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AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE FREEMAN IS READ BY MORE THAN 100,000 PERSONS EACH WEEK. CAN WE INTEREST YOU? RATES SENT ON APPLICATION. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 9 NEGROES TO TAKE PART IN INAUGURAL CEREMONIES INDIANA WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED Several Attractions During the Week for Visitors - Tyler Compiling Taft Speeches for Distribution - General News. Special by Thompson's National News Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 24—Preparations for the fall season have practically completed. March 4 will be the greatest day of its kind the nation has ever seen. The colored people will do them full share toward making the transition to a division embracing the colored civic organizations, the race will not be restricted to this branch of the magnificent pagan, the Philippine Constabulary, the Negro company of the High School Cadets, garrisons of the Army and Navy Union will march with their respective grades and the Philippine Constabulary cadets have garrisoned Cite, Life Love will head the veterans while escorting the presidential party to the Capitol, and will lead the cadet body in the return march. The First Separate Battalion commanded by Major Arthur Brooks, will have a conspicuous place in the militia division. The third division will have as its grand marshal Dr. E. D. Willison, a leading commander of Ranass, Register of the Treasury, will be chief of staff. The officers and alds will be mounted on finely equipped ships in dwell wear Prince, silk and gloves and the bridles will be ornamented with rosettes. Men of prominence from all parts of the country have signified their acceptance of the invitation to the section of the burea. A parallal list of the aids in the line is as follows: Residing in Washington—Drs. A. M. Curtis, M. O. Dumas, S. S. Thompson, A. Ridgeley, C. H. Marshall, U. J. Dane, C. H. Marshall, U. J. Dane, P. Price and C. W. Childs, Revs. W. Brooks, L. C. Sheafe, T. J. Brown, M. W. Clair; W. Sidney Pittman, J. A. Lankford, E. M. Hewlett, Thomas M. Watson, Rev. E. M. Hewlett, Thomas M. Watson, Jackson, G. W. Robinson, R. W. Thompson, J. A. Cobb, J. D. Freeman, E. R. James, W. A. Jolner, B. T. Holmes, C. B. Brown, William Jennifer, Lleut. Clay Smith, West Virginia, G. Giller, J. M. Hazel, H. Haskins. Indiana—Elizabetd C. Knox, T. H. Johnson, Dr. S. A. Furniss, A. Braboy, Archie Greathouse, G. W. Conrad, Dr. J. H. Ward, G. P. Stewart, Gurley Brewer, Charles W. Brown, J. N. Shelton, J. H. Lee. Ohio—D. B. Brasher, John Hornaday, Isaac Farley, W. S. Scarborough, T. W. Fleming, S. F. Woods, C. C. Williams, W. R. Gren, W. B. Robinson, Robert W. Williams, Dr. E. D. Colley, C. L. Maxwell, South Carolina—Dr. W. D. Crum, T. L. Grant, Frank Cardoza. Massachusetts—Clarence H. Robinson, Dr. S. E. Courtney Louisiana—Col. James Lewis, Dr. E. A. Newman. Virginia—W. C. Scott, George St. Julien, St. Julien, A. B. Mitchell, Major, James B. Mitchell, Rev. L. L. Downing, B. R. Boulding, Emmett C. Burke, G. W. Ramsey, W. W. Shields, J. N. Benson, Giles B. Jackson, J. R. Pollard, Dr. Charles B. Bowens, A. W. Harris, Dr. I. Eurrell. Missouri—I. H. Bradbury, Nelson Crews, J. Milton Turner. Yorkshire—Gustavus Henderson, Dr. L. L. Dowd, Gov. P. B. Pinchback, Charles Scott, A. B. Roberts, Walter A. Boyd, Melvin J. Chisum, John W. Thompson. Louisiana—J Madison Vance. Delaware—Charles H. Colburn. Illinois—Albert R. Jackson, Major Jno. C. Buckner, Dr. G. C. Hall, Dr. A. W. Williams, F. A. Dennison, Noah D. Thompson. Alabama—Emmett J. Scott, W. B. Ramsey. Kansas—N. T. Robinson, Edward H. Vaughn, H. R. Graham. Baltimore Ohio—A. Lee Benton C. W. Chestnut. Illinois—Otis B. Dupree. Illinois—Otis B. Duncan. Missouri—Homer C. Phillips. Nevada—Carolina—John C. Dancy, W. S. Hagans E. E. Hammil, W. D. W. Mask, Samuel H. M. *new Jersey*—P. L. Hawkins, W. H. Rucker, Connecticut—W. B. Howell, Georgia Dr. D. George, Konyx H. A. Rucker, Dr. I. W. Williams, John W. Gilbert, Dr. W. T. Pritchet, L. E. Williams, Salomon G. Johnson, Adolph W. Forson, J. Caytys, P. S. Arnold, Dr. W. J. White, Fulton Johnson, Mississippi, Charles R. Harris Pennsylvania—J. C. Ashbury, Rev. W. A. Creditt, John S. Towser, John C. Clinton Oklahoma—A. W. G. Sango. John C. Clinton California—Robert C. Qwens. Acceptance coming in daily, and many more names will be added to this list before it is fully made up. Grand Marshall Williston, who is working on the most brilliant of the civic branch of the parade. The second brigade will under the command of Hon. J. Milton Turner. Turner will be the rebelable col. Cerry H. Carson and his Blaine Invincibles. The Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and clubs from Richland, Philadelphia and elsewhere will have compassions in colored high School Cadets of this city be the only representatives of the military arm of the race's public school system. Our companies will be led by a brass band. The principal attractions announced for inaugural week are as follows: Sunday, February 16. A. mass meeting for men at True Reformer's Hall. with Dr. J. Edward Mason and Prof. R. R. Wright as speakers. Tuesday night, March 2—Rev. S. P. W. Drew will have a grand Christian parade through the streets, from the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, where a service of worship will be held on Wednesday night, March 3—Grand reception of the Monacan Club at the Auditorium, 8th street southeast; Miss Georgia A. Fields, of Cleveland, Ohio, in concert, followed by a service in a somatic rectal by Mr. Richard B. Harris, Chicago at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Thursday, March 4—the inauguration and great parade all day; at night, follow the parade with a national "smoke" by the Mu-So-Lit Club. Friday night, March 5—Grand reception at Convention Hall by the Inaugural Welcome Club. Tuesday night, March 6—Presentation of loving cup to Senator J. B. Foraker by colored citizens of the country at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Sunday, March 7—Special services at all the churches, sermons by visiting Bishops and servant clergymen, song services in the evening. Monday, night, March 8—"The Brownies" at Odd Fellows' Hall. --- Miss Henriett Vinton Davis, the well-known dramatic reader, is the "star" of a well-trained company which will present in ashort time the beautiful cantata, "The Alaskan Dream," of Mr. Daniel Freeman. Miss Davis will appear to advantage in one role of "Elon," a particularly strong character part, and she will no doubt add a touch of dynamism to her work in this production. Miss Davis is getting together a new repertoire and some tasteful printing, etc., preparatory to an extended tour, which will include her work in the Alaskan-Ukay-Pacific Exposition, returning along the lower tier of states through Texas, Louisiana and Florida. Miss Davis is in excellent health and looks forward to an exceptionally prosperous tour. ... Recorder John C. Dancy, in response to an urgent invitation, went to Tampa, Fla., this week, where he delivered the principal address of the meeting with the Florida Mid-Winter Exposition. This was the first instance where a day has been set apart to call attention of the state to the progress of her colored citizenship. Dancy is chosen from a long list of eligibles to present the aspirations and achievements of our people to the immense crowd, made up of the best types of both races. The president, Mr. Dancy rose to the complimentary full measure of his great opportunity. Mr. Robert H. Terrell is now a "Judge" of the Municipal court by virtue of the recent act of Congress changing the title of the justices of the peace to the more dignified appellation, and organizing the city's police, a building, instead of being scattered throughout the city. The salary is $2,500 per annum and each judge is allowed a clerk at $1,500 and a nassistant clerk at $1,250. tained permanently on the bench. He is now the only colored man in the country holding a judicial position of this character. As has been previously stated, he has been a member of the Intellectual attaintments, a graduate of the law department of Harvard and a useful factor in the varied activities of the race. Rev. John H. Collett, business manager of the Book Concern of the A. M. Church at Philadelphia, a, is critically ill in this city and the worst is feared. The opera bonte duet' in the "Black Cabinet" precipitated by a few wild-eyed correspondents and a group of curbstone gossipers, has come to an abrupt end. The leaders have found that a few super-serviceable men are important to make their principals ridiculous, an da haift has been called on them. So, "Grim-visaged war has smoothed his wrinkled face," and "all is quiet on the Potomac." A well-attended meeting was held Tuesday evening at Shiloh Baptist Church to arouse public interest in the Correspondent's mission, being urged to pass the bill providing for an appropriation of $20,000 for a commission to go to Liberia and examine the situation with a view of showing this government with the movement, confidence is felt that the bill will ultimately become a law. Mr. Emmett I. Scott, of Tuskegee, and Dr. George C. Hall, of Chicago, will be guests of Dr. A. M. Curtis during inaugural week. Forging Ahead. GREENVILLE, TEX. Special to the FREEMAN ADIA WALKER AS BON BON BUDDIE. LAUREN VILLEL, Ky. February 24—At the matinee to-day at Masonic Theater, Adia Overton Walker, dressed in a handsome brown tail-made suit, made a great gift for the occasion. She was usually by George Walker. She was given voluminous applause and the curtain dropped ten times. Her feet were nimble, leave might for his home in Kansas for a three weeks' rest. Alex. Rodgers and Jesse Shipp took the comedy of George Walker, Mr. Walker had a reserved seat, and it went off to his perfect satisfaction. LOGANSPORT. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN The revival at the A. M. E. Church has closed. There were two accessions Sunday night, making a total of eight since the meeting began. ..Rev. Mrs. Mason left Friday of last week, the day before the meeting will assist Rev. A. Smith at the A. M. E. Church of that city. ..Marie Joe. Bryant, the renounced girl violinist of Detroit, Mich., will give an entertainment at the A. M. E. Church Friday evening, March 8. Mrs. A. J. Allen, the patient. ..A special committee consisting of Henry Harris; A. J. Allen; Maggie Brooks, and Mary Payton, that were appointed by a church conference, met with Rev. Craven at the parsonage of the church. The plans for the spring rally. ..Miss Celia Parker spent a couple of days in Peru the PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50. first of the week the guest of Miss Ora Moss....Miss Olie Taylor of St. Paul, Minn., and Mrs. Gertrude Floyd of Peru spent Sunday in the city....Quite a number of people attended the K. of P. Hall in Peru last Monday....The skating rink was opened there to the colored people February 22. Quite a few from here went over, among the number of people who attended the Florenta Turner, H. C. Howel's mother of Terre Haute, is in the city for a visit with her son....Everybody will be gladly welcomed March 5 at A. M. E. Church, where she will be seated in music and reading....Miss Alice Moss of Peru spent Sunday with Miss F. Turner....Mr. Vanderberg, who is employed at the Barnett Hotel, has been quite successful in music and reading....is much improved....Geo. Allen left Tuesday morning for Chicago on business....Mrs Geo. Hodge and son Emil of Kokomo, were in the city last week visiting her husband, A. J. Allen was confined to the first of the week suffering from a heavy cold. ANNISTON, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN Rev. R. J. Buckner of Birmingham, Ala., is in the city, and the members and friends of St. Johns M. E. Church tend to the community. Fobrish 22. Rev. Buckner is district superintendent of the Anniston district., A. club has been organized here known as the tuskegee. The church is among our people in the homes, in the church and in the schools., Hauen Chappel M. E. Church will have a rainy on the fourth Saturday of the month of raising money to build a new church. SHERMAN, TEX. SPECIAL TO THE FREESMAN. Copies of our books are on sale at Mrs. Carson's cafe, Messrs. Elmer Williams and James Carson's tonsilular parlores. Chas. Berry is now traveling with a thea- WILLIAMS AND WALKER AT THE MASONIC THEATRE Y. M. C. A. Hold Membership Meeting - Washington and the Dougass Birthday Celebrated—Rev. Jordan Makes Appeal. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Special—The Williams & Walker company arrived in this last Friday and rested until Monday, Mrs. Kalman and Mrs. Walker arrived Monday at noon after spending some little time in New York. There are many conflicting rumors about the celebration, concluding with the perform in this city, but this was put to flight at the first performance. The truth of the whole matter, we learn, is that Mrs. Kalman and Mrs. Walker serves a long-needed rest, which he will most likely take after this week's performance. He will go to his home in Kansas, on the coast of his pipeline. Mrs. Walker has returned from New York City, where she went to have costumes made for herself to play the part of "Bon Applesauce," which is well and happy as ever and is playing part with the usual vigor and cleverness. All of Louisville is agog since the coming of "Bandana Land." The record of this land, as the seating capacity was concerned, and thousands of people will be turned away the remainder of the week. "The vehicle," "Bandana Land," is the land that has been somewhat revised and is much stronger. The book has not been changed since it was published, these columns, as if D. D. Howard has well credited this part of the season's place. Bert Williams, with that droll humor which makes him stand out alone, and George W. H. H. Howard, with his feet of agility, are supported by one of the most capable companies on the road. They are men and women of class and ability, and they are plains, "Bandana Land" possesses distinct marks of a musical comedy, full of merriment, laughter and just enough incuded humor, with lines from antiqued Negroes and songs that appeal to the theatre-going people. "Taint' Gwine to Be No Rain Today," a male chorus, was exceptionally well tuned and performed by the direction of William C. Elkins, is admirable. Through the play Williams and Walker introduce some exceptionally well tuned and performed choruses, with continuous uproar of laughter. The new song hits are "Kinky," sung by Mrs. Ada Walker, a substitute for Jana, Amy. Any chorus in this play has been uproar for Me." "I Am Crazy About You," "In Old Home," "Southland," and "Down Among the Sugar Cane." He has been hit on "Drinking." As usual, his very actions and pantone on poker, also "Tm Tired Eatin' in de Restaurant, are two clever songs that he has written," "Oh, You Dewil," is the new dance of Mrs. Ada Walker. It is one of the most graceful and charming dances ever seen in the theater. The quality of music while she danced with her nimble feet made a scene well worthy of highest praise. Her dancing was pleasing and entertaining. Miss Ada Banks, a Kentucky girl, halluing from Hopkinsville, does some very smart dancing and gave evidences of future success. She costumed in the dress of the '80s and also in "Bon Bon Buddle," the eight curtain song. Mrs. Sterling Rex are also remembered as very capable and efficient actresses. Miss Brown songs "Red Rose" beautifully and was given a good deal applause. Her favorite in this city, sang "In My Old Home," and was accorded a cordial reception for his classmates. John Hill, president and treasurer of the corporation, is very funny, and he certainly gives a number of facial expressions while he presides, trying to keep the ever-changing. The women characters are excellently portrayed by Misses Maggie Davis, Bessie Maughan, M. Day, Mary, Ward, M. M. Brown, Mrs. Rex, Ada Banks, Jessie Ellis, Mrs. Bluford, Payne, Fowler, Young, Martin, Bush, Harris, Williams, King, Cooper, Seppe, Mark, H. M. Thomas H. B. Gulliaume, H. M. Matteau, B. Brady. The men characters were Matt and Angelo Housley, Mord Allen, James E. Lightfoot, Sterling Rex, John L. Hill, Arthur Pawley, H. M. Matteau, J. Deeggelaar, B. Gulliaume, G. Henry Tapley, F. H. Williams, Charles B. Foster, Charles Hall, Arthur Pawley, J. P. Reld, L. H. Salisbury, Arthur Pawley, J. P. Reld, L. H. Salisbury, W. Moulton, W. H. Chappelle, Henry Troy, Jesse Shipp, Alex Rogers, James J. Vaughan, Harry Stafford and Wm. A. Tylee. While here the members of the company has highly enjoyed itself at the various stopping places. J. W. Talbert of, 1414 West Walnut street, is visiting in Cleveland, O. Mr. and Mrs. Bush, 118 Kentucky street, have a fine baby boy, born Feb. 15. Thomas Cole has returned to the city after a delightful visit to Cincinnati, O. THE FREEMAN can be bought at the Douglass Drug Store, 736 West Walnut street. Miss Mattle of this city made a flying trip to French Lick Springs, Ind, this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker were the guests this week of Miss Salisbury, on West Walnut street. Women and Their Interests By "DOROTHY." "Better one discreet enemy than two indiscreet friends." Thy yesterday is thy past; thy today is thy future; thy tomorrow is a secret. Work is not man's punishment. It is hiseward and his strength, his glory and his pleasure. Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; it speaks gradually to him with whom we are more then; to speak in good words and in good order. Let him who gropes painfully in the dark or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that the dawn may ripen into day, lay this precept well to heart: "Do the duty which lies nearest to thee, which thou knowst toe e a duty. Thy second day will already will have become clearer." FREE LECTURES TO WOMEN OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA. The Twenty-third Street Mothers' Club is receiving free lectures on the subject of the Twenty-third Street Mothers' Club and Howt o Care for Them." delivered by Drs. W. P. Dickerson. After the lecture the speakers are questioned on the subject of the Stellas Griffin is the teacher in fancy work. WOMEN AND OVERWORK. One so seldom hears of a woman giving up any position on account of overwork. It seems that her capacity for work is immeasurable. When she becomes tired she works hard, and a man begins to feel badly he generalizes a fashionable report that he is overworked and goes in for repairs. George Walker, the famous comedian, is overworked, and his wife Adea Alderton, will take his patronage (he is a millionaire) and a new costume for the "Bon Bon Buddy" song. Isn't this one point of proof, Mrs. Walker has worked just as hard, we are sure, as her husband, but he has not been on taking up his work and responsibilities. WOMAN AND DIVORCE. The condition of marriage life that causes divorce is one of the most threatening evils of the present age. The marriage laws and too many laws use tortious designation in selecting a companion. Many things must be considered. The man forgets that his ideal, always neatly dressed to receive him in the kitchen and to work over-worked matron with many signs of the kitchen and laundry. On the other hand, the ideal escort and aid to the man to be the cold and ferent husband, to be the wary? If written, would reach around the world and back again. But the remedy? Each case has its own cure, and no one person prepared to give out special advice. The coercion report of divorce published shows that two-thirds of the 945,265 divorces in the last twenty years were granted to women. From this fact it can be concluded that prevent the unhappy marriage, which ends in endless misery or disgraceful divorce. Divorce is a public acknowledgement of failure, and who wishes to be branded as LADIES' AUXILIARY OF ST JOHN AT NASHVILLE, TENN. Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, at the residence of Mrs. Alice Wright, of Patterson street, the Ladies Auxiliary assembled, and quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent in the library, where the president, called the meeting to order. The meeting was opened with the song "Pass Me Not." Scripture reading by Rev. A. Brooks; Scripture reading, "I Must Tell You the Truth," for 10 minutes, after which the following program was rendered: A paper by Miss Effie Blanche Hadley, "Only a Working Girl"; an instrumental solo by Miss Mayulla Wright; paper by Lucien Lacombe; instrument by Miss Sarah Hightower. The solo rendered by Miss Hightower was a beautiful selection and was well rendered by this accomplished musician. The solo reported $1.52. The next in order was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: Mrs. E. C. Coffey, presiding officer; Mrs. A. C. Foster, Hattie Hightower; secretary, Miss Lizzie Dickerson; assistant secretary, Miss M. B. Topp; treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Jackson. The executive board was elected by acclamation for another year. Rev. A. Brooks made the marks, and the auxiliary sang the closing piece. ANNUAL LINCOLN DINNER. The Women's Henry George League of New York held their annual Lincoln dinner. Miss Maritcha R. Lyons was among the speakers, the people of his hometown and learned from his experience although Lincoln had expressed himself in 1858 as opposed to the extension of slavery, he also had said after his election that he would desire any amendment to the constitution and that he believed in State rights. The Afro-Americans had reached the conclusion, Miss Lyons said, that Lincoln believed he had been wrongly borne against him because it impossible to restore the Union without abolishings lavery, and also because he thought that the abolition of slavery would strengthen the nation rather than gratitude which the Afro-Americans owed to Abraham Lincoln, she concluded. They admired him as a man of manhood a master of men, and the first among the great men of the country. Y. W. C. A. AT NEW YORK CITY Mrs. Beebe, president of the Central Branch, counted the ballots. Mrs. V. E. Scott and others voted. Mrs. V. E. Scott and others voted. The following managers were elected: Mrs. Helen N. Curtis, Mrs. M. Montague, Mrs. V. E. Scott, Mrs. Alice Scott, Mrs. M. Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, Miss Lula Gales, Mrs. Susie Bernard, Mrs. Minyard and Miss Mamie Thompson. The following women were elected chairwoman, Mrs. Minyard and Miss Kelley; house management, Mrs. Helen Noble Curtis; educational and program, Mrs. Lydia C. Smith; lecture, Mrs. Frances R. Keyser; social, Mrs. E. P. Roberts; Alice C. Alice Scott; librarian, Mrs. M. O. Lawton. STAGE MANAGERS I HAVE MET. In most instances chorus girls have been kept "in the dark," when it comes to press notices as in the case of the most part been looked upon by their sisters in other walks of life as women whose characters will not bear investigation, neither as in the case of the most part that they amuse the public in costume and go from place to place, meeting with the many temptations, they have reasoned that they have all fallen in some way. It was this condition of affairs that appealed to me. A woman's occupation should not determine whether or not she should be held in charge, hold all kinds of positions. I noticed that By DOROTHY. Harry L. Gilliam, with the Hogan company, was also a very desirable man to heart, and perfectly willing that the good traits of the women members should be known to the public. The late Tom Logan, who will always be remembered as a very capable and witty man with trace of knowledge and with plenty of good common sense, was director for the "Smart Set" and Hogan company. Messrs. Hogan and Dudley members of his company, the members of the company and a good friend ready to assist them in any way possible at all times, season found Jerry Mills directing the "Smart Set" forces with a keen eye and ear to every sound and action, but with unselfish spirit. Not at any time did he find it necessary to show his authority and care to the worse side of their temper. He enjoys a good reputation and wishes for them the same. Cole & Johnson's company was under the direction of Sam Lucas, dean of the profession and dear old man, assisted by W. A. Phelps. Both were obliging in giving out trials that helped them to develop their character and led to the beautiful character within, of many members of the company. This season finds Charles Hunter directing the series with the same courtesy of his predecessor. The season of 1906, Williams & Walker's, "In Avbissvilla" company was under THE AIDA OVERTON-WALKER the stage direction of J. A. Shipp, who would meet the approval of anybody, for he had sufficient common sense to be civil, although his interest in the chorus girls measured by far, less than management by others. This season Williams & Walker brought "In Bandana Land" and with it the composite exponent of rudeness, positively unpolished and in the person of H. Moore as stage director. Paps his over-estimation of his importance in this position has caused him to forget that others are due at least some consideration that they might further play the role. Paps plays a great part in his disposition and he is afraid that some commendable things may be said of those who have the misfortune to be under his rule. He obeys the rules of the stage, who "looks after the women" behind the scenes and so expresses himself in discourteous and untruthful terms, in a "clowning off" assertion before stage hands which otherwise come good-hand. But much is left of the ignorance of the aggressor and to his pitiful ignorance of courtesy, the commonest kind. I leave his exhibition of the absence of all the qualities that make up a gentleman. Atchison, Kan., has organized a reading club. Mrs. Edward E. Cooper, widow of the late Edward Cooper, has secured a position in the District building. Mrs. Russell Sage and other wealthy women have pledged $60,000 for the woman's suffrage cause in the United States. Mrs. Mable Conwell, manager of the real estate department of the Afro-American Real Co., at Kansas City, Mo., has resigned. Mrs. Sadie B. Dungey, Grand Worth Counselor of the Calanthe Court of Indiana, instituted a new court at South Bend last week. The Board of Women's Educational Congress of Birmingham, Ala., met at Trinity Church Feb. 1. Mrs. L. J. Frazier is president; Mrs. C. E. Beils, secretary. More than $100 was raised for educational purposes. Miss Rosa A. Holston, national missionary of Richmond, Va., has organized the Women's and Children's National House to House Home Mission Industrial Society in the various churches of Alexandria. At the banquet given at Brooklyn N. Y., last week in honor of Prof. W. S. Scarborough at the Willoughby Mansion. --- AIDA OVERTON-WALKER Mrs. Lutie Llyc Cowan made a very interesting address, and she was the only woman on the program. Mrs. I. L. Moorman of Brooklyn, N. Y., is chairman of the business department of the National and Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs. She is now at Boston attending a meeting under the auspices of the Council of Clubs. Mrs. Priscilla Todd of Pittsburg, Pa., a graduate of Training School for Nurses, second place in the Civil Service examinations for district nursing, making an average of 89 per cent. The highest mark was 90 per cent. Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, founder and president of Normal Training School of New Bedford, Mass, has the distinction of being the only woman of the Negro race who has graduated from the Harrington Normal Training School of New Bedford. The first teacher appointed a teacher in the public schools. Complaint to quiet title. Be taken on the 15th day of February, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by its attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Marion County in the State of Indiana, its complaint against the above named defendants, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the affidavit of someone whom he had appointed a defendant, William R. Smith; the heirs of William R. Smith, deceased, whose names are unknown; Frances Sears, the of William R. Smith, deceased, wife of William R. Smith, whose names are unknown; Oscar Stevens; the heirs of Oscar Stevens, deceased, whose names are unknown; Stevens, the wife of Oscar Stevens; The Star, of New Port News, Va., in an editorial speaking of the conditions of the race in that section of the country, says that "Men and women too spend their time there, which undermines and destroys their health," etc. The particularly bad phase is the term "women." It seems very bad that women are contributing to the downfall of the race. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Metropolitan M. E. Church, Orchard street, Baltimore, Md., held an interesting and largely attended meeting recently. The principal speaker was William W. C. T. U., Georgia W. C. T. U., who related in earnest and moving words "How Georgia Went Dry." Woman's Auxiliary of the Marvian Home for Friendless Colored Children, 1624 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, held their annual meeting and elected officers for the year as follows: Mrs. Florence H. W. C. T. U., M. E. Church president; Mrs. Alfred Rohohot, treasurer; Misses Lotte Downs and Roberta A. Waring, secretaries. Henrietta O. Davis, a young woman of Indianapolis, is gaining quite a desirable reputation as a philanthropist. She is the daughter of Mrs. Belle Davis, the well-known philanthropist, and the business of her mother. Mrs. Davis is always ready to promote some kind of entertainment to assist in some worthy work. Her last affair was a whistle party at the New York Children'sergarten No. 26 at Odd Fellows Hall. the past week, which was quite a success. W. L. Jones of New York City has opened a brokerage office in the Packer district, where he handles bonds and mortgages. Property agent of the Leo. XIII. Mining Co.…Thos. Jackson, the popular mal agent, saw the need for a new office in honor of President-elect Tafft…Mobile THE MISSING LOVE SAYS COLORED PEOPLE IN SAVANNAH LACK AIR SPACE Special to THE FREEMAN TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Special — At the session of the National Negro Workers' Conference today, Dr. S. P. Lloyd, formerly assistant city physician of Desert Ga., made the statement that 7,000 colored people in the city of Savannah are living 1 na space of 1,500 by 2,100 whereas every person ought to have from 500 to 1,000 cubic feet air space. The health commission frequently found five persons living in one room, 8 by 12 feet square. Similar conditions, according to Dr. Lloyd's observation, obtain in Jacksonville, Fla., New Orleans, La., Norfolk, Va., and Evansville, Ind. He stated that the only remedy for this condition was education. MOBILE. ALA. Complaint to Quiet Title. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss; in the State of Indiana, Marion County, in the State of Indiana The Greenfield Lumber and Ice Co. (a corpation) vs. William R. Smith, et al. No. 17652 Complaint to quiet title Be known, that on the 15th day of February, 1908, the above named plaintiff, by its attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk's Office, the Court of Appeals, in the State of Indiana, its complaint against the above named defendants, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the affidavit of defendants, William R. Smith, the heirs of William R. Smith, deceased, whose names are unknown; Frances Stevens, deponent of the heirs of Frances Stevens, deceased, wife of William R. Smith, whose names are unknown; Oscar Stevens; the heirs of Oscar Stevens, deponent of the heirs of Oscar Stevens, the wife of said Oscar Stevens; the heirs of — Stevens, deceased, the wife of said Oscar Stevens, whose names are unknown; John Kirkland, deponent of John Kirkland, deceased, whose names are unknown; — Kirkland, the wife said John Kirkland; the heirs of — Kirkland, deceased, the wife of said John Kirkland, whose names are unknown; Adrian Rivet; the heirs of Adrian Rivet, deceased, the wife of said Adrian Rivet, the wife of said Adrian Rivet; the heirs of — Rivet, deceased, wife of said Adrian Rivet, whose names are unknown; Mary E. Plummer, widow of Collamer Plumber, deceased; the heirs Fish, deceased, the wife of said Ablate, Ablate, and Kenneth, and Anna Rogers, are not residents of the State of Indiana, and said cause is to quiet title, and that the last above named defendant, and whereas, said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendants to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto, on the 24th day Now, therefore, by order of said Court, said defendants last above named are hereby notified of the filing and pendency of the complaint, and are not unless they appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause, on the 24th day of April, 1909, the same being the 18th judicial day of a term of said complaint, to be begun at House, in city of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in April, 1909, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in their absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. 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The one sided courtship of Bud and Polly was known up and down the valley, and indefinite postponement of their wedding day was one of the jests of the two ranches. "Oh, we sent it on to him at Florence. He'll git it in time if he ain't gone to the Lazy K with Buck McKee," said Sagebrush; then, turning to the other cowboys, he added in an aggrieved tone, "Polly ain't got no eyes for no one except 'Bud.' Polly stepped to Allen's side and, laying her head on his shoulder, said, "Ain't I?" Allen patted the girl's head. He was very fond of her, looking upon her as another daughter. Polly smiled back into his face and then, with a glance at the cowboys, said, "Say, Uncle Jim, there's some bottles to be opened." The invitation was an indirect one, but all knew what it meant and started for the house. "Root beer," added Polly mischievously. "The corks pull awful hard." Allen glanced at her in feigned alarm. "What do you want to do—stampede the bunch?" Before she could answer the approach of a horse attracted the attention of the group. "There's Jack now!" cried Sagebrush in tones which plainly showed his relief. "No, it ain't," he added reflexively. "He rode his carp' mare, an' that's a trottin' horse." The cry of the rider was heard quieting his mount. Allen recognized the voice. "It's Slim Hoover," he cried. Polly clapped her hands and said mischievously to Sagebrush: "Now you'll see me makin' googoo eyes to somebody besides Bud Lane. I ain't a-goin' to be the only girl in Pinal county Slim Hoover ain't set up to." "An' shied off from," added Sagebrush, a little nettled by Polly's overlooking him as a subject for flirtation. "But what's Slim doin' over this way?" "Come to Jack's wedding, of course," replied Polly, adding complacently, "An' probably projectin' a hitch-up of his own." Slim ran around the corner of the house directly into the crowd, who seized him before he could recover from his surprise and proceeded to haze him, to their intense delight and the sheriff's embarrassment, for he knew that Polly was somewhere near enjoying his discomfiture. Polly waited until her victim was fully ready for her particular form of torture. The reception of the cowboys was crude to her refined form of making the fat sheriff uncomfortable. With the velvety cruelty of a firt she held out her hand, saying, "Hello, Slim." The sheriff flushed under his tan. The red crept up the back of his neck to his ears. He awkwardly took off his hat. With a bow and a scrape he greeted her, "Howdy, Miss Polly, howdy?" Meantime he shook her hand until she winced from the heartiness of the grim. --- "What's the newsr' sne asked as she slowly straightened out her fuggers one by one. "There's been a killin' over Florence way," announced the sheriff, putting on his hat and becoming an officer of the law with duty to perform. "Who is the misfortunate?" asked Sagebrush as they gathered about Hoover and listened intently. Murder in Arizona was a serious matter until punishment was meted out to the slayer or he was freed by his fellow citizens. Far from courts of justice and surrounded by men to whom death was often merely an incident in a career of crime, the settlers were forced to depend upon themselves to keep peace on the border. They acted quickly, but never hastily. Judgment followed quickly on conviction. Their views were broad, and rarely were their decisions wrong. "Ole Man' Terrill," replied the sheriff. "Happened about 10 this mornin'. Some man caught him alone in the railroad station an' blowed his head half off." "Do tell!" was Allen's exclamation. "Yep," continued the sheriff. "He must have pulled a gun on the fellow. He put up some sort of a fight, as the room is some mussed up." "Robbery?" queried Polly, with wide open eyes. "That's what," answered Slim, turning to her. "He had three thousand' dollars pinned in his vest, county money for salaries. You know how he toted his wad around with him, defy'in man or the devil to get it away from him? Well, one who was both man an' devil was too much for him." "Who found him?" "I did myself. Went over around noon after the money. Didn't stop to go back to town fer a posse. Traill was already too cold. Could tell it was a man that rode a pacin' horse." His auditors looked at each other, striving to remember who of their acquaintance rode a pacing horse. Sagebrush Charley shook his head. "Nobody down this way, 'ceptin', of course, the boss, rides a pacer. Must be one of the Lazy K outfit, I reckon." "Most likely," said the sheriff. "He struck out south, probably to throw me off scent. Then he fell in with two other men, an' this balled me up. I lost one of the tracks, but follored the other two round Sweetwater mesa till I come where they rode into the river. Of course I couldn't foller the trail any farther at that p'int, so bein' as I was near Uncle Jim's, I rode over her help to look along both banks an' pick up the trail wherever it comes out of the river. Sorry I must break up yer fun, boys, but some o' you must come along with me. Duty's duty. I want Sagebrush anyhow, as I' spose I can't ask for Jack Payson." Sagebrush pulled a long face. At any other time he would have jumped at the chance of running to earth the dastardly murderers of his old friend Terrill. But in the matter of this his first experience of a wedding, he had tickled his palate so long with the sweets of anticipation that he could not bear to forego the culminating swallow of realization. "I don't see why I shouldn't be let off as well as Jack," he grumbled. "Our cases is similar. You see, it's my first weddin'," explained the foreman to the sheriff. The other cowboys howled with delight. The humor of the situation caught their fancy, and they yelled a chorus of protestation in Hoover's ears. In this Colonel Allen joined. "Don't spike the weddin," he pleaded. "This here event has already rounded up the Sweetwater outfit for you an' saved you more time than you'll lose by waitin' till it's over. Then we'll all fine you." Hoover commanded silence and, rolling a cigarette, gravely considered the proposition. He realized that the murderers should be followed up at once, but that if he forced the cowboys by the legal power he exercised to forego the pleasure they had been anticlipating so greatly they would not be so keen in pursuit as if they had first "given the boss his sendoff." The considerations being equal, or, as he put it, "hoss an' boss," it seemed to him wise to submit to Allen's proposition, backed, as it was, by the justice of his plan that the occasion of the wedding had already saved valuable time in assembling the posse. He assented, therefore, but, to maintain the dignity of his office and control of the situation, with apparent reluctance. "Well, hurry up the sacreements an ceremonies, then, an' the minute the preacher ties the knot every man of you but Jack an' the parson an' Uncle Jim gits on his hoss an' follers me. I'll wait out in the corral." At this there was another storm of expostulation, led this time by Allen. Of course Hoover was to come to the wedding and be its guest of honor. "You shall be the first to wish Jack an' Echo luck." said Allen. "That means you'll be the next one to marry." The ruddy faced sheriff blushed to the roots of his aunhair hair. "Much obliged, but I ain't fixed up for a weddin'," and he looked down at his travel stained breeches, tucked in riding boots white with alkall dust, and felt of his buttonless waistcoat and gingham shirt open at the throat, with the bandann handkerchief around his neck in lieu of both collar and tie. Polly assured him that he would do very well as he was; that for her part she "wouldn't want no better dressed man than him" to be present at her own wedding, not even "the feller I am goin' to hitch up to," whereat Slim Hoover was greatly set at ease. Polly was bounding up the plaza steps to tell Echo of the accession to her party when Hoover held up his THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. nand. A terrifying suggestion had flashed through his mind. "Hold on a minute!" he exclaimed, and, turning to Allen, he asked anxiously, "Does this here guest of honor have to kiss the bride?" The question was so foreign to the serious topic which had just been under discussion that every one laughed in relief of the nervous tension. Allen's fun loving nature at once bubbled to the surface. With an air of assumed anger he said to the sheriff: "Of course; every guest has to do it." Then, turning to the cowboys, he asked, "Is there any one here as holds out strong objection to kissin' my daughter?" "Not me," laughed Sagebrush. "Tm here to go the limit." "I'm an experienced kisser, I am," said Parenthesis. "I don't lose no chance at practice." "I'll take two, please," simpered Fresno. Show Low interrupted the general sally which followed this remark, saying, "I strings my chips along with Fresno." "Slim's afraid of females!" drawled Polly provokingly. "Oh, thunder!" exclaimed Slim to Polly. "No, I ain't, nothin' of the sort. I'm a peaceful man, I am. I never likes to start no trouble." "Get out! What's one kiss?" laughed Allen. "I've seen a big jack pot of trouble opened by chippin' in just one kiss," wisely remarked the sheriff. Sagebrush at this point announced decisively, "The bride has got to be kissed." Slim tried to break through the group and enter the house, thinking that by making such a move he would divert their attention and that in the excitement of the wedding he could avoid kissing the bride, an ordeal which to him was more terrible than facing the worst gun fighter in Arizona. "I deputize you to do the kissin' for me," Slim said to Parenthesis, who had laid his hand on the sheriff's shoulder to detain him. "No, siree," the cowboy replied; "not me. Every man does his own kissin' in this game." Slim halted as if undecided. Suddenly he turned on his heel and started for the corral. "T'll wait outside," he shouted. "No, you don't!" cried his