The Freeman

"THE ROUND-UP," A ROMANCE OF ARIZONA, WILL START WITH OUR ISSUE OF JANUARY 16TH. DON'T FAIL TO READ THIS MOST INTERESTING STORY. THE ROUND-OFT, A ROMANCE OF ARIZONA, WILL START WITH OUR ISSUE OF JANUARY 16TH. DON'T FAIL TO READ THIS MOST INTERESTING STORY. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER JAN. 8. 1900 VOLUME XXII NUMBER 2 LOUISVILLE TO ENTERTAIN THEIR FAVORITES Billy Kersands to Appear at Pekin-Revivals Now in Progress Prof. D. L. Lawson Will Take Civil Service Examination. Special to THE FREEMAN: We learn that S. H. Dudley and J. E. Green are headed here with the "Smart Set." They are billed for the Avenue Theatre the week of January 7. This week, they will be the Black Politicalian. The "Smart Set" has been a favorite here and it is to be hoped that it will maintain its former reputation. The colored people are about ready to attend the show and will crowd the house. The critics here usually help good shows and cause the management to feel good when the box office is high. They are being held here with much delight that Mr. Dudley will have a new show on the road next season and his many friends hope that it will be a corker. The artists are arranged for the entertainment of some of the favorites of the company and that Messrs. Dudley and Green will be given the opportunity to deeply regretted that death has taken away Tom Logan, as he was a strong drawing card in the city of Louisville. The excellent work of Misses Jennie Dudley and Billy White Daisy Mitchel, Dora Weaver and others is remembered by those who saw the show last season. We hope the "Smart Set" make money and we take pleasure in seeing them a cinema theatre-going city that loves good shows. Billy Kersands, king of minstrelsy, will be making movies and we will be the Pelikin Theatre, thirteenth and Walnut streets. They have a day lay-over and while making one-night stands in this section our good friend Kersands will be seeing him "make a mule laugh." It has been quite a while since we have seen the "bean of the black-face art," but we have seen time charms. Most likely he will give a good show and it will be a splendid opportunity for his old friends to see him. While this kind of amusement is fast, we have been faithful and said that the "brother" has held his own from the good old days until now. orchestras in the city added to the charm and delight of the occasion. The spirit of "good time" seemed to be in the hearts of all present, and when the delicious meal was served until 1 o'clock a. m. The ladies proved to be admirable hostesses and the guests left paying best respects on the pleasure of the evening. The matinee dance given by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bell on West Magazine street was one of the leading social functions of the season. Prof. Toby Brown Mrs. Bell is one of the prettiest in the city and on this night the double parors were handsomely and brilliantly decorated for the occasion. Prof. Toby Brown placed upon a harp added much to the delightfulness of the function. The charming home of Mr. and Mrs. Bell was taxed to its capacity and many sat on the staircase and Mrs. George was giving others danced to their part's content. The dance lasted from 3 o'clock until 8 o'clock p. m. and later Mr. and Mrs. Bell entertained the married ladies of the city in honor of her mother, Mrs. Kinkheard, of Indianapolis, Ind. On Christmas night there were social functions in groups. The largest group was of Mrs. George, A. Latimore, who entertained the visitors with a euchre party. While a number played euchre others fell in with the old progressive whist. Pink refreshments were around about the time Santa Claus came --- On Wednesday night of Christmas week, the Entre Nous Club, one of the oldest and most successful social clubs in the city, has its annual Christmas function. For twenty-three young women has been giving these affairs and they have usually been the ones to present the Hall and the fair that the visitors usually receive an introduction into the social set. Its membership includes some of the choicest young women in the city. The dance was given by the Hall and the styles and fashionable party dresses marked the event of the week. All the visitors were present and the young ladies were invited to the orchestra furnished music for the occasion and all indulged in the pretty dances of late arrival. A swell luncheon and refreshments were served by the officers of the club. Prof. W. P. Annis and wife entertained in honor of the Misses Smith and other visitors during the holidays. The prettiest air during the holiday was the music of the visiting girls. Eight young ladies were present. The decorations, tablecloth and other embroidery work were made by the host. The color scheme was in the attire and everything served was in these colors. The breakfast was in honor of Miss Hattie Latimore, who was visiting from the city. Among the principal speakers of the oc-Misses Smith, Bessie Amanda Webb, Jones, Nettie Selikirk and Maud Miller. The Twilight Club, composed of married women of the city, gave a beautiful New Year's reception at the pretty home of the city, located at Broadway street. Two hundred and thirty-five called during the hours of 3 and 11 o'clock p. m. The members of the club were the most beautiful bookings as well as most respectable women of the city. They were all gowned in evening dresses and they were exceptionally stylish and beautiful. The whole club consisted of postresses and entered parlors one met the president, officers of the club and its members. The City Employees Club gave a banquet during the holidays at the home of Mr. Odell on Ward Street, near Sixth, Dinner and oratory and "O Be Joyful" earnest carmine. The stag and most of the prominent colored Republicans were present. Your correspondent was present, but regardless of his independence, in p. p. p. the house was decorated. Merchants as toastmaster and the Hon. Albert S. White, Dr. P. R. Peters, lawyer Jake Ross, Money Yancy, Joe Hocker, J. P. Joe John Page and others responded toasts. . . . Miss Laura Mason gave a delightful Christmas dinner at her home on Chestnut street, between Eleventh and Twelfth. A large number of her friends were present and the dinner was served in courses. Cassius Smith entertained at dinner on Christmas day in honor of Misses Laura and Iona Smith and Nettie Selikrk. Mrs. Elinora Boyd Williams, of Frankfort, Ky., one of the most fashionable dressmakers in that section, is in the city the guest of Mrs. William E. Johnson of West Magazine street. Mrs. Williams was the guest of a number of social functions during the holidays. Misses Georgia G. Gratch, Spritt Brown, Mrs. F. S. Delaney, Profs. W. H. Perry, C. F. W. Houser, Joseph Cutter and G. M. McClellan attended the meeting of the teachers' Association at Winchester last week. --- Miss Nannie H. Burroughs is very busy having poses made for the Douglas Calendar Company. She is the author of the last of the month for New York City to address a body of Christian women in that State and remain in that section at the interest of the National School. --- The hand of charity was extended Robert Helm, aged $2, by members of Star of Louisville Lodge, G. U. O. of F., of which he has been a member since 1872. He is the president of the church Cathedral for thirty-two years. He is being generously cared for and on last week he was visited by Messrs. Plummer Lewis, J. T. Hudson and other members of the lodge. But few men in the city are as old as Brother Helm. Prof. F. S. Delaney, A. E. Meyzeek and Dr. E. W. Dhedbeek kept up their usual custom of visiting on New Year's day in a carriage. These three gentlemen made nearly fifty calls and entered the homes of old and young. It is reported here that Prof. D. L. Lawson, principal of the Central Colored High School, is to take part in a workshop in the department with the expectancy of an elevation. A WILBUR WRIGHT DAVIL WRIGHT U.S. AERIAL HATCHERY resolution was offered at the meeting of the School Board last year that his salary be reduced $200 on the year, and it is believed he seeds the "handwriting on the wall." *** The talk that is usually made that the white people are really friends of the Negroes is often exemplified in this city, was so with the late Napoleon Bonaparte, who was a slave, and the white church in the city and on the day of his funeral the services were held in a white church and white and black took place. The services were manifested in the highest degree that the Negro has friends among the white people. On this occasion, bankers, lawyers and the School Board which he had served with the Negroes. During Mr. Bonaparte's life his friends were among the whites as well as the colored race. Said the trustee of the white church at his funeral "Napoleon Bonaparte was a born gentleman." Nearly three thousand people attended his funeral and the Rev. C. H. Parrish and Dr. John H. Frank officiated at the funeral. He was a Maiden and had charge of the services at the grave. ... Another evidence of real friendship that exists between white and colored people in this city was a beautiful Christmas gift for Mr. Owen Tyler, the man who est white ladies in the city. "Lewis," as he is well known all over the city, worked in the Tyler family for thirty years and eight years ago was stricken with paralysis. He was blind. Since the day of his blindness, Mr. Owen Tyler, ex-mayor of the city of Louisville, and other members of the Tyler family, agreeably agreed to pension for his life. But they make it their duty to call to see him and that he wants for nothing. But as a further evidence of their friendship, Mr. Owen Tyler, mayor, and one of the best artists with the brush in the State of Kentucky, and who has won an enviable reputation because of his three days for an oil painting. On last Christmas day it was sent him as a present and values at $100. It is now the pride of his home, and the family, in his memory. A son of Mr. Plummer Lewis, joins in praise of the very fine work done by Mrs. Owen Tyler. Nothing has happened to the blind soldier and citizen that has given more pleasure than the reception of this gift. --- The Rev. George Clemett, editor of the Star of Zion, is in the city to carry on a revival at the Thirteenth and Broadway theatrical and dance theater to the Young Men's Christian Association last Sunday and a very large crowd was present. His subject was "Take God Into Your Calculation." It was very introspective and instructive and it proved to be a most successful meeting. George Williams and R. W. Gauknew were hosts at a stag and smoker Christmas night. Their attendance were ten. Joan Christman, R. W. Freed Brown, Robert Miller, Chas. Meeks, Joseph Baker, French Brown, Robert George. A seven course menu was served. George Williams was vaughn of West Chestnut street were hostesses of a dinner Christmas day. Covers were laid for twenty-two. Whilst was the feature of the correspondent left Tuesday for Frankfort, Ky. to be away two days on business. While there he will visit the Normal and Industrial Institute and Mayes High School. During the Christmas holidays Prof. F. E. CARY B LEWIS SPRINGFIELD. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN. The holidays have passed, the people have been busy all, their money; they have "sworn off" and are now going forth to meet the vicesititudes of 1909 with a new determination. In the various offices to be filled are not seeking the men, but on the contrary, the men are seeking the offices. Here the office of mayor is a great big thing, as big as Chicago. The governor Sherman is being boomed for the place, and would make an ideal mayor and he is not allied with any of the factions; it would be the proper thing. The governor Sherman is convened here again the week of January 4 and another turbulent session is imminent. There are those who will content for a contest of the gubernator election-Remy DeLay. Dozens of goldy number were out...Mrs. C. H. Morgan entertained Christmas day and her beautifully decorated and illuminated house shone in splendor. The affair was tendered in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Yates. A three-course menu was served. On New Year's day there were doors, the Lincoln Center, Orpheus and many people called and took an offering and bade the ladies godsend and spoke a cheering word. This home is one of the finest in the country and also the most prestigious and is assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor and Julia Dunem. Friday evening. New Year's day, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Byrd entertained a wonderful affair. About forty were present. Mrs. Byrd proved an enter- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50. tainer of rare ability. The diversions consisted of whist, music and conversation. The whist game proved very interesting. Each person who won a game was given a whist, and was given a unique bell. The house was decorated with bells. The winners of prizes were. First, Mrs. Jerry Morrison; second, Abner Naylor; third, W. D. Hoskins; fourth, John Freeman and know the news of the nation. For sale at Dunbar newsstand. GREENVILLE, TEX Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. W. M. McDaniel and Master Theodore have returned from White House, Tex. where they visited her relatives during the holidays, D. Thomason, Thomason Baptist Church, has arrived..Virgil Brown, upon his return from Forney, Tex. brought with him his daughter, Miss Carrie Lee Brown, who has his children. Mr. Marvin Cradock is still very sick..Mr. Marvin Turner is ill with pneumonia..T. M. Holloway has moved to his new home which he recently purchased on East Polk street..Mrs. Laura White is visiting in the city and is the guest of her brothers, Ernest and William Vance..Mrs. Annie Preston is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mattle Vance..Mrs. Laura White is Bose Gassery has returned home. He has been with the "Rabbit Foot" Comedy Co..J. W. Cradock and W. E. Pace reorganized their Darktown Butterfly Concert Company in how to work with Mrs. W. Cradock and W. E. Pace would like to hear from their old friends of the Danflann Kasper Amusement Company and others..Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tivis gave a reception in how to work with Mrs. W. Cradock and W. E. Pace would have returned from Bryant, Tex. where she was visiting her relatives..Mrs. F. H. Conley was given $10 by the members of her age group. Mrs. Conley recently lost her house and its contents..C. C. Lawson is writing insurance..The Odd Fellows have moved to their new location on Stuart Street..Miss Coren Robinson has returned from Las Vegas, where she visited her mother. PIQUA, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. CORSICANA, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN, William Joseph, who was a little brother William Joseph, who was baptized last Sunday. These two promising young follows are the sons of Rev. and Mrs. D. S STATE TEACHERS' MEETING OF KENTUCKY HELD LAST WEEK AT WINCHESTER Given by President F. L. Williams and Other Educators of Prominence—Prof. F. M. Wood Elected for New Year. Special to THE FREEMAN A very fine address was delivered by Prof. H. K. Tayler, president of the white Wesleyan College. He was brave enough to say that Prof. Williams' address was to be red by the whole teaching force in the State of colored institutions. Prof. L. H. Moore of Howard University, Carver of Tuckeegate Institute, Ala., were casion. Prof. Clarence Matthews of the white State University, Lexington, KY, was the president of Winchester public schools were among the other speakers on the second night. The other well-known educators of the race in the State of Kentucky who were profiled in this book are Prof. J. S. Estill, J. J. Brown, Dr. Perry Robinson, Dr. J. R. Holmes, C. W. Houser, Henry Allen Lane, W. H. Bate, F. M. Woods, W. H. Mayo, J. O. Foster, O. F. Corton, M. R. Mussell, G. M. Goss, W. H. Fouse, Rev. J. E. Wood, Dr. C. H. Parrish, W. H. Mayo, W. H. Perry, L. V.odge, J. O. Foster, J. O. Foster, D. F. Fisher, T. Smith, G. P. Russel, Edward Davis, H. F. Jones, Mrs. Barbara Courtney, Miss Martha Williams and others. On the second day Prof. J. H. Garvin invited the two hundred visiting teachers to visit his school. This was in many respects the feature of the week. Every room was beautiful, each of the rooms was decorated with walls, desks and on-place were writings, drawings, hand work of the students from the first grade to the high school department. After the first day of school, one of the best domestic science teachers in the State, served the guests with a fine luncheon that was prepared by the young students. He has had several dinners at the various schools of the State but this one surpassed them all. Everybody was loud in praise of the young misses in the Winchester school. On the last day Prof. C. W. Houser, of Louisville, read the declaration of principals, and one of the articles favored a departure to the Normal School. Prof. F. L. Williams was presented with a silver pitcher, cup and tray for his service as president of the association for eight years. On the last day Prof. F. L. Williams was teachers at the Hippodrome and it was a huge success. Prof. Garvin acted as toast master and a number of teachers responded with thoughtful and timely responses. The election of officers occurred the last day, and Prof. F. M. Wood was elected president; Miss Martha Williams, first vice-president; Prof. A. O. Guthrie, second vice-president; Prof. L. L. Hutchins, tertiary; Prof. J. W. Bate, treasurer, and J. T. Smith, historian. The association adjourned to meet next year at Frankfort, the guests of the Frankfort Normal and Mayes High School. NOTES ON THE ASSOCIATION. Prof. F. M. Wood, who was elected president of the association, is a graduate of the University of Central Institute. He is one of the youngest principals of the State and has made a fine character in educational movements. Prof. Wood has had several years experience in the school room and also principal of Continued on Page Four. Braving the Perils of a South Polar Winter's Night. FIERCE FURY OF THE GALE. Adventures of a Party of Explorers In a Journey Over the Broken Pack Ice—The Solid Wall of Wind That Flanked a Friendly Iceberg. The arctic explorer has always had hardship and danger enough, but the antarctic discoverer has far more terrible conditions to meet. Luckily he meets them with all the equipment and method that arctic exploration has taught mankind. Yet they are most dangerous, as the story of those who have lived through the south polar winter night can testify. One of the experiences of Bernacchi on the cruise of the Southern Cross some years ago shows what an antarctic gale means. He and a comrade, Elliifen, started out on a short sledge journey to carry provisions from one camp to another. It was in September, and the broken ice pack over which they must travel was but a foot and a half thick and likely to break in pieces afresh or pile up in deadly masses at the mercy of the sea and wind. The two men had three sledges and eighteen dogs. They had hardly started before the wind rose and a gale threatened. Halfway to their destination there was an iceberg imbedded in the pack ice, and they hastened to reach this before the storm should break. For five hours they toiled over the ice, the wind gradually rising. The gale broke in fury just as they reached the iceberg, under whose lee they pitched a tiny silk tent, into which they crawled after having fed their dogs as best they could. Hour after hour the wind raged, and the thermometer went to 9 degrees below zero. The snow drifted over and into the tent. Sleep was impossible. The explorers, who had met typhoons in the China seas and cyclones in the tropics, found by the aneroid as well as by their own sensations that this gale surpassed them all. Worst of all, it seemed as if the ice was beginning to crack. They knew well that the iceberg which protected them from the full force of the storm was the most dangerous place possible in other ways, as the ice was sure to separate first immediately round the berg, throwing tent, men and dogs into the icy seas. The cracking of ice was now to be heard above the roar of the wind. They dared not stay in their shelter. A little to the east, Bernacchi remembered, was a cave in the body of the iceberg. Once in that, they would not at least be preciplitated into the sea, even if they were carried away, iceberg and all. It was so dark that the wall of the berg could not be seen even when the hands touched it. The two explorers groped as best they could along the slippery walls, both hands on the ice and their bodies pressed against it. Halfway around they left the lee side and met the gale. It came like a solid thing, bearing them back and down. Not one inch could they move against it, and further exposure meant death. They groped back, blinded, deafened and almost paralyzed with cold, to shelter. Then they commenced a toilsome hunt for a foothold on the lee side somewhere. Toward morning they found a low spur or projection, upon which they scrambled and lay down perfectly exhausted in the snowdrifts, which grew each moment. To this they owed their lives, for the snow soon covered them and kept in the warmth of their bodies. They dared not sleep for fear of never waking, so they roused each other alternately. At last day broke, and the gale abated. Crawling over the snow, their garments frozen stiff as boards, their beards solid lumps of ice, they managed to reach their tent. The ice had not broken, though it was cracked here and there. They took food, slept, fed their dogs, who were deep in the drifts, but alive, and then courageously went ahead, "not caring to be beaten," as Bernacchi expressed it. It was 8 o'clock at night before they reached camp, but the next day they were exploring and taking photographs and observations just as usual. Man may seem puny against nature, but he conquers her from the arctic to the antarctic by his unconquerable soul.