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YOU CAN MAKE BIG MONEY REPRESENTING THE FREEMAN. AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY LOCALITY. SAMPLE COPIES SENT TO ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 12 DR. WILLIAMS AT LOUISVILLE PERFORMS OPERATION AT RED CROSS SANITARIUM MAKES ADDRESS FOR WOMEN NURSES Proposed Improvements for Y. M. C. A. - Nannie H. Burroughs Returns to the City—Conservatory of Music Opens. Special to THE FREEMAN LOUISIANA, Jan. 17—Louisiana students visited last week by Dr. Daniel Williams, of Chicago, Ill., on a special surgical mission on Mrs. Carter for tumor and appendicitis. He spent a day in Louisiana, visiting the Sanitarium, 2423 Shelby street, and was the guest of Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, 1504 West Ustreet, at This writing Mrs. Carter is resting well and the hope of her recovery is assured. At the Sanitarium he delivered a short address to the physicians of the Falls City Medical Association, and also spoke to the young women who are here to urged them to make the most of it, so they go out they would reflect credit upon the institution. Dr. Williams spoke very complimentary of the institution were taking the course. He spoke of the needs of the Sanitarium, and said that the colored people ought to get behind it and make it one of the best of its kind in the State. Dr. Williams was entertained at dinner at the home of Dr. Lattimore, and those present were Dr. H. B. Beck, Dr. Walter Greys, G. H. Cary B. Lewis and Dr. Lattimore. He left the same night for his home in Chicago. Mrs. Bishop Green is visiting Mrs. Peyton Greys, 440 Second street. Mrs. Almire Morris left for Eminence, Ky., to spend two weeks. Mrs. P. H. Kennedy, of Henderson, Ky., was in the city this week to visit her daughter. Mrs. John Watson Cooper has been very ill at her home on West Chestnut street, with lagrippe. --- Miss. Lillie Kennedy left last Thursday to visit friends in French Lick, Ind. She will be gone several days. Miss. Sadie Thurston, who died on March 12, was buried Sunday from the Bland Street Baptist Church. Walter McAtt left for Bargtown, Ky., to take charge of his father's farm. L. D. Ebbs and J. C. Mumpfoot accompanied him. --- Mrs. Sadie Thurston died Friday, March 12. She was well known, and leaves a host of relatives and friends. She was buried March 14. Prof. James R. Harris, of the Central High School, who took a relapse last week, is much better, and will be able to go to school this week. Mrs. Myra Fitzbutter Denison has been quite ill at her home, on West Madison street. Dr. Sarah Fitzbutter, at the same home, has also been quite ill. Mr. Bristle Morris, of Indianapolis, Ind., was in the city last week to see his brother, Chancellor, who has been very ill at his home, on West Magazine street. Emma Brown left Louisville for Shelbyville, Ky., to be at the bedside of her sick son, Rev. William Brown, the pastor of the Clay Street Baptist Church. Williams Taylor, better known as "Zip," will meet any 135-pound boy in the United States to box a limited number of rounds, or bag-funning, for a purse of $100. Miss Sadie Evans, on Thirteenth street, between Madison and Chestnut streets, continues to keep ill. She has received a leave of absence from her school work. Mrs. Emma Brown left the city for Shelbyville, Ky., to be at the bedside of her son, the Rev. W. M. Brown, pastor of the Clay Street Baptist Church of that place. . . . Mrs. Harriet Cole, wife of Mr. Thomas Harriet Cole, 1709 West Chestnut street, is much at this writing. Mrs. McCorma, the sister of Mrs. Cole, is at the Cole residence. Mrs. W. T. Peyton has been ill at her home at Eighthousand Street. She had been suffering with one of her eyes, but the specialists claim that it was nothing serious. William Grant, proprietor of the Imperial cleaning parlor, 653 Jackson, is here on a two days' stay on business, on his way to Chicago. He is the guest of Miss Maggie Warford. M. A. H. Crutchfield, 912 West Walnut street, is preparing to do a large soda water this spring. He has the largest soda water city, and can accommodate large numbers. ... "Founders' Night," in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of Unity Lodge No. 12, F. and A. M., will be held Wednesday night, March 17. Dr. W. Herry will act as master of ceremonies. A time program has been arranged for the occasion. --- Miss Juanita Adams, private secretary to Nannie H. Burroughs, arrived in the city three months. While away she visited Towson, Kansas City, Denver and Washington. --- Mr. Pink Alexander is the proprietor of the new cafe at 629 West Green street. The cafe will be known as the Keder Kahn. It is one of the oldest stands in the city. A reopening was held at the place last week, and the outlook for success is bright. There is some talk of investigating the $5,000 that left the Orphans' Home, on Eighteenth street, and what has become of the same. A public demand, it is said, will be needed for the looking into the books of the Orphans' Home from then back until now. The Martin B. Delany Camp, Sons of Veterans, was organized last week at the U. B. F. Hall, a number of young men who are sons of veterans were present, and were mustered into the camp. George Tolbert was the leading figure in the movement, and he was made the commander. The old Keder Kahn is open again. A beautiful concert hall is attached to the bachelor's apartment, a bartender, and is known to be one of the best mixers in town. Mr. Willimas Brower is the entertainer. This place is where colored people can go and hear the best orchestra in the city, at $29 Green street. Mrs. Hicks, the mother of Miss Mary V. Hicks, has been quite ill at her home, at brook and dale streets. Mr. Alex Hicks, of Washington, R. C., a brother to Mrs. Hicks, is in the city on a short stay. Mrs. Hicks is one of the oldest and best known citizens of Louisville, a devoted member of the Jacob Street Tabernacle, of which the Rev. Hanum is pastor. --- The Louisville Giants and the Cubs are the two baseball clubs that have lomped up in the limelight. Both teams are said to be the best in the league. Recieus will be manager of the Cubs, it is reported, and Ed Lancaster manager of the Giants. Baseball will most likely be particularly this summer. There will be a great deal of competition to get the crowds. --- The commencement of the Red Cross Sanitarium will be held at the Hancock Stoll will deliver the commencement address. The graduates will be Misses Della Sandusky, Ora Owens and Mamie Kennedy. They will deliver specially prepared materials to the students, also be given. On April 12, at the home of Miss Nora Wilson, a reception will be given to the graduates. Miss Ruby Thompson, of the class of 1907, will deliver the alumnae address. --- We deeply regret to learn of the death of Mr. J. O. Battle, editor of the Nashville Globe. While Mr. Battle was not so wilde as he was, he was also awake paper was read here by scores of people. He was better known by those who have attended Fisk and Meharry Universities and are now in the professions in his field. His journalistic career must have been very successful, as his paper was one of the newsiest and most ably edited that comes to our table. As a fellow craftsman, we extend the Globe our heartfelt sympathy. --- The Entre Nous Club, one of the most popular clubs in the city among the society girls, will give an "auction sale" for their items in all the Officers of the club are: Miss Carrie Anderson, president; Miss Pearl White, secretary, and Mrs. Julia Alexander, treasurer. This is not the first time that the organization has been of service to the orphans. Every year these young women make it a specialty to do something toward charity. They are not classed among the clubs that first opened in the city, but mix pleasure and work together. A new and beaten high School should be the eternal stage of the colored people of this city. It is a movement that should appeal to every race-loving citizen in the community. It is sorely needed. The whites are continued building new schools, their oars, and the first thing some trustees will have a deal on to give the Negroes some old, delapidated school that has been used for a quarter of a century by the town. The agitation should go on unceasingly. Teacher, pupil, business man, laborer and everybody should talk to their teachers. Keep on working and talking. It will come most likely that way, rather than sitting and waiting. The Young Men's Business Club held a very interesting and enthusiastic meeting Monday night at the tailor shop of Mr. Len Haley and Mr. Robert Hester, 444 large number of representative young men who are actually engaged in business. Mr. H. B. Hankerson, of Chicago, Ill., was the principal speaker to call the organization the Young Men's Business Club, and the following permanent officers were elected: Cary B. Lewis, president; G. P. Hughes, vice-president; Dr. R. W. Hess, secretary, and Mrs. Hankerson. The club will meet next Monday night at Haley & Hester's, and Mr. B. Z. Atkins will speak on "Journalism," and the club will be the guest of Mr. W. H. Parker. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs arrived in the city this week, after spending several weeks in the East in the interest of the National Training School, which is located in the city. Miss Burroughs reports that her trip was successful beyond expectation. Everywhere, she said, "people turned out in masses to hear me present my work, and they were pleased with our endeavors, and sympathetic to our work, and successful success, and God and the people are with us." Miss Burroughs addressed a large gathering at Zion Baptist Church, where she was given a hearty welcome to the city. Mrs. Vienna Parker attended the meeting, and the Foreign Mission Quartette furnished music for the occasion. --- From what Editor William H. Steward says in the American Baptist of last week, the Negroes who want jobs had better get jobs for a job at the hands of "brother" William Taft. In Kentucky there are five Negroes, W. D. Johnson, Hon. Albert S. White, R. T. Berry and Rev. P. H. Kennedy, who want "ple." All these good men richly involved so that some are concerned—but they had better decide on some one man and get the press behind him, and, with the aid of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, some foreign port. Get together if you REV. J. S. BAILEY, The Popular Pastor of Simpson Chapel. The fortieth annual session of the Lexington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mar. 14, 2014, this city, Simpson Chapel, Bishop Anderson, D. D., Ph. D., will preside. Rev. D. E. Skelton is superintendent of this district, and Rev. J. S. Bailley is pastor of five days. An interesting program will be rendered each day, besides the transaction of the regular conference business. On Tuesday evening previous to the opening of the session an informal reception will be held. Hon. George L. Knox will give greetings and Rev. H. J. Calles will give greetings the colored Methodists of the city, and Rev. K. Warren from the Colored Baptist. Wednesday morning Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter will give the welcome address in behalf of the Indianapolis, Dr. C. Akins or Simpson Chapel, Rev. W. W. King, pastor of Central Avenue M. E. Church, for the Methodist Ministers' Meeting of Indianapolis. At the American Bible Society anniversary, P. will be observed, and Rev. J. Wragg, of Atlanta, will deliver the address. Rev. Joshua Stansfield, pastor of the Meridian Street M. E. Church, will deliver an address Thursday morning. On Friday at 3:30 the Epworth League anniversary want to be in the "Black Cabinet." Col. R. W. Thompson says that you deserve something, and he is a Kentuckian and is right on the spot, and he ought to know. We only want to know the lucky man upon whom the "big five" will decide, and we only want to go the limit in publishing his claims. The Louisville Conservatory of Music opened this week in the Douglass Building, 726 Walnut street. The announcement course in music institution offers complete course in piano, voice organ and violin theory. The proprietor of the school is Mr. Tulle E. Brown, a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and has aught in the Planner Guild Music of Indianapolis, Ind., for three years. Madam Lucy B. Porter, who has had fascination with vocal music, teaching, will assist in vocal culture. Madam Porter has been a favorite singer in this section, and has done splendid work in the New England States on a concert tour. She will teach lessons on the violin, Mrs. James E. Givens will conduct studies in art. The members of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Portland this city, gave the Rev. I. T. Ballon a robe for lessons on the violin, Mrs. James E. Givens will conduct studies in art. The members of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church Portland this city, gave the Rev. I. T. Ballon a robe for lessons on the violin, Mrs. James E. Givens will conduct studies in art. The principal exercises of the day were held at night. The Rev. John H. Frank, pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church Portland this city, gave the Spurgeon Jones introduced the Rev. Ballon. He delivered a very able and practical sermon. A program was given that was arranged by Miss Maud Wright, of the University of Louisville. Editor William H. Steward and the Rev. Locus. Craighead and Milton were among the visiting ministers who delivered the splendid working condition and great good is expected to come to the congregation under the pastorate of the Rev. Ballon. Politics is already going to be warm this year. Already there have been numerous other candidates, various offices to be nominated and elected by the people of this commonwealth. The question that is now rising in the debate is whether we are going to do for the Negro? Some Negroes have come out and said that they are going to be with the party that is going to be the party that is going to want to be mayor says Mr. Dave Stewart "is going to put a Negro fire department in California and Negro police in the same community as we are satisfied with the recognition given the --- ... At last the Young Men's Christian Association expects to take a leap. It expects to leap into a set of up-to-date bath rooms, pool table and reading room. There have been many young men who are wide awake and progressive. These additions will fill a long-felt want at this institution. Mr. Bullock has always had his eye open to the young men who have been a few who have kicked against it, and the result was nothing doing to attract the young men save reading the Bible and hearing lectures. No one takes earrings or bracelets, but the young men want to indulge in some innocent amusements. We predict that if the association can secure these additions to which we have been working, then the city will be found at the Y. M. C. A. taking a part in all the affairs of the association, which they claim leads to a higher and nobler Christian manhood. We are confident that success. The women of the city have rallied to it nobly. Mr. Bullock is grateful to those who have assisted him. There will be greater success if the young men can be involved in the association that are had in other associations. Let us work and pray for the same. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Carrie Smith, of Springfield, Ill., is spending a few days with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Smith. There were thirty baptized Sunday. Rev. Smith said that he put them all under, too. The sad news was received of the death of Mr. David White. He leaves a wife and four little children. Men's Day at the Culture Club, Sunday. Company is inspected by Col. J. R. Marshall, of Chicago, Maj. O. Duncan and Capt. R. A. Byrd. of Springfield, Ill., Mallory Bells. Vaude-Company, Inc. Guard at the Court Home, and had a great success. After the show they put on a new dance at Rogers Hall. Those on the sick list: Mrs. Rosa Coleman, Mrs. Fannie Curl, and Mrs. Hoyer. Read the description to S. H. Shmaker, 2005 Spruce street QUINCY. ILL. NEGRO LIFE AND ACTIVITIES BIG ADVANTAGES FOR THE RACE AT HOPKINSVILLE Cordial Relations Between the Two Races-Negroes Figure in All Kinds of Business-Many Prominent Churches. Special to THE FREEMAN. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., March 15—Probably there is no other city of equal size in the Southland where Negro citizens enjoy such unparalleled advantages and benefits. In Hopkinsville, where the population of the city is about equal between the races, and where in the county there are many times more Negro citizens than white people, these superior advantages enjoyed by the Negroes of Christian county have been utilized in various ways, and now they enjoy almost unequal power in political matters in the county. One of the strongholds of Republicanism in the State. Their wishes are consulted in all matters political, and the leaders of the race in political matters, as in all other matters of the people. In this list figure conspicuously Mr. E. W. Glass, the councilman from the Fifth Ward, Mr. Peter Poston, the mayor of Hopkinsville, Mr. Tyler and Mr. George Leavell. Just now the primary for the Republican nomination for county officers is on, and the colored brother is quite manifest in the vicinity of the Temple of justice, and his opinion is eagerly sought by the politicians. It is in other matters than politics that Negroes make themselves felt around here, and such term as "nigger" is ever heard, and prominent white business men and professional men evince that respect for their Negro customers and clients that is self-evident. Argue that where the relations between the races is so cordial, and Negroes receive such marked consideration at the county level, that little opportunity is afforded for profitable employment in such pursuits among the people of the race, and that to a certain extent the existence of race prejudice is necessary in business among the Negroes. If this can be safely adduced as the rule, Negro life and activities around Hopkinsville must be the exception. There are more grocery establishments in Hopkinsville than the prominent of which are the firms of J. R. Hawkins & Co., catering almost wholly to white trade; Andrew Buckner, the most active businessman, who does a thriving business in a purely Negro settlement, and many others. The Central Avenue Pharmacy is perhaps one of the nicest streets in the city, and the investment citizens of the State. He is and has for several years been secretary of the Republican county committee, and freeway administration in political matters to which these positions entitle him. As the councilman from the Fifth Ward, he is vigilant in the discharge of his duties in that body, and guards a careful eye of the fortunes of his constituents. Other undertaking firms are Tyler & Tyler and H. O. Chain. The firm of Tyler and H. O. Chain is composed of Messrs. Kinney Tyler and William Tyler, both of whom are substantial citizens. Mr. Kinney Tyler has a host of white friends, an excellent rating, and guards a careful eye of the fortunes of his constituents among the astute and level-headed politicians of the county. The firm of Tyler & Tyler is doing a large volume of business, and are both strong constituents. Dr. S. H. Warfield has recently opened the Central Avenue Pharmacy, which, as has been before stated, will compare at least with the South. The appointments are adequate in every way, the fixtures nice and costly, and a first-class line of toilet articles, stationery and clothing. Dr. S. H. Warfield is in charge of the store. Mr. James L. Turner, late of the firm of J. R. Hawkins & Co., has been a catering to the select trade of the city. His place has become headquarters for the traveling men who have to pass in and through the city, and the service is fast approaching the A1 office. Mr. George A. Leavell, heretofore referred to, is doing a first-class business at his large office located in the First Street. Mr. Leavell stands well with all the people of the city, owns some valuable real estate, and has an interesting family. He is a successfulfectionary business, does a thriving business with the students from the McLean College. One of the strongest individuals in the whole city, from various points of view, is Mr. N. W. Kirkpatrick, the popular saloonist and philanthropist. Mr. Kirkpatrick's has been a remarkable career. He is an ex-slay, and yet, by dint, is persevering, a well-earned living and steady habits, he has amassed a fortune not equaled by that of any other man of the race in western Kentucky. He is easyly approached, generous to a fault, he commands a respect and admiration not to be despised. He has associated with him in business and with his well-appointed pool room, and has interests in and uniting application, takes a great deal of the responsibility off Mr. Kirkpatrick's shoulders. Mr. Postell also has some real estate of the city, a well-appointed pool room, and has interests in real estate represented by the Postell estate. Mr. Ed Summers, Mr. Richard Redd and Mr. W. Hawkins, a wealthy business. Another amusement Rev. B. J. Garrott is the energetic and resourceful pastor of the Main Street Baptist Church. He has a large following, is a strong advocate of the church and a leader of his people in everything that tends to their welfare. His voice has been heard on the prominent rostrums in this section of the State, and he frequently takes a leading part in political matters, stands high with the people of all classes. Rev. R. L. Bayless is pastor of the Freeman Chapel Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in the West Kentucky Conference, and is one of the transfer charges of the connection. Such eminent divines as Rev. J. W. Luckett, Rev. T. J. Moppins and others have been involved in a strong membership, and exercises a commanding influence in the community. The Hopkinsville Times, of which Mr. J. Dewey, the pastor of the sole owner, grows in favor daily with the people of the city. It has a good plant, does all of its own work, and in all matters comes to the defense of the Negro people. Scores of other business enterprises, all of which receive liberal patronage. NEWS NOTES OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Col. John R. Marshall, of Chicago, commander of the Eighth Air Force, is particularly for the recordship of deeds. He is said to be backed by Senator Culom. Lawyer Albert S. White, of Chicago, has been sent into the ring for the Liberian mission. He is supposed to have the support of Senator Bradley, who long regarded him a man of exceptional integrity. For a number of plausible cases are being badly audited. Ralph W. Tyler will have his compilation of President Taft's speeches ready for distribution in a short time. The battle of the typewriters is no more. ORANGEBURG. S. C. Special to THE FREEMAN. Chafin University's prima donna, accompanied the quartet to Columbia last week.... Mr. Johnie Carrion continues to be Mr. Johnie Carrion is ill at his home on Railroad avenue....Miss Garrison of Galvainville, FL., is a rangebge on missionary work. Mr. Carrion has always have been beautified, painted and pictures placed upon the walls. The Freeman is the leading Nero journal. Women and Their Interests By "DOROTHY." THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK. The happiness of your life depends upon the character of your thoughts. Envy is blind, and knows nothing except to depreciate the excellence of others. A friendship that makes the least noise is very often the most useful; for which reason I should prefer a prudent friend to a zealous one. Self-trust is the first secret of success—the belief that, if you are here, the authoritative of him put you here, and for cause, or with someask strictly appointed you in your constitution; and as long as you work at that, you are successful. Some people plant poison ivy and wonder why they do not have strawberries. It is very bad taste to speak evil of your superiors. The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes, fine houses nor fine furniture. There is nothing that adds more distinctiveness than ability combined with ambition. It takes ability to discover good things. Have you ability? annual display at the residence of its presiding Episcopal Church of Los Angeles is encouraged to visit the youths of that city, Mrs. Maggie Sanford, charge of the sewing circle, and twice a week girls meet at her home to learn to sew and do so neatly. Mrs. Nelson, a graduate of the Los Angeles High School, has been actively engaged in Sunday-school work for a period of more than ten years. She was also a nursery school idea for the Negro Nursery Association. The Woman's Day Nursery Association of Los Angeles was formed in January, 1908, and is now a large group. Many women of the race are compelled to be away from their homes during the entire day. The nursery association plans to open a home, send them to the nearest public school, and give them their lunch and a light supper for a nominal fee. Otherwise, not a few of these children would be able to attend school. The association was incorporated May 11, 1908. They are purchasing a house and lot at No. 1123 Channing street, and hope to be able to rent it. This property, which is rented, is well located for its intended purpose. These women will carefully select a matron, and maintain a well-regulated playground. The Child Study Circle of the Nursery is skillfully managed by Mrs. Eugene Walker, who is the director of the club and made a special study of the individual child, the cause of sensitiveness, untruthfulness, and the effects of different foods, to teach the children two terms as an efficient secretary, and too much praise cannot be given Mrs. J. N. Sellers, who, in every case, has been the management of the financial affairs of the club. On November 2, 1902, at the African Methodist Church, the Sojourner Truth Club feels that the erection of a modern city a large number of girls who must support themselves. The Sojourner Truth Club feels that the girls of good character must be called to call home, even after they have found work. The efficient president, Mrs. J. M. Scott, has formulated many plans for the completion of the erection of this home. The mile of pennies to be computed at 20 cents per foot, and when complete will place in the treasury $1,000 to begin the construction of the Twelve young ladies of Los Angeles, with their escorts and chapels, have originated their school. They are striving to cultivate a desire for pure thought-inspiring literature. They meet and eternaist worthy strangers, and they are charitable clubs. Miss Estelle Everett, the president, attended the Packard Dramatic School, of Colorado Springs, and was a gold medalist in work there. Mrs. Maud Ellworth Saunders, the directress of the Young Woman's Dramatic School, and an art critic, vented of St. Louis. She was understudy to Henrietta Venton Davis, a world-famous actress. Mrs. Saunders has best distinguished herself in the needle arts. While attending the Convent of St. Magdalena in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Saunders crocheted an embroidered bishophill Ryan, which is worn by his grace only on state occasions. The pattern was originated by a num in the school, and the design, the famous shamrock and thistle, is now ex- It is gratifying to many women to know that long sleeves this summer will be the preferred addition. Additions to the underwear wardrobe can now be made with little cost. Some prefer garment that is warm, comfortable, taste and a little time can produce a number of pretty things. Don't wear things that do not become comfortable or印象 says so. Cultivate some individuality. HOW TO PROVIDE A SINKING FUND FOR CHURCH DEBTs "For the occasional special debt or for minor improvements there ought to be a sinking fund that may be drawn upon when needed written to the Circle magazine. To create this fund, I will suggest a plan that has been tried in various parts of the country with glowing results. Its success depends on faithful collectors and small amateurs. If you are tempted to despise small amounts, remember the penny-in-the-slot places and the nickel moving-picture shows. Ask some people to help you. If on question the value of collectors, ask the installment house or the industrial insurance people, or, indeed, any mercantile house. Humanity gives more in small amounts frequently than in large amounts." "The plan is called 'The Calendar Club. If there is a young women's organization like this, the members, like staff members, it is just the organization to handle this excellent scheme. The president represents the year 1999. She selects twelve persons to represent the month. Each month is February, Miss March, etc. Each month selects four weeks, known as 'Miss First-Week-in-January', 'Miss Second-Week-in-January', 'Miss Third-Week-in-January', 'Miss First-Week-in-February', etc. These forty-eight 'Weeks' each select among the members and friends of the church seven days a week. Each week is assigned to them. Then all Year, Months, Weeks and Days are asked to contribute a 'penny a day'. Each 'Week' collect from her 'Days', seven persons. Each 'Week' works while the president, Miss 1999, looks after her twelve FOR HER COMFORT. 'Months,' calling them together every so often to hear their report. The thing is so simple the amount is so small that you seem to barely hear it, you' the Year, Months, Weeks and Days amount to 397 persons, each contributing one cent a day! Multiply 397 pennies by 100,000 and you have the enormous sum of $1,449.05. Practically fifteen hundred dollars a year''. Mrs. Ella E. Braxton, the wife of Rev. J. W. Braxton, of Colonial West is editing the woman's column of the Western Enterprise, published in that city. Miss Jessie Williams, a successful hairdresser and beauty artist, Indianapolis, is now located at Hot Springs, Ark, and is furthering her profession there, and also giving lessons to a class of select young colored women of that city. Mrs. Ezekiel Ridley and Mrs. V. E. Guy will represent the Mite Missionary Society of Topeka, which meets at Parsons in July. A RECORD-BREAKER It is said that the greatest and quickest permanent advertising success on record is that of Cascarets, Candy Cathartics, which have been persistently advertising in every way, but chiefly in the newspapers, for many years. The Cascarets has grown from nothing to over one million boxes a month. This wonderful record is the result of great merit successfully made known. Those who tried Cascarets as a direct result of advertising were pleased and recommended the article because it fitted its fame was spread to become universal. At Sheffield, Ala., E. H. Fields, president of the Local League, besides being the only colored funeral director in the place, has been the real estate agent of the Tennessee Coal and Manufacturing Company, composed chiefly of Northern white capitalists, with a large number of real estate agents. He looks after the rental of about two hundred houses belonging to this company. William L. Gray, also of Sheffield, owns and operates a plant for the manufacture of different kinds of soft drinks. The equipment is valued at $3,000. His patronage is mostly from white merchants in the cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Florence, Ala. Dr. W. E. Sterrs, president of the Decatur (Ala.) League, president of the Lions'ness and professional men of the place. He is the fortunate owner of a two-story brick building in the main street, worth at least $100,000. He has a web-stocked drug store. He also is the proprietor of a private infirmary, furnished with the latest appointments and facilities for operation, treatment and comfort of his patients. Moreover, he possesses other valuable realty. J. J. Sykes, the first vice-president of the State Negro Business League of Alabama, are the owners of two blocks of two-story brick buildings on the main street, Special car conveying Negro Delegat DELAGATION FOR NEGRO FARMERS TO THE TREASURES OF THE NEGRO FARMERS Other business blocks owned by members of the race here are the Hale Building, West 11th street, value $12,000; the Hale West 11th street, value $12,000; the Henry Harrison grad schools); of the Henry Harrison Building, 814 Whiteides street, $12,000; J. H. Ware Building, 216 Harrison avenue, value $12,000; the George Cowart street, $10,000; George Washington Franklin, the president of the Local League, and also president of the National J. H. Ware Association, the most prominent of the establishments anywhere in this country, the estimated cost of which is probably $20,000; the main street down on the main street a three-story pressed brick building, worth $15,000. On the ground floor is a first-class cafe, under his personal management, a dispensed, according to the rules and regulations governing the members of the club. Special to THE FREEMAN Bishop C. H. Phillips, of Nashville, Tennessee, is in the city in the interest of his school, Phillips University, the greatest Negro school in the Southwest.....Miss Jessie Wells is here, attending East exas in the city last Saturday on business.....W. A. Bibbs, of Indianapolis, Ind., has sold his barber shop to a Mr. Ency Walker, of this city. Mr. Bibbs will leave about the first of April for Mexico City, his pupil of the Storks of Phillips University, filled his appointment near Amego last Sunday... The weather is in very favorable condition. Everything points to an early spring and a prosperous summer...The buildings of Mr. Hussein Hogdo have been moved from Coleman Island street, where he will continue his line of business with a doubled service. Mr. Hogdo has a state-wide reservation as a valuable business race man...The Woman's Social Club of Commerce street gave their second ident. Mrs. B. J. Mathis. Many topics of her interest have also been many recitations rendered. The audience was favored with sweet vocal solos from members of the choir. Prof. B. J. Willis, who may be styled the father of education in Falls county, is shaking hands with his old friends and scholars. Mr. Willis has done a great work here, and his influence RACE GLEANINGS. TYLER. TEXAS. MARLIN. TEXAS. has never ceased to exist. He has a never ceased to exist. He has a host of friends, both white and black, who are proud to see him. He is meeting with abundant success as an attorney in Detroit. Mich.…There is and has been a sturdy war against Sam in Marlin all the winter and as a result of the last meeting seven souls were candidates for baptism, but, owing to physical conditions, only three persons were buried beneath the house under the sun, making the third baptism the work. Rev. Hendon has done a great work in Marlin, and deserves even State-wide credit.. The churches are all in good trim and enjoying, regardless of religious beliefs, for the time for years, a universal brotherly feeling. on business the 26th of last month. The county superintendent, N. H. Nordon, requested Prof. Kingins to call the colored teachers of Stewart county together at Dover, Tenn., and give them instruction in the subject. The county president of the L. and O. H. C. society, is making strenuous efforts to the people to look for higher and nobler things...The photo compares Prof. P. D. Kingins on the 6th to the state-line school of Trigg county, Ky., where Prof. S. Kingins was teaching, Prof. P. D. Kingins delivered a wonderful act, a student of that among the many good words, he said: "For years to come our three greatest avenues will be, first, what we think of NASHVILLE, TENN. That "The Clansman," the odious play written by Thomas Dixon in his efforts to make and keep the Southern whit men's blood boiling against the Negro, is on the wane in point of popularity, even in the South. It is receiving in the columns of the daily press all over the Southland. A very unhistoric cast completely faded in the 1950s, dome, here in Nashville, this week, and the Nashville American and Nashville Banner, the two leading daily newspapers of the city, helped send the play and its cast by laying them with much zeal and dumping them over the Vendome footlights, stating that there were few who cared to witness a second presentation of this melo-threadbare theme and a frazzled thrill. It can be easily seen that Dixon's only motive in writing and dramatizing this insecurity is to awaken sleeping passions, and bring to life dead memories and light the fires of race hatred that burn like a white hot brand, and it is encouraging to note that the cause of the evil accomplishes in the disturbing of mental conditions toward things as they are, and that they are content to view the situation saneily and without awakening any of the old prejudices. Using the words of the Nashville American: "Most distinctly be it said, 'The Clansman is not worth while.'" Editor J. O. Battle, of the Nashville Globe, who died in this city on March 4, 2013, was a room of funeral director A. N. Johnson until Sunday, the 7th, was buried from First Street Baptist Church on that afternoon, Rev. W. S. Ellington, the pastor, many Tributes were offered evincing the love and admiration in which the deceased was held, and the funeral was attended by the