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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 NOV 10 1909 THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXII NUMBER 47 BISHOP CLINTON'S ADDRESS BEFORE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE PROGRESS OF A. M. E. ZION CHURCHES Urges Family Worship-Things Pertaining to Race Should Be Considered-More Attention to Education Needed. On Wednesday morning, November 15th, the Western North Carolina Conference of the A. M. E. Zion Church convened in Saint Stephen Church, N.C., with Bishops H. W. Church, D. D., presiding. After the devotional service, conducted by the bishop and the five presiding elders, the conference proceeded to organize by the election of four secretaries and a reporter to preside. Professionally at seven o'clock Presiding Elder H. B. Bennett delivered an instructive and appropriate sermon preparatory to the administration of the communion. Quite one hundred and twenty ministers, delegates and business leaders attended these impressive service. Then followed the assignment of the ministers and delegates to their homes. The conference took an hour's access and was reassembled to hear the Bishop's address, the open part of which is given below. After thankening the pastor, officers and members of St. Stephens Church for taking the conference when the church to which it was originally appointed to serve was constituted for the entertainment of the conference, the bishop spoke as follows: Beloved Brethren and Co-workers: Through the providence of our gracious heavenly Father we are privileged to meet again in annual conference session. We should feel ourselves under a debt of sincere gratitude that we meet under such a privilege. We should also remember our pastors have enjoyed good health during the year, and most of lay workers have success in their farms and business enterprises. The work of the Lord has in our hands and He abundantly blessed us. Death's Rayages. During the year death has claimed two of our active pastors, the wife of one of our presiding elders, one our foremost, best equipped and most zeenious missionary workers, besides a number of well only workers within our conference borders. Revs. W. L. Alexander, of the Steele Creek circuit, and A. J. Arthur, of the Edmond circuit, were two of our most devoted pastors. We then rendered valuable and long service as pastors, and seldom failed to report a successful revival each year and make a good financial record as to general and local claims. Of Mrs. H. B. Bennett was a great loss, not only to her devoted husband and children, but the church, the community and the W. H. and F. M. Society sustained a 1 loss which brought to all who knew this estimable woman. The sudden passing of Miss Annie B. Warner, the accomplished daughter of Bishop A. J. Warner, and one of the most devoted our Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society was a great shock throughout the church. It was when death entered the Episcopal ranks and took from the church and race that godly man, sound gospel preacher and zealous churchman, Bishop Martin and Franklin, after one single visit to the office of our work in entire Zion felt called upon to put on sackcloth and mourn with sore grief. No Bishop ever entered upon his task with higher hopes and nobler purposes, nor did any have promise of greater re-allowing his labors than was true of Bishop Martin, as it pleased he God to take him into blissme. The Progress of this Conference. It gives me pleasure to mention the fact that the work of this conference has enjoyed a year of substantial progress. Nor are we been so proud of Charlotte, Salisbury and Lincoln districts. New organizations have been formed, many debts of long standing have been cancelled, other debts have been reduced, new property for building churches, sums of money has been raised for building or repairing churches. The spiritual success has kept pace with the financial building success of the conference. Reports from pastors and presiding elders show that the thousands persons have been converted and over two thousand have been added to our membership. In as many as four of the churches of the conference are membership, and among group revival efforts. There is no work of the church which should cause greater joy to the work of saving souls. If the angels God rejoice over one sinner that repents and offers joy when we learn that more than a thousand have been saved and housed in the church of our Lord and Master. It is my greatest hope that each and all of the pastors may offer his strength to a successful revival his charge every year. Next to persuading men, women children to be reconciled to God, and of such importance, is the work of so instructing the church to countenance gent cure and wise counsel, both in the preaching of the gospel and in safe-guard them against the snakes of the evil world. A good thing to get people into the church is to countenance to keep them in the church and so remain them that they shall render good service in strengthening the Christian cause by their goodly conduct, and by inducing their become followers of Him who is the Chief Shepherd and bishop of our souls. Permit me just here to speak of some ways by which this can be accommodated. First, there should be a faithful keeping up of family worship, especially where the parents or heads of the home are worshiped, a proportion of the family worship has declined as the number of church Churches, in that same measure has platy waned and the strength and influence of Methodism declined. In many of the institutions for the ministry in the families of our churches can be traced very largely to the decline of family worship and true plety in the church. Back the family altar should ring out to the clear and dignified home from every Zion pulpit, yea every Christian pulpit. This return to old and honorable landmarks should begin in the ministry of the church in home where there is a saved adult or well-grown lad, the voice of praise and prayer shall be heard at least once a day around the family altar. This is a faithful maintenance of the prayer meeting during the week, the young peoples' service, the Sunday-school under the management of a true Christian as teacher. There should also be some active missionary work aside from mere money raised for the church. In the church churches, led by a goody pastor, shall engage in the work of going among the unsaved of their community and make point to look after the spiritual, moral and spiritual needs of the community, regardless of their condition they will BISHOP G. W. CLINTON. find themselves growing stronger in the "strength which God supplies through His Eternal Son," and they will see the cause of Christianity flourishing as never before. One other thing I wish to urge is the study of the Bible in the home and by all Christians. It is my belief that we need to impress upon the people, especially church members, as never before the necessity of reading the Bible speaking it to the guide of their conduct. It is not more legislation, nor a new administration in the State and nation that we need to settle our problems, but a more consistent practice of those divine precepts which outline and define our nation and duty to God and our fellow man. The ten commandments, the golden rule and the royal law made the guide of men in their dealings with their fellowmen would soon make the meeting of congregants more difficult and together unnecessary. Some may think this is a condition which is not soon to be realized. Be that it as may, it is nevertheless true that it is a condition which is not soon to be realized. We should strive to bring to pass, and one that we must bring to pass if we expect to see the cause of Christ come into the fullness of power. More Attention to Education Needed. We need to lay more stress upon the subject of education in our local public schools in the church as a duty is the duty of the preacher as a vice leader and instructor of the people to aid and encourage them in securing proper teachers in lengthening the school term in returning a well qualified teacher when children are in school. It is the duty of the people to be liberal in their contributions toward supporting their church schools, because from these the Christian teachers and preachers of the race must largely come. A Stronger and More Progressive Ministry Needed. When I urge that we need and must INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909. Oh give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever. FATHER, I THANK THEE. have a stronger and more progressive ministry I do not overlook the fact that men filling the pulpits of New York churches of all denominations today than ever before. While this is true it is also true that the profession of the ministry has a larger impact on men than any other profession among us. If we concede this to be true, as we know it is, and then remember that the ministers have a larger and a more subservient role than any other person I do not exaggerate when I say all other professions, we must open our eyes to the pressing need of a godly, intelligent, and well-educated people to shall teach the people by example in every walk of life as well as by precept in the pulpit. I need a ministry that shall become accustomed with business methods in the conduct of their personal affairs and in the operation of their church work. We need a ministry that shall become subservient to the people, and everything that concerns the welfare of the people to study all questions that make for their welfare, and be able to guide them aright and give them proper counsel when their The National Census. Before we assemble in another annual conference the census of our population shall be taken. It is of vital importance to us as a part of this great and growing nation that we see to it that a correct census be taken. We must close our eyes to the fact that we have been most shamefully treated in the matter of having a place among those who conduct the census taking and prove ourselves more confident in our strength not only in numbers, but our progress along every line of intelligent citizenship. I am sure that we, as a church, have learned a lesson which should inspire us to do more to ensure our strength in the census we made as a denomination. I am convinced that not more than half of our membership has been reported, but I am equally convinced that the fault lies at our own door. Let us profit by the information we have received. Before I conclude this address permit Some thank the Lord but once a year, Some thank Him not at all; While some give thanks for everything, From honey down to gall. me to all your attention to two other men, possibly regard as more than ordinary interest to our church and race. The first of these is the celebration of the semi-centennial of the freedom of the American Negro. Leading men of the race have been discussing the visibility of observing this occasion in a fitting manner, and steps have been taken to perfect an organization and devise a plan to make such a celebration great educator and distinguished head of the Business League, in obedience to a resolution emening from the league, has called upon other prominent men to assis- sion with the plan and to make plans to make such a celebration a success. Let us hope this able and judicious leader and those who may co-operate with him shall so plan that every man and woman in hearty co-operation may be brought in hearty co-operation to make the celebration a fitting one. Let us hope that we shall have the co-operation of on white friends, and let us stand ready as a church to give our best support to the endeavor. Foreign Matters. Because of our relation as a race to the people of Africa; because of our missionary interests in that continent; because of our missionaries representing an American missionary board; and because of the part the United States government took in the establishment and early history of the African missionaries representing the I should refer briefly to some affairs which might be regarded as foreign. The matters I have in mind relate to the accession of South Africa to the United States with South Africa. It was not surprising that the Boers and the few English adventurers who had settled in South Africa among them should endeavor to establish a missionary doctor, but I think almost everybody expected better things of the Parliament of Great Britain than to give its sanction to the missionaries desiring to be meddlesome or to nudge in criticism of a great and powerful government, to say nothing about turning from the lawlessness, the injustice and the oppression of its Negro population. I cannot PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR, $1.50. feel other than that the British government has taken a backward step and one which will not do her credit. I am glad observe the atrocities in Congo Free State (Congo) State and that arrangements have been made by a company of American capitalists and Christian philanthropists to secure control of this territory. In my opinion, the latter system of government, and will insure the protection of the natives from such inhuman treatment as they suffered under the Belgian regime, and also provide for them the ad-hoc support of the civilization with its manifold benefits. I think most of us remember the visit of prominent officials and representative men of the Liberian Republic to this country, and I listen to the listing the interest and sympathy of the United States government to the extent of securing for hem immunity from encroachments of foreign powers, and such efforts are being made by out the purposes of the founders of the republic. It gives me pleasure to remark that this government responded by appropriating $20,000 and sending a letter to the Liberian and thoroughly investigate its affairs, so that the American government might act intelligently. I hope and believe good results will grow out of this. Do you us as a church see it that we do our work helping the cause of missions in Africa. SHERMAN, TEXAS. Copies of this paper can be found each week at Mrs. G. W. Hume's handsome Cafe Carson, Mann & Williams' handsome, well-decorated store, where dead broke at the State Fair last week, seeing the sights...Mr. W. G. Bush is doing fine business with his Garden City, Mt. Pleasant, Chapel Hill...Mr. Giles B. Jackson is president of our business league. At Greenville, S. C., 208 Coffee street. Jim Bowen, proplorter. UNITED STATES AND LIBERIA REVIEW OF RELATIONS OF TWO REPUBLICS Church, State and Commerce Stand Together-Dr. Booker T. Washington Speaks Hopefully of the Future. Washington, D. C., Nov. 18—Last night at the new Masonic Auditorium, 1111 Nineteenth street northwest, two hundred feet from the entrance to the met a festal board and entwined the spirit of fraternity, mutual helpfulness and national good fellowship between this country and its struggling offspring across the globe. The significance to the elaborate decorations of the hall, in which were entwined in artistic fashion the cheer-inspiring colors of the United States and Liberia. The occasion was marked by the honor of the Hon. Ernest Lyon, United Minister to Liberia, and Bishop I. B. Scott, representing the Methodist Episcopal Church in the African republic. Not only was it a object of celebration, gathering to pay a deserved tribute to the two forces that have contributed so generously and effectively to the uplift of the people of Liberia, but it deemed fitting and proper that there should come from the spokesmen of the Negroes of this country at this time some formal expression of our sympathy for the people of Liberia, the Republic of Liberia—toward a stronger social, commercial, industrial and national development. That a keener sense of responsibility lies of this party with respect to the protector and encouragement of the Liberian Republic is being felt throughout the land was evidenced by the lofty notes struck by the Rev. Dr. Booker, the Speaker of the Scott, Dr. Booker, T. Washington and the speakers who followed the impassioned appeal of these eminent statesmen that an opportunity for a larger life be offered to them. "The Fatherland." SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON. He talks in the morning and talks in the night, He talks when he's wrong and he talks against his night. He talks in the office and talks in the hall, He talks in the church and he talks at the ball. He talks to the Senate and talks to the House. He talks to the people as poor common audience. He talks to the press and he talks to the crowd. He talks and he talks with a voice long and loud. Like an old clapper mill he'll sound to the end. And die while he's talking without any friend! JOHN A. JOYCE. Washington, D. C. We call the opinions of the other fellow "prejudices." It develops that Mr. William R. Hearst is not a "dead un." Is there presidential timber in Mayor Gaynor, of New York? Jim Jeffries will have to do it now, or make an international flunk. It is strange how many people think well of the fellow we do not like. Bishop Abram Grant is not only a great churchman—he is a great statesman. Off-year elections play sad havoc with political line-ups and party pretensions. The job of Dr. Ernest Lyon as Minister to Liberia bears all the earmarks of a "cinch." Ralph W. Tyler and William Tecumseh Vernon are splendid types of unselfish leadership. It is a proof of the noblest man to have to acknowledge errors of judgment. No mortal is infallible. Big official station does not swell the head of men accustomed to the rarefied atmosphere of the heights. Favors would be far more palatable if those who extend them would some time cease to din them in our ears. More and more noticeable everywhere is the striking resemblance of President Taft to the late President Cleveland. Jim Vardaman, sometime Governor of Mississippi, is safely anchored to a membership in the "Down and Out Club." The "grip-sack leader" is decidedly "in bad." A permanent postoffice address is insisted upon as a certificate of character. Georgia Negroes are enlisting in the United States army. The patriotic ardor of the Afro-American is not easily dampened. In rejecting the Straus amendment by a decisive majority, Maryland refuses to become the tail end of the distranchising South. Our barristers of the first grade should not overlook the fact that there is a vacancy upon the bench of the Supreme Court of the land. There would be less factional strife among us if we had less spare time in which to gabble about the alleged short-comings of our leaders. If you want to freeze out the peace disturbers of a community, don't concede them power by purchasing their silence. They won't stay