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$1.00 A YEAR---THE FREEMAN'S HOLIDAY RATES WILL BE ON DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. NOW IS THE TIME TO SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION----$1.00 A YEAR THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DEC 3 1909 VOLUME XXII NUMBER 49 LIEUT. DAVIS APPOINTED TO NEW POSITION For Major John R. Lynch at San Francisco—Dr. Booker T. Wishington and Others Have Conference with President. Thompson's National News Bureau— Washington, D. C., Dec. 1. President Taft has resigned Lieut. Benjamin Brown of the Tenth Army as Military Attachy to the task of the Government of Liberia. The position is newly created and is taken as an amnesiac of the closer relation that has come to the between this country and the United States. African Republ- cation of visits by the commissions representing the sister governments. The appointment is in the nature of a minister of state, and the nation at large, as no intima- tion has been given that such a place was to be made, but it is an exceedingly gratifying surprise and of concern. It was indeed the occasion that the honor falls upon worthy shoulders. Leut. Davis is a young man of exceptional force of character, and has made his way to the front office mentors at Washington University, graduated from the public schools of this city. He entered the volunteer army shortly after the breaking out of the bombing of second hectometer, and won distinction in the Cuban campaign which led to his promotion to a first hectenancy. Enlisted in the Spanish-American War, he saw service in the Phillipines and at various stations in this country, giving eminent satisfaction to his superiors, never to hasten to assist in his hectenancy within a few months after his entrance to the regular army, passing brilliant examinations in both states at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, he led to the altar Miss Lenora Dickerson, a charming young lady of the youth" as it were. *** Major William T. Anderson, chaplain of the Tenth United States Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence until December in next, when he will be taken on the retiring leave of duty in Texas in August, 1859, but was appointed to the chaplainship from Ohio in August, 1897, and assigned to the Tenth Cavalry. He is now in poor health for several months, and is now the head of the General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark. he stands number two on the list of hospitals, and has served capably in this country and in the Philippines. Mr. Anderson that his successor has been agreed upon, and that his appointment is officially made it will be a surprise to many, and will doubtless arouse continent-wide attention because of the president the selection may establish. Quite a transformation is in printing office of Howard University. Mr. Anderson the director of this important department, one time and the largest of the printing offices in the state of the schools in New York State. The work turned out both as to quantity and would do credit to any commercial printer, and the large Lyle takes no count of the hours that it takes to bring his place up to the high standard it has attained. All Washington is filled with echoes of this magnificent dinner which was given last week in honor of Hon. Ernest Lyon, United States Minister to Liberia, and Basil Haskins, representative of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the public Auditor Ralph W. Tier, chairman of the committee on arrangements, so conceived the affair and bore the credit of its execution, has been the recipient of numerous letters and messages of congratulation and successful outcome of the stupendous intercourse. It is admitted to have been the master banquet that the city of Washington has ever known. The Masonic Auditorium was a place of great interest, and owing to lack of space the committee was compelled to deny invitations to many who offered their subscriptions during the last few days the scouts were open to minister Lyon, Bishop Scott is open to Washington, and the praise of Chairman Tyler's management and are grateful for the increased interest the function has aroused everywhere. The minister Lyon asks a lot of his appreciation of the boner conferred upon him, has sent to Mr. Tyler a solid gold scarf pin in the form of an elephant, localized the manmoth proportions to white Liberian men, and this country will imbibe the inspiration which the occasion so auspiciously vitalized. President Taft has announced his sympathy with the movement on the part of the Liberians and their American supporters to regenerate the black rebellion and to enlarge its sphere of usefulness as a nation. Mr. Scott banquet Toastmaster Tyler read the following characteristic letter from the White House: My dear Sirt—I am advised that the color of the numbers on the dinner plate give a complimentary dinner Wednesday evening, November 17th, in honor of Hon. Ernest Lyon, Minister Plenipotentiary to Liberia, and Bishop I. B. Scott, missionary to Liberia, of the West Episcopal Church to Liberia, and the man doing this in some manner to evidence their deep interest in the future of the Liberian Republic. I am glad to express my thanks to Bishop I. B. Scott for finds this expression, and my hope is that our special mission to Liberia may result in such information that we shall be able to be of assistance to the republic in its struggle for existence, and in making its field of usefulness more extended. "Sincerely yours. Recorder Charles R. Howland, of the Brownsville Court of Inquiry, has gone to the Texas town to inaugurate the investigation authorized by Congress. He will be followed in a day or so by the remaining members of the court and the ground will be acquired after the survey, after holding of testimony will begin. Proof of innocence may be required of the accused soldiers, but it is thought the proceedings will be conducted on a liberal basis, and that the majority of the men will be found qualified for reenlistment. * * * * * * * * * at Bethel on next Tuesday night, at Bethel INDIANAPOLIS. IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1909. HOME LIFE. A MORSEL IN LOVE- IS BETTER THAN- HOME SWEET HOME IN NAME ONLY. G.T.H. LUXURY IN STRIFE. Your Preference? Literary Society's regular meeting, the program will be given over to the representatives of Howard University, Presidency of the University of Virginia, principal address and there will be choice music by the vested choir of the school under the direction of Miss Lulu Vere Childers. The spacious Metropolitan A. M. E. Church will be packed. A committee of colored men called upon President Taft Monday to invite him to attend a mass meeting to be held in this city at an early date in the interest of the students of the University and Chihuauta being established by Dr. J. E. Shepard at Durham, N. C., for the moral, religious and intellectual uplift of the Negro. The committee consisted of Dr. J. E. Shepard, Dr. C. Q. James H. Young of Raleigh, Dr. C. H. Shepard of Durham, Prof. J. B. Budley of Greensboro, Rev. E. H. Hunter of Richmond, Va., and J. W. L. Shepard of this city. The President appreciated the invitation but took the matter under advertisement. Rev. W. A. R. Ray, pastor of the Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church of this city, announces his candidacy for the Bishopric. Special to THE FREEMAN. A week with relatives in Toledo, . . . Willis Collins was in Warren Monday on business, . . . Mr. Charles Jackson, Sarah Bergess, James Mealey, F. D. Berry, Prof. A. H. Berry are invited to the wedding of Miss Eve Brown in Cadez, Ohio, last week. . . The dinners given by the different churches Thanksgiving were well attended and Mrs. Suns Lincoln spent a week with her parents, . . . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green, of Ashtabula, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas George A. Simpson, of Akron, and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Proctor, of Ravenna, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Simpson last evening, dancing to the Women's Progress Club was well attended and a success, . . . Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes entertained a number of their friends at their home to a dinner, . . . Mrs. Grace Willis was in the city last week, . . . Mr. Denison, of New Castle, Pa, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Garnes last week, . . . Those wishing the Freeman can get a notice him, as the Christians number will be larger than ever before. . . . The musical entertainment given by the members of the St. Mary's Church Tuesday was a treat to the program was the soprano singing by Mrs. Grace Willis Thompson, of Cleveland, a member of the St. Johns Choir of that city. Mrs. Thompson was formally of this city. Mrs. Grace Willis, . . . Mrs. Willis Collins enter- Your Preference? tained the following ladies at dinner Friday in honor of Mrs. L. Johnson, of Cleveland: Mrs. J. Raylan, Mrs. Queen Robin- L. Johnson, Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Will Honesty, Mrs. Geo. Ridout, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Miss L. Holmes, Mrs. Samuel Holmes, Mrs. M. Miser, Mrs. L. Johnson, the great of Mrs. George Ridout, of West Federal street. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN The Thanksgiving dinner given at the Second Baptist Church was quite a success, both financially and socially. . . . The Bible class, which has been organized at the A. M. Church, is given to the Nettle Muse is very ill at Nichols hospital with appendicitis. . . . The Willing Workers Society met at the home of Mrs. J. T. Buckner last Wednesday. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Buckner met at the home of the baby girl. . . . The Thanksgiving dinner given at the A. M. Church was quite a success. . . . There will be a quarterly meeting at the home of Mrs. Iris. Mrs. Isabelle Sapaugh is confined to her home from an attack of bilious fever. . . . Master Percy Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Henderson, is confined to his home with pneumonia. . . . Mrs. L. Henderson spent Thanksgiving in this city. . . . The Pastor's Ad Society met at the home of Mrs. G. Marshall and after a delightful luncheon they adjourned to meet the Mrs. L. L. Louise and daughter Valerya, of Flint, Mich. are visiting in this city the guests of Mrs. J. Grayson. CINCINNATI. O. Special to THE FREEMAN. Departed this life in 1949 Jordan avenue, departed this life on last Friday afternoon, was buried from Zion Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, of which she was a faithful member for many years. She was a church member for 50 years, joining at the age of 12 years. She was a member of the True Reformers, the Women's Missionary Society of Zion Church, the Dr. F Walker church for 50 years, joining at the age of 12 years. She was a member of the True Reformers, the Women's Missionary Society of Zion Church, the Dr. F Walker text, 2 T. 4: 57, "I have taught a good fight and kept the faith," by special request, Rev. C. Gay,ayer. She leaves a daughter, a remarks touching upon the life of the deceased. She leaves a daughter, two sons, two brothers, grandson and other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. . . Miss Mabel Elden and Mr. Thomas Sutton, were united in holy matrimony on Thanksgiving at the home of her parents. She was the recipient of many handsome and valuable presents. She was admitted to late Sunday afternoon by the Eagle Lodge G. U. O. F. to be known as the Eva Lodge. . . The cantata endered at. Union Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. The grand success. . Miss Custer, the estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cus ter, of 1019 Central avenue, spent Thanksgiving with friends at Columbus, Ohio, ..., 1020 St. Paul, W. 6th street, ..., Miss Rubia Inez, the estimable daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Leavelle, 643 Kenyon avenue, was married to a man where they will reside, ..., Mr. Luke Edinburgh and son Kemp sept several days with his brother last week at Ripley, O., ..., Laura Lennard spent a few days at Lexington, where visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Windell. GREENVILLE. S. C. Special to THE FREEMAN The U. I. K. social club gave their annual Thanksgiving ball on the night of November 24. The following ladies and gentlemen are present: Mrs. J. R. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Will Williams, Mr. Ed Sulliam and Miss Carrie Mims, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, Jason and Miss Annie Hill, Mr. L. P. Parks and Miss Maggie Martin, Mr. C. Davis and Miss Beulah Duke of Norfolk, Mrs. Page and Miss Lena Whites of Springfield, Mr. van and Miss Grace Slow, Asheville, N. C. Mr. W. B. Thomas and Miss Jennie Mims, Mr. Ashby Stewart and Miss Daisy Early, Mr. Henry Neal and Miss Etta Snead, Mr. Belton Austin of Lawrence, S. C. and M. C. M. Williams, Mr. Eddie Davies of New York City, Mr. Vincent Marsh Parker, Dr. T. J. Williams and Miss Maud Page, Dr. W. T. Smith, Dr. G. W. Harry of Spartansburg, S. C. Mr. Ashby giver with her brother, Mrs. H. C. Harward and Mrs. W. Harry were the guests of Dr. A. E. Boydon Thanksgiving day. MILWAUKEE, WIS. The grand military ball on Thanksgiving given by Palette Co. No. 1, U. R. K. of P. at Milwaukee, was one of the grandest events in the city, highly appreciated by the audience. The Palette Co. No. 1 drilling against the John Early Lash Co. of Evanson, Ill., was won on Saturday. Mr. Lash, who looks up for Capt. Reed's boys., Mr. Joe Smith, one of our noteworthy citizens, is opening up a first-class restaurant and is to you, Joe., Lieut. Robert Darden has left the city to ra few days to visit his folks at Selma, Alabama. Mrs. Willis, a former Army officer, her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Geo. Brown is visiting relatives in New York. The Freeman for sale at the Colonial newstand, Mrs. Grace, proprietor barber shop in connection. SOCIETY DOINGS OF THE NEGRO FOUR HUNDRED Who Comes From the Philippine Islands During the Month— Whist Party for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mumphrie. Special to THE FREEMAN: LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 30—Miss Estella Webster, of Covington, Ky., was in the city last week, the guest of Miss Lizzie Shipley, of West Magazine street. A bouncing eleven-pound boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Brown, Twenty-fifth and St. Xavier. Miss Charity Boyd, of Frankfurt, Ky., was in the city during Thanksgiving week, the guest of Miss Bessie Johnson. Miss Lucile Annis spent Thanksgiving in the city of Lexington, the guest of Miss Mattie Ellis. Misses Jaunita Adams and Katie Brown are expecting to spend their Xmas Holidays in Kansas City, Mo. On their return they will stop in the city of Chicago. Miss Pierce Kester entertained at whist last, Friday night at her home on East Jacob street. Those present were Misses Bertha Taylor, Sunshine Meriweather, Alice Kester, Katie Brown and Jaunita Adams. The Rev. L. G. Jordan has gone to New York City in the interest of Foreign Mission work. He will be gone until Xmas. The night schools will close next week and will remain closed for five weeks. The Cole & Johnson show will be in the city a week later when recently announced, They will be at the Avenue Theater the week of Dec. 26. Mr. Sam J. Corker, their advance agent, will be in the city Dec. 20. Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson celebrated their fifteenth marriage anniversary on last Monday night, at their home on West Magazine street. Large number of their presents arrived and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were the recipients of a number of handsome presents. General News D. WELLINGTON BERRY. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 13.—The reception tended Dr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Phillips, Jr., last Saturday, here by the groom's parents, Bishop and Mrs. C. R. Phillips, at their beautiful residence. The north, was the most pretty planned and altogether charming social function had during the present season in Nashville. The marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Phillips, Charles Henry Phillips, Dr. Chicago, Ill., was solemnized in the latter city Wednesday evening, November 10th. The Phillips' Mansion presented a gorgeous appearance with its elaborate chrysanthemum, lilies and pink and white chrysanthemums, the prevailing colors being green, ping and white. The deep green colors brought out the delicate pink of the large chrysanthemum and through the mist of pink tullebows and smilax while the brightness and beauty of the evening outside reflected in the prettily decorated receiving rooms and added to the palette of the room. The lace colored table in the spacious dining room was most appropriately and artistically decorated, covered with Chumy lace. It had for the floral centerpiece a clear mask in which with specimen yellow chrysanthemum, the table was tied with a butterfly bow of dewdrop tulle of the same shade. This was sentinelled by the colonial silver candlesticks burning pink and white paper under the decorative table which were the dominant tones of the decorative scheme in the luncheon appointments. The guest list number over 200 of Nashville's aristocracy, and from the immediate vicinity of the hotel, provides for distant sections of the country. Among those who assisted in the reception of the guests were: Mesdames H. T. Noel, S. W. Croschwalt, F. A. Stewart, H. T. Phillips, J. T. Phillips, who acted as master of ceremonies. These were also assisted by Dr. E. W. Bates, Dallas, Texas; Dr. E. Johnson, Omaha, Neb.; and Miss Amita B. Scott, Ida White, Clara Hodgkins, Ladye E. Phillips, Maggie Irvin, Geneva H. Phillips, John H. Irvin, hosts, Hot Springs, Ark; Lucy Phillips and Bessie Ducker, Atlanta, Ga. The flower girls were Misses Carrie Napier, Jennifer L. Anderson, Hattie Hodgkins and Lottie Phillips. The flowers they many very costly presents received by Dr. and Mrs. Phillips were from Mehary Club, founded by Dr. Phillips in 1904, a five-foot pure stone stand, a large library club faculty and alumni, large solitaryold college; Walden faculty and alumni, Mount Melville Dresser scarf; Bishop and Mrs. Phillips, rammed brass bed and mahogany cage. Ill. china set, silver urn and battenburg. The gifts, numbering several hundred, comprises a list of presents estimated at a small fortune, and the colliery clauses ever given a Nashville nuptial party. At the Phillips residence here during the diplomatic to the young couple were delivered from all over the country, including the following cities: Washington, D. C. New York City, Pittsburgh, Pa., Atlanta, Ga., Nebraska, Kansas City, Mo., New York, Milwaukee, Ws., St. Paul, Minn., Boston and Muskegee, Okla. The birdie and groom will be at home at Thur. Texas, after December 15th, where Dr. Phillips holds a chair in Phillips University. THE BEE ADVISES JACK JOHNSON. USE THE EDITORIAL WASTE- BASKET! President R. W. Thompson, of the National Negro Press Association, issues an official warning to the journals of the race throughout the country to make careful note of all alleged "news letters," purporting to come from Washington, D. C., and to refuse space to any correspondence that does not bear the name of the writer. Such signatures are "not necessarily for publication, but a guarantee of good faith." A number of mischief-making letters have gone out from unknown