companions. Slim turned to face a semicircle of drawn revolvers. He looked from one man to another as if puzzled as to what move to make next. Allen was annoyed by the sheriff's actions, taking it as an insult that Hoover would not kiss his daughter, although he had started to twit the sheriff in the beginning. "You ain't goin' to insult me an' mine that way. No man sidesteps kissin' one of my kids," he said angrily. Slim was plaintively apologetic. "I ain't kissed a female since I was a yearin'." "Time you started," snapped Polly. F. D. R. "You kiss the bride or I take it pussenel," said Allen, thoroughly aroused. "Well, if you put it that way I'll do it," gasped Slim in desperation. The agreement restored the boys to their good nature. "You will have to put blinders on me, though, an' back me up," cautioned Hoover. "We'll hog tie you an' sit on your head," laughed Sagebrush as the guests entered the house. CHAPTER VI AFTER fording Sweetwater river several times to throw pursuit off the track Buck McKee and Bud Lane entered an arroyo to rest their mounts and hold council as to their future movements. During the flight both had been silent. McKee was busy revolving plans for escape in his mind, and Bud was brooding over the tragic ending of the lawless adventure into which he had been led by his companion. When McKee callously informed him that the agent had been killed in the encounter Bud was too horrified to speak. A dry sob arose in his throat at the thought of his old friend lying dead all alone in the station. His first impulse was to turn back to Florence and surrender himself to the sheeriff. Had this entailed the punishment of himself alone he would have done so, but he still retained a blind loyalty in his associate and principal in the crime. Murder, it seemed, was to be expected when one took the law in his own hands to right an injustice. He didn't clearly understand it. It was his first experience with a killing. The heartlessness of McKee both awed and horrified him. Evidently the half breed was accustomed to such actions. It appeared to be entirely justified in his code. So Bud followed in dull silence the masterful man who had involved him in the fearful deed. When they dismounted, however, his pent-up emotion burst forth. "You said there would be no killing," he gasped, passing his hand wearily across his forehead as if to wipe out the memory of the crime. "Well, what did the old fool pull his gun fer?" grumbled McKee petulantly, as if Terrill were the aggressor in the encounter. Bud threw himself wearily on the ground. "I'd give the rest of my life to undo today's work" he groaned, speaking more to himself than to his companion. McKee heard him. His anger began to rise. If Bud weakened detection was certain. Flight back to Texas must be started without delay. If he could strengthen the will of the boy PACIFIC either by promises of reward or fear of punishment the chances of detection would lessen as the days passed. (Continued Next Week.) R. W. THOMPSON IS INDIANA'S "NATIONAL QUANTITY." 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Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reading notices 10c per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phone 2880. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, FEB. 27, 1909. The legislator proposes, but Governor Marshall disposes. The Frederick Douglass home can be preserved without much ado. The pennies will do it. Get after them. Thirteen thousand miles are something to think about for distance. The band of Filipinos has made the trip at the request of President-elect Taft; it will be a feature of the inaugural parade. Our battleships are home again after doing the world. President Roosevelt was in great glee when welcoming the returning men. He capped about like a schoolboy—he loves a navy above all things. Up until this time forty-five organizations of white and nine of colored men have asked permission to take part in the inaugural parade; also an organization of Indians. The affair promises to be unique as well as great owing to some odd and interesting features anticipated. George Washington's birthday was observed on the 22nd. Owing to the Lincoln centenary enthusiasm, it was crowded a little. It will be a hundred years before we get such another famous go at Lincoln; it was the proper thing to make the best of the day. How is Governor Marshall on the baseball proposition? He may swat it one if the bill for Sunday games passes both Houses. It will be remembered that he is a churchman; he may have his scruples against the business, He has already proved a sort of vetoer. "Orderly lynching in Mobile" was the way a paper of that city had it not tlong ago. It concerned the usual — a Negro who was quietly and peacefully led out of the jail to his fate. "Congratulations are in order, one will presume, because the event was pulled off without a hitch. R. W. Thompson, the Washington correspondent, says that the bill to create a $1,600 per annum cashier position in the Recorder of Deeds office at Washington has been tucked away in a pigeon hole. It should come out by all means—that is, if there is any probability of the job heading towards Indianapolis when all is done and said, otherwise let her sleep right along. The Chinese of Pittsburg, members of the Second Presbyterian Church of that city, have raised $1,000 with which to purchase ground in China where they will erect a church. The real estate man's attention will doubtless be arrested by the high price of land in that country. According to report, one would have thought that $1,000 would have bought at least a quarter section. Will the memorial church be built in honor of Paul Lawrence Dunbar? Dayton, O., has suggested such an undertaking. If not a church, why not a hall or column? A hall would be most appropriate. It could be a gem of an affair, beautiful as the verses of the dead poet. It would be an incentive. It is very apparent that the race will have to do much of the work in mapping the route for its aspiring genius. Registrar of the Treasury Vernon is looking after his Kansas fences. He is yet president of the Quindaro College and Industrial School of that State. Recently the school entertained the State legislators in company with Mr. Vernon. The lawmakers saw the good work and were satisfied—the usual appropriation will be forthcoming. The Registrar may not always be Registrar, you see, and of course it is best to have things in ship-shaped style at home. It is said that quite a number of people of Beloit, Wis., bought ascension robes expecting the world to come to end February 12. The merchant did a thriving business, selling the robes for $55 when they were not worth nearly that much. Whatever possessed these people—white people—to think the world was, to end February 12, is not known. It is exercising one's privilege to buy ascension robes at $55 per, but it looks to be a little expensive, especially when there's no call for them. There is not a single Negro community in the United States but what would contribute something towards the redemption of the Frederick Douglass home. Let the organization appoint one responsible man in every community to collect funds—collect pennies. The organization can get in touch with all communities by correspondence. The people will also pay for this, or anything else, incident to getting the money together. A well-conducted campaign will bring in enough money to maintain the home for a term of years. Those rude logs which formed the cabin wherein the baby Lincoln cooed and prattled, will be incased, yea enshrined in marble—an evidence of grateful regard of a people for those that sacrifice to the interest of the public weal. By some, the evidence will be held tardy. It is but the sign of the greater worth. The years could not crowd the memory of Lincoln to the wall. Like truth, the eternal years or hers. That he endured in the memory was the thing after all. This outer expression will stand for the sentiment and in the meanwhile be a great lesson, to those of humble beginnings. President Roosevelt made the speech of his life at the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky on the day of the martyr's centenary. It would have required a Lincoln to have eclipsed him in the beautiful, simple earnest expressions he let fall at the spot where the log cabin stood, and where will rear up a notable structure in marble in memory of that grand, simple character that piloted the nation in the greatest stress of weather. Mr. Roosevelt is considered impetuous, of a meddling disposition, anw which may be true. It is equally true that he is gifted in speech. Perhaps he has no superior in a pure literary style, which avoids all the faults cited by rhetoricians. Many of his expressions on that occasion will go side by side with those simple earnest expressions of Lincoln when on the field of Gettysburg. The Japanese question is giving rise to considerable comment in Japan. The strange thing about it is that the question cannot be mentioned unless followed by more or less war talk, both in our country and in Japan. The Japanese especially allude to war, deploring, of course, the situation that suggests the possibility, insisting that under no circumstances will it come about between the two countries. Those people are earnest and honest; they mean what they say; they do not want war. Nor is the earnest, honorable intention of our own country to be doubted. Such being the case, it does not seem possible to stir up a war. However, this overmuch protesting and declaration of friendship does not go so well. According to Sherman, war is—well, something terrible. We ought to manage somehow to get along without thinking of it. Those who feel that President Roosevelt will be in great danger when on his hunting trip to Africa can take heart of the following: "William Northrup McMillan, who is to entertain President Roosevelt and his son at Nairbl, British East Africa, in April, has engaged in more big game shooting in the last four years than falls to most hunters in a lifetime. Standing over six feet in height and of Herculean strength, he is a man of dauntless courage and a deadly shot. He shuns publicity and cares little for society, entertaining on rare occasions. His wife is as daring where sport is concerned as her husband. She has made many journeys with her own caravan and was the first white woman to cross Abyssinia from west to east. Mrs. McMillan had an audience with Negus Menelik and was received with courtesy during her travels even from chiefs of tribes whom the Negus regarded as hostile." The Y. M. C. A. of Indianapolis, is to be commended for instituting the custom of honoring annually the memory of Frederick Douglass. Looking at him from this distant day he is still great and refuses to diminish. When the statesmen of his day are recalled in connection with the events of that important period the name of Douglas will be found somewhere in the midst. Mr. Tyler, the orator, dwelt on his instimable service in shaping sentiment for the reception of the theory of freedom for all men. Mr. Thomas Taylor the general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., deserves credit for maintaining this show of regard from year to year. "Lives of great men all remind us," in the language of Longfellow, "we can make our lives sublime." And after all the thought is as much to cheer the oncoming generations and to guide them through these demonstrations as it is to heroize the individual. Either are essential in advanced civilization, however, since by these presents civilization is known from barbarism. LEGAL NOTICE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss.: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. Elsie G. Victor, Charles T. Victor, No. 17678. Complaint, Divorce. Be it known that 6th day of February, 1909, the aboved named plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, plaintiff against the above named defendant, Charles T. Victor, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the complaint against the above named defendant, Charles T. Victor, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and said cause is for divorce and that the plaintiff has been a party thereto; and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint on the 28th day of April, 1909. Now therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against and that unless the appear and answer thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 28th day of April, 1909, the same being the 21st judicial day of a term at the Court House, be begun and or denumbe on the 1st Monday in April, 1909, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. CONNARD J. QUILL. Clark. I. L. WISEMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff. MONTGOMERY, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Chick Wright of St. Louis. Mo. is now conducting a shoe shop on Church street, a shoe shop on Church street, a teller shop in this city... Henry Loveless THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. The Big Removal Sale Begins Next Monday. This week we are making preparations for the biggest piano-selling event that has ever been heard of. Every piano, from a second-hand cheap square to a new Chickering grand, will be repriced. Old squares, good enough for children to learn on, will be sold for less than the wood is worth. Good uprights will go for what you would have had to pay for a tin-panny square. New pianos will be offered at from $100 to $350 less than their regular prices. It is our ambition to go into our new building with an entirely new stock. That means that we must get rid of every piano, player piano, piano player, organ and all musical instruments quickly. To do this we are willing to sacrifice our profits===even forget what the goods cost us. 128-130 North Pennsylvania Street. the Colored undertaker, is on the sick list this week. THE WEEK AT LOUISVILLE THE WEEK AT LOUISVILLE Shelbyville, Ky., where she went to attend the funeral of her grandmother. Misses Brown and Ellis, and Mr. Lamar were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Evans on East Caldwell street. Miss Maud Wright is learning the case at the Mission Herald print office and she declares she is much pleased with her new trade. Mrs. Daisy Harris Lawson entertained last Friday night at whist. Mrs. Myra Fitzbutter Denison of Chicago was the guest