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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXI NUMBER 29 REPORTS OF INTEREST HAPPENINGS AMONG THE RACE IN ALL SECTIONS SEVEN DAYS IN SOCIETY AND POLITICS Church Affairs, Grand Lodge Sessions and Picnics Galore—Prospects for Fine Crops in the Farming Districts. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. Dr. Henderson left July 8 for Quaercham, the district conference and to represent the Bethei A. M. E. Church. Miss Alberta O'Leary left for the same place to represent the Sunday school at the convention held there.... Mrs. Elisabeth, the first of the other three, was visiting their fatehr and others.... Earl Carpenter, who has been quite ill, is able to be at home.... Miss Susie Jill, an American-born, is a mother of the Mr. Emery Baptist Sunday school convention at Springfield. Ill.... Mrs. Ed Damons, of Anna street, expects to leave soon for Indianapolis. In the last few days of her life she has had the health-man and daughter, of Chicago, Ill., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Haithman, of South Prairie Street.... Miss Lois Clay, of Hannibal, Mo., is visiting her father. Mr. Elisabeth, the first of the other three, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Haithman and daughter, of Chicago, Ill., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Haithman, of South Prairie Street.... Miss Lois Clay, of Hannibal, Mo., is visiting her father. The election of officers of the Art Club, Friday, resulted as follows: President, Mr. C. Clark; secretary, Mrs. Ellen V. Coen; assistant secretary, Miss Maggie Davis; treasurer, Mrs. W. M. Hamilton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Alma Wright; chaplain Mrs. Clara Clark; treasurer, Mrs. Clay Clark; inspector, Mrs. Lida Tinsley; chairman of charity board, Mrs. Geeter; program committee, Mrs. Bryant. Each member of the committee is given a chance to give a响亮, William, O'Brien left recently for Shelbyville, Ill., to visit their father and other friends....The fish fry and ice cream supper given Tuesday night, July 7, on Monday, was given to the young man, Mr. R. M. R. at a ron street, by Mrs. A. H. Kinnebrew's club, was largely attended....Mrs. Samuel Chrenshaw and family have moved to Springfield, Ill....Miss Glendora Brown, the first of the other three, was visiting her father in Fulton, Mo., and also her aunt in Mexico, Mo. Miss Alferetta Jamesdot, of Mexico, Mo. is visiting Mrs. W. M. Cooper and family. Mrs. W. and Mrs. W. and M. were so poor as Mr. W. M. Cooper is suffering with rheumatism. Miss Olivia Brown left recently for a visit with her mother and friends in St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Lizzie Brown, the North and the street. The misfortune to have a very valuable bird. Frank Kirk and Thomas Wagner played at an entertainment. Mr. Miss Nellie Early, at Vanderville, Ill., Miss Melton Park. Mrs. John McCree and daughter Thora expect to leave soon for Philadelphia, Pa., to visit her daughter Margaret, and also friends and cook at the Pacific Hotel under the head cook, John McCree... Mrs. Mary Clark and Mrs. Fanny Strong, members of the Wednesday Art Club, were each pressured by the club. Mr. Henry Davis and Henderson Jackson left recently to cook for a camping party at Lake Matanzas. Mr. Mrs. Guy Washington, of West State Street, for the North and the street. Mr. Fine musical program was rendered at the Mt. Emery Baptist Church, corner of South Church and Ma-streets. Sunday evening, July 5, by Miss Musy, The Christian�, and the following morning, of course. Mr. Musy by the choir "scriptural reading; vocal solo, Eugene Hayden; vocal solo, Josie Waddie; recitation, Isabelle and piano solo, Alberta O'Leary; selection, Mr. Middleton, Dua; duet, Ilan, Campbell and Lotlie Davis; and solo, Era Triplet, reading, Mrs. L. Lafayette; and solo, Thomas Wagner; selection, Mr. John McCree; vocal and piano solo, Mrs. John McClure, and the Ellis Moors. Church, Sunday night, July 5, was $15.98. Mrs. Ogsey and daughter Carrie and Mrs. Johnson were sprinkled Sunday night, July 5. Church club met Friday afternoon, July 3, at the residence of Mrs. Medorn Bryant, on Lurton street. The meeting was largely atent. Nearly all members were present. Detectives selected for the State administration were Mrs. M. C. Clark, Mrs. Ben Brown and Mrs. Canada Richardson were added as new members . . . Mr. and Mrs. Fisk, of Aurora, were the city recently visiting friends. J. H. B. Benson in Pisgah, Ill. . . . Mrs. Walter Carey, of Pittsfield, Ill., was in the city July 6, s the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mallard and Mrs. Daniel Tinsley. . . Rev. Alexander Galesburg, Ill., was in the city Sunday and preached at Mr. Emery Baptist Church. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. HR FREEMAN Our city is prepared for the meetings of the doctors and the K of P's, beginning on the 13th. The State physicians (colored) held their session Monday, day and night, and turned the keys of the city over to the K, T on the 4th, for four more days, which ended on the 17th. Jessie Williams, aged 16, a graduate of 1952 and the only male help of his widowed mother, was drowned in Red river. His body was not recovered until the 10th and was hunted by an Elas Perry, an old citizen of this city, set with a very bad accident on the 16th. He was walking the highest railroad trestle to feet high, over Galomis Hollow, in this city and was freight train and knocked 60 feet below. At this writing he is yet alive, but the doctors have given up hopes of his recovery. Perry says he is in his 85th year... Dr. Nelson Christine received a very severe sprain in his hip by JUL 17 1908 PUBLIC LIBRARY Jumping off a wagon on the 2d, and has suffered very much. He is confined to his home.... Mrs. Bettie Deed, a good Christian, only to St. John's street, was feeling ill and ill and the good young lady was 11th and went to her work in a cheerful mood, and while cooking breakfast for Mr. and Mrs. Bratton, on College street, was a member of the school, he was a member of the home by her employers and died shortly after reaching there. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. Hinston Medcalf, from the Burssex College, and was a member of the Burssex College, was a member. She was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery....Little Susie Page, an adopted child of Mr. and Mrs. John Page, on Commerce street, died on the 11th and 12th. She died in 12th. She died 12th. Little Susie was loved by all who knew her....Geo. Perryman, Clarksville's oldest restaurant caterer, gave a banquet at the same time. She died in 12th. The date cafe corner First and Strawberry streets. It was a grand success and was well attended.... Miss Hazel Clark, of Innsbruck, was born on the 1st of 12th. She was a relative and friends.... Jillian Belle, Jr., of Indianapolis, is in the city on a visit to his father....Mrs. Wm. Gains of Cummings, who was born in 12th. She is a man of high and high, D. White, of this city, and her brother, Will White, of St. Louis, a visit on the 6th and 10th..... Rev. T. J. Goodall, pastor of the church, was born in 12th. She is a man of great贯. The proven himself to be one of the ones most enterrising ministers in this section of the State Rev. Goodall has taken the right steps toward the business inter- the eyes of his people to the sense of their duties on these lines.... Miss Ethelyn Merritt and Mr. Geo. Boyd, Jr., were the two members of the family. In the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boyd, Sr.... Miss Willie Warfield, of Keloge street, died on the 12th. Miss Warfield was a young lady....Peter Ligon took sick on the 11th and had to undergo an operation. CORAOPOLIS, PA Special to THE FREEMAN. The Willing Workers of Mt. Olive Baptist Church were entertained at the residence of Miss B. Branch, on Monday, July 6, by the Big Four—Joe Crafton, Ben Branch, Jacob Milton and W. White. After a pleasant social hour refreshments were served and everybody had a good time....Mrs. Susan Johnson, of the North Side, Pittsburgh, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bonnom....The many friends of Mr. W. White were well-known of the serious illness of their daughter Susie, and hope for her speedy recovery....At the New Hope Baptist Church on Sunday Rev. J. L. Saunders preached at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m....At Mt. Olive Baptist Church Rev. A. H. Tibbs preached at both services....At St. Paul's A. M. E. Zion Church Rev. A. H. Tibbs preached at the pastor, Rev. V. L. Stout, at 11 a. m., to the children. Children's Day was observed and the services were well attended. Much credit is due the superintendent, Emmet Smith, for the fine program. Miss Helen Ashville presided at the organ. Special mention is due R. F. Douglas, who delivered a most excellent address. The program was as follows: Organizatory opening song; "A New World of Light" was held at the church. Rev. V. L. Stout; remarks by Superintendent E. Smith; solo, Alonzo Stout; recitation, Elizabeth Taylor; solo, Miss Katie Grayson; recitation, Miss Hazel Davis; recitation, Miss Wells....Miss Sisietetta Davis, of Connellsville, Pa., is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Everett, of Second Avenue, Mt. W. White, at the service. No. 1, Mrs. W. White, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. Wenn, during the week. ....William Bowman, of New York City, formerly of this place, was visiting his wife during the week.... The literary meeting held at the New Hope Baptist Church on Thursday was the first success, Repetition, Miss Ida Wilder; solo, Miss Katie Grayson; duet, Misses Douglas; recitation, Miss B. Bowman; solo, Miss Smith; Miss B. Bowman and Miss B. McPhail; Mr. J. W. Freeney, solo, and T. Clarke....Subscribe for The Freeman and keep on what the race is doing by D. P. Dorsey, 818 Vine street, every Saturday. PADUCAH, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN: READY FOR INSPECTION. ANTI- MULEPHANT FROM DENVER By close observation traits contrary to both parties might be manifested. ...The First Baptist Church gave a grand picnic July 9 at the park. There were 500 people out and every one enjoyed himself...Mrs. Willie Short is visiting her friends in Greenville, Ky, this week...Mrs. J. Morton is visiting his friend's list...Mr. and Mrs. Utley have returned home after spending three weeks in Princeton, Ky...Albert Harris is in Cerin Springs this summer...J. A. Morton is in Montgomery, Ky, to represent the Odd Fellows...T. D. Hibbs, Mrs. L. Hibbs and Mrs. Sallie W. Lowery have returned home...Mrs. Robert Dunlap spent last Sunday in St. Louis...Mrs. Jane Harman is sick...Get The Freeman at 707 Tenth street. be up, and expects to leave for home some time this week to join her husband...If you want The Freeman, see G. Washington Bruce at 130 Wyatt street...Mrs. Miles Sweet, of Dallas, was in the city visiting his friend's activist, Kex H. Woodruff is carrying a revival at South Prong...Bill Bailey was on the sick list last week...J. P. Perry, after spending some time at Henderson, visiting trees, returned home last Tuesday night...Read The Freeman and keep posted. PEORIA, ILL. Special to THE Freeman. Miss Edie Harrison has returned from ally at her home, last Sunday. The honor of Miss Westbrook, sisted of guests from Flat and Westpoint...The given at Mrs. Bentley's home, at the Old Glue Court, was enjoyed...Miss J. F. Meredith at Jackson, of Nashville, T. Davis, of this city, at "tea tables," returned home last Tuesday night...Read The Freeman and keep posted. By close observation traits contrary to both parties might be manifested. TUSCALOOSA, ALA. A large party of excursionists came down from Birmingham on Monday, July 6, and spent a most pleasant time at the Union Baseball Park....Invitations are out announcing the approaching marriage of Luffborough, Miss Waltallh is one of Tuscaloosa's most beautiful and popular young ladies, who has gained many friend during her residence here having visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waltallh, from Greensboro, where her father was a very successful contractor and builder, as well known throughout the South as a skilled mechanic, having worked in numerous portions of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, etc. He was a farmer, farmed a dairy, a factory building at Earnest Academy and Industrial School, an account of which was given in a recent issue of The Freeman....Bishop J. W. Alstork, of the A. M. E. Zion Church, a week....Dr J. S. Jackson, general financial secretary of the A. M. E. Zion Church, was in the city last week en route to his old home at Forkland, Ala. Dr. Jackson would accompany him, together Rev Jackson, Miss Carrie Baugh, visiting friends. WAXAHACHIE, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN Crops are better in Ellis county this year than they have been for some time. M. Love and family have moved from Wickham to house for his father...Rev. C. H. Bell and wife attended the Grand Lodge K, of P. at Dallas, last week...Mrs. G. at Wickham, last week...Brook left last Sunday for Calvert to attend the Grand Lodge of Knights and Daughters of Tabor...Died, at home, July 6, about noon at 524 East Main Street. Mrs. Love was a member of J. D. Love, at the age of 42 years. Mrs. Love was a member of the S. M. T. and the Court of Calanthe. She was also a member of the A. M. E. church at 3 o'clock p. m., by Dr. J. W. Rankin. She leaves five children and a husband. Those who attended the funeral were Mrs. Georgia Wiggins and Mrs. Bella Felt. Mr. Love's sisters...Many went down last Friday to Milford to attend the picnic, and report a grand time...Mrs. Maria Sims, seen here, was a shareholder. Henderson, of New Town, is a shareholder. be up, and expects to leave for home some time this week to join her husband....If you want the Freeman, see G. Washingtons, Miles Sweet, of Dallas, was in the city visiting friends and relatives....Rev. J. Goodcoff is carrying on a revival at South Carolina University, a sick list last week....J. P. Perry, after spending some time at Henderson, visiting relatives, returned home last Tuesday...Read the Freeman and keep posted. PEORIA. ILL. Miss Fodie Harrison has returned from Champaign, where she was the guest of Miss Moss....Thursday afternoon Mrs. A. R. Fields, at the Anna Fields Industrial Home, entertained the Woman's Christian Club. Guests of honor: Mesdames T. P. Wright, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Etta Conway, J. A. Cotton, L. E. Jamison....The New England supper given by Mrs. Nannie Taylor, at Ward's Chapel, Monday evening, was a financial success....J. O. Bea, an undertaker, recently of Chicago, has opened his place of business in the city....Harper's orchestra entertained Tuesday evening at Glen Oak Park. About seventy-five attended....Miss Mamie Jackson left Monday for her home in Delavan, after an extended visit with Mrs. Ida Sanford, of Second avenue....Friday afternoon Mrs. Ida Sanford entertained at Glen Oak Park a number of friends, in honor of Miss Mamie Jackson, of Delavan. ... A dramatic entertainment was given ... Sunday Chapel at the Ward's Chapel, the hotel waiters rendered an interesting program. D. J. Smith introduced J. J. Miles, master of ceremonies; Scripture reading, the Bible; music; Johnson; opening address, A. Whiteside; tenor solo, Mansfield Booze; address, "Opportunity for the Waiter to Rise." P. A. Sample; vocal solo, Lawrence Williams; "Opportunity for the Waiter to Rise?" J. O. Bea; instrumental, T. G. Morgan; closing remarks, J. J. Miles; general collection. In behalf of the waiters J. J. Miles presented Rev. Tammis with a picture 165 presented at Saturday for Indianapolis and other points in Indiana. ... Miss Anise Hagan is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson, and Mrs. Edward Wilson, persons desiring The Freeman, call at G. C. Bannister's. 405 North Adams. TUSCUMBIA, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Johnnie Harris has accepted the assistant agency for The Freeman. Give her your news and subscription. Anderson Jones, a popular young man. Tuscan man, in the West End. Miss Josephine Goodloe is head clerk. B. C. Burgess, of Chicago, Ill., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Nannie Hill. The man is on sale at the People's Drug Store, Sixth street, every Saturday. Miss M. L. Jones has organized a club in the West End, known as the Social League, the first of many clubs in the city. Miss Jones is the daughter of a well-known citizen of Tuscumbia, and has many friends in the tri-cities. She is now visiting friends in Town Creek Ala. Miss Tumbler is entertained a number of her friends quite roy- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.80. ally at her home, last Thursday night, in honor of Miss Westbrook. The party consisted of guests from Florence, Sheffield and Westpoint....The surprise party given at Mrs. Bentley's by the Young Men's Glee Club, in honor of Miss L. King, of Courtland, was enjoyed by all present. ...Miss J. F. Meredith entertained Mrs. Jackson, of Nashville, Tenn., and Mrs. Davis, of this city, at "tea" Monday evening....The La France Club was entertained very highly at their regular meeting, July 9, at the home of Misses Nora and Carrie Griffin. New officers were elected for the next year and greater work planned....The Rain or Shine Club was entertained at the home of Miss J. F. Robinson, Wednesday night. Quite an enjoyable evening was spent by all who attended....The A. M. E. picnic at Woodside Park was a success....The Baptist picnic at Ligon's Woods was largely attended, and all reported a pleasant time....Mrs. H. J. Davis accompanied her mother to Selma and Marion, Ala., where they will visit relatives....Mr. Minor, our undertaker and embalmer, is out again, after a few days' illness....Miss L. B. Goodloe served dinner Tuesday in honor of Miss A. L. Austin and Dr. M. E. Frye....Fred Goodloe returned from Memphis Friday. FLINT, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Thursday Club met at the home of Mrs. G. Artis and elected the following officers: Mrs. Katie Linney, president; Mrs. M. A. Wright, vice president; Mrs. H. Graves, treasurer; Mrs. J. Port, secretary; Mrs. L. Dumbar, C. Gaines and E. Kersey, sick committee. The club gave a Japanese wedding for the benefit of the stewards of the A. M. E. Church, under the direction of Mrs. L. Dumbar. Mrs. was very good and a success financially. . . Miss Nelle Walker has gone to Duran for a few weeks. . . The following have gone north for the summer: Mrs. Lawrence, Misses Annie Jinkins, Mrs. Willingham, Mrs. Goldie Burch. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright have gone on a two weeks' fishing trip. LOUISVILLE, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Josephine Carlisle will leave for Hardenburg, Ky., Tuesday, as representative of Jackson-street Church, and will be joined by Mrs. Josephine Carlisle, one of Jackson-street Church's foremost workers. The church had its annual picnic July 7, down the Ohio river to West Virginia, where it was everything passed off delightful and the church realized a nice sum of money... E. J. Carlisle, of 1213 West Walnut street, entertained his niece, Ada Sims, at the church on Saturday. She finished a six year course of music at Nashville, Tenn., at Fisk University. The other guest of the city that took luncheon with her was the Marshall Mrs. W. W. Jessie Moore, Mrs. and Mrs. E. H. Willis... Mr. and Mrs. E Malone, of 416 25th street, entertained at 5'clock dinner Tuesday, July 11, at the Willis-Moorhouse Folk mother and E. J. Carlisle. Miss Sims played music for the occasion and all had a delightful time. Miss Sims left for Chicago this week to take six weeks of music with her sister she will return home to Charleston, S. C. EDWARD E. COOPER DEAD NEWSPAPER WARRIOR HAS GONE TO HIS REWARD AUDITOR TYLER PRESENTS TRIBUTE Founder of The Freeman and Colored American—Useful and Valuable Career—Laid to Rest at Harmony Cemetery. By the National Negro Press Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.