The Freeman

THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER FEB. 4, 1910 VOL. XXIII. NUMBER 6 AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CHARLES BANKS IS GIVEN CORDIAL HEARING THE GREAT STORY OF MOUND BAYOU Thrills Masses and Classes-An Eye-Opener of Negro Progress and Capacity for Self-Government—"Black Cabinet" Shows. Thompson's National News Bureau. Washington, D. C., February 2—Last Friday night, the governor came to work on the parks, Mississippi's favorite soi for the citizens of the nation's capital and for the Washington Commercial Council. Mr. Banks came on here at the invitation of the Commercial Council, the most representative audience that has gathered in this city in many a day, told in simple but vivid, forcible language, the "Story of Mound Banks," the successes, progress and government of the most striking example of the capacity of the Negro people for self-helpfulness and self-control that the western hemisphere has been able to accomplish or rhetorical frills, Mr. Banks went directly to the "meat" of his great theme, and for an hour held his hearers spell-bound by the modesty recited tale of the Negro people. New Orleans worked by the side of Isidah T. Montgomery and built an enduring city. The audience was a sympathetic one, and from the outset the speaker was told that the Negro people valued and every salient point met with enthusiasm responses. Mr. Banks described Mound Bayou as about 7,000 or 8,000 inhabitants, the population being made up exclusively of Neptune, which was founded in 1887 by the Montgomery County school as "The Pathfinder," and the district in which Mound Bayou is located covers an area sixteen miles long and six miles wide, embracing over 30,000 acres, all owned by the city. Mr. Banks has been able in the history of the colony to acquire an acre of this land, and not a dollar of white capital is invested in the business enterprises of the place. The one structure in which a white man's property is located, he toward the erection of which Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000. With this amount the citizens put up a $7,000 building, the difference being made up in labor and capital, and the rest up in copiers themselves. Mr. Carnegie is said he belemnously pleased with the handsome results brought out, and there is a rumor that he intends to increase his benevolence to permit of the erection of a substitution to this library, which he says is the best yet put up any which for the money given. --- The bank of Mound Bayou came in for a large share of attention at the hands of Mr. Banks, who is its cashier and chief promoter. This institution started with a monthlyization of $10,000, which has recently been increased to $25,000 for deposits upward of $50,000, and on a single day—a fact vouched for by a disinterested visitor—the bank has handled $22,000 worth of business. It is able to handle, without difficulty, the cotton, lumber and various goods of the county, and in a financial slump, a few years ago, continued the payment of spice when some of the strongest white in the state could not do so. Its standing is in the East Bank streets. It has never been embarrassed. It is not a "saving bank," but a regular commercial institution, clearing with the banks of New York and the East. The banks are housed in a two-story brick, and is fitted up with all the modern banking facilities. In the town, continued Mr. Banks, "there are fifty shops and stores, all owned and operated by colored men and owned by over and represents a gross capital of over $600,000. The business amounts to about $600,000, and represents a gross agent is a colored man, and the freight bills handled last year by him was $40.00, the express bills were $3,000. The tickets for the purchase are a fixture there, for the colored people will not buy tickets of an agent of any race. When a white man was tried in the town, some time ago the colored people refuse their purchase at the depot, paying their rent in cash at the train, and reduced the business of the town to zero; the conductor, evidently from report sales, caused the railroad company to shut down the train, and Negro was put back at the depot—and he will stay. The four schools that give the factory service are carried on by private owners and are superior in every way to the public for out of the state funds. The four churches prospering. There is a pail in the town, but it has no inmates, and the marshal is compelled to make cotton for a living. The police are better than in any similar area in the entire state—a triumph in the art of self-government—but the eloquent refutation of the charge is but eloquent refutation of the restraints imposed by the whites. The Negro would relapse into barbarian and destroy one another. The biggest single industry in Mound Broun, Mr. Banks declared with no small deal of pride, is the new cotton-seed oil mill in New York, the largest of its kind in the South, and an armish employment to hundreds of sewers employed young men and women of the neighborhood. It is married to the great Memphis market is So far the company has spent $30,000 in the construction of buildings. It has to the credit already completed, one 400 feet long and 100 feet wide. long. It is expected that active business will begin in September or October of this year. The bulk of the stock is held in Mound Bayou, although it can be bought by Negroes all over the country, if they wish to invest, and a goodly return on the money is guaranteed. This enterprise started with a pencil and a five-cent tablet as its capital. Mr. Banks said little of himself, but it developed from his remarks that his income last year from his investments amounted to not less than $15,000. He lives in a house which cost $12,000 to buy a house. He is a punging style architecture, with a long-term improvement that it는 all modern improvements make. He owns 1,000 acres of farm land, and about 250 city lots, which he offers for sale from $250 to $300 each. He pays a cotton manager $5.00 per day, Sundays included, and keeps him busy on full time from September to February. He is a “famous” landlord, and the best that comes to the Memphis market, the largest interior cotton market in the world, Mr. Banks, born in a cabin thirty-seven years ago—now used as a hen-house, has made marvelous strides. He is a man who “does things,” and thus wins his way. He has discovered in honesty, singleness of purpose and conscienty, the power of the heart, and the power of promotion. Mr. Banks has justified the assertion of President Roosevelt, that “he is a true prophet of his race.” At the close of his admirable address, Mr. Banks received an ovation, the applause being long and enthusiastic. The meeting was held in Lincoln Temple and was presided over by Mr. John A. Lankford, president of the Washington Commercial Council, and the Bankers was presided over by Mr. Callow, a well-known, well-known, and is now engaged in building a town for Negro home-seekers at Lincoln, Md. not far from the District line. Five years later he was the General Secretary who was in the city enroute homeward from New York, where they had been attending the mid-winter meeting. He was the first of the three members among them were M. M. Lewey, editor of the Florida Sentinel; E. P. Booze, editor of the Western Enterprise, Colorado Springs, Col.; W. T. Andrews, editor of the American Journal of Business, New York, B. B. Weis, merchant of Houston, Texas, R. B. Thompson reported the progress of the Washington Commercial Council, Judge Robert H. Terrell called attention to the meeting. He was the first of the three members was being held and Prof. John T. Layton contributed two excellently rendered solos. Following the meeting at Lincoln Temple, Mr. Banks was the guest of honor at the meeting. The meeting was held by the Mississilopi Society in Washington, and the Mound Bayon fine-grained C. R. Randolph president of the Mississilopi Society, and as headmaster, and responses to toasts were made by Messrs. Banks, Booze, Bell and Andrews, the guests from abroad, and by Reginald W. T. Vernon, Auditor Ralph R. B. B. B. and Mr. B. B. B. in their trict-Attorney J. A. Cobb, Judge Robert H. Terrell, Judge M. W. Gibbs, Prof. Kelly Miller, Architect J. A. Lankford, R. B. B. B. and Mr. B. B. B. of the Mound. The meeting was, at Callow, E. P. Griffin, O. B. B. B. and Mr. B. B. B. of the Mound. The coming of Mr. Banks was an inspiration to all the people who heard his eloquent story, and who came into contact with his magnetic personality. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the popular elocutionist, is resting for a few days at her home, preparatory to returning to Pittsburgh to fill several supply rooms. W. Edgar Easton, now at Los Angeles, Cal., conveys the information that this well-known novelist and playwright has completed a four-act tragedy called *The Policeman*, the principal character, *Valerie*, has been written with special reference to Miss Davis' superb historic talents. The role is said to be strong one, running the gamut of humour from the start. From the girl like *Clarisse* in "Dessalines," to the avenging woman of the Lady Macbeth type. Miss Davis is being urged by lovers of the drama to present "Christophe" in Washington and Baltimore. At the mass meeting and reception in honor of Bishop Alexander Walters Tuesday, the governor of this republican thrushism. It is only significant that Bishop Walters should utter such a sentiment, but it is regarded as more significant that the remark made such a favor to the governor of only a year and a half ago would have anathemized the mention of the then President. Among those who assisted in making the occasion a success were Register Vernon, the governor of the late campaign, and coaches of the late campaign. They were attuned to the plano key, and everybody, insurgent and regular, was happy and wished the Bishop ban voyage. Bishop Walters sailed on the 26th, to return in June. Recorder John C. Dancy has returned from another enjoyable trip to the South. He attended the session of the Bishop's Council of the A. M. E. on June 11, and virtually gave him experience he asked in connection with the editorship of the Zion Quarterly Review. Of the $500 allowed for salary, Mr. Dancy is to get for $300 and Editor of the magazine, Mr. Dancy, free a swing in his respective department of the magazine. Mr. Dancy spoke feelingly of the departure of Bishop Walters expressing his experience satisfaction over the generous donation of nearly $3,500 which the Zion connection had given the great prelate. It may be remarked in passing that Mr. Dancy, a recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia and shows no signs of relaxing that tenacious grip for which he has become famous. He has just inaugurated a new department of documents, which has been heartily approved by the best business forces in the District. The Army and Navy Union of the District of Columbia is enjoying an era of INDIANAPOLIS, IND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1910. THE WOODMAN. DISFRANCHISEMENT PEONAGE LYNCHING VIOLENCE PREJUDICE KEYWORD WITH RAC HAITRED ANTE-BELLUM SERFDOM MAYWOOD Now for Getting at the Root of the Thing. prosperity and harmony and constructive action are the watchwords of the hour. This was the gist of the address of Capt. Jorgenson, of the President's Own Garrison, of the University of the meeting of the James A. Buchanan Garrison No. 111, held at Masonic Hall in 19th street N. W. Delegations from seven other officers were present witness installation officers centently elected for the ensuing year. Capt. Jorgenson, as installing officer, inducted the following into office: Commander, Sister of the Church, Commander, Wesley J. Warrnell; Junior Vice-Commander, James E. Williams; Adjutant, Lewis E. Brown; Paymaster, George E. Quartermaster, Chas. A. Gorman; Indoor Chairman, Sion Chaplin; Charles Rodgers; Officer of the Day, S. D. Frye; Officer of the Guard, Thomas Gray. Commander Henry Gorman; Indoor Chairman; members to recruit the ranks and predicting a great future for the organization. Dr. Booker T. Washington, Ennett J. Scott, Major Arthur Brooks, Post-Quartermaster, W. Thompson were re-elected as honorary members of the Buchanan Garrison. The death of Hon. John E. Cook, which occurred last Friday morning, came as a shock to the people here, although it had been known for sevrile months that he was in poor health. The funeral was held at the St. Paul Street Presbyterian Church, of which he had been a member for a half century. Rev. F. J. Grimke officiated. A tremendous office was unable to accommodate hundreds of sorrowing friends who strove to witness the last sad rites over one of the race's most successful and useful men. Mr. Cook was a native Washingtonian and was seventy-six years of age at the time of his death. He was educated at Central College, New York, and at Oberlin, where he began his public career began in 1867, when he became a clerk in the office of the Collector of Taxes in the District, being the first colored men to hold such a position. In 1868, he was appointed to the position of Aldermen, the old suffrage new bein in force here then, and in 1869 he was elected register of the city. Later he was three times elected a delegate to the Republican convention, which resulted in the adoption of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Federal Constitution, fought the "Jim Crow" restrictions in the District street cars and on all commercial and workers, and was instrumental in securing in the early days here an appropriation for the colored schools amounting to one-third of the amount allowed in schools. At the time of his death he had relinquished many trusts that had been committed to his hands, but, despite falling strength, had held on as a leader in the District schools in the Board of Trustees of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women and Children, for the Success of the Columbian Harmony Society. EDMONTON, ALTA., CANADA. Special to The Freeman: Mrs. George D. Golden, mother of Ar-thur, who had a son, was born, of this city, has just reached the city from St. Paul, Minn., to make her future home. It has been two years since Mrs. Golden was here and she could hardly recognize our own home. She has been a member of the family, do-dertfully changed. Mrs. Golden's daughter, who is in St. Paul, is expected to arrive this spring....Since last writing a score of additional settlers from Oklahoma have been brought to the home, the new city has developed land here....Mr. Edwards, of Ent-wistle, is down from his homestead for a few weeks....It might be well to state that the new city is being built very cold myths with regard to this country, that the land in the southern part of the province near Lethbridge and Medicine Hat is ready for the plow. The chinook winds, however, are responsible for the new city. The new city is not a nook winds this winter have been very noticeable around Edmonton, inasmuch as we have been having spring weather all winter. It has been a new city for a few years, since which it has been an ideal open winter, the thermometer ranging from 10 to 35 degrees above zero during the entire period, with a few days creep-up and a few days to the north. The stratheoma was a caller at the correspondent's office during the past week, together with H. Grant, of Winnipeg. Mr. Bynum holds the patent on a new kind of a new city. The new city is a responsible Eastern Canadian manufacturing company for the handling of some. Full details of Mr. Bynum's patent will be found at the office of the present-stirring address was given by Mr. J. Pendestrast, representing the newcomers from Oklahoma, to the citizens of Edmonton on Sunday, the 16th, at the Loyal Legion of the United States, on the 1st of October. All it was a very enthusiastic meeting. ..The Molson's Bank has announced its intention to erect a three-story bank building on the two lots directly east of the Empire Block, work to commence April 1, 1984. The new city is being designed, and, in some parts, subscriptions, changes of address or any complaint of not receiving The Freemian, etc., with Clifford C. Mitchell, President. Call 24-24-1100, at the Phone 1637, address P. O. Box 545. Phone 1637, address P. O. Box 545. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN The Pastor's Aid Society was entertained by Mrs. E. Evans Thursday. After a pleasant luncheon was served the pastor, who met home of Mrs. Ea. Rae Gregory, Mr. Jas. L. McGruder is the recipient of a very much appreciated Grand Master's Jewel, which was presented by the Lodge, which met at Lansing, Mich., Mrs. Dora Griffin, who PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85C; ONE YEAR, $1.50. is confined to her home with acute indigestion, is improving.....Mr. Chas. W. Williams left for his home in Cleveland Ohio, Monday, January 30.....Rev. W. Williams Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, our diving school attendant at the santurium.....Rev. W. M. Simpson is the guest of Rev. I. F. Williams.....Preaching every Sunday at the Second Baptist Church, V. S. Cooper All are invited to attend.....Mrs. Emma Goodwin is on the sick list. ERIE, PA. Mr. H. T. Burleigh, of New York, and Erie's famous baritone singer, will sing here February 8-10 for the benefit of Mrs. James, the late Mrs. Woods Chapman, is visiting Mrs. James Franklin, of West 22d street....Mrs. Margaret Williams, of West 7th street, is visiting in Youngstown, Ohio, for the benefit of Mrs. James, the city and located in Youngstown, Ohio....Mr. Ray Lawrence was operated on at St. Vincent's Hospital and is getting along nicely....Mrs. H. H. R. Bacon of Youngstown, Ohio, for the benefit of Youngstown, Ohio, for a short visit with friends....The Busy Bee Club held a social at the residence of Mrs. R. Baxter Thursday, the 27th, and there was a guest attendance. Refreshments were served. CENTRALIA. ILL. There was a mask drill at Masonic Hall last week on the evenings of the 25th and 26th, under the auspices of the M. E. Zion Church. Mr. O. Wilson sold tickets for the event, paid good success. There was a sad accident here last week. The house of a respectable colored lady by the name of Anna Jobe, living alone, in some way caught fire, and died. The people of colored people of this city are doing well. They have stores, restaurants, barber shops, etc. Go to C. Ricks for a first-class shirt and hair-cut. J. H. Lewis is one of the leading barbers and is doing well. The people of this came here last Saturday from Indianapolis, where she has been visiting several weeks. Miss Killan, of St. Louis, is on a visit. Rev. Wesley, of the First Baptist Church, is holding reveal of the church, assisted by Rev. Wilson, of Duquoin, Ill. Mr. John Reed is on the sick list. Mrs. Mary Macklin, Calro, Ill., is on a visit. KANKAKEE, ILL. Special to THE FERMAN Miss Beulah Bishop, of Chicago, is in the spending the winter with her cousin, Mrs. Nora Cousan...Rev. O, H. Banks is visiting in Duquon, Ill....The people welcome the paper again, after a week or two of absence. Mrs. Rev. O, H. Banks and son, Chicago, was in the birth avenue. H. Darwin, Son, was born avenue. The Ladies' Sewing Circle gave a social Thursday evening at the A. M. E. Zlon Church. Public Library 1-09 CHICAGO WOMEN'S WORK REVIEWED BY OUR MAN FROM KENTUCKY SERVICE OF CHILD-SAVING INSTITUTION Visit to Hull House and Juvenile Court by Courtesy of Mrs. J. C. Snowden—Seek to Better the Conditions Among Children. BY CARY B. LEWIS. Special to THE FREEMAN. The two weeks' stay of your correspondence has been most pleasant and profitable. Please it was to have met many of the most progressive and intelligent citizens of the city. A visit to many of the Negro business enterprises and offices of professional men indicate that the Negro life of Chickasaw Indians is common and valuable. Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett is at present doing a great work toward the moral uplift of the people in the district known as the "Black Belt." She is one of the most powerful and the most authoritative of the race, and her articles in the white papers are always creditable to the race. A work that appealed to us was that of the Juvenile court. It was through the kindness of Mrs. J. C. Snowden, one of the chief probation officers, that we were able to be brought to the office of a lawy-sitting institution. After dinner at the Hull House, and this was a treat, we were escorted through this well-known building, and then to the Juvenile building. Kind of good at all. We were led into a large room with the institution. We visited a day that court was in session, and several children of school age were upon before the judge on misdemeanour, and the judge was her leading see-to-the-dayasiad, wisdom and human sympathy exhibited by the presiding officer. Some of the cases were passed, some put on probation, others sent to the school of reform, while a few were sent to the Juvenile house. The house, or in the house, is the only institution in its history. Children that have no parents, and are incorrigible, are kept in this building—both boys and girls are there. It is really a school, as the children are given a rudimentary education of the age of 12. The school is a school and female instructors are experienced and well trained. Miss Lottie Williams and Miss Scully showed us some very fine pieces of art work done by both white and colored boys and girls. Scully was going after the bad child, indifferent mothers and fathers, who have not the child's interest at heart, is the duty of the probation officer. There are numbers connected with the force, and the children are the only children of the Snowden, Misses Smith, Jones and Williams. These good women give their whole heart and soul to the work. They go into all kinds of districts daily, looking up some boy or girl whose environments are best for them, fellow, and seekers. They have all kinds of cases, many of them pitable, tender and also stout-hearted, but they work to save the child, but they work to save the child, during the day, they hear mothers and fathers at night, with a view of coming to an agreement as how best the child can be trained. So on and on the work goes, and the greatest help is to the real social life of Chicago. The children of the great common people that are receiving the industrial and educational training is being given by the people of Chicago and Cook county, for both governments share the burden. We appreciated the visit, and wish these good women success. Miss Hazel Harrison, of Laporte, Ind. will give a piano recital on Sunday, February — at one of the large auditoriums in town. Miss Hara, one of the finest pianists in this country. A number of her friends here, including Miss Cecelia Johnson, is urging the music lovers of Chicago to be present during the expected to be the most brilliant musical ever given in this city. --- It is a settled fact that Hon. E. H. Morris, the distinguished lawyer and orator man of wealth and brains, is to hold the office of the chief justice of W. O. of F. Jr. Morris has held the office before, and his administration was one of the best in the history of the order. It is said that every lodge in his home city is for him. This is, indeed a splendid, a dime Dr. M. A. Majors located at Thirty-first and State streets, is not only one of the most popular physicians in the city, but has a splendid practice among the best people in the city. Dr. Majors is a doctor, a lawyer, a professor, been a contributor to THE FREEMAN and other race papers. Now and then the writing fever breaks out on him and he gives to the public some very fine articles on the race question. L. D. Robinson, 2805 State street, is a maker of signs of wood, glass, cards, muslin, oilcloth, metal and raised letters, and silver window work. This is the only young colored man in Chicago, so we learn, that is in this business, and much credit, as he is "making good." He asks the patronage of the people of Chicago. THE FREEMAN can be found at Will Foster's, Thirty-first and State street. Joseph Snowden is one of the young men that has hitched his tent among the people of Chicago. Wm. D. Neighbors, the real estate man, 95 Washington street, Mr. Snowden is a hustler and full of business, and with a number of years before him, much is known of his qualities those who know his excellent qualities. 