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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 29 EMMETT SCOTT PREPARING PROGRAM FOR LEAGUE Promotions of Deserving Colored Men-Death of Dr. E. D. Scott From Paralysis-Public Installation of Officers. Thompson's National News Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15—Mr. Emmet in Washington, and during this time, in addition to his onerous duties in connection with the Liberian Commission, he attended the details of the program of the Louisville meeting of the National Negro Business League. Although scarcely free from the burden of the war, Mr. Scott has the League situation well in hand and passes from the role of international diploma to the part of assistant with the ease and skill of a trained Thespian. Somebody inserted a card this week in a local race paper, stating that Recorder of Deeds John C. Dancy is to be supplanted in a short time and that the lucky man is to be "a colored clerk in the cecretural department"—name not given—and said, "I will postmaster-General Frank H. Hitchcock. The Washington Post, which really wants a white man to have the job if Dancy is to go, makes as much of the wild-cat humor as it can for the purpose of castor oil as it can for the candidacy of any colored man." The selectio nof Hon. Geo. W. Reik of Maryland, to be private secretary to Postmaster General Hitchcock, gives eminent satisfied servants who know of his high-grade merit, both man and as an officer of the Government, has been connected with the federal service arising from the ranks by demonstrated position of assistant chief clerk of the Court, from which place he was promoted to be secretary to the Postmaster-General. Mr. Hitchcock, quick to recognize budding men, is competent to Mr. Reik when the latter was fickle. Department. He kept his eye upon the young man, watched his steady progress, and when he found himself in need of a laugh, dependable assistant, he picked up the phone and duties which now devolve upon him, and which he is discharging with the tact and finesse essential t usuccess. Mr. Reik is especially friendly to colored men of abilities and opportunities to extend a helping hand to those of our race who have shown an earnest desire to go forward. Colored men who have business with the office of the General will find it a pleasure to come into contact with the affable Mr. Reik. Promotion plums are gradually falling into the laps of deserving colored men in the departments. In the Treasury, John Crane, the Treasurer's office, and Ernest R. G. Galley, the office enqueue office, go from $660 to $720 per annum; and Shelby J. Davidson, who has had charge of the tabulating machines in the Treasury, goes from $1,400 to $1,600 per annum. Willis B. Mitchell, of the Government Printing Office, is proclaimed the office mell, from the Register of the Treasury's office, goes to the Sixth Auditor's office as a money-order assorter at $660. Henry Crane, until recently connected with the Treasury, goes to the Board of Transferred to the White House staff. He is in charge of "Mooley," the famous White House cow, and the function of the Treasury, goes to the Board and Mrs. Tart will fall to the hands of Mr. Crane. There are folks who occupy a larger spot in the national limelight than Mr. Crane who would not object to doing the job. In the vicinity of the White House, Mr. J. Henry Lewis, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, has been materially involved in the building of, a member of the Board of Adermen and a local magistrate a t altoona, Pa., has been appointed to a position in the Building of, Pittsburg, Pa., is on the official staff of Senator George H. Oliver at the Capitol. "And still they come!" --- Dr. E. D. Scott, a well-known practicing physician, died last Thursday at his home, 903 Ninth street, N. E., of paralysis, after a lingering illness. His funeral Mass was held at the Berean Baptist Church, in the presence of a vast throng of friends and professional co-workers. Rev. D. F. Rivers delivered an impressive memorial address. Dr. Scott was a native of Richmond, a spotted dog of his early years. He attended the Phillips Gammar School in that city and matriculating at Harvard, graduated with the class of $2.50, and received his bachelor's in rural district schools, later he became a professor of languages in the Virginia Normal School, and finally came to Washington, where he took to the study of law. He graduated from theical School, from which he graduated in 1895. Dr. Scott was married to Miss Aaronella M. Hewlett, daughter of the late Prof. E. Molynseau Hewlett of the late school, and sister of Judge E. M. Hewlett of this city. His wife and two children, Marion T. and Paul D. Scott, survive him. Dr. Scott was a man of large public spirit, a leader in many popular causes and enjoys popularity second to no physician in this community. --- Of the sixty-two chaplains of the U. S. Amy, four are colored. W. T. Anderson of Cleveland and George W. Prioleau of Dayton rank as majors, W. Sear of Washington, Washington, and Washington W. E. Gladden of Colorado rank as leutenants. According to the pay bulletins of the Army, those with the rank of major receive as high as 8,000, while those with the sixth year of service, while those ranking as captains get from $2,400 to $3,360, while the lieutenant chaplains draw from $2,000 to $2,800. In addition to this pay, fellow officers receive local attention, etc., and at retirement each receives three-quarters of his last active salary. Aaron J. Gaskins is now sole proprietor of the cafe formerly operated under the firm name of Gaskins & Gaines, on Eighth street, near Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Frank W. Gaines sold out his interim position of illness and in Colorado Springs, Colo., endeavoring to regain his health. --- The public installation of officers of the True Reformers is to take place Friday night, the 16th, at True Reformer's Hall, 100 West 12th Street, by Rev. E. N. Ross, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. W. R. Griffin, chief of the Washington district; Rev. W. Longwood, Mrs. Sarah F. Lewis, and others will make supplementary addresses. --- IN MEMORY OF GLAD TIDINGS. EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION rein in the sociological investigations, which are said to be very near his heart; other are said to him in there a brilliant future for him in a high-grade institution of learning as Howard, and that with the exceptional advantages offered by *President Thur* take him to best-known best-known educators and sociological experts in the land. Prof. Wright so long as intimation as to what his final action will be. In either sphere he is sure to shine. --- One forward movement leads to another, just as we have intimated in the preceding paragraph. Now the Morning Star Lodge No. 40, I. B. P. Order of Elks, at its last meeting at True Reformatory, will be the propositor to build a hall for the use of the order, and the secretary, Henry Clay Smith, and William H. Walker were designated to select a suitable site that can be bought for that purpose. It is thought that the site will be built by a hall, actual or seriously proposed, as the city is growing and there are sections not now served, where a first-class auditorium would pay well. Thf following were elected delegates to represent the city in the convention. Elks at Detroit in August: Henry Clay Smith, Thomas F. Harper, Albert B. Rice and W. H. Walker. The returns from the office of the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year just closed, place Recorder John C. Dancy in a most favorable position as the public official. The year has been a record-breaker in several instances. In the first place, just 1,435 more instruments, exclusive of incorporation papers, were filed for record than in any previous year. The instrument record, 22,922 such instruments being filed, as against 21,487 for the fiscal year of 1906, the previous largest year. In the month just closed, the instrument record other than incorporation papers was being April of this year, when 2,254 were filed, June beating the monthly record by 224 instruments. The record record broken, these amounts to $3,713.77, larger by $3,711.47 than in 1907, the previous largest year, and greater by $4,102.92 than in 1908. The unexpended balance or record year was amount exceeding the balance at the close of 1907, the largest up to that time, by $1,191.83, and exceeding the balance turned into the $2,006.00 in new fact that Mr. Dancy assumed charge of the Recorder's office seven years ago the surplus for the first year was $1,906.00. This indicates that the energetic North Carolinian has been "going some." It is highly significant of the firm standing of Mr. Dancy in the esteem of President Taft that while the latter was in Charleston, he was able to persuade to quote Mr. Dancy as to the educational status and material importance of the Negroes of North Carolina, calling the Recorder of Deeds by name. Addition to that he did not so quote anybody else while he was in that city. It is an open secret that President Taft has the highest rank in the Department. He is an official and a valuable citizen of the Republic, and there is no doubt that he will be retained in his present position as long as the Taft administration is in charge throughout the country are gratified over the splendid record he has made as Recorder of Deeds. A banquet will be tendered in honor of Mr. Emmett J. Scott at Gray's on Thursday night in recognition of his splendid services as Commissioner to the Liberian Republic. Owens will be able for upward bucks in the auction to assist District Attorney James A. Cobb is in charge of the arrangements. Your correspondent is under great obligations to numerous friends who have sent letters of sympathy because of the supposition that we have been injured in the accident. The unfortunate gentleman who has been mistaken for "yours truly" happens to bear the name of "R. W. Tompkins," not "R. W. Thompson." Joeose was injured in the accident while we were sitting we are unhurt and feeling quite well, thank you. Mr. Tompkins is a clerk of long standing in the office of the Auditor for the War Department, and was once identified with the workings of the Treedman's Bank, an institution in which experience dmanger had placed it. He today assisting in the movement to reimburse those who lost money by the accident, he went on to suit against the Capital Traction Company for the injuries sustained, alleging carelessness on the part of the motorman. Mr. Tompkins resumed his official duties last Wednesday. The finest and most enjoyable river excursion of the season was that given last Friday at Riverview by the S. Coleridge-Taylor Chora Society, a week down Potomac on the Queen Anne and spent a day of pleasure on one of the prettiest picnic grounds in the country. Managers Brooks, Gray, Worsley, Johnson, Layton and others are being warmly congratulated by the merry-makers. At the finest of July celebration at Marvel Park, and at the warmth of the Perriotic League, the painstaking and successful administration of PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50. Prof. Roscoe Conkling Bruce as assistant superintendent of the schools of Washington was made an honorary endowment announced for Monday evening at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church by so-called "Citizens' Association," for the purpose of pushing certain charges Pratt's office was based on the count of lack of popular interest. At tonight's session of the Board of Education the entire school matter will be sifted and probable that the incident will be closed. --- Architect W. Sidney Pittman has been to Frankfort, Ky., to arrange for the erection of two large buildings for the Kentucky Colored State Normal and In- BEAUMONT, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN Special J. D. Oato, of Groverton, passed through the city on the 8th inst. on his way back from Lake Charles, La., where he says he enjoyed a grand social function given by Mr. Jack Beachum, of Opulus, La., stopped over a couple of days to visit his cousin, Miss Stella Ferrand, also his son, Chas. Beachum, of this city. He has been on a prospecting travel trip to the Appalachian Mountains, says conditions seem favorable in that state as far as he can see, for the colored people, especially for farming... The was a musical experience, and the students at Wiley University Club at the new St. James M. E. church, corner of College and Heches St. Monday evening, the 4th inst. The central attraction of the coccasion was the performance of the music by Tex Tex who rendered some very beautiful selections. Miss Champ is among some of the best songsters of the place, and is preparing to leave for Chicago to course in uphill training. The admission was 15 cents, and the total receipt was $45.00. MRS. YATES HONORED. Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates, at a recent meeting of the board of regents of Lincoln Institute, received the honor of being elected "Adviser of Women in con-ference with the chair of English, which she has very successful occupied for the last seven years. The Cole County Democrat, a leading Jeffersonian, has sent a comment: "Mrs. Yates is considered one of the best English teachers in the state. THE FREEMAN AT GREENWOOD, MISS. You will find The Freeman every Saturday morning at 505 Main St.-H. M. Spinke. EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY INCORPORATION ARTICLES HAVE BEEN FILED For Colored Children—Carnation Club Holds Regular Meeting Tom Cole Will Build Business Block and Flat. Special to THE FREEMAN. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Articles of incorporation have been filed for the National Home Finding Society for Colored Children, among the best known business and professional men of the city. It will be the purpose of the organization to seek out homes for children and place them in homes among the best known business and professional people where they will be cared for and properly reared. There are several such societies of this character for white children, there are many that are Negro. There is no question but that there will be abundant work for the new society and the plans which have been laid will be put into execution at once. Singleton, Singapore, for many years was connected with the white association which sought to find homes for Kentucky children and who had charge of what work they at among children in the several隶隶endent of the National Home Finding Society, and has begun the work of soliciting funds and organizing auxiliaries in the neighboring States. The other officers of the society are: Dr. E. D. Whedbe, president; Dr. P. R. Peters, vice president; B. Z. Eakin, secretary-prof. B. Z. Eakin, secretary-prof. Kid's attorney. The board of directors is made up of prominent and influential colored men throughout the State, as it is felt that organizations among colored people of their own for charitable purposes should be composed of members of the Negro race. Mrs. J. D. Long is in Chicago visiting friends. Miss Jettie Baker, a trained nurse, is in Indianapolis on a vacation. Miss Fannie Fischer, trained nurse, will leave soon for Chicago to visit her mother. Miss Etta Maxwell, of Washington, D. C., is in the city, spending her vacation with relatives and friends. Miss S. B. Alexander has gone to New York to attend the summer session of the Teachers' College of Columbia University. Miss Lillian Thomas, now in nurse training at the Citizens' National Infirmary of this city, has gone home on her vacation at Lexington, Ky. Miss Mildred Bryant, of Macon Georgia, has been in the city for some days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. David Barnett and of Miss Pearl White. Prof. J. T. Clark writes that he is having a gay time in the State of Ohio, but that he will return to Louisville in time for the Business League meeting in August. The twenty-eighth annual session of the Prairie United Order of Odd Fellows is in session at Nicholasville, Ky. Cary B. Lewis left on Monday to do the newspaper work for the Courier-Journal and the Times. Miss Cora A. Gannaway, formerly of Glendale, Ky., and a graduate nurse of the Citizens' College of practicing in Indianapolis, spent several days in this city while on her way home to Glendale to visit her mother. Miss Rowena Dean and Mr. Frank Lawson were married at the home of the bride on last Wednesday, by the Rev. Leroy Ferguson. The newly married couple will leave on August 1 for Cleveland, Ky., to be with the mother of Mr. Lawson. . . . Mr. Albert Lawrence, John Young, Frank Stewart, Will Vaughn left Monday for eastern Kentucky to spend the week camping on the Lake and the Kentucky The Flinney tribe will be under a disadvantage with these expert fishermen ever on the watch. Prof. E. K. Jones, of the Central High School faculty, formally announced his marriage, which occurred in New Albany, Ind., last March. Quite a few people, in including the Freeman represent- ment from the time that the marriage had taken place, and we are glad the professor's license did not go to waste. Prof. W. D. Thomas is coming to be the typical Grand Lodge delegate. This week he goes to Fellows, and in a few days he goes to Paducah to represent the Pythi- ans. Prof. Thomas is the kind of man every lodge ought to send, as he makes a splendid fraternity lawmaker and returns with excellent reports. Mr. Thomas Cole will soon begin the erection of a $15,000 sequestration and erection of the southeast corner of Walnut and Eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. Cole will move from their Chestnut street residence into the residence which they have recently remodeled on Eight street. They will move into the new building when it is completed. The new building will be the handsomest and most complete of its kind owned by colo- red people in the State of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bell, of West Magazine rateet, entertained at cards on last Tuesday evening, in celebration of the eleventh anniversary of marri- age. Mr. and Mrs. Bell are planning Continued on Page Four. Subject to the decision of the Republican primary, Aug. 5th, To be voted for at large. Vote For W. E. Hind for Councilman THIRD DISTRICT, ject to the decision of the Rep lican primary, Aug. 5, 1909. Vote For Wm. E. Hindel Subject to the decision of the Republican primary, Aug. 5, 1909. A man who has the interests of the common people at heart. Cast Your Vote for rthur A. Mare Arthur A. Marcy Candidate for City Clerk. Subject to Democratic Primary, Aug.5,'09 A man whose record will stand investigation. He offers the people a clean and honest administration. The office of City Clerk is one of the most important within the gift of the people and should receive their most careful consideration. Subject to Decision of the Republican Nominating primary, Aug. 5th. Subject to Republican Primary, Aug. 5, '09. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL BRIEFS. Nashville is to have another bank by colored people. The well-known Dr. Robert F. Boyd is at the head of the new movement. The capitalization is $50,000. The other officers are as follows; A. N. Johnson, vice-president; A. M. Townsend, second vice-president; D. A. Hart, third vice-president; T. G. Ewing, cashier; W. D. Hawkins, teller; W. H. Bumpas, attorney, and S. P. Harris, auditor. W. H. Wright, attorney of Louisville, Ky., will stand for the Legislature. Mr. Wright bases his hopes for success on the fact that the district he expects to represent is composed largely of Negroes. Every once in a while some one makes for the Legislature in spite of that indefinable feeling that "taint" no use. Mr. Wright, who is bright and promising, may break the spell, and the coming Legislature of Kentucky may include a Negro member. "Negro Progress Since Emancipation" is a little pocket pamphlet by John C. Minkins, of Providence, R. I. He discusses intelligently the different phases of race prosperity. Politically he comes to the right conclusion that the race has lost ground. In all other ways, Mr. Minkins has it that the race has prospered, giving much valuable data in support of his propositions. The volume is small but meaty, furnishing just such information that writers and public speakers need. President Taft, it is said, will accept his appointment as a trustee for Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute. In this he again proves his regard for the colored people, of whom the school is mostly made up. As busy as he may be, and regardless of his high positions, he has ever found time to answer a call to the needs of the race. He is also a trustee of the Jeanes Fund, in the administration of which he co-operates with colored men, who are also members of the board. There are those who insist that too much problem is discussed, and that there isn't much of a race problem. In face of this "optimism" we hear of Bishop Lampton, of the A. M. E. Church, fleeing his home in Greenville, Miss., because of a quarrel with the telephone exchange. Lynching was threatened. On reaching Cincinnati he was faced with the warning, "If you ever return, God have mercy on you." Under such circumstances considerable thinking ought to be indulged in, if not talking. It is being said that strenuous effort is being made to have President Taft to move W. T. Vernon from the office of Registrar of the Treasury. What is more, the object is to succeed him with a white man. What will be done is not known, but there are those who think the so-called President's policy may include the decapitation of Vernon. However, no indication of the thing has been noted. Mr. Taft does not seem to be in a hurry about making changes among the colored office holders. In fact, he seems to be waiting for the official fever to somewhat subside. From all accounts, Mr. Vernon has made a good and satisfactory official, and, as we see it, is as much entitled to a holdover as others that seem slated for staying. Mr. Carnegie is popularly known as the giver of libraries, but the extent of his giving is not generally known. Not only in our own country has he given freely; in England and Wales, Scotland and other countries the beneficence and philanthropy of Mr. Carnegie is known. Up until 1908 he had given 959 buildings and 208 branches in the United States, 86 buildings and 5 branches in Canada, 329 buildings and 59 branches in England and Wales, 42 buildings and 21 branches in Ireland, 105 buildings and 28 branches in Scotland. Buildings given elsewhere: New Zealand, 14; British West Indies, 5; Australia and Tasmania, 2; South Africa, 3; Seychelles Islands, 1; Fiji Island, 1. The total cost of the libraries was above $50,000,000. Of this amount above $34,000,000 was spent in the United States. It looks as if Prof. B. F. Allen is to lose the presidency of the well-known Lincoln Institute. The Enterprise, of Omaha, Neb., has it that he and eight of the faculty are to retire at the expiration of a year, if not sooner. This publication says that the school should have been more of a magnet, drawing to it especially students of the State instead of them going elsewhere. The Freeman has entertained a high opinion of Prof. Allen, thinking him a capable individual and worthy of the distinguished position he has been holding. Lincoln Institute has a reputation, and what's more, vast opportunity. We have thought of it as having been splendidly cared for by the State of Missouri, consequently an ideal institution. We have no reason to change our views. The school has had plain sailing from a financial standpoint, and should have made a noise like educational prosperity. In your simple and small homes you can show artistic tastes and refined accomplishments. In your various stores, where you give employment to your children, you can demonstrate the Negro's ability to buy and sell. By the adoption of the latest methods of municipal government you will show that you possess the capacity for self-government. On the farms surrounding this community our people will show that they can acquire the science of farming and put it to use. Here will be schools taught by your own teachers, who will be spared the negative conditions that obtain in certain localities which keep them from developing and being developed, and here, under the guidance of an intelligent ministry, you can keep pace with the moral progress of the world. Finally, here under the Stars and Stripes that we now hoist, we will be able to tosing in spirit and in truth. "My Country, "Tis of Thee."—Col. Alensworth, at the "opening" of Allensworth, Cal. William H. Huffman, an old colored soldier of Springfield, Ill., will be the "official" barber at the Soldiers' Home at Sandusky. A red hot fight was made for the place, but Huffman won out. W. R. Burnett, mayor of Springfield, will take charge of the home July 14. Speaking of Huffman, he said: "Yes, I am going to take 'Huff' along. He and I have been friends for years. I have never heard anyone say a word against him. He is an old soldier, and he was a good soldier. He is getting too old to carry on a business for himself, and the position just suits him. He wants to go. I want him to go. Mrs. Burnett wants him to go, and that settles it. Mistress is not as young as she once was. In fact, she is getting afraid to drive about, and here lately she will not ride with me for fear I will not be able to hold the horse. There is just one man whom she has absolute confidence in when it comes to handling a horse. This is William H. Huffman, and being head barber, he will have time to drive Mrs. Burnett around when she wants to go." TERRE HAUTE, IND. MINEOLA. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. special to our people in the South are resting easy and doing very well for the chance they have had in the past forty-five years. A great many of our people have bought homes in the South and pay taxes on same. While the larger number owns no homes, but live in rented houses, and they pay taxes, too. They are not able to be out on the 3d... F. R. Davis, of Columbus, O. is here. SHEEFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special Rev. J. H. Mastin is conducting a revival at the First Baptist Church..Rev. Wilhite of Cedar Lake, Ala., is visiting in Sheffield. He preached for the First Baptist congregation Sunday night of the Mosaic Temples, who has been travelling in the interest of the lodge, is at home for a few days. LOUISVILLE, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Louisville Shriners held a called meeting Tuesday, June 29. Deputy Grand Potentate Dr. Solomon Stone delivered his annual address. A large crowd was on hand, and the Grand Potentate's lecture was well received. The next meeting was on August 21. Supreme Potentate J. G. Jones will, at an open meeting, deliver an address on Scottish Rite Masons and Mystic Shriners. Future notice will be given the public....A large crowd witnessed the pool match between Robert Johnson and Sister of St. Joseph in and form. The game was won by Johnson. Score: Hueston, 89; Johnson, 100. LEGAL NOTICE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In the Superior Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, No. 78723, company, divorce. Lena Thomas vs. John Thomas. Be it known, That on the 22d day of June, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, her complaint against the above named defendant, John Thomas, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the affidavit of a competent person, showing that the defendant no a of the State of Indiana an that said cause is for divorce and said defendant is a necessary party thereto, and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and that said defendant to be detereto on the 6th day of September, 1909. Now therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of the complaint, and the defendant less he appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 6th day of September, 1909, the same being the first judicial day of a term of office, and the Court House in the City of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in September, 1909, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and adjudged, the LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. Your Clothes for Business Wear should be purposely selected. In being entirely ap- propriate they will dignify you in your work. You will find "R&W" Clothes excellent for business wear for the simple reason that they are of a dependable quality and can stand the wear and tear of daily use. You can afford to pay $15 to $35 for them just as the many other men do who have some regard for their own personal appearance in their business. 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The organization 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 as a people. The organization appeals 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? If you are, let us hustle and get together in the grand order of Western Beauties and be among those who love and want to extend the hand of fellowship; who will aid and assist counsel and guide you by deeds rather than by words, the true bond of race union and love that binds us as a people; the grand order of Western Beauties; but will come to the near future. Organizers wanted such state and territory for information. The Western Beauty, Supre derson, Ky., organized by Joseph of Kentucky May 29, 1888, and 1888, George G. G. G. G. according to act of at Washington, D. C., for the pr urpose. 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Remember, the $5.00 that you send to us is good faith money, and the time we will be deposited in the Provident Bank & Trust Co., Fort Worth, Texas. When you are final selling hair goods for the U. D. Davidson Co., forward to the goods that you have on hand and we will forward to you your $5.00. The good faith money that you send to us allows you an open account from $50.00 to $500.00 worth of goods per month. Never in history has such a proposition been offered to the public before. We wish to say that we have several hundred pounds of high-grade hair already made up. We will send these goods to any part of America. To any person that is in the hair business we can stock them up for the same money as above mentioned. This offer will only last for a short while. If in doubt we give mention we refer you to the Provident Bank & Trust Company, Fort N. A. MOORE, Pres. Moore F Phones: NEW, 892; OLD, 892; A CHANCE TO Selling human hair "YES I BUY ALL MY WIGS FROM HIM ONLY" man hair. Our $50.00 s three in a set; one dozen net foundation with a ve of natural crepe hair to to wear up or down; thir three beautiful pompadour comes in three shades, b kinky, crimpy, wavy and Crinten. Scalp Food, with postoffice money order $50.00 stock of hair good Remember, the $5.0 same will be deposited in When you are dwell soil us the goods that you h The good faith money th $1.00 to $500.00 worth o Never in history haw We wish to say that we made up. We will send that is in the hair bush above mentioned. This o above mention we refer A CHANCE TO GET RICH QUICK IN ONE YEAR! Selling human hair for the U. D. Davidson, Co., Ft. Worth, Tex. "YES I BUY ALL MY WIGS FROM HIM ONLY" NEXT TIME I WILL SEND TO U. D. DAVIDSON CO. FORT WORTH TEXAS. AND GET MY WIG. We will send to your address man hair. Our $50.00 stock consists of one dozen sets of large finger puffs, three in a set; one dozen large psyche knots; one beautiful curly wig built on a natural Creole hair, twenty inches long, with ventilated part in center, made to wear up or down; three beautiful switches, each from 16 to 30 inches long; three beautiful pompadours; one dozen neck curls, in a business style; one dozen curls in a grade of hair is kinky, crimpy, wavy and straight. We also send you one dozen boxes of our Cronton Scalp Food, which has no equal as a hair grower. Mail to us at Cronton Scalp Food, express and we will send to you by express this $50.00 stock of hair goods. Remember, the $5.00 that you send to us is good faith money, and the same will be deposited in the Provident Bank for your use. We will also accept the $5.00 that you send to us the goods that you have on hand and we will forward to you your $5.00. The good faith money that you send to us allows you an open account from us. Never in history has such a proposition been offered to the public before. We wish to say that we have several hundred pounds of high-grade hair already made up. We will send these goods to any part of America that is in the hair business we can stock them up in the same money as above mentioned. This offer will only last a short while. If in doubt to the above mention we refer you to the Provident Bank & Trust Company, Fort Worth, Texas. Send today and get your stock of goods and your territory. U. D. DAVIDSON COMPANY 403 E. Ninth St., Phone Connection. Fort Wor U. D. DAVIDSON COMPANY, 03 E. Ninth St., Phone Connection. Fort Worth, Texas. U. D. DAVIDSON COMPANY, 403 E. Ninth St., Phone Connection. Fort Worth, Texas. That's the Whole Cry! around this plant now, higher quality. There's nothing too good for the American people. H. L. SANDERS, Manufacturer of Physicians' Gowns, Dentists' Coats, Waiters and Cooks' Jackets, Barber Coats, Butcher Frocks and Aprons, Nurses' Suits. Write for catalogue and price list. Factory, 108, 110, 112 West Ohio St. New Phone, 2561. 1. ALLERDICE. Vice-Pres. WM. L. HOY. Sec.-Treas. You can "save" 50 cents when you buy a saw, and waste $50 worth of time, temper, muscle and material trying to use it. But the man who appreciates a saw that stays sharp and runs easy will do as most carpenters do—use Atkins Silver Steel Hand Saws The fastest, easiest, cleanest cutting saw in the world. Made of Atkins Silver Steel, used only in Atkins Saws—better steel than you'll find in most razors. The blade keeps its shape and the teeth seldom need filing. On the reed edge of the wood, because the blade is taper-ground, and can't "stick" or "bind." The Atkins Perfection a poor handle avoids the usual cramping of the wrist. It will pay you to throw away a saw and buy an Atkins. See that our name is on the blade. If you're sorry after you buy it, take it back to the dealer and your money will be instantly refunded. If your dealer is slow about filling your order, let us know, We'll see that you are supplied promptly and easily. E. C. Atkins Co., - Indianapolis, Ind. Old Phone. Prospect. 322. 1408 Prospect Street New Phone. 9871. Butler's Restaurant Meals and Lunches Served. Prompt Service. 419 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. North-East Corner North and West Streets We render our own lard. Old Phone, Main. 4930. Charles H. Cook, PANTATORIUM Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed. First Class Work Guaranteed. 134 West New York Street. H. B. BRIDGE, Fancy and Staple Groceries, Canned Goods, Fruits, Vegetables, Teas, Coffees, Spices and Meats. Old Phone. 2 on 2707. 1502 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. CLARK'S REALTY AGENCY! 412 State Life Bldg. Rents a Specialty. W. E. CLARK, Manager INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. DESIGNERS, ENGRAVERS ELECTROTYPEES 23 West Pearl Street INDIANA POLIS. Both Phones 1470 A. Rothschilds. Garment Cleaning and Pressing Pantatorium. First class work guaranteed. Colored help employed. Prices Reasonable. Otto Aldendorf, Fancy Groceries, Vegetables and Fruits in Season. 501 Agnes St., Indianapolis. Old Phone, Main, 2299. THE LUNDERMAN! 417 Indiana Avenue First class Ice Cream, Soda Water and all kinds of Confectioneries, Cigars, etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Lee Lunderman, Sr., Prop. W. R. BRADY. Bought, sold and exchanged. All kinds of Furniture and Stove repairing. Upholstering and packing and crafting. Furniture Agent for Diamond Mirror Plating Co. Old Phone, Main, 355. 236 W. Vermont St., Indianapolis. A Word to the WISE WE ARE CUTTERS AND DESIGNERS We carry one of the largest lines of high-grade woolens on the market. We do all piece work here. We guarantee fabric, fit, style and workmanship. We take all the risk. You take none. Give us a Look The Deutsch Tailoring Co. 113 S. Illinois Street. Good Tempers have" 50 cents when you buy a saw, and waste time, temper, muscle and material trying to get the man who appreciates a saw that stays sharp will do as most carpenters do—use Atkins Silver Steel Hand Saws fastest, cleanest cutting saw in the world. Made of Atkins only in Atkins Saws—better steel than you'll find in the blade keeps its shape and the teeth seldom need filing. Much the wood, because the blade is taper ground, and bind." The Atkins Perfection Handle avoids the usual wrist. It will pay you to throw away a poor saw and tree that our name is on the blade. If you're sorry after it back to the dealer and your money will be instantly but filling your order, let us know, we supplied promptly and easily. Indianapolis, Ind. WILSON GENERAL DIRECTOR manable prices. Carriages furnished. Prospect Street New Phone, 9871. s Restaurant Served. Prompt Service. Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Drdmaker, MEAT MARKET. and Salt Meats. North and West Streets nard. Old Phone, Main, 4930. Watches $6.50 buys a fine 15-jewelled Watch, "thin model." I have a limited number at this price. Each watch is guaranteed a good timekeeper. Come in and let us show you this watch before they are all gone. CARL L. ROST, The Claypool Hotel is Opposite Me A. HARTMANN, DEALER IN Staple & Fancy Groceries 1118 North West Street. Phone Main, 5874. Your trade solicited EVERY LADY READ THIS. Years ago, when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leucorrhea, Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. It cured me in one month. It is a simple, harmless lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe. I will send it FREE to every suffering sister who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. This is a case of woman helping woman. I send it FREE. *Address Mrs. A. B. Hudnut. South Bend, Ind. Dr. C. A. Lucas, Office 319 W. Vermont St. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays, 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. New Phone 4571. Indianapolis, Ind. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE MAKES HENY HAIR SOFT BRUSHES HAIR FROM SLIMMING OWY LINCOLN HAIR POMADE WHICH WOULD YOU HATTER WHAT YOUR HAIR-SOFT AND LONG, SO TIME YOU CAN PUT IT UP IN THE LARGEST STYLE OR SHORT AND MINUTE? A WOMAN'S JUST PRIDE IS HER HAIR. To straighten out that kinky, curly hair, putting it in the most perfect condition to be combed into any shape, just try a bottle of LINCOLN HAIR POMADE. There is no other preparation on earth to equal LINCOLN HAIR POMADE in producing soft, beautiful hair. Lincoln Hair Pomade is a natural hair cleanser—a natural promoter of growth and naturally reduces the hair to a straight and combable condition; but also supplies the hair with a silky sheen and gloss. No matter how rough or heavy your hair is now, no matter how hard or curly it may be, the use of Lincoln Hair Pomade will give you hair that can well be the envy of others. Lincoln Hair Pomade is the only highly recommended preparation for this purpose on the market. It is Lincoln Hair Pomade you want, so refuse weak and inferior substitutes. Do not take anything that is claimed to be just as good, but insist on getting the genuine. PRICE 15 CENTS. Manufactured by THE LINCOLN POMADE COMPANY, NORFOLK, VA., U. S. A. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for particulars. If your dealer does not keep it, send 20 cents in silver or stamps to THE LINCOLN POMADE CO., Department D. Norfolk, Va., and we will send you a bottle by return mail. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. NewOrleansNews Comments on the Lampton-Greenville Incident—Says White People Should Have Taken One-Quarter Section of Skin from Bishop's Anatomy—Calls Bishop "Insolent Clerical Scoundrel!" and His Act "Gay Capers by a Nigger Bishop"—Bishop Lampton's Apology Considered Abject—Should Not Have Assumed Blame for Excitement, Others Created—The Pardon Signed by a White Minister—The Georgia Strike Settled in Unexpected Way—Negroes' Salary Must Be Same as Whites' in Similar Position—Did Booker Washington Have Anything to Do with the Satisfactory Adjustment of the Strike?—A Number of Individual Negroes in Business—Some Not Known as Colored People. BY V. P. THOMPSON. Special to THE FREEMAN. run by colored employees for white pro prietors. Talk was sometimes back had of opening a park with colored people. NEW ORLEANS, La., July 3.