of the evening. Miss Klough and other members of the Williams & Walker company were the guests Mr. and Mrs. Clarence King on West Magazine street. Robert Elegan has THE FREEMAN on sale in the barn at lunch House, 1017 West Walnut street; also G. S. Bakers, 423 South Ninth street. Miss Julia Spencer of Frankfort, Ky., was in the city this week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Green Saffell. While here she was given a swell reception. Rev. Augustus Jones, formerly pastor of the Parkland Baptist Church, was unanimously called to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Mary Bell Harris of 1620 West Chestnut street has gone to New Orleans to attend the Marilid Gras testifications. She is in the Crescent City for several weeks. Interesting revival services have been gone on the Parkland Baptist Church, of which W. H. Craiglenn is pastor. He was assisted by Rev. Porter of Georgetown, Ky. Andrew Cargile of 1425 Lever street-leader of the First Regiment Band, met with a serious accident at the A. O. foundry. One of the shafts gave way and broke his leg. Mrs. Georgia Shipley entertained last week in honor of Mrs. Myra Fitzbush Denison, who is here from Chicago, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Fitzbutler, 1110 West Madison street. Matt Housley, one of the leading male members of the Williams & Walker company, called at our office this week. Mr. Housley is one of the most popular men on the stage and makes a distinct hit in the minuet dance. As a newspaper correspondent, we are waiting patiently for the local league to do something so that we might be able, out our own news matter, send out our own news matter concerning the coming meeting of the national league. Hon. Albert S. White, Dr. L. G. Jorden, Rev. C. H. Parrish, James F. Gray, Steve Bell, Hon. A. B. McAtee and Editor W. H. Steward will head the delegation to Washington to attend the inauguration of President-elect William H. Taft. Miss Amelia Anderson entertained at lunchon last Sunday in honor of Dr. L. E Britt, interne at the Citizens National Hospital. The dinner was beautifully decorated with Miss Miss Scott, Miss Hattie Jones, Miss Lillian Liles, Mrs. Ada Hathaway, Messrs. Lucius W. Riley, Cane Anderson, I. J. Lones. Miss Prima Fitzbutter, one of the foremost teachers in the State of Kentucky, and for a number of years a teacher at the Central High School, was advised by her physician last week to go to Hoboken to meet with Miss Butter secured a leave of absence from the School Board and left last Friday night. Wm. A. Tyler, violinist of the Williams & W尔克 company, received a telegram Monday night that his wife in Chicago had been accidentally run over and was in the hospital lying in condition. He left night for Chicago, Messrs. Williams & Walker telegraphed Mr. Tyler their regrets to learn of the accident to his wife. Bert Williams was in the hands of his old friends during his stay here. Congenital, jolly and ever ready to shake the hand of a friend, is the characteristic element of Bert. He was given a number of medical actions, and his place it seemed as though he was residing in a palace. Mrs. Mary Burt Graves has returned from Danville, Ky., where she went to attend the funeral of her husband, Peyton Graves, who was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Mrs. Graves has been an important part of the city, and we extend her our sympathy in the untimely taking away of her husband. Mrs. Bessie Allen, one of the most public spirited women of the race in the city of Louisville, was appointed Tuesday as the new chair of the women's tee by Mayor Grinstead. Mrs. Allen is the only colored person among the twenty-five. She is one of the juvenile officers in the newboys society and also active in the number of other charitable organizations. The Young Men's Christian Association, 914 West Chestnut street, held a membership meeting last Monday night and C. H. Bullock, secretary of the association, "warned the members of the "Membership." The speaker made appeal for new members and stated that he would soon launch a campaign. Responses were made by a number of those present, and refreshments were served afterwards. Mr. and Mrs. Rex of the Williams & Walker company were entertained Sunday at dinner at the home of Miss Georgia A. Lattimore. Mr. and Mrs. Rex have become among the popes of the city where the number of social functions were planned in their honor. They were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. William Evans, Floyd and Caldwell streets. William Prather, proprietor of Prather's Hotel, has been among the many men of the city who have been looking after the hotel and the company. Those registered at the Prather Hotel are Misses Wilson and Williams, Henry Troy, James L. Lightfoot, and A number of dinners and other social functions were given the guests at the hotel. George Washington's and Frederick Douglass' birthday was celebrated last Monday night at the First Christian Church, corner Thirteenth and Green streets, of which the Rev Robinson is attorney W. Hickey one of the best known speakers of the city, was the principal speaker and his address on Douglass was especially commendable. Mrs. Bessie Allen and a number of other women of the G.A. have among those who took part in the exercises. "Oh, You Devil," is one of the most pretentious dances we haveseen Mrs. Ada Overton Walker put on for the last five years. It was artistic and beautiful, criticism. "Oh You Devil" is the name of the music by Mr. Dabney, a Negro pianist of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Walker has adapted this dance to the music. It is performed by any dancer in this section and we think it far surpasses her efforts in the Salome dance. We are in receipt of the Yonkers Standard, a journal of a few months old, edited by our good friend T. Thomas Forrest. We are glad that he is full of that old-time fire and vigor that is characteristic of the able and brilliant Fortune. We are glad that he is around the Courrier-Journal office speak of Mr. Fortune in the most complimentary terms. He is one among the many of our editors who has fought nobly for the cause. We are glad that he has become in no way tired. The Rev. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary to the appeal out an appeal to the Sunday-school superintendents a pamphlet for the purpose of making preparations to observe the same Sunday held the thirteenth annual rally for foreign mission work. The Rev. Jordan statesen his communication that there are 8,000 enlightened souls in Africa who need interment in his colony. The Baptists of this country will join him in this annual rally. A very swell whist party was given last week at the home of Miss Lena White, West Kentucky street, in honor of Miss Kentucky, the ward of her cage. The young ladies present were beautifully gowned and the affair was a charming success. Those present were: Misses Anna Bell Carr, Martha Lucile Wilhoite, May Nislet and Mrs. Halle McDonald, Messrs. Edward Howard, Joe Duncan, Clemons Rodgers, Sam Hattix, Marcelius Shuece, Wiley Daniels and Edward Hamilton. . . . At a dinner given to the Board of Control of the United Brothers of Friendship last week, the party was carried from a neighbor's home. It was learned a few moments later that the stable of BenJ. Shipley, W. D. Johnson, editor of the Kentucky Standard, and a man from Kentucky, Mr. present, he has demonstrated that he is a member of the black fire brigade. Miss Ella C. Preston, the daughter of Benton Preston of Glasgow, Ky., a young woman who is as tutudent at the Red Cross Sanitarium, became quite ill last week and was more than happy to receive J. Preston, 1023 West Chestnut street. Miss Preston suffered with tonsilitis and the la gripe and was attended by Dr. Pinder Flack. Miss Preston is one of the best known young girls of Glasgow, Ky., who is a school student city and came to Louisville to study nursing. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. A spring music festival is now becoming the talk of the town. The head of such a movement, expected to expand Delaney, was the who gave the very best music last year that was ever produced in the city and gave the people thorough satisfaction. There have been other musicals that have come so high that did not did not great numbers. It was left to Prof. Delany to fill the long-felt want by giving a musical entertainment within reach of all and at all times. It was also shown by did so was shown by a capacity house at the Masonic Theatre and the general aplause and comment received by the press and public. It is now up to Delany to come forth again. They will come forth again. The same two hundred voices are ready to serve at his beck and call. The cry of the town is for another cantata. Miss Margaret Ward, one of the leading chorus girls of the Williams & Walker Company, last week and while in the city of Louisville at the residence of Mrs. Col North-East Corner North and West Streets. We render our own lard. Old Phone, Main, 4930. WALL PAPER 5c and 10c Per Roll, Can not be duplicated in the city. Burlap and moulding. Come in and see us The Original 5o and 10o Wall Paper House, 435 Massachusetts Avenue. Old Phone, Main, 5155 THE SHOP OF STYLE Suede Pumps and Colonials In Green, Blue, Black, Grey and Tan. Three Hundred Styles OF LOW SHOES AND SLIPPERS. J. & K. Ladies' Shoe Parlor, 30 North Pennsylvania Street. FREE SHINES FOR LADIES. lins, 1321 West Walnut street, she continued ill for several days. She was treated by Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore. Miss Ward, it will be remembered, in one of her lectures at the show, and has gained a deal of notice in press and by the public for her artistic dancing and the brilliant playing of the choral music in "The Contemplations" the contemplates go along to make a study of the part in which she is so well adapted and the promise of her future success is very bright. Miss Ward has been affiliated by the number of friends who called to see her and the many wishes for her speedy recovery. Nothing Too Good for you. That's why we want you to take CASCARETS for liver and bowels. It's not advertising talk—but merit—the great, wonderful, lasting merit of CASCARETS that we want you to know by trial. Then you'll have faith—and join the millions who keep well by CASCARETS alone. CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller in the world. Millions box a month. (Miss Glenn's Old Stand.) 554 Massachusetts Ave. Fashionable Millinery. A. HARTMANN, DEALER IN Blue Grass Restaurant, 117 W. Walnut street; 423 S. Ninth street; 420 Fifth street; 726 W. Walnut. L. COHEN, M'GR. S. NEIKUERGER, REP. THE SANITARY LAUNDRY CO. High Grade Laundering Only Satisfaction Guaranteed. Both Phones. Old. Main. 6340. Industrial Building Indianapolis, Ind. The treasurer of one of the largest trust companies in New York says in a letter: "The normal rate which trust companies in New York pay on time deposits is three (3) per cent. To a large extent this is the prevailing rate today, although the more conservative institutions have felt obliged to reduce the rate from three per cent. to two and one-half and two per cent. Of course there are all kinds of trust companies. Most of them are governed by a conservative policy, while some of them are more liberal." The Indiana Trust Company is the largest and strongest trust company in Indiana, and its position is due to its conservative policy and the absolute security and the safe interest it gives to its depositors. Three per cent. allowed—"The Safe Rate." THE INDIANA TRUST CO. (A Home for Savings.) Capital, all paid in.....$1,000,000 Surplus, all earned.....450,000 maker, MEAT MARKET. Salt Meats. THE STAGE The Macco Quartette is now located in Minneapolis, Minn. The Macao Quartette is now located in Minneapolis, Minn. John Rucker is reported as doing well on the Pacific Coast. Carita Day with her "picks" is meeting with her usual success in the East. The Negro vaudeville house of Montgomery, Ala., is playing to good business. Borken White, formerly with S. H. Dudley, is in Orangeburg, S. C., on professional business. The celebrated colored team of Poole & Books will be seen over the Orpheum Circuit in the near future. Irving Brown, trombone and violin player, is wintering in West Point, Miss, and sends his regards to all. Anita Wilkins, who has closed her engagement with the Williams & Walker company, is at her home in Peru, Ind. Bob Cole, as "legit" a comedian as ever trod the boards, gives evidence of having fun to let. Inexpressible droliness is his W. A. Dotson, the famous backstop and tenor vocalist of Allen's Minstrels, sends regards to all friends in and out of the profession. Mrs. Lizzle Thompson joined the Mahara's Minstrels at her home in Donaldsonville, La. Regards to all in and out of the profession. J. W. and Susie Anderson, formerly of Mahara's Minstrels, are now located at 903 Hickory Street, Los Angeles, Cal., visiting relatives. Mahara Manguit, the box wonder, and clove back and wing dancer, is making good at the American Theatre, Petersburg Va., and sends regards to all friends. Mona. Anita Patti Brown, the great colored soprano soloist, sang at the Berea Presbyterian Church at St. Louis last Friday evening to an appreciative audience. Billie and Clara Better are doing a singing, talking and boxing act, meeting with much success in Pennsylvania, having a return engagement at Pittsburgh March 1. When the Smart Set was in Paducah, Ky., it had to get along the best way it could without an orchestra. The white orchestra leader drew the color line on the Negro piano player. The Williams & Walker company is being wined and dined right along. When inicago it was the recipient of favor at the John Gordon, clubman and all-round good fellow. Miss Virginia Moore, violinist is enroute to Orland, Col. Her manager is making dates for her wherever it is possible to do so. He hopes to have her appear in Indianapolis in April. Preparations are being made to entertain the Smart Set company, headed by the celebrated comedian, S. H. Dudley, during their stay in the Twin Cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. The Philippine Constabulary Band, enroute to Washington, stopped off in this city, where it gave an entertainment in both fall Friday afternoon. The band will take part in the inaugural parade March 4. When in Cuba, don't forget to carry out your contract. They