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THE FREEMAN IS READ EACH WEEK BY MORE THAN 100,000 PROGRESSIVE AFRO-AMERICANS. A DISTINCT FIELD FOR THE ADVERTISER. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 44 TOKEN OF APPRECIATION GIVEN SENATOR FORAKER BY ALASKA ADMIRERS Presented by George L. Knox And Committee of Representative Men-Senator Foraker Makes Notable Speech. A committee of leading cooled men of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, including George L. Knox, publisher of the FREE WAN, Minneapolis Rep. R. Gilliam, D. Woodlim, Rev. Robt D. Brown, Mr. Lyman W. Cox, of Columbus; Rev. H. W. Simmons, Lexington, Ky.; Dr. A. D. Keeley, Covington, Ky.; and Mr. H. Ross, D. B. Baker, of Senator J. B. Baker at Cincinnati, where they presented him a beautiful testimonial in token of his services in behalf of the discharged Negro gold job suitably inscribed. It came from the following citizens of Alaska: J. N. Conna, J. W. Riggs, R. Griffin, B. Holman, W. Bell, E. K. Dabbs, W. Cles, C. Sahle, E. Cooper, A. Grant, who saw fit to manifest their appreciation in the manner stated. Mr. Knox, with whom the gift was entrusted for presentation, was introduced by Rev. Edward L. Gilliam, with remarks appropriate to the occasion as follows: "Mr. Knox, Rev. Mr. Gilliam and Gentlemen—I could not be insensitive to occasion as this if I would be, and I would not be occasioned by it. I feel very much moved that these colored American citizens from far distant Alaska should have taken such note of this which you refer, as that they should be aware of such a beautiful remembrance as that with which you have presented me. I am not to receive it—glad to have it. It has given intrinsic value, but it is not on that account that I should prize it for that reason and well might, for it is certainly most beautiful—far exquisite anything I had reason to anticipate might prove to be from that which been said to me of its nature. But I prize it because it is the most important of your race, as an assurance to me that I have their good will and their confidence and their respect, and that they want me to know that I have. Any man might be proud of that. I am proud of the United States are, as you Mr. Knox well and eloquently said, so many people who have never faltered in their devotion to American institutions or to that flag so many of them have followed to victory and to death. (Applause.) They have been deathless. They have our country from the very beginning. They have identified from the very beginning. They have been identified with every war that we have ever had. The very first blood that of Crispus Atticus, independence was that of Crispus Atticus, independence was that of Boston, and on so down from the til now they have stood, the colored men of this country, side by side with the white men, in the defense of our institutions, in the development of our resources, in the development of this great, mighty empire of which we are today so just proud. (Applause.) "Any man might feel proud, therefore, I say, to know by such a token as this and from which words as you have uttered, you have heard the evidence and esteem of such an important part of population—a people who have done so much for the common glory of the American people. I am proud, therefore, to have this on that account, but I am proud of it beyond that. "I am proud of it because of that to which it has immediate reference—to the efforts I made to secure justice and fair soldiers, to the helpless colored soldiers, who were the victims of the considered action of the then Chief Executive of the nation. You referred to the words with which I closed one of the speeches made in the Senate in their behalf. I believe that they were the sentence, but it was something like this, they did not ask for favors because they were Negroes, but only for justice because they were men. What justice because they were men. What justice because they were asking for." We learn as time passes. "Within the last few days the newspapers have been filled with expressions of indignation and protest, and condemnation of murder in the far-away kingdom of Spain. The whole world is aroused because Dr. Ferrer has been put to death by the Spanish condemnation and condemnation? It isn't any excuse that a man should lose his life as a forfeit to the law of the country in which he lives. That happens every day. Someone has been put to death by the every day claiming justice and taking the life of somebody. Why then such intense excitement in this case? The reason is that he has been led to believe and to understand that Dr. Ferrer had no trial; that there was a mere secret procedure, where he had no chance to be heard, was reported by some newspapers to him, and asked the privilege of calling some witnesses to answer the charges that had been made against him in affidavit form. What the world is resenting is not that he was put to death, not that he was put to death for some alleged crime, not that he was to do wrong, not that he was wrongly accused, and convicted every day almost—no, not every day, but it is not unusual for that kind of thing to hape. If trials and conferences are given an opportunity to be heard, even though it may be of the opinion that wrong was done, for that much we must all do for the sake of law and order and government. What the world is resenting is that the execution is the fact, as they believe, that the man had no chance to be heard. He Resented It. "That is all I was doing for the 167 Brownsville soldiers. They had no chance to be heard. I was resenting it. They were charged, tried, convicted, sentenced, punished, disgraced, and jailed. They had everything else, without any chance to show that they were innocent. That is why I could not sit still and acquiesce, and didn't, and wouldn't (Applause). Dr. Ferrer's case is no whittle bit more important than they went just one step farther and put him to death. If they had merely turned him out of some office, if they had simply stripped him of some honor, or some right or some privilege, if they had only as many rights as they had, insisting, the world would have little heeded, and it would all have been soon forgotten. "It was just so in the Brownsville case. If not stopping where they did, they had to stop where they did," he said, death sentence on somebody, then the crime involved of condemning a man without a hearing would have been made public, he said, would have been aroused as I was and as you were. (Applause.) I was stated to the newspaper that the throne was the life of Dr. Ferrer are reverberating around the world, and that every throne in Christendom is trembling on account of. Some of them they will, and some of them they will, and by some it is predicted that all will. I think in the course of time all will fall, or pass away, but the monarch on his throne throughout the world had learned that in this state of civilization in which we live every man is entitled to a hearing before he is condemned. (Ap- "That is what I fought for in the Brownsville case. If I did not mean more, I have at least known that no President of the United States will ever again undertake to convict American citizens of crime. (Apause.) I wrote a word about that unfortunate occurrence. I suppose when I first read about it in the newspapers, and read that the President had concluded that he must discharge all of them from the army; that he would not be guilty of that they were guilty; that some of the men had shot up the town. Therefore, the only thing I took exception to was, not guilty of a crime, but that he was also punishing innocent men, and then I also disliked the manner in which he proceeded. Where were they allowed to be heard and where justice was supposed to be administered, and I didn't like the idea because of the way it looked, as well as because of the way he accused us. See men accused of crime and punished for it until they had a chance to at least state their defense. I thought it was a discreditful accusations that such what I could do about it. "I was not connected with the army, nor with the executive branch of the government, but I could happen. I did not know what I could do about it. "I was not connected with the army, nor with the executive branch of the government, but I could happen. I did not know what I could do about it. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1909. Krayter JOSEPH B. FORAKER OF OHIO. and put in operation that would have a bearing upon it if we gave them the right direction. I concluded that the matter ought to be at least investigated. Nobody ever claimed that more than 15 or 20, at the outside, had participated in the affray. The others at least, are indirect of the others, were guillotines, according to the most hostile contentions. I did not like the idea of the innocent suffering by wholesale for fear a few guilty men might escape. We have always thought and thought that it is better that 99 guilty mencape than that one innocent man be punished. But here a few who were supposed to be guilty were being punished and along with them more than 100, as everybody knew, who were entirely innocent. I thought that they separate the innocent from the guilty. Certainly there are indicatives and sleuths some clew or hearst that would lead to the truth, going to the disgrace of the official trying to interrogate get, out of them who kind of an incriminant credit of these men that never could they or four of them intoxicate that one innocent man be punished. As he calls honest, law-abiding n in the army and who to drink by his hire plause.) Now a word to woy of the Negro race. I The Inquiry at Washington. The inquiry at Washington "We were in Washington with that kind of an idea. I examined the testimony as it came along. The men were subpoenaed. They were brought into the committee room and examined, one after the other. They were now in Washington now for you will be interested in knowing it. I have been practicing law many years, examining witnesses and convincing them that they have seen a more truthful and convincing body of witnesses than those men proved to be. (Aplause.) They came to Washington. They were strangers in that city. They were strangers in that city. They had been out on the firing line on the frontier, in the Philippines and in Cuba and elsewhere, defending the flag, and never been at the seat of government. "They were taken into that great building, the Capitol, and one after another ushered into the committee room, where they were sitting on a bench at the tee on Military Affairs. They were sworn, and the stenographer took down every question that was asked and every answer that was given. They were the ordeal of examination and cross-examination and all kinds of re-examination, by men trying to draw out of them some evidence or some case. Those poor men had no way to prove their case, part of the witnesses themselves or somebody else connected with the batalion, as to whose guilt they could give some evidence or some case. Those poor men had no way to prove their case, part of the witnesses themselves or somebody else connected with the batalion, as to whose guilt they could give some evidence or some case. But that was the way they were impressed with the majesty and the power and the overwhelming and convincing force of truth. Men were able, week, ignorant, helpless men were able to prevail and did prevail over all the powers of this government, wielded and directed by a man who had an almost demonic voice, and that his lack of outrage upon them and their rights might appear to have been justified. But he could not succeed. With a stroke of his hand, the powers of government he could not overcome the simple truth they told. (Apause.) A man became convinced that not a man in that battalion had anything to do with that shooting than you gentlemen here had. I have said it in the Senate. I have said it in public speech, because I it is my duty to say it. I mean my duty toward those men. "I wish for you all that recognition of your political rights that will bring you happiness and enable you to contribute your full share to the greatness and glory and honor of the country. (Aplause.) "Returning now to the examination; the time is now, and any time by any member of that committee that was not answered immediately, without any hesitation, frankly, fully, as as opposed to the opinion that would answer. Having the opinion that they are all innocent, and that such will ultimately be the prevailing judgment, as it is now the case, that the opinion would be white as well as black—having PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR, $1.50. that opinion, I am, of course, glad to look back and be able to recall that I did stand up, as you suggest, against all opposition they saw fit to bring—they brought a great deal. (Applause.) Yes, they fought hard, but I am happy to think they found somebody on guard every time. (Applause.) That is my impression. (Laughter.) I am sorry to think that I feel compelled that the colored people of the United States appreciate it, for I am rejoiced to have their good will. "I have had a great deal of concern for them throughout my public life, and I am sorry to say that I feel compelled to have a great deal more acute concern for them just now. (Applause.) am not concerned about social equality. We don't have that among white people. There are lots of white people who wouldn't let me associate with them, if I wanted to, and there are many I don't want to associate with. I think that is the way it is with colored people. At times you cannot by law make social equality. That's a thing that regulates itself. But I do believe, and always have believed, in political equality as to all political rights under constitution and before the law. (Applause.) "I thought when the war was over we had abolished slavery; and I thought that the Negro had been enfranchised, and that that he had been placed upon the same political plane with the white people, except that the time would ever come when his rights, so conferred upon him would be questioned except by irresponsible violators anywhere, at any time, in any country or state, but we have lived to see the time, and I am not saying it in any way. The Negro is in the Southern State, almost without exception, the Negro is practically disfranchised, his right to vote is practically out of question, and there are other great political battle that deeply concerns you is being fought, far greater in point of principle than is the contest in the South. I refer to the contest now in progress in the State of Maryland, where the question is whether or not the right of the Negro to vote is out of question. I do not know whether they will succeed or not. I do not believe they will. I hope they will not. I think, from the experience of a great many Democrats in the State of Maryland who do not believe that the proposition upon which they have to vote is right, that man his right at the ballot-box—should prevail. I think those Democrats are likely to vote with the Republicans. So that going on with that will have a victory, and that the whole country will have a victory, and that we may all continue to bless the name of Abraham Lincoln. His work shall not be undone." (Applause.) WASHINGTON, PA. Special: to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Anna Wasler, of this city, departed this life last Tuesday evening, departed this life next Tuesday, Church for thirty years and was highly respected by all...A large welcome reception was given at St. Paul A. M. E. Church in honor of their pastor, Mrs. Emily Mosby, whose addresses were made, after which a delightful repast was served...The remains of Thos. Burroughs were taken to Staunton, for fun on their pastor's week. Mrs. Emily Gordon of Pittown was in Washington last week...Miss Emily Mosby has returned home after seven days spent in Homestead. You will be able to Bible install officers the coming Sunday. All are requested to be present...Mrs. Emett Graves is visiting friends in Cumberland to raise a thousand dollars at the grand rally the coming Sunday. Special preaching at 3 p. m.,...Mr. James Towne is visiting from a sever attack of rheumatism. ...The opening of the Spells Hotel was an elaborate affair. A beautiful souvenir was given to each person. ...Sell Thomas spent Sunday in Pittsburgh with friends. ...A large number of new memb- ers from the Elks Lodge at the coming meeting. MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN The Progress Club met at the home of Mrs. S. C. Goings, 804 C street, Whitely, Thursday, October 21. .Mr. H. DeVon, October 21. .Mr. H. DeVon, the "possum supper given by the Whitely Club at the home of Anderson Blear in B street, was a success. .Carl Buram is improving. .T. C. Goings, of a bill, will give the winter. .The K. of P.'s will give a grand entertainment at Franklin Hall, Thanksgiving evening. .Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Downs are visiting in Kentucky this week. .Miss Tressie Davis is returning home from Indianapolis. .Mrs. Polindexter has returned home from the bedside of her mother, in Indianapolis. .Night school has been started in the annex to the Baptist Church, to the older people. .The Freeman can be found at T. K. Fossett's barber shop. MERIDIAN, MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN. NEGROES AND THEIR STAND AS TO NEGRO PROJECTS Promoter Must Show His Capability of Couducting Business Before His Success Is Assured Some Timely Pointers. BY V. P. THOMAS. Special to THE FREEMAN The Progressive Shoe Store is now located in a splendid building on Rampart Avenue, where the store prepared than it was in its smaller quarters upown to serve the public in footwear. Mr. Acklander, the obliging owner and his wife, tastefully display of fashionable shoes for sale and hope to leave nothing undone to deceive customers. All who want right service in the shoe line. TOO MUCH EXPECTED OF RACE PRIDE. A man who does not know how to buy will invariably show very little knowledge of how to sell to succeed in his business. He will learn as there is to depend on in selling to succeed. If a man buy so as to be obliged to sell his goods higher than a competitor nearby sell the same class and quality of goods he has to sell, while he will be get but little if any at all, and race pride will have nothing much to do with the consequences. The most difference between the business capacity of a man reared driving mules on a plantation or hoeing corn or planting and picking cotton and the business capacity of a man reared behind a business counter on a hoe or a spade by training and the other to do counter business. No one will seriously attempt to hold that it is a sign of a lack of race loyalty on the part of the Negroes if they do not see Continued on Page Four. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON When Bella says the clock's correct She is neutral, we suspect. When she says the clock is fact, You are making time at last. When she says the clock is slow, You are done for. Better go. Who owns the Chicago Conservator? After November 10 all roads will Washingtonwards. The busy world has little time to listen to the man with the tale of woe. A pleasant lie told to promote peace is preferable to a bitter truth inspired by malice. Don't fret if the census-taker appears to be prying into your business. That's his business. Ex-Senator Foraker is "marking time." Which way will he march when the hiking order is given? No expert cook, laudress or nurse need be ashamed of her calling—unless she be a "bum" worker at it. Our poets are multiplying. What they live on is a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes' best detective skill. If it were not for the despised Negro newspaper many ambitious "race leaders" would never see their names in print. We are for woman suffrage, if the dear ladies haven't enough to worry about under existing conditions. They "run things" anyhow. The logic of the situation points to Dr. A. M. Curtis, Washington's favorite surgeon, as the next president of the National Medical Association. The Negro aviator is overdue. Negro teachers may have an opening in the Canal Zone, where over 1,200 Negro children are being taught. Explorer Henson might make a fortune by embarking in the ice business. He is more familiar with the raw material than any of the rest of his brethren. The nation is destined to hear much more of the indefatigable collector William Loeb, Jr., of New York, who used to be "Deputy President of the United States." Despite the frenzied misrepresentation of sundry political marplots, there is no rivalry. Between Booker T. Washigh and Keseth W. Warner for the premiere of the race. Clearing to federal lines will destroy the influence of any organization, be it political party, church, lodge, business league, civic council or what not. Success is always worked out on broad platforms. There should be a local Negro Business League in every community, with a definite headquarters and a regular meeting night. What the Negro business men what the oBard of Trade is to the whites of the town. It is dangerous for Negroes to mix up in white folks' quarrels. The white men can make up their differences over a cold bottle and a hot bird, and both will agree that the Negro is the goat. If Pole Finder Matt Henson is as nice as his friends hope he is, he will tell his own story the best he knows how, keep the middle of the road and let Cook and oPary fight out their troubles in their own way. Hon, James C. Napier, Tennessee's truly national quantity, would receive a warm welcome at Washington. The race everywhere would share in any official honor of the state, and this way to confer upon Mr. Napier—and the best in sight is none too good for him. Democrats of Maryland, driven to desperation, are pleading for votes for the dischranchising Strauss amendment on the state's budget. The Negro question before they can hope to give proper attention to the sober and orderly administration of the state's business affairs. Pish! The Walters-Waldron-Corrothers "insurgents" are looking askance at the regulars who stood up for Taft last year, and throwing out leering glances which suggest "I-told-you-so." The wise Negro is his soul in patience until his case is SAYS THERE IS NO PREJUDICE IN THE AMERICAN NAVY Talmage Hammonds Gets a Fifteen Days Leave from the Scout Cruiser Salem. Last Thursday morning, October 14, a lad of eighteen years, clad in the regular United States Navy blue uniform, entered the Union Station of Chicago from a train station in New York, after an absence of two years and two months. The rad in question was no other than Talmage Hammonds, who had been released on a