The Freeman

AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE FREEMAN IS READ BY MORE THAN 100,000 PERSONS EACH WEEK. CAN WE INTEREST YOU? RATES SENT ON APPLICATION AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 4 NEGRO BANDMASTER HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED William L. Houston Making New Plans for Betterment of Odd Fellows—Judge Terrell Will Speak at Baltimore. Special by Thompson's National News WASHINGTON, D. C., January 20.—Room has been made for another Negro bandmaster in the United States Army. The War Department has announced that he will be the bandmaster of the Tenth Cavalry, now stationed in the Philippines, has been transferred to the band of the Fifteenth Cavalry (white) and added with that organization the Meyer, Meyer, Meyer. This is the first transfer of the kind made under the President's recent order, which looks finally to having colored leaders for the band. As bands occur in the position of chief musician of white bands, the white leaders of colored bands will be transferred to fill them, and colored leaders will be assigned to the band. He has elibert Williams, former bandmaster at Tuskegee Institute, was appointed chief musician of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. A short time ago Carl Gungl, chief musician of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, and his place, it is understood, has been taken by James A. Thompson, a colored man, who has been serving at intervals long enough to be the position of principal musician, the official title by which the first assistant is known in the army. With the assignment of a colored chief musician to the Twenty-fifth Infantry, the only white leader remaining at the head of a Negro regiment will W. O. Thompson, now with the Twenty-fifth Infantry, at Madison Barracks, "the fine Italian hand" of Emmett J. Scott is distinctly and positively in evidence. "We are pushing the endowment feature of the Odd Fellows, in order to emphasize to our members the need for having some provision for death. Theodge has the regular sick benefits, which are the same to every member. In some cities we have wives' savings banks for lodge members, and paid at 3 percent interest on deposits. We are also actively engaged in promoting the campaign against tuberculosis, and are working in conjunction with the propaganda inaugurated by Dr. Bookke T. Washington at the Tuskegee Congress." Speaking of the general condition of the O. of O. F., Grand Master Houston said, "with pardonable evidences of gratification: The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows was a membership wholly among colored men, and is larger than the combined membership next to it. It has branches in seven islands and countries, including in the Philippines for colored soldiers in the Philadelphia building a house he has erected a Philadelphia building a cost of $135,000, and it is conceded to the office building owned and occupied in the world. The properties of the lodge are listed at a valuation of $4,000,000. Grand Master Houston has the united support of this vast membership, and who is for the constitutional limitation, could be a great term. His administration will go down in history as the "golden age" of Odd Fellowship. It is understood that he has some plans for the future which we shall be authorized to announce in due season. Judge Robert H. Terrell is to be the orator on the day on the occasion of the celebration of the birthday anniversary of Frederick Douglass in January 14. The exercises will be held in the Centennial M. E. Church, under the auspices of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Association. Lawyer Gilchrist Stewart, of New York, spent the week in the city on legal business. The list of the successful aspirants for consular honors was made public a few days ago. The name of not one of the colored men who took the examination appears. A public reception in honor of Senator Foster is planned for March 6, to take place at the Cemetery A. M. E. Church, marking his retirement from congressional life. Register W. T. Vernon is booked for a number of speeches during the month of February at different places in Oklahoma, under the auspices of the State Constitutional League. He is to be the principal at the Cemetery A. M. E. Church Day celebration in Cleveland, February 12. Mrs. Edward E. Cooper, widow of the late editor of The Colored American, has been appointed to a snug berth in the District building. The appointment was made by the Cemetery A. M. E. Church, who were among the close friends of the deceased journalist. Local interest attaches to the meeting of the executive committee of the National Negro Business League, at Tuskegee, last week. The date for the next session of the National League will be one of the big events of the year, is to be held at Tuskegee Institute, February 17 and 18. The Knights of Pythias of Baltimore gave a magnificent banquet to-night at 2040 Drud Hill avenue, the home of the Knights of Pythias, Grand Chancellor of the Maryland L. Diggs,—in honor of Lawyer Thos. L. Jones, of the bar of the District of Columbia. The committee on arrangements for the banquet was the home of the Maryland-Washington jurisdiction. The attendance was large and representative. The Woman's Guild of St. Luke's P. E. Church is planning to raise a fund for the overhauling of the Crummn Memorial Rectory, 1411 Corcoran street, the home of the Woman's Guild of St. Luke's P. E. Brown. As the inauguration season is rapidly approaching, the ladies in charge are anxious to have their church mansion a festively condition when Dr. Brown visits them in their appearance. Mrs. Lucy Shepherd, a faithful worker, is taking the lead in this highly deserving cause. The "tempest in a teapot," which certain members of Congress are trying to stir up about the positions held by William B. Dulaney and William B. Jackson, are common occurrence to detail employees from the departments for special duty at the White House, and in utilizing the common occurrence to detail trailing Mr. Jackson as private messenger to Mrs. Roosevelt, the President has not departed from the usual methods in vogue by his predecessors at the White House. The Twenty-fourth Infantry figures prominently in the small arms practice for the year. General Wonk, the Department of East Asia, issuing his general orders announcing the result of the practice, rates the Twenty-fourth Infantry as follows: Individual figure of 54.24; General figure of 64.24; General figure of merit, 66.43. The highest percentage in the expert rifleman test in the case of enlisted men was made by Sergeant Fred Nance, the Twenty-fourth Infantry, his mark being 83.67. Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, honorary president of the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of the State of Ohio, delivered a telling address Monday night, at Berenice Hall, the Young Women's Christian Association. Her themm was "The Social Impulse," and among other things she pointed out the noble work of the adams, Chicago, as an example of what can be accomplished for the social uplift by devotion, persistent effort and sacrifice. Mrs. Clifford emphasized the need of women for the colored people of Washington. 内 面 Mrs. Portia M. W. Washington-Pittman, now living with her husband, Architect W. Sidney Pittman, in their elegant suburban mount Heights, is giving instruction on the piano to a large and increasing class of pupils. She is a brilliant performer and is a great teacher, with "baby grand" the gift of her father, Dr. Booker T. Washington. Mr. Pittman is president of the Fairmount Heights Citizens' Association, which is making many contributions to the branch is president of the Washington branch of the National Negro Business League. --- A large delegation of ministers of the M. E. Church waited upon President Roosevelt. Tuesday afternoon, to tell him that the United States will join the African Union. They are warmly greeted by the chief executive. The seventy-fifth anniversary of the mission work of the church in Africa is being celebrated this week. Tuesday night at Asbury Church, to inspire public interest in the cause. The speakers included Vice President Fairbanks, Senator Dolliver and The United Order of True Reformers installed officers last Friday night at their hall. Chief Walter R. Griffin presided. Miss Namile Helen Burroughs, a Washington girl who has developed into a thoroughly national character, and is now corresponding secretary to the National Baptist Convention, and manager of the Baptist Old Folks' Home, as well as superintendent of the new School of Domestic Science at the University of Washington, one of the best platform speakers in the country, and never falls to inspire her hearers with a keener zest for righteousness and a stronger impulse for race action. Washington next month, and is sure to receive a warm welcome at the hands of her old friends and co-workers. Mr. Isaac Hathaway, the noted Ken- METRO PHOTO HOW GRAPH BY WOOL tucky sculptor, has opened a well-appointed studio in this city and is putting on the market some lifelike busts and plaques of prominent men. His reproduction of orator of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, is perfect, and the bust is having a large sale among his immense flock. Mr. Hathaway is at work on a bust of Dr. J. H. Hathaway, and he has seen it, even in the uncompleted state, say it promises to be the young artist's masterpiece. Mr. Hathaway's model for the memorial to Paul Lawrence Dunbar probably be accepted by the committee representing the citizens of Dayton, Ohio. --- At the grand banquet following the program of the day Mr. Lankford spoke to the toast, "Our Visitors," being culigistically introduced by Prof. Walter L. Lewis. Lankford was presented to the vast assemblage by Hon. Julius L. Mitchell, of Providence, R. L., said to be one of the greatest lawyers in the country. Senator Milton, who halls from Florida, has introduced a bill in Congress making it a felony for any minister or justice of the peace to unite in marriage a Negro man in the city within the last few months, course, to the District of Columbia and the Territories. Nobody takes the measure seriously, and there is not the slightest probability of its being enacted. The judge said to be due largely to the fact that quite a number of "mixed marriages" have taken place in the city within the last few months, and the violators of his law will get ten years in the "pen" and a fine of $1,000. A person with one-eighth or more of Negro blood in his veins shall be considered as of the law, and will not, and any issue resulting from them shall be adjudged illegitimate and incapable of inheritance. Phew! Red Cross Society; Dr. E. E. Brown, Commissioner of Education; Judge W. H. DeLacy, of the Juvenile Court; Commissioner and Mrs. H. B. Macfarlane; D. Pickman Mann, president of the Board of Children's Guardians, etc. The committee will be booked T. Washington to take part with the committee in devising ways and means for bettering the condition of dependent children. It may be mentioned in this connection that the ex-commissioner of the Lesmes Fund will be held in the White House, by invitation of President-to-be Taft, who is an active member of the board and will continue as such. --- The office of secretary-treasurer of Howard University is now vacant. Prof. George William Cook is filling the position and an appointment looking to the appointment of Mr. Andrew F. Hilzer, for twenty-five years an attachment of the Treasury Department, and an executive of the department. Mr. Hilzer served with distinction as secretary-treasurer of the Negro department of the Jamestown Exposition, and not one dollar of his money had been appropriated by Congress went up. His boows were kept so plainly and with such perfect system that at any moment during the life of the committee, some of the entries could have been accurately determined. The President Roosevelt, and the delegates will selection of Mr. Hilzer for the responsible work at Howard University would be eminently satisfactory to the friends of that great institution. It is understood that Mr. Hilzer is willing to accept the place, if he work at Howard University will be affiliated with the government so as to give his full time to the work at Howard. As the time for the induction of President Taft into office draws night, the "dark horses" who want office are emerging from the tall timber. Rumors are flying thick and fast, but he will be able to happen to himself or the other fellow. Attempts are being made to effect combinations for offense and defense, but he will be being the only candidate will guarantee results; hence, combinations are at a pronounced discount. Register Vernon nounces as a lie made out of whole cloth the talk about the importance of having originated in Cleveland, looking to unhorsing Auditor Tyer as Ohio's recognized leader, and favoring the ascendency of the Brascher-Fleming- Continued on Page Four. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES INSTITUTION ATJEFFERSON CITY DOING GOOD WORK THE LAW AND ORDER GLUB INDORSED By Citizens of Dallas, Tex., for Crusade Against All Forms of Evil-Death of J. R. Brown—Society at Urbana. Special to THE FREEMAN. Monday, January 4, 1909, found faculty and students of Lincoln Institute back in their respective places ready and enthusiastic for work after a round of holiday pleas. Many new students, encouraged by the excellent reports of those who went home, have matriculated with the beginning of the year, and are now working in the Missouri Legislature is in session and many legislators, with their families and friends, have already come out to visit this institution, and with one accord they have seen it extremely well pleased with all they have seen in the various literary and industrial departments. It is interesting to note that the gavels used in the House and the House of Representatives were made by young men in the Mechanical Department, were presented by Dr. Allen and received in both houses with hearty applause. The fact that the word words are heard on all sides from the legislators relative to the excellent work that is being done by Lincoln Institute, through its scholarly president, Dr. Allen, and his teachers, many of the graduates of the institution who are now teaching were present at the recent teachers' association assembling a committee of graduates furnished unmistakable signs of progress and general prosperity, thus speaking volumes for the character of the training which they received while here. A student in the Medical Department of Howard University, made highest averages in a class of one hundred and sixty-five in a recent examination, and similar results. In a far greater degree than is true in most schools devoted to higher rather than elementary education, as is rightly expected of normal schools and colleges, that is, to teach students course places great stress upon correct English, reading, spelling, penmanship, quick methods of dealing with figures, etc. That is, Dr. Allen is endeavoring to build up a great school, whose graduates may be able to be able to do things both quickly and well. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN URBANA, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Pearl Waugh went to Columbus, O. Tuesday, and returned on Wednesday. He attended the inauguration of Governor Harmon R. R. Johnson, of Cleveland, in Urbana on Wednesday. Pearl Waugh has gone to Wheeling, W. Va., to accept a position in a hotel... Leslie Guy has gone to Wilberforce to take up the business co-owner, Mrs. John Hancock, to organize Missionary Society, with Miss Lulu Armadio as superintendent; Miss Vivilian Hill, president; Miss Marle Ward, treasurer; Miss Marle Waugh, secretary; Helen Waugh, corresponding secretary; Miss Marjorie Hill and Miss Lulu Underwood, appointees. Miss Grace Jennings, Miss Leona Hill and Miss Muriel Roberts, Miss Marle Waugh, secretary Missionary Society will meet at the home of Miss Helen Waugh, in Hillston, Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Taboin is very ill, as her home in Urbana is not well. Mrs. Waugh and Mrs. George Farm went to the sick bed of Mrs. Waugh's brother, in Springfield, on Tuesday. ...Quite a number of Urbana people went to Springfield in Urbana to Smart Set at the Fairbanks Theater. IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD. BY "DOROTHY" This column is devoted to the interests of all women and their organizations also. Address all communications to Dorothy. The Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. I must be strong of soul and stauchn of heart, No matter what the odds; The long day's sturdy struggle is my part The far result is God's. Not mine to wet the page of yesterday Wouldn't you tears; Nor strive to clear the mystery of a way Far leading through the years. Mine just to meet and conquer, hour by hour, The thing that men call "Fate," Going from strength to strength, from power to power, Rising from state to state: Fighting, face starward, through the changing wars With which a world is rife. So that my soul may borrow from the stars Courage and life and light: Cleaving the shadow with unswerving faith, So I may move aright; Down to the valley of the shade of death Walking a path of light: Till at last, weary, I touch the goal, And know the journey blest; Ready, though stauchn of heart and strugge of soul Aye, ready—for my rest! NANCY BYRD TURNER. MAYOR ASKED TO ELIMINATE FALLEN NEGRO WOMEN Among the things asked the mayor of Lincoln, O., by the Colored Law and Order League of that city is the elimination of a man who is known to know that this particular phase of evil and menace to the race will be given consideration by the law. But in what manner to leave that city to go to some other and go on in the same old way, or will some means of reform be employed them back to the pathway of right doing? Right here is work for our women's clubs, and real work only will answer the question. We are not always known. However, we are born low in morals; generally the lowness is acquired through the badness which has assemblaged in us; however the captain have them among us. Women meet from week to week, discuss their neighbors during the social period read and discuss old and form an understanding of the ephepias and have no bearing upon present needs. Or afternoons are spent in card games for prizes — polite gambling. To the extent that the demation knows no bounds when it comes to the man who gambles. What is the difference, except the man plays for large game, the woman for a plate or Couldn't a part of the valuable time wasted be given to helping the unfortunates. Let there be no theories unless the so-called "unfortunate" be watched with much interest the course to be taken by the mayor of Cincinnati and the Colored Law and Order league, and perhaps the men may be able to do while the women remain indifferent. INSTALLED PRESIDENT. Mrs. Elizabeth Harley Forbes of Boston, Mass., has been installed as president of Mrs. John A. Andrews Tent No. 1, the first of the three Forbes that Forbes is the only colored member of the Tent and has risen to her position through the different stations of the organization. She is the daughter of the late W. H. G. Forbes of the N. Y., who served throughout the Civil War. DEPENDS UPON THE MOTHERS. In an article on "The Boys and Girls," by T. B. Sayles, Enid, Miss, he makes the following appeal: "The hope of a well-trained generation depends entirely upon you. Will you do your duty or will you let the race go back instead of advancing? I will be glad to read an article on the importance of sickness and weakness among our race." WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF 107. Former Slave Remembered Seeing Jefferson and Madison. Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson of Evansville, Ind., colorad and a former slave, is dead at her home in that city at the age of 107. She was born in a county. She was born in Virginia and lived in that State during the War of 1812. She had seen Jefferson and Madison on a number of occasions. Her death was due to an accident and a short illness, so she had always enjoyed good health. THE LOUISE JUVENILE HOME AT CHICAGO. Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald is the founder of the Louise Juvenile Home for Neglected and Dependent Children and also probation officer of the Juvenile Court. Mrs. McDonald is a member of A. E. Illinois Conference and among the interesting things given are the following: From a spiritual standpoint: In her own home Mrs. McDonald has held 104 children in her charge from the Juvenile School she attended. This home has 124 prayer meetings were held, 25 of these in penal institutions, with 46 converts as the result; 300 books collected. Besides having quite a number of children in her charge from the Juvenile School she attended, this home has to her from the penitentiary, 4 of whom have been finally discharged. One year ago last October, Mrs. McDonald established the Louise Juvenile Home for Dependent Children. The neglected property was furnished consisting of an eleventh room house and a lot 25 by 111 feet for the permanent home. The cost of this property was $2,400, of which $600 cash was used for the furniture. Timothy Reeves, president; J. L. Whitman, treasurer; Cecilia Johnson, secretary. William O. Lamonte, legal adviser, is the owner of the club. Anson's club has been organized for the benefit of the home, of which Mrs. A. M. Lamonte, M. E. Church of Chicago is president. Fifty-one children were cared for during the club's existence for the year. $888.50. Expenses. $114.50. "A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW?" Miss Blanche L. Atwood of the class of '09 of Fisk University, writes very interestingly on this subject in a recent edition of the Fisk University Herald. The article in full defends the women as to what they are in the women in institutions is very true that men think that women know nothing of vital importance, for no other reason than that she is a woman. In part Miss Atwood says: 'The women in something peculiarly annoying to me in the way that men generally insist on ignoring a woman's opinion in the discussion either of current events or of views, on certain phases of political life, that they are to be an assumption among men that women do not read the papers, that they are not a part of any civil life and are not vitally interested in the daily occurrences of public events, in school life, discuss the affairs of national public life among themselves, totally ignoring the girls in the school and then asking girls to be interested in them and discussians, but afraid to venture an opinion because of the sarcasm which might follow. Sometimes I have seen them grazing on the grass, but if I talk to girls, but if one chances to differ in opinion she meets with such a rebuff as this: "You girls know nothing about politics, you know nothing but novels and yellow literature." "Now it seems to me that in this age, which we all agree in terming the acme of politics, we are not the same person. As there has been advancement in other phases of life, why can not there be progress here? I am willing as one of the girls, I am the leader. I admit that the affairs of State should be in his hand, but I insist that the woman should not altogether be shut out, that she should not be treated as a deputy when she proves that she is interested. "I am not pleading that men sympathize or forbear with women in their shortcomings, but I am not pleasing that men are young men who do not keep informed on current events and they are not treated with contempt by those who do. I do not treat women with contempt because are women. Let all who read be treated according to merit and not sex. If there are women who read, give them the same treatment as men, and thus a pleasant and profitable relation may exist on an equal basis between all who are to be intelligent on public matters, whether they are men or wo- Miss Atwood strikes the keynote when she says, "We do not want consideration merely because we are women. Let all women be women. Let all women and not sex." Let us hold high that banner whose inscription is "Merit," for it gives encouragement and inspiration to women. Let us encourage the inclination to climb up on the ladder of success, we know that merit is the test and there is no reason why we should not climb along all lines that touch upon our welfare. REVIEW OF MINNESOTA AFRO AMERICAN CLUBS. The State Federation of Afro-American Women's Clubs convenes in Duluth, Minn., the last week in July. The clubs of Duluth are wide awake and rank high in philanthropic and literary work. * MISS Lillian A. Turner, president of the State Federation, is one of the foremost women of our race in the State, an eloquent and forceful speaker. Stinted praise is due her for the remarkable work she has accomplished in the Juvenile Court of this city for the benefit of the community. Many have been placed into good homes and induced to up live upright lives. On January 25, Mrs. Turner leaves for Duluth, where she will spend the next three months with clubs of that city. While there she will deliver three formal addresses upon "The Work of Women in the Uplift of the Race." She has also been appointed district club organizer of the Northwestern States. * The Adelphel Club, of which Mrs. Samuelson is member, of which she splendid food the club pays the rent and buys food for several of our elderly ladies and it also takes great interest in the Crispus Hacks Collected Orphanage and the Baby Hacks Collected Orphanage and been reserved for Afro-American baby waffles. Mrs. Addie Belleesne has charge of the Mothers' Club of this city and her work also deserves commendation. The Social and Literary Club, under the presidency of Mrs. Lulu Chapman, is doing great work as an auxiliary of Pilgrim Baptist Church, the most prolific of the social and literary life in St. Paul than any other club. Mrs. Maymie G. Williams, a member of this club, has just published a little book. The Monday Art Club has in the past accomplished much good work. At their first-class workmanship displayed in 'china painting, embroidery, Battenburg picture and burnt wood work. The crayon picture of Frederick Douglas by Miss Hattie Douglas deserves great praise. The Arbuteus and M. T. C. R.'s of Minneapolis are both busy literary and philanthropic workers. I am Ghibb is president of the M. T. C. C. R.'s and chairman of the national executive board. She is also a busy worker in both philanthropic and literary lines. Mamie E. Gail is stenographer for the Y. M. C. A. at New York City. Mrs. Laura Hill is matron in the woman's gallery in the Colorado Legislature. The Woman's Auxiliary of Omaha, Neb., celebrated their twenty-first anniversary New Year's day at the Recory. Elizabeth La Rue is the only Negro student at Hamline University of Minnesota, and will graduate next June. Mrs. Mande Smith Watt, as enrolling clerk in a Republican Legislature; Mrs. Beatrice Thompson, four years in the county treasurer's office; Miss Marceline Early, four years in city auditor's office; Mrs. Ida De Priest, two terms as clerk in the State's office; Miss Pearl Ramey, in the assessor's office, are colored women who have served the State of Colorado. The Women's Auxiliary to the Carlton Avenue Branch Y. M. C. A. of Brooklyn, N. Y. held its regular public meeting the last Sunday in December. Mrs. Alice Wiley read a paper on "United Womanhood," and Mrs. M. C. Lawton gave an address on "The Importance of Development Manhood" Mrs. William T. Abbott is the president of the organization. Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, president of the National Association of Colored Women's clubs, was the manager of the Metropolitan Woman's Business Club of Brooklyn, N.Y. last month. Miss M. M. Lyons, Mrs. Lyons, was the president of the politan Realty Company and Fred R. Moore were also among the speakers. Miss I. L. Moorman is president of the THE NEGRO MOVEMENT TO THE SOUTH. Rev. Dr. Webber, in discussing what he considers the Negro movement to the South, observes in part as follows: "It is freely admitted that there are limitations and restrictions placed about the Negro in the South, that are galling and humiliating to the more ambitions of the race. As a general thing, these do not obtain at the North, and, as a consequence, restless and discontented Negroes have joined some of their better-spirited brothers and turned their faces northward, looking for a home where equal opportunity and privilege with all other men shall be theirs. This is a perfectly natural immigration movement. Many of their teachers and best friends, in whom they had perfect confidence, came from the North, and they were told that across the river came freedom, and that there was to be found equality and opportunity. adequately paid, and as they are compelled to live up to a certain standard, to appear decent, if nothing else, they find that the salary earned is not enough to live up and put by for 'rainy days.' The movement northward is significant, and makes the general Negro problem more national in character. It adds another distinct element to the problem of the great city, and has assumed such proportions that it can no longer be ignored. As a general thing, it is not the best Negroes of the South who are going north. It is usually the ill-adjusted, the discontented. It is but fair to say that among the Northern immigrants are to be found some of the finest specimens of their race, people of intelligence and character. These were educated largely in northern institutions and could not accept the lot of their brethren in the South." HAITI. Gen. Simon, leader of the recent revolution, is now president of Hayti. How long he will stay president depends on his ability to keep down the various aspirants for his job. But this is no time to speak discouragingly of that country; it needs sympathy. It needs sympathy because so ill adapted to the ways of the advanced governments. Hayti is most favorably invironed—situated amid seas, bathed by ocean mists, warm and genial; favored by an eventual sun that clarifies, insuring the most riotous vegetation—agriculture, the "ground structure" of all countries. Hayti's commerce should accentuate its trail in all needs by its fragrant fruits and spices—then sugar, tobacco, etc. A government set up by force of necessity must resort to force to perpetuate itself. The feudal aspect is an anachronism in the accident, especially among the more conspicuous nations. The way that Gen. Simon came to the presidency will not be instructive history for Negro students in Hayt, nor elsewhere. Yet he may do great things; may pave the way to peaceful succession to the presidency. He must do things or else by the logic of things he will depart by the means by which he came. The Haytians are turbulent and facteious—French descended, Negro in the main and of the volcanic belt, a compound insuring the result unknown. But as intemperate spiritually as they are, they may yet be reworked, refined and drawn—done in the crucibles of our modern civilization measured by its nearby country —the United States. With conditions given it has a right to come up, and not remain simply alive enough to become a tempting morsel for the swallowing. Greater countries want but very little excuse to take in smaller ones. Discourses on property rights avail nothing in these bigger moments of country-taking. Land grabbing has always been fashionable, and regardless of our country's fine nation of independence it has the itching palm, and Hayti should govern itself accordingly. Again, the Simon government may work wonders. It can introduce the needed reforms; it can copy the results of experience in the United States, setting in motion all phases of civil life until the little island hums and shakes with industry as a loom. It is Simon's opportunity; it is high noon with HaytI. If the disposition to do is not inherent by nature, it must be engrafted—enforced cultivation. Anything to save against absorption by the greater forces. THE SCHOOL TEACHERS OF JAMAICA. The school teachers of Jamaica are having the same difficulty concerning their pay as they have generally in the United States, and perhaps everywhere. A publication of the island in discussing the matter urges that the Governor be petitioned on the matter. It says: "The elementary teachers of Jamaica are not a handsomely paid body of men—we are told they are not even adequately paid, and as they are compelled to live up to a certain standard, to appear decent, if nothing else, they find that the salary earned is not enough to live up and put by for 'rainy days.' "Perhaps his excellency would say they are not thrifty, but we have reason to know that with few exceptions the teachers of Jamaica—the most thrifty—find it a difficult thing to live up to appearances, much more to put away something for days of sickness, distress or old age. A benevolent society is to be formed to give help in time of sickness and the like; it will therefore be seen that the teachers are trying to help themselves where they can, and w think the government should help them where they can not help themselves. The teachers must however take the initiative step and we advise them to do so at once." The cry is about the same as it is in this country, and to the effect that nothing can be saved out of the ordinary teacher's salary. Yet the ordinary teacher will get old, is growing older every day. In event they survive their schoolroom usefulness they will have a sorry road to travel. The condition here, however, has been seen, where steps have been taken to preserve against the possible hard future. The Jamalcan teachers, indeed, will have to begin learning to care for themselves. A few dollars per month extra would help, but very little. Old age pension or retirement on half pay will be the best means of protection. Many of the better class cities of our country have such schemes, supported by the cities or the teachers. The teacher is the poorest paid of all public workers, according to the class of work, including the requirements of the situation. In these days expert training is demanded, such as is not required of any other class, not to speak of the constant vigil by way of supervision. Doubtless the communities are as liberal as they can be, paying all the treasuries will permit. But at that it seems a strange condition that first-class clerks, those of the same education, where the work requires equal ability, are paid from a third more to twice as much. It must be that the teachers are simply one unfortunate class, just like the poor. If those poor were rich, those rich would be poor. In other words, some one has to be at the bottom rung. It is unfortunate that it must be that very useful class which has the young nation in hand. The responsibilities of the teachers are great, yet they are thoroughly trusted to train the young nation aright or else more would be paid for the work. Very complimentary to the teacher, but fine speeches do not butter any parsnips, according to Carlyle. The teachers, however, know the condition. They know that if their pay was commensurate with others of equal qualification that they would break the treasuries about twice a year. They have wisely banded together in many instances, taxing themselves for the benefit of the sick, and those that fall outside of the breastworks. AN. ATROCIOUS DEED. The atrocious murder of Capt. Rankin, and the would-be murder of Judge Taylor, of Tennessee, by a gang of men said to be "Night Riders", is without precedent in the country. Negroes from time to time have been treated equally as cruel, but they were seldom of such standing as the two victims, Rankin and Taylor. The Negroes were generally accused of "awful" crimes, while these two white men are accused of inconveniencing through some sort of a land deal. We are concerned to the extent that the summary vengeance taken so often of the Negro has made a condition which resulted in this most heinous offense. We are of the opinion that the condition is the direct result of the conduct so often displayed toward the Negroes, paving the way for the reception of greater and uglier designs through the experiences. Whether this be true or not, we know that these two white men suffered the awful fate meted out so often to Negroes, and it stands to reason that the lesson of cruelty had been learned long before. What will the South expect, when any section of it tramples the laws under the feet, taking on authority to do what the courts are expressly prepared to do? It perhaps was not dreamed that the tables would turn as this instance proves. White men were not thought "capable" of committing the atrocity, and for which four of them also go to their deaths. That four suffer at the hands of the law is imple proof of the gravity of the offense. But by way of comment we may say that had it been Negroes committing the same offense, the penalty would have been paid long ere this. It is this fact that makes the awful condition. Colored men may be assaulted by white men who, as a rule, escape all punishment. Colored men assaulting white men must pay instantly the greatest penalty known. The condition has become contagious, as the result in Tennessee plainly shows. And why shouldn't it be? The much advertising of anything makes it common, makes it well known. Men in the lynching business sometimes forget the manner of victim, but remember the system. It was so in this case. Had not the lynching idea been so prevalent, the maltreatment of Negroes so fragrant at times the infection would not have reached out to the murderers in this case. It says very plainly that if such offenses are not to be expected, that they must be stopped altogether. Negroes have been the playthings of mobs, but there has been no particular reason for it. True enough, that now and then one breaks out and does a bad act, but as bad as it may be, the law is all powerful to apprehend. 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Anderson, General Manager, Columbus, Indiana. it ls No. Longer Necessary for Rep- tured People to Suffer the Torture of Hard Pads and Unyielding ‘Trusses. come wend ea ar ‘ oe n go loner from the pain and torture of hard, Syuwioz trusses and pads. ‘The treatment £ FEMS sere and used stteceaatully. for yours Bos invat teilet-and often cures In the Ast fee ouatls. ‘This Is not @ course of treatment 2 ou money month atter month. I fat sou lor & reasonable price (less than ‘you fru for a truss) my. treatment, “with ° understanding and guarantee that ater using It, you are not entirely satisfied a return it-and every’ cent of Jour : hie refunded without question oF [iin 1 have done. busines on this. plan here are thousands OF peopte’ al Gite ue United States who are glad to tell you Shut sy reatment and that 1 keep my- word save, Any banker or business man in’ my i wit tell you the same. “IE you are (Sire trom rupture, no matter what kind, ‘ {Vor how young you are, {ean help fou nyt It will not eoat_You a cent If iny help Pot nntiely satiatactors. You tale no. risks Wete tolas. Tet me tell you all bout my Miss an my" methods of Business, ¢. E. BROOKS, 8821 Brooks Bldg., Marshall, Mich. If you cannot subseribe tor ‘The Free- fan one ear at $1.60, send for tt for ie, moana, ME The : ; ee ‘Round-Up - A Romance of Arizona | ee | Novellsed Beem namtuea ae } Dawe Melodrama sede By JOHN MURRAY and | } MILLS MILLER. copveight, 1908, by GW, Dilinge | race 1499999 ODOPOOSPIOOOOOOOO (CONTINUED.) Both combatants were now thor- oughly exhausted, Lane concentrated all bis remaining strength in throttling the savage. But just as the tense form beneath him grew lax with evi- dent unconseiousness and the head fell imply back, extending over the edge of the cliff, his own head was Jerked violently backward by a noose ‘ast around his lacerated neck. When Lane recovered consciousness he found himself lying on his back, bound hand and foot by a lariat and looking up into a grinning face that he recognized. “Buck MeKee!” he gasped. “This is certainly white of you considering the circumstances of our last meeting. Did you come with the rurales?” “No; I come ahead uv ‘em! In fact, Dick Lane, you air jes’ a leetle bit off in yer idees about which party I be- long to, When you cussed me fer a thievin’ half breed an’ run me off the Tange <n’ tole me to go to the Injuns, whar | belonged, I tuk yer advice. Tm what you might call the rear guar uy the outfit you've jes’ been layin’ yer shootin’ mateh with—or J Wor the rear guard, fer you've wiped out the whole battalion, so fer as can see. Served ‘em right fer detailin' me, the only decent shooter in the bunch, to wateh the horses. I got one shot In as it waz, Well, as the last uv the outfit I own a string of ten pontes. All 1 need now to set up in business fs to hive some prospector who hain’t long to tive leave me his leetle pile uv dust an’ nuggets an’ the claims he's located back in the mountains. You look leetle mite like the man. It'll Sve vallible time if you make yer dear friend Buck MeKee administrator UW sor estate without too much per- Stag You had some objection Sheet to my sittin’ a ecalf's tongue. Well you needn't be scared jes’ yet That's the last thing T'l do to you. Come, whar's yer cache? 1 know You've got one hereabouts, fer I foun' Signs uy the dust in yer pack.” lave set his teeth in a firm resolu- ton vet to say a word. The taunts of his captor were harder to bear in Silenee than the prospects of torture. ‘Stubborn, hey? Well, we'll try a little ‘Pache persuadin’.” And the ren- teile dragged his hetpless captive up to the thorny sahuaro and bound his beck against tt with the dead horse's brie. MeKee searched through Lane's pockets until he found a match. 