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GRAND RESULTS FROM THE FREEMAN: "Your notice of my Ad being due at hand, and thank you for the grand results. I herewith en- close you the required amount for another three months." MRS, L. C. PARRISH, BOSTON, MASS. AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 13 STATEMENTS FROM MAN AND THE BIBLE Three Grades of Criticism Ably Discussed—Information Given to the Profession—Conscience a Singular Quality. "Judge not that ye be not judged, for with what judgment ye meet it shall be measured to you again." So much for the supremacy of the Bible. From Thomas a' Kempis, the great Roman Catholic philosopher, we quote another passage: "Turn thine eyes back upon thyself, and turn thine eyes back upon others of others. In judging others a man laborers in vain, often errs, and easily dies; but in judging and looking into himself, he always labors with fruit. There are from a man and one from the Bible. Men who judge in the concern of public individuals and affairs of life are always on probation; their lives are singularly complicated between the seekers of good and the sowers of evil, in which the words, "Judgment, what is thy reward?" are engraved larger than the size of any man who judge are not wise, and many who rail at judgment are foolish. To be a wise judge is folly, even if the judgment is good and who is justly judged is scorched, and the scotist who feels the sting of judgment retaliates when he knows who the honest judge is who signs his name. But when the honest martyr of all he surveys, who devises, who don't sign his name, or who uses a fictitious name to shield himself as a coward, and perhaps as a tool for conspiring and to sign him, we may say, is a public necessity that will always be; as fast as one critic of note is disposed of, there will come another in the field to judge and sign him, which makes the penalty, which falls upon you, be bitter and costly to yourself in the end than to any one you have judged. If you think you have been wrongly treated by a critic or judge, let him alone; his time will be spent in the Bible for our judge, who will find that destiny has handicapped your efforts because of a malicious temper, and you meet with despair. If we judge the Bible for our judge, we place the judge in the Bible for our judge, makes the price of his responsibility more costly than his hire, of a very unthankful job. The reward for being a judge or critic is financial compensation of which his conscience has injustice or lack of mercy. If he is merciful, it is only his duty, and he gets nothing by his earthly pay or salary; if he gets, he gets his pay just the same, but his other heaven or some other place in the eternal hereafter. "Domestic criticism" is an adherence to the performances and performers, a comment on the parts they play, and on everything pertaining to music and drama. Where criticism even of this mild kind is humiliating, it is sought by the public as a portion of their amusement, laughed at, commented upon and forgotten, and were it not for such reasons many deserving actors would probably never receive any public notice at all, and, if not said before, it is best for actors who do not proper advice, fattery and reproof, as a combination, in the right light, to step right out of the show business and be sat among the ones who resent criticism the most. Are you a concert singer? Take a poor woman of autocratic tendencies, for instance; when she arrives to be a queen of song, she is often a critic. You are a critic's face at first provocation, if he has not said that she is the greatest singer of all and the supreme goddess of aristocrite, you can generally judge such a woman by her voice, her deeds in getting a manager who is carried away by her fading beauty rather than by her voice or age, who serves her like a man and waltzes around her like a monkey. There is a singular quality in judgment called conscience, in which the feelings of an individual are penetrated, a tender tie of relationship which should bind us nearer to our Creator, and through which medium we can judge, judge, and except his capability be worked and his judgment be lighted by love and compassion. As each judge who is guided by this conscience, as each judge who are not to go from civil judgment to caustic slander and criminal libel and expect to reap a proud reward of exemption; as each judge who will meet with death, hell and destruction. DR. B. T. WASHINGTON'S POWER. Editorial from Daily Item, Sumter, S. C. It is to the predominance of common sense in his intellectual make-up and to his practical, comprehensive understanding of the Negro race. He owes his wonderful success as an educator and his fame as a leader of the Negro race. He won this leadership and fame not as an orator and theorist, but as a leader of the Negroes who would-be leaders of the Negroes rejected as beneath their notice and unworthy of their time and talent. He had the genius, or the practical, hard common sense (call what you may call his mission and and what he may call his faith, that the stone that the other builders rejected was worthy to be made the chief stone of the temple dedicated to the uplift of the Negro race. He had the discordance and and what he may directed efforts to the essentials to success and advance, racial as well as individual, but he applied this well-known economic principle to the solution of the Negro problem. And the success that he achieved spite discouragement and active opposition of many of those whom he sought to benefit, and the success that has crowned his efforts, furnish proof of Booker T. Washington's genius, and all the fact that he As a public speaker Booker T. Washington has marked ability; he talks fluently, interestingly and earnestly; he has pew his voice and has a charming voice; all these he could neither draw such an audience as he addressed yesterday afternoon and undivided attention, unless he had back of him a record of good work well done. His speech was a strong speech, and full of emotion, and it was so soned with humor that it appealed to all who heard him. The speech was a good speech, and it was so well conceived that it was so well conceived that he come back to the original thought, and to THE NEIGHBORS ARE NOW AMERICANS. UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION "This is their only country and only flag."—Taft's Inaugural address. emphasize it so that it will not be forgotten, the speech, while it was an excellent one, was made worth while only by the fact that it was made for the man of the man who has made his place in the world as a leader of nine millions of people by a lifetime of well-directed, successful business, and guide their feet in the pathway of industry, honesty, morality and clear lying. NEWS NOTES OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22 — Mr. W. L. Houston, master of the G. U. O. of F. H., has gone to Chicago, where he will take up the active practice of law and will be a speaker at the Law Department and the leading lawyers of the State of Illinois. Mr. Houston is a graduate of the law department of Howard University, where he spoke of the H. M. Moore and elearning magnetic, witty and convincing. He has been connected for several years with the War Department and is regarded as one of the best posted men in the Army. He has taken up the role in his new field, and, being of a companionable, genial disposition—a good "mixer"—he is sure to meet with a warm welcome in the Indy Park. He has been in Judge "Judge" his Friend there is a feeling that are many years the Illinois bar will be calling him Judge Houston in earnest. Mr. John H. Paynter, author of "Joining the Navy," is engaged in writing a new book, dealing with the folk-lore of the Negro. Mr. R. W. Thompson, the national correspondent, has returned from South Carolina, where he made tour of the city of Washington, Washington, on the Way to Washington he stopped over at Charlotte, N. C., for a day or two, as the guest of Bishop and Mrs. G. W. Clinton, at their beautiful home, "Elmhurst Manse." Mr. W. C. Brown, formerly assistant to Congressman Jesse Overstreet, may return to Washington, in the event of the appointment of his chief to a national position here. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis produces "The Jewish Ruler," Friday evening, at True Reformers' Hall, supported by a competent company. Nea's shortly after the event which will carry her to San Francisco and other points on the Pacific coast. She will return in the fall by way of Texas and the Gulf Circuit. Her repertoire embraces many new selections this year. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, the newly designated commissioner to Liberia, will be in the city in a few days to confer with President Taft and the State Department, and will visit for his appointment upon him in connection with the proposed investigation into Liberian conditions. A banquet in his honor has been suggested as a suitable recognition of his appointment for his appointment and as a testimonial of personal regard for the man himself. There is nothing new in the matter of official patronage, so scramble for the recordership of deeds is imminent, but Mr. Dancy is not permitting himself to get excited over the rush. Should he ever do so, the holds, it is believed that his superior talent as a campaigner and splendid service rendered President Taft will commend him so strongly that he will be tendered to him. Candidates to succeed Auditor Tyrer have announced themselves, and it is understood that there are no applications on file for the job held down by Register Vernon. Judge Terrell and District Attorney Gobb are on solid ground. This leaves the "Black Cabinet" in pretty good shape, for the present at ease. SHERMAN, TEX. Copies of THE FREEMAN for sale at Mrs. G. W. Hume's handsome cave and Messrs. James Carson and William Mann's handsome torsional parors. Recent accounts of the high, respected young men, and Miss Minker Miller, bell of Muskogee, Okla., were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. Rev. M. N. J. M. Liam, G. W. King and some number of others among the sick. The Co-operative Grocery Company, with Messrs. Abe Holdness, John W. Fenet, S. L. Ham, G. W. King and corner of East and Brookstreet streets, with a fine, large stock of groceries. .Mr. L. C. Culberson has returned from Fort Worth, where he visited Messrs. C. Culberson and L. C. Culberson do some excellent fine cleaning, pressing and dye work. QUINCY, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. B. L. Skinner, of Chicago, IL., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alice Taylor, in manhattan; they rehearsed a splendid program. Mallory Brothers' Company were the guests of Mrs. Oliver Jackson, East St. Louis, IL, to publish a paper. It will be known as the Western Courier., Mrs. H. Gillman, of Chicago, IL., is the guest of Mrs. Oliver DR. WASHINGTON'S TOUR THROUGH THE "PALMETTE STATE" IS A SUCCESS Addresses Made from Rear of Special Car at Many Places Generous Hospitality Received Everywhere. CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 23—Dr. Booker T. Washington's tour of South Carolina, which started from this city in 1981, and ended in a night at Gafney, S. C. The itinerary included Rock Hill, Winnsboro, Columbia, Camden, Sumter, Orangeburg, Florence, and Gaffney. The itinerary included Gafney, with stops at numerous other places on the road, where the "Wizard" addressed the assembled multitudes from which the special car in which the party traveled. Great crowds greeted Dr. Washington at every city visited, and the largest op-portunity was to hear the message the race's most distinguished man had to deliver. In every town, the crowd was made up of among the thousands who listened to the speeches of Dr. Washington, were many white people, who joined heartily with the crowd, and welcomed, applauding his remarks to the echo. Mayors, members of city councils, boards of elderman and other municipal organizations, the visitors, and the party everywhere left them a stronger feeling of harmony and good will than had existed before. The week was fine; no accidents happened, and in every particular the trip was a glittering success. Consisted of Dr. Booker T. Washington, Emmett J. Scott, his private secretary; Mr. Nathan Hunt, stenographer; Dr. J. A. Kenyon, resident Washington, director of industries at Tuskegee Institute; Major R. R. Moton, commandant at Hampton Institute and secretary of the Illinois lions of Hampton Institute, agent of the Slater Fund; Bishop W. Clinton, of the A. M. E. Zion Church; Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Chicago, newspaper correspondents. An extended account by our special correspondent will appear in our next issue. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. PARIS, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Willis Freeman is very ill. His daughter, Mrs. McGown, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., is at his bedside...Mrs. Janie Johnson is very ill at her home...Rev. P. T. Graham, Mrs. Mollie Redman, Johnnie C. Coyley and Henry Letton are here...Mrs. E. Coyley and March 24 to 29 in Indianapolis, Ind.…Mrs. Garfield Simpson has finished her beautiful cottage in the new addition and will occupy it...John Ayers has the best equipped lows have organized a Grand Master Council and are getting ready for the Grand Lodge that meets in Nicholsville July, 1909.…Ben Hawkins, of Columbus Ohio, is at his mother and father for a week's visit. Women and Their Interests By "DOROTHY." THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK. It's the easiest thing in the world to point out the proper course for others to pursue. The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well, without a thought of fame. Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. Never speak well nor ill of yourself. If well, man will not believe you; if ill, they believe a great deal more than you say. Trust him little who praises all; him less who censures all, and him least who is indifferent ao all. Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day. One of the hardest things in life is to realize that sometimes the thing that hurts most is really a blessing in disguise. MISS BURROUGHS TO BE IN NASHVILLE. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs will address two meetings at Nashville early in April, including the first meeting of Convention of Tennessee. The first meeting will be on Monday night, April 5, and will be known as the 'Big Nashville Meeting; the second on April 6, in East Nashville. The women of Cour d'Alene, Idaho, have organized the Afro-American Women's Progressive Club. The purpose of the organization is charitable work and social service. The officers are: Mrs. Porter; assistant; J. H. Lowe; vice-president; Mrs. Ed Price, secretary; Mrs. Burnside, treasurer. Mrs. Odell Graham, of Minneapolis, Minn., is the editor of St. Peter's A. M. E. Church Bulletin, a publication issued each month. A list of new members, members who are M. ill, and accounts of all social affairs, together with the order of services. It is quite a creditable sheet, and is of much benefit to the members and friends of that congregation. A number of women public school teachers of Washington have received a promotion. The New York Legislature has passed a bill establishing a farm for reformation of women. San Francisco has a "Colored Ladies" Social and Industrial Club," which is doing some good work. The Duke of Saxe, who is also manager of the Court Theater, lately issued an order forbidding kissing on the stage. Miss Bessie Burden, of Richmond, Ind., has secured employment in the dental parlor of a prominent dentist of that city. For the first time a woman journalist, Mme. Flamonkova, has been allowed to sit in the press gallery and report the proceedings of the Berlin Landtag. The Young Woman's Christian Association of New York city is giving a complete course in dressmaking, teaching the French spoken by Mrs. Helen N. Curtis will instruct be class. Mrs. Fannie Barnes Williams, of Chicago, recently addressed the Bethel Literary and Historical Association of Wash. Her subject was "The Responsibility of the Hour." Miss L. J. San Francisco, Cal.; cannot give desired information in this issue, but will do so through these columns at the earliest possible date, or, if you will send self-addressed envelope, will send direct to you. The Heliotrope Circle of Nashville, Tenn., met recently with Mrs. Durant Burton and addressed the request for "Woman's Opportunity." The Fleur de Ls Art Club met with Mrs. L. H. Lewis, and Mrs. Realing gave a paper on the "Negro in Literature." Miss Hattie White has been appointed superintendent of the Lamar Hospital at Lincoln Hospital at New York, and took a post-graduate course in London. She has previously held the position of assistant at the McDonough Hospital at New York. Ms. Lute E. Dolatte has returned New Orleans from Tampa, Mexico, after one year. WALLA WALLA, WASH. The porters and bootblocks of Walla Walla held a meeting Monday evening and organized a union, so that they may affiliate with the trades council, and thereby give and receive protection by the American Federation of Labor, and elected the president; Harry Holmes, vice-president; M. G. O'Brien, secretary and treasurer. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES Through the efforts of Dr. Allen, the faculty and students of Lincoln Institute have had within the last few weeks a veritable tease of intellectual "good things" including lectures and addresses from some of the most prominent Missouri legislators and other parties of renown. The chaplain of the House, Rev. Dr. A. M. Martin, Representative Lockhater and Rose; Dr. Bishop of St. Louis, with an illustrated lecture on tuberculosis; the Hon. C. T. Chamberlain, one of the newly appointed regents; Principal J. Silas Harris the dean of St. Louis, with an array among the number of those who recently have inspired by their presence and excellent addresses. The Hon. Mr. Swanger, ex-Secretary of State, who made a presentation to the senior young woman making the highest average for the year, has renewed his offer to the class of '90; and President Allen offers now, for the second time, a gold medal to the one who leads the sophomore class for the two years of NEW ORGANIZATION MRS. ODELL GRAHAM NEW ORLEANS, LA. Special to THE FREEMAN Normal work. A medal, for the first time, will be offered to the student who makes the best marks in scientific and practical agriculture. The university gave a high-class banquet on the 20th inst., in honor of Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Allen and the fraternity. Special to THE FREEMAN. Of Selma's most highly respected citizens, was buried last week. Mr. Gill was a Christian gentleman, a member of the Congregational Church, and had the respect and confidence of several children, who have the sympathy of all of our people. By his industry and economy he had accumulated quite a competency. The race can ill afford to lose the old ways, we are overdue for our homes, we are overdue for much imputed in what is said to be President Taff's Southern policy. None are found to agree with editor Ben Davis, of the Atlanta Independent. .Jev. Morse, of the Congregational Church, is visiting relatives in Georgia. Special T. J. Goodall pastor of the Fifth Ward church, is able to out again after several days' illness...Dr. E. W. D. W. Isaac will preach at the Fifth Ward Baptist church, which is preparing to entertain her many customers at an early date...Miss Natale Jenkins of Mehary college is the guest of Miss Alma Harris, Mrs. Flagg, and Miss Isabel the visiting friends. Mrs. Luh Woolfolk and Mrs. Charlie Raddford of Nashville spent Sunday in the city. ...Dr. Reynolds is in Nashville on business....Mr. Sam Steele is able to be out at the infirmary...The Twenth Century Band under the direction of Prof. J. P. Steele are now able to render some beautiful music....The entertainment given by the Jubilee Band at the Twenth Century 12th, was a success in every way....All persons desirous of securing the Freeman can get it at 1034 Main street, by calling on the office of the Hensley of Boston street is very quite ill. A Substantial Citizen Has Poetic Ability. [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. rythmical lines of poetry and song. For years, as he tells us, he gave no heed to the unbidden muse, hoping to be re-created; but he was not dame; but still they continued, by night and by day, until, with pencil and pad, he began to jot down the messages she had written, and he realized poetic genius, and in them he shows a keen insight into nature and into the varied phases of human life. We publish below extracts from poems written by O Time, where is thy abode? Is there for the no day of rest? What divine power, what good? Urges the onward at thy best? Man lives but a day, but life is time. He lives ever so well as o'r. Thing the presence can find; Thing pendulum swings evermore. Life is everlasting to him who heeds That inevitable calling of the times; Live to-day, to-morrow; lives are deeds, and the fleeting time is forever thine. Not in the shadows of days gone by, Nor at the shrine of postery we bow; In the world of strife to-day we try, We realize our time is now. WATAH MILLYUN TIME. Some folksubs de winter—de days of col' an' frost. When all de trees am bare an' looks lak dey was lost. Might be a dain' dreary—a leetle too col' for de res' Accordin' to deh thinkin', de summa's lots de bes'. But ye ain't' please eva'body—ain't no se ain't'; De happiest days of all is wath millyun time. Dey grow so plump