persons at the national capital, and well-meaning editors have given them a place in their columns, thinking them bona fide conveyors of reliable news of the political, social or religious situation. No correspondent of good intentions will circulate "wildcat" rumors under cover, and much trouble has been caused by the acceptance of matter sent out anonymously from Washington, oftimes to the embarrassment of regular crores correspondents who take the pains to verify their statements and assume responsibility for the same by using their own signatures. It is suggested that the time-honored rule against anonymous communications be rigidly enforced. REMEBERING JOHN BROWN. The New England Suffrage League asks the colored race to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of John Brown's execution. Will we continually forget that John Brown's act was treasonable from a govemental point of view? To the race he was a saint, if we may say such a thing, and as such he should be revered. It is doubtful if his example should be encouraged, however, by great demonstrations, since the act per se, rather than what it stood for, would be emphasized, teaching the lesson of force. It is wrong to think of Brown as a martyr, and thus seek to perpetuate the idea; he was a humanitarian who in his zeal struck at the laws of his country, sought to bring about a rebellion—a thing of the kind which did follow, and with a more fearful consequence. To us it appears that the famous old man should be quietly loved as he was lovable; the sun has ne'er again shone on his like. He boosted the cause of freedom, but for all that he was an enemy to the government, and died as all such as he will ever do when caught in the act of tearing down the governmental establishment. The laws of a country are not always respected by all people. We have many instances of the kind where the mob rules. Perhaps this very thing of mob rule tends to make less of John Brown's offense. This should not be. The crime and the penalty is plain in either event. That justice fails is due to men who subvert and defeat the intent, making for the plea of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. There is no way to preach John Brown to martyrdom; he fell fighting for us, but also fighting his country. The love of him, or for him, should not disguise the facts in the matter. Then in quiet remembrance it should be, for that grand old character whose right was set above the laws, and whose final Arbiter, we hope, adjudged him by the intent rather than by the infraction of the laws of imperfect men. But as dwellers in the lowly vale, order and law must be conformed to, or else we will not have a well-regulated society. INCONSISTENCY OF THE WASH INGTON BEE. (From the Star, Newport News, Va.) We are quite amused, sometimes, at the inconsistencies we see in some newspapers. In glancing over the columns of the Bee, Washington, D. C., we note that the editor stated that "The Bee, like the Tribune, is opposed to a correspondent being at the head of an editorial press association. The Bee feels that if Dr. Washington or Mr. Scott had been consulted, neither would have selected Mr. Thompson," and right under this article appears an editorial squib which says: "The reason the Negro is not a factor in this country is because he is not united." From what we can understand, the selection of Mr. Thompson as president was made by a number of bona fide newspapers editors. Why, then, should Dr. Washington or Mr. Scott be considered in the premises? Neither of these gentlemen are connected with any newspaper as editors that we know of. There is one thing that we certainly do believe—that both of them believe in organization. If the Bee and the Tribune had an interest in uniting the race, why did they not attend the convention and select some one who is not a correspondent? How do you expect "the Negro to be a factor in this country" when you attack the efforts he makes to unite the race? It should not matter one whit who is the head of the press association, so he is a man that has the interest of the Negro newspapers at heart, and certainly neither the Bee nor the Tribune will gainsay the fact that Mr. Thompson has as much interest in the uplift of the Negro newspaper as any Negro in the country, and, we daresay, he will do as much to unite the newspapers of the race as any man who could have been selected. If you gentlemen want unity of the race, you should practice what you preach. EVERY LADY READ THIS. Years ago, when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful care for Leurcorrhiza, Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. It cured me in one month. 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In company with the party I have met a number of people from one end of this line to the other in a special train, kindly furnished by the officers of the railway company. This train runs a distance of 450 miles across the State and through the mountains to Deepwater, W. Va., is remarkable in that it is the longest railway in the world constructed and owned by one The Virginia Railway, let me add, was something more than an ordinary business investment to Mr. Rogers, for some reason it absorbed part of his time at attention, and he took great pride in having it as complete and perfect in every respect as money and engineering skil could make it. He not only took great pride in building investment, but as the line of the road runs for a considerable distance through territory that has not hitherto been reached by any other railway, he hoped that it would bring back prospectivity and happiness to a neglected part of the country. It is a singular fact that, greatly as he interested in this enterprise which absorbed so large a part of his private fortune, he wanted to take the Virginia Railway null it was completed. Immediately after his return from going over the road for the first time Mr. Rogers told me, now that the road was finished, he wanted to do something to the railway pole region through which the railway passed. With this in view he asked me to make this journey over his new road for the purpose of studying the construction of the railway, and he might be done to improve them. The plans for a seven days' trip were very carefully studied out. Details were written up, including the President and General Manager of the railroad, and Major R. R. Moton, of Hampton Institute. The program provided that I should make speeches at the meetings, and most of the meetings were held in the open air. Frequently, where out schedule would permit us to stop for only a few moments, I spoke at the platform rain. At other times, where there was a building large enough to accommodate the crowd, I spoke within doors. I think we made on an average about 10 minutes to say that during that period I spoke to 75,000 or 100,000 people. The first meeting was held in the Gates of the Rocky Mountains, Volk, Va. The building, which was equally divided between the white and colored people, was crowded from bottom to top. The acting chairman of the Board of Education of Hampton Institute I always feel that something is accomplished whenever it is possible to bring together in the South an audience composed of white people and black, peo- It is important that the two races should keep separate in those matters in which it is desirable and ambivalent different; it is just important that they should get together upon those fundamental matters in which the interests of both races are the same. We do this by a tactile reception which our party received in the conservative city of Norfolk was a good omen for the remainder of the journey. Railway runs almost directly westward across the State of Virginia. Just before reaching the West Virginia line it plunges into the mountains, passing through a civilization by civilization, many parts of which are romantically beautiful. In the course of our seven days' journey from tidewater to the mountains we see the very kind of people that make up the population of the two Virginiaias. In some of the towns through which we passed, for instance, we see the black people. In some of the other towns there was hardly a colored man to be seen. Everywhere, however, we received the same cordial wel In their occupations the people along the railway may be divided into several classes: the land gardener, the railway, the third railroad growers, fourth, coal miners. As to the social character of the people, they may be divided into descendants of the old Southwestern farmers, the third families of Virginia, colored farmers and miners, white mountain people and white foreigners. In several parts of the country which were prosperous before the large portion of both the white and the colored population have removed to the larger towns. Outside of the larger city slike Norfolk, Suffolk, Salem and Roanoke. Of this portion of the town according to the census of 1900, not more than half a million people in the twenty-three counties through which we passed. Of this portion the more easterly counties, where the greater part of this population is found more than half of the people are colored. In some of the more western counties almost no colored people outside of the towns. Leaving Norfolk at noon on Monday, June 21, we held our own meeting on the railway at Suffolk a town of about twenty thousand inhabitants, and the headquarters of the petroleum industry of America. Almost all the cities are served by Nero women. At Suffolk we were on the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp, a place that has always interest to us, a maritime romantic stories of slaves' days that are connected with that region. On arriving at the station in Suffolk we were met by the mayor of the city, the members of the colored people at the head of a vast crowd of interested spectators. The meeting was held in the open air, and was attended, according to an estimate by one of the newspapers, over 600 county officers, the mayor, county officers and members of the city council. Thousands of colored people came in from all the surrounding territory to attend this meeting, a little town of Jarrit, which is in Northampton county, a few miles from the town of Courtland, where the notable Nat Turner, the Negro insurrectionist, was haunted. We were stopped from this time on only at the railway stations. In this way we were able to meet a much larger number of people, accomplish a great deal more in the same time than we would have otherwise In regard to the character of the colored farmers whom we met in the course of this journey, we can say that there seemed to be five men owning a thousand acres than among some of the other Southern States, the number of small owners is much larger and the price per acre is considerable above what Alabama. A circumstance which added much to the interest of these meetings was the singing by the colored people. They were the most important of the old plantation songs. It was strangely moving to hear throngs of colored people, sometimes early in the morning and sometimes late in the afternoon. "Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray," "Climbing Jacob's Ladder," or "Oh Freedom," as they gathered in thousands outside our cafe, and then told us that the colored people had forgotten these songs or were perhaps ashamed of them. In such cases Major Moton would often greet us with a kind of half-hearted way one or two gospel hymns; then he would make a little speech in which he sought to have something of their own which was better [Name not visible in the image] than gospel hymns. After that he would lead off with one of the songs, which all known, and presently the same time known, and presently the same time would break out in a mighty chorus, singing the old songs of slavery days. I can describe the effect, which these songs prove, that is in the singing of their own songs. At Christianburg, Va., where the Christianburg Institute, under the principal, Dr. W. Long, is located, and at Lawrenceville, Va., where the mal and Industrial Institute is located, under Archdeacon James S. Russell, we made an opportunity to observe the influence of the Negro was worth while. Our train to Lawrenceville and Christianburg, requiring a ride of five or six miles through country in each case in order to reach the same cases, as I learned, owned by themselves. ```markdown ``` doing this they had succeeded also in gaining the confidence of the white people, and had materially aided in maintaining good relations between the races. I have never met greater evidences of the value of such work as is bing done at Hampstead Tuskegee Lawrenceville and other places that I found on this trbl. Although Kenbridge is only two years old, there must be between two and three thousand people living there at the prescient time, most of them a high vp of Southern white people. Already this town has a bank, stores, schools and other public institutions which would be a credit to any community. There are several colored merchants who are conducting stores that are frequently well as credible as those of their white-neighbors. Mr. Kennedy told me that whenever a new industry was started in the town, colored people were always more likely to invest money in it. Mr. Kennedy said also that he and the other white people felt proud of the class of colored people that had been led to settle in their community. In spite of the town being new and that many of the people were strangers to each other, I was told that there was very little crime of any character in the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. community and almost no friction between the races Smith was the father of four sons and one daughter. During our whole journey across Virginia there was but one serious disappointment. The Virginia Railway runs from the north to the south of Franklin county, Virginia, where I was born. At the special request of the people in that community a meeting was held at the nearest point to Hale's Ford. We attended at this meeting the grandson of the man who used to own me, together with two of my former master's daughters and another other friends and relatives. Owing to an other friend's train for several hours, we were unable to reach the meeting until late at night. Notwithstanding this fact, my brother, a friend of mine, and I had the privilege of shaking hands with Mr. S. C. Burroughs, the grandson of my former master. Although, as I have said, it was late at the meeting, I was able to meet the meeting was to be held, Mr. Burroughs let us know in the darkness how heartily he welcomed us back into the community which we had left when more One of our meetings was held near the home of Patrick Henry. A good many of his descendants live in that vicinity still. While there I had the pleasure of shaking hands with the great grandson of the famous Revolutionary orator and the first president of the law was brought to our train by his parents in order that I might see him. After holding a large meeting at Salem, the seat of Roanoke College, we soon passed from Old Virginia into West Virginia, where we farmed the farming district into the coal mining district; where we met a new kind of industry in the town of people of our country in the years just before we going to Hampton Institute. I had worked among the miners in these same mountains through which we were passing. My father was a miner, and the industry enabled me to talk to these miners plainly concerning their weak points and their strong potis, concerning their poor health. The miners seemed as much interested in education as were the people in the farming districts. I found that already many of the miners had been started in several of these coal mining communities for the uplifting of the men who work in the mines, and their perpetendent of the mine offers a yearly prize to the miner who keeps the best- [Name] DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. looking house inside and out, who can show the most attractive lawns in garden or the best flower beds. The prize last year was taken by the colored minister of the community. the railway was held Sunday morning at Deepwater, where a large audience of railway men and miners were gathered. this meeting seemed to take place of the minister and the minister more interesting and impressive on that account. what thing that impressed itself upon me, upon this, as upon other journeys of observation which I have taken into various parts of the country, is that, wherever I have found colored people prosperous, I have found them surrounded by a community of prosperous, God-fearing, helpful and generous white people. On the contrary, I have found them discontented, unthrify and vicious. I have generally found they were surrounded by white people who were unprogressive and usually poorly educated and un One other thought that was constantly present with me on this journey was this: At every point we touched we found, on our way to the mountains, at many points where we expected to find darkness we found light; at places where we expected to find no one with a large, unselfish outlook and interest in the uplifting of the masses, we found men and women, of both races, who were working hard to improve the condition follows. It was also constantly impressed upon us upon this journey that the man or woman who goes out in the world to work, somewhere, at some time he or she is working, is a little brighter, a little happier and a little more useful. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. NEW ORLEANS, LA., NEWS. Lawyer Frank B. Smith returned Saturday from Thibodaux, La., where he went to attend the funeral of his venerable old father who died there at the age of eighty-six years. The deceased was Mr. Walter Smith, Sr., and had lived in the parish of Lafourche for forty years, many lives for Alexandria, La., where he was born, and lived until he moved to Thibodaux in the latter part of 1869. Mr. Smith was the father of four sons and two daughters, all of whom are married except a daughter, Miss Marie Smith, who is living in Chicago. Mr. Frank B. Smith was best-known colored members of the bar in his city, and of marked ability in his profession, and is very prominent in the fraternal and colored church circles, having been for years in the higher councils of the church. Smith was also a legal adviser and in other similar fraternal organizations in like capacity, and the lay delegate of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years in succession to which he always figure among the officers in the direction of affairs. Lawyer Smith has a suite of offices in the Pythian Temple with Mr. John W. Cook, the manager of the great $200,000 building of the Saratoga and Gravelier streets in this city. Smith was one of the best known colored citizens of the parish of Lafourche and was highly respected by white and black for his worth, man and father. His remains were followed by many friends and friends of friends, who desired to pay their-last respects to one who had been such an exemplary citizen in their midst. The old gentleman did not live in vain. In his world he left behind him children who are all good citizens and worthy fellows. GRATEFUL TO MR. KNOX The address of Hon. George L. Knox to Ex-Senator J. B. Foraker in behalf of the colored citizens of Alaska, and the colored citizens of Alaska, and the occasion, which were published, the Froese October 30, have been read and enjoyed by hundreds of people in this city. All one can hear among those who had a chance to attend the race, just as behalf of the colored people in his address to the Senator, is that the old gentleman expressed the views and the sentiments of the white people race, just as behalf of the Foraker. He every word of that able and sincere expression of appreciation uttered in Mr. Knox's address seems to meet with the views and sentiments of the race on behalf of the Foraker. He read it among the colored people here, and he is cordially commended for the splendid manner in which he represented the views and sentiments of the race on behalf of the Foraker has been so constant in his devotion to the principles of justice and fair play ```markdown ``` during all his public career, and this devotion has been so unusual in so many other public men in the case of the colony that he was a great friend, that the attitude of Senator Foraker toward those principles makes of him the recognized and acknowledged friend of all men who are suffering for the enjoyment of life and joy, and especially the friend of the Negro, the greatest sufferer along these lines in the land. They say if there is need of any evidence of this, Senator Foraker's reply to Mr. Knox's address amply furnished said on the occasion. One thing that is sure, colored people here all love him. NEW ORLEANS, LA. 