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THE SPICY NEWS THAT YOU LIKE AND DO NOT SEE IN ANY OTHER PAPER, IS ALWAYS TO BE FOUND IN THE FREEMAN. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. AGENTS WANTED. INDIANA POLIS SEP 10 1909 PUBLIC LIBRARY THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 37 EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY COL. ROSCOE C. SIMMONS ON SOUTHERN TOUR FIGHT FOR MAYORSHIP HAS BEGUN Politics Are Very Raw—Big Crowds Will Attend Negro Fair—Recreation League Has Finished Season's Work. BY CARY B. LEWIS. Special to T E FREEMAN. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Mr. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, of New York City, who ranks as colonel on the staff of General Jackson of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias of the world, was in the city this week. The editor, journalist and orator has been on a two months' speaking tour through the South and it is reported that he has spoken to none as Bookseller Washington. . . . Mrs. W. H. Green, 1116 Cedar street, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hannah Haynes, at Garfield, Ky. Miss Maggie Doyle, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wickliffe, 1102 Hackney avenue. Mr. William Shipley spent several days looking after his new tailoring establishment at Beardstown, Ky. Mrs. Emma Berry Rose and Miss Lela Rose is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Johnson, 1311 Cedar street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs of Indianapolis, has been the guest of Miss Lyda Johnson, 1311 W. Walnut street. Master Willie Clay Shipley, one of the most liked young boys of the city, is much better after a serious attack of typhoid fever. Mr. W. C. Washington has returned home to resume his duties as assistant foreman at Nall and Williams' tobacco works. Mrs. Martha Brown Wilson, of Greensburg, Pa., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella Brown Woods, 803 West Catherine街. --- The citizens of Louisville are compilating Miss Lucile Annis upon the very excellent work done at the Chicago Art School. The Louisville National Medical College will open at any early date. Mr. E. S. Porter, the oldest colored physician in the city, is dean. Many Louisville citizens attended the Born Creek and Frankfort Fairs this week. Dr. Underwood writes that the Frankfort was largely attended. The colored physicians of the city are congratulating Dr. Joseph Ward on becoming the Supreme Medical Registrar of the Knights of Pythias of the World. Miss Lydia Johnson has returned to the city after a delightful trip to Denver. Col. Miss Johnson is one of the teachers at the Eighth and Kentucky street school. Miss Edna Murray, who was the guest of Mrs. Bell on W. Walnut street, has returned to her home in Washington, D. C. after spending two weeks in Louisville. Dr. W. M. Patten, a graduate of the Louisville National Medical College and now practicing in eastern Kentucky, is in the city the guest of Mr. C. A. Auterback. Miss Edna Rose, the guest of Miss Pearl White, is in Tuesday for Cincinnati to be entertained by Miss Mrs. Leak, of Covington, Ky. She returned to her home September 9, to begin her school work. Miss Ida Clark entertained last week at whist in honor of the visiting young girls. Miss Edna Rose won the visitors' prize. Misses Anna Hurt and Mary K. Hicks, other prizes. Miss Pearl White entertained at whist in honor of Miss Rose and other visitors last Friday. Miss Allie Simms won the first prize and Miss Effie Simms, the second. Miss Sadie-Evans won the home prize. The House Party at Cincinnati, September 9 to 19, will attract many Louisville senior students and Mrs. Lilian Henderson, of Indianapolis, Ind., will be among the principal guests. Mr. Robert Johnson, of Denver, Col., and a senior of Dartmouth College, was in the city this week to see his relative. Mr. Johnson visited the High School and met a number of Louisville's leading people. The public schools opened here Monday with a very large attendance. One of the blessings to be received by the School Board was that French, German, Biology and cooking will be taught in the High School. Politics never was so raw as it is in the city now. French, German, Biology are made that are fit for the days of barbarianism. We had just as well make up our minds to stand it for two months longer. Miss Allie Simms, of S. T. Louis, Mo., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Black has returned home after a very pleasant stay. D. C. also the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Black, has returned home after a two-week's visit. The Chrysanthemum Embroidery Club was entertained by Edmona Bell, 524 Twelfth street, Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was largely attended with many students, including a full afternoon at the club on the Federation of Clubs that are to meet here next year. The meeting adjourned to meet at Mrs. Booker's, 1942 Cedar street. State University opened Wednesday with a very large attendance. Dr. W. T. Amigler, president of the institution, delivered the opening address, which was followed by others. The school has been recently renamed the University of Chicago, is now the pride of the Negroes of this city. Six hundred students are wanted there this season. Prof. S. O. Johnson, who is one of the teachers at the Central High School, has returned from a trip to Chicago. Lill. While thee he was the guest of Mr. Lloyd Wheeler and also met Prof. W. H. Huffman of St. Louis University of Jackson, he took a trip to St. Joseph, Mich., and remained there several days. He states that at this place there is a colored hottish which has complete arrangements for persons taking a summer vacation on the lakes. "On to the Baptist Convention" is the slogan of the Baptists of this city. Usually Louise sends a large number of her students to garden spot of Ohio. We learn that Columbus is a fine city and the people are among the best in America. We hope that Dr. E. C. Morris and his Christian body of students will experience one of the greatest conventions in the history of the Baptist denomination. --- An old-fashioned Kentucky stag party was given Mr. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, Monday night. The guest seemed much pleased with the hospitality and courtesy of the host, and Louisville is one of the best cities in the country for the colored man. In a short, but pointed address, he thanked the people of Louisville for the kindness they have always extended him and closed paying a tribute to his native State, Mississippi. Miss Hazel K. Hall, a niece of Mrs. Guy W. Smith and a brilliant musical teacher, recently of Pennsylvania, has opened a new concert hall in Louisville. Miss Hall comes to Louisville very highly recommended, being exceptionally well qualified as instructor in piano, having received special training in this particular instrument. She has been brated "Schubert Musical Club." Already a number of persons have decided to receive instructions from Miss Hall. --- The Lincoln Institute, which was to be erected sometime this year in Kentucky for the industrial education program in Negrogro since early in the summer. Many were led to believe that by this time most of the buildings would be in course of erection. It would be pleasant, and we would know where and when the school to be located and how much progress is being made by Prof. Frost and Dr. Bond, who had the matter chiefly in charge. W. O. Head, the democratic nominee for Mayor, is making a great mistake by some of the speeches delivered during the past week. He has always been willing to give him the cold shoulder and look to such candidates as Grinstead, Tyler and Todd. He have always voted as a citizen and used our best judgment in casting a vote, but when a candidate reviles my race and preaches race prejudice and nurses riot in the fair city of Louisville, where there is a black such men deserve no vote of the intelligent and enlightened people of today. Mr. Daniel O'Sullivan, who was not given the nomination by the Whallen Democratic ticket for prosecuting attorney, came out last week with one of the brightest newspapers that has been on the news. It is ably edited, full of news, wit and wisdom, and takes a whack at Head and the whole Democratic ticket, and then goes on to say that it is claimed that Head said he did not want them on his ticket. With Daniel O'Sullivan, one of the best experienced men in the industry, Negrogro fighting Head, it looks as though the meetings yet to come are to warm and then to warm some more. The work of the Recreation League came to a close last week. It was the first year among colored people of this city. Mr. Baldwin was a lawyer and a white lawyers of the city had the matter in charge and he showed remarkable consideration in planning and supervising the work. We learn that he was very much interested in the work of Bert S. White and Prof. W. H. Perry, who INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1909. THE HARVEST IS PAST SUMMER IS ENDED AND G.T.H. WHAT HAVE I DONE? were busy in assisting Prof. S. O. Johnson, Miss Helen Duvalle and Mrs. Minnie B Jackson in carrying on the work at the playground, members of the colored board of the Recreation League are the following: M. L. N. Duvalle, Miss Georgia G. Moore, Mrs. J. E. Givens, Prof. S. B. Taylor, T. R. B. Taylor, Prof. S. B. Taylor, D. W. Dheweder, Prof. T. J. Bell, Dr. B. Wheedoe, Prof. S. O. Johnson, Dr W. T. Merchant, James Gray, Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, W. H. Parker, and G. T. Young. Everybody throughout the State is coming to the Louisville Colored Fair that is to be held in this city, September 22, 23, 24 and 25. It is reported that Senator Joseph McCain, the only female banker and editor, are to deliver addresses. Fanning's Military Band of twenty-five pieces will furnish music. There will be side shows of every industrial display. Running and trotting races and military drills by the Odd Fellows, K. of P.'s and U. B. F.'s drill corps. For particulars write to W. C. Mason and W. D. Thomas, 1321 Walnut street. Too many of the boys at the Central High School are becoming molly coddles and mush bags. They have not that grit and vigor that should characterize their industrial displays. Though they were raised in a hot-house and their muscles are not firm, It is to be hoped that Messrs. Johnson, Clark, Harris and Jones will get some of these bad qualities from their practical training, running, jumping or foot ball practicing. Soft muscle development carries with it a lack of fitness, of vitality. It is the side of athletics, that we can build up weak and impaired vitality. Football is the best game by all odds to build up a boy or young man. It makes boys rugged and strength as well as quickens their perceptions. You can't have character without good meaning. You can't have character means by which the will can be strength- ened is through the muscles. Put the boys on the road and show them the way, professors. SHEFFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Ada Polk died on Aug. 31, and was taken to Limrock, Ala., for interment. The family returned home Sunday from the funeral.... The Calvary Baptist congregation are having the church enlarged.... Mr. Mark Rutland has accepted a position with the company and ask all of his customers to call and see him in his new quarters. Your visit will be highly appreciated. ..... Miss Jennie Lee Taylor has returned home from Opelika where she has been visiting friends and relatives for several weeks. ..... A. M. Robertson have opened up a restaurant on Second street. Call and give them a trial. ..... You can leave orders at Mr. W. C. Cowley's restaurant for THE EREMMA at 10:30 a.m. or the COWLEY's at any afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock. D. W. Shoemaker, agent. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. WEST BADEN, IND. Sr. Mrs. Maria Banks. Lizzie Carter and Ethel Gibbs are visiting the Springs and taking the water. . . Mrs. Gibbs are visiting the Springs. . . Mrs. Anderson, Ind. are visitibn the Springs, en route from Rockport, Ind. . . Mrs. Emma Rice and son Lawrence will spend a few weeks in the Springs. . . Mrs. Alice Blackwell reports a fine time in Brandsburg, Mrs. Blackwell entertained her mother. Mrs. Wing is visiting her mother in Louisville. . . Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald have moved on Embry Heights. . . Mrs. Ember Heights. . . Mrs. Manning has recovered, PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY-SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR $1.50. after six months' illness...Rev. Mason is contemplating a revival at the First Baptist Church in October...Rev. Mason is bedforded...Mrs. Zala Pollard is still in a critical condition...Miss Lula Embry is Mrs. Belle McKoin and son James, of St. Louis, Mo., were the guests of Mrs. Embry, Mrs. McKoin and son went away very much benefited by the waters, after three weeks' visit in Louisville. WONDERLAND. MOBILE, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. J. G. Beck, th econeghial young teacher and manager of the colored Mobile base ball club tendered his resignation in 2005 after his hihic school.....Dr. L. Dr. W. Kyles returned from New York last week. He has been in attendance to the Bishop's Council.....Mayor Ramsey, of Tuskegee Institute was in attendance to the Bishop's Council served by the unions of the city. The Negroes well were represented in the parade Monday. There was a game of base ball at the fair grounds in the afternoon beehive. Dr. D. W. Young, the pharmacist, has gone to work in government building. He changed for the out door work.....Dr. J. W. Wood, pastor of State Street church, has done good work since he has been here. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL WASHINGTON DELEGATION SATISFIED WITH LEAGUE NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Will Open Early in October under Direction of Nannie H. Burroughs-Miss Arsine E. Jones Receives Appointment. Thompson's National News Bureau. Thompson's National News Bureau. The Washington delegate is at home again from the tenth annual session of the National Negro Business League, and is loud in its praise of the cordial welcome of the delegates. The citizens of Louisville, Every member of the local contingent had some reason to feel satisfied with the way things went, and the delegates were not every instance filled to the brim. The dailies had nice notices of the crowd, the ladies smiled their sweetest on them, the food served at all the banquets was of the daintiest and most toothsome character, to talk got an abundance of opportunities. Dr. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the city last week, supervised the training of the buildings of the new National Training School for Girls at Lincoln, D. C. northeast of the Washington city line. The school opens October 4, under the direction of Dr. Jordan, and the outlook is bright for a successful year. Dr. Jordan is especially interested just now in seeing to it that there is a large attendance from all sections of the school. Dr. Jordan is the National Baptist Convention, which is announced to open September 15 at Columbus, Ohio. The教徒们 usually number 10,000 or more by the friends of the denomination, who invariably take advantage of the opportunity to study the general education of their auxiliaries. As times are flourishing, Dr. Jordan thinks the attendance this year will not only be up to the usual standard, but will be much higher. The lumbus is situated in the center of the country, and is easily accessible from all directions, and is a city of varied attractions, religious, educational and social missionaries. To Africa from the Columbus convention. To this end a special effort will be made to raise $5,000 for the For-Christian field office, which returns the right kind of work is done there, and Dr. Jordan, whose motto is "Africa for Christ," is putting all of his great energy to the task he has managed out. His friends describe him as a "wonderful man." Baptists from all over the world will be present at the Columbus meeting, and Dr. Jordan has arranged for the coming of the Rev. Thomas, the pastor of the dies, who will be able to tell something of the labor that is being expended for their Announcement is also able the Dr. Booker, who will address the convention on the evening of September 17, at one of the largest auditoriums in the city of Columbus. In conjunction with the Westside Auxiliary will also meet at Columbus in an adequate-sized church, and many important questions will be discussed. Miss Booker will address this department, is confident that the attendance will exceed that of any previous convention of the women. Lawyer Thomas L. Jones, of the District bar, recently delivered the principal address at Berrville, Va., the occasion being the delivery of the memory of the original stockholders and beloved dead of the Hilton Valley Cemetery. Lawyer Jones, always eloquent and convincing, was at his best on this day, and the tears by his tender tributes to the master spirits that had brought honor and glory to the aspiring Negroes of Virginia. The Rev. Thomas, the pastor of the dies, by Miss Virginia Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Blair. Mr. Jones was felicitously introduced by Rev. J. E. Burrell, the leading divine o the county. The (Continued on Page Two.) AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL committee on arrangements was headed by president, and Mrs. Maria Young, secretary. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Buckner, of 1519 Church street, N. W., entertained Monday evening in honor of Miss Leontine Smith, of Louisville, Ky. Miss Smith left Wednesday for a tour of the East, including New York City and Boston. Mrs. George A. Myers, of Cleveland, Ohio, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Tyler, 928 T street, N. W. The celebration of the quarter-centennial anniversary of the United Order of True Reformers will be held at True Reformers' Hall, September 6 and 7. Chief W. R. Griffin, of the Washington Fountain, and several brass bands will be on crowd. The attendance is expected to run into the thousands. Delegations from Richmond, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and other places will be in the great parade, and several brass bands will be on crowd. Taylor and staff will be here from Richmond, and will deliver the dress on Labor Day. Griffin announces that Dr. Booker T. Griffin will be present and speak the banner meeting on the evening of Labor Day. The occasion will be the most notable that the True Reformers have held since their advent into the national capital. Capt. Frank A. Flower, an attache of the Liberian Commission, who has just returned from Africa, has on exhibition at the National Museum of Colonial articles brought back from Liberia. The collection embraces more than 100 photo collections, some native stone and collage stones, their houses and some of their ceremonies, and trophies, which include jewelry, of which there are specimens in the collection. The collage stones, principally onyx and oval. There are clubs, knives, antelope horns and canoe paddles. The collection embraces some amphibians, the antelope and crocodile. Flower claims that the art gives a very fair idea of the present status of the natives of Liberia in the arts and industries. * * * * * * The Brownsville Court of Inquiry is still engaged in digesting the mass of information on the national committee. In October, it is expected that the active work of hearing the cases of the soldiers will be commenced. Major Arthur Brooks returned from the Boston maneuvers last Thursday. The First Separate Battalion, under his command, was the first in the army of invasion, and led the charge that drew the fire of the troops which essayed to defend the outposts of the beleaguered city. While engaging these troops the battalion was attacked by invaders hypothetically captured Boston. Major Brooks and Lieut. B. O. Davis, specially detailed from the Tenth Cavalry Regiment, were royally entertained Friday battalion, were royally entertained Friday evening by Lieut. Thomas H. R. Clarke. STATE UN STATE UNIVERSITY. State University, 712 West Kentucky street, is said be the only educational institution of the university grade owned and controlled by Negroes in the United States. It was founded in 1879 for the education of young colored men and women by the foremost educators of his time. Dr. Simmons worked for years for the school, and later founded Eckstein Norton Institute, Cave Springs. State University has been successful in preparing young men for the ministry and other professions, as well as giving a normal, college and university education. Its greatest benefactors be many, and they are located in all parts of the country, especially the South. During the past three years interest in the philanthropists has been generous activity of the Women's Baptist Educational Convention