an' juice, gittin' sweetah all de time. An' dey all stop fishin' mighty quick, and gin to ax fer some. I thought but I was happy when de ole ooman was sho-muff mine. But de happiest days I've evah seed is watah millym time. Way down in de country, drivin' along de pike. Don't believe in stealin'—knows it's far from right; But jes' had to git out o' dat wagon an' over de fence with a jump. Turned over a great big millym an' give it a hearty thump; SELMA, ALA. CLARKSVILLE. TENN A SELE-MADE MAN. MR. A. A. TAYLOR TIME. THE PREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Don't git uneasy! Folks won't min' where Tee a-gwine. Dey know the mullay wander about in watch millyun time. of ancient renown, they would cut but a sorry figure in the financial world of this day. Rome is yet drawing in- SPRINGTIME. By A. A. TAYLOR. Oh, the joy of the happy springtime, when the winter dares have passed. The tree leaves peep out to greet the day; The song birds in the woodland carol their tuneful lay. Aurora, flushed with wondrous skill. Builds his flame on the eastern hill; His fiery streamers, arching high. Reflect the sunlight under the sky. The dewy calm of the morning broke As zephyr sing to the monarch oak. The aerial chorus, never till. Its rhythm echoes from hill to hill. On Nature's harp the gentle winds Pierces the lakes and lames; The swinging foliage, clinging fast, Dances the shadows on the grass. How sublime is the acral lake! Its fleecy billows form and break. Now drifting slowly in its snowy shroud—the mountains of lazy-floating cloud. Higher still, in the eastern skies, The dazzling sunbeams tumultuous rise; The pennons, gleaming with living light, Awake the winter's dormant life. Promiscuously blooming among the leaves, A thousand buds upon the trees Burst forth anew in colors bright, Their presence perfuming the morning light. Wee budding lonely vine, Thy tender shoots begin to climb, When the springtime gently spoke, Thy growth is twined about the oak. Oh, would some power to me unfold The hidden secrets Nature holds! The bloom of the flowers and the songs of the birds— The jocund Springtime's silent words. Sprightly flowing, with rumble and song, The meadow brook hurries along. SINGING BY LEGISLATION. Senator Procter, of the Indiana Legislature, will introduce a bill providing for the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the schools of the State once a week. Just why this song is preferred over "America," the recognized national hymn, is not known. We take it, however, that the senator would have more attention paid the flag as one of the best means of teaching patriotism. We will think that he holds that love for the flag is simply the greater way of manifesting love for the country, the idea so prominently set forth in "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Although "The Star-Spangled Banner" is much the prettier, it is much more difficult to sing. It, however, has one of those taking airs that seems to just fix itself in the mind, and it is not a great while before lips and tongue are in obedience. It has often been remarked that neither of the songs are of American origin as to the tunes, and that either lack that something—the body, we may say, for lack of a better expression—that characterizes "The Marseillaise" of the French, "The Watch on the Rhine," by the Germans, or "God Save the Queen," or King, as the case may be, by the English. Song writers have tried to make good by composing a satisfactory national song, new throughout. So far they have failed or the people, it may be, are not nearly so interested in the change as the composers and the knowing ones. The songs of the foreigners, especially those of the French and Germans, seem especially fitting. In either there are a few bars of profoundness, musically considered, that seem worth the songs if all the rest were poor, tame. The "Marsellaise" is particularly rich in this respect—martial, inspiring. The German song is full of that which suggests reverence for the fatherland, in the air as well as in the words. Our "America" sings of the "sweet land of liberty" and the rest of it, but the music is tame—lacks in vigor as well as that other something as well as loud as words—the appropriate musical composition. The words of "America" are nothing short of patriotism; they, however, are fettered by one of the simplest of airs that were ever sung. The "Star-Spangled Banner," as a musical composition, is much to be preferred above "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." It has a stirring strain, something like what is heard in the French, begins a trifle like the German song. As a whole it only does what it sets out to do—reveres the flag. The last part, the refrain, or chorus, or whatever one may choose to call it, is rich in soulful music, not breathing of war, as parts of the "Marseillaise" impress, nor of land or country, but a sort of exultation—winding up by shouting in praise of the thing. The music is glorious, of a musical festival order, not of that deep significance that attaches to the foreign songs, and yet vastly more significant in the musical composition than "America." "America" as a tune is tired; it makes one tired to sing it. It is sung because it is proper to do so, owing, of course, to the abominable tune. But the people are not disturbed, as the rule, most of whom prefer the easy tunes; can't come too easy for them. So, peradventure, "America," the national hymn, is with us for keeps. It is not nearly so vivacious and inspiring as "Dixie," the tune of the South, but at that it has served its purpose. What the tune failed to bring out was supplied by those well-chosen words. Men have also wept, fought and bled under its inspiration. The dead—mute lips, millions of mute lips—have sung the artless strains, a fact which holds them near and dear—the best-known tune in all the world$^{1\frac{1}{2}}$ WILL THE CANAL PAY? The question is now being asked, Will the Panama Canal pay? It will take a good long term of years, doubtless, to reap a money reward. But, happily, there are more ways of looking at it than one. In the first place, the glory of it will add to the glory of the nation, which is a safe, albeit a long time maturing investment some times. Such investments also mean a money value, restimable, accruing to the whole country. Were it not for the great remains of the elder world to be seen in Italy and other countries of ancient renown, they would cut but a sorry figure in the financial world of this day. Rome is yet drawing interest on the money spent, and time, in the erection of the vast temples, ways and acqueducts, not to speak of the lesser manifestations in art form. The great accomplishments of the world bid fair to win the admiration of the people in this day, bringing visitors from the end of the earth like unto Sheba's Queen, who looked with pardonable amaze on the works of Solomon. Then, cutting out the too sentimental, about the canal we opine, flourishing settlements will jump up as at the touch of the magi, which will at once add greatly to the material prosperity of the nation. Further yet, that convenience arising from the time saved and labor is so much spiritual capital of the nation whose interest will also widely distribute, making way for the greatness of the nation testified in the performance of works that contribute to the people's welfare. The greatness of past nations are best and most satisfactorily told through the effort put fort hfor the general weal. In fact, governments as such leave no other testimony of worthiness to exist excepting through great deeds done, whether through its laws or the more tangible evidences. So the canal cannot go wrong, regardless of the appalling cost. And, after all, who gets the cost? The millions are not burned or buried. They, if judiciously spent, will circulate among the people, and not a few of them will find their way back to the treasury of the general nation. Money, as best understood, is like matter, non-destructible. If it is not here, it is there. The only serious thing to guard against is the thing of money-grabbing—the chance of making millionaires out of the people's project. We imagine the people will not like to see their money go that way. NEGRO EDITORS. The Sentinel of Memphis has its Vol. 1, No. 1. As usual it thinks to fill a long-felt want. The salutatory was a splendid thing—hopeful, conservative and brilliantly written. The editor apparently is resourceful, suffering no paucity of thought or word. He means to do well by the Memphis public—real well—judging by the exuberance of his expressions. His gait is rapid and none the less pleasing. If he keeps it up the Sentinel should make a noise like prosperity in that section. Good judgment, rare good judgment, is essential to those of the race that speak that the public hear. The editor, if we may think of him as he appears in the salutatory, is within the classification: "We have selected the name of this paper because of its appropriate character. The word sentinel is a significant term; it means a soldier on guard. In a similar capacity, the Memphis Sentinel will be a vigilant soldier and ever mindful of the welfare of the good people of Memphis and the race in general. It will be a newspaper, in whose columns matters of public moment will be dispassionately discussed. There will be no wild, hysterical crusade against neithmen or measures. Everything in its columns will be weighed in the balance of sound judgment and reason. The Memphis Sentinel will be a conservative element of our population." "Hear him $1\frac{1}{2}$ the English would say. "Come on, boys $1\frac{1}{2}$ the colored preaching brethren would say by way of, encouragement to one of their number when preaching before them. And really this kind of enthusiasm will tend to make the yoke of the race easy and the burdens light, since it buoys up, making men dare and do in the name of righteousness that makes for manhood—independence—racial respectability. But so often, at least we think so, the editor is reduced to the one lone voice in all the wilderness. The beautiful platitudes fragrant with wit and understanding seem as so much seed sown in waste places—non-productive. But perhaps this is over-sensitiveness on the editors' part; they sometimes fail to take into account the readers, who in the most part are not prepared to take on so much intellectualism as is sometimes displayed in the editorial columns. Then, again, it may be that some of the seed have fallen in rich soil, producing good by the hundredfold, although not seen of men. This being possible, the Sentinel's editor and those of other publications should do their utmost continually, feeling that the labor is not in vain, even if we cannot always trace a satisfactory result. PICKED UP IN PASSING. Symposium—Men. There is a man who never drinks, Nor smokes, nor chews, nor swears; Who never gambles, never flirts, And shuns all sinful snares— "He's paralyzed." * * * There is a man who never does Anything that is not right; His wife can tell just where he is At morning, noon and night— "He's dead." If you would keep abreast of the times then you should read The Freeman each week at six months. 85 cents; one year, $1.50. Champion Kidney Remedy Goes right to the spot. It is certainly the best remedy on the market for the cure of Kidneys. Bladder. Rheumatism and Lumbago. It gives the quickest relief of any so-called kidney remedies. Manufactured by the manufacturer. Springfield. O. Price 50c per bottle, sent to any address on receipt of price. Trial bottle 10 cents. EVERY LADY READ THIS. Years ago, when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leucorrhhea, Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. I cared me in one month. 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Add Equal to Equal and the The Western Beauty, Supreme Grand Union of derson, Ky., organized by Joseph Hatchett June 28, 1888. Mount May, by Joseph, situated in the Bilt. 1888, George W. Smith, Clerk, by T. H. Beverley, ett. entered according to act of Congress July 2, 1888, at Washington, D. C., for the purpose of uniting the race. For this purpose the order of Western Beauty appears to the thinking Negroes of America, who Do you love your people. Are you proud of your use lusthetic and get together in the grand order are your best friends, who laugh when you laugh and willing to extend the hand of fellow-guide to deeds rather than by words, the true one. The order of Western Beauties, fame and n in the near future. Organizers wanted in each JOSEPH HATCH Headquarters of the Western Beauty Super 443 South Alves Street. AGENTS W For Johnson's History and Light Ahead. No better books for stimulat can be in your library. Entertain to the young. Price 75c per co sion to agents. 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The Western Beauty, Supreme Grand Union Lock Lodge No. 1, located in the city of Henderson, Ky., organized by Joseph Hatchett June 28, 1888, incorporated under the general states of Kentucky May 29, 1888, and certified in the Henderson County Court the 31st day of May, 1888, George W. Smith, Clerk, by T. H. Beverley, Deputy Clerk; copyrighted by Joseph Hatchett, entered according to act of Congress July 2, 1906, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C., for the purpose of uniting the Negroes of America in union and love. We are here to welcome you to the United States and to appeal to the thinking Negroes of America who for various reasons are not united as a race. Do you love your people? Are you proud of your being in the world among men? 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If you want to settle any old claim agin Jack, Tmavtin’ as his substitoot for him this renin ‘Ou the contrary,” said Lane, with @ suile at Sagebrush’s outbreak, “he asa claim against me.” It yas such a pleasant, kindly look le give Sagebrush that the foreman wus disarmed completely. “Il tell him,” he said over his shoul- er. Dick mused over ‘the changes that tad ocourred since he had left the re- sion. ‘Two years’ absence from a grow- log country means new faces, new uches and the wiping out of old land- marks with the advance of population fal tie Invasion of the railroad. He Yoalered if Jack would know him With lis beard. He knew—his mirror ‘od him—that his appearance had changed greatly, and he looked twenty ears older than on the day he left the Ja home ranch, Tis trend of thought was interrupt- ly the entrance of Jack on the pri: from the house. “My name's Payson,” Jack began larviediy, casting a hasty glance back- rend into the hallway, for the cere- Bear was about to begin. “You want see me?” “Jack,” erled Dick, holding out his tind eagerly—“Jack, old man, don't 300 now me?” he continued falter- ely, ssoinge no sign of recognition in KS ftiond’s eyes, Toyson gasped, shocked and startled. The man before him was a stranger Slroks, but the volee—the volee was tat of Dick Lane, the last man in the reril he wanted to see that moment Prchtened, almost betraying himself i sneed at the half open door. If Pi entered he knew Echo would be to him. She might love him truly fe! her love for Dick might have est away, but he knew that Echo Mend never forgive him for the de tim that he had practiced upon Ce ‘ping his friend's hand weakly, fsltered, “Dieck—Dick Lane!” ean teatized he must act quickly. hen “ae or somehow Dick must be ni out of the house until after the i 8° Then he, Jack, must take fey Seqtiences, Dick saw his hest ec, {Was not what he bad ex i But something dreadful might i, S2PPened while he was away, "ted been so many changes. ey, Ss at's the matter?” he asked nas: “You got my letter? You se 888 coming?” ays. Ses: T know,” lamely answered foie ys expected notice. You 3 Fou said” — ay, ulda't watt. Jack, I'm a rich i. thanks to you"— toy SS: that’s all right,” said Pay- |; lilting the praise of the mar ony 2 Stlevously wronged with a inj, Sknowledgment of his gratt oft L hurried back for fear Echo"— fo, 2°S Tl tell her about it when “Steady to hear tt.” THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ee matter, Jack? Are ‘Keeping something from me? Where ager “In there,” said Payson feebly, point- ing to the door. — Dick eagerly started toward the house, but Jack halted. him, saying: “No, you mustn't go in now. There’s & party—you see, she hasn't been well; ‘doesn’t expect you tonight. The shock might be too much for her.” Jack grasped at the lame excuse. It Was the first to come to his mind. He ‘must think quickly. This experience ‘Was tearing the heart out of him. He eould not save himself from betrayal mueh longer. “You're right,” acquiesced Dick. “You tell her when you get a chance. Jack, as I was saying, I've made quite a bit of money out of my Bisbee holdings. Tan pay back my stake to you now.” “Not now,” said Jack nervously. Would this torture never end? Here was his friend, whom he had betrayed, come back in the very hour of his mar- tage to the woman who had promised first to marry hith, Now he was offer- ing him money, which Jack needed badly, for his prospective mother-in- law was complaining about his taking her daugliter to a mortgaged home. “Sure, now,” continued Dick, pulling a roll of bills from his pocket. “It's $3,000. Here it is, all in one bundle.” “Not now. Let that wait,” said Jack, pushing the money aside. “It's waited long enough,” cried Dick doggedly. “You put the mortgage, on your ranch to let me have the money, and it must be about due now.” “Yes, it will be due, but let it wait” “What's the use? I'm all right now. I brought the cash with me on purpose. I wanted to square it with you on sight.” Dick pressed the money into Jack's hand, closing his fingers over the roll of bills. With a sigh of relief, as if a disagreeable task was completed, he questioned, “How's Bud?” Jack replied shortly, “All right; he's inside.” “I didn’t write to him,” cheerfully re- sumed Dick. “I didn’t want the kid to know. He is so excitable he would have blabbed it right out, I'll sure be glad to see the boy again, He's im- pulsive, but his heart’s all right. 1 know you've kept a lookout over him.” ‘This trust in him was getting too much for Jack to bear, so the voice of Polly crying to him to hurry up was music to his ears. “I'm coming,” he shouted. “I'll see you in a few min- utes,” he told Dick. “I've something to tell you. I can’t tell you now.”” “Go in, then,” answered Dick. “Il wait yonder in the garden. Don’t keep me waiting any longer than you can help.” Dick turned and walked slowly to- ward the gate which led to the kitch- en garden, a part of every ranch home in Arizona. It was cut off from the house by a straggling hedge, on which Echo had spent many hours trying to keep ft in shape. Jack hesitated about going into the house. Even if Echo married him he knew that she would never forgive him when she learned of his dastard- ly conduct from Dick Lane's own mouth. It was better to sacrifice the Ife of one to save three lives from belng ruined. Jack followed Lane up, partly draw- ing his gun. It would be so easy to shoot him, No one would recognize Dick Lane in that crippled figure. Jack's friends would believe him if he told them the stranger had drawn on him and he had to shoot him in self defense. ‘Then the thought of how dastardly was the act of shooting a man in the back, and he his trusting friend, smote PP AGC {Ker a ead § a mre Of] te he, ia ES ty 4 Y iL RSI j Qu, Jf ia Re oT] : ASG ff Neither had ae Buck McKee him suddenly, and he replaced the pis- tol in its holster, “It is worse than the murder of ‘Old Man’ Terrill,” he muttered. Dick walked on, entirely unconscious of how close he had been to death, with bis friend as his murderer. So interested had the two men been in their conversation that neither had noticed Buck McKee hiding behind the hedge, listening to their talk and cov- ering Jack Payson when he was fol- lowing Dick with his hand on his re- yolyer. McKee heard Payson’s ejac- ulation and smiled grimly. Jack's absence had aroused Jim Al- len, who burried out on the porch, storming. “Say, Jack, what do you mean by puttin’ the brakes on this here weddin’?” “Jim—say, Jim, II want you to do something for me!" cried Jack as he rushed toward his future father-in- law, greatly excited. “Sure,” answaged Allen heartily. Dens, Gon't tet any one i. “But'’— interrupted Allen. “Don’t ask me to explain,” blurted Jack. “Echo's happiness is at stake.” “That settles it. I've not let any one spile her happiness yet, an’ I won't in the few minutes that are left while I'm still her main protector. Nobody gets in.” “Remember, no one, no matter who it 4s,” emphasized Jack as he darted into the house. Jim Allen lighted his pipe. “Now, what's eatin’ him?’ he muttered to himself; then, “They're off!” he cried, looking through the window. ‘The Rey. Samuel Price began to drone the marriage service. It ts the little things of life that coun. “fter all. Men will work them- selves 4 hysteria over the buzzing of a fly «nd yet plan a battleship in a boiler shop. “A city full of people will at one time become panic stricken over the burning of a rubbish heap and at another camp out in the ruins of fire swept homes, treating their miseries as a huge joke. Philosophers write learnedly of cause and effect, In chemistry certain com- Dinations give certain results. But no man ean say, “I will do thus and 80; this and that will follow.” All things are possible, for few things are prob- able. Dick Lane had planned to shield Echo by writing to Jack Payson, let- ting him break the news of his return. Fate would have it that she would not know until too late of his escape, A letter sent directly to her might have prevented much unhappiness and many heartaches, Not