The Freeman

Mid=Summer Theatrical & Sporting Number Containing Details of Johnson's Victory. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS JUL 9 1910 INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS. 95¢; ONE YEAR. $1.50 ON THE MORNING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY Formalities of the Ring—Introduction of Sporting Celebrities—Johnson and Jeffries Are Received With Cheers. Before the sun had lifted its rays above the sage brush hills inclosing this ordinarily peaceful valley the town shook off its apparent quietness and bestured itself, with its places where men of home and family were lying in row after row. It glinted through shutters into strange bedrooms, where men were sleeping three in a bed, and where the smoke of the earth in heaps. It saw a great bare structure of pine boards with a white-roped ring in the center waiting. It saw the streets already stirring with the restless life, and automobiles already whirling along the country. Out of the southeast came a cool wind, and the clear sky gave promise of a perfect day for what promised to be the last great heavyweight prize ring battle in the city. Here, between the fire of Eastern reformers and the deep sea of Pacific coast politics, the pugilists gathered in their last maniacs of the prize ring had so many fighters and sporting characters met in one narrow street. If Announceer Billy Jordan had to introduce these men he would lose his voice long before Jeffries and Johnson made their bows to the PEACE AT BOTH CAMPS. The morning of the fight brought no change in the details that made up the setting of the stage. To down the rumor that early in the act, the Rickard offered to bet $1,000 he would officiate. The night passed peacefully at both camps, and early in the morning the trainers and handlers and managers were busy completing their arrangements to appear at the ringside promptly, and to go out to mow the lawn. The main street that morning was to get something to eat before going to the arena. The restaurants last night almost gave up the attempt to feed the hungry and once the pieces were sold out of every scrap of catable meat being run. The doors of the main restaurants were guarded by husky waiters, who let a few hungry patrons sift in at intervals. Once they were told who told the guests what they could get to eat. Menu cards were mere ornaments. Hundreds of men who came in on the last special last night walked until they were ready to eat. Some gave it up as a bad job and remained up all night. It was a weird throng that started on its way to the arena. Some were the pugilists, in the crowd were the pugilists, the sports who followed the pugilists and bet on them, the men who write of the do-it-yourself—more writers than ever reported a fight between boys thieves and gamblers, beggars and detectives, and all the casual ruffraff that big sporting events. They were burned by the spied by one desire, made one by a common man. SEEKING LAST TIP During the morning many automobile parties spied out to the two camps on the side of the city, seeking a last tip from the wise city, the poobrooms were busy taking bets. Dodgers and Indians odd remained the same as last night, Jeffries the favorite at 10 to $1½. They were pushed down to 6 at one time by a bet on Jeffries, made by H. H. Franzen of the management Jeffries round the world tour, H. George Considine, of New York, bet $400 on Jeff at odds of 10 to $6½, and announced and more at the same price. E. K. Schnitters, of New York, bet $20-600 on Jeffries. A force of 100 expert telegraph operators are gathered in this little desert city, have been brought from as far east as Chicago. A carload of modern equipment was sent on from the East and set up. Tourist sleepers were parked for the accommodation of these men. Extra precautions were taken along the line to safeguard wires and the companies increased their roster in all principal offices and repeater stations from coast to coast. Wires official said that outside of the San Francisco disaster of 1906 no greater volume of matter had been handled for a single event in the history of telegraphy, and yet the half has not been told. The incidents that go to make up the real life of gathering of this sort that no eye can see. On the eve of the biggest thing in his life Jack Johnson sat with a party of friends yesterday afternoon and talked jokingly his career. "To-night," he said, "I am thinking of the hard road I am I've thought of left home when I was twelve years old, ran away as a kid, stowed away on a JULY 9 1910 PUBLIC LIBRARY and my first meal in the big city was chicken. NOW HAS FINE HOME "Since that time for two years I have traveled over most of the world and have had my ups and downs. But my ambition has been realized. I have taken my old mother out of that Galveston town where I was seized from a baby, and I've placed the best house I could find. She's got everything she wants and I'm happy." Reno has done its best, but with its population of 12,000 more than doubled in twenty-four hours, with the condition abnormal and a ready spending crowd, the housing and feeding question was beyond it. One thing that even the sorrest and the hungriest will remember to the extent of the little city, however, is that, with it all, prices have not been appreciably raised. From dark last night until 8 this morning twelve trains arrived from the East, and the average load of 500 passengers each. Seven trains heavily loaded, are due before noon. Up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon 3,500 excursion tickets to Reno had been sold in Fresno. One of the biggest specials that came in-to-day arrived from Los Angeles, Jeffries' home town. It brought 350 personal friends and admirers of the big white city. The girls were seated in a big block near the rimside. By noon the exodus to the arena began. The two cars that comprise the rolling stone to the arena were busier than they ever have been, and the bulk of the pilgrims were on hand, holding a bold or hand grip on them. In the main it was a lunchless crowd, and some of them had gone foodless since last night, but good humor prevailed and there was AT THE RINGSIDE AT RENO. High above the tier of seats composing the arena proper eight boxes reserved for women. Three minutes after rush, a chorus of female shrieks, laughter and the entire sections were packed, the gorgeous millinery and dainty gowns of women standing out in marked contrast to the black and white tier of the coatless men. Dr. Morrison and Dr. Ascher, earlier in the day visited the camps of Jeffries and Jenkins, who were training quarters, respectively, and made the physical examinations required by the State law of Nevada. Both physicians pronounced the fighters as perfect specimen, a physical condition, and made the expectations aroused by their most widely press-agented reports. One of the contestants' weather conditions could not have been nearer ideal for th e battle. An almost cloudless sky of deep azure blue, with cool, already breeze sweeping across the big arena. TICKET HOLDERS LINE UP. By noon lines of ticket holders two blocks long were stretched out beyond the crowd, made doubly so by the presence of scores of deputy sheriffs, determined Nevadans, whose very appearance without the display of arms was sufficient to impress. As an evidence of Jeff's conglence it was announced shortly before he entered the ring that he had prepared a banquet for twenty of his intimate friends. The difficulty over the canvas in the ring was adjusted to the satisfaction of the Jeffries crowd by stretching the red socks on which Jeffries had done his last boxing. Representatives of the two fighters had agreed to submit their canvases, but Johnson and Sharp white gloves that were jected. The first how developed when $40 and $50 ticket holders discovered that directly above and over their seats a movie was being screened, and stand cut off all view from at least 600 people, who became enraged when the management gave them no satisfaction, and Sharp down. To prevent violence a special guard was placed around the stand and Rickard started in search of Gleason, who is reported to have given permission for the screening of the stairs. CELEBRITIES AT RINGSTIDE. Among the celebrities to arrive early was Nat Goodwin, Bastian Muster, Muldoon, Sullivan, Jack McAuliffe, Abe Attell, Eddie Graney, Jack Welsh, Charlie White, the emergency reference; Hugh McIntosh, Bill Lance, Tommy McIntosh, Bastian Muster, the monologist; Battlet Nelson, Andy Craig, the Chicago sporting man; Lou Houseman, Sam Langford and many other fighters; band the ring and aroused enthusiasm by playing "America" and "Dixie." The great crowd stood up and waved small American flags. LOUIS SEARCHED. All persons approaching the gates carrying bottles or spacious packages were stopped and not allowed to enter until RICKARD MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT. At 1:32, two mines after the fight was scheduled to start, there was no sign of either fighter, but Flanagan promised to retrieve the mines and enter the minutes. Tex Rickard announced that the purse amounts to $121,000, instead of $101,000, each man having been given a ten-thousand-dollar house. The purse would be split 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent, to the loser. The original articles of agreement called for a 75 and 25 fighters agreed to the purse fighters agreed to 60 and 40. Rickard says both men agreed to the change, but refused to say who suggested it. At 1:35 Rickard said he would be asking them to come into the ring at once. The house, it is said, amounted to $250,000. It was reported that the new purse division was brought about by refusing to enter the ring unless it was agreed to. CROWD CHOKES ENTRANCES. The deputy sheriff detailed to preserve order the police paid no attention to the instructions given them and scores of men and boys climbed up the outside of the enclosure without trouble. The police were practically hooked and very entranced. Louise Mulhrad of Seal Rocks House, San Francisco, was an interested spectator in a seat four rows from the ring. She was the only person entranced with the manner in which the crowd was TWO BOYS FROM HOME. [Name] THE FIRST WORLD WAR FIDDLER & SHELTON, Playing United Time—just closed a successful tour of Doing well, thanks. Read what the Los Angeles paper sa- yed Fiddler and R Byron Shelton, dark skinned comedian musical and comedy act somewhat out of the ordinary. the comedians 'get it over' is refined and pleases immense Playing United Time—just closed a successful tour of the Orpheum Circuit, Doing well, thanks. Read what the Los Angeles paper says of their act: "Harry Fiddler and R. Byron Shelton, dark skinned comedians, present an artistic musical and comedy act somewhat out of the ordinary. The manner in which the comedians 'get it over' is refined and pleasens immensely." handled and when asked if he it again, said: "Not for a million." SHARKEY TO CHALLENGE WINNER. Billy Jordan, the veteran announcer, stepped into the ring, att: 43 and received a pair of blue tights and a side bet of $25,000. He became so nervous with the appearance of the fighters that he chewed up three cigars within fifteen minutes, calling for attention, which he immediately got, paid a glowing tribute to Nevada as "the only free State in the Union," calling on every one in the audience, accompanied by the people, the State and his Excellency, the Governor of Nevada. He got a roar that was tremendous. During the cheering Mrs. Jack Johnson, wife of champion, accompanied by Mrs. Sig. Hart, wife of Johnson's friend, slipped into the arena and took a seat in front of the moving pictures. The two women were attractively gowned and worried about the event. CELERITIES INTRODUCED. accompanied by Jim Corbett, Jack Jeffries, Joe Choynski, Bob