of the State. This body of women, with the aid of Northern philanthropists, succeeded in erecting a 1000 Domestic Science Dormitory for girls. The General Baptist Association of Kentucky, of which the Rev. Edward Wilkinson is Secretary, has generously contributed to the work of the school. Other friends have seen the progressive and wholesome work of the institution, and have donated funds toward its maintenance. Departments of Law, Medicine, Theology, Language, Music, Business Course and Domestic Science are connected with the school. The student body is not con- Concluded from Page One. --- has resigned. She has accepted a position in connection with the Young Women's Christian Association in New York City. Architect W. Sidney Pittman has about completed the plans for the $400,000 Lincoln Memorial Office Building and Theater. "The School Teacher" a new monthly magazine, devoted to the interests of the public schools, is to be issued soon. Prof. Garnett C. Wilkinson is the editor and Mr. F. L. Cardozo is business manager. The doctors of the city are all in Boston, attending the meeting of the National Medical Association. It is definitely determined that Prof. R. R. Burchard is the chair of sociology of Howard University, to which he was elected last spring. He will remain as editor and business manager of the Christian Recorder at Philadelphia, to assume his special investigations in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ira T. Bryant, secretary of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union at Nashville, Tenn. has returned home, after a stay of several weeks in the city. He is making a presentation to the students, spite the fact that he found it all run down and heavily in debt. There is no doubt of his re-election in 1912. While here Mr. Bryant underwent a course of treatment, and left greatly improved in health. Louisville, Baltimore and Richmond are being discussed in connection with the seat of the 1913 semi-centennial exposition commemorative of the Negro's progress. An industrial city, where the Negro is insisted upon by the city, are being the thinking. R. W. TROMPSON. NEGROES WILL ORGANIZE ANTI TUBERCULOSIS LEAGUE. The plan for the organization of a Negro Anti-Tuberculosis League in the various States, proposed recently by the Negro Anti-Tuberculosis League, Hospital Service, has met with a quick response. Already five State organizations have been formed, and the movement has received the endorsement of the State and Territorial Boards of Health. State Leagues have been formed in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. The critical features of the plan is the issuance of a large certificate of membership to each supporter of the movement. Branches in the various Negro associations are to be established in the various Negro associations of membership certificates have printed on them information relative to the cause, prevention and cure of tuberculosis, and the recognition of education, intended to check the progress of tuberculosis among the Negro population, where the disease is said to be the most serious. The movement has been with decimation and constituting a serious menace to the whites with whom they come in contact. The movement has been national Association of Colored Teachers. THE AFTERMATH OF SLAVERY. Senator Stone and Justice Grannon Should Be Disfranchised. "I did not strike a man. I slapped a nigger." The above is the statement said to have been made by Senator Stone, of Missouri, to the Pullman conductor of a dining car entering Baltimore the other day and visibly upset by the trial of the coarse, whiskey-drinking senator for disturbing the peace. The evidence showed that Mr. Stone had been very much beside himself and used abusive language without apparent resentment on the colored man's part. All of this evidence was admitted by the senator, and in the face of it all Justice Graham decided to dismiss the case of the waiter, and thereupon dismissed the case against the senator. Of course, this is as Professor Sinclair says, simply an "aftermath of slavery," but in view of the fact that the senator and ministers the laws, such men as Senator Stone and Justice Grannon, who refuse to obey their own laws, much less enforce them, certainly are the people should be disfranchised if any one should. The democratic leaders of Maryland made contemptible asses of themselves in lending Senator Stone their moral support in the case of peaceable Negro. Perhaps "Maryland rye" got the better of their judgment. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Belle Walker, of West Federal street, underwent an operation at the city hospital last week. . . Miss Hattle Collins is visiting relatives in Columbus. . . Miss Rhode Holmes is visiting relatives in Columbus. . . Miss Fell while picking plums Friday at her home and wrenched her back. . . Mrs. Louis Queen and Mrs. McConneauhughey are on the sick list. . . Mrs. Anna Hudson and Miss Lucy Coleman are home from the hospital and visit in Cleveland. . . The lawn fete given by Mrs. M. A. Morris, on north Avenue, Friday evening, was a success. . . Richard Bogosaw came home from the hospital and somewhat better. . . Mrs. Davis entertained a number of friends from Youngstown Friday evening. . . Mrs. Mary Galether was in Erle, Pa. Monday. . . Mrs. Mary Galether was in Erle, Pa. Sunday. . . Miss Florence Drew, of 340 East Front street, met with an accident, her clothing taking fire from a gas stove. She was burned on the back and arm, but will remain unharmed. . . Mrs. Birmingham, Ala., that Mr. and Mrs. J. E. IVERSITY. The school will open September 8, after which a missionary and literary society, the Prentice Research Club, B. Y. P. U., Y. M. C. A. and other organizations will be formed and carried on during the year. YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. 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The Freeman can be found at Pughsly's club, and an new depot at Atlanta, Ga. 4 Centres. (Copyright, by Bobbs-Merrill Co.) CONTINUED. "Who's your friend?" asked Carrington, who, though never familiar, was always friendly toward his inferiors. "He's no friend of mine, sir," answered the coachman, with well-bred contempt. "Miss Cavennaugh directed me to drive you straight to the club, sir." "Very well," replied Carrington, lighting a cigar and settling back among the cushions. Immediately he forgot all about the shabby old man, and began to inventory his troubles. He must hide the papers somewhere. All the evidence he had, together with the names of the witnesses, was on his person; for in making the whole he had prudently destroyed the numerous scraps. If this document fell into alien hands, the trouble would double itself. He puffed quickly, and the heat of the cigar put a smart on his tongue. He had nothing to do but wait. On the steps of the club's portecochere he was greeted by Miss Cavenaugh, who was simply and tastefully dressed in white. If there was a sudden cardiac disturbance in Carrington's breast, the girl's tender beauty certainly justified it. The fresh color on her cheeks and lips, the shining black hair that arched a white forehead, the darkly fringed blue eyes, the slender, rounded figure, the small feet and shapely hands, all combined to produce a picture of feminine loveliness warranted to charm any masculine eye. Let the curious question Cavenaugh's antecedents, if they were so inclined, thought Carrington; here was abundant evidence of what a certain old poet called the splendid corpuscle of aristocracy. Her sister went by the sonorous name of Norah. She was 17, a bit of a tomboy, but of the same build and elegant carriage that distinguished Kate from ordinary mortals; only Norah's eyes were hazel-tinted and her hair was that warm brown of the heart of a chestnut bur. She was of merry temperament, quick to like or to dislike, and, like her sister, loyal to those she loved. Both girls possessed that uncommon gift in women, the perfect sense of justice. You never heard them gossiping about anybody; and when a veranda conversation drifted toward scandal, the Cavenaugh girls invariably drifted toward the farther end of the veranda. All the men admired them; they were such good fellows. The mother of the girls was, as I have remarked, good-natured and amiable, inclined toward stoutness, and a willing listener to all that was going on. She considered it her bounden duty to keep informed regarding the doings of her intimate friends, but with total lack of malice. At this moment she occupied her favorite corner on the club veranda, and was engaged in animated tittle-tattle. She nodded and smiled at Carrington. Norah was playing tennis. She THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER waved her racket at the new arrival. Carrington was her beau-ideal. He hurried into the dressing room and shortly returned in his golf fannels. He was a sturdy chap, not at all handsome, but possessing a countenance full of strong lines. He inspired your trust and confidence, which is far better than inspiring your admiration. "I am not going to play to-day," said Kate, "so I'll follow over the course and watch you play. I haven't seen you for a whole week; and I can't talk and play, too," smiling. "Forward, then!" cried Carrington, beckoning to his caddy. He played a nervous, fidgety game that afternoon. Every time he teed his ball the document spoke from his pocket with an ominous crackle. There was not one brilliant stroke to his credit. This puzzled the girl, for only the previous week he had been runner-up in the annual tournament for crack amateurs. He made the ninth hole indifferently, then turned to the girl, smiling whimsically. "You are not playing up to your form to-day, John," she observed. "I admit it," he replied, tossing his club to the caddy, who, well versed in worldly affairs, serenely shouldered the bag and made off toward the clubhouse. "My heart isn't in the game, Kate. The fact is, I'm in a peck of trouble." He determined to tell her at once. There might not be another opportunity like this. "Why, John!" reproachfully. "Oh, it came only yesterday. I haven't been hiding it. I'm in a kind of pocket, and can't exactly see my way out. I want your advice; and you must be the jury and judge rolled into one." They were standing on a hill, and far away they could see the pale line where the shimmering summer sea met the turquoise bowl of heaven. "Tell me what your difficulty is, John, and I will judge it the best I know how." He never knew what a simple, beautiful name John was till it fell from the lips of this girl. Many called him Jack; but only his mother and this girl called him John. He motioned toward the sandbox, and they sat down. The other players were well scattered about, out of hearing. He made out his case skillfully enough, giving his plaintiff and defendant fictitious names. The thing grew so real to him, as he went on, that toward the end he rose to the dramatics. The girl listened, but with never a glance at him. Rather her gaze roved over the dancing gray waters and followed the lonely white sail that stood out to sea. And when he reached the elimax, silence of some duration fell upon them. "Should this man be punished?" he asked at length. "He is guilty; he has broken two laws, the civic and human. Oh, the poor people!" pathetically. "They are never at peace; the wolf harries them, and the jackal; they are robbed, beaten and spurned. They are like sheep, not knowing how to fight. They arrest a man for his poverty; they applaud him for his greed. It is all very wrong." The sail fell under the shadow of a cloud, and they both watched it till it flashed into the sunlight again. "A woman's intuition is sometimes abnormally keen. You are strong enough to fight such things without the advice of a woman. Is there not something vital to me in all this? Is it not—is it not my father, John?" CHAPTER II. Carrington faced her swiftly. He had not expected this. There was something in her handsome eyes that barred the way to subterfuge. The lie died unspoken, and he dropped his gaze and began to dig up the turf with the toe of his shoe. "Is it my father, John?" Is it my father, John? "Yes. Oh, Kate," with a despairing gesture, "I'm the most miserable fellow alive! To think that this should fall into my hands, of all hands in the world!" "Perhaps it is better so," quietly. "Nothing is without purpose. It might have come to test your honesty. But you are sure, John; it is not guesswork?" "All the evidence is in my pocket. Say the word, and the wind shall carry it down to the sea. Say the word, heart o' mine!" He made a quick movement toward his pocket, but she caught his arm. "Do nothing foolish or hasty, John. Tearing up the evidence would not undo what is done. Sooner or later murder will out. If my father is culable, if in his thoughtless greed for money he has robbed the poor, he must be made to restore what he has taken. I know my father; what he has done appears perfectly legitimate to him. 'Can he be put in prison?' "It all depends upon how well he defends himself," evasively. She went on. "I have been dreading something like this; so it is no great surprise to me. He is money-mad, money-mad; and he hears, sees, thinks nothing but money. But it hurts, John; I am a proud woman. My grandfather—" Her lips shut suddenly. "Money!" with a passionate wave of the hand. "How I hate the name of it, the sound of it, the thought of it! I love my father," with a defiant pride; "he has always been tender and kind to me; and I should not be of his flesh and blood had I not the desire to shield and protect him." "The remedy is simple and close at hand," suggested Carrington, gently. "Simple, but worthy of neither of us. I abor anything that is not wholly honest. It is one of those strange freaks of nature (who holds herself accountable to no one) to give to me honesty that is the sum total of what should have been evenly distributed among my ancestors. If I were to tell all I know, all I have kept locked in my heart—" "Don't do it, girl; it wouldn't matter in the least. You are you; and that is all there is to love. Why, I could not love you less if your great-great-grandfather was a pirate," lightly. "Love asks no questions; and ancestors worry me not at all; they are all comfortably dead." "Not always. But if my perception of honor were less keen, I should laugh at what you call your evidence." "Laugh?" "Yes, indeed. I very well understand the tremendous power of money." "Not more than I." sadly. She laughed brokenly. "More than you. I can picture to you just what will happen." She rose. "There will, of course, be a great newspaper clamor; the interstate commissioners will put their heads together; there will be investigations by the government. That will be the attack. The keenest lawyers are on the side of corporations; that is because the state is niggard with her pay. Let me outline the defense. Father will resign from his high office, to be re-elected later when the public cools off! A new directorate will fill the place of the present one. Suddenly falsified entries will be discovered; the head book-keeper will have disappeared. All fingers will point to him. He will be in South America, having been paid several thousand to go there. All this will make the passing of the dividend perfectly logical. The matter will never be tried in court. Money will do all this." "My dear little woman, you reason like Pythagoras; but," Carrington added, gravely, "when I undertook to untangle this affair, I realized its huge proportions. For every redoubt your father has, I have an assault, for every wall a catapult, for every gate a petard. But, as I said before, you have only to say the word, and for the present nobody will be any the wiser." "If I permitted you to do this, I should destroy my faith in both of us. It would erect a barrier which would be insurmountable. That is not the way out." "I have welghed all these things," discouragedly. He took the document from his pocket and caught it in a way that indicated how easily it might be ripped into halves, the halves into quarters, the quarters into infinitesimal squares of meaningless letters. "One more word." "No, John. That would only make our difficulties greater. But I do ask this one favor; put your evidence into the hands of a strange attorney, have nothing to do with the prosecution; for my sake." "I must have the night to think it over. Most of my attacks are not herein written; I dared keep them only in my head." "I am very unhappy," said the girl. He took her hand and kissed it reverently. He longed to console her, but no words he had in mind seemed adequate. "Fore!" came lazily over the knoll. They were no longer alone. So to- A MAN AND A WOMAN "Tearing Up the Evidence Would Not Undo What Is Done." gether they wandered slowly back to the clubhouse. Tea was being served, and Carrington drank his abstractedly. From time to time he joined the conversation, but without any heart. Some of the busier ladies whispered that it looked this time as though Kate had given the young man his conge. On the way home Norah, with her humorous comment on the weekly budget of gossip, saved the situation from any possible contretemps. Mrs. Cavenaugh was easy-going, but for all that she possessed remarkably observant eyes; and her eldest daughter was glad that they were occupied elsewhere. Kate was very unhappy; her father was not honest, and the man she loved had come into the knowledge of the fact. Ah, how quickly shadow can darken sunshine! "What did you make it in to-day, Mr. Carrington?" asked Norah. "Make what?" he counter-questioned, absently. "The course, Mr. Goose! What did you think I meant?" "Oh," lamely, "I made a bad play at the beginning and gave it up." By this time they had arrived at the gates, and everybody was thankful; Mrs. Cavenaugh, because her nose smarted with sunburn; Norah, because the gown she was to wear at the dance that night was new; Kate, because she wanted to be alone; and Carrington, because he wanted to learn whether the angel threw Jacob or Jacob threw the angel. The driver and the horses were glad to arrive because they were hungry. It took the young lawyer some time to dress for dinner that night. His usually direct mind vacillated between right and wrong, wrong and right; and he floated from one to the other like an unattached cork. He made a dozen annoying blunders in dressing. And when finally the pier-glass reflected an irreproachable and finished picture, he searched his cast-off vest for his growing monster and transferred it to the pocket of his coat. Monster! Here was no story-monster, like the creature of a Frankenstein; it was genuine, and was like to turn upon him at any moment and rend him. He shrugged and proceeded down the stairs. There are soliloquies that sometimes leave an unpleasant taste behind. So he pinned his faith to the banner of the late A "You Are Not Going, Are You, Grandpa?" asked Norah. genial and hopeful Micawber; something might turn up for the benefit of all concerned. The hall and living room at the Cavenaugh manor were one and the same. There were bookcases ranging along the walls, window seats, a reading table and an ancient chinney seat. As Carrington turned the first landing he stopped. "Father, I think it positively dreadful the way you treat poor grandpa." This was Norah. There was a crackle of a newspaper. "Never mind, Norah, darling; your grandpa is used to it. It doesn't matter at all." (TO BE CONTINUED) SECRETARY JORDON'S NOTES. We are hoping every pastor who comes to Columbus, O. Sept. 15th, will bring an offering for Foreign Missions. Rev. Dr. W. H. Shephard, a missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Board, with whom he has a board have been arrested for libel training the Belgian Government. They exposed the cruelties of the government soldiers; they told how they cut off the hands and feet of the prisoners, and they ents could not gather their task of rubber. Let us pray that the gospel light may be turned on the many wrongs done the oppressed people of Africa. A letter from Sister Murff, of Capetown, from Sister Jacques as I写情 to "Dear Brother Jordan, I am writing you, thank Sister Terrell for the $4.28. It is such a blessing to us to have those at home remember us. God bless her and BOONVILLE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Fire destroyed the residence of the late Grace Hunt, 80, on Friday night, at 12:30 a.m. m., Mrs. Kella Green and Mrs. Daisy Powell, daughters of the deceased, had come from Terre Haute to this city for a brief visit, and were dwellings in the house at the home of the fire victim. The origin of the fire is uncertain. The Boonville Brown's played the Evanville Cubs at Evanville last Sunday, and were beaten by a score of 8 to 6. John Phines, who is survived by his wife, was baptized Church last Sunday evening. Mrs. Al Nolan and daughter Nora have returned to Chicago. Willis Brown was in Evanville Sunday. Mrs. Lou Hagen is convalescent. A lawn social will be given at the home of Mrs. Mildred Phines Saturday evening. NO RACE LINES. There will be no other separate schools for Negroes in Newark, N. J. 