2 NEW ORLEANS NEWS. Dr. J. T. Newman Quoted in Pearson's Magazine—Louisiana's Concubinage Law Severely Knocked. By V. P. Thomas. In his article discussing "The South's Influence in the discussion 'The South's Number of Pearson's Magazine, Robert Wickliffe Woolley, the essayist, refers to an interview he had with Dr. J. T. Newman, a well-known colored physician of New Orleans, the colored aid said to have differed with the view expressed by white physicians that white men get most of their veneral diseases in the office of the under world. Mr. Woolley quotes Dr. Newman as saying on this point: "I differ with them. A great deal of men are the women of the under world, both white and black. I do not hesitate to say that it has been my experience that of the two the colored women are the least offenders, the women of the colored license, whereas colored women are affraid to. The chief colored offenders are the housemaid, the nurse and the chambermaid, many of whom pose as the housemaid, men, but whose morality is only a retinue. The article in question has not been read widely in this city yet, but there is no doubt that when it has been and is being read, it will put the housemaid, the nurse and the chambermaid among the colored women lower than the women in the red light district, he will hear from them in a room where he lives. Now he did giving out such a white sassle slander on many of the best women of the race, if he is correctly quoted. By means of a demurrer entered in the case of Octave Treadway and Josephine Lightley, who were charged with violation of the law, was found to be in charge of the Picayune of this city declares that as the district attorney, after going over the matter thoroughly with the judges, was not a legal of the law, and the확인을 announced hat he would enter a noiled pros., the concubing law had received its death blow, and that the legislature would have been a good session of the State to have such a on its statute book. Loys Charbonnet, a white lawyer, had the case of the Lightwell Woman as well as that of the Whiteيغامرين. The Treadway has been the North in the demurrer that Josephine Lightlee or Treadway was not a person of the African race or Negro and therefore the question of the law had been so quashed. The law reads, he said, as follows: "Concubing between a person of the Caucasian or white race and a non-white or white or heresy made a felony." He said that the Lighteel woman was an octoon and not a Negress, and therefore the law did not apply to her. The case has been allotted to the Section B. The law was limited District Court, over which Judge Frank D. Chretin resides, and when it was called to the District Attorneys when Doyle is pronounced the law that he would enter a noile pros. In the case, which he did, but at once presented another information, charging the two to the law to be a law and describing the woman as an octoon. As soon as Mr. Charbonnet heard this he gave notice that he would file another demurrier against the information on his book which he prohibits a person of the white or Caucasian race from concubinage with an octoroon, a quadron, or a mullatro mulatto. Mr. Charbonnet will hold in his office the "court of Louisiana are bound to take judicial cognizance of what the common law of England was with regard to crimes, offenses and misdemeanors." "Under the common law of England there is no definition of concubinage, no definition of what person belongs to the white or Caucasian race, and no definition of what person belongs to black race. The common law of England, neither then nor at any time since, has made any distinction between races so far as the application of its criminal is concerned, nor in any other respect." "The act No. 87 of 1908, under which this prosecution is inaugurated, does define concubinage, but it does not punish persons who are not guilty of poses to punish concubinage between persons of the white or Caucasian race and of the black or Negro race, but it does not attempt to define or describe who are persons of the Negro or black "The legislature has not attempted to define who shall be considered white persons or who shall be considered of the black race." The legislature has not required "Negro" or "black race." Many people of northern India, supposed by ethnologists to be of pure Aryan stock, are certainly black in color and with equal certainty are white. The probability is that there is not one person in the State of Louisiana whose ancestors came from the mountains of Caucasus. It is certain that the pure-COUcas are not one of the same race as those who came from the north of Europe. "But when you come to deprive citizens of their liberty and condemn them to imprisonment, it is incumbent upon the legislature to define who are the persons it means to punish. "Such questions should be for the legislature to define in a case imposing punishment in the penitentiary, and the legislature, having failed to do so, can not require a court to determine questions questions." "Can the court permit an inquiry to be made into the ancestry of one's great-grandfather, with all the uncertainty attaching to evidence of that character to be introduced," it was the first of the cases. "It was not to be discussed, and the other was apparently pure white, the case, perhaps, would present less difficulty. But, by way of illustration, suppose the defendant, Josephine Lightell, was plainly of a black skin, which in the case of the escape conviction upon him, could she escape conviction from an inpatient that she was the descendant of an inhabitant of northern India or the East Indies and not of the Negro race? Suppose, for the sake of argument, it could be proved that defendant's great-grandmother had a tinge of Negro blood, would that put him in the race, making him a remnant of the race. It is said that the court to instruct the jury to find a verdict of not guilty, although the other defendant was coal black? "These are considerations which emphasize the necessity of the legislature defining what persons among the race and what persons among to another be free they can be deprived of their liberty under this statute." TAYLOR, TEXAS. Mr. Joe Taylor was in the city last week from New Braunslue, shaking hands with relatives and friends. He is also representing the family and wife have sold out their hotel and gone to Corsicana to reside....Mr. Dee Miller and wife become successors the W. W. Harrison left this week for San Antonio to visit her husband.... Prof. J. H. Porter, of Rockdale, is in the city organizing the W. W. O. W. society, Mr. Jacob Rolla and Miss Georgia Alexander were united in the holy bonds of wedlock last Wednesday night. We wish them a smoother and safer life. Mr. Jessica of life....Messrs. George Robertson and William Chadwick are on the sick list....Mrs. J. W. Wowers again and gone back to the Tampa hardware, after several weeks' illness. MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Special to The Freeman. The first school of the Sunday school of the Church of M. B. Church, Chestnut street, was held on January 16. The following officers and teachers were present: Mrs. W. M. Waltkins, superintendent; Bro. L. J. Holland, assistant superintendent; Miss Miss Pauline Blue, secretary; Miss James Johnson, master; Master James Johnson and Stephen Byard, librarians; Miss Pauline Blue, organist; Teacher No. 1; Miss Lettissa Johnson, class No. 2; Miss Mattie Pronty, class No. 3; Mr. Henry Wilkinson, class No. 4; Miss Madeline Bruce, class No. 5; Miss Madeline Bruce were elected assistant teachers. After the election of officers the superintendent was elected different things which would benefit the Sunday school and was glad to say that our Sunday school is improving. Mr. Jesse Jenkins, who has been employed by Mr. Brisco in the city of Parrish,கochmail,Mr. Titsburth,P.S.,January 15,the Silver Leaf Club met at A.W.Wight's cafe, Chestnut street, January 17, and had a very interesting program. The opening press was given to the students. Mr. J.J. Wilkinson, select reading by Mrs. Let-tisha Johnson, address by Mr. L. J. Holland on "The Uplifting of the Young People," Miss Ada Johnson made a few remarks. The school was open to the students, which were given close attention. Club, which was given close attention. Mr. Master Charles Johnson, who has been confined in his room on Hough street with the grip, is out and able to be in the room. Mr. W. W. Bruce, who has been confined to her home on Spruce street ever since the holidays with a sprained limb, is able to be out again... Miss Grace Henderson has been in the school, and will be in her residence on Fayette street. Miss Lillian Clifford, of Piedmont, W. Va., is in the city and will remain a while. Mr. John Bumbam has a out of the new office. Mr. W. W. and the guest of Greenburg, Miss Lugarla Richardson, on East Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rhoades, formerly of Mr. Pleasant, Pa., who have made their actions in the city, has the power of time, have purchased a fine home of their own and are now living in it. The Silver Leaf Club will meet every Monday evening at Mr. A. W. Wight's Chestnut street. Everyday is involved. NEGRO STUDENT CHOSEN. Will Represent Kalamazoo in State Oratorical Contest. KALAMAZOO, Mich., January 14.—For the first time in the history of the State a Negro, S. J. Williamson, of Jamaica, has been chosen by the Kalamazoo College, of which he is a student, to represent the institution in the State oratorical contest. The only other winner with Williamson in the preliminaries is Miss Emily Carter, a white girl, who will debate with him. The incident has caused a ferment of excitement in the college, despite the fact that Williamson has previously taken oratorical honors in his class. COLORED MAN TURNING WHITE. Scientist Tells of Complete Control of the Pigment Cells. BOSTON, January 14.--That the Negro can soon become white, not merely as white as the ordinary Caucasian, but clear skinned as the pink-eyed, white-haired albino, Q. T. Simpson, of Illinois, to-day told the members of the Association for the Advancement of Science. Mr. Simpson, who is chairman of the committee on original research of the American Breeders' Association, says: "By experiments with plans and animals we have learned much of the so-called law of heredity, and in doing so we have come to know a great deal of the nature of the chromosomes or unit of life which gives color. We are close, in my opinion, to gaining complete control over these chromosomes, and that means controlling color. "I have no doubt that before long it will be possible so to treat a living creature, either by injections or by baths, that the chromosomes in the cells will be attenuated or destroyed." TO BENEFIT YOUNG MEN. Boston Afro-Americans Plan Young Men's Christian Association. The movement recently started by Boston Afro-Americans to establish a Young Men's Christian Association for the moral, intellectual and social benefit of the young men of Boston and vicinity meets the hearty approval of all fair-minded persons who are interested in the welfare of our young men. There need not be any fear as to whether such an institution can be financially maintained by our people. The plans and methods of working for Young Men's Christian Associations are so arranged that the fees from membership, contributions from public meetings, from the apportionment of the various committees and the amount allotted by the central or general association to each city branch will sufficiently cover the general and current expenses of a branch association. It would be a fine thing for Bostonians, and if they want such a work, lack of money will be no hindrance. The power lies with them. U. B. F. OF TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Board of Directors of the Mutual Aid Department of the Grand Lodge, United Brothers of Friendship of Texas, met at Houston, with the following officers present. President, W. P. Bledsoe, Marshall; secretary, F. W. Gross, Houston; treasurer, Joseph Nichols, Houston. The secretary reported receipts for the quarter as follows: For widows and orphans. $11,618.75 For Grand Lodge taxes. 1,287.05 For rent of office building. 645.00 For the sale of supplies. 336.14 For interest on investments. 153.35 For home and business fund. 23.20 For change of policies. 23.00 For National Grand Lodge tax. 2.45 months ..... $14,088.94 After discussing the many cases sent up for adjustment, the board set aside $10,000 to settle death claims for the quarter. The Grand Master reported field work unusually good. He further stated that the District Court at Forth Worth had ordered a perpetual injunction against Sam Rose, Dick Campbell and Jesse Moseley, agents of W. A. Gaines, restraining them from operating under the name U. B. F. of Texas. TEACHERS COMPLAIN Insufficient Accommodations Taken Up by Teachers with Railroad Commission. Special to THE FREEMAN. DENISON, Tex., January 5.—If the efforts of the Texas Negro Teachers' Association are successful, the Negroes of this State will be forever under obligation to the association. Through a special committee the matter of accommodations given our people by the railroads of the State was placed before the Texas Railroad Commission by means of a petition, and in detail the insufficiency of the service given was set forth. While Negroes must pay the same fare, no chair car service is ever given, and this, too, despite the fact that this State is so large that a ride of 500 miles, and still be within the bounds of the State, is not a rarity. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. A WOMAN'S JUST PRIDE IS HER HAIR. IN THE LEAD. Cafe, Restaurant, Oyster Bay. Open Day and Night- PRICE 15 CENTS. Manufactured by THE LINCOLN POMADE COMPANY, NORFOLK, VA., U. S. A. JAS. N. SHELTON. LUCAS B WILLE Phones—New 3058 Old, Main. 4694. Shelton & Willis, (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave Open all Night dealer in new and second hand goods. It costs $100 to buy a new dress. A thing on hand that is the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couples. $150 to buy 353 Indiana Ave. 223 West Vermont street. $11.00 to $250. CARL L. ROST, DIAMOND MERCHANT, 15 N. Illinois St. The Claypool Hotel is Opposite Me ```markdown ``` LAMP CAP --- In many instances the same toilets provided for men must be used by women also, to their annoyance; quite often no lavatories are provided, and even in the presence of colored women men smoke in the same compartment, as no apartment is set aside for smoking. All these and many more complaints were registered, and the commission has taken the matter up with the railroads. What relief will be afforded is problematical, but anyway sentiment is being created for better accommodations. Equal accommodations for equal pay is a matter of justice, and the Teachers' Association has made a correct step in placing the matter before the commission. CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL FOR WELDON WRAY. A movement is on foot by leading white persons at Athens, Ga., to secure a Carnegie hero medal for Weldon Wray, an Afro-American in the employ of S. W. Bailey, of Athens, for rescuing little Mary Stone, a niece of Mrs. Bailey, from the flames which destroyed the Bailey home last September. Mr. Bailey has written a letter to the Carnegie hero fund stating the facts in the case, urging favorable action in his employee's behalf. Mr. Bailey says Weldon Wray has been faithful, steady and honest ever since he has been in his employ. DES MOINES, IA. THE FREEMAN can be had at any time at the town's, 306 E. Fifth street, Des Moines, IN. Private Dining Room in Connection. C. Raines. 416 Indiana Ave. Mme. L. C. Parrish Hair Culturing, Manicuring, and Scalp Treatment M. E. H. The largest manufacture. of Hair preparations in Boston. Dealer Pure Human Hair Goods. For growing hair on bald heads and bare temples, per Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food. Per iar. 50c. For developing and beautifying the skin, use Parrish's Orange Flower Skin Food. Per jar. 25c. For cleansing and softening the skin, use Parrish's Velvet Liquid Powder. Per bottle. 50c. For stimulating the growth of the hair, use Parrish's Wonderful Hair Tonic. Per bottle. 50c. For cleansing, beautifying, and preserving the teeth, use Parrish's Pearl Top Tooth Powder. 25c. Wigs, Switches, Pomps and Fuffs to match your hair. Splendid workmanship. Reasonable prices. Parrish's Never Fail Hair Food is absolutely one of the best preparations on the market. It stops the hair from falling out or breaking off. It beautifies and enriches it, and makes it grow. MME. L. C. PARRISH, 95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. Mention The Freeman when ordering goods. The cut here-in, a display of the Eureka Comb in its purity. Scientifically constructed. A combination of metals—brass, copper and steel—a battery. For the purpose here-in mentioned: By straightening beautifully crimpy hair, making straight hair soft and airy, causing anybody's hair to grow rapidly, no doubt about it; putting the scalp and hair in a most perfect condition; a preventative from any ill effects in its use, a great aid to nature, stopping the hair from falling, eradicating dandruff. There are other Combs. The Eureka has no equal—satisfying the most doubtful. Since we know the cause of not having beautiful hair, we offer our Comb as an aid, quickening in every manner, giving what is considered one's glory, Beautiful Hair. We warn the public against imitations. A Letter Patent and the secret of preparing the metals in the construction, are in our keeping. We guarantee the Comb to answer for every purpose here-in disclosed. We repeat again the splendid results obtained by following directions that are sent out with every Comb. Price complete, each, $1.50 (one dollar and fifty cents). The Eureka Quinine and Pomade, a splendid preparation, works in harmony with the Comb. Price 50c (fifty cents) per four ounce can. P. O., Express Money Order or Certified Check should accompany order, otherwise we send C. O. D. ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. THE EUREKA SELLS QUICKLY WHENEVER INTRODUCED. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE MAKE'S RUNNY HAIR DONT BROWN HAIR KEEP HAIR DRY OFF LINCOLN HAIR POMADE LINCOLN HAIR POMADE KEEP SOLP FRESH MOW HOME SAVE HAIR HAIR WHICH NOT WOULD YOU DANCE BEFORE YOUR HAIR- SO AND LONG, SO THAT YOU CAN NOT IT UP IN THE GREAT STYLE OF SANTA AND RICKY To straighten out that kinky, curly hair, putting it in the most perfect condition to be combed into any shape, just try a bottle of LINCOLN HAIR POMADE. There is no other preparation on earth to equal LINCOLN HAIR POMADE in producing soft, beautiful hair. Lincoln Hair Pomade is a natural hair cleanser—a natural promoter of growth and naturally reduces the hair to a straight and combable condition; but also supplies the hair with a silky sheen and gloss. No matter how rough or heavy your hair is now, no matter how hard or curly it may be, the use of Lincoln Hair Pomade will give you hair that can well be the envy of others. Lincoln Hair Pomade is the only highly recommended preparation for this purpose on the market. It is Lincoln Hair Pomade you want, so refuse weak and inferior substitutes. Do not take anything that is claimed to be good, but insist on getting the genuine. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for keep it, send 20 contents in silver or stamps TO THE LINCOLN POMADE CO. De- partment. We will send you a bottle to return mail. Hadley Bros., Nelson's Hair Dressing. Nelson's Scalp Cleaner 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. Indianapolis. INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. DESIGNERS. ENGRAVERS. ELECTROTYPEERS 23 West Pearl Street Bath Phones 1870 INDIANAPOLIS DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent. on all house bills. WILLIAM H. BARON EVERY LADY READ THIS. Years ago, when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leurcorrhhea. Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. I cured me in one month. It is a simple, harmless lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe. I will send it FREE to every suffering sister who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. This is a case of woman helping her. I send it FREE. 'Address Mas. A. B. HUNDT. South Bend. Ind. For the New Year I am showing a new line of thin model watches in a variety of designs and prices from Is Your Hair Beautiful Soft, Silky and Long? Does it comb easily without breaking? Is it straight? Does it smooth out nicely? Can you do it up in any of the charm- ing styles, so it will stay, and make you proud of it? Is it long and full of like? If you cannot say YES to all of the above questions, then you need Nelson's Hair Dressing NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is the finest hair pomade on the face of the earth for colored people. It makes your hair grow fast it makes thubborn, kinky and tangled hair as soft and supple as silk. It makes it healthy. It keeps it from splitting or breaking off. It makes it rich and gives it that charm so longed for by all true ladies. Use Nelson's Hair Dressing and you'll never have dandruff. Your head will keep clean. The roots of your hair will have the necessary amount of oil. You will never have scalp disease. You will be delighted with its delicate perfume. Nelson's Hair Dressing is put up in handsome four-ounce square tin boxes, like the lady holds in her hand. Druggists and agents everywhere sell it at 25 cents a box. If you can't get it, send us 30 cents and we will mail you a full size box postpaid. Go and buy it now, or sit right down and write us. Address NELSON MANUFACTURING CO., Richmond, Va. Live Agents Wanted. Write Quick for Terms. TERMINAL LOAN BANK A fine line of Watches, Diamonds, Clocks and Stringed Instruments. If you are contemplating making a present, we are sure to have what you want. Fine watch repairing. 103 West Market Street. Corner Illinois Street. THE DIFFERENCE between "presiduce" and "preference" is the difference between Hats and Hats because they bear nothing but good of them—they know nothing but good of them they have developed a presiduce for *Levinson Hats* because they have found out by the way that they have been good at presiduce, they believe that "None are Better." So will you after having once worn a Levinson Hats. Levinson's $2 Hat Shop. 37 N. Penn. St. — TWO STORES — 41 S. Illinois St. Geo.E.Conrad Plumbing, gas, steam and hot water heating. Repair work promptly attended to. Estimates cheerfully given. All word guaranteed. Sixteen years experience. Phones New.....5588) 812 North West Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Old. Main.....2388) Phones: NEW, 892, 891. OLD, 892, 891. 164 North Illinois Street. The C. J. Clark & Company's A Burning Question The Indianapolis Coal Co. Asks your patronage. Place your order with A Real Coal Company. 