Rev. W. S. Ellington, of which he was a member. The attendance was one of the largest ever witnessed at this beautiful edifice. Rattis was one of Nashville's most distinguished younger sons, and the entire city feels keenly the great loss sustained at his untimely demise. The newly established Crawford Club headquartered in Indian Turtle, is a very busy scene just now, and if from the seeming interest manifested and hustle displayed to one on the outside one can judge, that is a next session of the Supreme Lodge, K. of P. Grand Chancellor Crawford's opponent will have anything but a walkover. Misses Lady Emma Louise Phillips and Hattie Elizabeth Caruthers, two of Nashville's most accomplished young ladies, gave a piano and voice recital at Freeman DELAGATION GA NEGRO FARMERS TO THE TOWN OF GEORGIA Chapel C. M. E. Church at Hopkinsville, Ky., last Friday evening, March 5. Miss Lucy Phillips, sister of Miss Lady Emma Lucy Phillips, them, and all report a most enjoyable time. The Hopkinsville Times says of the music culture greeted the performers, and from the frequent applause was highly pleased with the entertainment. Miss Phillips bore herself with becoming dignity, makes a great impression, and her sweet, melodious voice under remarkable control. The execution of some high-class music by Miss Caruthers was of such quality that the graduate of Fisk University School of Music. It is highly to the credit of Hopkinsville public that this program of exceptional character was so well appreciated. --- Prof. Charles Stewart, of Chicago, Ill., the most noted Negro newspaper corrections this week, and while here made a number of addresses in his usual masterful way, the most important of which was at Meadow Park, when he delivered a crowded house his famous lecture, "Sambo Waxed Fat and Kicked." The lecture was well received. The author, S. C., where he joins the Booker T. Washington party on a tour through South Carolina, he being the press representative for the party. A party of leading colored citizens of Nashville attended the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mr. J. A. Napier, and, in spite of the inclement weather, all report a most enjoyable Hon. J. C. Napier and Dr. R. F. Boyd were among the party, and both called on the chief executive while in Washington and had a very pleasant conference with Mr. Napier, in speaking to the representative of THE FREEMAN of the Presidency of the United States, are inclined to put a gloomy construction on that portion of the address that relates to our people. I find that by far the majority of people are pleased with it. I feel that it presents an easy and good-fellowship between the colored and the white man of the South, and the colored man of the North, step toward inducing the white man of the South to more fully recognize the citizenship of the Negro. Mr. Charles H. Moore, National Organizer of the National Negro Business League, was in Nashville this week in the interest of his work. Mr. Moore went to Hopkinsonville, Ky., from there. Grand Master P. F. Hill, of the U. B. F. and J. Thomas Turner, who is Grand Master U. B. F., were in Memphis this week on legal business pertaining to the order. BIG ROCK, TENN. Allen Ellis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis, happened to a misfortune which cost his life. While Allen was out hunting, he unthoughtfully had rested the muzzle of the gun on his shoe, right over his big toe. The gun wept off and shot his big toe nearly off. In spite of the attention given by parents and friends and the attending physician, blood poison set in, and in the fall of March, he died living only ten days. He was their oldest son, being about thirteen years old.... Mr. L. W. Ellis and Mrs. P. D. Kingins were guests of Mrs. A. Parham the fourth Sunday.... Prof. P. D. Kingins was in Dover, Tenn. on business the 26th of last month. The county superintendent, N. H. Nordon, requested Prof. Kingins to call the colored bear, Devin Denn, and give them instruction in the State reading course...Rev. W. J. Wade, president of the L. and O. H. C. society, is making street art for higher and nobler things...A number of people from this place accompanied Prof. P. D. Kingins on the 6th to the state-line school of Trigg county, Prof. P. D. Kingins, Prof. P. D. Kingins delivered a wonderful address to the students of that school. Among the many good words, he said: "For years to come our three greatest avenues are morally and the impression made along that particular line; secondly, our earning capacity in every walk of life; third, our practical intellectual fitness that places us and thereby be satisfied and happy." His address was timely and practical, and he often swayed the audience with his eloquence...Rev. James Merriverether preached the night...Rev. Merriverether, Mrs. A. Parham, Prof. P. D. Kingins and wife took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Cheatham Sunday...Relatives of Mrs. James Cheatham, mother Mrs. Jane Mathis, are visiting them from Hopkinson, Ky., this week. MT. VERNON, IND. The Metropolitan Minstrel Company was accompanied to Maule, Ill. by the following persons from Bella, Verona, Venice, Charles Cambron, Daniel Drury, LeRoy White, Ulysses Wallers, John Taylor, Edward Jewis, John W. H. Brown, Bellevery Vickers and Nathaniel McCay. The people seemed to be well pleased with the performance of the company. Any one wishing to be with the company may be wishing to by THE FREEMAN should see the agent, John M. McGill. . . Mrs. Carrie Polk, Mrs. Carrie Cator and Mrs. King are still on the slick ORANGEBURG. S. C. Special to THE FREEMAN Last week Claflin University gave a musical concert. Miss Flora Wallace, Claflin's prima donna, sang, making C above middle C. Miss Lula Hunt, the basso, sang. Claflin's memorial building was dedicated March 4. A large crowd was present. The orator of the day was Mr. Buckley...W. E. Johnson has just received a number of spring and summer samples... Theater is issuing a sacred cantata, entitled "Daniel." MERIDIAN MISS Special to THE FREEMAN. The St. James A. M. E. Church, West End, had a rally on Sunday, February 28, and raised the neat sum of over $133... Miss Mollie Moon has been quite sick the last week, and she is trippled, on Eleventh street and Thirty-fifth avenue... Rev. S. A. Cowan is carrying on a very successful revival at St Paul M. E. Church. On Sunday night, March 7, Rev. Cowan preached an ab abbreviation for Marshall Williams and Miss Helen Perkins were married at the home of the bride on Thursday night, March 11 at fourteenth street and Thirty-fifth avenue, the reception was at the residence of Mrs. R. Haskins, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Lee, preached an able sermon at Tuskegee Annual Nergo Conference. New Hope Baptist Church, on Sunday night, March 7. The church was well crowded to hear the preacher...Louis Eustand has been visiting Meridian the last week. He will be on Mobile this week...Rev J. W. Isabel, of the M. E. Church, and Rev G. W. Washington, of the Baptist Church, are doing good work for the Lord on the Montgomery, J. R. Bragg, of Montgomery, Ala., now pastor El Betel Baptist Church, will have installation services at his church, beginning March 15 and closing on the 22d. Able sermons will be preached during the week. The church will be open on March 24. Herdion, a well-known barber, died at the boarding house of Mrs. D. King, on March 2. He was buried by the barbers on the 5th. He was buried in mercy, arting,ellers, a well-known barber, died at the Matthey Hersez Hospital, on March 4. He was buried at the City Cemetery on the 5th, at 3 p. m. Rev S. A. Rivers officiated...Rev Jones preached an able sermon on March 3 and 5, to large congregations. GREENVILLE, TEX. Mrs. H. C. Riley is able to be about again...Mr. Dave Berry and Mrs. Mayme Murrell, who were shot by Frank Gonaway, are recovering and Mr. Berry is now in the Y. P. 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He never interfered with what they considered their relaxations, and he had the saving grace of humor. The guests were performing a scalp dance about the table when he entered the room. For a tomtom Paren- thesis was beat- tomtom Paren- thesis is beating a bucket with a gourd and emitting strange cries with each thump. The noise and shouts confused the minister. As he was blundering among the dancers they fell upon him with war- whoops, slapping him on the back and crushing his straw hat over his ears. Slim was the first to recognize the minister. He dashed into the group and, swinging several aside, cried to the others to desist. "Pardon me, but do I intrude upon a scalp dance?" smilingly asked the parson. "You sure have, Mr. Price," laughed Slim. "We hain' got to the scalp'in' part yet, we're fixin' to dance off Payson's scalp tonight." Peering at him with nearsighted eyes, Mr. Price extended his hand, say- ing, "Ah, Mr. Hoover, our sheriff, is it not?" Slim wrung the parson's hand until the preacher winced. Hiding his discomfort, he slowly straightened out his fingers with a painful grin. Slim had not noticed that he had hurt the parson by the heartiness of his greeting. With a gesture he lined up the cowboys for introduction. "Yes, sir, the boys call me Slim because I ain't." Pointing to the first one in the group, he exclaimed, "This is Parentheses." Mr. Price looked at the awkwardly bowing cowboy in amazement. The name was a puzzle to him. He could not grasp the application. "The editor of the Kicker," explained Slim, "called him that because of his legs bein' built that way." Mr. Price was forced to sullen in spite of his efforts to be polite. The editor had grasped the most striking feature of the puncher's physical characteristics for a label. Parenthesis beamed on the minister, "I was born on horseback," he replied. "That fellow there with a front tooth is Show Low," began Slim, speaking like a lecturer in a freak show. "The one without a front tooth is Fresno, a California product. This here chap with the water dob hair is Sagebrush Charley. It makes him sore when you call him plain Charles." "Charley bein' a Chink name," supplemented its owner. Silence fell over the group, for they did not know what was the proper thing to do next. A minister was to be respected and not to be made one of them. He must take the lead in the conversation. Mr. Price was at a loss to begin. He had not recovered fully from the roughness of his wel- come so Slim took the lead again. I heard you preach once up to Flor- ence," he announced, to the profound astonishment of his hearers. "Indeed," politely responded Mr. Price, feeling the futility of making any further observation. He feared to fall into some trap. The answers made by the boys did not seem to fit particularly well with what he expected and was accustomed to. The parson could not make out whether the boys were joking with him or whether their replies were unconscious humor on their part. "Yep; I lost an election bet an' had to go to church," answered Slim in all seriousness. The cowboys laughed, and Mr. Price lamely replied, "Oh, yes, I see." "It was a good show," continued Slim, doing his best to appear at ease. The frantic corrections of his companions only made him founder about the more. "Excuse me," he apologized. "I mean that I enjoyed it." "Do you recall the subject of my discourse," inquired Mr. Price, coming to his assistance. "Your what course?" asked Slim. "My sermon?" answered the parson. "Well, I should say yes," replied the sheriff, greatly relieved to think that he was once more out of deep water. "It was about some Shorthorn that jumped the home corral to maverick around loose in the alfalfa with a bunch of wild ones." The explanation was too much for Mr. Price. Great student of the Bible that he had been, here was one lesson which he had not studied. As told by Slim, he could not recall any text or series of texts from which he might have drawn similes fitted for his cowboy congregation, when he had one. "Really," I—he began. Slim, however, was not to be interrupted. If he stopped he never could begin again, he felt. Waving to the preacher to be silent, he continued his description. "When his wad was gone the bunch threw him down, an' he had to hike for the sagebrush an' feed with the hogs on husks an' sech like winter fodder." The minister caught the word "husks." Slim was repeating his own version of the parable of the prodigal son. "Husks? Oh, the prodigal son!" smiled Price. "That's him." Slim sighed, with relief. "This here feed not bein' up to grade, Prod he 'lows he'd pull his freight back home, square himself with the old man an' start a new deal"— Sagebrush was deeply interested in the story. Its charm had attracted him, as it had scholars and outcasts alike since first told 2,000 years ago on the plains of old Judea. "Did he stand for it?" he interrupted. "He sure did," eloquently replied Slim, who was surprised and delighted with the great impression he was making with his experience at church. "Oh, he was a game old buck, he was. Why, the minute he sighted that there prodigious son a-limpin' across the mesa he run right out an' fell on his neck"—"An' broke it," cried Fresno, slapping Sagebrush with his hat in his delight at getting at the climax of the story before Slim reached it. The narrator cast a glance of supreme disgust at the laughing puncher, "No," he shouted; "he hugged him. Then he called in the neighbors, barbecued a yearlin' calf an' give a barn dance, with fireworks in the evenin'" "That's all right in books," observed Sagebrush, "but if I'd made a break like that when I was a kid my old man would 'a' fall on my neck for fair." "That was a good story, parson. It's straight, ain't it?" asked Slim as a wave of doubt swept over him. "It's gospel truth," answered the minister. "Do you know the moral of the story?" "Sure," replied Slim. With a confidence born of deep self assurance, Slim launched the answer, "Don't be a fatted calf." At first his hearers did not grasp the full force of the misapplication of the parable. Mr. Price could not refrain from laughing. The others joined with him when the humor of the reply dawned upon them. Pointing scornfully at the fat sheriff, they shouted gleefully, while Slim blushed through his tan. "Now, if you'll kindly show me where"—began Mr. Price. "Sure. All the liquor's in the kitchen," said Sagebrush, expanding with hospitality. Slim pushed Sagebrush back into his chair, and Parenthesis tapped the minister on the shoulder to distract his attention. "Thanks. I meant to ask for a place to change my clothes." "Sure you mustn't mind Sagebrush there," apologized Parenthesis. "He's allus makin' breaks. Let me tote your war bag. Walk this way." "Good day, gentlemen," smiled Mr. Price. "When you are up my way I trust you will honor my church with your presence"—adding after a pause—"without waiting to lose an election bet." The entrance of a greaser to refill glasses diverted the attention of the guests until the most important function for them was performed. With "Hows!" and "Here's to the bride!" they drank the toast. Slim, as major domo of the feast, felt it incumbent upon himself to keep the others in order. Turning angrily upon Sagebrush, he said, "Why did you tell the sky pilot where the liquor was?" "I was just tryin' to do the right thing," answered Sagebrush defiantly. "Embarrassin' us all like that. You ought to know that parsons don't hit up the gasoline—in public," scolded Slim. Sagebrush muttered sulkily, "I never herded with parsons none." Parenthesis diplomatically avoided any further controversy by calling: "They're gettin' ready. Jim's got Jack in the back room tryn' to cheer him THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. up. Boys, is everything ready for the getaway?" "Sagebrush, did you get that rice?" demanded Slim. "That's so—I forgot. I couldn't get no rice, though. Dawson didn't have none." Without telling what he did get, Sagebrush ran from the room to the corral. "I told you not to let him have anything to do with it," said Fresno, glaring at his fellow workers. Each was silent, as the accusation was general, and none had been taken into the confidence of Sagebrush and Fresno when arrangements were being made for the feast. Fresno had to blame some one, however. By this time Sagebrush had returned, carrying a bag. "What did you get?" asked Slim. "Corn," replied Sagebrush laconically. "Ain't he the darndest!" Show Low expressed the disgust which the others showed. "Why, darn it," shouted Slim, shaking his fast at the unfortunate Sagebrush, "you can't let the bride an groom hop the home ranch without chuckin' rice at 'em. It's bad medicine." "Ain't he disgustin'!" interrupted Fresno. "What does rice mean, anyhow?" asked the bewildered Sagebrush. "It means somethin' about wishin' 'em good luck, health, wealth an prosperity an' all that sort of thing. It's a sign an' symbol of joy," rattled off Slim. "Well, now, ain't there more joy in corn than in rice?" triumphantly asked Sagebrush. Slim jerked open the top of the bag while Sagebrush stood by helplessly. "Well, the darned idiot!" he muttered as he peered into it. "If he ain't gone an' got it on the ear!" he continued as he pulled a big ear out. "All the better," chuckled Sagebrush. "We'll chuck 'em joy in bunches." "Don't you know that if you hit the bride with a club like this you'll put her plumb out?" cried Slim. Sagebrush was not cast down, however. Always resourceful, he suggested, "We'll shell some fer the bride, but we'll hand Jack his in bunches." The idea appealing to the punches, each grabbed an ear of corn. Some brandished the ears like clubs; others aimed them like revolvers. "I'll keep this one," said Slim, picking out an unusually large ear. "It's a 44. I'll get one of the greasers to shell some fer the bride." The bride was arrayed in her wedding gown. Mrs. Allen was ready for a fresh burst of weeping. The girls had assembled in the large room in which the ceremony was to be performed. Polly acted as herald for the cowboys. Appearing in the doorway, she commanded, "Say, you folks come on an' get seated!" Slim stood beside Polly as the boys marched past him. His general admonition was, "The first one of you shorthorns that makes a break I'm goin' to bend a gun over your head!" The guests grinned cheerfully as they marched past the couple. "There's a heap of wickedness in that bunch," remarked Slim pliously "If he ain't gone an' got it on the ear!" to the girl. Tossing a flower to him as she darted away, she cried, "You ain't none too good yourself, Slim!" "Ain't she a likely filly?" mused the lovesick sheriff. "If there's anybody that could make me good it's her. I'm