The Freeman

YOU CAN MAKE MONEY DURING YOUR VACATION REPRESENTING THE FREEMAN. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE SEND FOR OUR EXTRAORDINARY ENCUMBENTS. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXI NUMBER 30 BEFORE CONSTITUTIONAL LEAGUE OF MISSOURI Tidal Wave of Temperance Is Pleasing-Look More for Our Friends Than for Party-The Majority Favor Education-To the Members of the Constitutional League of the State of Missouri: We should return thanks to the Alumni of the College of the blessing we have enjoyed during the year past. This is the first anniversary of our League, and the progress it has made will be indicated in the reports coming out of the organization. As the organization grows in age its duties and responsibilities will increase. I trust that we shall meet the emergencies and responsibilities that come to us with that courage and dedication that becomes reasonable and sensible men. We are not unmindful of the varied conditions that give cause for agitation, neither for coldness and denial, nor for this agency in civilization (agitation), and yet agitators are as often wrong as they are wrong in civilization. The most thoughtful and cool-headed men we have among us to discuss dispassionately men and measures to the public. THE PRESS. It is difficult for one to put an estimate upon the power and influence of the press, and unfortunately for us this sentiment maker, this most wonderful influential figure, seemsingly takes no pleasure in bringing before our country the progress and accomplishments of our people. Should this League be able to put on foot some plan we may have the influence of the press to our own benefit, we achieved a splendid victory and reached unmeasured heights. We should appreciate the fact that while we know many of our newspaper men are prejudiced in their views of the press, we watch with vigilance over the conduct of ourselves. This should be done in our homes, in our schools, in our churches, in our universities, in highways, and see to it that we will follow in our department and good manners. Our local leagues, where organized, should not fall to call attention to these things wherever and whenever opportunity arises, they may lessen the cause of so many articles appearing in our weekly periodicals and daily newspapers, so detrimental to our institution. The League of the State of Missouri, it is necessary in the near future to establish or adopt some organ already established, to voice the objects and aims of the institution. League of the State of Missouri, it is necessary in the near future to know that "the nineteenth century witnessed the development of the printing from a hand machine that could turn to the steam power, that turns off, blinds and folds one hundred thousand impressa an hour. Rowell's American Newspaper, Japan, 1,000. Italy, 2,755. Austria, Hungary, 2,985. Asia, exclusive of Japan, Spain, 1,000. Russia, 1,000. Australia, 1,095. Holland, 880. Belgium. There was a time when there were so many valuable books of historic, scientific, philosophic, political and private libraries make these books available to all classes." By these the thought of the human family largely controlled. I cannot state the number of these papers controlled by our people, but the number already published, properly instructed, can wield a wonderful influence upon the uptilt of our people and secure results that the people in bringing about a better condition between all the people where read. TEMPERANCE It is highly pleasing to observe the tidal outcome of temperance that is sweeping over our country, individual should be too much self-re- flected, and should be the consumers of an article that unhings the mind, dethrones reason, brutalizes the brain, men, women, and children, and damms the heart of destruction in the world, none as sitar so near the gates of hell as this, and march on deprived condition of our time, and energy should be spent in lifter- ing and recharging the heart reached by falsehood and misrepresentation and statements intended for our in- spiration. POLITICS It has been our hope to keep the Constitutional League out of politics, as the common acceptance of the term is understated. But all members of the organization understand that it is our purpose to oppose all persons who favor unjust laws, humiliation discrimination in legislation against our power. This only way we can make this opposition. Felt is to oppose our enemies and support us and support this. This should be done quietly and recently, yet firmly. Give the State to that we are not looking so much for the people we are for our friends, and, when once we are for our friends, we support and co-operation. Spurn every who attempts to purchase your vote, and give him to know that the Constitutional League believes that in all such cases the purchaser is worse than the purchaser, as he is more likely to follow-mans poverty and using his filth to satisfy his own ungodly ambition to dominate people of a republic, as a rule, in the estimate of citizenship in the mind of the people fortunate by their conduct and association. If there are purchasable votes among us, they should hold themselves largely responsible for it. Criminal classes of the people give much trouble and expense at home and figure largely in fixing our standing and reputation among other nations. For this reason it is the duty of all good citizens to beware of the危害. The law, which is to reduce the per cent. of crime in the locality where they reside. When should this begin is an important question. We question the question of whether the "fellows" (fellows) are the same as the "fellows" (fellows) in time. If, in the cases of the first, the relations with their fellow-men; and one of the results is that the amount of crime committed there each year, in proportion to the number of people in the country, is the fraction of that committed in the United States. In India, where the treatment of the animal world is something to put to shame our own country, with its boasted "fellows" being the only people in the world, with a population of some three hundred millions, there is but one-fourth the amount of crime that there is each year. The number of people in the country is the only one, a fraction of what it is in the United States, with a population of not more than one-fourth the population of India. These are most of the common, but they are extremely import, and we should do wisely to estimate them at their proper value. We cannot begin too early in inculcating what I would term humane sensibleness. The people are not the people individual." The people of the present age are settled in all their ways, and we cannot hope to make radical changes in their lives. The people of the present age are of us can be sentinels on duty and assist to mold and fashion youth by teaching them the value of kindness and fair treat-mment. We are not the people of the present age, or harsh words can take the place of reason or secure the end desired. But gentleness, honesty, and the purpose and lessons of exact justice and the equality of rights are the same as the equality of the time and the time needed. We owe something to the friends of liberty, progress and education. There are thousands of the best people of this age, and the people of the other thousands who even faced death, gave their lives, that liberty might be enjoyed by all under the stars and stripes. Those of whom have been benefited by the hard-fought struggle and death many should establish beyond a doubt that we are the most thrifty, sober, and industrious of our inhabitants. EDUCATION. The majority of the people in America favor a liberal education for all. We should continue to furnish the gratifying results in many instances, but we must in many instances, the very best institutions the Negro takes his place, and from a literary point his color is not known to the country, our ourselves to the king and give to the country what is in us, and to do this we should give every moment possible to preparation for usefulness during our short stay upon the country, and the discrimination does likewise. Then, should injustice, humiliations, discriminations come, the intelligence, our dignity, our country will all arise in the majesty of American manhood and protest with such force that all citizens who can appreciate the ideal citizenship will join in such a serious protest that the Nation will hear. JACKSONVILLE ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN given a baskin-fry and ice cream supper given and M. Ramey's club on Tuesday night, July 14, was fairly well attended. The chicken fry and fish fry given by the Literary Society of A. M. E. Church, on Tuesday night, the Tuesday fry given by the New Taytai preached an able sermon at the Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday morning, July 12. Rev. J. W. Kirk also preached an able sermon Sunday night, at the Bethel Church, Sunday morning, July 12. large audiences. ... James and Q. Reading were Springfield visitors. Sunday, July 12. ... Vincent Sims has returned home. He has been cooking for a camping party at Lake Matanzas. ... Alice Early, of Henry Davis, and sons, Sunday, at dinner. ... Miss Lena Tinsley, of St. Paul, Minn., in the city, visiting her parents and friends. There will be a big oldhash of Anne Arundel County. Meat will be free to everybody. There will be fine speakers for all day. John Brown is chairman of the committee on arrangements. ... Mamie Jones is able to cook for the children of Derson Carter, of Arnold, Ill., has a very sore finger; so has James Redding. ... The chicken and fish fry given on the lawn of Mrs. Lucinda Wright, on South Carolina, attended, and a neat sum was realized. ...The fish fry given on Thursdcy night, July 16, at Mt. Emery Baptist Church, was largely attended and a neat sum was realized....The musical program rendered by the Second Baptist Church at Company L Hall was largely attended, and consisted of recitations, songs and instrumental solos....The collection at the Sunday, July 12, all-day rally was $105....The Domestic Social Club met Friday afternoon, July 17, with Mrs. N. J. Blue, on South Clay avenue. A very pleasant and profitable meeting was enjoyed by all. Those who assisted in entertaining weer Mesdames Powers, Triplet, Allen and Blue....Mrs. Fred Banks, of Peoria, Ill., is visiting friends in this city....William Moore is now traveling in the South. At present he is in Texas. Later on he will be at his home in Chicago, Ill....Mr. Wilson, formerly of this city, died recently at his home in Springfield. Ill., from injuries received while at work....The chicken and fish rmy a day. The sweet summer night, July 16, at the residence of Vincent Sims, on West Edgemond street, for the benefit of the S. M. T.'s, was fairly well attended and a neat sum was realized....Thomas Wagner makes a fine musician....Mrs. Goldie Carter and son left recently for Springfield. Ill., to reside....Mrs. Bettlett, of Galbra, Avenue, is ill this week. THE BEGGAR'S CHOICE. Which one will you take? cently for Rock Island, to visit relatives and friends....M. and Mrs. Coffman, of South Koklioka street, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Koklioka, and Mrs. Ed. Koklioka's Club met Wednesday afternoon, July 15, at the club rooms, and was entertained by Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Grace Young and Mrs. B. Brown. The following ladies were elected as delegates to the Federation, which meets in Bloomington: J. Jones, Mrs. P. F. Dealy, Mrs. F. Tate, Mrs. L. Lafayette and Mrs. Grace Young. ERIE. PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Last Sabbath was quarterly meeting at St. James, Dr. D. S. Burley, presiding elder, Dr. D. S. Burley, presiding saint-suirting sermons. Rev. M. A. Hunter, pastor, delivered the sacramental sermon. The moonlight sail on the steamer President Inman, Dr. D. S. Burley, presiding success, the proceeds being for the benefit of the trustees and Sabbath school of the St. James, A. M. E. Church.... A. M. E. Church, and Mr. Charles Franklin, the superintendent of the Sunday school, attended the Sunday school conference held at Franklin, Pa., last Tuesday and Wednesday. Margaret Kittrell is the delegate to the Grand Court, O. E. S., convention, that met on Wednesday, July 28. She will visit Atlantic City and New York before returning home...Mrs. Herbert Jackson entertained a few of her birthday Wednesday evening, it being her music were indulged in until a late hour, after which a dainty repast was served, among her guests, Mrs. Mendes Adams Elia Blokkow and J. Kittrell White and the Misses Edna Blackburn and Elle Lawrence. A very delightful guest was present. Freeman is on sale every day at the church at C. C. Kittrell, 311 Chestnut street. SHEFFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEHMAN Mrs. Mary Roberson and son Willie left Sunday to spend a month in Memphis, Tenn. . . Mrs. John Nix left Sunday for Memphis, Tenn. . . Mrs. Laura Oclue is the sick at her home here. . . Mrs. Sallie Hamilton leaves next week for Greenville, Miss. . . William H. Hancock is in connection with his ice cream parlor. Copies of The Freeman can be found on sale there every Saturday. . . Mrs. Maria Prunzler can be found on week. . . Florence Lodge No. 6, K of P, paid to the widow of the late brother, Leslie Reeder, $350, which was the full amount of the payment sent by the ex-deputy, who is the present C. C., Sir Henry Sellers, Luke Kimbrough and Mr. Armstead. . . Jimmie Wilkinson, the father nor mother, died Friday night, at 11:30 a.m. a widow woman in this city. A note was sent to the church, asking for help, but nothing was given him. He was buried on Saturday, and he was pressing shop on the corner of Montgomery avenue. . . W. J. King is able to be at his work. . . Miss Mamle Blair spent Sunday, Lock Six. . . E. Sunday, cool 11.15, really last Sunday and raised $11.15, Mrs. Ellen Blair is visiting friends at Lock Six. . . Prof. G. W. Brooks, of the Presbyterian Church, Sunday, spoke some very encouraging words to the school. . . The following persons of this city are attending the Grand Lodge in Paducah, KY.: Mrs. DeMullin, Mrs. Zillie Price, Mrs. Celesl Mullin, Mrs. Lizzie Jackson and Mr. L. Powell, COURTLAND. ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN. H. W. Haines. Freeman representative, spent several days in Courtland last week. While here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pearson..... Mrs. E. L. Sykes has accepted the agency and subscription....Mrs. Virgile King is prepared to do any kind of sewing at reasonable prices....Miss Susie Leslie will leave next week for Corinth. Miss Leslie will be the stock dealer. Among his stock he has a span of the finest horses that can be found in the country....R. B. Pearson was ill last Saturday. The supper given at the halliday by the member of the M. E. Church is made. Miss Susie Bynum, the music teacher, is assisting Mrs. Sykes in her summer school....Mrs. Ada Smith and little daughter Emma are on the slok list. George Dells, the music teacher, is making soft drinks and ice cream....Mrs. E. L. Sykes has opened a summer school....H. P. Egleston and Miss Florence Bates, of the college Fair, to be held at Hovelville October 10. Mrs. I. W. Jennings, of Sheffield; Goo. W. Minor, of Tuscoumbia, and R. B. Pearson, of Courtland, attended a meeting of the board of directors of the college Fair, to be held at Hovelville October 10. Mrs. I. V. Haines is attending the Grand Lodge at Selma, Ala....Fred Bowman conducts a grocery store and is the only color in the inker in the store, re-terms that his brap is in fine condition. Master George Swop, Jr. departed this life Friday morning, July 17, at 3 o'clock. His funeral was largely attended. It was conducted at the First Baptist Church, Westminster, in a carriage. Town Creek was in town Thursday on business. CORAOPOLIS. PA. Special to THE FREEMAN: Rev. J. L. S. Saunders preached at 11 a.m. m. Rev. Hope A. W. Hinson at 7:30 p. m. m. Rev. W. Hinson preached. At Mount, Olive Baptist, Church Rev. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.80. A. H. Tibbs preached....George Clarke, of Second avenue, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again....Mrs. Margaret E. Saunders, of Second avenue, who has been quite sick, is convalescent....Mrs. Belle Brown, of Mill Street, left for Charleston, W. Va., during the week, to attend the funeral of her cousin, ...H. W. W. W. of the Wistler Knight Hall of Calanthe, K. of P., at Sewickley, Pa., as sisted by the following grand officers: Mrs. Annie Delphia, G. W. D.; Mrs. Mary Jones, G. D.; Mrs. Annie Carter, G. L., and members of Pythian Court No. 42, Mrs. Hattie Courtney, W. C., and Mrs. Susie McFall, R. D. J.. The Willing Workers of Mount Olive Baptist Church met a Monday, the 13th, at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd, and were entertained by her. After a period of choral service, the members were invited downstairs where a delightful menu was served....Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. McWeathers, Miss Johnson and Mr. C. A. Wynn, of Pittsburgh, were the house guests during the week of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Haynie....At St. Paul's A. M. E. Zion Church, Rev. V. L. Stout, pastor, preached at 11 a. m. At 3 p. m. women's day sessions were held. Rev. Winn, of Belview, was present. The choir rendered fine music. At 7:30 p. m. Rev. Winn was preached. Those taking part at 3 p. m. were Mrs. Robinson, opening address; Mrs. Winn, Rev. Saunders, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Myrtle Hall. The John Wesley quartet sang Tuesday night, July 21. SPOKANE. WASH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special Mattin I. Gregg, in a fit of temporary insanity or despondency, caused by ill health, took his own life. His body was shipped to his former home at Lawrence, Kansas. Quite a grand Lodge at Portland last week, Mrs. Curtley, Mrs. Chas, Ryan and Mrs. E. H. Holmes accompanying their husbands....The big union Sunday school place in the city, he was born, visit young and old.16, was quite a treat for young and old.16, Mr. Purkens, who ran the Second avenue bar, has sold out.17 Miss Mimie Brown, of the Williams, Missouri school, has been visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, has returned to the company.18 Eugene Sykes has made up his mind to spend the two summer months on his own farm. He has been laid up for two weeks with a very bad foot, but is much better now. NEW ALBANY, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special Rebecca Rickman died at her home July 17. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. D. Long and Rev. B. J. Coleman. Mrs. Rickman leaves eleven daughters and five grand- children, daughter-in-law, twelve grand- children and many friends. NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR MEETING Washington League Will Have About Fifty Delegates-Purse for Scholarships Will Be Given Prof. Bruce Declines Offer. (Staff Correspondence.) WASHINGTON, D. C., July 22.—As the 19th of August draws night the Baltimore meeting of the National Negro Business Association, a group of conversation here as it has been all along in the centers where the industrial and commercial life is more pronounced. A large number of businessmen, especially under the expressive administration President W. Sidney Pittman, the noted architect, and W. Sidney meetings at various points in the city show an increase in the number of businessmen, known business men and each member of the staff is giving Mr. Pittman his heartfelt thanks to his assistants, doctors, caterers, builders, lawyers and teachers are vicing with on another in trying to see who can do the most to promote the business in giving the capital of the nation the standing at Baltimore that its new-found spirit of hustle entities it to have been elected to represent the Washington League, and it is likely that the number 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. DEATHLESS. There lies in the center of each man's heart A longing and love for the good and pure; And it is that an atom, or larger part. I tell you this shall endure, endure After the body has gone to decay, Yea, after the universe passes away. The longer I live, and the more I see Of the struggle of souls to the heights of joy. The stronger the truth comes home to me. That the Universe rests on the shoulders of Love; A love as limitless, deep and broad That man have renamed it and called it God. And nothing that ever was born or evolved. Nothing created by light or force. But deep in its system there lies dissolved A shiite drop from the Great Love murre; A shining drop that shall live for aye, Though kingdoms may perish and stars WOMEN IN PROVERBS. The treatment that womankind receives in the proverbs of various peoples forms the subject of an article by L. P. Flobert the author of *The Arabian array* is far from complimentary. Among the Spanish maxims one of the gentlest is "Women and mules obey better when cared than coerced. Another is, "The devil blows the bellows." Women who lose his wife. Here are a few more: "Man is tow; woman is fire, and the devil blows the bellows." Women who lose his wife are worth much, though they cost little." "The fox is cunning, but the woman who loves knows far more than he." The proverbs of the Arabs place a very low value on women. Here are some samples: "The beauty of man is in his spirit; the spirit of woman is in her beauty." Always consult your wife, but do as you please." "When you want to get square with a man, give him a handsome wife; when you want to give him a handsome husband," she said. "We respectful, then the Arabs, they say." The coquette is like your shadow; chase her and she flees from you, flee from her and she chases you, you do not want to test the finess of gold? Use acid. The strength of an ox? Beat it. The nature of a man? Let him talk. The thoughts of a woman? There is wine. Next comes the cynical Chinaman with a cutting maxim: The tongue of a woman is a dagger and she never lets it grow rusty. The tongue of a woman is of quicksilver and her heart is of wax. The Persian says: "When you go to war, say a prayer; when you go to sea, say two prayers; when you go to the land, the land." To a question, "What is a woman?" the Turk answers, "a prisoner"; the Albanian, "a slave"; the Servian, "a servant"; the Bulgarian, "a companion"; the Greek, "a servant." The gallant French are among the most brutal in their folk sayings about women. Where are the dogs, where they say, "the dog is mine"; where there are mice; where there's a woman, there's the devil. Another current saying is, "Women and fools never forgive." Also, "A woman laughs when she can and weeps when she wills." "What the devil can't do, woman accomplishes." "The man who beats his wife is like a man who beats a bag of flour. All that's good files away; what's left is not worth having." Man can rely on the fidelity of his dog to the last breath; of a woman to the next temptation. He who believes his wife deceives himself. He who doubts her is deceived all the same." "Man has two good days in his life— the one on which he takes and the one on which he loses a wife." "Good women are all in the church- yard." The compiler was unable to find any language in which the proverbs were written to womans INCREASE IN WOMEN DRINKERS. According to Prof. John Duncan Quackenbos, specialist in nervous and mental diseases, a member of many Amherst colleges, was formerly of Columbia University faculty, the drink habit is spreading at an alarming rate among the women of New York. He is now a professor at I. not the rapid growth of the drink habit among the women in New York. I have been in a position to watch that growth closely and I can say with full confidence that it is happening today where one drank a dozen years ago. "The growth of the habit has been among all classes of women, rich and poor, young and old, imperious whatever drinking publicity with men companions. Often, indeed, I have had young girls brought to me for treatment, hysterically drunk. I have treated within a year women whose weekly bill for champagne alone was $100 and who filled up at intervals between their drafts of wine with highballs and