1.8 one, hey? Kinder ‘propriate. Tae ‘drink from the old canteen, las’ a lge, las’ look at the scenery an’ Swill an’ testyment. Oh, time’s ss s. but T'll spare you enough to “si ont in yer mind Jes’ where them SS sts located. The rurales won't fullng fer an hour yet if they bain't itd beck after our other party.” hay, Ave Pulled off Lane's boots. “It fato't decent fer a man to die with ’em th, Le Said. He then kindled a fire on pu cteae, beneath which, if he bur Te suc Jay the treasure he sought. thy ued with @ burning brand to ees ‘“ptive. For the first time he ob- ed the snake impaled on the sahu- ‘SFO, writhing stir, but feetty: -“Treno, ole rattler!” he exclaimed. “Here's Somethin’ to stir you up.” And he toss. ‘ed the brand upon the top of the cac- tus. Taking another burning stick from the fire, he applied it to the soles of his victim’s feet. Lane writhed and groan- ed under the excruciating torture, but uttered no word or cry. McKee brought other brands and began piling them about his captive’s feet, In the meantime the sahuaro had caught fire at the top and was burning down through the interior, A thin col- umn of smoke rose straight above it In the still air. The rurales in the val- ley below, who had reached the begin- ning of the ascending trafl and were on the point of giving up the purstit, saw the smoke and inferred that the Apaches, either through oyerconfidence or because of their superstitious fear of the mountains, which they supposed inhabited by spirits, had camped on the edge of the valley and were signal- ing to their other party. Accordingly the Mexicans renewed the chase with increased vigor, As McKee bent over his captive's feet, piling against them the burning ends of the sticks, the rattlesnake on the sahuaro, incited by the fire above, struggled free from the impaling thorns by a desperate effort and drop- ped on the back of the half hraaa Tt p> 2X ” bel IY if _ alt struck its fangs Into his neck. McKee, springing up with an energy that scat- tered the sticks he was piling, tore the reptile loose, hurled it upon the ground and stamped it into the earth. Then he picked up one of the brands and with it cauterized the wound. All the while he was cursing yolubly—the snake, himself and even Dick Lane, who was now lying in a dead faint caused by the torture, “Curse such a prospector! Not a drop of whisky in his outfit! I'd slit his tongue fer him if he wasn't already done fer. 1 must keep movin’, movin’, or T'm a dead man. I must hustle along to the mountains, leadin’ my horse. Up there I'll find yarbs to cure snake bite that my Cherokee grand- mother showed me. The rurales will have to get the other ponies, but some day I'll come back after Lane’s cache.” A half hour later the Mexican guards appeared upon the scene and unbound Lane’s unconscious form from the sa- huaro, which the fire had consumed to within a foot of his bowed head. ‘They deluged his face and back and bathed his tortured feet with the contents of their canteens and brought him back to life, but, alas, not to reason. Six months later there limped out of Chihuahua hospital a discharged pa- tient, wry necked, crook backed, with drawn features and hair and beard streaked with gray. It was Dick Lane restored to his old physical strength, so far as the distortion of his spine caused by his torture permitted, and to the full possession of his mental faculties, He mounted one of the cap- tured ponies and rode off with the proceeds of the sales of the others in his pocket to purchase provisions for a retnrn to his prospecting. Before plunging into the wilderness he wrote a letter: Chihuahua, Mexico. Mr. John Payson, Sweetwater Ranch, Florence, Arlz., U. 8. A.: Dear Jack—I have been sick and out of my head In the hospital here for the last six months. Just about the tlme you all were expecting me home I had a run in with the Apaches. And who do you think was with them? Buck McKee, the half breed that I ran off the range two years ago for tongue slitting. After T had done for all the rest he got me, and—well, the story's too long to write. I rather think MeKee has made off with the gold I had cached just before the fight. I'm going back to, see, and if he did I'l) hustle around to find a buyer for one of my claims. I don't want to sell my big mine, Jack. I tell you I struck ft rich! But that story can wait till I get back. Your loan can't, though, so expect to receive $3,000 by express some time before I put in an appearance. I hope you got the mortgage renewed at the end of the year. If my failure to show up then has caused you trouble, you'll forgive me, old fellow, I know, under the circumstances. I'l make It up to you. I owe you every- thing. You're the best friend a man ever had. That's why I'm writing to you in- stead of to Uncle Jim, for I want you to do me another friendly service. Just break it gently to Echo Allen that I'm alive and well, though pretty badly dam- aged by that ‘renegade McKee, and tell her that it wasn't my fault I wasn’t home on the day I promised. She'll forgive me, I know, and be patient awhile longer. It’s all for her sake I’m staying away. Give her the letter I inclose. Your old Sankia, DICK LANE. CHAPTER 11. IM ALLEN was the sole owner and proprietor of Allen Hacien- da. His ranch, the Bar One, stretched for miles up and down the Sweetwater valley. Bounded on the east and west by the foothills, the tract was one of the garden spots of Arizona. Southward lay the Sweetwa ter ranch, owned by Jack Payson. Northward was the home ranch of the Lazy K, an Ishmaelitish outfit, ever at petty war with the other settlers in the district. It was a miscellaneous and constantly changing crowd recruit- ed from rustlers from Wyoming, gan blers from California, half breed out- laws from the Indian Territory—in short. “bad men” from every section of the western country. They had a special.t-rudce against Allen and Pay- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. for the sudden disappearance about a yeur before of their leader, Buck Mc Kee, a half breed from the Cherokee strip. However, no other leader had arisen equal to that masterful spirit, and their enmity expressed itself only in such petty depredations as chang: ing brands on stray cattle from the Bar One and Sweetwater ranches and the slitting of the tongues of young calves so that these would be unable to feed properly and as a result be isowned by their mothers, whereupon the Lazy K outfit would slap its brand ‘on them as mavericks. Allen was a Kentuckian, who had served in the Confederate army as one ‘of Morgan's raiders and so had re ceived by popular brevet the title of colonel. At the close of the war he had come to Arizona with his young wife, Josephine, and had founded a home on the Sweetwater. He was now one of the cattle barons of the great southwest. Prosperity had not spoiled him. Careless in his attire, cordial in his manner, he was a mar who was loved and respected by his men from the newest tenderfoot to the veteran of the bunk house. His wife however, was not so highly regarded. for she had never been able to recog: nize changes in time or location and s¢ was in perpetual conflict with her en- vironment. She attempted to make the free and independent cowboys of the Arizona plains “stand around” like the house servants of the Kentucky blue grass, and she persisted in the effort to manage her husband by the fem: inine artifice of weeping. In the days of her youth and beauty this had beer very effective, but now that these had passed it was productive only of good humored raillery from him and mirth from the bystanders. “No wonder Jim has the finest rancb in Arizony,” the cowboys were wont to say, “with Josephine a-trrigatin’ tt all the time.” Allen Hacienda was certainly a garden spot in that desert country. ‘The building was of the old Mexican style, an architecture found by cen: turies of experience to be suited best to the climate and the materials of the land. The house was only one story in height. The rooms and out- building sprawled over a wide expanse of ground. The walls were of native stone and adobe clay. Over them clam- bered grapevines, In front of the chome Mrs, Allen had planted a gar. ‘den, A ‘dobe wall ent off the house from the corral and the bunk house. “A heavy girder spanned the dis ‘tance from the low roof to the top of the barrier. Tattieework support- ing a grapevine formed, with a girder, ‘a gateway through which one could ‘catch from the plazza a view of a “second cultivated plot. Palms and flowering cactuses added color and life ‘to the near prospect. Through the arbor a glimpse of the Tortilla moun- tains, forty miles away, held the eye. The Sweetwater, its path across the plains outlined by the trees fringing its banks, flowed past the ranch. Yuc- ca palms and sahuaros threw a scanty shade over the garden. Shortly after the arrival of the Al- lens in Arizona they were blessed with a daughter, the first white child born in that region. They waited for a Protestant clergyman to come along before christening her, and as such visits were few and far between the child was beginning to talk before she received a name. From a “cunning” habit she had of repeating the last words of questions put to her her father provisionally dubbed her Echo, which name, when the preacher came. he insisted upon her retaining. ‘As Echo grew older, in order that she might bave a companton, Colonel Allen went to Kentucky and brought “back with him a little orphan girl who was a distant relative of his wife. ‘Polly Hope her name was, and Polly “Hope she insisted on remaining, al- ‘though the Allens would gladly have adopted her. Colonel Allen trained the girls in all the craft of the plains just as if they were boys. He taught them to ride astride, to shoot, to rope cattle. ‘They accompanied him everywhere he went, eantering on bronchos by the side of his Kentucky thoroughbred. Merry, dark eyed, black haired Echo always rode upon the off side and saucy Polly, with golden curls, blue eyes and tip tilted nose, upon the near. The ex- Confederate soldier dubbed them in military style his. “right and left wings.” As the three would “make a raid” upon Florence, the county town, the inhabitants did not need to look out of doors to ascertain who were coming, for the merriment of the littie girls gave sufficient indication. “Here comes Jim Allen ridin’ like the de- stroyin’ angel,” sald young Sheriff Hoover on one of these occasions. “I know him by the rustlin’ of his “wings.” ‘The household was again increased a few years Inter by the generous re- Be eee eg oe ae a ‘ous Doy, wno respondea warmly to ar fection. He repaid his elder brother's protecting care with a loyalty that knew no bounds. The colonel, whe was @ strict disciplinarian, frequently punished him in his boyhood for way: ward acts, and the little fellow’ made ‘no resistance—only sobbed in deep pen- Itence. Once, powever, when Uncle Jim, as the boys and Polly called him, felt compelled to apply the rod to Dick—unjustly, as it afterward appear. ed—Bud burst into a tempest of pas sionate tears and, leaping upon the colonel’s back, clung there, clawing and striking like a wildcat, until Allen waa forced to let Dick go. It is shrewdly indleative of the colonel’s character that not only did he refrain from pun- ishing Bud on that occasion, but when floggings were subsequently due the little fellow laid on the rod less heav- ily out of regard for the loyalty to his brother he had then displayed. This attack also won the admiration of Polly Hope, who was something of a spitfire herself. A little jealous of Dick for the chief place he held iu Bud's affection, she openly claimed the younger brother as her sweetheart and attempted to constitute him her knight, though with repeated discour- agements, for Bud was a bashful lad and, though he had a true affection for the girl, boylike concealed it by show of rude indifference, The tender relations of these boys and girls persisted naturally into young manhood and womanhood. No word of love passed between Dick and Echo until that time when the “nest ing impulse,” the desire to have home of his own, prompted the young man to go out Into the world and win his fortune. For a year he had acted as foreman of the Allen ranch, work- ing in neighborly co-operation with Jack Payson of Sweetwater ranch, a man of about his own age. The two young men became the closest of com- rades. When the fever of adventure seized upon Lane and he became dis- satisfied with the plodding career of a wage earner, Payson insisted on mort- gaging Sweetwater ranch for $3,000 and in lending Dick the money for a year’s prospecting in the mountains of Sonora, Mexico, in search of a fabu- lously rich “lost mine of the Aztecs.” (Continued Next Week.) SENATOR TILLMAN BEFORE SOUTHERN SCHOOL TEACHERS. Senator Tillman, in addressing teachers at Columbia, S. C., last week, let the cat out of the bak.” He insist: ed that Negroes should not have high- er education because it meant the final undoing of the white people. All along in his speeches and tirades against the race, in the past, the inference has deen gleaned that the Negroes were insufficient in most ways—not suscep- tible of higher education, morally ob- tuse and fanatieal and ignorant in re- ligious matters, owing to which there was nothing to fear of them except domination by way of numbers, which would tell at the polls in election times. Intellectual supremacy has never before been asserted by Mr. ‘Tillman's class. Viciousness, immor- ality, have been urged against the Ne- groes—qualities that unfitted for high- er citizenship, and not the greatest of all qualities, intellect. In his utterance the Senator pays the Negroes a great compliment. Not in that higher education is a menace to the white people, as he has it, but in the acknowledgment of the Negroes’ possibility. ‘The wonder is that he could get himself to the point where he could make such an admission. And from the viewpoint of those whom he seeks to serve, the admission is un- timely—really fatal. If danger is to follow the higher education, the con- dition is assured. He will find, this day very poor time to head off the communication of thought. The world trends in that direction, let come what may. Furthermore, the opposition of the Senator's class makes for the con- dition where he thinks he sees dan- ger. History affords no example of a race once tasting the delights of free- dom, enlightenment and education re- submitting to the yoke. In his contention he virtually states the well-known proposition that know!- edge is power, or, again, that the pen is mightier than the sword, either of which are in compliment of the silent yet giant forces and so considered by men. There is not much danger in the directing of intellect, As a rule, if not at all times, it is wisely diserimi- nating, haying but little to. do with that which makes for civil ruction and turmoil, Intellect has the clearer vi sion, is long-sighted, sees effects from causes, makes logical deductions and conclusions, and is in harmony with progression, Certain enough intellect makes for qualities in common; it will not stand for the aggrandizement of this and the degradation of that when there should be equality of this and that. Senator Tillman hopes for a pe- culiar intellect in the one as against that of the other. He will not see it. Intellect means in this case an in- telligent survey of conditions—that is, on the part of the Negroes. The knowledge of the laws of prejudice of races, of previous condition, all of which enter the composition of the in- dividual despite his intellect, is most essential. The Negroes of greater ed- ueation contend for the common in- heritance, so to speak; but the mob, the riot, the insurrection, are scarcely dreamed of for carrying out their de: sign. The same may also be said of the white people—the mob very sel- dom reflects the better class; It will be found deploring the happenings, not only because some one has inhumanly suffered: rightfully established trib- unals have been struck down, menac- ing the form of government. The les- son is taught how not to look to right- ful agencies in the conduct of govern- ment, lessening the respect wherever advertised. The fine notion of the sublime machinery of government taught in the schools to American youth is shattered, when wisdom and intelligence can only say, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” The unthinking mob is the non- intellectual “body” of American af- fairs. Positively we think the most harm will result from ignorance, even under the peculiar racial conditions of to- day, when social equality and all that looks like it are so strenuously fought. ‘The greater danger is in poor educa- tion—just enough to see things as through a glass, darkly, where effects are not studied of their causes. The contracted vision makes for unrest simply because the laws of human pro- gression are not known. They very often answer to the saying that fools rush in where angels fear to tread. It is just so. The unprepared—and who very often are thought to be the ‘simon-pure article—essays causes with all the assurance of the quieter and deeper class who run with the grain ‘rather than across it, proceeding along ‘the line of the least resistance. The college professors, the school teach- ers and the equally intellectual sel- dom give trouble. To their intellect is added pride which permits them to enjoy much in a limited scope. In other words, if they are not expected they are not aggrieved. ‘They find pleasure in exclusive race association Just as the white people do. This pe- culiar condition of racial isolation is not contended for further than from a social viewpoint. Socially consid- ered, society seeks its own. Not all of the white people will oe expected of the “Four Hundred” of New York are its likes in the different communities. So really Mr. Tillman has nothing to fear from the Negroes along that line. Negro intellect is not overawing or brutish; it does not forget what is due, yet it is calm as a rule—a long suf ierer. By inference the Senator prefers the unlearned class, or those not so well learned. We have spoken of them. ‘The class he possibly thinks safest from the Southern white man’s view- ‘point is the wholly unfettered class. Of course, if he thinks that way he Is mistaken. Teh country is in no frame of mind to conduct a ward system. ‘The ihereasing millions of Negroes could not afford to trust their fate ‘wholly within the hands of others, many of whom have demonstrated such poor regard for them. With no notion of the law, they would be chat- tels; with no notion of the schools, they would eventuate into chattering imbeeiles; with no knowledge of medi- cine, disease would ravage; with ig- norant pulpit superstition and fanati- cism would be rife, and in the various modes of life the Saving grace would be extracted, leaving a civil chaos but a degree removed from slavery. “Then the Senator should take his chances for a good education for the Negroes; it would be a worthier stand, and at the same time in interest of the gen- Laeetgrll erased: OUR COUNTRY AIDS ITALY. On the recommendation of Presi- dent Roosevelt, Congress has voted $800,000 for the relief of the earth- quake sufferers of Italy. So large a sum has never before been appropri- ated for a similar purpose outside of our own country. The original inten- tion was to appropriate $500,000, This sum evidently appeared inadequate when full extent of the calamity was known. Both houses cheerfully and promptly acquiesced —consented to the expenditure of the vast amount for the worthy purpose. ‘The Senate resolution: “That to enable the President of the United States to procure, transport and distribute among the suffering people of Italy and the islands such provisions, clothing, medicines, money and other articles as he shall deem advisable for the purpose of rescuing and succoring the people who are in peril and threatened with starvation in consequence of the recent earth- quake, the sum of $500,000 is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and the action of the President in dis- patching the naval vessels to Italy with food and supplies for the Italian sufferers is hereby ratified and ap- proved. “In the execution of this act, the President may use any vessels of the United States navy and such other vessels as he may, in his discretion, employ.” ‘The House resolution was as fol- lows: “That to enable the President of the United States to procure and dis- tribute among the suffering and desti- tute people of Italy such provisions. clothing, medicines and other neces- sary articles and to take other steps as he shall deem advisable for the pur- pose of rescuing and succoring the people who are in peril and threatened with starvation, the sum of $800,000 is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated. “In the exeention of this act, the President is requested to ask and ob- tain the approval of the Italian gov- ernment and is hereby authorized to employ any vessels of the United States navy and to charter and employ any other suitable steamship or ves- sels.” ‘After calling attention to the calam- ity, and to the warm friendship exist- ing between the two countries, the President concluded, his message as follows: “Confident of your approval, I have ordered the Government supply ships Celtic and Culgoa to the scene of dis- aster, where, upon receiving the au- thority which I now ask from you, they will be able to dispense food, clothing and other supplies with which they are laden, to the value of about $300,- 000. The Celtic has already sailed and the Culgoa is at Port Said. Bight ves- sels of the returning battleship fleet are already under orders for Italian waters and that government has been asked if their services can be made useful. “I recommend that the Congress ap- prove the application of supplies above indicated, and further appropriate the sum of $500,000 to be applied to the work of relief at the discretion of the executive and with the consent of the Italian government. “ suggest that the law follow the form of that passed after the Mount Pelee disaster in 1902. “THEODORE ROOSEVELT. “The White House, January 4, 1909.” ld keep abreast of the times tnif, $n ‘Shoula fea ‘The ‘Freeman each week at six months, 85 cents; one year, Gee Yi | lo " Hs | } lo i mh \o °/ IVR # AL an Ny au 3 LY rs | Waiters and Cooks i Prefer our Make | Jackets and Linen j) because they have fouuc them { satisfactory. | Write for = Cata- 4 logue FREE giving full instructions to order. 