all in. If ever I get the nerve all at once, darn me if I don't ask her right out!" But Slim's courage oozed as quickly as it had risen, and, with a sigh, he followed his companions to the wedding. CHAPTER IX DICK LANE on leaving the hospital at Chihuahua went straight to the fortified ledge where he had made his heroic defense. As he conjectured, the renegade McKee had got there first and found and made off with the buried treasure. So Dick manfully set to work to replace his lost fortune. It seemed too slow work to go to his mine and dig the gold he immediately required out of the ground, so he struck out for civilization to sell some of his smaller claims. In the course of a month, at the end of which his wanderings brought him to Tucson, he had sold enough of his holdings to give him $3,000 in ready cash. As he was near the Sweetwater, he resolved not to express the money to Payson, but to take it himself. He entered the courtyard of Allen Hacenda while the wedding was taking place within. None of his friends would have recognized him. His frame was emaciated from sickness; his head was drawn back by the torture which he had suffered; he limped upon feet that had been distorted by the firebrands in McKee's hands, and his face was overgrown by an unkempt beard. Sounds of laughter fell upon his ears as he mounted the steps. He heard Fresno shout to Slim to hurry up, as he was telling the story about a fellow that was so tanked up he could not say "sasaparella." Dich halted. "There must be some sort of a party going on here," he thought to himself. "It won't do to take Echo too much by surprise. If Jack got my letter and told her, it's all right, but if it miscarried the shock might kill her. I'll see Jack first." Dick had ridden first to Sweetwater ranch, but found the place deserted. The party, he mused, accounted for this. While he was planning a way to attract the attention of some one in the house and to get Payson to the garden without letting Echo know of his presence Sagebrush Charley, who had esplied the stranger through the window, sauntered out on the porch to investigate. Every visitor to the territory needed look over, especially after the trouble with Buck McKee. Sagebrush was bound that there should be no hitch at the wedding of his boss. "Howdy?" greeted Lane pleasantly. "I'm looking for Jack Payson." "That so?" answered Sagebrush. "Who may you be?" The foreman could see no danger to come from this weak, sickly man. P. L. M. "Who may you be?" "Then walk right in," he invited. "He's inside." Sagebrush was about to re-enter the house when Dick halted him with the request, "I want to see him out here—privately." "What's the name?" asked Sagebrush, his suspicions returning. "Tell him an old friend from Mexico." Sagebrush did not like the actions of the stranger and his secrecy. He was there to fight his boss' battles, if he had any. This was not in the contract, but it was a part read into the paper by Sagebrush. (Continued Next Week.) A call has been issued recently by prominent Negroes having in view the discussion of affairs that pertain to the race; according to the circular a full discussion of present evils and to awaken a renewed interest and activity in behalf of the colored race and to secure for it perfect equality." Speaking further the circular says: "If Mr. Lincoln could revisit this country in the flesh," continues the call, "he would be dishearted and discouraged. He would learn that on January 1, 1909, Georgia had rounded out a new confederacy by disfranchising the negro after the manner of all the other Southern States. He would learn that the Supreme Court of the United States, supposedly a bulwark of American liberties, had refused every opportunity to press squarely upon this disfranchisement of millions, by laws avowedly discriminatory and openly enforced in such manner that the white man may vote and the black man be without a vote in their government; he would discover, therefore, that taxation without representation is the lot of millions of wealth producing American citizens, in whose hands rests the economic progress and welfare of an entire section of the country." Many prominent negroes signed the call, among whom are W. B. DuBois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Rev. Francis J. Grimke Among the signers also are a number of splendid white people, of these are: Samuel Bowles of Springfield, Mass., William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch, and Louis F. Post. Miss Jane Addams the settlement worker is among them. The personnel of the signers be speaks for the significance of the proposed convention. Samuel Bowles is the well known editor of the Springfield Republican, one of the staunch publications of America. William Lloyd Garrison is the distinguished son of a distinguished father, who is known and revered for qualities in kind. The older Garrison battled long and strong for the freedom of the race when yet in "Egypt." The son seems no less interested in the final outcome of the struggle. Rabbi Hirsch the noted Jewish minister, is known throughout the nation for his philanthropic endeavors. In DuBois we have the leader of the Negro intellectualism in America, a college professor, author and authority. 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The country has grown since the old schedule of rates was made, hence not suitable for today. The Philadelphia Tribune has it that "Sister Lena Mason is back to irritate our Baptist brethren." Sister Lena appears to be ubiquitous. Not long since she was in this city playing the men preachers right and left. Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks was in a happy frame of mind when addressing the Colored Y. M. C. A. "monster meeting" last Sunday. The association men are congratulating themselves in that they had him speak. This community will entertain the Douglass memorial proposition. Some responsible citizen appointed to look after the matter can readily get a few dollars together. Small contributions will do the work—the nickels and dimes. Most of the Negro editors have a good word to say about ex-President Roosevelt. The soldier incident is mentioned and regretted, otherwise he is spoken of as great, and in kindred terms, which appear to be honestly spoken. William Pannell, of Cincinnati, has been appointed an attache of President Taft's official corps, information has it. Mr. Pannell is a colored man. The same information says, "He will make good," but fails to state in just what particular capacity. Hon. Joseph G. Cannon has been re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the fourth term, he being the second man in the history of the country thus honored. No one else had any show against him, a remarkable thing in view of the supposed opposition. And Thomas Taggart is proposed by the Democrats for mayor. The mayoralty is not a new job for Mr. Taggart. He has filled that office. But his party wants a sure winner, and reasonably thinks Taggart is the man. He will make things interesting in event he runs. After killing his wife with a poker Jordan Walker, a Negro of this city, proceeded to eat the bacon and eggs his wife had prepared for him. He was particularly cool—very collected. But the chances are he will have considerable time for nervous prostration if he isn't nipped by the rope. A Texas mob has the reputation of being peculiarly malignant in its composition. One thinks of it with a shudder, notwithstanding the fact that mobs of other States have also burned their victims at the stake. It is to be hoped that the mob conscience will quicken wheresoever and consent to the operation of the law. What will the harvest be? The Negro politicians are not nearly so hopeful as in years past. The Recorder of Deeds, the Register of the Treasury are among the important jobs. The present incumbents have an excellent show of succeeding themselves, since none were more active in the support of Mr. Taft. The Presbyterian minister whose church President Taft visited last Sunday in Washington prayed personally for the President. That ain't a thing. Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist, stopped in his prayer and asked of his brethren the name of a certain town that he might pray for it. The evangelist had been mistreated by a newspaper in the town. Furthermore, the prayer was good and sarcastic. The Freeman can not see much consistency in building a church in the memory of Dunbar, since he was not identified with church work in any form. Some recognition is due the poet. Whatever form it takes it will be of double duty in that it will be an evidence of the reward in store for aspiring Negro youth. The comforts of life while living were his, and praise and finally a monument when dead. A Dunbar hall or monument, either, it seems, would be in keeping and answer fully the purposes. Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, a Negro, born a slave, stood in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria at the Republican Club's annual Lincoln dinner, and, in the presence of the grandson of the master who once owned him, paid a glowing tribute to the man who had set him free, the emancipator of his race. So remarkable was the tribute and so evident the deep feeling of the speaker that the audience of eight hundred white men, who but a few moments before had loudly applauded the strains of "Dixie," arose and cheered the colored man's speech.—New York Times. Miss Daisy Walker, who is at the head of the management of the Colored Young Woman's League, was permitted to make a five minutes' speech before the white Methodist ministers last Monday in behalf of her work. Miss Walker compared her work to that of the white W. Y. C. A. awing to which she felt the necessity of assistance. She made a good impression, and it looks as if the white Methodist churches will give her cause consideration. Miss Walker in her talk stated that the institution she represented needed $1,500 for relief. From all accounts her work is worthy and it is very likely the sum will be raised. According to report, Mr. Frederick Courtney Selous, the well-known African traveler, will accompany President Roosevelt on his trip to Africa. The following is said of him: "Mr. Selous, who is a native of London, where he was born in 1851, has spent most of the last thirty-seven years in Africa. From 1871 to 1890 he traveled continuously all over central Africa, making a living by elephant hunting and the collection of specimens of natural history. In 1890 he took service with the British South Africa Company, and acted as guide to the pioneer expedition to Mashonaland. He returned to England in December, 1892, but went back the following year in order to take part in the first Matabele war. He has published several works relating to his experiences." Rev. John Harmon, D. D., has gotten out a little pamphlet of "charges and specifications" against his former bishop, Charles Spencer Smith. He arraigns his superior officer as follows: 1. A policy that means destruction to the A. M. E. Church in Georgia. These charges are discussed at length, but with what effect remains to be seen. Bishop Smith is a big proposition and heretofore has been able to protect himself. It appears that Dr. Harmon is a big gun himself, and the quarrel bids fair to be a case of Greek meeting Greek. Dr. Harmon was left out at the recent reduction of ministers of Bishop Smith's district. He is not inclined to stay out. Could Abraham Lincoln have arisen from his ashes and looked on the various scenes enacted, could he have read the fulsome praise of press, pulpit, forum, could he have read the sorrow and love of the human heart, all in his behalf within the recent days in this country, his country, it would have in large part paid him for what he suffered through the lack of sympathy, love, the spiritual aliment of mankind. In a spot in itself so insignificant as to defy description, location, formerly Hardin, now some other county, three miles from Hodgeville, in Kentucky, in a place scarcely more than a stable, and mayhaps in no better surroundings than a manger, one hundred years ago, was born the Saviour of our nation. Striking similitude of the Christ child, the great and wise also wend their way there with gifts, although at this late day; not of frankincense, myrhr and such like, but of enduring marble, a mausoleum or memory hall, the nation's best expression of so great service. Senator Frazier, of Tennessee, is right in the class with Senator Tillman and ex-Governor Vardaman as it pertains to their views on the Negro question. Most men hold their attitude as rather smallish. Most men know that if Negroes are denied certain things they are the only people so denied; they also know that as far as they know that the denial is contrary to the laws of the land and those of God, wherein we are taught that He is no respecter of persons. Can't exactly see where the peculiar Tillmanic notion comes from. It appears an anachronism, in that men get up in the "temple of justice"—and we may consider the legislative hall as such—and openly, notoriously, above board, assail a part of the citizens, and merely because they are suspected of having designs on the utmost civil liberty. Oh, these degenerate days! What are the great and powerful for if not to lift up, not adding to the burdens of men? Sorry, Senator, to see you so negligent of the duties of the great office. What will happen to Crum, Collector at Charleston, S. C., is by no means certain. His nomination for the job for the next four years is not assured by confirmation by the Senate this session. Evidently an effort is being made to hold the matter up until the next session of Congress with the view of trying out the next President. Senator Gary manifested himself as decidedly opposed to placing colored men in important official positions where they come in contact in the most part with white people. The trouble is in this case, and in others of the kind, that the object is to view the colored people either as aliens or "undesirable" citizens. The s due taxes it it will store comms. and when ment, keeping of all thing of inferiority is insisted on when the colored people are hoping to be appreciated as citizens. Senators Tillman, Frazier and Gary are bent on seeing the races as far apart as possible, insisting that it is the proper thing. It may be from the standpoint of the preservation of one race as against another, but it does not mean the best for the country. Much ado ought not be made over Negro office holders in this day. mission will investigate conditions and report the same, with recommendations for specific action on part of the United States. The finale of the matter is by no means assured, since it must meet the approval of Congress. It stands to reason that Congress will make the appropriation of $20,000, the sum recommended for covering the expense of the commission. Beyond the weighty influence is the history of the HON. CHARLES W. FAIRBANS AT THE COLORED Y. M. C. A. The Colored Y. M. C. A. of this city had the pleasure of listening to an address by Charles W. Fairbanks, former Vice-President of the United States. Mr. Fairbanks was in a rather happy mood, delivering one of the best speeches that has been made at the "monster meetings" that have been held by the organization. He began his remarks by referring to the fact that he came from old abolition stock; he was taught from his youth up that the colored people were endowed with all the natural rights with which any people were endowed. He made special reference to Mr. George L. Knox, who introduced him, saying that he was an example of what could be done by a man although born a slave. Mr. Fairbanks referred to the work done by the Colored Y. M. C. A., called it a splendid work and congratulated the organization because of it. He exhorted the members to cherish their institution, to contribute liberally to its support, that its efficiency may increase, and also to support the charities, saying: "It inculcates a spirit of thrift among the young colored men of the community; it exerts a wholesome moral influence throughout the community. Without morality there can be no great and lasting advance." "Be industrious in whatever is honorable to make your way in the world. Teach sobriety and temperance. Build up the home, for that is the strength of the republic in the final analysis. Educate your children—let education be your watchword. Educate in many directions—educate the brain and then the hand, for the brain and hand are the twins that will build u ptowns, erect buildings and beautify the universe. "Be useful and live not alone for yourself. The most miserable picture is that of the miser who gathers in gold, then goes to some dark retreat to feast his eyes upon it, giving nothing for the benefit of his fellowman." Mr. Fairbanks said he had heard of plans discussed to colonize the Negro in Liberia; he thought the notion silly—senseless. He insisted that the colored people were born under the American flag. Under the American flag "they love their country," said he. "and they will leave it no sooner than his white American brother." Other references were made to the race which showed that the ex-Vice-President was acquainted with the facts and conditions. Of these he took a most hopeful view, making it plain that the colored people had every reason to feel encouraged. CRUM INCIDENT CLOSED. The Crum incident is also closed. On the recommendation of Postmaster-General Hitchcock and Postmaster Harris, of Charleston, President Taft has decided to appoint E. W. Rurant for the Collectorship of Customs at Charleston, S. C. Now perhaps the ferment will subside at least in that community, regarding Negro officeholders. The right to hold office by any citizen has been established. If the specific act is struck down now and then according as prejudice exists the right is in no sense invalidated. This may be held an easy way to defeat ourselves, by ourselves, of the things due. But not so since a healthy growth is actually prohibited in the forcing process that is sometimes advocated. Some things can be forced; some plants can be forced to good effects; others to ill effects. Those who believe in acting up strenuously to every right and privilege hold it that otherwise a loss will be irreparable. Viewing it in the light of the assertion that it is little by little that the liberties of the people are stolen from them, really there is reason to believe that those thinking that way are very far wrong. In some cases the theory will hold without doubt. But we rather think that it is safer to view it in this special case that opposition, intense racial opposition, simply breeds more. The human race is not a machine to be made perfect by tampering with it. It is better often to allow the softening influences of time to operate, and especially since we know so well what makes for the opposition. It may be urged that time can not make fitter conditions; no, not alone. It must have the influence of individuals contributing in the interest of the point to be gained. Time will be the greater element. And it must be that way. Peace or the best possible condition will not come through war. The wisest did not always see it that way. The wayfaring man now sees that it is folly to attempt to win over the solid objection of any considerable community. IN THE INTEREST OF LIBERIA. It now begins to look as if the recent visit of the committee of Negroes from the republic of Liberia will not be in vain. Ex-President Roosevelt was very much in favor of inquiring into the affairs of that country, going so far as to indicate a willingness to be one of a commission designated for the purpose. President Taft, according to information, entertains similar views to those of Mr. Roosevelt. He thinks that something should be done for the Negroes of Liberia. In accord with the views of President Taft and ex-President Roosevelt, the matter of inquiring into the condition of the Negro republic will be presented to Congress before a great while. Already the members of the commission have been suggested, who are: Robert C. Ogden, of New York; Jacob Hollander, of Baltimore, and Dr. Booker T. Washington. The com- mission will investigate conditions and report the same, with recommendations for specific action on part of the United States. The finale of the matter is by no means assured, since it must meet the approval of Congress. It stands to reason that Congress will make the appropriation of $20,000, the sum recommended for covering the expense of the commission. Beyond the weighty influence is the history of the republic—its relation to our own country—that of postage, in the sense of responsibility for existence. The Liberians in all their history have ever regarded the United States as their bulwark of defense against disaster. Our country has always had for them a kindly regard, but it has never extended them public aid, if we are not mistaken. Public sentiment, so far as noted up until this time is not opposed to what has been proposed in Liberia's behalf, which means bright prospects for the relief of that country from its greater troubles. DALLAS, TEX. SHERMAN, TEX. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. 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, siding on Sharp street...Lucile Stewart is on the sick list this week....The 15-cm supper given March 9, at the Bethel MF, was largely attended and a good success. PITTSBURG. PA. Special to THE FREEMAN LOGANSPORT. IND. Mark Sharp, died Sunday and was buried Mrs. Katherine Rolston of South Bend, was in the city for a few hours last Wednesday, she having been to Chicago to attend a conference than McGowan of Indianapolis, and Miss Evaline Artist of Franklin, Ind., sister of Mrs Effe Harris, spent Sunday with Mr. Rolston, who was a member of the Maggie Bocks, captain, gave a St. Patrick's fish fry at the A. M. E. church Wednesday. Besides the fish fry, amusements were indulged in. They were very successful, with 100 in attendance with 2 with Mr. G. C. King, captain, will give a Rag and Rubber social at the A. M. E. church. Club No. 2 intends to make this the first time that the church will be in the social line and as this will be the last social given in the church before the remodeling begins....The members of the A. M. E. church are enthusiastically working on the remodeling. The committee consisting of A. J. Allen, Norris Lewis, G. C. King, Henry Harris, C. S. Jones and G. W. Allen are negotiating with contractors to commence work at the church. Mr. John D. Dunnett attended dinner Sunday Rev. M. Lewis, P. E, Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Craven....The quarterly meeting Sunday was one of the best the A. M. E. church had ever had. The attendance was good at each service. Rev M. W. Sparks of Lafayette preached at 2 o'clock. His sermon was excellent and was enjoyed all day. Rev. M. Lewis was enjoyed all day. Rev. a very sermon in the evening. ST. PAUL, MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special to THE FREEMAN: St. Peter's Claver's Catholic church will give a minstrel at a very early date. Miss Mae Ricks, who is teaching music at Wiley University, Marshall, Texas, writes in glowing terms of the work of that school and its students. Rev. Davis of Zion A. M. E. church left this week for Chicago. Ill. Rev. Davis is an earnest Christian gentleman, and he has a number in this city and are not able to support a pastor. The B. Y. P. U. Society of Pilgrim Baptist church gave a mock inoculation to the children of Attacks Old Folk Home and Orphanage have filed their articles of incorporation with the state, with Mrs. Fannie King, Mrs. Elizabeth King, and Mrs. W. King as incorporators. Miss Pearl Harrison, who so ably insisted that the colored children should take part in the Cefrald High school exercises in honor of Lincoln's birthday, has taken pride in speaking of her race. The ladies of St. Peter's Claver's Catholic church will give a minstrel at a very early date. SEKITON. O. Mrs. Edith Thomas, of Hillside avenue, has a fine girl two weeks old... Mrs. J. B. Bess, of Hillside avenue, w.3 called to the city recently on account of the illness of her husband, a representative of the Freeman, is at work preparing an industrial and historical report of the city... S. H. Pillow has moved into his new building, and is conducting a first-class grocery and meat market... He is a graduate of the aatain, and attended, church, Sunday. Millions of people have CASCARETS do Health work for them. If you have never tried this great health maker—Get a 100 box—and you will never use any other bowel medicine. CASCARETS 100 a box for a week's treatment, all drugs. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a month. William Anderson, deputy marshal who has been sick, is able to resume his duties and arrests. Clinton Games, who were recently married, have moved into their new home in the southern part of the city...W. M. Brannon deputy marshal, has purchased a new home. Charlie Bates, who has been suffering with the grip, is to be at work again...The members of the at work Home and Foreign Mission Society to be given soon. .. J. W. Galanes, of the John Brown Club, has purchased a beautiful diamond ring, valued at $100. Saunders, of the Second Baptist Church, preached to a large congregation Sunday interesting sermon, his subject being "Is it on the Lord's Side," Exodus xxii:26. Moore, of Cincinnati, preached at the Baptist Church of Delhi, Sunday morning and evening. .. Mrs. Georgia Ousley, president of the Church, suffering from a slight attack of pneumonia. Jennie Crutcher will open a night school in benefit of the colored people of this village. We urge all to assist and encourage the moment. .. R. Neal attended services at the Delhi Baptist Church Sunday morning. MINEOLA, TEX. On last Saturday, the 13th, it was a rainy day here, and there were not many people. The family of Bob Brown are in with the small church been for some time. Calvin Cooper has moved to the city and is working for Mrs. Brown, and he has plenty of first-class lots for sale on the colored people are buying very fast. The whites have good hotels here and eminent business. Ottoman is all know their business. Ocotunan seed is worth 50 cents a bushel. Mrs. Mollie Wington has returned home from Fort Worth and grandson last week. The family of R. Brown is been sick, but is now better. Abe Tipton, of Greenville, is in the city, and his friends were glad to see him once more. The Baptist Church is in good shape here. PARIS, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Baptist Meeting closed with about twenty-two additions to the church...Chaac Bishop's son died. The funeral was held at the church. Carole Jade Love will build a cottage in the town soon...Mrs. Ida Gains has built a beautiful house on Lilssen avenue and will occupy it soon...Mrs. Mary Ann Judy will occupy it soon...Mrs. Mary Ann Judy will be stroyed by fire...Henry Mullen of Clincah niho, Ohio, was visiting Steen Moors and his aunt Sunday...T. B. L. Davis of Ida anapolis is in the city mingling with oak trees at wood is in Leu linton for a few days FLINT, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN URBANA, OHIO. Miss Maggie Adams is home from Wilt berforce on account of her sister's illness. The Junior Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Vilian Hill in South Kensing ton street. The home of Mrs. Vilian Hill in St. Patrick's Day Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Minnie Annie. Miss Florence Jennings is improving. Mrs. Sherman Cleveland was entertained at the home of Mrs. Louie Hopkins in South Kensington. Mrs. May Adams is home on account of the illness of her sister, Miss Maggie Adams. Mrs. Sherman Cleveland was given a surprise by her man friends at her home in South Main street Tuesday evening. Mrs. Malvina Waugh is Old World News. From Our Own Correspondent. yore A RR Aree, aglseeyhty sect hb pest gaan py Pheer men, with little prospects of any of them escaping, death. "Some things seem to be Worse than war among tht European powers, ats Emily Cassidy, the twelve-year-old girl, of London road, 'Southwark, has achieved ‘World-wide distinction by her tender little thought of ‘sending the bereft. Queen. of Portugal a note of condolence when her husband. was so cruelly torn trom her. ‘This was just a year ago, and the report in “Lloyd's” reproducing her pote of sym- pathy (and Queen Amelia's Bracious "ac. iowledgment, accompanied by a photo, of the winsome little lass, has brought. her many letters and a few distant friends, ‘Among those who read the report was Mr. F, Barrista ‘Thompson, of Oguta Sta- tion, Southern “Nigeria. a native of West Africa. He wrote to. milly. Cassidy, tell ing how he had read of her kind ‘etion, and asking how she was getting along. ih School. Other ‘letters passed. the nish Schoolisirl exchanged photographs with her colored correspondent, and finally there have reached her sonie Interesting speci- mens ‘of native work from her distant friend. With so much “war talk” in America with regard to Japan, it will be Interesting to note a recent interview given by Dr. Sven Hedin, the noted traveler and lec: turer. Dr.’ Hedin says, in speaking of Japan : “Wonderful country || Wide-awake, lov- able, Joyful people! How old, exhausted 4nd ‘gray’ life is in other countties of Asia compared to that of the land of the Rising Sun, where every” man_ goes to work si Jently and dutifully, and the women. sinile even’ when. the rain is coming down. In Streams from the dull gray” heavens—a people who believe’ in. themselves, their Own greatness, thelr own future | a’ people Steeped to the marrow in loyalty, sense of duis perseverance ; an Industrigis people, Wide awake, intelligent, and well informed in gil the ways of lite. #X fact that has often struck me is how little the Japanese think ‘of the men who, gute recently, have written. the history. of the world with the point of their swords or the fire from. their cannon. “month Ago, when we visited the Shinto Temple, raised to the memory of the hero iusunokl in Kobe, many o€ my friends sald. that when Admiral “Togo dies such a temple 1s Sure to be raised to him, But if, on. the other hand, one expresses one's profound Admiration’ of such men, hardly ‘ans’ one agrees, and for the reason that they con- Sider that these men’ have only done thelr duty; that. the fulftiment of duty. is. the most'natural thing in the world, and not worth wasting words over.” Deseribing the fete given him by the generals, Dr. Sven Hedin speaks of the Victor of Nanshan “The seventy-year-old, stern, gray- haired Ou, crabbed, dry, and bearded ike some old tree stem.’ He roared like a Hon one’ might haye thought that he was commanding a divsion on a fleld of battle instead of talking to 2 dinner party oi twenty gentlemen, “T met Admiral Count ‘Togo. Small, re- served, and speaking In a low voice, ‘he asked in a friendly tone about my. travels he dia not say much, but what he did say Was informing and "in excellent English. His whole facon d'etre is unassuming; he lives in @ miniature doit's house, and eats his “raw fish and» macaroni with chop- stieks.” i Probably the oldest soldier in the world Andrei Schmidt, who is ‘aged. 130” and out inthe Russian army ‘during “the Napoleonic. wars, recently arrived in St Betershurg with the object of seeing. the aan. Te was introduced into the Czar’s study, and his Majesty received the veteran with extreme kindness. Schmidt answered sev- eral questions, but finally, overwhelmed Heit Emotion,” he broke. down and> burs ‘The Cait made the old soldier some val- uable presents, and presented him to the Caarewiteh and to one of the little Grand “after this happiness,” old Schmidt de- elared, “1 can die in peace.” Hon. and Mrs. John P. Green, of Cleve: land, Ohio, have arrived in London, ater a short tour of the continent. While in Rome Mr. and Mrs, Green enjoyed the unique distinction of being” received and Blessed by the Pope. 1am quite sure that thie'distinetion is enjoved by @ very ln Ited ‘few of our people. Mr. and) Mrs Green ‘will remain’ in’ London’ during. the spring. eon Mr. and Mrs. Harry ‘E. Burleigh, of New York, are expected ih Murope this. spring It will be remembered that Mr. Burleigh is our noted baritone singer, and that last summer, during a visit to London, he sang before thestsing apd Queen of ngland. News from German Southwest Africa shows that a treniendous diamond fever has taken hold of the colony, accompanied by the worst features of an American gold fever. “Adventurers of tte dangerous, fp are gathering round. the diamond fields and unheard-of speculations are the order of the day. ‘Another serious social danger ts the manner in which the natives are engaged for work.” This amounts almost to slavery, inasmuch as the native are sold and resoid ahd comfissions taken for procuring them. ‘Their wages and treatment are all right Dut the natives are now unwilling to work at the other mining districts or industries for the old wages, or, in fact, at all, as they can hope for reater fortunes ‘in’ the Giamond fields.) ‘A telegram from Addis Abeba states that Emperor Menelik, who was reported @ying some weeks ago, Is recovering, and has just sent_a contribution of $80,000 in ald of the sufferers by. the recent earth- quake in Calabria, and Sicily. I have just read of a most unconven- tional engagement, and, feeling sure your readers will enjoy’ the humor, I am send- ing. this, ‘The following appeal appears in the personal column of a Warsaw newspaper: EWill “the ‘young lady in pink, with the glorious dark eves. who aosepted ‘a youn Student's’ proposal of marriage, ‘ai ‘last night's ball, kindly let him know her name And address, so that the wedding may not dedelayed?* ‘Phe trial of Dinizulu, chief of the Zulus, for treason has just "been concluded. in Greytown, Natal. “Dinigulu was fined $500, and is {0 suffer imprisonment for ‘four years. PES 5 In_ the accounts in several Buropean newspapers of President ‘Tatty inaugura. Hon 1 notice that each one speaks in terms Of highest praise of the Pullpino Band.” Te Will be remembered that the director of his Band is: Mr. "Walter Loving, @ young ‘colored man who 1s 4 native of Washing- ton, D.C. Atter studying music for some Years in’ Boston, Lieutenant Loving en- tered the army, ‘and during the Spanish- American war he was given charge of, the band connected with the Forty-clgnth Vol- unteers. ‘The success of this band during hele Stay in the Philippines was so great that at the close of the war Lieutenant Loving was offered the directorship of the Constabulary Band, and very wisely, ac- cepted. He at present holds the rank of Tieutenant in the United States Army. Lieutenant, Loving is highly respected in the army and by a host of friends, both in Prt ak tte Phitingines, wok only, for THE INTEREST OF RACE MEN EVERYWHERE In the city of St Paul, the capital of Minnesota, stands a magnificent structure called the Union Block. Its boundaries on the north, south, east and west are marked by Cedaf. Minnesota, Fourth and Fifth streets. ‘The many rooms in this building Are used, for the most part. as offices for peedgesicnal and business men. It might ‘of Interest to race men to learn that there are several colored professional and business men housed under the roof of this Beautiful building, of whom It can be said and is true—they are making history a valuable and much to be appreciated ref- Grenee, for present and future generations. ‘Among those in reference are the Hon. Frederick L, McGhee, attorney-at-law, na- tional committeeman, a general director in YY ee Caer Mog mathe Taos man, anda true, tried and respected citizen’ of | St Paul, Ramsey county, State of Minnesota. Mr. McGhee's life and work, when written, embodying its annals—his' successful. ca reer as a member of the bar of the State of Minnesota, with his trials and tribula- ons in ‘Henfepin ‘and Ramsey counties — will not only be an invaluable edition to the race everywhere, but would be in- structive and respected reference in any of the modern libraries. Much will. be written of him later, when sufficient facts will have been gathered 80 as fo render all credit’ and ‘honor due to one so distin- Bulshed and deserving. Mr. Edward J. Wiiliams ts another of thoxe’ in reference-—just a plain citizen of St. Paul, who in thé twenty-four vears of iis residence eventually won for himself a Place in the hearts of his fellow-cltizens that will redound to the credit of his brothers for many centuries to come and In, all directions of the compass on this sphere, Mr. Williams originally resided in Phila- delphia, Pa., taking up his residence in St. Paul in the early eighties, and through his uprightness, “his integrity and straight- forward” business "dealings with those sturdy pioneers, who were quick to reco nize these virtuous qualities in the man and his family, honored him and accepted them, and unto this day it has not even been ‘hinted of even the Slightest, deviation from this Tule, adopted in his very besin= ning. ‘The beautiful results of this magnificent career might be summed up in a very few short patagraphs, beginning with the many opportunities and advantages offered from time to time, of which he has as often ac- cepted and inade the most of, and