cocktails. On the weekends every morning and when ready to go out her custom was to order her maid to bring her another quart. Then, before leaving the house to enter her carriage she would empty a bottle of Columbia University faculty's "School misses and college girls in great number are among the throng of women drinkers. A case was pointed out by the New York, at which four debutantes drank thirty-six bottles of champagne and fifteen of them smoked sven dozen cigarettes. At every one knows, the punch bowl figures largely in the growth of the drink habit among the women of New York. It is found at all functions, and many a girl has got her first taste of liquor by drinking from a bottle. The woman is not to be blamed entirely. Many women dip into it and may do it many times without acquiring the drink habit, but many get their start here. The woman is to go to extremes, and in drinking she overdrinks. It is dangerous for her to touch liquor at all. This is particularly true of the New York woman, because of her drinking habits. One night, "it is not my object to preach unless the mere statement of fact is a sermon, and the fact is New York women do drink, or, rather, too large a percentage of them drink, and no one knows how they go to any of our large hotels and restaurants any night and look about him." WOMEN TOPERS ON INCREASE. Inebriity and drug taking among women has been the subject of an inquiry by the Woman's Union in the Church of England Templeton. In response to a circular addressed to a number of medical men, ninety-three working among the poor speak of the increase in drug use and working women; eighty-eight with fashionable practices, mention the increase among the wealthy classes, while fifteen write that with the middle class women, nurses and teachers, there is a marked demand. An enlightenment practitioner says he considers the increase of inebriety among the rich women is caused by their rapid life, late cours and too much card playing for heavy drinking. He adds that eau de cologne drinking is prevalent, chlorodyne being the favorite drug. He no doubt may think that these conditions can only be prevalent among women of money and of the opposite race, but those who live in the large cities see that women are more likely to back the door of the saloons with the faithful beer bucket. Clubs are organized oftimes under the guise of intellectual clubs, but more than organizations for dissipation. Women are quick to condemn men for drinking and gambling, but do not remember that the game men started the downward spiral by drinking the downward gambling table, after finding that they were always lucky in the social game of cards. Woman's influence and approval of many things are the cause of many crimes. QUEEN PUTS BAN ON GOWNS. Any Woman Wearing a Directoire will Not Be Received at Court. The Directoire gown is under the ban of Queen Alexandra, who clings to the old-fashioned ideas of dress. It is not known that any woman wearing a pronounced Directoire will not be received at court functions. The Queen told her ladies-in-waiting that the new gowns are immodest and the new wardrobes to be conveyed to a certain titled lady distinguished for her beautiful figure who displayed it as Ascot in a Directoire sheath. The ladies-in-waiting have been also commissioned to display their majesty's displeasure with the revealing Directoire costumes. At a big ball three ladies wearing the new gowns and their courtesies to the Queen, and at supper they found much difficulty in sitting down. So displeased was the Queen at this unpleasant exhibition that she exasperated by calling the court and left the ball before supper was ended. After this week American debutantes presented at court and Americans presented at the King's stage events will have been properly dressed for the occasion. The King's publisher will issue an illustrated book, which will serve as a royal guide to the gowns to be worn at all state ceremonies. The King himself originated the idea for the book, indeed, he practically edited it. Some of the oldest courtiers are occasionally hazy about what constitutes proper costumes for various court functions. The King and Queen are not always accurate. The King and Queen possess keen eyes, invariably detecting mistakes in dress. SUFFRAGETTES AT SEASHORE. The suffragettes have announced a new line of procedure in booming their cause and proving to Premier Asquith that the Queen of England really desire the vote. They have attacked the seaside and moorland summer resorts and persons in the countryside, and have disappointed. Stands will be erected at all corners and suffragette spellbinders will hold the boards. The motto, "Votes for women," is still being walked and every bare wall. Hundreds of suffragettes are using bicycles in their campaign and every bicycle carries a suffragette banner. Women's liberal Federation, with 90,000 members, has just completed plans for a series of garden parties all over the country. The suffragette National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies is organizing for a house-to-house canvass that will reach every corner of London. The belligerent tactics in London and the suburbs have not been abandoned. EFFORT TO EXCLUDE WOMEN FROM FIGHTS. The cry has been raised against woman fight fans in San Francisco and taken before the supervisors. An effort will be made to have the permits drawn for the women from the rimside. The action is largely the result of the recent Nelson-Gans fight, during which the Dane tossed a few oral bouquets at his antagonist and women from the rimside. The action is largely the result of the recent Nelson-Gans fight, during which the Dane tossed a few oral bouquets at his antagonist and women from the rimside. Some of the choicest of these were dealt out by the champion when he had Gans on the canvas and knocked out, and was taunting him and daring him to get up again. So bad that women have so far forgotten their own self-respect or have become so indifferent to it that it is necessary t o have permits drawn in order to keep them away from a prize fight, but perhaps they will be given even if they were prize fighters. I once heard a man say that he never made a practice of using such language that it was necessary for him to look about to see if there were any womens fighters, not an 'angel', but his respect for himself. It would be a good example to follow. GOOD BREAD NO DIVORCE. "Better bread making would lead to fewer divorces," was the declaration by Dr. Robert Gorman, the Government squad's who addresses the Government Biscuit Makers' Association. "Good bread, in my opinion, would help to solve the American evil of divorce, the need to educate the people to buy it, the great destrover of domestic happiness, dyspepsia, will be removed and we will hear more about it," Dr. Willey declared to the bakers that much of the bread sold today is unfit to eat; that too much chemicalized flour is being used in the coloring flour, and that it was the Government's intention to have four sold the color nature intended for flour. He declared that no food should be artificially colored. BAR ON TUBERCULOSIS. No teacher, student nor employee infected with tuberculosis will hereafter be admitted to the classrooms or buildings of the University of Utah. Such is the decree promulgated by the regents of that institution. The disease has obtained no foothold at the university, and the path of the infection from Chicago which proved to be due to tuberculosis called attention to a danger that the authorities are determined to abolish. CRACKED FURNITURE Ugly marks caused by slits or cracked places on furniture are easily filled in with beeswax and the mark is never deformed. The marks are covered with covers such blemishes. First slightly soften the beeswax until it is like putty, then press firmly into the cracks and smooth evenly with a thin steel knife. Of course, you can put a bull dull case knife will do. Sand-paper over the surrounding wood and work the dust into the beeswax. This gives a wood finish, or color, and when it is dry, it will be in vain for the blemishes. Often this de- fect occurs in the panels of furniture, height of furniture and tables, sorry this method of lighting and you will be delighted with the result. It is better than putty, since putty soon dries, crumbs and the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis, Alabama remains forever last where it is placed. be of much benefit to the colored waiters all over the country. Mr. Alonzo Locke, the affable head waiter at the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis, Alabama, is well-cared for at French Lick, Indiana, and returned to his HEALTH AND BEAUTY. The eyes should never be used when they are tired or weak from illness, nor should they be exposed to a strong light or the light should always fall on the work or book from over the left shoulder. "Don't sleep under too many bedclothes," cautions a physician. "It is unhygienic to have too much covering, as it keeps in the impurities of the body. Try on with little clothing, and see if you do not sleep better." Many preparations for keeping the hair curly can help, but they are usually unpleasant to use, as they make the hair pasty and stiff. If it is possible to get on without curling it is much better to do so, as nothing looks more untidy than hair which is half out of curl. Fatigue causes chemical changes in the body, making the production of a poison resembling the poison used by certain savage tribes for arrows. The arrow poison, however, is of vegetable origin. When the blood of a tired animal dries in the veins of a fresh animal the latter exhibits all the symptoms of fatigue. A bottle of lavender water and a dainty cambric pocket handkerchief will be found welcome adjuncts to one's traveling kit on so long a journey. It will be found in a bottle not only on the way, but at the end of the journey. A pair of thin slippers will also help in promoting comfort. Some physicians recommend weak cream diuretic for long railway journey, but such things must always be left to the custom and temperament of the individual. Almond meal is a good substitute for soap, and it is said to make the complexion soft, smooth and fine. The following sweet soap recipe for making it: Three ounces of blanched and milk sweet almonds, one-half ounce of powdered castile soap, two ounces of powdered orris, two ounces of wheat flour, two ounces of blanched and milk sweet oil of bitter almonds, one dram of bergamot, one-half dram of tincture of musk. Sift well, throwing away all coarse particles. Cash registers are used in a church in Massachusetts. There are 17,000,000 children in Russia between the ages of six and fourteen receiving absolutely no education. At the last meeting of the Mothers' Meeting at Rock Hill, S. C., delegates were elected to the State meeting. The Society for the Protection of Children in England against the cruelty of parents and others receives over 40,000 complaints a year. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City, Mo., presented Robert De Frantz, the secretary of the association, with a buffer and a set of dishes as a wedding present. Every morning we wake up with a new child. We meet with the new passing hours of the new day you do not neglect, slight or despise some opportunity. If at the close of the day you can say you have been strong, kind, merciful considerate to others, you may rest content. Three out of the four of the Old South girls. The Old South prizes are open to prizes given in Boston have been won by boys and girls allike, and the contestants were equally adored. For the best prize in 1755," the subject of Longfellow's "Evangeline," the first prize of $40 was awarded to Emma R. Kaplan, while the second prize was won by Maud L. Mason, the best bestest. The Beginning of German Emigration to America," illustrated by Whittier's "Pennsylvania Pilgrim," the first prize went to Madeline Waxer and the second to Henry Murray Joy. According to the annual report of the Manhattan Trade School for Girls, millinery is a very undesirable trade for girls in New York. The trade school started in 1815, and was established and took orders for hundreds of nats, but during the last year this department has been reduced to the mere training of millinery assistants. The girls get training in millinery in whose family every cent counts, are advised not to go into it. The reason for this is the irregularity of the work. There are such long slack seasons, during which only expert milliners are retained, that some girls going into it have no showing at all. Hotel Notes. Subscribe for THE FREEMAN If you desire to keep posted on all that is doing in hoteldom. Subscribe for THE FREEMAN if you want to keep posted on hotel news throughout the country. The colored waiters of Denver reaped a harvest during the Democratic national convention and many of them wore Bryan badges. The hotels at Niagara Falls, N. Y., are doing good business and our old friend E. W. Harper is maintaining his reputation as a great dining room commander. Mr. R. Burrell is now head waiter at the Glendale Hotel, Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Burrell was formerly with Mr. J. M. Butter at the Mariborough. Last year he was in charge at the Lafayette, Cape May, N. J. It is the indispensable duty of every waiter to take a special pride in trying to render the very best service, as every waiting is so magnified by our enemies until they often succeed in hurting us when we deserve praise. Grant Ferguson, of Des Moines, Ia., who rescued William Ebersole, a young white man and three occupants of a launch, was given a handsome gold medal for his work. The organization was presented by the second vice president of the organization, who made a fitting speech. The editor of this column belong in the field of action knows whereof he speaks when he says that there is too many waiters in Atlantic City, many of whom are unable to secure work, therefore we warn all outside waiters to pass Atlantic City up for this season at least. The waiters at the Homestead Hotel, Hot Springs, Va., has put in a strenuous time for the last two weeks, as Wm. Taff, a hotel manager, and Mr. Wiley, hotel his headquarters, where all the big guns have called for a consultation. Head Waiter W. H. Smith and his excellent crew have been equal to the emergency. We are pleased to note the fact that Charles Turner, the young white planter who shot and killed Mr. Jas. Casey in Calhoun county during the holidays, has been sentenced to prison for life. The de- pendent, an anode of Mr. Wiley C. Casey, the popular head waiter at the Delpardo Hotel, Chicago. Mr. Richard B. Harrison, of Los Angeles, Cal., is making an Eastern tour, giving a series of rectals of Paul Lawrie's gifted guitarist, gifted elocutionist. He, like many other of our leading men, was formerly a wizard, having served under Wm. Alexander and Waukesha, Mr. Harrison formerly resided at Chicago, Ill. The Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association of the United States and Canada, its agents, held their twenty-ninth annual convention at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. We sincerely hope that the colored watters will be inspired and that we made a favorable impression with each be of much benefit to the colored waiters all over the country. Mr. Alonzo Locke, the affable head waiter at the Gayoso Hotel, Memphis, Tenn., spent a well-earned vacation at Brench Lick, Ind., and returned to his home in Memphis, where he writes Mr. Jeff Fowler and his crew of colored boys are making good at the West Baden Hotel, where they recently succeeded waitresses. Mr. Chas. Sample, formerly a waiter at the Plankton House, Milwaukee, Rutgers University, where that resort, has graduated from the law department at Ann Arbor, Mich., and is now located in Pearlia, IL, where he will be visiting the University of of of Mr. Sample, as he is a very estimable young man, having carried off the oratorical honors in school and college. Mr. Sample hails from the Blue Grass State. Mr. Thos. H. Jackson, former head waiter at the Rudolf Hotel, Atlantic City, has opened a first-class club and At the Hotel Men's National Association at Saratoga Springs last week the president of the Marlborough posed to prohibition applied to hotels. Mr. E. M. Tierney, proprietor of the Marlborough House, N. Y., City, was elected president to succeed Mr. Joyce, of Joyce's Hotel, Baltimore, MD. Mr. Andrew J. Woodlyn, the affable bachelor at the Fair City, is making a good record at that hostelery. Mr. Woodlyn was recently elected vice president of the Head and alter ego national Association. Woodlyn was pride and interest in the student waiter and he has assisted many young men that were struggling to find more of our head waiters would become interested in our ambitious young men. W. Forrest Cozart, the editor of this department, filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission last March to unlawfully discriminate while a passenger of the Interstate railroad between Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, D. C. The commission is making it known that the Southern will have were noted and placed in their possession, and a secret service man had no trouble to corroborate the evidence, and as a result the Southern will have to give better accommodations to its colored passengers, and less talking and hold less indignation meetings of protest and collect the facts in every detail where the railroads disband the colored passengers and file the facts in a complaint to the Interstate Commission. The Elks national convention met in Dallas, Tex., last week and the entire hotel was taxed to house capacity. The city was taxed to the ability of Oriental Hotel was headquarters and Head Walter William Humphrey had his staff efficient assistant, H. Wattes and a large and competent crew they more than held down the awful rush amid the hottest weather, the Elks convention was a banquet of 1,000 at the Fair ground, at which colored waitresses disguised as old Southwestern chiefs tied on their heads, served the guests, and all present seemed to have enjoyed this innovation in banquet service. The Mistic Order of Shriners, about 20,000 strong, met in St. Paul, Minn., last week and overrun the hotels, making business easier. Ryan Hotel, the Merchants and Hotel Frederick, the three leading hotels of that city, and the colored waiters employed Mr. T. C. Tabb, a well-known waiter in the East, conceded to be one of the best European men in the business and who has been employed in Chicago at Hoboken, N. J., has gone on a two months' vacation and is at present in Chicago and is residing at 3007 Armour avenue. Mr. Tabb has a well-established reputation as a European boy, and that the Chicago boys will give Mr. Tabb a good welcome in the windy city. The student waiter is very much in evidence at this season of the year, especially at the resort hotels, and they should receive the best of encouragement from the various head waiters, because young men are the best of the students. There are few of our leaders and prominent men of today who has not at one time filled the position of waiter. This is true from Dr. Booker T. Washington and Dr. John H. McCormick today wherever you see a successful business man you see an ex-waiter. But the student waiter is valuable in other ways; as an example. A guest at one of the leading hotels of a dynamic city was needed at once, but none could be found, and the patient's life was in danger at this critical moment. One of the waiters, a medical student of Howard, was pressed in secrecy and the patient's life was saved, and the student waiter received a $10 for service rendered. Judging from the signs of the times the colored waiters of Atlantic City, N. J. have every reason to guard well, their laurels, as they are, indicate the generality of the choice which will, continued, platter the them from hotels in that city. A few years ago every big hotel and boarding house employed colored, and at that period they were so good to be in the world of Southern hotel proprietors and Southern guests has operated against the colored waiter. But the greatest drawback to the colored waiter has been the colored waiters of the Marlborough-Blenhim a few years ago, led by a few unsophisticated waiters, the colored boys lost the above house, which is the largest and best hotel in the city. The most of the several other small houses have installed white help. 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"Stephen, Mr. Plank says that you are lame." "What did he say that for?" demanded Sliward wrathfully. "I asked him. Kemp saw you on crutches at your window, so I asked Mr. Plank, and he said you had discarded your crutches too soon and had fallen and lamed yourself again. Are you able to walk yet?" "Yes, of course." "Outdoors?" "A-no, not just yet." "In other words, you are practically beidden." "No, no! I can get about the room very well." "You couldn't go downstairs for an hour's drive, could you?" "Can't manage that for awhile," he said hastily. 