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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. AGL IS WANTED. 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. AGENT WANTED. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER SEP 24 1909 VOLUME XXII NUMBER 39 AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANS FOR THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING Stock Selling at Ten Dollars Per Share—Public Schools Opened With Good Attendance—Emmett J. Scott's Report Ready The officers of the Lincoln Memorial Building Company are; W. Sidney Pittman president; William A. obwile, secretary; W. H. Marshall, treasurer; George F. Collins company; the officers are S. H. Bolling, A. W. Bowie, G. F. Collins, J. L. Forbes, Dr. C. H. Marshall, W. Robinson, L. H. Singleton, Samuel W. Lutherford, J. W. Lewis and Dr. S. G. Elkhorn, and board, Dr. W. Robinson is chairman, includes Dr. W. L. Board, John C. Dancy, Henry Forrard, R. W. Thompson, Dr. J. W. Morse, W. Lutherford,打tingly, Zeph P. Moore, Dr. W. J. Moore, and board, Dr. F. A. Roman, J. N. Lawson, Thomas L. Jones and B. F. Hailstorks, all of Washington, D. C.; R. E. Frazier, Pittsburgh, R. H. Henderson, Hampton, Va.; R. H. Henderson, Lynburg, Va.; E. W. Pearson, Asheville, N. C, and J. W. Nimrocks, Meridian, Miss. The A. C. Deltwyn Company, one of the brokerage firms of New York and Washington, composed of wide-awake white men, has a large charge of the local direction, has been retained by the company as its financial representatives. They are experienced in this business and will see that the stock is advantageous placed on the success of the Lincoln Company will be an owner for the colored people all over country and will go far to establish one in the Negro's ability to make himself a financial and business. In standing by this corporation the colored people of the country are standing by their own inter- --- Some critics who do not know what they are talking about are trying to find fault with the personnel of the officers of the Nation Negro Press Association, organized at LA, as an affiliated body of the Nation Negro Press convention was made up of representative editors, publishers, correspondents and magazine writers, and the ground was gone over with great care to avoid criticism. He has weighed his weight with thinking people. The session included members of the executive committee were made for reasons satisfactory to themself. They will go on with the work now being framed, and will be responsible for their stewardship to the association at the annual meeting next August. There is neither rhyme nor reason in wasting valuable time. He is neither member of the National Negro Business League, and who have spent the better portion of their checkered career in journalism (?) in which he downed the line for which the National League had its honored president stand. The Press Association can not pay any attention to kickers. Dr. Booker T. W. Washington's "Story of the Negro," now running as a serial in "The Otulook," grows in interest and all Washington is following it with increasing enjoyment and profit. Some of the objections to the program of the highest quality and many of the philosophical, tinged with characteristic humor. Speaking of some of the curious criticisms that different sorts of people upon the Negro, Dr. Washington says: --- "The next meeting of the B. M. C. will be held in the hospitable city of Baltimore. There will be at least 1,500 delegates in the meeting, and the committee are usually attracted by the convention, will bring the attendance up to 5,000. I have every reason to believe that the Baltimore committee is going along history, for the committee is going at things in a vigorous fashion and the lodges in the country at large are exhibiting a deeper interest than ever before in the committee. They will come to the B. M. C. to have a voice in making the laws by which they are governed. Hon. Harry S. Cummings, a Baltimore well-known leader, is at the head of the committee on arrangements, and that the work will be thoroughly done." Mr. Houston is succeeding admirably in the practice of law in Chicago, in partnership with the veteran E. H. H. Cummings, and with his labors at the bar. He sees vast opportunities and will not be slow to take advantage of them in the hustling Middle West. He has yet to regret separating himself from the committee, and the opinion that a man of action is better in the world of business and professional life than in official routine life at Washington. His example is one that others to follow with profit to themselves and to posterity. NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES. The public schools opened Monday, with an attendance of colored pupils numbering over 15,000. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, United States Commissioner to Liberia, was in the city this week, and with his two associates, completed the report they are to lay before the President and the State Department. Mr. Scott has gone to New York to join Dr. Booker T. Washington. The Stork visited the home of Prof. and Mrs. Roscoe Conkling Bruce Monday morning and left a bouncing boy. "Everybody happy." Prof. E. E. Williams, of Cleveland, Ohio, made his first appearance at the building THE SNARE. FASHION STORE HOW CAN I GET THE MONEY? CADIHE'S BASKET THIS SUIT $19.99 A HUNKY CHIN MILD! Monday morning and was cordially received. Former Registrar of the Treasury J. W. Lyons has re-located at his old home in Augusta, Ga., where he will practice law. Dr. Roscoe Conkling Wormley has hung out his shingle at 1922 Eleventh Street, N. W., and opened a first-class establishment. He has been appointed assistant demonstrator in dentistry at Howard University. Registrar W. T. Vernon has gone west on his leasing to attend to inspect the condition of his school, the Western University, at Quindaro, Kans. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Hurst was banqueted Tuesday night at Metropolitan A. M. E. church. Explorer "Matt" Henson is to be given a grand reception by the colored citizens, when he lands in New York. He is a Washington boy and will be given the gladest of hands when he reaches the capital. EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Special to THE FREEMAN from Fiske University and has charge of the choir in the Baptist church of Regina. ... Meetings are being held from time to time in regards to organizing the Macsion lodge there and it is hoped that by next writing that it will be well under way. ... A large attendance was at the meeting of the Loyal Legion last Sunday, when a couple of co-operative workers attended the Loyal Legion meeting, matter, advertisements, subscriptions, changes of address, or any complaint of not receiving THE FREEMAN, etc., with Clifford C. Mitchell, the Edmonton correspondent. Call 240 Jasper avenue East, Edmonton, MT 50310. THE FREEMAN correspondent would like to hear from all persons interested in this country. ST. PAUL. MINN. WASHINGTON, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN Davis, the famous elocutionist and dramatic imperson- ator, gave a fine exhibition at St. Paul A. M. E. Church last Friday evening. A. M. E. Church attended a session by the following local talent: Mrs. Amie Miller, Mrs. Ella Minor, Miss Gretta Minor, Mr. Thomas Wheeler and Mr. Norrall. Mrs. Gretta Minor, Mrs. Thomas Wheeler and Mr. Norrall attended at the Washington Hospital.... Dr. Thomas, Jones has returned home after attending the hysicians convention and seventh annual convention was a grand success and was well attended by a number of out-of-town friends.... Mr. Fred Johnson is home after spending the day with his family and lakes. Emmit Graves is patient at the Washington Hospital.... An all-day service which was held at the Nazreth Center for the Blind was a special program was rendered and a large crowd from Rev. Brown church of Pittsburg attended.... Theodore Denison, an assistant professor of special program was rendered and a large skid from the typhoid fever at the City Hospital.... The many friends of Rev. J. M. Moses regrets very much to hear of his leaving. He has accepted a charge in Harrison, and expects to make his home CLARKSVILLE, TENN St. Peters and Wesley Chapel will have a carnival lasting six days, beginning the 20th of September at the public offices of the city. The public schools will be evening. The city public school opened with over nine hundred pupils... Mrs. Melissa Pincham has returned from Memphis. Mrs. Tenn... Miss Elaine McCormick has returned to Kearney. Mrs. J. W. Milan had a pleasant trip to Cedar Hill. Tenn... Mr. Lawrence Smith has gone to Xenia. O. to resume his studies, and has returned to Kearney. Sunday evening. He leaves a wife and two children... Mr. Chas. Summers is quite ill. ...Mr. Sam Steele is again confined to his MINEOLA, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Mineola bottling works has removed on Johnson street near the National bank, the B. Gromberg store to open the 25th of the holiday. There will be a U. S. Mail route on the Mineola & Van Zandt road soon...Mrs. Ada Thompson has opened a restaurant and a bakery. The Gee will gather fifteen bales of cotton this year. There are not many hogs in this part of the country, so pork chops cost 15 cents per pound, cotton seed 30 cents per bushel. Miss Bess Carter is doing EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY THE NEW NEGRO WILL BE KNOWN IN POLITICS OLD TIME WARD HEELER LOSING OUT Fight is Four Cornered—Death of Bishop McCloskey—Rev. Ferguson Will Address People's Literary at Little Rock. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 22.—There is no doubt that the colored politicians and ward heelsers around the Tenth ward have been running things for the past twenty-five years, and that they have been far-reaching. They must remember that there is a new Negro who is on the stage of action. He reads much, thinks about the welfare of his race, studies civil and economic questions and is full of civic pride. He wants a man's chance to live and work, be it the city or any one else. They refuse to be led by curbstone polls, but they want to be involved in the home, better streets, better schools, clean administrations, honest public officials and votes for the same thing that any other intelligent race votes for. They are not in situations upon its merits and then decides which way he shall cast his vote. While there is speaking here and there every night, this class of Negroes are in their business. They are relative merits of the men and platforms that are now asking the people of the city for their right of suffrage. While some of the white leaders may think that the New votes there is a large number still that is unpurchasable, that is going to the polls and vote according to his conscience and not because they belong to any "vote getting" club, controlled by some ward-roaders who is a member of some fraternal order. --- Rube Foster and his crack baseball team came here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of this city, attended the Lexington Fair. Mr. and Mrs James Berry and W. H. Ford were among the visitors at the Lexington Fair. Miss Carolyne Stewart, a teacher at the State University, was thghest of Miss Clay Webb, at Lexington, Ky., last week. Miss Lydia Branch, a teacher at the Central High School, has been detained at home on account of nervous prostration. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Yancy of this city attended the Lexington Fair and were guests at all the social functions during the week. Miss Hattie Harris and Hugh West will be married the Thursday night of this week at the Catholic church, Fourteenth and Broadway. Miss Carrie B. Smith of 505 West Fifty-fourth street, Chicago, Ill., is in the city the guest of Mrs. Ella Cross, 1120 West Madison street. Miss Josephine Davis, a graduate of the Central High School and Flak University has been appointed teacher at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Simms has returned to their home in Shelbyville, Ky., after paying a visit to the aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Plummer Lewis. Most of the Baptist ministers and delegates to the National Baptist Convention have returned to the city. They report an excellent meeting at Columbus, O. Master Earnest Cross sustained serious injuries Monday on West Chestnut street by falling from a wagon. The youngster is a student at the Western School. The First Annual Fair Hop to be given in this city on Saturday night, Sept. 25, at Odd Fellows' Hall, is expected to be attended by a large number of people. Mrs. Lillian Brannon has been retained at the Masonic Theater this season. She is one of the best informed persons in the city on the high shows that visit Louisville. Mr. Ed. Woods, one of the oldest citizen of the city, arrived away this week. He was at one time principal of the California School and later a revenue agent for the United States Government. Miss Nellie Hughes has been selected as principal of the Wilson street high school. Miss Hughes is a graduate of the Central High and Normal school and is a most deserving young girl. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Piper, of Hot Springs, are the city mayor. They stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dill, on West Chestnut street. Mr. Piper will be at The Seelback all the winter. Messrs. John T. Clark and T. H. Blue, members of the Reading Room Committee at the Y. M. C. A., have installed racks of books and animal murals. They make a very pleasing appearance and are just what has been needed. W. H. Parker, associate editor of the Columbian, is invited for the Grinstead ticket during the present campaign. He is also making stump speeches. We predict that Mr. Parker will be elevated if the present mayor is re-elected. Misses Georgia A. Lattimore, Mary V. Hicks, Miss Hughes and Mrs. Thompson were in Lexington, Ky., last week attend. *Continued on Pair Four.* e Colored Orphan's Home! TROY PORTER PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR. Proposed City Hospital Troy Porter The middle building is the house given for Colored Orphan's House. For some years the colored people of Illinois have felt the need of a home for the friendless, homeless and orphan children and for the efforts to secure such a home. It has been contemplated by lodges, churches and societies of various kinds. There are many thousands of the helpless children in the city, and the condition cries out for help and protection. But so far no arm has been able to reach them in a sufficient and effective way. Ways and means have been disbanded and the children and condition cries in the press have appeared from time to time, committees from different churches and organizations have been appointed to investigate various phases of the matter, but all so far have ended in a dream. There are some few desirable places for such a home in Illinois, but at such places children and orphaned children have found who owns or controls sufficient property or wealth to offer the proper inducements to the movement. But, as the saying goes, fortune knocks at every man's door. ATROY PLUMBING & H Proposed The middle building is the house joiced to announce that this fortune has now come to the door of the colored people of Illinois. Never before has such a place been made available to them a way of a public necessity come to these people. Mr. Troy Porter, of Paris, Ill., one of the most substantial business men we have in our race, has come forward to help us in this matter that will strike gladness to the hearts of those who have yearned for the establishment of an orphan home. This man has long desired to do something for the disabled children in this part of the country. At the Wood River Baptist Sunday School, Suffolk, composed of some of the best men and women of the Illinois Baptist, and delegates from almost every part of the state, a committee of five men was appointed last week for the purpose of investigating this property. The other men and women of the convention they were driven out to look at the property which Mr. Porter owns and proposes to enter into a home for the friendless children. SEKITAN, OHIO. --- The committee were so impressed with the beauty, the value, the location, the appointments and appropriateness of the committee members, that recommendations were enthusiastically adopted without a dissenting voice and the convention pledged the support of the district to Mr. Moore's proposition carries the requirement that this home shall be under the control of no one sect, creed or denomination, but for, by and of all. That this institution never be broken the connection of colored persons. He deserves every church, convention, association, society and lodge or order shall have a voice in its control and management and that the children of orphan Negro child in or out of Illinois. This property is well adapted for the purpose. It is situated in the best part city of Chicago, the house and on the nubarub car line connecting Paris with all the east, north and south. It has high, healthy surroundings, and plenty of ground. The house is a two-story building with a for hearing and lightning, and has con- PORTER HEATING CONTRACTOR. City Hospital Troy Porter given for Colored Orphan's House. nection with the mineral wells which are in the immediate neighborhood. One must see the property for himself to really enjoy it. There is no better place in the state of Illinois for the location of such an institution. Paris is noted for its peaceful law-abiding citizens, white and colored, who have congealed districts of other actors, as opposed to other cities. The colored people are thirty, industrious and prosperous, 80 per cent of them owning good homes, scattered about in the city. There are several worth $10,000 or more. The citizens, white and colored, will give their support to the institution. The county and city will aid in its maintenance. Mr. Porter correspondence with any and all persons who may be in any way interested in such a movement. Any person will be cheerful and promptly answered. MUNCIE, IND. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kite attended the State Fair at Indianapolis, last Thursday, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Brown. ...Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fossett were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Curley in Anderson, Ind. last Sunday. ...Mr. Lemuel Lucas has returned home from Sanders, K. ...Mr. John Fossett and Miss Hattie Fossett of Franklin, Ind. be the guests of T. K. and C. E. Fossett this week. Mrs. Minnie Bray, of Bellefontaine, O. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley. Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Chas Gatekelsi business. ...Miss May Stokes has returned to her home from the Normal School at Richmond, Ind. ...Mrs. David Shooret married Mr. Returned to being the bedside of Mrs. Grant Bass. Mrs Arine Armstrong is the guest of Miss Kelley. ...The Men's Circle of Calvary Baptist church has the interest service at $ 3. ...Rev. Mitchell is attending the National Convention at Columbus, O. ...Bishop Shaffer and son and Rev. J. Townsend and wife are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stokes during conference at the THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. A. M. E. Church. Rev. Colman has arranged things very nicely for pastors and their wives during this session of conference... Hon. G. F. Richings (white), of Urkunden, died on January 25, 2014, in various Baptist Church, in behalf of the Ethiopian, his education and industrial training. Mme. L. C. Parrish SHERMAN, TEXAS. Mr. Wm. Smith, headwaiter of the Binkley Hotel, is counted one of the best in the country. . . Among our readers are Messrs. A. H. Jackson,麦克唐纳, D. Davis and Charles Henry Hickson, D. Crawford, of Harmony Baptist, and J. H. Winn, of Progressive Baptist, left on the Convention in Columbus, O. . . Mr. James Warde is second head cook at the Binkley Hotel. . . Wesley Green, a prominent Odd Pythian, is chief cook at Kidd-Kole College. KARSTADT BROS. DYE WORKS Indiana's Best and Most Modern Dyeing and Cleaning Works. Main office 1435 N. Illinois street. Branches 24 Virginia Ave. 218 N. II. 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A warm, golden summer morning greeted his eyes, and the peaceful calm of Sunday lay upon the land. A robin piped in an apple tree, an oriole flashed across the flower beds, and a bee buzzed just outside the sill. A brave day! He stepped into his tub, bathed, and dressed in his riding clothes, for there was to be a canter down to the sea and return before breakfast. From the window he could see the groom walking the beautiful thoroughbreds up and down the driveway. There were only two this morning; evidently Norah was not going. The Cavennaugh girls had created almost a scandal and a revolution when they first appeared at Glenwood. People had read and talked about women riding like men, they had even seen pictures of them, but to find them close at hand was something of a shock. Yet, when they saw with what ease the Cavennaugh girls took the hedges, ditches and fences, how their mounts never suffered from saddlegalls, and above all, how the two always kept even pace with the best men riders, opinion veered; and several ladies changed their habits. Norah, who saw the droll slide of things, once said that the accepted riding habit for women reminded her of a kimono for a harp. Carrington stole gently down to the horses. He had great affection for the sleek thoroughbreds. Their ears went forward when they saw him, and they whinned softly. He rubbed their velvet noses and in turn they nozzled him for sugar loaves. Had it not been for the night and the attendant mysteries, his happiness would have been complete. People waste many precious moments in useless retrospection; so Carrington resolutely forced the subject from his mind. One thing was certain, the Cavenaughs knew who the burglar was; and there was something strange in the idea of an empty safe in a millionaire's home. Pshaw! He took out the expected sugar loaves and extended them on both palms. The pair lipped his hand and crunched the sweets with evident relish. "How are they today, James?" How are they to day, James? "Fit for 20 miles, straight away or 'cross lots, srl. Your mount is feeling his oats this morning; he hasn't been out for a run since Thursday, srl. I've put the curb on him in case he takes it into his head to cut up shines. Here comes Miss Kate, srl." Carrington's pulse rose. Kate was approaching them. She was pale but serene. She smiled a good morning, which took in the gentleman and the groom. "I hope I haven't kept you waiting." "Not a moment; I only just got down myself," said Carrington. She mounted without assistance and adjusted her skirts. The filly began to waltz, impatient to be off. "To the beach?" Carrington asked, swinging into his saddle. She nodded and they started off toward the highway at a smart trot. Once there, the animals broke into an easy canter, which they maintained for a mile or more. Then Kate drew down to a walk. "What a day!" said he, waving his hand toward the sea line. There was color a-plenty on her cheeks now, and her eyes shone like precious stones. There is no exhilaration quite like it. She flicked the elders with her crop, and once or twice reached up for a ripening apple. In the air there was the strange sea smell, mingled with the warm scent of clover. "I'll race you to the beach!" she cried, suddenly. "Done! I'll give you to the sixth tree," He laughed. There was really nothing at all in the world but this beautiful girl, the horses, and the white road that wound in and out to the sea. She trotted her mount to the sixth tree, turned, and then gave the signal. Away they went, the horses every bit as eager as their riders. With their ears laid back, their nostrils wide, their feet drumming, they thundered down the road. Carrington gained, but slowly, and he had to hold his right arm as a shield for his eyes, as the filly's heels threw back a steady rain of sand and gravel. Faster and faster; a milk wagon veered out just in time; foolish chickens scampered to the wrong side of the road, and the stray pigs in the orchards squealed and bolted inland. It was all very THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER fine. And when they struck deep tawny sand the animals were neck and neck. It was now no easy task to bring them to a stop. Carrington's hunter had made up his mind to win, and the lithe filly was equally determined. As an expedient, they finally guided the animals toward the hull of an ancient wreck; nothing else would have stopped them. "How I love it!" said Kate, breathlessly, as she slid from the saddle. "Beauty, you beat him, didn't you!" patting the dripping neck of her favorite. They tethered the horses presently and sat down in the shade of the hull. "Nothing like, is there, girl?" "I hate automobiles," she answered, irrelevant. The old, old sea quarreled murmurously at their feet, and the white gulls sailed hither and thither, sometimes breasting the rollers just as they were about to topple over into running creamy foam. The man and the girl seemed perfectly content to remain voiceless. There was no sound but the song of the sea; the girl dreamed, and the man wondered what her dream was. Presently he glanced at his watch. He stood up, brushing the sand from his clothes. "Half an hour between us and breakfast, Kate. All aboard!" The night before might have been only an idle dream. So they took the road back. Only the sea and the gulls saw the tender kiss. The pariah sauntered in at two o'clock that afternoon, just as the family were sitting down to luncheon. He was a revelation. There was nothing shabby about him now. He wore a new suit, spats, a new straw hat, and twirled a light bamboo. There was something jaunty and confident in his air, a bubbling in his eyes; altogether, he was in fine fettle about something. He cast aside his hat and cane with a flourish. "Aha! just in time," he said. "Another chair, William." The butler sent a dubious glance at his master; there was the usual curt nod and the frown. So grandpa sat down beside Norah, whose usual effervescence had strangely subsided; he pinched her cheek, and deliberated between the cold ham and chicken. "A fine day! A beautiful day! A day of days!" he cried, surrendering to the appetitions lure of both meats. Nobody replied to this outburst of exuberance; nobody had the power to. A strange calm settled over every one. This was altogether a new kind of grandpa. There was nothing timid or hesitant here, nothing meek and humble; neither was there that insufferable self-assurance and arrogance of a disagreeable man. Grandpa's attitude was simply that of an equal, of a man of the world, of one who is confident of the power he holds in reserve; that was all. But for all that, he was a sensation of some magnitude. Carrington was seized with a wild desire to laugh. The truth came to him like an illumination; but he wisely held his peace. “There is something in the air today that renews youth in old age; eh, my son?” with a sly wink at Cavenaugh. Cavenaugh's expression of wonder began to freeze and remained frozen to the end of the meal. So all the honors of conversation fell to grandpa, who seemed to relish this new privilege. "Father," said Cavenaugh, holding back his accumulated wrath, "I want to see you in my study." "I immediately, my son. I was just about to make that same request." Grandpa looked at Kate, then at Carrington. "I suppose you young persons will invite poor old grandpa to the wedding?" "Father!" This was altogether too much for patrician blood. Cavenaugh's face reddened and his fists closed ominously. "You will do me the honor, father, not to meddle with my private affairs. Kate is my daughter, and she shall marry the man it pleases me to accept." Carrington felt this cut dart over grandpa's shoulder. He stirred uneasily. "Oh, if that's the way you look at it!" with a comical deprecatory shrug. Grandpa touched Carrington on the arm. "Young man, do you love this girl? No false modesty, now; the truth, and nothing but the truth. Do you love her?" "With all my heart!" Carrington felt the impulse occult. Something whispered that his whole future depended upon his answer. "And you, Kate?" "I love him, grandpa," bravely. "That's all I want to know," said grandpa. Cavenaugh released one of his fists; it fell upon the table and rattled things generally. "Am I in my own house?" he buwled. "That depends," answered grandpa, suavely. "You've got to behave yourself. Now, then, let us repair to the secret chamber of finance. It is the day of settlement," grimly. Mrs. Cavenaugh was gently weeping. The dread moment had come, come when she had been lulled into the belief that it would never come. Kate understood, and longed to go to her and comfort her; and she trembled for her father, who knew nothing of the pit that lay at his feet. Carrington dallied with his fork; he wished he were anywhere in the world but at the Cavenaugh table. The desire to laugh recurred to him, but he realized that the inclination was only hysterical. Cavenaugh was already heading for the study. He was in a fine rage. Grandpa was close on his heels. At the threshold he turned once more to Carrington. "You know your 'Tempest,' young man, I'm sure," he said. "Well, this is the revolt of Caliban—Caliban uplifted, as it were." The door closed behind them, and father and son faced each other. "Ill trouble you for those papers you took from the safe last night," said the son, heavily. "Ah, indeed!" said grandpa. "At once; I have reached the limit of my patience." "So have I," returned grandpa. "Perhaps you know what these papers are about?" "I know nothing whatever, save that they belong to Mr. Carrington. Hand them over." Grandpa helped himself to a cigar and sat down. He puffed two or three times, eyed the lighted end and sighed with satisfaction. "If you but knew what they were about, these papers, you would pay a cool million for their possession. My word, it is a droll situation; reads like the fourth act in a play. If you have a duke picked out for Kate, forget him." "She will never marry Carrington!" Cavenaugh's voice rose in spite of his effort to control it. "My son, they will hear you," the pariah warned. He blew a cloud of smoke into the air and sniffed it. "You never offered me this particular brand," reproachfully. "Enjoy it," snapped the other, "for it is the last you will ever smoke in any house of mine." "You don't tell me!" "Those papers, instantly!" "Be it known by these presents, et cetera, et cetera," said the old man. He rose suddenly, the banter leaving his lips and eyes, and his A "Hand Them Over." jaw setting hard. "You had better get your check book handy, my son, for when I'm through with you, you'll be only too glad to fill out a blank for fifty thousand. I consider myself quite moderate. This young Carrington is a mighty shrewd fellow; and I'd rather have him as a friend than an enemy. He has made out his case so strongly that it will cost you a pretty penny to escape with a whole skin." "What are you talking about?" "The case of the people versus Cavenaugh et al. It concerns the clever way in which you and your partners slid under the seven per cent, dividend due your investors; which caused a slump in the price of the shares, forcing thousands to sell their stock; which you bought back at a handsome profit. Moloch! The millions you have are not enough; you must have more. There are about twelve of you in all, not one of you worth less than three millions. What a beautiful chance for blackmail!" Cavenaugh stepped back, and his legs, striking a chair, toppled him into it. His father had become Medusa's head! "Aha! That jars you some," chuckled grandpa. It took Cavenaugh some time to recover his voice, and when he did it was faint and unnatural. "Is this true?" he gasped. "It is so true that I'll trouble you for the check now." "Come, father, this is no time for nonsense." Cavenaugh waved his hand impatiently. "Let me see the document." "Hardly. But the moment you place the check in my hands I shall be pleased to do so. But there must be no reservation to have payment stopped." "I will not give you a single penny!" The mere suggestion of giving up so large a sum without a struggle seemed preposterous. "Not a penny! And furthermore, I am through with you for good and all. Shift for yourself hereafter. Fifty thousand! You make me laugh!"" "I shall make you laugh, my son; but not on the humorous side." The old man reached out his hand and struck the bell. "What do you want?" asked Cavenaugh, mystified. "I