The Freeman

YOU CAN MAKE BIG MONEY REPRESENTING THE FREEMAN. AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY LOCALITY. SAMPLE COPIES SENT TO ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION. VOLUME XXII NUMBER 10 SCHOOL BOARD'S NEW RULE TEACHERS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED BY TRUSTEES The Local League Is Working Hard in Interest of National Meeting-Prof. James R. Harris Remembered by Students. Special to THE FREEMAN: LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 3.—The time is opportune for some definite action on the part of the local Negro Business Men's League to do some real tangible work in the community. The Negro Business League, which meets here in August. All of the white conventions which hold their meetings here at an earl's club, the Negro Business League, which committees have conferred with the Council and received their appropriations from the city of Louisville, anywhere from the city of Louisville, to the city of Louisville, so far as we can learn, there has been no concerted effort on the part of the local league to ask for an appropriation to assist in entertaining the prominent Negro and women who will be here in August. It would seem that a general committee of citizens might take up the matter themselves and see that such a movement is If the league is too busy settling who shall be a member of the league or who will give any attention to such an important matter, rather than allow it to go by defiant the young men of the city and the hospitality of the city can well afford to take such a step, and we understand that in a few days this will be done. The local Negro Business Men's Club, composed of the young men of the city, will meet Monday night at the tailor shop and the city hall, and will be elected. An address will be delivered by B. H. Hankerson, of Chicago, Ill., by B. H. Hankerson. He will be ill, by shortness of time, from other clubs the club. Refreshments will be served, and Mr. William Sanders will present the constitution and by-laws for adoption, and any interests will come up for consideration. --- Under the new rules that came before the Louisville School Board recently, the appointing of school teachers by trustees from trustees and placed in the hands of superintendent. This is a step in the right direction" said one of the teachers yesterday. For years the public schools have been politics, and much harm has come of it. It is that the rules are patterned after those of the private schools, much good is expected to come under the change of rules. The change also provides that there are to be no assistant superintendent schools is where the city should be begin at once and get in their work for an assistant among the Colored schools of the city. They have them in Washington city, Los Angeles, and why not here? Most likely they will sit on their oars and let a good thing pass by. pass by. Mr. Phil Brown, one of the most widely known newspaper men in the country, now lived in Hopkinsville, Ky., came all the way to night shift duties to district to see his friends. He was also accompanied by his pleasant and congenial wife. Mr. Brown and ye scribe admitted to the stage, and saw the two talked with Messrs. Benson, Shiloh Rogers. They brought up many happy incidents of their struggles while in New York in the primer class of their professors. While they are successful men in their line of work, it is known that they, too, and their trials. "Phil" was at one time a推销员 on one of the daily papers in New York. He had the brain and capacity, and he was a successful one of the best newspaper men in East. He has also written a number of articles and poems, of which are "March and de Band." A few years later he became a reporter in the Daily News, which was a paper of wide circulation and noted for its news and scrumm. Mr. Brown is now confidential secretary. At Atkinson, owner of one of the richest companies in South. He is retained at an incrative salary. Mr. Brown has been trained that is usually the making of a successor. Journalism is one that gives strength to a newspaper. Intellectual work. The contact and study of questions as they relate to the history of the reading and research, a practical mental aspiration to do things, are among the mental aspiration to a newspaper man. "Phil Brown," was one of the brightest men in newspapers, and his "Marching wnd de Band" belongs in the class of "Emancipation Day." --- Louisville was visited last week by Dr. E. Underwood and Mr. T. K. Robb, of Kentucky, Ky., and their stay was most delightful. Louisville always welcomes men of such standing and usefulness in their homes, and two of the most prominent men in the State of Kentucky are usually identified with those movement that tend toward the elevation of the race. They were here on business, but incidentally were in to see "Bandanna Land." --- Several very charming and dashing young women from the Blue Grass section were the city last week. Hailing from Frankfort, she was Miss Letti eTodd, who was the guest of Miss Ceros Jennings, on both avenue; Miss Ceros Jennings, on Spencer; who were the guests of Miss Charity Boyd Williams, on West Walnut street. The visitors were given a box party by Dr. Pinder Flach. Mr. J. W. Tolbert was given a very amusing surprise by his wife last week at 1414 West Walnut street. Mr. Tolbert had *** Prof. James R. Harris, of the chair of history at the Central High School, has been ill at his home on Thirteenth street, suffering with rheumatism. As a testimonial of his popularity at the school, he has received many accolades from students of the school. Mr. Harris is much better, and will be out in a few days. --- The Dispatch Printing Company has gone the boys one better and purchased a cylinder press from the Courier-Journal and other printed matter of the Baptist Forensic Press, the most improved pressed owned by our people in the State. The Mission Herald and other printed matter of the Baptist Forensic Press. The Rey Jordan, manager of the Herald, is much pleased over this new addition to his up-to-date printing office. Mrs. William M. T. Tyler, wife of Mr. Tyler, violinist of the Williams and Walker show, is in the city, and will remain until the last week, when she has the husband at Philadelphia, to report that she was seriously injured in Chicago was untrue. Miss Cora Miller, of Nashville, Tenn., is in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. Estella Lawson, 928 Magazine street. She was en route to her home from New York city. Mr. Lee L. Robinson, of Jeffersonville, Ind., and one of the most progressive speakers at the day, she holds a possible position at the government quartermaster's headquarters, was in the city last week to see Messrs. Williams and Walker. Mr. William H. Steward and others of this city left Tuesday for Washington city to attend the inaugural ceremonies of Stewart W. H. Steward, the former master of the city to represent Louisville at such functions, and no doubt he will on this occasion represent Louisville in a display. "Nest of Negro Journalism," he is the "Nest of Negro Journalism," and can hold his own at any and all times. Miss Teile C. Dorsey is expected to be in St. Louis, Mo., March 23, to be the guest of Mrs. Julius Campbell. Mr. Jefferies breaks the record at the new Mary Anderson Theater this week. For the first time since the new Mary Anderson theater has seen a new play, part of the theater and recited his lines as others. The sketch is a racing scene, and Mr. Jefferies not only plays the part of the jockey, but has lines which he recites with vigor and promptness. Miss C. Ellis, of Lexington, Ky., was in the city last week, the guest of Miss Luclie Annis, in West Magazine street. She attended a theater party by Dr. J. A. C.attinieri. *** Miss Sadie Evans, one of the most popular girls in this section, and a member of the chair of the Episcopal Church of Our Merciful Mother, whom she added quite ill, and was detained from school several days. George Evans and Thomas Young, proprietors of the school, meet every Tuesday night at Odd Fellows Hall, had to show their young blood last Tuesday night. According to Evans and Young, they have a contract to use the school for the next two weeks. But on Mardi Gras night, which came on last Tuesday night, Doc. Mathews, Burt Didge and others who are Odd Fellows undertook to use the hall, and advertised the same Tuesday night. The injunction has been made permanent, and the dancing class will have the same night during this and the coming year, because the courts have so declared. Mr. Elridge Ganaway, one of the inventors of the Mardi Gras Promotional League, has arrived in the city, after several months' sojourn in the State of Tennessee. Mrs. Mary Leonard, who resides at 1405 Third street, left last week for Stanford, Ky., to bury her husband. Mr. Albert Collins, of the K. of P. Lodge, French Lick Springs, Ind., was brought to this city very ill, Monday, by Mr. W. M. O. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson White, of Birmingham, Ala., were in the city last INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1909. GOVERNOR MARSHALL VETOES BASE BALL BILL. Y.M.C.A. ATHLETIC CARNIVAL MARCH 19 YOU VE GOT TO LICK ME AGAIN MR LOHNSON JACK JOHNSON T. DURAN WHAT YOU WANT TO DO THAT FOR TOM GOV. MARSHALL SUNDAY BASE BALL BILL VETO AK GOV. MARSHALL VETOES THE SUNDAY BASE BALL BILL week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glass, 1121 West Chestnut. We are ver ypresed to received the Honor Roll of the eighth grade, of which Miss Eva P. Calbert is teacher, at the California School, of which Miss Luce Du Vallee is principal. The students have made an average of 90 per cent, or above, on the scholarship list and department. On the scholarship list is Miss Eulah Todd. Department and attendance: Eulah Todd, Lucille Cook, Mamie Drew, Mabel Pendegra, Maria Sibre, Alberta Steward, Anderson, Decora Simmons, Fannie McMickens, Alvinia Woods and William Ray. --- The following persons were here last week from French Lick and West Baden, Ind.: Miss Mattie Burdette, Mr. George Watson, Miss Carvella Jackson, Mr. James Bridges, Mrs. George L. Smith, Mrs. Bardette, Mrs. George L. Smith, Mr. Daniel Ricahdrson, Mrs. Eddie Sebree, and others. Miss Gertrude Harding, of Lexington, Ky., was in the city, the guest of Mrs. Estella Lawson, of West Magazine street. The wife of Mr. Morris Cowan, one of the waiters at Seedback's Hotel, is in the city. She arrived last week from New York city. Mr. C. C. Overstreet, of Cincinnati, Ohio, made a trip here last week to visit his friends. Mr. Chip Lewis, of Indianapolis, Ind., was in the city last week on business. Miss Mattie Frye Young has returned from a delightful trip to West Baden, Ind. Mr. George Waddy, one of the "good fellows" of French Lick Springs, was in the city last week mingling with his many friends. Mr. Robert Clark has returned to the city, after spending several weeks in the State of Ohio. Mr. Clark will do same stage work at the New Pekin Theater. Mr. Theodore Wilder, of St. Louis, Mo., was in the city last week to visit his mother. Mr. Wilder is an old soldier, and has many relatives and friends in this city. The Rev. J. E. Harper, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is in the city conducting a revival at the Knox Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. C. B. Allen is pastor. Mrs. Edmona Fish, of Indianapolis, Ind., is in the city, at 1301 West Madison street, with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Lander, who was formerly a Louisville girl, and she will emain in the city for an indefinite period. The citizens are saying that it is up to the local Negro Business League to right about face and do something tangible in the community. The citizens rubs its hands this summer. The responsibility rests upon the citizens as well as the league. It is quite an interesting sight to see a man in a Robinson-Norton overall factory, on Ninth street, near Main. Upwards of 100 girls are employed here to run machines which make overalls. Three young women, Mrs. Lizzie Lane, and Lizzie Lane, are among the instructors. Each young girl is given whatever she makes, and this ranges according to her ability to run machines, to be machines, and to be able to command a neat income weekly at this kind of industrious work. The work of the young women has proven to be a challenge, there is a complaint. Most of the young people have been schooled, and in looking over them at their work it can be seen that they are young people of training. Mr. Atwood Crutchfield, of Anchorage, Ky, and the brother of Mr. A. H. Crutchfield, proprietor of the Keystone Cafe, was in the city last week. The high water has reached the people in Portland, and many had to leave their caused people along the Ohio to seek other quarters. A great deal of damage has been done, and more is expected. The Rev. I. T. Ballou will be installed in the Parkland Baptist Church on Sunday, March 14. Special musical services will be given by the choir. Bishop Charles E. Woodcock, of the Episcopal Church, will visit the Church of Our Mereful Savious, March 7, at 8 o'clock. Bishop Woodcock will administer the music is being arranged for the occasion. The Rev. Leroy Ferguson will recite the ritualistic services. Special preparations are being made to have a large Easter audience at the Church of Our Mereful Saviour. --- Miss Nellie Berry and Mr. Daniel Drenon were quietly married at the bride's residence, 226 East Green street, last Sunday night, by the Rev. D. A. Gaddie, of the Green Street Baptist Church. On a few friends of the contractionism era were present at the wedding. They will take a trip soon to a number of points in Tennessee. --- A handsome three-quarter Berlin carriage was received yesterday at the Watson understory estate shrimp house with Chestnut staircase. The carriage came from James Cunningham & Sons, of Rochester, N. Y. Miss India Harris, of 1020 West Green street, left this week for Memphis, Tenn., and she will go from there to Chicago. During her stay she will visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Lee Turpen was the general entertainer at Miss Tennie Hayl's wedding, Feb. 24. ... For three years your correspondent has on all occasions encouraged Negro business Mr. Philip Clinton Martin, a relative of Mrs. Lavena Watten Cooper, is soon to oper a news and cigar stand. It will be a pleasure to meet him, who is one of the most widely known busi- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50 ness women in the State. Mr. Martin states that he hopes to sell THE FREEMAN, New York Age, New York Review, Children's Conservator, and other papers and magazines. We deem this a very wise step. It is a new field, and only needs working in this field. We would like to tell who would be pleased to read the above papers, but they have no place to purchase them regularly. Negro news stand and clear stores would feature among the Louisville business young men, and it takes only push and hustle to make it go. We can say to Mr. Martin that, as a correspondent, he must give him our support and bid him Godsend. *** . . . Louisville has the honor of having the youngest Colored checker player in Kentucky. She is the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shipley, 1214 William St. Clinton street. Mr. J. W. Tolbert was given a very pleasant surprise party by his wife at their residence, 1414 West Walnut street, West Cleveland, Ohio, where he spent a very pleasant two weeks. Mrs. Tolbert's guests included Messrs. and Mesdames James Saunders of West Cleveland, H. Marshall, Nathaniel E. Busy, Thomas Coleman, James Combs; Mesdames Virginia Patterson, Suzanne Hughes and Miss Susie Gibson; Messrs. George George and J. Congg, Samuel R. J. Bridgeford Simma, William Monjoy and Beverly, of Washington, D. C. Agents are always desired by the manager of The Freeman. Write for them. NEW PARK FOR NEGROES WILL BE OPENED IN APRIL AT DAYTON, O. OWNED AND OPERATED BY MOSE MOORE All Kinds of Amusements and Attractions—Much Interest is Evidenced by Race - Will Probably Have Stock Company. A new feature that will be received by the Colored people of Dayton with great satisfaction is a Colored pleasure park exclusively by Colored financiers and managers. This idea suggested itself to Mose C. Moore recently, and as the result Dahoney Park will be opened for the benefit of the community, exclusively by Colored financiers and managers. This park will replace the famous old roadhouse owned by Mr. Moore, and which he recently closed when he sold his Market Park, a railway baseball basketball, throwing at baseball, and among the remodeling of several players on the place, will serve as the first feature in the new Colored Park. Flying horses, shooting galleries, bowling alleys, and popcorn machines will be most every feature of innocent pleasure indulged in at white pleasure resorts will be in evidence at Dahoney Park. Soda fountains and popcorn machines will be conspicuous, as will conditions with intoxicating drinks or disreputable characters be admitted. Dancing will be indulged in the new auditorium, which will also be furnished with a stage and with these attractions, and with the race interest evidenced, as well as being put into practical operation, the Negroes of Dayton can well be proud of having the only, in the State of Ohio, Realizing that various parks in this community are not in a position to properly cater to the thousands of Colored pleasure seekers who will be in those excursions, Dahoney Park will be in a position to cater to the Colored race. Everything will be decidedly Colored at this park, from the lemonade to the dolbies, which latter feature will be like Colored dolls for Colored children" idea. In connection with the contemplated excursion of his plans, Mr. Moore is ably assisting Smart Moore, who has traveled extensively throughout this country and abroad. She will be visiting the advantages and disadvantages under which her race laborers under social and economic conditions. Dahomey Park was named by Dahomey for its pieress stars of the Negro race. Williams is a liker, personal friends of the Moore family. It is possible that every church society in the country has buying stock in the company, should the Dahomey Park Company go into a stock company, thereby giving to each organization an incentive to raise its prise as well as controlling a feature that speaks well for the energy and thrift of Ohio Negroes. The colored excursions from out of town have been books to spend the day at the Colored park during July and August, and several Negro conventions booked for Day this year will co-operate with Dahomey. GREENVILLE. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN PARIS KY Professor Mayo, of Frankfort, Ky., was in our city las tweek... Henry Letton will visit Indianapolis during the M. E. Brown has been on the sick list... Steven Moore was married recently to Miss Mary Hock... We have five churches in our city, where we have a wife, wife, and friend Showers, of Lexington, were in our city visiting... Miss Louisa Miller has returned home... Miss Belle Miller has returned home... Miss beautiful hilltop home last Sunday... We have four Colored doctors and two undertakers, who do all the work among our people... We have twelve lodges in the city. All have good bank accounts and a large membership. BREWER HILLS, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN SCHOOL Mrs. Hattie Shaw and Nancy Wilson called at the school to arrange for a program to be carried out by them and the teacher, Prof. George Tompkins.....Mr. H. J. Thomson preached at Brury Hills last Sunday. A good crowd was out.....Mr. Ben Wilson is on the sick list.....Both water is likely to come from some of the children from coming to school. Old World News. From Our Own Correspondent. Last Monday marked the passage of a year since Europe was shocked and saddened by the news of the assassination of the French ambassador, impression made by the tragic event is still vivid in the minds of most of us, and the career of the young King Manuel II of Spain in Europe during the past year. For a youth, at such a moment, and with so heavy a heart, to mount the steps of the throne of Portugal was an ordeal deserved. These young men were the young king has displayed, though the strain has told upon his health, and he has won the popularity among his subjects which he deserves. A peculiar will has been left by an old inhabitant of Wootton, a suburb of Lonoughis, where he was the subject of his death 40 shillings ($10) should be paid out of his estate to each boy who would lay his hand on the deceased's tombstone and recite from memory the words of the decree of indictment and the Creeds, besides reading a chapter of the Epistle to the Corinthians. One of the most successful composers of popular songs in England is Miss Ira Aldridge, daughter of the late Ira Alldridge, who was born in London and made London his home for many years prior to his death. Miss Aldridge besides being a gifted composer is also one of England's finest contrasts, having studied for many years at the Royal Jenny Lind, the great "Swedish Nightingale." In London, "Postmasters may arrange for the conduct of a person to an address in England, or some little time, it is surprising that no one would post himself, his wife or his baby, whenever he feels so inclined. A novel application of this human postmaster service is in the book *The Southern Suburbs*, a sample of which has just been brought to notice. A deaf young lady was invited as a bachloride teacher at the suburbs, lives in one of the southern suburbs, and the ceremony was to take place at a church on the opposite side of London. The daughter of the composer was developed in a particularly dense fog and the bridesmaid's mother strongly recommended her daughter to stay at home and not run the risk of trying to find her husband, with which she was wholly unacquainted. At Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 3, one hundred years ago, was born Felix Mendelssohn (Barthody), the great composer. Musical festivals commemorating this man, the musician and the musical centers of Europe. Your correspondent had the good fortune a few days ago to visit the house in which the famous composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, lived in London and where, it is said, he wrote the popular "Spring Son." Mendelssohn died at Leipzig November 4, 1847. More facts have come to hand regarding the firing on a German liner by the Liberian gunboat "Lark". Among the passengers, the crew was wounded seven week from the West African liner "Aro" was Mr. F. L. M. Somerville, late chief officer of the Liberian gunboat Kokopeli, who was shot and jailed the "Lark", which was commended by Captain Bugge, six months ago. The vessel was employed by the Liberian Government to patrol the coast to prevent the arrival of suspected vessels when a suspected vessel was within the three miles limit she was signalled to heave to for the inspection of her papers. During the time Mr. Somerville was blank shot was fired and if no notice was taken a live shot was fired across her bows. During the time Mr. Somerville was blank shot was fired across her vessels and two German vessels were fired on. On the occasion when the Woermann liner was fired on, Mr. Somerville was sighted, but a flash of lightning disclosed a large steamer within the prohibited area. The usual signals were uninterrupted, but a flash of shot, Mr. Somerville himself aimed the gun, so that the missile should go over the vessel. Although the Germans allege that the vessel was struck, Mr. Somerville was uninjured and the rainstorm came on and the "Lark" did not see the vessel again. A very interesting note comes from Birmingham, England, telling of the refusal of the Licensing Sessions of that American manager of a skating rink who some weeks ago refused admittance to an African student of Birmingham University and accused him of being a chairman states that the license will not be renewed until the American manager apologizes and promises to admit everybody of good behavior, irrespective of color, religion, nationality or creed. Hon. James Peterson, the well-known Negro politician of Mobile, Alabama, is ex-convict of the 1920s and is an official in the Mobile Postoffice, will make a tour of Europe before returning to America. The King and Queen of England are (at this writing) on a "state" visit to the German Emperor, whom the King of England is an uncle of the German Emperor. SOLDIER BOYS ENJOY FEAST. MADISON BARRACKS, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1909—Feb. 22, 1909, being a holiday, was most enjoyable to the members of the Barracks, N. Y. of the military Barracks, N. Y. The weather was fine for northern New York, the lake afforded excellent skating and ice-boating, then each company gave a holiday dinner, inviting all friends. Company C extended invitations to all ladies, both in town and in the post, so the company, in the summer, gave less than any of the other companies. The dining room was elaborately decorated with flags, colored paper and electrical effects, a large garrison wall, a large dining room, while smaller flags and bunting could be seen all about the room. As the door to th dining room was opened the "Welcome" in large letters could be seen. The menu for the day consisted of chicken au jus, bread, cream corn, garden peas, sweet potatoes, potato salad, bean salad with mayonite dressing, mixed candies, assorted nuts, raisins, figs, dates, chocolate, chocolate chips, mince pies, coffee, tea, cocoa. Dinner was served at 12 o'clock, after which the dining room was converted into a ballroom and dancing was indulged in until 11 o'clock. The members of Company C recently presented the 47th Regiment, New York National Guard, with a loving cup, in appreciation of the courtesies shown them on January 1, 1909, when they took part in the Emancipation celebration held in Philadelphia, followed by the Brooklyn were presented with compulsion sets; Concord Baptist Church, Bridge Street A. M. E. Church, and Fleet Street A. M. E. Zlon Church. Corporal Horace Jones, who has been absent for three months on furough, is on the floor of the church. The Christian Endeavor Society gave an entertainment on Thursday night, Feb. 18. An interesting literary and musical guest, she appeared after which refreshments were served. The chorus, consisting of members of Company C, is doing great work; also the Christian Endeavor Society. They be seen in the chapel each Sunday evening. THE MAMMY AND THE MISTRESS IN OTHER DAYS. In the window of an art store in Indianapolis recently there was a most striking and most beautiful picture of the days before the war, one may say. It was of two women; no small, insignificant picture even in size—it was a big picture, not less than two and one-half by three feet in dimensions. It was not crowded with scenery; it would have been useless. The subjects were sufficient to hold the mind entranced; the mind would not have taken notte of anything else. The artist knew it; knew that any notable setting or background would have detracted from the story to be read in the deep-meaning faces, also in their posture and in their relative attitudes. One of these women was an old Southern Negro mammy, the other a beautiful young white woman. As we think it, the old mamy comes in for first consideration. The artists have, from time to time, drawn mammies, but they have not drawn any like this one. They have drawn the regulation headgear, but not like that which adorned the head of this Negro woman. She comes in first from the art side. We may see white women done in all styles every day, but not the mammies. We said this story belongs to the South, and why? Simply because of the costumes. If not of the Negro woman, which has not materially changed for that class of women, then by that of the young white woman, with her furbelows and flouces with wide expanse indicative of earlier days. The costumes of either were beautiful; fairly classical in that time will not make them hueous—not even ugly. We said we would give the Negress first consideration, because of the greater art value. Yet, the way is not clear to do so unless we have done so in the mention. One will not be described without the other; their relations are interdependent—either would mean nothing without the other. The mammy alone would be a prim, highly "appropriate" servant in a first-class Southern home; the white woman alone would be a pensive maid, struck hard by some calamity in her affairs, sick in mind, being administered restoratives by the soothing touch of the mammy's hands and through her rich, warm tones. We suspect that it were a love affair. She must confide in some one. Those of her social equality must not know about it. Even her relations must not know about it. None but the old black mammy shall be the repository of the knowledge. So it appears that there were times when the relations between mistress and slave approached a plane that social equality could not reach. "To you, Mr. and Mrs. Social Equality, I will relate my financial distresses; to you, kinsman and kinswoman, I will chronicle my bodily ills; but to you, Oh most trusted and loved mammy, I bare my heart—none reading save you and God," she might well say. The two sat at some broad expanse and open, where the sky and sea were in the clear. The Negro woman, fairly tall, fine of figure, looking as having descended from the loins of African kings. She was nobility as far as her Negro nature permitted it to show. Her dress, of good material, was straight from head to foot, of ample folds, showing that the limit was reached in clothing her according to the custom. The long, white apron reached high up, looking a trifle like a low-necked garment; it reached low, protected her whole front—in fact, of the same ample proportions as her dress. Her dead dress—oh, 'twas her crowning glory! It was the 'kerchief style that is known, but it had class, looking as distinguished as the Grecian psyche. It was also ample and of good quality. In all, she was a most complete figure of comfort and satisfaction. She would not have exchanged places with many white people, if we judge by all we have mentioned. The young white woman was one of those dream creatures that are sometimes met in the world, but none too often. As stated before, her dress was most generous in girth and of the richest material. About her neck, waist and shoulders lay a wealth of lighter stuff—drapery in effect, especially about the arms. About the neck it was plainer—rather Puritan-like. She wore no jewelry whatever; it would have detracted from her. She was a beauty in fee simple. We rather suspect she was true to her outer presentation—plain, rich in the manifestation of the qualities that make for womanhood. But love is no respecter of persons; he runs riot at times, routing the best disposed, the sweetest, the mildest, knowing naught more of the daughter of Southern aristocracy than the daughter of the "pleb." Though things had gone wrong in this instance, and we find the daughter of aristocracy at her earthly confessional that she may gain consolation of sympathy. And who in the wide, wide world can render it if not this steady confidant of the years? Scarce had those young eyes peeped on day when they gazed in that kindly black face. Through the years when fevers scorched, pain raged, when the doctors wagged their learned heads in doubt, the black face was the sun of hope, the court of the last resort. Never mind the doctor, never mind the patient—look into mammy's face. What do you read there—hope or despair? Ever anxious about her little angel, she, the good evangel, had tended her feet up until this time. The little secrets had been kept when she was little; now that she was older the greater secrets also will be kept. Standing between her and harm was the mission of the mummy not to betray her trust, was the first principle in her honor code. Complaint to Quiet Title. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. The Greenfield Lumber and Ice Co. (a corporation) vs. William R. Smith, et al. No. 17652. Complaint to quiet title. Be it known that on the 15th day of November a plaintiff The girl's face is pictured as in sorrow. The beautiful in sorrow! Of soul; of disposition, is what wins man against himself. Abraham Lincoln was beautiful of soul; the world mourns today because such a beautiful soul suffered. As perplexed love so often does, she looks away, into the dim distance, losing thought to the waves of eternity, while the old maid soothingly strokes her hand that she do not approach too near the precipice and be lost, speaking only when expected. She is not forgetful of the fact that the difference between them socially is as that between night and day. Yet she seems to know that she enjoys a relation scarcely less than sacred; but she enjoys it with a calm reserve that guarantees continued trust. The love stress of the young mistress, doubtless puzzling to her since, "Ma honey angel is de sweetest in de whole roun' worl' and stans' in need of nuthin'; to save my life Ah can't understand it." But mammy need not despair; there are others equally solicitous about a happy solution, even to the party of the first part. No, the course of true love does not run smooth—it belongs to the economics of love-making. Each must have a portion of experiment, and which, by the way, enhances the thing. Nor is the beautiful sympathy wasted such as is depicted in the mammy's face; it is but another ingredient making the whole richer for it. Beautiful black mammy, beautiful white woman, how odd your mutual regard! Mistress, slave, confidant—a trinity of circumstance the memory of which survives the horrid shock of war. As the past glides in the distance we should cling fast to the memory of this beautiful relationship, which will not be seen again. THE JAPANESE QUESTION GROWING. In spite of all of the high-flow talk of cordial relations existing between our country and Japan, the contrary was decidedly proved last week, at least in California, by the action of the Legislature of that State. Of course the lawmakers had no thought of offending Japan; they had in mind the preservation of the Pacific coast to the white man, as it has been said. Japan is a stickler for treaty rights—seeks to care for its citizens wherever they are, and especially if a contract has been made to that effect. As we view it, the Japanese are merely contending for the treatment accorded other nations—white nations, it may be said—and with more truth, since the Chinese are also under the ban of unpopularity on the Pacific coast, and who are protesting at the discrimination in favor of the Japanese as against them. It is a "pretty kettle of fish," to say the least. The questions are of a kind that give no promise of satisfactory settlement. The nations, the Americans and the Mongolians, are opposed in character and disposition in most respects, and it is safe to say will never assimilate. Competition in the industries can not mean what it means generally elsewhere. The methods of living by the foreigners mean the possibility of living in much less than is required for others. Consequently work is cheapened, making it impossible for others to make it, while the yellow nations thrive under the conditions. These and similar conditions and their outgrowths are what affects the Pacific States. The Negroes will not enter into the quarrel with spirit, knowing of their own trials and tribulations along somewhat similar lines. All fair-minded men, however, Negroes or what not, who know anything of the life of the Mongolians, know that if they came in too great numbers it would be the worse for the country. This purely from the standpoint of racial disposition, and which is so deeply fixed in those two peoples, the Japanese and Chinese. Again, we say, owing to the disposition they would prosper and become rich where the American, as best known, would fail to make it. The American gives no sign of making his life conform to that of the Japanese and Chinese. Yet if they fail to do so where these people are in large numbers, they know the consequences. It is not difficult to see where the rub is. But the American spirit of welcome has become a characteristic of the people. The Californians or Americans generally take no pleasure in the closed doors to any people; they have tried to drive around this question for years—by restriction, by transportation; but the issue had to be met squarely. The yellow nations are to be freely of us or excluded. What will it be? As Negroes we refuse to answer. The situation is regrettable in that Japan, the mother country, has tried to be on peace terms with our country, because that country appears the soul of honor and will in no instance fail of its duty as it concerns other nations, because it seems to look on the United States as nearest its own type when it comes to sacredness of compact; because it looks as if the Japanese are to be disappointed in us. But with all this, can the American citizen afford to sacrifice his opportunity of existence? Can he afford to drag down his higher ideals of life? Can he afford to set fort the advantages of his country to be despoiled by those who have no advantages to offer? Will he do it? In all of this we have the utmost respect for Japan; the country is actually entitled to consideration at the hands of enlightened nations. We make no mistake when we say that it receives consideration at the hands of enlightened nations. It is just what Mr. Roosevelt meant when he asked the California Legislature to hold up. The President has shown the utmost solicitude for the Japanese, and because the honor and integrity of the country are involved. He would save these—honor, integrity—even if it meant inconvenience to the state. Complaint to Quiet Title. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: the State of Indiana, or Marion County, in the State of Indiana. The Greenfield Lumber and Ice Co. (a company) vs. William K. Smith, et al. No. 17652. McConnell, the husband of said Alley Ann McConnell; the heirs of Alley Ann McConnell; the heirs of Alley Ann McConnell, whose names are unknown; Malina Carr; the heirs of Malina Carr, deceased, whose names are unknown; Carr; the husband of said Malina Carr; the heirs of said Malina Carr, deceased, husband of said Malina Carr, whose names are unknown; Ablather Fish; the heirs of Ablather Fish, deceased, whose names are unknown; Fish, the heirs of Ablather Fish, deceased, — Fish, deceased, the wife of said Abiather Fish, whose names are unknown, and Anna Rogers, are not residents of the town, and whose name is quiet title, and that the last above named defendants are necessary parties thereto, and whereas, said plaintiff having by endorsements said complaint to said Court, said answer or demur thereto, on the 24th day of April, 1909, wrote, by order of said Court, said defendants last above named are hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against them, and that unless they appear an answer or demur the complaint will be fulfilled on the 24th day of April, 1909, the same being the 18th judicial day of a term of said Court, to be begun and held at the town on the 24th day of April, 1909, on the first Monday in April, 1909, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and the court will make a quiet title. 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Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. Nelson's Hair Dressing. Nelson's Scalp Cleaner 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis. The Round=Up A Romance of Arizona Novelized From Edmund Day's Melodrama By JOHN MURRAY and MILLS MILLER. Copyright, 1908, by G. W. Dillingham Co. (CONTINUED.) "And that will be about twenty-four hours if you don't keep quiet. Why didn't he put up his hands when I hollered? He starts to wristle an' pull his gun, an' I had to nail him." McKee shuddered in spite of his bravado. Pulling himself together with an apparent effort, he continued: "We'll hold the money fer a spell, not spend a cent uv it till this thing blows over. They'll never git us. Here; we'll divide it." "Keep it all. I never want to touch a penny of it," said Bud earnestly, moving along the ground to place a greater distance between him and the murderer. "Thanks. But you don't git out uv yer part in the holdup that easy. Take yer share or I'll blow it into you," said McKee, pulling his revolver. Bud, with an effort, arose and walked over to Buck. With clinched fists, in agonized tones, he cried: "Shoot if you want to! I wish I'd never seen you! You dragged me into this! You made me your accomplice in a murder." McKee looked at him in amazement. This phase of human character was new to him, trained as he had been on the border, where men rarely suffered with remorse and still more rarely displayed it. "Shucks!" I killed him. You didn't have no hand in it," answered Buck. "This haint my first killin'. I guess Buck McKee's pretty well known in some sections. I took all the chances. I did the killin'. You git half. Now, brace up an' take yer medicine straight." "But I didn't want to take the money for myself," replied Bud as if to soothe his conscience. "Oh, Buck, why didn't you let me alone?" he continued as the thought of his position again overwhelmed him. Buck gasped at the shifting of the full blame upon his shoulders. "Well, I'll be darned!" he muttered. "You make me sick, kid." His voice rose in anger and disgust. "Why, to hear you talk one would think you wuz the only one had right feelin's. I'm goin' to take my share an' start a decent life. I'm goin' back to Texas an' open a saloon. You take yer half, marry yer gal an' settle down right here. 