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In other words, Mr. Harriman, the railroad magnate, is sick. Cook stock has taken a boom since Peary has announced his discovery of the desideratum. The comprehensive report of campaign expenses by Mr. Gauss is methodical and businesslike. Record breaking fair weather to begin with. The crowds seemed determined to do every inch of the fair. The State Fair got off on time this year, and for once "Never before" is the way it is put amid the admiring throngs. One colored man spent a cool thousand dollars during the convention of the Negro Business League in Louisville. He was very welcome—auserordenlich. "Books, books," are calling. A few days more and the usual—well, grind, will be on. The public schools are a great mill mill preparing for citizenship. It is said that the sixty-day poll books, looking forward to the city election, was never so full of "doubts." Who will benefit in the end is as yet unknown. King Frederick gladly received the distinguished explorer in his old clothes. He, however, gave him a card ad lib. to his tailor, who fitted him out cap-a-pie. Ben Zoate de Soda is a great fellow. The government and the preserve men are having quite a war over him. There seems to be much that can be said on either side. Governor Joseph M. Brown, of Georgia, according to his likeness, has a kind, genial expression. His face is confidence-inspiring. He believes in one law to govern rich and poor alike. If the application is unabridged he ought to make an ideal Governor. A National Demonstrative Negro Exposition is proposed, date 1913. We rise to amend by striking out 1913 and substitute 1919, the three hundredth anniversary of the Negroes' first arrival on the soil. Even Negro expositions must have an excuse for existence. Mr. Gauss, the Democratic candidate for Mayor, has made out his statement of expenditure incident to his nomination, and an interesting batch of items it is. Apparently nothing is omitted. The public doubtless awaits Mr. Shank's report with considerable anxiety. Machines for the air are already on the market, ranging in prices from $2,000 to $7,000. The expense of making them is said to be very much less. Automobiles and airships can well be classed together. By the way, what will the man who "drives" an airship be called? Something Frenchy, more than likely. It is said that there are 4,000 Negroes in London, mostly from the United State. Many were formerly servants of rich Americans, and who concluded to try their luck in the new country; others found their way there through the theatrical companies. The London Negroes are attracting some attention in that city. The women's hats of 1909 will go down in history noted for their positive hideousness. When that long procession of fashion is seen, setting forth the styles of the various ages, the observer of the future day will want to know with what mania the people were possessed in the year 1909 that they wore such abominations for bats. A National Oemonstrative Negro Exposition has been proposed, the purpose of which will be to show what the Negro has done since gaining his freedom. The affair, as contemplated, will be national in scope and an object lesson in earnest. It is being advised by R. R. Wright, head of the Georgia State Industrial College for Negroes, and other Negroes of prominence. September, 1913, is the proposed date. The North Pole has been very much found—two claimants for the distinguished honor. You see, it was this way: Cook and Peary studied the conditions for years; they hung around the eighty-fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth, the erstwhile "high-water marks," until favorable weather, then made the dash of their lives—see? They had only a few more to go, and the pole was theirs. Just think of the beautiful new city building, spacious, ornate, being made ready for the next mayor. Mayor Bookwalter deserves all sorts of praise for fighting for such a building for some other mayor. But maybe he isn't so easy as that; there may be other dreams flitting through his head. Well, let him out with them; those who build temples and monuments will a long time remain in the minds of the people. If you have anything to show prepare to show it now. This is the season of fairs—the respite days for the man of agriculture, and rest. Mother Earth, true to her liege lord and king, the sun, has mantled the earth with a plenteous beetling—and the land dances with corn and wine. The coveted blue and red flutter in the breeze, insignia of victory over the stubborn glebe, and also indicative of unblemished herds fit for sacrificial knife. The American Baptist of Louisville has it that one of the delegates to the recent convention of Negro business men purchased a bill of goods amounting to $1,000 from a Main street wholesale house-while in that city. The delegate hailed from Mississippi, where the race is doing things in a big way. It is not necessary to comment on the influence for good action of that kind will have. The one act will be as memorable as the convention itself. Presidents Taft and Diaz, of the United States and Mexico, will meet in October to talk matters over. Diaz has become a fixture of the Southern republic as President. He is known as the maker of modern Mexico, and views his relation to his country as essential to maintain the present policies, that Mexico take no backward step. It is thought the meeting of the heads of the two governments is of some political significance looking forward to Mexico's program of progression. The color line—the color line everywhere! Will one never hear the last of it? At Fort Worth, Texas, there was so much stir about automobiles and chauffeurs that the Negroes concluded to build their own garage and buy their own machines. They did so, purchasing four autos, the outlay representing about $7,000. The circumstance compelling the action is unfortunate, and yet it again demonstrates what it takes to make the Negroes do. The $7,000 in all probability would have been spent otherwise, producing no tangible asset. But all's well that ends well. The controversy over the wonderberry is growing. Luther Burbank says that he gave the new edible berry to the human family, bringing it about by a combination of two wild berry plants of the nightshade family, each of which is poisonous. Botanical authorities and expert agriculturists, a number of them, insist that the berry is not new, being held as identical with plants long since known in various localities. Mr. Burbank has given the world many creations, hybrid and otherwise; he is of world-wide reputation as a creator and botanical authority. He is not willing to be impeached, consequently he has made an offer of $10,000 to any one that succeeds in identifying his production, the wonderberry, with any other known fruit. It is needless to say that the offer of $10,000 has made the matter interesting, not only in America, but other countries have taken up the matter. At this time Mr. Burbank does not seem to have any support beyond his own integrity and the faith of the people in him. BATTLE CREEK, MICH MUSKOGEE, OKLA. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. and Mrs. S. David Hooker entertained a few friends at a lawn party Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, in honor of Miss Pearl E. Benton, of Galveston, Tex. The family was particularly decorated with Japanese lanters and lanterns made from pumpkins, signifying the approaching harvest season, and the evening were the chief amusements of the event. A the course luncheon was served consisting of assorted cakes, pine apple sherbert and fruit punch. The following persons were invited: Maude Jackson, Charlotte Jackson, Tessie Roe Granville, Smith Maude, Hattie Roe, Grace Penny, Lula McCulloch, of the city, and Martha Coffey, of the city. Ada Coffey and Stanton, of New Port, Ark; Pearl E. Benton, Galveston, Tex; Messrs. Geo. Jones, Julius Clay, L. Billings, R. G. Barron, A. C. Baron, W. B. Marchant, C. E. Evans, J. H. Wright, W. B. Davis, Drs. M. E. Pickens, A. E. Johnson. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. The Baptist executive board met at St John's Baptist church this week....The normal school opened Monday, Sept. 6. Prof. Rouse, of Louisville, principal. Mrs. Minta Williams, Kellogg street, kicks fooble, Mr. Minta street, died Sunday and was carried to Henzelw town and buried Monday. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Carrie Sumpkins, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. P. Brown, Owensboro, Ky.; Sam, Dan and Grand Gordon. He returned after a pleasant visit to Des Moines. Clay Chilton, of Louisville, has returned THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER after a pleasant week's visit to his mother, Murs. Luck Chilto.., Mr. W. A. White, L. & N. porter, has been on the sick list.... Murs, Made Attraton, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Murs, Her Herman Manning, Manning and Herman Manning, Esq., were guests of Murs. Lulu Manning.... Miss Iwell and Jennetta Hatcher, of Nashville, Murs, have been the guests of Murs. H. Herman, of na Barker has gone to Bowling Green, Ky, to attend college.... H. J. Johnson and Henry Merriwether has returned from McMinnville, Tenn., Mr. Saul R eeus died Saturday and was buried Sunday.... Bologan died Friday and was buried Sunday. PITTSBURG, PA Special to THE FREEMAN: On Friday, Sept. 3, Geo. E. Blessing gave a banquet at his residence of a number of his friends, and Lindsay quarrels with his friend to render the instrumental music and did so with credit. Mr. Blessing is general manager of E. K. Thomas's store, stationery and news materials. Mr. Thumm is toastmaster and made a brilliant speech. "Jean," as he is called by his friends, is one of the most prosperous business men on the hill and has been a friend to Mr. Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Moten. 5 Kirkpatrick street, a boy...Mr. Simon E. Page, the well known tonsorial artist of visiting friends in Youngstown last week. CENTERVILLE, LA. Mr. Zip Hunter is improving from a recent illness. THE FREEMAS AT SPARTANS- BURG, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE FREEMAN can be found at Pearson's Candy Kitchen and Adams & Smith's Grocery, Nos. 102 106 Kennedy Place and 149 North Church street, and Henry Jobe's tailor shop, $113 \frac{1}{2}$ East Main. H. D. Jobe, Agent. GREENVILLE, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. J. L. Ainley is visiting in Galveston. ...Mrs. Lillian Willis is on the sick list. ...Mrs. Lillian Willis is moving from Galveston. ...Rev. W. G. King was in Marshall last week attending Marshall district conference. ...The excursion to Dallas Sunday was well patronized by Dallas Amwells lovers of the rail operation of two weeks ago for appendicitis. Her mother, Mrs. Emma Chisolm, of Losanes, Texas, is with her. ...Mrs. G. W. Brow has written relatives. ...Mrs. George Booths surprised her husband by presenting to him a well bookcase and writing desk as her gift birthday is being coming from an attack of malaria fever. ...Mrs. Lucy Hunter has returned to Dallas, after a week's stay with her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Willis. ...Elder Kelley, of Dallas, has been with True Vine in their revival. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN. She is visiting her mother and friends in Jacksonville, Fla. her former home....Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fields, of Kansas City, Mo. are in this city visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joel Kirk, of Kansas City, Mo. There will be a soiree and drived by the Ladies' Military Company, Friday evening, Sept. 17, 1909, at Dearborn hall, 43-45 Fourth street, S, formerly Larry Bryant, of Omaha, Neb., is visiting Mrs. J. A. Newcombe, of 1205 Sixth avenue, N....Mrs. J. R. Wagner and son, of Keoku, Ia., have arrived in the city and are visiting Mrs. J. R. Wagner, of Omaha, Neb., is visiting Josephine Yates, of Kansas City, Mo. has been the guest of Miss Lina Smith, of 2812 Elliott avenue, for the last month, departed for her home on Thursday during last week after being highly entertained by the young people of the twin cities. SHERMAN, TEX. PERU. IND. The recent entertainment given by Mrs. Julia Turner at her beautiful cottage home is still a much-discussed affair among Peru's four hundred. It consisted of cards and plate games. Among them were the cards of Mrs. Pattison and family, Mrs. Payton and family, Mrs. Gertrude Floyd, Mrs. Mabel Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindsay, Mr. Samuel Kelley, Mrs. Hattie Green and daughter, and many others, including J. D. Howard, the advertising manager of The Freeman of Indianapolis. ANACONDA, MONT. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. G. W. Baker's family is expected to arrive soon from St. Louis, and will reside at 215 Lavette temporarily...Mr. E. Montgomerie, Jersey. Jersey just returned Guthrie, Kyser with his bride...Mr. Johnnie Jones, of San Antonio, Tex. better known as L. T. Travis, would like to hear from Bud Gatewood, of the Leland Giants...Mr. Eddie Smith, of McGregor, Texas. Mr. Eddie Smith will be unable to play ball with the Brown's...Mr. and Mrs. George Carter and daughter, Rev. Gillard and wife and Miss Mabel, can over to the Big Ten for fishing trips and about Saturday...The Anaconda Brawns baseball club defeated the Butte Cracker-jacks last Saturday, 11 to 6. Batteries,orter and Gerald,orter and Lewis, Miss Alto Holbart were united in matrimony August 10...Mr. L. P. Driver was elected delegate to Grand Lake, G. U. O. O. F. Butte, Mont. September 13 to 16...Mr. F. Butte, returned from Philadelphia, Pa...Mrs. Frank Webb has been ill, but is recovering. BOWLING GREEN, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN The Bowling Green Academy opened for business Wednesday, September 1. Rev. R. L. Hyde, the president, is to be congratulated on the outlook for the school. He is also the president and instructive remarks, were made by many of the leading ones...Mr. Frank S. Coleman will be found in the ranks of the faculty. Mr. Frank S. Coleman Miss Malinda Hinton, graduate of the State Normal at Frankfort, Ky., will teach in our public city school this year...Rev. J. Crooks has been away from town near the University of Louisville, spent in Louisville, Ky., Rev. Brooks, of Sugar Grove, Ky., will spend a few weeks in Tennessee...The Rev. Dr. Hyde was a valuable friend of the faculty, a valuable strip of land adjoining the main building of the Academy on State street...Miss M. Warfield is still visiting in Louisville, and will not return before the graduation of Tayler Chapel, is rounding up things for conference, which meets next month. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Pearl Bass has returned from Petoskey, Mich. . . Arthur Logan is recovering from a broken leg. Williams has joined her husband at Marion, Ill. . . T. K. Fossett spent Sunday in Indianapolis. . . Grant Bass lost both legs in a car accident. Erin born of Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins, wife of Samuel Robbins, was held at the homehead at Milton, Ind. The following persevered in her career dames Sarrah Robbins, Louise Harrison, Mary Gillmore, Nancy Robbins, Miss Pansy Knox and Omer Knox. . . Miss Blanche Harrison after a visit with relatives Hyde is convalescent...Harry Brown, of Bloomington, will take the photographs during the conference...Mrs. David Shoehart this weekend to a pleasant visit in偶习es in Dark. The Calvary Baptist Church is progressing nicely. The pastor preached an able sermon last Sunday. Church collection will be given last week. Chapel collection given at the church Tuesday, September 7, in honor of Rev. L. R. Mitchell and wife. He will leave next Tuesday for the National Convention at Columbus, Ohio. The conference will be an intensive meeting for Sunday, September 12, 3 p. m. Mrs. Sawyer Robbins and son have returned from St. Joe and will be seen in their pews next Sunday. The conference will be a reflecting much credit on themselves. COLUMBUS, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN Miss Adelaine M. Stephens and George Everett Boone, of Lawrenceville, Va., were married at the home of her parents, in St. Clair avenue. Miss Stephens, since her graduation from the normal and high school of Columbus, has made a reputation as a primary teacher. She was connected with William Colley, a college student few years, and resigned to accept a position in the St. Paul Normal and Industrial College, Lawrenceville, Va., and will return to that place with her husband. Mr. Colley was from Hampton Institute, Va., is teacher of general and practical carpentry at the St. Paul Normay and Industrial School. KANSAS CITY, MO. Subscription money was collected to assist in the burial of Grant Wells, a waiter in the Savoy Hotel, as follows: Baltimore grill, $6.75; Baltimore cake, $4.20; Coats dinner, $4.20; Baltimore Hotel Co., $5; Savoy Hotel Co., $2; Hotel waiters, $8; the Public, $4.05; total $81 IRONTON, OHIO Misses Mayme Pogue and Laura Linkford left Friday for West Virginia, where they begin their shool work....Mrs. Tanner begins their shool work....Mrs. Tanner begins their shool work....Jumbus, after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tanner in 4th and 5th grades, Banks and daughter, Miss Madge, have visited her pleasant visit in the mountains....Miss Hazel Brooks is visiting her parents, Mr. Tanner, and Miss Madge, has visited her street....Little Miss Ruby Wilson has returned home fro ma visit in Cincinnati with friends and relatives....Miss Gailey, has returned Portsmouth, O. the first part of the week. SEKITAN, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. About fifteen prominent citizens gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Riddle, Monday morning, for the purpose of removing a summer kitchen. J. Hawkins, the resident of the residence, after the removal had been made the men retired to the Gaines and Pillow cafe, where a sumptuous repast was spread, . . . Rev. S. D. Saunders, D. D., Hawkins, assisted by Clinton Gaines as a national convention director, have selected delegates to the national convention which convenes at Columbus, Ohio, September 15... N. C. Hawkins, assisted by Clinton Gaines as a national convention director, have selected some of the best talent in Hamilton county, and will give a promoten concert and ball soon at the town hall... The members of the John Hawkins, assisted by Clinton Gaines, the S. H. Pillow cash grocery store, Monday evening of last week... Miss Sarah Burkum left Saturday evening, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. J. W. Hadnott, for the city hospital to undergo a treatment for jaundice, and Jamin Kyle, who has been confined to his bed for several days, in much improved... Subscribe for The Freeman, the National Association for the Foreign Mission Sosik and members of the B. Y. P., U. presented the pastor, Rev. S. D. Saunders, with a very fine outfit, including a suit, hat and shoes, the camp meeting being conducted by the president of the house guest for their house guest their daughter, Mrs. Josephine Hawkins, of Canton, Ohio. CINGINNATI, OHIO DELHI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: The Colored Republican Club met at the residence of Hiram Riggs, Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock. John P. Clemens acted as chairman. The object of the commission was to create a commissary selection. The principal speakers were Clarence E. Anderson and Edward Crowley. Edward Glmore, Sam Bradford and Hubert Dudley form the board of arrangements. A fine lunch was presented by the speakers, is putting some spare moments in at barbering, and is doing excellent work. ..Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas entered Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with the committee of Hebron, Ky, and N. C. Hawkins, of Sekitan. ..Elbert Dudley entertained Sunday during the day John Magget and son Egbert, of Sekitan. ..Rev. Bush, of Hebron, Ky, and N. C. Hawkins, of Sekitan. ..Elbert Dudley entertained Sunday, evening, and announced the basket meeting to be held in Bullittsville, Ky, the first Sunday in October. ..Rev. Sim Dudley occupied the pulpit at the church in Bullittsville, Ky, Sunday. ..Mary Jane Hagger, who has been visiting among relatives in Kentueky, will return home in a few days. ..Extensive plans are being arranged for the commissary day at the First Baptist Church. Prominent speakers have been scheduled, and a grand time is expected. TUCSON, ARIZ Species to the PREP facility high-grade silver ore reached this city from the Afro-American Mines Company's property in the Cabalad district. The assay value of the ore is $100,000 and is expected to return nearly $200 per ton. It will be shipped to the El Paso smelter. This company, which is a subsidiary of the mine owned are being threly of colored men, only recently began work on the group. At present two out of the mine owned are being sent to the mine and the rest of the surface was obtained by sinking the prospect shaft to a depth of 25 feet. The claims are situated near the Papago矿区, about sixty-five miles south-west of Tucson. 