up. to the present time have made him. the most talked-of, the most popular Negro in the Northwest section of this country. ‘Mr. Williams can be found on ‘most any day—he or his representative—at his desk in the office of the Small Loan and Invest= ment Company, 27 Union Block, being one of the principal directors in this giant con- cern, ineorporated in 1904, with a capital stocle of $60,000. "The principal object in introducing Mr. Williams through’ the columns. of. Tuk FREEMAN to its many readers is because of the many advantages and golden oppor- tunities within reach for those who would spare the time and take the trouble. to Idarn of the facts as are herein given. In the Northwestern States, and partic- ularly Canada, and its western provinces, viz., Alberta, 'Saskatchewan, British Co: lumbia_and "Manitoba, are ‘thousands of acres of the best wheat lands In the*coun- try awaiting the homesteader, z ‘And in. the same breath, opportunities are plentiful in realty deals and specula- tions that are gilt-edge in. coal, copper, telephone and other securities that are awaiting men who have the hope, the arm- bition, the pluck, the determination, and with Very little capital to succeed. People are rusting in from every elime to this land of opportunity, and it fs sad to note that those of us who would be welcomed and cordially received are conspleuous. by Now, let us be up and doing! remember- ing that “It is the fittest of us who sur- Vives,” and to those these words are espe- cially addressed. Mr. Williams has an ex- tensive acquaintance in an extended area, and is as much acquainted with the topos: raphy of the Northwest and Canada as he is with the place of his birth. Write to him at onee, and he will gladly furnish vou the information sought for, and at no cost, other than the necessary ‘two cents post: age. ‘Much could be written of Mr. Williams’ home life and ties that have ‘made him endeared to the hearts of thos who per- Sonally know him. but space docs not Ber. mit the undertaking at this time. “It fsa Pleasure, however, to record the finish of the musical eduéation of his daughter, Miss Myrtle Mae Williams, at the Boston Conservatory of Music, and who is now touring the South as a well-earned recrea- tion after her strenuons studies. ‘The following well-known firms and business houses are some of the many references which are cheerfully furnished to, those of ‘us who, appreciate, “a good thing” when ‘shown “if” only the proper credentials were In evidence: ‘The Sterling | Debenture Corporatton Brunswick Building, Madison Square, New ork. . Clarence M. Smith & Co., Stock and Bond Brokers, 64 Will strect, "New York. . D. Rand, Broker and Financial Agent, 819 Cambie street, Vancouver, B. C. Sharp & Irvine, Stocks, Bonds and Se- curities, 108 Wall’street, Spokane, Wash. Bryant Bros. & Co. Bond and Stock Brokers, the largest In’ Canada, $4 Fran- coise, avenue, Montreal, Can, Correspondence cheerfully’ solicited, and an invitation Is extended to race in’ gen- eral. Address E. J. Williams, 27 Union Block, St. Paul, Minn. NATIONAL CO-OPERATION. Now that the election is a thing of the past, the annoyance and the danger of the rantic orator vanish. ‘The President has spoken. We know what are his convic- tions as a man, his sentiments as a citizen, his policy as the President, and his convic- Hons as to the pathway up to the level of and friendly welcome among all other clti- gens, 90 far as gil of this relates: to the Negro, z Right at this point in the career of the race, wisdom lifts her warning finger be- fore’ the impatient enthusiast, before the unscrupulous self-seeker, the vain and blatant leader, and says: “Hold! In the name of the highest and truest welfare of the race, in the name of the only course open to the race which has the promise of the powerful approval and ald of the President, which gives promise of the one thing needful if the race is ever to reach the heights, and that one thing is the sym- pathetic friendship of all other, citizens, of all sections, and of all parties.” ‘The President declares himself to be free from race prejudice of any sort, but the President is not the whole country. ‘The President and the party that has tri- umphantly placed him in his seat are not the whole country. ‘The North, with all of its wealth and power and intelligence, is not the whole country. ‘The South, with its bold courage and growing possibilities and mighty traditions, is not the whole country. ‘The South eannot repeal the con- stitutional amendments; the North cannot enforee them entirely when they conflict with the determined ideas of the South; a political party, or all political parties com- ‘bined, cannot; the government cannot. | The President, in his inaugural address, has pointed out the path which, in his opinion, leads to the door that opens upon the level of ltizenship and the enjoyment of its rights and privileges and blessings, to all of which the race is entitled by law. but which it cannot find until it has passed through that door—the door which it can never reach save by the consent of the Deople,,the country. ‘The Negro fs not the only race that has | toreach the heights by climbing a difficult pathway. Our country is not the only country that has to deal with difficult and grave problems; conditions woth attaining either by a nation or by an individual al- ways demand terrific effort. A few centuries ago the majority of all human beings were sither slaves ot sorts : the noblest Greek philosophers thought and wrote in the midst of slavery; but now very little slavery exists in the world. ‘The history of our country in the past shows us its horrid side, its sufferings, its cruel- tles without number; but it also shows some points of progress gained, some hor- rid feature eliminated. “It shows herolce and successful struggle against mighty odds to gain a fuller application of the principals upon which our nation rests all its hopes of perpetuity. ‘The monster in the path to-day is organ- ized greed. ‘This monster slain, the ad- vancing ranks will discover new difficul- leg, new complications and fresh foes, ‘The individual or the nation that com- plains and seeks help is doomed to failure. Only thoge win who disdain help save, that of God. “Those who believe, achieve.” 3 3 M. Eexpeeson. M.D, THE SECOND OF THE SERIES OF DR. PARKHURST’S ARTICLES. By Svivester Russeut. ‘The second of a series of articles given out by’ Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst in. the Hearst newspapers. continues to, indicate that he has a higher grade of natural com- mon sense than we get from nine-tenths of the average newspaper men of these days. “God works to the extent that there are instrumentalities that can be made avail- able,” says the thoughtful doctor, We glean. from this that those who are instru- ments in His cause, and prove themselves THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Worthy, are further lease of life and further’ development of, mental’ capacity by gravitation which comes through the devotion of man to his duty as a reward by the Divine Providence, “There are Niews of thy Divine Providence that are ‘more pious than they are reasonable,” again Says the doctor. ‘Tn commenting upon the passengers that were saved off the ill-fated steamer Pe Public, he attributes the mercy of God In saving the passengers to the bravery of Sealby and’ Binns. And Dr. Parkhurst pisces great, importance on, the man who iS responsible for others’ lives, and the trust we repose in whatever man is at the helm, He especially condemns California as a State that Is not capable of maintain- ing its own preservation, effecting the Japanese question, without more or less deeply involving ‘the well-being of the country at large. And next he hits upon {00 miich States’ rights. He says, in part: “The several States are more and mote coming to feel their absorption in. the general life of the nation. The necessities Of our case are educating us along. the line of federal centralization as opposed to the independency of State rights.” ‘This I regard as the greatest of wisdom, and Dr. Parkhurst has been the first publle man to Rive this question utterance’ and serious attention. For years America has dragged along with State deflance, and State au- thorities have hurled bricks of slander and ignorance at the President, the Govern- ment and the National Caplial, Dr. Park- hurst concludes his remarks’ with this: “So the President is distinctly within his prerogatives as the ehlef execitive in puts ting pressure upon ‘the situation in Call- fornia, and by so doing is rendering serv- ice to California, to the United States and Japan.” And in the face of this we have the an- nouncement that Japanese have been pro- hibited “from public-school education In California. It would be all right to pro- hibit Japanese who are over age (twenty- one) ‘from attending the public schools with children, but as for common eduea- tion, never!” How can they do lt? Every sane man of that part of the country must know that such a deed is entirely uncon- sututional in the extreme In this. suppos- edly free country. ‘The great mistake with white American people Is they’ think they know it all, when, lo and behold, we dis- cover, from Tampa to the District of Co- jumbia, and from there to Los Angeles, that the foreigner from across the sea, the whites, blacks and the Orientals, and the blacks, mulattoes and the red. half-breed Indian, but principally the ‘black man. or Negro’ of America, ‘are the races that teally have the barins and manhood. Dr. Parkhurst knows that the white man, with ail his wealth and ease, is Wot taking time fo listen ‘to this, and that to the ignorant whites it Is bliss. All the contlicts are Wars with ignorant white people, so. Dr. Parkhurst may as well give these subjects up and leave the reckless country to. its ae PRINCIPAL WM. H. HOLTZCLAW. The Utica Normal and Industrial Institute, of Utica, Miss., is attracting attention owing to its class of work. It is after the Tuskegee idea, and in all likelihood will be the Tuskegee of Mississippi. Prof. Wm. H. Holtzclaw is gaining attention as a speaker along the line of his work, The school has Just closed its sixth annual Negro Conference, during which time he made a notable address, which ap- peared in full in the Jackson Daily News. Among the many well-said things was the following: “Wherever it is possible, we should strive to for- get the evils that have been brought us in the past by political demagogues. Strive to live in the present and in the future. Criminations and recrimi- nations will accomplish no good pur- pose. If we can't say anything good of our neighbors, it will be far better to say nothing.” Again, he said: “We declare our opposition to Negro young men and women leaving th. plantation and crowding themselves into the towns and villages, and we are especially opposed to this class of individuals crowding into the North- ern cities in such large numbers. Ex- perience teaches that the South is a far better place for the masses of our people than any other section of the country, There is no section of the country where his opportunities to get up in the world are equal to those in the South, notwithstanding the many discouragements which we have to face in our native section. A large part of the crime committed in the State of Mississippi by Negroes at the present time is the result of those Negroes living in the overcrowded cities. In this connection, we feel bound to urge the Southern planters to provide better houses for their Negro tenants, as well as better school facilities. We bespeak for these ten- ants humane treatment and protection against the lawless. On the other hand, every Negro who secures any amount of education, however limited, should demonstrate to his white neigh- bor that such education does not make him proud or pompous, to that neigh- bor's disgust. We urge our people to remain sober, with a deep sense of all our imperfections; diligent in every pursuit, with simplicity of manners.” ‘The speech was full of good, sound advice, such as the occasion demands. It appears that the Negro statesmen and politicians are not making good in devising and suggesting ways and means by which the best may result of the situation. It seems to be up to the school masters, the Washingtons, Holtzclaws and the hundred more, to preach the real gospel of peace. LANE COLLEGE, JACKSON, TENN. Lane College, of Jackson, Tenn., is deserving of special mention for the rapid strides it has made within re- cent years. A few years ago the in- stitution sprang into existence as an ordinary school, with studies leading to that of high school, in a two-story frame building of ten rooms. It has emerged into a college, having eight buildings, about forty acres of land; worth upwards of $75,000. The scho- lastic endeavor has kept pace with the material growth. Courses of studies have been added, improved, until Lane well sustains its classification as a college. The institution is one of the several maintained by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, having the distinc- tion, if one may say so, of being the most recently organized of the greater Negro churches. The growth of the church and, its schools have been great—scarcely less than phenomenal, and which are better known in the South. Only within the last few years has the denomination appeared in the North. A new hall for the girls, with a steam heating plant, is one of the late improvements of the college, costing $19,950. It speaks progressiveness and regard for the best interests of the students, The educational work is being carried on by men and women hailing from well-known schools, including Walden, Howard, Atlanta, Fink and Roger’ Williams Universities, Oberlin, Lane, Knoxville and Payne Colleges. A number of these instructors have taken post- graduate work, and are especially prepared to make for the prestige of lf this Interests You Read | If not, show it to some one that is awake to the future ; Great Opportunities in Old Mev;,, pelo aay (Sentra POMADE@) Each $1.00 share of our capital stock represent from one to acres of the richest land in Mexico, land that will make from tye four crops annually, netting you from $50 to $100 per acre every - months. | We get this land dirt cheap by buying it in bis tract (a practically being the only way it can be bought), then we suldivde's now the small investor has a chance to buy. 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Be It known, that on the 5th day. of March, 1909, the above named plalntify by his’ attorneys, filed in_the offies of the Glerk of the Superior Court’ of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, his com: plaint against the above named defendant, Ellen Pettiford, and the said plaintift hav: ing also filed in said Clerk's office the at- fidavit of a competent person, showing that said defendant, Ellen Pettiford, Is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and said cause is for divorce, and that the above named defendant ‘is a necessary party thereto; and whereas, sald piaintif iaving by indorsement on said complaint required sald defendant to appear in said court, and answer or demur thereto, on the 4th day of May, 1909. Now, therefore, by order of said court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against her, and that unless she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 4th day of May, 1909, the same being the second judlelal’ day of a term of sald: court, to be gun and held at the court house, in the gity of Indianapolis, on the firat Monday in May, 1909, sald complaint and the mat- ters ‘and things therein contained and. al- leged, will be heard and determined in her absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. Jas. T. V. Hill, Attorney for Plaintift. “It's not any trouble for us to give you any information concerning our’ adver- tleement rates, Send The Freeman your subscription SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. Benny Yanger will probably re-enter the ring. He doesn't draw the color line—Al Kubiak. Strike one! Ball three! Time hain't long is it? Jimmy Walsh expects to meet Digger Stanley May 10. Would McConnell attempt to lynch a bellboy in New York? Welsh, Driscoll and Moran are well representing John Bull in the American arena. The Negro Football Guide Company will put out a football guide devoted to our race. William E. Henderson, Jr., took part in the indoor track meet at Shortridge yesterday. --- John Jackson and Othello Broyles have called off their respective bouts which were to take place in Louisville, Ky. Young Pierce demonstrated in his bout with Ade Alltel that the colored featherweights have a chance at the championship. "It kid" Chenault holds 'em down in proper square as he can behind the bat he will make good with any of them. Yours for success, John. Bugs Weston, the crack twirler of the Junior League team of Orangeburg, S. C., would like a try-out with some Pacific coast tea mithis season. Seybold, Shreck, McGinnity, Taylor, Collins, Barry Coughlin, McGann, Pickering, Needham and Courtney will be seen in the minor leagues this season. That $150,000 purse out in Seattle for the Johnson-Jersey team, could the gate receipts of a famous Burns-mill mill. Do you think that there is much to it? At the meeting of the intercollegiate football rules committee, next week, several minor changes will be made in the Why not limit line plunges to one in three downs? "If a mayor leaves office, he's an ex- mayor, isn't he? When a champion leaves the game, is he ex-champion. This is Jack Johnson's rook Jeffries' claim that he is still the champion. A fake wrestling match between Johnny Billiter and a wrestler by the name of Spencer, who was introduced as Fred Eato, of Cleveland, last week, has probably put a damper on wrestling in Toledo. Sunday baseball will they have it? Pennsylvania has the question that we have just settled. The same interests are back of the move there as were here, and it is expected Pennsylvania will have Sun- *** Battling Nelson doesn't speak favorable of the Gans-White bout. He says that it was "more like a boxing lesson than anything else." He accuses Gans at being too take, and the boots of the crown really made him do what he did do. While Battling Nelson claims that he can win all of the English champions in one day, Johnny Thompson says that he will give him all the money if Nelson even stays with him ten rounds. Nelson thinks John Bull's scrappers are easy, and Thompson thinks Bat is easy. Who's really *** The Mt. Vernon (Ind.) boys have organized a baseball team that will go out after the fastest of the State, and