is common as the normal. Nature did not intend the corruption. See the trees of the forest; very few gnarled and stunted when unobstructed in growth. Man patterns so nearly after nature that the trees of the forest will serve as a type of what he should be. Since there are occasional freaks in nature, it stands to reason that they are the unavoidable, but with man they are the rule, either externally or internally. What man is quite free from pain? The trees are seldom sick; not pale, serve of leaf, dropping, before autumn. All other nature is fairly the same and which so typifies man in life, death and reproduction. Simple herbs, sufficed the simple people, but nature seems to have anticipated, and consequently locked up in those simple herbs were there prospective compounds, as if to meet the coming complex man. Then horses too, are getting fastidious, and horse doctors—veterinarians—are springing up everywhere to equal the net dopes being given them in order to give the horses a "get," and also to care for broken limbs, received in ways and places horses that they were never meant to be in. We are not equal mentally, owing to some of those reasons, and which is plain enough. We eat what we eat but what often does not like us; we rebels; the doctor must be called in to set things right. Mental and physical impairment passes on, taints the line; then what? Don't mention it? CLOSE OF ZION CONFERENCE Special to THE FREEMAN. PHILADELPHIA—The closing session of the General Conference of the African Conference at Episcopal Zion Church was held at Wesleyan University, city, on Friday of last week. Rev. Dr. W. H. Goler was re-elected president of the college by acclamation. The conference college should be missionary, general and financial secretaries should be located in Philadelphia, and the financial secretary should be located in Philadelphia and the rest for $6,000. It was also decided to incorporate the denomination. The next General Conference will meet in Charlotte, N. C. ELMIRA. N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN A son was born on Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Gee, W. Powell. *Clarence Jones, of Addison, is visiting his sister, Miss Minnie Jones.* Wm. Dingous, of Veneer Lake, was born on Tuesday the masquerade party given by the Joly Six on last Tuesday evening was a grand success. *J. F. Thompson enjoyed an auto-ride at knives on Sunday. Mrs. C. F. Matthews and J. Starks have returned from Philadelphia. *Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Thompson entertained, on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson and Miss Amelia COLOR LINE IN IOWA. Special to THE FREEMAN While attending the State Association of Congregational Churches at Waterloo, Iowa, Rev. A. L. DeMond, a colored Congregational minister, who is pastor of the Congregational Church at Buxley in the city of Buxley at the hotel in the city, Rev. DeMond was educated at Cortland, N. Y., and Washington, D. C., and has been engaged in educational temperance and missionary work for the past twenty years. He is also editor of the most widely known colored Congregational ministers in the United States. MT. VERNON. IND. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAS their annual services Sunday, at the A.M. E. Church. Rev. Turner praised the sermon. Miss Minnie Bishop was tress of ceremonies. Prayer offered by the congregation. Bishop read a spindled paper. Miss Nelles Foster and Grace Bishop rendered a beautiful duet, "We're Growing Old." Shriman Wesley and Herman Bishop spotted a girl in the middle of a number of little girls...Miss Margaret Chism and Miss Gertrude Chism were in the city yesterday, attending the horse show. Bad Sellers has opened an art gallery. The following persons were initiated in Sheba Chapter. O. E. S. Monday night, Mrs Ada Anderson, Eunice Bishop, Mrs Ade Anderson, Mrs Spotsville, Mrs we returned from Tara Haute, where they attended the funeral of their father...Henry Yatay has turned from Paducah, where he was a brother, but he had not seen for fifteen years...George McBurnis is now assistant agent for THE FREEMAS. HANLY URGES COLORED MEN TO HIGHER IDEALS Special to The Freeman Special to The Freeman. WASHINGTON, May 27 — Saving that race in the last forty years has been unparalleled in history, Governor J. Frank Hopkins diana, in addressing the graduation rate of 100 at Howard University, and in working to work for the betterment of their race. He said the colored race, more than any other, needs to learn the lesson of defense to the law and appealed to his work for the abolition of the liquor trade. He said great mistakes had been made both by the North and the South and also the colored race itself, that any race conducting itself should always get a square deal from the American people. SPECIAL TRAIN TO LEXINGTON. On June 21, 1908. Round trip. $150 Train leaves First Street. Depot at a clock sharp. William Bennett manager. S. G. Pilbh. assistant manager. THE STAGE Williams and Walker will open their valuable engagement at the Colonial, New York, June 1. Mr. P. J. Murger would like to hear from George and Toliver. *Address, 40 Eighth street, Milwaukee.* The Smiley Clus, T. and Nellie V., are sharing with "Tempest and Sunshine" Co. (white) in Milwaukee this week. Mr. Shaeton Miner is putting on a repertoire composed by "White Fish Bay in Milwaukee." His first play will be "Uncle Tuckin' Cabin." We wish him success. Mrs. Eph. Williams, the wife of the colored carer, will be in Milwaukee, is very ill. She is traveling with her husband, Professor Williams, in South Carolina. Milwaukee now has a good colored carer and choirman, getting all the work done with musicians would do well to write to Harry S. Jones, 206 Walls street. Ernest Hugh is much improved, and will spell the heated term in Jersey with the pupils, attended by his mother, who will come from Bowling Green, Ky. Mr Hogan sends regards to all friends. Atha Geerton Walker will give a benefit June 3, at the Grand Central Palace, New York for the benefit of the Colored Working Girls, Harrison Stewart, formerly of the Peckin, will be among the performers. The Great Hollacks, the act that paves the way for all colored acts, opened on the week of May 25 for six weeks. Week of May 25, Crystal Theater, Anderson, Ind; June 1, Crystal, Loganport, Ind; June 1, Loganport, Loganport, Ind; thanks to all friends; enemies help ourselves. Hello to "The Boys." Caldwell & Thomas, while playing at the Brewery theater week of the 18th were a grand reception by the Colored Society Club of Muskegon, Mich., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stewart, 25 years old, of Muskegon, Mrs. Millie Thompson, Mrs. Elinand Thompson, David Harris, Jno. White, Mrs. Lydia White, George Stewart, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Myrtle Stewart, Mrs. Stewart, Billy Caldwell and Will Thomas. A book of instructions for actors has been published. The following is one of the paragraphs devoted to love-making: "The head drops a little on one side; in the other, the eye, directed toward the object moves with slowness; the mouth is half opened; the respiration is slow, and from time to time cut short so that the mouth is gently by the side of the body. In more impulsive manifestations the arms are extended. The tendency toward reunion varies from the left to the right, and the ship to the ordinary stage embrace of arms of opposite sex, expressed by mutual passing the arms around the neck." George Lloyd McClain, of the 10th Cavaliary Band and stage manager of the Famous 10th Cavaliary Minstrels, writes from Ft. Lauderdale that there are four songs that I have used which I can now handle with reality, "Under the Bamboo Tree," Down Where the coconuts Grow, "Dear Lizon, the Gun Lens," and you bet it is the gayest place in the world. Three regiments and about 10 Casnias (all soldiers) to attend in attendance every night. S. R. O. M. and Mrs. McClain sends regards to all friends in or out of the profession. The tony trio, "Ora John Chucker, John Chucker, and Mrs Krawitz," the Pekin Company and the Memphis kid, "McKutherford" at Little Savoy, 2634 State street, Chicago, IL. and all members of the Sailors in or out of the profession at my alpine on about the 6th of June will take my show on the transport "Beaufort" to Omaha and Honolulu, Hawaii, and later for Nagasaki, Japan, and Australia. M'CABE'S TROUBADOURS After a season of nine successful months spent in Minnesota, Illinois, North and South Dakota, Missouri and Iowa, the company will close at Stanford, Ill., on October 1. Mr. Wm. McCate has purchased new sears and costumes for next season and has also placed an order for all special paper. The company has been pronounced by all the open house managers where it has played to be one of the most refined and up-to-date colored companies ever in their houses. LOWEY'S MUSICAL ENTERPRISE. We have just left the State of Penn- weigh, and are now in Wisconsin, play- ing good business throughout the State. P. G. G. Fourteen pieces needs no introduction, fourteen Miss Estella Phillips is singing "T's Southern to Love Somebody Whose Loving Somebody to Love." Mrs. Hattie Garland wars for Mrs. Garland and John warms is cleaning up singing "I Wonder If There's Chicken in the Sky," Mrs. Eleanor Beechum is still holding hers as a maker-in-chief, Charles Beechum is making an album, along the line singing "Big Chief to Love." OCMULGEE PARK, MACON, GA business continues to grow larger at the performance park. This park is truly the largest aviation park in the South develo- mented area, and amusement of decorated people. May large audiences have already taken place at the park, not only from the city of Macon, but surrounding the show in the Casino under the management of W. Goff Kennedy, bids fair to Businessman and similar company. Theresa Babbine is the Doll," singing and dancer who is a recent and valuable transgender player. Amos Gillard, co-ordained with his wife, lived his last week with his solo, and is one of our band and orchestra. Nick Floyd, one of Macon's break- dancers, is once more back. His break- dancers and dance is a sweet and the people seem never to tire of country gyrations. Lamarar, "Lamarar," that celebrated fun- maker and a comedian of rare abili- ties, is the most important element of ambience nightly shows that he made good anywhere. He will be se- soring in the Black Patti show the com- mandoing Carrie Hall is still in line, from times and getting a new share of the applause. Emma John- sson, a redhot favorite. Dobler, the petite and dashing soldier, tries to improve at every performance, and his consummate team are also hard-working members of the stock company. John Serrano, muso, is in good voice. The second soldier is the regular road show orchestra. The third is the personified: Piccolo Jones. Piccolo Jones is for E. B. Dudley, first violinist; Walter Clark, third trumpone; Walter Law, double clarinet; Charles Crenshaw, second cornet. The band of fourteen, under E. B. Dud ley, is hard to beat. Charles Collier is certainly to be congratulated on securing such high-class entertainers for t he amusement lovers of Macon. W. Goff Kennedy, the well-known character comedian and stage manager, is soon to become a benedict. He sends reprints to Green, Al Watts, The Gilliams, W. H. Doyle and all friends, also regards to Exchange Theater bunch of Jacksonville, Fla. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS After laying off a few days, preparing for the summer season, the company opened at Fort Wayne, Ind., where the business was, as usual, good for good weather. The company has made several changes for the summer, truly makes it stronger than it has ever been. With the return of Manzie Campbell, the grotesque and eccentric drummer and Monroe Tabor, who is doubtless blinding with proof is positive of our strength. Asked to play T. J. Ridley, clarinetist of the Ninth Cavalry band, and A. G. Jones, a musician of enviable repute. Our band is greatly strengthened. Arthur Prince, Campbell Haux, Dixie Ranger Quartette, Billy Ward and Montrose Douglass comprise our ollo. It is useless to make special mention of these, because their ability is too well known. We have played to unlimited everyone, although we faced inclement weather in the early opposition. The ghost walks every week never once falling since the opening. James Crosby, the former stage manager, who launched the show on its maiden voyage and was away from us during the tour, and this reminds us of the happy past. Ed F. Peat is holding his own, returning to the footlights three or four times each performance. Tom M. Seldorn has made a comeback, and James Crosby is holding his hard-reputation as a comedian, being considered by his hearers as one of those who fill the foremost rank of Negro comedians. He can power, receiving special mention from the press in almost every city wherein he appears, for his rendition of "If Your Heart Can't Sing." Can't Sing, Rongold Ralph Christian and Manzie Coulard during our lay-off, took advantage of the opportunity and visited their parents in Chicago. After the first performance, Nap Black stood back looked the company over, back toward the phone, one our manager, H. D. Collins, has labored with uniting efforts to bring the show up to its present standard, which he claims is up to the reputation of being the best minded minister, bar none, in the world. FOR THEATER GOERS Be laet—better late than ever early. Iustice your siks as you pass down the alley, and you can avail of a caution of those in the house from the players in the calcium spot to yourself. When you arrive at your row, look freezingly on the poor chumps intent on the play. When the poor chumps get up to let you in, squeeze past them in such a manner that the algetreets on your hat tickle their noses and set them sneezing. If they apologize to you for being in the way, you need not accept the apology. Remain calm and you have taken off your wraps—no hurry. You need not necessarily remove your hat until you are requested to do so by the usher. I interest the woman next to you on the topic of domestic help, and if you know what's coming in the play, for goodness sake tell her. She anxious to know. You should so that every body near you may hear. Leave your seat five or ten minutes before the curtain goes down on the last act, and obviate having to go out with the crowd. For Men Throw away your seat check. This always furnishes diversion for those near you in case there is any dispute about your seat. Don't get up to take off your overcoat until about the middle of the first act. Go out between the acts, not necessarily for refreshment, but merely as an evidence of your privilege. Sit with your knees in the back of the party in front of you. Do be comfortable. If an open door is opened, that those near by will know that you are a blase, hardened old theater-goer. Look bored during the best parts of the performance, and the puddle verdict from time to time that the show is "rotten." Folks will then begin to think that you are a dramatic critic. Never applaud. Actors do not like to have applause—it annoys them.—Boston Post. MARSHALL'S PLANTATION CO. Mrs. Vida Williams was presented with a big, fine baby boy Thursday, March 25, at the Williams in a few days. He is now stage manager for Marshall's Old Plantation show, she showed the show and the team at Yorkshire to May 25 at Yorkshire, S. C. Business a little dull, but the boys were glad to have little rest, as they have been working very hard. Prof. Mikell Cabbage Band is cleaning up everywhere. Sam Loyd is figuring out the piano keeping it warm overender. Amos Gillard is a wonder, and who don't know that about the black Adonis. The girls with the show are handling themselves in great shape. Every one keeps her eyes open, as the band as soon as to which is the best of the bunch. They are all working hard. Wise and Williams are doing their best. Little Rastus is getting better and better. Mr. Marshall, our worthy manager, said he guessed that everybody thought the show was gone, but he was just studying a plan how and which was going to work. He wrote the ghost to the Saturday night after the last act. Regards to all performers. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. The members of the company enjoy good health. The manager Crosby has just finished, is being rehearsed by the characters, and he promises to it to the public for critical work. NEW THEATER AT CAIRO, ILL. Charles Powers has started work on his new theater, which will be built for colored people. He is putting in a stage 50x 60, exquisite scenery, and will have a seating capacity of 1,000 persons. This building is centrally located, and, when fin- ISHED, will be one of the most attractive colored theaters in the United States. He is going to put on high-class vaudeville, giving his patrons the best colored talent on the field. One of the leading features of this theater will be the audience, which will be under the direction of Prof. W. A. Kelly, of Pittsburg, Pa., who has already gone from Pittsburg to Cairo, taking with him the orchestra of the best musicians in Pittsburg, the only one of our acting colored composers of music written number of high-class pieces, among which was the great sacred song, "Only a Dream of That Beautiful City." Prof. Kelly will take care of his end of the work and help Mr. Powers to make his theater one of the most attractive in the country. CLEVELAND, O.—The Cleveland Giants, of the Ohio State Colored League, won two games from the Springfield, O. Elks, at League Park, score 9 to 1 and 4 to 2, while the season of the Ohio State Colored League was opened. Both teams hit the ball hard at times. Sloan pitched good ball for the local team in the first game. In the second game Garrison had the easiest hit in his staff. Park of Cleveland, was the best star of the header. Gilkerson played good ball at second base. The game was devoid of rowdyism and both teams played hard to win. First game. HOW ART PUBLISHERS INSULT THE NEGRO RACE BY SYLVESTER RUSSELL The International Art Publishing Company, of New York, London and Berlin, has again rushed its lavish oversupply of books to the United States and the United News Company. This company has not only insulted the colored people grossly in America, but has carried the insult to the public and the public to the picture books issued for the libraries large red book bearing the name "Ten Little Niggers," with ten hideous heads printed on a large figure "10," marks the insult to the public. The ten-page book that sells for 25 cents. It must be very painful to the real highly respected white people of this Nation, who strive to preserve the honor of the country, by publishing a book on "niggers." The men branding the worst treated, but most loyal, race of people in America, by publishing a book on "niggers." The children, an inoculation which must weigh heavily on the minds of the publishers, is, verily I say, the most outrageous breach of Christian propriety and human kindness. First, after the last stages of barbary had been voted below the Southern bounty, the North, supposed to be able to reach the universe, gradually grew ashamed of the word "nigger" in songs. All the decent mustie publishers discarded and the field of Union News Company. Secondly, to all the Nation's sorrow, the Dixon books invaded the North, and later a Dixon play unexpectedly miscarried in the South; the best class of white people of the South who are really the Nation, the Nation, had become, too much hassled. All these things incited new sentiments of disgrace, which keeps the common, ignorant, prejudiced element of the white race supplied with wicked notions. But the book is not only a guide for the Negro of this country must rise to tell the white people of the wrongs they are doing and that a just God is watching over them to bless, or even curse them, with has always been a way of dealing with the Great Judge that de is us with His merciful judgment before the next calamity or war. Then, when war comes, if the black man is again willing, with has always been a way of dealing with the Great Judge that wronged him and nurse those who would otherwise see his face banished from their presence. Now let us turn page by page and go through a book that teaches us about the white child and lads across sea, that all black people, because their skin is black, are looked upon as "niggers." This unkindly word, but beautifully written, as never yet seen in real life, is the chorus set to music, is the song of all the nigger boys drawn by Vernon Barrett. When half through the book we come to a place of law, the court of cahinery. This is intended for a burlesque Negro's rights. The verse reads as follows: Five little nigger boys Going in for law; One got in chancery, And then there were four. Then there was illustration where the boys play with a beehive and one gets bady stung. This sting to the colored race of America is great, coming, as it does, from a hive of white stinging bees, and the bees protect protection. How strong those pictures are! One can hardly realize how true they seemed to me. Next, again we have another burlesque on the color line: Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun, One got Rizzled up and then there was So, you see, everything tends to debase the black man, either on his color or infirmity and his rights. Here is one more: This little couple who dwelled by the And yet with all—all that is said in vain—he heed not, these heathen-like men of worldly riches, gained luxuriously by the depraving quinces, by the lustful lion, by the mean sculptor's head. Verily, again, it may be said that public sentiment against this sort of insult is becoming great, and its contagion is like yellow fever. It must always contended for the legitimacy of their race preservation and equal rights, in this particular free country, ever since they landed, even if most of them do not want to grant ethic education. We must contend and fight as the Irish do. But let us all be square with one another. We must all confide in the Great Judge, and owe it to our Christian duty to prepare the reception of the poor place, where we were want to be together, hereafter. DALLAS, TEX CLEVELAND GIANTS WIN. CLEVELAND, O.