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The mornings are crisp and hoary, giving supreme satisfaction to those who like the good old-fashioned winters. A memorial church is proposed at Dayton, 0., in honor of the poet Dun- bar. The movement is altogether fit- ting. Dunbars do not pass through every day nor every year. Congress seems bent on giving President Roosevelt's administration a fine finish. He is on his last legs as President, and there are those who are not particular as to whether he stands on even those. The tilt between the New York World, the Indianapolis News and the President has reached the acute stage. ‘The whole business is ugly, and will not help either of the parties very ee Five thousand Chinese volumes have been presented by China to Congress. If the honorable gentlemen of Con- gress had to go against what's in just one of them they would be none too profuse in their thanks. ‘The Democratic party in electing Mr. B. B. Shively to the United States Senate has elected a strong and able man and will reflect credit upon his State, party and nation. Mr. Shively has been a worker for his party in season and out of season. The terrible tsetse fly might seize on the President while roaming around in Africa, giving him the sleep- ing sickness, that “most awfulest mal- ady.” To fall at the “hands” of an ‘old fly would be a most ignoble end- ing. Perish the thought. Governor Dawson, of West Virginia, recently appointed editor John C. Gil: mer, of the Charleston Advocate, State Librarian to complete the unexpired term of the late S. W. Starks, Starks was also a newspaper man, the owner and publisher of the Advocate. ‘The Chicago Defender has it that some of the doctors of that city re- fuse to have dark women as nurses. It hopes that it is some awful mistake. We hope so, too; for we may depend on it, if we enter into the color line drawing business it will be expected latnacertions. Governor Marshall thinks $150,000 to be appropriated for building a Gov- ernor’s mansion the salary would not be sufficient to maintain such an establishment. He says that a mil- Uonaire Governor might prefer such a home, since he would be abundantly able to care for it. peer Mr. Taft said in his address last week at Atlanta that the Negroes were a musical race, an oratorical race, and that he was neither musical or ora- torical, therefore he came before them with hesitancy. If Mr. Taft keep on he will know all about us without us saying a word as to what we are. ‘The well-Amown religious gathering, the Sunday-school Congress and Young People’s Chautauqua, will be held in Nashville, Tenn., June 2 to 7, inclusive. Great" things are expected of the meeting, by way of attendance and interest. Nashville has given as- surance of entertaining the visitors with its usual hospitality and a little better. Joe Gans, prize fighter, gave $100 to the sufferers of Italy. He said that he had no friends there, but the catas- trophe appealed to him. In discussing the matter further, that sporting men are particularly liberal in their charl- ties, he thought. the colored people should respond to the call for help. It was a very generous act in Mr. Gans; it will not go unapplauded. Negro murderer at Rockingham, N. ., refused to be comforted; he did not care to see a preacher; said he wanted to go to hell for a special pur- pose. One will not readily conceive his purpose, nor is it by any means sure that what he hoped for will come to pass. His wishes in the matter, however, so far as the authorities were concerned, wére respected. ‘Thomas BE. Greene, Jr. ,of Youngs- town, O., was elected enrolling clerk of the Ohio Senate. They always seem to do things different and better in Ohio than in Indiana, Tlinois; also give the Negro a show in the Legis- lature one way or the other. We seem “skeered” here. Charles R. Doll was chosen as engrossing clerk in the House of Representatives. ‘Things have come to a pretty pass when Unele Sam cannot be criticized when arresting someone. He must remember sometimes that his agents can be wrong, and not try to defend them when they are wrong. They should be brought out in the lime- light as others are. Uncle Sam should also not try to repress the freedom of the press, as this is a republic and not a monarchy. No one will fall out with Mr. Taft when he insists that the Negroes of the professions, the leaders, should not be stinted in their education, and that the masses receive common edu- cation—along industrial lines. This is but the common sense view and as in practice by those around us. The average man is of average education, such as accords with the probability int hin ‘emnlovment: Philadelphia is said to have the only musical organization of the world among Negroes that plays classical selections for its own amusement. ‘The manager struggled a great while before he could inculeate the doctrine of good music, but he finally succeed- ed. Some people insist that all music sounds alike, just so it is not badly played discords. It is like many tobacco smokers who insist that to- bacco is tobacco. Much interest is being manifested by the race in farming, in agricultural pursuits generally. Recently at Lau- rel, Md., a movement was launched looking forward to the betterment of the farmer's condition, Among the things said was that the Negro farmer must raise diversified crops, and so manage his affairs that he will close the year with a surplus, rather than a deficit, as is so usually the case. It was urged that the meat used by the farmer and other necessities should be largely the result of his own work. A FEARLESS NEWSPAPER. The Indianapolis News One of the Leading Journals of the Country. You can say what you please and kick all you want to, but when it comes down to the plain facts and truths, the Indianapolis News stands for the interest of the people and the taxpayers, whether it concerns the Panama Canal or anything else. It is not a trailer but a leader when it comes to the interest of the people, and is also fearless. Lets a chip fly, striking the strong as well as the weak. THE PASSING OF ROOSEVELT. There will be people living, no doubt, twenty years hence who will remember that one Theodore Roose- velt (although he had no middle ‘name) once occupied the great Wash- ington castle known as the White House. They will often gesticulate in referring to his administration, and although they will not grin, will harbinger some faint recollection that he had teeth, and wore goggles. He may be also referred to as “the man ‘on horseback,” and some will call him “Strenuous.”—Chieago Conservator. (Well, Bro. Majors, the great ma- jority of the people living then will not inquire about Mr. Roosevelt.) ‘Oh, yes, the President will be men- tioned. If not for his virtues, then for his faults. Whatever his qualifica- tions are, they are pronounced. The eyes of posterity will see him in a totally different light than in which we behold him today. PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT AT ATLANTA. In addressin gthe Negroes at At- Janta, Ga., last week, President-elect Taft said in part: “I don’t intend to discuss race fecl- ing and race prejudice, because the disenssion of it and the argument of it never did anybody any good. You must recognize the facts and in the face of those facts, because they can- not keep you down, you can go down to a brighter and brighter future. Everyone of you knows in his heart, because everyone knows noble, earn- est, sympathetic white men in the South, that your greatest aid ahd your greatest hope is in the sympathy and the help of those white men who are your neighbors. And I thank God that in the South there is developing fast evidence of a stronger and stronger sympathy with the effort to uplift the race among the white men of the South who feel themselves responsible for the whole Southern. civilization. Your people have faults that grow out of your history and your training, but the first step and indication in an im- provement of faults is the knowledge that you haye them, and when you read in the sermons of your own peo- ple, in the lectures of your own people the cold—I want to call it cold be- cause it is not cold—but the sympa- thetic truth in respect to yourselves and the necessities that present them- selves to you in your path upward, one of the greatest steps possible has been achieved. Praises Booker Washington. “You have among you men who do credit to the entire American man- hood. Without being indivious, no one can read the life of Booker Washing- ton and know what he has done with- out being proud that our country has produced such a man, and I’ say it without invidious distinction, because there are doubtless others that deserve similar tribute, but it has come to me personally to know him and to be as- sociated with him and to understand the marvelous perception that he has into the future of your race and the necessities that are presented to you in winning higher place in life. Of course, the first thing is education. The first thing is to give every man who is to enjoy civil rights knowledge enough to know what those rights are and how he can protect himself in THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. them. Of course, it is a great mistake, either among white men or colored men, to think that because a man gets a university education, therefore he is better than other people or in a better condition. Whether the university edu- cation does him good or not depends upon the foundation of character that he has. You need among you, as the white men need among them, univer- sity education for théir leaders, your ministers who control so much of your public opinion, your physicians, and there ought to be a great many more of them well educated in order to teach the race the rules of hygiene that in the country are so often widely departed from. And you need in all branches of the profession, because you must have leaders among them, the opportunity for giving them the best education that the world affords, but that is a comparatively small num: ber. The great body of the race are those who are to be the workers, the manual workers, and what is needed for the great body of your race is pri- mary and industrial education, so that you shall commend yourselves to the community in which you live as abso- lutely indispensable to its proper and future growth and prosperity; that when you have carpenters they shall be honest carpenters who know their craft; that your blacksmiths, your ma- chinists and all those who engage in manual labor, skilled or unskilled, shall have the intelligence and the knowledge to make them as good as possible in rendering the service for which they are to receive a just com- pensation. “Now, my friends, I did not come here prepared to make a speech. And I always come before an audience of your race with a great deal of hesita- tion because your race is a musical race and it is an oratorical race, and I am neither musical nor oratorical. But I did want to come here because [know the hardships in your road; I know every once in a while that you fall on your knees and pray to God to relieve you from the burdens that you have, and [ believe that the ex- pression of sympathy is one that helps people along; it helps me along, but in that expression of sympathy I would not have you for a moment abate the thought of the duty that is imposed on every one of you of making as much of the talent that the Lord gives you as you can.” A BOMB TO EXPLODE, Federal Employes Who Fought Roose- velt and Taft May Lose Heads. Allegations of “Pernicious Political Activity”—Will Vernon and Tyler Try to Avert Impending Quake? A_Washington Correspondent Sees Trouble Ahead for Certain Rad- ical Clerks and Messengers. Special to THE FREEMAN. WASHINGTON, D.C, January 20— ‘There ig a rumor ‘here that will not down to the effect that in the near future several colored clerks and messengers may be re- duced and’ dismissed under the charge of “pernicious political activity” or “for. the good of the service,” ‘There are several Clerics and messengers in the departments here who were most bitter, and insistently 50, in their denunciation of | President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, before and after the nomination. Some of them, it 1s rumored, wrote newspaper articles and letters denouncing both the President and the Secretary in terms that were highly improper. The question arises, can -at- taches of the government. bitterly assail, by word and pen, thelr superiors and con: tinue In office? _ The rumor of the possible punishment of several colored clerks and messengers who have overstepped the bounds of pro- priety in denouncing their superiors has created consternation in colored clroles here, and it is possible that Register Ver- non and Auditor Tyler will find not a few conscience-stricken” government employes camping on their “doorsteps, imploring these ‘officials to save them from” the wrath to come. “But it is hardly probable that either of them will interfere, as they themselves have been denounced ‘by. some of the same employes because they stoutly defended the administration. Everybody here is watching and waiting ‘breathlessly’ for the quake. wee ——————_ GREENVILLE, TEX. ‘Special to The Freeman. George Stewart died ‘Tuesday morning, after a brief iliness, with pneumonia. ..: Mrs. Annie Fuller died Saturday morning after a long illness... .Tke Brooks, Garey Richards and Leon Friday are on the sick list...Misg’ Cora’ Wilson, of Bonham, ‘Tex.. assed through the city en route to ‘Tyler, Tex....Mrs, Dora Baker and. Mrs. Janie’ Daniel “have returned from Aber- deen, Miss, where they were visiting rel- atives and’ friends....Mrs. R. Dorsey. is now with Mrs. ‘T. Ai, Holloway, on South Johnson “street....‘The many. friends of Mrs. Dora Baker ‘enjoyed a New Year's dinner at her home. Sunday... .Grand Deputy C. C. Lawsor installed the follow- ing officers of, the K. of P. ‘Thursday night: W. M. Tave, C. C.: G. W, Brown, VC. Dr. N. J. Atokingon, K. of Ro and 8: D.C. Chisolm, M. of F.; 8. Baker, Prelate: J. Devance, “M. of ‘A. HLH, Reed, M. of E.; W. 8, Wright, ME of W.i Riley Wright, I. G.; W. R. Sullivan, 0. G: ....Mrs. Bffle Cradock is improving... Ben Brooks and Jim Johnson re at’ the pest camp with the smallpox... .George Stinson has moved to his house on Mill street, a much more desirable place... Rev. J. B. Atckinson, pastor of ‘True Vine Baptist Chureh, is very sick... Rev. Bry- ant was ill last week... .Mrs. W, M. Tave ison. the sick list... Marlin ‘Turner’ Is able to be up again....When you want to hear of your old friends who are in dif- ferent. parts, of the country, read’ The Freeman. Some of your lost’ relatives may be doing a big business and you don't know it untit you see it in a paper. and there is no paper in the country that keeps up with race enterprise any more ‘than The Freeman. “Leave your order with T. M. Holloway or Rev. H. H. Brown and you will get your paper. ST. PAUL, MINN. tare Lanes No 290°. G Mars Lodge, No. 2202, G. U. 0. of O. F.. will erect @ beautiful bullding on. Aurora avenue, near Kent street. On February 3 the ‘lodge will give a grand minstrel show for the benefit of the Dullding fund. ‘Miss Lottie Thomas has returned to her home in St. Louls, after. an. extended visit With her sister....‘The U.-B, EP. and SM. i's, under the auspices of the State Grand Lodge, will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lin- Goin, on. Friday evening, ‘February 12. ‘This will be perhaps the biggest. affair ever given by the order,....The laughable comedietta. “A Case of Suspension,” whieh was presented at Pilgrim Baptist! Chureh on the evening of January 14, attracted a large audience....Mrs. W.'T. Francis, who took the, part of the Trish servant girl, rendered it with @ good deal of real- fgm....Mr. Aaron G. Green died at’ the City Hospital, January 10, after an iliness of almost a ‘year. He was buried from Lyle’s undertaking parlors... .Mr. Jonas S" Strong has gone to. Winnipeg, Can... Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at St. James A. ME. Church. Many" of the members” stayed at the church’ all day Tong. “The ladies of the stewardess board served avery dainty luncheon’ to. the members who stayed all day. ‘The presid- ing elder, Rev. Jackson, waa present and reached to good audiences, both morning nd evening....The “Small” Loan an Envestment Company ts probably, the olf fest, business enterprise ‘Our people in the city. It owns and controls several houses and has an excellent standing in the "financial" world: Pligrim Baptist Chureh will be thoroughly renovated by Easter Sunday. A hardwood floor will be laid in the auditorium, and a fine pipe organ is to be installed. ...St. Paul is to have a new $1,000,000 hotel, and many are anxious to know of what complexion the waiters will be. If the management sees fit to hire colored waiters, this will mean very much to us. QUINCY, ILL. ‘Special to THE FREEMAN, ‘On ‘Thursday, Jan. 14, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thos, Mundy on’ the occasion of thelr twelfth wedding anniversary entertained at their residence, 1639 North Fifth street. Twelve friends were present and it was a grand affair. “The house was beautifully decorated and most brilliantly illuminat- ed. ‘The menu was served In five courses. The diversion consisted of music by Miss Esther Zimmerman and Mrs. Munday : yeading by Prof, 1B. Malone, Rev. J. 3. Bellamy is conducting the revival’ at Bighth and Elm Street Bapuist Church. -. Capt. R.A. Byrd will be in the city next Friday to inspect the company... .Mrs. A. G. Dabner has returned from Springtield, Mli,, and says she was royally entertained. ;."Mrs. B. Russell entertained Mrs./Kell- ers at tea Wednesday evening. There Were about twenty-three persons’ present. Miss Edith Miller has returned from a three weeks’ visit In Chicago...Mrs. S. B. Golden, the noted cateress, ‘will serve a wedding in Louisiana, Mo..."The Canni- bal ‘ing, the new play. had a great sue- cess at Lippincott, Hali last Wednesday hight. Managers, James Jackson and Ed- ward Woods...,The Culture Club will give a Lincoln program February 12... Mrs. Luey Walker will leave for her home soon after a long visit with her sister, Mrs. B. White...Wiison Cobb received ‘the sad news of the death of his sister, Mrs, Lu Tucker...Mrs. Martha Pepper is on the sick list!:. Mrs. Holder has gone blind... The evangelist Mrs. Wilson will have charge of the Cytatier Club for the next two Sundays. ..Mrs. Oliver Jackson has been on the sick list for a week. ..Mrs. Samuel Logan is In poor health. 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. My name’ is Rachel Sharp, and I’ live at 108 Buford street, Dallas, ‘Tex. I ask the kind considera- tion of every one in helping me to find my. people through The Freeman, THE FREEMAN AT LOUISVILLE. Blue Grass Restaurant, 117 W. Walnut street; 423 8. Ninth street; 420. Pitth street; 726 W. Walnut, SHERIDAN, WYO. Special to THe Freeman, "The A. M. E. denomination established a church costing $1,200 with all modern improvements....Pastor Rev, Ben. Me- Cully, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Wigginton of Omaha are here visiting Mr. and) Mrs. Anl Shutes....Mr. Al. Bell is meeting with Rreat success in’ the messenger service. «Mr. and. Mrs. Harrison. of Haskell, Oida., has returned to Sheridan for an Indefinite stay... The twentieth century club "will ‘debate’ on “Shall the | Negro Colonize” on Tuesday night, the 20th... Mrs. Hattle left for her former, home, Springfield, Ill, this afternoon to visit her sick father... John Ivey has stocked his 160-aere ranch with « fine bunch of sheep and eattle....Mrs. Andy Chenault is doing a paying business with her hair dressing parlor. JOPLIN, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. "The weather has been’ very inclemment for the past two weeks, Snowballing, has been quite a fad among “Joplinites.”... Mrs, Louise C. Storey and little “Miss Inez Storey have returned from a sojourn in Minneapolis... Capt. ‘Pry. of | Kkansas City, and Mr, English of Okla City are the. ‘atest, arrivals at the Hotel Connor. :..Mrs. Stoner of Kentucky avenue, re- céived the sad Intelligence of the death of her daughter, Mrs, “Jessie Reenesin, in Pueblo, Colo.. last ‘Tuesday....