want the author of the document. I propose to take the family skeleton out of the closet and dangle it up and down before the young man's eyes. You will laugh, I dare say." Cavenaugh fell back in his chair again. The door opened and William looked in. "You rang, sir?" to Cavenaugh fils. "No, William," said Cavenaugh pere, affably. "I rang. Call Mr. Carrington." The butler disappeared. "It is my turn, Henry, and I have waited a long time, as you very well know. Ha! Sit down, Mr. Carrington, sit down." Carrington, who had entered, obeyed readily. "You left some papers in the dining Every lady can have a beautiful and luxuriant 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 made of steel in its construction, from 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 turn of the handle. The Magic Heater is also suitable for curling irons, has a cover and can be carried in a handbag. Fill with alcohol and light here room safe last night," began grandpa. "I was about to ask you to return them," replied Carrington, with assumed pleasantry. The two Cavenaughs looked at each other blankly. Finally grandpa laughed. "I told you he was clever!" "it is true, then," snarled the millionaire, "that you have been meddling with affairs that in no wise concern you. I warn you that your case in court will not have a leg to stand on." "I prefer not to discuss the merits of the case," said Carrington, quietly. "I have been your host, sir; you have eaten at my table." Cavenaugh, as he spoke, was not without a certain dignity. "All of which, recognizing the present situation, I profoundly regret." "Good!" said grandpa. "Henry, if you had been the general they give you credit for, you would have offered Mr. Carrington that seventeen thousand two or three years ago. There is nothing so menacing to dishonesty as the free lance. Now, listen to me for a space. We'll come to the documentary evidence all in good time. I spoke of Caliban uplifted," ironically. "For years I have been treated as a pariah, as a beast of burden, as a messenger boy, as a go-between to take tricks that might have soiled my son's delicate hands. Father and son, yes; but in name only. Blood is thicker than water only when riches and ambition are not touched in the quick. This dutiful son of mine could easily have elevated me along with himself; but he would not do so. He was afraid that people might learn something of my past which would greatly hinder his advancement. He prospered, he grew rich and arrogant; he put his heel on my neck, and I dared not revolt. You wouldn't believe it, would you, Mr. Carrington, that I was graduated with honors from Oxford university. I speak three tongues fluently, and have a smattering of a dozen others; am a doctor of philosophy, an Egyptologist. But I was indolent and loved good times, and so, you see, it came about that. I fell into evil ways. Formerly, I was a burglar by profession." Hestopped, eying Carrington's stupefaction. The son gnawed his lips impotently. (TO BE CONTINUED ) COLORED PEOPLE TREATED WHITE COLORED PEOPLE TREATED WHITE Say, Try "Chaptilla," That dainty toilet delight and bleach free from grease. Keep the skin silky soft and imparts that whiteness and suppleness so essential to beauty. 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Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phone 2880. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1909. The many friends of T. Thomas Fortune will hear of him in the future through the "Echo" of Red Bank, New Jersey, a publication to which he will contribute. Maybe they will just call the man that "drives" the airship the engineer, or the pilot, thus saving the language from further increase of terms Mr. Webster never dreamed of. President Taft is manifesting concern for the Negroes' political welfare in Maryland. He is outspoken in denouncing the attempt to politically oust them in that State. Some one has said that DuBois was too honest in his beliefs. Not more so than many others. Education and place make him prominent, and his fearlessness adds to his prominence. It is given out that the reason colored men are not on the police force in New York is because they cannot pass the civil service examination. Maybe they aren't expected on the "fittest" that ever happened. The colored man is in it, the song goes. It comes very near being true. He stood with Peary at the North Pole, did his share in all things. What a valuable asset he is! Fit in any old place. Keep your eye on him. Colored men have not yet manifested any desire to take service in the French army. After all, there's no place like home. Some ups and downs in America, still there's no place like the United States for the Negro—and he knows it. The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, which recently met at Durham, N. C., decided to spend $10,000 on a mission in Liberia, Africa. It is said that industrial features will be part of the plan. The little republic will value such aid. The Air Navigation Company of Germany is getting ready for a passenger business. Prominent financial concerns are promoting the aerial proposition; they seem to think it looks good. We think it looks a little hazardous. However, nothing ventured, nothing gained. The airship may tour out to be a bonanza. If they can guarantee against spills, the people will do the rest. If not, the airship will remain a curiosity, as the balloon has for more than a hundred years. So no mark, not one "yaller" stone, even, shall enter the new bridge that will stand instead of the famous old "yaller bridge," to join the present to the past. The citizens of that vicinity have arise against the "old iniquity," the "cesspool of crime." The not slightest token of its former self; it shall fall to pieces like a house of cards, ne'er to be restacked—"unhonored and unsung." The nostrils of these new days must not be stenched, Dumb wood, lifeless stone and iron, stand up before your accusers. What theft? What murder? What harlotry have you done? Why not an honor-ab resting place in the catacombs of man's memory, and the more material, his physical archives, in some small part? If the fifth anniversary of the Negro's emancipation is celebrated by holding a nation laxposition in 1913, what shall we do six years later? Celebrate again? Hardly. Emancipation anniversaries can come every year, do come every year in some parts. The advent of the Negro on the American soil was a most profound event. Notwithstanding his vicissitudes, slavery and the rest of it, he has become the most progressive Negro in all of the world. Here was opportunity, albeit shrouded by the dismal slavery years. Let us honor the day when barbarian offered us up to the American shores. We detest the circumstances because of what they stand for in the eyes of enlightenment, yet something is due the situation that bore men into the heritage of the word's leading nation—contesting, competing. Without the first event there would have been no emancipation, no Abraham Lincoln, no most progressive Negroes in all the world. Think, gentlemen, think! Make it 1919 or 1920, as the case may be concerning the three hundredth anniversary of the advent of the American Negroes. REMEMBER HENSON. We demand settlement of that North Pole controversy at the earliest possible moment. It is becoming too complicated for human endurance, for now comes Henson, the colored man who went to the pole, or thereabouts, with Peary, with claims of his own. He saw the pole as quick as Peary did, ate just as much dog, going and coming, has just as many frozen toes as Peary, and with the help of four Eskimos did all the cheering when the flag was raised. Fact is that, while Peary was the head of the expedition, this colored man, Henson, is just as much a hero, so far as courage and endurance are concerned, as is white man Peary, and if our colored friends don't get up something warm and comforting for Henson on his return, they miss a great chance to appropriate some glory. With a black man holding the heavy-weight belt in pugilism, and another one discovering the North Pole, exclusive white society isn't so much, after all. Honor to Henson! He hung on longer than all save four of the Eskimos and thirty-six dogs, and he has a right to participate in the honorable attention bestowed upon Peary. Of course, if the pole wasn't really discovered, we reserve the right to crawfish on this recommendation—The Chicago Record-Herald. A. "COMPILATION." The Anti-Saloon League has made what it is pleased to term a "compilation," in an effort to show that there is more crime and insanity and more divorces and suicides in the wet counties than in the dry counties. It is also shown in the "compilation" that there is more drunkenness in wet counties. There is quite likely to be more crime and misdemeanors, also more divorces and insanity, in the large centers of population. But who would be silly enough to take for granted any showing of that sort made under the direction of Mr. Shumaker? It is up to him to make a showing of some sort to justify the existence of his Anti-Saloon League. It will be only the very credulous in the pickle factory counties of the State who will give the Anti-Saloon League's "compilation" any consideration whatever. There are two points, however, that are not shown. The wet and dry boozers of the dry counties tire of the bootleg and blind tiger kinds of liquor, and, in squads, pay weekly visits to wet counties, where they can get good cold beer and a good article of liquor over the bars of regulated saloons. It is not strange that some of these fall by the wayside, thereby making an apparent showing of more drunkenness in wet territory. Again, the Anti-Saloon League has its officers in dry counties, who refuse to make arrests for drunkenness for no other reason than to make it appear by their records that there is no drunkenness in dry territory, or, at least, less than in wet. But what else than fraud and deceit can be expected from the Anti-Saloon League officials? They have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in 1908-9, and dare not make a report of receipts and expenditures. It is believed, among sensible men, who hold the League and its avowed objects in contempt and derision, that it is a bigger graft in its way than was the Louisiana Lottery in its palmiest days. It has taken the foolish widow's mite also to swell the fund, which its officers may be salting away for the rainy season, when the League will be chased into oblivion by an outraged and indignant people. It is due to the League's methods, aided by political leaders of fanatical propenalties, that a condition of unrest and hatred exists in all the communities of most of the States. No good has been accomplished, and there is no recompense for the broken friendships and business depression that has followed in the wake of the Anti-Saloon League's pernicious activities. GEORGETOWN, KY. Miss Clara Frank, of Louisville, has been the guest of Miss Cherry Pembleton in the town of Wynn, Wm. L. Bailey, J. spent the week in Lexington with the mother of the bride, Mrs. Farnsworth, ... Mrs. A. J. 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The parade was quite long, but the rain interfered with it a little. GREENVILLE, TEXAS Special to THE FREEMAN On account of the scarcity of labor the oil mill has only been running part time.... Reuben Davis has returned to the city.... See D. C. Chisholm and subscribe for The Freeman, the paper with news from around the summer change. Summer is gone and the days will soon grow cold. Make hay while the sun shines.... To every race loving and devotion of the vanance of the race at heart, and desires to see the Negro a predominant factor in the commercial world, come out Friday night, at New Hope Baptist Church, and make yourselves for your own your make. You are cordially invited to be present Friday night, September 17. DELHI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN We have in our village one of the leading physicians in Hamilton county, in the person of William Keer, Dr. Keer owns an elegant residence on one of the principal streets of the village, besides having a lucrative practice in Cincinnati....Rev. W. H. Blackburn where he had been attending conference....The recent reception tendered Mr. Irvine THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Gillespie, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. Dudley, was well attended, and a grand time was witnessed. Mr. Gillespie left Thursday evening, City Hall, and other parts of interest, before arriving home in Detroit, Mich..*Rev. R. P. Wilson and Rev. W. H. Fields have about finished arrangements for the Emmanuelpation Day cellar church, and the rest of the Church. Teh program will consist of some speakers of note, essays and recitations and solos. The church will be handsomely decorated, and the kind will be served. N. C. Hawkins will assist the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman for a pleasant hour, Sunday, on his route. Mr. Harrison Bailley, of Home City, and Miss Susie Motten, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., were invited to the residence of Mr. John Bailley, at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. W. H. Fields officiating. Mr. Bailley is very prominent in society circles and Miss Motten is a leading society lady of Law. Mrs. Motten is a devoted recipient and a delicious supper was served. Covers were laid for twelve guests. Mr. Benjamin Utz, of Hoone county, Ky., spent Sunday, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Thomas, and the leading news journal, The Freeman. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Hon, Lewis Woods, wife and sister-in-law are spending a week in the City of Brotherly Love, greeting old friends and meeting new ones. They will go to Atlantic City, America's greatest summer resort, and take a dip in old ocean, after which they will go to New York City, where they will meet friends and friends, and then home to Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Woods is a self-made man, having commenced at the bottom of the tree, where he serves specian mention as an example to others. He is a total stranger in the arts and language, but he detracts from fame. His hands are clean, his integrity incorruptible. He is a bold but chivalrous political antagonist, for his sense of honor is acute, which makes him the most men of his race in Missouri to-day. BOWLING GREEN, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN IRONTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. SHEEFIELD, ALA. EVENTS AT THE FALLS CITY Concluded from Page One. ing the Fair. They were the guests of the Assembly Club's dance at the Fair Grounds and the Young Girl's dance at Grey's hall. They report a most enjoyable stay. The Kentucky A. M. E. Zion Conference opened Tuesday afternoon at the Biltmore Hotel and a Broadway church of which Rev. Gorham is pastor. There are a number of delegates in attendance and quite an interesting conference is expected to be held during the remaining week. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs has returned to the city, after spending a week in Columbus, Ohio. She reports that Woman's Institute Convention, was a great success. She will leave the last of the month for Washington, D. C., to be present at the opening of the National Training School. The Martin R. Delaney Post and the Martin R. Delaney Circle were entertained by Prof. F. S. Delany last week at their hall. All enjoyed themselves and had a good time. A few guests sent to the inmates of Citizens National Hospital. A fine picture adorns the walls of the old veterans' hall. The fall opening of Evans and Young's dancing class will take place on next Tuesday night, at Odd Fellows Hall. All the latest dances of the season will be in- produced. These two dancing masters have been very successful for several years in the classes and they expected an unprecedented season this year in the way of attendance. or attendance. The Rev. Leroy Ferguson, D. D., of the Episcopal church of Our Merciful Savior, has been extended an invitation to address the People's Literary Association, Little Dale, D. D., November 11, 2014. Ferguson will address this body some time later and will be accompanied by Cary B. Lewis, who spent sometime in that section several years ago. Miss Hattie Smith, formerly of this city, but now of French Lick Springs, Ind., and Mr. Church Farro, of this city, were quietly married last week at the parsonage of the Rev. C. B. Allen, on West Madison Avenue, near the intersection of Pleasant and ple, and they have the best wishes of their many friends of this city and French Lick Springs. Miss Bessie Tucker, one of the most promising young women of the city, died last week at her home, Eleventh and Madison streets. She was a graduate of Central High and Normal Schools and had her high school school. She was buried in the Thirteenth street and Broadway A. M. E. Zion church, of which she was a faithful member. White and colored alike, have been mourning this week over the death of Bishop McCloskey, head of the Catholic Church in the city. Thousands after thousands saw his body as it lie in state at the Cathedral on Monday. In his death, Louisvilleoses a great charitable work. He was fond of the Negro. In his diocese there are more evidences of his friendship toward the "brother" than most denominations. In most churches charitable parties in this city are held on the hand extended the Negro. They are received at the old folks' home and at the corner of Eighth and Walnut streets, and there is a home for indigent girls. There are two churches now in the city, a third is now to open at 110 West Walnut street. For their charitableness, the denomination seems to be growing in Louisville, much of it being due to the late Bishop McCloskey. Word comes here that Miss Lena Marshall, a Louisville girl, has been assigned the role of Michel in "Red Moon" company. The poor former states that Miss Marshall is filling the place with credit and satisfaction both to the management and the public. Her many friends here are delighted with the work and wish her continued success in the new role. --- Miss Davis attended the banquet at the National Negro Business League and met Dr. Washington. She thoughtfully asked Dr. Washington for some work and that she could be well recommended. In the process, she received a letter that she was placed at the famous Tuskegee Institute. Her many friends of this city are very pleased to learn of Miss Davis' appointment and wish her much success. "On to Tuskegee" during the Christmas holidays, is the slogan of a number of well known people in Cincinnati and Louisville. Mrs. Ford, Miss Jennie Porter, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. J. B. Cooper and Mrs. J. B. Cooper, among the promoters of the trip. They expect to get a Pullman direct from Cincinnati, coming through Louisville and go directly to Tuskegee. It has been permanently decided that the colored people will have an Eastern Library. The eligibles are Miss Jane Simpson, Lottie Houser and W. L. Ricks. The young girls have already caded at library and are in line for appointment. Both are graduates of the Central High and Normal Schools and are deserving of a scholarship. Board would make no mistake in appointing either of them. They have come up to the full requirements of the law. * * * * The campaign continues to be lively. All the candidates have taken the stump. No one has been accepted and the boys are going for themselves. It may be well to remember that some years ago, Avry was nominated by the Republians, Holt by the Democrats, and McKenzie by the Citizens party. Much to the surprise of the politicians, Jacobs was elected mayor. This may be the case with Tyler. A four-cornered fight is a hard proposition at any time in any man's own. Mr. Columbus Johnson, a graduate of the Central High School and Ohio State University, has been in the city several times. He was one of the candidates for the Johnson. Mr. Johnson is now of Cleveland, O, where he is running a successful drug store. Mr. Johnson forged his way forward in the business world and is now recognized as one of the city's most famous men. His young Louisville friends are very proud of his success and while here he was given a cordial welcome among the best families of the city. The silver anniversary of the marriage of "Bud" Malone and Miss Esther Gohagan will take place Tuesday evening, September 11 at the theater in New York, with street and arm, Mr. and Mrs. Malone are well known people of this city and have a host of friends. They are remembered for their hospitality and courtesy to their friends. Mr. Malone has taken over the role of the city for the past twenty-five years and is held in high esteem by both white and colored. He has cordially invited his many friends and it is expected that the function will be largely attended. The Central High school football team is down to practice. Prof. S. O. Johnson has been retained as manager and coach, with Prof. Harris, Clark and Jones as assistant coaches. More than ever, yet it is expected that the coaches will make it one of the strongest teams ever sent out from the school. Quite a deal of enthusiasm is being manifested since Prof. Johnson has taken over the role. Most likely he will go to St. Louis, Nashville and parts of Kentucky. They are scheduled to play the big Summer team at St. Louis on Thanksgiving, ready a party of young players to be planning with the boys to see that the youngsters return victorious. Indications are that the outlook for an excellent year at the Y, M, C. A. is very bright. Mr. C. H. Bullock, secretary of the association, is planning big things for the future. We will be made to secure 180 new members. This ought to be easily accomplished. It can be done if the citizens and members of the institution will hustle for the future. Mr. Bullock has worked faithfully in securing subscriptions and donations from white friends and it is up to the colored people to secure the new members, to pull and a pull together, we believe this can be done. Ninety-nine more is needed. While in the East, Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore had the pleasure to witness several performances of the Cole and Johnson Lattimore League, and the "Red Moon" is better than ever. We are CHICAGO BUREAU OF THE INDIANAPOLIS FREEMAN. 3100 STATE STREET. DR. M. A. MAJORS, Editor. J. HOCKLEY SMILEY, Local Editor. W. P. PERRY, Soliciting Editor. JAS. W. WOODLEE, Contributor. Dr. A. J. Carey is cleaning up at the local church fair of Bethel. It is to be hoped that he will get enough money from and Mrs. Fannie Barrie Willis the rich people would be able to off the church debt without having to tax too heavily the colored women's washing brigade. Should Bethel Church be paid out of debt by Rev. Carey it will prove that he at least is entitled to some conference to be at the Appomattox Club rooms in becoming the editor of the defunct Christian Recorder. We have heard him spoken of for something far in advance to honors such as editor, upon which we propose at length when the time rippens, and the occasion becomes an plecious. For the present we rejoice to see him getting "the dough." Dear Sire—In view of recent utterances of organized white associations and meetings in Hyde Park and other parts of Chicago urging the adoption of measures to protect the rights of the oppressed people of property in these localities, urging separate schools and other measures for the segregation of the colored students of Chicago, of the active colored men will be held on Saturday evening, September 18, at 8:00 p. m. in the rooms of the Appomattox Club, 3441 Wabash avenue, to make expression as the cause in relation to these infamous propositions. You are cordially invited, and we hope you will not fail to attend. Library Committee, Appomattox Club. The meeting was held and there were stout and strong and true men who spoke out of their many heart. Judge Frye had written several letters to gettlemen who were present striving in moderation to blight the severity of criticism, anent his presence, and a glad to hear such good news. No city in this country gives Cole and Johnson a more hearty reception than the Falls City. People of Louisville appreciate high-class shows and they turn out in large numbers. Most of them are for Louisville Christmas week with Mr. Sam Corker, Jr., in advance. It almost goes with saying that "standing room" is better than "the performance" of the performance, "Uncle Bob" and Mr. Johnson are great favorites in this city and we wish them great success during the present season. Mrs. Toney Jackson, of South Shelby street, entertained at whist on Monday in honor of Mrs. Ida Nugent Paye, of Virginia, who was formerly a teacher at the public schools of We are in receipt of an invitation to the Bachelor's Club, of which Mr. Will E. Pine presides of the Ixonapals, India. We will be present at the Friday night, October 1, and the last Friday night in October, November and December, 1809, and January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August Falls' Hall. We wish to thank Mr. Viney and members of the club for the kind remembrance and most likely we will be present at one of the stated occasions. The organist will be the highest station in the city of Louisville and those who have received an invitation regard it as a very high honor. * * * * The report is current that if Mr. W. L. Ricks is a unanimous success as principal, he will be in store for something else is in store for him. The report runs that he is in training for a principalship. If this be true, then next year we will have another good school principal. E. Pine will be called to judgment and all the principals will be wondering who will have to go. THE WEEKLY NEWS THE MARRIAGE OF HENRY AND MARY --- --- --- Once again ye correspondent has set sail upon that sea of matrimony. We've made the perilous trip and have took streams of the currents and streams of the melancholy, and have seen the storms and lightning and have it thunder, and the Aurora oBreathes is one of our easy marks, and yet, withal, it is an emotional title. We should regard the family life as the ideal one and of our fast, fears, doubts and tears have never discounted the principles of our civic life, upon which all good must look for endorsement, that of the home and fireside. Any one knowing the whereabouts of Alice Slachmon Branch will kindly let me know at once. There is money awaiting me, and our accident one year ago. Address A. F. Cooper, 3128 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Illinois. where colored theaters are a success. For a while the shows were not so good, but with other new faces, greater success may be seen at the Lincoln theater. It would be well for the management to advertise and promote the good actress can be seen at the theater. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE State of Indiana. Marion County. ss; In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. No. 18274. Lucy Avery vs. Edward Avery. Complaint for. Be it known. That on the fourth day of September, 1909, the above named plaintiff, by her attorney, filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, complaint against the above named defendant, Edward Avery, is not a plaintiff in the State of Indiana, and whereas said plaintiff having been on ment on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said court and answer or demur thereto on the 5th day of November, 1909, by order of said court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against him, and that unless he appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 5th day of November, 1909, by order of said court, judicial day of a term of said court to be begun and held at the Court House in the city of Indianapolis, on the first Monday in November, 1909, said complaint and the matters therein contained and alleged will be heard and determined in his absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. JAMES T. W., Plaintiff for Plaintiff 8. %, North, Delaware, Street Sickly Smile Sickly Smile Wipe it off your otherwise good looking face—put on that good health smile that CASCARETS will give you—as a result from cure of Constipation—or a torpid liver. It's so easy—do it—you'll see. CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller in the world. Will sell you much. IN THE WORLD MEMORIAL CEREMONY have been witchcrafted, go to see her. She spent eight years in the jungles of Africa, and has traveled through 24 states, from New York to St. John, 9th chapter, 23rd verse, "If this man is not of God he could do nothing." I for one, as one in him, My heart was in my treatment of my husband and the way he would throw away his time and money, until I consulted your doctor. Toward her I was worried her he has been a loving husband, and today he presents me with a lovely lot on which he will in the spring erect a home. Tongue can't praise her. Thousands are flocking to see this wonderful lady daily. Her powerful consultation when heeded has seen success. Don't put off her call at once, of you wish to enjoy future happiness. You may call all hours also Sunday. Don't delay, dorsed by a thick robe of prescriptions and doctors and come well recommended by four the leading ladies, the S. M. T., United Order of True formers, also of her home, known by the name of United Sisters of Charity of the Missionary church and loved by all has endowed an unimaginable blessing of humanity. She deals in ability to be ashamed of. This will appear only once a month. MADAME McNAIRDEE-MOORE. 1163 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. THE STAGE DECLARATION OF JENNIE PEARL I not follow my John again At minstrelling. Why, he's insane! He knew well I'm a different girl. I'm leading lady— I'm leading me! Jennie Pearl The critic said: "Entanglements." I found it true in every sense. My show life puts me in a whirl. Peer leading lady— Jennie Pearl Those darn old critics make me sick; If I had my way I'd show them quick- k- I'm going to Hackley sort of girl; I dressed lady Blind Harris, the musician, has just returned t othis city after a week's tour through the State of Ohio. He may return owing to urgent requests. Mrs. Emma L. Foster Stewart, the dainty little soubrette and leading lady, has closed with the Prof. Eph Williams, Famous Troubadours and is now the guest of Mrs. C. Piccola Jones of St. Louis. Ladies send regards to the profession. G. Horace Carilish of Carilish and Bakee the owed aristocrat, will arrive in the States by Oct. 1. The team will put on their new romantic Negro musical comedy "Africana," with forty ladies and gentlemen, filling an engagement at London, Eng. It is in the interest of this project that Mr. Carilish comes to Amer- WHAT THE COLORED VAUDEVIL LIANS ARE DOING IN NEW YORK AND THE EAST. WHAT THE COLORED VAUDEVIL LIANS ARE DOING IN NEW YORK AND THE EAST. By BRADFORD. Jones and Sutton are making good in Pennsylvania. Deas and Deas are out of the city, working all the time. The Clermontos, Frank and Etta, play Jersey City this week. The Bradfords did nicely at Labin's, Philadelphia, lost week. The Rays are working every week and making a big hit everywhere. Burton and Walk are doing fine in the east. They are both great performers. The Ashers, those great colored dancers, are booked solid with W. S. Cleveland. The Great English Hoop Roller and Queen Dora, fire dancer, are boided solid. That Billy Harper is doing fine. Billy is a fine comedian and a hit on any old bill. --- Ringer and Bunch, two clever colored conodians, are still a big hit around Pittsburgh. --- Dan Michael's is hitting them hard with the Majestic Trio. Michael's is a wonder in the comedy line. The Alpha Comedy Four report great success up New York State. Those boys are fast becoming York State folks. Jas. Burris, vaudeville's best pool player, has a tourney on with Frank Clermonto, a scoon as he hits New York. Rastus Brown, our dancer, won a hundred dollar dancing contest by defeating some of the best white dancers in the east. The Reese Bros, have been playing around Pittsburgh for nearly a year, making the biggest hits of their entire career. Al Watts' big show at Buschatzhes, was a success. Well, Al Watts is a real good follow and deserves the success he is having. Chris Smith is busy nowadays. He is writing the latter hit and is a big hit in vaudeville. The answer, Chris Smith is original. That's the answer. Cook discovered the north pole, but the writer discovered Cade Cook at Philadelphia last week. Cade is doing fine with his single act. The Wangdooodle Comedy Four have a valuable member in James Worles, tenor, Mr. Worles is one of