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If a determination to revise the robber tariff downward makes a Republican "irregular" there will be a whole lot of "irregularity" at the national capital when Congress gets into action. The plain people, regardless of color, creed or party, are for a policy that will decrease the almost impossible cost of living. Now it is a Mr. Wellman who rises to say that Dr. Cook lies, and that the account given by Dr. Cook is an impossible realization, and thinks the Doctor must have been dreaming. We fail to see how Commander Peary is helped by such friends. This is smallness in big places. Hamans always hang on their own gallows. Major R. R. Wright has gone so fast as to publish the outlines of his program for the exposition celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the Negro race. Prof. Booker T. Washington and advisors have called on the President in regard to a similar exposition. Gentlemen, you must get together somehow. President Taft did not forget his obligation as trustee of the Negro school at Hampton, Va. He met President Frissell and other members of the board last Saturday. The President made a speech in which he spoke in praise of the work of Hampton and Tuskegee. He was accompanied by several distinguished philanthropists and educators. A game that requires a "coat of mall" for protection means danger in the first place, Injury or death should be the least expected of any game. Twenty-six deaths up until this time. What are we Americans coming to $ \frac{1}{4} $ The wounded exceed a hundred. Where are we going $ \frac{1}{4} $ In spite of the popularity of the game it won't live longer unless the "death rate" is greatly reduced. It is rumored that our distinguished citizen Hon. Henry W. Furniss is to lose his job in the diplomatic corps of the United States government, not because he is not in good with the administration at Washington, but solely and mainly because some other smart Negro wants the place. Mr. Furniss ought not to be moved for that reason, and we trust he will be able to retain the position. The State of Michigan is trying itself. A colored woman was recently refused service at a pure food show. She sued for damages. The judge decided in favor of the defendant, saying that the exhibition was by private individuals who could do as they pleased. No one, we will think, is worried over a thing like that since there's no city in America of considerable size, and where there are colored people in large numbers, where the same thing would not happen. It perhaps might not occur at a pure food demonstration, but in some way discrimination can be seen if one cares to find it. Evil we think it, yet not unmixed with good. The good is known coming by the way of race effort, a very necessary thing under the circumstances. THE MONSTER MEETING. Those that missed hearing W. A. Hunton, the International Y. M. C. A. secretary, at the monster meeting last Sunday, missed a grand treat. Brought within easy reach, it was scintillaciously brilliant, vivid in description, sound in doctrine, impressive in delivery, a rich, rare and racy treat. Indianapolis colored men would be better off if they would put into practice such good, wholesome advices, crystallizing the same into action in all the activities of life, thus by reason of which they could develop into a nobler and truer manhood. They were words fity spoken and therefore "like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Our distinguished friend will always find a hearty welcome for himself by the Y. M. C. A. of this city. We know that the general secretary, Mr. Taylor, is justly proud of the occasion, for it was indeed and in truth a great treat and one that will have a lasting impression. It was remarked with what ease and facility Chairman George L. Knox, of the financial committee, lifted the splendid collection that amounted to the sum of $15 for the association's work. Mr. Hunton left the city Tuesday for Evansville, Ind. A NEGRO EXPOSITION. A committee of negroes headed by Booker T. Washington has called on President Taft to solicit his support for a movement which has been started by leading colored people throughout the country looking toward the holding of an exposition in 1913 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the negro race in America. The idea is not merely to emphasize a "day of jubilee" for an entire race, but to show the negro's progress during fifty years of freedom. The movement deserves popular encouragement and national support. As a mere commercial enterprise and project to boom particular localities the great exposition has been carried to an extreme, and we should not approve another of that kind. But this proposition is entirely different from any of the past. No other exposition, except the Centennial of 1876, has been based on as great a moral idea or represented an event of as great national importance, involving also the national honor and welfare, as the one proposed by the colored people.—Indianapolis Evening News, Nov. 23, 1909. We thank the editor of the News for the above quoted compliment on the Washington Exposition idea. We feel it means a great deal to us when a great newspaper like the News finds time to give editorial notice and encouragement to the race's endeavor along praiseworthy lines and which, as far as the News is concerned, is at once sincere and honest. We often notice favorable and able editorial notice and defense of the race in the News, and this is so gratifying to us that we pause right here to move the distinguished editor a rising vote of thanks. We have no doubt about the success of the proposed exposition, as anything that Mr. Washington proposes or inaugurates for the best interest of the race receives a ready response from the rank and file of the race and it is a success. We wonder what objection the News has to "capping" the "N" to Negro. We are sure it wouldn't begin German, Irish or Japanese with a little letter, and the Negro race is of as much, if not more consequence to this nation. We think it must have been an oversight in the "devil" man. Are we right? We number more than ten millions of people in the United States of America and besides the strict rules of grammar justify our contention. SOUTH BEND, IND. FLINT, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. B. Jones spend Sunday and Monday in Detroit, Mich. . . . The Thanksgiving dinner was a success, and the stewardesses was a success financially. . . . Mr. William Hoyle spent Thanksgiving in Detroit. . . . Mr. W. M. Johnson spent Sunset. . . . Mr. W. M. Johnson guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Beck, a few days last week. . . . Messrs. T. W. Taylor of Howell, Mich., and Attorney General of Michigan, were in a meeting of the Michigan Co-operative Realty Company in the city last Friday. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN The most classically observed in the metropolis by all classes of pearls at the churches, clubs, halls, and at several country homes, where parties were royally dressed, and many thanks to Umlight, and nartook of our outhouse menu here and there prepared for their guests. Altogether it is the verdict of all that it was a peaceful day and no sloting and roughness through city life. The winter and spring...Russell Winn is home, after being away all the fall...All thirty-second degree Masons will do themselves justice in Texas to address the winter and spring...Elmamar street, to keep up with the business of the various houses the trees day...Mr. Nelson and family have reoccupied Mrs. Goss, the Houses of the Frida Misses Haines, the Curtie Houston, Sutton and Sutton, Griffin and Welborn...J. H. Drake, the barber, is at $85.49 East Elm street...The Mary School in the school and church will miss her. Services were held at New Hope Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. Many resolutions were made and the floral offerings were most beautiful and a sisted by many in these services, owing to the high esteem the deceased and her family are held in here. Interment was made in the outhouse and rowing friends loved her the last time. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ... Miss Mary Taylor entertained quite a number of her friends at her home to a Thanksgiving gift of many good things she ably spent by all... John McCain is up, to the delight of his friends... Marshall Howard is improving... Stokes Issoria礼拜六礼物... the party of the famous Richards & Pringle's Minstrels, Monday. An enjoyable time was had in the party while here... Mr. McCain's birthday party at Steele and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Griffin Thanksgiving to an eight-course dinner, after which the evening was enjoyably filled with food which were enjoyed by all... Now is the time to subscribe while it is only $1 for twelve months. Send in your advertisements for the Christmas edition. Now is NEW ORLEANS NEWS NOTES. The latest indication of the uniting of the colored people in support of race enlightenment in November 18 of about fifty prominent colored men in Economy Hall to co-operate in the launching of the People's Benevolent Industry insurance company, of the L. Colman Company, of the fourbent vice-president and Ed Barnes secretary-treasurer. racism in expression of opinion and views uttered in the speeches delivered and the genuine enthusiasm voiced by the members of the advisory board over the prospects of success of the enterprise were an assurance that the co-operative spirit of the people would give a good account of itself from now on. ST. PAUL. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Anna I. Adams is taking a business course at Hess Business College, but owing to ill health she will return to Jefferson, where Adams is a brilliant young lady, and will make her mark in life. As soon as she has completed her course she has a post-graduate Cook and Stevens, two courses connected have an entertaining offer, in which one impersonates a Cifman and the other a rough Negro. . . . Mrs. Belle Graves, who has a banner, the Iowa Conference raised the National Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, has returned, after having visited various cities in Ohio and Illinois. Mrs. Graves returned, after having visited the Iowa Conference, and Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, has returned, after having visited various cities in Ohio and Illinois. Mrs. Graves is one of the most brilliant women in the Northwest, and Rev. H. S. Graves admits that she is a great teacher, the Iowa Conference trains . . . . The members of Pilgrim Baptist Church met last week and decided to call Rev. E. H. McDonald, of Olney Street Baptist Church, to give a piano lesson to the Cheer, of Missouri, will fill the pulpit until the regular pastor comes. . . . Negroes in St. Paul who need charity will roll in luxury this winter, as there was a charity ball there. . . . Mrs. Graves there is at hand to deliver an interesting Home, and one on the 30th given under the auspices of the Catholic Ladies. . . . The Sunday afternoon meetings conducted at the West End Branch, Y. Y. C. A. are attending a piano lesson, and Miss Birdall Hardy will act as pianist. Misses Genevieve Ford and Miss Beatrice Phelps rendered instrumental and vocal solos. On each Friday there is at hand to deliver an interesting class will make a study of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." . . . Last week the Mite Missionary Club had a very pleasant meeting at the home of Mesdames can and daughter, Miss Anna, have returned from a nextexed in Kentucky, . . . . Mr. Burton Jones, an old citizen, died and was buried from Lyle's undertaking. Thanksgiving services were very poorly attended at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Rev. H. S. Graves preached a very scholarly and Cheers also gave us a spicy talk along race. . . . Mrs. I. C. Raymond is quite ill. Her father, Mr. Tinsley, of Jacksonville, Ill., came last week. . . . Give your order to Mrs. I. C. Raymond and your magnificent Christmas number, and tell your friends to buy one. WEST BADEN, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special to THE FREEMAN: Lodge N. 27, of Montreal, Manus, Progression Lodge N. 27, of Montreal, Manus, gave their fifth annual banquet Thanksgiving night, at their hall, and it proved to be one of the sweetest ever given in Orange county. The ladies all turned out in their princess and full dress. Dinner was served in courses, and the writer would like to say that they were not the least stingy in serving. There was Turkey, turkey carcass, mashpot potatoe, peas, egg, cream, cocktail cocktail and punch. Everybody went away happy, thankin g the K. of P.'s and hoping for another soon... The people of West attainments that are given with class. And there are many who hope to see the time that they will be more privately... Mrs. Jessie Bell wishes the prize to the Pleasant Seekers' Club. Through a misunderstanding it was stated in this paper a few weeks ago that she was... Miss Emma Ashford and mother are the guests of Mrs. Mayne and two whist parties has been the entertainments for Miss Ashford the past week. ...Mr. William Bell took Thanksgiving dinner with his mother, Mrs. Bell, on Cedar Land, who has been suffering with hysteria for the past six months, is very much better and will soon be announced as well.... Miss Ida Webster has returned after a week's stay in Louisville.... Mr. and Mrs. Martha Browne, both from her homes, Mrs. Morgan taking dinner on her father's farm in New Castle, Ind., while her husband was taking care of the turkey at his sister Minerva's, in Anderson.... Mr. Harris, wife and baby left for Ohio. Mrs. Harris, wife and baby left for Ohio. Mrs. Brown, stockade, Miller, Fitzgerald, Smith, Miss H. Scott and Lula Burks, Friday night, Nov. 26. There was plenty of lunch served and also a little "Tonic" drink. Mrs. Brown gave a candy pulling for the Willing flowers and cleared $6.... Ed Rogers will spend Sunday in Louisville. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The Zion Baptist and Bethesda Baptist Churches held union Thanksgiving services at Zion Baptist Church, Thursday of November 16, 2015. L. Thornton, president of the Busch Bee Industrial Club of Zion Baptist Church, with her corps of members, had charge of a dimmer at the church Thanksgiving day, at 10:30 a.m. and cantata during the Christmas holidays. The B. L. A. Club gave a party in honor of its 1809 football team, Wednesday night, at the home of Mr. Smith, 2812 Nimitz Blvd., player who had played this year was presented with their B. A. C. monogram. Eearly every member of the B. C. C. monogram was invited, and very enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs. Ada Beasley, of 2817 Chicago avenue, who has been sick for several weeks, is im- EDMONTON ALBERTA. CANADA. Special to THE FREEMAN Until January 1, 1910, you can have The Freeman sent to your address one year for $1.00. Subscribe now. Sample copies free. THE WEEK AT LOUISVILLE Concluded from Page One. clubs are planning to give functies that are surpassed former efforts. A number of visitors are invited in the city and the hosts will do the "beautiful thing" in entertaining their guests. The Young Men's Progressive League, Rymth's, Entre Nous and other clubs have the opportunity for Christmas functions. Most likely this will be yearly, societyally that the young people have experienced for a number of years. A beautiful whist party was given on Thanksgiving in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Munphrie, of Evanston, Ill., by Miss Sallie Scott, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Haili Hall, one of the guest street. TA the progressive whist tables Mr. William Sanders won the first prize and Miss Lydia Johnson second. Beautiful decorated candlesticks were given the guest persons: Dr. and Mrs. Richard Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ethly, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Young, Mr. and Mrs. Edmun, Mrs. Emily, Mrs. John, Mrs. John, Johnson, Lottie eBaver, Josephine Kelly, Marretta Pickens, Lottie Herdon, Madames Luella Herndon, Minnie Jackson, Georgia Shipley, Miss Carrie Anderson, Edinburgh George Mills, Spencer Taylor, Ed Penick, William Sanders and BenJ. Winlock. Prof. Francis Marion Wood, principal of the Lebanon Colored High School, was in the city this week, making arrangements for the holding of the State Teachers Association at Akron, during the Holidays, at Vinegar Hill, Lebanon. Mayme Mamey, not of the same place, were also in the city. Both are teachers in the public schools of Lebanon. Prof. B. T. Williams, who is engaged in educational work and is located at Hampton, Va., was in the city last week and remained several days. He stopped at the Y. M. C. A., the guest of the association. The T. F. B. Club gave their annual social function last Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall, Thirteenth and Walnut streets. It was the most largely attended set of young people that has been given this season. They expect to give another affair during the Holidays. The Cane Club is preparing to give several socials during the Holidays, but their banner function will be given some time in the city. It is expected to be an evening dress affair. . . . "The proposition has been submitted to President Taft and approved; it has been considered a major statement of publicists and sociologists the country and pronounced all right; it was investigated by the recent tenth annual League in this city in August, and the fact that Dr. Booker T. Washington is heading the movement guarantees the holding of the Negro in recorded history that the Negro has launched such an undertaking. After nearly three centuries' residence on American soil, the Negro chattel slavery, and half a century of Why Wait 'Till Xmas? 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SQUARE PIANOS New Pianos, 5 and 9 East Market St. Second Hand Pianos, 309 Massachusetts Ave. GARLAND SCHOOL Range Like Cut $60.00 OTHERS AS LOW AS $42.50. freedom, he is to find a voice—to give an account of his stewardship. “In this effort to give to the nation a composite picture of his life, the depths of his character and his commitment to which he has arisen, the Negro should have the unstinted help and the loyal encouragement of the North and the South. “The Southern and Northern States have done much for the Negro along educational lines, but not along national lines. The Negro has absorbed all the elements and requirements of European and American civilization, while the Indian is reedited in the Negro along educational lines, given certain help by the government, while the Negro is left to shift for himself. “As a matter of patriotism, sentiment and duty, Congress should give a substantial contribution to this enterprise. Under advertisement and trust conditions, midst of countless perplexities and soulracking economic industrial and civic problems, the Negro is, as a rule, living a child of good citizenship, rearing his children in the nation and the flag, and to live in fear of God. "He is learning the laws of hygiene, accumulating property, building schools and churches and living on terms of peace with his neighbors and friends. Looking at this project from a material standpoint, it can be seen from the municipality that secures it; looking at it from an educational standpoint, it will be an important object lesson in sociology, and looking at it from a sentimental standpoint, it can but strengthen the bond of community to the black man, for it must be taken that both races everywhere under the flag are one in all that makes for better and greater country. Kusuma is famed the world over as the land of hospitality, and Louisville has come unto her own as one of the great convention cities of the country. She ought to have this exposition, in the first place, because she deserves it, she knows that handling it and handling it handle it. It would bring thousands of dollars here, and would help every line of business. Let us ask our state officers, our municipal officers and citizens of the state to help us capture this great exhibit and so much more. Negroes and so much to the nation at large." CARY B. LEWIS. Why Wait You can have any of these Un- now. You'll save money by m such bargains been offered bef Leather Goods, Trunks, Suit C Telephone Main, 251 BLOO Carter's Furnishi 159 North Illin Carter's Specials THE NEW TOO YOU CAN'T NEXT TO STUCKY It's Necessary! to have perfect fitting shoes to make your feet feel comfortable. Wauk E-Z Shoes are noted for their good fitting qualities and long wear. Try a pair when next down town. 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WS 4 3 Additional Stage News on Page Six. » Hallbachs will be at the Howard ter, Boston, Mags., next week. «Ross entertained audiences at the oN iteattr, “Boning Ny Hoy Mase. week, Chintz Moore is a riot in Memphis, is Wcomte comedian. He sends rast the profession, Vis Binma Th Roster Stewart, our *Y shubrette, Sends regards to Carte i.) and" Dall Burrguahe. cutta Day. hath good, singer and Sateen, and. was sony Blessing sn tte” Milwaukee Dally” News 808, vies, Clarence Picea, Jones exlebratea Swenth birthday last Monday, Nov. nd ne the recipient of several elab- areata vslor & Taylor were a. big hit in colin ht Sine Grand Opera: Houae tn a vee Rive Dark Americanse™: They 1 Shards 0 flenasy we Mitehells, Rose and Fulton, have atch chgagement with the Wise siliton Company and. sailed for San nesey Deer 1909 te Jenkins, of Allen's Minstrels, i, Negra tg‘Geunge Wifson and HO. ictoun Rob T-weote to Sedalia, bat JO'no reply. | Welte enre The Pree ‘we Arntes, now in England, say they ithwnd before the Hing aa Earns Y at'they” have ar medals to show fOr ‘Phy Say, fewards f0-aH, mentioning iintchutms’ in paruteular, |. B, Norton, the reliable stage man- « Shieh itera Satnatrels, “ie smeeting ‘|| aieat quceeas, and sends feaards to “i ieendke "Would ike te hear fom Sona (ce ana. Spey Smith Williams & Stevens and their Stock pun tt the Biniteenth Steet ‘Theater, Chee’ “Caenntte) oc Best. wishes t0 cine & Wwis BG. Lowery and Noch ‘and AG. Aten Company. © Adams a Rose, female_tmperson- oe Oe entg! atinstrels, Shas Shae res Wed new “sheath “gorwn direet. trom Tatis, anes, “and istappearing. nightly Ning “Shing On, Harvest: Moon,” With (reek accompaniment, 4 L. Vera Gant has put on a play called cris Prince Ot Bech Ban Ta ital Ghnedy in thnwe gets) The’ play was 2 reat sueeess for a benefit of Fourth Scott Chugh, ‘whieh wae bummed @ few months ago.” This was the leading ehurch in"ueksony Miah, Walter Hinson, of Ringling Bros. cine fa in the ‘eity, where he. expects ‘a Sprad the winter with his friend Rox Poe Maingon fea robin so a singing and dancing artist. He was Ainitly OF Melarrsrs Minstrel The Star ‘Theater, of Montgomery, Als. ynnea’ ta’ the gtorina on "Monday? nighe, Wierd t” tke ERiitman, sisters Block Sinan was paving a two: weeks" ene sogement and everything was destroyed in wis ot veostumnes, trunks, scenery. ‘hp inten an muaean tnggruments, 1B 2 fa ctanateds at, over” 81,800. Combe, and Matthews were at the clive rneater last week, "Phe boys are ‘her clever, They are young and seem hive, ence @ bright ‘future. seems Store for themes Phes do” im the {prt singing ‘and’‘daneing. tn awhich ivy made a hit, and especially in the acing. ‘They have some talking lines: Wel Go wey walle "e ©. § o'fiien, slging and, dancing ‘odin writer: “Speaicing’ ot eo wiMT am with, the’ Nat Bets southern cena, noe playing’ alt the. winter In \iiemnat ond. Ghd’ Mexieo, We have. & He eibaitandCstrong plantation show. ‘he the people out Lok Denver,» Golo. iin donee hs with ux, We have four ludies with us and are making all new Sun, Shelton, the ‘Pexas Rosebud, for- comedian’ of Baryea’s New ’ York Uvlogsrieie Co," ne. more” egnnected i it tompainyt ‘He “ts touring the Siliy for the winter, appearing alone: ta "dain "as a” ehweneters comedian 1 elnvopean_eecenteie dancer, and wil « tisae’old Dahomey inthe. spring, He widethuarus to frends in and out of the Phe Chambers” Mexico Minstrel, Show 1 hyiver Hagenrass” Mexico. Minstrel Si ane playing a return date in Noreh € ilton, playing to packed houses every vie ona ie getting slong Ane. Wintoee Oliver ways, Hello BGs Lowe Mra. Rastues ' Jones’ will spend Elsa: with her fther 1m the Beer. Feat Mer fetumm she" Wil spend jays with her Uncle Oscar Grippin ih Dulin "ne. “the bunch sends remards 101A Outlot te. profession. (ox ond Cox are making a great success si « “In Pumpkin Picking Time.” et 3S con, ieee has composed Sang Sia’ SF rove. the, Mary anes and. ik “they ‘are, Greate But T_Am Crazy Aion the Gat that" Wore ‘Piem Opera Woild ke to hear from Polly Cox. Resins to WH ‘Too Sweet and Susie To Sect” andthe ‘bunch at. the Gem THE IDLE HOUR THEATER, PETERSBURG, VA. Moss Minnie Hades, the favorite sou: jer’ Thltimore, ds playing to bile houses ni Siie"is” Just. Ssereaminge them® wiht song, “Dusky: Salome,” and does Heo tieative She extend great Aoi do Julia dames, fate of the team of Tins “and dames. THE PROFESSION AT LOS AN- GELES, CAL. Joynie Anderson ie arranging a vaude= gi). conic we tn am Angeles , is spring on a kenge etreul for henlna he will malice ss eins” C81p Sie ts’ parents. and relatives, ti Nine vane, Aehere he will arrange oye his aecured $110. bas fon olahty forthe ace which, will Be gi “Tin Oustey tein the elev. ‘Tommie: Rice would ike 40. hear trom frlends. (co Sie! eo, Jaber Muse Cy LO “A RABBIT FOOT” COMEDY CO. pS & tehimphant tour of Misetastnpl, ; » ernwdied howses eversiwhers, we goin Dene Old Georgia. tnd will Boric ve tour home state, “lord, ‘ ‘ot "comedian, James Crosby, she Sul aker? tampa Hove! the otdstime ‘aries. and Wil Sor Icohned the well-known Upsto-the= pour ntertainer, Meter falls to ease. Ji ie Conta ferle. tenor, and: eonwer- ; sin regards to felends, Mack Mo sho greatest colored. wine aFtigt x= § Ne wonder. of all who see it in ono hg aa ee Sur scubrets, Oey ae ee te faa ership of R. J, Anderson, bandmaster, wakes them up every day at noon, Jesse Reeves, one of our trombonists, has been on the sick st, but is better. Walter Gordon, our tubs player, has just bought himself a monster H-ilat Carl Fisher tuba, whieh is the pride of the band. Joe Mann, comedian and snare drummer, is chang: ing his act nightly. Goff Kennedy Is sue. gesstully singing “Come arter Breakfast,” “fransmag,” and “The Christening.” Mrs, Gussie Kerinedy, one of our popular Iady Hoket sellers, ‘miade a ving "visit to her home, im Macon, Ga, Thankagtving Day Lewis A. Clay’ sends regards to 8. 1H. Dudley and Smart Set Co, THE PEKIN THEATER, MEMPHIS. ‘Take a peep in the Pekin~hnd try to get standing room while the Jerry Barnes ‘Trio is making thelr scream. When Mr. Johnie Lee does Jus ‘buck dance in his Toyal costume it gives one's eves the saint vitus dance, Henry. Jenning, the stage manager, 15 staging some of the best plays ever been on the stroll, Mrs. Jennings ts one of the best leading ladies in the South, 3 ‘The Pekin had for the last part of the week a great combination play. entitled “The Dragon and the Lamb," which was well applauded. Mr. Jenning is rehears- ing a new play which Is expected to be great, ‘The Pekin sends regards to. all professionals In and out of the show business, GEM THEATER, MEMPHIS, TENN. The Gem is certainly some colored play house. Our ‘stage manager put on About one of the best silent and fun acts ever put on in Memphis by colored talent entitled “Phe Dancing Cafe,” which consisted of buck daneing, sitting down and standing up, by every character in the play. Our soubrette, Miss Lillian, of Chicago, Is a seream, Ailsa Floyd Fisher is a favorite, singing “It Makes No Differ~ ene," and isa wonder, Miss Lulu ‘Too Sweet, our playwright and leading lady, says “She Wants a Man Like Romeo,” and she's right. | Miss ‘Top Sweet's new play Is. “Determination.” "Miss ‘Too Sweet Is well thought of by. al performers, Mr, Johnie Woods and little Henry, sends regards to Lehman Smith, and our stage manager, Willle Too Sweet, says hello Butler May! . THE PALACE THEATER, NEW YORK. ‘The house was pretty full and they had a good show. ‘There ig only one fiult— the intermission Is too long, ‘The arches- tea was not at its best and they eame near Crabbing the last aet, whieh was a musical fet of fine. merits,” “Small” and "Wilson were quite a novelty, ‘Their act. consisted S¢ harmonica and juitar playing. sing: Ing and dancing, Wilson made some good Imitttions of birds and. Small, who has no limbs below the knees, was the feature Of the act. He docs a great feat on two bottles ‘and his dancing’ is great, Richard Banks has a good voice. Martain and Fox opened good, with American by Christ Smith. Miss Fox bad on a. very expensive dress. Tt was some- thing superd, and Martain was dressed in secord with ‘is partner." Miss Fox sings well and her talking and acting was Brent. Mr Duroone came tous with his funiest song, “In This Great War." His render- ing of, the ‘song ,"None of, ‘Them, Have Anything ‘On Me" cannot be, excelled. Aten and. Robinson were the next to appear. ‘This Is @ novelty music act, a mixture of talking, singing and dancing. iss. Annie Smith is a very eweet singer and we never grow. tired listing, to. her and her singing of “Naughty Hye,” taking ihe house ‘by storm. "OR, you’ eye!” ‘then eame that veteran, Wesley Morris, looking like a two-year-old. He is the hit of the bill; everybody knows Wesley. Of course, he must laugh and ery after that (thai's Alb. ‘Ray and Williams was next and closed the bill, and they closed it "1 mean,” al- thoagh'the orchestra came near crabing their act. ‘This is the most_ refined musteal get in the East, and Mr. William's comedy is fine, Lowery and Morgan's Mighty Mins- trels. eine iie. "Bones—Chas. Beeehum, Ben Johnson, Logan Kitchen. “fambos—Junk Edwards, Elvis Mason, Milton Guthrie, Tuterlocutor—Fred Garland. Opening Overture by Prof. A. Victor's Pee ancy, pre: dive ey ebrated Orchestra, Celebrated Orchestra, —Musical Numbers— Come Right In.-....... Chas. Beechum Any Old Place in Yankee Land... cS arigeecteseesesees Blsle Wititams Down’ inthe Deep ....-. Tony Barefield Beautiful Byes .......-. Hattie Garland Come. After Breaictast..... Blvis Mason Gee, But There Is Class to a Girl Like You ..:+---..-s Jennie Gallie I Want Some One’ io Be Nice to Me seetenieeerseteese+ Blanch Becchum Miss Josephine ..)....2 4. Junk Bawards “Grand Finale of Hirst Part.” ‘OLIO. ‘The Undisputed “World's Greatest” ‘Cornetist, prot, P. G. Lowery. Hiattic Garland ..--- sees sess ae °c. Singiig” and Daneing’ Soubret ‘The Beechums ... Comedy Sketch Artists Junk BAWars oe cescee one ee sade Swe In @ Rew" Rambling Remarks GLOSING APTERPART. ‘Musical Numbers— On a Monkey Honeymoon, .Callic, Vassar That's a Plenty ....--- Chas. Beeehum Honey Boy..+.2-+--z;7++ Carrie Gilbert Arrival of the Reai Prince. “Ben Johnson Closing ‘Chorus—Evervbody's Happy ‘When the Sun Shines. Oise eee-Rhrain mewy hraiu_mfwypp ORPHEUM THEATER AT PHILA- DELPHIA. ‘The week of the 22d was a grand week at the Orpheum, seas quite a success and Was staged by Mr. George Bundy. ‘There Bre afew new performers with them. Miss “maith Gibson made quite a. success Ringing “if {Had a Thousand Lives, to Even with her strong contralto volee. Tir Joe Auten Is with them yet and ts the stat of the show. Miss Lortie Wells ana Goldie Forman are still holding the Rouse with thelr good singing and danc- {ng Miss: Bessie ‘Robbing is singing one Gt Arthur ‘Tougbrake's latest _ successes. Singing Bird”. Mr. Bundy fs ax good as over and Mr. Walter Howard, our Straight man, is still with us. Fonin Jones, our basso profundo, ts hay- ing quite a success. Little Rana Spence Ingieat. ‘Mr, Walter Jones has left us forea few weeks vacation. which he will spend in visiting his parents in, Raleigh, NG. "Mg, Robert Lee is at the plano dna kid Shepherd at. the drums, Miss Vineie Jones ts in vaudeville again. Tsane Regal is, “props.” Geo. Leckly manager, Ste Mace electrician and Harry Savage in the ticket box. “THE RED MOON” COMING TO THE PARK. Cole and Johnson, the famous colored comedians and song’ writers, will be seen {py their engertaining musieat comedy, “The Red Moon” at the Park Theater the week of ‘bec. 13." ‘The production has played 2" Brosaway engagement atthe Majestic Theater, New York, where it met with a most; pleasing reception and _ favorable comments from the entire New York Press. fhe humor that Is-\tnroduced in the com< edy tga good quality, never foreed, and never Tenderloin, and that they are adents In singing as weil as in the writing of the Nearo songs of the time is proved by the fact that many of, thelr compositions, though heard often before. assume an en tirely. different form, and consequently take on adaitional interest whea they are take “as the authors intended. Cole at a ——————o———_—————— Johnson wrote the book, Iyries and music| both are very clever artists and are|how 7 | of thelr production ax woll az doing many | meeting’ ‘with sucsess, foreth Gj |clever things as the stars im this very Ine ves 80" wi A licreating "entertainment. The’ large | Clif Green and Dollie Stewart opened | fort ghorun of very pretty colored girls knows Jan, engagement at Mott's Pekin ‘Theater. | and’ c how, to sing the catchy beautiful | Novmber 224. ‘This team is a clever pait | his pa music, and they know well how to danoe.|of young singers and dancers. and will |C. EP “The ‘Red Moon” is in three ets, and ali | stand a good show among the ‘new ‘set | - ‘The are splendid examples of ornate stage set- [of progressive entertainers, home Ungs, while the costuming will be entirely megan we mi Rew designs of novelty and vivid ooloring.| The “Goats” gave a __ vaudeville | Oh, ‘h A notable cast of colored artists aasiat the | performance ‘and dance at’ Central Hall | was 0 Sars, including Aida Overton Walker, | November 22d. ‘The critic. will probably | kant & who Will present a new sensational dance | have some vaudeville things to say Te- | done entitled “Wildfire.” "Abbie Mitchell, the | garding the future of the “Goats’” and it | Imre Clever talented little singer. will again [18 expected that they will ‘grow ‘tobe | erat play the part of Minnehaha. ‘Fanny Wise, |Strong and prosperous as" time "goes | fora's Mollie ‘Dill, Elizabeth Williams, Mayme | on. They 4 Butler, the’ girl with the baritone. voice, 3 Betsey der al Bet, face and aching heart leave (thé | _ J. Finley Wilson, of New York ana |?" By Sam Lucas, the old veteran, Edgar Con- | San Francisco ig now. connected with the nor, three feet of chony gracefulness, and | “Journal and Guide” of Norfolk, Va. a large chorus with the orchestra aug. | THs newspaper willbe closely connected | MIL ter, |mented to twenty pieces, No one need | With THE FREEMAN, beeatise of the critics sant |be afraid to, visit, the Park ‘heater for | services on ‘both Newspapers, n|fear of hearing ol ss and jokes, for so, ishit eee eres and Johnson's “Red Moon” Company, is |), uba, | NEW YORK AND C. V. B. A. NOTES.|2 composer of much merit. The music |/*8t_* Sth ge ea Pe Black Prince’s Alabama Four is play- ing the Keith clreutt- eae ‘The Wandoodie Comedy Four are at tne Plaza, "Philadelphia, Pa, ‘The boys of the C. V. B. A. are’ very proud of thelr Keys (9 the eiub rooms, Davis and Walker are at the Amerl- gan’'Musle Hall, New ‘Yorks tis week Morris "Pimen” S" Mr. Dick De Croom headed twenty members Sunday night at the C. Ve i. AM etab rooms. Ne Bert Murphy invites all the C, V._B. A. to his Home toa. Christmas” dinner: Bert‘is gong to kilt g hos. ‘The Merry Michaels are at the Lyric ‘Theater, Philadelphia, Pas “Frkends ad. dense "505" South Jumper “street, ‘The Prampins Musical Capers are now Going a double act. They have introduced A’ sensational troyibone and cornet finish. Chas. H. Moore, of the William ana walker Company.” ts. playing "the. ‘old man character. ie ia’ member Of the oyna Pete Hamton has returned from London enrote to his home. to. bury. his" mother. His native home is in Virginia, He will return to England, Madame Robinson and Walter Robin- son gave a Thanksgiving dinner tothe Mer Michaels Wandoodle Comeay ‘Four and many others Clarmonto and Miner are at Hurtig & Seamons ‘Theater this. week. "Booked. up well. Passaic, N. J, with South Prominge Ham, Sass, to foltdy. Sam Davis, the treasurer of the C. B. A. would like to ‘hear from. Cook. and Stevens, Al Bailey, Lawrence Deas, Harry Reed ahd Barry Garter, Murphy and Pfancls thls week are at the Majestic. ‘Theater, Toronto, Canada, with Plaza and America, New. York City (o'follow.. On' the big Morris cireult Susie Sutton, of Jones and Sutton, is at the New Yorke Infirmary. -atise Gertle Muler will take: nerplace with. the act during her itiness. "New Britton, Conn., next wees ‘The Georgia "Campers, headed by Clarence Bowman and ila "Jones, are playing the Independent ‘Time. “Phere are ten people. in tis act. and are featured on eheh bit, ‘Thanksgiving at the C. V. B.A. club house there. Wasa Dig dinner ‘given. by the boys. Plates were set for. sixty-cight members, Rowland came elght blocks in his make-up Al Brown and hs quartet te busy these days, ‘Their vocal and instrumental music iteeps them In demand, Al will be. ro mombeyed gg" the writer Of any” ch hits, You've Cooked Your, Goose With Me" and “Til, Break Up This. Jambre, being two o¢ the, most, popular. ‘Theo, Pankey has turned out to be a regular vaudevillian of tate, His whole talk is of the G.-V" Be Au and’ where he is going next ‘week, ‘gince ‘he has been made. the chairman of the finance com- mittee. Pankey and Cook eave next Week for the Golden West. for twenty= Sight weeks. Iveatelt Pankey tn and out of the agent's offices with ‘contracts over Pantages elreulty Rowland, the brainstorm Juggler, ts at the Auditorium. Theater. Philadelphia, Pa fre has signed With the Independent circuit “for thes rest of the season—the Garcia, Bros. "ine thnee Cubans, apeze and. rng ‘performers; played” Sunday, November, 2th; atthe German-American Athlete’ Club, “at the Amsterdam Opera Honse.” ‘These boys area trio and have Iately: came from Cuba, and are members lately -satos from THE PROFESSION AT PHILA- DELPHIA, PA. ‘The Dancing Ashers did well at Fore- paughs. os Bessie Dutton and Mack are doing iMustrated songs at Orpheum, ‘The Brittons, Joe and Sadie, was the biggest hit at the Wm, Penn ‘Theater. Cecil Moore and Miss Minnie Brooks were married at Central Station here last oes soe A. W. Witsals continues with vaude- ville and enrlos, now having two houses. Business fair.” _ Madame and Walter Robinson are pre- paring to enter vaudeville, supported. by 2 company of elght other ‘persons. John Duncan has had, a large storm lobby built at North Pole and steam heat put in—Wouldn’t that melt you? “Pop” Green bas succeeded Geo. Bundy In Log Cabin Trio. ‘The-act is now Miller, Emory and Green—lots of special scenery gives color to the act. | Black and Moss Theater—The show is produced by Chas. Wilson, Mame Cam- hell, ‘Luvina Turner, Celle Anderson. and Biack ‘Bess—good. business, Miss Grace Taekson Is still the favorite, Jas. Bland, the old time songster and author, Is in town again with a bunch of hot numbers, Mr. Bland can. be re- Membered by. his “Christmas, Dinner,” RGaze On Mah ‘Diamond Pin.” “Galden Stars” and hundred of other hits. Victoria Theater No, 1, and 2, Duncan, Scott and Keenan proprietors, doing great business, |The ‘principal people of these houses are: Clarence Nugent. avery Glover. youngster: Baby "Braxton, a promising star. and Miss Daisy Brown, the biggest drawing card of all. | The Shows consist of vaudeville and farce comedy. eee Isaac Slogal, proprietor; G._ Lockey Bus, manager. Business, great—packing theth in until 12 o'clock’ midnight.- Geo. EE Bundy is now in, charge of stage and performers, and his initial week has been Rigreat success. At this house will be Siven 2 new class of show, and from the beginning everything looks forward to © Season of banner business. ‘This week the bill Is as follows: Soney Mixed Quartet, Geo. Bundy and girls. in ‘Avhen We Werr Kids.” ‘Tutle Wells in “On. You. Blondie.” Jones and Howard, the “two actors; Just Happy _Joe Outen in’ Biippumn: Goldie, Fareman, sorte emote; Dollie Spence and Rob. Saunders fre the funny sketeh entitled "Sea Crabs, Clostng with the one act comedy, “Justice. ‘Prof Robert. Lee, leader of ‘orchestra ; Chey Ghesend. trop drumeter. SYLVESTER RUSSELL NOTES. Chicago, TH. William Crawford is with Glaziers Jubilee Singers this season. Proctor and Hunt have been doing the Jown town and across town houses. I suppose you all know Lew Proctor? Charles Gilpin and Jimmie Brown. character comedians, have joined hands, reiting wit aoc Bttists and are oeting with sucgeng. Clift Green and Dollie Stewart opened an engagement at Mott's Pekin ‘Theater Novmber 224. ‘This team ts a. clever pai of oun singers. and dancers, and. Wil ‘2 good show among the ‘ew ‘be ot progressive ‘entergainers The “Goats” gave a vaudeviti peormance and thos at" Central Hat jovember 22d." The eritic wil probably have "some vaudeville things to sty" re garding the future of the “Goats, andi Ki'expected that thes’ will grow to. bs Song. and. prosperous as “time “goes rm J. Fintey Wilson, of New York, ana San Franelsco is now connected ‘with ‘the Hiaumal cand, Gules “OP Nortolk. Va is newspaper will. be ‘closely. connceted with Tae Pupeasan, ‘beeause of the cities Services on both snewspaperss James Reese Hurope, conductor of Cots and’ Johnson's. “Red” Moon’ Company, ts 2 compover of much merit. ‘The. musi ot. "Blimey," “Sambo ana “Picking Day was all composed by’ Sir. Europe as Well as the “Red Moon? to-doclo twe step Shonies ‘tte expected. that more Will be heard’ from'tne profess fates, There has been nothing of _ any patching inportance in Chicago. forthe last fortnight. Cole and Johnson's “Fed Moon "in gone with favor, and with the exception ef a drama, “Prince of Hath ‘which {ook place at_a'matinee on. "Thanks giving day ‘at the Pekin ‘Theater for the benefit Of the Phyilis Wheatey Home tor Girls, overything im ay society, Nas me Siled prior tothe coming of the: bol days, ‘The coming of Mr, §. H, Dudley and hig new “nugumented Sinar? Ret aagite sation, including a trained donkey i Echeduied for late in Degember "The new comedy. is." entitled “tits Vfonot whe Barber” “assoelated with atte Duals and happy for. him, he'has ech able. to Tecengage’ Miss. Jennie “Peart and. Me Tames Burris to ‘shan: the bridge which asters him sately” oven, The old Monogram Theater, on State street, {open again with a. sketch stock company. of artists "who ate ‘able. to put ona new turn, out ‘and_ont, ‘each “werk The: bunch is Headed by. Sins. Le Pervin, the comedian and composer, ad his wife Goidie "Crosby, asivirw Johnson is “uss oo. the “bill,” These two. singers have Woiees ike. bells but educated in. the Tagctime school. "the Brooklyn Trio, vers blever, also mata, 'a hit, ‘The Pekin Theater fs running: all vaude- vite tis winter. Most ‘ofthe perforniess have "been White 'artats “de metiote Teputation intermingled with colored talene-of ‘equi qualities as’ enteralnere Manager Robert {r: Motts ‘has ‘been much in evidence of late in front of the Totse and general ‘satisfaction fs rosulted, “in speaking of, the. original Pekin Theater it will be necessary to "bse the name ‘of Motts with ft hereafter, as otter managers cant seem to develop ‘any rains Of thelr own: “Te would be nice. it they” would pec around and find agme other nate, “sylvester, Russell's, Review,” monthly magazine, will make, its frst appearance in Chiengo January 1, 1910. Alt its sold subscribers and agencies wil be supplied, Tewill be higher‘ class” than ‘ever 800 i year and 40 cents @ copy. "All the news ip’ the Hoview ‘will be exclusive, and not indicated. Te may do well to state here that none” of ‘the News of. the ‘Farestay and the Norfolle Journal, and Guide. wil hevalike next year, except very" special matters; winiel’ “wil then bo" marked Mynaicated" This “combination. of three" tts moat ‘reasonable 0, expect will control ‘the most important. field and center of the colored, thattrieal profession. Salam ‘Tutt Whitney and his. brother, Homer "rt have, rllnaulshed the name of smart Sete" which isn good omen fo far as the’ South is concerned. “the Whitney. Musical Comedy’ Company 1s. plays Now If. this step does not mark ninew progressive trend: inthe ranks. of Young professional. blood ‘then, there will beno use to say. the word, Salam. Tutt Whitney is\e. man who has’ went through the stat routine of wicisituder, and. his Hiverat “amount of, broad experiences, togeitier ‘with cautious: measures. of "a0: vancements shoud. assure tim and his nasoclatea’ companions of a very" caniy success, TL. Gorwell 1s now: manager success, T. L. THE TUTT WHITNEY COMEDY CO. IN GREAT DEMAND. ae. VS Teoma. The ‘Tutt Whitney Musical Comedy Company has been obliged to cancel its Baton Rouge, La., engagement, week commencing November 28th, in order. to give the New Orleans people another Meek of Its great musteal comedy entitled “My Friend” From Kentucky,” ‘whieh it week it came to this city, three weeks put on-at the ‘Temple ‘Theater the first ago. “The company will ‘play Banton Rouge week beginning December 5th, in- stead. ‘The New Orleans people aid not have’ enough of that amusement that Salem Tutt Whitney and Homer Tutt give them in “My Friend From Kentucky” and insisted on the ‘Temple people ensax- ing the company for at least one more week, and. that “My Friend From Kentucky" be the show for the whole week. It was a pretty tough proposition for “Manager Cheevers to handle, but haying the public destre to satisfy, the expense attending the getting of the ‘com- pany’ to eaneel ita Banton Rouge engage: ment was allowed to cut no figure, and Arrangements. were at» once made by Which the Salem Tutt Whitney. Company higreed to remain here a week longer and sive the’patrons of the ‘Tempie the show they all like so much. ‘The company, therefore, opened its fourth week Sun- day with the show that made it so popular in this city, and It goes without Mid Itself good laighing at the stunts of that really funny fellow, Tutt Whitner, In his role of “Abraham Lincoln Brown.” supported by Homer Tutt, Sam Gardner, WIN! Baynard, Miss Daisy’ Martin. Nettie Taylor and ‘a big chorus of ‘as fine singers and dancers as ever struck the Crescent’ elty. New Orleans people are hhard'10 please in the. show ‘business, but ‘once a company makes good with them ‘they will ask for {t and must have it or there “willbe nothing, doing in the at- tendanee, that's all. The “Tutt Whitney Company will certainly tong, remember the days they spent in the city of New ‘Orleans on account of the rounds of suppers, dinners and such | marks of favoritism and popularity which they. 2- ceived from. thelr friends and well- Wishers In every section of the city, day After day and week after week, the whole eee ey eet ine THE LATE HARRY BRADFORD. Harry~Bradfora’s death caused a, shock to all. his. friends and acquaintances. Without warning, apparently in the full flush of health, "to be cut down as a exelone rends the air. Every member of the C. V. B, A. turned out in a body to pay a last tribute of respect to the man they had learned to love. Harry Bradford was a man among men, broad- minded and staunch to the cause he advocated, For good fellowship and hon- homma, he was unequalled. The | fol- lowing ‘members were pall bearers: Tom Lemonier, Prank Clermonto, Bob Slater, Black Carl and Johnnie Jones, | Lillian Bradford can well be proud of the, wo- men friends whom Harry had laughingly named the “Ladies’ Sufferagettees.” Each one didiail in her power to prove that ft is not men alone that can stick together. Can “anything excel_ the couarge that they displayed (Tuesday) through the storm, segardless of pretty hats, handsome gowns and thin, shoes, they, too, went n'a body to the Pennsvi- vania. depot and stood with thelr be- Teaved “comrade until. the gates were closed. ‘Those of the ten who stood by Lilian to_ the very last were: Annie Hamer a,Pnnie Winfrid, Allie Vauchner, Melvina. ‘Sticker, Bertha” Grant. Mureil Ringgold, Emma White, Rose Fox, Sadie Britton ind Edith Lemonier, her staunch friend. ‘The question was, what could they do to prove to thelr chum that they were with her? ‘Bertha Grant solved the problem, and we all Know that her heart is just as large as her face is sweet, proposed that each give a dollar that Lillie could eat and read as our treat on ber long and lonely journey. Bertha had not got the words out before the ten women's hands few in their bags and by the rustling of bills T. know they were sorry they were not asked to do more. Everyone knows . ° ’ Richards &.Pringle’s . Minstrels ‘Good cornet player to double band and orchestra, must be a good strong street player. Would also like to hear from other musicians and minstrel people in all branches. This is the show that seldom closes and pays salaries every Sunday morn- ing. Write as-per route in The Freeman. Hand & Fithki Holland & Fitkins. how royal Sadie Britton always is. Her foremoueht, scoured our chum a. sleeper 30 with other little delicate attentions from the rest of us we bade our friend and comrade adieu. Frank Lamotte did his part as only the secretary of the C. CB. A. could. ‘Then Annie Hamer conducted us to het home at 113 West. Thirtieth street, that we may wash away the traces of ‘tears On, how we mised, Btta Clermonto? T Was only her theatrical engagement. thal Kept her from being with us, but she Had done ail a true woman’ could in the interval. So the curtain ‘falls on_ the saddest ct (let us hope) in Lillian Brad. ford’s life. “Long live the G. V. BA. They proved what it means to be @ mien: ber of, thelr organization. By her stauneh friend, Fore, eR eT MILWAUKEE, WIS. PROFESSION. Br P. J.Covrer. Carita Day was featured at the Crystal Paster i Wotta oneal us tpt. L, C, Valle scored a big hit last Monday cerning at the Gein Abaitoriaes delivering one ot bis "shore bur akeete Addresses, touching on “the. intonaetiee Soncemning’ the ‘catholic. Church as baer Getrimentat ‘to the Amervean Negro’ aid his advantages ‘in. this countess Avery classical and." entertaining program was gendired ‘by the talent a the Mission, Assisted by’ the Columbia Tennessean” Jubliee | Singers,“ Rosten Miss B. Dickerson, Miss Ke Guy Mins Georgia Hadley. Mis. Td. Mardin Artis Brown, W.'B. Willams and vane Pye manager tiss "Ethel Shaefer aida pleasing Pago’ banna song in character” whlch brougnt down the house, Mr. ‘Charlie Warren, rendered~a_ violin solo "very" cleverly. The ‘hese. received pues ye Ta em fa the "peo Paul L. Dunbar ended “When akstings Sings” very ablely. rendered. by “MEE Tyree, Je Mr And Mrs, Raymond TF. Reed, two clever locutionists trom: Albans No fate “vieiting. thelr: mother, Mire. Niwa 5 Reedvof 188 Sisth stieet Jolin Brown's anniversary was highly geiebrited Monday evening ‘at the Ao 2 Churet, The" Kot P. ball was a grand success at Liedertamer “Hall” ‘Thanksgiving seve At last itis stated that the Tutt Gate building. owned ‘by Me}. Ee Slaughees e'to be soon converted into “a Mesteclas theater. but can't say of What nature at present writing. ‘When "will our, people ever lean to attend rehearsals? LAYMAN THEATER, MOBILE, ALA. Kenner and Lewis are going big every night at the Lagman ‘Theater, “Singing “Abraham Lingoln Jones” and “Come After. Breakfast, Bring Along. Your Luneh and Leave Before Supper Time” to four encores nightly, ‘and the way Ken- ner handles the above numbers are some- thing grand and pleasing to. the ear, and their comedy’ is. revalation to. the profes: sion, “Lewis, as straight man, handles his “lines with “sueh' dexterity until one has to sit and look. His. singing of “Roses Brings Dreams’ of You" and “No ‘One Knows" were given encore after encore. Billy Mills, our stage manager, and’ one of the principle comedians. with the show. is going big’ also, singing “When My Wants Give Out™ and “Thats a Plenty.” “Rosetta Brannam, our. lead: ing soubrette amd enon shouter, wets four and five encors nightly singing “It’s After Hours and. You Can't Come in.” Tewis Harrison, female iasperscns tor is, with- out a doubt, ima class by himself, the Singing, and’ also his costumes, are some- thing "wonderful, “He is using “To. the Rnd 'of the World” and’ “Star. of Hope.” Rebecca Kenzie, the black swan, taking them oft thelr’ feet singing” “There Is Nothing in This World Like "Love. Charles Lipseombe, ‘cornet virtuso,. Is making good, Joe Taylor, slack wire Artist, folned the show on the 28th, Prof. Gus Nell "smiles every time he looks at THE Fazeatan, and also the whole bunch is always wishing for the man to. put th hile appearance every Saturday to’ read about the profession, and there's one thing about the bunch, they all get a Fhgewax and don’t borrow. Kenner and Lewis says hello to May and Bobby’ Kemp, ‘dear oid New Orleans and also Ada’ Harris, ‘Tom and. Lizzie Thomas. of the Congo King “Company : Boh Zumbe Slater and Prof. Albert Care rol, BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. Sul packing them in nightly, and judg- ing from the enthusiastic demonstrations that greet us, from the rise to fall of curtain, we are more than pleasing, Nothing but the highest praise can be sald of Madame S. Jones (the Black Patti) in her new role as Lucinda, Lee and Princess Zulu, She shows exceptional ability and that she has had in reserve wonderful conception of dramatic art in her store house ‘of knowledge. Her Speeches receive rounds of applause at each performance of the “Crip to, Africa.” Jolly John Larkin is more in fact than the press claim him to be. Many a tear- friends that ‘they just ‘couldn't. help it theater nightly admiting to their many eeause he is the funlest man they ever Jerry Mills closed with the show at Padueah, Ky, and went to Chicago to form a stock company. for, the, ‘Temple ‘Theater at New Orleans, We wish him success, He was loved by all. H, Morgan Prince has taken Mr. Mill's place and is proving himself a capable performer, rm: ‘W. A. Cooke is leaving them scream- ing ‘nightly with his song," May Be Datty, But I Ain't No Fool.” ‘A.D. Byrd is doing all’ the manage- ment require of him. ‘Trene Gaines, Ruby Taylor and W. A, Cooke make a ‘great singing and dancing trio, Do not be surprised to see this act In Vaudeville in the near future, Sarah Greem Byrd returned to. the company at Princeton, Ky. after a three weeks’ stay at her home, Peru Ind,, and resumed her old place. During’ her absence Mrs. Jennie ‘Hunter replaced her as’ “Dinat, Green.” and is deserving of Ereat credit for her notorious work. "The B. P. M. C. girls’ club are doing something to improve the gray matter of ‘thelr associates “by establishing singing, ‘dancing and sewing classes. OPENING OF THE PEKIN AT SA- F VANNAH, GA. ‘Thanksgiving day was a gala day among the Afro-Americans of this_ city, occasioned by the opening of Pekin Theater with a bill with Billy Kersands as head liner. This is. the only colored vaudeville theater in the city, and the hundreds of people who could not gain admission at’ the various performances during the day was significant. Despite his age, Kersands is a drawing card In this section, and his appearance elicted an ovation for him. ‘The work of Malloy and Harkum was clever, This team is rapidly coming into its own because of the ability of Malloy ahd Harkum to show thelr native genius, Mr. F. H: Davie and Mrs. Marle Davis bas an act hat keeps a ripple of laughter going a of the time they are getting off their Se stunt, , Nugent and Jones, advertised. ag “World's ous Eccentric Dancers,” went big at each performance. ‘The work of Prof. W. H. Brown, as trap drummer and artistically blowing the nosephone, 1s gommendable, | This house is owned by Mr. W, J_,Stiles, who fs. in a concrete ‘orm, showing his ability as manager, the class of vaudeville artists he is bock ing for his theater ‘and. the business system he has adopted Is tt keeping with the reputation he has already made for himself. ‘The house opened with 2,000 fect of moving pictures. ‘The theater is situated in’ the "popula section “of the city for Afro-Americans, and its archi- tecture takes it out of the cheap varisty, and the elaborate exterior and interior finish and one of the most. elaborate electrical display to be seen In the elty is a native ideal for people of Negrold descent In this clty. Billy's work as a monologuist entitles him, to ‘more consideration for vaudeville work, as his work is ag good as some upon’ some of the circuits, Mr. Stiles will give bis patrons artists who are deserving of appearing before such an audience as Savannah affords. Another door open for artists of color. ABOARD ALLEN’S MINSTREL CAR, “IDA MAY.” Wil, Sinbizon., iyric Renor, late of Buffalo Bin's Wild, West, Jomed Novern- der 11th-at Norfolk, Va. “He is singing “A. Pleture of Bygone Days" with come good name “for the organization while Diete success, Zack Copeland, the man in the knfeker- bockers, singing” and "dancing comedian, joined November 12th at Portamouth, Vit He “immediately joined ‘hands with “Rastus” Jones, forming the team. of Jones and’ Copsland. tna ‘dancing anc talking turn, "Both gentlemen are dane- ing artists,” and’ their’ grotesque stunts Teave the house frantically” applauding nightly. Peat, Moppin. hoop, roller and trom: bonist, has been’ slightly ill for @ day OF rg Hart fe sapldiy improving. ‘Wile scouring ‘Virginia, Wwe encountered many historieal sights, including © glimpse ghitie Famous battienclde and ote stilt earing the marks of the great clvil war, showing with “what vigor” the ‘campaign was pushes in that State: also the boys, dent "on sight-seeing, visited, avers formidable ‘fleet of ‘Unele Sam's ‘modern, fighting ships, including” the "Afinnesota, the Loutstana, the “North Caroling, the Virginia ‘and’ the. Montana, while” they were peacefully riding at anchor In Hampe ton Roads, Tobt. Hi: Grant is at work again after a slight dliness, 5. C. Singleton, clarinet and pen artist, sends regards to’ ail friends. ‘Wm, (Tuba) ‘Thomas sends regards to Dick Anderson. ‘Win, Philips sends regards to Cwee) Joe Miller of the Florida Blossoms and John Tobias of “A Rabbit's Foot Com- any." BME BT. Stevens, our trap drummer, was “quietly ‘married “November 15, at Tarboro, N.C, his, bride. being Miss Sousie Killebrew, of "Tarboro, N.C. ‘The boys showered ‘the contracting parties with presents and. congratulations after the ‘ceremony. was performed. WM. BENBOW’S ALABAMA CHOCO- LATE DROPS. We arenow in dedt 61d Goorgis a raane the pines, “The slow ts stilt meeting wit Success, "Miss Larau Blackburn, ouF Atle Singing’ soubrette, has been on the sick iists but she 4s.0, K. now, and still making z00d,” ‘Miss "Jessie ‘Burney, our’ coon Shouier “and Duck and. Wing dancer, ts Stil the ‘town's talks She has mo. equal. Win Bent and. Dave Perdu makes them Drake their Saw ‘bone every. nleht, with thelr” tallcing, singing and. daneing “act. Lawis Kline is stil making hits nightly, single “Carri. eC Tolar Young and, dna Wooten, better mown as. “Fopsie.”” ig. refusing’ encore Mighty. “Prof. Bennie. Smith, our -orehess tra lender, is paving some ‘high class concert music. Wm, Benbow’s Alabama Chocolate’ Drops, Ie one of he stronnest Shows of its kind.on the road. ‘We were entertained by tie, Stars, a club of young ladies, while in ‘Talladeger, la, “Win. Benbow. sends ‘regards (0, Boh Reea, “Heman, Willis, ‘Thomas, “and all friends In'and out of the profession. Remember the folks at home by or- dering The Freeman. Sent to their address one year—$1.00. Agents are always desired by the man- agement ef The Freeman. Write for terms. ROUTES. “His Honor the Barber,” starring 8. H. DudieyOttawa, Can, Dee Get. $5 Kingston, 92 Belleville, 18; Hamilton, 11. Hichard € Pringle’s' Famous Minstrels, ‘under direction of “Holland & Filkins Warren, "Ark, Dee. 83" Monticello, 7: Dermott, $; AMfonroe, Tat, Dee. 9; Vieks- uri, Mist, 107" Port Gibson, 14. ore wery & Morgan's Mighty Minstrels— Sidelly Ill, Dee. 6: Villa Grove, 7 Ar eure Sullivan, $; Nokomis, 10; Find- ay, 1. ‘WHERE THE FREEMAN CAN BE EEE eS een Orre. _ Frank Jackson, 340 W. 4ist street; B. Rosenbaum G68, Seventh ‘street; C.J. Reema. Sha ‘street Robert ‘Shields, SEE %et tae treet, and jamen J. Laney, ‘oauheast gorner 28th and 6th avenue "Additional Stage News on Page Six. For Opell M. Carter's Big Colored Show. must Hor Oral Gentenwlelin, comet, trombone, Sidtad dvumeludiexpreférred. Sletor tome Fates ar ee uneal not, novelty act Tick” cetera alt other alngios aod doubles, or doo twa ‘or more farms efor Ghose deine, ttc, Stary and'pond ohoto. "Ho fates, Maras ai Totter to / MURRY T. CARTER, Box 61, Smithtown, Mo, Good colored eae ladies an? gents fora big act in big time only. Most be Sa sPappatrasco ant Kave slits, Addrenr iy eter aniy ating a uta, Addon anager of Vautovile Act, care, Bowermat Bante Company, 10a West Randolph stret, Ghent Colored Vaudeville Graves & Go, Sheet Musle Suppliers, 208 State SESE Caiege Th A HR latest popular songs’ Don't fOrgst, to order “Honey Gal.” STU ant Gone Now" "Bley Name i Pha sown! “Hathor of Lost Dreams Eaunes City Rags.” Send 25c, the price. More Money--More Progress If colored people groom themselves daintily, destroy perspiration odors, remove grease shine from their face and use our new discoveries for improving the skin and dressing the hair, they will be better received in the business world, make more money and increase their employability. THE CHEMICAL WONDER COMPANY of New York is the best business friend colored people have. It improves their bodies as Dr. Booker Washington improves their minds. That Company manufactures nine Chemical Wonders, which will make more money. The company is Colored men in New York who use these Wonders hold better situations in banks, clubs and business houses, and women have better positions, marry better, get along better. (1) COMPLEXION WONDER CREME will light up any colored face (black or brown) on your skin. This on one trial, we send demonstration sample for 10 centers. Regular jar 50 cents postage. (2) MAGNETO-METALLIC COMB called WONDER COMB. Can be heated before using to help straighten and dress the hair. Costs 50 cents and will last a lifetime. as fertilizers in the soil make corn stalks grow. 50 cents postpaid. (5) ODOR WONDER POWDER instantly destroys perspiration odor. People who (8) WONDER WASH. A shampoo to clean from dandruff and insure the health of the hair and scalp. 50 cents postpaid. (9) SHELL PINK CREME will give light brown girls beautiful pink cheeks without "made-up" appearance. 50 cents postpaid. "made-up" appearance. 50 cents postpaid. We guarantee all these Wonders as represented. We give advice free about hair, skin and beauty. We look on Attractiveness fee. We will prove we are true business friends of colored people. We wish one agent for every locality, and will guarantee against loss. Only $2 capital required. Always write to M. B. BERGER, 2 Rector St., New York. We market all the Chemical Wonder Company preparations. Useful Gifts at Vonneguts Tool Chests for Boys Teach the boys how to handle tools. The most helpless man is one who has never learned. Nowhere in this city will you find a helpless man. In single pieces or in chests. Tool chests, complete with tools just the thing for small boys..... 656 to $3,00 Tool chests for larger boys, larger chests, better tools..... $6,00 to $22,50 Wood-carrying tool sets at..... $1,00 and up Capital National Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital - - - - $ 500,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $220,000.00 Resources - - - - $6,400,000.00 OFFICERS: FRANK D. STALNAKER, President, ANDREW SMITH, Vice-President, GWYNN F. PATTERSON, Cashier. Transact a General Banking Business. Your Account Solicited. Courteous Treatment. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. THIS PIANO $165.00 Including the world's best make and a little each month therea struments to your home. Including the world's best makes. A small payment down, and a little each month thereafter, sends one of these in- struments to your home. Wulschner-Stewart MUSIC COMPANY New Location, 229-231 North Pennsylvania St. Semi-Annual Sale New Location, 229-231 North Pennsylvania St. Semi-Annual Sale I a suit for the Holidays of my very fine suits latest designs in all w Worsteds and Scotch sold at $25, $27.50 some at $35, as long or never, $14.50 a suit for the Holidays, I will sacrifice 300 of my very fine suits, consisting of the latest designs in all wool fabrics in Fancy Worsteds and Scotches, that I formerly sold at $25, $27.50, $30, $32.50 and some at $35, as long as they last, now or never, $14.50 to your measure. HOWARD 114 North Illinois St., Main Floor Traction Terminal Bld. 6 **Handy Sets** Manicure Sets from... $1.50 to $5.50 Combination Shaving and Manicure Sets from... $5.00 to $22.50 Shaves. Sets from..... $3.00 to $13.50 Universal Coffee Percolators See how useful they are and you'll want to buy one not only for a present, but one for yourself. Prices from $2 50 to $11.50 HARDWARE CO., Washington Street. National Bank DEPOSITORY - $ 500,000.00 its - $220,000.00 - - - - $6,400,000.00 TERMS: ANDREW SMITH, Vice-President, PATTERSON, Minor. Business. Your Account Solicited. Treatment. BOXES FOR RENT. PIANOS FOR CHRISTMAS! We are now in our large new store and have the greatest stock of Pianos ever exhibited in Indianapolis. kes. A small payment down, after, sends one of these in- North Pennsylvania St. I want to call your attention to the fact that my Semi-Annual Sale of Fine Made-to-Order Garments, started Friday, Nov.26, which is one month sooner this year, in order to give a great many men the opportunity to secure rs, I will sacrifice 300 tts, consisting of the wool fabrics in Fancy ches, that I formerly 0, $30, $32.50 and ng as they last, now to your measure. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. THE STAGE RAMBLINGS Recently Harry Brown, the Singing Cartoonist, asked the question: "Can girls of our race be moral on the stage?" I answer directly, as Mr. Brown may have expected. Mr. Brown expected more than a "yes" or "no"; he expected to see the stage women at a disadvantage, discussed, and of course, including "no." One reason why I did not make my answer more decisive was because I seemed to me that I would tend to impress the attention that not so good on th stage. Really, any argument at all on the subject tends to place the stage women at a disadvantage, and not be moral on the stage; it would be the height of foolishness to say that they can not be. There is no compulsion to make the stage women more moral, fact that immorality was denominated in the bond. I do not mean this literally, for I do not think the tenure of position should be be no company, and the tends to cause people to take things for granted, when there is no substantial and undesirable support, as I said before, that colored stage women can be whatever is possible for the colored woman elsewhere. A voice from Princeton, N. J., has something to offer on the question of the morals of the stage people. His letter is as follows: "Editor Theatrical Section Freeman: I have been seeing notes by me across a question being asked by Mr. Harry Brown, the famous cartoonist: Can girls of our race be moral on the stage. A writer answered, or tried to answer the question but he did not answer it. He agreed, or no." I say yes, and I am sure that three-fourths of the colored performers agree to me. While there are many moral colored women as white) on the stage, they do not out-number that quite respectable set which is found in every company. One-half of the colored women would trace their downfall to some adored Beau Brummel of the stage. I think if the colored men of the stage would help the women to be adored, they would see the result. But back to Mr. Brown's question. I say yes. First, Because I have faith in most of the theatrical women. Second, Because they come from the country (that is, the majority of them). Third, I believe in the bad ones, so I can try and make them good. If every col- "Hoping to see this published, I am, Yours respectfully, "Yours respectfully, "GLOOMY BY SMITH, "The Unknown." Some one event has done something to Billy McClain, of 119 Charing Cross Road, London, England, W. C. His recent communication to THE FREEMAN is a little biting, and, while it is true, it is no less a warning, just as he puts it. According to him, it in London caring for stranded colored performers. He makes some very stout assertions, and it will be taken for granting him a place in the Army. He would not, I do not think, cast asperion on the members of his profession. Some will insist that it would be best that he said nothing. However, he thinks differently, and there are many who think ropean stage life of the American Negro wil prove a very interesting chapter at any rate. He has the following to say: I am a Billy McClain, a warning from Billy McClain, one who knows and would not tell you wrong. Don't be misled by silly, idiotic paid advertisements. It is cheaper to buy milk than to feed a cow. People without any milk can be fed by a cow get the pall full, and either spill it themselves or make the cow kick it over. Now a word from the "wise" is sufficient. I don't want to throw cold water on anyone out for and feeding people that other people have brought over to this country and left stranded. You don't want to go any further than Tim Brynn and Harry Wellman, and they are two brainy men behind a corrupt pilot. "Men like Henderson Smith, Cole and Johnson, Williams and, Walker, Shipp, and the late Hogan, yes but not with a woman, the late Stuart. When you will take a woman away from another company and "kid" her what they are going to do, and then drop her and leave her on the street at the mercy of the world, whose life she will have to mention later, I think it is about time that we do as the white people do—wipe them off the theatrical map entirely. I won't go any further than the two. The I will mention names, time, place, situation, and everything pertaining to it. You, Ed Green, if you gave that little dump on State Street, you better stay in the deep. I will watch all the waters get smoother. My advice to all whom it may concern is, get your return fare and one week in your kick, then tell them to roll, and wait for the clothes for my people since I have been here. My wife has adopted a baby five years old. Its mother died in the hospital and its father is everything but a German and one in France—Billy Banks, Frisky Steve and another chap named Scales. They would all come back if they could, "but," "Thanking you in anticipation of seeing you." One may judge for himself as to whether Billy has had cause to talk out. He was always a great big hearted fellow with the good of his profession ever in his life. He is linked fortune that there is a Billy McClain with that dean-like spirit and that charitable disposition, also patriotic and racial. Geo, Carlisle and Geo, W. Baker, now in London, England, think of sailing soon for America. They anticipate producing a play for which their managers have been negotiating with the managers of houses on this side. Frm all accounts it seems that they will show only in the better class theaters. The company will be made up on this side. "King Luis and Partner" is the way a high-class team traveling in Europe styles itself. It was in Leipzig, Germany, when last heard from. They, from all appearances, advertised paper is fin-de-sicle; that is, their letter paper, a batch of which apparently was prepared for Germany. The German of their stationery reads: "Erstklassiger Akrobatischer Equil bristischer all." This is so near English that a translation is hardly necessary. The rest is unknown—may be guessed. This much, however, the word "erstklassiger," means, literally, first-class. It's what may be termed a free or liberal translation, or, perhaps, the substitution of a word mean- ing something similar, and with a sound more in keeping with the thought. "Re-menting" is a common English word to the purpose than "first-class." In writing to the Freeman one of them wrote: "KING, LUIS, M. M." CAN JEFFRIES EVER GET BACK? Do they ever come back? Think it over. Did you play tennis up to five years ago and then give it up? Did you have a prettier game if you had it up? Did you play football up to the time you left school five years ago, and then confine your interest in the sport once you had it up? Did you wrestle a bit or a box a little, or do a little sprinting or a little long-distance running, some five years ago, but passed them all up for basketball or a circular sport in which you were interested. Hardly. Thousands of men have tried it, and no one has ever come back. Did you have a tennis or rowing, or swimming, or shooting, or wrestling, or boxing, or riding, or anything else. Our course, leads up to the question as to whether or not Jim Jeffries can ever be as good again as he was five years ago. He may look as well and be as good as he was five years ago it used to? Will his feet carry him around the ring as fast as they did when he was the champion of the world? Will his arms shoot out with the same force that they As a matter of fact, it has been six years since Jim Jeffries had a real fight, and Jim Corbett away in ten rounds, in San Francisco. One year and two months later he had his little two-round bout with Jack Munroe, and he had spent very little time in the ring. He didn't have to fight, still at the last minute he wanted to ask for a postponement in order to get into a little better competition. And so you see, if Jeffries fights the champion at all, it will be nearer seven years than five since he has done any game all that time and be as good as ever, even though he has led a temperate life during the six or seven years? Can he? Of course there is this to be considered; Jeff may not have to be the Jeff old of whip Jack Johnson, but close students of the game figure that he must be at his very best to win from the giant colored There is another thing to consider; While Jeffries has led a temperate life during one year, very few days have found him out of bed before nearly noon. He grew fat and lazy. Always good natured, he would rather sit around and talk than get out of bed to throw aside the habits developed in six years' idleness all of a sudden, and begin all over again? That others have done along the same line. Tod Sloan, after a long period of rest from work in the asteroid, was allowed to ride, down at New Orleans. He got some friends to watch that track put it on him when it came to riding a race. His eye, his judgment and his skill had vanished. In the case of Amos Rusie. Everybody remembers the Giants' famous pitcher who quit the game, and after a long rest—he had shown signs of being tired—he went back to get back into the diamond game. What was the result? Every old batter who couldn't hit the side of a barn took a crack at Rustie's twirling, and the one who got back to work in a lumber yard at $1.50 a day. Bernie Wefers was one of the greatest sprinters the world has ever seen; he ran twenty-seven times, and was positively unbatable in his day. He easily outran men like Maybury, Rush, Long and Burk in the short races, and performed pro-grammed races. He also had his retirement Wefers tried to regain his oldtime form, but found that the old snap wa snot in his stride. He could sprint to the finish line of his former distance to keep him from regaining his former place as the greatest short-distance man on earth. The distance runners who have gone through the same experience that Wefers had. None of them have ever quit the game and "come back" again. It is the same story in every other line of professional and amateur sport. A man who takes care of himself and keeps at the game may have many years of success, whether it be at tennis or for basketball, or basing on anything else. But let him give up the sport, stay out of it for a time and then try to be a champion again, and where the get off? Everyone knows the answer. Ring champions who have tried it and failed are too numerous to mention. The team that has tried it and they have tried to come back after they were beaten and after a long period of time, they have been beaten and he has never dissipated, so you can't exactly compare him with Young Corbett and Terry McGovern and the other champions to "come back" and couldn't connect. Take the case of John L. Sullivan. The old fellow fought Jake Kilrain and beat him in 74 rounds, in Richburg, on July 8, 1889. Then followed a long period of rest in the league, and Jim Corbett put the champion out of the Tunning in 21 rounds, at New Orleans. No one has ever "come bac" yet. Think it might be that cities have to "come back" to beat Jack Johnson? If he does have to, can he? NEGROES SOLICIT TAFT'S AID. Booker T. Washington Heads Delegation Urging 1913 Exposition. WASHINGTON, November 26.—Booker T. Washington headed a committee which called at the White House the holding of the support of President Taft for a movement which has been started by leading colored people throughout the country looking for the holding of the fifth anniversary of the freedom of the Negro race in America. The President expressed his deep interest in the venture. The exposition idea shows the Negro's progress during the fifty years of his freedom as compared with the progress that he made during slavery days. You can get The Freeman one year during, the month of December, for $1.00. Agents are always desired by the management of The Freeman. Write for terms. Wanted Ten first class lady performers. Must st season. Can also place a few more first rasso, Gen. Mgr. Amuse U Theatre, 121 Theatre Seats 350; good business, profits $ buy. City population 125,000. wood C. Knox, care The Freeman. COLORED and Actress Don't fail to get in line for Christmas The biggest and best pictoral show cember 25, 1909. It pays number. The Freeman has a c North, South, East and West. F ELWOOD C. KNOX, MANAGER, WAN For Ringling 15--Musi A First Class Qu All must be good musicians and do in first letter. Agitators and No Ladies with 1 Wanted at Or only performers. Must sing and dance and work place a few more first class teams. Write o Amuse U Theatre, 121 Desoto St., Memphis, Theatre For S d business, profits $500 per month. Cash population 125,000. Address all commun care The Freeman. ORED ACT d Actresses Noti t to get in line for The Freeman Christmas Num and best pictoral sheet in the United St , 1909. It pays to put your advert Freeman has a circulation of over 1 East and West. For terms apply to KNOX, MANAGER, INDIAN WANTED Ringling Bros. C 15--Musicians--15 First Class Quartette of Sing good musicians and double B. & O. or B. utter. Agitators and drunkards save you Ladies with 1 his Department til to R. Roy Pop Director of Annex Band Ringling Bros. Circus, c Viney, George and William Israel write at c Per Day Ea NTS WANTED EVERYW t's "History of the Negro Race" and ." As a combination offer, I will fun ooks with the beautiful picture, (photo- Allowed to Help Fight for the Uni combination of good Negro litera sell like hot cakes." 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. 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. 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 All must be good musicians and double B. & O. or B. & S. State all in first letter. Agitators and drunkards save your stamps. R. Roy Manager and Director of Annex Band Whit Viney, George and W $5 Per D AGENTS WANTED For Johnson's "History of the for the Negro." As a combina- the above books with the beauti- pealing to be Allowed to Help A great combination of write, "they sell like hot cakes R. Roy Pope Manager and Director of Annex Band Ringling Bros. Circus, care The Freeman. Whit Viney, George and William Israel write at once. $5 Per Day Easy! 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 $1.50. A great combination of good Negro literature. Agents write, "they sell like hot cakes." Price, singe copies, History, $1.00 " " " Light Ahead .75 By selling ten copies agents n E. A. J 154 Nassau Street, WE FIT T THE SHORT THE STOUT THE MI E. A. JOANSON, U Street, New York FIT THEM SHORT THE STOUT THE MEDIUM THE TALL THE SL By selling ten copies agents make $5.00 per day. Address WE FIT THEM ALL THE SHORT THE STOUT THE MEDIUM THE TALL THE SLENDER Suits Furs Washington Cloak & Suit Co. 4 East Washington Street Skirts Dresses Leave Indianapolis Arrive Chicago 7 00 a. m.....Pullman Car.....12 10 noon 11 45 a. m.....Parlor and Dining.....5 40 p. m. 3 10 p. m.....Parlor and Dining.....8 05 p. m. 2 48 a. m.....Sleeper ready at 9 p. m.....7 40 a. m. All trains to and from Chicago use direct line. F. E. HINE, D. P. A. Address all mail to THE FREEMAN Can be found at Camden, N. J., 974 Ferry avenue, with J. J. Holden. SUNNYSIDE THEATRE, Always open for rental purposes. First class accommodation for all occasions, shows, concerts, balls and banquets. For information, see or write. MRS. R. L. PANNELL, 330 N. Augusta St.. Stanton. Virginia WANTED For Pekin Theatre, Cincinnati, O., and Dunbar Theatre, Columbus, O. Acts, singles and doubles and Stock companies of 6 people. Time, two weeks in Cincinnati and two weeks in Columbus, O. Ollie Dempsey, Lessee Address all communications to E. D. LEE, Booking Agent and Manager. Dunbar Theatre, Columbus, Ohio At Once Long and dance and work in stock. Long class teams. Write or wire F. A. Bar- Desoto St., Memphis, Tenn. For Sale, 600 per month. Cash $3,000. Will Address all communications to El- ACTORS uses Notice! The Freeman's big is Number set in the United States, out De- to put your advertisement in this circulation of over 100,000 weekly, or terms apply to INDIANAPOLIS, IND. TED! Bros. Circus cians--15 artette of Singers double B. & O. or B. & S. State all drunkards save your stamps. his Department. Pope Eingling Bros. Circus, care The Freeman. William Israel write at once. Day Easy! D EVERYWHERE "Negro Race" and "Light Ahead tion offer, I will furnish either of ful picture, (photo-graveur), "Ap- Fight for the Union," for $1.50. good Negro literature. Agents make $5.00 per day. Address DANSON, New York City, N. Y. THEM ALL SUDIUM THE TALL THE SLENDER SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. We want your cut for the sporting page of our big Christmas number. Jeffries ought to at least be glad that Johnson came along and brought him out. It is expected that Bob Cole, of Cole and Johnson, will put a baseball club in the field next season. With countless high school football champions, how is it possible to make the one championship go round? Macke McCormick, last year the trainer with the Chicago National League baseball team, is now James J. Jeffries trainer. We write you up and make your cut to run in our big Christmas number for $3 for single column and $5 for double column. Stanley Ketchel and Jim Flynn are scheduled to fight a ten-round battle in December at Nand Junction, Cal., for the middleweight championship. Cuba will send a team to this country next year which is said to be stronger than any that has yet been sent here under the personal supervision ofabel Linares. TABOR WANTS TO HEAR FROM MANAGERS. Monroe Tabor, the crack second baseball, would like to hear from all the baseball managers. Address 125 West Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla. ALFRED SHRUB DEFEATS LONG BOAT. WINNIPEG. Man,—(Special)—Alfred Shrubb defeated Tom Longboat last Wednesday in a sixteen-mile race, by three laps. Time, 1 hour 35 minutes 50 seconds. WARD WILSON AT THE GAME. Ward Wilson, an old-time football player, and now a coach of several teams between the Herculeans and Columbia Giants, and took part as referee. Wilson greatly admired the work of the "Herks," but he also ideal of star the "Gilberts" lineup. YUSSIFF MAHMOUT WINS. CHICAGO, December 1.—Yussif Mahmout showed speed and skill when he tossed a ball into the basket at catch-as-catch-can at Eusons. The first fall—a half-Nelson and crotch hold—was made in eleven minutes and ten seconds. The second was—was made in six minutes and five seconds. KNOCKED OUT IN TENTH. BOSTON, Mass., November 24—The ability of Ralph Calloway, colored, of Calgary, with his gameness, enabled him to last nine rounds against Jim Barry, of Chicago, at the Armory Athletic Association last fall. Calloway was knocked in the fenth round. BICYCLE STAR SEEKS DIVORCE. NEW YORK, December 3.—Arthur A. Zimmerman, the former champion bicycle rider of the world, is suing his wife, Grace, and his brother, Michael, for divorce. The case is being heard before Vice-Chancellor Emery, in Newark, N. J. Zimmerman names several co-respondents, among them being a former employee of the N.J. Pleasant, N. J., which Zimmerman owned. JEANETTE AND HITTE WIN FIGHTS IN PARIS PARIS, December 3.—The Wonderland boxing hall was filled with boxing fans to witness two matches in which Americans were engaged. Charley Hite, 154 pounds, knocked out Mike Crawley, 154 pounds. The boxing hall of their match, Hite knocked Crawley down in the first and fourth rounds. Joe Jeanette, 185 pounds, was matched with Sidney Russell, an astronaut, for the best fights seen in Paris. Jeanette forced the pace in the first rounds, but he found a strong opponent, who was quite at home in the American style of fighting. At the end of the fight, he was knocked down, but the bell saved him. At the end of the fifteenth round Jeanette got the decision on points. FOOTBALL QUESTION SETTLED / AT GEORGETOWN. Special to THE FREEMAN. GEORGETOWN, W. VA.—The football question has been settled at Georgetown and the game has been decided to abolish the game as it is now played. The following is the order: "That the game of football shall be discussed by the athletic association until such time as the game be so framed to exclude all possibility of danger to life and limb." The action was prompted by the death of Archer Christian, left halfback of the University of Virginia, in the game on Georgetown Field. It is understood that the Virginia Legislature passed a law prohibiting the game of football. BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR RACES. TAMPA, Fla., December 3. — Racing under the auspices of the Tampa Taupo Club begin o-morrow with the new Trade Recognition West team. The trade points to a successful meeting, and the officials of the track are pleased at the prospects. The stables are filled with fast cars, and the teams from States and Canada, and additional shipments will arrive early next week from Lattona. The prospecting will extend over a period of 100 days. An average of $2,000 in stakes and purses will be hung up daily. The event of the opening day will be the Inaugural handicap, a six-furlong event for a pursuit of $1,000 and added money. St. Louis and Louisville Play Even in Thanksgiving Day Game. Special to THE FREEMAN ST. LOUIS—The football teams of the Summer High School, of this city, and Central High School, of Louisville, battled to a tie in the audience of three thousand people at Athletic Park on Thanksgiving afternoon. The teams were trained to the hour, and gave an exhibition to the patrons, who came out in unprecedented numbers to witness the game. Promptly at 2:45 p. m. the two teams met in the field, and the sounded, and Central kicked off to Summer. On the first scrimmage Central's line held Dumny, and Sumner was forced to punt. The team attacked on Sumner's line was stoutly repelled by a punt, again in order. The ball seemed to MARION Jack Johnson as he appeared in the streets of this city in a new Marion car. from one territory to another, and the first half ended in no score. During the intermission the rival_coaches prepared the teams for the herculean task of back preparing to do or die. The battle waged fiercely, and many a young warrior strenuous efforts resulted in a strenuous efforts resulted in for both sides. Neither was successful in the goal, and the referee's whistle sounded when the contest going down in history as a tie. The record now stands two victories for Central, two for Sumner, and three games against Central. For the Central team star playing was done by Oscar Johnson, brother of the manager and coach, Prof. S. O. Johnson. The ends, Brannon and Brown, on shore of the Central team star, loggers, the captain, saved the team some, some line plunging that couldn't be stopped. Walton electrified the crowd by some long dashes down the field. Walker's punting was a big success. Both teams acquitted themselves with credit for their aggressiveness and gentile CHANGE OF RULES IN FOOTBALL. Now that the football season is practically ended comes the report of further injury, and the next season, the object being to lessen the danger to players. For several years there has been more and more tendency for open play, open game is attended by less danger than the mass-plays where the players pile up and the ball is thrown. The changes are is not known now, but the fear that soccer may succeed Rugby will lead to some radical suggestions. To keep the game in play, the ways will be made to retain the prestige of Rugby, lessening the dangers of the game every year until the death list is completed. If the injured list is also considerably abated. JIM SULLIVAN TO RACE NO MORE. Old Injury Will Keep Crack Runner Out of Future Contests. NEW YORK, December 1—James P. Sullivan, who won the first mile race at the Olympic games in London, and who is one of the fastest distance runners in this country, probably run his last race. The three-runners won the championship in Montreal last September Sullivan turned his ankle and strained a tendon. The injury has been getting worse and now he is in Ellevene Hospital under treatment. The doctors say he will not be able to run again. Among Sullivan's feats are the American one-mile and the Canadian three-mile records. George Mcelvin Sheppard, George Bonner and Hank Melvin he broke the four-mile relay race record. HERCULEANS MAINTAIN CHAM PIONSHIP. The Indianapolis Herculean football team, champions of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio for the last two seasons, defeated the Columbia Giants, of this city, in a one-on-one game. Indiana Dukes scored a of 25 to 0. It was a gala day for football, and the Northwestern Park gridiron Jack Johnson as looked bright and pretty, for the grounds and grand stands were everywhere filled with persons who wore flapping streamers with their hair, glistening Giants and blue and white for the "Hersks." In the first half much enthusiasm was shown equally by spectators, who cheered for both sides. Some attention was given to the "Hersks," who seemed to see that the "Hersks" had all the advantage, and then many began leaving. "The blue and white boys" seemed to break into excitement, and the crowd seemed to was a little interest shown at times when the Columbia boys made great efforts to rally, but to no avail. The West Siders and the East Siders, who down would go the East Enders. At the end of the first half a great amount of the crowd left, declaring that they were not disappointed in the showing that the team made, as they had not lost one this season. SCHRECK'S LIGHT GOES OUT. Big Dutchman Lasts Less than One Minute with Langford. PITTBURG, December 3.—To the disgust of the large crowd of fight fans that watched the night, Mike Schreck, the Cincinnati heavyweight, lasted less than one minute in his bout with Sam Langford, the challenger of Jack Johnson. When Schreck crawled through the ropes it was apparent he was in no condition for a bout, even of the shortest duration. From his appearance he had not trained a day before, and he was in body the fat fairly hung in rolls. Langford's condition was exactly the opposite. When in less than thirty seconds Schreck was hopelessly beaten, Referee Heninger stepped in and refused to allow the slaughter to go on. After the bout Langford, in a short speech, expressed his willingness to meet Jack Johnson, and said he would post a forfeit on December 1 in New York. FOOTBALL GROWING IN POPUL LARITY. According to correspondents, about every college of any note for Negroes in the country participated in football Thanksgiving Day. As these it is shown that large numbers of people attended, showing the fact that the race is becoming more interest in the game than heretofore. One of the strongest games of the many experiences that of Lincoln and Howard Universities. Some considered this game to be in Negro college circles what the Harvard-Yale game is to the whites. Still others thought the Melarry-Fish game to be the stronger attraction. However, it is said that the Tuskegee-Hampton game, played on the 20th of this month, was as THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER popular in bringing out a large attendance, proving both teams to be as popular as any of the four colleges mentioned. It is no surprise that the increased interest taken in the great game by our people this season. It shows our keen desire to want to grow in things that are important to us, and it undertakings, and, too, it is an exercise much needed for the pent-up student. HARPER MAKING GOOD RECORD. Ben Harper, one of the cleverest colored doing some excellent snarring, with rayw and some excellent snarring, with rayw A. BEN HARPER. Bronson at Bronson's training quarters for the last two or three weeks. Bronson has been steadily training for his twenty-round go with Tommy Murphy at New Orleans, MARION he appeared in the streets of this city in ENTIRE RECEIPTS OF FIGHT OFFERED BOXERS Promoter McCarey Willing to Take Gambier's Chance. KANSAS CITY, Mo., December 3.—Tom McCarey, the Los Angeles fight promoter, was in Kansas City a few hours yesterday on his way East. Among other things he said, "I am still ready to stand by my first proposition, which is that I will bive Johnson and Jeffries a guaranteed purse of $75,000, or the entire gate receipts, just as a reward. I am to finish everything, to take care of all the arrangements, to pay all expenses connected with the battle, and they are to take every dollar that some into the gate. Some may be taken, and some may may be at that, for my interest in the battle is somewhat of a gamble. "I will take for my end the picture privilege. Now, then, if the fight is over in a few days, I am to finish and I will be a heavy, loser. If it should rain, you can see where I will land. If the fight is one of those runaway affairs, with no action, the pictures would not be worth a postage stamp, and no statements I made in the proposition is not asking too much for Johnson and Jeffries. "If I get the fight I am going to insist on Johnson meeting no man until he faces Jeffries. I do this for my own protection. Not that I think any man can defeat him, but that Langford shap is around, and, to the extent that he is not the trick. If he did it—would knock the big fight sky high. Jeffries, of course, will not other colored man outside of Johnsons there is not much danger of his defeat." $1.00—The Freeman during the month of December—$1.00. Woodrow Wilson Talks on the Question Sensibly. A great many of the presidents of the college college throughout the country have expressed the desire to ask the question as to whether or not football should be abolished, and their opinions on the question are varied, many of them in the last decade. The question of keeping football, but modifying the rules, Dr. Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton, makes the following common-sense statement: "Football is too fine a game to be abolished offhand. I do think, however, that it should be modified to some extent, in order to obviate these fatal accidents as much as possible. This season we colleges and universities of the country should get together this winter and go over the situation carefully with the members of the team. I have no doubt that such a conference would result in the discovery of some means of preserving the autumn game and yet of eliminating the tragic features that have made this season so memorable. "In the meantime, I do not see that newspaper discussion would be at all profitable, nor do I care to go into detail as to my private views on what should be done." $1.00—The Freeman until January 1, 1910—$1.00. LANGFORD HOT AFTER JOHNSON. Champion, However, Is Expected to Sidestep. PITTSBURG, December 3.—Sam Langford's manager, Joe Woodman, has posted that he will go as a gate bit to bind a match with Jake Johnson but to go either twenty or forty-five rounds. Johnson is showing in this city, and Langford's manager, Seth Chuck, is jaming it of the Scheck Tuesday night. thought it a good time to call the Negro champion, who had said that he would take Langford on if Sam put up $10,000, and it is not expected that Johnson and his white manager will accept Sam's def. Some time ago Johnson said that the would fight back for a side bet of $10,000. Johnson thought Langford could get that sum, but now that he has dug it up, Johnson, it is begged, will sidestep the match. Woodman says he and Larken are in earnest. THE FREEMAN AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL. The Freeman can be had at 815 East Washington street, Neal & Brown's restaurant, the Colored Shoe Store, 1707 E. Washington Street, 1707 E. Harris' barber shop and at 3051⁴, S. 6th street, also at 1505 S. 17th street. Don't fall on this great journal. a new Marion car. BASEBALL WAR FOR CHICAGO. Public Opinion Against Formation of New Club in Chicago. PETTY JEALOUSY IS SEEN. The writer-has been asked by numerous patrons of the game as to what led up to the formation of a new club right at a time when the Leflands were wasted the edge of their glory—at a time when their efforts as athletes have brought so much praise and honor to bear upon us as a race. Why should the missiles of war be held broadcast before a break, has reaped the reward of its earnest efforts? Jealousy seems to be at the back of the whole thing. It is to be hoped that the warring factions should speedily get together for no other reason. It should be for the good of Negro baseball. We have practically stood still in baseball during the whole history of the game until a few years ago, when the brains, money and efforts of a number of well-meaning men produced the now famous Le- HOOSIER POET Club Room Londres, 10 Cent Cigar. We deliver goods direct to consumers and pay all express charges. Give us a Trial Order. John Rauch Cigar Co. - Indianapolis, Ind. MONEY TO LOAN Special Guaranteed Alarm Clocks 69c We do all kinds of Watch Cleaning. 50c; Main Spring. 50. All work guaranteed for one year. Our rates are 10 cents on the dollar. All business relations strictly confidential. GREAT COMPEER CIGAR, 5 cts. Quality Sells It. land Giants, who started Negro baseball on the upward trend. Right at this time, it is a deplorable state of affairs to have a team that has not been able to baseball men promoting a plan of wielding upon a club that has just begun to pierce the dense cloud that has hung over our team. It has hoped that they will see and admit that the most realistic ready it is, and not permit selfishness and gain to get the best of their judgment which has helped to put baseball up to the highest level of competition, the most conservative patterns of the game has revealed the fact that not one is in favor of such a move. The writer has talked with the players of the most influential baseball men in the Park Oyster City Inter-City Association, as well as the City League, and they all think that a war game will hurt the game. It can only be few few things, and those few are roads by which the Negro will step down and out of the game. I am glad that the players have learned to deal with the intelligent manner; the majority have decided that a war move, which means only a high bid in the way of salaries, will reward the players of the game. The majority of the players have experienced this before, and upon each occasion its result buried the game. 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The assortment is more extensive than previously presented; the pictures remarkably good and surprisingly inexpensive. Included are oils, water colors, etchings, prints, carbons, color reproductions, posters, landscapes, portraits, English and French beauties, and the old masters re- produced; in all sizes and at a wide range of prices. Those who choose early will have the advantage of obtaining the choice pictures that can not be duplicated. Hints: Landscapes, in dainty gold frames.....$2.00 "Old Masters," in original colors.....$2.00 and $3.50 —Fourth floor. L. S Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY All persons desiring news items to appear in THE FREEMAN will call New Phone 2880, this office, or send in same by mail not later than Wednesday, at 6 p. m. Miss Ella Tomlinna is visiting in Chicago. Mr. W. A. Johnson, of Logansport, Ind, was in the city last week. Mrs. Julia Turner and Mrs. Bert McCary, of Peru, were in the city Thanksgiving. Mr. Frank Woods has returned from Buffalo, N. Y. after an absence of several weeks. Mr. Robert V. Ridley, grand traveling deputy of the I. B. P. Q. E. W. Elks, is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison have returned from their wedding trip to Detroit, Mich. Mrs. R. A. Hanley and little son, J. Frank, of Memphis, Tenn., are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. B. Day will be observed by the Young Womans Miston Circle of the Christian Church Dec. 12. Messrs Amos Thompson and Richard Chavis have returned from a pleasant visit with friends and relatives at Columbus. Mrs. Thomas E. Taylor was called to her home at Apple, Can., on account of the death of her mother, which occurred last Saturday night. Do not forget to secure a copy of the great Christmas number of The Indianapolis Freeman, which will be out December 25th. Mr. John Malone, who is now residing in Milwaukee, Wis., was in the city this week mingling with old friends. Mr. Ma- winger of Young's Hotel in Milwaukee. Call me up when you think of beginning those long-delayed lessons on the piano. Satisfactory instruction given. Wm. M. Lewis, teacher of piano, also acco- mended. Phone: 312-255-2555. Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Jones were the guests of honor at a 6 o'clock dinner party given by Miss Nellie Stith and Mr. Artile Johnson, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Eleanor Lee. Sunday. Covers were laid for twelve. Mr. Leonard Harirs entertained Mr. Tony Langton, of Columbus, O., and J. D. Howard at his home in Hiawata street last Sunday with an old fashioned 'possum dinner' and weighed down with the good things of the day. The funeral of Miss Mary Harvester was held at the home of Mr. Hugh Hanna last Sunday afternoon, conducted by Revs. Smythe and Lewis. The remains were buried in the same building. Miss Harvester had been a maid in the Hanna family for a number of years. Rev. J. H. Manley, presiding elder Indianapolis District, A. M. E. Zion Church, A. M. E. Zion Church, and hundred at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday morning. Words of commendation could be heard coming from a number of persons who heard Dr. Manley's service on Tuesday. He lived lecturing for Dr. Prince and his good people. A large audience was present. The choir rendered some beautiful music. The wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Brooks and Mr. John Wesley Johnson was solemnized Wednesday evening of last week at the home of the bride's aunt in Camp street, in the presence of a large crowd. The ceremony was singly attired in a gown of white silk mull, lace trimmed. She wore a veil and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Manley, who was married to Rev. wedding march. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are at home to friends on West Fourteenth street. A grand reception was given Rev. Dr. J. H. Manley, the presiding elder, at Norwalk, Mass. The night. The house was packed. The program rendered by Rev. J. W. Young, Rev. "The Best at the Price No matter what the Price." MAROTT DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY, 342 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale One pound can Marott's 25c baking powder and 5 lbs. granulated sugar..... 39c Kingan's sliced bacon, in pound boxes, the box..... 23c Pure lard, 5 lb. pails 77c, the 3 lb. pails..... 47c Gilt edge kidney beans, high grade, 2 cans for... 15c Our Basement blend of coffee, 25c value, Saturday, the pound... 20c Wisconsin early June peas, Saturday, 2 cans for... 15c Golden Pearl corn, reg. 15c seller, Sat. a can... 10c Gilt Edge pumpkin, high grade, Sat. 3 cans for... 25c California lima beans, new crop, Saturday 2 lbs. for... 15c You'll profit by doing your Christmas shopping here. Stock are at their best. Save Marrott's Trading stamps and get Christmas gifts free. W. J. Windfield, the pastor, Revs. Pennicks and L. P. Powell, together with Mr. R. Powell, were the teachers; others was excellent. Mrs. Lula Pipes, Mrs. McElroy, Mrs. Kittle Elliott, Mrs. Robert Elliott, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Charles Elliott were among the number that assisted in making the reception one of the grandest affairs ever given in Pennick "COLORED SKIN MADE LIGHTER." We cannot turn black skin into white skin, but our *Complexion Wonder Creme* will give black skin or brown skin a lightening effect. We can accentuate it often as you apply it. It improves a colored face magically. It makes a colored countenance more refined and attractive. Another thing: We can give light-hot wells beautiful cheeks of natural color, making them positive beauties. To prove all this we will send both samples for ten cents (10c), with information very valuable to you. Send coin bags to *Complexion Co.& Co.* No. 2 Rector street, New York. WAITERS' CLUB OPENS UP ELEGANT CAFE. Throws its Doors Open to the Profession of the Society. The Indianapolis Waiters' Club is fast becoming one of the leading organizations of the West. Recently they opened up a new building, which is right in the most prominent part of the city. In each of the seven or eight rooms they have placed elegant furniture, the kind that classes with some of the wealthy homes throughout the country. In this club may be found one of the finest cafes in the State, where most entertainment from various cities; for no one visiting this city fails to visit this popular club, because it is one of the main attractions here. They have every confidence in the best kitchen now extant. Mr. Eugene Armstrong, who is president of the club, and who has been headwaiter at the Clay- EUGENE ARMSTRONG. President of the Waiters' Club. pool Hotel Cafe and other leading hotels of the country, is there to give you first-class service at all times. With the assistance of Mr. Joseph Holman, another very efficient cafe man, and now manager of this cafe, the Waiters' Club will be able to give special attention to theatrical parlor and dining rooms where you will dine in dining rooms it you so desire them. All you will have to do when coming to town is to call up on the New telephone, where you can get your address, give your order in for any special dish that you want, and say when you want it, and Messrs. Armstrong and Holman will see that you can get it, be it chicken, chicken salad, refreshments also, they can supply you, after which you can enjoy yourself in their kitchen, if you are fond of food, here you will find some splendid tables. During the engagement of Bert A. Williams Company in "Mr. Load of Koal. Messrs. Alexander, Alexander, Alexander," a day and spoke highly of this club. They thought it one of the best places they had struck in a long time or appreciating dinners they have made for the entertainment of the ladies at all times. Private dining rooms are at their disposal as well as the dining room of the real folk and to visiting companies. The doors will be open to all. Mr. Marcellus C. Bowman entertained at dinner Sunday, at the waiters' Cafe, his classmates of 1950, his small Sheeks, Gentry, Crosstwist and Bass. The table was dainty decorated with roses and carnations, and the table was adorned with the finish of the menu, college yells were given with real Purdue spirit. Too much can be entertained in which Mr. Armstrong entertained. JONES TABERNACLE A. M. E. Zion CHURCH, REV. H. J. CCALLIS, PASTOR. The Thanksgiving service held at our church this year was the best we have had. We shall be glad to have the public welcome. They will be well treated or of Thanksgiving night given by Mrs. Eilef Penn Payne, of Cincinnati, O., and Mrs. Maud Beatty, of a high order and much appreciated by a large audience. Our fair and warm reception will be the "Millionth Wedding." There will be about fifty in the wedding party. Everybody should see this, the best church entertainment, on Sunday: 10:45 p.m. preach on Sunday: 10:45 p.m. Holy Communion, subject. "An Open Mind." Sunday school at 12:45. Christian Endeavor 6:30. During the month of December The Freeman will be sent in clubs of one or more at the rate of $1.00 a year. BUSINESS LOCALS. Haag Bros.—Dealers in hardware, paints, glass, 547 Indiana avenue. Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bloodau's Drug Store. Buy your coal from a real coal yard. You get your money's worth when you deal with the Capital Coal and Coke Company. Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by phone will be selected as carefully as if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Pharmacy. New 1178; Old, Main 4032. Bert Monn—Dealer in flour, feed, hay, corn, oats, bran, meal, graham flour, cornel, meal, milk, milk flour, ground 829 Indiana avenue. Indianapolis, Ind. New 'Phone 5188. Old Main 2977. The Eureka Comb is on sale at The Freeman office, 225 Indiana avenue. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists. 3591 Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5067. THE Freeman is on sale every Saturday at the news stand at the southwest corner of Illinois and Market streets. FOR RENT—Have nice house of three rooms and cellar. Will take rent in laundry work. 1609 Ogden street. FURNISHED ROOMS—For man and wife FURNISHED ROOMS—For man and wife or two gentlemen; cheap. $21 Camp st. An advertisement in The Freeman al ways brings results. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. 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Not while AARON JAFFE Sells the best Kentucky Whiskies and Pure California Wines at 361 Indiana avenue, corner Vermont street. Phone orders promptly delivered free of charge. Main 3833. WHEN BUYING BOOKS! For Christmas, don't forget our Hoosier poet. Aaron Belford Thompson. His book, "Harvest of Thought," handsomely bound and illustrated. His phone number is also books by his sisters, the Ohio Poets, "Gleaning of Quiet Hours," by Mily Priscilla Thompson, and "Songs from the Wayside," by Misa Clara Tammy Thomas. Address The Domestic Publisher, 2100 Howard street, Indianapolis, ind. NEW HAIR PARLORS. Mrs. Mille Alexander is now prepared to meet all demands in beauty and hair culture, at her elegant new quarters, 223 N. 10th St., New York. Courteous treatment. Finished artworks. I want to tell you! If you have not placed your order for your Winter Suit or Overcoat As we are offering all Suitings and Overcoats that sold up to $35.00, Regular price $20.00, sale price.....$15.00 Regular price $27.50, sale price.....$20.00 Regular price $22.50, sale price.....$16.50 Regular price $30.00, sale price.....$22.50 Regular price $25.00, sale price.....$18.50 Regular price $35.00, sale price.....$25.00 Remember our Regular Prices are 25% less than prices asked by tailors in the high rent district. SEE OUR WINDOWS THE GRAND LEADER 336-338-340 LAST WASHINGTON ST. Cloak and Skirt BARGAINS Cloaks for Women, of broadcloth, 54 inches long, fitted style, with the plaited skirts; regular $15 values, sale price.....$9.75 Volle Skirts, Moyenage styles, trimmed or tailored styles, up to $9.50 values, sale price.....$6.95 Skirts for Women, of panama or chiffon panama, in black or colors, Moyenage style, strictly tailored, trimmed in jet buttons; reg. $8 values, sale price.....$3.98 Cloaks for Children, a variety of new heavy cloth cloaks, full length, in blue, red, green, gray and brown, trimmed in braid and fancy buttons, sizes 6 to 14 years; up to $6.75 values, sale price.....$2.69 price. $2.69 Skirts for Women, all-wool panama, in black or colors. Kilted or plaited styles, up to $6 values, sale price. $2.98 CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stampe) Has cured others: will cure you. Address R.P. Blodan. druggest. Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Nicely furnished rooms can be secured at reasonable rates by day, week or month. Everything up to date, and courteous treatment extended to all. Mrs. LUDIA A. THOMAS, Proprietress, 285 Monroe avenue, Memphis, Tenn. INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. DESIGNERS, ENGRAVERS, ELECTROTYPES 83 West Pearl Street INDIANAPOLIS Both Phones 1870 WANTED A first class lady chiropodist. None other need apply. Address Mrs. Wright & Donold, Hair Dressing Parlor. Box 1138, Bisbee, Ariz. JESS D. CARLISLE DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fresh and Salt Meats. Phones Main 4358 935 Fayette St New 5390 Ford's Hair Pomade Fifty years of success have proved the merits of this preparation. What is more attractive than a beautiful head of hair? It has been the ambition of women in all ages. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade makes stubborn hair, hairy or oily, soft and flexible and glossy, easy to comb and arrange in any style desired consistent with its length, as long as the Pomade remains in the hair. This result may be obtained by one thorough application according to directions. Two to four applications a month will keep the hair in satisfactory condition and two to four bottles, regular size, are usually sufficient for a year. Directions with every bottle. Ford's Hair Pomade The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. 112 West Kinzie St. Chicago, IL. FORD'S HAIR POMADE is made only in Chicago y the above firm. Agents Wanted Everywhere I want to If you have not place Winter Suit HERE IS YOU Baking, Roasting, Broiling, Cooking, all so easy. TERMS EASY TOO. COME AND SEE IT. The Indianapolis Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania St. Ideal Jackson, Logan Block, Indiana Jackson; Cincinnati Gas Coke and Anthracite. Quick Delivery. The Capital Coal & Coke Co., 202-203 Terminal Traction Building. BOTH PHONES 111. Put Your Thumb PURITAN BED SPRING CO., - INDIANAPOLIS, IND. THE FREEMAN ONE YEAR FOR $1.00 UNTIL JAN. 1, '10. GEO E KEITH COMPANY TRADE MARK REG U.S. PAT OF E COOKS LIKE THIS CABINET GAS RANGE Baking, Roast ing, a TERM COME A The Indian 45 South COAL Nothing Ideal Jackson, Logan Blo Coke and Anth The Capital 202-203 Term BOTH Put You ON THIS FACT, THE 'REST EASY' Double Deck Bed Spring is the discovery of the period in the construction of perfect bedding. They rest all parts of the bed. Get acquainted by Ask your dealer. Made by the A THE FREEMAN ONE YEAR tell you ced your order for your t or Overcoat OUR CHANCE. For Men and Women. All the Latest Creations for Fall and Winter Wear. Hutchinson's WALK OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street Baking Oven asting, Broiling, Cook- g, all so easy. RMS EASY TOO. E AND SEE IT. Manapolis Gas Co. North Pennsylvania St. L, COAL, Nothing But Coal. Block, Indiana Jackson; Cincinnati Gas Anthracite. Quick Delivery. Coal Coal & Coke Co., Terminal Traction Building. OTH PHONES 111. Your Thumb ```markdown ``` ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED. RING CO., - INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Your Next Hat at the New Hat House N. Illinois St., Opp. Terminal Station All Styles and Colors. $1.00 AND $2.00 ishings at Popular Prices. AUER & COMPANY YEAR FOR $1.00 UNTIL JAN. 1, '10 A man in a suit is gesturing with his hand. There is a vase on a table behind him. dlar price $27.50, sale price.....$20.00 dlar price $30.00, sale price.....$22.50 dlar price $35.00, sale price.....$25.00 asked by tailors in the high rent district. OWS — cGINNIS, ATISFY" One Block from Illinois Street.