‘The Hotel Connor, the New Hostelry, fecently com- pleted in Joplin, is one of the finest this side of Chicago,’ Its architecrical appear- ance is a wonder of modern ages. ‘This beautiful million dollar Hostelry is run on American and European plans. We are more than glad to say that the beautiful dining rooms are decorated with colored walters In deflance of all friction to de- feat them. Samuel Hobbs, recently of Kansas City, and for six years on_ the floor at the Well Knauw, Baltimore, Is the efficient head walter. He Is one ‘of the best Known head waiters in the South- West. He is true and amable to. the use. Will Eastman, formerly of Chicago, is the efficient second walter, and is a wonder in his profession. A. H. Hender- gon and Kline Russell are capts, ‘The side men are J. Robinson Bennie Young, Ralph Yoakum, Ralph Emmons, 3. Hughes, Ben Wilburn, Wm. Parker, J. Bnelish, Capt. Fry, Jos Palm, Roy Flem- ming, Simon Bason “and. Homer Davis, We are glad to say they are all intelligent and neat in their manners, and readers of the FREEMAN, dont read or borrow your neighbor's’ paper. "Its only five ‘cents copy, and will be elivered to. your, resi- dence. Leave orders at Rey. H. H. Curtis’ Tonsorial shop.. JACKSON, MICH. Mrs. Mary Marshall entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Martin at dinner last Sun- day. Covers were laid. for five. - Harry Bowles spent. Sunday in. Baton itapida, the guest ‘of 8. J. Craig. tev. MoCutch: fon preaching atthe Au, IS Church aa Sunday and had a iarge’ audience. ..The Commie’ Copia Club will give a chicken pi Supper on'the 26th of January. ‘Tuesday evening. A musical program will be ren: dered and several selections by. the. of: chestra,; Rev. Dean and wife entertained Rov, MeCutcheon and wife at dinner last Siinday. Covers were laid for elit. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Special to The Faaman. ‘Our cltigens are very” much stirred up over. the State-wide prohibition law that the Legislature ts trying to pass; but we all have contidence in Governor ML Tt. Pate tergon.. Mrs. Wn. Poston of Boston street died on, the Lith and was buried on the Tath at "2p. sm. Her funeral was conducted by ev, Te J. Goodall and Teev. Huston “Medeeit trom’ the. Pitth Ward Baptist Chureh.. Aes, Jane Barksdail is on the sick list again. Dr. C. A. Keely fs improving and his tmauy friends: and pa trons are very glad to know he Is recov ering... Miss Clemmie Hilter died on. the Lith’ veiy suadenis.” Her funeral was con ducted by. Hev. FE Medeelt at. St. dons Church ‘on the 16th. chuckert, Wake & Co. has transterred. twenty-eighit more of our citizens to Loulsville, Ay..-on the 18th to work for them In. thelt tobacco fac- tory. - Mra,” Puss” Kimbrough is. on_ the sick list, “The Royal Arch Chapter, Queen Clty Lodge No. 15, gave a successful en- tertainment on the’ 18th. SPOKANE, WASH. Special to THe FReeMAN. It is reported that Mrs. W. A. Ryan, who has just returned from a visit in the Eust, Is at the hospital to undergo an op- eration...J. B. Hogan, who has been spending the holidays and his birthday in Seattle. returned home on the 14th... Miss Mattie Triplet of St. Paul is in the city visiting her hister and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Tripplet, 503 Second aventie.. The young people of the city are prepar- ing to give us something very swell in the near future in the way of showing, the talent of our home girls and boys. . .Don't forget that THE FREEMAN Is still’ on sale at £03 Second avenue every week...Mrs. Re Reed of Sait Lake City arrived th the city on the 13th to poin her husband, R. Reed, who is expecting to visit Seattle and Portland before returning...J. A. Er- ley of Chicago is in the city iooking for all the pool players, good and bad. KALAMAZOO, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Friday evening, Taylor D. Burnett. aged twenty-one, a well-known young man. son of Mr. anad Mrs. ZT. Burnett, 750 Maple Street, was drowned in the Bryant paper mill. pond. Young Burnett went to. the pond ‘early, in the evening with a young Indy named Deley Richardson. “After skating a while, toward the south end. young Burnett skated into a hole, He had for some time conducted @ troller skating rink at 222 North Burdick streeet. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the A. M. E. Church; burial at Riverside Cemetery....Willlam’ Haithcock went, to his brother's funeral—Dr. Harris, of Cas- sopolis, Mich... Mrs, Churchman’ and her mother, Mrs. Harrod, were in South Bend, Ind,, last week....Horace Cross left for Chicago Monday, where he will visit rel- atives....Mrs. 8. Haithcock gave a party last Saturday afternoon to a number of friends....Burt Thurman, who has been Ml for a few days. has recovered... . Miss Bonnie Bizzill will return to her home at Lima, 0., soon....Claude Hall. who. re- gently underwent ip operation for appen- dicitis, has now fully recovered, and will again be seen on his old job as headwaiter in Meadimber’s Palace of Sweets. MINEOLA, TEX. Special to THE Freeman. ‘On January i0 we had a beautiful day and ii was very warm here. ‘The next day it was a cold day and the ground Wasacovered with sleet..-Sam Jackson is very. busy digging a ditch here on. the South Side of the town. ‘This Is some- thing that will be a benefit to. the town and will do good...,The population of our town is about #.000'and nearly all in good health... Alex Wells was sick last, week. ‘Charlie Denard has bought another lot ahd has put his property in good shape... Tue Fareman is on sale each week by Sandy Anderson. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. "he Friday Art Club’ met January 15 with Mrs. Angie ‘Brown and was nicely entertained....-The Domestie Social Clu met recently’ with Mrs. J. W. Kirk, and Was royally entertained, and met January 15 with Mrs. Merriwether, on Anna street, Mrs. Austin Carter joined the club... Mrs, McKinney and daughter, Birdie May, of Abbington, Ill, have returned home, after @ pleasant Visit with her daughter, Mrs. John McCree... Revival “meetings are still in progréss at Mount’ Emery Baptist Church, and are proving quite a suecess....Mrs. Herriot Roberts, of Su- perlor avenue, is able to be about, after a. serious illness....Mrs, Bessie Guthrie Underwood ts now iiving on North Dia- mond street... Miss Julia Corbin was found dead recently at her home on North Sandy street. ‘The funeral services were conducted by Rey. Mason, pastor of Mt. Emery Baptist Chureh, and were largely attended....Word. was received recently of the Serious illness of Mr. Sparrow Karly, of Hannibal, Mo.....Mr, and Mrs. P,P. Dealy and daughter, Cliota’ Pearl, have returned from Hannibal, Mo., where they attended the funeral of theft sister, Mrs, Mildred Dealy....Wiliam Taylor left ‘récently for Indianapolis, Ind.....’The Wednesday Art Club just closed &’ very suecessful bazar. Quite a neat sum was realized for the charity fund. ‘The elub met with Mre, Willle Brooks. The follow- ing officers Were elected for the next six months: President, Mrs, Lida Moore ; vice president, Mrs, Nellie “Washington } secretary, Mrs. Della Harris; assistant Secretary, Mrs, Willie Brooks: treasurer, Mrs. Nita Moore. The club is’ one of the oldest clubs in the city, and consists of Some of the best women In the clty, as follows: | Mesdames Lida Moore. Wille Brooks, Susie Dealy, Nellie Washington, Helen Herndon, Pearl, Berry, Nita Moore, Della Harris, Rosa. Parker,” Zenobia -Ag- new and Belle Parrish. ‘The club met January 18 with Mrs. Pearl Berry. WANTED—Man pianist, one who can sing and play: tenor voice: good character. |W. R. Carter, 848 Dearborn street Chicago, Ill. FIDDLER & SHELTON AT THE GRAND. From entertaining in churches up and around old yellow bridge, right here at home, just for the price of sweet charities sake, iime after time, is a long jump to & Job of two hundred dollars per week in a “modern constructed theatre as the Grand Opera House here, in polite vaude- ville where the most notable, intelligent audiences are ever in attendance, but such is the case of Fidler and. Shelton, Who are appearing in the city this week: ‘To have started out all unknown’ and unsung and to have returned with the pralse of the most exacting cities of New ‘ork City, Boston and other cities of the like, Is worth thinking on. But we who sat’ waiting here wondered what they must have done to win the approval ot critics as well as of the average theatre Boer. But when we saw thelr act we Cheered and saluted. them, not only be- cause they. are “boys from. home” but because thelr work Is meritinous, and de- serves every favorable consideration. ‘The cleverness of Mr. Harry Piddler as a comedian has long been known, but he or no other actor in his Tine has been Known to improve as has Mddler, His voice for singing has taken ona clearer, truer ring than heretofore. His expres: sions are top-notch in every particular. in extending. a funny’ Hine he does not rely on becoming noisy, Tough, or doing Conbortion tricks with his lips: “He pre= vokes you to laughter by appearing” in- nolent, artful and every. day’ like. His impersonations were well “received be cause he has about reached perfection in iF e ee 4 5 = pve - that art. Of all things he did and said amusing things that were new to all, and that is something not always done these days in vaudeville. Unlike many" of our other conedians vou could hear everything that either had’ to say during the ren- dition of a song. Fiddier at all times seemed running over with popping good jokes of the Kind that are rarely heard. T. Byron Shelton, but, as everybody here at home say, “ftuby,” brought down the house with his excellent, execution. on the plano, His imitation of the fife and drum with the sound of gun shots In- termingled bronght. the audience. to a high spirit of admiration for his playing, His. secompaniinent. to. Fiddler's ‘singing was even better than the orchestra could have done in point of time and expres- sion. ‘The audience enjoyed seeing Shel- ton plas: because he assumes such a eom- manding position. when ‘seated at the plano, and. those ‘hands, they _ tripped Aeross the keys in such a fantastic way that Tubensteln would not be ashamed of. A thing that Is noticable at every perform: ance Is that he desires to finish long’ be- fore the audience becomes satisfied. His Selections are such that will suit all classes, nothing too deep or nothing too shallow, “as they say, Is given the song.” “Put a smile on your countenance” is a winning number for any bill in_ their way that this team renders it, and ft brought down the house here. What strikes one forcebly in this act of acts is the clever, smooth way. that song, conversation, dancing, imperssona- tions and. imitations have been’ brought into this skit, It seems as if each part was made for the other for they fit neatly together, Monday” afternoon they” sans and. talked so. well at each time that they were called ‘back so often that it was found that they had held the stage much longer than they were supposed 0. ‘A Boston paper declares that in many respects this team ts better than Williams ‘Walker and Cole and Johnson when they appeared in vaudeville. \Indian- The Eureka Comb Bede Sel gee tal ins nee we mod Higity Polished ‘Meusin” Crnses eae eee oe ee en marie ag ee or een See icing tie con harem tntae Sapam ecm ba ee nai a a aaa Gee Sa ce, eee et ete reer pete aaakreaars Tie Ot be Brass and Copper are friendly to hom. its EGRReN COMB’ chante” Wess eu Re pre a se lesa Disa Fe wah ores Gimk, Bree BORED USiad Coo Gustamoen re? One eee ete ae ene taut ed « SEE Se ese te (ot, ot and we give “our heart and hans oe So MN a eS SMART SET MAKES BIG HiT IN es LOUISVILLE. a ar Dokesine te ey nett Set” we had an oceasion to. see J. Ed. Green on Sentrating his ability, taking in the sie ation of the Negro race in stich a taney fas to Justify us"in saving’ chat rin the hext’ season ‘he will give us i sseat ‘Negro play. As for one we expect him to become a great playwright. There ave icon evidences of the past to show that he hig complete, knowledge of the art, an ‘ws elleve that the play. vet to ‘te’ produant will tell a message of ‘the Nexto Mr. Green Is with the “Smart Sor" to learn’ the wishes of Mr. Dudley" ad. pit them in verse and song, Te is’ said hut the production ‘will ‘be far the most ‘ate Yanced that has come before the American Negro. Since Mr. Green's connection with the “smart Set” we have detected stvern| new Songs from his ‘pen. especially the Qpening and. closing ‘choruses and {he Spanish song and-dance. x The effective stage managing of Mr. Jerry Mills was" much" In evident and Mr. ‘Pim Brim, who is well: Known as composer, was’ delight to the lars ii Tenge with ‘the baton, The "show ‘was exceedingly laughable, in fact many of the lines funny’ With ‘the exception of the Songs and some of the specialties, which are new, fhe show ig practically as) Inst "season, ‘The story of Hegelian: Doo's atic to pilot’ Ephriam ‘Grindle to. the Mayors Chair, im the fournishing town Maror0, is unchanged, because for the simple taser that {t could not be improved upon. ‘The whole is a clever satire on a political cam. palgn, with the fact that i¢ 18 compotton ween colored men. Burlesque is the uppermost in the show, andthe fun is of the broadest type. The luderrous” things which befall Hezekiah and bis protege during the race Keep ‘up a running fire of laughter, re- levea “only ‘bya smumber of sons. and brilliant ‘choruses. Tt was a great misfortune to the Lou ville people to learn of Mr. Dudley's ill- hess. ‘They know him and they ike hin The first part of the week Mr. Dudley was unable to take his part, beinis treated bya specialist. for throat trouble: His understudy, Irwin Alten, took his part, and he proved to be the “Atan of the Hour.” “Boots” Allen is) a clever com edian, | He “did ‘splendid “workin. the “Shoo Fy Regiment” for Cole and ohne son. He was the star in the "Board ot Education” ‘This time he goes a. few niches higher and takes of Dudiey. Din he do so? Well he certainly. did, ‘He dressed ‘up and blacked up and. actes! pre= cisely like Dudley. ‘Thousands. did ‘noi Know the difference. Only" those who Knew, Mt, Dudley "real well could detect the ‘difference. Mr. Dudley, by. the was, we think is one of the funniést men on the Sage today. He ‘brings. fourth iret laughter from white and black alike. lis dress and situation Helps, and ihe cause those inthe dress. circle’ as welll asthe “gallery” gods" to scream with laughter ‘Confidence ls a great thing. | It is great in business as ‘well asin the theatrical world. “Tt was ‘the confidence ‘that Mr. Dudley haa ‘in Mr. Aflen to. trust hil ts his understudy. “When the time "came, this young ‘Thespian of 24 years of 0, having a complete “knowledge of fis parts ‘reed ‘himself ag Dudley. anit Dot. ley did’ the act, “it "may be that he sid not bring out the finer parts in-mule sist School scene as Me Dudley, ‘but oi Whole Mr. Allen acted his part admirably The story of the plot Is well known. It has heen. thrashed out in. these eolimns by well known erities, J. Wd. Green cts his ‘part as a Chester-fleldian. te Is 1x cellent. He has that class and poise that stands’ out prominently. Mr. Jerry Mills who is one of the beat stage manazers inthe country, acts his part ‘up. to a minute, ‘and. Js’ ever’ present to See that the company does its part Miss Nettie Glenn, Jennie Pearl, Mrs Dudley are the female characters that do top, noteh work in’ thelr parts. Exceel- ingly delightful was the Work of Miss Elizabeth” Carrington, Jennie "Hillman, Lavinia Brown, Alice Alex Weaver, Fille “Cottman,” Maire Walker, Trine Tasker, Daisy “Mitchell, Maud iHudson Rosseta Folk, Josephing Lazzo, Rebbecs Roper, Mable’ De Hurd, ‘Phe’ Spanish dancing by Miss Glenn de serves special mentioning. ‘This wus a new feature being introduced by J. fil Green. The driling was a3, usial i bis hit and executed ‘with much grace, and dignity. ‘The choruses were good ‘nd base Singing of Matt Johnson was rich and flt-and ddedmiveh'to the. hors work. The show had good houses, and tro the voluminous applause, the company’ ll do. ange "business in’ the “Fails Cities On ‘Tuesday the whole bileony and part of the lower floor was sold out for the mainder of the week. The male. voices that added much to the chorus work were Messra. W. A. Tus sey, Geo, “Me. Clellan, Matt Johnson Tobert (Willams, “John Smith, “James Slater, Geo. “Roane, Bddie Station’ 0 James ‘Lillard. ‘Phe show will leave Mon day for Owensboro, then Henderson sud next Paducah. ‘Another feature of the show deserving mention Is the song opening the third 9’, “Tost my heart when I saw your ws’ sung by W. A. Ramsey. — Ramsey this 2 good tenor Voice and shows It up to sre advantage in this song. He has also 10 wondertil advancement Inthe show ing hig first period, ‘and’ deserves 0°" credit for the iifferint parts he ‘Ak the play. CARY B. LEWIS Concluded from Page One. Blue contingent, As these men sr’ stanch friends of ‘Mr. ‘Tyler, and benctited largely through "his. eas.) 5 the flimsiness of the rumor is apparent once. W.-H. Clifford is said to. be ceptive eandidate for the recorders) iy deeds, but it Is not likely that he wi mit the use of bis name seriously, «°° one feels that Ohio will have any’ cha” to land two $4,000, Jobs for, ber coli chieftains. C. L, Maxwell is acere iio with an ambition to return to the ©." Sular serviee, Although Cyrus Field ams is resting easy in. the office of i ant Register of the ‘Treasury, Char Hall, of Iilinois,."Phil” Waters, of Virginia, and Charles N, Love, ‘of T.»*, are said to be casting “sheep's eves" the place. FR. HR. Horner, Whitfield Mo Kinlay and W. Calvin Chase, it is Would like to Fecord the deeds of thy 1's; thet. Judge ‘Terrell is snugly ©. In the ocal court, and is in no dane’ 0 being dislodged in favor of an: rival, but he is Keeping his weat! open’ for the things which Congr: try to do in the direction of loppins 0% Justice or so, In the event of a reduc! 0 of the present number of justlc friends of Terrell say the colored pet! Would be allowed at least one mem! the bench. ‘There is good author the report that a wellacnown Indians ™ Will be “taken care of” early in, he. of the new administration, and tho! }!" sourl, Kentucky and other States!!! handed something consoling. A bis gation of anxious ones will be on {0 | inauguration and will remain her (°) some timein the hope of getting 1 R. W. THOMPSON THE STAGE Cooper & Robinson end a successful week at Camden, N. J., tonight. Ernest Hogan will contribute an interesting article to THE FREEMAN, which will appear in an early issue. Sam Brown, Willie Bynum and Leon Picgery will be a big hit in their vaudeville act at the Academy of Music at Kalamaze, Mich. last week. Mrs. Gradefrance Gradefron, Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Bertin Nelson, members of Carter's Original Carolinans, were callers at THE FREEMAN office this week. Frank Mahara's Minstrels showed at Baxter Low on the 15 and 16 show were entertained on the first evening by Oliver's orchestra at Cooper's Hall. Refreshments were served. The Edwards & Webb Colored Musical Company have broken all records in Indiana, being classed as one of the best colored attractions ever playing the State. We send regards to all friends and would like to hear from Willie Shields or any other novelty act. Write care THE FREEMAN. Success to Damon's musical The Whitman Sisters were suddenly called home on account of the serious illness of their mother. They cancelled all course and had what promised to be a time in Deuer for so doing as the manager seemingly thought that they needed a better excuse for so doing, and asked for a quit, of the job, to explain in a later book of this paper, friends write to 250 Hilliard street, Atlanta, Ga. Ernest Hogan, the beloved American, writes that he is nicely located at 1062 Brook avenue, Bronx, New York City. Had been doing great until the death of his wife, the death of Crowdus, known as "Bud" Crowdus, reached him. Mr. Crowdus, who was an engineer, accidentally met his death Friday, a week ago, at Racine, Wis. The Crowdus, following Tuesday at Bowling Green, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sapars and Mrs. D. O. Green entertained at a whist game at her home, 185 East 41st street, Chicago, in honor of Mrs. Taylor and daughters of his late wife, and enjoyed games of whist and dancing. Dainty refreshments were served. Mr. Sapara is home again after filling a ten weeks' engagement in Iowa. He is now working a shingle roof in Chicago. He is working at the Pekin this week and will leave after the 15th of February for Michigan to fill a twelve weeks' engagement. He is being booked at Western Capeville Association Company in Capeville and Bonny send regards to all friends. ELK HEADQUARTERS. S. E. Manuel's popular bar is the headquarters for the boys with horns" at the New York City Museum of Art. Ohio. Jos. Carter, is toastmaster. All Eski coming to Dayton will find this place. MARSHALL'S OLD PLANTATION. We arrived in the land of sunshine and flowers Sunday, Jan. 10, and showed to an immense crowd Monday matinee and on Tuesday morning the members of the choir of the school sang a vocal solist, under the direction of E. F. Mikel, musical director, visited the State Normal and Industrial School and gave a pleasant concert. Those present were a President of the school, members of the school. After the band had rendered several selections, Jas. Wise rendered one of his favorite vocal selections, going Back, Back, Back to Kentucky, which was richly applauded by the school. Ate the concert Prof. Young highly commended Jas. Wise, Prof. E. F. Mikel and Prof. Wise, Prof. E. F. Mikel and the faculty and students of the school. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS. We are now in Florida enjoying the "good old summer time" weather among the orange groves and placid streams. We Johnnie Jones' carnival in Tallahassee on the beach and there was some old-time hand-shaking. Our band has just received new uniforms and Prof. McCammon with his performance and the band's sweet music, from classical to ragtime, leaves everybody happy. Our orchestra is a marvel led by Prof. Wood Johnson. Mr. Wood is warmly our stage manager, was taken ill and is now in Greenwood, Miss. John Dennis, the funny old man, is acting stage manager in the absence of Mr. Norton. R toards to McKenzie and R. O. Henderson. CULLIGAN'S NASHVILLE STUDENTS. L. McDuff, cornetist and interlocutor, formerly band leader for Ferdon's Show 2, opened with Culligan's Nashville Studio, which opened at the Gem Theatre, plays at the Miracle Playhouse Central Theatre, Dec. 21 to 27; Oakland, Dec. 28 to Jan. 3; People's Theatre, Francisco, Cal. and then started on the stage of the company is as follows: L. McDuff, cornetist and interlocutor; John Venie, cornet; W. H. husar;琴师; Wm. Robinson, clarinet and bass; Wm. Robinson, clarinet and end; George Wilson, trombone; Perry Gant, B. & O.; Geo. Williams, snare drummer; Billy Mitchell, extreme end; Herbert Mitchell, extreme end; following ladies: Margie Martin, Martree Mitchell, Roste Collins and Antoinette Shields; McDuff says hello to all the old students; bunch and to write to him care of THE MAN, as he has something up his sleeve. W. A. MAHARA'S BIG MINSTRELS CARNIVAL PROGRAM Left end from Mahara, Ed Peats, Skinner Lea, Henry Harris. boyd and Ed Peat in a budget of nonsense. the Isle of Allspice), full of music, and song and sound, Commander in Chief, in Chieftain, Damage, Captain. Boyd; Private Fight, Zeb Matthews; Private Lightfoot, Skinner Lee; Private Shorty, Skinner Lee; Private Black, Oliver Mead; Snare Drumsky, Tommy Kisskins; Green (who feels blue), Ed Wilson; Brave (always ready to run), Ed F. Peat. The Mahara Concert Band, consisting of twelve pieces, is under the direction of Prof. G. N. Ayers, featuring the ever-after overture Remdiss Hits, No. 4, daily. The company sends regards to all in and out of the profession. GEM THEATER, MEMPHIS, TENN. This house is still holding its own and packing them to the doors nightly. packing them to the doors nightly. "Lord Harry Herne," a melodrama in two dances and four scenes, written and staged by kiss. Herne will be a grand success. Cast of characters is as follows: Lady Darrycourt, Ehora Hunt; Lord Darrycourt, Hi Henry Hunt; Lucile Darrycourt, Susie Johnson; Lord Herne, Lucile Johnson; Will Perry; Harry Herne, Jainie Hunt. Mme. Elnora Hunt, the lady with the big voice, is holding her own nightly singing "If Your Heart Is Right, You Can't Do Me a Wrong" and "Kiss Me Right." Jainie Mullen, our male impersonator, is shameless to Go Away" and making good as usual. Perry and Johnson, those clever sketch and actors on their new act this week and it's a winner. Willie Perry, our stage manager, sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Hi Henry Hunt is doing a very clever act this week. He sends regards to Sank Simms, Bud Lively and Rob Clark. "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII." TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Jan. 15.—"The Last Days of Pompeii" was given in the Thursday night of this week. The stage setting was appropriate for the rendition, and the several persons taking part acquitted themselves most creditably. The following follows: Glaucus, E. C. Roberts; Clodius, Warren Logan; Julia, Miss Sadie E. Harvey; Arbaces, Clement Richardson; Apaceides, Clement Richardson; Wydia, Halle C. Queen; Eleti, Miss Sadie E. Harvey; onicus, T. E. Owens; Ione, Miss Florence Sewell; Sosia, Miss Mary Ross. Flower Giris—Miss M. E. Smith, Miss Florence Swain. Saga (witch)—Miss Milla Taylor, G. T. Shehee, Benjamin Ammons, John Goiens, St. Elmo Grady. Miriam, Miss Carrie Smith, Clena, Mrs. Meeks, Ardath, Miss Sadie Dorsette; Calpurnia, Miss Amelia Cromwell. Ramatic director, and N. Clark Smith, director of the orchestra. The play was arranged for presentation by Miss Hallie E. Queen, one of our teachers. The president of the Tuskegee Woman's Club, under whose direction the play was given, explained in a few prefatory words something of the purpose to which the money realized would be used. In story the drama was designed to portray. DON'T KNOCK. (The Little Fellow with the Big Feet.) DON'T knock a performer because he is not the man you are. DON'T talk of talking of him to others. DON'T tell every body that you are "It." Leave that for others to say. DON'T stand on the stage and stamp your foot at the piano player when you make a bad note yourself. DON'T look daggers at the piano player when you lose your own time dancing. If you rehearsal your act, whose fault is it? DON'T try to undermine the stage manager out of his position because he is stained for not attending rehearsals promptly. DON'T go about calling performers aristocrats because they do not hang around behind your heels and spend the change. DON'T be a "front door knocker" and run to the manager with everything you hear. He won't think any of you more than a minute. DON'T let your head get too big for your hat; always be able to wear the same size. DON'T try to "get back" at performers if they try to show you something in your act that will improve it. Thank them nicely and try it and see how their suggestions will take. DON'T knock down performers that have been in their shoes longer than you, for they have got their snow shoes. Try to get a pair yourself and wear them until you will be able to discard them; then you can. DON'T get it into your head that a manager cannot get along without you, for there is always someone that can fill your place. DON'T get too much to say about other people's business. Just attend to your own; then you will see how much nicer it is and always have friends. DON'T stand on the stage or in the wings when you perform, when a performer is on the stage; it annoys the audience and also the party or parties on the stage. You will soon appear and be able to show what you can do. DON'T knock: be good, and you will always friends both in and out of the profession. MEMPHIS THEATER NOTES. GEM THEATRE. Had a nice all-star vaudelle bill last week, closing with an afterpiece written and staged by Willie Perry; stage manager, entitled "Foul Play." TUCK'S THEATRE. Under the stage management, Joood put on another little surprising show last week also, introducing two new faces, Russell & Fowler, in their eccentric singing and dancing act. Hank Anderson, trap drummer, closed his engagement at Tick's closing a successful season. LYRIC THEATRE. A nice little place of amusement opened last week with G. M. Curry as assistant manager and electrician, and I am glad to say that the house has a nice little company. Lyric's patron I visited the show Saturday and was well pleased with it. Willie Owens, with his eccentric dancer, Moore, gave nicely. Charlie Anderson in old woman mono- logue is a clever young rising comedian. Geo. Centers and wife put on a pleasing little act by Centers, entitled "Have You Been Seen Stagged and caught the house freely, Mr. Gutters, formerly Knoxville, is stage manager, and I am sure that under the stage management of Mr. Gutters and his company that will be able to use Rose's patrons. H. Kidd Love, formerly of Ticks, is musical director. AMUSE-U-THEATRE. Will open the last part of the week under the stage management of Eugene Clark, one of our old veteran show men and old man impresors, and I see that under Mr. Clark's direction the show will be up to the notch, for I have known Mr. Clark for a number of years and know that he is the most famous of the Amuse-U performers will appear in a later issue of THE FREEMAN. Richard R. Matchews Jr. sends best regards to Billy Earthquake, Leroy Bland and Jones. typewritten red moon ray passes from the stenographer to the Indianapolis, New York. Philadelphia dramatic editors without a male perusal or some invincible suggestion from the chief man who runs the "Red Moon Rays." The Red Moon Rays. Of numerous plays. Are scarce of ideologies; While other plays Have better ways Than some of Bob Cole's policies. "DEAR OLD DAHOMEY" IN. CHICAGO By JULI JONES. Braving the storm and keeping up the pace. The way business has been going on has encouraged business men to get on and make the Stroll one glamorous way. And we are going to buck Atlantic City for popularity in coming season. As the different railroads running from "The Land of Bam" will --- THE INTERPRETATION OF RED MOON RAYS BU SYLESTER RUSSELL When the moon comes peeping over the hills and rises over the housepots, we have moonshine; sometimes the moon is rising all, there is no moon and the sad clouds which saunter above the electric lights is left in Jarkness. The Red Moon in this case is the Moon Rays in the Red Moon Rays' is a syndicated letter which wends its way into the New York and Indianapolis newspapers, in which we see reflected what can be termed the life of the moon, so that they have invited interrogation; their publicity has now reached a barren field of interpretation which can serve as an excellent medium of K-ray translation in the Red Moon Rays in the issue of December 31, 1908, of the New York Age on the very last day of the year is to say that Ole is growing a little older and his wisdom The retirement of Anna Cook Pankey from the Cole & Johnson company, of which we speak regretfully, is to take the stand in behalf of the greatest singer in the world, and to no longer no red moon rays to aid her and possibly no New York dramatic editor free enough from the frogs to hold her up as a female and a great singer. To begin with, there is a lot of the world's best lady's retirement except that she is the greatest singe rof the bunch and naturally the one to be greeted with jealousy, contempt and humiliation. The exposure of this proceeding follows after the opening rote of the rote moon rays report the rote just mentioned, dictated by the Bob Cole policies. It has been reported that Anna Cook (let us cut the Pankey out) was disatisfied with her room in a Western city, and wanted to move to a city as good a room as the other leading ladies, she had a perfect right to be disgust- BOB COLE. islied. She is a singer that Cole & Johnson cannot afford to lose, and if it is true that she has been subjected to humiliation she cannot afford to lose, even if her husband is not able to stand by her, it is a wager to say that her day has arrived and she will be able, by using the newspaper, to be making out for a large salary, to go it alone. If a part of the Cole policy is to make busses and have others to throw them, it is best to have a director, together and the whole red moon ray movement be banished from the face of the newspaper service. The red moon rays, which are a symbol of favoritism, and I am not in favor of rays, as a weekly issue. And it needed a good actor, a case of Anna. I pass on the remarkable case of Anna. The old veteran Sam Lucas was forced by the Cole policies to have his say. Charles Hunter, perhaps, had to hammer out the old version of the Sammie Corker had to go ahead and order nice rooms for leading lady soubrettes, and cold barn storage for hateful prima domains who sing too well for the stars but Cole's policies reach the limit when he says "Sic-cum Rossy," and have Rosmond Johnson deliver a Shakespeare speech, with a new twist: he has policies which have placed him into a position he doesn't quite know how to hold. Mr. Johnsno has now been three years in trying to place himself as a actor, and he has not aided him any, and he is perhaps not yet aware that he is enjoying privileges that other comedy actors could not enjoy without being a composer and the associated peer. Rosmond Johnson peare is not worthy of publication. What we want will be to see Rosmond Johnson dance next season and we will be pretty sure to see it if he remains in comedy, to see that he will not omit his heavy, vaudeville specialty also. As for Bob Cole and his forgone policies, as the foremost representative actor of the Twentieth Century, he is going to have to deal with the exposition of his printed dictates seen and discovered in the red moon rays. He had best cut the newspaper end of it, the out end of it, and grooming his partner for the most particular necessaries of his Thespian warfare. It is believed, however, that in some instances he was not good. He elected Charles Hunter this season as his new stage manager; but was a Hunter or the Cole policies that placed him in the audience with her back to the audience and her melodious voice beating against the bricks, and the placing of Frank Fowler Brown in the spot of where he cannot be seen by the people? We did not mean by asserting last season that "the gates are open wide" when he came in. We did not mean chief support should be subordinated. Can it be that Jesse A. Shipp's mastering of generalities is bidding fair to exceed the expectations of the overworked and has taken to the Big Stick because he has too much on his hands? But we hope that Mr. Cole will deal with the issues and we have sometimes loved him blindly. We owe him much. We have worshipped his cause. The "Red Moon" production witnessed in scenic effects, lyrical and musical compositions, from any two other producers. But the rays of the sun were illuminated in scenic effects, Cole policies and Mr. Johnson, not not be again rehearsed unless the mistakes of life which are many, can bubbling out in Red Moon Rays in such a manner as to be a spectacle. It is earnestly hoped that this cry of rebellion will not seriously shock society. Mr. Cole has long been known as the one who has been the most vocal set of Greater New York and Washington, D. C., and society will be very much mortified if in the event of a fortnight or two of unrest, the police would further aired and dried. We all remember that Washington society has already frowned upon a well-known concert prima doma, but as for a male star it is not so hard to imagine without giving him a good sound licking. Bob Cole may not admit to being guilty of making moon ray balls, but his coach, Bill Gates, has been a silent issue of his policies. Not one typewritten red moon ray passes from the stenographer to the Indianapolis, New York or Philadelphia dramatic editors without a most careful perusal or some invincible suggestion from the chief man who runs the "Red Moon" machinery. Braving the storm and keeping up the pace, way business has been going on has enchanted men to get together and make the Stroll a one-way way. In other words, we are going to the Atlantic City for popularity the coming season. A different railroads running from "The Land" will run excursions every day from the desert of country at a ridiculous low rate. To offer many manhans along the great "Black and White" railroads this will be called the feature in the musical fund to engage the two local bands of the Eighth Regiment of forty pieces. The manhans (eight-eight pieces) will parade every evening and go to Atlantic City an after consideration. This will be called the feature in the musical world, "The Parading Concert," from 26th March to the street. We are going to make the streets wide and going to make Atlantic City an after consideration business along the Stroll, considering the another man's act, in double lightning chatter, one can't tell from one hour to another whether it will be zero or a hundred below. The bills along the Stroll are "way out there." There are only two lines of seem to be offering anything out of the ordinary, the Pekin and the Grand. The other, the quitting on "stock"; in other words, "stick out stock." We'll stick out until spring. THE PEKIN'S offering this week is a "stand out bill." Two big acts, one novelty, sketch team, that balances the bill well, color photo art, hater hates to make apologies for others, but it seems it will have to be done to put it on a proper light, as he can only write from his own perspective. What has been going on in this house this night shows the effect of bad staging, bad work, and seems to be on outs with the orchestra, to excuse to offer the public that pays its money to the producers have overlooked this, one of the most important facts in the show business, that the orchestra is not all nights, and they should be as hard as possible. The audience is not supposed to return the middle of the week to see how they are the real critics. The bill opened with Buddie Glmore & Co. Should have been Buddie Glmore & Co. Should have been Buddie Glmore with him. That he had a ginger, and ginger, but very little to do. It strung out in such a way that it was hard to see what they were going to do next. But in his eyes, these facts its was extraordinarily good, the act, a young miss, ellipsed anything that has ever been seen on the Pekin ski. She went the clever little Madeline Alkny, and had the foot action of Aida Owens. Her denation of the song "Klnky Doo" was not as good as this song has been in this house, but was very good; simply a nice song, for a slow song. Mr. Glmore, the star, is a clever youngster, but has overlooked his position as star of the piece. He neither comes on the stage entirely to the part. He comes on the stage entirely to the part. They are generally the last to appear in any kind of cast, large or small. He should be in the future, or the people will be looking for the star when the curtain goes down. Next was Saparo & Bonny, a sketch teacher. This is their second engagement in this school. This is where you can call an "improved act." They are very good deal of their talk, added new songs and plenty of speed, and have dropped their personal affiliation with the audience down to work. This means a straight down to work. Next was the Jalvans, a comedy juggling act. This is one of the oldest novelty acts in the business. The juggler goes about his feats in a clean and clever way, and are the most needed acts in order to make up a complete Negro vaudeville bill. Then came the house feature, W. A. Thomas & Co. in "Down Home." The pictures and effects of the memories of the past and also the story processes in general chorus rehearsal. The play lost so much speed from stage waits that the audience lost half its interest, muscel numbers were very good, those extra ragtime new pieces in general chorus rehearsal. Their action in the song "Sunny Behind Miss Grady seemed like it was the first time they had ever heard the song, Thomas and Miss Grady squared up things with the song. This will be a good salt when all hands learn to cause the girls are pretty and fast work. THE GRAND. In fact of the weather and close times, this house offered the banner bill of the season. In fact, it was a "dahomeur" heads. The bill was so good that he was allowed to go until they got on the sidewalk. The show begins with Miss Josephine Devine singing that raging success "Sugar Cane," the song that is a cousin to "Sugar Babe," this song that is making such a big hit in the Willis. The great Northern. Funny too that these wise knights will allow their hit to be used in Dahomey before they use it themselves. Miss Devance has punctured so holes in it that it would be useless now for anybody else to try it out on the Stroll. The sixth engagement of Sir Joseph Simms. Now what will he do this time? He works hard on them. After hard struggling he found his companion and he fixed up that crowd for what the first night did to him. He has lasted longer than any of the Dahomey comedians. He works hard. That's the thing that he knows he is no use of telling or a second time no matter how good it is, in this house. Then came Miss Ethel Darr, a very clever little ballet dancer. Age will imminently increase, and show business to get to the front on just dancing alone; but those are the best after all, for they are hard reached, and is appended when reached. Anyway, she is a great dancer, and she lives in a house and made good with a dance alone. Next was Doc Baker, character singer, the "touch not problem." That's neither a character nor a dance, but doubt is the best character and descriptive singer that has ever appeared in Dahomey. He belongs in a production on the stage, but he is singing time by singing in small outlying houses. There were many in the audience who will live to see the day to remark, after he had further advance in life that they heard him sing. He sang three different songs at each show with apparent ease. Next came Blondie Robinson and Billie McCarthy, both robed in a robotic team of Goggan & Davis. It will be a long time before Dahomey will see an acrobatic song and dance team of this kind, and it will be a wheel. Now I would like to know what they are going to follow this bill with. THE MONOGRAM. Lew Lamar and Shelton Brooks still putting on stock at the Monogram Theatre, and put on what customers need. Lamar, the owner of customers who do anyway, Lamar and Brooks are doing the act, chorus singing occasionally, audience doing the laughing and paying it is what Lamar calls "real show business." Carter and Bluford were at the Majestic last week. This is one of the three colored acts that play the Majestic, of the Robinson, and Avery and Hart. I doubt very much if the audience knew this was a colored act. It's the best dressed and best staged that's on the American stage, and it's "fabulous" and everybody is stretching to see what that means, and they live up to the program. This act would surprise the ardent admirers of the team. Whenever they go and see; that's all the writer can say. The big song hit of Dahomey and Williams & Walker show has brought to notice some of the funniest things that was written for songs. It is as long as the constitution of Oklahoma, but we will condense it down to the small parts and bits. First, it was a song that was composed by Cris Smith and R. C. McPhearson; paper from New England Pa- Colored acts laying off in Chicago or near by, send me your open time. Can give from one to six weeks work. Colored acts of all descriptions send me your open time. Marion A. Brooks, Grand Theatre, State & 31st Sts., Chicago. WANTED! For Hausler's Colored Vaudeville, ladies and gents. Ladies must be good singers. Send photos. State lowest salary in first letter. Lee Henderson, Stage Mgr.; W. H. Hausler, Gen. Mgr., 407 S. Breavord St., Charlotte, N. C. WANTED! Musicians & Vocalists Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East Combined Shows want for the coming tented season commencing about April 12th and continuing about 30 weeks, Eight male vocalists, an octette or double quartette. Preference will be given to those that double on mandolins, guitars, violins or cello. Must have good, loud voices. State all you do in first letter, and be sure to state what voice you sing. Also want one well formed, handsome young lady, voice not essential, but would prefer one who has had some elocutionary training. Send photo with application. H. G. WILSON, per Mills; thought occurred in Baron Wilkes, New York; published by the Gotham Publishing Co. of the Gotham-Holmes, New York; introduced by Miss Josephine Devance at the University assisted by the Grand Trio, all of Chicago, Ill.; stormed the house by Miss Jennie and Murrell Ringold at the Great North Wall; reserved for Mrs. Josephine; must not be sung in Hong Kong, China, or Kankakee, Ill.; by any one; boosted and boomed by Will Marion book. There are other attaches, but space is limited. Question is "Down Among the Sugar Canes." MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN. TROY. ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN The New Year's entertainment given at the K. of P. Hall, January 11, proved a grand success, and was attended by many, James Wright, the well-known pianist, had charge of the music...Mrs. Carmilla Nunn, the musician, home of Mrs. Cannie Fason...Miss Annie Nunn spent several days in Brantley last week...Mrs. Emma Hillard, of Bruntidge, Ala., was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzle McQueen...Mrs. Annie Nunn, the musician, spent several days in Troy last week, the guest of Miss Mollie Artis. The following officers of St. Paul A. M. E. Sunday school were elected Sunday morning: Mr. Mahorn, superintendent; Mr. Neal, assistant; Miss Gussie Love, secretary; Henry Mathews, assistant secretary; Mrs. Clara Tinsley, treasurer; Joe High, Jr., librarian, Miss WANTE Colored acts laying off in Chicago or near one to six weeks work. Colored acts of all Marion A. Brooks, Grand Thea WAN For Hausler's Colored Vaudeville, ladies. Send photos. State lowest salary. Mgr.; W. H. Hausler, Gen. Mgr., 407 S. A. E. WANT Musician & Vo Buffalo Bill's Wild W Far East Combined 5 Willie Entsey, assistant ibirian; Miss Lella Love, organist. LOUISVILLE, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Graves was called to Danville, Ky., to the bedside of her husband, Peyton Graves. She is one of our agents here and has our heartfelt sympathy...Mrs. Sarah Foster, of 1608 Congress street, is still confined to her bed. Her son has come here from Chicago to be with her. ROUTE. WILLIAMS & WALKER—Chicago, Ill. THE BRUCES—Week of Jan. 25, Jammy Chichester—Trousselle BLACK PATTIT TROUBADORUS—Galveston, Tex. Jan. 25; San Antonio, 26 and 27; Uvalde, 28; Del Rio, 29. ALG. G. FIELDS MINSTRELL—Wilmington, Dec. 15; Brunswick, N. J., 26; Trenton, 27; Elizabeth, 28; Perth Amboy, 27; Plainfield, 30. ROUTE. RICHARD & PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS — Beeville, Tex. Jan. 25; Victoria, 26 Bay City, 27; Wharlow, 28; Houston, 29; Humble, 30; Galveston, 31. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS—Tampa, Fla., Jan. 24, 25, 26. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times and then returned to writer or deadletter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at once. Gentlemen's List. Bruce, W. A. Edwards, Chas. Barton, Geo. L. Johnson, Napoleon. Gilliam, Bessie. Johnson, Roy. Crooby, Gidle. Lewis, Thomas, J. Cooper, John. Ratcliffe, L. Cox, Jim. Warkins, and Early. Ladies' List. Cook, Anna. Henderson, Katie. Fuller, Eva. Schackleford, Frankie Barton, Mrs. WANTED Four ladies and four gentlemen as cake walkers. Bring costumes. Address Churchill Henderson, French Lick Springs, Ind. Girls Wanted who can sing. Will forward ticket. Vendome Theatre, Lee Richardson, Mgr., Hamilton, O. 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. ED Colored Vaudeville Acts! car by, send me your open time. Can give from all descriptions send me your open time. theatre, State & 31st Sts., Chicago. TED! Ladies and gents. Ladies must be good sing- ary in first letter. Lee Henderson, Stage S. Breavord St., Charlotte, N. C. WANTED! For S. T. Dunmore's MIGHTY MODERN MINSTREL JUBILEE COMPANY, For Season 1909 With Ringling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows Band men that double, and good lady performers. Must be good singers and dancers. Booze fighters save stamps. 2405 State Street, Chicago. TED! ans vocalists West and Pawnee Bill's Shows want for the coming SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. Mahoutn too much for Olson before 5,000 people at the Coliseum of Chicago. The Turk is matched with Gotch for the world's championship title. Battling Nelson is a candidate for President of the United States. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Roosevelt have already formulated their campaign tactics. Wouldn't you like to see Jim Jeffries, the Mansfield of the footlights, as "Macbeth," and Johnson as "McDuth?" You know the play ends up with a scrap. Marion Hart and Mike Schreck have agreed to box for the benefit of charity at Lexington, Ky. The match will take place at one of the opera houses in the near future. Jess Reid pinned Leo Pardello, the Italian wrestler, who met all comers in this city recently, for two straight in seventeen minutes at Des Moines, Iowa, last week. Walter Steffens, the All-American quarterback and handler, will be a member of the team at the coming season. He will take up law. Packey McFarlane won a decision over Dick Hyland, the Frisco lad, in a tenure mill last week. Packey made an effort to win again, in the tenth but Hyland is in good condition, white Packey's swings lacked steam. Ed Dunkhorst, who lacks just thirty pounds of weighing twice as much as Jack Dunkhorst, is too big to fight Johnson, as his beef is a handicap to him. But if he should fall on Jack, or any other man for that matter, it's good-bye. John L. Sullivan left Sunday night for a tour to any place throughout the world where he can discuss "a Negro fighting a white man." Sullivan is fast becoming a popular jugglist world. He left Boston escorted by Herbert Slade, who will act in the capacity of sparring partner. The Senate of the Washington Legislature has before it two bills that are causing an unusual amount of interest among the sportsmen of the State. One is a measure advocated by the King County Board of Elections. The other is that the landlords of gambling places are not included in the penalty act. Abel Attell knocked out Freddie Weeks in the tenth round of their fight for the featherweight championship of the world at Goldfield, Nev., on the 15th. Abel was favorite in the betting circles. Belle received the contest. Attell received $2,500 and Weeks $1,000. The latte purse. There is no winner to bounce would have received no more had he defeated the Hebrew, according to the articles. As manager of the Jeffries Athletic Club of this city, Baron Long has 'secured the signature of Harry Glimore, the manager for Packey McFarland, to articles calling for a fight between McFarland and Young Otto. Glimore posted $1,000 to bind McFarland to the match and for his appearance in the ring at the time agreed upon, and the weight, and to go afterward as a side bet. In sum that Otto has posted in New York. JEFFRIES WILL; KETCHELL WILL NOT. BY HARRY W. JACKSON. Will James I. Jeffries, the ex-champion heavyweight of the world, the ring and night Jack Johnson, the present champion? This is the question of the sporting world which everyone is trying to answer. Of course only one's opinion is the correct one, he given, as Jim himself is only one who is at the time being. Jeffries retired from the ring undefeated and turned over the championship of the heavyweight class to Tommy Burns, the French-Canadian, who Burns met Jack Johnson of Galveston, Texas, after the latter had chased him 70 miles over the world to get a match with the winner, Australia. The colored lad tried in vain to grapple a fight with Burns in this country, but Tommy shoof him off and the country to take on a few bouts across the ocean. Burns classed as third-raters. But Jack played the hound and trailed his fox well. Johnson defeated Burns in fourteen rounds of scheduled but a twenty-round milk. The browny ginger was good spanking for running off and being a bad boy. So unmercifully did Jack do work that the police showed signs of pity for Burns, who was too soon, for Burns was bleeding and practically helpless. This slaughter of the white champion made Johnson champion and champion of the world. This fight was the best heavyweight champion of the world. The decisive defeat of Tommy cast a big reflection upon James J. Jeffries, as he gave the best heavyweight fighter in the ring. The First World's Colored Heavy Weight Champion. POSTAGE 3 CENTS. Richard K. Fox, Publisher, Franklin Square. New York City. It is really thought that 'Jeffries retired only temporarily, just to let some of the players into the game and regain the heavyweight championship. At the time Jeff retired, or better, the reason why he retired, there was a big difference. He gave up the sport as a fighter. Since that time four years have elapsed and Jeffries has changed considerable, physically. He preached to fight Johnson, and even the big athlete to fight Johnson, and will punch the bag to beat the band to get in shape. Other people to draw the color line makes it appear that the bone must be saved for him. That he refused $50,000, win lose or draw (just to merely fight) would have made it possible to be made in the pugilistic world for quite a while. There is but one thing that will prevent Jeffries from fighting Johnson, that his being unable to get back into form. Now as to Ketchell. Stanley Ketchell, the middleweight champion of the world, is forwarding an excuse for his unwillingness to fight a weight champion of the world. Ketchell says that he has drawn the color line and refuses to fight Johnson or any other ebony fighter. Immediately after the midweight boxer won the title he now possesses, he declares that he is the middleweight division and take up the heavier boys. He said that he would meet any man in the world, regardless of his weight; that he wasn't afraid of any livestock he would have something to it. Ketchell, now a "heavy," was talked of to be matched with Jack Johnson for the highest honors in the pugilistic sphere. Ketchell balked at the challenge, saying he was a scientific and powerful make as Johnson, because, as he says, Johnson is a Negro. There is much doubt as to the truth of Stanley's refusal to fight Johnson because he lacks confidence to defend the white boy old excuse to which white fighters resort when there is a demand for them to meet colored fighters whom they know to be better boxers. If Ketchell could gain the white boy old confidence with Johnson, he would hurl challenge after challenge across the waters to Jack, losing sight of color. Al Kubik, the Michigan heavyweight who promises some surprises in the future for the boys of the arena, is a dear friend of Ketchell, but is unlike Stanley as to the way he treats the boys. He tries to fight a black man as quick as he does a white man; they all look alike to him, and says that he intends to face Johnson in the near future. Although some of the boys have consented to take on Johnson, he is said to have told Kubik the following: "I do not care to meet any of them (colored fighters); they should be left to fight themselves. I will never meet one." Though we dread to hear this, we adamant that is pretty good. Stanley; one excuse is that another for a fellow in his present position. HARRY K. GOOD DEAD Word has been received that Harry K. Good, who some seven years ago held a position in the Army, had died. Good fought in the midweight division. Seven years ago he was strenken blind and consequently had to be hospitalized. He died at his home in Easton, Pa. KID JONES TO RE-ENTER RING Special to THE FREEMAN. KALAMAZOO Mich.-Solomon (Kid) Battalion, announces his intention of re-entering the fight game, and would like to get in line with some good boys, from 133 to 138 hems. He claims to have a backing of $500. THE PAST WEEK IN "PHILLY." Monday — Washington Sporting Club, Young Erne of Philadelphia and Mickey Lamon of Pittsburgh. West A. C. Willie Bannon of Philadelphia and Fred Buckland of England. Tuesday — Douglas A. C., Jimmy Clabby of Oakland and Frank Erne of Philadelphia. Thursday — Broadway A. C., Fred Cooley of Chicago and the "Fighting Ghost" of Oakland. Friday — Nonpareil A. C., Sammy Smith and Peck Miller, Philadelphia. Saturday—National A. C., Al Kublak of Grand Rapids and Ed Casey of Villanova. LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAM. A number of basketball enthusiasts have organized a basketball squad from the University of Michigan to manage have been made to play some home games at the Majestic Skating Palace, a facility known for its known expect to play in Dayton, O., in the next week or two and desire other games. Edward Gallillard, the man who coached the team at Dayton, champion of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, to the top, will manage the Independents and hopes to make a winning team of the BACK JACK JOHNSON HEAVILY. Pool of $100,000—Williams & Walker Comedians, Contributors. Special to THE FREEMAN CHICAGO, Ill.—The colored people of this city are wild with enthusiasm over Jack Johnson's defeat of Tommy Burns in Australia last month. The Chicagoans are now playing the fighter of the day. Bert Williams, who is now playing in "Bandanna Land" at the Great Northern, and some of his friends, were asked to subscribe to a fund that would pay for the fighters. Enough money has been pledged now, however, to insure a pool of $100,000 should Johnson be matched with any of the white fighters. But that I am hoping for is that Johnson's next fight will be in this country," said Williams. "If it is held outside the United States, the colored people will migrate for a while to see it, but if it is held here it will bring together the Chicagoans in collection of colored sports over assembled. It is promised that Williams and his partner, George Walker, have promised to contribute $5,000 to the fund. It is promised that the money and let a syndicate place it. "THE BLACK GLADIATOR." Chicago Songster Writes a Poem on Jack Johnson. Special to THE FREEMAN. SEATTLE. Wash.—Since Jack Johnson laid low Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia, and became the first black heavyweight champion fighters, the cologne was been dipy with THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER delight. J. "Berni" Barbour, a well-known colored song writer from Chicago, who is now living in this city, wooded the muse when he heard the news from Assistant. Mr. Barbour heads his verse as follows: "The Black Gladiator. Veni, Vidi, Vici—Jack Johnson. Here it is: From Texas, famous Lone Star State, The year Eighteen and Seventy-eight, Was born a "Babe" who did create The "Black Gladiator!" When but a boy was not so brave, For bathement he prayed The honor of such—just behaved The "Black Gladiator!" We sing his praise with no less joy. Than he did with his he prized Toy, Our full-blooded Ethiopian Boy, The "Black Gladiator!" For like unto the Caesar Great "You came! You saw! You conquered!" You Must be watchful, don't forget Our "Black Gladiator!" "Black Sparticus"—You are our own, The world's grand title by you borne Like Sampson, please protect thine own, Our "Black Gladiator"! A new name written out in fame, A proof that all men are the same In muscle, sinew and in brain. The "Black Gladiator": No other blood flows through our veins But that of Negro Ham's own strain, Master of knuckle trim, The "Black Gladiator": "Black Alexander" we term you. Weep not, each nation speaks so true In saying, "We've no match for you." The "Black Gladiator": They claimed in you a "yellow streak" With heads bowed down they look so nosey. You proved them false—you seemed a freak. Our "Black Gladiator":! Unlike them, draw no color line! We worship but at Honor's shrine. You are the greatest of these times, Our "Black Gladiator":! J. "BERNIE" BARBOUR. (Copyrighted) RECEIVES MESSAGE FROM JACK JOHNSON. Sam Langford to Fight May 24 If the Inductions Are Right Special to THE FREEMAN. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-Joe Woodman, manager of boxer Sam Langford, said in reference to the proposition to match him in the 1980s, "I received this message: 'London, Jan. 14—Require Langford 24th May, Derby week. [larged] 'BETTISON.' There are some things about the message I don't understand," said Woodman. "In the first place, Bettison knew that I was in California and ought to have advised me here. I were in negotiations with him for a Langford-Johnson fight, to take place in November. It was agreed that the purse was to be $10,000, of which $7,500 was to go to the winner, and $2,500 to lose." The match was wired on account of the fight with Burns in Australia, I asked Bettison for certain money that we had spent, but no word has been given on the outcome. Langford will fight 24 in London if the inducements are right and we get on rrtransportation and expense money. According to a letter I have received from England, I understand the purse has been raised to $25,000, but "This would not stop our making a match in California for February, and, as I rather like this State, I guess we would have always did think that if the former Langford-Johnson fight had gone five more rounds Langford would have won, and if the two blacks meet in London, I guess Sam doesn't need to be afraid of his chances. In the future, there will be no match until Bellison has advanced us traveling expenses." JOHN L. AND THE COLOR LINE. Why He Didn't Fight Peter Jackson— White Man Must Dictate. BOSTON, Mass.—John L. Sullivan said last night, in discussing the drawing of the color line in fighting, regarding his match with Peter Jackson and Godox: "There's been a good deal of talk about the color line just now, especially about 'yours truly,' and the stand I took regarding colored men. It is true that I was very proud of the girl. George was early in my career, and that was the only time I ever gave colored pugilists any consideration from a professional standpoint, although, there were many of them who didn't sense it. It has been reported time and again that I once signed to fight Peter Jackson. That is not true. Jackson was willing enough to meet me, I know, but I didn't. I was drawn. I made no bones about it. The public knew my position on this question. "Parson' Davies, manager of Jackson, once claimed to have a telegram from the president of the Tallahassee tails of a fight with Jackson. There were never any such articles drawn or even suggested that I would have signed. The nearest I came to fighting Jackson was once when the question was put to me in the room, and I would cover it, and would go into a room with Jackson and have it out, but that I would never agree to meet him in the room. The attempts to get me to fight Jackson. "If either Jeffries or Corbett finally determine to meet Jack Johnson, they will not permit him to dictate terms. If either of them get a match with Johnson, there will be a fight. They will want a good slice of it before they sign. Jeff appears to me to be the man. I cannot see how Corbett can get right enough. But that may be a question which only he can decide." John L. Sullivan declared that despite Johnson's win from Tommy Burrus, he will never have the prestige of a white champion. "He does not matter if Johnson is the champion," said John L. "If Jeffries, Corbett or any white man consents to meet him, they will do the dictating to him, and they will go into their terms or else go without a match. "If any of the ex-champions agree to meet him, they will make Johnson split. If any of the ex-champions think Corbett has any chance of defeating Johnson. He has reached the age where he is going back to college. If Johnson is coming back, he will. If he can get into shape he has a good chance." JEFFRIES ON HART AND OTHERS LOS ANGELES, Cal.