—Edward Elder Cooper, recognized by all the world's most progressive newspaper man the Negro race has ever produced, died in this city last Thursday morning, after a brief illness. The immediate cause of death was congestion of the brain. Mr. Cooper died in 1842, and the same had been some months ago of such great severity that his system was in no condition to withstand the strain of the intensely hot weather of the summer and the labor of looking after the interests of the steam-brokethourists. He was a man who connected since the opening of the season. His death, therefore, while coming as a shock to the general public, was not wholly a surprise to his intimate friends who knew of his failing health. The first day after noon at his late residence, 1906 6th street, N. W., adn was attended by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances, including many of the most distinguished men and women of the country, representatives of the great social and business leadership of the nation. The rich mahogany casket was entirely covered by a profusion of floral offerings, and the ceremonies were conducted, at the request of the family, with the utmostినits. The great and most beautiful episcopal Church was read by Rev. Oscar L. Mitchell, rector of St. Mary's protestant Episcopal Church, who, in a touching address, referred to the useful life and valuable public services of the deceased John, who extolled his virtues as the central figure of a once happy and united family circle. RECTOR MITCHELL SPEAKS. In concluding his remarks Rector Mitchell said: “Although my personal acquaintance with the deceased was somewhat limited, I do know that he rendered services of the highest importance to his people and to the republic at large. He possessed a degree of public spirit that was truly admirable, and no meritorious cause was overlooked by him when he was 18 years old. He is known to be the most benevolent and the only man of his Frenchantique. I do know that his heart was tender and his sympathies keen, for he never hesitated to go out of his way to do a favor for a fellow being, seeking opportunities to extend, not only sympathy, but substantial encouragement to his less fortunate brethren. I do know that he always had a word of cheer for the struggling and unrest of his family. He has done more to make the achievements of his race a part of the written history of the world than the man who has just gone from us. He undoubtedly widened the sphere of the race by furnishing a medium through which individual and collective merit might be brought from beneath the power of his own will. He had a special honor by letting the world know of the light they carried. I do know that the generation in which he lived appraised him highly, for no one whose genius brought forth no fruit could have attracted to himself the confidence and respect, the love and veneration so plainly evident here today, on the part of the most substantial and the most consolable of all. He was a man of high sense of the grief of the loss of such a noble character, so faithful a friend, and so helpful a co-laborer.” The pall-bearers, all of whom had been closely identified with the deceased in many interested directions for a score of years, and who bore the body of their erstwhile comrade with tender solicitude to its last resting place in Harmony Cemetery, were: Judge Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia; Hon. John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia; Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, Auditor for the Navy Department; Mr. James W. Gray, the well-known carter; Charles E. Hall, special agent of the Census Bureau, and R. W. Thompson, the national newspaper correspondent. Prominent among those in attendance at the funeral were former Register J. W. Lyons, of Georgia; Attorney R. B. Williams, of New Zealand; Col. T. M. Dent, of eGorgia; L. P. Costley, Frank W. Gaines, A. L. Caskins, Mesdames Frank Pettiford and Charles E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. G. Washington Wood, Manning C. Jones R. W. Thompkins, George C. Smith, Miss Katie E. Moten, Mrs. R. W. Thompson, Col. and Mrs. Stewart M. Lewis, W. D. Montague and Maj. C. W. Fillmore. The undertaking arrangements were in the hands of Mr. William T. Smith. Mr. Cooper was just in the prime of life, barely forty-nine years of age. He was a native of Florida, but was taken to Tennessee when but a boy. Being beaten in the streets, he was apprehended, where by dint of his own efforts he went through the common and high schools, graduating with honors in 1882. Shortly after railway work was appointed to a senior railway manager's service and rose to the position of chief clerk of his route, running between Indianapolis and Louisville. In the meantime, in connection with others, established in Indianapolis, Colored World, which is still in existence. For a brief period he managed the Baptist Watch-Tower, a religious publication. Believing greatly in the possibilities of the university, he spent most of the history of the new Negro, he founded in 1888 at Indianapolis, THE FREEMAN, the first Negro IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. BY "DOROTHY" This column is devoted to the interests of all women and their organizations also. Address all communications to Dorothy. The Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. 2 A little time to think, O Lord, "Mist all the toll and strife, To learn the hidden meaning Of our faith life. To learn the beauty of the field; To contemplate the sky; To tread, in thought, the milky way, When Thou and night art nigh. It doth not honor Thee, O Lord, To turn the tired thought Upon the passive, see The glory Thou hast wrought; To mix with weary sighs, the joy, Born of the sunset hour, To feel defrauded, even when We feel Thy love and power. "Give us our daily bread," O Lord, It makes the hearts of men. Of brain and brawn, of toll and thought Of which we are possessed. With gen'rous fire, with love divine, O Lord, of the hearts of men. And teach the helper's need— Yea, teach them once again; Mayhap it will not be in vain— The world may cry, Amen! Finger Baker Bohan MRS. TAFT WOULD PUT END TO DIVORCES. If a woman could be President of these United States of America, and that woman were Mrs. William Howard Taft, there would be no need for any cause whatever—that is, if such a thing were in the power of a President. That is what Mrs. Taft said during a two hour talk on the train from New York to Washington. "Yes, if it were in my power, divorce would be stopped entirely," she said. "Of course, there are cases where separation might be legally granted, but there should be no reason to believe that our divorce laws is a menace to the moral fiber of our Nation. It is an appalling evil and it seems to be on the increase instead of diminishing. COUNTENANCED BY HIGH CIRCLES COUNTENANCED BY HIGH CIRCLES when one read of persons one never knew who obtained divorces, but now every one comes in contact with divorced people—in every class of society one's own personal friends on the one hand and one's own friends called highest social circles and it is made light of, and a woman in many instances is received with as much favor after she has divorced. The same is happening in the institutions are shocking and are most demoralizing. Wherever and whenever I could do anything to influence legislators to make more stringent divorce laws I would be happy to see a woman in America should feel the same way. "To begin with, if divorces are to be granted at all, there should be a uniform "Nation"—and then there would be "or the opportunity to evade it, as is being done at the present time. It is getting to be a matter of such indifference to people that it is not possible to mind that they can easily slip out of the matrimonial knot, be freed from the bondage, so to speak, and in no way lose any of their rights. The country's people—even a small percentage of them—go into the most sacred relations in life with such a thought as anticipated divorce, then there is grave danger for the home and for the Nation. MORAL LAXITY IMPERILS NATION. "We might build up the greatest navy in the world; we might have the good manners and the good manners we might have a credit and commerce unparalleled in the history of nations; but when within the homes of our country this moral laxity exerted upon them can be taken up in twinkling, through process that is looked upon as a matter of course just as one would file a will or deed then there is a greater danger to our coun- tries than could come from me, with foreign nation I may seem to be radical upon this subject," continued the wife of the ex-Secretary, "but to me there is no peril so great in our country-to-day as the one we are now discussing." CONTENT KEeps HER YOUNG. However, during that trip Mrs. Taft did not confine herself to the divorce problem. She talked interestingly of a number of interesting things. 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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. NORFOLK, VA., U. S. A. Agents want everywhere. Write for particulars. If your dealer does not keep it, send 20 cents in silver or stamps to THE LINCOLN POMADE CO. Dealer. If you want to send we will send you a bottle by return mail. club women, and of women in politics. "How do you keep so young—how do you manage it?" she was asked. She laughed good-naturedly and said: "Well, I suppose it is because I am a contented and happy woman. I should be too, for I have three lovely children and a husband so good and kind and so companionable. He is devoted to all of us, and, really, I couldn't conjure up a single thing to make me discontented. I believe that contentment does away with wrinkles, don't you?" "As the wife of a President would you interest yourself much in national poli- tics?" KEEN INTEREST IN POLITICS. KEEN INTELLECT IN POLITICS As the wife of Mr. Taft I would interest myself in the fact that he effected him or in which he was absorbed. I do not believe in a woman meddling in politics or in asserting herself along those lines, but I think any woman can discuss with her husband topics of national interest, and in many instances she might have the opinions of questions she which through study and contact she has become familiar. "Are you a club woman?" "Yes, just as Mr. Taft is a club man. We are both honorary members of several clubs, but we are seldom at any clubs. It is not because I do not believe in clubs, but because I have my social and home affairs to attend. I don't particularly feel the need of club life." GOOD IN WOMEN'S CLUBS "So many people think that women's clubs are a menace to domesticity, but with that I do not agree. I find that the more energetic a person is the more things women can do, capable of helping women of that sort can attend to their homes properly and still go to their clubs occasionally and interest themselves in such things. They lend variety to life, and women can be more involved in 'brush up' and keep apace with the times. The lectures, classes and social features attached to women's clubs are excellent for women, without being deleterious. I should like to think if women kept up with their 'accomplishments', such as music, the languages, literature, etc., after they were married, instead of eliminating those women from their wives and mothers. They would be more companionable and more agreeable in every way. Clubs sometimes inspire that thought in women. Even if they did no more, they would then not be without their use." DOMESTIC LIFE HAPPIEST. "Do you believe in a business life for a woman?" "Not if a woman wants to have happiness and fulfill her greatest usefulness in this world. A happy marriage is the most complete and useful life for any woman. A woman of sweet, healthy children is a heritage that is greater than being—than being— "Than being the wife of a possible President?" "Yes, than being the mistress of the White House." she said. "The devotion of my husband, the love of me, the dearer to me than any other thing in life." LONDON TIMEKEEPER A WOMAN It is a curious circumstance that London, which is so near to Greenwich, does not get the official time from that famous city, but it is certainly cally every big watch and clockmaker in London pays her a fee once a week to learn the right time. And, oddly enough, the London has been a business of this woman's family for more than seventy years. It seems that the father of the present "human timepiece" was a Mr. Belleville, who in 1814 married an omer royal. He hit upon his bright idea of taking around to the principal watch-makers a correct chronometer. In this way he soon built up an income of about $100,000. His widow was granted the privilege of having her chronometer corrected at Greenwich whenever she liked, and "peddled" it until 1825 when she reached the ordinary age. This right to a monopoly of the absolutely correct time did not leave the Bellville family forever, a permanent woman, however, for her daughter succeeded to the lucrative job. Every Monday morning she goes to the royal observatory at Greenwich and gives an official document saying that her chronometer differs from mean time by so and so many seconds and tenths of seconds. Such a favor is granted by the exclusive credential, Miss Bellville sailles for to correct the timepieces of the world, has about forty customers in London, scattered all over the city. To each she repairs in turn and permits them to correct their time in accordance with that of her own chronometer and the official clock. Sussex is one of the cities of this woman the rest of London gets its ideas of time. The famous chronometer that Miss Bellville carries about with her. It was made in 1835 by Armold, one of the most famous watchmakers that ever lived, for its use Sussex is so famous that afteroses Suisse for a short time the noble owner discarded it because it was too clumsy, and Bellville bought it at a price that was a gold case, but the assistant to the astronomer royal had a silver one substituted. FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS The fourth annual meeting of the Georgia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs was held at Marietta, Ga., June 25, 26 and was international Church, and was largely attended. On the three days the meeting was in session an interesting program was presented and paper read which were instructed to be followed in consumption by the executive committee, which held a business meeting, at which Mrs. S. S. Butler presided. The annual talk was given by the president, Mrs. L. B. Norris, who reviewed the work accomplished by Pinkie Brown and Mrs. Carrie Reynolds and who presented the annual talk. Pinkie Brown and Mrs. Carrie Reynolds Pearson also appeared on the program. The programs of Friday and Saturday were also meritorious. Friday morning were taken up in the reports of the various clubs. Following are the State officers: President, Mrs. L. B. Norris, Marietta; first vice president, Mrs. M. Mattie A. Ford, Atlanta; third vice president, Mrs. L. M. Hutchinson, Savannah; recording secretary, Mrs. L. C. Pinkney, ant secretary, Mrs. L. C. Pinkney, Marietta; corresponding secretary, Miss Mae Ella Reean, Newman; treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Edgewood; chairman executive committee, Mrs. S. Butler, Atlanta; chairman ways and policies, Coles, Athens, State organizer and statistician, Mrs. S. B. Broadam, Thomasville. WOMAN'S IMPROVEMENT CLUB OPENS CONVALESCENT CAMP. The Woman's Improvement Club of Indianapolis opened its convalescent camp in 1912. It is a special day of urdury. It is the club's purpose to accommodate such worthy cases of convalescent illness as may be brought to its notice by the public. The camp, far has depended upon its own efforts to maintain the camp. Yet any aid from the public is not available at this time is in special need. bed linen and towels, donations of which may be given any member of the club or send to 631 West North street. vital, which was a success, with a great number of additions to the church.... The State executive board of the Consti- WOMEN'S NATIONAL CONVENTION. The sixth biennial convention of the National Association of Colored Women will be held at Brooklyn, N. Y., August 24 to request that the organization be requested to interest themselves in making this convention the largest and most successful ever held. All information may be obtained from the Washington chairwoman of the executive board. Mrs. Lucy J. Thurman is president. W. H. M. S. ANNUAL MEETING. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Indiana District of the Lexington Conference will hold their annual session at Shelbyville, Ind. Among the topics to read for discussion are: "Should the Minister's Wife Criticise His Effort?" Mrs. Cora Bailey. "Why a Minister's Wife Should Be Tidy" Mrs. D. Hinton. "How Should Minister's Children Be Treated as to Their Pleasure-Seeking?" Mrs. H. H. Hinton. "Should We Be Alarmed at Conditions That Are Before Us?" Mrs. D. E. Skelton. THE ENVELOPE JUMPER. Some time ago the envelope frock came out for small children. It was greedily selenized upon as a good idea by hundreds of people. Now it has been copied for grown-ups in the envelope jumper. This is quite effec- tive. The jumper is made in two pieces, the front piece with the sleeve, the only arm seam is stitched, and the shoulder seam that also runs down the sleeve is left open. It is stitched with buttons and buttonholes, or if one prefers, cord loops to fasten the buttons. These are made quite long, so the shirt goes over the head and is buttoned down each shoulder seam. It is quite convenient and very pretty. SOME JULY FASHIONS. A new collar, similar to the stand-up collar worn by the opposite sex, is of linen, and the corners, which turn back, are embroidered. With it is worn an ascot or string tie. Advance styles in neckwear show the use of narrow gold bands with gold tassels on the collar, and among the top of the collar, tied into a bow and hangs down the front of the waist. Ruffs are still holding their own; in fact, new ideas in them are coming in all the time. A new one is made of ruffles of plain Swiss edged with narrow Valenciennes lace and ruffles of silk embroidered Swiss tied with ribbon. A very attractive summer hat is a white light-colored chiffon with a band and a large box of dotted buttons, the "denier" cil in millinery, and what could be more appropriate than a summer hat trimmed with summer materials? The Elsie collar is something new and novel, and looks exceptionally well with tailored waists. It resembles somewhat the lay-down collar fastens in the back and the sleeves in the front, which are held in place by two pearl buttons. With it is worn a narrow tie of velvet. A pretty bow to be worn either with the high turnovers or just fastened to the collar of the waist is shown in plaited chiffon, edged with cream-colored insertion and lace. Instead of standing erect, as most of the bows do, this one lies close to the neck and is held in place by a long bar pin. Ready-made yokes are at present in excellent style, some of them being made of real Cluny lace, valued at $10.50, while others made of imitation Irish point can be purchased for about $4. These yokes look unusually well when fitted into a sheer summer gown. Some of them have cuffs to match. Ostrich plumes are really winter finery, and should be reserved for cold weather, and the same is true about many other materials which are pressed into service for summer needs. Summer clothes should always be made of cool, inexpensive things that will not be easily ruined by the heavy mists or the hot, sunshiny days. Dutch collars are now coming to the front very rapidly and promise to be the very best before the market on the wrist. Some of them are made of mousetraces wedgeed in lace and insertion. They are just the thing for hot weather, as they lay down almost like a ruffle. They are a large piece of lace, and some of them, instead of being made of plaited material, are made of all-over embroidery, while others are made of linen, embroidered or plain. With these are worn Windsor ties. * * * * There is a noticeable absence of the embroidery on one of white gloves, although everywhere are seen those with the long waist, either of mousetraque or gaudet shape. These either match the diam tone of gray or tan, black gloves seeming to have gone out of favor in company with the white ones. Among the other gloves, the tailored suits during the coming summer will be the silk gauntlets and the yellow chamois mousetraques, either of which is comfortable and practical for utility purposes. *** If she would be considered well dressed a girl must be sure to have plenty of collars, ties, cuffs, etc., for it is these little accessories that are so attractive. No matter how beautiful you may be the waist, if it is worn a shoucy set of collar and cuffs, the effect is spoiled. The shops are filled with dainty little jacket and collars, so why not lay in a supply at once? The Gibson collars seem to take the lead some of them being fashioned most beautiful and finished. A swiss. A dainty little one of the same style is made of plain embroidered swiss. Another one. Gibson in style, is shown in the image and inaugurated with ruffles of narrow lace around the top. With this is worn a bow of net and it can be purchased for 50 cents. Good as the collars of the same name, only they are worn with the strictly tailored waists, while the collars are made to wear with the lingerie waists. Some good-looking collars are made to the plaque with the long ascot ties, not very wide, and formed of striped material. Where is the man so wise that he hath solved the mystery of hooks and eyes? The first divorce between女士, on the ground of the disappearance of a husband, has just been pronounced in the Congo Free State. The ninth anniversary of the Amanda Smith Home, of Harvey, Ill., was celebrated June 27 and 28, at the Home. Miss Missile, D.C. and Mrs. Beck, a noted evangelist of Nebraska, were among the visitors. Miss Mamie A. Finley, R. M. of Evansvills, Ind., a graduate of Provident Hospital Training School, at St. Louis, Mo., successfully passed the Indiana State Board examination for trained nurses. Miss Finley graduated with a large number to take the examination, and is at present the only registered colored wife in the State of Indiana. Miss Finley takes up permanent residence in Indianapolis. SPOKANE. WASH. Special to THE FREEMAN. The grand ball given by the Spokane Social Club, July 10, was quite a success. The team spent July 4 at Liberty Lake... L. Ridler has gone out on his ranch for two months. McALESTER, OKLA Special to THE FREEMAN: The Constitution League, which met at Hildreth Hall in London, quite a success, with fifty delegates several speeches were made. The League has moved to file an injunction against the Constitution, complying with the enabling act of the Constitution, which provides equal accommodations, its first-class fare... C. Clayborne ```markdown ``` The Magic Shampoo Hair Drier. vival, which was a success, with a great number of additions to the church... The Constitutional League will meet in this city this week for the purpose of transacting State affairs. Rev. M. C. Clayborne is president. Why not invest a part of your earnings in a good proposition? MME. L. C. PARRISH HAIR CULTURIST 95 Camden Street, Boston A. 