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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 VOLUME XXII NUMBER 50 CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW SCIENCE HALL LAID Hon. R. A. Ballinger Makes Address—Odd Fellows Honor Visitors—Recital and Musical Given—News Notes. Dr. Stiles spoke upon the same lines, analyzing the disorders that are responsible for the high death rate among classes that say they have a higher incidence and normal habits. He advised a closer study of the biology of the Negro race, and urged that the students face ugly and cold-blooded facts in a thoughtful and non-encumbrant way they gathered in as candidly as if the subjects were snakes and files instead of man. Dr. Stiles advocated vlixfection in so far as the resuscitation of the subjects they gathered in the occasion was a grand one and marks a distinct epoch in the history of the race's foremost institution for the higher training. The university chose appropriate musical selections. The Science Hall came in response to the demand for enlarged facilities, owing to the increasing number of students. The building will consist of three stories and a high basement. The first floor will be devoted to physics, the second to chemistry, and the third to music will be imposing in its size and finish, and with the wider scope thus permitted for scientific instruction and modern apparatus that has been provided for. the body of the school in sclence will be up to a very high degree of efficiency. --- Prof. Howell is a native of Plymouth, MA. He graduated from New Hampshire avenue northwest, where he was an attractive "studio." He picked up a white specialist, whom he served for 20 years. a long time as an assistant. He has had thirty years of experience in the business, and when not on the road fills in with the public to help him. He has appeared before some of the most aristocratic gatherings here and in other cities, and never fails to "make good." He has recently returned from a tour to the United States, where he will now arranging an extensive itinerary which will probably cover Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania and carry him into the rest, where he will work in connection with the picture shows as well as in churches and parlors. Prof. Howell impresses one as being "as shrewd as they make 'em,' as clever as they make 'em nature. He is a Negro who has made a himself in the world's activities by keeping his eyes open and taking as his model the very best performer in the field he saw fit to choose as his own. The counsellor the race will hear more of Prof. Howell. The six prisoners lay in the District Jail, serving sentences of from sixty to ninety days for contempt of the court in permitting a Negro to be lynched in Tennessee, are not happy. Sheriff Shiff Hangman, the heavily fined hanging, hangable heavier, their hands. It is safe to say they will not participate in any more lynchings. Mr. H. P. Slaughter, than whom the G. U. O. of F. F., has no more faithful work, than whom the revelation in which he can serve his beloved order or his people. He is a "glutton for work," and never counts a task too difficult if it bids fair to bring it on to more than one occasion he goes after. For years he has been connected with the agricultural division of the government printing office, and has on more than one occasion on the ground of section, one colored man who has ever been assigned to the very particular duty of "making up papers" for the government's great work. On these he hereabouts are canvassing the situation and have concluded that it is about time to do something for this brother who has been so blinded by the committee to secure official honors, but has been too unselfish to seek help for himself. Mr. Slaughter is mentioned as assistant to the committee of management; other friends insisting that he stand for editor and business manager of the Odd Fellows' Journal, pointing out that his large experience and knowledge would be of inestimable value to the order; and still others, who do not believe in doing things by halves, are contending that he should be more competent at Mastership will adequately reward him for his self-sacrificing labors. In any event Mr. Slaughter's friends are encouraged to thank him for good at the next election, and he will start with solid delegations from the District of Columbia and the grand old State of Kentucky. A special effort is being made by the officers of Howard University to secure the presence of Mr. Matthew A. Henson to cover on his experiences in reaching the New York City area, as soon as the polar controversy reaches a stage that will admit of the resumption of the lecture platform by Dr. Cook and Commander Peary, which will continue to serve the Mr. Henson from his enforced silence. A "Phyllis Wheaty Recital and Musical" was given in Andrew Rankin the afternoon of Monday evening by the Book-Lovers Club, assisted by a section of the university choir. The proceeds went to help the university endeavor to have the park facing Freedmen's Hospital converted into a first-class pleasure park and playground. The university has done much to make this region the intellectual center of the nation's capital. News Notes of the Nation's Capital Mr. A. N. Scurlock, Washington's premier photographer, achieved an artistic triumph at the Lyon-Scoot banquet, uninterrupted. His work is concerned, at least. He took a flashlight photograph of the assembled guests at the banquet, and proof of the picture in the hands of the gathering long before the feast came to an end. Mr. Scurlock is strictly busier than the best methods, and enjoys a custom that an artist of any race might well envy. ... Rev, Theobald A. Smythe, pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. Church, Indianapolis, Ind., a divine of national reputation as an orator and scholar, was united in marriage recently, with Miss Antolnette B. McCarthy, a graduate matriculant of Howard University, Miss Clark, that was, is a young lady of refinement and culture, and will admirably grace the handsome home which has been provided for her at the Hoosier capital. Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Laney, who were married on the evening of November 3, gave an "at home" to their many friends, and gave them a home on Third street southwest. The bride was formerly Miss Bessie Abbie Dyson, and served for several years as a teacher in our public schools. Dr. and Mrs. of the medical department of Howard University and an efficient bookkeeper in the office of the Auditor for the Navy Department. The value of down town property is A NEW CRUSADE. CHURCH MEDIUM. SCIENCE. CONSUMPTION (WHITE FLAG) --- The Washington Times of last Sunday printed a sensational article purporting to be a resume of the chances of the leading Negro officials for retention. Much excitement was raised for a daisy. So, the newspaper called it "Smart Set" as to how much truth the statement contained. One guess is as good as another, since nobody knows anything about what President Taft is going to do. In the meantime Messrs. Vernon, Terrell, Dancy, Furness et al. continue to draw their salaries and look wise. --- The Negro Commercial Club of Washington, D. C., having for its object the race, will organize the race, and for the civil settlement of the Negro in every avenue of useful activity, will organize this week. It will take high ground upon all public questions. It will be an affiliated body of Negro leaders, and will take the lead locally in pushing for ward the Negro Demonstrative Exposition that is to be held in 1913. Prof. Kelly Miller, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Howard University has been attending the session of the American Missionary Association at Burlington, Vt. Miss Ida Crump and Miss Zenobia Oliver, two Richmond belles, were Thangsgiving hosts of the Misses Ames and Julia Davis, of 1419 Corcoran street northwest. * * * The Colored Citizens' Association has been holding meetings at the residence of Mr. Daniel Murray, 924 S street, to take action in the matter of filling the two vacant positions of the two missioners. If any colored man has any chance to land one of the places the association has a large field from which he can move, he must mention for district commissioner W. R. Griffin, Chief of the True Reformers; Whitfield McKinlay, Dr. W. Bruce Evans, John F. Cook, R. R. Horner, W. L. Pollard and Dr. G. W. Cabaniss. Company B of the Separate Battalion of the high school cadets won the inter-company match at the rifle tournament last Friday afternoon on the rifle range of the High School in Columbia. The score was 65 out of a possible 140. The prize was a silver cup. Each company was represented by one officer. The Armstrong Technical High School defeated the M Street High School in the inter-school match. The scores were 281 and 221 out of a possible 500. Each company was represented by one officer. They fired ten shots each at 200 yards. Cadet Willis Richardson made the highest individual Rich score, 35 out of a possible 50. This is two points higher than the sum for a junior marksmans, and no cadet qualified for the junior marksmans' badge. The morning Star Lodge No. 40 and Forest Temple No. 9, District Colored Elks of the World, will hold memorial services at the Auditorium, Eighth street southeast, next Sunday evening. EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Special to THE FREEMAN Arthur Jones is back from Lashburn, Saskatchewan, for the winter...Arthur Golden last week for his homestead near Entwistle...A. N. Harper, of McLaren, Saskatchewan, and the farm...F. Crawford of Tabor, Oklahoma, have settled there, but have gone back after their families. He reports that a large delegation will be settling there in the early spring, and the wheat-growing districts of Saskatchewan, yielding from forty to fifty bushels to the acre...J. P. Brrawshaw and family have gone to their homestead for the winter, near Entwistle...F. Crawford is a farmer...W. Clark of Dundas, On- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR, $1.50. SHEFFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. DES MOINES, IA. Hawk-Eye Lodge No. 160, I.B. P. O. E. W. held their memorial sermon Sunday evening, Dec. 5. Rev. Daniel delivered the sermon. There was a large audience. Hays & Lewis' Orchestra have closed their successor season and have had a successful season. THE FREEMAN can be at any time at Brown's, $36 E. Fifth Street, Des Moines. OF COLORED YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION At Louisville, Ky., Last Week— Dr. Leroy Ferguson Has Returned From Little Rock— Teacher's Association Meets. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 7.