Armstrong, Sam Berger, Abe Attell and Rogern Cornell. Jeff stepped into the ring attired in a light gray business suit and wore a light blue tights and displayed a pair of blue tights and a side bet of $25,000. While being introduced he smiled and waved his hand at his white wife. His hands were bandaged and black discursive tape and wore this fact a discursive tape. Mediated bandaged Jeff's hands in white muslin. On top of the muslin adhesive tape was rolled. DONNING THE GLOVES. Jeff dressed his coat and revealed himself in short blue trunks, with an American flag about his belt. He appeared uninterrupted and now showed the warm nervousness. He gazed for a moment into Johnson's corner, but turned his head without changing the expression on his face. He adjusted Jim Corbett's gaze, attending to the job, and Tom Flanagan acted in a similar capacity for Johnson while Jeff donned the mitts. At 2:45 p.m. all was ready and at 2:46 Tex Rickard stepped into the ring at 2:09 and was introduced by Announcer Jordan, who announced him as the greatest sport in the world. Jordan, who cheered for Rickard, and they were given with a hearty will. Stakeholder Big Tim Sullivan was the next man to step through the ropes. He was also introduced by Jordan and was welcomed. Old John L. Sullivan then pulled his massive frame through the ropes and received a rousing welcome. While being introduced he smiled pleasantly and when theiders came waved his cap at the crowd. The enthusiasm of the crowd was at such proportion that the spectators were thrilled. Fitzsimmons wearing a fuzzy hat, was called from his seat and introduced. Jordan introduced him as "the greatest warrior," Fitzsimmons was introduced as the hardest nut of them all. Frank Gotch tried to evade the issue, but was forced to enter the ring. Jordan referred to him as "the greatest gladiator." Jordan next introduced Hugh McIntosh, the Australian promoter. Gleason received quite a sendoff when he was introduced. He introduced George Harting, the veteran timekeeper; Tommy Burns, Stanley Ketchell, Tommy McCarey, Jim Coffroth and Bill Lange. After the ring had been cleared of this greatest warrior, he appeared, entered the ring and O'Brien stepped quietly into the ring and stepped out again after being introduced. Joe Choynski, the first of Jeffries, appeared to appear, entered the ring at 2:25 p.m. JOHNSON ENTERS THE RING. Johnson entered the ring at 2:30 p.m. The black champion received a tremendous rope. He was attired in a black and white bathrobe and the "golden smile" was in working order. Johnson was accompanied by Sutton Kullet Cotton, Billy Delane, Johnny Lottus. JEFFRIES' GREAT RECEPTION Jeffries appeared at 2:31 p. m. As the giant white walked down the aisle the crowd arose and gave him the greatest reception yet. As soon as he stepped into the ring he tested it. He then gazed on the audience on all four sides. He was [Image of a man in a tuxedo, standing with his hands on his knees.] successful tour of the Orpheum Circuit. It Angeles paper says of their act: "Hark-skinned comedians, present an artistic of the ordinary. The manner in which pleases immensely." accompanied by Jim Corbett, Jack Jeffries, Joe Choynstk, Armstrong, Sam Berger, Abe Attell and Roger Cornell. Jeff stepped into the ring attired in a light gray business suit and wore a light gown. Abe Attell wore a tights displaying a pair of blue tights and an american flag circling his belt. While being introduced he smiled and waved his hand at his white wife. His hands were raised, and he wore a white shirt when this fact was discovered Attell immediately bandaged Jeff's hands in white muslin. On top of the muslin adhesive tape was rolled. DONNING THE GLOVES Jeff dotted his coat and revealed himself in short blue trunks, with an American flag about his belt. He appeared uninterested in the least sign of nervousness. He gazed for a door into Johnson's corner, but turned his head without changing the expression on his face. Jim Johnson's glove was being adjusted. Jim Connolly, a staff member to the job, and Tom Flanagan acted in a similar capacity for Johnson while Jeff donned the mitten. GONG SOUNDS At 2:45 p. m. all was ready and at 2:46 Tom Sharkey interrupted the proceedings by challenging the winner and was boo-hooed. Jeff took his flag and then the men shook hands with their seconds. It was agreed that the principals would not shake hands. The gong sounded at 2:46 1/2 ASHDOWN, ARK. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN: Mr. J. T. T. Warren, G. W. C. of the women's department of the K. of P. made his annual visit here on the 4th inst. to the business office and attended to the ladies gave the brother a grand reception. ...Rev. H. W. Robinson, Texarkana; he was on the 26th and watched a revival at Mr. Baptist Church, and also the church of which he has been called as pastor. Ark. was a caller on the 28th, and states that he has been up to Idabel, Okla., and finds the colored people getting along well. ...He was with us a while on the 29th inst., en route for Dallas, Tex. ...Prof. W. M. Townsend, of Pine Bluff, Ark. and printed was in our town on the 29th inst. He is general agent of the Southern Supply Co. W. A. Fant, carpenter, is quite a con- tainer. Cato, pastor of the C. M. E. Church, and Rev W. L. Shik, pastor of Little Bethel McCollum's school and get. The Freeman. FRENCH, LICK, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN F. S. Delaney, superintendent of Kentucky Institute for the Colored Blind, located at Louisville, Ky., was here for the first time in the department of many courtesies from former Central High School pupils and other friends in a series of entertainments. Mrs. Luij Poek, entertained a tea; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thomas gave a dinner; Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Johnson and Mrs. Stockdale entertained at 10 o'clock breakfast; Mr. Geo. Haddy of West Baden gave a breakfast; Mrs. Geo. L. Saden entertained him at 6 o'clock dinner; Mr. Wm. Jackson entertained at breakfast. Mrs. J. L. Thomas presented Mr. Delaney with a Pluto scarf pin. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. NEWS OF JOHNSON'S GLORY HEARD WITH JOY Theaters Packed—Mother of the Champion Happy Over Her Son's Victory-Eighth Regiment to Camp at Peoria. BY CARY B. LEWIS (Burke St.) Special to THE FRYER. CHICAGO, ILEMEN. JACK, JACK, JACK CHICAGO, ILEMEN. JACK, Jack, JACK, J-A-J' Time and again with a rhyme that was catching and inspiring, with enthusiasm born only of the intensity and excitement of the victor, Chicago Negroes celebrated the victory of John Arthur Johnson, and wondered, when the laconic dispatch, "Johnson" was placed over the wires and immediately placed on every bulletin board in Chicago "Jack, Jack, J-a-j; Jack, Jack, J-a-j." The refrain was sung by maddened, enthusiastic thousands, who swarming out of the saloons and resorts on State Street, from Twenty-fifth to Thirty-fifth streets. Fully ten thousand people joined in the celebration and State street was blocked. The refrain indicated above was correct; varying the refrain with keeping time, stamping feet, up and down the pavement, men and women sung and shouted; "Jack, Jack, J-a-j" occasional, varying the refrain with a faint Oh, Oh, Johnsons. It was truly a remarkable demonstration. There was nothing but good natured banter for every white face on passing cars—those that could pass all police and fire regulations. The Grand, the Monogram, the Netherwood and every saloon and restaurant along The Stroll was jammed with eager, thrilling music which in a few moments was transformed into an exultant, shouting host. Nothing doing for a sane Fourth. How could a shine" who had just caked in his jeans and untucked in his jeans to son money in his jeans be expected to act any other way but foolishly. Let it be impressed firmly into the craniums of those few insignificant people who were not fortunate enough to wear Black Belt bedlam was good natured. Not one serious untoward incident happened to mar the jolity of the occasion. White people passing through the crowd, on street cars, in automobiles, on foot, were made the butts of black people, with whom they were a happy and responsive vein. Those black folks who were arrested were not arrested for crimes. Women were as well as men, the children and elders. The unproar started in a hundred places at once. At the Pekin Theatre, where Bob Motts was reading the returns, the finish was only indicated by a few words. The children and elders. That grim, akin to Jack's Golden Smile, furnished the cue. Men stood on their seats waving hats like mad. Women were equally as deconstructive, and through the regulation exits, the big crowd surged to the streets only to be met by enthusiastic hosts coming from either direction on the Pekin. The Pekin was almost duplicated on Thirty-fifth street. A few street cars forced a passage through the living barricade, and then traffic was blocked until a cordon of police were rushed to the corner and cleared the street. A marching club was quickly formed. Jack Jack was a child, and with children, others waving Johnson, others pinning the extra papers with Johnson's picture across their breasts, joined this impromptu march. The thirty-seventh streets and back again the mad crowd tore. Another parade of ladies was in automobiles, being formed at the Pekin Theatre, which curiously included the activities. A miniature trumpet brigade was formed out of kids on the street, and until four o'clock in the morning the deafening, mad roar con- Almost every celebrator had a pocket full of money. The black belt had been Jack. The most conservative estimate placed the amount won by Negroes in Chicago at $600,000. George Crew at $300,000. Tom Brown, from New York, came to Chicago with a roll of money which his acquaintances declared contained $20- . . . Mrs. Tiney Johnson, Jack's mother, was at the Pekin when the news of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Mrs. Jain Rhodes and her daughters, Misses Annie and Lucy Johnson, were the guests of the Pekin, and their entrance on the plane was the signal for a call of amplification. "Oh, ain't it fine—ain't it fine for Texas?" shouted the champion's mother. "He turned out a hero like him. Jack's the best boy in the world. We were all sure he would win, because he was the one told me if he had not confidence in himself. He is a boy who has always kept his promises to me, and when he left home, he promised, 'It's a very funny thing about Jack' she continued, after she had become fairly launched in fulsome ebulitions little fellow he was a regular cry baby, Public Library 1-40 Thursday, of this week, Jack Johnson, pugilistic champion of the world, is expected to arrive in the city of Chicago, where he will give him one of the grandest receptions that has ever been extended a man of the race. R. T. Motts, manager of the Pekin team, arranging the reception. Mr. Johnson is expected to arrive Thursday at noon, and the Eighth Regiment band drum corps, the 100th Infantry, depot to welcome him with martial airs. Following this, Jack Johnson will step into his famous automobile, heading 100 miles to the depot to welcome him with martial airs. Forming possibly the greatest demonstration ever accorded a pugilist in the city, the depot's oared citizens, and will ride through the city, forming possibly the greatest demonstration ever accorded a pugilist in the city. The affair will be the special banquet tendered the hero at Cafe Motts. On this occasion all of Jack Johnson's personal items, including the banquet, and the feature of the evening banquet, be music, toasts and an elobarote menu. --- . . . Rev. E. P. Jones, D. D., from Vicksburg, Miss., and the celebrated E. H. McKissick, secretary-treasurer of the Odd Mellows, Benefit Association, of Holly Springs, Missouri, which keeps a day and Sunday. This inseparable couple left on a midnight train for New York, and incidentally the sub-committee of management, the Jones' beaming courtroom, keeps a meeting behind him in Mississippi for Grand Master, and it is confidentially expressed by his friends that he will win. He is and has been for a long time, Grand Master of Mississippi, and perhaps knows more about fraternal management than any other man in the country. McKissick is undoubtedly the money king of Mississippi, and holds the interest of treasurer for a score of organizations. Horace D. Slatter, the Negro press correspondent, spent a week in the city of Tennessee, and was entertained on several occasions by his many friends. The Pekin management, J. L. Frye, of the Keystone, and George W. Holt were especially nice to him. He was especially interested in the possessions by a large party of his old friends from Tennessee, among them being Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brent, Mr. and Mrs. John Fountain, Mrs. Laura Bone, Mr. and Mrs. James Townsend, Miss Muttie Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers. . . . Socially, things have been exceedingly quiet in Chicago for the past week. Theodore E. Jones and Theodore E. Jones are the promoters of the third annual outing for visitors at Rasch's grove Saturday evening, July 2. Theodore E. Jones and the young of young people were present, including a host of visitors and danced to their hearts' content. It proved to have been one of the most delightful outings of the season. Miss Rosa Johnson, of Quincy, Ill., was the host for the Wallace Channels, 7220 LaSalle street, last week. In the Field of Sport. 