bought. "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" might not be so reprehensible if so many of us did not neglect to pay Paul after performing the larceny act on Peter. There is no tangible reason why J. E. Bush, of Arkansas, as registrar of the United States land office. One or two good terms deserve another. There are no indications that "pemican" is likely to crowd "possum, sweet potatoes, fried chicken or chicklings off the Negro's favorite bill of fare. Rivalry over petty office has stifled the life out of more of our promising organizations than has the prejudices of our meanest contemporaries of the other race. Equality of opportunity—socially, industrially and politically—is the true American idea. Such equality benefits everybody and harms nobody. Let us have it. * * * * Opposition to bumptious would-be leaders is simply to give them a lot of much needed advertisement. The best way to punish them is to let them absolutely alone. * * * * Sky pilots who think they hear a call to be army chaplains are visibly concerned over the health of Major W. T. Anderson, the hibernating chaplain of the 10th Cavalry. All four of the Negro regiments are stationed at desirable posts in this country, and none of the direful things predicted by the strabismic Associated Press has happened. Local business businesses should be to our people the same earnest, constant and honest stimulants to Negro business enterprise that boards of trade are to the whites. Texas has failed to impress Champion Jack Johnson that it is a healthy place for the establishment of a home for Negroes engaged in the business of putting white men to sleep. According to President Taft, the function of a father is to furnish his sons with big opportunities, through education and training, rather than big money to "blow in." Right! A young man who is known to work steadily and to have a home and a bank account will have no difficulty in perusing a book to enter into a life partnership with him. Brother Nelson Crews, Missouri's father, is getting hopefully toward the nation's capital. He will not need to be called twice before getting his baggage ready for the march. The election of George McAneny as president of the Borough of Manhattan, New York, is one of the very graftifying results of the contest of November 2. Mr. McAneny is a friend of the Negro. Vagrancy laws would be entitled to stronger support at the hands of right-thinking people if they were not aimed solely at the black vagrant. There should be no color line in undesirable citizenship. Liberia is shorty due another season of the limelight. This little republic offers an unlimited field for the activity of the missionary, the capitalist, the philanthropist, the industrialist and the unselfish statesman. Unbiased judgment is forced into a back seat when a man of prominence visits a town and associates exclusively with the Deter mix it up a little and get the benefit of an illuminating perspective. Football, under present conditions, is infinitely more dangerous than the much desirabile football of one of you have only one man to beat. In fashionable football it is eleven against one—terrific odds. Prohibition is a fine thing-for those who think the "blind tiger," the "speakeasy" and mail order whisky more potent agencies for good than a limited number of licensed saloons, paying revenue into *** ```markdown ``` the public school fund and under strict police regulation. "The black peril" is notting but a subterfuge for designing distranchisers about election time. Wise men are discovering that it is a myth, and are refusing to be deceived any longer by such a thinly framed-up mirage. That Georgia preacher who insists that a law should be passed requiring every girl to learn how to cook and keep house has the levelest kind of a head. He has found the best remedy for the divorce evil, and delivered a telling argument for the industrial idea. It is evident that the 1913 "progress exposition" will be held in the South, where the governor is being being. Will the choice fail? Richmond, Norfolk, Atlanta, Montgomery, Nashville, Louisville or New Orleans? An edict has gone forth at San Angelo, Cal., that only Negroes who own property will be allowed to remain in that town, and that only whites "sing" the fellow who will not settle somewhere and acquire a home. The Semi-Centennial of Negro Progress for 1913 is a certainty. The National Negro Business League will put up the show that will open the eyes of the world. The commission in charge will combine the best energies of every element of the Negro body politic. It is noticeable that no Negro is disputing Henson's claim to have reached the North Pole, and not one member of the Negro body politic has ever dawn to the top o' the world to verify any of Henson's statements. All seem perfectly willing to take his word for it. Mrs. Annie Besant, the high priestess of the Theosophists, hands out the predictive charts of 2,600 years of future body will be rich. If the dear lady really wishes to interest folks in this enticing prophecy she will have to perform a miraculous feat of "downward revision" in her dates. The high death rate among our people in many sections of the country is an argument for increased activity in the antituberculosis movement, and for the training of those who need the doctor for those who need the doctor. Dr. Booker T. Washington plead so eloquently at the opening of the Howard Medical School. The Washington Star's unique "Uncle Eben" sagely observes that "De man wif he hard-luck-story habit is liable to imagine dat he gitt's sympathy when he's merely paid for folks' sake because of listen or read! Avoid the "hard-luck-story" habit, if you get the "glad hand" anywhere. Bishop Spalding says the women of Utah are stronger advocates of polygamy than the men. He thinks an easy route to matrimony, with a husband or a fraction thereof guaranteed to every woman, is an appeal that cannot be turned aside if you want to be married as selfish, interests, sustains the policy of polygamy. Judge Mullowney, of the District of Columbia is liberal enough on the question of polygamy, but wants her right to rifle the pockets of her husband, but draws the line at allowing her to hit him over the head with a broom or a sword, urging to note that a man has a few rights left that a woman is bound to respect. There is good in a man who loves his mother. Champion Jack Johnson has been sending his mother $200 per month ever since he has been in receipt of big money, and the report is now confirmed that he has been living in Chicago. Mrs. Johnson is confident that Jack will knock Jeffries out. She says, "Jack has always been a good boy to me." * **PART TWENTY** Tis eminently correct in his contention that women should not find it necessary to marry for her bread and butter or for a home. She should have broader opportunities for vocational effort, and be allowed to marry when she is married and plobbed. The real choice of her heart. Commercially-conducted matrimony is a dangerous hazard to both parties to the deal. * **PART THIRTY** The South is full of beautiful and cultured women who need to talk out specific localities for praise is exceedingly embarrassing, but those of who we have visited Birmingham will subscribe to all the ones that enterprising Alabama metropolis by President Taft. Birmingham has more "beautiful" than some other cities, because its population is larger. According to a recent governmental decision, Turks, Arabs, Syrians and other dark-skinned people, are "white"—within the meaning of the statute, and entitled to all the rights, privileges and immunities of the state. Americans fifteen-sixteenths Anglo-Saxon and one-sixteenth Negro, must cast their lot with the "submerged tenth" and suffer the proscriptions that custom insists shall follow the black race. The records do not show that Senator Stone has had an encounter with a colored gentleman for several days; consequently his name has not appeared in any of the papers. It begins to dawn upon the people of the "show me" state and the "unseen" state. They will unload him at the earliest opportunity and select a man who will have influence in the councils of the nation and who is a gentleman and a scholar. Col. Henry A. Rucker, who is exceptionally handy with both tongue and pen, has been doing things to the Georgia bourbons who object to Negroes bearing white teeth in common with the whites. He riddles their silly arguments by hinting that the whites may just as logically complain that the Negro Methodists and Baptists, Smiths and Howells, and Avaibles bringling them with the Canadian copyrightwright the pretense to own. It is never too late to learn. Aunt Millie Barrow, a colored woman, aged sixty-two years, and employed at the wash tub and in the kitchen every day until 6 p. m., has learned to read and write a kind school in New York. Millie had long cherished a tabion to read the Bible before she died, and she is delighted that her purpose has now been accomplished. Her case is now over. Negroes who are thirsting after knowledge and who never top until their god is reached. President Taft says there may be corners of the land where there is discontent, but he has not found them. The genial Chief Executive might have found something sufficiently akin to mental anatomy to register for registrar and assistant registrar of the treasury, auditor for the navy, recorded of deeds, minister to Haiti and Liberian, assistant district attorney, or "any old thing," at Indianapolis, Louisville, Chicago, Kansas City, Cleveland, Muskegue, Little Rock and other seaports. Miss Dayne Deane Walker, the indefatigable and far-sseeing promoter of the Young Woman's Home at Indianapolis, Ind., complains that a woman tourist has been "stolen" and though her character may be as pure as the driven snow and her purse lined with glittering gold. Men of any stamp find a warm welcome anywhere, without question, but no one wants to furnish rooms for women. 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WEIL (Copyright, by Bobba-Merrill Co.) CONTINUED. "Listen to reason, my boy; you are young, and you have to learn that in politics there's always a bitter pill with the sweet. To elect you I have given my word to Murphy that he shall have the office." "You may send Mr. Murphy to me," said Newcomb curtly. "I'll take all the blame." "This is final?" "It is. And I am surprised that you should request this of me." "He will defeat you." "So be it." McDermott was exceedingly angry, but he could not help admiring the young man's resoluteness and direct honesty. "You are making a fatal mistake. I shall make an enemy of the man, and I shall not be able to help you. I have a great deal at stake. If we lose the eighth, we lose everything, and for years to come." "Perhaps. One dishonest step leads to another, and if I should sanction this man, I should not hesitate at greater dishonesty. My honesty is my bread and butter . . . and my conscience." "Corporations have no souls; politics has no conscience. Willard . . ." "My name is Newcomb," abruptly, "In a matter of this kind I cannot permit myself to be subjected to comparisons. You brought about my present position in municipal affairs." "We had need of you, and still need you," confessed the other reluctantly. "The party needs new blood." "You are a clever man, Mr. McDermott; you are a leader; let me appeal to your better judgment. Murphy is a blackguard, and he would be in any party, in any country. In forcing him on me, you rob me of my self-respect." McDermott shrugged. "In this case he is a necessary evil. The success of the party depends upon his good will. Listen. Will you find, in all this wide land, a ruling municipality that is incorrect? Is there not a fly in the cointment whichover way you look? Is not dishonesty fought with dishonesty; isn't it corruption against corruption? Do you believe for a minute that you can bring about this revolution? No, my lad, no. This is a workaday world; Utopia is dreamland. You can easily keep your eye on this man. If he makes a dishonest move, you can find it in your power to remove him effectively. But I swear to you that he is absolutely necessary." "Well. I will assume the risk of his displeasure." "Show him your document, and tell him that if he leaves you in the lurch at the polls, you'll send him to prison. That's the only way out." McDermott thought he saw light. "Make a blackmailer of myself? Hardly." "I am soyw." McDermott rose. "You are digging a pit for a very bright future." "Politically, perhaps." "If you are defeated, there is no possible method of sending you to Washington in Miller's place. You must have popularity to back you. I have observed that you are a very ambitious young man." "Not so ambitious as to obscure my sense of right." "I like your pluck, my boy, though it stands in your own light. I'll do all I can to pacify Murphy. Good night and good luck to you." And McDermott made his departure. Newcomb remained motionless in his chair, studying the night. So much for his dreams! He knew what Me- Dermott's "I'll do what I can" meant. If only he had not put his heart so thoroughly into the campaign! Was there any honesty? Was it worth while to be true to oneself? From among some old papers in a drawer Newcomb produced the portrait of a young girl of 16 in fancy dress. When he had studied this a certain length of time, he took out another portrait; it was the young girl grown in superb womanhood. The eyes were kind and merry, the mouth beautiful, the brow fine and smooth like a young poet's, a nose with the slightest tilt; atogether a high-bred, queenly, womanly face, such as makes a man desire to do great things in the world. Newcomb THE LAWYER It Was the Young Girl Grown Into Superb Womanhood. had always loved her. He had gone through the various phases; the boy, the diffident youth, the man. (Usually it takes three women to bring about these changes!) There was nothing wild or incoherent in his love, nothing violent or passionate; rather the serene light, the steady burning light, that guides the ships at sea; constant, enduring, a sure beacon. As he studied the face from all angles his jaws hardened. He lifted his chin defiantly. He had the right to love her; he had lived cleanly, he had dealt justly to both his friends and his enemies, he owed no man, he was bound only to his mother, who had taught him the principles of manly living. He had the right to love any woman in the world. . . . And there was Williard—handsome, easygoing old Dick! Why was it written that their paths must cross in everything? Yes, Dick loved her, too, but with an affection that had come only with majority. Williard had everything to offer besides. Should he step down and aside for his friend? Did friendship demand such a sacrifice? No! Let Williard fight for her as he (Newcomb) intended to fight for her; and if Williard won, there would be time then to surrender. It was almost twelve when the scrub-woman aroused him from his reveries. He closed his desk and went home, his heart full of battle. He would put up the best fight that was in him, for love and for fame; and if he lost he would still have his manhood and self-respect, which any woman might be proud to find at her feet, to accept or decline. He would go into Murphy's own country and fight him openly and without secret weapons. So the time went forward. The second Tuesday in November was but a fortnight off. Newcomb fought every inch of ground. He depended but little, if any, upon McDermott's assistance, though that gentleman came gallantly to his rescue, as it was necessary to save his own scalp. It crept into the papers that there was a rupture between Murphy and the Democratic candidate. The opposition papers cried in glee; the others remained silent. Murphy said nothing when questioned; he simply smiled. Newcomb won the respect of his opponents. The laboring classes saw in him a Moses, and they hailed him with cheers whenever they saw him. There were many laughable episodes during the heat of the campaign;; but Newcomb knew how and when to laugh. He answered questions from the platform, and the ill-mannered were invariably put to rout by his good-natured wit. Once they hoisted him on top of a bar in an obscure saloon. His shoulders touched the gloomy ceiling, and he was forced to address the habitues, with his head bent like a turtle's, his nose and eyes offended by the heat and reek of kerosene and cheap tobacco. They had brought him there to bait him; they carried him out on their shoulders. To those who wanted facts he gave facts; to some he told humorous stories, more or less applicable; and to others he spoke his sincere convictions. Meantime Williard took hold of affairs, but in a bored fashion. He did the best he knew how, but it wasn't the best that wins high place in the affections of the people. The betting was even. Election day came round finally—one of those rare days when the pallid ghost of summer returns to view her past victories, when the broad wings of the west go a-winnowing the skies, and the sun shines warm and grateful. On that morning a change took place in Newcomb's heart. He became filled with dread. After leaving the voting polls early in the morning, he returned to his home and refused to see any one. He even had the telephone wires cut. Only his mother saw him, and hovered about him with a thousand kindly attentions. At the door she became a veritable dragon; not even THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER eant. sort or was worth in a por- nancy is a out youngood. the telegraph messengers could pass her or escape her vigilance. At six in the evening Newcomb ordered around his horse. He mounted and rode away into the hill country south of the city, into the cold crisp autumn air. There was fever in his veins that needed cooling; there were doubts and fears in his mind that needed clearing. He wanted that sense of physical exhaustion which makes a man indifferent to mental blows. one's likes remembered, even in a cup of tea. I look as if I had been to war, don't I" She buttered a biscuit. He ate it, not because he was hungry, but because her fingers had touched it. It was a phantom kiss. He put the cup down. "Now, which is it; have I been licked, or have I won?" "What!" she cried; "do you mean to tell me you do not know?" She gazed at him bewildered. The day passed and the night came. Election night! The noisy, good-natured crowds in the streets, the jostling, small-moving crowds! The illuminated canvas-sheets in front of the newspaper offices! The blare of horns, the cries, the yells, the hoops and hurrahs! The petty street fights! The stalled surface cars, the swearing cabbies, the vendors of horns and whistles, the newsboys hawking their extras! It is the greatest of all spectacular nights; humanity