The Freeman

THE FREEMAN IS READ BY MORE THAN 100,000 ENERGETIC AND PROGRESSIVE AFRO-AMERICANS EACH WEEK. ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? IF NOT, WHY NOT? VOLUME XXI NUMBER 40 SCARBOROUGH'S ADDRESS EXTRACT FROM OPENING WORDS OF PRESIDENT. "THE COLLEGE AND THE STUDENT," Was the Subject of this Modern Classic Delivered by the Head of Wilberforce College—Food for Thought. In a long symposium in the New York Times last week, Mr. Obama called the Nation's public life or promoted its affairs of commerce, expressed their views as to the opportunities open to the public. Out of the entire number, but one believed that the chances for success were less, or that individual effort found it more difficult to reap a reward. All declared that there was always room higher up, that no height was impossible, that no such possibilities ever before existed because fields were vast, and that a place at any time or in any land, and that in short the future of the youth of today rests in their own hands. The one exception in the company asserted that the supply of educated men exceeds the demand. It is because this one exception echoes a cry that touches us so closely as a race that I make this keynote of what I am going to say in these few words to you on this occasion. These men and women today if they are of the right kind. It is, however, the necessity of building up the right kind out of educated men and women today is where the work of the college lies. Let us then give a hasty glance at what the college is to do for the young people who work in after years. And here I turn to a group of baccalaureates of last June. And lastly, to round out the thoughts of these educators, I will quote from President Harris of Amherst College. Says he, "We have a gentleman. There is no place in the world where menness has so little toleration as in a college. "Thou shalt be a gentleman." We have first amendment to the Ten Commandments law and provident law. The meek enjoy the best values, have domination by righteousness and service, by being the right kind person. It is by character that they can be a gentleman. The conception of this ideal character than that which is expressed in the good word gentleman—the righteous, the honorable, the mature man? We might almost say that the conception of character has passed from the ideal to the saint to the ideal of the gentleman." With this group of ideals before us then we sum up what is expected of us. It is evident that the young people here are not to learn to love truth, to cling to honor, to build up heroic lives, so that they may "Like a sheathen saber Ready to flash out at God's call." They are to be in fact, men and women of Christian character, and they are here to do as Burns advises: "To catch Dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous upon her; And gather gear by every wile That's justified by honor." And these last lines carry much thought with them for the youth at school is here to gather his gift—his wartlike accounts—as the Scot used this old word every way that he can honorably. We know that as a race we seem limited in many fields. But one thing is certain: Success almost invariably depends on the individual; and first-class ability, first-class training, first-class equipment, will not only demand a place but that noted business man once said that opportunity never goes the weak, and that it does not remain the strong unless they prove equal to it. That is a truth that cannot be gained. It is equipment, this strength workers in any field, men and women broader by its training; and wise enough to take in the teachings of those who have learned life's wisdom from work. as well as books, and made ready to be better citizens and better fitted in all fields to serve wisely and honestly. There are two reasons why the student should show fruit. First, he should show him. As I have already remarked, much is being said today about our having too much education. The years spent in doing anything should show fruit and why not do anything else. The challenge to this higher education is the need of the race for multiplied numbers of cultured, educated Negroes to guide it onward and upward. This college training must not only show fruit, but that fruit must be of a certain kind, and therefore the destined work of the college is to produce men and women of the race fitted for service to the nation. The challenge to this throughout his college life with this idea as expressed by *Phillips Brooks*—"that life is not for him—that is, a reservoir of which one is to draw pleasure and interest from his service to the being coming in his appointed time to minister with what powers of service he possesses." The complaint that there is not much for the educated Negro to do we must oppose the fact that there are thousands of avenues open to him if our young people will think of themselves as those who are not served for service to race. If the student is not required for education in this way, there is really no justification for his higher training. In fact, if he is not going to make use of the avenues open to him, there is no justification for any kind of training—in culture, in knowledge—in professions or trades. One cannot live just for self alone. What reason has any one to exist even when he is to be a doctor in this world. Just what particular avenues these young people, trained in college, are to enter. I have not time here to indicate, I have not time here to well-equipped who have made "Excellence" their motto. I will say, however, we need leaders, active thinkers, investiplied in our work, and we need if we are to make a place for ourselves as a people. Philosophy, science and art must claim our attention. We must have representations in our work, and we must stress upon one point, the student in college must have a purpose in life, and the college is to help him achieve that purpose. We must have power to achieve that purpose. And here we have swung around the circle, and we touch character again; for character is simply an education will. Now, all this training must be accompanied and supplemented by the hand that can obey its owner's will. So the industrial side of our training must never be overlooked nor looked down upon. The hand that can obey its owner's will helps to quicken the hand and manual labor of any kind is noble. The world could not do without such work. Then, too, this industrial work has its values. Both the hands and the feet must work together in this world. The masses will always earn their living through manual labor, but there is no reason for it. We need to train the students in training, need not be obtained as well. It gives room for inspiration and that higher training of thought that makes living and working a pleasure and delight. There are always two sides from which to view college life. Back of the student is a corps of instructors whom he or she is to teach. Much of the student is to take all these things from the college that the world expects him to take simply because he has been to college, he ought to be well as well as the precept of those who instruct. The college faculty fit for such an exalted service on its part must perform be composed of good judgment, good judgment, fine perception, intellectual arder, ability to inspire, thorough equipment, unimpeachable character, a high sense of honor, a strong sense of the position, and with the habits and manners of perfect gentlemen and ladies. This is what we wish our student body to have and therefore if we succeed in this endeavor to make of these sons and daughter-to the race fit instruments to do the work that shall uplift us as a people. Students co-operating—is to make men and women ready for the world—carrying out with them culture and learning, fixed principles, fixed habits, that for that "educated will" already spoken of which results in noble character. This is the destined work of Wilberforce University, the purpose of its founders, the desire of every board connected with it, the hope of every friend who has its interests at heart, the duty of the faculty that we men shirk it—neither faculty nor students. We are all here then that we may make the young people ready when the call is sounded within reach of our students or woman to do the work of the world today, every student going out from these walls should be able to announce his readiness in the college, and to give his name into his mouth: "I am he by virtue of my good right hand. I am he by virtue of days of toll and nights of study. I am he by virtue of my hard work. I am he by virtue of obstacles overcome, problems mastered, duties done." And now, as to my policy, as I take up the reins of government, I will be presented to you briefly in these words: I propose with the help of God and as far as in me lies; To bring friends and aid. To reduce its burdens. To add to its equipments and endowment. To raise the standard of scholarship, demanding good and thorough work. To make it especially the Mecca of students in the classical, scientific, professional and industrial training. To bring all departments into a harmonious whole, working for the best interests everywhere. To build up the college community by fostering the best relations between it and the school. To require strict observance of the rules, the judge must swift punishment to the wrongdoers. To this end I ask the loyal co-operation of the students and community of Wilberforce. W. S. SCARBOROUGH. M. W. S. SCARBOROUGH, A. M. LL. D. President of Wilberforce University H. J. Thompson and T. W. Daniels were visitors to the conference at Terre Haute last week...Rev. G. H. White, after serving last month, two years, was appointed Allen Church Conference...Mrs. Elen Robertson is now keeping house for Wm. Jenifer since the death of his wife, Mrs. Ida Jenifer...Miss Grace Bishop will enter the high school. ..Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thompson entertained Rev. T. J. White and Mrs. Felton and little niece of Evansville Sunday evening. Our colored citizens are more determined than ever before to have places of their own amusements. Since the Robbinsons were the first to have the 22d, and after the night performance, we narrowly escaped a race riot by two of our citizens, one white and one colored, and the 23d, and after the night performance, the white man cursed the colored gentleman and the latter, of course, would not stand for it, or a white things looked at him. We were as an officer by him and colored citizens mastered the situation, restored peace and harmony again. Our sheriff, Mr. Chas. Station, showed his efficiency and a skill as an officer by him. The colored citizens must be trained. For colored people, we must learn to stay away from these shows until they learn to make suitable accommodations for us in the city. The colored citizens amusement places of our own in every city....Mr. Sterling Crossman, of Louisville, Ky. is in the city to open up a new business. The colored citizens viding he can get enough citizens interested in a company....Mr. T. D. Luckett & Co. closed their tobacco business on the 26th and will move their main business to the city. The colored citizens over 200 of our people yearly, Mr. Luc- MT. VERNON. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN kett will take his hands with him. He also gave his workmen a barbeque on the 26th. . . Mrs. Emma Cable, of Henderson, also gave his workmen a working interest of the Daughters of G. R. Riociety. Mrs. Cable is the right lady for the place. She made several appreciative addresses in behalf of the G. A. R. Post. She is stopping wif her Mrs. and Mrs. Cube schools and her pay schools are costing us as much now as pay schools by having so many additional expenses. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wh. Parrish have decided to make Chicago their future city carriage men and we regret his leaving. He left on the 23d to join his wife, who preceded him. . . Mrs. Malinda Edmonds has returned to Louisville after a pleasant visit with relatives. . . Mrs. Barbies has returned to Louisville writing her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Wileox, on Calge street. . . Miss Ida Belle White and Virgil Birks were married on the 24th. . . Misses Leslie and Ida Belle have received a pleasant visit in Louisville, Ky. friends. . . Get your Freeman every week at Steele & White's barber shop. GREENVILLE, TEX. Mrs. J. E. R. Rodgers was at Bonham, Tex., last week attending the District Missionary Meeting.....Rev. H. J. Gates, former pastor of the A. M. E. Church, was in our city last week.....George McDaniel, former pastor of the A. M. E. Church, is he mourned by children and a host of friends.....Mr. R. W. Wright has returned to Greenville.....T. M. Holloway, Dr. J. A. Conley, A. F. Hollins, Rev. J. W. Dr. J. A. Conley, P. M. Pitts, M. T. Lee, Howard Jackson, J. r. H. R. Wilson, of Dallas, Tex., were among those who attended the association, held at Mt. Pleasant, Tex., last week.....Mrs. Carrie Nash, sister of Mr. J. A. Conley, is very sick with cancer, held at Mt. Pleasant, Chapel A. M. E. Church, Rev. J. W. King, pastor: Club 1, Dr. N. J. Atkinson captain, $12.35; Club 2, Wm. Mathews captain, $10; Club 3, Mrs. Lula Lee captain, $10; Club 4, Mrs. Lula Lee captain, $21.50; Club 5, A. T. Wesley captain, $10.66; Club 6, Mrs. Lula Owens captain, $10; Club 7, Mrs. M. T. Teeyer captain, $21.55; Club 8, D. C. Chisolm, captain, $8.15; Club 9, B. Owens captain, public collection, $1.55. Total $110.76. SPOKANE. WASH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Blanche Knight, who has undergone a small but serious operation, is reported improving nicely. J. H. Hyams is a graduate of St. Thomas Mission sets in. St. Thomas Mission held their annual election on the 21st and all the old officers were re-elected. R. H. Hudlerton of Indianapolis, who has been in the mission since vacation with his wife and two children, I. N. Curtley is reported on the sick list this week. The detective re at the entertainment given on Oct. 7 by Club C of the Ladies' Gift of St. Thomas Mission? Good music. CORAOPOLIS, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN On Sunday, September 20, at New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. J. L. Saunders preached a stirring sermon at 11 a.m. at the church, and the Olive Baptist Church preached to a large congregation after the different clubs held their rally, and $60.20 was raised. At 11 a.m., the congregation met with Mrs. Eliza Robinson, of Vance avenue, left on Saturday, Sept. 19, for Richmond, Va. to remain indefinitely. . . . Miss Leora Browne, of Vance avenue, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins, of Pittsburg, have taken up their residence here. . . Miss Hattle Garner, of Pittsburg, has taken up the guest at this week, Emmet Smith left Sunday, the 27th, for Virginia, where he will spend several weeks visiting relatives..... Miss Saddle Hunt, of Pittsburg, spent last Sunday in the city visiting her sister, Miss Roy Johnson, of Roy Johnson, in Winfield street, has returned to her studies at Stow College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. .....Findley Davis, a Stow College student who has been supervised by Dr. Johnson to school Monday. A farewell reception was tendered him by friends. Mr. Davis is a member of the Garfield Atheletic Club, Belle Johnson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Howman, for several weeks, returned to Youngstown, O....Rev. Dr. J. W. Frazier, of Pittsburg, Pa. preached on Sunday, at 11 a. m. At 7:30 Rev. J. T. Saunders pastor, preached. Mr. William Bowman, of New York City, was in the city Sunday visiting his parents. ..Subscribe for a free copy of the kept posted about the race. For sale at George Beattie's in Fourth avenue. URBANA, OHIO. Miss Mable Waugh and Mr. William Johnson, of Newark, were married Sept. 27 at the home of the bride on Hill St. Rev. O. Hart of the Second Baptist Church offloaded. Rev W. Watson, past pastor of A. M. E. Church, past year, has returned. Miss Cornelia Lewis returned to Atlantic City and suffered a stroke of paralysis. The Curry School opened Monday, the musical St. Paul A. M. E. Church Friday night, Sept. 25, was a decided success, the numbers were well received. Miss Hester Brown was a guest at the musical in the musical and her sister from Louisville...Rev. Johnson of Marion, Ind., preached Sunday, the 27th at the Second Baptist Church. It was rally day at the music maker, has gone to Chicago on a visit and for business. JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Leon Allen Johnson of Anna St. rovally entertained Mrs. Anna Hatcher Buhphson of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Supper Sept. 25...Panny Branum has a very sore finger, which is causing her much pain...Albert Moore was called recently to Lincoln, Ill., on account of the death of his brother. He also attended the Anderson of Gotra avenue is on the sick list...Miss Mamie Hubbard of St. Paul, Minn. graduated from the Eighth grade and attended the Eighth school has returned Clay Mallory of Uxbridge has returned home after visiting relatives in this city. ...Word was received from Petersburg, Ill., of the serious illness of Miss Annie night of this city...The "Dixie Land" show was the best show at the Loos carny NAVASOTA, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN Grant, died last week and was laid to rest at Grange Hill....Miss Rosa Bryant and Mr. Ed. Morrison were married last week. .....Mr. Robert Brown is out again after several days siege of illness....The young man was hospitalized and Mrs. James Henson, on the 24th. Though last Sunday was a bad day the Earnest Workers of Lee Tabernaile pulled off the great rally....Rev. F. B. Williams was hospitalized last Sunday. The Kindergarten is being conducted by Mrs. S. C. Benford. SELMA. ALA Special to THE FREEMAN. Fifteen students from this city left for Talladega College last week....Miss Gertrude McDonald will leave on the 5th of October for Wanta, Georgia. We will be for her a successful school year....The corner stone laying of Brown's Chapel was a success. The Old Fellows of this city laid the stone for the Chapel. Of this city, made a very interesting speech. Prof. R. R. Hudson was master of ceremonies....The schools of the city soon be...Miss Berta Bosman will leave for Atlanta for school on the 5th of October. KALAMAZOO MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. rank Evans was a delegate to the Sixth District sensatorial convention. He attended the banquet at the Burdick House, given by the Hon. W. R. Taylor to the members of the convention....Miss Fever is very ill with typhoid fever, on Harrison street. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. Joe Brice left the hotel Sunday afternoon very ill. He had charge of the waiters' department at the Hotel Baltimore. He is about 70 years old. He was taken to his home, 813 Charlotte street, in Mr. Jas, Baker, second headwaiter of the Baltimore Hotel, resigned and will take his old staff to work at Mr. Geo, Johnson, a well known waiter with the Baltimore Hotel Co. will take Mr. Baker's position. Mr. Bacon is ill at his home. He is an old waiter. Miles has been ill at Kansas City, Kan. Mr. Miles is a waiter at the Baltimore Hotel. Mrs. J. O. Marshall has returned from a trip to Malibu. Miles and has been down at her new home 2E. 12th. Artington Hall, every Thursday afternoon, high-school dancing class, and every Friday evening class. B. Garrett, head waiter at the Baltimore Hotel, manager. N. H. Smiley, head waiter of the Clifton, Manitou Spring, Cal., was the guest of Will Nolan, head waiter of the hotel of Sam Price, who is highly entertained by Sam Price, Mr. Kennedy, W. M. Perkins, waiters at the Hotel Baltimore. Rev. J. C. Caldwell, of St. Joseph, Mo., has moved to Kansas City, Mo., and take up his residence at the hotel, having establishment at 1209 Baltimore, was broken ojen and robbed of about $100. His largest trade was that of Baltimore waiters. It is not any trouble for us to give you any information concerning our advertisement rates. SOME STARTLING FACTS THE LIME LIGHT ON SPRING- FIELD RIOT AGAIN. AN EDITORIAL FROM COMMERCE NEWS. The Rioters Have Never had the Public Sanction for their Mischief, but Have Been Denounced on Every Hand. This. This is one of the rankest of the false impressions which have been made. The first place attacked by the mob was a wide big restaurant on a main street, near the most prominent corner of the city. He had been there for years. He was well known. The building which he occupied owned by the well made Ing because the洛oper had responded to the call of an officer of the law, and had assisted in spiriting away two prisoners, his place of business was literally wiped out of existence. The building that was destroyed and the white man's wrecked was wrecked. The first victim of the mob was a white boy. He was killed by a stray bullet in Looper's business. That they were not after Negroes was conclusively proven by the rioters' conduct at Looper's. where they attacked even the mayor to the city and the attempted to take the city. To this cut-throats and riders all who opposed them looked alike, be their color white or black. Looper's the mob went into Washington street. The first place raided was a white man's—Fishman's, the pawn broker. They stole everything this man had in his place and wrecked it because he would not let them pass into his store on the street. All the saloons they wrecked on this street occupied white men's buildings. All the houses in the bad lands destroyed by fire were owned by white men. The personal property belonging to Negroes and destroyed in this riot was too small to be considered. The mob was composed entirely of men and boys whose natural bent is criminal. They were into your or my house; they were of the class who would hold you or me up at the mouth of a dark alley; they were of the class who live off the earnings of fallen men and boys. Then the vilest of both sexes and both races. The Negro on this occasion simply furnished an excuse for the exercise of their deprived natures, and in the absence of the prisoners and the indulgent passions for riot, pillage and murder to their utmost limits. How thoroughly cowardly they were demonstrated when one little company of boys from Decatur, with one volunteer, were arrested and on board the mob and ended the reign of terror. How thoroughly criminal they were still more conclusively proven as, one after another, they were arrested and on board the mob and ended the property stolen from the saloons, stores and houses they had raided. In the second place, the intelligent public the lawyers and the property owners, the men and women who have made Springfield, have never condoned these acts. It sometimes happens that mob executions are silently acquiesced in by the police, and the mob has been fully met by the case here. The feeling and indignation of the property owners, business and professional men, reached a boiling point, and any attempt to repeat the crimes of the mob would have been fully met by an outraged citizenship, armed and prepared to fight to the last ditch. The prompt action of the Chamber of Commerce and the unmistakable and ringing denunciation of the mob cleared the atmosphere with remarkable celerity, and opened the way for successful prosecution of the offenders. It has been intimated strongly and sometimes charged that the mob was prompted by a failure of justice in the Continued on Pane Four. THE NEGRO VOTE That Party that prom ses the most for the general good, and incidentally the uplift of the race should get consideration. There are those who think to see the salvation of the Negro race through sharing the vote with the respective parties and especially with the greater ones. More and more as the years go by this kind of thing is advised. The advice at times comes from such sources as to compel the attention of the thoughtful, who, when giving the matter their best consideration conclude that the experiment is worth trying at any rate. They reason that the Negroes have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Of course this carries with it the thought that the colored voters will differ as other men do and not merely casting here and there like a system of checks and balances calculating with mathematical nicety, quantities to be injected. Such conduct would be far too artificial. Negroes have no right to be absolutely one minded on the various political propositions submitted to the country from time to time. Nor have they a right, we may say, a moral right, to select their parties without foresight. They should be influenced, naturally influenced, as other men and not by any hot-house processes that will not stand the cold, analytical reasoning of men. Those thoughtful men, we may think, contemplate that a division of the Negro vote will be based on intelligence, and not merely as a club to beat out respect. That party, those parties that promise the most for the general good and incidentally for the uplife of the race, should be the ones to receive consideration. Theoretically, if not otherwise, we are to put countrystreet, holding fast to the thought that that party which promises most and which does most when in a position to do so will not be negligent of the Negroes' welfare. Consequently the race can afford to ablade by the terms implied, supporting such a party, knowing that it is doing the very best permitted them to do by the circumstances, or will do so as soon as in a position to do so. Looking at matters in some such light as the foregoing it should not be a difficult matter to select a party. However, the mater is not so easy when it comes to voting for the head of the nation. Locally, it is very much different; in local affairs, municipal politics, the colored voters, if they are wise, will be guided by what they feel to be for the best interest of the community. And as said before, this best interest will include them; for we take it that those who are most interested generally will be most interested particularly. It ought not be held that total salvation to the race will come by whatsoever political action. But the most skeptical must admit that the vote judiciously distributed will have an influence on the situation, winning men to the race because of the good it can do for them. This manner of winning friends does not have a high moral aspect, but it is not different to the practices, and not different to what is expected. The race feels, many of it, that it has no right to bargain for existence, and yet it is a subject of political caprice, and in which respect is not different to many things and concerns which thrive or perish according to the fiat of the ballot box. It is extremely unfortunate for the race at this juncture that it must look so largely to politics for relief. At this juncture, most surely, and because it can not find too great fault with politics of the past, for through the rift in the nation, amid its dissensions, it saw the light. Through the quarrels, the difference of opinions of the white, the Negro came to his own. He is in a state of civil and political imperfection at this time, and owing to racial conditions will be slow in reaching his full stature as an American citizen; but again through the white man's quarrels and differences he can put up greatly, reaching the plane of the best possible condition. The municipal campaign, without doubt, is the place to start. Questions arise which are not particularly partisan in the content, being measures of city, county and state government, which appeal to the individual as business principles for conducting city county or state, and who will not see but little politics as it is understood in it. The pros and cons of the various questions are espoused by the various parties very often, but even that does not greatly influence men who are bent on the best possible government as they conceive it to be. The Negroes' opportunity is here. He can disarm much distrust and dislike by voting as he selects his clothes—standing for those measures and men which suit him best. In the South the white men have long since, in a manner, tendered the olive branch, insisting that the Negro support their friends. This friendship means, in this case, employment; those who finish work for them and, in various ways, give material assistance to them. Everything being equal, no superior advantages offered by the white men of one party as above those of another, reason would suggest that those whose sum of good outweighed the sum of the good of others, should be prepared. This antagonism set up by the war could not readily down. Each saw in the other an enemy who was to be put aside at any cost. The contest has been bitter and long-drawn, and what's more, the end is not in sight. The Northernerer can not know things real close up as the Southerner knows them, consequently he is not prepared to talk as of authority, yet it appears that the Negroes of that section could do no better thing than to vote wherever it will do them the most good. They should be judges in the matter. Even a bread and butter good has weight as against no good at all. Nationally considered politics means much more than municipal or state politics to the Negro, and if they think they will not be menaced at the very fountain of their liberties, the principles advanced for becoming parts of other parties will also hold good here. The great issues, the great questions before the country include the Negro as well when they are enacted into rules of action for the citizens. What affects the citizens generally will also reach the Negro, and he should prove alive to the occasion, intelligently taking sides on the various questions and voting his convictions accordingly. Perhaps it will be urged that the parties as they stand today are made up in the most apt by those who found themselves Republicans or Democrats from various causes and feel to remain so, taking their political nations fro the few styled leaders rather than arriving at conclusions within themselves, and of their own reasoning. Because men are that way, partisans, thinking as the "party" thinks, makes the hard conditions for Negroes, most of whom we dare feel to be of the party that others are, for the same reason that others are of the parties that they are. But, at that, men are constantly breaking across the lines; party regularity is not nearly as popular as it used to be. New questions gain adherents regardless of party. Several of the states where the margins are always close are debatable ground if there is an equality of plausibility in the espousals of causes. The Negro race has a right to contribute this political contingent fund which has no sure anchorage, but, like the floating island of the sea, may moor here today and there tomorrow, being influenced by the winds that blow rather than stalk and fixed unless the opinions and nations of the erstwhile party is to their liking. It is clearly the day of the independent voter, Negro or white man. Either is looking for the greatest amount of good that will flow to the individual. The Negro is particularly wise in trying to discover what party will offer him the greatest advantages and at the same time answering the demands of the country—equally well as any other party, if not better. HOPE IN THE WORLD. The legend of Pandora and her box, lives so long because it so aptly strikes off what is true. It is a beautiful truth for some almost unaccountable reason; but perhaps because so sincerely true; or a truth about those things which are more or less present with every one, and at all times, we may say. Pandoras box had to do with sorrows, suffering and diseases, things that are more in attendance than joys, and not merely more in attendance than joys; they leave the greater impress, the more lasting impress. Trouble and pain are the dreaded. If they are borne without murmur, it is because man has learned to take on that almost artificial quarity—fortitude, and which by no means is an antidote, but a sort of individual heroism that buoys up resignation. A box of pain and trouble, sickness and disease—all the distresses that the flesh is heir to, is at once an attractive outfit. One is interested in the legend that tells how they all escaped in the world to beset men as St. Paul would have it. We are not blind to the conceit, but in spite of us the attention is held to the escaping troubles and sorrows that Pandora permitted in that mischievous moment when she opened the box that she had been expressly warned not to open. Here is opportunity for sermons on top of sermons, illustrated by the awful tragedies of old Blue Beard's castle. The curiosity of woman an got the better of her—daring to do that which she was enjoined most solemnly not to do. But what did matter in either event? It is best sometimes not to make emphatic your request if you will have it obeyed. Curiosity in some cases, and with some individuals amount to a disease, when to resist is next to impossible—quite impossible as the cases in point show. The moral here is plain enough. One might express it thus tritely: Do not let your curiosity get the better of you. But it got the better of Pandora; she opened the box and lo! Well, we know the rest. The deed done, its magnitude seen, she would correct the evil—would die. But what's the use? Trouble has sped forth. Her good man is no Blue Beard as it happens—full of compassion. He expressed himself most divinely and she likewise and out of their mutual griefs was the harmony of the sphere. She—"Why didn't thou return? Eternal absence would have been to me the greatest punishment." She felt that she richly merited the greatest punishment—a true penitent, with every prospect of being good, ever afterwards. Self-abased, the good man is put to test to utter sentiment in kind. He— "Thy very weakness hath brought the nearer to me and henceforth my love will have a sense of pity in it." So again is set forth that strength born out of weakness. Humility is strength; not strong of itself, in itself, but because of it—love and tears are the greatest combination in the world—they mean sincerity, a quality the greatest hypocrit loves to see in the other fellow. Love alloyed with pity is the reciprocal. It was that, that, which followed the condition of humility—physical force must be questioned if there is more cohesiveness, more strength, more durability. What has Ruth to say to Naomi? But there were more things in that box that were dreamed of—one more at least—it remained. That thing was Hope. Here again, is excellent opportunity for preachment. Hope remains to us to the very latest. The physician has hope until the hour of dissolution. Hope is the to-morrows of men—some make good, others follow as the retreating rainbow—the mirage, until they sink in despair. It is also faith, faith in a manner; it is faith in the performance of those things promised to those that keep the laws of God and man. It is the best quality in the world—a pledge for redemption. It is the most abun- dant quality in the world, as if it were known to Him who had the ordering of things in the beginning what we needed. He therefore endowed us most heavily with the quality, and whatsoever we may do with results in view, hope is the evangel at hand to cheer. Even when failure is written plain and bold, we would think the chagrin of hope; but not so; again and again, and yet again, until one ceases to be. It is no wonder that the wonderful box has lived through the ages. It was in accord with man's infirmity and his healing—the nearest and dearest things to him included—all touched at some hour by the spell of hope. Long live Pandora and her box! must look money if you expect any great drafts cashed in the world's bank. And really there is nothing against looking it, as we see it. The thought is that all of the high sentiment and beautiful is not always the practice even when uttered by the best authority. SPOKANE, WASH. Special to THE FREEMAN. The stand taken by Attorney J. Harry Harris against the Clansman was a good one, and all the good citizens showed their disapproval by staying at home and causing others to stay. The entertainment given by the ladies of the Household of Ruth, at Corbin Park Hall, on the 14th, was a success financially. Mr. E. Burges, who has been visiting relatives in THE ENGLISH BISHOPS. The English bishops who insist on the abolition of race lines in the church, take the Bible for it. They take a very advanced position, but compatibly with the Christian notion as prevails in the world today. What they expect is so far from the realization that the principles enunciated seems utterly contrary to the notions of the human family. But, after all, the world may be young, very young, at least the Christian world, when compared with the million years of its supposed existence. It is only twenty hundred years, somewhat less, since the Christian religion was established, the religion destined, as viewed, to take the world. The nations instilled by that religion has done much in paving the way for this advanced civilization. In the making of worlds it perhaps has ample time for the work spoken of by the Lambeth conference of bishops, the fraternization of the Christian people regardless of race, according to the plans laid down by the Master when He went about His business constructing His temple not made by hands. In fact, the English bishops have made a clean breast of the business; they have unloaded; they have declared against east or west and in favor of oneness recognizing the one God, the Father, like unto the earthly father who heareth his children; not some of them. Confession is good for the soul, in common parlance; but never was it apter than here. The church in America is also struggling with the question: What shall we do with the Negro? Time is ripe enough for theory and principles, but not activities. Declarations, however, will help some; declaring for the fatherhood of God even in the way, away, distant ultimate, abiding the time when the completer brotherhood makes plain a common Father. Social and civic conditions do not permit much of the present day. If the conference of Lambeth were envisioned as the American conferences it would have been muter on the subject. But it took no false step, and the American councils and conferences will simply be forced up to the same position in time, or else Christianity will receive a jolt that it will not soon forget. The "world for Christ," emblazoned on banners which run as an orifame means nothing else. The demonstration must come in the right way; the Lambeth Conference has said so, and way before it, "He who made the law," said so, mutuality of man says so, brotherly love says so, earthly harmony and unity consistency and the rest of it, the spirits for concern, say so; but in His own good time. Until He came there had been thousands of years; they of those days were in the process of preparation, until He came. The same number of years may be necessary for the final consummation of His mission on earth. LAUGH "Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone," somebody has said. And yet by the philosophy taught of the schools one would suppose conditions were otherwise. We are taught by the high moralists, from those who wrote the Bible down, to bear with the infirmities, the inflections of man and so forth. We are taught of the pulpit to be sorry with the sorrowful—"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." And men actually believe what they say when they are saying it. Is the world built on those lines? Not at all. Even the Mister of the vineyard had no time for the fellow who failed to put his talent at exchange and then whined about it; he was dispossessed instanter. The application is wide; the parallelism is not less notable. The man who begs his bread is allowed to beg it in peace. The world doesn't care a fig about it. O, yes, there are exceptions, but the world as it is understood hurries by the poor and hungry as if it hated to fasten its eyes on so much misery—then the text applies—"weep and we weep alone." Man is so constructed that he feels elevated as he feels some one else is deprived; he sees his "upgradation" through some one's degradation. He does does pass a few words of hasty pity and then flees to the scene that he may be with those that laugh. A little self examination will tend to establish the fact that the individual loves to look down on something just beneath. It is called patronizing. We Americans don't talk it so much, but are great at acting it, proving that the thing is a part of man; he loves to lord it over something—nearly every man, even to a wild man, or to a baby yet of the high chair: "I have got this and you ain't," see. 