'Oh, the vanity of you, Stephen Sli- ward! The vanity! Ashamed to let Jorge me see you when you are not your complete and magnificently attractive self! Silly, I shall see you! I shall drive down on the first sunny morning and sit outside in my victoria until you can't stand the temptation another instant. I'm going to do it. You cannot stop me. Nobody can stop me. I desire to do it, and that is sufficient, I think for everybody concerned. If the sun is out tomorrow I shall be out too! I am so tired of not seeing you! Let central listen! I don't care. I don't care what I am saying. I've endured it so long—1. There's no use! I am too tired of it, and I want to see you. Can't we see each other without—without—thinking about things that are settled once and for all?" "I can't." he said. "Then you'd better learn to! The idea of you telling me you had lost your nerve! You've got to get it back—and help me find mine! Yes, it's gone, gone, gone! I lost it in the rain somewhere today. Does the scent of the rain come in at your window? Do you remember— There, I can't say it! Goodby, goodby! You must get well, and I must too. Goodby!" * * * * * The fruit of her imprudence was happiness—an excited happiness, which lasted for a day. The rain lasted, too, for another day, then turned to snow, choking the city with such a fall as had not been seen since the great blizzard. Glycia, at her escritoire, chin cradled in her hollow hand, sat listlessly inspecting her mail. she turned her head, looking wearily across the room at the brightly burning fire beside which Mrs. Ferrall sat, sibilting mint paste, very serious over one of those books that "everybody was reading." "What is the matter?" demanded Mrs. Ferrall, withdrawing her finger from the pages and plumping the closed book down on her knee. "I have been imprudent," said Sylvia in a low voice. "You mean"--Mrs. Ferrall looked at her keenly--"that he has been here?" "No. I telephoned him, and I asked him to drive with me." "Oh, Sylvia, what nonsense! Why on earth do you stir yourself up by that sort of silliness at this late date? What use is it? Can't you let him alone? Are you Stephen Siward's keeper?" "I felt as though I were for awhile. He is ill." "With an illness that, thank God, you are not going to nurse through life. Don't look at me that way, dear. I'm obliged to speak harshly; I'm obliged to harden my heart to such a monstrous idea." "Grace, I cannot endure"— "You must! Are you trying to drug your silly self with romance so you won't recognize truth when you see it? There was no earthly reason for you to talk to Stephen. No disinterested impulse moved you. It was a sheer perverse, sentimental restlessness, the delicate, meddlesome devilry of your race. And if that poison is in you it's well for you to know it." "It is in me," said Sylvia, staring at the fire. "Then you know what to do for it" MILLA VONES "No, I don't" "Well, I do" said Grace decisively, "and the sooner you marry Howard and intrench yourself behind your pride the better off you'll be. That's where, fortunately enough, you differ from your ancestors. You "It is in me," said Sylvia. enough, you understand from your ancestors. You are unable to understand marital treachery. Otherwise you'd make it lively for us all." "It is true," said Sylvia deliberately, "that I could not be treacherous to anybody. But I am wondering-I am asking myself just what constitutes treachery to myself. I was in love with him. You knew it." "You liked him," insisted Grace patiently. "No; loved him. I know. Dear, your theories are sound in a general way, but what is a girl going to do about it when she loves a man? Could you tell me? "If you marry him," said Mrs. Ferrall quietly, "your life will become a hell." "Yes. But would it make life any easier for him?" asked Sylvia. "How—to know that you had been dragged down?" "No; I mean could I do anything for him." "No woman ever did. That is a sentimental falsehood of the emotional. No woman ever did help a man in that way. Sylvia, if love were the only question and if you do truly him, I—well, I suppose I'd be fool enough to advise you to be a fool. Even then you'd be sorry. You know what your future may be. You know what you are fitted for. What can you do without Howard? In this town your role would be a very minor one without Howard's money, and you know it." "Yes, I know it." "And your sacrifice could not help that doomed boy." Sylvia nodded assent. “Then is there any choice? Is there any question of what to do?” Sylvia looked out into the winter sky, through the tops of snowy trees. Everywhere the stark, deathly rigidity of winter! Under it, frozen, lay the rain that had scented the air. Under her ambition lay the ghosts of yesterday. “No,” she said, “there is no question of choice. I know what must be.” For a week or more the snow continued. Colder, gloomier weather set in, and the impending menace of Ash Wednesday redoubled the social pace, culminating in the Westervelt ball on the eve of the forty days, and Sylvia had not yet seen Siward or spoken to him again across the wilderness of streets and men. In the first relaxation of Lent she had instinctively welcomed an opportunity for spiritual consolation and a chance to take her spiritual bearings, not because of bodily fatigue, for in the splendor of her youthful vigor she did not know what that meant. To St. Berold's she went in cure of her soul. She was fond of Father Curtis, who, if he were every inch a priest, was also every foot of his six feet a man—simple, good and brave. However, she found little opportunity, save at her brief confession, for a word with Father Curtis. It was fashionable to adore Father Curtis, and for that reason she shrank from venturing any demand upon his time, and nobody else at St. Berold's appealed to her. Agatha Caithness was there a great deal, looking like a saint in her subdued plumage and very devout, dodging nothing, neither confession nor Quarrier's occasionally lifted eyes. though their gaze, meeting, seemed lost in dreamy devotion or drowned in the contemplation of the spiritual and remote. Plank came docilely from his Dutch Reformed church to sit beside Lella. As for Mortimer, once a vestryman, he never came at all. There was a new set of men among whom he had recently drifted, to the unfeigned disgust of gentlemen like Major Belwether—"club" men in the commoner and more sinister interpretation of the word. Mortimer stayed out at night very frequently now; also he appeared to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER make his money go further or was luckier at his "card killings," because he seldom attempted to bully Leila, being apparently content with his allowance. Once or twice Plank saw him with an unusually attractive girl belonging to a world very far removed from Leila's. Somebody said she was an actress when she did anything at all—one Lydia Vyse, somewhat celebrated for an audacity not too delicate. But Plank was no more interested than any man who can't afford to endanger his prospects by a closer acquaintance with that sort of pretty woman. Meanwhile Mortimer kept away from home, wife and church, and Plank frequented them, so the two men did not meet very often, and the less they met the less they found to say to one another. Though the opera was over, theaters unfashionable, formal functions suspended and dances ended, the pace still continued at a discreet and decorous trot, and those who had not fled to California or Palm Beach remained to pray and play bridge with an unction most edifying. And all this while Sylvia had not seen Sliward. Sylvia was changing. The characteristic amiability, the sensitive reserve, the sweet composure which the world had always counted on in her, had become exceptions and no longer the rules which governed the caprice and impulse always latent. An indifference so pointed as to verge on insolence amazed her intimates at times. A sudden, flushed impatience startled the habitues of her shrine. There was a new, unseeing hardness in her eyes, in her attitude the faintest hint of cynicism. For the first time a slight sense of fear tinctured the general admiration. In public her indifference and growing impatience with Quarrier had not reached the verge of bad taste, but in private she was scarcely at pains to conceal her weariness and inattention. That he noticed it was evident even to her, who carelessly ignored the consequences of her own attitude. At the Mi-careme dance given by the Slowa Hunt, Quarrier, who was M. F. H., led the cotillion with agreeable precision and impersonal accuracy, favoring her at intervals. She returned to town next morning with Grace Ferrall, irritable, sulky, furious with herself. All hot with self contempt, she lay back in the comfortably upholstered corner of the brougham, staring straight before her, sullen red mouth unresponsive to the occasional inconsequent questions of Grace Ferrall. "After awhile," observed Grace, "people will begin to talk about the discontented beauty of your face." Sylvia's eyebrows bent still farther inward. "A frettful face, but rather pretty," commented Grace maliciously. "It won't do, dear. Your role is dignified comedy. Oh, dear! Oh, my!" She stifted a yawn behind her faultlessly gloved hand. "Oh, dear, how I do yawn! And Lent only half over! Sylvia, what are you staring at? Oh, I see." They had driven south to Washington square, where Mrs. Ferrall had desired to leave a note, and were now returning. Sylvia had leaned forward to look at Siward's house, but with Mrs. Ferrall's first word she sank back, curiously expressionless and white, for she had seen a woman entering the front door and had recognized her as Marion Page. "Well, of all indiscretions!" breathed Grace, looking helplessly at Sylvia. "She has courage," said Sylvia, very white. "Courage! Do you mean foolhardiness?" "No; courage—the courage I lacked. I knew he was too ill to leave his room, and I lacked the courage to go and see him." "You mean alone?" "Certainly alone." "You dare tell me you ever contemplated"— "Oh, yes. I think I should have done it yet, but—but Marion"— Suddenly she bent forward, resting her face in her hands, and between the fingers a bright drop ran, glimmered and fell. CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER TWELVE IWARD at his desk, over which the May sunshine streamed, his crutches laid against his chair, sat poring over the piles of papers left there by Beverly Plank some days before with a curt recommendation that he master their contents. The curious persistence of youth in his features seemed unaccountable in view of the heavy marks imprinted there. In every movement, every turn of his head, there still remained much of that indefinable attractiveness which had always characterized his race—much of the unconscious charm usually known as breeding. In men of Mortimer's fiber dissipation produced coarser symptoms—distended veins and sagging flesh—where in Slward it seemed to bruise and harden, driving the color of blood out of him and leaving the pallor of marble and the bluish shadows of it staining the hollows. Only the eyes had begun to change radically; something in them had been quenched. That he could never hope to become immune he had learned at last when he had returned, physically wholesome, from his long course of training under a famous Irish specialist on the Hudson. He had been a fool. He had imagined that he could control himself and practice the moderation that other men practiced when they chose. The puerile restraint annoyed him: his im- pried manlyly to master himself humiliated him, the more so because secretly he was horribly afraid in the remote depths of his heart. Exactly how it happened he did not remember except that he had gone downtown on business and had lunched with several men. There was claret. Later he remembered another cafe farther uptown and another more brilliantly lighted. Gumble had found him again, this time in the area, and this time the same ankle, not yet strong, had been broken. Through the waning winter days as he lay brooding in bitterness, realizing that it was all to do over again. Plank's shy visits became gradually part of the routine. But it was many days before Sliward perceived in the big, lumbering, pink fisted man anything to attract him beyond the faintly amused curiosity of one man for another who is in process of establishing himself as the first of a race. As for reciprocation in other forms except the most superficial or of permitting a personal note to sound ever so discreetly. Siward tolerated no such idea. Even the tentative advances of Plank hinting on willingness and perhaps ability to help Siward in the Amalgamated tangle were pleasantly ignored. Unpaid services rendered by men like Plank were impossible; any obligation to Plank was utterly out of the question. Meanwhile they began to like one another—at least Siward often found himself looking forward with pleasure to a visit from Plank. There had never been any question of the latter's attitude toward Siward. Plank began to frequent the house, but never informally. It is doubtful whether he could have practiced informality in that house event at Siward's invitation. One very bad night Plank came to the house and was admitted by Gumble. Wands, the second man, stood behind the aged butler. Both were apparently frightened. That something was amiss appeared plainly enough, and Plank, instinctively producing a card, dropped it on a table and turned to go. It may have been that the old butler recognized the innate delicacy of the motive or it may have been a sudden confidence born of the necessities of the case, for he asked Plank to see his young master. (Continued next week.) MISSISSIPPI HAS A LEAGUE THAT IS. Mississippi is up and doing in business league matters. On July 3rd Vicksburg was the gathering point for many representative men and women of that State who assembled at the call of Mr. Charles Banks, the president of that branch and one of the moving spirits in the Negro business affairs. Four years ago, Hon. Charles Banks in keeping with the National Negro Business League of which he is one of the vice-presidents called together the business men and women of Mississippi and organized the Mississippi Negro Business League, and was elected the first president, and out of appreciation for rtheservi ces he has rendered, the league suspended the rules and unanimously elected Mr. Banks the president. The sessions of the league were held in Bethel A. M. E. church, of which the Rev. John J. Morant, is pastor. After the preliminary opening there were some strong addresses of welcome delivered. Hon. T. C. Ewing, cashier of the Union Savings Bank presided. He introduced to the people of Vicksburg Hon. Charles Banks, who delivered his address to the league, outlining the work for the past twelve months. He made a masterly presentation of the objects, efforts and work of the league. He referred to the glorious achievements of the Negro from Mississippi, saving: "Nothing succeeds like success, and nothing animates and urges on more than a realization that one, without any advantages, and in most cases inferior advantages than one's self, has succeeded. Mississippi, the grand old commonwealth that has furnished the United States such master minds as Prentiss, Walthall, Lamar and George among the whites, and Bruce, Lynch, Stringer and Hill among the Negroes, though sometimes held up for ridicule and attack is today in the front rank of States wherein our people, the Negroes have made signal advancement along commercial and financial lines. We do not pretend that some unfavorable conditions have been to our liking, but notwithstanding all, the fact remains that more banks, general stores, fraternal insurance companies, and successful farmers and professional and business men are found in certain sections of Mississippi than in any part of this great union." Speaking further Mr. Banks said: "The lague very fittingly eschews politics in the common acceptance of the term, and refuses to be diverted from its moorings, fixed securely in the opinion that no people who do not enter into the commercial and financial, as well as the educational and religious life of a nation are in a position to command, or demand very much. A people who do not labor diligently, who do not save, who do not make the world better because they are in it, in short, who are not, sympathetically, in a way, indispensable to a community or nation, can not, will not, and should not have the plaudits of a critical world, or be accorded much of the fullness thereof. By this position or declaration of policy it must not be understood that we compromise or surrender any of the Negro's just and sane efforts to win laurels and success in other fields of endeavor, but like the Anglo-Saxon, he must have an Armour with every Cannon, a Rockerfeller with every Hughes, a Vanderbilt with every Depew, a Galloway with every Millsaps. The oratory of Vernon, Mason, Bowen, and our own gifted Mollison, doth suffer but little in comparison with the great orators who lived in ages past; our scholars like Scarborough and Dubois and Pickens have sat with alumnus from Oxford, Yale and Harvard, but our bankers are yet to rival Morgan, our merchants are yet to look in on Marshall Fields, or our butchers to understand the packing house of Swift, or our cotton men to measure up to W. C. Craig or George P. Reeve of this city." THAT SPELLING BEE. Denounced by the general public, the mayor, and school directors for having allowed the eNw Orleans school children to compete with Negroes in the national spelling match at Cleveland, Warren Easton, superintendent of public education of New Orleans, will return to his city to face a unique situation. The matter was taken up with the mayor and school directors and strong statements against Mr. Easton were made. Trigg Moss, director, said he would demand an explanation of Mr. Easton. And finally Mr. Easton may have to hunt for another job, something we hope will not happen. The chances are that he had no choice to act as he did when he got to Cleveland, since it does not appear that the spelling match was prearranged, or if so, the thought of colored pupils entering the contest perhaps was not entertained. We are not making the "explanation" for Mr. Easton, but we do not take kindly to incidents that may widen into great racial mischief. Giving notoriety to such events does the harm, making it easy for the same condition elsewhere, where it has no reason for existing, and doing incalculable harm at striking downthe race. If New Orleans likes the kind of thing there needs be no quarrel with New Orleans, since there are many "New Orleans." We do not think it wise to advertise a too flagrant spirit of race opposition since it begets a spirit in kind and which does not mean any good for the general nation. Our localities will be best governed when they put in practice their own notions whether they be for this or that kind of schools. The Negroes are not complaining except when they lack in facilities and school funds; they are rapidly learning the lesson that it is "the store set by one's self, which is largely the "instrument" for measuring the individual. EDWARD E. COOPER. Friends here have received word of the death at Washington, D. C., of Edward E. Cooper. He died at noon Thursday of paralysis of the brain. He formerly lived at Indianapolis and came here when young. He was graduated from Shortridge High School and for some time engaged in the railway mail service. In 1888 he founded the Indianapolis Freeman, the most widely read Negro newspaper in the world. He sold the Freeman to George L. Knox in 1892 and moved to Washington, where he subsequently published for several years the Colored American. Of late years he was engaged in promoting the Colored American Novelty Company.—The Indianapolis Star. We want agents in every city and town throughout the country. We have already several hundred, and we wish to increase the number. Any boy, girl, man or woman wishing to make good and quick money can do so by taking an agency for The Freeman. By taking part of our time you can make $5 and $6 per week, and from $12 to $20 per week for whole time. Any one desiring to take up the work, write for particulars, The Freeman, 225 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. Information will be gladly given. 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 Fail Hair Food. Per jar For depleting and beautifying the skin, use Parrish's Orange Flower Skin Food. 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In fact, they are the only class in America with a business opportunity. With Bishops Turner, Derrick and Grant reconciled to what is, it looks as if the influence of the A. M. E. Church will be on the side of the G. O. P. It will be a sorry day for the Negro of this country when he permits a President of the United States to be elected without his assistance.—P. B. S. Pinchback. The spring rains we've been having this week tell their own story. In fact, they were songs without words. The farmers can very well supply them if called for. Some of us are bent on buying "gold" bricks and the rest of the get-rich outfit, where the chances are a thousand to one at hitting something, neglecting the surer route by the way of industry and economy. The press was fairly a unit on the place Edward E. Cooper held in the field of journalism. The concensus of opinions is that he was without a rival in the whole field of journalism. This has in mind his brilliant conceptions, his dash in carrying them quit. Let a firm of young colored men conduct a laundry, if they can't get machinery at once, they can just use their hands until they are able to get machinery. If they don't know the business, let them learn it practicing, with or without pay. Senator Foraker said: "Until the convention made a nomination every Republican had a right to have a choice, but now it's no longer a question of men but a question of party. In his way, Secretary Taft becomes my candidate for the presidency." Politics by the D. D.'s may be said of the distinguished little group of oppositionists. J. Milton Waldron, D. D., E. L. Gilliam, D. D., Geo. W. Gaines, D. D., and Bishop Walters, D. D., are among them, not to mention the brilliant Trotter, the Harvard editor. Orchards, grape culture, potato fields and the other "unspeakables" with us in this community are not such dreams; they are things, possibilities near at hand. We fight shy of them as if they were below us or above us, one or the other. We simply pay such business "no mind." "Near" beer or "dry" beer won a victory the other day, a judge deciding that sales made without license were legal. The case was stubbornly fought, but the "near" beer producers stood up for their product, stood together, proving that the drink was "soft" and not intoxicating. The Republican National Convention just over in Chicago nominated the Hon. William Howard Taft for President of the United States, and he is now before the country for the suffrages of the people. We hope he will be elected, as the Democrats will offer us nothing for the elevation of our race.—Bishop Turner. Congressman J. Thomas Heflin was hissed at the Denver Convention, according as the story goes, and because he displayed his ill temper last winter in Washington by shooting a Negro. Mr. Heflin was scheduled to second the nomination of Mr. Bryan, but he was hissed from the stage. Was it an evidence of the growing regard for Negroes? As the distinguished DuBois is quitting the Republican party he is getting some parting shots that he will at least reflect on. Robert G. Ingersoll was a most brilliant opponent of the Christian religion, but most people concluded to stand by it until something better came along. The Recorder puts it in quite the same way when sizing up the two parties. The organization of colored men in New York has for one of its objects the repeal of the present tariff laws. Among its members are T. Thomas Fortune, the well-known editor of the New York Age and a leading politician of the country, and Richard T. Greener, ex-minister to Vladivostok, Russia. We can't imagine the lively interest in the tariff laws, unless the conclusion has been reached that the Negroes did not benefit under them. The organization fails to state whether it prefers increased or diminished duties imposed. Rev. Dr. H. J. Callis recently appointed to the A. M. E. Zion Church is very outspoken in his opposition to Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt. The doctor is from Boston, and the atmosphere there perhaps had something to do with his position. He, like so many of his church, led on by the indomitable Bishop Walters, is violent and seemingly relentless in opposition. And then, too, there is the business of truck gardening. Some half-dozen robust Indiana avenueans might form themselves into an association with the determination to earn wages, at least, and learn the business in the meanwhile, with the view of making money in the future. Thirty thousand people will consume all they will ever be able to put on. Brother DuBois the great scholar has quit the Republican party and gone over to the Democrats, where he will no doubt be given a square deal (). Well since the good brother only a few months ago obtained his registration certificate he can hardly be classed as ever having been in the G. O. P. Any way we wish him a nice time with his new found friends—Vardaman, Dixson, et al—in the meantime we will continue to advise our people to remain loyal to the party of Lincoln until they find something better. — The People's Recorder, Orangesburg, S. C. We sometimes make the mistake of comparing what the white man does along the line of roguery with what a colored man does, seeming to think that so long as the white man is the greater sinner the colored man should not be held up especially as an offender. But what's the use of talking contrasts and comparison when it is known that the faults of the colored men are magnified, discussed unduly and held up to view when those of white men and similar are of every day occurrence. Just such conditions make the race question and can not be avoided. The thing to do is to work it out, for it can be set down with assuredness that the honest toiler, though humble and denied is not without witness to the fact and when the real test comes these may be relied on to acknowledge and befriend. To steal it out means in the majority of cases the loss of personal liberty, respect and above all is the wholesale reflection on the race. The arrest of Hon. J. W. Lyons, ex-register of the treasury, turned out to be real amusing, the ugly feature being the fact that the distinguished politician and party were given a free ride. It was in Washington. Mr. Lyons and his friends were conversing on the street, presumably making a group a little too large and too demonstrative for the vicinity. They were asked to move on by the officer of the beat. Mr. Lyons resented the "intrusion," when the officer began to do his duty—arresting the whole bunch. Of course the distinguished citizen did not tarry long in custody. Mr. Lyons tried to hush the matter up; in fact he insisted the case should not come to trial, but the officers of the court felt that the arrest was unwarranted, consequently demanded that the case be aired in court. The ex-Register gave as his reason for not desiring to prosecute the officer, that he had learned that he was of excellent record, consequently he did not care to jeopardize his position. Mr. Lyons explained to the court, by request, the immediate cause of the arrest; he said that he took out his pencil and card, taking the policeman's number; he was extremely reticent saying no more about the matter than actually compelled to say. The officers of the court were not quite satisfied with the result of the investigation. The case was continued. THE IRISH IN TOWN. The harp that once hung in Tara's hall, or its likes, have plenely decorated the streets of the city this week. Beyond this particular form of decoration on its background of green were others with green as the prevailing tone, freely intermingled with American flags, all of which gave the city a gala day appearance. The Irish by the thousands, representatives of the Ancien Order of Hibernians, have been here, the occasion being the forty-sixth biennial meeting of the organization. The order, which is restricted in membership to Irishmen, is one of the oldest and most respectable organizations in the country. It began its career in the century of 1700, having for its mission the spirit of philanthropy, the uplift of the human family. While Irish in origin and of the Catholic faith, it by no means confines its work, but responds to the call of those suffering from calamities wherever they are and whoever they may be. The great disasters known to this country in recent years by floods, by fire, drew on the heart of the ancient order, and which, true to the work mapped out, of relieving distress, went to the rescue in the most substantial way. The citizens showed the organization honor and appreciation, extending it the freedom of the city, and in various ways customary to notable gatherings. IT. IN A NUTSHELL. Race prejudice is a white man's disease, not at all monopolized by the Democrats. It cannot be overcome by law nor by any other form of restrictive force. Its cure lies only in the way of social development, and so far as it is curable, it must come through the slow development of refining influences, touching and improving both races, and the gradual amelioration of hard and repulsive social relations. Law or political power can help this development only in a general and far-away, as by the increase of educational facilities, the regulation or control of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce, the extension of civil service and such other restrict- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ed supervision as national authority warrants. Every State controls its own citizens beyond the point of general restriction established by the provisions of the National Constitution. This is the reason why we have repeatedly declared against the empty profession of political "friendship" for the black man in national Republican platforms. It means nothing that can be enforced by law, and it creates and keeps alive expectations which have no possible chance of realization through political channels.