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 Fall Hair Powder for hair. For developing and beautifying the skin, 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. For stimulating the growth of the hair, use Parrish's Wonderful Hair Tonic. Per bottle 60c. For cleansing, beautifying, and preserving the teeth, use Parrish's Pearl Top Tooth Powder 25c. Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food is absolutely one of the best preparations on the market. It stops the hair from falling out or breaking off. It beautifies and enriches it, and enhances its shine. Send 10 cents for a sample jar. Agents wanted. Write for terms. MME. L. C. PARRISH, 95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. Mention The Freeman when ordering goods. PAWNBROKER We loan money on DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY and all articles of value at lowest rates. Ertel's Loan Office, 209 Massachusetts Avenue, Private office 108 E. Ohio Street. New Phone 1790 EVERY LADY READ THIS. 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Unnumbered wistful questions stirred her, sighing, unanswered. Every breath was drawing her backward, nearer, nearer to the source of memory. Ah, the cliff chapel in the rain! The words of a text mumbled deafly—the yearly service for those who died at sea. And she, seated there in the chapel dusk thinking of him who sat beside her and how he feared a heavier, stealthier, more secret tide crawling, purring about his feet! Always, always at the end of everything he! Always, reckoning step by step, backward through time, he, the source, the inception, the meaning of all! Unmoored at last, her spirit swaying, enveloped in memories of him, she gave herself to the flood, overwhelmed as tide on tide rose, rushing over her, body, mind and soul. She closed her eyes, leaning there heavily amid the cloudy curtains. She moved back into the room and stood staring at space through wet lashes. The hard, dry pulse in her throat hurt her till her under lip, freed from the tummy of her small teeth, slipped free, quivering rebellion. She had been walking her room to and fro, to and fro, for a long time before she realized that she had moved at all. And now impulse held the helm. A blind, unreasoning desire for relief hurried into action on the wings of impulse. There was a telephone at her elbow. No need to hunt through lists to find a number she had known so long by heart, the three figures which had reiterated themselves so often, monotonously insistent, slyly persuasive, repeating themselves even in her dreams, so that she awoke at times shivering with the vision in which she had listened to temptation and had called to him across the wilderness of streets and men. WILL JONEY "Would you ask him to come to the telephone?" "——!" "Please say to him that it is a—a friend. Thank you." In the throbbing quiet of her room, she heard "Is he at home?" room she heard the fingers of the prying rain busy at her windows, the ticking of the small French clock, very dull, very far away or was it her heart? "Who is it?" Her voice left her for an instant. Her dry lips made no answer. "Who is it?" he repeated in his steady, pleasant voice. "It is I." There was absolute silence, so long that it brightened her, but before she could speak again his voice was sounding in her ears, patient, unconvinced: "I don't recognize your voice. Who am I speaking to?" "Sylvia." There was no response, and she spoke again: "I only wanted to say good morning. It is afternoon now. Is it too late to say good morning?" "No. I'm badly rattled. Is it you, Sylvia?" "Indeed it is. I am in my own room. I—I thought"— "Yes; I am listening." "I don't know what I did think. Is it necessary for me to telephone you a minute account of the mental processes which ended by my calling you up out of the vasty deep?" The old ring in her voice, hinting of the laughing undertone, the same trailing sweetness of inflection—could he doubt his senses any longer? "I know you now," he said. "I should think you might. I should very much like to know how you are—if you don't mind saying?" "Thank you. I seem to be all right. Are you all right, Sylvia?" "Shamefully and outrageously well. What a season too! Everybody else is in rags—makeup rags! Isn't that a disagreeable remark? But I'll come to the paint brush, too, of course. We all do. Doesn't anybody ever see you any more?" She heard him laugh to himself unpleasantly—then, "Does anybody want to?" "Everybody, of course! You know it. You always were spoiled to death." "Yes—to death." "Are you becoming cynical?" "I? Why should I?" "You are! Stop it! Mercy on us! If that is what is going on in a certain house on lower Fifth avenue, facing the corner of certain streets, it's time somebody dropped in to"— "To-what?" "To the rescue! I've a mind to do it myself. They say you are not well, either." "Who says that?" "Oh, the usual little ornithological cockatrice-or, rather, cantatrice. Don't ask me, because I won't tell you. I always tell you too much anyway. Don't I?" “Do you?” “Of course I do. Everybody spoils you, and so do I.” “Yes—I am rather in that way, I suppose.” “What way?” “Oh—spoiled.” "Stephen!" "Yes?" And in a lower voice, "Please don't say such things—will you?" "No." "Especially to me." "Especially to you. No, I won't, Sylvia." And, after a hesitation, she continued sweetly: "I wonder what you were doing, all alone in that old house of yours, when I called you up?" "I? Let me see. Oh, I was superintending some packing." "Are you going off somewhere?" "I think so." "Where?" "I don't know, Sylvia." "I decline to be snubbed. I'm shameless, and I wish to be informed. Please tell me." "I'd rather not tell you." "Very well. Goodby! But don't ring off just yet, Stephen. Do you think that some time you would care to see—any people—I mean when you begin to go out again?" "Who, for example?" "Why, anybody?" "No; I don't think I should care to. I'm rather too busy to go about, even if I were inclined to." "Are you really busy, Stephen?" "Are you really busy, Stephen? "Yes-waiting. That is the very hardest sort of occupation, and I'm obliged to be on hand every minute." "But you said that you were going out of town." "Did I? Well, I did not say it exactly, but I am going to leave town." "For very long?" she asked. "Perhaps, I can't tell yet." "Stephen, before you go, if you are going for a very, very long while—perhaps you will—you might care to say goodby." "Do you care to have me?" "Yes, I do." There was a silence, and when his voice sounded again it had altered. "I do not think you would care to see me, Sylvia. I—they say I am—I have changed—since my—since a slight illness. I am not over it yet, not cured—not very well yet, and a little tired, you see—a little shaken. I am leaving New York to—to try once more to be cured. I expect to be well—one way or another." "Stephen, where are you going? Answer me." "I can't answer you." "I can't answer you." "Is your illness serious?" "A-it is—it requires some—some care." Her fingers tightened around the receiver whitened to the delicate nails under the pressure. Mute, struggling with the mounting impulse, voice and lip unsteady, she still spoke with restraint: "You say you require care? And what care have you? Who is there with you? Answer me!" "Why, everybody—the servants. I have care enough." "Oh, the servants! Have you a physician to advise you?" "Certainly—the best in the world. Sylvia, dea—Sylvia. I didn't mean to give you an impression"— "Stephen, I will have you truthful with me! I know perfectly well you are ill. I—if I could only—if there was something, some way— Listen: I am—I am going to do something about it, THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. and I don't care very much what I do!" "What sweet nonsense?" he laughed, but his voice was no steadier than hers. "Will you drive with me?" she asked impulsively, "some afternoon?" "Sylvia, dear, you don't really want me to do it. Wait, listen: I—I've got to tell you that—that I'm not fit for it. I've got to be honest with you. I am not fit, not in physical condition to go out just yet. I've really been ill for weeks. Plank has been very nice to me. I want to get well. I mean to try very hard. But the man you knew—is—changed." "Changed?" "Not in that way!" he said in a slow voice. "H-how, then?" she stammered, all a thrill. "Nerve gone almost. Going to get it back again, of course. Feel a million times better already for talking with you." "Do—does it really help?" "It's the only panacea for me," he said, too quickly to consider his words. "The only one?" she faltered. "Do you mean to say that your trouble—illness—has anything to do with"— "No, no! I only"— "Has it, Stephen?" "No!" "Because if I thought"— "Sylvia, I'm not that sort! You mustn't talk to me that way. There's nothing to be sorry for about me. Any man may lose his nerve and, if he is a man, go after it and get it back again. Every man has a fighting chance. You said it yourself once— that a man mustn't ask for a fighting chance; he must take it. And I'm going to take it and win out one way or another." "What do you mean by 'another', Stephen?" "I— Nothing. It's a phrase." (Continued next week.) NEW NEGRO ENTERPRISE First Class Hotel and Bath House Opened at Mt. Clemens, Information has come to us from a very reliable source that Mr. George I. Hutchinson of Mt. Clemens, Michigan has opened up a first class Hotel and Bath House at 48 Welts Street in the above named city for colored people. It is very fortunate indeed for the traveling public to be in possession of such knowledge. Mr. Hutchinson is a business man of rare ability and has proven himself as a success in other lines. It is natural therefore for us to assume that as manager and proprietor of the Mt. Clemens Hotel and Eureka Mineral Bath House Company that he will give to the public the best possible service. The Freeman takes the liberty to make this announcement for the benefit of its many readers in the city of Indianapolis, and especially for our subscribers east and west, north and south who find it convenient to spend their vacation in [Name] GEORGE I. HUTCHINSON this part of the country. The hotel as we have been informed will be of a most modern nature with every faculty of entertaining of private,parties and banquets etc. Hot and cold water and electric light and bell service in every room. For a number of years it has been encumbered upon our local travelers to secure other parts of the country to spend their summer vacation in a white hotel and bath house. The reason they could not get the accommodation on account of their color. Mr. Hutchinson seen the necessity of such a hotel and bath house, availed himself of the first opportunity to be the first to open up a swell resort with the prices in reach of every one who are in the habit of spending their vacation out of the cities during the summer months. Special attention will be paid to families and the best possible service will be given to all of their patronage. A Mineral Bath house in connection with the hotel that will bathe 150 to 200 people daily will be another one of its attractive features for those of bad health. The constructions and plans as laid out by Mr. Hutchinson for the new Mt. Clemens Hotel and Eureka Mineral The Negro Press On the Result at Chicago. What is the difference between Taft and Bryan? Will some one kindly arise and address the meeting?—The Afro-American Ledger, Baltimore. * * * Taft won the nomination without the colored vote and is therefore not obliged to him. Now if he is elected, which is certain, without the colored vote, where will we stand as a race in the next administration?—The American Citizen, Atlanta, Ga. * * * Some of Roosevelt's lily white appointees in the South declare that candidate Taft will break into the solid South next November, but they apparently have not reckoned on the loss of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Northern States to the mighty Bryan as a probable exchange.—The Detroit Informer. It is remarkable to note how silent the Negro press is concerning the outcome of the recent National Republican Convention. The editors seem to be doing a lot of thinking while waiting to hear from Denver and to read Mr. Taft's letter of acceptance before expressing opinions.—The Nashville Globe, Nashville, Tenn. * * * Thus the Republican party comes to the front with an incomparable candidate for the high honor which the American people confer once every four years, and, assuming that he will be elected, the American people may congratulate themselves upon the wisdom of the choice of Grand Old Party.—The Southern Age. William Howard Taft, the Republican candidate for the office of President of the United States, is no stranger to the people of this country. His public career has already been long, useful and honorable. It will be a proper reward for years of faithful service to place him in the highest office within the gift of the American people.—The Buxton Gazette * * * It is high noon, brethren—the clock has struck twelve. What are we going to do? I have made up my mind. You can do as you please—you are free, sane and twenty-one. If between two parties who stand on identically the same platform you can prefer the party who perpetrated Brownville, well and good! But I shall vote for Bryan.—Prof. W. E. B. Dubois in The Horizon. Next week the Democratic convention will meet. This is the place where will be seen Negro bootblacks and servants of every kind. You will not find any Negro delegates in attendance, except in the capacity of a servant, and yet we have Trotters, Duboises, Vashons and a few other strangling Negroes who claim to be Democrats. Follow them up.—The St. Louis Palladium. * * * Some of the Democrats think because they have a fair shot to nominate Bryan that he is already elected President. There are some Republicans that don't just like old man Taft, but we can't risk Mr. Bryan. Hard times don't worry the Negroes because we have always been used to it and times can't get any worse.—The Pensacola Brotherhood, Pensacola, Fla. That alleged terrible Negro revolt against Secretary Taft for the presidency is like the "terrible Turk" in that it is not quite so terrible under the frowning guns of the enemy. Dubols and Trotter may beat their toms and gesticulate as much as they desire, and even split the air with their denunciations, but the fact remains that Negro Republicans cannot and will not be led by Negro Democrats.—The Washington Bee. * * * There is only one proper and sensible thing for colored men to do, then, in real self-interest, and to help save their Southern colored brothers, and that is to compass Taft's defeat. To vote for him should be out of the ques- Bath House Company will surpass any this side of Atlantic City, owned and controlled by a Negro. Mt. Clemens is noted the world over as one of the greatest health resorts and best fishing grounds in this country open the year around. Our hotel rates are $2 per day; special rates by the week $8.75, $10.50 and $12.25, American plan. Mineral baths are 750 each, including attendant fees. It is the only hotel and bath house owned and conducted by a colored man at any of the health and summer resorts in the United States, and be sure to write and send your check in advance in order to secure rooms for special dates before the house is filled. Any one desiring any further information may write to George I. Hutchinson, Proprietor and Manager, 48 Welts street, Mt. Clemens, Mich. THE DEMAND FOR AN EDUCATED MINISTRY. Realizing the demand among the Negro people for an educated ministry, the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute conducts, in connection with its other departments of study are so arranged that not only ministers and liocontainers may be benefited, but those also who desire to do better missionary work or become intelligent Sunday school teachers, the Bible Training School is to afford a comprehensive knowledge of the English Bible and to implant in the hearts of those who attend an ambition to dedicate their lives to the elevation and Christianization of their people. The Bible Training School instills habits of sobriety, cleanliness, regularity and accuracy, are provided. The teaching is wholly undemnominational, the intention being not to oppose or antagonize any theological work being done elsewhere, but, instead, to assist all denominations. During the past year the enrollment in *** *** *** --- * * * *** 幸 幸 幸 tion with any decent colored person. Some colored men holding jobs will refuse to be unselfish or self-sacrificing enough to thus act, we know, but it is the only proper thing to do.—The Guardian, Boston. * * * When it is considered that the Republican platform was inspired, if not actually written, at the White House, the fulsome praise of President Roosevelt in that document is perhaps not to be wondered at. "Pride cometh before a fall" and "He that exalteth himself shall be abashed." Nor does the Republican party itself appear bashful in telling of the deeds it says it has accomplished, but that was to be expected, for claiming everything in sight is an old game of the Republican managers that has lost nothing since such modern players as the President have handled the layout.—The People's Recorder, Orangeburg, S. C. The Negro of Rhode Island is aroused as never before; he is at a standstill; he has always voted the Republican ticket, and now that he has been turned down by President Roosevelt, and Secretary Taft is Mr. Roosevelt's mouthpiece, the Negro is in a sad predicament. He has nothing to gain by voting the Democratic ticket but to punish the Republicans and make them do their duty. Well, we will be able soon to advise just what the best thing is to do. We do not want Mr. Taft and we will not have him.—The Advance, Providence, R. I. We do not approve any utterance from Republican or Democrat in favor of disfranchisement. Nor do we favor the injustice of Brownsville. But we cannot place this responsibility upon the shoulders of Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft as a member of the President's Cabinet had either to resign from his post or obey the mandate of the commander-in-chief. What was reasonable under the circumstances? Would any reasonable man have resigned from the Cabinet rather than execute the order of the chief executive? Clearly this would not have been done by any man of sound judgment. Thus Mr. Taft should be exculpated.—The Enterprise; Omaha, Neb. The Negro voter shall be heard during the campaign as never before. And if the Republican party, with all of the co-ordinate branches of the national government under their control, is powerless to stop lynchings and all their horrible and hellish attendants, the disfranchisement of American citizens because of their color, then let the Negro solve this mighty problem by following the teachings of the Master by agreeing with his adversary, the Southern Democracy, for he can suffer no more under a Democratic administration than he is undergoing today. We hear the sound of a mighty host marching with banners flying. Their slogan is "Political Freedom on Death!" Something must be done, and that quickly, ere the Negro voter will be lost to the Republican party forever.—The Forum, San Jose, Cal. The Negroes in the North and West are somewhat divided as to the course to pursue in the coming election. Some favor alliance with the Democrats. Now we shall be glad if the Negro can forget that he is a Negro for ever so short a while and sink himself into an American citizen and act as such. We do not favor bolting on a pure race issue, for the race must realize that the nation is the greater and its interests should be first subserved. We have failed to see immediate good to be obtained by bolting the party unless the Democrats show in their platform what they intend to do for the Negro. If they can offer as much as the Republican party, then by all means let those who feel disposed join themselves to the Democrats, but as for us we are Republican and intend to fight our battles in the until we are convinced that it has no longer the wish to do anything for the country and race—The Piedmont Advocate, Salisbury, N. C. the Bible Training School has been satisfactory, but the opportunity is now provided for a considerably larger number. The teaching is free. The cost of boarding is $100. The cost of undering, etc., is $8.50 per month. The entrance fee is $7.00, to be paid in cash by each student when he registers. Students will be given the opportunity to work out the cost of the course, all of it. Lack of means should not keep any one from entering the Bible School. If the student is not afraid of work and study, he will succeed. The information address Booker T. Washington, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN. In addition, there is a special post-graduate course of one or two years provided for graduates in the area, especially anxious to have a large number of agricultural students who have finished high school or college courses. Any young man can take the course above mentioned can readily secure immediate employment at good salary. Opportunities are now open to 500 young men now well wish to teach of the above courses of instruction. The cost of board is $8.50 per month. No charge for instruction. For further information address Booker T. Marshall, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. * * * * * * COOKS Waiters and Cooks Prefer our Make Jackets and Linen because they have found them satisfactory. Write for Complete Catalogue FREE giving full instructions to order. Marcus Ruben, Inc., 800 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. Money to Loan! The Borrowing Question. Nobody questions the fact that it is often very convenient to borrow money. The only question is, which company. 