'Ole Man' Terrill's dead. Nothin' will bring him back, an' you might as well git the good uv the money. It's Slim Hoover's, anyhow. If Jack Payson can marry yer brother Dick's gal on Dick's money-fer there's no hope uv stoppin' that now--you can cut Slim out with Polly on Slim's salary. Aw, take the money!" And McKee pressed half of the bills into Bud's lax fingers. The young man's hand closed upon them mechanically. A vague thought that he might some day make restitution conspired with McKee's insidious appeal to his hatred and jealousy to induce him to retain the blood money, and he thrust it within an inside pocket of his loose waistcoat. "Now," said McKee, thoroughly satisfied that he had involved Bud in the crime too deeply for him to confess his share in it, "we'll shake hands an' say 'Adois.' Slim Hoover's probably on our track by this time, but I reckon he'll be some mixed in the trail around the mesa an' give the job up as a bad one when he reaches the river. I'll show up on the Lazy K, where the whole outfit will swear I've been ter two days if Hoover picks on me as one uv the men he's been follerin' You're safe. Nobody'd been killin' anybody on to you, let alone yer ole frien' Terrill. Why, you ain't a man yet, Bud, though I don't say it to discourage you. You've made a start, an' some day you won't think no more'n me uv killin' a feller what stan's in yer way. I shouldn't be so turribly suprised if Jack Payson got what's comin' to him some day. But what have you got there, Bud?" he inquired as he saw the young man holding a letter he had withdrawn from the pocket into which he had put the bills. "Letter I got in Florence yesterday when I was too full to read it," said Bud. He opened it. "Why, it's from Polly?" he exclaimed. "It's an invite—by God, it's an invite to Jack and Echo's wedding! It's tomorrow! The scoundrel has hurried the thing up for fear Dick will get back in time to stop it! Buck McKee, I believe you're right! I could kill Jack Payson with no more pity than I would a rattler or Gila monster." At this exhibition of hatred by his companion a new thought fashed suddenly through the Satanic mind of the half breed. It involved an entire change of his plans, but the devilish daring of the conception was irresistible. "Say," he broke in, with seeming irrelevance, "don't Payson ride a pacin' mare?" "Yes," answered Bud. "What of it?" "Oh, nothin'," said McKee. "It 'jes' struck me as sorter funny—Payson an' pacin', don't you see" Bud was mystified. Had his companion gone daft? McKee saw instantly that it would be very easy to fix the charge of murdering the station agent upon Payson. The ranchman had evidently left the station a short time before the murder and had gone straight south to the Sweetwater. Unless it had become confused with their own tracks the trail would be a plain one owing to the fact that it was made by a pacing horse, and the pursuit would undoubtedly follow this. Payson rode the only pacing horse in the Sweetwater and Bar One outfits, and it was certain to come to light from Terrill's receipts that he had been with the agent about the time of the killing. The motive for the robbery would be evident. Payson was in need of $3,000 to pay off the mortgage on his ranch. McKee said to Bud: "I've changed my mind. I think I'll see a little fun before I break for Texas. I'll go with you to the weddin." "But you have had no invite," objected Bud. "Oh, I reckon they'll take me along on yers! I know too much for Payson to oblieve to me too strenuous." They rode up to Allen Hacienda shortly after Slim Hoover had arrived. They could hear the merriment of the wedding guests in the kitchen. Loud laughter was punctuated by the popping of corks, and McKee, who rode in advance of Bud, distinguished the voice of the sheriff in expostulation against the general raillery concentrated upon him. The half breed grinned wolfishly. It was evident that the bloodhound of the law had tracked the supposed murderer just as the real criminal had conjectured and desired. Polly ran out on the plaza. She saw the man whom she regarded as her lover's evil genius. As he greeted her ingratiatingly, "Howdy, Miss Polly?" she replied sharply: "You ain't got no invite to this weddin'." "I come with my friend Bud," he explained, with an elaborate bow. "I didn't see you, Bud," answered Polly, slightly mollified, as she crossed the dooryard to shake hands with her sweetheart. "Buck offered her his hand, but she ignored him. McKee shrugged his shoulders and started for the house. "Bud, he's some cast down because it's not his weddin'," was McKee's parting shot at the young couple. "T 'low I'll go in an' join the boys. Excuse me." "With pleasure," coldly replied the girl. The half breed ignored the sarcasm, and, answering innocently, "Much obliged," he entered the house. Polly turned on Bud, displaying her resentment. "You an' him always kick up the devil when you're together. What did you bring him along fer?" she demanded. "It's his last chance to see any fun around here. He's leaving for Texas," explained Bud. "Fer how long?" "For good." "Fer our good, you mean. There's too many of his kind comin' into this country. Did you hear about 'Ole Man' Terrill?" Bud did not wait for her to explain, but nervously answered: "They told us about it in Florence when we were coming through. We've been at the Lazy K." "Wasn't it dreadful?" rattled on Polly. "Slim's here. The boys are goin' to turn out with him after the weddin' to see if they can ketch the feller who did the killin'." Bud paled as he heard the news. To conceal his distress he moved toward the door-anywhere to get away from the girl to whom he feared he would betray himself. "I'll join 'em," he huskly answered. Polly, however, could see no reason for his evident haste to leave her. She felt hurt, but thought his actions were due to her scolding him for being with McKee. "You ain't ever ast me how I look?" the inquired, seeking to detain him. "You look fine," complimented Bud perfumctorily. "When a feller isn't seen a feller in a week, seems like a feller ought to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER brace up an' start somethin'," replied Polly in an injured tone. Bud smiled in spite of his fears. Catching the girl in his arms, he kissed her and said, "I was waiting for the chance." Polly disengaged herself from his embrace and sighed contentedly. "That's somethin' like it. What's the use of bein' engaged to a feller if you can't have all the trimmin' that goes with it. You look as if you wasn't too happy." Bud pulled himself together with an effort. He realized that if he did not show more interest in the girl and the wedding he might be suspected of connection with the murder. He trumped up an explanation of his moodness. "Well, what call have I to be happy? Haven't I lost my job?" "Yes, but that's because you was hot headed an' give your boss too A woman in a long dress holding a hat stands in the foreground, while a man on horseback approaches her. In the background, another woman in a hat and dress stands near a table with a plant. "Hello, Polly! Hello, Bud!" much lip. But everything will come out all right. Jack says"— "Has that low down liar and thief been coming it over you, Polly? Did he tell you how he gave the place he promised me to Sagebrush?" "That wasn't until you give him slack, Bud. An' I'm sure he ain't a thief. Why"— "Thief! Of course he is, and a blacker hearted one than the man that killed Terrill. Isn't he going to steal my brother Dick's girl this very night?" "But Dick is dead," expostulated Polly. "Dick isn't dead. I know it—that is," he stammered, "I feel it in my bones he isn't dead. And Jack feels it too. That's why he's hurried up this wedding." "But your own friend, Buck McKee, saw Dick just before the 'Paches killed him." "But not after it, and Buck now thinks the rurales may have come up in time to save him." "Seems to me if that's so he has had time enough since then to write," objected Polly, who was nevertheless impressed by Bud's vehemence. "How do you know that he has not written?" Polly could only gasp. These accusations were coming too fast for her to answer. "You can't tell what a man might do in a case like that. Perhaps Dick's away in the mountains, away from the railroad, prospecting down in the Ghost range, where he has been trying to locate the lost lode. There's lots of reasons for his not writing to Echo, but Echo doesn't seem to mind. A year and a half is enough to mend any woman's heart." "Now, you"—began Polly, who was growing angry under the charges which were being heaped on her two best friends by the overwrought boy. Bud would not let her finish, but cried: "Echo never loved him. If she did she would not be acting as she is doing tonight." Rushing to Echo's defense, Polly answered, "She may or may not have loved Dick Lane, but I know that she loves Jack Payson now with all her heart, an' even if the 'Paches did not get your brother he is as dead to her as if they had." Polly was startled and confused by Bud's acusations. Accordingly it was a relief to her when Jack Payson appeared on the scene. They had been so interested in their conversation that they did not hear him ride up to the house. "Hello, Polly! Hello, Bud!" were his cordial greetings, for he was determined to ignore his former employee's hostility. Bud did not answer, but looked moodily on the ground. To eastern eyes Payson's wedding attire would appear most incongruous. About his waist was strapped a revolver. His riding trousers, close fitting and corded, were buttoned over the calves of his legs. Soft, highly polished leather boots reached to his knees. His shirt was of silk, deeply embroidered down the front and at the collar. His jacket gave him ample breathing room about the chest, "but tapered at the waist and clung closely over the hips. He wore a sombrero and a knotted silk handkerchief. His face was deeply sunburned except a spot shaped like a crescent just below the hair line on the forehead, which was protected from the sun by the hat and the shade of the brim. A similar line of fairer skin ran around the edge of the scalp, beginning over the ears. His hair shaded the upper part of his neck from the sun's rays. When his hair was trimmed the untanned part showed as plainly as if painted. It is the mark of the plainsman in a city or on a holiday. "Well, it's about time that you got here," said Polly, with a sigh of relief. "Where have you been? "I stopped over at Sam Terrill's to see about something that I ordered from Kansas City. Then I had to go back to my ranch"—Bud started guiltily. Forgetting his determination to ignore Payson, he asked anxiously, "You didn't see Terrill, did you? "Oh, yes. Why do you ask? Polly laid her hand on Payson's arm and told him briefly of the shooting of Terrill. "Who shot him?" he asked when she had finished. "They don't know. He was robbed of a pile of money. Slim Hoover's just rode over to get a posse," she replied, looking toward the door. At this bit of information Payson became anxious about the plans for his wedding. The ceremony was uppermost in his mind at the time. "Well, he can get one after the wedding." Then he asked, "Is the minister here yet?" Polly laughingly replied: "You're feelin' pretty spry now, but you'll be as meek as a baby calf in a little while. In this section a bridegroom is treated worse than a tenderfoot." Payson smiled. He knew he was in for a thorough hazing by the boys. "That's all right. I'll get back at you some day, when you and Bud"— Polly interrupted him with a remark about minding his own business. Bud avoided entering into the conversation. He had walked toward the door and was standing on the steps when he answered for Polly. "Looks as if your chances of getting even with us is a long way off," he said. Turning, he entered the house to join the other guests, who by the noise, were enjoying Allen's importations from Tucson to the bottom of every glass. Polly looked after Bud, smiling quizzically. "Bud's mighty hopeful, ain't he? Ain't you happy? "You bet! Don't I look it?" cried Jack, rubbing his hands. "Never thought I could be so happy. A fellow doesn't get married every day in the week." "Not unless he lives in Chicago. I hear it's the habit there," answered Polly. "The sweetest girl in the territory"—began Jack. "You bet she is!" Polly broke in. "If you just want to keep her lovin' an lovin' you, all you've got to do is to treat her white an' play square with her." "Play square with her," thought Payson. Was he playing square with her? He knew that he was not, but the chance of losing her was too great for him to risk. "For if you ain't on the level with Echo Allen—well, you might as well crawl out of camp. That's the kind of girl she is!" Polly exclaimed loyally. (Continued Next Week.) ON SUNDAY. "The Bishop of Durham, England, laments the fact that a 'very formidable degree of English Christian life in the neglect and isolation of the Lord's day' has set in, and blames 'the pernicious custom of the week-end.' 'The very day,' he says, 'when the charities of home should be in their strength, when the family should meet with special devotion for home worship, and should also meet, a family amidst other families, in the church which is the center of the surrounding religious life—life in which the family should have a responsible part—is now too often the day for separation, indolence, irresponsible self-indulgence." Truth enough. How shall we account for this getting away from the religious? It is not what some hold to be the mistaken cry of degenerate ways. It is a plain fact, that we are getting extremely liberal in our religious notions. Who and what are responsible? The very civilization in its high form, brought about by Christianity in turn, seems to threaten Christianity; if not of its truth, then of its virtue as pertaining to worldly affairs. Multiplex inventions and devices have given the world so much to make merry over until it scarcely has time for anything else. All the time must be spent in enjoying the good things-men have conceived and brought forth for man's enjoyment. Perhaps the thing moves in cycles, as the tendency of the past seems to have been. A wave of moral reformation is likely to follow the one of liberalism that strikes so hard at religion, of any creed, all denominations. Devoutness beyond the precincts of the church is nowhere patent—at least not to a striking degree. Perhaps it is best that men do not stand on the corners, as the rule, doing the pharisical act; yet it is a little alarming to see the broad way so broad and so full and the narrow way so narrow, with plenty of room to jostle about in. It may not be the way, but it has that appearance. Most thoughtful people will readily see where the laws of our land are a little officious when they try to regulate the affairs of the day as against the wishes of the individual, since it is a religious "institution." The attempt, however, is made and for the best, from the standpoint of morals, rest, recreation. Religion is helped not a little. Ill would fare the land if it were not for the enforced Sunday observance. But one prefers to think of religion standing on its own merits; would prefer to think of a Sunday doing what it meant to do for those that accept it in a religious sense. This respect for the institution, religion, in itself is not different, one may say, to what it was in the essentials from the beginning. The people are getting careless, or else they have been too careful in the past. Watches $6.50 buys a fine 15-jewelled Watch, "thin model." I have a limited number at this price. 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If March is as much inclined to be genteel as February was, one may talk spring without any strings to it. The bill providing for three new courts in Indiana was passed over the Governor's veto. Evidently the lawmakers saw it differently to Governor Marshall. Cyrus Field Adams has compiled some useful data of President Taft which he has sent to the Negro press. We contribute our share of thanks for the same. Robert H. Terrell, of Washington, D. C., has been appointed a judge of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, which was recently created by an act of Congress. The Missouri Legislature reported favorably on a bill prohibiting Sunday baseball. The Legislature of Indiana seems determined to have it. Thus merrily wags the world away. Elwood C. Knox, manager of the Freeman, of Indianapolis, was one of the participants in the inaugural parade in Washington, D. C., March 4. Mr. Knox was a colonel on the occasion. Don't have to get your cigarettes and paper "clandestinely" now, by act of Indiana Legislature, which repealed the old law. The small boy or the big one, for that matter, when not of age, are shut out from the benefits of the new law. The Senate passed the revised bill for the Brownsville troops today by a vote of 56 to 26. The bill provides for a court of inquiry composed of five officers of the U. S. army, constituting a court of appeals, to which each of the discharged soldiers can bring his case. Mr. Isaac Jenkinson, in a paper read before the Wayne County Historical Association of Richmond, Ind., brought out the fact that Negro slavery was known to the Territory of Indiana and even after the State was admitted to the Union. He says it existed at least up until 1850. Indianapolis is making ready for its next political campaign, when city officers are to be elected. Two years of rest is the most that the city gets at the best. Really, the people haven't as yet got over the tired feeling incident to the last campaign. Even the would-be candidates are in no rush to declare themselves. It is now ex-President Roosevelt and who alone bears the distinction. He does not bid fair to become a recluse or an oracle to be consulted at times, as was Grover Cleveland. Mr. Roosevelt is a man of energy; something must be doing with him all the time. He will write books if his beloved political activity is denied him. President Taft is a member of the All Souls' Unitarian Church, of Washington. The question of his religious inclination from a denominational standpoint is at rest. The Unitarian Church is not great by way of the number of communicants; it is notable for the class of its members. It enrols the names of distinguished individuals in almost every walk of life. President Taft was in his pew last Sunday. It begins to look as if the famous Brownstown affair will soon be a closed chapter in American affairs. Unless the unexpected happens, many of the discharged soldiers will find their way back to the ranks. The conditions for entering the army have not materially changed. It is yet up to the men to establish their innocence, but it is more than likely this will not be so difficult, to do as it has appeared to have been heretofore. The inauguration is over—a new President has been installed to guide the destiny of the nation. Men who for many days have the Presidential succession in mind may feel something like a Cincinnatus, and now give their whole attention to things that immediately concern them. The Negroes who had lost patience with the past administration may take hope of the new. The plows may be resumed or whatsoever by way of duty, trusting that the promises of consideration and regard will not be too slow in the performance. The anxious inquirer will want to know what will happen to such a man as Count Tolstoy in the great "round up." He, too, in principle, has kept the laws from his youth up. Is it sufficient? As far as he was permitted to do so, he gave away his goods for the poor, being physically restrained by his wife. Is that sufficient? He has yet unbeliefs which he can not reconcile to what is taught of the churches. Will it militate against him? Or will he be judged according as he saw and understood? The church triumphant will not pause owing to a Tolstoy, nor even the militant church; yet there are so many Tolstoy—men with religious crochets—good, godly men who feel no less entitled to the reward, despite the heteredoxy as conceived by those of the more regular views, or those of other views. The Crum incident is not without value, evento statesmen and Presidents; it shows the unrelenting obstinacy of the South to the Negroes of "quality" who get without "their own lines." Evidently Mr. Roosevelt relied on his tenacity to subdue the opposition, which, laudable enough in the interest of the general citizenship, was not "calculated" to do what was expected. It is not saying too much to say that men of great affairs do not pay much attention to the race question until by some means they are forced right upon it; they then attempt to settle matters at once, as Don Quixote would do. This does not speak of incapacity; it speaks of the lack of acquaintance, the same of which Southerners complain from time to time. There should be an effort to bring about the best possible conditions, but it is apparent that it is to be done by some methodical course, and as the Negro editors love to say, and rightfully, proceeding along the lines of the least resistance. Among the great tributes paid the memory of Abraham Lincoln was that noted in a recent issue of the London Spectator. It concedes him the first place among the distinguished men of America. It will be taken for granted that the views of the English people are represented in, what that journal had to say; such being the case, one may well feel proud that he is an American citizen. Our own journals have not uttered greater praise of the great Emancipator than