—The Colorado Statesman. Ariz.....Joseph Ready. of Knoxville, Tenn. has accepted a position with West levy Briggs ..... Robert Stearns, proprietor of the Hotel Adams barber shop, is on the sick list.... Miss Beatrice Stearns will leave this fall for one of the Southeastern schools.... Milton Lewis and Forrest Burch gave a chance at Shanghai Park Wednesday night, which was well attended. Music by Burney and Thomas.... Banty Cook, one of our popular barbers, is seriously sick with Bright's disease.... Mrs. Ellia Wake has been indisposed of the last few days..... Mrs. Edward Noble has been quite ill..... Many strangers are coming into our midst during the hot season, which speaks well for the place. This fall will be the best Phoenix has ever had. who who by BISHOP GRANT'S VIEWS The New York World is trying to discover the truth about the political situation among the colored people, sent out telegrams of inquiry to a few of the known race leaders, one of whom was Bishop Grant, of the A. M. E. church. The one coming to him reads in part: "What effect will the Brownsville matter have upon the candidacy of Mr. Taft? What is the probable sentiment of your people concerning Bryan and the principles he advocates?" The Bishop replied as follows: Editor The World. New York City. Editor The World, New York City. In the estimation of the colored people, so far as I know, Mr. Bryan is regarded as being fair minded. Many of the principles that he represents and his late declarations are acceptable, but the disposition of Democrats, where they control state governments, to disfranchise the colored voters makes his party objectionable. Considering the treatment of that party in the past, the declaration in the platform is too general. One scarcely knows how to construe it. Had they been more definite, the results in the election would be more pronounced in their favor. When it is thoroughly understood that Mr. Taft held up the Brownsville order and at the same time asked the president to postpone action, it will give him strength with the colored voters. A. GRANT. Bishop Derrick Speaks, Is Quite Regular "With all manly and thoughtful Negroes the Brownsville matter will have no effect in the coming campaign. Had the Democratic platform mentioned the rights and privileges of the Negro we would have been astonished. Not having mentioned them it is in strict keeping with its traditional teachings and practices. "Mr. Bryan is considered among the Negroes as a very able and efficient representative of the Democracy of fifty years ago, and is therefore at variance with the leading thoughts of to-day. Again, we consider that Mr. Bryan, if elected, would be a calamity to the financial and business interests, especially to the Southern section of our country. For this reason we shall be found on platforms and in pulpins advocating the election of that inflexible and irrepressible valorous champion of equal rights, the citizen of the world, the cream of great men, William Harper Taft." " (Bishop) W. B. DERRICK." Bishop Tyre a Little Indifferent Bishop Tyre a Little Indifferent. Thousands of Negroes will not vote for Mr. Taft because of the grounds which he is said to have taken against the Negro soldiers, and others will not because they believe that the same influence will dominate the head of the nation that did then and still prevails. Beginning of Division of Vote. But the bulk of the Negroes will, in my opinion cling to and vote with the Republican party for its past favors, but with far less confidence than before, and I believe it to be the beginning of days when the Negroes will divide politically and vote for those who they believe will in some measure give them their lawful rights, and they will do that regardless of party affiliations. (Bishop) EVANS TYREE. The Rev. Dr. Waldron on the Political Situation. Rev. Dr. Waldron says that his se went to Chicago with the purest motives, to accept and abide by the decisions of the convention provided the party returned to its former principles. He said: "We went to Chicago with avowed purpose of heartily supporting the Republican party should it return to the principles upon which it was founded. "But when, on reaching Chicago, we found that more than two-thirds of the delegates to the convention were officeholders appointed by President Roosevelt and pledged to carry out his policy of destroying all those who oppose him, whether they were good men or bad, in the right or in the wrong—and when we learned from the statements repeatedly made by Mr. Roosevelt's representatives at the convention that he had decided to recognize the 'Lily White' faction in the party, with the avowed purpose of eventually eliminating the Negro from politics in the South, in the hope of building up there a strong Republican organization, and when no efforts on our part or on the part of the old line white Republicans could induce Mr. Roosevelt's delegates to pledge the party to reinstate the discharged Negro soldiers who are innocent of participating in the shooting-up of Brownsville, we decided, after repeated and lengthy conferences with the more than 200 representatives assembled in Chicago frcmall parts of America, to oppose with all our might and main the election of William H. Taft to the presidency of the United States." TRIBUTE TO EDWARD E. COOPER BY AN OLD OPPONENT. The Bee will speak of him as a journalist, in which capacity he was well known throughout the country. He was no doubt the greatest newspaper hustler in the country. In this capacity he was without a rival, to some extent. He was liberal to a fault, and a genial companion. In his journalistic career Mr. Cooper found many of his patrons ungrateful.—The Bee. Washington, D. C. Special to THE FREEMAN. Clifford Lucas has left for Flagstaff. Own Your Own Home Start Today. We will show you the way. Why pay rent? We are offering large lots North-east, close in, at one-half the price that all adjoining property has been sold, on the easy terms of $1.00 per week, on which we will arrange to build 4, 5 and 6 room cottages and let you pay for them like rent. Baltimore, Hillside, Brouse and Keystone. 25th to 28th Sts. TAKE COLUMBIA AVE. CAR to 25th and Martindale, and walk east to our large red and white sign on addition. Or take Brightwood car to 19th St. and walk north on Hillside ave. to addition. Ariz. ..Joseph Ready, of Knoxville, Tenn., has accepted a position with Wesley Briggs. ..Robert Stearns, proprietor of the Wesley Briggs sick list. ..Miss Beatie Stearns, will leave this fall for the Southeastern schools. ..Milton Lewis and Forrest Bur- nell. ..Miss Beatie Stearns, Wednesday night, which was well attended. Music by Burney, and Thomas. ..Banty Cook, one of our popular barbers, Miss Beatie Cook with Bright's disease. Mrs. Elise Burrell, the last few days. ..Mrs. Edward Noble has been quite ill. ..Many strangers are coming into our midst during the hot season, and Miss Beatie Stearns will fall will be the best Phoenix has ever had. FLINT, MICH W. H. Vincent, the groceryman, is one of the young hustling colored men of Flint, who, by honesty and hard work, has given for himself an enviable reputation. He is a hard worker and aicular with the people by hard work and square dealing. He has won the confidence of his patrons and acquired an excellent trade in his men's business. Mrs. T. Lippincott returned after spending a few days with her parents in Lansing. ... Mrs. M. Jinkens is some bet- W. H. VINCENT. ter, after suffering a severe sprain of her arm... The lawn social given by the Willing Workers Society of the V. E. Element, by theElement weather, but they are not daunted and will try again... On his return home from the Democratic national conference, he was a member of the national committee, was given reception, at which all parties, irrespective of political affiliation, participated in the old session given by H. O. Martin and J. Wagner to Sandwich, Ont. August 3, Mrs. T. Evens, of Duran, has moved to Hint, where he is working as a session sten, where she is working up an excellent trade in her line of hair work. GREENVILLE, TEX. Special to THE Freeman. George Jenkins is able to up again, after a week of Sam Hunt, in company with his wife and friends, enjoyed a day of pleasure last Thursday, out of the city, fishing.....Nathan Arnold and Miss Bessie Thomas were united in marriage last week, when the Royal Knights had their annual sermon preached Sunday, at the Warren Chapel M. E. Church.....Mrs. Molle Amos is out of the city, visiting her mother at Lassiter, Tex., where she will be visiting her brother Chisholm about The Freeman. He will deliver it to your home every Saturday. Everybody is reading The Freeman. TERRE HAUTE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to the FREEMAN. Trevilla, the first time the busiest towns in Indiana. Its people are never idle and they all handle money. For the last 12 months much improvement in the way of building and remodeling has been most attractive. The sales of the Seigle Company on Main street. This company always keeps in the employ of our always and unsolicitors. The different musician, and best of all, the clerks in this establishment are very courteous and accommodating to everybody—white and color-free.�.�—the most common to the home on South Ninth street, and now lives on a valuable 20-acre farm just outside the city. A. B. Spink still leads to his real estate business and comforts in the town and boarding business. He has a large well-appointed house of 20 rooms on North Fourth street... Terre Haute can boast two two-year-old children with a four-year-old child. The two people—Dr. P. Cabell, who has been here for several years, and Dr. D. A. Bethea, a graduate of Chicago, who has been in the city about 18 months, but who has been in the city for years, and of the Spice Street Church, has just finished up the internal remodeling of the church, and it is simply a beauty. It would be a good thing for a large number of the people in the church to see the yard of Allen Chapel, on Third street, of which Dr. Baker is pastor. The pastor has spent a great deal of his time in the city. The year is the same time like a picture. We, Green, custodian of the National Block, is doing a very thriving insurance business. A large union meeting is a conference. A well-known Chairman, the Oak Street Baptist Church, Rev. F. P. Baker of the Third Street Church and Rev. Evans, of the Spice Street Church. There are more than two lawsuits that could be the most recent, the most of the time is filled to overflowing almost every meeting. It will continue three weeks. Politics is warming up in this part of the State, and the body is exuding the state. There is to see what our people think about. Some of the best racing ever witnessed was seen last week at Terre Haute. Among the drivers and owners of the blood work store, the the old American Atlanta Ill. He had three very fine pacers and one trotter, the last named, "Moving," winning the 3 out of 5 heats of the season. He was a horse trainer of the Middle West, having been in the business for many years. His horses made very good starts and one of them stood lower than fourth in the pacing heats. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Queen City was highly honored this past week. The Queen was all over the State, in their annual session here on the 13th, at Wesley's Chapel M. E. Church, where an excellent program was rendered by the local talent. The top of the 14th was the "subcernoosis." On the 14th Grand Chancellor J. P. Crawford, of the State of Tennessee, arrived in the city with his army of K. of P.S. (10th and 11th) and was a group of the finest K. of P. parades that ever struck the streets of our little city. The line of march was through the principal streets of the city to the end of the two thousands. Enjoyed themselves with friends and refreshments, day and night, in the shade of giant oaks and the moonlight. The day was fine for the outing, the� and the family was financed such as The program of the K. of P.S. on the 15th was a grand K. of P. ball at the court house, which was one of the leading features of the session. The使命 is to be a firm character of the mission. Dabney Bros. orchestra furnished music. On the 16th of the K. of P.s held the election and elected Grand Chancellor J. P. Crawford by a旗. The program was in 12th and 13th. The city was the city's look-up and advantage of their presence, and all that desired operations had them performed at Dr. R. Burt's infirmary. John Dietting with the new team from Paris and Mrs. Rob Morton and Mrs. Reed Smith have returned from Chicago, after visiting the Grand Choir of the 14th. The visit was a visit of the 17th, 18th and 19th. Peter Tigon, after undergoing a very serious operation, is upgoing. Dr. L. E. Williams is at the after a very hard spell. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Steele entertained John McCoy of Russellville, Ky., at their residence. On the 14th of the 15th, the New next attraction will be the State Teaches Institute next month. Prof. Rob Yancey of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Clarksville, is in the city's protesting position. He is a leader of the Expo. For the first time, he is principal of the public schools of Evansville. Any one desiring The Freemann, get it at Steele, White & Barker's shop, on South First street. TUSCALOOSA. ALA. Champalgn and Urbana, Ill. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Demitt, are visiting mother, Mrs. McDemit, are visiting friends and relatives in Lafayette, Ind., where they expect to spend the remainder of the summer.... Mrs. Jordan Johnson and Mrs. I. J. Jones, are visiting former sister, Mrs. vis has returned from a month's visit to friends and relatives in New York.... Mr. and Mrs. Woodward Thomas are en-raming former sister, Ranielle Christie, Mrs. Walter Bally has returned from a visit with her mother in Peoria. ...Miss Nina Moore is ill at her home on East Berlin street. Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Walter Haute for a few weeks. ...Anthony Johnson was slightly injured by being kicked in the head by a cow. ...Mrs. Arthur Anson was slightly injured by being kicked in the head by a cow. ...Mrs. Henry Hines, Miss Mckee of North Fourth street. Mrs. Ela Franklin has returned to her home in Chicago, after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hines, moved to Canton, Ill. ...Warren Moore styles of hair for deers of death, Stubborn, curly, kinky hair Stubborn, curly, straight, soft and beautiful use of the finest preparation of its kind ever invented CURL-I-CURE THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS WOMAN which not only gives that refined, smooth, glossy appearance, but it quickens the game, makes it invigorating and refreshing the scap wonderfully. The air of the hairstyle, the air of the hair and remover over the hair, kinky or matted condition which prevents one from feeling the hair and remover over the hair, is a test fashionable styles. MARVELLE HAIR BEAUTIFIER It is a tail necessity for ladies and gentlemen, it is actually removeeurs kinks, kinks, kinks and all charges, and will ease to easy to comb. We preserve a tail as a jacket—enough to last long time—purity and satisfaction guaranteed, or money back. LINCOLN MANUFACTURING CO., AURORA HI left Sunday for Missouri. ..Diageogie Lodge No. 7 was well represented at Jamaica and those attending the Grand Lodge were: F. P. Rowe, s. S. Beatty, J. G. Beatty, P. F. Rowe, and Wm. Wilkerson, Mrs. Frank Colman. Missed the court of Calanthe. ..Missed the willow twigs in Tahalia, Tenn. ..The Home of Mission Circle of the Second Church will give a special musical church Sunday evening, at 8 p.m. It will be willed to foreign mission program. ..Mrs. Duster of the Home Circle of the oman's Progressive Club of the Tumah meeting a weekly meeting on Wednesday afternoon p.m. in the Baraca reading rooms on market. ..Miss Frances Moss has as her guess Atlantic City, N. J. ..Miss Carr Moss, Moss. returned home Sunday morning. visit with relatives in this city. ..Mrs. Clara will join her mother and Indiana is coming week. ..Mrs. Melvina Holmes is ill at her home on East Vine street. GREENVILLE, TEX Dr. Conley, Mrs. F. H. Conley and M. Reese was at Calvert, Tex. attending the Grand Lodge of the Knights and Daughters of the Church, who have been quite sick, is able to be up again Beehive Lodge, No. 105, F. and A. M. had their annual sermon preached Sunday, Rev. Braw delivered M. E. Church, Rev. Braw delivered M. E. Church... A revival meeting is going on at the Warren Chapel M. E. Church... Rev. Braw Chapel B. Baptist Church, pulled off a big rally Sunday. It was a success, $121.75 being raised The Knights of Pythias and Court of Cananda had a public installation Saturday in the hall. The entertainment was a success. NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE Concluded from Page One. M. Ferguson, the deceased District Grand Secretary of Texas. On the 13th Grand Master Houston will go to Galveston, and on the 15th to Denison, where he will visit with his wife, Dr. Prof. D. W. Walker, the late secretary of the Fellows' Endowment. On the 17th Grand Master will be in Vicksburg, Miss, as the guest of the lodges of that city. He will visit Brookhaven, on the 19th he will be in Jackson, on the 20th in Greenville, including his tour in Mississippi at Holly Springs, the headquarters of the Odd Fellows. On August 24 he enters the State of Tennessee, where he makes an address in Chattanooga, speaking on the following night. On August 27 he trip concludes the Grand Master's tour in State in the Union and enables him to present to the coming session of the B. M. C. in Atlantic City a detailed and comprehensive report from troops to Massachusetts. Nowhere other than man, woman or child have to be informed as to who is the Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Dr. A. M. Curtis, one of the rale's most surgeons, has been designated by the Department of the Interior as a member of the Freedmen's Hospital, where he served with such eminent satisfaction as surgeon-in-chief for the four years following his appointment in 1898. Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant superintendent of the Washington public schools, so named the proffered at High School at St. Louis, made vacant some months ago by the death of Prof. A. D. Langerston, who was tendered to Prof. Frank L. Williams of Covington, Ky. The city of Washington is congratulating itself upon the assurance that Prof. Bruce will remain here. The Knights of Pythias of Maryland and the District of Columbia are in session at Odd Fellows' Hall. About hundred delegates are in attendance by Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland, and Lawyer L. Jones responded on behalf of the Grand Lodge. Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green was among the distinguished officers. Mr. A. O. Stafford, who has made such a proud record at Cheyney, Pa., as an instructor in history in the Institute for Colored Youth, is to be the new principal of the Abraham Lincoln School in city. The promotion is a deserved one, and of this school the young educator is warmly welcomed by all classes of our citizens. TAKE COLUMBIA AVE. CAR to 25th and Martindale, and walk east to our larger red and white sign on addition. Or take Brightwood car to 19th St. and walk north on Hillside ave. to addition. THE STAGE The McCarrivers will appear at the Family Theater at Indianapolis next week. Arthur L. Prince and his educated houses appeared before his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, at the Tercentenary. The Park Theater, the popular house of amusement of this city, opens this afternoon, with Nobody's Claim" as the first offering. Harry T. Burleigh, the New York bartender, has been appearing before European royalty, and wife, will return to August 1. Cole and Johnson's new vehicle for the coming season will be known as the "Red Dress." The show will probably open early in September. Prince Oskazium, the "African Indian," is playing at the National Theater, at Havana, Cuba. Murphy and Francis are also filling an engagement at the same house. The Arntes, Billy and Gracie, North Carolina Sunbeams, are meeting with much music from First Millican's Plantation, at the New Brighton Tower, at Liverpool, Eng. The marriage of J. W. Hamilton and Miss Minerva Trice was solemnized by Rev. Dr. Small, of the Episcopal Church, July 15, 2014. The invitation sends recipients to Billy Bradley and the other companies to the Exchange Theater, at Jacksonville, Fl. The original Black Bees, Walter S. Lyons Maud Singleton and Billy Stewart, with the Sunny South Company, opened with Hippodrome at Clyde, Ohio, the 220-acre land, and Kate Henderson joined here and made good. Next week, Ashland, O. Regards to Beechams and all friends. W. Henry Bowman, of the Sterling Jubilee Singers, celebrated his twenty-eighth birthday anniversary at Eureka, Kans. The dining hall has repast was served, were beautifully decorated for the occasion. Each member of the company presented Mr. Bowman with a token. The Dixon & Daniels Sterling Jubilee Singers are proving quite a drawing card in every Chanqua at which they have appeared. The repast of seven members—Wm. Dixon and W. Henry Bowman, of Chicago; Julia W. Henry and Annette Hawthorn, of Indianapolis; E. Clay and M. W. Daniels, of Mississippi. What promises to be one of the leading musical hits of the coming season is the song "The Way You Move" by the musical Quartette of Pittsburg, Pa. The title of the song is "Just Stand Your Ground Till Trouble Comes, Then Make Your Credit to the composition does more credit to the audience than Wilson, who is an all-round musician, bandmaster and orchestra leader, having with great musicians and organizers the band of Pittsburg, and is now director of his own concert band and orchestra of his own honor to themselves as well as their directors. J. B. Norton writes from A. G. Allen's United Minstrels: We are in the Virginia's turning them away nightly, and we want a pace for all minstrel shows, barring none, and Prof. McCamon's concert band is scoring daily with his classic overture, taking a pace for part orchestra Whitmark's Overture no. 5 Songs as follows: Eph Johnson, "Don't Leave Here No More." H. S. Smith, "All I Get Bone Buddy." H. S. Smith, "Bone Buddy." H. J. Williams, "Lemon Coon." W. A. Dotson, "Just a Little and Account." J. B. Norton, " Love Me More." J. B. Norton, "Take Your Time." J. L. McDaniel, "I'm not the Man, Dennis." Olio as follows: "The Two Johns" Williams-Lee, trick cyclist; John Dennis, "That funny Old Man." C. Adam LaRose, America's renowned female impersonator. Last act of Darkown's 400, introducing the Bitch, John Dennis, "That funny Smith and LaRose." The band is as follows: Prof. J. H. McCamon, B-flat cornet; Johnson, B flat cornet; G. B. Brooks, B flat cornet; Robt. Brown, second alto; Robt. Miller; third alto; P. L. Jenkins, first trombone; H. S. Smith, second trombone; R. O. Henderson, tuba; John L. Jones, baritone; J. T. Cox, snare drum; J. E. Rue, bass drum. The manager makes this the strongest colored show tray made for all minstrel shows. The company sends regards to all friends. CHICAGO SHOW NEWS. State street looks like a street carnival around Thirty-first street—5-cent theaters, redhats and hot tamolles. Yes, Ms. (Daddy) Love has married, And a happy couple they are, Mr. and Berry. Mr. Berry is the colonel of the Corporation. K. of P., and a gentleman. Corporations are in order, boys, so send them in. --- Wm. McCabe's Troubadours go to rehearsal next week for the coming season. A company of forty looks big, but "McCabe" has he. He has adopted the baseball plan. Third this forty are on trial. Oh, what a "bold Bill"! Jerry Mills is all smiles when asked about the coming season. He says that Lawrence Chandler will go with him to the Gus Hill shows, Says Jerry. "There's nothing like going home, where everybody is waiting to see you." Tiddler and Shatton are at last off for the East. This team was done over for the work overtime" and any other team in business. One year ago-to-day this time was doing twenty shows a day, with salary to suit the manager. But how things have changed! Right on top of that the news broke out that ED Green had been engaged to superintendent of Gus Hill's colored attractions. This is only a special engagement, as Mr. Green has travel any more. He will confine himself to dramatic study the remainder of the season. Gee, W. Walker, of Williams and Wacker, started the ball rolling as to the moment, when he stopped over here on his back to Lawrence, Kans. He added to his long list of players Miss Anna Williams, Miss Elvira Williams, who left in company with Miss Johnson, on the 17th, for New York. The act that closes the bill is, the original “Bills” Johnson has gone into politics and the wholesale plan. He has been appointed one of the State stump speakers and proponents of the State Street Independent League Club, with his singing and holds the crowd spoolbound on joking on facts. And Bill is going big. Martin Brooks, the playwright, late of the Elk Theater, has a good offer to produce shows in a small town in the Middle Ways. He is also known that he has an offer from a prominent Eastern manager to write a play. of big writers, Mr. Brooks, when inter- fereed, a subject, declared that he had heard there, that he was allowed and that one was not allowed to carry a knife, so he says, "I guess the woods for knife." AT THE WONDERLAND The main attraction at the park next week in the "plantation show" will be the exhibition of the work of the artist, of Terre Haute, Ind., and "Crusty" Miller, of this city. A change of program will be presented, and will be instituted in next week's performance. Johnson is proving a great favorite with patrons, because of ever-changing appearance in new songs and the latest monologue. DUNMORE'S MODERN MINSTREL We are getting along fine, having very fine weather, although very warm, and everybody is happy. Mr. Dunmore is cleaning up singing, I Just Can't Stand Prosperity, and is also sending them out screaming with his "Aunt Dinah" specialty. Mrs. Pearl Dunmore is doing fine singing "The Booker T.'s Are on Parade," James Mobley, our new comedian, is tak- "Somebody, Lied." Nathan Sturma is taking them off their fee singing "Ever Loving Spoony Sam," and Harry Frank lin, our tenor, is doing fine singing "Neath the Old Acorn Tree, Sweet Estelle." Prof. Wright is receiving great praise daily for the work of his band. The roster is as follows: A. Hill and W. Smith, trombones; N. Sturman, tuba; W. Thomas, euphonium; M. Russell, H. Franklin, altos; Prof. A. Wright, H. Smith, P. Bridgewater, cornets; L. Gaines, clamet; James Mobley, bass drum; Billie Butler, snare drum. Orchestra: H. Smith, violin and leader; Prof. Wright, cornet; L. Gaines, clarinet; A. Hill, trombone; W. Thomas, tuba; M. Russell, a to- Billie Butler, traps. ONLY PLAYS BY WOMEN Managers for Rejane, at Paris, announce that henceforth this actress will present only plays written by women. The actress will be on account of the ill success that has followed the actress's efforts ever since her divorce from her manager-husband, Porel. As strongly illustrative of the strength of her character, it is said Rejane's ill luck is due primarily to the falling off of her American clientele ever since her production of the play, which she directed the drama in which the morality of American women was ruthlessly attacked. DIVORCE FOR MADGE GANS. BALTIMORE, Md., July 18—Madge M. Gans was granted an absolute divorce from Joe Gans, the Negro ex-champion judge, Judge in Circuit Court No. 2 July. The decree was granted on the ground of infidelity. Gans was married in New York on August 1, 1900, and the divorce bill was filed on June 18. The fighter's wife now keeps a boarding house at 2712 Wabash avenue, Chicago. His suit of Mrs. Gans was entered and withdrawn several times. Mrs. Gans was a member of a colored theatrical company when in 1900 she married the lightweight champion. His marriage to marital infelicities were brought to light by a divorce suit instituted by Mrs. Gans. A reconciliation was effected and the suit withdrawn, but the following year another suit, this time for divorce and alimony, was instituted. On this occasion Gans himself and Al Herford, his manager, went on the witness stand, both swearing an alibi "a historic" that his punch was gone and he would no longer be able to earn a living in the ring. The alimony case was lost on this evidence and shortly after he won his biggest and most profitable fight. BILLY KERSANDS MINSTRELS Billy Kersandis is now making the hit of his life in the big out-of-doors production entitled "The Darktown Fire Brigade," which he stars in. Comedians is David D. Smith singing his own composition, "If Luck Don't Change There'll Be Some Stealing Done." George Robinson hits a first base nightly with his comedy "The Loudest Comedian" out with "Lett Hint Foot of a Rabbit," while Will Washington comes up and hands them a second base hit with his funny dances. Matthew Launders keeps the comedy "The Loudest Comedian" when up steps Ralph Harris, who hits them hard for a third base hit with "A Little Lovin'." Hughes gets his base on the court with "The Loudest Comedian" chief of the brigade, Billy Kersandis, who scores a home run in his song, "If You Don't Change Your Living, That's the Way You Die," while Louise Kersandis, who scores a season's hit, "Just Like That Boss of Mine." The game closes in the twelfth inning in Billy's favor; score, one to nothing. David Smith says he will call an afternoon, and for all friends to write him at 106 East Court street, Checinnti. O. REHEARSAL TIME ARRIVES. —Charles D. Marshall.— The time for rehearsal is at hand, and the lucky performer who has been signed up for the coming season strikes out for those quarters in which strenuous days of fees have been being put away for the actors and actresses of the stage who do not dread even to hear that word, rehearsal. They know that it means unceasing toll of the most fastidious sort. It almost shatters the hours of the day. It has been a long time of the time that cold-hearted stage manager says, "Come, girls! Forty chorus, I said!" or "You dance like a mummy! Can't you never learn to catch up?" or "Sing! I don't see it, along like you." The man has full of mush!" Perhaps few of you ever saw a colored stage manager go through a rehearsal; if you have, you will never forget it. Unlike many of the state state managers, he tells you of a guiglist. That is if he cannot succeed in drilling it into your cranium, he will take steps to knock it in, especially when you have toppled over his cup of endurance. Yet one must concede the fact that it is really aggravated to understand the order of the stage, if they grow persons to do anything, large, or small. Some performers are a great source of trouble when it comes to rehearsal, but make out to do wonders soon ever. But that is not the thing wanted; the manager wants everything to go off smoothly at the dress rehearsal. But of course things will not go on in life as we would have them. Cole and Johnson's new vehicle for the coming season is to be called "The Red Moon," and will soon go into rehearsal. As Cole and Johnson have the reputation of being a team from the average Negro play, it seems to us that their rehearsals might be the least bit more difficult than others. To introduce characters new to the actor as a complain, to but portray characters that have been produced upon the stage ever since its origin is like "falling off the log," and need few rehearsals, if any. A good man is like a cork, it seems, for it does not matter how far down you may sink the cork, it most generally rises to the top. So with Harrison Stewart, the lead singer of the forces. When Stewart left the Pekin Theater, in Chicago, and "tried" at vaudeville, some of the "big fellows" played the game of "shut-out" with him, but nimbile Harrison stepped in and was long before he was signed Hurtig and Seamon to head "The Oyster Man" the coming season—a big plum. "The Oyster Man" should become a success with such a comedian as the Fearless at the box office and full of life and truly talented from the word go. His coming will encourage many a member of last season's company who felt that the play, good as it is, gone to an early grave. But the accession of Stewart has made everybody look happily with high hope on "The Oyster Man" having that the public is going to see something out of the ordinary in musical comedy. Hutchinson, s. s. 1 2 1 1 0 Merida, 2b. 1 1 3 1 1 Board, lb. 1 0 10 1 0 Gordon, c. 0 0 10 1 0 Thompson, c. 0 0 6 0 1 Davis, r. f. 0 2 1 0 1 Johnson, p. 1 0 0 5 0 gone to an early grave. But the accession of Stewart has made everybody look happily with high hope on "The Oyster Man" having that the public is going to see something out of the ordinary in musical comedy. --- What's Andrew Tribble doing? Well, you can say that the "little knotty head modern Topsy" is setting them wild through the West for a few weeks prior to joining "something big." So far Mr. Tribble has been up for the season, and it is not probable that he will leave the Windy City unless things turn up different in the next few days. Such actors of the Tribble type do not stay loose long at a time. Leroy Bland is at the Pekin Theater, Chicago, Ill., this week. RUBE FOSTER SAVES THE DAY. In a Hard Battle Giants Defeat the Normals. Special to THE FREEMAN CHICAGO, Ill., July 20.—After the longest game of the season the Leland Giants defeated the Normals yesterday, at Auburn Park, in fifteen innings, by a score of 6 to 5. Rubel 'Foster went in to win the game. The Giants tied a tie and the bases full, with nobody gone. He gave a wonderful exhibition of pitching, only two hits being made off him in nine innings. In the ninth three errors filled the bases, with nobody out, but Fosse hit two home runs. In the Vance also twirled a wonderful game in the last ten innings. Score: LEGENDARY Winston, l. f. 2 2 4 O. A. E. Hill, 2b 0 1 3 2 2 Jones, c. f. 0 1 4 2 2 Jones, t. f. 1 3 1 2 Talbert, 1. b 1 3 1 2 Wright, s. s. 3 3 4 0 Moore, 1b 0 1 6 1 0 Owens, r. f. p 0 4 0 1 Booker, p. c 1 1 0 2 0 Struthers, r. f. 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 6 13 45 17 6 NORMALS. R. H. O. A. E. Fenton, l. f. 1 3 2 0 Meenan, c. f. 1 5 0 0 Martin, 2b 0 6 3 0 Norris, r. f. 0 1 2 0 Hommes, 1b 0 15 0 Brent, c. s. 0 1 5 4 Magers, s. f. 1 2 2 1 Black, 3b 1 0 4 2 Vance, p. 2 1 1 3 1 Totals 5 4 43 16 16 Giants 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. m's 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -base hits -hones, Wright, Three-base hit -Vance. Double play -Black to Ernst to Hommes. Struck out -By Ball, Bases on balls -Off Ball, 2 by Foster, 1; off Vance. 5. Umpire -O'Brien. A. B. C.'s WIN TWO AS USUAL. Defeat Bicknell and Champagne Vel vets by One-Sided Sorgs. As usual, the A. B. C.'s had little trouble in winning the double-header at Northwestern Park last Sunday. The Indianapolis champions defeated Bickeln (white), the Chicago Bulls (blue), and the Indiana, by the score of 15 to 6. The A. B. C.'s took the second from the Champagne Velvets by the count of 13 to 1. The Bulls outplayed the Indians, both games whenever they took a notion, and it was a case of how far they would it and how far they would run. Hutchinson, Merida and Allen led the batting for the Bulls, making four two-base hits and four singles in the two games. The A. B. C.'s have a hard game for today. They play the Cuban Glants at Northwestern Park. The game will be called at 3 o'clock. Score: A. B. C. R. H. O. A. O. E. Granger, l. f. 2 0 3 0 0 Herron, c. f. 1 1 1 3 1 Allen, 3b. 1 1 1 3 1 Hutchinson, s. s. 1 3 1 1 4 Merida, 2b. 2 1 4 6 1 Gordon, 2b. 2 1 4 6 1 Davis, r. f. 2 2 1 0 1 Higbee, p. 2 2 1 0 1 BICKNELL R. H. O. A. E. Clayton, r. f. H. O. A. E. Callahan, s. s. 1 0 1 3 1 Callahan, t. p. 1 0 1 1 0 Wampler, 2-p. 1 2 2 1 Horn, l. f. 1 1 1 0 1 Horn, l. b. 1 1 1 0 1 Ragsdale, lb. 0 0 8 3 2 Lynn, c. f. 0 0 2 0 3 Stewart, p. 1 2 0 3 Innings pitched - By Higbee, 9; by Stewart, 6; by Wampler, 3. Base hits - Off Higbee, 6; off Stewart, 6; off Wampler, 3; off Higbee, 6; off Stewart, 6; off Wampler, 3; struck out - By Higbee, 3; struck out - By Wampler, 4; by Stewart, 1. Hit by pitcher - Granger, Merida, Clayton (2), Callahan, Two-base hits - Herron, Hutchison, 3b - by Wampler, Hutchison, Three-base hits - Allen, Gordon, Home run Horn. Sacrifice hit - Gordon. Double play - Merida to Board. Stolen bases - Granger, Allen, Hutchinson (3), Merida (2), Gazelle, Umpire - Adams. Time - 1:55. Attendance - 900. Second game - A. B. C. R. H. O. A. E. Granger, 1. f Herron, c. f Allen, 3b Hutchinson, s. s. Merida, 2b Board, f. Hampson, c. 2 Gordon, r. f. Washington, p. 2 Totals ..... 13 18 27 11 2 CHAMPAGNE VELVETS. R. H. O. A. E. White, 2b. 0 1 2 3 0 Braunner, f. 0 0 1 0 0 Dugan, 3b. 0 0 5 5 Zinkand, c. 0 0 7 2 0 J. Dugan, 1b. 1 4 9 0 0 Hadley, r. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Bertels, s. s. 0 0 1 2 2 Broderet, c. f. 0 0 1 0 2 Torroite, p. 0 0 0 0 0 Russell, p. 0 0 0 1 0 Totals ..... 1 5 24 13 3 A. B. C.'s. 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 6 *—13 Cham, Velvets, ..., 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1— Innings pitched—Washington, 9; Torrence, 6; Russell, 3. Hits—Off Washington, 5; off Torrence, 8; off Washington, 10; be hit by Washington, 2; off Russell, 1. Struck out—Bushington, 11; by Torrence, 4; by Russell, 1. Hit by pitcher—Allen, Merida, Hadley. Two-base hits—Allen, Hutchinson (3), Board. Three-base hit—L. Dugan. Home runs—Allen, Merida. Stolen bases—Thompson (G.2), Washington. J. Dugan. Umpire—Adams. Time—1:40. Attendance—900. A. B. C.'S DEFEATS CUBANS Indianapolis Champions Meet the Giants and Locals Are Victors. Biff! Bang! Boo! Who did it? The Champion A. B. C.'s. To whom? The famous Cuban Giants. Fresh from their victories over the Lea- Giants and Gunthers of Chicago, the Cuban Giants and Indianapolis Tuesday, confident of an easy victory over A. B. C.'s at Northwestern Park. The Indianapolis colored champions were just as confident, and won the game by the score of 6 to 9,utching over the game by a home run with one more run. The features of the game weer the batting of Hutchinson, Herron, Merida and Allen. The Giants, A.C., play the Philadelphia Giants Thursday and Friday, at north- western Park. Score: A. B. C. R. H O A. E. Granger, l. f... 1 0 2 0 Herron, c. f... 1 0 2 1 0 Allen, 3b... 2 1 2 1 1 Hutchinson, s. s. 1 2 1 1 0 Merida, 2b. 1 1 3 1 0 Board, 1b. 0 10 0 1 Gordon, c. 0 0 0 0 1 Thompson, c. 0 0 6 0 0 Davis, r. f. 0 2 1 0 1 Johnson, p. 0 0 5 0 Totals 6 8 27 10 3 GIANTS. R. H. O. A. E. Satterfield, 2b. 2 1 2 2 1 Gordon, 3b. 2 1 4 2 1 C. Williams, c. 1 2 4 0 1 Robinson, 1b. 1 1 9 0 1 William, l. f. 0 9 3 1 Nelson, r. f. 1 0 0 0 1 Braggs, s. s. 0 0 1 1 0 Croxton, c. 1 1 0 4 0 Smith, c. f. 0 1 0 1 0 Innings pitched-Johnson, 9; Croxton, 9. Base hits-Off Johnson, 7; off Croxton, 8. Bases on balls-Off Croxton, 2. Croxton hit-Off Johnson, 2; Croxton, 2. Two-base hits-Herron, 8; Satterfield, Three-base hits-Hutchinson, Robinson. Home runs-Hutchinson, Croxton. Double plays-Johnson to Board to Granger to Allen, Davis to Board. Stolen ball-Thompson, Wilson. Passed ball-Thompson. Umpire-300. Time-1:45. Attendance-300. NOTES OF THE GAME The New Yorkers have a great man in second baseman Satterfield. Manuel "Kid" Collins is making good looking after foul balls and cushion pads. He will accompany the team to Louisville. The New Yorkers fought gamely and were formidable throughout, but the big A. B. C. sluggers got to Croxton too often with the swats that counted. Jno. Gertan, the serial announcer and grandstand gatekeeper, and Rube Page, the popular treasurer, are all smiles, the result of the contest with the Cuban Giants. That was a wonderful catch of "Rabbit" Granger in the sixth, when he climbed the left field hill and pulled down Bragg's terrific drive, doubling Robinson at third on the play. Had "Babe" Herron nabbed that long fly in the fifth of Satterfield's after the great run he made and his desperate hit, itLOGged, the numerous safeties he leamed against, he would have been the star of the battle. Catcher Gordon was relieved in the fourth, the result of a severe injury to his hand by Sam Thompson. Catcher Thompson was recently acquired from the Louisville team, and is playing a rattling good article of ball. Watch him in the series of Louisville. George Abrams, known among the fans as "Game Keeper," is all smiles since the AAA team from New York, and says he will be on the players' bench during the contests in Louisville with fresh money each day. Pitcher "Dude" Johnson certainly hung another trophy to his belt when he let down the mighty band of hitters from the Metropolis. He was steady throughout the contest and it is easily to be seen how he dipped up that two-hit game to West-End days ago. Much is expected of him in the Louisville series, which begins today. Clarence Williams, the grand old man in baseball was at his old position behind the stick. His presence lent a historic grandeur to the contest associated with the game, and five years this veteran of the great sport has been a fixture in the minds of the bugs. As a back stop he is among the best he has faultless batting eye takes two with ease, even able to step into the third one for a safety. We may have a sketch of this remarkable old man later in the season, giving a complete resume of his past life as a baseball player. Full account of the series of the A. B. C.'s and Philadelphia Giants, played in Indianapolis July 23 and 24, will appear in a special issue of the A. B. C.'s and the Louisville Giants at Louisville, July 25, 26 and 27. At Liberty, Stephen Wheeler, the Twentieth Century Trep Drummer. Address The Freeman. BASEBALL AT TUSCUMBIA ALA. Special A 4 interesting with both game of baseball was in Tuscumbia between Tuscumbia and Florence. July 14. The score was 9 to 7 in favor of Tuscumbia. TOWN CREEK VS. ROCKIE HILL. SPICCHER TREEMAN BURTLAND A GAME of baseball was played July 11 between Town Creek and Rockie Hill. The score was 9 to 1 in favor of Town Creek. CORAOPOLIS GIANTS IN TRIM The Coraapolis, Pa., Giants are in fine shape this season, and are doing some condect stunts in pitches and playing. To be sure, they are pitching starters splendid battery. The entire club sends regards to George Bowman of the Cleveland Indians, B. C. team, of the Indianapolis A, B, C. team. UNIONS SHUT OUT WALDORFS. LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 20.—In one of the best games seen here this season the Unions defeated the Waldorfs of Cincinnati, at the Unions' park, Twenty-eighth and Broadway, Sunday. July 17. The fast playing of the Unions in this particular game was due to Manager Bally Foems Moore. 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Waldorfs ..... 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1-4 Unions ..... 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1-5 BOWMAN'S ROYALS MAKE BOW. LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 23—Mr. John Bowman, well known in sporting circles, has picked out a clever set. The play is by Bowman's Royals, and will be known as Bowman's Royals. Mr. Bowman will assume the management and the Royals their initial bow to the public next Sunday. PERES. GOOD LIGHTWEIGHT. Special to THE FREEMAN HATTIESBURG, Miss—V. Peres, the clever lightweight pigillist, has just returned from the coast, where he has been giving sparring exhibitions and defeating all opponents. Peres is a thoroughbred horse in his still, calm mane, many of those in his division. Letters can reach him at East Seventh street, Hattiesburg, Miss. GIANTS DEFEAT WONDERLANDS. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—On July 18 and 19, Saturday and Sunday, the Louisville and Kentucky's score was 9 to 7 in favor of the Giants. Batteries—Giants, Miles and Collins; Wonderlands, Hughes and Dunn. Batteries—Giants, Griffin and Coleman; Wonderlands, Miller and Dunn. The Giants have pitched staff by adding two new pitchers. GREENVILLE TEAM STRONG. Special to THE FREEMAN. The strongest baseball teams in the South can be found in this city. The Greenville team has been playing continuous Sunday ball ever since the beginning of the season and has made a crack record. Of the teams that have won twenty and lost, but five, playing about the best teams in the country. CHAMPAIGN AND URBANA, OHIO CUBAN GIANTS TAKE HIGBEE. Alas! another one of the Indianapolis A. B. C.'s pitchers has been taken by one of the strong clubs of the country. While batting for the Indians, he managed management of the Cuban Giants, secured THEATRICAL ENGRAVING QUALITY RIGHT PRICES RIGHT. INDIANAPOLIS ENGRAVING & ELECT. CO. P. O. Box 103. MENTION THE FREEMAN INDIANAPOLIS IND. Four good looking young girls who can sing and dance, and four men who can double brass and string—prefer two cornets, baritone and slide. State all in first letter. Ladies send photos. Address Higbee, who is one of the stiffest pitchers of the A. B. C's have had in some time. The A. B. C's have also seen the Higbee has shown himself to be a star twirler, and has steadily improved with the contract that would make a great many big players smile were one handed to any professors and played the game. It will require careful picking to fill the place left open by Higbee. L'OVERTURE TO PLAY LAUCKS. East Side Club to Play Whites at Northwestern Park. What promises to be one of the strongest baseball battles of the season will be the double-headed to be played at North Carolina, a late afternoon between the Toussaint L'Overture club and the LaUckes. The LaUckes (white) are considered to be one of the strongest teams in the city among the semi-professionals, and the best teams in the State. The L'Overture club is the record for defeating most of the junior crack teams in the city excepting the LaUckes League Club, which it is scheduled to play. Harris, who was formerly the successful manager of the Iron League Club, has taken the L'Overture lads in hand and has made an exceptionally stiff line-up of one of the most effective pitching staffs to be had from the East Side. Mr. Harris is known for his ability in forming teams, having that luck to secure good players in the league fitting style. This game should draw the fans, as it will not be a one-sided affair. Daniel Boker, a Vincennes, Ind., boy, is pitching great ball for the New York Colored Giants. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.—The champion Colored Occidental Baseball team of Oklahoma, and just returned from a long trip, Idaho and Utah and won all the games. Fitcher Idaho, Langford, from St. Joe, is champion Idaho and also Sam Hawkins, from Oakland, Cal. BOTH TEAMSARE HOPEFUL A great stir has been wrought up between Edward Lancaster, manager of the Louisville Giants, and Ran Butler, manager of the Indianapolis A. B. C. owing to the coming games that will be played in the game, but the Louisville has not had any real good blood for Manager Butler's team since the defeat of the Giants in a series of three games at Indianapolis, during the Fourth, and intends to put the Hosiers to flight. But the Louisville has strengthened his team by securing new ones from the East, leaving little doubt but that Louisville will take the series. "I am fully satisfied that the team will be ready for the game," but the Louisville fans can rest assured my boys will take the series. We want [Name] EDWARD LANCASTER. Manager of the Famous Louisville Giants' this series, and we are bound to have it. When Ran Butler manages of the A. B. C's, was told that things did not look any too easy for his team to capture the series at Louisville, Ky., July 25 and 26, 1985. But he out his special brand Havana and smiled broadly. "So you think we are not going to take the series, do you?" said he. "We want you to do it." Of course, Mr. Lancaster has a pretty strong this season, and, from what I hear, has strengthened his team wonderfully since his visit here. But what of that? The stronger, the merrier. Close games are what we all like to see, and I will be happy to see such a series. Being somewhat acquainted with Lancaster's manager's qualifications, I am sure that I am the strong fine-up, but we will surely take the PADUCAH, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN Washington Street Church is decorated nicely. The Mosaic Temple met last Monday at Washington Street Church, and the Grand order brought 1,000 people to the city, and everybody is at work. Prof. J. B. Comb and daughter of Corinth, Miss. M. B. Comb and granddaughter of Lindsey spent last Sunday in Cairo, Ill. ...Mrs. Annie Pattie has gone to visit relatives. ...Get the Freeman at 707 North Avenue, E. 10th Street, out of the A. M. E. Sunday school, was in St. Louis last Sunday, the guest of his daughter. ...Several of the city teachers summer normals. ...Sunday, July 25, will be the fourth and last quarterly meeting at Burk's Chapel A. M. E. Church. The communion sermon will be preached at 3 p. m. by the Rev. J. Fisher of Brookport, Ill. ...Prof. T. D. Hibbs left July 16 at Smithland, Ky. ...The annual sermon of the Mosaic Temple was delivered at Burk's Chapel A. M. E. Church, Sunday, July 16. Thursday, July 16, was the annual outing of the A. M. E. Sunday school. They both have a special pleasant day at Ogden Landing, returning at 8 p. m. ...Mrs. Julia Lee, who has been quite ill for the past month, is some better. Mrs. Mary Overby of North street, is the guest of her sister, Miss Lula Leigh, of Chicago, Ill. ...Jonas Mcknight left for Chicago July 20, to escort his wife to New York. As he is sick, ...Llainn Vance has moved his pool room to Seventh and Adams streets. LANGFORD STOPS WILLIE. Chicago Heavyweight Knocked Out by Colored Bruiser. NEW YORK, July 22—Sam Langford, the colored bruiser from Boston, knocked round of the wind-up Chicago, in the second round of the wind-up Chicago, in the second Athletic Club last evening. It was but a cakewalk for the dusky-skinned knight and then sent him to the floor for the cobwebs from the brains of the Illinois a series of fancy clips in the first round, and then sent him to the floor for the right hooks to the jay turned the trick, and when the last spectator had filed out of the hall a couple of physicians were the restoratives to the man from the West. ROUTE. PAT CHAPPELL'S RABBIT'S FOOT COMPANY—Bennettville, S. C., July 27; Cheran, 28; Hamlet, N. C., 29; Laurenburg, 30; Maxton, 31. S. T. DUNSMORE, WITH RINGLING BROS', CIRCUS—Milwaukee, Wis. July 27; Madison, 28; Monroe, 28; Jessieville, 30; Racine, 31; Chicago, Ill. August 1 and 2. BROWN AND HODGES—Week of July 27, McKeesport, Pa. P. G. LOWERY, WITH WALLACE-HAGENBECK CIRCUS—Tulsa, Okla, July 27; Bartlesville, 28; Coffeyville, Kans. 28; Port Scott, 30; Joplin, Mo., 31; Pittsburgh, Kans., August 1. Why not invest a part of your earnings in a good proposition? THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times the day, he will send them to the letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at once. Gentlemen's List. Clark, James B. H. McQuinty, Mr. Crosby, Goldie, Prof. Powell, Clarence. Drakers, Alfred. Robert Brown. Hill, C. C. St. Clair, Harry. James C. E. Stewart, S. Simpson, Fred. Jones, A. G. Simpson, Fred. Johnson, Roy. Tutt, Homer. James and Moody. Whitney, S. Tutt. Layton, The Great. Willis, Isaac. Ladies' List. Alexander, Ada Lee. Kersands, Laura. The Freeman can be found in Hot Springs, Ark., at 406 Malvern ave., Miss S. L. Bell, agent. WANTED Singers, Dancers, Musicians and Specialty Acts for the Dandy Dixie Minstrels and BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS, Voelckel & Nolan, 1431 Broadway, New York City. OR PER DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS Sherbrook, Quebec July 27; Newport, Vt. 28; St Albans, N.Y. 30; St Albans, Vt. 31; Malone, N. Y., Burling, L. 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 The greatest Negro show of them all. A Continued Success. Watch and wait for the Big Comedy PAT CHAPPELLE, Box 702. Jacksonville, Fla. WANTED Man to play piano who can sing and dance. Steady job. $35.00 per week. Address MARK E. TAYLOR, Winnemucca. Nevada. ENGRAVING PRICES RIGHT RAVING & ELECT. CO. RACE CLEANINGS GET THE BOOSTING HABIT. which she teaches. Mrs. Neebs said t Do you know there's lots of people Sitting 'round most every town, Growling like a broody chicken, Melting like a down. Don't be that kind of cattle, 'Cause they ain't no good on earth, But just be a booster rooster, Crow and boost for all you're worth. If your town needs boostin', boost her Don't hold back and wait to see 'Some other fellow's willin'; Sat at the table with me. No one's got a mortgage on it. It's just yours as much as his; If your town is shy of boosters. You get in the boostin' biz. If things don't seem to suit you An' the world seems kinder wrong. What's the matter with a boostin'? Just ask your mom to sing? 'Cause if things should stop again We'd be in a sorry plight, You just keep the horn a-blowin' Boost her up with all your might. If you see some fellow tryin' For to make some project go. An' you can boost it up a trifle, That's your cue to let him know That you're going to boost it, Just because it ain't your want. But that you're going to boost a little 'Cause he's got the best thing out. Stephen Young of Fairburg, Ill., celebrated his 108th birthday July 10. Negroes having proper credentials will be admitted to study in German seminaries in this country. William J. Knox of South Atlanta, Ga., has organized a sand company, to do a sand and monument business. The twenty-sixth annual session of the New Liberty Sunday school convention will meet at Kirksville, Ky., July 28. The State Grand Session of the Knights of Pythias and Calanthe Courts of Indiana will convene at Evansville July 28, continuing four days. Chief Harjo in his telegram says: "The Negroes are arming." The matter will be brought to the attention of the Interior Department shortly. Ruth E. Woods of Boston, Mass., was one of the ten young women who have been appointed temporary clerks in the census bureau in the State House. The Southern Presbyterian Church raised $1,000 more this year than last for colored evangelization. There was unequal interest and attention given to this subject in the assembly. A sentence of $20 fine and twenty lashes, to be laid on his back, was imposed on the jailer Jones, colored, by Justice John Francis Smith, wife beating at Frederick. Md., last week. * * * * Jones was arrested and prayed a jury trial, at which time Justice Smith impaled, after frequently he was brought before the justice, who imposed this unusual punishment. George William Barnes, Washington, D. C., and who was for years the faithful body guard of the late Gun. U. S. Grant, and also an employee of the S. G. O. War department, departed this life Tuesday, June 19, 1985, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. Chief Harjo is the orator of the four great tribes. Se was in Washington last winter seeking redress from the President and Congress for his people. He claims the officials of Oklahoma make terms of agreement "however" and Negroes of the four nations, and compel the full-bloods to abide by them. Arms and uniforms are to be loaned the actors by a State militia company, and some of the officers will appear on stage. As the State militia is arty of the State or the company, but are loaned by the Government, this may result in the disbandment of the company. The announcements to the production of the play founded on the Brownville incident, "By Order of the President," at a Denver theatre has attracted the attention of the President, and the War Dealer has to have ordered an officer here from Washington to witness the initial performance. A telegram received by an officer of the Indian Rights Association at Lower worth, Kan., last week from Eufaula Harjo, a full-blood Creek Indian, of Hanna, Okla., indicates that trouble is breaking there between two full-blood Indians on Negroes and the squaw men" and Negroes on the other. A call was issued last week at Pittsburg, Pa., for the Pittsburgh press convention to be held in Pittsburgh the first three days of September. The call states in part: "We believe the political situation, as far as the Negro is concerned, is that something must and can be done by the united effort of the Negro press." It is stated that an agreement has been entered into between Miss Meta Vanx Warrick and the management of the Jamestown Exposition acting in conjunction with the United States by which the fifteen striking historical tableaux, designed by that accomplished sculptor, are to be permanently on the Shiloh National Institution, as soon as a suitable location can be decided upon. The lashing will be the first that has taken place here for many years. About twenty years ago the then sheriff, William Cromwell, ashed a colored man in Cromwell, first tried under the new law passed by the last legislature, which gives justices of the peace increased jurisdiction, per- James A. Thompson, a fine clarinetist and an army musician of fifteen years experience, has been appointed chief musician of the Tenth Cavalry band, and March 16th of this year Ebert Williams, formerly leader of Tuskegee Institute band, was appointed chief musician of the Tenth Cavalry band, for a month, and only several weeks ago Thos. C. Hammonds was put in charge of the Tenth Cavalry band. These positions heretofore have been held by white musicians. John Graham, colored, asks $1000 damages of the Dr. Pratt Institute, 214 State Street, New York, for a pleckion to a variation of coal black and yellow black. Graham fled suit in the Munich Court yesterday. Bernard Bertaux, who represents Graham in his suit, refused to tell Graham's address, but said: "Graham, who is a colored man went to New York to get the marks removed from his face. He paid a $40 fee and more than the pock marks were removed. The color of his skin has been removed. His face is now a varial of coal black, yellow black and yellow." Under the head of unfinished business, bachelor's degree in International Association convention held at Milwaukee recently, a Mrs. Neebs, teacher in one of the schools, taught English to bright-colored pupils in the school in which she teaches. Mrs. Neebs said the pupil was especially apt in study of the German language and that it was the teacher's desire that the German when she graduated that she might teach members of her race. Mrs. Neebs said the Wilkinson German-English Academy, was asked if the colored girl would be admitted if application were made. He lost no time in writing that Negroes would surely be admitted to the German schools of the country. MAY BUY VALUABLE PROPERTY. Special to THE FREEMAN Louisville, Ky.—Negotiations looking to the purchase of the Chestnut street Baptist church property, at Ninth and Chestnut streets, have been opened by the board of trustees on behalf of the Calvary Baptist Church, alone and it is likely that the deal will be consummated within the next few days. The price to be paid for the church property has been agreed upon between the parties to the negotiation as $26,500, but the purchasers have until July 27 to close the deal or call the negotiations off. COLORED CITIZENS BOYCOTTS MERCHANTS. Special to THE FREEMAN. St. Louis, Mo.—"Speak softly and carry a big stick" seems to be the policy of the colored people in the northwest section of the city. The board of education was as follows: The Board of Education will move the high school from its present location to the more desirable one in Elliottsville when a few uneducated Negro students are forced to protest against the building of the school. The board ungrateful white people were depending on the colored people for a living, most of them being merchants. But the table was turned, and the self-respecting colored merchants were forced to every merchant who signed the petition and already some of them are facing failure and the colored merchants' business is improving. This is the right way to be respectful; when they discriminate, let the colored people discriminate with their dollars. BAKER GETS GOOD POSITION. Among the many changes in the civil service incident to the beginning of a new fiscal year at Washington, D.C., the promotion of Mr. Henry E. Baker of the Patent Office, will prove of general interest to Afro-Americans. Mr. Baker has attained the rank of second assistant examiner, with a salary of $2,100. He holds the most important scientific position of any Negro in the public service, and his salary exceeds that of any colored employee not holding a presidential appointment. Mr. Baker received his education at the Annapolis Naval Academy and at Howard University. He has been employed in the Interior Department for over twenty-five years, where he has risen step by step through comparative examination to his present position. Wilberforce University is said to be $40,000 in debt and is going still deeper in debt each year, so says Bishop H. M. Turner in a recent issue of the Voice of the People PEOPLE BOUND FOR AFRICA. That a Iraqi colony of American Negroes is about to be established in Liberia was announced at a meeting of the Ministers' Union, held in the rooms of the then Liberian Episcopal Book Concern, No. 313 Pine Pho. Book Concern. The announcement was made by Rev. William H. Heard, recently elected bishop and assigned to the west coast of Africa, with headquarters at Monrovia. Bishop Heard has spent many years in Liberia as a President Barclay, who he says, is deeply interested in the colonization scheme. A township ten miles square has been set aside for the colony, the land being on what is known as the French Ivory coast, and the people are moting the enterprise, which has the endorsement of the African Colonization Society of Liberia. Bishop Heard also said that he had prepared plans for an indus-trial settlement to take out with him a graduate from Wilberforce College and a young woman of much ability as teacher of the natives. After declaring that Liberia is ready to welcome a who come determined to help build the colony, the Liberia wants none of your undesirable citizens or those who are not able to help themselves. The possibilities of the country are grand, and although having had many conflicts, the fight of the people for their independence has been a brave one." GANS DID NOT BREAK EVEN. It is said that Joe Gans fails to break even on the bout with Nelson because of his heavy betting. He wagered $6,000 against $2,700 and also bet $1,000 with Nelson. JOHNSON DEFEATS M'NAMARA. At Plymouth, England, recently, Jack Leckey, the best heavyweight in the English navy, they boxed in a big hall that was packed with persons who were unable to obtain admission. PETER MAHER IN VAUDEVILLE. Peter Mahar, Jr., son of the former Jerry Mahar, makes his debut as vaudeville performer. He assists his mother, who is now a headliner in the city, and helps him have a very clever and entertaining act. JACK BLACKBURN TO FIGHT IN WEST. SAN FRANCISCO—Jack Blackburn is to have his chance in the West. Sam Berger obtained the Easterner to meet the winner of the Jimmy Gardner-Kyle Hunt contest, the long been anxious to appear in some of the wetter-weight contests on the coast. BOBBY DOBBS HOLDING HIS OWN Bobby Dobbs, the well-known colored fighter, who has been spending the last two years ported to be again taking part in matches and tournaments with much success and having a lot of fun, the latter day scrappers over there. For some time he has been running a boxing school and it is said that a large number of his students have received their training at Dobbs' school. JOE GANS LAST OF TRIO OF COL ORED, CHAMPIONS. With the passing of Joe Gans is a pugilistic champion and the end of the ascendency of colored boxers in the prizering. Gans was the last of the mightiest trio of colored fighters the race has ever given to the ring. Practically contemporaries, they were the only members of their race who had ever been able to win. This great trio was made up of Joe Walcott, welterweight champion; Joe Gans, bantam and featherweight champion, and George Dixon, bantam and featherweight champion. These three men were the top-men on four fighters, weighing under 145 pounds, and each held his title for a long period of years. Walcott won the welterweight champion from Him (Kubu) Devil at two rounds at Fort Erie, N. Y., December 18, 1901, and held it until Honey Mellody defeated him in twelve rounds at Chelsea November 29, 1900. George Dixon won the bantamweight title from Eugene Hornbacher in four rounds at New York, December 27, 1889, and held it until Terry McGovern beat him at New York in eight rounds January 9, 1900. Joe Gans won the lightweight title from Frank Burn in one round at Fort Erie, N. Y. Barn in one round at Battling Nelson at Colma, Cal., in seventeen rounds last Saturday. There are other Negro fighters left in the ring, Frank Johnson, best weight; Sam Langford, middleweight; and Jack Blackburn, wetterweight, all are fighters of class, and if they were given a chance either on the third of them might become champions. month. No charge for instruction. For further information address Booker T. Washington, Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. NEW NEGRO ENTERPRISE. First Class Hotel and Bath House Opened at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. 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 But white boxers, remembering the theatricality of their role, are hard to say nothing of old Peter Jackson and a number of other great colored fighters in the 1960s. They are fairly persistent in drawing the color line. GANS' WIFE GETS DIVORCE Special to THE FREEMAN. BALTIMORE, Md.—Mrs. Joe Gans recieved the honorary title of famous colored boxer and ended a stormy matrimonial career. Nonsupport and other things led to the grounds on which the terrorists made Warner Bros. the fighters marvel to “bring home the bacon” in his last setto with Battling the fighter. It is not known, but it might have helped. SCRAPS OF SPORT The directors of the Quaker Giants are laying a strong foundation for a first-class colored team that will be run on independent lines similar to the Leland Giants of Chicago. Frank Harold of St. Louis, Mo., issues a challenge to any lightweight in the country. The colored patrons of Chicago would not stand for a colored team being owned and managed by a white man, and as a consequence boycotted the Cuban Giants. Honey Mellody was offered a fight by one of the New York clubs, but he declined the offer, stating that he was going to study pharmacy. Manager Conners of the Brooklyn Royals should break away from that syndicate after that deal was received, which was palmed off as a mistake. Earl and Bradley, both of the Royals, claim that J. M. Bright owes them considination by law. The account. Why not have the sheriff attach his share of the receipts at some of the important games, boys? John Hill, formerly of the Philadelphia Giants, has accepted terms with the New York Colored Giants. Billy Holland, Merritt, Bob Jordan and Footes are veterans that are playing independent ball around New York. The Leland and Cuban Giants are scheduled for a series of eight games. Herman Long, the old Boston shortstop, unpired the game between the Leland and Cuban Giants. COLLEGE HEIGHTS. College Heights, the addition to Guthrie, Okla., is in every way ideal. School houses, railroads, churches and other conveniences of up to date cities are provided for. The addition is beautifully platted with a forethought of the needs and enjoyment of the coming inhabitants. The colored people are especially solicited to become property owners. The lots are selling at present at low prices. They are expected to greatly increase in the very near future. Guthrie is a substantial, thriving town of thirty thousand inhabitants, where are the homes of many very well to do white and colored citizens. Mr. George L. Knox, of The Freeman, will be pleased to communicate with anyone thinking of making a change of location. Address Freeman office, Indianapolis, Ind. THE DEMAND FOR AN EDUCATED MINISTRY. Realizing the demand among the Negro people for an educated ministry, the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute has established a series of departments, a Bible Training School. The courses of study are so arranged that not only ministers and lociontists may be benefited, but those also who desire to do better in their profession become intelligent Sunday school teachers. The chief aim of the Bible Training School is to afford a comprehensive knowledge of the English Bible and to implant the artistry of the Bible in the mind. The intention to dedicate their lives to the elevation and Christianization of their people. Daily supplementary exercises, designed to increase the clarity and accuracy, are provided. The teaching is wholly undenominational, 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 the Bible Training School has been satisfactory, but the opportunity is now provided. The teaching is free. The cost of board, including furnished room, light, fuel, laundering, etc., is $8.50 per month. The entrance fee is $7.00, to be paid in cash by each student when he registers. Students must pay an opportunity fee much of the $8.50, in some cases 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 of high schools and colleges. We are especially anxious to have students who have finished high school who have finished high school or college courses. 