10—Big Yards—10 125—Teams—125 Both Phones 1700. Main Office 113 N. Penn. St. The Eureka Comb. Chattanooga, Tenn. RACE PROGRESS IN OKLAHOMA $50,000,00 Colored Organization Incorporated—Colored Capitalists Form Stronger Race Organization in the West. Because of the inability of the members of the colored race in the city of Muskogee, and in the State, to secure reasonable loans and terms on real estate securities located in colored communities, twelve of the most influential colored business men of the city have formed a $50,000 corporation for the purpose of helping those who are thus discriminated against. This latest enterprise is chartered under the corporate name of Oklahoma Building and Loan Association of Muskogee, and is by far the strongest colored corporation of its kind in the West. The incorporators are A. E. Patterson, J. E. Johnson, J. H. Escoe, J. R. Mayne, Louis T. Brown, Geo. P. Johnson, R. H. Waterford, L. F. Fue, Geo. W. Davis and J. H. Jilley. The objects of this organization are: To furnish convenient, safe and profitable methods of investing even the smallest savings of working people and others; to furnish members of the race who wish to borrow money for any purpose whatsoever, and who prefer to repay in small installments rather than in one bulk sum at a specified time, the means to do so at a reasonable rate of interest; to assist the working classes of our race to become independent by becoming home owners, and to assist them to make saving a habit, by helping them to save. The character, reputation and conservatism of the officers who have the management of this association are well known. The president, Mr. A. E. Patterson, member of the law firm of Patterson and Lilley, is thoroughly conversant with every need of the business community. He is an active, aggressive and reliable man, he is also a man of ability and high character, and one capable of conducting the affairs of the association with the utmost prudence and satisfaction. The vice president, Mr. J. E. Johnson, cashier of the People's Bank and Trust Company, the strongest Negro Bank in the West, has been closely identified with the banking interests of this city, and his reputation as a business man of ability and integrity is widely known. The treasurer, Mr. J. H. Escoe, assistant cashier of the People's Bank and Trust Company, is well known, and is a man of ripe experience in banking and bookkeeping, and will prove an active, efficient and progressive officer. The secretary, Mr. Geo. P. Johnson, president of the Johnson Investment Company, is a man of superior ability in real estate circles. His reputation as a successful business man proves him eminently fitted for the responsible position that he has assumed. The attorney, Mr. J. H. Lilley, member of the law firm of Patterson and Lilley, is an astute lawyer of State-wide reputation, and one of the best equipped and most thoroughly posted corporation lawyers in the State. The policy of this institution is mapped out by a board of seven directors, and this board is composed of practical business men who are among the most successful of the community. They are A. E. Patterson, J. E. Johnson, J. H. Escoe, L. F. Fue, president Creek Grocery Company; Geo. W. Davis, president Home Undertaking Company; J. R. Mayne, superintendent Tablequah Institute, and R. H. Waterford, physician and surgeon. The main office of the association is Suite 2-4-6, Brown building, Muskogee, Oklahoma. COMPLIMENT TO OUR SOLDIERS Fort George Wright, Wash. January 12, 1916 Editor of The Indianapolis Freeman. Kind Sir—In behalf of the members of the Second and Third Battalions of the Twenty-fifth U. S. Infantry, now stationed at this place, I am requested to beg of you space in the columns of your worthy paper for the enclosed article. Tending you the best wishes of the regiment, and hoping that you will kindly oblige a native son, I remain Yours, truly, Privt, WALTER HILL, Co. I, 25th Inft., U. S. A. Agreeable to the request above, we gladly publish the below: Spokane, Wash., Des. 29, 1909. Lieut.Col. W. R. Abercombie, Fort George Wright. Dear Sir—I beg to inform you that at the meeting of the city council, held December 28, 1909, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Whereas, The city of Spokane recently suffered the experience of a determined and premeditated assault upon her laws by the organized forces of the I. W. W., in which the said I. W. W. attempted to subvert and overthrow the laws and ordinance of the said city of Spokane, and in the suppression of which disorder and law-breaking it was necessary that great numbers of the disorderly persons be arrested and confined under sentence of court, to an extent and number that completely overtaxed the capacity of the jail and other places of detention of said city; and, "Whereas, The authorities of the Federal Garrison, Fort George Wright adjoining this city, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 25th U. S. Infantry, under command of Lieut-Col. W. R. Abercombie of the 25th Infantry, courteously granted to the city, upon the request of Mayor Pratt to the War Department, the privilege of confining so many of such disorderly persons as might be necessary in the places of detention in said Fort George Wright, where such persons were kept under the custody and control of the police officers of the city of Spokane; and, "Whereas, The Federal troops stationed at said garrison, by their soldierly bearing and correct deportment, their sympathy and moral sun- port in the maintenance of good order, and by their constant example of orderly, law-abiding, sober and gentlemanly conduct at all times, greatly contributed to the aid of our police officers in handling a most serious situation, involving in large degree the great principle of law enforcement; and, "Whereas, We desire to express our appreciation to the officers and soldiers of the Federal Garrison, Fort George Wright; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, That the city council do hereby tender to the enlisted men and officers of the 25th U. S. Infantry, for their services and their support, the thanks of the city of Skokane." To young colored women who propose coming to Northern cities in search of employment: You who have lived in the country or in small towns know nothing of the dangers of the larger world. Here are some things you should understand before coming North: 1. Do not think of coming until you have learned to do good house work, as there is little demand for untrained women. 2. The wages are higher in the North, but so is the cost of everything. 3. The climate is very severe on the colored people, causing much illness, which is increased by the crowded tenements, where the air is bad and temptations to vice abound. 4. Have extra money with you securely hidden so that no one can steal it on the way. You will have to pay fare in the street cars, and for the cartage of your trunk to your lodging house, and for board at the lodging house. You will find that you must use more money than you ever dreamed would be necessary. 5. The employment agents, North and South, are often dishonest and men of the worst character, who lure young women away from their homes, steal their money and charge them exorbitant prices for transportation and lodging. Their money being gone, the men have the women in their power, and can take them to disreputable houses where they are used for immoral purposes, and end by getting into hospitals and prisons. 6. Have the address of the place where you mean to stay written distinctly on a card before you start, and keep this pinned on you. Only by this means you find your way in the street cars and about the great cities. 7. Before making your plans to come North, write to Mrs. S. W. Layten, secretary of the National League for the Protection of Colored Women, 43 East Twenty-second street, New York City, who will write your directions about coming, see that you are met on arrival, and take you to a respectable lodging house, where you can stay until you find employment. Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., Chairman. "WE IS 'RISING' COMMERCIALLY IN MOBILE, ALA. The Safety Banking and Realty Co., another new addition to our business enterprise in this country, opened its doors for business the other day in the city of Mobile ,Ala., and, too, with flattering success upon its first day of venture, one colored man deposited as high as $600 and one white man as high as $75, showing that right there, where it ought to be shown, that in a business sense there is to be no special inconvenience on account of color. We express the heartiest congratulation of The Freeman's large constituency to President Newsome and his associates, and wish them great prosperity and a large field of usefulness to all the people of Mobile. We are delighted to see this, another proof positive of the fact that in a business and commercial way the race can truthfully say, "We is 'rising.' It is to be known as The Safety Banking & Realty Co. [Incorporated] Capital, $50,000.00 Banking, Real Estate, Insurance Henry N. Newsome, President I. E. Evans, Vice-President James R. Knox, Cashier Albert Boyd, Secretary Wm. J. Robinson, Bgr. Real Estate Dept. Mrs. Sarah J. Duncan, A. M., Stenog grapher Directors Albert Boyd, Henry Knox, W. J. Robinson, I. E. Evans, James R. Knox, Fred Green and H. N. Newsome. Open from 9:00 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. No. 256 St. Michael street, Mobile, Ala. EMANCIPATION EXPLOSION MOVEMENT IS INDORSED. Colored Women's Clubs Federation Accepts Booker T. Washington's Suggestion for 1913. The Missouri State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs held its tenth annual meeting yesterday at Union Memorial M. E. Church, Pine street and Le;ngwell avenue. Mrs. J. S. Yates of Jefferson City presided and delivered the principal address, recommending indorsement of the movement fostered by Booker T. Washington for a semicentennial celebration of the proclamation of emancipation by a national exposition representing the progress of the Negro race in America in 1913. She urged the delegates to make special efforts to encourage home building and civic pride among the members, and urged that a concerted movement be made to obtain funds with which to provide for wayward girls until the Industrial School for THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER DR. GOVEY HOOD, M. T. Mechano Therapy. Drugless Healing. Bloodless Surgery. Phone. Douglass, 3151. 3252 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, U. S. A. Colored Girls, to be erected by the State, is ready for occupancy. Reports of the year's work were read by representatives of clubs from all parts of the State. Mrs. M. L. Harrison, president of the board of managers of the St. Louis Colored Orphans' Home, and Miss Arsania Williams, president of the St. Louis Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, were chosen delegates to the national convention of colored women next July, in Louisville, Ky. The following officers were elected for the year: Mrs. J. Silone Yates, of Jefferson City, president; Miss Emma Parker, of Clayton, first vice-president; Mrs. L. Knox, of Kansas City, second vice-president; Mrs. Mary Goins, of Jefferson City, corresponding secretary; Miss G. A. Brown, St. Louis, recording secretary; Mrs. M. F. Pitts, St. Louis, state organizer.—St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat. NOTES FROM THE SOUTHWEST By Howard's News Bureau. Harris Dickson, he who disregards records and the truth as necessary elements or qualities of a writer, has again come with a lot of non-sensical verbiage, supposed to represent the Negro race in America. In the American Magazine he publishes a story, "The Job Hunter," describing an old man of the Negro race who is looking for a position but never accepts, always promising but never keeping his contract. As Mr. Dickson says, this represents the Negro race. I wonder if the many long-haired, dirty-faced tramps of the proud Anglo-Saxon race that we meet, and who promise to do chores about the homes for a bite to eat, but who sneak away when the housewife is not looking—I wonder if these represent the white DR. GOVEY Mechano Therapy. Drugless Healing. B 3232 Wabash Avenue man's race in America? I passed such a character yesterday, with a cold handout, standing in the deep snow behind a box car, eating—a job hunter, yet not wanting a job; and to-day I passed three vagrants whose appearance was suggestive of a scarcity of water, soap and food. Are these men, who have every door open to them, but who fail to grasp their opportunity, representative white men? If so, then Dickson's Negro jobb-hunter is. If not, then the answer. The same writer also writes a story for Success Magazine of January which every man and woman with a normal mind will readily see is the outpouring of a prejudiced, unlearned and untruthful person. His subject is "The Negro's Idea of Marriage." Dickson chooses characters from some unknown place and parades them as representing the Negro's ideal in matrimony, pointing to loose morals now as compared with the morals, as he says, when the Negroes were slaves and when they were forced to cleave unto one wife. I wonder if Mr. Dickson ever read of the sale of man from wife, daughters and sons from their parents, and of their being compelled to mate with persons of the opposite sex, chosen by the white master without regard to moral ethics, but for the lone purpose of adding to his slave holdings? I wonder if Mr. Dickson does not know of cruel wrong forced upon the slave women by their masters and overseers, in addition to the manner they were torn from one man and forced to mate with others? Is this the morals, the foundation he boasts of, taught during slavery days? Then again, let us compare current events, and methinks somebody else regards the marriage vows rather lightly. One paper on my desk calls to mind a recent event, an aged man named Cohen leaving his wife, forty-six years old, and flying with a girl of sixteen. Just a few days ago a prominent minister was sent to prison for seducing a girl. And what more hideous crime than that of Froggy James on that poor Miss Pelley at Cairo, Ill.? And then the fake Lieut Mayse, recently arrested in Chicago, who was also arrested in Little Rock, Ark., and each time there was a beau --- tiful woman in the case. Mr. Dickson, are these representative types of the morals of the American white people? If so, then your characters represent the Negro race. If not, reverse the decision. It is also stated that we are not owners of land. True. We only own thirty-eight million acres of farm lands and about one-half billion dollars in city and town real estate, and we are operating fifty-two banks up to the present date. Our churches and schools speak for themselves. Now, we have no objections to Mr. Dickson looking into the mirror of time and seeing the reflections of himself and others of his kind. We are glad he is not a representative white citizen of America, or even the Southland, for they are different. His articles published in Hampton's Magazine some time ago were like the ravings of a criminal or insane person pursued by the shadow of his own sin, prejudice, limited learning and immorality. His story in the American Magazine causes one to think of dreamers of ancient days, who did not deal in realization, but dreams. And that in Success Magazine but reflects the imorality of a certain type of white men, the kind that sowed the seeds of immorality in our race, and the kind that will practice their immoral habit upon our women to-day. He is one of the unfortunatees who has not seen into the better side of the Negro's life, as has Mr. Ray Stannard Baker, but whose association has been limited to the other class. Sir Dickson ought to remember that in order to keep in touch with the lower things in life one must associate with them. So it is presumed that limited association gives him his views. If the writer will confine himself to records and allow a fair comparison, we will be pleased to point to the other side of both HOOD, M. T. Goodless Surgery. Phone, Douglass, 3151. e, Chicago, U. S. A. peoples. We write in justice to the Negro, and his records are our proofs. MISS BURROUGHS TOURING THE SOUTH. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, the corresponding secretary of the Woman's Convention and president of the National Training School for Women and Girls, is in the Southland. She is receiving the greatest ovation ever given any woman who has passed this way. Though we are experiencing the severest weather, the people are not baffled, but are packing the churches everywhere she speaks. It was the writer's good fortune to hear her at Vicksburg. She simply held spellbound for an hour and a half the most magnificent audience that ever assembled in the city. When she had finished, Colonel Mollison, president of the Lincoln Saving Bank, said that he had heard a number of women speag, but never a woman who spoke as this one. "For generally," said the noted barrister, "they hold my attention for ten or fifteen minutes, and I have quite enough; but Miss Burroughs held my attention throughout her sulendid address." As a poet, Dunbar was in a class to himself; as an orator, Miss Burroughs is in a class to herself. All down the line to New Orleans this young woman has passed, and the people are singing her praises. She is to be in the Queen City this week, and we are expecting to hear of her triumphs. Her message is full of hope, information and inspiration. The entire race in this section is blessed because she passed this way. The lesson that we have all learned is that a young Negro woman, with faith and vision, can be a benediction to her race. THE BROAD AX ANNIVERSARY NUMBER. The Chicago Broad Ax fourteenth anniversary number, issued January 1, was one of the cleverest bits of Negro journalism that we have had occasion to peruse in a great while. The illustrations showed the art work of a gifted mechanic, and the selection of articles the master mind of a born journalist. Packing, Shipping, Transfer, Storage, New and Second Hand Furniture. SHANK FURNITURE & STORAGE CO. 339 East Washington Street. Auction Room 227-9 New Jersey St. Phones 2028 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Fill with alcohol and light here MAGIC PATENT APPLICATOR Magic Shampoo Drier $1.00. Magic Alcohol Heater $0.50. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. Magic Shampoo Drier Co.. Minneapolis, Minnesota. W. H. BOWERS & CO. Bankers and Real Estate Brokers, 4-6 E. 31st St., N. E. Corner State St., Chicago, Ill. HERE is the chance of a lifetime! 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The study of the management of this paper is, how to make it a greater and better paper, a greater power and force for the betterment of the condition of our race, and the editor will thank any one to write him an idea that may be helpful to this end. By the time for our twenty-fifth anniversary we would like to add 5,000 more to our subscription list. Kind reader, will you help? Write the editor a personal letter. We want to hear from our friends throughout the country. Beginning with our March the 5th issue we propose to start in with the accepted plan for enlargement of our subscription roll, which we desire to be augmented by 5,000 more. This is to be a very important year for The Freeman. We are searching for our friends; we hope soon to find a sufficient number to aid us in accomplishing our desires with reference to the increase number of new subscribers. This is no charity appeal; we propose in the future, as in the past, to give you an equivalent for the money invested. We are your servants—have been serving the race and our many patrons for nearly a quarter of a century. We want better and greater facilities for our paper. Five thousand more new subscribers will effect this. We have sought to suit the varied interests of the people in religious, secular, civic, sociological, economic, educational and scientific. We have tried to keep the people informed of our "rise and fall" along all these specific lines. We feel that we have not labored in vain; there must be no backward movement nor a retarding of our progress. We want every reader of The Freeman to become personally interested in helping us in this "Subscribers' Campaign" because and for "The cause that lacks assistance," "The wrongs that need resistance," "The future in the distance," "And the good that we can do." Send in your name and that of a friend to the editor as those who will cheerfully enter in The Freeman's subscription campaign. "DEGREE CRAZE." In its arraignment of the unworthy preacher whose ignorance is exhibited in the high-sounding title he parades. The Preacher is right. Far too many D. S. Knox's are left. "It's right," he says. But has it never occurred to our esteemed contemporary that Indiana, your own State, Brother Knox, is to blame for three-fifths of these bogus dignitaries. A carpeting college, "Princeton, Ind., Carpet College," and the Knikin Collegelege" and now dubbed "Princeton University," is selling more of these disreputable degrees than all the other Negro schools in the country. Once such a college was constructed, "D. D.'s" in this State, but the good people, including worthy ministers, opposed and denounced it so bitterly that it to go out to the public. When it is needed to give your gun on that scrupulous vanguard tipping crowd of your own immediate vicinity, and you will soon find fewer of these long-coated, high-hatted, empty-headed doctors on dress pants, and the guns on the Southwest that needs to be fairly warned and if the degree business is not curtailed there that school, too, should be denounced. Yes, turn the guns on the so-called "Princeton University."—The Star of Zion. Your memorandum is in fault—“Princeton University” of unsavory record is now ancient history. It was driven out of business in precisely the same way the one your “worthy” ministers drove out of the State of North Corolina. What matters it if “a” or “the” “bogus school” is in Indiana, New York or South Carolina? Wherever it is located—north, south east or west—it should be repudiated, cried down, stamped out and consigned to the infernal regions. The “Whang-doogle,” “Jack leg,” “Nanby-Pamby,” “False-hearted,” “False-livered,” “Good-for-nothing,” “Fakik” and spurious-titled Negro is a menace and disgrace to the Afro-American race, and all thinking, intelligent persons appreciating the progress of the race —history in the making—should, with us, point their guns now stacked at "Ft. Righteous Indignation" at that fool of a Negro and fire him into oblivion. The sooner we part company with the "fakir" in our professions the better it will be for the race. Here is a field of usefulness for all our denominational journals. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. The managing editor, Mr. George L. Knox, is at work on his autobiography to be presented to the public soon in book form. It will contain retrospectives of an active life, for God, the church, society and the race. He appreciated to the highest the kindly notice given this announcement in a previous issue of the Dallas, Texas, Express and the Southern Christian Recorder, and hopes that other journals in exchange with us will do him a similar service. to the end that the demand will be equal to the supply, and many copies of the book sold in different parts of the country. CURRENT TOPICS The boycott on Meat Trusts is a history-making movement. Evidence prima facie is strongly against the trusts. The people's voice, vox populi, is unanimous and emphatic for immediate investigation, and a reduction of food prices. Down with high tariff. President Taft is reported in this instance as being with the people. The President and the Congress should enforce the law against agreements in restraint of trade. The Beef Trust ought not only to be investigated, but prosecuted, and, if possible, put out of business. The Department of Justice should take the matter up at once, so that the people might see how far this iniquitous trust has violated the law, as reflected in the Sherman Act. The Freeman thinks that the people are justly stirred to righteous indignation in this matter. High prices for the necessities of life such as now obtain are an abomination. Where is Fortune & Roundtree's Spectator? Can anybody tell? Don't forget to mention The Freeman when making purchases of our advertisers. It pays to advertise in The Freeman. You always get the best results. The returns are all in of the recent elections in England and it is shown that the Unionist tariff reformers are in the majority. They beat the Liberals by 12 majority. Hon. Tom Taggart is convalescing, and the probabilities are that he may completely recover from the load of bird shot he received accidentally the other day in Vardaman's old State. The Negro muck rakers and Mollycodies and detestible knockers had better look out or they will get "smashed" by the powerful fists of the champions of race pride and progress. Their room is better than their company. Exit. If we live in an era of greed and graft, we also live in an era of enormous goodness, unparalleled philanthropy, increasing intelligence, and growing ethical standards. Can there be any doubt which forces will win?