—The Mississippi and Louisiana papers had something to say, of course, of the Bishop Lampton Greenville incident. Ex-Governor Richardman's paper, the Issue, has asked the comment. The Issue's comment is given in full and was taken from a copy of its edition dated June 26. "GAY CAPERS BY A NEGRO BISHOP." "The gay caper cut by Bishop Lampton, of Greenville, Miss., a few weeks ago ought to be sufficient answer to some of the Americans who maintain that the Negro does not aspire to social equality. "As the story came to me in Texas, it was about this: "Somebody wanted to talk to the bishop's daughter over the telephone. The exchange called the home of the bishop and told some member of the family that someone wanted to talk to the telephone and informed the telephone operator at the exchange that she must address her as 'Miss Gertrude'. The telephone girl, of course, declined to put the courteous prefix to her cognomen, whereupon the bishop called up the manager of the telephone office and insisted that his daughter's request be complied with and that she be addressed as Gertrude. "This conversation was whispered about town and a little meeting was called by Dr. Smythe, one of the leading physicians of the city, as brave and chivalrous white men, and that a meeting was held in Smythe's office. "I have not heard what the meeting did, but they tell me that the bishop and his daughter have since reduced the distance between them and they are now at some point in Ohio. "Now, the only comment that I have to make on this incident is, that the white man was the innocent, the cierra scoundre and removed about one-quarter section of skin from his anatomy. I am opposed to awfulness and brutality, in any form, but I am in favor of doing nothing. I am in his place. "And the higher he is in the scale of intelligence the greater his pretensions, the more impressive I would make the lesson, and the more important it is known that the people of Greenville would not suffer anything of the kind. But he is just living the nigger nature. Give one an inch and I am in go to hell. Give one an inch and the tightly drawn and any advance toward social equity must be met and the viiator of the law must be made to feel the penalty of the law. I am made to believe that people to set the nigger than to administer the proper remedy to the bishop." The wonder about this Vandaman comment is how he can make use of the word 'soundrel' in speaking of Bishop Lampam to ask the telephone company to treat him and his family the same as it treated other patrons of the telephone service in Greenville. Bu Bishop Lampam speaks or self-fests in the telephone company minister, in which he offers full apology for his manly conduct in seeking the respect of the telephone people for his daughters as he did before being forced to send them a letter, when he and his daughter left Greenville: THE APOLOGY AND THE PARDON. "Greenville, Miss., June 27."The communications given below have been acceptance of the settlement of the Bishop Launton matter; "To the Public: We are glad to be able to say that the foregoing communication is satisfactory to those interested, and the spirit and tone of it is such as to remove any hostility which may have existed to the return. This is signed by Stephenson Archer. J. D. Smythe, W. K. Gildart, the committee. THE GEORGIA FIREMEN STRIKE SETTLEMENT. The decision of the board of arbitration in the eGorgia railroad strike was remarkably fair, and, as doing the fair thing was all that should have been expected in the case, the nation was not required to receive the colored people in every part of the South with consolation and pleasure. It is felt that there is still left, some reason to hope that the door or opportunity will be closed against the black man as if he were an alien in the South as long as there can be found in this section such men as constituted the board of arbitration in the Georgia railroad. The nation was not required to receive the board of arbitration would find the stand of the white firemen right, and that its decision would have the effect of railroads, not only in Georgia, but all over the South as well. But the board's finding not only permits the railroad to continue to employ Negroes as locomotive firemen on the road and on hostels, but directs that when Negroes are employed by railroads in any of these capacities that the Negroes shall be paid the same wages from the railroad. One of the arbitrators, Mr. Hardwick, was opposed to the continued employment of Negroes in any capacity, but favored the payment of the same wages to the Negroes that the board had in similar positions wherever the Negro was employed. There might have been a little spite work in fixing the scale of wages in this way, and some malicious intent in the use of the colored employees in the test of race loyalty or race preference in the employment of help, but whether the one or the other or both of these propositions played any part in the finding, one and the immediate effects of the colored employees of the eGorgia railroad to the great pleasure of the whole Negro race. The wonder is did Dr. Bookin's industrial training for the Negro people have anything to do in bringing about this happy result, or was it arrived at without any intercession on his part? His friends think he got busy and interested in the Negro railroad, and saved the black man the opportunity that was seriously threatened to be closed against the race. Summer time is on and the two places for amusement of colored people, "Lincoln Park" and Dixie Park, seem to be well suited to Lincoln Park and the class that goes to Dixie Park are said to be different in character, each side claiming to have the best class of people as patrons, and each side claiming to have amusements. Both places are said to be run by colored employees for white proprietors. Talk was sometimes back had of opening a park with colored people's capital to operate it with, but as often before they had to deal with the consequences one who has money to venture into business with seems afraid to risk the money it takes to put the proposed business in running order, with the consequence that they have to deal with interruptions in this city. There are a number of colored individuals in business, but the capital in the business is individual capital and not common capital, and the success is individual capital, been achieved by colored people in business. So these individuals are in very big business and have made marks for themselves as business men. In some cases of these individuals, the business is generally known to be colored and, of course, does not mix with colored people. Unfortunately for the property showing of the race the property of such individuals is not known to the side it does not from a race standpoint belong. If it were not so much against a man for him to be known as a Negro and all who have the race of a white man, that achievements give to the other race on account of its success. FRENCH LICK, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. OWENSBORO, KY. Miss Carrie Belle Peters, daughter of Mrs. Olivia Sterrett Peters, and Mrs. Evie Tinsley entered the county teachers' examination a few days ago and both received first-class certificates. They have been invited to give the teachers will doubtless be given suitable assignments...Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver, of Indianapolis, Ind, has been the guest of Mrs. Kate Merriweather, but left last week to visit her sister at Lewisport, Ky. Tinsley, who is the principal porter, is mentioned in connection with a coy federal job. He rendered effective aid to Taft and Sherman in the last campaign. Mr. George Wesley royally entertained ORGANIZES BUSINESS LEAGUE. SCHOOL KOKOMO. Ind. Special—Prof. Chas, H. Moore, of Greensborough, N. C., spoke to a large and appreciative audience at the Baptist church Tuesday evening of last week in the interest of the National Negro Business Men's League. While in Atlanta, the organization will be a branch of the national organization. The officers are J. F. Roberts, president; Hesha, Harvey; vice president; S. D. Hughes, secretary; David Milton, treasurer. The executive committee consists of William Foust, William Ellis and J. A. Reaboy. MME. L. C. PARRISH HAIR CULTURIST 95 Camden Street, Boston Mary C. The largest manufacturer of Hair preparations in Boston. Dealer in Pure Human Hair Goods. For growing hair on bald heads and bare temples, use Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food. Per jar 50c. For stimulating the growth of the hair, use Parrish's Wonderful Hair Tonic. Per bottle 50c. For cleansing, beautifying, and preserving the teeth, use Parrish's Pearl Top Tooth Powder 25c. Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food is absolutely one of the best preparations on the market; it keeps the hair from falling out or breaking off. It beautifies and enriches it, and makes it grow. Send 10 cents for a sample jar. Agents wanted. Write for terms. MME. L. C. PARRISH, 95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. Mention The Freeman when ordering good Pink's Purgo, (Eat it like Candy.) Cures CONSTIPATION, 10c and 25c per box. ASK FOR A FREE SAMPLE. Prepared Only at PINK'S CUT RATE PHARMACY, 550 Indiana Ave. S. E, Corner West. Burton Jewelry Co HAS Ready Money to loan on all articles of value, Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds RATES REASONABLE. JAS. N. SHELTON. LUCAS B WILLIS Phones—New 3058. Old, Main, 4694. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant, Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave. Open all Night Abel & Doyle. Manufacturers of Tin. Copper and Sheet Iron Work. Prompt attention given to job work, spouting and ironing, iron and slate roofing, draining boards, etc. New phone 861-222-2222 copper draining boards, etc. New phone 861-222-2222 229-231 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. 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. New Phone 6404. Old, Main 698 John M. Balz, Groceries and Meats 33-35 W. 18th St., Indianapolis, Ind. J. WALTER HODGE, REAL ESTATE, Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 538 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. KARSTADT BROS. DYE WORKS Indiana's Best and Most Modern Dyeing and Cleaning Works. Main office 1426 N. Illinois street. Branches 249 Virginia Ave. 218 N. Ill. St. 205 Indiana Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. COOKS Waiters and Cooks Prefer our Make of Jackets and Aprons because they have found them satisfactory. Write for Complete Catalogue FREE giving full instructions how to order. Marcus Ruben, Inc., 300 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. Williams' Shaving Soap yields a rich, cream like lather. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Conn. More Money For Colored People This is one of the ob- jects of this great business organization. The I-L-U Grand Lodge aims to improve the condition, in a financial way, as well as morally, by providing a place for women as white. Higher Wages, Shorter Hours, Equal Opportunities, Self Betterment and Training for which our members work. It is an International Chartered Co-operative Society in every sense of the term. No matter where you live, or what occupation you work in, it will be greatly to your advantage to join the I-L-U Grand Lodge. Members aid their unemployed brothers and sisters to secure employment, be disabled, and where death occurs in the family. Big Cash Benefits At death of member, $100 cash is paid to beneficiary. At death of wife, or other beneficiary, memorial. At death of child, or other beneficiary, memorial. At death of baby, or of baby, $8. There are many other benefits not allowed by other organizations. Membership is by both sexes, including men and women. Membership is color, politics or religion, as to nationality, color, politics or religion. Over 50,000 men and women have already joined our ranks, having found this the most important institution in existence. We invite you to join. Send 10k for copy of official paper, the "L-U Home Journal," circular matter and full particulars. You will receive a copy of your authority to represent us in your locality. You can devote your spare hours to securing your position. You also need a few Traveling Representatives who can give their entire time to this work good pay, including traveling expenses. Write at once The I-L-U Grand Lodge 115 I-L-U Bldg., Dayton, Ohio. Jackson's Pharmacy 16th Street & Senate Ave. Prescriptions a Specialty. New phone 7416. Indianapolis, Ind MEDICAL HALL PHARMACY Cor. Ill. St. and Ind. Ave. J. F. McLEAY, Prop. Hadley Bros., Nelson's Hair Dressing. Nelson's Scalp Cleaner 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. - Indianapolis. COLORED PEOPLE TREATED WHITE That dainty toilet delight and bleach, free from grease. Keep the skin silky soft and imparts that whiteness and suppleness so essential to beauty. Only at Stout's Drug Store, St. Clair and Senate Ave., 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. New Shoe Store Complete Line of Shoes Repairing a Specialty. J. P. HEATON, 904 Indiana Avenue. Tompkins' Pharmacy PURE DRUGS. A fine line of Sundries, Toilet Articles and Fine Soaps. Prescriptions carefully compounded. No Duplication. Cor. Ft. Wayne Ave. and Alabama St. NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Any part of the United States one $1.50 money paid Six Months. Three Months. Foreign Countries, including Canada, $1 extra post office money order or registered letter. Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal indemnities will be same. Send for our extraordinary indemnities. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Base of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an in. 272 lines in a column. 14 lines to an in. 272 lines in a column. NE- 广告 advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and long time business positions 100 per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to New Phone 2880. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1909. We see in the Freeman a reproduction from the American Annual Newspaper Directory of the number of newspapers controlled by colored Americans in the United States. We know of one State that was omitted, supposedly by accident. That State is Oregon. For nearly seven years the Portland Advocate has been the medium of the race's secret societies in Oregon and the champion in all affairs concerning our people, especially in the Oregon country. Though not of as great a quantity as some other race journals, its fighting propensities are none the less effectual, and its battle for the people hereabouts will be fought and a good count given in the fight.-The Advocate. Surprised and sorry to learn that we dropped the name of a single State. We hasten to assure the Advocate that it was not intentional, and do now make amend by speaking of that sterling publication, the Portland Advocate, which regularly comes to this office, where it is scanned with interest. Here's hoping that it may long live to do battle on the Pacific slope for those thereabouts, and incidentally for those everywhere that need sympathy and support. A Denver publication of recent date had the following: "The organization of the Negro Townsite and Land Company, with a capital of $100,000, just incorporated here, marks the beginning of a movement to improve the condition of Negroes in Colorado. The object of the company is to acquire a tract where Negroes may follow agriculture. Leaders of the movement state that tilling the soil is a natural occupation of the race, and that greater progress can be made in agriculture than in competition with the white race in other pursuits. The company has been offered several tracts." Tilling the soil is an incident to the Negro's industrial possibilities, suggested often because it appears the best place for getting an early foothold, and because the experience is not so difficult to acquire. Under the conditions the Negroes have great opportunity in other directions also, and which they should not forego. Money is the greatest force for "good," consequently it is little less than criminal not to take advantage of every opportunity to make it. TO DELEGATES TO THE GRAND COURT OF CALANTHE. All delegates and visitors to the Grand Court of Calanthe, which convenes at Marion July 26, 27, 28, will kindly send their names and addresses to Mrs. C.-A. Julius Spires, 451 East Second street, Ind., chairman of committee on homes. ELMIRA, N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN The Owl Club gave their annual outing Sunday, July 11, at Hall Farm. Those that enjoyed the cottages were the Houses of Books, Allison, H. Offers, H. Lee, L. Bird, J. Brown, H. Mason, C. Terril, L. Brown, B. Shailaday, R. Roskell, H. Payne, J. Bosch, R. Roskell, H. Payne, C. Klinas, J. Omer, C. William, T. Carter, Jr., J. Stewart, F. Thompson, C. Moore, C. Akins, S. Snowdew, F. Clark, C. Franklin; E. Johnson, F. Clark, B. Brooks, Asst. Mgr. Heyler, Lee Treasurer. EDMONTON. ALBERTA. CANADA. Special to THE FREEMAN. was a recent visitor to our city...Mr. Moses Riley and James Grayson, prosperous and well-to-do farmers around Athabasca Landing, are in the city for a short while...Mr. Roberts, a lawyer, is in the couver...Mr. Lee and Henry Klnmorone have left for Athabasca Landing with precepts of securing a good homestead in that part of Alberta...Mr. Wilson Martin, of Alberta, has been a successful ago and expects to make Edmonton his future home...The Empire Theatre closed last week for the summer with Bowman & St. Claire, colored comedians, the last num-ber of the comedians in Edmonton attracted the attention and small capital of Mr. William Robinson, better known as "Monty," to such an extent that he came here and opened up a restaurant and a bar. He doubled or lost his last dollar. But after four and a half years of hard work, long hours and good judgment combined, he managed to save, dollars, into the business, raised a new business, bought a fine home and invested his money throughout this section of the country, and is today respected by all Edmontonians. The meeting being held in the city last week has been changed from 3 p. m. to 4:15 p. m. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Special to The Freeman. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henderson of Chicago, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Steward, of 2915 Columbus Ave....Attorney Fredrick L. McGee, of St. Paul, lectured at St. James A. M. E. church Sunday evening, July 4, to a very large crowd. Mrs. and Mrs. E. church evening of last week. Mrs. and Mrs. Simms, of Pillarsburg Ave., is quite ill at her house....Mrs. H. G. Beasley, of 2817 Chicago Ave., entertained the Pastor's evening of last week. Mrs. E. church evening of last week. Mrs. and Dean, is visiting her husband at 237 Sixth Ave., North....Mr. and Mrs. Odell Smith left the city last Tuesday for their new home in Omaha. Neb....The Mrs. Odell Smith left the city last week by Mrs. Minnie Plummer of 2819 Columbus Ave.... the funeral of Mr. John Wright, who was killed Saturday, July 5, by a Hardware Company shot driver. The Hardware Company was held Tuesday afternoon, July 6, from Lawrence's Understaking establishment. Rev. Wharton of the Hardware Company was held services.... the funeral of Mrs. Keezee was held Wednesday afternoon, July 7, from church. Rev. Roberts conducted the services. WILLIAM HECHT. As a choice among Democrats, William Hecht, a vigorous and hustling young attorney, is distinctly in the lead for the nomination. Mr. Hecht is making a canvass of dignified and convincing principles which are making a far-fetched appeal and substantial impression among the "oters" in the party. Frank Trank is all he says. His说服力的 of the duties of the office he seeks is broad and liberal. He has been in the practice of law for 40 years and is a professor of Indiana College of Law. By virtue of his connection with the police courts of New York City for five years he is thorny about the use of the police methods in the conduct of the office. All colored voters, regardless of political affiliations, are cordially invited to call at No. 26 Lombard building and become bettied to the president of the office, one of vast importance to the colored people of this city and should receive their most careful consideration. Mr. Hecht is one of impartial treatment to all and will insist upon the just administration of the law. A FALLACY REFUTED. It is not just to say that because high percentage of alcohol is harmful, a less percentage of alcohol must be harmful and drinkers should be careful. Millions of people in America drink coffee without hurting themselves, as millions and millions of Germany and America and millions of France and France, without hurting themselves. But if you take that same coffee and drink it, you will probably kill instantly the man who takes a few grains of it. The same with cocoa. If you take the grape or the barley and concentrate highly the alcoholic product, you get an alcoholic poison less deadly than the poison is destructive in the end. —Arthur Ribane. AMERICAN PEOPLE STANDING FIRM Not to Be Swept Away by Prohibition Wave. In the face of a vote amounting to but a small percentage of the total, Mr. Chafin, the Prohibition candidate, is reported to have predicted 1912 results. This is something more than the triumph of hope over experience; it is the measure of the Prohibitionist's faith in the righteousness of his country, but it is not therefore necessarily an issue for National politics. Education supplies a great issue, but education is not an issue of the American states; it is the election the several States makes it. The American people so regard the issue presented by the liquor traffic. Here is a question which the people are reserving for discussion and settlement within the homogeneous community. The fact that in Indiana, where the Democratic party had the support of the liquor internecine, the people should not be misinterpreted. That it means the repudiation by Indiana of progress toward State prohibition, which has been clear; but it does not mean the victory of intemperance over temperance. The fact is that there, as in some other States, it was a contest between town option and city option, but it does not mean the forces for town option were stronger. FIRM AGAINST PROHIBITION. They say that the great "temperance tidal wave," the American people are not allowing themselves to be swept away by enthusiasm for drastic but unforewritable laws. This is not to be from the "Outlook," November 14, 1908. LELAND GIANTS BREAK EVEN WITH WHITE SOX Gunthers Beat Logan Squares—Anson Colts Win from West Ends in Eleventh Inning. W. L. Pct. Logan Squares 13 5 7.722 Iceland Giants 13 5 7.722 Gardens 12 5 7.632 Anson's Coils 8 8 5.00 West Ends 6 12 3.113 Milwaukee 2 16 1.111 Special to THE FREEMAN. CHICAGO, Ill.