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They exchanged the careful salutations of men who had no use for one another. On the Englishman's clean cut face a deeper hue settled as he passed; on Quarter's not a trace of emotion, but when he entered his motor he sat bolt upright, stiff backed and stiff necked, his long gray gloved fingers moving restlessly over his pointed beard. The night was magnificent. Myriads of summer stars spangled the heavens. Plank, driving his big motor northward through the night, Leila Mortimer beside him, twice mistook the glimmer of a firefly for the distant lamp of a motor, which amused Leila, and her clear young laughter floated back to the cars of Sylvia and Siward, curled up in their corners of the huge tonneau. But they were too profoundly occupied with each other to heed the sudden care free laughter of the young matron, though in these days her laughter was infrequent enough to set the more merciless tongues wagging when it did sound. Plank had never seen fit to speak to her of her husband's scarcely veiled menace that day he had encountered him in the rotunda of the Algonquin Trust company. His first thought was to do so—to talk it over with her, consider the threat and the possibility of its seriousness, and then come to some logical and definite decision as to what their future relations should be. Again and again he had been on the point of doing this when alone with Lelia—uncomfortable, even apprehensive, because of their frank intimacy. But he had never had the opportunity to do so without deliberately dragging in the subject by the ears in all its ugliness and implied reproach for her imprudence and seeing that dreadful, vacant change in Lelia's face which the mere mention of her husband's name was sure to bring turn into horror unspeakable. A man not prone to fear his fellows, he now feared Mortimer, but that fear struck him only through Lelia or had so reached him until the days of his closing struggle with Quarrier. That threat of Mortimer's to involve Plank with Lelia in one common ruin, that boast that he was able to do so could not be ignored as a possible weapon if Quarrier should by any chance learn of it. In all his life he had taken Lelia into his arms but once, had kissed her but once. But that once had been enough to arm Mortimer with danger from head to foot. Some prying servant had either listened or seen—per haps a gimmmer of a mirror had betrayed them. At all events whoover had seen or heard had informed Mortimer, and now the man was equipped, the one and only man in all the world who could with truth accuse Plank, the only man of whom he stood in honest fear. And it was characteristic of Plank that never for one moment it occurred to him that the sheer fault of it all lay with Leila; that it was her imprudence alone that now threatened herself and the man she loved—that threatened his very success in life as long as Mortimer should live. All this Plank, in his thorough, palmstaking review of the subject, had taken into account, and he could not see how it could possibly bear upon the matters now finally to be adjusted between Quarrier and himself, because Quarrier was in New York and Mortimer in Saratoga, and unless the latter had already sold his information the former could not strike at him through knowledge of it. And yet a curious reluctancy, a hesitation inexplicable—unless work explained it—had come over him when Sloward had proposed their dining together on the very eve of his completed victory over Quarrier. It seemed absurd, and Plank was too stolid to entertain superstitions, but he could not, even with Lella laughing there beside him, shake off the dull instinct that all was not well; that Quarrier's attitude was still the attitude of a dangerous man; that he (Plank) should have had this evening in his room alone to study out the matters he had so patiently plodded through in the long hours while Siward slept. Yet not for one instant did he dream of shifting the responsibility—if responsibility entailed blame—on Siward, who, against Plank's judgment and desire, had on the very eve of consummation drawn him away from that sleepless vigilance which must forever be the price of a business man's safety. Leila, gay and excited as a schoolgirl, chattered on ceaselessly to Plank; all the silence, all the secrecy of the arid years turning to laughter on her red lips, pouring out in broken phrases of delight, words strung together for the sheer pleasure of speech and the happiness of her lot to be with him unrestrained. "And would you believe it, Beverly," she said, "I formed the habit at Shotover of walking across the boundary and strolling into your greenhouses and deliberately helping myself. And every time I did it I was certain one of your men would march me out." He laughed, but did not tell her that his men had reported the first episode and that he had instructed them that Mrs. Mortimer and her friends were to do exactly as they pleased at the Fells. However, she knew it, because a garrulous gardener, proud of his service with Plank, had informed her. "Beverly," she said, "you are a dear. If people only knew what I know!" He began to turn red. She could see it even in the flickering lamp shot darkness. And she teased him for awhile, very gently, even tenderly, and their voices grew lower in a half serious badinage that ended with a quiet, indrawn breath, a sigh and silence. And now the river swept into view, a darkly luminous sheet set with reflected stars. Mirrored lights gleamed in it. Sudden bright yellow flashes zigzagged into its somber depths. The foliage edged it with a deeper gloom, over which, on the heights, twinkled the multicolored lights of Riverside inn. Up the broad, gentle grade they sped, curving in and out among the clumps of trees and shrubberry, then on a level, sweeping in a great circle up to the steps of the inn. Now all about them from the brilliantly lighted verandas the gay tumult broke out like an uproarious welcome after the swift silence of their journey. The stir of jolly people keen for pleasure, the clatter of crockery, the coming and going of waiters, of guests, of hansoms, coupes, victorias and scores of motor cars wheeling and turning through the blinding glare of their own headlights. Somewhere a gypsy orchestra, full of fitful crescendoes and throbbing suspensions of caprice, furnished resonant accompaniment to the joyous clamor. The scent of fountain spray and flowers was in the air. "I didn't know you had telephoned for a table," said Siward as a head waiter came up smiling and bowing to Plank. "I confess in the new excitement of things I clean forgot it. What a man you are to think of other people!" Plank reddened again, muttering something evasive, and went forward with Lella. Sylvia, moving leisurely beside Siward, who was walking slowly, but confidently, without crutches, whispered to him, "I never really liked Mr. Plank before I understood his attitude toward you." "He is a man, every inch," said Siward simply. "I unink that generally includes what men of your sort demand, doesn't it?" she asked. "Men of my sort sometimes demand in others what they themselves are lacking in," said Slward, laughing. "Sylvia, look at this jolly crowd! Look at all those tables! It seems an age since I have done anything of this sort. I feel like a boy of eighteen—the same funny, quickening fascination in me toward everything gay and bright and alive!" He looked around at her, laughingly. "As for you," he said, "you look about sixteen. You certainly are the most beautiful thing this beautiful world ever saw." "Schoolboy courtship!" she mocked him, lingering as he made his slow way through the crowded place. "Mr. Plank." as they arrived and seated themselves, "Mr. Slward has just THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER admitted that he uses crutches only because they are ornamental. Leila, isn't this air delicious? All sorts of people, too, aren't there, Mr. Plank! Such curious looking women, some of them—quite pretty, too, in a certain way. Are you hungry, St-Mr. Siward? "Are you, St-Mr. Siward?" mlimicked Leila promptly. "I am," said Siward, laughing at Sylvia's significant color and noting Plank's direct gaze as the waiter filled Leila's slender stemmed glass. And "nothing but apollinaris," he said coolly as the waiter approached him. But, though his voice was easy enough, a dull patch of color came out under the cheek bones. "That is all I care for, either," said Sylvia, with elaborate carelessness. Plank and Leila immediately began to make conversation. Siward, his eyes bent on the glass of mineral water at his elbow, looked up in silence at Sylvia questioningly. There was something in her face he did not quite comprehend. She made as though to speak, looked at him, hesitated, her lovely face eloquent under the impulse. Then, leaning toward him, she said: "And thy ways shall be my ways." "Sylvia, you must not deny yourself just because I"— "Let me. It is the happiest thing I have ever done for myself." "But I don't wish it." "Ah, but I do!" she said, the low, excited laughter scarcely fluttering her lips. "Listen, I never before in all my life gave up anything for your sake only this one little pitiful thing." "I won't let you!" he breathed. "It is nonsense to"— "You must let me! Am I to be on friendly terms with—with your mortal enemy?" She was still smiling, but now her sensitive mouth quivered suddenly. He sat silent, considering her, his restless fingers playing with his glass in which the harmless bubbles were breaking. "I drink to your health, Stephen," she said under her breath. "I drink to your happiness, too, and—and to your fortune and to all that you desire from fortune." And she raised her glass in the starlight, looking over it into his eyes. 1929 "All I desire from fortune?" he repeated significantly. "I drink to your health, Stephen." he repeated significantly. "All—almost all"— "No, all," he demanded. But she only raised the glass to her lips, still looking at him as she drank. They became unreasonably gay almost immediately, though the beverage scarcely accounted for the delicate intoxication that seemed to creep into their veins. Leila exchanged glance after glance with Plank. Siward, alternately the leader in it all, then the enchanted listener, bewitched, enthralled, felt care slipping from his shoulders like a mantle and sadness exhaling from a heart that was beating strongly, steadily, fearlessly—as a heart should beat in the breast of him who has taken at last his fighting chance. He took it now under her eyes for honor, for manhood and for the ideal which had made manhood no longer an empty term muttered in desperation by a sick body and a mind too sick to control it. Yes, at last the lifelong battle was on. He knew it. He knew, too, whatever his fate with her or without her he must always go on with the battle for the safeguarding of that manhood the consciousness of which she had aroused. All he knew was that, through the medium of his love for her, whatever in him of the spiritual remained or had been generated, was now awake, alive, strong, vital, indestructible—an impalpable current flowing from a sane intelligence, through medium of her, back to the eternal truth, returning always, always, to the deathless source from whence it came. Lingering over the fruit, the champagne breaking in the glasses standing on the table between them, rim to rim, Lella and Plank had fallen into a low, desuitory, yet guarded exchange of words and silences. Sylvia sprang up and pushed her chair into the farther corner against the balcony rail, where no light fell except the radiance of the stars. Here Skward joined her, dragging his chair around so that it faced her as she leaned back, tilted against a shadowy column. In the darkness his hand encountered hers on the wooden rail, and the tremor of the contact silenced her. She freed one finger, then let it rest with its slender fellow prisoners. There was no use in trying to speak just then—utterly useless her voice in the soft, rounded throat imprisoned by the swelling pulses that tightened and hammered and tightened. Years seemed to fall away from her, slipping back, back into girlhood, into childhood, drawing not her alone on the gliding tide, but carrying him with her. An exquisite languor held her. Drifting deliciously, her eyes sometimes meeting his, sometimes lost in the magic of her reverie, she lay there in her chair, her unresisting fingers locked in his. Odd little thoughts came hovering into her reverie—thoughts that seemed distantly familiar, the direct, unconscious impulses of a child. To feel was once more the only motive for expression; to think fearlessly was once more inherent; to desire was to demand—unlock her lips, naively, and ask for what she wished. Under the snail she turned her blue Wilberforce University, WILBERFORCE, OHIO. Opens First Tuesday in September. Located in Greene county, 3 1-4 miles from Xenia, O. Healthful surroundings. Refined community. Faculty of 32 members. Expenses low. Classical and Scientific, Theological, Preparatory, Music, Millinery, Normal and Business Departments. Ten Industries taught. Great opportunities for High School Graduates entering College or Professional Courses. Catalogue and Special Information Furnished. Special attention given to Out-of-Town orders. Mail Your Firms. Write for Price List. gaze on him, and her ups parred winn- out a tremor. "What do you offer for what you ask? And do you still ask it? Is it me you are asking me for? Because you love me? And what do you give— love?" "Weigh it with the—other," he said. "I have—often—every moment since I have known you. And what a wint- ter!" Her voice was almost inaudible. "What a winter—without you!" "That hell is ended for me too. Syl- via, I know what I ask. And I ask. I know what I offer. Will you take it?" "Yes," she said. He rose, blindly. She stood up, pale, wide eyed, confronting him, stammer- ing out the bargain: "I take all—all, every virtue, every vice of you. I give all—all, all I have been, all I am, all I shall be! Is that enough? Oh, if there were only more to give! Stephen, if there were only more!" Her hands had fallen into his, and they looked each other in the eyes. Suddenly through the hush of the enchanted moment a sullen sound broke, the sound of a voice they knew, threateningly raised, louder and louder, growling, profanely menacing. Aghast, they turned in the darkness, peering toward the lighted space beyond. Leroy Mortimer, his face shockingly congested, stood unsteadily balancing there, confronting his wife, who sat staring at him in horror. At the same instant Plank rose and laid a hand on Mortimer's shoulder, but Mortimer shook him off with a warning oath. "You and I will settle with each other tomorrow!" he said thickly, pointing a puffy finger at Plank. "You'll find me at the Algonquin Trust. Do you hear? That's where you'll settle this matter—in the president's office!" He stood swaying and leering at Plank, repeating loudly: "In Quarrier's office! Understand? That's where you'll settle up! See!" Lella, white face quivering, shrank as though he had struck her, and he turned on her again, grinning: "As for you, you come home! And that'll be about all for yours." "Are you insane to make a scene like this?" said Plank. But Mortimer swung on him insultingly and said: "That's about all from you! Lella, are you coming?" He stepped heavily toward her, but Plank's sudden crushing grip was on his fat arm above the elbow, and he emitted a roar of surprise and pain. "Don't touch him! Don't, in heaven's name!" stammered Leila as Plank, releasing him, stepped back beside her chair. "Can't you see that I must go with him? I—I must go!" She cast one terrified glance around her, where scores of strange faces met hers, and at every table people were standing up to see better. Plank, who had dropped Mortimer's arm as the latter emitted his bellow of amazement, stepped toward him again, dropping his voice as he spoke. "You go! Do you hear?" he said quietly. "I'll do what you ask me tomorrow. I will do what you ask if you'll go now." "You come! Do you hear?" snarled Mortimer, turning on his wife, who had already risen. "If you don't I'll make a row here that you'll never hear the end of as long as you live. And there'll be nothing to talk over in Quarrier's office if I do." (Continued next week.) A FINANCIAL MISHAP. Now and then financial companies conducted by colored men will meet with reverses as they occur in similar companies conducted by white men, at times. We have had the habit of indicting the whole because of the failure of a party, seeming eager to say, "I told you so," as if more than satisfied over our rare good judgment in success. The recent suspension of a financial institution in Atlanta, Ga, will excite some little apprehension, breed some little distrust, but which should be for the moment only. From all accounts the failure is considered serious because of the vast difference between assets and liabilities, indicative of very bad management on the part of somebody. It is not to our purpose to go into the details of the failure of the Met- Wilberforce WILBERFO Opens First Tues Located in Greene county, 3 1-4 surroundings. Refined communi penses low. Classical and Scientific Millinery, Normal and Business Do Great opportunities for High Sch Professional Courses. Catalogue and Special HORACE TALBHR, Secretary. Kodak F 223 Ind. Ave.—WELL'S PIC Special attention given to Out- Fims. Writen N. A. MOORE. Pres. W. H. ALLERDIC Moore Groce Pure Fo Phones: NEW, 892, 891. OLD, 892, 891 ropolitan Benefit Association of Atlanta, the facts of which are thoroughly set out elsewhere. The mere announcement will read its own lesson, bespeaking the unusual care necessary to make a money concern safe and a go. The Metropolitan company dabbed pretty much in everything that is done on paper, where was required the most consummate ability, along the line of judgment and no little mathematical ability,a nd finally integrity that "can not" submit to temptations. The failure of that company will not be without some good. The money loss to depositors, of course, is bad, but it will make other concerns more careful in the future. The good prudent manager will see that his expenses come out of his earnings and not out of the individual's invested capital as is so often the case, taking chances on making good. The spirit of undue speculation with the funds, is eliminated, necessitating a slow process of building up, but sure, leaving the ability to hand the people's money over to them intact, on demand, or if invested, then, within constitutional limit, as to time. The juggling of funds from one department to another will mean trouble, never ending trouble; the Metropolitan company seems to have thus conducted its business which ended so disastrously. Many such companies are springing up over the country, stock is being sold generally, and confidence seems to be growing concerning them. We take this occasion to say that these companies can succeed if prudently managed. Dividends, salaries, percentages on collections, can not be paid without being based on earnings; it's all to it. The most incompetent men, but honest, will be able to keep a company solvent, solid, whole, intact, if they do not exceed basing expenses on earnings; although they may not apportion accrued earnings with mathematical nicety where there are such expenses, but they can make a good and sufficient guess at it, never disturbing the money actually invested. The conditions is not ideal, but safe, better than indiscriminate mixing in by the "half-baked" who has sense enough to successfully borrow, but scarcely more. The race does not have very many expert accountants or those greatly posted along financial lines. It is not reasonable to think that there should be, since the opportunity for experience has been wanting. This class of men are increasing with the opportunity now being afforded, and if they will be honest in accord with increasing ability and also self-denyng, it will be all that can be hoped for to bring about success. Men will not be able to claim much salary when these enterprises are in their insupply—at the beginning. Swell offices go with the business, when it is a business and not before. The contented manager is the one that can pass-book the money to the people, dollar for dollar. He is the proper manager, and if he is not wholly concerned about such a condition he has no business in a savings institution. We have many prosperous financial concerns throughout the country; to denominate them all bad because of a single failure, would be extremely foolish. The race needs those institutions as educational agencies where practical finance may be taught, and which is so essential. The Jews, another proscribed people, are masters of the art and as much as they endeavor to get the advantage, it is generally in the open, carrying out their written contracts with a fidelity that has become proverbial, and exacting the same of others. Perhaps it may not be the same of others. Perhaps it may not be, but to become known as Shylocks in the sense of money potentiality, gaining the ill will of men because of the financial power over them, as was noted in medical history. But we must learn their financial finesse and their precedence, caution, barring, of course, their reputed cunning. These institutions are concerns of self-defense and should be religiously administered. As we view it the honest man is the best; the honest institution is the best; the honest everything is the best every time. Why not have honest men and honest institutions? Let the Negroes be of the best people of the world, none better nowhere, sinning only as others sin—less, if possible, but no more. Bear in mind that crime has no pet nations, and that if we do not see it always, that there is always plenty in evidence somewhere. University, SURCE, OHIO. Day in September. miles from Xenia, O. Healthful y. Faculty of 32 members. Exc. c, Theological, Preparatory, Music, departments. 