—The nineteenth annual conference of the Young African priestian association of the African-American week at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, with W. A. Hunton, Washington, D. C., presiding. The delegates were welcomed to the city by the Rev. Dr. James Parris, Prof. A. A. E. Meyzeck, W. L. McNair, and C. H. Bullock, secretary of the local association. The conference was held at the Public Library, Tenth and Chestnut street. Hon. George L. Knox was the principal speaker. There were one hundred and fifty delegates. The speaker was "Efficient Leadership." He spoke of the successes and failure of the leaders in Y. M. C. A. work, and said that "if the association was "Efficient Leadership," the Speaker emphasized the fact that the association was not for young men only, but for men of all ages. This was the first entire meeting, and did much to correct the idea that it was a place of young men only. Mr. Knox urged the secretaries to get business men connected with the association, and to experience and integrity needed to be at the head of various departments. He was optimistic in reference to the work among the members and that there was a great deal to be done. Thomas Jesse Jones, of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of Census, Washington, spoke at a town hall meeting on security. His address was mainly devoted to statistics on the Negro race in America and the importance of the government having factual access to races. He urged faculty members of the race take a seeing that the right statistics be given out for the census in 1910. Dupring the afternoon session students from the University of Houston, Howard University, and Kentucky Normal Institute, Frankfort, KY., were given a lecture in Bible study by secretaries Hunton and Moorland. A. Raz, of the University of Kentucky, presented "Principles of Association Work." The Rev. John W. Whittaker, of Tuskegee Institute, Ala. At the second night meeting Bishop George McKenna marveled with the principle speaker. His subject was "The Investment of Life: An Appeal to Young Men." This address was heard by a large audience. He closed by making an appeal to the audience early in life to consecrate themselves in the cause of the Master. His last words were: "Let me imply you, young men, use the Bible, so that you may investments of your life, if you have not already done so." On Saturday morning the session was well attended, much so that Dr. J. E. Moorland declared that "Never before in the history of the colored department of the Young Men's Christian Association annual conference we have been so enthusiastic manifested and amount of money raised to carry on the work as the sessions in this city." Continuing, he said: "For nineteen years we have been in the fight to attack the problem of lifting up young men to a higher standard of Christian men and efficient citizens. The growth and progress of the association has been so auspicious, its influence broad and far-reaching." At this point Prof. W. J. Trent, of Asheville, N. C. led in singing, and the whole association joined in what proved to be a great success in a meeting. He began to deliver a short address on raising money for the support of secretaries. The speaker said that it was time for the race to rely upon some things themselves. He spoke of $400 was raised on this day. C. D.ix, State secretary of Kentucky, spoke on "Efficient Leadership." Thomas E. Taylor, of Indianapolis, Ind., Rev. John Tuttkeen, Tuskegee, Ala., and Stevenese of Tupgee, Ala., were among the other speakers. From 6 to 8 o'clock in the evening a reception was given the delegates in the rooms of the University of Tennessee. A. A. and Stevenese of Tupgee, Ala., a number of other fine women of this city, together with Mr. N. D. Bennett and other members of the association, had charge of the affair. The main auditor of the A. A. was decorated for the occasion, and a six-course supper was served. Rev. W. A. Hunton acted as master of ceremonies, and speeches were delivered by the Rev. Harvey A. Onque, Prof. Byrd Prillerman, A. B. McCoy and L. E. Johnson. At night the Rev. George Sale, D. D., recent commissioner to Liberia and superintendent of education American Home Mission output of every church in the city was filled with some of the visiting ministers or Y. M. C. a workers. They went to tell about the work of the association and to urge the men of the church to be a part of the work. Dr. Robert E. Jones of New Orleans. Over 500 men were present at the men's meeting at the Chestnut street Methodist Church. It was the greatest spiritual meeting in the country. E. J. Jones editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, New Orleans, LA., was the speaker of the occasion. The appeal of Dr. Jones for men to lead a higher and nobler life was the grandest ever heard in this city. The spiritual enthusiasm of the meeting was aroused by the singing of Prof. H. B. Britt, one of the Continued on Page Four. 4 THE FREEMAN THE FREEMAN NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 225 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be given to the same. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES: Five cents per line. Base of measure—solid paper. Special position 25 per cent. additional. #No advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing professional and business space. Discount for long time and space. Reading notices per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 1909. The Freeman one year for $1.00. A Christmas present that your friends will be proud of. During the month of December you can secure same for fifty-two weeks for $1.00. Send in your order to-day. Our thanks is hereby extended to the Hon. Ralph W. Tyler, of Washington, D. C., for his very interesting compendium of addresses of Wm. H. Taft, referring to matters material to the race. We welcome to our exchange a new adventure in the newspaper world. It is styled The Mountain Leader, published weekly at Charleston, W. Va. T. G. Nutter is editor and G. W. Boyd is business manager. We wish the Leader long and successful life. Mr. R. P. DeFrantz, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., Kansas City, Mo., was a pleasant caller to The Freeman office this week. He had come from the conference of the Young Men's Christian Association of North America at Louisville, en route to his home in Kansas City. Twenty-five thousand majority voters of the State of Alabama declared by their votes in the recent election there that they would not have anything less than equal justice and fair play to all of its citizens in matters of constitutional prohibition, hence the rejection of the proposed discriminating amendment to the constitution. "Bully" for Alabama. We cordially acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to the managing editor of The Freeman to become a member of the general committee making of representative men throughout the world for the proposed Universal Races Congress, to be held in London, England, July, 1911. The invitation is from the general secretary, Mr. Spiller, of London, through the Hon. John P. Green, of Cleveland, Ohio. It is accepted. The Freeman is glad to know that the National Negro Doll Company, of Nashville, is still a living witness that it is alive and doing business at the same place, despite the recent hall of calumny and misrepresentation heralded at it. Dr. Boyd and associates have the Freeman's best wishes for ultimate triumph over their enemies. Don't worry, for the "knockers" have their day. Bishop Daniel Ayres Goodsell, resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his home in New York, Sunday, December 5. He was in the fifty-first year of his ministry and had been a member of the bench of bishops since May, 1888, retiring that year as literary editor of the Christian Advocate. The bishop's funeral took place from the Madison Avenue M. E. Church, Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Harry G. Hill, D. D. (white), pastor of the Third Christian Church, this city, has been preaching a series of sensational sermons on law violations and has created quite a stir in the city. In his last Sunday's sermon upon the subject, "Some Facts," Pastor Hill was particularly caustic and produced evidence of law violations right in the shadow of a police precinct. The Reverend Doctor has got the proof and confidently expects good to result from his zealous efforts to smite sin in high places in the city. Information has come to us that Loogootee, another "dry" Indiana city, is still in the throes of the bootlegger and "blind tiger" magnates. The citizens are walling over the conditions the law is evidently powerless to control. The tax-payers are crying in vain for a return of the revenue prohibition has taken away from the people or an enforcement of the law they were cajoled into creating. It doesn't seem likely at this juncture that they will get either. Thus we are confronted with another chapter in the befogging tale of the anti-liquor forces. The Columbian, of Louisville, has a very pungent editorial in a recent issue on the radical act of the newly inaugurated Mayor of that city affecting a goodly number of colored employees who were peremptorily discharged from public employment in the street cleaning department, which act Editor Peters declares is in conance with the Mayor's campaign promises seeking the election thereupon. The editor is laughing at those of the race who endeavored to per- suade him and others during the campaign that his honor was not to be taken seriously; that he would not do half the things against the Negro citizen he was proclaiming he would do, as it was only campaign talk, etc. Now they are up against a stern reality, and Editor Peters is asking those of the race that supported the Mayor what of the night? Shall Mayor Head be taken seriously? THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. We suspect that the President's message is a disappointment to some men because of the lack of force and "ginger" that characterized the messages of his immediate predecessor—nothing to alarm, no show of pedantry, no meaningless platitudes, nothing ambiguous—just a plain, conservative document, disappointed so perhaps in certain quarters, but there is reason for this, and, being new, the President is cautiously feeling his way. More than half of the message is devoted to foreign affairs and the Department of State. Liberia receives mention in the following language: Under an appropriation made at the last session of the congress, a commission was sent on American cruisers to Monrovia to investigate the interests of the United States in Liberia. Upon its arrival at Monrovia the commission was enthusiastically received, and during its stay in Liberia was everywhere met with the heartiest expressions and people and the hope was repeatedly expressed on all sides that this government might see its way clear to do something to relieve the critical position of the republic arising in a measure from exasperation as internal and financial embarrassments. The Liberian government afforded every facility to the commission for ascertainment of the status of the commission also had conferences with representative citizens, interested foreigners and the representatives of foreign governments. Visitors were to the national parks of the republic and the neighboring British colony of Sierra Leone, where the commission was received by and conferred with the governor. Lynchings and disfranchisement of the race in certain sections of the country receives no mention at this time, but we all know where he stands on those questions. His past utterances suffices on that; we are confident when an occasion arises we will find standing by the Constitution for every right affecting us as a race and citizens of the United States. This we feel sure of, and our confidence in him is not misplaced. He wants the world to note the progress of the race, and so here is his recommendation to assist to that end: Recommendations have been made by my predecessors that congress appropriate a sufficient sum to pay the balance—about 35 per cent of the deposit, the repositories, the Fedman's Savings and Company. I renew this recommendation, and advise also that a proper limitation on the fixing of the claims must be presented, that the claims must be presented, that assigned claims be not recognized, and that a limit be imposed on the amount of fees collectible for services in presenting such claims. The year 1913 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation granting freedom to African Americans, and the event should be properly celebrated. Already a movement has been started by prominent Negroes, necouraged by prominent white people, and the press. The interest in this movement manifests its interest. It is suggested that a proper form of celebration would be an exposition to show the progress the Negroes have made, perhaps the period of freedom, but also from the time of their coming to this country. I heartily indorse this proposal and request that the executive be authorized to appoint a preliminary commission of not less than 100 members fully whether or not it is wise to hold such an exposition, and, if so, to outline a plan for the enterprise. I further recommend that such preliminary commission be made to the actual expenses, and that an appropriation be made to meet such expenses. BUFFALO. N. Y. Special to The Freeman The annual fair will begin on December 7 at the St. Luke Church...Mrs. Clara Howard, of 108 Welland street, has returned home, after a ten days' stay in Washington, D. C....Rev. Mrs. Sallie Cedar, of Cedarville, Ninth Street A. M. E. Church, Rev. Sanders, pastor....The traveling party gave at the home of Mrs. Walton was well attended....Rev. Taylor, of 585 Michigan revered spoke for Rev. Browning on "The Life of John Brown."