—William Rittenhouse in Forward. A Clever Barber. "By heck, Cynthia," drawled old Farmer Hardapple after his visit to Chicago, "them thar city barbers are mind readers." "That so, Hiram?" said his wife. "Why, I should say so. The one I met knew that you cut my hair last, and, by gum, he never saw you in his life."—Chicago News. By Indirection. Heiress (to her military admirer)—That Mr. Krause is very inquisitive. He asked what my dowry amounted to. Lieutenant—Imperthent fellow! And what did you tell him?—Fllegende Blatter. Praying Time. A five-year-old boy on hearing grace asked for the first time at breakfast gravely remarked. "I only say my prayers at night. That is the dangerous time."—Life. Corruption will never want a pretense.—Cato. REAL LITERARY LABOR. Example of Charles Dudley Warner Infinite Painstaking. The extraordinary pains and paints with which Charles Dudley Warner did his literary work are shown in an account given by a writer in the New Amstel magazine of the arsenic way in which Mr. Warner produced an obituary notice some years ago. Professor Edward L. Newman was a close personal friend of Mr. Warner, and on that account wrote Mrs. Youmans died the editing of a daily, paper asked Mr. Warner to write a sort of person's appreciation of her. This he consorted to do. He drew letters from 10 a. m. until half past 12, when he went to lunch. Returning at 2 o'clock, he worked without interruption until 4 o'clock, when he turned over to the editor what he had written. Yet the work was not complete. Mr. Warner read the first proof and in succession three revised sheets. Each time he made change after change in phraseology, seeking out the one right word, while even in the nicety of paragraphing he seemed to make clearer what he desired to express. Nor did the close revision end with the marking of the last proof. After the paper had gone to press and the first sheets had been brought up to the composing room for an O. K. Mr. Warner looked wistfully at the editor and observed: "Would you object to lifting the form? I see a sentence in the last paragraph that might be somewhat changed. She was too good, you know, to have a slovenly tribute paid to her." Even the printers refused to get angry over the delay, and forthwith the form was sent up and changes went on for an hour. At last, though publication was delayed fully two hours, the editor, but not Mr. Warner, had the supreme satisfaction of knowing that the work was as nearly perfect as human art could make it, and the edition was sent out. FIRST NIGHTS. The Way They Affected Some Famous French Plawrights. The first night with authors is viewed with different feelings. This is how it affected some famous French playwrights. Sardou's nervousness was well known. Dumas fils was never able to preserve his sangfroid. As soon as the curtain rose Dumas pere betake himself to a restaurant and dine from as many courses as his new piece had acts. His son reported on the success of the piece. At the first representation of "Toussaint Louverture" Lamartine found his work so tedious that he went to a cafe and read the papers. Balzac when he produced "Resources de Quinola" spent the day in selling tickets at a rate higher than at the box office and reaped a fine return. Paul de Kock, seated in the orchestra, we also read, protested against his piece and made so much noise that his neighbors demanded silence. Casmir Delavigne remained at home. Alexandre Soumet went to be shaved when "Jeanne d'Arc" was produced. The barber had finished one check when the author cried: "Stop! Here are 30 sous. Go round to the theater and see if they hiss or applaud the piece." The barber returned, saying: "It is a success, monsieur. They applaud." "Since it is a success," replied the author, "shave the other." Scribe appeared in the best of spirits and encouraged the actors, but at the end he became nervous and tore his handkerchief with his teeth. Rossini walked about the back of the stage with his cane in his hand. Auber was never present on the first night of his works, and Bayard on reaching the stage is reported to have said that he experienced 'sudden illness.' New York Mall. Smoothed the Sea. A gentleman aboard a steamer running between Southport and Blackpool approached one of the sailors during the passage and remarked to him: "We have a very smooth sea this morning. It is like a sheet of glass. You don't always have it like this?" "No, sir," was the answer, "but you, see, they known as how you were coming today, so the authorities at Southport telephoned to the corporation at Blackpool, and they at once ordered out the steam roller and rolled the sea down for the occasion. That is why it is so smooth."—London Tit-Bits. Saved by a Puncture. "I am a swift runner," said the man who was telling a snake story, "and as I fled down the mountain I outdistanced the huge python that was so relentlessly pursuing me. But these creatures are cunning. To twist itself into the shape of a cart wheel was the work of a moment, and now the python had gained. Faster and faster it rolled down the steep incline. Then, bang! The serpent had struck a sharp, jagged rock and punctured. I was safe."-London Globe. A. Large Toast. A prominent man, unexpectedly invited to an entertainment, found himself called on for toasts among others. He was unprepared; but, being a quick thinker, he arose and said, "I toast to the toast that was toasted by the toaster who had toasted all the toasts that were ever toasted by a toaster."—Ladies' Home Journal. Thankfulness. "Thankfulness," said Uncle EbEN, "aln' nuffin' but the common sense needful to recognize some of de good things dis world is chock full of."—Washington Star. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. A FABLE OF NIGERIA. The Crafty Spider and the Way He Paid His Debts. The following fable of the spider is one of the folk tales of northern Nigeria: A spider, it seems, had occasion to borrow a sum of money. A journey round to the generously disposed brought him 2,000 cowries each from the cat, the dog, the hyena, the leopard and the lion. When pay day came round, the spider remained at home to receive the visits of his creditors in a certain prearranged order. First came the cat to claim repayment of his loan. "Hush!" said the spider. "I hear a noise outside. It is a dog come to see me. You must hide under this calabash for safety." The cat was scarcely hidden when the dog, coming in, made a similar request for his money. Says Master Spider. "There is a cat under that calabash. Take him and consider the debt paid." No sooner said than done. Just then a snuffling and scraping were heard at the door. The third creditor, the hyena, had arrived. "Don't be alarmed, my dear dog, but hide here till he has left." And the spider bustled him under the calabash. "I smell a dog," said the hyena, routing about. "Under that calabash," the spider replied. "Eat him up, and your debt is paid." The dog paid the penalty of his simplicity, and all was quiet once more. The hyena was preparing to leave, when he heard an ominous sound that sent him crouching against the wall. It was the patterning of the leopard's feet at the door. "Quick! Under this calabash!" cries his host, and the hyena curls up in the fatal cache, only to meet a like fate from his more courageous enemy. "My debt is repaid," said the leopard, and ran against the lion coming in. A terrible fight ensued, for the leopard and the lion are equal in strength, so the natives say. When blood and dust make havoc in the house and both animals are exhausting their strength the spider is busy at the fire. Seizing a pot of boiling grease, he pours it over the clawing mass. Leopard and lion roll apart in their death agony, and the spider has only to straighten and clean up before resuming once more the humdum life of fly catching. No wonder he is known as "Malwayo," the crafty one. AUTOMATIC FOOTBALL Actions of One Player After a Kick In the Head. "Speaking of queer things in football," said an old player, "I recall a game that was played at Annapolis some years ago between Columbia and the Naval academy teams. "One of the men on the Columbia team, the quarterback and a very prominent player of the year, started the game in good condition, but after part of the first half he was kicked in the head in one scrimmage. It took some time to get him around, but he suddenly arose and gave a signal. The two teams lined up and play went right on. "This man went through the game, and no one noticed that anything was wrong with him. When the game was over and the Columbia team was on the way back to New York in the train this player, who had appeared to be in a brown study, suddenly turned to the man next to him and asked, 'Who won the game—what was the score?' and a number of other questions that made it seem as if he hadn't been anywhere near the field of play. "The players were greatly surprised and thought perhaps the kick in the head had hurt the man so that his mind was affected. Later they learned that he was unable to tell what happened from the moment he got the kick in the head until the time he recovered consciousness, so to speak, on the train. "His playing of quarterback and his giving of signals had been entirely automatic, or, rather, subconscious. That case was referred to frequently in the psychology courses at Columbia, you may well imagine."—New York Sun. Bismarck and Music. Bismarck's utterances regarding music are compiled in a book by Kedell. "Furst und Furstin Bismarck, Ermuerungen aus den Jahren, 1846-1872." Kendell once saw the man of blood and iron shed tears during a performance of Beethoven's Sonata Appassionata. His favorite composers were Beethoven and Schubert. The only thing he did not like in their works was the variations. These, he said, "do not speak to the heart." Concerning the sonata just referred to he remarked: "This is like the singing and sobbing of a whole human life. If I heard this music often I should always be brave." Ma Meant Well Anyway. A young woman overheard an old negrees call to a pickaninny, "Come back, Exy, Exy!" "Exuse me," said the young woman, "but isn't that a queer name for a baby, aunty?" "Dat ain't her full name," explained the old woman, with pride; "dat's jes' de pet name I call fer short. Dat chile got a mighty grand name. Her ma picked it out in a medicine book. Yessum, de chile's full name is Eczema."—Ladies' Home Journal. The Basis. He-I wonder if we can get along all right. She-Certainly. We can buy the auto with the money father left me, and you will surely make enough to pay for running it, don't you think?-Puck. The more one speaks of himself the less he likes to hear another talked of-Lavater. LEVINSON'S 2 Big $2 HatStores THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE. Following is the list of Negroes in the diplomatic and consular service: Henry W. Furniss, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Port au Prince, Haiti, salary $10,000. Ernest Lyon, Minister Resident and Consul General at Monrovia, Liberia; salary $5,000. George W. Ellis, Secretary of Legation at Monrovia, Liberia; salary $2,000. William J. Yerby, Consul at Leone, West Africa; salary $2,000. James G. Carter, Consul at Tamatave, Madagascar; salary $2,500. Christopher H. Payne, Consul at St. Thomas, West Indies; salary $3,000. George H. Jackson, Consul at Cognac, France; salary $3,000. Lemuel W. Livingston, Consul at Cape Halftien, Halftien; salary $2,000. William H. Hunt, Consul at St. Etienne, France; salary $2,500. Herbert R. Wright, Consul at Utila, Honduras; salary $2,000. James W. Johnson, Consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; salary $2,000. Total salaries $36,000. A HINT TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT. One hundred pounds of white granulated sugar, $1.75; one pound Royal baklava, $1.25; one pound Unedea biscuits, 12 cents; $3.00 shoes for men and womne, 88 cents. 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Prince Jones, the hustling nursery agent of Dumas, was in our city one day last week on business...Miss Eva Grosa leaves school last Sunday...Miss Becky Gause and sister-in-law made a flying trip to the city of Roses last Sunday...Miss Grosa leaves hospital Little Rock for two weeks, undergoing a surgical operation, is reported much improved at this writing...Our town and city are in a state of sadness when on early Sunday morning we received the sad news of the death of Jones McYakee, the son of Mose Jones, who was born early hour Sunday morning by an accomplice with whom he was gambling. Headquarters of the Western Beauty Supreme Grand Union Lock Lodge No. 1. 443 South Alves Street, - - - Henderson, Kentucky. Family Clubs Take Notice. MOUNDS, ILL., Dec. 29, 1908. Editor of The Freeman. DEAR SIR--Enclosed please find $1, which pays my renewal subscription to the New York Times, to January 1, 1909, to January 1, 1910, as per special reduction. Please acknowledge receipt of same. 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HAS Ready Money to loan on all articles of value. Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds RATES REASONABLE 58 Monument Place (OLD STAR BUILDING) PAWNBROKER. We loan money on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry and all articles of value. Ertel's Loan Office, THOS. WARD, MGR. 209 Massachusetts Avenue. Private office 108 E. Ohio Street. New Phone 1790 Had they only known it two of them were ripe to fall into love's basket. For months Billy Gillen had watched the shapely brown head bent over the typewriter desk without realizing that his appreciation of brown hair with glints of gold was merely an indication of a deeper feeling. For as many moons Ida Pawling had assured herself that without the kindly aid of "that nice Mr. Gillen" office aid would be impossible, and she had not recognized in this feeling anything but an appreciation of his courtesy. Even the fact that Billy took to going to church—her church—regularly, sitting where he could catch the same glimpse of brown hair that was his to enjoy in the office, did not open his eyes, and this story might have ended as it had begun—in polite nothings—had it not been for those letters. There were two of them, and the office boy, with an appreciation of the fitness of things, propped them up on the desks of their recipients. Here they were being admired by the early birds of the office staff when Billy came in with his brisk "Good morning." His smile only broadened when he saw upon his desk the red envelope with the huge black legend: Are you going to be married? Own your own home. "Too bad that some one wasted a two cent stamp to give me that advice," he cried. "I wonder what put them up to it." "Knowledge of coming events," suggested the head bookkeeper, and the rest laughed, for they were not blind, if Billy was. "There is method in what he is doing," he added as he PARKER "HAVE YOU SOME MAGIC CARPET THAT TRANSPORTS YOU?" nodded in the direction of Miss Pawling's desk. Billy caught a glimpse of a red envelope on the girl's blotter and sprang for it, but the bookkeeper intercepted him. "It's against the law to interfere with the United States mail," he reminded. "You can't have a letter addressed to Miss Pawling." "It's not a letter! It's an outrage," shouted Billy as he struggled to reach the desk. Before he could free himself Ida entered, and, with a curious glance at the little knot of struggling men, she moved quietly to her desk. She had seen the gaudy envelope in Billy's hand, and when she found one like it on her desk she guessed the cause of the confusion. The men had stopped wrestling with Billy, and now the glances of the entire office were upon her. With a woman's sixth sense she could feel their interest, and with slow movement she reached for the glaring envelope, glanced at the bold black type, tore it across without opening it and raised the lid of her desk. As the flaming fragments fell into the basket the spell was broken. The clerks moved to their desks and resumed their work. The incident was forgotten by all save Billy, who determined to locate the man who had sent the letters or planned the rude jest and to give him the thrashing of his life. For himself he did not mind, but it was both unmanly and unjust to subject the girl to such an indignity. All day long he brooded over the matter, and when the office closed he was as far from a solution of the problem as ever, so he determined to ask Ida's assistance. He lingered for a moment after she left, that the others might not suspect his plan; then he slipped out, and, by taking a short cut through the alley, he managed to emerge on the next street, breathless, but successful, for Ida had just turned the corner half a block beyond. She was startled to find him waiting for her. "Why, you were in the office when I left!" she cried wonderingly. "Have you some magic carpet that transports you?" Billy glanced down at his rather neat patent leathers. "I guess you could not exactly call these a carpet," he suggested, with a laugh. "I cut through the alley and THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER got here first. I purposely let you get out ahead of me, so that the others would not talk. I want to know