it is hoped that they will be able to compete before the coming season rolls by. The members who compose the team were formerly of the Cyclones, a fast aggregation of last season. Under the management of Edward Clemmons and Kenneth McCormick, the team achieved winning ball. The following candidates have already reported: Arthur Thomas, Robert Harrison, Engene Harrison, John McElroy, Alfred Hughes, David Harper, Esley Caldwell, Abraham White and Clive Johnson. The Burns-Johnson gate releases broke all records, and Hugh McIntosh, the pro-team manager, Esley Caldwell, Jeffrey Wright would far surpass in attendance and finance the present record-breaker. He has offered $50,000 for a bout between the present and ex-champions to fight for the record. If he erase it at a high pitch, or in England, where a fair decision will be given without regard to color. It would pay to have such a fight in almost any of the countries where prize-fighting is tolerated. Tigers of the American League and all European countries, as large as those of the home of the two men of the hour. The people down in Galveston, Texas, say that they will prosecute Jack Johnson if he takes his white wife there. The laws require that a man be married, but Johnson says that those laws will not interfere with his wife accompanying him to his old home, and that she will stay there as long as she pleases. It does not seem that he will be married, the case, as he did not marry his white wife in that State, but the courts down there seem to think that they can prevent the marriage, by being married. State Johnson has left the question with his attorneys. Some more trouble. Johnson's first wife, who is a colored woman, declares that he was illegally married to a white woman, and that if he takes Mrs. Johnson No. 2 to Texas there will be a warm reception in store for him. Wonder what the purse of this bout will be? The following article appeared in a Negro paper published in Maryville, Tenn.: "The Negro press of the United States has been a strong advocate of Jack Johnson, the Negro pugilist, who succeeded in vanquishing his pugilistic antagonist. There is nothing in the victory that brings honorable and elevating credit to him, and respectable Negroes are not dead crime." DIAMOND DUST. In Cuba now the players all call Petway the "Black King." Shoutouts are getting to be common occurrences with Walter Ball in Cuba. Pete Hill, of the Lelands, is standing the natives on their heads by his terrific speed and slugging. Nathan Harris, of the Lelands, is also in Cuba, as are Buckner, Booker, Lloyd, Bobby Winston and several others. It seems as though Jimmy Smith, who formerly led the St. Paul Gophers and Leland Giants, will be back on the job this season, leading Daddy Rood's team. The "old three figures" looks pretty good. Chapple (Rat) Johnson has got the bugs stirred up over his location this season. But few know that Chapple carries a contract calling for "three figures." If Walter Ball shoots them across the pitch, an Auburn Park this summer as he is doing so, the Leland Giants will romp in the City League. There is a great demand just now for Lloyd, Petway, the tailback and Gatewood, and there is tall huddling on among the managers for their services. "Rube" Foster looks to be in pink condition now. The team will be Eastern champions on a training trip this month, the first ever taken by a semi-pro, team in Chicago. Manager Mitchell, of the Minnesota Keystones, has such players as Dad Roberts, Binga, Campbell, Johnson, Jessup, Hopkins, with several Texas stars to pick for the team. The Eastern teams bid fair to remain the same, and such familiar faces as Buckner, Sol White, Allan Holland, Monroe, Big Clarence William, and Williams will be seen on the circuits this season. LOUISVILLE GIANTS OPEN SEASON WITH ATKINS Now Owned by a Stock Company Have Own Park-Will Open Spring Practice April 1. LOUISVILLE. Ky. (Special). The Loyola University of Chicago team have formed a stock company, for the research and development of new drugs. C C LOUISVILLE CUBS BASE BALL TEAM The Louisville Cubs are open to all comers. James Stringer, manager of the team, will be in town for five great fast teams, address in heart of West Green street. The following is the lineup: Catch, Col- son of 1999, and they will have a stronger team than last season, with the success of securing some few players that are well known throughout the country. Some of the old faces will be seen on the field, and the team will be on the strongest white teams in Indiana, known as the Atkins baseball team, on the 28th of April. The Giants have also secured the league title, the arming team has success, and will rent it for pliures or any other pleasure that the public may desire. For information, you may see Clark Jeffers, the manager, for free or any success, Manager Lancaster says that he will have one of the strongest teams on the road this season. Headquarters are at Tom Cole's saloon, Tenth and Walnut streets. Thomas Young, president of the com- POLICE PETER EX-CHAMPION JOE GANS Old Ring Master Wins Decision Over Jabez White. pany, states that this will be one of the greatest ball seasons of history, and that the club is open to meet all comers for 1909 in baseball. The company is composed of Thomas Young, Wise-president; Clarence Coleman, secretary; Alfred Brown, treasurer; Clark Jefferson, park commissioner; Ed Cooper, manager; Charlotte Williams and Andrew Cambrage. The Giants' new players will report April 1 for practice. Send white Down if swung right to the wrist right to eye lightly. Att the bell. Gans'回回 White back. White back. Jaw with an open straight right to jaw. he sent a right upper arm not failed to follow White back in a stiff righ OLD RING MASTER WINS OVER JABEZ WHITE Joe Gans Gets Decision Over English Lightning Going Going Rounds in New York. NEW YORK, March 12—Joe Gans, former lightweight champion of the world, easily defeated Jabez White, the English two-eight champion in a ten-round bout at the National Athletic Club last night. It was a tame exhibition, and the big crowd was disappointed, as the men were slow and lacked force behind many of their blows. White used his left cleverly in the first two rounds, but in the third changed his tactics, relying mainly on his right. Two rounds later, because of this shift was some time ago in England, and he hurt it early in the third round to-night. White was knocked down in the sixth, twice in the seventh, when the bell saved him by one second, and once in the eighth. Special to THE FREEMAN THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Round 5—Gans jabbed left to face and swung right to jaw. White tried for the body, but Gans sent in two jabs to the face, and Gans sent in two jabs to the face, and Gans sent straight right to side of head. After an exchange of light lefts, the right hooks closed. He peated, Gans closed the wound with left and right hooks to jaw. Neither man's blows had force at this stage. Round 6—Gans solved it considerably and spaced his jaws. He jabbed a light left to face and hooked his right to C lins and Mitchell; pitch, West and Martin; third, Waston; shortstop, Booker; second, first, Lola; left field, Erisco; center field, Robertson; right field, West or Martin. head doing no damage. Gans swung right to jaw twisted and slanted and the hands putting White down for nine seconds. He uppercuff twice with his right, and White went down again for a count of eight. White was very groggy at the bell. Gans round. Round 7.—Tom O'Rourke and White's other seconds worked frantically over him. White went down again and left hook up weaky. Gans sent right and left hooks to stomach. White swung right to jaw. Gans stepped in with right and left hooks left arm seemed useless at this stage, and he could not use it. Gans uppercuff with right to chin, sending White down, and the saved him the count of ten. Gans' round. Round 8.—White swung right to jaw. Gans jabbed two lefts to the face and left arm seemed useless at this stage. Gans right hook. Gans uppercuff with left to jaw and swung left and right to head. 10 sending White down for six seconds, Gans swung right to the wind. White swung left, which were very tired at the bell. Gans' round. Round 9.-White slapped Gans on the jaw with an open hand. Gans put a hand on the bell. Gans be sent a right upper arm, stopping White, but failed to follow up his advantage. White got in a stiff right under the heart, but missed several rights he excusably left, but missed a very round in favor of Gans. Round 10.-Joe landed a heavy right to the wind and swung right to the car. Joe did not miss the right, but missed right and left swings. White swung right to head and, although he swung again, Gans' round swung again to head and rippled into the wind. They were sparring at the bell. SOLDIERS GIVE EXHIBITION MADISON BARRACKS, N. Y.—(Special.)—The boxing exhibition which the soldiers gave here several days ago proved the best in the occasions. The main feature was a five-round bout between Private Coleman, of Company C, ex-champion of Texas, and Private Mitchell, of Company E. (for the heavy-weight championship of the regiment, which the latter won on points. Both men were strong and clever from start to finish, and could have some more rounds. In the preliminaries were Private Garner, of Company I, who stopped Private Wallace, of Company K, in the first round for the middle-weight championship, and Tyler, of Company M, and Private Snow, of Company C, who went to a draw. They also had a pie-eating contest, which was the private of Company M. Company C gave a minstrel at the post hall last week. BILLY McCLAIN MANAGER Transacts Business for Frank Crozier, Middleweight Wrestler. LONDON, W. C.—(Special.)—Billy McClain, manager of Frank Crozier, champion wrestler of the world in the middle-weight division, says it will be noted that the first colored champion of the world that falls direct in line with Jack Johnson, who is the first colored heavy-weight champion of the world. It also demonstrates the power of the colored man to act in the capacity of manager as he is now doing for Frank Crozier. McFARLAND-CROSS BOUT. NEW YORK.-Sam Wallach, representing Leach Cross, and Harry Gilmore, Jr., for Packey. McFarland, met here and clinched the national title at the Fairmount Athletic Club on March 23. They are to box ten rounds at 135 pounds, weigh in at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of March 23. They will play house, up in Westchester county, to get into shape. McFarland will commence playing in a couple of days. He has not decided on a date. He probably go to Johnson's, in derome avenue. SUNDAY BALL FOR PENN. Bill Introduced in the Legislature at Harrisburg. Special to THE FREEMAN. FUTURELY, the bill was introduced quietly at the State Legislature at Harrisburg a measure intended to legalize the playing of Sunday baseball within the context of the state's sports laws, some of which by Representative Reuther, of Berks county, and it is understood that both the national and the American League are back in play. The bill represents the largest business interests of Pennsylvania. The bill provides for the appointment of a State Baseball Commission. The commission is empowered to grant yearly licenses permitted to play ball. NEW YORK BALL PLAYER ATTEMPTS LYNCHING George McConnell, Pitcher for New York Americans, Tries to Lynch Colored Bellboy in Georgia. Special to THE FREEMAN. MACON, Ga.—Following the theft of valuables from the room of George McConnell, pitcher for the New York Americans, he was arrested here, it is said McConnell and several of his companions obtained a rope and sentenced to string up a Negro bellboy, the man who had been sent to have kept McConnell and his comrades from using the rope. The stolen articles found on the boy. McConnell is from Anderson, S. C. Detectives locked the Negro up. JOHNSON WILLING TO FIGHT JEFF ANY TIME Special to THE FREEMAN VANCOUVER, B. C., March 10.—I will fight Jim Jeffries any time on three weeks' notice." You will fight this year." "I will fight this year, or any other year." This statement was made by Jack Johnson in reply to queries. The black champion went further. He said. "I will have to say in New York last night. When Jeffries and John Johnson get in the ring you can bet it will be a great event. People will come from everywhere," and his eyes glistened on he was already counting the gate receipts. "I won't let a little thing like a theatrical engagement interfere with the match with Jeffries; he continued. I am ready to make a bargain. When he says he is willing, I will be there. If he said this afternoon he would fight now, I will engage to fight him three weeks from now. If he says he will fight him one month from now, two months, three months—any time at all. They can go ahead making arrangements for this summer or this fall, as fast as they like. The British theatrical Vancouver hotel proprietors drew the color line very strictly when Jack Johnson, a former Olympic gymnast, was told to secure accommodations with his white wife. They obtained accommodations at the Dominion, a downtown hotel, and the home of George Paris, a boxing instructor. TROY. ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN Last Sunday was concert day at St. Paul A. M. E. Sunday School. The following program was rendered: Recitations by the children; music by John Scholz; Soldier's Farewell; by Smith Mahorn, Thorney Evans, Jesse Tinsley, W. H. Wallace; paper, "As a Rule, Education Is Necessary for a Successful Life," presented by P. T. Mitchell. The Allens Endeavor League was organized last Sunday morning at St. Paul A. M. E. Church. The following officers were elected: P. T. Mitchell, president; C. T. Mitchell, love; Secretary; Miss Grubbs, treasurer. If you cannot subscribe for the Freeman one year at $1.50, send for it for three months. The best and freshest news is always to be found in the columns of the Free-entered Journal, which begins intest of the race at all times and you can obtain it for one year for $1.50. RECEIPT THAT CURES WEAK MEN--FREE. Send Name and Address Today—You Can Have it Free and be Strong and Vigorous. 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And nothing so perfectly expres- | ses the present mode as the | man-tailored gown of simple | or slight elaboration, Exact and modified copies of the newest French models, portray- ing styles and fabrics rarely seen in ready-to-wear garments. In- | cluded are many plain cloths and imported worsteds in stripes and novelties. There are a variety of styles to choose from, but only one of each model, thus assuring the wearer and exclusive suit at only moderate cost. .B60 to $85 | Third floor, north. I. S. Ayres & Co., Indlans's Greatest Distributors of | Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. ‘Mrs. Arsenath Artis, of Marion, was in the city Saturday. ~ Mrs. Mary Sawyer, of St. Joseph, Mich., will visit her sister,’Mrs, Susie Clark, In this city. Miss Eunice Hibbetts entertained the “Lochinvars” last Wednesday evening at her home, in North Missouri street. Miss Sulressa Davis and Miss Sarah ‘Wingfield, of Muncie, were in the city Sun- day, the guests of Miss Sallie Adams. ‘The Woman's Improvement Club ob- served its guest night at the home of its president, Mrs. Lillian Brown, ‘Thursday night. ‘The Alpha Home board of managers is arranging to give a “ladies’ minstrels” for the benefit of the building fund some time in April. ‘Mrs. Joseph Ford returned to her home at Grand Rapids, Mich., this week, after four weeks spent in the city with Miss Daisy Walker. ‘The Topaz, Cluster Clu was entertained by Mrs, Stella Fisher yesterday afternoon at her home, in West Tenth street. Prize whist was a'feature. Rev. Leroy Mitchell, pastor of Metropol- tan Baptist Church, has received a flatter. fing call from a church at “Muncie, “Rev, ‘Mitchell will not accept. Mrs, Ella Clay is rapidly improving from her recent indisposition. She is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Evans, in Lock street. A dramatization of “Hiawatha” will be given in April under the auspices of the foman's Improvement Club, under the di- rection of Mrs. Lillian J. Brown. Holy communion will be held at St. Phillips’ Hpiscopal Church’ to-morrow. ‘ai $:80 4 a. All members are requested to be present. “Regular services at 4 o'clock PM. Special services at Caldwell A. M. E. Zion Church, ‘Tremont avenue and West Hleventh streets, Haughville, Rev. T. A. endorsoe, ‘pastor, Rev. John M. Davis, B. D., will’ preach at 3:30 P. m. ‘The pub- lic is’ invited. ‘The ¥. C. W. P. A. vesper services will be held Sunday, March 21, at New Bethel Baptist Chureh, corner Martindale avenue and Sixteenth street. ‘The meeting Will be addressed by Miss Laura Donnan. The ‘program will bexin at 4 o'clock sharp. PRESIDING ELDERS’ COUNCIL. ‘The Presiding Widers’ Council, of the Fourth Episcopal District of the A.M, 3, Chureh was held at Richmond, Tnd,,. dur- tag the week, the presiding, éiders’ from the States of Towa, linols, ‘Michigan and Indiana being present, Bishop C. 'T. Shat- fer, Of Chicago, (presided. at the mocting. Revs, G. H. Shaffer and G. C. Sampson, of this eity, attended the meeting. ALMOST AN ENTIRE FAMILY DIES. The funeral was held at Norwood, Wednesday, of Greene Mays, father of a well-known’ family ot the’ village, which has been visited by death for the fourth time within seven months. The first. of he tatty "eo le’ was Oscar, W Aas iad eight years of age, who dled August 3. Next ‘the’ mother, Josephine Maya, died Gctober 29." “On. November 15 James Wii- lard Mays, age three years, died, and now the father, forty years. old, died’ last. Sun- day, at the home in Prospect street, Nor- Wood. ‘Rev. J. Winfleld, pastor of Penick Chapet, assistea by Rev."G. C. Sampson, preached the funeral. DEATH OF JAMES GIRTON. James Girton, colored, aged fifty-three, who had been einploved in the L. S Ayres Tamily" for’ thirty-three years, “and. who ied Monday morning, was buried ‘Thurs: day afternoon. He wis a man of massive frame ‘and unusual ‘strength, united. with giilalixe” gentieness," Vile Was’ bor ai Lebanon, Ky. In slavery, | His loyalty and Willing service endeared him to the family in which he so long: served. He had been ‘a vasidant of this elty for thirty-five years. “The Best at the Price— 3 No matter what the Price."” MAROTT DEPARTMENT 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. | SESE GROCERY [SPECIALS Saturday Sale ? —— | 10 pounds of best H. & E. granu- Inted sugar with parchase of $1.00 rOCe - cen Ano Bird's oye matches for.