—Milton Reed. The Ballinger-Pinchot investigation committee is now busy scrutinizing the facts in the case, thus affording the country a peculiar situation in Republican political history. Republicans investigating Republicans, aided by their adversaries, in the investigation—the Democrats. If not exceedingly careful their extremity may mean Democratic OPPORTUNITY. We pause here to pay our respect to The Horizon, a journal of the color line, edited by W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, assisted by L. M. Hershaw and F. H. M. Murray, published semi-monthly at Washington, D. C. We think this an ingenious and interesting journal of a kind greatly needed by the race in this critical period of the history in the making to have an able, scholarly, polite critic, as well as a powerful defender. In The Horizon we get both. We wish it long life and prosperous days. Our compliments to Ollie R. Smith of Cheyenne, Wyo., the probable next Negro cadet at West Point naval school. We advise him to give Lieut. Flipper's history of experience while a student at that school, and also to read up on the present administration's policies regarding the Negro being appointed anywhere where a white Southernner might be found to object to his presence. All of this our dear young friend Smith had better digest before he packs his grip for West Point, N. Y. That's all. It is difficult to comprehend the amount of real service the Conference of Governors have rendered the country and the several States they represented in their latest gathering at Washington, D. C. The fact that the Governors of the several States are willing to confer together to devise ways and means of a systematic action in harmony is an important consideration, and worthy of the applause of the people they represent. The Freeman does not underestimate such a conference, for it sees better days ahead for the good of the people. Fundamental justice had no place in the disposition of the Mrs. Stetson's case by the Christian Science Church, marvelously centralized in Mrs. Eddy, the founder, whose policy is to drive any and all out of the church who might "star" it over her (Mrs. Eddy)—a sandy foundation for any church to stand on. We fear that the storm of righteous indignation of its intelligent communicants will shake and rend the already tottering church to pieces. "On Christ (not Eddy), the solid rock," the church should stand, "all other ground is sinking sand." Mayor Shank is no joke. He has already given evidence that he means business for the best interest of this city. Grafters, dive keepers and disorderly saloon men need expect no assistance in conniving the wrong. He is no compromiser with the evil doers. It should be the pleasure of all good citizens to rally to his support and strengthen his hands for the good he may do, to give us a greater and better Indianapolis. The Freeman assures the mayor of its friendly good offices. The A. M. E. Church Review for the quarter beginning with January 1 is before us, and the perusal thereof has excited our admiration. We think the church has made no mistake, and indeed was very fortunate in its choice of the editor, Dr. H. T. Kealing, who is at once a recognized leader in thought and action for all that is best in literature for the church. So long as he has charge of the Review we can always hope to see a fruitful contemplation of the problems affecting us as a great religious body and a race discussed intelligently, both in the abstract and concrete form, to the enlightenment of all its readers. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Here's hoping that the Review will have a successful and prosperous year. Dr. Kealing very appropriately opens this quarter's Review with a prayer for church union, a thing devoutly hoped for by the leaders of colored Methodism. Our own Rev. Dr. Callis, of the A. M. E. Church of this city, is leading the discussion in that direction, the consummation of which The Freeman devoutly hope to see are the general church meets in its approaching general sessions. This is a service that the leaders of colored Methodism should be expected to render unselfishly to their constituents. In union there is strength. Brethren get together, even at the sacrifice of self. Let the union come. The Russian and Japanese governments last week rejected the proposal by Secretary of State Knox for the neutralization of Russian and Japanese railways in Manchuria and the transference to China under a scheme of international financing—concurred in by Great Britain and France acting in harmony with the two governments most vitally interested in the issue. We need at this particular time a great statesman like the late James G. Blaine to handle these intricate international questions. We say this reverently and with all due deference to the Hon. Mr. Knox, who is very young yet in the position. NO STRIFE BETWEEN PROF WRIGHT AND DR. WASHINGTON. The Horizon is in error to insinuate that there will be anything less than a "joy ride" for Dr. Booker T. Washington's exposition proposal. The unexpected has happened—Prof. R. R. Wright and his able son have met Dr. Washington, at the capital city, and they in turn have agreed to unite their forces for the common good of all, that all may join heartily and unitedly in the "joy ride" that is sure to be in the year of 1913. The Horizon, of course, will be there to help us celebrate that momentous occasion. THE COUNTRY VOTES "AYE" UNANIMOUSLY. R. W. Thompson says the Negro exposition of 1913, backed by Booker T. Washington, is the only "Simon Pure" one. Now proceed.—Cleveland Journal. A WORTHY ORGANIZATION. The National Order of Mosaic Templars of America, with headquarters at Little Rock, Ark. is, in our opinion, one of the most deserving and worthy organizations of its kind in the country, and our people make no mistake in joining and taking stock in it. In saying this we would not disparage other similar and older organizations, for we owe very much to them, but we do mean to say that, considering it from an economic point of view, we know of no other competitor in the field that not only promises but actually does so much for its members as this one, and, too, at a very small cost to the patron. We therefore, gladly call attention to the advertisement of this organization in this issue of the paper, a careful reading of which will satisfy the most critical that our claim for it is not the least exaggerated. Messrs. Alexandria and Bush are race representatives in whom confidence is not misplaced. JACK JOHNSON WARNED. Some one close to Jack Johnson, the champion Negro pugilist, had better take him aside and whisper in his ear that the race he represents has its eyes on him, that we all greatly deplore the messes he has gotten himself into here of late, and that if he is not exceedingly careful he will find himself down and out in the esteem of his best friends white and colored. We rejoice that he has the honors he carries, but unless he changes his conduct, it will soon dwindle down to nothing. He ought to know that the greatness he has attained in the pugilistic world is envied him, not only by the proud Anglo Saxon from whom he has wrenched it, but by members of his own race, and that long ago the combination was on to divest him of the honors, and if he is not careful the devil will catch him in the snare set for him and down will go our first Negro champion of the world. For God's sake, be wise, young man. BE A MAN! ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Journal of the National Medical Association, published at Tuskegee Institute, Ala., is received, and it has been as carefully perused as is possible for a mighty busy editor. We admire the Journal and really think it one of the finest typographically issued anywhere by members of the Negro race. We are persuaded that its possibilities for serving the race in a dignified and learned manner goes without saying, and that perhaps it never dawned upon the organizers of the association the widespread influence a journal of the character of this journal would have for the advance and uplift of the competent and able Negro in the professions it is designed to encourage. Our congratulations to Dr. Roman and his able staff of editors. We notice by scanning the pages of the current A. M. E. Church Review that Dr. Roman is making a reputation as "race defender" by his able answer to Judge Harris Dicken's "Exit Black Man." There wasn't much left of the argument of the exit black man after Dr. Roman got through, even if the good doctor had to use such high-flowing language as "Ethnography, Ethnology-Ethnography and Ethno-psychology" and such learned terms as "accuracy or philosophical poise," and "robes of ethnological prescience," etc. Judge Dicken simply had to make his exit when Dr. Roman got through with him. Come again, Doctor, always in your finest. THOUSANDS CHEER SHIPP. Under the above caption the Star's sympathetic reporter gave a graphic description of the peculiar, foolish and sordid reception of the "Martyr, the Saint, the Statesman's," (nit) ex-sheriff, blood-stain-handed ex-prisoner Shipp, who reached his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., accompanied by two of his fast friends, Ex-Deputy Nolan and Williams, last Sunday. He tells us that 10,000 "GOOD" citizens of that disgraced city of war fame greeted the "dear innocent gentlemen" heroes of a "bloody contest," wherein the blood of an innocent colored man was made to flow to satisfy the hellish passions of a mob of barbarians bent on proving themselves "greater than the law," thereby disgracing not only themselves but their posterity, and so stigmatizing the fair name of that beautiful city as to make it a byword and a hiss in the consideration of all law abiding and humanity feeling citizens everywhere. Man's inhumanity to man will surely be punished by the great Judge of all the earth. "BE NOT DECEIVED; GOD IS NOT MOCKED; FOR WHAT SOEVER A MAN WOETH, THAT SHALL, HE ALSO REAP." Let the 10,000 that also the returning ex-prisoners, with the blood of the innocent black man streaming down from their hands take notice that God is not dead, and some day each and every one of them will have to give a strict account to Him for the deeds committed in this case, against not only an innocent man, but an oppressed and despised race of men, women and children whom they and their ancestors victimized for two hundred and fifty years. This we express as opinion. E pluribus unum. We suppose next we shall hear of the honorable Mr. Shipp running for Congress or a seat in the U. S. Senate, or an appointment to a federal judgeship, for that's the way matters run nowadays. FRANK W. KING PASSES AWAY **sumption** Mr. Frank W. King, one of Chicago's best known and leading undertakers, died Tuesday, January 25, from hasty consumption. He had been complaining about the dreaded disease took holt. Mr. King was known as a leader in business in the eastern town. Nassau the Windy City. He had risen by slow stages and had grown in business life along with the advancement of his people. He started out in life as a musician, in which he was a member of the band. At night, he took up the study of embalm- 6 ing and funeral directing; after studying this business thoroughly for a great white, he became so well acquainted with the business that he established the reputation of being one of the best in the business—black or white—in the city of Chicago. He was a man of character and that he clutched in the city, being a Mason, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellow, Elk, Forester, etc. Mr. King leaves a wife and father, it has been a long time in comfortable circumstances, being well fixed financially. His funeral was held at Quinn Chapel, where thousands of the mourners could not gain admission to the Chicago's greatest Negro leaders. There was more than a car load of flowers placed about his bier, and it was said that the funeral was the largest in the history of Chicago. ST. PAUL. MINN. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special thanks to EMMAN last Monday, May 11th to the Social and Literary Club of Pilgrim Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. W. L. Burton. Fuller street, Rev. E. H. McDonald de- pendent, Mrs. W. L. Burton's tip to Rom- mie Mrs. Burton's beautiful home was filled and a very enjoyable evening was spent. This club, perhaps, has done more to create sociability among our people than any other club. Mrs. Burton is a Roman, the president, is a very persistent and earnest worker....Mr. Robert C. Adams has returned from Jeffersonville, and is now a member of the Graduation Day at Wilberforce, a beautiful college musical drama, was rendered at St. James A. M. E. Church on Feb- tuary 15, 2014. Mrs. Burton's orchestra played the music for the occasion....The Elliott Grocery Company had a very auspicious opening of their store, at 411 University avenue. The store is located in the new Elliott flats, and Mrs. Oscar Gillsple building a new home on West St. Anthony avenue....Rev. R. N. Wilson, of the Central Presbyterian Church, delivered a children's program to the Burch Y. W. A. on last Sunday afternoon. The juvenile sewing class, conducted at 3 o'clock each Saturday, is free to all children under 12 years of age....Friends many of whom are interested in a new filled her home on last Saturday night in celebration of her 50th birthday. She received quite a number of handsome presents, among which was a fifty dollar cut glass punch bowl from her home. ...The officers of the B. Y. P. U., of Pilgrim Baptist Church, were installed on Sunday night the pastor, the Rev McBroom, the pastor of McBroom celebrate Lincoln's birthday....The Men's Sunday Club, of St. James A. M. E. Church, will last Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Upon the subject as to whether or not the Negroes of St. Paul should endorse the Semi-Centennial. On January 9 the club will form a committee of resolutions stating that the Negroes in Minnesota were opposed to the exposition, but upon last Sunday that resolution was approved. In lieu of which resolutions were made endorsing the exposition and a copy forwarded to Prof. Booker T. Washington of this church, asking the Negroes Semi-Centennial appropriation in Congress ...The Golden Gate Quintet played at the McBroom Get the FREEMAN each week from Henry Crawford, the popular news agent. DALLAS TEX Special to THE FREEMAN It is of much importance to all Courts and Knights of Pythias here to note that the newly elected trustees have made a commitment to the business that is to come before that body will be of great value towards the new temple and others changes much needed. Mrs. Thomas H. Love received last November a memorial of Tuesdays of the Guess-Who Club in honor of Mrs. Will Dixon, of Terrell, who was here visiting relatives and friends. Her guests were Mrs. John House, Mrs. Wm. Middleton, Mrs. Hattie Jones, Mrs. Wm. Hayes, Mrs. L. Johnson, Mrs. Wm. Hayes, Mrs. M. Johnson, Mrs. Newby, Miss M. Simmond and Mrs. White. The evening was spent in games, mirth and music. Mrs. Dixon was much delighted with the reception, and left for her home with the joys of her visit to the city and a memorial service. Mrs. Dixon was one and all. Mrs. Mary Doan, forty-three years of age, died last Saturday, and was buried from St. Peter's Catholic Church, corner Allen and Cochron street, Sunday evening. She friends who sympathize with them in their bereavement ...Mrs. Mollie Jones has remolied her shinning stand on Central avenue, where she lives. Baptist Church C. M. E. Church, is moving things along all lines in a financially way, which speaks to the need for a church. Baptist Church, Tuesday night, February 8, Dr. Hampton and members will hold a church fair at their church on Central avenue, where drill will be one of the leading features. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 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Archbishop Justus J. Evans, D. G., Chief Instructor N B. True Women Missionaries and workers for God educated free of charge. If you do not need educating in THE TRUE LIGHT OF LIFE or do not wish to be educated in The High Educational College of Glory, you remember that this college is now educating people who are willing to work for God and for the salvation of the helpless and unlearned people free of charge, and you might please God to be so kind as to do a kind, friendly and a loving act for this College of Glory, by giving a donation to the Expense Fund of this college. IF IT IS NO MORE THAN $1.00 it will help to educate and save the Negro people from ruination. It will employ 10,000 associate teachers. GREAT AND GLORIOUS IS THE MISSION OF THIS COLLEGE In the Negro race and in the world at large. Typewriting and shorthand—taught free—also—together with all main points of the true ways of true success of life and JUSTUS J. Evans, D. G., CH missionaries and workers for God edu- cating in THE TRUE LIGHT High Educational College of Glory people who are willing to work unlearned people free of ch a kind, friendly and a lovin on to the Expense Fund of the will help to educate and save the 000 associate teachers. ORIOSIS IS THE MISSION OR the world at large. Typewritten main all points of the true ways 74 Highland Street, Boston, M JUSTUS J. associated teachers of this colle are our people live. APPLY FOR POSITIONS. The army and its branches for over ten seven hundred shorthand and number of the Negro race is elig- ove fitness and worthy. Address CATION B 100 to 1,000,000 Vote the Negro Race a one hour at least to one plan to deliver the Negro which is so fast overtaking the True Light Army Directio 74 Highland St., Boston, M stand that you have a sure from the weeful and helpest as a race and that in order this year, you have called the race who are willing to go free to help the True Light all of our people this year. Archbishop Justus J. Evans, D. G., Chief Instructor N B. True Women Missionaries and workers for God educated free of charge. If you do not need educating in THE TRUE LIGHT OF LIFE or do not wish to be educated in The High Educational College of Glory, please remember that this college is now educating people who are willing to work for God and for the salvation of the helpless and unlearned people free of charge, and you might please God to be so kind as to do a kind, friendly and a loving act for this College of Glory, by giving a donation to the Expense Fund of this college. IF IT IS NO MORE THAN $1.00 it will help to educate and save the Negro people from ruination. It will employ 10,000 associate teachers. GREAT AND GLORIOUS IS THE MISSION OF THIS COLLEGE In the Negro race and in the world at large. Typewriting and shorthand—taught free—also—together with all main points of the true ways of true success of life and true righteousness. Office, 74 Highland Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Phone 608-1 Rox. JUSTUS J. EVANS, D. G., Pres. N. B.—Branches and associated teachers of this college are to be in every city and town in America where our people live. WORTHY PERSONS APPLY FOR POSITIONS. There is a life-time occupation in this College of Glory and its branches for over ten thousand men and expert women teachers and over seven hundred shorthand and typewriting teachers. Any worthy and competent member of the Negro race is eligible to a standard life position. Applicants must prove fitness and worthy. Address APPLICATION BLANK! For 100,000 to 1,000,000 Volunteers in the Negro Race Who will give from one hour at least to one day in labor free to help promote a sure plan to deliver the Negro people from poverty in America, which is so fast overtaking the race. (Special to the True Light Army Director General.) Office, 74 Highland St., Boston, Mass. DEAR SIR: I understand that you have a sure plan to deliver the Negro people of America from the weeful and helpless condition which is so swiftly coming upon us as a race and that in order to get this plan to all the members of the race this year, you have called for 100,000 to 1,000,000 volunteer helpers of the race who are willing to give a day in labor or at least one hour in labor free to help the True Light Army to get this sure plan for our success to all of our people this year. Now, sir, my name is love you one.....free in lab in the hands of our people'e. will dear ones in the Negro rai the True Light Army and he or free to help get our plans in America, please fill our light Army, 74 Highland Street will be light and easy. Any do the work. you will, and I will give you one.....in labor at my home district to help put your plan in the hands of our people. Address me at Take Notice—All dear ones in the Negro race who will unite with the united workers of the True Light Army and help by giving from one hour to one day in labor free to help get our plans of delivering the Negro race from ruination in America, please fill out the above blank and mail it to the True Light Army, 74 Highland Street, Boston, Mass. P. S.—The labor will be light and easy. Any one who can walk a mile in two hours can do the work. be played on the evening of February 28, at the South Side. Auditorium, Twelfth avenue, south, and Third street, will show a dance will be given, and Mr. Trowbridge, the music of his latest dances from Paris... Mr. James F. Wilson, of 2818 Chicago avenue, is the correspondent and agent for THE FRIENDS MAN in this city, and would like to supervise every week. Mr. Wilson would be glad to receive your news items each week. CHEYENNE, WYO. At the A. M. E. Church recently a part of the Ninth Cavalry Band gave the surrender party to the people who attend and the surrender charge of the festival, in the way of a musical program. When the church door opened the band men began trooping in to the surprise of every one, from the to the congregation on down to and throughout the congregation. But their surprise did not stop there, as they opened with the "Sexetetex Froelang followed by a piano solo by Prvt. Clyde Andrews; by a piano and flute trio by Prvt. Andrew; by a piano and Tigles; by piano solo by Prvt. Froelang; by Italian song. Mrs. J. C. Harris, Sgt. Chas, E. Hammock; violin solo McAdams; trombone and cornet duet by Sergt. C. E. Hammock and Prvt. Drive. C. E. Harris, wife of Drum Major Harris, is the credit in getting together the young men to assist in the entertainment. The colored teachers of the Brighton School gave a concert Monday night for Church in Brighton, the janitor at the Baptist Church in Brighton, as follows: Mrs. W. L. Burly, Murly Lillie Carr and Miss Anora Jones . . . Mr. Orrin Mr. William Grogan, are here visiting the brother . . . Miss Nellie L. McLane and company presented her original sketch, which they had a fair crowd . . . Andy Williams, they had a fair crowd . . . Andy Frog, is doing a fine business in Portsmouth. He has a barber shop of five chairs. A beautiful silk flag given free with orders for K. of P. and Calanthean badges. Write for particulars to the S. W. Starks Co., Charleston, W. Va. PROOF in the Morning! We tell you about how good you'll feel after taking a CASCARET—that millions of people—buy, use and recommend them—But that's talk—you buy a box now—take as directed tonight and get the proof in the morning—After you know CASCARETS you'll never be without them. CASCARETS 10c a box for a week's treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a mouth. Own Chickens! Own 45c Eggs The Chicken Business Incubator and Brooder Prize Winners Everyplace. On and let us demonstrate our goods. Incubator Company, of, Indianapolis, Ind. # TO, OR BE EDUCATED IN Final College of Glory AND THE PEOPLE RIGHT. Hland and Dorr Streets, Ins, D. G., Chief Instructor Workers for God educated free of charge. THE TRUE LIGHT OF LIFE or do not wish College of Glory, please remember that this willing to work for God and for the sal- sible free of charge, and you might please cate and a loving act for this College of Pause Fund of this college. IF IT IS NO cate and save the Negro people from ruin- achers. THE MISSION OF THIS COLLEGE Lage. Typewriting and shorthand—taught of the true ways of true success of life and Street, Boston, Massachusetts. JUSTUS J. EVANS, D. G., Pres. ers of this college are to be in every city live. POSITIONS. There is a life-time occupa- ches for over ten thousand men and expert shorthand and typewriting teachers. Any Negro race is eligible to a standard life pos- worthy. Address ON BLANK! 