if you have any idea as to who sent those letters to us? "I did not notice the name of the company," she said, with a steady voice. "But you know that the elevator men and the janitor are paid for the names of tenants in all buildings." "That isn't it," he said determinedly. "We were the only two in the entire office building to receive them. I asked the postman when I went to lunch. Some one sent them to us to start trouble. It must have been some one in the office, because they are the only ones who know that—that—I like you very much." "Don't you like the other girls too?" Ida's tones were cool and level, though her heart beat uncomfortably fast. "I think that Miss Bender is a dear, and one can't help liking Mrs. Crouch." "It's not just that sort of like," explained Billy. "I think that it must have been Travers who sent them. From where he sits he can see me looking at you, and I guess he suspects." "Suspects?" echoed Ida. "Well, I can't keep the love out of my eyes when I sit there," went on Billy lamely. "I didn't know it was love-I didn't until this morning, that is. I guess it must have been love all along, though, for ever since you came into the office I've had trouble with my books, and now I know it was because I could look at you. Then I'd put down a wrong figure and have to stay after hours to strike a balance." "I'm sorry that I have such an effect," began Ida, but Billy signaled for silence. "Now that I know where I stand I want to tell you," he went on impetuously. "I do want to own a home, and I want you to be its mistress. Won't you, Ida?" he asked softly as he took her hand in his. "I think it is—yes, Billy," she whispered as she turned a happy face to his eager eyes. "I guess that circular opened my eyes too." "And to think that we tore up the advertisement. We ought to let that chap sell us a home. He deserves it for bringing us together. When I earn a home we'll be married, dear." "Doesn't it take an awfully long time to earn a home?" she asked in sweet confusion, and Billy was enraptured. Billy sought the minister a couple of weeks later to arrange for the quiet wedding, and when the details had been settled the kindly old man laid a detaining hand on Billy's shoulder. "It is well to be provident, my lad," he said impressively. "You should save your money and with it buy a home. There is a company which gives the church a commission on all sales through us. You must have had their letter. I gave them your address. In case you have lost it"— He crossed to his desk and drew from it a red envelope. Even across the room Billy recognized it. "I'll be hanged," he said in mild surprise. "I didn't dream that even the minister got wise before I did. I was the last one to get next to my own heart." And he made a mental note to give a double fee to this man who had read him aright. Big Oysters. Pliny mentions that, according to the historians of Alexander's expedition, oysters a foot in diameter were found in the Indian seas. And Sir James Tennant was unexpectedly enabled to corroborate the correctness of this statement, for near Trincomall enormous specimens of edible oysters were brought before him. One of these was found to measure more than eleven inches in length by half as many in width. But this extraordinary measurement is beaten by the oysters of Port Lincoln, South Australia, which are the largest edible ones in the world. They are as large as a dinner plate and of much the same shape. They are sometimes more than a foot across the shell, and the oyster fits its habitation so well that it does not leave much if any margin. It is no uncommon experience in that quarter for a person who is hungry to have one oyster, fried in butter or in eggs and breadcrumbs, set before him. The delicacy of flavor of the Port Lincoln mammoth is famous, even in that land of luxuries, and one is ample even for a hearty appetite. Knocked Out the Poetry James Russell Lowell was dreamily strolling along toward his home in Cambridge one unusually beautiful night. Slowly, with serene, queenly majesty, a full moon was ascending her "azure throne," pouring her lavish light over all things and softening into semblances of beauty even the ugly outlines of the conventional domestic architecture around about. Duly illuminated by the loveliness of the spectacle, the poet as he passed by the house of the estimable brother man who supplied meat to him regularly for a slight consideration of profit noticed that valuable citizen leaning on his fence and gazing up in a kind of rapt way. It pleased Lowell to think that the butcher's immortal soul was bathing itself in the flood of semispherical moonlight, and, pausing, he remarked. "What a beautiful night it is, neighbor!" "Yes, Mr. Lowell, I was just a-think in' what a bully night for a slaughter in' this would be!" "Of course, of course!" gasped the poet, beating a hasty retreat. Felt the Test. "Do you believe in hypnotism?" "I have to." "Why?" "Fellow made me pay a bill today." THE PASSING OF NORD ALEXIS. Quite a remarkable contrast between the passing of Nord Alexis, deposed president of Haiti, and that of that other Haitian, Tousaint L'Overture. Their careers were nothing similar, yet each were distinguished and without doubt left their impress on history. This is particularly true of L'Overture, who fought his way up from the auction pen to the first place among his countrymen. Napoleon, with whom he had the distinguished pleasure of negotiating, secured him on his throne. His name and doings were subjects for discussion in the councils of France. When France broke with the king and the past, when Mirabeau, Robesplierre, Dr. Guillotine and his guillotine and the rest of them appeared in the front of affairs; when all France beyond marched on Paris and the king, tramping to the tune of "bread, bread, bread;" when the demonstration had been made against that most detestable institution, the bastile, the restless spirit spread to the far-off Haiti, and out of which sprang Napoleon and L'Overture. These two men had similar careers, that of L'Overture being in miniature to that of Napoleon. Their genius according to the sphere of action were not unlike—their curtain falls, alas, were not very unlike. The thought of the passing of L'Overture with its sad finale, also escorted on French shipboard as his successor Alexis, should have been an everlasting influence against needless persecution, although prosecuting the design of war. It appears that the French from a viewpoint of neglected honorable obligation to a stricken leader, chose this occasion to render good—squaring with dastardly deed committed somewhere within the prison rocks of France, and where none know but the insensate stones—the will not yield up their secrets. How vivid this all should have been to those of the other day when Nord Alexis was being escorted to safety on a French vessel! Fleeing the wrath of his own people. Loved for the protection given, esteemed for wisdom, sagacity and leadership, for victories won over superior forces, he. L'Overture, broken at last by the influence of gold, deserted or hopelessly enmeshed by the Judases about him, went alone to his fate. The French people of France have paid the debt. When the old man sat within his palace, stern and defiant as Menelik, the people thundering without, demanding that he quit the city, quite an impossible act had it not been for the interference on the part of France. It is now a matter of history how Alexis was protected from personal assault on his way to the vessel. It is no new thing for the populace to be ephemeral, waffing about, capricious as the breezes. Shakespeare would have said in case of the Haitian President that yesterday he were among the superior thoughts of all the world, but to day "none is so low as to do him reverence." The Haitian rabble did not thing as the history of rabbles show. It was not interested in the conservation of the nation's history in the best sense. But neeertheless it has made history, most awful history—its parallel is not among civilized nations. And again, with Shakespeare, when shall we look on his like again'—a great, towering black giant, kingly in aspect, preserved in intellect, in all of his senses—full ninety years withal! The aneient orators would say, "O, ye generation of vipers, how have you sent out this Paul from among you? Not as becomes a ruler, the associate of kings. History, where is your parallel? It is dumb, stunned by the happening. Charles I went to a dignified death; Abraham Lincoln was shot; Napoleon was banished, the hush of the bastile had its victims. So, in various ways, the great have passed off the stage, but not so inglorious as this passing of the foremost president of the foremost Negro nation on earth. In spite of how we may view it, how many may view the action of the Haitians: civilization has already wrote it down and made the necessary comment. It goes without saying that the footnote will be emphatic if short. The whole unfortunate affair tests the capability of utmost Negro citizenship, and with what result the world needs no interpreter. Striking down the fallen foe is almost an unpardonable sin. In the roped arena where fistic strife rules, men are allowed to rise if they can within a given time. To strike a man when down wobe a signal for the onslaught of his partisans if not by all, making short work of him who struck. The Haitians did not observe these common principles even when their chief was concerned. He passed in humiliation through a gauntlet of his countrymen, an unnecessary trial to him who had lost, but a test, neeertheless, of the inhumanity of man to man, as Alexander Pope would say, making "countless millions mourn." Really, we can conceive of no condition, of no act of the fallen president that called for a treatment unclassified in the history of punishment. It does not say that cruelty is a thing of genius, a thing desired. The tendency of the age is towards needless exposure, needless suffering, conceding humaneness even to those spiritually distorted. To avoid just such sows is it, and especially those who have been of merit, of standing. Stripped of his prerogative of office Nord Alexis was yet a man, a great man, and to whom the office of president added nothing except prestige. The Haitian Negroes will bear in mind that as Negroes they are on trial. If they feel to have come up by means of this late exhibition, they have made a mistake. Nations do not take pride in setting men from power; it is done with uncovered heads very often, as at the grave. We of this country are affected, the most of us—those who read and think of what has happened. The world will not stand for many such like exhibitions. The sisterhood of nations maintain in the occident; some are bucole enough, volcanic as the belt in which they are situate, yet they have no dramatic taking off, furnishing spectacles for the world's amusement. The world is indeed amused, but it will not pay the price. I iti has furnished the entertainment and Haiti will pay for the same. And, most unfortunately, not only Haiti, but the Negroes everywhere. TROY, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN The Freeman's representative, W. H. Wallace, was nicely entertained Friday evening, December 25, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. High, on East Academy street....Mr. William Key and Mrs. Jimmie Terry were married Thursday evening, December 24....Mr. Charlie Lewis, of Luverne, Ala, spent several days in Troy, the guest of relatives, Mrs. Winnie Baskin....Rev. C. J. Hatcher was entertained last week at the home of Miss Annie Nunn....Mr. Asia Murphree, a young man well known in Troy, died at his home on Peacock avenue December 19. The funeral was conducted by Revs. Mitchell and Clayton. He was a young man well thought of by all who knew him and his death has caused quite a shock to his many friends in Troy. He was a K. of P., a member of the fire department. Notwithstanding the inclement weather the funeral procession was the largest seen here in many days. JACKSON, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN Miss Ethel Prebble, who has been so sick at the White Cross Sanitarium, is improving...Mr. and Mrs. F. Butler, of Buffalo, are in the city visiting her father,G. D. McTyre...Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Washington, of Niles, is in our city visiting her sister, Mrs. Jas. Brooks...The Christmas dance given by the young ladies of Jackson was largely attended. JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Austin Carter of Superior avenue was a St. Louis visitor during the holidays. Miss Dice of Bloomington, Ill., was a visitor to the school. . .Mrs. Harriett Roberts, Superior avenue is still very ill. Mrs. Nathan Reed of Superior avenue was on the sick last week. .An excellent program was held on Wednesday. A. M. E. Church and also a drama was given. A beautiful Christmas tree was loaded with presents. Each Sunday school pupil was given a box of candy. The enclosure was decorated. Katherine Coleman, who has been ill, has been taken to her home on South Maualreister street. Mass meeting was held December 27 at the M. Emory Baptist Church in the lighthouse. Wright is able to be about. .An excellent Christmas program was rendered by Miss Alberta O'Leary on December 25 as the second Christian Church which was the school pupil was given a box of candy. An arch was beautifully decorated. The program consisted of songs, readings and recitations. Miss Helen Halthman and school pupil was given a box of candy. Miss Florence School of Quincy, Ill., preached an able sermon at the Second Christian Church on Sunday night and teaching school in Mound City, Ill. is spending the holidays with her parents. MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to The Freeman. Special to The Freeman. Mr. Lloyd A. Houston. Texas arrived in the City Sunday, Dec. 27, to visit her relatives on Twelfth street and Thirty-fifth avenue. She will remain for a week or ten dadys...On Sunday, Dec. 27, the three officers for 1909 as follows: Superintendent, H. H. Hollie; assistant, H. R. Pearson; secretary, Mary Pearson; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Ellis; organist and librarian, Mrs. Mary Ellis; and a door braced himself too her diy against it and his left hand broke through the glass and cut his wrist very sev_rely. ...Louis Eastland was shaking hands with his many friends in Meridian on December 25, 1909, and with his Mobile, Ala., in the afternoon, Robert Gilly, a well-known colored citizen, after a short illness died at his home on 34th avenue on Dec. 25. His funeral was from Paul E. McNair, who under the auspices of the Knights of the Loyal Order of St. John, Rev. S. A. Cowan preached the funeral sermon and was assisted by Rev. A. J. McNair, who paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased. Interment in the church was held by the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, on Sunday, Dec. 27, the last Sabbath in 1908, preached two able sermons at his church Sunday evening and at the night services, and preached a sermon on capacity. El Bethel Baptist Church on Dec. 26 met and called Rev. Hicks of Shreveport, La., as their pastor for 1909. Rev. R. H. W. Bowens, the present pastor, preached a sermon on Brock went up to Louderglade, Miss, on Dec. 25 to spend Christmas with his relatives. QUINCY, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders has returned from Clarksville, Mo... Mrs. Sarah Welker of Kansas City is visiting her daughter in the city. If you cannot subscribe for The Freeman one year at $1.50, send for it for three months. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF TWELVE. Any one may obtain a copy of these publications now in print by writing to the Secretary of the Committee of Twelve, Hugh M. Browne, Cheyney, Pa., and enclosing for each publication desired a two-cent paper wrapper addressed to himself. *To the Colored Men of Voting Age in Alabama. Can the South Solve the Negro Problem? Carl Schurz. Why Disfrancisement is Bad. Archibald H. 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Reading notices 1c per line. Special fates on “writeups.” Entered at the postofice at Indiana Indyaseeoondcleatanten: am “All matter shuld be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, How Phone 2380. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELLWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 1909. The New York Age and the Florida Sentinel got out meritorious Christ- mas issues. Business has begun again about the Indiana Legislature, mostly among the members of the “third” house. Booker T. Washington was the yeast of New Year's week. Indian- apolis has been highly favored. it is said that the All Nations Club at the Chicago University excludes the Negro. What do you think of that? Burns got a top-notch price for the slugging he received at the hands of Johnson. He could afford to have it happen again at that price. ‘The Defender Publishing Company, of Chicago, will furnish patent mat- ter for Negro publications. It will pertain mostly to the race. ‘The thoughtful are watching to see if the Democratic Indiana Legislature will bestow the United States Senator- ship on whom it best belongs. ‘The maximum of welcome, the mini- mum of restriction is the door of hope to the white man in Australia. The “eolored” races are not expected. ‘The Negro race must save itself if it is saved at all. All eyes are being opened to the fact. The beauty of it is that there is plenty opportunity, ‘The Grand United Order of Odd Fel- lows is said to own the finest office building by Negroes in the country. It cost $135,000; it is in Philadelphia. The Democrats have been duly in- stalled in the various offices they won at the recent election. They ought to make an exemplary set after all the previous ruck. ‘The white druggist who took a shot at a Negro last week when he didn't know it will have a long while to re- flect. ‘Judge Whallon gave him ninety days and fined him $5. ‘The American Negro Academy, the association of Negroes that have achieved something by way of letters, should have let a fellow know it was in existence long ere this. Nord Alexis and Castro in exile. ‘Uneasy rests the head that wears the crown. We imagine some people would give much to be small and in- significant again—out of the pubic view. Rey. Harmon, of the Atlanta dis- trict, will fight for his job. He will unhorse the bishop if he can. The brainy, brilliant Smith is not very readily unhorsed, as it has been dem- eee Jeffries, the retired ex-champion, may be induced to fight after all. He is Said to be the white man’s hope in wresting the championship from the big Negro. All kinds of money is be- ing offered him, win, lose or draw. Senator Tillman has let the cat out of the bag. He says that higher edu- gation of the Negroes means their Supremacy. Heretofore he has held that the white people were to fear viciousness and immorality in them. ‘The Chinese have the greatest re- spect for the aged; they do many things in China which we consider backward, In the matter of respect to the aged they struck it right even if they did stumble on it going back- ward. Dr. Washington has never appeared better than he did in the three speech- es that he made while in Indianapolis. He carried his audience with him. His address under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. seemed to be “the master ef- fort of his life.” : Rey. Dr. Frank .who was a. speaker ‘at the Emancipation day celebration in this city, is one of the: leading preachers of the Baptist church. He holds forth at the well-known Fifth Street Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., one of the leading Negro congrega- tions in the country. Booker T. Washington's model rural school will have living rooms for the teacher's family, four in all—a sitting room, dining room, bed room and Kitchen. Pupils will practically have charge and for the purpose, as Mr. ‘Washington states, of having pupils Know more of actual life before enter- ing on it. ‘The people, it will be taken for granted, are well pleased with the action of the President and the two houses of Congress in voting the large sum of $800,000 for the relief of the earthquake sufferers of Italy; they are no less eager to show a stricken peo- ple they are in sympathy with distress and calamity wherever it may be. ‘That immortal fine apparently won't stick. Mr. John D. made a fine wit- ness on the stand, not that he said anything much about the Standard Oil Company one way or the other. He delivered some beautiful homiletics on right living, economy, philanthropy and so forth. As a writer, Mr. John would have made it also; he talks so suavely, don’t you know. ‘When standing for higher education, we also stand for industrialism—the field, the dining room, the kitchen. To oppose higher education means op- position to race progression. ‘There must be those of the greater outlook to pilot the people to security. We only are against downright ignorance, and, of course, some forms of half- education that is often too assertive. President-elect Taft does not think very much of proposed amendment to the Maryland constitution. He says that it is not drawn in the spirit of justice and equality having regard for the fourteenth and fifteenth amend- ments. The amendment in question is one of those election qualifiers; it will be submitted to the voters next fall. The stand taken by the Presi- dent-elect may mean its defeat. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AT CALEB MILLS HALL. Booker T. Washington, the wel¥ known educator, was at Caleb Mills Hall, in this city, last Thursday even- ing. According to the vast number as- sembled to greet him, Mr. Washington has lost nothing of his popularity. Long before the appointed hour the great hall was crowded to overflowing with white people and colored people who were anxious to hear something from the lips of the apostle of indus- trialism. Mr. Washington uttered wholesome doctrine along general edu- cational lines and on correct living based on the known racial relation. ‘The speaker called attention to the fact that while he had been assailed for his industrial views that the insti- tutions of higher learning about In- dianapolis, Butler College and the In- stitute of Technology, had but very few pupils—five all told. It would ap- pear that if the people were really in earnest about higher education they would take more advantage of it when ‘it is possible to do so. Mr. Washington said that much can be done by the race at self-help. Wor- thy business institutions are to be promoted, thus helping in solving the problem. He thinks very little of the individual who puts his all on his ‘back. He called attention to the de- portment of the young, showing that much depended on right acting. ‘As usual, Mr, Washington's remarks were punctuated by witty sayings and apt stories, which were highly enjoyed by the audience, The Y. M. C. A., under whose auspices the speaker came, have reason to feel proud of the great success. PROF. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AND DR. JOHN H. FRANK SPEAK AT THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. The well-known Rev. Dr. John H. Frank, of Louisville, delivered the Emancipation day address at Bethel A. M. EB. Chureh last Friday. He was optimistic of the race's future. He made a plea for pure Negro men and women of high purposes and resolves for leadership. With commendable pride he mentioned the fact that 4,000,- 000 of our forefathers who stepped out into the world without a second suit of clothes, no home or money, had made such progress as to attract the world’s attention. The next half hun- dred years, he predicts, will see much more of the race's prosperity. He said: “The colored people of America are the most talked about of any people of the world, I believe. People write about them, sing songs about them, preach about them, pray about, them, lecture about them. Certainly we must amount to something or all this fuss would not be made about us. Some people say the negro is an in- ferior sort of a being and therefore must be subordinate. “That, however, is not the case. Brethren, we have come up through trials and tribulations until now we have become a very important part of this country. We have reached the place where we can demand the sta- tion in life which we deserve. “As we look over our people we see a great many things of which we are ashamed. We see sin among our peo- ple, and sin is a curse to any race. We need good men and women to lead us. It is not in the barrel houses and gam- bling dens of Indianapolis or any other city where you will find the ones who are to lead us in the future. Enough money is wasted in those places to buy every colored person in Indianapolis a home. Those things are as a stone tied to the wing of a bird. The past of the colored race is behind us; the present is rapidly passing and the golden age for our people is in the future.” Booker T. Washington was also a speaker at the Emancipation celebra- tion. He spoke in the morning, ad- dressing the colored school teachers. Mr. Washington was introduced by Superintendent C. N. Kendall, of the Indianapolis schools. In his speech, complimentary reference was made to Ezra Roberts, formerly of Indianapo- lis, now teacher at Tuskegee. In speaking on the subject of teaching, Mr. Washington said: “The success which rewards a teacher comes to him according as he puts his own soul into his work. Teaching in the colored schools of the North and of the South are wide- ly different. There are different ac- commodations for both teacher and pupils, In the South the compensa- tion is very meager, the average ex- penditure for the year's schooling of a Southern Negro child being $2. while in New York the average cost of teach- ing a colored child for a year is $22. ‘There are peculiar problems in the North also. ‘The shifting populations THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. er nai ee th the|of the cities make it difficult for the |sames atten, of Eamore, attended the dance | enc he two|teacher to keep in touch with the |nomes atter spending. m pleseant’ day" vist. | Rat elarge|home life of the pupils. The moral|ing in Fiint.--.Mra Robert Weight gave a| for ‘of the |conditions in a Northern city are not |tes December 5, ‘in honor of her friends, | No, ey are|so good as in the country, where the |i. “roo of Saginaw, ie isiting awe ihe | Toa en peo-|saloons are few. Indianapolis is con-| home of Mtr. J. Wright. - aes listress | sidered a haven for Negroes who leave SSS and e. the South, and that makes an added TROY, ALA. a problem for the teachers of this city. | special to TH FREEMAN. that y won't| The teacher can not be a machine, a|” St, Paul A. ME. Sunday school ts in-| had ne wit-| phonograph; he can not sidestep con-| creasing each Sunday, both in number of | ope¢ ppd bree a puplis “and. financially... Mr. ‘and. ‘Mfrs. | fact ic Walter Love, of Pairview avenue, delight: | Tun ard Oil ete fully entertained at dinner Sunday. Those | Seco r. He * DALLAS, TEX. present were Mr. and Mrs. James Flowers, | that Special to THE FREEMAN. *Wateh meetings were the cause of mang great “gatherings, In. the. metropolisees Sfany Sere wined and ‘dined Gut ofa food sob during: the Christmas ‘holidays od oP Sarina Order Club saves sch jnwicosaese Belts done in the colved die ete during the holtday” by asking torn double foree of officers among the Suge diatelcts in the ‘elty among sour peopte, Se he regult i» wo had tess drunks Pow: arty aa Crime," and the Verdict o¢ raany ethane ic was’ the finest’ Chiitsreas” ever Passed: in nis ity. You are asked t Bertie ane uplifting of the meek ex few in every Har ofthe olty..”™"The Bi Jory tn ere Eat Ge fc Ge >: danianie {ore adie viet nate this work eal goer Sloded business of Imporeanc alftecting tha Sete ene state they. were. shown Pods, GBurtiales ‘by; members of the order. many ce Dock Rowen, one of the wealth: jet’ Negroes in the state, has prontised EAVES? che Library Association $800 the Iie Safcasing & permanent” home Belt ace" Stosee® Hendricks and "hes tivo" daughters” of ‘Mexieo are here. vist Tip ratotftss'and ernds on Bugue’ rest. ing ‘Governor Tom Camphel, of ths state, is determined to get Tid of every kind. of fomiling ine the Sstates. “Hts offers. $100 Fane a aec saat aaaivietion OF aay fone font eulig: of breakin these lane." readin Soctai Cub hie opened ult ot rooms in wnst Bm sttees where they int from time to ine iavite and entertain Se roe eran, ne oleh ts compossd Sts of che best young’ men inthe ity Sing ae Levine co: hnnkce the" youne” me Be palins Seeetke Moving apie ta ‘the Migit to better cltteashipes. Little Gdesia Whey, “of Marlin, spent’ several” day here visiting her father W. Whitley: on Colby streets Grand Masier John G, Lewis, of the suite of Lousiana, Was ths Ronored guest" of. Me. “Morris "Well on Wiltinins Street, (Witte nee he met sang Od Glenda to whom ‘he talked Miaeoney t Aviig dogo many ot Sur people tas 6 tie eet e Guat OF thine? ieatenet af Hrs eter a offered’ to them oy alk he time Is now hete for us to ehoose the test that money wil gev-and try to, make ehiace inthis work for the” eights of SHERMAN, TEX. Special to THE FReeMan. Copies of, The Freeman are on sale at Mrs.G. W. Hume's cafe at 419 Hast Pearl street, near the Union Station...a large crowd ‘greeted the Initial appear ance of the Elks minstrel last Wednesday hight, Dee. 30, at the Opera House, ‘This Superb company is made up of members of the IB P.O, B, here, all of whom Played thelr parts well, "The opening rep- fesented waiters, several beautiful ladies dressed in beautiful white dresses with several gentlemen dressed in splendid uni- forms, carrying flags and singing the grand’ opening chorus. ‘Those who sung in the opening and their songs follow. “O Gee, Be Sweet to Me, Kid," Mrs. Mary Porter; “Mandy Lane; A. "Bruce; "Clo- ver Blossoms,” J. D. Biggs; “Everybody's Picking on Me,” Morgan Collins; “Excuse Me," Luther Jones: “Sometimes.” Mrs. Vabarfe Bruce; “Baby Doll,” Ellis Hud- son; "Goodbye, Sweetheart, Goodbye,” R. Moupping | “Somethin’ on, My Mind,” M. Royal. R. W. Thomas, the clever inter- locutor, proved himself ‘well equal to the occasion.” ‘The gags were all new and up- to-date. The Ft. Worth Orchestra, head- ed by Peter Dorchester, played ‘several fine Selections, ‘The leading features of the ollo. consisted of some up-to-date crack work by John Crains, the, magi- cian; a beautiful song, “Rainbow,” Miss E, Walton, assisted by five ladies; a love song beautifully sung by Miss H. Walton and M. Royal; a grand musical comedy, When the Swell Pour Hundred Snter- tained the Nashville Students,” by the company. ‘The finale consisted ‘of several high-class musical numbers. Royal's fa- mous orchestra furnished the music, JOPLIN, MO. Editor of THE FREEMAN : ‘Wm. Carpenter and lady have moved to Webb City...Mrs, Biffle Givens has re- Wired home ‘atier spending the holidays with relatives “In Neosho. ..The city Schools reopened Monday. with large at- tendance, We are glad to note the in- terest parents are taking in sending their children to school. Where intelligence predominates, Ignorance must succumb... Kvsurprise party was tendered Rev. Lock- Wood of the ‘Trinity M. 1. Church last Saturday evening by members and friends of his church. ‘The parcels of good things presented were a token of the splendid Work he is doing here. ..Miss Fuel, one of the teachers in the ‘Lincoln school, Spent the holidays in Kansas City in at: tendance of the convention of the Teach- ers. Association, and Teports a splendid session... Mr. and Mrs, Wim. Eastman are domiciled at Rev. Moore's. Services were well attended at, the different churches Sunday... Why “shouldn't some energetic young tan or lady organize a reading cir- cle or lyceum? We have the talent. Who will be the first to call a meeting?. . "The installation of the K, of P. officers ‘last Friday night, Jan. i, was one of the grandest occasions of’ the season. ‘The Curtis New Cornet Band furnished excel- Tent music, Tefreshments and supper were served and everyone went away In loud praise. SPOKANE, WASH. Pe SO se | ae eees. The marriage of Miss Blanche Fulp and W, Scott on the 23d was very beautl- ful. ‘Phe house. was. tastily. decorated, ‘he ceremony. was pronounced by Rev: Alfred Lockwood at 8 p.m. at, the resi- dence of the bride's parents, 2125 ‘Broad- Ways. <Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Norton are Re home to their friends atthe home. of Mr. and Mrs. Fi. Dickerson near Fort Wright... Mables, who has. been. visit- ing ‘Chas, Davis for two weeks, left_on the Yad for ‘Seattle, Wash... The grand husieal_and testimonial. that” was ‘given Rt Calvary. Baptist. Church on the 224 was, a success..Wm. ‘MeKinney, lnown Rs “Dad,” hada’ paralytie stroke on the 23a, which left his left side helpless, He was removed tothe hospital and sé this Writing is reported improving. slowly’. Quite a bunch of the Young people gave Mr, and ‘Mrs. JohnH. ‘Thompson a sur- Prise on the’ cvening of the 28th. ‘The Evening. was spent-in’games ‘and miisie.-. Mr. and ‘Mrs. "t, N, Curtley entertained a few friends on the 27th at a game dinner. Covers were laid for eight. Phe party re- tired. wishing. the host. and. hostess a happy ‘New Year -.Miss A. Craven kept open. house to. all her’ friends on New Year's Wday-.-T. Reed of Colorado. spent the holidays “with his sisters," Mrs.” MM Mops and Miss B. Reed, of this city. «- The. Spokane walters rendered the fol- lowing program atthe “A.M. B.. Chureh Deeember 225 Overture, Mise Tuetle Per- Kins; opening chorus, Sliver Grill Quar- tet; by request, Harry Simmons ; address, Chas.’ Parker; vocal solo,; Leo Porter: eeltation, “Mrs. Simmons’ mandolin and kultar selection, Davis and Mables: dra- Matic reading. A. Golf and J. Tebow; SPoct and. Peasant” overture, “Mr. Cove ington, planist; vocal Solo, Miss ‘Friplett; mandolin solo, “Song. ‘Without Words,* Caiw. Davia’! voeat solo, C.T, Heath : Teettation, Te Rt. Greene, “A. 8. Covington was pianist for the evening, FLINT, MICH. gh sa’ sony We Stones “The following were elected trustees of the A. M._E. Church. S, Lawrence, A. A. Line ney, RB. H. Jones, W, H. Graves and J Waiker, The following were elected as of- ficers of the Sunday school. Rev, Beck, si. perintendent: Mrs. J. 0. Linney. assistant superintendent: Mise Flora Lawrence, secre- tary; Misa Hernice Walker, assistant secre- tary. and Mrs M.A. Wright, treasurer... Miss M. Balley spent inst’ week visiting’ in Howell....Miss G. Burch, spent New Years In Port’ Huron....Fred ‘Bailey spent New Years in Howeli....Mr. Johnson, of Lapeer ig Visiting his son, on Ninth street...-Mem HO. Martin ts on. the sick lst... Glenn, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of Elm street, died January 3... Misses’ Ida and Flossie Allen, of Howell, and Mears. Baylis Alien; of Cadillac, ‘ead James Allen, of Edmore, attended the dance January 1, "and returned to. their several homes after spending a pleasant day visit- ing in Flint....Mrs, Robert Wright gave a tea December 25, In honor of her friends, Jand @ most delightful evening was spent... Mr. Foot, of Saginaw, is visiting at the home of Str. J. Wright. TROY, ALA. ‘Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘St. Paul A. M. EB. Sunday school is in- creasing each Sunday, both in number of puplis “and financlally....Mr. ‘and Mrs, Walter Love, of Fairview avenue, delight fully entertained at dinner Sunday. ‘Those present were Mr. and Mrs. James Mowers, Mr. and Mrs. Toney Eubanks, Mrs. Rena Jefferson and W. H. Wallace... .Mrs. Lucy’ Seals has returned to Bufaula, ‘Ala, after @ pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs, Henry Slayton and Mrs. Wm. Murphree. ...Mrs, Bazilla Kitehen and Mrs. Minnie Printer Spent several days in Brundidge, Ala.. last week....Mr. ‘and Mrs. Freeman Harris entertained at dinner December 26 the fol lowing, guests: Mrs. Press. Thomas, Mrs, W. 0. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Love, ....Mrs, Lucy Hopkins departed this lite December 31.....Mrs, Mollie Paul spent the Christmas holidays in the city... .Mr. Henry Boram, of Ozark, Ala. was the guest of his’ sister-in-law, Mrs, Katle Jones. MT. VERNON, IND. Special to THs Fareaan. ‘The King David Relief Corps held its annual initiation at the Free Baptist Church Saturday night and was installed by Mrs, Mollie Brinkman and her assist- ants, Miss Pearl Knowel, head ladies of the white Relief Corps. "“‘The installation was well attended and was @ suecess fin- ancially as well as socially...Miss Sarah Hancock of Henderson, Ky., is visiting her cousin, Miss Minerva Kennedy... The Av ME. Church has begun a “series of meetings, KALAMAZOO, MICH. Special to THe FREEMAN. Mr. Albert Lucas and Mrs, Josephine Ey- ans were married. on New Year's eve... The A. M."E. Church hada watch meeting on New Year's eve. The “sermon was preached by Rev. Dungill. The subject was “The Resurrection of Christ"....The A. M. E. Church gave a musical concert, which was largely attended by both white and col- ored....Miss L. Harris gave a party at her home on Walbridge street....Mrs. Cora Singer entertained friends on New. Year's night....The Baptist Church’ is holding a protracted meeting. ADDITIONAL STAGE NOTES SYLVESTER RUSSELL NOTES. ROE UES BENE Sl hie Mine ‘Wesley Norris and Stella Wiley have Joined hands and should make a strong Vaudeville attraction, Colored theatres is one thing; stock Companies is another; wo have a. limited supply of composers, “thank Judas,” but where do the-playwrights come in? Freeman subscribers are very foolish to loan thelr paper to people who arg just as able to subscribe as they are, - Please bear in mind that it takes a lot of sub- scriptions to pay a stage-critic. Lending your paper also cheats the local dealers of their sales. Now, if you really want plenty of stage news please see that your nelghbor becomes, ‘a subscriber. ‘The elertness with which Salam ‘Tutt Whitney emerged into prominence as the leading comedian of Black Patt!'s Troub- adours and the quickness with which he ducked out again, beats all. And he has even carried Homer Tutt with him. The way these two half brothers stick to- Rether Just beats everything. Manager Voelckel_ had him featured as. “Tutt” Whitney, but with Homer ‘Tutt both names Were seen on the program. How confusing! When he gets his namo all nicely pressed out ana creases we should like to see him addressed as Mr. Salam Whitney. a ae Joseph Douglass, the violinist, grand- son of Frederick the great Philosopher, warmed up when he wrote to “Lester dear” commending the new Age. stage Page. He asserted that the Age is now the greatest newspaper in the business, but he forgot that ‘T. Thomas ‘ortune was the greatest editor in the fleld and that when Fortune retired the Age was made larger but not greater. If Mr. Douglass should be asked who Is the greatest critic in the newspaper business or which paper has the largest clrcula- tion, both of which have nicely alded his cause, he would probably be able to re- member a Freeman press notice he. got from the critic who gives performers. a reputation and who writes on. the. most popular colored newspaper in America, WELL, DAHOMEY. nee rae On the stroll things are at their height. business. good, no matter whats’ said. of Williams ‘and Walker breaking all records down town. This city. Is made up of about a hundred. different. classes of Amusement. supporters, some never at. tend any place of amusement that ‘costs more ‘than five ‘cents, others ten cents Here in Dahomey, just to think of it these houses have ‘thelr regular” clientiets ‘The Grand has’ ‘Teal select patronage: Itis a question if the majority attend any other house ‘along the stroll except the Pekin. “Yet every house is doing well and has got quite bold in offering bad_ bills ‘The Stock company fever has struck them: from now there will be some bad stock hi the’ different Dahomey. Stock Yards. ‘the bits for the week In the houses are way below the average, "The Grand, Pekin and Monagrame are the leaders, ‘The Pekin has @ fair Dill but not as good as usual. Four small turns and one bie“novelty set. ‘They opened “with, Pal mer and Moore, a biack-face act that was the limit.” Tes hard to tell what they ‘did 0, These gentlemen could neither ‘sing, ance nor tail; no room for improvement ‘To cap the climax they use an unpublished song.” Next. was a. sister act that. was Very’ good, but they had. their. troubles With the orchestra, which has got bolster: ous again. ‘Then’ followed a. talking act that was to highly flavored with comedy. but the audience went. wild over. thelf Work. “Next Miss Lotte Grady. with het Slides. “The way. this bad song is used it ‘Seems that’ the singer Is" working on the sympathy of the public or sentiment. Mise Grady fs not a ballad singer, Dut can hold her own in any company. single or In & crowd. Tho. bill closed "with, Weber's Sealfons ‘or seals. This is a big novelty act which saved the bill, “otherwise. it Would have been very: weak “The Grand bil was half and half, One half very good. and the other ‘half very bad. “the ood ‘ones ‘were so good that thebad once didnot hurt,” rhe Hil opened With Mise Josephine De ‘Vanes, the house Singer, with that beatiful ballad the “Red Red Tose.” She simply. tore up things, ‘The song is popular and ‘he Anger has the pipes and the ‘appearance, ‘The two combined is hard to beat. “She was fol- lowed ‘by Mevers_and Mevers, a colored team that was simply Ios ‘Fhe man’ of the team “needs “everything, First be should get Into cork and comedy clothes And sing to his audience instead of to. the orchestra, and put a few steps he does to- ‘gether, and do as little dancing as pos- sible.” The lady’ is clever. in spots ‘And Works Nard and meat. ‘The act is not Teady. 