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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:24 NATION'S EYES ON CHICAGO INDICATIONS NOW POINT TO NOMINATION OF TAFT GREAT NUMBER OF NEGRO DELEGATES Pinchback, Tyler and Others Early on the Scene of Action "Defection" Among Negroes Failed to Materialize. By National Negro Press Bureau. CHICAGO, Ill., June 10—The eyes of the Nation are focused on Chicago, and the convention shall be held in the convention shall have completed the labors that are now in their preliminary stage. The nomination of William Howard Taft will ballot, if not by accession is more than assured. He has now in sight over 700 votes, and the convention will perforce resolve itself into a Taft ratification meeting, with oratorical fireworks and hair-cutting, as sideburns to entertain the vast crowd, which will insist that it get a run for its money. The bottom dropped out of the campaign of the allies early in the game, and the convention was sideburned by Frank H. Hitehock drew blood at the first day's session of the National committee, when the Alabama and Arkansas contests went so easily down the Taft road, and the party was asked to wake. The policy adopted by Mr. Hitehock of having his proxies in the hands of himself and professed wife, for he was thus placed in a position where he could see whether those whom he had trusted were "totin squir" or not. The unexpected coup started the "allies," and is described as a master stroke, one which inflicted the wounds of Mr. Hamm in his impression indication points to-day to the nomination of Secretary Taft without serious opposition from any quarter. The rumored "defection" among the Negroes has failed to materialize. The probable nomination of Taft, instead of scat-tailing the colored cohorts, has tended to surrender to the white and is leading to covertness looking at a race among the representatives of the several States. There is a disposition to together and devise ways and means of the election of the ticket, realizing that the Supreme Court from which the Negro can expect no advanced ground on his constitutional rights; a Democratic victory among them at all colored high salaried officers lost to the thousands of dollars and the saving influence that high station carries in its train; there a sweep of the army of colored clerks; a sweep of the army of rearing in the departments at Washington, and doubtless an onslaught on the postoffices, revenue offices, etc., throughout the States where many colored men are employed. These are buying homes, rearing children, and building up commercial and social life of their localities, and to turn them out would spell scarcity to the race. Failure attempts to get up and Taft demonstrations among the Chicago, but no success has resulted from efforts of the agents of the "allies" between new desultory sermons from certain publicists against the nomination vanish in the air, and the gossipers are sady in their tongues. The Taft Colored league is keeping "open house," and President Calvin M. L. Anderson isecer D. Pruset, M. A. Dennison, Dr. George C. Hall, Major R. R. Jackson, Dr. M. A. Majors, Dr. J. W. McDowell and other prominent members are showing the incoming throng some fair samples of Chicago hospitality. The staff, including the entire whole show by himself, and Messrs Lewis and Lewis are putting in some strenuous licks. Many responses are being received by Col. John R. Marshall from those invited to attend the Regiment and exhibition drill at the First Regiment and the officers and men of the Eighth Illinois Regiment, the finest drilled body of soldiers in the State and the only colored regiment maintained by any State in the State. The Tenth, the 18th, and it will be the most elaborate social affair ever given by the colored citizens of Chicago. "William Howard Taft is undoubtedly of presidential size. The battle has been tough on me inerts, and as such, the American from now on possibly the American people have made up their mind that he is just the caliber of an executive needed at this juncture in our Nation's history, and yet genial and kindly in all his dealings, public and private, he meets his views with a frankness that leaves no doubt as to his honesty, and possesses a courage given to few ambitious for official preference. It was this character that impelled him out at the Grant memorial meeting at Riverside Park, and it was just like him to fear nothing at the hands of or a few people, and to have a lime height in pointing out to the young the magnificent lesson shown in Grant's will power in overcoming an early weakness, and to be brilliant career. No right-thinking man or woman will attribute any unworthy motive to the Secretary's remarks, and to the old soldiers on the one hand and the Negroes on the other has died a-bornin'—as it should have done. Not an ounce of incident, and it will be forgotten by the time the convention gets well under way. "Secretary Taft's characteristic frankness is likewise observable in his address to the public. The public is not a person, but a Kansas City and Brooklyn, when he took up issues involved in the suffrage problem in the South," continued the journalist, "and, in the same way, is in the critical review of the influence which Mr. Taft has ever endured the disfranchisement of the Negro. Mr. Taft, with a judicial bent of mind, treats the restriction of the suffrage as a "contestant" and, in the same way, is backed up by the laws of certain States, or is permitted through the false and dis-Thomas, manager. The line-up of the criminating interpretation has been a very different one for the people, who enforce statutes against Negroes, but allow whites to evade them. Mr. Taft's voice has been lifted up against this discrimination. If the people are not a person, they will have the涵 for suffrage, then the laws should mean the same for both races. This was the burden of the Greensboro speech, while the other was the same as the people than any other, perhaps, in the long list of addresses made by the Secretary. In all of the utterances made on this question Mr. Taft has taken the role of a "contestant," and the whole of the disease with candor and exactness has endeavored to point the victim to a remedy that will prove practicable and possible, if not as speedy in its effects as some would have done otherwise. The same, rather than with theories or ideals. When noe cannot butt down a stone wall, it is Mr. Taft's opinion that it is the part of a "contestant" who is not a person, and that will be required to climb over or go around it. If somebody in power makes it necessary for the Negro to get education or property in order to vote, the people who do not have a "contestant" and cannot do it in any other way at this time, will proceed to get education and property; but the white man should be made to do the same. The people who do not have a "contestant" or the substance of Secretary Taft's philosophical deliverances. He believes in enforcing every paragraph in the Federal Constitution, but the blacks do not. The blacks do not have to be brought to the court, he counsels the black man to make the most of the things that are possible until the way can be opened to the public. He has no problem in the same way the white man had to solve his own. I am convinced that when installed in the White House President Taft will be one of the only people who have the power to change the constitution that Lincoln, Grant and Roosevelt have graced. Speeches seconding the nominations of INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1908 VOTE for ME VOTE FOR RUM REPUBLICAN. CONVENTION AT CHICAGO. DOCTORS CONVENTION THE WORLD TO-DAY. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT DENVER COL DO-RIGHT CONVENTION. GOSPEL VOTING VOTE FOR ME GRAYWOOL VOTE FOR ME. the various candidates for President will be made by colored "spell-binders" of National reputation. Among those who may be selected to electrify the delegates and to give urgency to lawmaking, he mentioned C. W. Anderson, of New York; J. E. Bush, of Arkansas; Roscoe Conkling Simmons, of New York; C. A. Cauley, of Shaw, W. K. which the chusets, and perhaps John C. Dancy or W. T. Vernon. All have silver tongues of many karats fine. The Foraker League has moved into town and established headquarters. Gurley Brewer, of Indiana, has gotten into action; so has Gilchrist Stewart of New York, and W. T. Ferguson and others of the "fathful" are expected at any moment. Nathan H. Alexander, of Alabama, has been reappointed Register of the Land Office at Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Alexander is one of Alabama's most highly respected citizens, and his retention is indisputable evidence of his satisfactory service as Registr. If there is anything in current talk, Freedmen's Hospital, at Washington, will be reappointed as the medical men of administration leannings will aspire when the sheaves are to be gathered in next spring. Already Dr. J. W. Chicago, as soon as notice that he wants a surgeon chief of his alma mater; Dr. George C. Hall is said to be an aspirant for the shoes once worn by his fellow-townmen, and Dr. C. U. Cursis of Birchwood, Williams, and Dr. G. M. Gasson of Birchwood, Ala., is another eminent surgeon who is said to be willing to leave his Southern home to offer himself upon the altar of his Nation's medical altar on Howard Hill. The victory of Senator Allison in Iowa is pleasing to his thousands of colored friends throughout the country. The venues, the man in season and out of season in the matter of securing appropriations of a liberal size for many institutions and causes, and seeking to it that we are given race, and recognition in that the Federal service and kept on the government pay roll. The relection of Senator Allison was a just tribute to one of nature's noblemen. President Roosevelt makes no concealment of his pleasure over the way things are going, and his consideration for the nomination, unless the foreseeable should happen, when the name of Roosevelt will be an inspiring one to conjure with. He is for Taft. Vice President Roosevelt will be out of consideration as a possible nominee for the vice presidency, but it may be shown him that it is his duty to accept the party and party may yet be induced to take nomination at Corteluyel or Representative Sherman of New York, are prime favorites for second place. Bishop Walters has been strangely silent since the Philadelphia conference. It is an open secret that the gang which ran that pro-Bryan affair did not give the eloquent and unparalleled opportunity to be proposed by Trotter. Sinclair, Scott and others in charge of the machinery to consolidate all of the existing race protective bodies, and to place Bishop Walters at the head of the combine. Rev. J. Milton Waldron, of Washington, was elected in-众 to the 1st general meeting of the deal in disgust over the sharp practice of men for whom he had risked his popularity and reputation for political sagacity. It is said that Bishop Walters is now prepared to accept the nomination of Mr. Taft and work for his election. He is ex-president in Chicago this winter to whom ex-president of the State of New Jersey, for second place on the National ticket, for second place on the National ticket. Mr. F. H. Hitchcock, commenting upon the frenzied action of the element which is trying its level best to stir up strife among the colored people and to array them against Taft, alleging that unfair methods have been adopted to keep color from being used in the South out of the convention, enters a vigorous denial of the charge. Said he: "There is no justification for the charge that Negroes are being discriminated against. In point of fact, the delegates that have been seated thus far have carried in more colored areas than the South would have done in if the other side had been seated." It pays to be fair in statement and It pays to be fair in statement and in action. Rev. I. Tolliver, pastor of the Liberty Baptist Church, at Washington, is out in a card ridiculing the assumption of Rev. W. W. Brown, Negro Political Alliance, that the entire Baptist Church, embracing over 2,000,000 souls, can be lined up solidly against Taft and the Brownsevell or any other issue. After showing that the Brownsevell matter is well on the way toward solution on just lines, Dr. Tolliver goes on to say: "We cannot say against the administrator, known throughout the length and breadth of this country, that the Baptist denomination has not committed themselves to the Democratic party or to oppose administration nor against Secession. If he is nominee of the Republican party, Dr. E. C. Morris, president of the National Baptist Convention; Dr. C. T. Walker, president of the Democratic administration; and Dr. Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee Institute, are leading Baptists, in whom all of our denomination have united faith and they have not advanced the Negro Political Alliance nor did W. W. Brown into the Democratic party, nor have they indicated that they or the hosts are going to desert the Republican party for fancied grievances. The bulk of the Negro vote will be the Democratic nominees, be he Taft or any other good man." PHOENIX, ARIZ. With a population of about 12,000, about one-third Mexicans and 250 Negroes, I dare say that you will not find another city in the country where you will find such unity as exist between the races and the millions of men. The great difference would be well for all our people to fashion after the colored people of Phoenix. Every one that come here to make their home it is not long before they are making it the effort to buy their own home. They hold their own in their own way, and they have a lot of money. Robert Stevens Hotel Adams barber shop, John Lucas, Geo, W. Caldwell and Louis Noble, all doing good business and barbers making ood living wages. Mr. W. Crump is one of the most successful American men. He has made a great deal of his work in the city. He has the honor of taking the first carload of Arizona oranges to the Eastern market. What we want now is that desirable class of colored people. Good women in cooks get from $30 to $60 per month, and in the $30 to $125 per month, waiters $40 up. Walters are in demand. Good opportunities for the right men and women. The climate here beats the world summers are a little hot, but winters are ideas of the kind. Mrs. Hays is a very good friend. He is a chef at the Ford Hotel.... Rev. James Washington, presiding elder, returned after visiting his different charges at Bisbee, Douglass, Tueson and Globe, Arizona, finding the church work in good condition.... J. E. Hays, the first of the first men in the world is one of our weekly visitors.... Master Ed die Noble has completely recovered from his recent illness.... J. G. Roberts of Prescott, is in Phoenix visiting and on business connected with his store. Mr. Roberts is one of Prescott's leading citizens. NORWICH. CONN. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Tewentieth Century Improved Louise De Mortie Club are rehearsing for the New York City Opera. .....Mrs. Maria Dickson and little nephew have returned to New York City after a pleasant stay with Mrs. Hammon of the Daughters of the Daughters of Hazel have returned to Danielson, Conn., after spending a week with Mrs. David Green, of Baltic street..Services were well attended by the children. There was united baptising at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Sunday, June 7..William Thompson, of New London, was in town visiting friends..Miss Hattie McKenzie, of L. Malbone spent Sunday in Ledward. HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES RUSSELL SCHOOL CLOSES AT LEXINGTON, KY. BANNER YEAR, OF THE INSTITUTION Lee Ernest Makes Forceful Address on "Night Riding"—Dress of Graduates Unusally Becoming—Many Friends Present. Special to THE FREEMAN. DEL. GTON, Ky., June 8—Last Friday night, eight students occurred the annual commencement exercises of the Russell High School. It was the eighteenth annual commencement and they filled the house from pit to dome. This was the first time the history of the institution. There were presents from surrounding towns and they filled the house from pit to dome. This was the first time the history of the institution. There were presents from surrounding towns and they filled the house from pit to dome. This was the first time the history of the institution. There were six elevated rows, occupied by sixty students who formed the Singing Society and they played the club. The exercises were opened by the Rake W. W., pastor of the Congregational church. The •most striking feature of the evening's exercises was the lack of over dress, shoes, and clothes. As an evidence that the exercises were interesting and appreciative one member of the class had to respond to the question of whether the intendent Cassidy 'Swance River' was sung by Miss Cora Boulder. By far the most forceful address and striking part of the evening's exercises was White, on "Night Riding". He took up the cause of night riding and its baneful effect upon the state and country, and the fact that the most important ment be aroused to a greater extent in putting down the crimes that have been committed in Kentucky for the last six months. Great Women, Great Women Pearl, was the best assesstive livered. Without manuscript, with voice and jesture almost perfect, she handled the subject in excellent manner and brought the audience into the idly discussed many of the great women of both races, and closed paying a beautiful tribute to Mrs. Booker T. Washing- and the poet of the race, Sojourner Truth. Another brilliant oration was that of Levi Royalty Hardin, subject, "Let There Be Prepared, and be spoke with much favor and dignity. 'Build Your Own' Monuments,' by Miss Edith Marshall, was a gift and was among the best essays delivered by the Influence on the History of the World" was an oration delivered by Miss Lottie V. Stewart, was valedictorian of the class. Miss Stewart was the head of school by delivering her address masterly from beginning to end. The orations and essays were closed by Alexander Stevenson subject, "Sowing the Seed." While beating the odds, he most the lightly appreciated. He intelligently argued for the sowing of good character and capping the benefits of education. Throughout all the essays and orations the idea prevailed that self-reliance, intelligent effort effort were among the character traits that must possess in order to be useful on earth. The boxes were filled with white Friends and a number of the Board of Education. The music, said one of the trustees, "was a wonderful collection of the choirs were full of harmony, sweetness and tone. William Alexander, an alumnus of the school, sang a baritone in the choir. He was a creditable to the supervision of Prof. G. P. Russell. The efficiency of the teachers and discipline of the school makes it stand out among the schools in the state and institutions in the State of Kentucky. Many gratifying results have come from the school, and diplomas have been given to students. The university department, the world and developed successful careers. The school has connected with it a domestic science department, and at an early institution, the university department, was published forays by the principal of the school, Prof. G. P. Russell, is one of the best educators in the state. In March, 1899, by request of the mayor, the unclean citizen of Lexington, the principal Prof. G. P. Russell was placed in front of the high school and named thereof for his meritorious and excellent work, and made a great contribution to the position was created for him. The superintendent favored turning the colored schools over to him on the ground that he was the best teacher in the school and the board gave him a leave of absence and he visited the leading colored schools in the country. In 1896 he was given an award for teaching colleges in the country. Under him the school here has made great headway. Mrs. Brooks died Tuesday night and was buried Thursday. The funeral was held Thursday evening at the church...Mrs. Traylor died Monday and the funeral was held Wednesday evening at the tabernacle Baptist church. Harper Traylor was buried Thursday evening from the Baptist church. ...Call up 1393 and have Leonard Sparks you a Freeman every Saturday evening. NEGRO PRIEST OFFICIATES. BALTIMORE, Md., June 7.—Probably for the first time in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, three colored priests officiated at high mass at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church today. Three priests, Rev. R. J. Hemerford, J. Hemerford, J. Plantvigne, are graduates of St. Josephs Seminary, this city. 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. Prominent opponents of woman suffragists of London, have formed the "National Woman's Anti-Suffrage Association to combat the suffrages' campaign. A circular will be issued setting forth the names and positions of the organization. It will have numerous signers, including the Marchioness of Tweedale, the Countess of Jersey, Mrs. Humphrey Hearn, Lady Dunraven and Lady Rothchild. The promoters say they wish to combat the spirit of sex antagonism which women face in society. They want the fact recognized that men and women are not antagonistic, but complementary. They want that women's sphere is the home, and, while granting women's work in municipal bodies has been valuable, and should be continued, the protesters demand that women be the parliamentary franchise upon them. They contend that the effectiveness of women's legislative power could not be exercised by their influence on men. INFLUENCE WITHOUT VOTE. This influence is immense without the vote, and it would naturally be lessened proportionally as the women attempted to become the competitors and rulers of men in the pomotory. But not a few women object to having the franchise forced upon them. They are well aware that in a majority of cases the women would have been viewed to the contrary, in which case the franchise would be useless. In others discord might result from their opposition, in which case it would be pernicious. Miss Beulah Walker, who graduated in 1905 from Summer High School, has spent two years at Meharry Medical College, from which she will finish in 1909. When a man asks you why you can't make bread as his mother used to make it, simply give him a chilling glance and ask him why he doesn't Helen Knowlton in New York World. Binks—"Very few women have any knowledge of pariarlary law." Jinks—"You should hear my wife. She has been speaker of the house for the last 12 years."