our best tenors and a nice little gent. Tom Fletcher just left New York for Reading, Pa, where he plays a week's engagement at Wilmer Vincent's Theater, United Booking Time. Wam. Carle, arranger for the Gotham Attacks Publishing Co., one of the best NEG arrangers that has ever been in the east. Think it over. Dessmond and Bailey are making good everywhere with a very nice act. Miss Demond's mother is ill at present writing, but is fast recovering her health. The Georgia Campers played a Sunday night concert at the Murray Hill Theater, and the frequenters of the Murray Hill will not forget them. They were a riot. --- Hill and Hill, that great colored act, proclaimed great by many nations, played at the Olympic Theater, New York City, on Sunday night and was the hit of the show. . . . Brown and Sheftall have been very busy since they came over from Boston. The writer predicts for these clever colored comedians great success. Watch them. --- The Brooks Trio, Him, She and I, a new act in New York City, have a nice vaudeville offering and this act will be a hit around the east. The writer will write more about them when they have their initial New York opening, which they all ready have booked. The Bruces are a hit. When Bruce gets through dancing on roller skates, there's nothing for no O'Fay to do with roller skates. Bruce is the best I ever saw on skates. McKissick and Shoadney are still out around Pittsburgh. Reports from their act prince Danielle of St. Louis City hit. The writer wishes to state that he is better looking than McKissick. The Prampins, Harry and Laura, played at Plainfield, N. J., last week and were the hit of the bill. Mrs. Laura Prampin is the best lady cmmettit, colored, that the writer has ever heard. Ritchie and Francis are working all the time. If Bille Ritchie ever gets his deserved chance in New York in vaudeville. He will make them all sit up and take notice. Billy is dever. Mrs. Edith Lemoniere is thinking very seriously of going in vaudeville in a single act. The writer gives Tom a surprise party. The writer predicts success for Mrs. Lemonier. Smith and La Rose work all the time with an act hat is a little out of the ordinary. Miss La Rose is a winsome soubret and theatrical ranks with our best colored vaudville comedians. "Skip" Farrell, trap drummer supreme is playing at Welsh's Rathskeller. "Skip" is playing at the Dennis Johnson he has an able assistant in Dennis Johnson, late of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels. The Carolina Four, a colored quartette with George Hamilton and George Hillman and two ladies, play at the opera house, Manchester, N. H., next week. This act is very good, and is booked solid. Vaughner, Patterson and Halliday have not lost any time since they started at the 14th street theater, a few weeks ago. This act is being favorably talked of by all the big eastern managers and agents. The FREEMAN is the first colored paper to publish the C. V. B. A, special colored paper for the idea are pirates. It will be well to also state that Bradford writes for THE FREEMAN only and the idea is his own. Well. I'm at it again. Jones and Black tell me. They tell me. They dance before the king one day. And now they're dancing the B. A. Don't let Sam Davis see this me. . . . The Jolly Prices are still keeping house in Boston and playing college soccer. Pizza is a clever standard act and Price is a clever comedian. Go on, Price. You Bean City --- Murphy and Francis report big success from their recent tour of New England and by the way Burt Murphy lashes the audience. Murphy must have getting the money. It is a great act and ought to get the money. John Rucker the original Alabama Blossom shows the Theater show to play the big city time. John is a great minstrel man, having traveled with some of the best colored minstrels as a star. The writer wants John Rucker's history for THE FREEMAN. Geo. Epps, Yankee Doodle Minstrels, are playing the Dewey Theater circuit and are doing great. The act comprises the Geo. Epps, Miss Loretta, Geo. Williams, Will Ball, Ellen Stewart, Tillio Smith, Harry Hill, Jim Slater (female impersonator), Miss Glady's. This act plays the Gotham Theater, 125th street this week. John Jordan, the vaudeville drink mixer of Nail Bros., Cafe, 450 Sixth avenue, was badly cut about the head and neck. He is finally employed in the cafe when a barrel blew up, owing to the high pressure on the same and he was cut by flying pieces of glass. He is now doing nicely and the vaudevillians he will be around again in a few days. * * * Martin Fox's Alabama Minstrel played at the 177th street theater last week and proved a box office attraction and was pronounced the greatest act of the prominent people with this company are: Clemo & Robinson, acrobats; Claybrooks and wife, musical act; James Reed, basso profundo. The show is a straight vaudeville show and plays at New Haven, Conn., next week. Davis and Walker were the hit of the show at Henderson's Theater, Coney Island, last week. This is the third of the three in the East. Mr. Sam Davies is a great acrobat and his wife, Miss Walker, is a sweet voiced singer. This act was formerly with the Earl Burgess Stock Company, a special feature of the theater who played all of America's leading vaudeville theaters. Bob Slater has left the Georgia Campers and is thinking about going to the United States and his wife. The act to be called Murphy, Slater and Francis. It would make a great act and the name would mean the best of bookings if it materializes or not. The act to be called Murphy, Slater is still arranging that big all colored girl act for Berlin, Germany. ```markdown ``` Lemoniere and Wilson play at the Novelty Theater, Brooklyn, next week for Mr. Kramer, who is coming to the front and they deserve it, as they write all their own songs. Among them is "No You Didn't," Yes, I Did! "Dow Old Moonlight," and "Honey Lou," all written by Tom Lemoniere. This act is around New York at Sunday concerts OHR. The Southern Quintette, composed of Fred Robinson, Susie Holmes, Chas H. Hassler, and W. Greer, comedian, late of the Alabama Trio. Mr. Greer is a really original and funny comedian. The actress is also a comedian. She is Norwalk, Conn. They have played some of the leading vaudeville houses of the East. Below is a notice from Plains paper, where the last week: T E QUINTETTE MAKING BIG HIT AT THE ELECTRIC. The fourteen hundred seats at the Electric Theater were last night when the Quintetts made their appearance. These five colored entertainers have an act that is full of life from the time the curtain goes up until the end; that they are compelled to come out again and give a number of extra stunts in the line of fancy steps. They have a colorful set of instruments and songs which they render in a most satisfactory style, every number pleasing every one present. The leader of this Quintette is a show in himself and is one of the most popular stage shows in the vaudeville stage today. Spretzer has by no little work arranged to have the Quintette appear again tonight and to any one who has not seen this musical act, to see it, to hear it, that is, if you like to be entertained with lively music, dancing and singing. THE PEKIN AT MEMPHIS. The Pekin is still doing good business, showing to crowded houses at every perimeter, and the Carrie Hall presented a three-act comedy, "Hannah from Savannah." The last part was also a screamer. Our stage manager, the crew, greeted the Wiley, John Lee, our straight man, THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. OMA CROSBY AND HER "KINKY GIRLS." THE MUSICAL 'THE MUSICAL' Miss Oma Crosby's "Kinkey Girls" were seen at the Galley the week of the 7th of April, Miss Crosby, Miss Oma Crosby, the distinction of being the first woman to head a team. Her team is of women only—three—Mamie Selley, Bessie Brown and herself. They made an important contribution to the performances. Miss Crosby describes her act as "fast, furious and fascinating." It is every bit of that. They dance and sing in a barbershop, they wear weird, wild, barbaric scenes depicting a phase of a barbarian country. Here the impression was particularly good. Throughout their changes were rapid, make-up good, their appearance wistone. Miss Crosby herself is a most pleasing little personality off the stage. In her early years she could all could be expected. Very few women indeed are so delightful in their Witty, intelligent, ready with repartee and the other little ins and outs of the convictions. A rather strange thing about her career is that she began it right here in Indianapolis on the stage of the Park the day before, and she began with Isham, who was one of took several encores singing "Mandy Lane." Mr. and Mrs. Goodloe did "Dreamy Rag," which was a hit of the 1950s. Mr. and Mrs. Goodloe married one of our soubrets last month, Miss Zenobia Cole. We all wish them much success. Mr. Ed Walker, our pianist, and Mr. Walter Williams, the cornetist, married them. Scott and Crosby closed a successful engagement with us last week. Rehearsals for the new show start Sept. 27. The name will be "Southern Belles." The band will regards to all in and out of the profession. "DEHOMEY!—BROADWAY IN CHI- CAGO." We are the people and we are just bursting this boulevard wide open with joy walks and strolling and we won't be happy. We won't be happy. Well, the war among the shows have raised a flag of truce for a while, but a short while only. We are the Amusement Co. raised another flag Saturday night over our banner house, the Dehomeye. The funny part of it is that Perrin and Crosby open the space, this act has DeHomeye. Can play a boy house on the stroll, matter what they do, as the public is with them and storm the house every time they apper. The Anton, dramatic editor of the New York Age, dropped off in Dehomeye for a few moments and stayed forty-eight hours. What a time! Mr. Walton made lucky time where here. Long time ago, the Amusement Co. gro in the show business. Mr. Walton will write a book in the near future in three sections by different writers. The Chester Amusement Co. has thrown a bomb in the local show circles by importing twenty acts from New York to play their houses. The Chester Amusement Co. of New Orleans have simply thrown the town in a panic by the prices they are paying. Big wheel salaries. Railroad fare both ways. Let us hope they keep it up. It is good Tobe Brown, the great cornet player, has thrown down the gaudletter as far as Kentucky is concerned. Mr. Brown has won the crown in the Louisville Fair. Mr. Brown gives this much news, that he had been misinformed, that he refused to play with a bad band and poor salaries. He gives the same reason for not playing the Louisville Fair used to play the Louisville Fair used to play the Louisville Fair used to original band name, but not his original men. Mr. Brown packed up and left for Chicago where he will locate and organize a band and orchestra. Mr. Brown has not any interest in the arena, and thanks them for their past favors. Miss Abbie Mitchell, who is playing an engagement here at the American Music Hall, feels very embarrassed over the change from the Red Moon to the vaudeville stage and wishes to put the matter clearly to the public. First, she did not have any trouble in any way. It was no secret she was dickering with William Morris about booking her in vaudeville. That Mr. Morris was understood that I was to close as soon as matters were arranged. There was not any trouble at all between Mrs. Alda Overton Walker and myself. We are good friends and we are going to show and our acts are entirely different. Here it is in plain words. My life's ambition has been to be in vaudeville alone, so I am in and as happy as I can be. My husband, Mr. Will Marion Cook, will make the tour with me, personally conducting the orchestra at every performance that I appear." THE ARCADE THEATER AT ATLANTA, GA. Under the management of Mr. C. P. Bailey, has just been remolded. It has been furnished with 350 plus seated opera chairs, new orchestra pit and new stage set. He is also equipped a time in spending money in repairing his place and now has the prettiest colored vaudeville house in the South at the cost of $5,000. Mr. Eddie Bucker, pianist, and Mr. J. E. McGarr, trap drummer, are furnishing the music. DEATH OF MARIE BELL TUTT Marie Bell Tutt, wife of Homer Tutt, now touring the South with the Smart Set Co. died at her mother's home, Beloit, Wis. Saturday, September 18. Mrs. Tutt contracted a heavy cold while playing New Orleans with the Black Patti Co., which rapidly developed into tuberculosis, which she was diagnosed with years of age. She is mourned by her husband, Homer Tutt, mother and father, two sisters and a host of friends. FIDDLER AND SHELTON AT THE ORPHEUM. LINCOLN. NEB. The Orpheum last night achieved the noteworthy fact of sending a crowded audience to a concert, presenting a bill short two numbers, Owing to a failure in train connections and a lack of singing and dancing act, and Londe and Tilly, whose gymnastic feats are expected to be the sensation of the week, the audience was time to join. That the show seemed a full bill in spite of the ommissions was due largely to the cleverness of Fiddler and Shelton, those who used the ommissions to sonate," who used twice the time ordinarily allotted to a colored team. After they were given the ommissions, they were known in a minstrel show for good measure the house was still screaming for more. The ommissions saved the show all right and received due credit if they are not the headliners of the bill. REFUSED TO MAKE A SUIT OF CLOTHES BEFORE HE WAS A NEGRO. Robt. C, White, manager of the Darktown Swells, while showing in Charleston, W. Va., ordered a suit of clothes Monday from the woolen mills that was to be ready Saturday evening. Saturday at the men's event, the manager of the Woolen Mills Tailoring Co. that the mills had refused to make the suit. White questioned the manager, and was told that they had received word from the men's event that they were gorgeous and that they had stopped light clothes for colored people, and he showed White a dark pattern, but White refused and demanded his money that he had deposited, and he got a good colored suit. The case was compromised for $25 and $10 White had deposited in addition. THE MUSICAL ACROBAT AS PAN HANDLE PETE. While playing Glenwood, Minn., I met the Frank Mahara Minstrels. The boys all looked fine. I was guying up my tent and recognized at first sight by the bunch, for my make-up is just the same as they saw me last. I was glad to see a professional performer recognize me to me. Mr. Mahara carries a fine hand and a minstrel performance new and up to date. I saw the entire performance and it looks good to me, and I hard to handle it. Mr. Mahara, a senated Jim Hill, the railroad king; at Shakophee, Minn., with my snare drum. After his speech he gave me a hand and a pleasant smile as he rode off in his au- OMA CROSBY ENTERTAINS HER "KINKY GIRLS" Miss Oma Crosby gave her young ladies a splendid treat Sept. 15. She hired a *Studebaker* owing car to convey them to Washington, Maryland, Uncensored on route II, where they were a big hit at the Orpheum Theater. During the week of Aug. 30 the girls filled an engagement at Detroit, Mich. While in the city, Miss Crosby, her mother, Mrs. Crosby, and her sister, Kenneth Brown, of Peru, Ind., were the guests of Mr. David D. Roy, one of the best known and most congenial hosts of the beautiful city. They were also guests of Miss Crosby, the principal of Isles, taking dinner at the Club House. Miss Crosby will spend a few hours with Mr. Roy and friends tomorrow and will join her company at the Lyric Theater, Robbinson, Ill., on Monday. This little group of ladies is booked solid for the season. THE DARKTOWN SWELLS. Robert C. White, Manager and Sole Owner. We are on our Southern tour and in each and every town the show is an instant hit, justifying in every respect reports which excec it on our former tour. We follow: Wm. H. Fountry is doing well with his new song, "That's Plenty." Mose Kelly, old man delineator; Brooklyn Kid Smith is still knocking and bouncing on the Leffler and Ernest Callaway are also doing well. Then comes Mrs. Estella White, who is portraying the principal character and making good with her eight songs. His bass is doing well and his guitar are doing well. The chorus is