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Batting Nelson, champion lightweight of the world, has the distinction of being the name willing to play in any division, the game has been known. The Dane has never shown the slightest hesitancy in showing for a match, and he has never shown the color line, the color line, another character as willing? Burns has his Johnson. Corbett evaded Fitzsimons as was possible, and Sullivan would agree to meet Peter Jackson. Lancford and Jack Blackburn have danced all the men, danced all the men, danced all the men. But Nelson has met then all and he seized with Gans a second chest. He practically no one conceded a chance. Black Joe for the others dodging the attack admitted that he was not ready to match his prowess with the champion and all others with the colored man's superiority. Then name along the bad side of whom even we know is rating a hasben, and give the wonderful Gans a chance locking. Nelson deserves his man. He has worked hard and worked his place far better than he will hold in a long fight. The opinion of experts, as does not now appear to be any in his class who would have a chance with him in a long fight. What I desire to see is a finish fight between Blackburn and Stanley Ketchell, as I am of the opinion that this would be one of the greatest matches we have in class in fighting than as well as in other ways. Of style of milling than would be issued by Ketchell, and would make very little chance to the white brother, as would be no easy matter to get inside of those Ketchell shifts, would prove to be a good encounter and one which would attract world-wide atten- When Battling Nelson disposed of Joe Gans he turned the lightweight situation of the country upside down. Gans had been figurehead of the college basketball other lightweights that there was come to little interest in the division. The "old master" has been overthrown and the fans are taking a keen interest in the candidates' homophiliosis again. It has been widely declared that the betting of Gans by Nelson was the biggest surprise since Corbet defeated John L. Sullivan. He amused the crowd even when he was a surprise. Corbett was a man with his future before him when he tackled Sullivan. Nelson, it was generally believed, was a worn out champion who had about one more fight left in him wanted to get the loser's end and these calculations all went wrong, as they have gone wrong before. If Nelson had gone back to Nelson, if Nelson had gone back at the time of the Goldfield fight Nelson certainly did not have anything on the Negro. It would not be fair to Nelson to say that he is not Gans's masterpiece. He was who were at the arena are convinced the victory was clean cut and败. It is one of the peculiar things about Nelson, however, that few of the ring critics believe him to be a ring champion in spite of all that he has done to demonstrate his class. Right after he defeated Gans everybody was conceding Mefarland a chance with him, although hardly any one would have given Packey a chance with Joe. However, all of these calmants to a chance for the crown will have to wait until Nelson and Gans get through with one another, as they are matched to fight at Ely, Nev. Nelson readily consented to give Gans another chance and Joe accepted it, believing that he would do better in another encounter. It is almost certain that Nelson will be the favorite in this meeting, as it is very seldom that a man who has been knocked out can come back and defeat his conqueror. Gans also has had two chances to beat Nelson and failed to make a clean job of it, while the Dane delivered. It does not seem likely that Gans was in the best of shave at their last meeting, but he will be timed when he faces Nelson again and will lack the dash of his Sam McVey, the great colored lightweight, who is quite the rage now in Parisian fistic circles, evidently possesses the power of the whole of the non-smoking and unskilled him of having. According to a story printed in a French newspaper, Sam has taken his foreign friends very much into his confidence, telling them that he has a great interest in the study of the relationship of James J. Jeffries in a private fight for the championship of the world. This, of course, makes Tommy Burns pretensions to the same kind of vipers, and he is the most of the same to the private fight was pulled off in a cellar in Los Angeles, Cal., and was referred by Charley White of New York, and was imported especially to see McVey to呈己的 We are going to see the way we know that Charley White hasn't been West of the Mississippi for many years before theчата шт. The last time he was a large, and that the only way Jeff could ever get them there would be by letting them get in first without knowing that he was He was over in Paris they are still somewhat being to be the same. He was now in Paris, and he is now improving under the instruction of a few American scrappers. They believed Wal- The human who is the old man that he had been Billy Parke, Hugo Kelly, Stanley Kethell, and the W. W. Lewis and the rest of the bunch, so why would they fall to this pill of McVey's? He was also a big as Stanton ever was? People and fighters are never without devel is simply standing in the way of the person in the person of Jack Jones. What he does to prove his mertis as a fighter by making some showing, as talking don't go. If anything more was needed to con- tinue the public that Sam Langford is a championship affairs it is con- tained in the shortest time possible. Parke Kyle is the willing to fight white middleweight in the world." The conditional defi means only one thing from a possible chance to acquire the title. He has taken into consideration, the white men contending for this title should not be bound for the cautious attitude he has taken. The cautious nuts ever put in the cracker, another Joe Walcott, only a lot more, he is a young fellow of good habits as a black fighters run at the time. in case at all the whites do not brush vigorously and they come out their way. Look at Joe Gans. Look at him at present is conceded to have a chair in him. Look at Jack McKernan, little man that he likes, who more than stood off Philadelphians a few nights ago. Look at Sam Landau, a hurry, the white heavyweight, into a hurry, a feat no white man ever has to approach. Look Jack Johnson, admitting he is a heavyweight in the world, as Tommy White, refuses to box him. Small words. it is put in all that the white pro- tection is put in all that the white pro- tection is revived the ancient argu- ments that blacks should not be barred, but it also brings up the sure enough matter that a fighter conservator of own fortune, and therefore has the suit to fight or not to fight. EMONS SOME FIGHTERS PICKED Tommy Burns is Not the Only Champion who Looked for Easy Money. A lot of ungenerous criticism has been delivered upon Tommy Burns for his accuracy in dodging, and confounding his attention to the matters, and his "lemon" variety like Moir Palmieri Rose, etc. While so, the fact remains that Tommy Burns has been adding substantious amounts to his bank account, and after all, is a principal considerer for a fighter to learn how to burns' predecessors have all been Corbett, who followed Sullivan as heavyweight champion, has scored. THE FIGHTING WEEK GANS AND NELSON AS THEY APPEARED IN THEIR FIGHT JULY FOURTH AT SAN FRANCISCO. lemons in his record, including such aledged fighters as Billy Welch, Glenn Glover, Jack Smith and Spillings, Bob Cafery, Jack Smith and the Smiths' great fighting record looks well in print, with his long list of signal victories, but, like Sullivan and the Smiths, many four-fluishers and counterfeiters, such as Abe Congle, James Farrell, Joe Godfrey, Jerry Slatterty, Milford Zender, Jack McKee, Mayo, Jeff Thorne, Jim Daly, Ed Dalkonk and Coughlin and others. All of these men were settled in one, two or three rounds. Big Jim Jeffries is credited in the record as T. Van Buskirk, Dick Cormack, Pete Everett, the Mexican Terror; Hank Griffin, Joe Kennedy, Jack Mumroe, Jack Finnegan and many who were not involved in the captors had received half their money's. Tommy Burns, the present champion, may be said to have all previous top-notchers faded in the quality and quantity of their money who have gone down to defeat before blm. Nobody ever accused the following persons of having even moderate fighting skills: Jake Steele, Ed. Shorttin, Dick Smith, Reddish Phillips, Jack O'Donnell, Tom McCune, O利Brien, Harry Peppers, Jim Dugan, Jack Hammond, Jack Butler, Ben Groom, Joe Wardenskil, Cyclone Kelly, Billy Woods, Indian Joe, Ian Walker, Joe Grim, Bill Squires, Gunner Moir, Jack Crowell. Burns is a very clever business manager and he is always on the lookout for easy marks. That is why he has probabilities on one he has Johnson, who steers in and out of his crawl when Burns comes back from his task of squeezing the lemon crop in Australia. The New York sporting public is regarded in other American cities as the easiest in the world, barring that of London. Metropolitan fight fans have stood up against the craziness than those of any other city in this country. Probably the ripest lemon ever seen in a New York boxing club was Mike Morrison, who stopped with one blow by Peter Maher nearly ten years ago. When Maher hit him on the ear Morrissey sat down hard and Referee Charley. White proceeded to count the blows: "One! Get up, Mike!" "Two! Will you get up, Mike?" "Four! Don't disgrace yourself. Be a man." "Five! Hear your countrymen cheering." "Six! Maher won't hurt you! Get up, Mike!" "Seven! You'll lose the fight!" "Eight! You won't get your money if you don't get up!" "Nine! Here's your last chance! Will you get up?" "I will not," answered Morrissey. "Do you want me to be kilt?" "You're a rank quitter. Ten. You're a rank quitter. As he walked out, of the rink in distress. JEFF NEVER TO REFEREE. LOS ANGELES—Special—James Jeferson done with the ring for all and for good. GANS AND NELSON AS TH and that he will never again figure within the squared circle, either as a principal, a coach, or a referee, but as the result of criticism heaped upon him for his draw decision in the recent McFarlane-Welsh fight before his chase. He is also the referee. He declares that he is disgusted with the fight game and the fickleness of the fight fans. He is also the referee. He tired champion, "I have always been strictly on the level and have been so regarded. I claim no credit on that score, and I have been so irritated. I am entitled to immunity from the abuse and insinuations that have been heaped upon me as the result of the Fourth of July. I am entitled to a decision according to my best judgment." FITZ CHALLENGES KETCHELL. SPOKANE, Wash.—Stanley Ketchell's claim to the middleweight pugilistic title has been disputed by his brother, John Ketchell, who has been week issuing a challenge to the Montana lad for a twenty-round contest to be decided in Spokane. The opponent that he is the only legitimate middleweight champion of the world, having never been defeated since he wrestled the title from Jack Dempsey in New Orleans in 1885. The followers of the game do not look upon Fitz's challenge in a serious vein. The opponent, the "old man's" press agent has been busy. WALCOTT BEATS ROBINSON. NEW YORK.-Special--Another chapter in the passing of the once famous Barbados Demon was enacted on July 16 at the Hirlwind Athletic Club when Robinson, a Chicago won a victory over Joe Walcott. Walcott in his usual style took a lot of punishment, and although shaken up many times, never ever gave up. The end of the game was unable to do any damage with his crippled right and depended upon left stomach punches. This was clever strategy, for it kept Robinson from sending over a swing that might have been about before the end of the sixth round. Robinson uppermittent Walcott innumerable times, but, outside of jarring Joseph considerably, did not do much damage. Robinson was never in danger, and, although the winner, the victory was a bum one. SILER'S STRUGGLE WAS GREATEST. The bunch was swapping stories the other night over the foaming Pilsener, when George Siler's name came up, and I think it was Al Herford who said that THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER when Siler refereed his last big ring battle—that between lightweight champion Joe Gans and Battling Nelson at Goldgate, where he was at the ringside aware of the ordeal the veteran was passing through. When the fight was in its middle stages Siler was knocked back, which finally caused his death, but once he did keep his eyes off the two men who were battling, and, although he was forced to lean forward, at point at which he could jackknife in order to gain partial relief from the pain, not one word did he utter. He bore his suffering in silence, knowing how championship fight, and though the battle between the dusky gladiator and the Dane was waged for forty-two long championship fight, and though the battle he had contracted to perform. He fought the pain that was gripping his heart and in the end when he knew was his heart and in the duty he had contracted to perform. He fought the pain that was gripping his heart and in the end when he knew was his heart and in the duty he had contracted to perform. But those who knew Siler knew that if that fight could have gone for 142 rounds Siler would have been there just the same and would have made his decision. In speaking of it afterward to a close friend the referee said: "Gans and Nelson were having a tough time that day. The pain was so great I could hardly stand it, but I lasted, that's all." BASE HITS OF CHICAGO. Baseball is raging the longed for excitement. Half has been told. First, the Havanavs. vs. the Lelandns. Havana took the count, second. New York Giants vs. Havanavs. vs. New York Giants. The Unions have been almost eclipsed during all this excitement. But they got busy in the "Sage Brush League" and won a 100 straight. They play any oldiece old time and any and any comers. First come first and serve with the Unions. The Lelandns make the visiting teams do some funny stunts trying to beat them. They made the Havanavs. vs. New York Giants to pitch and player to man of the pitchet, to but with bad results. The New York Giants sent to Italy for a man by the name of "Dago" Davis. Fourteen hits off Mr. Davis. That tells its own tale. It will send a pitcher to try and beat the Lelandns. We suppose to Russia for Geo. Hackenschmidt, the great wrestler. Might as well. New York Giants uncovered five promising young players that will make a good mark on the diamond. Croxton, Anderson, Pugh, Robinson, and Gordon. P. Hill of the Leland Giants has a singlehanded reputation of learning Cubans how to speak English. In two seconds. If they say, "How did the three can't speak a word of English while in this country. In a game here with the Lelands the Cubans were three and the Lelands were one unit. The last half of the Lelands the Cubans were three men on base, two men out. P. Hill came to the bat and lifted the first ball pitched over the left field fence. The Cubans in a chorus shouted: "It a damn shame! Shame shame!" Nerence, William, Nelson, Big Smith, are the old guards of the New York Giants. Rocks of ages. The bat boys' slick trick cost the Le- EY APPEARED IN THEIR FIGHT JULY FO lands three hundred cold dollars. The Lelands have seven different bat boys. They were supposed to take turns about carrying the bats from one game to another. The bats were too slow. The boys got together and hatched out a pet scheme that worked well. They rigged up six dummy bat boys and had an engagement with a small club. They marked Leland Giants Bats. They worked the gatemen to a standstill. But one little fly bat bat boy ruined everything and cost the three hundred bats and expenses. He had an engagement with the small club and percentage. The grandstand was overflowed, the field was lined. The Lelands warmed up in great style. Then the home team came out to work and the team thought he would go to the home team thought he would look the visitors over. Walked over to the Lelands bench and saw seven bat boys. He asked what did all the bats mean. He asked what he meant going to wear them on your muts?. The captain turned around and quietly called in all his men for a little talk. The whole team retired to the club house and from the Lelands $300 or $400. Bat boys suspended for a fly. Fittle bat boy in hospital for a while. BASEBALL OF CHICAGO. BY JULI JONES, JR. The Leand Liam Giants of this city have set the Semo-Pro's League wild. They are champions of this league upon their merits. The baseball loving public has never been "put wise" as to the meaning of the word "Semo-Pro's." To professional baseball players and big leaguers, means danger, for you never know what they are. The alluring thing For instance, the Leand Giants won. The "lineup" against the Giants should have been put up to auction in the baseball world, should have brought sixty thousand dollars. These figures are easily approximately cheap, considering the men. First the mighty "Mike" Donnelly of the New York Giants, second the Washington, the Washington Americans, and now of the New York Americans; Gus Muench, the most sought pitcher in the leagues; Ilkram Browning, the manager of the Jimmie Callahan, the man of the world this crazed baseball world. The fairest minded white man that ever donned a jersey for a Negro to receive recognition Mr. Callahan's every action is watched on every side by the big league managers. He command his own of the first water and could be the big leagues. The rest of the lineup --- of the all-stars could make their way in any league in the country. They are men of business interests in the city and cannot afford it. Following the line closely you will see that the Leland Giants won their title on their merits, and is the best organized team in the league. They would be an injustice to point out any one member of this organization as a star, for each man in his position is a star, from the organizer, team manager, field coach, and other staff. body works like a piece of machinery. These gentlemen's main forte is "gentlemen on and off the ball field", and have the ability to work at home or wherever they may appear. The playing of this club would puzzle the old student of the game. One might one more baseball team, the other a baseball if once realistically would lead one to believe that they were a lucky ball organization, but after a careful study and looking at them they were not. The hits and more hits than their opponents, and yet they win. They have sent more teams home telling that story "TI" and they were the first to tackle the hits and up their mind to reach that title away from them and rigged up four of the best teams, including the great Johnny Depp and the few vanes they made up their mind to tackle them with clever games, and the best they could get was three out of eleven, and in the Cubans best going is in the mud. Next follow the Giants, who first tackle the games. The arrival of the Giants put the Chicago fans in the highest pitch of excitement. Everything looked well for them and they were the first to tackle the Lelands' found their weakness in the left field, and from then on to the ninth they had the visitors disorganized. These New York Giants are ball players and the Lelands' found their weakness because the Lelands Giants beat them. The Leland Giants have another good point: They are not conceited over their playing, and never hold another team cheap. The writer doesn't want to go down on record saying that these men are invincible, as the uncertainty of the game will show that no team can meet all teams and get away all the time. But the team that pushes them away from their lofty position will know that they have been playing baseball. The Leland Giants have nine points on any Secon Pro team in the business. One important fact about them, they are all ball players of high moral character and not the ball player of years ago. These good points figure the same to the ninth. The owners and managers of the Leland Giants Amusement Company are some of the best colored people in the State of Illinois commercially, politically and professionally. The team has a backing of at least $100,000, their own ball park, their roller skating rink, their Air Dome of Amusement seating 2,000 people. They are now building an amusement park large than the uma Park of Chicago, in the club with such solid foundation is enough to make any one "sit up and take notice." UNHOLZ GONE INTO TRAINING. Rudolph Unholz, the Boer champion, has gone to Blackstone, Mass., to condemn Tommy Murphy, which is to be held at the Armory A. A. of Boston on July 28. The armory is the boxer, the boxer, and he is elated because his manager, Johnny McGann, had such a good site engaged for him on his arrival. He promised a match at the new Seaside OURTH AT SAN FRANCISCO. Athletic Club in New York with Leach Cross, but it is conditional that he win his coming bout. Cross is a plum in the way of attraction in Gotham. NO MORE SIX ROUND FIGHTS. Britt Writes Stirring Letter to Tad About Battling Nelson. Special to THE FERMAN NEW YORK.-There will be no more six or ten round fights on the record of Battling Nelson, if Willis Britt, who manages the Dane now, has anything to say. Willis, the former coach of round thing, or the finish fights, go for the future and nothing else. Here's his letter: "Frisco, July 9, 1998, 'Friend Tad—Well, old boy, please refer to your files if you used my letter in connection with the Gans-Nelson fight. He is the greatest little man that ever scrapped the rosin in a ring floor. Of the things he has done, he will wish to give him credit and others who envy the credit he is getting. Joe Gans was as good the other day on The Williams's as ever he was his life. If Nineball was Gold-fold the way I made him fight on the Fourth he would have won up there just as easily as he did the other day. He would have won before you see Battling Nelson on the floor for the ten. Trying to hurt him with the hardest kind of a wallop is like trying to open a door. You can't do it. While he is under my management, any of the boys who want a crack at him will have to qualify for the Thornton stakes, that old four-mile boy we have played with. Then Williams' race track once a year. None of those short Derby routes for the Battler." BASEBALL SEASON GOOD. This season of base ball as played among colored teams, so far, has been a remarkable one. About every game reported the attendance shows to strong indeed. Some few days ago in a game played between the Leland Giants and Cuban Giants at Chicago over 2500 base ball fans saw the game and the happen not to be Sunday either. At Philadelphia recently the All-Havanas played the Philadelphia Giants and each game saw a crowd of 1,500 at east at each time. Generally averages an attendance of 1,000 to 1,500. It will be noticed that each season grows stronger among colored ball fans, for, surely, this one is a remarkable one over last season. $2.00 The One Best Bet 37 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. Selery-Vesce Also Neuralgia, Nerve and Stomach Trouble. LEASANT AS CREAM SODA. Drists. Indianapolis, Indiana. H. ALLERDICE, Vice-Pres. WM. L. HOY, Sec.Treas. Grocery Company Pure Food Store. 91 91: 164 North Illinois Street. BEST IN THE WORLD!PRICE, $100 Up & Antrim, Cream and Fruit Ices Documents, Weddings, Parties and Lodge Affairs. 713-715 North Illinois St. OOSIER POET Room Londres, 10 Cent Cigar. Direct to consumers and pay all express charges. Give us a Trial Order. Cigar Co. - Indianapolis, Ind. The Log Cabin Saloon, Fine Liquors and Cigars. Private Wine Rooms Attached. Try Celer For that Headache, also Neuralg HARMLESS. PLEASA Sold by All Druggists. N. A. MOORE, Pres. W. H. ALLERDIC Moore Grocer Pure Food Phones: NEW, 892, 891. OLD, 892, 891. BEST I Taylor's "Electric" Comb Straightener, and Smooth Hair price $100. It not only meets every requirement of the Dryer, but also promotes a luxurious growth of the hair. T. W. TAYLOR, Brownhill, High. 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Green St. Home Phone 6920. LOUISVILLE, KY. Vote Pliny W. B. Candidate for Judge of Superior ticket; former Judge room 3. Union Co-Oper Respectfully Ask The Laundry of Quar If we do it—it is done right JOHN F. WHITE, Mgr., - The Jersey Eu WEST BADLE For colored People. Fifty elegant rooms with of this famous resort. Write for terms. Addre Chas. P. Rice, Owner Northwestern Vote For Bry W. Bartholomew for Judge of Superior Court, room 5, on former Judge room 3. Record approved by Co-Operative Law Respectfully Asks Your Patronage. The Laundry of Quality—On the Via If we do it—it is done right. Both Phones 1269. WHITE, Mgr., - - 232-238 Viv Jersey European WEST BADEN, INDIANA. le. Fifty elegant rooms with baths. Come and get the sport. Write for terms. Address - Rice, Owner, - West B nwestern Base Ba Vote For . Bartholomew, of Superior Court, room 5, on Democratic room 3. Record approved by the people. Operative Laundry Spectfully Asks Your Patronage. of Quality—On the Viaduct. It is done right. Both Phones 1269. r., - - 232-238 Virginia Avenue. My European Hotel, EAST BADEN, INDIANA. It rooms with baths. Come and get the benefit of the waters terms. Address Owner, - West Baden, Ind. Eastern Base Ball Park Pliny W. Bartholomew, Candidate for Judge of Superior Court, room 5, on Democratic ticket; former Judge room 3. Record approved by the people. Union Co-Operative Laundry Union Co-Operative Laundry Respectfully Assist Your Patronage. The Laundry of Quality—On the Viaduct. If we do it—it is done right. Both Phones 1269. JOHN F. WHITE, Mgr. - - 232-238 Virginia Avenue. For colored People. Fifty elegant rooms with baths. Come and get the benefit of the waters of this famous resort. Write for terms. Address Chas. P. Rice, Owner, - West Baden, Ind. Northwestern Base Ball Park RAN BUTLER, Manager and Owner. Ball Team in the United States will meet all "comers." colored or white teams solicited. If you are not "right." STREET, RAN BUTLER, the United States will meet all "comers." Write early for dates. The teams solicited. If you are not "right," don't write. RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Best colored Base Ball Team in the United States will meet all "comers." Write early for dates. GOOD colored or white teams solicited. If you are not "right," don't write. 462 W. 15TH STREET, RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The Pickwill Buffet 738 Indiana Avenue. Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars. Courteous Treatment. Your Patronage is Respectfully Solicited. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Hindel's Buffets, 256-551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. OLD CHARTER WHISKEY, Wright & Taylor. Distillers. Louisville. --- --- ```markdown ``` WEAR THE LEVINSON HAT, Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis. The Indiana DAIRY LUNCH ROOM. EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE! Come in and call for what you see. Cafe and Dining Room up stairs for ladies and gents. William Cabell, Prop., 214 Indiana Avenue. PETER These dress patterns are French novelties, chiffon, cloth, voile, marquisette, mousseline, grendine, foulard, etc. Styles and materials are such as will be seen among the new fall goods. Most of them are those soft fabrics that are so adaptable to the new Grecian-like styles. All are priced near half. As examples: Chiffon cloth patterns, with floral designs on satin striped ground of Yale Blue, reduced from $25 to. $9.95 Another chiffon cloth pattern, in black, with large floral patterns, was $22.50, now. $12.50 Satin-stripe grendaine pattern, in brown, with small sprays, originally priced $20, now. $12.50 White marquisette pattern, with large coin dots, on navy blue ground, $7.50 value, at $22.50 Brown foulard pattern, in geometrical design, with border, was $22.50, now. $18.50 L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Mrs. Nina Floyd Board continues very ill. Mrs. Cora B. Jackson will go to Anderson tomorrow. B. Eckols of French Lick, Ind., spent last week in the city. Miss Susie Wilson will leave Friday for a two weeks' visit at Toledo. O. Tulle Edward Brown, the pianist, will leave Monday for Chicago for a short visit. Ed. Rogers, formerly of this city now of Columbus, O., is in the city for a few days. Tom Florence returned to Louisville, Ky., Tuesday after a week's visit with his relatives. Miss Lena Brown of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. William S. Henderson in Holton Place. Prof. R. Augustus Lawson, of Hartford, Conn., is the guest of his mother for a few days. Miss Jessie Williams has returned from Chicago after a month's visit with relatives. W. N. Sublett, of El Paso, Texas who was the guest of Miss Fannie Rice has returned home. Dr. Joseph Lytle and bride are visiting his sister Mrs. William Hummons in Paca street. Miss Georgia Nance will leave next week for Muskogee, I. T., on an extended business trip. Mrs. Carrie Elbert is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Elbert Frazier at Detroit, Mich. Rev. W. W. Russell, of Richmond, Ind., was in the city last week en route to St. Louis, Mo. Jones Tabernacle will tender Bishop George L. Blackwell a reception on Monday evening July 27. A small sum was realized at the street fair for the benefit of the Charity Organization Society last Friday night. Solomon Wayne, of Bedford, Ind., is the guest of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith and George G. Simmons. Rev. R. H. C. Mitchell of Maysville, Ky., will occupy the pulpit at the Union Tabernacle Baptist church tomorrow. Charles Ferguson, formerly an employee of the Recorder, has returned from Detroit, Mich., after an absence of two years. Mrs. Ora Jefferson and son returned to the city Wednesday after a three weeks' visit in Springfield and Washington, O. Mrs Elizabeth Dixon will leave Sunday for North Vernon, Ind., to join Mrs. Minnie Scott and children on the Rollins farm. J. H. Robinson, of Columbus, O., was in the city last week on account of the illness of his daughter, Mrs. Tennie Jones. Miss Lenina B. Smith returns to her home in this city tomorrow after a sojourn of several weeks in Chicago with relatives. Mrs. S. E. Plummer will be among the delegates to attend the Grand Session of the Calanthe Court at Evansville next week. Mrs. Susie Miller, on advice from her physician, has been brought come-from the Fresh Air Camp. At this times she is seriously ill. Misses Viola Leonard, Nellie Fermon, Clara B. Mays and Mrs. Ida Cushingberry are attending the State Baptist CLEARANCE SALE SUITS, SKIRTS, WAISTS. KISER'S, Washington and Delaware Streets. Sunday School and B. Y. P. U., convention at Marion this week. The Indiana District Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church is in session at West Indianapolis, Rev. W. H. Chambers is presiding. William P. Comer, was elected district superintendent of the Sunday Schools of the Richmond District of the Indiana A. M. E. conference. Miss Jessie Samuels and little niece, Alma Hatfield left Thursday for Bowling Green, Ky., to visit her sister Mrs. Robert Hanley, for a month. Bishop G. L. Blackwell will occupy the pulpit at Jones Tabernacle tomorrow morning and night. His morning subject will be "No Cloaks for Sin." A. C. Howard, of the A. C. Howard Shoe Polish Company, was in the city two days this week, en route from Chicago, to his home at New York. Miss Faustina Carter, a social favorite of Richmond, Ind., is a "stranger within our gates," the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, 2021 Cooper street. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Allen announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Kate A. Mann to Mr. Lyttleton S. Baker at Pasadena, Cal., July 6, 1908. After a pleasant stay of four weeks Mrs. Hannah Ward of Louisville, Ky., who was visiting Mrs. J. H. Kuykendall returned to her home Saturday July 11. Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Beverley and Mr. J. McWilliams of Muskingum street, entertained at dinner Tuesday evening, M. Magdaline Tartt, prima donna known as the "Black Swan," Miss H. B. Hargrave, pianist,"W. M. Sweat and J. Johnson of this city. Carnival For The Sick Poor. There will be a carnival given July 30, 31 and August 1, on the commons 607 W. Eleventh street, by the residents of the neighborhood for the benefit of the sick poor. Admission to the grounds will be free, but a small fee will be charged for the various attractions. The chariot race will be a special feature Loss Seaton Dead. Loss Seaton, a well-known citizen of this city, died at his late residence in Baltimore avenue early Wednesday evening. Mr. Seaton was 55 years old and had lived in this vincity for 30 years. He was a civil war veteran and a member of Waterford lodge No. 13 being a thirty-second degree Mason. Grand Lecturer In The City. James Williams, of Rushville, grand lecturer of the F. and A. M. of Indiana was in the city last week and delivered an eloquent and instructive address to the Masons of the city. Henry Rogan presided at the meeting at the close of the lecture. Henry Moore, Henry Rogan and George L. Knox made remarks and expressed then appreciation of same in behalf of the fraternity. A Well Known Salesman. The accompanying cut is a splendid likeness of Mr. Ike Kantrowitz, the genial salesman in the English Woolen Mill tailor store, 107 N. Illinois street. Mr. Kantrowitz has made himself popular with the colored men is a splendid likeness of Mr. Ike Kantrowitz, the genial salesman in the English Woolen Mill tailor store, 107 N. Illinois street. Mr. Kantrowitz has made himself popular with the colored men in the city and is widely known among them. He is a great admirer of the A. B. C.'s, the local colored base ball team, and is to be seen most every Sunday perched high up in the grand stand testing the capacity of his lungs rooting for the colored team. A Notice To The Public. Mr. George L. Knox, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dear Mr. Knox: A colored man representing himself as "Professor J. B. Smith, Teacher of Bible and English, Tuskegee Institute," has been collecting money from various persons in New York City, Harper's Ferry, Washington, and in a number of New England cities without authority from this institution. This man has no connection with the school, and is not known to us. Money secured by him does not reach us, and the public is warned against him. 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. BERWICK, LA. Special FREEREST Daniel E. Thouston was drowned last Tuesday evening, July 14, about 6:45 o'clock, while in bathing with a number of bathers in the pool. Daniel's bathing is a pool situated on the outskirts of the town, about 16 feet deep. Daniel suddenly slipped off the channel. A boy about to swim was brought to him and he tried to catch him, but he was not able to do so, and he got out of the water and screamed for help. Will Thouston be able to rescue him, and made for the scene as soon as THE FREEMAN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER convenient ofice of session W. H. possible and jumped in and got him. Efforts were made to save him, but he was too late. Jake was about 15 years old, and was the child of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Thorne. He was a bright boy and liked among both white and colored. The general service took place from the Little Zion Baptist Church, July 16, conducted by Rev. D. Harrison. CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamp) Has given it to Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Mary Oakley, of 1028 Chestnut street, was on the sick list this week, but she was able to attend Hays has been suffering with the toothache, but is much improved now.... Jesse is now in a new Seedab Hotel, is taking his vacation, and is having a delightful time fishing. AYRSHIRE, IND Special to THE FREEMAN. The people of Ayrshire, Ind., are making a big difference in building improved. It is in quite a dilapidated condition, aside from the fact that it is located about a mile away from the town. Ayrshire is a mining community, and it is one of the best little places in Indiana and people—a thing somewhat rare among such places. SAVANNAH. GA. On Wednesday night, July 8, the Savannah Home Boys' Association was organized. The following officers were in attendance: W. T. Whiley's home on West Broad street, by Mr. Ed B. Roberts, Jr.; Pres. James F. Butler; Advocate, Ed B. Daniels; financial secretary, J. B. Greene; recording secretary, C. H. Cohen; treasurer, James F. Butler; Advocate, Ed B. Daniels; financial secretary, J. B. Greene; chairman of finance, T. O. Bright; chairman of investigating committee, Joseph Davis; sergeant-at-arms, Ike Williams. Special to THE FREEMAN The Baden Club, consisting of waiters of the West Baden Hotel, elected the following officers at the last meeting: Wm. Gibson, president; Frank Harold, vice president; Robert Bert Lewis, treasurer. The club has now a membership roll of twenty members, and is progressing nicely. By the kindness of Chas. Rice, proprietor of the Jersey Club, the club is lovingly furnished parlors for the club's meetings until further arrangements. The waiters will have a field day July 14. All sports will be managed by Mr. Kline. The club meets the week by Messrs. Faren and Munshaw, of French Lick. PITTSBURG, PA Special to THE FREEMAN: Charlie Pan and Frederick D. Hawkins went on a pleasure trip to Greensburg, Pa. during the week. ..Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins went on a pleasure trip to their honeymoon, having spent two weeks visiting friends and relatives at Harrisburg, Gettysburg and Altoona. They will be come to their friends at East East at 644 Bankhill and East East at ..Mrs. Cecilia Baker and grandchild, Miss Waddie Broady, of New York City, will be guest at the teacher and Mrs. Baker 419 Kirkpatrick street. They will remain for one month. Miss Sadie Robinson, a teacher in the public school of Illinois, is in the city, the guest of Isadore Robinson, 552 Morgan street. TUSCUMBIA, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Last Thursday evening the members of the Rain or Shine Club were delightfully enveloped by Miss Willie McCowan the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rowan. The parlors were artistically decorated with green and red. Frappe was served with Miss Bee Norwood and later in the evening with Miss Jill McCowan. In which the prevailing tones, green and red, were featured. The guests were Misses Annie L. Austin, Johnnie Robertson, Lizzie McCowan, Miss Jessica Rutland, Italy Terry Dr. Eyeverte Frye, Gordie Allen, John H. Brewer, Edmond Johnson and Willie Reynolds. Miss Pearlsaile was assisted in receiving by Miss Jill McCowan. Remember, the Freeman is on sale at the People's Drug Store, Sixth street. MT. VERNON. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. The adult choir of the A. M. E. Church is arranging for a musical program Sunday night. ...Amos Holt has returned home from the Sunday school convention and the Sunday school had raised more money than any other school in the State, which speaks well. ...The first Sunday in August, the Sunday school meeting for this conference year. Every member is expected to line up for the home run. The trustees of the A. M. E. Church are proud of the two years' adductions, pared, palmed and parsonage. The fact that all of the debts contracted in the church since he has been in our midst have been paid. The church has been papered, palmed and parsonage. The foundation and the rooms nicely papered, Trustees, H. J. Thompson, Jas. T. Bell and Samuel Anderson. ...Miss Rosie Wever, of Morton Gap, has returned to the church. ...John Bell was in the city Sunday on business, from Carmil, Ill. ...A revival started Sunday night at the Preschool, the teacher of the Preachers' Aid of the Missionary Baptist Church is preparing for a barbecue the fourth Saturday in this month. ...After a long and tedious spell in law-in-law, Mrs. Susie Davenport, are able to be up again. ...Mrs. Mattie McCarty is not any better. ...The K. of P. and the Court of Calanthe hold their installation to the A. M. E. Church last Tuesday night. PEORIA. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. The New York Times Review. Compiled by Liberتي, gave an interesting lecture, illustrated with pictures. Mrs. Reed served super. Tuesday evening the Dunbar Literary Society served light refreshment. Mr. Joseph Brown, of the Grand Avenue, has returned from Chicago, where he was the guest of Mrs. Mosely. Mrs. Bert Manning entertained at dinner Thursday. Rev. H. Jameson. Mrs. Theve, Rev. H. Jameson, has returned to the guest of Mrs. Crews. Mrs. Monica, Taylor, of Chicago, is in the city. The Woman's Aid held their literary meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Miss Ava. Mr. Ava was at the program to the other other, read an interesting paper, "Afro-American Club Women," which was discussed by Melanie V. A. என்றed by the resident Savage, Cotton. Gibbon, Floyd. Mrs. Taylor, of Chicago, also addressed the club. Refreshments were served. D. J. Smith, the manager and proprietor of a seven-column paper, issued the first volume of the book, "The Social Club," which composed of the Misses Violins, Madeline Callender, Foda Harrison, Susie Butler, Wana Boone, gave a picnic Thursday evening. About forty weeks ago, the company was chapter-owned by Mesdames Adie Booker, Bannister, Cotton, Harrison and Wagner. Miss Lillian Brown has been ill, but is now able to be out with her many friends. He is in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conway, on Second avenue and Mrs. Stanford and daughter spent Sunday in Jacksonville. Rev. Murrell, of Mt. Zion Baphen, is out of the city for a few days. WAXAHACHIE. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. H. Cook left last week to see her daughter, at Murtan. Tex., who is very ill....Mrs. B. Turner left last week for Fort Worth for three or four weeks' stay....Robert Roberson was in Fort Worth one day last week on business....Mrs. Veria Thomas and Jno. Hardaman are on the sick list....Born, to Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Bruce, July 15, a fine boy....Frank Henton, of Kansas City, was in the city last week, visiting relatives and friends....Basco Clemons and George Buckenham, of Milford, spent a few days in the city last week....Mr. and Mrs. Lee Goodwin are light housekeeping with Mrs. Lu 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 Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) Has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Blodau, druggest. Indianapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED—Colored agents. Good pay. Chowning Card Co. Indianapolis, Ind. 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 sites in the city; modern. J. A. Shirley. 915 State Life. 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—Agents to sell chewing gum with new advertising scheme. Right party can make big money. Address Yalu Manufacturing Co., 215 Kinsley St., Chicago. Wanted- Teachers, experienced: from good schools, christian character for dressmaking, music, printing, shorihand, millinery. Address President, 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. DO YOU KNOW dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always some Special bargains to young married couples. Tires put on Go-carts. 841 Indiana Ave. POOL AND BILLIARD HALL Open to Colored trade. Your patron- age solicited. Courteous treatment. E. LEANDER, Prop., 132 W. Green St., Louisville, Ky. Taylor'sCylinderComb A new invention, it heats itself, it will straighten your hair, guaranteed to give satisfaction, and will last a lifetime. Sent to your address express paid, upon receipt of $1.25. Agents wanted. Taylor-Armstrong Co., 32 East Third Street. Cincinnati, Ohio. streets. ... Mrs. Mary Cox is on the sick list. ... Waxhatch, 30 and 35-cent melons last week; 30 and 35-cent melons sold for 10 cents each. At one time there were seven cars in the city. ... If you were on the street, you would Wyatt street, at G. Washington Bruce's grocery store, every Saturday. ... Lee Goodwill has given up his position at the golden mill. ... Charley Sweatt has finished his work. ... The thresher feeder, and has come in to stay. ... Little Aljula Jones is very sick at the one of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones on East Wyatt street, in Newtown. ... I want two boys to sell The Freeman on Saturday. Good pay. HOW TO KILL BUGS AND FLEAS. July and August are the months in which bedbugs and fleas get ripe, and this hot weather makes the crop unusually large. A reporter of the news heard that Julius A. Haag, the Pennsylvania street attorney not poisonous, yet one application with a powder gun would kill all the bugs and other insects in the house, and one application on a dog would kill all the fleas; not poisonous, water bugs. Mr. Haag says he intends to get his invention patented, although he is now selling it in 10c and 25c boxes (the powder gun 10c extra), at the three Haag drug stores, in Pennsylvania and New York, Grand Opening in South Illinois, near Washington street, and 802 Massachusetts avenue, corner College avenue. Mr. Haag he sends the remedy by mail, postage paid, to any person in Pennsylvania who would be directed to Julius A. Haag, 112 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis, Ind. RECEI of stock 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. 7c Apron dress gingham per yard. 7c to 12½c Fancy dress gingham, per yard. 7c to 12½c Fancy dress lawns, per yard. 5c to 100¢ daily white goods, per yard. 7½c Lot of ladies' white cotton and silk gloves, regular price 25c to 50c, while purses, 5c to 100¢ for pair. 8c Men's fancy dress shirts, worth 60c at. 42c Lot short lengths in embroidery. 15c Worth double. 4c to Lot torchon laces, worth double, per 6c Ladies' muslin corset covers, worth 23c at. 89c Ladies' muslin gowns, worth $1.00 to $1.25. 75c to Large white bed spreads, worth 79c 21 pound bars castle soap. 15c We have a large lot of Gas and Oil in this sale at less than half their To be Sold by Or 45 South Pennsylvania Street. NOTE—Rushville and Connorsville tickets on sale every Sunday, good going and returning on all trains (regular and special) of Sunday for which sold. Big Four Excursion, SUNDAY, JULY 26th, $2 Louisville and Return $2 Special Train Leaves 7:00 a.m. MADE MARK REG US PAY OFF GROE KEITER COMPANY PERFECT The Indiana 45 South Penn C., H. & D. R. R., S. ROUND TRIP. CINCINNATI $1.75 HAMILTON $1.25 CONNERSVILLE 75¢ RUSHVILLE 50¢ Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Cincinnati 1 p. m. NOTE-Rushville and Connorsville tickets can on all trains (regular and special) of Sunday for Big Four SUNDAY, J $2 Louisville a Special Train L DEFORMITY Apparatus Trusses We have recently opened our new office and factory, carry a full line of Trusses, Supporters, Elastic Hosiery etc., and with full equipment for the production of the most approved appliances for the correction of deformities. Truss Fitting a Specialty Mr. Magee was formerly with William H. Armstrong & Co.; for eighteen years in charge of the manufacturing and truss fitting departments. All work guaranteed. Boys and girls can earn more than what it requires to keep them in school books and clothes by selling The Freeman every Saturday. 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. Sunday, July 26th. ROUND TRIP. DECATUR.....$1.50 HUME.....$1.25 BLOOMINGDALE.....$1.00 Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Decatur 6:30 p. m. on sale every Sunday, good going and returning for which sold. Excursion, JULY 26th, and Return $2 Leaves 7:00 a. m. J. WALTER HODGE, REAL ESTATE, Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 536 Indiana Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind. SAINT CLAIR HALL, Bar and Pool Room. Choice Wines and Liquors. Fine Cigars and Tobacco a Specialty. Courteous treatment. W. T. GIBBS, Prop, 776-770 Indiana Ave. - Old Phone, Main. 388 IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. SALE! of the Old Phone Main 873 A Capitol Ave. stock and fixtures are sold in this Sale 10 pounds best H. & E. granulated sugar, with 25c grocery order. 56c 25c Globe wash board 15c Fine sugar cured bacon, per pound 14c Sugar cured pig shoulders, per pound 9c 9 boxes Searchlight or noiseless tip match 8 bars Gloss soap 15c Best grade butterine, per pound 15c 2 pounds fine Santos coffee 25c 3 cans early June peas, tomatoes or corn 25c 6 small or 8 large cans condensed milk 25c 2 pounds large California prunes 15c 10c. 1 pound can baking powder, per can 5c Large, bottle vinegar, 10c size Burners, which we will close out to buy a stove at your own price. LACKEY, Receiver.