-Gunthers triumphed for the third time this year over the Logan Squares in the Chicago league Sunday at Callahan's Park. Earl Rutledge provided teamwork in West Siders the score was 7 to 2. Eddie Stack, the new White Sox convert, had two bad innings, the third and seventh, when he allowed a total of eight hits, costing him the decision. R. H. E. Gunthers . . . 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 7 12 2 Logan Sq. . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 8 2 Two-base hits—Meddy, Rugar, Parker, Dale White, Struck, ByRugar T; by Stack 7, Bases on balls—Off Rugar, 1; off Stack 3, Ounts-Fitzpatrick. Anson's Colts again hit the .500 mark in the percentage column by beating the West End, 5 to 4, at West End Park. "Dunk" Boyle's single in the eleventh, after by Schreiber and Krueger, won the game. Schreiber and John won the left fence in the second was the feature. Umpire Goeckel put Capt. Anson off the field in the eighth for protesting a decision. Score: R. H. E. Colts ... 0. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 4 2 W. Ends. 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 9 1 Two-base hits—Schreiber, Lynch, Lawlor. Home run—Schreiber. Double play—Hassett-Lynch, Vance-Hommes, Struck ... 7 by Vance, 17 by Vance, 10 on balls—Off Boyle, 2; off Varsa, 6 Umpire—Goeckel. EVEN BREAK FOR GIANTS. Special to THE FREEMAN. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Twenty-five hundred fans saw two exciting games at National Park, the Milwaukee White Sox and Leland Giants splitting even in a bubbleder Chad 'Chad' Prasser, former Cub pitcher, won his game against Rue Foster. Scores: R. H. E. White Sox....0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lelands....0 1 0 5 0 0 2 0 - 8 12 3 Batteries-Groth and Carney; Foster and Booker. SECOND GAME White Sox....0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 - 9 11 4 Lelands....0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 - 6 7 5 Home run-Talbert. Three-base hits—Fraser (2), Payne. Two-base hits—Carney, Devilin, Siebert, Dougherty, Foster (2), Stolen bases—Pederson, Payne, off Foster, 4, Struck out—By Fraser, 4; by Foster, 4, Umpire—Mannasau. RUBE FOSTER BREAKS LEG. CHICAGO. Ill.-The Leland Glants won their game with the Cuban Stars, Tuesday, at the game night they victory dearly with the loss of Rube Foster, who broke his leg in the first inning. Foster, the pitcher who was the pennant in the Chicago League, left the field unaided, but an examination in the clubhouse showed that a small bone in his left wrist was likely late in August before he will be back in the game. Champion Who Lost Heavyweight Titl to Jack Johnson Will Fight Langford. Special to THE FREEMAN. NEW YORK. N. Y.-Tommy Burns, whom Jack Johnson defeated for the heavyweight championship of the world, won the title in England during the latter part of 1966. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. r. John y 3, by Warner tober. Hugh McIntosh, who staged the Burns-Johnson fight, and William C. Brady are promoting the go. Langford Warner is promoting the go. Woodman, will sail for England September 29. The men will battle at catchweights. would like an engagement with some first-class club. Address 3410 Bank St. EVANSVILLE TEAM REGRETS JOHN CHENAULT'S DEATH Wm. Brannon, Who Threw Fatal Ball Reported to Be in Precarious Condition. To the Editor of the Freeman: We, the E. O. K. baseball team, wish to thank the relatives and friends of John Chenault, killed in a game at French Lick, Ind., July 10 between the E. O. K.'s and the Pluto's. In the seventh inning of the game the team beat the heart-pitched ball, walked ten steps and fell dead. Wm. Brannon, the E. O. K. pitcher, who threw the ball, has been in a precarious condition since the occurrence. He was wounded in the second game, stood to 4 in favor of the E. O. K. and to 4 in favor of the E. O. K. effort to overcome the lead. The E. O. K. and the Pluto's were making a strong effort to overcome the lead. The E. O. K. and the Pluto's were games on the 10th, 11th and 12th of this month—but after the death of Chenault they decided to return home. M. C. E. BASEBALL TEAM. M. C. E. BASEBALL Manager. Mat. Mitchell C. KANE. FRENCH LICK MOURNS HIS LOSS. On Friday, July 9, one of the saddest accidents that ever happened in French Lick took place in the Pluto Baseball Bank. Wanky Dennis was hit by a ball and killed in the process, only a favorite of the players but of the whole village, and they feel that his place cannot be filled, and while they are sorry for his death, he is a favorite of his Maker. It is hoped that he made a home run and scored in heaven. He was a dutiful lodge member, a pleasing companion and a 'sweet' Friend. "He was a wart, a wart," Wanky Dennis, this president of the Pluto Baseball Club. CHENAULT'S DEATH A SHOCK. The sudden death of John Chenault, formerly of this city and also an ex-EMC, in the early morning occurred last Saturday at French Lick, a great shock to his friends in Indianapolis. Chenault was killed while playing ball. He was well liked here and was a regular at the ballpark. The record gave him prominence as one of the most reliable backstops in this part of county and his services were in demand. His body was shipped to Chicago for burial. SCHAWLES AND QUINCY PLAY. MARIANA, Fla.—Mariana Schaules played two games of ball at Quincy on October 1, 2014, won first game by a score of 4 to 0, divided among in the second, the score being 2 to 0. PLAYED SHERMAN GRAYS Special to THE FREEMAN KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Giants played the Sherman Grays three games last week at Oklahoma City. The Pierson of that city unpired the games. NATIONALS LOSE TWO GAMES. Special to THE FREEMAN. Nationals were defeated by the Evansville O. K's at Paducah, Ky., Sunday, July 4. Score: R. H. E. Nationalists ... 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 — 7 7 4 E. O. K.'s. ... 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 — 9 1 0 Batteries — Terrill, Wallace, Washington, Seats; Burks and Welch. JULY 5. In the most exciting game played at Paducah this season the locals won out the game was the pitching by Burks of the E. O. K's, and Washington for the Paducah Nationalists. Campbell played a sensational short for the E. O. K.'s. Score by innings: R. H. E. Nationalists ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 5 2 E. O. K.'s. ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 5 2 Batteries — Washington and Seats; Burks and Mitchell. The team would like to hear from the A. B. C.'s. Address M. C. Harrison, manager, 618-620 Mulberry street. CUBS BEAT PICKED TEAM. **Special TITLE REEMAN.** **LOUISVILLE Black Sox.** Stung by losing the series to the Louisville Cubs, Manager Otis Burnett of the Spruedels sought revenge by coming to Louisville with three of his West Baden team and three of his up ex-Manager Lamotte of the Glaures and borrowing Mr. Hall, the great twirler, and Clarence Coleman, the incomparable overhand batter, he was still shy and had to find Thomas Young, manager of the Louisville Black Sox. Otis and Thomas held a conference behind closed doors and decided that nothing would ease their wrath but their scals would Louisville, their concession ended. Otis borrowing five of Young's stars. Otis then said that they were ready for the fray. Down to Recucl's Park came the promptly at 3:15. First round, 1 to 0; second round, 1 to 0; third round, 2 to 1; fourth round, 2 to 1; last round, Louisville Cubs, 4 and West Baden Black Sox, 1 and West Baden Black Sox, 1. Rain stopped the game. Battle by rounds: Picked Team 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 Louisville Cubs 1 0 0 2 0 4-1 Batteries—Hale, Coleman; West, Collins —Hill—W, B, 4; L, C, 7. Two-base hit—Hew, Struck out—By Hail, 2; by West, 2. Errors—West Baden, 1; Loussau, Struck by pitcher—Emory, Time, 40 minutes. Umpire, Nutter. Attendance, 200. Louisville Players Too Fast for India ana's Three Fastest Teams. Special to THE FREEMAN LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The Cubs have returned home after a very successful trip to Indianapolis, winning both, and taking the scalp of the Spruedels at West Baden for two out of three games. On Sunday, the Cubs rescued the Reserves and sent them home a much wiser bunch. The Reserves is the best team that has been here this season. The Cubs have a strong base running and brilliant fielding. Carter, Watson, Wallace and Emory carried the Cubs for the Cubs, while Connoughton played big league ball for the Reserves: Score: Reserves ..... 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 Cubs ..... 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 8 Batteries—Mcallen, Dilger; Martin, Mcallen, Hits—Reserves; 6; Cubs, 12. Two-base hits—Stuttsman, Martin, Struck out—Mcallen, Martin, 3. Bases on balls of Mcallen, 1. West, 3. Double plays—Martin to Wallace; Conoughton and Car- risters; Errors—Reserves, 5. Cubs, 2. Time—14.15. Umpire—Nutter, Attendance—800. Collins caught in his usual way. Watson played his usual steady game at third. Captain Booker did good work on the line Sunday. When West got that dope ball to working, that settled the game. Robie did not have much to do—only look wise. He made two hits. Little Ownie played great ball at first and his bungle came when needed. Emory was the bright shining star in Sunday's game, having six chances and accepting all. Dallas Carter is playing short as it should be played, and he can use the willow nicely. Edward Falkner, a pitcher andfelder. would like an engagement with some first-class club. Address 3410 Bank St. Briscoe, the Cubs left fielder, says that the other clubs have it in for him; only three balls knocked in his yard in five games. Clarence Coleman, the well-known catcher, has received a good offer from the West Badens. He leaves Monday to join the team at Mitchell, Ind. Little "Mitch" is still a big factor in baseball. He caught a steady game Sunday. Dick Lair says that "Mitch" is one of the best catchers in the country. Martin pitched a steady game Sunday and deserved to win. If he would just pay royalty business," Rube Foster or any of them could not touch him with a ten-foot pole. Louisiana Boys Win the First Game and St. Louis Team Takes the Second Game in Ninth Inning. Special to THE FREEMAN. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—After closing the gates at 3:45 Sunday, July 11, the large crowd that filled Kuelley Park saw their pets defeated by the Eagles of New Orleani at 10:45. The pitcher it at short, who starred against the Springdales, and English, in center, for the Giants, was the cause of the downfall. The St. Louis team in sixth innning the Giants got to a Pitcher Tate made feathers fly by scoring five runs before the Louisiana boys could get together. The hitting of Evans on first for the Giants was the feature of the game. Score: R. H. E. Eagles . . . 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 - 0 7 9 1 Giants . . . 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 - 6 7 4 Batteries—New Orleans, Tate, Williams and Horn; Giants, Brickley, Saddler and Cusset; Umpire—Parent. Attendance 4.551 Cheered on by a faithful crowd of 1321 fans and bucking the confidence of a winning club, the St. Louis Giants defeated the Eagles 6 to 5 in one of the greatest games of the season. The pitching of Knight for the Giants was certainly a treat, this player proving to be one of the best all-round players that the Giants have turned out in some form. The crowd of 11,000 in Wright field set the crowd up when Knight pitched the score of 5, and was thrown out at first before reaching the bag. Blair, old reliable, is sure death at hand. The score of 5, the Eagles in the last half of the ninth, with Hewitt on third and Knight on first and with two outs, Evans put one of Hankey's shoots to the center field fence and was carried off the field by the wild fans. Score: R. H. E. Giants ..... 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -6 9 1 Eagles ..... 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -6 9 1 Series-Glenn Killeen, Knight for the Giants, Hankey, Horn, Umpire—Robinson Two outs when winning runs were scored. ST. LOUIS GIANTS AND SPRINGDALES CROSS BATS Mills's Tossers Take Two Holiday Games from Hoosier Team—Hewitt, Giants' New Shortstop, Starred Special to THE FREEMAN. ST. LOUIS, MO.—Before a crowd of 3,700 enthusiastic fans the St. Louis Giants defeated the Springfield 5-4 July 4. The white boys had very little chance to score until the game was safely stored away on Manager Mills' books. Hewitt, the new shortstop recently secured from Nashville, proved to 5 July 4. The good "find" for the Giants. The same can be said of second baseman Hanna. These two boys made a big hit with the flowers of man in man and Manager Mills was onto his job when he them. The playing of Evans on first seems to be the same old steady thing. Score: Giants ..... 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 2 * 13-16 1 Springd's ..... 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 8 3 MONDAY, JULY 5. R. H.E. Giants ..... 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 * 1 R. H.E. Springd's ..... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2-4 0 Attendance—2,100. Rained until 11:30 a.m. Monday. EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY Concluded from Page One. to take an extensive trip soon, and will visit a number of the cities in the North and the West, going as far West as the city of Chicago, and as far South as the secretary of the U. B. F., and will attend the National Grand Lodge, which meets in St. Paul during the latter part of this month. Prof. S. O. Johnson received the sad news last Wednesday that his sister, Nelle Johnson, had died of appendicitis at Bristol, and that John, the brother, two brothers, Quincy and Oscar, left at once for the South, to be present at the funeral. Miss Nelle Johnson was well known to a number of Louisville people, as she had been a student at Fisk University for the past five years and was a member of the graduating class of next year. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. The Carnation Club held its regular weekly meeting last Thursday at the attractive home of Mrs. Eddie Rhea, 914 Magazine street. It was a most interesting meeting that the president attended rather than usual. Miss Nannie Johnson presided and Mrs. Mattie C. Allman acted as secretary. Every phase of club life was discussed, and particularly the helpfulness of the president to attend Street C. M. E. Church, of which the organization is an adjunct. "How to Reach the Unreached" was one of the topics discussed, and many timely suggestions were offered to the president. Three dollars was in the treasury to carry out the aims and spirit of the movement. A feature of each meeting is the recital of familiar quotations from race leaders, as well as from English and American writers. The dinner was completed, Mrs. Rhea served a sumptuous dinner in the well-appointed dining room, which was bountifully decorated with flowers and ferns. Thursday of this week Mrs. Vaughn, Nancy Phillips on First street, near Walnut. Among those present were Mesdames Carrie Mumphrie, Carrie Tucker, Ella Vaughn, Fannie Williams, Mattie Liman, Margaret Williams, Mattie Liman, and Nannie Johnson and Nancy Phillips. Mrs. Wilson was elected assistant secretary. From correspondence received by our old friend, Col. R. W. Thompson, many of the most representative Negroes of the East will attend the National Negro Business Association in August. The South and West will also be well represented. Editor W. H. Steward is the chairman of the committee on homes and delegates for the location and location of the care of the African Baptist. From what can be learned, W. H. Steward, W. H. Perry and Albert S. White have taken up the state of affairs and are taking things up in energy. There has been a sort of right about face, and the reins seem to have been taken from the hands of Knight with the organization. Citizens who have heretofore been ignored have now been asked to join the local league and give it more attention. To those people have also pledged their support to those who now seem to be in charge, and things look brighter than they have since last year. To those who have made things their rather mistle and haz as far as t he outlook was concerned in entertaining the League, but brighter and brighter are the prospects now. If the Negroes are in the Press Association, let him outline a program. The brethren of the press will all be there. If Marse Henry is feeling the pressure there are enough Afro-Americans who belong to the gang to talk about pastepots, scissors, deadbeats and story articles. But the matter in Dean William Steward's hands, and he will execute it. CHICAGO BUREAU OF THE INDIANAPOLIS FREEMAN. 3106 STATE STREET DR. M. A. MAJORS, Editor. J. HOCKLEY SMILEY, Local Editor. W. P. PERRY, Soliciting Editor. JAS. W. WOODLEE, Contributor. The Chicago Bureau of the Indianapolis The Chicago Bureau is way to create subscriptions and advertisements. Mattterfor publication left at the office or sent by mail will receive prompt attention. The Chicago Bureau asked to keep the editors informed of the doings of the Negro, in order that this bureau will be of interest to all the people. A cordial invitation is extended to all the editor, assistant, and city. If we have overlooked your neighborhood, kindly drop us a postal. less populace. He who is spain the shirving vibration of rhetoric in midst of sus sal diminutiveness. Dr. ego, G. Hall, our promison, has complained to tripo Springs, where he was the prince of gentlemen, Prof. Editor of The Enterprise. Dr. Editor of the Enterprise. Dr. Editor of the Enterprise. Read THE FREEMAN for Chicago news. For sale at all news stands. Mrs. E. H. Wright is convalescing. Mr. Poney Moore is improving rapidly. Rev. Bradden is under the care of Dr. Majors and is doing well. Mrs. L. M. Hunt, mother of the Cradle Role of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church, was recently elected Supt. of the State. Mr. C. E. Moore, of the National Business League, was honored last week and was greatly encouraged to find so much business and industrial life among our people. The Negro doctors are lining up along State street and those white doctors who heretofore have been called "Nigger Jesus," are being relegated. The Negro doctor is IT this 1909. Mrs. E. H. Wright, 2963 Wabash Ave., who has been seriously ill for more than two months, is convalescent. Mrs. Wright is t heestimable wife of Atty. E. H. Wright, one of Chicago's leading lawyers. Mr. Jeff Swann has opened a swell restaurant upstairs over The Elite. Jeff is a cook that knows the business from A to B, and makes you happy any time that feeling of empty-tits comes over your sade frame. Friday night the Douglass Center gave its anniversary reception to the visiting teachers and summer pupils of the various educational institutions. Mr. Barnett and his teacher leaders usually great interest in the visitors. Ms. Dr. Hall, Mrs. S. Lang Williams, Mrs. Wooley and Miss Estella Bonds always contribute their full quote. CHICAGO, Ill.