fifteen days' furlough from the government scout cruiser Salem. Hammonds was on a train to the Salem, to visit his mother, Mrs. Alice Lindley. "There is not even a bit of prejudice in the United States Navy," said Hammonds, when told that a report had been circumvented against. "Why if anything, he is better treated there than he is as a civilian. You see, everybody in the navy has a brotherly feeling toward one another, he is given permission to be promoted. Is offered promotion if he merits it. If he shows ability as a first-class machinist, the way is open to him. To-day you find in the American navy hundreds of Negroes who are firemen, mariners, and sailors. The Salem is a splendid vessel with an excellent crew, and in the two years that I have already served aboard her have made trips worth fortunes to me. I has been a happy experience for me, and the time comes. Mr. Albert Key, who is captain of the Salem, is one of the most genial and most painstaking naval officials in the navy, having always the best interests of the Navy. Frank Allen, chief petty officers on our vessel, are two rising young Negro lads in the Navy. I shall meet the Salem at New Orleans on my return, and now I am going home for a good time with mother and old Hammonds is a fine appearing man, having large, glittering eyes and a prominent, shapely nose and mouth. He is a relative of Mrs. Ora Dumlop, of this city, and he is a private himself added to her in New York after witnessing the performance of the "Smart Set" company, of which she is a member. TOAST GIVEN BY JUDGE M. W GIBBS AT BANQUET GIVEN FOR HENSON AT NEW YORK CITY. --- --- reached on the docket. No proper minded judge is expected to try a case in October that has been docketed for December. Wait! Miss Mamile H. Burroughs expounds a great truth when she declares that washing, ironing and cooking are “sciences of rank and power” among all things along a single day without toastmome food and clean linen? Are not those who supply such commodities prime factors in the scheme of civilization? The race would better off if a lot of its organizations be off to the smallest objects in a single day without consolidation. Too much precious time and too many thousands of dollars are wasted every year in a multiplicity of conventions and meetings that serve no useful purpose. Concentration is the policy of the hour. King eMnelik, who once upon a time confessed no intense admiration for Col. Rozeveit, has now changed his mind and considers Pervano Tumbo the world’s greatest press gag says his soul-like conversion gives color to the claim of the famous abyssanian that he is a direct descendant of King Solomon. Muskegue boasts of the world's champion cotton picker, who is also a solid business man, a society leader and a colli- William will provide you a place upon the program at the next meeting of the methods by which he reduces rapid cotton picking to a holiday pastime. Why not Dr. Henry W. Furniss for Minister to China? Has he not earned a promotion by his tactful advancement of American commercial interests in Bahia and Haiti? Hasn't he demonstrated his skills in the management and to speak conservatively when speech is silver? Yes, why not give Minister Furniss a chance to fix things up in the Plowery Kingdom? Washington correspondents are not in-frequently denounced as subsidized supporters of the so-called "office-bund," but they are with posters showing the $4,000 fellow in the act of making a hasty exit from their easy berths in the federal lodging house. The reliable purveyor of news paints the Wash- tionic nature as it is—as an outlier of the ple-hunters would have it to be. Col. Roscoe Conkling Simons, after a long jaunt over the country, has "bobbed up serenely in New York politics as a citizen of New Rochelle and president of the N.Y.C. League of Public Health League. Col. Sommons is no laggard in any undertaking, and he will prove to be a tower of strength to the party in that neck o'-the-woods. He should, however, be a leader in the journalistic view is rescued fro the journalistic caverns, where it has been reposing for some time. The National Negro Business League will take definite steps at the December meeting of its executive committee to lay the foundation of the great exposition which will display in a brilliant setting the work of the N.Y.C. League years of freedom. The country looks to the League and its peerless leader to take the inative in this vast movement and give it the standing and influence necessary to meet the mathematic attention the President of the United States and both houses of Congress. and on the slippery swell of the fortress in the war for the Union, that they met the iron hall of the enemy's musketry and "fell forward" to a man, "I tell me what incident will bring the blush of shame or detract from the patriotism, fealty or devotion to the Negro sailor or soldier, or in the case of a slave, to our national fame. But while we maintain our devotion and fealty to our country, we are not oblivious to the injunction of Lorenzo Dow that "God and the soldier all men adore the enemy," In time of war, and not before; When the war is over, and all things righted. God is right, and the soldier is slighted." This aphorism is often in evidence. In the great Hudson-Fulton parade but yesterday, the officers of every nation were represented. Among the ten thousand American sailors, the Negro sailor was conspicuous by his bravery. The sailors of "Peace hath her victories none the less than war." So we are here to-night to meet with a distinguished career as a worthy compatriot of Commander Peary, the great discoverer, and to banish the heresy that an heir of tropical ancestry would shrink from the sea. The great success attending this effort to reach the pole, with its magnitude and danger, especially impresses me by an interesting time in the sixties, at Vancouver Island, a British possession, where I lived a number of years, I was introduced and talked with the captain of the Arctic fame—a lost and noted seeker for the North Pole. She was on one of Her Majesty's ships, going from place to place in the northern seas with an undying passion. She was a seaman or deserted cabin some tidings of his long and fateful absence, but destiny had decreed that the historic glory of the North Pole was preserved on his heliport of this republic, so while we are here to-night to welcome a member of our race, we pay unstinted respect to the man who mander Peary, the discoverer, who recognizes and attests the presence and assistance of our distinguished guest, Matthew Henson, who has not only enrolled his students in the course he has invested Negro character with an undying heliport. For Henson, stepping out with the great discoverer in the sunlight of an Arctic sky, said: "What do I do, I dare; Who dares do more is none." And comes to us to-night an unquestioned participant in the great discovery, adding time in the sixties at Vancouver Island. We tender him hearty, hearty welcome. Gentlemen, I give you as a toast the names of a few of our noblemen not born to die: Banneker, the astronomer; Dougless, the librator; Dunnas, the writer. For women, "Not to set our feet on graves. Nor rob the dead of their sweet heritage, FREEMAN—THREE They myrur, their wine, their sheet of lead and trophies buried. But give them where they got them when live. And as resolutely dig or dive." For the present era we have Washington, the industrial leader of leaders, and Anderson, eloquent and reliant. Now, fishing the beautiful Tunnan, our painter, to fittingly depict this splendid presence, with its feast of reason and flow of soul, I give you our guest—Henson, the intrepid, Henson, the explorer. LAPORTE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN, Miss Alma Pitts, of Washington, D. C. --- --- --- --- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. —Perhaps some of the old-timers in Indianapolis still remember James Washingtoff, Thompson, who started the book of battles '65. Mr. Thompson has fought many battles since that—battles of finance. He started her with nothing in his pocket, but she had a big balloon, which has won him many close friends. Mr. Thompson's business career on the whole has been very successful, but he had quite a loss by fire in British Columbia. His venture at present is the construction of a theatrical hall and cafe in New York, but beside the Merchants' Bank of Canada—one of the closest spots in Camrose, Alberta. Although the first story is not yet set, the book of sand to house, and there is no doubt he will do a thriving business, with J. Roger Butler for his able assistant. Mr. Thompson has a book of sand to push his way through the fields of commerce to the land of success. is a guest of Miss Hazel Harrison..... The Misses Ruth and Florence Adams attend the American Hall, the Mrs. Champ Jackson's Amer- icain Hall, the Mrs. Champ Jackson's recovery from a very serious injury, which happened some weeks ago—the breaking of the bone in the middle finger on the light bone of the hand of Mrs. Champ Jackson son has accepted a position at Jones' bar- er shop, as porter.... John McClellan has accepted a position with the electric light industry in New York, in Laporte who is anticipating starting a mission here among the different colored people. The first was held Sunday at the cantilefamily in New York, in Richard Stephens, which was largely attended by both colored and white people. ...M. 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Cars make connections at Seymour with trains on the B. & O. and Southern Indiana railroads for all points east and west of Seymour. For rates and full information, see agents and official time table folders in all cars. General Offices, - Columbus, Ind. What of the Mob? All quiet at Monroe, La., after the fearful happening when a Negro in his flight from the officers of the law shot down twenty-five people. He was taken, and what followed may easily be imagined, since it occurred in the mob "zone." And since it occurred in the mob "zone," there's but very little to say. The section which feels that it is doing its duty when mobbing does not feel satisfied otherwise. And there's no one to say nay, hence mobbing will continue until the disposition is rooted out by some agency that makes for higher civilization and in which all of the citizens are included We assert the usual protest against mob violence, insisting that until the courts are incapacitated for duty individuals have no excuse for taking the law into their own hands. The deadly execution on the part of the Negro, of course, increased his offensiveness, but at that, what happened to him would have come, freeing the community of the ugly reputation. And we say now that if a community does not think of its reputation concerning such matters, it will be all the worse for such a community. We knew that, according to the present-day notion and to that of the past, impositions on weaker peoples have not wrung justice from the high heavens to which they have so often cried. The rule has been that the prayers to God or man have not been ansewered on earth, at least in the way expected. The experiences of past and present, however, are no guide for the future. The Negroes of America, and those of the South especially, are getting Jewish—nursing their resentment; not so much that it be poured out as vials of wrath; it makes for undying hate, just as when a member of a family is struck down out of the spirit of revenge, establishing feuds, the fearful, relentless things that we all know about. The deadly enmity of millions of people is not to be counted, should not be counted. It THAT CLARKSDALE LYNCHING. To the Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial- Appeal: It may be that it is of no concern to you that a Negro should be lynched by a murderous mob within seventy-five miles of you, but with all due regard to our nearest "great daily." I shall forever hold a different opinion. I will not assert that you know the whole truth, but it must, upon reflection, occur to you that some one feared to reveal the true facts. Every newspaper that I have seen makes two statements: First, that the "deceased came to his death by unknown parties;" second, that the "officers deserve great credit for the way they managed the matter." This hanging occurred under the glare of electric lights, within one square of the railroad depot (witnessed by hundreds), and the officers, you know full well, were expecting a lynching. I was born fifty-one years ago, within gunshort of where I am writing, and being in the blackest belt in all America, you can well imagine to what I have been a witness, especially during the days of the scalawag, and, further, that I ought to know something of the Negro. This Negro was lynched because he tried to save his brother from the fury of a mob. The other Negro was shot down (afterwards dying, and it is known who fired the shot), because he tried to get away from the Negro quarters when he felt that no Negro was safe there, however innocent. Whatever may be my limitations, I would be unworthy the name of my father did I not discountenance so dastardly a crime against our so-called civilization. Your correspondent knows as well as I that there was not the shadow of excuse for this usurpation of the law. I have never asked any favors of our waning Democratic party; neither am I a Republican, and I have little to fear in a financial way by telling the whole truth, and I have lived long enough here to have no fears of guns nor those who bear them (concealed). My father settled this town (it is named for him) when it took courage to dwell here. He was never a party to a lynching, neither has any of his sons been such. I now state to you—and defy you to make a truthful investigation and refute my statement: That there were three harmless Negroes playing a game of craps, without noise or menace to any one; that the officers shot through the door, and that the bullet of one officer killed the other. Furthermore, I believe it can be proven that not one of these three Negroes was armed—very different from the whites. I venture to assert that to-day half the young white boys, if searched, would have a gun to slay the hated Negro upon the least provocation. So much for the salutary effects upon the coming race. As further proof that I am telling the truth, which can be found in this statement—namely, that neither of the three Negroes tried to run after this officer was slain, but could have been arrested and taken. They never even tried to get away till they realized that they were to be regarded as lawful sport for the poor white huntsman. I have known of a great many lynchings not far distant, but not one that was justified by the true facts. One other fact: This Negro was hanged in the midst of a heavy Negro settlement and in their presence, and not one dared to raise his voice in protest, neither have any dared to express an opinion. Yet the white man has cause for very great fear of the Negro. "Fools and children tell the truth." If no protest is made against such transactions, there is a party in this country who would be eager for this knowledge of the affair, and while I would have no hope of wearing the crown of a martyr, I would have the satisfaction of knowing that I was never coward enough to remain silent in the shadow of so dastardly a crime. Respectfully, JOHN CLARK. THE "YELLOW BRIDGE." The famous old yellow bridge spanning the canal, on Indiana avenue, is to go. nI fact, the original yellow THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER is plain at this day to see the makeup of the Negro race—mongrel, halfbreeds, making for physical manhood, to which must be added susceptibility and intelligence. This intelligence is displayed in every direction, and is based on sensitivity, without which there would be obtuseness noted in some other people—Mongolians, for instance. Intelligent men of a race are ashamed and affamed at what they consider persecution of their race—and simply because they happen to be of such and such nationality. Then to think this prosecution is studious, with aforethought, to strike down race respectability, to teach lessons. The Negroes are observant of all this. For years they have waited, just trying to get along without creating a scene, and in spite of the spirit of docility they are nagged on, seemingly for the purpose of inflaming their resentment. We do not think the object, consciously, is to inflame to a breaking point, but in view of the intelligence now taking on, the result will not be pleasant to those that are now having the fun. The strife we do not think will be physical; it will be spiritual. The Negroes will turn their resentment into commerce, as the Jews did when they were so poorly treated in medieval days, when kings could not war without seeing "Shylock." They are doing this very thing to-day—the race has been maddened; it is now working, bargaining, buying, selling. Great buildings are rearing up and so forth; the best of intelligence is being manifested. It means that such a people should not be pressed too hard. The race stands back from social equality; it has nothing to say about exclusion from public places, such as hotels, cafes, saloons, but it protests at being hung every time it turns around. Mobbing is a needless thing; no such a thing as a Negro escaping by the law's delays, by technicalities, by which some are known to disengage from the toils. bridge, so called by the early colored people who settled about it, has long since been gone. Its substitute, a clumsy looking affair of iron and big oak boards, also called the yellow bridge, out of respect for what it stood, is what is to go. A modern bridge, done in cement, artistically done, will soon grace the old scene. Mayor Bookwalter has a vein of sentiment, and loves the beautiful, to-wait: see our City Hall rearing up, looking like an Italian marble palace, and our beautiful bridges over Fall creek and White river. Were there ever things more beautiful? But to the "yaller bridge," as it is sometimes called, is a long cry, to be sure, from Italian renaissance and German and French spans and arches, yet it is the subject. Out of his sentiment comes the fact that he is unwilling that the name yellow should leave at the departure of the old structure. He wants something of yellow, good old ochre yellow, lingering about as a reminder of the fame of the bridge that's talked of wherever the Indians meet, when from the capital, Indianapolis. Mr. Bookwalter will have yellow-hued cement blocks, some, anyhow, somewhere, in token of the departed. Gone but not forgotten, is the idea. And the Mayor does well to indulge his sentiment and artistic taste, for what beauty comes without it? What reverence? Love for the old and historic is a soul part, making for the same in the universe, and without which the world would be a North Pole zone. So come on, Mr. Mayor, with your yellow blocks, or yellow block, or yellow something, to link the old and new. The colored people feel to have proprietary interest in the bridges at this point, and when it is known that the old bridge, where Moses Broyles baptized a thousand converts, is to have a reminder in the new, you will do yourself no harm. Not only was this scene a baptismal font, but a trysting place—the extremes; and what's life but ready oscillation between the sublime to the ridiculous? "Meet me on 'yaller bridge'" has had its run, and even in this day is heard occasionally. No political party has done its duty in former days unless at least one meeting was held on the famous bridge. The Republicans, however, were more persistent: to hold here stood fairly for the "black belt." The dusky citizens came from far and near at the call of the anvil's boom, the big drum and other accessories of a well-managed campaign. Great white men, those who became great later on, and prominent Negroes were about this, hustling, thundering their political creeds and beliefs. This and the other incidents have fixed the bridge deep in the memory of the older citizens. No less than sentiment sacrilege to wipe every vestige of reminder away—a landmark, pointing the whence and the whither—in either direction indicative of the long, long strides made from that day to this. The bridge formerly was wooden, with great yellow painted sides, high enough to prevent falling over into the water. It was low, just high enough to permit the occupants of boats to pass beneath with very low-bended bodies. It was as if going through a tunnel of water—dark but delightful, owing to the little risk run in getting one's head thumped. This was in the gondola days of the "raging" canal, when the merry crafts of every description danced on its bosom. The old yellow bridge, sphinx-like, looked on, seeing and knowing, and no more. The nights were of song and jocund mirth. But the bridge, the crafts and the parties, most of them, have gone to their respective heavens. The good Mayor would yet associate the bridge with the future because of its spectacular theater of the past. The bridge, circumstances, association, all told, make for history—yea, poetry. EXCELS ALL OTHERS. You will find enclosed the sum of $1.50 for subscription of twelve months. I wish to say that I can speak without hesitancy that THE PREEMER excels at other competencies. I am sure that I have assured that all efforts you have given it are highly appreciated by me. I am sure all other readers should appreciate and thank you for a journal. Wishing you success, I remain. MRS. H. E. MABLES. Seattle, Wash. 