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Reading notices 10c per line. Special Fates on “writeups. Hh fi it Indianay Si All matter shvuld be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phone 2SSO. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. EL WOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. A Negro press convention will be held in Pittsburg, Pa., October 14-16. Mr. Geo. P. Knox, of the Freeman, has been invited to be present. ‘The much-needed rain, according to report, fell in all sections. The vast forest fires which has ben consuming thousands of acres of trees, have been extinguished. Some of the comes of Indiana are making ready to give the voters a chance to declare for a dry or wet county under the provision of the county local option law. Mr. Bryan has not got a superabund- ance of support at speech-making in his campaign; he is a wheel-horse, however, and is fit for the fast class in which he finds himself. Some of the political leaders seem to be falling in the consomme. Swap- ping horses while crossing the stream has been held a bad omen; but honors are even in the business. It is reasonable to think that the food supply having been cut short that prices will soon be soaring, It will re- quire all the wits for the ordinary in- dividual to make it during the com- ing winter. Mr. Hughes says that one hole be- neath the water line in a vessel is suf- ficient to sink it; more holes are not required. In fact, his whole speech was unique; not the kind listened to every day. You don't anticipate him very much in what he has to say. A convention by hoboes is one of the new features by way of conventions. ‘Those in control have some class about them, jndging by the men who were invited to address them. Among those asked to appear were President Roose- velt, W. J. Bryan, Judge Taft and Mr. John E. Redmond, the distinguished Irish leader. Lewis H. Douglas, son of the late Frederick Dougles, died in Washing- ton Saturday of paralysis. He was the first Negro compositor to enter the em- ploy of the goevrnment printing office, and he subsequently became editor of the New National Hra, a newspaper de- voted to the colored race. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Speaker Cannon doesn’t mean to be put out of the game if he can help it. In his recent speech in Indianapolis the old man showed a pace that was remarkable. He was full of fight, de- fending himself with conyincing skill. It looks as if Uncle Joe will answer to his name at the roll call of the lower house of national legislation. A Republican used a hatchet on a Democrat the other day in Columbus, Ind., for saying that President Roose- velt and the Republican party were re- sponsible for the long dry spell. It is said that the truth only hurts. It would not do for many Republicans to take such a charge too seriously; it might appear that there is something in it. The colored brother is yet at sea somewhat as to his whereabouts in the present campaign. As a rule he stands up on the Republican side. But a number of the colored voters support the county, state and national tickets. Considerable liberality of political sen- timent exists more than usual. The vote will not be nearly so solid as heretofore. Snow and frost is announced, and with most surprising promptness. We are now entering the period when a coal cart looks a duced more attractive than an automopile. And as if by snap-judgment, ae dry spell came on in the wrong place and staid on until all prospects of a late crop were gone. Through it all we are reminded of the poet who says that trouble never comes singly. At the Macon County Farmers’ In- stitute of Georgia last month Mrs. C. J. Calloway exhibited beans and sweet potatoes. She stated that she had ob- tained good results with the Derby yam, and explained the qualities of a good baking potato. Mrs. Cummings showed some sweet potatoes, beans and peppers; Mrs. Harris, a jar of muskmelon preserves. She spoke of her great success in raising chickens. Mr. Harris told of his great success in raising three crops of watermelons. Mr. Potts exhibited eggs and stated that he never was without fresh eggs. ‘When the women of the race, wom- en of influence, take pride even in the calling of agriculture, it's a pretty good sign. The Negroes willdisperse into all avenues of industrial life if they are wise to a more satisfactory existence. ‘The county local option bill has been signed by Governor Hanly. Some lit- tle ceremony attached the signing. The governor used three pens in at- taching his signature. The first, a delicate gold point with a pear! holder, was presented to him by Mrs. Hanly. The other two pens after the ceremony were presented to the Rev. Mr. Shu- maker and Charles E. Thompson, of Lafayette. ‘A beautiful ink well used in the signing was the property of Mr. Minton of the Anti-Saloon League. Senator Mattingly got one of the blot- ters which the governor used and Mr. Barney reecived the other. According to the governor's secretary, more than one hundred letters were received from persons asking for the pen with which the bill was signed. Doubtless Mr. Hughes was very much delighted by the enthusiasm of the great crowd that greeted him when in this city last Monday. It’s a war of words, true enough, but they are all great generals, The liter- ary broadsides, analytical bayoneting and the rest of it that are going on among the captains of the political forces are novel and exciting. It looks as if the ranks will simply have to look on and see the work done. Per- haps it is just as well. ‘Where are the old capes and oll- cloth caps with the sometimes leaky torch that was attached? Gone to join the eternities of the has beens. Got no time for those long drawn-out pro- cesses. The captains are doing the principle battling. Mr. T. B. Williams, formerly prin- cipal of school No. 24, was in the city this week to attend the funeral of supervising principal Chadwell. Mr. Williams is yet at Hampton, where he has a work in keeping with his ability. He expressed himself as very much pleased with his position. It was gen- erally thought that he was a supervis- ing principal in the Washington schools, a position to which he was elected. Under the terms of his con- tract Mr. Williams was not able to take the position at that time. He has been thougut of in connection with a supervisorship in this city, a probable successor of Mr. Chadwell. He is not averse to the notion, but is not sure that he could make it agreeable with his present employer even if the op- portunity presented. Mr. Williams has many warm friends in Indianapolis who applaud his lofty notions and en- deavors; they would not mind seeing him again among the citizens. HIS REGARDS TO MR. ROOSEVELT “I do not regard it as proper for the President to use his prestige, his influence or his presence to aid one member of his party as against an- other who aspires to office, and I re- gard it as a violation of the obliga- tion that the President owes to the whole people to use an office that be- longs to the whole people as a payty asset for the advancement of a per- sonal friend and a political protege. “Believing that the President should pot be tempted to use thet power for is own advantage, and it is equally repugnant to the spirit of our institu- tions that he should use it for any one else's advantage—I tried to secure an amendment to the constitution lim- iting the President to a single term, and I have announced in three cam- paigns that if elected I would not be a candidate for renomination. “I believe that the occupant of so high an office, with such enormous power at his command, should be abso- lutely free to devote himself unself- ishly to his country’s welfare, and I am sanguine enough to believe that, intrusted with power, I would be able to make my administration so success- ful that the members of my party could without interference from me select the one most worthy to carry on the work begun by me—so successful that the administration would speak for itself, and that it would not, be necessary for me to defend it in bul- letins or pronunciamentos. “[ think I could in this way give to the members of the opposite party, as well as to the members of our own party, a ‘square deal.’”—W. J. Bryan at Milwaukee. Governor Hughes, of New Yord, ad- dressed a great audience in this city last Monday. He was rapturously re- ceived. Long since it has dawned on the country that the governor was a good one, his supreme qualities were best attested by his stout adherence to a program of duty as mapped out by himself, as the chief executive of the State of New York, regardless of the murmur and threats of the politi- cians. Those who heard his magnifi- cent speech in this city, and who read the more extended effort at Oberlin a few weeks ago, can not help being impressed with his superb qualities. His reception was practically an ova- tion, an indorsement of the beter judg- ment that finally prevailed at his home when he was again chosen to head the state Republican ticket. Mr. Hughes is preeminently the man of the hour, answering the idea of the scholar in politics. His brilliant shafts of wit, his humorous sarcasm, his weighty conclusions, fairly unanswerable argw- ments and a “geniality” of speech through it all, make his easily one of the greatest men of today. Mr. Hughes is at the head of the class of these latter day speakers, which are best exemplified by Roose- yelt, Taft and Bryan, all of whom seem the consummate masters of logic. Mr. Hughes is a very Saul when be- ing presented for the throne of Israel. ‘Phe country had begun to lament the day of Sumner, B.aine, Conkling, Lo- gan, Sherman, Harrison and a host of others, feeling that the likes of them would not be seen again, not to speak of Clay, Ca..oun, Webster and other immortal illuminants of the yet dis- tant day and with whose names the people love to toy; as England does over Pitt, Burke, D'Israeli, Gladstone, who make for illustrious statesman- ship. Patriotism, love of country, is no less taught than through the great characters whose names are writ large- ly in the affairs of nations. Bismark and Germany will be ever associated as Emperor William is associated with Germany. In fact the association of THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. one will be more lasting than that of the other. One forged his way front by deeds of constructive statesmanship while the other was king in spite of himself. The patriot loves to refer to the great of war, of state; thus a Lincoln is idolized, ad a Grant, a Sher- idan, a Lee and a Jackson. "But in these piping times of peace, commerce, the rush for wealth, the effort at ma- terial prosperity are absorbing the energies of the great-minded until there are but few men that are count- ed worthy to stand up and be counted with those bright lights above men- tioned along the lines of politics and statesmanship. Indeed this age owes very much to Mr. Bryan, who has trailed so well and so closely behind the class of men just before him. In the Democratic ranks, he alone, has proven the worthy suc- cessor of Hendricks, Cleveland, Mc- Donald, Hill, keeping alive statesman- ship from the Democratic standpoint— the connecting link between those that were and those that are to follow him, Many more could have competed with Mr. Bryan, perhaps, but their energies were bent elsewhere—in other direc- tions. The age {s also indebted to Mr. Roosevelt, the literary president, who writes and talks with equal ’ ease, whose output is voluminous and which would tax the physical endurance to a breaking point in other men not to speak of the immense draft on the mental man. ‘Mr. Taft is polished and skillful in argument, showing fine mental bal- ance as well as scholarship and judi- cial training. He {s a distinct. contri- bution to the age and who will accen- tuate his day. ‘Thus we have a quartet of worthies, the most “delectable set that have stood in the white light for a nation's inspection—Hughes, Roosevelt, Taft, Bryan, and amid whom is possibly wrapped up the fate and fortune of the nation for years to come. Mr. Hughes was saluted as the successor to Mr. Taft as President. This was seeing things greatly ahead of time, but it was not the prediction or the declaration that was so significant or important as the fulfillment might be. It meant that Mr. Hughes was worthy at the moment for the great honor, a thing not generously conceded. It is evident that if he were President he would know but very little of the pat- ent medicine processes; his keen an- alytical mind readily detects and dis- sects what might be termed govern- mental fallacies. His rare judgment would preserve him aaginst human er- rors as much as it is possible for the judgment of man to do so. Those things are very plainly seen in Mr. Hughes; owing to them he is viewed Re ee aaa A CONVENTION OF HOBOS. An extraordinary gathering began in New York last-Monday, made up of delegates from various parts of the country, to take part in a four days’ conference. ‘They came on the brake beams of freight cars, on the “blind bageage” of the swift express or strag- gled in over dusty roads. They pro- fess to represent the coutnry's work- less population and to constitute the “first national convention of the unem- ployed. “The National Committee of the Un- employed” is the official name of the organization, at the head of which is J. Eads How, of St. Louis, known as the “millionaire hobo.” It was through How's efforts that the plans for the convention were completed, and it was How who welcomed the delegates when they straggled in by ones and twos to the committee headquarters in Duane street. Many prominent men were invited to deliver addresses before the conyen- tion, among them President Roosevelt, William J. Bryan, Judge Taft and John ®. Redmond, the Irish leader, who fs at present in this country. All the gentlemen named have excused themselves on the ground of other en- gagements. Mr. How said he hoped other well-known men who have been asked to speak would attend the con- vention. “The Health of the Unemployed” was the principal subject for discus- sion at the first meeting. Speaking of this topic Mr. How said it was the intention to “wake up the local and State boards of health to the danger of a lague in the city.” He added that he did not think the authorities real- ized the danger of the unemployed men in the city spreading diseases. ‘THE MANNER OF PRESIDENT. “We are devoted to the line of pro- gress, straightforward, honorable ad- ministration above every selfish advan- tage, against every attempt to exploit the people for private interest. We are devoted to the public welfare in estab- lishing the stability of honest enter- prise. We serve the Republican party because we believe that through it these things may be accomplished. [Applause.]_ In the heat and turmoil of a political campaign it is important that we should preserve a true per- spective and a proper sense of propor- tion. “We are considering the choice of the chief magistrate of the people. We are considering who we shall select to that office of vast power and respon- sibility, being in the honor of its dis- tinction, the possibilitieso f its influ- ence, the variety of its obligations, un- rivaled among the great offices on the face of the earth. The President is the head of an executive department; on him are charged the responsibili- ties of caring for the vast field of ex- ecutive administration. It relates to our diplomatic relations; it relates to the maintenance of our honor abroad and at home;i t has to do with the variety of our internal aaffirs, in con- serving our resources in securing ef- cient management of the matters com- mitted to the varied instumentalities of department work. “The office of President is an office calling for the highest executive abil- ‘ity, the most skilful training, not alone for qualifications of character, but also for qualifications of experience. It calls for honesty of purpose, but also for that promise of results which only service, experience and prior training can offer. In order that we may have genuine progress we need not simply sincerity, but discretion. We need not simply generous impulses, but analyt- jcal power. We need not simply un- selfish devotion, but we need steadi- ness. We need soundnes of convic- tion—Governor Hughes in his Indian- apolis speech, THE CONVENTION OF COLORED WOMEN, ‘The Convention of the National As- sociation of Colored Women was re- cently held in New York City. This meeting of the association has proved most stccessful. The convention was opened on Monday. morning with the president, Mrs, Lucy Thurman, of Jackson, Mich. presiding, and there have been day and evening sessions throughout the week. Delegates from nearly eyery state in the Union were present, about two hundred in number, and the work among the Negroes of all sections was described in reports and subjected to general discussion. Several promi- nent speakers of their own and of the white race addressed the members at various times, including Booker T. Washington and Mrs. Washington, Mrs, Francis Joseph Gaudet, Congress- man Calder, Mrs. Emma C. Ransom and Register W. T. Vernon. One of the features of interest brought out in the reading of reports was the reat number of clubs for col- ored women. In eight Southern States alone 167 of these, and all through the West and the Middle Eastern States there is a steadily growing interest in club work and the number of clubs is increasing. ‘The association is but three years old, but already it 1s said to have a membership of 50,000 women. _Its of- ficers are: Mrs. Lucy Thurman of Jackson, Mich., President; Miss Bliza- beth C. Carter of New Bedford, Mass., vice-president-atlarge; Miss Josephine Holmes of Alabama, recording secre- tary; Mrs. Wm. Stewart of Kentucky, and Mrs. E. B. Clark, assistant secre- taries; Mrs. L. C. Anthony of Jeffer- son City, Mo., treasurer; Miss Cornelia Bowen of Alabama, corresponding sec- retary; Mrs Addie W. Hunton of At- lanta, Ga., national organizer; Mrs. I. J. Jackson, chairman of the ways and means committee; Mrs. Booker T. Washington, chairman of executive committee; Mrs, S. J. S. Garnet of Brooklyn, nationa. superintendent of suffrage department; Mrs. M. C. Terrel and Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates, hon- orary presidents. OPTIMISM. ‘There are those who insist that the gloomy side of our race condition should not be presented. It ought not be presented eternally, but at times it is just the condition to present, and most especially it should be done by speakers and editors whose business in the main fs to influence the in- clination to wrong, or actual wrong, to the right. This is what they do. The editors of white journals and the speakers before white assemblies are not found jollying those that will hear them; they go on the theory that things right are right, and consequent- ly do not need special mention, The tendency of pulpit and press is cor- rective, as it should be. Among us the mistaken notion largely prevails that only the good things should be mentioned, and that the ugly condi- tions should be kept in the back- ground, viewing the idea as optimism. It is not optimism—seeing the best side only. It might be held a con- tracted optimism. But the term in the best sense means faith in a final good outcome; yet stich faith must be based on works and not on mere chance. And really without works the mere chance notion would mean