10 THE NEGROES GOOD FIGHTERS Are Considered Almost Ideal. The Negro in the fighting ring and on the stage has but very little to make a fuss about when it comes to consideration from a race viewpoint. The Negro as a fighter leads, in that he most nearly stands an ideal when it comes to the appreciation of the individual above race. This is mostly due to the fact that the spirit for contest is uppermost in most of the people. The game element is rampant; it is not lessened because of the nationality of the contestants. A man fighting a bull, for instance; this would suggest that the man would be the only object of glory in either event—the bull's success or the man's success. But the true sport is willing to concede something to the bull if he is game. He really has more respect for him if he is game. The fight quality is in the individual; it's according to his nature, and he's not going to get too squeamish about who shall win, man or bull. The most he wants is a square fight. He goes on the theory that if the man will fight a bull, let him take his chances. If he cared to see a slaughter, he would go to a packing establishmest and thus save his money. What may be said of a bull and man will apply to man and man. The element of sport is to be satisfied. True enough, some little race feeling is displayed, but taking it all in all the colored fighters have been "lions," and if they continue as they have been, it may be set down that nothing more need be hoped for along that line. But that my no means sets ties the race question, even as to trend. Men will walk miles and ride miles to see two game cocks fight or to see two bull dogs "mix it up." Why not men of any description? If anything, the colored fighters have been the pets. Take George Dixon. The love that white men showed for that boy made everybody love him. Poor Dixon is dead and gone. His death was profoundly regrtted. Not merely sporting men but casual readers of the doings in that sphere fell to worshipping the little Negro idol—the wonder fighting machine of the world. Say what you please, the world likes a scrap, and a chief scrapper will be idolized whether it be Napoleon, Grant, Sherman, Dixon, Gans or Walcott. When it is said that Dixon was the greatest fighter that was ever known, it stands to reason that he should have been lionized as he was—he was a Dewey in his line. Dixon was a Nova Scotia lad—a waif or strag so far as any one knows. He just grewed, maturing in time into a physical battering ram. He made his home about Boston, where some one referred to him as being as useless as a fly. Finally he heard the call and the Arab of the street stood up. The commingling of strains of natures—where the refined blood rebelled at the domination of the gross, thus compelling the best possible man out of the worst possible condition—a derelict in intellect; it was credited to the physical man. His faithful friend O'Rourke took him in charge and by the dint of manhood in Dixon, pushed him to fortune and fame. It is said that he was simply exploited, a money-making tool for others. Well, it is a known fact that men do not set other men on their*feet* for nothing. Regardless of what he made for others, he had his tens of thousands for himself and squandered it most lavishly. He paid the penalty. He had the weakness of his kind. 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A day past is a day in recession, when the difference must be made up artificially and temporarily at that. In other words, everything that science can do is done to make men to order. Great stakes are involved and also reputations, etc. It is clear that the advantage with those nearest the dividing line that stands between sow and then, everything being equal. Of course there are exceptions to the rule. Some men will hold their own for years, others for a less period, but the chances are against men standing still for very long periods. Joe Gans stood for a short while, just long enough to show the general superiority, and then he at once began to slump. He had it on the other fighters for a while, but ere long came one fresher, not so far from the line of man's perfection as Gans was, and the mighty Gans had to go tumbling down; it was Batling Nelson. Here again was shown the superiority of Negro fighters. Battling Nelson wins the title from Gans and in a few more days he himself gives up to one who is still nearer the point of man's perfection. Joe Walcott, sometimes referred to as the Black Demon, had no limits when it came to the election of his opponents. He was abnormally developed; it meant reserve strength somewhere and perhaps weakness somewhere. At any rate, the Barbados Negro was proof against blows. He could not be successfully assaulted. If he was weak in compensation for his fighting strength, it must have been in his intellect. He had sufficient brains, however, to guide him through his battles; he did not care for more. In his best, most men refused to fight him because there was no show to win over such a pugillistic monstrosity. He was the best example of why Negroes prove such formidable fighters. Fitzsimmons was one of those peculiar misshapen individuals, but which is not the rule among Caucasians; it gave him his peculiar fighting ability, strength and courage. White men, however, as a rule, are not built that way; not gnarled as oaks, with strength bumps as reinforcement to the ordinary individual. Jack Johnson is abnormally built, approaching more of the lower animal type and where there seems to reside a double portion of strength. Learned opinion that the white man's weak spot is his chin, and that a blow on that part of his anatomy will set up instant communication with the base of the brain, and the brain is hurt from the contact. The same authorities maintain that the Negro's body is his vulnerable part. And that you may beat him over the head all you care to and that he will not even be dazed. This is carrying a joke too far. It may be that the Negro can stand knocks about the head which would put a white man out of commission, yet we have no anatomical reasons for the charge that they can't be hurt when struck on the head. The mental man will not stand so much knocking on the head as the ignorant man. The doctors may know why. One will guess that it is due to the excited state of the brain matter owing to constant employment in its processes, whatever they may be. VALDOSTA COMETS WIN THREE GAMES FROM MACON. Valdosta, Ga., June 30—Today ended the three games between the Comets and Macons. The Comets won the three games. Macons came up from Jacksonville Tuesday morning very jolly, knowing that they had a very small piece of work to do when they met the Comets, but after they met their opponents it had proved to be much different from their expectations. It was an easy matter for the Comets to defeat the Macons. The ninth inning was prevented by rain. The score for the first game was as follows: Macons ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1—2 Comets ..... 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 —4 Umpire—Cooper. The score for the second game: Macons ..... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 Comets ..... 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 —4 Umpire—Cooper. The score for the third game: Macons ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4—4 Comets ..... 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 —7 Umpire—Cooper. This is the best team Valdosta has ever had. Up to this time more games have been won by the Comets than any other team in the South Atlantic States for the number of games played. This season the Comets have played 21 games. They won 19 and lost 2. The Mobile Club Strengthened. Special to The Freeman. The Mobile (Ala.) Club has been strengthened by the addition of Davis and Ward from the Moss Point Giants. The fans say we have got the club now. In a recent series with the Pass Christiana team, the Mobile took all of the games. LOOKING FOR A MATCH. Will Take On Crack Welterweight. Special to The Freeman. Buffalo, N. Y.—Burrell Smith of Duluth, Minn., is in the city looking for a match with any of the crack welterweights, barring none. Such experts as Paddy Lavin, Harry Lewis, Al Greenwood or Harry Mapsfield would just be to Smith's liking. He said he would like to fight any of these men, so that he can show Mr. George Rider that he can hang the THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Burrell on any of them just as he hung it on Gunboat Smith, Burrell Smith of Duluth knocked out Gunboat Smith in three rounds. He held him off with his long Smith and then crossed the Burrell over and the fire was out. Bulldog Anderson, the writer, and Kid Foley fought four rounds to a draw after a furious slugging match. BETWEEN THE GIANTS. Leland Giants Win from Sprudels- The Same Score, 4 to 2, for Both Days SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN The West Baden Sprudels and the famous Leland Giants crossed bats June 20, 22 and 23. The Sprudels showed a record of winning 38 out of 48 games, and the Sprudels game for 20 straight. The Lelands had lost but two games out of the last 28 games. Therefore it made the series very interesting, as the Sprudels had won the Tigers, Cuban Giants, Evansville Tigers, Cuban Giants, Evansville Tigers and Vincennes of the Kitty League, not allowing either team to win a game. The Sprudels had also beaten the Leland, the second professional who are claiming the championship of the Middle West, the Memphis Tigers. The Sprudels are not claiming any championship, but have proved themselves well played, barring the Lelands. And our old master, Rube Foster, said the series of games he won from the Sprudels was certainly the hardest he had won this season. The first game was fast and looked in favor of the Sprudels time and again. Pete Hill and Hutchinson, it can be well said, won the game for the Giants by knocking the ball over the center-field for homers right in the time of need. Sam Wiley, the big third baseman for the Sprudels, also lifted one of Foster's drops, we center-shelf fence, which the Bucs used to beat. Thanks, Clark did the twirling for the