comes out into the open. The newspaper offices were yellow with lights. It was a busy time. There was a continuous coming and going of messengers, bringing in returns. The newspaper man took off their coats and rolled up their sleeves. Figures, figures, thousands of figures to sift and resift! Filtering through the various noises was the maddening click of the telegraph instruments. Great drifts of waste paper littered the floors. A sandwich man served coffee and sandwiches. The chief distributed cigars. Everybody was writing. Five men were sent out to hunt for Newcomb, but none could find him. His mother refused to state where he had gone; in fact, she knew nothing save that he had gone horseback riding. At nine there was a gathering at the club. Williard was there, and all who had charge of the wheels within wheels. They had ensconced themselves in the huge davenports in the bow window facing the street, and had given orders to the steward to charge everything to Senator Gordon. A fabulous number of corks were pulled; but gentlemen are always orderly. Williard, however, seemed anything but happy. He had dined at the senator's that evening, and something had taken place there which the general public would never learn. He was gloomy, and the wine he drank only added to his gloom. The younger element began to wander in, carrying those execrable rooster-posters. A gay time ensued. Newcomb had ridden 12 miles into the country. At eight o'clock the temperature changed and it began to snow. He turned and rode back toward the city, toward victory or defeat. Sometimes he went at a canter, sometimes at a trot. By and by he could see the aureola from the electric lights wavering above the city. Once he struck a wind-match and glanced at his watch. Had he lost or won? A whimsical inspiration came to him. He determined to hear victory or defeat from the lips of the girl he loved. The snow fell softly into his face and melted. His hair became matted over his eyes; his gauntlets dripped and the reins became slippery; a steam rose from the horse's body, a big-hearted hunter on which he had ridden many a mile. "Good boy!" said Newcomb; "we'll have it from her lips." Finally he struck the asphalt of the city limits, and he slowed down to a walk. He turned into obscure streets. Whenever he saw a bonfire, he evaded it. It was ten o'clock when he drew up in front of the Gordon home. He tled his horse to the post with the hitching chain and knotted the reins so that they would not slip over the horse's head. wiped his face with his handkerchief, and waltzed bravely up to the veranda. There were few lights. Through the library window he saw the girl standing at the telephone. He prayed that she might be wholly alone. After a moment's hesitation he pressed the button and waited. Betty herself came to the door. She peered out. "What is it?" she asked. "I did not expect that you would recognize me," said Newcomb, laughing. "John? Where in the world did you come from?" taking him by the arm and dragging him into the hall. "Good gracious!" "The truth is, Betty, I took to my heels at six o'clock, and have been riding around the country ever since." He sent her a penetrating glance. "Come in to the fire," she cried, impulsively. "You are cold and wet and hungry." "Only wet," he admitted as he entered the cheerful library. He went directly to the blazing grate and spread out his red, wet, aching hands. He could hear her bustling about; it was a pleasant sound. A chair rolled up to the fender; the rattle of a teatable followed. It was all very fine. "I ought to be ashamed to enter a house in these recking clothes," he said; "but the temptation was too great." "You are always welcome, John," softly. His keen ear caught the melancholy sympathy in her tone. He shrugged. He had lost the fight. Had he won, she would already have poured forth her congratulations. "Sit down," she commanded, "while I get the tea. Or would you prefer brandy?" "The tea, by all means. I do not need brandy to bolster up my courage." He sat down. She left the room and returned shortly with biscuit and tea. She filled a cup, put in two lumps of sugar and passed the cup to him. "You've a good memory," he said, smiling at her. "It's nice to have one's likes remembered, even in a cup of tea. I look as if I had been to war, don't I? She buttered a biscuit. He ate it, not because he was hungry, but because her fingers had touched it. It was a phantom kiss. He put the cup down. "Now, which is it; have I been licked, or have I won?" "What!!" she cried; "do you mean to tell me you do not know?" She gazed at him bewilderingly. "I have been four hours in the saddle. I know nothing, save that which instinct and the sweet melancholy of your voice tell me. Betty, tell me, I've been licked, haven't it, and old Dick has gone and done it, eh?" The girl choked for a moment; there was a sob in her throat. "Yes, John." Newcomb reached over and tapped the hearth with his riding crop, absent-mindedly. The girl gazed at him, her eyes shining in a mist of unshed tears. . . . She longed to reach out her hand and smooth the furrows from his care-worn brow, to brush the melting crystals of snow from his hair; longed to sooth the smart of defeat which she knew was burning his heart. She knew that only strong men suffer in silence. From the half-opened window the night breathed upon them, freighted with the far-off murmur of voices. "I confess to you that I built too much on the outcome. I am ambitious; I want to be somebody, to take part in the great affairs of the world. I fought the very best I knew how. I had many dreams. Do you recollect the verses I used to write to you when we were children? There was always something of the poet in me, and it is still there, only it no longer develops on paper. I had looked toward Washington . . . even toward you, Betty." Silence. The girl sat very still. Her face was white and her eyes large. "I am honest. I can see now that I have no business in politics. . . ." He laughed suddenly and turned toward the girl. "I was on the verge of wailing. I am licked, and I must begin all over again. Dick will make a good mayor, that is. if they leave him C. M. "Does that make the difference so great?" "It makes the difficulty greater." "Tell me!" with a voice of command. They both rose suddenly, rather unconsciously, too. Their glances held, magnet and needle-wise. Across the street a bonfire blazed, and the ruddy light threw a mellow rose over their strained faces. "I love you," he said simply. "That is what drew me here, that is what has always drawn me here. But say nothing to me, Betty. God knows I am not strong enough to suffer two defeats in one night. God bless you and make you happy!" He turned and took a few steps toward the door. "If it were not defeat . . . if it were victory?" she said, in a knd of whisper, her hands on the back of the chair. The senator came in about midnight. He found his daughter asleep in a chair before a half-dead fire. There was a tender smile on her lips. He touched her gently. "It is you, daddy?" Her glance traveled from his flair countenance to the clock. "Mercy! I have been dreaming these two hours." "What do you suppose Newcomb did to-night?" lighting a cigar. "What did he do?" "Came into the club and congratulated Williard publicly." "He did that?" cried the girl, her cheeks dyeing exquisitely. "Did it like a man, too." The senator dropped into a chair. "It was a great victory, my girl." The Magic will not burn or injure the hair, because the comb is never heated. 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The ordinance introduced in the City Council to abolish the selling of market produce on the afternoons of market days, including Saturdays, will be a hardship on the farmer through the summer months, if the Saturday afternoons are included. The Supreme Court has finally given the mob a whack that will be long remembered. It may confidently set down that when prison doors are agape for individuals that have the lynching bee they will not have that overweening anxiety to serve as civil scavengers gratis. A justice of the peace in a little town in Colorado dismissed a suit to recover $15 damages for the wrecking of a buggy on the ground that it was not worth so much. The information did not say that the vehicle was owned by a Negro, but when the judge said it was not worth $15—"it was aplenty." The defeat of the proposed disfranchising amendments in Maryland was foreseen—of course, not with absolute certainty, but long ago the Democrats themselves split on the question of disfranchisement, making it plain that the plan would not have the united support of the party that cared most to have the amendments endorsed at the polls. The colored teachers of Evansville, Ind., have been ordered to take a certain section of the room when attending teachers' meeting. That's going some. The Negro publication of that city insists that the order was inspired by the action of some of the colored teachers themselves, who made it a point to shun other colored teachers. If the newspaper report is true, it can be easily seen that the disposition would likely lead to ill feeling at least. Then again the order may have been given simply because it was possible to do so—a result of the everlasting race question. The beautiful custom instituted by the first few that sat about the festal board will be re-enacted next week the country over. The same spirit that permeated still pervades—teaching the wholesome lesson of reverence and thankfulness for what we are about to receive, no matter how small. And after all content follows the law of self-estimation. The preacher is humble, so he can undergo what would knock out other men. A corporation of colored men of Indianapolis will engage in soap making. The venture ought to prove highly successful, since soap is a necessity. The move is in the right direction—where the money is, in manufacturing. By the best business methods in all departments the individuals will do something that will command respect, make money for themselves and employ many of the race. Swapped his gravel pit for a pond—not a strange experience to many people. He couldn't make his desert of a habitation go owing to the predomination of stones and sand. His neighbor had an old pond on his place with more or less water at times, so he bargained for the good, old, rich pond bottom, and in exchange for his sand bar. The time of transfer was long enough owing to the limited means, but after a while the transformation was complete. The erstwhile desert was now an oasis where everything he wished thrived, blossomed, fruited. "And none so poor as to do it reverence"—1919. Well, Indianapolis, now's your opportunity. No one seems to think much of that date, and simply because it is so far off. But don't you know, Boston has put in a claim for 1920—an exposition in memory of the three hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. The demonstrative exposition, it is thought, will go to one of these four cities: Louisville, St. Louis, Atlanta or Richmond. Indianapolis is a trifle out of the belt of favorite cities, yet in view of poor regard for 1919 it can afford to stake out a claim to that date for a show to follow six years after. The Jamaica Tribune, of Kingston, is greatly disturbed because a few of the citizens periodically advocate annexation to the United States. The persistent talk called forth a resolution by the National Club, of that city, declaring loyalty to the King of England. The Jamaicans seem to be troubled without cause. There is no current talk of annexation in this country, and if we guess right the country is in no state of mind to take on any more unassimilable peoples, no matter how much it might be desired. Of course there might be influences of a commercial way that could set the country a-thinking. If there is any such move it is not generally known. The Tribune has it that we already dominate in the islands, and seems to deprecate the idea. The Jamaicans are largely Negroes; they fear the caste prejudice of the States. That publication says that all Jamaicans enjoy the greatest liberty possible. COLONEL PERRY CARSON DEAD By the death of Colonel Perry Carson, of Washington, D. C., is removed a prominent and unique figure. He was best known throughout the country as a politician. To say that he was somewhat of a character will not do him an injustice. The success that came to him was due to his political zeal, his devotion to party and men. He was of limited education, but made up through his somewhat spectacular personality, his zealous speeches and his readiness to serve. Colonel Carson will be remembered in Indianapolis by the older citizens. He came here some years ago at the behest of those interested when it was thought that the Negro voters of this city were breaking over the traces. In spite of his lack of book learning, he was in the political ascendancy in Washington for many years, serving in the very important capacity of National Committeeman for a long period, and was repeatedly selected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. He was a great admirer of James G. Blaine. It is said that Mr. Blaine was proud of the friendship, proving his regard for him in various ways. He was recognized officially according to his ability. THE CAIRO MOB. The Cairo, Ill., mob, which ended its work by burning one of its victims, was most vicious. The authorities say that the individuals who took part in the lawless business will be punished. A number of the ministers of the city and many of the law-abiding citizens hold that the laxity in the enforcement of the laws was what brought about the mobbing, leaving the impression that nothing will be done about it. Their conclusion, however, is not the result of a race feeling altogether, since one of the victims was a white man. If there is a redeeming feature of mob work, it was owing to the fact that it was not a respecter of persons. This has in mind that ugly condition where Negroes alone suffer at the hands of lawless bodies of white men, having the tendency to cheapen, to discount, Negro citizenship. The mob should not flourish for any reason, and less, if possible, should it flourish for the purpose of making playthings of black men because they are black men. If it really seeks to teach lessons by summary justice, it should see crime first and then men. We do not condone the mob at any rate, whether it has to do with white men or Negroes. It sets itself up beside the law, in front of the law, and when there is no necessity. It is very strange that individuals, knowing that the courts are ample for punishing wrongdoers, should feel to take matters into their own hands. THE SUPREME COURT SENT THEM TO PRISON. The Supreme Court of the United THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER States imposed imprisonment of ninety days on ex-Sheriff Shipp, of Chattanooga, Tenn., for contempt of court in failing to prevent the lynching of Ed Jones, a negro who was in his charge. The jailer and several of the lynchers were also given sixty and ninety days. All told, there were six men sentenced by the court and who will spend the time in the jail in the District of Columbia or in the Federal prison in Atlanta, Ga. While the imprisonment as such is light, yet as a matter of principle it is just as salutary in the way of correcting the fearful evil of mob rule and official connivance at the same as if the imprisonment were for a hundred years. The lesson set forth and taught by the Supreme Court is a great one under the circumstances. Mobs and all connected have the habit of going scot free, never dreaming, very deeply at any rate, of punishment when a Negro is the subject. Mobs have imitated courts and the good, quiet, law-abiding citizens until most of us had begun to feel that there was no remedy. The colored people especially had begun to despair of assistance that they thought should have been tendered by the state. Doubtless the action of the court of the last resort will do much toward restoring that confidence and esteem that were rapidly waning owing to lack of ability or disposition to cope with the evil. We said at another time that matters of the kind—the mob and its non-apprehension—could not go on forever without something happening. Some thing happened, and most decidedly for the best, when the Supreme Court took the initiative by sending law breakers to jail, where they belong. This has in mind the monstrous infamy of hanging, shooting, burning unsanctioned by law, and Negroes do not contend for all that goes with citizenship; they are discerning enough to know that prejudice is a natural something, fed by reasons whether fair or false—setting up barriers, drawing lines. Out of the condition these things are borne, but when it comes to being hung every time it turns around, it is altogether different when such hanging is not auhorized by the law tribunals organized or instituted for such purposes. We, the Negroes, are to be secure in our property rights, to have protection for life and limb against marauders of any description. This is but meeting the conditions of civilization half way; the moral right to move freely where the citizen as a citizen moves is not insisted on, and as said before, owing to the known conditions. The mob to be will have great cause to take notice of what has happened. The average man does not want to be imprisoned a single day, not for any reason, and certainly not for the inglorious think of being an accomplice at assassination. It says that there will be circumspection along the mobbing line. The precedent has been established, and the "daity" wants to know it, that the thing precedent is a terror. It virtually means that punishment is sure to follow a similar infraction. It is needless to say that the distinguished body of jurists has the applause of righteous thinking men wherever they are. The country needed the decision as a help in promoting peace prosperity in a civil way. The Negroes, above all, needed the decision to help them to respect. Above all the mob needed the decision—it has grown overbold. Masks screens were no longer necessary to ward against the possibility of identification. Men with bared faces, emboldened by their "precedent" of injury and escape, arranged the noose fired the bullets and applied the torch in very defiance of the law, and local and national respectability. The reading of the Supreme Court is to those lawless gatherings, or to those who stand as minute men ready to engage in civil destruction to a class and lasting infamy on the name of the country for its tendency toward murder-at-large. We feel profoundly thankful for the timely interference, knowing that we speak for millions who have turned in all directions looking in vain