simply nothing, since law, direction rule in shaping things to an end, and with- out which there could never be a right end or the end in view. It is taken for granted that the good is in excess of the evil, that the wrongs men do do not equal their good acts;/so when the wrongs are ad- dressed it does not mean that they are the only acts of a people—it means that they must be held in subjection, held in leash, subdued in order that they do not’ become the dominant things. It is very clearly seen that if the wrongs were not addressed with the view of putting them under, evil would find its way to an equality with good and surpass it. The child is not corrected because always wrong, but because incidentally wrong. The par- ent sees into the future, knowing that unchecked wrong would lead to con- tinuous wrong. It is not different in the outside world; those in front mold opinions, give advice with the view of keeping error as close to the ground as possible. It is only within recent years that the colored people have reached the place where they could stand any sort of criticism that was not of this narrow optimism. And yet they are not nearly liberal enough along the line even at this time. Formerly those who spoke of the things that struck at the race, but in a corrective way, were treated as enemies to race pro- gression, when really they were the real friends. They were like the par- ent of the child who sees its future always, although it writhes in pain for the moment. Indeed, if there is to he salvation to child or race, to any child or race, they must take things that do not taste so good at the pres- ent, but which is meant to cope with the circumstances of their future, mak- ing them proof against untoward con- ditions that would militate against their peaceful existence. So admonition, advice and things expository are the expected if that progress recognized by civilization to- day is expected. The short-sighted in- fividuals who advise all praise have no moral right to tarry long in the nublie view. We are taught by these to exult and shout because of the great strides we've made, and be ex- ceedingly glad heretofore, and to do this continually. t is bad business. As said before, the grenter, amount of ood is the expected. But\we do not find the leading neoples flashing their good always. The good is secured, and, like their bonds and other forms of wealth, is tucked safely away in their strong boxes. The great object should be to conauer wrong: lav for it: besiege it, and let the good speak of its own accord, A blow of trumpets fs all right sometimes, just like a mer- chant sounding his wealth-taking in- ventory, but for the most part it is =—— - Vote For —_—_—_—_ = Clarence E. Weir, Democratic Nominee For Judge of Superior Court, Room 4. Election November 3, 1908. —ees Viele for Dr. G. A. Petersdort Republican Nominee For Coroner of Marion County. Election November 3, 1908, = _ Vote For = a E. J. Robison, Republican Nominee For Treasurer of Marion County. Election November 3d. ——— Vote For ——=— zs Frank C. Olive, Republican Nominee for Representative. Election November 3, 1908. Barbers, We Want Your Orders. Our Special Razor. Price Only ee a 7) EAT, ‘White bone handle half concaved, 4-8 or 5-8 blade. Postage Our Special Shears. Price Only =r 69 GENS, ‘74 inch French pattern. Postage 3c. Our Amber Petrolatum will straighten any hair. 5 pound can 85¢. Write for Our New Fall Catalog. KRAUT & DOHNAL, 169 S. Clark St., -~ Chicago, Illinois: not to be sung about—the good sings its own praises. The race is top heavy with a species int pies on the weak telling bey who they are, what they have done, al of which have a tendency at creating the idea of self-sufficiency which the race is not prepared to entertain. “What we've done” has become an old song. Even the white people have learned to play the tune when they would strike a sure responsive chord. t is a lamentable weakness. Strength resides in the knowledge and the ac- knowledgment of what has not been done. J is no time to be humbugged— slackifg up in the endeavor because of a patting on the back. ‘The race has done very much, but why not? Were not the opportunities present? It has amassed millions in wealth, but does that tell it? Is it true to say that five dollars is spent in foolish folly to every one that is saved? Have we equaled the opportu- nities? What will a Chinaman do in one-half the time, with one-half the opportunity, doing what we would throw away? An answer here is not necessary. What do other foreign- ers do who also came from a kind of benightment? Nor is answer here necessary. Don't you see that we are rugging ourselves, being blinded to the real conditions? Happily there is now a disposition to turn the lights on the race by the race, made so by facts that are crowd- ing on it. It sees that it is subject to the same processes at people-mak- ing as other races. The young men of the colored race and the young women must acknowledge and con- form to the same laws as in operation elsewhere. The thing of living above the law fs out of the question. Ciy- ilization has its rules and which are not to be neglected or put aside if civilization {s to continue upward. If we are wise we will keep well to the rear the comment on our vast strides, content in knowing that we've made them, confident that they are not heights hid under a bushel, and that the world adjudges them rightly. We will keep our strides to be well to the fore, feeling that we are but in con- sonance with other races, knowing that the world is highly tensioned in view of what is to be brought to pass, and in improving the old as it pertains to the various phases incident to clv- {lization. AKANSU_ NSUKWAR, DOMPEM SYNDICATE BULLETIN. Native Africans Subscribe for 30,650 Shares. Counselor Alfred C. Cowan, 206 Broad. way, New. York City, president of. the ‘African Mining and” Real Bstate Com: pany, received, on the 26th instant, “as: funiices of the great wealth awaiting, the company ‘to be ‘secured from the 12,800 eres In the cultivation of rubber and’ co- Coa and the working of the gold mines on the properties. ‘Hon. ‘Christopher B. 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They had for years ee eae ery, tad foes Tere Tam tase outs te ae ad ae ange gated Bol een SE Peas reer Sree ere tt to. make ‘common, cause. with ‘se Weel tat cee co a a nee Ce er ee ee fey Oita Ma yale, Wan nating em ae eaten rt Nas Peing es Sia acre, ee ee A a Soe cree ee es fee ee cae ve raeny cater ot eerie te Backed by a wholesome public senti ee, ee ee ene since it has been expressed in so many sess, ine tabi onlae Nave stad he Bea ce ees ne wie tee Te eee on ae ae Tae eae ee ate Set Genial exon ott Se ena tat tes ne Sect eee haces ee altel ed adie Oe ee mora on, (eas ee Ba Be Ria IG\ i= <12)\ iN CE LD ee iy U W\ SS SR en oe “ail pegiestons were well received at eit fowa, last week nay ond her two pickaninnies ie Mod, Mass, thls week and se 3 Br oe bi Gren is manager of Archer's Beinn They were at Syra~ sme last week ‘me Lorin have elosed with the Wool- elie Plantation Show and returned to BE, at Leisvle, KY. x Conlon’. of Louisville, Ky., well i (ion otession, will soon Join Be band in Memphis, ‘Tenn, uene Cink and A, Hileks are still the PET Mis Siow with Howe's: Great HN how touring the South. mn and Mathews, the great Pekin Seren Siimperd “and acrobats ser yo wvecks" engagement at. the i fark Slobile, Alay, opening Sept. i rin, MeKenale, eontortionist, while eae Eahesaten” Mttche’ Had sine and is now at his home, 6 Box mika, Gay under the cate of & pasican. i ‘rilie Owens. the, famous song and eee itiste has Just closed an dsr montis’ angement at the Gem Teens ee enn. at this time it is not gertain as to watt ol” Osster Man," the” vehicle Fe for Emest Hogan last season, will ter “ivithin the next six weeks” the Bement will decide. Mr. Hogan's paran is somewhat Improved. tommy Watson, of Watgon and Nelson, vung entertainers of Chicago, made 4 Fit in tie Hooster metropolis, His feat be heard-on all bands, espe- AUR lie “Raby Doll.” which 18 & favorite gelly bis “Baty oo te Clubs DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. Lerthing is tovely and the goose fer ivi“ With an Increase of business fos whe past week, rain or shine they fe to soe the Gandies, "-Mangle’ Camp- EC sill hos ‘his multitude of, followers ye) his sensational snare drumming. dlotross Dousiag te trying to learn. the my the loop on a unteyele, dime Thor. our iyrie tenor, ts. sing- g, bear Disio® With great sucess. gly Kersinds, “the dean of genuine XS winstris.” joined ‘at Chattanooga Si 31, The rand’ old war’ horse is Sins bis own." Arthur Prince, says. the EES € Lowe buneh Is very clever, £0F PALMER'S OLD PLANTATION. tp “2 now touring the Northwest do- EA joulla business putting up the Seo (oor ery neonate sus follows? "Thos. , BE oontuer and planist? Dan. Ful eee il ade o® he benentta Bd e (ometist, and they certainly ‘beat afore cls and Mfrs, Buttle are, stil RAs a singing “Summer. ‘Pime," ieagie roy © still Featuring “Down . making a hit with “Feel- gis Postish and Dick Brown, of In- ERPs “Gre the" coming young ‘come- gulls, Pldrage, from the lone star Si Tess “delivers the goods in his Bence jit leaves them “happy when VOC EL Miveell is holding her own as y= i \Viliamson, the bud from the BE ses Sie. is starring De, Palmer s BPs Show. “He always pleases me with “his funny jokes and a making haste for the Dig fe’)! Sometting good up his sleeve ¥ hs ts making good in his spe- Me) 8 Mesion Bie He sends. best is Porter and wite, and Mr. GMs bon: Johnson with. ‘Marshall's a) \. Ehwood “Johnson with: A. a to BR. Dudley and. Wile So ase manager. fe. Th vsons send kind regards. to Stow Lewis and to. the ‘Tramps SY Cub of New Orleans, La, te except Brown and Wil- fal Carton, write, Be ghost walks every Sunday morning. ‘OUISIANA K.P, TO HAVE MOD- ERN THEATER. sf grt sanenny S00 foaee the cok By,{hint January: 10, we cole sos Of the ‘State of tana MU thio ai oF the State of Loutstana and modern theatre to the colored popula- tion of the South, and extend to them a privilege that has ‘never been given to them before. You ‘will noties that’ the writer hag claimed that the theatre will be “first class and modern”: I feel that tt 1S up to me to bear out this statement. ‘The house ‘will be absolutely. fireproof. The floors of the auditorium and’ baleony will be ‘of concrete, and the entire bulld- ing will’ be constructed with iron, steel, stone, terra-cotta and brick, and the. the: atre will be located in the six-story Pyth- fan ‘Temple; so It is easy to see why T use the term “fireproof.” ‘On ‘the lower oF orchestra floor, there will be a seating capacity of 456; this Toor willbe fitted with a ladies” Tounging room and gentlemen's smoking room, both to be up ‘to the standard and to" meet every conventence of the patron, ‘On the balcony floor there “will be a seating capacity of 260 and It will be ft. ted up with @ tadies" lounging room. and gentleman's smoking room, the ‘same. as the lower floor and to be handsomely. ft= ted for the comfort of the patron, ‘Of course the gallery is there, and will have a seating capacity of 150. Four boxes-“1o"be ‘beautifully aitea ‘up’ and te meet every comfort of, the. patron—wil Provide. seating’ space for” 22 persons; Making @ total seating capacity ot 892, The" stage measurements areas fol- lows: S1 feet 6 inches in width. by 26 feet 6 inches in depth; proscenium ‘arch 25 tect ‘wide by ‘20 fect 6 Inches. high. Thode aimensions, wit, provide ample room for the “settings” and’ "props" of the av- erage company. ‘The “trouper” wilt be provided with cight Tully equipped dress ing rooms, and It shall be the aim of the Management not. to allow this ‘portion. of the house to go, lacking, becatise It Is be- lieved that the “thespian” should be given all’ the conventences and comforts within Feason, as by so doing we get. better re- sults.” We want the. performer to. feel that he ean come South and Tecelve pro- per treatment, and know. that New ‘Or- Kans has provided a. play house which mecis every comfort for the patron. and Player. New Orleans and Louisiana Pythians feel’ proud of having “established. soine- thing that. has never’ been. attempted ‘be- fore. by. the race; then again We. feel proud of the House as it offers to its a- trons greater comfort than some of *he other theatres ‘inthis city” offer to. thelr white patrons, And we feel proud of ‘the fact iat forts azn {will HOt De t= ‘seed by any play house in the country, 4s neither time nor money willbe spared toward making ita monument to: the Ne- SNhnis. theatre extends to the colored people of the ‘South a "privilege that ‘has hever been extended to them before, that is applying to the box olflee and selecting any seat in the house, and the privilese of being entertained by‘ good company, ina House meeting every, Fequlrement ¢t comfort, and. grand. in int ments.” And yet they’ wonder how. the ee aay PEKIN NOTES. ‘The management of the Pekin is fast whipping things Into shape and It looks as if the new poliey of this house giving two shows nightly will be a big success. ‘This week's bill is a particularly strong one. “ie onevact ‘musical comedy, “My Friend.” ‘with “Billy” Barthquake playing the principal part, is a scream from start to finish. a. ‘williams and Stevens head the vaude- ville this week In thelr sketch entitled “phe Haunted Mansion” and scored a big success, Miss Lottie Grady created a sen- sation in her Salome dance and received some well-deserved applause. The La Darros in thelr unsupported ladder act were well réceived. Smith and Rector, slack wire artists, have avery clever act. Prof. Rogers continues to please every- ose. see Next week the ‘Ten Dark Knights” hold the boards in vaudeville, SHOWS OF THE WEEK. Bry.D.H ete ceay Paul La Croix, eccentric hat juggler, full stage 12 minutes, made good. While his efforts have all been rehashed by pre- ceding performers, his execution was so perfect that his work did not relegate It- Seif to the common grove routine. Mr. and Mrs. Allison's. singing and dialect Skit “The Swede girl and the fellow who sings,” full stage 15 minutes, was well received, The woman was clever in. her interpretation of an unsophisticated Swe- dish maiden. The team could cut out that time-worn gag of forced laughter (with head aside) at each other's work without missing It. Hibbert & Warren, in, “One,” 18 minutes, present a pleasing singing and dancing black-face act called “The Pian- ist and the Dancer.” Mr. Warren is a good pianist and scored heavily with his farious imitations and other stunts at the instrument. Hibbert, in his grotesque dances (a la Bert Willams) was clever. ‘The “dandy darkey” of Warren was also worthy of mention—far superior to the average ludicrous copy of the white per- former. His makeup was consistent and his dialect sufficiently above the low com- édian to bring about a natural and not overdrawn contrast. Arthur Dunn and Marie Glazier, full stage, 18 minutes. pre- sented a skit called “The Messenger Boy.” it was modicore in construction. “Dunn is & dwarf in stature and this helps mate- tially in the comedy of the act, which Keenis largely to. be directed to this fact. He is a good soft shoe dancer. ‘The wo- man was more of less a figure head. If She could wedge in a song It would great- iy relieve @ strained and monotonous sit- uation, She has a good voice but only lets the. midience. eonjecture as to what she could really “hand out” by the excellency Of her “pipes,” which she discloses in a Short. burlesque “duet with Dunn on a popular ditty... Milt D. Collins & | Nat frown in “one” 12 minutes, a couple of burlesque. recruits ‘were excruciatingly pad ina sidewalk turn, Their stuff might have been Unged with humor ten years back, “The Three Yoscarys"—full stage, {8 minutes, were clever In a series of bur- lesques on standard acrobatic stunts. ‘The act is of foreign extraction. Josephine Sable, “one,” 12 minutes, will hardly do Gs'a ‘comedienne, Better she had stayed Geross the pond than attempt to “get any- thing” from an American audience on What she tries to hand out. She can nel- ther sing nor dance—hard assets truly, for A soubrette to make good on. “The Wight Madeaps,""heralded a8 one of the Dig git acts of the season and headlined on, the bill was perhaps the most distinct frost of the programme. ‘They were costumed prettily, but that ended it. ‘The chorus of Rhy burlesque show could offer, thelr act in its entirity and “get as much” on It as they. It is 18 minutes full stage. | ‘The Kinodrome pictures of Coney Island by searchlight were interesting. Park. “phe Bandit King” opened Monday for an engagement of three days. The play is a border drama of the hair-raising Ralibre. You are jostled through | four bets and fourteen scenes, replete with In- @idents and “trimmings” of the ‘throw tp your hands! variety, that, continually provoke thunderous, “yellage” from. the Rhdionee. Crane Wilbur as. the “Bandit” was a handsome “cuss” and although fol- Toning the vocation of separating the rich from their wallets and giving it to. the poor, succeeded in “putting himself away” fn the good graces of the audience, and Was the real hero throughout. ‘The rest Sethe east was adequate to the fearful Yow laid out for them to hoe, Empire. Burlesque of the old school holds forth at the bmpire this week. Tt comes as a Shadow reflecting the old formative days of burlesque when this class of amuse- ment was struggling for recognition in the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER show world, | ven the borrowed name |fore they draw ft on the publte. Reid “Sam T, Jack’s Own Company” adds Teal = one ism to ihe envisenments: The usual two | THE ROYAL, Has shiftea some tor| 1m burlesques, “brimful of the. old “slap |the better and offers Lew Moore, mono- stick stuit of the Jong ago’ and, by the | logue comedian, as feature attraction. |p ‘way, a very strong ollo make up the show. | This young man under burnt cork 1s hard | nof Armstrong & Ashton in songs and danees |to clstingulsh his nationality. fits. jokes | Rt Were easily the headliners with Lawrence |are pure and clean, so different trom | °41 and Harvey close seconds. many monologue artists that have ap- peared along the Rialto. Other parts of| 7 St ete Tee bill ave fair ie = nen eR No Pinero, never intended that his great work “His House in Order” should be butchered in stock productions and yet that fs precisely what is done to the great drama John Drew immortalized two sea- sons ago. There is but one acceptable “Hilary Jesson” and that Is, Mr, Drew_— all imitations could not possibly be other- Wise than a rank traversity. Miss Spin- ney (our Jeading stock lady) paraded a Pettiness, of ‘emotion, that,, was really, a joke, and made her “Nina” an unrespon- sive’ unlovable creation that caused the audience at times to almost sympathize with the narrow. calibred family-in-law for whose whims she suffered. ‘The minor interpretations were much superior in ev- ery way to the “leads.” Nae ee. ‘The Cohan & Harris minstrels came for two performances Tuesday and Wednes- day nights. ‘The show is in a, distinct class of its own. ‘The first part was a dream of loveliness. A transformation of scenic and poetic beauty adequately called “In the Glade of the Orchids.” ‘The Whole reflects much credit on the manage- ment for a radical departure In first part investiture and, construction. George Bv- ans, last year’s sensation in black-face monologue, was the star. His “heart to heart” talk was simply a rehashing of his last season's stunt in vaudeville. He must be given credit, however, for not Cloaking himself behind “locals” as do Dockstader and Fields to make his stuff Ko. He is simply Geo. Evans and that is all, Eddie Leonard is second in favor on the bill and is prominent throughout the show. He has put together some clever minstrel novelties in the way of high- class terpsichorean divertisement that will last long after the Cohan & Harris min- strels are, perchance, disbanded. ‘The one bright particular star is Julian Eltinge, a clever female impersonator. His marvel- ous imitations of feminine characters was the best ever introduced to a local audi- ence. His best effort, perhaps, was put forth In his Salome dances. | Hivery pose was a picture —every gesture a gem! art. ‘The middie section of the show was made up of. well-known vaudeville acts, consisting of Rice & Prevost, Waterbury Brothers and ‘Tenney, and otters. ‘An evolution in minstrelsy was intro- duced ‘by the musical comedy sketch by George Cohan called “The Belle of the Barber's Ball.” A vein of Cohanized con- struction and musical numbers was ap- parent throughout and altogether it was & delightful bit of stuff, giving the per- formance a happy conclusion. CHICAGO SHOW SHOP. ; By Juiz Jones Jr. |The stroll had its sudden quick Jerk, It changed. things. all the way. around: Every one of the little houses along the Rialto had the high odor of moth balls. ‘The change’ of the weather only. affected business a. iittie. The. houses. “that had Rood cards to offer did. good business. (The Fekin‘ted them as usual, closely followed by the Grand. THE PEKIN. The bill offered this week fs the best they have presented, Williams & Stevens have their name. displayed in the electric sign, “ipiiie Harchquake. with a curtain raiser, in his act “My "Friend," Supported by. the Pekin Stock “Company. ‘The bul was too. much show for two per= formances ‘a night. ‘They were lucky. to Ret one off the way. the country. stage Managers” handled “the stage. Another drawback which had iis effect was. the foud’ana “boisterous "orchestra " leader. Singers in this houge have to follow him and’ then’ they cant be heard halt the ime, "the show opened with Billie warth- quake's “My Friend,” an act similar to the one that Jones, Grant & Jones “used fo" do" yeas ai and did as, well aa the former’ trio, “ie chorus dian cut, any Important figure in this act. ‘They shoul give the management thanks for paying them ‘their salary for what they dor The cast of “My rien’: “Miss Pearl Brown, who ‘dia ‘tho wife, needs no rehearsing. ‘The part comes natural to her. Clarence | Everett, the “Friend,” played his original Tole. ‘Hien ‘Wise, the old.man looking for fis aon, sprung his song “Capering On, the Green” and made the patrons applaud with glee. Billie Earthquake gave the’ Qudiente.