...There will be a silk gilt given to the one bringing in the most money during the fair....Sunday was quarterly meeting at the Street Street Evie. Evie would THEN MAN will call on Mr. Canley, 7 Patter street....Master Merley Snelling spent a few days in Mayra, Ont., with Cyrus Johnson, a socialist, atrs. at Mrs. Cedarville, 64 Willingstreet, was well attended, and everybody enjoyed a very pleasant evening. PENSACOLA. FLA. Special to THE FOREMAN Special TO THIS FEMALE MAN She is the most greatly surprised the colored people as well as interested them is the Negro bank organized by the students and teachers of the Pensacola High School. This is the first Negro bank in the country. Many of the students are students. Miss Inez Jordon, one of our promising young ladies, is cashier. . . Rev. R. V. Green, a former resident of this city, but now of San Diego, Cal., is a teacher. Miss Inez Jordon, the Kenner and Lewis Company, was in the city on a quick visit last week. . . Mr. Patrick Presley and Miss Lois Taylor were quietly married last Friday night at the home of the bride. Only members of the family are present. Mr. and Mrs. Presley are comfortably located on North Deville street. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Special to THE FREEMAN. M. M. Freeman, M. Albany, N. Y. en route to the Southern Hotel at Bogalusa, La. dropped in town Friday to see and shake hands with friends here, and to meet the new Southern Hotel as head writer in the Great Southern, the new big hostelry built in Bogalusa as a winter resort for the rich, who come South in winter to escape the heat of the seas, and to enjoy the warm atmosphere and glowing sunshine of this clime, and he brought with him a full crew of hotel attendants and attaches, in boys, housekeepers and other help to assist him in his work. Mr. Madison has had years of experience at service in first- class hotels. Mr. Madison on Lake George to accept his present position in the Great Southern at Bogalusa. St. Peter's A. M. E. Church, of which Rev. S. J. Channel is pastor, being merely a minister, and the reception is feliciting over the good work the pastor is giving it, both in the care of the church property and in the pastoral help, including the members of his fold. Rev. Channel has led a Christian life himself at all times, and his congregation is justly proud of him, and is earnestly hoping that the conference will return his to St. ePeters again. REGULATION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC IS SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE. From the editors in the leading papers of Indiana, it is indicated that the sentiment of the people is for the regulation of the liquor traffic, and not for pro- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. greatest religious soloists of the race. Thomas E. Taylor, of Indianapolis, led the chorus singing, and every voice in the church was heard to go up as they sang "Stop Praying" and similar selections. Previous to the address of Dr. Jones, John L. Wheat, a white-halred, white-hearted white man, of the Union Methodist church, told of the assistance that had been given the Y. M. C. A. work in the city of Louisville. He, with the late John G. Fee and a Confederate soldier, he said, were the first to be baptized in the days of 1876, and said that it made his heart fill with pleasure to know that the work had grown to such large proportions and was doing such great work. The speaker urged his hearers to press forward to describe themselves to the uplift of the race. Dr. Jones took for his text Ephesians iv, 13. His subject was "The Perfect Man," the speaker related the coming of Christ to be the pattern for men to be alike. He said what they needed was men from every walk of life to consecrate themselves to be the pattern for men to be alike. He said what they needed was men from every walk of life to consecrate themselves to be the pattern for men to be alike. A stood for the healthy, intellectual and spiritual well-being of man. He placed great stress on the men of the race keeping their bodies clean, their minds trained, their hearts strong, their lives prospered, they were in divine touch with the spirit of Jesus. He did not fall to tell them of their vices, but to tell them of their virtues and lust were sapping the life out of the Negro race, and that it was up to the leaders to begin a crusade to save men from these vices. He also warned the members of the church, and their women, and treat them with respect. Dr. Jones made a personal appeal to the ministers of the city to join in the movement, to make the Y. M. C. A. a strong arm of the church. He told a number of the most touching stories and allegories ever heard in this city for after-sermon four hours, to make the Y. M. C. A. a strong arm of the church. Nearly every minister in the city was present at the meeting, and it was said that it meant her for the Y. M. C. A. work in this city. A boys' meeting was held at the association rooms, 920 West Chestnut street. W. Junkin presided at the meeting and gave the boys, and outlined the work for the year. A farewell meeting was held at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, and Dr. Saleh by the Rev. L. G. Jordan, of this city, secretary of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board. Rev. Jordan gave an interesting account of the needs of the girls what was asked of the beneficiant for the beneficiant in the Africa. He told of the number of missionaries there were employed to teach the Christian gospel to Africans, and the number of churches and schools in that country. Dr. Jones journaled as the most successful in history. Dr. Robert E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, was assistant to the Mrs. Geogias Emmerson, wife of Dr. Jake Emmerson, Dr. Jones was royally entertained at the home of his relatives, and was the guest at dinner at the home of Dr. J. C. Jones, and Dr. J. Jones called on the staff of the Courter-Journal and Louisville Times. Miss Emma Tolbert is very ill at the home of her brother, at West Point, Ky. D. A. Gaddi was the principal speaker at the closing of the Eastern Night School, last Friday night, of which Prof. S. B. Taylor is principal. The Young Men's Progressive League will entertain December 25 and January 31. The one in January will be a full dress affair, and is expected to be the banner social function of the Christmas holidays. Prof. B. L. Marchant was one of the representatives of the Y. M. C. A. at Washington and the University fourth annual conference held here last week. He is a young man and is from Ohio. His friends in this city were glad to see him, and he has their best wishes for success. Dr. Leroy Ferguson has arrived from Little Rock, Ark, where he went to deliver an address before the People's Lecture Association. He reports a deposition in the court that the city made it very pleasant for him. Dr. Ferguson was at one pleasant pastor of the Episcopal Church in that city. Miss Mattie Kirkly and Arthur Samuels are to marry, December 23, at Zion Baptist Church. The reception is to be held at the same time at 10:49 West Madison street. The wedding is attracting unusual attention, due to the ripeness of the ages of the two couples and the number of people that are to take part in the wedding ceremonies. A sacred musical concert was given last Sunday night at the Episcopal Church of Our Merciful Savior, Eleventh and Walnut streets. Several select members of the congregation, the Miss Susie Brannan, Miss Lauretta Dodd, Dr. W. 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If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us, and our ganst will call on you. TREADLE hibition as now advocated openly by the leaders of the Anti-Saulon League. Much has been said as to the value of the different alcoholic beverages, and such arguments do not appeal to the masses as in formal form. The question is whether interested in some practical solution of the question, and it is believed that the licensed sale, with a strict application of the liquor prohibition, is much preferable to so-called prohibition, with the illicit sale and the evils that are found to be worse than the properly conducted public drinking place. The brewers of Indiana have recognized this condition, and are doing their utmost to enforce strict observance of the law, not themselves, but where it is applied to the retailer with whom they are indirectly associated. In bringing about law enforcement the brewers are assigned to those directly and indirectly engaged in the business, but they also solicit the co-operation of every one interested in law enforcement and good government of those brewers this attitude on the part of the brewers, and representatives of the Vigilance Bureau have had some proffers of assistance from citizens who are interested in law enforcement and operation of prohibitionists, ministers, Anti-Saloon League workers, etc, believing that a literal enforcement of the law will produce the solution of the liquor crisis and the crime strife and turmilow in this State for the past two or three years. The people have gone through the emotional period, and now want some effective and businesslike approach from the willful criticis, suggest, work actively or cooperate by other methods, and they ask that any one interested in the traffic, not matter what, be able to communicate with the officials at 306 Merchants' National Bank Building, Indianapolis, Indiana. The Freeman will cost you $1.00 a year during the month of December. Send in your order to-day. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY!! The event of the year in Negro journalism will be the Christmas number of The Indfanapolis Freeman, to be issued December 25—the paper that goes all over, and remains all over, being retained as a souvenir because of its value. You know what it has been in former years—always the largest and best in every way, because it contains news from everywhere, and about the very thing you should like to read of. THERE IS NOT A COLORED PAPER PUBLISHED THAT REACHES THE PEOPLE IN EVERY DIRECTION OF THE GLOBE AS DOES THE FREEMAN. Below we mention just a few of the articles and their contributors that will appear in the big number: PROP. KEELY MILLER Will tell "How I Came to Write 'Race Adjustment.'" Professor Miller is known as one of the greatest writers on sociological questions of our times, and we are sure that we have captured a prize in securing an article from his pen. PRESIDENT W. S. SCARBOROUGH Contributes an article on "The Work in Negro Colleges," and we are satisfied that every one will be gratified in reading this important article from so learned a gentleman. J. M. BATCHMAN. A well-known college football coach, has sent in an article on "The Football Situation in Negro College Life." This article has been carefully written and covers a great deal of ground in the matter of history. Mr. Batchman tells of the very beginning of football in our colleges up to the present day. MR JULI JONES JR You remember him as of the very wittiest and most humorous writers of the stage that ever lived. He will contribute an article on "The Negro and His Forty Years on the American Stage," which should prove interesting to all, because Freeman readers know that Mr. Jones has splendid knowledge of the stage and is a matter-of-fact writer. J. M. HENDERSON, M. D. That renowned old veteran clergyman and journalist, who has been fighting his race's cause for more than twenty years, has contributed an article, choosing his own subject, "The Indianapolis Freeman as a Landmark." WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS Has written a historic account of the life of SYLVESTER RUSSELL, the much-talked-of dramatic critic of The Freeman. Mr. Russell is, perhaps, the leading Negro stage critic of the day, and any one so important we like to know something about. MR. WILL FOSTER Will give an account of "The Progress and Success of the Negro in Chicago." So large and important a city as Chicago, where most everything on the Globe of Greatness seems to be, ought to read to us like one of the six best sellers, because Mr. Foster has such a suggestive way of writing facts. MME. SISIERETTA JONES Will give her stage experience under the heading of "Fourteen Years with Black Patti Troubadours." You know that should be stirring good reading, for just remember what a world of peculiar experiences one could go through in that time. UNCLE BAD KEES Will tell you just what the race is doing in "San Francisco." Since the earthquake California has changed in many ways; of course, the magazines have told you what the other race is doing. Let us see what we are doing there. DR. M. A. MAJORS Discusses "The Progress of the American Negro" in a very inspiring manner. His facts and figures in this article should be worth something to you. In after years you can refer to it and obtain precious information. Dr. Majors needs no introduction as a writer. The above in no way completes our list of contributors. We only mention these in order that you may get an idea on the class of writers and their articles, and that you may have a line on what our number is to consist of. We want you to send in your order immediately, lest you run a risk of not getting a copy. Performers, send your cuts as per rates. THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING CO., Indianapolis, Ind. ANNUAL CONFERENCE Concluded from Page One. Christmas. Repairing and Attachment Call New Phone 3413 INDPLI'S PLATING CO., 482-4 Mass. Ave. $1.00—The Freeman until January 1, 1910—$1.00. THE FREEMAN IN LONDON, ENG. Copies of The Freeman can be secured in London, Eng., at Dawle's Steamship Agency, 17 Green street, Charing Cross Road, W. C. MUSHROOM Links Nothing is H. H. Bishop, Nothing is more acceptable for a present Jeweler and Optician Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Silverware and Cut Glass. handsome pair of CUFF LINKS. 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"Welsbach" Cluster Gas Arc. 25c {Per week for lamp rental, includ- ing care and maintenance. The Indianapolis Gas Co. Majestic Building, 45 S. Penna. St. Old Phone, Main, 1447. New Phone 82. Why Roosevelt is in Africa. 6 That Theodore Roosevelt, while apparently in Africa on a hunting expedition, killing tigers and fleas, is in reality investigation conditions to ascertain if it be not possible and practicable to establish in the Sudan country a second empire of Libefia, and thereby solve forever the Negro question of America, is the disclosure made by a United States federal attorney, in charge of a southern district, who relates the supposed secret plans of Roosevelt in all their details. The plan as revealed by the former President's confidant is "to stake out a good section of the country in Sudan, north of Congo Free State and west of German and British East Africa; hoist up the stars and stripes at the four corners, have Uncle Sam declare a protectorate, organize the native tribes into a suzeriany of the United States of America, and then will come the expatriation of the Negroes from this country to the new empire in the heart of Africa. In the rounding out of the plan, a wedge will be formed by a nation under the control of the United States, that will prevent the expansion, territorially or commercially of Germany and will make the United States a factor in the balance of power among the nations of Europe now struggling to retain and enlarge their footholds in Africa.—Leslie's Weekly. We are unable to vouch for the accuracy of the above, but it is quoted from a reliable source, and we take it that there is some semblance of truth in it or else Leslie's Weekly would not have published it. That there may be ground for such a suspicion is apparent, we think, from Mr. Roosevelt's more than passing interest in African affairs, as manifested before the close of his administration, instanced in the appointment of a special commission to go to Liberia and report to this government the conditions of the internal affairs of the Liberian republic. The commission have been and returned, but its report has not as yet ALASKA MINERS SHOW APPRECIATION. That the colored man has far more than an aesthetic appreciation is shown by his attitude toward ex-Senator Foraker, the Ohio statesman, for what he did for the 167 colored soldiers in the Brownsville affair. Recently eleven colored miners of Alaska presented to Senator Foraker a solid gold watch fob, through a committee composed of George L. Knox, managing editor of The Indianapolis Freeman; the Rev, Edward L. Gilham, of Columbus, and many others. After the presentation speech by Editor Knox, ex-Senator Foraker responded with one of the most masterly speeches he has made concerning the Brownsville affair, aside from in the Senate. We are sorry that it will not be possible for us to publish it, but we hope that every one of our readers will read it.—The Sodalian Wilberforce, O. Our young friends of the Wilberforce Sodalian are correct—that was a grander occasion than at first hand it would be taken to be, and we feel certain that in time it will be so considered. Mr. Knox says that he will never forget it so long as he lives, and that he wishes he could utter the words expressive of his deep sense of appreciation for being the selected one of our far-off Alaska friends in whose behalf to present to the distinguished friend and defender of the race. Senator Foraker, the handsome token of theirs and incidentally the race's appreciation for the able and valued services rendered by the honorable Senator from Ohio, who with intrepid persistence pursued the enemy, compelling the truth to be told and justice and fair play in a measure to be given the soldiers who are as yet unrestored to the U. S. army, from which they were unjustly dismissed. Thank God that much was gained as the direct results of the Senator's noble and courageous work. We wish that the colored press, especially, had given wider circulation to that momentous occasion. It was grand, noble and inspiring. Until January 1, 1910, you can have The Freeman sent to your address one year for $1.00. Subscribe now. Sample copies free. Howard University is the college of the people. It stands for the highest education and for the training that will make a thoroughly rounded man of affairs. It instructs the head, the hand and the heart. All honor to President Wilbur Paterson Thikield, the big-brained apostle of light and leading, who is vitalizing the proud ideals of Founders Howard, Reyburn and Purvis The policy of discouraging useless newspaper controversies announced by President R. W. Thompson, of the National Negro Press Association, is proving a wise one. A so-called "race journal" run solely as a personal organ to carry on the quarrels of its owner, or to blackmail gullible individuals into paying money to keep off venomous attacks, is an enemy to real progress and should be discontinued. The Supreme Court of the United States struck the mobbing spirit a blow, and righteous enough. As long as the courts perform their functions has no right to be impatient. And if it were only impatience, but it is not. Of course, this does not mean the whole public, nor any considerable part of it. However, there are many that engage in lawless outbreaks, and who doubtless will ponder well before their pastime is resumed. The colored lodges of Elks and K. of P.'s in Georgia are expected to wind up their affairs in that state by January 1, 1910. The time is rather short, but arrangements have been entered into my the Grand Chancellor of the State by which the name of the Knights of Pythians of that State will be changed by that time. There are only two lodges of Elks in the State; while they are also affected by the order, the inconvenience is but little as compared with that result. been given to the public. We wonder why? The idea of African emigration Negro in Africa is not a new idea. Men with wiser heads and more fluent tongues, not to say larger experience in things appertaining to colonization, than Mr. Roosevelt have discussed and presented supposedly feasible plans for such an adventure, and have met with inglorious failures, and men who will attempt such things now will not meet with better results, for the thing is not feasible and is impracticable. The idea of thinking of the expatriation of nearly fifteen millions of people is preposterous. To attempt such a thing would be the height of folly, for the cost of money and blood would appall this nation. It would not be a good commercial proposition because of the climatic conditions; before any considerable number of the American Negroes could be acclimated numbers of them would die in the process of acclimation. African deportation or emigration receives no encouragement from this source, for we are confirmed in our opinion that it is impracticable and unpopular. We do not thing it a means of a solution to the race problem in this country. So far as the United States is concerned, we advocate a strict adherence to the old Monroe doctrine. We have expanded enough. Let us improve the territory now in our possession. The Freeman is of the opinion that it would be better if England, Germany, France and Portugal and any other foreign countries now occupying territory in Africa would each abnegate the same and pack their grips and leave the country, it would be far more creditable than to continue the abstraction of the natives' land. Let Africa alone and free to solve her own problems; let the American Negro alone and free to solve his own problems as God gives him to see the vision, and all will come right. In the meantime we shall wait and see what Uncle Sam will say about this great matter of Negro expatriation. ing to the Knights of Pythias, who number in the tens of thousands. The Rev. J. Henry Duckery, A. M., a graduate of Lincoln University, of Boston. Mass., is playing politics in dead earnest and has got the old Bay State capital rubbing his head to know