this English paper, which showed thorough acquaintance with his life and public activities. It spoke of him as a master of the English language, referring to the never-to-be-forgotten Gettysburg speech and also other speeches and communications, which it held to be models of literary excellence. Referring again to the article, we feel compelled to say that it perhaps stands unrivaled for beautiful, forceful and, to some extent, unique characterization of Mr. Lincoln. The farmer has nothing in front of him from this time until frost but rosy-hued prospects. Lest we forget, a proportion of a people are expected in the fields. In the South agricultural pursuits receive the attention of a fair proportion of the race. It is wholly different in other sections. The man of muscle, with some education, and who must earn a living by the sweet of his brow, should delight in putting in licks where it not only counts today, but in after years. The farm has a commercial phase—buying, selling; those stimulants to life when in the pursuit operate against the wear and tear of time. A farm is an annuity, insuring against the alms-house and other charitable concerns. The diversified labor of agriculture can well care for diversified minds—those who prefer lighter toil of the various kinds. Most of the race know a steer when we eat it—only. Thousands are slaughtered yearly in every State; not very many of them raised by Negroes, and why not? The bane of the race is that it does not feel to want a considerable part in the greater affairs of men. It shrinks from the great tasks as the rule. It is true that opportunity is wanting for building State capitals or bridges, also the experience. But when it comes to raising cows, horses and such like, there is opportunity, and the experience may readily be bad. PRESIDENT TAFT'S CABINET. Secretary of State—Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Treasury—Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois. Secretary of War—Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee. Attorney General—George W. Wickersham, of New York. Postmaster General—Frank H. Hitchcock, of Massachusetts. Secretary of Navy—George von L. Meyer, of Massachusetts. Secretary of Interior—Richard A. Ballinger, of Washington. Secretary of Agriculture—James Wilson, of Iowa. Secretary of Commerce and Labor—Charles Nagel, of Missouri. LIBERIA. The Liberian Republic is asking financial assistance. Like a son at college or abroad, of liberal tendency, we of this country may feel not to see the necessity of helping out the struggling republic, thinking that it is living beyond its means. The question, however, is not one of logic, but want. Some $20,000 is expected of Congress or of other sources, which money, it is said, will be for the expense of a commission for investigating the condition of the country. No less an individual than ex-President Roosevelt has been mentioned in connection with the commission. We do not present this as a probability, since, so far as we know, no appropriation has been made for such purpose by Congress, nor do we know whether it has any such intention. We believe Congress could make the appropriation, as it made the appropriation for the Italian earthquake victims. If the country were given the desired boost, the money being judiciously spent through commission or other administering agency, it may be believed that the country will lift from its present slough of despond. The citizens would see more in the immediate future to live for and perhaps work willingly to the end. In ground kept it suffitted for its sins for itsained. He is not of the negro problem, or the against problem of the black man. other words, a little assistance may prove the elixir of life. Many persons of America would not think poorly of Liberia as a future home if they had faith in the industrial situation. The philanthropical spirit that obtained at the beginning of the colony would be none the less timely in helping in the solution of the Negro problem, or the problem of the black man. of P. of Mississippi, who has been on the A. & V. road for several days on business returned on February 27...Rev. S. A. Rivers preached for the good people at Enterprise on Sunday, February 28th, and to the night, A. G. Clark, the 5th street sheeemaker, who has ben on the sick list the past ten days, is fast improving...Mrs. Maggie Sumptier, who has been attending the Mode Grant, and to the city February 25...Annie Wallace, who has been teaching school down the DR. CRUM RESIGNS. The resignation of Dr. William D. Crum as collector at the port of Charleston, S. C., was one of the notable political events of this week. In stating his reasons for resigning, he said that he did not care to embarrass Mr. Taft. It will be remembered that the nomination and confirmation was most bitterly opposed by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, who was supported by his white constituents of Charleston and, presumably, by those of the State generally. The persistency of President Roosevelt, who made the nomination, won against the opposition in the Senate, which was generated by the South Carolina Senator. When Dr. Crum's reappointment was the subject a few days ago, the upper house did not give evidence of sustaining the President in the matter, which was shoved aside with the object of having it come up under the new administration. Evidently Crum scented trouble ahead for President Taft on his account, and in order to avoid it has tendered his resignation. From an individual viewpoint, Crum has done the proper thing. He has great regard for Mr. Taft, in view of which he wants him to have latitude for action. As he puts it, he wishes not to embarrass the President. As a citizen, that he was fairly forced to resign, is a travesty on our principles of fair play and manhood rights. Of course, the influencing circumstances are known, but in the greater instances where are sheared what is considered the obnoxious in the race, the advertised principles of the general nation should operate without bias. DALLAS. TEX. S Church, Praachers and laymen of the C. M. E. Church of this district held a most interesting session at Eauenings Chapel, with Rev. G. I. Jackson, pastor, and W. B. West, financial agent of the South. This session brought thoughts on church work and the correligious worker in the home and elsewhere. Many distinguished men and women here and the citizens made it very difficult to attend the sessions, them while here. Bishop C. H. Phillips preached to a great throng at 11 o'clock Sunday morning and services were held all day, which proved a financial help to the building fund of the church. The congregation attended in these meetings from time to time owing to the fact that they are getting away from the old-time methods and are more enlightened as a whole. There were several meetings of the legislature as the honored guests of the city Saturday and Sunday. QUINGY. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. John Mosby, L. Gordon and Thos. Jackson, of Springfield, came home to vote last Tuesday....The Slabtown District Convention was played at the home of Mrs. F. E. Cook's local company and made a hit....The Foster and Johnson Company had a great success at the Solarbrison Bucker and Miss Gertrude Gamble was quiet a surprise to friends....Mrs. H. Carr is able to sit up after three weeks' illness and on the sick list. Mr. Willie Holder has returned from a visit in Kansas City. Mo. PEORIA. ILL. Mrs. I. C. Harper is in Chicago...Mrs. Elsie Perry, of Frank street, is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Wheeler, of Pittsburgh...Brev. H. W. Jameson returned to Bloomington, spent Sunday in the city, Mr. B. M. West has returned from St. Louis... Henry W. Jameson, Jr., who was lll for a few days last week, is improved. ... Mrs. Marshall Burris, of Seventh avenue, sent to gladden the home and hearts of Captain and Mrs. Conway, died Friday. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jackson, of Smith street, died Saturday of cancer. Mrs. Jackson is suffering from a severe attack of asthma. A large and appreciative audience greeted the "Dixie Jubilee Singers" Wednesday evening. There are just enough in the company to allow each of the singers to stretch the imagination. Mr. Spurlock read an excellent paper at the Forum on Mr. H. O. Tanner the artist. Miss Fay Harper entertained in honor of her tenth anniversary of the guests present. Master Byron Moody, of Eureka, was an out-of-town guest. TROY. ALA. Editor of THE FREEMAN: MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN Sr. Mrs. Martha Johnson, beloved wife of E. L. Johnson, who has a very important position in Washington, D. C., died at her home on a nine acre avenue near 18th street on Friday night, the day before she was largely attended at Pilgrim Progress Baptist Church on the 23 at 3:30. Rev. Mrs. of the Union Baptist Church, conducted the service of the pilgrims, L. Perkins, J. S. Kinnard and J. M. Brooks. The following spoke on her life: Mrs. Opkins, as a neighbor; Prof. J. M. Nimocks, as a woman; Prof. H. G. Ruffin, spoke of her as a teacher. All of the speakers spoke of Mrs. Martha Johnson as the beautiful white casket that held the remains of Mrs. Martha Johnson was interred in the Masonic cemetery at 5 p. m. She leaves a husband, Mr. E. L. Johnson, her children, and her mourn her death. T. Murray has been on the sick list the past week suffering with a severe cold. R. H. Alston and his wife, M. A. Alston, mourn her death. Mr. J. W. Harris, G. C. of the K of P. of Mississippi, who has been on the A. & V. road for several days on business, returned on February 27...Rev. S. A. Enterprise on Sunday, February 28th, and returned to the city at night...A. C. Clark, the 5th street shoemaker, who has been on the sick past the past week, returned on February 28th, Mrs. Moe Moe Sumpter, who has been attending the Mode Gras at Mobile and visiting friends, returned to the city February 25, Mrs. Moe Moe Sumpter, who has been attending school down the N. O. & M. E. R. R. for several months, returned to the city on February 27. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Bert Young is spending a few days in Indianapolis...Wm. Standford has resigned with the Big Four in Anderson with the intention of working with the president of the Epworth League, aroused great enthusiasm with the literary Friday evening...Mrs. Rena McKnight will entertain the William Henderson has moved here from Indianapolis for permanent residence...Orvil Hains has returned from Chicago...Rev. Warren, of Indianapolis, preached the Calvary Baptist Church...Dr. C. Marton delivered an address at the First-street M. E. Church, "The American Negro, His to Himself and His Country..."...Rev. Burden conducted a very nice rally. Sunday. ORANGEBURG. S. C. Miss Minnie Daniels and Mr. Colwell were united in the holy bonds of wedlock Thursday evening, February 18, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church...On last Saturation night, the congregation classoke. The six best will meet commencement for the gold medal. The Chapel was crowded to its capacity...Mr. James Streater is preparing to go in the Navy, Prof. R. S. Wilkerson, of the College, gave a streeptical exhibition recently. TYLER, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. MT. VERNON. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN The Metropolitan Musical Company will present to the people of Maunie, Ill., Saturday, March 6, the play entitled "A Man and a Woman," with a special comment. The A. M. E. Sunday-school is still increasing in attendance. Sunday there were sixty-five old people and children present at your church, your Friday Mass, at the A. M. E. Church, for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. T. J. White. The choir which was highly appreciated by all who heard it. The Christian Endeavor of the Free Baptist Church rendered an excelent Prof. R. C. Jackson and Mr. John Henry McGill were visitors to Evansville, Ind., last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Stones, of ornamental Ky., is present with Prof. R. C. Jackson and Mr. John Henry Brothers gave a moving picture show two nights last week at the Free Baptist Church. The Meriwether Brothers gave a moving picture show two nights last week at the Free Baptist Church. The Free Baptist Church made a talk at the city hall Thursday and Friday nights. FLINT, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mary Cross were called to Dresden, Ont., by the serious illness of their mother and aunt...Remember James M. Torrey for certifying at bridge whilst Friday evening for her sister and friend, Miss Lillian and Rhod James, of Lansing, who are spending several days in the city as her guests, and who were served at the card tables...Mrs. Cora Becks, of Jackson, spent a few days in the city, the guest of Mrs. William Vine, who were served few days in the city at the home of Mrs. Ben Wright...Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright entertained at supper Saturday, Mrs. Miss Lillian, and Rhode James, of Lansing, who will leave Monday for their home. SHELBYVILLE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Ohio, this week after visiting her son, Russell, for a few days...Grand Lecturess Mrs. M. E. Washington, of New Albany, paid a visit to Alpha Court of the K of Ohio, where she met the guest of Mrs. W. J. Hines...The Missionary Circle held a month's meeting at the Second Baptist Church Sunday after the service at Atlanta, Ga. delivered an eloquent rhetorical address to the mass meeting at the city hall Sunday afternoon...A. G. Griffey was in the country this week again. Mrs. W. J. Hines, Rev. H. W. Jones has traveled extensively through the interest of local option...Mr. A. B. Russell will leave for Cincinnati next Monday to meet with Mrs. W. J. Hines and Hand Home, of which Mrs. S. A. Ramsey is secretary and general manager. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. The waiters of the Savoy Hotel have stare da movement to establish a waiter's harmony and unison among the men of this vocation. Also to create industry among waiters. At a business smoker, Thursday night, February 11th, a temporary organization was formed. Mr. Frazier, a former W. Ralston, W. Frazier, Vice-President; A. C. Sanford, secretary; W. Ralston, treasurer. The president appointed committees to investigate the important matte dot securing a place for meetings, etc. Previous to the meeting, members enjoyed an elaborate lunch composed of the most delicious eatings that a Smoker requires. COLORED MEN PRESENT WASHINGTON. March 3.—In appreciation of his efforts in behalf of the discharged Brownville battalion, the color guard for the Boston will present Senator Foraker on Friday next a massive solid silver loving cup. The cup stands nearly two feet high and is massive in design. It weighs nearly 100 ounces. Around the bowl are three handles and on each handle are the letters "B. C. D." representing the names of the companies of the battalion. Around the base in raised letters are the words, "Twenty-fifth United States Infantry." In the gold lining of the bowl are inscribed the names of the companies made by Senator Foraker in the Senate Jan. 12, 1909, in behalf of the soldiers, in which he said, "For no favors, because they are Negroes; but only for the soldiers, because they are men." BROWNSVILLE SOLDIERS NOT GUILTY MAY RE-ENLIST Aldrich Bill Providing for Court of Inquiry Approved by Both Roosevelt and Foraker. Washington Special The Court authorized to appoint a court of inquiry to determine the qualifications for re-enlistment of discharged Colored soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Regiment who were accused of "shooting Street Oxfords Comfort and Style Assured. We manufacture 5,000 pairs of Ladies' Dress Shoes every day and furnish them direct to you through our Shoe Parlor, 30 North Pennsylvania Street. We Guarantee a Fit by Experts. FREE SHINING PARLOR. J. & K. Ladies' Shoe Parlor, up" Brownsville, Tex., on the nights of Aug. 13 and 14, 1966. The Aldrich bill for this purpose was passed by a party vote of 58 to 26, except that Senator Teller voted with the Republicans for the passage of the bill. The Senate was approved by President Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and all of the Republican members of the Committee on Military Affairs. The court of inquiry will act as a board to consider applications for re-en-mentation of the Army. The duty of such soldiers who are not found guilty of complicity in the affray. SELMA. ALA. Special to HAWAII CITY Crown visited the carnival at Pensacola, Fla., February 21. Frank H. Weaver as usual visited the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hillard, was invited to the Green. The popular mechants of Devilier streat... The Silver Street Baptist Church have their new colored windows. Brown Chapel's handsome new house of worship is hearing completion and is a credit to the members and an honour to the race. INFORMATION WANTED. ...Virginia Smith die drecently at the County Farm from leakage of the heart. She was a well-known character and was known as "Babe." She was always a child and had been at the farm 27 years. Her remains were laid in the cemetery at the farm...Mrs. Elli Williams of Marion street is quite ill with rheumatism...Mrs. Fanny Branum is very ill at her home and held at the Second Baptist Church February 21. Five persons were baptized by Rev. Dr. Batchlar...Mr. Golden Butler of Hadley ill...is visiting friends in the county. Robert Johnson of Peoria...is visiting Mrs. Austin Carter and Mrs. Theodore Roberts recently...Mrs. Willis stone is quite ill at her home...Mrs. Jalore ill...is visiting friends in the county recently...An urgent reception was held Thursday night of February 25 at the Bethel A. M. E. Church in honor of Rev. Christy and wife, and was large enough to give to the thirty pastor. Rev. Harris of Hannibal, Mo. preached several able sermons at the Second Christian Church last week...The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mitcherson and the soothsayer, Elli Miller, Hudley, are quite ill...Mrs. Elli Williams of S. West street is able to be about again. COVINGTON, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Harvey was delightfully surprised on her 18th anniversary by a few of her co-workers and children. The affair was very uniquely planned. After a choice supper of three courses some old songs were sung which recalled many of Danyleville, Ky., who was the guest of Misses Chinn and Leake, of Covington, was entertained by Mrs. Harvey Warren, of Cincinnati, at 127 E. Robbins street, Misses Chinn, at 127 E. Robbins street, telle Burrell, Cora Townsend, Allye Chynn, Ruth Johnson, Mabel Leake, Elizabeth Fletcher, Mrs. Ada Chappell, Miss Anna Young, Mrs. Clara Hillman, Messrs. Hillman, Chappell, Ira Jones, Skleton, R. S. Shields, Harvey Warren, Wm. Smith, Collin Bramlette. Miss E. E. Webster, who went to her home at Chicago on account of illness, is improving and hopes to return and re-visit her durations. Very soon Mr. and Mrs. Clara Hillman were given a surprise party last Tuesday evening by friends. Despite the inclement weather, a number were present and an enjoyable evening was spent. Prof. W. E. H. H. High School, was called to, Westerville, Ohio, on account of the death of his father. ...Dr. Mitchell, of Bowling Green, Ky., has been called to the pastorship of the 13th Street Baptist Church, and he has been called to the field over. He favored the people of Covington with two excellent sermons while in the city. His acceptance or non-acceptance of the sermons was pleasant afternoon of the 25th with Mrs. F. L. Williams and family. A most delicious luncheon was served at 6 o'clock. Born to, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Duncan, a February...Miss Marie Bryant, one of the most accomplished colored violinists, appeared in Covington at the Ninth Street M. E. Church on Monday night, March 1. The pleasures of the sweet strains of music made by the young girl of fifteen years, accompanied by her sister...Mrs. Richard Saling, the friend of the citizens, died suddenly on last Sunday the 21st. He had been engaged in business, having a fish market, for twenty-five years and had won the respect and love of some leading friends the friends are colored. He attended by the friends of his. A resolution was read by the local business league, of which he was a member. Undertaker A. Gains was the first to inson officiated. The ladies of the 13th Street Baptist Church are well pleased over the success had an dpleasant evening spent at the Martha Washington Church, the Larses at the 22nd at the church. The Larses were the 22nd at Mrs. A. D. Kelly's on Wednesday at 10. There was a good number of guests present to witness the excellent program presented by members of the club. Miss Mae Brantz of St. Louis, played a most excellent piece of play, employed by all. There were two hundred attendees at the class meeting of the New Street street M. E. Church on Friday last. A collection of $21.55 was raised... Washington of $21.55 was outgait after an lining of three hours on the court of Covington has composed a patriotic song, which will be nabed and dedicated to the G. A. H. He also composed a sacred piece "when rights shadow reigned." Verse from our Hoosier诗. Aaron Belford Thompson, whose latest book entitled "Harvest of Thoughts," containing 106 pages and several illustrations will be sent to any address for 60 cents. (Please don't send stamps.) A. THE DOMESTIC PUBLISHER. 