—The Cleveland Giants, of the Ohio State Colored League, won two games from the Springfield, O. to 2, the Pittsburgh Park, and to 2, when the season of the Ohio State Colored League was opened. Both teams hit the ball hard at times. Sloan pitched good ball for the local team in the first game, game Harrison had the visitors on his staff. Parks of Cleveland, was the batting star of the double header. Gilkerson played good ball at second base. The game was devoid of rowdyism and both teams played hard to win. First game: CLEVELAND GIANTS. R. H. O. A. E. Johnson, 3b. 1 1 1 0 Gilkerson, 2b. 1 0 2 6 Parks, c. f. 2 6 2 0 1 Ford, 1b. 1 0 12 0 Nelson, c. 1 1 5 0 Cleveland, k. s. 2 1 2 0 Turner, l. f. 2 2 2 0 Sloan, p. 1 1 2 6 2 Glover, r. f. 0 1 0 0 Totals..... 9 14 27 17 3 SPRINGFIELD ELKIES. Harris, c. f. R. H. O. A. E. Burton, l. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Mayo, b. 1 1 0 1 0 Pleuro, 1b. 0 0 9 0 1 Leggons, 2b 0 2 3 0 0 Nelson, s. s. 0 1 0 3 0 Steward, r. f. 0 1 0 0 Richman, c. 0 1 8 3 1 Frazer, p. 0 1 2 5 0 Totals..... 1 9 24 13 4 Score by innings: C. Giants.....1 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 *-9 1 3 4 Springfield.....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 *-9 1 4 3 Two-base Bases -Bowman. Glover. Two-base Hits -Hitserson. Sacrifice Hits -Gkerson, Turner. Stolen Bases -Richman, Leggons, Johnson. Gilkerson (2). Bases on Balls—Off Sloan, 1; off Frazer, 2. Hit by Pitcher—Harris, Gilkerson. Jump on Bases—Cleveland, 7; Springfield, 12. Struck Out—By Sloan, 5; by Farzer, 7. Double Play—Frazer to Mayo. Umpire—Abram. Attendance—565. Second game: CLEVELAND GIANTS. R. H. O. A. E. Johnson, 3b. 1 3 2 0 1 Gilkerson, 2b. 1 3 1 5 0 Parks, c. f. 1 3 1 0 0 Ford, 1b. 0 1 7 0 0 Fallis, 1c. 1 0 11 2 1 Bowman, s. s. 0 1 0 1 2 Ammer, l. f. 0 1 0 1 2 Garrison, r. f. 0 0 0 1 1 Nelson, r. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4 7 27 9 5 SPRINGFIELD ELKS. R. H. O. A. E. Harris, 3b. 1 1 1 1 2 Burton, l. f. 1 1 1 1 0 Ambres, s. s. 0 0 5 3 2 Steward, 1b. 0 1 6 2 5 Pierce, c. 0 1 6 3 0 Leggons, 2b. 0 1 5 5 0 Ayres, f. 0 0 0 0 0 Adson, c. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, p. 0 1 0 2 0 Cleveland .....3 0 1 0 0 0 0 *-4 7 5 Springfield .....1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 6 4 Two-base Hits—Johnson (2), Burton. Two-base Hits—Pierce. Sacrificer Hits—Gilkeron. Stolen Bases—Harris, Bowman, Gilkeron, Fallis. Hit by Pitcher—Garrison. Left on Bases—Cleveland, 3; Springfield. Struck Out—By Garrison, 11; by Smith, 2. S Double Play—Steward to Andrews to Leggons. Umpire—Abrams. Cleve. Giants.....0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0—2 4 3 Col. Giants.....1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0—4 4 3 Batteries—Sloan and Fallis; Wade and Pierce. Double header—First game: Cle. G.'s 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—1 5 6 2 Col. G.'s 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—4 5 2 Batteries—Garrison and Nelson; Reed Ball and Polls. Second game: Cleveland Giants.....0 0 1 0 0—1 3 2 Columbus Giants.....0 0 0 0 0—0 1 2 Batteries—Garrison and Fallis; Seldon and Pierce. Umpire—Abrams. PADUCAH. KY. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN Street Baptist Church; Rev. V. S. Smith, D. D. pastor, Faducah, Ky. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; m. preaching, 11 a.m. meeting, Thursday evening, from 7:30 to 9; chair practice, Friday evening; board meetings, third Wednesday, from 7:30 to m. meeting third Thursday of each month. Board of Deacons—G. Reeves, James Owens, T. J. Milan, J. W. Clark, O. White, T. J. Milan, J. W. Clark, Danielle Woods, W. Woods, R. Matchum, Choir—Dr. O. Isbel, chorist; Mrs. S. V. Lowery, organ. Board of Trustees—James Owens, W. Watson, Robert Matchum, J. Williams, church clerk. ...The old soldiers will have their annual sermon June 6, at Washington street Baptist Church. Ill. visited Paducah College No. 29. ...Miss Susie Hankin, of Cairo, Ill., is the guest of Mrs. Louise Thomas. ...Get the letter to 107 Tenth street. J. A. Lindsay, agent. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN ...Gladys, the two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Stone, died recently, on Myrtle street, of pneumonia. The funeral services were in charge of Rett. The funeral services were in the church, the flowers, and music was furnished by the choir. Interment was in East Cemetery. The funeral services of George Coen were held May 20 at the Bethel A. M. E. Church, the funeral services of Mary Coen, Goff. There was a large audience present and music was furnished by the choir. He was a member of the Memorial Union Church, in St. Louis, Mo., and also a member of the church at the University of Attenuation. He leaves two brothers and a sister and many friends. Inter- The Jersey European Hotel, For Church Entertainments, Weddings, Parties and Lodge Affairs. Phones (Old. Main, 2606-2607, New, 1309-4882) 713-715 North Illinois St. Baseball—Cincinnati vs. St. Louis—Double Header, One Admission. NOTE—Rushville and Camersville tickets on sale every Sunday, good going and returning on all trains (regular and special) of Sunday for which sold. THEATRICAL ENGRAVING QUALITY RIGHT PRICES RIGHT INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING & ELECT. CO. P. O. Box 103. MENTION THE FREEMAN INDIANAPOLIS IND. Big Four Excursions SUNDAY, MAY 31st, $2 Louisville and Return $2 Special Train Leaves 7:00 a.m. $1.50 LAWRENCEBURG, AURORA AND WAY POINTS $1.50 Special Train Leaves 7:00 a.m. $1.25 Terre Haute. Greencastle 75c Special Train Leaves 8:00 a.m. ment took place in East Cemetery....The janitors elected for the school year are as follows: Ellis Moore, Fourth ward; John Blue, Third ward; Samuel Abbington, Third ward Branch Morton School....Mrs. Lynch, of South West street, is vis- iting Mrs. Nora Gaines, of Petersburg, Ill. . . . The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Willa Cooper of South Clay avenue, is quite ill. Mrs. Willa Cooper was on the sick list last week. . . Mrs. Ewards left recently for Paris, Mo. . . . Mrs. Alice Dabney, who has been visiting in Bloomington, Ill., has returned home . . . Mrs. Alice carpenter Brown is quite ill. Claire Carpenter who has been quite ill, is able to be up. Mr. Naul is getting along nicely with his music. Mrs. Guy Washington is able to be out, after an attack of tonsillitis. . . Freddie does not seem to improve much. Mrs. Mrs. Frank Myers were St. Louis visitors last year. MINEOLA. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN A. H. White, a member of the 24th Inf. Battalion last week on account of ill health. Bayard last month on a porter on the F. P. road, is all... The wife drew Davis died here May 22... The Bemd of Greenville, was in the city last week. Rev. Brooks has opened a grocery store. ROUTE. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELL—South Haven, Mich., June 1; Battle Creek, 2; Jackson, 3; Pontic, 4. BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS—Lynn, Mass, June 1; Salem, 2; Lowell, 3; Manchester, 4; Worcester, 5; Woon-socket, 6. THE BUTTONS—New York City, N. Y., June 1 to 6. P. G. LOWERY'S MUSICAL ENTERPRISE, WITH WALLACE-HAGENBECK CIRCUS—Wankegan, Ill, June 1; Racine, Wis., 2; Milwaukee, 3. NORRIS & ROWE CIRCUS—Prosser, Wakeau, June 1; North Yakima, 2; Ellensburg, 3; Cle Elum, 4; Puyallup, 5; Tacoma, 6. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail and then return 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 once. Gentlemen's List Burton, Earl. Mullen, McW. L. Brawshaw, R. Perry and Crosby. Clark, James B. H. Quinn, Andrew. Cloyd, Hattie. Robert Brown. Davis, W. W. Smith, Andrew. Edwards, Johnny. The Jolly Prices. Gillard, Amos. The 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 COLORED TALENT WANTED COLORED TALENT WANTED at once, for Wm H. Relf's Band and Concert Show on Earth, at all times, good, sober, re- latable people - musicians, singers and dancers to Care the Freeman or Bill Board. Cincinnati. O. DEFORMITY Apparatus Trusses We have recently opened our new office and factory, carry a full line of Trusses, Supporters, Elastic Hosiery etc., and with full equipment for the production of the most approved appliances for the correction of deformities. Truss Fitting a Specialty Mr. Magee was formerly with William H. Armstrong & Co.; for eighteen years in charge of the manufacturing and truss fitting departments. All work guaranteed. R. W. MAGEE & Co., 425 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana. FREE. Commencing June 1st, we will make to your measure a $5 pair of Trousers FREE with your suit order. THIS IS FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Order your Summer Suit AT ONCE, and take advantage of this opportunity. ENGLISH WOOLEN CO., Tailors of Fashion, 107 N. Illinois St., Opp. Terminal Station Indianapolis, Indiana. Wanted at Once! Sober and reliable people for Old Plantation show. Tell all in first letter. 40 Eighth St., Milwaukee, Wis. 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! The only duo of colored bicycle trick riders, introducing Mrs. Wooden, the only colored lady bicycle trick rider before the public. 1112 Washington Ave. Cairo, Ill. FOR RENT. HARRISON BROS. MINSTREL Under Canvas. Show complete, consisting of a brand new Pullman car, tent, seats, lights, stage and a full line of special printing. Don't write unless you have money and mean business, as we have no time to answer idle correspondence. Address PAT CHAPPELLE, Box 702, Jacksonville, Fla. European Hotel, EN, INDIANA. baths. Come and get the benefit of the waters - West Baden, Ind. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON. To some men this world seems a common-place spot. When that's novel or striking. The men and the objects it offers are not In any respect to his liking. There's only one cure for such people as be- We must open his mind and enthuse it With an effort determined to passively see the world as the press agent views it. For here's a magician whose gererous spell Leaves nobody doubtful or lonely; With him all is "best"; never "better" or The world as the press agent views it. —Washington Star. Success requires no explanation. Therefore, succeed! The value of radicalism depends largely upon how many trumps you have in your hand. Many a good cause has been injured by the intemperate zeal or narrow-minded advocates. There is a tremendous advantage in suffrage—if a man knows how to use it scientifically. When a man wants to get rid of money in a hurry, playing the races will be found highly effective. If you have money it's "appendicitis." If you haven't—well, you know what your affliction will be called. Caleb Powers should be pardoned by the "powers" that control affairs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Candidates for office would win offender if they could more accurately measure the amount of water they draw. A Washington wag says: "The DuBous-Hersham-Murray 'Horizon' is fittingly named. It is eternally in the air." There is one very pleasing reflection anent the "Merry Widow" hats. They are bound to go out of style some time. No one has remembered to charge that Cooleen Stewart was exiled to that abandoned Arizona fort because of his color. People afflicted with political and personal strabismus cannot distinguish the difference between a "reporter" and an "advocate." San Juan Hill played a conspicuous part in the campaigns of 1900 and 1904. Will the seat of war be removed to Brownsville this year? P put vagrants in the work house. If healthy men insist upon living upon the wages of women, give them a chance to work for the county or State. Up to date, no photograph of Col. Giles B. Jackson "toting" the Nebro building of the Jamestown Exposition to Richmond has been placed on the curio market. Bishop Smith, commenting on the activity Zion "conference at Philadelphia, intimates that the standing candidates will soon take seats." It looks as if those in charge of the dispatches touching the recent trouble in Hawaii went away 'round Robin Hood's barn to avoid giving prominence to the name of Minister Henry W. Furnish, of Indiana. It will be interesting if not entertaining to the A. M. E. delegates in session at Norfolk to learn that one Arthur Smith, a former member of the House, cut the throat of a young woman a few days ago because she called him a Methodist. The cordiality of the reception that Norfolk is giving the A. M. E. General Conference is calculated to make the Jamestown Exposition; aggregation to think some thoughts and institute some compositions that might prove odious—if expressed. The stock of the Negro race would go up one hundred points a day if we would put in half as much time and energy in the training of the Negroes, the opportunities that lie in our wake, as WELCOME TO DELEGATES. It is also planned to have an exhibition drill by the regiment, so that the visitors from the North, South, East and West may see the regiment. We have soldiers in the shape of Negro soldiers. It may be added that the Elghit is the only regiment in the land officered from colonel to corporal by colored men, and it will be a matter of much pleasure and deep interest to all to see them in action. The officers in full regimentals, beautifully gowned women and distinguished colored men from every state in the Union are being despatched to the function one that will go down in history as the greatest and handsomest reception ever given among colored men and women in this country. It will take on truly National proportions, and the experience of the importance in anticipation of its brilliance. It is the desire of the officers and members of the regiment that every delegate and alternate delegate to the convention receive an invitation, and it is requested by the management of the regiment to give their name and address at once to Col. John R. Marshall, 3630 A WIZARD. in complaining about the things that are denied us. While the press bureau of the colored annex of the "Allies" are circulating "allies" about the movements of Auditor Ralph W. Tyler, that eminent Ohioan simply smiles, sticks to the business of his office, and glances serenely at the column of figures marked "Instructed for Taft." A score or more of the members of a diocesan council in Texas were stricken from office, and eating a church luncheon served by the sisters. And the patrons of the free lunch in the rathskellers continue to go unscathed! "Tis a mad world, my masters!" As Dr. H. B. Parks, a leading candidate for the A. M. E. Bishopric, was born in Georgia, lives in New York, and represents a western conference, all elements of his quest to be satisfied to have hi m嫂. Why not "Taft and Fairbanks." Judge Gray is worried because of a fear that some private individual may be allowed to receive a larger salary than the President of the United States. Our colored editors are too far removed from the danger line to share any of the anxiety that appears to beset the learned Delaware jurist. Secretary Taft and Recorder John C. Dancy have one significant point of resemblance; both are of the same age, fifty-one years. If anybody has been under the impression that Mr. Taft is older than the one he conferred to, I may be because of the fact that he began life when very young. Is there another run in Judge Parker? Anti-Bryanites will please write. A floating paragraph says that Packy McFarland has been "hurling challenges" to Joe Gans. When the Old Master gets a chance to "hurl" his "terrible right" into the shades of the Chicago Irishman will be anxious to get out of the "hurling" business. Congress should not fail to appropriate the hope of finding a National Training and Industrial Institute for the relief of Washington's 100,000 Negro population. The citizenship of the District would improve 50 per cent. in industry, morals and economic efficiency if the bands of idle boys and girls could be taught to "do things" in the best possible way. Things are coming to a pretty pass at Brownsville, Ga., when a white man narrowly escapes lynching for being found in a woman's house in the house of a Negro woman. But for the active intervention of armed policemen the white exponent of social equality would have made no difference in the familiarity of the part of the Caucasian interoperer. Chicago is the cradle of great surgeons, as far as the Negro is concerned. Drs. A. M. Curtis, a dNiel H. Williams and George C. Hall, conceded to be the race's Big Three. In surgery and expert hospitality at a law firm the city-by-the-lake. Their reputation is not only national, but international, in scope, and they never fail to "make good," no matter how difficult, delicate or dangerous the operation. In order to comply with the law required by the statute of accommodations, the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad has removed the soap and towels from the toilet and the plains have been filed by the white passengers on account of this despoliation of their previously enjoyed privileges, it is not missed the aforesaid soap and towels. Three notable cases in a single week of beautiful white women of the best Virginia stock—the F. F. If you please embrace the tradition with good grace, Negro men, and two instances where white recognized standing married Negro of quality, would seem to indicate continued traditions as well as at locksmiths, legislative edits and race prejudices are more powerless when opposed by the law of natural selection. Bishop Brent's election is looked upon as a God-send to the colored Episcopalians. His large experience and close contact with the Negro community especially fit to handle the problems that will confront him in Washington, where the Negro represents one-third of the population, particularly ripe because of the conditions under which they are compelled to live. The Filipinos so owed him that they Negro will adopt him in similar fashion. We do not often agree with Ben Tillman on any issue, but when he urges that drastic steps be taken to lessen vagrancy and increase capital, we are compelled to say "Amen!" An able-bodied man who will not work when work is offered to him, does not sell his capital. It is not that black loafer is any worse than a white loafer, but since the worthy Negroes are held responsible for their unworthy brehren, we are anxious to have the blot retested from our 'scutcheon, cost what it may. Although 271 votes were polled in favor of a colored bishop at the Los Angeles general conference of teh M. E. Church, the situation does not look bright for the bishop. He is not sent session in Baltimore, unless the friends of Drs. J. W. E. Bowen and M. C. B. Mason effect a combination that will unite able divines. Some long-headed delegates are suggesting that a home district be carved out in congenial territory and given to Bishop I. B. Scott, missionary bishop Calumet avenue, Chicago, Ill., to insure their receiving an invitation. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. J. H. Lyons, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs. Paris Thomas....The drama, "Out in the Street," under the management of Mrs. Laura Thomas, will be presented at the Second Baptist Church, May 29....Emmet Parker has returned to the city, after spending a few days in Evanville....George A. Harrison, patternmaker for the McGuire-Cummins Street Car Manufacturing Company, has sent for another colored boy to become an apprentice. One of the court house employees, is on the sick list....Mrs. Hattie Dinnington, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday with Mr. Mitchell, who was a court house employee. Evans spent a few days with her husband, who has several large contracts in the oil fields at Robinson, Ill....Miss Pearl Mitchell was given a lawn surprise by her husband in a house on her seventh birthday. She received a handsome heart-shaped locket, studded with six diamonds....Robert Taylor has sold his trotting mare, Evelyn Thaw, as she went from the first day she got that name. PIQUA. QHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Cyrene A. M. E. Church is rallying to pay the last indebtedness of $2,000, and the church is divided into companies. Company B. Miss Catherine Bailey, captain, gave a concert at St. George Hall May 14. Every one played his part exceptionally well. Those playing the leading roles were: Arthur Smith, Mr. Holloway, Mrs. Leslie Evans, Mrs. Edna Smith and Miss Ethel Kendall. They would do two things: give a concert in his comic sketches, and Mrs. John Jackson, in her skillful management, deserve great credit. Quite a handsome sum was realized. The quarterly compendium of the Church, with the presiding elder, Dr. Gilmore, in charge... James Redman is doing a land office business in the tailoring industry, and he is gaining a reputation as a paperhanger. PARIS. ILL. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. INKLINGS OF INK SLINGERS. The National Afro-American Press Association is to meet this year, so says President Cyrus Field Adams. P. J. E. Aggrey and J. W. Poe, at Philadelphia, and Charles Stewart and J. G. Robinson, at Norfolk, did some gilt-edged portorial work for the General Conferences. --- Sergeant Frederick A. Robinson, the only colored member of the police force of Cambridge, Mass., recently celebrated the twenty-fourth anniversary of his service on the force and the fourth anniversary of his service as a sergeant. Thomas J. Calloway's new book "The Rise of a People," being a story of race progress as told through the Negro exhibit at Jamestown and carefully selected data touching the general history of the city, be placed on the market at an early date. * * * The Florida Sentil, the leading race journal of the Gulf section of the South, has a print shop. Lewey has a printing plant that will compare favorably with any of his white contemporaries in the picturesque city of Pensacola. * * * Prof. John Henry Adams has resigned as editor of the American Citizen and the New York Times. Henry O. Tanner, the eminent Negro artist. Prof. Adams is one of the brightest young men of the race, and with his natural ability is sure to make a mark on artists. --- The "National Protest" is a new one, published at St. Joseph, Mo. The staff of the Protest is announced as follows: Editor Dr. R. Sackettts, a Master of the Missouri Jurisdiction business manager, W. A. Hill, assisted by W. Whitsey and M. Harris. This is a strong combination. * * * The Boston Guardian and Cambridge Mirror is to be the company on the tempestuous sea of journalism. The new launch is the Cambridge Advocate, published by the minis, president, and Mr. G. Monroe, vice president. J. W. Springer is editor and William Grandison is business manager. "Ned, Nigger and Gentleman," is the title of a new story of the civil war and reconstruction days by Norman G. Kittrell, judge of the sixty-first judicial district of the literature as a popular contribution to the discussion customs, traditions and problems with a strong Southern White man's flavor, the book will be found interesting, if not fascinating. Publishing Company, New York and Washington, are its sponsors. Mr. John H. Paynter, of the Navy Department at Washington, author of a unique recital of experiences on the high seas, will be at work on two other literary productions, which he hopes to publish during the year. He will also target one of our one-of-a-kind books and are designed to preserve in permanent form some incident of slavery that have come to him through personal interviews with men and women direct from the plantations and kitchens. * * * The tenth annual meeting of the Negro Editors Press Association will hold its session in Des Moines, Iowa, June 10 and 11, as decided by the executive committee. There will be gathered there some 100 students and a paper man of our race. The general committee are working very hard to put on a good program, those two days, and each hour will be of interest and profit to both visitors and the association. Address all visitors and the association to the Editor of the Bystander, vice president, editor of the Bystander, Des Moines, Iowa. The thrilling story, "The Love That Could Not Sin," from the versatile and polished pen of Auditor Ralph W. Tyler, now approaching its fourth installment in the Colored American Magazine, is being adapted for a sorbing interest. The language is classic, the thought is full of fine philosophy, and the sentiment is beautiful and inspiring. The theme, dealing with a romance of the past, is not as vivid as it is but that the ground is being able covered is readily attested by those who are following the tempestuous fortunes of the many Mohammed "Prince" and the enchanting "Ayesha" through the mazes of a love that could neither sin nor run from the world. Mr. Tyler's sinful in prose, is far out of the ordinary in point of merit and style, and should be read by every lover of choice literature. The Buxton Gazette, which has been issued from the thriving mining town of Buxton, Iowa, where colors men own crops, oppose the increasing stress in proportion to population than in any other place in the country, has enlarged the scope of its operations, added new equipment, and given it national tone and color, has taken on a special Washington correspondent—the only race paper in the State so happily supported by a capable editor—virile, yet conservative in expression of views on the problems of the day, and one who keeps thoroughly abreast with the advanced thought of the nation, has been a capable editor that leads the timorous into the light that the mossback spirit of some reactionaries would deny them. The Gazette has hade Buxton known to the nation, and her people have supported as a merited bit of reciprocity. ELMIRA, N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. A. B. Moreton, of Bethel A. M. E. Church, preached a very able sermon E Sunday evening, which was largely attended. . . Mrs. Eliza Joyse, of Montour Falls, spent Thursday and day in our city, Mrs. Sara Benson, of Vaudeville of last week was largely attended, each number being fine. The Ideal Quartette was heard in two numbers, Mrs. Eliza Williams, of Whitby; E. Mae Brawl, s. John Dawson; E. Mae School girls; H. B. Brooker, in reading; Mrs. Charlotte Green and Her Honey Boys and Girls; stage skrücks kids with Bud Butler and the Child as end open was played throughout the evening. . . Mrs. A. Gaines is at her home in Andover, N. Y. being called there by the death of her mother, the Elmire. Mrs. Nancy Adams was held at Dongtown avenue A. M. E. Church on Thursday. . . Chas. Hawkins has returned from Syracuse. . . Geo. Powell is spending some time with her sister, J. spent Sunday afternoon on East Hill with James Drake, Jr. . . Miss Amelia Hill entertained the Jolly Six Monday evening. . . The Pastor's Aid Club of Bethlehem. . . J. spent Sunday series of entertainments in June. . . Masquerade party of the Jolly Six Tuesday May 19, at Temperature Hall. . . Mrs. E. Jackson spent "wed." in Owego, N. Y. . . J. Thompson entertained the school girls on last. Friday at her sister's, M. Mae Thompson. TUSCALOOSA, ALA. Miss Minnie Bruce and Miss Malinda Phifer have returned from Augusta, Ga., where, they have been attending Haines' Normal and Industrial Institute. Miss Malinda Phifer has graduated class.....Mrs. L. H. Foster is with mother, Mrs. Ellen Crewford, after a pleasant stay at Cincinnati, Denver and other ten pet. Mrs. Richard Simmons is in East St. Louis. Ill Burns died recently after a long illness.....Mr. and Mack Graves, formerly of this city, now of Bessemere, were in the city in 1910. Mrs. Burns was in the city for a few days, official duties. Mrs. Brown was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Spencer.....Mrs. Belinda Goins' school closed on the 20th, at the city church. Mrs. Belinda Goins large and appreciative audience. 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NOTHING BETTER FOR EASY SHAVE New York City SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. EEMS TO BE SOME CHANCE FOR JOHNSON-BURNS BOUT Broadfield Offer May Bring Tommy Into Ring with Jack. BY JIM RYAN. Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson seem to be better a meeting than they ever been. It is reported on good authoritative that a club at Goldfield has offered a course of training for men to be better the men and that the battle was fought in the near future. The master has not progressed to the stage finally, but the promoters seem to make business. If the course came from any other place, the only little attention would be given. But Goldfield has made good once a record-breaking pursuit and without doubt it can do so again. It will be. The course knows inside seek whether the offer is bona fide or not. If it is there seems to be nothing in the way of a meeting of these folks except cold feet on the part of one of them. It has been so much bluffing in the meetings to date that it is hard to tell what is shestering the match. A great deal of failure has been in the matter. He is critically severely by the British public for fighting on that side of the water, as a matter of fact he knows that he can get twice as much for fighting BURNS AFTER THE MONEY BURNS He is exercising good business intelligence. England was all right as a country would hang up a purse of any size to see such men as England produced pitted men and good men and are willing to pay them. Therefore we have offered big press for the Burns-Johnson affair, which would be a good scrap without a doubt. I do not know if we are attracted that the Gans-Nelbatt battle was. Burns is not overpopular and would not prove to be the drawing that Nelson became the purr of her or a man of it wanted to see the man who caused of dislike of his manager. Johnson is not the attraction the ban was. The public knew that Gans could fight if he wanted to an befriend him or it wanted to be known that Johnson is a top-notch boxer. JACK GOOD BOXER. He is a great boxer undoubtedly, but he never has done anything to make the boxer believe that he is a champion. As I have frequently pointed out, Johnson failed to know the decision to him. He has been some fair men, but they are men who burns can beat. Consequently there would not be much difference in the odds if they were to come together Gass has promised to train faithfully for the bout and will be a hot favorite when they enter the ring. Nelson seems as good as he ever was. Joe, apparently, is as good as he ever was. Gans is a Wonder Joe Gans is the great wonder of the atheist world today," maintained Tullman, who has made a lifelong study of fathers, and has the most remarkable constitution of all. He has ever stolied and I have seen them all.—Oner men have lasted—not so long as Joe Gans perhaps, yet almost as long, but the men who until then beers, Joe Gans never did until themselves. He has gone hungry many and many a day and he has been punished in the ring and he has suffered from every form of illness ornamental. He has enjoyed himself with every excess 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. 