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. Prof. Willie Willis, assistant principal of the Waco, Texas, High School, in company with his ery centurion wife, is visiting in Glenwood, Arkansas, at the dence of Mr. and C. E. Howard, of 3716 Wabash avenue. Prof. Willis is the chief editor of the Texas Pythian Journal, and is secretary of the State Endowment of Bard of the Texas Pythians. Mrs. I. M. Terrell, of Ft. Worth, Texas, is spending the summer in the Windy City. Prof. Terrell is one of Texas's leading educators. Mr. Noah D. Thompson is rapidly coming in to his own, as he begins to loom up from the national point of view. From George Henry Jackson of Cincinnati and Chicago, is at his home in Chicago for a few days. Mrs. Minetta Howell has been confined to her bed during the past ten days, but is convalescing under the treatment of Dr. Majors. Prof. McKinney matriculated at Graduate Medical College this and the use of the Spanish language in the twenty-first and his tinge in the color and the absolutely evaded the close to the southern professors and dean sworn never to admit a Negro class. Prof. McKinney is of Texas, a native of the mannebry, the brother to the distinguished in Grand Master Mason of Texas, B. W. McKinney. Our able and scholarly pastor, Bald Jeremiah Carey, is decided from his mooring when he would any such thing as incinerity in a fire. He can not suggest it good that he'll find us to work working like a trojan. We have A. C. Howard, Esq., of New York, was in Chicago for a few days on his way home from the Negro Business League. Mr. Howard is better known as the Shoe Polish King. Capt. Johnnie Warren, of Hot Springs, Ark., is sojourning among the elite of Chicago's host of Negroes. Recently Mr. Warren lost his dear, good wife, Maria, by death. Mr. Chas. H. De Baptist Overton, a photographer of San Jose, Cal., stopped off in Chicago en route to New York. Sergeant Childs and family have been resting at Benton Harbor Mich. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams went to Boston and attended the National Medical Association. Lawyer William L. Martin may be regarded as William L. Martin, the author comes to telling "Whose Who." Recently at the Dr. Geo. C. Hall banquet Lawyer Martin made a most eloquent improptus speech, and the description of a manly appearance defined that Pope must have turned in his grave and wrote a few more lines on man. Let us hope that the Negro Business League will become so collossal that entry will be impossible, so that we can have even a department of sociology and the university training that will knock out any excuse for the existence of falling Negro movement and give (wish) to a body that Dubois a chance to take a big hand in a real big thing brimming full of success. Dr. Wheatland, of electricity and x-ray fame of Newport, was given the Ecuadorian toga to wear for a year. Success to this diminutive commonwealth Rhode Island. A lot of dead Negroes go to heaven may help the race along among the saints of the New Jerusalem, but what we are in great need of at this present business in good health with strong courageousNegroes in good health with strong courageousNegroes willing with money to back up Negro enterprises in every city of Christiandom and portraying zeal and race fealty that are free from the Thomas marks of doubt. In this world Negro is worth ten thousand dollars or crown" Negro of heaven or any other compass of astronomy. Heaven is the place of REST. This world is the place where the workman is rated by what he does to the man he works with his fellows. The industrious, temperate, patient, earnest, courageous, hemost man makes heaven wherever he allows the generality of his good soul to radiate. He gets more who gets much of earth with heaven than he gets only a little bit of earth, no heaven here and only a slim promise of it anywhere else. Take my word for it, the preachers and disciples are getting earth with heaven here, contending for the promise of Mars Hill. What we are praying for is more men and more dollars and the pregnant opportunities for business investment. The Negro has more noise about heaven and has more offers to get and gets only the tiniest bit of heaven, not any of the big earth, and is at all times catching hell. Messrs. C. E. Howard and Mr. W. S. Willis made a flying trip to Milwaukee last Friday. The visitors are leaving us a few at a time, with pleasant remembrance of our many hospitable hosts. Wabash avenue is now styled "Quality Row." The can will have to go. Hon. M. M. Rodgers dined at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Bonds Sunday in company with Dr. M. A. Majors. Dr. Geo. C. Hall has returned from his eastern trip when attested the National Medical Association at Boston. He could have gotten any honors given out at that great meeting of Negro doctors, but he was free to decline, not having been an aspirant for office, preferring to keep an important on the executive committee. Dr. McDowell was elected vice president for the state of Illinois. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams was again re-elected treasurer for the state. Dr. A. Wilberforce Doctors adjourned to meet next August at Washington, D. C., after a ver successful meeting at Boston, both as to interest manifested and the number in attendance. Hon. M. M. Rodgers, of La Grange, Tex. stopped off in Chicago from Kanass City, where he visited the Supreme K. of P. Lodge en route to Columbus, Ohio. He paid us on his stopover a visit to the office of the State Attorney. Hon. S. A. T. Watkins, supreme attorney for the Grand Lodge, who took him to the White Sox baseball ground, where St. Louis played the Sox. Editor W. E. Willis, of the White Sox, took him to a friend Mia is in fine neck bill) and Wm. McDonald (Goose neck Bill) and Editor King J. & K. Shoes Fit the Arch, $2.50 to $5.00 We are now showing all the new styles and lasts in Fall and Winter Boots for Ladies. All colors in Slippers for Evening Wear. J. & K. Ladies' Shoe Parlor, 30 North Pennsylvania St. FREE SHINES of the Dallas Express, and you see this, the st up and take notice. Texas has a more excellent showing in the Windy City this summer. Dr. McKinney matriculated at the Post Graduate college this summer, and the use of the Spartan language which he uses fluently and his thing in the color shading of his physiography in the colored jacket the close scrutiny of the southern pressman who have sworn never to admit a Negro in classic circle. Dr. McKinney is of Denison, a native of the manor born, and is the brightest the distinguished lawyer and Grand Master Mason of Texas, John H. W. McKinney. Special to THE FREEMAN. William Roundtree has returned from a pleasant visit at Omaha...Capt. L. C. Wile is touring the State in the interest of the Catholic Mission...Harry Jones has recovered from a recent accident, and has returned to his business....The Cream City Knights of Pythias took the prize for neatness of dress at Kansas City. PROOF in the Morning! We tell you about how good you'll feel after taking a CASCARET—that millions of people—buy, use and recommend them—But that's talk—you buy a box now—take as directed tonight and get the proof in the morning—After you know CASCARETS you'll never be without them. CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment, all drugists. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a month. THE JANITOR'S FRIEND Scrivner's 20th Century Electric Sweeping Compound Prevents dust, kill microbes, preserves floors, cleans rugs and carpets. Agents wanted. JOHN SCRIVNER 807 W. Harris St.. Normal, Illinois "You never miss the water until the well runs dry." 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Bert Young made a big hit at the Wysor Grand at Muncie last week, with a singing and dancing act. Fred C. Richardson, of St. Louis, Mo., has joined P. G. Lowery's Band as clarinet soloist. Regards to all friends. Billy Moore and George Day, of Culinary "Sunny South" Company in vaudeville, were Freeman visitors last week. The Dancing Mitchells are favorites at the Family Theater, Indianapolis, this week. They were also Freeman visitors. George Temple and his company of twenty-five people, have closed their engagement at Wonderland Park, Indianapo- Oma Crosby and her Kinky Girls are at the Gayetty Theater, Indianapolis, this week. They favored The Freeman with a call. Harry Hogan and George Golden were laying off this week in Indianapolis, and open Monday at the Masonic Temple, Louisville, Ky. The Pewees, Charles and Sadie, report great success in their week with Rockwell's South Company with their singing and dancing act. W. H. Smith, with the W. H. Smith's A Star Modern Vandeville Company, with ten people and seven acts, opened at the Temple Theatre, September 8. The Famous Georgia Coon Shouters, under the direction of H. La She, will open at Newport, Wash., Sept. 15 with time all booked. The company consists of ten people. The Alabama Warblers are still in Canada and business is fair, as is a little early in the season. The Great McCoy is manager and S. D. Henderson is stage manager. After a four weeks' tour with Thurston's Guy Barlesques, "Slim" Mason has returned to his home at Louisville, Ky., and will be seen this season with P. G. Lowery's Enterprise. Lew Moore was the bright light at Barrett's Theater last week, and this week is playing the Palace, a down-town house. The Barrett is one of the new colored houses, and is doing good business. Anatole Victor, violinist and cornetist with the G. C. Wallace-Hagenbeck Circus, and Miss Mary Washington, of Pittsburg, Pa., were married at Indianapolis, Monday, August 20. Cawrence Steward, the leading comedian with the Florida Blossoms, has closed his engagement with the show, is filling a three weeks' engagement at the Majestic Theatre at little Rock, Ark. Regards to the profession. The Maceo Theatre at Charleston, S. C. is drawing large crowds every night. Tom Scott and Gussie Butler are comedians, Rachel Galland and Emma Wilson, subverts her arcs, a tenor singer of some timing, Jim Parkersburg, W. V. A., is stage manager. The A. L. G. Field's Minstrels opened the English theater season of 1909-1910 to standing room only. Doc Blair valet; Mr. Les head owner; Mr. William Williams, head chef; John Barber, second chef, all Columbus, O., boys are with Mr. Field's troupe. Janson and Herbert are promoting the Dixie Theatre at Lake Charles, La., which is proving to be one of the best in the South. Moving pictures and illustrated songs are the feature. E. A. Drew, bussier and coordinator is now filling a successful engagement at this house. Pouls's Annex Band and Minstrel Carnival Co. en route with Ringling Bros. are meeting with success. The show has been strengthened and as usual the band receives applause daily. A few more shows are planned on the eastward bound by the way of El Paso. At Marysville they were visited by Messrs Henderson, Anderson, Bryant, Carrier and Viney, to all in and out of the profession. SOUTHERN SMART SET COMPANY. The popularity of S. Tutt Whitney and the Southern Smart Set Company was fully attested during their recent two-days' engagement at the Globe Theatre in New York, where setting capacity of 1,800, was scarcely adequate to accommodate the attendance at each of the four performances, and all were unanimous in pronouncing it the best performance on the second day of the Smart Set's engagement an excursion of more than 500 people from Newport News, Va., under the management of Oakley College, came to Richmond to participate in the manifestation of appreciation from Newport News, for it will be remembered that the Whitney Stock Company spent the greater part of the Newport News people also gave the first performance of the Smart Set in that city. LINCOLN THEATER AT LOUIS VILLE, KY. STRAIGHT DOPE FROM SEATTLE Seattle boasts the finest theater in the golden west. The opening of the new Sultan & Consdline Majestic Theater on Sultan street August 30 was one of the most prestigious theatrical events of the season and the lavenderville patrons, swelled the atten- dance and applause on this first night. It is rumored the Majestic is to have a colored orchestra. Moorecoo Crio Trio of musicians and singers will remain at the Esquimaux Village as an outside free attraction until October. Frank (Ace) Brooks, manager of the Wangdoode Trio, is making arrangements for engagements at the Oakland Midwinter Fair. The Minnehah Quartette seems to be playing catch as catch can dates, or may they have lost some o fifta Seattle Seattle New York Pearl Dupont New York Wed) claims she was spiked when old December married young May. Olga Lucas, the particular Popocatapel of Dixieland, who has a voice which is as loud as her knees, whatever that is? However, she closes up on September 3 and will take a much needed rest at her home in Chicago, after which she will have six weeks at the Oakland Winter Fair. Olga was hugely liked by everyone her singing was always overburdened with hittism. Horace George, the singing claintesti, recently purchased a $135 concertina from Jackcock, London England. He will leave for Chicago new days to join his partner, Alonzo McNown. Jesse Banks, a Dixieland comedian and also author of "Wrong Again," recently composed another big hit, "I Jes Can't Climb Dem Mean Cascades." THE PROFESSION IN PITTSBURG. The Stock Company at the Fulton Theater last week presented the Hottest Coon in Dixie G. Baker as leading man. Supported by a company of eleven performers. SOME TALK REGARDING SALA- RIES IN VAUDEVILLE. BY HARRY BRADFORD. THE COLORED VAUDEVILLE ARTIST IN CUBA. By HARRY BRADFORD, Special to THE FREEMAN. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Carita Day and boys, who took Cuba by storm. Iustre. Billy Harper & Co., who was a big hit where they played in Mucha, Mucha-Buenas. --- The Bradfords, who played five weeks at the Padget Theater, and had offers for indefinite time in Cuba to follow, Pronto. Deas and Deas, who made the Cubans wine and dine them at will, such establisher favorites did they become in cuba. Alcantara. --- Hill and Hill, established favorites in Cuba and Mexico, as well as having tourned all over Mexico with the original Orrin Bros' Circus. Estrellas. The Ashers, who played at the Paget Theater, Havana, for about 10 weeks at one run, and six weeks at another time, including a tour of the Island. Fino. Murphy and Francis, called by the Cubans the American Wonders, and wonders they were, as they could have been in Cuba yet had they cared to be. Tumulto. Jones and Sutton, who are as big in Cuba as Eva Tanguay, is in New York City. Put Jones and Sutton's name out in Cuba and your fortune is made. Verdadero. --- ROLL ON, DEHOMEY, ROLL. This one sweet spot is on the home stretch, finishing the summer season followed by the Dehomian season. The natives will have their time as this has been one prosperous season. The Business League is going the limit to make the street fair worthwhile. . . . Showmen and show shops are having the time of their lives while it lasts, but "how long?" is the question. Two big acts go to the showroom, and the reality company to New Orleans under the management of W. H. Smith. Joe Jordan's Pekin Students go on the direct btime. Billy Johnson's Inky Dinky's take to the wild west. By the above set arrangements, things look brighter now than they have for the last two years. Let us hope that the good work keeps up. There is some real trouble among the small shops along the south end of the city, the small houses is coming down to a finish. The finish is going to be bitter. Things have changed so now that the battle is now between the Grand Theatres and the matter stands like this: The Grand has the best location and best house in Dehomy, seats over 300. I nfact everything about the seats and pays top money to give good acts and good time. That's the Grand's fort. --- Green and Brooks have a little more to offer in variety in every way. These new beginners have managed in some way to sandwich the Grand by taking the Monaco and New York into the Grand and New York's the Little Chester on one side and the Marion, formerly the Monogramme, on the other. With one move Green and Brooks have managed in some way to sandwich the Grand and the Pekin. That would give them five, namely: The Merritt, 35th and State streets; The Temple of Music, and Gathire in Cincinnati. They can give any of the second-class independent booking agents down town. The good colored acts have begun to book through any of the second-class independent booking agents down town. The good colored acts have begun to book through any of the second-class independent booking agents down town. It happened in this way: Sidney Perrin, of Perrin and Crosby, made a written agreement while in Cincinnati to play the Little Chester on their return to the United States by sister of Miss Goldie Crosby in the same house. At the eleventh hour canceled Brooks and Green, reason given that any more house that booked independent, Under the above excuse, Green and Brooks released them to find out that all three were going to the grand the same time as the Chester. It is well known all down town that the Grand is a stand-out independent house. Green and Brooks heard and after a long talk compromised by Mr. Perrin allowing the Crosby sibis, as a team, to open the Marion, Saturday and Sunday. Everything satisfactory, Green and Brooks released them to open the Grand at the last moment the manager of the Grand refused to allow the sisters to open at the Marion. This turn of affairs they and Brooks have handled, but recruited and put on a good bill. This is what is called the triple cross. No one wishes to censure the manager of the Grand or Mr. Perrin did not say anything, but won't do the business any good. We turn around and remember the old saying, "Everything is fair in war." The Brittons left such a good impression on the American Music Hall patrons that we may look for more colored teams in the picture. Give a wife or daughter of Ham a chance if they have the goods, n bill or house is too big. . . . The Chester gave the entire moving picture business a shock by producing a moving picture of Dr. Cook discovering the north pole. Great. Great. Nerve and gall. . . . The Goats are one hundred strong. To attend one of their weekly meets and close your eyes, stop up your ears, you would swear that they were a thousand strong, swear that they were strong at that. Well, everybody knows how awful they determined a goal is, how awful strong. Carlie and Baker agree to have a real Negro production for London, to open some time near Christmas. Sixty people, Mr. J, Ed Green has been engaged to stage England wants to see more of the Black men since Bruce Williams and Walker knocked them so. WHAT THE COLORED VAUDE VILLE ARTISTS ARE DOING IN THE EAST. A special wire from Pittsburgh, Pa., to the members of the Colored Benevolent Vaudeville Association announced the well-known Vaudeville act Hanson and James Mr. Hanson has been identified for a number of years in vaudeville and has also appeared in very good road shows, nameable & Rush & Burlesque Co., John Rucker's Music Theater, several other acts the time of his death Mr. Hanson was traveling with Al H. Wood's popular melodrama, The Creole Slave's Revenge. He was only about four days, having attracted tens of thousands to exposure; he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Hanson, and their infant child. His age is not known to the writer. He died Thursday, September 2, 1909. The Bruces are playing the I. B. A. time at present. The Prampins are still playing for W. S. Cleveland. Jones and Sutton are still around Pittsburgh, doing well. Joe and Ollie Hate have offers of time from Frank Mellville around Pittsburg. The Southern Quartette was a hit at 110th and 5th avenue theater last week. The Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association is growing larger all the time, and they expect to shortly be installed in their handsome club house. All members are looking forth to that great day. Mr. Lester A. Walton, dramatic writer of the New York Age, is anticipating a visit by former president of the Bainbridge at St. Louis, and Mr. Lester Walton is one of the cleverest writers of the present era. King and Bailley and Williams and Williams and Bailley and Williams are attended at Keeney's Third Avenue Theater for week of September 6. This will be their first New York appearance since their Western trip. Jones and Black open week of September 13 on the Mozart Circuit, I. B. A-bookings for a short tour of that circuit, to follow with all the leading vaudeville theaters in America season 1909-1910. Bloody bloomin' clever pair. Lillian Bradford is wearing the smile that won't come off. She is