100,000 Volunteers in Negro Race least to one day in labor free to diver the Negro people from pow- t overtaking the race. At Army Director General.) St., Boston, Mass. You have a sure plan to deliver the Ne- ful and helpless condition which is so that in order to get this plan to all you have called for 100,000 to 1,000,000 willing to give a day in labor or at the True Light Army to get this sure piece this year. Now, sir, my name is You may call on me at any time free in labor at my home district of our people'e. Address me at in the Negro race who will unite with at Army and help by giving from one to get our plans of delivering the Ne- please fill out the above blank and highland Street, Boston, Mass. and easy. Any one who can walk a PORTSMOUTH, VA THE STAGE Additional Stage News on Page Six. Richard Jackson has joined the Lowry-Morgan Minstrels, and sends regards to all. The Congo King Company continues to "clean up" putting on a new comedy. Regards to all friends. A. W. Jones, elocutionist and sweet singer of Boston, Mass., is spending some time at Magnolia, Miss. Miss Abbie Mitchell, the operatic soprano, is appearing at the Orpheum Theater, Vancouver, B. C., this week. Miss Ida Crumby, leading lady at the Lyric Theater, Columbus, Ga., sends regards to Mrs. Rastus Jones and Prentis. Scott and Crosby, Tom and Margie, that jolly team of singers and dancers, are appearing this week at the Enterprise Theater, Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Walter B. Moore, former manager of the Smart Set Company and S. H. Dockins, in the city the first of books with Ward and Vokes in "To Promoters" at the Park Theater. Minstrel Mitchell, en route with the Sunny South Company, is making himself known singing "The Christening of Abe Lincoln Jones." Louise Le Vine is making it hit singing and dancing "Cubanola Glide." Bert Davis and Harry McHall, composers of the latest coon song success, are their queen. Great LaSlie, the wire artist, to a three-course luncheon during his four nights' engagement at the Savoy Theater of Superior, Wis. Mr. Henry D. Collins, business manager for Augustus Thomas's "Arizona," which comes to the Park Theater Monday for three days, was a Freeman clearer woman when she connected with colored shows, and will probably next season take out a show of his own. Malley and Hurkun, the two harmonizing coons, send records to all friends in and out of the profession. They open at the Maco Theater, Charleston, S. C., January 16, playing own limit time. Their son is scream at each performer, playing a play to packed houses every night. Cooke and Pankey were royally entertained by Mr. W. E. Foster, president of the Canadian Pacific Porters' Club, during their weeks' engagement at the club, where they were a decided host. Mr. Foster saw to it that they received every attention during their stay. Bert Grant and Irving Jones, one of the best known teams in vaudeville, will fill a week's engagement here at the Colonial, beginning Monday, after an absence of seven years. Grant and Jones are perhaps, one of the oldest teams in the country, to be added to the AL, playing to some of the largest houses in the country in and around New York for the past four of five years. Bradford and Veneter, the two Zulus, the act that sings its own songs, has made a decided hit in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Bailey heard of this, and came over after them to play his house, the Arcade Theater in Atlanta, Ga., for three weeks, their Chicago friends in or out of the profession and say hello Dehomey. Jul Jones, tell Marshall to save us a plog, Leon Motts, don't cancel no act, Cheer and Jones, don't take no badoney, And hold your own, Duke Branham. The Black Diamond Troubadours, headed by Billy Henderson, the Georgia Honey Boy, after filling successful engagements in New Orleans, Shreveport, Texarkana. Memphis and Houston, will play in the first eight weeks' engagement, after which they play various cities in Kentucky, North and South Carolina. The roster is as follows: Sam Russell, the Tennessee Rosebund; E Deb Levl, Kid McMurray; Marie Jackson, Minnie Jones, Millie Williams, Effie Means and Billy Henderson. WILLIAM McCABE'S GEORGIA TBOU BADOURS, IN MINNESOTA GLENCOE. Minn., January 14—McCabe's Colored Minstrels played here last evening to a well-pleased audience, and the performance notched to offend the most refined, the most refined above the average of traveling troupes, and the entire performance is clean and entertaining, with would like to book them in a retinue date in the near future. J. P. Waldron, Manager. ROCKWELL'S SUNNY SOUTH. The company is about the same; only the addition Mr. Ernest Clermont, tenor saxophonist, is formerly the Coon Hollow Company, and is singing "Come Breakfast!" and "what's the Use of Breakfast?" with them screaming with his mocking bird, the banjo artist, is still opening the olo in style with his monologue, and never the Tip Sanders is saving all his money to several lots on Wylie avenue in Pittsburgh. Goodly tuba player is still smiling and can come to tell. While playing Wellsville, N. there was a stag party given in honor of all the men, and they had a fine time. THE LACY BROTHERS' MINSTRELS The Lacy Brothers' Minstrels are still touring the State of Kansas, showing to crowded houses. Roberson and his pick-anannies closed in Topeka; the Clarks, Joe and Jean, closed also. The show was strengthened by Gaston and Anderson, who clean up with their laughable sketch, Lizzie Thompson is still holding her own singing "Brother Sylvest" in the first part. Sue Simmons is in the oil, Dan Hull and George Lovingood are holding down the extreme ends, supported by Rastus Anderson, Gaston, B. J. Hulett is cleaning up with "I Want a Boy to Love Like You" and doing inter-lcut. We have one of the strongest little bands on the road: Charlie Brown, leader, cornet; A. Brown, cornet; Thorn, Thompson, clarinet; Dan Hull, alto; W. Hulett, trombone; C. Price, tuba; Geo, Lovingood and R. Anderson, drums. Prof. Price is leader of the orchestra; Thomas, cornet; W. Hulett, trombone; Thomas Thompson, pianist; C. Brown, traps. Everybody is happy. Regards to all in and out of the profession. Has JUDLEY WILL ASSIST J. ED GREEN IN REGAINING HIS HEALTH. Mr. J. Ed Green, the well-known actor, plightier and producer, is soon to visit to this city through the courtese Mr. S. H. Dudley, the premier comedian. Mr. Green is now in poor health, have been in a Chicago hospital for many weeks, "His Honor, the Barber" was filling an argument there. Mr. Dudley was a regu- lar visitor at the hospital where Mr. Green was confined. During one of these visits Mr. Dudley suggested that if Mr. Green would consent he would visit Mr. Green for him which it is thought will result in a playwright's favor. It is believed by many that a sojourn through Colorado or California would be of great value to a man who has worked unceasingly as a nurse in a period of nerve-wrecking business. He such a thing several years ago, he might have avoided what has come upon him. Mr. Dudley has taken the steps to show us the warm heart and tenderness he has had with his patients all times. He only shows up when he can be of value to those who need him. SAMUEL E. GRAY'S RESTAURANT THE TALK OF INDIANAPOLIS. theatrical and general traveling public will welcome the news that Indianapolis has at last a first-class and thorough city service. Mr. Gray's place is located directly across the street from the FREEMAN office. The cafe is beautifully furnished in old mid-century modern design and is fashionable Metropolitan style. Above all, you get something to eat at this cafe, which is not the general rule where parishioners are served. It impressively in evidence. The convenience of Mr. Gray's place to the central portion of the city appeals strongly to the busy city dwellers, who are compelled to lunch down town. This will also appeal to the traveling and theatrical people who visit the city, as it is the city's largest and busiest ping districts. Mr. Gray extends a cordial invitation to the members of the "Smart Set" company to make his place headquartered during each visit to the city, where within such a place at prices that are within the reach of all. PEOPLE'S THEATER, HOUSTON, TEX George Lewis's Stock Company is still sending them away screaming every night, and owing to the immense crowd that thronged the street at nights the stock company modeled and enlarged for the special benefit of the George Lewis Stock Company. They had been at the Palace Theater and was too small to accommodate them, so they removed to the People's Theater, as it is the largest house and the George Lewis Stock Company draws the largest crowd. The whole bunch is good all the way up. George Lewis, Mrs. Mattie Lewis, are delivering the goods. Levi and Russell are always a big laughing card. Mrs. Love gets hers nightly from the whole house. The Tanglewood team, and are very much appreciated. Burns and Campbell are also good additions to the show; Mr. Burns is a good all-round performer, doing several charities, Williams, our trap drummer, and James Miller, the trombone player, certainly handles the musical end of the show to perfection. George Lewis and the Tanglews send regards to Long Willie, Happy Williams, our all friends in and out of the profession. S. H. DUDLEY AT THE PARK That remarkable organization of colored singers, dancers and comedians, the "Smart Set," will be the attraction at the Park Theatre, February 10, 11 and 12, with the usual matinees. S. H. Dudley, one of the best known and the most ever, has the以外 the company before the public, still heads the company. Supported by sixty capable people, he will appear in the stellar role of Raspberry Snow in a brand new three-act musical comedy entitled "His Honor the Barber." Those who have showed their experience this write a code diar's declare that he has the best role he has been called upon to portray in years. Fun is rampant from curtain to curtain, and during the entire production there is neither a suggestive line nor vulgar situation. Fifteen original and additional books were produced, while the other features, scenic adornment and novelties in the way of stage pictures, electrical and mechanical effects, from all accounts, are superior to anything offered to local theatregoers in years. The time cast is composed of artists in a big-breath-and-hold with talent and experience in lifting the entertainment to a state of perfection seldom witnessed on any stage. Raspberry Snow, who is a soldier of fortune, has any amount of humorous and exciting adventures, inspires the� to point to the United States, but his ambition is only realized in a dream, which forms the basis of the second act. Raspberry is a confiding good-natured person who gets into all sorts of trouble, especially with his sweetheart. He finally regains her affection by winning a horse race. The comedy has been staged in lavish style by Messrs. Barton and Wisewell, the owners, and patrons of the Park Theatre may be assured of a careful and satisfactory presentation. Others who contribute towards the fun are Chuck Irving Allen, Andrew Tribbles, Matt Johnson, Jennie Pearl and Alene Cassel. DEHOMEY NOT TO LAND. With some of the snow gone and that bull-headed thermometer acting like it had some common sense, we have made paths through the snow. We swell and we touch the snow with our hand and touch with the muck-de-mucks of La Wabash, the pleasant, and join hands along the ice stroll. It's almost a jubilee. We will never be eager to happen to the house we are enjoying it all with packed houses. That Grand My! My! The business it has done in the last three weeks. When one reads the press and sees where the house is located to be easily sightly in some out-of-town house, the news sounds like a joke after one sees the crowd clamoring to get into the Grand from 7 to 11. It makes no difference who is on bill; it makes no difference whether the management keeps a good bill on. The Monogram is getting back into its strife. This house has had so many changes that there is not enough room to print the names. Changes in management hurts any house. Another drawback to this house is that it gets decidedly the worst of the booking in some --- The Blijon is still afloat, but how long, how long? I will go and see a clairvoyant. William Dorsey, the popular little piano player and stand-out arranger of the stroll, is back at the Monogram again. Mr. Dorsey, aside from this arranging, is also the best of the single-handed piano player in Chicago, white or black. From good authority we hear that he is soon to be arranging the new Blijon for Publication Company. When he does take one of the selected chairs in the Grand Opera House Building; it's all off. Dorsey is the young kid behind the music. Yes, yes, we are going to have a new house, the New Grand Opera House. We will be the very night that the bells of the Barber's Ball spring the new Easter gray bonnets. Spread back! We are going; shovel it on, putting it on is too slow. But listen, there's going to be another big theatre in Dehoney. Just wait. Plans are on foot to give Mr. J. Ed Green a rousing benefit. If ever a man deserved it Mr. Green does. It's a shame how the Negro performers on stand by "they have not attempted to pull this man, who has done so much to pull them up to the standard of other showmen, any consideration. Look at the white performers, Look at the years ago they gave to Hammersstein four nights in the night, and he wasn't better. Let us all get together THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. throughout the West and East and give this man, who made the Pekin famous, one monster testimonial. J: Ed Green deserves it. Oh, yes; how could I forget it? Mr. Harry Brown, of Brown and Hodges, takes offense at the article in the Christmas issue of The Freeman about the vaudeville actors, also the big company. I know Mr. Brown well, and also his charming wife, Miss Hodges. Mr. Brown is a true friend to Negroes in this line of the profession; in fact, Harry is a well-met fellow in all walks of life. I must thank him for making his views public and signed by him. I am sorry that space would not allow him to say all that he wishes to say, but he said enough. I guess its up to "yours devotedly, Juli Jones, Jr." to have his say, which will appear in the issue of February 12, or in the editor's waste basket—one place or the other. The South and Southwest have made some real notice in a theatrical way by sending orders for good first-class clothes, so some that the managers or public are tired of the old faces. The business is on the other hand. The colored managers do not put good shows in their houses, white manager will. These quick-time small shows show the managers what it is, it and will put' shows in every town where there is enough colored patronage of finance, a little house. It's a matter of finance, brothers, not color. Business is business. At last it has come. Charles Hunter, of the "Red Moon" Company, has parted friendship with the only Bob. Next Jerry Mills joins the company to fill the place of Bennie Jones. Did anyone ever see so many changes in the big wheel shows as this season? There will be a real battle in New York next summer; you just wait. Here are some of the changes and drops from the "Red Moon": James Europe, Abbie Mitchell, Bennie Jones, Charles Hunter, Tootsie Allen—all on account of trouble. From "Mr. Lode o' Koal:" Jim-Vaughn, Will Elkins, Babe Foster and Hattie Hopkins—all to cut down expenses. From "His Honor, the Barber:" Jim Burris, Boots Allen—reason not given. From the Southern Smart Set Company: John J. Nolan—closed with the money, and we haven't seen him since. THE LIFE HISTORY OF JULI JONES JUNIOR By Julij Jones. The constant demand from the readers of The Freeman for the history of Julij Jones, and his picture, has made Manager Knox bow to the demand. Julij Jones was born in See-Saw, Whip-poor-will country, Mississippi, fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and—. Owing to the family Bible being lost, the rest of the age must be omitted, which I regret. At any rate, it was at an early age on a farm. Parents well-to-do, honest Christian people, but had to put on a mighty big hustle to make a living. Both were newspaper geniuses—father the reporter, mother of the editor. Father brought in the news and mother circulated it freely. They will go down in history as the successful inventors of the magic automatic press. Their system is in action throughout the United States. They did not use any paper or type to get out their daily or nightly editions—any time father gathered any news he would hurry home to mother. Mother would lay down the washing of the get-up of the old man. The latest news among the natives. Anyone can see where I got my newspaper ambition from. Their Sunday edition in by Billy Evans JULI JONES JR front of the Second Baptist Church carried more local news than the Detroit Free Press. This was where I showed my ability as a newspaper boy. I ran the funny page, which became very popular, and circulated the news among the children and old folks. In fact, they became familiar with the name of newspaper was "The Free Mouth." But the sad, sad ending of "The Free Mouth" came very sudden—well, rather sudden. Father went out one night to see some of the students for the famous Sunday dinner and the Sunday edition of "The Free Mouth." Committees had been formed throughout the county opposed to "The Free Mouth," and they were also for other things. Father did a little too free one night, and the committee had made up their minds to put an end to the Free Mouth, and to dear old friend of the family, Jimson Johnson, who had in days gone by enjoyed many of the celebrated dinners at the Jones house, he put father wise to the Free Mouth and paper. But he came near doing it too late, as father was loaded up with news and other things. Well, father dropped everything in time to get a good lead on horses, and, showing his Indian skill and fox speed, simply lost everybody. Bless his old heart! He is in retirement in England, and he will stick. They will start their paper again as soon as they learn the Chinese language. I point to their work with pride. The above is real history, and their famous getaway—can you beat it? No, The vigilance committee left me a orphan boy that all of his life had been raised on the best the neighbors neighbor for miles around came to the old home to get a souvenir of the old homestead. Some went so far as to identify some of them as their neighbors affect others. In fact, the different ones claimed everything, including the old mule. I have been told that there is nothing left but a spot with no room, I left, and left in a hurry, and went to work on a farm as a cattle raiser—well, to take care of hogs. Wages, or rather promises, three meals a day and Sunday meals, and to take care of an accident I reached Chicago. The man I worked for shipped a load of hogs to Chicago. I was so devoted to the hogs that I took them to the farm with them before being shipped to the Chicago stockyards. While asleep with my devoted dumb friends the brake-men locked the car, and the train rolled in the Chicago stockyards, after a hard time convincing the yard hog-keepers that I was real. One nervy circus man, a fair promoter, wanted to show me the neighbor for miles around that could叫 "No sir," was my reply. I was in Chicago with only a Sunday school education, as I only attended day school. I didn't know what to do, and dren would not let me. They did not like me—well, they liked me, but they did not like the shape of my head, and I didn't like it. I didn't which made me sore, or at least made my head sore. so I left school on the third day. What was I to do in this big house? I had to go to a fortune, any way you may take it. I got a job in the Bridewell, after a long wait in the county house, at the same scale three meals a day, and three meals a day and all day Sunday—had to stay in the house. The only evidence they had against me was that they watched, and I left hip pocket. Robert watched, the Bridewell was the place for an editor's son. I want to dispute one damaging.story Park Theatre, Indianapolis, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11-12. Matinee Daily. S.H. DUDLEY AND HIS EXCELLENT CAST IN THE BARBER AMOS JIM BURRIS HIS HONOR ARLINE CASELLLE BOOTS ALLEN MRS DUDLEY LAURENCE CHENAULT JIM D. HARRIS STAGE MANAGER that has gone the rounds against my fair name. I was never in Dunning or any other crazy house. The experts judged it a bad job. The project, together, was not to correct. Some one or a lot of people claim that I am not a professional. The police department says that I am, and have my photo on the wall. I said I'd be on the other one ever visit Chicago, go to Harrison and Clark streets and ask to see No. 8484. This proof will convince the origin of Mr. Doubling Thomas who I am. I have no idea to tell the Bidewell. In fact, I have not done any work since the last annual. Different people beg me to go on the stage, others cry to me to go on the stage, but I think I will go back to the faces, so I think I will go back to the stockyards and valet the swine—my first and only love, as far as work is concerned. In conclusion, I send my best to Mr. Elwood Knox and The Freeman staff. Excuse me, I forgot the ladies and gents that are in Seattle awaiting another fair there; also that Mr. Arthur Price is not a sthyleman (with apology). Jim Lacy is the best get-away man in the business. Three cheers for Juli Jones, Jr. son of the great Juli Jones, Sr. Hip! hip! hip! Hoofay. All gentlemen for Juli Jones, Jr. RASTUS JONES A PRODUCT OF THIS CITY. Rastus Jones, one of the "big ten singers" of "His Honor, the Barber" Company, which comes to this city February 11 and 12, is formerly of this family, having been a life. Mr. Jones at one time was a favorite in the choirs of the various churches of this city. No concert program was complete unless he appeared in the annual stanch clubman, being an ardent member of the Herculean and Tuxedo clubs. WILLIAMS AND WALKER LONG AGO PARTED. Williams Made the Announcement Several Months Ago. In the issue of January 28 of the New York Age appears an article with the following head: "Have Williams and Walker Separated? Several months ago the two men played "Mr. Lode o' Kole," the big comedian gave it out in a matter of fact way that Mr. Walker and he had separated in the theatrical business for all but a few years. Mr. Walker would join his wife in the event of her heading her own show. Mr. Williams did not say that there had been an upheaval, but that it was simply a messy agreement made to benefit both. Walker on the Road to Recovery. Mr. George W. Walker is now at Lawrenceville, but he is slowly recovering from a very serious illness. If is thought by his physicians that he will be able to return to the stage by next season through careful attention. New Play for Williams. Mr. Williams' manager informs us that "Mr. Lode of Kole" will not be used in the new plays, but that a new musical comedy is being prepared for the premier comedian. ALLEN AND TRIBBLE WILL GO INTO VAUDEVILLE. Without a doubt Irvin Allen and Andrew Tribble will surely go into vaudeville at the closing of their season with his Honor, the Barber company, Mrs Tribble will come to town and act will be known as the Allen and Tribble Trio. The skit will be called "Troubles of Their Own," and is said to be good, considering the reputation they have already made. Andrew Tribble is said to be one of the best comedians in his line on the stage to-day and the best good, considering the reputation they have already made. Andrew Tribble is said to be one of the best comedians in his line on the stage to-day and the best good, considering the reputation they have already kept them laughing ever since he first put big grease paint on his face and donned petticoats in his dress. The vision of "Miss Lily White" in Cole and Johnson's "Shoo-Lily Regiment," and Irwin Allen has done likewise depicting the character of an old man in a way that is beautiful, and attractive, because they are both true to human nature. Mrs. Tribbles is both ambi- tate beautiful on the stage, and should do much to make this act real attractive. BAKED FRESH AND HOT FROM BOSTON What the Theatrical Folks are Doing. BOSTON, Mass.—(Special.)—Bert A. Williams is here with his "Lode o' Koal" this week and next, and is at the Globe Theater. The actor is at the Hathaway Theater, Brockton, Mass., by himself, making a big hit. Harry A. Brown is here at the American College to get the applause at each performance. The Georgia Camps are at the Hub, has a Clarence Bowen, with nine assistants. Wince D Heoney, an old Indianapolis boy, is here, doing fine. He has lately taken charge of The Freeman, and will be pleased to have you call each week at 31 Dartmouth street, Gray's barber alo, Boston, Mass, and purchased a copy. ROUTES. RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS—Under the direction of N. C. Feb. 7; Goldsboro, KY. Mount, 9; Fayetteville, 10; Florence, 11; Darlington, 12. S. H. DUDLEY—Starring in "His Hon- or, the Barber." Indianapolis, Ind. Park Theater, Feb. 10, 11, 12. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY—South Boston, N. C, Feb. 7; Va., 8; Norfolk, 9; New- port News, 10; Richmond, 11; Lynch- burg, Va. 12. WILLIAM McCABE'S GEORGIA TROU- BADOURS—Hutchinson, Minn. Feb. 6; 7; Silver Lake, 8; Lester Prairie, 9; 10; Wayzett, 11, 12. A RABBIT'S FOOT COMPANY—Orlan- dus, 9; Winter Park, 8; De兰 ford, 9; Sanford, 10; Cacea, 12. LOWERY-MORGAN MINSTRELS—Mc- Comb, Ill. Feb. 7; Plymouth, 8; Col- chester, 9. 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Yes, I am a sister to Nida and I don't eat Kentucky oysters either. I love my pipe, but, "oh, you Miss Mandy."—Salem T. Whitney. So far as haircuts are concerned, I am used to them.—T. L. Corwell. Uneasy is the head of the man who writes afterthoughts.—C. D. M. Wonder if any ladies are looking at me when I sing?—J. Weaver. "Hello, Kids," did you see them pants I had on Friday?—Hallie Dean. "Well, Marshall, certainly paid you, or had it done."