-, LOC i dy brand but- fering the The and... L7C Indiariapolis Abattoir’s best cure of favorite bacon, 3t06 1b. 4 strips, the pound......... iC hi Tole obr price, the Db. OFC i . 2 Qt bright the pound... GOC. Fancy sooded raisins, full Ib Qt packages, 12ic value, Ib... O8C hhoyal soep Sataniay..., 2OC faeces LO fae areas Teel ger Eee lagen Sty ai A widow, Mrs. Eliza Girton, a son, Benja- min Girion, and three brothers ‘survive him. ‘The funeral services were held at the ‘Second Christian Chureh, Thirteenth and Missouri streets. REV. STANSFIELD TO LECTURE. An attractive feature of the coming Lex- Jngton Conference, which, 1s held in_ this ‘ity March 24 to 39, will be the lecture to be delivered the evening of March 26 by Rey, Joshua Stansfield. His subject will be “The Hero of Babylon.” ‘This event is looked forward to with much Interest by the general public." Dr. Stansfield is. re- garded as one of the ablest speakers of the Methodist Church, and it will repay all who hear bim. THE NEW PARKER HOUSE. European and: American plan. First- class rooms, neat and cleanly, with bath, Special attention given to ihe traveling public, “A cafe and grill room. Service Brst-class. “Just order what you” want, We pay special attention to dinners, par- tles ‘ana Banquets, Don't fail to. try our 6 o'clock dinner on Sunday, with music. From 6 p. m. to 9:30 p.m! Everything done for the comfort of the guests, MRS. EMMA B. DUERSON, Prop. "Phone 5660. MRS. MILLIE ALEXANDER, BEAUTY CULTIVATOR. Mrs. Millie Alexander, of 324 Indiana avenue, ‘will be ready by the Ist of April to teach’ the full course of hair work, Her prices are reasonable. ‘Those desir ing to learn can see her from 9 a. m. to 8p. m. Mrs. Alexander is doing a good business, making the ladies beautiful, cul- tivating ‘the hair, etc. She has elegant, sanitary rooms for her work. All work guaranteed. Mail orders promptly filled. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. “Ram's Horn" Brown has been secured for the “monster meeting” of the Colored Young Men’s Christian. Association for Sunday. | This announcement will pack the house. “Dr. H, P. Brown, better known as “Ram's Horn” Brown, is the man’ who originated and made famous the great “Ram's Horn.” Dr. Brown was an infidel for years, but was converted through the preaching of the late L. L. Moody, and Is one of the best evangelists of to-day. As a platform speaker and Chautauqua orator he has no equal along his line. He is witty, humorous, brilliant, instructive, and yet Wonderfully practical’ “The public and pest speak of him in. the, highest terms. he management of the “monster meet ing” feel that in Dr. Brown they have the strongest card of the season. No man should miss this opportunity ‘of hearing this strong, forceful and practical speaker on Sunday, when he gives one of his very strongest addresses to men ; subject, “Pick- ing Out a Pinnacle.” "Phe meeting wili be held in Jones ‘Tab- ernasle, corner West North and Blackford streets, at 3p, af. Musical program by the Colored ¥. M. C. A. Orchestra. We Want, ‘the “house “packed: "Four inindred men last Sunday heard Hon. C. W. Fair banks. .Five hundred men ought to hear Dr Brown. 2D) ~ OF a AS a a f- Ce ye PP Ram’s Horn Brown, Some of His Sayings. God hates a short yardstick. Do right and you will feel right, Whe devil hates every good mother. ‘The devil gets the man who hesitates. Anhour lost may bea gold mine lost. ‘he religion that does, no good 1s no good. ‘The Fanning horse isn't bothered with fies. _ Aman with a wooden head needs iron legs. ‘ne man who aims at nothing always hits tt df, Yom want your boy to do right, show him alt you love your neighbor, don’t buy his boy a. “The man who loves right and does right, is right. ‘There are no big words in the sermon on the mount. . ‘Treat your wife better and you will have a better one. “The devil gets many a boy by getting his father first. Baptised meanness is no better than any other kind. ‘The loafer never blames the right man for his bad tuck. ‘Allsing have blue eyes and golden hair when they are young. ion ives more fn @ minute than a mouse toes in'a year. Everybody says. “ Goup higher.” to the man who is getting there. ‘You Can't make a dyspeptic believe the Mil- enitim will ever come. itis a8 natural for men to go down stream as £5 for water to do it. Nobody thinks much of the man who has a voor opinion of himselt- TELLS OF PROGRESS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE Charles W. Fairbanks Speaks at “Mon- ster Meeting.” Former Vice-President Charles W. Fair- banks addressed the “monster meeting” of tne ‘colored ¥. B.C. A. at Jones ‘Tabernacle yesterday afternoon, taking as his tople the “apld: progtess ‘the’ colored race has made fnce its emaneipation and the tings it may Set accomplish. The church was crowded heyond its seating capacity and before. Mr. Fairbanks began speaking he received an ovation lasting two or three minutes, during Which” the audience stood, some.” waving Nandkerehieta, others Slapping hands. George L. Knox, on behalf of the assocl- ation, weleomed the return of Mr. Falrbanka is a’ private citizen after twelve years of bio service, speaking of him as something Migwer than a “Reddy Bear” or a “Billy. Pose sum," ‘characterizing him as ‘the biggest ‘American citizen, "T come from old abolition stock,” sald Mr. Fairbanks, “and Twas. taught from South to belleve the colored people were endowed with all of the natural rights with Which any other ‘people were endowed. I Witnessed thelr Iberation fittle more than Torty-five years ago, and T have watched thelr progress since. that time with interest, ‘“yiere is a man who was @ slave. Today he it @ successful business man with the Feapect of the community. ‘The president of Sour association stands as a wise leader among the colored people, he has the Te- spect of the eltizens of the whole city and he has made for himself an honorable The work you are doing ts splendid, and 1 most ‘heartity congratulate you upon. it. You have made much advance asa race “ince "Your freedom. was secured. Some people wonder that You have not made more Brogress: the marvel ia that you have made bo, much. Tt is ‘the weakling that has to be car- ried along: the colored people have won Decause they. have been taught the spirit of self-reliance, and there isa great deal In that. Contribute liberally to support. your own charities: contribute freely to. the ex- tent of your ability to build up and Increase the efficiency of the Y. MG. A. Tt Incul- catea a spirit. of thrift among’ the young colored” men of the ‘community: it exerts 2 wholesome moral ‘Influence’ throughout the” community. Without morality there can be no great and lasting advance. “Be industrious in whatever 1s. honorable to make your way in the world.” Teach s0- riety and temperance in ail things. Build up the home, for that is the strength of the republic in the final analysis." Educate your children—let education be your watchword, Educate in many directions—edueate the brain ané then the hand, for the brain and THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER zax;| CLASSIFIED COLUMN 1 Ski S 1 are| | Dig Skirt Sale irteenth FOR SALE. » T ‘The ine Carter's, Rheumatic une, |e eemeen ace mews | CoA VD PEADER, og Lex. | Botan dtoeaet aaadoinaee | _YRAVDZ eae es MISCELLANEOUS Se MORSE Se Sys set will| Bennett Bros. ‘Transfer, Coal, Kindling, |fy Skirts for Women, another ffl ¢, event is | Flour, and Feed, 417 Indiana Avenue, New |M lucky purchase of over 1,000 skirts [| 1. rest by |Phone 277. =| of panama and melrose, circular i) B¢ 3 of the | , Colored girl wanted for general house work. |{™| oF Dlaited styles, trimmed, colors | «| Day ‘ali Age. Isto 90. years. Good reference,» James | brown, blue and black; upto $3.50 fl 1, ‘ellis 400 Hat strest, Fort Atisinson, Wis: viines! ealeipnice,. 1. S108 Mla SE. | _ Reliable colored agents wanted overywhore.|f¥ Skirts for Women, panama fj| 1p Spare time work. Out8t free, big demaud, | skirts, trimmed in narrow bands, [| +} First | fedit etvon. Chowning Card Co\ Indianapolis |M circular style, colors black, brown h bath, | —_____________________1@j and blue; regular $4.50 qualities, a gi 7 ‘queling | "Infant Wanted—By a lady able to care for|M sale prico................ 82.98 "want, | {t, No exposure on parent. Write at any | Skirts for Misses, panama [| rR, rs, par- | Petersburg: Va. care Mrs Julia Bass,” “U°%"|IMl skirts, gored ‘or plaited styles, ; re a Bass of Re “Tmusie.| ~Goiored soug aviterand school tamer wan |g immed. colors brown, blue and fil ry 1c. | ~ Qolored sone writer and school teacher 2 §R.70 vi r¥thing | q wite, I would like 1 correspond with andy |g Diack: regular $8.75 values, sate Bi ay Prop, | of light complexion with the intention of mat-|fM) DPIC... -. 1-0... Be T. rimony. Lady must have some cash money. |fl] Skirts for Women, of all-wool ffl G. Mocarsold and have a home.” Lady wast be | Panama, circular gored, trimmed R, | between the ages 30 and 3 years: would marry || With one deep fold of the mater- at once. I live down South. Address, Song | ial, leading spring shades: regu- | _ eee i ndinep ain int mreot tee tacos |e tel leading spring shades: rego ii) — hand are the twins that will build up towns, erect buildings and beautify the universe. “Be useful and lve not alone for your self, The most. miserable pleture ts that of the miser who gathers in gold, then goes to some dark retreat to feast his eyes upon it, “giving nothing for the benents of his fellowman, “I have heard of plans to colonize the colored people In Liberia. I have read ar- Ucles on the subject. T have reflected upon them and have formed the conclusion that the man who has an idea like that in mind fs absolutely too silly to come in when it Falns. ‘The colored people were born” on American soll and under the American flag: they love thelr country and they will leave it no sooner than thelr white American brother. “it Is wonderful the race the colored people “has run since” Abraham Lincoln's proclamation and it ie only. prophetle of the more rapid race to be run In the future, It takes thme to test the capacity of a people and the last forty years have disclosed the fact that the colored people want to better themscives.” Willis A. Kersey, president of the associ- ation, presided at ‘the meeting. A. musteal Program of several numbers was given by the Y. M. C. A, orchestra before the arrival of Mz. Fairbanks. -Fololwing his address, the ev. John H. Hector, of York, Pa. knowN as ‘the “Biack Knight,” urged the colored people to exercise. thelr right of suffrage by voting for the extinction of the liquor traffic and. to support county option. He has been a temperatice worker for twen- ty-seven years and is Im Indiana. working among the colored people in counties where county option elections are to be held. Speaking of temperance agitation In the South, the colored ‘minister said “1 see many old soldiers here who went South to take the slaves away from the Southerners; if you don't watch out the South i coming up here "to whale the whisky out of you.” TO LET—HOUSES. Rinse Rent 932 Camp St., well, cistern.... 5 $16.00 ee Sa on ON a eae PEORIA, ILL. 2 ae en Shee vera So caus eae Siete rte Sas eae a aS rece eet tate ee a ee eS eee Seen ee ee our’ eretiog on they nanionath ea pe ee ee ole Se Reese ERIE, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Ruth, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Peters, 1s quite ill with pneumonia. --.J. Bearley and O. Barnet of Cleveland, Ohio, were the guests of Miss Ruth Baxter last” week....Mrs. William) Logan and daughter of Youngstown, Ohio, are spend- Ing a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin, ...Mrs. Jennie C. Rob- inson of Erle, and Mi C. Poole of Younge- town, were united in’ marriage the 2d. at their residence by Rev. J. 0. Morley. ‘They will reside in Youngstown. ...Mrs, Clarence G. Kittrell who underwent “a very serious operation at St, Vineent’s hospital is rapid- ip recovering. Mr. Kittrell desires to btank ” Str i ht Yi H i Deas Sa brea glen hte of Geese eee reece YS Wb Wine Be EMTS nee, Ford’s Hair Pomade Pests es paso eteel hae) Cocoecl Revwnss Oraaied Oz Marron) wie aot ee eeRera steer Seen ae eee ee a rs seiedediy Gd ea coh ad areas say sa ce cent ni la ene sae eae ad rons deo neers Recenin, ge ey ua tony fale oxt tea ca ea tog eae ean ere eee ee seater og pacentt tra eles Sp orate nominees attest Prgeaeaie eo aueeed ions feet poet Se rae oe re, ae eet Charks Find Pad eon Sefet trshiescrsee MO 708 wi te Seibetloreesiercisgfor = = + $50 eet LLB Qnebottle,emall “ 2 2 l 238 Wepay portage and, express charges to all points Ree epee caret ote rs ete pelaenng Peseter eat Mase, Sra green The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. | BEA Bonaoe smaoaatrithy | of OY Xgents Wanted Everywhere. anew Nkgents Wanted Everywhere, | ) f U ti t anywhere and everywhere to equal or ap- proach the fine line of up-to-date woolens which | have on exhibition. We ask you to be _ the judge, make your own comparison, see for yourself that the prices are the lowest. I Make Suits to Meas $18.00 and up Order your suit now for Easter. Main Floor, Terminal Building. Big Skirt Sale THE G2#AND JEADER, 338-340E.Wasn. St. Skirts for Women, another lucky purchase of over 1,000 skirts of panama and melrose, circular or plaited styles, trimmed, colors ‘brown, blue and black; up to $3.50 values, sale price. oe. B1L.98 Skirts for Women, panama skirts, trimmed in narrow bands, circular style, colors black, brown, and blue; regular $4.50 qualities, sale price...... ve B28. Skirts for Misses, panama skirts, gored or plaited styles, thnmied, colors brown, blue and black; regular $3.75 values, sale Price... eeeeeeecee eee BLD. Skirts for Women, of all wool panama, circular gored, trimmed with one deep fold of the mater- ial, leading spring shades; regu- Jar $5 grades, sale price. ..$3.98 Skirts for Women, voile skirts circular gored, trimmed in excel- lent quality satin, ‘over ten styles to choose from; up to $10.00 val- nes, sale price............85.95 All Alterations Free. Burton Jewelry Co —-HAS—— Ready Money to loan on all articles of value, Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds RATES REASONABLE. 58 MONUMENT PLACE. aoeeiecacan) : You Are Next at the | STAR BARBER SHOP! 308 Indiana Avenue. atand acl watba, Boxtservice athe eee em ees McClellan & Denson, Mgrs. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Complete line of SHOES. Repairing a Specialty. 901 Indiana Ave, nny W. R. BRADY, Furniture, Carpets & Stoves Bought, sold and exchanged. |All kinds of Fur- niture and Stove ‘repairing. Upholstering and ackipa and crating for ipa a pect Agent for Diamond Mirror Plating Co. 0 Phone, Main, $499. 831 W. Vermont St, Indi anapolis. all for their kindness during his wife's re- cent illness... Mra Emma Connors of Den- ver, Coly who hae been visiting her parents for several weeke returned to her home last Wednesday." sRead the Indlanapolls Bree man. It cai’ be had overy Saturday’ at the Fesldence of C. C. Kittrell, 811 Chestnut St ws. -A_ Mother Goose social was given Fri- day’ evening ‘by the Morning Bells of the St James AM. B. 8 8, Mrs Clara Williams, teacher.” Tt was a sucess.-/A dancing party will be given April 28th” by “the Friendly Club in ‘Cantiow. Hall....Master John. & Hicks, ‘who has been quite fll with searlet fever, is slowly improving....Mrs. J. 0. Morley 1s among the sick ee eg Business Locals. Woodbine Perfume, Oh! how fragrant exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau’s Drug Store. "Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Any thing ordered by ‘phone will be select: ed as carefully as if you called in per- son, No extra charges. Gauld’s Phar- macy, New 1178: Old, Main 4032. — FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF Of Nashville, Tenn., Year Ending Dee. 31, r908, I ~ CASH CAPITAL, $150}000.00 Assets Cash on hand and in bank.......eeseccseeseeeeeseee se 8 52 488,38 Loans on real estate............secc0sseeee sence we 184,778.83 Bonds owned. --....-0-)sssisssss ul) seamost * Bills and accounts receivable. .................-...... 5,230.58 Loans on collateral. ...........-.:-sesceccesetrecet recess 25,600.00 Real estate owned....-.........-..255 Sebaiea Reto 1,368.93 Interest accrued. * Saba Meaies sapien inoand, . 4,493.60. * Furniture and fixtures......:. Aeacinhiaeane 12,317.09 Total assete.......2....eseeseceeesesecsseeeeese BBR TIT Liabilities Reserve on life element..........-ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee es 81,094.06 Reserve on casuality element...........00.00..0005 13,819.70 Reserve for undetermined claims. . Sah 8,144.96, ‘Agents’ bond deposits..............ssseeseeseesscccesess 4'BO2.62 Taxes, accrued but not due................eee eee neces 9,000 00. Contingent, reserve.........cc0ssseeeseseeceevereveseres + 10,000.00 Mob Mabde hs cc hectic. ~SCS HSL Surplus to policyholders........... 6600000000005 Sir *Deducted in Department Statements. E. C. KLINGHOLZ, Manager, 618-15 Lemcke Building. The fe] Cabinet ___.[ =|) Range | \\ Makes Kitchen Work Easy There is no better or more economic gas range made. The igeo en Cash. “VULCAN” Cabinet, \ $22.00 in Easy Payments, Connected Free. The Indianapolis Gas Co, 45 South Pennsylvania Street. Old Phone. Main, 1447—New, 82. The Highest Expression of ‘The Best Quality and Latest Designs in cloths and fabrics of every shade and | hue now on exhibition for your approval at THE Tailoring Co. Remember the New Location 113 S. Ilinots St. Edw. J. Kappeler, duomeay to Decale Makar, Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Clocks, Silverware and Cut Glass. Watch and Jewelry Repairing; Engraving New Phone, #20. 838 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. The timely warning of the best known State Superintend- ent of banks, “A great offense to economic principles and sound banking lies in the tend- ency to pay high interest rates on deposits,” is strongly confirmed by the action of the great conser- vative Trust Companies in New York, in reducing the interest rate on current deposits to 2 1-2 per cent., leaving the rate on six months and one year deposits at 3 per cent. The prudent man will not oppose this judgment based on experience, by seeking high inter est rates, but will stay on the safe side, This strong company with the largest capital and surplus of any trust company in Indiana, of fers absolute safety for your de posits. 3 per cent paid, the safe rate. THE INDIANA TRUST CO, Capital, all paid in............$1,000,000 Surplus, all earned........... 450,000 M. JOHNS, GUT RATE GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET Phone, Main, 1560. Your Patronage is Solicited. Courteous treatment 1000 West Green St, = ‘Louisville. Ky.