—New York Press. The woman of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at the Methodist Conference, 5,998 auxiliary societies, 159,100 members, 1,493 young people's societies with 39,923 members. The finances for the society for the quarriedrifennium totals $2,145,000. The Indian jubilee and $42,856 for the China centennial. The society has real estate valued at over a million dollars. It has $13 missionaries in active service, 108 missionaries sent out during the past four years. SOME GOOD BOOKS. "The Barrier," by Beach; "The Black Bag," by Vance; "The Shuttle," by Burnett; "The Decorative Jewel," Phillips; "The Matter of the Decorative Jewel," Little; "The Fair Morn of Bath," Ellis. TO IMPROVE CANNED GOODS. It is said that vegetables and fruit which have been hermetically sealed and then stored in a container using, in order that the oxygen may return. This plan will take away the peculiar flavor that nearly all canned things have a contributor to the June Delecorator. USING PERFUME. There is scarcely anything more disagreeable than an overscented atmosphere; yet, unfortunately, the women who wear it are the ones who enhance the charm of her presence and the amount which will prove quite the reverse, is very rare. The woman who can not afford more costly perfumes will find in her faith to the ever popular lavender. CARE OF TAN SHOES Before wearing your tan shoes, polish them with a good russet shoe polish. If you want to keep your shoes readily. Many of the shoe-polishing stands turn your boots very dark. There is one way to keep your boots dark by yourself will keep the shoes their natural color. One girl keeps her tan boots in good condition by rubbing them with a banana, and then polishing with a soft cloth. AGE LIMIT FOR TEACHERS: The older teachers in Chicago's public schools are lamenting over the passage of "morning" Chicago's public school system. Hereafter no person over fifty will be admitted to a teaching position. The teacher must pass on the theory that this age limit "appears to be the point at which the mental and physical vigor of those who come to us has begun to decline." The elder teachers to-day declared that, as a matter of fact, a woman teacher is at her best between the ages of fifty and seventy, and does not affect teachers already employed. NURSE AT THE POLLS. A novel feature of the election held recently at Bellevue, Idaho, was having a woman vote while their mothers voted. The wealthy women of the community are said to have exerted themselves to furnish their poorer neighbors with food and shelter to enable them to go to the polls. Those possessing carriages sent them around to bring women who would otherwise have been cast into the polls after casting their own ballots, would hurry to the homes of other women and care for their households, thus allowing them to vote without neglect of their duel. WOMEN FAVOR PURE FOOD. A mass meeting of woman's clubs, Terre Haute, Ind., has been called and a new movement for pure food started. Each member for the city has asked for or more women friends to accompany her. Its estimated that there are five hundred members in the city. Mrs. W. W. Parsons, the president of the State Normal College, who is prominent in club affairs, has asked for things ever done by Terre Haute women if we carry out our intentions. I can not make the purpose public for fear, that by doing so I would defeat our aim. I have asked the city addresses before the county medical society and city officials as to tuberculosis in dairy cows. The physicians and officials approved his recommendations for a city ordinance to ban the city attorney ruled that the city had no authority to impose the test on cows beyond the city limits, though the milk be sold inside the city limits. The Board of City Commission advises to the contrary, and will ask the City Council to pass the ordinance. RIGHT TO ENTER PROFESSIONS. Women physicians took a stand advocating the right of girls to enter any profession or to engage in any business in preference to becoming wives and mothers at yesterday's session of the American Academy of Medicine field at the theater, Hotel at the Hotel, and several men physicians read papers deploring the fact that too many women possess them, or ossearing home life or internal work, or seeking the future of the race depended upon the checking of "this widespread evil." Then Dr. Helen C. Putnam, of Providence, Rhode Island, and she startled the audience by declaring she was in favor of woman suffrage. She said in part: "The woman has the right to develop her best faculties, to become educated, and to enter a business field, where she meets many men, so she can select the man she wants, who has experience in business life, who learned that the making of homes is more than simply an instinct. Woman's influence is for good throughout the world, and it is the reason that experience or business the better the business or profession becomes. I favor establishing a study of 'homemaking' in the public schools of our country." FAVORS WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. Dr. Emma Culbertson, of Boston, came to the conclusion that "Of course,' you men tell of woman's vanity and the fascination the other sex has for her, and talk about her frailty and general uselessness in business life. I'm Putnam. I even favor woman suffrage. "Every woman is a human being and one of the best lines she chooses, whether domestic, business or professional. The farther woman spreads her influence the better the world. "Look at our girls in the high schools, kidnapping some girls. And what are our boys? Just little stumpy fellows. And still you assert these girls should not be given an equal showing with the men of the future general." "Co-operation of the two sexes alone is needed to settle the question of the place of women in business life." Dr. Edward Jackson, Denver, Colo., wrote. "Women, asserting conditions had changed during the last hundred years, and that women should be allowed to change their habits and occupations." DORIER'S LACK OF HOUSEWIVES. Dr. Otto Justinner, of Cincinnati, in his paper, "Women in Business as Affecting the Future of the Race," said, in uart: "The lack of housewives and domestic saviors is disrupting society and home life." Putnam, from houses to flats and from flats to hotels. "I have no sympathy with women who work in stores or other industrial institutions, and I know that they are thousands of homes in which they can get respectable employment better fitting themselves for married life. The woman comes in a simpler lower frame, a scale cause a lack of support by men, and a tendency toward singleness. A woman has no right to enter any occupational domestic nursery and kindred vocations. Matrimony is the better paid and easier occupation. Marriage simply is blocked by the need for a stenography, and then, through seeing melodramatic plays, enter business life with the expectation of marrying the millionaire hero who becomes infatuated with the man. Dr. George H. Hoxie, of Kansas City, in talking about education of women, deferred it to deplorable fact that teachers public schools received lower wages than担雇aries. FROM ACROSS THE SEA. Doings of the Twenty-Fifth Infantry in the Philippines. PARANG, MORO PROVINCE, March 15, 1908.—On the recent occasion of Secretary Taft's visit to the Philippines it was a pleasure of ashrudlshdrlupup to the home of the first son of the Tenth Cavalry to be his escort into the City of Manila and out to Fort William McKinley. Upon his arrival he saw before his home, a fellicious well-groomed horse, and polished equipment, and that he saw a body of most soldierly men (and we need not suppose that they were polished, also), and that body of most s�ed men (and the other) are a part of their liant Tenth Cavalry. So well did they appear before him and so orderly were their deportment that the Secretary commended them in most exulting words, to his desire, and to the best. The most well-groomed was my escort, upon their most soldierly appearance and orderliness and desire to say that I have never seen a better order and more of me very good, such as Especially so, it comes from such and authority on militarism as the Secretary of War and the controlling head of the Army, and because it expresses to the president of the Military Service for the desire to place the Negro soldier in an inferior rank with the soldier who is blonco), the unbiased sentiment of Secretary Taft, that he Negro soldier is "all more of soldiers of this regiment who will retire before the expiration of our tour of foreign service." The service of these men is to the military service for thirty years and more, whose record of service extends into the 70's. Men who have seen and participated in campaigns and expeditious operations have been expeditious into Mexico, in the recent Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. These men will go into priscise life as presenters of the "Nicole Sam's "best soldiers. To much part of their hardships and heart-rending scenes have not been told. We remember see-up the men who are our rankless with tears in his eyes. We don't know whether he cried for joy or sorrow because of his departure from us, but we do know he cried, and we do not believe there are only two people who are the only who do not shed many "tear, as he bids farewell to the boys in the blue. " I don't know why I love you, but I do—o. We remember the old saying, "Once a pro-war is always the most. Please tell me, I can truly apply it to the retiring soldier: "Once a soldier, always a soldier. No wonder then that he regrets to leave us even though he had waited for that very time, and he was not so good to him, but he is at home, but in civilian life he is a lost child. A stranger in a strange land. Among those who have retired at the retiring station, our son of the night be mentioned: Chief Musician John N. Norton, Drum Major John Crosby and Col. George Richard, the son of which will be remembered by the term among those who will retire in the near future are Sergt. Martin and Cook Scott, of Company " A. and Sergt. Anderson and Company " B. May they ever remind people of the character of the Many young men who entered the army upon their imagination and scenes that they have found it in its realization so far different from what they supposed it to be, that the realization has made them very different from what they would become to realize the necessity for such hard work and strenuous efforts upon our part. Because we see in it the making of a great difference, though being few in number, would be willing and able to face a most obstinate force of aggressors. Then, too, we realise that we are not going to do more than any other soldier to hold a place in the world's forces of guardsmen. The church services are still drawing an excellent congregation of soldier boys an dwe have a most excellent choir composed endlessly of boys in thakar and bronze buttons. The Bible Class which meets every Wednesday evening has a very large attendance of bible students. I remember when I saw my first regiment of soldiers some years ago. I didn't think much of them. Such a rowing, burly, uncoath mass of men they were; but they were volunteers, and no doubt, they cared little of their department for they were aware that the volunteer soldier is only for emergency purposes and soon he would cast aside his uniform. But for the benefit of those who have seen the ruthless volunteer and believed all soldiers, servants and militia, are just as disorderly and undisciplined as were those whom they saw. I desire to say, there is not enough room inside our chapel to accommodate the soldiers of this regiment, and men that frequent church services are, as a general rule, good men. We are more than pleased with our Chaplain, whose sermons are characteristic, eloquent and philosophical. We ask there were more ministers of his valor. The 25th Infantry Literary Society is a group of writers of this post. There are many lively topics discussed and the meetings are filled with humor and good feelings. Special to THE FREEMAN. MME. L. C. PARRISH HAIR CULTURIST 95 Camden Street, Boston M. E. H. The largest manufacturer of Hair preparations in Boston. Dealer in Pure Human Hair Goods. For growing hair on bald heads and bare temples, use Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food. Per jar. 50c. For developing and beautifying the hair use Parrish's Orange Flower Skin Food. Per jar. 25c. For cleansing and softening the skin, use Parrish's Velvet Liquid Powder. Per bottle. 50c. 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"You question my definition or friendship, Miss Landis. I should have let your question pass, however keenly it touched me, had it not also touched him. Now I am going to say some things which lie within the straight and narrow bounds I spoke of. I never knew a man I cared for as much as I care for Mr. Siward. I know why too. He is disinterested. I do not believe he wastes very many thoughts on me. Perhaps he will. I want him to like me if it's possible. But one thing you and I may be sure of-if he does not care to return the friendship I offer him he will never accept anything else from me, though he might give at my request, and that is the sort of a man he is, and that is why he is every inch a man, and so I like him, Miss Landis. Do you wonder? She did not reply. "Do you wonder?" he repeated sharply. "No." she said. "Then"— He straightened up, and the silent significance of his waiting attitude was plain enough to her. But she shook her head impatiently, saying: "I don't know whose dance it is, and I don't care. Please go on. It is- is pleasant. I like Mr. Siward; I like to hear men speak of him as you do. I like you for doing it. If you should ever come to care for my friendship that is the best passport to le-your loyalty to Mr. Siward." "No man can truthfully speak otherwise than I have spoken," he said gravely. "No, not of these things. But you know w-what is—is usually said when his name comes up among men." "Do you mean about his habits?" he asked simply. "Yes. Is it not an outrage to drag in that sort of thing? It angers me intensely, Mr. Plank. Why do they do it? Is there a single one among them qualified to criticise Mr. Slward? And, besides, it is not true any more, is it, what was once said of him with—with some truth? Is it?" The dull red blood manted Plank's heavy visage. The silence grew grim as he did his slow, laborious thinking, the while his eyes, expressionless and almost opaque in the dlm light, never left hers until under the unchanging, merciless inspection the mask dropped for an instant from her anxious face, and he saw what he saw. He was no fool. What he had come to believe she at last had only confirmed. And now the question became simple. Was she worth enlightening? And by what title did she demand his confidence? "You ask me if it is true any more. You mean about his habits. If I answer you, it is because I cannot be indifferent to what concerns him. But before I answer I ask you this, Would your interest in his fortunes matter to him? She waited, head bent, then: "I don't know, Mr. Plank," very low. "Did your interest in his fortunes ever concern him?" "Yes, once." He looked at her sternly, his jaw squaring until his heavy under lip projected. "Within my definition of friendship, is he your friend?" "You mean he"— "No; I mean you. I can answer for him. How is it with you? Do you return what he gives—if there is really friendship between you, or do you take what he offers, offering nothing in return." She had turned rather white under the direct impact of the questions. The jarring repetition of his voice it self was like the dull echo of distant blows. Yet it never occurred to her to resent it nor his attitude nor his self assumed privilege. She did not care. She no longer cared what he said to her or thought about her, nor did she care that her mask had fallen at last. It was not what he was saying, but what her own heart repeated so heavily that drove the color from her face. Not he, but she herself had become the pitless attorney for the prosecution; not his voice, but the clamoring conscience within her demanded by what right she used the name of friendship to characterize the late relations between her and the man to whom she had denied herself. Then a bitter impatience swept her and a dawning fear, too, for she had set her foot on the fallen mask, and the impulse rendered her reckless. "Why don't you speak?" she said. "Yes, I have a right to know. I care for him as much as you do. Why don't you answer me? I tell you I care for him!" "Do you?" he said in a dull voice. "Then help me out, if you can, for I don't know what to do, and if I did I haven't the authority of friendship as my warrant. He is in New York. He did go to the country, and at his home the servants suppose he is still away, but he isn't. He is here alone and sick—sick of his old sickness. I saw him, and"—Plank rested his head on his hand, dropping his eyes—and he didn't know me. I—I do not think he will remember that he met me or that I spoke. And I could do nothing, absolutely nothing. And I don't know where he is. He will go home after awhile. I call every day to see—see what can be done, but if he were there I would not know what to do. When he does go home I won't know what to say, what to try to do. And that is an answer to your question, Miss Landis. I give it because you say you care for him as I do. Will you advise me what to do, you, who are more entitled than I am to know the truth, because he has given you the friendship which he has as yet not accorded to me?" But Sylvia, dry eyed, dry lipped, could find no voice to answer, and after a little while they rose and moved through the fragrant gloom toward the sparkling lights beyond. Her voice came back as they entered the brilliant rooms. "I should like to find Grace Ferrall," she said very distinctly. "Please keep the others off, Mr. Plank." Fleetwood had missed his dance with her, but she scarcely heard his eager complaints. Quarrier, coldly inquiring, confronted them, was passed almost without recognition and left behind motionless, looking after them out of his narrowing, black fringed eyes of a woman. Then Ferrall came, and, hearing his voice, she raised her colorless face. "Will you take me home with you, Kemp, when you take Grace?" she asked. "Of course. I don't know where Grace is. Are you in a hurry to go? It's only 4 o'clock." They were at the entrance to the supper room. Plank drew up a chair for her, and she sank down, dropping her elbows on the small table and resting her face between her fingers. "Pegged out, Sylvia?" exclaimed Ferrall incredulously. "You? What's the younger set coming to?" and he motioned a servant to fill her glass. But she pushed it aside, with a shiver, and gave Plank a strange look, which he scarcely understood at the moment. "More caprices. All sorts of 'em on the programme," muttered Ferrall, looking down at her from where he stood beside Plank. "O tempora! O Sylvia! Plank, would you mind hunting up my wife? I'll stay and see that this infant doesn't fall asleep." But Sylvia shook her head, saying: "Please go, Kemp. I am a little tired, that's all. When Grace is ready I'll leave with her." And at her gesture Plank seated himself, while Ferrall, shrugging his square shoulders, sauntered off in quest of his wife, stopping a moment at a neighboring tble to speak to Agatha Caitness, who sat there with Captain Voucher, the collar of superb diamonds and aquamarines on her slender throat a pale blaze of splendor. Plank was hungry, and he said so in his direct fashion. Sylvia nodded and exchanged a smile with Agatha, who turned at the sound of Plank's voice. For awhile, as he ate and drank largely, she made the effort to keep up a desultory conversation, particularly when anybody to whom she owed an explanation have darkly in sight on the horizon. But Plank's appetite was in proportion to the generous lines on which nature had fashioned him, and she paid less and less attention to convention and a trifle more to the beauty of Agatha's jewels, until the silence at the small table in the corner remained unbroken except by the faint tinkle of silver and crystal and the bubbling bliss of a glass refilled. Major Belwether, his white, fuffy, chop whiskers brushed rabbit fashion, peeped in at the door, started to tiptoe out again, caught sight of them and came trotting back, beaming rosy effusion. He leaned regulously over the table, his moist eyes a-twinkle with suppressed mirth, then, bestowing a sprightly glance on Plank, which said very plainly, "I'm up to one of my irrepressible jokes again!" he held up a smooth, white and overmanicured forefinger. "I was in Tiffany's yesterday," he said, "and I saw a young man in there who didn't see me, and I peeped over his shoulder, and what do you think he was doing?" She lifted her eyes a little wearily. "I don't know," she said. "I do," he chuckled. "He was choosing a collar of blue diamonds and aquamarines—te-he—probably to wear himself—te-he! Or perhaps he was THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ing to be married—he-he-he—next winter—ahem—next November—ha-ha! I don't know, I'm sure, what he meant to do with that collar. I only"— Something in Sylvia's eyes stopped him, and, following their direction, he turned around to find Quarrier standing at his elbow, icy and expressionless. "Oh," said the aged jester, a little disconcerted, "I'm caught talking out in church, I see! It was only a harmless little fun, Howard." "Do you mean you saw me?" asked Quarrier, pale as a sheet. "You are in error, I have not been in Tiffany's in months." Belwether, crestfallen under the white menace of Quarrier's face, nodded and essayed a chuckle without success. Sylvia, at first listless and uninterested, looked inquiringly from the major to Quarrier, surprised at the suppressed feeling exhibited over so trivial a gaucherie. If Quarrier had chosen a collar like Agatha's for her, what of it? But as he had not, on his own statement, what did it matter? Why should he look that way at the foolish major, to whose garrulous gossip he was accustomed and whose inability to refrain from prying was notorious enough. Turning disdainfully, she caught a glimpse of Plank's shocked and altered face. It relapsed instantly into the usual inert expression, and a queer, uncomfortable perplexity began to invade her. What had happened to stir up these three men? Of what importance was an indiscretion of an old gentleman whose fatuous vanity and consequent blunders everybody was familiar with? And, after all, Howard had not bought anything at Tiffany's. He said so himself. But it was evident that Agatha had chanced on the collar that Belwether thought he saw somebody else examining. She turned and looked at the dead white neck of the girl. The collar was wonderful—a miracle of pale fire. And Sylvia, musing, let her thoughts run on, dreamy eyes brooding. She was glad that Agatha's means permitted her now to have such things. It had been understood for some years that the Caithness fortune was