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Unusual opportunities for self-support. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy and the sciences are given in the best approved colleges. Address Kelly Miller, A. M. Dean. THE TEACHERS COLLEGE. Affords special opportunities for preparation of Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, etc., with degree of A. B.; Pedagogical courses leading to Pd. B. degree. High grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manual Arts and Domestic Science. Graduates helped to positions. Address Lewis B. Moore, A. M. Ph. D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of ten. Three courses of four years each. High grade preparatory school. Address George J. Moore, A. M. Ph. D., Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography, Business and English high-school education combined. Address George W. College, M. A. M. School of MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Furnishes thorough courses. 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All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phone 2880. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1908. Hooray for Mr. Johnny Kern! The weather: The hottest ever. It's a funny campaign if Indiana isn't in it. The political table is now spread. Walk right up, gentlemen, and help yourselves. If a little of the Indiana avenue energy were converted into plow shares and pruning-hooks 'twould help some. Judging by the picture appearance of the great sixty-two story building to be erected in New York, it will soon be dubbed the beehive or the honeycomb or the catacombs. The Indiana contingent of the National Negro Business League will have to get busy if it expects to make a good showing at the annual meeting in Baltimore next month. It was an enthusiastic Democracy that assembled at Denver. The start to the goal by the two parties has not been so even for years. There will be no sleeping spells during this campaign. Mr. Taft is recuperating at Hot Springs, Va., where it is said that he is making up his mind as to the advisability of accepting the nomination for the Presidency on the Republican ticket. An automobile has pierced the heart of Africa. The President will have to hurry up or he will find his occupation gone. The automobile party is attracting great attention by their novel and startling doings. Mr. John W. Kern, of this city, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President, is well worthy of the honor thrust on him. He is a most distinguished citizen of the State and a leader in his party. The citizens, regardless of party, feel that the State has been honored in his selection. And then when the Negro voters have helped to make Mr. Bryan President, then what? Will it make less by one the number of miles of "Jim Crow car" lines? True enough, the thing is almost purely racial, but in whose name are such things done? It is not customary for men to poke their heads in halters. Those most beautiful platforms—by the great parties; they are simply spellbinders in themselves; nothing like them seen for many a day—strong as a whole because perfect in the parts. "Walk right up, gentlemen, we have just as good," is what the vender of political "nostrums" will say this year, and not be any too far off in saying so. Mr. A. E. Manning, manager of the "Indianapolis World," has been recognized by the National Democratic Committee. He has been appointed to the chairman of that body as courier, a place created especially for him. Mr. Manning is a respected citizen of this community, long since known as an "efficient" Democrat, and as such entitled to what his party chooses to bestow on him. The homecoming of Mr. John W. Kern, the Democratic Vive-Presidential nominee, was distinguished by the non-partisan spirit shown by the citizens. All vied, irrespective of party, in doing honor to one who was select ed by the representatives of millions of voters for the second place in importance in the affairs of the nation. Mr. Kern is an ideal citizen, with distinction at the bar, and worthy of the attention paid him. The ninth annual meeting of the National Negro Business League is to be held in the city of Baltimore, Md., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 19, 20 and 21, 1908. The day sessions of the League will be held in the Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church. All the night sessions are to be held in Richmond Market Hall, formerly used by the crack Fifth Maryland Regiment of Baltimore and recently by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Richmond Market Hall is one of the most satisfactory assembly rooms in the whole city of Baltimore. The League is indebted to the Baltimore Negro Business League, of which Mr. Harry T. Pratt is President, for securing this splendid hall for the use of the League. This solemn portion of an oath --- which for centuries has been used in courts throughout the world, will in the future be omitted from the oath when a witness is sworn in the Police Court of Louisville. An order to this effect was given today by Judge Wheeler McGee. The clerk of the court, when asked about the omission, said that the court had merely requested him to omit the latter part of the customary oath when swearing witnesses, stating that it was repeated so often each day that it appeared to him as being little less than sacrilegious. It's a good old custom gone, but it's good riddance. The part of the oath no longer used is "So help me God." Many use the form in the various courts in the country where it is required simply because it is form—"respectable custom"—but no less than "sacrilegious," since there is scarcely ever any heart in it, and in many cases jobs of perjury are set up before entering the courts, and yet it is "So help me God." Perhaps it wouldn't do to strike out all of this form; it might do good when it is not thought on. But we venture to say that but very little harm would result if the whole obsoletism was pitched overboard. AT DENVER The chief feature of the Democratic National Convention was the great enthusiasm; this enthusiasm was based on the harmony and singleness of purpose, conditions that have not characterized national conventions by Democrats within the recent past. The enthusiasm was remarkable since it was no less than an ovation to William Jennings Bryan, the same Bryan that had twice before been the standard bearer of his party, the same Bryan that was conceded the choice of the convention long before its members gathered at Denver; it was to the Bryan that sat at his farm home five hundred mile away from the scene; it was a remarkable demonstration. What will it amount to? This at least; he will not be handicapped by party dissensions as in his two previous campaigns. He has grown regular in his political beliefs, which has added much to his already great popularity. Having laid aside his besetting weights, of free and unlimited coinage of silver, of government ownership of public utilities and the rest of it, he is prepared for the race with his great Republican opponent, Mr Taft, with a far better show of winning than before. Public sentiment has changed very much within recent years—changed Bryanwards, owing not a little to his splendid personality, as well as to his changed views on important political policies. It is not for us to say that with the commendable condition, the favorable situation that it means the White House for him. It is not too much to say, however, that he has brighter prospects; his party has brighter prospects than since the days of Grover Cleveland. The question is whether the reforms and policies inaugurated by President Roosevelt are so great and important that it would not be well to trust them to other than Republican hands for carrying them to completion. Again the question is whether the people are so satisfied with the Roosevelt manner of government that they care to see it longer entrenched in power. Then again will not the Roosevelt enemies strike at him through Mr. Taft? Aside from all of this is the marked defection among the Negro voters concerning the Brownsville happening, and who "swear" that they will even up with the President on election day. Thus with Mr. Taft's chances beared and those of Mr. Bryan's buoyed up the situation is fairly one of equalness. If it were not for the stout assertions of the South on the race question and with the same political situation we have to-day Mr. Bryan could confidently count on the support of at least fifty per cent. of the Negroes who are more or less hurt with the Republicans about Brownsville and many other things—the accumulated little things that fix the opinions and notions of men as they gather. But the fact will not down, that the Negro is menaced from that section, which threatens to plunder him of the very keystone of his voting privileges, not to speak of the civil lills endured. What assurance has the Negroes that after having assisted Mr. Bryan to the presidency, and Democracy to power, that this same Democracy will not attempt to carry out the scheme of disfranchise? None whatever. The Negroes would stand in the attitude of party to their own undoing. If the situation of the South were like that of the North, there would be nothing to fear since the experiment of supporting Democrats in the minor elections in the North has ben tried and with satisfactory results. The Democratic platform pledges equality of rights and opportunity for all men. It will be taken for granted that the Negroes come in here for consideration. Everything else being equal the pledge is beautiful in breadth and does look if the thing was honest in the intent. Indeed it ought not be necessary for parties to go further; under other circumstance—where race did not enter it would be quite sufficient. Without seeking to make less the importance of the statement of equality in the Democratic platform, we will be unable to get away from the fact that the Republicans at Chicago were specific and more explicit. Nor is it the first time that they went on record in behalf of the Negroes. This gives that party decidedly the advantage, but the Negroes are not unmindful of the seeming favorable attitude of the Democrats as evidenced at Denver and without doubt will study their future movements with the hope of bettering their political conditions. EDWARD ELDER COOPER DEAD. The news of the death of Edward Elder Cooper was the sad intelligence that reached this city last week from Washington, where he had made his home for the last fifteen or more years. As we understand it, his death was due to a stroke of apoplexy, an affliction from which he suffered for many weeks before the end came. Before living in Washington, Mr. Cooper lived in Indianapolis; his early manhood days were spent in this city, where he attended the public schools, finally graduating from Shortridge High School. His boyhood life is not known to this community. We saw him as a young man who came from the South, Tennessee, entering the higher classes of the common schools. Indianapolis knew him first in a business way as a book agent, a business he conducted at the very beginning of his career. He was a good one—the only real one the race had ever seen in this city; the likes of him have not been seen since. Mr. Cooper sold books and went to school; he was a hustler; he was capacious in brain, carrying his school duties, and his book-selling with ease and readiness that was 'provokingly' strange to witness. In the meanwhile he was prominent in social affairs; nothing of importance came off without Ed Cooper's presence or aid. How could he do it? He did it as hundreds here know. Mr. Cooper's success as a seller of books naturally led him to great dreams. But in the meanwhile he had obtained a position as mail agent, running between Indianapolis and Louisville, and in which position he served for several years. During this time he led to the altar Miss Teenie Porter, sister of Captain Jacob Porter and Jefferson D. Porter, well-known Indianapolis citizens. When quitting the mail service he pushed the dream of the years. He saw in the future a Negro publication with a staff of writers and news gatherers from all parts. He would have it illustrated by artists, cartoonists—in fact, the project was to be a repetition of the great weekly journals of that day, the difference being that Mr. Cooper's scheme had in mind the doings of the Negro race. He was a great doer of things; so without much noise he went about his project and before a great while his dream was realized. This realization was the Indianapolis Freeman, the first illustrated journal of the race. It was uttered for the first time July 14, 1888, and consisted of eight pages. Mr. Cooper was an excellent judge of human nature. The human nature of the Negro was not the same exactly as that of the white man, but he knew the Negro also. The white people in similar financial circumstances would not have taken kindly to such an enterprise, but the colored people had been set on for centuries; they were the toy dolls in the spring door box. When the lid was off they stood straight up. They took advantage of every opportunity that had for the result the uplift of the nation. Mr. Cooper spread his scheme at the proper moment, the psychological moment if you please, and he was met half way. The Freeman went big from the jump, and until this very day it enjoys a patronage owing to the hour in which it was born and the circumstance. The Freeman went forth the greatest agent for good set in motion since the civil war. Its parish was the total country; no considerable village where colored people lived was without The Freeman; in fact it was known at most every crossroads town. There were thos ewho treasured it with the Bible, who laid the copies away in that sacred book, the visible evidence of the coming of a people. In fact, Mr. Cooper built better than he knew, and i na manner he did not dream of. His dream was to manage greatly to make money in great quantities; his clients saw in it a "deliverer." Mr. Cooper was no philanthropist, nor even business man in the best sense. He saw vast sums coming in, not so much as the result of business sagacity, but as a compliment to the fitness of his institution. Sentiment never played very much of a part with him; he went directly after the money and, of course, things could not continue forever as they had begun. But with whatever faults the founder of The Freeman had, it will not be said that he did not establish the greatest Negro journal known. His faults were smallish, but sufficient to undermine his business. As to the machinery of the business he was perfection; as to the soul of the business he failed. In short, he did not live for the tomorrow; it was the chief of his business sinning. But The Freeman was established; it was something. His dream of agents and correspondents in all parts of the country was a fact. His offices bustled with people, his composing rooms were filled with competent men; he had his Negro artists—it was more. Nothing like it had ever been even conceived. The issues were read with eagerness by the white people who wanted to be informed on the progress of the race. Great publications by white men commented most commendingly on his effort. The well-known Indianapolis Journal said: "The best paper published in the interest of the colored people. * * * Its advocacy of the interests of the colored people is able and dignified." The late distinguished Murat Halstead, editor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, said: "The Freeman is the best paper the colored people ever had." Negro publications were no less stinted in praise. The Advocate, of Leavenworth, Kas, had the following: "The illustrated Freeman of Indianapolis, Ind., is to the colored people what Frank Leslie is to the white people." The National Leader said: "The Freeman is the only colored pictorial published in America. Though in its infancy, it has taken front rank in illustrated newspaperdom. We consider it the Harper's Weekly of the colored race." These are but samples of the many good speeches made in its behalf. Up from everywhere came praise in kind. The traveler, whether from the banks of the swishing Kaw or the billowy Rio Grande, had seen The Freeman. About the year of 1893 Mr. Cooper sold The Freeman to Mr. George L. Knox, its present owner. He went to Washington, D. C., where he established the Colored American, a paper much after the order of The Freeman. It at once took high rank and for several years was a formidable rival. The Colored American was an excellent journal, well gotten up, well edited, but like hundreds of the others that were not "long-felt wants," finally dropped out of the race. Mr. THE LATE EDWARD E. COOPER. kounder of The Freeman THE LATE EDWARD E. COOPER. Founder of the Freeman. Cooper's next venture was the Colored American Novelty Company. In this business was noted the same vim and push that characterized him in his other enterprises. His company's advertisement was seen in all of the greater journals and the supposition is that he did a big business. Mr. Cooper was a manager in the best sense. He, while scholarly enough, scoffed at those that made any show of "much" learning. He took no note of his education as such. He was so practical that he felt to make a speech was pedantic as it concerned himself; so he never essayed to any extent on that line. He could write if he was forced to do so; but he was far too practical for that business. He fairly treated it as a laughing matter. His business was in the front office and on the street buttonholing and jollying men into his way of thinking. He was greatly loved by all who ever worked for him. This is strange in the face of the fact that he was one of the poorest paymasters when evil times struck him. He seemed to go on the theory of paying according to limitation. Company, Ltd., went with his enterprises. But, strange as it appears, all loved Mr. Cooper until the last, for none were so genial, of such rare good nature, of supreme wit and tact in troublesome times. He made his creditors feel to be the abused parties, with the tendency to advance him something if possible, rather than take from him. He was distinctly a character, one of the greatest produced by the race, and had he not been hampered by race, would easily have been in the "kings" row" long since. He was of those bigbrained individuals that it were a shame to thong down by petty circumstances. His death is made more notable by the "child" of his creation and which will ever be associated with his memory. In the great evening up of things it may be some compensation for the tyranny of circumstances under which he labored. If he, like some men, were content to create a something that would live after him, he did not die wholly dissatisfied with the part he played while in the flesh. SHEEFIELD. ALA. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simmons are happy over the arrival of two fine little girls, born July 2...Will Alexander, who was cut last week, is improving fast. John of his sister, Mrs. Belle Roach, last week, ...Josh Maddin, our cloth cleaner, is kept busy, ...Wm. King was sick last week, ...Mrs. K. 