till months later, when happiness had returned, did Jack real- ize that his one great mistake was made by not telling Echo of Dick's rescue. Both Dick and Echo might have had a change of heart when they met again, Echo was young. Dick had wandered far. Both had lost touch with common interests. Jack Payson hifi entered her life as a factor. He was eager and impetuous, Dick was settled and world worn by hardship and much physical suffering. Now Jack was at the altar racked with men- tal torture, while Dick waited in the garden for his traitorous friend. The innocent cause of the tragedy was sweetly and calmly repiying to the questions of the marriage ritual, while Jack was looking, as Allen said to himself, “darned squeamish.” “According to these words, it is the will of God that nothing shall sever the marriage bond,” were the words that fell upon Allen’s ears as he stoop- ed to look’ in the window at the wed- ding party. “The sky pilot's takin’ a long time to make the hitch. Darned if I couldn't hitch up a twenty mule team in the time that he's takin’ to get them two to the pole,” said Allen, speaking to himself. Dick had grown impatient at Jack's absence and wandered back from the garden to the front of the house. Spy- ing Allen, he greeted him with, “Hello, Uncle Jim.” “That's my name,” answered Allen suspiciously, “but I ain't uncle to every stranger that comes along.” “I'm no stranger,” laughed Dick. “You know me.” “Do 1?" replied Allen unconvinced. “Who are you?” “The poor orphan you took from an asylum and made a man of—Dick Lane.” “Dick Lane!” repeated the astonished ranchman, “Come back from the dead!” “No; I'm not dead yet,” answered Dick, holding out his hand, which Al- len gingerly grasped as if he expected to find it thin air. “I wasn't killed, 1 have been in the hospital for a long time. I wrote Jack. He knows.” “My God!” Allen cried. “Jack knows—you wrote to him—he knows!” Over and over he repeated the aston- ishing news which had been broken to him so suddenly. Here was a man, as If back from the dead, standing in his own dooryard, telling him that Jack knew he was alive. No word had been told him. What would Echo say? ‘This, then, explained Jack's strange request and his distress. “and Echo?” Dick questioned, glane- ing toward the house. “Echo!” ‘The name aroused Allen. He saw at once that he must act def- initely and quickly. Echo must not see Dick now. It was too late. The secret of his return on the wedding day must be known only to the three men. “Look here, Dick,” he commanded. “You mustn't let her see you. She mustn't know you are alive.” Dick was growing confused over the mystery which was being thrown about Echo Allen. First Jack had told him he must wait to see ber, and now her father tells him he must never see her again or let her know that he is alive, His strength was being over- anand tose aT Whdlas eer inalicok ime dato ‘cate “Tatentfon™ to~ soot,” Ne-Tara’ wits hand on the butt of his revolver, say- ing, “Not if I have to kill you.” Dick began to realize that whatever was wrong was of the greatest conse- quence. It was a shock to him to have his oldest, his best friend in the west treat him in this fashion, “Sim!” he eried in his anguish. “You've got to go back where you come from, Dick,” sternly answered the rauchman. “If ever you loved my daughter, now’s your chance to prove it, She must never know you're liv- in . “But “It's a whole lot I'm askin’ of you, Dick,” continued Allen. “But if you love her, as I think you do, it may be a drop of comfort in your heart to know that by doin’ this great thing fer her you'll be makin’ her life better an’ happier.” “I do love her,” erled Dick passion- ately, “but there must be some reason. ‘Tell me.” Allen held up his hand to warn Dick to be silent. He beckoned him to fol- low him. Slowly he led him to the door and, partly opening it, motioned him to listen, “Forasmuch as Jobn Payson and Echo Allen have consented together in holy wedlock,” were the words that fell upon his ears. As the doomed man stands motion- Jess before his judges and hears his Se RN iS (0) r Oy “Not if I have to kill you” death sentence read without a tremor, ofttimes thinking of some trifle, so Dick stood for a moment. At first he id not fully realize what it all meant, ‘Then the full depth of his betrayal flooded him. “What?” he cried. “Paf- son!” Allen held him back. Again the minister's voice fell upon their ears, repeating the solemn words: “And have declared the same before God and in the presence of these wit- nesses, I pronounce them husband and wife. What God hath joined together let no man put asunder.” (Continued Next Week,) Liberia. _ Booker T. Washington is of the opinion that the affairs of Liberia, Africa, is in a bad way, and that this country should feel a responsibility for the maintenance of the country as it was originally intended. Mr. Washington cites other colonies or dependencies that have been mater- ally assisted while Liberia has strug- gled to where it is without any such aid. Of course we on this side cannot see Liberia, cannot know its real con- dition; do not know whether their trouble is in their stars or in them- selves. We see no reason why Li- beria should not be assisted if the country needs it, nor do we see why the country is not amply able to care for itself after all of these years. ‘The fact that pestilence and disease have not wiped out the colony or re- duced it beyond the ordinary result ‘of pestilence and disease elsewhere, declares for a healthy climate. And ag it is understood the soil is fertile. Natural produets are plentiful. What is needed more we cannot conceive of. Barter and exchange are the essen- tials of all beginning nations. Our own country is illustrious example of that idea. Money is not of much importance during the earlier periods of coun- tries; it comes afterward as society grows complex, and then simply to ex- pedite business. ‘The created wealth are the stores and farms on which the script or gold or what not is uttered. ‘The Liberians insist on the emigrant having much money. As we see it, it is not the thing. Everyone must ‘be able to produce—this goes to ex- change. Mere money, excepting gold, which is itself a commodity of ex- change, being merchandise in that it is valuable intrinsically, without pro- duction, means nothing. The more of it other than gold, would be worse for the colony. Liberia needs strong men to develop the resources of the country. Of course some money is required in this day to purchase the means of improved methods of doing things. And even these methods in these days can bé the work of ingenu- ity in the most part. If there is no iron ore cultivator plows will not be expected, or other useful means of iron. If ore is to be found, and it is very likely that the mountainous re- gions furnish it, then cultivator plows and all sorts of machinery should be made. We know of no country where iron is not found. What should re- sult—nothing short of miracles. Li berians should stand up in their might and be proud of their opportunities. But perhaps these people are doing much better than we think. Grant it. put why the late day talk of failure and the rest of it, when the succeed- ing years should add their increment of good. The Coliege Heights Investmen? proposition should not be overlooked by our women. Take advantage of the opportunity to buy a home, or to in vest in this as a money-maker. Sev eral women have already bought homes and others should follow the exemple. It costs but a postal to learn the particulars. Write to day and learn the the advantages. ‘The Freeman is the leading Negro Jour pal Pink’s Purgo, | ta CONSTIPATION, 10c and 25c per box. 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Indiana threatens to become as “dry” as the proverbial chip. Give President Taft a chance to show what he has in his hand. Leave the gun at home if you feel that the shooting feeling is likely to come on. President Taft says the colored peo- ple will have to wait and see what he means to do for them. ‘These are snappish days, but they get us in 2 frame of mind to enjoy the blessings of warm weather when it does come. The tariff mix up is on, with its petty vexations for the members of Congress. Lucky the individual that escapes the “palaver.” ‘The colored man, Shelton, who shot a white man last week on Washington Street, is thought to be insane. At least, he did not mean to shoot the person he did. In the far West the talk is the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, A 6,000-pound nugget of pure copper, the largest piece ever found, will be among the rare curios. The literary spirit has struck the city after a Rip Van Winkle sleep of many years. The exclusive sets have always been with us, but the literary, as it is best known, has just come to the front. Booker T. Washington may not serve as a Liberian Commissioner. Some of his admirers have advised against it. We do not think Mr. Washington's service is required so far away from home. Booker T. Washington and his party of distinguished men captured South Carolina last week. They made the State of Wade Hampton and M, C. Butler—and Ben Tillman—sit up’ and take notice. Ex-President Roosevelt is off for Africa. The world is thoroughly acquainted with Mr. Roosevelt's in- tentions, and if the animals of the jungles have intelligence, as some yeo- ple insist, they also know about them. If Thomas Taggart gets in the run- ning for Mayor, times will pick up politically. ‘Taggart can be beaten, and has been beaten; but the man to do it must be live ail over. The Re- publicans are still looking for the mare Caeatinkio:. The gurglar business is not paying very big, according to the statements of their operations noted in the daily papers. Four dollars, nine dollars, three dollars and sometimes nothing is pretty poor pay for such desperate work. Well, “nothing is what it used to be.” ‘The People’s Savings Bank of Phila- ¢elphia, after a year of successful business, has purchased its own prop- erty. It was thrown open for inspec- tion last week, a grand reception be- ing tendered its patrons and friends. Ex-Congressman Geo. H. White is the president, and Dr. J. Q. McDougall is secretary. A St. Louis paper has it that there are 6,000 “bogus” Negroes registered in that city. Since they represent practically the Negro voting strength, to refer to them as “bogus” gets clean Past us. St. Louis is full of good colored citizens who have good homes. people of refinement and education. Surely these are not also “bogus” un- der any definition whatsoever. The sons of “Eli” had a great taking on over President Taft in New York last week, “Bill,” as they affection- ately called him, was one of the boys. “We are all boys tonight,” said the venerable Dr. Holmes on a class re- union occasion. It was so on this occasion. He was at his best. It was a touching event, even as seen through the columns of the news: papers. A New Orleans paper had it. not long since, that attacks on white women in Washington, the capital, by Negroes were so frequent that ‘the women were urged to carry’ pistols for protection. Now to an individual in New Zealand ‘this sounds mighty bad. If there were no informant at hand to give light on the subject, he would readily think that Negroes are Jurking at all the street corners wait. ing for an opportunity to assault a white woman. Such cases are ex. tremely rare, not only in Washington, but in the whole country. True enough, we hear of Negroes being hung for assault now and then. Among ten millions of people of any kind erimes of all kinds will be known. The man in New Zealand or else. where is to understand that the Negroes are not long on assaulting any kind of woman. ‘The experiences of Dr. Washington in South Carolina last week make us believe that the old commonwealth is not as bad as Tillman and his satellites have painted it. When thirty or more Negroes can invade the State and spend a solid week without having a cross word with anybody—nor running up against trouble in any form—it shows that somebody knows how te treat decent people. We said once before that Christian ity hastened or was the cause of the high civilization of today, and that that same civilization now in turn threatens Christianity. Men have in: vented so many devices that they must take all the time to enjoy them —Sunday, every other day and the nights to boot. The preacher must preach quick if he would be popular, get along very well without prayer meeting altogether. Indianapolis is passing through an epidemic of shooting. Let us hope that the city has finally passed through it. The colored people have been doing more than their share of it. The white people and what they are doing are not to be pointed out as examples when these things are re ferred to. Bear it in mind that they also have all the wealth when it comes to the business of citing ex. amples. Those tell-tale statistics have at ast convinced the colored people that consumption claims more ‘than its share among them. Conferences, lec tures and the newspapers are waging a war against the disease. These agencies hope to enlist the country, the Negro portion, in keeping the dis. ease within ordinary limitations. Or- dinary limitations, we think, are those known among other people, especially those about us, and who have similar conditions, Bishop Gaines, of the A. M. E. Church, and Dr. John Hurst, Financial Secretary, called on President Taft a few days ago. Bishop Gaines has been somewhat disturbed by the news- paper rumors of the President's in- tentions toward Southern colored men regarding the distribution of offices. Among the things said by Mr. Taft was that the colored people would have to wait and see what he means to do. He advised his callers against heeding newspaper rumors. It will give pleasure to the many friends, political and otherwise, of Hon. Charles M. Miller to know that he has been fittingly recognized by the administration. Mr. Miller suc ceeds Joseph B. Kealing as United States District Attorney. He is one jot the very well-liked men of the State. He is brilliant in attainments —the law and as a public speaker— and modest in disposition. Mr. Miller has served the State as Attorney: General, and his native city, Goshen, as Mayor. The Frederick Douglass Shoe Com: pany, a manufacturing establishment by Negroes, of Haverhill, Mass., seems to be making it go. There is no rea son why it should not succeed. Some ten millions of us wear shoes, not tc speak of a possible few “stragglers’ among the white people. It is idle tc talk of the lack of opportunities; nc nation was ever so blessed. If one Negro in a hundred purchased shoes made by the Haverhill concern, it would keep the whole town employed the year round. Revivals have begun at a few of the smaller churches. It appears that even revivals run in cycles, Tt has ‘been a good many days since the city “were aflame as it were.” Really, a marked change has come over the ¢ol- ‘ored people in religious matters. ‘Those long lines yearly from each ‘church in the city wending their way ‘to this or that baptismal fount, com- monly the various streams about the city, are no more. Perhaps they are not necessary; but the change, who can help but note it? The greater churches will be reached in time, but is not that former certainty about the coming of the revival meet: ‘ings. Bet dee “THE WIZARD” IN SOUTH CARO. LINA. Our next issue will contain a com- prehensive report of the epoch-making tour of Dr. Booker T. Washington through the State of South Carolina written by Mr. R. W. Thompson, of Washington, D. C., who accompanied the party. ‘The trip was a great suc cess, and will be productive of much good to both races in the Southland. The story will be worth reading care. fully, and should reach the eye of every Negro in the country who is in terested in the moral and material up- lift of his people. THE HOMES OF EVANSVILLE NE- t GROES. The recent Tuskegee Conference cited Evansville, Ind., as a city where the Negroes were poorly housed. It was of the three cities where the homes were especially bad. The Ne- groes of Indiana are concerned in the indictment, not that the return is not right or just. In our opinion the find- ing as it concerns Evansville is about right, at least to the extent that the colored citizens seem to be indifferent in most respects, and of course in their housing, where poor chances of livelihood are added to indifference. Nothing could be of more benefit than to have attention called to the bad condition of that and other cities by Negroes whose work will not be mistaken for abuse. We might say also that the Negroes are not wholly responsible for the unsanitary condi- tions. The property owners, many of them, can take a share of this blame. Of course, the poorest and cheapest homes can be kept tidy, but the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. sera Ae ee eee ae are ee genes eee ault a|grinding the poor Negroes get to| showed that her taste for decorations and | frien re vex. |make' both enda meet takes the vit [2 repast was fine, ‘The Twentieth Century | Ing Srovement of Club Ladies are making | bear! ington, |out of them. Despair sets in and the | rapid strides in their literary work... . Dr. | consi True |fecling easily obtains, “What's the]. T. Belsaw will retcture at Orange | At 0 Peer, Giehoc willbe ths cave OF teeihes Rev. | Bor subse e eare pe Rev, | Pe o1 Among| This is urged to show that there are | ievies will deliver a special sermon next | other y kind |two sides, one prompted by the un-| Sunday to the young men along. the lines | hour: p y the St mown. equal contest in the game of life. |0f ‘emmerance.-. Miss Starkes, the teach: | Ann r else-|However, the idea as taught of the | school has been doing excellent work in its | Club it the|Conference is to manufacture what |new industrial department. Mrs, Plum | Mrs. sulting | cheer possible. A “people. struggling |i. ‘ie, woatasdey tate, 5g fee | aie to be neat and tidy will win consid- | and Charity Hall were successful. Tune eration that would not come. other- eS wy: ington | wise. Then, too, the sanitary phase is ELLISVILLE, Miss. ina: ake us|to be considered, making ready an there " IY | Special to THE FREEMAN. perc alth 18] against diseases of various Kinds. "airs. Mt, J. Reandoiph gent fo Ture! tags |i | The Conference's work will have its | Sunday to. visit. friends.--.Master’ David | 224 | F more| good effects. In Evansville attention |Jrqng” "Mister Rank Redd ha been on | 9, e and|is already being paid to the slum lo-| the sick list the past week, but is up and | 04 | ving a|calities with the view of cleaning up. | back In school. "..Master “Emmet Hestip | ing unning|Other communities will sit up and | faiine oh eae son mecount OF tis eye | oda.0 in p and | faith bimess lev. JB. Brooks, district | O08 9 rm—It| take notice, for none Is so mean as to | iperintendeht eld hue quarter meet |i iow to wi classified With the tasaw |ine at the M."E. Chureh tnst Sunday... | With wish to be classified with the mean-| Ft tpatations for Raster services are | RUE belts Made throughout he city at the) At ———— various churches. otis ristian- PENCILINGS. ——— Feott ‘The editor of the Washington Bee thinks that the scramble for’ Daney's. shoes as recorder of deeds at Washington, D. Ca 18 Giszraceful: to be exact, he says, disgist= ing. In mentioning the progress of the campaign for the office, he does not forget to mention the fact that he, himself, tsa candidate.” And, by the way, Mr. Chase hover forgets to’ mention the fact that the Pecordership of deeds ts local something, and, according to his version, does not be: long outside of the District. "He has served notice on all concerned to’ that effect for Several quadrennials, but. to no purpose Whatever. ‘The Presidents have gone tight long appointing outsiders, as he- holds them to be, to the office. ° Chase wanted to be the recorder most badly, but tt does not Seem to be written in his tras... He men- tons the’ fact that Colonel Marshall, of Tilinots, has been recommended by Senator Culiom, “The editor wants to know where the colonel was when the onslaught. was made on Dancy at the nominating conven tion in Chicago. o What is going to happen to Liberia? ‘Phe ‘Bnaint and French are Kleking. in- sisting that the republic can not maintain order-on' its borders, and in consequence is" threatened ‘with ‘degtutition or some means of effacement as a political entity by those powers. The Liberians naturally look to our country for deliverance trom their trouble, We are responsible for the country, and accordingly sentiment. is in favor ot helping to extricate it from the meshes, However, the sentiment does not Include’ the notion of quarreling with the countries about Liberia. A peaceful settle- ment is hoped and expected. One proml- hent publication thinks that the Liberians Would Jose nothing in being gobbled up. ‘The Negroes of that country should make a better showing. "None is sanguine about the Immediate sticcess of the colony—that kind ‘of success that attracts attention— simply because of the present race trait, which may be anything exception pioneer. Tndlanapolis, has another, business, ven: ture which bias fair to sueceed ina. Dig way. “his time it Is @ woman, a colored Woman, who ls at the head of the helm. Aiready the has a half dozen or more girls employed, ‘all colored. “But T should have ‘mentioned the nature of the business, Mrs. Mlexander, who conducts it, 1s. hair cul- turist.” Nota hair straightener, as-one is so.apt to think: she is a manufacturer of hair’ goods." She may ‘know. the art, of straightening hair, since. in front of her well-appointed establishment she conducts ‘ogy Tittle pation, where the iaaten heada are fooked after as they may demand. “the lady ts an expert tn the business, makin all kinds of goods from every imaginable veffo tee thé. goods In, the rough from th ‘9 ‘see the goods in the rough from the heada of | Creoles, white people, “colored people, one would nk a, Bkela could not je made of the tangied threads. But in the neat little rooms, partitioned off by figured muslin, are the girls, whose deft hands and an apparatus for separating and winding work wonders with the hair. So, when it, finally” finds It way to. the show room, it Jooks too good to be off the head a'single moment, One ts tempted to say that being bald would not be so bad if hhe could wear a toupe made by Mrs. Alex- ander. Her business is growing: her or ders come In from many parts of the country. Sen Professor Goldwin Smith says that mus- ele does not eount for much in life. Doubt- fens the hn in mind’ the “wage-camning Capacity; and true enough, aecording as the. world ‘values ‘muscle. The army of workmen building a bridge is much as an army fighting a battle, When it) is all over, it was Napoleon who won, or Grant who’ won, The bridge needed \capttal ; labor, genius. Genius or Drains get-about all there 1s in the way of fame or emolu- ments. Labor muscle is remembered. in the aggregate when it is convenient to do fa, Capital is the ko-botween, and alwass ready for a good paying thing. It needs ho. special credit. Poor labor goes un= noticed. But labor is not always satisfied At that: so one finds It warring with cap- ital, and sometimes with genits, In that s0 Iittle comes to it. It to some extent shares in the glory as the country’ glories. in things well done. It wants larger share in the proceeds.” oP ‘The Indiana Register is another. news- paper venture of Richmond, Ind. Rieh- Inond {x a considerable city, with a good sprinkling of colored people.’ Tt ls sald to every generous, bein Of Quaker extrac: tion, and. consequently. may. be helped largely: by the big-hearted “white people. ‘Then there's the State as a fleld, and. the Whole country, where any: lusting concern can pick up # few subseribers. The Resis- ter, vis believed, is the second newspaper Venture by Negroes at Richmond. ‘That city has the reputation. of being the home of quite a number of intelligent Negroes, Among whim is the Rev. Dr, Townsend, Tt is'to be hoped that the Register will have pleasant salting. Fea ae mE te ‘The U. O. W. of A., greatest secret order of ts character in existence, Duly ineor- porated, Young men who ‘re active and Feliable| wanted everywhere as Deputies to organize new Camps and Courts for Indies. You can devote spare hours in $e curing members, for which we pay Iber- ally. For particulars, by-laws, ete., in- Close for postage. Address The'U. 0; W., National ‘Camp, 659° Sixth “St, Louis! ville, Ixy. SPOKANE, WASH. Special to ‘Tm PREBMAN. ‘A grand sacred concert and testimonial benefit was given to Rev. J. Gordon Mc- Pherson and wife on March’ 23... .Attor- pes. of wisp, Wash, was in the’ ety on the 7th, the guest of Attorney J. Harry, Harris.”...Club © of the Ladies’ Guild of ‘St ‘Thomas Mission are preparing for thelr Raster entertainment on April 12... Rev. J, Gordon McPherson was called. to’ Cour GAlene to deliver a sermon at the First Baptist Church on the 18th, MINEOLA, TEX. Special to THe FReeMan. ‘Mrs. Leah Weaver, wife of Frank Wev- er, hag a fine boy and Is doing well... Miss Alice Hudson's school will” be out about April 2, and then she will return to Waco....Sandy Anderson has plenty. of cotton Seed to sell, and it is the best... It is very warm in the South at the present time. MOBILE, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘The Gridiron Club, a new organization, had its first mecting at the residence of SR. Hill, 262 Hercules street, ‘Tuesday night, March 15. The subject for discus- sion was “The Protection of Our Women.” after which a delicious menu was served, ‘A mock Congress was indulged in, and the tariff revision was discussed. All departed expressing themselves as having had a nice time. The club is composed of the. best young men of the city.. Dr. D. W. Young was elected president... .‘The churches are having, revival meetings’ in all denomina- tions. The colored Catholle Church has colored mission priest at the Most Pure Heart of Mary, something that has added much to the new parish among the colored people....Mme. Anita Patt! Buron, the Ereat colored soprano of the race, will ap- pear in Mobile on the #1st_ of March to give a recital at Franklin Street Church. sinatts, Mayme Nicholag Williams enter- tained the ing Circle. last “Saturday at the residence of Dr. Winkerson She showed that her taste for decorations and a repast was fine, ‘The Twentieth Century Movement of Club Ladies are making fapld strides in their literary work... .Dr. Int, Belsaw will retoture at Orange Grove Public School the 4th of April. His Subject. will be the care of teeth... -Rev. Kyles will deliver. a special sermon next Sunday’ to the young mon atone the lines Of temperance. »- Miss Starkes, the teach- Sr ‘at Bmerson institute, says that the ‘school has been doing exeéllent work In its new Industrial department... Mrs, Plum- Ter left Wednesday might for Galveston, Tex. ‘Her gas demonstrations at the Love and Charity Hall were successful. ELLISVILLE, Miss. Speelal to THe FREEMAN. ‘rs. M. J. Randolph went to Laurel last Sunday to" visit friends... Master’ David J Ranaolpn, Je. visited Laurel Tast, Sat. brday... Master Sank Reid has been on the sick list the past week, but is up and Back. In school. Master’ Emmet Heslip Is"out of schopi ‘én account of his eyes fulling him... "Rev. J.B. Brooks, district Superintendeni, held “his quarterly. meet- ing at the M.". Church last Sunday... Great preparations for Baster services are Deing ‘made throughout the city at the Various eurches. MARLIN, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Lawyer R. J. Willis spoke to a large audience Friday night av Marlin ‘Bapuist Church,” His subject, “What Will To-Mor~ row Bring Forth?” should have been heard by every. person in Marlin, -and especially Young then and. women...‘The New York Giants (white). gave an exhibition game of baseball for. Paul Quinn. College, located at Waco, ‘Tex. It is not_necessary to say one word about Captain MeGraw's famous Giants, for the world knows what they ean Qo with bat and ball THE FREEMAN can Siways. be found at W. V, Cartwright’s cafe, Live Oak street, MATTOON, ILL. ‘Special to Tam Faaestan. ‘Mr. and ‘Mrs. Jacob’ A. Anderson, of Mattoon, IIL, one of the premier families of central Tilinois, celebrated their golden Wedding March 22. “A’ brilliant assemblage of guesis were present, twenty-five of the one hundred and twenty-five being trom Out of the city. A host of beautiful pres- ents Were received, including $100 in gold. URBANA, OHIO. Special to TH FREEMAN. ‘Miss ‘Maggle Adams is improving... Mrs, Sherman Cleveland and son Tobert have returned to thelr home in Pittsburg. ..-The Knights of Pythias and the Phyl- iia’ Wheatley’ Court wil hold: their annual sermon at the Second Baptist Church to- morrow....The Ladies’ Aid Society are invited toa reception at Springfield, April 12....'The Ladies’ Ald Society met ‘atthe honie ‘of Mrs. George Heathcock, on East Ward Street... Mr. William Allen Is con- fined to his home, in Buckeye street... Mrs. Mary Hooking is il. SHELBYVILLE, IND. Special to Tar FReewan. ‘Mrs, Dillard Artist, of Marion, Ind. the State, organizer of Negro women's clubs, was’ in’ this city” "Thursday. of last week, And gave an address to. the Progressive Chub. s- Mrs. W. J, Hines was In Indian- apolia’ Fecently....Mrs. Burbin, ‘who has heen very ill at her home, on Hast Broad- way, is able to be up once more.....‘The Progressive Clug of the Second “Baptist Chureh will be federated in the next two weeks... Every” man. interested” in his toul's weifare Is cordially invited to the Y's, “PB. at ‘the Broadway) Baptist, Church next Sunday. ..Mrs. Annie Austin Is attending conterence at Indianapolis. ORANGEBURG, S. Cc. Special to THE FREEMAN. Dr. Booker T. Washington, the great Negro educator, lectured at Clatin University last week. A large crowd greeted him... Both Claflin and State have received a chal- Jengo for baseball from Augusta... .Mn Harvey with his new bakery is mecting with much success. LOGANSPORT, IND. SPSL LO 2 ae SaaS The W. M. AM. Society of Bethel A. M. E. Church met last Friday at the residence of Mrs, Geo. C. King. Quite a number of ladies were present... ‘The tople for the at- ternoon Was’ "Honest Love.” A most ex- celent paper on this tople was read by Mrs Geo. Allen. ‘This was followed by ompromptu talks by ail the members present. After col- lecting of dues the society adjourned to meet Friday, March 25, at the residence of Sis- ter Mary Jones, $1 Washington street. All fare cordially invited to attend... Little Dorthy Johnston Is very sick at her” home on Helm street, -Mra, Emma Hall, of Craws- fordaville. who has been here at the bed side of her grandma, Mrs. Roberts, has re- turned home...Mfr. Joseph Campbell and Gladys Keene spent a couple of days. in Kokomo the first of the week, the guests of Mra. Pearl Chavis...Master Harry Harris, seho has been suffering with a severe cold and. cough, is somewhat fmproved...There were several young ladies and gentlemen from ‘Culver down to attend the dance Monday night..;Mrs. Bert. Hunter, of Chi- cago, spent a few days in the ‘city last week with her sister, Mrs, Frank Carter... Grandma Roberts 1s seriously ill at her home on Miami avenue...Mr. Hugh Powel spent Tuesday in Kankakee hunting. ..Mrs. Blanch Hill spent a couple of days in An- Gerson Inst week...Not for years has the inembers and friends of Bethel A. MLB. Church been go Interested in every’ line of chureh work as they are at present. | ‘The Stone masons began work Monday morning. ‘he church will be overhauled in such a manner that Ye will look like @ new church when completed. It wil also have new seats, Everything will be in order for the Sunday school convention which meets here in May. Mrs, Geo, Allen and Miss Janet Jones have been elected delegates for Lo- ‘gansport $T. PAUL, MINN. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson have opened up a cigar stand and confettionery Store at the corner of Rondo and Arundel streets... The B. ¥. P. U. Society of Pil- grim Baptist Church had a rally jast Sun- day and raised $150. ‘The society will en- geavor to put a newt hardwood floor snto the church by Easter | Sunday... ‘Phe Negro Business League of St. Paul met at Hinson's cafe on last Friday... .Mr. J. Q. Adams, of the Appeal, has been on ‘the Sick list.’...Mr, George Nichols, the tea and coffee’ vendor, has disappeared. His many customers are unable to account for his strange disappearance....Mrs. Leola Moker Bass presented her husband with a fine gir]. Mother and child doing well... Gipsy Smith, the noted evangelist, will be- gin his revival meetings at the Auditorium on March 7, and will continue until April 12, “Committees from both the St. James A. M.E. and Pilgrim Baptist churches have been appointed to assist in this great religious movement. ...Mrs. Harriett Bur- fell, of Cortland street, has succeeded in finding her relatives, after a period of about forty-three years....Mr. J. Tt White, spiritualist, ‘medium ‘and heater, holds his meetings’ at Central Annex Hall every ‘Sunday evening. Although. Rev, White is a colored gentleman, his congre- gation 1s composed almost entirely of white people, “itev. White is also nopular tn U- B. F. circles....The largest ‘Turkish bath house for women in this city is owned and conducted by Mrs. Ella Covington and daughter, Miss Viola Berry....Much In- terest is’ being taken in the Guide, pub- lshed by Mr. T. R. Morgan. The publica- tion is a very interesting little sheet, pub- lished in the interests of the porters, wait- ers and cooks....Mr. Harry Shepard, for- merly of this city, is now in Seattle, Wash. je is publishing a detective paper, the Bertilion Bye. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘ "The eltizens here are looking forfrawd to the coming of Bishop M. H. Turner, of the A.M, B. Chureh of Atlanta, Ga., who will Speak at St. James’ A. M. 1. Church, cor- ner Evergreen and Young strects, Tuesday plight, April 13° While tn the city he will be the elty’s honored guest. as the people in every walk of life are showing thelr ap- Bigciatlon in every way toward ‘hore vio wave the arrangements in charge. Tt Is well_ known that when Dallas. citizens unite on anything it is an assured success. ‘The various committees are leaving noth- ing undone that will bring about a finan- cial success in every way... The sad news ‘was flashed over the city of Dallas, Thurs- day evening, of the death of one’ of San Antonio's best citizens, Mr. R, R. Reese, who was known the State over. His many Street f A Oxtords Go" Comfort and Style Assure We manufacture 5,000 pairs of Ladies’ Dress Shoes every day and furnish them direct toyou through our Shoe Parlor, 30 North Pennsylvania Street. We Guarantee a Fit by Experts. FREE SHINING PARLOR. J. & K. Ladies’ Shoe Parlor, friends here were dumfounded at the read- ing of the various telegrams received bearing this sad news. He was kind and considerate to all in his business dealings. ‘At one time he resided here, and was at one time Grand Lodge officer in the K. of P. order of Texas. Mrs. Fannie Parks and others axe with Mrs, Reese in these sad hours... Mrs. Mamie Cooper and. Mrs, Annie Markham spent a few days Visiting in Fort Worth....The Phyllis, Wheatly Club were the honored guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ‘Tinsley, on Burford street, ‘Thursday night. Their many guests en- Joyed the Various selections, games and Tuneheon:--Nearly every church in the city has waged War against sin and Satan, und are now conducting a revival of some kind... From all Indications we note that there are too few of our people engaged In the stock raising business. In Dallas city and country they have to buy everything that is used in the home and on the farm, too. It should be different. When you stop and consider the advaneed prices on every thing that you must have. Let those of us who can’ begin now to study the meth- ods of raising and growing things at home. Wililam Humphrey spent the night wiih his fellow craftsmen at White Rock, Instructing them in the works, Friday... At Bowens & Burson is the place to trade, on Bast Him street... stop in at H.W. Scott & Co. will teil’ you that anything in the grocer’s line is there at any and all times....'The time is past for members of the raéé ‘to eat and’ drink in. the undesir- able places conducted by other races. In nearly every city In these United States we have some Negroes doing It every day except Sunday. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. Burton, of the First M. B. Church, preached his farewell sermon for this clos- Ing year and was pleased with the generous donation presented to him. by Mr. Robert Jones and Wm. Robbins, of the ‘Epworth League, which consisted of ten’ dollars In gold. "Mrs. Van Stone and Mr. Marshal Bower, of the Ladies’ Ald Society, gave him an umbrella, Mrs, G. Scott gave one pair of gloves. Mr, Grundy sollelted $16.45, to be applied on the pastor's salary, which Was highly appreciated by the members... Hon! John Lemer talked on “What of the Repubifo” at Trinlty M. B. Church, “whieh was very interesting...The Knights of Pythias wil give a musical entertainment at the A.M. E. Church Monday evening, April 5, 1908...The famous orchestra with Aineteen pieces, from South Bend, Tnd., will play for the banquet of Widow ‘Son Lodge No. 22: Mr. John Davis, floor manager... Wm, Everei, ‘of Collinviile, Il, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harry’ Williams... The daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Harry Williams, died at. their home on’ Seymour street. Buriel at Economy. PEORIA, ILL. nea im munaaeaiha atm ‘The masquerade given by Mrs. Calaway and Mrs. Savage Monday evening was well patronized. Miss Grave Hagan and Mise Mabel Woods were. In. Japanese costume. Master. Elijah Oliver was the most ragged doy present...Mrs, Munday will leave -Mon- day for Quine. "Her mother, Mra. Gerth, who is at St. Francis Hospital, is much bet- ter...Thursday was literary ‘days for the Woman's Ald Club, which was entertained at the home of Mrs. Ida Sanford, on See- ond avenue...Rev. BN. Murrell, ‘of Mount Zion Baptist Church, will leave Tuesday” for a ‘three’ Weeks’ Vacation, visiting Buxton, Des Moines and ekokvk, Towa, St. Paul, Minn., returning by way of Topeka and Em- porla, Kans, and Terre Haute, Ind...Rev. J. 5. Woods lectured at ‘Ward Chapel Thursday evening, subject, “Lincoln's Place in” Our National Development and” Destiny.” ‘The lecture was splendid, a beautiful portrayal of the life and character of this great man. Rev. Woods left Friday to visit his old home In’ Hannibal, Mo,..Mr. HM. Burrell is spending Sunday in Peoria. -.Mrs, Jane Tur- her, Who was ill the latter part of the weelk, i improving,..Interest. is being revived at the Mount Zion Baptist. Literary Society, with Miss Anna Rhodes as President. ‘The pastor and members held thelr annval ratl- feation ‘Tuesday evening, A large crowd attended. “Speeches by Rey. 1. W. James- son and Rev. Ernest Hall, of Bloomington. ‘The church report shows that the gross te- celpts for last year were nearly $5,000, Part of this sum wag pald on the ehureh’ debt, the rest. for improving ehurch property... ‘The members of Co. K, Sth Tils,, are some- what divided in thelr cholce for captain, a number favoring the present captain, W. S. Conway, others Second Heutenant Stephen Balley. | Election of officers Friday evening. -.Mr. 1 C. Harper has sufficiently. re- Covered to be present with his orchestra at Sunday evening service...Mrs. ‘Mabel Ban- hister and others will give a play, “Not a. Man in the House," for Stewardess »Board No. 1...Mrs. Anna’ R, Fields, founder of a. home for colored girls and women, pur- chased property. at. 201. North Bllzabeth street, and opened the home April 10, 1007, Since whieh time 178 have secured employ. ment ‘through Mrs. Field, and 27" have: found shelter. in the home...There Ia marked linprovement in Ward’ Chapel choir ‘since. Mr, E20. Hegua bevamie director. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to ‘THe FREEMAN. A ewelt banquet Was elven by the Stay Late Club at Mrs, FE. L, Day on Flora strect_on the 19th, in honor of Mr. and Mrs N. B. Milligan...Taylor, the 24th and Vino street groceryman, Is able to be it his plac> of business again...Rev. S, W. Ba- tote, D, D., Wwill_ soon make an’ extended trip’ through the South. “He will be absent about a month...All the churehes are pre- paring for 2 grand Easter rally. .Mr. Crump is Improving slowly...Mrs. Milligan had a Serious attack of fever.; Stop borrowing A paper “and subeeribe. Spend & conte week for a Negro paper and learn what the Face Ig doing. .Mrs, A. ‘T, Moore, wife of the popular undertaker, died and was Iatd to eternal rest onthe 19th..sA. birthday party was given at the residence of Mra Mose Ballard, S18 Bast 10th street, Priday evening, March 19th. in honor of Mr. Harry Lampkins and Mr. Mose Ballard, A pleas- ant time was enjoyed with whist and_re- freshments. The guests present were Mra, Harry Lampking, Mr. and. Mra. Luther Greeg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher, Mr, and Mra. Grier, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs, Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Wella, Mr and Mra. George, ‘the Misses Mary Hered, Grace ‘Thomas and Blanch, Mr. Dave Verse, Mr. Jack ‘Tolson, Mr. Eadie Scott, Mr. ‘John Lindsey..-Mrs, Fannle Green died at’ het home, 1613 Main street, March 17. ..Man- ager Felix Payne will go South with his baseball team, known as the Twin City 7 PROOF in the Morning! We tell you about how goody feel after taking a CASCAnED at millions of people—buy, nso anda mend them—But that's talkyoee™ a box now—take as directed gat and got the proof in the morning A you know CASCARETS you'j a be without them. . CASCARETS 100 4 box fr & waxy Inthe words Sion geet ler Atheletic Chub, for their spring mba Procemt. «Mr. "Tom stermas 1. stethg the akaiing ink. itis und (aenMae a boxing contests are makinie 4»): eat’, 8 ure-neoking Deople. "aia Se. che the ‘only colored indy in Kaneas (ete holds permanent Position pe ticity, for & company. Let it'be unfonnat e outset that it waa a porters: any (cea Bale given last Phra si yaaa ones Jenkine and Mr. Gacas “pyri then ft ean be com why the creany aaa sax City's society was thers, sna Tee maw the mont take yaa city has witnessed for srany a agg those “¥outig men know "how ty stan E then, they have. the premise.” auras ehetira, too, Is. deserving of. specntl at tion, for the duality: and charac fk music ‘was In every way. sunset! ting, that tae ben heard this sett municlana were: Jno. Hawive, pian git Bineke, violins Harry St. Cini, ‘corm ae Hobbs, trombone, and Steve Westy acts trap ‘drume...Mr. Charice i! a watt Valaires Cafe, wiit visit relatives ants in St. Louis. 