13 present {0 Dahomey. This. was followed by one Mr. Carroll, a white black- face comedian that just fot bs. yet his de- livery was good, but the better part of Nis Jokes nave been told over: and over aualn inthis house. Next wa sa very” clever Mute Mise doing a child monologue ‘and inging “There's Something Wrong. Here: ‘This little ‘Miss ‘rightly belongs to. Zia ‘velt's Follies of 1908 or the “Girl at the “Helm,” yet she was at the Grand. ‘Every Aspirant for. the position as. soubrette Should take some note of this young lady's work. as ‘she will soon shine in_bigcom- fav. Last onthe Dil, Kelly Brothers, Ganeing and talking act. ‘This Ia another fiite team. that has invaded “Dahomes. They tore up the house, ‘Ther talk was all new. to Dahomey and went like witd fire.” ‘There must bea factory. where {hese teams come from. Anyway ‘when thes are good they are the goods “This is'a bad House to try sentiment on. Come clean or you will get. your can without a moment's hestiation. ‘There's some tall of this house putting on a small stock. Tt they dit will hes arto a the: manage: Iment won't engage any. but the best ‘The Monograme offers Lew La Man and shelton Brooks se team. Tt fs not much ‘of a team, but they are like an old base Ball battery: knows just what their audi- ie a ena ane iC ta eee was Just an opening as these young men have'ben engaged to produce a stock show for a run of ninety-nine years, or less. No telling how much less. "The Washington offers the Gold Dust ‘Twins. ‘The house manager took hold of matters just before ths ehow was to go on and closed the doors and. tried out. the show before the public had dts first inning. Its funny how the quartet of managers ‘that took this house as sort of a joke and had the ear marks of angels, have devel- ‘oped into wise old owls and have become factors along the stroll. that the public Tun the houses and that the actor is the Second. consideration. That the people that pay are the whole thing. ‘These Golden Fleece flew away one day and bald headed eagies have their place. PITTSBURG, PA., SHOW SHOP. ‘This city now has two small vaudeville houses that cater to colored people and employ colored help, musicians, ete. ‘They are both situated in the colored district and are within two squares of each other. ‘They will both be successful, no doubt, as it IS something that has been needed here for a long time. The Lyceum, Io- cated in Wylie avenue near Townsend Street, was the first to open. It is owned and managed by Mr. Himey Martin & Co. (white) and has been doing fine every since. ‘The only mistake the management has made so far is that they employ a non-union orchestra, and everybody knows that the best musicians in nearly all large cities are union men. However, the Ly- coum is expected to come into the fold in the near future. ‘The Fulton, located at Wylie avenue and Fulton street, 1s con- trolled by Minsky and Levenson, lessees and managers, and is the coziest and pret- tlest place of the two. It Is now in its third ‘week and bids fair to become the most popular place. Mr. Sam Levenson, one of the managers, is well known in theatrical circles, “having been connected with the Alvin ‘Theater in this city for two lyears, ‘They employ 4. union orchestra and it is the talk of the “Stroll.” Rumor has it that there are prospects of, at least two more houses for the “Stroll,” which, if true, will be the proper thing, as they would. ‘all be patronized as well as ap- preciated. pee THE LYCEUM—This house offers a very good bill this week, headed by the Lindsay Quartette, vocalists and_instru- mentalists, who play and sing exceedingly well, This Is a local quartette, as they do fot travel, “It is a shame that they don’t, for in them the public is given a change to see one of the finest acts of its kind inthe business. ‘They. do not use cork or paint, but dress In neat and stylish uniforms, and, as they use only the very est of instruments, their appearance alone on the stage is enough to make the race proud of them. "They are’ well thought of by both white and colored in this city and Dear the name of one “ot tho city's. well known business men, now deceased. | Next on the bill is the Jones Family Band, an act consisting of four grown folks and a little child, all females. ‘They are all clever musicians and would make good on any bill. ‘The lady cornetist is an ex- ceptionally clever artist and the little girl atthe trap drums ‘ls admired by, every- body. It is a very good act. | Others on the bill are the Johnson's a sketch team that did fairly well, ‘Their talke was good, but their songs were ald. A young white Indy sang. illustrated. songs and moving pletures cloesd the bill. THE FULTON—This house had a very good Dill this week, headed by the Brink leys, Dave and Daisy, heralded as “Amer- fea's neat entertainers,” and they proved to be just as they were heralded. They present one of the neatest-and. swellest Singing and dancing acts that has ever been seen in. this city, Their talk was good and new, and their songs were up to date and thelr costumes were elaborate. All in all, the act was the best that has been seen’ on the Stroll as yet. ‘The next act is that of Allen and Williams. ‘These boys do very well, ‘Their stuff is not the latest, but they make the crowds laugh just the same. “With more experience and hard work they will probably make good, Then comes, “Florence,” a little white girl in a singing and dancing specialty. She did fairly well for a child. “Then came R. G. Baker, the golden-volced baritone, in Hiustrated songs. Mr. Baker is well known to the profession as a singer of rare ability and the possessor of al ex~ cellent voice, which he knows how to handle. “Mr. ‘Baker Is also stage manager and amusement. director at this house. R. Anthony Bush is the orchestra leader and recelves great praise for his work, both. as a musician and musical director. In this house moving pictures are changed fatty. STATE TEACHERS’ MEETING two schools, and is now located at Leban- on, Ky., doing a most excellent work in that Section. “He delivered a fine address at the association, and it was said by many that his speech was largely the cause of his quick elevation to, the presi- deney of the State ‘Teachers’ Associa- tion. Sek g: On the last day of the association, it was the remark of everyone that Prof. Wood should and will receive the support of the entire teaching force of the State, and if he will get another fine programme for the next meeting, the association will move right as ever. || Prof. Isaac Fisher, president of Poly- technié School, Danville Ky., was one of the leading young, educators present. Prof. Fisher is one of the most ambitious young men in the State, and this was a part of his make-up doing his school days at State University, Louisville. = On his graduation, Dr. G. L. Purce stated that ‘Prof, Fisher would make a mark. ‘That he is doing so is best evidenced by the large industrial school that he now oper- ates in Danville, Ky., and it has been by his work and energy that this school has made much progress. Prof. Fisher has traveled extensively all over the country in the interest of his school, and before he came to the association he had been ‘on a long trip out Bast in the interest of the school. “Industrial, Educational Education in Rural Schools” was the sub- ject of the address delivered, by Prof. Fisher at the State ‘Teachers’ Assosia- tion. Prof. Ed. Davis, of Georgetown, Ky. was one of the visitors at the association: He was there as a representative of his school, and on every occasion Prof. Davis was seen ready to do his share to make the meeting a success. He {s principal of the Georgetown schools, having re- cently been elected to fill the vacaney of Prof. Stecle, who died last year. | When the Masons’ met in Louisville last year, they looked for some one to fill the, place of the late Prof. Steele as master of the State Grand Lodge, but no better man could be found than Prof. Ed. Davis. Tt was a strong and bitter fight between the young and old. Many of the older men said they would give the young man a chance, They did so, and today the Masons of this State, are, prosided over by a young man. Prof. Davis is a very intelligent, man and is well known ail over the State. | | Prof. W. H. Perry, principal of | the Western Colored School, Louisville Ky. was an attendant at the association. Nine others accompanied him in the delegat n. Prof. Perry is president of the ‘Teachers Institute, of Louisville, and through him the delegation was larger this year than Prof. Perry is principal of the largest colored school in the State of Kentucky: He has been connected with the schoo! system of Louisville for nearly twenty- five years, and the trustees and super. intendent ‘are greatly satisfied with his disciplined and manner of presiding at the Western school. He is a splendid edueator, a scholar and student. He has the degrees of A. B. M. D. and L. L. D. Prof. Perry is very modest, but he Is counted as one of the many Citizens whe have saved his earnings while engaged fn the profession. He is well liked by both white and black and stands at the head Of the educational association In the city of Louisville. | Another well known educator that was present at the association was Prof. HT. Jones, of Henderson, Ky. Tt was largaly through Mr. Jones and Prof. Guthrie that ‘the association came near going toward jthe western. pert of, the State. | Frot Jones is a college man and has been fr the educational work in the State for a number of years. He is a graduate of The Eureka Comet TE sh meee fa0b that thie bs nee on market. COMB, Scientifealy Made of Nattett and Highly Polehed Mets’ corsets sesteatelsarethen condits a ee ers seaip andi. Aienomern hurt tte auilty, bringing the erimpy hair traightan’wiky fr apeareten faeces ener eee an sly nent cure for dandruff. stopphig the tiie ye filings tasting naturel @Seene Bi tee weight at sity Capen Be yet dryer Aigo meta ae rc Ses ant Capea ters Sunsets oe EOERER COUR cites” Why os saya Dlcetiene Gor wh ther) Soak ge See ea ty Over nee ON, BURBKA COMB CO. Chattanooga ioe, ON the law department of Howard Universit but has confined his work. to thar 3 school teaching. He is principal of the high school of Hendersoh mika ff 2 Othe ‘best’ disciplined "a tog ee Schools in the ‘State, Ho ie aise ytd frend of the Knights of Pytnine og ice fuoky. He wan slectes at Teint yea’ Prof, Jones giated that we i his section of the State was very sunset ful and ‘they, hope to. do what’ thi ass doing’ vin “other” parts,” increasing io Gureleulum end introuusing See se dustratiam, “no msroaue Louisville, Lexington, Franktort, Cov. ington and Winchester Dave ariust sat Work inthe sehools We have id ial Pleasure of visiting the above sencals ay Took ‘upon. thelr wore ae wl ee gat some of the biscuits and Pasties sale girls in the domestic seitnos sian CARY 'B LEwis, ——EEEEE Cor, Ill. St, and Ind. Ave. J. F. McLEAY, Prop. With the advent of the New Year, the average person has under consideration how he can best conduct his affairs in order that his net gain financially will be greater than during the year past. 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For particulars, write to J. J. Miles, 2935 State St.. Chica, Ill, care Geo. W. Faulkner, Gen: eral Broker, Fire Insurance, Rea Estate and House Renting. THE STAGE John Pamplin, the demon juggler, appeared at the Family Theatre last week. Mr. Troyer L. Corwell, musical director with the Dandy Dixie Minstrels, was a Freeman caller Wednesday. Miss Jennie Hillman, of the Smart Set, was the guest of Mrs. Marion Smart Moore, a few days prior to the holidays. Bland & Jones are the "so different" band and are playing all the good time around Chicago. They expect to go East shortly. Regards to friends and knockers. Manager Bowlby, of the Park Theater, invokes the Freeman that the Williams and Walker company will positively appear at the Park Feb. 8, 9 and 10. Les E. Rogers has just closed with the Bailey Troubadours, Jacksonville, Fla., and is now advance agent for the Williams & Baynard's Famous Troubadours touring South Florida. J. B. Norton, stage manager of Allen's Minstrels, is still on the sick list and remains at 406 Pearl street, Greenwood, Miss, but unless he improves soon will leave for 147 Jackson avenue, Beaumont, The favorite sons of Texas, who in their chosen profession help to keep the Lone Star State in the limelight—Jack Johnson of Galveston, champion heavyweight boxer of the world, and Sidney Hudley, of Dallas, the Smart Set comedian. E. B Dudley writes that all musicians about engagements to open February, will please address him at the Eggmount Hotel, 512 Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla., until Feb. 1; then address 138 South Robertson street, New Orleans, La. Jack Rucker, the Alabama Blossom, is playing the Pantage Circuit on the coast and the papers say he is the biggest single feature act on every bill. He is singing "If the Rain Makes Everything Beautiful, Why Don't It Rain on Me?" and "The Sweetest dal in Town," one of Stern's last hits. John Goodall, champion cakewalker of by defending a fast field of high-class walkers last Friday night at Tomlinson Hall, his partner being Miss Sadie Walker. Arrangements are on foot to pull off the show in Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. The Smart Set Company is playing to big houses in Cleveland, opening to the eager, right, right, right, but strong the Dudley family decided hit "Like I Like to e B loved," by Miss Gisson, is up to the standard. "Mandy Lane," is Miss Carl is the greatest the company has been on the sick list, viz. Miss Hillman, Misses Harris, Brown and Hudson, but all are able to assume their respective positions again. Robert C. White and his bunch of Darktown Swells, who stick so close, send 365 letters to the company, access the happiness to friends and out of the profession. Wm. Fountain has been ill from an operation, but is working, still seeking successful income, including some swell persons on Christmas and Bob White presented each member with a $5 goldpiece to the Williams fare. Business is good, Joseph Office sends regards to Mr. Kinsell. W. H. Ray's Creole Belles will close Saturday, Jan. 9, after an eight weeks' run. Mr. Ray will then take a trip South to Savannah, Ga., for two weeks' rest. the show has been doing big business in pany. Billie Ward, Walter Eusher, Billie Bliche, Walter Dixon, Griffith B. Wilson, Sallie Lee, Midget Price, Minnie Robinson, Essie Williams, Mamie Ferber, Nagatia Joplin, Etta Grace, Grace Delaney, Mildred Creed, Daisy Garrett, Miss Brooks, Griffith B. Wilson, stage manager. Mr. Fred A. Bawasso, of Memphis, Tenn. has just entered into a new enterprise in that city. Mr. Bawasso is open to work for the theater, but one of the finest in the South. He intends booking the best colored talent obtainable and the colored people of Memphis to look for sosembling good for Mr. Bawasso has had a successful experience in the theatrical profession and is well known in the business. The new director, Mr. Amesu, "Aheater," is centrally located and will be strictly up to date in every particular. Mr. Bawasso has spent a year in Memphis as a house for the colored population of Memphis. We fell assured of the success of the house, for under Mr. Bawasso's management it can no longer be much more successful, regarding the house, but we hardly think it necessary, for Mr. Bawasso's theatrical experience success, to visit the Amherst theater success. Mr. Bawasso will be given hear from colored performers at all times. TICK'S THEATER, MEMPHIS We turned the people away last week playing to S. R. O. The Jennings' in their singing and talking "enitified "Just Fun, That's All" are making love. H. Kidd Love, eccentric dancer, scores heavily at each performance. M. Jennings is cleaning up singing "The Going to Go," taking several encores The Goodloe's present a comedy sketch entitled "Who's Me?" Mrs. Goodloe is wanting "Want a Man" and receives him. The Goodloe's comedy act written and staged by Mr. Goodloe, entitled "Scenes on Beale Street" which is presented in one act and two sequences. The bunch sends regards to friends in and out of the profess. VENDOME THEATES, HAMILTON. Joe Clark is making the hit of his life amidming in the aftermath entitled "Humpers." Robert Clark is taking three and four encores at every performance. Miss Ethel Reed is singing her latest success "Dolly Dear" and is making good, Junita Parks is a clever soubette and is singing her latest song hit "Show Me Like I Like to Be Loved." She is singing is singing her own composition "Blessed." The Star Orchestra of Cincinnati was well us during the holidays, and our music was so great that Burens are associated. After the show, our business manager, B. W. Maxwell, spread a wine superior and all enjoyed themselves until the end. Burens would like a tear from Ums. Burems would like to hear from Kidd and Gussie Love. FLORIDA BLOSSOMS SHOW. Up to the present time the show has been doing S. R. O. nightly. Fine weather and show lots. We had a fine Christmas dinner to the show, but the show by all the. The show is still bigger than ever. It carries thirty-six people and of fourteen pieces under a well-known master. His name we cannot print; just what he can't say. Some say it is because it is a bum show; but we get the money and don't have any lint and holly weeks. Every week is a week made. So this South Carolina team is making it. We joined us last week and his jugging act is scoring a hit nightly. J. H. Williams, late of A. G. Allen's, is with us doing nicely. This is our olo, and some olo, too; The Fishers, sketcher team; Peewee Williams; tramp juggler; J. H. Williams; mopologist; E. H. Forme; J. dancing wonder; Flying McKenzie; a "Coon Ragtime Ball." The company sends a happy New Year Ball. ROYAL THEATER. MEMPHIS We turned the people away as usual last week with our vaudeville and our one-act farce dance entitled The Haunted Man. We also performed Miss Blanche Arlington, is, singing Miss Blanche Arlington is singing "Miss Blanche Arlington be" taking two and three encounters nightly. Jas. Edw. Simpson is giving a monologue and late parodies. Mathews & Harris are presenting an up-to-date society sketch entitled "Goodbye, Sweetheart, Goodbye." Simpson, Mathews, Arlington and Harriet Simpson, the dancer and act, sing "My Dusky Maiden" and "Won't You Come and Take a Stroll With Me?" The show closes with the moving pictures, sending the people out satisfied and well pleased. Anger, John Slattery, came home to spend the holidays, and he is certainly looking fine after his visit in El Paso and New Mexico. The bunch was glad to see him. Miss Ida Gardner sends best regards to Miss Susie Beavers. AMERICAN JUBILEE SINGERS IN ENGLAND. ST. ASAPH, N. WALES, December 16, 1908. Mr. KROE, Editor of the Freeman. Dear Sir—I have not written to you for quite a long while, and I now take pleasure in saying I like the United States and I love Christmas. At the company send best regards to you and all the friends, through The Freeman. We are booked in Eland, England, Jan. 12-13; in Iceland, England, Jan. 14; in Methodist Church, Nelson, Eng. Jan. 5-8; Birmingham, Eng. Jan. 9, 10. 