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Hume's handsome cafe, 419 East Pecan street.....Royal's famous great musical entertainment here at the Sherman Opera House, under the able management of Prof. A. J. Sykes and Earnest Johnson, Dr. J. Trawford, W. Johnson, Dr. J. Trawford, Miles, Misses M. Beatrice Robinson, Candaisy Dupree and Jennie Mae Thomas are attending the Northwestern District Baptist Sunday school convention in Ladonia, Misses M. Beatrice Robinson, Bush are admirers of The Freeman.....Mrs. G. W. Hume has the finest cafe in North Carolina, the cafe is kept cool with faucet faucets. The Freeman has the finest water.....R. W. Thomas, former headwater of the Binkley, has gone to Dallas. EDWARD E. COOPER DEAD Concluded from Page One. paper in the country making a specialty paper in the nation, tools of current incidents. THE FREEMAN at once sprang into national prominence, and at twice the price charged with his paper, attained a wonderful circulation and made a mint of money for its founder, and was a power in the arena of news and opinion. In 1893, however, Mr. Cooper moved Willem van der Waals to a former American, which, in a measure, duplicated the record of THE FREEMAN, and achieved a popularity unprecedented in a period of American paper graveyard. In recent years Mr. Cooper has been employed in the District service, and in 1907 toured the South as special agent in the census bureau in regard to religious statutes. He had several ambitious projects in view when stricken by his fatal illness, and had he lived he would have undoubtedly been a genius, and this he plentitude of productive seed he had sown. He leaves a wife, sister, brother and a host of friends in every State in the union a mourn his loss. "Ed" Cooper a genius and this his household word, irrespective of race, wherever Negro journalism was known. At a gathering of the pall-bearers and personal friends of Mr. Cooper, immediately following the return from the cemetery, this beautiful tribute was presented by Auditor Tyler and subscribed to as an offering of thanks to Mr. Cooper, present. Mr. Tyler's estimate of the deceased—a poem in prose—evoking fervent expressions of approval, as as follows: At last Thursday, just as the sun was creeping up the zenith of high noon, the spirit of Edward Elder Cooper quilt mortal body and entered the unseen, undiscovered and the unknowable eternity, the visit to which balks not only reason, but science, leaving it only to blind faith and the unknowable as hazard a guess as to what lies beyond. "In the death—no, we will not say death, for who knows?—but more appropriate, in the passing of E. W. E. Estes, the esteemer and esteemer the going out of a light that shone brilliantly for many years—an energy that helped to make it possible for Negro journalism's high estate to-day. Cooper the editor of the Times, to himself. He harbored no malice. The same gracious smile and companionable spirit he had for friend and友等 alike. The future was too problematical for him to premeditatedly and viciously make enemies. He may have erred. What mortal man is perfect? SHERMAN. TEX. to spread printer's ink over men—to make 'big Negroes' greater, mediate Negroes of some consequence, and little Negroes of noticing, by a liberal use of their ink. There are really more Negroes in Cooper's debt to day than there are Negroes to whom he is indebted. He worked as best he could with the tools he had. He builted as best he could with the materials he had. He labored as best he could with opportunities he had. He succeeded as best he could with the environments that bedded him. He allied all, how far heit it is, when a fellow turned in his last copy, and turns from his desk for the last time, to speak only good things, forgetting all others'. He named his virtues or to embalm his faults; he us all who knew him just bring a bit of memory—that's for remembrance—and lay him that new-made grave beneath which all that remains of Edward E. Cooper; he earnestly and sympathetically, say: 'He mortal, the same as the millions and millions of us who tarry here yet for a brief Life is like a budding flower that blooms and robs of its bloodiness the between its sweetness almost and sundown. Life is too short for anything but the distribution of good will to all. Councilman Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore, was in the city Sunday, and says the meeting of the National Negro Business League in the Memorial City next month will be the biggest and best the organization has yet known. 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Blind Boone, the pianist, will give a mountec at Sedalia, July 30, for the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. Lloyd Cooper, the old veteran performer, sends regards to Manzie Campbell, Tack Coxen and Bowman, and says "write." George Walker of Williams and Walker, is visiting his mother at Lawrence, Kansas, the prettiest little town in the Sunflower State. The midsummer meeting of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Texas Conference was held this week at Conroe, Tex. J. Laubie Hill, who will be remembered for Dr. Fojo, in "Rufus Rustus," in this city, is very ill with rheumatism at Mercer Hospital, Philadelphia. Billy Bradley, of the Bradley, Miller and Doyle team, who have been presenting "The Unlucky Coon and Happy Octoons," is ill at his home at Columbus, O. "Bandanna Land," starring Williams and Walker, will open August 3 at Atlantic City, N. J. They will be seen at the Park Theater, Indianapolis, this season, among the attractions. J. B. Norton writes from Allen's Minstrels: "We are now in Virginia and doing a show. At the theaters are we send regards to Williams and Sevens, and also Black and Jones." Fiddler and Silton, those two colored boys have such a decided hit at the Olympic Theater, at Chicago, for the past two weeks, will open Monday at Proctor, N. J. Andrew Trible, of the "Original Ophelia," Charles Young, baritone soloist; Marybelle Brown, comedienne; Ethel Jacobs and the Musical Eggestons are appearing such success at the Dunbar, Chicago. Emma Chacon Tucker, recently of the vaudeville team of Gordon and Chacon, died June 30 at her home in New York. She was a sister of Sadie Britton, of the theatrical company the Brittons, and the wife of Will Tucker. Mindie Brown, who has gained an enviable reputation, prefers donna, a member of the Williams and Walker Company, is spending a four weeks' vacation with her parents at Spokane, Wash., after an absence of nearly four years. Harrison Stewart, the comedian, and a product of the Pokin Theater, the successful Negro house of Chicago, owned by Hurtig and Sotts, has signed Man 'the coming season, pending the recovery of the original star, Ernest Hogan. Fred Lewis, the well-known showman, has opened up a first-class performance in the way of musical comedy, at Sixteenth and Martindale avenue, that has become a wonderful hit on the east side of New York. He has a strong company and is doing a proper thing to "make good" anywhere. Miss Plummer, the only colored teacher out of several hundred in training, according to an exchange, was leader of the quartette that received first prize from twenty-four competitors entered in a singles field recently in Toronto, Canada. Each child was awarded a medal. The contest was given by Dr. Humeel, a member of the Board of Education. MRS. HACKLEY IN THE WEST. Madame Azalia Hackley is entertaining music lovers in the golden West. She recently appeared at a recital at the Gamut Club, the Cat. assisted by several musicians of the Cat. Angeles Express says: "Madame Azalia possesses a super voice of good delicacy and of quality of the kind the public has been taught to expect from prima donna of national reation and this, she has a vocal education in which she has taught such numbers as 'Bell Raglio', from 'Semilamide', and 'Pleurez Me Yeux', from 'Mrs. Hackley Cig.' "Mrs. Hackley voice is flexible, and she uses it with that ease which bespeaks long experience and the best of masters" in the city Mrs. Hackley was the guest at the Fortnightly Music Club, at the home of Mrs. Hackley. AT THE WONDERLAND About the best attraction that has been undertaken under Park this season is the "Planet of Dancers" at Toliver and John Goodall are putting out seeking of good singers and dancers, the company has a majority of shows of this season, and the marquee. The way that Mr. Toliver singes is entertaining to everybody who likes fun. The manager has done a beneficial thing in an organization, as the public seems to be very great extent. Each week they intend to put on a new program that will be worth a high class, high-class vaudeville performances. The most worthy stint to be seen next week is a cakewalk between John Goodall, choreographer of Louisville, Ky., Mr. King Riicho to the "dark horse," and comes to the with an established reputation. Managers clicks extend special invitation to the race. "FROGS" ORGANIZED in organization to be known as the school on foot at New York City. It is said that the school is a social, historical and library purposes, course between to promoting social inter- course. bers of the Negro theatrical profession and to those connected directly or indirectly with art, literature, music, scientific and liberal professions, and the patrons of arts; for the creation of a library relating especially to the history of the Negro, and the record of all worthy achievements, and the collection and preservation of all folk-lore, whether that of song or terpichorean. originality of pictures and bills of the plays in which the Negro has participated. The officers are: Directors—Frogs George W. Walker, J. Rosamond Johnson, J. A. Shipp, R. C. McPherson, Bob Cole, Alex Rogers and Tom Brown. Officers—Frog George W. Walker, president; Frog J. Rosamond Johnson, vice-president; Frog J. A. Shipp, treasurer; Frog R. C. McPherson, secretary. House Committee—Frog Tom Brown, chairman; Frog R. C. McPherson, Frog Lester A. Walton. Auditing Committee—Frog Samuel Corker, Jr., chairman. Art Committee—Frog Bert A. Williams, Frog Bob Cole. Historian—Frog Alex Rogers. Librarian—Frog James Reese Europe. It is the intention of the organization to have a splendid clubhouse A RABBIT'S FOOT COMEDY "A Rabbit's Foot" Comedy Company opened at Waycraw, Ga., on July 8, with great success. The show was a big hit and was followed by a special event that it was the best show of its kind on the road, led by Happy Arthur Howland and forty up-to-date performers. This is the original plot of "A Rabbit's Foot," but many changes have been made. It is larger, better, stronger than ever. Happy Howe is funnier than ever in his two-act musical comedy. Like wine, he secretes his own music. Tim Moore, who plays second edition opposite Happy Howe, is a screaming hit, singing, "These Dogs of Mine." Master Richard Edwards, the juvenile comedian, the audience that he was the real thing. W. C. Steward took the house by storm, singing, "Who? Me? I Am Not the Man." I. A. Garant, baritone singer, is taking the role of the brightly, singing "The Fairest Flower of All." Mrs. Beatrice Howe is singing, with great success, "The Meanest Man in France." German White, our acrobatic comedian, is cleaning up, singing "Miss Georgia." Daisy Williams, singing "Just Help Yourself," pleases the audience. May Adams, singing "San Antonio" may heavy chorus, receives heavy applause. Many other songs rendered in the first act proved successful. The great Cameron, who was a native of New York, left the natives talking. The singing and dancing act entitled "Give Me Back My Eleven Dollars" was a scream. Smith wrote the song, just mopped, opening their act in a peculiar way, not a word being said until Stewart, the comedian, wants to borrow a line that then fun and laughter begin. Smith feeds them with plenty of clever straight work. G. W. H. Jones, ventriloquist, was a decided hit. Mack Alan, world's acknowledged slack wire artist, is with us this season in many new and original teats. CHICAGO IS BAD OUTLOOK FOR COLORED SHOWMAN The Future is Guess Work and the Situation is Bad to Look Up. By Juli Jones. Chicago has taken one of those famous slumps as far as the colored showman is going, and they do cook fairly good, there is no one to blame for this slump in the show business but cheap managers and "ham's cooks" would-be performers. These "bunk pro" musicians begin the final handing it to the public, and now the public is handing it right back to them again. They engaged houses in the city, City Riverview Sausa and Luna—and got together in some way the original paper of the different big shows and pasted up the images they wanted about twenty of the "hams" and "hamlets," and after a short "ballahoo" an oily tongued "speeler" would get up and announce to the target audience about first-class colored show they were trying to represent, and it only got better. They had gone to an enormous expense to reproduce whatever first-class colored show they were trying to represent, and it only got better. The public simply fell over one another getting in. Inside the orchestra consists of plano, tuba, accordian and a drummer, all covered by "plantation," whatever that is. "Speeler" now steps to the front of the stage and says, "The management requests me to announce that all those who met satisfied me de show could stay and see anuder one." "CURTAIN." The audience was stung; there is no question; they could but sit and look at one another. By this time these 'hams' were driven away. They were the "bally stand" once again. Should this thing have happened farther west than Chicago, you would have got to go to the "bally stand" from every daily paper in America. There is no use to mention what would have happened in Texas; we haven't the space, but we have it. The board of park managers got together and agreed that these shows were a "muisance," and would have to either close the shows or the parks. All of them were the same, closing promptly Sunday, July 19. These "great unknowns" made their identity known, for they were two weeks back in wagons to the mall, the daily papers soon stopped their moans. Every daily paper in Chicago headed its help column "Wanted at Once, 40 women and 40 men to be arrested, 40 women and 40 men to be bermalds, waiters, bellboys, etc. Fortunately, every one signed out in this way from all four of the big parks, and signed out in all four of the parks that had its deepest effect—the same rule works both ways. What one colored person does, all are held responsible for it. What one colored person does, all are held responsible for it. What one colored person does, all are held responsible for it. The parks has hurt the legitimate manager and performer. There is not a colored act in Chicago that can get booked at half the number of acts, some of the acts are working under an assumed name at a low salary in order to get by. There is another evil showing up that is just as bad, the 5-cent theater. They are "strowed" along State street, from one end to the other, with good men and women's names displayed in front, in front, in front. The times when hard times come and no one can give a reason for it, but at this particular point the trouble can be easily started of the past season have broken all records, combined with mechanics and saunon porters. They have not the simplest idea of the word originality; they have done it all. Some two or three have butthed their heads and have encouraged the half-witted lot to do more of this bold pirate work than has ever been done in the history of the show business. They have had the nerve to do that, and they have played right in the city, and never thinking of asking permission. Once upon a time an actor or actress wouldn't think of using another's material without stating on the program. By special permission," but Chicago has laid all this aside and grabbed everything in sight. Advice to all young actors and actresses, from the Chicago mayor, is that you will "Be original." I rotten, you will get credit for trying to do something, at least. won a double header from the Louisville Giants here on July 6. Johnson was secured from Champaign, Ill. Sam Gordon, the new backstop of the locals, is the king of colored catchers seen here this season. He has a good wing and is slaughtering all who attempt to burglarize second on him. He pegged four in Sunday. He is a monarch guarding the home goal, and never loses his "noodle." Higbee fungi another mastery game. After the first hitting, it looks though he was going to take an ascent to the clouds, he settled down and was almost invincible. The hard-hitting Bryant, third masseur of the knives, was held helpless when the heat secured him at a time when little damage was done. both cars crossed street and people splayed in line, knocked brought the Giants into limping and by a his success, men on tied the Licks, turn. He hit the Plutos. THE ATKINS' TEAM TRIMMED SAWMAKERS GET FIRST DRUBBING ON NEW LOT THE INVINCIBLE A. B. C.'S WINNER Take Their Measure to the Tune of 6 to 5—Umpires Fair and Impartial—Brilliant Plays on Both Sides—Notes of the Game. By J. D. H. By J. D. H. The eyes of all fandom were centered on the contest last Sunday between the Atkins and the A. B. C. s. The battle was the war of the hearts of both on the South Side. Fifteen hundred faithfuls wended their way out to the new park, undaunted by the blazing rays of the sun. The grand stand presented a small side. Many silos of both races were out to root for their favorites. The park is well and beautifully constructed, with all modern necessities for playing, but one can see the home of a semi-professional team would not know it by the appearance of the surroundings. It has every aspect of a league park. The Atkins deserve credit for the manner in which the contest was carried throughout to mar the feelings of any one present. The umpires were fair and impartial in their decisions, which greatly to the pleasantness of the game. The A. B. C's got off ruggedly to the bad. In the first half of the sawmakers' team, they played with some ragged fleeces, which, coupled with some ragged fleeces, and poor judgment on the part of the A. B. C.'s, netted four runs for the Atkins. Things looked blue indeed, but the colored fleeces were too thick in their half of the second. At this stage it began to look as though the spectators were going to be treated to a very bumple ball. The team peated the stunt of the A. B. C.'s. When the smoke cleared away the colored boys had chalked up four runs and tied the team up in a tight stumpidity and errors of the Atkins crowd. Following this, Higbee tightened up and but one other sawmaker crossed the plate, and the team continued to attain the Atkins derricked his pitcher and sent in a fresh one, who held the colored sluggers well in hand, as they got to the third inning. The team's beautiful game after the third inning, and was replete with brilliant plays on both sides. The final tally was 6 to 5 in favor of A. B. C.'s. The complete box score follows. ATKINS. R. H. O. A. E. Kenworthy, s. s. 1 1 1 0 R. Ludwig, c. f. 1 0 2 1 0 Uhl, 1b. 1 2 7 0 Scanlon, 2b. 1 3 3 3 0 Bryant, 3b. 1 1 1 1 0 Foulis, r. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Killey, l. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Cork, c. 0 1 3 0 1 Dilliger, c. 0 1 6 1 0 W. Ludwig, p. 0 0 0 1 0 Milam, p. 0 0 1 1 0 *Sourbier Totals 5 11 27 9 2 A. B. C.'s. R. H. O. A. E. Granger, c. f. 1 0 0 0 0 Heron, l. f. 1 0 0 0 0 Allen, 3b. 0 0 0 3 0 Hutchinson, s. s. 2 2 0 1 0 Merida, 2b. 0 0 6 3 0 Bouard, l. f. 1 0 13 0 Gordon, c. 1 2 8 3 1 Higbee, p. 1 0 3 0 Washington, r. f. 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 6 7 27 19 1 *Sourbier batted for Ludwig in second Atkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 C.'s. 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 Innings pitched-By W. Ludwig, 2; by Milam, 7. Hits-Off W. Ludwig, 4; off Milam, 3. Bases on balls-Off Milam, 2; Off Highee, 2. Struck out-By W. Ludwig, Highee, 2. Bases on balls-By W. Ludwig, pitches-W. Ludwig, 2. Two-base hits- Uhl, Scanlon, Three-base hits-Dous, Scanlon, Hutchinson, Sacrifice hits-R. Ludwig, Bryant, Merla, Double plays- to Board to Gordon, Stolen bases-Heron, Kenworthy, Umpires-Goodman and Adams. Time-2:00. Attendance-1,000 Notes of the Game. Notes of the Game. There was mourning in the camp of the Atkins. The A. B. C.'s were the first to take the measure of the Atkins in their own yard. Puggy got away without a fumble. He is showing much improvement over his work displayed immediately on his return from the Chicago Unions. "Rube" Washington, the St. Louis pitcher, is proving a valuable utility man. He was signed as a pitcher, but is playing a game in the right outer garden of the locals. Sam Thompson, the clever backstop, who was released by the Louisville Giants, is now playing a nice game for the A. B. C.'s and making good with the fans. He may be seen with one of the Eastern teams next season. Capt. Merida had six difficult chances in Sunday's battle, getting away with five of them. His only error was due to his own anxiety and a gun at second. He dropped the ball after Goron had made a perfect throw. "Snack" Davis, the promising youngster secured from Terre Haute, was forced to return home on account of illness. He was forced to play in the same season. He was a good pitcher and all-round player. He will be missed. Geo. Board has evidently regained his bating eye. He has been hitting the ball consistently here of late. For a time the fans had begun to look on him as a dead one with the willow, but he is causing them to sit up and take notice. Johnson is some pumps in the box. That two-game he served up to the Wiltshire team, and the flushing stunt seen in Westfield. He also money with a small capital. Moving Pie money this Summer. Sv money—too hot for store room sh in a few weeks. One custom letter in America, with the requirements, to Either H. WILLIAM H. SWAN CHICAGO, 160-16 won a double header from the Louisville Giants here on July 6. Johnson was secured from Champaign, Ill. Sam Gordon, the new backstop of the locals, is the king of colored catchers seen here this season. He has a good wing position, he has a temp to burglarize second on him. He peeps for in the Atkins game Sunday. He is a monarch guarding the home goal, and never loses his "noodle." Higbee funger another masterly game. After the first inning, when it looked as though he was going to take an ascent to the top, he was not. The most invincible. The hard-hitting Bryant, third baseman of the Atkins, was held harmless. The one swat he secured came at a time when little damage was done. "Rabbit" Granger (the new left-felder, has a striking similarity in action to the other pitcher in his sociation team. His shortness of stature makes him a hard man to pitch to, and this advantage ought to cause him to work with pitchers for bases, thus maintaining for him a high average as a run-taker. The A. B. C.'s could be justly styled the "Silent Victors." They are the poorest coaches in the game to-day. A little ginger and noise on the lines would have given the team a bit of an advantage that the members of the team who have played with other aggregations show marked ability as coaches and noise-makers, but as soon as they come back home the team clams and soon get back into the old lot of silence. It is to be hoped that Manager Butler will secure better accommodation for the team, and use the last Sunday, when he sent the boys through the streets in a farm wagon, with their legs hanging over the sides like so many street laborers being transferred to the team. This thing lowers the dignity of the profession baseball stands for and is calculated to cheapen the sport among the most ardent fans of the game, the baseball "bus" or the oppon hacks could have been secured for little more than this canny vehicle cost the management. Those who have followed the destinies of the A. B. C.'s from the inception of their struggles for recognition in the world, have been able to help but feel a tinge of sadness as they note the unswerving fidelity of little "Snow," the erstwhile clever twirler and funny savings will long be remembered. He knew the game and was in it at all stages. But, alas! like many another, his teammates still make a good fieldier and would make a good sphere, who made good in his day, we ring down the curtain on his baseball career with genuine regret, extending the constitution that time will see the finish of her career as good at present as he was in the past. WESTFIELD EASY OR A. B. C'S. Maroons Were No Match for the Indian ananilus Tteam. Special to THE FREEMAN. WESTFIELD, IND., July 11.