how to dispose of him. He fooled them and got the necessary number to sign his paper giving him the right to have his name placed on the ballot as an independent candidate for mayor of the city of Boston. He obtained 5,000 signatures of the citizens of Boston and is in the running until the last vote is cast. We wish him luck. It is the first time that a colored man has run for the office of mayor in that great city. The news of the rescue of sa many men from the horrible death pit at Cherry, Ill., sent a thrill of joy throughout the land. The graphic description of their experience in the living tomb outdoes the imaginary tales of writers of fiction. The loss of life was fearful and will entail woe to many families, yet it is human nature to rejoice at the salvation that came to others. The terrible picture presented at first of the devouring flames, the stifling smoke forbade hope to the three hundred, more or less, men who were thought to be directly in the path of the destructive furies. The rescue of one would have been great to make merry over under the circumstances, but twenty or more have returned to the scenes of the living, hence the thrill of joy. Searchers have not weared of their vigilance, hoping to send others alive to their grief stricken friends and relatives. They have the God-speed of the entire nation. LAREDO, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN The interest shown among the pupils of our public school is greatly improving under the care of our new teacher, Miss Maund Ikard, of Weatherford, Tex. She is now a teacher of the English language exercise for Xmas. . . We regret to learn that the small family of colored people in Laredo is to be made still smaller by the leaving of Mr. Sandy Fay and family for San Antoine. . . With pleasure we are now recovering from a severely sprained ankle, sustained while alighting from a train. . . Miss Simmons, of San Antonio, has been putting the Lula and Ethel Fay, Mr. Sandy Fay, Becky Fay, and Irene Fay, was in the city during the session of the federal court. . . The Johnson & Grigsby Comedy have closed a week's engagement at the theater, where they opened the following week in the Solorzano Theater, Laredo, where they remain for a week, after which they leave for Mexico City, where they have an engagement. The company is the only colored American team performing Spanish. . . Mr. Johnson is formerly of the team of Scott & Johnson, comic acrobats and Grigsby is a pianist. They have good ability to perform. They send best wishes to all friends and would be glad to hear from them. Address Caddo Johnson, 3a Calle Zaralgo, in Laredo. In Laredo call for the Freeman at M. F. Newman's, 1814 Santa Clotida avenue. SHAWNEE. OKLA. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Johnson, of Tecumseh, went home Wednesday rejoicing over her recovery, after a very technical operation performed by Brooks Tanson, a Whitaker, a medical credit credit, because they are the only Negro physicians who ever performed an operation of the in this section of the country. Colorado University at Davis City was organized on the 18th inst. at Oklahoma City by the leading Negro physicians of the village should smile, as their delegates were honored by carrying off the offles... There is a bouncing newcomer at the residence of Edwards. Dr. Brooks mother, record-breaking reports of mothers and boy doing nicely. . . Rev. Wesbrook will preach for us next Sunday... The old reliable BILL Carroo won his case against the Rufus Rastus in Dixie company. The jury rendered a verdict for $3,000 against the railroad company. The success of the show company are all smiles. MINNEAPOLIS MINN Mr. Herbert Parker has just returned from a hunting trip, and brought back over a hundred ducks, which he distributed among his friends. The Parker is considered one of the best shots in Northwest. He just received from England one of its finest guns. He also is the proud possessor of one of the finest hunters in the country. He leaves soon again for the holidays. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. NOTES FROM THE "AMENT" DIXIELAND MINSTRELS. ARCADE THEATER, ATLANTA, GA. The Arcade Theater, Atlanta, Ga., has been remodeled and now have 500 opera chairs, and doing the biggest business in Atlanta is bigger than the biggest bunch in South in wavendeville. We have two matteins and three shows at night. Each show S. R. O. we have two matteins, and we have the prettiest theater in town, and best equipped with scenery. We have the best proprietor in the South, Mr. Chas, Bailey is a perfect gentleman. He gave a chicken supper him $23, he gave a proud of the bunch he has, most of them from Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Carrie Hall and Mr. Cox staged a nice musical comedy this week, "In Fairy Land," stared by Billy Cross (poor boy). Richard V. Cross (poor boy) is the favorite of Atlanta. The theater is Bradford, A $40 interior with sixteen pictures, hand painted, on the wall, the queen's throne is draped with gold: 133 Japanese lanterns, a large mirror, a large mirror, Miss Carrie Hall, in a beautifully fold designed by L. Bradford, gets one minute's applause before silence. The bush are well satisfied here. They are visiting Atlanta's polite which visit this theater. Mr. Cross seems very able as an original comedian since he has been with the Grade (Grade) with him. These two are trouble when they get together on the stage. We have the Cox and Cox team, the Crawford and the Nellie Williams and Mabel Johnston, Mrs. Mittle Don Bradford, Miss Effie Means, Miss Carrie Hall and others. We Lee Crawford making it is Co. Cross. Next we hope to be presented with Mr. Bradford's masterpiece, "The Idol of of Kentucky." Misses Mittle Don Bradford and Elife teams being hired by BILI will have good plays every week from L. Don Bradford's diary, which holds many. L. Don Bradford is here to paint scenery for each play. We have already twelve drops and can be made to be more like "do business," says Cross and Bradford. SILSBEE, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. John Bonner left for Lexington, Tex. to see her sick mother...Many of our people...were sick...Mr. John Cook was at home from Houston this week, visiting his wife, Mr. Cook is attending...the carnival is still under return from the carnival at Houston and reports having a grand time...Mr. Beckerman, from Nassau, invited friends here...Read Freeman "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 lighter shade for any occasion, and as often as you apply it, your skin will appear more magically. It makes a colored countenance more refined and attractive. Another thing: We can give light-brown girls beautiful pink cheeks of natural color, making them positive To prove all this we will send both samples for ten cents (10c), with information very much useful. We send coin to B. Berger & Co. No. 2 Rector, street. New York. THE FREEMAN ONE YEAR, $1 ATTENTION! Is Indianapolis going dry? Not while AARON JAFFE Sells the best Kentucky Whiskies and Pure California Wines at 361 Indiana avenue, corner 10th Street. Promptly delivered free of charge. Main 3633. WHEN BUYING BOOKS! For Christmas, don't forget our Hoosier poet, Aaron Belford Thompson. His book, "Harvest of Thought," handsomely bound and illustrated, is a celebration of his sisters, the Ohio Poets, "Gleaning of Quiet Hours," by Miss Priscilla Thompson, and "Songs from the Wayside," by Miss Clara Thompson, 40c per copy, or the three for $1.50. The book is published, 210 Howard street, Indianapolis, Ind. Buy Your Hats at Seaton's Hat Store 29 N. Penna. St. STETSON HATS. Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. Nelson's Hair Dressing. Nelson's Scalp Cleaner 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis COLORED PEOPLE TREATED WHITE Say, Try "Chaptilla." That dainty toilet delight and bleach, free from grease. Keep the skin silky soft and impart that whiteness and suppleness so essential to beauty. Only at Stout's Drug Store, St. Clair and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind THE JANITOR'S FRIEND Scrivner's 20th Century Electric Sweeping Compound Prevents dust, kill microbes, preserves floors cleans rugs and carpets. Agents wanted. JOHN SCRIVNER 807 W. Harris St.. Normal, Illinois Whitney Musical Comedy Company HEADED BY Salem Tutt Whitney A. H. SALEM TUTT WHITNEY AND Homer Tutt HOMER TUTT SUPPORTED BY MISS DAISY MARTIN And a Company of Unequalled Excellence. LOOK AT THIS RECORD The Whitney Musical Comedy Co. opened on November 8 at the New Temple Theatre, New Orleans, for one week, was such a terrific and instantaneous hit that the show was retained for a second and then a third week, and at the end of the third week was actually COMPELLED to cancel a week of the road tour to meet the great demand for another week. Not in the history of the theatricals in the South has this record been even approached, let alone equalled. And that is "GOING SOME" Managers of first class colored theaters should communicate at once and secure this great show before the Northern tour, as this show plays city time after Jan. 1. T.R.Corwell Send Communications in regard to time to B. H. Nye Representative As per Route. Frank Jackson, 340 W. 41st street; B. Rosenbaum, 568 Seventh street; C. J. Gary, 131 W. 55d street; Robert Shields, 228 W. 4st street, and James J. Lahey, southeast corner 28th and 6th avenue. WANTED Good colored vandelleville performers, ladies and gents for a big act in big time only. Must be of good appearance and have ability. Address letter only, stating all in first. Address Manager of Vandelleville Act. care Bowerman Printing Company, 1054 West Randolph street. Chicago, Ill. Graves & Co. Sheet Music Suppliers 3008 State Songs Don’t forget to order “Honey Gal” songs. Don’t forget to order “Honey Gal” It’s All Gone Now. Her Name is Phoebe Bilby It’s All Gone. Phoebe Bilby. Kansas City Rags. Send 25c, the price. Theatre Seats 350; good business, profits $8 buy. City population 125,000. A wood C. Knox, care The Freeman. WANT For Ringling 15--Music A First Class Quail All must be good musicians and do in first letter. Agitators and No Ladies with T Address all mail to R. Roy Manager and Director of Annex Band R Whit Viney, George and W $5 Per D AGENTS WANTED For Johnson's "History of the for the Negro." As a combination the above books with the beautif pealing to be Allowed to Help I A great combination of g write, "they sell like hot cakes. Price, singe copie By selling ten copies agents m Catre For S business, profits $500 per month. Cata lation 125,000. Address all commu care The Freeman. WANTED Ringling Bros. C 15--Musicians--15 First Class Quartette of S and musicians and double B. & O. or B. er. Agitators and drunkards save yo ladies with This Departne to R. Roy Pop Director of Annex Band Ringling Bros. Circus, Viney, George and William Israel write at Per Day Ea TS WANTED EVERYW "History of the Negro Race" and "As a combination offer, I will fu ts with the beautiful picture, (photo allowed to Help Fight for the Uni combination of good Negro litera ll like hot cakes." Price, single copies, History, $1.00 " " " Light Ahead .75 copies agents make $5.00 per d Theatre For Sale. Seats 350; good business, profits $500 per month. Cash $3,000. Will buy. City population 125,000. Address all communications to Elwood C. Knox, care The Freeman. 