Sprudels and had the Giants guessing all through the contest. Foster, the old reliable, was the best of favor with the fans with his funny sayings and underhand ball. The score: Lelands. A.B. H. O. A. E. Dunkin, rf 5 1 1 0 1 Hill, cf 4 1 0 0 0 Lloyd, s 4 1 4 5 0 Booker, 1b 4 1 13 0 0 Hutchinson, rf 3 1 1 0 0 Pryor, 3b 4 0 2 2 0 Petway, c 4 3 2 2 0 Foster, p 3 1 5 2 0 Totals 36 10 27 13 0 Sprudels. A.B. H. O. A. E. Moore, lf 4 0 3 0 0 C. Taylor, 2b 4 2 3 0 Houston, ss 3 1 0 4 3 S. Wiley, 3b 3 1 2 1 0 B. Taylor, 1b 4 1 8 0 1 B. Taylor, 1b 4 1 8 0 1 Bingham, rf 3 1 0 4 0 Brown, cf 2 0 1 0 0 W. Wiley, c 2 0 3 2 1 Totals 29 6 27 13 6 Glantz 0 0 2 1 0 2 Sprudels 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Struck out-By Foster, 5; by Clark, 4 Bases on balls-By Clark, 2, Stolen base-c- C. Taylor, Sacrifice hits-Prory, Brown, Left, bases-Sprudels, 6 Brown, Time-1.55, Umpires- Johnson and Shuck. Second Game. The second game was something of a pitcher's battle and went thirteen innings in favor of the Giants. It was one of the hardest contests seen on the field, and the Giants were men were in Baden a year previous, when twelve innings were played without either side scoring. It was when Dougherty made his hit with "Rube," and also when Rube outbidd the Sprurels and had one in just as good and showed Foster that there were other left-handers that could puzzle them as well as dougherty. Ben Taylor was the contestant, and only liked one thing to have in mind: the old 1909 catcher, Taylor held the champions all through the contest as though they were the Flutos, and would have won his game only for a ball by Mr. Sprurels favorite sticker. Eugene Taylor of the thirteen innings, with two men on base, Strother went in to bat for Pryor and knocked a line drive straight to Moore, who misjudged and allowed to go out of the win runs. Wickware was in for the Lelanders and acknowledged he had not pitched as hard this season. Petway showed some class in all three games and is undoubted and acknowledged catcher in the business. The score. Lelands. A.B. H. O. A. E. Dunkin, 1f 5 0 3 0 Hill, c 6 4 3 0 Johnson, 2b 6 0 2 6 Lord, ss 2 3 1 1 BoBoker, 1b 1 17 0 Hutchinson, rff 5 0 0 2 1 Pryor, 3b 4 1 0 3 Petway, c 5 2 1 2 1 Wickware, p 5 0 10 2 0 Totals 48 10 39 16 5 Spruds. A.B. H. O. A. E. Moore, lf 6 2 6 0 1 Lyton, c 5 1 6 2 0 Houston, c 5 2 1 2 1 S. Wiley, 3b 6 2 2 4 1 Clark, ss 6 1 3 3 2 B. Taylor 6 1 7 9 0 Bingham, rf 5 0 1 0 0 Brown, f 4 0 1 0 0 W. Wiley, 5 0 14 0 2 xFoster 0 0 0 0 0 *Strother 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 47 7 41 19 6 xBatted for Foster in twelfth Glants ... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 Spruels. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 Sacrifice hits Taylor, Houston, Hillman, Stone, Stoneman, Brown, Brown, Dunkin, Hill, Lloyd (2). Struck out- By Taylor, 7: zy Wickware, 9. By Taylor, 7: 2000, Time: 2:40 Emolms- Johnson and Shuck THE FREEMAN GIANTS A "New Richmond" in the Field by Way of Ball Tossers. Special to THE FREEMAN. PENSACOLA, Fla.-The Warrington Stars defeated the Big Bayou Giants three straights last week. There will be a team in this city called the Freeman Giants. It will be one of the strongest teams in the city. Will play any team. The Omaha Specials will play the Stonewalls of Warrington, Fla., Monday at Lincoln Park. Jack Johnson's friends are getting their betting money ready. He will attend at the Pensacola Drug Store every Sunday. The Pensacola Giants arrived last Monday in Brewton, Ala., where they play. They will play 6 to 4 and 6 to 4. They will go to Evergreen, played two games and won both. The Giants are now in Montgomery, where they play June 27. They will play the Memphis, Tenn., team July 3 and 4. Cubs Defeated Clippers and Lost to Marcos. The Cincinnati Cubs (colored) defeated the Clippers (white) of Dayton on the Marco's ground June 19, winning 5 to 0 and allowed only three hits. Last Sunday a large crowd came out to see the new Marcos play the Cincinnati Cubs, which had just been reorganized. Only the Marcos play layers remain—Sloan, King and Anderson. Through the skillful work of the trio, the Marcos came out victorious. The features of the games were Sloan's two homers, Ellis, the heavyweight two sacker, bringing in two men, and the splendid work of the outfielders, Taylor, Jones, Hickerson. Next Sunday the St. Louis team. Female Bronchos will play the Maros. BASEBALL AT LEXINGTON, MO. A good game of baseball was played at Riverside Park Thursday, June 23, between Richmond Giants and Lexington Bufets, the score being 13 to 5 in favor of Richmond. The Richmond team is said to be very rich, but they got very poor after spending the day with the Lexington Bufets. Canthay is proud of his men. Games are wanted by other teams. Address the home baseball Club, South 9th street, Lexington, Mo. McALESTER. OKLA. Kind Sir—I write you the following result of a game of baseball played between Chas. Stevenson's club of New Orleans and the Wilburton Blacks at the Energy Grandslam league, resulting to 3 in minor of Wilburton. The game was well played, with the exception of the many squabbles. The decisions of the umpire were simple: the New Orleans team was robbed of the victory. The game was as follows: R.H.E. New Orleans 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -3 6 1 0 1 Wilburton... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 -4 3 0 Batteries-Hamilton, Ephraim; Witt, Cooly. THE NEBRASKA INDIANS. Defeated by the St. Louis Giants in Two Well-Contested Games. Special to THE FREEMAN SPECIAL FORMAN. ST. LOUIS.—After defeating the Nebraska Indians two games the St. Louis Giants have been playing great ball. Sunday game Gleason ... 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 *1* Indians ... 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -5 7 Batteries—Glants: Lyons and McMurray. Indians: Toby and Young Deer. Attendance, 3,800 Midway game Gleason ... 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -3 6 Indians ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 3 1 Batteries—Glants: Stevens and McMurray; Indians: Little Hore and Young Deer. Attendance, 1,200 Saturday game: R. H. E. Giants . . . . . . 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 - 9 12 2 St. L. Police. 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 - 5 8 2 Hammond and Primm; St. Louis Police Department: Sears and Matoney. Attendance, 1,125. Sunday, June 26: R. H. E. Glants ..... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *-4 7 0 Hot Springs ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 Batteries — Giants: Lyons and Primm; Hot Springs: Paumer and Jones. Attendance, 3,600. Monday, June 27: R. H. E. Glants ..... 0 0 1 1 *-2 4 0 Hot Springs ..... 0 0 0 0 0-1 0 Batteries — Giants: Stevens and Primm; Hot Springs: Jackson and Jennie. Attendance, 1,462. Notes of the Game. It looks as if the holes that have been replaced in a wonderful team has resu- lated in a wonderful team. Harrison, you are all right, but you need to look at your head. Clean built is what we want. what we want. Play shortstop, Hewitt, and not left field. It looks as if there is nothing but the fair sex in the grand stand. They are continually turning out in great numbers. Good bass, bass guitar, bass, resident Foster is a busy bus around the park. When the Giants are winning he is the happiest man in town. Lyons and Primm form the winning battery. FAST BALL—MILLEDGEVILLE VS. SPARTA. Result of game played on the 23d between Milegeville, Ga., team and the team of Sparta, Ga.: Milegeville 8, Sparta. Batteries: Wilson and Dixon, for Sparta; Harris and Killing, for Milegeville. Struck out--By Harris, 6; by Wilson, 1, Time--1:40, Umpire--Jas, W. De Costa. Harris had them at his mercy all through the game. Stewart held Millidgeville down to only one score after the fifth. Sam Davis, coachman, kept the boys on the go. VALDOSTA COMETS DOWN PERRY. Special to THE FREEMAN The Valdosta Comets and the Perry Fla., Baseball Club cross bats Monday and Tuesday. The Comets won both games without extra effort. The Comets came here for three games, but Perry offloaded the second game and made their exit. The score the first day was 9 to 3; second day, 6 to 5. This team is not composed of ball players from all over the country, out of local schools. The team your catcher is. Sumner Forrest, our young catcher, is playing wise ball. "Boose" Duncan, our center fielder, has got the town in a deep study. And John Martin strikes out the best. Chatham, our third baseman, thoroughly understands hemming up, and John McDue is the unexcelled first baseman. Long John John, our second baseman, reaches up and gets 'em. "Chippy" Bolding lets nothing hit the ground in right field. The Comets are in good condition and they have played, 16 games and 14. Macon will cross bats with Valdosta Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Good series is hoped for. The manager, Joe Gilbert, would like to hear from good teams. PILES "I have suffered with piles for thirty-six years. One year ago last April I began taking Cascarets for constipation. In the course of a week I noticed the piles began to disappear and at the end of six weeks they did not trouble me at all. Cascarets have done wonders for me. I am entirely cured and feel like a new man." 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Those who took part in the exercises were: Miss Emma Bentley of the McKnight School, Ethel McKnight, Josie Scott, May Scott, Georgia Bondes, Nettie Scott, James McKnight, Irwin Ward, Claud Scott and Mrs. Zora Ecton. ST. PAUL, MINN. Special June 22 Miss Ethel May Howard was united in marriage to S. L. Maxwell. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Howard of Carroll street in Huntington at 105 glofah avenue in two weeks...J. H. Hickman Jr. has returned from Kansas City, Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., Wm. Ridgeway, and was buried in Schroeder's undertaking parlor. It is said he left his widow in very comfortable circumstances. On last Sunday afternoon the bride and S. M. T. assembled at St. James A. M. E. Church and Rev. H. S. Graves preached the annual sermon. This branch of the order represents the church in large numbers. The orders marched to the musical strains of the famous I. X. L. Band...Mrs. Eugenia Davis and W. Web will married July 11, 1896. The company that has been organized since October 13, 1896, has been THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER BUFFALO, N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN FLINT, MICH. YOUNGSTOWN, O. Special to THE FREEMAN: ...Miss Rhodie Holmes is on the sick list. Mrs. Grafetta Jones Wilson Hoston Hospital. Mrs. Grafetta Jones Wilson Hoston Hospital. are doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Beck jamin Ferman are rejoicing. It's a boy. The Household of Ruth met Thursday in regular session. Business was on the country and Mrs. J. H. Lewis of Connorsburg entertained Mrs. Frank Perkins and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Cleveland Wednesday morning. Country and those present were Mrs. Perkins. Robert Johnson, Roy Christian of McKeesport, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lewis, Mrs. Blacey, Miss Roberta Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Blacey, Miss Roberta Lewis, same party was entertained at their home in McKinnie street. A Christian Temperance League met at the residence at the Shannon Sunday. The meeting was well attended. W. Chandler president and Miss Carrie Thomas secretary. Louisa Edwards Court of K of P. No. 2 met in regular session and business was well attended. Prof. A. H. Berry's dancing school Wednesday even- ing was well attended and was a success. . . Mrs. M. A. Morris of 116 North ave. received word Friday from Fluana Co., Mrs. M. A. Morris of 116 North ave. Lightfoot. He was sick only a few hours and he leaves two sons in Virginia and one daughter, Mrs. Morris of this city, Mrs. M. A. Morris of Lightfoot. Ethea Lucas will leave Sumner to visit her mother, Mrs. James Lee. in Philadelphia. . . Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, Mrs. Grace Godson and Mrs. Edward Graves and so on. Mrs. Walter Young to locate there. Mrs. Young is the sister of Mrs. Fuller Black of North Walnut street. . . Percy Williams of Erie is the sister of Mrs. George Jefferson of Foster street. A postal shower was given Margaret, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Jefferson of Burk street. Monday, it being one year old. . . Mrs. George Jefferson another class Saturday evening, July 16. ANNISTON, ALA. Mrs. J. H. Eason, wife of Rev. J. H. Eason, is visiting n Selma this week.... The many friends of James Burns are glad to know he is much better after being so seriously HI...Miss Emma Ed. Burns, who was born June 20 in the presence of relatives and a few invited guests...The Aniston base ball team crossed bats with the Bessenger team last week for three games, Bessenger winning the series. First game: Bessenger, 2; Aniston, 3. Second game: Bessenger, 2; Aniston, 4. Third game: Bessenger, 5; Aniston, 3. The last game was a beautiful one, going 13 innings. The feature of the series was the pitching of Steel Arm John Driver, who was the catching of Marion Zanders, better known as "Skinney." Scott, Wilson and Freeman played good ball. AURORA. ILL. Morning services at the Third Baptist Church last Sunday were splendid. Rev. White preached an excellent sermon from Acts VI. Subject, "Obedience," Sunday-tendance, B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 was well attended. A very interesting paper was read by Mrs. Lizzie Bell; subject, "The Winged Messenger." Evening services were conducted by Rev. D. D. Buck. The Winged Messenger is Mrs. Brown. They are planning to have a drama "Slabtown Convention."...Miss Ruth Roger graduated from East Aurora High School. Eugene Lewis was visiting with us over Sunday from Oak Park, NC. We are visiting Lucas are visiting with friends at Mendota, Ill.. Edward Douglas and his little son Ralph will leave Tuesday morning for a visit with relatives and friends in Mendota. There is to be a patriotic concert given at the Third Baptist Church July 4. VALDOSTA, GA. Byrd Priester, a young man of this city, died at the home of his mother last Monday. The attending physician stated that his death was due to heart disease. He survived by his wife, Sharon, and brothers, wife and mother. Sharon, Roundtree, an old resident of this city, died at his home last Tuesday. His death was due to dropsy. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, and brother, Tom Mitchell is back in the city from Gainesville, Fla. He says that Valdosta gave him 164 pounds before he left, but when he stayed in the Florida city about three months his weight was 150 pounds. He spent ten days and now weighs 150 pounds. He is now running an up-to-date shoe repair shop at 113 1-2 West Central ave. Georgetown from Willie F. Williams 122 North Ashley street, Sundays at Appalachian Hotel. CHARLES P. RICE Has a Remarkable Career From Nothing to a Man of Wealth and Affordment The subject of this sketch, Chas. P. Rice, has had a most remarkable career in his efforts to win a place among men and affairs. Fifteen years ago Mr. Rice was a professor of Chattanooga, Teen, this being the State of his birth. But ambition bade him be more than a heaver of wood and a drawer of water, and soon he was a good salaried position in most any foundry in the State of Tennessee. Notwithstanding these facts, he had a talent which made demands upon him, and like a man who responded to the call. Soon he was a very conspicuous figure in the eyes of the amusement seeking public. Six years a performer on the top of the stage, he became a comedian of great versatility, closely associated with Williams and Walker and other great comedy stars. But was this his real calling? To see the answer, the proprietor, the answer, would readily be no. After traveling very extensively over the United States and Canada, he retired from the stage to begin the study of hotel work, which was to be, ultimately, his job. He was also at this vocation, he well knew, he would necessarily have to begin at the bottom. He therefore went into the kitchens of the larger hotels of Louisville, Ky., and ten years found him gradually rising in the greater hotel market in some of the greatest hotels in the country. After two or three years in the great West Baden Springs hotel, he resigned A. B. CHARLES P. RICE to go into business for himself. For this he chose West Baden. Ind., where he opened a cafe, which proved to be quite a paving proposition. But an auction made in West Baden Springs, to whom the name of Chas. P. Rice, proprietor of the Rice Hotel, is not familiar. The Rice Hotel is a three-story brick building, with two cold baths, electric lighted, steam heated and gorgeously furnished, with a spacious dining hall, reading room and ball room. 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Carnefix (Conkey's O18 Stand) Prescriptions a Specialty. Your Trade Solicit- et eae St. Clair St. and Senate Ave. Colored People Treated White. Hadley Bros., DRUGGISTS. Nelson's Hair Dressing. Nelson's Scalp Cleaner 755-757 Indiana Avenue. Near St. Clair St. - Indianapolis. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON. Resignations Not In Style. , Mrs. Reiger sera Is racial segregation to be the corner- stone of the latter-day American nation= nl policy? Hi mata Codfish aristocracy has had its day in Washington and the “commoner” ts com ng into style, Teace prejudice ts a hurtful to thowe ho practice it as it 1s to those against whom it is directed. . oe No matter how high the price of bread may soar, the administration is sure to pave at least one Crum, Did President Diaz refuse the life membership handed him’ by the World's Sunday-school Convention? Col. Roscoe Conkling Simmons has revived the New York National Review, and itis @ “warm member.” Before the comet comes again perhaps the momentous problem of “Who owns the New York Age? will be settled. ‘A, personal word from President Diaz on his status as a lite member of the World's Sunday-school Convention would clarify the situdtion somewhat. Folks on the ground say that the re- ports of the color line at historie Oberlin Gollece are greatly exaggerated, It doesn't pay to believe gil you hear. ‘The fellow who pilfers the products of the bram of others is_as much of a. thief as he who snatches your pocket= book, Wate out for” these literary grafiers. _ 7 John ©, Dancy is one of the lecture platform's most pleturesque and tower- Ing figures. He is one of the few men ofthe race who are stronger out of of. flee than in. The thousands of Negro graduates that came out of the various schools and | colleges this ‘month will not help. those who insist upon keeping the Diack race We thought Register Vernon “knew something” quite a while ago. He very wisely allowed the other feliows to do the worrying. He knew where he was at, as it were. ‘The young fellows who have just been handed their “sheepskins” know more now than they Will ever Know again, if they live to be as old as. Methuselah— that is) in thelr own minds. ‘The “sweet girl graduate” has about concluded her stunt for the year. They have all done well and no one hegrudges: them ‘the glory whieh has hung about them for the past month or 0, Now that Teddy {s provided for in the way of an old-fashioned national recep- tion, the triumphant return of that otfer African globe trotter, Bishop Alexander Walters, should not, be, overlooked, ‘The officers of the National Negro Press Association desire to see every. editor, correspondent and” newspaper worker at the New Sork convention. in August, “A great pow-wow will be held and every one of the craft should be on The _Semi-Centennial epeno of Negro Progress will teach the world a iesson that it could not secure from any other source. The people are all from Missouri when ft comes to the capacity of the race to do things worth while. We must "show em.” ¢ Keep your eyes open for the great meeting of the National Medical Asso- ciation in Washington next August. It Will be a “corker” socially, intellectually and scientifically. It is'one. of the truly significant events of the year in the life of the Negro. . It isn't a bad idea, after all, to send a doctor to Liberia. A number of plague spots must be cleaned up and the gen- eral health of the black republiie must be improved. ‘The curative powers of Dr. Crum are apt to be put toa severe test before the patient may be sald to be Dr, R. H. Jones, recently elected a member of tie executive committee of the Methodist Brothernood of the Sev- enth General Conference district of the MLB. cliureh, was one of the founders of the National Negro. Press Association, which Was formed at Louisville, Ky., Vast AUBUSt If either Henry P. Slaughter, John C. Dancy or Ralph W. Tyler is tobe the next editor of the Odd’ Fellows" Journal the paper ts gertain to be well edited. Ana the presedt Incumbent, J.C. Asbury, max remain if he isnt made Grand Mas- ter. Who knows what may happen when great minds get into active labor? ‘There ts no likelihood of Rexister W, 7. Vernon joining the. “Down-and-Out™ Giub, ‘whettier he remains in public of- fice or retires to the fundamental work that awaits him at the Westedn Univer- sity. ‘There are as many years of prac- tieai usefulness before ‘the » eloquent Kansan as there are behind him, ‘The report of the Carnegie Founda- tion, which has just completed its care- ful examination into the medical schools of the country, places the School of Med- icine of Howard University, first in ef- felency inv the. District. of . Columbia. President W. P. Thirkield, Dean B.A. Balloch and Secretary W. G. MeNelll are all smiles in congequence thereof, Fraternal greeting is hereby extended to Rev. A. J. Cobb, the newly. elected enitor of Phe Christian Index, the off cial organ” of. the. Colored Methodist ipiscopal church. He is an experienced newspaper man and will inject new life into the editorial and other departments of the journal over which he will now preside. ees Counsellor Albert S, White of Louis- ville, Ky., president of the National Ne- gro Bar Association, is receiving addi- fional assurances that the attendance of jawyers at the New York meeting. will be large and representative. Mr. White is still-on the road to Washington, and there are hints about that the “going” will be good before long. ‘The “Short Flights” man gratefully. acknowledges the gift of a fine photo of Charis Stewart, the noted correspond- ent and capable representative of the Associated. Press, presented by him Just as he was leaving for Scotland; and also an invitation from Sam Corker, Jr., the irrepressible. Cole & Johnson’ press agent, to attend the annual “frolic of the rose” in New york on the 20th ult. Mrs, Mary E. Washington scems to have the inside track for Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Court of Calanthe. In Giana will do well to promote this won- derful woman. She Is able, magnetic and courageous, possesses remarkable It is said that another “jim crow car” case is being prepared for submission to the Supreme Court with the view of meeting the arguments advanced in the decision of Justice McKenna in the case of Chiles vs. the C, & O. railroad. ‘There is @ never-say-die spirit growing in the Negro that presages hard sledding for the near Americans who contend. that the Constitution has no application to the eitizen in black,” Our choice for Governor of New York, Hon. William Loeb, Jr., the energetic and incorruptible collector for the port of New York City, and late Assistant President of the United States. — Mr. Loeb is the Republican party's strong- est