playing across the stage with each week her friend Edith Lemonier, also wears the same kind of a smile because she did not go to New London, Conn. The American Theater Roof Garden closed last week and on Monday, September 6, the American Music Hall opened its doors in New York City, including the Bradfords, colored singers and dancers. Billy Bradley is playing alone for a few weeks and is doing nicely. He is playing at the Variety Theater, Jersey City, this week, with Hoboken and Patterson, and several other cities to follow. In fact, Billy Harper has been doing well ever since they hit New York. Billy Harper was given a new name this week. His Harper at Nail Bro's is Billy Harper, the Land King, in his original skit, entitled, "I Ain't Botherin' With Those Landlords Anymore." His is a paid act for the banks at Asbury Park, there would be a panic at that popular resort. The C. U. B. A. held a special meeting regarding the late Mr. Lyod Hanson, and although the deceased was not a member of the Association, it voted money enough to pay for the late Mr. Hanson's funeral and forwarded the same with a message of condolence to the widow at Pittsburgh. That was the best thing that ever was organized. Do you like Gumbo Feely? Well, it's great. There was a gumbo supper given at the New York residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis on Friday evening, September 3. Among those present were Mr. M. Davis, Mr. Sister, Mr. Tom Cross, Mr. Lester A. Walton, Mr. Nick, and Harry Bradford, Mrs. Sam Davis, in the role of hostess, and Mr. Sam Davis in the cast as the host. The host and hostess certainly enjoyed their guests and one more grand and glorious affair was added to the history of colored artists. Note: At any time that the writer has anything published in THE FREEMAN he invites both sides of the story, as THE FREEMAN is and always was the fairest-colored man in the world. Ford will be glad to have Henry and Webb's story for publication. ALLEN'S MINSTRELS. P. L. Jenkins writes: W. A. Dotson, after five consecutive seasons with this company, closed Aug. 23rd, and has located at corner N. 3rd and Fond du Lac Sts. in the city of Argentia, north of Normanness. He has the best wishes of the company for success in his undertaking: "Rastus" Jones joined Aug. 27th, at Memphis, Tenn. Jimmie Wise is scoring as well as the other players. Lee closed Aug. 24th in Argentia, Ark. The members of this company were handsomely entertained Aug. 29 in Clarkside, Miss., at the Palace Glee Co. one of the sweltest delicatessen patrons in Argentia, exclusively by entertaining colored men and the boys are loud in their praise because this is one more step toward the solving of the ever famous Negro problem. Rob't Gant and Pen' Stevens sends regards to R. K. Roy and his band, and says Andrew (Speedy) Smith writes quick business of the most vital importance. Prof. McCammon and his band is still the talk of the day. He expects soon to be joined by the band's phones for the stage. The company sends regards to Joe Miller, "the little man with the big horn," also to Johnnie Smith, the Texas mandolin soloist. Norris Griggshy and a week's vacation spent with family and friends at his home in Corsicana, Tex. GIANTS TAKE FOUR GAMES, INCLUDING DOUBLE HEADER Logan Squares, Gunthers and Anson's Colts All Bow to Leaders—Colts Lose Two Labor Day. Standing of the Clubs. Special to the HOU Won. Lost. Pct. Leland Giants. 27 7 7.94 Gunthens squares. 22 13 6.29 Anson's Colts. 11 14 6.69 Milwaukee. 11 19 4.57 West Ends. 11 26 3.06 West Ends. 7 26 2.12 CHICAGO, Ill.—The Leland Giants gained another lap on the other first division teams in the Chicago Baseball League by defeating the Logan Squares and the Browns, the score of the score of 5 to 3 in a ten-inning contest. This was the only game played in the league. Incidentally, the Logan Squares were relegated place once more by the faint, the Gunthens going back into the second row. The Giants started to make a runaway game, and the Logan Squares in the fourth inning, when Booker pegged to center field twice to catch runners at second, each wild heave costing a run, as three hits were mixed up in the second half. The location of the second sack. Norman was removed from the slab and Ball substituted in the sixth inning, and he went the rest of the distance without allowing Callahan's downfall came in the tenth, when Ball lifted a safe fly toward Flavin and was followed by Green with a stinging single. Harris sacrificed the shot to right field for the two runs that won the game. The ground was heavy, and ground balls caused a lot of poor pickups by the infielders. Hage having more trouble than anybody, although he did not miss the shot. Frank Donovan's catching and throwing was easily the feature of the game, five men dying at second on account of their disrespect of his whip. Talbert and Blake starred in catches. Score: R. H. E. Giants ..... 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 1 0 3 Logans ..... 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5 2 0 Two-base hit—Green, Struck out—By Norman, 3; by Ball, 2; by Stack, 3; off the ball, 0; Off Norman, 1; off Ball, 2; Umpire—Reading. Time of game=1:55. Sunday's Games. Some of the heaviest slugging of the season was shown by Chicago League clubs Sunday, when the Leland Giants forged another chain to their pennant game, the Chicago Bulls, at Gunther Park. Anson's Colts downed the West Ends, 8 to 1, at Anson's Park, with the Logan Squares and Milwaukee Vince winning from Groth, 2 to 1, while Jimmy Callahan trotted out his entire stable against Chic Fraser in the second game, only to lose, 9 to 3. R. H. E. Logans ... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 2 - 7 3 Milwaukee ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 2 2 Home run—Vince. Struck out—Bance, 9; by Groth, 4. Bases on balls—Bance, 6; by Groth, 1. Umpire Reading. Time—1:45. Second game: R. H. E. Waukee 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 Milwaukee 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Milwaukee 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Milwaukee . . . 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 - 9 5 Wilmington . . . 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 - 9 5 Two-base hits - Hilgendorf, Pederson Bulen. Struck out - By Vance, 1; by Bulen, 2; by Vance, 1; by Walberg, Bases on balls - Off Vance, 1; off Wal berg, 2; off Stack, 1; off Callahan, 1; Fraser, 4; Umpire - Reading, Time- Leland Giants, 17; Gunthers, 4. The Leland Giants pounded the Gunther twirlers for keeps in their game at Gunther Park, winning 17 out of 22. Ruger two, and then Trinkhaus went on the slab and took a solid beating until the game ended. Norman started pitching for the colored team, but after he had run a run Dougherty was substituted. Score: R. H. E. Giants: 0 1 5 3 3 5 0 1 2 -17 24 2 Giants: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Two-base hits—Payne, Hill, Johnson, Dougherty, Gertenrich, White, Meddy, Struck out—By Dougherty, 2; by Ruger, 1; by Eckstone, 1; by Trinkhaus, 4; by Ruger, 1; off Trinkhaus, 1. Umpire—Golkel, Time—2:15. Anson's Colts, 8; West Ends, 1. Monday's Games. The Leland Giants took two more wraps around the pennant pole of the Chicago Baseball League, Monday, when three banners of a double-header at Anson's Park before a crowd which broke all records for attendance at that park. The scores were 2 to 1 and 4 to 2. The Gunners beat by the banning Squares 5 to 4. Joe Bradshaw had the first game well in hand, as the Colts outhit the Giants, but in the seventh Brad kicked in with an error that let Payne score the win. In the second game Norman was never in danger until the seventh, when three hits and his own hit let in two runs. The Gunners won the game by bunches hit off Merz. Score: R. H. E. Giants ..... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 2 Anson's Giants hits - Wilhot Stallman. Struck out-By Bradshaw, 7; by Ball, 8. Bases on balls-Off Bradshaw, 1; off Ball, 1. Ball, 1-Reading. Second game: R. H. E. Giants: 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 Anson's Colts: 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 **Base hit**-Talbert. Struck out- By Norman, 7- by Merz, 4. Bases on balls- 0- by Norman, 2- by Merz, 3. Time -1:55. Umpire-Reading. Gunthers, 6; Logan Squares, 5. The Gunthers went into second place in the Chicago League by defeating the Logan Squares 6 to 5 at Logan Square. Score: R. H. E. Guntiers ... 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 10 1 Two-base, hits—Parker, Arthur. Struck out. By Eckstone, 3; by Stack, 5. Bases Umpire. Fitzpatrick, time—1:50. SPRUDELS DOWN ATHLETICS. Special to THE FEEEMAN The West Baden Sprudels defeated the Evansville Athletics, Sunday, in a well-played game, 8 to 3. This is the third victory for the Sprudels, who played four games in the spring. The Athletics were very much disappointed in their defeat, as they had picked some of the best players from the village to win out in the series. The French Lick Plutos defeated the Sprudels, Friday and Saturday, 3 to 1 and 4 to 3. The Spudels selfes Monday by shutting the Plutos out, 13 to 0, without a hit. Little Stanford, of Louisville, pitched the phenomenal game, and also struck out eight 5 GAMES UNUSUALLY HARD. Although the Chicago Union Giants Lose but One of Five. EVANSVILLE, Wis.-Chicago Union Giants defeated Footville here September 3, before a crowd of 15,000 people, in the most exciting game ever seen on the field by bunching four hits, netting six runs. The batting of Shawler, Hutching and Keeves and the pitching of Lyle for the Union for the features. R. H.E. Footville . . . 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0—5 8 2 Unions . . . 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6—6 6 2 Lytte and Washington. MERRILL, Isis, is the Chicago Unions,合 Unions, Best, W. a jump of over 200 miles, arrived here over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul one hour and twenty minutes late, and jumped from the train and took the field without any fought games that was ever witnessed by a crowd. The colored boys could not play up to their standard for the reason that they had been without sleep for fought games. The team was full of ginger all through the game, but the lack of rest old on them. A. B. C.'S SCORE TWO SHUTOUTS. Higbee Strikes Out Thirteen Men in First Game. Nine to nothing! New say it again. That's how that Labor Day double-header between the A. B. C.'s and the Press team resulted. In neither game did the latter see the pan. Higbee struck out thirteen men in the first game. First game: R. H. E. A B. C. s..... 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 * - 312 Bases on balls-Off Higbee, 1; off Galvan, 3. Struck out-By Higbee, 13; by Galvan, 4. Wild pitch-Galvan, Hit by Higbee, Board. Three-base hit-Primm. Sacrifice hit-Lindsay. Stolen base-4 Morrils, Passed balls-Kuhn, 1. Umpire-3. Time-150. Second game: R. H. E. A B. C. s..... 2 0 3 1 0 0 * - 9 19 Press, on balls-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Struck out-By Tiller, 4; by Thompson, 1. Two-base hit-Merida. Three-base hit-Golla. Double play-Funk to Mears, 3. Passed ball-Macris, Lolla, Lindsay. Passed ball-Macris, Umpire-Blankenship. Time-130. CUBS WIN THREE OF FOUR GAMES All-Stars Score Nine Runs in One Inning on Cubs in Last Game. By Jesse Palmer. WHAT OTHERS THINK OF US. Crowley, La., June 8, 1989. To the Editor: Please send money for the renewal of my subscription, which please send this week, as lost with the MENMAN in my place. Respectfully. G. W. EASLEY. ROUTE. PAT CHAPPELIS "A RABBIT'S FOOT COMPANY" - Minton, W. Va., Sept. 14; Montgomery, 15; Charleston, 16; Huntington, 17; Ashland, 18; Gainesville, 19; Newport, Wash., Sept. 15; Priest River, Idaho, 16; Lacade, 17; Libby, Mont., 18; V. P. HOLDEN'S COMPANY IN 101 RANGER, LINCOLN HUTCHISON - Hutchison, Kans., Sept. 15; Klingman, 14; Wellington, 15; Hennessy, Okla., 16; Shawnee, 17; Ada, 18; THE SMART SET SHOWING (SOUTHERN) THE SMART SET SHOWING (SOUTHERN) COMEDIAN - Pine Buff, Ark., Sept. 13; Little Rock, 14; Hot Springs, 15; Prescott, 16; Tarkana, 17; Jefferson, Tex. 18; RICHARDS AND PRINGLES MINISTER - AND FIELLEMES, Sept. 12; Beville, 14; Golilad, 15; Victoria, 16; Cueso, 17; Yakum, 18. AL MARTIN'S UNCLE TOM'S CABIN - TOM'S, Sept. 13; Mansfield, 14; Millerburg, 15; Youngstown, 16; Akron, 17; Canton, 18. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for them a letter to the office and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at the office. Gentlemen's List. Allen, A. G. Brooks & Wilson Bartlett, Pat Beebee, C. W. Collins, E. N. Dudley, S. H. Holden, V. P. Henderson, Shelton Jones, Rastus Jones, Clarence Price Jones, Andrew Kemp, Bob Lee, Wm. M. Mitchell, Fulton Morse, Alonzo Mason, C. McSmithy, Mose McCammon, J. H. Rue, Chas. E. Stewart, Richard Taylor, George Townsend, Rev. J. M. Timmons, Willie Wilming, James Williams, Eph Wilkerson, Jas. H. Weaver, J. J. Ladies' List. Harris, Mrs. Chas. H. Smith, Eva Moore, Eiff Ratcliffe, Louise Simmons, Madame Vassar, Sallie D. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Telephone, Grand, 2109 Young's Hotel & Buffet Cafe and Restaurant Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars LOUIS YOUNG, Prop. John Malone, Business Mgr. Fourth & Cedar S. Milwaukee, Wis. Theodore Redding, reliable musician, cornet and trombone, two seasons with Dandy Dixie Minstrels. Also first class vaudeville pianist. Can deliver the goods. Address 1117 W. Beaver street, Jacksonville, Fla. THE STAGE SYLVESTER RUSSELL'S REVIEW Yet withall, it takes the clash of sketch-writers and actor orders to make noise. Noise means assets and actors who are noisy are eagerly sought, to be seen. Noise means that the press agency machine must be the manufacturer of the noise, and the only kind that people can wish to stand for. No the colored actors have been granted a reprieve, on trial, most assuredly, that there may not be cause for any further humiliating rebukes of an actor's actions. The actor must be hashed up by the meat chopper, where actors bid fair to sparkle with diadems rare of the choice from the treasury. The actor must be forecomes us not of have to frown upon each other for our own heedless thoughtlessness, but seek instead to improve on the thoughtful merits of our The Critic's Stage Notes. The Smart Set Company No. 2 headed by Salam Tutt Whitney, has opened up its season very auspiciously if press release is not written with its bidding. There is no wonder about its success, but people have not been properly informed who Mr. Wren, the company owner, he came, nor his exact dimensions, including Mr. Homer Tutt, his talented brother. Salam Whitney has already been interviewed to further establish his name. He was also S. H. Dudley's leading man for a season, but later leading comedian and producer for Black Patti. His worth as a comedian is to further establish his fame when he was suddenly called to Knoxville, Tenn. to operate a stock company and his appearance is to be more frequently tasted of what so many sensible people have longed for and some other follish-hearted souls have rejected. It will be composed of the Whitney's merits. Homer Tutt has developed to be a lyric writer and composer of real capability in the comic song element and greater reports company can very soon be expected. --- Anita Patti-Brown, now the supreme queen of the concert room, has been offered a biennial season of engagements by a woman named H. Burroughs, of the Women's and Girls' Industrial school of Louisville, Ky., is making an effort to secure time to attend the great singer to be heard in a series of concerts in behalf of the school. "Electra" (Mrs. Chas. Quill) recently appeared at the Fekin Theater, in Chicago, assisted by his friend and co-worker, Frank Manning, in a "Test of the most sensational white acts ever seen in the house. --- Manzie Campbell and Henry Saparo have been the sensation of State street at the Electric Theater in Chicago. Arthur Moss, of Moss and Frye, the phenomenal tenor-alto, on his return engagement at the Chicago Pekin, once more convinced us how easy it is to make a hit when you actually have the other man. Ed Frye, is also a clever comedian. Miss Vida De Vino, the Kentuckian soubrette actress, was recently presented with a small fox terrier with a pedigree. Little Miss Tricksey is now the most delightful port little thing seen on the colored people's Broadway, Chicago. When the Georgia Minstrels sang at Hammond, Ind., Major Daniels had as his guest for a day, Mrs. Lillian Daniels and the Misses Mamie Baker and Bertie Smith, of Chicago. Brown and Spicer, who insist on cracking jokes on the critic, have succeeded in creating a furor at all the local theater where they have appeared in the Windy City. J. Ed Green, the Bronze Chesterfield, who forsook the stage and stage-producing, to become a medium-sized manager, and his partner, Marion Brooks, of good will and modestness, one particular actor of the bunch who is cultivated, is now turning away money on account of the inadequate size of Little Chester. I will tell you more about Chicago later. V. P. HOLDEN'S DIXIE LAND. V. P. Holden's Dixie Land Minstrels, of the 101 Ranch Wild West, are doing fine, making good before every audience. A part of the members of the old band quit in Detroit, but we still have our able band leader, Daniel Green, of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been a band man with competent musicians. The minstrel part is good. Mme. M. L. Simmons renders quite a number of various classical selections. V. P. Holden keeps them in an unroar ofaughter. We enlisted him as a new bandman and other Eastern States. M. L. Simmons and V. P. Holden send regards to all friends, in and out of the profession. COLORED PEOPLE OF AL W. MARTIN'S UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. Everybody is well and getting along nicely and all the boys send regards to the girls. We are still playing to packed houses and the quartet is still making good, and the girls are still selling hot tomales. We were royally entertained at the Smart Set Cafe and Grill room at Columbus, O, which is a nice place. The Coleman sends regards to P. J. Copper. FLORIDA BLOSSOMS COMPANY. The Florida Blossoms Company is still in Oklahoma, which seems to be the colored people's land of promise, as every time seems to thriving and up to the times. We spent two very pleasant days in Muskegon, which is alive with colored people. We were entertained by some of the leading young men of the town, who voted the show one of the best on the road. Every one is well, and send regards to all friends in and out. Everything is running smooth and we are playing to S. R. O. every night. The roster of composing players & Doubts proprietors; R. E. Hartley, secretary; A. B. Dezan, transportation; E. B. Dudley, musical director; Chincky Flood, Leroy Kroon, Will Johnson; anson; George W. Crump, conversationalist; Coyden Herndon, hoop roller; William Willison, contortionist; Miss Kate Price, coon shouter and buck dancer; Miss Stella Brennan, bassist; tralla Lewis, Miss Lula Manning and Miss Gracie Reeves, soubretresses. Band: E. B. Dudley and Walter Childs, solo cornet and bassist; W. Motto, first clarinet; George E. Miller, first alto; Tom Fleming, second alto; John Tobias, first trombone; Cliff Prather, second trombone; George Bristow, baritone; Nelson Green, side drum; Nelson Green, bass drum; Sam Cohen, door talker and ticket seller; Sam Catlett, chef; George Beck, second cook and porter. Will Johnson sends regards to Smith, with Richards & Pringle's Minstrels. A GOOD SHOW. The Smart Set at the Opera House Last Night. The Masonic Opera House was opened last night for the season by the Smart Set show, an aggregation of colored art and music by the esteemed other Afro-American contemporaries in musical comedies. Contrasting this company with the original Smart Set, Black Comedy includes the leading colored companies of the north, it is not ridiculous to say that this company is hard to surpass. Whitney as "George Washington Bullion," happily places him in a class of comedians who are renowned. His wit is not revolting to the most critical lover of art and his natural perfection in comedy, but he will not think of the deceased Hogans nor Williams and Walker, Cole and Johnson or Dudley, because of Whitney's ous audience attempt to win an appreciative audience while he is dexessiminating his infections and excellent humor. As a Carl Calvin is as clever, straight artist as one wants to see. His work is not shocking and his pleasant way of losing self in his role entails hi mot a place with the head- The plongant eyes of the chorus girls and poise suggestive of a high art, with their melodious voices that throb the heart of the audience. Set Company a proposition for the best. B. Baynard as "Grafton Smooth," is a capable character who keeps the plot in evidence sufficiently to keep the audience engaged. His work as a defective is good. As a soloist, Frank Jackson is making an enviable reputation for himself. Mabel Brown as Launching Water" is perfectly natural and comprehensive way, when it comes to the affairs of the heart. James Woodson, H. S. Wooten, J. J. Weaver and Lindsay Laws are all of their well trained voices. The musical numbers would be a treat for any music lover and the latest hits are "Smile on Sue," "Biting Sam," and especially "Dhats a Suffering Sam," and especially "Sullivan" is a lyric writer, S. Tutt Whitney is good. The music for this three-act musical comedy staged by S. Tutt Whitney, entitled "George Washington Bulldogs," is by S. Whitney, assisted by Homer Tutt and Henry L. Watterson. The people in this city are asking for a return engagement of this aggregation of clever artists who has the reputation of being the most appear before to appear before the footlights here.