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 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." By selling ten copies agents make $5.00 per day. Address E. A. JOHNSON. WE FIT T THE SHORT THE STOUT THE ME Suits Washington Clos Furs 4 East Washin FIT THEM SHORT THE STOUT THE MEDIUM THE TALL THE S Washington Cloak & Suit Co 4 East Washington Street All Gifts at Vonn Rests for Boys Handy WE FIT THEM ALL THE SHORT THE STOUT THE MEDIUM THE TALL THE SLENDER Suits Washington Cloak & Suit Co. Skirts Furs 4 East Washington Street Dresses Useful Gifts at Vonneguts NEGUT HARDWARE 120-124 East Washington Street. LAND RANCH Best Money Can B little Coal and the Best Baking R VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO., 120-124 East Washington Street. GARLAND RANGES! GARLAND SINCE 1895 Range Like Cut $60.00 OTHERS AS LOW AS $42.50. If not convenient to pay cash, you can pay part down, then one dollar a week or more. Goods marked in plain prices. Feeney Furniture & Stove Co. 128-W. Washington St.-130 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, 380 N. August St. Staunton, 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 For Sale, 500 per month. Cash $3,000. Will address all communications to El- TED! Big Bros. Circus icians--15 artette of Singers Double B. & O. or B. & S. State all drunkards save your stamps. In this Department. My Pope Xingling Bros. Circus, care The Freeman. William Israel write at once. Day Easy! D EVERYWHERE "Negro Race" and "Light Ahead station offer, I will furnish either of full picture, (photo-graveur), "Ap-Fight for the Union," for $1.50. Good Negro literature. Agents es, History, $1.00 Light Ahead .75 Make $5.00 per day. Address New York City, N. Y. THEM ALL DIUM THE TALL THE SLENDER Ak & Suit Co. Skirts ington Street Dresses at Vonneguts Handy Sets Manicure Sets from.....$1.50 to $5.50 Combination Shaving and Manicure Sets.....$5.00 to $22.50 Shaving 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 ARDWARE CO., washington Street. RANGES! You Can Buy. The Best Baking Range Made. SPORTING GOSSIP of the WEEK. HERE THEY ARE==TAKE YOUR CHOICE. HEIGHT 6 FT. 1½ IN. NECK 18 IN. AGE 34. REACH 75 3/4 IN. AGE 31. REACH 72 IN. HEIGHT 6 FT. 1/4 IN. NECK 17 1/4 IN. CHEST (EXPANDED) 50 IN (NORMAL) 46 IN. WAIST 37 IN WRIST 8 1/2 IN THIGH 26 1/2 IN. CALF 18 IN ANKLE 10 1/4 IN CHEST (EXPANDED) 39 1/4 IN (NORMAL) 36 1/4 IN WAIST 34 3/4 IN WRIST 10 9/4 IN THIGH 25 3/4 IN CALF 15 3/4 IN ANKLE 10 3/4 IN. JEFFRIES JOHNSON SOME SPORTING COMMENT. BY CHARLES D. MARSHALL. So Mike Schreck is going abroad. And for what? Just think of Fisk University being defeated by Meharry, Thanksgiving Day! You should get a copy of the Afro-American Sporting Annual, to be out Christmas. Now that the season for baseball is over we will devote our time to discussing the Johnson-Jeffries fight. David Wyatt, the well-known sportwriter will have a good deal to say in the Christmas number of THE FREERMAN, and what he says on baseball goes with everybody. Joe Reece, one of the well-known sports of Indiana avenue, thinks that the Johnson-Jeffries fight will be a tough proposition to judge the winner, but Jeffries looks good to him. Remember that Ollie Demssey is in business in Cincinnati, Ohio, and that all leading saloon keepers and sporting men will be in the sport section of the Christmas issue. WILL IMPROVE KENTUCKY TEAM MIDDLESBORO, Ky., Dec. 10—Will Miller, the crack shortstop of the Knoxville Coca-Cola baseball team (colored), stopped off here for two days with Herbert Burdett, captain in the Middlesboro baseball team with the Middlesboro team next season. With such fellows as William Queuer, third base, Will Miller, shortstop, Herbert Burdett, second base, Georgeough, fourth base, Will Miller, the baseball will be able to produce a colored baseball team equal to any colored team in the country, not barring any. COLORED ASSOCIATION BASEALL CLUBS TO MEET Negro Ball Magnates to Hold Session in World Building in New York. The annual meeting of the National Association of Colored Baseball Clubs of the HERE TH HEIGHT 6 FT. 1½ IN. NECK 18 IN. CHEST (EXPANDED) 50 IN (MORBAL) 46 IN. WAIST 37 IN. WEIGHT 8½ IN. THIGH 26½ IN. CALF 18 IN. ANKLE 10¼ IN. JEFFRIES United States and Cuba will take place at the World Building, New York City, next week. The following members are exerted to preserve the legacy of the game: Philadelphia Giants; J. M. Bright, Cuban Giants; Manuel Camps, Cuban Stars, and John W. Connors, owner of the champions of the league of 1909. Samuel and John M. Connors, owner of the Cubanburg Giants, will assist for a partnership in the league for their team. The Royal Giants will be represented with the pennant. Most important business to take place at this meeting will be to do away with the $100 a month salary limit. The motion will be made by the man who is the president of the Cubanburg Giants in the eastern part of the United States—Nat C. Strong. Other business of importance will be the extension of the number of games to be played for the The Cuban National League of Baseball Clubs will open its season as usual the early part of next month in Cuba. It is the last year’s champions; Almenderas, Matanzas and Fe. With the exception of the Almenderas all the teams will have two more American colored players on the team (Hamilton, the Grant, (Home Run) Johnson, manager and captain of the Royal Giants; P. Hill, of the Lelands, and Petway, and Lyod, of the Lelands, and Condor, of Philadelphia Giants; the Fe team is in signing Earl Munyon and Dunbar, of the Royal Giants, and the Matanzas have for Francis and Duncan, of the Philadelphia Giants; the Fe team is in wooding, of the Keystones, and Steel Arm John Taylor, of the Gophers. Regardless of all rumors, Ray Wilson will be retained as manager of the Philadelphia Giants, the owner of the team, Manager Wilson has been requested by Mr. Schlither to sign regardless of salary the very best players last year; he is desirous of regaining the lost position. Yours truly, HARRY DANIELS, New York City. NAMES ALL-AMERICAN COLORED BASEBALL CLUB Captain Smith Gives His Preference of Best Players. CHICAGO, November 30, 1909. Mr. E. C. Brox, Editor THE FREEMAN: Sir—Having heard considerable discussion as to the coloration of colored ball teams and individual players, I am going to name, for your readers, what I think would be the representative All-Time Giants team. You can spare the space in your most valuable naming this team I have considered the hitting, fielding, base-running and baseball intelligence of its members, and given them the opportunity to play who play the same positions, but who fail just a trifle short in one of the above name features. The fielding to do is to get a captain for such a team. That office I give to Harris, of the Leland Giants. He is far and away the best field general and fielding second baseman, in the game. He is a big man of the bases, as I have plenty of material for the outfield, which is his forte. Third base—Wallace, of the Philadelphia Giants, best hitting shortstop in the game and a good fielder. Third base—Wallace, of the St. Paul Giants, best hitting shortstop in the Left field—Duncan, of the Philadelphia Giants, aggressive, good fielder, good hitter, and very fast on his feet. Third field—Wallace of the Leland Giants, best hitting good fielder, very fast man on the bases, always dangerous. Right field—Payne, of Leland Giants, aggressive extra good fielder, fast on his feet, and very hitter in the game, always in the game. Catchers—Petway, of Philadelphia Giants; Leland Giants; best throwing catchers in the business, and both clean-up hitters. Pitchers—Ball, Foster, Dougherty, M. Pitchers, the four best in the business, possessed the speed, speed, control and all else that goes to make a successful slab artist. Utility outfielders—Barton, Winston. Utility infielders—McMurray, Talbert, and others were the class in colored baseball circles, their strength lying in the fact that they had been together several seasons and were now in the position they was shown by the way they romped in as winners of the Chicago League pennant, through the leadership of Nathan Harris, and through the success of the nifficent pitching of Walter Ball, the premier pitcher of the league, who only lost one league contest, and who, after pitching in the lead, saw to it that they remained there, always with the terrific hitting which his team furnished, they had led the league in the fine average of .274. Too much praise EY ARE--TAKE YOUR AGE 34. AGE 31. ACH 4'1M REACH 72'1M cannot be given to Harris and Ball for their efforts. The Lelands lost every series played away from Chicago against colored teams this season, after returning to the spring first of St. Paul before them three out of five, and I want to state right here that the Lelands were not weakened, as has been stated in your article, but they were still very strong. it was the same machine, man for man, that won the pennant, while, on the other hand, the Gopers were without the services of their shortstop, Artie McCougall, who has his finest team, who has no precious practice and then played a position foreign to him, viz., second base. I fielded all right, but did not hit, which McCougall would have one, the team was weak, and deserve all the credit they can get for being game and having the staying qualities. The Gopers won the first, fourth and fifth games, the Lelands the second and fourth, the Gopers the team were not as good as the Lelands, there were several of their players who were equal to, if not a little better than, some of the Giants, and were much sought after by the very manager of the colored teams other than the Lelands. The remarks about the different teams which defeated the Lelands this season are unfair to the players, owners and managers of these teams, and show in sportsmanship on the part of the writer of that article, who, no doubt, was sore and disappointed over losing, after being so confident that he had the only team in the league, not be beaten by a colored team. The Gophers turned the trick first, then the Philadelphia Giants; next after that, Louisville and Kansas City; next after that, the Pittsburgh team tied one at Buxton, and won at St. Louis. Below is the lineup of the two teams in the deciding game at St. Paul, which was won 3 to 2 by the Gophers. **LELANDS.** **GOPHERS.** Hill ... c. f. Wallace ... s. s. Harris ... 2 b. James Taylor ... 3 b. Payne ... r. f. McMurray ... c. Moore ... 1 b. Barton ... c. McLean ... 1 f. F. Lefkowitz ... 3 b. Binga ... r. f. Wright ... s. s. Marshall ... 1 b. Green ... l. f. Smith ... 2 b. Dougherty ... p. John Taylor ... b. **THE ALL-AMERICAN COLORED TEAM.** Moe ... s. s. base Harris (Captain) ... 