@ real taste of how. & Armour: Avenue gent generally transacts his busi- ness when he gets thrown down. ‘The act Was a storming hit. Smith and Rector, Wire walkers, One as a female imperson: ator, did some ordinary tricks. There are’ but ‘two. things that one can do. in slack Wire Walking that wonld create “anime Dression—that is to fall-off on. your head br run an automobile across. Neither one Of these ents did. this, so that left them in the ordinary" class.” Prof. Rogers’ atill holds his position on the bill with “Jerry” and Rastus:"‘Thowe two characters alone will carry him a long ways if he ever gets Placed right. All he needs now is a Chance. "Next was the LaDarros in thelr Unsupported ladder, act. “Ladder acts. be- came famed from “Jucdbs Ladders Tt Is Guite hard to guess what one is going to Go'on a ladder to amuse at this late day. What they have managed to do was real Clean up-to-date tricks and. they. deserve every hand that they receive at the Anish Of their net. ‘This is a white actand this house ts showing good taste in putting one of this, kind on Seach week.” Pollowing Was Mist Lottie Gray ‘in. the ‘dance of Stiome. ‘This is the frst chance this part Of Chicago has bad to get a real iden of the News Yorke craue.” Te would. be hard to'say whether Miss Gray was original or therariists. tat opreceeded, her “onthe Tmany ‘different’ Chicago stages, °" Miss Grady has taken the favor off of this Ganee, which some ‘people, had’ in thelr minds was somewhat vulgar. She ald this with grace and dignity. There is hothing to ‘this famous dance; it is. the Artist Te was the best dressed ct. that fas been seen at the Pekin, Many thanks to the management for giving us this see ond ‘edition “that we might get a better {dea of the danes. “This ts the first chance of artistic work that Miss Grady has had fora long time, She brought the house Gown at the finish of her act. Wiliams © Slovens, hend liners, closed the bill, Williams, "the little man with the "big Yolee. seems to have them on the goin tis house. His character: makeup {8 ra- ther low, but what Is the difference? ‘The dudience seems to enjoy it and. every= ing’ that he-sald was’ scream. ‘The act is ‘cick full ‘of nonsense, “There. Is fot much to be sald of {t. Stevens” make: tip was very good.” It is quite a credit to ‘lose such a bill-as was offered and then fake a curtain bow: Pear Cakes ra siaetal'an ae section, Kept, up ite iiual pace, handing outa litte. of something that ‘you Teast Cxpect. ‘The last nights treat was. the iit of the season. ‘Their burlesque on the Bhiome dance by two black-facs. comedic ang, Hi Jerry. Barnes and. Columbus Bragg, was equal to anything that Weber and Fields ever did. 'Phis net was orig inal, only from thought and imagination, Noone ‘could: really” enjoy" their humor antl they. saw ‘Miss Graay do the orig inal. “The ‘patrons ‘certainiy. enjoy ‘acts Of this Kind and it seems like the mane Agement do everything in thelr power 19 supply’ thelr demands. Lizaie Hart is still the holdover. ‘Their ia nothing more to.be Said about this youns lady's! voles. “She oe a THD, LINCOLN, The Pioneer. This ts Marivy's house, the dean of ail the nickle. in the slot houses above the stroll. Holds on to Tage until he” has ‘turned into patches, but what's the difference?” Peo bie clamor for him and want to hear and see him: THE DUNBAR, The House of Chan- ges. Offers a Very small. Dut good bil, ‘Two people from the woods, who are Very good. The manager of the house forgot fo°Gisplay thelr names ‘on the outside. The man is a fireeater and. contortionist, avery funny combination ‘but tally. rood, The lady with the phenominal. barytone Yolee is way out of the ordinary. “Tf she ter gets dressed” ‘and. set in right, she will Be some talkc along this “strail? THE MONOGRAM, Had all the sour fruit of the season. to offer. "The ene Galls, ‘an ‘act beyond ‘the hook. ‘this set twas ‘cancelled and canned after one pers Tormanes. The management protected. its Datronsby 80 doing and wil) help: guste Rena, These “hook “acts” have> about Teached the limit. Tt will bea case In the future to show the management of house whether they have the goods be- fore they draw it on the public. no better andl omer ‘Lew Afaores mosse r and offers Lew Moore, "mono- logue comedian, as a feature “attraction. ‘This young man under burnt eork is hard fo distinguish, his ‘nationality, His’ Jokes are pure and clean, ‘30 different ‘from many, monologue artists that have ap- peared along tho Rialto. Other parts of the bill are fair. ‘The managers of the five-cent theatres along the stroll should get up a chorus of their pretty ticket sellers, and let them put on their chewing gum ‘act If they Would draw on the stage as they do in front, of the ticket window, where they would certainly do a great business, Chicago has after several years of hard trials @ first-class ‘quartet called the Porto Rican Quartet. ‘This quartet has had all manner of trouble in getting to the front, but at last they have landed in the ‘great association ‘wheel. This act was put on at the Olympic here for the Supper show. ‘They soon made the man- agement change this position when they became the hit of the show. This quar tet is singers, and has already made a reputation as ‘a request quartet, for they are singing anything that 1s being asked of them, “Last week they were at the Haymarket,“ ‘The names of the members of the quartet follow: Chas, Mears, Chas. Gupin, William Spencer and John ‘turner. Bimore & Ray received fifteen weeks from the association. Who. did” this knocking? Hat ha! what's next? ‘The Western Booking Association. has at last done something that has long been needed In the West. ‘They placed the old showman Lew Gilbert to vouch for good colored acts. "If you want some good time throagh the association you will have to certainly come to Gilbert, Mr. Gilbert Is an old showman and his judgment is con- sidered an authority with the association. Bow low to Lew now, boys. If you have the goods, he will put you through, but 00d photos and clippings will be no 00d. THE “BACON” DELIVERED. Uncle “Rube” Washington “Fotch” It Home in His Own Little Basket. The Second Game of the Series Be- tween the Reserves and the A. B. i's for the City Champion- ship Goes to the Colored Men by Score of 12 to 3. BrIDH Who killed Cock Robin? Answer: “Uncle” Rube Washington. Where did the slaughter occur? An- swer: Brighton Beach baseball park. pave were: the witnesses? "Answer: And thus is told the story of the awful drubbing ministered to the erstwhile four- flushing self-styled city champions—the Reserves—at their own park last Sunday by Ran Butler's formidable bunch. of sluggers, Perhaps no greater interest Was ever manifested in ‘a semi-professional con- test in the State than was shown at the second game of the series of the above teams now doing battle for the city championship honors. ‘These contests are being watched with interest, not only by the local fans, but by the entire semi-pro- fessional teams throughout the common- wealth of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Ken- tueky, In. these "States, both teams are well known. “Both of them have played extensively through each of them. It has been a long unsettled question as to which was the superior of the two. After much dickering, parley ‘and sidestepping on th part. of ‘the vaccilating management of the Reserves a series of five games was finally agreed upon to determine which is really the master of the situation. ‘The first of this series was played Sun- day, ‘Sept. 20, and went to the Reserves by the score of 15 to 8. ‘The second was played last Sunday and went to the A. B. Gs by the score of 12 to 3. ‘Thus far the two teams stand tied, each having won a game. Many advantages might be pointed out in favor of the white men who have sev- eral professionals, in. thelr lineup. that ‘would cause the “dopers” to regard the colored men as outclassed. But ail things ‘on paper do not necessarliy represent true form and class. Sunday's signal victory over the Reserves shows conclusively just this one fact, which I have pointed ‘out time and time again—that there are col- ored men Just as good ball players as any gf the white professionals and they will demonstrate this fact to the satisfaction of the entire world whenever they will be given the opportunity. Before the present Serles between the A, B. C's and Re- serves is concluded I’ will, T am firmly convinced, have many converts to my views of the matter. ‘Sunday's contest was taken from the “pasters* in a cleancut, masterful way. Not even was the slightest cause afforded the beaten and humiliated white men to register a Kick. ‘They were simply out- hit, outplayed and outclassed. ‘They never had a look in after the second frame, It was almost pitiful to see what quitters they were when they saw they could not win. The wind was taken completely out of their sails when their pampered favor- ite the great (?) Quisser was unhorsed in the thickest of the fray in the face of the dreadful fire of. the 12-inch broadsides from the great black gunners. Tottering from the field in a half dazed condition the Western League “ringer” wended his way sorrowfully, both beaten and dis- graced, to the dugout. Fender, another twirler’ of professional experience, was hurried to the firing line, but under his charge the slaughter did tot abate. With renewed energy and the confidence always attendant upon success, Butler's dust-cov- ered heroes were only the more, merciless in their terrible onslaughts. The final score was 12 to 3 In favor of the A. B. c's. Summary. | Reserves. RHOAE a epee iaerens Grier erin! Biro 2 sie wld 2 te Bauman, @20000000 2 2 § 02 Lotshaw, ree 2001 2 2 1 o Pierson, Peeecciocclssl 0 2 6 1 a Barnes, of 21 0 1 a 0 0 Quelser, p siiisiisai 8 2 8 2 2 Render, p 2.0.00 2 0 2 4 Gallen’ 2 L220 0 2 To Booey, c PII 6 & 2d Kennedyy rf 20000 0 0 0 0 Totale .....scssescveee 8 10 27 M1 6 A.B, C's. RHOAE MR 8 Sccgecestgenunce Mee nO Hutchinson's 2220 EE 2 8 Shawler, lf 2.00000IIT 2 4 8 8 Merlaay'S scrvipricsscics a 2 91 8 Revere ok 2 Lae Gordon, SIND § 282 8 Boards 2 IINLE PoP oe Herron, et TIL 2 2 8 8 Washington, plc 0 3 0 4 Totals .....sescrteed2 16.27 7 2 A.B. Gls... 1100008 4 0-12 Reserves 22011 01000002 0-3 Tnnings pitched —By Quelsser, 5; by ender, 4. Base hits—omt Quelsser, 0 Fender, 9. Bases on balls~oft Washing- tom, 1! off Queisser, 23.” off Fender, 3. Struck out—By Washington, 6: by. Quels- Ser, 6; by Fender, 2 Wild pitehes— Washington, Quelsser. ” Hit by piteher— By Fender’ Merida.” ‘Two-base hits—R. Davis, Bauman, Lotshaw, Quelsser, Allen, Three-base hits—Shawler. Merida. Home run—Hutchingon. Sacrifice hits—Huteh- Ison, Board. Double plays—Hutehinson to Board: Washington to Board; Board, tnassisted, "Stolen bases—Allen, Hoard, Herron, Davis. Bauman. Passed ball— Gordon’ Umplres—Goodman and Adams. Time—2:18. Attendance 1,500. Matis uf the Game. The “bacon” sho wuz fotch home by Unelo “Wash” “2° Let, everybody salute “Uncle Reuben Washington” All of shortstop Beauman's errors were costly. He played the position like a “siob kia” on'a village green. Geo: Board's catch of Plerce’s line drive in the seventh and quick double of Barnes at first was a fast and beautiful play. A curtain raiser between the Shamrocks and ‘Tigers served to amuse the crowd preliminary to the opening of the "big eee 4 she Big Boy's long fly in the eighth was too much for Bares. He couldn't get under ie and ‘the sphere, felt safely. “Big, Boy took three before the Reserve center WANTED! Tmmenfel g fore epformers and muita, Can lace azo tal ener ale lio be Seas me rer Sekt Secreray amin, again Fak Ba Vaudeville Acts! ander cts ntnalng to nn Chlngp os stopping of ee sond mo yor he eee" MARION A. BROOKS, Manager Grand Theatre, State and 3ist St., Chicago. Ilinois. _———>_——E—~—S xr—=—vrv IfFATRICALENGRAY ING ff v a Dp ual ae ICES Q git! A Qian ( INUANbous ENGRAVING & ELE . -P. 0. Box 103. (fa2 ean) INDIANAPOLIS INp. Take Noti ake wotuce. On or about Sunday, Jan. 10, 1909, “The Temple’’ Theatre, owned and controlled by the colored Knights of Pythias of Louisiana, will throw open its doors to the public To say that New Orleans, with her 90,000 colored population, is one of the best show towns in America for colored attractions, does not add anything to her well established reputation. We offer the finest and best equipped Negro show house in the world, ABSOLUTELY FIRE-PROOF AND MODERN. IN APPOINTMENTS, Every facility for the convenience and comfort of the patron and player, Seating capacity, 892. Stage Measurements: 51 feet 6 in- ches wide; 26 feet 6 inches deep. Prscenium Arch, 25 feet wide, 20 feet 6 inches high. Dressing Rooms fully modern. The Opening Week will be a Harvest. Want to book all reputable shows. ‘‘F. B. N.’s” save postage, as we know you. If your attraction cannot be in keeping with this house, do not write. See news note in another column. Address S. W. GREEN, 226 S. Robertson St., - New Orleans, La. fielder could return the ball, ~ It was the longest hit of the ‘struxele, ‘the ‘ball roll- ing almost to the center held tence. Betting in favor of the A.B. C.’s was noticeably stimulated when Shawler_and Talbott stepped on the field In A. B.C. uniforms, ac a How. did the Reserves ever manage to take that first game from: the scrappy Brewers is the question now being asked on every hand, “ys Hutchinson's homer in the first frame followed “by” Shawier's torrtic.three-base smash made Quisser, the Western League twirler, look like a “dub.” The fielding of Quisser’s bunt fly by Unele Rube doubling Barnes at first’ was evidence that the “euben” ean step some in hig immediate territory. Uncle Rube was there with, the “sleeve” in the fourth. " He. “whipped the demon hitter’ Beauman and followed ‘It_ up" by fanning Pierson and Dooley, the next two up. It was really sad to observe the lower Ing of piteher Quisser's colors to the fear: ful guns of the colored sluggers, He was yanked in the sixth, Fender taking is Dlaee'on the fring line... It Pusey only could have connected safely In the second when ‘Todd and Hers Fon were on second and third respectively the great’ (2) Mr. “Quisser would: have looked ‘ike a’ kitten ‘hit witha stick of stove wood. © 7 Shawler's great catch of _Beauman's Jong fly in the second. gave renewed conn: dence tothe bugs that over outflela 1s again fron-clad, With Davis doing veo. man duty" in. right, Herron “the reliable in center’ and Shawler, the “old. veteran,” in left our outer gardens are fortified. sut- fictentiy to ‘resist the bombardment of the flereest hitters. That awful streak of “yellow” which every’ one knows the Qulsserites possess in abundance showed Itself. in the. most cowardly manner inthe sixth when” the Renerve’ short stop tmade a vwitd heave In an effort to peg Hutchinson at frst. ‘The dant went into the crowd, whereupon. Pug. gy took third on the error. ‘The Meserves Went up inthe air and swarmed down upon the ‘umpires. ike ‘live "of, angry bees claiming that the runner ought ‘ot fo have ‘been allowed to take but one Dase. Anybody who is famillar with. the game Knows that in professional ball ‘an Error of this kind and especially. when it isn'ta hit ball and no ground’ rules, es: tablished, that. the. runner is entitied to a5 many bases as he can take. “This ittle Incident is merely cited to show Just what BUI the “Gelato a eee THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all per- formers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at once. Gentlemen’s List. Bruce, W. A. ‘Malone, William. Carter, Paul, McDaniel, Mance. Clark, Prof. H.1. Mayfield, Wm. H. Collins, Mrs, Rosa. MeMullen, W. L. Gaston, S. 8. Pleree, William. Garlman, Nellie, Scott, Mrs, Rosa. Drakers,"Alfred. Sherman. G. B. Hill, C.'C. alber, Jno. Henderson, Shelton. Toliver, Johin. Horne, W.'L. Vassar, MB: James & Moody. Williams, Geo. A. Tones, A. G. Wilkerson, George. Jordan, Paul. Williams, ‘Geo. A. Kersands, Arthur. | Willis, Isaac. Levard, Wm. A.