—G. F. King, Assistant Press Correspondent, Newbern, N. C. A CARD FROM THE FAMOUS GEOR GIA MINSTRELS. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Johnson & Wells in their COON OPERA The performance here in Indianapolis last week sustained the reputation, made abroad and elsewhere through the States. The act, like most vaudeville acts by coiling and singing, complements singing. These, however, were done in a unique way by the whole company of ten persons. The movements were graceful. The dancing by the two dancers was especially taking, also the singing, altogether the value of the pleasing sight which was approved by the audience, which was unstinted in its aplause. The members of the Sunny South are: Aile Gulam, H. Haper Blue Bills Moore, Billie McCatha John, H. D. McDerman, George Day, Sarah Venable and the two principals. Duke Johnson is a Minnesota boy. He made his own way from the jump. That is, he did not come by the way of the big companies, working his way up by gradual progress. He was the first dancing contest in the "Old Kentucky" show some fifteen years ago. He proved a bright and shining one, and took work with the company—his first engagement. It was set for a long period, but sufficient for him. I should have mentioned that this first appearance was at the Bjouj Theater, Minneapolis, Minn. This engagement was followed by another with the "Georgia Up-to-Date Minstrels," where he also made good. Johnson went East, to New York, after his brief engagements, to the toen of the colored professionals. In this vicinity, Brooklyn, he met his wife-to-be, Miss May Tucker. This union was followed by the profession of one of the Wells Sisters. They were married in Brooklyn, and joined their fortunes as a team, which became known as Johnson and Wells. This union was followed by another, this time with the profession of Helena. The team worked in the Keith, Proctor and Orpheum circuits, giving satisfaction at all times. Johnson and Wells were seen at New York by a traveling German representative, who clever work, they were at once enraged to RAMBLING More than once I have started out to speak at length on what was the matter with the higher class colored women singers of today. It will be noted that the higher class colored women singers be doing about what is expected of them. As many times as I have started other matter came crowding on routing me of the first intent. Consequently but bits of news we have given relating to such an event have been published, influenced by the all-absorbing race question. No, we are not making so much "fuss" over our women singers in these days. The association carries with it that the association is carrying out the singers are influenced by conditions—the market, so to speak, living up to the laws of supply and demand. It should be different since it appears too commercial when the demand regulates wholly in such a field. Many, many persons do pursue art studies in a business way, that is, with the thought of following the particular occupation in life. Many more, vastly many, pursue art studies in a different pursuit of the study of art. Among the well-to-do white people, there is scarcely a home but what the art faddist is there, doing mold, molding, painting, burning it, creating art, creating art, creating art, needle work, slining, biona and violin playing. Many of these people have tempting offers to go on the stage; they generally decline, proving that there is a real thing in art of art for it's sake, safe well-to-do art people who are not altogether confined to them. They have their leisure and money to indulge their hobbies, but many a poor young man or woman of "gentle" birth, I may say as a neat expression, and cloaking, have their leisure and money to whims. And it has often happened that these trifling occupations, so-called, had their flood tide which led on to fortune, as Mr. Shakespeare might say. The idea here is to establish the notion of doing sometimes when there is no purse or pot of gold in sight. It is gold enough to get you started, but not enough according to his opportunity. His opportunity you; that means much. And who is it that hasn't time to do a little something on the side in the Interest of the being. It is not enough to do it. How long the future! The world is filled with things, conditions, opportunities to make the very most of the individuals. And it is a poor individual that does not aspire to be something like the best in the world. If you would have it of two-ten stock, and lower if possible. Surely the man himself would be of two-ten stock if there were a way for him to be so. There is not opportunity to do something, nor capacity, but the proper conditions do exist for many. Race condition is as normal as it can get to be when we find the members doing about the saem as they do. The years get around, earnest work, their play work, their lads and the rest of it. This does not ask for an unproportionate condition. It is right to expect to see increased ability in every member of the years get around, and also increased numbers doing things. Art for atr's sake; knowing it when it do work abroad. They did not tarry at London and Liverpool, as is generally the case; they jumped right into the thick of cities; they attended universities as cities as Rapidest, Hungary, where they played for six weeks, Munchen, Bavaria, also Berlin, Leipzig, Vienna, Dresden, Copenhagen, Wiesbaden, Strelau, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Mr. Johnson was very much impressed with the peoples met with on his travels; spoke particularly of Berlin, where he spoke language spoken by people from Germany castle; understood the Treatment received was all that could have been expected. They knew no race, color or previous condition of servitude. The players created quite an excitement owing to their color, but they were well treated. Miss May Wells gained her first stage fame as a members of Isham's Octoberoons, with whom she held two seasons. She was also a member of the group made a reputation for singing, dancing and quick changes in costumes. She is faithful in her work, having the true artist's dispositions. She is never finished or could be better, no matter complete it may appear to the looker-on. Her voice is good-sounding, having that catching quality which is so essential to her work. She is easily do some high-class work in that voice. As it is, it is fit her for the work she is engaged in, since she is easily uninterrupted. She is making a very pleasing figure on the stage; her feet are petite and smug encased, on or off the stage, giving her a genteel, refitted appearance. At the time she is good to see. She can do the high-kickling stunts if she cares, and the rest of the European dance "novelties," she admits, the music she is said of Johnson, who has added his American and European experiences. They appeared before the Emperor of Germany, and before the Hungary and the royalty of England. Their daughter Helena accompanied them when abroad, and, although young, enjoyed what she saw in the old country, enjoyed what she saw in the new country. She has learned many of the fine dances of Europe, which she executes exceedingly well. Her mother, however, hopes to have her become a musician—a violinist—a rare good one, to which end she is working. It is needless to say that she is interested in music and father and the means to push her in the work, she should be what they hope for her. Miss Alda Overton Walker thinks much of her as a dancer, and says that she wants her to be the new Alda Overton Walker. Both Johnson and Wells are agreeable persons to meet; seem to have a high notion of what life means. Both are trying to make a good work. To excel seems to be their motto. Miss Wells especially clings to the theory that the bes tis none too good for her. The show is better known as W. B. McCann in many South. It is booked solidly for the season, the stage manager; Mert Clark, manager. is seen and heard, that's something. It is very foolish to affect art in this noon-day existence when the general is so readily available, yet I get the impression us who deliberately set about to humbug us when there is such opportunity to know better. Take pictures, for instance—the young artist did not go far enough to oil. The least said of them the better. The trouble is that the individuals failed to pursue their art—did not go far enough, or did not get the chance to place or else the light would never have seen some of their "mess." The same idea holds with the singer's whose calling by the picture artist is that of picture artist. Happy music that the degree is acceptable to many; it is a good thing; but when it comes to the thing of singing to cultivated people any old thing is not as good as it might be well. But are we performing our part in the world when merely amusing? Must we amuse all of the time? Must we amuse a race we will also instruct while amusing. The theater of today as it concerns Negroplayers do not expect much from them by way of instruction. It is all right since they are not taught anything. There are no end of Negro gathering places. Where the things done in the part or the good things of the present may be presented, may be interpreted. The love of music is not a condition since a people will grow only by the food taken on. The race surely will not expect artists if it has not conditions for art—conditions for its serious consideration. One atmosphere to artists-making is atmosphere in Germany, generally esteemed in our own country because it is said that it does not exist here in the best sense. Be this as it may, we know that Americans look to Europe to get our nosed and as much as we may want our nosed and as much as we may make us like it. It said that 'tis music everywhere in Germany. The discussion of music is a national thing and never wanes as it has called the atmosphere together with music concert going and where the very best is done. The foreign music seems to be all written as if it had no time for trilingual expressions, so that condition. It may present the composition—musical atmosphere. If one is inclined to take stock in the theory of the above, it will be seen how many people have been taught that Much may be done to improve conditions, to bring about the proper pursuit of art studies. A people having leisure and means, who are not normal. Of these, one hopes to still outlive his calling, but the leisure hours from that particular calling should be employed in another calling. With this nation the master of the arts will shine home, never dreaming of a call to the stage. She puts in her spare time for the love of being a cultivated woman; not to be a slave to the management when called. Walk up and down the streets of a great city, its streets of homes, some cool morning; listen to the music of the city, to the glory, to the voices, as if so many opera houses adorned the route. All this, too, for the glory of the singing, rendering the city a place of ship of the possibilities of the human being. The Negro race is splendidly blessed with voices. However, in late years concetit has come about and the best results are not being told today. The opinion seems to be that "its good enough"—a litter of monkeys and a whimmy—"minoring—some little vocalizing and the story is told. The great tone pictures, the blend of harmonies of the master chords as struck by Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, are yet unknown and will continue so until we can create an atmosphere if we would preserve our silly boast of musical endowment and ability. N. B. Dodson has the following to say of Mrs. Daisy Tapley, who seems to be doing nice in a musical way: "Among the many cultured Afro-American women of Mrs. Daisy Tapley, Iaving much time to the art and teaching Iaving much time to Mrs. Daisy Tapley, a gifted contralto singer who has traveled extensively in Europe and America. Mrs. Tapley completed her studies under private tutors and has applauded many curious old German and English singers. For the past two years she has devoted much time to piano and voice culture, with classes in and out of town. Another young woman who has captivated many brilliant voices has made a distinguished voice is Miss Minnie Brown of New York, who, with Mrs. Tapley, appeared in a high class musicale at Mother Zion church, in West Eighty-ninth street, New York. The girl ago under the auspices of the Pastor, who was recalled time and again as they sang "Poppies and Rosemary" and creole love songs. Miss Brown halls from Spokane, Wash., and will tour with the Bert Williams company the coming season. TROY PORTER APPLIES FOR IN- JUNCTION. Special to THE FREEMAN: PARIS, Ill.-Troy Torter has brought an injunction suit against the city to force the draining of the old reservoir lake. Frank O'Han and Van Sellar & Van Sellar have been retained for the prosecution. WANT For the Florida Blossom Minstrels, a few good jobs. Steady work for the right people. Write Worthey. Proprietors. PEKIN T Chicago, Robe Playing high class vaudeville. Booked family theatres in Chicago through the Good Colored Acts, write to Frank Q. PERFORMER Vaudeville and Stock, for the Lincoln T must have good voice; comedian, soubre times. Piano player, sight reader and lowest calary in first letter. Ladies sen son, Prop., P. O. Box 524, Knoxville, T WANTED some Minstrels, a few good musicians and performers, for the right people. Write 301 Fourth Street Mac- trers. KIN THEATRE Chicago, Robert Motts, Mg. pass vaudeville. Booked in conjunction with h Chicago through the Chicago Vaudeville Ma- nts, write to Frank Q. Doyle, 151 Washington FORMERS WANT stock, for the Lincoln Theatre, Knoxville, Tex. voice; comedian, soubrette, etc. Vaudeville a layer, sight reader and transposer. State al- first letter. Ladies send photos, will be return Box 524, Knoxville, Tenn. WANTED! For the Florida Blossom Minstrels, a few good musicians and performers at reasonable salaries. Standby work for the right people. Write 301 Fourth Street Macon, Ga. Douglass & Worthey, Proprietor Playing high class vaudeville. Booked in conjunction with other high class family theatres in Chicago through the Chicago Vaudeville Managers' Exchange. Good Colored Acts, write to Frank Q. Doyle, 151 Washington street, Chicago. PERFORMERS WANTED! Vaudeville and Stock, for the Lincoln Theatre, Knoxville, Tenn., leading lady, must have good voice; comedian, soubrette, etc. Vaudeville acts wanted at all times. Piano player, sight reader and transposer. State all you do and the lowest earlary in first letter. Ladies send photos, will be returned. C. F. Johnson, Prop., P. O. Box 524, Knoxville, Tenn. Performers in All Lines at the Bijou Up-to-Now Moving salary, sure pay. This house try. All pictures are colored FRANK CRO 615 W. Ashley St, Up-to-Now Moving Picture Show day. This house is one of the best images are colored Address PANK CROWD, Prod. Ashley St, Jackson at the Bijou Up-to-Now Moving Picture Show Place. Good salary, sure pay. This house is one of the best in the country. All pictures are colored Address WANTED! Fifty Colored Performers, male and female artists of established rank and reputation, and minstrel men who double on stage, preferred. Address John J. Nolan, Enroute with Smart Set Company. (Southern), or 1431 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Vaudeville Acts! Wanting Time at the Temple Theatre, New Orleans, La. Write W. H. Smith, Care of Pekin Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. E. S. CHEEVERS, Manager. of Colored Dressmakers. Mme. Mary Belle Becks, Pres. AT LYRIC HALL, 6TH AVE. AND 42D ST., NEW YORK CITY September 15th, 16th and 17th, 1909. Fashion Lectures—Mme. Becks, the distinguished Modiste of New York, and president of the Association, will return from Paris the first week in September with a score of models of the Fall and Winter fashions and will deliver a series of lectures and demonstrate the three days of the convention. Wedding Scene—A wedding scene, taken from the most fashionable church in the French capital, with the latest gowns worn by brides and attendants, will be shown at a special matinee Thursday afternoon, September 16th. Corset Demonstration—There will be a corset demonstration and lecture by Mme. Becks and one of the leading corset manufacturers in the city, on the evening of the second day of the convention. Dressmakers and pupils of dressmaking schools will find it both interesting and profitable to attend the convention. Best accommodations can be had reasonable for a stay in the city. Membership ticket is $2 00 and will entitle holder to all the privileges of the Asso- ciation and admission to all sessions of the convention. General admission 50c. Special Railroad Rates—Ask your ticket agent for special rates to Dress wear. The ticket agent will which will be vised on your arrival in New York. Good returning until September 22d. LUTHER H. SMITH, Manager, Association Headquarters 324 West 52d Street, New York City. The Freeman can be secured at 424 E. Sixth St., and 1108 Walter St.-Thomas Lashwah, Agent. AT LIBERTY After September 25 America's only Female Impersonator, doubling alto in band. Address C. Adam La Rose, 583 E. Latimore street, Griffin, Ga. Brewer's Band Up-to-date Music, Neatly Uniformed. Ready all the time. Address C. C. PHILLIPS, Mgr. 37 N. Walnut St., Champaign, Ill. S. Tutt Whitney AND J. Homer Tutt The Hoosier Comedians and Producers, Heading the Smart Set Co., 1909=10 SOUTHERN TOUR. Presenting their Song Hits: "Dat's Sifficiency," "Strutting Sam" and "Smile On Sue." TED! musicians and performers at reasonable salary e 301 Fourth Street Macon, Ga. Donglass & THEATRE, Art Motts, Mgr. in conjunction with other high class Chicago Vaudeville Managers' Exchange, Doyle, 151 Washington street, Chicago. IS WANTED! Theatre, Knoxville, Tenn., leading lady, ette, etc. Vaudeville acts wanted at all transposer. State all you do and the photos, will be returned. C. F. John- enn. TED! DWD, Prop. Jacksonville, Fla. SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. Sailor Burke wants to meet Ketcheil. Every dog has it days—so has baseball. Al Kaufman has a bout on with "Kid" Cupid. Mordecal Brown has won 23 of his 28 games. When a fighter is confident, he wants to rush the date. Five boxing clubs are now in operation in Philadelphia. Ty Cobb has been batting better than 340 for two months. Think of a fellow who never heard of Christy Matthewson! Lajole was good for $60,000 to the American League the year he joined on. Gillard, star pitcher of the Birmingham Giants, has lost but five of twenty-three games. In regard to the Ketcheil-Langford bout, Governor Hughes insists on a strict compliance with the law. R. Waddell hasn't won a game since July 25. If he doesn't strike 'em out from this on he's a sure enough minor. Battling Nelson rode with Barney Oldfield when the latter broke his own record for a mile on the half-mile track at Erie, Pa. Three big questions of the pugilistic world: Will Jeffries fight Johnson? Will Ketchel fight Langford? Will Nelson fight McFarland? The southpaws have done most of the effective against Detroit this year, part of the Tigers believe Jones and Delhanty will even this up. Ben Taylor, the big southpaw of the Birmingham Giants, has pitched twenty-five games so far this season. Of this number Ben has lost only three games. Normal Selyk (Bid McCoy, the ex-Indianapolis fighter) has returned from Paris, France. Norman says the gay French capital is no place for a man without money. It sermons are good for major league Sunday games, what's the matter with prayers before each Indianapolis game, regardless of Sunday. The Indians need our help. M. Creedon, of Cork, Mo., came within three-eighths of an inch of Ray Ewry's world's record in the standing broad jump at the Gaelic championships. He covered 11 feet 4.5 inches. Following a fight with Captain Jordan, he won the title, which has clinched this year's Southern League pennant, at Newton, shortstop, played the game with one eye completely closed, accepting all of seven chances, embracing a double play, and making a hit producing two runs. English Jack O'Brien, the crack Canadian fighter, was the winner of the State's Attorney Hillary objected to the permit, while City Attorney E. P. Fields and Chief Fitzpatrick, of the police department at Monmouth, Ill., where the bout was scheduled, voted in favor of the contest. Hugh McLean, the champion middle distance to the permit, was the winner, died last week from a compound fracture of the skull sustained at the cycle track in Revere, Mass, where he was practicing for a 26-mile race with Elmer Collins on Saturn night. McLean born twenty-eight years ago in Nova Scotia. Manager Charles Carr, of the Hoosters, said at the beginning of the present season that Paddy Livingston lost many games and took a chance on throwing to bases. Now Carr says he would have won the pennant this year if he had not lost Livingston. It is all right to make these excuses if he stands for them—Kansas City Journal. The Kansas City, Kan. Giants now claim the world's colored baseball championship since they defeated the Leland Giants. The Philadelphia Giants claim it, and the St. Paul Gophers claim it. Who's the strongest claim? He beat the Lelandins in a five-game championship series the last of July. The other two teams defeated the famous Chicago aggregation after they haddurrendered the title. Before a crowd of 10,000 persons, perhaps the largest gathering that ever wilted, Grath, representing the New York A. C., broke the world's weight record at the Illinois State Gaelic Association meet. The 56-foot 16-inch, shattering his former mark by at least a foot. In the 16-pound hammer throw he hurled the missile 173 feet, 10 inches, breaking his former record in 1907 by three feet and three inches. FOUR IN A ROW TO PLUTOS. Harris Wins Last Game, Allowing Sprudels Two Bumps. Special to THE FREEMAN: FRENCH LICK, Ind.