put people in jail in that country if they promise to sing and don't do it up very much against her will. But it was that or go to jail. W. E. Wilson, the magician, has returned to Burlington, Iowa. He has been suffering from a sore hand and was compelled to cancel his vaudeville engagements, as he could not perform with a swollen hand. He is improving rapidly. Chenault & Hayden made good in their new sketch entitled "The Gold Dust Lick Ind." They made songs like Lick Ind. Their jokes and songs were well received, as well as the handling of the mitts in their shifty boxing stunt. Douglas & Worthy's Florida Blossoms will open their fourth annual season on April 1 in Macon, Ga. They will then go on the road for forty weeks. They appear season with new band uniforms and wildly suits, said to be the swelter on the road. Miss Virginia Moore, now appearing in the East, is rapidly winning a reputation as a violin virtuoso. She recently appeared in Boston, where she gave what musicians call a big program. She played the bass, the drums, the Grie, Wienwiski, Savasate and others. The Middle West will be pleased to see that Trojan of an actor, Ernest Hogan, in a new play, Mr. Hogan has been laid down, and we understand that it is recording rapidly, and will soon be leading a string of players through the country. Hogan has too much of a name to drop out of the game. Simon Dunmore, who has been playing very successfully at the Pekin Theatre, Louisville, Ky., for the past four weeks, will be week for Chicago, T. N. Dunmore brought in a number of performers who "made good" at the Pekin and the clientele of the theatre deeply regrets Mr. Dunmore's departure. Thomas Thompson, pianist and songster, is at present entertaining at the amusement hall of Company G, 9th U. S. Cavalry (colored), Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and playing all the latest songs, Mr. Dunmore is also doing comedy in the Meeker Sisters Vaudeville Company at the post. "The Prodigal" by Whitney and Tutt, presented at the Lincoln Theatre, Knoxville, Tenn., last week, drew record-breaking houses. Sam Gardner, Sank Simms and John Johnson done especially good with the week Whitney and Tutt's Merry Minstrels and vaudeville will be presented. Black Pattl and her company is doing the South. It has been quite a while since the well-known prima donna circumscribed about the Middle Northern States. M. Pattl's this way would be pleased to see the divinity behind the old famous prototype, begins to make her farewell appearances. In fact, we expect to see much more of the madam. The "Konko King" company opened its fifth season Feb. 14 and is doing nice business. We carry eight people, special sensory and are receiving nightly many instances of satisfaction from our patrons. W. L. Konko is proprietor and principal; W. L. Reed is manager; the music is under the direction of Prof. Gill of Chicago. Regards to Bruces and James Wolfe. Billy Cheatham and his company are now at Lagman's Opera House, Mobile-Ala, for a run of five weeks, playing provided houses. The company is headed by the Masters David Schafer and Leonard Hastert. Alisters of all singers and dancers, including Billy, the comedian, and Lizzle Lillian Wash- ington and Amanda Harston, also Edgar Johnson, in his famous dance. Williams & Walker went to New York the 18th on business. Mr. Walker consulted his New York physician while he was there in regard to his health. On his way to Chicago he stopped in Chicago to see his wife, who underwent a surgical operation in that city. The company opened in Louisville the 22nd. Green Henri Tapley, secretary to Williams & Walker, has felt it necessary to make a public statement regarding the death of his Walker. He is proud it is true that Mr. Walker's health is in an impaired condition. This is the result of overworked nerves, and his physician has been told that he is going to take." He wants it understood that there is nothing alarming in Mr. Walker's condition. Bland and Jones played Frankfort, Ind, last week and had the time of their lives. They were the guests of the Parkes family and enjoyed themselves very much. They were also the gun when a rabbit was routed and said he shot him, boys; I will run him down." Coquelin was a comedian in the true sense of the title, a master of the emocion work, and a colossus in the art of moving his hearers from laughter to tears in a flash. He knew that the creating of merment was not the highest aim of the comedian, and the audience were a harp upon which the actor must boldly strike his chords, and that the sad should ring out as sweetly as the happy. Coquelin was his very face, physique and temperament were against this. His voice was vibrant, musical and under perfect control, and when he it and Bernhardt read a scene to him it was as if one listened to a chime of silver bells. P. J. Cooper writes from Milwaukee: The Smart Set, presenting S. H. Dudley in "The Black Politician," will be at the event, and one of the big colored company to appear in this city this season. We hope there will be no prejudice shown at least during that week. On account of the many people who attended the columns of THE FREEMAN the real cause of colored companies refusing to come to Milwaukee. Its a city of over 400,000 population abutting the Robertson of South Dakota, who is slide trombonist with the Cream City Band, is confined to his bed with appendicitis, has a broth in his mouth, and Pringle Edward Howard of the Hotel Howard and theatrical headquarters, gave out handsome vowenurs to the ladies last Monday evening. We expect to see a Howard Theatre GRAND CENTRAL VAUDEVILLE HOUSE AT DALLAS. John Harris is proprietor of this theatre and it is the only house operated in Dallas by colored people, Henry Dixon, Geo. Young Rucker, Mooney and Miles, Walter Williams and the famous X-ray Orchestra, T. B. White, leader, appeared on the bill last week. This week moving pleas, Centers, George and Annie, and amateurs. WILLIAM McCABE'S GEORGIA MINSTRELS. Wear e now in Wisconsin and the company is giving the best of satisfaction and playing to good business. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe would be pleased to have joined the company and are making good. Mr. McCabe would be pleased to hear from Billy Young, formerly of the company. Yung Munstrel, his brother's partner. The entire company sends regards to all friends. THOMPSON'S "COONTOWN 400." Our band is still creating a sensation under the direction of Willie Timmon, Johnny Afford, our five-ace holder, is winning friends in the profession. The boys in the sketch act. Nettie Timmons, the singing wonder, is still making good singing "Harvest Moon." Dock Ward, the dancing comedian, is a wonder. Ray Wallburg, the singing soubrette, is a wonder. "Beautiful," and sends regards to Susie Beavers. Eddie Singleton sends regards to Chappelle, Lew and May Wiley, sketch team, closed with the Parker Amusement Co. No. 1, now with photos from "100" and "600," sends regards to Boyd and friends. W. B. Miller sends regards to Tobias. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS P. L. Jenkins writes: We are now on the famous Florida East Coast, along the Atlantic beach, and the boys almost daily organize fishing parties and go in quest of the innny tribe and almost always vie for the prize. In string, John W. Dennis, the funny old man, is sending the audience into paroxysms of laughter nightly spelling "M-u-le-. He will soon retire from the stage. He recently purchased a cozy house and lot in Hazen, Ark., and will locate there with his friends, known to the profession as Stella Jones. Wm. Thomas, double bass, joined at Eau Gallie, Fla., Feb. 18, taking the place of Joe Miller, who close, incessantly, to insersonator, is doing nicely characterizing as "Black Sal from Dark Alley." Wm. Fisher, our euphonium player, is joining and at work again. The company sends regards to Polly Cox. Wm. Phillips, the clarinetist, will join Feb. 22 at Daytona and with him our band will all good no blanks. BESSIE ASBURY TRIBBLE TO POSE FOR RELIGIOUS PAINTING Attractiveness of face and figure counts for a great deal on the stage. Mrs. Bestow's work is the most pictures of the Cole & Johnson production of the "Red Moon" at the Globe Theatre this week, is considered one of the most colored women based on lights. She was born in New Orleans, and, in addition to possessing an admirable physique, has a complexion oriental richness that has made her exertely popular. O. Amner, the famous Negro painter of Paris, has recently made a loan exhibition of his paintings to the American Art Galleries in New York, where he showed his famous religious paintings, was so charmed with Mrs. Tribble's beauty that he requested her to pose as a model for a painting he will make of the beautiful The Wife of David—The Boston Journal, Feb. 17, 1908. Mrs. Tribble is well and favorably known in Indianapolis, having resided here with her parents for some time, both previous to and after her marriage to Andrew Tribble, who is starring with the "Red Moon" company. sentimental songs she does well, but when it comes to "coon songs" she falls hard. Her style and manner is entirely too dramatic. Almost every act on the bill at this theatre is a "topnotcher" this week, and the theatre-goers seem to appreciate this. PITTSBURG (PA.) SHOW SHOP. By JASSIMINE. PEKIN AT NORFOLK, VA. The Pekin is holding its own, notwithstanding the bad weather of the last few days. The crowds continue to pack the popular little playhouse at every performance, and what a moo! the goose will哄! the goose will walk!' regularly every Saturday night. Miss Grace Delaney and Miss Rose Wellman are cleaning up in their original sister act, the Dodgers, and "Dodgers Among the Sugar Cane." They also do some clever dancing, which never fails to bring down the house. Copeland & Orr, in their latest acrobatic buck and roll, are the best in their battle for the championship of the world, is a screamer, and they are generally called back until they are out of breath. And many of the players have bill one of the best in the South. This is what the Pekin offered last week, but to cap the climax was the appearance of our general manager, Moseley. He kept the players in a room laughter for fifteen minutes, and left them screaming when he sang "I Just Can't Be Satisfied with One" and "I Am Tired of Eating de Restaurant." He is his fireman, and he seemed as much at home as if he hadn't missed a performance in ten years. CARTER & BLUFORD. For scope and breadth of appeal the novelty singing act of Carter & Bluford, seen last week in Indianapolis at Grand Central as a bassist, kind presented by a polished team at this house this season. It is billed as "the act beautiful" and certainly does not bellow its title. The act carries several drops of color, and as an essential description of the songs. Carter & Bluford are old-timers. They have been in the garm all along the line. They are fresh from triumphs abroad and have been in the spotlight son, go across again. Speaking of this act, much credit is due nowadays to any performers, white or black, who can make this act happen without dialogue. This is precisely what this team accomplishes. They are laud out in "one" and do fifteen minutes. Miss Bluford's opening song, "What's the matter with the man which was incessant throughout the act. You simply didn't have to wait; that's all. One song after another was "punched" over so fast, "they fellowed." The quick-motion of the band's movement in the daily papers without exception. Every change was an innovation. The costuming of this act would make an object lesson to many performers on the stage. "Jane From Spain" was perhaps the most pretentious song of the act. At any moment she would set behind it was superb, second only to the beautiful primitive scene with "motion water" behind the big Indian number in his suit and "Tain't What You Used to Have." Miss Bluford makes one of the best looking Mexican senoritas and Inu mankind in his suit. In his natural don so much for her that she is almost in a distinct class and not forced to strenuous make-up in order to look the parts. She is a lifesize, willowy woman with a beautiful motion and rounds the act to a convincing completeness. Mr. Carter's "rube" character stummer will look the audible setting, showing conclusively the versatility of the performer. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. BLAND & JONES AT THE FAMILY THEATRE This week at the Family Theatre there is an excellent bill from start to finish. What makes this bill so interesting to the average theatrregoer is the cleverness of individual who takes part in the show. Leroy Bland, who is well known the country over as a female impersonator, is a talented actor who uses an instrument, Clabourn Jones. The time recently the best seen in some time. Mr. Bland is offering some new and original work, which is readily recognized by those people who perform in theatrical formances. There are few actors on the American stage today who have studied art with better results than has Leroy Bland. He seems to have known long ago what good effect has made the co-op, and then united them with his act he sings a "jungle song" which takes well with the audience because of his excellent makeup. While featuring this success his voice and stage business" is so good that he can plaud him. When it comes to dancing, he reminds one of Mrs. Alda Overton Walker. Claybourn Jones is a decided hit with everybody when it comes to real acting, and he is a great actor every day, and this is because he is original in most all ways. The chief thing that he has over nearly all actors of his profession is that he has a good round voice and the way he sings "Yamo Man" is good enough for anybody. He tells some jokes, and, what is surprising is that he is always here before. Mr. Jones is indeed clever when it comes to pantomine deliveries, and it is while doing such that he provokes much laughter. In time he is deserving of a role as a dancers on the stage, for his talents in that line have no bounds. In every move that he makes he is natural, convincing and charming, and he performs do things that everybody else isn't doing, and when it comes to that Jones lets us see what we like. He is a great performer appearing on the Family Theatre program this week and Edward Argenbright, manager of the playhouse, is congregating himself upon securing such a role. They do things in the equilibristic line that are seldom if ever seen done these days. Their work is worth the price of admission. The dancing of Miss Lillen Coulson satisfies all. When she sings LeRoy Bland & Jones Claybourn sentimental songs she does well, but when it comes to "coon songs" she falls hard. Her style and manner is entirely too dramatic. Almost every act on the bill at this theatre is a "opnotcher" this week, and the theatre-goers seem to appreciate this. PITTSBURG (PA.) SHOW SHOP. BY JASSIMINE. We are still having nice weather and everything is going along nicely on the Avery Bassett Leville houses continue to offer good bills and are still drawing large crowds nightly. Avery & Hart, the well-known comedians, are at the Grand Opera House this week, and are more than making good. Charles Stinson, the well-known banjoist, is enjoying a much needed rest with his family at their home in this city. It is rumored that Messra, Minsky and Levinson, the proprietors of the Fulton Theatre, are going to enlarge the house, which, if true, will make it one of the finest houses of its kind in the city. A. Guy Truley, the popular trap drummer, with Robinson's Orchestra, spent a few days back in Unontown, Pa., visiting his parents. Rehearsals are now in order for a comic opera, to be presented at the Bijou Theatre in June by the Uganda Choral Society. A staged under the personal direction of Edward H. Winn, whose ability as an elocutionist and dramatic reader is known throughout the country, among those who have performed in Gainesville, den John E. Lain, Walter Williams, Mrs. Fannie Jackson, and a chorus of forty voices. A very nice photograph of Robinson's Orchestra has been on exhibition in the windows of E. K. Thumm, the popular newdealer on the Avenue, during the past week. Robert ("Rockpile") Johnson, the well-known monologist, is resting this week at the Independent Circuit, which he has been working for some time. The Betters, Billie and Clara, the well-known sketch artists, are also laying off this week. James Beatty, the comedian and leader of the Fitzgerald Hugh Rogers Band, and on the sick list for some time, is again able to be around and resume his duties. THE LYCEUM. This house offers an excellent bill this week, headed by "Chink" Brown, the Chinese impersonator, in a play that has a novelty and was well received. Then came Baby Fulton, a clever child artist, in songs and dances. The tea of Harvey & Haynes were booked to appear, but owing to the lack of money, the compelled to work alone. She more than made good. She presented a very nice singing and dancing act. Moving pictures closed the bill. THE FULTON. This house offers a very good bill this week, headed by Nash & Nash, sketch artists, who did fairly well. This act would be good. This act would be much better. If Mr. Nash would omit the dancing he tries to do, also the use of cork, which is not at all necessary in his act. Then came Lilac, a young girl, who soubrette, who more than made good, Daughters' Minstrels, a white act, consisting of a man and two little girls, who acted as ends, were fine and received a special praise from the phraser, R. G. Baker illustrated songs and moving pictures closed a good bill. WILLIAMS AND WALKER APPEAR AT MRS. BORDEN'S FUNCTION. By SLYVESTER RUSSELL Chicago Special. A Dream of S. TUTT WHITNEY Comedian, Producer, Stage Director. Writer of Plays, Sketches, Lyrics, Amusement Director. Lincoln Theatre, Box 534, Knoxville, Tenn. told how at the Winter Palace, at St. Peter's Cathedral, Cyril shook his hand and told him that his sister was the song that reached his heart, and that he may be led to believe that it was something special. Verses from our Hoosier poet, Aaron Bedford Thompson, whose latest book, entitled "Harvest of Thoughts," containing 106 pages and several illustrations will be sent to any author for 60 cents. (Please don't send stamps.) A. B. THE DOMESTIC PUBLISHER, 2109 Howard St. Indianapolis, Ind. The Maiden's Song I had a dream of my love last night. When the moon was low and the stars shone bright; I saw, as it seemed, a halo of white, Encircled a swart damsel fair. Her voice was so clean, and sweet did she sing. Her fingers danced over each golden string. **setting** As she stood to the time of Cupid's bright dart, And each note seemed to pierce through my heart. my heart— But I knew not the song that she sang. Do you not love the song that she sang. Her teeth were as white as the snowflakes Her teeth were as white as the snowflakes that fall. Her delicate form was graceful and tall; Her vesture was purple and curled was dark. So sweetly her music re-echoed in air— But I knew not the song that she sang. Though she stood at some distance, plain my eyes could behold Her jewels of sapphire, of rubies and gold. So gentle and sweet did her tender voice slow. Her music was sweet and her voice was low— But I knew not the song that she sang. She sang with that ease and melodious She met that case and metaphor's grace Belonging to none but our Ethiopia race; And her dark eyes shone bright With a sweet, calm delight— But I knew not the song that she sang. I asked for the song, at the sweet closing strain; She smiled with a bow and sang it again; So sweet and so soothing her love-song did and sweeter the notes re-cheoed around— But I knew not the song that she sang. I looked on the beauty her form did embrace, That angelic smile on her fair swarthy face; Enamored, I asked for her heart and her hand; Emberrassed, she fled to a far-away land. Special to THE FREEMAN. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Maxwell. 250 Porter street, a fine girl baby. The IN THEIR ENTITLED: THE TROPHY stork also left a girl at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Gifts, on E. Jullette street...In the examination held here for the examination, the examiner over $8 applications only 2 passed...Principal N. W. Harrelle of the high school has been called to give several addresses in the name of crime, the name of crime which is daily visiting those unfortunate ones of the race here cease. The turning loose of so many by the various *appfirmations* of the course caused by the arrest of the suspect, uping up of slums in their districts. It is time to have a hait in the temples on the turning loose game, and a passing verdict of terms of men proven guilty of these deeds. ROUTE BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS—Raton, N. Mex., March 1; Santa Fe, 2; Las Vegas, 3; Alburquerque, 4; Gallup, 5; Winslow, Ariz. 6. FIDDLER & SHELTON—Week of March Keith's Grand Theatre, Pittsburg, Pa. ROBT. C. WHITE with Darktown Swells —Columbus, Ga., Feb. 29 to March 3. McCABE'S MINSTRELS—Westfield, Wis. March 1, 2; Plainfield, 3, 4; Plover, 5, 6, 7. 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With a Model 80 incubator I got 105 strong, healthy chicks. With a Model 81 incubator I got 108 strong, healthy chicks from 306 fertile eggs. There was not a cripple in the whole lot of 306. Can you beat that record? Both Phones. 147 N. Delaware St. WHITNEY Director, Stage Director. Lyrics, Amusement Director. Ex 534, Knoxville, Tenn. nes Claybourn A. K. Dahomey. General Correspondence. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN SPRINGFIELD, O. Special to THE FREEMAN the Second Baptist Church addressed the men Sunday afternoon, February 14. In the association rooms of Central Y. M. C. A., a aorium of the Southern Baptist Association, Mysteries," a secret society which was one of the chief factors in the work of the "Underground Railroad" in slavery early in the 18th century, motto "Ecclesiastes and Liberty. Its new mission will be to uplift the race now, as it helped to free them fifty years ago. The officer in charge is J. R. Scurry, the only survivor of the once famous "Underground BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE PALMER Special to THE PALMER Monday Friday evening, February 12, Lincoln's 100th birthday was celebrated. Mr. J. L. Wallace introduced the speakers of the evening. The following program was rendered: Selection by the choir. Invocation by Rev. B. Y. Iams. Oration by Rev. B. Y. Iams. Instrumental Guitar by Evans and J. L. Wallace. Rationation by Master Earl Jackson. Oration by J. B. Kitzmiller. Selection by the Harry Evans Quartette. Reading by Mrs. Fannie Marshall. Oration by Rev. Gregory. Closing song, "Three Cheers for Red, White and Blue," by the audience. Mounted pace spent Saturday in Kalkar- 300. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Sparkle. William Roberts is able to be at his barber shop again...A number of Youngstown people went to Hubbard Tuesday...George Tillie, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Clarence Moore, James Gabson and Mrs. Joe Woodson continue. The infant of John Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mayfield and Mrs. Richard Young, Mrs. G. M. Fagan, Mrs. Churchville are on the esck list...Mrs. Brooks of Cleverland, was the guest of Attorney and Mrs. Gren last. The next day, Mrs. Brooks and the Progressive Club Monday evening was a grand success...William Saunders will have skating Monday afternoon and evening, February 22. In the evening will have a Washington party, plus a lady centennial who have the best makeup of George Washington and Martha Washington, and other features. TROY, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN Grown up, given at the K. of P. Hall on Monday night, Feb. 15, was a very pleasant affair...James Wright, the popular pianist, furnished music, or the occasion to play, for the occasion young men, acted as floor manager. Among the guests present were Rodelt Baker and Miss Mamie Wright, Montgomery Gillespie and Miss Wren Ardis, Lehman Collins and Miss Clara Larklin, Raymond Pierson and Miss Nettie Siler; James Wheeler and Miss Nellie Lowe; Eddie Jackson and Miss Hattie Wolf; Ed Murphear and Miss Bessie Henderson; Alfred Baker and Miss Cora Pierson; James Banner Bortrey and Miss Alma McQueen; Miss Mamie Pickett; Julius Berry; J. P. Coston; Wm. Henderson and Jill Berry; F. Ray Malpesson and Iona Pryor; Ville Malpesson; T. B. Rerry, and others. PARIS, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREE PRESS In the history of Kentuck, and he was Kentucky's greatest man... The Wake- field property new addition has opened for colored people... Sherman Cain and wife w arrived days ago with a beautiful English dining room set. Geo. Watts, our coal dealer, is doing quite a fine business, buying his coal in car lots and handling about five or six cars a month... Pa. Cain was arrived and reports of fine cars... Mrs. Allen and Miss Craw- ford of Cincinnati passed through our city last week. Abe Miller is still at the old stand. Grand Master Davis of Morgan town, passed away. Mr. Thompson, our saloonist, has purchased a very fine lot and will in the near future erect a dwelling house on it... Gatewood, the largest shoe and clothing store in the city, will be the public to make his piece headquarters while in Paris. TYLER, TEX. Special. C. M. Butler of Overton, president of East Texas Academy, is in the city in the interest of his school. Dr. C. H. Phillips returned from Oakland, where he was student of East Texas Academy, made a business trip to Whona Saturday. He returned Sunday. .Mrs. Anna Biggs died at her home in West Tyler last Tuesday, which was quite a shock to her many friends. She was a true church worker and a devoted mother. She leaves several children and a host of friends and relatives. Prof. Tesson a pastor of the city last Saturday on business. Rev. J. W. Lewis, the presiding elder of the Tyler district, is in the city visiting. W. T. Owens is in the city in East Texas Academy. He is known as "Old Man Latin." Prof. W. E. Peete, principal of the city school, is doing a great work here as a teacher. He has been patient and can be truthfully said that he has done more good here as a teacher than all others combined. Tyler baseball team and the East Texas Academy boys crossed the finish line, Tyler boys played good, but the Tyler boys played better. Read THE FREEMAN. PEORIA, ILL. Special! H. W. Jameson is out of the city for a few days. Ward Chapel Orchestra was present at both services last Sunday. ...The Lincoln entertainment given last Thursday evening at the church in the management of Mrs. Cynthia Hairy, prizes offered for the best quotations from Lincoln were awarded to Miss Ardell Staris, Mrs. Cynthia Hairy, and Mrs. J. C. Harper has secured the Dixie Jubilee Singers for Wednesday evening's entertainment. ...The second of a series of papers to Mrs. Cynthia Hairy, her subject being "The Women of Egypt." The paper showed careful preparation and was enjoyed by all. H. M. Burrell, who was the position in Springfield last week, is home for a few days vacation and will return to his duties Monday. Thus, Gibson is doing well. Gibson is perhaps well pleased with his work. John Reed, son of Mrs. Maggie Reed of Sixth street, is said to be some better. . . Rev. B. N. Murrell of Mount Zion Baptist Church delivered an address at the funeral of his friend, Francis His subject was "The eProgress of the Negro since the Days of Lincoln." . . Rev. Ernest Hall of Bloomington is in the church. He is a Mrs. H. T. Johnson is chairman, made a good report last Sunday. . . The funeral of Mrs. Nannie Taylor was held at the A. M. E. Church Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church, loved by all. She will be greatly missed at home and by all who knew her. QUINCY, ILL SSS The Lincoln Centennial was held by the Brotherhood of Dogs in 1913. The program was rendered as a memorial. URBANA, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN A CONSPICUOUS EVENT IN CLEVE LAND—ROSCOE CONKLING BRUCE SPEAKER The Lincoln-Douglas banquet of the Attucks Republican Club of Cleveland, O., was delightful when the came, but not when Feb. 12. Soothes like 150 banqueters were present, including Negro politicians from other cities, also educators, Hiterary men and business men. The speeches were devoted to the interests of the school. The principal address was by Roscoe Conkling Bruce, assistant superintendent of schools of Washington, who said in part, "Slavery is no mere affair of shackles and stripes; it is essentially an affair of freedom and liberation." The ground of freedom is the human heart. "It must be remembered that in slavery, Massachusetts and Mississippi, Georgia was recognized by statute in 1641 