—Daisy Martin. Is there anything relative to the king of the forest and James Woodson. Thank you, my name is Mrs. Simms and I am good looking and Sank knows it. I am going to employ a special postman for my extensive business—Daisy Martin. We would rather see you than hear tell of you coming.—The Citizens of Indianapolis. I just like Colonel Watterson, of Kentucky to a fair you well. I like my mint.—H. W. The court house at Indianapolis cost—let me see—about $4,000,000,000,000.—Salem. Booker T. Washington may be an orator, but let Salem make the curtain speeches. Being an officer doesn't imply that I ever went with one anywhere.—Frank Jackson. Lady! When we start for down South, its manner, come kiss yo' babe! Is Albert there?—Delia. I'm a trap drummer and I never have much to say, myself, because I make my drum do the talking. Yes, I sometimes meet visitors, but what gets me, I haven't beat the game as yet.—Hallie Dean. I don't know, I may go home, but everybody wants me to "Keep on Smiling, Sue."—Daisy Martin. Can't a stage manager get even though by failing to furnish the stars with "props" at the proper time.—A. L. S. Somehow or other I like to hear the band play. Circuses! Why, they're the best thing yet.—Bale Brown. Don't you know that I think that I have such a poor appetite. Give me some more pie, please!—May Belle Brown. Sherlock Holmes has not got a thing on me, although I don't remember names in my business.—L. Lewis. I certainly know how to get a cup of coffee when I want it, and I am peculiar who I take up with.—Nina Marshall. Sank Simms likes the tramp life a very little; he would rather wear a green hat and do a monologue than eat prunes. I can't remember when my hair wore off in such a manner, but I've got one in the face that is making up for it.—W. A. Baynard. I want to know what you all were doing clustered up in the hall and seemingly not a shirt about. Just a stag. What say you, Lindsey? If I had all the medals that I have won playing "Yankee Doodle," I could start me a medal factory and shine.—W. A. Baynard. Did you ever see anybody my size that couldn't sing any way? You see, I've lived among the nightingales so long that I've caught onto their ways of reaching notes.—J. Woodson. W. H. Wooten says he finds pleasure in caring for the ladies. He has advertised to the man who has his face on Grandpa's Soap, as to get the frog out of his throat. Miss Mabel DeHearde is one of the best chorus ladies in the business. She retires at 6:30 on—well, she has not given us any authority to publish on just what night. But anyhow, she always manages to make good. Miss Della Dennings, a very popular actress in this company, thinks the drill in "The Star of Zambia" one of her favorite shows there is. She says you become so nimble, and likewise healthy, that you always want to continue working. Also she is the only faddist in the company. Every book and pencil and writes the addresses of the leading young men of the city and tells them to write her per route. THE WHITNEY MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. Its People and Their Success Through the North. Some few days ago I journeyed down to old Vincennes (Ind.) for the pleasure of seeing the Whitney Musical Comedy Company in a repertory theater, comprising "The Rider of the Town," "The Ex-President of Libera" and "The Star of Zanzibar." The company was billed for a three days' engagement, but, having an open date, Manager Moorhouse took the opportunity to take advantage of "such a good thing" by securing the company a day ahead without a single line of advertisement. The lightning transaction provoked a shock, causing us to be filled that night, despite it being unannounced previously. From that initial performance everything was easy sailing, for all the advertisement obtainable otherwise could not have done one whit better. It seemed, too, that the hoooo that had been upon the heads of the Whitney Musical Comedy Company had been lifted, after many disappointments and disappointments on every hand conceivable. The people of the town and many neighboring villages seemed to fairly leave their homes to extend hospitality to the people in return they smiled and only sighed for lodging houses that were nearer at hand than the ones they had. The newspapers knew they were in town, and did honors the day following. The Vincennes Capital, one of the best in that city, had the following 10.88: "Last evening at the Grand an audience that was limited only by the capacities of the theater, the second performance the *Ruler* Town," presented by the Whitney Musical Comedy Company. This extremely entertaining show, composed of comedians, singers and dancers have most locally that will undoubtedly cause the Grand to be packed to-night and to-morrow, on which the audience will be star *Zanzibar* and *Ex-President Bermia* will be offered. The latter bill will be the matinee offering to-morrow, as well as the evening performance. It will be the first of the *Star of Zanzibar*, that clever pair of comedians, Homer Tutt and Salem Whitney, appear at their best. Tutt, with his acclaimed voice, will be the star of *Zanzibar*, that clever pair of comedians, Homer Tutt and Salem Whitney, in his easy droll comedy, make a pair that can produce more laughter to the minute than any two comedians. The audience will be soubrette, Miss Daisy Martin, at last evening's show established herself a greater favorite than ever. Her big song "The Woman in the Mirror" more enthusiastically than on Wednesday night, and the crowd left whistling this popular number. The only criticism can be offered, according to her work is that it does not seem the stage enough during the performance." When I had been shown my seat on the first night, which was far in front of the courtyard, I was the courtesies of Mr. T. L. Corwell, the sagacious business manager of the com- H. opent 5 J. HOMER TUTT AND S. TUTT WHITNEY. When Salem Tutt Whitney came on, portraying the leading comedy role, I fairly said that he had his super-like others, as I had never seen him do a comedy part before, and so I feared for him. But soon I settled down in my seat filled with the impatient better that he was the most natural born comedian I had ever seen. I saw a little resemblance of McIntosh, Hogan and Dudley in his every time there was enough Whitney to distinguish him from fake you beaming full of tickles, and has a good time himself, just as other comedians do in the big Broadway productions. Mr. Whitney shows experience of the stage business in its many ways to know every detail that will bring about success as a per- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. former. So well does his knowledge run in that line that, as a producer and a real original playwright of the first water, he would prove even greater the talent he has. You should read over his manuscripts watch him in a rehearsal or notice him, keenly, tell the orchestra leader "how it goes," and then draw your own conjecture, that he is not a performer, for he shows marked talent at all times. He knows Negro dialect in its happiest, truest type, and unlike most comedians he knows how to play it. Theoder "Dat's Sufficiency" and "I Ain't Goin' to Let Nobody Make a Fool Out of Me." Although they are comic songs, somehow he sings them in a classic barbershop dance, and he has not quit learning. It is surely grotesque, and you cannot help laughing, "Ladies and Gimmens." In his scenes in a Homer Tutt, when he never in a Homer Tutt, when he does not need much, if any, aid to produce comedy at any moment, though Tutt makes a strong foil. Right here it is, in a Homer Tutt, when he writes the three plays mentioned as such a manner as to not cause a dull moment in any portion of a performance, but to rather have it so that every actor in a Homer Tutt can be important. He depends solely on originality and his talents in his efforts, and sticks to it, thereby bringing about read, wit and humor to make the public aware of his talent, and he comedies, I found little or no plot, but at all times funny situations that were really, positively new and novel to the Negro stage audience, a course, we can imagine, and he plays the theater tradition, for the "chicken, watermelon and 'possum' are in vogue, and it will be many moons before we can remove the performer who cannot write his many will tell you he is a producer, song writer, playwright, vocalist, and what not, but Whitney has had the benefit of his talent, and the best of all, the talented head, and the passing of a season will prove it. Mr. J. Homer Tutt, the man with an established tailor shop wardrobe, so implemnted, he came to me. I read his stamped him the actor, found at last, destined to wear the shoes of the once lilithive George W. Walker. In his scenes, which never sprawl and expand, he uses the conversations and dialogues sparkle and glow at his every turn. He may be a little stiff as yet, but he has acquired a great deal of confidence in a fashionable way. He does not care to imitate the Walker, and he does everything to prohibit it, but he must strut in a fashionable way. He does not care to change in silk attire very often, because the character calls for it. How he did excite dear old incennes when he was a boy, he must change in a bevy of handsome girls at his heels. I do not think that his voice has come into its own as yet, for it seems rather a bit stiff. He was due to some throat affection. His gestures, when singing "Smile On, Sue." 5 in the duo with Miss Martin, cannot be improved upon, and you have a fine stage picture when the spotlight is on them. They say and what he says is in accord with the scholarly or dandy gentleman that he delineates. Mr. Tutt is sure to become a star, and so, as many of the popular songs are from his pen, that are used in this company. There is a leading lady in this company that is going to make the "grand old stroll" and "Dehomey" sit up and take notice. She will certainly cause one to remember pretty Marion Smart-Mooons. "Mooons" are "fans," she says by her sings by Homer Tutte and a double quartette. Miss Daisy Peters Martin, styled as "the bronze edition of Eva Tanguy," appears to be that person, for she has that magnetism that at once captivates the world and puts them a spell that is cheerful. The entire time on the stage, I find her very nimble when taking up her choruses—at times when a large number of our leading lights would be posing, which is undesirable in any show. Miss Martin, I would have it. I know is new to the show and she seems so strikingly marvelous in her knowledge of the Thespian art in so short a time, and makes me wonder as to where she will stop. She is so agile, chipper, engaging in her lines, that you are at once charmed. Her tone of voice in speaking parts has not reached perfection. She has the action of getting and the smile and that's so per cent of her title the won. Mr. Whitney knows how to pick them out. He found a jewel. There are so many good things that could be said about such people as W. A. Baynard, Frank Jackson, Sank Sims, Jorge Woodson, Linda Lewis the Misses Babe Brown, Ethel Marshall, Halle Dean, May Bell Brown, Della Dennings, Mabel DeHearde, Nida Marshall, Blanche Simms, Georgia Davis, H. Wooten, James Weaver and A Strander, that it would take many pages of a large book before I could complete my story on the Whitney Musical Comedy Company, but from time to time will write many pleasant memories of each and all. What struck me more forcibly in this show than anything else was the number of persons who are gifted in musical lines. They don't get any better than Mr. R. L Corwell, who seems to have sacrificed everything to make he Whitney shows a success. He has written some highly colored operatic choruses, and they cannot help but take well when sung correctly. It is possible for a man of his ability to get music out of any- thing. He can use a minor chord with such telling effect that it is bound to take hold on your finer feelings, and yet he is a sagacious business man as well. He is also the man and Mrs William Baynard, who know all about pianos, cornets and banjoes, Mrs Baynard being an exceptionally good soloist on the banjo, Mr. Baynard does some clever compositions, Mr. Watterson composes, Mr. Henry Watterson does honors at the piano as leader, and is a rare melodist. Messrs. Tutt Whitney and Tutt are lyrists and "tune finders" with an enviable reputation. Taking Messrs. all in all, and we've got an excellent pick for composing real music. There are many things one might say that is of a peculiar interest to the admirer of the technical doings, when they are the Whitney. They are the Company. First, they are a loving set-up who have stuck together amid hardships of all kinds, and it takes Mr. T. L. Corwell's life as a businessman. Then he is about to buy one and a Homer Tutt to tell you about it. While out in the far West they stood many chances of being mobbed, and in many towns they were not allowed to follow. It was likely to be not "all" to be going out, and nothing coming in. When their hopes were high an owner left them, taking funds, and with a few money to buy the house, they went on, making poor houses, with every member determined to stick until the path of roses was struck even though they went for weeks without a party, and now the ab� as the straightforwardness of the men heading the aggregation. Now the sea is calm once again and everybody is happy. You never heard thirty people in the White House. Some of the company did in Tincennes, and as I listened the thought arose in me that perhaps it was due to the sunlight that was a white-thruning. But, perhaps, when you will not only see the rays of the sun shining on the Whitney Musical Comedy Company, but the moon, stars and air the is glorious shall shine upon the valant is thirty true blues in the future. Clicars! "DELLAH." (To Miss Della Dennings, of the Whit ney Company.) Does yo' know ma Dellah deah? Tweets' name 1 name 2 heath Who can't trust her o' sight? Why, git er way, man, git er way! Why, git er way, man, run er long Run er long, man, run er long! So she love dem all de same Alm, no man dat s'sot any claim— Lok, no man dat s'sot any claim— But come here, man, come here! FLUCTUATION OF THE FROGS: By Sylvester Russell. There was a wave of public joy that swept over the mountain tops into the valley of sighs when the "Frogs," a most exclusive colored actors' society, made a public appearance back by the court, which was given a charter of incorporation a little more than two years ago. Bert A. Williams, the actor, struck a very blunt the organization, philosophy when he told the writer of the policies of the Frogs, as a "jolly," effort has been to have a select social actors' club, where certain actors can rest and recline in the reservation of reverence, and an object with a far-seeing eye would be to retort in the absence of their creed to establish a legal claim to be the owner of a quantity of public charity and unjustified. There is no knowing as yet what allegory they may invent to shift aside their burden of an opened secret of financial thrift; their frolics are beginning to have scattering features, and their latest acquisition of electing memoirs of high standing outside of the capital life to join them with them at at least, to say adversely, of notable significance. Frogs, you know, are very rare birds that can leap high, even if the land into the gullet; but if in the pressure of resources they can duck in the water and come out clean and unadulterated of the taint that besmirches gorillous hypocrisy. They are doing well, and the most various are many seen the regal men is imbued with all the substance of evil's victor, good. The great body of colored actors cannot and will not be able to draw conclusions from the early work of a limited number of actors who have incorporated for the benefit of advancing their own social ruddigory. Their burden would no doubt have been the first of their aim of pleasure had not been initially by charity, in the reflection of the source in which they had to spend their first money. The recent announcement that Hon. Emmett J. Scott, Commissioner to L.I. Gov. Rick Santorum and States Consul to Nicaragua, have recently been taken in as members is most unique, as they put it in New York by the Frogs are destined to be "most unique." It is too early to prophey what they will do; whatever they do should be done; whatever they do he applause of public approval because of our happenings which have brought the name of "Frogs" up to more than a frolicsome issue. Occasional theater performances, dancing, are the kind of entertainments to support private actor clubs as a total substance or by private subscriptions from its members. The question now is whether the Frogs are for the sake of social advancement or for or against the Frogs fully answer the question then we will be able to determine upon their mission on earth and the future of their happiness. It would be somewhat inglorious for them to be subjected to support a small social band of specially selected successful actors, except for actual charity, and from the support of a race of people who need to be supported by a very valuable charitable institutions and have accepted of it from other sources than of drinking beer and dancing. In submitting the choice list of members, Consul James W. Johnson, Nicaragua; Commissioner Emmett J. Scott, Africa; Captain W. H. Jackson and John Nall, Jr. New York; Dr. Algenborn B. Jackson, New York; Dr. Algenborn B. Jackson, Bert A. Williams, Bob Cole, George W. Walker, J. Rosamond Johnson, Jesse A. Shipp, Tom Brown, George Archer, Sam Lucus, James R. Europe, Arthur Talbot, R. T. Rogers, R. T. Rogers, R. T. Rogers, R. T. McPherson and Lester Walton—hard quill driver. FIRST FIND OUT IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST Sure Enough Before Going on the Stage. By Jos. Simms, Eccentric Monologist A heart to heart talk with my colored brothers and sisters who claim the rights of professional actors and actresses in Chicago and elsewhere. For them and elsewhere, Section 1, Article 0)—You work amateur nights until you see a phrenologist. Then find out it you are insane or have a stage craze before asking a booking agent for work. You are hurting your brother actor by continuing to be canceled in these 5 and 10-cent odans. Clause 2, Section 2, Article 1—Don't care, I know nothing of just for the name; you must require a certain amount of respect for yourself, as to others. Can you dance and sing, or you just keep time with the music and do two steps ten times and hollow as you can. Can you dance ten times and you can't fool all the people all the time. Clause 3, Section 3, Article2—No illiterate man can properly do a monologue unless he is funny and full of mother-wit, and every man does not possess the ability to speak in a subject or there's no sentence—don't forget that as its importance is not noticeable. Clause 4, Section 4, Article 3—For heaven's sake don't steal from amateurs or people who are no better than you and your friends. Don't do it to you. Don't get drunk on a job no matter who you are working for—be a man! I would not write these articles, but I have had so many managers to cancel colored acts, in such a rude way, in my presents. Not long ago a manager said he would not work with you so get so many game people from." What could I say? In my line of work there are a few monologists, some are good, some are not, but as for myself I make study of childhood days. Not long ago I found the secret of my profession towards success; that was, to write a new line of salt just so often as is required. I now have five subjects in my words, five subjects to talk from. (1) "The Black Po-litt-e-kin." (2) "In Society." (3) "A Real Sport." (4) "Pa-Adice. Journey to North Pole." I am now busy with another, namely, "A Woman's Rights." My songs all correspond with each subject. I have not worked any place as yet but manage to manage what want me back again. I can not do the same line of talk in all places, as you must work according to your audience—that's why to success. I have three weeks in year that time on my own account. I guess that's fair for a single man. I request I will present the following song: "A Real Sport" third act, subject 1: "I Wonder Why?" They tell us that James Jeffries wants all colored people there—I wonder why? They tell us that James Jeffries got long golden hair. I wonder why? If this is proven to be a fact there’s no place for us black folks to go— They do not allow us up above, we must go. They say that high yellow folks has got a possible show—I wonder why. They tell that James Jeffries wants all the purse to fight. I wonder why? And still he claims the championship belongs to a man that white. I wonder why? Now there's our friend Jack Johnson, crying with tears in his eyes, and says I just want to meet Jim Jeffries more before I die— I want to lay this African soup-bone between his two white eyes—I wonder why? Chorus— I wonder why? I wonder why? they black-ball the black from earth up to the sky] It's been proven to be a fact there's no way to down the black, dat aint no lie, you all know why. Best regards to friends and knockers in and out of the profession. WANTED! For Luna Park, Atlanta, Ga., good colored vaudeville performers at all times, ladies and gentlemen. Good salaries. Booze fighters save stamps—don't write. R. V. Cross, Stage Manager; P. A. Thomas. General Manager. Busts of Our Great Negro Founders and Leaders should find a place in the home of every colored person in America. A Negro Sculptor of the highest training and ability, models these busts for a Negro company. They are true works of art beautifully executed and finished in the finest materials by expert workmen, in bronze color or ivory color as desired, about 11 inches in height, an ornament to any parlor, library or office. Bests of BINHOP RICHARD ALLEN, founder of the great A. M. E. Church, and of DR WOODER D. W. AHLEY TOWN, the great apostle of work, hope and optimism, are in order for delivery. Others will follow. Remember. Negro company. Negro sculptor. Negro busts for Negro homes. Price $1 each (sent by express) f. o. b. Wash. Order today. Address National Afro-Art Company Dept F. 1912 14th Street, N. W., Washington D. C. Leave Indianapolis Arrive Chicago 7 00 a. m.....Pullman Car.....12 10 noon 11 45 a. m.....Parlor and Dining.....5 40 p. m. 3 10 p. m.....Parlor and Dining.....8 05 p. m. 2 48 a. m.....Sleeper ready at 9 p. m.....7 40 a. m. All trains to and from Chicago use direct line. F. E. HINE, D. P. A CONTINUED 1835 MARQUES DE LAUREN VIRGINIA'S FAIR RECORD State Auditor's Report Shows Happy Conditions—No Lynchings in 1909. While some of our editorial brethren are opposed to the constant recital of statistics showing the progress of the race in business, property holding and the professions, there are some facts along these lines in our possession which we believe it to be our duty to inform the public of. For instance, the report of the auditor of public accounts at Richmond, Va., recently published, says: Negroes in Virginia own $13,500,000 in personal and real property. Richmond comes first in this estimate. Norfolk second and Petersburg third. Norfolk county leads the counties, the next four in order being Halifax, Southampton, Mecklenburg and Brunswick. Buchanan and Dickinson counties are shown by the latest census to have practically no Negro population, a most unusual condition. There are eight banks in the State owned by our people and five insurance companies. There was not a single lynching in Virginia in 1909. Virginia is said to be the only Southern State that can boast this condition. THE "HOLTON" BAND INSTRUMENTS Are Used by the Best Colored Musicians in Preference to Any Other. Mr. P. G. Lowery is considered one of the best colored cornet soloists in the world. He is also one of the most efficient bandmasters, being connected with the Wallace, Hagenbeck show the past season. He himself used the "New Proportion" cornet, and has his band alton" instruments. His opinion of our instruments is worth reading: BEDFORD, IND., Sept. 1. Frank Holton, Chicago, Ill. Dear Friend—After thoroughly testing the qualities of your "New Proportion" cornet you sent me, I Cornet a cornet for business. I have played all the standard makes, but for both business work and solo I find the "New Proportion" cornet. THE cornet I recommend it to any one who wants the best. P. G. LOWERY. Cornet Solostel and Bandmaster. "Hutton" installations are sold for cash or installments. We follow a week's trial before the deal is closed, so there is absolutely no risk of failure. "Wilson" is the instrument that is coming to be universally used and all up-to-date musicians should find out about them. Our catalogue and other literature free on request. FRANK HOLTTON CO. 2033 Gladys Ave. Chicago, Ill EAT AT SAMUEL E. GRAY'S when in Indianapolis. Special rates to the Theatrical Profession. Opposite The Freeman Office. AT LIBERTY The Clarks, Charles H. & Alberta E.. World's Famous Colored Magicians, would like to hear from reliable colored minstrels. All others may write. Address The Clark's, 1713 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Va In the Field of Sport. SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS. Think of the Young Men's Christian Association barring Abe Attell. Society Notes—Mr. Battling Nelson is engaged. Mr. Arthur Johnson is out of jail. If it is true that John L. Sullivan is to marry, it is not strange that he should do all that talking now. Ketchel, who declined to meet three men in Australia for $40,000, certainly could not have been objected to the size of the purse. Whether it is Salt Lake or Frisco a lot of physicians will be kept busy prescribing Western climate for wealthy sporting patients next summer. And then, too, possibly the only sure way to save Johnson for Jeff would be to lock him up and throw the key away until time to call the principals together. Johnson was forced to cut short his Young Men's Christian Association address and hurry to police court to answer a charge of assaults assault, the out-of-control of a drunken brawl. He has veracity all right. Jack Johnson's statement in an address to a colored Young Men's Christian Association audience that he does not animadvert shows that he is entering the English class of Sam Langford, who said a recent appointment was standing on the brink of success. JOHNSON ENGAGES J. WALCOTT Joe Walcott has been engaged by Jack Johnson as one of his trainers until after his fight with Jeffries. YOUNG JACK WANTS MATCH. Young Jack Johnson, of Boston, Mass., would like to get on with some good fighter out West, barring nobody at 145 WALCOTT'S BROTHER WINS. Cluster Walcott, Joe's young brother, started last Tuesday night at the American Club, Boston, Mass, and knocked out Moran's partner in three rounds. THE BIG SPORTING EDITION. You should not forget the special sporting edition which includes the club and individual star will have a photo and writeup in these columns. Write for further information PITCHER WANTS A JOB. Mr. Norman Williams, of 313 Twelfth avenue, South, Minneapolis, would like to get a position on some good team as a sales manager for years old, has plenty of experience. MINNEAPOLIS AFTER MERIDA. The Minnesota Colored Keystone Base Ball Club will have a complete star line- up the minute Merida of the Indianapolis K. Mitchell is named. Mr. K. Mitchell, manager of the team, is hot on the trail for Merida and it is believed that the great player will sign. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FIGHT? That Is What Everybody Will Ask. The Freeman wants you to write and tell us who you think will win the Johnson-Jeffries fight and why, and for what reasons will the man you use in the game see him serve in their view to the sporting editor of The Freeman and they will be published each week. DATE FOR SPECIAL ISSUE. The date of the special sporting number of The Indianapolis Freeman will be announced. The team will be concerning write-ups, advertisements and other things in the question of sport. There will be articles on sport by some of the most popular and able writers in the sport. LELAND GIANTS DEFEAT ROYAL GIANTS. Rube Foster Pitches His Way On to Victory. Special to The Freeman. PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4.—In one of the strongest games played here so far the team defeated the Brooklyn Royal Giants in their opening game by a score of 4 to 1. The indomitable Rube Foster was in the box and pitched in his old-time form and down to three hits, the Lakers getting better. The batteries were: Foster and Booker for the Landings and Earle and Petway for the Royal Giants. The defense team intact. Proof Hutchinson and Hickman, the new men on the Landings, are great. KETCHEL IS DUCKING LANGFORD Sam Is the Real Champion of the Middleweights. Stanley Ketchel still owns the middleweight title. His defeat at the hands of Johnson did not rob the gallant 158-155 Ketchel, but he was known very cautious whenever Sam Langford was in the neighborhood has long been a matter of popular discussion. Langford is looked upon by many fighters as the champion of the world. Ketchel is sincere in dismissing this, but Steve is careful, careful not to sign up with Langford, and because of the world's middleweight championship would rank second only in importance to the Jeffries-Johnson fight. Langford is more willing. Ketchel will not talk business. TOMMY BURNS VS. JEANETTE. Thirty-Round Fight in Paris Said to be Almost Certain. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. It is almost certain now that Tommy Burns, the former heavyweight champion, will engage in a heavyweight fight with Joe Jeanette, the Negro lightweight, at the Cirque de Paris the big fight club of Paris, the latter part of March. A letter received from Dan McKittrick, Jimmy Johnson today he says that Betty Burger, manager of the club, cabled Burns, who is in Australia, giving him what amount he would want to fight Jeanette and that Burns answered that he would accept $7,500 and expenses for his end. Bruery has cabled Burns accepting his terms and asking him to start for Paris as soon as possible. SPORTSMAN JACK NAIL RETIRES. Receives Big Sum for Big Business House. Jack Nail of Nail Brothers, 461 Sixth Avenue, New York, retired from business several days ago by selling his saloon and hotel for the handsome sum of $155,500. Nail is perhaps the richest colored man in New York, his fortune being estimated at $100,000. Twenty-seven years ago two youths, James and Eddie Nail, were employed as an assistant in a sporting establishment in Pennsylvania that patronized by senators, representatives and others in authority. The two boys gave a little money, staked it on a turn of the wheel and won. They started a restaurant business in Warwick, several months decided to try their luck in New York. They sold out, came to New York and purchased a saloon at 459 St. John's. They prospered from the first because it burned, but motto was "Nothing crooked." After a BY HAROLD C. McGATH. career of fourteen years at the above number the Nails moved to a more modious establishment at 461 Sixth avenue. Dick Croker was a frequent visitor in this place. Men prominent in the sporting world who visited it included Peter Jackson, George Dice, Joe Gans and Joe Walcott, pugilists, and Karen Murphy and Frank Craig, jockeys. Jack Nail was a leader of the colored Democrats in New York City for years. He helped Equesto Political Club and acted as its chief was leader of the Twenty-fifth assembly district. Eddie Nail died several years ago. NOTES ON THE GAME We are anxious to hear of the doings of the great rivals, Mr. Ball and Mr. Foster, and don't forget Dougherty and Wickware. Pangburn, the southpaw pitcher, is all broke up over the town (?) of Buxton, Ia. Town is a queer name for girl. He has gone there to winter. The hotels here are filling up rapidly. The Arlington has about 365 guests now and the Park is running to a good house. The big one, the Eastman, opens Feb. 1. The query of the Freeman editor seems to be a stunner for the boys. I will make it more complicated by saying that this play is perfectly plausible. Now figure out the same play without an assist but having one putout. The Leland Giants' trip South palms out as scheduled it will show good judgment on the part of Foster. At that time the club will be homeward bound and in the an earlier schedule would throw them in direct contact with the big fellows. Some well-known players who have played with the Arlingtonons of this city have been the Minnesotaapolis, Keystones, Milwaukee of the Greenpeapolls, Evans, catcher once with the Philadelphia Giants; Rube Foster, Dave Wyatt, Julian Ware; This club has defeated Gatewood, "Dago" Davis, Foster. ** It is not generally known, but any Hot Springs had at one time one of the greatest teams in the country. They speak with players in the games in which they defeated the famous Rube Foster. They have won above three or four games from Rube Foster. They have won one, a 17-inning affair and a 1 to 0 game. The baseball fans of this city are going to make an off-the-field would be a good time for Rube and his ball losses to 10 in the park here, as the hotels will be running short time then. The same holds for the new club, the Chicago Giants. They are the privilege of Sunday games here also. Yours truly has been in Hot Springs about a week now and am enjoying the fine spring-like weather, also the baths. I was glad to note that two persons were here and I was able to see the hot sun and have copies of The Freeman before them. Upon inquiring I learned that the people were enthusiastic over the paper, but quite a number did not know it and be found. I got wise to the place and the paper all spread out in full bloom. The people of Hot Springs are away up on baseball, this being the training grounds of three big league clubs and a few hundred other players. During the latter part of March the weather is fine and the sun is shining on the water with numerous mountains; these are utilized for climbing purposes and serves as a great method of flesh reducing. It is generally good to the water but not a reduces. The vapor and the hot rooms have been brought into play, but nevertheless you have got to be careful not to back for the sweeping process and that is the secret of the great popularity of the Springs as a training ground. Our Eastern correspondent should not be in the least peeked over Mr. James Smith's polite analysis of his reasonings. All are liable to make mistakes. If our Eastern friend did not know that Mr. Smith was one of our greatest baseball players, he should have welcomed the fact that it places him on him. All will write should be as much of that of which they know but little of. Mr. Smith is one of the few students of baseball of our race, being born and reared in Chicago. He has played with and against, while a mere lad with over a half dozen players who are now stars in the big leagues, namely Schaffer, Morliarty brothers, Harmsaw Brothers, J.O. W. and J. H. Davis, the great second baseman and field general, acquired the rudiments of his knowledge while with a club of which Smith was captain. Jimmie was a great punter and a rattling good batter, also a fine base runner. The game at present is sadly in need of intelligent men on bases, such as Smith, Patterson, Taylor and others, all of whom were inventive ideas. All these may have good positions and are out of baseball. Smith is a small carrier, Patterson a policeman, and Taylor has charge of a cafe in Chicago. 308 Church St., Hot Springs, Ark. Hot Springs has developed some great athletes who were native sons. John Haynes (Klondike), who has the credit of putting one on over Johnson, is a native of Wisconsin. He is here; Julian Ware, perhaps the most intelligent and all-round athlete among our race, lived here. Ware was captain of the baseball team and was a member of the Wisconsin baseball team. Wisconsin. After he graduated he managed clubs in the copper country league for several years. Ware was a good boxer and of ideal build. He was also a pitcher and first baseman. Wisconsin which pays him $150 per month. Gabbin Milner, the fleet-footed outfielder of the St. Paul Gophers, lives here and is now employed at the University of Wisconsin. His level of baseball. I have seen Cobb, Baff, Speaker and Keeler, but this lad has got 'em all tied to a post when it comes to getting down to first base. All players the knob is on the back of the second or any kind of an infield muff; still none have ever caught him as. Milner was three seasons with the Royal Giants and then with the Chicago Nation Giants. He is just as fast as ever and his speed and hitting helped to put a crimp in the Lelands last year. I would like to know why such a man is overlooked in Chicago with there are a fewests with bum legs, still they are all signed. About thirteen years ago the writer landed in this little burg and noticing some boys with uniforms on I asked for a chance to "butt in" on the prate and I made a hit. I was going to became a member of the baseball team, known there as the Arlington. We had some warm contests, usually winning Mr. Al Holden, formerly an old minstrel man from up around Boston, was head waiting at the Arlington at a time and as he was the office supply of this world's goods he was picked as the real "angel" to back the club. We were in a strained condition owing to the location of the Springs, which made an open-air for hard to see so organized a league of hard-to-following cities: Hot Springs, Little Rock, Memphis, Birmingham and Pensacola. The season opened in Hot Springs, our opponents being Little Rock, the "Alphas" of our surprise being the distance of the team between here and Little Rock in a wagon. I thought if this was going to be a wagon-road league we would have to have a lightning calculator to get out our schedule for us. I found it started on the first week in the first round the circuit, playing our games in Little Rock, four months and seven at Birmingham. The attendance in all cities was good. Of course there were separate teams and all place were to be the color spectators' wage to me, but the whites were the majority at all times and were recently interested in our players. In get- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ting up this league we had overlooked the mileage end of the "biz" and it later proved too much for us; we had one jump of about 300 miles, one 250, one 210, and 60 was the smallest. We finished the series with the Birmingham and disbanded. USES JEFFRIES FOR SUBJECT Pittsburg Pastor Fears Boiler Maker. Like Samson. Can Not "Return." PITTSBURG, Jan. 24—The Rev. Dr. O. M. Boughton, pastor of the Jacobs Street Methodist, Protestant Church, the tanning, masseur and tanning, masseur away from the theology last night and catered to the prize ring when he delivered a sermon on "Can Jefferson point to the grievous errors men make by becoming passive and thus jeopardizing positions in the world they have acquired by hard work and application." He remarked, "Jeffries persevered as a pugilist until he became the champion of the world, and as he was in a class by himself. Then, like Samson, who succumbed to the artful wiles and beauty of Dellah, this powerful awakes properly it will be to find a black man battling hard with him for the honor he has held, and it is doubtful if this once great man will be able to again foster the history and liken Jeffries unto Samson in a great many respects. I should like to see history in this particular instance re-examined, very doubtful, very doubtful, which will be the case. The sermon, which was principally for a moment, but no adverse criticism in spite of the fact that it is the first time a live sermon was ever taken for a theme in this diocese. KID WHITE RETURNS TO RING. 1910 Kid White, one of the best known lightweight boxers in the country, has trained Pa. has started into training after three months of his training. The Kid is looking fine and is showing some unusual scientific gillist art. His wind being at the highest in physical condition par excellent. White is condition par excellent. Some very clever foot work and critics are making much ado about his anxious to meet a nary 135-pounder in the country because of befitting a reasonable purse. Pittsburg are wishing that someone challenges in order doing during his long retirement. Some that they may see what the Kid has been made to make it; others say he can. His address is 1400 Wylie avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. KNOCKOUTS ARE LANDED AT OLD CITY HALL SHOW Crouse and Connors Put Their Opponents to Sleep in Short Order. PITTSBURG, Jan. 25—Old City Hall was the scene of another classy boxing show last night and a crowd estimated at 1,000 witnessed four good mills. The Free Moran of the Northside and Thunderbolt Ed Smith, a negro, of Columbus, O, did not compare with the other three mills on the program, but at that it proved a treat for the crowd. The Moran covered at every opportunity, but Smith he did open up he sailed into Moran and landed heavily. He was many inches shorter than Moran and had little trouble getting into the very round as about even, Moran having the best of the first part and the Ohio boxer the rest of the period. However, were hummers, two of them failing to last the scheduled six rounds. Battling Connors slammed away at Kid Steptoe until he finally caught him on the jaw in the colored boy had to be carried to his room and revived. Connors fought well, but his anxiety to finish his opponent quickly was the only reason three rounds were needed. Two should have proved sufficient. Buck Crouse, the Northside boy who has been displaying such great form laterally, stacked up against Frank Walling of Walling with his left until it got thresome and then banged over a short right hook, which caught the Southside on the jaw, dropping him like a log. It happened in the middle of the play, plea around here who are picking Crouse to beat anyone at his weight within a short time. It's going to be hard finding someone to beat, but he welter and not big enough for a middle-weight. He is improving every day and looks to be a comer, taken from any angle at all. The opening mill brought Kid Hogan and Kid Levine together, Levine took Kid Sullivan's place, who failed to appear. Hogan had the best of the six-round argument, but he had to show everything he knew, and he was game to the core and fought back well. Hogan had him going in the last period and would probably have put him away in another round or so. Tom Bod The preliminaries were so good that the crowd settled back to await the start of what was promised to be the star event and the crowd was getting ready a small army of boxers hopped into the ring and were presented to the audience. Tom Longboat, a former softwood player, will meet in a 12-mile championship run at the Expo rink Thursday night, received a flattering reception when he introduced M. J. Connellly, better known as Buck Corrissus, a third man in the ring for the main bout, was asked to come when he climbed through the ropes. If the votes of the Pittsburgh sports decide who shall referee the Jeffries-Johnson game, the man must be plauged long and loud and the crowd wanted a speech, but Buck declined with a wave of the hand. Buck kept after the start, but the man was still standing or stallting in the worked harder than either of the fighters. He showed his experience in separating the men and wasn't afraid to force them apart with a crowd, too. His work pleased the crowd, too. CUBANS MAKE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO GET INTO OR- GANIZED BASEBALL. Draw Line on Americans of Dark Hue BY DAVID WYATT. "Hank" O'Day went over to Cuba this fall for the purpose of umpiring games between star teams from the States and the Cuban ball tossers. It is a well-known fact that O'Day is one of the best pitchers in the country, a sphinx on discipline of ball players; he is efficient and fearless and generally renders decisions as he sees them but within the limits of O'Day lost just a little of his iron nerve and made a grandstand play—more likely for protection against any possible treachery, part of the belief that when jolled them into the belief that they at once drew the colonists into an organized court of baseball did not say so much in words, but they did drop a modest little ball. The court is concerned, there was not much choice, when it comes to an issue of a lot of Spanish-American Negroes and the Afro-American Negroes. In the part of the islanders could have been spared, as they were aware that the majority of their players spades and could not pass as anything in the human race other than Negroes. The stiffness of these black islanders is the joke of the year. After practically being the only team they now assume the American attitude and try to hand us a "bunch." Bud Fowler paddle ball in Cuba twenty-five years, and EA in England for colored players and teams from the States since 1898. The Cubans have been close students and diligent copyers of our history, and for years, and our lads have made regular imparting valuable information to the Cubans, the same causing an exertion of much patience and quite a lot of fatigue. We have had to get all swelled up and turn upon their teachers. They have made use of some of our best and most talented players, and we have had to get the advent of our boys upon the island they were a lot of mechanical players, pure and simple. Their skill as players has been great, and their years, which is about the life of the advent of our best talent. Bancroft of Cincinnati had been there years before, but the knowledge in the playing end of the same The battles between these teams were waged with such a war-like aspect that it was at fever heat and hatred cropped out and reached such a state of development—not only on the part of the players but also on the part of the protection to prevent outbreaks on the part of zealous admirers became the rule. Several attempts at riot were made, but none were successful, that the sentiment of three fans out of every five was with the Cubans; newspapers as well as ampires were with them and they tried in every possible way to discredit them. In these handicaps they held their own and proved conclusively that they wielded a master hand. Iube Foster was perhaps the most successful of these great Cuban wonder, Mendey. The loyalty and sentiment displayed before the islanders is probably what caused them to believe they were to high—sociol- These same Cubans will embark for the States in March landing, it is said at New Orleans. They will make it to the same school in the city, which was scheduled for the whole month. A characteristic of them is to give you the glad hand, having a dirk concealed in the other way, the hand and the�iled in the other, their fighting tricks should come into play, we should give them the shoulder and elbow 'em on. You know it's tough picking without our game; the people are so good to be good to go on this fall will be busy playing out long the Cubans are on earth; these same league men around whose firesides the islanders are on an airline, the six has been placed under contract with a few clauses added which prohibits barnstorming trips, post-season games, etc. This latter move puts quite a划桨limp to the�spend. But the same rule, doing just the same, and after getting their tanks to going they have advertised for league clubs of the class, a variety to train upon the isles of the sprites. We have said club $1,500 for twelve games and expenses for players of from $12 to $20. This wise move to get the ante-season money, also to slide into the good places of the players. It will probably be considered in a serious manner, as the big leagues have a superfluous amount of the coin of the realm. Training trips are the same as the same of the class of players of the financial end being of secondary consideration. If a team could be assured of physical fitness which would enable them to win a pennant, they would train a dollar in the Pole. Where is the dollar in the The supposition that magnates or owners run the business of baseball clubs and leagues, in the main is quite true, but the real question is whether they are bringing the color line; therefore I am no more in love with Cuban players than with the officials, as it was the players who owned lads from the States on their team right in Chicago when they had such a list of cripples that a whole week was canceled and that the players owned lads. I must insisted and produced two star pitchers from our boys, whereupon the players wrote to Cuba, the officials in turn notifying the manager that he must not under any conditions use colored playees. It is quite true that we are the under dog in baseball as far as the States go, and to remain in touch with their players shown. We are living in great hope of getting the proper accounting in baseball from our people who rule the game, but when it comes to a lot of ferocious Cubans trying to make aORMAT of us it is time to get up and reel. MITCHELL, IND. Misses Thomas and Todd, of Orleans, attended quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday night.....Rev. J. M. Church meeting Sunday night and preached an able sermon to a large congregation.....Mrs. Mayberry, of St. Louis, is on the sermon Josephine Finley is on the sick list.....Miss Alice Finley, of Bedford, was here to see her mums is one of the young men of the A. M. E. Church, and he proves himself quite proficient as superintendent of the Sunday school.....Mrs. Ellen Rain is on the sermon illness, and was entertained at dinner by Mr. Henry Cooper and wife.....Mrs. Ellen Rain is able to be a teacher of illness, Rev. H. J. 