5 miro ... second base Lloyd ... shortstop Wallace ... third base Duncan ... left field Payne ... field Right field THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER JACK JOHNSON'S GREAT BATTLE WITH JACK JEFFRIES How He Defeated Big Jim's Brother. The first time I remember seeing Jack Johnson was when he crawled under the ropes at Hazard's pavilion in Los Angeles and Jack Jeffries was the best trained Jack Jeffries, the brother of the champion. Now, Jack was the best natured big fellow in the world, and he had been through a lot of training with his brother. Jack had an idea that he was a champion in the making. Certainly he could take a wonderful amount of punishment without staying on the floor. Jack wanted a fight, and he wanted it in Los Angeles. Heavyweights were seen in the ring, and he was seen in from San Francisco and announced himself as willing to fight any of the local HEIGHT 6FT 1/4 IN. NECK 17/4 IN. CHEST (EXPANDED) 39 1/4 IN (NORMAL) 36 1/4 IN 18 1/4 IN 14 1/4 IN WAIST 34 3/4 IN WRIST 10 1/4 IN. TAIGH 25 3/4 IN CALF 15 3/4 IN ANKLE 10 3/4 IN. JOHNSON men, Tom McCarey saw a chance to accommodate his friend, Jack Joffries. Most of the Southernners got their first glimpse of Johnson as he entered the ring that night. In those days Johnson weighed eleven pounds. In appearance, it cannot be said that Johnson, in appearance to-day, shows the changes that a few years usually bring to him. He was a great deal, and laughed with his mouth wide open, but he had no golden smile in 1902. Jack Jeffries sat in Jack's corner, but he let the others do the advising. I remember that the champion was rather fat. It was just before he began training for Fitzsimmons. Jack night was a hummer while it lasted. Jack Jeffries started out to win, and he attacked every way he knew, but Johnson was very defensive boxing. Jack ripped and tore away at the big black's arms, but he could not land a telling punch. When Johnson was telling, he dug his queer little gourd-shaped head and let the gloves glance off the shaven skull. Jim, with his eyes narrowed down to him, watched the battle and did not seem pleased. In the fifth round Johnson began to attack. He drove Jeffries across the ring to the ropes, and as Jack rallied to fight back Johnson stepped quickly in and his right foot struck the short punch, but it had a tremendous lifting power behind it, and Jeffries went clear off the floor and the solosher his feet were still in the air when the back of his head struck him. It was a clean knockout, and Jim grinned sarcastically when the seconds carried Jack back to his corner. "I told him not to fight that fellow." Jeffries started him on the way to easy money and plenty of battles. The first impression was a good one, and Los Angeles was crazy to see more of this black whirlwind. Johnson made a flying trip East, and in Memphis he met his old friend Klondyke, and this time Klondyke took the count. He was a good hit, and Billy Stuff; then back again to the coast, where he was matched with Hank Griffin, the mulatto trial horse of southern California. Hank was a long, lean, half-starved yellow man, clever with both hands, fast on his feet, and the proprietor of a round-house right swing which sometimes connected with the money. Hank had his faults, but he was game, and he never "doried if" but once in his life, and that was when he was carded to stay four rounds with Jim Jeffries in an enclosed run that time. On the strength of his run, he fight with Jack Jeffries he was expected to clean up Mr. Hank Griffin in short order, but up Mr. Los Angeles fight Johnson showed the exemplary trick which he has since made better known. Griffin wasn't afraid of Johnson, and he wouldn't run. He met Johnson in the middle, and they both two men sparred like cats for an opening. Johnson had the cleverness of the pair, be Griffin was willing enough to land a few yards, and did Johnson cut loose with a flash of speed, and the real fighting attack which would have beaten Griffin. It was a disappointment, and the real fight was a draw. Shortly afterward the man boxed and stilled and refused to extend himself. Result—one more. Bob this time Johnson fought Peter Everett—Mexican Pete. Four years before Jeff made Mexican Pete quit in three rounds, and that was long before Jeff made the fight. He was willing to stand up and fight could make that big quitter crawl under the man. Jeffries was satisfied to win a twenty-round tie, and the most notorious quitter of the day. Once more Johnson appeared in Los Angeles, and this time he was matched with a young black man named Negro champion. Childs was fat and not in the best of condition, and Johnson boxed him for twelve rounds without particular damage. At the end of that time Childs was told that he had broken a bone in his arm. Had Childs been a scientific person he would have invented some good name, as his brother was ignorant. He was satisfied to sit in his corner and grit his teeth and say that his "aim was busted." 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On sale at your news dealer or agent every Saturday. au desiring news ttems t pear in nm fearon wil call New Phone 880, this office, or send in same by mail not later than Wednesday, at 6 p. m. Mrs. Brashear is ill at her home in Hudson street. Minus Goodall is quite ill at his home in Fayette street. After twenty years’ service in the post office, Mr. Jeff D. Porter has resigned. A recital will be given in the neat future by Mrs. Kate Bazel and her musi pupils, ‘Miss Hattie Coe, piano player, singer entertainer. 636 N, West street,’ Indian- apolis, Ind. Sunday-school at 12:45. Christian En. deayor at 6:30 ‘p.m. Class’ meetings, ‘Thursdays, at 8 p.m, ‘Dr, Molan, International Secretary of the ¥. M. C.'A,, was in the elty this week the guest of Mz, Willis Kersey. Dr. Joshua Stansfield will lecture on “Some “Present Day Problems” vat’ Simp: son Chapel, Wednesday night, Dec. 15. ‘The Daffodil Embroidery Club has beer ‘organized with twelve members. Mrs Stevens, president; Mrs, Duncan, secre: tary. Sunday, the pastor, will preach morning and evening; subject, 10:45 a. m,, “See. ing Visions”; 7:30 p.m. “Preaching a Home.” ‘Mrs. Marguerette Bass, of Muncie, Ind. spent three days of last week the guest o ‘Miss Mary Williams, 2385 North Meridiar street, Mrs, ‘Thos. E. Taylor returned hom: ‘Wednesday from Canada, where she had been called on account of the death of her mother. Do not forget to secure a copy of the great Christmas number of The Indian apolis Freeman, which will be out De cember 25th. Mr. Robert De Frantz, secretary of the Colored Y. M. C. A, at Kansas City, Mo. was in the city Tuesday en route ‘homé from the ¥, M. C, A. conference at Louls ville, ‘Mr. Charles Mitchell, of Columbus, Ohio is running into the city on the Pennsy! ¥ania, and never fails to. call at ‘Ti FREEMAN office to secure a copy of his fa- Vorite journal. Call me up when you think of beginning those long-delayed Teasons on. the- plano Satisfactory instruction given. Wm. M Lewis, teacher of plano, choirs, also ac companist. Phone. 2880, Mr. William Weir, of Logansport, Ind, was in the city during the week, the guest of J. D. Howard and B. C. Knox. | His Visit’ was a pleasant one, and. he went away greatly Impressed with Indianapolis, News of the death of Miss Malissa Davidson, at Detroit, Mich., was received here by felatives and friends last Sunday night.” Miss Davidson was a well-known resident of this city, and recently made her residence in Detroit. Death was caused by acute indigestion. Privacy of transaction ig strictly quar. anteed at the Indianapolis Mortgage Loan Co., 210 Unity Building. ‘They loan money on'anything you may have to pledge at reasonable raies. ‘This house 1s one of the Oldest of its kind in the city, and is rec- ‘ommended to all for its liberality and fair dealings. ‘Mr. Gus Jones, a well-known walter of this city, has returned from French Lick, Ind., where he was employed in the hotel there. He is visiting his family at 112 Emmett street, During his stay here he visited the Waiters’ Club, in Indiana ave- | “The Best at the Price— | No matter what the Price.” STORE COMPANY, 842 to 358 Mass. Ave. GROCERY SPECIALS Saturday Sale betas Quasar bex 7.2" OC Wisconsin early June poas, 1284e foe tontest. LOC Sky Farm tomatoes, high grade, fab fot cose ee LOC Silver Seal high grade sugar corn, ate toe pia supe tOe Fullsize cake of sapolio free with Sopcast fee, 25c value, the pound. 20c value, pouid’ wai Donbie stamps given on teas and coffee one aay ant ‘no stamps given on sugar nue, where the boys showed him a great time, | On ‘Tuesday night a dainty repast was served, Mt which Mr. Jones enjoyed himself greatly. Mr. Jones pronounced the club to be one of the best he had ever seen in the West. What surprised. him wonder- fully was the short time that it had been organized and ‘the remarkable, progress they had! spade in that time: "Mr. Jones jopes to return to spend a joily time wi the boys Christmas week. ARNOLD DINES OLD-TIMERS, Mr. Riggie Arnold, of 729 Center street, one of the city’s best-krown young men; gave a private luncheon at the Waiters’ Club ‘last Monday in honor of James Moore, James Blackwell Thomas De Marr and Henry E. Jackson, Mr. Arnold is em- Ploved at the Kingston, where he spends his off time working upon an invention for iceing-up.” He was a former pugilist at Detroit some years ago, and expects to don the gloves once more with Jimmy Moore, of Paca, Ind., after being out of the game for nearly’ten years. Can he come back? JONES TABERNACLE A. M. FE. ZION CHURCH. Rev. H. J. Gallis, Pastor. The “Millionaire Wedding” which closed the Annual Fair was the most success- Tul entertainment given in this church for many’ years, all, of the participants. trom the bride and groom to the ushers were handsomely attired in evening dress and presented a magnificent appearance. The large audience showed great appreciation of this effort, Mrs, H. J. Callis wishes to extend her congratulations to the bridal party “upon their emaculato appearance, and her grateful appreciation of the serv- ices rendered. ‘The church and Sunday- school are preparing a special musical program for Christmas, Sunday, Decem- 28. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Every man in town should turn out next Sunday to. the “Monster Meeting’ to hear the strong address to be mad by "Rev. D, ‘Le "thomas, pastor “of th Merritt Place M. E. Chureh,, ‘This. meet ing will be of ‘especial interest "to all as he the returned delegates. from th Conference will say somthing of that grea meeting. ‘This will be the. first “tim that. Rev. ‘Thomas has’ ever spoken a Ue Monsier Meeting: ‘and a latge crow will be out to hear him. The doors wil Be open as usual promptly. at (9 o'lock Just as. the ‘orchestra begins thelr pro Bram, in addition to the orchestra of” th Gice ‘club will render several selections The great ‘chorus of men. in whistling and singing will as usual be a’ feature aNpheruesday hight Bible, class Invites e Tuesday ni le class invite all of thelr frlends to the balding on nex Tuesday evening, when they ‘wilt hold. ar Echo Meeting, “at which time the. var ous delegates who were in attendance ai the conference of Colored ‘¥. MG. A In Louisvilte will deliver short talks or the conference ‘This will be splendic opportunity “for all who, are “interestet tov hear of the work “that 1s” beng” don Among colored men throughout this cour try, "No admission ‘fee wit be ‘charged but a free will offering will be taken t Nelp the'elaas in Some work that they, hav In hand to do, ‘The committee in charg will be G. W. Gore, J.