—James J. Jeffries believes that Marvin Hart, who once defeated Jack Johnson, would be a good match for Jack. Jeff says, "He's been made the butt of the sporting writers' jokes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Probably there are good reasons for Hart's claims being derided, but I am willing to believe that he has made the butt of the sporting writers' jokes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Probably there are good reasons for Hart's claims being derided, but I am willing to believe that he has made the butt of the sporting writers' jokes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Probably there are good reasons for Hart's claims being derived, but I am willing to believe that he has been making. Some people figure that Hart's only idea in this connection is to land the loser's end of the money. I think differently, however. I sincerely believe that Hart will prove a troublesome adversary for Johnson. "For the rest of the has been who have jumped into the limelight recently very little can be said about him, and I believe that Jim Corbett's talk is sincere until I hear Jim say so himself. Jim is a good advertiser and is making the best of his opportunities. As for Tom Sharkey, Bob Fitzsimons, Jack (Twin) and Jim Corbett, meaning individuals who are aiming to bring themselves out of the deep obscurity by voicing their willingness to meet Jack Johnson. At this stage of the game it looks to me as though Jack Johnson has fought himself into the championship and out of a job at the same time. About thing left for Johnson is to fight Squires, Lang and a few of the Australian third-raters all over again. There is no use of Stanley Ketchell's name into the argument, youngster, as great a fighter as he is, would stand no chance against Black Jack." JACK BLACKBURN SHOOTS TWO Angered Because of an Attack Upon White Woman. As a result of Mrs. Mattie Polk and her husband attacking Maude Pillion, at a white friend of Jack Blackburn, one of her children, took the high game, a shooting scrape occurred and the Miss Pillion were injured. The shooting was done by Blackburn. The in-hospital wounds were taken to the Jefferson Hospital. The Polk's husband condition when they were taken to the hospital. Alonzo Mrs. Polk's husband, is said to have died from his injuries. Blackburn and the Polk woman live at 203 South Camac street. There has been feeling of long standing between the pair since the morning Blackburn, who was intoxicated, went to the house in South Jessop street, accompanied by Miss Polk. They made the knock and the two women immediately walked to the Polks' door, while Blackburn was in hiding nearby. Mrs. Polk appeared at the threshold in room 126 knock and the two women immediately walked to Mrs. Polk went out in the street and hurled a brick at the Polk woman. The woman fell and the fight attracted Mrs. Polk's husband. When Polk attempted to interfere, several shots were fired and the husband and wife fell ground with blood spurting from wounds. Blackburn appeared and carried Miss Pillion to the hansom, which he ordered to take him to the hospital, and escaped had he desired, for he was not arrested until he was in a ward with his companion. The Folks were assisted by his friend, and it was found that Miss Pillion was only slightly injured. She was held under $1,000 bail on the charge of assault and battery. Officer Dicks, also colored, said to Magistrate Rooney, that after he had placed Blackburn under arrest and led him out to the hospital, he used to use his fists. Dickens said he knocked him down, and Blackburn called the cop alar. The latter handled Blackburn under arrest and led him out to the hospital, where he killed him to a cell. Blackburn is regarded as the most wonderful fighters in the world. It is so difficult for him to get matches that he has to be carried by a large man himself. He weighs around the mark, but has gone as low as 133 in recent months. This days ago he planned a tour on the road similar to that of Jack Johnson, in which the latter won the heavy-weight championship. Blackburn, too, as a result, ambitions may be seriously impaired by the Only a few weeks ago Blackburn quarterback about the face with a razor. Prior to this scrape Blackburn had never before known, as the motors were feeling HUBERT GIANTS WIN 3 TO 2. Special to THE FREEMAN. O'CARL ANGELLES. Cal. The Hubert Gustave甘德在which they defeated the Santa Barbara. Captain C. U. Hubert is eager to get a good pitcher and a strong backstop. Address 721 East Ninth street. Sam Ferries, pitching for the Santa Barbara team, was completely outclassed by Henkel, the former player of the Los Angeles Giants, and who played with the Hubert Giants, at Bowie Heights Athletic Park. Each team scored three errors and the Huberts secured six hits. Following is the score: SANTA BARBARA. AB R H O A Javilson, ss. 4 0 1 0 4 Giants, and who played with the Hubert Giants, at Bowie Heights Athletic Park. Each team scored three errors and the Huberts secured six hits. Following is the score: S. Ferris, p. 2 1 1 0 3 Reyna, 2b. 3 0 0 0 3 Biggs, lf. 4 0 1 0 0 Clark, lf. 1 1 0 0 0 Smith, rf. 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 28 1 4 24 11 HUBERT GIANTS. AB R H O A Banks, c. 4 1 2 7 3 Hubert, 3b. 4 1 1 7 3 Brown, 2b. 4 1 1 1 2 Water, lf. 4 1 1 1 0 Ebert, lf. 4 0 0 1 0 Williams, ss. 3 0 0 1 2 Wilson, cs. 3 0 0 1 1 Scott, rf. 3 0 1 0 0 Henkle, p. 3 0 1 0 2 Santa Barbara . . . . . 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Base hits . . . . . 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Hubert Giants . . . . . 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 Base hits . . . . . 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 6 SUMMARY Three-base hits—Ferraris, Two- base hits—Hubert, Banks, Smith, Errors—Javilson, Smith, Ferraris, Brown, Williams, Scott, Bases on balls—Off Henkle, 4; Ferraris, 2. Struck out—By Ferraris, 10; by Henkle, 7. Wild pitches —Ferraris, 2. Hit by pitched ball —Shipy, This time —1:40. Umpire Peltz. Scores—Barnes. CO-OPERATION AGANST TUBERCULOSIS. Special to THE FREEMAN CHICAGO, IL.—From Tuskegee to Chicago is a far cry, but right in this city is the promise of the most progressive cooperation in the movement against tuberculosis recently inaugurated at Tuskegee University. The institute, mittee of Negro citizens of Chicago on the prevention of tuberculosis has been doing an organized work in connection with the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. This commission, led by Dr. A. W. A. Force president; Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, secretary, and Dr. C. C. Hall, treasurer. The "Getwell" and "Keepwell" campaign started in the South will be pushed through by Dr. A. W. A. Force and February. Plans are now under way for holding meetings in every lodge, church and club of colored people in Cook county. This meeting will prepare the team for the next meeting, which will be conducted during February. This second series will be devoted to considering the Negroes' own answer to the question, "What are we going to do about it? Is expected that March will bring out a new report on colored societies in their effort to carry out the ideas discussed during February." THEY DON'T THINK TOO HARD OF THE "JIM CROW" CARS. Colored teachers of Texas in meeting recently declared in favor of the "Jim Crow" cars. They insist, however, that the law be rigidly enforced against the whites. The rule seems to be that when the portion of the car or cars for white people are crowded, that the Negro department receives the overflow. The reverse condition is never permitted. It is quite natural for a sensitive people to "smart" under the ruthless disregard for even the half right permitted by the laws. A sensitive people, and thoughtful, have a pride that keeps them from utter humiliation in the thing of classification. It is well that it is true, for if a people come up it will also be by self-esteem. Nothing so repulses one as sycophancy and imitation. Our race is just getting to the point where this is clear to it. And as it dawns on it that self-esteem is required and independence in all things (in a way), the more it is learning to stand back—and form a procession of itself that others may do some looking on. The world of people, white or black does not, value, shams, very much Sham diamonds—paste and glass—sham clothes, sham hair and teeth, the latter being essential, of course, are not as pleasantly received as the genuine articles. The things of sham and imitation are not very different in most things. No one will get entirely free of some prototype, some pattern; but the slavish take-off—faultful to a fault—is what hurts. Perhaps nothing has so militated against the race as a race as the thing of imitation. But happily a change is taking place for the better. The separate cars are with us, and in spite of us. The best thing to do is to accept them gracefully until public sentiment is ripe for a change. If the object, in part, for the existence of the "Jim Crow" cars is humiliation, it will not be seen that advertising matter will help the race. More will be gained by cheerful compliance, which will mean a proper regard for the race—since it is only the Negro race thus prescribed, and in the meanwhile will the sting of the situation be extracted. THE RURAL SCHOOLS AGAIN. The rural schools of the South are coming in for a good share of attention. The following from a writer in The Echo, of Long Branch, N. J., will throw additional light on the situation: "Taking the Southern States as a whole, it is safe to say that the country schools are not in session at present longer than five months out of the twelve. When we add to this condition, in most cases, poor schoolhouses or no school houses, little apparatus and poorly paid teachers, it is clear this is a condition demanding the immediate and constant attention of parents, ministers, teachers and leaders of every description. The facilities for public school education in the cities and larger towns are good for the most part, but I know of counties where Negro teachers are paid not more than $15 per month, and out of this they board themselves. This means practically no school, for a teacher worth more cannot live on such a wage. "In order to impress our people with the truth of how far we are behind and with what remains to be done, let me make a comparison: Two years ago each child in the State of Massachusetts had spent upon him as per school population, in the free public schools, $26.42, while taking the South as a whole for the same year each Negro child had spent upon as per school population from 50 cents to $1.50 in the different Southern States. At such rate does any one believe that we can educate our children? Ignorance will grow denser, and crime, lawlessness and inefficiency will increase. Something must be done and that speedily." The Jeanes Fund will be very much needed where a teacher boards herself out of $15 per month as pay. The writer well says, "This practically means no school." Fine educations are not needed for the masses. 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The Eureka Pleasure Club will give a grand ball at Masonic Hall on Washington's birthday, Feb. 22d. Miss Helen Clifford of Zanesville, O., has been to make her burial with her parents in Euclid avenue, Tuxedo. Mrs. James N. Sharpe is in the City Hospital for an operation. Mrs. Sharpe desires her friend to make brief calls. The East End Needle Club was entertained yesterday at the home of Mrs. Sallie Robinson in North Senate avenue. Miss Lou Hizer, a well known young woman, fell last Saturday and broke her arm. She lives at 215 W. Walnut street. The 8 A. Club of school 26 gave a social at the school last night. The proceeds were used to purchase a present for the school. Bethel Gleaners write missionary society will meet at the home of Leola and Martha Jackson, 629 West North street, February 6. Bishop C. T. Shaffer of Chicago will preside Bethel A. M. E. church tomorrow morning, and at Allen Chapel tomorrow night. The Rev. Joshua Stansfield will address the Junior League of the Christian Endeavor at Simpson Chapel at 2:30 p. m. Saturday. J. R. McCowan of Denver, Colo., is the guest of his brother Oliver McGowan in Northwestern avenue, whom he had not seen for 42 years. Bishop C. T. Shaffer will occupy the pulpit at Simpson Chapel at 8 o'clock p. m. Sunday. The consecration of the deaconess will also take place. Miss Ella Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall, 2614 Senate avenue, North, died during the week. Her funeral was held at Simpson Chapel yes- Rev. J. W. Wood, formerly pastor of Blackford Street church, this city, but now located at Mrs. Ala. Ala., writes THE FREE PRESS at Mrs. Bala. Dala, and went to Mobile for her health is getting along splendedly. Sisters of Charity No. 1 has elected the following officers: President, Susie Willis (chairman); Secretary, Rachel ordering secretary, Theresa Lewis; financial secretary, Mary Brooks; treasurer, chairman sick committee, Addie Burris. The mechanics association, recently organized a Planner Guild is preparing to celebrate Lily's birthday. The excelsis will be held at the Planner Guild at 8 o'clock in the evening. An audience that tested the seating capacity of the held exhibition press of the Rev. D. F. White, last Sunday. A BRILLIANT AFFAIR. The newly organized social club of married men, known as the "Benedicts," gave what is regarded as one of the pretitious gifts of the season at Moorhead last Friday. At the hour for gathering, carriages were seen hastening hither and thither bearing invited guests to the scene of the function. The hall which is one of the pretitious in the use of Palues and garlands of smilax, and to this a company of handsome gowned women and men in full evening dress, presented a scene unusual in its beauty. The music, which bears the assurance of satisfaction, Ices and punch were served freely throughout the evening. The club has thirty-five members. The officers are Thomas Simms, president; Joseph T. Porter, secretary; Charles Chavis, treasurer. A CLOSER UNION BETWEEN PARENT AND TEACHER. A movement is being set on foot in Indianapolis and is steadily gaining favor from those most concerned. It is an effort to awaken the parents and the city school teachers to a deeper sense of their responsibility in impressing upon the minds of the children entrusted to their charge their obligation to be christians. The first public step in furtherance of the effort A Regular Customer is a satisfied one. That is what we want you to be, so we give the best goods for the money. Our stock of diamonds, jewelry and cut glass is first class. J. P. Mullally, Diamonds and Jewelry. 28 Monument Place --- was a meeting held at Jone's Tabernacle last, Sunday night, and to which the students were invited to special invitations to the city school teachers to attend. Most of the schools were well represented. Dr. Callis based his research on the city school onomy, 7-8-9 verses. His remarks were thoughtfully presented and were listened to attentively, and it is believed he has been able to teach children to far-reaching, and which will bring to the many hundred children in Indianapolis tendencies which will build them up in their education, and make of them stronger men and women. METHODIST MINISTERS' ASSOCIATION. An interesting meeting of the Methodist ministers of Indianapolis and vicinity was held in the lecture room of Bethel A. M. E. church, Wednesday morning. The speeches were paper read by Thomas E. Taylor, General Secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. Subject, "The Young Man and the Church, as Covenant for handing over the job." Mr. Taylor also gave letters addressed to young men, in which questions were asked regarding their opinion of the church, its ministers in the church management and etc. also their relation management and etc. also for reasons for the opinions mentioned. To these letters, twenty-three replies were received which, upon motion of the church, both the paper by Mr. Taylor and the contents of the letters drew forth much favorable comment. "Dunbar's place in the literary world" will be the subject of print next Wednesday by the Rev. D. E. White. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. A class in stenography has been opened in connection with the Colored Y, M. C. A. with the Bishop Shaffer, who is destring to take up this very useful and helpful subject can do so at a very low rate of tuition. The monster Meeting for next Sunday will be expected to attract from a cultural standpoint. Bishop Shaffer of Chicago is expected to be the speaker. All men should attend this great meeting for men in the Church, so much for the advancement of men. The meetings are held in Blackford street Church, commencing promptly at 3 in the morning. Y. M. C. C. a orchestra, which is now in its third year, elected the following officers recently: President, A. A. Taylor; Director, A. A. Taylor; assistant secretary, Brutus McWilliams; assistant secretary, Elias Galoway; treasurer, C. C. Brown; director, S. A. Rattile; treasurer, a membership of 18, and are now making an active study of works of classical writers. THE FREEMAN AT BALTIMORE. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Freeman can be secured at any time in the Entan, or Camden Station baggage room. Harry M. Cubbins, representative. LOGANSPORT. IND Special to THE FREEMAN SOUTH BEND. IND. ...Rev. Gregory of Battle Creek preached the quarterly meeting sermon at the A. M. E Church Sunday to an interested and enthusiastic congregation. Barker sang a pretty duet "He died not in vain," and other music of equal importance was rendered by the choir: ...Master Frank Hubbard, the son of John Noah Hubbard entertained 41 and his little garden garden department. 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Misses Tibbs and Berry, of Canton, were the guests, Saturday and Sunday, of Anna Goubney. . . Mrs. Lotters returned by her mother, Mrs. Caroline Tobinman, Buckeye Lodge, I. B. P. O. E. W. met Thursday evening. The meeting was well attended. At the meeting of January 22 1985, Mrs. Lotters presented which they will hold memorial services, and all members and visiting Elks are requested to be present. . . Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Sr., of Plum Street, shows slight interest in the McAlister students at Wilberforce University, returned to school Monday evening. . . Richard Thomas, of Washington, Pa. . . father of Harry and John Thomas, of New York, is in school. . . Mrs. John McFarland, of Freeport, Pa. is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Reed, of High street. . . Mrs. Charles Charlton, Henry Hawkins and Mrs. Moses Janey, of New York, will conduct skating at the Auditorium Rink, Monday evening and Thursday afternoons. . . Isaac Calboun was terribly burned in a Friday night at midnight, and Mrs. Reed, of New York, will conduct other inmates of the house escaped in their night clothing. . . The Oak Avenue, G. M. M. S. met at the residence of Mrs. M. M. S. some important business. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. G. M. Fagan's home, McKinnie street, Thursday, February. . . Miss Grace, acey, of Hirimoe, is in school. . . Mrs. Perkins, in Cleveland. . . Mrs. Musels, of Mahoning avenue, is still sick in bed, but is some better. . . James Gibson, of East Youngstown, and George Lucas, of Scott, is in school. . . Mrs. Perkins, who was burned Friday night, died Saturday night, and his body was shipped to the home of his mother in central South Carolina Monday. . . Miss Julia Harris, of Wake Forest, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Berry. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. A. M. Williams, 1606 East Jackson street, entertained, January 8, in honor of Mrs. Geo. W. Dahney, and quite much of her new pastor, Rev. L. Vory. Our Mosby entertained January 11. Preparation is being made by Union Baptist Church people to give a reception in honor of their new pastor, Rev. L. Vory. Our Mosby entertained Zlo Church, is conducting a revival, and is being assisted by Rev. Mr. Bachlar, of Ottumwa, Ia., a very able divine... We are glad to see it J. compassions, so nicely in the greedy church, Sapphire, so being made a talk occasionally on business. We have some good preachers here... Dr. Jas. E. Henderson is always busy; it is a good preacher. Do I have to tell the understaff bury you? Or do I need understaff bury you? What objection? Royall is as good a lawyer as the town affords, and you know it. Let him do your pleading... A move is on foot to the Colored Business League. It is to join the Colored Business League. Let us do business...Mr. C. Hinton, a clerk in the postoffice, is a progressive man and very promising. 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