asset at this time in. the Empire State, and the leaders will make a griev- ous mistake if they fail to utilize the popularity of this political giant with the voting masses. [ Word comes from xiberia that Bishop Alexander Walters, who is now closing his first episcopal visit to that country, was recently knighted by the Liberian government with the Order of African Redemption, an honor borne by but few men of any race, and which is highly prized by workers for the uplift of hu- manity in every Wuropean country. ‘The distinction has been fully earned by this splendid Christian gentleman, and he will wear it worthily, ‘The local committee in charge of the Washington World's Sunday-school Con- vention is welcome to its reflections over the comments of the country on Its assinine conduct. Who remembers the composition of that infamous gang? It is quite noticeable that none of the fel- lows responsible for drawing the color Une on this “christian” oceasion is brag- ging about the part he played in the performance. ‘There seems to be a de- sire to allow the matter to be forgotten. T. Thomas Fortune has said the last word on the “mystery” surrounding the ownership of the New York Age. He says he sold the paper to Fred R. Moore and got Mr. Moore's real money for his stock. He knows that Mr. Moore acted for himself and. thac Dr. Washington had nothing to do with the matter, di- rectly or indirectly. Now will the liars stop lying and the Doubting Thomases Stop doubting? Mr. Fortune's stralght- forward statement rings true, ‘The genus “knocker” is always on the fod. He ag tried for, years. to kegp Dr. Booker T. Washington and Dr. W. #.'B. DuBois apart on other than purely educational propositions, and now he is trying to work up a feud between the eminent Tuskezecan and. that. sterling young political leader, Col. Henry Lin- coin Johnson, who is ‘ene of Dr. Wash- ington’s most ardent admirers. Busy men have no time to waste on the feuds fostered by their super-serviceable “tri'nds.” wong As a “copy-grinder” Cary B. Lewis, now of Chicago, easily ranks in the first class. He, gets up wonderfully good copy, too, “stuft” that is chattily and in- terestingiy put up and touching in terse and informal fashion just the things the general reader is looking for, He is a Close observer and is not long in a town before he gets the lay of the land, as It were. Mr. Lewis will “make it” in the iWndy City, ‘and it will not surprise us in the slightest to see him holding down a desk on one of Chicago's leading dailies at an early date. Mr. Lewis is the chairman of the General Correspond- ents’ Section of the National Negro Press Association, and his report will be one of the brightest features of the New York meeting of that organization. ‘The Negro Medical Association of the State of Arkansas chose wisely In con: tinuing at its head Dr. J, H. Barrabin of Marianna, one of the ableest physi- cians’ in’ the entire Southwest, Hver progressive, the association Is iaking a renewed interest in the establishment of a first-class hospital and nurses" train- ing school, to be located at Little Rock Dr. G. W. Hayman of Little Rock wil be’ the representative of the organiza. tion at ‘the Washington convention of the National Medical Association in AU- gust, and Dr. M. H. Blackwell of Ar. genta will carry ‘the banner to the Na- tional Negro Business League in. New York City the same month. Arkansas never fails to put her best foot foremost when there is anything of a constructive nature to be done, A wide-awake body is the National Order of Mosaic Templars of America. Its headquarters are at. Little Hock ‘Ark, and. W. M. Alexander, a veritable human” dynamo, is ss grand master, while J, B. Bush, who can do more in given time than’ any man Wwe know of, and do it better, is the secretary. Ac: cording to the arinuat report of the State Insurance Commissioner of Arkansas for 1909, the Mosaics owned 60 per cent. of the total assets of the Negro lodges Of tthe State, but today the books of the Secretary show that the order has jumped to the proud. position where’ It ‘owns 80 per cent. of the total assets of the colored lodges of Arkansas, And just ‘think of it This thrifty. organil- zation was founded only twenty-two years aco by two colored boys. ‘This is a’ striking illustration of what capable management and honest dealing will do for an organization that stands for somethin Knowledge, backed by courage and timely action, brings results. "Dr. 1, Garland’ Penn’s familiarity with the constitution of the M. . church saved the general meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood from a serious blunder at Indianapolis the other day and secured for the seventh district of the church, with its 300,000 Negro communicants, the representation on the executive com- mittee to which it was entitled. — He ealled attention to the fact that the nom- inating committee had forgotten to pro- vide for a member from: the Seventh, and proved to the satisfaction of the Dresiding officer that the constitution re- quired the appointment of one member from each district, The pending report was referred back to the committee, with instructions to bring forward the ‘name ‘of @ colored man for the omitted dis- {rict. ‘Through the recommendation of Dr. Penn, Dr. R, E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, was elected a member of the executive com- mittee of the Methodist Brotherhood to represent the Seventh General Confer. ence district. No better selection could have ‘been ‘made, and the church Is stronger. than ever by having such a commanding intellectual and virile work- ae ae Die. Janis Ss the Soonk seek PREPARE FOR YOUR FAMILY WHILE LiviNc, YOU CAN NOT AFTER DEATH OVERTAKES You, 75e per Quarter or $3.00 per Year Secures to your family at your death $300 00 Three Hundred $300 . Dollars .00 If you die in the National Order of the Mosaic Templars of A i merica. | Just think of It! Before you can pay into the Order as much ! will draw out, you will have been a member one hundred yest What chance have you to lose? There is no investment on sary Into which you can place your money and get a guarantee that ao heirs will receive at your death ‘THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, IF YOU PAY THREE DOLLARS PER YEAR DURING YOUR LIFE Ypu are duty bound to leave those who depend upon you, some thing, 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 Dot lars fur Three. A PURELY NEGRO ORGANIZATION ‘This Order was organized in 1882 by Negroes, and its founders take pride in heralding the fact that not one line of its secret worte written or unwritten, were stolen from any white man’s order; but ig wholly the prouct of Negro brains. It/not only admonishes the Negro to prepare to die, but is emphatic in teaching him how to live and im prove 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 IDEA ‘Thousands of men and women have remained out of Fraternal Or. ders because they objected to the time-worn custom of marching unter fiying banners and streaming Regalia, also the practice of doing naustt 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 introduc the Endowment feature, It has been adopted by all of the leading Frater nal 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 finan ¢ial condition where it cannot be shaken. Through our Endowment Department we have paid out to widows and orphans nearly a balf- 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 fal 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 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 7se, 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 sour community, write to headquarters and we will send somebody to organ- ize one. We have 25,000 members scattered over the United States. Women enjoy the same rights, benefits and privileges as the men. 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Mlinois St. ‘The Claypool Hotel is still Opposite Me 2 CROSSING THE DELAWARE DR. WASHINGTON'S MARCH OF TRIUMPH GOV. PENNEWILL'S HIGH TRIBUTE To the Wizard—A Noble Exemplar of the Highest American Citizenship—Many Prominent Men Present. (Thompson's National News Bureau.) WILMINGTON, Del., July 3.—The first day of Dr. Booker T. Washington's historic tour of the State of Delaware was a march of triumph. The day was ideal for such an enterprise, and from far and near a multitude of people poured into Wilmington and vicinity to extend a hearty welcome to the world's most noted apostle of industrial education and evangel of harmony between the races that must live together on American soil. The party that was to accompany Dr. Washington across the State reached Wilmington early this morning and was met at the station by a committee representing the Business Men's League of Wilmington, at whose invitation the distinguished visitors came. The details were in the hands of Dr. Samuel G. Elbert, president of the local league and a vice-president of the National Negro Business League. The invited guests, representing the professional and business life of the race from many points, were as follows: From Washington, D. C.—Judge Robert H. Terrell, Auditor Ralph W. Taylor, Dr. John R. Francis and wife, Prof. George William Cook of Howard University, Prof. Thomas Jesse Jones, expert statistician of the Census Bureau; Oliver Randolph, editor of the Washington American; W. Sidney Pittman, Whitfield McKinlay, R. W. Thompson, W. Calvin Chase, Jr. Philadelphia—T. Thomas Fortune, associate editor of the Philadelphia Tribune; A. P. Caldwell, editor of the Courant; W. H. Wright of the A. M. E. Book Concern. Baltimore—J. H. Murphy, Harry S. Cumings, Harry T. Pratt and Franklin F. Johnson. Boston—Dr. S. E. Courtney and Dr. Robert E. Park. New York—Fred R. Moore, James C. Thomas and George W. Harris. C. Thomas and George W. Harris. Hampton Institute, Va.—Maj. R. R. Moton and W. T. B. Williams. Opening at Newcastle. The first point of the day's itinerary was Newcastle, a thriving town not far from Wilmington, where there is a Negro population of about 500. The party journeyed to Newcastle in five seven-passenger touring cars of the latest pattern and the train made a most imposing appearance as it proceeded along the well-kept macadamized roadways. These elegant machines were generously donated by a coterie of Wilmington's enterprising white business men, comprising Col. T. Coleman DuPont, president of the DePont Powder Company; Col. E. G. Buckner, president of the International Smokeless Powder and Chemical Company; Mr. Lamotte DuPont of the DuPont Powder Company; Mr. Brown, manager of the Studebaker Automobile Company, and Mr. O'Teeney, manager of the Delaware Automobile Company The meeting was held in the court house square, and Dr. Washington, in excellent voice, delivered his address to an audience of 600, one-third of which was white. Rev. John Rider, pastor of the Union M. E. church, presided, and the address of welcome was delivered by Hon. Evan G. Boyd, mayor of the city, who expressed himself as greatly pleased that Dr. Washington had come to this community to offer some words of cheer and to make some suggestions that would lead to a better understanding between the black and white races. Dr. Washington spoke for nearly an hour, and his felicitous address was frequently punctuated with enthusiastic applause. Major Moton sang the popular jubilee melody, "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder," the audience joining in and making the wilkin ring. "Twas better than a sermon," was the remark heard from many lips as the party whirled away in their autos for Newark. In Newark's Opera House. At Newark Dr. Washington spoke in the spacious opera house and was greeted by a larger crowd than at Newcastle, nearly 1,000 persons being present. His speech emphasized the value of fidelity, honesty, reliability, thrift, economy and morality as ingredients of success for the Negro people. Dr. George A. Harter, president of Delaware College, delivered an address of welcome and Major Moton was prevailed upon to again sing some plantation melodies. The Big Meeting at Wilmington. The big meeting of the day was scheduled for Wilmington at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Long before the doors were opened a long line had formed on Market street, and at the hour appointed the Grand Opera House was packed from pit to dome with a mass of humanity, all eager to hear the founder of magic Tuskegee Institute. The fashion boxes, parquet and galleries were filled and standing room was at a premium. In the body of the house and on the platform were dozens of Wilmington's most prominent bankers, public officials and men of every line of commercial and professional activity. The handsome gowns of the ladies and the lavish decorations on the stage and proscenium combined to form a picture of rare beauty and impressiveness. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. James L. Manning, president of the city council, in the absence of Mayor J. Harvey Spruce, who was kept away by illness. He paid a tribute to the worth of Dr. Washington as a man and citizen and wished him Godspeed in the great work he is doing for the uplift of all the people. A notable feature of the occasion was the introductory remarks of Hon. Simeon S. Pennewll, Governor of the State. In clear, ringing tones, full of eloquence, earnestness and power, the Governor briefly reviewed thie life of a man who had come from the depths and having won his way to the front by sheer force of his ability, courage, fixed determination and industry, he is now holding aloft the torch and pointing the way for his less fortunate brethren. He described the Doctor as a powerful force for the realization of the highest ideals in our modern civilization. His hearty note of approval of Dr. Washington caused the building to resound with cheers. The Governor certainly occupies a warm place in the hearts of his colored fellow citizens. Dr. Washington's address was one of the happiest efforts of his life. He was in an unusually good humor, and so adroitly sandwiched his irresistible bits of humor that he kept the audience constantly alternating between the grave and the gay, touching here the philosophical side of a great problem and then getting them convulsed with laughter over a story of the homely doings of the colored brother, following it, however, with an application that brought down the house. In the course of his remarks he paid a timely and merited tribute to that brilliant editor and race champion, T. Thomas Fortune, which was met by a round of applause. The invocation was pronounced by Rev; Hubert W. Wells, and Mr. Harry T. Burleighm, the eminent baritone, who came down from New York especially for this occasion, rendered during the afternoon Rudyard Kipling's "The Recessional," accompanied on the piano by Mr. Leon S. Adger of Philadelphia; the sole, "The Corn Song," and a number of plantation melodies, all of which were warmly received. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Alexander Allison, Jr., and with the orchestra playing a round of national airs, the best pleased audience that has assembled in Wilmington in a long time filed out of the house, complimenting Dr. Washington as they went and commenting on the salient points touched upon in his thoughtful and helpful address. It was a great day for both races in the State of Delaware, and all agree that is a decided entering wedge toward the cementing of friendlier relations between the white and black races of the commonwealth made famous by the Bayards, the Saulburys and George Gray. Dr. Elbert and his faithful and capable assistants are to be congratulated upon the success that has so far attended their efforts to entertain the best brain and achievement of the race in the land. Dr. and Mrs. Elbert Entertain. Following the meeting at the Grand Opera House a magnificent reception was tendered the visitors by Dr. and Mrs. S. G] Elbert at their beautiful colonial mansion, 11th and King streets. The imposing structure was blaze with electric lights and from 7 until past 11 there was a constant stream of beautifully gowned ladies and gentlemen in evening dress passing the receiving line and paying their respects to the popular host and hostess. Dr. and Mrs. Elbert were assisted by Dr. and Mrs. John R. Francis of Washington and Dr. Booker T. Washington stood at the post of honor. In the refreshment parlor Mrs. A. G. B Anderson rendered efficient service, assisted by a bevy of charming debutantes. The Business Men's League and Executive Committee. As president of the Business Men's League of Wilmington, the burden of the work attending the getting up of this splendid affair fell upon the shoulders of Dr. Elbert. He had the loyal assistance of the officers of the League, which, besides Dr. Elbert, are as follows: Vice-President, William E. Grinnage; secretary, Lewis A. Redding; treasurer, Dr. J. Bacon Stubbs. The executive committee is made up of Henry C. Stevens, Dr. C. L. Jefferson, John H. Woodlen, Thomas S. Anderson, Isaac Henry, Dr. B. T. Moore, A. McPherson Johnson, James Winchester, John H. Benson, Eli H. Hoxter and Lelion Collins, with Mr. Charles H. Colburn as chairman. Yeoman service as secretary of the general committee was rendered by Mrs. S. G. Elbert, who has shared the labors of her energetic and indefatigable husband. The Itinerary. The itinerary on the Fourth included stops of varying lengths at Georgetown, Milford, Dover, Clayton and Middletown, where large audiences are expected. The party returned to Wilmington at night and were guests of honor at a reception and banquet tendered by the citizens at Odd Fellows' Hall. R. W. THOMPSON. JEFFRIES PASSES BACK TO HIS RETIREMENT Ex-Champion Says "I Tried; That's All the Credit I Ask." John Arthur Johnson, a Texas Negro, the son of an American slave, is now the first and undisputed heavy-weight champion of the world. James J. Jeffries of California, winner of twenty-two championship fights, the man who never was brought to his knees before by a blow, tonight passed into history as a broken idol. He met utter defeat at the hands of the black champion. While Jeffries was not actually counted out, he was saved only from this crowning humiliation by his friends pleading with Johnson not to hit the fallen man again, and the towel was brought into the ring from his corner. At the end of the fifteenth round Tex Rickard raised the black arm, and the great crowd filed out, glum and silent. Jeffries was dragged to his corner, bleeding from the nose and mouth and a dozen cuts on the face. He had a black, closed eye and swollen features, and he held his head in his hands dazed and incoherent. Johnson walked out of the ring without a mark on his body, except a slight cut on his lip, which was the THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. opening of a wound received in his training. Ring experts agree that it was not even a championship fight. Jeffries had a chance in the second round, perhaps, but after the sixth it was plain that he was weakened and outclassed at every point, and after the eleventh round it was hopeless. It was the greatest demonstration the ring has ever seen of the failure of a fighter to "come back" after several years of retirement. The youth and science of the black man made Jeffries look like a green man. Jeffries was like a big log. Johnson was like a black panther, beautiful in his alertness and strength. Jeffries fought by instinct, it seems, showing his gameness and his fighting heart in every round, but he was only the shell of his old self. The old power to take a terrible beating and bore in until he landed the knock out blow was gone. After the third round Johnson treated his opponent almost as a joke. He smiled and blocked playfully, warding off the bear-like rushes of Jeffries with a marvelous science, now tucking a blow under his arm, again plucking it out of the air as a man stops a baseball. Out of the sea of opinions and arguments that bolstered up this fight and made it the talk of the world these pinnacles of fact have been cast up: The fight was on the square. Of that there was no doubt after the first round. There was no evidence or hint of the famous "yellow streak" on the part of Johnson. Johnson proved himself so absolutely Jeffries' master that experts such as W. Corbett, the Australian sporting writer and ring expert, said that Tommy Burns had put up a better fight against Johnson and that the black man was only playing with the white man. The end was swift and terrible. It looked as though Johnson had been holding himself under cover all the rest of the time, and now he had measured Jeffries in all his weakness he had determined to stop it quickly. * * * * Jeffries had lost the power of defense. A series of right and left upercuts, delivered at will, sent him staggering to the ropes. He turned and fought back by instinct, as though he was dying hard. With the exception of a few fast rounds, the fight was tame. Jeffries did not have the power in his punch to hurt Johnson, after he had received blow after blow on the jaw, and his vital power was ebbing. But even before this stage came Jeffries could not reach the black. The blows, almost all of them, landed with all the speed taken out of them. It was like hitting a punching bag. The Jeffries crouch was in evidence at times, but during most of the fight Jeffries fought standing straight and working with something of his old aggressiveness. Speaking of the fight, Jeffries had the following to say: "I tried; that's all I ask credit for. I was beaten fairly and squarely. I have no excuses of any kind to make. Let full credit be given Jack Johnson for his victory. He is a truly great fighter. "I would have remained the retired and undefeated champion heavyweight of the world but for the fact that the American public demanded of me that I try to take away the championship from a black man." "I don't regret the fact of my defeat so much as I do that it was a Negro who beat me, thereby establishing himself as the best man in the world. I would rather have been beaten three times over by a man of my own race than to have been the means of placing a Negro in this position. "It was to tear Johnson away from this honor that I consented to fight. I shot at the mark but missed it. There is nothing left to do but to congratulate the winner. "The color line should be drawn outside the ring. It cannot be dragged inside the ropes. When two men face each other for battle one of them must not be discriminated against because his skin is black. Keep him out of the ring altogether or give him fair play. *** "I took a chance on winning the greatest honors that could have been heaped upon a professional boxer. Johnson took a chance with me. He won. There should be no "ifs" and "ands" about the battle or the manner in which it was won and lost. "I went down trying with every ounce of energy in my body to bring back the world's heavyweight championship to the white race. Johnson won strictly on his merits as a fighter. That's all there is to it. Very simple when we come to think it over. "This is no time to write of my future plans or prospects. That I will never attempt to fight again goes almost without saying. I did everything that mortal man could do to bring myself back into fighting form. I actually believed that I had accomplished this. I felt that I was myself again—that I was as good physically as I was when I retired a few short years ago. "I was mistaken. That is another point settled." "Small use for me to try to describe the fight. When a man is fighting he does not see what is being done—he feels. I might tell you how I felt, but that would be all. "The conditions under which we fought were all fair