—U. S. A. Asst. Attorney S. Lung Illum, Embassy Historical and literary Society, last Sunday week. He appreciated the fact that the Negro is a full-fledged American and should take great pride in national holiday. He was proud to be fourth of July, since the Negro helped by his blood and military valor to throw off the British yoke. Mr. W. H. A. Moorse like the Chicago Department in The Freeman, and has pledged to give us some himn gift to read books and to learn about history where he is rapidly gaining political power and looming up formidably as one of the big ones to be record with. Our teacher always a good heed hat and all who know what could he wields a brilliant pen. Now when the tariff is out of the way the cheap prophets who are first against Roosevelt, then against Taft, but are available for hire where we are willing told you so. Little, trembling idiots, they don't know that this government is conducted on principle and not on giving out jobs. They are too infamous and have two feet away from a conceited jackass ★★★ ★★★ The sore head may have his imming. The conehead may have its two feet away may be for the time allowed to shine. When radiant with the heat of strife, he will contend, protest and then evaporate. The conehead may be worth while do a great deal more thinking than talking, and a great deal more working than wandering. But the fool can never be pleased. He is the IT that will build asylums, prisons and reformatories. Friday last we visited lawyers J. G. Jones, Porter, James A. Scott, Edward H. Morris and the real estate firm of Cowan & Co. Everywhere we were treated with care and respect. We were the The Freeman in Chicago. These gentlemen know full well that the race has surferied for decades because of the lack of papers. Now they all appreciate the opportunity The Freeman in the Chicago field of journalism will give. Through The Freeman the outside world may know what Chicago is and are doing. A big man can do big things as easily as little men can do little things, but they are not as easy as all nature is maudled, and all harmony all the hosts of the universe must stand aghast. There are ill-timed, ill-witted, illogical souls who must be big enough to be able to stand along a few cycles further unless by surfeit of their great wisdom, all others being perversely dumb, the surcharged arsenal of the city must be allowed to permeate the crevice of a hein- "I am for a probation system as a means of saving the delinquent men and women of the city." James A. Collins, For Judge of the City Court, SUBJECT TO REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, AUGUST 5, 1909. Cast your vote for WM. HECHT Democratic Candidate for Police Judge Subject to nomination at Primary Election, August 5. Let's get acquainted at 26 Lombard Building. --- Thursday evening Rusches Grove was the scene of a beautiful outing where musicians, beautiful women an abbrave men and spectators appeared to behold. Chicago is the Mecca of the University during the summer months, whether host the true, the pure, the beautiful, cultivated and educated journey and sojourn. Its worth coming so far to see. From the town, and the city, the East they come and, of course, the West we here ever willing to promote an outing, an excursion or something to amuse and interest them. There are no dull moments. Chicago and people do not remain silent, being doing there is any inclination to strike acquaintances. Then too, we entertain some, if any one should interrogate you. The Negro Business League in Chicago, is, if it is anything, a something to be regarded seriously. God forgive the perversity the institute tadpoles who see puddle bait from a diseased political mind. It is not true that Mr. B. T. W. has any O. K. up a sleeve to anybody, whether they are to be or not to be the president of any Business League, or to people of this city are rapidly becoming at the swashbubber in the role of "knowing." The Negro Business League anywhere stands for more than any political League, and the Business League everywhere are leading men whom the lust for office can not swerve. They are not playing Jack in the box for anybody, ring clique, politicians, preachers or editors. All fortunate enough to be present at the Institutional Church Sunday morning were blessed to listen to a wonderful sermon by the Rev. E. Stewart, the Key Tenor of Day 11, will come as a call in the night. The Dr. showed the necessity of being ready for the unwelcomemessenger, death. He admonished his hearers to get right with the message from the Key Tenor to do his blinding and to run his errands. He also showed the necessity of right living as Christians, in order to have a Christian life. He said today must offer something to the world better than found outside, and the vacant pew will be occupied. Be what you are—If you're a Christian prove it by your work, and are more noble than Stand up for Jesus at times places. The devil has too many false enemies in the churches today. We must be his true enemy. At the concluding sermon the church sang, "Let Jesus come into your heart." One accession. Special to THE FREEMAN them in the world. CASCARETS the biggest seller—why? Because its the best medicine for the liver and bowels. It's what they will do for you - not what we say they will do—that makes CASCARETS famous. Millions use CASCARETS and it is all the medicine that they ever need to take. CASCARETS do a box for a week's treatment in the world. Million boxes a month. SHERMAN, TEX. GEES i et — ie =< Za ——... Fp OF spas) 4 Gd : - oy! i \ IN om oF i , Tit \i) cae N ' ) yrs Maude Beatly is meeting with on ss as soloist with the Carter Pe revert C, White WOK Tike to hearts Let Ge ee Rate ee Heres Yim Croabye tman Sisters & Co., are fillt Te Ga" ehgagemene at Crowds. Be Ga wieutre at Jacksonville, Fla, ania: Sameoes ay mia Coal odcninnls Saeeata te Pier ea yo 0 Silane “Ohio "and Bennsyivanis te, deli epoetcons. M sila Goodloey of the team of d ia Goat wig called 8 bes to Louisville ‘on account of the aes she will soln, her hustia ‘Memphis, Mains Wiliams, Bas Sibero King SiulS coer Sohanon 2 : ehnedy and Dock Stange eeaeent ae. tho Swiss ar (Mee with ‘Joe Jordaa a sve Sokpetsle, te eater Sart oi SRR oft” ton Bee Teal cher Me a Rie a fee with “friends : ee tennrde and Pringies es One ee senton Harbor, M Mich. pho Headtfords have contracts for two yeu! solid booking In England, Ireland, Line." Beane, Germany, ’ Russia, \icewia and while in Burope’ will, write AES patiuining” tthe “colored — per- fu {ivoud {oF the Indianapolis Rree- nan exclusively Carin Day and her “pieks” are at the Goud vate, Portland, Ore., this week. Sit‘bay is meeting with unusual success inthe West and Is much pleased, ” While it Ware she-was entertained by Mrs, SOA" Slne. Mrs. J. Reams. and Mrs. Tone ae dinver and with auto parties to fle tur at St. Paul she was the honored {ust of Mrs W. Hilleard and Mrs. B, fall Piquler and Shelton, the boys who sing, quiet and” impersonate, visited George Wilkor hf dis famous company of Wile Thus and Waiker, during” thelr recent Chgueneat at Detroit, Mich, Mr, Walk- ee iluproving rapidly at, the, health re- Se Mt Clemens, Dinner, a tong wall inl a game of cards made up the days Titasiees Me. Walker sends regards to Ail frends, James B. Simpson, of the team of Siipson and “Mathews, the great Pekin Condy. barrel jumpers’ and aecrobats, is now niaying the Southern ieleeutt alone int Is known as James. E, Grigival great Pekin comedy barrel_jump- tr iinid acerobat, introdueing Brainy Howars In. his eeéentroeities. He opens ii Globe Theatre, St. Louls, Moy for two Nonks, Aug. 2 to 9, and still going. | Best fvards to ail friends both In and out, of te, profession. Hello’ Mathews! — Why don't vou write? THE RICH-PALM MINSTRELS. This show Is en route with the Great Parker Shows,” Despite the bad weather, 1i'show fas done a remarkable business. Hloomiston, was a Yeoord breaker. duns sete duly 2) Weave earrying. twenty nots” "Phe Stage is under the direction Si Govdlon C, Colling, and It goes without saying the performance is making good. luchard M. Brown, of Indianapolis, Joined tveently. ‘This’ is the third season Dick with this show, and. he says Ure is no. place like Home, Success. to Tlie Preemad and Its readers. THE GAITHER THEATER. he Galther ‘Theater, at Cineinnatt, fs offering to its patrons for two weeks Giles Femate. Minstrels, "whieh have tale a decided hit, Miss Dalsy, Collins, bi Chiu, Is geting as Interlecator, with Wiis Susie Garrette and. Mise athel Kou on as soubrettes,, Mr. Archie Bulger ol Mt, Tom Gales are on the end. ‘The Show is clean and up. £0. date in_ every resjtet, and is Well worth twiee the ‘price OCS (hte. Mtr Gatther Is the proud own- ve of he "mnest @olored Scent! theater fn THE PROFESSION AT MILWAU- KEE. XN. Washing haw just closed a week's engagement. The team Is known as Wash- ing and Jones, ‘Their act went big, both it the Columbia, and Empire. VJ. Cooper isthe stage director for tie. ‘Colored Catholie Foresters’ Ministrel uit Vautevilie Entertainment on July Sent the Colored actholie: Mission. Capt LG! Valle, organizer, THE PROFESSION AT OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO. Things are rather quiet on the coast, wc il Lien Gy soon, Ith expeeted. Le Mebot reopened the Gaiety Theater, Ookland, a moving pieture house, with ou vicht people mlnsteel Ast, part in eon- uct, Tale 3, "for a two weeks" engage: Yo" GAR’ Benmigh ale “proprietor of UN Woe Raton, and Ga, commit nt_nuleide “sumo 90, eupposedly trom oun “dimeulties. “Quite. number of prefssionals are in and around ‘Frisco, beating’ the following: “Wm. Brown, Water and Bd Lancaster, Franic Foster, Rance Sinith, dAnderson, Bete Woods Sur Wilson,’ Pete. Stamey,” Franke With- Vi Jack Rot Cwho has: charge of, Sam oct Orchestra), Win. Summers, Walter Sinn Jones. Mantes ‘Mitchell and (ohare SEkrebun says, Helo, ALLEN’S MINSTRELS. © 1. Jenkins writes: Peas! Moppin, loti Fie pM weWetk’s wate 40. Reams : ‘to his" homes reeentiyt. but i ai at work "Johnie. Lee, ie back arco 9 Sweet's "vacation, which he spent fy Sskogee “Okla Ue B. Smith, sends beh to DG. Lowery, = Robt, 4, Gant fous rexards to “gas. Wolfscales and wool With Gola’ Bros? Glreus, Jimmale ns much credit at high noon, Shing ifaeke to. Kentueksy. Where iSvne* geith uit amd aecompanle Vi's"'magmifieent_ voles “is exactly ' She'Warle “Johnnie: Smith clowed Sc Oia, uly 8, amd heft for in“Abtiene, ‘Tex. “Brot. MeCam= t “nis regards to the acoleae ian vrdson, write, “Our and st "Wie hinge fa above the -aver- oo, "Oe fendertom new Hit Suse’ Weeks "Write me at once 1 Atk, “Important news. THE PEKIN THEATER. in on testi eee ar is doors Sunday, July. 12, for the (of 1908-10,"under the mariagement ° Lutha BL “Edwards, "First-class S wanted at all times. Would ae from HE Henry Bares, furnished at the Pekin” Sun- iv SIS Ye’ good. A“taree comedy, with we Taylor as the star, and an- (Je" sled High School Commencement, SSNS Sal tendered. In’the oll Miss vo ent Raby Btel made the hit, of 1, \tog | Mist Myers sang “Just. the Pal. Ale” and "was “well received. Taylor sang “Sambo” and. went Wewell. | Lovie's dance with Miss Nellie took Well. " ‘The closing sketch was a hit, The capacity of the house was taxed at every performance. Popular prices re- WILLIAM McCABE’S MINSTRELS. We are touring through Wisconsin and Michigan. ‘The ‘weather is very warm, but ‘we are doing fine. business. Every: body" sends regards” to. all — inquiring {rlends. ‘The cast consists of Miss’ Edna McCabe, who is making a. hit’ in her child-like volce, ‘singing “Oh, You Kid:" Sam Williams ‘is making a great hit in his song and dance, and always pleases: Fred Miller and Bdith are cleaning up in thelr ‘chimes act, and are doing good work; May Louls’is making a big hit In the minstrel first part, singing “Sue Sim- mons;" Miss Loretta Smith, the. well- Known soubretté, Is cleaning’ up in’ her singing and dancing specialty, and in the jungles act makes @ real Indian. William McCabe has bought new scenery and new costumes for the show, and everything Is lovely.” The orchestra is playing Its best and everybody enjoys the playing. Ho- mer Gardner, as musical director of the show, is giving the best of satisfaction, All" inembers of the company will be Pleased to hear from all friends, MAHARA’S MINSTRELS AT ABER. DEEN, S. D. , Mahara’s Minstrels made a great hit here. ‘They had=21 people, also. a brass band of 18 pleces, headed ‘by Mr, Clark. Mr. Clark as end man and. stage man- ager made a great hit «inging “I Wonder Why Rebekan Was Her Name.” Mr. J. R. Johnson, interlocutor and. bass singer, made.e great Iit.sinzing “When the Bell inate Mr. Louis Cogiella, took the house by storm when he sang. “If I Ony Had J. D. Rockeryellow’s Gold,” Mr, Aruthur Hughes as vocal director deserves great credit. Mr, W. B, Williams and wife left the show here, ‘They are going to Chicago, Bverybody seems to be doing nicely. ‘hey all had money and look good, ‘The people of Aberdeen were well pleased with the show, as they don't get to see a col- ored show very often, “The entire com- pany was very good. Tt was No. 2 com- pany. They left here for Bismarek, 8. D, LOWERY'S MIGHTY MINSTRELS VISIT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PA- CIFIC EXPOSITION. ‘The great combined Wallace & Hagen- beck arrived in. Seattle, Wash. early in the mourning of Jaly 4, an dP. G. Low- ery and his company hastened to the ex- position grounds to witness the best, larg- €st and grandest colored exhibit ever wit- nessed_ at any, world’s exposition. ‘The Dixie Land, under the management of our esteemed band director, Prof. James ‘Lacey, who. is surrounded by a concert ‘band Of 82 musicians, the pick of the pro- fession. Prof. Lacey did everything in ‘their power to make us perfectly welcome by placing the entire company In the re- serve seats in their large theater to wit- ness the best show of its kind ever before the public. ‘The. Charons Girls, which numbered 38, and the four comedians were ail icolevar. _pecial mention is due, the sketch teams and Miss Estella Phillips, who was a decided hit. Professor Lacey's twelve-piece orchestra is a treat within itself, ‘The old adage, everythings comes to him who waits and takes his time, is very good, but T still believe in my old plan of it comes to him who hustles while he waits, and, its “a einch” Prof, Lacy is a hustler. | “Believe me," the Dixie Land is a treat at $1, but its the best 60c show in the grounds. FROM WISE AND MILTON. Sacramento, Cal. July \9, 10909. Mr. Knox, Bsq., Baitor Freeman, Indign- polls, ind. Dear’ Sir—Having recently been _in- formed that there was an item printed in One of the Issues of vour paper stating fhat ‘the Wise and Milton Co's Land of Bungaboo was stranded: in California. or some place in the west, I drop this to. beg You to kindly refute the same in your firs Issue after feccipe of this letters aa It is a deliberate lie, circulated by. evil wishers fochurt us pubiiely. Now this act. has hover been aneciled or. closed. and, has been’ the headline feature over. the Pant- ‘Age's Circuit. from. Spokane, Wash... 10 Skcramento, Cal, where we are at "this present time, ‘The fact of the matter is, Wwe are doing better than some of our so- tailed. friends. would have. us “do. But that is the way with all ne'er do wells in “Our Race” like the title of one Moody- Sankey hymns, "Knocking, "Knocking, Who is there?” Bnelosed you will find programs to prove the stranded Portion of the corre Epondent who sent the notice. to. your paper, and I beg vou to notity the readers BeBe paper that t carry pine first-class Pound-trlp tickets’ fro mChieago to. the Paeite coast_and return, thereby I can five the lie to the writer of the stranded fale, Bversbody in the act are doing well, ‘Deing entertamed, wined and dined every- where and sending money. home ‘every Weeek. “"San't dos that when” you are Stranded or bam-storming. ‘The proof of these statements can be verified by 1ook- ing ‘at route sheet from May 23 to pies ent time or writing Mir. Will Rossiter, 132 Lake street, Chicago. ‘Trusting you may correct the ‘error in your next issue and Fegards to everybody, we remain, yours, Tien Wise—KatieMilton, Wise -&” Milton Gon Pantages ‘Theater, San. Francisco, Gai, Week July 11,1808. R. ROY POPE SPENDS SUNDAY IN THE CITY. R. Roy Pope, bandntaster and manager of tho Annee Band and Plantation Come Pet oattete the Rinsing Bros. World's Biekicat Shows, spent Sunday im Indiane fpolls: and ‘reports. that. his. company is fectciaat and evervoody. is ‘well and happy. "this “young man isa native of a . 3 u i R. ROY POPE. Indiana and is commonly known as the Hoosler Cometist. Although not a grad- bate from. collegs, He is one of. the. best Colored "musicians on the road anda gentleman He is ‘one. of ‘the. original Pickannles and the only one that hae ele- Yated himself’ to be manager and band- master over a company” of. sixteen. people traveling with the largest show on earth, He is considered the pride of Tndiana, hav- {ng made a good record and stil malta ing the respect an ‘wit Jof all, fog, tne. meppess end oad wi Jot Mae THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER — Se eee =e profession and would like to hear from all| Daisy Tapley, three young ladies of Wil-| the ofr anu oes Poe a Raley ale, hes, roan, ade EoSa ta tae [teal ange ome ee | OUR NEW YORK LETTER. _ Mr. John Rucker, “The Alabama Blos-| July and ‘have just finished three nights st ‘The Orpheum, in Langatuckus, New York. ‘The ‘singing ‘and acrobatic ‘dancing of Endy Stns eal a enter ne Haat ie" thot var eas wit Tae pean (Se ast Ta Se sod hate? Se" Peta “Ra Baik "porundy fatas aan, the ua Uitie IME ORY eNO! a ce Andrew Tribble as Irving Allen's “wench” Anais” Gamat Mand tale chatacters, were a scream in black and brown. “Trib- SeS.S arn cea ie eh his original partner, “Sweet Boots,” the Cohn ae tenn beh Sonaane mu ase ge Gores ie tae Setar ckise Sar ne Catt Stat hed Sng typical of two finished artists. John Rucker inat The West End, ‘he, writer would ks tg, hear rom J. witha e a MS aa Miss Ida Forcen is dancing in London, England, Her act is “going: big.” Mr, Bob. Kelley is posing for a num- selis Bataentey Sate iat Kelley and Cain ‘play Proctgr's 1250 auteat ictteg™ Minky, catay “and Hida ¥ ee Jey LON has, been, ae reine ar tedhg cones Ramee es tat Somes - “he ofa) aapmuncerent, forthe, se na se ak Bere hui Te Miss adn Walker ahd! er “Jungle ee Ue eotdasishal Doing Mr, Bert Willamg, hegsinning July, 5 ‘Mr. George Walker f& living out in Mt. Ser eet apa on bis. ats. Joo Grey. with his clever, sua ans S.A WTaeh. Sea att witha Somaload base ‘he, Colored Vandevilo Renevalent At Mise /Stayme Puller has gone home 0 eka ORE Soonbotpasy™ { called on “Dad. Lacan, the other day ant Sale Nt Rave" ta i Ga SL Pate Totus Nort weny comb ee dnderan_and ‘Gaines wil open yp at Keith's Theatre, Boston, Mass., begin- Hat ape Haine Sua oil oer Uae*Binge ue ve idler and Selig, ‘shone mo clover nites and ietemindtane Sateen eater, A daar ihe Gotan Pheate eset, “aici, cme, fret rehearsal wile called tg mia eae oka, Be eta Te tin wil art on creed bout hye Asthae A, Talbot has lene for another season with “The Red Moon Company.” SFR i net ead Se ny a Ae ett he tnarmctsiicn of” te meet ewes Aan dn, Walker Sil ot be with Ber will athe Vila Sag seano Mae elon tae 1th SUPE ature th derma Na el tas a ness, and is authentic. a ‘At tho meeting of the, Colored, Vande: isa Neveu, ug keane ab East aaa Ting uy elk Chae Kalen ata Moule Sct sbi Marin and For are at The, Comedy, tn pana aA EE aay ne fone euyteen ek the goo he Pam Hear Ae Tema sae, “ant chen Fhetistnalt, broanyn he eam are Fae Sere Lo en time nis, Denny Soren wits ef. make ingaamntaatouas He, Stamatis ine ANU ea he hs Sela lorttea a ele am, aa ben aba ne uote theres eta dane Bs es MacSetterpsohe eS Mf. Herbert sition, who, sane “Cpe eh de et th a Hd Syaolat easton hi home oe Sal Nealon texas,” ‘Toward the close ot this Seemiatia ae tie Met Sis, Maton Srasmdenlg St lo work oi ae eter ana Cain "iis week bay Deen el cand Gta tN eshte aa auger” Ae ts Beni ning of the week they played Proctors 125 goat the Na IN RP an he wee in’ Blizabeth, New Jersey. Mr. Kelley Hua Re ind dog Miss Bessie ‘Tribble, inte of Colp and Johnson’s “Red Moon Company” has been suffering from the effects of cutting See ee de es wal Bet Tae gutl aos ears Ca Ee ecw syhselanS a TAS Gin Ura edhe A few professionals living in New York: Tom Brown, 74 W. 134 St.; John Hetkie HOUT OY"Sc la nile ii 904 WBE Mary rida els We 1 Mi BLS Wallan seas Wie Baieh'th SUPE ean; Gina 6S BS al vate, GOS. ne Cole, 102 W, 136 St.; Al Johns, 330 W. 53 St. lal air Al Bevan, in fle ging ‘aang indie AEDES INS a Oa, ie cerute tial tae omc hat Se BE SoM Root he tidial wef nown as the Lime rhe th ci OT aldo an Be Ae lg lad Setanta avo, important chanen have. ‘ahah een REET ac HER on Se Bae Me atta re eS Ey iii EHP wenBlass we sonnus cle Bale dae atone te nor 2 ws wi ig aha Tak seta the scout of the “Blackfoot ‘Pribt,” will pe “Red Feather.” Both gentlemen are rom. Indianapolis; tila, ‘Te, Bruce,_wise “sever tuk and wad acne anette Gates atest te BE coe Soke “tian es Bisel ae uc ant ee ieee hited at’ two. houses this week. | ‘They Daisy Tapley. three young ladies of Wil- Tams and Walkers’ Company, rendered very pleasing solgs., °° Mr; John Rucker, “the Alabama Bios. som, who! only" a'short me ago made Such a lit at Hurtig € Seaman’. 125th Street Music Hail, has certainly: been po. ing “bis” during this uncertain” booking Season. ‘This "week, he is at The Wee Bnd. in Harlem, and. Tho Majestic’ ‘i Columbus! Circle. after ‘laying agen fully at Heith §, Proctor’s, belng No. ‘ oh the il” His. greatest “sucess “Roraham Lineoin’ Janes" ‘The Crescent City Four, Rob Slater and Gorge Harnilton were crcaleably recuived indeed, the opening of tis show remind: ed one ‘of guing through, an, thustrated Book of humor and song. De Lyons Sterna Stevens contributing the songe Allen and ‘Tribble Cook and Stevens: th omie ‘ Dicthres, Prof. Brampin's Brass Band the ‘ifuminated: covers the’ finished Work of the clever artists the white paper Bnd Mat Housiey's comet playing the fi fages. ‘Tite boole comes: ins Boum a tion,"curnished “on “the price of “the ‘ad: mission fees) O° Th the house where T live there is. a newly. married. couple. “In ‘the moming Isilon the husband rites, He commences Bing, “Love "Me, “Baby” Ming=" "Oa com ing’ home “at night. he “sings. the. same song until heatime, and. sings it until my tind Teads me to belteve that he has, re ire for ult wite ging th sing. te Me-Wwrap You In My “Big, Hed Skawi-" Hoaamont Johnson's ewe" mow bagula Sows. certainly’ “made “a> decided “Mi this Mat, in 124th street, ‘as they have with alof"us, fw" St Miss Belle Davis is expected to arriv in this ‘country about the sixteenth ol Gexober. “Sie wil go directiy: to Chicas and from™ there. tS sfinaeapolle conentey indennitely. “Going tothe east, ste wil eturn east: arriving’ in’ New" York May 1910," Leaving Amerie, she wilt netic to London; trom” here’ she- will go. t Russia, ‘where she will remain’ the entin summer.” Beginning Sept y'she will oper in Vienna for one month then \o Bug Pest Austria and 10 Pvague, Germany End’ to ‘the south of Francs, for" sixteer weeks where’ ‘ale, will relive’ after a suc Ceonfl eaneer. ‘Phe ‘Colored Vaudeville. Benevolent As soctation, Iam glad 10: know, ia rapial Improving in'strength. “It is Bratitsine Itow that the profession is: supposing I sch Sa wing foundation, and, nope ail of us, as) performers wilt toate eee aul ot ‘Performers, will: fost DEHOMEY IN ITS GLORY. Mealy eae nada: ree Nhat & Place!” Oh, what a stroll! he Sons and daughters of Bam. have com enced to arrive, in sinail consignments Everybody” is making preparation to. meet the demand of the Iinois Central wholewate free‘foreall excursion from Panama’ to Chi cago by the way of New Orleans. ‘The com: Inlitee known as "Dehomey' One Good “Time” has called "on the Clty Council and asked that @ portion of State be called “Broadway In'Dehomey” tor awhile, ‘The only trouble that seems to mar the coming festival is te Invading belles and’ Dehomey” queens on, the ress question. “That mew gown called “the ood. old summertime” ‘has no. shape. Jus A iittle. improvement on the sheath’ gown, With @ big straw hat ay large aya tub and ‘pair of undressed. kid: shoes, with 12-inch heels, an da. “get-over, Sallie. atep"—thar' ail. "The belies trom. "Bam have. resented this atest ‘fad. by: dressing. in the same old way. "There docm't look ike any way to settle the Dehomey” confusion. at this yrit- ing. ‘The running shops along the stroll did ood business last week. Billy Young has closed with the Black Patti ‘roubadours. ‘ Cooper and Robinson, who have played ail the time around here, have been booked thirtysave weeks soltd Im. the "West. Bobby and, May Kemp dropped into. Chi- cago for ‘a day or a0" ontheit way. West, The Kemps ‘ave very” popular around. hers and draw big houses at ail times. ‘The Monogram, ‘the syndicate house, ts now the property ‘of Milier-Kiine. 