11. We have been pronounced the best company that has toured Wales as strangers. The Welsh people are very conceived. They do not think any one can beat them, and indeed they are, taken as a wilde woman. They cannot understand our harmony and they openly acknowledge that the American Jubilee Singers can teach the Welsh singers how to word song. This statement by a noted conductor of Welsh choirs at one of our popular concerts and the other remarks you will see on the circulars I Wales affords the most beautiful scenery in the world, and some of the noted judges among the academics of England. We have visited some of the oldest churches in England, some dating back as far as 2000 years. I herein send you the Guide to Elizabeth, situated at Conwy, North Wales. We were booked to sing here in her walled-in town, and so send a postcard to the town, at Conwy. This is the smallest city in England. We are booked at Colwyn Bay, North Wales, next summer in the interiors. In France, in 27, we were dined at Colwyn Bay by Alfred Mangena, a Zulu lawyer, who is the first barrister of any of the African tribes, having been educated at Colwyn and London. He will Let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. A word in regard to addressing my mail. When you write or send me a message, it to me to Gen P. O., Liverpool, England, as I am now touring England. Very truly. DANIEL M. BROWN, Manager American Jubilee Singers. Gen P. O., Liverpool, Eng. EIGHTH ANNUAL REVIEW (America's Greatest Colored Stage Critic) Rebuttably, the writer, the critic of traditional authority, by command of Freemasonry, solitaryly balances the solution of important stage problems will once more have a chance to be solved by proper discussion. One glance at the moving kaleidoscope has now marks the period of the present age in dusky stageland. If this be true, then marvel not ye Gods of the limelight shadows of the Thespian gorgon. These are rewards of mediocrity, deeds of rewards of mediocrity, in which every actor's patience is heated by the firey glow of two grades of criticism, and the perplexity of an audience of theatres and two grades of managers, plays and players. Everything is classed. The effect to actors is somewhat confusing and their hunger is not appeased. The newsapers with stage pages have brought have into play. The establishment of an exclusive actors' club by certain well-to-do actors in the film industry, and the editor in their ranks who is not in their class financially, but there to do their bidding, is but an effort to control the "Frogs" is now incorporated, and as it was founded by Bert A. Williams, should assure "class" actors and the general public that the actors' club has their idenities, a great deal of pleasure. The failure to establish an actors' fund compelled the new select actors' pleasure to be given to the new star and also bury a prominent actor as an initiative to their enterprise of pleasure and a gouge into the record which follows after warning as a moral precept. Yet, with all, these actors must be given praise for the loyalty which they exercised in answering to the call of charity, because now. The most important topic of the season has been the effort of Williams and Shubert brothers to look in the so-called first-class theatres. This effort even if justifiable is ill-advisable, and, therefore, cannot be approved of at the press conference. The possibility of forcing the race issue in the theatres of the North, where conditions are, and have constantly been growing more favorable, is a most exacting and particular challenge by the local managers according to sectional conditions. If Mr. Walker, who is at the head of this movement, insists on losing the seat, the seatment and universal approval, he will not only establish a feeling between the theatre patrons of the two races, which would cause many of the fans to show rather than be subject to a feeling of consort by humiliation, but would ultimately weaken the patronage of the theatres of the North. The role of "first-class theatre" is concerned, the difference is so small as to be unworthy of a fostered contest by Mr. Walker just and Walker to establish a precedent. Is it not enough to have the distinction of having appeared before the king of England and the enjoyment of a public reward for their ability as public actors? When we consider that Williams and Walker do not play in the South at all for these very race reasons, have they not done well enough for the present generation, and would it not be a little too salubrious for them to place the modesty of Cole & Johnson and other advances on account of their merits? America must be very sectional to the elite of the South turns out to see Sissieretta Jones (Black Patti) and refuses to entertain Williams & alken. Knowing him personally I have not taken him as Mr. Green's statement that he had me discharged from Oliver Scott's minstrels several years ago and that I have always felt that all things must be considered, therefore, Williams & Walker and their distinguished managers (thank them!) must back down and wait a little longer. At the door of the hotel I open, concluding solution regarding the seating of Northern theatre patrons in first-class theatres (no matter whether they call them first-class or second-class) is that they must and of which I feel quite able to inform them. out a letter stating that I had in it for him and made a public threat as to what he would do. I am sure Mr. Green did not consider the temerity of his action in personally knowing him personally I have not taken him as Mr. Green's statement that he had me discharged from Oliver Scott's minstrels several years ago and that I have always felt that all things must be considered, therefore, Williams & Walker and their distinguished managers (thank them!) must back down and wait a little longer. At the door of the hotel I open, concluding solution regarding the seating of Northern theatre patrons in first-class theatres (no matter whether they call them first-class or second-class) is that they must and of which I feel quite able to inform them. out a letter stating that I had in it for him and made a public threat as to what he would do. I am sure Mr. Green did not consider the temerity of his action in personally knowing him personally I have not taken him as Mr. Green's statement that he had me discharged from Oliver Scott's minstrels several years ago and that I have always felt that all things must be considered, therefore, Williams & Walker and their distinguished managers (thank them!) must back down and wait a little longer. At the door of the hotel I open, concluding solution regarding the seating of Northern theatre patrons in first-class theatres (no matter whether they call them first-class or second-class) is that they must and of which I feel quite able to inform them. And now the question arises as to which production of the colored race is the most successful legitimate classification to enter the so-called first-class theatres. Williams' & Walker's new comedy "Bandanna Land," which I understand belongs to the "ragtime school, not classed with Abyssina. Cole & Johnson's new production "The Red Moon" is all musical comedy (not a comic production) at all the high school for the high class theatres (as they call them) if it were not for certain defects viewing it, as I saw last summer, for the high class the features of "The Moon" have been changed for the better since last summer, it is an enormous production and one of importance for production companies. The Red Moon, which is too much of a second act production, is unexcelled in scenic splendor. Bob Cole, who still adores the comedy, compares himself legitimately to the front rank of comedians, and his comedy work this season is funnier than ever. But the form can claim the rank of being the "Johnson comedy" in consideration of his efficiency in all branches of stage work, it may be that Mr. Cole does not know quite as much about the comedies as he has been given credit for. The quality of the production and the excellent vocal score by Rosmond Johnson is quite above the book of dialogue, and the language to express a plot that is not very clear at its best to untangle. The new chicken song by Cole, and the lost song by Mason, has a reminiscent of the past, and even if clever can only be classed as two gems of non-original worth. Of Rosmond Johnson there is much to be said. For three songs he has made the requirements of his position. It is required of all comedy stars to sing and dance. This was hinted to Mr. Johnson last season. Instead of a good song, he has a gifted partner, a mere song and dance step or a few steps with a chorus to back him up, Mr. Johnson, who is a cultivated singer in a good baritone, and an artist in a great piano, himself and sings one love song too many. What he can do and does do, however, is well done, and to add to this, his ability will be until the appearance of frosty weather. The thing for Mr. Johnson to understand after three years of apprenticeship is that none of the specialities of the variety stage will do in comedy. The piano solo which he does in bar room style this season, with his hat on, and which a big specie, three legged piano with a very lyrical chorus, will be perfectly illegible. This feature was excused last season; this season it is abused and next season all the critics will be on the job and the gallery ready to meet it, in comedy of course, with a jolly. The Smart Set Company this season is headed by S. H. Dudley, who is still heavily featured. Mr. Dudley is sensible and well-trained with such a time that he can be able to secure suitable plays and a manager who is willing to place him in the same station with Mr. Hogan. Mr. Dudley is to have a manager who is well-trained with J. Ed. Green, they say. This announcement necessitates an explanation of the delicate relations existing at present between Green and Mr. Green, worthy of any comment at this time. He is a man who is engaged in a very important branch of race stage history, and in order to show that he will be treated squarely, he may work with me to make this explanation. Last season Mr. Green gave The vaudeville stage is reported to be doing nicely and the problems have all been solved. Stage managers should not "epitomize" actors who have been known to do poorly because of their color, and other performers of lesser reputation should not kick all so long as they get booked and get the role. The TV show's strelts have won much favor this season. Billy Kersands did not take out his show this season, so the grand old man has joined the Dixies. Manzie Campbell, who is still creating a sensation with his expert drumming specialty. The Georgia minstrels have kept out to the coast. Marsh Craig has returned to Chicago for a show. The minstrels who left the show some time ago to enter in high class vaudeville, has made good in the East. William H. Winder, of the band and Bickleston quartet fame, is now doing a show at the vaudeville in an old time comedian was aboriginal. His specialty shows a nurse girl wheeling a baby carriage. Billy says, "nurse girls will steal," now if happy we all will be. one line out how happy we all will be. Madam Hackley made her annual appearance at the Philadelphia Academy to that month Mrs. Hackley made the announcement in a speech that she did not expect to appear on the Academy stage again, but instead, she returned with a wistful smile and was again received by the old fashioned folk, with outstretched pocket-clasp handkerchiefs, her loyalty to patronize and support the female songbirds of their race so fair. If there had been but just one humble little performer at Philadelphia in the cast, creditable to how he was presented. This verdict from the judge will of course bring forth a new dose of personal experience in the most esterious stage page of a Philadelphia magazine, which comprises a city editor, an editor's daughter or somebody else or nobody, but the Freeman critic's mission was to make Madam Hackley care for them. What will they think when I inform them that Washburn failed to respond to her call last season. The playwright question is before us again. There is a great demand for negro comedy plays, and the work of the playwright should be done. This term of course does not apply to such actor-authors as Cole and Shipp, neither does it effect Miller and Lyles. Like university students and alumnae, ever after they are in my body to say that the merits of their ability should be reckoned with. The time is now ripe when somebody must be called a playwright, and business; it should be a specialist's work, and all the branches appertaining to this most particular part of stage construction-work and hardest branch in assorted plays. It is enough both from behind and in front of the footlights apropos to understanding. The life of a playwright should be one free from care and trouble, with nothing It has been given out this season that colored composers are not turning out good songs; this I deny; the enormous number of them we have seen them out, and song publishers are giving white composers the preference, so it will remain for the Attucks Company to soon release their new album and rescue. Last of this series comes the theatre problem. The colored theatre project has now been aired to death. The Attucks Company is building a second theatre in an unpopular section of Chicago, and the several theatres which failed in smaller cities and in other cities around New York that he would build or lease a chain of colored theatres and organize stock companies came at an intermission when the critic was not pleased with the performances would fall. How can we put the carts before the horses? How can we maintain colored theatres without plenty of plays, playwrights, and actors? How can we put numerous actors of uncertain ability? When the Pekin stock company split up last season, manager Motts had to put up a new company and the efficiency of his next stock company now hinges on what I have already explained. Another thing about the term "colored" is that it means that the house is for colored people exclusively; it means that the house is owned and managed by colored people for the sake of presenting colored actors, and songs by colored authors, to the public. The seating of white people in colored theatres must needs be regulated in accordance of the country where the theatre is located, as has been explained elsewhere in this review. The death rate is high. The comedy stage was robbed of two important performers, Tom Logan and Emma E. Baynard, who made a name of a good Philadelphia family. In former years, besides supporting concert stars, she used to entertain the elite of the theater. 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Her last prominent appearance was with Black Patti Trubau. Her Prima Donna Bogan who died last fall, after a second year of her heralded from the South, but it was not until Ernest Hogan brought him East of the Rufus Rastus company that he had a chance to be a dream of fame true. He was the grand of a famous actor and was last seen in the Smart Set company. The minstrel stage was the Campbell brothers, a promising youngEDIAN, and later of Skinner Harris, the funniest comedian of the minstrel stage, whose promise in comedy would have been heralded with that award—"opportunity." Regrettlessly, the two most famous of the profession were Carrie Melvin Lucas, a veteran comedian, Sam Lucas, from whom he separated, and Benjamin Hunn, the youngest of the famous Hunn brothers more than a decade ago. Both Mrs. Lucas and Hunn were reported to have been shot, the former by a man outside of the profession and the latter by a performer in a street corner. The summary of the dreadful deeds of prominent murders in the profession, and one would think that such dull behaviour would come from the glare of the summary of the past, and in the glare of the enlightened age in colored theatricals, Concluding. I briefly review the careers of animals, animate but brilliant performers mentioned. Carrie Melvin Lucas was the youngest of two very talented daughters of the prominent Melvin family of New Port, Maine. She was born in Providence, where Carrie was married and divided. Her older sister, Mrs. Louise Mars, was a pianist and amateur playwright of all kinds. But Carrie was the joy of her mother and she was the one she dotted. She had been educated with great care. As Miss Carrie Melvin her early appearances were made in concerts, and Madam Marie Selika, always escorted by carolina, played the instrumentalist, her cornet and violin solos were the best heard by any female player of her race of that period. It was a wonderful experience for her concerts that Sam Lucas weed and married her. After a tour of several seasons with Sam T. Jack's creoles, she and her husband retired from the company to herself, distinguished herself as a contralto player, guitar and mandolin player, she and her husband retired from the company to property in Boston for her children, step brother and sister's children, each by former marriages, and went on a lengthy tour of Europe. They disagreed over the marriage, and returned they separated. Mr. Lucas given up and the children the benefit of the home. Ben Hunn and his brother Charley were long known as the greatest minstrel comedians of the South prior to their appearance in New York with Hicks' & Sawyers Georgia Minstrels, over twenty go-go dancers separated. Charles Hunn joined hands with Mary Bohebe, but the team dissolved a short time before his death. Ben Hunn stuck to minstrelsy and vaudeville. When Pat Chappell came to New York to launch for the first time in 1925, he was a minstrel. Ben Hunn was engaged to stage the show, but his efforts failed when he found that Mr. Chappell was too green in the comedy business at that time to substantiate the production, so the comedians took the role a vaudeville show with Ben Hun and Florence Hines as the star attractions. Later Mr. Hunn joined the original Smart Star company supporting Ernest Hogan and the Broadway organization, in "Southern Enchantment." This was Mr. Hunn's first appearance in comedy and as he did not understand the legitimate standard of acting in a comedy, he did not perform illegitimate performance of talking over the footlights in minstrel style and the singing of "Turkey in the Straw" followed by an invited chorus of whistlers from the company. He was criticized. On his retirement from the company he entered in vaudeville with his newly wedded wife and played to the coast, after which they joined a circus. 