—The Indianapolis A. B. C.'s were too much for the champions, and the opposing champions taking both games of the double-header, winning the first 15 to 8 and the second 7 to 1. The visitors were too much for the locals when it came to wins and this was what won for them. Scores: First game— A. B. C.'s....4 1 0 7 0 0 1 2 15 W. M.'s....0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 Second game— A. B. C.'s....0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 7 W. M.'s....0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Umpires: McVoy Rogers. Time—1:45. Attendance—300 LOUISVILLE BALL GAMES. Special to THE FREEMAN. Giants Goal: Break—Unions Win, win, Regalia. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 14—Over 2,500 colored fans saw two fast and snappy ball games played yesterday at Thirtieth Street, where the crowd was in a double play was made between Watson and Lolla, of the Giants. The score was 3 to 1 in favor of the Plutos. The Giants won and four in the second in the second game. The Plutos managed to get in three scores in the fourth inning. Seven innings were played and the score resulted 7 to 3 in favor of Giants. Score: First game— Plutos... 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—3 Lou. Giants... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0—1 Second game— Plutos... 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—3 Lou. Giants... 2 4 0 0 1 0 0—7 UNIONS. 6: RECCIUS. 4. The Reccius team went down in defeat yesterday by the score of 6 to 4. It was one of those games that held the attention of the spectators until the last man is out. The Reccius started out in the lead but the team was out by the Unions, by timely hitting and with costly errors, secured a lead of two runs, which the Reccius team could not overcome. The features of the game were the same as the game played by the while Mitchell and Doup did excellent work in the field for the Reccius team. Red McChord, the ex-Louisville pitcher, has signed with the Reccius team and will be heard from before the season is over. RECORD AB. H. O. A. Daniel, r. f... 4 1 1 Doup, 1b... 3 0 15 Swan, 2b... 3 1 1 1 Mittchell, s. s... 4 1 1 7 Shaw, 2b... 4 2 1 1 Vetter, c... 4 1 1 4 Gruneisen, c. f... 4 2 3 0 Malone, l. f... 3 0 1 0 McChord, p... 4 — 0 5 — Totals... 32 8 27 14 UNIONS. AB. H. O. A. West, 2b... 5 3 2 1 Emory, 1b... 3 3 2 0 J. Mitchell, c... 4 0 8 1 Briscoe, s. s... 5 2 3 5 Bradley, l. f... 4 0 0 0 Hardin, 2b... 4 1 1 0 Carrie, c. f... 4 1 2 0 Rodger, r. f... 3 2 2 0 Martin, p... 4 0 1 3 Totals .36 9 27 11 Scores by innings: .0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 Unions 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 Unions ..... 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 6 Recruits ..... 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 6 Euros—Daniel, Swan, E. Mitchell, Shaw, J. Mitchell, Hardin, Rodger, Twobase hits—Vetter, Daniel, Rodger, Threebase hits—Swan, West, Bases on balls—Off, of Matthias, 2. Stunks—Off, by McChord, 2. by Matrin, 8. Stolen bases—E. Mitchell (2), Embry, Umpire—Lee. LOUISVILLE GIANTS WIN AGAIN. Special to THE FREEMAN: The Louisville Giants and the Plutos. both colored baseball aggregations, crossed bats again Monday at Thirtieth and Greenwood avenue. About 500 people and 1000 players the game. The Plutos started out as thought they were going to win. In the fourth game, two men on base, Griffen knocked a ball out of the basket and brought in by a squeeze play. Then the Giants the lead which the French Lick Negroes could not overcome. In the sixth game the Giants started a batting rally and by a succession and his succeeded in bringing one score across the plate. With two out and two men on bases a clean single would have been possible. The Giants Licks, was sent in and batted out of the turn. He was called out by the umpire the side was retired. Score. Plutos Plutos ..... 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0—3 Louisville Giants ..... 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 *—5 FRENCH LICK TEAM BEATEN BY GIANTS A series of games was ended July 14 at Spring Bank Park, Thirtieth street and Greenwood avenue, where the Louisville Giants and the Plutos, of French Lick, Ind., played a game that was very interesting and hotly contested. The series ended by the Louisville Giants winning three out of four games contested. In this game the Plutos, though twice defeated, opened the game with such dash that it was thought they would easily take the final contest, but in the fourth inning, with two men on bases, Griffin lined out a three-bagger and finally was brought in by a squeeze play. Score: Plutos Plutos .....101001000-3 Giants .....01031000*5 Attendance—500. Umpire—Nutter. Manager Ed Lancaster, of the Louisville Giants, has scheduled for the rest of the season some of the best colored teams in America. A crack team will play the Giants next Sunday. The match game of baseball played in Tuscumbia, Saturday, July 11, was won by Florence, 8 to 5. Florence has recently organized a crack baseball team, known as the second nine, with L. A. Duckett manager, and I. C. Portlock, captain. The line-up is as follows: I. C. Portlock, catcher; L. A. Duckett, pitcher; Wash Nelson, first base; Ned Phillips, shortstop; Henry Thomas, second base; Anthony Noar, third base; Robert Andrews, left field; Walter Oneal, right field; E. Duckett, center field. The Sunday school children had quite a nice basket picnic recently... Mrs. A. W. Davis and mother are spending part of the summer at Dr. Davis's home at Colera, Ala... The State Board of Education held its examination on the 6th, sixty applicants having tried the test, twenty-two of which were colored. Among the colored applicants were Prof. Abernathy and Lena Freeman and Mother, who left the school of their success... Prof. G. W. Minon is on the sick list. He will soon be wanted by the Uniform Rank, Company 18, to fill his place as first lieutenant. The Yellow Jackets, of Cherokee, and the Tuscumbia "Easy-goers" are having some fun on the diamond. Baseball is the morning talk and the evening squall.... Stringency of money is no longer the cry. Everybody has money for pleasure. On every corner of our beautiful sidewalk you will find written in white array on. Team, soda baseball, 3:30, or barbecue at 2 p. m. F. Meredith, Calvin Jackson, Lewis Nelson and many others who own nice farms report favorable prospects. Dandy Dixie Minstrels and BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS, Voelckel & Nolan, 1431 Broadway, New York City. — OR PER — Sunday was trustee day at Zion Chapel A. M. E. Church. Services were largely attended and the church was crowded with Mt. Zion students. The church created them and welcome them at any time, with Mr. G. T. Spence, superintendent. . . On the 24th of July there will be an India concert given under the management of the Zion Chapel Simmance and Viola Reed, from Laurel, Miss, schoolmates of Maud McCune, are guests of Mrs. Emma Preston, on Fifth Street, from an extensive trip through Alabama. Mrs. W. M. Tuncel has accepted the position of organist at Mt. Carmel Church, . . . Dr. F. C. Cox, now of Hattiesburg, Dr. F. C. Cox, now of parents at the old home in Jackson, Miss. Jackson Bumfass, of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Beckwith last week. . . The mar- ried couple, who were in Woods, was quite a surprise to the citizen BEE HIVE TRUNK FACTORY. Buy Trunks where they are Made. STRONG TRUNKS, Steel Corners and Clasps. $5, 26 inch; $3, 30 inch; $4, 36 inch. Suit Cases 99c and up. TRAVELING BAGS 25 Cents to $25.00 Ladies' Hand Bags 25c, 50c, $1, Etc Trunk Repairing. Herrison & Company at Washington Street. WANTED AT ONCE! MUSICIANS STRONG CORNET PLAYER And Sketch Team, Man and Woman. Boozers and prize fighters don't write. State all you do in first letter. L. E. Morrison & Company 25 West Washington Street. Black Tent aze is growing in strength every day. are a Big Success. Black as Complete Outfits Ready peasant and offers immense returns. ment always on hand for immediate MA, 404-405-406 KARBASH BLD. OMAHA. 404-405-406 KARBASH BLD. Special to THE FREEMAN TUSCUMBIA, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. HATTIESBURG. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN. FLORENCE. ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN TREASURES A. E. of Florence. They were both baptized on Sunday, July 5... Mrs. Paton Murdock, of Memphis, Tenn. is visiting relatives on Tombigbee street... News for The Freeeman can be left at E. F. Porlock, cream parlor... Mrs. Alice Williams is quite sick at her home in Stewart Springs... Canon Thompson, well known in the tri-cities, died in Florence Friday morning, at Seven Point... Rev M. H. Leath, conducts a rewarm, and grocery store Church, has returned from Selma, Ala... Mrs. Jennie McClue is ill... C. T. Perkins, Sr. is still confined to his bed, after several months' illness... D. A. Reynolds conducts a rewarm, and grocery store on Mobile store. Mr. Reynolds has been in business for three years. ROUTE A RABBIT'S FOOT COMPANY—Aikens, S. C., July 17; Denmark, 18; Columbia, Mannings, 21; Georgetown, 22; Sumter, 23; Manon, 24; Florence, 25. SUMTER GREETINGS WITH RINGLING BROS HOWS- Rochester, Minn, BROS, La Crosse, Wis. 21; Beaver Dam, 22; Oshkosh, 23; Green Bay, 24; Manitowoc, 25. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times and then returned to write or deadletter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at once. Gentlemen's List. Anderson, J. W. Clark, James B. H. Crosby, Goldie, Prof. Drake, Alfred. Hill, C. C. Johnson, Ellie. Jones, A. G. Joneson, Roy. James and Moody. Layton, The Great. Mgr. New Orleans Minstrels. McQuinn, Mr. Powell, Clarence. Robert Brown. St. Clair, Harry. Smith, Andrew. Simpson, Fred. Tutt, Harper. Whitney, S. Tutt. Willis, Isaac. Ladies' List. Alexander, Ada Lee. Russell, Emma. Kersands, Laura. WANTED Singers, Dancers, Musicians and Specialty Acts for the DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS ROUTE: Bennett's Theatre, Quebec, Canada, July 13 to 25. COLORED MUSICIANS WANTED At once for Wm. Walker's Band and Coontown 400 Co. with Heinz Bros.' Shows. All must be strictly sober and reliable. Address, The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Coming Soon A RABBIT'S FOOT COMEDY. The greatest Negro show of them all. A Continued Success. Watch and wait for the Big Comedy PAT CHAPPELLE, Box 702. Jacksonville, Fla. S.T.Dunsmore Ringling Bros.' Circus. THE MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE CO. The Marott Department Store Co. offer for sale through the Union Trust Company of Indianapolis and the Security Trust Company of Indianapolis, $75,000 of the Preferred Stock and $75,000 Common Stock, payable in cash or 20 per cent. with subscription and 20 per cent. each following month until paid. The Preferred Stock is offered at par, and is non-taxable and will receive a 7 per cent. cumulative dividend, payable semi-annually, January 1st and July 1st. The Common Stock, which is also offered at par, will participate equally in all the profits of the business, which, figuring from the experience of similar concerns, should not be less than 10 per cent. per annum, with possibilities of much more. In the event of oversubscription, we reserve the right to reduce proportionately to the amount oversubscribed. This enterprise, with its many advantages, is bound to be one of the leading successes in our city, having many reasons to insure success. $100,000 Preferred Stock Department Store Co. offer for sale shared Stock and $75,900 Common Stock is offered at par, and is stock, which is also offered at per less than 10 per cent. per annu ocks open at the office of the T oversubscription, we reserve to be one of the leading succes Subscription books open at the office of the Trust Companies July 7th and close July 22d. The company's affairs will be managed by a Board of Directors of successful business men well known to Indianapolis and the State, assuring the best ability in the conduct of the business. Transit Trade Assured Over one hundred thousand persons live North and Northeast that are compelled to pass this location to trade with Washington-street stores, simply because there is no department store nearer. The saving of $50,000 a year difference in rent between the Washington street property rents will give us $50,000 advantage of saving to our customers without affecting our profits. GEORGE J. MAROTT, President. H. T. HEARSEY, Vice-President. S D. KINGSBURY, Sect. and Treas. ORS GE W. BLISS, ARSEY, A modern fin S. D. KINGSBURY, G. J. MAROTT. twenty-six, and wrote the prophecy of the class. He will take up a course in architectural drawing. The Western Division of the American Baptist Free Mission Association of the State of Texas will hold its thirty-six annual session at Anauqua, Tex., July 29-31, August 1, in Bethlehem Church. The South Carolina State Fair Association will hold its annual meet November 14. The annual awards will be made for all exhibits. Rev. Richard Carroll is president, and Z. E. Walker is superintendent and manager. With a capital stock of $50,000, the prospects are that a second Negro bank will be established in Fort Worth, Tex. The project is backed by Fair Grande's Liberavement Society, an organization of 10,000 members. A special committee has been appointed to further the matter. W. Sidney Pittman, the architect, has been given a $90,000 school to erect in Garfield, D. C., by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The recompense came from the inspection of buildings. The school will be for colored children and will have twelve rooms. Pink Keelen, an expert mechanic, is executive at a $160 hotel at Branford, Tex. for Dr. Sofie Herzog (white). The building will be called the "Jefferson Inn." The other carpenters are Aaron Edwards, H. Johnican, Ambrose Harrison, Amile Viola, William Brooks, Alex. Johnson, Tom Brown. Hotel Notes. Mr. Jesse MacPherson, who accepted the position as headwatter at the Boody House of Toledo, April 22, is meeting with signal success, this being all the more relevant because he is one of the youngest men in the profession. His early training was obtained while employed under Swart Bros., managers of the Cadillac Hotel of Detroit, and his many friends there will be eager to hear of his success. He has also made a host of friends in Toledo and is very popular, both with the traveling public and with those working under him, being a young man of remarkable intellect, fine address and engaging manners. The nine-foot sheet bill introduced in the Oklahoma legislature has received Governor Haskall's signature and become a law. This bill requires that the upper shirt be worn by beds must be brought to turn back two and a half feet over the other covers. A WORD TO THE WAITERS. I have had twelve years' experience in waiter life, and have found that colored men will not make a head waiter as for woman. He speaks harsh to the side waiter before the guest. The next thing is he has favorites. When he gets a good crew of first-class waiters he doesn't want them because he thinks the proprietor will think too much of them. There is an evil spot in his heart that works upon his brain and makes him so narrower than he writes that the side I would rather work under a white waiter than a colored one. I haven't anything against my brother head waiters; I am only speaking from a separate workplace. If a guest happens to ask for a second piece of butter and the side waiter is busy in the The Management Saving to Customers OFFICERS DIRECTORS Race Gleanings AFRO-AMERICAN NATIONAL HYMN. O God, we ask of Thee, Give us full liberty! O hear our plea! Lead this our race aright Through the dark shades of night, In light, night, light, Ordained by Thee. Worked—yes, with willing heart— And felt the burning smart Wrought by the captor's art, Deep in our soul. Now that the chains are broke, O lift off us the yoke That galls our neck. We want the perfect light To walk in your light, Fearing not, day nor night, Those who would wreck. O hear our feeble cry And answer ere we die— None can but Thee. Break every barrier down That would our rights confound; Lost freedom abound Oer land and sea. Our God, our Father, see None take our liberty, Given by Thee! We're weak, but Thou art strong; Make not the suffering long; Right everything that's wrong On earth or sea. —R. R. Downs. The Winnshoo District Sunday School Institute is in session at Union, S. C. J. C. McClellen is the proprietor of a first-class grocery store at Columbia, S. C. The board of directors of the Sunday Headlight met at Columbia, S. C., last week. The Negro Constitution League of Missouri held their second annual session at Kansas City, Mo., July 9 and 10. Henry E. Baker of the Patent Office at Washington, D. C., has attained the rank of second assistant examiner, with a salary of $2,100. Kern Moore, of Brazoria, Tex. owns 100 acres of rich land. Henry Heward, of the same to be borne in a stewardship which runs between Galveston and Brazoria. Willis M. Menard, of Washington, D. C., won two prizes at the recent commencement exercise of Williams College, Mass., in oratory and the Delano Greek contest. William Arnold, of Washington, D. C., has been promoted to the position of chief mail disarruser and special transfer agent for the National Cooperative Realty Company of that city. A new organization under the name of the Leonida Loan and Building Association has acquired 1,000 shares at $100, and with 3,500 sold, has secured a charter at Pittsburg, Pa. L. C. Scott, of Eastover, S. C., has secured the contract to haul the mails from the depot to the postoffice. The wagons, six in number, are all new, the horses are in good condition and the harness is finished in brass. The outfit cost about $2,500. Master Paul R. Williams, the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Clarkson, of Los Angeles, is a great teacher. The St. Mary School of that city. He was the only colored pup out of a class of [Building in center of population of Indianapolis.] THE MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE BUILDING 342 to 358 Massachusetts Avenue THE MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE BUILDING 342 to 358 Massachusetts Avenue A modern fireproof building, built expressly for department store purposes, in the center of the city's live and rapidly growing business section. HOTEL NOTES. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. $i50,000 Common Stock for sale through the Union Trust Co. common Stock, payable in cash or 20 and is non-taxable and will receive a at par, will participate equally in annum, with possibilities of much the Trust Companies July 7th and serve the right to reduce proportion successes in our city, having many E MAROTT DEPARTMENT 342 to 358 Massa- turn fireproof building, built expressly for the city's live and rapidly pantry getting something else, the head waiter then gets excited, goes and looks for the side waiter, gets angry, then the head waiter discharges him. There are a better head waiters than some we have, and why they haven't the positions is because they do not act the monkey around the guests and proprietor as some of the head waiters do to-day. They kutt acting the monkey around the white man that is the day he will demand more respect. The head waiter walks up and down the dining room asking the guest if everything is right. That makes him embarrassed. It also makes him think he cannot be trusted to wait on the guest. Should you happen to get into his place some day you will see how it is. Karsug City, Mo. Karsug City, Mo. AT TUSKEGEE. Among the graduates of Tuskegee this year was a nephew of Admiral Togo, of Japan. The fact is significant for two reasons: In the first place, it shows that the islanders are wide awake, leaving nothing undone that will tend to develop their civilization. Already there are numerous graduates from the great classical schools of our country. They still continue at those seats of learning, imbibing the best of the Western notions. Wise people that they are, they know that there are problems to be worked out among the masses. Increasing civilization calls for a new deal along industrial lines, in the arts and crafts. The disposition must be met. The fame of Tuskegee is worldwide. Japan finds it to its advantage to send its young men to sit at the court of "Gamalefl." Tuskegees will be essential, and the near future will doubtless know of a Booker T. Washington of Japan. In the second place it is a high compliment to an institution when it can enroll pupils from the various parts of the world, and that is what Tuskegee is doing. Beyond this student from Japan are others, hailing from Central and South America, Africa, the West Indies, Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, not to speak of the states which furnish the far greater number. Perhaps no other school in the world is more representative of the world, at least no industrial school. In some sense Mr. Washington is becoming the schoolmaster of the world. Long since, at the solicitation of one of the greater governments, Tuskegee men have been sent abroad to win foreign soil to production under the Tuskegee treatment. Through the South and the Southwest are these advanced agents of industrialism also converting the stubborn glebe to a ready "susceptibility," also spreading the Tuskegee gospel along the various lines essayed at that institution. It is notable, too, that the "color line" is not being especially followed. These foreigners, in the main, may be of swarthy complexions, but they are of other races. They have no time to waste in racial niceties; Mr. Washington has something they want, and they come from far and near to get it. --- Total Capital $250,000 Company of Indianapolis and per cent. with subscription at 7 per cent. cumulative divide all the profits of the business, more. Close July 22d. lately to the amount oversu reasons to insure success. center of population of Indiana ENT STORE BUIL chusetts Avenue department store purposes, in rowing business section. 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So I think he must that punch and get, in the right place. I think Gans got, and was much for him, and stalled as long as he could for Gans made a monkey out of the first six rounds and was all in and Nelson's game bulldog grit, was too much for him, and was put down out, that's all I can see again. And again, you must remember that has been fighting for the last seventeen years, and has been put down 300 hard battles. Joe Gans did fight a preliminary fight his life, and he fought and beat all the best lightweights, and has fought away out of his class, and has been put down to the beat, and that was just the champion Joe Gans. He had to beat some day, so I don't think it to be right to call him a quitter and a fake for his beat, and that was just the best champion Joe Gans. He had to knock down all and out, and Nelson get all the credit that he for be beat in the last eight fight, and has ever saw, and is now the highest champion of the world until he beat Joe Gans is like all the rest of the old good ones, he is the best of more good ones, and John L. Sullivan got all the little George Dixon and did little George Dixon and also the grand old man of the prize ring, Robert Fitzsimons, and all the rest of him, and turn him over. I didn't look for Batte Nelson to do it, but you see that's the way it goes. The you don't could do it is the one. So I say you and quit it, the one that killed king Gans and forget that killed king Gans and watch me. I'm going to take place. All I ask is a show. "Ball." Chas. "Kid" Bell, Colored Featherweight Champion. A FAKE PURE AND SIMPLE. So Says the Writer, Who Was at the Ringside. Starting Editor Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, ind. Dear Sir/Mrs. I will call to my call attention of the most palpable fake the Nelson-Gaus fight of yesterday, ever perpetrated an unsuspecting public in order that you may disseminate the fake to the public as a consolation for the so-called feelings. I had had a "press" seat I was in a good position to view the flasher from every angle. I was not "nothing doing" when Joe entered the ring; he did not have his usual characteristic smile nor his gallant bearing on every occasion. He adjusted the meekly placed his dome on the ropes and looking in a southward direction just above my head I got a portrait of a face he the likes of which I saw his face seemed to portray the feelings within and his quivering lips were telegraphing the sad news to thousands of people with pride when his heart said, "Filthy here, which is essential in this life for its welfare, forces me to accept the truth that it is a treasure the amount to be gained otherwise, though if my coffers were well filled I would consider it the highest honor to be confered by having my people point to Regardless of what writers may say concerning each round, not once was the real Joe Gans in action, and from the fifth round on he seemed to be meditating when and where to lay down, as his eyes were constantly on the floor. He had opportunity again and again to put the awkward Nelson in dreamland, but consciously avoided doing so, and at one stage it was visibly apparent to the spectators as well as to Joe that Nelson was about all in, then Joe walked away, as much as to say, "Bat, get your breath quick." Joe deliberately tried at one time to lose on a foul, as he struck Bat after the sound of the going, and being disappointed he febly threw himself within Bat's range and received a good beating, while the ex-whitant common "herd yelled, "Kill the own." Joe had to take some punishment as to swot the feelings of those who were "double crossed," as the ring made a pile of money with odds at 10 to 3. You may tell the boys that Bat Nelson cannot whip Joe in a square fight and that Joe is not a dead one by far, even though he was a dead one yesterday. Very respectfully yours, Jesse King Coe. San Francisco, Ca., July 5, '08. OUR BOYS AT MANILA. Colored Soldiers Carry Off the Bulk of the Prizes for Athletic Prowess in the Philippines---Sergeant Reynolds Sends Good News From Across the Sea. Some of the very best athletes, marksmans and all-round players at healthful diversions in the United States Army are the primary communication from Mr. Elisha Reynolds, the commander of the companies of the gallant 25th Regiment, now stationed in the Philippines, an interesting story of the results of the training division meet in which plowed soldiers from the 25th Regiment, Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon participated. Included in the list of contestants is the flower of the colored soldiery of the 8th Cavalry, the 25th Infantry and the 26th Infantry, Mindanao's letter, sent out from his camp in the Department of Mindanao, conveys gratifying intelligence that in all the wars of the day the Negro soldiers played suspicious part, and the record shows that, winning on individual basis by heavy margins. Some of the most important events for individuals, with names of soldier, his company and the record made. Events, Company I, the 25th Country, Department of Mindanao, made 25.0 points ranking third; Company E, Regiment, Department of Visayas, and 949.06 points ranking fourth in 9 Cavalry events; Troop K, 10th Cavalry, Department of Lozon, made 949.69 points, second in five events. The Phillipines and made the following score in in J. B. TAYLOR. WINNING THE 400 YARD METRE RACE RECENTLY HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. fantry drill: Company 29, 1131.3 points, 4th Company, 999.9; 21st Company, 975.4; 3rd Company, 863.0. In team work in all athletics, the 9th Cavalry Infantry led with 42 points; the 9th Cavalry second with 41 points, and the 25th Infantry made third with 31 points. The Ground athlete proved to be Private Ground athlete to the splendid showing points, winning over a large and healthy field. The judges pronounced this meet the most enjoyable ever held in Manila and attributed to the splendid showing to their value to the United States and expressing the hope that they might be the full height of their possibilities, both as a man and a jihadian Reynolds, who is a Washington officer centently promoted from quartermaster sergeant to first sergeant, 25 Infantry, and who is a Washington officer, 25 Infantry, and when his commission was granted, the commanding officer in the presence of the entire regiment there was general rejoice over this further evidence that color is in the man himself, an enhancement, if there be merit in the man who SIX YEARS ABOUT THE LIMIT Few Good Fighters Hold Their Speed and Street Fighters Hans and Fitz. Exceptions The remarkable deterioration of Jimmy Britt, as shown in his fight with Packey McFarland, has created much discussion on the question of physical condition and the power of the poets of an athletic begin to wan. Yet we have there is no hard and fast rule in this matter, although generally it is found that those who take part in severe comedies young fairly burn up their energy, which never seems to return in the same degree. Britt is only twenty-nine years old, and yet he was able to make no stand against his younger and fresher opponent, who was only part in the first professional fight, when he twenty-three years old, so that his active ring career covered a period of but six J. B. TAYLOR. WINNING years, although previously to that he had boxed as an amateur. While a professional he took a lot of sensible exercise and was very open to the open, but these did not safeguard the condition, and before he realized that his athletic powers had waned he made the match which ended forever his career as a player. Biddle Hanlon is only twenty-three years old at this time. When he was but eighteen he would have won the championship from "Young" Corbett had he been properly advised in the rig. Instead of being a professional he was held back, and thus Corbett was allowed time after each infrequent rally to recuperate. Hanlon's last appearance in the ring was his meeting with Dick Hyland. He still retains of getting back to work, and so Corbett's will it will be difficult for him to do so. Big Jim Jeffries retired when he was twenty-nine years old, and that was four years ago. He had nearly made up his mind to retire, but he hesitated, as he has done in many of his other match-making ventures, and he apportunity to play for Tommy Benn and Had Jeffries Benn for year ago, the big fellow would have been an overwhelming favorite in the betting, where he matched nearly 19 Jeffries wounds, but it is believed that Jeffries immense bulk would take all the fighting spirit out of Ben Fitzsimmons has been the exception to the rule about the age of fighters. He won the championship of the world from Jim Corbett at Carson when he was thirty-one years old. Fitz was thirty-one years old when he appeared for the last time as the principal in a fight. He was forty years old when he was made such a senator. Jeffries. Joe Gans is another exception. GANS AND NELSON SIGN FOR LABOR DAY FIGHT Finish Contest Is Now Scheduled for Ely, Nev.—Both Have Confidence. Special to THE FREEMAN SAN FRANCISCO, July 9—Batling Nelson and Joe last night signed articles for a finish fight to take place at Ely, Nev. on Labor Day, September 7, 2014. Nelson and Joe agreed to split the $20,000 purse, Nelson $20,000, Gans $10,000. Nelson's first demand was for $25,000 for the purse, win, lose or draw a prize. Nelson was for $10,000. Both men will train carefully for the coming bout, and both have expressed confidence of their ability to win. Nelson probably be a lot of Gans money, but he be a lot of Gans money. "He'll never be able to lick me now," said Bat, "now that I have demonstrated my superiority to the satisfaction of everybody concerned. It will be asy the next "I'll train along different lines the next time," said Gans, "and I will regain the title without doubt." GANS, SORE OVER TERMS. Both Gans and Nelson posted $4,000 to bind the match, and today Joe Gans is a lot sorer than he was on the 5th of July, the day following his fight with Nelson. The deal the Nefro received from Willus Britt, Nelson's manager, is a lot tougher than that which he received from Nelson in the ring. He is going to the agreement signed Nelson gets $20,000 of the $30 purse, win, lose or draw, while Gans will have to content with $10,000. Nelson will have a two-thirds chance of being made of the fight and the club a third interest. Gans will have none. The men will weigh in at 133 pounds ring-side. Just wait!" said Gans to-day. "Nelson is the dictator now and I'll fall for his game without whimpering. But I square things with him for these terms on Labor and the government, when that when he will eat dirt, the same as he is making me do to-day." SALE OF MARQUARD. It Does Not Always Pay to Dispose of the Star Player on a Team. "The purchase of pitcher Marquard by the Giants for $11,000 brings to my mind the famous sale of the "Big Four" Brouthers, Richardson, White and Browns to Detroit by the Buffalo for $15,000," says the manager of Providence that season and we played at Buffalo the day after the famous quartet of infielders left. Talk about your dead baseball towns; why Buffalo was the deadest ever. hire to the park cost us $51 an afternoon, and our share of the gate receipts was $50. "When Clarkson and Kelly were sold to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER the Boston club by Chicago in 1889 the biggest howl you ever heard went up from the Chicago fans. Boston took a big brace two these two stars in her lineup and won the title of the fans steered clear of their ball park and the management lost a mint of money." When it is a choice between selling him for $11,000 or having him drafted for $1,000 there are new managers who would hesitate, however. Nelson One of the Few to Come Back and Make Good After Reverses. Batling Nelson is one in a thousand. He has come back and made good where almost all fighters have gone back to legitimate work for a living after a licking of the state. The�, the�, theg, theg back in the foreground, but all their efforts were dismal failures. Jom Corbett, after he received the solar plexus punch at Carson City that added to Bob Fitzsimmons's fame, made several efforts to regain standings. But the�g was saved from a knockou by the timely intervention of one of his seconds, who stepped into the ring. Then he got trounced by Jeffries in twenty-three rounds. Then he followed his fake engage-with KJ. McClure, then he was in a reason for the Horton law being enacted. Then followed another battle with Jeffries in which Corbett again sustained defeat. Then it was curtain for James J. Fitzsimmons, Corbett's conqueror, after many years of succession of the struck the chute. After several poor battles with men of little reputation he was knocked out by Jack O'Brien; then he tried to make good with Jack Johnson and the rest was another knockout for the greatest fights that made him ring. Kid Lavingne through his repeated successes was carried away with his wonderful prowess against lightweight. He went out of his class to meet the wel-weight champion of the world, Billy Smith. Last time I had defeated the tained several broken ribs. After that THE 400 YARD METRE RACE RECENTLY HE he was defeated by Erne, McFadden and Britt. He made an effort to get back a few years later and singled out Young Corbett, who was later placed as he was as good as ever. A few rounds sufficed to show that the former champion was hopelessly gone and Erne charitably referred to knocking him out. That fall he is another who has gone steadily down since Joey Bowker whipped him in England. His last bout was with Kid Vogast and the newcomer easily defended. Corbett was whipped by Abe Attell, Harry Baker, and was knocked out by Owen Moran, the English boxer. Corbett is another that has made noble efforts to get back among the leaders, but failure has attended his every desire to do so since Nelson and Britt put him on the commission. Occasionally they, McGovenn bops up, but he never did anything startling since Young Corbett deprived him of his title at Hartford. The lat George Dixon, too, made several but no matter, won hard labor he could do without going back to the throne that he occupied for years. Nelson's case is different from all the others, he has never been knocked out. His losing fights have all been by the decision route. Some Interesting News of the Great Winners with Bourbon Kennel. Ever ready and always on the lookout for novelties that may amuse and instruct DAN. WINNER OF ELEVEN BATTLES In this installment we have to deal with "Champion Dan" and "Pilot," of the famous Rubel & Johnson kennel, Louisville, Ky. "Dan is the 40-pound champion of the league," he said. "We have straight battles, defeating such noteworthy as 'Taylor,' 'Kolling,' 'Klung,' of Cln- the Upper East Side, things of On PILOT. WINNER OF FOUR BATTLES. "Pilot," another great fighter of the Rubel-Johnson Kennel, defeated "Boney" of Mobile, Ala., for $1,000 a side, for the 33-pound championship of America, killing him in one hour and 27 minutes. He also killed Chas. Schafer's "Lumatte," of Cincinnati, February 24, in one hour and six minutes. He is open to meet any 33-pound ONE IN A THOUSAND. UMPIRE CHILL SAYS BIG FIGHT WAS RANK FAKE. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 9—Ollie Chill, the Central League umpire, who was the first to win a Gans-Nelson opinion, the Gans-Nelson fight was a fake. "I venture to say that Gans is $50,000 to say I said Chill, as the result of carefully placing bells, Gans smoothest players in the business, and, while he made a good bluff at fighting to really was afraid he would knock Nelson." COLLINSVILLE LOSES IN 11 INNINGS Special to THE FREEMAN COLLINSVILLE, Conn., July 7—The New York Collegiate Giants, who are in Connecticut this week, met their first Connecticut team to-day, defeating Collierville and winning eleven-inning game. The errors and hits were evenly distributed. The score: R.H.E. Giants ... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -4 6 4 Collierville ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -2 6 4 Batteries—Booker and DeVoew; Olds and Brown. GRAND STAND FOR COLORED PA TRONS. The management of the Athletic Park at Galveston, Tex., has given out the induction card to a man who turned entirely over to colored patrons and a part of them will be made a grand stand exclusively for colored people. This arrangement is quite satisfactory to the MISSOURI-ILLINOIS SPORTING BASFRAIL LEAGUE Ardent promoters have been successful in organizing a colored baseball league, known as the Missouri-Illinois Sporting League, and the prospects are that next season they will schedule instead of a weekly one as now. There are six clubs in the league: St. Louis Giants, Charles Mills, manager; Imperials, Thomas Kyle, of East St. Louis, manager; Oak Dales, William Hamlin, manager; Lloyds, John Thomas, manager. The officers of the league are: Bill Cross, president; Charles Mills, secretary; Con Kuebler, treasurer. The present standing of the clubs: Impala Giants, third; Dyers, fourth; Kentucky, fifth, and Lloyd, sixth. PLAYING FAST BALL. The Occidental Baseball Club of Salt Lake City, Utah, has established themselves in the hearts of the baseball fans of Utah, captain of the team, lost a game and are booked to play all summer throughout Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. The line-up is as follows: Joe McCain, pitcher; Freddie Black, second base and assistant manager; A. Langford, pitcher; B. Harris, pitcher; Hays Ganns, second base; J. Johnson, base; Hays field; E.ield, stand; Burns, right field; Rogers, center field; Sam Hawkins, short stop; H. Langley, catcher. The Cuban Giants of New York played the local baseball club of Newport, R. L. two games July 4. Each team won a game. The readers of our sporting page, the FREE- to its takes pleasure in the announcement, to its arrangements have been made by which series of sketches and photographs of some of the greatest canine warriors of the period appear in this section of the publication. cnmati, "Pittsburg Patty," "Battling Spunk," and "Sport" of New Orleans. 