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 TRAVEL! THAT'S WHAT WE MARRY THIS OFFER, IT SAYS DOCTORS BILLS, KEEPS THE SYSTEM IN GOOD ORDER. GUT THIS OUT MAIL TO US WITH 50 IN STAMPS TOWN, THE GOODMOORE MEDICINAL TEA CO 36 38 STATE STREET CHICAGO IL money could secure. He has gone through many ups and downs, by age, and still retains all his wisdom. He says he could whip any of them now with a gun, take any of them with and beat them with half Champion's Fight With Griffie I knew Joe Gans before he started on his remarkable career as a fighter. He knew nothing about the science of the game, but he could not hit. He was just a fast young kid. From that he slowly developed until oddly barring his eyesight, he is better than old. "We took Young Griffo to Baltimore when Gans was just attracting notice and put him against the present champion. It lagged before the fight started that Gans had to be knocked out. Griffo went at him in his usual style, but just tapped him. "Is that the way you fought Lavigne?" yellied one from the gallery. "No answered Griffo, 'here is the way I fought him.'" "What followed was as wonderful an exhibition as I have ever witnessed in a prize ring. Griffo tore into Gans with that tearing, but he was just a storm of blows, but he was so clear that though every one in the house thought he was dealing the Negro sad punishment, he was hardly tapping him. He was hitting the man he wanted to and as often as he wanted to, he was the gallery began yelling to him to hit Gans in certain parts of the body, and he would respond by doing so. "Spank him", yelled one, and he turned the Negro around and spanked him. "No fighter but this Griffo could ever have done it, he was the most wonderful boxer, sat none. And he could never do that. He was an idiot, a student was Gans that he learned almost all to move Griffo made. That trick Gans has now, for instance, of making a falselead, to move his head back and let the blow go, and to make sure that battle. The greatest of all boxers he went against and he soon had almost everything Griffo knew by heart. All that was his useful ability to lead and duck. Gans picked up. He did not have it until after that. "Today he knows everything there is to know about fighting. He is the one great master of the art. In that he has learned how to fight, he has never think he ever will have. Only age and that failing eyesight can beat him. Fighting is a passion with him, as strong as he is, and as tough as he is, generally termed. Guns doesn't like rough fights. Brawls he always sidesteps; he doesn't like to 'mix.' It is the science of the game that holds him, not the joy of winning. He is not average ringster. He loves the art of breaking down another's defense and making his own impenetrable, just as the ringster does. "Joe has money now and he has learned his lesson. He is keeping it. Don't believe these stories that he is broke, for he isn't. He is making this last campaign. I am confident, all he can before he gives up for good." UNHOLZ RESPECTS GANS. A Chicago admirer of Packey McFarland sent a telegram to Rudolph Unholz, after Gans defended him last week, and asked McFarland to reembellish a fight between McFarland and Gans. "I don't know whether he liked it," said the Boar, "but I told him that Packey was the one he wanted a year's experience before he forced Gans. I advised him to stretch it to it." Unholz was asked: "Is Gans a has-been?" The Gans had a moment and said: "I don't think so. Some bumps on my chin tell me differently." A. B. C.'S AND ATKINS DIVIDE. Fast Double-Header at- Northwestern Park Ends With Honors Even. In a double-header at Northwestern Park last Sunday the Atkins won the first game, 11 to 8, and the A. B. C.'s won the second game. The A. B. C.'s largest crowds of the season saw the games. Ludwig and Cook were too much for the A. B. C.'s in the first contest, and the team was national from start to finish. The A. B. C.'s started well and got four runs before the Atkins woke up. In the sixth the Saw Maker's team got four runs. The A. B. C.'s took the lead in the eighth, but again the Atkins batsmen got two runs and the score was 6 to 6. With one down, two A. B. C. men got on bases and the score was 8 to 6. They brought home the winning run. Score: FIRST GAME. A. B. C.'s. R H O A E Reeves, r f. 1 1 1 0 0 Hiren, c. f. 1 1 1 0 0 Shawlr, b. f. 1 2 2 0 0 Davis, p. 1 1 1 4 0 Merida, c. 1 1 1 4 0 Hen, c. 1 2 2 3 0 Gatewood, s. s. 1 2 2 2 0 Board, 1st b. 2 0 14 0 Washington, p. 0 0 0 0 Highie, 2d b. 0 1 0 2 Totals. 8 12 27 11 1 Atkins. R H O A E Kenworthy, s. s. 3 0 1 1 0 R. Ludwig, c. s. 1 4 1 0 Schueler, H. f. 1 2 10 1 Scanlon, 2d b. 3 2 1 7 Bryant, 3d b. 1 2 1 1 Dowling, r. f. 1 1 2 0 Kiley, l. f. 1 1 1 0 Cook, c. 0 0 6 1 0 W. Ludwig, p. 0 0 1 1 0 Totals A. B. C. s; 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 12 Adam; 3 4 0 2 0 1 1 8 11 Innings pitched - Washington; 2; Davis; 1, Ludwig; 9. Base hits made - Off-Washington; 2; off Davis; 5; off Ludwig; 10. Bases on balls - balloff - Washington; 6; Davis; 5; off Ludwig; 10. By Washington; 3; by Davis; 2; by Ludwig; 4. Hit by pitcher - Schissel. Two-base hits- Reeves, Herron, Shawler, Merida 2. Allen, Bryant, Kiley. Three-base hits. Board, Shawler. Home run - Bryant. Double play: Kenworth to teeball - Washington; 2; Davis 2. Higbee Kenworthy, R. Ldwig, Umpire - Adams and Goodman. Attendance - 1,200. SECOND GAME. A. B. C.'s. R H O A E Reeves, r. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Herron, c. f. 1 0 1 0 1 Howler, f. 0 2 0 1 0 Davis, p-s. 0 2 3 7 0 Merida, c. 2 2 7 0 0 Allen, 3d b. 2 2 1 0 0 Gatewood, s.-2. 1 4 1 4 2 Bardon, 1st b. 0 1 12 1 0 Higbee, 2-p. 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 7 14 27 16 3 Atkins. R H O A E Kenworthy, s. s. 1 1 2 1 1 R. Ludwig, c. f. 2 3 1 0 1 Schissel, 1st b. 1 3 8 0 1 Bardon, 2nd b. 1 1 6 5 0 Bryant, 3d b. 0 1 1 2 0 Dowling, r. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Kiley, l. f. 1 1 0 0 0 Willeger, c. 0 0 7 1 0 Fender, p. 0 0 2 1 0 Milan, p. 0 0 0 0 0 Ludwig, p. 6 10 26 10 2 A. B. C.'s; 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-7 Atkins .. 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2-6 Innings pitched—Davis; 8; Higbee Fender; 3; Milan; 5; Ludwig; 1 hits Off Fender; 7; Milan; 5; Ludwig; 2 hit Off Fender; 5; off Ludwig; 2. Struck out By Davies; 2; by Milan; 2; by Fender; 2 two base hits—Ludwig, Schissel, Scanlon, Bryant, Reeves, Merida, Allen, Gatewood 2. Board, Schissel. 2. Home runs—Merkle, Stoll, Stonewright—Gatewood, Higbee, Kiley, Ludwig WHEN KELLY HELPED JENNINGS. Catchers have it within their power to help the batting average of a player if they happen to like him. In a game in which the score is toped and a base hit or can not affect the result, a catcher frequently tips off the batter as to what the pitcher is going to deliver, fast or curved ball. Hugh Joynings probably owes his reputation to a kind turn the famous Mike Kelly gave him. Jennings was with the Louisville team in 1891 in the old can Association. He was a week hitter, but he was about to be out out when, in a game at Cincinnati, where Kelly was managing the team, he suddenly devel- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER oped into a good hitter, getting three or four hits in a game. Kelly was catching that day, and when Hibbert came up Kel said: "Well, young fellow, you out!" so I helped you out!" and then Kelly tipped Jennings off on what was coming, and they were all fast ones, with the result he got several two-baggers and single. Jennings got confidence in himself after that, and two years later was one of the stars of the Baltimore team. Jennings has never forgotten Kelly's kindness, and he has nothing better than to tell the story of how he helped him to remain in fast company. NEW YORK WOMEN HIRE RACE TRACK ESCORTS Sport of Kings Losing Ground in Gotham—This May Be Last Season REFINED, NEAT APPEARING GEN- lades to the racecar's more or less ladies to the racecar's The above advertisement is now common in the New York papers as a result of the action of the metropolitan tracks this season in forbidding the admission of men accompanied by male escorts. It has the opportunity for bright young men to earn a living during the summer time. New York, May - Wheeler or not this is to be the last season of horse racing around New York is a question on which well-informed men appear to differ greatly. But to a man from the outside it looks as if the sport steadily was losing ground. Governor Hughes's campaign against the tracks is scarcely so effective in its political as in its moral effects. The wealthy friends of racing cared little to the public crusade against the sport so long ago, but they have since made up of those popularly regarded as "chronic reformers" in alliance with the governing body. The team has been put out of business by the tracies. But Governor Hughes's persistent and relentless characterization of the sport as a sport of the poor has been press of almost the entire State, has begun to make these men, wince. The effect it is believed must surely be to diminish the number of races in the classes, even if the sport is not stopped, and racing is dependent upon these weatherier clases for support upon its present conditions of $3 admission fee and a FANS SHOULD STUDY. Fine Points of Game Apparently Are Lost on Unthinking Spectators. "Play ball! Play ball!" "Play ball!" He patiently waited unthinking and hospital patients utter this cry. When a player is spiked or has the wind knocked out of him the crowd yells [kills] "Come, come, play ball, play ball," is the verbal command. Especially when a pitcher throws the ball to first-base in an attempt to worry the base runner, do the rooters grow impatient. Spectators who are not posted on the fine points of baseball fail to understand that the twirler is tossing the ball to the first-base and that it must be the big lead. The pitcher must hold the man to give the catcher a fair chance. He will keep on throwing as long as the runner takes a lot of ground. He will be making a runner constantly dive back for the base slows him. Worrying him in this manner slackens his speed just enough so he can be caught at second. The pitcher gets the runner winded it's easy to nab the tired肘 at second. If an studded the fine points of baseball that refrain from yelling "Play ball, play ball" every time a pitcher tries to fire out a base runner. YOUNGSTERS CAN'T STAND GAFF. The evolution of baseball, from the days of carefully planned and brutally carried out attacks with fists and knees and spikes with wrist gears to those days of clean, sportmanlike playing, is marked by no more remarkable feature than the amazing frailty of the modern player in comparison with the sturdy hardness of the old times. The hospital wards of every major league team in the country are crowded with cripples today, while twenty years a man may quite the game with any less injury than a broken bone. Those ball players who sneer at college sports would do well to cultivate a little spirit of the ladies with which college players bear their injuries; bear and endure them and make no sign. Hotel Notes. By W. FORREST COZART. Below we give a newspaper account of a gorgeous banquet served at the Bellevue-Straford, at Philadelphia, recently, white help is employed at the Stratford. The Waldorf-Astoria sent over its gold plate for this dinner, and it was used for the dinner. Upon entering the famous Clover Room where the dinner was served the New Yorkers found themselves in the midst of a rainstorm. They were immense canvas paintings, representing Manhattan scenes of today, and of the period when Peter Stuyvesant was a young man. In the