0Xfr, Hot Burren nt sl apolis, Minn. has been visiting (ent winter, and Will leave for the Teast (napa will Pollard, chief cook, has takes ae ai‘ the Washington Hotel, with fara of colored help. «Mr. Sam "Montesa Lovenworth, Kans... and president at yt Benevolent "Hall Association, was a tate of the Walters’ Clubs -.Mr. Garfila oon very sick at hie room in the Whates age Img, 6th and” Delaware’ streets hea member of ‘McKinley. Lodge No. si°y! a P...Str. Henry Compton is very" sick Bye Feaidence, 1008 Chaniotte. stretch Mt Rodgers,’ one of Kansas City's, profiad! and successful business men. hurehont’s ten-acre track of land, located on the tat enworth car line. His Intention is te poultry. and hos. "Plans. are’ now ae drawn for bis residence, which wil tok modern style... Mr, Shad Sprang, Page Banks, Charies Joiner, Fells. Payne at Ben Williams are preparing. for the ent eat Easter entertainment, Kansas Ci ay ever had...The Freeman at Kansas (iy mile every “week at 311 Wyantutte saee Se Wolelsckoihiana Vine PITTSBURG, PA. SPACE) to FAR PRBOAN, ‘Monday, the 28th, the Melbean Feting singers will play return Gate. a Gay Hope Baptist Church... The musien fre “Gganday” to be: presented. in Pittcus e the Bijou Theater, is beyond a doubt the Sreatest musical comedy production eve: feitnesses' In Pittabura in ew of the ha That the music and. coins: Nave beet Bsns gaa or cases arene] ‘Ues. The production is being staged by Mee rdward: Winn, who. stands sot foie asa atage director he having i Experience in" staging soine of “Aiea greatest colored productions, such se hx than's “Orlental America’ sors, Ree BAnderson, D. 1, presiding cider of te Bitisbuse District APSE a Caueeh at Sunday, Marel ‘Si, in Cleveland aketag Blshor ‘Derrick, and ey. Tra A, Cass dleutory nervices of the new Stoke k MB. Cthearal, recently completit at cost of $54,000... . Mrs. Mayme Clinkscale, Of Cileago’ Ally reiumned howe: Wedpesi After having Spent avery plesan gat thy Smoky "Gi tho. geet br Ms Tee Johnson, 2920 Wylie avenue... . Thomas R ‘Archer, of 1421 Webster. avenit, tas fumed'to the city for a few dass, vistsy His"famiiy'” Sit? Aroer sch se Hotel" Baritett, Mannington, ‘Va... ‘he mock trial rendered by” the Boos Washington Literary Society on last Fr day evening was ‘asuccess: iy very fe fare... afr, Lalu Mt Jacicson, wh Is he tring ‘throughout our’ ety tn thr iste of the National raining Selo! tor Wes en and Gina is meeting wit ssn Strat" Prisca s™™ odd, of. 2! Wann Street, was appointed one of the cy Bereulosis mures. “Sirs: "Toad as a are tie fom the Ereedman's. Hostal. a Nurse ‘raining Schoo! of Washinten Ree aires Wek Sloan and ates shee 6 Thome. froma twenty-two-day tt Now Orleans, "where: ths’ witnestd Marai Gras ‘festivities ‘and’ made St Stops at ail Important points ben bt anv the Greauore City, Per the ont te i epreading raplaly:arnone Atro-Ate churches. The latest is the Avery Misia Ghureh, of the North Side... romain © Barkdaien age dhrty-four vas, ers ite stron “Hampton insuituts Vas aah fatty Inthe employ’ of tis Pull co any’ for some, yeaa died at ion, ES0Y aftr Vernon street, His remains we faken ‘Souths ates, Lather Dawn S55" Hlocvelar’ street, gave ‘an creo Bini tea"in hong of Att. 1.) Git Pid, ‘he guests niet Me Booth, Mrs, ‘T. J. Forester, Mrs. & Stig Mrs i. Hunter: Mrs. Caves rn A Lowi’ Men tl, Lewis; Sirs Ky Wise, Mra 'L. Dovie, Mrs Hi. Stewart, Mes Lowey. Mra. e Turner and Mis A Dom oN Bast ex-Grand High Priest (fie Gianna Chapter Holy Waval Arch Mase Prema Meet ar Senncytranit Joan 2 ‘Aen established a temple of the ances Revptian Arable Order of the Davgiey of Isis of the Mystic Shrine of North ant South “America, ©. “Wilber Harmon's ae patet Bigs ai Peoples ernie Bagi Gharche Thereday* evening, also, Eee exer Baptist. Church, Sunda. sah. 3 ‘This quartet has: Become: the loading 386 rs of the ‘Smokey. Clty. They save om theit musleal murnbers at the 1avondl Cdl Whlen was wary highly. receive, Suns Rétornoome they. are tinder. the dive Snip oR, An Wuiber, Sb branes si snlP Shencaer Baptist Chur id ra ot Attica se The Independent Bal give a bail’ at Metropolitan Hall Ag Ecmter ana ttighondavennes. No sa will be, spared ‘make te hall a si Reena ee ae cee onnaltek THE STAGE Scott and Whalley have been booked for the Morris Circuit. Gordon C. Collins has closed his Western engagements and is at home at Chillicothe, Mo. Regards to the profession. Miss Lizzie Thompson closed with Maharas Minstrels in Hot Springs, Ark., and will soon join her husband in Kansas City. Jus why all the colored theaters should be called Peking is what we can't understand. Let the next one try Canton or Yeddo, if it must be Oriental. Pearl Moppin, hoop器, with A. G. Allen's Big Minstrel Show, is having a gold slide trombone made by Frank Holton & Co., of Chicago. Regards to the profession. St. Paul, Minn., has just had its first coarse show in two seasons. The St. Paulites don't know the good things they have been missing. The Smart Set combination was there on the 7th inst. Pleas. L. Jenkins, of Memphis, Tenn., now en route with Allen's Minstrels, is rendering "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" as a trombone solo, with much collyder concerts. He sends regards to all friends. James Ransom and wife, Mme. Mary Ransom, are putting on a sketch at the theater Marjorie Carroll of the African Prince and Princess. It is the cleverest of its kind that ever appeared on the American stage. It is to be hoped for the good of the profession that George Walker will not surrender to his foe "mervous prostration." He sees, also the country, how he stands respect shown him over the country are wonderful. May he have a great increase of years. While playing St. Johnsville, N. Y., the Sunny South Company escorted Edward Paxton Weston, the noted pedestrian, who walking to the hotel San Francisco, a distance of 4,300 miles in days, through St. Johnsville to the hotel, where he delivered a speech in honor of the company. The Chappelles are in Wilmington, Del., looking after the building of their palace sleeping car. The car will be a peach, accented with a gold plaque, a venient and a money-saver. Besides the "Rabbit Foot Company" travels mainly in the South, where they are none too paranoid as to the kind of cars colored folk ride in. Talented young women are developing right along. It looks as if the show business only will demand their talents, that is, where there is a chance of fair pay for them, but it also means that as it concerns Negroes is growing in respect; because so many of the colored girls are employed, and who wish to maintain themselves well. The world's a stage. Thou thinkest well, dear master of Avon, and most truly are we the actors. Some have little parts, and some have super, please to drug a chair aaward, or with thrill make the sawdust飞. His exeunt is unnoticed, or, if so, to haste one to the wings in hotagemess for the appearance in this theater. Some are very stars, the ground treblebirds of art along, and to whom the vast majority of others are so much background. One hears from that refreshing little actor, Tim Owlsley, once in a while. Tim is with Black Patti, who, when last heard of, was at Blisz Abir, Aizr. He plays a very suggestive part, that "Sillas Green," the singer of the show, can be very far from home. Tim is most amusing on or off the stage. Last summer the FREEMAN office people got to see very much of him. He can tell a joke; can be funny, and can laugh and get red in the face as a lobster. Tim stayed with us the summer through, doing whatever work came in his way while waiting for the big "tent" to open, he had a precious mite of wine, also, but he had a bottle of pickled place until he was about to leave the city, and then he trotted her out. After seeing her, most of us concluded he was right in keeping her home. When Tim would come back from sending us post cards that as nearly suited our condition as he thought it to be. COLORED COMMEDIANS MAKE A BIG HIT. The performance given Tuesday evening by Edwards and Webbs' Colored Musical Comedy Company was an excellent one, and deserved a much larger house than was accorded them. They have doubtless been the market for one of the musical numbers were of a high character. In contrast with most colored troupes, Edwards and Webb are positively funny, and create a continual round of theatrical "The Orfordville Journal, March 17, 1975." PROFESSION AT MILWAUKEE WIS J. C. Cooper writes: Well, the Smart Set is here and everybody happy, S. H. Harris and his mule has gotten going. No discrimination this week—sit wherever you like. Mrs. Marion Smart Moore, of Smart Set fame, is here visiting the company this week. Cant, L. C. Valle's court of Foresters will be installed at the Alhambra Theater June 6, and accompany the other fourteen courts to Racine, Wis., the following day. Mr. Valle's musician at the Howard House, is putting some new music in the Howard palm garden. ENTERTAINED SMART SET AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The Maceo Club gave a box party Thursday evening, March 18, at the Bijou theater, witnessing the Smart Set, which he played after the performance the club escorted the Union Temple Hall, where there was a grand ball given in honor of the company, and after the ball they were entered. Everybody was there except the music, complaining from being up late the night before. Everybody had a grand time. LOWERY & MORGAN'S MINSTRELS Everybody is happy and the show is doing good business all along the line. Prof. F. B. Crawford, of the University, entertained at Avon, Ill., last Sunday the Avon Band boys. The Garlands, Fred Bettie, close with Lowery & Morgan's Girls, and the Splits-SoFi show. P. G. Lowery's Band, with the Wallace & Hagenbeck's circus season, are as follows: Tom May, Patricia Crawford, H. L. Rawles, May, Tory Basefield, H. L. Rawles, Arthur Hill, John Edwards, Charles Beechers, Hall, Billie Earthquake, Harry Crossley, Company sends regards to all friends. THOMPSON'S COONTOWN 400 The show has just come out of Mexico. The boys are in fine health. The ladies of Tulsa are in a swell reception. Our three days' stay at the hotel is the happiness and pleasure to the company. ladies entertained the company: Miss Frankie Blanch, Mary Smyth and Ella Hays. The Howzes, Gus and Florie, joined the show at Yuakum. They are great favorites among our performers. Jacob Lippert, our performer, is uping up. Eddie Singleton sends regards to friends. James Walburg, our diamond king, is creating a sensation as trap director. His days send regards to friends. Prof George W. Pollard sends regards to friends. CULLIGAN'S NASHVILLE STUDENTS. All members, including the manager, laid off Sunday, March 14, to go to Los Angeles to visit their many friends in the "Black Patti" show, which opened at the Majestic Theater on that date. Billy Moore, the manager at Matt and Tiffany were the favorites. We have been showing to good houses. Marvelous La She still holds them captivated with his truly wonderful live act. Albert Hutt has learned a number of tumultuous times, including Rumie Mitchell, the "soley swells," and Rance Smith, the "preaching parson," come in for their share of applause. Our Coo-Coo Quartette, composed of H. La She, tenor, W. H. Moore, bass, baritone, and Ed Anderson, bass, simply cleans up. Fresno, Cal., week of 22nd. MAJESTIC THEATER, VICKSBURG The Majestic Theater has on another big play. Monday night of last week we played to standing room only. Peat and Moore are doing a sketch together. We open the play and the audience was as follows: J. J. Perry did a monologue; Ellis and Wilbur, in a sketch, and following them was little Manchild Wilson, with his wonderful dancing, and closing the olo was Peat and Moore, and opening the play. Ed S. Peat carried the house down with "Glove Me Your Love, Little Jack." Jackson, our piano player, is a wonder on those black and white keys, and his wife cleaned up the house. True. Chinzt Moore is singing "Turkey Feast," and getting two and three encores nightly. Maggie Wilbur, little Billie boy, and Manchild Wilson are singing "Hard Times," Mrs. Moore is "Just a Friend of the Manchild," J. J. Perry, "Camp Meeting Time." Chinzt Moore and wife send best regards to Fisher and Fisher and the Andersons. Ed F. Peat sends his best regards to Arthur, Ed F. Peat sends his best regards to Kidley, Al Struder, Tim Owley Al Boyd, Tom Hicks, Skinner Lee and O, H. Mead. DEATH OF W. A. MAHARA W. A. Mahara, the well-known manager and promoter of the theatrical organizations, was a man of great daring and deroging an operation. Mr. Mahara had been in poor health for some time, but hoped to be permanently relieved in the operation, during which he passed away. Mr. Mahara was the manager of colored companies, and in that time he had given a start and employment to more grog performers than another manager. He was the deserving performers, regardless of the amount of their talent, found encouragement and a friend, in the broadest sense, who loved him. The news of his death was received with much regret by all who knew him. His kindness, his consideration, whom he came in contact with, is a monument. No architect can build, for as long as life lasts, as long as there beats a heart who knew W. A., so long will his good deeds remain. In some measure looked to a manager for approval and encouragement is their friendship felt the deepest. And W. A., who has passed away, has passed from labor to reward—to eternal rest in the great beyond. D. OF INTEREST TO MANAGERS. Mgr. and Owner "AARP FELLOWS" Migr. and Owner "Boot" "Boot" Mimicry. Box, 702, Jacksonville, Florida. BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS AT LOS ANGELES, CAL. The Black Patti Troubadours are meeting with unusual success in the West. The Daily Times, of Los Angeles, says, "The Black Patti Troubadours, "The Black Patti Troubadours, departing from their custom in the past, are presenting a two-act musical comedy this week. The comedy is performed by Patti herself does not appear in the cast, except as she interplates her song numbers. The company is not large, but the comedians are funny, and in Sarah Green's colorful woman with a voice scarcely less remarkable than Mme. Patt's own." The Evening News: "Tim Owlsley, as asilas Green, drew comedians cuffs from the audience. He is a natural comedian, and as such has merely to come upon the stage in order to get the laughs started. Billy Cunningham, as a companion piece. The chorus was all that flashing teeth and nimble feet could make it. The whole performance, while not exactly startling in its originality, afforded the audience a pleasure to most of those who saw it." And the Examiner, of the same city: Mme. Sissette Jones, the "Black Patty" returned to Los Angeles yesterday, and, with her Troubadours, pleased a large night. No longer a young woman, Mme. Jones' voice still retains its freshness, its richness of tone and the finally sympa- thetic tone she had done so much to make her famous." ALLEN'S MINSTRELS. P. L. Jenkins writes: We are now in "dear old Georgia," and business is fine, and the show is pleasing from start to finish. Speedy Smith, of the team of Smith and Lee, closed in Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 17. Jimmy Wise has staged an act entitled "The Adventures of Jimmy," which first Jimmy, in the role of captain, holds the audience spellbound as he recites the mad ravings of John McCullough, then he turns on everybody laughing in Pearl Moppin, the phenomenal hoop controller, is still making a hit nightly with his stunts. He does everything with his stunts. Mr. William (Tuba) Thomas has just THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER received a new monster E-flat bass direct from the factory of Copn doing side-show work until the big tent takes up, and which sometimes is in Mr. Paul Carter, the popular extreme end man, has composed and is singing "H-O-GREEN" (a song with "spells home"), He was recently made an Elk. Get the habit! "Hello Bill!" Regards to all friends. W. A. Dotson, the invincible backstop, is his team's shape and expects to get in the game more than ever this season. Charles B. Rue, he with the deep voice and comical charm, keeps the audience laughing from start to finish of their turn. C. A. Larson, who bears the reputation of being the female impersonator doubling up, keeps every guessing singing "The Old Time Rag." John W. Dennis, the funny old man, is singing "Await To-Morrow" with much credit. PITTSBURG SHOW SHOP Things are going fine along the Avenue, and we are still enjoying the finest kind of music. We have little houses continue to offer very good bills, and are visited by large crowds nightly. Willard Sinkford, the popular young tropbonist, has closed at the Lyceum Theater, and will leave the city in the near future to lead the leading colored minstrels on the road. Sammy Levinson, the hustling little manager of the theater, has on the desk list for a time, again able to be around and resume his duties at that popular little playhouse. Howard Hagan, trap drummer, has closed at the Lyceum Theater, and Alonzo Hagan, the young drummer, has taken his place. Rehearsals of the musical comedy, "Uganda," to be presented at the Bijou Theater, are coming along fine. An orchestra, composed of sixteen of the city's best musicians, under the direction of C. Walter Striplin, will be a feature of this production, the greatest events of the season. A grand concert and reception is to be given by Local No. 471, American Federation of Musicians, at Metropolitan Hall, East Boston, MA, J. 1989. Among the numbers on the program will be violin solo by Fred Hawkins, Riley Lethwick and Al Robinson; harp solo by S. Anderson; piano solo by Costa, White; cello solo by John McCarthy and violin solo by J. W. Myers and James Beatty; bell solo by Bille Butler, and a string quartet, composed of Messrs. Lethwick, Robinson, Lain and Dixon. After the production, the orchestra will be on an orchestra of twenty pieces, under the direction of Riley S. Lethwick. R. Anthony Bush, composer, arranger, and musical director at the Fulton Theatre, where he will be performing for some time, is now very much improved. Billie Butler, the popular trap drummer, who has also been under the weather for some time, is again able to be around, and the orchestra is playing the Avenue, wearing "the smile that won't come off." He will leave the city in a few weeks to accept a position with one of the leading colored companies. The Grand Theater, South Side, this week, and is one of the hits of the bill. Nash and Nash are laying off in this week, and are expected to leave Nash this week to open an engagement of twelve weeks. Sam Shelton, the well-known singer and entertainer, is filling engagements throughout the city, and is meeting with great success, is assisted by Charles Johnson, pianist. THE LYCEUM offers a fair bill this week, and who did very well. Their talk was new, and their work, with the exception of the lady, who was rather weak in spots, was very good. The lady was a very nice act, and it was well received. Next came the Devon Sisters, in songs and dances, who were also well received. A fair monologue and moving pictures were given. THE FULTON. This house offers a fairly good bill this week, headed by Murphy and Stevenson in a singing and talking act that was fair. The comedian was a man who was a straight man has had a little more experience. With hard work they will probably make good. Next came Al Lewis, a monologue. This young man is a fair singer and a comedian, and, above all, he should by this time that talking across the footlights to the piano player is a thing of the past, came Johnson and songs, who did fairly well and they have on the Avenue before. Ed McFarland, a monologue, was altogether out of place, as his act was a farce from start to finish. R. G. Baker, in illustrated songs, was a farce and was forced to respond to numerous encores. Moving pictures closed the bill. GET ORCHESTRAS. Now, get busy and do notes, since you have a lot of time to do much because the members do not cling together for a great while, where they can play and have a great deal of what makes the musician. WEALTH OF THE STAGE PEOPLE. Theodore Pankey has been recently mentioned as an actor of considerable wealth. An Eastern white publication is responsible for the rumor, "hope it is it," that Pankey, but have not been prised of the status of Mr. Pankey's exchequer. This same information goes on to say that Mr. Pankey has been somewhat generous with his wealth, recently making a presentation in a gold mining show. Ebey and Pankey testimonial of their success in writing popular songs and good parts for him during the last four years. Speaking of the wealth of the actors, the public is curious about public people. What have they got? What do they do when off the stage? Do they look ordi- nate? Do they have those. Those and a thousand other queries are quietly entertained of the actors. Don't you know that there is a sort of glamour about the whole business? How we hate to see the moment arrive when the people begin to pull up their cloaks and reach for But I meant to speak only of the curiosity of the public as to the wealth of public people—actors that, over the years, have thought that, in spite of one poverty, he has the financial interest of the stage people at heart? If Madam Black Patti is worth as many thousands of dollars as the stage front is one blaze of diamonds, one is yet interested in knowing that she is still succeeding. There is no way of knowing exactly how much she asks her, and that would be just a little bit too delicate. Suffice to say, if one is correctly informed, that she need not be over-much disturbed by any turn the show business may take. The top-notch people whose salaries require at least $10,000 or more, or that they thought to have money. They do make good money, but they must be good fellows, consequently lots of it goes sliding gently away from them to big people, when not in action, don't like very much doing side-show work until the big tent takes up, and which sometimes is many a day. In the meanwhile the coin filters takes up, and finitely. Bert Williams, of Williams and Walters, will have a buch of money; also his partner Geoff Walker. They are said to have money like Walker talks it on the stage. It may not be a bluff, but this company called $5 as their bit for backing Johnson, the prizefighter, against Jeffries or anybody else. Aida Overton Walker, the clever danseuse and character actress, is said to have been living in her own right besides her splendid wife, the actress she had a summer home, and looks after her mother in a most delightful way. Of course, she is George's wife, but the people she meets are much more self-aware than they know themselves. The case does not come up before me, consequently it will not be discussed. One would expect to see Walker's dresses as man as he appears on the stage; it is not out way, at least in recent years. He dresses very plainly for the street—really most of the dresses are the armaments of the two, dresses better for the street. That do not spend their money that way, so it is thought that they are plilling it up in the street, and that they are on the stage, and as a matter of course, relieve the men of considerable expense. They ought to have nothing but money. It may be safe to say that Dudley is making money—has been making money for several years. He has no big side to his business whom to divide. On the street Dudley might be a reliance. He is as likely to wear his hat hind side front as any other way. He does not think anything of what he wears—he takes no thought of his ralment, to express it elegantly. His wife also makes money, but he does not unpretentious, but a thoroughbred. He must have money, since no one has heard of him giving it away. Carita Day makes good money because she is a good actress. She lives in New York. She has diamonds, which is a bank account. Her day is clever, being rarely without engagement. She is said to have money. Hogan has made money; he spent it lavishly. But he is thought to have saved some at that. He has been sick for quite a while, and the chances are that this has made awful inroads on his savings. He was always a money bags. He and Hogan came from Australia a few years ago, after an engagement in that country. He was one of those cuff-sized collars that didn't know when to stop running down in front. Hogan's securities were not so visible. McClain had English suits, great ivory dresses and other accessories that made or the type show interesting the old-time, the one now passing. McClain had money also, and property. JACKSONVILLE. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN ...Miss Dora Butler, of Hadley, Ill., has returned home, after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Oliver Brown, of North Diamond street. CLARKSVILLE, TENN Special to THE MEAKER to announce Ralney) served quite an elaborate dinner, Sunday, March 21. The following guests were present: Rev. and Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Carter Pollen, Mrs. Mary Killeen, Mrs. Robert Pollen, Mrs. Rainy Killeen, Robert J. Ralney and Mrs. Andrew Kalney. The table was beautifully decorated with tulips and buttercups. ...Mr. Crawford Farley returned to cago Saturday, after a visit to rela- tions to Tobacco is plentiful, and the factories have resumed work. Arrangements Rapidly Shaping Themselves by which The Freeman will Become the National Organ of the Order. VAUDEVILLE ACT VAUDEVILLE ACT That intends playing Chicago the coming season, can have an opening at the Monogram. Forward picture, description of act, in advance. Martin Kline, Manager, Monogram Theatre, State and 30th Sts., Chicago, Illinois. F. R. (Ace) Brooks Wants to hear from Frank Kirk at once. Have a season of good time and a good thing. Also Blondie Robinson. And can use a good lady soprano and a good lady soubrett. Write me at once. 1010 Yesler Way, Seattle, Wash. Wanted, Musicians and Performers, Those doubling B. & O. given preference. Must dress well on and off the stage. Show opens April 1. Ladies send photos. The Florida Blossom Minstrel and Comedy. Comedian, Producer, Stage Director. Writer of Plays, Sketches, Lyrics, Amusement Director. Lincoln Theatre, Box 534, Knoxville, Tenn. RICH-PALM MINSTRELS Want people who double in brass. Show opens April 15 in Abilene, Kansas. Address JOHN H. HARRIS The "Smart Set" Comedian, after whom was named Lodge No. 164, St. Joseph, Mo. ordered Elks of America in touch with each other, and at the same time to give interpersonal appeal to them alone. The Freeman, in time, will carry a permanent directory of the name and address of every "E. R." and secretary of the entire order in the United States. This should be valuable the brother in strange cities. He will thus always be provided with the name of a friend and brother. It is further proposed that such an exchange such as is now operated in our office in the interest of the theatrical profession. This will be known as the "Elks" through which any application to America may be received when an individual is in doubt of his correct address or number of his lodge. Brother John A. Denny, secretary, and Brother Charles T. Phelps, R. of. S. H. Dudley Lodge No. 164, St. Joseph, Mo, writes: "Dear Brother—We are more than pleased with the work you are taking up in behalf of the colored Elks of America, to assure you that you will be pleased with the sultant of the S. H. Dudley Lodge No. 164." Olive E. Robinson, E. R. of Flower City Lodge No. 911, Rochester, N. Y., writes: "Dear Brother—I am heartily in favor of your movement. I have always regarded The Freeman as our leading race organizer. Excaled Justice this lodge shall leave no number." it a grand success and secure to The Free- cled. R. M. Johnson, secretary of Gopher R. M. Johnson, secretary of Gopher Lodge No. 105, St. Paul, Minn., writes: "Send us sample copies at once. It will greatly help matters. We will distribute them among the members at the next regular meeting." Indiana Lodge No. 104, Indianapolis, Ind., will give a public installation of officers at Masonic Hall, Monday evening, March 29. This is to be the first "blow-out" of this nature yet put on by the local gentlemen of "horns." How about a National Elks' Carnival the year after next, in conjunction with the general assembly." Indianapolis has a weather eye open, and is consistently arranging to send a strong message to the hope that she will bring home the "bacon." ROUTES. BLACK PATTI TROUBADEUS-Palo Alto, Cal., Mar. 30; Vallejo, 31; Napa, Cal., Mar. 30; Vallejo, 31; Rancho RICHARDS AND PRINGLES MIN- STRELLS-Galena, Kan., Mar. 28; 28 Hill Mio, 29; Pleasant Hill; Sedalia, 28; Grand Opera House, Pueblo, Mar. 28; Grand Opera House, Pueblo, Mar. DARKTOWN SWELLS, under direction White-Atlanta, Ga., Mar. 29, to April 3. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for them a letter to the office and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at once. Bruce, W. A. Jones, Will. Boyd, Al. Kirk, Frank Boyd, Al. Kirk, Frank Edawds, Ray Lvys Moppin, Pearl, Happy Banguard Woodley, Robt. The best and freshest news is always to be found in the columns of The Freeman. News pertaining to the best interest of the race at all times and you can obtain it for one year for $3.50. ED. HOWARD, PROP. MINER HOWARD, MGR. Hotel Howard 212-214-216 Fourth St., Milwaukee, Wis All modern conveniences. Phone 727 Grand Special Rates to Professional People. AT LIBERTY After April 10, 1909. Experienced trap drummer, A. F. of M. Will locate or travel. Address Trap Drummer, care The Freeman. Porters, Waiters and Cooks can learn where they can better their condition by sending 50c for one year's subscription to "The Guide." 27 Union Bk., St. Paul, Minn. Wh you want to know is where to go. What is your address? PERFORMERS & MUSICIANS Both male and female, for season of forty weeks. Note: We expense nobody this season, as we carry a privilege car and the people can order what they want to eat or can go out and get meals. Owner and Mgr. "A Rabbit's Foot Co." Box 702, Jacksonville, Fls. VILLE ACT ing season, can have an opening at theion of act, in advance. e, Manager, and 30th Sts., Chicago, Illinois. THE WIZARD IN SOUTH CAROLINA Dr. Booker T. Washington Begins His Great Tour of the Palmetto State—Hearty Reception at Rock Hill on Sunday. Special by Thompson's National News Bureau. R. K. HILL, S. C., March 14 - South Carolina is experiencing a great awakening to-day. The party, headed by Dr. Booker T. Washington, which is to tour the city this week, arrived here early this morning, on Monday, N. C., where the members had assembled yesterday. As has been previously stated, the object of the visitation is to study the rounding of the Negro people of South Carolina, to stimulate the commercial spirit of the race, and to emphasize the opportunity that we are who are willing to cast our lot in the rich agricultural regions of the Southland to make homes, build schools and provide economic forces in the economic life of this section. The party was met at the station at Rock Hill by a committee, in charge of the rounding of Columbia, and Attorney T. A. Warren of Columbia, and escorted in carriages to their various stopping places. The homes of the thrifty, inquisitive and hospitable citizens were the homes of the visiting ministers, and people who had not been in attendance who had not been in attendance for years. At 1:30 o'clock Friedham's spacious hall was packed with an expectant crowd, awaiting a packed lunch, and who was announced for an address at 2. The speech of the famous educator was of an encouraging nature, and dealt with the Negro man or woman who will strive to do his or her best at whatever he or she may undertake, be it lofty or humble, as he or she may be heavily upon the importance of developing the race along commercial and agricultural lines, urging the acquisition of land, improvement of farming methods, closer ties with the Negro, or an effort to promote friendly relations between the races. He reiterated the common-sense philosophy that we shall find it tages than upon our disadvantages, and to think more of the things which we may do than upon the things which we are not meant to remove from our hands, the meantime to remove our many handicaps by patient toil and actual achievement. Dr. Washington was applauded to the echo, and throughout his address there were many warmest approvals. Hundreds of white people were present, and many came forward at the close to congratulate the speaker. A felicitous address of welcome was delivered by the Hon. J. T. Roddy, mayor of Rock Hill. Editor C. P. T. White, of the Rock Hill Messenger, who acted as the honorary emblemons is introduced Rev. Richard-Carroll, who directed Dr. Washington, Mrs. Ella M. Toole, directress of music, rendered a beautiful solo, and presented a musical program which embraced offerings by Messrs. William Ambrose, and concerted selections by a special chair of fifty voices. Rev. J. L. Black delivered the invocation, and Rev. William Ambrose pronounced a cedence. Following the address at the dinner, elaborate dinner was served in honor of the visitors at the Booker T. Washington Hotel. At 5:30 the party left for Winnipesau, where a night meeting is scheduled. Tomorrow the entire day will be spent at Columbia. Other cities included in the itinerary are Denmark, Orangeburg, Campsie, New York, Anderson, Anderson, Greenville and Gaffney. The Washington party which reached Rock Hill this morning embraced, besides the president and his private secretary, Mr. Emmett J. Sousa, Bishop G. W. Clinton, of the A. M. E. Zion Church; Mr. J. H. Washington, of Washington, D. C.; Dr. J. A. Kenney and Nathaniel B. H. Huston, of St. R. W. Thompson, manager, Thomas R. National News Bureau; Mr. Charles Stewart, of Chicago, representing the National Association Press; Dr. R. E. Park of the University of Chicago; Dr. Spaulding, president and vice-president of the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association, of Durham, N. C. Others will be well-appointed specifier to-morrow, well-appointed specifier to be used for the interesting journey, and the "sages" of South Carolina are kept busy pointing out the sights of historic significance. The weather is turning out to be beautiful, after the rain of yesterday, and the trip bids fair to be no less successful from the first day than were similar pilgrimages made some years ago through Oklahoma and Mississippi. MONTGOMERY, ALA Mr. Wm. S. Schley returned home after an absence of two and a half years, during which period he was one of the instructors at the St. Pual's Episcopal school...Mrs. Nicey Brothers and daughter, Miss Nelle, have moved into their beautiful little cottage at Normal Heights. Miss Brothers is one of our young city teachers, graduat- ...Normal Heights, so called from its situation near the Normal school, is a growing Negro settlement. Many beautiful hames homes, many people of that settlement. Among them preside a settlement. Among them preside a settlement that might be mentioned are those of Mrs. Lewis, Mr. George Doak, Dr. S. S. H. Washington, Mr. Shaw, Mr. A. S. Brother Montgomery, Mr. Shaw, and in the hands of the high water. Already the Alabama river has claimed its share of victims. "Old Bob" who for ten years has on her oary was among the number. He has saved a family from a watery grave. For his heroism during the high water of 1908 of saving two young white men, this one-armed Negro was present at a bateau holding a man above the water, swift in current none of the bodies have been recovered. The river front was crowded with people yesterday looking at the rains of the past week... Mr. H. A. Loveless one of our progressive business men, has purchased a new line of hacks. This speaks well for Mr. Loveless and is much appreciated by the cook. Montgomery's oldest undertaker has purchased a handsome funeral car, equal to any in the city... The students of S. N. S. Brother Montgomery, their record in football and basketball games for the year having lost only one game. COVINGTON, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Ohio, were the guests of Kelvin of Oxford, Ohio, were the guests of Fowler of a few days during the week of Williams and Walker's stay in Cincinnati....Miss Alice Grandison of Cincinnati rendered a most charming guest to the church last Thursday evening for the benefit of the Educational Board of that church. Profs. W. H. Fouse and S. R. Shows made addresses on "Luther's Day" and "The Church of the Southern Church" respectively. The music was fine and an excellent instrumental solo was rendered by Miss Mae Barrat of St. Louis....The Ladies' Union Club was entertained by Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Gooch, Mrs. Hoo and Mrs. Koehler was rendered and refreshments were served. The visitors present were Miss Lula Smith, Mrs. Chas. Hillman, Mrs. Elizabeth Delaney, Mrs. Gooch, Mrs. Hoo and Mrs. Koehler announced that the next meeting would be at Miss Elizabeth McLean's on the 24th of March....The many friends of Miss E. E. Webster are glad to know that she is the owner of the Seventh street school after an illness of over a month....Mrs. Chas. Carson is improving and hopes to be out in a few weeks....The many friends "o' the farm" Susan Guggenheim that he has spent o'coozy little home on E Rollins street in this city....Mrs. Leana Snowden of Lexington was the guest of Mrs. R. Smith for the first time and that he has attended the Andrews of the A. M. E. church of this city administered communion to the members of the A. M. E. church at Falmouth, Ky., Sunday last....Mr. John Allen of Chicago spent the day at the University of Notre Dame who has been ill for over a month....The William Grant High school had no little credit reflected upon it recently by Chester Rice, who won one of the Lincoln addition prize and Rice is a member of the junior class and is doing excellent school YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Mrs. Sadie Jackson, daughter of Mrs. James Kelley, died in Cleveland, Tuesday evening and was brought home for burial, which took place from the Oak Hill avenue, where she was born and lives in services. She leaves a husband, a daughter seven years old, mother, one brother, three sisters and a number of relatives and friends. She is survived by her husband, B. G. Haywood, Will Tabler, Earl Williams, Steve Doryc, William Saunders.... Percy Morrison and Mrs. Biddle of Watts street are by and under the care of Saturdays and Sundays in Ripona.... The condition of John Eccles, George Talley, John Beverly and son are about the same.... Mrs. Robinson of Andrews avenue, is by and under the care of Johnson of West Federal street are turned home last week after a four weeks visit in Cleveland.... Mrs. J. H. Lewis and Mrs. Mira Lacey spent Sunday in Cleveland on the St. Johns Avenue. Mrs. Mira Lacey spent Sunday in Cleveland on the St. Johns Avenue. Mrs. Mira Lacey spent Sunday in Cleveland on the St. Johns Avenue. Mrs. Mira Lacey attended the dedication of the St. Johns A. M. E. church in Cleveland, Sunday.... Mrs. Oak Hill avenue Sewing Circle met Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Boggess. The meeting was well attended and after the routine of business, lunch was served. Next meeting, Thursday, April 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Boggess was taken with a cup of coffee Sunday and is in a critical condition at this wrt- [Name] [Name not visible] MR. E W. GLASS. Member of City Council, Hopkinsville, Ky. ing...Mrs. Clara Sharp, age 26, wife of Robert Rookey employed by the Fisher Draying Company was struck on the head on a bar Sunday and had to be taken to the hospital. SENSIBLE INDIANA NEGROES. Under this head the New Orleans States discusses a dispatch from Gary, which said that the decent and lawabiding Negroes there had determined to drive otu lawwell Negroes. The States says: "It is evident that those colored people have a much better and higher appreciation of the duty they owe to themselves than is the case with their brethren in the South. But there is no doubt that it would be a good thing for the communities in the South in which the Negroes constitute a considerable part of the population if the better element among them were to adopt the course of the decent colored people of Gary. But, unfortunately, the Negroes of the South have adopted the rule of shielding the criminals of their race instead of aiding in the detection and punishment of them, hence a sentiment is created from which the whole race suffers, the good as well as the bad. This mistake, which is a very serious one, was not made by the law-abiding Negroes of the Indiana town, and it is to be hoped that the example they have set will not be entirely lost on their race in the South." We are in for decency, for the observance of the laws, but cannot see that it is up to the citizens of Gary, white or black, to take the matter of enforcing the laws in their own hands, unless those chosen for such purpose are powerless to do so. Even in that extreme circumstance, it does not become the duty of the citizens to rout the lawless, but it would be countenanced because a necessity. We hope the good Negroes of Gary will not resolve themselves into a mob in order to do something they are not called on to do. Only with the greatest difficulty would they be able to select the ones whose offenses were such that they should be expelled from the community. The best equipped courts, aided by police and detectives, cannot always tell with discriminating niceness who are bad. The jails and the rock piles have not forgotten their duties, besides the other ways of bringing wrongdoers to their senses. The methods suggested by the --- Special to THE FREEMAN THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Negroes of Gary, and indorsed by the New Orleans publication, would do away with the police department, since bad white men should be no exception to the rule. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE It is so strange that when Negroes talk of turning on themselves, talk of running the bad portion out of town, that the idea is so promptly aided and abetted, and by those who know so much better. Mob violence in any form is to be deplored, and most especially by the class that furnishes the victims. A bad Negro will be a good Negro in jail. Why not put him there if his actions demand it? If the jail of Gary is not big enough to entertain the bad citizens, it should be enlarged. Anything rather than help perpetuate the mob idea. Above all things, it has done more to cheapen the Negroes at home and abroad. A Negro burned! It is the mob's graduating effort, its piece de resistance—the mob at its best. The lesser lawless gathering is no better in theory; it is lawless; because it has not reached the stage where it burns does not make it one whit more acceptable to our plan of government. If Negroes banded together for driving out, other citizens are immune from punishment; by the same reasoning the mob of the third degree quality is also immune. We dare say that the race would not like to hear of a mob that burns at the stake exonerated, feeling that no offense could justify such extreme cruelty. The lesser mob that does not as yet do great, big, unlawful things will not be less guilty for doing the little, unlawful things. It is best to let the law take its course. NEGRO'S COMING ORDEAL. Nearly a million Negroes now live outside southern limits. In thirty years that number will be increased 50 per cent. Already it is the ultimate fate of the Negro that is in the balance in Southern States. The remarkable acquisition of land by the Negro is creditable to his sagacity and a testimony to the amazing freedom of opportunity accorded him. It should be held in mind, however, that strength alone can guarantee permanence in [Name] his land holdings. Weak men cannot permanently hold land or continue to acquire land. The harshest experiences of the black people are yet to be, for the South must come to treat them as the world now treats them, demanding that they develop not only manual and industrial power, but those moral qualities necessary to win freedom through fierce competition. Consideration of welfare, therefore, as well as solemn human justice, demands that such training be given to this African element in American life as will enable it to face its supreme struggle with hope, will develop its unmeasured capacity for productiveness in the field of labor and will safeguard the equality of American citizenship—President Alderman, of University of Virginia, in Leslie's Weekly. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In the Superior Court of Marion County, the county of Indiana. Frank E. Pettiford vs. Elenn Pettiford. No. 78049. Complaint for divorce. In the Superior Court of the 5th day of March, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by his attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Marion County, the county of Indiana, plaintiff against the above named defendant, Ellen Pettiford, and the said plaintiff having also filed in the Clerk's office the affidavit that said defendant, Ellen Pettiford, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that the above named defendant that said defendant, Ellen Pettiford, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that the above named defendant is a necessary party thereto; and whereas, said plaintiff having by indorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said plaintiff, the above named defendant thereto, on the 4th day of May, 1909. Now, therefore, by order of sald court, sald court, whose name is hereby notified of the filing complaint against her, and that unless she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling, sald cause on the 4th day in January, 1909, sald cause on the judicial day of a term of sald court, to be begin and held at the court house, in the city of indianapolis on the first Monday in January, 1909, to hear all matters and allegations, will be heard and determined in her absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. Jas. T. V. Hill, Attorney for Plaintiff. M. JOHNS, CUT RATE GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET Phone, Main, 1560. Your Patronage is Solicited. 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Jeffries must remember that he can't fight on what he has done. Will Taylor, a 135-pound boxer of Louisville, Ky., is anxious to meet all comers. Spring practice has started at the Indianapolis American Association park. Billy Papek was favorite over Jim Flynn in their fight Friday night of last week. The Chicago Union Giants will depend a great deal on the boys from the Hoosier metropolis. Mahmout and Gotch are practically matched to wrestle for the championship of the world. Manager "Rube" Foster, of the Leland Giants, has completed the route of the famous sluggers. Governor Charles Deneen prevented the coming off of the Kid Farmer-Danny Goodman bout at Pekin, Ill. A new world's skating record for the miler has been made by Flannery, the Ohio champion. Time, 2:58. Any match with Jack Johnson as a principal will be a drawing card. Every one is anxious to see him in action. We are anxious to see some of those plays that the baseball boys have been talking about this past winter. The St. Louis Lloyds have several open dates. Address C. J. Mosley, 2744 Morgan street. He would like to hear from the Louisville Giants. For a fight with Jeffries Johnson has a good opponent to train against Jim's fighting tactics, as BoBb Armstrong, Jack's trainer, has fought Jeffries. Maroney broke the dancing Marathon record for twelve miles at the Germania Hall, of this city, in the distance in 2:51. The former record was 3:30. John Lindsay, manager of the St. Louis Black Socks, is in need of a good, reliable southwash. Must give references. If you want the job, address 813 Magge street, St. Louis, Mo. James J. Corbett, while playing the Park theater here, issued a good challenge to Corbett is playing "Facing the Music," but would like to play "Facing the Black Champion." Seems as if Marvin Hart and Mike Schreck can't get together. They were matched for the 18th, but the bout failed to come off. This is the third time that they have been matched. "The Rube," Harry Washington, sends word from French Lick that he is still on the globe and in the conference with the Cubs while they were there. He says that he has a fast bunch to bring to Indianapolis. The fans of Dallas, Texas, decided in a meeting to have a winning team for the 1999 season. Shares are for sale. President William Humphrey is ready and willing to furnish any information desired in reference to this project. Headquarters at the Texas Social Club, corner Elm and Good streets. The St. Louis Lloyds have been strengthened by signing Richard Bibbs, Johnson McGee and Michael McGee. The Lloyds have completed booking their games for a trip through the Southern States. They will play some of the strongest teams in the largest cities of Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. A reporter in the press stand at the Gans-White bout, which took place in New York city, claims that Gans was robbed of money in a fight that took the count of "nine" he (White) lay on the floor fully fifteen seconds by a stopwatch, and again, in that round, twenty-nine seconds were clipped off the legal tape, and also saved White from being knocked out. Jeffries thinks that he can defeat Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion of the world. Well, the longer he waits to demonstrate the feat the longer "Artha" will be champion. Jim is not in a position to win. He is the son is a quitter; if so, then why take so much time and pains to "get back in condition" to meet a quitter? Jeffries realizes that when he meets Johnson he will be able to realize what, and that he must take no chances. The Kuebler brothers, owners of the St. Louis Rugby team, are based on the strongest teams in Missouri, which will go on the road and meet all comers, white or colored. The Socks will open their enclosure, and the Jack Johnson team will be: Catchers, Knight or Green; pitchers, Dixon, Brown and Lindsay; infielders, Morris first base, Price second base, Lindsay first base, Robbins outfield, Wilkins right field, White center field and Tiller left field. Even though Stanley Ketchel, the midweight champion of the world, is said to be practically matched with Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion of the world, he is not the champion of the heavies to-day had Ketchel gotten a crack at Tommy Burns, the ex-champion, and defeated him. Ketchel, the love in the world or an ebony nightmare, wrote a title from the French Canadian, he would without doubt have dealt the same hand. Johnson as Sully did to Peter Jackson. He would that he will fight Johnson ten or forty-five times, Sam Langford middleweight, and is powerful—to this Jim Murray and a host of others can swear—that the will not fight him; still he is willing to meet Johnson, a man who is out of his class. In our opinion Langford is Stanley's master and can take his measure on shorts. He (Ketchel) would meet Johnson, but not the willful and he would defeat the Boston hammer and be defeated by him, what does it mean? Langford would be middleweight champion of the world, then there would be two Negro fighters, and he would be middleweight classes. Should he meet Johnson and be defeated, there would not be much worse; he would still be the middleweight champion. We had one earthquake when Johnson, the crown away from Tommy, and for Ketchel would be middleweight championship to Langford would be too much for our neighbors. CORBETT MAKES CHALLENGE. James J. Corbett, ex-champion heavyweight, was the first to win three days of the past week with the contest facing the "Music," regards himself practice. "Rocky"ack Johnson for the world's title, "Rocky"ack Johnson for the world's title. and New York to the effect that Johnson has been matched with Stanley Ketchel do not disconcert Corbett, as he believes that Johnson and Ketchel will probably meet in a ten-round bout, according to the reports, and Corbett does not believe such a conspiracy is possible in partnership. Furthermore, he does not think Ketchel has a chance to defeat the burly black. "Stanley is a good little man," said Corbett. "I don't think he has the forts to arrange a match with Johnson. The sum of $1,000 was posted for me in New York yesterday, and I will post the same amount in Chicago, as Johnson asks. I will post the best chance of all the boxers now before the public to defeat Johnson. I am in Chicago, condition, as any physician will tell you, that the ever stronger or faster in my life." INDIANS' EXHIBITION GAMES April 1, 2, 3—Athletics. April 5—Washington. April 6—Boston Americans. April 7—Boston College. April 9, 10—Chicago Cubs. April 12—Brooklyn. April 13—Detroit. April 14—Opening A. A. season. LANGFORD DEFEATS BARRY Was in Better Condition than the Chicago Boxer. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Sam Langford, the middleweight, defeated Jimmy Barry at the Washington Sporting Club, March 16. Langford, a national boxing bout that has been seen in this city in a long time. The Chicago boxer has been suffering from a slight attack on his left hand, and he has been able to get into good shape for the bout. Langford appeared to be in almost perfect shape, and he was as quick as a cat, and he was as quick as a cat, and his blows came with terrific force. Y. M. C. A. CARNIVAL. Large Attendance—Boxing, Wrestling and Gym, Work. JOHNSON DENIES THAT WIFE IS A WHITE WOMAN Three-Quarters Colored Blood—Were Not Married in Australia, as Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN fans enjoy a unique sight one day last week, when two world's champions—Jack Johnson, the heavyweight fighter, and Frank Pitts, the former world No. 1 State street. They stopped to shake hands and talk for a few minutes. Each had a large an enthusiastic following, and when the crowd was cheering, the street was jammed from curb to curb. Rival cheering and shouting started. Hats were thrown in the air. The police came down and searched the street. They was on. The champions, in order to escape being crushed, had to separate. Johnson emphatically denies that his wife is a white woman. "Mrs. Johnson," said the fighter, "is three-quarters colored blooded, and I did not marry her in Australia. Her maiden name is Elizabeth, and she died in Mississippi about two and a half years ago. She went to Australia from London with me. She did not go to Galveston, Texas, his hometown, according to his present plans. He says he has engagements in the East in the near future. After that he will sail for London to get re-embarked. He will sail Langford the latter part of May. The champion will remain here until the arrival of Hugh McIntosh, the promoter of the Johnson-Burns ship, and he will chance of a fight with James J. Jeffries. WHO CAN WHIP HIM? BY LESLIE A. ALLEN, Lancaster, Neb. Jeff can whip our "Gladiator!"—coax him, he'll bite; Be game, Jeff; 'tie the mark, and show Burns how to fight. We are from Missouri—show us you are there; Jack issued a challenge—will fight, from you, up to a bear. He'll find him from a lad; He never fought any battles—always got too mad. Big sis' fought his battles—Jack would run away; "Look here, am. I'm tired of this," de- cided big sis' one day. His ma held a stinger, also his dad; Put a thousand bumblebees around his coat-tall From that day Jack got mad. Lightweights, feathers and bantams look the same. Jack whipped all and looked for bigger gadgets. He and Choynski fought a twenty-round bout; Choynski was at his best, and knocked poor Jack out. He can't do it again, I'll bet ten thousand on the side; If Jack looks at Choynski now he'll run off and hide. Fitz says, "Jack's a fighter—pretty good one, too. All you need to come in and give the champ what's due! Corbett was scientific—got nick-named "Fancy Dick." He never won many battles—always got licked. Sullivan, ex-American champ, was called "Dad Bud." Had he fought Peter Jackson, his name would be mud. Out of the ring Burns is a dodger with vim. Burns staggered and fell from a weak blow. "You yellow dog!" cried Tommy Burns, "I'm coming back!" "I'd a cinch with Johnson as Nelson had with Gans." Says Burns Was Game—Does Not Think He Will Return to England to Fight Langford. CHICAGO, Ill.—Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight of the world, received a very cordial welcome on his arrival in this city of the WEEK. right in the thick of affairs, notwithstanding their mode of life is so different, and simply because the Negroes know very well that they themselves are proscribed, and owing to circumstances largely over which they have no control. A Johnson last week. He was accompanied by his 38 Viewing the matter from the greater American standpoint, everything being equal, the presence in great numbers of the Orientals is to be viewed with some doubt as to general good, if not with alarm; based on the very different ways of living. Really this is the only reasonable opposition that a community, State or country, or acknowledged freedom and liberty could set forth. A people, no matter how generous, are not supposed to menace their industrial welfare through the spirit of generosity. As to bearded men in the schools, and such like, should be a matter of regulation by the local authorities. That the Japanese hold land is not alarming, unless it is obtained through the niggardly means of industrialism spoken of where the whole thought is to secure all if possible, spend nothing if possible. This condition obtaining by hundreds of thousands would soon reduce the land to beggary, since in the course of a hundred years the Orientals would have the wealth of the country in their coffers. This is not a dream, nor is it merely problematical. It is the effect of a cause, and which could not be averted when once set in motion. Nor do we feel to be railing against a people as human creatures. Surely not. The theory is that the Hotentot from his native lair is not yet in the ways of advanced civilization. And he is human all right enough. The Orientales are not nearly so far removed, but they still are bound by the hard, fixed rules of the centuries. To put it charitably, they have all to gain and nothing to lose. Economy is a goodly quality, one much preached about; but there is such a thing as overdoing it or doing it on a scale never dreamed of by the most exacting. The foreigners sometimes do this. WILL THERE BE ASSIMILATION? President Eliot, of Harvard, in a recent speech at Memphis, Tenn., said the end of the race difficulties in America will be assimilation, and that assimilation can only be perfected by education. We think it is not so certain that assimilation will come about in the sense of the complete destruction of racial lines. The fight is strenuously on to maintain the solidarity of races as between the two great divisions, white and black. It is apparent that it will not be very long before other races, the German, Irish, French and the rest of them, excepting the Jews, will merge into a conglomerate, a composite American citizenship, when other defining beyond citizen will not be known. When it comes to the different nationalities, including the Chinese and Japanese, they seem to polarize about the white race as against the Negro, and as effectually barring the Negro's progress into the racial trust or racial syndicate as the others are barred intrusion on the Jews. The resisting power of the Jews will be noted. The general proposition, amalgamation or assimilation, is taken by consent. The Negro race bids fair to be the exception to the rule. Incidentally, there will be breaking over lines in a legitimate way. Clandestinely, there will be much more, and simply because the fierce light of public opinion and sentiment will compel it to be so. Not until Africa begins to exhaust or to evolute as his kinsmen in America will the world think seriously of placing the Negroes in the attitude of being sought according to the law of selection. All of this is aside from that praise and consideration coming from excellent qualifications in any direction whatever. In spite of what we may think or wish, people love to look back to their forbears—their ancestral tree. The tendency is toward nobility, rather than ignobility. It is this disposition, as well as the repugnance to color, which is universal, that makes for a condition that will maintain for many years, if not indefinitely. THE FREEMAN AT BALTIMORE. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Freeman can be secured at any time at 692 South Entan, or Camden Station in the room. Harry, M. Cubbins, representative. 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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"Now that I have beaten him, I want to give him a chance to earn a dollar off me. "Jim Jeffries? The sooner he announces his willingness to fight me, the better I give him a chance to cancel all engagements to take him on any "It stands to reason that I can go over a longer route more easily than can I go over a shorter route, and can my career right now, and can fight all day and night, if necessary. In the bout with Burns I hardly got a sweat up, and Jefferson did. Tommy did. I was just getting down to work when Referee McIntosh stopped the fight. I feel sure that Jeff's wind has been made a little more mighty difficult for him to fight over twenty rounds, if indeed he could go to two rounds. And most surely he can't stop me in two rounds. Which prefer to fight Jeffries in the United States. This country is my home and looks good to me, and I want to win. I have promised friendship fights. I have promised Jim Cotrof, the Colma, California, promoter, to fight Jeffries before his club, and will keep my promise if Jeffries will consent. The PENCILINGS It may not be generally known that the director of the famous Philippine Constabulary Band is a colored man. He is no longer from home, from the States. He is Captain William Loving, formerly of the Twenty-fourth Infantry Band. He is a graduate of the Philippine Institute of Music. From what he is learning, much greater number of the big company are Filipinos, and from the fellowship that they have received, the Negro race. In fact, during the recent war the Filipinos often expressed surprise in that they were fought by colored men; and in that they were consequently should stand by them. Intermarriage with the Filipinos is common. --- The Second Baptist Church of Indianapolis, after having been closed for several months, is now open again, but as yet only for Sunday-school purposes. Perhaps no other church has been the scene and center of so much friction and turmoil. The church is one of the best known in the North, and really it was the first great church, by way of the first great statement seems as if given out for more effect, boosting up one's own home. The principle is not so wrong, and when it and the truth are in a team, "they were a team of brothers," and when it and the way, and especially at that time, of the South to the North, it meant much to the city by way of Negro population. The South appears to be Baptist. And they are the thirty Baptist churches in the city. Some of these are subdivisions of the great mother church; one is tempted to speak of some of them as churchlets. By subdivision I mean a split, and then a fraction growing out of that, and on, but it is drifting. GETTING THE COLOR QUESTION MIXED. It depends on whose ox is being gored some times as to the way things are seen. Most of the Southern papers that have commented on the Japanese situation in the West think to see no more than extension of the same color question which is so well known in that section. A few of them attempt to look above what may be termed racial narrowness as it concerns the Pacific slope, viewing the situation there as trifling a dunworthy of the great to do now being made. The Times-Dispatch, of Richmond, Va., for one, holds that too much has been made over the affair. It says: "The horrible swarming of bearded Japanese 'schoolboys' into San Francisco's public schools, which was once going to plunge us into international wars, resolved itself upon scrutiny into ninety-three Japanese schoolers in all the schools of the city, very few of whom, indeed, were over twenty years old. So now one California representative declares that there are no more than 25,000 Japanese in the whole State—considerably less than the number of negroes in Richmond—not above seventy-five of whom own property. In addition, restrictive laws in both countries are working favorably, and the number of Japanese in the coast States was actually reduced in the last six months of 1908. Do these facts seem to justify any ringing clarion 'call to the warders of the Western mark'?" The point is that charity is extended the Japanese when it is certain that the same would not be extended the Negroes in the section, no matter how small the number or what proportion they are to the white inhabitants. While most sensible Negroes agree that the race in all parts of the country is not prepared for that thorough mingling, yet they doubtless will be struck by the above sentiment in favor of the Japanese, and especially on the question of schools, where the contact is more of a civil nature than social. 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ALSO ROGERS' PLACE, 50 Vine Street. BUFFALO, NEW YORK. Bell, 8542.