—2 Quine, G. W. Ladies’ List. Crosby, Miss Oma. Miles, Mrs. Mabel. Cook, Abbie Mitchell. Hunn, Mrs, Lettia. Crosby, Goldie. Pramfrin, Laura. Wilson, Miss Dora. ROUTE. Black Patti Troubadours—Chariotte, N. C., Oct. 6; Gastonia, 6; Gaftney, 7; Spartanburg, 8. C., 8; Asheville, N. C. 3 9; Greenville, 8. C., 10, nee Kentucky—Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4 Muu Mine wok oe ‘To Theatrical Performers. Tam now located at 146 Custom House Place Chicago. one block from Polk street station. and near all the theatres. Lodging by the day week ormonth at reasonable rates. Mrs. Sarah Gant, Proprictress. Coming Soon 'S FOOT COMEDY, A RABBIT The greatest Negro show of them all, A Continued Success. Watch and wait for the Big Comedy PAT CHAPPELLE, Box 702, - Jacksonville, Fla. —THE— 66 HOLTON” BAND INSTRUMENTS Are Used by the Best Colored Musicians in Preference to Any Other. Mr. P. G. Lowery is considered one of the best colored cornet soloists in the world. He is also one of the most effi- cient bandmasters, being connected with the ‘Wallaae-Hagenlbock ehow, tho past season.., He himself used the “New: portion” cornet and has his band al; most entirely fitted out with “Holton” {itrupenta’ His gpaion of ou intra ments is worth = ae ba: ye Lan P| see Bea os oy ) eas Bepronp. Ixp., Sept 1. Frank Holton, Chicago, tilt Dear Priend:—After thoroughly teat. ing the qualities of your “New Proper tion’ cornet ‘you sche me, 1 found ita cornet for all lines of business, “Ihave paredaly the standard makes, but for both business work and solo, Tfind tho “New Eno cornet THE cornet. I cheerfully recommend it to anyone who wants the best. P. G, LOWERY, Cornet Soloist and Bandmaster. “Holton” instruments are sold for cash oF on installments, “Wo allow & Jpock'Sinil heoro the doa in closed, 90 There is absolutely ne risk in purchasing them, ‘The "Holton''is the fastrament {that's coming, to bo, univarsaly used ‘and all up-to-date ‘musicians ehowld fd Out about them. Our catalogue and Other literature free on requests FRANK HOLTON CO., 100-171 Gladys Ave., - Chicago, IIL SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON. IN RALPH TYLER'S STATE. If the nation needs a state man who can rescue people from all, who can clean up stagnated water Guide the ship of state with skill, with an ease that comes from practice They can fill the bill In Ohio. If the upper race is looking to complete the subjugation of the work conditions fair, with a measure overlowing They can raise a pair From Ohio. Thought we think they should in fairness arise upon the plate To the glory of igniting _____ of Ohio. —Exchange. Results count _____ "Bring home the bacon!" Bishop Walters is getting a heap of free advertising. Brother J. Milton Waldron runs a church beautyfully. The *The Grey* who shirks responsibility over "makes good." Didn't we tell you it would be "Grand Master Houston" again? Didn't we tell you it would be "Grand Master Houston" again? An Afro-American Associated Press would be a big help to the race. "General Apathy" has been relieved of command of the national contest. The managers of both political parties are reckoning with the Negro vote. Dressers can write magnificent books, but they cannot control ward primaries. Those who like "singer" in their politics will be accommodated before the month of October is gone. Joe Gans can still get several slices of bread at the "Goldfield," in Baltimore, if stocks to business. There seems to be a strange affection existing between a fair or circus and the improved colored gentleman. There seems to be a strange affection existing between a fair or circus and the improved colored gentleman. Nevertheless and notwithstanding, high- e education is still doing business at Haworth University in the "old sweet way." The Democrats have not gotten over the habit of "electing" their presidential candidate in September, only to lose out in November. The colored supporters of Mr. Bryan have evidently overlooked the two anti- Nero planks in the Democratic platform. Louisville will do the "swell" thing next August by National Negro Business Association. Kentucky is there with the goods at all times. Chairman Hitchcock seems to be get- ting on over the plate in cannon ball and that his pitching arm has increased into form. Louisville will do the "swell" thing last August by the National Negro Business League. Kentucky is there with the pools at all times. The investors in the Jamestown Exposition have not received the first installment of that 25 per cent. divided so gibly promised by Col. Giles B. Jackson. Prof. W. E. B. DuBois seems to be a stronger factor in the school room than on the formam of politics. It might be well for the shoemaker to stick to his last. Office-holding is a sin only in the eyes of those who cannot enjoy the privilege, just as dancing is most atrocious to those who are too clumsy to trip the light fantastic. It is a honesty political leader who hasn't availed himself of the high personal privilege of electing himself president of a little "national organization" of his own. It is presumed that John Edward Bruce (Bruce Grit), the some time national pen-senter, is still in the land of the living, his obituary in any of the Eastern papers. L. M. Horshaw has admitted that Dr. Barker T. Washington speaks out "clearly, courageously and strongly" against the breathing cell in this country. "Praise from Sir Albert is praised indeed." A waterer can can vote and will not vote miscreants himself and is unworthy the authority. He is illiterate and illiterate. His bounty is the duty of every elector. The artful doffer is invariably a coward. Vote! Editor Roscoe Cunninghams, of the New York Review, has slidden gracefully into one of the back seats on the Taft Hotel. He will be on a front seat as the band begins to play his favorite "piece." Ped R. Moore is making "The Age" so good that the team has to hustle to step with him. They said he couldn't do it—his news columns and crisp biographs speak for themselves. "The Age" is enjoying its golden era. The usual "Nogret ticket" for President and Vice President is missing this year. Payne and W. T. Scott are overlapping that they are expected to furnish a quadratual contribution to the gavety of nations. The Negro theatrical would be in a bad way for fresh material if Indianapolis supply of first-class artists. New ads to come forward with her artworks' colored population would also experience a decided slump. * There is no small amount of speculation in and about the headquarters of the National Negro Political Alliance as to when Barker Don C. Farnsworth, aided and THE RACE HALL BOOKER T WASHINGTON AT LEXINGTON, KY. The Lexington newspapers report that nearly 25,000 people at the park did not accept script. 12. to hear the Wizard of Tuskegee speak. Please shows the great crowd in attendance. sticks to the floor abetted by Tom Taggart, is going to open that much-heralded "bar1." Candidate William Howard Taft and Recorder JohnC. Dancy are of the same age—fifty-one years. Both believe that to laugh and take the sad old world as a loose garment is the best way to grow fat. Beats medicine, anyhow. Col. Giles B. Jackson, despairing of being able to carry the Negro buildings from Jamestown to Richmond, has decided to buy the ground about them and remain on the spot. Again Mahomet has been compelled to go to the mountain. The National Negro Fair at Mobile, Alabama, which Dr. N. N. Newswear is pushing, has a vision of will be the biggest thing in the history of showing Negro progress that has yet been undertaken by the race. One million dollars are needed At any rate, the name of the next President of the United States will be "William." In the rural districts there are those who call him "Taff." It is our goss that Big Jack Johnson will give Tommy Burrs the trouncing he deserves. It is a pity that Marvin Hart, of the doughy colored man's fist before the Louisville "wonder" went down and out. It would suit the colored managers if Taft suit the colored men as Indiana, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Kentucky by just about the total Negro vote. A comfortable margin carries the electoral vote just as safely as 100,000. Dr. A. M. Curtis would make an ideal superintendent of the new $500,000 Freedmen's Hospital, at Washington, under the reorganization plan. He is up-to-date and would fit in admirably with the brand new面貌 of the Nation's finest home for the afflicted. Charles Banks, cashier of the Bank of Montana, is to many the minister of Dr. Books, Washington in Mississippi, this month, is one of that State's most capable men. In both politics and business he has displayed a wonderful business acumen and sagacity of a veteran. He will prove a worthy successor to such leaders as Montgomery, Hill, Bruce, Lynch and Revels. Missionary Bishop Jay Albert Johnson is still "shy" about $1,999 on that $2,000 he is asking the public to give him to the fmceunious prelate isn't any more of a success in saving savage souls than he is in passing the hat, the Methodists had better delegate the job of evangelizing the people, but he can run it as a side line in connection with his great hunt for elephants and lions. The pessimists who believe that the Negro cannot do business in the same way that the white man does should take a peep into the well-stocked and prosperous department stores owned and operated by the Negro community, the establishment of the Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty Corporation in the Monumental City opened the eyes of the delegates in the Legislature in August and those who attended the Chicago convention marveled at the store carried on by Sandy W. Trice & Co. The black man can do anything the white can do, if he is only given half a chance. The National Negro Fair at Mobile, ala., which Dr. N. N. Newsome is pushing with increasing vigor, will be the biggest thing in the line of showing technology by the race. One million dollars are needed to perfect the plans now mapped out. Twenty thousand shares are on the market at $5 each, and every race-loving Negro ought to hold them in his hands. The money will return a five dividend in one way or another. It is pretty certain that Congress will grant the $250,000 asked for, as nothing has been done for the Nation, and this will be a magnificent chance to make amends for past neglect. The fair will open in November, and exhibits will be on hand from every State in the Union, and from every State in the West Indies and Central America. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN. Business centers in various parts of the Business centers in various parts of the city have been deserted nearly two weeks. . . School days are in full bloom now, and they are here to be daddled and infighting about the streets that ought to be in school or on the farm. . . When will they begin to clean out East Dallas, among that undesirable class who make night and day black water in the city, blocking the sidewalks and committing all kinds of lawless acts? There is work for every law-abiding citizen and officer in Dallas to do towards this graveset of crime. We say, keep these plain clothes men on till the ending of this business is stopped. . . Mr. J. H. Johnson and Miss McSeott were married last week, on Cochran street, in New York City, and Rev. Wilford officiated. . . The local talent here are sending regards to all their professional friends. . . The coming of the man can predate it, after a panic and flood and several dull months. . . D. V. Hooper, the druggist, reports having had a delightful experience at Jacksonville Preston, on San Juanico street, is improving. Mr. Preston is head chef in the leading hotel at Fort Worth. . . Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis were called by Navasota County officials. ...Stop trying to get onto the dead-beat list. All allow some of those who are already on to come off... Purchasing of school supplies was denied Negro patrons at a book store because there were so many of them that no one could rest. The Manhattan Orchestra played to a large crowd of Sherman and Denison people, at Sherman, and the Royal came here and cleaned up last week. She was a Juvenile of the last week. She was piles of pices the funeral was conducted. ...Lodges are busy getting in relief and endowment moneys. The toughs claim a victim every week with the knife. ...Mrs. J. W. Robinson has returned home after a long illness. ...Let Negroes buy from you, Mr. Negro merchant, but have something in THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER your place when they come, and stop being just out of that, etc. When you want The Freeman, while in Dallas, call at 190 Main street. J. G. Griffin is the agent, and will supply your wants. Visitors to the fair will do well to see him about their subscriptions...Mr. and Mrs. George Jones have recently purchased a lot...Look out for the big K. of P. ball during the fair. THE UNITY BAR J. W. NAPIER, Prop. A full line of Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors, Tobaccos and Cigars. Cold Beer always on tap. 822 W. North St. Indianapolis PRAIRIE VIEW STATE NORMAL FOR COLORED YOUTH. School Opens with a Much Larger Attendance This Year. PRAIRIE VIEW, Tex., September 18.—The Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College opened on the 9th of September. At the close of the first week, the college closed the first week of excess of the corresponding date of last year. Over 300 are already on the campus, and letters of inquiry indicate that a total enrollment of 500 is likely to be attained. The brick shop has been completed and the mains of the sewer system are all laid, awaiting connections, which will be made at an early date. Contractor Zimmerman and his foreman, Mr. Raper, is progressing satisfactorily. Full schedules for both class work and shop and farm activities in its operation already have resulted are anticipated. Calls for teachers are received almost daily by letter or by phone. Recently, the school authorities desire a colored teacher for the coloring class, who Following is the list of teachers, officers employees for the present school session; session: E. L. Blackshear, principal and lecturer on practical ethics and economics. C. W. Local treasurer and professor of English. W. C. Rollin, college secretary and instructor in bookkeeping. W. A. law professor, secretary of faculty and professor of science. Rev. N. A. Banks, chaplain and professor of mathematics. J. T. Hodges, superintendent of mess hall and professor of history and pedagogy. R. L. Isaacs, superintendent of boys' dormitories and associate professor of W. B. Woodruff, superintendent of farm and instructor in broom and mattress making. H. B. Bledso, librarian and associate professor of science. J. W. Hoffmann, professor of agriculture and superintendent of grounds. J. W. Hoffmann, professor of mechanics and superintendent of buildings. C. H. Waller, assistant professor of agriculture and gardener. E. E. Jewellyn, engineer and instructor in braiding, wheelwrighting and horseshoeing. T. H. Britain, instructor in carpentry and cabinetry making. R. F. Johnson, instructor in shoemaking. A. D. Ewell, manager steam laundry and instructor in hat manufacture. M. A. L. Evans, associate professor of English Miss E. E. Houseworth, head of sewing and millinery department. Miss M. E. Chesnutt, assistant in sewing. Mrs. L. E. Payne, assistant in cooking. The following are new teachers: Mrs. T. M. Hunt, of Wills Point, Tex. Miss Belle Drisdale. Plum. Tex., general assistant in normal classes. Miss M. C. Rodgers. La Grange. Tex., bread of cooking and La art department. Miss Lilias G. Hart, Los Angeles, Cal., teacher of music. Eugene G. Greenboro, N. C., general assistant in mechanical department. Eugene Madison, Austin, Tex., instructor in tailoring. A. D. Ewell, assistant manager of laundry. The following are student employees: R. Johnson, farm foreman; M. Shepard, dairy manager; M. Chaparral, assistant; C. McDade, timekeeper; T. L. Hully, student helper mechanical department; E. J. Hodge, student helper mechanical department; A. John helper Thomas, Janitor. Other employees are: J. H. Lee, janitor B. H. Lee, milkman, milk- bottle, Roberts, stableman. GREENVILLE, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Sedalia Austin is visiting in Dangerfield, Tex. ...Jev. J. D. Davis, pastor of the C. M. E. Church, met fair, fair, fair his church. ...Rev. Baily Owens was home last week. ...Jim Hudson has returned from a tour with the Wiley Quartette Co. SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN First class line of Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos. Headquarters of the I. B. P. O. Elks WILLIAM ROBERTS, Prop. Scip Williams, Mgr. Frank Whitney, Mixer. 440 Indiana Ave. New Phone 5288 Abyssinia Buffet. Choice Wines. Liquors. Cigars and Tobacco. Cold Home beer always on tap. G. H. TAYLOR, Prop., 325-329 Indiana Ave., - Indianapolis, Old Phone, Main. 6208 Boys Exchange Buffet A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on ha' d. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop, 433 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. The La Sola Bar. 740 Indiana Avenue. Foreign and Domestic Liquors, Wines, Cigars and Tobacco, and Insurance to all. MY PRICES ARE RIGHT. Wm. Davis, Eton, Indianapolis Choice Wines and Liquors. Fine Cigars and Tobacco. W. T. GIBBS, P. onment. W. T. GIBBS, P. onment. Hindel's Buffets, 551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. HAIR SWITCHES Bangs and Wigs of every description. Most complete line of Hair Goods in this country for colored people. Send stamp for catalogue. T.W. TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MORE PEOPLE CED W. HOFFMAN, MFG. INDIANA AECLISE, IND. THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One Found Boxes 25 cts., at Druggists and Dealers opened, and we hope he will do a good business. The Leland Hotel did a good business. The Leland Hotel did a good business. The all colored people who were who were turned off, should remember that the hotel is owned and run by the Democrats, who claim to be for equal rights to all special privileges to off-color people. I...Mr. Welker is in charge at the Republican headquarters in the Unity building, as janitor....The colored people in the Unity building on Neal and Brown's restaurant. There you can secure the colored papers. Don't fail to read the Independent Magazine on the recent Springfield flots. For sale only the colored books.....O. V. Royail and C. S. Gibbs have associated together in the law business. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Headwailer Wm. McKnight opened the Hotel Baltimore September 23, the affair held in three the New hotel, nine rooms and is a great benefit to the colored waiters. . . Miss Jennie Patton and Mrs. Fannie Williams, of Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss., are visiting their relative, H. Patton. Remember, we are publishing one of the best weekly newspapers in the country for those who like fresh news matter, timely editorials, interesting stage news, items important to women and the best of sporting gossip of the week. THE BAY OF THE WATER LEVINSON'S 2 Big $2 Hat Stores 37 N. Penn. St. and 41 S. Illinois St. This is merely to remind you that we are headquarters for house-cleaning requisites, such as Sponges, Paints, Varnishes, Furniture Polishes, Borax, Moth Balls, Roach and Bug Eradicators, Ammonia, etc. The Best Goods at the Lowest Prices. New, 4135. TELEPHONES, Old, Main, 4342. We also carry a complete line of Fishing Tackle and Base Ball Goods. Try Celery-Vesce For that Headache, also Neuralgia, Nerve and Stomach Trouble. HARMLESS. PLEASANT AS CREAM SODA. Sold by All Druggists. Indianapolis, Indiana. SHANK STORAGE PACKING AND MOVING PHONE BOX 339 E WASHINGTON Best facilities for packing, transferring, storing or shipping furniture and household effects. SHANK, 339 E. Wash. St. Phones 2028. BEST Taylor's Electric Gomb Straightguy, and Sharp Dryer Price 4.00. FOR BEST RESULTS Use La CREOLE HAIR POTADE. It not only secures every requirement of the Dryer, but also promotes a beautiful growth of the hair. T. W. TAYLOR, Newell, Mich. Northwestern RAN BUTLER, Best colored Base Ball Team in the United GOOD colored or white teams soli 462 W. 15TH STREET, RAN THE PICKWILL 736-738 Indiana A Fine Liquors & Cigars, B Restaurant in connection. Me Edw. Pickens, Prop. Richa Your Patronage is Respectfully Solic Bouvier's Orig BEST Kidneys and Blas John E. & P. PROPRI Clay St. ICE FO All Orders Promptly At 810-812-814 Clay St AGENTS For Johnson's History and Light Aho No better books for stiring can be in your library. Enter to the young. Price 75c per session to agents. Address BEST IN THE WORLD AND STRAIGHTENER FOR BEST RESULTS Use La CREOLE HAIR POLODE detect every requirement of the A Beautiful Evening of the Sun. TAYLOR, New York Western Base Ball RAN BUTLER, Manager and Owner Team in the United States will meet all "comers." Need or white teams solicited. If you are not "right, WEET, RAN BUTLER, BCKWILL BUFFET, 75-738 Indiana Avenue. Lies & Cigars, Billiards & Pool. Present in connection. Meals at all hours. Lies, Prop. Richard Wright, Mgr. Respectfully Solicited. Give us a call. E. & Frank W. PROPRIETORS OF New St. Brewer ICE FOR SALE Pers Promptly Attended To. Telephone 314 Clay St., - Louis ENTS WANT Jenson's History of the Negro Light Ahead for the New books for stimulating Race Pride library. Entertaining to the old Price 75c per copy for each. Address BEST IN THE WORLD! PRICE, $100 Taylor's Electric" Comb Straightener, and Shampoo Dryer Price $100. FOR BEST RESULTS Use La CREGURA HAIR POTADE It not only meet every requirement of the Dryer, but also promotes a luxurious growth of the hair. T. W. TAYLOR, New York, N.Y. 224 Northwestern Base Ball Park 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. Edw. Pickens, Prop. Richard Wright, Mgr. Your Patronage is Respectfully Solicited. Give us a call. Kidneys and Bladder. At All Bars. John E. & Frank Walter, PROPRIETORS OF All Orders Promptly Attended To. Telephone 209. 810-812-814 Clay St., Louisville, Ky. AGENTS WANTED For Johnson's History of the Negro Race, and Light Ahead for the Negro. No better books for stimulating Race Pride and Progress can be in your library. Entertaining to the old and stimulating to the young. Price 75c per copy for each. Large commission to agents. Address E. A. JOHNSON, 335 Broadway, One Agent writes: "They sell handled before. Family Rough Dry Bodway, New es: "They sell faster than any booily Wash Rough Dry by the Pound. One Agent writes: "They sell faster than any books I have ever handled before. Add Equal to Equal and the Total will be Equal. The Western Beauty, Supreme Grand Union Lock Lodge No. 1, located in the city of Henderson, Ky., organized by Joseph Hatchett June 25, 2886, incorporated under the general statutes of Kentucky May 29, 2888, and certified in the Henderson County Court the 30th day of May. 1888, George W. Smith, Clerk, by T. H. Beverley, Deputy Clerk; copyrighted by Joseph Hatchett, entered according to the purpose of uniting the Negroes of America in union and love as a race. For this purpose the order of Western Beauties, with its great membership, do this day appeal to the thinking Negroes of America who for various reasons are not united as a race. Do you love your people? Are you proud of your being in the world among men? If you are, let us hustle you out of the world among men. Are your best friends, who laugh when you laugh and weep when you weep; who are always ready and willing to extend the hand of fellowship; who will aid and assist and counsel and guide you by deeds rather than by words, the true bond of race union and love that binds us as one. The order of Western Beauties, fame and name, is not in its zenith to day, but will come in the near future. Organizers wanted in each state and territory. For information address JOSEPH HATCHETT, S. G. C., Headquarters of the Western Beauty Supreme Grand Union Lock Lodge No. 1. 