room, on canvas, stood Stuyvesant and Father Penn clasping hands across the narrow strip which separated their two provinces. Each was painted for the oc- TROUT SPORT IN BROOK. But it was not in decorations alone that the New Yorkers and Philadelphiaans revealed, for this is what was placed before them to satisfy their hunger and quench the thirst. Valeur de la bouche de Petits Pals Nouveau. Barbet Roseben. Asperges Splendides. Palaenise. Gibier sur Canape. Pirments Farcis. Salade Suede Sucral. Batons de Frage. Peaches a la lavevue-Stratton. Croquants. Aux Special. Cocktails. Médeure, Chateau. Yquem, Champagne, Goutet, Brut, 1811. Liquers, Cogarettes, Cigars, Special. The speech feast which followed was dîréastmateur and participant, of New York, to taostmaster and participant, of Reyburn. Director Clay, Little Tim and Big Tim Sullivan, Clarence Wolf, E. A. Gimbel, William Ballen, of New York; Felix Isman, Samuel O. Lit and Israel W. Durham. The tie thatbind—good fellows—was the theme throughout of all the speakers. Professor Thomas' Orchestra furnished the music. J. J. Miles, former head waiter at the Leland Hotel, Springfield, Ills., is now head waiter at the National Hotel, Peoria, Ills. Mrs. Warren R. Brooks, president of the Y. M. C. A at Atlantic City, N. J., is an ex-head waiter. Mrs. Brooks is now in the U. S. mall service. Mrs. W. Kinney, the affable head waiter at the Piedmont, Ga., has won friends since his sojourn in the South. Mr. Kinney is formerly at the Bellevue and other Boston hotels. Board of Directors—J. M. Butler, chairman; William Cornish, secretary; Geo. W. Newton, Harvey C. Green, R. N. Mathews, C. Fields, Jr., Geo. H. Emory, Jess. H. Tucker, C. S. Smith, J. T. Simons, A. J. Woodlyn. Reception Committee—W. J. Nicholas, chairman, H. D. Miller, J. M. Butler, A. J. Wood, H. E. Energy, W. Newton, J. H. Tucker, Wood, H. E. Energy, W. Newton, J. H. Tucker, Trust, John H. Stewart, W. H. Clark, George H. Fleming, H. Jackson, M. D. Abraham Jackson. Local No. 1 of the Head and Side Walters' National Association of Atlantic City, N. J., gave a brilliant reception in honor of the Chicago Beach Hotel in the National Association, in Fitzgerald's Autumn Convention in that city last week. The officers of the local are: The Chicago Beach Literary Association, which is composed of the intelligent and progressive waiters of the Chicago Beach Hotel, is holding twenty-nights' air show, Baptist church. The effort is to raise John A. to purchase a home for disabled waiters. Officers 1907-08—William J. Nichols, president; D. Samuel Jones, second vice-president; C. S. Livingston, secretary; Benjamin F. Parker, treasurer; Raymond Trusty, first vice-president; G. D. Bryant, assistant secretary; John A. to purchase assistant secretary, Frank Guy, chaplain; Joseph E. Thorne, sergeant at arms. "Mike" Carter, for several years head waiter at the American Garden and formerly at the Uptown Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, who offered a colorful agile, will be greatly missed by the boys with whom he was very popular. During the winter Mr. Carter acted as head waiter at the Shoreham, Washington, D. C. Among the many popular waiters of Colorado Springs, Colo. may be mentored Mr. R. Whitaker, Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker, who are both beautiful residence at 510 Ufuerfano avenue. Madam Whitaker is one of Colorado's leading hairdressers, also president of Tanner Lyceum at Manatou. In a letter to Mr. Warren R. Brooks, president of the Y. M. C. A. of Atlantic City, N. J., the Misses Marget J. and Mary Beesle (whites), of Portsmouth, N. 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Sale begins to-day, and this time we are sure to have enough to go 'round. The last lot of fifty lasted less than three hours, couldn't fill a telephone or mail order; this time we have secured five hundred, the biggest single purchase of silk skirts we ever made, enough for all retail demands. None will be wholesaled. You have choice of black or colors. The silk is Simon's—best wearing we know. The style as pictured—wide ruffled flounce. If there's a better petticoat to be had elsewhere under $7 we have not heard of it. For these we shall charge but... $3.95 L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY Mrs. R. E. Morris has returned from New York. Mrs. Harry Fiddler has returned from Cleveland. Mrs. Ella Todd returned from New York last Monday. David Thomas, of Detroit, Mich., is in the city on business. Eugene J. Western, of St. Louis, Mo., was in the city last week. Ellistt B. Henderson, the poet gave a recital Thursday night at Simpson Chapel. Mrs. Stewart of North Senate avenue left Thursday for a few days' visit at Peoria, Ill. Dr. J. W. Norrell was called to Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, on account of the death of his uncle. The Young Men's Blaine Club will give a ball at Odd Fellows' Hall, June 15. Admission 25 cents. The Woman's Club will give a Musical Delsarte and Fan-Fan Party at True Reformer's Hall June 18. Mrs. Elihu Robinson and grand-son, Charles Glenn Stewart are visiting friends and relatives in Connerville. Misses Lillian Maxey, Beatrice and Herbert Webber will give a private picnic at Garfield Park this afternoon. Samuel Slabside will be a member of the Frog Hollow Lyceum to be given at Allen Chapel, Friday evening, June 5, 1908. A Festival will be held at the Metropolitan Baptist Church, June 15, 16, 17. Dinner served each day from 11:30 to 3. A reception will be given for the benefit of Metropolitan Baptist Church at Mrs. Beck's, June 5, from 4 to 9. Admission 5 cents. Shelby Farror, of Madison, Ind., who has been attending the Winona Institute will leave tomorrow to spend some time at home with his parents. Dr. W. E. Brown has met with unusual success, having cured a patient in two days, who had been under the care of fifteen other physicians for five years. Betsey Scruggins, the fly-town poetess, and Felix Riddle will also appear at the Frog Hollow Lyceum to be given at Allen Chapel, Friday evening, June 5, 1908. The Parker House closes its doors. Sunday, the 31st inst., will be the last day of this famous hotel. Everything to be sold at auction Tuesday, June 2d, at 9 o'clock. William Roberts, owner of the I. B. C. Ball Team accompanied them to West Baden, Ind., and Louisville last week. He returned Saturday, while the team went to Nashville, Tenn. Revs. L. M. Hagood, Simmons, Hickman, Ziegler and Robinson of the Lexington M. E. Conference were among the visitors at the General M. E. Conference at Baltimore. Presiding Elder D. E. Skelton lectured at John Wesley M. E. church, at Baltimore last Monday night and preached last Sunday at Trinity A. M. E. church, in the same city. Rev. Skelton will spend tomorrow at Philadelphia. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing club year by the Woman's Club; Mrs. Minnie Scott, president; Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, vicepresident; Mrs. Blanche Cook, recording secretary; Mrs. Ada Goens, financial secretary; Mrs. Susie Miller, treasurer; Mrs. Lois Long, representative to the Charity Organization; Mrs. Naomi SUITS High grade goods at pop SKIRTS WAISTS ularprice. No charge JACKETS MILLINERY for alterations. PETTICOATS S. L. KISER & CO., Washington and Delaware Sts. Cook, statistician. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Maria Spears Monday afternoon. Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Riverside, Cal., occupied the pulpit at Simpson Chapel last Sunday, subject, "The Dual Nature of Christ." Rev. Wilson is an orator of high class and his sermon was interesting and instructive. He left Thursday for Kansas City to attend the Presiding Elder's Council, June 2., en route home. The Interdenominational Meeting of Colored Ministers will meet in its regular monthly session Tuesday morning. June 2, at 10 o'clock, at the Colored Y. M. C. A., corner North and California streets. Discussion, subject, "What shall be done with the Skelton resolutions?" Rev. J. S. Bailey will open the discussion with a ten minute speech, to be followed by other ministers in fine minute speeches. Officers are to be elected at this session. The Colored Y. M. C. A. has invited the ministers and visitors to be its guests at luncheon at the close of the session. The Sumner League Election. The Sumner League held their annual election of officers Wednesday from 4 to 9 p. m. There were two tickets in the field, the regular and the independent, all good men but the independent ticket proved to have the big majority of the best men. Friends of both sides were busy gathering in the vote "by foot" and in automobiles and real excitement ran high. The weather was of the good election kind, with a fine breeze now and then to fan the fevered brow of the warriors, while they proclaimed the good qualities of their favorites. After the battle there was a calm and the organization had elected the following officers: Charles Humble, president; George P. Stewart, first vice-president; G. Mammon Reece, second vice-president; Gabriel Jones, financial secretary; William E. Holt, recording secretary; Joseph H. Morton, treasurer. Board of Directors: William B. Frazier, E. S. Stone, Frank Price, LaFayette M. Jefferson, Philip Lytle, Samuel Welch, John House William Merriweather, sergeant-at-arms. 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. NORTH SIDE PITTSBURG, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN The class exercises of Avery College and Manual Training School, of North Side, Pittsburg, were held Thursday, May 21, and they were enlisted by many of the faculty and pupil at the expense of the faculty and pupil, the blue and white, were much in evidence. The exercises consisted of the opening hymn by the class; invocation by the class song; address of president of the faculty; ster; essay, Sadie Tucker; recitation, Clara Beale; solo, Mrs. Minnie Bird; class historian, Rosa Glenn; "Tokens of Fitness," Geneva Taylor; criticism on the class Glenn; testimony of the reply by Dv. B. M. Fainter. After the exercises light refreshments were served to about one hundred of the friends of the students in the dining rooms. Prof. Roscoe Cochling Bruce, assistant superintendent, D. C. delivered an address to the students on the 26th, at Carnegie Hall. BASEBALL AT OARAOPOLIS, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN Special Teams REEMAN. Ohio State St. Louis League opened up here last Thursday, May 14, with Columbus vs. Dayton, for three games. Twelve hundred loyal, true and enthusiastic fans enjoyed the game. Despite the large score the game was interesting, made so by the brilliant playing of S. S. Lindsay, second baseman of the Rangers and rooting of the Rooters' Association. Three hundred fans saw Friday's game and 350 more saw Saturday's contest, both of which probably more fans would have seen the last two games if the first game had been closer. The Giants had a slight attack of stage fright. Over fifteen hundred fans played in the springfield. The game was a good one. Three thousand three hundred and sixty-two fans, at 25 cents a head, for the first games of the Ohio Colored League is not bad. CAMERON, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. The colored people in our little burg are quiet and progressive. Many own home and our slogan "Look and look at me." Many institutions have established places of worship and their progress bids fair for a "Greater Cameron" and a great religious harvest. Revs. H. Swain, M. Lowry and W. Lowy are pastors worthy of their calling...Dr. L. A. Nixon, a promising young physician and graduate of Maharry Medical Institute, has located in our midst and his knowledge of medicine him to the front as "the coming man." PHOENIX, ARIZ. Edward Collum, barber, formerly of Pueblo, Colo., has accepted a position with Lewis & Noble. . . . The Misses Mabel Bobbie and Claudie Stevens, Messrs. Joseph Reddy and Forrest Varnie made a trip to Stevens to attend the Earl Delrach and Edward Bruce came in from Stevens Ranch looking well and hearty. . . Miss Abbie Johnson attended commencement at the Indian school the 19th. . . Fred Gardner, our colored pollinator, attended the Master's sessions. . . Master Eddie Noble is fast recovering after a serious spell of sickness. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. Our city merchants' business is undergoing a boycotet by the Farmers' Tobacco Association, and it is being felt in every city officials and the association will come to some satisfactory agreement soon.... The mass meeting that was to have been held on Tuesday, the benefit of the Mt. Olivet Cemetery was postponed for a more convenient day.... THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Meeting Mon. E. Cal. Chapel Na. is an ermon He. He to at- touncil. ing of Rev. Ben Garnette, of Hopkinsville, Ky., preached three stirring sermons for the Second Baptist Church of Providence Sunday to a very large congregation. A great many went over from the city to hear him. He is one of Clarksville's favorite evangelists. ...James and Louis Hutchinson of Nashville, after he and the chief did respect to their sister's remains, returned to St. Louis on the 19th. ...W. T. McRay, of Nashville, was in the city this week. The church is ready for their grad session. All arrangements are meeting with success. ...The M. W. grand session of Masons will be held at Nashville, after he and the chief want to know about your people and hear from your friends read The Freeman. Always boost for those that boost for your heart, Hardy, can, can, on the 18th. The Freeman can be found every Saturday at 107 S. First street. 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. Blodau, Drexelest. Indianapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Call at 600 1-2 North West street and see Dr. Langton's Dental and Manicuring Parlors. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2077. LOVEJOY. ILL. The Missionary Baptist Churches have had very successful meetings. .. Prof. B. Langford is preparing to organize a juvenile band of boys and girls. .. Henry P. Langford is preparing to plush cornetist under the instruction of Prof. Blue, of St. Louis. .. The A. M. E. Church will give their first barbecue Saturn, of the church lawn, our cordially invited church lawn, and enjoy the delicacies of the season. .. The superintendent of Antioch Baptist Sunday school, Mrs. Gemens, is awakening and is interested in the newest church Fifth street, is convalescing, and will be out soon. Her friends are delighted, as she is one of Corinthian's earnest workmen, and converts' prayer meetings. Encourage her by attending them occasionally. .. We wish the citizens to patronize our new dentist, B. Bundy, of the A. B. S. S. will give her a concert, and A. B. S. S. will give her a day, May 29, at the church. You are expected. .. Mr. Parish is exerting every means to make the baseball season a success. .. Mrs. Parish delegates to the Wood River convention May 30, and furnish a musical program. CORAOPOLIS. PA. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN The colored people opened a new park last Friday, known as the Union Park.... Walter Ficher, of the well-known Waiter Ficher, of the well-known Waiter Ficher, moved to commodious quarters at 1022 Wyandotte street, where Mr. Ficher and his partner, Al Rogers, will be glad to entertain all old friends better than they have in their six bedroom and downstairs, where you may be entertained to your heart's content.... Some waiters have left for Joplin, Mo., to work at the Midland Hotel closed last Saturday after dinner. The cafe is to close between the 20th and the 1st of June. Messrs. Anderer and Rogers, who have been at the Midland Hotel closed last Saturday, the former went South and Brown went to his old home, St. Joe, Mo. Mr. W. Gill alsoill and has taken rooms up to the former apartment uproar about Mr. F. Neal, of the Midland dining room, who has served the same for such a number of years, as to what he intends doing after June 1, or the closing of the Midland Hotel, now know now he will be well provided for in the near future.... Gus Mosel has quit the Midland and a good many of the staff of the ward Wilson, one of the old Midland boys, who quit to be a railroad man between here and St. Louis, is now at the Kupper. William Gill is at the Baltimore... Pier Brown is at the Baltimore... B be at the Midland Thursday morning... The Lotus Club, at St. Joe, opened last Saturday with a crew of eight or ten men.. Gus Mosely is thinking of having been suffering of late with his throat... The Presbyterian convention began here last Wednesday, and the meetings are being held in conjunction our race in attendance from all parts of the land. Last Friday evening the Board of Publication and Sabbath school workers were in session at the Presbyterian convention B. McCoy, Sabbath school missionary in the Presbytery of Knox, Ga. He is a graduate of a college at Knox. Last Sunday we were supplied with some of the delegates, both white and colored. The convention will close during the next week. Our city been crowded all week, as there were four archs played ball Sunday afternoon at the City Park. The score was 6 to 6 (tie). The game was called after twelve innings on account of rain. A large crowd was on the field at Miss Lula May Johnson and Mr. William Bates took place May 27. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. 5 lbs best Granulated Sugar . . . 25 c In order of $1.00 Fancy No. 1 California Shoulder. 6 and 9 $\frac{1}{2}$ c Bacon. 14 c Sugar Cured Bacon. fine for cooking. a lb. 25 lb. Fancy Roller Patent Flour. only. Fine Roasted Rio Coffee . . . 12 $\frac{1}{2}$ c a pound. Daniel Boone Laundry Laundry Soap 16 bars for. 3 bars for 5c. INDIANA'S GREATEST GROCERY. Main Store, 302 E. Washington Street. Cor. Alabama. Opposite Court House. Branch Store 444 W. Washington Street. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) has cured them; will cure you. Address R.P. Bload, druggest. Indianapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS 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 2977. Girl with common school education wishes to work for business people. Address 120 W. Walnut street, L. N., Louisville, Ky. 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—Local agents to sell Snow Flake Complexion Cream, a most perfect bleach. Satisfaction guaranteed. Full size jar 25 coins (coin or stamps) postpaid. Burton Toilet Goods Co., St. Joseph, Mich. Would like to hear from some lady who would consider marriage with gentleman age 30. Well able to work and support wife: true christian preferred. Excellent opportunity. Write E. A. Jones, 1018 Brooklyn ave., Algiers, La. 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. 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-2127 N. Arsenal ave., 3 rooms, $8.50. 2129 N. Arsenal ave., 3 rooms, $8.50. 988 W. Eleventh st., 4 rooms, $9.937 Wayne st. 4 rooms, The Anderson, 4 rooms, $4; 212 Gelsendorf, 5 rooms, $10.50; 538 W. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10.50 W. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10. The Freeman Realty Co., 225 Indiana avenue, New Phone 2880. Add to your earnings. Our agents make big profits. 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' 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. Special Sale Prices ON ALL SUMMER FABRICS Prices Always THE LOWEST AT THE Granger Store, 336 W. Wash. St. FLOWERS For June Weddings, Social Events, Floral Emblems, at BILLINGSLEY'S 201 N. Illinois St. New Phone 3002. DO YOU KNOW on all household articles bought of WILLIAM H. BARON, dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always something on hand that is the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couples. Tires put on Go-carts. 341 Indiana Ave. TRANF MARK RFG HS PAT OFF GFOF WEITH COMPANY Buy Your N GOOD 261 E. Washington St. S. V ON EASY PAY $1.00 PER New Patterns 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. PERFECT The Indiana 45 South Penn SPEC Hot Weather Gents', Ladies' an derwear an The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania Sreet. Hot Weather Goods. Gents', Ladies' and Children's Underwear and Hosiery. Special Prices. Zimmer & Co., Shelby and Prospect Streets, Fountain Square. Robt. R. Baron, Bic BICYCLE H Paints, Tinware, General Repair S 335 Indiana Axenue. Robt. R. Baron, Bicycles & Hardware Paints, Tinware, General Repair Shop. Tires put on Go Carts. Etc. 335 Indiana Axenue. - - - - New Phone 5407 THE MUSEUM The Pythian Castle Hall to be erected at Senate Ave. and Walnut St. Big Pythian Jubilee And Public Initiation AT TOMLINSON HALL, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1908 Under the auspices of the Entertainment Committee for the benefit of the New Castle Hall building. This entertainment will surpass anything given by the Pythians in the past. Promenade and dancing will be a feature. General Admission. 50 Cents. Style Variety Attractiveness and Price Have Made Walk-Over Shoes Famous. HUTCHINSON'S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street Next Suit at MAN'S W. Cor. Alabama and Washington. PAYMENTS OF ER WEEK. Arriving Daily. THE BARGAIN SALE IS ON Don't miss your best chance to get a Perfect Gas Range. the ever-popular two-oven style 16-inch size, perfectly new. SPECIAL OFFER: $15.30 FOR CASH. $17.00 on easy payments of $2 on delivery, $2 a month Connected free, ready to use. Capolis Gas Co. Pennsylvania Street. SCIAL! Other Goods. and Children's Un- nd Hosiery. Weber & Zimmer 322-324 Virginia Avenue, Near Viaduct. icycles & Hardware REPAIRING Shop. Tires put on Go Carts. Etc. - - - New Phone 5407