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Coming Soon A RABBIT'S FOOT COMEDY, The greatest Negro show of them all. A Continued Success. Watch and wait for the Big Comedy PAT CHAPPELLE, Box 702, Jacksonville,'Fla. er January 18, McQuitly,—— and double bass. Three years with are The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. | SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. ° nn —n— — nn — aa ECHOES OF THE SPORTING right to do so than any other class or|even up between them in ano a WORLD country. | He is not known as. champion | of ten rounds. & gf America, but champion of the world. |~ Jeannette won on a foul in t eee The Yankees made no effort to match |in' a. sixth, bout, while. in tt Hanny 3 JASE ath, cx-Champion ‘Tommy Burns to | Johnacn, got. a dccinion in Att win the honors that he now possesses; |at Baltimore. Jeannette is surns_wants snether chance. | But they asmume {ie Position to dictate as | and weighs “about 1183 "pound: ee ‘o, What he shall” do." Contemptibie | and is considered. reasonably. ¢ ors are coming to the front.) schemes are reported tobe im operntion fis game and stiff puncher, oe - | boyeott the new champion, “and by|has met Sam Langford. in. se wants to meet Jack Jobn-! whom? Americans. “ ‘The, Australians, |and lias held his own with ¢ oe Baglish, French and other foreien sporte. |siuxeer” Jenuneten panamer Lestord put up @ few dimes on Jim B =e vows up, colored bantams and feather- yoooe Corbett and Phil Brock have hed. ou-Murphy bout will come off soon keeps fn Grim all the time, He ‘iki on short notiee. McFarland i 19 years of at i Court last Weahesdays burn is Feported to have been Creal fight with his brother. im gridiron team of London, : «ur this country next season, co White Sox will take up 2 (GK! ouelin Washington State. ¢ Corbett could Wek John. L. ; ica, Combet and Jeffries, itz, ‘ Gillin, of Brooklyn ts eager to iightwelghts.” Gillin” welghs joules and Gonzales are creating a > Their fast playing on the Ha- es {usrball team. yy Poston Wy MEG. AL Dasket bal "ine Des Momes basket ball {OR Sew Year's day, cyyvous, Court Justice Seabury says Sif tothe New York police, Box- 2) aay have exhibitions. br, {enjamin Franklin’ Roller of Seat- (ioe Normerty” of DePauw “Univer- Uy, Me aesire to: meet Kaufmann, vce purse Nag Deon aggregated for AGES Western Chrenit “Harness Asso- a ee eT be held: ia Cen American Association pennant was fon warded to Indianapolis, at, the (eae oe the: American Association, at Jeftries petuses $50,000, win, loxe or itis. to fight Jack Johnson in’ Mel- t ost fall seems to be an impos- Fizsinmons Said that he would fight ee Or the Buens-Johnson_ bout. fitz jrdicted Johnson's vietory; in fact, fe euulienged Johnson, jufen's IS responsible for Stanley kuti ll drawing the color line. Under Jie styles Stinley.refuses to consider a jgie with Sam Langford. Movin W. Sheppard has been suspend- the A&W. Sheppard was one Wy Shc! Oivuinie “contestants at London. flog! nis summer. He is charged. with freswnalism and that he aecepted or [Ai (or exhorbitant wepense moneys. Purns admits that Johnson. could have ciel bint In the first round if he had pind to do $0. Tommy says that he has excuses.” Johnson beat me and beat ho fairly, the ex-champion said after fie fight. “That punch in the first round sid Dorado, the Ttallan runner who de- fated. Jolinnie Hayes and was recently hinerif defeated by Longboat, the great Tullan runner, Nag been matched with A. Lldony to tun @ race of 26 miles and ii yards in the Windy City on the night of January 22. Oxvgen is now being used to a great ofthcilt S.dints oe "Boxers_ in” England he « boxer returns to his corner weak, {ni tie yeaulte are said to be. beneficial, Shy ose strengthens the heart and imjarts wet only speed but additional ore of hitting, What is more, 1t leaves ee tt ce eneabe Ree aN eaten Settee ta oer ae ina Packey McFarland is now on st Joe Gans. ‘The Battler ig- hored. Fackey’s recent challenge, | saying i tly Chicagoan had to defeat the “Old Misir’ hefore he Would rate him as an opjunl worthy. to appear in. a ehampion- ship jul. MeBarland realizes that the Gunpion’s stand Is final, and rumor has ir tlut he lias Instructed’ his manager to open uczotiations with Gans. ‘The, for- er champion. IW, regarded as Packey's Siyerior in short distance go, and itis Nighy probable that the mateh will be tor atlas! 2) rounds, should it be arranged. Th that case the Baeifie Coast will be the syue of the bout-and many fight_man- agcis dre already reported as having thelr lines out for the date, Boxing clubs of Greater New York have nesisturel a notable victory over the po- “Supreme. Court Justice Seabury havded. down a decision. making perma ent th temporary injunetions which Rive or tir number had obtained re- Hruintiuc tle pollee from interfering with Souris exhibitions given In thelr club- Wows” ‘Phe decision denies. the conten- tion of the pollee that they have the right \ citer ile premises of the clubs and Fonain in them so that no sparring exhi- tions shail take place, but instead holds vies may nee Without a warrant in= Mule The Hyams to ascertain whether or ot which they" deem to be tmisde- wore ite being committed or are like- hs committed. ‘The cases _ were tale (orn by the aetion of the police in on oly way into several clubhouses r kiy. Sparring exhibitions were tie custo “and thus preventing them ya ee OE ge aaa to) lc) ionte ahd purposes, manages to Pa if pretty much in’ the limelight “hie fste contemporaries and saps: opinions. upon thelr compara Woo his Qe tighter He gave: expres: Son th Gulier day to a pretty. general - ‘when after watching Packey (eo oo Nitorts to put Harem Lomi: ny itis. ways he gaidMePariand * no chine ima fight with iat ie Mol!” Stetaniand enn'e ita liek groti Sha dhat tees him owe," Murphy, ecto mate for Nelson, who fo" sve! any come of his. welaht gioco sally in a elass by himeelt, It 3 J Wants to: fight me, FIL be only go 1M Setommnodate: tim. Hie would ctor es Sturphy. asieed. me pols Wo Geet him atlas Hingside, but “ i the question. amt not ws udnagement of AL Flerford, and ue toemake: my own matehes.” Sey Ketchel, middleweight boxing 9 Shiontiy has heeded the eoun= wo Nigh aitisers since the: Christmas : which Joinson _ wrested. the , Oat fom Burne At that ! ‘ond at the outcome of the ‘ fo “igpiessed willingness. t0 cloned champlon answer, ange nie stale Now. he empliatie: on rccont as drawing the ‘color \“Vurthermore “declares that. he HH ismue" mar Accept any chal ; je Of a Year = Why shouted. T y svienge tom Negro," he ex- < such jonas” Sullivan, Teatelve and the best white met, Nave drawn the color tine? ! hats, iff needed. the money : cia Yong as there 4 cok Miah never meet a colored Tine“ have never thonght 1t ‘ive at the moment a wie ‘s the roped arena with a Ne- hat the coast fight promoters t understood among them= Jack Johnson even. though Of course It is true that jnomes to tenore. the. black generate so long: as Jack ‘of Ammerien, but when he 1 great many of them, if ward from, ‘The Americans ive in regard to Sports, 80 . wt foreigners. are gradually orting relations with the Yan- Amerieans seem to think that { the right, to be the sole dictators “biz.” ‘They have no more Tight to do so than any other class or country. He Is not known as. champion gf Atierica, but champion of the world. ‘The Yankees made no effort to match Jack with ex-Champion Tommy Burns to win the honors that he now. possesses ; but they assume the position to dictate as to what he shall "do," Contemptible schemes are reported to be in operation to boycott, the new champion, and. by whom? Americans, "The Australians, English, French and other foreign sports: men seem to manifest some enthuslasm oxen the black man's victors. During the fight they made him favorite 2 to 1,” Why should ‘the Americans be prejudiced against Jack? Is he not an American? And did he not represent America in his fight? ‘Tommy is a Canadian. But still home was and is against Johnson as master of the fighting game. Sam Langford, whose prowess as a tings nehtor sues to have given Stanley Ketchell, Billy Papke, Hugo. Kelly. ani the rest of the middieweight bunch “an excuse for drawing the color line, the other day gave the fistle connoisseurs of the Pacific Coast a chance to size him up in action. ‘The display he made sent the curious away with a. wholesome. respect for the abilities of the black man, and many believe that they saw the reason Why’ so many of the lily-white champions in his class were giving little Samuel the overlook, He has a kick in either mitt, and he is Hable to land. that klek—per- haps more lable to land It—than Ketchell fs to land one of his vielous swings, Sam can damage an opponent. All those who saw him are convinced of that. “His en- thusiastic local admirers are still at sea about one thing, however. "Is he game?” was the question asked. “Can he stand the gaff, or is the maxim that all Negro fighters ‘have a streak of yellow true in his case?” ‘There's the rub, or at least, one of the rubs. ‘The local’ fight crities, Says one of them, are chary of becoming enthusiastic about a man ‘whom. they have not seen in active service. ‘The wal- loping of Papke has made them cautious about accepting a man on past perform- ances in another town. Pugilistie stars fron: afar have come and gone, but many of them have been mere comets and hit the ground hard. Langford is a nice lit- He black’ man on dress parade, but demon in war time, a battle-tovia "votes ran; but we are from Missouri, | The Ne- gro has the earmarks of a fighter, and Hot the cauliflower earmarks either, but he has to show this buneh yet. ‘Billy Roche is one of the enthusiastic admirers of the black man. “He is a pocket edi- tion of, Danny Creedon,” deciared the ref- ence,” “He has a knoekout puneh in elther hand {f he can land it. He is a fighter of the old school. He has the hit and get Away style of the old-time pugilists. He looks all the goods to me.” ATHLETS FROM DARK _ CONTI- NENT COMING TO AMERICA R. G. Walker, Holder World's 100- Yard Dash to eB Here—Heffron.. to Defend Marathon Record. Special to ‘THE FREEMAN. NEW ‘Yortk.-James E, Sullivan, pres- ident of the Amateur. Athietic Uniony hag teeeived a letter from J. ‘. Wallace. of Durban, Natal, saving that he wil bring tothe United States swext Year a. team. of South African athletes to compete inthe national ‘championships amd: in’ the meets Re'New Yorke Boston and Chicago. and. tn anada. Among hose: who probably wil come. with the. team are RG. Walker, the sprinter, who did the i00 yards. in 35-57? Mecorids, “breaking all) “previous world’s records, and. Heffron, who finished Second in the Marathon race at the Olyti- pic games in London last summer BURNS WOULD LIKE TO BE SLAUGHTERED BY JOHNSON Canadian Accuses Johnson's Seconds of Influencing Police to Stop Fight. y BAN FRANCISCO.-In s. cablegram to ‘@ friend in this elty, Tommy Burns, who Held ‘the titie of heavyweight champion of ‘the world, and lost it to Jack Johnson, in Svaney on December 26, says he is will- Ing to meet the giant "Bthtopian again, Tommy ‘states that Jobnson’s seconds in- fluenced the police in stopping the contest, and that he was strong at the end. He Says he had a chance as had Nelson, with Gins, ‘and that Johnson was tiring. .‘Tom- my says the pictures show everything, and that he can beat Johnson. Following isthe eablegram “Johnson's seconds influenced police in stopping ‘contest. °F was strong and ‘had a chance as had Nelson with Gans. John- Son was tring. “Willing to fight Jonson Again and can beat him. . Pictures show eversthing. "They will arrive in United ‘State sin two months, ) “TOMMY BURNS.” ‘The French-Canadian seems to have re- ‘considered his decision before the fight took place that it would be his last fight, no matter what the result. FRANK CHANCE WANTS JEFFRIES TO MEET JOHNSON Says Retired Champion Can Whip the “New Champion—Will Wager a Neat Sum. LOS ANGELES—Frank Chance, man- ager of the champion Cubs, was placed in ‘the John W. Gates “bet you a million” class yesterday when he, stated that he Was willing to wager $29,000 that Jim Jeffries can defeat Jack Johnson, Man- Ager Berry of the Los Angeles club also Was anxious to add some baseball earn- Ings to the pugitistic pot, and said_a. svn- dicate’ would gladly ‘raise the $500,000, Inasmuch as Jeffries so far positively re- fuses to reenter the ing, thelr money is “good risk,” In insurance vernacular. WOULD HAVE LITTLE SHOW WITH JOHNSON Al Kaufman's Victory Does Not Put Him in Championship Class. Special to THE Fremaran. LOS ANGELES. —Except for disabled hanug, darkened eves and a few bruises, Jim Barry was in good condition after the fignt, although te met a better man in’the perton of AL Kcautmann. | Neither of the fighters are in the champion class, Kaufmann would be no mateh for Jack Jolson, due to the fact that his work with Barry’ was not even equal to that of Langford when the latter met Barry. HARRY MANSFIELD A HARD NUT TO CRACK Jack Blackburn Found Englishman to Be a Little Leather-Like. Special to THE FREEMAN. PHILADELPHIA.—Jack Blackburn de- feated Harry Mansiicld, the English wel- terweight, in the windup at the Dougtas Athletic Club last week. — While Black- burn won all the way, he found Mansfield h tough and game fellow, who seemed int mune. to. punishment, for he "took ‘enough to have. stopped “haifa dozen men, and yet he was aways hungry’ for more, and inthe fourth ‘and. fifth rounds, when he found that Blackburn was growing abit tired, he went after the colored fellow and forced him to cover. In the last round Rinckburn cut loose and jabbed Mansfield almost as “he pleased. but “Harry was game and was there, battling hard at the finish. JEANNETTE CROSSES WATERS TO MEET SOME “HEAVIES” Will Meet Sam McVey—Expects to Face Johnson for Eighth Time— Lewis Accompanies Jeannette. icnnly i hae nner NEW YORK.—Joe Jeannette, the col- ored, heayyiwelgit of this city, has sailed bn the Adriatic for Fngiand and France. He is practically matched to meet Sam McVey, the California Negro, in Paris the latter part of January, to be decided at the National Sporting’ Club in London Some time in February. : Jeannette believes that Johnson will be in England at that time, and negotiations with the National Sporting Club for a mateh with the new champion are al- ready under way. Jeannette thinks he tan defeat Johnson. ‘They have met in the ring in seven bouts. Four of these affairs were six-round draws, while it was THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED: NEWSPAPER. even up between them in another battle of ten Pounds. ; Jeannette Won on a foul in two rounds inva sixth, bout, while in the. seventh Johnson ‘got 4 decision in fifteen “rounds at Baltimore. Jeannette isa six-footer and’ welghs about. 195 pounds ‘when fit and is considered reasonably clever. Te is'game anda stil puncher: . Jeannette has met Sam Langford in several_ mills and has held his own with. the Boston slugger. Jeanette's manager will also fake Willie Lewis to France for several Important contests, KAUFMAN DEFEATS BARRY AFTER BEING OUTBOXED Barry's Manager Shows Flag of Truce in Thirty-Ninth Round. ,LOS ANGELES, Cal—Al Kaufmann Wednesday of iast week established his lai, of being the best heavywelght in America by whipping Jim Barry, of Chi- cago in along drawn out and desperate encounter which lasted the better part of ree hours. ‘The end came in the thirty-ninth round of what was scheduled to be a forty-tive- round battle. ‘Teddy Murphy, Barry's manager, tossed a towel into Uie ring at this point in token of defeat, and Kaut- man lost no time in shaking’ hands with hig, beaten opponent and leaving the ring. Both men were So tired and worn from their terrific battle that they could hardly stand up. At the finish Barry. was bent over with arms and hands protecting his face and jaws while Kaufmann was flall- ing away in a. blind sort of a fashion trying to land a deciamg punch, Barry Protested that he wanted to continue, bit Murphy grabbed him by the arm and led him to his corner. Murphy and Barry both claimed that the latter had broken Yoth of his hands and that he had fought for twenty rounds in this condition, Tt was a battle of endurance and it was potent early. In. the contest that either man to win must win a hard, long strug- gle. The only Knockdown of the entire 9 rounds occurred in the 37th, when Kaufmann caught Barry with a right, to the jaw, dropping the Chicago man for the count ot nino. “Barry was in a bad way when he ‘came to his feet, but the bell Sayed him from what appeared to be cer- tain defeat at that time, Barry eame up gamely for the 38th and kept himself in safety during the first two minutes. ‘Towards the Dell, however, Kaufmann got to the head and body and ghee again the gong saved Barry from a nockout, ‘The Chicago boy came up bravely for the 39th, ‘Kaufmann started mauling his man and Barry, bending over, placed his arms and gloves in front of _ his face. With Barry’ in this condition, Kaufmann leaned blindly to Iand the deciding punch. BIT og, BAPE Can Coe | é oe ee oo eS rr—— = | ee | fe a ee ee a Ge r ue OU | oS tl—C(iswCiC . i i. aL ge A is Ni f) oa a . — - +#+. | JACK JOHNSON’S FIGHTING FACE. 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WD cele segsesN@Ckeewivecss 164g in Af in 220000 Chest nomads S555. 