—Phones—Frontier, 18101. Hindel's Buffets, 551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. YEAR 'ROUND OF MEN'S $3.00 To-day, to-morrow, next week, next ing $3.00 hats for $2.00. Don't let a down, out-of-date hat when you can and making for $2.00. LEVIL Two Stores 41 N. Pen 37 S. I ROUND SALE N'S $3 HATS $2. next week, next month, all the year round we are sell- 200. Don't let anyone persuade you to buy a marked- at when you can get one that is right in style, quality 200. EVINSON, 41 N. Pennsylvania St. 37 S. Illinois St. Count 'Em GREAT COMPEER CIGAR, 5 cts. Quality Sells It. Wholesome Milk me Dairy, R. E. HESS, Prop. ve. - - - Old Phone, Main, 3075. our Patronage Solicited. YEAR 'ROUND SALE OF MEN'S $3 HATS $2. To-day, to-morrow, next week, next month, all the year round we are selling $3.00 hats for $2.00. Don't let anyone persuade you to buy a marked-down, out-of-date hat when you can get one that is right in style, quality and making for $2.00. LEVINSON, Two Stores {41 N. Pennsylvania St.} {37 S. Illinois St.} Count 'Em A. Lincoln Pure Whole Home Dairy, R 1329 N. Senate Ave. Your Patron Pure Wholesome Milk Home Dairy, R. E. HESS, Prop. 1329 N. Senate Ave. - - - Old Phone, Main, 3075. Your Patronage Solicited. TWO WANTS OF THE HOUSEWIFE. FIRST—She wants se SECOND—She wants from our own dairie COUNTRY PRIDE Pasteurized milk o For sale by Pure Fo Try our Ex FARMERS' PRO Milk, Cre 311 E. South Wolff Dis Old Mail Order House. 634 West Market St., SMOK Monypeny Ha Club House BOU BUCH For the Kidney IRST—She wants pure milk and cream. COND—She wants it from a reliable dairyman. Milk from our own dairies. Country Pride Esteurized milk delivered by us satisfies both wants. For sale by Pure Food Groceries. Try our Excellent Creamery Butter. FARMERS' PROTECTIVE DAIRY ASSOCIATION Milk, Cream, Butter and Buttermilk. 11 E. South St. Phones {New Old, Prospect, 1886 Of Distillery Co. Order House. All kinds of Wet Goods. Market St., Louisville, Kentucky. SMOKE THE Tony Hammond Co.'s House 5c Cigar. BOUVIER CHU GIN The Kidneys and Blader. FIRST—She wants pure milk and cream. SECOND—She wants it from a reliable dairyman. Milk from our own dairies. Wolff Distillery Co Old Mail Order House. All kinds of Wet Goods. 634 West Market St., Louisville, Kentucky. Monypeny Hammond Co.'s Club House 5c Cigar. For the Kidneys and Blader. For Sale at all Bars John E. & F PROPRIET Clay St. L ICE FOR All Orders Promptly Atten 810-812-814 Clay St. & Frank Walter, PROPRIETORS OF St. Brewery, ICE FOR SALE Promptly Attended To. Telephone 209. 4 Clay St., - Louisville, Ky. John E. & Frank Walter, PROPRIETORS OF 7 Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MOREN PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One-pound boxes 25 cents at druggists and dealers. Boys Exchange Buffet A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 438 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. The New Savoy Bar AND CAFE First class line of Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccos. Headquarters of the I.B.P. O. Elks WILLIAM ROBERTS, Prop. Seip Williams, Mgr. Frank Whitney, Mixer. 440 Indiana Ave. New Phone 5886. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. Mrs. Della 'Griffin accompanied her husband to the conference in this city. She will be there for two weeks. Mrs. Anna Pruitt is spending two weeks with relatives in Versallies, Ky. The Woman's Improvement Club will meet next Thursday with Mrs. Susan Harper. Mrs. Ritchie, of Muncie, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Timberlake during the conference. Friends' Club will meet Wednesday with Mrs. Vina Garver, 512 West Fourteenth street. Everett R. Bailey is home from Meharry Medical College at Nashville, where he is a junior. Mr. Edward M. Shelton, of Chicago, was in the city last week, in the interest of his brother James. Prof. J. W. Benson and wife, of Mt. Prof. J. W. Benson, attend the Southern Teachers' Association in this city next week. Miss Adelaide Williams has just returned from Nashville, where she has been a student at Meharry Medical College. Mrs. Stanley, the widow of Rev. Stanley, of Lexington, a member of the conference who died several months ago, was a visitor at the conference. Early Sanders, only child of Mr. Ciel Sanders and citizen of the city, died at the city hospital Monday of pneumonia. He was nineteen years of age. The Vesper services of the Y. C. W. P. A. will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church, at 5 p. m. instated and 9:00 West streets, at 5 p. m. instated and 9:00 West streets. The Misses Vitula Chambers, Luesta Winlock, Alice Stewart and Mamie Ritchie, of Evansville, will be the guests of Mrs. W. N. Curry during the Southern Indian Tourners' convention. Dr. R. Curry will Nashville Tenn. will deliver an address to the Ethical College Society, Sunday, March 28, at 4 P. M., in the Robert Gould Shaw School. The public is cordially invited to attend. The Club met Thursday with Mrs. Tillie Smith, Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude Hill on "A History of Scotland" and a paper on "Current Topics" by Mrs. Mamie Gardner. Mrs. Sadie B. Dungue, Grand Worthy Mrs. Calandle, Calandle Courts, Jurisdiction of Indiana, and Miss Etta Daniels, the thanksgiving address for Victoria Court of Calanthe at Kokomo to-morrow. Mesdames Robert Sears and J. W. Demsy, of New Castle, mother and sister of Mrs. Calandle, and Miss Etta Daniels, of Connerville to Mrs. J. S. Bailey during the conference. The Thurman W. C. T. Union held a meeting at the Flanner Guild, Thursday afternoon. Several of the conference delegates made addresses on the subject of importance. Miss Nora Roberts sang a solo. Bishop C. T. Shaffer, of Chicago, was sufficiently recovered from a recent illness to attend the presiding elders' council at meeting for the effort on Saster Sunday toward a larger appropriation for foreign missions. Mrs. P. E. Booth is at Evanson, Ill., where she went to attend the dedication, which took place last Sunday, of a new church in which she husband, the late E. G. Booth, built and had pastored for many years. A memorial window in memory of Rev. Booth has been placed in the church. The Knights of Pythias and Calanthe Church in the city will hold their annual Thanksgiving service, and the Church to-morrow at 2:30. Rev. R. Leonard, pastor of the Tabernaacle Baptist Church, will deliver the sermon, and Dr. Armstead will give the Pythian address. The pastor will be furnished by the Bethel choir, and Mrs. Maude Beatty will give a solo. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Sunday will be the last "monster meeting" for this season, and the management "The Best at the Price— No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. Marott's trading stamps are well worth saving. They're redeemable for hun- dreds of beautiful premiums, absolutely free. Visit the premium parlor on the third floor and get a book and see the handsome premiums. ALWAYS ASK THE CLERK FOR STAMPS WHEN MAK- ING YOUR PURCHASE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHARITY FUND. "The Dance of the Fairies," an entertainment under the direction of Mrs. Ellen Posey for the benefit of the Woman's Imprisonment Center, will be held at Guild Hall next Wednesday evening, March 31. About forty children are in attendance, and promises to be worth seeing. The admission is 10 cents, the proceeds of which will be used by the club for its fresh air camp, the club, with the co-operation of the citizens of Indianapolis, to extend its work this year soas to maintain a "Rest Mistress" in the New Settlement. Let everybody help us. THE NEW PARKER HOUSE. European and American plan. First-class rooms, neat and cleanly, with bath Special attention given to the traveling room. A cafe and grill room. Service first-class. Our room is large. We pay special attention to dinners, parties and 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, comfort of the guests. MRS. BEMLA B. DUERSON, Prop. Phone: 5661. MRS. MILLIE ALEXANDER, BEAUTY CULTIVATOR. Mrs. Millie Alexander, of 224 Indiana avenue, will be ready by the 1st of April to teach the full course of T hair work. Her students will be taught to learn can see her from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mrs. Alexander is doing a good business, making the ladies beautiful, cultivating the hair, etc. She has elegant, hairy, and well-groomed hair, guaranteed. Mail orders promptly filled. THE FORTIETH ANNUAL SESSION Of the Lexington District Conference, in Session at Simpson Chapel. AN EIGHT-HOUR COMPANY. As evidence that the Security Casualty Company of Indianapolis is an eight-hour company in the payment of claims, read this letter: INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 20, 1909. Messrs. Morales, Jaxon & Co., C. R. M. Security Casualty Co., 359½ Indiana Avenue, City: Gentlemen—On March 15th I was severely injured by falling while attempting to catch a street car. I had recently been insured, through your office, in the Security Casualty Company. I immediately left the scene of the accident and came to your office, where I was at once sent to a doctor, with instruction to return when he had finished dressing my shoulder, which was severely sprained. This I did, and your Mr. Morales offered to settle with me in one-half hour. I preferred to wait a few days, and did so. My claim was set forth in a manner perfectly satisfactory to me. There was no quibbling or attempt to cut down the amount of my claim, and I desire to thank you for the courtesy shown to me, and also to recombine the amount of my people. I can testify that you give the "square deal" that you advertise. 633 Indiana Avenue. The only Casualty Company in America whose colored business is handled by col- ored representatives. MORALES, JAXON & Co., C. R. M. 356 1/2 Indiana Avenue. Indianapolis, Ind. TO LET—HOUSES. Rms. Rent. Camp St., well, clinst... 3 West Ohio, well, clinst... 4 Susquehanna, city water... 3 West McCaulley, well, clis- 292 Camp St., well, clinst... 3 West Ohio, well, clinst... 4 Susquehanna, city water... 3 West McCaulley, well, clis- THE ROADMAN'S GUIDE—New book tells how to make money at Political Rallies, Barbecues and Picnics, with Stands, Make Hot Chili, Tomatoes, Candy, Orange Cider, Root Beer, etc., and how to get up money. Explains new plans and schemes for making money easy. A valuable book of information. Price, 50 cents, post free. Explains new plans and schemes for making money easy. Address B. F. JOHNSON CO., 659 Sixth St, Louisville, Ky. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN W. Tweed was added to his hotel the Dwyer Transfer Company...C. M. Banks, though quite a young man, has handled the Dwyer Hotel business successfully. F. W. Baxter handled the headquarters of the Dwyer Hotel was away on his trip to Washington. The Smart Set is now here, showing at the Bijou Theater all week...The Freeman will be found at the Dwyer Hotel each week. Polly Gans, a world passed through the Two Cities, and all who viewed him said he looked good and ready...C. W. Dwyer has just returned from a trip to the East. While in Baltimore he visited the Gans House and was visited at Wash D. C., during inauguration week...Ernest James is a strong candidate for the position of headwaiter at the Commercial Club, to succeed Mr. Dwyer who has resigned from the Wavers Alliance. He has organized in Minneapolis, Mr. Phil Hale, president. GREENVILLE. TEX. Special to TEXAN. Special to TEXAN. Prince Fritz, Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Texas, was in the city Saturday on his annual visit, and encouraged the brothers very much. The past month he has been very successful, then being lodged added to the jurisdiction. Miss Wille Walla is sick with the lap grip. The brothers are from south Texas, where he had success. THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps). Has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Blood. druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Reliable colored agents wanted everywhere. Spare time work. Outfit free, big demand, credit given. Chowning Card Co, Indianapolis, Ind. WANTED-At Tuskegee Institute a Linn- ton school. Carry the Card the Beep the machine in order. Address either the Principal or R. R. Taylor. Director of Industries. WANTED-A representative in every state to sell our goods by mail. Large power can be conducted at your spare time. Drop us on card. Address Manager, The Danlett Co P. O. Box 272, Fort Worth, Texas. WANTED-By teacher, thirty-two years old, with good home. a husband. Must be tem- pature and have a profession. Miss Marie Poah 2021 E. Riverside avenue, Spokane. Wake LOST RELATIVE-Wanted to know the whereabouts of my brother, Hillard Grea- Jennie Smith, 311 Vaughn, Chattanooga, Tenn. Know Thy Destiny. Send two cents stamp and birth date. A mortal reading of your fortune. State sex. I am the Wonder. Earnest Springs, Terrell Tex. LEARN SHORTHAND-Teach yourself this useful art. Our self-instrutor 25 cents. Star Book Co. 49 Monroe street, New York City WANTED A few bright, energetic men and women (colored) who have some experience in travel, make cut rate sales of our Toilet Preparations, and appoint local advertising agents in the area. Must be good talkers and willing to work 6 days on commission before being put on a salary. Must be able to work we pay all good representatives a monthly salary and all railroad fares. All answering this ad must be able to give bond for $200. No cash or credit. Concur. Vary. Flowers and Designs Remember Easter April 11th. BILLINGSLEY, 201 N. Illinois St. H. B. BRIDGE, Successor James P. Stiltz. Fancy and Staple Groceries, Canned Goods, Fruits, Vegetables, Teas, Coffees, Spices and Meats. 016 Phone. 2 on 2777. 1502 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. H. GROSS, ARTISTIC TAILOR AND EXPERT CLEANER. Suits to order guaranteed to fit. Gent's garments cleaned, pressed, repaired and altered. Reasonable prices. Phone. Main. 943. 601 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. DO YOU WANT MONEY? IF SO, SEE ME. I loan on Jewelry and all articles of value. Rates Reasonable. L. LEVENSON, 212 Indiana Ave. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Hon. William Roberts, D. D., G. C., of Richmond, Ind., spoke to the members of the University of Pennsylvania, building of the Pythianism. Fifteen names were added to the brother Knights.... Mrs. Mary Goins, D. D, G. W, C., is getter of the University of Pennsylvania, John Smith and Miss Tlshe Gilliam, of Winchester, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, and Dr. Dayton, is visiting relatives and friends. 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 selec- ted as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Phar- macy, New 1178: Old, Main 4082. Straighten Your Hair DEAR SIRS: I have used only one bottle of your pomade and now I would not be without it, for it makes my hair soft and straight and easy to comb and also starts a new growth. Miss, W. F. WALKER, Sna. P-Harriman, Tenn. Ford's Hair Pomade (Formerly known as Ozonized Ox Marrow) Very good of success has proved its merits. The use of Rofan pomade, groomed, born, harsh, kinky or curly-hair straight, soft and glossy and easy to comb, and arrange in my stylish pomade, obtains its length. Removes and prevents damage, furicates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off and gives it new life and vigor. Charles Ford Press on every package. If your druggist cannot supply you with the genuine, we will send you One bottle regular size for $ .50 Three bottles 1.40 Six 2.50 One bottle, small .25 We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S.A. When ordering send Postal or Express Money Order. All orders shipped promptly on receipt of price. Address The Organized Ox Marrow Co., 135 East Knight St. FORD'S HAIR POMADE is made only in Chicago by the above firm. Agents Wanted Everywhere. IDefy Competition anywhere and everywhere to equal or approach the fine line of up-to-date woolens which I have on exhibition. We ask you to be the judge, make your own comparison, see for yourself that the prices are the lowest. Skirts for Women and Misses of panama, plaited styles, trimmed, colors brown, blue and black; regular $ 50 value, choice . $1.98 SUPPORTERS 10c SUPPORTERS EASTER FLOWERS! Bertermann Bros. Co. 241 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. No Other Sales Room Both Phones 840. Indianapolis. Much has been said and written about the comparative safety of various forms of investments. A lesson may be learned from events in our own community. For instance, the recent issue of Marion County and City of Indianapolis bonds were sold at a premium and netted purchaser only a trifle over 3 per cent. President Taft in his inaugural address, strongly recommended the establishing of postal savings banks that would pay 2 per cent, on deposits. The moral is plain, the higher the per cent, paid, the greater the risk. This strong company, with its large capital and surplus, offers ample protection to depositors. Three per cent, paid on deposits, "the safe rate." THE INDIANA TRUST CO. (A Home for Savings.) Capital, all paid in.....$1,000,000 Surplus, all earned.....450,000 First class colored agents, men or women, to represent us in this territory. Dr. Drew Edwards edifies. Free outfit to responsible parties. Address Jacobs' Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga. Edw. J. Kappeler, Successor to Leonhard Schurr. Waterproof and Dustproof Clocks. Silverware and Cut Glass. Watch and Jewelry Repairing: Engraving New Phone, 3280. 338 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. I Defy anywhere and proach the fi which I have o the judge, ma yourself that t I Make Suits to Measure Order yo HO Main Floor, PERFECT and clean, dustless, ashless, neat and cool. This is a modern kitchen convenience and economy. By all means get a "PERFECT" GAS RANGE. For Cash or on We connect the Range free of charge The Indiana 45 South Penn No More Lynching or Old Mexico Offers And the New Day Real Estate Co- taken advantage of these offers and we first in solving the race problem. Is the question and making no effort to better- My friends, do away with that grease with the men of the new day; go or invi- —for we are determined to elevate our cutters, and are doing so. If you are co- tion where there is a fortune as well as a office for prospectus and application bla J. B. Lawler, G P. O. Box 979, Jessup & MANUFACT Ice Cream a Phones: New, 1389, 4882. Old, Main, 2606, 2607. M. C. SHI WHOLESALE Select Groceries, Fine Phones: Old, 826 New, 300 219-223 N For Cash or on Easy Payments. the Range free of charge. The latest styles to Indianapolis Gas 55 South Pennsylvania Street Before Lynching or Burning at the Mexico Offers Great Opportunities Day Real Estate Colonization and Invest- ance of these offers and we will guarantee our st the race problem. Is there any use of an argu- making no effort to better our condition? No. do away with that great after sight you possess, if the new day; go or invest your means where al- ternated to elevate ourselves from under the fe- doing so. If you are concerned and want to invi- le is a fortune as well as liberty awaiting you, writ- ectus and application blank. Address B. Lawler, General Manager 1979, - - El Paso ssup & Antr MANUFACTURERS OF Ice Cream and Fruit Ices. w. 1389, 4882 d. Main, 2606, 2607. { Office & Factory 713-715 N. C. SHEA & C WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Groceries, Fine Meats and Hard d. 826 w. 300 219-223 N. Illinois St., Inc. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania Street. No More Lynching or Burning at Stake. And the New Day Real Estate Colonization and Investment Co. has taken advantage of these offers and we will guarantee our step is among the first in solving the race problem. Is there any use of an argument on the race question and making no effort to better our condition? No. My friends, do away with that great after sight you possess, and get in line with the men of the new day; go or invest your means where all men are equal—for we are determined to elevate ourselves from under the feet of our persecutors, and are doing so. If you are concerned and want to invest in a proposition where there is a fortune as well as liberty awaiting you, write to our branch office for prospectus and application blank. Address J. B. Lawler, General Manager, P. O. Box 979. El Paso, Texas Ice Cream and Fruit Ices. Phones: New, 1899, 4882. { Office & 713-715 N. Illinois St. Old, Main, 2666, 2667. { Factory Select Groceries, Fine Meats and Hardware. Phones: Old, 826 219-223 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. New, 300 NEW WEST ST. FISH MARKET has opened with a fall line of strictly first class Fresh Fish and Poultry. Oysters and Game in season. L. E. NORTON, Prop, 1116 North West Street. mpetitio What Three Cents Worth of Gas Will Do. With a "Perfect" Gas Range it will cook a dinner or lunch, consisting of soup, atroast or broil, vegetables, pies, puddings and sauces. The kitchen will be sweet neat and cool. in convenience and economy. Easy Payments. page. The latest styles to select from. Capolis Gas Co. Pennsylvania Street. For Burning at Stake. Great Opportunities, Monization and Investment Co. ha will guarantee our step is among the are any use of an argument on the race our condition? No. after sight you possess, and get in line test your means where all men are equal selves from under the feet of our perse incarcered and want to invest in a proposi liberty awaiting you, write to our branch ink. Address General Manager, El Paso, Texas & Antrim, SURERS OF and Fruit Ices. Office & 713-715 N. Illinois St. Factory EA & CO., BAND RETAIL Meats and Hardware. N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave.