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THE FREEMAN WANTS HONEST, ENERGETIC AND HUSTLING AGENTS EVERYWHERE. YOU CAN MAKE MONEY REPRESENTING THE FREEMAN. WRITE TO-DAY FOR TERMS AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXIII. NUMBER 14 BISHOP CALDWELL SPEAKS TO LARGE NUMBER OF GUESTS AT RECEPTION PAYS COMPLIMENT TO SCHOOL SYSTEM Addresses Made by Prof. Perry And Others—Cubs Will Play First Game Sunday—Negroes Taking the Census. "My friends," said the bishop, "Let me make a few suggestions. We need a true connection of our relation to and our fellowships in the industry and another, we are going money mad, becoming more worldly, we are following the gods of the world and not paying the appropriate taxes, we are young men and women that have graduated from your schools could be given employment. If you had faith in one another, on you you could organize a bank and operate and done in other sections of the South." The bishop spoke several minutes along the lines and made a most eloquent appeal to the people. "We need true leadership, not ambitious leadership that destroys. There are too many folks. You need to weed them out. All of us are too many truckers and cringers who crine and bow to the white man. The world demands men. Everybody likes to work in high plane and true leaders and true followers." Bishop Caldwell paid a compliment to the Bishop of Louisville and the splendid work and left the impression that it would detriment to the colored citizens to one kind of education at the sacrifice of Prof. W. H. Perry, principal of the Western School, delivered a brilliant and the best welcome address as did C. H. Bullew, principal of the Eastern School, delivered a thoughtful address was delivered by Church Losing Its Influence in Community Life. The tenor of his address was the church had not kept pace with modern movements and its leadership was waning. Miss Maggie Wafford is in the city of Lexington on a visit. On her return she will stop at Frankfort. ** Over a dozen Negroes have been appointed by the Commissioner of the United States Census for the city of Louisville. Chark Brothers and Elmore Taylor have contracted to join S. H. Dudley's Southern Amusement Company. They will leave in the middle of April for re- hearsal. Miss Julia Young, editor of the Kentuc- y Standard, is in the city of Maysville standing the M. E. Conference. She will visit Paris and Frankfort before returning home. Charles Steward, the well-known news writer, will attend the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is one of the best journalists in country, and is well connected. Wentworth ministers of the Baptist denomination will attend the conference, which will be held in June. Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore was in Frankfort Sunday to deliver the annual Pythian anniversary address. Dr. Lattimore is being prominently mentioned as Grand Medical Examiner of the Pythians of the State. Mr. Tom Cole has sold his business to Mr. B. F. Browles. Mr. Cole will take a role in the presentation, "The Harriet," is completed and by the first of the month the building will be occupied. Mr. Timothy Masterson, father of Timothy Masterson, of the postoffice, is reported to have died in California. He is the father of Misses Katie, Mayme and Nannie Masterson, tea-hers of the public schools of this city. Mrs. Ida Woodson, daughter of Mrs. Cross, of West Madison street, left Tuesday morning for Chicago, to California to meet her husband, Mrs. Woodson has been visiting in this city for two months, and her stay has been most delightful. The Cubs will have their first game of baseball on Sunday, April 2. The FREEMAN will be on sale at the park by Jesse Palmer, the FREEMAN agent. All the sporting news of the day will be chroned in THIS WEEK. Get a copy and keep up with the sport. The Rev. Leroy Ferguson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Our Lady, returned to the East, where he has been for thirty days in the interest of the Bishop Dudley Memorial. He reports a most successful trip. While Boston he addressed the Boston Library Society, of which Editor Trotter is president. Mr. W. H. Parker, of the Columbia, has called attention of the Local Negro Business League to its inactivity, as it is cer- taining to get down to business. The election of officers is past due. The members should not wait until a few days before the National Convention, and should not other meeting. Let them elect Mr. William H. Steward or some other good man and have the League in good working or- ganization, since the death of the late John S. Hopson. CINGINNATI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: The funeral services of Dr. Ray were held at the residence of Dr. Schooley, the Rev. Williams, of Brown's Chapel, officiating in the absence of Dr. Gee. . .There was quite a large attendance at the ordination of Dr. Gee, when Union Baptist Church on Friday night . . .The dedication of the new Bethel Baptist Church took place on Sunday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. Gray, is to attend the service with efforts to build the new edifice. . .Mrs. Anna Rankin assisted the choir of Mt. Zion Church on Sunday. . .Both the managers of the moving picture shows demonstrate the importance of the titering class of people. They have decent, respectable places, worthy of the race. . .Mrs. Emma Lee Smothers came from Chicago last Saturday morning to attend the management of a daughter. Dr. Gee was of Hardman, and Mrs. Ivy will reside in Hamilton, where they have fitted up a beautiful home. . .The K. of P.'s anniversary services were very enjoyable. Dr. Gee was at Park Street Church. The sermon was delivered by Rev. T. L. Ferguson. Mrs. Hugh Carr, Miss Lucy Sheppard and Prof. H. T. Jackson were the solitaries. .The choir of the beautiful oratorio entitled the Nazarene on Sunday evening. The choir at Park Street Church rendered "Priest and King" . . .The Imperial Quartet attended the opera of "Trovatore" on Monday at Park Street Church for unanimous vote for the return. Rev. T. L. Ferguson. DURHAM, N. C. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN and National Religious Training School will open at Durham, N. C. July 5 and continue until August 14. This Assembly is especially appealing to ministers. Rev. Joseph H. McCarthy, the minister of lectures daily from July 7 to 14. Dr. Hurburt is regarded as one of the really great authorities on the Bible, and it is well worth going miles to hear him. Rev. Dr. Gilbert, of New York City, and Bishop Clinton, of Charlotte, N. C. This will be another attraction. Study classes will be conducted by Dr. John E. Ford Archde- ister and Dr. D. Webster Davis. All of these lectures will be rare treats. A special rate has been arranged for ministers. For application blanks and rules write Miss Laura Faucette, Dr. D. Webster and Dr. D. Webster Davis. All of the foremost child story tellers, will con- duct a children's hour from July 12 to 17. Miss Laura Faucette, the domestic science department, assisted by Miss Katie Davis, of Tuskegee. If you want to learn dress- making, how to make baskets, mats, etc. attend the summer school at Durham and the same week and at the same time be benefited in body and mind, write the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. and tell them what you want. The summer school will be in July, and such things will be provided. IRONTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special To Sophia Redman is dangerously ill at her home on Eighth Street....The Broadway Embroidery Club was entertained by Mrs. C. L. Banks Thursday afternoon. Light refreshments were served ...Rev. Boswell is conducting a two weeks revival at the museum, assisted by Rev. Thompkins of St. Louis. ...Mr. Curtis Brown and Miss Seha Smith were married on last Monday night by Rev. O. P. Wright. ...Miss Flossie Jones and Mrs. Mary Exum were appointed as census enumerators in prefect A. and B. Mrs. Exum was Thanksgiving sermon preached on Easter Sunday afternoon at Tried Stone INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1910. LET US ALL HAVE ONE PURSE A HAVE A GOOD TIME. FEMALE SEDUCERS IN EXPERIENCED YOUTH. Baptist Church by Rev. H. P. Boswell ...Richard Brooks is able to be out again after several days' illness...Miss Blanche Bryant continues quite ill at her home on South Ninth street...Morris Reynolds has returned home...Miss Elsie Leffridge made a trip to Manchester last Sunday on business...Mrs. Mary Exum left Sunday for Institute, W. Va., where she will enter the institute and take a post graduate course...Miss Angus Reynolds, who recently passed the civil service examination, trained her as a post position, Arseny Witearth, Minn...C. R. James is able to be out again at his place of business after three weeks' illness. ST. LOUIS, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. The several K. of P. Lodges and Calantian Courts held their annual sermon at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening.... Miss a Znithla Clark was given a little birthday party by her parents, Mrs. Znithla Clark, and Monday evening.... The friends of the Old Folks' Home are preparing to give a grand benefit at the Odeon for that in attendance, the little son of Mr. Henry Thornton, is critically ill.... The Central a bptist Literary Society will reopen with a grand free reception Monday evening.... Rev. Gahes, pastor of Big lonz A. M. A. E.慧, pastor of M. M. E.慧, for Rev. J. J. A. Chanley, pastor of Quinn Chapel, on Wednesday evening.... Easter Sunday was set aside as Rally Day at Union Memorial Church, the pro- DELHI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN the C. M. E. Church was an elegant affair. Solos, recitations and short addresses were the main part of the program. Superintendents talk, followed by Artur Johnsen, Fields and Miss Cornelia Jones, teachers. After the presentation of Easter presents the pastor. Rev. Williams, gave encouragement. The church, Clarence Foster was the best of Mrs. and Foster at Dehlh Sunday and was also present at the B. Y. P. U. and gave a short talk. Mr. Allen Bush has pursued Lincoln Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. D. Wilson entertained Sunday during the day Miss Normon Robinson, of Walnut Hills ...Leave your items at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Murphy on Washington avenue....The Freeman agent will have headquarters when in Delhi at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Murphy, on Washington avenue. All news items left at that place will receive prompt attention. Subscribe for the Freeman..., Rev. Geo Lewis, of this place, was ordained to all the rights pertaining to the ministry on Wednesday evening at 8 p. m. at the Antioch Baptist Church, Cincinnati, of which the well-known Rev. G. W. Wyatt is pastor..., Rev. J. H. Jackson, pastor of the Cummingsville Church, was preached the ordination sermon, assisted by the Rev. Bushel, of the Thirteenth Street Church, Covington, Ky. Eloquent theological oratory followed and the meeting was one long to be remembered. Rev. Geo Lewis was presented with a beautiful portrait of Dr. D. C. the Cummingsville Church. Those present to participate in the ceremony were Rev. C. M. D., B. D., Rev. G. W. Wyatt, D. D. Rev, Walker, D. D. Rev, Jones, Chicago, Gray, Paul, Toliver, McWilliams, McWilliams is above reproach and has a clean record as a minister of the gospel and as a Christian gentleman. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Easter Sunday of 1910 was the greatest known in the history of Atlantic City. Prominent among the many seen on the boardwalk and at the hotels and cottages were: Mrs. Lawyer Carter, of Harbursburg, N.J.; Mrs. Miss Wesley New York; Mrs. Robinson, Williamsport, Pa.; Mrs. Hannah Lowe, of Trenton, N. J.; Mrs. Edward Banton, Mrs. Wm. Almond, Mrs. Brock, Mrs. Sandridge, Mrs. J. C. Asbury, Mrs. Ferd Baxter, the Misses Dover, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lester, Mrs. Ferd Lester A. Walton, manager and dramatic editor of the New York Age, was among the many Easter callers. Special to THE FREEMAN. The fragrance of flowers and plants and the presence of a host of friends, Miss Lucretia M. Watts, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Watts, or 115 East Sixth Street, was united in Palmyra, Mo., Thursday, March 24, at the home of the bride's parents. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jonathan Brewer, of St. Mark's A. M. E. and the wedding march and the bride was given away by her father. The bride's dress was of German val lace over a dark silk background, Mr. and Mrs. St. Paul for a short honeymoon, and will be at home to their many friends at First Avenue East and Fourth Street after April. The popularity of the bride was attested by the many valuable presents tendered them by a host of ad- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. miring friends. There was a literary and musical program at St. Mark's A. M. E. Church Easter Sunday evening, March 7. The program included an interesting address on "The Value of Friendship." The choir, under the direction of Prof. Harvey L. Pittman, rendered special music for the occasion. The lodgings were at P. P. Hall in their hall at 3 p. m. Sunday.... Rev. E. G. Jackson, P. E., of the St. Paul District of the Iowa Conference of the Church, to present Sunday afternoon and evening for the usual quarterly meeting services. BONHAM, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN The spelling bee last Wednesday night was a success. Mrs. V. A. White was the champion...Mrs. Elisa Adams had a narrow escape from being burned to death in a fire. Mrs. V. A. White was able scribble Sunday night at the A. M. E. Church...Mrs. Bird Klimper and Miss Ophelia Blackman are in Dallas...Mr. Routhufus Nickels, of Mineral Wells, Missouri, are in the Riverston Muskegue, Okla., is in the city...Miss Stella Walker is in Denison. SHEFFIELD, ALA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev, L. J. Green, of Florence, preached the annual sermon at the First Baptist Church Sunday at 2 p. m. for the K of 100 students. The K of 100 rendered was interesting and the service was enjoyed by a large audience. . . The Easter exercises at the A. M. E. Church were grand. An interesting program was presented by the pastor. The church. A large audience enjoyed the program and the occasion was a literary treat and a financial success. . . the A. M. E. Church presented an exorcism. Eason presented an exorcism. H. Black, the pastor, preached an able sermon at 7:30 p. m. . . Mr. Gwady Allen spent a few days this week in Memphis. Eason spent Sunday in Russellville, Ala. Bair spent Sunday in Russellville, Ala. Anderson Veasley, of Bessemer, Ala., and Miss Minnie Parker, of this city, will be married on April 10th, at the A. M. E. Church. The Freeman will be on sale Johnson's barber shop on Furnace Hill. LEXINGTON, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. The second sermon of Queen Ann's Court No. 4 was held at the Second Baptist Church Sunday evening...The concert given at the A. M. E. Church Friday night, March 25, by the scholars of the Douglass School was a success. Every time the program was carried out successfully THE NEGRO AND THE LAW UNCLE RAD KEES GIVES VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT DOES NOT NEED SPECIAL LEGISLATION Nor Exceptional Concessions for His Case—New York Judge Makes Peculiar Statement in Regard to Version of Law. By Uncle Rad Kees. That the American Negro believes in the American law, and by such law he becomes a law-abiding citizen, is strikingly indicative for the simple fact that he stands for more direct and indirect miscarriages of such laws than any other people on the face of the globe. As a matter of fact, he needs no special legislation to suit his condition, neither does he ask for any exceptional concessions to fit his case. He only knows and understands that he govern all classes, matters not whether he black, white, red or blue, and he is certainly right in such a belief. What difference should it make whether a Negro is represented by a white law-abiding citizen or by a judge or by an enemy of a jury. If he is right, he is right, and if he is wrong he is wrong, and that's all there is to it. One Justice Dugro, a justice of the Home Court in New York, has said that he is arrested unjustly due to suffer as much damage and humiliation as a white man, ordinarily. Holding that "the fact that he is colored must be considered in assessing damages." The case was that of a colored man against a white man for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, the man was arrested unjustly due to had him arrested on a charge of petition larceny, and after being arrested was taken before a very competent and able judge and dismissed on the ground that he was innocent. The accused man nat- The case eventually came up for trial before Justice Dugro and a jury of twelve American citizens, who awarded the collar to the verdict of 600 for Dugro do? He still asked the verdict as excessive, saying: "No such verdict would stand. The man was earning less than a dollar a day; his loss of wages was, therefore, only two or three dollars." Continuing, he said: "He was a colored man, the Negro press and pulpit weigh him differently from any other man on that account, you must consider men." Whatever he means by this is up to your smart lawyers and leaders to find out, and the Negro press and pulpit explanation, not only on this, but on all matters where racial interests are concerned, and most particularly so when such deliberate and most conspicuous miscarriages of justice are rampant. You should begin at once, and for all the reasons, you must be prejudicial court who may so forget itself as to step outside of the law in its frantic desire to deal you a telling blow and thereby debauch, humiliate and otherwise place the entire Negro race on being the literal inferior of all other races. He virtually admits in one breath that the law as laid down makes no difference as to creed or color, yet in the next breath he tells the jury, "you must conceive it." In other words, to hell with the law when it comes to a Negro! Still, when you take the law into your own hands and resort to physical violence as a means of at least personal satisfaction, as was the case of Jack Johnson, who will another justice telling you there is a law of truth and the law must not be trivial with. This judge is right, and if he is right then the other justice is wrong, and the sole question for the Negro to consider whether he will be wronged or the wronged! The sooner you come together and make up your minds to combat one of these two evils the better you have paved the path of civilization by establishing the Negro race has shown itself to be as brave a people as have ever stepped upon the face of the globe when it comes to his defense of the rights of others, and a bigger coward never when he it comes to his own defense. And I can cite but one substantial incident where the Negro ever laid down his own life in self-defense, and that was when your forefathers stepped out of their home and went without knowing "A" from "B" shouldered a musket and obeyed the commands, lived up to the general discipline of colonels, majors, lieutenants and captains in the military training at West Point and other academies, and proved himself the equal of any soldier the world has ever known, that you might enjoy at least what was protected and equal rights, under the laws of this, YOUR COUNTRY. They have told you of a so-called "Negro Problem," and have discussed pro and con its various phases, when as a matter of fact you have no gro problem any more than any other problem. Neither is there a material consideration of social equality, for each will work out its own destiny in time, irrespectively regardless. But that is most dangerous legal misunderstanding between the Negro as against all other races, and it should matter little to you what the cost for your satisfactory understanding on this most difficult time is worth the price, especially if you intend remaining in this Continued on Page Four. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON. There never was a quitter but who blamed the world at large— Who couldn't find a lame excuse for any sort of charge— Who ever owned up to the truth—that he was all to blame, Instead of realizing that he'd simply quit the game. Men who achieve will never stop so long as there's a chance. You can't defeat 'em with a blow—with jeer or sneering glance. They're right at start—they're right at heart—and fight through to the finish; No matter what befalls them, grit nor courage will diminish. Stop sniveling and driveling and crawl from out your funk. Start in and grow a spine—chirk up and show a little spunk; Erase despair from off your face—clear doubt out of your soul; So long as you have health, you've wealth—you still are sound and whole. The New York Age is—or was—"on its muscle." * * * "Remember Brownsville" has faded into an echo. * * * * That Cannon wasn't exactly "fired," but it was unloaded. * * * * There is nothing wrong about being an "insurgent" when you are right. * * * * The colored Americans have taken "Teddy" back to their hearts again. * * * * It will be a cold day when they "put the Tuskegee Wizard out of business." * * * * No Negro ever attained true greatness by the "social snobbishness" route. * * * * Tuskegee Institute's moving pictures are a big hit. They speak for themselves. Ex-Senator James Gordon is a fine example of the Southerner of the better sort. * * * * If you've ever committed an indiscretion and forgotten about it, just run for office. * * * * Send for a copy of Hon. E. L. Taylor's speech on the Semi-Centennial Exposition. * * * * Washington is a pleasant place to visit in the springtime. Watch the political register! * * * * The Lyon that Bwana Tumbo sent to Africa will be permitted by President Taft to remain. * * * * This is the age of the "acid test" in every department of life. Everybody is "from Missouri." Only fools brag about the amount of money they have and the importance of the job they happen to hold. * * * * The mother of the late Paul Laurence Dunbar, now living at Dayton, O., may bake her home in Chicago. * * * * The Mississippi stomach is pretty tough, but it couldn't stand for Jim Vardaman as United States Senator. * * * * Sheriff Shipp has returned to the obscurity from which the Ed Johnson-Supreme Court episode temporarily rescued him. Vale! * * * * When you cannot work with a certain group of individuals, don't quit working. Walk out and organize a camp of your own. * * * * Indiana, Illinois and Ohio are looking on anxious as the South devours the patronage apple, wondering if there's going to be any "core." That namesake of ours in Minneapolis, Minn.—one R. W. Thompson—has made no effort to claim kinship with us. He doesn't need anything. * * * * There isn't any moral difference between stealing the brain product or the credit for services rendered by another and in picking his pocket. * * * * Far-seeing white politicians like to do business with Negroes whose broad-gauged ideas have developed for them a following among their own people. * * * * Write a man "up," and you don't hear even a "Thank you" from him. Write him "down," and he will raise—but we don't use that kind of language. * * * * "Our little systems have their day. They have their day, and then they cease to be." The "Black Cabinet" at Washington—that was—is said to be no more. Senator Leroy Percy, of Mississippi, has a job cut out for himself to maintain the record made by his illustrious Negro predecessors, H. R. Revels and B. K. Bruce. * * * John C. Dancy is now mentioned for the presidency of Livingstone College, which would probably mean the elevation of Dr. W. H. Goler to the Zion Bench of Bishops. * * * The Negro soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen, Fort Lawton, Fort D. A. Russell Say Well-Known American "is a Wonderful Old Man." Bobby Dobbs, the one-time lightweight champion of his weight in this country as the most pronounced ring general of his time, is yet fighting across the pond, where he has been for a number of years. He has been doing much fighting in England, where he makes his home. Recently he has been fighting at the New Olympic Club, where he has won many fights, but a greater part of his time has been taken up in training the big fighters of all Europe. In an issue of the Sporting Chronicle, a great English papering sport 2 and Madison Barracks are doing none of the desperate things their enemies hoped they would do. * * * The marvelous reports sent out from Liberia by the secretary of legation, George W. Ellis, ought not to be less spectacular when we call to mind that he is to be succeeded by a "Bundy." * * * It might have been a pessimist who sent around the wail that the man who is lucky enough to be born without any poor relations doesn't know any better than to go and marry some. * * * President Taft deserves the thanks of the race for the strong support he is giving the 1913 exposition, the plan to reimburse the Freedmen's Bank depositors and the rehabilitation of Liberia. The thunderous noises heard last week were not caused by the approach of the vernal equinox. It was the launching of the boom of J. C. Asbury for grand master of the Grand United Order of Odd Pellows. * * * * Thanks, good friends of the press fraternity, for gracious mention of your humble servant for commissioner to lay plans for the proposed semi-centennial exposition. Should we be so honored—but that's another story. * * * * No one is nursing a grudge against President Taft for recruiting the famous "Bread-and-Butter Brigade"—the troops de luxe that have been causing Brother W. M. Trotter and Sister Julia Sohmers Young to lie awake of nights. Will resourceful America, as the great international "melting pot," in which are being used the Celt, German, Scandinavian, Slav, Latin, Greek and Oriental bloods, permit the Negro alone to escape the tremendous force of racial absorption? * * * The shortsighted cult which finds such keen satisfaction in sneering at Negro newspapers should not overlook the fact that many of them would never have been heard of had it not been for th advertisement furnished by the despised Negro editor or Negro correspondent. * * * It is the plain duty of every Negro in the land to help mold sentiment in favor of the semi-centennial exposition of racial progress; also to pull for the reimbursement of the Freedmen's Bank depositors. Both of these measures means big things for the Negro people. Editor J. H. Murphy, of the Baltimore Afro-American Ledger, "blue-pencils" our suggestion that he be the guest of honor at the next big banquet to be "pulled off" in the Monumental City. It takes a real newspaper man to disdain laurels that "leaders" seek for with an eagerness that passeth all understanding. * * * Booker T. Washington has never been a "political dictator," nor has he ever tried to be. When presidents or other officials have asked his opinion of men and measures, he has given it without hesitation or equivocation; but there is not a single instance on record where he has "butted in" to accomplish any selfish end. Put that in your pipe and smoke it! The plan of the National Negro Bankers' Association, the press, the bar and the undertakers' organizations, to meet in New York a day ahead of their parent body—the National Negro Business League—is generally approved by the country at large. These group organizations will do much to crystallize into results the inspiration generated by the major league. Noah D. Thompson, of Chicago, is at Tuskegee Institute, "studying types," Mr. Thompson is "left-hand supporter" to the "Wizard," balancing off Emmett J. Scott, holding up the right hand. Besides discharging responsible duties in connection with the United States Express Company in Chicago, Mr. Thompson is a trained newspaper man, and has done some notable work on the Chicago dailies. He is Illinois member of the executive committee of the National Negro Press Association. The Washington Star's jokist gets off the following pertinent colloquy: "Your speech has brought you many congratulations." "Yes," replied the young statesman, "only I wish they would congratulate me more on the speech itself and less on my luck in getting a chance to deliver it." As this was perpetrated before Register W. T. Vernon delivered his famous Wilberforce Night speech, introducing President Taft, it cannot be said that that incident brought the idea to the writer's mind. The formation of the proposed new "outlaw" baseball league promises to open up a new field of profitable endeavor to the Negro. A corporation, to be styled the United States Baseball League Association, Incorporated, is to place clubs in Boston, Providence, Brooklyn, Newark, Paterson, Trenton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the announcement is made that the color barrier existing in all the other leagues will not be drawn. Three colored players have already been signed by each team. G. H. A. Lawson, of Wilmington, Del., is president of the new association. He deserves three cheers for the broad-gauged policy adopted. wide circulation, the following is said of him. Dobbs is a wonderful old man. One could watch him and to some extent imitate him, but you can hardly see how the thing is done. He is inimitable; he is a revolutionary force in hitting and avolving. He is a man of great problems for himself and solved them in his own way. Every action is easy, powerful, effortless. The secret of Mr. Dobbs' style is the perfect timing of his man." THE FREEMAN AT AUSTIN, TEX. The Freeman can be secured at 424 E. 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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. LINCOLN HAIR POMADE MAKES RINNY HAIR GOT IT WONDER KEPS HAIR GOTTER OFF LINCOLN HAIR POMADE MATCH WHAT WOULD YOU BATH BARE YOUR HAIR-SO AND LONG SO THAT YOU CAN PUT IT UP IN THE CAREST STYLE ON SHORT AND RINNY KEEP'S GOLF FRESH WOOL HOLL MAKES HAIR GOTTER OFF LINCOLN HAIR POMADE A WOMAN'S JUST PRIDE IS HER 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 particulars. If your dealer does not keep it, send 20 cents in silver or stamps to THE LINCOLN POMADE CO., Department D. Norfolk, Va., and we will send you a bottle by return mail. Plenty of Money To Loan INDIANA ELECTROTYPE CO. 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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. Busts of Our Great Negro Founders and Leaders Ward's Sanitarium And Training School for Nurses HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL & SURGICAL DISEASES Best specialist of the state on consulting staff. Surroundings quiet and home-like and every patient receives personal attention. Excellent facilities for handling and transporting patients living in other cities. Fine surroundings for the care of lying in women. Nurses are not only trained in this hospital, but receive their theoretical training in the City Hospital. Terms reasonable. Consulting hours, 8 to 10 a. m., 1 to 3, 6 to 8 p. m. All communications private. For all information address Phones New...1974 Old.Main.2015 722 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis 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. COPYRIGHT 1993 MARK TWAIN 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. Busts of BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN. founder of the great A. M. E. Church, and of DR Negro company. Busts of the work of love and optimism, are now ready for delivery. Others will follow. Remember. Negro company. Negro sculptor. Negro busts (press) for Wash. Order today. Address M. H. H. Your Choice of These THE MUSEUM $300 Cash, Balance Same as Rent. H. BOWERS & Bankers and Real Estate Broker 1st St., N. E. Cor. State St., Ch PEPARE FOR YOUR FAMILY WHILE LIV U CAN NOT AFTER DEATH OVERTAKES Bankers and Real Estate Brokers, 4.6 E. 31st St., N. E. Cor. State St., Chicago, Ill. 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 0.00 Three Hundred Dollars $30 If you die in the National Order of the Cosaic Templars America. If it! Before you can pay into the Order as w out, you will have been a member one hu ance have you to lose? There is no investr which you can place your money and get a guaran will receive at your death UNDRED DOLLARS, IF YOU PAY THREE DO YEAR DURING YOUR LIFE duty bound to leave those who depend upon your eyes are closed in death, and we kno commend to you than the great National colars of America, which will pay you Three dollars. 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 older was organized in 1882 by Negroes, and in heralding the fact that not one line of its unwritten, were stolen from any white man's product of Negro brains. It not only admonish to die, but is emphatic in teaching him how to condition in this life by self-help, thrift, industrious principles of honesty. WAY WHICH OTHERS ARE FOLLOWING— hands of men and women have remained out of their objected to the time-worn custom of men and streaming Regalia, also the practice of after the sick and burying the dead. The Mosop adopted a simple badge (2x6 inches) as its regimental institution in the United States to feature. It has been adopted by all of the lea- ters of the world. SPECIAL CONDITION IS OUR BED-ROCK OF SHE DON'T OWE A DOLLAR Cultural and conservative business methods we plan in where it cannot be shaken. Through our we have paid out to widows and orphans mrs. All of our claims are paid to date, and they are filed in this office—there is no delay in got the money. We never allow our reserve percent of the value of policies in force. Insure this out as a safe margin, and we strictly adg 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 product 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 I can reap a rich harvest setting up Mosaic Deputy sets up a Lodge of thirty members at 100. His Charter will cost him $15.00 and the 75c, which would amount to $22.50, leaving out of $67.50 on one Lodge. A Deputy of one up two Lodges per month; a wide-awake hut up four or five. If you are not a member of America, join at once. If there is not a L write to headquarters and we will send some we have 25,000 members scattered over the U by the same rights, benefits and privileges, ing these thousands and will help you if you opportunity that we are holding forth. NATIONAL ORDER 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. Little Rock, AK. W. M. ALEXANDER, N. G. M., $504\frac{1}{2}$ West Ninth Street. J. E. BUSH, N. G. S., Box 402. JUST HAT LOGIC THE DIFFERENCE between "prejudice" and "preference" is the difference between "hearsay" and "experience." 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We do not compete with people who have no reputation to lose, or who misrepresent their vehicles. RETAILS REGULARLY FOR $5.00 Send To-Day For Our Big New Free Catalog, No. 105 It describes, pictures and prices openals of two hundred modern styles of the highest grade Runabouts, Sporterz, Top Burgeries, Sunhopes, Phractons, Farm and Mail Wagons, Road Cards and Harriers at actual factory prices. We sell DIRECT and save your dealer's profits. Don't chay. Write today. All FE while you pay. MALSBY, SHIPP & CO., Dept. D 41 South Forsth Street, Atlanta, Georgia Subscribe for The Freeman and Keep Informed. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL The United States Senate is not to be punished by a visitation of Vardaman—heaven be praised! *** Dr. E. D. Williston and a party of medical men are to visit Tuskegee Institute in March or April. *** Mr. Henry Lincoln Johnson, nominee for recorder of deeds, is a guest at the beautiful home of Prof. and Mrs. Charles M. Thomas and the Downs sisters, 1341 T street, N. W. *** The engagement of Miss Grace Campbell, the teacher of public schools, and Assistant District Attorney W. Clarence McDougall, of New York, is announced. *** Mrs. Mary Church Terrell lectured on "The Bright Side of a Dark Subject" in New Haven, Conn., last week, and was tendered a charming reception by the citizens of Yaletown. *** The new tuberculosis clinic held interest in exercises last Friday at Howard University, the location of Dr. W. A. Warfield, surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's Hospital. Recent noteworthy weddings were Mr. S. W. Rutherford of this city and Miss Fiona R. Rebecca Simpson of Princeton, N. J.; Mr. Joseph B. Stepheng and Miss Katie J. West; Mr. Joseph W. Williamson and Miss Maggie Bone. Mr. Henry P. Shaughter, one of the hardest workers for Odd Fellowship in the country, is said to be the choice of the District Grand Lodge for membership to be subcommittee of management, to be selected by C. W. which meets at Baltimore next September. Mr. T. Spencer Finley, the Hawitha's favorite comedian was principal entertainer last Saturday at the Willard Hotel, on the occasion of a feature banquet given by a number ofORK and Washington capitalists. It goes on to show that the Willard lay gave a satisfactory account of himself. He is one of the really great comedians of the Afro-American stage. Mr. Milton Chisolm, a bright young man, for years an efficient attache of the quartermaster-general's office, war dearest to be been transferred to the depot quartermaster's office at San Francisco, Cal. Before leaving Mr. Chisolm was tendered a farewell reception by his former official co-workers, and surprised everybody by leading to the altar Miss T. Scott, a charming young lady of this city. * * * * The Odd Fellows of the District of Colonel Abbrated "Peter Ogden Day" in magnificent letters. The platform exercises were held in the main auditorium of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, and the reception was given later at the Odd Fellows' Hall. The palace packed to its utmost capacity, and the palace was of excellence. Addresses were delivered by Dr. I. N. Rose, Register W. T. Vernon, Judge M. W. Gibbs, Mr. Thomas H. W. W. W. was the first former member of the birthday of the founder of Odd Fellowship in America held by the lodges of the District. Particulars next week. Dr. W. H. Davis is achieving a gratifying degree of success as principal of the Night Business High School. His pupils have stood by him throughout the school term and the classes this year are larger than those in the previous year at this period. Dr. Davis is an expert in shorthand, and has been instrumental in placing, advantageously, a large number of his most promising graduates. Dr. Davis is the official stenographer of the Davis school, and has recently sent to the printers a comprehensive report of the proceedings of the convention of the league held at Louisville last August. It is a photographic report of the meetings held by the race in this country, and has been highly commended by Dr. Booker T. Washington and Secretary E. J. Scott. In addition to his other duties, Dr. Davis is an efficient stenographer in the office of the bureau of statistics, department of commerce and labor, and conducts a fine farm beyond Congress Heights. EPHRAIM JOINED TO HIS IDOLS. We have carefully perused the leading great dailies of the leading cities of the country to ascertain how many of them upheld President Taft's policies as thus far exhibited and promulgated. We failed to find one Republican. Democrat or Independent newspaper in agreement with the President; all dissent from his opinion; none seem prejudiced against him personally, and wished that he might see his way clear to break away from his "idols" set up by Messrs. Aldrich and Payne. None seem to regard the President a "wise master builder," and that he has done anything thus far to strengthen himself with his own party or to recommend him to the favorable consideration of either the Independents or luke-warm Democrats. While the party papers have been silent on the President's unconstitutional Negro policy, they have not interposed any objection to his elimination of the Negro from politics, or rather the holding of political jobs under the administration where white objectors appear, and the parceling out of those jobs to white Democrats. But a howl has at last been made to the bestowing of the honor of the office of surveyor of New York upon a Democrat to succeed James B. Clarkson, the present Republican incumbent. It does make a difference "whose ox is gored." This policy and the upholding of the Aldrich-Payne high tariff bill may cost the President and the Republican party a great price in the election next fall, and later the presidential election in 1913. Ephraim being joined so tightly to his idols that perhaps that will be the most effective way of separation. Watch our prediction. Here's the New York situation in a nutshell, as found in the Indianapolis News of February 22: Washington, February 21.—Many New York Republicans are up in arms against the reported intention of President Taft to appoint Frederick H. Bugher, present acting police commissioner of New York City, and a Democrat, to the office of surveyor of the port of New York to succeed James S. Clarkson, whose term will expire in a short time. Saturday Representative Bennet, of New York City, called at the White House and voiced to the President the opposition of the New York Republican Congressmen to the appointment. It is understood that for some time Senator Root has been trying to persuade the President to place Mr. Bugher, who is a nephew of John R. McLean and Admiral Dewey's wife, in the office of surveyor. We, the undersigned, are glad to permit the use of our names in aiding the trustees and officers of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, of Tuskegee, Alabama, to secure a larger and more adequate endowment We feel that the results accomplished by the Tuskegee School, not only in making the Negro more useful, but in the interest of the whole country, justify an appeal to the public that shall increase the endowment to a figure where the principal, Booker T. Washington, will not be compelled to spend so much of his time in the getting of money to meet the current expenses. Without going into details at present, we wish to state that it is the aim and wish of the trustees at present to increase the endowment fund to three million dollars in the near future, and to secure $300,000 of this amount during the present school year. We are glad to add that a portion of the $300,000 has already been secured, and we earnestly hope that the remainder may be provided before June 1. William H. Taft, President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-President of the United States. B. B. Comer, Governor of Alabama. Seth Low, president Tuskegee Institute board of trustees, New York. Charles E. Hughes, Governor of New York. W. W. Campbell, vice-president Tuskegee Institute board of trustees; president Macon County Bank, Tuskegee, Ala. Robert C. Ogden, trustee of Hampton Institute and Tuskegee Institute, New York. Clark Howell, editor Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. George W. Clinton, Bishop African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, N. C. Abraham Grant, Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Kan. Henry Watterson, editor The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky. Franklin MacVeagh. Secretary of the United States Treasury. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of the Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. Jacob H. Schiff, of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York. Charles W. Chesnut, author, Cleveland, Ohio. Henry L. Higginson, of the firm of Lee, Higginson & Co., Boston. E. C. Morris, president Colored National Baptist Convention, Helena, Ark. POETS AND POETRY. It is really surprisingly pleasant to note the increasing number of rising, struggling poets that are springing up throughout the country, some of whom are very young. Few seem, however, to realize that poets, like editors, are born, not made, not flitting down, Pegasus-borne, from heaven, as the sublimity of their soaring strains would suggest. We have refused publishing some samples because we have discovered a great deal of borrowed material from recognized poets of national repute, the difference between which and the poet's own production is like "the difference between an uncut stone and an engraved gem." We herewith present samples that we think worth reading and the producers thereof worthy our encouragement. (By Wm. Todd, a 17-year-old boy.) Twas at the dawning of the day, When the frost was far away, It had enameled fields and highways Before the glory of the day. Every limb of the pine and hemlock Were enamel too dear for an earl. While the smallest twi gon the elm tree Was covered with the frosty pearls. Along the hillside over the lea The frosty pearls were on the trees; No more singing of the birds in the bowers. But the whistling of wind in the reeds. A SOLILOQUY ON LIFE. By Emory E. Scott. (By request, with apologies to The Soda- lan, Wilberforce College.) Frail, mortal man must surely die. His bones commingle with the dust— And wherefore, then, should he exist? O my dear friend, In some, the dwarfed brain of man May reason thus: Since seldom man Is just, and loyal confidence oft met With base betrayal of the trusts By being a slave of the vice Then why possess this thing called life? Earthly reward there’s offered none, And when old, hoary age creeps down Offfenen itself and ague bring, Oftening itself, and trust To banish hunger from the door: Nor owns he of life’s worldly goods Enough to shield him from the rain, He wandered ‘neath God’s azure skies, Despised, forsaken and forgot. Yet neither doubt nor dark despair Should him enshroud with gloomy cloak List rather to the words of seers Who deem this fleeting life worth while- Methinks there's not a man who spends his life in living for self: For in the breast of every man, For in the heart of every man, There lies a smouldering spark of love To help and cheer his fellow man, Which, fanned by confidence and trust, Will rise into a roaring flame That burns with pious charisma. And that burns with pious charisma. Shall like existence by his toll? And, prithee, tell me, what is life But sometimes joy—more often pain—With oftimes not a word of cheer To rout the hated company, Ou qu'il curse? And whose weak mortal eye, pray tell, Hath gazed into unfathomed depths Of knowledge in the great beyond. And by its wondrous vision found Why is it fraught with pain and strife? Exist not merely them; but live For virtue and to do the right; To goodness upward reach, and strive Godlike perfection to attain. THE EVENING STAR. (By S. W. Freeman.) The brilliant sun with sulen face Glides slowly to the west; Bids day adieu with ruddy face And hides behind the crest. Then Heaven's canopy, scarlet gold, Tinged with rays of the orb. Alternate with colors of the orb, And hides behind the crest. Ah, fair sovereign of lustrous eve, With twinkling guards of night. With loyal rays they look to thee And warn thee of day's flight. No teewel so rare thy visage blur, Thee thee teewel's well Anon with rage thou cast one lured By thy charms—he falls. The break of day, the break of day, Alas! has come again: The earth is bathed in Oriental rays From Sol—like silver veins. Palestine, Texas. Rear our great Premium offer on the fourth page. Charles H. Cook, PANTATORIUM SAVING Is Easy Saves you Money HEPS YOUR HOUSE WARM te ash, no clinkers and all heat. $4.00 per ton 3.50 per ton 4.00 per ton 5.00 per ton For All Heat Egg, one-half ton... 2.00 Actual attention. New Phone 2846. 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Death to Cannonism! and to Negro Elimination! The storm of popular indignation is raging with renewed and irresistible fury against these wrongs as above recited. Everybody has heard from Massachusetts. "You can't fool all the people all the time." There should be less talk of "white supremacy" of a right, etc., and less advising the race to knuckle to the laws of oppression and repression. What the Negro should be told is to rise up and fight for his rights, as a man, and never to submit to flunkyism. Don't be a lick-spittle or clam. Be a man! You have a right on earth and in heaven. Be a man—every inch a man! No compromise! "EVERY RIGHT WITH ALL THY MIGHT!"—Indianapolis Freeman. There is nothing on earth that makes our blood boil any more than to hear some 2x4 darkies advising the Negro to knuckle to the faws of oppression. Knuckling only makes matters worse, or the same, and if knuckling made matters better, we don't much like the idea of stooping to conquer. The only reason that the Negro enjoys the limited privileges that are accorded him now, is because some few have had the courage and temerity to cover all the ground they stand upon. As for our part, we'd rather die a hero than to live a coward.—The Dallas (Tex.) Express. You are right, Editor King, we are with you. Stand by your guns and keep your powder dry. TYLER DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT The good Book tells us "That words fitly spoken are like apples of gold in pictures of silver." Interspersed rightly would signify the word spoken at the proper time and in the right place. It is useless to disguise the fact that Ralph W. Tyler, of the Navy Department who has sent out a letter of defense of President Taft to nearly all the Negro newspapers showing himself in sympathy with the President's attitude on the Negro question or his Negro race policies as promulgated during the year just past. Words, words, entirely unbecoming and out of place considering the source from which they spring. Mr. Tyler, you will recall, is in the government employment from the President's own State, and naturally anxious to remain in that service, consequently not the man to advise the race to take the bitter pill of "race elimination," although sugar coated with promises to do in the near future, etc. We are a disinterested party and have nothing in common with the Federal office holders and regard it impolite to say the least for any of them to parade their views and advices to the race at this crucial moment of the history in the making for the race. The race has been silent and submissive long enough while wrongs upon wrongs have been heaped upon it by its so-called friends. So far as the Freeman is concerned we refuse absolutely to either be silent or acquiescent. We reserve the right to praise, commend, criticise and condemn whomsoever, and wherever and whenever praise, commendation, criticism and condemnation is justified and warranted. We believe in the doctrine of Free Speech and a Free Press without muzzles. Public office is a public trust, notwithstanding the advices of the Hon. Ralph W. Tyler and the Washington, D. C. Bee. By the way, a brother way down in Texas, named King, of the Dallas Express, published the following bit of interesting news, which we gladly quote at this time: The Bee is a strong advocate of the policies of the administration. The Bee, the president, will support and conserve jobs, will support and conserve administration of President Taft because colored Americans have it in their power to make good citizens, and President Taft has taught us of the teachings of Mr. Taft, who has demonstrated his friendship for them. President Taft wants the colored man to help him. Every citizen cannot get an office, the colored man cannot get an office, which minds to that effect. Some colored men hope to win by begging. That will not do. President Taft has demonstrated his faith in the demonstration force is to become a factor in the body politic.—Washington Bee. President Taft has demonstrated his faith in the morals and low-cock-a-loris in reality up there. Brother Chase, and has demonstrated his friendship to a goodly number of reservists in the morals and low-cock-a-loris down here. Colored brother down has nothing to gain, not even hope for, advocating his policies. We do not hope to win by begging, neither do we care if we are fighting for our rights.—The Dallas Express. Beg nothing! We want what is justly our due, citizens' rights as guaranteed by the Constitution, and more than that, we want a party in power that will have the boldness and courage to see to it that we have the enforcement of both the letter and spirit of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amedments to the United States Constitution. We accept of no compromise on this line, regardless of who is who or who ain't who. We must have a Freeman's rights. That's all. THE FAIRBANKS RECEPTION. The reception given to Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks upon their arrival in the city Thursday afternoon, March 24th, was a grand affair, and in our mind was the proper and fitting thing to do as a crowning finish of our distinguished citizen's world tour. Bereft of any spectacular ostentation, it was simply the real genuine friendly welcome home by neighbors and friends, a renewed assurance of the high appreciation of the amiable character and high accomplishments of both the Vice-President and his talented wife, and that we all sympathized with their delight at the reunion and safe return of our distinguished and dearly beloved chief citizen. All possible health and happiness to them. The appointments were simple, as was in keeping with the spirit of the entire program of welcome. The American flag displayed outside the house and flowers in the interior were the only decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, accompanied by Governor and Mrs. Marshall, arrived at about 5:30 o'clock, with them coming the members of the executive committee, and the large group of arrangements; the reception committee and chairmen of the various auxiliary committees. Among these were Winfield Miller, Albert E. Metzger, R. B. Hilleary, Morris, George L. Knox, R. W. Morris, George L. Knox, R. W. English, Henry Riesenberg, Walter C. Marmon, Addison C. Harris, Noble C. Butler and Dr. S. A. Furnis. "We had a fine time," said Mr. Fairbanks, some time now that we have seen the world, we are glad to be home." Later he told of the anticipation felt by Mrs. Fairbanks and him as they were approaching the American shore. We saw up until we could see the State Library he said. "It was after midnight when we sighted it; then we went to sleep and did not go ashore until the next morning. We were equally anxious to see Indiana soil, and watched that we were between Ohio and Indiana. Now that we are home, nothing could drag us away." THE DISFRANCHISING MOVEMENT The states of Maryland, South Carolina, and Mississippi through their Representatives want the 14th and 15th amendments to the United States constitution null and void, and the Negro race consigned to Hades. Last week Maryland threatened to go the limit in the nefarious scheme; proposing to prevent Negroes from registering to vote at county, township and city elections. Their proposition would have been more sweeping had it not been for the second section of the 14th amendment, which provides that when "such right is denied to any male citizen over 21 years of age, or in any way abridged, the basis THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. [Name not visible in the image] ASHER W. GRAY. Candidate for Clerk of Marion County, subject to the Republican Primaries. He solicits your support. of representation shall (not may) be reduced in the proportion which these citizens bear to the other voters of the State." There's the rub, and that's where they got stalled, and our representative from the 10th district—Judge Edgar D. Crumpacker came in with his big stick and urged that Congressional representation be reduced in such States as provided by the Constitution. Now, this is a great wrong perpetrated on a large class of loyal citizens of this Republic, and we want the President and our representatives to join the "speak out meeting" and rebuke those responsible for this brazen attempt in defiance of the Constitution, and put a stop to this southern persecution of the Negro race in America. This is usually the return that the South gives a wishy-washy, shilly-sally Republican administration when it remains passive and approving in attitude to the South, Brownsville infamy, and the shouting of President Taft's "THROW DOWN" Negro policy of political elimination is the direct cause for this affront to the Negro race. We resent this, and appeal to the manhood of the Negro race to rise up in the States where our votes are counted as cast and by ballot shoot the life out of the party that would betray us to the enemy. My God, the time has come to strike. Rise up and be men! Taxation without representation is dishonest. Five thousand more new subscribers wanted by June 20. Will you help? Read about it on fourth page. WRIGHT WILL STICK Special to THE FREEMAN Edward H. Wright, the colored candidate for alderman of the Second Ward, of Chicago, Ill., is being importted each hour and does a withdrawal from the concessionary office of the city attorney Beevey's candidate, Wilson Shufeldt, to win. Wright is not the kind of a man to be imported by the city attorney. The Negroes of the city city attorney and State in which he resides have the utmost confidence in him because of his ability and courage as a leader. The entire city of Chicago is the most prominent citizens both white and black are making speeches for him. One thousand colored women will be at the polls on Tuesday, and the thirty-nine precincts of the Second Ward, Wright, in his address last Tuesday evening, charged that Dewey approach S. B. Turner, editor of the Illinois Idea, and officer of the city precinct for Shufeldt, or $500 if he could get Wright to withdraw, and, besides this, allow candidate Wright to write his own speeches. The city offices are held each night, and Saturday night there will be a mass meeting of all workers in the interest of Hon. E. H. Wright by a meeting of the city council. JAMES H. P. POETER, Sec. PENSACOLA. FLA Special to THE FREEMAN: A larger crowd attended the drama last Tuesday night at the K. of P. Hall, given by a portion of the Pensacola High School students, under the supervision of Miss Bessie Plummer and Prof. W. N. Bonnet, the principal of the Pensacola High School, was quite interesting. Miss Jessie Horton, one of last year's debautes, has been receiving numerous birthday greetings from her numerous friends, congratulating her on the arrival of another student, Ms. Horton, who is that Miss Horton highly entertained many of her friends with a party at the K. of P. Hall last year. . . Mr. Richard Morris is out again, after being confined to his room for a week. Thegressive Club met last Friday at the home of Miss Allie Patterson. A very interesting meeting was held and a neat sum collected. After the meeting light refreshments were served and a few hours of amusement were enjoyed. The club meet took place on Monday at the home of Simon. . . The contracting firm of Cole, Watts & Jordon are making rapid progress in the erection of a two-story building at the corner of LaRue and DeDr. H. G. Willis. The building is owned by Dr. H. G. Willis. The floor will be occupied by the Pensacola Drug Store, at present at the corner of Palafox and Gregory streets. The second floor will be used as a hall for so-called Easter egg hunt on Monday after at the home of Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Galines, corner LaRue and Rens street. This is another club that is making great progress toward raising money to pay off the debt of the captain and is a steady worker. Mr. General Lucky, better known as "sue" ASHDOWN. ARK. Special to THE FREEMAN. Church all day long at Sunday, the 20th. It was a day set apart for a rally day for the building of a new church, and we must say that we had a grand success. E. Church, preached for us at 11 a.m. his text was John 3:7: "Marvel not that I said unto ye that we must be born again." Rev. A. E. Carr, of the M. E. Church, preached for us a new text was 21:2. that overcame and inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be my son." .Sister Dora Gair left on the 18th for Fullerton, La. to see her slick daughter. .Sister Martin Gair left on the 18th for Winston, extended visit to see her sick daughter at Good Pine, La. .Ma. Jack Hicks returned home on the 18th and reports having a nice time at his brother-in-law's house. .Ma. Jack Hicks visited Mrs. A. Talton, on the 18th colored men in Little River county, and a man who thinks well and makes few mistakes, is a large property owner and conducts a general merchandise store. .Dr. Martin Gair left on the 18th through our town on the 21st, and reports his church (Baptist) at Richmond, Ark, as having a great time Sunday, the 20th. Rev. A. E. Carr left on the 21st. Ark, was on the streets on the 22d stated that he also had a glorious time at his church (Bright Star Baptist) Sunday. .Ma. Mrs. Trudin Hicks left for Bilvins, Texas on the 26th to see her relatives in the city. .Ma. Mrs. Trudin Hicks desired to get among the associates of the cold region and get something good and cold to drink. VALDOSTA. GA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Antloch Baptist Church's big revival is still in session. Over thirty-five are ready for baptism. Dr. C. C. Strickland and Michael Michaels of Thomasville last Sunday to visit friends...Miss Ruby Griffin, of Pldcock, spent Saturday and Sunday in this city...Miss Georgia Phillips, after spending several months in middle Georgia...Miss Pearl Marshall returned to her home in Savannah last Wednesday...Georgia Phillips regret to hear of the death of her dear mother, Mrs. Dora Green, who departed this life Wednesday night. She was one of the pioneer citizens of the city. Her embalms were buried at the city cemetery. DECATUR. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. of the meeting was very good. Miss Zadie Smith and Mrs. A. Lawhorn were the visitors. . . Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cecil, or Chicago, the guests. . . Mrs. A. Cecil, or Chicago, the guests. . . Mrs. Jefferson Jackson, who has been seriously ill for the past week, was taken to St. Mary's Hospital Friday. . . Friends are kindly rehearsing for the next day. William Nickens, 1026. N. Morrison, St. The Deborah Court had their annual sermon preached Palm Sunday by Rev. Young of Meadville, Pa. A solo was sung by Mrs. Carrie Lawson and Master Charlie Thomas rendered a violin solo. ... Mrs. Etta Johnson has resigned. Etta Bladen will be Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bladen. ... The Adah Chapter of Eastern Star will give their first grand reception Tuesday, April 12. ... Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, the famous bartone gave a recital in our city at the Park Presbyterian Church on March 29 for the benediction of the day. Mr. Dickinson, Mrs. Bladen and Mr. Rufus Baxter are on the sick list. ANDERSON, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special to THE FREEMAN for his late residence, 902 Hazlett street, Sunday evening, after a brief illness. The deceased was prominent in lodge circles, being a member of all the local lodges and State as well. He was P. N. G, and P. N. P, of the I. O. F., No. 854, and P. N. P, of the E. S. F., No. 28 thirty-third degree member of Peerless Lodge, No. 32. His remains were shipped to Corydon, Ind., for interment. DALLAS, TEXAS. MILWAUKEE WIS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Adolph Thish, 60 Tenth street, departed this live Wednesday, March 24. He was a highly respected citizen and a graduate of the Milwaukee High School. His birthday was an ideal day, Grand avenue and State street were thronged with well dressed people. The Turf Club's first side Turners' Hall April 4, Bauch's military band will render music for the occasion. Mr. J. L. Slaughter, the wealthiest colored man in the Northwest, is colored in Milwaukee. He is the grandest affairs ever given by colored people in Milwaukee. A special train over the Milwaukee Electric Road will be run from Chicago, leaving Chicago to Milwaukee on a clock. Colored people living in the Second Ward defaced Alderman Biersch for renomination. The fight was led by Captain Valle, color of officer and author of the Wisconsin Weekly Defender, and S. R. Banks, the Fourth Ward politician. Biersch was a Negro hater. The Indianapolis Free Press is for every Saturday of All Nights. 328 State street. Single copy 5 cents. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. ton's superior officers of K. P. of Pittsburg. . . The annual sermon of the Logan Lodge, K. P., No. 4, U. R., Gold Leaf Café, C. D. and Louisa Edwards Court of Chelsea, 30, attended in a body and several exercises was attended. Special music on the program was rendered by representatives of said lodges. The annual sermon was preached by R. R. Ross, pastor of the Mahoning Avenue Baptist Church, at which church the exercised Ewln has offered his restaurant at 21. Cheap input for sale at a bargain to a quick buyer, as he has to quit the business account of his health. TYLER, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN Prof. McCleian, the principal of the N.F. Neurological Industrial Institute of Wash. Ky., Lumum, W. M. McCleian, the principal of East Texas Academy, this week. Prof. McCleian spoke to the young people of East Texas that he proved to the audience that has wasted so much time on a scholar . . . Prof. W. M. Roberts, a popular teacher of this county, s one or the most successful teachers n this part of the county, and he has been instrumental in being elected teacher in several of the largest schools in this county. He has helped a great many of the people for their homes. He is one of the strongest in this county. He leans several hundred dollars more. He is a leader financially as well as educatorally . . . Rev. Wamack, the pastor of the village . . . Church, made a business trip to Jackson, Tenn. The Commencement of East Texas Academy promises to be one of the greatest in the history of the school . . . Miss Lola Anderson, one of the leading educators of this county, the Miss last Saturday on business. Miss Lola will leave early in April for Muskogee to spend the vacation. YAZOO CITY, MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Carrie Hicks' house, 231 South Yazoo street, caught fire last night and Yazoo company, it would response of the fire company it would be destroyed. .Owing to the illness of her Mrs. Silvia Carter was called to Laa, last week. .Proof. E. R. Lawrence has been allowed an assistant teacher in the Battale school. .Mr. Will Bass a girl in the accidentally killed his friend, Mr. Vincent Everybody, both black and white, regrets the sad affair. These two young men were loved by every one. THE NEGRO AND THE LAW Concluded from Page One. country and making any further efforts at racial progress. In the meantime it might be well for you to give some serious thought to hunting expedition through Africa, together with the capture of many of your leading and more prominent business men who are now sojourning through Liberia and other dark colonies, for it would not be surprising to conclude a proposition to colonize the Negro in Liberia with the political issue in some future campaign. Senator Ingalls suggested this some fifteen years ago. Why should not Roosevelt or some others of your political party constantly preying upon the weaknesses of your race for his political salvation? A certain police commissioner in New York City once made a statement to the effect that a majority of criminals arrested during his reign were Jews. The Jews questioned this statement and demanded further proof to that effect. The commissioner facing to produce this statement faintly in the highest to the lowest, rose on mass and signed a petition demanding that the commissioner publicly retract his statement, the results were that the commissioner issued a statement urging the in the meantime apologizing to the entire Jewish race for having made such an erroneous statement. We all know that the Jews are one of the most disliked races in the world, and this, he is fully aroused to the necessity of his moral and physical rights and will fight to the last ditch for them. Consequently he is being more and more resentful, and the run is almost entirely by the Jews. Let the Negro see to it that the laws are dealt out to him the same as to other races, and there'll be no time for the commissioner of a Negro problem or any other problem. As it is, the administration of justice to the Negro is so weak-knaked that what little ambition there is in him is hopelessly blighted, and looks upon the world after all. What he wants to do is to wake up in the morning and get ready for the red, white and blue until he is assured at least that its laws will be more strict than directly inform him. ST. PAUL. MINN. MARION. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Genius Club gave an entertainment at the A.M. E. Church Tuesday evening, March 5. Miss Elna Goodner, aged thirty years and seven months, passed away at her home in Nashville, March 24. Her remains were carried to her home in Nashville, where interment occurred. The St. Paul Baptist Church and a liturgy on Thursday evening, Rev. Northcross was in the city and with his church...The St. Clement Church and the M. C. Church both were night programs, and both were well attended. THE STAGE Additional Stage News on Page Six. "Honey" Johnson, the monologist, was a hit at the Colonial this week. The Two Johnsons are meeting with their continued success in the West. Belle Davis and her picks opened at the Orpheum at Ornaha, Neb., last Sunday. Tim Owlesley, the comedian, who has been very ill for the past two weeks, is able to be out again. Rowland, the brainstorm juggler, is playing the Prospect Theater at Cleveland, Ohio, this week. Porter and Russell are meeting with much success at the Famous Theater at Atlanta, Ga. Regards to all friends. Mr. Clarence D. Parker, business manager for Mr. Bert A. Williams the past season, was a FREEMAN call Monday. The Buckley Quartette, Young and Young Lewis and Lewis, were in Indianapolis this week, en route to Evansville, Ind. Gordon Bunch presented for the first time his novel "Mysterious Komedo, the Mysterious Wonder," to a colored audience at Philadelphia last week. The Columbia, the moving picture and vaudelle house at 522 Indiana avenue, under the personal management of Hill and Hill, will open Saturday evening. Pearl Moppin, after several weeks in Jacksonville, Fla., is now in Memphis, Tennessee, 216 East Calibou avenue. Regards to the profession. California bound now. The Aranes arrived safe and sound on the Philadelphia steamer at New York City, Saturday morning. Address 402 West thirty-fourth street, New York, N. Y. Clever Billy, Young is now negotiating before Franklin with a view to placing the public Young and Franklin's Ebony Laugh Makers and Wonderful Dog Show. The Big Three Trio, composed of Moore, Murray and Moore, opened at Luna Park, Atlanta, Ga., last week with success. Mr. Moore has been suffering with a bad foot for quite a while, and it has had lots to do with his work. The Dixie Students played to a fairy-tale at Minneapolis, the singing of Violet Anderson and Jimmy Drake was the feature. The Lee Sisters did a very clever singing act. Mumie Ewing sang "Honey Gal," which was one of the hits of the year. The Whitman Sisters and company have just finished two successful weeks at the Temple Theater, the new Orleans, LA, opera night to pack houses at Aton Rouge, La, they returned to Mobile, Ala., to open Dixie Park, one of the most beautiful parks in the South for colored people. The Ours Stock Company have finished a six weeks engagement at the Dixie Theatre, the new Orleans, LA, with Petersburg, Va., Monday, at the American, with Marguerite Taylor of New York, Marguerite Avery and Rose Wellman, Rose Wellman sends regards to Epps and Norfolk. Sam Deck, the clever singing, dancing and talking conductor, at for some time has been stage manager at the Globe Theater, Norfolk, Va., is still making good. Mr. Davis is known as an earnest and revered performer, and a new comedy sketch, which he expects to put before the public some time soon. This act can and will make good. "What's that show?" and all friends in and out of the profession. J. H. Williams, former manager of the Pastime Theater, Athens, Ga., opened at the Pelik, Savannah, Ga., Monday, and made a decided hit singing "Shake, Rattle, Roll." Williams will go from Savannah to Florence, S. C., for eight weeks, and then he hopes to meet his friends in Athens again. He sends regards to Mr. Davis and family, and says tell Barlow to let him Rolen, and says on time, as Big Chef is looking at him. MAJESTIC THEATER. AT GREEN VILLE, S. C. The Majestic Theater has reopened its doors to the public, with J. Frank Ross as stage manager and Mike Anderson as person-music manager. Miss Georgia is making good singing "Shaky eyes." Miss Ross Groves is cleaning up singing "Little Bit of Me," and Joe Plummer are making good singing and dancing. Mr. Oscar Lounds left Prescena, Ca., and send his best regards. ABBIE MITCHELL AT THE WIG WAM. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. A rich voice, splendid enunciation and finished acting ability, "suiting the action to the word," as it were, are a combination that passes Miss Mitchell as one of season's best in her line. What is primarily needed is a snappy line of new song, but the singer must not be amiss, "Red, Red Rose" brought forth a big encone, "My Cousin Carus" was in doubt only until after the first verse. Miss Mitchell sure is some gal who comes to singing, but should have the numbers to sing along.—Fountain, in The Variety. PEOPLE'S THEATER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. The Billy Henderson's Amusement Company at this popular playhouse is without a doubt the breiest colored organization ever played the city of Houston, says the company. It is particularly display their ability as artists in their particular line. The Tansells, Aggie Bad Love and George Williams on the band and drums are certainly holding their hands. The company plays musical comedy and comedy art performed by Henderson, "the Georgia Honey Boy," producer and director of amusements, as composed two hot ones. The titles are "Girl That Wears the Baby Doll" and "You don't the Only Man I Ever Loved," which being featured by Miss Gussie Love and the company speak very highly of the company. All friends in and out of the profession write. AIR DOME, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Kemer and Lewis, the Williams and Walker of the South, are still holding them down all the time. A Dome. They came to the Dome to put them in a fourteen weeks, and now the man has given them an indefinite contract to Marion Brooks, the able producer and director of the show, and was delighted to find them their work is nothing like benign all-around works, other words, learn how to be versatile, any house that you may be able to book in. Kenner and Lewis have made that a special study for years, and I dare say that it will differ from the rest; in fact, like all of them, little differences at times, but it never interferes with their business affairs. That something a corporeal performer should learn is in the fact that they cannot help from vixing with Rich Mattei on his little stunt. He has the right idea, but it doesn't make the fairs interfere with your business affairs'. Kenner and Lewis send regards to Williams and Stevens, the Allens, Bob Slater, Bling, Clarence Powell, Liz and Tom Thomas. NOTES OF WINNIPEG, CANADA By HARRY A. BROWN. All the old-timers in the profession will remember "Dick" Weston, who now is living in Winnipipe, Can, and who retired in the years ago. We are royally entertained at his funfair, dence. 641 Bannatye avenue, where he would be pleased to hear from old friends and family. Johnson is also being entertained by Mr. Weston this week. Mr. Weston came to this country when it was new, and "has got his." Jones and Grant open here at the Dominion Theater next week, en route to the coast. --- Billy Johnson and his Valentines, composed of seven people, are playing at the Avon Theater. Mr. Johnson has leased the theater, and is putting on stock, changing shows and cast weekly. Will Gundry leaves shortly for New York to again enter the profession. He is to join his partner, "Frenchy." THE AUDITORIUM AT PHILADEL PHIA. Holy Week, strange to say, made a high-water mark in the attendance at the Auditorium. The total attendance for the house was one, any week since the house was established. Perhaps large business was attracted by the nightly appearances of Mysterious Komedo, the Mechanical Wonder (Gordon Bunch), who had the audiences pedplexed during the week. Komedo was the extra attraction last week. This week Rose Fox and her Little African Knights, late of the Empire Theatre, gave her house a section. Gordon Humor, the added beauty of the humorist, is the added attraction, and the supporting bill includes Billy Green, late of the Georgia Minstrels, in his original monologue, "The Sun Do Move," and Carrie Jones Sisters, in a pleasing singing act. THE PALACE THEATER AT HOUS TON, TEXAS. WHITNEY MUSICAL COMEDY CO GEORGE ELMORE WHITE PASSES AWAY. Was a Member of the Original Pekin Stock Company. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER death will be a loss to the profession. He had worked hard, saved a sugum sum of money, and was preparing to elaborate a grueling-cherished idea, when his illness began. He is survived by a wife, Beulah Ray White, and a sister, Mrs. Romania Mae, who was a long-time account o f the late arrival of the latter, interment was delayed until Monday, March 28. Impressive services were held Grace Cemetery, followed to the last resting place in Oakwood Cemetery by a large number of friends. The following, by Mr. White's request, were the pall-bearers: Irvin Millett, Henri Bowman and Luther Moenesse. THEATRICAL NOTES FROM JACK SONVILLE, FLA. Jacksonville is filled with colored performers. The Kersands Big Minstrels unleash their talents on Monday, April 4, here in the city. The Big Chief, Billy Kersands, came in Sunday, looking fine, accompanied by Mrs. Kersands. She also is looking the picture --- At the Air Dome this week finds a brand new show, "The Beauty Doctor," an original idea of fun by Marion Pressley, the popular Billy Earthquake, and when he makes his change as the Dostress he sets the house to roaring. Mr. Earthquake is very funny in this short sketch, as he is in all others. Miss Ada (Kite) Fisher, of the Air Dome stage, takes her friends as a clever little worker, and this week she is singing "Love Dovey" in "The Beauty Doctor," and takes al the encores she wants, and it funny, but it's not as funny that the Air Dome patrons are any too easy. Mr. Slim Henderson this week at the Air Dome stage himself a new idea for the oloo. He is assisted by Miss Ada Fisher and Miss Viola Stewart. This act involves the comedy and funny situations would carry the act on any agent's big time. It is singing, talking and dancing. The news has just leaked out that the dainty Miss Stewart, playing at the Air Dome Theater, is the wife of Harrison Stewart, of the team of Stewart and Marion now playing the United time in the East. --- John Lewis, partner of Lew Kenner, of the Air Dome stock company, is the sport of that aggregation. Every afternoon finds Mr. Lewis in a runout en route to a cricket track. This man is a clever stock performer, aside from his clever sporting ways. Marion A. Brooks, the producing manager of the Air Dome Theater, is one of the busiest men in Jacksonville—busy at his room the same as at his office, staging, writing and arranging new ideas for the betterment of the house he is working at. He is great addition to the Air Dome. One can see it every time the curtain goes up. This week marked the closing week at the Air Dome of the clever Wiggens and Wiggens. They go to to the Arcade Theater, Atlanta, for a return engagement of three Wiggens and a house is closed for repairs. Wiggens wants to jump from Atlanta into Chicago at the close of his three weeks. Some unknown youngster with plenty of nerve by the name of Jake a dancing contest. Manager Joel consented to offer a $25 prize if he could Wiggens. It was pulled off on the stage right after the show, and it looked at the beginning that Wiggens found his master, but may back Wiggens jumped in, the youngster go and hide. Oh, you Wiggens! THEATER ROYAL, MEMPHIS, TENN Walter James Reid writes of Theater Royal, Memphis, Tenn.: This theater is still in the lead, as auditions for S. R. O. night. But the whole stroll mourns the loss of their old veteran performer and manager, Bon Bon Buddle, or Thomas Briggs, who departed this life. The entire Briggs was carried to home at Yazoo City, Miss, where he died. The whole Royal mourns the loss of Bon Bon, but God knows his work best. The Miss Janie Mullin, our male impersonator, is still with us, singing "Hello, Angel Face," which is quite a hit. The character is charming little soubrette is singing "Oh, You Blondy!" which she is making good with. She sends regards to all the profession. Mrs. Zenobie Jefferson is certainly clrms singing "Mesmerizing Mendelsohn Town" Mr. Eugene Liggins, stage manager, has had a hard time on the sick list, but is able to work again. Mr. Liggins, a principal comedian, is still receiving three and four encores nightly singing "Strawberries." Mr. Fred Harris, singing and dancing comedian, is simply in it. Go. Freddie. Freddie. He is the brahmatri trilouist, and his famous dolls, are a screamer. Mr. Coleman can not be excelled in his profession. Miss Alice M. Quiller, our musical director, may be to Carrie Hall and Fisher and Simpson. Walter J. Reid, trap drummer, has been on the sick list. He sends regards to Carrie May Hall Stock Company, Miss Jill McLellan, Mr. Alexander Blue and Jimmie Rylvy. WITH "HIS HONOR, THE BARBER." Bertha Ormes Dudley was as jubilant as a three-year-old youngster while en route to Cleveland, last Sunday morning. Sitting beside her husband, S. H. Dudley, the most clever star of the Smart Set Company since the reign of the late Ernest court window on the golden fields of her birthplace, Warren, Ohio. This is where Mrs. Dudley recalls pleasant reminiscences of her girlhood days. She, being the favored daughter of three handsome girls, was a member of the stage, was permitted to have her way, whereupon she gave up her position as a manicurist and joined Katherine Germane in the renowned "Fencing Master." She was a member of their Company, sailing with them on their European trip. Now she is with "His Honor, the Barber" Company, and is happy and contented by the side of her husband. S. H. Dudley, where she may point with pride to the golden soil which produced such a true example of Afro-American woman- Mrs. Dudley took a journey from youngstown, Ohio, to Warren, the place of her father, who is 81 years old, accompanying her father, who is 81 years old, joyfully the best of health. She was met by her niece and eldest brother, Mr. Wallace Ormes, in Cincinnati. Mrs. Dudley and Miss Elia Anderson were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. A. Berry while in youngstown, Ohio, and Mrs. A. Berry while in youngstown, Ohio, which enveloped the Make-A-Wish "His Honor, the Barber" Company. Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, of our company, will extend their deepest sympathy to Mrs. A. Berry while in youngstown, Ohio, which enveloped the Make-A-Wish "His Honor, the Barber" Company. James Harris, who is our stage manager, was at one time an active member of this eony aggregation. Mrs. A. Berry while in youngstown, Ohio, received a visit from her brother, Mr. Preston Jones, of Detroit. Mich., while we played in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Jones could not witness Mrs. Anderson and her male octette in the "Merry Widow Brown" number, but as he had very urgent business to attend to in Detroit, he had to give the show before this number came on. Lottie Grady is still bewitching in "Rainbow Street," there's a Pickamann Club in the Moon. These two song numbers are her delight. SMOAKVILLE SHOW TROOPE. Dear Mr. FREEMAN: I see where all the other managers of show troopes, big or little, rite in and tell you of their success, so I thought I wood the Smokawville, The-a-tri-da Troop, can boast that we has never stranded yet, cause we has jest organized. My first step was to rite to Will Smith. Sid Perkins, the manager of the troop, and he rite me back sayin' like he thought I was crazy; that he could send me 20 people for $175.00 a week, includin' Henry Strange, the famous black face comedian. I did not ansr, cause if I had $175.00 I would have been comedian. rite the show myself, cause I sent to Marlon Brooks, and he wanted to charge me $50 for a few jokes, when I can go to Marlon Brooks, our town barber, and get all the jokes I would want to share thrown in, even if the razor is dull. Next I rit to Will Foster, Chicago, the man that made the Gotham-Appliomatious music that was ressembling advertisements, and he met me to nishme with me with one sheets, too seets and ate sheets to last a hole sezon for $100.00. I back and told him I wasn't starting a room, and he told me no more size, and could get all the seets I wanted from a Pullman porter. I wouldn't rite to any more of them, cause I see by there blizziness than for no any more bout the blizziness than for no I decided to use home talent resculatively. With this combination we ought to see the world a-talking. We start practicing the a-talking. We can also consider can get off—you know he works a berber shop. I think I have everything lined up pretty well, but can use a few more tricks. I can tell them to rite me; I can at least guarantee them good wether. I rite you next week how the practice can be set. Respectful yours. GEORGE BRAND, Manager Smokville Show Troop. MOBILE BASEBALL NOTES The Mobiles and New Orleans crossed bats Monday at Dixie Park, with victory to the former. Mr. Mobiles Johnson will manage the Dixie Club of Mobile this year. The Cuban Giants and Leland Giants are booked for dates during the spring practice. Mr. Khalp Clemmons has a permanent position with the management of the park. CUBAN STARS TO PLAY. PENSACOLA, Fla.—The Cuban Stars baseball club will play the Pensacola Glipper diamond pitcher of the Cuban Stars, held the Cincinnati National League club to no runs in twenty-seven innings in November. Manager James Goldstrucker, of the Pensacolas, is working hard to make the game for the season the best ever wi- GREENVILLE. S. C. Mr. F, J. Young, of Spartansburg, S. C. spent Sunday the guest of Miss Cecelia Johnson...Dr. Cheek, of Columbia, S. C. is in the city assisting Dr. Maloy with a revival at Springfield Baptist Church...Mr. P. A. Smith is at home from school. Mr. A. Smith is in the main building at Harbison College, Abbieville, S. C. in which three boys were cremated. MOBILE, ALA. Rev. P. J. Golns, presiding elder of the M. E. Church, held his first quarterly meeting on March 25. He last Sunday and prescheduled a very able sermon....Dr. G. H. Wilkerson spent several days in Birmingham last week. He attended a medical conference at bama Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, and gave a response to the mayor of that city on the opening night of the convention. Simington also attended the meeting, and visited his relatives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during his trip away.....Dr. E. B. Tatum and a popular dentist, visited Birmingham during the convention. The Doctor led a discussion on the care of children in Birmingham on March 25. Next place of meeting will be in Mobile, April, 1911.....C. W. Hill, principal of Booker T. Washington School, March 25. There were about two weeks in attendance. Mr. A. D. Smith were in attendance at the State Teachers' Association in Birmingham, March 23 to 25. There were about two weeks in attendance. Prof. W. C. Parker was elected president for the ensuing year. EVANSVILLE. IND. Mr. G. W. Thompson, brother of Mrs. M. A. Davis, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, the guest of Mrs. Thompson is clerk in the Chicago postoffice. The rev. A. L. Casey, formerly of Memphis, Lawyer Wilson and Miss Pearl Johnson, were guests at Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, the guest of Mrs. Thompson. This week is spring vacation in the schools. The teachers are going to different towns to visit schools. Miss Chinn is going to Henderson; Miss Snow to Indianapolis; Miss Chambers to Chicago; Miss Wyatt and Richie to Princeton and other towns. Lawyer Johnson is going to last Thursday. The Willing Workers' Club of Liberty Baptist Church cleared $75 in the second annual penny social on Monday. The able evangelist, Rev. Harold Johnson, was Anna Dorsey, Mrs. Prof. Johnson, Eugene Rounds and Rev. Townsend took part. BASEBALL PRACTICE BEGINS In the Camp of Walker's Giants at Dallas, Texas. Special to THE FREEMAN. DALLAS, Texas—The following players have reported to Manager Walker Lockett, Jones, Griffin, Garrett, Jacobs, Johnson, Ferris, Tresson, Liberty and the 10th. They report to report the 10th. Practice has begun, and the fans have begun to speculate on the positions of the players already. The players, Lockett, Garrett, the Gainesville team had their players here Thursday, en route to south Texas, restocking accessorie sfor this season. Captain Townsend and his men make a fine appearance as one of the league team of the 10th. They catcher, Harper, pitcher, Else, catcher; Hill, left fielder; Curry right fielder; Hill, third base; Johnson, first base; Brigham, center fielder; Bingham, center fielder; Stearl, pitcher—the ball players are determined to have their look-in on the Texas pennant this season. Captain Townsend has his bunch under control, and their team work has already done sheets on their records. East Dallas Locals are ready for a challenge from any city team, and the Queen City Sluggers are batting the horse-steer day, getting in shape to meet all comers in the local ranks. Up to date the reporter has had no news from the following teams: Frogtown Bullies, Chippytown Blues, Freedmonton Browns, Chestnut Mountain, and the FREEMAN office, 190 Main street, Dallas, Texas, with the lineup of their players and where they are to play this season, so that the lovers of the game know you and what progress you are making. Meet in this grand struggle for supremacy. LELAND'S CHICAGO GIANTS WIN Their Southern Training Trip a Hum mer—The Mighty Pettus Hits a Home Run. Special to THE FREEMAN FORT WORTH, Texas.—The Giants arrived at Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday noon, the 24th instant, and immediately began their practice on the home grounds. At Fort Worth was out to greet them, and they met them. At Fort Worth, Captain Nate Harris and the WANTED! At all times, acts of all description that can deliver the goods. Singles, doubles and novelty acts. Memphis has 85,000 colored people and they are no rubes. We have played the best. Costumes and photos are a part of your engagement. Write or wire Savoy Theatre, F. A. Barrasso, Mgr., 121 South Fourth street, Memphis, Tenn. WANTED! The Goode. Can you deliver them? Can place first class single and double acts at all times and seasons. Tell all you can do in first letter, stating time and character of act. We pay according to the value of your work as is rated by the standard houses of the South. From four to six weeks open to good people. Address Pekin Theatre, 94 S. Fourth St., Memphis, Tenn. B flat Cornet. Trombone or Baritone players, also first class Solo Alto and Snare Drummer. Preference given men who double band and orchestra. State what you can do, your age, height and weight; if married or single, in first letter. Only first class musicians of sober habits need apply. No place for beginners. Salary from $24.00 to $40.00 with board and clothing. Address WADE H. HAMMOND. Chief Musician 9th Cavalry, Ft. D A. Russell, Wyo. WANTED! FOR Richards & Pringle's MINSTRELS Orchestra Leader, Cornet for band and orchestra, and all kinds of musicians, comedians, singers and all kinds of good performers, for summer and winter tour. One year engagement to good people. Address Holland & Filkins, 1512 Tribune Building, Chicago. team were on the field every morning at 8 a. m., and he practices two hours. All players were on the field every day. Park at 1 p. m., and remain until half past 3. One of the special features of the training Captain Harris had adopted is to have a ball go through the tween the ball grounds and the hotel. A course of baths are taken daily, and other coleman is kept busy keeping the boy on road. Sunday the first game of the season was played. It was Easter, and a beautiful day for baseball. Gar's Park to see the game. They came in carriages, in wagons, on horseback. In street cars, and hundreds walked four and a half miles to the stadium. The boxes were packed with the elite of the city, and many white people attended the game, notwithstanding the fact that they were not allowed to play at another park. The umpire announced the batteries for each team at 3:30 p. m., the gong rang, and the old man came out to the stadium and rang out upon the air amid the cheers of the thousands of baseball fans. The Lelands showed form from the tap of the ball, and the ninth inning. Cyclone Joe and Pettus starred for the Giants, and Terrance and Lofton appeared for the Forth Worth Giants. They off the honors with the willow, making 12 hits to their opponents' 6. Cyclone Joe injured his hand in the fifth inning, and that held the Wonders down. Here is the score: Giants.....0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Wisconsin.....0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 The mighty Pettus made a home run. Our own Harry Moore cracked out a terrific three-bagger. James Taylor, our new third baseman, made three hits, one of his four. He made two baggers, "old man" Dange Tailot hit the ball like a demon. Bob Marshall played first base like an old veteran, and Wallace simply put the second bag to sleep. Pettus caught the ball and stood up and shout when he makes his famous throw to second. Winston, Moore, and Green smothered the ball this outfield being one of the best in the country, bar none. Captain Harris is fast becoming a Hugh Jennings, and the way he directs his team and pulls off his plays is brilliant. Norman "Steelarm" Johnnie Taylor and Chapple Johnson are in excellent condition and will be in the points this week. The team is hitting the ball, City League style, and this year the City League penant winner this year. Your humble servant has been wined and dined by the leading citizens of the city, and no pains have been spared to make our visit pleasant. Port Worth is no small town. Yours, MAJOR R. R. JACKSON. ADDYSTON, OHIO. 5 speaker at the K. of P. annual service Sunday, and made an impressive plea for race unity, love and friendship. J. W. Gaines of this place was present. The J. W. Gaines member of Cyrus Hawkins on High street every Saturday evening and Sunday. PARIS, KY. A. M. E. Conference convened on March 31 at Maysville, Ky. Elder Bryant is in attendance...Elder Montague, the blind preacher, preached at the Christian Church Sunday in the absence of Elder Campbell, who is holding a meeting in the morning. Howards might be beautiful piece of property on Quality Hill last week. Price $13...M. Zack Jones, of Lexington, was in Paris this week...M. Davy T. Howard, of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting his mother's. The funeral of first John's church was held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday...J. C. Gatewood is in Cincinnati this week, buying spring goods. Five thousand more new subscribers wanted by June 20. Will you help? AT LIBERTY. F. Miller, violin, trombone or clarinet. 909 South Joliet street, Joliet II. INFORMATION WANTED. Of Mr. James Hooks, contortionist and host of the *Balloon Spinning* field, Mo. Information leading his whereabouts will be gladly received by 2716 F. O. street, Galveston, Texas. INFORMATION WANTED ROUTE. WHITNEY MUSICAL COMEDY CO.—Decatur, Ind., April 4, 5; Bluffton, RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS—Hopkinsville, Ky., April 4; Princeton, 5; Paducah, 6; Marion, Ill., 7; Duquette, Centralia. 5; DUDLEY "HIS HONOR, THE BARBER"—Newark, N. J., week of April 4. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY CO.—N.J. N, April 4, 5; Bayonne, 7-8, 9. Gentlemen's List. Holden, V. P. Henderson, Lee Ihmc, G. W. Jones, Rastus Leo, E. Dube Millie Bros, Lacey Miller, Joe Mayfield, Wm H. Frank Vassar, M. B. Washington, H. B. Sea, A. O. Wood, Fountain A Wise, Jim Ladies' List Allen, ToolsrI Wolff, Mrs. Hanna Lane, Lon Thomas, Clodie EAT AT SAMUEL E. GRAY'S 226 Indiana Avenue, when in Indianapolis. 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Lindy deah, Lindy deal, Tee's capin all Oran new Dat thinks will sho'ly do Fer just a pa'ty of two, ‘Lindy deah, Lindy deah. Yor a-smilin’ lak you's happy, eaeltay dents Lindy “aeah uess ANI go and axe yo! pappy, Lindy dealt, Lindy deah. Ain't no use, fer hits allright ; Lordy, but T'se a-fellin’ light ; You’ an angel in ma, sight, Lindy deah, Lindy deab. ‘W. D. Davenport sends best regards to P. G, Lowery and bunch. ‘Tim Owsley, the big comedian, con- tinues iil’ at his home in’ Muskingum street, Indianapolis, Ind, Miss Orma Crosby and company have gone on a 900-mile trip to Port Arthur: and Fort’ William, Ontario, She sends. vemmede to all friends. John Juniper, of the team of Juniper & Carrington, has ‘recovered from’ a recent filness and has resumed work again. ‘They were at the Howard Theatre, Boston, last week A GREAT JUGGLER IS THAT MAN ROWLAND Says He Is One of Dexterity and Quick Judgment. Rowland, the “brain-storm — jugar, played the ‘Orpheum ‘Theatre, Baston, Pa. ast weok, where he was a big hit. He 1 now ‘playing ‘the Wilson “& Vincent. time and is playing atthe Orpheum ‘Theatre Allentown, Pa. this week.” While at mas: ton a local paper of Wide circulation had the following to say of his act: “Juggling Is science as well as an art whether It-Is juggling with finances, cod: fish, cannon of bililard balls, "Te taices loan of considerable dexterity, und quick judgment to become a good juggler, to taghnothing’ of the years Or constant prac fice {t reauines to reach perfection. | Row- land, ‘the "Brainstorm. Juggler,” who Is appearing atthe Orpheum tis week, 1 shout the best exponent of that Class of Gnterialnment seen here in a ong. ime ‘He is as quick as a, eat and Keeps billiard ‘balls, apples, cigar boxes: dishes and other objects going: through ‘the alt at a, tapi Fate: He throws eannon balls in ‘the ait fand'dodges them in their descent Jn such away. that fe-serrms"‘bewitehed.” ‘They Come so. close to his head that i almost farts is ‘haie, “ats "comedy to a viet an eis a Teal entertainer: that’s surer™ LA SHE SUCCEEDS WITH NEW SONG. |The marvelous La She writes in behalf of Davis € Meal, that he has Deen sie Cessful_in-plaging thelr new song. hit, A Stalling Cotm." with such people as Beas Reed & Deas, Henderson & Thomas, the MeCarvers, “Galdwell & Henry, George Taylor the Princes, Junk Edwards, Kelly & Catlin, ‘Monroe Campbell, Bawatd ‘Tol Hivar'and’ others" ie gong can be had by Addressing Davis & McHalf at 1221 Fourth Strect, Superior, Wis, BERT WILLIAMS AT HAMMER- STEIN'S. Bort A, Williams, Iate star of “Mr. Lode ot Koal Company.” and forinerly_of Williams: & Walker, Deana two. week chgagcment Monday at. Hammersteit's iktoria Theatre: New. Yorke Bis ‘con ract cals for a Salary’ exceeding’ $1,000. Week, and he will be the topliner ‘of both Bilis’ “We is° said that “Mr Williams. i Showing “an unusual “amount. of. business fact inthis instance, az he ie receiving a Inter salary this year than he Gid last NEW ORLEANS IS AFTER TEXAS. ‘To Texas Managers, Captains and Owners: New Orleans has enough material to ill out the State League twice. Get busy, you Texas managers, Here's a few tips for you, and it is not just paper talk, but knowledge from what I have witnessed. John (Sheridan) Brooks, pitcher, the Gy, Young of Negro baseball in’ the South.” Walter Evans, utility, a heavy than at the bat in the nick of time. Geo. Keelin, first base and also. a. catcher ‘among’_catchers, formerly with the — N. 0.8. “Bud Wilson, who played center garden for the Eagles and never let grass grow too high. Zuzer, catcher for New Orleans, and a good pinch hitter. ‘There is a lot more, too numerous to mention. Get busy, you'Texas managers. ‘J. HOWARD Looars, Care of Tae Freeman. STRONG SHOW AT CHARLESTON. Special to THE FReeatan. CHARLESTON, |S. C., April 1.—The Maceo Vaudeville’ Theatre Circuit, as_be- fore stated, is the pioneer colored vaude- ville circuit of the South and is endorsed by and we have the patronage of the very best class among the colored people in the cities in which our theatres are located. ‘At this time we have a very strong show ‘on at the Charleston house, “One of the main features of this week's attractions is the famous old-time Negro minstrel, Billy Kersands, and wife, Louise. They are supported ‘by ‘an excellent ‘company consisting of the following players, who are all frst class artists In every respect: Gus E. Butler; Kid Owens, who as a buck fHE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. oa — Se SSS SSS and wing dancer has but few equals; Car-| song to the top of his voice to make ‘you those + fp, |e, Nugent, who ‘algo dances In a’ most | remember that he Is vet holding the stage, | clothes pleasing and’ charming “manner; ‘bie | but rather tries to entertain you through | John | Lawyer, Isaac Grant and the noted Pau-|his gift of talents to do so. "The people | interes line Crampton, ‘one of vaudeville's finest. | caught om here to his methods and they | of the We are having crowded houses ‘every awarded him for it by giving many en-| after night, and as we cater to high class pa. | cores, imight tronaie only, we anticipate ‘no trouble in| Murphy and Francis are a caution to | diamor the future in| filling our theatres at every | the young colored actor who has it in his | patienc performanee to their foll seating capacity. | head that, Slapstick ‘and horse play meth- eee ods are the kind that are really, appre= §. H. DUDLEY SECURES slated, by American theatre-goers. | TO + lr act isan assurance of W A STAGE MANAGER | js to be timed in training yourselt to be B real artist and. sticl ‘until you Gets Experienced Man for His All-Star|Soismpiisht that end eS you) writ Minstrels. ——— oo Sa wen ATLANTA THEATER Joseph Clark, Jn, the well-known man- ONS ager ot the ait "theatre at’ Louisville ATTRA SaIS WAN CARIN Sie ples —— | ize "aitector nas heck choked be, AEG | Because the Most Up-to-Date Acts Are| Hall St Dudley) as stage manager ‘Of his Billed. ¥ , to] Rii-Siar Nesro Minstrels, which is to tour — prac-| {he South and West next season.” ‘Mr: | Special to THe FREEMAN. To fet Row-| Clark has had a great deal of experience | TATLANTA, Ga, March 31—The Fa- no Is|{n staging all kinds of productions, and| mous Theatre, Atianta’s only colored the- Kk, Js] the selection of Mr. Clark by Mr. Dudies'|atre, at 124 ‘Decatur’ street, fas a good | More ss of| shows excellent business ability possessed | bill” this weeks ‘The Crescent. Musieal| So | Lime, | ny’ the great comedian when it comes to | Comedy Stock Company, an aggregation ilard | ithowledge of the theatrical business. Mr |of real artists, Neaded by Messrs, Mallory. other | Glark sends. regards. to S. ‘Dunmore, |& Bawands, ate holding the boards. ‘They| OD, rapid | Clark brothers and all of his many friends | are putting some very classy plays that @ alr | in and out of the profession. are drawing large crowds. Mrs and Mrs. | sung ‘fuch pia sie Peter Porter recently. joined the Crescent | SUPS - ‘They | ATTACKS KANSAS JACK JOHNSON, |company and are making many friends} ‘Yes, I presume we have all seen sore heads'and cranks of the old woman order before now. I am not criticising nor am I objecting to any, publication, and for this reason T won't have to go to Kansas City ‘to face Manager Jack ‘Johnson, but will see him on his arrival ‘in New Or- leans; if not then, I certainly will see him at the game between the Kansas City Giants and New Orleans. Will say that I perhaps may be able to see a sore head Once more in life. And to think on Easter Sunday, why it will be more than sore. Best wishes, and may success be yours, Manager Johnson. ‘Bear in mind that the only George D. Robertson is still with the New Orleans team. Yours with respect, J. Eowaro Loowis, 527 S. Roman St. THE SAMPSONS MAKE A HIT IN OLIO Since Leaving the Black Bee Company Recently. Sampson & Sampson, formerly of the Black Bee company, aré making a big hit throughout the state of Ohio in their own new comedy act, entitled “Moving Day in Jungle Town.” “Eva Simpson, the “creole Spark,” takes the audience by’ storm when she sings "Shaky Byes.” “There is an uproar of laughter created when Sampson sings “Just Ease Me Plenty of Tor When 1 Leave ‘This World.” ‘The performance closes with a brand new musical comedy act. They play the Arcade Theater, ‘To- ledo, 0., Maret 28. JONES, GRANTS AND JONES REUNITED Will Take to the Road in Burlesque Next Season. Irving and Sadie Jones and Bert and Bertha Grant, Known to the stage world as the original Jones, Grant and. Jones, have reunited and will go into burlesque the coming season. “The announcement of this quartet coming together once more met the popular’ sentiment of everybody with a handclap of accord. In past years they pleased so many thousands of eritical theatre-goers that. when they separated about everybody regretted it and called It & grave mistake, "And it proved to be one. The public will gladly welcome them back tothe Imelight as. the original Jones, Grants & Jones. They ‘may be addressed at 2356 Dearborn street, ‘Chicago. HOW AN ACTOR FARES. IN FRANCE Billy McClain Writes Interesting Let- ter from Gay Paris. Mr, Biwaod: C. Fenos,: Business Manager ‘The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind., U. S.A. Dear Sir—In. writing “you today this leaves me and all concerned in’ my wel- fare O. IX, and trust that you and. yours are the same. Sam McVey fights Satur- day night (tomorrow), and I am his sec- ond, ‘a8, T have always been. His oppon- ent'is Al Kubiack. Tam. the ballet amas: ter here and-am very busy. rehearsing for a big production. “I have three Americans in the production, namely’ Bthel. Levy, ‘Theodora Girad and Kdward Latel. Well, old man, Iam. representing the race and Tam proud to say that Tam the only Negro that has risen to such a_post- tion in the history of the show business and foreign tongue. “It only goes to show you what can be done where prejudice Goes not exist. But T tell you what, Yankees over here will put a Knife in’ a colored man’s back every time they get a chance, which, if the colored man proves to be right and Makes them outa liar, then the public hates them the more for it. I will admit there are only: two race men over here, and Sam MeVey Is one, and you can guess the other one. I met Harry Kraton. He was on the bill here at my theatre, and he seems to be a. very” sensible chap, Piease remember me to all. inquiring friends. Yours as ever BILLY McCLAIN. Olympia, Paris, France. THE GALLERY GOD SEES MURPHY “AND FRANCIS. ihe tearm of Aoaephy Bnd rane pare! ‘at the olonial ‘Theatre here last week, anc like @ tornado swept everything that came before them, This pair is the first of color to capture an. audience and hold thetr own throughout the week. ‘Seeming. Iy' the class of theatre goers that attend Performances at this house are unusually Cold toward the average colored act, but this chilliness was done away with when Murphy, and Francis appeared” on» the Scene. ‘They made the climate real pleas. ant for themselves and ever kept It s0 ‘They ‘showed us that we had not seen a real artistic colored vaudeville act. until their coming. Miss Francis is one of the most viva. cious litle queens of the stage we have ever had oceasion to see. She is so little himble-and chipper that we wonder if she ever had her equal anywhere. What Strikes your faney in a very strong sense is her teal naturalness of doing every- thing In an electrifying way that charms you through and through. When she talks you strain your ears to catch every note, because her way of speaking ts iti deed musical. Her conversation and man- her of acting always make a Joke. the more striking—you seem to laugh longer and louder because she puts that-ginger into her work that catches you all over ‘Then to hear her sing is like hearing a lark upon his morning wing, She don’t try to imitate anybody or give you any extra’ development other than being 4 Singer with a ood. clear voice, who leaves thrllis “and variations alone’ to. sing. 4 plain, sort, sweet note that we who have hot studied opera or other heights In mu Sle may enjoy. ‘Miss’ Frances dances also and dance: In no. awkward ‘manner; but. the onls fault we find in her dancing is that sh does not do enough of it. ‘The averag theatre goer—eepecially women_—think much of @ prettily gowned actress as thes do of her-acting, and those who saw Miss Frances doubled thelr admiration for her for Ishe Wears handsome, becoining’ eos pumes. The unimitatable Burt Murphy—the rea boy of the old days and the new when I comes to wit and humor. He is a natural: born comedian, and about everything he does proves tbe original and. prevokes laughter. We have seen many of the top. Un comedians and have’ watched closel their line of work, and in most cases eacl One resembled the other. Not so. with Murphy, for he is just Murphy on ‘and om the stage, originally filled with plain happiness and always enjoyable to every: body, He has his way of singing a song, and he has his way, of talking and doing things. ‘You couldn't say" he Is like any- one else, for he is not. For instance he does a grotesque dance that no one. could ever imitate without fear of - injuring themselves in a very damaging way’ by falling on. your neck as you would if you tried to do the Murphy dance. “Murphy does it any time without a smarting ol the skin. ‘Did you ever see him make facial ex. ressions? Always he makes you laugh Byreven'a jeeture of his hand. "He neves resorts to contorsion stunts with his’ lips to make you laugh, nor does he shout a song to the top of his voice to make you remember that he is vet holding the stage, but rather tries to entertain you through his gift of talents to do so. ‘The people caught on here to, his methods and they awarded him for it by giving many. en- cores. ‘Murphy and Francis are a caution to the young colored actor who hag it in his head that slapstick and horse play meth- ‘ods are the Kind that are really appre- ciated by American’ theatre-goers. Their act is an assurance of what there is to be gained in training yourself to be a real artist and sticking to it until you Accomplish that end. ATLANTA THEATER ATTRACTS MANY PATRONS Because the Most Up-to-Date Acts Are Billed. Special to THE FREEMAN. ATLANTA, Ga., March 31—The Fa- mous ‘Theatre, Atianta’s only colored the. atre, at 124 Decatur street, has a good Bai this weeks The Crescent Musical Somedy Stock Company, an aggregation of real artists, leaded by Messrs. Mallory € Edwards, ate holding the boards, ‘They fre putting some very classy plas that are drawing large crowds. Mr. and Mrs, Peter Porter recently joined the Crescent company and are making many friends because of their superior ability as per- formers. ‘Those who stand out promin- ently in the ‘east as clever supporters to Messrs.’ Mallory and Edwards are Misses Rosa Groves, Nellie Nelson, Alberta Smi- ley and Mr.’ Harkins. ‘The bunch sends regards to ail in and out of the profession. CUBANOLA TRIO MAKE GREAT HIT Gallery God Sees Miss Laura Bailey's oon” Alberta Pieper, Grace Hoyt and Laura Bailey, who are known in vaudeville as the Cubanola ‘Trio, appeared here last week at the Majestic Theatre. Talk about sure enough good singing and clever dancing! ‘The Majestic audi- gnoes feasted on melody and dance during the stay of the Cubanola ‘Trio. It seme: that the performance fairly dragged and chilled everybody there until the coming of the trio. They made tehir first en- trance singing “Mexico” in a way that brought -every one from: their slumbers and relieved them of their chill. ‘The moment the first chord was reached by the trio I settled in my seat, feeling sat- isfled that three real artists’ were before me. AS to costume, I saw something that greatiy surprised me, because it was an important feature that most stage women neglect. They had seen to it that the dressing of their feet be in accord with thetr costumes, and furthermore as neat in appearance as any other part of their makeup. ‘When the song “Mexico” had been sung several times on account of repeated en- cores, the scene was shifted to a pretty African scene, where a catchy Zulu song was sung by Miss Bailey, who has a be- witching, melodious voice that at once catches ‘the spirit of your feelings and commands you to applaud. The costumes were in Keeping with the scene in every particular, and aroused much favorable comment.’ In the chorus of the Zulu song one could detect close harmony being made by three well-trained voices that rose in great splendor and thrilled you to the marrow. ‘The team was called back time and time again without the slightest disposition on the part of the audience to grow tired, and no one could blame them either. When .I had concluded that the Zulu song was tinal (because it was good enough to wind up any first-class act on any circuit), I was dumbfounded when the scene, in an instant, was changed to an Indian camp. ‘The Indian camp was @ marvelous stage picture, and T at once began to figure out just what a costly act the Cubanola ‘Trio is. We have seen many acts that we thought were superb in this line, but we have discovered that they lacked a great deal after seeing this one when it comes to costume, especially song, theme and stage business. ‘The Cubanoias were clad unlike the average stage Indians, for they approached the realistic. ‘Their gestures were much like those of the wily red race, and the chorus of the song gave action that was certainly produced in a_ clever way at the right time and the right place. ‘Miss Laura Bailey, owner and manager of this wonderful little act, has shown marked ability in putting before the pub- lic such an enjoyabl centertainment, | She has shown us what a woman can do with- out the aid of a male member. I felt proud at seeing such artistic feats of en- tertainment being gone through by three of our own fair sex and applauded by 1900 members of the other race, In clos- ing T might say with Garcia, “El Capi- tana, Cubanola! Glide on, glide on, Cu- banola! Glide on! BATTLING VAN DUKE SHOWS GOOD FORM Climbing Very Rapidly in the Fistic Arena. Van DakeHeyser, well, known as Bat- ting Van Dake. is” a’ very” promising Young lightweight of this city, who Is fast forging to the front, Van Dake met Kid Porter at the Dillion Club fast ‘Monday night, where it is claimed he hung" one over on the Kid in fine style. ‘The same men met at the Indianapolis Owl Athletic Club February. 8. Scipio Williams was the referee, and you ought to hear what Mr. Williams says of Van Dake. ‘The Raitler can do from 122 to 133. pounds, and is anxious to meet any man’ of his Weight at any time.” ‘This office or 1103 North Fayette street, Indianapolis, can be addressed by those ‘desiring communica- toin with Heyser. MAY THE BEST MAN WIN, SAYS JOHNSON Champion Makes Brief but Eloquent Speech at St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Minn. April 1—One. day quite a while’ ago Teddy” Roonvelt steel 2 iitue lumber town out West at Puce found and made a speech. Tt wasn't much St a speech, ‘but. the 20,000 ‘people “whe faa erewded_ to see ‘him almost mobbed Hin finan effort to shake his hand.” He auld: ‘Stints 1s a heautiful country you have here, a beantiful valley, a. beadtiful sea Coast, and when T think ‘of the amount of timber on “your: hills tributary. to. this Beautiful city. Yam astonished upon ty Word, Tam astonished. Good might and Hood: Wek" “Jack Johnson made a. speech last night, and'‘it ‘was ven shorter. than. Teddy's Hoccurred at ‘Txehida'e Hall” and” was rads. to most ‘of the colored residents of Se baal. Lr Arthas although he sald jess ‘thant the great -Afelean Hon hunter, Was received with even greater” acclatin He said: “aWhhen that great battle occurs on the Fourth, of Julysnext. may the best nian Wine Good ‘night and good Welk.” Wenen teddy. made fis speech. some. tr responsible Democrat in. the reat ranks Rotlered, “Hurrah for Bryans” and it took {wo police ‘ambulances. and & stretcher to tte hin to the its howpita "Rome: sr Tesponaibie tittle © pickaninny last night Rollerea “Hurrah for Jeftries” and it was Only his color that. saved Tim’ from ‘as sastinatlon. All Eyes Watch for Champion. ‘The crowd was restless until the cham. pion arrived at the hall lastnight. “they Would “glide, wilde, Keep ona gilding,” ss Heeinuste: willed, ut all of the time they Kept thelr eyes on the. door, andthe af Hat of Jack Johnson. was’ the signal for fin ovation that" ought tive a, Ton ttn in the memory of the magnificent torsoea Spindie-shanked champion. He smiled. hi Seiden smiles and his ednitrers. walteed Pong tine’ past, him and his wife and Shook both of their hands. ‘The ‘lacle, champion didn't indulge. tn any bombastic statements regarding hime SY, even while among people of Nis own Coldr His “remarks “wereas carefully Selettated as those of any” pollucian, bu fhe'mere: fact" thet ‘he “whs among. them Was "enough to stir all’ to ‘the wildest Tielgnt of enthustasin. ‘Atpong the ministers present were Rev. J. Me Boddy "of the Zion. Presbyterian Gnuren, Rew, HS Graves of the St Sames Mt. E. and Rev. B. MeDonald of the Pilgrim Paptist Church. Champions’s Diamonds Unrivaled. J, R. White, master of the I. X. L. eo ored band, had’ the honor of introducing the champion. Sack Johnson, Dis wite, and his white manage! were the only oies necessary. t Aud the needed ‘eclat’ to the scheme of Sill gs.° Jack's diamonds entirely: ectipacd those worn by any one present. Jack's clothes were modest, though. ‘Johnson's. wite was the center of much interest. Her fingers resembled the side of the” mountain above Cascade. tunnel after a big thaw and some landstide. Tt Inight “have ‘been possible to count. the diamond rings, but it would have taken patience and smoked glass. TO HENRY 0. TANNER, NEGRO PAINTER. (Written Expressly for The Freeman by Milton Pope Fuller.) It pleases me to know that one fine art Hath taken eternal abode within Thy hand and mind, which long since did begin i To fetch fame home to thee with one swift start. More still, it shows thy quality of heart So brave that naught would do but suecess win. Oh, no! the struggling heart, neither its kin, Sups never with “Fail;” they quarrel and part. Yea, hist’ry’s incomplete without they page. = In thy great work Jehovah's glori- fied; And it will ever stand. Tested and tried By criticism of this modern age, It marches on to take its place among Its glorious fellow-arts, sung or un- sung! 