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Auditor Ralph W. ‘Tyler smiles sig- nificantly in his sleeve when the tri- umph of Major John R. Lynch is men- tioned. Ex-Senator Foraker's speech, the oth- er day, in reply to those who bore him a testimonial from the Negroes of Alas- ka, was a masterly effort. If Samuel Lewis Shank comes out with flying colors from amidst the ava- lanche of charges, he will be a very hard man to overtake inthe future. Michigan and Georgia seem to have clasped hands over the anti-Negro fra- ternity business. Politics is not the only thing that makes strange bed- fellows, SS Sure enough, the colored boys—that is, some of them—have got themselves together for the Democratic _ ticket. This under the magic wand of Thomas Taggart. Well, every man according to his belief—politics and everything else. The race is glad to note that Major John R. Lynch “got by” all right in his walking test. He will wear most worth- ily the shoulder straps of a lieutenant- colonel when his retirement finally comes. “Lieutenant-Colonel Lynch” has a resonant ring. ‘The Brownsville court of inquiry has decided to visit Brownsville, Tex., late in November, to hear any new material facts bearing on the famous “shooting up” of that city on the night of August 13, 1906. Every reasonable opportunity will be given to the discharged non- Twenty-fifth Regiment of Infantry to prove they were not engaged in the riot, with a view to their reenlistment in the army should they desire to take advantage of the offer contained in the act of Congress creating the tribunal. ‘The court will follow up the Browns- ville hearing with a similar proceeding at Washineton. In the main the Michigan law’ pro- hibiting organizations of colored men from using the name, emblems and so forth of the organizations of white men is as follows: “No person shall wear or exhibit the badge, button, emblem, decoration, insignia or charm, or shall assume or use the name of any benevo- lent, humane, fraternal or charitable corporation, incorporated under the laws of this or any other State or of the United States, or shall assume or claim to be a member thereof, or of a benevolent, humane, fraternal or char. itable corporation, the name of which so nearly resembles the name of any other corporation existing prior to the organization of the corporation or as sociation of which such person may claim to be a member, the name where of may be calculated to deceive the peo ple-with respect to any such prior cor: poration, unless he shall be authorized under the law, statutes, rules, regula: tions and by-laws of such former cor poration to wear such badge, button, emblem, decoration, insigna or charm, or to use and assume such name as members thereof.” WHAT J. A. COLLINS WIIL_DO WHEN ELECTED CITY JUDGE. James A. Collins, Republican nomi- nee for judge of the City Court, is ad- vocating a probation system for that court as a means of saving the delin- quent men and women of the city. ‘The probation system means that in the case of the unfortunate offender brought into the Police Court, charged with a trivial offense, who can show the court that he is worthy of another chance, an opportunity will be given him, by» future good conduct, to re- main with his family and friends and to escape the hardships that the law ‘might inflict as its penalty. It means fewer destitute and brok- en-hearted wives; it means fewer sob- bing, hungry children. It means that many who have made a misstep will not have to bear the disgrace of a prison record, with its attendant humiliation to all wuo hold him dear. SHANK FOR MAYOR. Lewis Shank is making a notable campaign for the office of Mayor. ‘There is no part of the city but what he has visited, making his name and personality familiar a8 household words. For the most part he has made ‘a good impression. Lew, as he is bet- ter known, has not depended on big language to do the work for him, what- ever the occasion. He has spoken plainly, as the man is plain, and as ‘the great mass is plain, Even when called on to answer charges that re ee seriously, he still stuck to his text—found the plain way sufficient to answer his purposes. "Mr. Shank started out in the raee considerably handicapped; to this was added the charges now generally known. But through it all he came with flying colors. He has satisfied the people; they are satisfied that he is proper and fit to administer the mu- nicipal affairs of this great and grow. ing city. All along Mr. Shank has promised that in the conduct of his office every- body will look alike to him. The col- cored citizens are promised considera- tion and justice as they are extended other citizens. ‘The efforts to. beautify the city will be continued, in reason: able bounds, having in mind the tax. payers. Reform in all departments, where and when there is necessity, is also a part of his program, thus assur- ing a government in keeping with the reputation of the city as a well-gov- erned municipality. SOME NORTHERN LEGISLATION. The Legislature of Michigan _ has passed a law having for its purpose the prohibiting of Negro organizations from using names of prior organiza- tions for designation. The law is thought to be aimed at possible future Negro organizations, forestalling them the use of names of societies by white men. It may be that the law will ap- ply to some of the more recently or- ganized societies by Negroes. The or- der of Negro Elks has been bitterly fought, and right in the State of Mich- igan, also elsewhere. ‘The Mayor of Detroit, in addressing the convention of EIks that met in that city a few months ago, took oc- casion to advise the order to change its name. It was the forerunner of this drastic legislation, and which seems hard coming from’a State noted for its liberality in matters involving the races. It will appear hard if the law works backward rather than in anticipation, for in such an event the lodges, of Negroes more recently estab: lished, and which have followed in names the lodges of white men, will have to pass out of existence. Omitting the thing of injury in de- stroying established Negro organiza- tions, the condition is not so hard aft: er all. We must all admit that there is something in priority, in discovery, in invention and so forth. An individ- ual does have a right to his patent; it is the same principle. We, as Negroes, must be eminently fair in such mat- ters if we expect anything like fair- ness from those who hold matters so nearly in their grasp. Prejudice, with- out doubt, operates against Negro in- stitutions—a mean, detestable thing, but an everlastingly persistent thing. However, in this instance, it wears the aspect of protecting one’s brains and ingenuity against those not ex- pected as beneficiaries. The complaint is against the prejudice of men in this matter, and not against anything by way of denial of the common rights under the laws. It is a thing for con- gratulation that the effort was not to Interrupt men in their coming and go- ing. Colored men may organize and institute lodges as they have done and as they are doing. But in Michigan, in Georgia, they must in conception spring from their own heads. 1913 OR 1919, WHICH? The country 1s taking testimony as to whether the Negro will celebrate his phenomenal progress in 1913 or wait until 1919. A correspondent, who puts up a pleasing argument in favor of 1913, declares that the emancipa- tion of the race sounds a note of tri- umph and makes for a period of re- Joicing, while the advent of the slave upon this soil marked the threshold of sorrow and travail. He thinks the Lin- coln proclamation was the real begin- ning of the Negro as a citizen, and that the date of his celebration should hinge upon this rather than upon the adventitious circumstances which made 1619 historic. Let the discussion go on. It is bound to be illuminating. It will open up some lines of investigation touching our inner selves that might not be evolved through any other channel. Shall we have a semi-centennial of the birth of freedom, or shall we commem- orate our ter-centennial as sojourrers upon American soil? In any event we shall all agree that the exposition, whenever and wherever held, shall fare best if handled through the masterful agencies which have made the National Negro Business League the most effective commercial force in the life of our people. We shall expect the executive com- mittee of the League to point the way at its December meeting, in accord with the instructions given by the Louis- ville convention, and the minor pro- jects of the same type will doubtless fall in line and become an integral part of the stupendous program originated by the National Negro Business ‘League. = REMEBER THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCHOOL ELECTION. One important issue to be decided in the election next Tuesday is whether there shall be a change in the public school administration. Four of the present School Board are candidates for re-election. These are: Charles W. Moores and Henry C. Sickels, for the term beginning 1910, and John H. Emrich and William M. Taylor, for the term beginning 1912. ‘There are nine other candidates. ‘There are the best of reasons why the people of Indianapolis, irrespective of race or party, should vote to re-elect the present board. The business of the schools, involving more than a mil- lion dollars a year, has been carefully managed. The educational work has broadened. Education has been made more practical than ever before. Col- ored citizens will be particularly inter- ested to know how much has been done for the colored people since this board went into office in 1900. -During that time as much money has been spent on new buildings and grounds for the Ne- groes as Indianapolis spent in all of its ‘history of eighty years. 4 BY, introducing industrial education, the teaching of sewing, dressmaking, cooking and domestic science, carpen- THE FREEMAN, -AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. try and shoemaking, many children have been made self-supporting from the time they have left school. The present board believes that the same good things should be provided for all the children; that if there is ever any discrimination the greater chance in schools should be given to those who have the fewest advantages at home. The Freeman has been interested in learning what the intentions of the board are regarding the establishment of a Negro High School, and has been assured that there will be no separate High School for Negroes until the col- ored children can have accommoda- tions and: equipment equal to those given to the white children. — Certain it is that the present board has been fair to the colored children and white children alike, and that its members say openly that there is no present prospect of any third High School, and no desire, so far as they can learn, for the establishment of one. ‘The policy of extending industrial ed- ucation and making the boys and girls indispensable to the community by teaching them how to make with their hands that which they use in their homes has come to stay. The girls are making their own dresses and aprops, the boys are repairing their own shoes an dputting together their own house- hold furniture, and learning how to earn twice as much with their hands as they ever earned before. Education of this sort is greatly in demand in all parts of the city. ‘The Freeman suggests to its readers that if the present School Board has taken care of the interests of the col- ored people and given them good schools, would it not be a mistake to make any change in the board? Re- member the names—Sickels, Wmrich, ‘favior and Soores: TESTIMONIAL TO SENATOR J. E FORAKER. Last week Senator Foraker, of Ohio, received a beautiful testimonial from Negro citizens of Alaska, in the shape of a gold watch fob of beautiful work- manship. The presentation was _ by George L. Knox, publisher of The Free- man, of Indianapolis, at the office of the Senator in Cincinnati. Among those accompanying Mr. Knox were Rev. Edward’'L. Gilliam, of the M. B. Church of Columbus, and a number of other colored men from different parts of Ohio. Rey, Gilliam introduced Mr. Knox in a felicitous speech, referring to the mis- sion and the cause, Mr. Knox, in turn, made the speech of presentation. He referred to the distinguished service of the Senator in bringing more light to commissioned officers and men of the bear on the Negro soldiers’ situation, applauding him for his great courage in face of the opposition from high places and in face of the Negroes’ un- popularity. Senator Foraker’s speech, which will be seen elsewhere in this publication, was a beautiful commentary on what the issue has developed from time to time. He spoke feelingly, making it plain that, he gathered strength as he pinged deeper into the deplorable Brownsville incident. He assured the committee that he had nothing to re- gret in taking his stand, searching for the truth, regarding it in the light of patriotism and humanity. At times he rose to great heights in his expressions, making for classic literature along the line of advocacy of causes. He was stirred to the depths of his spiritual na- ture, giving an exposition of heart and soul rarely met with under the cireum- stances. He ran the gamut of human passion in his plea for the recognition of man above his distinguishing marks by way of race, color and the other trif_les that should play a very poor part in his recognition. He thought that prejudice had something to do in plac- ing the men in their predicament; he deplored and condemned this phase of the racial life of the country, hoping that the brighter day would soon dawn when the law and the evidence would be the means by which the fates of ian Gee deter tnGd:: BROCKTON, MASS. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Isaac’ ‘Thompson cele- brated the first anniversary of thelr mar- riage Friday evening, October 23. The oc- casion was the social event of the season, and many handsome presents were re- ceived. Mrs. Thompson is a sister of Rev. H. H. Jones, and a Virginian by birth... John M. Wentworth desires to hear from his brothers, Mack Blakney and John Blakney. "Were last heard from at Chat- tanooga, Tenn. Write at once to J. M. Wentworth, 104 School street, Brockton, Mass....Mrs. Bertha Watson, of 12 Rob- inson’ Court, playfully bit off the ear of her husband, Bland Watson. He is doing hicely at present writing, “Mrs. Watson playfully bet her husband she could bite his ear ‘off. She then proceeded and ac- complished the feat with ease. CINCINNATI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘The grand pipe organ dedication held at Zion Baptist Chureh on ‘Thursday, October 21, was a. brilliant, success, “under the management of Prof, H. 'T. Jackson... ‘The Men's Club of St. Andrew's Church, corner Eighth and Mound streets, gave a grand literary and musical entertainment on Thursday evening, October 21. Inter- esting papers were read by Mrs. Dr. M. A. Kelly, of Covington, Ky., and Prof. Stew: art, of the Postoffice Department, which were highly recelved....Miss Margaret Penn, of Rittenhouse street, is able to. be out agam, after a severe illness... Miss Jeannette ‘Barnett, of Chillicothe, Ohio, the guest of Mrs. Mattie Simmons, of Central avenue, returned home last week, much Gelighted with her visit...‘The W. C. T. U. of St. John's A. M. "i. Zion Church met at Mrs, Mary Johnson's, corner Sixth and “Mound streets, last Sunday atter- noon. Each one expressed themselves as being delighted with the meeting, Mrs. Maude Alexander was retained as the pre- siding officer....If you want to have fun, see Toney Gunn, at C.’S. ‘Thomas’ cafe, West Fifth, street. .Cail on H. B. Brooks, 526 West Sixth street, and get Tim FReE- MAN....Mrs, Minnie’ Williams, daughter of Rev. D.C. Williams, who’ has. been ‘quite il for several months, is convales- cent... .Mr, Charile Richards, of Carlisle avenue, died last Saturday and was buried from the Zion Baptist Chureh, of which he was for many years a faithful member. ...-Rev. D.C,” Ross, of the Friendship Baptist Church, “Mili street, has been called to the pastorate of the First Bap- tist Chureh, Lebanon, Ohio, .. The Broth- erhood of ihe Park Street’ ME. Chureh ig still ‘moving onward and ‘upward. Mrs. Emma Goodbar, of 422 West Eighth street, Is able to be out again, DULUTH, MINN. psa so THe Tee. Rev. Jonathan Brewer returned ast week, having been assigned by the Towa Conférence to serve another year here, Sunday the first quarterly meeting services were held under the direction of Rev. E. G. Jackson, P. E., of the St. Paul District. Both ‘the morning and evening services were well attended, ‘The singing of the choir, under the leader- ship of Mr. Harvey'L. Pittman, was especially ‘good. Monday evening Rev. Jackson presided over the First Quar- terly Conference.,..Miss Mary Brown of Virginia, Minn., spent a few days With friends in Duluth, en route to her home from a visit to the Twin cities... ‘the members of the Missionary Baptist Chureh have’ discontinued. thelr public meetings for the present, and are hav- ing Bible study. lasses at. the homes of the various members, until such time as they are able to secure a competent lender and a Wace to. worship. . + -Aics Martha Steele has returned home, after an absence of three montis. in. lower Michigan. ...Mr. Hobart -H. Starks, for= merly of Duluth, but now of Everett, Wash, was the xtest ‘of honor at. a sweil Stag given by Mr. Beverly V. Hol- mion, of 223 Bast Sixth street, ‘The party numbered about twenty-five men, hnd all report an enjoyable evening...” Mrs, 'Jonn D. Mobley spent part of last Week In the Twin Cities, taking inthe “ed Moon,”.... "The Gentleman From Mississippi cohipany plays here all next week, ‘This will be the first show with @ Negro doing a “legit,” part since the appearance of Williams and Walker, three or four veurs ago... The Douglas Club, managed by Chester O'Neal, closed fon. account of building operations, will open shortly directly. across the street, in'new and” commodious quarters... The announcement by the United States Steel Corporation that they would besin the construction. of a new “stecl plant here, which Jn point of size would equal Gary, was Joyous news to” the three Hundred Negroes of Duluth, as this will doubtless benefit us in like. proportion as the other, fellow is benefited. Lack Of numbers has long been a source of disappointment to the few. pioneers who have braved the northern winds to build for posterity a home in this end of the world, and with the coming of this vast enterprise our population is bound to In= crease, making It possible tor this com- munity ‘to support more and. better race enterprises and force, through, numbers, many’ courtesies which are at prevent hot extended. Although a young city, Duluth has no equal when it comes to opportunities to make an honest dollar, and in proportion to its slze has as iany Negvoes owning homes that are homes, and bank accounts that are, bank accounts, as any city. in the. United States. “Keep your eye on Duluth... Mrs. May Dlack Mason, of St Paui, spent a couple of weeks with her moth: eh, Mrs. James H, Block, at $26" Bast Sixth sirect.+. att, William’ Butts is confined to is "home with a severe at nee 10. ia bare SHERMAN, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Copies of this paper can be found eact week at Mrs. G. W. Hume's: cafe and at Carson & Williams" tonsorial parlors... Mrs, Elmer Williams is at the bedside’ oi her mother, Mrs. Crain, at Perry, Okla, «...Prof. A. J. Sykes and Mr. Elmer Wil ilams have opened an insurance and real estate office in Williams’ tonsorial parlors. New. phone....Mr. William Smith, the ‘new head waiter of the Binkley Hotel, Is one of the best waiters in the country, haying served at some of the leading hotels. GEORGE B. RUBENS. Of all the Democratic candidates before the people for election at the polls next November, there are none that ‘appeal to the colored people more than George B. Rubens. This man is a known quantity among a host of colored friends. He is Popular for his fairness to all mankind alike, regardless of color or race. As Superintendent of the Saks clothing’ store he has qdeared himself to the colored voters by his persistent stand for the em- ployment of colored janitors and other help around the building. Mr. Rubens is to be voted for at large. He stands for an ‘economical, business administration, ‘The ‘colored. taxpayers can rest assured that their interests will be as carefully guarded as any other in the city. ‘The matter of selecting counciimen is one that is put squarely up to the good judgment ‘of the voters, If had men. are’ selected, the administration will be bad, "Protec: tion of thelr interests can only be secured by careful investigation of the men who seek to represent the people in the council of the city. Mr. Rubens will stand the most risid examination into his past as a thorough and honest business man. GEORGE M. WEBER. The Newest and Brightest Star in the Political Firmament for School Cominissioner. Looming up in the final stretch for the wire in the lacl race for school commis- Sioner George M, Weber is the one bright particular star.” His stock has bounded toa dizzy height among the colored vot- ers. ‘His worth as a man. and absolute Htness for the place has been. thoroughly established, “Mr. “Weber comes. from. the ranks of a téacher himself, having taught Inthe public schools of the state, | Mr, Weber attended school at Danville Gentrai Normal and later studied at. Purdue Unt- versity. When interviewed on the subject of the school commission he had the fol- lowing to say? “T wish to state my attitude toward the office ‘of school commissioner. I have for that office the highest respect and rever- ence, and, if Tam elected, shall work ac- cordingly’ in good earnest’ and shall will- ingly sive to the cause of education my time, pest strength and energy. I recog- nize’ the seriousness and. the responsibil- ity of the position of school commissioner, and fully realize that the action of, school commissioners (myself as one of them if Tam elected) will have gravest consequen- ces in preparing growing boys and girls to meet the problems of the future. ‘There- fore, T should feel that the office required Ine ‘to act deliberately and. consistently, though not timidiy, and to consider every question, light or’ weighty, with sincere and. careful. consideration. “rhe first necessary qualification, it seems to me, for any officer, is strict hon- esty. It is my intention, if I am elected, to form my opinions in regard to any sub- ject that may arise totally without per Sonal feeling and as justly as possible. {tis my intention to search forall. the facts in the cases that arise, and then to form my opinions and act according to an unprejudiced view. of those facts... in- tend thus to deal with all teachers fairly and justly, honestly to endeavor to im prove school conditions, and to set. Up higher ‘standards... By ‘this. statement I do not mean to criticise past conditions or standards; T only mean that, strive as we may, We are still always a ‘step removed from perfection, “Regarding the bug-a-boo of establish- ing a separate colored high school I desire to say that such @ proposition is. the thought of an unsound mind. especially at this stage of the city's history in its ed- cational work. - To burden the taxpayers With this unnecesary expense would be lit tle less than @ crime. Lam quite content to let well enough alone and see no im- mediate cause for changing the present Condition of affairs, As a final word, T wish to state that Tam not seeking this office for any per- sonal Teasons. Tam, merely anxious to be. of whatever service possible. to. the noble cause of education and consclentious- ly to contribute my. share of work and energy for the betterment of choot eon- errone: FIDDLER AND SHELTON AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE. A yery neat act is one of the ways by which the, Fiddler and Shelton turn, seen at the Grand Opera House in this city last week, mixht be characterized, But neat isn't ’all to it, by any means, The boys have put oh some touches that have sent their work skyward. Both of. them are surprises to their many friends and acquaintances at home; these had some notion of their ability, but did not think they could spread it onas they are doing. Fiddler Is showing extreme yersatil- ity in his work. He fs rich in variety, evideneing ‘a reserve fund of material which he can set forth at any moment, assuring a continuity without tiring hts audience. For instance, his Chinese character is sufficient in itself for the making of a splendid hit. Stevens and Cook, the team just preceding Fiddler and Shelton, went biz owing to the Chi- Rese’ impersonation as much as any- thing else. Cook came on the stage a Chinaman and went off a Chinaman, and at no time did he tire. Fiddler's char- acterization is quite as taking; either would easily be mistaken for the real thing. “In fact, Jake's face, his natu- ral face, is in’ his favor, making him the better Chinaman as to physical ap- pearance. Fiddler holds his Chinese character- ization back; he gives just enough to show what he might do if he cared to. fie sings a solo which he says is real =a a TS UCC | m Ra % a a " od a mie * ive cS f x - ~ ORS ee Paw . “See te Fi Re a : : aes 6 ae se a a a ‘ yg a I eS . : ee > ae " a LS a ee — ewe ae EP ieee on oe ee ae ee a a BS SL ane ame Sa cm ee MR. JOSEPH A.McGOWAN. The. voters of Indianapolis, irrespective of race, color or creed, are enthusiasti over the candidacy of Mr. Joseph A. MeGowan for the office of school comtlssiones for the term beginning January i, 1910. Mr. McGowan Is associated with Mr Hugh J. McGowan, of the Indianapolis ‘Traction and Terminal Company, Who has done so much for’ the upbuilding of the city and who Is the largest einplover ot colored men in all departments inthe city. Previous to his coming to Indianapolis Mr. Joseph A. MeGowan was a member of the school board of Portiand, Me., and won a record for his fairness in essistine colored teachers to obtain schools.’ ‘This will he the last opportunity which. Tilt FREEMAN Wil have to endorse Mr, MeGowan's candidacy 1s school commission: and it would urge on its readers who are voters to lend thelr aid in Mr. Mecowan's behalf at the coming election on November 2. Mr. MeGowan shares the opinion wit, @ vast majority of our best citizens that the building of a separate hic selvool tor colored pupils at this time is wholly uncalled for and Would Impose an usurivcrs sary expense on taxpayers. It is Important that ail voters shoold bear in titid tie fact that after voting the repuglar party ticket they should then vote on the sat voing machine for school commissioner. Chinese; it was a happy hit. This de- Hightful litue bit is hurried ‘through to reach what is considered the real skit, In this skit Fiddler, assisted by Shelton, does some amusing and high class do- ings. His singing is\ greatly improved, his spotlight singing being fairly artis: tie, Here, too, is shown some of the superior generalship of the boys as Wahdeville people.” Mrhey worked out a combination of song-opera, ragtime and sentimental which, tozether with their good voices, make things £0 pretty, fine, Shelton is ‘the musical half of the team. His handiwork can” be seen through those half operatic passages by way of questions and answers that are flung backward and forward. Shelton's voice was in good “form”; he is a barytone, is wise in selecting a low- pitched song for his ‘solo work. His singing is well modulated and had a fine effect. He does a little plano pyro- technie—a stunt in the midst of which he manages to fire a pistol—a “scene de militaire.” ‘The whole thing is martial, winding up with the great national an- thems, joined in by the orchestra, ‘This isan ‘inspiring piece of work, showing ingenuity, tact and talent. Shelton’ does some pretty finger work on the plano. His touch is accurate and Paderewskish. All that he did was much to the advantage of the team’s Work and to himself, Of course it is generally known that Fiddler and Shelton are an Indianapolis pair. But, lest we forget, I agin insist their inspiration here, like so many who are of the leading colored players. Some time ago, when It was proposed to put the young men at the head of a big company’ it Was considered none too ser- fously by some knowing owls. It shows how mistaken we are sometimes about the possibilities of individuals. Those who have seen Fiddler and Shelton re- cently are now satisfied that’ a com- pany, calling forth the best in them, wonld he as successful as any of the companies of the past. Fiddler's possibilities as a comedian are good: he will not be of the burnt- cork variety, at his best, “In fact, this variety is not longer essential, even for the colored actor.” Only once in a great While do we see the blacked-up man to good advantage, He has bis place, but is no longer a necessity. Fiddler's char- acter singing ‘Is as ood as. Hogan's, modified by a little more class.” His Hines are clear and felicitous, A “Sunny dim? “expression is always) his, either on or off of the stage. Taking it all and all, he would make a first-class comedian Of ‘the type of today. Shelton as his aid would be no less valuable, with his many-sided_person- ality. He is also good in his lines, and has: the making of a good ‘actor. ‘This, with his knowability along. musical lines, Would assure’ something very much out of the usual by the two if they are given a chance. Either are modern, up to date, willing to profit by the best they see conducive to thelr in- terest. "The audience. at the Grand approved cpunisiastically the work of Fiddler and Shelton, all through their act. ‘Their friends gave them the customary ova- tion at each appearance. The ‘act is among the most pleasing of those mak- eer ala taaden filer netniine DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN. Does your wife, sister or daughter want pat cae meat Aes Ook Sea a eee eee eats A Burning The Indianap Asks your patronage. t A Real Coa A Burning Question The Indianapolis Coal Co. Asks your patronage. Place your order with | A Real Coal Company. | 10—Big Yards—10 125—Teams—125 . | Both Phones 1700. ee Main Office 113 N, Penn. St. petition is not marked, strong and bitter as it is usually found to be In towns and cities where advertisement In every Imas- inable way is done to secure trade and business secess. No, it is not rice pride which is to be blamed for the. lick of Patronage, but race lack of business know!- edge instead. ‘The Negro people have some men capable of attending to business, in this city as elsewhere, but that does ‘not mean that the Negro’ race is a’ race of business people. ‘They have had neither the time nor the opportunity to by edueat- ed along business lines as race. Those who have had a chance to be around where business is carried on have many of them improved the chance, and are today counted among good business men, aud some are doing business in stich way 43. fo prove the possibilities of the race tn business ventures in the business’ world ‘Take for instance, the Nexro men who have undertaken the restaurant And hotel business in this city, where there has never been any white ‘competition to keep any of them from having all the business they eould command by their hustle and Knowledge of the business, and what docs the result show? Why, until very recent: ly the hotel accommodations in. New Or Teans for colored people were ius little 2s they were In small country towns where but the least of such accommodations could be expected. Not that there was no effort made along these lines, but because the men who went in the business didnot have the secret of success In restaurant and hotel business, and, therefore, soon failed to make. the business pay. The Astoria Hotel and restaurant on. Tam part near Gravier street, in this city, lt der the management of its new proprict: HE, Braden, a man who is full of hust! and business’ judgment about’ the affair is more of a success today than it has ever been Tor the very reason that the previous hotel efforts here lacked the managenient that Mr. Braden Is giving the Astoris. It has taken him some time to work the As toria into the deserved good standing and popularity that the house has. attained, but he lind the courage, the intelligencs and the business judgment required, nd the Astoria Is offering servies in Its linc of business that is a great. Improvement ‘on what the public has had to put up with a8 hotel service for colored people in New ‘Orleans hertofore. There are men here Ip the drug business, like the firm of Pur bridge & Dejole, ‘the LaBranch and oe or two others ‘who have. demonstrat? their abilities as business men of a high order; there Are men here, too in the un dertaking and emblaming’ business, Ike D, W. Rhodes, Boyer & ‘Taylor anil one oF two others, who. have been doing tine in their lines.’ ‘There are also men of the race here in the contracting and buliding and in the plastering and slating busines. like Robinson, WWinston and otters equsl- ly_as competent and successful, wlio. are living examples of what the Negro can do in those lines of effort, but they are few and their number is not what it will be later on, and is certainly not big enous! to justify the claim that every Nexro, who no matter how unprepared he is to ensaze in these lines of business, ought to li patronized and supported simply becausy he is a Negro. Men of ability will su eed in their business and they will do 0 even in a'elty where it i said there is 10 race pride, Sticky Sweating Palms after taking salts or cathartic waters —did you ever notice that weary all gone feeling the palms of your hands sweat—and rotten taste in your mout Cathartics only move by sweating your bowels—Do a lot of hurt—Try « CASCARET and see how much easier the job is done—how much better you feel. CASCARETG Jo a tor for a we DASA EeS Leet ast fies let Sresaens ine ets oat SE ERISE SIE t e > () olis Coal Co. Place your order with 1 Company. a y SS Reni een eas iY U ‘additional Stage News on Page Six. anol llousley, one of the well-known abl? fogs? aléd”at "Philadelphia: last qe Cole and Johnson show played to TAC? Mouse: at every performance in Specs olis Jast week. join D. Clair, of Santa Fe, Isle of pees rexairds to Pat Chappelle of (iit Poot" Company. < mma Russell, formerly Russell and gM!" tite to ‘Pom, care ‘The Free- Shem presentative, Duluth, Minn. sniur Alen, en route with the Congo ae Uhnpany, desires ‘to hear trom KIA ‘incler, trap-drummer, at Pitts- bars, | Ringling Brothers" Clreus closes jyeit seucon of 1908 at Clarksdale, Miss, Sivas idth. "Professor Pope. sende Reards to all. Georse Johnson, the young. eccentric piece ‘comedian, is “now. in Minne- tee tnd Would "bea ood man. for Beir gon colored show. Miss (eorsia Hollinger, who was vis- uns in Minneapolis, and’ was the guest AMuth Eva doneg, has returned to her Of Miss EN OOo Billy Porter is running @ grocery ahr, playing seven matinees a week, An sends! rexards to” all professional {hens especially” John, Rucker and 8. If Dulies "Phe Barber"), vugene Clark and Migs Annie Hicks, the teu of Clark and Hicks, are atthe Qiuonal Pheater, as second ‘on the bill, Gil tlis is one of the hardest houses in tie cil of Chicago. “They are the only fotored people onthe. bill, Dixon and White played @ return en- saueuunt-at the Grand: Theater at Chi- Guo, last week, and met with — their sual success, leaving them sereaming, Heard: lo Billy King, ‘This week they py at the Premier Theater, Chieago. Richard M. Brown and Chas. Knglish of Indianapolis, Ind, known ax the team tf Hrown and English, have closed with the farker Show No, i, and have. Joined fe Harrison Brothers Sunny Dixie, Min- Streisand are making. good as “end- mow’ and cleaning up with Eph and Di- Pie Pamous Hurst, Family and the Pickets will open. thelr season at_Clo- {uct Alina, The staft 4 as follows: fits’ Hurst ...ccseesaeeee Sole Owner Dave Picwet “.\..\\\ Husiness Manager Prof, Irving Thu, Leader of Orchestra Miss Lulu “Hurst 2.6... pean Lady Irving Matthews ...+.+ Stage Manager Osea Hunst ose. 1011) Chorus Director billy: Moryison and Helen Washington gue a muunieal comedy sketeh team. Mr. Morrison is a comedian and tenor sing- tnd his wife ig a soubrette, con- tralto singer and dancer, All of their foes” work “hag een supplied. from {hen of Sylvester Russelk” hey are «i yisent touting In Canada, but expect (iver ‘appear in" Chicago” and’ New Yorks. and’ then salt for Burope. land and Jones, Miss Indian Allen an} tive and Stuart Were at Gaither's Tear, Oetober 18th, and are. turning on isiags And Mt Galthers was very much pleised with the show. Miss Al- Irn hat (ie name of being the Best sou- uote that haw played ‘Gaithers. ‘Tom Gales says so, and sends regards to his friemis bland and Jones are at Charles: wu Va. at dhe Majestie Theater, this wrk “Geen and Stuart, av the Pekin, Chica: Miss Allen also in the Windy Nw oftlcers and members of the Tro- quow Chis" or New" Orleans entertained iis. Sigims!" Chas Willams, Gus. Ste yisynual Auta Maxwell, peetormers at the Temple ‘Theater, last Thursday Eve, After per ormanee. "A musleal_ progrant ‘i rindeved by Prof. Robichaux. OF- Gest hi Vocats hy home talent. After Iehciu Shams was eailed typon, to make o Tow remarks and sing his own Composition about. New Orleans, whieh Vinnie‘ eneore after” encore each ight at the theater. THANKS TO THE BERT A. WIL LIAMS COMPANY. irs I. B. Shelton wishes to thank the boc). Williams Company for $11.28 for ther dination to the Alpha Home, indian- sini, id! iven during thelr’ engage- ment at Chicago, NOLAN'S FATHER DEAD. } Nolan, the well known theatri- gal oanager, SS mourning the death fi is flict tiugh ‘Nolan, which occurred a{Mvont Vernon, Ny Yu. on October 15th. The docvased was one of the oldest In- tay of Mount» Vernon’ and’ a na- 4B. DANVILLE’S BIG MINSTREL COMPANY. Vie 1M. Danville Big Minstrel Com- fs scl touring ‘Pexas, playin to room only. at. evel - are ee Show i staged by Lee Ord, es ison, leading comedian, would Vee to hear" from. Simon Jones, S.A. Au vids “best rewards” to. Grigsby. Wis “Crawford pleases in} Ris. Sons, \ Dragein” Along." Brazier and Jue oul recards to all friends. “Este “we os Well pleased with his sinatl band, wh he talk of the town after the jun’ da Robison Kends best rezards Thompson. OLIVER S. EDWARDS’ MEXICO MINSTRELS. Cons Still meeting with great: suc~ See, ying to" packed houses. every Bsn Poos. i. Edwards, the bandmas- ‘ with ‘good success by adding FE more To his Gand erage Daw ot He valve. All gre well known in M Ner Barin is quite a pleasant eon hi hig Hine. of Work, and. is TAY sod singing, “Phere is’ Nothing nc 0 Ue Loving Lines toil’) le soubrette, Miss Alice Aus- to s many encores with her sing- RS \A0) Qancing, "Also Old Oliver, the iw comedian, Just Keeps everyone iso from “the rige of the curtain yo ale He isa” Wonder. ai’ Jen’ Gordon, the great buek-and- Tee luneere and” a good songster, 1s AUS" 4 Dig hit singing one of his lat- foots. “Ok, You. Pease! ih, JaStis Jones, the leading tady., SXiOUIne many" encores with her HMes god “dances, singing ome of the wir cokes, “Mollie Bee.” “Mrs, Jones Mil ocurn "to her native home “very. SUE 0 Muskoxee, Okla. Prentiss Oliver 2h. Wo PG! Lawery, it you won't Ma AWSSend best "regards tall in of the profession. PSKIN AT NORFOLK, VA. hon.’ Veldn continues to be the leading tes. | Nonfoli, Van. and the omy thea Gro |? Sd Carrying’ fuit band and S's Manager Co W. Moseley has nased ‘handsome case: wintorien and the boys on parade recently looked Uke a big new minstrel troupe that had Just come to town. ‘The parade was led ye well Known and "popular staxe manager, Prank Inman, followed by the eceentric dancing comedian, Jack. Cope- land, in new drum-major's uniform, and his stunt on the street corners with his silyer baton were sufficient to make all @fit_up and take notice." "Following Mr. Copeland came the band of ten pieces, playing the latest selections. "Then came the ladies in splendid style. And, to cap the climax, bringing up the rear ‘of the parade, and by far the most en- tertaining figure, was Mr. Moseley's edu- cated horse, Snip, “bearing on tls back the mascot’ of the Pekin——Pickles, the highly educated and intelligent. monkey, lately purchased by Mr, Moseley. from the New York Zoo for a big price. As a whole, ‘the parade was one of the most unique Norfolk has witnessed In many Years, and the outcome of it was that the manager had to secure two special officers from police headquarters to hold the crowds back at every show, and it is needless to say that the 8. H. 0. sign was out during the whole night's per- formance. ‘The show opened with a big minstrel first part, producing music, mirth and melody. ‘Phe principals were as follows: F. W, Inman’ and Jack Copeland, end- men; Mr. ‘Inman ‘singing, “If ' Your Heart Is Right You Can't’ Do Wrong”; Mr. Copeland singing, “What's What and Who's Who.” Both these comedians are eccentric dancers, and always take from three to four ericores. ‘Then came the beautiful “little soubrette, “Miss Blanche Russell, singing, “Lonesome.” Mr, Pete Porter, our interlocutor, ren- dering & beautiful barytone solo, “Down Amonic the Sugar Cane,” assisted by. a handsome bevy. of eight ‘chorus girls, making the hale of the first part one grand and gorgeous scene. ‘The next to appear was that great and only female coon-shouter, Miss Docia Epp, singing, “Love Me Like 1 Like to Be’ Loved,’ leaving them screaming, as usual. ‘Then Jack Copeland, the finest of them all, in his singing, Wlking and eccentric danc- ing, taking’ so many encores that the management refused to allow him to continue, A ‘laughable comedy, sketch, by Porter and Russell, entitled, “A Dou- ble Baby,” and up-to-date pictures closed one of the best bills ever presented to 8° Pekin ‘Theater audience in this little age tee AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE GAYETY. The plan of setting aside Wednesday night of each week as “colored amateur Tight,” that was adopted by. the Gayety ‘Theater management, last Season, and is again in vosue this year, has beep. the means “of developing some. very? zood talent among the colored people of this city. Amateur performances at the Gayety are not conducted along the old lines of former years, when the audi- ence treated the entertainments as. an excuse to ridicule every amateur who endeavored to show. his or her ability ‘san entertainer. Instead of the old Ideas being in force, a better plan ts being pursued, and the performers are given, Attention, “and treated, courteously y the management and audience, and each performers is given an opportunity tovshow. his talent. ‘The Gayety. Treater was the first to that they were cradied In this city, got set aside a night in each week. for, the colored entertainers, and many "have profited by the schéme. Tn addition to fhe chances of winning prizes each week, the ‘colored performers have an oppor: trinity of Obtaining” valuable stage training and experience such as can only be secured by appearing upon a stage before an audience. Several 00d pro- fessional performers have already been developed from those who appeared at Varlous times at the Gayety, and others are rapidly gaining valuable experi- ence. A representative of The Freeman, ob- tained the following statement from Manaxer Crose of the Gayety: “We have given, from time to time, some very. excellent programs, compris: ing colored amateur performers. ‘There are in this city some very Kood colored entertainers, and we would like to have all or them’ enter these contests.” They have an opportunity of winning cash prizes (we set aside the same amount fn prizes for. the colored amateurs as we 'do on Friday might for the white amateurs), andi addition ‘they obtain experience’ and training that is. valuable fovthem, whether or mot they Intend to take up’ a professional stage career. ‘These amateurs are treated courteously and given a chance to display their tal- ent, “There are in this city many clever fentiemen and ladies, whom we would fixe to chave enter. these contests on Wednesday nights. ‘There are many good Singers—imen ‘and, womey, | boys | and girls--good comedians, musicians, danc- ers, etc, and we would like to have ther. enter these contests. We will give them rehearsals ‘any’ Wednesday after: hoon after the matinee performance, if they will notly “Manager Lester Miller, who is in charge of the amateur enter- ee ae ae eet on kv aheRne WHAT THE COLORED VAUDEVIL- LEANS ARE DOING IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE EAST. Murphy and Francis are working all ‘the time. Suge McKissick and Shadney played Cleve- and, 0, recently, apd ynade a big. hit. J. Harry Jackson is still printing for vaudevillians in New York City. | Dayis and Walker played at the Savoy ‘Theater, Fall River, Mass., and Was a big hit, nas Allie Vaughner is looking for booking for her single actin New York. She Tas a surprise up her sieeve. ‘Tom Lemonier’s song hit, “Miss Han- ngh From Savannah,” was ‘well thought of, as the copied lines below. will tes- tity: sie | Lillian Bradford is still singing, “pumpkin Plekin’ Time,” “published by the. Gotham-Attucks Publishing» Com- pany. Bae ‘Tom Brown, of Brown and Nevarro, is one of the greatest, If not the greatest, Colored ‘character actor the world has ever known.) yy The Majestic Trio, with Dan Michael, played. at ‘the Courk "heater, formerly iyde & Behman’s, Brooklyn, on a Sun- day, and was a Tiot, 4 “Booker,” the original vaudeville enig- ma of the Colonial Hotel, Pittsburg, is expected in New York City soon with that new aet he was telling me about. Bundy is staging several big colored acts in Philadelphia, He 1s doing great work for the colored artists. He Keeps them busy. He is a” “live line” in Philly. A Frank Clermonto, of Clermonto and Miner, is on the sick list at present, but expects to be able to resume his book- ings in afew days. Mrs, Clermonto ts feeling well at present. I caught, Joe Britton, Irving Jones and That Pickaninny on ‘the Pennsviva- hla train the other night, all” talking prize fight. ‘That Jack Johnson talke be- Yween Britton and ‘The Pick was. im- mense, ree ‘The, Brayer’s Georgia Campers are kolns'to Burope soon, to play indefinitely abroad. ‘They are at present playing the I. B. A. Circuit with great, success. ‘The act. now comprises the following well known, clever artists: Mr, Ed- Ward Brayer, manager; Clarence Bow- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ens, Jack Thornton, C. Lemuel Foster (Ola “Indian Chief Firewater), Arthur Ray, Lukie Wentworth Johnson, Isola Ringold, “Eile Joues | Marie’ Biahchard, Daisy | Fleming, Taith "Harrison. A members of the act are enjoying good Seta nee tees Sammy Gordon and Emma Keyes. are at present playing on the I. B. A. time. They are making good everywhere. They Played at Schenectady, N. Y., a. short time aso, and the papers spoke fine re- garding their act in that city. Mr. Robert Williams has joined the C.V.'B. A, and Is thinking of going into vaudeville next season. He is at present leading barytone with His Honor, the Barber Company. He is making ‘very Sood with the 8. H. Dudiey Company. Mr, Charles Staley sells The Freeman at Fall River, Mass, No. 166 Central street. Mr. Staley is always glad to meet all colored artists, being the only colored barber In Fail River... Put. this in your scrap-book. You might want a shave. ee Erb Robison and Blaine Gaten are having great success on the “Sam Mey- ers” Circuit, with their clever musical sketch, entitied, “My Dad's Horn.” Rob- inson ‘and Gaten send good wishes to all members of C. V. B.