—The Plutos made it four straight from the Spruedels by deadening them in the last games of a series, and the Plutos knocked two pitchers out of the box—Brown and Safford—while little Hardy was invincible, letting the Spruedels run out of Brown and Safford. The Spruedels were credited with five errors and the Plutos-with one. The Plutos left for Lima Sunday, playing a double-bheader Sunday. WOULD PLAY THE CUBS The Indianapolis All-Stars are anxious to meet the Louisville Cubs on a near date. Address the sporting editor of THE FREEMAN. K. C. GIANTS PLAY SAN ANTONIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—The Kansas City Kan., Giants played a four-game series with the San Antonio team this week. BIRMINGHAM GIANTS WIN AND LOSE DOUBLE-HEADER Pensacola Concedes Double Victory to Giants—Moss Point Administers Double Defeat to Giants. FREEMAN. PENSACOLA. The Birmingham Giants defeated Pensacola, August 27, in a double-header, 4 to 2 and 2 to 1. These were among the hardest battles the Giants had this season. Both games were fast and hard, and the hundred fans were on their feet most of the time, as fast fielding, lightning running and superb pitching marked every game from beginning to end on both sides. The Pensacola fans expressed much satisfaction at the work of their team, even when they failed to land either of the games. They were up against the stiffest proposition in the South. Gillard was on the firing line for giants, and he had everything that Tittle or Steel Arm Johnnie ever had, and was doing a slapstick for a bad heave and an error by his team mates. The second game the Giants had their matchmaker on the mound, and that in itself was a great victory. While the game resulted in one of the fastest pitchers' battles ever seen on the grounds, the great south-paw had the better of the argument, and won out in an extra-inning game, 2 to 1. MOSS POINT, Miss. The Birmingham Giants defeated the local club, August 28, 7 to 1, for a better work. Pinson, the Giants boy outfielder, STANLEY KETCHEL SAM LANGFORD Distance all the way. His pitching was the most impressive. The Moss Pointers put a crimp in the Moss long string of victories August 30 by defying them in a double-header, 2 to 1 and 7 to 6. Gillard was on the mound for the Giants, and was not in his usual form. The Giants, and him freely in three innings, though excellent by his team mates prevented a high score, and the Giants twirler, was at his best, and the Giants could do nothing with him. Score: Moss Point, Giants. The second game resulted in a shut-out for the Giants. Poor base running, taking desperate chances on the bases and a city to hit the local pitcher resulted in a high score. Big Ben Taylor was on the mound for the Giants, but could not deliver the goods, making teammates could not connect with the real pitcher at the proper moment, and he lost third game of the season, having pitcher guilty-five. Score: Moss Point, 7; Giants 0. NOTES. Moss Point has some team. The Giants have played 86 games this season. The Giants played Labor Day at Pensacola, and at Mobile September 9 and 10. Oliver, the Giants' big catcher, has done excellent work on first during Wiley's absence. Wiley, the Giants' first-sacker, has been out of the game two weeks on account of illness. C. Taylor was thrown out three times at the plate Tuesday of last week by the Moss Pointers. Scotland's work in center and on the bases in the last ten games has been something great. Bingham, the Giants' right fielder, has been playing third base for the last fifteen games, and looks good there. The Giants will be in the South till September 11, and after that time they would like to play at Louisville, West Baden, Indianapolis, or anywhere else, including the St. Louis Giants. DATE SET FOR BOUT, SEPT. 17. Ketchel-Langford Bout Booked for New York, Despite Protests. NEW-YORK—Recent rumors that District Attorney Jerome had upset the courts for holding the Ketchel-Langford firing have been announced that September 17 had been agreed upon as the date of the bout to take place before the Fairmount Athletic Club. No statement, if any, to what precautions, if any, to aggers of the club intend to take to prevent the police from interfering. It is possible effort will be made to keep within the letter of the New York state law. SOME ADVANTAGES OF THE BENCH MANAGER "B bench manager has a distinct advantage over a playing manager, hasn't seen the ball, but peppered this question at the leader, who is now in Detroit. But he didn't say that all," replied Mack in his usual guarded war. "There have been, and are, some great HOW THE TWO BATTLERS SIZE UP Ketchel. 22 Age 23 5 ft 1 in. Height 5' 4" in. 158 Weight 156 17 in. Neck 17 in. 73 1/2 in. Feach 74 in. Chest (Normal) 44 in. Chest (Expanded) 46 in. 31 in. Waist 33 in. 22 in. Thigh 22 1/2 in. Cirl 15 in. 8 1/2 in. Ankle 19 in. 12 1/2 in. Forearm 11 in. 7 1/2 in. Wrist 8 in. Perhaps few people realize how nearly equal Stanley Ketchel and Sam Langford are in their physical make-up. Though the figures vary greatly at some points, a careful going over with the tape discloses the fact that the men are splendidly built, and in many cases are very THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER "How is it today. Why, the manager has to stand out by the bus now and do the same thing for the girls' fi ce until he dizzy. He counts the men in sight—20, 21, 22, 23, 24—and then he to stop and recall how many players forgotten altogether, and had to go in and look over the hotel register to see how many men were drawing salaries from the hotel. Why, the major league club owners—and some of the men in the minors, too—are on the yplayers right and left nowadays, with the players parently, to the question of where the money to pay them is coming from. eYi they are bound by ironclad regulations to be in the baseball, of which the fans have only a means of understanding. Then they are number of players reserved' by each team nowadays. I suppose I'll have more than fifty this fall. The other seven teams in our league will have sixty—there you have over four hundred players to make up eight nines. In the old days the number has been over one hundred at the most. "Sometimes I hear talk about "mercenary magnates." I can't see the justice that other business in the world do men invest their money with such absolute recklessness of getting one star, one first-class man, a club owner will go out and buy from fifteen to twenty players in a bunch. There are other problems in business, so important, of course, but problems still—besides that of winning games." BOUT FOR PYTHIAN VISITORS. The Twin City Athletic Club of Kansan Mr, Phelix Payne, afforded one week's Y EL nearly alike. "Both have seventeen-inch necks. Ketchel has the better of the reach by a scant inch and a half; three-nanometer of an inch makes up the difference in their thighs, with Ketchel on the small end; there is an inch difference in their calves, with Stanley the more shapely; a quarter of an inch is the difference in the measurement of the ankles; they are just about of a weight and Ketchel has the best of the forearm figures and the worst of the wrist, by an inch and a half in each instance. The greatest difference in the tape measure of his hand is he has forty-four-inch chest normally, and when he throws down on Sam from an eminence of four and a half inches. But Sam evens it up when the tape is whipped around the tape measure of his chest four-inch chest normally, and when he throws out chest with pride he adds to him and a half to the table of figures. Ketchel has a great, powerful chest himself, and one can readily see what a star Sam is when, with four and a half inches less solid entertainment for the Pythian visitors, which was highly praised by all who enjoy the manly art of self-defense. The main event of the week was the ten-day battle between Ted Williams of Omaha, and Dale Dixon of Kansas City, Doolin, graceful as a dancing and caring, and Williams, steady and careful, each keen eyed, seeking points of advantage, gave a great exhibition. So evenly did they batten out on Omaha as roundly applauded when he was defeated. Mr. Payne is an enterprising young man and adapt in business, shrewd in politics and though not yet thirty years old has a wife, Bradstreet and Dun. He owns a very fine roaming house and chop suet parlor and has money in several realty investments. B. C. C.'S MAKE FOOTBALL CALL. ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Tuesday of last week the A. B. C.'s went for a hike to Long Lake. They covered the distance, the miles. They four tours, the boys hoped to have taken hikes to the Tahoe Falls, 165 miles, but owing to a large number of the boys working they could not go. This week the boys will get busy this week. Last year they oust only one game out of 15 games, and them the 115-pound championship of the Twin Cities, but look out this year. If you are a well wishers come out and give the boys a hand. Keep your eye on the boys. They are the toughest to keep you posted through The Freeman to as the A. B. C. football games. "HERKS" MAKE GRIDIRON CALL. Football Champs Soon to Don Their Harness for the Season. The Herculean football team, champion of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, held its first meeting of the season Thursday at the Indiana State University Co. The "Hersks" expect to retain their title this season and are anxious to book games with all comers. A call is made to all the players of last year to report at the team's home game. The didates will have an equal chance to "make good" on the squad. Manager Gallard desires to hear from Wilberforce University, Baptist University, of Louisville. The teams of the adoling states. Address The Freeman or 405 Indiana avenue. NOPE. JIM WON'T FIGHT. Special to THE FREEMAN. SAN FRANCISCO—When Jack Johnson read in the dispatches that Jim Jefferson informed, San Bernard action in the recounts there over as he trudged at Chicago, he murmured: "That looks like business," he went not on the road and thought things over as he trudged along the Piedmont highways. When he returned to his quarters at Cockrell's he was in a pessimistic mood. All his faith Jefferson's good intentions had vanished. "Jeffries doesn't intend to fight me," he said. "I am right. He will come back to this country with bands playing, and he'll work the theatrical game for all it is on. He may sign articles and appoint a judge. He will come back when the time draws near there will be an accident or a doctor's certificate setting forth that Jeffrie's health will not improve." All attempts to reason Johnson out of this line of thought were futile. He says that if in the trend of events it should prove that he was wrong, he will cheerfully apologize to Jeffries for doubting him. SAM JANGFORD height to his credit, he has it on Ketchel by seven inches in chest measurement. **Small in Waist.** Both have small waist when compared to the breadth of their shoulders. Langford is thicker than Ketchel by two inches. What Langford lacks in reach he makes up for in the depth of his chest. It is little wonder that he drops them with one punch. His chest is as big as Jim Jeffries, yet the top of his head barely reaches the alfalfa king's shoulders. Their wrists and forearms compare favorably. Ketchel makes up for his failing in the chest figures by his unusually long and well-knit arms. He has a remarkably big first for a man of his size, and the training camps as well as in the ring, where there is sure to be a tussle to get the gloves over his big money earners. Both men are growing, evidently, and there is no telling just what great changes may occur in their table of figures in a few years. $3.50 RECIPE 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 muscles, excessive excesses, unnatural drains, or the follies in the mind, cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any essential help or medicine—that I think every person must to regain his many power and virility. I should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it. TENTH WARD publican Club, Louisville, Kentucky TENTH WARD Republican Club, Louisville, Kentucky John Hawkins, President. Alexander Swopes, Vice-President. Bonnie Yancey, Secretary. John Mosley, Manager. C. Base Ball Club, AN BUTLER, Prop. played at home and abroad. We bar no good respondence solicited. Address, RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND RAN BUTLER, Prop. Northwestern Park. Games played at home and abroad. We bar no good team. Correspondence solicited. Address, 462 W. 15TH STREET, RAN BUTLER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND Monypeny Hammond Co.'s Club House 5c Cigar. GREAT COMPEER CIGAR, 5 cts. Quality Sells It. LADIES LOOK! Every lady can have a beautiful and luxurious head of hair if she uses a MAGIC. After a shampoo or bath the Magic dries the hair, removing the dandruff; and it will straighten the curliest head of hair. The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, because the comb is never heated. The steel heating bar which irons the hair, is alone, put into the flame of the alcohol or gas heater. The Aluminum Comb is easily detached from the heating bar, then, after the bar is heated the comb goes back into place and is held by a sum of the handle. The Magic Heater is also suitable for curing irons, has a cover and can be carried in a handbag. Fill with alcohol and light here MAGIC PATENT APPLICATOR MAGIC TOP Magic Shampoo Drier $1.00. Magic Alcohol Heater $0.50. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men who am convinced it is the surest-acting combinator of deficient manhood and vigor failure. I think I owe it to my fellow man to send them a copy in confidence, so that any man anywhere who is weak and disillusioned may stop drugging himself with harmful medicines, secure what I believe is the quickest-acting restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and at home quietly and quickly. Just drop Dr. A. E. Robinson, 3331 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich., and I will send you a copy of this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary book, great many doctors would charge $3.00 like for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 488 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhea and Runnings MG HOTELS CURSES KIDNEY and Bladder Troubles. The best and freshest news is always to be found in the columns of The Freeman. News pertaining to the best interest of the 63 HOTELS all times you can obtain it for one year for $1.60. A. B. Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MORE PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One-pound boxes 25 cents at druggists and dealers. DEMAND Yuncker's Soda Absolutely Pure. Hindel's Buffets, 551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. Abyssinia Buffet, Choice Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Cold Home Beer always on tap. G. H. TAYLOR, Prop., 825-829 Indiana Ave., - Indianapolis. Old Phone, Main. 6308 The New Savoy Bar — AND CAFE — First class line of Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Tobaccoos. Headquarters of the I. B. P. O. Elks WILLIAM ROBERTS, Prop. Sipi Williams, Mgr. Frank Whitney Mixer. 440 Indiana Ave. New Phone 8368. 8 Interesting, timely, informative, this showing of new fall fashions in suits, gowns and wraps. It is particularly comprehensive, embracing every new style from Paris, New York, London and other fashion centers. The showing of tailored suits is especially extensive. Plain tailored mannish stylish and braid trimmed models are represented in serges, diagonals, homespuns, cheviots, imported men's wear worsteds and broadeloths. Priced $20.00 and upward. A variety of styles in tailored suits are specially priced for Fair week. Fine broadcloth, soft diagonal weaves and homepuns are the materials. The styles are the new long close-fitting coats and plaited skirts. Almost any color you could desire. Exceptional values, every one, at...$25.00 —2d floor, center. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. John Bryant spent Sunday in Louisville. E. B. Covington is ill at his home in Camp street. Mrs. Carey was the guest of friends at Chicago Sunday. John Roney will leave to-morrow to attend the fair at Lexington, Ky. Col. Jesse Ringold, of Marlon, Ind., spend the week in the city, the guest of friends. Mrs. Kate Bazel will leave Monday for days' visit with friends in New York City. Mrs. America Stewart, of Springfield, Ohio, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clara Bond, and Mrs. Franklin Dent, parents of Mrs. H. L. Hummons, spent Sunday in the city. Messrs. Clarence Dunlop and Arthur Dodson were guests at a dance at Kokomo Monday evenbk. Misses Carrie Stewart and Frances Baskett were from Boston, where they spent the summer. Miss Georgia Bell Basket, of Louisville, is spending a few days with her father, Herman Baskett. Mrs. Julia Johnson and Mrs. Irene Fort, of Champaign, I have in attendance this week. Mrs. Carrie Elbert returned this week from an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Frazier, at Detroit. Mrs. Harriet Kelly and mother, Mrs. M. E. Clark, have returned from an extended stay in Michigan and Canada. Mrs. M. E. Clark will return to Washington, Atlanta City and Philadelphia. Mrs. Moss is visiting at Detroit. Mrs. Mamie Sheton and daughter Marlon will return this week from an extended visit to the East and other points. Services will be held at St. Phillips Episcopal church with tomorrow at p. m. Dr. Lewis Brown will be present and conduct the services. Mrs. Hattie Gallard entertained last week at whist. Several out-of-town events were presented. Mrs. W. N. Curry won first prize. Miss Edna Lapsley, who has been spending the summer with Mrs. Viola Clark, left Tuesday to resume teaching at Chattanooga. Miss Brown celebrated her fifth birthday with a party of little folks at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown, Wednesday. Mrs. Erza Roberts left the city Tuesday to resume teaching. Mrs. Roberts spent the greater part of the summer in the East. Rev. D. F. White, pastor of Witherspoon United Presbyterian Church, attended a meeting of the Young People's organization of the church at Milroy, Ind., this week. Quarterly meeting services will be held at Simpson Chapel to-morrow, and the communion will be given at the morning services. Rev. D. E. Skelton will preach at 1 p.m. Henry Jackson, involved in the city engineer's department, and one of the boys who do things politically, will be the guest of George Wilson, in Milwaukee, Wis., during his vacation and will visit friends in Chicago. Shop G. M. Blackwell was given a reception Wednesday evening at Jones Tabernacle by all of the A. M. E. Zion churches of the city. A pleasing program and a fine supper were features of the occasion. Mrs. Mayme Turner Beasley left Tuesdays morning. She will be before returning to her home at New Orleans. Mrs. Beasley was the guest of "The Best at the Price No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale Fine granulated sugar in 25 lb. cloth bag in your order Saturday for... $1.35 Fancy lima beans, clean goods, 2 pounds for... 15c Cayuga early early June peas, doz. cans 75c, or 2... 13c Ivory or Fels-naptha 6 bars Saturday... 