by Massachusetts, in 1650 by Connecticut, in 1661 by Virginia, and later by the other states or in progress throughout the North before 1800, who shall say it was not economic rather than moral reasons that caused the slave trade to public righteousness? Who, then, shall cast the first stone? Slavery was the nation's sin; freedom through education was its opportunity, the nation's duty to itself. "Of the nine million 'Negroes in the United States, seven million live in country districts; the primary problem is that Negroes are not educated; the dustrial regeneration of Negro life in the Black Belts of the South must come from within; the job must be done by teachers, preachers, mechanics, farmers, housewives, educated and trained in Negro life." "Institutions seeking to contribute to this far-reaching service should educate their students to ideals and train them in habits and arts that they may scatter among themselves in the farm and garden and household work; patient thrift and sustained 'industry'; clear forelight and prompt initiative; rugged honesty and steady self-control; moral confidence and pride. In a school community like Booker T. W. Washington's Tuskegee Institute all the elements of real life are adequately represented. The students participate to the fullest extent in the experience and a reasonable confidence in their own powers and a sense of responsibility. Such school communities, resting on agriculture as the basic industry, should be established for each of the greater Black Belts; they should, as President Eliot of Harvard University recently suggested, receive the free play of their best powers secure the free play of their best powers, women of unusual quality. In a deeper and truer sense than the conquering armies were, a Tuskegee is an instrument of encapitation, 'joice today not the prince but the man' to demand of a vast national responsibility." The other speakers were Attorney Alexander H. Martin, "Crisp Attucks"; Nalum Brascher, editor of Cleveland Law; and Thomas H. T. Eubanks, member of the Ohio Legislature, "The Republican Party." Attorney Thomas W. Fleming acted as toastmaster. Race Gleanings Wm. J. Trent of Philadelphia has opened a store店 at 1731 Columbia avenue. He carries a first-class stock, valued at $5,500, comprising every variety between, with his name stamped in every shoe. During the first week in February, the opening of the University Loyals, Chas. H. Moore, instituted new leguages Uniontown and Demopolis, Ala., and addressed those previously organized at Montgomery, Selma and Tuscaloosa, in the same State. The H. B. Kenan Talloring Co., 1002 Lauderdale street, is one of the leading establishments of its kind in Selma, Mr. Moore, who replies five men besides himself. His customers are numbered from among the most prominent white people in the place. Wm. Douglass of Ohio has invented a binding attachment for harvesters which will do away with the expense of twine to bind the bundles of grain, for which straw bands will be substituted. Mr. Moore, who invented the Harvester Trust, but he refused the offer, as he believes his patent is worth $1,000,000. The Union Savings Bank of Vicksburg, Miss., will soon occupy its handsome new home. At a recent meeting, Prof. J. G. H. Bowman was elected president. Prof. J. G. H. Bowman was only a successful teacher, but also a good business man. Dr. A. M. Johnson and Thomas Dillen were elected vice presidents, and T. G. Ewring, Jr., cashier. Prof. R. B. Hudson, principal of the graded school, together with his brother, owns and operates a coal and wood yard—the oldest in the State owned by colored men. They not only sell their wood by the wheelbarrow and coal by the bushel or barrel, but sometimes in carlolet lots, to factories, hotels and schools. Their volume of business amounts to about $35,000 a year. Duncan Kirby is one of the most skillful blacksmiths in the State of Alabama. He enjoys an extensive patronage, the majority of citizens of the city and surrounding country. He employs seven or eight men in his business. A he, he, he is also owned by him. Moreover, his real estate holdings are by no means to be despised. In fact, his aggregate wealth might be conservatively estimated at $40,000. --- In Selma, Ala., Prof. R. B. Hudson and Dr. Duncan Crain conjointly own a spacious two-story brick building in the business quarter of the city, containing a large office space occupied by white as well as colored chants. On the second floor are office rooms, a hall for a secret order, and the rooms of the Excelsior Club, a social ornamental building. The building is worth about $40,000. Adjoining it is also another two-story brick structure owned by Dr. L. L. Burwell, the oldest and one of the leading physicians in Selma. A well-equipped drug store on the first floor, and his public and private offices above. A MEMORIAL CHURCH IN MEMORY OF POET DUNBAR. According to report, Dayton will honor the memory of its famous Negro poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, by erecting a memorial church to cost $100,000. The movement is fostered by the A. M. E. connection, one of the most influential Negro churches of the country. It is thought that Booker T. Washington and other prominent Negroes will aid in making the memory of Dunbar more permanent in the minds of Negroes and men generally. It is fitting that Dayton, his home city, should take such a step. It will mean much for the upper side of the race, since it will stand for encouragement and appreciation in the things that count faster in the making of a people. Dunbar deserves the recognition. No poet that we know of had a greater right to be called poet. He had the poet's essentials as we read of them in history, biography and through their songs. Nature did well for the ebony-hued son, nor did the world fail to take note of him. It will be a proud, proud day for the Negroes of American when such an edifice as contemplated rears upward, attesting to high heaven that such a one grovelled here below, who in thought was as high and noble as the ambitious spires may be. The race stands in need of such incentives, truly honoring those truly worthy. We have been given overmuch to the show and tinsel of life, rather than the rich, enduring things. It is to be hoped that honor to the gifted Dunbar take some tangible form; if not in a great church, then in some shaft, or hall, or tablet—something to punctuate along the miles to the whereof the great expected. Dunbar was preeminently of his own race; not much "foreign" blood on which to draw for inspiration or intelligence. He was endowed aright, saw things through the eyes of intellect; was careful in discernment. No earmarks to distinguish his pages from those of the best among us with no color question in it. He excelled at dialect until he touched on the lyric; then he excelled there. In fact, his dialect simply masked his beautiful truths, beautiful expression and beautiful discernment. Those poems were also lyrics, lyrics where abounded the quaint ways and conceits of his own people. This same rare discernment was able to discover something interesting and amusing amid all the rubbish of folklore, backwoods' simplicity, that proceeds pure gold. His stories left no stings, even when heard by the most exacting. Others essaying Negro dialect have not been able to hold the reader of the sweetest temper all through their productions. He knew what to say at all times. Old Uncle Joe and Aunt Chloe rejoice with the rest in the refreshing takeoffs on their peculiarities. Here was Dunbar's intelligence, here was Dunbar's greatest secret of success aside from his recognized ability. Want to know how to become best informed with the leading topics of the day? Well, subscribe for The Freeman at $1.50 the year. NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss.: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, No. 17620. Frank R. White, doing business as F. R. White, the Navy Winters. COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE CHAT- TEL MORTGAGE Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of February, 1909, said plaintiff filed the entire cause in said Court, for the failure of a court to deal together with an affidavit showing the absence of defendant from the State of Maryland the purpose of avoiding service of summons to the defendant said affidavit that said defendant is a necessary party to said suit and that plaintiff has by indorsement on said complaint the failure of a court to appear in said Court an answer or demur thereto on the 12th day of April. Now, therefore, by order of said Court, the defendant, Thomas S. Winters, is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint and that unless he appealed, the defendant will at the calling of said cause on the 12th day of April, 1909, in said Court at the Court House in the City of Indianapolis, said plaintiff, in the proceedings therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. LEONARD M. 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Seymour, of this church, in the exercise. Exercises in honor of the eighteenth anniversary of the late Bishop Daniel A. Payne were held at Bethel A. M. E. Church Wednesday evening. Papers were read by Gabriel J. Jones, Mrs. Gerald J. Sokol and address by Rev. G. H. Shafer finished an excellent program. CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOR MOUND BAYOU, MISS. Through the influence of Dr. Booker T. Washington, Mr. Andrew Carnegie has agreed to pay the full amount for the erection of a library building at Mound Bayon. The site has already been developed and an early erection of the building will follow. CINCINNATI READER PLEASES. A large company attended the whist party given by Miss Henrietta Davis for the Free Kindergarten. The affair took place on Friday, March 4 to 6. Mrs. H. C. Carr of Cincinnati gave several recitations in an interesting manner and was compelled to respond to several encores. Mrs. Nora Kincail of Cincinnati, a pianist, Mrs. Maude Riey gave two soils. A MISTAKE MADE. In an unintentional way a grave mistake was made in last week's issue of this paper by announcing the marriage of John Wilson, well known as "Phon", who runs pooormoat at 532 Miami avenue, to Miss Elizabeth of Felizary derson, Ind. We are informed that such an event did not occur at all and that nothing like it had been intended. The news was received from what was thought as coming from good reliable sources. It is not known of the management of THIS FREEMAN to publish an untruthful line in these columns. BETHEL SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The following officers have been chosen for Bethel A. M. E. Sunday School: H. C. Milliken, superintendent; E. S. Turner, assistant superintendent; Mrs. Fannie Beck, assistant superintendent; Mrs. Florence Bennett, assistant; Mrs. Sarah Relliford, superintendent cradle roll department; Lucy Turner, treasurer; Miss Maurine Moss, organist; Miss Beulah Beck, assistant; Carter scree, assistant; Willis Hill, assistant; Taylor, chorister; Henry Henderson, assistant; Thomas Davis, librarian; John W. Milliken and Festus Black, assistants; teachers Thos. E. Taylor, Wm. H. Taylor, Elizabeth G. Taylor, Henry Henderson, E. S. Turner, Virginia Emory, Myrtle Broadie, B. F. Lowe, Allie Gilliam, Albert Booth. New teachers elected were: A. D. Locke, Maurine Moss, Selma Beck, A. A. Hinton, Elizabeth G. Beck, A. A. Hinton be organized the first Sunday in March. Don't fail to get in as a charter member. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Monster Meeting next Sunday will be of especial interest. The subject of the address will be "The Man of the Hour." The address will be "The Man of the Hour," the day and something good is sure to be given. The Colored Y. M. C. A. Orchestra, under the direction of Samuel A. Rattliffe, will render a special musical program for the doors of Jones Tabernacle will be opened at 3 o'clock just as the orchestra commences the following program: Powhatt Marion.....Sousa Orchestra.....Robinson Tramp, "Tramp".....Robinson Ed. Wisdom and Orchestra. Overture, Spartan.....Barnard orchestra. Jacobstra. Waltz, "Heart's" album. Orchestra. On Monday evening at 8 p.m. the first game of the basket ball tournament will be played at the home club. The will play for the championship of the association. Everybody welcome. Ladies admitted. Admission, 5 cents. Wednesday. Admission, 5 cents. club will meet. All men cordially invited. Y. M. C. A. ORCHESTRA PLEASES A LARGE AUDIENCE. The Y. M. C. A. Orchestra gave the second of its public recitals since its organization at Simpson Chapel, Monday evening, and the spacious church to overflowing. The organization is but three years old, and is a creation of the Colored Y. M. C. A. It equals in its ability and the character of its musicians a more older history and experience. Mr. Samuel Rattiffe is the pianist and director of the orchestra, while Mr. Alfred Taylor is the leader. The program was in two parts, with special vocal ensembles and the orchestra. Special musical numbers were given as follows: Violin solo, Ralph Jones; cornet solo, Ed, Wisdom, and orchestra; cornet solo, A. D. Johnson, and orchestra; cornet solo, Andrew L. Brutus McWilliams. Each of these numbers was given with a pleasing and an artistic effect, and were vigorously applauded, and were frequently sung in the singing of Mr. J. Braden and wife and solos by L. Aldridge Lewis. Each number given by them was enthusiastically received, and they were compelled to respond to encores, and to sing in the chorus, which showed his genius at composition, and also that he possesses a keen insight into human nature. The entire program was pleasing, and reflects much credit upon the musicians. It was also a distinguished a reputation which insures their success in future appearances. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW. SHELBYVILLE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Mable Montgomery entertained the members of the Pike Street Church at a gipy play. A. public reception was given by C. McFarland at the Rink Monday evening. . . Mr. Brewer, of Indianapolis, gave an interesting lecture. C. McFarland and Skaitin Rink at Friday night in interest of the Second M. E. Church. . . Mrs. Chester A. Grisswill will join her husband and his wife in a performance he has accepted a position. . . Rev. 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