-A. and brother professionals, ‘gMe Henson, wat piled ike a elzeus, sm New York City. "for Sunday, "October 16th, to give lectures regarding his trip to the North Pole. He was to appear at the New York Hippodrome at ad- vanced prices, Go on, Mr. Henson! T'll bet you know what you're talking about. Get jn tine for the big Christmas num= ber of ‘The Indianapolis Freeman. | The Christmas number will be the best ever Ads, cuts, ete., inserted in this issue at reasonable rates, Write Elwood C. Knox, Greet, or see agents and representatives: Order’ your copies now from your news- dealers. ‘The Brittons are now playing the Mo- zart Cireuit for a term of three weeks, at the largest salary that the writer has yet seen or heard of a colored team re- celving for the class of theaters. How's that? “They then play some of the best theaters In the Hast at a big increase in their present large salary. How's this? Harry TL. Williams, the comedian of that great ‘colored musical act, Ray and Williams, reports big success with Ray and Williams Creole “Belle Company, from Hoboken, N. J. where the ‘com- pany is*playing in’ thelr seventh con- Secutive week and are breaking all rec~ ords at the house where they are play- ing. Se ‘The Alabama ‘Trio, played Atlantic City, N. “Tat the Steeplechase. Pier, hooked "by. “Geo, Bunday, Phtladelphia's colorea vaudeville agent.” Mr. Bunday called on the writer Saturday, in Phila- Gelphia, ‘and announced that he always looked "in The Freeman weekly to see just what colored acts were open in the East. seca ‘Three Garcia Brothers, Acrial Artists (colored) played at the bewey. Theater, being the first recognized colored aerial act to play in New York City, ‘This act Was novel in form, fashion and idea... All colored acts are not alike, and if ziven a chance a colored artist can pull off Some pleasant surprises, Garcia Broth= ers have a novel act, “A man that can invent a character and invest it with the originality. that was displayed in the acting of ‘Hannah From Savannah, as portrayed by Mr Campbell, in the year of 1897, ts Indeed an artist’ of great ability, and the man Who wrote the song Is indeed a zenlus, as eriticised by Alan Dale, the foremost Gritie Who Wears the plume of American Approval—Alan Dale said this, not Brad- ford.” Pee ‘The C. V. B.A. sent a telegram to Mr. Jack Johnson, on the eve of his battle with Stanley Ketchel. It was Umely and clever, Phe message read as follows: “Oct. 15, 1909. “s, Johnson, Coftroth’s Arend, San Bran- cisco, Cal: : “We'wish you all the success in the world, s (Signed.) “Cy VB. A.” Sent. by’ Sam Davis, Frank Glermento, Bob Slater, Leigh” Whipper. Frank Clermento suggested the idea, 1 didn’t discover the North pote, but I discovered CH. Gibbs at Philadephia the other week, ‘He is a young colored pianist, and he is also a great singer and Song writer, “Among the songs he sang for the writer the following are very clever: “Amnity," “Pantalizing. eyes,” “I've Come Home to Die. “Fm Going to Leave Here”) “Migs Kiva" “Byes” of Blue,” “Stella” (ballad), “Violets,” “Fa- tal Wedding,” “Baby, Mine.” Mr. Gibbs Unishes his sones, “Tantalizing Eyes” and “I've Come tome to Die™ with an ddd, falsetto voice. ‘The odd finish ‘is Something out of the ordinary, and 1 be- eve entirely original with Mr. Gibbs. We will hear more of Mr. Gibbs ‘some. Mr. Ulysses 1. Cross, of Minneapolis, band” and orchestra. ditector, arranger, composer and teacher, Wishes’ me to an- hounee in the columms of ‘The Freeman that ragtime classic. “The. Missourl Maze,""whien is making ood wherever pissed, being a big hit” When plaved at fansas City by the Omaha Band it won first prize, and the Kansas City Star gave It a column-and-a-half write-up, not knowing, of course, that it was a Colored man’ who wrote “The Missouri Maze.” Mr, Ulysses 15, Cross taught himself all he knows about music. He also desired me to state that he would he Kast shortly to introduce his music in New York and other astern cities. Old Kentucky ‘Band is also playing the "Maze" number, Mr. Cross desires me to tell Fiddler and ‘Shelton and Wm. Bostwick, of St. Lonis, to write to him. He also sends best regards to all friends In and out of the profession. THE SMART SET COMPANY. Here, There and Everywhere. In Mr. Bob Williams, of the Smart Set Company, the profession can boast of pos- sessing a young, man of honesty and in- texrity. While “His Honor, the Barber,” was giving ‘a performance 'a few nights ago in Philadelphia, Miss Aline Cassell fost avery valuable’ diamond ring in the entrance to the many dressing rooms. Be- fore ‘Miss Cassell had discovered her loss Willigms started ‘running toward | her dressing room in an excited and brethless manner. “Miss Cassell,” said he, “I have found your ring. It was Iving out there on the stage, and I picked it up.” Miss Cassell accepted the gem most graciously, at the same time with great astonishment. We all feel that the profession should be- come acquainted with a young gentleman of this caliber, and Tet us hope a recom- mendation of ‘this kind will further his destiny to the realms of future success, Mr, James Burris had a birthday on Tuesday, October 12. Mr, Laurence Chenault ts still the dress- fest dresser of the Smart Set Company. ‘Miss Bessie Tribble is still adding radi- ance to the stage with her winning smile. Puzzle: Who is the most beautiful girl with’ Dudley's Smart Set’ Company this season? paws ‘Mr, Cookie Hall is residing in New York City. this week, during the company's stay in Newark. see ae ‘Mr. John Rucker has been, a frequent visitor of the musical comedy, “His Honor, the Barber” Miss Irene Tasker was the proud re- cplent of a visit from her mother, Mrs aries’ Tasker, of Atlantic City, last week. siete “Boots” Allen met with a very bad acel- dent last week—a bedbug struck him in the lip with a blackjack, infileting a severe wound. Pa Mr. Andrew Tribble and wife send re- gards to “The Red Moon” Company ; also their many friends and admirers In and out of the profession, | ‘The chorus of this show would render credit to any organization. The girls are pretty and graceful, and the, men are Manly looking und dignified. ‘The voices are all harmoniously blended, and show the result of careful training under the Shs is singin Sad Ganting chorus Tron an ‘chorus Fron beginning tovend. Miss Tillie Cottman was called to the bedside of her sick father & wel ago. ‘The Old _gentleman, after. seeing “his “beloved daughter, ‘seemed to rally: rapidly. Miss Tillie Cottman, while in the Quaker City, has acted in the capactiy of hostess fo Hany members of the Sinart Set Com: pany, Philadelphia. is” Miss" Cottman’ ome. It is estimated that Mr. S. H. Dudley and his elaborate company entertained over 23,000 people during the week’ per formance at the Hollday ‘Theater in Bait nore, ‘There will be return ‘call sot Emme in the early springy, Mr. S, H. Dudley's mother paid him a visit last week, while the company was Playing’ at" the’ National’ in Philadeipht a, ‘Dudley was greatly pleased with the progress of her son in hig new: character EeeRRasberry Snow" and the show in ket Mr. Irving Allen (“Boots”); while asleep a few evenings ago, received, @ kiss from some wort of “unlarown inseet™ ‘Th Proceeding looked quite threatening for" tte,"anuf spolted “Swet Boots! beauty very’ notigeabiy. He’Is gonvateseing. Miss Josephine Lazzo has been very much aggrieved over the deplorable. allie tion of her Ireneh poodie. "All of a sud. den she noticed that the canine acted. in a very unusual manner, and finally ceased to walle. She took her pet to a veterinary Surgeon, who said the animal had becom Afflicted’ with ‘the Saint “Vitus “dance by falling from’a makeup box- Mr, Andrew ‘Tribble certainly exhaust every feminine device known to the oppo site six in his female character imperson ations. He dons costly hats, pays fab lous prices for his gowns, wears dainty shoes)-dainty ribbons and bows, expensiv hose, jeweled garters, and—well, the rest which belongs with it. When off the stage he ae anything that is effeminate ex- capt Tas seek olen, AN ECHO OF THE FUTURE. “Honey Boy” George Evans Saw His “Gal's” Picture in The Freeman. By 3. DB Howan: mie tne Seater, applause eee ncaat upon the funny stunt with his “gat” in the closing burlesque ‘of the Cohan & Harris Minstrels, George Evans, the “Honey Boy Comedian,” poked & good one over last week on ‘THE FREEMAN. The colored patrons at the show took up the Joke immediately, and were loud in their acknowledgment,” ‘The. spontaneity and noise of the outburst attracted the atten- tion of the whites from ail sides, and, al- though a bit, tardy, they too, caught’ the drift of the fun, and the combined “yell- age” that followed was a veritable riot, In his droll manner the comedian inquired of the buxom female impersonator work: ing opposite to him as his gal’ in, the skit: “Look heah, honey chile, you sho is some gal. Ain't I'seed yo' picture in ‘THE FReeaan?” ‘That was all, The audience did the rest. ‘We realize fully the value of advertise- ment of this kind, handed us by a per- former of Mr. Evans’ caliber in. theaters of the first class, and adopt this method of expressing our gratitude at his recognition of the colored press, which means quite a deal to us as & national advertising me- dium. Coming as it did—a pure matter of fact—and utterly free from offensive carl ature, makes us feel doubly grateful to the funny little comedian, whose audiences are made up nightly of ‘the great princes: of industry and commercial activities that more or less advertise-their wares in the columns of THs FREEMAN. We say “mat- ter of fact” advisedly, A fact, because Mr, Evans by his remark evidently regarded ‘THE FREEMAN as the foremost colored newspaper in all America, in which, more than any other, the pietire of his’ “gal” might likely have appeared, ‘Thus was: the consistency of the situation and lines hot only preserved, but, the bréadth and ‘Scope of appeal in the joke itself extended. ‘We were further much gratified to learn that Mr. Evans was @ constant reader of ‘Tum FREEMAN, and a studious observer of all Negro theatrical endeavor. He is sur= prisingly well Informed of the merits and Uemerits ot our prominent Negro blackface comedians. His work as delineator of Negro character was never overdone, and showed not only careful study, but a natur- alness In expression and “business” that we are almost inclined to arrogate unto Our colored performers the credit for the copy, feeling that they have been the mod- cig from which Mr, Evans has shaped his splendid imitations. ‘AS an echo of the future we accept Mr. Byans' little satire—a future in which the colored press Will be recognized at its full commercial value in all matters and things requiring general publicity. ‘The “Honey Boy” comedian bas surrounded himself with a carefully selected cast that gives {o the public a ‘iveraity of program auite foreign in the construction of modern min- strel shows. Good luck and a successful Season to the “Honey Boy’! THE RICHARD & PRINGLE’S FAMOUS GEORGIA MINSTRELS een Ree eo eee eee regularly, smiling and happy, every member. ‘presenting an appearance of satisfaction and contentment through- out. Our show still pleases with per- fect ease, and the press all along the line compliment us greatly for the same. ‘The Houston Post claims that we have by far the greatest minstrel show that has been in their city for many years. ‘The following is a. clip- ping from ‘the Houston Post: “Last night, at the Prince Theater, witnessed the annual presentation of the Richard & Pringle Minstrels, The crowd was overwhelming, is putting it mild. The opening number was a palace of rev: elry, and was easily as good as the best minstrel combination of | bones and tambo work, backed up by a goodly number of soloists, in a very select, line of ballads. ‘The “yodle" rendered by Monroe, ‘Tabor was simply grand and recelved an unusual “humber of encores. “The Sentinel Asleep,” handled by Major Daniels, the renowned basso, was ren- dered astoundingly and wonderful, caus- ing him much applause. Sidney Kirk- patrick carried out his part as middle- man artistically and. thoroughly, ren- dering In addition a very charming bari- tone Solo. Among the comedians, espe- cially clever, was Daye Smith, in his jixging, turning loose his vocal powers on “Transmagnificandurability” bringing him repeated and strenuous applause. Kid Langford, the well-known | funny man, in his rendition of baby talk, was another reciptent of, continuous | ap- plause. ‘Then came the finishing touch to the entire first part, by Rowel and King. The two monarchs of modern and measureless minstrelsy were simply the right men in the pew—did their act ina perfect and refined manner, closing the most gigantic first part now gxtant, The second part, or ollo, was full of many good things, opening with the two black aristocrats, White and Washington, who did their work swell, clean and commendable. Then | came the well-known Alabama Quartette in their never-failing act, the trick house and chicken stealing, ‘and their entire household troubles about the place were quite original, commanding immense ap- plause, followed by the well-known trombone virtuoso, who changes the en- tire fun into refinement for a period of fifteen minutes, compelling every one. to sit_ perfectly quiet and listen to. his ‘very superb rendition of the “Blue Bells or Scotland,” and encore pieces, which Were quite ‘complete and, unique. Then came our monologuist, Clarence Powell, Whose monologue was clearly up-to-date and in place with the times, being prin- cipally chips and bits of’ prohibition, which meets an immense reception at all times. Chief among the second part were the Georgia Flirtation and the Blackville Guards in the Philippines, and other encore numbers, all of which furnish a bounteous round of laughs and applause, led by the clean and spot- jess performer, Billy King. Robinson's operatic orchestra of ten pieces did the rest to make the show an enjoyable one and far above the other minstrels that would compare with the R. & P. Min- strels as a sacred concert company. Mr. Robinson's orchestra executed quite a number of late pleces of the Northern stages, and furnished « very pleasing accompaniment to all the songs ren- dered by the soloists. Space will not allow us to give the full details of the ‘show throughout, Our show has moved some since its opening in Benton Har- bor, Mich., August 1. We haye used up Coigred performers for Lacey Bros Big Colored Minstrel Show. band men who can double tn erebeecrh or on atau: six good comedians. beck dancers aud four indion who osu dace and ang: Sreeeee grok usealiy eck Boors Aghtors aud mastore eaventampa” Ghow will open eboat Sere ered nerent orn Cot ious geampe and bay evod salary. Maras Craig Write, A Sieben Iotiers to Joo Lacey. Sil Cucrokes St, Leavenworth Sean 2 eee At all times, first class performers; also A 1 producer to work in stock. Plenty of work to good people Write or wire Fred. A. Barrasso, Gen. Mgr. Amuse Fi Theatre No 1, 253 N. Main St, Amuse U Theatre No. 2, 121 Desoto St., Mem- phis, Tenn. | For Wm. McCabe’s Georgia Troubadours, Alsinging and dancing soubrette; good singing, dancing and all- around comedian; 4 first class specialty ladies who can sing, dance and willing to work for the good and interest of my show. Other useful people write. Salaries must be in accordance with what you can do, not what you think you can do. I pay in money, not in promises. Address as per route in The Freeman and New York Age. WILLIAM McCABE, Proprietor and_Manager to the 30th of September twenty-one dif- ferent railroads and covered a distance of 3,306 miles. ‘That's jumping some, Waich for us.” We will be coming your Way soon, the Richard & Bringle's real Minstrel Company. Regards to all. OLD DEHOMEY! ee a oe ee. ‘The reversal in. weather makes the same change in business, and “Mr, Lode of Koat” moved out of town helped business along some, as the big shows certainly hurt the sinail shops. Green and Brooks haye given up all thelr shops except the Chester, The De- homey ‘going out of commission and the” Monograin ‘going hack fo. its” orlaie ‘nal manager, Mr. Kline. ‘The change is ail for the better, ‘There's one thing that Green and Brooks did do, and that was to string tings in such a way. that gxerybody got work, “Their temporary hackset cannot te accounted a fallure— they simply carried a good thing too far, Another season, perhaps, we will sec. big’ change in “Dehomey’ or along the stroll. ‘There's one thing sure—one big house in the thirty block that sets 800, people, soing up.” ‘The managers. that are building it will leave nothing undone to make it the finest Inthe city. Now, here it comes again, Right opposite, Across the street, there will be a musie hall, “built on the order of Hammer- stein’s, in New York. Now, the better part of the above will come to. pass Such Structures as these Will pull bust hess along the Stroll. ‘The colored vaudeville actors of Chi- cago have begun to look around them, to see just where they. stand. ‘They have put all their dependence in a down- town axent, who took a hand in. the goat's affair. Now, since the goats have ceased to be so strong and the little South Side booking agent lost their house, ‘this downtown agent has got busy, ‘it is claimed, in a way that this agent has set about to eive the colored acts a bump that it will take them a long time to get over. This agent has more time for colored acts than any four agents put together, and he cre- ated this demand for colored acts; now ivs public property. “That this. same agent is sending out colored acts over the same route that can't make good. Some say this talk has foundation, ‘There are two teams and an ordinary soubrette that have a bundle of con- tracts, After this comes the hard time, ‘They will either xet canceled or the house manager will send in. word not to send any more colored acts; all due respect to the people that have the bun- die of contracts, as everyone is looking Yor good time. Any time a colored act is canceled or marked bad, that set- tes it for a while, But it’s well for this bright, intelligent agent and managers of ‘colored shows and. acts ‘that its more than the work of a handful of their headed managers to put the col- ored showman or vaudeville actor out of business, just because the better class of colored acts and actors won't do as they want them to do, and should these gentlemen take a little peep in back history of the colored showmen ‘and Jubilee singers, he will find that they came into business ome time in the middle of the sixties, cn thelr merit as singers-and dancers, ‘and have kept the boards pretty hot ever since. ‘They have had many setbacks, but they Keep com- ing, There was once a great. manager who thought that he owned and. con- trolled the Negro in the show business —John W. Isham, with all due credit fo him, as he. introduced ‘the Negro to the by-way. Once he found out that he could not control the Negro, he set about to ruin them, and came out flat-footed and declared ‘the Negro a failure as an actor, and that no man could manage them’ successfully. A glance at the present-day doings of, the Negro on the American and Buropéan | staze ‘makes the statement of this gentleman. look bad.” Here is one thing that may put everyone at ease—the Negro is on the stage to ‘stay. Any fair Negro show will draw in any part of the world, ‘Then American can boast that three of its biggest successes must be credited to the fact that the Negro parts in the show made the show — “Uncle , Tom's Cabin," the Negro minstrels and “In Old Kenticky.” “These shows have ‘made thousands of showmen and” managers millions of dollars. After all, the Nezro has been of some use to the American stage, and’ will "be amusing’ the ‘public as long as there is any such thing as a show. a Well, thanks, the Goats are able to sit up’and nibble a little hay; no, tin cans for a while. They will wait a while before defying the butcher again. Will ‘someone please forward Carlisle's and Ba- ker's address, ‘The people are waiting; What's more, they are getting tired of Waiting. Ail hands will go. back to their old Jobs soon; then London will be deprived of that world's biggest produc- ‘tion, It looks as if. the above gentle- men press agents carried the joke too far, Well, Dehomey is waiting for Dud- ley. We hope The Freeman New York representative has been telling us, the bid Pepa yt lnc tet Be coe PU KENNER & LEWIS AMUSEMENT CO., AT PENSACOLA, FLA. ‘The Kenner & Lewis Amusement Com- pany are still doing big business here, and have caught the town with their big sing- ing numbers and comedy acts. AS usual, Kenner Lewis are. the stars of the show. ‘They are high-class entertainers, singers and producers, and the only. ones South that work on the order of Williams and Walker, and bid fair to head some big company for a good manager. Pelle; bon and Kernion, “The Creole Beauties,” are hitting them right along singing “It'T Only Had the Nerve” and "oh, You Kid! Blanche Arlington is getting hers nightly singing “Phere's Many ‘Things Money Can Not Buy" and “I Want Somebody to Love.” “Davis and Hughes are cleaning up singing “Lonesome,” Richardson and Slick, buek dancers. Lewis Harris, female impersonator, “is, going big also with “Night and Day.” ‘The company is ex- pecting to make a tour of Plorida, The Belmont Theater is owned by Mr. Jacoby and managed by Kenner & Lewis, and we hever have any excuse about not seeing the ghost, because he walks, rain or shine, and ean almost truthfully ‘say that It 1s the only reliable house in the South. Our orehestra is under the management of Prof. N. Barrios, Kenner and Lewis say hello to the ‘Thompsons, Lizzie and ‘Tom. Say, we wrote you in care of THE FREEMAN, but Sam on the address Prof. Joseph Taylor, slack wire artist, left for Montgomery, Ala. Davis and Hughes left for Mobile, Ala., ———— to fill a six weeks’ engagement at the Lagman ‘Theater, Kenner and Lewis send regards to Clar- gnee Hush an dPauline Crampton, “Helio, Mix. Butler May and Kid Kelley, buck dane- ers, Joined Kenner and Lewis’ big show. HOW COUNTRY TEACHERS CAN MAKE MONEY. If there are School teachers, especially those in small towns and cities, who. Wish to make some extra eash, they are advised to correspond at onee ‘with Mr. A, Re Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. THE CONGO KING COMPANY. We are still on the map and doing a very nice business through Minnesota and South Dakota, where we have been play- Ing for the last six weeks, Our \comedian and manager, W. A. Thomas, hax a number of new songs, which will be on the market soon, We ‘carry, twelve ‘people “and special scenery. We are now playing. return dates through Towa. ‘The entire company, wishes the best of success and prosper to every one. Regards to all. MARGARET VOELCKEL. See eer ee eee eee A year hay passed since she we loved the most Departed from this earth to join the migiity host Of angels who, in eestacy, surround ‘The sacred throne, where joy untold is found. Sweet Mother, When we, thy sons, beheld thy paitid face, Thy silent form inert in Death's em- brace, Our hearts stood still in agony ine tense, And dark despair transfixed with mad suspense ur very souls, And, in our poignant grief, Our'hearts rebelled at Destiny, the thief, ‘Who, with a stealth no mortal could forestall, In taking thee, had taken from us all. But now we see thee, Motier sweet, with eyes Not wholly bound in earth and earthly ies. Thou art above; we feel thy pres- ence there, And hope divihe has come to help us More patiently our loss. For as the night Proclaims the birth of dawn and glori- ‘ous lisht, ‘Thus death but marks the op'ning of a lite Bternal, boundiess, happy. vold of strife; And when Our tired lids shall close in rest, Thy outstretched arms will clasp us to thy breast. FREDRICK, EMIL, RUDOLPH, AUGUST, WHERE THE FREEMAN CAN BE ‘POUND IN NEW YORK CITY. Frank Jackson, 340 W. 41st street; B. Rosenbaum, 568’ Seventh street; C.J. Gary, 131 W. 584 street; Robert ‘Shields 228 W. dst street, and James J. Lahey, Southeast corner 28th and 6th avenue, Boys and Girls! Sell 24 of our jewelry novelties at 10 cents each and earn a gold wateh. Send for jewelry to-day. Address Geo. Townsend Company, Wichita, Kans. ROUTE. CONGO KING COMPANY—W. A. Thom- as, manager. Burt, Ta, Noy. 1; Cor- inth, 2; Whittmore,’ 3. VIRGINIA WARBLERS—Under manage- ment of H.C. Jenkins. Osage City, Kan, Nov. 1; Harveyvilie, 2; Fostoria, 3; Green, 4; Idana, 9; Tona, 6. BLACK PATTI: MUSICAL’ COMEDY GOMPANY—Pythian ‘Temple ‘Theater, New Orleans, La., Oct. 31 to Noy. 7, inclusive. SMART Sik? COMPANY (SOUTHERN) —Mixia, ‘Tex., Nov. 1; Marlin, 2; Cal vert, 34 Brenham, 4; LaGrange, 6; Smithville, 6. JOHNSON" AND WELLS—In__ Sunny ‘South Company tn vaudeville. “Weeks of Nov. I, Columbia Street Theater, St Louis, Mo. WILLIAM McCABE'S GEORGIA TROU- BADOURS—Lakenen, Ia,, Nov, 1; Bar- ley, 2: Schaller, 3; Cushing, 4, 5; Mo- vilie, 6,7. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice.—Persons whose names appear in the following Ist will kindly send for mali, a the names will appear four times and then returned to writer or dead-letter office. It would prevent delay if all per- formers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at eee eS Gentlemen's List. Bruce, W. A. Marshall, Leo Collins, 1, N. Moore, Alonzo Claybrooks, Alfonso Puggsiey, H. H. Dudley, BB. Pennell, Wm, Dudley, i B. Sherman, J.B. Franels, Lon Smith, Specay Franels, Tom. Stafford, oddie English, The Great Taylor, Waller Bggleston, L. C. ‘Taylor, George Harris, B. H. James Taylor, Will Harris, Mr. B.H. Tobias, John ‘James Woodley, Robert Johnson, John White, Babe Lee, gotin, White! German Va She, Herbert Wilson, Frank Lacey, James 8. Ladies’ List. Chambers, Beulah Seals, Peart Glark, ‘Mrs, Leah Groves, Rosa Kineald, Mrs. Plor- Mitchells, Billie and ence: Rose Additional Stage News on Page Six. French School of Art ‘The only one of its kind in America. All branches of hairdressing tenght, Wax fig ures a specialty” Chiropody and mani curing. Write for terms. 8247 State Street, | Chicago, Illinois. THE STAGE 6 Mckissick and Shadney are getting the money. Martin and Fox were a hit at White Plains, N. Y. Gaines and Brown, that clever colored pair, are always working. If you want to laugh, catch Rucker. He is a hit in vaudeville. Burt Murphy's new socks look like all the money. Oh, you socks! Lemonier and Wilson work every week. They play a great many Sunday concerts. That gumbo supper at the Clermontoin Miner, New York, residence was a grand affair. Old Tuck, the vaudeville iron man, is still doing his specialty on the green. He is sometimes called the pig iron man. Laura Davis Dunn has a new act for vaudeville. She is assisted by six people. The act should be a hit if numbers count for anything. Walter Smith says he is with the Yankee Land Company fourteen people. He also states that they are booked solid on the Gus Sun time. The Georgia Campers, headed by Clarence Bowens, play at Mozart's Theater, Lancaster, Pa., week of October 18. This act is a big hit every place. The Bradfords play at Brockton and Fall River week of October 18. I am glad to get back to Fall River and get some of Mrs. Neal's come-back meals. The Big City Comedy Four, composed of John Ward, James Proctor, Hayward Overton and Harry Oliver, is making good. The act was at Jersey City week before last. The Brinkleks left for Albany, N. Y., on Sunday, October 10. They are big favorites in Albany, and the writer will report their success at that and other cities from time to time. C. V. B. A. quartette: J. W. Jeffrey, baritone; Jim Reed, bass; Bob Slater, soprano; Jim Slater, tenor. This quartette will take engagements at parks next season. Sam Davis, manager. The last time we nearly played Brockton it was to be at the Brockton Opera house to rehearse, the theater was burning to the ground, but luckily our trunks hadn't been put in the theater. Clem Foster, the famous buck dancer with the original slide dance, is hitting them hard with the Georgia Campers act. Foster is a real dancer with the goods. He can dance with any old act. The act plays Lancaster, Pa., next. George E. Bundy, late of On the Swanee River Company, Cleveland's Minnels, is a musician, is runcoors and a story of Julia many, is runcoors and a musical exchange in Philadelphia at 918 Brown street. He plays all colored acts. "Is Julia Home?" Chris Smith's vaudeville song hit, is a winner. You ought to see the song, is a story of Julia. The story of this song is as big a hit as the song. Chris Smith's songs have all got good lyrics and great music. That Chris Smith is a lift-factory in the ragtime song line. Clemo Harris' minstrel show is to play Bayonne, N. J., this week, but through some error contracts he put up. He is playing at another place, ally, but he is playing at another place, ally, assisted by Miss Marie Basecom. --- Dave and Gussie Smith are booked up for eleven weeks on the Gus Sun time, starting October 11 at the National Theatre, where they will be optioned off for hundred weeks of Sun time if they do well, as Gus Sun has one of the largest circuits in America. Walter Robinson, of Philadelphia, is preparing a new act, which will carry six people outside of Madam Robinson. It will be a special acting. The act will carry special scenery, which will be painted by the scenic artist of the Chestnut Street Theater. The act will play only a few choice engagements inudeville in the vicinity of Philadelphia. --- . . . The Claybrooks, Alfonso and Jennie, write from Montreal, Canada, that they are the fourteen Black Hussars. In the bill they are present. They sing, dance, sing and play music. Go on, old farmer "Pee Wee" Claybrooks! George Taylor, music teacher at the Black Hussars, to let you know through THE FREEMAN . . . The Musical Spillers have got a great musical act, and are working all the time. The Smart Set Company, recently appeared in the leading Eastern vaudeville houses with his wife and daughter under the team name of the Three Settles James, Billy Chuckie, and Mr. James. The Settles is now sick at 536 Fifth Street, New York City, and desires the writer to tell all friends to write to him. You all know that Billy Chuckie is sick. So get together, fellow artists, and write James Settles. You all know he was a good fellow when he was well. ••• It is funny the different names that a artist has heard used frequently relative to artists are as follows: Lay around "Frisco for a few weeks with your friends," At Pittsburg, Pa., "A Home Guard." At Boston, "A Bean Cycle Kid." At Chicago, "A Hold-Up Man." At Philadelphia, "He many more names used, but the above are very common with all artists. I've heard them. Haven't you? And I almost forgot New York City. You sometimes hear them called "Split Pea Cycle Art- SHOW NEWS FROM PHILADEL- PHIA. There have been a great many changes made at all the colored theaters on South street, and the improvement in the class of the actors. The theater is now more the shows are better than ever before, and Philadelphia looks as if it may keep the promise it has already made and give us a better future. The writer visited those pretty little colored playhouses once before in behalf of Mr. Knox, editor of THE FREEMAN, and this is his latest visit that THE FREEMAN is the official colored paper of South street playhouses. Artists, managers and patrons all read the old reliable FREEMAN, and all the news all the times, dishes all the news all the time. Below is a correct line on all the colored theaters and artists on dear old South street, as seen by the writer. THE NORTH POLE THEATER. Formerly the Nickolette, Jack Duncan, manager; Evelyn Meredith, treasurer; Harry Kyer, pianist; Mr. Charler, assistant director; special officer; John Troustet, trap drummer. John Duncan's North Pole Theater has quite an array of New York talent. Mr. Duncan is quite a democratic colored man, and he is doing well with a great show that includes moving pictures and straight vaudeville. Seating capacity of North Pole, 300. The walls are decorated with pretty paintings. The show ran as follows: "The Man Who Loves Sammy Sampson's Senegambian Band and 'Let Me See You Smile.'" by entire company, Next, William H. Thompson sang an illustrated song. Emma Trout opened the variety portion of the evening's entertainment with her clever dancing speciality. Miss Trout is a nifty dancer, and the leg mania stuff she does is very entertaining. 2. Mimie Robinson, late with the late Ernest Hogan's company, next sang "That Lovin' Rag," and did a clever dance. That blue and black dress that Miss Robinson works in her job was very pretty. Her work was good, but she knew more pretties and that's saying something, because the dress was immense. 3. Frank Davis, comedian, was a hit at one of the shows, with the wide black stripes, were funny, his monologue was new and up to date, and he set them wild when he sang "Come After Breakfast, Bring 'Long Lunch, and Leave 'Fore Super Time." 4. The great Muriel Ringold, comedienne, was next to appear, and her very appearance was the cue for prolonged laughter, probably by plauding, and I know that Muriel must have felt perfectly satisfied with her big reception. She sang the same song that she sang in "The Opening of Black Carls Theater in New York City the other night, entitled "The Christening." The song was a riot. She took as many encores as she wanted to, and she took to this clever colored comedienne. 5. George Wright, dressed very neatly, next sang "Jungle Town," and did a neat dance. It was a great dance and was a winner. 6. Eva Alexander, one of the best women dancers in America, white or black, next pulled a soft shoe dancing act. It was one of the finest bits of soft shoe dance she had seen. Her dance is a class by herself as a soft shoe buck dancer. She could make good any place with that dance. I am going to the North Pole again to see a dance. Her dance is a class by herself as a soft shoe buck dancer—a joke—South Pole, North Pole—did you get it? How is it bad? That’s good. 7. Cecil Moore, billed as the neatest man in the show business, appeared next. Cecil is a cooler colored show man on South Street at present. He sung "Ada." The song went big. He did a dance which also went great. Cecil is a clever straight man. He is a leading soubrette with Black Patt's company when the writer last saw her, made her appearance with a hearty reception by the vast audience. Brown is a good "Good Evening Cardinal." She is a wonderful worker. Her appearance was neatness personified. She took many encores and demonstrated her cleverness by dancing. She is an established favorite on South street, which, by the way, the street reminds you of the South—there are so many colored people on South street; but she would make a hit either in the North or South. 9. Then came a red hot closing act by the entire company. They sang and danced and the audience cheered and the audience and your humble servant left the North Pole in a happy frame of mind. The show at the North Pole is very good. Did you get that one? North Pole is hot! VICTORIA NO. 2 Was visited next. Charles Wrem, general manager; R. L. Scott, manager; Artie Davis, pianist; Mr. Murray, trap musician; Herbert, front house; Mrs. Duncan, treasurer. Opening chorus by company. 1. Arthur Braxton, known in South street as "big baby". He is the big noise at his house. He is hard to find, dian, and with a few of the rough edges toned down he will be eligible for faster company. However, he is a big scream on South street. He sings a song that is good, and does a swell dance. Helen Purnell, the high kicker, is a clever woman. She sings "Dusky Leonora" and does a swell dance. Arthur Braxton and James Green have some funny dialogue at this juncture. Braxton is funny. Arthur Braxton makes good all through the show. 1. Edna Whiston, the leading soubrette, sings "In Bambooool" and makes a hit. The others is catchy, and when Braxton follows on, aping her walk, the audience goes wild. 5. James Green and chorus, "I Love My Wife, Wife, Wife," John Green, comedian, next sings "The Christening," does a funny dance, and could have taken many more encores. John Green of the company, next enters prima donna of the company, next enters pretty red dress, made up as an Indian queen. His makeup was perfect, her hair her best, her dress appropriate. She sang "Bleeding Moon," assisted by the chorus. The song was a big hit and the light effects beautiful. Closing song by company, "Big Red Shawl." Good song, doing good business. ORPHEUM THEATER. George Lockley, general manager; Harry Arnes, stage manager; Robert Lee, drummer; Pretty little playhouse, Seating capacity, 300. Packed when the writer visited the place. Opening chorus by company. "The Rag-Time Dance," led by Magdelen Wells. Big hit. 1. Edma Spenna, big hit song. 2. "In the Rain," made of ove. 3. William Davis is making good juggling. 4. "Til Be Back in a minute, I got to Go Now." 5. Magdelen Wells is going big with "Rag-Time Dance." 6. Joseph Outen, leading comedian, big favorite on South street, is still making them laugh with "Corn Shuckin' Time." 7. Forman songs "Moon Bird" and goes big 8. Miss Bessie Robinson closes the show with "Bleeding Moon," a very pretty selection, sung by Miss Robinson and the entire company, is one of the best shows on South street. Mr. Fred Smith tenor singer, late with THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Smart Set Company, is in the city laying off. BLACK & MOSS' VAUDEVILLE THEATER. Upon visiting this pretty little playhouse the writer was shown every courtyard, as he was shown on his previous visit to the house. Opening chorus, "Yankee Land," by company. 1. Lucille Evans, with that red ribbon in her hair, dressed in red and white dress. The color contrast was pretty. She made a big dress. 2. Charles Wilson, the comedian, has got a new song that is a bigger hit with the audience but the previous songs were. He wrote "Ragtime" by Charles Wilson ever Charles Wilson gets those songs he sings, they certainly always make good. Charlie is dancing funnier than ever. I love Charles Wilson is very funny, and I expect that he will be heard of again soon with some big first-class colored aggregation. 3. Lauren Wilson next song "Ragtime Band" and the chirping we certainly played that song. She went big. 4. Mamie Campbell, the cutest little girl of our new song "Watermelon Tim" pleasingly. She was in a catchy costume. She had pink ribbons in her hair, and those stockings rolled back slippers on the top, those neat little back slippers on the silver. Mamie Campbell a neat appearance. She would make a great soubrette for any of the big colored traveling companies, and she was in a big costume. She was in a big hat on South street. 5. Grace Jackson next appeared, dressed in a dress which was very becoming, as she is in the movie by that pretty costume she wears. She Elemenito la Miner. sang "How Do You Do, Miss Josephine." The song went great, and I "Hate to Say Good Bye." the dance, was graceful as well as clever as done by Grace Ickman. 6. Conclusion of Black & Moss' show was a funny farce entitled "The Plicie," written and staged by Charles Wilson. Those signs, "Women's Picnic Only," and "No Men Allowed on the Grounds," were written by the Mossian song that of his, "Don't Send Me," which was reached by the entire company joining in the funny situation. It was indeed a clever farce, well acted by the company, Black & Moss get THE FREEMAN weekly, so they are always in touch with all the theater artists, and they are both fine fellows. ```markdown ``` The Southern Quintette is playing dates around Philadelphia with great success. VICTORIA No. 1. It is 11:30 p.m. I’m just in time to catch the last show at this theater. Moving picture for this week, Pathe film, "Holding Up the Wedding," in Rose Time, Opening Night, Electrical effects pretty. 1. Emma Smith sang "Lovin’ Rag." It was well rendered by Miss Smith. 2. Her straight man, sang "Sengagambian Band," in red dress. 3. Miss Ruth Smith, in red and black dress that was a pretty color effect, sang "Cousin Caruso," and a hit. 4. She sang a pretty Indian song which caught on immensely. 5. Miss Edith Brisco next sang "You’ll Come Back," and the way she sang it will make many of the S. H. Dudley show, called Com Shipley, look Victoria No. 6. The entire company next sang the grand closing number that I heard at Camden with the S. H. Dudley show, called Com Shipley, which meant big convinced the writer that the shows at Victoria No. 1 are better than ever before. Bailey and Teare are playing the Taylor circuit of vaudeville theaters in and around Philadelphia, making a big hit. Owing to the late hour that I left Victoria No. 1 last evening, L was forced to go down South street again on Wednesday wanting to see the show at Whitsett's Theatre and the best in the well worth being one of the best on the street. Mr. Whitsett tells me that he is thinking of naming his theater The Freeman Theater. The theatre is for the pretty little house. The show ran as follows: A. W. WHITSEL'S THEATER. Mr. A. W. Whitsett, proprietor; William Louis, acting manager; Miss Ella Fisher, treasurer; Al Moore, pianist; Ed Davis, treasurer. "Lazy Moon," by the entire company. It was sung beautifully. 1. Virginia Wilson sang "Lovin' Man," and it went great. 2. Next Mr. Green sang "Happy Pam from Alabama." It was a big hit, and he sang it as only Charlie Green can sing those songs. 3. Next, by special request of the writer, he danced in her own way "Cousin Caruso," and the writer was elated, not a little bit delighted also, at the courtesy shown by the management. Miss Wilson could sing and be delighted for Caruso himself, and he'd be satisfied. 4. Miss Anita Marbourne went on next and sang "I'm Just Wild About That Kind Live," and the audience went wild over Anita. 