43 in: 43 ins 22222 2Chest expanded: 22°431g in, ei Wa te 15 ino 205000 Bleeps. ia in AzAg Ini 22... cPorearm ~ 1 In. Ane oo ee eate oo e a 32h in. ‘phigh 22 vey in 16M te ors se Calton cone TER SCHRECK-HART BOUT FAILED TO COME OFF Manager Scott, of Lexington Opera House. Refuses to Allow Fight to Take Place in Theater—Po- lice Interfere. LEXINGTON, Ky—There was no fight in this city between Mike Schreck of Cine cinnati and “Marvin Hart of Louisville two aspirants for the heavyweight’ cham- plonship. ‘The failure of the Fayette Athletic Chub to carry out KS program was due entirely to the fact that Manager Charles Seatt of the Lexington Opera tfouse refused to Open the doors of the theatre. Manager Sentt's refusal was due to the pressure brought to bear upon him by hiany church people, whose persistance. ts Alleged to have been Ineited. by certaln members of the Citizens’ League, ‘The police authorities, understanding that the meeting of Hart and Schreck was fo be a love contest of twenty rounds, Were not opposed to the bout and would have Interfered only in the event of bru- tality had the ‘men been ‘permitted to meet in the theatre, but they would not stand for their meeting in a hall over a saloon, as was proposed and planned at midnight. ‘The most regrettable feature of the af- fair teed, gTeaL many. people were permitted to come here from Louisville and Cincinnati and other points ‘and put to the expense of a night in Lexington without the fun for which they eame. ‘There was not until late this afternoon, too late to stop the coming of the visitors, any intimation that’ Hart’ and. Schreck would not meet as scheduled. ‘The club was unprepared for what happened. ‘The People Wwho stopped the contest are being roundly censured by the public generally for not making a move in'tme to prevent the coming ‘of ail these strangers. ‘Phe club will, refund money to all who purchased tlekets and will make some concessions to Hart and Schreck for. the expense to which they have been put in training and coming here, ‘There is a possibitity that the two men will meet at New Orleans at an early date. A JIM CROW DECISION. The Court of Appeals has affirmed the fine of $500 imposed on the Louls- ville Railroad Company for failure to comply with the provisions of the “Jim Crow” law. The Louisville & Interurban Railway Company, which leases its track from the Louisville Railway Company, escapes a fine, as the Appellate Court reversed the judg. ment of the Jefferson Circuit Court in its case. It was held that the Louis- ville & Interurban was not responsible for the acts of the Louisville railroad. We are not acquainted with the facts in the case. The supposition is that a colored passenger rode in a coach not especially assigned to the colored people. Of course it could have been the other way—a white pas. senger riding in a coach set aside for colored people. It is said that this is quite frequently the case; it is the ‘thing so often complained of, when ‘rowdy white men force themselves on the colored people. According to the laws regulating such matters, an of fense is committed in either instance. Five hundred dollars is a good-sized sum of money to pay out for violating the laws; the company will not pay it often if it can prevent it. We will remember this fact through it all, that it is not the companies that bring about the separate car business, In railng at the situation we un. thoughtedly see the railroad company as the object of attack, when in fact they pay the thing no mind, excepting when forced to do so through sent ment that has taken shape in law. ‘The companies do not care to run an extra coach that is in so little de- mand most of the time; simply be- eause it means extra expense. In spite of this we get mad at the rail road people—see the railroad people, supposedly, when it is the state, through the laws, made in accord with the ruling forces of that state. ‘The railroad companies will not do, it is noticed, any more than they are forced to do. ‘The vigilance of the white patrons guards against any intrusion on their “domain;” they are not interested in good accommodations elsewhere. In fact, they have no thought of what is going on elsewhere. The ‘company's aim seems to be to satisfy them; 0 your equal accommodation notion gets scant attention. They are not compelled to furnish them in that ex- tra sense of comply or pay, and sim- ilar to most concerns stave off the complying until “you show them.” We say, again, that among the good traits being taken on is that of race resara. ‘This thing is growing, and if it does not result in some hurting quality—guick to be shown—it will mean very much good. In the past Negroes have actually keen known to have been ashamed that they were as- sociated, objecting to classification as much through the disregard of the race as to the thonght of breaking down race lines; that condition is ‘changing. Today Negroes are learn- ing to put value on the race to which they belong—“not ashamed of my countryman.” The tendency will take out the sting of the “Jim Crow” situa- BOUVIER For the Kidneys and Blader. For Sale at all Bars ESTABLISHED 1674. 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I have told all in- vestigators that I knew nothing of the shooting, and that is all there is to it. I was promised the broadest kind of immunity by Mr. Brown, but I have seen no reason why I should confess something I did not do.” In a letter to Senator Foraker, Con. yers speaks of the visit of Lawson to Monroe, Ga., where he has been liv: ing. Conyers says he learned that Lawson was there to “pick him” and that he had the “high sheriff” (BE. C. Arnold) arrest Lawson. As Lawson had no opportunity to have a private talk with Conyers, his (Lawson’s) “fake” report to the Baldwin-Brown detective agency which President Roosevelt used in his message to the United States Senate on December 14 made Conyers angry, and he says Law son “told lies” about him. That is undoubtedly true, Senator Foraket called the Senate's attention to th« fact that the President’s “high sound ing, smooth, logical report is signed by Lawson with his mark,” and, paus ing to look around the Senate, the senator added: “When this thing is gone to the bottom of all honest met will be ashamed of it.” Sheriff E. C. Aronld, of Monroe Walton County, Georgia, declared tha he has known’ Boyd Conyers all his life, and did not believe him guilty ot complicity in the Brownsville riot. “1 was present at all the conversation: between Herbert J. Brown and Boy¢ Conyers,” said Sheriff Arnold, “and was anxious to get at the facts in the case. Conyers did not state the thing: attributed to him by the detectives Conyers has a good reputation her and I would believe what he sai¢ about the Brownsville affair. I dic everything I could to aid Brown ané Lawson to get at the facts. In his conversation with Brown, Conyers was asked to name the members of the baseball team of the troops sta tioned at Brownsville, and he readils complied. Next he was asked to nam¢ the roughest and toughest members of the company of which he was ¢ member, and this he did. That is al he ever told any detective. The story of his having gone to Gainesville with Lawson on June 15 is untrue.” Sherif Arnold ridicules the idea that Conyer: attempted suicide after his allege¢ confession to Lawson. “Boyd Conyer: has told me the same story over an¢ over, without variations, concerning this Brownsville affair, and I believ that he is innocent.” THE INAUGURAL WELCOME CLUB Elaborate Preparations Being Made for the Reception of Visitors in March. AWVASHINGTON, D. C., December $1.— ‘The next meeting’ of the Inaugural Wel- come Club will be heldon the first ‘Thursday evening in January in Room No. 5, True Reformers Hall. Tt is announced that the membership is increasing daily. Not only is the list. more numerous than ever before at this stage of the inaugural proceedings, but the earnest money paid into the hands of the treasurer is much larger than has been true at this. period ‘of ‘the three presidential years that the club has been actively in operation. ‘The members represent the best quality of Washington's ‘high-grade citizenship and there is a spirit of unity that promises Well for ‘the success of the enterprise, ‘The grand inaugural function is set for Saturday evening, March 5. ‘The officers of the. organization are: President, Dr, Wilson Bruce Evans; first, second ahd third vice presidents, 1B, M. Hewlett, Walter J. Singleton and’ Dr. W. S. Lofton; financial secretary, H. | P. Siaughter ; general secretary, J. C. Burlls; treasurer, Daniel Murray. President Hvans was detailed to secure a suitable hall, and it is pretty definitely Settled that Convention Hall will be se- cured. ‘Treasurer’ Murray is receiving bids for the music. ‘The services of a colored. orchestra are preferred, other ‘things being equal. Mr. R. W. Thompson % a J. Harlan, Leon 'S. Turner, Frank A, By- ee RECEIPT THAT CURES WEAK | MEN-FREE, Send Name and Address Today— You Can Have it Free and be Strong and Vigorous. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, inck of Tiger. make mone BAY ily minor Sod fanobac, roa on by excesses, unnatural drains or the fol of youth, that has cured amen ‘worn and ner ous neh right in their: own Gotneo without Thyedditicast help or medicine thet 7 tebak Svory man who wishes to. royal aio mat powor and virility, quickly atl quietly, should Fave scopy. 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Among the most attractive features of the sale these are prominent: The sale of Outerwear, all suits, coats, furs, waists and gowns are selling for much less. Examples $13.75 for $25 Suits Plain tailored, semi-fitted, hipless and novelty cut suits, of broadcloth, cheviots and English suitings in stripes and checks. All are finely tailored. Coats are lined with silk, serge or guaranteed satins. Skirts are cut in new styles. $21.75 & $24.75 for suits selling regularly as high as $37.50. Tailored and dressy styles, of plain broadcloth, shadow stripe cloths and novelty mixtures, made in the best styles of the season. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Mrs. A. R. Posey has been seriously ill for several days. George Bartlett, well known about town, died suddenly Monday. Mark Batisse has returned from Madison, where he spent the holidays. Mrs. Beulah Porter will be hostess to the Woman's Club Monday afternoon. Prof. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, of the Lafayette schools, spent New Years in the city. Mrs. Alberta McFarland, of Paris, III, spent last Sunday with her husband in this city. Albert Boyd, of Chicago, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Katie Hadley, in Draper street. Mrs. Ethel Wilson, nee Johnson, returned during the week to her home at Chicago. Mrs. Mary Allen, widow of Isaac Allen, is visiting at her home in West Eleventh street. The Herculean football team will go to Dayton, O., Jan. 15, to play the National Guards of that city. Rev. G. C. Sampson has removed his family to his newly purchased home at 2241 Hillside avenue. The Wistaria Club was entertained Wednesday at the home of the Mrs. Kittle Gayle in Lexington avenue. Mrs. Joe Spanning and Miss Pearl Covington, of Terre Haute, were the guests of Miss Sara Martin during the holidays. Communion services will be held at St. Phillips Episcopal church tomorrow at 4 o'clock, instead of at 9 a. m., as usual. Dr. Booker, a M.D., Washington, during his visit city, visited Dr. W. Santarium, the Colored Y. M. C. A. and the Technical Institute. Mr. Oscar Simpson and Ben Washington, of Terre Haute, stopped at the Parker House while here attending the social gathering, the Colored Y. M. C. A. Theodore Cable returned Tuesday to Exeter Academy where he is a student, after spending the Christmas vacation with his parents in this city. Revival meetings are in progress at all of the colored churches in the city and continue for ten days, large number of them are reported. Mrs. Tildy Mitchell, of Corydon, Ind, returned home Wednesday after spending the holidays with he daughter, Mrs. Minnie Whitney, of 649 Bright street. The Misses Ihigena Cole and Idelle Love, who were the guests of the family of Tendelo Booth during Christmas, returned to their studies at Oberlin during the week. Miss Maude Escohe, of Muskogee, spent a day during the week with G. W. G. W. She was en route from spending the Christmas holiday in Iowa, to Oberlin College, where she is a pumil. Andrew Jackson, an old resident of the city, died at the county poor farm last week. Mrs. Addie Rudd, a near friend, and Mrs. Funeral, a minister, which was held at Blackford church, of which he was a member. Mesdames Mamie Hoffman, Louisa Royall and Misses Bessie Mitchell and Clara Perry, teachers in the public schools, spent holidays at St. Louis, Chicago, Columbus, O, and Mattoon, IL, in the order mentioned. J. B. Alcon and wife, of Stanford, Ky., and their daughter, Mrs. Mattie Montgomery, of Covington, spent the holidays with another, John Crowdus, 2125 Massachusetts Crowdus entertained a company of twenty-five Christmas day in their honor. The Aesculapian Medical Society has elected the following ocrers for the ensuing year: P. President, C. R. Atkins; vice President, H. L. King; treasurer, H. L. Humming. The next meeting will be held the third Wednesday evening in January at the Y. M. C. which the new executive committee will submit the program for the coming year. The Colofed Baptist Ministers' Alliance will hold two sessions at Union Tabernacle Baptist Church, Senate and St. Clair streets, and will hold another session at 11 a.m. and the evangelical session will be held at 8 p. m., in connection with the revival which is now in progress at that church. Rev. C. W. McColl will be Bible reading, and his subject will be "Definite Concession." The public is invited. As a result of the entertainment given last week by Mrs. Lillian Brown, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, sufficient funds were raised to support the Kindergarten for the effort was made to be able to open the school next Monday with no less than 75 children as a beginning. The "Delphic" circle will meet the school on Friday and Dent, 519 W. Twelfth Street. Miss Clara Perry will read a paper on "Political Reform" and there will be a supplementary reading by Miss Gertrude Mahorey. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Johnson, in Yandesa street, gave a last party in honor of Miss Gertrude Mahorey on Friday, December 25, 1908. The house was decorated with Xmas colors. Over the dining room table hung a large Xmas bell with Xmas colors projecting from it. The table was decorated with butane wore a black sath directore. Those who assisted with the party were Did it Ever Occur to You that you can make a profit buying goods? You can. That is, if you buy them right. As we are out of the high rent district, we can save you 10 per cent. on each sale. Diamonds and Jewelry. 28 Monument Place Medames Mattle Griggsby and Sadie Reeve Music Miss Bessie Beat- Watch Miss Bessie FRIENDS SYMPATHIZE. Friends of Mr. W. H. Stewart, who recently became involved in an altercation with a guest at a hotel cafe, deplore the occurrence deeply and hope for an amicable adjustment of the affair. Mr. Stewart is without bad habits and who is reputed for his peacefulness and sobriety. He traveled for eight years as valet and secretary to John Phillip Sousa, the famous master, and another man, the author of the series. That Mr.Sousa reluctantly gave him up and that he traveled during the last summer with him at his urgent request, should indicate something of his worth. He is is at present working in the dental colleges, which accounts for him being employed as a waiter in the care. NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED. The Interdenominational Ministers met Tuesday morning at the Y. M. C. A. The following newly elected officers were installed and entered upon their duties: 1. J. S. Baller, secretary; 2. J. S. Baller, secretary; 3. Thomas E. Taylor; treasurer; H. C. Callis. Among other questions which came up for the consideration of the body was that of celebrating in an appropriate way 100th Anniversary of the University of Fremont 12. After a brief discussion of the subject it was decided to combine an observance of the birth of Lincoln with that of Frederick Douglass, to be celebrated under the auspices of the University of Fremont, Sunday, February 14, at Tomlinson Hall. The Emancipation Day committee was called at the close of the meeting to settle the proceeds of the entertainment given New Ear's night, to organize the meeting adjourned to meet the first Tuesday in February. THE LIFE OF CHARLES SUMNER The Methodist ministers' meeting held an interesting session at Bethel A. M. E. church Wednesday morning. The principal feature of the meeting was a paper presented by the pastor of Charles Sumner, the meeting being held on January 6, which was the birthday of Sumner. The paper death with every phase of the interest taken by the minister, the interest shown by him in the Negro when his freedom was being agitated. The paper brought forth general approval and it was proposed that the three colored papers be requested to publish the paper in the Negro's interest. The papers created in the minds of the younger generation as to the labors in behalf of the race upon the part of men who have passed into history. The content of the Emanual Movement" is the subject of a paper to be read next Wednesday by Rev. G. H. Shaffer, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The subject for Bible study for the McColl Bible class at the Colored Y. M. C. A., tomorrow (Sunday), morning, from 5 tine, will be "Spiritual House-Cleaning." There are too fees and all men are invited. Men only. Prof. A. M. Hall will be the speaker at the Bible class at the Jones Tabernaile, corner West North and Blackford streets, every Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. Prof. Hall is on the faculty of Indiana University, at Bloomington, and is the author of "The Great Gift Out," out, as a great treat is in store for them. In addition to Prof. Hall, M. Aaron Thompson, Indianapolis Negro post and author, will present "The Great Gift Out," the Colored Y. M. C. A. Orchestra will render a thirty-minute program and the great male chorus will sing "The Great Song." All men are invited. Wednesday evening Bible class is creating a great deal of discussion on the various topics which are being handled. Subjects such as the Clubs, Theaters, Cards, and Games are being discussed. You are invited to come and participate in the discussions, which are open and no one gagged. Come, let us have your opinion. Rev. D. F. Kirk, the pastor of the Church, is the course Wednesday, at 8:15 p. m. INFORMATION WANTED. Any information of the whereabouts of Marian Sharp. Sam, John and Melvina are her sons and daughter, who were owned by Susan Sharp (white), and lived at Petersburg, Va. Va. I ask at 108 and street Dallas, Tex. I ask the kind consideration of every one in helping me to find my people through The Freeman. THE PARKER HOUSE. My Dear—I write you again, and as usual from the Parker House, the well-known Not long since Cole and Johnson and their set were here, and by the way, a most congenial lot of folks. As it is going to get along the best we could until the rush was over, yet we enjoyed it; it gave us variety, and you know we need that to mind us. The best room will be reserved for you. As to the meals, leave that to Mr. Duerson, Mr. Dudley would say, just call him. He so public generally. Don't forget the address. A FREE HOMESTEAD. 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In the issue of the paper to-day an editorial appears declaring that the fight is one for white men and not the Negro to become interested in one way or the other in the "the white people county," the editorial says, "furnish most of the criminals, the white families suffer most from drunkenness and the white people pay most of the taxes. The colored man has nothing to lose, one way or the other. If you would keep abreast of the times you should read The Freeman each week at six months, 85 cents; one year, $1.50. 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. Gaudl's Pharmacy, New 1178: Old, Main 4082. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. 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BARDMAKER MEAT MARKET Fresh and Salt Meats. N. E. COR. NORTH AND WEST STREETS. We render our Lard. Phone, Main, 4830. A. Timberlake, Druggist. Pure Drugs, No Substitution S. W. Cor. College Ave. & 16th St. New Phone 3. EN! IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. L. T. MONTGOMERY (Successor to BARNEY L. BRERM) Cor. St. Clair and West Sts. Prescriptions a Specialty Drugs and Drug Sundries, Toilet Articles Cigars and Tobacco Your Trade Solicited. M