in rather an alarming condition. Howard had been able recently to do a favor or two for old Peter Caithness. She had heard the major bragging about it. Evidently Mr. Caithness must have improved the chance if he was able to present such gens to his daughter. And now somebody would marry her. Perhaps Captain Voucher, perhaps even Alderden, perhaps, as rumor had it now WAGNER Eileen Shannon. and then, Plank might venture into the arena. Poor Plank! More of a man than people understood. She understood. She— And her thoughts swung back like the returning tide to Siward, and her heart began heavily again, and the slightly faint sensation returned. She passed her unglove, unsteady fingers across her eyelids and forehead, looking up and around. The major and Howard had disappeared. Plank, beside her, sat staring stupidly into his empty wineglass. "Isn't Mrs. Ferrall coming?" she said wearily. Plank gathered his cumbersome bulk and stood up, trying to see through the entrance into the ballroom. After a moment he said: "They're in a, talking to Marion. It's a good chance to make our adiens." As they passed out of the supper room Sylvia paused behind Agatha's chair and bent over her. "The collar is beautiful," she said, "and so are you, Agatha." And, with a little impulsive cares for the jewels, she passed on, unconscious of the delicate flush that spread from Agatha's shoulders to her hair. And Agatha, turning, encountered only the stupid gaze of Plank, moving ponderously past on Sylvia's heels. "If you'll find Lella, I'm ready at any time," she said carelessly and resumed het tete-a-tete with Voucher, who had plainly been annoyed at the interruption. Ferrall and his wife and Sylvia were making their adieux to Marion and her mother when Plank came up, and he, too, took that opportunity. Later Sylvia, passing through the great hall, shrouded in silk and ermine, turned to offer him her hand, saying in a low voice: "I am at home to you, do you understand? Always," she added nervously. He looked after her, with an unconscious sigh, unaware that anything in himself had claimed her respect. CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER TEN ABOUT 4 o'clock on the following afternoon Mrs. Mortimer's maid, who had almost finished drying and dressing her mistress' hair, was called to the door by a persistent knocking, which at first she had been bidden to disregard. It was Mortimer's man, desiring to know whether Mrs. Mortimer could receive Mrs. Mortimer at once on matters of importance. "No," said Leila petulantly. "Tell Mullins to say that I cannot see anybody." And, catching a glimpse of the shadowy Mullins dodging about the dusky corridor: "What is the matter? Is Mr. Mortimer ill?" But Mullins could not say what the matter might be, and he went away, only to return in a few moments bearing a scratchy note from his master, badly blotted and still wet, and Lella, with a shrug of resignation, took the blotched scrawl daintily between thumb and forefinger and unfolded it. Behind her the maid, twisting up the masses of dark, fragrant hair, read the note very easily over her mistress's shoulder. It ran, without preliminaries: I'm going to talk to you whether you like it or not. Do you understand that? If you want to know what's the matter with me you'll find out fast enough. Fire that French girl out before I arrive. She closed the note thoughtfully, folding and double folding it into a thick wad. The ink had come off, discoloring her finger tips. She dropped the soiled paper on the floor and held out her hands, plump fingers spread. And when the maid had finished removing the stains and had repolished the pretty hands her mistress sipped her chocolate thoughtfully, nibbled a bit of dry toast, then motioned the maid to take the tray and her departure, leaving her the cup. A few minutes later Mortimer came in, stood a moment blinking around the room, then dropped into a seat, sullen, inert, the folds of his chin crowded out on his collar, his heavy abdomen cradled on his short, thick logs. He had been freshly shaved: freshly shaved; linen and clothing were spotless, yet the man looked unclean. J. M. H. Save for the network of purple veins in his face there was no color there; none in his lips. Even his flabby hands were the hue of clay. "Are you ill?" asked his wife coolly. "Are you ill?" asked his wife coolly. "No, not very. I've got the jumps. What's that? Tea? Ugh! It's chocolate. Push it out of sight, will you? I can smell it." Lella set the delicate cup on a table behind her. "What time did you return this morning?" she asked, stifling a yawn. "I don't know—about 5 or 6. How the devil should I know what time I came in?" Sitting there before the mirror of her dresser she stole a second glance at his marred features in the glass. The loose mouth, the smeared eyes, the palsy-like tremors that twitched the hands where they tightened on the arms of his chair, became repulsive to the verge of fascination. She tried to look away, but could not. "You had better see Dr. Grisby," she managed to say. "I'd better see you; that's what I'd better do," he retorted thickly. "You'll do all the doctoring I want. And I want it, all right." "Very well. What is it?" He passed his swollen hand across his forehead. "What is it?" he repeated. "It's the limit this time, if you want to know. I'm all in." "Roulette?" raising her eyebrows, without interest. "Yes, roulette too. Everything! They got me upstairs at Burbank's. The game's crooked. Every box, every case, every wheel, every pack is crooked, crooked, crooked, by God!" he burst in a fever, struggling to sit upright, his hands always tightening on the arms of the chair. "It's nothing but a creeping joint, run by a bunch of handsakers! I—I'll"— Stuttering, choking, stammering imprecations, his hoarse clamor died away after awhile. She sat there, head bent, silent, impassive, acquiescent under the physical and mental strain to which she had never become thoroughly hardened. How many such scenes had she witnessed! She could not count them. They differed very little in detail and not at all in their ultimate object, which was to get what money she had. This was his method of reimbursing himself for his losses. He made an end to his outburst after awhile. Only his dreadful fat breathing now filled the silence and, supposing he had finished, she found her voice with an effort: "I am sorry. It comes at a bad time as you know"— "A bad time!" he broke out violently. "How can it come at any other sort of time? With us all times are bad. If this is worse than the average it can't be helped. We are in it for keeps this time!" "We?" "Yes, we!" he repeated, but his face had grown ghastly and his uncertain eyes were fastened on hers in the mirror. "What do you mean—exactly?" she asked, turning from the dresser to confront him. He made no effort to answer. An expression of dull fright was growing on his visage, as though for the first time he had begun to reasize what nuq happened. She saw it and her heart quickened, but she spoke disdainfully: "Well, I am ready to listen—as usual. How much do you want?" He made no sign. His lower lip hung loose. His eyes blinked at her. "What is it?" she repeated. "What have you been doing? How much have you lost? You can't have lost very much. We hadn't much to lose. If you have given your note to any of those gamblers it is a shame—a shame! Leroy, look at me! You promised me, on your honor, never to do that again. Have you lied, after all the times I have helped you out, stripped myself, denied myself, put off tradesmen, faced down creditors? After all I have done, do you dare come here and ask for more—ask for what I have not got—with not one bill settled, not one servant paid since December"— "Lella, I I've got—to tell you"— "What??" she demanded, appalled by the change in his face. If he was overdoing it, he was overdoing it realistically enough. "I've used Plank's check!" he mumbled and moistened his lips with his tongue. She stared back at him, striving to comprehend. "Plank's!" she repeated slowly. "Plank's check? What check? What do you mean?" "The one he gave you last night to pay his bridge losses and forgot to fill in." "The one he— But you couldn't How could you. It was not filled in." "I filled it." Her dawning horror was reacting on him, as it always did, like a fierce tonic, and his own courage came back in a sort of sullen desperation. "You—you are trying to frighten me, Leroy," she stammered. "You are trying to make me do something—give you what you want—force me to give you what you want! You can't frighten me. The check was made out to me—to my order. How could you have used it, if I had not indorsed it?" "I indorsed it. Do you understand that?" he said savagely. "No, I don't. Because if you did it's forgery." "I don't give a — what you think it is!" he broke in fiercely. "All I'm worried over is what Plank will think. I didn't mean to do it. I didn't dream of doing it. When I saw that check in my hands I thought I'd use it temporarily—merely as moral collateral to flash at Burbank—something to back my I O U's. So I filled it in." "For how much?" she asked, not daring to believe him, but he ignored the question and went on, "I filled it and indorsed it—and" "How could you indorse it?" she interrupted coolly, now unconvinced again and suspicious. "I'll tell you if you'll stop that fool tongue a moment. The check was made to 'L. Mortimer,' wasn't it? So I wrote 'L. Mortimer' on the back. Now do you know? If you are L. Mortimer, so am I. Lelia begins with L. so does Leroy, doesn't it? I didn't imitate your two-words-to-a-page autograph. I put my own fist to a check made out to one L. Mortimer, and I don't care what you think about it as long as Plank can stand it. Now put up your nose and howl. If you like." Race Gleanings Race Gleanings The capital stock of the Colored Co-Operative of Yonkers, N. Y., has been increased from $50,000 to $1,000,000. Plans are being made for a new building for Roger Williams University at Nashville, Tenn. It is a Baptist institution. The New York African Society for Mutual Relief celebrated the centennial of the organization last May at the New York Albert Chen School preached the ceremony Wednesday evening a banquet was served. While attending the State Association of Congregational Churches at Waterloo, the church at Buxton, and editor of the Zazette of that city, was refused accommodation at every white hotel in the city of Waterloo. A committee from the Woman's Loyal Union and Young Ladies Auxiliary of New York paid a visit last month to the Brooklyn Home for Aged Colored People, where cake and ice cream were served. A dainty souvenir of candy was given each one. The number of Negroes employed in the government service of Louisiana are as follows: 57 in custom service, 22 in customer service, 49 in United States land office, 5 in postoffice, 5 in United States land office, 2 United States Sub-treasury, 3 Internal Revenue Office, 49 Railway Mail Service, 8 Department of Justice, 1 U. S. 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The weather is all that can be expected. You see, Mr. Hitchcock is a practical "politicianer"—he takes no chances. If there's doubt, just nominate Indiana's chieftain and the people will do the rest next November. The Indiana Negro Business League ought to be showing signs of life. The National League meets at Baltimore, August 19 to 21. Absent but not forgotten will apply to the long list of the defeated and who are remembered in the making of the instrument. On to Chicago! The world has its eyes trained on that great body of men that has made its way to that city from all parts for the important business of President-making. Uncle Joe Cannon, of Illinois, is being boomed big by his State. The city of Danville sent a marching force of one thousand men to the convention scene. They will make the welkins ring for the "grand old man." What's Mr. Hitchcock there for but to get the votes? The enormous salary said to be paid him for his services had to be earned. And by what method could a man earn his salary during convention days except by getting the votes? The industrial association movement is considered a good thing by many. The Tuskegee idea will prevail in event the movement meets with success. Indianapolis and vicinity stands very much in need of something of the kind. In event the Taft proposition becomes too hot, the party may yet turn to others of the very distinguished line of candidate now before the convention. Among those is Charles W. Fairbanks, Indiana's foremost citizen and Vice-President of the country. The platform will declare for the protection of the civil liberties of the Negro race. Well, the party registers its will in the matter. It will be thought by some that it is the old thing of promise. But this consolation: other parties do not go even so far as that. Invitations are out calling attention to the twelfth annual meeting of the Hampton Negro Conference, which will be held in Hampton, Va., June 16 and 17. This is a meeting of men and women engaged in efforts for the betterment of the colored people. The triennial reunion of Hampton alumni is held June 18, and it is hoped that the alumni will arrive in time to attend the conference. Some one with unusual foresight has settled the presidential contest and is now dealing in vice-presidential futures. The following very interesting list of possibilities are given: "Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana; Jonathan P. Dolliver, of Iowa; George B. Cortleyton, of New York; J. Franklin Fort, of New Jersey; Murray Crane, of Massachusetts; Governor Deneen, of Illinois; James S. Sherman, of New York; Senator Long, of Kansas; Governor Cummins, of Iowa; George S. Knight, of California." People are extremely foolish just now to buy a doubtful steak for breakfast at 28 cents a pound when they can get the very finest of dried or smoked beef at 30 cents a single pound or 25 cents by the chunk. One pound of dried beef, shaved as thin as paper money, will go as far as ten pounds of fresh beefsteak; there is no cooking; there is no time wasted in getting a breakfast; there is no kitchen odor—that bane of our existence. A dozen shavings of dried beef, a few crackers and a swallow of ale—there's a perfectly balanced ration and enough to work on all day.—The New York Press. Will it do the duty of ten times the amount of fresh beefsteak? Mr. Philip Green, messenger to Senator Hemenway, was in the city last Tuesday on his way to Chicago to attend the Republican convention. Mr. Green paid his respects to The Freeman office. Among the things he said was: "While Mr. Taft is not my preference as a candidate, yet I hope, if he is nominated, and it now looks as if he will be, that my race of people will not make any attempt to overthrow the Republican party on account of the Brownsville happening. I feel quite sure that our Indiana Senators will cast their vote next December to restore the colored soldiers to the army. On the other hand, there is nothing to expect of the Democratic party. It has made no promises whatever, and if it has, it occurs to me that it will be a foolish idea to accept. I hope to say more in the future, since I have given the subject some study." The street and steam railway companies operating lines into the District of Columbia have been requested to either remove or cover the so-called "Jim-crow" signs displayed in their cars, which are used for the information of the passengers in the States where white and colored passengers are not permitted to occupy the same sections or coaches. The recent Philadelphia conference put itself on record as opposing the idea of displaying "Jim-crow" signs where there were no "Jim-crow" laws. It expressed itself as follows: Resolved, That this conference protest against the practice of the railroads running trains into those States in which no "Jim-crow" laws exist displaying "Jim-crow" signs as not only a violation of law, but an insult to the manhood and womanhood of our race, and we insist that the executives of such States, and the Interstate Commerce Commission be called upon to enforce the laws again displaying said signs. The fact that three Negroes are on the "Lily White" delegation from Louisiana is thought a very strange happening. "Lily Whiteism" has heretofore meant just what it said—a party made of white men in opposition to a party made up by Negroes, the latter party being known as the "Black and Tans." The lines of cleavage have heretofore been rigidly maintained, and of course with the great insistence on the part of the "Lily Whites." The organization by the "Black and Tans," also strange enough, is not altogether manned by Negroes. Good, influential white men of means are found directing political effort right from the ranks of the dusky stalwarts. Four years ago the contestants showed up, either claiming to be the regularly organized "institution," while the other fellows were the "rumpers." As a means of pacification the Credential Committee divided the thing equally, giving each faction half representation. This time the spirit of compromise does not seem to obtain. The Taft management does not seem inclined to take any chances—it is taking everything that's in sight. But, perhaps, after all they provided for just such an emergency, seeing to it that the "Lily White" delegation had a respectable colored streak. It was a very wise move on the part of the Taftites. That cigarette smoking leads directly to whisky drinking is now, no doubt, a fact well attested by experience and observation. This happens because whisky is an antidote to the effects of tobacco taken in excess. Also the nicotine from the tobacco, if taken into the lungs, as it is not in the smoking of pipes and cigars, deposits its essential oils in the delicate tissues of the lungs. It is not because the tobacco in the cigarette is bad. It is commonly of the finest quality and the mildest. Nor is it the effect of the paper which encloses it which makes the cigarette a deadly indulgence for boys and a dangerous temptation for men. It all depends upon the method of smoking. It is only in rare cases that one can endure the presence of cigar smoke in the lungs. It is too pungent to be agreeable. But the milder flavor of the cigarette makes it tolerable and seductive.—The Christian Register It has been conceded that the cigarette has some sins to answer for. It had not been thought generally, however, that it "seduced" to the liquor habit. In fact, cigarettes and tobacco generally are coming in for a new hearing, "The Lancet," one of the leading medical journals of the age, had an article not long since by an individual who declared that no injury resulted from the use of tobacco. Really, we ought have handed down an opinion that will hold good. Certainly the weed has its proper uses somewhere, yet the next outburst of "expert" testimony is likely to put the whole business in a new light. A little race riot reported from Texas during the hurly-burly days of the campaign. That we have so few outbursts of the kind with our millions of white people, and millions of colored people whose points of contact are general, is a matter for congratulation. Years ago it was thought that we wouldn't get along because of the different notions of life, and which views are not so radically different after all. Education and contact bring out most any kind of people. We just had to get along the best we could. Time has demonstrated that we could have gotten along even very much better. For instance, mob justice has not been necessary at any time. The law as it is writ and carried out inspires as much terror in evildoers as mob rule. This fictitious factor in the civil equation has drawn attention to the race question, and of course with harmful effect for the Negroes, passionate and riotous, and who needed curbing in a way the laws do not contemplate. Time has demonstrated that outbursts are frequent enough between white people, and for similar and also yet vastly different reasons, proving that the Negroes are tractable enough. In fact, they make first-class citizens so far as civil disturbances are concerned. They do not find it in their hearts to talk rebellion and mob—this in face of brutal spirit displayed by them at times. Bearing some little racial peculiarities, also the misconception of the finesse of the gentle art of sociality by some, the race is ideal as citizens. The rough edges are being worn off, knocked off, by the schools, by contact, by experience and not a little by the pressure of the "enemy." The latter day disposition is to move in circles set up and maintained by the race. The refining fire has been lighted and bids fair to consume all dross. To bolt or not to bolt is the question. Whether 'tis better to go right along abiding by whatever the con- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER vention "renders," or to set up for one's self, hoping to wring satisfaction of the troubled front, is also the question. Long since we have insisted that a purely question has no proper place in party politics; it is not a "boltable" proposition. A Negro party brought about for the purpose of compelling respect and consideration does not sound very bad, and especially to the man afar off, and who has no intimate knowledge of affairs. Such a party could really be of some little value if the cohesive qualities were there. But those having intimate knowledge of the racial situation do not have great faith in the Negroes' sticking qualities. They are not very wrong when they conclude that very little is to be feared of such a movement. This lack of faith by Negroes in a movement by Negroes and the united opposition of white men would be millstones about "its neck." Under the present day circumstances the talk of such a party is the height of folly. The only hope is to cling to that party, made up of its tens of thousands from all walks of life, having the greatest sympathy for the "meanest" citizens, having the courage of its convictions, working at all times for the expansion of its principles, furthering them by all peaceable means, and which, by the way, would be those based on the laws and of a right to be in operation. The party today that comes nearest filling conditions is the one regardless of name. If it be Republican, or if it be Democrat, it will matter but very little if it has the prescribed aims in view and working ceaselessly for the establishing of its political tenets. SENATOR FORAKER'S LETTER. Senator Foraker's letter to Mr. John Milholland, of New York, on the famous Brownsville business, is strong, persuasive, and calculated to be of importance in influencing the selection of the candidate for President. It is as follows: "I have your letter of May 18 and do not know how better to answer your inquiry in regard to the postponement of the Brownsville bill than by quoting from a letter written