443 South Alves Street, - - Henderson, Kentucky. Best facilities for packing, transferring, storing or shipping furniture and household effects. IN THE WORLD! PRICE, $100 In Base Ball Park Manager and Owner. States will meet all "comers." Write early for dates. Cited. If you are not "right," don't write. BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Original Buchu Gin FOR THE Badder. At All Bars. Frank Walter, RETORS OF Brewery, FOR SALE Extended To. Telephone 209. St., - Louisville, Ky. WANTED History of the Negro Race, read for the Negro. Simulating Race Pride and Progress containing to the old and stimulating or copy for each. Large commis- New York City faster than any books I have ever Washing by the Pound. PETER CITY AND SOCIETY. Jack Crossen, in 1719 Alvord street, is improving. Furnished room for gentlemen, 808 N. California street. J. H. Johnson, of Chicago, was a Freeman caller last week. Mr. Cain Bazel, of St. Paul, Minn., attended the funeral of his brother Siras. G. W. Hampton, of Mampton Station, Tenn., is in the city en route to California. Mr. James McGirt, editor of McGirt's Magazine, published at Philadelphia, is in the city. G. R. Cheatham, of Wm. Adams & Co., married at Philadelphia, is visiting his mother in this city. Miss Lucy Puryear, of Gary, Ind., formerly of this city, was called to the city on account of the death of Mrs. Hickerson. Preaching at Wayman Chapel at 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. by Mrs. Mary Willson, the evangelist. All are welcome. Rev. Gwen Crawford. The marriage of Amelia Evelyn Slatte to Rev. Hubbard B. Brewer is announced and will be consummated October 14, at the residence of the bride at Harrodsburg, Ky. Mrs. Fannie B. Easton died last week. The funeral is held at Mt. Paran Chelsea War officiating. She leaves a husband, family and a host of friends to mourn her death. Siras Bazel, aged 54 years, well known in this city, died suddenly last week at the store of H. P. Wasson & Co., where he was employed. He left three sisters and two brothers. Allens Chapel—10:45 a. m., General Class, with short talk. 8 p. m., preaching. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. Strangers and all welcome Suspension pastor. The members of the Chapel Choral Study do heartily thank the public for their liberal patronage in their first recital, which was a grand success. All members please. Miss Hazel Minor, 2618 Capital avenue next Tuesday night. Business of importance. CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank my friends and the organizations and institutions for the sympathy and kindness extended to my sorrow, and also to many beautiful floral offerings. Edna S. Chadwell. DEATH OF SUSIE HICKERSON. Mrs. Susie Hickerson died at her home, 2124 Winter avenue, on last Tuesday afternoon, at 2:35, after an illness of just weeks, when she was taken sick the supper table and she stroke of paralysis of the left side. She was also a sufferer from heart and stomach trouble. Mrs. Hickerson was born in Christiansburg, Ky. April 13, 1861. She was born in Virginia, then thirty-five years ago, where she resided until her death. Her funeral took place at St. Paul Temple A. M. E. Church onursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. William Hickerson was at Crown Hill. A husband, two sons, two brothers and other relatives survive. J. H. REED. THE JEWELER. The approach of the holidays brings on the desire to look about for suitable gifts, etc., for our friends. Wisdom should be displayed in our selections as should also be known and reliable jeweler at No. 38 W. Washington street, has on hand and is now showing a high-class stock of jewelry and various assorted and designs of silverware. In making your Christmas selections don't fall to see what he has, for you are sure to find something that will please you. His store is thoroughly guaranteed. George Ross, the popular porter at this house for seventeen years and well known among the colorful civilians, will be all smiles to patrons of the colored people drift to this store. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The activities of the fall and winterseason were started last Sunday with a swing Bible Rally Sunday was a success. The Gym class started on Monday night with a record of 12 lions and 10 deer. It to be the best season was started. All men who are interested in athletics should join this class. Each member receives a medical examination and a record of lions and deer classes meet on each Monday and Friday evenings at 8 p. m. Come up and see the men at play. The Tuesday night Bible class that started on Monday night bids fair to become one of the most popular clubs in existence around the Association today. Life Problems is of the course. The coming topic was the subject will be "How to Choose Life Work." A' m men are invited. No fee. No collection. Rev D. F. White is the instructor and he knows his business. The McColl Bible Class I was 25 men out of next Sunday at 8 a. m. The board of directors were called in special session on learning of the death of Dr. H. L. Leigh. All of the following resolution were presented by Dr. H. L. Hummons and adopted by the board of directors, also a large floral emblem of the association was sent to the house. The general secretary represented the association at the funeral. Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors in special session Sept. 25, 1908. Whereas, The late George M. Chadwell. FALL STYLES SUITS. WAINTS. MILLINERY. Popular prices. No Charge for Alterations KISER'S. Washington and Delaware Streets. a member of this body, has been removed from our midst by death. Resolved, That by his death we have lost a valuable member whose wise councils, extensive information and courteous manner had won our esteem and admiration. Resolved, That the sympathy of this organization be extended to the widow and family of our deceased fellow member, committing them in this hour of their beaement to the kindly consolation of H.H. George M. Chadwell. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the president and secretary of this body, be sent to the widow of the late George M. Chadwell. Resolved, That these resolutions be given to the President of directors of the Colored Y. M. C. A. and a copy be sent to the papers for publication. FAMOUS COLORED POET OF PHILADELPHIA, PA., TO RECITE AT THE SIMPSON CHAPEL M. E. CHURCH, THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 8. Prof. James E. McGirt, of Philadelphia, Pa., the famous poet and author, editor McGirt's Magazine will appear in poetic magazine issues issued by the best musical talent of the city. Prof. McGirt is declared by the American and European press to be the great A. B. living poet of the colored race. Prof. McGirt will not only recite his poems, but will read the first act of a thrilling two-drama play, *The Changing of an Infinite* or *The Changing of an Infinite*. Prof. McGirt will take the three characters, Horace an infidel; Madge, his lover, and the villian, the Devil. We are making ever effort to make this the greatness affair of the season. The recital will be given under the auspices of Company A, George L. Knox, captain; J. T. Coleman, tenant; Fred Patrick, first sergeant, and Jas, Sharp, of Simpson Chapel M. E. Church, and two handsome prizes will be given to the two persons selling the largescale works that can be had at the office of The reeman. RAN BUTLER. Prop. Northwestern Park and Owner of A. B. C. Baseball Team. Had any one, a few years ago, advanced the theory that semi-professional baseball among the colored people could have been made a paying investment they may only could have been scouted at their family's questioned. It was left to the brains, tact and ingenuity of Mr. Ran Butter to fathom and solve the problem. Just how well he has succeeded the present record of the UC baseball team and their excellent park in the northwestern part of the city will attest. Mr. Butter has been one of the signal [Name] business successes among the colored men of the city. For years he conducted one of the most extensive and successful ice hockey players in the city. He is now the proprietor of two saloons in connection with his baseball enterprise, having disposed of his ice business in the market square of Butler. Butler enjoys the reputation of a square man. His constituency in the wards he controls are a unit in the support of any measure of capital paddy. Butler and his team present his headquarters battling out with the Reserves for the city championship is attracting state-wide interest with the fraternal organizations of the city and is deservedly popular with all classes. George Abrams has won for himself this season the distinction of being one of the most strenuous "rooters" for the city, producing two goals and one goal even been to quit despite the boys' success. No matter how tough he proposition, the "gamekeeper" as he is known among the fans, never faltered, and was a great encouragement to the players and urging them on to renewed vigor, which, he it said to his credit, has helped not a single to pull the team out of some tight jaws. Last Sunday he was the chief groom of "Uncle" Rube Washington in his battle with the pitcher. Rube was constant in his attentions and never allowed the "wing" of "Uncle" Rube to remain a moment exposed to the atmosphere. Rube was the moment the pitcher retired from the box. As a better Mr. Abrams has never welched but always cast his lot and his change with the boys, and as a result of his less courage and loyalty has won a good sum. GRIFFIN PITCHES A THREE-HIT GAME. Special to THE FREEMAN LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The Louisville Giants were too much for the All-Profes- sionalists after the third inning. Then the Giants went on a three-game curve for six hits, Griffin, the split-ball twirler for the Giants, allowed the Professionals but three hits. Lole's drive was a 10-foot drive down the downfield for the visitors in the six. All Professionals...0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 Louisville Giants...0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0-6 Batteries—Coleman and Griffin, Somers The Giants played at Central City Sept. 24, 25, 26, defeating the Paducah's Score, 6 to 1, 9 to 5, 13 to 1. Miss Gertrude Tailor is voting friends in Miss Napalopes to be back for football & Hamilton. We moved the old Kahn to First and Green. We are hoping the young men succeed. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER 14 years' experience in this city. Room 107 New Odd Fellows Bld. CLASSIFIED COLUMN The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) Has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Blodan. druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. FOR SALE—A Lecture Combination Moving Picture Machine. Cost $75, for $50. Also various sets of slides at one-third off, if taken at once. J. B. Kopp, Bloomington, Ill. MISCELLANEOUS For Rent-Furnished rooms. 524 N. West St. Wanted—Colored agents. Good pay. Chowning Card Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Bennett Bross: Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. WANTED—A good coon and o'possum dog. Must be good barker at tree. Abraham Schmoel. Star Route R. F.D., Williamsport Pa. Hair Vim makes the Hair Grow. Reliable agents wanted. No money required. Liberal commission. Write today. Columbia Chemical Co., Newport News. Va. Agents Wanted—For Taylor's Cylinder Comb, the best hair straightener. Every family will buy one. Write Newton Novelty Mfg. Co., 310 Main street. Cincinnati. This paper free for three months. Snowflake Cream is best for the complexion. Pleasing effect instantly seen. Large jar 25c postpaid. Agents wanted. Burton Co. St. Joseph, Mich. Agents—Pick up a few dollars on the side distributing circulars and samples. Can be done while delivering your papers or at your leisure time. Write for membership. A. F. Frazier, Advertising, Masonic Temple Bldg., Ft. Worth Tex. POLITICAL NOTES. For the first time during the campaign we beg to announce the candidacy of Mr. James Kervan, who is the Democratic nominee for the District. Mr. Kervan is a famed lawyer in the county, honest and upright, the kind of man to be intrusted with the affairs of the people. His election will mean much to you. No matter the contrast of services could be imagined by a plebe of Marion County than will be forthcoming from James Kervan and Carl Van Hake in the events of their election as a lawyer, services already rendered in like capacities. Schroeder, the candidate for trustee, is constantly growing in favor among the colored voters. His famous statement a month ago, "I will mittee of colored women upon who would rely the responsibility of naming the worthy colored people eligible to the charity of the county. Mr. Schroeder is radiant. That is what this is the best method by which the worthy colored people can be reached. In these days of graft and malfeasance in office, it is refreshing to find a public service that assiduously devotes himself to the discharge of billed duties, teeming the welfare and gratitude of his fellow citizens far above the mere emoluments of office, like County Treasurer E. Welr for the Sharp of billed duties, Mr. Cleveland) believes that "public office is a public trust." Such a man may well show his record and rest his cause. The candidacy of Clarence E. Welr for the Sharp of billed duties, tracing much attention among colored voters. Judges for Courts Nos. 4 and 5 are of especial importance at this time. These shows most careless of the administration of justice the same as the rest and it should be looked to that proper personages would preside over them. Mr. Welr of Oil of Illinois, a good, old abolitionist stock, thereby insuring to the colored citizen fair and imminent come before him. Let the survival of the fittest be the slogan of this campaign. The time of slavish affiliation to one set or kind is passed. He must, as a race, have to be a slave, and we should have got to for ourselves in this rugged game of politics. Mr. Quizz.—"Have you been notified yet." Mr. Oweall.—"O, yes, I have been notified quite frequently." The disgraceful dioting of hundreds of men claiming to belong to a superior race of human beings should be enough to take some of the conceit out of our proud American people. We boast of being a nation of brave and honest people, yet hundreds of men generally supposed to represent the higher type of American citizens stoop to the most ignoble practice known to enlightened people.—The Kansas City Sun. It has been demonstrated, too, that the Northern communities are not as well prepared to cope with these outbreaks as some of our Southern cities seem to be. The alleged crime of a Negro, who is said to have committed an assault upon a white woman, is not to be taken into consideration. These things are only taken as excuses for the lawless, thieving elements to ply their avocations and to bring shame and disgrace upon the communities in which they live. Alexander Harrison, 431 Arch street is agent for Madame Parrish's preparations and hair goods and always has a large supply on hand. 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. Free to Barbers. Kraut and Dohnal, Chicago's oldest supply house, 169 So. Clark street have issued their fall catalogue and reference book. This book contains 256 pages and is very interesting, not only because it shows a complete line of supplies at the lowest prices but it also contains more than 50 pages of sporting political and shop talks. A copy will be sent to any barber upon request. Waists for Women, of black sateen stripe flannelette and checks with borders, all sizes; regular 75c values, sale price 49c Skirts for Ladies and Misses, of panama, plaited style, trimmed; colors black, blue and brown; regular $4.50 values, sale price.....$2.98 Skirts for Ladies, Voile skirts, plaited style, trimmed in folds of silk taffeta; regular $5.75 values, sale price $3.98 Suits for Women, of plain or checked broadcloth, satin lined jackets, plaited or circular gored skirts trimmed in one fold of the cloth; regular $15 values, sale price.....$10.95 FREE ALTERATIONS On Suits and Skirts. Heyser Bros. & Co. All kinds of Fresh and Salt Fish, Oysters and Dressed Poultry, Eggs. Your trade is solicited. 506 INDIANA AVE Market Stall 566. HAZEL, Extreme Fashionable Tailor. Taste in Dress is to be commended. We have spent both time and money in trying to pro- duce the best and highest effects in Strictly Up-to-date Tailoring. Come let us show you the result. 333—INDIANA AVE.—335 New Phone 4681. You Will Always Find the Newest and most Up to-date Goods REED'S We have the latest obtainable and at the lowest prices. Diamonds, Watches, Silver, Cut Glass and beautiful China. Let us repair your jewelry and watch. J. H. REED, 38 W. Wash. St. J. WALTER HODGE, REAL ESTATE, Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 586 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. JOHN L. BARDMAKER MEAT MARKET Fresh and Salt Meats. N. E. COR. NORTH AND WEST STREETS. We render our Lard. Phone Main. 4860. Charles H. Cook, PANTA7ORIUM Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned. Dyed and Pressed. First Class Work Guaranteed. 134 West New York Street. PENNSYLVANIA LINES! Excursion Tomorrow $2.00 Louisville Ky. 40° Franklin $1.10 Seymour 60° Edinburg $1.30 Crothersville 75° Columbus $1.45 Scottsburg Leave Indianapolis 7 a. m. D. VOR E. Wm. H. Payne. Attorney for Plaintiff. 50 N. Delaware St. Oct. 3-3t. If you cannot subscribe for The Freeman one year at $1.50, send for it for three months. WARD MARK GGG US PALOE GGFE NEFTHECOUNNY WARM In Ch VU Ga Three Cents an PRICE $3.25 Vote Charles Democratic Nominee for Election Novel Vote JOHN F. E Republican Nominee Election Novel Ferger's Drug Indiana Avenue and Prescriptions ARM ROOM In Chilly Weather VULCA Blue Flame Gas Heater Three Cents an Hour for Heater RICE 3.25 The Indian Gas Company Vote For Charles Rems Democratic Nominee for Judge of Circuit Election November 3, 1908. Vote For IN F. ENGER Republican Nominee for Representat Election November 3, 1908. Her's Drug Store Milana Avenue and Michigan St Scriptions Our Spee WARM ROOMS In Chilly Weather. VULCAN Blue Flame Gas Heater Three Cents an Hour for Heat. PRICE $3.25 The Indianapolis Gas Company. Democratic Nominee for Judge of Circuit Court Election November 8, 1908. Republican Nominee for Representative. Election November 3, 1908. 50c—Fine California Wines—29c $1.00 Size Whisky, Full Quart, 75c C., H. & D. R. R., Sunday, D. R. R., Sunday, C., H. & D. R. R., Sunday, Oct. 4th CINCINNATI $1.75 DECATUR $1.50 CORNILTON $1.25 HUME $1.25 COUNNIN, RESVILLE $1.25 ROSSVILLE $50 BLOOMINGDALE $1.00 Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Chicago 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning, leaves Chicago 7 a. m. Returning, leaves NOTE: Resville and Connerville tickets on sale Sunday, good going and returning on all trains (regular and special) of Sunday for which sold. IKE I am NOW better you lower prices, tier styles, more manship and bet before. Come an IKE. NOW better situated wer prices, finer good styles, more elegant hip and better fit tha Come and see your I am NOW better situated to give you lower prices, finer goods, prettier styles, more elegant workmanship and better fit than ever before. Come and see your friend IKE. HOWARD Main Floor Traction Terminal Bld. 114 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. WALK-OVER SHOES FallStyles Our Men's and Women's Shoes are all Union Made and Stamped. 28 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA ST. ROOMS Chilly Weather. VULCAN Blue Flame Gas Heater an Hour for Heat. The Indianapolis Gas Company. ote For Remster, for Judge of Circuit Court. November 8, 1908. ote For ENGELKE, nee for Representative. November 8, 1908. ug Store No. 3, and Michigan Street. is Our Specialty. R., Sunday, Oct. 4th. ROUND TRIP. 75 DECATUR $1.50 75 HUME $1.25 00 BLOOMINGDALE $1.00 leves Special train leaves 7 a. m. Returning leaves Decatur 6:30 p. m. IKE is now with HOWARD The Popular Price