-F. Johnson anc Ramuel Butler. Refreshments will De served, SAM CORKER IN TOWN. Mr. Sam Corker, the efficient advance man for Cole and Johnson's “Fed Moon’ Company, is spending the week in the city Mr. Corker was in excellent spirits, an¢ spoke of the show business as being’ {na Prosperous condition. Being of very re: tiring nature, he declined to attend many social functions that were given in his honor while here. However, he foune Pleasure’ in rising early ach trosty, morn ing and going stralghtway to THE FREE MAN, where Mr, Elwood Knox saw to. I that’he got the best desk for his use an¢ a new bottle of ink, pens, pencils and a stenographer. Not long afterward a mes. senger boy would come into view, bui everything was not ready for Mr. Corker to begin his work until several boxes o} “Turkish” smokes were secured, and ther there were letters flying in hot ‘haste. RESTAURANT BUSINESS REVOLUTIONIZED IN INDIANAPOLIS. A high-class cxfe has been a long-felt want in Indianapolis. Many ambitious managers have sallied forth in the fleld from time to time in the past, and made desperate efforts to woo. the goddess Success, but all to no avail, and failur. in each instance was the inevitable re- sult, The failure on the part of. the colored public to rally to the support of high-class eating places has. beer ascribed to many causes, chief among which might be mentioned the exorbi tant prices charged by managers of this Kind.” However, it remained. for Grant ‘T. Washington, who has recently opened @ handsomely’ appointed cafe at. 1306 North Senate avenue, to successfully demonstrate that a first-class restau: Tant could be conducted in Indianapolls and the prices remain on a popular” ba ais, This ambitious young man seems to have come, to stay. Upon entering his Place, one is impressed at once with the Mmagnificence of all about him, | His large and beautifully decorated dining room is a thing of neatness almost bor: dering on the verge of splendor. ‘The immaculate whiteness of the linen, the dainty “‘set-ups,”" the flowers, the srace and elegance of the petite young lasses who servé you, are all there to please the most fastidious guest. ‘The entrancing strains of popular mu- sic greet the ear from a handsome auto- matic piano during each meal—a. dis- tinct novelty ‘as well as a radical de: parture from past customs within itself —the fragrance of the flowers, the taste and refinement ‘reflected in. the uphol- stery of the furnishings, cause one, at ‘@ glance, to flinch in fear lest the prices quoted on the bill of fare will be beyond his or her, means, as the case may be, But such is not a fact. ‘The truth of the matter Is that you can xet_a good, wholesome meal in this restaurant. for as low as 20 cents, and on up as high 8, you choose to £0. ‘the display, tn the windows is the talk of all Indianapolis. A glance into them would ‘make a sick man hungry anda well-fed man think he had not dined for a week. They contain all that 1s delicious sea foods of all. descrip- tions, game of every eatable kind, and all the vexetable luxuries of the éarth, As.a sample of the menu, we take pleas- ure in furnishing the readers of ‘The Freeman with next Sunday's bill of, fare, which (will be served from one o'clock until five: Sunday Dinner. English Beef Broth, Soup Fish: Baked White Fish, Espagnole Sauce Roasts: Porterhouge Roast, Drip Gravy Loin of Veal, Saxe Dressing Tintree: Chicken Pot Pie, Drop Dumpling Side ‘Dishes: Cream Mashed Potatoes, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Celery Salad Desserts: Cherry Roll Sauce au Natural, Vanilla Tee Cream, Chocolate Cake ee \ ‘Bxtra Dinners, Roast Capon Chicken, Oyster Dress. Roast Young Duck, Oyster’ bressing! se Half Dozen New York Counts, any BOR haces rans coe To nk eA Halt Spring” Chicken, “ried, “Cream RORY Voce ca freens fu ansace satan ss 0400 Side" Disnes: Cream Mashed Potatoes, Candied Yam ‘Sweet “Potatoes, Cranberries, Celery Salad, Early June Peas, Hot Rolls, Tea and Coffee. Cherry Rolls, Sauce au Natural. Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Cake. At this restaurant the citizens’ ban: quet was served a fow days ago in honor OfJack Johnson, the. world’s heavy- Weight champion. BUSINESS LOCALS. ‘Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant exquisite, Nenchanting, bewitching. aly at Blodau's Drug Store. Bert Mogn—Dealer tn four, feed, hay, ‘corn, oats, bran, meal, graham flour, corn: eet cracked cera ena silvia ot pecan THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Closing Out Sale! ‘To Sell Out all the Winter Capes, Suits and Coats, we offer hea Capes, “Militaire,” (Aampepy) ™aie of fine broad- ey cloth, in different (Oae colors and in all Ara P latest designs, a $1250 values, j sale fO aie\ ice... $3.79 quim)} Military capes, if Hudson - Fulton FAla||)||GeiF19 style, navy blue a i and black, trim- i Wifi med with red cloth HWA and brass buttons, HHA 39.00 Ap isic. $4.79 fad || Hy S2tts of the, see. AE BWI PIMGE son's newest fancy MMAR and plain proad- me Wil I cloths and serges, if HVA linea — throughout BEAM ith. guaranteca BEM WW satin, in black, fat olive, navy, pea: Ne AW FHB@ cock, walnut and Meet other new colors; a ih pooats 45 to 48 , q RYinches long and ui} iN) handsomely plaited 3 skirts, $25 values, ey sale orice... $9.79) P Ladies’ tatlor- Gar made coats, long A Sy waist effect, of { I LASTS the “Moyenage” Oh a) P style, with plaited jai 4 effect, in coverts BY ey —aand_broadcloths; NA Wy 56 inches long, ; Sy i\ lined with guar: | ha anteed satin, $25 f iy val- j f te wes... 99.09 1 fie i) t FE Coats, mantal- G Ags Hi lored, made ot {y Teta heavy kersey, 56 A, Up Hh inches long, in'the Ze Mt W\ handsome plaited yy Hi IK’ effect, satin lined, aN ut \N $15.00 value, HAY, Sale , H Hh iN price. $B049 Ey one-piece dresses, See of fine imported chiffon panamas, broadcloths and yoiles, handsomely trimmed in but- tons, ‘strictly tallored, in all leading shades, value $25.00, sale Den eect OO0kD DOMB BROS. 134 West Washington St. See Us for Extra Funds Any sum from $10 up. Atvags on hand We can ‘accommodate you on a few hours’ notice. Rates very reasonable here. Terms ‘a lithe easter: then at many’ piages and payments more Boavedtont ight treatment given, No publics. fe Christmas ‘shoppers who want extra funds will fod our loans a great convenience. We're ready and willing to ac- commodate you now. INDIANAPOLIS MORTGAGE AND LOAN COMPANY, Room 210 Unity Bld., 147 East Market St. STATE LOAN CO. STATE LOAN CO. StatH LOAN BEATE LOAN SrAtH ‘STATE LOAN cunisraas LOAN Go." money For You. “6. s s T | Why not take advantage of 4 A the arly bargains aswell as A to avoid tho" crowdoa “sores? 2 It you don’t have oni 1 money"at tints time'to_ do your | L § shopping, wer can’ arrange.'to © & make you a'loan'on your houses & N hola’ gooas, piano of anyother | N o chatel Scchety: ; & * OUR SPRCIAL PLAN. 0 Hea MONTE, eae 8 $50 3 MONTHS, $5.50: s A Or wo can make it on any A Times up to one year. 2 5 E Just phone us and our agent 1, will’ Gar?on You. L g STATE LOAN co, x 8 200 Odd Palow Bids, $ c Penn, and Wash, Sts. c 8 Both Phones 4619 5 stare STATE STATE LOAN STATE LOAN STATH LOAN CO. STAT LOAN CO. feed, §29 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, fia’ Now "Phone 6188; Old Main 297 ‘The Eureka Comb is on sale at ‘The Freeman office, 228" Indiana ‘avenue. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists, 269 Ingiane avenues Expert Grown, piste acl Bridge work. New phone 6067- ‘Tue FumeMAaw (= on pale every Saturday a tie news stand at the southwest cornet ie news stand ok ne aoe Buy your coal from @ 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 proveriptions.” Anything, Or ered by’ phono will be selected as eaze- fully” ag, Rev'yousoatled “in person. No extra charges.” Gauld's New 1178; Old, ‘Main 4032. Coe NEW HAIR PARLORS. - Mrs. Millie Alexander {s now prepared to mice all, demands. fa beauty. dnd hale culture, at her lesant new qua Indians avenue. “Prices reasonable. Cour teous treatment. Finished artista : ee ee THE “FREEMAN” AT BALTIMORE. ee aie 516 West Conway street ‘or Camden” Sta~ tion baggage room, by Harry MeCubbins, oa AW oe Lede) as Sweater Bargains. 49c for men’s sweater coats, all sizes, regular 85¢ quality....49¢ 49c for all-wool sweater, for children, sizes up to five years, worth 98¢, for...............49¢ 98c for , all-wool sweaters, for children 6 to 14 years, double breasted, $2.00 quality.......98¢ $1.98 for all-wool sweater coats for ladies and misses, $4.00 qual- TERR eS $2.98 for fine wool sweater coats, for ladies and misses, reg- ular $5.75 values.......... 82.98 5c for men’s japonette handker- chiefs, with silkonette initials, 10c quality, an Xmas special. .5c Gowns for Women, of striped flannelette, with yoke, regular 69c value, special............49¢ © WALK OVER A y\ Ai) SHOES AA ’) For Men and Women. ey “eelees J \ ’ 5 s/s Huthinsr VB) ypemetersem, «WALK OVER BOOT SHOP GLMCA TOC MAKHGISAIOE op wy pt py Pennsylvania Street ’ | It’s Necessary! P7 hi fortable and i {| ing shoes "Waule Boz! Shots \ | are noted for their good fitting qual- a ities and long wear. We have them for men and women ees $2.50 to $5.00 Per Pair. é When down town drop in and seo the many ca J styles and make your selection of a pair. e ERO st, amg | Wauk E-Z Shoe Store, gowtZ | i} 147 North Illinois Street. aes CLASSIFIED COLUMN Sica aoh aa etealaNe FOR SALE. ie gaits Uneers, Sivas ot eae calle Sees aes Has cured others; ee Address R.P, Blodan, druggest, Indianapolis. Ind. MISCELLANEOUS Ss Nisipirirsiahen vista abs at reasonable rates by ce week or month. Breeriilig yt dais Sa creas eae Bn ered ee ears eat Bak PioetialSean 266 titares esa FuoMAs, Propr = Re rs re Re oe ere nS Pictures, Mirrors AND CAMERAS FOR ALL In these things we meet the Capacity of every pocket book, from the smallest to the largest and with one quality—the best, for all. Itis always economical to buy the best. Supplies for all kinds of Art Work. Pie. th Glee CO. 24 West Washington Street. re [NDNA ELBeTROTYOE. (fs ML SHAFFER & LW, BUTLER DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Groceries, Fresh and Smoked Meats 802 Camp St. New Phone 5076 L THE FREEMAN ONE YEAR FOR $1.00 UNTIL JAN, 1. 10, oxy ° : ° The Baldwin Profit Sharing Piano Club if 7 _ Should interest those who are desirous of a piano and who are {| REGULAR PRICE | obliged to use Economy in their purchase, The club will be com- | $36022 | posed of 500 members, and to the club we will sell 500 pianos, i | _ Selling 500 pianos practically all at the same time means EXTREME ———S ss Economy. To fill the club as soon as possible, we have reverted commmmammss)) THE ADVANTAGES of this big deal to its members, not only in price, Se ” but in SPECIAL BUYING. CONDITIONS as well. 1 BALDWIN Club members save $102.50 i |PROFIT SHARING They secure a strictly high 5 7 5 O g i it CLUB PRICE GUE Ul] grade $360 piano for...->.. a id : ‘ Terms $1.50 per week. rE They also secure special privileges as follows: Inevent of a Club member's death before the Club members have a_ year’s time in which to sat- piano is fully paid for, a receipt in full for the piano isfy themselves as to the character of the piano. is immediately given his family. Y Ifaclub member pays faster than at the rate of Club members receive a 10-year guarantee on the $1.50 per week, a rebate is given for the pre-payment. | | piano. You are urged to call and inspect the pianos we are offoring the Ciub. ‘They are worth $200. They speak for themselves. Join the Club now for Xmas delivery. THE BALDWIN COMPANY, Established 1862. MANUFACTURERS. 18 N. Pennsylvania St. a a a a SPORTING GOODS.---Splendid Bargains in Guns. Single Barrel Shot Guns, English walnut stock.83 90 Fine Double Barrel Shot ey Guns, the best makes, 89 # and up. - Te Christmas Wheels, Foot pe SY ees <i Balls, Gymnasium Shoes, § Te ste , Punching Bags, Hunti - Jackota and Cope, Ritfes and a ( Vy Revolvers. Out-of-town or- ders receive special attention. See THE GUS LEAUTY COMPANY, Inc. 12 South Capitol Ave., - - - - Indianapolis, Indiana. 1 to tel l @. want to teli you! @,\ rr ee If you have not placed your order for your = LG Winter Suit or Overcoat 2 a i- HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. Sf nm? As we are offering all Suitings and Overcoats that sold Ee Pe up to $35.00, \—“< i TAILORED TO YOUR MEASURE <= Bel at ridicuously low figures : =< i 1.00, Wicsaig'sr <= «= ~<a Regul: i 50, ice... .- 2-0... B20.00 Eeguior price $28 80; eale briog. <2... -B0-80 Regular brics $9 0, sale bri. .00.00.0...lgae-60 Regular price $25.00, sale price.............-818.50 . . Regular price $35.00, sale price..............825.00 Remember our Regular Prices are 25% less than prices asked by tailors in the high rent district. —— SEE OUR wiINDOws—— = COHEE & McGINNIS, “TAILORS THAT SATISFY” 248-250 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis. One Block from Illinois Street.