1109 Howard St. Indianapolis, Ind. THE FORESIGHT. Behold, the time advances. It's nearing day by day; And it teedlears night Through a mist and stormy way. The hour is fast approaching, As the Book of Truth records, When the hand of Ethiopia Shall wield her trusty swords. Not with stern and brutal sovereign, Not with blood-stained hands of might, With govern, govern, With justice, truth, and right. Oft soffing tongues deride us. In their 'tempt to make us fall, But God, who loves His children, Looks upon us one and all. And through His precious promise, Like a dark and misy veil, Behold, a ship comes sailing With rainbow-infused intimacy. Through the darkest fog before him, Which vells the light before, He lapped the tempest, And looks for wonder shore; Across the stormy air, The winds come down with might, Ere long the plot on that ship Shall see a gleaming light. The dawn of day advances, Twill calm the rolling sea Like the Hand that calmed the tempest On the lake of Gallilee. I view her in my vision, And shine with our crew, With trusty hopes are waiting To anchor at yon view, Though many a gallant shipmate, Who were drowned in the dreadful deep, Lest buried the waters: In an aqueous grave they sleep. I see one brave old sailor, And he shouts with loud Hosanna At the scenes before him cast; She's heading for yon harbor, Her sails are now unfurked; The wind is driven by the wind, Her splendor awes the world. There dawns another vision, And the muses me write; I see her in harbor, Her sails are sparkling bright. I see Queen Ethiopia *Before all nations stand; She is the queen of all nations* *And a seal is in her in hand; As she lifts her hand with jewels, And takes the solemn bow, *King of all nations, take her, *All nations 'fore her bow.* Big Assets Four hundred thousand people take a CASCARET every night—and rise up in the morning and call them blessed. If you don't belong to this great crowd of CASCARET takers you are missing the greatest asset of your life. CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a month. A. HARTMANN, DEALER IN Staple & Fancy Groceries 1118 North West Street. Phone Main, 5874. Your trade solicited THE STAGE BY WALLACE NEEDHAM, Zanesville, Ohio. O Teddy Bear, I pray beware They've got you on the slate; The fourth of Marc hyou lose your starch, Then you'll be out of date. The dolls sweet took a back seat When first you came to town; Sad to relate, they'll mock your fate, By conquest turn you down. The girls and boys who class you "toys" Will sling you in the corner; There you'll decay and fade away Like little Jackie Horner. Should Teddy thrive, he may revive Your natal state again; But I repeat, you'll have to beat It, Teddy Bear, till then. The small theaters are a boon to the Negro actors. Simon T. Dunmore and Jerry Barnes will open at the Grand Theater, Chicago, March 8. Carroll and Kirkhe, the Gooooreens, are meeting with much success with their singing and dancing act. Mose Moore, of Dayton, Ohio, accompanied by his popular wife, Marion Smart Moore, will spend a day in the city next week. C. Adam Larose, female impersonator and mellophone player of Allen's Minstrels, is doing nicely, and says hello to the profession. Printess Oliver and Rastus Tones are still making good on the road, playing to packed houses, every night. Best regards to Billie King. The tent season is on. The big canvas and the little canvas will soon stretch, giving the boys a chance to continue working the year round. Melba, the great prima donna, recently retired from the stage, has a statue erected in her honor in the National Gallery of Melbourne, Australia. Madame Anita Patti Dean Brown gave a very successful recital at Paducah, Ky., under the auspices of the Busy Bee Club of Burk's Chapel A. M. E. Church. Charles English, known as the Indiana Blossom, is still in line and making good with his wrench turn and blackface, with been in the Old Kentucky Minstrels in April. Regards to all friends. Billie Butler, the well-known trap-drummer, has closed at the Fulton Theater, now employing a much-needed rest in his home and city. Regards to S. T. Dunmore, P. G. Gowery's bunch, Richards and Pringle's bunch, and all friends in and out of the profession. Hi Jerry Barnes has returned to Chicago, IL, after appearing four successful weeks with his stock company at the in-theater Mansion. Jerry, Miss Mable Jones, Miss Maura Grundia, Miss Ella Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. Miles. Miss Jones sends regards to all friends. The Sunny South Act and the Sunny South Show played together in Binghamton, N. Y., one playing at the Armory vandale house and the other at Stone's Comedy juggler and versatile performer, was knocked unconscious before the matinee trying a new acrobatic stunt, but was able to do his act in the olio. Taylor's Kentucky Troubadours opened at Yorkville Hippodrome, New York city; Taylor's singing comedian; Clemo Harris, acrobatic comedian; Dave Brinkley, singing comedian; Evan Robinson, singing comedian; Daisy Harrette, dancing wonder;黛西 Brinkley, acrobatic comedienne; Griffith B. Wilson, stage manager. The two Rosebuds, Lehman Smith and John W. F. Woods, who are now with the Plant Juice Vaudeville Co., have just closed their engagement in the city of Georgetown, where they live by the sea. Prof. Smith, the ventriloquist, also female impersonator, is make a great hit with his little talking boy, Henry. Lehman Smith is taking the town by storm, bringing his Joan Bon Bon Bun Band. When I gave This Town?" The two Rosebuds gave an entertainment for the benefit of the Georgetown Silver Band on Monday night, Feb. 11 and it was a wonderful success. Our best friend, Russel and all in and out of the profession CULLIGAN'S NASHVILLE STU* DENTS. The company appeared at the Pickwick Theater, San Diego, Cal., during the week of February 14, to record-breaking houses, and to report "first colored show in three years," the wife, wife, P. Gant, John Venle, Wm. Robinson McGill, Williams closed here to join North Carolina circus, from whence they came. Newcomers, Marvelous La She still holds them spellbound. Rance Smith, Mitchell, Lanier and our other comedians kept them laughing. Albert hutt is doing splendid with his horticulture, he received much applause for his concert band. THE PEKIN. Capacity was the sign at 7:30 last night. The smoothness of th performance was remarkable. Two hours and a half of fun, quick action and bright lines, with a mix of song or dance, looks like the Negro show. There is something in the line of real acting. However, it occurred at the Original Pekin Theatrical interpreted by the Original Pekin Stock Company to one of Chicago's most fashionable universities. Following "The Pet Dog" will be performed. of the English farce, "Facing the Muscle," the Man Up-Stairs. This will be followed by the "Three Hats," adaptation of the "Three Hats," then adaptation of the "Three Hats," then adaptation of the "Jane," followed by musical BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS. Black Patti Troubadours are meeting with much success on their western tour. A publication at Denver says: "We are here this week the full force of her Troubadours. At both performances yesterday the house, even at the advanced prices, was almost sold out, and the remaining days bid fair to be prosperous. Patti sings as well as ever, and she is the entertainment. Last night she sang "Gay Butterfly Waltz." "Red, Red Rose," and, of course, her old standby, "Suawnee River," all being enthusiastically received. The company is Cooke, Cooke and Billy Young, are with the company. They are just as fun as ever, and while perhaps the ensemble is not as strong as some of the "Black Patti" projections, there is enough joy and gladness to well repay any of the patrons of the house. RAYMOND THOMAS, 18 MIN. IN "ONE." EMPIRE. As a component part of the act offered by the Chapman Sisters at the Empire this week, little Raymond Thomas is, or should be, the only one of the girls equally with the buxom young white lasses. His dancing is of a superior article when compared to the work of his partners in the stunt. Although billed as a dance instructor, he is not a teen. The entire act hails from Indianapolis, for which all Indianapolisans feel justly proud. We should much prefer, however, to see this trio in polite vaudeville, rather than in theatrical, and seems slightly out of place in burlesque. The Misses Chapman are neat dancers, excluding offensive suggestion in their work. Young Thomas scored his first known performance with his song, "I Am Married Now." LINCOLN THEATER, KNOXVILLE, TENN. Last week saw Whitney and Tutt's Merry Minstrels, and proved a profitable week, the shows being largely attended. This week the estock company is presenting Whitney, entitled "The Ex-President." The principal characters are: S. Tutt Whitney, as the Ex-President; Homer Tutt, as Money King; W. A. Baynard, as the Minstrel; E. H. Hunt, as Cash; Sam Gardner, as Happy Raglin; Link Slyer, as Sheerlock Combs; John Johnson, as Runnemend; Nettie Taylor, as Widow Burymore; Mabel Brown, as Lady Bottom. The show is the most prestigious company presented by the Lincoln Stock Company. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS We are now on the famous Florida west coast and we are well, and all send best regards to friends. Will Rawls, the comical policeman, and Joel Wise, the comedian, joined Pa, Fla, on the 26th inst. Mr. Rawls left Tampa immediately for his home to a room in White will remain in Tampa indefinitely. Ben F. Stephens, musician, and Jimmy Wise, he who travels by telegraph, joined Mr. Rawls in Tampa. The boys were royally entertained at the Royal Palm Club in Tampa on the 27th, Mr. Richard Smit hacting as mine host, and Ms. Dotson taking as small hours of the morning. Refreshments were furnished by McCammon & Dotson. The whole company sends regards to W. H. McCammon. Prof. McCammon has succeeded in gathering gab about him fourteen competent musicians, each an artist with his instrument, and the professor is shaking hands with himself. MEMPHIS STROLL. BY JAMES EDW. SIMPSON. All of the houses are doing fine, playing to nothing but S. R. O. The Amusement Vaudeville is putting on a pleasing vaudeville show, closing with an afterpiece by Eugene Clark entitled "Fun In a Hop Joint," and sending the people away well pleased. The Gem is putting on a nice vaudeville, introducing Hunt and Hunt, in a very laughable singing, talking and dancing act, with the rest doing vaudeville, and the rest doing a one-act drama by Mr. J. Cox, entitled "The Lost Child," staged by Wille Perry. The Tikis is sending its patrons away talking about the fun comedy act entitled "What! Me?" produced and staged by John Goodlie, assisted by the entire company, closing with the moving pictures. Everybody sends regards to all friends in the profession. The Royal is putting on its usual number of vaudeville acts, closing with a farce comedy act, in one act and two scenes, by the best regards to all Sisters. Simpson and Mathews, the great Pekin Comedy Barrel Jumpers, are putting on their barrel act for three days, by special request of the Royal Stock Com- BLAND AND JONES. Bland and Jones were at the Family Theater, Indianapolis, last week, showing day and night in their Zulu travesty. "A lot of people are in two parts, the first part of which suggests what is to follow in the second part. This is a bit of comedy where an over-sentimental individual desires his comrade to be more serious, more peaceful and plenty and sunshine forever ahead. This moon-struck individual is represented by Bland. His poetical appeal does not have a great effect on his prosy friend, but it does have a great effect about. This obtuse individual is represented by Jones, who does what there is of the heavy comedy. Jones is a young man, also fairly new to the business, he should make the best of it. With study and observation, he should be superb. In doing the "Yama Man" he will not readily be excelled; he is positively great in the little take-off. He may not be so wonderful in other songs. This one seems to suit his disposition, which is magnetic. In the travesty proper, of course Bland is the show. Even here, if Jones were given a livelier part, it would help Jones, the act, and also Bland. Bland takes the role of a queen. At any rate, he is strikingly costumed, scant, and in keeping with the idea. His singing, gestures and dance are beautiful to hear and see. His physique is of a female. Delaunay, to which with his appropriate drapery, make a picture that lingers long in the mind. This part of the show went big. The Emerys were good; they presented a sketch, "Ruben in Town." The lady of the room turns to him, to which she uniquely inserts a bit of "coon business." The sketch was amusing throughout. The Meyers Brothers, equilibrists were simply marvelous, were members of their strength, done with ease and neatness. The audience showed appreciation of their great work. Lillian Coulson did some nice work. Her appearance as a choir boy was notable throughout her turn was modest, one might say pretty; it was decided pleasing. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. CHARLES BEECHUM The Beechaums, Blanche and Charles, comedy sketch artists, comedian and soubrette, are filling a successful engagement with the P. G. Lowery Students and Mor- BLANCH THE MISS MARY HARRIS BLANCH BEECHUM JONES AND OLIVER ACT 1. Rastus Jones and Printess Oliver are still doing good on the road with their show, and are playing high-class vaudeville and the road to-day. Printiss is making good with his song and mnologue, leaving the people well pleased. Rastus Jones and Mrs. Willie Ree Jones are making good with his song and mnologue, encores. Mrs. Minnie Nelson, the great tenor, is making good singing "Let Me Get My Clothes, My Dear." Lornie Coleman and Mrs. Julia Coleman are great with his song and mnologue. Hornie Brown is still making big hits with his musical act. Mrs. Jones and Rustus Jones are making good with their double-buckling wing dance. The band is doing great with awards to Mrs. Ellie Moore and Willie Moore. THE PROFESSION AT MILWAUKEE P. J. Cooper writes: The Nightingale Quartet is filling dates at the Y. M. C. A. clubs, etc., to the best of satisfaction. Names as follows: Jas. Jeanette and Winn. James. Jas. Jennifer and Winn. Jones and John Mosza, first and second bass; P. J. Cooper, business manager, Watch for our cuts in The Freeman. S. H. Dudley (The Black Politician) will be here next week, March 7. Leave orders for the Freeman at Edwardsville. walters Clear store: 1922 1st nw street. Orchestra is engaged to play for the grand opening of Mr. Louis Young's Hotel, Saturday and Sunday evenings, March 6 and 7. Capt. L. C. Valle is organizing a colored court of the Catholic Foresters lodge. Many have sent in their applications already. Cream City society turned out in full bloom at the Masonic banquet and ball, and handsome gowns and beautiful flowers were much in evidence, worn by the guests at Stephens, Miss Goldie Harding, Mrs. R. F. Reed, Miss Hazel Jackson, the Howard sisters, Miss Nora Young and many others. The building once used for the turf cafe would be a good location for a colored theater. Carson and Plumb have just closed a successful season with Lacey's Colored Minute, their first fine play, "Wireless Telephone." They are bringing a four weeks' rest at Holton, Kan., rehearsing their new sketch entitled "De Browne Browne" Would like to hear from reliable managers. The First Brigade Band, K. of P., under the direction of Harry C. Waters, will give its first concert of the year Monday evening, March, 15, 1909. Things are going fine along the avenue, and we are still having very nice weather. The vaudeville houses are still offering the same fare, as usual, drawing large crowds nightly. A. Guy Tracy, the well-known trap drummer, formerly of Robinson's Orchestra, left the city last Friday for Chicago, where he will be located for some time. Bob Baker, the well-known vocalist and stage manager at the Fulton Theater, who has been suffering with a bad cold for some time, is now very much improved. Mr. Charles Stinson, assistant manager, and Abe Goldstein, stage manager, of the Lyceum Theater, who have been somewhat under the weather for some time, are both again able to be around and resume their duties at the popular little playhouse. Harry Brooks, the well-known blackface comedian, who has been playing the vaudeville show, has an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide on Wylie avenue, Monday morning. Well, the avenue is to have a Pokin. It is expected to be completed in the very near future, and is to have a stock company. The building is located on the avenue between the Lyceum and Fulton theaters. The famous Lindsay Quartet is now filling engagements throughout the city. They are now featuring a new song, "And the Big Owl Said Whoo!" which has proved to AT LIBERTY. PITTSBURG SHOW SHOP Bv JASSIMINE gan Minstrels. The Beechums are exceptionally good in their line and present a valuable act. They are natives of Indianapolis and spent their vacation in this city. BEECHUM be a decided success. The words and music are by John E. Lain, one of the members of the quartet. THE LYCEUM. You offer a very good bill this week, headed by the Bumford Sisters. These young ladies are singers of rare ability; they have excellent voices, and know how to use them, and can present a very nice appearance, and were forced to respond to numerous encores. Next came Elsie Martin, a very clever white comedienne, in a singing and dancing act. Boston's the dancing Macks, whose work was the poorest thing on the bill. In fact, this is the poorest act that has been seen on the avenue as yet. Next came that pleasing song, which was the hit of the bill. This young man is the possessor of a very sweet voice, and, best of all, knows exactly what to do with it and how to use it. Moves at pictures closed one of the best bills seen at this popular little house for some time. THE FULTON. This house offers a very good bill also, headed by the Wheeler Sisters, a clever team of white child artists. They present a very refined and neat collection of paintings, good voices, and are very clever dancers. All in all, it is a very good act, and was heartily applauded. This was followed by Joseph Dreichstein, in an Italian specialty store, who presented a very good pair of child artists, who presented a very neat act. R. G. Baker, in illustrated songs and plays, uses a good house. This house is with adrienne, the drama master having left last week, owing to some differences with the management. CARLISLE AND BAKER IN ENGLAND. London, England, Feb. 17, 1909. 