by me a day or two ago to Mr. Richard D. White, of Cambridge, Mass., in answer to a similar inquiry: "On this point I said to Mr. White: "With the President active in his opposition, personally importing Senators, I was unable to get a vote, even if I succeeded in getting the bill before the Senate, and unable to pass the bill if I did get a vote. At most, I could get assurances of only thirty-five votes, and some of these were wavering. It was necessary to have forty-seven. A vote at this time, therefore, meant defeat and the end of all hope of restoring the soldiers. "Postponement was better, because, in the first place, it could not be worse, and, in the second place, it keeps the subject alive and in a practical form for consideration during the present campaign. The whole country knows that the Brownsville subject has been narrowed down to a question of my bill, which means complete restoration; or the Warner bill, which means whatever the whim of the President may see fit to allow, and that, I am satisfied, would be very little, if anything. Veto Threatened. "As late as April 21 he wrote to Senator William Allen Smith, of Michigan, that he thought many, if not all, of the soldiers guilty, and that there was no more excuse for sympathy with them than there would be for sympathy with Czolgosz or Guteau, and that my bill meant only to force a lot of murderers and perjurers back into the army, and that he would feel it his duty, if we passed the bill, to veto it, and if we passed it over his veto he would refuse to enforce it. "I have no doubt of passing the bill in December, because enough Republicans have promised me that if I would allow the bill to go over until then they would at-that time vote with me to pass it, but in view of the President's frame of mind and his expressed purpose to veto the bill, we must, if possible, have a two-thirds vote, and this brings up a feature of this newly-made situation that, I hope, will enable us to get this additional strength. Chance to Pledge Candidates Chance to Pledge Candidates. "If the bill had been voted upon and defeated at this session the colored voters of the country would not have had any means of showing their displeasure, except by voting against the party in a spirit of revenge. Now, with the bill postponed, they have at least a living issue, and they have a right to demand of Republican candidates for office, including our candidates for President and Vice-President and all other candidates for re-election to the Senate and the House of Representatives, that they will pledge themselves to support the Foraker bill. In this way the 10,000,000 colored people of the United States can greatly help not only the soldiers, but the whole race, by causing themselves to be felt and appreciated as they never have been before. When they come to realize their opportunity I think they will all be proud to take a direct and effective part in what should be to them a labor of love. "I am a firm believer in the intervention of Divine Providence in the affairs of man. While postponement was to me a bitter and reluctant conclusion; yet I feel that after all it was of God's ordering and that in due time we shall all see and appreciate that what now appears to be so disappointing and discouraging is for the best." "Hoping this quotation from my letter to Mr. White will answer your inquiry, and that the answer may be satisfactory, I remain. "Very truly yours, etc." "J. B. FORAKER." THE GREAT CONVENTION IS ON The great National Republican Convention may be said to be under way, although the convention will not be formally opened for a few days. In fact, the city by the lake has been making a noise like a convention for the past two weeks. Great interest centers in that assembly; in the history of conventions nothing has ever commanded such general attention. The entire nation seems to be breathing softly in anticipation of the work to be done there within the next few days. The request for tickets of admission is further indication of the great interest, and the unusual curiosity of the people to have a look in on the "sea" of men who will make up the distinguished gathering. The report is that requests for admission tickets have been made by more than two hundred thousand individuals, when the seating capacity of the auditorium is not more than twelve thousand. The committee very evidently has had its problems, and this one of granting the request for tickets has been its very greatest. Notwithstanding the "terrible" disappointment there will be hundreds of thousands on the scene who at the best will only succeed in rubbing up against some of the delegates and perchance get a glimpse of a distinguished man as he passes by. The present convention is unique in that it has had more contesting delegations to deal with than known to the history of such bodies. More than two hundred of these cases came before the Credentials Committee, giving that body more than the perfunctory work usually done by such committees. In past years the spirit of compromise came about concerning such cases, which in the majority of instances are from the South and to some extent influenced by the race question. Two hundred contests, involving at least as many votes, and perhaps many more, made the most important "side show" known to the convention business. It is thought that the same spirit of compromise has not existed so far this year, and that the Taft management is getting the better of the situation. The Credentials Committee is said to be Credentials, and for which reason the delegates being seated are Taft people. The field is allied against the Secretary of War, who has in most cases had his own sweet way. The opposition apparently has been hoping that his activity would be his undoing, but it has perhaps waited a little long. If the Secretary gets through, it will be due to his hustle, and which, by the way, has been more noticeable than that by candidates of former years. But it appears that the other candidates might be indicted on a count of indifference. The theory, presumably, has been that of dignity attaching the great office, insisting that the waiting policy is the proper one. But waiting and working seem the combination, if the Taft success so far is indicative. At any rate, the field is combined against him, and which, by the way, says nothing against theory of going after it. The object is to "bear" the Taft stock, and which is the usual in politics, heading off a lead when too great to be comfortable. It will be judged that the majority of the defeated "delegates" are Negroes, since it is the South that sends up the greater number of contesting delegations. And here, as little as one may think of it, is some influence of the soldier question which has been standing up in things political for, lo! these many days. The question entered the conventions were it should not have gone; it threw the race question to the fore and in such a manner as to invite opposition to the hopes of Negro delegates. The South is the very poorest field for pitching a Negro question. The soldier question was the basis of opposition to Mr. Taft, notwithstanding decision has not been reached in the matter; it brought out Senator Foraker, who cannot be forgotten for his noble defense of the race, but it is very doubtful if the fact has helped the race. In an abstract way one may believe that the thing of liberty has been helped, but when it comes to immediate relief for the colored brother it has not been so promising. Already it is said that a third party movement is on foot and of course "founded" on the supposition that the Negro delegates are getting a raw deal. Perhaps it is one of the many "scarecrows" set up in preconvention days to influence in one way or the other. The third party idea is all right when a third party has a motive for existence. Motive? It will be said there is motive sufficient—and there is. But it is not owing to the treatment received at the hands of political parties as such, but because the Negroes are discriminated against irrespective of politics. This broader consideration is one to bear in mind. The Negro as a race has more real causes to be adjusted than any race in the country, yet they do not find a special people of which to exact justice. The question is everywhere—in everything. PADUCAH. KY. church...Allo Johns gave a nice banquet last week. It was the sweltest affair that every was given in the city. It was the best show on the sick list this week...Thomas Lyons, of Calro, Ill. was the guest of Mr. Israel E. Morton, of New York. Eleven teachers left last Sunday. . .Prof Betom is visiting his friends this week...Miss Overton has returned home from school...Miss Salle Owens is on the sick list this week. Several of the teachers are attending the Teachers' Institute at Carbondale, of the Freeman, 707 707-6450 old phone 844-272-7000. TUSCALOOSA, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. ELMIRA. N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special Casino Club gave a dance party on Thursday evening at Temperance Hall. Jermia George has returned home. Joseph Thompson spent Monday in Binghamton. James Armstrong, who has been ill, is able to out-agains. Raymond and James Thompson are returned from the Ogden hospital. Mrs. Ira Green is seriously ill at her home on Sullivan street. Miss Hattie Payne has returned from a trip to New York City. Mrs. Florence Stark is spending home with the company. Mrs. Powell at the Royal lunch rooms. Mrs. Louis Brown spent Sunday at Watkins, N.Y. Miss Myrtle Mae Thompson entertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson and Miss Amelia Hill. James Thompson and Mrs. James Thompson, Jr., has organized a choral club, which will be known as the Elmira Choral Society. The Casino Club will run an excursion to North Hector on July 16. Mrs. Jesse Brown is quite ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hawkins. Mrs. J. Hawkins and Mrs. J. J. Thompson were the Little Bell Mrs. J. and Mary Thompson spent Thursday at Eldriche Park. Miss Mammie Butler has gone to Glenora, N.Y., for the summer. Mrs. Isabella W. M. Tremond, the Wednesday after the visit with Mary Thompson. Miss Minnie Jones has returned from Addison, N.Y. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. The commencement exercises were well rendered and well attended last week. The first week of school... We have had rain every Sunday since Easter and two or three times during each week and the water is raising down in the bottoms. M. D. Fry is in charge of the hotel dining room at Fairmont Park and is giving satisfaction. He had six or eight extra men on last Saturday and Sunday. He had a Vayo room on the road between here and Joe. Mo. Mr. Smiley, who is to have charge of the Cliff House dining room in Manitou, Colo., this summer left here the first of the week for his field of labor. Mr. Davis, of Memphis, Tenn., is to be his second.... Rev. Carey, of Chicago, Ill., lectured at Allen Temple Monday night, subject. From Bunken Hill, Brighamville, and the same construction, the talk. The Topeka Giants crossed bats again last Sunday with the Monarchs. The score was 3 to 0 in favor of the Topeka team. It was a good game and a large crowd was out. The Second Christian Church of Kansas City, Kan., was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The church had been saturated with cool oil. Loss $500. Read the best colored paper. The Freeman, sold by the agent, 719 Chariotte street. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN. After a two weeks' boycott of our city by the Association, the citizens and farmers held a mass meeting and broke the deadlock of disagreement by agreeing upon a square deal for all mankind, and business is picking up again. The home of the school was colored school, on May 29, 1908, at Elder's Opera House, will be long remembered as one of the most excellent ever held. Our principal, Prof. F. G. Carney, has proven his work as a great老师 of graduates rendered their program at 10 a. m., which was as follows: Music by Dabny Bros. Orchestra; invocation, by Rev. S. E. Seemore of Mt. Olivet Church of "Energy and Perseverance." Miss Artella Thomas; "Time," Miss Lavanna Cross; "Rome, the Citadel of the World." Miss Blondia Dunlop; "Education the Nearest, Miss Mercy, Necessities," "Bless Dream," Miss Lula A. Dixon, Rev. T. J. Goodal made the annual address. Prof. F. G. Carney awarded the diplomas. There were twenty graduates, three boys, and ten others. All the programs at night was a drill, "The Vental Virginal an operetta, and closing with a violin solo by Master Oscar Dabney. The Twentieth Century Club gave a well-entertained, for the grade of the school made the class. Mr. L. Williams has made the Fifth Ward choir one of the best in the city. Dr. Williams is the director. All of our protracted meetings have closed up. Peter's A. M. E. Church, which will close a few days. They were all a success. MT. VERNON. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rally at the A. M. E. Church Sunday was quite a success. The Ladies' Club raised $35.08 and Gentlemen's Club $6. Rev. Smith, of Princeton, preached two able sermons Sunday, assisting Rev. White in his rally...Henry Yanly and Mrs. Suggs spent Sunday with Mr. H. Thompson and family....Miss Sippy Hancock of St. Louis, is in the city, visiting relatives and friends....Mr. Vernon now has free delivery....The A. M. E. S. elected officers Sunday as follows: Mrs. Cora Bishop, superintendent; Amos Holt assistant; superintendent; Grace Wesley, treasurer, and Manurva Kennedy, secretary; Amos Holt was elected delegate to the S.S. convention and Elmo Jones alternate....James Walls has returned home from a few days visit at Terre Haute....The Free Baptist Church gave a barbecue at their church Saturday....The Gertrude B. Hill Missionary Society will give a lawn fete at the A. M. E. Church parsonage next week for the benefit of the mission at Alexandria. Ind. ERIE. PA. Miss Effie Lawrence, who was visiting relatives and friends in Cleveland and Toledo, has returned to her home....Mrs. Jno. Williams spent last week in Cleveland, where she met her husband, Clara. O.. Mrs. Carrie Lawson was a guest at the wedding of Miss Esther Kincard and Mr. J. Cody at New Castle, Pa., last week. She is a board of the St. James A. M. E. Church met at the residence of Mr. Chas. Franklin, the superintendent. After the routine on business a daily repast was served to her, she was also quite sick. The shirt-wast party given MICHAEL JACKSON which not only gives that appearance, but does quickily, at the same time impress the scalp wonderfully. It softens the fibres of the hair, removes stains, kinks or uneven condition which prevents one from itching. It is the latest fashionable styles. MARVELOUS HAIR BEAUTIFIER It is a toilet necessity for ladies and gentlemen, for it is the door remove curtain, and make the hair as soft as ever easy to comb. Prevail all charges, and will send you a large full-size purity and satisfaction guaranteed, or money back. LINCOLN POMADE CO., AURORA, IL by the ladies of Deborah Court was a decided success, financially and socially. The grand march was led by Mrs. Sara Harrah and Mrs. Carrie Robertson, president of Mrs. Carrie Robertson, president of Mrs. Bryan Bryan *Circle No. 47,* Ladies of the R. of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mrs. Sara C. Kirchner of the same city, who is the secretary convention which is being held in Erie, Pa. They are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Kittrell. "The Saints of Jeremiah sends with which to support orphans" home in Belfield, Va. During the were at Mrs. Anna Collins, of East Ft. street. "Mrs. L. Williamson, of East Jessica Waters Glenn, delegate from Martin R. Delaney Circle of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mrs. Ruth Jones, the president of the same circle, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan ...Mrs. Kate Hopkins, of the Jno. Hopkins Circle of Chester, Pa., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin....Rev. White delivered a lecture at St. James A.M. E. Church last Sabbath evening to a large and appreciative audience. Subject, "Whose Boy Is He?" ...Mrs. Jno. Williams, who was visiting her daughter in Cleveland, Ohio, last week returned home....Miss Edna L. Blackburn is the only colored graduate of the Erie high school of '08....Mrs. Carrie Robinson, president of the Robert Bryan Circle G. A. R., and Mrs. Sara C. Powell, delegate from the same circle, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kittrell. SPRINGFIELD, ILL Special to THE FREEMAN A man by the name of Jones attempted to make a balloon ascension at one of the parks here Sunday and was killed. The rain is retiring the farmers in this district and ordered farmers, gardeners and business people. . . What we must do is produce! Producers need to lead the Freeman can be had on week and week, and it the newest and best paper extent, get a copy. On sale at Thompson's or at 365% of the price. . . The True Reformers meet again Monday. . . The True Reformers lows Hall, Thirteen and Madison streets. The officers in part are: W. M. A. M. Williams; W. Sec. E. L. Rogers; W. T. Williams; W. Sec. E. L. Rogers; the meeting was held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Sunday, May 31. E. E. Parks was re-elected Grand Exalted Ruler and a spirted contest, his opponent being S. A. F. Osborne was elected representative, vice A. W. Naylor, defeated. . . Mrs. Sallee rooming house at 737 East Washburn. The Freeman's will soon be on sale at Neal & Brown's restaurant. Thompson's Cafe is another place that will take老大's home. The new store will be a small and old-world store for the freedom of the people and rights under the law—Capt. R. A. Byrd of Col. LaSalle, who has been a firm tax in the company, making six years consecutively. He has been honored by the men of his company. He is proud of his home and feels highly honored by the noble young man of the 1960s. He has a generalship of his generations. ... Capt. W. D. Hodge was re-elected captain of Co. H. Springfield L.N. G. Mr. Hodge has been captain ever since the 1960s. The other is highly honored by the boys in blue in that city... Richard Ross was re-elected lieutenant of Co. H. In politics—Deen's club was the organization of every army will be ready to charge... R. S. Robinson and wife are here and will make Springfield their home. Mr. Robertson is a real estate man and promises to make the money will be paid to the company. He is a fine young man... G. A. Ellis has opened his office again and will continue his real estate, rental and loan business. He has a good deal of money to help him and we giads, and he's a good one. C. S. Gibbs, our new and young attorney, had several cases in court last week. Mr. Gibbs promises to do a good thing with his business. Mr. Luke's Episcopal Church South Grand avenue, corner Loveland, on Sunday, June 7, Mr. Charles Etienne Francois Bolsson was ordained a deacon of Episcopal Church South of Edward W. Osborne. Bishop of Springfield, Mr. Boisson is a native of Haite and is warmly commended by Bishop Holly of the Island. He has been for some years for the past four years has been a student at the Divinity School at Petersburg, Va. He has passed all examinations with great high learning knowledge. He has a great Hebrew, addition to the church history, doctrine and the liturgies. He also speaks French fluently. Mr. Bolsson will have charge of St. Augustine's Mission on Sunday and will be a member of all the deacon of the services and methods of the Anglican church will find him. SHEEFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. The annual thanksgiving sermon of the Mosiac Templers and Juveniles were conducted Sunday, June 7, at the A. M. E. Church under the charge of Dr. W. A. Davis, master of ceremonies. The exercises were carried out nicely. Those on the program were Mrs. Sadie J. Clark, Mrs. Della Girley, Mrs. Carmilla Sally, Mrs. Belle Roach, Mrs. Norcissa Sykes, Mr. Geo. W. Minor and Mr. L. L. Powell. Rev. B. Crawford, of the A. M. E. Church, delivered an excellent, masterly thanksgiving sermon from the 33rd chapter of Exodus and the 14th verse. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. C. Price, renfermed excellent music. A beautiful song. "In Thy Love," was sung by Meadames Rodgers, Price and Barrett. Mrs. Lizzie Jackson, the Most Worthy Mistress, introduced to the audience Dr. W. A. Davis, master of ceremonies... Rev. R. O. Langforth, of Lafayette, Ala. was in our city last week. Mr. Perry Scott is viting his mother at Allsboro, Ala. Mrs. C. McGruder of Bahnn, Ala. delivered a lecture at the A. M. E. Church. Wednesday night. ...Rev. Theford, of the Presbyterian Church, is conducting services in the K. M. E. Church given by the direction of Mrs. Mamie James and Prof. F. H. Bowers. ...Read The Freeman, who will be the cearer, the cream parlor. ...Children's day will be observed at the Methodist and Baptist Churches the second Sunday in May. ...The following named ladies and gentlemen: Msdames Lou Rodgers, Ocean Barrett, J. Clark, Carmilla Baily, Dolin Clark, J. Clark, Will H. Wallace, D. W. Shenraik FOR BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE. Special to THE FREEMAN. The session here in August of the National Negro Business League promises to be a notable one many respects. The Colored Association of Texas, T. Tratt president, the Association of Black Businesses, have features which have never obtained at of the annual sessions. The local city council, mainly through the Cunningham City, has passed an ordinance for the illumination of four blocks on David Hill avenue, sides granting the use of one of boats for an outing down Chesapeake Bay. Wouldn't you like to star in a home? Write G. I. Knox, The Freeman. THE STAGE Carta Day and her "picks" are still in Hanna, Cuba, and are great favorites. Le Roy Bail, character impersonator, will appear at the Crystal Theater, Anderson, Ind., next week. The *The Florida Company*, the Big Nine enterprise, is under the management of Doudess & Worthy, also owners. Williams & Walker, Cole & Johnson are in vaudeville in leading theaters in New York at high salary, and are drawing large crowds. Mrs. Lottie Hill, of Indianapolis, has accepted a position with the English Stock Company, to travel with Miss Norman, the leading lady in playing the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee. Master Linda Vader of Minneapolis, the boy patron of the composer and comedian, joined Cooper's Plantation Funfels Company. This is his second season, and he is well pleased. Filler and Shelton, those two colored boys who have made a big hit, in vaudeville spent the week in Indianapolis visiting friends and colleagues, "WIFL" says that they enjoyed plenty of good live contracts marked in his inside pocket. William Butler, the trap drummer, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is now with S. T. Dunmore's Mighty Modern Minstrels, and sends best regards to P. G. Lowery's batch, Billy Bradley, A. G. Truley, and all friends in and out of the profession. Hi Henry's Famous Octoroons opened Monday night of last week at East St. Louis, Ill., under canvas, introducing a company of thirty talented performers, with the following comedians: James Green, Kid Seymond, Walter Young and A. Gaines. Brown and Hodges, the cartoonists, are now in Canada, appearing with much success. The majority of the people in that country are of Catholic faith, and the "Sister" sketched by Miss Hodges is well received. At Sohmer Park, Montreal, every man in the audience looked with uncovered head. Hi Jerry Barnes is getting along nicely with the Florida Blossoms. He is featuring his act, the "Teddy Bear," including Barnes & Barnes, Miss Banks, Mrs. Pirks, Mr. James Smith, and it is going very fine. Barnes & Barnes send best records to all professionals. Prof. Alex. Berry, of Covington, Ky., leader of the band with John Robinson's show, is making quite a success with his band. Missora Thornton is "singing with her M. Honey," with much success. Fred Travers is making a hit with "Good Old United States." Alberta Flash is playing the steam calipse and is giving a good song, "Just Help Yourself." The Bruces have just finished twenty-two weeks in the vaudeville houses, playing all the best houses in the Middle West, and opened for the summer parks in Kanada on roller skates, and the act is a hit everywhere. They are the first and only colored actors ever playing in South Dakota and Nebraska. Regards to all friends. "English," the hoo rolling harp and, his wife, Queen Dora, terpsichorean archtop with her electric dances, writes: "The most beautiful season of forty-two weeks with Vincelie and Nolan's Black Patti Troubours, and are enjoying a much needed rest in our newly furnished flats at 116 with street, New York City. Best friends to all, and would like to heat from friends." The American Jubilee Singers, Ethel McGee, I. H. Young, R. W. Jenkins, Wm. Finkley Ellenette Hamilton, Anna De Ackender, under the management of D. W. Brown, England. The pastors of the different churches recommend them very highly. They are not to "coon" shouters, but are to the Fisk Jubilee Singers and are booked with all the churches throughout England. Prof. P. G. Lowery, of the Hagenbeck and Wallace Showers, will be present June 4. He is considered the best-colored cornet soloist in the world. It is ruined that the Cream City Band, of Jones and P. J. Cooper are president and Jones and P. J. Cooper are given will give him a reception during his stay. Prof. Wm. Riley, of Chicago, is playing with the Milwaukee band. Terry's U. T. C. Co. opened to a packed room in Little Sioux, Ia., and have since been doing good business. Messrs. J. W. and Joi Perkins continue with the company and will be in session with Terry's marks success as well. She scores nightly. Others in the company are: R. E. L. Wilson, Mr. Willey Taylor, Lester Taylor, and the Browns, James Taylor, in their song success, "Who Do Love?" Regards to all in the pro- LINCOLN PARK This park is the finest Sunday resort colored people in the South. They are two shows on Sunday (matinee and the park). The Enterprise Corner Band splendid music, which is a great drawing to the First Regiment. Uniform knights of Pythias, and at our enclosure in Tampa last week we made a specially our baton manipulator. Mr. Dan Robinson. We had a line of over 1,000 batons. Prof. Popiron has been laid up because the band are: Geo. Popiron, cornet director; J. R. Hammond, William Johnson. Robt. Lapore Clabra, Jack Dubuim, Nolan, Geo. Gardner, J. Sharpe, Adelson, J. E. Powe, Henry Ward, L. L. Lawson, Fred Howard, Rich. Holmes, White, Frank Bowels, Dick Lawson, E. Alexander, James Roundtree, Jackson. MACON. GA company for performance given by the stock company for the past week was highly successful. The eight and particular star was Carrie Hathaway, up-to-date version Hannah from Savannah, "ably supported by our company." E. B. Boulley, our bandmaster, left the band, in the Dandy Dixie Minerock, in his former location. He will be missed. All job-related regards and wish him much success. Leslie Lamar, the Laughing Kind, was known in evidence last week in a straight manner. Burroughs, our soubrette, is a continued favorite. Chink Flyd, a company who must laugh at his every encounter, is a natural teammate. Johnson and Emma Johnson did credit to themselves in their reverence. Goff Kennedy, as an assistant, was all expected. Gilhard, the "Black Admiral," whose solos was compelled to respond, encores nightly. The company sends regards to all Friends. W. Kennedy, who regards to Exchange Bunch, also sends regards to Emma says, "write." Clarence (Pierloo) R. W. Thompson, the erudite quill-driver, had an experience with a book agent nulsance last season, out in front of a building at Louisville, and the boys are lauded for especially at the clever manner the impractical R. W. steile-stepped. It seems that the leading members of a certain company were stopping near the Y. M. C. A. building rooms extend the privileges of the reading rooms extended to the veranda listening to a routine of new stories that were being exploited by Thompson in his spell-binding manner. Book agent approached the party, and, selecting R. W. as looking promising, said to him: "I'm selling one of the best encyclopedia on the market. Now, can't I put you down for me," Indeed, mister," said Thompson, assuming a simple air. "I wouldn't know what things if you give me one for nothing." And as the agent, in a daze, turned to see what effect Richard's words had upon him, he realized that the alanche of brutal laughter and grew wise in a moment, and the last seen of him, snapped it at a two-forty gait up Walnut street. MARSHALL'S OLD PLANTATION. We are certainly having some fine houses now. We have three shows a night. Webster Williams, our clever stage manager, has hired Mr. Marshall, his proprietor, Mr. Marshall, and their patrons. Miss Vida DeVine Williams is well and up now doubling with her husband, Mr. Williams. Slah Grant brings with us now and dine fine with his great baritone voice. Miss Babara Santaria is doing fine and making a big hit. Little Joe and Rastus are holding them down. Luke is doing fine work on the end. Prof. Jno. Nickley is doing fine work on the end. He's well is with us, too; he's a good musician. Little Mamie is doing splendid as a soubrett. Mr. Bill Spriggins and his dancing waker are doing the slack wire waker, is also doing fine. THE EXCHANGE THEATER JACKSONVILLE. Fla.—The Mines team is with us and doing well...M. Jake Smith is raising sand this week. He will be in the maze. Miss Vergie Deo will leave us soon. Miss Vergie Deo is well and doing well...Dan Robinson is back from Tampa, where he spent a week with the K. of P.'s. He did splendid work with the students. Agnes Powells is singing "Feather Your Nest for Birdie."...Miss Mittle Holmes is doing well. Miss Vergie Deo will send a message to Mr. A. G. Jones for the bunch of music he sent her. Mack Allen, the slack wire walker, is doing fine. Richmond V. Cross has closed his office, as after being joined by Prof. J. C. Haywood is well, and also Prof. Jno. C. Haywood. Buddie Glenn, that eccentric comedian, is still making big hits and pleasing the audience. Prof. Jno. C. Haywood, Russell, Ed Harden, J. Ed Green and professional friends. A. A. B. Wright sends regards to friends. Willie Sullivan is doing fine at the Oak Grove Theater. He will be doing some work in Augusta, Ga., soon. Regards to professional friends. Address 125 Bridge st. A PROMISE FULFILLED. THE EXCHANGE THEATER. The Exchange Theater is gaining larger crowds every night. We're having some real nice shows now. We're the Robinson is manager and owner of the Jacksonville Baseball Club, which is called the Exchange. He sent them to Tallahassee, 3 games; Quincy, 3 Live On; 3; Lake City, 3. They're recent week, having won 10 games, tied 1, lost 1. Prof. J. C. Haywood is well and doing fine. Miss Amita Borden is well and making a big hit singing "Tm Going to Leave You." Miss Mittle Holmes is doing fine. Richmon V. Cross (poor boy) gets a barrel of encores every night. "He's the kid." Mr. Buddle Glenn (comedian) is funny as ever. Regards to J. Ed Green and other friends. Miss Agnes Powells is making good yet. Love to Frank Sutton. Allie Wallace sends love to Miss Carrie Hines and wife. Him Pascio Miss Harris Jones would like to thank Prof. A, G. Jones for the bunch of music he sent her. She is singing one this week—"When the Moon Plaes Peek-a-Boo with you. With Dobsonism is doing fine. He can make em laugh. Jakie Smith will leave Tuesday for Chicago. Wake Sulwan, the star comedian at Oak Grove Theater, will leave for Augusta. Go this week. LeVozier Don Bradford has been a little sick for two weeks, but is better now, and doing fine in the scenery line, expecting to have a pretty big job of scenery. Lincoln park is packed at every show. The enterprise cornet band make splendid music. The members are: Geo Popino, director, R. Hammons, John Lams, Geo Frank, Dick Dubenion, Harry Nolan, J. Sharpe, Ed Anderson, J. E. Powe, Henry Ward, L. L. Lawson, Fred Howard, Richard Hollomson, Fan White, Frank Bowel, Dick Lawson, E. Alexander, James Round, Robinson (batonist), Edar Jackson. METROPOLITAN STOCK CO. After some time of hard labor and time we have been successful in securing the finest theater in Louisville, the new Masonic Theater, Fourth and Chester streets. It is the handsome theater in the South of the city, with a capacity of 2,200. June 17 with a high-class solored stock company composed of fifty selected colored performers, in connection with THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Probe. Tobe Brown and his full orchestra of ten solo musicians under the musical direction of Wm. Taylor. The opening new musical comedy entitled Black Armor, directed by Jr., who has won a wide reputation throughout the country as being a stage director as well as a play writer, and that the public demands, and he intends to give them every detail, presenting new, novel, pleasing, refined and original features. A revelation in musical comedy. Truly the attempt by any one, the urgency of brawny comedy, the position of incompetent promoters cause a continuation of ancient and worn out ideas in musical comedy. Knowing the appreciation of musical comedy has something new I take great pleasure in calling their attention to the organization I have placed before them. After due observation, thought and study have resolved the problems in the department in musical comedy. All the worn out ideas and acts that the people have seen for years has been discarded and in their hands have put before them the acme of perfection in musical comedy will enjoy. Messrs Walter G. Tinsley and Geo. Woolridge, who are promoters and directors of the stock company, are two well known as well as well like gentlemen who have known as strictly business men, and their connection with the stock company already proves a success. They have spared no paths or expense in the way of advertisement, like business men, butanners can be seen in all parts of the city. We have just started our first rehearsal, as all the performers are now in the city. I, Ed Green, stage manager of the Pekin Ballet, will be in the Black Ballet, is in the city and will be here until our opening show. He will occupy a lower box together with Dr. Blackburn whose guest he now is. Mr. Robert T. Moore, the principal company and Theater in Chicago, is also expected to be present to witness our opening performance. This will be the most recent novelty of the season, whose appearance will be large attendance. The opening show, "Black America," is a musical comedy, fully of catchy music, and we hope that it will be remembered by the music lovers of Louisville, staging of the musical numbers and dancers by Joseph Clark, Jr., and the beautiful costumes accentuated prettily the charming coquettishness of their appearance and nods will be done in a genteel manner, invariably the effect on the audience will be instantaneous. The company will be headed by a cast of unexcelled artists. The singing are some of the principal characters: Wm. Abel, Abel Lively, Robert Clark, Eugene Clark, Lovie Taylor, James Berry, James Clark, Wm. Mitchell, Geo. Moore, James Clark, Wm. Mitchell, Geo. Moore, Leonard Fields, Russell Ward, Murry Smith, Smith Foster, Geo. Green, Jno. Page, Julius Mitchell, Elmo Taylor, White City Quartete, the Delmont Quartete, Mole Robinson, Critie Ashford, Critis Brink, Ashford, Critis Brink, Hughes, Annie Mathews and Prof. Tobe Brown's full orchestra. A refined and fashionable olio, composed of the well known colored talent. James Berry in the big band, colored fashion plates, champion buck and wing dancers and coon shouters; the Clark Bros. Eugene and Joe, champion tambourine beaters and bone rattles of the world; Geo Moore, the man big band in the big band, colored fashion music make; Clark and Lively, Robert and Bud, the two real coons and knock-about comedians; Mollie Robinson, the bronze nightingale, the grand man full band in the big band, producing buck dancing, ragtime singing and Southern melodies, featuring the two big musical hits, "Loving Kid," by James Moore, "The Voice," by James Moore, and the Philippine dance by Engene Clark, Robert Clark and Bud Lively. Executive staff for the Metropolitan Colored Stock Co. Co.: Gee. Woodridge, president; Joseph Bock, Jr. business manager; Joseph Bock, Jr. manager and treasurer; Eugene Clark, assistant stage manager and carpenter; Jno. Page, vocal director; Prof. Tobe Brown, director; Prof. Vn. Taylor, director of orchestra; Robert Clark, master of property. GIANTS DEFEAT BLUE BIRDS LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Louisville Giants and the strong Covington Blue Birds played a strong game Sunday. The feature of the game was the playing of the pitches of the Giants and the pitching of Carr for the Blues, also home run of Watson. The score: Giants 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 Batteries—Sanford and Coleman; Carr Batteries—Sanford and Coleman; Carr and Benton. Struck out—By Sanford, 5. by carr, 4. Umpire—Nutter. Attendance —7. Sunday, the 14th, the strong Gold Medals, of Indianapolis, will play the Giants. LOUISVILLE, KY., SPORT. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Jagger and Merry Widows Baseball Club had a great game of ball at Twenty-eighth and Broadway, June 2, a large crowd turning out to see the game. Jagger club line-up: Oldham Hidam, p; Wille Ticks, s. s.; Alfred Hickens, 2b.; Walter McCormick, s. s.; Clark Jefferson, manager, Score, 13 to 10 Crutchfield, c. f.; Hugh Dugdale, l. f.; Sam Alexander, c. Bill Harris, 3b.; Lewis Merry Widows Baseball Club; Waddel, s. s.; Brooks, r. f.; Wallace, 1b.; Booker, s. s., Baskett, 3b.; Mitchell, p.; Collie, 2; favor of Merry Widows. Joe Cotter, umire. George Slaughter was defeated in a foot race by John Lens Duke, June 2. CHICAGO UNIONS VS. A. B. C.S. The crack Chicago Unions will meet the A. B. C's at Northwestern Park, to-day and to-morrow, and a battle royal is scheduled for the next week. A. B. C's in their line-up - Primm, Young, Hutchinson and Taibert—and nothing would give them greater satisfaction than the series. Manager Butler has strengthened his departments, and states that he will capture the series. The following is the line-up: A. B. C's - C. Reeves, r. f.; E. Herron, c. f.; J. Shawler, l. f.; J. Merida, 2b and capt. G. Board, 1b; T. Allen, 3b; L. Gatewood, s. s.; C. Bishop, c.; W. Higbee, s. s.; C. Davis, p.; H. Washington, p. Chicago Unions - F. Young, r. f.; J. Green, c. f.; J. Ramsey, l. f.; G. Toney, c. f.; J. Ramsey, l. f.; Hutchison, s. s.; W. Primm, c.; F. Talbert, w. B. Ball, c. G. Norman, p. WIN ONE. LOSE ONE. Special to THE FREEMAN. COLUMBUS, O.—The Sunday game at the Driving Park, between Columbus and Belfast, of the Oldtown Colored League, was a very fast one. There many good plays pulled off by both teams. Cleveland has a fast bunch, and made Columbus play every inch to win. Reid, the coach of the Oldtown Colored League, Bowman made a sensational catch and made a double play. The Cleveland Giants took the second game after ten innings of fine ball playing teams. Thomas started for Columbus, batting for Columbus, Glikerson, for Cleveland, did some keen work around second base and short. The scores: First game— COLUMBUS GIANTS R. H. O. A.E. White, c. f. R. H. O. A.E. Lindsey, s. s. 1 2 1 2 1 Russell, 3b. 0 1 3 2 0 Lindsey, l. f. 1 1 2 0 Thomas, c. f. 2 2 3 4 0 Selden, 2b. 0 1 5 4 0 Green, l. f. 0 3 2 0 0 Nease, r. f. 0 1 0 0 0 Reid, p. f. -1 2 0 3 0 R. H. O. A. E. Johnson, 3b. 0 1 5 2 0 Gilkerson, 2b. 0 0 5 2 1 Parks, 1b. 0 0 5 2 1 Follis, c. 0 1 7 1 1 Bowman, s. s. 0 1 3 0 0 Turner, l. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Sloan, c. f. 0 0 1 0 0 Mosby, r. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Sloan, p. 0 0 1 0 0 Garrison, p. 0 1 0 6 0 Totals. 0 6 24 12 3 Freeland batted for Johnson in 9th inning. Score by Innings: Columbus ..... 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Cleveland ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stolen Base—Reid. Sacrifice Hits—Reid, Gilkerson. Bases on Balls—Off Reid, 1 off Sloan, 1; off Garrison, 1. Two-base Hits—White, Russell, Thom- as, Selden. Double Play—Gilkerson to Parks to Bowman. Struck Out—By Reid, 3; by Sloan, 1; by Garrison, 6. Wild Pitches—Sloan, 3. Jingles—Pitched—Reid, 9; Sloan, 3; Garrison, 5. Hits—Off Sloan, 12; off Garrison, 2. Time of Game—1:47. Umpire—Rich. Attendance—650. Second game—_____ COLUMBUS GIANTS. R. H. O. A. E. White, c. f. ..... 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lindsey, s. s. ..... 0 2 4 3 0 Russell, 3b ..... 0 2 4 3 0 Allen, 1b ..... 2 10 1 0 Thomas, r. f. ..... 2 3 0 0 0 Selden, 2b. ..... 1 3 5 1 Green, l. f. ..... 0 2 0 0 Nease, c. ..... 0 4 3 2 1 Wade, p. ..... 0 1 3 3 0 # CLEVELAND GIRLS G. R. H. O. A.E. Turner, l. f. 0 2 1 0 0 Gilkerson, 2-b.s. s. 1 2 7 4 0 Gilkerson, s. 2-bs. s. 2 2 7 4 0 Parks, b.i-p. 1 2 8 0 1 0 Mosby, r. f. 1 2 0 0 0 Janson, m. 0 0 3 3 0 Stoll, c. 0 0 2 1 4 Nelson, c. 0 1 2 1 4 Garrison, p. 0 1 2 2 0 Bright, 1b. 0 0 4 0 0 Totals 6 14 18 3 1 Columbus 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 Cleveland 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 Sacrifice Hill-Garrison Dases Bell-Off Wade, 1; off Garrison, off Parks Struck Out-By Wade, 3; by Parks, 4; by Garrison, 3; By Wade, 4; by G SPECIAL TRAIN TO LEXINGTON. On June 21, 1908. Round trip, $1.50 Train leaves First Street Depot at 8 o'clock sharp. William Bennett manager; S. G. Bibb, assistant manager. CORAOPOLIS. PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. LOCKLAND Special to THEP FREEMAN. Mrs. J. C. Conway, of Walnut street, is now visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. A. M. Merritt, of Mulberry street, departed this life on May 27 at the age of eighty-one years. She leaves nine children and 108 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Institution was in session last week at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. An excellent program was rendered. Rev. G. W. Wyatt, its president, deserves praise for the excellent work which he brought together in our village. ROUTE. W. H. REED, with Barmum and Bailey Show-Springfield, Mass. June 15; Hewlett. Conn. 14; Waterbury, 18; New Haven, 18; Bridgeport, 19; Danbury, 20. THE BRUCES—Week of June 15, Electric Park, Kankakee, Ill. S. T. DUNSMORE, with the Ringling Bros. Shows—Toledo, O. June 15; Goshen, Ind., 16; South Bend, 17; Joliet, Ill., 18; Rockford, 19; Dubuque, Ia. 20. FIDLER & SHELTON—Week of June 15 Green Bay, WIs. Nationwide GAME CIRCUS—Seattle, Wash. June 15, 16, 17; New Westminster, B. C., 20. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for them a letter and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at the office. Gentlemen's List. Black, Napoleon. Beaver, Susie. Campbell, Mamie. Clark, James B. H. Dudley, Lawrence. Dudley, Tom W. Frye, Ed. Hall, James P. Harris, Jennie. Hall, James A. Hallback, Wm. A. Levard, Wm. A. Miller, Calvin Mullen, McW. L. Mike, McW. L. Mgr. Kersands Minstrels. Carolina Jubilee Singers. The next session of the Joint Council of Bishops will be held in Louisville. Robt. R. Baron, Bicycles & Hardware Paints, Tinware, General Repair Shop. Tires put on Go Carts, Etc. 335 Indiana Axenue. - - - New Phone 5407. Whisky Recipe Discovered, 30c Gallon A liquor dealer has been supplying our market with fine whisky. He made it himself and made a fortune. We have his secret recipe. You can make it at your own home without distillation: at about the cost of 30c a gallon. We will send you a copy of it for $1.00. Address THEATRICAL ENGRAVING QUALITY RIGHT PRICES RIGHT INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING & ELECT. CO. P. O. Box 103. MENTION THE FREEMAN INDIANAPOLIS IND. FAMOUS K. of P. BAND, Fishing, Boating, Base Ball. For benefit of the Pythian Temple Castle Hall fund. Special train leaves Union Station at 7:30 a. m. Big Four Excursions, SUNDAY, JUNE 14th, $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. $2.00 Louisville and Return $2.00 Leaves Indianapolis 7:00 a.m. C., H. & D. R. R., Sunday, June 14th. NOVE—Rushville and Connerville tickets on sale every Sunday, good going and returning on all trains (regular and special) of Sunday for which sold. 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INDIANA DAIRY LUNCH ROOM Care and during room up stairs for Ladies and Gentlemen. Wm. Cabell, Prop., 214 Indiana Ave. BEAUTIFUL TINSELLED POST CARDS. GOOD LUCK DESIGN. 3 for 10 Cents. 10 for 25 cents postpaid. You can sell them at 5 or 10 cents each. Order now. United Specialty Co., Dept. 772. Chicago. WANTED Position as Short Stop or Utility man with some first class base ball team. Can furnish the goods. Will to make good short stop. H. M. ADDISON, 1408 Taylor St., Columbia, S. C. IT'S GREAT Fisherman's Alarm Bell. Tells you when the use. Nothing to break. Fasten to log or pier. Mr. Fish takes tibble and bell rings. Keeps you posted all the time. To introduce our big catalog we send Alarm Bell, postpaid, for only 12c. United Specialty Co. Dept. 768, Chicago. Paul Carter of Florida Blossoms Co. The greatest colored amusement organization of its kind—compris- ing Minstrel and Drama. N. A. MOORE, Pres. W. H. ALLERDIC Moore Grocery Pure Food Phones: NEW, 892; 891. OLD, 892; 891. 5 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. FOR RENT. HARRISON BROS. MINSTREL. 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. E. Vice-Pres. WM. L. HOY, Sec.-Treas. Every Company Food Store. 