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Consent us about the making of your cut. We want your picture to appear in this number, and it will cost you a very small sum to place it in your library. We ask your agents in our head office in you. Get your orders in and now is the time. WEST BADEN SPRUDELS READY. The West Baden (Ind.) Spruedels are ready for booking and would like to hear from all first-class teams. Address all mail to Edward Roers, West Baden, Ind. COLORED JOCKEY'S BIG SALARY. LEXINGTON, KY., March 31.—James Winkfield the colored Lexington jockey, has signed to ride for an Austrian count at $8,000 a year. Winkfield has been riding for an Austrian nobleman for several $8,000 a year. WANTS ADDRESSES OF BIG BALL CLUBS. Mr. B. E. Rogers of 335 East Grand avenue, Beloit, Wis., writes that he wants to hear from the managers of the best hall chalkers in the country, especially those and town streets. ACTOR ENTERED IN BIG MEET. William Robinson, formerly of the well-known team of Cooper & Robinson, is entered in the Army. He can be given by a company of Coast Artillery Corps at M. V. M. soon, to be given at Boston, Mass., at the South Armory, at Nashville, 440 yards, I mile, & soars dash. FOSTER GOES WITH KANSAS GIANTS. The Kansas City (Kan.) Giants have secured the playoffs and will play first base. Mr. Tobe Smith considers Foster one of the best in the business and thinks he has captured HEAD TO CAPTAIN PADUCAH TEAM. Paul Head, who has been captain of the Paducah (Ky.) club for the past four seasons, has been retained. He has been a successful player with that club ever since he has been with it. He has been a member of being one of the outfielders in the South. FLORIDA TEAM TO THE FRONT. Special to THE FREEMAN. PENN PENN. March 26.—The PENN. (Ph.) baseball team is putting on the finishing touches. Mr. Goldsticker is working very hard to get his boys in shape. They will have some of the best players in the game and expect to win a game they play. BOWLING GREEN WILL PLAY BALL. The Bowling Green Academy boys are now ready to play any team. Any club desiring dates will please notify Dr. C. P. McLarkin, athletic manager. The Park City Grays have organized for the season and are also ready to play any team. Address all communications to Charles Green, Ky. THE FAMOUS A. B. C'S GETTING IN SHAPE. The Indianapolis A. B. C.'s baseball club, Ran Burtler's clever boys, who have won fame for this city for the last four years, will be in town this week. There are some new faces to be seen in the lineup this season that will surely surprise everybody when it comes to cleaning up a great amount of practicing in the last three or four weeks. Higbee, the lad who won a great number of the victories in the last season, will remain on the pitching staff. Western Team Soon to Be in Playing Condition. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March 25. george bonald, the former shortstop, is being charged of the Oklahoma Monarchs, and is getting the team in first-class condition. NEW ORLEANS BOYS ARE NOW TRAINING Getting Ready for a Hot Season on the Diamond. Special to THE FREEMAN. Special—Frank Palombo's New Orleans college baseball team is going through a "sweat-down" of training with all hands on deck. Everybody is ready to play. This club will be open for dates from May 1, and desires to hear from all clubs. Please address Charles Stevens, the manager, is now with this team, at 8838 Oak street. COLORED MEN TO TAKE BIG SPECIAL TO FIGHT. Owing to the great amount of interest that has been created over the approaching fight for the heavyweight champion of the world between John Arthur Johnson and Danny Johnson, John Christian and Benjamin E. Simons will run a "transcontinental special" train to the scene of the fight. 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There will be a bagage and dining car, standard Pullman sleeping car, observation buffet car, and other luxuries, which will be thoroughly explained later, advertising departments of the railroad companies. This will be the first Negro special across the continent managed by Negroes. ALBERT TONEY SIGNS UP. Albert Toney has signed up with the Kansas City Royal Giants and has reported for duty. Toney is a former member of the Louisville Cubs and is known for the best all-round ball players that Louisville is centered field with the Cubs and ranked one of the best in the business. He is a great swatter and some more runner. He is known wherever baseball is played. He is permanent address is 1123 Eighth street, Louisville, Ky., from he sends regards to all baseball friends and fans. OMAHA TO HAVE HIGH-SALARIED CLUB. OMAHA, Neb.—Special—There is being organized here a strong baseball club in Oakland, and it will be under the management of A. Graham, once catcher of the Page Fence Giants, Cuban X Glants and Michie Giles, and has the people of this city with him. It will be the aim of Manager Graham to place a first-class team in Omaha. He will write Add Sankford, 1731 Seventh street, Oakland, Cal., concerning his desires, he may also accommodate him. Also try David Wya, 308 Church street, Hot Springs, Ark. SAYS LOUISVILLE CUBS ARE THE GOODS. Mr. John Lewis, president of the Louisville Cubs writes: "He's the sporting public and also new to some of my players; but if what I have heard about the youngsters that I have signed for 1910 is true, the team will be the first team to start to finish. Hoping an early reply from all first-class teams who wish open dates or games when passing through Louisville, I ask that they address Man- James Stringer at 124 West Green street." TEXAS LADS PLAY BALL. Special to THE FREEMAN HOUSTON. Tex. March 25—Baseball is on the boom here. Mr. E. S. King, manager of the Flyaways, has the preference to the Athletic Par kwhen the white league teams are on the road, and for date address, you can call P. Michel, manager of the Regulars, of Houston, Tex., was here last Sunday. While here he purchased uniforms for his club. The Regulars will play at the West End Park when in London, and at the Regulars staff Julius London, who was star last year on the St. Paul Gopher team. PORTLAND STARS REORGANIZE. The Portland Stars have reorganized for the coming season through the efforts of the famous Falkner brothers, and they have secured the best talent available, and are now ready for engagements. Admired by the fans, they are on the street, Louisville, Ky. They are especially anxious for a game with the West Baden Spruedels and the Louisville Cubs. Their lineup is as follows: Edward and Robert McCormick, A. A. McCormick, S. Whitlock, first base; D. Faulkner, second base; N. Rodgers, shortstop; R. Jackson, third base; F. Morsee, left field; A. Monroe, centerfield; R. Hodgens, right centerfield; F. Faulkner, manager, and Walter Rogers, captain. SEELBACH HOTEL IS CHALLENDED. In what we consider that the proud boys of the Seebach Hotel of Louisville, Ky., should pay particular attention, o is, for the most part, the most important issue by the Grand Hotel Cubs of Indianapolis: "Indianapolis, Ind., March 18, 1910: "Captain Bell Boys, "Seebach Hotel, Louisville, Ky., "Dear Sir—We take this opportunity to challenge you for a game of baseball at any open dates. Let me hear from WALKER AND FLETCHER GO FOUR ROUNDS Georgia Has the Fight Fever in Bad Form Special to THE FREEMAN HARVARD HARVARD Feb 26—Zemerialia Walker and TOM Fletcher went four rounds here and N. A. Ledbetter and Jim Dailey, from Brooklyn, N. Y., also fought in a ten-round contest at Boston Hall to win the championship night, making his training quarters at the Y. M. C. A. and attracts much attention regularly. Glove contests are the go here each week between site and colored uniforms. The Walker can be reached at No. 19 Tenth street. GOODMAN DECIDES TO FIGHT MACK After Long Delay an Agreement Has Been Reached (By Edgar Preston.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 31—At a private meeting here the Ack-Avail can announce arrangements made for the Mack-Goodman bout, which has been the talk of the sporting fraternity for quite a while. At one time Goodman refused to take up and attend the event that he expected to offer from some of the Central States middleweights or else he would leave the mat. Since then something must surely have happened, for Goodman now offers to meet Battier. When asked about that he had no objections to the meeting the Battier. WITH BASEBALL CLUBS AND PLAYERS. The Mobile (Ala.) Baseball Club is busy practicing for the coming great series with the Leland Giants. Mr. R. Clemmonds will have charge of the Dixie and baseball around this seasel property and he is receiving a large number of engagements for the coming season. The Bonham (Texas) Hard Hitters are now ready to cross bats with every amateur team in the state. Harry Fisher is The Louisville Cubs would like to hear from the Royal Glants, Leland Glants and the Chicago Leland Glants. Address James Stringer, 124 West Green street, Louisville, Ky. Get your news ready for the big baseball game to be issued April 16. Write what you think of the championship for 1910. OUR WOMEN TO PLAY BASEBALL. A St. Louis Club to Start the Field a-Going. It looks as if the colored women are to take the great American game, to take the great American game, to get better and organize a union to keep them out. St. Louis magnates are the first to this new even, and the Conrad game has been interested in the game for many years in a financial and progressive way, has the great work it will be remembered, has ever been the staunch advocate THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER for the promotion of league ball among colored clubs. He has gotten together some of the best women players in the league, and he has been the sphere in the most scientific manner. The team will be known as the St. Louis Black Broncho Female Baseball Club and will be composed of eight of the very best players in the league, with them will be four men. This club ought to be a great attraction for everybody, as it is something new and novel and managers should open up for dates and managers should show them at 3133 Broadway. St. Louis, Mo. OUR BIG BASEBALL NUMBER! If You Are a Wise Sport You Will Not Miss Getting in the Special Baseball Number. Every owner, manager, player and fan of baseball in the country should not miss the opportunity to see the THE FREEMAN to be issued April 16, 1910. It will be the event of the season in athletics circles. The baseball club of are concerned, will be up with pictures in this number. We have eight round of a fight that was scheduled for the bounds at the old deities arena burg, today. The knockout was not a clean one, the upper cut which Langford delivered with a quick acceleration, lifting the fall after he had missed the swing at Langford's jaw and lost his balance. some space left open for the next ten days that we offer at a reduced rate to all ball players. For the first time, the Special Number. For single column cuts with short write-ups, $4.00 and double column, $10.00. For group pictures, where the ball is not in play, we will make a superb quality halfcut and run it in with the write-up at 50 cents a head. You should take advantage of the special offer. Only a few more days left before the closing of our forms for the special number. JACK JOHNSON MAKES HIS OWN PLEA Slaps His Hand Over His Lawyer's Mouth. When Jack Johnson was arrested last week in New York by order of Judge Mulqueen of the Court of General Sessions by a jury, he was assaulted with assault in the second degree for having belabored one Norman Pindar with a chair, a very funny incident happened. When they—Jack and his lawyer—went home, the agent sent a dismissal on the ground there were no case and no complaining witness. Pindar, the punched person, was not around. This seemed to irritate Judge Mulqueen, who was on the ground with Pindar and two women witnesses had been spirited away and hinted at a conspiracy. I won't permit any hungling with the man, because he said the court and I will hold you in $8,000 bail until the dis- ```markdown ``` JACK JOHNSON AS A PREACHER trict attorney, can make a complete investigation of the unusual circumstances in this case. JOHNSON MAKES PERSONAL PLEA. "Youah Honah," said Johnson. "I have $3,000 cash in my pocket. Won't you accept that as bail?" The judge. "I must have real estate bail." Johnson looked worried. He and Nugent had a whispered session and the judge told him the amount of bail was out of proportion to the crime. But the judge wouldn't give way and Johnson was marched off to the Tombs. "He was put in a steel-cell—No. 128 on the second tier. Nugent scurried around to get a bondman and after four hours he succeeded. One Patsy Dumont said was about to disregard him on the front with four lots on Avenue Q and East Ninth street, Flatbush. The Judge ordered Johnson brought before him when District Attorney Whitman cut in with this remark: "Your Honor, I don't like this bond. It is not Manhattan all you unimproved — simply four Flatbush lots." Then the judge suggested that Johnson had offered $3,000 cash bail earlier in the day, and accepted. Johnson looked uneasy. Johnson Nugent started to address the court, when suddenly the big Negro clapped his left hand over the lawyer's mouth, forcing him to say, "Younh Honah," said the fighter, "when I came to court this morning I had that theah $3,000 with me. I tole you no life." The judge rested wont or legal expenses. I don't know what about this yeah Pinder's whereabouts, I assuah you, judge. The sincerity of the big fellow caused the judge to be the one decided to accept the Flatlush security. WEST POINT BASEBALL TEAM RE- ORGANIZES. The Cavalry Detachment Baseball Team, West Point, N. Y., having reorganized engagements with colored teams of good standing for games to be played at home or abroad. Address First Sergeant Mel-Mel McCauley, Cavalry Detachment, West Point, N. Y. FIGHTER IS A CONTOR- TIONIST OF PROMISE Clever Van Duke is a Tough Proposition. Some few days ago Battling Van Duke, the well-known fighter, was seated in a cage at the front of the wargame, sporting fraternity frequent, when in marched several smart chaps. In the right hand he was a heavy strip of Short. Afterward a wager made that not a man in the house could bend it, let alone break it. As it looked easy, everyone was for betting, "that could everyone were for betting, "the put it on very thick and heavy." piece of lead was passed around until every one had tried it and failed. Finally the mighty Van Duke entered the contest and made short work of it by breaking it. Then, just to beat effort, as it seemed. Then, just to beat effort, as it seemed. Then, he took an iron poker and, by rapping the muscles of his strong right several good licks, he bent the iron poker to a circular shape and he laughed as he did so. May that surprise some surprise in the crowd that day! Everybody there said he was just the man to detect Jeffries in less than five rounds. FALLS CITY STARS SECURE GREAT PLAYER Again Challenge the Louisville Cubs For Games. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 25—The management of the Louisville Cubs has secured the services of Prof. Beck of the University of Kentucky to field and pitch. He is a great ball player and a credit to his race. Mr. Beck will coach the high school team until school closes. In Rose, Zimmerman and Sauciers this team has three great ball players. The talk has been going on the rounds concerning the league's series of three, five or seven games, because they claimed the championship of the South. This refusal came about, it is said, because the team who is president and booking agent, Mr. S. R. Gibbs, manager of the Falls City Stars, said when interviewed concerning the league's one can be champion who will not play any comments. We do not mean to fight anyone and would like to be in harmony with all, the Cubs. We think fair for the Cubs to meet us, we think fair that it should oblige the public's demand." ST. LOUIS TO OPEN SEASON WITH LOUISVILLE. The first important game of the season to be played at St. Louis, Mo., Sunday, March 15, 2014, is Louis and Louisville. The game is called at 3:00 p. m. m. There will be a street parade, starting from the Missouri Club, at 3:00 p. m. m. The pitching of Chief Floyd Ross for the St. Louis Giants. He is head of the western Division of the True Reforms. Champions Begin a Great Season of Baseball. CHICAGO, Ill., March 21.—The Frank Lelands Chicago Glants will leave for their Southern tour Tuesday, March 22. The team is gone in pre-21, with one the best teams in the league. One season promises great things in the baseball world for the fans, and they are waiting impatiently to see the beginning of the battle. While the tour of the Glants will be on the way, the team will play the Freeman will print each week the outcome of these games and keep the public informed as to the condition of the teams until their return to play. The team will play the League championship, which promises to be one of the best games at Auburn Park this season. By the way, Chicago in the season is the best thing, things is, the leader, in that it is the foremost in paid admission to its parks, and enjoys the honor of being the only city in the United States that has a big league winters its borders and the protection of the national The players of the Chicago League draw salaries equaling the eastern, western, and southern teams. The league has six well-located parks and a population of over 3,000,000 people to draw from, being more population than the sixteen cities of the American Association. The American Association cities are Montreal and Toronto, Canada, Buffalo, N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y., Rochester, N. Y., Chicago, Columbus and Baltimore, Md. The American Association comprises Louisville, Ky., Indianapolis, Ind., St. Paul and Minneapolis, Min., Kansas City, Mo., Columbus and Toledo, O., and Milwaukee. The Chicago League, during the season of 1909, outreed either of the above six clubs or all six clubs. Six clubs drew 161,122 paid admissions, an average of 1,506 per game. The Chicago League has to pay the smallest mileage fee of any league, only street car transportation to and from the different parks in Chicago being necessary. Chicago league is the only city league in the United States whose players are under national protection, and Leland's Chicago Giants enjoys the distinction of being the only colored club in the United States playing in a league under national protection. The club owners holding franchises in the Chicago League are mostly men from the ranks of the major league clubs who took advantage and the opportunity of fame, and are now nurturing management their respective clubs in Chicago than they could have done had they remained in the major league. The membership of the Chicago League is as follows: Jacques Square Park—Milwaukee avenue and Diverse street; Jas. J. Callahan, manager. Donahue Red Sox Park—61st street and St. Lawrence avenue; Jiggs Donahue, manager. Chicago Giants Park—79th street and Wentworth avenue; Frank C. Leland, manager. Rogers Park—Clark street and Devon avenue; Jas, Ryan, manager. West Ends Park—West Madison street and 4th avenue; Drive McNichols, manager; Boulders—Robt. L. Welch, manager; 149 Wabash avenue. The schedule for the Frank Leland Chicago Giants, until April 29, is as follows: Team comprising fifteen members in charge of Major R. R. Jackson, will leave Chicago March 22, and will play in the following games: Worth, Tex.; Hillsboro, Tex.; New Orleans, La.; Mobile, Ala.; Pensacola, Fl.; Birmingham, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; Oakland, Cal.; Memphis, Tennessee; Tenn., Paducah, Ill. Will return to Chicago April 29, and open at Auburn Park Sunday, May 1, play in Pomona Red Sox, City Championship. THE FREEMAN AT BALTIMORE The Freeman can be secured at any time at 602 South Entan, or Camden Station baggage room. Harry M. 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Express prepaid at above prices to any office of the Southern Express Company. Hindel's Buffets, 551 Indiana Ave. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. ERTEL'S LOAN OFFICE. Diamond and Money Broker Money advanced on Watches, Diamonds and Articles of Value. 209 Mass. Ave., Indianapolis DRINK Silver DryGin TRIPPLE DISTILLED IN BULK. 7 TRY OUR METAL POLISHES American Metal Cream, liquid or paste. Pride of the Housekeeper, powder. And Pride of the Bar Room, powder. Your dealer will not fit us. Manufacturers The Harvey Chemical Co. La Fayette, Ind. Chicago office 95 Washington street. Phone, Randolph, 1751. Indianapolis office 32 South Meridian street. New Phone 5886. Louisville, Ky., office. 215 E. Jefferson St St. Denver, Colo., office. 2148 Lawrence St. Brooklyn, N. Y., office. 512 Broadway. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY Willett's Pies, "Theyre Different" Ask your Grocer and at Restaurants. 8 Worth up to $5 each The sizes are all 40, 42 and 44, and for those who wear these sizes a better value was never offered. The materials comprise linens, lawns, cambric and madras in both plain white and stripes. The styles are in the prevailing tailored mode and embrace the prevailing decoration—tucks, box plaits and stitching. All have laundered callars and cuffs. This clearing enables you to choose from waists regularly $2.00 $2.25, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00—nearly two hundred of them—all at.....$1.49 —Third floor, center. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. GET THE HABIT. Read The Freeman—Religious, Political, Stage, Sport, and all other news. On sale at your news dealer or agent every Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson left Thursday for Detroit, Mich., for permanent residence. Messrs. R. V. Fortson and Mack Wheeler, of Terre Haute, Ind., were in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walker, of West Tenth street, are on duty for permanent residence at Columbus O. Edward Gallillard, of Stewart and Gallillard, the tailors, continues ill at his home in East Vermont street. Mr. and Mrs. R. Byron Shelton, of New York City, were in the city this week, the guests of friends and relatives. Rev. J. Francis Robinson will occupy the morning and evening services at Simpson Chapel Sunday. Mary M. Mary E. Cable left Friday night for Boston, Mass., to spend a week with her son Theodore, who is attending school there. There will be a pastor's rally at Wayne Chapel, Sunday. Revs. Callis and Sampons and their congregations will be in attendance. Everett Russell Baller, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Bailey, of this city, will graduate from the University of theical College at Nashville, Tenn., April 14. The remains of Robert Moody, the well-known hotel man, who died in Detroit, Mich., were interred in Crown Hill Cemeteries. He was accompanied them, returned to her home in Detroit after the funeral services. Mrs. Elizabeth Brazzetton and grandchildren, Lizzie May and Hershel White, were interred in the Crown Hill Cemeteries. White, of Lewis street, Sunday, also the guests of their sister and niece, Mrs. Jennie Smith and Zeima B. Frisby, of 622 Oakland Avenue. They returned home Tuesday morning. BETHEL CHURCH Dr. Smythe will preach to-morrow at 10:30 a.m. m.; subject, "A Wayside Conversation and Some Results"; 7:30 p. m., a sermon will be preached to the Daughters Sunday afternoon" will be held at 3:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited. PLACE FOR PLEASURE SEEKERS Messrs. Page and Williams have opened a first-class saloon and lunch room at the first-class baseball arcade and a first-class rooftop arcade for co-operated pleasure seekers and baseball fans. A brass band and cut flowers will serve as entertainment and souvenirs to those visiting the arcade and the A. B. C. baseball clubs Sunday and visit Messrs. Page and Williams' place, a modern class goods, first-class service, a modern price, is what they offer. Give them a trial. A. NEW PLAYHOUSE The Columbia Theater, located at 531 Indiana avenue, will open to the public Saturday April 2, 1910. This unique little theater will feature a variety of energetic young colored men, the Messrs. Hill, and they employ all colored men. The theater will be pointed. A nice, clean picture will be shown, and the management caters especially to women and children. The show will be performed in a wide way, and good order and a good show are especially guaranteed. Miss Florence Griggsy, pianist, L. Tish Lee will be the singer, each performance. The best in the world. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The very best offer that has ever been made by the Colored Y. M. C. A. is the one that is open to the men now. It is called the Free Bath Privilege Campaign, or five dollars worth for two. Any man paying a two-dollar membership at this time will receive a bath privilege good for one year free, the regular charge for which is three dollars. This splendid offer has been taken advantage of by a great Tailor Made Coat and 2 Pants AT SUIT PRICE $18, $20, $22, $25, ==ETC.== NOTE—In order to move $10,000 worth of woolens quickly I am making the above offer. On my opening day I took 100 orders and Saturday was the biggest day I have had since then. I want to make today a record breaker. Coat and two pants to your order— $20.00 THIS WEEK KNOX The Tailor, 60-On the Circle-60 number of men already, but many more can be accommodated. The bathing facilities of the Association are the best in the country. The water, are always available from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Call and inspect the bathing plant; it will surprise you if you leave the water in the summer to keep cool than a nice shower bath. Remember, in order to take advantage of the cheap rate you must attend Gymnasium classes are open to all members on Mondays and Fridays of each week. You can come to one of the Colored Y. M. C. A. G. Club has accepted an invitation to sing at the Central Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday, April 6. Bible classes for men are conducted on Tuesdays and Sunday at 8 a.m. All men are invited. A CURE FOR THE COCAINE HABIT A terrible calamity was narrowly averted, a day or so ago, when Mr. John Smith, of 110 Indiana avenue, was taken into the courthouse, where he was indicted, avenue and Michigan street, and snatched from a terrible death by Dr. Pu Long, who administered to the poor, unhonored cocaine fiend, a dicted cocaine fiend one dose of his great remedy for curing the most critical cases due to uses of cocaine. Dr. Pu Long's cocaine cure averted this terrible crime, which, whenever used, Try it and learn the lesson of a truly happy existence, by being saved from the awful perils of the cocaine habit, as was Mr. Smith. For full particulars address Ferger's Drug Company, Indiana avail- and Michigan street, Indianapolis, Ind. JONES TABERNACLE A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. Rev. Henry J. Callis. Pastor. The Grand Spring Carnival will open Monday evening at 8 o'clock. There will be a special program every evening. Mon., June 14, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., its first appearance under the direction of Prof. Robert Austin. Tuesday evening there will be a juvenile drama entitled "The Wizard of Oz," directed by Mrs. Laura Cohen. Wednesday evening a grand literary and musical program will be presented by Prof. S. A. Cohen. Thursday, June 15, at the Junior Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Othello Finley, assisted by her daughter, Miss Edith. Friday evening the drama "Jephtha's Daughter," under the manager, Mrs. Belle Street, will be showing its features. There will be five splendid dinners served, beginning at 6 o'clock each evening, as follows: Monday evening, Mrs. Sarah Woodford; Tuesday evening, Mrs. Sarah Woodford and committee; Wednesday evening, Mrs. Carrie Henderson and committee; Thursday evening, Mrs. Lizzie Owens and committee; Friday evening, Mrs. Kate Frye and committee. Services on Sunday as usual. In the evening the pastor will deliver a special sermon to the Lincoln Memorial Bible Class. The choir will repeat their Easter EASTER IN THE CITY CHURCHES. Easter services were held in most all of our city churches last Sunday, which was a perfect spring day as to weather. Speaking of the Eastertide were given by several of the Sunday-schools and Young People's Unions. There were meetings of special services at the Church, the Knights of Pythias, with an appropriate sermon by Rev. Dr. H. J. Callis, of Jones Tabernacle, and another special service was the closing Monster Meeting the day before. The Baptist Church, with a special address by Bishop George L. Blackwell, D. D., of the A. M. E. Zion connection, who spoke ably and eloquently of the most powerful Hope and Charity. The Bishop also preached the Easter sermon for Dr. Callis at the Tabernacle in the morning, which was a great comment on the greatest being of the most powerful and eloquent ever heard in that church. Dr. Blackwell is one of Zion's youngest but pre-eminently the greatest preacher in the city. That connection, one of the late Dr. J. C. Price's first graduates from Livingstone College, in eloquence a copy of his old executive college terms, and afterwards going to Boston and graduating there high in a large class at the university of that city. He has a great future before him as a preacher. We wish him every success. The Bishop while in the city was the guest of Rev. Mr. Davis, of St. Mark's A. M. E. Zion College, left the city Thursday morning for Terre Haute, Evansville and Cairo, Ill. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER. Walter Harris, of Atlanta, Vies With Chattanooga and Nashville in the Entertainment of J. D. Howard, The Freeman's Advertising Manager Special to The Freeman. Atlanta, Ga., March 29—J. D. Howard, the traveling advertisement manager of The Freeman, was elaborately entertained at the beautiful home of Walter Harris last Sunday afternoon. The affair was a most delightful one. The affair included young men we assembled for the occasion. Music and flowers were in evidence. Mr. Harris had on hand several performers from the local theaters, who were also in attendance. A ment in the way of songs and music. Topics of varied interest were discussed. The business possibilities of the Negro in the South received the ilon's share of comment. Mr. Howard was called upon to present the Negro in the South as he had observed it. He paid splendid tribute to the land of Dixie as the logical home for the thrifty, persevering and energetic Negro. He dwelt entertainingly on comparisons of the two sexes in the Negro's life. Negro, and was amusing in his occurrences that the Northern Negro could no longer boast of conditions superior or better than that of the Southern colored men, proclaiming that in the only discernible manner of life the people could what you were going to get and when you were going to get it in the way of discrimination, but in the North it was "handed" out in a cloaked and uncertain manner. The people who could dodging the foe knew to be ever nagging at their heels. Mr. Harris is one of the successful young business men of Atlanta, and is reputed to be worth approximately, $40,000, all of which he has accumulated. He has the sole responsibility and care of his aged mother, whose declining years are surrounded with every luxury and comfort. Prominent among those present were Tommy Duke and his wife, who, during his time with Howard, were strong factors in his, entertainment. MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Charles Alexander has issued invitations for a birthday party to be given in honor of her daughter, in honor of the mother and Mrs. Chasbury, 331 Chestnut street, March 25th . . . Mr. Stanten Gray, of Fairmont, W. Va., is employed at the Peabody Hotel . . . Mr. John Shorts is in our city, Sunday, March 25th. Mr. Horton Jones, of Grafton, W. Va., has issued invitations to his many friends in Morgantown, W. Va., to the annual ball, which Henry never forgets his Morgantown friends. . . The Dunbar Literary Society at Sabraton, W. Va., was opened on Monday night, March 20. It has been closed for the holidays. The Baptist Church, which were held by the pastor, Rev. A. J. Payne. The meeting closed on Friday evening, March 18. . . In our city a few days ago and helped Rev. Payne with his revival. He returned to his home Saturday evening. . . Miss Lousa Jenkins, who has been making her own art, has moved her residence to our West Side, has moved her residence to that of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas, on Chestnut street. . . The Mount Moriah Dodge, who has been moving her annual banquet at the Crystal Palace Hall March 31. They had a swell affair THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ...Rev. S. A. Lewis, who has been holding revival services at Jones Chapel M. E. Church for three weeks, closed Friday evening, March 18. He left our city for the summer of 2015, and returned to Jones Chapel Annual M. E. Conference.....Rev. Moses Opper, who has been the minister of the Morgantown and Kingwood M. E. Churches, is attending the conference at Morgantown and Jones Chapel M. E. Church had social gatherings of Rev. S. A. Lewis. Mrs. J. W. Bruce was chairman of the committee.....Miss Bessie Fisher and her brother, LeRoy Fisher, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brown on Monongahela ave. .....Miss Bessie Fisher is employed as a domestic servant girl at Mr. and Mrs. Demains, South High street, and Mr. LeRoy Fisher has a position in the office of Mrs. A. H. Brown on Miss Cella Parker were Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thomas on Monongahela avenue. .....Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thomas on his episcopal residence at Hopedale, Ohio, in April. ..Mr. Robert Suttles has bought the interest of Mr. J. H. Hunt and C. W. Thomas in the restaurant at Hopedale and has full charge. He is the pioneer proprietor and it is called the Suttles Restaurant. MITCHELL, IND. Mr. Paul Henson has returned from Bloomington, where he has been attending the University. ..Mr. William Gady and Mrs. Rose Ventone were quietly married Saturday at Bedford. They are now at home, to their friends in West Mitchell ...Mr. and Mrs. Omar Tilferd and two children spent Sunday in Louisville, also Mr. John W. Hughes...Mrs. Nanie Fancy and little cousin, Roya Lee, spent many hours in the school. Anna May Thomas Knight is slowly improving...Mr. Horace Roberson and wife have moved to their farm...Mr. Chas. Goods, and he have moved into the school, and property there have been quite prevalent in the school, but Prof. Knight has managed to hold his own...The program Easter Sunday night was under the management of Mrs. Mary Goods, and he has hoped for. The house was filled to the doors. Everybody was highly pleased. The following persons took part: Mrs. Goods, Miss Mitchel, Mr. Edmons, Mr.enson, proved himself to be above the ordinary. The choir was at its best in rendering the music. They were asked to render the program over Tuesday evening. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. The five weeks' revival meetings which were held at the Second Baptist Church were carried on with great success. There have been seventeen new members added to the church, six from Christian experience and eleven by baptism. Rev. V. S. Cooper will baptise Sunday, April 3 at the Baptist Church in Cleveland, where in the evening, Rev. W. Gray, D. D, who assisted Rev. Cooper in the meeting, has returned to his home in Chicago.... The Church Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Flemings Friday afternoon... Mrs. Flemings has been on the slick list, is improving.... The C. C. Club met at the home of Mrs. Lula Ferguson last Wednesday afternoon.... Mrs. W. M. Tucker has been confined to her home with the grp.... Easter services were at the church last Sunday with great success.... Mr. Ray Williams is stopping off in this city a couple of weeks.... Mrs. Ella Evans was called to Ann Arbor last Sunday on account of the illness of her brother. Mrs. Evans will be at Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday evening, where he will visit his father, Mr. Chas, Williams.... The Plano Fund Society of the Second Baptist Church will give a piano recital at the church. All invited to attend the members of the church. The Church presented Rev. Wn, Gray, D. D, with $37.25 for assisting Rev. Cooper in the revival services. CHICAGO, ILL Special to THE FREEMAN. The Bethesda Baptist Literary rendered a lovely program yesterday and the meeting waxed warm toward the latter day. The church's interesting features discussed was, What should be the most vital question of the American Negro. Upon this many interesting thoughts were brought out. . . The church was very interesting. The choir was beautifully robed, and, together with the singing of the birds, caused one of the Sunday School children rendered a very appropriate program, after which the reception of members was observed. . . The funeral services of Mr. Wm. Green, who was the owner of the furniture dealers at 19th and Wabash avenue, Friday, a.mch 25, were held on Sunday. He leaves a wife and daughter. He was a member of the K. P. Lodge and a member of the Wabash society. . . Mrs. Davis and Miss H. Georgiana Whyte visited the clubs of the North Side last Sunday and were very much pleased with them. Among the members were William Kirkman, St. Stephens Church, and both of the ladies gave very interesting talks. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Special to The Freeman. Mrs. Guy Washington was given a post card souvenir recently in honor of her birthday. She received many beautiful cards. As very pleasant surprise party was given recently in honor of the 29th birthday of her husband, she visited Hooker street. About sixteen were pres- THE GRAND LEADER 336-338-340 EAST WASHINGTON ST. 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Bland, Oliver Hotel, South Bend, Ind. ent and enjoyed themselves nicely. Excellent refreshments were served. Mrs. Brown was remembered with a beautiful centerpiece and a beautiful plate rack. Mr. Robert Wright presented the press conference and the sheet of flowers...The shed of Mr. Benjamin Allen was destroyed by fire recently...Mr. Charley Tinsley is still very ill; also Mrs. Mary Thomas...There were excellent Easter programs at the Second Baptist Church and also at the Bethel A. M. E. Church. All churches were largely attended...Mrs. Austin Carter was a St. Louis visitor recently...Mr. Richard Washington and Mrs. Richard were Chicago visions recently...Mrs. Palmieri McKinley have been very ill, continues to improve slowly...An excellent program was rendered Easter Sunday morning at the Second Christian Church by Miss Margaret McKinley and her relations and songs, recitations and readings...An excellent program was rendered at the A. M. E. Church by Miss Eva Triplett Sunday afternoon, consisting of songs, vocal and instrumental relations, the Junior League of the Second Christian Church held a very successful Easter social at the church and realized a neat sum. EDMONTON. ALBERTA. CANADA. Special to The Freeman. Wm. E. Shackleford, of Winnipesau, was in the city last week....E. C. Rouse, A. D. Dickens, J. Caldwell and Daniel Cook D. Dickens, J. Caldwell week from their homesteads at Entwistle. Mr. Pleasen is recovering very fast and has been removed from the hospital to her residence. 1030 Second Street....H. Grant, of Winnipesau, was in the city last week....Mr. Jones left last week for River Que Barre to go on his farm....Work on the new million-dollar high-level bridge was started last week for River Que Barre to tide-tumses, subscriptions, changes of address or any complaint of not receiving The Freeman, etc., with Clifford C. Freeman, the Edmonton correspondent. Call 240 240 240 'Phone 1637 or address P. O. Box 345. 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