also doing fine. Wm. Mayfield, band leader and one of the funmakers, is doing excellent. R. C. White made the band a present of new pieces of music. The same time presented them with ten new pieces of music. Well, we almost forgot Father J. T. Cox, our snare and trap drummer, who is playing on a $100 bass. The bass player's sailor is here. Lumnie Rattcliff and Joe Hagermon write, Regards to all friends. STRAIGHT DOPE FROM SEATTLE. Melancholy days have come. The sadest of the year. We'll givt thee one more cheer. For in a few more days we'll be Many, many miles from here. Wednesday Sept. 15, was cross day for straw hats and white shoes, as is customary among the theatrical profession. We were all in a ferry concession on the "Pay Streak." Some did not take heed, consequently the cross walked the same night and more than a hundred straws and a ton of hot fire as an amusement in the rear of the Igorrette Villageagon Thursday. A certain newspaper critic Now that the hot spell is about over things are going along fine on the Ave. We are having the finest kind of weather. A. Guy Truely, the popular little trap-drummer, after having spent most of the summer in Chicago, has returned to the Ave and is now located at the Star Theater. Mr. J. Edward Lain, he well-known "Bandit," has finished two very good compositions, one of them a very pretty waitz which he has named "Blandenia," and "Tht Jassimine Rag," dedicated to the writer. They are also members of the Western School of Music Publishing Co. Vaudeville has about lost its hold on the Avenue, for a time at least, as stock company. The Theater closed its doors a little over a month ago, and the Fulton and Star have got permanent stock companies. The Fulton and Star, R. G. Baker, and the Star, under Ed Winn. The Brittons played at the Kenyon, Pittsburgh's newest and prettiest vaudeville hits, of an exceedingly well balanced bill NTED! who can change twice a week, for Pekin Theatre. Wars in first letter. Address all communications to Savannah, Ga. AGE ECAUD, written a new sketch which made a big hit. Engagements in vaudeville and are now open. Paul Vila made his biggest hit singing "Lone & Vila, 1572 N. Prieur St., New Orleans, La. NTED! Carlisle & Baker's FLOUS MUSICAL PRODUCTION TO BE PRODUCED IN LONDON, ENGLAND Films and 25 Young Men, Smart Comedians—2 SINGER FOR PRINCIPAL ROLES PLEASE WRITE AT ONCE. This young colored team in vaudeville through- them to the front so very fast until now the London have decided to place them at the head expensive production of its kind ever offered on a run of ONE YEAR. Applicants in this led by MARION A. & Brooks, Master Amusement Co., Bld., 32d and State Street, CAGO, ILLINOIS. at Collar WANTED! AT ONCE. A 1 performer who can change twice a week, for Pekin Theatre. Write, stating full particulars in first letter. Address all communications to W. J. Stiles. 7 Farm street, Savannah, Ga. GEORGE ECAUD, of Ecaud & Vila, has written a new sketch which made a big hit. Ecaud & Vila have closed engagements in vaudeville and are now open for engagements. Mr. Paul Vila made his biggest hit singing "Lonesome." Address Ecaud & Vila, 1572 N. Prieur St., New Orleans, La. WANTED! For Carlisle & Baker's BIG STUPENDOUS MUSICAL PRODUCTION TO BE PRODUCED IN LONDON, ENGLAND 25 Young Ladies and 25 Young Men, 2—Smart Comedians—2 ELIGIBLE SOPRANO SINGER FOR PRINCIPAL ROLES PLEASE WRITE AT ONCE. The raging popularity of this young colored team in vandeville throughout Europe, has forced them to the front so very fast until now the Theatrical promoters of London have decided to place them at the head of what's to be the most expensive production of its kind ever offered on the European stage, with a run of ONE YEAR. Applicants in this company now being booked by J. ED. MARION A. Green & Brooks, The Chester Amusement Co., Chester Theatre Bld., 32d and State Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. If Your Coat Collar stands off at the neck or wrinkles across the coat below the collar, then it is time to try C. HAZEL Fallor, 333-5 Indiana Ave. effect—500 domestic and 500 imported pat- why do we win all prizes on extreme clothes? 00 up. W. C. HAZEL Extreme Tallor, 333-5 Indiana Ave. and get the proper fit and effect-500 domestic and 500 imported patterns to select from. Why do we win all prizes on extreme clothes? Ask us! Suits $18.00 up. failed to understand the joke until Arthur L. Prince was interviewed to explain the situation of affairs, then, oh my, what a cartoon in the Evening Star. The next time I drew near and every one is figuring on their future engagements. If the Dixieland Amusement Co. fail to furnish that return transportation to Chicago as per their agreement, the team will walk over the mountains. What a time! All hands an dorcestra will play that the tune will sound very sweet to those who saved their dough, but the crap game plungers and the joy riders will have aching hearts. W. Marshall, manager of Dixieland, will organize a plantation show and travel south into California and Culligan, and Lacy will have a Georgia Minstrels and Lacy will have a Georgia Minstrels and Mrs. Booker T. Washington has arrived in the city and will visit the fair. PITTSBURG SHOW SHOP. 5 PEKIN THEATER, CHICAGO, ILL. The Pekin, Chicago, Ill., continues to offer the biggest and best vaudeville shows on the South Side. The bill for this week consists of five big colored vaudeville acts, all brand new ones Joe Clementi, the head judge of the bill. This act consists of musicians, singers and dancers. The act opens with Ras. Jones, the well known tenor singer, singing "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia." The act continues with a solo singer, "I Want Someone to Love Me all the Time." Howard Jeffries scored a great success with his song, "Sweetest Tunes of All." The feature of the act is Kevin Joyner, singing, "I'm Going to Exit," and seven others nightly. The act is full of life and is a big big go for start to finish. The remainder of the show consists of La Moto Phroso, the mechanical doll; the Finleys and Hopkins Quintette, Leroy Morrison, and Chambers and Allen, sketch team. ROUTE. DIXIELAND MINSTREL CO.—Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 27-Oct. 2. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY CO. —Texarkana, Ark. Sept. 27; South Mc Alester, Okla., 30; Oklahoma City, Oct. 1. 2. FIDDLER AND SHELTON—Week of Sept. 27; Des Moines, Ia. BIRCH AND HODGES—Week of Sept. 27; Lyric Theatre,垦顿庄, Pa. RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS—Orange, Tex., Sept. 27; Conrod, 28; Huntsville, 29; Crockett, 30; Sutt, 27; Whitney, comedian—Houston, Tex., Sept. 27; Bay City, 28; Wharton, 29; Victoria, 30; Cuero, Oct. 1; Yoakum, 2. AT CHAPPELL'S "A RABBIT'S FOOT CO.-Central City, Ky., Sept. 27; Princeton, 28; Hopkinsville, 29; Paducah, 30; Mayfield, Oct. 11; ALA, 28; TOMS BINN, 29; Parkersburg, W. Va., Sept. 27; Marietta, a. 28; McConnellville, 29; Newark, 30; New Philadelphia, Oct. 1; J. SUNNY SOUTH IN VAUDEVILLE—With Johnson and Wells, week of Sept. 26; St. Paul, Minn. Orpheum Theater. BERT A. WILLIAMS CO.-"Lode of "Kole"-Chicago, Ill., beginning Oct. 3, for three weeks. OMA CROSSY AND HER KINYK OMA CROSSY THEater, Robinson III, Week of Sept. 27. P. G. LOWERY'S ENTERPRISE—With Wallace-Hagenbek Cirus, Perry, Co., 28; Shawnee, 28; Paulus Valley, 29; Purcell, 30; Kingfisher, Oct. 1; El Reno, 2. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times in the office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at Gentlemen's List. Adams, J. D. Allen, A. G. Brooks & Wilson Bartlett, Pat Beebee, C. W. Collins, V. N. Curtis, George. Dudley, S. H. Holden, V. P. Henderson, Shelton Jones, Rastus Jones, Clarence Price Jones, Jewelw Kemp, Bob Mason, C. Lee, Wm. M. Mitchell, Fulton McSmithy, Mose McCammon, J. H. Rue, Rue Stewart, Richard Taylor, George Taylor, Walter Townsend, Rev. J. M. Williams, Eph Wilkerson, Jas. H. Weaver, J. J. Ladies' List. Harris, Mrs. Chas. H. Smith, Eva Moore, Effle Simmons, Madame Ratchliffe, Louise Vassar, Sallie D. PEWEE TRAMP JUGGLER And Versitle Entertainer BIG HIT WITH ROCKWELL'S SUNNY SOUTH THE STAGE 6 WHEN YOU'RE ON THE LEVEL. VAUDEVILLE AND OTHER COL ORENDE FROM PHILA DFLENI By BRADFORD. Bailey and Teare played the Hippodrome, this city, last week and made one of the hits of their lives. All Philadelphia is talking about that clever colored duo yet. S. H. Dudley comes into Philadelphia every night. He is stopping with Mrs. He is stopping with Mrs. He is stopping with Mrs. the day show has a large advancesrnd srden. N. J. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The show has a large advance sale at Camden. All members of the com- munity are well and happy that happy smile. The show has broken all house records everywhere and is now working like el kwocor e-eve-S. -Gay, working like clock work. The writer will be working with the author and the OF THE FREEMAN know what the folks of Camden. N. J. think of it. Dudley has got a great show and a funny one."His Honor, the Barber" has beat all house records by a close shave. The Alabama Trio, Simmons, Page and Greer are the leading attraction at the Park's theater. These three young men are becoming popular in all the big eastern cities. --- Moss & Black's Theater, 1714 South street, owned and controlled entirely by Moss. Messrs. Moss & Black are very fine gentlemen, and their place does a great business THE SHOW AS SEEN BY BRADFORD. Opening chorus by company. 1. Cecilia Evans, soubrette, who sang "Iseme Emaine," to much approval. Clever little. 2. Chas. Wilson, a funny comedian, who sings "Peary's Got to Prove It to Me" and makes a movie of this clear fellow. He is a riot on South street. His dances are funny and his songs are great. That parody on the Jewish people of South street was a scandal. 3. Meridith and Laura Alberta Turner, Miss Turner entered alone and sang "Courage" on the stage,ENCE hard, while Meridith sang from the audience. It was done pretty. Her next number, "I Want to Go to a Ball Game," was also well received. Good novelty sing- 4. Miss Laura Taylor has got a good voice and sang "Dahomian Queen" in a catchy way. She went big. He cried and said he was Wilson then entered together, but Wilson merely brought Moore on because he left the old rag-time skirtdletashrdhrdhrdrup sage immediately and Moore sang "Good Old Raintime Song" and "Going Back to Fowler" and made a tremendous smile. 6. Then came Mamie Campbell, who is about the nearest little girl ever, and sang "I'm Just Wild About that Kind of Love," and to say she made a hit with her singing. South street loves that girl. 7. Now cories the grand closing number and it was very funny and the audience laughed until it cried. It was written by the singer entitled "Going to the Ball." It was great. Among the general staff of this pretty little theater, those the writer met were the following well known names: Cha, general manager; Mrs. M. J. Barcha, treasurer; Little Happy, trap drummer; Kid Merideth, pianist. Victoria No. 2, 1.621 South street. Mr. H. L. Scott, manager; Mr. Chas Raymond, acting manager; Mr. Matt Heyers, marketing; following. Marian Heyers, Jimmie Green, E. G. Gray, Edith Briscoll, Miss Emma Trout, Moore, musical director; Miss Gloria Glue, Moore, Dr. H. Davies, leading comedian; Chas H. Lewis; Earl Burton, stage manager; Miss Duncan, treasurer. The staff of the Victoria No. 2 are all very nice people, and are very pleasant and they desire to do good. Please they are doing. Their show is fine. The Nickelot, 42nd street, street. Mr. Jos, Dupree, manager; Johnson & Graham, stage managers. They are presenting an original one-act farce comedy at this popular little theater, entitled "Darkness," and will act by a most capable little colored company, composed of the following members: Miss Josie Kelly, Miss Minnett, Almaedda Smith Brown, who just lastly came back from Europe; William Green; Mr. Robert Winston, added attraction; Mr. John Johnson, strong man, and seven men the night the writer saw his act and they could not budge him. Mr. Johnson claims he can pull against eighteen people, enough for any one. The Nickelot is getting lots of nickels and the show is nice. Well, here we are at the Orpheum Theater, 1322-25 South street, and for a grand finale of all of Philadelphia's colored variety theaters the Orpheum is a little more than a museum. William will do. This house gives three matinees each week and business is reported big. Matinees Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Mr. A. L. Speller, general manager; John Green, stage manager;arry Ames, coniferian Joseph Outten, outten of the Orpheum; W. S. Worsham, Jessie Robinson, Josephine Thompson, Minnie Reinley, Goldie Foreman, Little Smithy, Mrs. Jackson, pianist. The writer sees chance for great happenings in the theater, can tell, there may be another Pekin Theater or one similar, spring up at Philadelphia. It looks good. Now, all you wise ones get your notes. Frank Clermont and Etta Miner, clever colored vaudieville pair, are at present appearing, at the Unique Theater. Philadelphia, with unlimited success. The writer saw the act on Monday night and was impressed by the talent and the hit of the show by a large margin. This is one of the funniest acts in vaudieville. Both the parties are very clever artists in their respective roles and too much fun is involved. Etta Miner. She is the funniest colored comedienne on the stage today, and Frank Clermonto is one of the best of folls to this overly clever colored woman. This little write-up will help you to understand what one knows, what one of America's greatest critics thought of this really great colored act. 'Phone 2817 Jackson.' Mr. Robert Gray (colored), who has been a traveling companion to Nat M. Wills, the great monologue artist, for the past seven years, is at Keil's Theater, the home of the Wills, who wishes to announce to his many friends that he was married a short time and is enjoying computational felicity. His wife was formerly Miss Belle Sawyer, of New York City, who Mr. Gray is a perfect gentleman, ever respected and an honor to his race and calling. I hope that he stays with Mr. Wills indefinitely. Mr. Gray does not believe in race suicide. I am proud to say, and I know that does not delight if he hears him say it like I did. Philadelphia has several of the colored shows scheduled, an appearance at the Philadelphia theater in the on season. There are also a number of colored vaudeville acts booked for early appearance at the vaudeville theaters. Philadelphia will get its share of colored attractions this season, 1490-1491. THE THORNY PATH. Being a Mythical Story of a Colored Vaudeville Artist's Trails, Hardships and Final Success. By BRADFORD. Special to THE FREEMAN. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER "JOLLY" JOHN LARKINS. Jolly John Larkins, with Black Patti, playing in "A Trip to Africa," was in New York City on important business last week. Mr. Larkins is undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians in today's day's crop, being eleven, original in every way. Mr. Larkins is greatly missed in vaudeville, because he is one of those colored artists who always have a great feature in vaudeville. Mr. Larkins has a pleasant personality, being happy at all times to the nearness of jolity, wherefrom he derives the name Jolly John Larkins, last season. Larkins is secured alone in vaudeville at a time of $500,000 in the larger Eastern vaudeville circuits, and "JOLLY" JOHN LARKINS was attremendous hit everywhere. Mr. Larkins wrote the entire book and lyrics of his present starring vehicle, and it is safe to say that the show will prove a big success. Mr. Larkins, in his everything else has proven that John Larkins has been connected with. Too much can't be said of Mr. Larkins, as he has always proven an honor to the race. Mr. Larkins was a professional, some flattering offers this season to remain in vaudeville, but had already accepted his present engagement, and had to continue with his greatest colored stars, and musical comedy gains one of the funniest colored comedians in America in Jolly John Larkins. Mr. Robert Williams is among the male members of this season's S. H. Dudley, L. H. Dudley, and M. H. Dudley. Williams is the leading baritone singer of that organization and for tone and sweetness in ensemble or chorus, this young man is a captain of a band. Mr. Williams is a valuable acquisition to the company and is ap perfect gentleman and end of stage. Mr. Williams is well known in Indiana, and his uncle is Mr. Mike Wells, a colored business citizen of that city. SYLVESTER RUSSELL'S REVIEW Black Patti, nom de plume of the most famous singer of the colored race, known as Sissieretta Jones, has given us a new song very peculiar but important position as a star, has changed her schedule of time limit upon the stage this season by appearance for the first time in an operatic comedy, and has been omitted, and a new comedy, by John Larkins, with music by Joseph Jordan, now serves as a hand-over to the eager audience. There is no difference whether Madam Jones has been omitted or opera star, a concert or vaudeville star, or a partial comic opera star; she has been seen to saatification as a total sum of all, and she has assumed the role of Sissieretta Jones is a Singing Star, and one of the few of any race now living who has been starred on the paramount value of the stage, and she has assumed an operatic musical comedy role, it will not be necessary for her to do a speaking part at all, as her is the well here to mention that several years ago Black Patti appeared with a cluster of grand opera stars, from Colonel Mapleson's Joyce's Opera Company, at the Pittsburgh Exhibition, and carried away the first honors. To-day seems to be the grand gala day of a varied assortment of leading ladies. They take their places according to the windmill of choice and financial activity. They are the most famous of Johnson, prior to the day of her exaltitude, when there will be no further restrictions to hold her back from the limit of a spotted child's pranks of becoming a star and one likened unto the gaudiness of an overdressed maid and the harrowing of a maidker and her purpose in the Cold Johnson "Red Moon" Company had completely disconcerted the charm of interest and luster of Miss Abbie Mitchell, equally clever, not quite so artistically surreal as Ms Mitchell was. Miss Mitchell has resigned from the company, and it is intimated that she would not serve as a second medium of entrenchment right in time. She was not able to add to the prestige of this Miss Mitchell had offered time over the Morris circuit of vaudeville houses at a higher salary than she was getting with Cole & Johnson. We sum it up like this: Abbie Mitchell was a girl with a Alida Overton Walker has perched in the red moonshine of her rival's glare. I understand by a communication from Lester Walton that Jennie Pearl Larkins is once more back as leading lady for S. one. I was parading on the Stroll in front of the Chicago Pekin last July with Billy King, when we perched to meet Mr. and Mrs. Larkins, King and Larkins, who were conversing. The Jennie Pearl who used to be so awfully fond of the critie who had flattered her and said she was pretty stood in the middle of the hall, and besides "remember the critie tall, and besides so many", sir she said. When I had to inform her that really it was I, the critical party, she wore a frozen smile. In answer to her question, she said, "What moment, which way she would have to turn, and could neither affirm nor deny the Smart Set rumor. It was all so sudden, you could not believe it, and the moment, as everything had to be measured right there and then or go on trial unended. Miss Pearl's dignity no doubt had been aroused in having to bend from the position of interlocutor to the position of interlocutor during the summer run of Larkins' male and female minstrels at the Pekin Theater, and dancing of such clever girls as Jennie Ringgold, Elvira Johnson and Goldie Crossby. But this is only a dream of the past, and it is not a dream of the future. It is expected that by the time we see Miss Jennie Pearl as leading lady, as usual, with Dudley, the frost will be all thawed out, and she will wear her usual smile on the company's arrival into the Windy City. THE CRITIC'S STAGE NOTES. FRANK CLERMONTO, BANDMASTER, COMPOSER, PRODUCER AND VAUDEVILLIAN. Being an Interesting Narrative of an Interesting Colored Artist. Special to THE FREEMAN You all know or have heard of Frank Clermonto, cornet virtuoso and premier bandmaster. Well, Mr. Clermonto made his initial bow before the American pub bandmaster in 1981. He circus and managed with the Wallace organization for several seasons, attaining fame and experience. He next joined Rusco and Holland's, Richards and Pringles, Minstrels, to one season with the husketeer bandmaster, to one came bandmaster and from that time on was bandmaster with Rusco & Holland's Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Companies. Clermonto has mentored bands ever perfected to travel. Mr. Clermonto has had several famous colored musicians in his many bands. Among the great colored musicians that have played under this famous colored bandmaster are the following well known names. Ralph Nicholas, Fred Simpson, John Pittman.* Will Garland, now in England; Tom Lewis, Francis Castry, C. Anderson; Tom Campbell, Manzie Mancie; Peter Schiller, George Hornby; Charlie Parker, Frank Patrick* Joe Pleasant*, Goo, Haywood, Chas, Scott, George Rhone, Wm. Festus, Allie Brown*, walker; Wm. H. Hunter, last season stage manager with present Moon Co. Napoleon Paul Knights Act; Pat Bartlett, now in England; Alphonse Guigasse, Chas, T. Wattz, Dick Hayes, Ed Earrar, John Mobery, Jim Olsen, Jean Perrin, Bill Williams, Sam Foster, Blue Johnson, J. B. Tucker, Will Hayden, Morris Jordan* Joe Patton, Chas. McCurdy, Skip Farrell, H. Massengale, J. W. Tooney, J. Harris, Bob Pannell, Frank Jackson and others. NOTE—The names that have stars after them are deceased members. Deceased members are mentioned, though dead, but not forgotten. Mr. Clerk, who was well known all-colored companies: Beailly's Minstrels, Wallace Circus, Melroy Minstrels, Rocket Foot Eastern, First New York Production, Rusco Holland Gideon's Nashville Students, Richard's & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels, Rusco & Holly Minstrels. After closing in Ransas City, Prof. Clermonto joined his wife and embarked in vaudeville, after playing vaudeville engagements from the Atlantic to the York City Theater, and then playing in the York City Theater theos were engaged by Mr. Jesse L. Lasky, who saw them playing at a leading New York theater. Right then and there Mrs. Clermonto became a feature of the Fourteen Black Hussars, an English British and provincial cities, and Holland, France, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, the act came to the U. S. A., and played the K and P. circuit. After March the act came to the New York City Theater, returned to New York City, wrote and staged his present clever offering "Dem Two Black Dragons," opening at Cerionimo 1904 Lyceum Theater, week of April 1904, 1908 playing at the New York City Theater, booked by W. W. Taylor of Philadelphia, then playing Park Booking PEKIN THEATRE, 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. Capital National Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - - - $ 500,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $220,000.00 Resources - - - - - $6,400,000.00 OFFICERS: FRANK D. STALNAKER, President, ANDREW SMITH, Vice-President, GWYNN F. PATTERSON, Cashier. Transact a General Banking business. Your Account Sollicited. Courteous Treatment. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. Is Your Hair Beautiful Association, tour 1999 (summer season), to August 23rd, closing at Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut, opening over the weekend. Tour 1999, 1999, return engagement, week of September 13. While playing at Unique Theater across the street from the Lubin's theater, the theater gater has an im- ing article to the readers of The Fam- man exclusively. His wife, Etta Miner Clermonto, was born in New Orleans, La, and has been identified with Coon Hollow theater. He is also with the above companies; also with Isham's Oriental Americans, Merry World Burlesquiers, W. A. Brady and Lederer's Maids and others. All music used in this act is written and composed by Frank Clermonto. Among the song hits that the artist has written are the following: "Inspecting Gal." "Jungle Glade" "That was My Baby Here and I Ain't" "You Here You more in the Famous 1899 Familiy of the Sylvester Russell and Frank Clermonto as follows: "I'm Sorry, But You Won't Do" "Animated Song Man." "May Be Fainted" "The Sun Do Move" and several others. Frank Clermonto is one of the few colored vaudeville artists who really has the real thing, plenty of money. He is also a singer, plenty of money. B. He still means that $29-gold piece brain, and his wife has lots of good clear diamonds and Frank is not afraid to go home in the dark as long as he has those big headpieces. Mr. and Mrs. Clermonto will visit their relatives at New Orleans, during the Mardi Gras Carnival. Mrs. Clermonto will see her sisters for the first time since she was a child. Mrs. Clermonto Patti, when the lamented Ernest Hogan had some trouble and closed in 1899. Mr. Clermonto will see his Mrs. Frank Camille for the first time since 1903 with Georgia and she has a fine boy who can sing and dance. Special Notes. By BRADFORD. Notice—The Freeman, in instituting this special column for the C. V. B. A. Notes, once more demonstrates its claims to originality along this line of news. The Freeman is the first colored paper to give this deserving colored vaudeville artists' society a special column for their news. QUESTION: What is the C. V. B. A.? ANSWER: It is benevolent society, for instance. New York is a stick colored theatrical artists and to bury the dead, and to produce a feeling of brotherly love among colored artists in America. It is an incorporation incorporated by the state laws of New York. It has a charter and is the only recognized organization of colored artists in the world. It is not a mere bubble. It is a substantial real organization of real artists. It is for the betterment of the colored oror in general. It has able officers and is the principal order. It is for theary members who can easily produce half a million of dollars, should the occasion require. The names of these honorary members will appear in this special colored order. Not only are some of the great benefits derived by being a member of this first original and best colored actors' society. The C. A. B. A. takes in all sound and colorful images in his art. No actor is too small for rthis society and not too big. One man's voice is as big as the other's on all occasions. No clique tolerated in this great colored organization. Should a colored artist get sick anywhere, he gets medical aid, and the best of attention from the brothers and his wants are supplied by the treasury of this organization. One William is the president of the C. V. B. A. Leon Willis is the president of the C. V. B. A.; Frank La Motte, secretary, and the eminent Doctor R. L. Cooper, medical examiner, and Lawyer Frank Wheaton is the president of the C. V. B. A.; his names will appear from time to time in THE FREEMAN announcing deeds of worth, as performed by them. The Mr. Knox proposed an ordinary member and wishes to say that Mr. Knox proposed to him that he start this special column for the C. V. B. A.; as he at once recognized the worth of his organization, we organized a writer wishes to see for the C. V. B. A. bers of the C. V. R. A. for the courtesey shown in this special column. I love my yellow journal, but oh my FREEMAN. The C. V. R. A. has MANAN. The C. V. B. A. has now come to 309 members, all in good standing and the secretary, Mr. La Motte, receives letters daily from the members who on the road, voicing their pleasure at being members of this great organization. the C, V, B, A. had a plenic a short in time ago, and had the largest crowd in that attemp to play at Harlem River Casino that ever attended a plenic in New York City or any other city in America, and their minstrel show, given all New York members, is still the talk of all New York members, and played a ball at the Madison Square Garden that took place in January, 1910, and they already people asking them for advance tookets. More will appear about this ball later. Now to tell what the C. V. B. A. has already done among the colored actors of the play, it has drawn them closer to together, it has made them that in union there is strength, it has made them help their little brother, it has made them speak kindly of one another, it has made them hundreds of each other, it has made them made them men amongst them, it has made them men amongst them, it has adopted brother Harry Prampla or its original latin idea. "While we live, let us live." THE COLORED VAUDEVILLE ART IST IN NEW YORK CITY PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. By BRADFORD. The writer of this article first landed in New York City with it act in 1839—not the present act, but another attraction; the stop here. This is not a history of the writer, but the meaning of the colored vaudeville artist of the past, present and future, in New York City.lected by close observation of my vaudeville brothers and sisters. There were not so many colored vaudeville artists in right now that drifted into the City of Sights and Tears. Hodges & Launchmere were among the writer's early acquaintances and they were stable in right at that time. The Bedford Coney Island lineup employed a vast number of colored artists and George Hammond was diamond king of Coney Island. At Little Coney Island the following season of 1900, Bob Slater's team being among the early real vaudeville shows composed of vaudeville artists, entirely composed of Slater & Murphy, Joe Sacco and Dick Franklin. Brannew and Arlington, but let's hurry over the past and into the present. The days of the big salaries and the Colored Vaudeville Benvolove Association. What a vast body in the 1900s vaudeville in New York City is hotter paired to other days; today they are more real on the level to each other colored vaudeville performers in the east than ever before. The vaudeville game and what does the future New York to the colored vaudeville! The popular prediction of the writer and all colored artists is that the future will afford continued good feeling and harmony colored vaudevillian in New York City. THE FREEMAN AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL. The Freeman can be had at 815 East Washington street, Neal & Brown's restaurant the Colored Sail Boat Store, 101 E. Capitol avenue 1015 S. 17th street at L. Harris' barber shop and at 305½ S. 6th street, also at 1505 S. 17th street. Don't fall to read this great journal. S. Tutt Whitney AND J. Homer Tutt The Hoosier Comedians and Producers, Heading the Presenting their Song Hits: "Dat's Sifficiency," "Strutting Sam" and "Smile On Sue." HEATRE, rt Motts, Mgr. in conjunction with other high class Chicago Vaudeville Managers' Exchange. Doyle, 151 Washington street, Chicago. 8 The Ayres Bulletin A Style Show! Authentic, informative and comprehensive, the new Fall Style Book of Ladies' Home Journal patterns presents an array of styles, representative of all that's new in fashiondom. There are over 1,500 illustrations; descriptions with every illustration, and several articles on how home sewing may be done successfully, the selection of material, etc. The Style Book should be in the hands of every woman who sews or plans sewing. With the aid of this book and Ladies' Home Journal patterns, home dress makers can duplicate the work of the best modistes. It Really Costs but 5 Cents. A coupon good for any 15c pattern is included with every purchase of the Fall Style Book at 20 cents. Foreign magazines costing five times as much are worth less to you because less practical. you because less practical. Main floor, west aisle. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Albert Booth has gone to Hampton to attend school. Mrs. Lucy Philputt will visit next week at South Bend, Ind. Mrs. Bell Davis has returned from a week's visit to Louisville. Mrs. Geneva Bullock is visiting at Chicago, Ill., and Niles, Mich. Mrs. Clinton Minie is visiting her uncle, Alvin Allen, at Atchison, Kan. Mrs. M. E. Hill, of Lafayette, visited the family of C. A. Reed this week. Mrs. Zora Plummer, of Omaha, Neb., will visit Mrs. Belle Davis shortly. Mrs. Minnie Mosby, of Buffalo, N. Y., came to attend the funeral of Marmon Reese. Mrs. T. E. Smith has returned from Muncie, Ind., where she visited Mrs. Alex Capt. T. A. Byrd of Davenport, Ia., was the guest of his son Charles the first of the week. "The "Bachelors" have issued invitations to its series of "hops" for the coming fall and winter. Dr. James B. Williams, of Chicago, is the guest of Miss Willard Webber in East Seventeenth street. Mrs. Bessie Phillips was called to the city from Culver, Ind., by the death of her brother, Marlon Reese. The Baptist State Sunday School convention met in this city at Shiloh Baptist church. September 21-22. Oscar P. Tyre, formerly of this city, but now of East St. Louis, IL., is here for a few days, the guest of his parents, and will be here for a memorial. He can be buried last week of tuberculosis. Her funeral was held Friday at Jones Tabernacle. Miss Viola Barrett, who has been visiting her friend, Miss Annie Cornelius, in Chicago, for four weeks, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Martha Morgan, mother-in-law, and Miss Mary Mosby, a sister-in-law, attended the funeral of the Mr. Marian Reese, in the church, "David, the Superdor Boy" will be given at Caleb Mills Hall, October 6, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., for the benefit of the association. Mrs. Mary Ellen Berry, of Brownsville, Tenn., was called to the city by the death of her son, Martha Wayne, which occurred in May, 1954 by Sunda. Mr. J. Wesley Bridges entertained his aunt, Mrs. Jenny Wayne, of Chicago, at dinner Friday evening, Sept. 17, at his residence, 1509 Arsenal avenue. Mrs Belle Newby, formerly of this city, at her nephew, Lawrence Stewart, are visiting friends in the city at 601 Dorman street. Dr. W. H. Weaver, of Atlanta, Ga., will speak next Sabbath at 3 p. m., in the auditorium of the Robt. Gould Shaw School. The public is invited. Services at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Chattanooga, are teaching at 11 a. m., by the pastor, Dr. Payne, subject, "Suffering and Glorification." Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, formerly of 820 Superior street, left Tuesday morning for Jamestown, Ohio. They will make this their future home. A few friends surprised them at their sister's home, Mrs. Samuel Parker, at 533 W. 13th street. A meeting of the executive board of the ministers who will conduct the evan. "The Best at the Price— No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale H. & E granulated sugar in 25 pound cloth bass with $1.00 or more of groceries $1.35 Saturday for...... High grade peanut butter. the pound..... 12c Full head rice, new crop. Saturday 3 lbs for..... 25c Delmonico baked beans, Saturday, 2 cans for.... 15c Shook's whole tomatoes in sanitary cans, (limit 3) 3 cans for.... 25c Crown breakfast bacon, about 2 pound pieces.... 20c Save Marott's trading stamps, they are good for beautiful premiums. See premium parlor on third floor. gelcal campaign, to be open October 18, was held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, Tuesday to further the arrangements for the coming meeting. The Dressmaker* Relief Club will give an address at the Second Baptist church Thursday evening, September 20. Mrs. Asenath Artis, state organizer of the Indiana Federation of Colored Women's clubs, will address the meeting. Prof. G. L. Prince, president of the Baptist University of the State of Oklahoma, will address the city, the guest of his brother, Rev. B. J. Prince. Prof. Prince preached at the Second Baptist church Sunday morning. He left for his home Tuesday evening. The Revs. H. J. Callis, Jones Taberna-Davis, Walter's Chapel, W. J. Winfield, Norwood, W. S. Avery, North Indianapolis, left Tuesday evening for Duquoin, ill, to attend the A. M. E. Zion annual conference with the Boozo Blackwell will preach at the conference. The Rev. O. Singleton, of Louisville, who is the originator for finding homes for orphan boys and girls which he is trying to make a national effort, will preach at the Witersham United Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. Rev. Singley Bible School at Louisville. Mrs. Minnie Buruham, of Chicago, who formerly was Miss Minnie Jones, of this city, died at Chicago, a few days ago. Mrs. Minnie Jones, of this city, died for burial. The funeral was held at the home of her brother, J. Jones, last Tuesday. Her husband and a sister, Miss Daisy Jones, accompanied the remains to this city. The Rev. J. C. Patton and G. C. Patton, of this city, were laid for ten. Mrs. G. W. Snipes entertained on last Thursday at a five course dinner, in honor of Mrs. Lizzie H. Foster of Cincinnati. Covers were laid for ten. The following ladies were present: Mrs. Mary Keebles, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrod, Mrs. Mary Keebles, Mrs. Martha Mellgray, Mrs. Harry Oglesby, Mrs. Carlie Galloway, Mrs. Annie Underwood, Mrs. Savannah Taylor, Miss Carlina Galloway, and Mrs. Foster. Sweet music was rendered throughout the evening by Miss Blanche Montague. The East End Needl eClub met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ada Goins. The following office was directed for the year: Vice-president—Ella Lewis. Treasurer—Margaret Collins. Financial Secretary—Gertrude Jackson. Recording Secretary—Margaret Hewell. Treasurer—Margaret Hewell, chairman: Lille Walker, Kate Willis. Refreshment Committee--Malinda Lew- chairman, Georgia Horcross, Ida Prince Flower Committee—Sarah White, chairman. A WELL-KNOWN HOTEL WAITER DIES. George Marimon Reese, among the widely known hotel waiters of the city, died at his home, 722 Center street, Indianapolis, September 15, 2015. He was the age of 44 years. He was born at Henderson Texas, but had lived in the North number of years. He had traveled extensively and had given hotel service in many parts of the country. He was headwaiter at the Columbia Club in his city and was employed at the Denison House Cafe in this city when he was taken ill eight months ago. He married in 1895 at a maha, House Rose, in New York. He had one daughter. He was a member of the Summer League and was much loved by a large circle of friends. He professed a hope in Christ shortly before his death. His funeral took place on September 15, 2015, in presence of many relatives and friends. The Rev. R. D. Leonard officiated. APPOINTMENTS OF THE SEVEN TY-FIRST ANNUAL CONFER- ENCE With the close of the A. M. E. Conference, just finished at Muncie, Bishop O. T. Shaffer announced the following appointment: Evansville District—Presiding elder, R. J. M. Long; Evansville station, Evansville, J. F. Pettiford; Allen Chapel, Terre Haute, H. J. Roberts; Streew Terre Haute, J. R. Harvey; Albany, T. P. Baker; Washington, J. A. Sherman; Vincennes, R. H. Williamson; Bloomington, W. L. Roberts; Princeton, J. A. Barbee; C. Gaskins; Charlestown, G. F. Crossland; Corydon and Collins circuit, William H. Kelley; Madison and Hanover Chapel, D. S. Spencer and Bloomfield, A. Tilley; Bedford, Mourn and French Lick, C. W. Simms; Mitchell Mission, to be supplied; Petersburg and Oakland, to be supplied; Brewell, Mill Mission, to be supplied; Lyles, J. L. Bishop Richmond District—Presiding elder, Charles Hunter; Richmond station, Richmond amphibian, G. C. Sampson; Bethel Marion station, G. H. Shaffer; Allen Temple, Marion, H. C. Moorman; Muncie station, Martin Coleman, Kokomo, W. C. Irvine, V. Kirk, Portland, P. H. Lewis; Hill Chapel and Fairmount circuit, to be supplied; Dublin, Connervis and Cambridge City Circuit, C. A. D. Evans; Carthage, to be supplied; Harvard, M. John T. Taylor, Wayman Chapel Mission, Indianapolis, to be supplied; Greensburg and Columbus circuit, C. P. Smith; Alexandria Mission, J. M. Nichols; Indianapolis, to be supplied; Lafayette, Morris Lewis; St. Paul Temple, Indianapolis, to be supplied; Lafayette, M. W. Sparks; Noblesville, C. H. Jackson; Fordsville, D. R. Ampey; Logansport, J. L. Craven; Frankfort, M. V. Saunders; Plainfield, G. H. White; Greencastle, A. E. Thornton and Lebanon circuits, T. W. Daniels; Danville Mission, Alex McCully; Peru, to be supplied; Clinton, J. F. Tuggle. Transferred Out of State—Noah Wilhelm, to Illinois conference; J. G. P. Wallace, to Michigan conference. THE FREEMAN is on sale every Saturday at the Downtown south corner of Illinois and Market street. WANTED. Printer, shoemaker, stenographer, good woman cook, reliable Christian character and experience. Address President Cuny Institute, Urbana, O. WANTED. Printer; shemocer; good woman cook; reliable Christian character and experience. Address President Curry Institute, Urbana, Ohio. CANVASSERS WANTED. Ten live canvassers wanted to take orders. Liberal terms to hustlers. Address Mrs. A. B. Meyers, 3517 State street, Chicago, Ill. THE NEW PARKER HOUSE Take your meals in the beautiful new Parker House dining room. Regular meals 3:25. Prepared to serve banquets and dinner parties. You will like the 6 o'clock Sunday dinner; also the lunch from 12 to 2:30. Open sleeping rooms, bath. Bath room open. NOTICE. The Georgia Tailoring House, Dye & Johnson, is doing a first-class business for ladies and gents. New work. Dyeing, cleaning and repairing. Prof. J. H. Dye is a teacher of the tailoring art. This city should be proud to have Prof. Dye, owing to his proficiency. He is a graduate of a high-class New York cutting house. He teaches from 33 to 44, regulars and stouts. He does well to call on him, 422 Indiana avenue. BUSINESS LOCALS Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blodau's Drug Store. Fall Styles School Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Mr. Cyrus J. Clark, former auditor of THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Marion County and one of the best known Republican politicians in the county, has organized a company and will open at hat store at 217 Indiana avenue. 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 were in person. No exchanger Gold's Pharmacy, New 1178; Old, Main 4032. The Eureka Comb is on sale at The Freeman office, 225 Indiana avenue. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists, 359% Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5007. Call at The Freeman and obtain information concerning the virtues of the Eureka Comb. Fall Styles School Shoes now in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Richard Cheatham, the well known barber has purchased from C. B. Rope the West Side Club, located at 755 Indiana avenue. A fresh line of groceries, fruits and vegetables in season at the up-to-date grocery of R. D. Waller. 1218 E. 19th street. a onbsn er.01-mUIC-Bo shrdlu shrl W. B. Scripter is conducting a first-class barroom at 234 W. 16th street. A fine line of cigars and tobacco. D. J. Harrington, at 729 North West street, has a fine line of groceries, fruits and vegetables. BOONVILLE, IND. Mr. Geo, Martin, of this city, and Miss Jessie Taylor, of Evansville, were united in matrimony Thursday evening, Sept. 9. New York, wife officiating, Mr. Martin is likely to make her Mrs. Taylor like character. They are now living in the eastern section of this city. A warm chariarie was given them last Saturday morning. They will be in the city. We wish them long life and happiness. Mrs. Will Hart died last Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. Remains were shipped to Seoul. Mrs. Taylor will be the after the oBonville items will be edited by Prof. Geo, Tompkins, our new teacher. THE LAW OF REAL SUCCESS Limit your SPENDING and SAVE the balance, that is much better than to limit your SAVING and SPEND the balance. Any man earning a medium salary who will apply this simple rule and stick to it, will be surprised how rapidly money will accumulate. This strong company, with its unequaled advantages, offers every facility to those desiring to save. Bring $1.00 or more when downtown and get your account started. Do it now—today. THE INDIANA TRUST CO., THE INDIANA TRUST CO., (A Home for Savings.) 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Toilet articles, cigars, tobacco. Your trade solicited. 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 HOAGLAND'S OIL OF GLADNESS Cleans Everything This is a preparation which has proved to be woman's greatest household friend. It is the best polish ever placed upon the American market, one trial of which will convince you of this fact. It gives a beautiful lustre to furniture, vehicles, hardwood floors, linoleum and oil cloths, that will not come off. There is no piece of furniture, however old it may be, that cannot be made to look new by the use of Hoagland's Oil of Gladness. We sell to the retail and wholesale trade. Try one bottle with our specially prepared anticeptic mop. We sell our oil in bottles of 25c, 50c and $1 00 sizes. Agents are coining money. Write for particulars or samples. GEO. HOAGLAND, Prop. 903 W. Jefferson St. Bloomington, Ill. (Department F) THE GRAND LEADER Purchased the $15,000 stock of Ladies' Misses' and Children's Ready-to-wear Garments of Jacob Kendowitz. New York City, which goes on sale this week at Bargain Prices. Lay in your winter supply now and save money. THE GRAND LEADER 336-338-340 EAST WASHINGTON ST. 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. Bload, druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT—Six rooms, bath. gas. $2.00 per month. 514 W. Michigan street. Byrd's Detective Bureau will get the information for you. 46 N. Pennsylvania street, suite D. New Phone 5841 L. Reliable colored agents wanted everywhere to take orders for our calling cards. Highest priority is to call where, spare time work. Experience unnecessary. Good pay, credit given, outfit free. Chowning Card Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 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Burn ironing and part of the cooking warm and cozy. It is ready The Indiana 45 South Penns Coke or any hard fuel. Fits any Coke anywhere. Burns the garbage. And part of the cooking. Keeps the Kitchen cozy. It is ready for delivery now. Indianapolis Gas 5 South Pennsylvania Street Burns Coke or any hard fuel. Fits any Gas Range or stands anywhere. Burns the garbage. Does your ironing and part of the cooking. Keeps the Kitchen clean, warm and cozy. It is ready for delivery now. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania Street. Absolutely Guaranteed Ward's S And Training S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF Best specialist of the state on co and home-like and every patient re lent facilities for handling and tr cities. Fine surroundings for the are not only trained in this hospit ing in the City Hospital. Terms 10 a. m., 1 to 3, 6 to 8 p. m. All information address Joseph H. 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For all information address Phones New...1974 Old.Main.2015 The C. J. Clark HAT S 217 Indiana Ave., Opens today with a complete GENTS HE C. J. Clark & Comp HAT STORE iana Ave., Shiel is today with a complete line of the latest st NTS HEAD GE The C. J. Clark & Company's HAT STORE R. W. Magee & R. W. Magee & Manufacturers and dealers in all kinds Deformity Apparatus, Trusses, Elastic Hosiery, Supporters, A Factory and Fitting Room 425 Massachusetts Ave. New Phone 5843 India THE ORIGINAL 5C AND 10C WALL PAP can not be duplicated in the city. Burlap and moulding. and 10c per roll. Come in and see us. W. L. DAVIS, Manager, Old Phone, Main, 5155. 435 Massac Paratus, Trusses, Elastic Hosiery, Supporters, A Factory and Fitting Room Maugetts Ave. New Phone 5843 India FINAL 5C AND 10C WALL PAPER be duplicated in the city. Burlap and moulding. and 10c per roll. Come in and see us. W. L. DAVIS, Manager, Main, 5155. 435 Massac Deformity Apparatus, Trusses, Elastic Hosiery, Supporters, Artificial Limbs Factory and Fitting Room 425 Massachusetts Ave. New Phone 5843 Indianapolis, Ind. THE ORIGINAL 5C AND 10C WALL PAPER HOUSE Old Phone, Main, 5155. 435 Massachusetts Ave. J. & K. Shoes 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 or $10.50 in payments $1.50 down, $1 00 month ard fuel. Fits any Gas Range turns the garbage. Does your king. Keeps the Kitchen clean, ly for delivery now. apolis Gas Co. nsylvania Street. THE NORTH POLE Has Been Discovered!! But the scientific advantages accruing to the American people by the discovery does not equal by one-half the discovery and invention of the celebrated "REST EASY" double deck Bed Spring. Get acquainted with its perfection by asking your dealer. Made by the Puritan Bed Spring Co. 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