for relief. We think it has come, quietly, but as formidably as an army with banners. DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S ITINERARY. The following cities will most likely be visited by Booker T. Washington on the occasion of his tour through the state of Wisconsin. The first stop is Probably at Bristol, Johnson City and Greenville, Nov. 18; Knoxville, Harriman and Chattanooga, Nov. 19; South Pittsburg, Nov. 20; Nashville, Nov. 21; Springfield and Hopkinson, Nov. 22; Clarksville and Brownsville, Nov. 23; Memphis, Nov. 24; Jackson, Nov. 25. Elaborate preparations are being made in each of the above cities for the reception of Dr. Washington and his party. The trip is being made for the purpose of visiting the material and moral lines and for the purpose of more permanently cementing friendly relations between the races. A special train will be used so as to reach each of the places during the week allotted for the trip. NEVADA, MO. The Nevada A. M. E. Church will be well attended for the next few weeks. They have a new pastor and presiding elders, Dr. W. B. Brooks the new presiding elder...Mrs. Ida Booze, who has been sick since the death of her husband, is much better. Prof. Horne, Hornsby, will be presiding at the new orchestra for balls in deceptions. EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Special to THE FREEMAN. He is practically well again and expects to be on his homestead soon...Mr. Rouse and son, two prosperous and well-to-do farmers at Entwistle, were down last week and reportumper crops on their places. Mr. Miles, on his homestead, Wilmur, passed away to her heavenly home on the evening of the 6th, from tuberculosis. The funeral was held on Monday, the 7th, at the German Church...Noah R. Dallard, a young and energetic farmer, from Rugby, N. D., writes from Happyland, Saskatchewan, that he will be in the city for the funeral, and will be touring the western country, looking for a desirable location. At present he owns a half-section near Rugby... Henry Ramsay of Laramie, Wyo., archeologist, expects to make this his future home... Z. W. Mitchell, secretary-treasurer of the Loyal Legion Co-Operative Investment Co. Ltd., of this city, has during the past year chased for his company, secured in his own name $41,200-worth of first-class real estate, and is preparing to make his future home in Western Canada. He will be working on street-car, sewer, city water, electric light and telephone accommodations, adjacent to the beautiful City Park of Edmonton, Known as Bellevue, Oak and Brown colored comedians, were the host who wore a week, and their act elicited considerable applause....The weekly cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Z. W. Mitchell's house, on Praser, last week. The band who wore a week on his homestead on the Sturgeon, was held up by an unknown robber, seven miles from the city, last week. The band who wore a 6 o'clock dinner at her new house on Boyle street, last Sunday afternoon in honor of her husband's 38th birthday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jervison, Mr. and Mrs. Z. W Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Z. W Mitchell, all news matter, advertisements, subscriptions, changes of address, or any complaint of not receiving THE FREEMAN store, with Clifford C. Mitchell, Mr. Mitchell correspondent, Call 244 Jasper avenue East, phone 1637, or address P. O. Box 845. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. on the gridiron at Gatton Park, Friday, with Dallas High School, and cleaned up so to speak, owing to this being the first game of the High School boys, amateurs against on every point in the game. Yet the High School boys were game and went after the piskik with dash and vim at all times, the weight an rough 10. Wiley weight an rough 10 from spring. The result was 0 to 16. A large number of the students and faculty accompanied the team here and were shown many courtesies by the citizens and the High School metropolis. The colors of both teams were in evidence and various noise devices were on hand to enliven the brilliant plays by each team and players. Every department was involved in the game, to witness the game. The High School boys will play Prairieview team on Thanksgiving day, at Gatton Park....Dr. R. Bert Nickerson are domiciled at 600 Cochlear Tyne Terrace, of San Antonio, home to friends, practicing his profession, looking after the sick....Miss Alpha Lott is visiting her people in Austin....Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nickerson are domiciled at 600 Cochlear Tyne Terrace, of San Antonio, home to friends, practicing his profession, looking after the sick....Charlie Franklin of Terrell, is in the metropolis quite often these days....Mr. W. E. Carter is home, after an appointment on business....Call at 177 North Caterral and 190 Main street for The Freeman....The Opossum校 has the following as its officers: R. D. King, president; A. A. T. H. Hooper, Samuel Hanks, treasurer; T. H. Hooper, business manager; Emmet Jones, speaker. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Blanche Roberts, of East Boardman, Charles Gardner and daughter were the guests of Mrs. Mary Bortney, in Chicago, on their way to Denver, Col., last week. Charles Gardner and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams, of Decker street. Mrs. Alice Green, of Chicago, who has been in the city for the past six Monday. William Saunders will have skating at Avon Park, Monday, November 22. All invited. Mrs. Christ, Hamilton who has been in the city for the past six Monday. William Saunders will have spouse to a telegram. Mrs. Trene Harris and Mrs. Will Allen are doing nicely at the City Hospital. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Bacon are serving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Queen, of East Commerce street. A. H. Berry is in Warren last week on business. Attorney Word was received from Erle, Pa, that Herbert Bacon was seriously ill. Mrs. Christ, Bacon, serve lunch in the in Exeter Park. 29th Foster Collins returned from Cleveland, Sunday. Mrs. John Cromwell was in Pittsburgh last week on business. Mrs. Christ, Bacon and Mrs. Jenkins are on the sick list. PENSACOLA. FLA. SHEEFIELD. ALA. DES MOINES, IA. Special to The Freeman. J. & K. Shoes Fit the Arch, $2.50 to $5.00 We are now showing all the new styles and lasts in Fall and Winter Boots for Ladies. All colors in Slippers for Evening Wear. J. & K. Ladies' Shoe Parlor, 30 North Pennsylvania St. FREE SHINES Ewing. ...Miss Mabel Hall, of Moline, II., who is visiting relatives and friends in the city, will leave for St. Paul Thursday morning. ...A very nice program was rendered to a large audience at St. Paul's A. M. E. last Thursday, evening, under the auspices of the University. .....Word has been received in the city announcing the marriage of Miss Virginia St. Clair, of Atchison, Kans. to Dr. Jasper, of Atchison, Kans. to Dr. James, of Atchison, Kans. to place November 30, 1989, at the Ebenzer Baptist Church, at Atchison, Kans. They will be at home after December 21, in St. Joseph. Miss St. Clair has many friends in the city, including relatives and friends in Childuke. Miss Emma Hayes has returned from Macon, Mo, where she was called on account of the death of an anunt.....Mrs. John Will is visiting relatives and friends in Childuke at this writing.....Master Bennie Wilkinson, who has been very ill, is much improved.....A series of revival meetings has started at the Corinthian Baptist Church, at Macon, Kans. They derwent an operation at the Methodist Hospital last week, is improving nicely, and will soon be able to be removed to her home. Mary Todd, wife of James Todd, who has been ill for months, died at her home on Eleventh street last Monday. Mrs. Todd leaves a husband, two sisters, a nephew and a host sister, two Dora Williams, of Des Moines, will spend the winter at Excelsior Springs, Mo. LOUISVILLE FOOT BALL TEAM Will Play at St. Louis Thanksgiving Day—Johnson is Star. (BY CARRIE B. LEWIS.) Louisville, Ky.-Special. "On to St. Louis" is the cry of the students of the Central High School. For seven years it has been the annual custom for the Summer High School of St. Louis to play a game of foot-ball on Thanksgiving. The games have alternated annually. Last year the St. Louis team was in this city and this year the home boys will go to Mississippi. A few Saturdays ago the Summer team played the Pearl High from Nashville. Pearl won with case. The contest is now between Central and Pearl. Central has played the Jeffersonville High School at to 0, and the ex-students of Central and State University at a score of 11 to 0. Central is being coached by Prof. S. O. Johnson and assisted by Prof. E. K. Johnson and the ex-students of the country. Under Prof. Johnson the team has only been defeated once in seven years. The high school boys are lighter this year than ever, but they have been the fastest and most tiger like football player on the team is Oscar Johnson. This is his fourth season with the team. He will be backed by ten other players who know the game and play it like traditions. The Summer team is being coached by Profs. Huffman and Campbell. They are teachers at the Summer High School and have been teaching for the last year. They have sent word to Prof. Johnson that their boys are going to win, yet the Central boys claim this its impossible. Numbers of girls and teachers to accompany the team to St. Louis, Profs. Clar, Harris and Lawson are expected to go with the boys to cheer them to victory. As follows: Barry or Brannon, left end; Spears, left tackle; Tinsley, left guard; Steward, of Hurston, center; McElroy, right guard;arker, right tackle; Brown, left end; Steward, right end; Johnson, right half; Barr, full. Substitutes: Wood, Brodsgale and D. Steward. . . . Mr. William Smith was in the city Sunday visiting his friends. He returned Monday to his home in Cincinnati. The Cane Club, composed of a fine set of the younger fellows of the city, will play the Y. M. C. A. a game of football on Thanksgiving in this city. The Cane Club is social in its nature, and has given a number of social affairs that the young girls will enjoy. They have established a record for being extremely hospitable to the young girls in whose circle they move. For their popularity it is expected that they will have a large crowd to witness the game, and the line-up of both teams will appear in the columns of the FREEMAN of next week. --- Prof. Diton returns to the city Friday, November 19th, to appear at State University, 712 West Kentucky street. He is the guest of Prof. F. S. Delany while in the city. The members of the Louisville school board, superintendent and secretary, have been invited to the annual Thanksgiving feast, the flight or men capped with the public school to take a day off and visit the high school and dine. Turkey, cranberries, beaten biscuits and over delicates of the season are served. While the cooking will be under the direction of the domestic science teacher and her assistant, the girls will cook and serve the dinner. The teachers and students will receive their courses for manner in which they dainty and artistically serve the dinner. Previous to the dinner the school board will visit the high school department and the two manual training rooms under the management of Profs. Woody, Welch and E. K. Jones. "Bud" Lively, one of Louisville's best known young men, was buried Wednesday, November 10. Bud was a really great friend of the students, and he mand among the better class of white people. He leaves a father and a host of friends. ...The banquet given by the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of the large crowd was present. The success was due to the untiring efforts of William Lee. Bud Wheeler, Robert Rudd and Joe Palmer, ...Mrs. Bessie Allen, of 1113 West has returned home, after a stay of several months in Chianti, attending the Conference of Producers of Officers of America, ...The musical given at Calvary, on Sunday afternoon, was a good. The attendance was good. Much credit is to Tull Edward Brown, director and organist. Remix is certainly a success as a soloist. Psalms xxvii was delightfully rendered. UNITED STATES AND LIBERIA UNITED STATES AND LIBERIA Concluded from Page One Choice music was furnished by a carefully selected quartet from the famous Aaron Burr orchestra under the direction of Prof. J. Henry Lewis. The Committee on Arrangements, to whose painstaking labors the success of this magnificent function was due, was held at the University of educational, political, social and commercial forces of the nation's capital, headed by Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, chairman of the Music Department, Johnson of the Y. M. C. A., secretary. 30 ft. 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No matter where you are, you can be a member or a strangle, employer or employee, it will be greatly to your advantage to join the I-LU Grand Lodge. Members and their unemployed brothers and sisters to secure employment in their disables, and where death occurs in the family. Big Cash Benefits At death of member, $100 cash is paid to beneficiary. At death of wife, or other beneficiary, member secures $25. At death of member's child, $10 or of baby, the other benefits not other organizations. Membership is open to both sexes, including boys and girls over 15 years, and women over 50 years, or religion. Over 50,000 men and women have already joined our network of Benefiting Protective institution in existence. We invite you to join, and we encourage you to attend our "Journal, Circular matter and full particulars." If you join promptly, we will give you authority to represent us in your local community, and we will give you membership for which we will pay you liberty. We also need a few Traveling Representatives who can give their entire time to this work; good pay, including traveling expenses. Write at once! The I-L-U Grand Lodge 115 I-L U Bldg, Dayton, Ohio. THE STAGE Additional Stage News on Page Six. Billy Windom has closed thirty-one weeks' Sullivan-Considine time Cumly and Matthews are filling their second week's engagement at the Gather Theater at Cincinnati. Ala Overton Walker and her "Abyssinian Girls" will open at the Folles Marengay, Paris, June 1. The Roys, John and Lizzle, will fill an engagement at the Scenic Theater, Waltham, Mass., next week. The Lacey Brothers' Minstrels have engaged Eugene and Joe Clark and Miss Hicks for the coming season. Daisy Garrett, of Taylor and Taylor, took the part of the Creole Slave at the Glimore Theater at Springfield, Mass., last week with a white company. R. Roy Pope, director of the band of the Annex of the Ringling Brothers' Circus, has returned to the city for the winter. Mr Pope has a contract for the coming season. Coleman and Jones, James and Alexander, are booked for forty-five weeks by the Western Vaudeville Association. Req. to DuBau Stock Company. Heil Pull Jackson! Mr. James (Jim) Rhine sends regards to Mr. Scott Joplin, of Greater New York; also to Mr. Bill Williams, of A. S. Allen's Fireman, Bob Willey, of New Orleans; and Prof. Timmon would like to hear from S. T. Dunsmore. The Rainneys have just closed a six weeks' engagement at the Star Theater, Montgomery, Ala., and will open a 17-weeks' engagement at the Pekin Theater, up-to-date song. Regards to the made good wherever they have plays Miss Gertrude Rainey always brought home down when she renders a lars' the up-to-date song. Regards to the allen George, George Hamilton, Jerry i. Mack Paul Carter and John Dennis pear Barnes, to William Rainey and wife, carie write MAN, of FUER. Mr. Joe Simmons, who has Temple Theater, Chicago, forked at the Temple Theater, for six weeks, Welshburg, Miss., for one weed father in not seen their son in ten years. They had his success as a performer $A$, but of himself as a monologue. In a class Saturday night, Mr. Simmons left to open a seven weeks' engl. November 13, Chicago Negro Vaudeville argument for the young comedian's name. New Orleans will be remembrals played all of the $A$ some time; he America, largest cities in HARRY BRADF ORD IS ILL. Harry Bradford, the chief executive of Eastern correspondent at New York, Harry MAN, is seriously ill by others, will take A. Brown, assisted East, pending Mr. J. up the work in the company. THE AMUSE U THEATER, NO. 2. Mr. Fred A. B. Asante, manager, writes that the show is preruptive, running along nicely. The team of Jansson runs along nicely. The derson, our geniage a big hit. Billy Henth hit also. Allen Stage manager, is a big comedian, is gizzy Chittoe, our principal les to be. Billy Henth is the most humble man in town. His the female score, is the fashion plate of to the profession of Memphis. Regards write. Gertrude Rainey please THE CO NGO KING COMPANY. The Congo. King Company is still doing hear from Arthur Allen would like to once (imprinterexander Williams). Write at the Thompson. He are still en route with the company in R. Hull is still with us and East. W. Fullil he brings his orchestra dian, has co-commons, has a bunch of new songs, has Research, and everybody is cleaning Fred Hendel to all. Regards to Prof. Dixie. person, from Al Snowie says hello DEATH OF MAYBELLE E. WILSON. Maybell known in vau E. E. Wilson, one of the team in vauudeville as Alf and Babel Mille 12, from New York, Friday, November Mrs. Wilsochrome pulmonary tuberculosis, burlesque was well known in vauudeville Mrs. Wilsochrome pulmonary tuberculosis, Mass. The on the stage was in Boston, a specialanksing week, 1908, engaged New Gayal feature at the opening of the burlesque Company. She played with this moment, and three years prior to this engagement over the iel was well known and appreciated ceased entire burlesque circuit. The department in daughter, Viola C. Wilson. Inter-berl 14. St. Michael's Cemetery, Novem ALA BAMA CHOCOLATE DROPS. weeks'am Benbow has accepted a twenty-15 engagement with the United Book-ate association with his Alabama Chocolate Company, and with the Chicago Blackburn and Bear Young, of St. Croix; Mr. Will Bell and Jessie Cook, barrel Louis; George Baker, slack wire and Tenn. jumper; Mr. Richeson, of Memphis, of St. Croix; Mr. Richardson, of his Kim, of Mobile, William Benbow lanta, st closed a short engagement in At a week's Ga., at the Arcade Theater, and also Rimm's engagement at the Dixie Theater, of St. Croix; Mr. Richardson, of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Sao, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North mana's South Carolina, David Perdue, stage manager; Will Spencer, traveling and business manager; Willitt Benbow, general manager. IN THEATER, AT CINCINNATI. week, the Stock Company opened its fourth house, the Pekin Theater to a S. R. O. "The This week Manager Lee offers farewell Husband," a side-splitting part from the pen of the L. Tish Lee. A first performance which led Lowry in "Just Kids," and of Alfred A Tear, a Kiss and a Smile," one applauded Anderson's latest song hits, wins from the audience. Wilson and Mamie Dunbar house another Man's Wife." The bill includes the main number and closes with the farce, the Dunbar manger of the Pekin has leased Dunbar house in Columbus, Ohio, and Mamie Dunbar has opened New and New开幕 November 29 with Lee's bar is set Up-to-Date Minstrels. The Dunthis package of the best equipped theaters in age of the country, and, with Manio to manage it, copies it one of the most successful. PEKIN, AT NORFOLK, VA. on Queen's popular little theater, situated on Queen's Neog街 (better known as North Queen's Neog), last week. I ever played in the city for the posse of einhahas closed down for the purpure reason that the theater is starting need. Manager C. W. Moseley modeling the other paints nor money in re- THE PEKIN, AT LEXINGTON, KY This house, Gray and Combs, owners has proved to be a great success "others popular vaudeville and motion picture the man of the picture Mr. Charles J. Parker, comedian with writer, and Minstrel Morris and song juggler, Mr. Parker has just returned the man and has just returned stage manager. The first performer of Mr. Parke under the management of Mr. Parke opened last week, "The School Kids" its original new act, seen on the vauv" one of the best acts and songs are on the stage. The music from the pen of line artist number is Mr. Parker. office every day, sign is on the box of all starlight show is made by Bridges, a consistent singer. She has sung to success one of Mr. Parke's new Kids." "S-c-h-o-0-1 K-l-d-s Spellis School a big Miss Garnette Garnet is making dancing. Little Master Horace Jones, the "stomach-old wonder, is making the old rapists" sit up and take notice with his Morris buck and wing dancing. Minstrel girls is down on the bill and making THE AMUSE U THEATER NO. 2, AT MEMPHIS, TENN. THE TUTT WHITNEY MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. By V. P. THOMAS. The Tutt Whitney Musical Comedy Company appeared at the Temple, on Gravier and Saratoga streets, at New Orleans, La., on Friday. The company was war the great crowd greeted Tutt Whitney and his whole company, it is safe to say that they just simply cleaned up for all the shows that played before them. The title "My Friend from Kentucky," a three-act musical comedy, book by S. T. Whitney, music by Trevor Brown, and directed by H. Tutt Tutt and Henry L. Watterson. The staging of the production is the work of S. T. Whitney, and the orchestra and arrangements are by Tutt Tutt. In the characters are S. T. Whitney as Abraham Lincoln Brown, supported by J. Homer Tutt, W. A. Baynard, Sam Gardner, and James Woodson. Woodson, Linsey Lewis, Miss Daisy Martin, Nettie Taylor, Mabel Brown, Mamie Gardner and a chorus of sweet singers, including Babe Brown, Ethel Darshall, James Woodson, Nina Daisy,nings, Mabel Dehearbe, Nida Marshall, Mamie Gardner, Blanche Simms, George Davis, H. S. Wooten, James Weaver, Al Stauder, James Woodson and Louis Lind- The singing by the entire company in the opening scene on the lawn was catchy and carried delight, it seemed, to every men's accompanying it fitted the scene and harmonious notes so well that it would have been the most unnatural thing to have first-class audience in. In heartily clapping its delight in rattling applause at the last note. In a word, the audience was completely captivated by the pleasure of the program than on the program, and Tutt Whitney, as Abraham Lincoln Brown, from Bowling Green, Kay Wye (Ky.), with all of his odd and ridiculous feelings and attitudes, simply just put the audience in such good humor that at times, on account of the laughter, it was barely possible to hear what he was saying, and he would yet to come to the Temple this season, Abraham Lincoln Brown arrives in an auto (wheelbarrow) and meets his host and a party of friends waiting to welcome him. He was going to Bowling Green, Kay Wye. He was welcomed by so many fine looking girls that he declares, after being "induced" to the party, that he was never going back to Bowling Green no more. When he goes to be initiated in the lodge, and when he becomes a solider, as well as when he goes to the party, he causes the Abraham Lincoln Brown causes the audience to laugh itself almost into hysteries. The sceneries are good, and they help you to reach to produce a good effect be had in an audience during the presentation of the various parts of the comedy, and the musical accompaniments, under the direction of Henry Watterson, the director of the scenes, and the effect of the scenes in the dancing and singing parts. The gay, fantastic and fashionable costumes of the dancing girls fit them well, and are of the proper taste for the audience. Watterson, as leading woman, is always graceful, never looking too stiff, too limp, too fast, or too slow in the way she carries herself, and always smiles that charm, and not like the tired, smiley that never have any inspiration in them for the audience. As with Miss Martin, so it was with every member of the audience, who looks happy and acts that way the whole time, and the effect on the audience is most pleasing and productive of pleasure. The audience is kept seeing and hearing the sceneries, and every moment of the show, and the clockwork manner of the lively actions of all when the entire company presents itself, shows a degree of training in the profession that is a credit to Tutt Whitney, Corwell and Watterson as artists in their lines, and to the members of the company as a required aptitude and talent for the stage. The company is easily and truly the best that has been billed in this city this season. Set in its best days of triumph and success as a company of entertainers, the singers sing sweetly and every word of the songs warbled and can be heard and unlistened while the audience trippers of the light fantastic shins. Homer Turtis is the fellow who is always in a different suit when the audience sees his performance, and favors with the crowd. It seemed to do many in the audience good to see how dapper and clever Homer looked and acted his parts. Miss Nettie Taylor, leading the group, got a second from the Dear Louise" got a number of encores. "The Man That Rules the Town," as sung by Tutt, M. Hoyt, received many call backs, "Strumpt, Sara, Rock, Roost and chorus," by Hymn by the Royal Roosters, by the company; "Way Back in Dixie Land," by Miss Ethel Marshall and company; "Mr. Spanish Malt," by Miss Babe Town and Spanish Malt; "Soul On Sue," by Miss Daisy Martin, Homer Tutt and double quartette; "Pride of Company B., by Whitney and Gardener; "Reminiscence, by Spanish Malt; "Company; "Where Long to Be," by Frank LaMotte; "Dats' Sufficiency," by Tutt Whitney and Daisy Martin; "For Honor," by conduct, and the medley as a instrument; and the music as a wife and were songs not gave opportunities to those who had him to sing to show what they could do in the singing line, and be it across with the odds, that they all came to receive the singer's reward—enjoy of applause. program where any singing, mimery or impersonations are called for. Look them over the coming week." James Settles, an old-time performer, died November 11. Mr. Settles had been in active stage life for eighteen years. He was a well-known tenor singer. At the age of three, he composed of the Three Settles, consisting of his life and daughter. He was for years with J. M. MooreUnique Quartette and was forty-five years of age. He leaves a loving wife and dear little child. He was left in the care of Mr. Joe Moore, acting for the C. V. B. A., to make and attend to all the arrangements of the burial and memorial of the death. All were Will Ball, Frank LaMotte, James Jones and John Smith, and a great many members of the C. V. B. A., attended, also members of the two big shows now play the singer's reward—enjoy of applause. Manager Chews is being congratulated displaying in bookshop the judgment he is displaying in bookshop, and for the alluded satisfaction he is giving to the patrons in the matter of necessary to keep force of attendants the comfort of patrons. He has stood for the best shows that it, people and for the best shows that it, people possible to get to come to New Orleans. C. V. B. A. NOTES By HARRY A. BROWN. Eastern Correspondent of THE FREEMAN. Members, send in your photos for the new club. Oh, I say girls, do you belong to the C. V. B. A.? Black and Jones are at the American Music Hall, New York City. The blacklist is off at the United Booking office, so says dame rumor. James Worles, of the act known as Worles and Smith, is playing vaudeville in the East. Ladies of the profession the C. V. B. A. wants you. Bradford is tipping this off. Oh you ladies. Jones and Sutton play the Olympic Theater, New York City, this week. Sunday, Gaiety, Brooklyn. Lingle Westley Norris is this week at the Fourteenth Street Theater, New York, doing fine alone, thank you. The C. V. B. A. now has 500 members scattered all over the world. Tom Fletcher plays Hudson Theater, Murray Hill, this week, with Young's Pier, Atlantic City, N. J., to follow. A large delegation of the C. V. B. A. attended the show, "His Honor, the Barber," in Brooklyn, Wednesday night. Sam Davis, treasurer of the C. V. B. A. wishes it to be known that in the future his name will read Sam H. M. Davis. Bugene Butler, singing comedian, has just closed with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, and has returned to New York. When "His Honor, the Barber" played Worcester, Mass., the Taylor entertained Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor. Payton and Wilson are playing Independent time, Bayonne, N. J., week of November 15, with other good time to follow. Martin and Fox are still playing the Independent time, now on their third week Savoy Theater now, with Attleboro, Mass. * * * Robinson and Gaten are still among the boys, and are at present on the For circuit. They are still on the ladder, and with a few more rounds will be able to reach the top. The C. V. B. A. is now in its new quarters, 502 Sixth avenue, first floor. The new club is up to date, with pool room, reading room, and everything that goes to make a club house. I understand that Mr. George Walker is at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, doing nicely. We all want to have Geo Walker back among us member of the C. V. B. A. Wish Mr. Geo, Walker a speedy recovery. The Mohawk Comedy Four, Arthur Rhodes, James Slater, George Hamilton and William Ball, are playing clubs around York. They are entertaining the Four Hundred and the guests of the Waldorf Astoria. --- Leon Williams, President of the C. V. B., wishes me to announce that all members be requested to write to secretary She will send me before accepting any more contracts traveling members write at once, 507 6th Ave. Mrs. James A. Wilson died November 12. She will be buried November 15. Mrs. Wilson was late of the team well known of The Wilson's. Members of the C. V. B. A. acted as pall-bearers. She was the wife of James Wilson, of the team Payton and Wilson. To the colored people of America I want to say of you the work to do. She is the Grand Opera House man- ager. Smith certainly treats all people like, black or white, he is a fine man personally and the Negro's friend. The writer has cause to know. Bradford said that. Oh you live wire, Freeman. Colored theatrical ladies don't fall to join the best colored organization in the world. She is the grand opera organ in the world that takes in everybody if they are artists. The C. V. B. A again claims originality. Yes, ladies. Just write Mr. Frank La Motte for information. Ladies on the sck list in New York City at present: Grace Vaughner, Mabe Wilson and Lizzie Taylor. Gorden and Keys are now playing the Independent time, and will soon travel West to Chicago for a tour. Their billing reads "Singers and eccentric wooden shirts," "Missy Taylor and a new one on the stage, but from her work no one would think it. Of course, everybody knows Sammy Charcoal, late of Gorden and Chacon Sunny South and Charcoal, late of Sammy Charcoal now he will be able to book at any time. Look who was at the C. V. B. a club rooms, Sunday, L. S. Laurence B. Chacon, Joe Britton, Jim Slater, James P. Reed, Ruby Shelton, Matt Johnson, Len Payton, L. S. Saulsbury, Joe Moore, Sam Davis, Sherman, Lloyd Gibbs, Al Bailey, Will Ball, Frank Claremont, Bob Slater, Harry Fiddler, Rowland Al Wilson, James Burris, Tom Fletcher, John Aughner, Andrew Trible, Frank Mott, Percy Robinson, Nick of the Georgies. --- Fiddler and Shelton played the Broadway, Brooklyn, Sunday, November 15. They were the 15th and 16th "Fiddler and Shelton say hundreds know us. Thousands never heard of us, Millions never will. There are no words to describe their performance the coming week, as they will make their first appearance at Manager Percy James' colonial home in New York. They were also its excellent number on a program where any singing, mimicry or impersonations are called for. Look them over the coming week.* James Settles, an old-time performer, died November 11. Mr. Settles had been in active stage life for eighteen years. He was the best known tenor singer. At the time of his death, he was the owner of the Three Settles, consisting of his wife and daughter. He was for years with J. M. Moore Unique Quartette and was forty-five years old. He was a wife and dear little child. The funeral was left in the care of Mr. Joe Moore, acting for the C. V. B. A., to make and attend the arrangements of the burial and for wishing him well. He were Will Ball, Frank LaMotte, Johnne Jones and John Smith, and a great many members of the C. V. B. A. attended, also members of the two girls. He was the William's Walker Company and S. H. Dudley's "His Honor, the Barber," I wish to help that Mr. Settles was not a member of the group having still been originated, but all credit should be given the association for the position it has taken in standing by brother professionals, in the association of the musicians. A stands there will be no paper passed to bury unfortunate stage folks. THE KEMPS—BOBBY AND MAY. The tea mhas just closed a six months' engagement over the Orpheum Circuit and closed a six months' perpheme Circuit and have been pro- mised one the biggest hits ever seen. Mr. Kemp is one of the best singing comedians and his voice has lost none of its sweetness. Unlike most comedians, he is the same as in minstrel fame—improves in his work wife. Mr. Kemp who has been the dainty and graceful creole song in vaudeville renders a song un- like any other features in her own MAY KEMP way "Down Among the Sugar Cane." Mrs. Kemp has an elegant wardrobe. BOB MEME JACK JOHNSON VISITS THE HOOSIER CAPITAL Everything in an Uproar Over the Coming of the Champion. BY CHAS. D. MARSHALL. Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, came to the city Monday to attend a charity gala, a fire Theater, and say that the capital of Indiana was not very much aroused over his coming would be putting it off. He was at the deport by a number of the best citizens of Indianapolis and escorted in hacks to the most interest-ful man in town, Knox manager of The Freeman and Mr. John D. Howard headed the party from the starting to the final wind-up and escorted him to the buffet, where over five hundred persons had been waiting for hours to get a glimpse of the great fight. Receptions were held for the honors, honor this week, and a great many of them the champion did not attend because of his having to abide by his rules, or his being in the tradition. Mr. Bob Armstrong, one of the best trainers of the country, is looking after Jack, and is to prepare him for the fight. Mr. George Little, who arrived in the city Wednesday, is his manager. At every exhibition that he has given at the city Wednesday, the house has been packed to the doors. Jack Johnson is a powerful looking man, having extraordinarily large shoulders. He has a very pleasing address and talks very "plain English". The white shirt far as language goes, as he uses his little, if any, Negro dialect when speaking. Mr. Johnson himself is a peaceful, kind, and earnest, and in his sparring exhibitions he shows an exceedingly great amount of judgment. Jack Johnson has been stopping with the champion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Greathouse, and it seems that her stay here has been a very pleasing city, and would not mind coming to visit it again. Uppermost in Jack Johnson's mind is the idea of getting ready every minute of his time to give the big ex-champion the battle of his life. He is steadily improving, and scientifically, for this important event. DULUTH—SUPERIOR. Mr. William Butts, who has been confined to his home for the past three weeks with serious St. Luke's Hospital was taken to St. Luke's Hospital last week for observation and treatment. Hopes for his early recovery are entertained by his many friends. Dick Gordon, the popular trombone soloist of St. Mark's A. M. E. Church, was the guest at a little Masonic soiree last week to hear the prize and all present report a spirited race in which some of the older men showed an unusual amount of vitality. "Ask Dick, he knows." The Freeman's popularity in Duluth is getting greater with every issue and is increasing. W. B. Richardson, at the First National Bank building, Duluth, and David Graham's restaurant, 1218 Third Street, Superior. You miss all the race's best news don't read The Freeman. "Get the habit." --- The Pure Food Show closed in a blaze of glory Saturday, Nov. 13. The efficient service rendered by the many colored ladies during the period of the exhibit was commented by the staff, those voyed by L. Dawson, Josie D. Mobley, L. Lorter, L. Dawson, Katie Bishop, Ella Pendleton, Emma Dearle, Emma Watts, Miss L. Howe, Helen Scott and eParl Clemens. Mr. George H. Adams and R. E. McCullough were examined by the civil service board for positions as clerks in the local postoffice Wednesday, Nov. 16. Messrs. Carr, Shorty and Rev. Jonathan Brown were given Pythian degrees by the local lodge K. of P. at their last regular session. --- Mrs. Joseph Lewis, of 1116 W. Superior street, returned Sunday morning from a three weeks' visit with her mother in Kansas City, Md., and then Lewis left her mother in a much improved condition. Owing to the nature of her visit Mrs. Lewis was unable to accept many of the social courtesies tendered during her stay in the Missouri city. Messrs. Johnson, Mackay and Jones, the blind musicians who played a summer engagement at one of the local parks, are again visiting after a short sojourn in Windsor City. MORGANTOWN, W. VA. ...The Fumakers, headed by Rosett the contralto, and Funny Mills, are drawing large crowds at Lagman's Theater. They have a change of bill each week, new faces, good dancing and good music. Ernest Goode and Van Dyke, boxers of Mobile, are anxious to get matches in a welterweight class and middleweight class. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. which is in charge of Medal Contest, which is in charge of Madam F. E. Preston, has been postponed until Dec. 2, 1909...Rev. A. W. Puller, D. D. LL, D. of South Bend, Missouri, evening. Church Sunday evening. Mrs. Evans delightfully entertained the Pastor's Aid at her home Clyde street, and after a fine repast the society adjourned to meet her 84 Fonda avenue. Mrs. Ella Lewis of Marshall, Mich., has accepted the position of matron at the Grand Trunk Depot. Mrs. Martha Weaver and daughters of Mrs. M. Connor, and also of Mr. and Mrs. E. Clayton...Mrs. Mitchell and her son Meredith of Cheshire, Mich., have E. Clayton...Mrs. Mitchel had his eyes opened the guests of M. Mitchel has seen the guests of M. M. Connor...Mr. Christopher Johnson has returned to this city...Rev. Adams has returned to Virginia preached at the morning. Don't forget the Thanksgiving dinner at the Second Baptist Church...Mrs. Alex. Dick of Kalaamazo street died at her home Monday morning at 1 a. m., and buried Wednesday at Ypsilanti, Mich. Alex. Taylor and Mrs. Gertrude Floyd entertained in honor of Miss Sarah Green Byrd last week...Mr. and Mrs. N. Butler have returned from abroad....Mesdames Nina Peyton and Mrs. Pearl Blackwalt were pleased with her studies of Mrs. Julia Turner....Miss R. Webb is progressing nicely with her studies at Purdue University. M. Royd Bibbs left Tuesday night for Indianapolis, Ind. to make his home... The aftermath of the Thanksgiving ball at the Bright Light Hall Thursday evening, Nov. 25. Mr. Robert A. B. Carr, president; James Saubler, secretary and Willie Hopkins floor, president; James B. B. Cox, Louisville, Ky. is in the city visiting her mother, Ms. Clara Alves, 445 S. Adam street. Mr. James Saubler is in the city night for St. Louis, Mo. to make their home... Ms. Limas Marshall is still confined to her bed... Mr. James Smith, the barber, is confined to his bed with typhoid fever... Mr. Lem Williams will leave in a few days for Chicago, Ill., where he will make his home... Mr. Lem Williams last Sunday at the First Baptist Church, the result of two weeks' revival. Wanted at Once Ten first class lady performers. Must sing and dance and work in stock. Long season. Can also place a few more first class teams. Write or wire F. A. Barrasso. Gen. Mgr. Amuse U. Theatre. 121 Desoto St., Memphis, Tenn. MusiciansWanted For the Ninth U. S. Cavalry Band Three clarinet players and one cornet player—men who double preferred. Players must have some musical and good character. Splendid chances for promotion—opportunity to advance musical position. Bandmaster Ninth Cavalry, F. D. A. Russell, Wyoming. Special to THE FREEMAN MOBILE. ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN: PERU. IND. HENDERSON, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. 5 Rev. Price is doing much good in this city. . . The Church Aid Society gave a party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, a nice sum of money was raised. . . Mr. and Mrs. Sollohare home on S. Adam street this week. . . Mr. Johnnie Filmore, of Louisville, Ky., is in the city visiting friends. . . Miss Lillian the city visiting her mother and friends. CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Spencer, Hudson Anita Pattil Brown of Chicago, the famous sweet singer, L. B. Smith, the great pianist, and Prof. Calhoun, a local pianist of much distinction gave a concert at Church November 3...Miss Mattie Dettebaugh, one of Chattanooga's popular society ladies, has returned from a six weeks' visit to the University of the choir of Warren A. M. E. Church and a sweet singer...The funeral of Mrs. Florice Wafford took place at the Quinn Church Thursday afternoon November 3...Miss E. Church, indicating there was a large attendance. She leaves a loving husband and a dear child, an adult mother, and a father and an adult grandmother, lost in the Ladies' Chamber and the K. W. M. gave a grand reception last Friday evening. A fine program was rendered, to the delight of the order is doing excellent work in all respects. PADUCAH, KY. Rev. J. M. Lowery returned from Princeton Monday, where he went to preach Sunday... Platt J. Sneed left for McKenzie. Tenn. Saturday morning, where he will remain for four or five weeks for his health... J. H. Lewis is able to be out, but he is not able to work for weeks from injuries sustained by falling from a building on which he was working. AGENTS WANTED Get ready. Money selling holiday goods. Big line; swell presents. Particulars and catalogue. FREE for stamp. J. M. Miller & CO., Dept. D, 305 Elm St. Danville, IL. THE FREEMAN Can be found in Peru, Ind., at 98 East Ninth street. Mrs. Julia Turner agent. WHERE THE FREEMAN CAN BE FOUND IN NEW YORK CITY. Frank Jackson, 340 W. 41st street; B. Rosenbaum, 568 Seventh street; C. J. Rosenbaum, 568 Seventh street; D. J. Rosenbaum, 228 W. 41st street, and James J. Lahey, southeast corner 28th and 6th avenue. ROUTE S. H. DULEY, IN "HIS HONOR, THE BARBER"—SCHERENectad. Y. N., Nov. 22; Amsterdam. 23; Utica. 24; Syracuse. BROWN AND HODKES—Empire Theater, Hoboken. N. J. week of Nov. 22. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY CO.—Clarksville, Tenn. Nov. 22; Hopkinsville. 23; Henderson. 24; Mt. Veronica. 25; Princeton. 26; Owensboro. 27. ROERT C. WHITE'S "DARKTOWN SWELLS," WITH CARNIVAL COMPANY.—Elberton, Ga. Nov. 22-27. FIDDLER AND SHELTON—Week of Nov. 22, Orpheum Theater, New York City. JOHNSON AND WELLS' "SUNNY SOUTH" COMPANY. IN VAUDE- VILLE—Week of Nov. 22, Olympic Theater, Chicago, Ill. BOWMAN AND ST. CLAIRE—Week of Nov. 29, Luna Theater, Akron, O. THE FREEMAN POSTOFFICE Notice—Persons whose names appear in the following list will kindly send for mail, as the names will appear four times in the office. It would prevent delay if all performers would send route from time to time and letter could be forwarded at Gentlemen's List. Marshall, Leo Moore, Alonzo Pugglesy, H. H. Sherman, J. E. Sherman, J. E. Smith, Speedy Stafford, Eddie Taylor, George Taylor, George Taylor, Will Tobias, John Woodley, Robert Gibbs, Joe Whitman, Frank Wilson, Frank Bruce, W. A. Collins, E. N. Eckert, E. afonso Dudley, E. B. Dudley, E. B. Francis, Lon Harris, B. H. English, The Great Eggleston, L. C. Harris, B. H. James Harris, B. H. James Johnson, John Lee, John Lewis, Herbert Leacey, S. Ladies' List. Seals, Pearl Groves, Rosa Mitchells, Billie and Rose Chambers, Benail Chambers, Lahir Kincaid, Mrs. Flor- ence Additional Stage News on Page Six. Rupture Cure Brooks' Appliance. The wonderful new discovery. The above illustration plainly shows what a few weeks wearing of this new appliance will no. No oboxious springs or pads. Has Automatic Air Cushions. Binds and draws the broken parts together as you would a broken limb. No salves. No lies. Durable cheap. Pat. Sept. 10, 1901. Sent on trial to prove it. FREE INFORMATION COUPON. C. E. Brooks. 1247 Brooks Bldg. Marshall Mich. Please send me by mail in plain wrap- ting, Black on Hue, Uptake, measuring bland and price list, free of charge. It is understood that in case I order later you will send on trial. Name Address City State THE STAGE 6 By BRADFORD. Notice—The Freeman, in instituting this special column for the C. V. B. A. Notes, once more demonstrates its claims to originality along this line of news. The Freeman is the first colored paper to give this deserving colored vaudeville artists' society a special column for their news. Do not forget January 28, 1910. Welcome to our president and visiting members. Members, we are waiting for photos for the souvenir program. Traveling deputies beware, and do not forget the date, December 1, 1909. Barrington Carter will soon be seen in vaudeville with a new novelty act. Brothers William Hall and Joseph Montague have been reported very sick. George Hamilton will soon appear in vaudeville with some new monologues. Members of the committee on constitution have maode their final report. "Beware." Brooks and Butler's new act made good, and was the hit of the bill at the Unique, Philadelphia. Letters are still coming in from vaudeville artists all over the country applying for membership. Pankey and Cook will soon leave New York for a period of twenty weeks over the Pantages circuit. Gordon and Kevens were the bit of the bill, and opened the show at Keith's last week while in Newark. The ladies of the vaudeville profession desire to become members of the C, V, B, A. Shall we admit them? James Worles is talking of taking out a road show this spring, and would like to hear from some good talent. The "Lode of Koal" company, with several members of the C, V, B, A, will me in the city for an indefinite run. Dick De Groom has retired from the stage, and can be seen nightly making speeches in behalf of his candidates. The Alpha Comedy Four, Scudlaw, Lawson, Cross and Crumbley, will open with their new act at teh Windsor Theater. Lemonler and Wilson will open with their new act, "Fun in a Governor's Room," at the Empire at Newark, N. J. James Towel will soon begin to work again with his wife until his old partner, Jack Smith, returns to the Majestic Trio. Gus Simmons, of the Alabama Trio of Philadelphia, called at the C. V. B. A. and was entertained by the house committee. Scott Joplin, king of musical rags, has completed a piece of music entitled "The Paragon Rag," dedicated to the C. V. B. A. Dan Michael's, of the Majestic Trios, has resigned, and will soon appear with his new partner, known as "the Merry Michaels." William Ball and Ralph Nicolas have become the champion whistlers players of the C. V. B. A., and are willing to meet any and all competitors. It has been rumored that a vaudeville and moving picture house will soon be opened under the management of one of the members of the C. V. B. A. The Brittons are at the American this week, and were presented with a very large horsehouse of flowers by members of the company as it was C. V. B. A. night in New York. Andrew A. Copeland and Miss Mattle L. Phillips, America's premier song and dance artists, will soon be seen in one of the leading Broadway theaters with their new novel act. Leon Williams, president of the C. V. B. A. Academy, will be in with the "Dixie Serenaders," after an absence of fifteen weeks, and will open at Hammerstein's. There will be another gumbo dinner tendered to our visiting brothers and Mr. J. Gentrie Hill, of the "Lode of Koal" company, during the coming week. Mr. Bob Slater will act as chef. Since Deas, Reed and Deas have gone in the Realty company while on the road, the C. B. would like to hear from them. Would be pleased to hear from Al Bailey, our vice-president. Among the covers the past week were William Thornton, James Worles, John Smith, Gus Simmons, John Newton, Andrew A. Copeland, Tom Lemonier, Harry Pramkin and many others. John W. Cooper, premier color contrilouquet, and his company of automakers, are meeting with great success presenting their original comedy, "Fun in the Barber Shop," Star Theater, Berlin, N. H., week October 1. Secretary LaMotte has just received a handsome large oil painting, a gift from the C. V. B. A., and family, to be presented to the members of the C. V. B. A., a credit to the vaudeville profession. Mr. Lee R. Whipper, a member of the C. V. B. A., has a movement on foot to open in a few days a moving picture and family, to be presented to colored people, with a stock company combined. At last New York has woke up. Alfred D. Michaels of Java, East India, a brother of Dan Michaels, visited the C. V. B. A. rooms and told some very interesting stories of his travels around the world, and especially the places in South Africa, and made it pleasant for those who were present. Archer and Carl Carl continue to have successful formances for the benefit of the sick fund of the C. V. B. A., and both men are faithful workers and should have the support of the membership. The bill of last Sunday was the best ever presented to the public. THE FLORIDA BLOSSOMS COMPANY. R. A. Hartley, bookkeeper, is still with us. Finale, "Through Florida" by L. L. Fisher & Co. Geo. Devee, our ballad singer, gets his nightly with "Roses." Leroy Knox, the N. C. Favorite, is taking three and four every night with that storming song, "I Wish I was in Heaven Sitting Down." Chink Ford, the man with a style of his own, is making good with "Fare Thee Well." S. C. Catlect, our scenic artist, has just got through painting some swell scenes, and they are swell. Geo Crump, our interloctor, leaves them talking each night, and as the real Kid Jones in the last act opens their eyes with amazement. Miss Hester Wallace is taking them with "I am Glad I Am Brown Skin." L. Fisher is "knocking the turkey" with "You Ain't Talking to Me." Sam Cohen, the popular announcer, is still on the stand, and with strong announcing, changes the minds of many who had no intention of going to the show. Clarence Steward, Florida's most famous comedian, is turning them over with one of his own songs, "It Ain't but One Makes Makes a Noise Like Money to Me." John Tobias send regards to P. G. Lowery and bunch; Picoio Jones and bunch. Joe Miller, the little man with the big horn send regards to the Allen bunch and the orchestra of Air Dome, Jackson Fla. Mr. Pete Worthey, of the Douglas & Worthey is well pleased with his bunch and is one of the best aggregation to work for on the road. Childs sends regards for on the road. Anderson, Engine Mike and Willie Phillips. . . . The whole bunch sends regards to all in and out of the profession. Johnson says hello to Dave Smith, Alto Duet, Ed Miller and Clarence Steward, and regards to Bob Anderson, Tim Steward, Ed Collins, Click Anderson and Mack Allen. The Florida Blossom Company has been doing banner business in the stat of Texas and has been able to be excelled by any of its class and by a very few above its class. The show is always well opened each night by J. Johnson with that hitting song, "Transmagnificandamuality My King," Price, our dancing wonder, is pleased to with it "I Love My husband but Oh, You Henry." Olo opens with of Knox & Price, dancing wonders, can't be touched, following Clarence Steward, with a monologue. The act is clean ad takes them out of their seats. Next comes Master Coyden Hendon, the youngest hoop roller, appearing everything but talk, Chloe Floyd comes in next with his song and dance the can't be touched only by few. Then comes the last act, "Kid Jones, the Gambling King from Baltimore," where L. L. Fisher shines as head waiter and Ed Miller as the first, waiter. Geo. Gee as the second, waiter. Equal in the use of his tongue. Leroy Knox as "Mandy" makes them fall out of their seats with laughter. Nelson Green as the third, waiter. Equal in the use of his tongue. Coyden Herndon the villan, pleases the public. J. Johnson as Slim Jim, the feather police, leave them showing off the ball. When the ball is doing it with mutual success. Then comes Clarence Steward, the boy full of fun and laughter, as the bogus Kid Jones, and turns, in house, into the house fish. Clarence Steward comes the Florida Blossom Concert Band, under the direction of E. B. Dudley as band master. It is said by the people everywhere that the ball is playing all the standard overtures. The band is composed of the following: E. B. Dudley, band master and cornet; E. B. Hildes, solo cornet; E. B. Motto, solo cornet; Geo. Christian, baritone; Little Joe Miller and Clarence Steward; Altos; John Tobias, first trombone; Clifford Benson, second trombone; Nelson Green, bass drum; Joe White, traps in orchestra. NEW ORLEANS NEWS V. P. THOMAS The announcement that the Tutt Whitney Musical Comedy Company, composed of the members of the Smart Set No. 2, of the shows by that name of Voeckel & Shaw, and of the members of the Temple Theater following the Black Patti Company at that playhouse, has put the New Orleans public into thinking that Messrs. Kilduff and Cheevers, the managers of the Crescent Theater, will be for the patrons of their house the best musical comedy companies that can be gotten to come to the Crescent City or South. New Orleans has suffered the most of the financial time. In fact, ever since the Smart Set played at the Crescent Theater years ago and won the unbounded admiration it did, and caused the envy and jealousy that the white theater from that time, there has been a popular demand among the colored people of New Orleans for the Smart Set, or shows of that class, to come back and show has been out of the question until Messrs. Kilduff and Cheevers opened the Temple Theater in the Pythian Temple on Glenwood and Georgia streets on the side of Southeast, where the ville artists and comedians and made it possible to attract first-class road shows to this city with every prospect of their coming meaning fine business for fine artists, comedians and stock Company entertained the people here with increasing popularity for seven weeks straight and put up such fine shows that time that not only first-class show knew the pace they give the patrons of the Temple satisfaction. The character and quality of shows offered at the Temple up to the booking Company, which is generally understood to be the same company heretofore called the Smart Set (Southern), have been all this company following the Black Patti, and others as reputable following it at the Temple in succession, the season of 1999-10 at this playhouse promises plenty of first-class amusements for the colored of shows. The people of New Orleans have been treated to such good shows by the Williams & Stevens Stock Company, that Messrs. Williams, Stevens Joe, James, and William have been graced with graceful La-Belle-Malone will always be welcome in the future to come back. In going away at the close of their engagement at the Temple they carried with them the high opinion and admiration of the people of the saw them during their stay of seven weeks. Everybody speaks words of praise of them and of their excellent works as performers in their lines, and they really desire a praise they got, for they worked hard to make for the Temple the name that it has today. They put the Temple on its feet, as it were, and made it the household name that it has become in this city, under vexatious and trying circumstances, for they worked hard to make for the Temple the name that it has now how much better those conditions have become, can appreciate what a task it was for them and what character and class of work it required of them to bring home and learn the Temple the name and the prospect it enjoys today. Others may reap the fruits of glory at