164 North Illinois Street. Cycles & Hardware REPAIRING Shop. Tires put on Go Carts, Etc. - - New Phone 5407. Recovered, 30c Gallon Market with fine whisky. He made it himself and you can make it at your own home without distil- lation send you a copy of it for $1.00. Address Mula Company, - - Wichita, Kansas. ENGRAVING PRICES RIGHT DRIVING & ELECT. CO. (IN THE MAN) INDIANAPOLIS IND. EXCURSION OUTING June 21, 1908, U--L, E, & W, RAILROAD, D TRIP-$1.25 Driving, Boating, Base Ball. For bene- l fund. Special train leaves Union Excursions, JUNE 14th, DRA AND WAY POINTS $1.50 Leaves 7:00 a. m. Greencastle 75c Leaves 8:00 a. m. ANIA LINES MROW and Return $2.00 Indapolis 7:00 a. m. Sunday, June 14th. DECATUR.....$1.50 HUME.....$1.25 BLOOMINGDALE.....$1.00 Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Decatur 6:30 p. m. n sale every Sunday, good going and returning which sold. "BURN 'EM UP." When writing love letters To the fair, You are forging faint letters. Pray, please! For your fancy is a kind Of delirium, and you'll find You may want to change your mind, So take care! Of "Ownest Poll" or "Patty" Not a hint! Of cute remarks to "Catty" voyeur story Yourself, and all the sort Of things one writes in sport Which don't read well in court, Or in print. Ladies save all scraps of writing As a rule, So, when letters you're inditing, Pray, keep cool! Or there'll be the deuce to pay— And the lady, too—some day, While your friends all laugh and say, What a fool! —Selected. Joe Gans continues to "bring home the bacon." The commencement orator is abroad in the land. It still looks like "Taft and Fairbanks." Can you beat it? Burrows will stick, as it is the nature of "burrs" to do. Oftimes the smallest newspaper carries the biggest editorial staff at its masthead. Merchant, don't forget to advertise your wares, if you would do business and stay in business. It is difficult to get along with the friend who expects you to renew your pledge of fidelity to him every twenty-four hours. Bryan will be a "cinch." And Johnson—well, he might be able to make the fight interesting. Editor Roscoe Conkling Simmons has evidently forgiven Speaker Cannon for being left-handed. The American Negro wishes Liberia well, but he will remain here for the present, thank you. The clarion voice of the Hon. J. Milton Turner is strangely silent amid this terrible crisis in the Nation's affairs. The young man who has more business at the bank than in the saloon is not likely to be obliged to seek a job often. The public man who stops important work to explain away the attacks of professional mud-slingers is wasting time. If "absence makes the heart grow fonder," we shall love Ben Tillman to death if he will just go to Europe and stay forever. Bishop Smith's prediction has come true. The standing candidates for office at the general conferences have gone "way back and sat down. It must, not, be understood that Elinor Glyn's "Three Weeks" is a story of the three weeks' general conference period at either Philadelphia or Norfolk. Negro business enterprises which open places of employment to equipped men and women of the race are prime factors in the solution of the race problem. If the Negro would protect his citizenship and gain the rights he seeks, he must stand loyalty by his friends. There is nothing to hope for from the enemy. Ira T. Bryant won out under two of the heaviest handicaps that any candidate had to contend with at Norfolk—dirty polite and the offense of being “merely a layman.” --- The moral obligation of the Republican leaders in Congress to "do something for Brownsville" next December shelves the soldiers' problem as a campaign issue and relieves the protesting Negroes. Deride it as you may, when a charming wow lags superhuman on the sea of single men so far from choice. What mere man can resist her when she "sets her cap" for him? The leap year is nearly half gone and an immense lot of bachelors and widowers remain on the matrimonial market. Surely they have not been asked by the proper malden or any bewitching widow. A wealthy Chinese merchant married a finely educated colored woman not long ago, at Los Angeles, Cal., and placed her in a $7,000 mansion—and thus gave the so-called race problem another severe jolt. If you are not following Ralph W. Tyler's entrenching story of Arabian love and life, "The Love that Could Not Sin, now running in the Colored American Magazine, you are missing a rare literary treat. No truly reliable daily sends its cub reporters to cover meetings of any consequence held by colored people. These gosslings haven't sufficient discrimination to relate to us are mainly of an economic character. We must face them with this fact in view, much as we might order it otherwise. Richard Theoree Greene represented the United States with credit and distinction at Vladivostok, Russia. He should have his help and assignment in keeping with his high-achievement personal dignity and diplomatic experience. The cook is the architect of a people's happiness. The cook is the key to life, as "cleanliness is next to godliness." Those who deny these callings a place among the fine arts, ascribing them as menial, are "talking through their hats." It is the short-sighted theatrical or concert manager who neglects to hand a bunch of complimentaries to the press. Glenese's treatment is the expensive and most effective method of advertising. Some managers understand it; most do not. A fraternal handshake is hereby extended to Dr. G. C. Clement, who was born in Zion, and to Dr. H. T. Johnson, chosen by his connection to round out twenty years as the editor of the Christian Recorder. Recorder John C. Dancy intimates that there may be a few more very desirable books to read, but the late comers cannot expect to get any horns of more than ordinary dimensions. Brother Dancy got in early and picked out the biggest and loudest . . . Those who failed to win office at the hands of the general conferences this year brought the attention that it doesn't take four years long to roll around, if they will keep on "running" just as if nothing had happened. The exercise will make them stronger next time. Those who like to prophesy surprising the world through the Senate foroker may yet appear in the Chicago convention and second the nomination of Secretary Taft. Party harmony is a prime desideration his life, and the Ohio Senate has been regular" at any stage of his great career. The Rev. Jay Albert Johnson, who accepted an African bishopric, rather than get left out in the cold, has neglected so far to send in any acknowledgment of our herculean efforts as his press agent. Some of the senators who have to the dizzy height of presiding over ecclesiastical bodies that have yet to be born. Ira T. Rey's majority as secretary of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union was not as big as a church nor as wide as a barn door, but 'twill serve as effectual teachers and the stead of half a vote. The church looks for big things from Mr. Bryant, and it is our prediction that he will equal all reasonable expectations. The so-called "social equality" dinner in Brooklyn turns out to have been a sensational newspaper fake. A few broad-minded men and women of each race met to talk over ways and means to uplift hungering reporters in search of something to fill space at so much "per" did the rest. D. Webster Davis is delivering an excellent lecture on "People I Don't Care to Meet." In this black list he very appropriately places the man with a grouch because he has been a failure and the suicides that she imagines somehow is so suspicious that she imagines somebody is eternally trying to hand her a slight because of jealousy of her social standing. Judge Robert H. Terrell, the ablest jurist on the bench of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, says: "This was produced just three really great public figures, mont. George B. Cortelyou and Emmett J. Scott." And the learned judge might have added that they were chief of staff to three of the greatest characters this country has ever produced. . . American race prejudice is a peculiar institution. The Liberal delegation, composed of New Yorkers amenable to tint, were welcome guests at Washington's most aristocratic hostelry, where the prices bear a lifelike resemblance to the Washington Monument in tint yet the monuments are tinted for a single moment at a second-rate hotel at the capital, where the accommodations are within the reach of all. The next session of the B. M. C. will be held at Atlantic City, September 14 to 19, and the indications are that it will be the most representative convention yet held at the capital. W. L. Houston, who has given such a splendid administration, is slated for reelection, and many measures looking to improve the conditions discussed. According to Mr. Houston's figures, there are now 378,000 colored Odd Fellows in the country. Somebody in the various theological schools ought to instruct prospective minors humanity by refraining upon suffering a half-hour speech into their prayers when called upon to invoke the Divine blessing at an acute meeting; likewise, that it is breached by a breach of the "speech of the evening," when merely asked to deliver a short address of welcome, when a bunch of "big guns" strike the town. The Democrats threaten to make the Supreme Court an issue in the coming election, and the Republicans if the Democrats act as if they want to control the Nation's highest court in order to set at naught the funeral institution. Nothing would go far to solidify the Negro vote, for an old-line Democratic Supreme Court might take the three war amendments and thus reduce the black man to legalized serfdom. Tillman, the apologist for the forbible amalgamation of whites and blacks in the South—as long as the aggressions are contended, men toward Negro women tend dangerously to the militant line of anarchy when he attempted to discuss the so-called "social equality dinner" in New York. To insure against adulteration, he writes by maltob infusion, he says: "If you are not able, the destruction of the black race is not." This sound "very much like a yell of "Murder." President W. P. Thirkield is a success at Howard University. Under his painstaking, conscientious and energetic management the student body has been largely augmented, the revenues have been increased, the faculty has to help more systematically than ever, and the institution has implanted itself more firmly than ever before in the confidence of the people. The forthcoming $50,000 billion in gifts given by Andrew Carnegie is the crowning feat of the highly prosperous year. If the Negro gets mad enough to vote in a Democratic administration next November, he will have a long time in which to contemplate the havoc that will be created by the black community in federal positions. Samson crushed beneath the temple of the Philistines, pulled down by his own hands, will not be a "marker" to what will happen to our registers, auditors, recorders, judges, collectors, clerks, the hungry "po whites" get a whack at the official pie now enjoyed by the black people. What to do with our boys is a question that is worrying the parents of the country, and it is especially prominent in the category of problems which the colored parents have to face, as both morals and chances of a livelihood must be considered. Prof. B. Berry, the resident full president of the Curry Institute, at Urbana, O., is planning a conference at his school to discuss ways and means for the black community to lead boys and to lead them along the paths of education, temperance, Christianity and to inculcate the habit of industry. Rev. J. G. Robinson, of Dayton, O., who was unanimously elected official reporter for the Caucasian Conference, serves unstinted credit for his grandioid accounts of the doings of that great body. Not only did he successfully and graphically handle the news through the Association, he also landed through the Caucasian dalles, but was the central force in getting out full reports each day through the daily editions of the race journal that has made Tidewater, Va., famous. Dr. Robinson is a trenchant writer and has a natural nose for news, but he made that he will loom large in the first edition of theorship of the Christian Recorder in 1912. The Episcopal Church is peculiarly fortunate in securing Bishop Brent as the head of the diocese of Washington, where he has been a leader of the church and highly complex because of the ecocontinent character of the population. Three points of superior capability are emphasized through his traditions and training, including his leadership unto the Negroes of Boston; he now comes to a community in which there are 100-000 colored folk. As missionary bishop to the Negroes of Boston, he has contact with millions of dark-skinned people, winning their confidence, and built a cathedral, such as he must complete here, with the Negroes of Boston, and methods and possesses a charm as a pulpitter and a tact that will stand him in good stead in a city where diplomacy is important and possesses a charm as a administration. Negroes and whites alike awaht the coming of Bishop Brent. JACKSON, MISS Special to THE FREEMAN. On or about the 19th inst. a grand public installation was given at Pratt's Chapel M. E. Church, West Jackson, by the Lone Star Race Pride of F. L. and H. Twenty officers were installed. This organization has 192 lodges in the State and 2,015 members. Mr. D. Jones is grand depicts. He has organized two lodges at Jackson. Its aim and object is to elevate the race morally, intellectually and industrially. Its headquarters are in Greenville, Miss... Lewis Lowry, a citizen of West Jackson, was found dead in his bed on the morning of the 26th. He had been on the sick list for several years, although at times able to be up and at labor. He was Christia. A member of the much Street Baptist Church. His remains were taken at Clinton. Miss. for interment, he being an old resident of that section... Campbell College commencement exercises began on the 29th inst. Prof. Pontan, president, preached the baccalaureate sermon at Foley's Chapel, A. M. E. Church, at 11 a. m., on Sunday, May 31. The college seems to be gaining its school. It is a new children of the school. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. er institutions of learning. Joe Smith is now having a two-story building erected on his lot on Lynch Street, having lost his side of the 19th century age, and his first, which swept four other by the same block. Mr. Smith is employed by the Mississippi Undertaking Company, Jackson, which is doing a thriving business. He has just opened an up-to-date department and lunch counter in the Redmond building, on Mill street, opposite the Union Depot. ... John Jourdan has opened an up-to-date building on the East Side, which is the most well-known at his residence. He is special "I" at the State Capitol, delivering the mail there three times daily, attending his shop from 5 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Henderson was a small house. ... Thomas Henderson was a long-term head of the New York City family. He is a son of the Reg. Henry Henderson, one of the oldest preachers in the Mississippi Conference, having been retired to the superannulated list at the 19th century. ... Mr. E. E. ... the commencement exercises of the Jackson public school for colored children were held at the America Theater, Friday morning, Monday, Monday, Friday the following program was given with great interest to colored boys and girls of Jackson: Chorus, "Waves of the Danube"; invocation of duet, "Oh, Tell Us, Merry Bird," by Misses May, "G. Hany, and Chile," Jackson; paper "Shar," We Up, or Department of Stream; by Miss Beulah Beatrice Beal; paper "Opportunities Await Us," by Miss Mary Bird Atwood; quartette, "Whipped Race, Miss Brown, Accidents," "Carter" Hemingway and Jackson's "Moral Courage," Joseph Wright; paper, "The Fruits of Labor," by Miss Mary Bell McCarter; duet, "I Am Waiting for Them, Miss Brown," by McCarter; paper, "The deal of a Woman," Miss Callie Elain Jackson; oration, "Success Under Difficulties," by Thomas Gilbert Hemingway, "Solo," "The Huntsman's Burn, and Miss B. Brown Paper," paper, "and Will," by Miss Church Daniel; paper, "Usefulness by Miss Rosa Bell Brown," violin solo, Joseph Wright; address, "My Prof. W. H. Holtzelaw, principal," Utsman, "The New York Preservation of diplomics," class farewell, "The Jackson and Vicksburg baseball clubs crossed bats at Jackson, May 28 and 29, for three games," Jackson won the first game on the 19th year, but lost a double headed May 29, first game on the 29th, second game 9 to 1. SHOULD HAVE BILL OF HEALTH. Prospective bridegrooms of the future may be compelled to furnish the marriage license clerk with certificates of good health, or permit the necessary permits if the desires of physicians permit the convention of the American Medical Association are carried into execution. Believing that good health is of just as much importance as the wedding ring, the license, or any other indispensables of a marriage, must be obtained, that a board of medical men, probably consisting of three members, might be added to the city's health department to enforce such regulations as might be deemed necessary in this connection. Under these proposed regulations the husband must also be necessary to visit the city's physician and attend such an examination as might be demanded if he were about to take out life insurance. If successful in passing the examination, he would receive a certificate of health, and then be married license Clerk Simonson. If he failed to pass the examination he would be compelled to give up the idea of matrimony or go to some other State, as now is, or less the practice among the divorces. DEFENDER OF THE CORSET Many topics were discussed by various departments of the convention. Dr. A. Ernest Gallant, of New York, came to the rescue of that much maligned article of feminine apparel, the corset, by desiring it to be beneficial if properly constructed. Dr. Gallant told the physicians who made up the obstetrical section that he had in many instances recommended corsets and it was even approved pads and artificial means of making a lean from appear plump. "To be sure, anything which goes to make a woman appear more beautiful and not so naked, is naively asserted the physician, while the women doctors in the audience smiled their approval. To back up his statements the physician said it should be and of the proper means of building it out or restraining it by means of the corset. The corset has a tendency to hold the organs in place, he added, and adds to the attractiveness of wearer. The corset is a distinction between the clothing of the wearer and the steel, he said. "The pads may be half an inch in thickness or even thicker, according to the desire wearer, but for a patient I always try to arrange the pads to cause the appearance of even proportions." BAD FOOD CAUSES DRUNKENNESS. It was suggested by members of the Society for the Study of Inebriety that the Prohibition party should busy itself with the restaurants which sell impure food, according to one physician cause as many drunkards as intoxicating drinks. "In order that the Prohibition party be consistent in getting at the root of this problem, according to one physician, sale of much of the food sold in the restaurants," said Dr. T. D. Crothers. "With auto-intoxication resulting from fermenting food in one's stomach, a man is in as great danger of getting drunk from alcohol as a man is in the presence of much of the food sold in the restaurants." Dr. L. D. Mason, of Brooklyn, took occasion to denounce the present methods of municipalities in dealing with inebriates, saying that these methods made habitual drunkards and did nothing toward curing them. "Times and improvements for drunkards educate and precipitate them into incurable conditions," said Dr. Mason. "Of every 100 men arrested as drunkards, 800 were arrested and again as long as they live. Our system of penalizing them demoralizes them. FARM COLONIES A REMEDY. "I would suggest farm colonies as the only means of permanently curing these fortunities like that now maintained in the fields with the aid of land. Liquor victims may break away from their former surroundings and habits on good country food, while they may be physically vigor plowing or husing corn." Dr. Crothers surprised his hearers by presenting the ministers were addicted to the use of liquors and drugs. Twenty per cent of the lawyers and 80 per cent of the saloon keepers and bartenders, he said, also used liquor and drugs. He remarked, "GRADING THE CHILDREN Civil labor laws and school regulations, which class children only according to their ages in years, work untold injury to the boys and girls so classified, according to the laws asserted before the section on diseases of children, that the Roentgen ray alone could furnish a reliable index to the development of a child and that years meant little or nothing as to their "We need entirely new standards for reforming the early years of child life, including educational and physical point of view," said Roteh. "We need a standard that will tell the truth. The Roentgen ray must supplant the veer racticity of the parents and the doubtful child of age 5." The "classification of children either in child labor laws, in the kindergarten, in school, or in the gymnasium only as to the age of the child. Some children advance both mentally and physically far beyond others. Roentgenographs of the hand and wrist furnish a valuable data as to the development of a child. I believe, than any other agency." FRENCH LICK AND WEST BADEN Special to THE FREEMAN. The West Baden Hotel has made a decided change for the best, a change that Mr. St. Clair had under consideration for two years, he asked Mr. J. F. Fowler, of Louisville to take charge of his dinning area on Monday morning, June 1. The boys are there and are there to stay, says Mr. St. Clair. The white girls were very angry when they were asked to resign their places.....Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Haww-Baden and French Lakes days.....The West Baden and French Lakes will play some interesting games next week. at prices below competition. Will be pleased to show you the selection. CARL L. ROST, DIAMOND MERCHANT, 15 N. Illinois St. The Claypool Hotel is Opposite Me. $3.00 16x19 LIFESIZE PORTRAIT FREE. to advertise our work. All we ask of you is to have it framed and hang it up, so your neigh- bors can see it. 