25c Lenox or gloss soap, 8 for 25c, or 3 for... 10c Crown brand breakfast bacon, 2½ to 3 pound pieces, Saturday, the pound... 20c Gilt Edge kidney beans, 2 cans for... 15c Winter wheat flour, a 69% 24½ pound sack for... 69 Sugar cured pig hams, 7 to 9 lbs, the pound... 15c Marrot I Trading Stamps free with your purchase. See our fall showing of suits, dress goods and silks at lowest prices. --- Mr. John Montgomery, of Springfield, Ohio, was in the city this week. He was shown the city Tuesday by Mr. Archie Greathouse at the dinner at Col. Robert Wilmiss Charity Boyd, of Frankfort, Ky, has returned to her home, after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Greathouse. Mr. Anderson Lewis, who lives at the apartment, was given a birthday surprise on her seventieth birthday Tuesday, September 7. There were a large number of lifelong friends of Mrs. Lewis among the guests, who remembered her with many handsome gifts; the guests were served. The affair was planned by Mrs. Lewis' daughter, Mrs. Irene Bagby. THE NEW PARKER HOUSE. Take your meals in the beautiful new Parker House dining room. Regular meals are prepared to serve banquets and dinner parties. You will like the 6 o'clock Sunday dinner; and the lunch from 12 to 2:30 Bath room open to public, 15 cents. GROWN-UP CHILDREN'S PARTY. A most novel and enjoyable affair was the "grow-up" children's party, given by the parents and family of Mr. Charles S. Hines, a graduate of the University of parents, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hunter 2337 Hillside avenue, Wednesday evening from 6 to 11 p.m., each guest was expected to wear juvenile ocume. Juvenile names were played and he evening was greatly enjoyed. WON OVER ALL COMPETITORS. In the recent field day exercises held by the city play grounds at Garfield Park last week. School No. 26, under the guidance of Coach Terry Hattie Gallard, won the 'all around' championship cup, making the highest number of points. School No. 40, Theodore Cable and Miss Irene Poe, directors, won the cup, offered for first place in relay races. DAVIS—WATSON. the marriage of Miss Flossie Davis, only daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. James A. Davis, to Mr. John B. Watson, of Birmingham, Ala., took place in this year. The bride was a uncle, Mr. Lewis Clark, 2321 North Capitol avenue. The bride, who was one of the teachers in the city schools, was formerly a resident of this city, but of late has lived in the city. The bride was principal of the colored high school at Florence, South Carolina. The ceremony took place in the presence of only the relatives and immediate friends. The bride wore a handsom lingerie dress she wore, a handkerchief of white wool. Rev. G. H. Shaffer officiated. THE PURITAN BED SPRINGS It has been proven beyond a doubt that science in perfect bed spring manufacture has perfected in the famous "Rest Easy" bed spring commodity that is the signature product of the company who are making a specialty in the treatment of rheumatism. These mattress springs are so constructed as to conform to every line and part of the body affording maximum comfort. The permanent care of rheumatism will be greatly enhanced by their use. If your work is hard and laborious you will find comfort and rest than any on the market. They are made in Indianapolis and are sold everywhere. Literature on the subject is available in details. You can free to any store for the Indian Bed Spring Co., Indianapolis, Ind. G. L. KNOX. Proprietor of The Freeman, Makes Labor Day Speech at Buxton, Ia. Upon the invitation of Mr. L. W. Tucker, representing the Young Men's Christian Association at Buxton, Mr. G. Tucker, a representative address on Monday, September 9, a speaking of his trip, Mr. Knox said: "I left the train at Alba, where I was met by Mr. Tucker, and was driven to Buxton. When I was there, I was building, the Y. M. C. A. band playing several selections in my honor. After partaking of a fine dinner at the home of the association, I went to the Y. M. C. A. building, where the speaking took place. I met the Rev. Abraham Demond, and I met the Rev. Abraham Demond, and State Senator Clarkson, who also spoke. I was particularly impressed with the prosperous and intelligent bearers of the people of Buxton, and my visit to them will ever be among my most pleasant memories. THE REV. GEORGE H. SHAFFER CLOSES FIVE YEARS' LABOR AT INDIANAPOLIS. Dr. G. H. Shaffer, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, Indianapolis, is now closing his ninth year as pastor of this church, and within the past two weeks leave for the New York City area. Many changes have taken place in this church during these years. Five years ago the church was lighted with the old-fashioned gas burners, consuming from $8 to $15 weekly. Under the present new are system from $2 to $7 is the extreme cost. The old organ of small dimensions has been replaced by a splendid new $2,500 Fuliginator pipe organ from $8 to $15 was added did capacity. Mr. Charles Hansen, the famous organist, regards it as among the best in the city. It is operated by the latest improved hyrical system. A new organ has been installed in the school, the payments on which have been promptly kept up. The church and parsonage have both been painted. A new corrugated iron roof and siding have been installed. The parsonage re-roofed, and a new hotwater system installed, and many improvement in heating and lighting the church have been made, to the delight and comfort of the parsonage. Improvements have all been paid for, with the exception of a small amount on the organ—about $400. All of the interest and about half of the old mortgage debt has been paid, so that the entire indebtedness of the church at present will not exceed $1,700. OFFICERS. The church has a splendid set of officers, composed of some of the best men and women in the church and county, high school and men who have splendid business standing in community, nine stewards; nine stewardesses; nine class leaders; two local elders; two local teachers; two local construction creators deaconesses; a splendid Woman's Mite Missionary Society, led by Mrs. G. B. Hill and other splendid women; a Rescue Band, led by Mrs. May L. Hunter, which is the largest of the fallen and distressed in the city. The Missionary Gleaners are doing splendid work. The Penny Missionary Society, composed of local teachers and a splendid corps, mets the church annually from $65 to $112. The Sunday School is managed by a splendid superintendent in the per- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Department, the Cradle Roll and the Adult Men's Bible Class, under the presidency of our merchant and manufacturer, H. L. Student and Christian Wendell Sible student and Christian Wendell Sible student and E. T. Taylor, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Association. The Senior Christian Endeavor is doing work under the leadership of Rev. B. F. L. Student. The Junior Christian Endeavor is doing work under the leadership of Prot. Jones, chorister, and Mrs. Kate Bazell, organist. The East End Needle Club, under the leadership of Ada Polines, and the Bethel Id Society, under the leadership of Prot. Jones, Mrs. Roxie Dixon, are doing splendid work in furnishing the parsonage and church, and have assisted the church and pastor in many ways. Thousands of visits are made annually by the sick, needy and distressed, and hundreds of baskets of food, clothing and flowers, and thousands of pages of Christian and temperance literature are distributed to the needy. This effort estimate the good that is thus being accomplished through these organizations, and with such an array of organized churches the needy. This effort pastoring the church is greatly lightened. The reports show that more than 450 people have been received in response during the church's visit. The spiritual condition of the church is good. Peace church throughout the entire administration. THE FINANCIAL CONDITION. The financial condition of the church is very gratifying and satisfactory to all reasonable persons. It indicates that more than $20,000 has been raised during Rev. Shaffer's tenure as follows: Dollar money, $1,167; missionary money, $609.25; education, $199; sundries, $249; grand total for general charity, $349; charity, $557; Sunday school supplies, $635.65; on the main mortgage debt, including interest, $1,764; on the new organ, $1,764; on the repairing the church and parsonage, $1,000; new lights, furniture, carpets, matting, stoves, etc., $600; sanitor, $1,340; on the church organ, $1,000; organist, $672; repairs on the church organ and furniture and added insurance when the church burned, $1,400; residing in the church, support, $1,400; parsonage, $627; repairs on the church organ, $627; this amount approximating $20,769.30. This does not include all of this year's work or expense, as the year has not closed, but it includes the clear, clean and indented to the parsonage and finished shape of all conference claims, such as dollar money. Next Sunday will be regular rally money. These claims. All members and friends are invited to join in these closing exercises. The record made by Rev. Shaffer in the spiritual and material advancement of Bethel A. M. E. Church proves his worth as a reputation which few men of the Indiana Conference may equal, and which none can excel. During his association with the church Dr. Shaffer has impressed himself with the work he did, and upon the whole community as the highest type of religious worker and Christian gentleman, and it is with reluctance that the church chooses to mandate the time limit, which is the maximum time limit. It is hoped for Rev. Shaffer that his Christian labors may be directed to pleasant fields, and that he may be able to give some guidance and recommendable those leaves behind at Bethel A. M. E. Church, Indianapolis. BUSINESS LOCALS Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blaudus Drug Store. Fall Styles School Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. 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. The Eureka Comb is on sale at The Freeman office, 225 Indiana avenue. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentist, $359½ Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5067. Call at The Freeman and obtain information concerning the virtues of the Eureka Comb. "Woman's glory is her hair." Why not improve yours? The Eureka Comb is a necessary toilet requisite. Fall Styles School Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Fall Styles School Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Agents are always desired by the management of The Freeman. Write for terms. Complaint For Divorce. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. No. 1823. Complaint for Divorce. Daise Dean Carpenter vs. Samuel W. Carpenter. I am known. That on the 27th/thursday BE IT KNOWN. That on the 27th day of August, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, complaint against the above named defendant, Samuel W. Carpenter, and the said plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the affidavit of a competent person showing that said defendant, Samuel W. Carpenter, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and said cause is for divorce, and the said plaintiff thereto; and, whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto on said complaint. NOW THEREFORE, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named received a penalty of $100 for denudance of said complaint against him and that unless he appear and answer or deceive the court, at the calling of said cause on the 30th of October, being the 24th judicial day of a term of said Court, to be begun and held at the court on the 1st Monday in October, Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in October, complaint and the e matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. W. A. PAYNE, Attorney for Plaintiff. Complaint for Divorce. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss.: In the Circuit Court of Marion county, in the Katie McBride vs. Charles H. McBride. No. 18226. Complaint, divorce. B. Beaumont on the 24th day of August, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion county, in the State of Indiana, her complaint against the plaintiff, and the plaintiff Charles H. McBride, and the said plaintiff having also filed in clerk's office the affidavit of a competent person, showing that said defendant, Charles H. McBride, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and said defendant 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 an- nouncement thereto, on the 21st day of October, 1809. Now, therefore, by order of said court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified that he will be compelled to complain against him, and that unless he has answer or demur the诰eto, at the calling of said cause on the 21st day of October, 1909, he shall be compelled to a court a term of said court, to be begun and held at the court house in the city of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in October, 1909, to be compelled to arrest and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk, Marshall B. Gooding, Attorney Plaintiff. THE GRAND LEADER 336-338-340 EAST WASHINGTON ST. Suit and Skirt Bargains **Suits for Women**, of homespun woolens, long coat late model, extra wide skirts; regular $10 00 values, sale price ..... $6.95 **Suits for Women**, of manish worsteds or serges, long coat full satin lined fitted models, knee plaited skirts, all the New Fall shades; up to $18 50 values, sale price ..... $12.85 **Skirt for Women**, of panama or chiffon panama, plaited or knee plaited styles, colors brown, blue or black; regular $6 50 values, sale price ..... $3.98 **Petticoats**, of sateen or imitation heatherbloom, a variety of late styles to choose from; up to $1.50 values, sale price ..... $79c CLASSIFIED COLUMN The genuine Carter's Rhematic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) has cured others: will cure you. Address R.P. Bloodan, druggest. Indianapolis, Ind. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED—Situation as piano player, Cansing. Experienced. Call or address Miss Hattie Coe, 817 Fayette St. WANTED—Situation as piano player, Cansing, sight reader, experienced. Call or write Mrs. Alura Mask, 353 W. 13th St., Indianapolis. WANTED—Ten first-class barbers for a new 10-chair barber shop, to be opened August 1. Address George L. Knox, 141 N. Pennsylvania St., Denison Hotel Barber Shop, Indianapolis, Ind. The Freeman is the leading Negro jour- C. Hamlin & R. Meredith STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES FRESH MEATS Our Motto: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." We solicit your patronage. Courteseous treatment. 1210 N. Missouri St. Phone, Main, 4961 INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO DESIGNERS ENGRAVERS ELECTROTYPES 23 West Pearl Street INDIANAPOLIS Both Phones 1870 Race Adjustment. BY PROF. KELLY MILLER Howard University, Washington, D. C. A book that is sane, sound, conservative, con- cise. Second edition. Price $20. Agents enter a every town where The Freeman cir- culates. Liberal commission. Address the author. 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Removes and prevents dandruff, lice or scab, the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off and gives it new life and vigor. Absolutely harmless—used with splendid results even on the youngest children. Dedicated to your measure, as ladies of refinement everywhere declare. yourwarehouse. Ford's Hair Palette made men's clothes. don't buy anything else alleged to be "just good." If you want the best results, buy the best Pomade-it will pay you. Look for this name "Perfect" Gas Range With the Kitchen Heater $3.00 Down and $3.00 a Month will pay for this complete kitchen blessing. EverTroubled Rheumatics? If so, try the marvelous "Rest Easy" double deck bed springs. It INAL 5C AND 10C WALL PARK be duplicated in the city. Burlap and moulding. and 10c per roll. Come in and see us. W. L. DAVIS, Manager, Main, 5155. 435 Massa WHAT? FINE FUN AT THE WHEE Louisville Colored F T. 22, 23, 24, 25, AT THE State Fair Group Stock Exhibits. School Exhibits. Military Drill contest for $150 prize. J concert, 500 voices. Show in $100, or shine; $1,000 in Premiums. Ath reduced rates on all railroads. For in ogue, address F. MASON, W. D. THO President, Secretar W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ke ONDERLA ERDIALLY WE YOU TO OVERLAND ON SEPT. THERE WILL BE DOINGS. RS. TRULY, PETE First Annual Outing of the g Men's Colored Le matters not how stiff and sore you may be retiring, you get up refreshed and rested. These springs conform to every line of the body, resting all parts alike. Ask your dealer. matters not how stiff and freshed and rested. The resting all parts alike. Puritan Bed S THE ORIGINAL 500 can not be duplicated and 100. W. I. d Phone, Main, 5155 WHAT Louisville SEPT. 22, State I Fine Stock Great Military Drill Choral Concert, 500 ion, rain or shine; tests. Reduced ra- and catalogue, addr- W. C. F. MASC President, 1321 W. Waln WON I CORDIALLY INVITE YOU WONDERLAND MONDAY, SEP 13TH. THERE WILL BIG DOING YOURS. TRULY First A Young Me Puritan Bed Spring Co., Indianapolis, Ind. THE ORIGINAL 5C AND 10C WALL PAPER HOUSE can not be duplicated in the city. Burlap and moulding. Paper 5c and 10c per roll. Come in and see us. WHAT? FINE FUN AT THE WHERE? Fine Stock Exhibits. School Exhibits. Great Military Drill contest for $150 prize. Jubilee and Choral Concert, 500 voices. Show in $100,000 Pavilion, rain or shine; $1,000 in Premiums. Athletic Contests. Reduced rates on all railroads. For information and catalogue, address 1321 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Kentucky WONDERLAND I CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO WONDERLAND ON MONDAY, SEPT. 13TH. THERE WILL BE BIG DOINGS. YOURS. TRULY. PETE Monday, September 13th. Afternoon and Evenin Vaudeville and 4:00 after GERMAN VILLAGE BALL ROOM Other Attracti merry go round, shooting ery, picture show, refres and Evening, in the Airdome or Summer leville and Minstrel first part. Performan 4:00 afternoon, 8:15 and 9:30 evening. VILLAGE Clay's Military Base POPULAR PROGRAM ROOM Dancing afternoon and evening. M sel Smith orchestra. Attractions Base ball game, Japanese ba ir, electric maize, chute and, shooting gallery, scenic railway, tickler, pho show, refreshments. Afternoon and Evening, in the Airdome or Summer Theatre, Vaudeville and Minstrel first part. Performances, 4:00 afternoon, 8:15 and 9:30 evening. BALL ROOM Dancing afternoon and evening. Music by Russel Smith orchestra. Other Attractions Base ball game, Japanese ball game, flat iron, electric maize, chute the chutes, merry go round, shooting gallery, scenic railway, tickler, photograph gallery, picture show, refreshments. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE Halford Broyles, John Alexander, Garrord Mays, Thomas Dordon, Walker Cornett, Mason Williams, Reno Broyles, Morris Crawson, Dr. S. A. Furniss, Chas. W. Brown, Edward Gaylard, Geo. P. Stewart, Clifford Caine, Homer Johnson, Augustus Hutchinson, Joseph Baughman, Clarence Stewart, W. H Fielding, Roy Locklear, Russel Smith, Clarence Ewell, Grant Smith, W. J. I. Reed, Robert Hatch, William Porter, Sherman Davis, Joseph H. Broyles. Halford Broyles, John Alk Cornett, Mason Williams, niss, Chas. W. Brown, Ed. Homer Johnson, Augustu- art, W. H Fielding, Roy Smith, W. J. I Reed, R. Joseph H. Broyles. Bles, John Alexander, Garrord Mays, Thomas Doyle son Williams, Reno Broyles, Morris Crawson, D. V. Brown, Edward Gaylard, Geo. P. Stewart, C. Sison, Augustus Hutchinson, Joseph Baughman, Clarence fielding, Roy Locklear, Russel Smith, Clarence I. I Reed, Robert Hatch, William Porter, Shea Broyles. ```markdown ``` Absolutely Guaranteed sore you may be on retiring, you get up re- se springs conform to every line of the body. ask your dealer. Spring Co., Indianapolis, Ind. AND 10C WALL PAPER HOUSE in the city. Burlap and moulding. Paper 5c per roll. Come in and see us. D. DAVIS, Manager, 435 Massachusetts Av ? FINE FUN AT THE WHERE? Alle Colored Fair 23, 24, 25, 1909, AT THE Fair Ground Exhibits. School Exhibits. contest for $150 prize. Jubilee and 10 voices. Show in $100,000 Pavil- 1,000 in Premiums. Athletic Con- ses on all railroads. For information ess N, W. D. THOMAS, Secretary, But St., Louisville, Kentucky DERLAND Annual Outing of the men's Colored League g, in the Airdome or Summer Theatre, Minstrel first part. Performances, noon, 8:15 and 9:30 evening. Clay's Military Band in a POPULAR PROGRAM Dancing afternoon and evening. Music by Russell Smith orchestra. ONS Base ball game, Japanese ball game, flat iron, electric maize, chute the chutes, gallery, scenic railway, tickler, photograph gal-ments. exander, Garrord Mays, Thomas Dordon, Walker Reno Broyles, Morris Crawson, Dr. S. A. Fur- ward Gaylard, Geo. P. Stewart, Clifford Caine, Hutchinson, Joseph Baughman, Clarence Stew- Locklear, Russel Smith, Clarence Ewell, Grant obert Hatch, William Porter, Sherman Davis,