186 Shafftersbury Ave. Witmarks Music Co. Mr. Wood Knox: Dear Sir--While sitting here in London thinking of our homes and many friends, We thought we would drop you a few lines and let you know where we are and what we are doing. We receive your paper every week and read all the great things nature is doing, and we can not tel you how pleased we are to get the paper, being so far from home. eW are both well and getting along fine. We hope you and all others inter- est in this book such a good paper are in good health. But first you must you one of the main reasons for writtin to you and the paper. Mr. Baker is an Indianapolis boy, born and raised there. He only carries the name of Baker on the back of his shirt. In the house No doubt you know his uncle, Mr. Archie Great house, who is in business there, and has been for years. My name is George Horace Carlisle, born and raised in Minneapolis, Minn. We have been to vaudeville for four years or more. We started as partners in San Francisco, Cal. We can say that we are doing well, and we are doing well colored, in the business. Of course, we have had to study very hard to do what we do with two grand pianos, also the piano we have composed, can say our success has paid us for our hard study. We started by palying five months in the State of California, playing two and three times in each house, and playing four times in each pheum circuit with the same great success. We have played on every important circuit in America. Played from coast to coast, and from coast to coast, every time. We were booked to play in Europe twice, but did not go the first time, but at last we sailed for Austria on the 17th of October, and we sailed to the 1st of October at the Appollo Theater, which is said to be the finest vaudeville theater in the world. We played there every time, and we played in some cities on the continent, some of the most noted being Berlin, Prague, Budapest and Hamburg. We then came to England, where we have been playing every since. Our act is something new to the English people, and they have received us in such a way that they have made us almost forget the prejudices that exists in the United States. We opened at the Palace Theater, London. We were even a greater success at the Palace Theater than we were in our own country. We have played in and around London in the best houses with the same great success. The managers have offered us contracts for three years, but we can not accept, as we must open in America about the 1st of next week. We are having the Keith and Orpheum circuit booked to return. We are quite anxious to come home and see our many friends and relatives. We are having one grand tour, seeing and learning many things. We have many friends and relatives to return. We will sail for home about August 1. Mr. George Great house sends best regards to all relatives and friends and will join in sending regards to all friends and out of the profession. Yours resp. BLACK & JONES, GRAND OPERA HOUSE “FITTEN MINUTES IN ONE.” Black & Jones appeared this week at the Grand Opera House in a singing and dancing act that “topped” out two other acts of like character. In fact, the bill at the Grand this week was top-heavy with dancing turns, there being no tiers than the two. But then them was the Lulu Beeson Trio. Miss Beeson already conceded to be the best female soft. THE BROADWAY THEATRE shoe dancer in the world. Notwithstanding this proud distinction, she was hustled Colored teammates own against. The applause accorded the two teams was clearly the Black and Jones do a straight singing and dancing act in "one." They both are clever and know how to get to the right time. Perry Black is an eccentric dancer in a class LEW JONES almost by himself. He doesn't depend upon facial expressions to aid his work, but jumps in and makes good by handing over a series of original grotesque dances to the audience, a sensation of laughter. His partner, Lew Jones, is a dancer of a diametrically opposite caliber. His work was confined to the "neat," and for swifitness of pace and execution of the dance, he acted in a fact act appears in Cincinnati next week, and then goes to Ne wyork for two weeks. PERRY BURK after which it is booked abroad in the following cities for a period of fifteen weeks: Open in Liverpool, England, Empire Theatres, week of April 19; Hull, England, week of April 19; Burlington, England, April 26; Leeds, England, week of May 3; Leicester, England, week of May 10; Edinburgh, Scotland, week of May 17; Manchester, England, week of May 31, Hippo, Sunderland, England, week of June 7, Empire, also weeks of June 14, 21 and 28. ADVICE TO BEGINNERS By S. TUT WHITNEY. I haveeb can ask, "What are the principal requisites in the making of a first-class performer?" To my mind the attributes indispensable are talent, an infinite capacity for work, patience and a level height. The theatrical profession presents an immense field that is divided into many branches, but no matter what department one works in, there is a need for that particular branch if one hopes to ever rise above the mediocre. The alluring prospect of a good time, little work and easy money has caused the professionals to become competitors. Hundreds of good cooks have been spoiled to make insufferable chorus girls, and many an excellent hodeirer is capable of doing better than stage managers in booking people for their companies must remember that as a house is no stronger than its weakest partner, and stage managers are stronger than its weakest member. Managers eventually find that in trying to save money by "padding" their companies with chalk, they are sitting at the spigot and leaking at the bung. To the aspirant for stellar honors, the then some more work. "The heights by great men reached and Were not obtained by sudden flight; But they while their companions slept, Were toiling upwards in the night." These four lines tell the secret, but its importance is disappointing promises of advancement, the knocks of the jealous and slurs from the envious. Managers are generally slow to see your upward tread when it means a salary increase, but when you want to think more of their salaries than of their work. I have in mind a young man who wrote me for a position with a company with which I was associated a salary increase. He was earning $5 a week as a waiter. When he wrote me he was sure what he could do as a performer, but thought it was worth $25 a week to him for me to discover his latent abilities, signed a letter of recommendation, wasn't afraid of work and had patience enough to work from the ground up. At this writing he is a principal in one of our best colored companies, drawing a salary and success of the original salary he asked me. A mountain climber must have a level head, and his eye continually on the sums of his expenses of success inflate his cranium, he is likely to lose much of the prestige he has acquired, and his chances of ultimate success already impaired. After all obstacles have been surmounted and the summit attained, a level head is still needed, lest gne become intoxicated by the glamor of success. But the glamor of discretions that incapacitate and all to soon be relegated to the army of "has beens." LIGHTS FROM BANDANNA LAND. BY CHARLES D. MARSHALL Well, some time in most everyone's life there comes those moments where earth seems to be leavened. Those moments arrived during the performance of "Bandana Land" while here Feb. 8, 9, and 10, 2013, at the matinee idol in every respect. As Fred Collins', he delivered the goods as of yore. When he sings "In My Old Home" it seems to thrill everybody to the bone. Expect your whole heart and soul to get wrapped up in this selection, for the way that Mr. Troy sings the song is enough to make you like walking back home to the earth, not the earth. Somehow all of us like little women, because they are generally so winsome, because of their sweet ways, or we might say because of their stature they appear as beautiful women! It is beautiful Miss Marguerite Ward, who has worked so hard with Cole & Johnson, the "Smart Set," and Williams & Walker companies, is surely one of those beautiful women that can maintain off the stage as well as on—always bubbling over with lovable things to say to her friends. Miss Ward is an ardent admirer of Alda Overton Walker, and, as a result, she is always fair to become a star of no mean ability. It seems that Miss Ward has been doing a great deal of hard work, for we saw lines in her face that showed us that such was the case. The renowned Lloyd G. Gibbs is still among the best of the high-class tenors. It is seldom that a tenor holds his own as long and as well as Mr. Gibbs has. When God made Miss Ida Banks He must have felt very good and His thoughts were on beauty—laughing waters, sweet singing birds and golden moments—all that is invovable. As she sang she saw good old sugar corn growing in abundance everywhere. Oh, Apple Jack! Minnie Brown was just like a "red, red rose" herself. Many of us imagined that we were in a garden of American Beauties. John Loubie Hill is the just the goods who it comes to the legal business. His voice and his hearing could not be imp proved upon. That Mr. Hill is one of the best character actors in the profession today is without question. Didn't Matt Housley look fine, though? Mr. Housley, along with that fond brother of his, Angelo, was the town talk among the elite of society while here. J. F. Moores, the stage manager, certainly has something to do in looking such a large and particular aggregation as the Williams & Walker company. We notice that Walter Hillard, formerly of Harper, Desmonds and Hillard, is among those making a success in "Bandana Land." Speaking of playwrights, you must contend with the fact that you are a man and J. A. Shipp have done something wonderful in writing such a play as "Banana," and there is something to a play of that kind. WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN Rev. John C. Temple, D. D., presiding elder, preached two great sermons at the A. M. E. Lion Church Sunday to very large audiences. The A. M. E. Lion Fisher, presiding the A. M. E. Lion Church tending the inauguration at Washington, D. C. LINES ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Composed by Roger Crowdus, of Nor wood—Read at the Lincoln Memo- rial Exercises, Sunday, Feb. 7. On the twelfth of February, eighteen hun- dred nine. There came to earth a baby boy so chubby fat and fine; He was born in a log cabin on an old Kentucky farm — Abraham Lincoln was his name. He never played at football, nor knew a college yell. But was a self-taught statesman, Whom no one has excelled — Abraham Lincoln was his name. From a three-legged stool to a President's chair Seems like a dream or a nightmare, Yet constant reading and silent medita- Made him the ruler of this great nation — Abe Lincoln, the farmer's son. By one stroke of his mighty pen He liberated men and by the militia gave pave. A freeman's stamp to every slave— Did Abraham Lincoln. And when his noble heart was stilled With anguish was this nation filled, And always with its men of fame You'll find with praise his worthy name— u'll find with praise his worthy name— The name of Abraham Lincoln. ROUTE CARROLL AND KIRKE—Pittsburgh, Pa. BLACK PAT I TROUBAOUDES — Williams, Ariz, March 8; Kingman, 9; Needels, Cal, 10; San Bernardo, 12; RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S MIN-STRELS—Caldwell, Kans, March 8; Wichita, 9; Marlon, 10; Herrington, Alta, 11; McPherson, Kans, 12, Pratt, LOWERY-MORGAN MINSTRELS—SI ville, 10; Milford, 10; Watskea, 10 THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for them a letter to the office and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at Gentlemen's List. PORTERS, WAITERS & COOKS PORTERS, WAITERS & COOKS Learn where you can get the best pay and the best treatment by sending 50c for one year's subscription to "The Guide." 27 Union Blk., St. Paul, Minn. PERFORMERS & MUSICIANS Both male and female, for season of forty weeks. Note: We expense nobody this season, as we carry a privilege car and the people can order what they want to eat or can go out and get meals. ADDRESS PAT CHAPPELLE, Owner and Mgr. "A Rabbit's Foot Co." Box 702, Jacksonville, Fla. General Correspondence. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Special to THE FREEMAN JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN ...Mrs. Mille Franklin, of Monmouth, Ill., attended the funeral of her husband. The Domestic Social Society met recessively with the family, and was royally entertained. ...Rev. Levi Ch帝斯 spent last week in Indianapolis, Ind. ...Miss Cora McCormack, of New York, February, 19, Mallory Brow, gave a vaudelleville show at Company L Hall as a benefit for the Second Baptist Church, under the auspices of the Sewings Society. ...Mrs. D. D. Thomas and Mrs. Lucinda Wright are on the sck list. ...Eralline, the mother of the late Baker, of S. Church street, died recently. Interment took place in Ecstasy Cemetery. ...The one day old child of Mr. and Mrs. Cora McCormack recently. Interment was in Ecstasy Cemetery. JOPLIN, MO. Clarence Smith has returned from Kansas City.....Rev. Lightys filled the pulpit at Trinity Baptist Church last Sunday at 11 o'clock....The new skating rink to be used by young people of Joplin.....Wm. Carr and Willis Wilson of Kansas City are latest arrivals at the hotel Cannon.....Alex Williams, known as Dandelion, was killed and killed Johnston last Monday night. Mr. Williams was formerly of Virginia. He had resided in Joplin not quite a year. He well-known. He was a member of Kawasans and killed Samuel Hew. He w, at the Hotel Connor, who has striven so hard in his new field of holstery to give the traveling public first-class service with his creed waiters and with the kind of standard of service up, has impaired his health. He has striven hard to make the cafe service the best in the West.....Little Katherine Crutchfield, a labor field, was called to the sweet Land of Rest last Wednesday morning at the residence of her grandmother, Mrs. Mattie Hendricks on Third street. Little Katherine was born to her parents moved shortly afterward to Springfield, and from there to Joplin, where she died February 17, 1909. Little Katherine was loved by all. She was intelligent, and loved her parents. She had many loving little playmates who mourn her death. The funeral was held at Handy A. M. E. Church, and a large number of Friends paid her last rest. Lee Curtis and Lockwood offered enolges over the little deceased. The spectacle of the six little flower girls as palefairies presented became known when their last rest in little Katherine. The funerals were to rest in Fairview Cemetery. PITTSBURG, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Rosa Lee Skimmer of Northford, Va., and Mr. Temple Scott were quietly married in 2001. They were both men. There were only a few friends present. Mrs. Susie Phels is slowly improving after an illness...Jones and Glenn B. B. Club are now expected to be stronger than last season. Several new faces will be seen on the team. Glen Gleen, president; Rich Epps, captain; James Hunt, assistant; and Michael Phone 2242 F...The leader in the marathon race, which was run February 20, in New York, has been boys from the fifth ward: Emanuel Black, Jonny Childers, Percy Sears, Henry Sink, all colored boys from the fifth ward...Jones has been sick for some time is improving. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES. Dr. Allen has just returned from a very successful lecture trip to St. Louis and Hambal, Mo., where he was the orator of the occasion for Lincoln Day celebration for the North Baptist Church in the former city, where the seating capacity though large was taxed to its outmost; in Hambal he spoke on Monday night, February 15, combining an address on Lincoln and the received an oratory applause, compliments and receptions. The senior class of 1909 rendered an excellent Lincoln program on Friday night, February 15, and delivered their program till they could have with them their highly esteemed president. Dr. Allen's address the chief event of the evening by urgent request of faculty and students was a portion of the one he had prepared, and the highly appreciated by all present. URBANA, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. arranged a Washington birthday entertainment and the Buckeye Club have rendered the program.... Mrs. Sherman Cleveland and son Robert of Pitkin are visiting the Buckeye Club and Mrs. Carty. Isaac Wamgh, who has been quite ill, is convalescing.... Mrs. James Taylor, who was stricten at the church with parallels, is visiting the Buckeye Club. Adams of Columbus is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Adams.... Miss Mayme Adams of Columbus spent a few days in the city, but is quite sick but is improving.... Mrs. Brandon of Columbus, O., spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Homer Obey of Will street, the Columbus O., spent the week with their parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Isaac Adams of Hill street...The ladies of the St. Paul Guild will give a surprise social at the home of Mrs. David Hill, S. Kenten street, Thursday evening...The home of the St. Paul Guild mother was made happy by the safe arrival of baby boy...Miss Jennie Bouser is quite ill at her home in S. Kenten street...Miss Florence Jennings is also on the sick list. ...Mrs. William Jones of Newark, O., was called home on account of the serious illness of her husband. Mrs. Virginia Jones is quite sick at her home in E. Hill street....The protected effects of Bith Church have come to an extent with quite an increase in the membership. SPOKANE. WASH. It was very interesting to all the citizens of Spokane to note the high tribute the last issue of the Freeman paid to one of our favorite daughters, Miss Minnie Brown. We are pleased to hear that she is liked others as well as by ourselves....The House of the Twelve Angels on the 22d, at Carlin Park Hall....Captain Lincoln Linnard is improving nicely. TSE FIRST OF A SERIES OF DR. PARKHURST'S ARTICLES BY SLYVESTER RUSSELL. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst has just showed us by the first of a series of articles in the Hearst newspapers that he is really a brainy man and one who has more common sense at a moment's notice. He is a man of the year in a year. The first thing he hit upon was lawlessness, and that was the very thing and the most important topic of the day. He is a man of the year absolutely without civil protection. This may sound shoddy to a city person who has never traveled, and yet it is so true that he is a man of the year where men of rank and in different classes of life are cautiously afraid of each other. Dr. Parkhurst points out that American newspapers should interest them the most. He says the people complain about the newspapers being full of burglaries and murders, but give the misdeeds and the general state of morals and the things to exist no consideration whatever. Of course, he says, a man runs away with his neighbor's wife, or a woman tires of her husband and sashes the thing in court. This phase of life says Dr. Parkhurst, concerns everybody else, for it affords a symptom of the prevailing tone of life. In speaking of President Roosevelt, he says we have been wild in our admiration of him, but now we are showing symptoms of being quite irrational, and we are almost as disposed as the French and Irish to waste disposes proceedings thrown a dam across, some streams of bad tendency. He has had a lot of heart. Some may feel that the country may be safer when he is out among the elephants and the anacandas, but we love SYLVESTER RUSSELL. It is hard for some people to admit that it will be a long, stormy day before such a great man as President Koosevelt has been able to make a difference in life again. Dr. Parkhurst, in commenting on the Jewish convention at Philadelphia says: "All the Gentiles ought to be able to have a little late to have our judgments handicapped by racial preference, and in a country like our own it is true that we all learned to own up one another and to be the greatest of the greatest of value to the colored people of America, but there were other parts in the subject in reference to Russia in the Doctor has seriously taught America. THE GOING OUT OF ROOSEVELT AND THE COMING IN OF TAFT. FRENCH LICK, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Helen and Jack, the infant children of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Taylor, have recovered from bronchial pneumonia....Geo Jones has located his Dry Cleaning Establishment in the Smith-Cave building. The Taylor House has a small shop in connection with Robert Holden, representing Anderson Babbage. Tailoring Co. of Chicago....Lee Babbage is busy with his news and parcel delivery....Tyler Martin, who spent a winter in the Bermuda Islands, and sometimes in the United States, earned a digital renovation clothing, is doing the usual business of the local hotels. ...Ben Johnson has charge of the dining hall of the Brown Hotel. ...Chas. Morton has returned from Frankfort, Ky. ...Mrs. Jane W. McKee, later Virginia spent a week in Indianapolis. ...Robert Shirley has returned from Indianapolis. ...Mrs. Joseph Williams, with the aid of the willing workers, presented The Old Mald Convention: Saturday evening at the K. of P. Hall for the benefit of the Baden Baptist Church. ...Mrs. Wm. M. Scott, established by Moderat Parchor the Smith-Cave building. ...Mrs. Harford of Rockport, Ind. spent the week here with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. H. Taylor. Old of the Clarence Thurman is visiting in Louisville. ST. PAUL. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN. One of the striking features of last week's mission is the close-up sessions of the mock convention given by aauspices of the Missionary Society of St. James A. M. E. Church. The Iowa Conference ought to feel highly complimented by having such an enthusiastic and willing audience. The most important credit is due Mrs. W. T. Francis who donated over $700, Mrs. W. D. Carter over $400, also Mesdames Minor, Hart, Hood, High and J. H. Hickman, Sr., brought in neat clothes. The Carter has, during his nine years pastorship, church, made it the most prominent Negro church in the State....Mr. J. H. Burrell was taken back to the hospital last week. Mrs. H. Dillingham fell and dislocated his knee during Warton of Minnesota will have charge of the revival meetings of St. James Church. PERU. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Lillian Railey returned home after a two weeks visit with her grandfather in French and then returned to the four galants who is ill, is slightly improving. Bessie Worthing of Marion, Ind., visited 11 galants in the spring. ...Messrs. Carl and Leon Perkins, Gustav and John Kennedy, Earl Brown, H. Victor, Victor Reeves, George guests at the dance Monday night, of last week...George Dickson, Wilbur Houser and Miss Houser, of last week...George and Ind., were also guests of Peru Monday night. Emanuel Collins of Indianapolis, was a guest of the gaints dance. He and Mrs. Julia McCormick, of Peru Monday night. KALAMAZOO, MICH C. Hitchcock gave a party February 22. A large number were present. Light refreshments were served.....F. C. Dungall and C. Jones were in Battle Creek Sunday. A large number were present for a valed meeting which will last a few weeks. .Solomon Jones entertained a few of his friends at his home on Porter Street Sunday afternoon.....Mrs. N. Bowlin, who had an operation performed last week, is getting ready to attend the on Amperse Avenue.....Rev. W. Simpson was called to Minnesota on important business Saturday. Rev. C.R. | ETA ET ATAness Saturday.....Rev. C. Dungall will leave for Jackson, Mich., she will visit A. Harris of Battle Creek was in Kalamazoo Sunday night.....Mrs. Geo. Singer will leave for Jackson, Mich., Saturday afternoon, where she will visit friends.....L. Lane of Cassellos, Mich., is visiting in the city Bradley gave a sleigh party last week. Refreshments were served at her home. GYPSY SMITH. The evangelist Gypsy Smith, who is doing such a great work along evangelical lines, has had a wonderful experience. In the first place, he was a real gypsy—strolled over England in his father's caravan, doing the things incident to the life of the tent. He says he has not forgotten this phase of his earlier life; he uses it as a sort of treasure-house on which to draw rich and apt examples by illustrating his pulpit utterances. He does not think the pulpit is the place for ignorance. His struggle for education, and his effort not to appear ignorant, is pathetically told by him and should be an incentive to others who feel under the spell, the divine injunction to serve—spiritually prepared, literally unfitted. The Negro race of America is filled with such examples; many have made good as Gypsy Smith, learning their a, b, "ab" when in their teens. Says he, "I used to read on slowly until I came to a big word, and then, instead of having a shot at pronouncing it, I would pause and make a little comment, taking care to resume my reading on the other side of the big word." Most self-made men are rich in the experiences cited by Gypsy Smith; but many are not nearly so frank as he. He, however, can afford to speak of the hindrances in his life, since he has so gloriously overcome them all. That he rested neither night or day until he overcame them is example for others who were denied opportunity for early education. He would bring everything to bear by way of knowledge into the promulgation of the gospel, sending the truths home by the means. He prefers simplicity and directness, a speech that is clean, void of slang—it is the secret of his success—together with that high spiritualism which in itself is contagious. Backed up by wide experience and knowledge and discretion, and we have the evangelist that goes through the world as a whirlwind, gathering up whatsoever he comes in contact with. WHAT THE SENATOR DID SAY ON EDUCATION FOR THE NEGROES. "I am not opposed to Negro education at all, provided it is of the right kind, knowing that education increases intelligence and intelligence increases the usefulness of the citizen. What I said and meant, and by which I stick, is this: That the Republican policy of the last forty years has been to compel the South to recognize the political equality of the Negro. That in its essence would mean the domination of the Negro in South Carolina and Mississippi and many parts of other Southern States. "We have disfranchised every Negro we could under the fifteenth amendment, and the only instrumentality available was to require an educational qualification. There is now an agitation in South Carolina for compulsory education. That would mean a heavy burden to provide more schools, which the white taxpayers would have to bear, and there could be no discrimination against the Negro on account of race or color. Hence we would present the spectacle of educating the Negro at a very heavy expense to hurry forward the contest for supremacy between the two races as soon as we should have given them the necessary qualifications to vote, and be undoing what we found absolutely necessary to preserve our civilization." 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We are exceeding: meee fe 0m some Of the f or EAS ae teams of the country “and will give im:|® Great Fighter in His Da a Mediate reply to managers asking for| Fight with Champion Job ‘rommy Burns {8 expected in this coun-| S4me8 with our team.” a Jie Sis ie Chattanooga boys, Burke says, are| Fitzsimmons is a native. of wi =k faling, gymnasium exercises daily’ so as | where he was born in 1865, ‘ie Tndlonapolis Cam wit travel_s071|£,bepim the ent condition poasible ‘when | enced fis boxing. carsar aaa bs baleen -807% | spring practice ets in. indoor work has| in New ‘Zealand in 1880. " His ll paced ae breliminary work for the teams| pearance was at a tournament we would like to hear from Toole and oS @ future and it has eves. to be|by Jem Mace, and he defeated munpson of St. Louls. Faluable in many respects. ‘The “Chatt's"| winning the’ amateur | champ Thomp i headquarters are at 1801 Harrison avenue. ee os Cr to an i bbs Wea iapetvs che a et —— m 1881, he defeated ve me want, WETwoula have had Sonase| CAN KETCHEL BEAT JOHNSON? | nent = ices pula W'Aionsgt the, men he dofeate a ae cla! to ‘Tam FamEan, ratla, atte" becoming va. Dr poloon races will be seen here this| CHICAGO, TIL—"Staniey Ketchel can| Were’ Crawford, Bill "Slavin, one’ Gant Gr Fisher of the Wisher | Deat Jack Johnson if T'ean get them’tn | Arinur Cooper, ‘Jack Murphy, "E 4 bile Company will promote the | the ring together.” Jack Greentree, Dick Sandow, = ‘This was the opinion expressed by Wil-| West, Pablo, Frank, Jack Ridd ¥ peel lus Britt, manager of Ketchel, before de-|@"d Dick Hillis; but he was” ‘yony oss has been substituted for Jim| parting for Grand Rapids to arrange for | S¥dney in 1890 by Jim Hil. Barr meet ee aes ae sent eae of ate bout between Ketchel and enone ng te me to Barr Wore the West Side Athletic Club | O'Brien, which is 14 | where he met and defeated in’ wx Orleans, March 12. Inthe near future, Te f° Philadelphia | iy Mecarthy (9 rounds), (Al ce ——- “stanley ‘has it over Johnson,” saia [ham , (> rounds), Jack Dem charles Olson of this city, light heavy. | Britt Pleven ith hase Boe arte? | rounds), Abe’ Congte (i round tS oir trestiens” asst’ Veaset | can't seo thst Tate gt ertoh meee ot | Bear (4 rounds.” Bete Ml {iihbut. the “Yerrible ‘Turk will wres-| in the power behind the punch of @ first, | founds), James Ferrell, (2 rou Matineat oy at Fomlingon Hall, | "| class nadiewelghe ana coe neniers: Meet, | Goutrey’ Ci round), Jerry "sl = ee heavyweight can't see tate Tones | rounds), Millard Zender (1. ro\ nye A. B.C, squad is getting together |is such a wonder. He is a good strove | Hall (4' rounds), Phil Mayo (2 atta & BaGiotthat Chive will tee ioe] follow and "arate, Hae So EtG STORE | Gack Warner. ¢t round), and Ja iS fauterlal. to" tryout when’ the | up as a world-beater.” (rounds). the victories over of intr will allow spring practice. SOL Once ERSEEAL LER Black Pearl and: Peter Maer. w av D BASEBALL LEAGUE ‘on_points, but-in each of the « ronnny Hayes, who won the Marathon testy he: Knocked: is iam ott. ioiti,c Olymple eames last years and TO BE ORGANIZED | “tn Yun, “i304, he "sustained race In ge been deetated in a like ree oe Mena wo defeat in’'three ‘and a haley Hunan bier) tne punted a torte of| Indianapolis May Have Team in the| hosnott trating in, at. Bo ¥i.ou0 to meet the Italian again. rando ircuit—S¢ rounds. ter this he knocked ¢ Situted a relay team of four in Indian- Se ee ee Keller’ in 2. rounds, Dan. Cree at eo , in May. rounds, “AL -Allish in’ 3 rounds, 2” Cae a rounds, Al Allish in 3 rounds, ; The Indlanapolls ac A eran Meae cou inpiuted, after undergoing Precon= Mednn tts now the most” beautiful Sect park in, the “minor, league. a citing capacity is 20,000.” ‘Che Indic Ee polis players expect "to repeat Inst sare nck and carry Care's warriors to pare BOXING AT TERRE HAUTE. Miyor Lyons has given his consent for axing exhibitions, and the first one. will ieid’ March it, ihe prinelpals have Tot bern selected as yet, but Bron: gu and Julfus Stein may be in the main FIRST BASEBALL GAME. Sra to Te Pasa EVANSVILLE, Ind-—The first baseball gine of the Season in this part of the Sate was played last’ Monday at Lake Tnlona hector the. team "of that place ani the nine from Richland. ‘The Rieh- itta Browns won, 8 t0. 6, AGAINST SUNDAY BASEBALL. ~ Seal to Ta Pan, (JEMPHIS, ‘Tenn.—The erusade against Sunday basehall-andigipated by. the South- fu League ofielals, in View Of many Fe- forms enacted in Tennessee recently, as bor ‘strted by" dragtie: measures drawn ty hue Protestant Ministers’ Assoclation, {0 be forwarded to the Legislature now It sssion. "All “forms of Sabbath amuse~ mint are attacked, NEW YORK GIANTS PLAY. Sheclal to THR FREEMAN, MAQLIN SPRINGS, ‘Fex.—In the first {wal bass atl game of the season, Manager MeGraw's! wea was defeated by an ag Beatin of Glant players ina sixcinning amie bya score Ot 2 00. te MM icnds ot ‘kiting. sttints were, putled of the “iva factions. leteher at {hint ond Sohaefer at short astonished all Besar “bys thelr lever work for. the HAYNES WITH LELANDS. ie LHe FREEMAN. wGHICAGO.— Special. — EB. W, Haynes fal ve “onthe Leland Giants”, pitching aS notin. “TH expecta ce. i Mie best possible’ shope. Haynes pitched for the Chicago Unions last season and sn ‘wen of the. twenty, games — he Biched. which is am unusually good ree- tml. Ho has played on some of the best {ihe thar travel out of Chicago. “Haynes {ynectoa to beew strong factor Inv the Ieanis winning the pennant in the Chi- INDIAN WON MARATHON. Siat to ‘Tim FREEMAN. aA ORLEANS, La—Lewis Tewant- & Ue Caviste Indian, in one of the fn- St cuibitions of longedistance. running Qiesea here. won the Sdemile: Marathon Hite Cis""Bae'track on Washington's Wrudas in 20:68 280 Se AL Mellor Jt feniters. No '¥.. who ied up. to. the (Exeuth mile, finished second ; Joe For- tn,2t,,8t Louis finished third after Bing chat place all through the mace Bue Loo" Sileke' of New (Ofleans ran Be (ute ahd, Blaney tatoh of hi Hace. SHO, bad nn lapped, won Mic. “Nera were Sf ent fe TO PLAY ST. LOUIS TEAM. Sreit to tee PeaeaN. nUREENVILLE, Tex -Special—t. tela” manager of the local’ baseball {ASS attanged for @ series of games Bedch bau tant, © he games. Wil ae ct Im this city about the fest of age , Soule and ‘Thompson are the man- Chaat St howls Bove, ‘nod, tenn. -Special.—-Manager ES: ot the ‘Chattanooga baseball. team te {Rtimistic’ tn “reward to. the. prospects GES toad, "He is well iknow’ int the ce7ad ‘citvies of, the South and boasts Seog’ite an extraordinarily’ fast and team the coming season. “We are ing to play winning baseball thsi sea- Son we duke no odds.” We ave exceeding- ly anxious to take on some of the fastest teams of the country and will give. im- mediate reply to managers asking {oF games ‘with our team." ‘The Chattanooga boys, Burke says, are faking symnasiumn. exereises ‘daily’ 30 as 6 "pe, tn the, best condition ‘posalbie when spring practice sets in, Indoor work has been the preliminary work for the teams in, the, future and it has proved, to ‘be Yaluable in many respects. ‘The “Chatt’s” headquarters are at 1801 Harrison avenue. CAN KETCHEL BEAT JOHNSON? Special to ‘Tim FRaeMan. CHICAGO, ‘TL—Staniey Ketchel can beat Jack Johnson if I can get them in the ring together.” 4 ‘This was the opinion expressed by Wil- lus Britt, manager of Ketchel, before de- Parting for Grand Rapids to ‘arrange for details of the bout between Ketehel and O'Brien, which is carded for Philadelphia in the near future. “stanley has it over Johnson,” sata Britt. ““Hescan hit-a hard blow and can't see that there “is much difference in the power behind the puneh of a first glass ‘middleweight and’ ah ordinary elas heavyweight. I can't see that Johnson Is such a wonder. He ls a good strong fellow and all: that, but I don't size him Up a8 a World-beater.” COLORED BASEBALL LEAGUE TO BE ORGANIZED Indianapolis May Have Team in the Circuit—Season to Commence 3 in Slav, Special to THE FREEMAN. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Articles of incorpo- ration were filed by the Colored Baseball and Park Association, with a capital stock f $5,000." “the purpose will be to. organ= ize a elrcuit of Negro clubs with Chicago, ‘St. Louis, Memphis, Cairo, Paducah, Lou: isville, Indianapolis, ‘and’ possibly’ other towns. The season ‘will commence. in May and end ‘in September. A mecting will be held in Chicago later, LOCAL OPTION IN TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. ’ AUSTIN, Tex.—A compromise in the way of local option may be reached be- tween the supporters and opponents of the anti-racetrack betting bill now. pend- ing in the Legislature atthe meeting, of the Senate committee which has the bill under consideration. It may be agreed to let each county where racing is held determine for itself whether betting shall be allowed. A” sub-committee was ap- Pointed to confer with the Attorney-Gen- éral_ regarding. the constitutionallty of a measure of this kind aud the committee was instructed to report. WHERE BIG LEAGUE TEAMS ARE. ‘Mitinnat Cannas. MREAE Gees sick <g-4- 2 ABNevepORt Le New York. .....70007-.Marlin, "Tex. Pittsburg 2000.11. 5225 Hot Springs, Ark. St. Louis. 202020211122 suitdle Roek, Ark. Cincinnati’ 00002. atlanta, Ga: Brooklyn ..............Saekdonville,’ Pla! Boston 2.0.0.2..." “Augusta, Ga: Priadeiokin Bones ee ee American League. Chicago oe eee eveeeeeeeeeus+s California Gleveland 22.2.2. Uobite, ala, Detroit. 0... San ‘Antonlo? Pex, St. Louis. 2.221.211. Houston! Tex: Philadetphia.222/////7.New Orleans, La: Washington .........--..Galveston, Tex. New York. .000000//0/1 12 /Macon, Ga: Boston. ..cccecseeeee+eHot’ Springs, “ATK. SHOULD BE PROUD OF JOHNSON. To the Sporting Editor: Although it has” been nearly two months since Jack Johnson, wrested the World's heavyweight ttle from. ‘Tommy Burns, the sporting element among the white ‘race has not-as yet recovered from the shock of having to acknowledge Jack Johnson the undisputed champion of all champions. As a matter of fact, when Jeffries was in the ting he was criticized for not mecting Johnson, the same as was Bums. Now, as Burns and Johnson have setticd the ‘question of supremacy, and as Jobnson followed Burns half way around ihe world to get a battle with him as well a8 sacrifice the lion's share-of the purse, no matter which way the battle Went,” to show the public that he was Burns’ master, and, after having defeated him, stands ready to. defend. his title against any man on the face of the globe. ‘The sporting public should not only give Johnson the credit that is due him, Dut should be proud that at last they have what they have clamored for for several years, a bona fide champion. JACKSON J. STOVALL, SHRUBB DEFEATS PIETRI. Special to THE FREEMAN. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Aifred Shrubb, the English long-distance runner, beat Doran- do. Pietri, the Italian champion, in a heart-breaking 15-mile race in the 'Seven- ty-fourth Regiment Armory on the 26th, ‘he Englishman won by two and a halt laps, the track belng nine laps. to the mile. “At the last mile Shrubb had a lead of three laps, but Dorando cut it down by @ jtertiic.” sprint. | Shrubb's time, "was 1:24:06 4-5; Dorando’s time was 1:25 :31- ‘An immense crowd saw the start of the race, ‘Shrub shot into the lead at’ once and at the end of the first mile had a lead of a half a lap. ‘Time, 4:49 2-5. Three laps before the end of the second mile Shrubb had a lead of a lap, which he held at two miles. Dorando tried his best to keep up with the Englishman, but was outsprinted. Shrubb started another sprint just after the third mile and, despite Dorando’s game effort, at the fifth mile post he had Jost another lap. EX-CHAMPIONS. By Jackson J. Srévann. he» public may: talk ahout ‘her, ex-cham: pions, From Sullivan down the line; Some may say that James J Jeffries Was the greatest in his time? But ‘many ‘overlook. the. present cham- ‘pions rare pugilistic’ sith, Who carries a punch In efther mitt ‘hat lands whereler he wills. When John 1. Sullivan was in the ring Te won bis battles quick, ‘Til he met the clever Corbett, Who neatly turned the trick, “After twentgcone rounds of fighting, “Sully” lay. helpless on the floor! * He took his defeat gamely. ‘He knew his fighting days were o'er. ‘Then Corbett, met Fitzsimmons at far- away Carson Clty, What lanky Bob did t Jim Certainly was @ pity : ‘He landed on the golar-plexus, It was a right-hand punch, 1 believe, With # look of agony on’ his face Jim slowly sank to his knees. ‘Two years later Fitz met Jeff ‘Down at Coney Isle: ‘The mighty Jeff beat lanky Bob ‘By a country mile; ‘And when the eleventh round was fought, The crowd began to shout— Jeff had crossed Fite with his left ‘Rnd knocked the champion out. ‘Tommy Burns succeeded Jeffries ‘And sat. on the pugilistic throne, ‘iil his desire for European honors Caused ‘him to sail away from home, With Johnson trailing im to Burope ‘Aalchatienging him from time 0 ime; on British soll the astute Tommy Could no longer draw the color line. ‘They finally met in far-gweay Australia, The resuft the public knows: ‘That Burns. went down in defeat Before dolmson's crushing blows. ‘The first Negro heavyweight. champion In the history of the ring, Which is, in iny. opinion, "a pretty big ‘thins. Johnson is a clever lad, ‘Just in his prime; 4Hé bars no man on the face of the globe aie\cereainty is the daddy n ie " now. ‘rhe giant Texan stands supreme, He Is a real live champion, ie 1s. «real live champion. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. CAREER OF BOB FITZSIMMONS. A Great Fighter in His Day—Last Fight with Champion Johnson. Fitzsimmons is a native of Cornwall, where he was born in 1862, and com- Tmenced his boxing career as an amateur in New Zealand in 1880. His first ap- pearance was at a tournament promoted by Jem Mace, and he defeated four men, winning the’ amateur championship of New Zealand. In another tournament, in 1881, he defeated flve men in one night. P'Amiongat the men he defeated in Aus- tralia, ater" becoming | a professional, Were’ Crawford, Bill” Slavin, Starlight, Arthur Cooper, ‘Jack Murphy, ‘Brinsmead, Jack Greentree, Dick Sandow, Conway, West, Pablo Prank, Jack Riddle, Hager, and Dick Bilis; but he was beaten at Sydney in 1890 by Jim Hill. Fitzsimmons in 1890 came to America, where he met and defeated in succession Billy McCarthy (9 rounds), Arthur Up- ham (9 rounds), Jack Dempsey” (13 rounds), Abe Congle (2 rounds), Black Pearl (4 rounds), Peter Maher (12 rounds), James Ferrell (2 rounds), Joe Godfrey’ (1 round), Jerry Slattery | (2 rounds}, Millard Zender (i round), Jim Hall (4' rounds), Phil Mayo (2 rounds), Jack Warner ({ round), and Jack Hickey (rounds). The victories over McCarthy, Black Pearl and Peter Maher were gained on points, but in each of the other con- tests he knocked his man out. In June, 1904, he sustained his first defeat in ‘three and a half years, Joe Choynski beating him at Boston ‘in 5 rounds. After this he knocked out Frank Keller in 2 rounds, Dan Creedon in 2 rounds, Al Allish in’ 3 rounds, and Peter Maher’ in 1 round. “He then lost on a foul to Tom Sharkey, knocked James J. Corbett, out in’ 14 rounds, ‘and was Knocked out by Jim Jeffries in 11 rounds, In is, next five contests he knocked out Jeff Thorne (1 round), Jim Daly (1 round), Ed Dunkhorst (2' rounds), Gus Rublin’ (6 rounds), and ‘Tom Sharkey, (2 rounds). In 1902 ‘he was Again. knocked out by Jim Jeffries, this time in 8 rounds. Victories over Con Coughlin (1 round) and George Gardner (20, rounds), and matches against. Joe Grim. and ' Jack O'Brien, in ‘which no decision was given, were followed bya defeat at the hands of O-Brien, who knocked him out In’ 13 Fitzsimmons’ last contest was in July, i907, with Jack Johnson, the present champion, and the Negro’ knocked him out in 2 rounds, Fitzsimmons was then aS euics Ghee TO MEET PACKEY AFTER WELSH. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘CHICAGO, Il.—James W. Coffroth, the Colma fight’ promoter, has ‘not despaired of matching Batling ‘Nelson and Packey McFarland, but the match will not come off until after the Dane has faced Freddie Welsh, the British lightwelght, who. just how Is runniyg a close second t6 the Hexe- wise lad.” When Packey ran out of his ‘match with Hyland and openly announced that he cannot longer make ringside weight, Coffroth feared that all hopes of ever getting Nelson ahd McFarland. to- gether Were gone, but the Dane, confident that he can ‘whip the Chicago boy, gave James encouragement when he wired that he “would” fight "Packey “after he had trimmed Welsh and Johnny ‘Thompson. “When I trim Welsh and Thompson I will consent to take McFariand on at 133 pounds at 3 o’clock,"ts the wire Bat gent to Coffroth from hils ranch in Obar, NeM. JEANNETTE GETS DECISION. First Report Stated that Sam McVey Was the Victor. Special to Tue FREEMAN. NEW YORK—According to a cable- gram received from Paris, the 20-round battle “between Joe Jeannette and Sam MeVey, on the 23d, really ended in favor of Jeannette. The cablegram says that Jeannette lost the decision, but that {t Was frst given, to him by referee Watson of London, who later reversed himself and awarded the bout to MeVey on points, ‘There was a big uproar on the part of the crowd, which was a record-breaking’ one, but the decision stood, and MeVey was declared the winner. ‘The cablegram further says that. the Paris papers all favor | Jeannette “and claim that he was entitled to the decision. STEALING LITTLE TRAINING. SO ase Seem AN. CHICAGO, | Ii—Chicago fans _who know Batling Nelson and who are watch- ing his movements declare he 1s secretly training for a fight in which he will de- fend his title as lightweight champion of the world. “They ‘cite his trip to New Mexico as proof of these assertions. One fight enthusiast Who knows Nelson well puts it this way : “iovery time Nelson decides to go into the ting’ with somebody he makes ‘one of these trips to his ranch at Obar, N. M. While there he boils out, takes off welght in the hot climate, and then jumps to the coast, fit and ready for a battle, and gen- erally contrives to get somebody Into a match on short notice. Nelson 4s planning to fight Mareh 17, and intends to take off weight in New Mexico before he. signs articles with anybody. Nelson weighed about 150 pounds when he left here.» He will take most of this stuff off before he agrees to fight, The Dane is shrewder than most people think.” WILL NOT RETIRE FOR YEAR. Bat Nelson Wants Big End of Purse to Meet Freddie Welsh. ‘Special to Tam FREEMAN. LOS ANGELES, Cal—If Batling Nel- gon stands by a statement made by him, the chances are that. before another year has passed the present world’s Tihtwelaht champion will have gone into actual re- tirement. Since Nelson arrived in Los Angeles Jast week’ he hag" been’ buttonholed on every comer and had the same question, “Will You fight again?” harped into nis ears. The Batler’s general answer’ has been that he was ready and willing to re-enter the ‘ring if shown enough money.” “T must have "$13,000, "win, lose or @raw, ‘for my_end wien mect Ireadie Welsh,”’said Nelson.” “This proposition 1s open to the promoteis of the country anly tll next Fourth of July. If it is not ac- cepted by ‘that. time, Twill increase my demand to $20,000.” ‘The latter. sum_ will then be the only figure that will induce me to fight again. ‘The promoters will tien have until next September 9 to do busi- ness with me on this $20,000 basis. Sep- tember, 8 my “anniversary” day and uh: eset have Deen signed up by. this time T Will “announce. my. retirement. When I Hatt’ again, 1 ill have everything” to lose and nothing to gain, so far as hon- ors. are concerned; therefore only the larger amount of money named by me before will Induce me to fight.” BOXING QUESTION IN SYDNEY. Special to THE FREEMAN. SYDNEY, N.S. W.—Special.—The Chief Secrétary, Mr. Wood, has ‘stated that he had. seen statements made. con- cerning another ‘meeting between Burns and Johnson, “I can give you my assur- ance,” Mr. Wood said, ‘that no fight. will take’ piace in’ New South Wales between Johnson and. Burns in. the near future, Tf any ‘effort on the part of thelr backers is made to bring about such a contest, the police will interfere, and instructions have been given to the police in such a contin- gency. to. prosecute the principals.” ‘he situation, added” the” Chief Secre- tary, called for the serious consideration of the Government. “There Were two. oF three points ‘that appeared to ‘him would hhave to be carefully kept in mind. In, the first place, It was highly undesirable that Doxing as a form of Physical activity and ‘moral training should be prohibited or in any way discouraged, On the other hand it was imperative that steps ‘shoul id be faken to [prevent so-called "boxing con fests developing’ into contests ‘of sheer brutality, which distressed onlookers ra- ther than entertained them. The so- called in fighting was brutal and should be eliminated. It would be a question for the Government to consider as to whether boxing could not be made more satistac- tory than at present ‘from the standpoint of true boxing and decent conduct, ‘This could be done probably by increasing the ‘Could: he, done: probably Dey see Was qhighly undesirable that Sydney should correspond to’ the Paciiic slope of America as the settling ground for every. hase of pusilistic undertaking, no matter Row'tow Right be in chante SUMMERS GETS DECISION. Jimmy Britt Takes Defeat,-but Thinks He Is the Better Man, Speclal to THE FREEMAN. LONDON.—Johnny Summers, the Eng- lish lightweight, gota decision’ over Jit. may Britt of California in thelr 20-round Bout af the National Sporting Club on the 26g, The fight was-under the new rules, which practically prohibit infighting, giv: ing Summers a decided advantage over the Californian. Neither man showed. any sign of punishment at the end of the bout. After the decision was announced, Britt made a speceh, saying: “This is not’ the first fight I've lost. have no ‘complaint to make, Dut I still think I'm ‘the best_man.” There is some likelihood of a_ return match, as each man has now one decision over the other ‘to his credit. Britt had sabected, to challenge Batling Nelson for the lightweight “championship of the world if he had won this fight. A Dig crowd was present, there being reat interest in the bout, owing to the Lively fight these ‘two men pureute ise November, On ‘that occasion’ the ‘contest. Was a 10-round affair and Britt was the Wietor. | In the last fight, Summers got the decision on points. WASHINGTON, D. C. GETS THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Miss Nannie Burroughs, of Louis- ville, Ky., the well-known worker among women, has concluded that Washington, D. C., is the place for the proposed National Training School for Colored Girls. It will be remem- bered that Miss Burroughs thought very much of selecting Indianapolis at one time for the distinguished honor. But it appears that the people on whom she depended for success were too indifferent, So far the insti- tution has six acres of land and a ten- room house. A $75,000 building is promised in the near future. In our opinion, this city made a mistake in not seizing the opportunity of securing the school. It would have proved very helpful to colored girls, giving them a chance for a training that don’t just come, as some seem to think. The many things by way of occupation that can be the ontgrowth of such an institution are too numer- ous to mention. We will yet learn that the acquisition of any. kind of concern that promises the betterment of some few or many is to be appre- ciated. If the direct result .of the lack of such institutions is not suf- ficiently manifest to suggest the cause, none the less the result will be a part of the sum total of those things which make for race obstruction. In other words, the result will be none the less because the cause is not so read- ily known. The Coliege Heights Investment proposition should not be overlooked by our women. Take advantage of the opportunity to buy a home, or to in- vest in this as a money-maker. Sev- eral women have already bought homes and others should follow the example. It costs but a postal to learn. the particulars. Write to day and leam the the advantages, MEN--FREE, Send Name and Address Today— You Can Have it Free and be Strong and Vigorous. 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The colors are the new soft tones of green, gray, rose, blue, taupe, mustard, navy and black. This collection is the most attractive lot of suits we've ever offered at the price, at..... $25.00 3d floor, north. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. William Foster, of Chicago, was in the city last week on business. Mrs. Ora Dunlap is seriously ill at her home at Fayette and St. Clair streets. The Woman's Club will meet Monday with Mrs. Naomi Cook, in North Missouri street. George W. Chivis passed through the city Saturday night en route to Washington, D. C. James Lewis was called to Bloomington. Monday afternoon on account of the death of his brother Perry. Elwood Knox and Archie Greathouse are seeing the sights at Washington and "doing the inauguration. The funeral of Rafe Smith, who died at Detroit, took place at Haughtville during the week. Capt. Walter Warner Lorong, conductor of the Philippine Constabulary Band, was a caller at The Freeman office Friday. Mrs. Cassie Downs will come from Chicago and Mrs. Arthur Golnes from Elkhart to-day to visit Mrs. Charles W. Browne. D. M. Turner, general agent for the Supreme Manufacturing Company, of Vincennes, Ind., was in the city this week in the interest of the firm. W. K. Smith, District Superintendent of New York City, Conference, was called to the city on the death of James Smith, 227 Manhattan Street. The Misses Laura and Eliza Chambers left during the week to join their father, Rev W. H. Chambers, at Newberne, N. C. School. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Edmondson have removed to their new home, 1847 Draper street. It is among the several pretty homes on the South Side. An "inaugural" reception was given Thursday evening by the young women of the Y. C. School, 645 Blake street. The hours were from 8 to 11. The "Lochinvars" Club was entertained last week by Miss Olive Roundtree. The club was entertained this week by Miss Linda Roundtree. Miss Cecil Thomas of Paris, Ill., is visiting Miss Nettle Thomas in West Seventeenth street. Mrs. Kate Bell entertained in her honor Monday evening at her home in North Senate avenue. The Woman's Missionary Board of the Witnesses Church will hold a special meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms Sunday afternoon. Rev. D. F. White will address the meeting. Mrs. Bertha Smith Brown, of New York city, who has been visiting relatives in this city, returned to her home by way of Washington C. where she witnessed Taft's inauguration. Mrs. M. A. McCurdy, of Richmond, a temperance worker well known throughout the country, will be at Allen Chapel to-morrow night, with a view to organizing a W. C. T. U. in this church. Miss Mary Childs, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Parker, met with a friend of her weekly at the Puryear street, by falling on a hot register and being severely burned. She is improving slowly. Miss Katie B. Hadley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hadley, was married at the home, 1865 Draper street, Wednesday evening of last week. Rev. Charles Willockwood street. They will live at 1728 Browning Club will meet this evening with Mrs. G. W. Cable, in North West street. "Emerson" will be the theme of the evening. Mrs. Dye, of Shortridge High School, will address the club. Each member is privileged to invite one guest. To-morrow will be rally day at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Each member will be prepared to play the piano. The pastor, the Rev. G. H. Shaffer, who has been confined to his home be illness, will preach to-morrow. The school will give ea special song service at night. The Y. C. W. P. A. will hold vesper "The Best at the Price— No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale 10 pounds of best H. & E. granulated sugar with purchases of $1.00 or more of groceries Saturday for... 47c Best pure lard in 3, 5 and 10 lb. pails, per pound... 12½c Fancy cured bacon in 4 to 6 lb. strips, the pound... 20c Extra cure of regular hams, Saturday the lb. 12½c Sardines, reg. 5c seller, Saturday 6 cans for... 20c Red salmon, reg. 25c seller, flat can, Saturday... 15c Kippered herring, oval can, 25c seller, Sat... 17½c Shredded codfish, Saturday, special, the can... 8½c Fancy sugar cured shoulders, the pound... 9c Kellog's post toasties or Indian corn flake 3 pk'gs 25c --- services Sunday, March 7, at Shiloh Baptist Church, corner Walnut and West streets, at 3.30 sharp. Special music by the Choral Club, and address by Miss Daisy D. Walker, subject, "Taking Men Away." Miss Mamie Hunter, accompanied by Miss Grace Reed, of Dublin, Ind, left for Washington, D. C., during the week to attend the inaugural ceremonies. They will be the guests of Mrs. W. T. Vernon while Washington, and will also visit Bishop and Mrs. J. H. Handy at Baltimore before returning. PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF JUNIOR ENDEAVOR. The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of Bethel A. M. E. Church is arranging a Wednesday evening, March 10. There will be a public installation of the program which promises to incarnate the program, which promises to encarbonate the attainment program. Unique souvenirs are being offered for sale, which entitle the program and to supper without further cost. RALLYING TO THEIR PASTOR The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Simpson Chapel is arranging to hold a public mass meeting at the church to-morning, and the speakers will be Mrs. Joshua R. Stansfield and Mrs. Lizey, of Meridian Street Church. There will be a duct by Misses Nora Robbins and Sunday, March 14, theewardesses of the church have invited the congregations of the other Methodist churches to join them in a large meeting to be held in the church on Monday, March 14, for the conference year, and they hope to raise means with which to liquidate all obligations to the pastor, Rev. J. S. Bailley. The governor is general chairman of the committee. DEATHS IN THE CITY. An unusually large number of deaths have taken place recently among Colored people of this city. Persons ranging in age from 10 to 14 have been listed, among whom have been Mrs. Sarah Richardson, who died suddenly at her home in West Walnut street, Saturday night. Among friends in apparently good health, She was the wife of John Richardson, and was fifty years old. Jerry Williams, a well-known musician, and his home in Bright street. He was a member of Pride of the West Lodge of K. P. His funeral occurred at Blackford Park. Miller died suddenly Sunday, at his home. He was fifty-nine years of age. He belonged to Lincoln Union Lodge of Odd Fellows. Mrs. Susan Clark, 102 years of age, died suddenly at her daughter in West Tenth street. John Taylor, who formerly lived in Martindale avenue, brought to the city for burial Maran, where he died at the Soldiers' Home. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Rev George D. Wolfe, pastor of Fletcher Place M. E. Church, will be the speaker at the monster meetings, Rev Wolfe, splendid speaker to men, very wilty, and his addresses are full of bright illustrations. The orchestra will render the following program beginners' pieces: "The Knight," St. Clar; "waltz," "Love Land," Holzman; "The Birds and Brook," Stulls, by G. W. Miller and orchestra; overture, "The 100 in One Gell," men are welcome. "The 100 in One Gell," for members was the most successful campaign ever conducted by the Colored Y. M. C. A. When the week came to an end, in addition to the many reports were reported 168, thus throwing upon the Board of Directors and the General Secretary the responsibility of the largest association in the world. By a majority vote of the captains the campaign was continued for another week, in order that the membership might be made solid, and to that and the captains The Boys' Club of the Colored Y. M. C. A. was started on last Tuesday, and is proving very popular with the boys. Anyone who wants to come a member. The hours at the building will be from 7 to 8. On Monday and Friday gymnastium classes will be conducted. Tuesday evening. E Bible study. Wednesday night. Bible study. Thursday night. Mothers and fathers, send your boys to the building any night except Saturday, from 7 to 8. Mothers will address the "Life Problems" Club on next Wednesday, at 8:15; subject, "The Relation of the Spiritual and Physical Natures." All men are invited and will be made welcome. Wednesday, at 8:15, Washington, D.C. The International Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. work among the Colored men, is expected to be the speaker at the "monster meeting" on March 14. Let us have a big crowd. Library Club every Tuesday night night. FILIPINO BAND IN INDIANAPOLIS. The Philippine Constabulary Band was in Indianapolis last week, en route to the Philippines, where it took part in the inauguration parade. "This is known as the great presidential tour of this band, as it was brought over in the inauguration ceremonies in Washington next week. The band is to remain in this country several months, giving concert here in the summer, on its way to the coast. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kern had a box party, and there were many guests. Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison gave box parties, and there were many representatives, citizens and many musi- "The men of the band are small and dark. They carried themselves with a military bearing, and wore a snug uniform of numbers well liked generally, and the audience freely expressed its pleasure in hearing familiar national airs, and applauded generously during and after the concert. Loving is the conductor of the band, and he brought out telling effects in the climaxes with the full power of the elgirls of the band. The conductor of the band. The leading one was Pedro B. Navarro, who played a brilliant divertissement for the piccolo. The fascinating La Paloma was an enconcer of the elgirls of the band. The "Rose Mousse" waltz was much liked, as was the familiar overture to "William Tell." At the close the band played "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the entire audience. "The band plays unusually well, and its work, while not so finely finished as that of some bands, has a vigor and life in it. There was a strong sentiment among the band members, and there was a statue of General Lawton in the city, and they wished to go to it. They paid their respects by playing "America," General Lawton was an Indiana soldier who lost his life at San Mateo, in the Philippine islands, and slowly as one bystander said, "Like a funeral march," the fact was very im-impressive." Y. C. W. P. A. NOTES. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER The genuine Carter's Rhesianum Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) has cured others; will cure you. Address E.P. Blodan, druggest.Indianapolis,Indi. MISCELLANEOUS Bennett Bros. Transfer, Coal, Kindling, Flour, and Feed. 417 Indiana Avenue, New Phone 2977. To Let - 413 Muskingum, six rooms, bath, cistern, city water, furnace heat. Twenty dollars per month. Call New Phone 6651. Business man wishes to marry at once, widow or girl - 20 to 40 years - half white, long hair, good-looking. Working ones preferred. Send photo. 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Indianapolis is justly proud of Mr. Knox, who devoted of educational advantages in his youth, has compelled the fates to reward his efforts, the efforts of a self-made man, and each of his business interests takes second place to no one of his competitors. It was left for Mrs. Lillian Jones Brown, the wife, the mother and the teacher, to discuss "The Domestic Ideals of Douglas." No one who heard her will ever forget. In 1981, she was the only one to attend of her audience from the very first. She told of the noble, the true, the great in his life; she pictured his parentage, the one white, the other colored, and suggested that he be a man for both races; reminded her hearers that he had lived a life to reflect credit upon both races, had associated freely with both, had won the admiration of both, and there was the strong likelihood that one so big and so strong he would be begged the race to reserve judgment and think ever of the noble ideas for which he stood, closing with Dunbar's poem on "Douglas." She left her audience thought-ful and proud, proud of Douglas and proud of her. Mr. Wm. Christy, who first purchased the present site of the Association home, told you he had increased more than thirty years of money to save the home, make the investment, and how by economy and the denial of things unnecessary his taxes had increased from 15 cents per year to $2.50 per year. He said men to realize the tax-paying citizen counted for more in the development of a race for the right to vote. After remarks by Miss Walker, thanking the participants and welcoming the guests to the Home, light refreshments were served and "The Douglas Evening" was over. Mrs. Joseph Ford, vice president of the Michigan Federation of Colored Clubs, is in the city for several weeks, as the guest of honor for the event. In work for girls and responded to an appeal from the membership to assist during the "mile of dimes" campaign. There is no need to pay for the event, but than her willingness to leave her home at this season of the year and come forward to assist the young women who are now put under the care to raise funds for the benefit of the work. --- Miss Alice B. Graydon, of the Juvenile Court, who is a most interesting speaker, will address the Vesper service Sunday, February 28, at 3:30 in the association rooms, 635 Blake street. 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