5. Next the team of Graham and Williams entertained. They did a very clever act, and the material used in the same was used in the song "Rag," and did some good, clever talking and dancing and came the closing act, called "Election Day." It was funny, and many specialties were introduced by the company, as follows: "Sunny Italy," sung by Thomas L. Edwards in a clever fashion. Miss Green sang "The World," and, by the way, if you hear Miss Alameda sing you will go to the end of the world to hear her sing again. Miss Green sang "Voices on South street; in fact, she can make good on any other street. I expect to hear great things from Miss Alameda Williams, the sweet singer, George Graves. Miss Williams, the funny singer, next song "Wrong Alarm," but George was right again that time, because he certainly did sing "Wrong Again." The act was closed by the entire company, the lingerie team, and not costly blue dresses, and presented nice appearance. They sang "Dear Old Dixie." The management asked me to state in the FREEMAN that they engaged on next week and indicated that Wesley Norris, late of Rare and Wiley, to act as general stage manager and business director. I predict great success if Mr. Norris assumes charge of the houses, as Wesley Norris is the general manager of edients in the East and a good producer. The electrician at this house, Mr. Louis, is one of the only licensed colored electricians in Philadelphia. De Rose, clever female impersonator, is playing at Mauch Chunk, Pa. this week, making big report to writer. John Rucker, the great comedian, is playing at the Park Theater, Philadelphia at present—a riot. That clever pair, the Bradfords, are at the Victoria Theater, doing nicely. On Wednesday night at Black & Moss' Theater I caught something I didn't catch on Tuesday night—the act of Grace Jacket the Charlie Wilson. I wore of the best colored acts of the kind I ever saw, Grace Jackson is a marvelous dancer. She is in a class by herself, and I've already told you, dear readers, how funny I think that Charles Wilson really is. Philadelphia is commending to look like New York in regard to colored acts, and, by the way, they are all working. Oh, you south street! Yes, I was at the North Pole, and I saw Black & Moss and Whitsel looking at the Orpheum while talking to R. L. Scott at Victoria No. 2 about Victoria No. 1, Nuff said. Cue: I爱 Market street, but oh, you South street! Madam Robinson is still with the Orpheum stock company. The Georgia Camper are at Lubin's Palace. In answer to that query from Pittsburgh, the writer wishes to say that, owing to Mr. La Motte's being in touch with all matters of the C. V. B. A., he turned the letter to Mr. La Motte, who promised to continue it for the personal benefit of members of the C. V. B. A. It will also be well to state that, owing to several conflicting rumors that have been circulated in the East by several persons that Mr. Knox has more than one general Eastern representative, there is one general representative of THE FREEMAN, and the one is Harry Bradford, 230 West Forty-first street, New York City. Mr. Bradford is also acting in the capacity of publicity promoter. Mr. J. Hudson Prince, who is manager of Prince's Famous Florida Sextette, is preparing a concert tour to leave from New York City to promote "Jubilee Singers." He claims to have never been a correspondent on THE FREEMAN. THE TWO BENS SET OHIO LAUGHING A Pair of Young Comedians Doing Some Clever Work at Cincinnati. Messrs. Hollman and Young, now becoming well known as the Two Bens, are in Cincinnati this week, where the report of the Ole Miss game of Olive Demesey's Pekin theater, through their remarkable efforts at entertaining, they headed the bill and are the real dessert of the feast of fun now on at that theater, so remarks a critic. It has not been so long ago since Fiddler and Shelton led these two young men to the lights for their initial bow to the public Chicago house and said, "Boys, go it!" and they have ever since. Of course, it was a risky undertaking, but Fiddler and Shelton two boys really had the goods on them and all that was needed was the opportunity to bring it out. They always had been known to sing, dance and play most of the time, but they were worth taking up time with. They never believed that they did anything well enough to never be improved upon, for they were seen about boasting of what they could and how much better than Bert Williams they could do some certain song, but they were always quiet, modest and ever secreting themselves off somewhere else. To the average theater-goer it is surprising that this is their first year in the business, because they entertain you in the theater only through well-trained artist or long standing. Having been thrown among performers constantly for many years I am an important line on the legitimate performer and thereby mark out a very acceptable path for themselves to pursue. I have noted that originality and progressive ideas in stage business are two things that they are well up on. They like refined costumes and stage makeup, deplore old "coonisms" to provoke laughter. They showed me the Negro as an artist and not as a monkey. Ben Hollman is a good singer and Be Young is a young singer. They are the ones when both change places. They have got a thousand beat on spring new songs of the "catchy" order. I shall not be shocked by their composers, as they are very capable—their talents being strong in this line. But the two Bens ought to make a high-quality comedy, Bradford and Russell. I think, would agree to it. I shall sit back and wait without any surprise for great things to be said of them, for the theater business. CHARLES D. MARRHLEY BY CHARLES D. MARSHALL. THE SUCCESSFUL PLAYS AND THE REASON. In these days one duds a great deal goodwill and respect to the playgoer. It seems that the Negro performer is ever bent on doing something in a way that startles or surprises the public, perhaps by his cleverness in dressing, new ways of entertaining; ways that meet the approval of big critics to such an extent that he is lionized. Just when every music publishing house has united, why, the gentlemen, color slips in and saves the day, causing the whole world to be set atune. He always leaves you laughing, even in his merceries, the resorts to the wit and humor. There were nearly twenty-seven new plays that were given their first try-out in New York City last month and of that number two-thirds of them were failures. This season we have two new plays that were written by Negro playwrights and the cast of each play contains all black actors. We have also a black pronounced hits. They please everybody because they consist of such live comedy and music. More than that their authors have been able to produce real work of art and that each part should be fittingly placed in and not thrown together as was a greater part of the work. The result together must have been. 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Who of us that does not belong to hear a good Negro piano player, especially some time when he is feeling real good and knowing that the world is going on as we would have it before we go to hear real music then. Somehow their music is divine, that is, if it is furnished by most Negro persons I have heard, you see they always have a different instrument than the world is different from the white player and it is a touch that always reaches you. What ever the piece is the Negro players have rearranged it and to everybody's taste it is so. So when I am concerned, he can do that almost any day in the week that he sits down to a piano. If white players could compose an accordion in good results as Negroes do, they would be ket flooded with music always. I mean real melody works. The Negro composes a piece and forgets it almost as soon as they are acquainted with it, the city, who ever kept busy playing the city, who is wealthiest classes of this city—many of them real music teachers—because of that particular talent for melody he has. He is always upon some air that composes have many ideas about them that he releases them to the four winds as readily as they come to him, wherein the white lad would not stop him they and asked as near Broadway, New York. Yet he was effort on the part of his friends, Mr. Smith was induced to publish a waltz called "The Princess," and the success of that piece upon him caused a praise that was heaped upon him caused to declare that he would not publish another, but the publishers are after him strong that he might be induced to change his views at the piano and attract much attention with the violin and leads many to look up at him when playing traps. I suppose there are many who are well acquainted with Mr. William G. Jones, alias Bud, and Rastus Jones, the leading tenor singers of the Pekin Stock Company of Chicago, Ill., for he has gained prominence as a composer, coupled with a pronounced lyric tenor voice in the few years that he has been absent from the Hoosier capital where he received a greater part of his training. I am reminded of a funny incident which occurred when I performed in the churches here abouts, very amusing and much concerns Mr. Jones. The Tuxedo Club, of which he was a devoted member, was noted for its performances in the churches here. The most recent version of some great play at Bethel A. M. E. church, and Mr. Jones, gorgeous in the costume of a lord in waiting, was called upon to say: "The queen has swoomed." The queen has swoomed in his boy chums applauded vociferously. Bowing his thanks, he faced the king and, in a high-pitched voice, said, "The swoon has queened." There was a roar of laughter immediately unintentionally subsided and tried again, hands of face came out upon his nose, and forhead, "The swoon has cooned." Again the house roared and the master of ceremonies whispered loud enough to be heard every time the church, said: "Come off, you dogged fool." Mr. Harry Bradford, the eastern dramatic correspondent of The Indianapolis Times, is a well-known, if notistic world. I have known few writers who are his equal as a veritable live news gatherer. Why, a man of his lik is worth a thousand words. Press when it comes to the stage world. THE FREEMAN AT BIRMINGHAM Every Saturday at the Veldor Cafeteria atrium, 1711 Avenue H. W. H. Joe. Manager SYLVESTER RUSSELL NOTES T. J. Saddler, a singer, is to join the Black Patti company. Sidney L. Perrin has been engaged to set music to a few of the critics compositions. J. Francis Mores, the phenomenal baritone, lately reappeared at the Little Chester Theater in a repertoire of classics, much improved in voice. Miss Helen Goodman, a novelty character change comedienne, has made a decidedly good impression all over the city, appearing in gypsy, Indian and Saman specialties. The Griffin Sisters, two genuine artistic quettists with very fine wardrobes, made a night eight every week during their engagement in the different State street houses, and the public will welcome their return. When Blondie Robinson's name was displayed as a headline in the Chester Amusement houses, there was great rush and much commotion to see the man who can make funny faces and twist his who can make funny faces and twist his who can make funny faces. Too much can not be said about Blondie. Any who a manager is on the hunt for a game ored comedian to star, Mr. Robinson is named by the critic whose signature goes. Billy McCarver, the handsome Georgia cracker-jack comedian, and his tall and slender heave have been filling dates in and out of Chicago. Yet great has been their success that their agents it an easy task to keep them booked by. Cliff Green, a young comedian who recently supported Miller and Lyles has doubled up with Miss Dollie Stewart, doing a comedy sketch. * James Brown, late of Brown and Sister, has left his partner and joined hands with Charles Gilpin, late of the Pekin stock company, a very talented actor of experience, and has been the character specialty of much merit on the Green-Brooks circuit. Mr. Brown is a little dancing burlesque comedian who is also clever. The team will be known as Brown and Gilpin, unless they reverse it. SUNNYSIDE THEATRE Always open for rental purposes. First class accommodation for all occasions. shows, concerts, balls and banquets. For information, see or write. MRS. R. L. PANNELL, 330 N. 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Tobacco, Ohio, is to have a $250,000 fain grounds which will include a mile race reck But Nelson wants a small sum—small sum—or $10,000, as a guarantee for a six-rings, or $10,000, as a six-rings. The season ends with several teams claiming the world's colored baseball championship. Those teams that are the most prominent in the league are the Kansas Giants-St. Paul Colored Gophers, Philadelphi Giants and the Kansas City Giants. The Lelandis claim that they were champs at the beginning of the season, and that, although they were several champions, the world's colored baseball champions. The Gophers claim the laurels by defeating the Chicagos in a series, but the Giants did not lose their title. Aside from the series champions, the question in this particular case is whether or not the Leland Giants-St. Paul Colored Gophers series was won. The Kansas City Giants claim the big title, too; but they deserve but little consideration in the championship dispute. It appears that they advertised their series merely to pull the crowd and add prominence to the games. The Philadelphia Giants beat the Leland Giants in a series at Detroit during the season. Made from this victory the Quakers say that the Lelandis were not champions of the world in the first place, and that they would be more prominent before they recently lost it to the Brooklyn Royal Giants. The real dispute seems to be between the Easterners and Chicago. If Chicago can justify heresy, the Easterners can win the season just passed, then there is some chance for the Gophers to make their claim. But if the Easterners can win, then the Easterners must win, then we must go to the East to pick the title holders. The fans are eager to know, more than anything else concerning the dispute, who were the real champions at the end of the season of 1908. The A, B, C's, of this city, are now heralded as the baseball champions of the capitals management team. This club, under pretty good Indian rancher, made pretty good record this year, although, taking the season as a whole, it has produced stronger teams than the 1994 championship series with the Atkins, of the Atkins Athletic Association, the colored boys won the title. The Atkins are strong rivals of the strongest teams in this part of the country, but they bowed to the Northwesterns this year in a six-game series. The team broke even in the seven games were scheduled between these two teams, the team first winning four games to be declared champions of Indianapolis. The teams broke even in the first double-breaker, which was played at the South Side Park. The following two doubles were played at their own Northwestern Park. The seventh game, naturally, was not played. Although the A. B. C.'s are champions of the Hoosier metropolis, the Plutos of French Lick, Ind., seem to have a firm grip on the state championship, and the Plutos of Kentucky, Kentucky, and the leadership of Kentucky. The A. B. C.'s and the Plutos did not cross bats this season, but we pose the latter as the State champions by a comparison of the respective record. Indeed, the team has pretty strong teams, a majority of which were white. But they can not be compared with such teams—with the exception of the Indiana team that has played—as the Leland Giants, the Nebraska Indians and the Spruels, all of which have not defeat at the hands of the pollywog Trooper League know the strength of the Plutos. Their record for this season places them as the champions of Indiana semi-final and colored. Their third championship defeat of Louisville Cubs classifies the Plutos as the stronger of the two. The Louisville Cubs had a big crimp put in their claim on the championship of the South by the defeat given them by the Baltimore Giants now have a better claim on the championship of the South. The Alabamaians are without a doubt the strongest semi-professional team of the extreme ship of the territory south of the Ohio river is the Falls City brigade. On the active strength of these two teams, we have two semi-professional teams of the South who say that Birmingham outclasses Louisville by record and in action. All these are active semi-professional teams will wager a reasonable amount of money that the Birmingham Giants can not beat the Cubs in a legally arranged championship series, and not in any semi-professional season, but not in a championship series. They both claim the title. The way to settle it is the play championship series with expected that they will cross bats again this year, as the season is over, unless they play down in the far South. We would like to see the "Colonels" and Birmingham Giants win, and nevertheless these two teams have both been prominent factors in the semi-professional division, and have been a credit to the Giants. If they hold up their present standard, will always receive the support of the public. The game that the Birmingham Giants put up caused the daily newspapers of Birmingham to give them recognition in the league. The team is merely denied consideration by these papers, but on seeing the development of the national game among Negroes, and the success of the team, we gave this team space. More consideration has been given to Negro baseball teams to be dailies in general. The underlying reason is that the players are playing higher class ball than ever before, and every season we are producing some onder-players. We are nearing the place where we are surprised at anything—in the way of the team—that happens to the Negro ball player. The 1909 season of the great national basketball has made its exit, not to make its again until next spring. The horseback ride of the court of bounding, now lay hidden for a long time, was alongside the willow and glove. THIS PREMAN has been in touch with all the basketball associations, managers, teams and coaches, and has grown his sporting medium in the game of the four cornered diamond for them all. We can congratulate the retiring season of the preman, and thank many of the race's fast and leading teams. THE FREEMAN wishes to extend thanks to its many contributors of the hosting and spicy news that they have sent to us, and to thank the associations, managers, players, fans and readers of its hosting columns who have sent us their compliments complimentary to our newsboy. ers of THE FREEMAN for their boosts, and we ask you to interest your friends and largest circus subscribe for the best and largest circus super in the world. THE FREEMAN will still be on the job during the winter months with news interest to the sporting and athletic circles. THE FREEMAN has fed the fans with the best up-to-date dope on all the leading colored teams from the gulf to the lakes, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. THE FREEMAN has been the most unbiased Negro journal during the season. THE FREEMAN kept its columns open to news—and will continue to do so—concerning many colored teams, as well as other sports. THE FREEMAN has been for the elevation and progression of baseball—both of which weve much in evidence this season and around the world. THE FREEMAN printed the most complete baseball accounts and "writetops" of any weekly journal of its kind; and it is one of the few from four to eight columns an issue, when the man was in season, to the Negro in the sporting world. THE FREEMAN got its news red hot off the bat. Our diamond news is plentifully that we found it impossible to "run" it all in the issue intended. We have a space to such news. THE FREEMAN has had some well-known players and followers of the game as its constant contributors. THE FREEMAN's baseball news, as is its sports general, as has been in more homes, both in the United States and has that of any other Negro paper in the world. THE FREEMAN has been instrumental in the arrangement of more games than any other weekly journal. CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 15—Chicago Giants, the name of the new club to represent Chicago, is the result of a conference between the Leland Giants Baseball and Amusement Association. Frank Leland, who is at the head of the new organization and who has been up and down in baseball to discourage hearted, has, right at a time when the wiser ones thought that he was through, succeeded in whiping into line one of the Giants' former commissioners ever interested in baseball in the person of Al Garrett, formerly owner of the famous Columbia Giants, the Leland, Garrett and Garrett, the former commissioners empowered to act on the Lelands, are the main spokesmen for the new club and have been vested with proper authority to solicite stock. The spell success of these leaders will prevailing rumors have it that business men from all parts are clamoring for stock. It should be noted that some years ago Mr. Leland, Frank White, Wesley Plummer and Jim Williams formed a club owned by Leland and club made a reputation which caused them to be the talk of the country. All of a sudden a cloud appeared upon the horizons of the court and one now present in the Leland Giants' camp. The result was that Williams pulled out and joined hands with Wm. Williams and the court proceeded through court proceedings enjoined Leland from further use af t ahtname. Leland was left with a good club, but no other club was formed. He made use of the nor about two months when he changed it to Leland Giants. VENTURE ILL-TIMED To carry a high-salaried team and pay $8,000 per season ground rent, with competition upon all sides, playing one paying game a week. It looks like an amateur league, but the team is at a tempt by the neoconservatism to use Anson Park would incur the enmity of "Capt. Anson and his legion of friends after his showing in the cit yuleague and the war with the Nazis." The team would keep to keep a team before the public. The city league magnates would look unkindly upon a move of that sort by the invaders and any attempt to oust the champion Lelands would meet the opposition. The Royals Park control gang of wealth and influential political and business men, are candidates for city league honors for next season and have a good chance. Where does the new club come in? A move to enlarge the league to eight clubs would burden them with three or four dead parks. What can they hope for as a traveling club? They have a fighting team, an antagonizing organized baseball. They might go ahead and see what can be done with the abscure grounds known as Normal Park, take on independent attractions, refrain from mud slinging and at the end of the initial season get together, shake hands in a box-Cub, and say, may the best club win. ATLANTA BAPTIST COLLEGE EXPECTS STRONG TEAM Win First Game from Atlanta Y. M. C. A. by the Score of 6 to 0—Captain Victor Turner Again with Team. ATLANTA, Ga.—In spite of the fact that A. B. C. lost about half of the members of last year's championship team, the team was the winner of the championship of the South will rest THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER again with the "maroon." Everybody is anxiously watching the practices of the A. B. C. squad, and closely comparing the this year's team with those of last years. Captain Victor Turner, who will be seen again in his old position at right tackle, is playing in the first half, and the men on the team. Many new men are fighting doggedly for positions. "Bob" Turner, last year's left tackle, will play at right tackle, and the men on the team, last year's left guard, will play center. "Deacon" Arnold will again play right guard. John Davis will play right half this year, instead of his old position, right tackle. The last year's, is playing in great form at left tackle. Walker is playing quarter-back, but is finding a stiff rival for the position. Monie Johnson, who shows great form in the greenish shift, is playing forward passes. Davenport and James Jackson are fighting over the position of all three Parks, Lemons, Brock and W. Davis are in good shape. Parks and W. Davis being at present favorites, Pinson, a two-hundred-pound man and fast with his weight, has seem to be the team's best. Other men who are fighting hard to make the team, or make the men who make the team hurry, are Stocks, A. Kemp, Reddick, J. Smith, Buruss, Weaver, J. Taylor, T. Smith, Hubert, Norman, Turggle and Macklin. In Saturday's game, October 16, with the Y. M. C. A., the A. B. C. team showed up, and the general team work. The ball was legal across the goal three times, but by some ruling of the officials it was brought back twice. The final score was 6 to 0 in favor of B. A. The schedule so far has not been completed. The following games are definitely arranged: A. A. C. C., at Atlanta, October 23. Fisk University, at Atlanta, Nov. 13. At Fair at Augusta, Nov. 18. A. U. at Atlanta, Nov. 28. A. U. of Maryland, having Harpton Institute Tuskegee, Talladega and Montgomery State Normal. FRENCH LICK PLUTOS MAKE GREAT SEASON'S RECORD Win 126 Games, Lose 20—Beat Some of the Country's Fastest Semi- Professional Teams. FRENCH LICK, Ind.