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The address below by the principal of one, Fessenden Academy and Industrial School, to the students and friends at the institution; of the other, Robert Hungerford Normal and Industrial School at the area Negro town in America, Eatonville, Fla., Prof. R. C. Calhoun, graduate of Tuskegee, principal of the Hungerford School, which is destined to become one of the great schools of Florida. The existence of man is made resultful by the reciprocal help of all races and nations. Now as in the other days, does not live unto himself, alone. With lives with others, for others influences others, is influenced by respect regardless of all human resistance. The influence should be directed along rational lines in order that co-operation may honorable calling and promote every race and nation. For understanding, dishonest dealings, laxness, excess and misrepresentation are forces the destiny of co-operation, while trickery, oppression and hatiness are worse in so far as co-operation is concerned than the worst scourge of discontent in order that co-operation may be esteemed and races often shut themselves within, shining toil, needs, duties or help because of their own strength, or because of in life's march, for they deserve themselves of all the glad joy earned because of human triumph and the inspirational glory. The self-imprisonment is really self-imprisonment for the most punishment known to man is solitary punishment. To man is escapement of escape, to man is avenues of co-operation, to man is hearts are brave enough and strong enough to endure the trying ordeal for sinced beceived of happiness is the reason. and order. So Stanman is so social that he is helped alone and must be helped by others in order that he may help himself and them. it follows that good fellowship along all lines must be practiced in order that he may round out a glorious exis- tenors. Then there have appeared great mental and industrial lights above the common horizon of human standards, but these great spirits would have been alone in purpose and purpose in for the co-operating multitudes. The highest and best of life comes through working together for good. The human race is developed through cooperation and developed by this is his responsibility in the development by the Great Teacher to the neighbor as one's very self. It would follow as a natural sequence that all should strive to co-operate in rational, prove economic and forceful things which impure human race and fit the world for habitation. SELFISHNESS & BAR TO CO-OPERATION All things that hinder human co-operation ought to be labeled as baneful and shamed as poison. There is no trait of the human race that is less dishonest, which hides it under cover of individual and race pride. The selfish rich man who is too small to use his great power in co-operation with great power in opposing intellect is a bar to civilization and is a reminder of the fable which tells about the dog at the hay-stack and the ox he starred. China has lost so much more than she will ever gain by her walls and sequestering customs. She suffers and her false pride. In like manner sectionalism in this country fosters community selfishness, shuts in the narrow and shuts out the broad and broad-minded communities its advocates and acts as a human blight. Sectionalism is to be dreaded as is the red flag of the anarchist for both stand opposed to the larger co-operative societies and prosperity to the homes of humanity. The defenders of sectionalism are the defenders of selfishness, strife and clannishness, the defenders of the hearts and prosperity of existence. Their voices, though eloquent, only echo sentiments of the demons of darkness. All such men in public or private life are positive injury to the communities. On the other hand, the advocates of love, and peace, and industry are the good prophets of the brighter days when there shall be sweeter morals and purer and co-operation shall be fully realized. The voices of such men ring now and shall ever ring with the choruses of the inspiring and enabling to their fellow-man. PREJUDICE A GREAT BAR TO CO-OPERATION Prejudice of Americans against Europeans or of the Greek against the Jew, or of the white against the darker races, can yield the world no worthy results. Studies of the Jewish population show the healthy co-operation needed. It arrives men against one another, breeds violent, superior and malignant actions, takes advantage of humility and industry and surely retards the co-operative forces of the world. The wastes of national and universal energy pay dearly for the prejudice of man. The teachers of prejudice have ever held the attentive cars of man to his own hurt, refreshing to note that the apostles of Christ have been the only people there. There are only a few rare specimens left that are chiefly valued because of their dense hypocrisy and clownish antics that were parts of a religion of ancient Greece. Busy world is not seriously listening to the harshness of mobs law, prejudice and sclerosisism. In the same manner the teaching of caste that would look down upon the men the women who are useful, who bear the republics and kingdoms, is being expressed in the way they will come when the advocates of caste in India who will not drink at the same well, die of thirst as they should. In this case the she should be advised head to the caste and prejudice that is unChristian, or that hinders civil, moral, industrial or religious co-operation. The very union of the colonies, and then of the States, indicates the loyalty of all the people, the elevation of all the people and the value through co-operation of all the people. IRRATIONAL LAWS DO NOT HELP. The pusillanimous small-minded legislator that gets into a legislative body and begins setting in operation forces that stop the wheels of industry has his countrypart in the other base being publicly studying how he may degrade, dishearten,�himate and oppress, through unjust and segregating laws. Any part of the body of politics. Laws that are unjust to breed a spirit of lawlessness and instead of an-throwing law and order they develop a spirit of hate and a cause to rule the spirit of injustice. Evil sentiments embodied in laws that are punitive and worse than expos factor or attainder laws directed at any fractional part of the citizens of this republic are only worthy of being forever repealed as were the witchcraft laws of Massachusetts and the setting aside the punishment by the thumbscrew, rack and other torture for religious belief in France. All crime, including mob law, must be condemned by all the races that make up the nation. And let it be remembered that none can be proven so in a court of competent judge. The lawward act of giving way to the cry the unjust bands of furious men can impose on any people a standing for justice. He best gift. Cawardly acts taken of men who down is unworthy, as are laws that deal with hate and caste. The price paid for depression has ever been dear. Live and live and dread the judgments of the mills and the fact that the law will be arraigned. The work of the world is being retarded through unjust laws and may the legislative halls be filled with people will repudiate every law that places any noble citizen in an uncompromising position. UNFIRMNESS IN JUDGMENT. Opinions and attitudes that blame a few people for the acts of a few are untrue. The judgment that is pronounced possibly is proof is all in, is unwise and fair let judgments be taken, but all may be based upon facts and then there shall be work together for the common good of the country. BLEEDLiness PROMOTES CO-OPERATION. There must be trust and friendship or there must be no restful co-operation. Not only is this the true of individuals and citizens of the same nation, but the true of nations. The men who make are dependent upon the friendliness of the world if they are to have factories and foreign companies to magnify. In the same way co-operation. JOSEPH H. WILEY. A. B. Principal of Fessenden Academy and Industrial School, Fessenden, Fla. honorable calling and promote every race and nation. Misunderstanding, dishonest dealings, laxness of execution and misrepresentation are forces that destroy co-operation, when treachery, oppression and laziness are concerned as well as co-operation is concerned than the failure of a disease. The confidence of neighbors be won and maintained. Low standards of living, the taking sides with the villain or the villain for bad government will not win the friendship of care and responsible people. When the character of the individual race and the character of the individual race or nation are questioned, then co-operation is endangered, the good will sequester them, and the good will find themselves quarantined by social and unwritten laws that hem in and protect the good from the bad. LESSONS OF CO-OPERATION FROM BATTLEFIELDS Man's dread and power are shown through co-operation on many a cruel and bloody force. Forcel, indeed, are the lessons taught there. These lessons we would take into our industrial, intellectual and moral activities. The school boy's heart thrills as he maneuvers the team and co-operating legions of Xerxes, Alcaeus, Napoleon, Washington and Toussaint Overture. He sees even from the first that he did not can get the co-operation from other soldiers in the triumph and a great general. This commander in civil activity is simply the great captain of industrial activity. But he did not can get the co-operation battle. The soldiers march and fight and die together and then they are idolized by their nativeland because their co-operation has been possible for a new flag to wave amongst the soldiers. They have defended national honor and tasted even red death that they might cooperate with the leader at the front. LARGE NUMBERS NOT ALL THE TIME NECESSARY. Even upon Fame's eternal camping ground, the greatest honors and the best through large numbers. The price come discipline of forces, loyalty, purpose and tradition. Organization of military forces has written imperishably all the honored names upon the scroll of Fame. The three hundred Lacedomians stood guard the pass at Thermopylae which guarded the entrance to Against the immortal three hundred stood the immortal ten thousand Persians. The Greeks were set upon by the Persians, but the Persians were invincible and even the greatest fury of ten thousand could not reduce the JOSEPH L. V. Principal of Fessenden Academy ar palace so long as there was co-operation. One trecherous Greek soldier was able to do the same than the numerous brave the strength then his fellow countrymen countrymen fell. In industrial activity there is needed loyalty to purpose and plans as was held by the dear soldiers, the numerous soldiers, without cause, are as despicable as the traitorous Greek soldier who caused to fall the immortal three hundred. Freedom's cause has ever been advanced by the soldiers, the numerous soldiers, the black Washington of the West Indies has emphasized this by his great victories these and intense co-operation was made at the head of some thousands of degraded and oppressed slaves made into soldiers. With to win the independence of Hayti, the soldiers were co-operation of Toussaint's forces are there waiting in Haytian graves. These soldiers—some the pride of England, others the flowering of France—bear testimony in their silent waiting for the judgment day, that even despised forces through co-operation won the island away from caste, abolished slavery, enthroned the king, unbridled authority, had held sway. It matters not what may be the present conditions of this island and the descendants of the soldiers, the world never forget the lesson of co-operation in this great warrior, and a despised army. As these co-operated in dread war, so may others in peaceful co-operation win honor and renown in the school, the mine, the home, the factory, on land or soils, maining there are no problems and glooming peace than all the triumphs of war emblazoned on the pages of history. WASHINGTON BELIEVED IN CO-OPERATION. Our own beloved Washington, the father of this country, is a hero because he co-operated with the poor, the rich, the able and the brave, to free this country from the tyrant's yoke. Facing booming cannon and missing shells he co-operated with the ideas and ideals of Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, the Adamses and Franklin, Hamilton and others who idolized freedom. Over snow and ice, dividing with barricades soldiers whose blood-stained footprints marked the journey and encouraging and inspiring in the darkest hours of this country, we must recognize him as the great co-operator. He overcome obstacles that would have overcome worker hearts. Through all he marched and fought and made possible this Republic. His power of working with "THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. address and school of Tuskegee schools race railings, presentation, access are of most mustands William others for good is shown by his cause drawing from France, Lafayette, the beloved, Kosiusco, the brave, De Kalb, the wonderful, and others brave and true. With all these brave countries he worked for good. Though this lesson comes through war, it has a great duty and teaches us if so much must be done in the sweet moments of peace. JAPAN WINS THROUGH CO-OPERATION. In the Orient there is a nation that is little as to stature, but large as to achievements. This nation now holds the admirals. On a close attention of the civilized world. One of a few countries that ate savage food and lived the savage life, but to-day through co-operation the men of Japan have lightened the torches of war. One of the countries that they may understand each other and have chart and compass by which to march and sail. Through tradition, ideals, training of the hand head and heart, training be achieved that will outvival the ancient Babylon and all the forced glory of the past. Co-operation is not found in any highly developed tribe, ignorant peoples or unassylums. It takes brains and industry to co-operate. We find this power more than the ranks of the good, as shown in the church. of all who believed in the good spirit and wanted it to triumph was to kill serpents, uproot weeds, rid the earth of pestilence and to honor the tiller of the soil. Under calling and these who sided with the good spirit were co-operating for the good of the world through Zoransteranism. Standards of correct living crystalized in knowledge, standards that will bear the scrutinized results racially and nationally. For the sake of the press and the future every good ideal must be achieved in war that they may understand each other and have chart and compass by which to march and sail. Through tradition, ideals, training of the hand head and heart, training be achieved that will outvival the ancient Babylon and all the forced glory of the past. Co-operation is not found in any highly developed tribe, ignorant peoples or unassylums. It takes brains and industry to co-operate. We find this power more than the ranks of the good, as shown in the church. Through social, military and industrial co-operation, Japan humbled the Goliath of nations, Russia, and distrates the policy of the United States in the commands of the island empire. The Mikado is not only the Mikado of Japan, but also the Mikado of the Orient. The ships of Japan possess the power that is no water large enough to float a single craft of the empire where the flag of Japan would be insulted without fear. The ships of Japan are but the indices of the co-operative conditions existing there. The government administers for the good of all, many of the utilities which in America are impressive upon those that support the same. THE ESTIMATE OF JAPAN HELD BY AMERICA Our own great men and the nation at large, recognizing this highly developed force in the Japanese Empire, relieves it of the responsibility of being concerned. Our undeveloped statesmen in both houses recognize the power, dignity and position of the land of the cherry blossom season, and we outwear vessels off on the longest cruise made in the history of the world to bear greetings of amity and respect to the Mikawa and Japan. We have the ability to use this all-conquering force of pulling together and making strong pulls, the United States would have spurned her and she does the land of the Hottentots. Power, strength, dignity and respect come to individuals and nations through co-operation. Decay and death come fast upon those who are unaware of the power. The soldier has taught the civilian a great lesson and may his mission end ever the names, and the deeds of heroes to be inscribed in the annals of the world, not because of strife, but because of the faith of the people. Instead the world now demands the realization of the best, through co-operation. Instead we would face a failure, instead of misjoy and instead of putthood. From the past we would gain the lessons that will bring this golden aye in our own time. And we would learn to respect every nation and tongue. The universal peace of the VILEY. A. B. d Industrial School, Fessenden. Fla. world is to be brought about through the co-operation of the nations. The co-operation as to the best ideas of life, must be the right standards, as was the old soldiers concerning the glory and enlarged national pride, that came through the fruits of the revolution, should leave no question as to whether men are improving and growing into higher realms of thought and action. The wayfairer ages "one increasing purpose runs and that the thoughts of men are widened through the process of the suns." GRAND IDEALS NECESSARY TO THE REALIZATION OF EFFICIENT CO-OPERATION. Tradition, training and ideals have so much to do with this great force. There are dollars enough in many a town to start national bank or history, but they are not sufficient tradition, training and ideals. There are heads enough, but they are not co-operative heads. Every locomotive, steamship, great canal, famous school and successful government are apt illustrations of what may be produced through co-operation. As long as France co-operated, she ran successfully the Suez Canal and could have finished the Panama Canal, had her Telescopes been bestrayed by those who were selfish and dishonest. Benedict Arnold, Catalina and Judas Iscariot were all traitors because they had not the correct ideals of a Roman State, a great Republic, or a saving Christ. We must have the conception of the organization of which we are to be a part. There must be woven in our national system such as will cause us to patiently work with others and as they work for results. PERSLAN IDEALS OF ZORASTER. In order that rilf fellows might have the ideals that would permit them to work strong have life, the great Persian teacher, Zoraster, in the book, Zenda-avesta, taught them that there existed two spirits in the world. These contend daily for the mastery of the individual soul. The one is making all evil things and the other is striving to replace all evil with all good. The evil spirit, called Ahriman, is making pestilence, war, noxious weeds, malignant diseases, thorns and death; the good spirit, Ormzad, is busy destroying the creations of the evil spirit. He would give life and joy and would have the earth properly fitted for the habitation of man. He would have man developed socially, mentally, intellectually and trially. These ideals have given Persia a national existence that could not be, if these ideals were obliterated. The duty of all who believed in the good spirit and wanted it to triumph was to kill serpents, uproot weeds, rid the earth of pestilence and these ideals agriculture was a calling and these who sided with the good spirit were co-operating for the good of the world through Zorasteranism. The world through Zorasteranism will be our own, but without some, we shall be without results along the lines of co-operation. Standards of correct living crystalized existence, standards that will bear the scars the creature contributes to the securing of results racially and nationally. For the sake of the present and the future every good ideal should be up to the young, that they may understand, have: chart and compass by which to march and sail. Through tradition, ideas, long and patient training of the hand, that will outvival the ancient Babylon and all the forced glory of the past. Co-operation is not found in any highly developed form or satisfactorily applied in savage tribes, ignorant peoples or lunazed tents. It takes brains and industry to co-operate for the period of often in the ranks of the good, as shown in the church, the school, the home and helpful nations called civilized. The apostles of cooperation have been because of all ages. It blesses not only those that are the only who are the most old. After pleading for cooperation of the Anthenians, Demosthenese himself was blessed with the award of the golden crown, Cicero, though small of stature, as weakless won the high place in the hearts of the people. This is the claim of the Cataline. Cataline did not believe in loyal co-operation and Cicero did. America has given to the world one of its greatest prophets of co-operation of all people. I refer to it as wonderful genius—Professor T. Washington—who gave you your principal, this school, after whom your beautiful building is named and who is in theory and practice one of the world's greatest co-operation. I am in the world of think your road long and steep, how many more you have to start with than that poor, neglected boy had when he slept under the sidewalks of Richmond. I point you with pride to this life that is an inspiration for any people. The golden text of his life has been co-operate with good forces. His efforts to home a people, to lift a people, through education and Christianity for noble and better living are well known. If you wish to help with his teachings you shall march in the van of the onward peoples of the earth. If you could stand on the hills of Tuskegee Island, if you could understand the value of all its lessons. CLEAN LIVES NECESSARY. Clean lives are necessary in order that co-operation may be lasting. The golden rule must be followed if successful co-operation is achieved. The travail of high ideals, the failure to apply correct teachings, or living meanly, remove from the great field of active co-operation. TO PLLEADINGS OF CHAMPIONS. Orators, priests and poets have made their life business to plead for the co-operation of the masses. The advice and wisdom which comes through their lives ought to inspire men to march onward in all lives of helpful co-operation. It matters not what calling you may follow, be honest and true. There is no position you can fill well unless you are a businesswoman. You have learned. Co-operate through these lessons with the best that life offers and then the world shall have braver men and happier women. The farms united and the schools united, the thousand other things, await the men who have power to conquer through cooperation. Do not spurn humble beginnings in business. The greatest capital will be found in business. Health, honesty, industry and the power to co-operate. Through these poverty may be exchanged for wealth, ignorance, and a better life. The latial home and obscurity for renown. The forces that touch sorbidity and temperance help in days of trial and need. The doors of caste can only be battered with force. The inequalities of the law and unfair play in all sections will not give way, until men live loyal to the sober and honest. Fall in line helps others, for that is the only way to help yourself. In the rise of its various peoples the nation will rise. Subjection is a millstone. In America we have no subjugation, elevation, and not degradation. THE FUTURE BRIGHT. The way ahead is not so dark as it used to be. Lincoln, Grant and Douglass have made it brighter. Strong friends now co-operate. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has made it easier, and the richest of men, Mr. Rockefeller, has poured out millions for the educating of mankind, and hundreds of others have added to the number of co-operating with all forces for good. If you do you will have trained intellects and continue to grow. Reason, wisdom, faith, culture and character shall be your portion. The training of school, church, business corporation and the best governed homes and businesses, will be the communities and in the nation the energetic co-operation that will mean greater saving of time, money and life. It is a day that shall dawn when men shall think and act together regardless of all the foolish bearers now existing. 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Over goods direct to consumers and pay all express Give us a Trial Order. Rauch Cigar Co. - Indianapolis ONEY TO LOAN The Borrowing Question. Questions the fact that it is often very convenient. The only question is, which company? On every point and have some interesting offer. You'll find the "Indianapolis" a reason. Furniture, pianos, horses, carriages, wagons, sum, any time, most any size payments to. Intending borrowers should see us before. Bothers should bear us in mind—they may not good enough reference for most people is the established nineteen years. Indianapolis Mortgage and Loan Unity Building. - 147 E. Mark Old. Main, 541—TELEPHONES—New, 1419. The Log Cabin Fine Liquors and Cigars Private Wine Rooms A OPEN DAY AND Free Lunch with Each Drink brands—Captain Tom, Daniel Corinne. Geo., White, Prop. Geo. 587 W. Green St. Home F LOUISVILLE, K Vote For Mem D. Clark New Phone 641 Frank W. Flanner. Chas. J. Buchanan. FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 320 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. Proprietors Indianapolis Crematory. D. P. STIRK & CO., ESTABLISHED 1878. Artificial Limbs and Braces, Abdominal Supporters and Crutches Trusses Made and Adjusted in Bad Cases. Work Guaranteed. 208 N. EAST STREET Indianapolis, Ind. Lady Attendant. Old Phone Main 2485 Take East Michigan Street Car to N. East and Ohio Streets New Phone 8670 MORE ORDERS TAKEN. HOOSIER POET Club Room Londres, 10 Cent Cigar. We deliver goods direct to consumers and pay all express charges. Give us a Trial Order. John Rauch Cigar Co. - Indianapolis, Ind. MONEY TO LOAN Nobody questions the fact that it is often very convenient to borrow money. The only question is, which company? We are satisfying you on every point and have some interesting facts and figures to offer. You'll find the "Indianapolis" a reasonable and reliable firm. Loans on furniture, pianos, horses, carriages, wagons, etc., is our line. Any sum, any time, most any size payments to suit your pocket book. Intending borrowers should see us before closing a deal; all others should bear us in mind—they may need money later. A good enough reference for most people is the fact that we've been established nineteen years. Indianapolis Mortgage and Loan Co., 210 Unity Building. - 147 E. Market St. Old. Main. 841-TELPHONES-New. 1419. The Pri OPEN Free br Co Geo., W 587 Vote Salem L For State Senator. The Popular Candidate of the People. Union Co-Operative Law Respectfully Asks Your Patronage. The Laundry of Quality—On the Viac If we do it—it is done right. Both Phones 1269. JOHN F. WHITE, Mgr., 232-238 Virg PERSONAL GUARAN People who are suffering with Consumption, T and Lung Trouble to know that Dr. Emmons' Throat a Co-Operative Laundry Respectfully Asks Your Patronage. The Laundry of Quality—On the Viacom If we do it—it is done right. Both Phones 1269. WHITE, Mgr., - - 232-238 Virg SONAL GUARAN who are suffering with Consumption, T and Lung Trouble to know that Emmons' Throat a Union Co-Operative Laundry Respectfully Asks Your Patronage. The Laundry of Quality—On the Viaduct. If we do it—it is done right. Both Phones 1269. JOHN F. WHITE, Mgr., - - - 232-238 Virginia Avenue. People who are suffering with Consumption, Throat and Lung Trouble to know that 411 State Life Bld., Indianapolis, Ind. Much of this furniture has been in the store less than a month; these prices mean a sacrifice indeed. These just as examples of many more equally cheap. Green work table with two drawers and side pockets, was $14.00 now.....$10.95 Round tables in brown and red, reduced from $8.75 to.....$6.75 Large green wing chair with magazine pocket, was $16, now.....$12.50 An easy rocker in red, formerly priced $8.75, sale price.....$6.65 Large green settee, regular $26.50 value, to go at.....$20.75 L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Rev. L. M. Hagood is in the city G. W. Mack left last Tuesday for French Lick, Ind. Clyde Radliffe of Frankfort was in the city this week. George F. Dungey spent last Sunday at Michigan City, Ind. Mrs. Frances Nailor is spending the summer at Brockville, Canada. Rev. D. E. Skelton left Saturday for Chicago to hold quarterly conference. Mrs. Nina Floyd Board and little son Floyd have returned from Chicago. Rev. A. Cottman, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. Church is ill at his home in Manlove avenue. Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown of Los Angeles are visiting friends and relatives in this city. Elder Rollins, wife and daughter of North Vernon, Ind., visited friends in the city last week. Mr. Green, messenger to Senator Hemingway was in the city Tuesday en route to Chicago. Miss Willard Webber will leave next Tuesday for Chicago to visit her aunt Mrs. Nannie H. Sterrett. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Radliffe attended the Cnnningham-Radliffe wedding at Frankfort this week. Rev. Joshua Stansfield delivered an address at the reception to the graduates at Simpson Chapel. Mrs. Ella Clay left Monday for Washington, D. C., and other eastern points for an indefinite stay. Children's Day will be observed at Barnes Chapel tomorrow at 2 o'clock. An excellent program will be given. Bishop C. H. Phillips and Dr. Scott of Nashville, Tenn., of the C. M. E. church will be in the city next week. James W. Montgomery, soap demonstrator, of Decatur, Ill., is in the city for two weeks at one of the department stores. George L. Knox will deliver an address at the special exercises to be held by the F. and A. M. at Rushville, Ind., June 23. Rev. J. S. Bailey presided at the Methodist Ministers' Meeting at the Roberts Park Church last Monday morning. Miss Mamie Clay, who is in the employ of the True Reformers at Richmond. Va., is visiting friends and relatives in the city. T. Q. Brown left Tuesday to attend the convention of the stockholders of the Siren Gold Mining and Milling Co., at Denver, Col. Thomas E. Taylor, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. will attend the International Sunday School Convention at Louisville next week. Clarence Jackson and son, of, Springfield, O., were in the city a few days the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCann. Dr. Lewis Brown will deliver a special sermon to the graduates of the High Schools at St. Philips Episcopal Church at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Samuel Welch, accompanied by Dr. J. H. Ward left Wednesday for Chicago, in his Carter Car Roadster to attend the National Convention. A. E. Manning, W. A. Kersey, J. H. Lott, George L., and Elwood C. Knox, James N. Shelton, Emsirdell Stone, Gurley Brewer, William Wilson, Joe Porter, Jerry McAfee, Charles Baugh- WASH SUITS SKIRTS WAISTS At Popular Prices S. L. KISER & CO., Washington and Delaware Sts. 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis. man and Alex Nichols will attend the Republican National Convention at Chicago next week. Rev. I. H. Johnson, of Nashville, Tenn., will occupy the pulpit tomorrow at Philips C. M. E. Church, in Drake street. Rev. J. F. Taylor is pastor. T. L. McDowell, and little son Alfred Norrell, of Birmingham, Ala., who have been visiting the former's sister Mrs. J. W. Norrell have returned home. Mrs. Dallas Harper, of Chicago was in the city last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eliza Edwards. Mrs. Harper was formerly Miss Kathyrn Rich of this city. The annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Lexington Conference convenes at Simpson Chapel Wednesday morning at 9:30. On Friday night, Dr. M. C. B. Mason will deliver a lecture. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Parrish of Marion Ala., announce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn Viveine to Prof. William Dorondo Edington, formerly of this city. Prof. and Mrs. Edington will be at home after July, 2, at Philadelphia, Tenn. George L. Knox received an invitation to make the reply at the unveiling of the portrait of Frederick Doulglas at the Historical Building at the State Capitol Building in the presence of the governor and state officers at Des Moines, Ia., Thursday. On account of business engagements, Mr. Knox was unable to accept. You will miss a fine opportunity to enjoy yourself out of the city if you don't accompany Grenadier Company No. 7, U. R. K of P. to Greencastle, Ind., Thursday, June 18, on its first annual outing. Band concert by K. of P. band, ball game between A. B. B. C.'s of Indianapolis and Columbia Giants of Terre Haute. An exhibition drill by Grenadier Company in the afternoon. There is an excellent stream for fishing just a short distance from the ball park. At night there will be a public initiation and ball. Train leaves Union Station at 11:20 a. m. via Big Four. Fare round trip, 80 cents. Tickets good returning Friday night, June 19. Business Locals Woodbine Perfume, Ohl 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. One of the new ventures is the dairy lunch room opened by Wm. Cabell, at 214 Indiana avenue. Mr. Cabell has the late idea, the dining chair and steam table service. A well fitted dining room for ladies and gentlemen unstairs. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Colored Y. M. C. A. Orchestra has placed a piano in the building as a result of a grant from the school and on each Sunday afternoon will play during the hours of 3 to 5 the building will be open during the afternoon. All members of the Men's Sunday Morning Bible Class had twenty-one in attendance last Sunday. This class meets promptly at 8:30 and meets on Sunday morning and is vited. We expect over twenty-five next Sunday morning; will you be one? Bring a friend with you. Rev. C. W. McColl will be, "The Mysterious Bride of Christ." JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Peter Dealy has purchased a nice lot on South Kokaklina street and is preparing to retire King, of Springfield, left recently for her home after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Freeman and Ruth Damons are visiting. ... Mrs. Peter Dealy and daughter Clota were Griggsville visitors recently. ... Geoffrey was meeting Wednesday night, June 3, at the Second Christian Church ... Misses Mammie Jones and Icy Seymour are still very young. ... Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed, of Peoria, ill, attended the Norton trial....Miss Nellie M. Early was entertained June 3 at the home of Mr. Reveris at an excellent Mallory Hall and little Grace Mallory took a trip ti Chicago, Ill., June 2, to see Mr. Clay Mallory, who has been quite ill. Mrs. Reveris and Mrs. Goofry Dale latter departed for New York, from whence they will sall for Europe. They will stop over in London, Paris, Berlin, Marselles and many other cities. They will be accompanied by Josie Waddle, Jessie Allen and Alberta O'Leary....Julia Berry is slowly improving from her wife have a very nice photo in a book printed in Ohio. They were recently married at Zanesville, Ohio, at the home of the professor, Prof. Stewart is professor of instrumental music, University, a graduate of the Balatha Conservatory of Music, Chicago, a student at Illinois Conservatory of Music and a student at St. John's, York, and St. John's, Wooton of Llepsic, Mrs. Stewart is a former student of Wilburforce University....Rev. E. M. Harls and Buke Hammers attended the convention where Mrs. Stewart made able speeches at both places. Buke Hammers left June 6 for his home near Palmville, Mo. to spend his vacations in New York and a few weeks last week. Freddie Davis, who had his leg broken recently, is getting along nicely. . . Miss Lena Douglas, of Springfield, Ill., is in the city on account of her injury. Annie Carpenter Brown, Edith Stewart, who has been quite ill, is some better. LOUISVILLE, KY. Special to THE MARYLAND Mrs. L. H. Babbage of French Springs, is in the city visiting her sister....E. W. Willis is on a week's vacation....Mrs. Patsy Hunter, who has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Perkins, has returned to her home at Covington, K...Mrs. Amale at Miss Josephine Rood G.shrdru etaoin Belle Carr entertained Miss Lena White at Miss Josephine Rood Thursday evening of last week. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. CLASSIFIED COLUMN For Sale - Six room house, 918 N. California street. Call 414 Indiana avenue. 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. Blodan. druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. FOR SALE - Very cheap, seven room house, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Good well, cistern and barn. Inquire at room 1, 19½ N. Meridian street, or 1422 N. Senate avenue. Wm. Harvey. MISCELLANEOUS Call at 609 1-2 North West street and see Dr Langston's Dental and Manicuring Parlor. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. Organizers Wanted, both ladies and gents. New organization duly incorporated. B. F. Johnson, 763 Sixth street, 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 cents (coin or stamps) postpaid. Burton Toilet Goods Co., St. Joseph, Mich. Louisville's leading Boarding and Lodging house. The Johnson. Three floors, all conveniences, good location. Nearly furnished rooms for couples or young men. B. F. Johnson. Prog. 763 Sixth street. 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; 98 W. Eleventh st., 4 rooms, $9; 937 Wayne st., 4 rooms, The Anderson, 44 rooms, $4; 212 Geisendorf, 5 rooms, $10.50; 538 W. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10; 538 W. Sixteenth, 5 rooms, $10. The Freeman Realty Co., 225 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2880. This is for You. Read It! Big Money Can be Made Right in Your Own Home Regular or spare time. Easy for Man, Woman or Child. You become specialty manufacturer selling your own goods to merchants, agents, friends, everybody. This business may be a new road to success or a fake. Everybody carry for what you make. Immense profits. Legitimate. Refined. Dediful. Whole Families can engage in time or home work offers ever made. Any person who neglects or refuses to answer this ad is standing in the way of their own business. You fail to answer, whatever the laggards may do. Now is the time to act. Full plans, particulars, information, telling you all the details of your business. Order and start quick. FREE. 15 lovely Colored Art Post Cards Given Free as Special Present to Everyone Answering Cards and EVERYTHING-ABOVE 10 CENTS. UNITED SPECIALTY COMPANY Dept. 761, Chicago, Ill. J. WALTER HODGE, Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See ma for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 536 Indiana Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE MAKES KINNY HAIR SOFT BROWNES HAIR POUR BROWN OFF LINCOLN HAIR POMADE WHEN WOULD YOU BATHHORN YOUR HAIR-SOFT AND LOSE SOME YOU CAN NOT INHIP IN THE LATEST STYLE OF SHORT AND HURRY KEEPS SOLP PEAU GUMMIE GAME HAIR DOWN LONG A WOMAN'S JUST PRIDE IS HER HAIR. To straighten out that kinky, curly hair, putting it in the most perfect condition to be combed into any shape, just try a bottle of LINCOLN HAIR POMADE. There is no other preparation on earth to equal LINCOLN HAIR POMADE in producing soft, beautiful hair. Lincoln Hair Pomade is a natural hair cleanser—a natural promoter of growth and naturally reduces the hair to a straight and combable condition; but also supplies the hair with a silky sheen and gloss. No matter how rough or heavy your hair is now, no matter how hard or curly it may be, the use of Lincoln Hair Pomade will give you hair that can well be the envy of others. Lincoln Hair Pomade is the only highly recommended preparation for this purpose on the market. It is Lincoln Hair Pomade you want, so refuse weak and inferior substitutes. Do not take anything that is claimed to be good, but insist on getting the genuine. THE LINCOLN POMADE COMPANY. NORFOLK, VA, U. F. A Agents wanted everywhere. Write for particulars. If your dealer does not keep it, send 20 cents in silver or stamps MADE CO. Department D, Norfolk, VA. We will send you a bottle by return mail. DO YOU KNOW WILLIAM H BARON, dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always some- thing on hand that is the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couples. Tires put on Go-carts. 31 Indiana Ave. Special Prices for Saturday in Fine Tailor-Made Skirts This handsome new style Panama Skirt, worth $6.50... A $6.50 value for $3.95 Positively the greatest skirt value ever offered. One hundred skirts, made with the best quality of woolen goods, exactly like illustration. It is trimmed with 5 wide SILK bands around bottom and sides, nobby and swell appearance. Comes in colors of black, brown and blue. This is a chance to get a skirt of good price that you can't afford to miss. Cream Serge and Sicilians $7.50 kird Skirts $4.95 SKIRTS made to order, all materials furnished, complete, upward from ..... $5.00 Domb Bros. Women's Outfitters 134 W. WASHINGTON ST. 50 Beautiful Post Cards 25c No 2 alike. Elegant d-sign. Rare beauties. Sure to please. Sent postpaid. Satisfaction guaranteed. Big cata- ce. Dept. 767. Today's news. United Specialty Co. Dept. 767. WATCH AND WAIT For the Big JUNE REDUCTION SALE, AT THE Granger Store, 336 W. Wash. St. SIDE SPLITTING 25c POST CARDS No 2 alike. Tons of fun Enjoyment and mirth for all. Sure to please. Post sentpail. Big catalog free. Order today sure. United Specialty Co. De., Depth 768. Chicago. 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. Fighting Roosters These little game fig ters have real feathers, yellow legs and fiery red combs. Just like real live roosters. Their movement is fast and their movement life like, and the secret of their movements is known only by the operator, who can cause them to battle with each other as often or as long as desired. Independent of their fighting proclivities they make very pretty manta ornamentation. They are street and street men. Price for the pair, poepaid, only 10 cents. Order pair today. United Specialty Co. Dept. 754. Chicago. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night. Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Meat Market and Grocery Economies. PURE GRO FRIES. Every Item a Cut Price Saturday. Free—One Japanese Screen Fan, a beauty, worth $1.00, to any home free, with 50c worth of Coffees or Teas. Sugar cured Bacon, small strips, fine for 10c cooking oil. Smoked Pig Jowls, fine a lb. Special roast for Saturday, 2,000 lbs 12¾c Just in, new crop choice Imperial Tea, a lb. Ball Blue, regular 5c boxes, 5c 2 boxes. Regular 5c box Shoe Blacking, a box. Rogers Guaranteed Silverware given away ask for coupons. Mail or phone us your order. COURT HOUSE GROCERY COMPANY, INDIANA'S GREATEST GROCERY. Main Store, 302 E. Washington Street, Both Phones 1641. --- North Star Refrigerators Use less ice than most others and keep the food sweet and pure. New Process Gas Ranges Have several exclusive features that make them better than any other. Ask for them. Vonnegut Hardware Co., 120-124 E Washington Street. 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. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania Street. Try Celery-Vesce For that Headache, also Neuralgia, Nerve and Stomach Trouble. HARMLESS PLEASANT AS CREAM SODA Sold by All Druggists. Indianapolis, Indiana. Distillers of Fine Kentucky Whiskies, Importers of Fine Wines and Liquors. Both Telephones 1948. 234-236 IX H ST., LOUISVILLE, KY. Subscribe for The Freeman. TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF GEORGE METTIN COMPANY CROSSBALL POTTERY BROOKLYN, NY BROOKLYN CANDY CO. salt to leak into it. It is light running cream, absolutely free from lumps. —PRICE 1-quart.....$1.60 4 q- 2-quart.....$2.10 6 q- 3-quart.....$2.35 8 q North Star Re Use less ice than most others and k New Process O Have several exclusive features that m Ask for them. Vonnegut H 120-124 E Wash Buy Your New G O O D M 261 E. Washington St. S. W. C ON EASY PAYM $1.00 PER New Patterns Ar PERFECT The Indianapo 45 South Pennsy ```markdown ``` Try Celery For that Headache, also Neuralgia, HARMLESS PLEASANT Sold by All Druggists. M. HERRMANN. HERRMANN Distillers of Fine Kew Importers of Fine Wines and Liquor 234-236 IX H ST., Subscribe for T Style Variety Attractiveness and Price Have Made Walk-Over Shoes Famous. HUTCHINSON'S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street. Snow-Ball! Ice Cream Freezers. Have everlasting white cedar pails, bound with heavy electric welded iron hoops sunk in a groove in the pail so that they can not come off. The "Snow-ball" is better than any other freezer in many other respects—it has a three-motion action and is actually a three minute freezer. The moving parts are covered and protected from dirt, and it is impossible for g and produces soft and velvety PRICES 10 4-quart. $2.75 10 6-quart. $3.50 15 8-quart. $4.50 Refrigerators and keep the food sweet and pure. Gas Ranges that make them better than any other. Hardware Co., Washington Street. Next Suit at MAN'S W. Cor. Alabama and Washington. PAYMENTS OF ER WEEK. Arriving Daily. ONLY FOR ONE WEEK AT $15.30. Perfect Gas Range. All Complete for Cooking. $15.30 FOR CASH. $17.00 on easy payments of $2 on delivery, $2 a month Connected free. SPECIAL SALE Reserve one, if you are not quite ready for it now. Uppolis Gas Co. Pennsylvania Street. WEAR THE LEVINSON HAT, $2.00 The One Best Bet 37 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. Fry-Vesce algia, Nerve and Stomach Trouble. ANT AS CREAM SODA. Indianapolis, Indiana. F. J. HERRMANN. ANN BROS., Kentucky Whiskies, liquors. Both Telephones 1948. ST., LOUISVILLE, KY. The Freeman.