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On sale at your news dealer or agent every Saturday. Mr. G. H. Farson continues seriously ill at his home, 614 W Eleventh street. The Magnolia Club, met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Annie Duncan, 629 Ogden street. Pens. George and William Scott, of Athens, Ohio, have taken up permanent residence in this city. Geo. Washington's Inauguration and a galaxy of Races will be given at Simpson Chapel, February 22. Mrs. M. C. Wilson, San Antonio, Tex., who has been visiting in this city, has gone to Jacksonville, Ill., for a short stay. Dr. S. A. Furniss is in New York City attending the meeting of the Executive Board of the National Business Men's League. Dr. F. S. Delaney passed through the city Wednesday with the remains of his brother, Placido, for burial at Xenia, Ohio. The ladies of Indianapolis will find real bargains in the sample sale of women's shoes is on Saturday at the J. & K. shoe store. Mr. Herbert Scott, who has been residing in Chicago and Columbus, O., returned home Tuesday. He reports that his brother Ben continues very ill. He is going to buy shoes you will profit by buying carefully the advertisement of the J. & K. shoe store, which appears elsewhere in this issue. W. R. Wilson, D. D., the evangelist, of Cleveland, O., will preach at the Metropolitan Baptist Church next Sunday night, Serate avenue. Theme, "The Way to Daniel Payne Jones, D. D., evangelist, lecturer, business manager of "The Baptist Opinion" and superintendent of the agency of McKinley Extension University, is in the city. Evangelist W. R. Wilson, D. D., of Cleveland, O., will read a paper on "Apostles before the Ministerial Conference" at the Union Baptist Church, corner of St Clair street and Senate avenue. Such bargains are seldom offered as are quoted at the J. & K. shoe store for ladies only. The sale is on Saturday. Splendid summer shirts cost $4.50 and summer shoes that cost $4.50 going at $1.50 and $1.90 the pair. oG early and avoid the rush. Mr. James T. Cromwell announces the marriage of his daughter, Amelia Marinda, in the University of Alabama at Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Mr. Roberts is professor of history at Tuskegee and instructor in the Indianapolis public school. Mr. William Lacey informs The Free- Extra Special! $15 to $18 Coats $5 Tomorrow Saturday, Jan. 29 A clearance! Earlier in the season these fine broadcloths, kerseys and mixtures represented our best coats, now broken sizes bring their price down to $5.00, which gives you no clue to their beauty, but is an irresistible argument in their favor. DRESSES One-piece dresses of fine imported chiffon panama, broadcloth, volles and moire silk in all leading shades, value $15.00.....$4.95 CAPES Capes, "militaire," in different colors, $7.50 values, sale price.....$3.00 Military capes, Hudson-Fulton style and brass buttons, $9.00 quality.....$3.45 Mall Orders Filled Promptly. Domb Bros. 134 W. Wash. St., Indianapolis man that the June Bros., who purchased Haynes cane in North Pennsylvania street, will retain colored waiters. Mr. Lacey will resign his position as head waiter to accept a position under Mayor Maynard. There are a lot of sample shoes to be disposed of at the J. & K. shoe store. This store is located at 30 North Pennsylvania street. In the stock will be found ladies shoes of all styles and designs. Shoes that sold for $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50, your choice. Mr. Charles Hall of the Census Bureau, Washington. D. C. accompanied by his wife, were in the city Monday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown, in West Twelfth street, Mr. Hall returned to Washington Tuesday while Mrs. Hall will tour California. He out-of-town relatives who attended the funeral of Clarence W. Baxter, who died January 28 and was buried Monday, February 1, were Mrs. Jennie Baxter, his mother, and Mrs. Anna Robbins, unhontown Pa.; Mrs. Maudie Brown, Greenwich Pa.; Mrs. Martha John, New Castle Pa. Allens Chapel A. M. E. Church second quarterly meeting Sunday. Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. by P. E. Hunter Simpson Chapel M. E. Church, followed by Simpson Chapel M. E. Church, followed by communion. Sunday school at 1 p. m. A. C. E.? 7 p. m. All are welcome. Rev. Simpson Chapel M. E. Church, followed by Mrs. Hampton Ophelia Douglass, the beloved mother of Mr. George L. Woffton, died here Saturday, January 22. The body was shipped to the deceased's home, Nashville. Tenm. Mr. Woffton was a member of the church and an active member in the Afro-American Protective Association of this city. The Witherspoon United Presbyterian church choir will give its regular monthly choir concert on Friday and o'clock. Come. The program rendered by the Y. P. C. U. on last Sabbath evening was a splendid success. "The Young Woman and the Church," a paper read by Miss Hilda Reeder, deserves special DR. SMYTH SURPRISED. At the close of services last Friday evening about 30 members of the East Side Smythe community Smythe with two large baskets of groceries and fruit. Mrs. Ada Golns made a felicitous speech of presentation, to which Dr. Smythe replied in suitable term. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. Clarence W. Baxter and family and Rev. Geo. C. Sampson and family desire to thank the members of Allen and Geo. C. Sampson for untiring watchfulness and kindness shown the dear wife, mother, daughter and sister, Georgetta Sampson Baxter, during her illness. May God bless her the Mrs. Clarence W. Baxter and Rev. Geo. C. Sampson. FRANK DURESON ARRESTED. Frank Duerson, proprietor of The Parker Hotel and well known in lodge circles, who is said to have embezzled the company two years ago, and who left the city after the grand jury had indicted him, was arrested Wednesday by Detective Kurtz. Duerson has been spending his time there and did not return until a few days ago. MINERS TAKE NOTICE. It is with especial pleasure that The Freeman calls the attention of the colored miners in the city at present to the firm, whose advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue, are putting forth to the ride one unique propensity to devised in the springs. They have perfected a bed spring that conforms to all parts of the body at the same time, thereby affording them the hard day's work in the mines you will and that you feel like you have had two nights repose in one after a night's rest in the mines. They willigate before leaving town. The Freeman will be glad to give you any further information you may require. Call at our office and register. All delegates are WHERE TO GO AFTER THE SHOW. Get With Folite Society at the Washington Cafe. The question is often asked by many "Where is a decent restaurant in this city," and it is a puzzling one to you unless you happen to think of what a splendid restaurant at 130 North Senate avenue. This is the place where polite people gather each day for a first-class meal because they get the service. Mr. Washington has a restaurant in the most u-po-tde manner. It is an ideal place to go to after the show and there will be many of the "particular folks who will go there week after week after a performance of the Set" and be made well pleased. This is the same cafe in which Jack Johnson dined in and spoke so well of the cooking. Mr. Washington is a well experienced chef, and "at it" for many years. By looking over the following menu you will be able to get an idea of what class a house the Washington Cafe is: (SUNDAY) DINNER-25C. Soup, Mulligatawney. Rooster House Roast. Drip Gravy. Entrée. Chicken Pot Pie, Egg Dumplings. Pizza. Ribs. Pinto Beans. Creamed Mashed Potatoes. Brown Sweet Potatoes. Baked Apple Dumpling Cider Sauce. Strawberry Cream with Chocolate Cake. EXTRA DINNERS - 40C. Soup Mulligatainwey. Roast Young Potatoes, Ower Dressing. Roast Young Ducklings, Sage Dressing. Half Spring Chicken Fried, with Cream or Brown Gravy. Broiled Tenderloin Steak with Spanish Sauce. Side Dishes and Relishes. Cream Mashed Potatoes. Brown Sweet Potatoes. Snaggletoot Italian. Hot Biscuits. Baked Apple Dumpling, Cider Sauce. Fruit Ambrosia, Strawberry Cream. Chocolate Cake. JONES TABERNAGLE A. M. E. ZION INJURY Rev. H. J. Callis, Pastor. Sunday is second quarterly meeting. The Persiding Elder, Rev. J. H. Manley, will preach at 10:45 a. m. Rev. H. L. Miller, will preach at 5:00 p. m. which service the holy communion will be celebrated. All evangelical pastors and their congregations are invited to this service. pastor will preach at 7:30 p. m. Subject "The Victory That Overcomes the World." Quarterly Love Feast Monday at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 12:45 and Christian Endeavor at 6:30. The Ladies' Social Club will be en certained at the day after daytime, by Mrs. Lizzie Duncan. BETHEL CHURCH. A large congregation was present at each service at Bethel last Sunday. At 7:30 p.m. a large congregation to a large and appreciative audience, and at 7:30 p.m. D. Drmythe preached to another large congregation from the sub-zone "Silence in Heaven for the space of Half a Church" to the church at the close of the sermon. The second pleasant Sunday afternoon, held at 3:30 p.m. m., drew one of the congregants to the church for a long time, and the program was rendered by a choir of 39 assists, assisted by some of the city's musicians. The much praise cannot be given to the pastor and choir for such a musical treat. The pastor will preach Sunday morning, subject, "Man in Heaven." At 7:30 p.m. m. Rev. T. A. Wilson, the great Holy Ghost preacher, will preach. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. Be your own boss. Practically no capital to invest, but money-making office business at home space canvassing. Particulars 25 cents silver. Matchman & Co, 305 Elm St., Danyllly, IL. FREE A sample of Macassar Cream. If you haven't tried it for liver spots, muddy complexion, eruptions on the face, or as a skin bleach, send for a sample. It has no skin bleach or skin preparation. Try it and see. Regular skin, cents. Agents wanted. Reed & Co., Lincoln, Ill. WAITERS' CLUB AND CAFE In the Heart of the Business District. Don't fall to look in on the splendidly located, well appointed Walters' Club and cafe; nothing like it in the city. The staff are very friendly and special attention given to after-theater parties, banquets, and Sunday dinners; service the very best at reasonable prices. Eugene Armstrong, president; Joseph Holloway, owner; and New phone 3992; Old phone, 7579; BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bladau's Drug Store. Persons wanted to sell articles; quick money made. Write for articulars. Occidental Supply Co. 527 W. 121th street, Indianapolis, Ind. Send us one dime and receive a practical household article. Wonderful invention. Saves time and labor. Spencer Supply Co. Box 138, Evansville, Ind. Agents wanted - To sell our Wonderful Marquette Massage Skin Food. Write for particulars. Spencer Supply Company, Box 138, Evansville, Ind. Become beautiful. Keep the bloom of youth. Try a three ounce jar of our massage cream and skin fod, only 35 cents. Spencer Supply Company, Box 138, Evansville, Ind. Kuykendall & Huffman, dentists. 359% Indiana avenue. Expert crown, plate and bridge work. New phone 5067. Phone your wants to us. We call for and deliver prescriptions. Anything ordered by phone will be selected as care if you called in person. No extra charges. Gauld's Pharmacy. New 1178: Old. Main 4032. COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss; In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. No. 18494. William Nettles vs. Hiram Bellew. No. 18494. Complaint to foreclose real estate. Be it known, that on the 30th day of October, the law is to be given a plaintiff, by his attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana, his complaint against the above named defendant, Hiram Bellew, and the said plaintiff having been filed in the office of the Court of America, after a dvdt of a competent person, showing that said defendant, Hiram Bellew, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and above a opinion for the case of the court, has not been given a report of regard on certain real estate situated in Marion County, Indiana, as described in complaint, and said defendant is a necessary party thereto, and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint is a part of the order of an order in said Court, and answer or demur there-to on the 15th day of March, 1910. Now, therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby notified and is the part of said court's complaint against him and that unless he appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 15th day of March, 1910, the same being the 8th of March, and the said court said of said court, to be begun and held at the Court House in the City of Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in March, 1910, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in his LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. Duvall & Fiscus, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 409-412 Law Building. Willett's Pies, "Theyre Different" Ask your Grocer and at Restaurants. Willett's Pie Co. 1414-16 N. Senate Avenue. J. WALTER HODGE, REAL ESTATE. Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See me for bargains if you are looking for a home or investment. Cash or easy payments. BOTH PHONES 1173. 536 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind WANTED An organizer for the Afro-American Order of Owls. For particulars, write G. W. Bland, Oliver Hotel, South Bend, Ind. $100 in Prizes One hundred dollars have been placed on deposit at the Lowry National Bank, of Atlanta, Ga., by The Colored People's Magazine, to be paid in cash prizes of $25 each for the Best Original Short Story (2,500 words); The Best Original Poem, (any length); The Best Original Article, (2,000 words), and The Best Original Composition (not over 1,000 words) by a grammar school student, which shall reach our office before the midnight of March 31, 1910. Conditions : Only colored people may compete. Each contributor must subscribe at once. All worthy contributions not receiving prizes will be accepted and paid for. Three competent judges will decide the contest. Contest closes the midnight of March 31, 1910. Subscribe today. Begin to write today. The Magazine is $1.00 a year. Address all communications to WELBORN VICTOR JENKINS, Editor Colored People's Magazine 278 W. Mitchell St., Atlanta, Ga. In Lace Curtains, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Blankets, Comforts, Towels, Men's Shirts and Underwear. CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price 50 cts (stamps) Has cured others; will cure you. Address R.P. Blodan. draggest. Indianapolis. Ind. MARRY—We introduce refine and cultured colored ladies and gentlemen. Some wealthy. Send 2c stamp for circular. L. R. BENNETT. R. No. 36 Peoria. Il. Take Notice! Our Semi-Annual Trouser Sale is on. We have purchased over fifteen hundred Mill Ends to be made into Trousers to your order, at All worth fully double the price named. No connection with any other house. Tailoring Co. 113 S. Illinois Street. SHOT BILLY KNOX First Gun Fired Today. MY OPENING New Store, New Goods, New Methods. TAILORING At Popular Prices. 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THE FREEMAN is on sale every Saturday at the news stand at the southwest corner of Illinois and Market streets. GIO E REITH COMPANY TRADE MARK REG US PAT OEE Hutchinson's WALK OVER BOOT SHOP 28 North Pennsylvania Street DE MARK REG US PAT OEE Absolutely Guaranteed Coal that Sa AND KEEPS Makes white as All Heat Lump..... All Heat Egg..... Best Rescreened Indiana Lum Pocahontas Mine Run..... Sample order of All Heat or All Phone orders receive our special attn W. E. Ralph lc 1005 EAS TheKey All your troubles can be solved by happy: unlucky, lucky. Gives pr Call day or evenings. Madam Indiana. PREPARE FOR YOU YOU CAN NOT AFT A SPRING BEAUTY is a set of gold bronze wire Puritan "Rest Easy" Double Deck Springs and better than their beauty is their Comfort and Luxurious Ease. MADE BY Puritan Bed Spring Co. What Saves you Money AND KEEPS YOUR HOUSE WARM Makes white ash, no clinkers and all heat. $3.50 per ton $3.50 per ton 4.00 per ton 5.00 per ton 1.90 All Heat or All Heat Egg, one-half ton. Ralph Ice & Coal Company, 1005 EAST PRATT STREET. Key of Mystery can be solved by consulting Madam Harper. Make unhappy fucky. Gives proper advice. Answers all questions correcti- ings. Madam Harper, 641 East Miami street, Indianapoli ARE FOR YOUR FAMILY WHILE LIVING. CAN NOT AFTER DEATH OVERTAKES YOU. Coal that Saves you Money All Heat Lump.....$3.50 per ton All Heat Egg.....3.50 per ton Best Rescreened Indiana Lump.....4.00 per ton Pocahontas Mine Run.....5.00 per ton Sample order of All Heat or All Heat Egg, one-half ton.....1.90 Please order more special attention. No Phone: (504) 580-2222 TheKey of Mystery All your troubles can be solved by consulting Madam Harper. Make unhappy, happy; unlucky, lucky. Gives proper advice. Answers all questions correctly. Call day or evenings. Madam Harper, 641 East Miami street, Indianapolis, Indiana. PREPARE FOR YOUR FAMILY WHILE LIVING. YOU CAN NOT AFTER DEATH OVERTAKES YOU. 75c per Quarter or $3.00 per Year Secures to your family at your death $300 00 Th If you die in Mosaic At Just think of it! Before you will draw out, you will What chance have you t into which you can place heirs will receive at your THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR YEAR D You are duty bound to thing, when your eyes are c better to recommend to you Mosaic Templars of Ameri lars for Three. 00 Three Hundred Dollars $300.00 If you die in the National Order of the saic Templars of America. It! Before you can pay into the Order as much as you out, you will have been a member one hundred years. Once have you to lose? There is no investment on earth you can place your money and get a guarantee that your receive at your death ORED DOLLARS, IF YOU PAY THREE DOLLARS PER YEAR DURING YOUR LIFE duty bound to leave those who depend upon you, some our eyes are closed in death, and we know of nothing commend to you than the great National Order of the ars of America, which will pay you Three Hundred Dol- Just think of it! Before you can pay into the Order as much as you will draw out, you will have been a member one hundred years. What chance have you to lose? There is no investment on earth into which you can place your money and get a guarantee that your heirs will receive at your death THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, IF YOU PAY THREE DOLLARS PER YEAR DURING YOUR LIFE You are duty bound to leave those who depend upon you, something, when your eyes are closed in death, and we know of nothing better to recommend to you than the great National Order of the Mosaic Templars of America, which will pay you Three Hundred Dollars for Three. A PURELY NEGRO ORGANIZATION This Order was organized take pride in heralding the written or unwritten, were sth wholly the product of Negro b to prepare to die, but is empi prove his condition in this lie up to the true principles of h BLAZED A WAY WHICH O T Thousands of men and wders because they objected to flying banners and streaming but looking after the sick and of America adopted a simple the first Fraternal institution Endowment feature. It has bnal Orders in the world. or was organized in 1882 by Negroes, and its founders heralding the fact that not one line of its secret works, written, were stolen from any white man's order; but isDUCT of Negro brains. It not only admonishes the Negro lie, but is emphatic in teaching him how to live and imitition in this life by self-help, thrift, industry and living principles of honesty. WAY WHICH OTHERS ARE FOLLOWING—NEW IDEAS of men and women have remained out of Fraternal Orchestra objected to the time-worn custom of marching under and streaming Regalia, also the practice of doing naught over the sick and burying the dead. The Mosaic Templars adopted a simple badge (2x6 inches) as its regalia, and was normal institution in the United States to introduce the nature. It has been adopted by all of the leading Fraterne world. NAL CONDITION IS OUR BED-ROCK OF STRENGTH—DON'T OWE A DOLLAR and conservative business methods we place our finance where it cannot be shaken. Through our Endowment we have paid out to widows and orphans nearly a half. All of our claims are paid to date, and we pay them are filed in this office—there is no delaying or waiting, not the money. We never allow our reserve fund to fall out, of the value of policies in force. Insurance Experts is out as a safe margin, and we strictly adhere to it. MONEY FOR WIDE-AWAKE DEPUTIES— This Order was organized in 1882 by Negroes, and its founders take pride in heralding the fact that not one line of its secret works, written or unwritten, were stolen from any white man's order; but is wholly the propt of Negro brains. It not only admonishes the Negro to prepare to die, but is emphatic in teaching him how to live and improve his condition in this life by self-help, thrift, industry and living up to the true principles of honesty. BLAZED A WAY WHICH OTHERS ARE FOLLOWING—NEW IDEAS Thousands of men and women have remained out of Fraternal Orders because they objected to the time-worn custom of marching under flying banners and streaming Regalia, also the practice of doing naught but looking after the sick and burying the dead. The Mosaic Templars of America adopted a simple badge (2x6 inches) as its regalia, and was the first Fraternal institution in the United States to introduce the Endowment feature. It has been adopted by all of the leading Fraternal Orders in the world. OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION IS OUR BED-ROCK OF STRENGTH— DON'T OWE A DOLLAR By careful and conservative business methods we place our financial condition where it cannot be shaken. Through our Endowment Department we have paid out to widows and orphans nearly a half-million dollars. All of our claims are paid to date, and we pay them as soon as they are filed in this office—there is no delaying or waiting, for we have got the money. We never allow our reserve fund to fall below 1 per cent. of the value of policies in force. Insurance Experts have figured this out as a safe margin, and we strictly adhere to it. BIG MONEY FOR WIDE-AWAKE DEPUTIES— WRITE FOR INSTRUCTIONS can reap a rich harvest setting up Mosaic Lodges. For deputy sets up a Lodge of thirty members at $3.50 each; His Charter will cost him $15.00 and the Policy for 15c, which would amount to $22.50, leaving the Deputy a $67.50 on one Lodge. A Deputy of ordinary ability two Lodges per month; a wide-awake hustling Deputy four or five. If you are not a member of the Mosaic America, join at once. If there is not a Lodge in your site to headquarters and we will send somebody to organize 25,000 members scattered over the United States, the same rights, benefits and privileges as the men these thousands and will help you if you will only enrich that we are holding forth. Deputies can reap a rich harvest setting up Mosaic Lodges. For instance, a Deputy sets up a Lodge of thirty members at $3.50 each; that is $105.00. His Charter will cost him $15.00 and the Policy for each member 75c, which would amount to $22.50, leaving the Deputy a clear profit of $67.50 on one Lodge. A Deputy of ordinary ability should set up two Lodges per month; a wide-awake hustling Deputy should set up four or five. If you are not a member of the Mosaic Templars of America, join at once. If there is not a Lodge in your community, write to headquarters and we will send somebody to organize one. We have 25,000 members scattered over the United States. Women enjoy the same rights, benefits and privileges as the men. We are helping these thousands and will help you if you will only embrace the opportunity that we are holding forth. Epic Templars of America, Little Rock, Ark. ALEXANDER, N. G. M., 5041/2 West Ninth Street. J: E. BUSH, N. G. S., Box 402. ng Number, April 2d W. M. ALEXANDER, N. G. M., $ 5041/2 $ West Ninth Street. J. E. BUSH, N. G. S., Box 402. For Men and Women. All the Latest Creations for Spring and Summer Wear. NATIONAL ORDER