the Temple, but to Williams and Stevens and Joe Simms and Bessie La-Belle-Malone must go the credit for the yield the Chewers who put on the money and met losses for weeks until Williams and Stev- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAP The many friends of the Ellis family of this city learned with sincere regrets Tuesday of the death of the mother, Widow Mary Fanny Ellis, after an illness in Boston. The Ellis family stroll street. Mrs. Ellis was 59 years and 24 days of age and was the mother of as industrious and worthy a family as live in this city. She was herself a fine artist, and she was a dressmaker, her wife, Miss Elnora and Mrs. Dr. Coleman, and her son Harry John Ellis, are among the most esteemed and highly respected of our people. Miss Elnora is one of the most popular dressmakers of garden and garden art. She was the president of the Fancy Work Club, an exclusive club of ladies who entertain at one another's home every month, and she is the most beloved of pleasures that are both delightful and attractive. The esteemed deceased encouraged the pleasant pastime and will be mourned by a host of friends who enjoyed the day at home and home. Ellis was a charming mother and friend only her amiable daughters will miss her, but all who knew her as well. She was buried from Mt. Calvary Church, Rev. pastor, her remains were followed by graves by the course of sorrowing friends and relatives. OPINION. BY BRADFORD (Dedicated to my friend, John Vaughner) nudge someone and wink! Have you ever stopped to ponder, have you ever stopped to think What opinion folks have of you when they nudge someone and wink. You can tell if the useless; you can't convince some folks. And if your talk is awfully serious, it's sometimes taken as funny jokes. Opinion is a great thing, and no matter how you feel, you can never tell what opinion the other fellow has of you. It's hard to change a man's opinion, and it ain't no use to try; If it's someone's opinion a thing is wet, it's no use to say it's dry. The newsboy has an opinion and the banker has one also. And everyone's opinion is different most every place you go. It's funny the different opinions that you hear voiced sometime. And if opinion could do you vital njury, there'd be many and many a crerne. But opinions make you popular, when given by most any one. Cause their has all got right to express their opinion 'bout anything that's done. I'd be willing to bet my last dollar and go without a feed. That would be a great thing, and just what some of us need. So just remember, don't get angry, and no matter what you do, Don't tell folks if folks have a bad opinion of you. (Note—Before voicing your opinion of this little opinion rhyme, please note that we were apology for the first line-to-wit: "Have you ever stopped to think") MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. S. A. Cowan of St. Paul's M. E. Church baptized several persons at the 11 o'clock services. Quite a large crowd was there, and the services were largely attended, also. Pilgrim's Progress Baptist Church, East End, had a rally on Sunday, November 7th. Quite a large crowd was out, and a good sum was raised. The pastor was a pastor... Union Baptist Church Sunday School will have a rally on Sunday, November 14th. Rev. J. T. Davis is the pastor. Come out and help them... in H. Halle, the Fifth street tailor, has afflicted him. He was very cold, but is improving. Prof. E. H. Triplett is now lecturing in the county public schools, through Louderdale and other counties in Mississippi held the Robinson street fair has been held the previous Leaf. For Selma, Ala, for one week... Rev. A. J. McNair came in on the A. & V. train Monday, November 8th... Hon. W. E. King of the Dallas Express, of Dallas, as he is able His sister, Mrs. Carter, will bring him back to Meridian, Miss. BERT A. WILLIAMS & CO. IN "MR LODE OF KOAL" A HIT ON BROADWAY. AS SEEN BY BRADFORE AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER, NEW YORK CITY. "Book and Lyrics by J. A. Shipp and Alex Rogers. "Music by J. Rosarond Johnson. "Additional Music by Bert A. Williams. heard their music sound sweeter. Jass Yaughan orchestra director. Jass Yaughan orchestra director. Chestor A. Lode.....Bert Buggay.....Alex Rogers Glimlet.....Tom Brown Gluten, Glimlet's silent part Iron Navarro Buttram.....Leubrie Hill Weedhead.....Chas H. Moore "Cay".....Henry Troy Staglink Court Messenger Singhik, Court Tender Chas. McKenzie "Sarg" J. E. Lightfoot First "Lieut" Sterling Second "Lieut" J. M. Thomas Third "Lieut" Clarence Redd Blootch Matt Housley Woozy Hattle McIntosh Whirima, Court Tender Siren Nevarro Mysteria Lottie Grady A. Saylor Ada Banks Hoola Ittie Hopkins Kinklets Georgia Gomez What Georgia Brow Ho Jita Bush Rubeena Lavinia Rogers Diano Maggie Davis Osee Jessie Tillis Discretia Ida DY Attle Giddina ..... Katie Jones CITIZENS, GUARDS, ETC. - Messrs. Hawks, Payne, Holland, Cooper, Gibbs, Foster, Sailsbury, Tapley, Hillard, Tul- FLOWER GIRLS, DANCERS, ETC. - Misses M, Brown, Clough, F, Brown, Lewis, Yorke, Vaughan, King, DeVance, Guiguese and Payne. The opening chorus by the company singing at the start of the second great act was grand, and at the finish the chorus got the biggest hand. I have heard a song by the band that I heard this juncture four convicts enter carrying Big Smoke. The entrance is made funny by Bert Williams. Siren Nevarro next does a toe dance, not an ordinary toe dance, but an extraordinary toe dance, showing that she is a dancer of the ordinary. I have heard a dance gauged so nicely. There is not too much of it—just enough. It is a wonderful dance, and one of the hits of the show on Broadway, and, Oh, that rolling over from one back bend into another makes an exit that brings forth tremendous applause. It was a riot. Catch that dance on Broadway. I liked it and you will like it, too. The best of the audience—and I'm going to see that dance again tomorrow night. Following that marvellous dance, Mr. Bert A. Williams sang "Dat's a Plenty." It was sung as only Bert Williams can sing those songs, and all the audience did that. Williams did something that all colored people should be proud of. He demonstrated to the Caucasian race that he is all they claim him to be, and more, too. He is to all Caucasian comedians what Jack Johnson is to the Big Smoke of colored and white artists, and Jack Johnson is the Big Smoke of all prize fighters. When the audience had made Bert Williams sing so many extra choruses, a quit count was the Big Smoke of that bell-want of breath, and the audience had laughed so much that some of them were out of breath. Mr. Henry Troy next sang "Bygone Days in Dixie," assisted by the band. The song was a big hit and Mr. Troy is as big a favorite on Broadway as ever. Theatre For Sale, Seats 350; good business, profits $500 per month. Cash $3,000. Will buy. City population 125,000. Address all communications to Elwood C. Knox, care The Freeman. WANTED! Good lady singer, girls who sing and dance, acts with open tim in first letter. Address Linwanted at all times. Send photo and lowest cash salary start! Naylor, Stage Manager. Colin Amusement Co. 719 E. Washington St. Springfield, Ill. W. COLORED ACTORS and Actresses Notice! Don't fail to get in line for The Freeman's big Christmas Number The biggest and best pictoral sheet in the United States, out December 25, 1909. It pays to put your advertisement in this number. The Freeman has a circulation of over 100,000 weekly, North, South, East and West. For terms apply to ELWOOD C. KNOX, MANAGER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. WE FIT THEM ALL THE SHORT THE STOUT THE MEDIUM THE TALL THE SLENDER Suits Furs Washington Cloak & Suit Co. Skirts Dresses 4 East Washington Street For Johnson's "History of the Negro Race" and "Light Ahead for the Negro." As a combination offer, I will furnish either of the above books with the beautiful picture, (photo-graveur). "Appealing to be Allowed to Help Fight for the Union," for $15C. All trains to and from Chicago use direct line. F. E. HINE, D. Y. Next Mr. Tom Brown, "Gimlet," enters, and when given the cue by Big Smoke he makes a lightning change—clever—and enters once more as the Chinaman that readers, but for the benefit of my dear readers, but for the benefit of the need an explanation regarding Tom Brown. I want to say that Tom Baunen is without any reasonable doubt the greatest character actor, "colorist" the show character actor, "singer" the singles "Chink Chink Chinkman," assisted by eight girls dressed as boys in knickerbockers and blouse waists, playing beanbag. It makes a pretty picture. Tom Baunen shows the ring around the rosy around the Chink Chink Chinkman. Miss Nevraur enters as the Chinee woman, and when the spotlight is flashed on her, why you go right back to hinkown, makeup is done, and dialogue is played ring around the rosy around the Chink Chink Chinkman. Miss Nevraur is just as big a hit as it was in vaudeville, when presented at Hammersstein's, writes a short time ago, when I then fawn in front of the audience, something unusual for that theater. Next enters a big cask, huge in dimensions. Bert Williams is following the cask, which is very funny. Next six girls dance with him, enter once more and introduce a Spanish dance, which is very novel. The dance is on par with any of the leading Spanish dancers. I saw perform the same dance, which is now down and drinks beer drawn from the big cask. Great singing by that great chorus. Bert Williams exits following the big cask, and curtails from the down and drinks beer drawn from the big cask. Great singing by that great chorus. Bert Williams exits following the big cask, and curtails from the down and drinks beer drawn from the big cask. Intermission—Well, I see that young ralse Shipp is still the song book saleswoman with the Williams company, and I man-ing to the comment in the audience. The Bigwaw bin runs the show, and it looks to stay indefinitely. The curtains in rises at the beginning of the third great act on the court outside the Smokery, his, and the first object flags of all nath. is Big Smoke lying on that attracts nothe, he went to sleep in the smokery, his, and the first act. He makes up numb in with the cold. is the dew has fiss. Hill. him. There is dialogue by J. Leubrity, and play, wright Elek Rogers. She is indeed a makes much of little. She. Next comes the very clever colored woman. she confetti throwling, as the great act. Seen Tells is on in this last reception or ball in other words, as the tune of "The Frog's Two-Step," mental is a very pretty piece of instr. Williams dances his Williams comedydance as Burry with williams can dance it. He danced three or four girls looking for Hoola. girls are velled. Those yellow and black Smoke unveils the last girl he dance with and finds to his disgust that it is SUNNYSIDE THEATRE Always open for rental purposes. First class accommodation for all occasions, shows, cencerts, balls and banquets. For information, see or write. MRS. R. L. PANNELL, 330 N. Augusta St.. Staunton, Virginia Mrs. John Rucker FIRST CLASS HOTEL For Traveling People, 120 W. 27th St., New York City. Pekin Theatre Ollie Dempsey, Lessee Cincinnati, O. Polite vaudeville and cream of motion pictures. All first class acts, singles and doubles who want to work. Time 2 to 4 weeks. Add. E. D. LEE, 534-536 W. 5th St., Cincinnati, O. For Sale, 500 per month. Cash $3,000. Will all communications to El- SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. SOME SPORTING COMMENT. The Big Sporting Number That Is Soon to Be Out. BV CHARLES D. MARSHALL I am much concerned about our proposed big sporting number, which is to appear in addition to our great team in all football, baseball and athletic clubs, along with prize fighters and sportsmen of every walk of life, represented by a picture and a team. We now have any amount of space for that purpose, so we are able to accommodate you with the insertion of a single column wfyswfymcfwypwfmwptw, or a single column wfyswfymcfwypwfmwptw for $5.00, including write-up. We will give special attention and price to saloons, club houses, gymnasiums, or group clubs. We will also be a regular "Police Gazette" department. You are asked to send in all matters pertaining to sport, which will be published in the other department of the number are going to be strong, and I am anxious that this section will equal if not surpass them. We will not only try to give any information that you may desire concerning this number. Also we would suggest that you write us about our advertiser's plans, as these will be as low as ever; but in case you do not remember, or have never had occasion to know, please write us and we will cheerfully send you all means; that is, if you are raising yourself as a real sport. The Real Sports of New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Louisville and other big sporting towns of the country will be well repre- sented in the fall. You can tell that you are still in the ring send your face and brief history of your life along right away, so you can get a good look at your life. Everybody comes close Dec. 18. Everybody likes to see a good newspaper, and the only way to have one is through everybody assisting. Come on, old boy, get off of LELAND'S TEAM TO BE IN CHICAGO LEAGUE He Secures Lease on Auburn Park for the Season of 1910. CHICAGO, Ill. Nov. 14—All doubts as to what team will be the tenant of Auburn Park next week, the C. Leland, former owner, the Leland Giants and now the president of "fank Leland's" Chicago Giants," signed a contract with John Schorling, the owner of the franchise under which the Leland Giants played in the Chicago Baseball League this summer, and in signing the lease Leland got with it the use of the "Mike" Moore, first base; Geo. Wright, shortstop; "Bobby" Winston, Joe Green, outfielders; "Rat" Johnson, catcher and "Danger" Talbert, utility infielder. Three of the strong St. Paul Gopher team will play with Leland—"Steel Arm" John Taylor, a player for the Billy Folx Wallace, also a third-sucker, but who will play second, being the men. Billy Pettus of the Kansas City Giants will catch, while a string of backups for the Philadelphia Giants. The incorporators of the Chicago Giants are: Frank Leland, president and general manager; MaJ. R. R. Jackson, of the Eighth Regiment, I. N. G., secretary, and A. H. Garrett, secretary. The club will make a spring training up in New Orleans on March 15 and winding up in Chicago in time for the opening. TUSKEGEE PLAYING GREAT FOOTBALL Defeats Two of Best Teams in the South This Season. TUSKEGEE, Ala., Nov. 14.—Tuskegee has met two rival teams on her campus and has faced them that it is but still fails the classics is going at a pretty good clip. Those who witnessed the game Saturday against Americus had the rare opportunity of seeing the game in person, a good football exhibition. Because Americus did not show class does not detract any from the fine work of Tuskegee. In fact, it enhances her superiority by being matched by one of A. B. C's veteran players. The fine work of Newburn would have won applause from any crowd of football fans. In fact, he has won a wonderful gyrations in eluding attack, his clever left-hand work, his shaking men off him like they were Lions, his wonderful gyrations in belong to those grand and extraordinary fears which are called forth only under strenuous circumstances, and point to what is possible to achieve by dogged en- Hendley also did some excellent work at quarter. The plays were gotten off team and team was always kept going. The rapidity of his performances is appreciated, when two touchdowns were made inside of ten minutes. His "headwork" was good, and his attacks were directed with precision. He was able to make a difference due to stage fright, the kick-off by Amerlus, he was always cool; and, in one instance, through a mistake of signals when there was no opportunity for a good gain. He deemed his error in the first half by making a pretty running catch of a punt in other features of the game were a 50-yard run by Emerson, the tackling by Foster, an end run by Lucas which netted 25 yards, and the breaking up of Amerlus before they got started, by Watson. Americans won the toss and elected to kick. After two attempts Americans kicked the ball, who tumbled in 30-yard field. The ball was given to Newborn and he straightway skirted Americans left end 20 yards and a touchdown. Two minutes later, Americans again kicked to Corker, who brought the ball back ten yards. Newborn took the ball and made another run of 60 yards to touchdown. Newborn goal. Score 17. Ten minutes of play. Person received the ball on Tuskegee's 40-yard line and encircled Americans' right 20 yards. Newborn goal. Score 17 to 0. Newborn ran 50 yards in a broken field, brushing off several of men who tackled him. Touchdown. Newborn goal. Score 0. Corker made a quarterback run and covered 50 yards. Hendley fumbled and lost the ball. Americans plays were all well. End of the first half, they were well started. The second half opened with a confusion of signals on the part of Tuskegee, and around it both eleven, Lucas went around, both right and left. Newborn did more good work in a broken ball. Scott replaced Emerson at right. Scott fumbled on American five-ward ball. Emerson gave a generous punt and Hendley made a spectacular running catch. Newburn took the ball over. Touchdown and goal. Score. touch the guard, and lost the ball. Amber Lynch took the ball. Lynch took Foster's position at left end. Benton fumbled and lost the ball. American punch. Lynch made a pretty catch. Time was called. Score. 29 to. FOOTBALL AND THE "BIG FOUR" SQUADS. This season, so far, has been a remarkable one for what is known as the "Big Purple football teams, comprising Howard, Harper, Lincoln and Shaw Universities. They have been making history ever since the season, and they have been tackling some of the best teams in the South, and has been making away with them, and that may be due to the new training table that has been built at Howard University. Howard has won from the rest of quartet, and by great efforts, as Hapton, Lincoln and Shaw are playing a clever bit of the season, and so close have they played the season, and they certain that there will be a great difference in the scores of the return games. Hampton will meet Howard at Washington University, but is bummed about investing, and Lincoln is to play them on their own gridiron at the capital big game of the season, Thanksgiving day, Washington University will step out of the Big Ten to meet the Virginia Union University at Washington, Nov. 30. You should make it your business to send in your order as early as possible for the big sporting section of the Christmas number of THE FREEMAN, to insure getting a copy at 10 cents, as they are not likely to last long. John W. F. Woods is at his home in Mchenry, working at the Gem Theater, and is much success in and out of the profession. He wishes to hear from Lehman Smith, who is at Sallisbury, N. C. Regards to all, and is interested in Gem Theater, corner Market and Main. GIANTS ISSUE CHALLENGE. The Columbia Giants, of this city, are a football team of Joliet, Ill., and would very much like to meet the Douglas Cen-squad of Chicago, Ill. Write this office. CAPTAIN MILLER, PLEASE WRITE The Indianapolis Columbia Giants football club would like to hear from Manager Miller of the Colored Athletes, of Joliet immediately. Write in care this office. MOSCOW BIDS $100,000. BUTTE, Mont. Nov. 18.