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William Cabell, Prop., 214 Indiana Avenue. Basement dry goods stock must be closed out entirely. This is to make room for the coming stock of household furnishings. Some examples: Suspenders, 10c, 25c, 35c and 50c values, at 6c, 19c and .....38c Men's Knitwear, 25c, 35c and 50c underwear for men and boys, 19c, 28c and .....38c Half Hose, 10c, 25c, 35c and 50c qualities, 7c, 10c and .....19c Veilings, 10c, 15c and 25c grades, at 5c, 9c and .....15c Lawn Sacques, Belted style, regular 49c values, now at .....35c Boys' Pants, 50c, 79c and 98c values, a pair, 38c 63c and .....75c Parasols, $1.25 values, of poplin, sale price. .....69c Toweling, loom ends of toweling and crash, at 2c, 5c and.....8c L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Miss Elizabeth Taylor leaves today for La Grange. Ky. Miss Mayme Hunter has returned home from Marion. Mrs. Lillie B. Story is spending the summer in Dayton, O. Leon Davidson will leave today for a few days' visit at Detroit, Mich. J. Ford, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of A. H. Henderson this week. Mrs. Lizzie Duncan is spending some time at Anniston and Talledega. Ala. Charles Elliott has returned from a two weeks' stay at Tippecanoe Park at Yeoman, Ind. W. M. Sublett, a letter-carrier, of El Paso, Tex., spent several days in the city this week. The Sumner League will give their annual outing at the State Fair Grounds August 10. James Stellar and wife of Dayton, O. are the guests of their son and daughter at 1842 Ogden street. The Elks will give their second annual outing at the State Fair Grounds Monday afternoon and night. A musicale will be given at the Summer League parlers Monday night. An excellent phhgram will be given. The Woman's Improvement Club held their last regular meeting of the season with Mrs. Zella Ward Thursday. The Informer Publishing Company celebrated their eighth anniversary at Shiloh Baptist church last Thursday evening. Tom Florence, formerly of this city now of Louisville, Ky., is spending two weeks in the city, the guest of his mother. Thomas J. Roberts, of Cincinnati, O., was in the city this week taking the State Board examination for pharmacists. Price Marshall and Lindsey Jackson of Covington, Ky., were the guests of Misses Beatrice and Herbert Webber last Sunday. Communion services will be held at St. Philips Episcopal church tomorrow at 4 o'clock. There will be a meeting of the officers at 3:30. Mrs. George Ferguson entertained with a surprise party Tuesday evening for her husband in honor of his birthday, at their home in Athon street. The Ladies Guild of St. Philippe Episcopal church will give a lawn fete next Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Pearl Nicholson. Good music. The marriage of Mrs. M. L. Day and R. Parson took place last Tuesday evening, Mr. Parson is proprietor of the Manhattan Ice Cream Company of this city. Mrs. Celia Stewart, and little son, Charles Glenn left Tuesday for a two months' visit with friends at Washington, D. C., Alexandria, Va., and Baltimore. Mrs. Minnie Elbert Frazier of Detroit, Mich., who has been in the city on account of the illness and death of her aunt, Mrs. Anna Webb, returned home last Saturday. Samuel Welch, the coal merchant, and wife are spending some time in the east visiting Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, New York and other eastern points of interest. The death of Mrs. Anna Webb took place at the home of her sister in Camp street last week. The funeral services were held at the house conducted by Dr. Lewis Brown, rector of CLEARANCE SALE SUITS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, HATS. S. L. KISER & CO., Washington and Delaware Sts. PROF. W. S. SCARBOROUGH. The new President of Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, O. TO THE ALUMNI OF WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. Wilberforce University, Wilberforce O., July, 1908. Dear Friends: this public way to inform you that I am very anxious to come into closer touch with you. I know that you are interested in the future of your alma mater. As you all known, Wilberforce University has passed its fifteenth milestone as has our faculty, a century of work for the race, and as alumni I am sure that you are willing to co-operate with us at the fountainhead in whatever we undertake for her good. You know her history and her progress amid tears and tears and made new actions and made new ones. We celebrated in 1906 our golden jubilee. It was an occasion never to be forgotten by the alumni who then visited their alma mater, saw their beautiful buildings and grounded in their old dances and made new ones. You also what is demanded for future progress and the glorious future awaiting her, provided there is united effort in her behalf. We are putting forth every effort to make sure. It is to this end that I address you. In 1911 occurs the centenary of the birth of Bishop D. A. Payne, the first of one the saints of Wilberforce, connected with the one of Wonderful Saints, who made a great occasion, and that it may be fittingly memorialized I wish to call upon the alumni to raise $10,000 for a university chapel in this memory. I know that if you write in the effort This should in no way interfere with the centenaries of the associated founders of Wilberforce. They, too, should be memorialized as they occur. Such projects will give a keep up to the high ideals of the school and uplift the race in honoring such memories. This sum of $10,000 should be in the hands of the university treasurer no later than June 1910. You undertake the work? Will you so honor yourself and your alma mater? It may mean some sacrifice on your part, but I think it can be made one day or labor if rightly organized and managed. St. Philips' Episcopal church of which the deceased was a member. Mrs. Webb was the sister of Mrs. Kate Bazel Mrs. Carrie Elbert, John and Will Stewart. Mrs. Edward Sanders, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Creola Sanders will leave tomorrow for St. Joseph and other points in Michigan and Illinois for a month's stay. C. Wesley Brown, of Basutoland who is conducting a series of free talks on the "Ethiopian Movement" in this city will deliver his last lecture Monday night at Jones Tabernacle. WONDERLANDS Vs. GIANTS. The Wonderlands will cross bats with the Louisville Giants at Louisville today and Sunday. The fans are much interested and exciting games are promised.; THE PICKWILL BUFFET. Messrs Pickens and Wilson gave their initial opening of the Pickwill Buffett last Tuesday evening at 738 Indiana avenue. These gentlemen are well-known in this city especially among the hotel men and will cater along that line. Pool and billiard have been added and a complete stock of wines will always be on hand. Give them a call. Business Locals Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau's Drug Store. 'Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by 'phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges, Gauld's Pharmacy, New 1178; Old, Main 4032. NEGRO ANTI-TAFT MOVEMENT. CHICAGO, July 15.—Henry C. Cress M. D., manager of the Western branch of the National Negro American Political League and chairman of the executive committee of the National Negro Anti-Taft League, has given out a statement of the work of the league, which says: As Western manager of the Negro anti-Taft forces I am in dally touch with the work being done in eleven States. We have federated under one general body six national organizations, with members and secret agents in touch with over 500,000 Negro voters. There are 187,000 Negroes of voting age in the four States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. We have agents working in these States and their reports are reliable. From four counties in Indiana, having 2,277 colored voters, 350 have signed a pledge (since June 20, 1908), "to never vote for Taft and Sherman," and 415 "not to vote for any candidates for President and Vice President." We have received favorable reports of the same character from Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri and this is but the beginning of the figh. Propaganda work for the Western division is being directed from the Chicago headquarters. Demands for literature, pledge cards and speakers are received daily. Thus far not a single penny has been received from any political party. Our funds have come directly from our own membership. This is important because it Special to THE FREEMAN THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER I would ask that the alumni throughout the country organize themselves at once into alumni associations similar to the one in Washington, D.C., which has done good work, and that all within certain radius be urged to join. Then I would suggest that for the cause's sake all ex-students be allowed and urged to join you as an undergraduate band to help along in the work. We need numbers, enthusiasm, a feeling of loyalty engendered, harmony and workers. I would suggest further that you arrange at once for this and for annual or semi-annual meetings, which the president, or some member of the faculty chosen for the purpose, will be glad to attend and address, assisting and encouraging you, thus keeping you in close touch with your foster mother. These occasions can be made inspiring and helpful to all. I am sure that great good will come from it, not only to the college, but to the alumni and to the church and the race. I am anxious to know you better, to have your assistance in making Wilberforce a great university, in every way possible. I am very grateful to William Wilberforce, England's greatest humanitarian and abolitionist. You can do very much, and I ask your cordial support to you. I am sure that you may organize and have a heart-to-heart talk with you on the subject. I shall be glad to have letters from you, and I will be glad to bless you all and lead you to do what you can to enhance the interest in the college, and make the first great alumni effort a success. I am sure that you will do to honor the illustrious founders. Please write me at once with any suggestion that may occur to you to further your success. I am sure that you will alumni for success. Their help and interest are indispensable. What sum will you attempt to raise? With some four hundred literary graduates added to the Wilberforce faculty, and those who have attended Wilberforce without graduating, there should be no trouble to raise this desired sum. I am sure that you will do the hour and make the commencement of 1911 a great day for dear Wilberforce. Yours for the good of the University, W. S. SCARBOROUGH, President. shows the real attitude of the Negro in his willingness to spend and to be spent for the general good. MANY LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION. President W. S. Scarborough, of Wilberforce University, is receiving many letters of congratulation from high school students at high head of that institution. Among them, a letter from Senator J. B. Foraker, says: "I heartily congratulate you upon the well-merited honor that has come to you. I will thank Wilberforce for providing you your administration. May the good Lord give you wisdom, strength and courage, and may His blessings attend your great accomplishments in your undertakings." "With kindest regards, I remain, very truly yours," etc. MT. VERNON, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Amos Holt left this city for the Sunday school convention at Franklin... Miss Mamie and Miss Anna Edwards, of Evansville, are in the city, visiting their aunt, Mrs. Bettie Offutte.... J. T. Bell, was called to Evansville Monday morning to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Dr. Green... Foster Jennings, of Henderson, Ky., is in the city, visiting relatives... Mrs. Lillie Shaw, of St. Louis, is in the city, visiting her father, Richard Dixon, and was at the same time a member from his daughter last week, whom he has not seen nor heard of for twelve years. John McCarty and wife of Terre Haute, are visiting Coartney Zisco and family.... The Sunday school plcnie given was a living Sunday was a successfully socially and financial. Two members cannot be given to the superintendent, Mrs. Cora Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thompson entertained at 6 o'clock dinner and Mrs. Cecilia Rector of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Mrs. Bettie was a visitor to Evansville last week, after a visit of the young man, after spending a couple of months in Evansville.... Mrs. Neacy Lewis and daughter Edna left for Springfield, Ill., Saturday night to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cros. Chairman, Tom Wick, was a diary Friday night after a few days' illness. His remains were taken to Nashville by his sister and Mrs. Hattie Butler. Mr. Webb and Mrs. McCarty are still on the sick list. Mrs. Sallie Russel is still quite ill. Miss Jennifer Jones is slowly recovering. Mrs. Oria Boyd were married Saturday, and are now at home to their friends on Lincoln avenue. Mrs. Kate Holman is quite happy. Mrs. Oria Boyd have moved to Carml, Ill. A literary society was organized at the Free Baptist Church, known as the Union Literary Society, the National Society of Secretary, Octavia, Spottsville. Mrs. Ella McClure has returned from Cypress Junction, where she has been at the bedside for the past 10 years. Read The Freeman and kept posted with the move of the world. H. J. Moore is still held their memorial services Sunday afternoon at the Missionary Baptist Church. PHOENIX, ARIZ. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Afro-American Club gave their second ladies' night. Mrs. Perry Payne acted as hostess. Considering the extremely hot room, the club furnished by Grey Bros. There were cards, checkers and refreshments. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Millen, Denver, M. and Mrs. Perry Payne, M. and Mrs. C. H. Payne, and Mrs. Guy Still, M. and Mrs. John E. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins, Frank Turner, Edward Bruce, Joseph C. H. Turner, and Silvers, S. White, P. W. McClung, L. C. Jarkson, Jake Harrington, Wm. Williams of Tempe, Mrs. Hannah Simms, Misses Lucy Griffin, Eve Simms, Virginia Goncalves, M. Eve Simms, Holding hold any receptions until fall on account of the hot weather....Perry Payne is building a five-room modern home of brick, at 487 East Taylor street....L. J. Bufalo of the Ford Hotel, has purchased a beautiful house on California street. TOWN CREEK, ALA. The Freeman's hustling representative, in company with Prof. F. H. Bowser, the artist, of Sheffield, Ala., took in the picnic of Sheffield, given by Prof. R. T. Burton and accepted the agency for The Freeman... Mrs. Beatrice Sherrod, of Courtland, Ala., gave the crop to White, White has a successful crop. In fact, all the farmers report their crops in good condition... E. E. Maxwell has been the district Grass Lodge, which meets in Selma, and the first Tuesday in August... The picnic given by the Odd Fellows was a success and every one seemed to enjoy himself. The Freeman from Prof. R. T. Burton. RECEIVER'S SALE! Co-operative We have a large lot of Gas and Gasoline Stoves, Ranges and Base Burners, which we will close out in this sale at less than half their value. Don't miss this chance to buy a stove at your own price. To be Sold by Order of Court. G. W. LACKEY, Receiver. The genuine Carter's Rhematic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Bliodan, druggest, Indianapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED-Colored agents. Good pay. Chowning Card Co. Indianapolis, Ind. Call at 609 1-2 North West street and see Dr Langston's Dental and Manicuring Parlors. Bennett Bros.: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. TO LET-Colored people see my new flat: "The Elite," 718 Indiana Ave.: finest three-room suites in the city: modern. J. A. Shirley. 915 State Life. 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. Agents wanted to introduce our wonderful Pomade. It positively makes hair straight. Removes curls and kinks like magic. Lincoln M'T' Co. Aurora, Ill. Wanted-Teachers, experienced: from good schools, christian character for dressmaking, music, printing, shorehill, millinery. Address Preident, The Curry Institute, Urbana, O. 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. Wanted-A competent plumber and steam fitter at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Candidates are requested to write R. R. Taylor, Director of Mechanical Industries, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. White and colored men, women and children send your name and 5c in stamps. I will send you a surprise, how easy you can make money in your own city, town or country. Honest and reliable. The V. W. C. Co., box 355, Port Lavaca, Tex. Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 536 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Baker's Inn, THE FINEST EQUIPPED COLORED INN In the United States. Thirty rooms, situated in the swellest section of the city. American and European plan. American, $1.00 a day. Special rates to Summer visitors. Write or telegraph for accommodation. Arthur Baker, Prop., 3213 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Choice Wines and Liquors. Fine Cigars and Tobacco a Specialty. Courteous treatment. W. T. GIBBS. Prop. W. T. GIBBS, Prop, 778-790 Indiana Ave. - Old Phone, Main, 8882 DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent. on all household articles bought of WILLIAM H. BARON. dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always some things that the very best can do. Special bargains to young married couples. Tires put on go-carts. 841 Indiana Ave. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Boys and girls can earn more than what it requires to keep them in school books and clothes by selling The Freeman every Saturday. New Phone 4728 Department Sale to continue from da Save 1/3 of Us All calicoes in stock per yard..... 5c Best apron gingham per yard. 6c and..... Fancy dress ginghams, per yard. 7c to..... Fancy dress lawns, per yard. 5c to..... 10c quality white goods, per yard..... 7 1/2c TRADE MARK REG US PAT OF F GIPE E MELTH COMPANY PERFECT The Indiana 45 South Penn THE GIGANTIC JULI Is Now in Fur GRANGER 336-338 W. W. All our Men's Suits all ready to w and Oxfords, all Men's Furnishings, Ladies' Muslin and Knitted Underw be closed out at from 25 to 50 per ce INDIANAPOLIS CO SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA ANTIC JULY CLEARANCE Us Now in Full Blast at the RANGER STORE 336-338 W. Washington St itts all ready to wear. Ladies' Gar- men's Furnishings, all Dry Goods, a Knitted Underwear, in fact every m 25 to 50 per cent. reduction 45 South Pennsylvania Sreet. All our Men's Suits all ready to wear. Ladies' Garments, all our Shoes and Oxfords, all Men's Furnishings, all Dry Goods, all Wash Fabrics, all Ladies' Muslin and Knitted Underwear, in fact everything we carry will be closed out at from 25 to 50 per cent. reduction DON'T FORGET THE PLACE. THE GRANC 336-338 W. Wa Big Four B SUNDAY, J $1.75 Cincinnati Special Train L $1.50 Champaign, Il Special Train L C., H. & D. R. R., GRANGER S. 338 W. Washington S. Tour Excurs SUNDAY, JULY 1918 Cincinnati and Return Special Train Leaves 7:00 a. m. Campaign, Ill. Danville Special Train Leaves 7:25 a. m. D. R. R., Sunday THE GRANGER STORE, 336-338 W. Washington Street. Big Four Excursions, SUNDAY, JULY 19th, $1.75 Cincinnati and Return $1.75 Special Train Leaves 7:00 a.m. $1.50 Champaign, Ill. Danville, Ill $1.25 Special Train Leaves 7:25 a.m. C., H. & D. R. R., Sunday, July 19th. ROUND TRIP. CONNERSVILLE 75c RUSHVILLE 60c Rushville and Connerville tickets good going and returning on all trains (regular or special) of Sunday for which sold. VER'S ck of merchandise Co-op P'S SA mandise of the operative 57-39-41 N. Capitol Ave entire the stock and fix by Bying in thi anges and Base Burners, which this chance to buy a stove a G. W. LACKEY, R Style Variety Attractiveness and Price Have Made Walk-Over Shoes Famous. HUTCHINSON'S WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street. Do Your Cooking The 'Perfect' Way KEEP COOL. "PERFECT" GAS RANGE, $2 Down, $2 a Month, Connected Free. We offer three very beautiful Dresden Art Plates FREE with every "Perfect" Gas Range. Get your order in soon. Umpolis Gas Co. Pennsylvania Street. ALL CLEARANCE SALE! full Blast at the ER STORE, Washington St. wear. Ladies' Garments, all our Shoes, all Dry Goods, all Wash Fabrics, all wear, in fact everything we carry will cent. reduction GER STORE, Washington Street. Excursions, JULY 19th, and Return $1.75 Leaves 7:00 a. m. Ill. Danville, Ill $1.25 Leaves 7:25 a. m. Sunday, July 19th. DECATUR. $1.50 HUME. $1.25 BLOOMINGDALE. $1.00 Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Decatur 6:30 p. m. SALE! . Capitol Ave. stock and fixtures are sold in this Sale 10 pounds best H. & E. granulated sugar, with 50c grocery order. 50c 25c Globe wash board 15c Fine sugar cured bacon, per pound 14c Sugar cured pig shoulders, per pound 9c Bars Searchlight or noiseless tip matches 10c 8 bars Gloss soap 25c Best grade butterline, per pound 15c 2 pounds fine Santos coffee 25c 3 cans carly June peas, tomatoes or corn 25c 6 small or 3 large cans condensed milk 25c 2 pounds large California prunes 15c 10c. 1 pound can baking powder, per pound 5c Large: bottle vinegar, 10c size 5c Burners, which we will close out to buy a stove at your own price. LACKEY, Receiver. Old Phone Main 873