1 is thought that it Wil!'go back to the, 10-cent Hing again, A “Scent house. can't. live around ‘here. : Wilt some one please tell us what the matter ‘in in New “York, that, Rossmond Tonnson ik to write the musle for Williams and Walker's show? It looks as though the frogs are marching. From good authority it ts reported that 4. Ea Green wil open one of the two clored Houten oF have a mew one. soon, ‘and_also confining. himself to the. booking. agency, Placing is own acts, from one to a whole ‘The Grand had Afitier and Lyle for cards ‘These two youngsters have stepped right up tothe. captain's. office “and demanded. the star team ‘middie. This is. their last. week in'vaudevitie. ‘They begin. Monday ‘morning {0 etarao ‘ele anow, in the Land. 0 ‘The town fs full of showmen, ‘The Geor- gia ‘Minstrels go from here into rehearsal at Renton Harbor, and @ number of vaudeville ‘cts are enjosing “a vacation. No. matter how dull times soem to be, the good colored ‘cts get all the work that they ea ndo. Billy King plays the last week in. Deho- mey at the Belin, Billy has enjoyed the Bost season of his carver. Billy'ts the. frst ange brush monolosuist to make everybody ite notice. "it is sald that Will Rossiter will feature Billy’ ina musical "skit next Bummer, by the name of “Aunt Lindie's Ju- ‘The Pekin had a “class” Dil. Roger, the ventriloquist, is always @ ig hit. This was his Iay-oft week, and by nek oF chance the menagement of the Pekin landed him. He simply dia as he pleased with his audiences. The three Mitchells were also on the Dill, and went big, as usual. ‘The Leland Giants’ Garden has taken hold. From. the way the people attended tRevsnow that Mills and Perrin. put up last fyeek, the management should bulld a better Hage. Well enough won't do in Chicago, And excuses are out of the question. If you ‘want’ the ‘people's money, you Will have. to Hive. them something in return. It 30U don't, You won't get fe but once. Rogers, the ventriloquist, who has been enjoying’ the best of prosperity of late, Fan {nto 'a artar In-one of the small towns near eve.” Rogers wan ffth on the billy “A mon- Rey 'act was fourths. Ina family bor party {ike'Gvan a Ittio bos’ who could, alle loud though to be heard ail over the house, and was giving the real show, sbouting is ap- proval or disapproval of the acts, He took Kindly to the monkey, as most children 40. Rogers ‘had been svanding in the wings, Hatching the ‘ttle fellow. and wondering ow he ‘could keep. him atill while. he. was Rorking, ‘aw it fe necessary for him to have Avaulet house, “When Rogers came. on there {ramn't a wriniion The audience was walling bn the iittie eritie to. see what he had to Say. "The youngster, Kept stil] a moment ‘and, then yelied out, “Mama, these monkeys fon't took like the others", Of course, the House ‘came down at this remark. Rogers Could not answer him at this point. Finally the boy ald "Afama, look! There's a white Monkey" enie was” Rogers’ cue.” He Turned Jennie loose on_ him. Jennie. sald, Spout worry, som, there's @ Tot of white monkeyn” ftaatus, ‘right tn time, aad, "Yee, hait of this House Is white monkeys.” ‘The'last remark made the house scream. Se eee ere bad ne aerate S8Y- PITTSBURG SHOW SHOP. By Jassiwixe, ‘The second of the series of sacred con- certs by the First Brigade Concert Band was given at the Trinity Congregaitonal Chureh, last Sunday evening, and was atended by a large and highly appreciat- {ve audience. The Band, as a whole, made a much better showing than it did before, and the entire program Was rendered in fin exeelient manner, the principal feature being @ vocal solo, “The Publican,” by Q. Harry Bolden, Pitisburs’s favorite colored vocalist. An’ air from “The Bohemian Girl.” by Balfe, received a creditable ren- dition by J. W. Myers, cornet soloist. “A Summer Dreain.” by, Plath, was played by. tile band in superb style, and. by spe- ‘cial request, H.,'B. Washington, trombone soloist, ‘played “Hearts and Flowers,” by ‘Tobani, with band accompaniment. | Prot. ‘Striplin again demonstrated, by the ex- cellent manner in whieh he handled his men, that he is a capable director, as well ‘a8 a musician of rare ability, and the ease ‘and grace with which he wielded his baton Was ‘the cause of much comment among Tomlinson. Hall! One Night Only! a Friday, August 6. They’re Coming—The Mirth Making Monarchs zi Richards & Pringle’s FAMOUS GEORGIA MINSTRELS 40—Famous Funny Fellows—40 Not the make believe but the real. A big ensemble of the World’s Greatest Comedians. Big Street Parade at Noon. Reserved Seat on Sale at Freeman Office PRICES: 174 Box Seats, 75c 476 Reserved Seats, 50c General Admission, 25c ——FOR THE—— Rich Palm Minstrel Musicians and performers, those doubling preferred. Wemake week stands, and feed and sleep on car. Dubuque, la, July 12-17; Lasalle, Ill., 19-24. W. F. PALMER, General Manager. At the Colored Air Dome, Jacksonville, Fla. Good Vaudeville performers, single or teams. Can book you elsewhere—nearby cities—if you make good. Good salaries to right people. State salary wanted in first letter. Joel & Glickstein, Bridge and Ashley Sts., Jacksonville, Fla. Must have orchestrations with all songs. the large number of music lovers who at- tended the concert. ‘The third concert of the series takes place at the Corry Avenue A.M. E. Church, Braddock, Pa., Sunday, Suly ia, 1909 The Fourth of July celebration which took place in this city last Monday proved to be the greatest of Its kind ever wit- nessed in this city. ‘The main event of the day was the large parade, which consisted 9 about twenty bards and as many organ. izations of difterent Kinds, ‘The. First Brigade K. of P. Band, of thirty pieces, was the only colored band in the proces: sion, as it 15 the only colored union band in the city. “The band received great cred- if for ‘its work, and had &. pistes In) the first part of the procession. In the atter- noon the band gave a splendid concert at Schenley Park, the largest and prettiest bark in the city, which was highly appre- lated by both white and coloed. R. Roy Pope, the bandmaster, with Ringling Bros.’’ Annex Band, spent last Sunday’ in ‘this city, the guést -of Billie Butler, the ‘well-known trap drummer. Frank’ Belt and” Jesse Dockett, ‘members of Mr, Pope’s band, were also over tl visit thelr families, as their homes are in this ity. The Seven Africanders, headed by the Reese Bros. are now playing at’ Luna Park, this city, and are more than maiking good. Chas. ‘Johnson, formerly of _ the ‘Memphis Student ‘Trio, has joined them as musieal director. (° ” James Ringer and Gordon, Bunch, two well-known performers, have Joined hands, and will be known as’ Ringer and Bunch: ‘They are presenting @ very clever singing, talking and ‘dancing act, and are now playing the Park Circuit, ‘The Western School of Music and Pub- ishing Company extends an Invitation to ali performers and. musicians to. visit its offices at 1323 Wyile avenue, when in the city. Bee. Sammy Levinson, the popular little man- ager of the Fulton Theater, is now of spending his summer vacation, and_ the house ts in charge of Abe Minsky, one. of the most popular fellowg on the avenue, Last week marked the closing of the vaudeville season for the summer, and all Of the houses will run moving "pictures throughout the warm months: = THE DIXIE LAND SPECTACLE AT A-Y-P. EXPOSITION. Seattleites, as usual, are proclaiming praise upon’ Dixieland, "This week" the Spectacle seems fo have struck an_im- mensely popular chord with: the opening performances, Last’ week all eyes and ears were wide open anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Great. Hagenbeck-Wal- lace Cireus, Which was billed tor two Sun- day performances, but to the surprise of every one old man Hagenbeck cancelled same, as he deemed Sunday a day of rest and furthermore an opportunity. to, visit the Exposition. Well, well, well, They were all there, and those that didn’t have cards for recognition, represented the clr- cus by pocketsfull of peanuts and bowles of red. lemonade, P. G. ‘Lowery's bunch were the first in- side at the evening performance and filled every box, leaving the big guns to sit in the much-crowded audience. Mr. Lowery made many friends, both white and black; he has a pleasant sinile for everyone. Carita Day and her Picks, who created such a sensation a few weeks ago at one Of the local houses, were afternoon visitors. Edward J. Penn, of Chicago, who assist- ed Jess Banks In’ "Black Salome,” is im- Rating, Bere Willlams in “Our Suiar Cane Swell” ‘Walter Hill, formerly a cake walk cham- pion, is leader of the Sheath Gown High- steppers. ‘Phree members were recently fined $1.00 each for peeping on gnother’s copy of The Freeman. GEORGIA MINSTRELS. Appesrance is everything! . Yeu osunot help but be impressed with, the appearance Of Richards & Pringle’s Minstrels when hey’ visit your city. ‘No “oid, "hand-mi-down, faded, worn-out wardrobe: No sloppy, slipsiod parade.” In- Stead you will see thé bese dressed. minstrel Parade you have ever seen on your streets Gnitorms of the costilest material, built. by the. best tailors in the land. And the. de- portment ‘of these talented colored boys. fs Riways a subjest of commont. In every” ety they visit: and that includes all’ the princk pal ones from Maine to California. "The performance given by this company, uniike many given by thelr’ white competi: tors is strictly clean and. refined. Not a suggestive word, song, Joke or action finds a'pince in thete’ prowearn. This motto of cleanliness ts doubtless. the keynote of their success, for they are pack: Ing the theaters throughout the country. ‘Phere wil be a big free street parade at noon, neaded by the best minstrel band In Rimetica, and @ concort tm front of ‘Tomiln- Son Hall at 7:30 o-clock in the evening Brake a note of the date, at. ‘Tomilnson Hall, Friday evening, August 6. LINCOLN PARK AT NEW ORLEANS We are still doing good businegs. | C. Busl's Tag‘tine Opera Go. has caught the public with lis clever agureratino of ex- Perienced performers, ‘The “Watts Bros Dereiack wire walkers and all around See 2 TT acrobats deserve special mention. Our Advance ticket agent, H. ‘Callous, says Hello Mme. M. Tartt and Bob Slater, send’ address or write at once, business Press and important, “Laie Galvin’ the leading, comedian of the ity, closed Bis ‘engagement ‘with ‘our company” Sun last "and left ‘the elty for Seattle, Wash, ‘where he will ‘spend the summer. THE LINCOLN THEATER AT AT- LANTA, GA. ‘The theater is doing a good business nightly, playing to 8. R.O. Our bunch Ieeall’ in? Aine “ahape., ew hape to. heat from our friends in and out Of the Dre: fession. ¢W are. presenting “this weak Sir Gray's Ballin’ Colored Town," write ten and staged by J. W. flartiten’ Some= thing new and funny, Its a’ big number for a high-class musical comedy. Mais Lillian Brown, our Cublea tmper- sonator, ig, making’'@ big hit singing “Yonesome.” Sir". Smith is very clever with his manipdlating act Miss “Minerva” Trice, who Js. singing “Won't You Be My Baby Boy,” is clean~ ing up and always leaves her audlenes smiling. Miss’ Eveleaner White takes the house by singing “Dina Dear.” ai olin Baringer, “our straight man, has won many" favors by using good” and proper English Janguage and gestures. Miss Jennie Jones, of Chattanooga, our litte sunbeam, ‘senda regards /t0 Dave Sinttn ‘and hts ‘bunch. Hamilton and rice sends regards. to all friends’ and would. like to ‘near from Hlonmond Cross." Address J: W. Hamil= ton, 88 Decatur street THE FLORIDA BLOSSOMS CO. ‘The Florida Blossoms Company has been making good through Tennessee, We have had some rainy weather, but this does not stop the show-going people. We are still leaving the peopie screaming, and they declare that we have the best show of its Kind-on the road. Paul Carter is stage manager now and has-a show that will make good anywhere, Carter Is well liked by his people and the manager. Coyden Herder, one, of the youngest hoop rollers in thé business, is ‘cleaning up. He has some stunts that has never been seen on the American stage, and is now planing a new way to do his act. He makes his hoops do anything but tall. ‘The team of Knox and Price are male ing ‘good. nightly, and. Knox, with his danee, set the house wild. Miss “Estella ‘Smith 1s still doing the “Helle of the Ball” with much credit, Miss Gussie Love is taking two” and three encores with that, pleasing song, “Um Glad T Am Brown Skinned.” Miss ‘Kate’ Price, the Blossoms _sou~ brette, is cleaning with “Play that Rag,” Kid’ Love is hitting them hart with “I Am Going to Exit.” ‘Geo. «Crump, our interlocutor, is one that can't be reached by some ‘of those that has been in the business for vears. Clarence Steward, known as the Flori da’s_ most famous ‘comedian, is “still on the job and continues to knock the “Tur- key ‘Off the Limb" every night. ‘The team of Loves tre doing nicely. Leroy knox is still speaking to “Caro~ line” with much seecess. Geo. Crump, ‘our bandmaster,, has, just received a nice Besson cornet, ‘but Child is still back there with his Boston threo stars and everybody knows he is back to when the band starts, Little Joe Miller, the little man. with the big horn, sends regards to Allen's bunch. ‘The ‘whole bunch send regards to all In and out of the profession, THE PEKIN AT MEMPHIS, TENN. eW are still showing to-S. R. O. houses: anal sending. thety away screaming, Mss Bia ‘Goodioe ‘mate a fying trip to: Loulse Ehie Grnccount of. the. Hiness of, er Mother Miss Ada Harris has joined “us, Silas Garvie 3iail fe stil pleasing with Not Goon ‘shouting. Murry Smith sends. re Set oe Lotaviie bunch. Harry” Jester: garde 2 Yoummer, Helo Skip and Carmp- del, “Seba Goodloe would: fike to hear from He deny: Barnes. Write 118 South Fourth street, THE FREEMAN AT LOUISVILLE. Blue Grass Restaurant, 1117 W, Walnut street; 423 S. Ninth street; 420 Fifth Street 726 W. Walnut. ———— ores pa axo sion rac at At, NOURS Telephone, Grand, 2100 . Young’s Hotel & Buffet. “cafe and Restaufant Chotee Wines, Liquors and Cigars LOUIS YOUNG, Prop. Fourth & Cedar Sts. Milwaukee, Wis. TS For the V. P. Holden's Dixie Land Minstrels, Fai toy Ranch Wild West Show, taba. bari: Tone, trombone and trap drummor. Ail wast Hore and Selfable peovis and feed at sight BOKUer peseoueble but sures “Write at once, en ap THE STAGE A REVIEW OF THE STAGE. George W. Walker's illness at this particular hour is of much moment and regret. He now rests upon his life and anxiously, his elder family, and especially his associated company, is not well to imagine. Mr. Walker's present malady, although in a mildest form, does not even the mildest forms of mental relaxation must always linger and wait the exactions of a tired brain; so we hope and trust and even pray for his eventual recovery. And while the name of A. Williams, must begin to exert his own significance, He is at present in vaudeville alone. He will be obliged to force himself to attend a concert and treatment. And while the name of Williams and Walker should continue by the joint appearance of Mr. Williams and Ada Walker, even for the coming season, let us remember that A. Rogers, the lyric writer, and Will Marion, the musician, is the main horse of the vehicle, and Jesse A. Shipp, the playwright, producer and stage manager, with the assistance of Rogers, the lyric writer, and Will Marion, the musician, is the main horse of the vehicle. Mr. Williams will have a heavy load to pull alone, and if Mrs. Walker does not care to be in vaudeville, the Williams treasury box must further tax itself for loyalty and part expenses incurred by his indisposed wife. If Mrs. Walker does not care to be independently provided for as moderately wealthy, If not Mrs. Walker, who then could be a capable leading lady? Would it be Carrie Day, or somebody else? If not Mrs. Walker, the Ada Overton Walker should be content to be the leading lady according to any executive decision which does not govern but does not affect her life. He has the goods in his individual abilities and everything else is to be desired. Much discussion has orisen since the death of Mr. Hogan concerning the differ- ence between big comedians and single word makes each difference, and as a special explanation everybody must be sure to un- troll Mr. Hogan. Mr. Bob Cole can claim to be the foremost actor of his race—as the first producer of modern Negro comedy, a legitimate first star, comedian star, playwright, lyric writer and composer. Bred this place himself and college-bred. This places him first in record of the various attainments, which in turn function, but only third in rank as a comedian. Ernest Hogan was and can be remembered as the greatest colored comedian of his ability to play the greatest variety of parts and his personal unaided advancement to the position of a single star in comedy which places him first in rank as a comedian. Bert A. Williams is the funniest comedian in the world of any race of the world. He is a comedian who are both of the greatest renown of fame distinction, having appeared before presidents, kings and millionaires, which makes him one of the greatest team-mates the world. So Mr. Williams was recorded as the funniest comedian in the world, but second in ability to Mr. Hogan, which classes him second in rank as a room argument party. In a room argument party can understand this classification like intelligent people do, so I must sum it up that Bob Cole is foremost in attainments. Ernest Hogan was the best actor, and Williams is the funniest. The Pekin stock company opened its winter season with dramatic and comedy plays without music, but finished the season with a spectacular show. Theater there is too much to say of what should have been; of what should be, or of what must or will be. It is but a luxurious season, but the comic plays were nearly all satisfactory, and he can only regret that circumstances, not known to the public, not only robbed the actors of the praise, but also tortured the comedians, the benefits would have derived from capable and accurate criticism. I have been asked to write upon the defects of the Pekin Theater for a New York production, but modestly would have modestly and lowly decline. If the Pekin Theater first opened its doors with a crow, it should never have been the crow of the rooster nor the cackle of the chickens in the audience, and ways which either aid or check the growth of the receipts in the box-office of any public house of amusement according to its merits or mishaps. Robert Cole's production was the beginning of colored theaters is at hand. The traditional critic of New York was not in Chicago then, nor hardly realized to be now, so there was no criticism of it. Mr. Cole, Mr. Hogan and white managers have openly said did more for the advance- ment of the colored race of actors than ever known before to awaken a spirit of martial progress. Now the cackling is over and the management of the Pekin is in charge of what that spirit of the farmers away from feeding the chickens corn. The management of the Pekin wants to know what is the matter; the management of the Pekin does not use for the actors, but are continually looking for jobs that will boll them through. There is no use to complain of the past or present of the Pekin management; the management of the Pekin does not duty of a weather prophet to tell of the weather, what its signs and wonders are, and whether the danger signals of the thermometer and the barometer on the weather are the signs of hall, drizzling rain or winter's frost. Undoubtedly the best dramatic comedy of the season produced at the Pekin was the Dog. J. Ed Green, as the principal heir to Dog, played a peculiarly subjected to heights of dramatic passion and fervor as never before. It was in this play that Miss Lottie Grady showed her talent in a true dramatic actress. It was in a play that Harrison failed to omit the same baby walk so necessary to his success in low comedy. Net-worthy new income—Charles Glipin, Jerry Mills, C. B. Wintrey and Laurence Chenault were all in the cast. The play was an adaptation from the English fable "Confusion," Mrion A. Brooks, a colored lyric writer. The way people rush to the electric theaters on State street is both a cheering and a sickening sight. Four of these houses playing colored performers are called colored theaters. Three of them are owned by the Temple of Music, and the colon are owned and run by white men, while the Temple of Music is owned and managed by a colored man. To say nothing of swearing, which is commonly heard in every theater in Chicago, but shows it, we provide from the certain theater, it is people who see come people right out of church and go into a vaudeville theater and remain till midnight. One of the features I saw in the play was that the people in King and Simms' Minstrels was the appearance of Laura Smith, a ragtime song and dance artist, who was applauded and last on the list following Miss Devine and Miss Grundy. When I saw her do an immoral dance, then I knew what the applause was all about. Miss Yida Devine was all about it, and last on the list following Miss Devine and Miss Grundy. Maud Grundy was second on the bill, and her turn was by far the best of the three. She not only possessed a clear, articulate voice, but also her manner respectable and artistic. She did not go the credit she deserved, while Miss Smith got the reception that would make her manner respectable and artistic; in case, she would even be closed in any theater twenty miles away. Miss Smith, however, cannot be blamed for a suggestive act in a city where it is endangered. If space must be taken up worthy actors in this final paragraph, we may as well fill it out by further advising managers who provide amusements for colored people on State street to please cut a corner and see that needs better teaching and a purer atmosphere for the upbuilding of its people. You can get The Freeman at Jenning's Drug Store, Austin, Tex. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. THE SMART SET SHOW. THE MUSICIAN SALEM TUTT WHITNEY. Who will star this season in the "Smart Set Show"—Southern—under the personal direction of John J. Nolan, of the firm of Barton, Wiswell and Nolan Co., Inc. THE FREEMAN AT NEW ORLEANS No. 117 South Franklin street. No. 321 Dryards street. Box Office Lincoln Park. I.C.B.5 SOUTHERN TRACTION CO. Cars make connections at Seymour with trains on the B. & O. and Southern Indiana railroads for all points east and west of Seymour. For rates and full information, see agents and official time table folders in all cars. Wm. E. KROLL For Mayor. A Candidate for all the people of honest principles. [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. WILLIAM E. KROLL. Subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary, Thursday, August 5, 1909. THE PEOPLE'S CANDIDATE Subject to Republican Primary, Aug. 5th. A man who will be Mayor not only in name, but deed and action for all the people. Just representation will not be withheld from the Negro in the affairs of the city. $3.00 EXPRESS PAID FOR ALL 8 QUARTS To introduce Our Guaranteed Pure Old Kentucky Whiskey and Beer to New Customers we will send as a sample order One Quart Silver Hills Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey One Quart Old Commander Rye Whiskey Two Quarts (26 oz.) Maltina Malt Tonic Two Quarts (26 oz.) Imperial Special Beer Two Quarts (26 oz.) Pale Export Beer Mail us $3.00, and we will express at once, ALL CHARGES PREPAID, the above liquors in secure unmarked box. Our EXTRA SPECIAL FREE PREMIUM OFFER will be made known to anyone sending us an order. Write for our complete price list and 4 Quarts for $1.00 Offer, F. O. B. Louisville. Kentucky Co-Operative Distillery Co. P. O. BOX 588 No. 26 The Rathskeller Bldg., Louisville, Ky. NOTE—Orders from dry counties in Kentucky will be shipped from our Branch House in New Albany, Ind. SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. SCRAPS FROM THE SPORTING WORLD Langford will save Johnson the trouble. We love you Cub Stars, but Oh you Leland Giants. Dav Bronson, the Indianapolis light- weight will meet Packer McFarland in August. Which section of the country hae the fastest team? We leave to Chicago and "Philly." Harry Lewis, the Philadelphia welter- weight, will sail for Europe the last of the mouth. Dr. B. F. Roller, the wrestler, has sent out a challenge to the leading heavy- weights. Walker's Giants and McGar's Wonders played a Fourth of July series of three games at Dallas, Tex. George McPadden, the once King of the lightweights in the eastern part of the country, is again in the arena. Four A. B. C.'s are making good with Chicago Giants. They are: Shawler, Washington, Young and Hutchinson. Martin Sheridan lost 21 pounds in 150 minutes at National all-round championship meet at Celtre park, New York. Have heard of the Hopkinsonville Snails? Is a baseball team and it certainly deserves its name. The Tigers recently beat them by a score of 12 to 3. Chicago White Sox new shortstop is a fast player and is exception to do much for a stubborn fight for the top of the list. He came fro mthe Eastern League. Jim Shawler, formerly of the A. B. C.'s, is captain of the Chicago Giants. They recently taxed Sterling's all-star team (white) for two games by scores of 5 to 4 and 11 to 0. Jim Flynn is to fight Philadelphia Jack O'Brien six rounds in Denver the latter part of this month. The fighting fireman is contending for the battle and is boasting that he has developed a knockout punch. Tommy Burns used to have the reputation of being the champion money-getter of all the fighters, but it is hard to forget that he has anything on him Jeffries. In many of Burns's bouts he was obliged to meet an alleged champion, but Big Jeff is pulling in the sheckels without the proteins he needs to win. How many will stand for Jeff and his one-minute exhibitions remains to be seen. It has been proposed that cleats, such as football men have, be substituted for spikes. Many players object to this. They say the cleats would be choked with mud and would become so heavy as to impede his running. Others have proposed rubber cleats or a roughened sole. Baseball experts are working on the problem and are considering a change at the winter meeting of the magnates. CHALLENGES THE WORLD. TILSA. Okla.—Al. Miles challenges the worst of some of the Memphis, Tenn. fighters before one of the clubs in that city for the first time. He is on a side belt of four, or five hundred dollars. SWAP GAMES MEMPHIS. Teen.—The local team battled with Nashville winning one by a score of 3 to 2 in eleven innings and losing the game by a score of 7 to 5. Second game: Nashville .. 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2-7 Memphis .. 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1-5 ALL-STAR COLLEGE NINE. An eastern critic picks this all-star college baseball team, judging from the play in 1909: Position. Man. School. Pitcher Schultz. Penn Catcher Currer. Harvard First Jefferson. Yale Second Dillon. Princeton Third Sides. Princeton Short Coffey. Powell Right Wood. Penn Left Ballin. Princeton Center Murphy. Yale KETCHEL VS. LANGFORD. Pair Matched for Labor Day Bout in Nevada. SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.—Tex Hall the fight promoter, of Ely, Nev., announced today that he has matched Stanley Ketchel, champion middleweight of world, and Sam Langford, the negro for the world. The purse will be $25,000, and both fighters have agreed to begin training so as to be in condition by September 2. MAY SUBSTITUTE AL KAUFMAN Ketchel May Get Opportunity to Meet eHavyweight Johnson. SAN FRANCISCO—Sporting gossip has it that Al Kaufman may be sub-poisoned for Jock Johnson in the bout proposed by Jimmy Coffroff for this fall. Coffroff was not at all pleased with the match, but he was with Pappie, and it is believed Kaufman will make a better drawing card with Johnson than would the Michigan boy. It is not a bad idea to make it strictly a gate receipt more. Coffroff things well of Ketchel as a middleweight, but does not thing his victors over Pappie to warrant pitting Stanley against a heavyweight. MAY BE GOOD MATCH FOR "BAT." LOS ANGELES, Cal. — The feeling that Ad Wolgast will be an easy opponent for B. Nelson is unpleasant is rapidly disappearing. The man handle is rapidly disappearing up such a strong front in his training camp that already the prediction is being made that Nelson is going to have a busy ten-round argument with Wolgast. Junction next Tuesday night. Wolgast at present is handicapped by a slight strain. The idea prevails at Venice camp that Wolgast is stiff enough with his punches hurt the battle-worn Dane. Figuring it that the Nelson of a year or two age, Wolgast will be able to trade punch for punch with the champion in the hopes of landing a knockout. Promoter McCarey has been so impressed with Wolgast's youthful strength and aggressiveness that he has offered to let $500 against $500 that Ad wins by a knockout. JEFFRIES A FORE-FLUSHER? It is Time to "Put Up or Shut Up"- Ex. Champion Growing Stale. PHILADELPHIA—"If Jim Jeffries or one of his admirers would post a forfeit of his hat and cover the money which Jack Johnson had for some time he would please a mighty fellow to follow him boxing throughout America," says Kane, in the Philadelphia Record. "But James on Jeffries seems to be greatly disappointed by the game by the tactics he is pursuing. For months he has been telling the newspaper interviewers that he emans to get in and go after Johnson's scalp, if he could find it. He could of getting into such physical conditions that he would feel that he has any chance of doing himself justice in the ring. He would do light training for a long time and then take his weight, but he has not as yet post- tively put himself on record as being willing to take a chance with Johnson in question. He vades the question every time it is put up, a result the sporting public is no wiser. It was a couple of months ago as to what really Jeffrie's intentions in the matter. "The queer actions of the ex-champion are beginning to tell on his popularity and recent exhibitions of boxing have not been tended, and some of them have not been financial successes to the promoters. As one sporting writer put it a few days ago in a New England town given by Jeffries in a New England town called L. Sullivan, even today, would outdraw Jeffries as a theatrical attraction', which clearly shows that Jeffries is not holding a championship, but is a public, who are beginning to lose faith in his professions of a desire to win back the championship, which is now held for the boxing world, and for a black man. It appears to be another illustration of that famous saying of President Lincoln: "You can fool some of the people of the time, and all of the people some of the time, you can't fool all the people all the time." EVEN JOHNSON L. THINKS “TERRIBLE” SAM A. WINNER Great ex-Champion Places Confidence in Langford and Picks Him as the Man Who Can Whip 'Em All. CHICAGO—"Stanley Ketchel can whip Jack Johnson; Jeffries and Johnson will never fight, and Sam Langford can whip them all; he best guesses of John L. Silva! "champions of champions," who is at the Auditorium hotel on his way from Canada. "There must have been something wrong in the Papek Ketchel fight July 5," he said. "I was playing a game, "Papek had no license to go against Ketchel, who. I believe, can whip Johnson good and plenty. He has the pace, he has the ability to Jack O'Brien shows he can use. It with proper care, Ketchel will whip Mr. Johnson. "Jeffries cannot get in condition to fight Johnson. He has gone the pace, but he can knock the head off the colored man." "Sam Lanford can and will wip Jack Johnson if he ever gets him into a ring, he will be the one to do it and is sidestopping . . . Sam Lanford is consistent, has the punch, knows the game and is a good player after the other. Kaufman is too slow, slow as a coach horse—and the others are outclassed so it's up to Ketchel or Brick and my bet is that either will do it." THE SOLAR PLEXUS AN ACCIDENT Would you believe that the solar plexus landed on Jim Corbett at Parson City? Surest thing you know. It's straight from the feedbox. Met an old sport the other night who was at the fight and represented a big paper that day. You wouldn't believe me if I told you that he was a wildest man, but how he knocked out Jim Corbett, would you?" said the old sport leaning back and pulling on a fresh pill, Jim dropped a heap at midafternoon to his wildest statement you ever saw. No one at the ringside had the dope right, and after the fight we got to comparing notes and there was a terrific mix-up. "One other declared that he saw Fitz clip Corbett on the chin with his left, another swore that a right-hander under the heart did it," said the woman who was scotting the fight ended the fish. The affair we went into Fitz's dress-in-room to find out for sure just what did win the fight. The air the same as the rest. We said that sometime during the round he hit Corbett in the stomach with a left, but was positive that a right-handed scratched our heads and wondered whether Fitz was kidding or not. He was steadfast, however, and to settle the whole thing and make it right, we decided to scratched our heads in the pit of the stomach was the much. "The solar plexus punch, we called it, and every one had the same thing. Right now, we have a lot of that famous punch, but really it never landed. No one knew just what punch it was, and by popular vote, we decided it ourselves, and the solar plexus became famous. ST. PAUL COLORED GOPHERS ON ANNUAL TOUR Have Won Nineteen James and Lost but Three—Booked—Solid to Aug- Special to THE FREEMAN. ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Famous Colored Gophers are now in the 4th week of their present tour of the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, and twenty-two cities since leaving Minneapolis. They have been played with 19 wins and 3 lost. The remaining schedule calls for games at Hibbing, Evellett, Duluth in Minnesota, Bessonneau, Michigan and Ashland, Rhineneau, Hawward, Barron and Cumberland, Wisconsin. Their season began on May 16 at Kenyon, Minn., and at present, writing letters to the Gophers, they meet Jimmy Callahan's Famous Logan Squares of Chicago, at Fennimore, Wisconsin, for a purse offered by the Big Day Committee of the latter city. They beat the best team in the coming of Rube Foster and his crack Leland Giants who the Colored Gophers here July 26-27-28-29-30. Durango, Colorado, are eager to see the Gophers are prime favorites throughout the north-west, having beaten everything in this section in the past three seasons and the twin city public and arena, and are eager to see them against an team the caliber of the crack Leland Giants. Notes from the Colored Gophers. The two Taylor Bros., James and "Steel Arm" John, recently secured from the Birmingham Giants, are a distinct hit with the fans in this section. Artie McDougal, our crack little stop, leads the team in batting, his hitting, fielding and throwing being the cause for much praise and comment everywhere. Captain Felix Wallace, the Owensboro, Ky., boy, is playing the game of his life this year and is considered by many the equal of the big league stars as a second baseman. Our Southern tour will begin about $12,122 of college and amateur desiring games can address Irving Williams, 40 E. 3rd St. St. Paul, Minn. BIRMINGHAM GIANTS TAKE THREE GAMES OF SERIES. Mobile Lost Three and Wins One of Four Finals in World- recorded lifespan lifespanlifelogic.Growd.Season BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —The Birmingham Giants won three out of four games from Mobile in the Fourth of July, series. We played them a double-header on the 5th colored largest crowd in the city—not excepting the record recording crowds that saw the famous Leland Giants here early in the spring. The Giants won the first game 4 to 2 with their big side-wheeler, Ben Taylor. He was opposed by that particular bright star, Ritter, of the Mobile aggregation, and that boy went some on July 5th. He said to his manager after losing the first game back in the second game and I will bring back the bacon," he said, and he did. He held the Giants almost completely at his mercy in the second game and only allowed their big slab first, from Talladega College, to the mound, but for some reason he could not get his shoots, stants and curves to work well and was replaced by Taylor in the third game 5 to the Mobile. During the remainder of the game the Mobile boys nev THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER to swell the score but all the Giants could do with Ritter in the same time was to get one lone tally—nail score Mobile 5. Gillard, after being driven from the slab in the second game, Monday, asked to be put back against the Mobile boys Tuesday, and what he did to them was a utility. The score was Mobile 3, Giants 11. Wednesday, the Giants' new pitcher, Pinson, from the M. & I. college, Holly Springs, in the second squad, while Mobile sent Ritter, of double-header fame, back for another opportunity to beat the Giants and well did he perform; while Mobile could do nothing, Pinson if he had made the measured runs, he had made the Giants had only three. But up comes Meridith, the Giants' popular chorthop, reached first on a clean hit and them never seen on the local grounds, stealing second, stealing third and stealing home, tieing the score in the last half of the 9th, with only one out. Then a hit by Cobb netted the Giants one run and the game—score Mobile 4, Giants 5. Mobile has a splendid team. Many baseball players get a wad of chewing gum or some other substance about half the size of a regulation baseball and during the progress of the game they remind one of so many cows "chawing" away at their cud. Pitcher Ritter and shortstop Davis are the particular bright stars of that aggregation. McCoy, second baseman, is also a star. McCoy often brings the wrath of the spectators down upon himself. A baseball player has to be a gentlemanly fellow these days. A MANAGER AND OBSERVER. Mr. Sporting Editor: PAPKE SHOULD HAVE WON Had a Good Chance to Upset the Midleweight Champion in 20th Round. SAN FRANCISCO.—The bubble has burst. Fight fans no longer tremble at the mention of "Assassin's" name. The bone-crusher has himself been crushed. The hero has been killed of the world, now stands in the light of a game, but very ordinary, boxer, so far as real power of execution is concerned. San Francisco was in the argumentation aftermath. All sorts of opinions were expressed, and many different theories advanced concerning the unsatisfactory ending of Monday week's engagement, and that Ketchel won on his gunniness alone. Without having the strength or the ability to inflict real damage, the champion kept up a stout-hearted appearance of aggressiveness, and this is the number up when the battle was finished. The question asked all over the city is, "What was the matter with Papke in the twenteth round." When the battle was over, the session of the honors of the day were so evenly balanced that Papke, with his greater strength, extended himself he should have been an easy winner, as Ketchel was so weak that a hard shove must have sent him off his All during the latter part of the fight Papke's strength and better condition were in evidence. Many ringside spectacles were worn, and the wounded man was waiting for the twentieth round, when he would win with a final rush. It will be many a long day before Billy Papke is posted the day after his actions during that last three minutes of battle. Some of the more unkind but plain-spoken critics make a straightforward charge that Papke is not game. Ketchel was taken to the Sultan bathtub, where he was dressed in a physician's care, while Papke hurried back to his quarters at the Seal Rocks hotel, no more distressed than if he had been working so many rounds with his sparring. Let him yell robbery as loud as he may, Billy Papke has only himself to blame that he is not wearing the championship crown again. He had the trump card in his hands in the tented round and he deliberately shoved the passboard back in the deck again. LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS IN DEMAND THIS SEASON. In the National League there are eighteen left-handed pitchers to take care of fifty-seven left-handed hitters. Forty-four left-handed pitchers and forty-league are troubled with twelve southpaws. And there are no batting troubles like unto those of the off-side slugger when a pitcher begins to shoot them at left-handed pitchers. The left-handed hitter gets used to right-handed pitching, because he goes up against so much of it, just as in time you could get in the box of boxing or left-handed man. But left-handed boxer he is up against it worse than you ever were; and that is what the left-handed batter is up against. The left-handed scout really first-class the southpaws and demand so far exceeds the supply. But you will notice that the league which has the most left-handed batters has more southpaws. But southpaws are seldom an unmixed blessing. In the first place they rarely have control as teady as the men who throw from the other side, and are more critical times. Then their lives as pitchers are, on the average, many years shorter. Some expert on the inner works once explained this fact with a diagram of the pitcher's arm and powerful chest and back muscles on the left side of the body must affect the heart. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Blanch and Gertrude Valentine entertained Mr. Henry Patterson Sunday afternoon. Those present were Miss Adele Long, Bule Kelley, Edna Douglas, Mr. Winston Jaline, Jahine White, James Baker, Ms. Valentine is on the sick list. Miss Carleberry baker, of Loulsville, Ky., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pennabaker. Miss Camber, Chicago, spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Pennabacker. Mr. Omer Knox, Dr. Fosse, Mrs. Mitchell attended uniform rank sermon at Richmond, Ind., Sunday, July Fourth. Mrs. Felax Curtis is on the sick list. Mrs. Felax Curtis is on the sick list. Miss Blanch Bunney in Alexander. Miss Blanch Bunney in Alexander. Cal, is visiting relatives in this city. Calvary Baptist church, of which L. R. Mitchell is pastor, held services last Sunday. We were well attended. The pastor baptized three new members. General collection, $41.32. The sides at 117 South Beacon street. The social by Ladies' Sewing circle at H. T. Pierson's was quite a success. The Men's social is clattered over the success of their moonlight parties. at Bro. Benson's. The Rally for the Sewing circle next Sunday afternoon, is looked to with anticipated success. Mr. Waters of Indianapolis, is decorating the girls. At 13, the men's circle will give a reception for the members of the Sewing Circle. RECEIPT THAT CURES WEAK MEN-FREE. RECEIPT THAT CURES WEAK MEN-FREE. Send Name and Address Today- You Can Have it Free and be Strong and Vigorous. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought or by excesses, unnatural drains or the follies of the mind, willfully and unknowingly men right in their own homes—without any additional help or medicine—that I think every man who wishes to regain his many strengths will willingly and unknowingly have a copy. 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OFFICERS: Yfield, Pres.; Pink Alexander, Vice-Pres.; William n. Sec.; George Mallory, Rec. Sec.; William Walker, Dick Bibbs, Sergt.-at-arms; John Page, Inner Guard. YOUNG MEN'S COLORED REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE NINTH WARD Open Day and Night. Visitors Welcome 544 Ninth Street, - Louisville, Ky. Joe Mayfield, Pres.; Pink Alexander, Vice-Pres.; William Edington, Sec.; George Mallory, Rec. Sec.; William Walker, Treas.; Dick Bibbs, Sergt.-at-arms; John Page, Inner Guard. Packing, Shipping, Transfer, Storage, New and Second Hand Furniture. SHANK PHONE 3208 339 L. Mason St. 339 East Washington Street. Auction Room 227-9 New Jersey St. Phones 2028 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The Charles M. Pfeffer Wholesale Liquor Dealer The house that places those grade Gins and Greathouse's Sample R The A. B. C. Ba RAN BUTLER Northwestern Park. Games played at his team. Correspondence e 462 W. 15TH STREET, RAN BU arles M. Pfeifer & Co. Sale Liquor Dealers of Cincinnati M. Pfeifer & Company, Liquor Dealers of Cincinnati, O., places those popular brands of high side Gins and Whiskies at Sample Room, Indianapolis. C. Base Ball Club, RAN BUTLER, Prop. is played at home and abroad. We bar no good correspondence solicited. Address, RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Wholesale Liquor Dealers of Cincinnati, O., The house that places those popular brands of high grade Gins and Whiskies at Greathouse's Sample Room, Indianapolis. The A. B. C. Base Ball Club. Northwestern Park. Games played at home and abroad. We bar no good team. Correspondence solicited. Address, 462 W. 15TH STREET. RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. RAL DIRECTORS inois Street, Indianapolis, Ind. . Proprietors Indianapolis Crematory. FUNERAL D 320 North Illinois Street New phone 641. Propriet FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Ind. New phone 641. Proprietors Indianapolis Crematory. Invites your savings account. We have colored stockholders among our large number of stockholders. We pay 4% interest on deposits. GREAT COMPEER CIGAR, 5 cts. Quality Sells It. SMOKE THE Monypeny Hammond Co.'s Club House 5c Cigar. John E. & Frank Walter, PROPRIETORS OF All Orders Promptly Attended To. Telephone 209. 810-812-814 Clay St., - Louisville, Ky. W. C. HAZEL, 333-335 Indiana Avenue. Always the latest extreme styles. Ask your friends. Monon Route to Chicago. New Train Service Leave Indianapolis Arrive Chicago 7 00 a. m.....Pullman Car.....12 10 noon 11 45 a. m.....Parlor and Dining.....5 40 p. m. 3 10 p. m.....Parlor and Dining.....8 05 p. m. 2 48 a. m.....Sleeper ready at 9 p. m.....7 40 a. m. All trains to and from Chicago use direct line. F. E. HINE, D. P. A. BILLY LEMP. FRANK W. FLANNER. Straw Hats, any. **$2** Best Panama. **$5** Stiff and Soft Felt Hats, any style. **$2** Ladies' Panama Hats, at only. **$5** CHAS. J. BUCHANAN. A fortunate purchase enables us to offer—right in their season—some of the handsomest grendaines you've ever seen at prices little less than astonishing. For a dinner gown—a church dress—a practical and dressy frock at lake or mountain resort—nothing quite takes the place of gredaine. And rarely can one purchase at prices like these: French gauze grendaines, black with small polka dots, 44 inches wide, regular $1 grade, at...$9.90 Pineapple grendaine, in black ground with white polka dots, 46 inches wide, regular $2.50 grade, at...$1.59 Half-inch black ribbon striped sewing silk grendaine, also black all silk striped grendaine 46 in. wide, regular $1.25 grade...$8.90 Mexican mesh black silk grendaine, 46 inches wide, regular $2.00 grade, at...$1.35 L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. Mrs. P. E. Booth is visiting friends at Evanston, Ill. Miss Lucile Branch left Sunday for Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Cora Willis entertained a small company at cards Tuesday. Everybody goes to the Summer League entertainments. Why not? Mrs. Emmia Crawford is ill at her home in Vermont street. Harlan Elbert is visiting his sister, Mrs. Carrie Frazier, at Detroit. The Eureka Comb is on sale at The Freeman office, 225 Indiana avenue. Mrs. Essie Thornton was called to Chicago last week by the death of a relative. Admission 25 cents to Summer League outing, State Fair Grounds, Monday, July 19. Misses Beulah Beck and Olivia Chavis and few weeks pleasure jauunt to Plainfield. Call at The Freeman and obtain information concerning the virtues of the Eureka Comb. The Summer League outing parade will leave the club house at 2 o'clock p. m. Monday, July 19. Mrs. Emmia Camons and children returned yesterday from a visit to her mother at Springfield, O. Order your ice from Mrs. Bell Davis, 919 N. West street. Both phones, 1374. Delivered on short notice. Miss Cordella Horner of Lafayette, Ind., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence Smith, V. Camp street. Mrs. Peggy Holmes and daughter Ima have gone to Memphis, Tenn., to visit her sister, Mrs. Robert Hanley. Mrs. Edgar Holmes spent a few days last week with her sister at Lagrange, Ky., who has been very ill. "Woman's glory is her hair." Why not improve cours de Berkea Comb is a more courte requisite. For ice, call up Mrs. Bell Davis, 919 N. West street. Ice delivered on short notice. Either phone, 1374. Mrs. Bertha Turner and son Raymond of Pasadena, Cal., are visiting relatives in this city, after an absence of four years. Rey J. W. Woods of Mobile, Ala., formerly pastor of Jones Tabernacle, will preach at Simpson Chapel tomorrow morning. The Church Aid Society No. 1 of Simpson Chapel will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. D. E. Skelton, 934 Paca street. The Aid Society No. 1 of Simpson Chapel will meet with Mrs. D. E. Skelton, 934 Paca street, Thursday afternoon at 10 a.m. Mrs. Lillian Brown and little daughter Elizabeth left Thursday for a five weeks' stay at Milwaukee, Minneapolis and northern points. Clay's Military Band and Theodore Ellis Orchestra have been engaged for the Summer School, the State Fair Grounds, Sunday, July 19. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Dunn of Memphis, Tenn., have come to this city for permanent residence. Mr. Dunn is a mantel, tile and grater setter. Letters report the safe arrival at Pascagoula and Miss Nora Roberts. They were slightly interrupted on their journey by washouts. Mrs. J. D. Howard and Mrs. Harry Dunnington have returned from Mt. Sterling, Ky., having been called there on the way to the hospital. Rew. J. W. Wood, pastor of State Street A. M. E. Zion Church Mobile, Ala., will preach at Simpson Chapel Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. J. s. Clark, pastor. The "R. W. Thompson" reported to have been injured by a street car in Washington Park, near the campus of Temple of the Treasury Department. The similarity of the names "The Best at the Price— No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. CHALLENGE SALE NOW GOING ON. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale H. & E. granulated sugar in 25 pound cloth bags, with $1.00 or more of groceries Sat- urday, for... $1.30 Silver seal sugar corn, doz 88c, or 2 cans. 15c Silver seal sweet peas, doz. 97c, or 8 cans. 25c California yellow peaches in syrup, 20c value, can. 14c Favorite breakfast bacon, by the piece, the pound. 23c Peerless milk, Saturday, 3 cans for. 10c Lenox soap, nothing better, 8 bars Saturday. 22c Old Dutch Cleanser, 10c seller, 4 cans for. 29c We give Marott's Trading Stamps free with every 50 purchase. caused no little confusion in circles where both are well known. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, the \textit{Liberian commissioner}, and corresponding secretary of the National Negro Business League, will pay Indianapolis a visit some time next month. Mr. D. Dempsey, a member of Bethel A. M. E. Church, died Monday at her home, 916 Redmond street. She left a husband, a mother and three children. Miss Elizabeth Carter, national president of the Colored Women's Clubs, was the guest of the Indianapolis clubs Wednesday. A full report of her visit will occur on Thursday. Evening services at St. Philip Episcopal Church will be held at 7:45. Rev. Mr. Sargent will deliver the sermon. Rector Brown is desirous that all friends and members attend this service. Don't forget the Summer League outing at the Indianapolis club on May 19. The club has chartered special cars for the occasion. The last car will leave the grounds at 2 o'clock a.m. G. W. Taylor of London, Canada, father of Thomas E. Taylor of the Y. M. C. A., after spending a few days with his family in this city, he left for Louisville Sunday, where he will visit old home scenes. The present fashions of millinery demand that the hair be dressed becoming. In order that you may do so, the Erika Cole, an inviter that will beautify and increase the growth of the hair. Miss Clara A. Rosmoyne, O. is spending a few weeks with her brother, the famed M Street High School poet. Miss Thompson is also author of a book of poems entitled "Songs From the Wayside." Miss Vlvian Lucile Thompson, a former student in our public schools, is now attaching to the M Street High School in Washington, D. C., and recently passed for the senior year. After graduating next June she will enter the normal and qualify for a position as teacher in the schools of the national capital. Mrs. Asenath Artis of Marion, State organizer of the Indiana Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, was in the city of Chicago, where she is by the local clubs in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Artis was the guest of Mrs. W. N. The Mary Campbell Mite Missionary Society elected the following officers at its last meeting: President, Louisa Lewis; first vice president, Anna Clalborn; second vice president, Molle Sanders; second vice president, Mollie Sanders; third vice president, Ida Rabbit; treasurer, Mary Davis; chairman program committed Victoria Broyles. Straw Hats at Seaton's Hat Store. HAIR WORK DONE AND TAUGHT. Mrs. Millie Alexander has a full stock of all kinds of hair goods at reasonable price. Shampooing and hair dressing, also on hand, is the work daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Your patron solicited. Mail orders promptly filled. 324 Indiana avenue. Watch for the Summer League outing parade, Monday, July 19. WILL SPEAK AT NEW BETHEL. Miss N. H. Burroughs, corresponding secretary of the Woman's Convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention, and president-elect of the National Training School for Women and Children of the D. C., will spend 10 days in New Bethel Baptist Church Monday night, July 19. Miss Burroughs comes under the auxips of the Young Girl's National Training School Club, and it is one of the schools where he is in the enlistment young people in Christian work and secular movements making for the uplift of our people, will hear the message from this young woman who is giving her life for the race. The Summer League outing, that's all. When? Monday, July 19. Where? State Fair Grounds. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists, 35912 Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5067. OFF FOR ASHEVILLE. The colored Y. M. C. A. of this city has sent its general secretary, Thomas E. Taylor, to Asheville, N. C., to attend the secretaries' institute to be conducted at that point from July 14 to 24, and which will be the important works of the leading Y. M. C. A.'s in the country will attend. The Indianapolis association therefore shows its determination to keep abreast the progress of the best colleges in the country. It also gives Mr. Taylor opportunity to enjoy a little diversion from his regular official duties, which have, owing to the rapidly increasing membership of the Indianapolis association, been particularly interested in Mr. Taylor left Sunday by way of Louisville, where at 4 o'clock he addressed the open-air meeting at the Louisville Y. M. C. A. The all girls are running the Summer League outing. You bet the girls know their friends. Straw Hats at Seaton's Hat Store. IN HONOR OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. A reception to graduates, which has become an annual custom in this city, was held at Simpson Chapel last Tuesday morning, bringing the attendance was not so large as had been anticipated. However an interesting program was carried out. Wills A. Kersey, president of the Y M. A. W. was master of the ceremonies, Mrs. W. Moores, president of the School Board, delivered the address to the graduates, short talks were made by Gretel Beahk, senior principal of Roe Gold School, and Mrs. Y Hill. The church choir gave several selections, at the close of which the refreshments were served. Shortridge High School was trained by six graduates, Manual Training by five, and Indiana University by one. Spring Styles. Low Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Extra car service will be furnished to and from the Summer League outing at State Grounds, Monday, July 19. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH. Dear Editor—Please allow us space in your paper to note how the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Rev. James Smith, pastor, is progressing under his pastorate. The last Sunday we were welcome, and last Sunday we were excellent. Each and every one that heard the program seemed to be pleased. eW thank the different people who contributed to our liberal contributions. You are always welcome. Call again. Our Sunday school, B. Y. P. U., Missionary Society, Willings Workers' Club and the Young People's Golden Rule Club. We are grateful to who will attend the convention at Muncie will leave Monday. Rev. James Smith will preach at the Metropolitan Baptist church Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. We have our pastor, Dr. W. E. Parker, and had four additions to the church last Sunday—Mrs. W. E. Parker, Recorder. Just think of it! All that fun at the Summer League outing, Monday, July 19 for 25 cents. HOW TO KILL BUGS AND FLEAS. July and August are the months in which bedbugs and fleas get ripe, and this hot weather makes the crop unusually large. A reporter of the Star heard that Julius Haag had invented a remedy that was not polsonous, yet one application with a powder gun would kill all the bugs and other insects in the house, and one application on a dog worm would kill all the worms in the lice, roaches, ants and water bugs. Mr. Haag says he intends to get his invention patented although he is now selling it in the stores, at the three Haag drug stores, 112 North Pennsylvania street, opposite Grand Opera House; 9 South Illinois street, near Washington street, and $02 Massachusetts street. He says he sends the remedy by mail, postage 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. Indiapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS MARRY—We introduce refined and cultured colored ladies and gentlemen, some wealthy. Send 2 stamp. L. R. Bennett, R. No. 36. Peoria, Ill. FIVE DOLLARS DAILY GUARANTEED to new article, household necessity. Ladies can rapid. Write for circulars. Rhinol Mfg. Co., Carrollton, Mo. Reliable colored agents wanted everywhere to take orders for our calling cards. Highest quality, lowest prices. Big demand everywhere. Spare time. Experience unnice. Credit unsecured. Affit free. Chowning Card Co. Indianapolis, Ind. CLAIRVOYANT—Palistin and clairvoyant, MADAM McNAIDEE, the greatest reader the world ever knew; not by desire, but by birth. She was born with the double (caul) call. She is with her children, are you, on this gifted lady. 1028 N. Avenue. Her predictions are true. She has returned to Indianapolis and would be more than given her hear from all of her old friends. Names answered unless $1.00 and two-cent stamp enclosed THE SHOP OF CULTURE Fields CLOAK AND SUIT CO. 32 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. IN THE LEAD. Open Day and Night- Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Mailed for 10c silver and two red stamps. Life is not complete without it. O. K. Makes everybody happy. Address W. B. Jones Oo. Silver Creek. N. Y. Diamond and Money Broker Money advanced on Watches, Diamonds and Articles of Value. 209 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis. New Phone 1780. paid to any address. All orders should be directed to Julius, Hagst. 112 North Penn- sylvania street, Indianapolis, Ind. Spring Styles. Low Shoes now in. Call and see them. 124 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Tell your friends about the Summer League outfit, Fair Grounds, Monday, July 19. BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blaudon's Drug Store. Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Pharmacy. New 1178; Old, Main 4032. Spring Styles. Low Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. DALLAS. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. MINEOLA. TEX. Special 10 TH FRANKMAN. went fishing last week and community went fishing a good time and everybody reported a good time and plenty of fish to eat. Mr. Chatt Thomas returned last week from Oklahoma with his sick son, who has been sick for some time. S. Anderson was in Quiltman on the 5th. Mr. R. Holt will gather a good corn crop this THE GRAND LEADER 336-338-340 EAST WASHINGTON ST. CLEAN SWEEP SALE! Of Ladies', Misses', Children's Ready-to-wear Garments. 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New Phone 5295 K Largest Van in the city. JOHN T. CUSACK WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN CHINA, GLASS, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS Hotel china, glassware, dinner and toilet sets, fine lamps and bric-a-brac. 357-361 W. Washington Street. Old Phone 4053. Indianapolis, Ind. Wilbert Canary Second-hand Furniture bought and sold. New furniture in stock. The world's best gifts are bestowed upon those who know how to do the right thing at the right time without being told. Those who fare next best are the people who, after being once told, do the right thing. Of course, in order to do things it is necessary to have some money, and the way to accumulate money is by the aid of a savings account with this strong company. There never was a better time to make the start than right now. Your savings account, large or small, welcome. Start today. 3 per cent. paid, THE SAFE RATE. THE INDIANA TRUST CO., (A Home for Savings.) 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