—The latest to be released is the 18-pack of the iPhone 5 is Moscow, Idaho. The purse offered is $100,000. Moscow is on the map, all but the names of the promoters are unknown. HERCULEANS PLAY ANDERSON NEXT SUNDAY. The Herculean football team of this city will play at Anderson, Nov. 21. The Herculean football team of this city will play at Northwestern Park. Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25. Game called at 3 p. m. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Mr. Walter Bush, from New York City, was the first to stand on the verizon Trust, which the hit at the Dewey Theater the week of Nov. 7th, were the first to stand on the Ernie Carter, while they were in the city. NELSON BIDS FOR BIG FIGHT BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 19.—"Battling" Nelson, the lightweight champion, while here, wired the managers of Johnson and Kirk, the heavyweights, have the fight between the heavyweights settled on his property at Virginia City, Nev. Nelson offers to post $30,000 immediately to bind the offer. The only stipulation is that the fight shall be a finish fight. "KID" McCOY WILL BID FOR FIGHT NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 19.—Norman Selby, better known as “Kid” McCoy, the night on the Lusitania, carrying a bid from a Paris syndicate for the Jeffries-Johnson fight. In persuade the champions to fight in the Cercle de Paris, next June, during the week of the Grand Prix,” said Selby. “I am authorized to offer 250,000 francs from the Cercle de Paris.” The Cercle de Paris will seat 7,000, and has standing room for 3,000 more. If the fight goes there the occasion will be three of the spectators will be women. SHINE STANLEY TO MEET CROSBY Shine Stanley, the whirlwind middleweight champion of Indiana, left this city last week to begin training for his coming Detroit, Mich. during the holidays. Stanley will train at 622 North Meridian street, Anderson, Ind. This fight is looked upon being a great show, and years ago and fight fans have begun betting and great interest is being aroused in the bout, as both men are very clever and hold very enviable reputations. A large crowd and a delegation of fight followers will go from here. HOWARD HAS TOUGH BOOTBALL SCHEDULE. The Howard University football team has one of the hardest schedules in its history. The followin g games are scheduled: Hampton, at Howard, Nov. 20. Lincoln, at Howard, Thanksgiving day. Wilmington, at Howard. A training table has been instituted at Howard University for the team, which has proved a great benefit, and the team has been able to meet the mucu may be expected when it meets the other teams. Howard played at Hampton yesterday, a new account of which game will appear next. JOE BUTCHER IN THE RING. During Champion Jack Johnson's visits here this week Joe Butcher, better known as "Butch," who is a mixer at Mike Wells' team, will be among the players for many years been champion roast-beef juggler and heavyweight slug muck of Indiana, made several efforts to get Johnson to sign articles for a forty-round go. He will be the first to receive an amount of Gauss money, and to be referred by Lew Shank. It is said that J. H. Hightower is "Butch's" backer, Mrs. Hightower, who will face challenge, although Shelton and Willis are making every effort to have it a go. CORBETT POSTED $10,000 ON JEFF SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.—Commissioner Tom Corbett, "the man behind the pile," has set the order for the Jeffries job, which is money for money. He is first man to receive money of the prospective mill of the heavyweights. Ten thousand and dollars rests in the coffers of Corbett, who is quoted at even money that Jeffries wins. Although the battle is still a matter of the future, and hinges on the chances of Corbett winning, the $10,000 will remain as a bet until the big fellows of the ring have fought or buried the hatchet once and for all. Corbett showed a lively interest in the offer of Wm. A. Brady to make Jeffries a present of $10,000 if he would meet Kaufman in a ten-round bout, and a $10,000 offer of money for money. "I will bet $20,000 today and $20,000 more in one week that Jeffries wins if they meet. I have been waiting twenty years for something soft like this," said Corbett. DOUGLAS HIGHS DEFEAT LOGANS. Giants Proved a Walk Away for the Midgets. GUTHRIE, Okla., Nov. 19—Douglas High School defeated the Logan County High School in an exciting game, by the score of 10 to 5. The features of the school included a goal kick by Lang. The Douglas High School boys are fast enough for their weight, the average weight being only 120, while the Logan County men were giants in proportion, their average being only 120, but their unclassified, and went down before the orange and black in disgrace. Doc Light, captain of the orange and black, claims to have the fastest high school team in this part of the country, in Logan High, Kirkland, take notice; and Langston also, as they THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER would like very much to meet dark skins with his aggregation. If you are right, come right along. Douglas High, that's all! THE EXCHANGE THEATER, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. We are having quite a crowd, and some good acts. The times deserves more credit than is given her as a performer. She is one of the best in her line as leading lady. Her song, "The Teasing Rag," is the rage of Miss Payne does a fine stunt in her "Carolina Lou." Mr. Glenn, one of the oldest comedians on the American stage, is an original singer. He brings a kind and kinder Bring Along Your Lunch, and Leave Before Supper Time. Professor Robinson our pianist, is one your favorite day. There is no song that is being used that he does not have to transpose for his people. A wonderful musician! We our solist and yodler is singing Wilson's "Lullaby." Miss Beulah Henderson is up again, at her usual act. Poor Miss Virgile Deare! Seems she never will get at her best. JACK JOHNSON BUYS CHICAGO REAL ESTATE Pays $11,000 for a Home on Wabash Avenue CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 19.—With property in his own name, and a heavyweight title to boot, Jack Johnson, known to the pugilistic world as "Lill Artha, today the native of Chicago. In the future the black gladiator will refer to Galveston only as the scene of his childhood. Now that the shekels are rolling in fresh manure, he must gaze upon the rosy side of life. That's the reason he invested $11,000 for real estate, extending from 2344 to 3318 Washaise avenue. At Johnson becomes the proud possessor of a 12-room residence. The other number contains a vacant plot, upon which it is said Jack will erect a modern abiding place as soon as the match with Columbus is abated to allow him to from Jack to entertain fears over the outcome of the death embrace. He's already deeply engrossed in the task of counting the golden discurses that for to his lot when Columbus is abated to allow him to from the cooling-board, for repairs. The property fronts 50 feet on Wabash Avenue is abated to allow him to from the cooling-board 164 feet. Johnson bought from thery Appel and Christina Appel. The former is a building contractor, and lives in the house now. He is to move at once. Johnson may assume possession early next year. The friends of the fighting black man who was killed by his mother, and in the future would reside at 3344 Wabash avenue, making the new building the permanent home of the Johnson. MAY ELIMINATE OLD SPIKES CHICAGO, Ill.—The elimination of steel spikes from the baseball diamond will be discussed at a meeting of the American baseball team to be held in New York in December. This is the statement made by President Ran Johnson. If a suitable substitute for the baseball spikes is developed, they will be barred from future games. The large number of injuries sustained by players during the last season, he said, will be reduced. The steel spikes mur the game and should be abolished. It is expected that a number of club presidents who have players whose speed on the base lines depends largely on their spikes may make strong objection. ELEVEN DEATHS ALREADY. Gridiron Sport Is Responsible for Loss of Lives. NEW YORK.-Three deaths resulting from football games on Saturday, October 31, have served to call attention to the fact that the most fiercely contested games yet the most gruesome injuries made accidents of any in the history of football. Already there have been eleven deaths, the most fiercely contested games yet to be suffered in this year, so far reported this year shows six young men to be suffering from what are believed fatal injuries, twenty-two broken collar bones, six broken ankles, nine broken ankles, eight victims of broken ribs, eleven broken shoulders, six broken fingers, six broken arms, one broken wrist, one broken hand and two broken KAUEMAN MET SOCIETY BOXER. Select Audience Sees Them Mix It— Californian Had Advantage. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Anthony Drexel Biddle, Philadelphia millionaire society member, and a former player with Al Kaufmann, the California heavyweight, in Herman's gymnasium, last week. Kaufmann had every advantage in the game, and he moved a much longer reach, but the Philadelphia showed that he could take a punch as well as give one, and they mived it up. Kaufmann was not missed by a select audience, and on its conclusion the men shock hands warmly. Biddle complimented Kaufmann on his cleverness for a big man. Kaufmann responded with a smile, and could see that Biddle had acquired considerable of the style of Jack O'Brien. Biddle and O'Brien will appear at Centra-Pa. in an exhibition bout for a local charity. Will Make Twenty-Three Weeks' The atrical, Engagement. CHICAGO, Ill.—Battling Nelson, lightweight champion, will make a twenty-three weeks' engagement the Columbia Theater, Boston, Monday November 1. Nelson is in fair physical condition, and says that he will box himself into fighting shape and will be able to carry a sparting partner, but will have his agent select a husky local boxer in each city in which he appears. No one will be allowed to apply for the job, Nelson declares, and he must expect to be mussed up as hard as though he were in a real fight. Nelson scaled 135 pounds in a Turkish bathtub, which just two pounds above his fighting height. The Dane is accompanied by John R. Robinson, former manager of Tommy Cruz, and Gardner and Harry Lewis. Robinson will look after Nelson's interests on the road. BAT LECTURES TO THE KIDS And Mrs. Harriette T. Treadwell Must Answer for Her Ex-Pupil. CHICAGO, IL.—Because Mrs. Harriette Taylor Treadwell, principal of the West Pullman school, invited Battling Nelson to come out of knowledge of other school authorities, a tempest is brewing in the board of education. But used to be a pupil of hers ages ago, and she could see no harm in his talking to children. But now he is in good clothes and told the boys and girls how he reached the pinnacle only after hard knocks, what they should do to grow up strong and healthy, and what chance a body had of overcoming a challenge. “There have only been four lightweight champions in America.” Bat said to the open-eyed youths of the seventh grade, and what chance a body had of overcoming a challenge, so you see, boys, your chance is not very good. Take my advice and don't go in for pugilism. Learn to box, though, for it's good exercise. And do not chew or drink if you want to grow strong and keep healthy. Take lots of exercise, too, and whatever you do, try and be the best at it. “Was it with your knowledge and certainty that you would succeed, indeed the outcome of West Pullman school?” Mrs. Ella F. Young, the superintendent, was asked, "certainly not," was the reply. "I am glad you asked me and you will take the matter up with the principal." President A. R. Urion, of the board of education, wouldn't have anybody running in the schools to make speeches to the children, much less prize fighters, if he had his way. FOOTBALL GAME FOR BOYS Dr. Charles Eliot Says College Boys Too Old, Big and Strong to Play. BOSTON, Mass.—"Football is a game for little boys, not a pastime for powerful men. It is a question of abolishing football at Harvard and plainly stated in my annual reports while president of the university." Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard University, when asked what effect, if any, he felt the death of cadet Byrne would have on the sport of the Eastern colleges, and men in the university. "Where boys are old enough to go to college, they are too big and strong to play football. There are a number of other athletic colleges." Dr. Eliot said he did not car eto put himself in the position of criticising any action of the college authorities by prophylaxis or future status of the game at Harvard. THE AMERICAN LEAGUE SEASON. Number of Contests Next Season May Be Reduced to 140 Games. CHICAGO, Ill.—Whatever the National League does with the proposition to lengthen the playing schedule to 168 games, its young rival, the American, has been playing the season of 154 or hop back to 140 contests a year. This was the positive announcement of President Ban Johnson, after he had discussed recent stories to the effect that the big leagues intended to stretch the present season. "The American League will not increase the number of games," said the executive. "If any action at all is taken it will be to woe the engagements to 140. The league will not agree to follow if the National would agree to follow suit. "We believe the present season is too long, and it is our idea to start about the first day of May and end up on the 1st October. We would also want a longer time. Spectators and players would escape a lot of disagreeable weather, and the public would not grow tired of the game before the end of the season. The League and still is, it appears, has opposed the long schedule and still is." TWO DECADES OF CHAMPIONS. 1889—John L. Sullivan beatake Jill Kilrain, 75 pounds, at Richburg, Miss., in 2 hours, 5 minutes, for $10,000 a side. 1892—James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan, New Orleans, September 7, 21 rounds, fororse nominally $40,000; actually defeated $39,000. 1892—Robert Fitzsimmons won the undisputed championship from James J. Corbett, March 17, at Carson City, Nev., in 14 rounds, fororse nominally $40,000. 1892—James J. Jeffries won the world's title from Robert Fitzsimmons at Coney Island, N. Y., in 11 rounds. Houseworth won. 1899-1904—James J. Jeffries defeated Thomas Sharkey; Robert Fitzsimmons a second time; James J. Corbett and Jack Monroe jump from the ring after the lance was knocked out. 1905—Marvin Hart knocked out Jack Root, July 3, at Neno, Nev., in 12 rounds, Jeffries, who referred, presented Hart with the lance. 1906—Tommy Burns defeated Marvin Hart, 20 rounds, February 22, at Los Angeles, and claimed the title. 1908—Tommy Burns defeated, defeated Tommy Burns, 12 rounds, in Australia, before a house estimated to be worth $110,000, Burns got $30,000, win or lose; John L. Sullivan, the largest gate taken in at a prize fight. IS NOT A CANDIDATE. BUT- John L. Says if He Is Chosen Referee "Square Deal" Will Be Given. PITTSEBURG, Pa.—John L. Sullivan, when asked about the likelihood of his being chosen referee of the Jeffries-Johnson fight, said: "I asked a candidate for referee, but if I am satisfactory to both principals and the club that gets the mil, I will give each man a square deal and see that both fight all the time. I will accept a penny if I am chosen. I don't believe in paying a referee in a flipt. In glove contests remuneration is all right. There is no glory in the referee job for me. I will be remembered long after Jeffries and Johnson are forgiven." "What do I think about Jeffries chances? Even if I had an opinion, you could scarcely expect me to express it when I may be third man in the ring. But I will be mental to one fighter than the other. In my day, twenty-five or thirty years ago, if a fighter took to this show game while still in harness, or pretended to be in harness, the public would chase him out of town." "You can take it from me that these two will fight all the time if I am referee." SAYS JEFFRIES WILL HAVE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE Referee Says Colored Champion Has Been Knocked Out. Fries Long. Period of Idleness That James J. Jeffries will have the fight of his life when he meets Jack Johnson, is the opinio no less an authority than Billie Roche, the well known San Diego star, to present a few hours in Indianapolis recently on his way from St. Louis to Pittsburgh. Roche has seen the giant negro in three battles on the Coast, since he defeated M. Karpman one time and the first fight, one with M. Karpman and the recent fight, one with Stanley Ketchel. "Johnson is one of the greatest defensive fighters I ever saw," Roche said last night, "and he showed he has a punch, in his fights with Flynn and Karpman, and Karpman and Karpman and probably could have stopped him in their ten-round bout. "I would not attempt to pick a winner now, but I believe it will be one of the best facts that Jeffries has been out of the ring five years, while Johnson has been gradually come up, makes it an even bet. "Takes the fight for me, he will fight; there will be no backing down on either side. Jeffries has gone about his training in a systematic way, and has satisfied himself that he will be in shape to fight. When I saw him in his training quarantine, I did not believe it would be possible for him to reduce his enormous girth, but when I saw him when he signed articles for the Johnson fight he looked like another man, as trim ally. He was a little bit taller than Jim Jeffries, the undefeated, and for that reason he looks good to me. The fight is too far in the future for me to be able to play. Roche believes Jimmy Coffroth will stage the fight. He says he does not believe Johnson stalled in his fight with Ketchel for the moving-pictures. He says Johnson ought a careful fight. 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