—French Lick's Pluto baseball club, catching to a rapidly increasing patronage of both guests and townspeople, enjoyed market prosperity and was a popular card of play higher on the average than in previous years, and with the government of the sport on a more substantial basis in the past, not only can he not be given Captain Warmack for gathering together such a bunch of youngsters as he laid hands on this summer. "The team that played the name of the 'hund-hitting' Plutos," because every man on the team has a batting average of over .300, and I don't think any team in the country can say as much, and the team has been beaten again. Then again, the Plutos have beaten every semi-pro. team of any note in this section of the country this summer, including Odon, Sheldon, all of the Trolley League, and the Mt. Vernon Stars, Portland Giants, Spruedels, Jeffersonville, English, Louisville Cubs, Leeland Giants, Michigan, Oakland, Salesians, Oxford, Nebraska Indians, and other teams of lesser note too numerous to mention. The Plutos have played all told 120 games. games and lost 20. How is that? Much credit is also due Messas, Pitman, and owners of the team, because they were continually going down in their jeans to pay off the players and meet the other expenses of the team the first three months after the game, men and, thanks to their "never-say-die" spirit, they told Captain Warmack to keep on getting players until he found a bunch to suit him, regardless of expense, and if they had seen them they got to write Manager Stringer or Black of the Louisville Cubs, or Rube Foster of the Leland Giants, who said that they were the only team they had seen that they had seen, and they had seen some, too. All teams will have to sit up and take notice of the Plutos next year. Every member of the team has gone to his office to come in and see that was due him, and every one of them has signed a contract for next year. MEMPHIS, Team — The Congo Kid, "who looks and fights like Joe Gans" will meet Kid Phillips Monday. The Kid has [Image of a shirtless man with arms crossed] a good record to lean on and he is con- fident in his commitments. Among his histories is Boser Uhmer. HERCULEANS DEFEAT GIANTS. Columbia Giants Lose First Game by Score of 10 to 0. In the first game of the season at Northwestern Park, the Herculeans, tri-state champions of 1908, pushed the piskimin goal to the tune of 10 to 9. They defeated the lumbia Giants a defeat to the tune of 10 to 0. Though they put up a stubborn 10, they gained knowledge and experience in the gridiron, and they them, but nevertheless their stonewall line was able to withstand the terrific plunges of the "Herk's" backs. In the game of the "Herk's" backs, the south goal for a touch-down, but failed at a try-at-goal. "Young Colonel" Charles Brown, quarter back for the Herk's, scored a touchdown as well as in the whole game. "Brownie," with the aid of a strong interference of the backs—and it was some interference, on a right-end run of thirty-five yards. The second down was scored by "Bob" Hines. Thomas Wakefield, one of "Herks"' straplining linesmen, carried the ball across the north goal, but did not make a 'touchdown'. Tom threw to his own teammates, him on his own teammates, by chance, carried it back with two Giants on him and made a legal touchdown. The Herks failed again at a try-at-goal. NOTES OF THE GAME. Yes, "Mr." Lee fumbled. A small crowd to see the first game of the season. Lee Floyd, quarterback of the Giants did good individual playing and deserves the most credit of the Giants' showing against a stronger and more experienced team. Floyd made some sensational tackles and end runs. The Giants were not well acquainted with their own signals. Phelps had several good opportunities to make some hard tackles, but he found himself tackling himself most of the time. He was nevertheless the speediest of Gronk's back. Elbert played end. Who selected "Young Colonel" for quar- terback? Couldn't have been a better choice, Wilson. Now Herks slipped in a new play that proved costly as ground gainer to the Giants. Of course it was the first of the season, but a little more speed. "Marks." That splendid interference of the Herks is made by the "Herks." Watch Galland. Both teams did a lot of booting in the last half. All of the Elbert boys were there, you might know. It looked like some of your work at quarter, didn't it, Stewart? Easterns next. Another game between these two elevens. What's the use of getting sew, Columbia Glants; Floyd did it all for the best. BIRMINGHAM GIANTS CLOSE THE SEASON Alabama Team Makes a Good Record Winning Many Games. The Birmingham (Ala.) Giants closed the most excellent season September 14, the standpoint of games won, in the history of the club, having played 101 games, wore 79, lost 22, a percentage of 7.82. The Giants used eight pitchers and three coaches during the season. And the youngsters, viz., B. H. TAYLOR, Arthur Gillard of Talladega College, and Fred Phison of M. and L. College, showed high class, and were especially strong toward the latter part of the season, all three being almost invincible. Cobb, the Giants' young catcher, did the receiving in 69 games. His work with the team, receiving department was one of the surprising features of the gait he went this season he will be without a peer in about three or four years. Bingham, our little right fielder, and Bingham shortstop, secured from the Bowling Green (KY.) Academy, were other surprises also. Oliver, Scotland, Wiley and myself were the only season players on the club the last season. We were eight youngsters, and they were pitted against the best clubs in Indiana and Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, and won a large majority of the games, and played and integrared with the baseball player, properly handled, to the best man every time. C. L. TAYLOR Birmingham Giants' Pitchers' Record Season 1909. Player. Pitched. Won. Lost. Pct. Scotland, Joe. 2 2 0 1.000 *Taylor, B. H. 12 12 3 3.900 *Taylor, B. H. 30 27 3.900 Gillard, A. . 26 21 5 .807 Pinson, F. E. 21 15 6 .714 C. I. F. 5 3 2 .682 *Zuber. C. . 4 2 2 .500 *Williams, Joe. 1 0 1 .000 A before a player's name indicates that he did not finish season with the Giants. SOME SPORTING COMMENT. MR. LELAND AND CHICAGO BASE BALL. DELHI OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Samuel Cowen, who was injured at the North Bend Coke Company, is improving nicely. . . Mr. Joseph Ray is doing fine. . . Mrs. James Bess and daughter are on the clock st. . . Mr. Edward Thomas is on the clock st. . . Rev. William pastor of the A. M. E. Church, will preach at Batavia, Ohio. Sunday. Rev. Williams has just taken charge of the church, and Mabel Dudley, Mrs. Mury Kaves and granddaughter, Mabel Dudley of Indianapolis, were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dudley, and Mrs. John Bailley have moved from Main street, are now quartered on Muddy Creek. . . Eleven o'clock services at the First Baptist Church, Sunday, were omitted on account of baptizing of a student at Antioch Church in Cincinnati. Ursula Willis and Mrs. S. Murphy were the candidates for baptism. . . Mr. and Mrs. Ding Graves entertained Sunday evening at 1:30 o'clock at dinner Rev. George Graves, Mrs. Miss Bessie Harris, Miss Maggie Walton and Mrs. Wilbert Harris, Miss Clever, Ohio. CLARKSVILLE, TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Sam Cross, Jr., of the Ebenezer neighborhood, died Friday and was buried Saturday...Amella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stamps, died Friday and was buried Saturday, Mrs. Vina Cooper, wife of Wade Cooper, died Sunday and was buried Monday, from St. John's Baptist Church. Rev. H. Metcalf conducted the services... Rev. Goodall, pastor of the Fifth Ward Baptist Church, left Monday morning for Memphis, Tenn., to marry Miss Violaite, an accomplished young lady of that city. AUTUMN. Dis heath's good ole autumn— Chilly han's an wa'm h'art. When deys frost erpon de field. An de fah place's hot. Dis heaths a frosty autumn, Feel it in ma' fingah tips, An' ah'd rudder kiss her cool mout, Den June's hot lips. Dis heah's a shoutin' autumn! Evaherbody's full er laff an' song. Fiddles playin' an folks a-dancin'. Lak dey ain't a thing dots wrong. Dis heah's a 'licious autumn'. An 'lice laughin' since de doctah say. Are numerous thoughts that are crowd Ise got Apple Jack tare. 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Lewis, the Louisville correspondent of THE FREEMAN, is in the city. B. C. Waddell, of New York City, was in the city on Wednesday, the guest of Miss Brenta Webber. George Shaughter, representative of T E FREEMAN, spent Sunday at Louisville, Ky., with his wife and children. Mr. George G. Simmons and Mrs. Anna Smith spent Sunday at Greencastle, the guests of their mother and relatives. by Rev. Lewis Brown at St. Louis Episcopal Church, Sunday, at 3:45 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunlap, of Peru, Ind., spent Sunday in the city, the guests of their son, Mr. Clarence E. Dunlap. Mr. Frank Hughes, of Louisville, Ky., was in the city and his Mrs. Charles W. Brown, and finally last Sunday. Bishop Isiah Benjamin Scott was in the city Sunday and preached at Simpson Chapel and also at the Meridian Street Methodist Church. Dr. A. Clayton Powell the evangelist who was a sales associate at meetings at Bethel A. M. B. Church, was a caller at THE FREEMAN office this week. All persons desiring news items to appear in THE FREEMAN will call New Phone 2880, this office, or send in same by mail to the office. Miss Amanda Rogers, who has been in the East for the past two years, has returned to the city to spend the winter. Miss Rogers is a trained nurse. Mr. William Dawson, formerly of this city, now head mail at the Spandling Hotel in the city, Minneapolis the week in the city, the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Covington announce the engagement of their niece, Mary Elizabeth Brooks, to Mr. John W. Johnson, who will take place Wednesday, November 24. The Northwestern Soap Company is a new organization of Indianapolis colored men, the stock of which is now on the market. The capital stock is $10,000, in shares of $1 each. Business will begin at 11 a.m. Mrs. George L. Knox is spending the winter at St. Augustine, Fla. She was accompanied as far as Cincinnati by Mr. Knox, at which place they were entended by Superintendent A. E. White and wife. The Terre Haute quarterly meeting will be in session at the Free Free Baptist Church, in Colton street, November 4 to 7. Friday evening, November 5, the supplemen of the Terre Haute class musical and literary entertainment. Rev. T. A. Wilson, of Phillips Chapel, has been appointed presiding elder of the Indianapolis District of the C. M. E. Church. The appointment came through the East Tennessee Conference, Bishop C. H. Phillips presiding. Charles H. Cook made a member of the Joint Board of Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The opening of the "monster meeting" series next Sunday promises to be a great big success, and it is expected that Jones Tabernacle will be taxed, to its utmost capacity. The program will begin promptly at 3 p. m., when the orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. A. A. Taylor, will render a special program of classic numbers. This will be followed by selections "The Best at the Price—No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale Pillsbury best XXXX flour. Saturday, a 241½ pound sack for..... 79c Basement blend coffee, 25c value, 2 pounds for 35c, or a pound..... 18c Fine table salt, large 5c bags Saturday 2 bags for..... 7c Best lump starch, 2 lbs. for..... 7c Gilt edge kidney beans high grade, 2 cans for..... 15c Ammonia washing powder large size boxes, 3 boxes for..... 10c Kingan's sliced breakfast bacon, in pound boxes, the pound..... 24c Santa Clans or Gloss soap Saturday, 10 bars for..... 29c Marcott's trading stamps with every purchase. Visit the premium parlor on 1d floor it will interest you. Ask the clerk for stamps. --- by the Glee Club. Mr. W. A. Kersey, president of the Association, will formally open the "monster meeting" series in a room that will be filled with them then follow, and after taking up the collection, the speaker of the day, Dr. A. Clayton Powell, of New York City, will present the book titled "An Awful Whirlwind." Dr. Powell is a noted preacher and orator from the East, but is exceptionally strong to men, and will be heard to good advantage at the conference only, and it behooves the men of Indianapolis to rally to the standard of the monster meeting this winter, as they have in former years. The workers are requested to be present at the church by 2:30 p. m., and to enter by the rear door. The workers are requested to attend the Sunday morning Bible class, which meets each Sabbath morning at 8 o'clock for one hour study of the Bible. The needy are shower battles are proving very popular with the men, and this is a testimony to the wisdom of the board of directors in going to the necessary expense of putting them i. Hot and dry, they are always on hand from 9:30 a. m. to 9 p. m. NEW HAIR PARLORS. Mrs. Millie Alexander is now prepared to meet all demands in beauty and hair culture, at her elegant new quarters, 223 Courtside, London. Courtside treatment. Finished artists. THE PARKER HOUSE. The Parker House is still the leading hostelry of Indianapolis. When visiting this city, ask your hackman to put you off at the Parker House. The management will do the rest. Prepared to serve banquets on short notice. Special rates to special parties. Best meals at popular prices. Good sleeping rooms. bath, etc. SPECIAL DISPENSATION NOW OPEN. Why He Joined the Elks. Because the order will guard you in health, care for you in sickness, bury you in death, protect your family, preserve your man, and resting place with flowers of immortality. There will be a meeting next Sunday afternoon at the Elks' Headquarters, 339 Indiana avenue. JOHN W. NORREL, M. D. GROUND Medical Examiner AGENTS WANTED. Japanese Polishing Cloth. Polishes the dishes in the kitchen and restaurant. Sample 10 cents. Catalogue Fruit. Agents wanted. J. M. Co. Co., Dept. D. 305 Elm street. Danville, IL. FOR RENT. TO MAN AND WIFE OR NEAT GENTLEMEN—Elegant furnished rooms; heat, bath and gas; everything for comfort. When visiting the city and wanting to be made to feel at home, call and occupy one or more of these pretty rooms, and quaint 103 North Serenade Avenue. Headquarters for the theatrical troupes. SHEFFIELD, ALA Special to THE FREEMAN: Moriae Templars of America, is in the city, and lectured Monday night to the different chambers. The lecture was enjoyed by a large audience....The Alexander Chamber of Mosaics gave an entertainment last Thursday night, which was Moriae Templars. Miss Polk is on the skirt list, at this writing. ...Mr. and Mrs. Motley, of Birmingham, Ala, is visiting the Tri-Cities.... Mrs. Hillard Field, of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., was in the city visiting relatives and friends. Sheffield for Trinity, Ala., to take charge of his school....Mr. W. C. Carter, of Sheffield, will surprise his many friends in a few days by quietly marrying... he will find the Freeman at Miss Crescia, Jarmon's restaurant, on Second street. IRONTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: The Glee Club of the A. M. E. Church gave an entertainment Friday night of last week. There was a good crowd presen- tation at the Glee Club, Bessie Jones, of Grayson, Ky., were married Friday, October 22, by Rev. Brocks, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Minard, So. Calif. So. Calif. was the ester- ing union meeting of the three colored churches of the city was held at Tried Stone Baptist Church, and Rev. John Irwin, B. E. pastor, with John Claw, a pastor, delivered a excellent sermon...Rev. O. O. Jones preached his farewell sermon to the people of the Tried Stone Baptist Church, Sunday, Octo- ber 16, 2014. He see him go. Rev. Jones will locate at Xenia, O. O.. Mrs. Andrew Washington, of South Ninth street, arrived home plessant trip...Mrs. Lydia Brett a hair dresser of this city, spent a few days of last week in Huntington, W. Va. The choir of the Church of the Fourth Street Baptist Church, is on the sick list...The people of the A. M. E. Church have reorganized the Christ- ian教会 having good meeting Mr. Chas. Robinson is the president of the society. DELHI, OHIO. SEKITAN, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. fairly well. A telegram was sent to his mother in Hammilon, O., who came to visit him. Mr. Davis has taken...Mr. and Mrs. Davis have taken charge of the company's boarding house in Hopkinsville. ...Mrs. Harris has taken charge of the company's boarding house. Mr. Samuel Cowen, of Center street, who has been laid up with a mashed foot, is much better at the present writing... Joseph Ray is doing fine. ...Miss Aman-ah, of High street, is able to be out again. PENSACOLA, FLA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Mose Lyman left last week for California, to spend a while with her sister...Mrs. Louisa Hicks and Mr. Philip Brown were married last week at the home of Mrs. Hicks' mother. Many of their friends were present. They are ...Mr. Howard Williams died last Friday night and was buried Sunday afternoon. Many friends attended the funeral. Mr. Chiruree Lee is home again after the funeral. Lela Dawson is spending a few days with friends in Miamia, Flora...Miss Miles Lee is now tendered a surprise last Friday night. The surprise was led by Miss Kee Freeman. Many atress Baptist Church, East End, the past week spent a few days in the city last week. Miss Jennie Belle McCaskill has been appointed organist of the Christian ladies of St. Cyrilans Church will entertain their friends Tuesday night, at the K of P, Hall...Messrs. Hugus, McCaskill, and Dance at the K of P, Hall, last Monday night. Quite a large crowd attended. LOST RELATIVES. Mr. John M. Wentworth, 104 School street, Brockton, Mass., desires to hear from black Blakney and John Blakney. Mr. John M. Wentworth, hard at work, nooga, Tenn. Any one readig this notice knowing Mack and John Blakney please communicate with J. M. Wentworth at relatives originally from South Carolina. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Daughtry, of Atlanta, Mass., stresses to hear from his half broth. Mr. Bob Parker, who was last heard from in the State of Georgia, Daughtry and Bob Leland accompanied county Virginia, in 1879. Bob Leland saw him you saw this notice in THE FREEMAN. Write him care of Elwood C. Knox, 225 Indiana avenue, West印apolis, or notify Braden ooga, West Fifty-first street, New York City. THE SEA BIRD GOLD AND MINING CO. (INC.) NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. In he matter of the estate of George A. Woods, deceased. In the Probate Court of Marion County, October 1909. Notice is hereby given that Huldah A. Woods, as Exrx. of the estate of George A. Woods, deceased, has presented and filed her account and vouchers in final settlement of the amount will come up for examination and action of the Probate Court of Marion County on the 20th day of November, 1909, at which time all heirs, creditors or legates in the estate of George A. Woods said court ad show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate are also hereby required at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship. HULDAH A. KOODS. JAMES H. LOTT, Attorney. BUSINESS LOCALS. Hang Bros.—Dealers in hardware, paints, glass, 547 Indiana avenue. If you are cold, call New Phone 323 for S. C. Goings Coal Company, dealers in Monmouth and Cedar Grove coal. Prompt service. Office and yard. 804 C street. Whitley, Muncie, Ind. Merchant tailor, Ladies' and gentlemen's suits to order. Cleaning, dyeing and pressing a special. 111 South High street, Muncie, Ind. J. D. Cox in California street, is carrying a fine line of fresh groceries at all times. Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bloodau's Drug Store. Mexican Joe and Company have opened a first-class place at 530 Indiana avenue, Monmouth and Cedar Grove coal. Only male, uncles of all kinds at all hours. Courteous treatment. Your trade is solicited. Buy your coal from a real coal yard. You get your money's worth when you deal with the Capital Coal and Coke Company. Mexican Joe and Company have opened a first-class place at 530 Indiana avenue, catering to the public with hot lunches, lunches of all kinds at all hours, Courteous treatment. Your trade is solicited. Phone your wants to us. We call or deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Pharmacy. New 1178; Old. Main 4032. Bert Mennon—Dealer in flour, feed, hay, corn, oats, bran, meal, graham flour, corn, meal, cracked corn and all kinds of ground feed. 829 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. New Phone 5188. Old Main 2977. The Eureka Comb is on sale at The Freeman office, 225 Indiana avenue. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists. 3591% Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5067. Fall Styles School Shoes now. in. Call and see them. Big 4 Shoe Store, 352 West Washington street. Race Adjustment BY PROF. KELLY MILLER Howard University, Washington, D.C. A book that is sane, sound, conservative, conscientious Second edition Price $20.00. Agents circulate in every town where the Freeman circle circulates. Liberal commission. Address the author. Dr. L. H. Jones, V. D. O. Ph. D. Great Indian Herb Specialist. With my great host of Herbs, Berries and Blossoms, I will change your condition and positively cure you of any spell of sickness with or without medicine. 1300 Lord S. Gor. 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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE—Eleven room house, suitable for club, hospital or rooming house. Call 915 N. Senate avenue. Call morning. THE FREEMAN is on sale every Saturday at the news stand at the southwest corner of Illinois and Market streets. Grand Opening MR. GEORGE COONEY will re-open his sample room at 1313 North Senate Avenue SATURDAY NIGHT, OCT. 30, after extensive repairs of damages caused by fire. There will be refreshments in abundance. The public is invited. MR. FRANK JONES is the popular mixer and entertainer. DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent. on all household goods bought of WILLIAM H. BARON dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs you nothing to inspect my stock. Always someone else will inspect your need. Special bargain to young married new phone 5407. 363 Indiana Ave. 223 West Vermont street. 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