and impartial. If the sun was hot to me it was also hot to Johnson. If the altitude was unfavorable to me it was unfavorable to the Negro. * * * "We had nothing but our fists to use. "The way I was treated after the fight was a credit to the intelligence of the men who saw the battle. Not one sneer did I see. Not one unkind word did I hear. On all sides it was: 'You did the best you could or knew how, Jim; that's all we expected.' I am thankful that this feeling of sentiment exists. "I suppose that my battle will be picked and replicked by the sporting writers, boxing authorities and fight critics. Attempts will be made to show how I could have fought a different and better battle. It will be claimed that my training was at fault. "Let me answer these now. My training was all that it could possibly have been. My condition was as good as it could possibly have been. In fact, my condition was more than remarkable. It was wonderful that I should have been able to effect the physical changes that I did. "As for my fight—it was the best fight that was left in me. Had I met Johnson when I was in my prime, the result would have been different. I would have beaten him. As it was, I wore myself down and was beaten as much by the effects of my own exertions as I was by Johnson's blows. "The good judges of fighting say that I had no chance to win after the fifth round, yet if you will read over the details of the first five rounds you will find that I was not punished to any extent. "We merely tried each other out in the first round. I was testing the Negro's stock in trade—he was testing mine. We both joked through the second round. We were starting out over the long 45-round route, a fact that we both were thinking of at this time. There wasn't a real hard punch exchanged in the third round, not one. "I figured that I had a good round in the fourth. I got through with a couple of wallops to my man's body and I reached his face. Johnson's mouth was bleeding when the bell rang at the end. The fifth was a fairly hard round. My lip was cut along about this point. "They say the pictures will show that I looked worried at the finish of this round. If so, what was I worried at—surely not over the slight amount of punishment that I had taken. This worried look, if it was there, must have been the first signs I was showing of my loss of strength. If Johnson was outboxing me in the sixth, I gave no heed to it. I know that at this time I felt that I could win by getting in my best punch to the right spot. "Johnson's. seconds shouted wildly in the seventh round when my nose began to show blood. This meant nothing to me. I have had bloody noses and black eyes before, and yet I always conquered the men who gave the unpleasant badges to me. "I knew as well as anybody that I was tired in the eighth, but I guess the picture films will show that I was still fighting. From this point until the final round I was trying, always trying to send in some sort of a blow that would weaken the Negro. "As I said in the beginning, I only ask credit for trying. I slaved to obey the will of the public. Had I neglected one single item in my long battle for condition, I would feel that any criticism directed toward me was deserved. "As it is, I believe I deserve consideration from my people; what is more, I feel that I will get it." LOCAL OPTION. The Smallest Unit of Decision That Is Possible. Greatest Satisfaction When the Individual Is Nearest Approached. Some one has said that total prohibition is an attempt to legislate so far ahead of public sentiment that for practical purposes it is simply farcial. It is true enough, the people must be prepared when it comes to any legislation that is direct in influence, close to the individual. Mankind has ever been jealous of what is considered its personal rights, personal privileges, personal property. The feeling seems to be inborn and noted in the brute portion of the animal kingdom as well as in the human. It is one of the earliest manifestations; the child defends its claims and titles with vigor. It is one of the last dispositions to be given up. A man has but very little need for his rights or his property when he willingly surrenders them. It means that in matters where the individuals are directly concerned, personally concerned, that they are the ones who will have to give the final word before laws will be of the force they should be. It means even more; it means that many feel that very few laws should be made touching on things of a certain kind. Laws strictly regulating one's coming and going, laws defining what we should eat, drink, wear, when or where, are among those that the people will take none too seriously when they are thought to go too far; if they are thought to interfere too greatly with preconceived notions of their personal activities. The liquor habit having proven to be such a vicious habit in instances, so many instances, that the State feels that it is its duty to step in to save. The action of the legislative bodies are actuated and supported by many well-meaning persons who see in intoxicating liquors as it concerns many, nothing more than a fountain of iniquity, polluting all it touches. In fact, they see vastly more than they really do see. True enough, a small percent of the population drink to an excess. The few are seen; they are in evidence and, like woe and misery, have very wide dimensions, no matter if ever so small actually. Those deserving pity are yet fewer; they are the weaklings who would find their route and destiny through some other channel. Richelieu insisted that he was the state; he was practically that, but not in the good wholesome sense that is meant when we speak of the citizens of America being the state. The Government is a reflex of the people, and finally that fine doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, that Governments are by the consent of the governed. We cannot see that this means enforced majorities, hot-house majorities, passionate majorities, for when the sobering time comes it will be so much worse for the state. Various states have tried the thing of total abolition of the liquor traffic only to be laughed at for their pains. A wave of temperance or prohibition enthusiasm ran, on the crest of which men rode into power, thinking the time had come for the reformation. It became momentarily fashiosable, that all; when men were ashamed, owing to the pressure of women and children, to stand for what was in them. Here's no speculation. Time has proven all of this. The effect has been to look "loosely" or all legislative enactments along this line, and as a matter of principle has detracted from the force and virtue of all laws. The spasmodic attempts at enforcement in face of repeated failures, in face of the known disposition, suggests defiance which, if carried out fully, would end in anarchy and such like expressions of opposition to constituted authority. Human nature is to be considered in regulating those things which come up close to the individual—the liquor traffic, for instance. The notions of men past and present and their probable future sotions concerning the matter must be consulted if the laws are to stick and be respected. In spasms of virtue the individual will do much that has the appearance of getting away from what is considered evil. Much of the voting is influenced in that way, and temporarily, since man will not get very far from himself. The close voting of the "wets" and "drys" in the counties that have had contests proves clearly that liquor has its friends and who are learning to stand out in the open. The prohibition people should read a lesson here. Most people have a delicacy in declaring themselves on the side of liquor. They have seen the habit of drinking as an evil aside from the privilege. When they are forced to decide, however, many stand for their rights as men regardless of the evil inflicted on others. 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So if we comply with our democratic spirit the smallest possible unit should be employed in determining the saloon's existence, in order to get the best expression. Men's influences in such matters should, we think, be restricted as nearly home as possible—coming as close to the individual as may be on the theory of self-infiction, if it may be thus expressed. "Just as little can we afford to follow the doctrinares of an impossible social revolution which, in destroying individual rights, including property rights, would destroy the two chief agents in the advance of mankind." Roosevelt. The township idea, perhaps, is as finely reduced as practical purposes will permit. We are in favor of local option with the township as the unit of decision, or less, having in mind the tendency toward individual supramacy, when the greatest satisfaction will be given. All persons desiring news items to appear in THE FREEWELL will send a New Phone 2880, this office, or send in same manner not later than Wednesday, at 5 p.m. 1900 BILL EOR SEMI-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION FAILS WILL TRY AGAIN IN NEXT SESSION Superintendent Bruce Recommends Monotechnic School for Negro Pupils—Colored Clerks Coming to the Census. Thompson's National News Bureau, WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29.—There will be no Commission of Seven this year to consider the feasibility of holding a semi-centennial exposition of the Negro's fifty years of freedom. By a vote of 159 to 87 the House on Monday night of last week refused to advance the Rodenberg-Taylor resolution on the calendar, and thus defeated the measure, as far as the present session of Congress is concerned. To advance a measure a two-thirds vote is necessary, and the affirmative answers to the roll call were somewhat "shy" of the number required by law. The result causes no end of surprise and chagrin on the part of the friends of the project, for there were constant assurances from those high in authority that the resolution would go through without difficulty. The President of the United States recommended it in emphatic terms and gave it the full strength of the executive office, and there was a feeling in and out of Congress that the only problem remaining was the naming of the men who were to constitute the commission, and the selection of the site for the display, etc. The measure was considered under a suspension of the rules, and the common report is that the Democrats got an inkling that the Republicans were planning to use the passage of the measure as campaigns material to advance the interests of the party with the Negro voters at the fall elections; hence, the Democrats, many of them said to be in favor of the bill, drew the party line and allowed it to go down in defeat. The conservative Democrats had been lined up for it, because there was a strong argument made that the exposition would be held in the South and that much good would accrue to that section by reason of the money that would flow in and the advertisement that it would give to its industrial and agricultural resources. But, "twas not to be" Some severe criticism is heard with reference to the local management of the bill. No doubt is expressed that Messrs. Rodenberg and Taylor exerted themselves to the utmost in support of the project. Dr. Booker T. Washington appeared before the committee on industrial arts and expositions at psychological moments and secured iron-clad promises that the bill would be favorably reported. He did his full duty and went his way, leaving the details to be worked out by the managers on the ground. The Washington Commercial Council endorsed the measure and sent strong arguments to the committee, and the Ministerial Union passed resolutions urging its enactment. If there was any systematic effort to further arouse popular interest, the fact has not been discernible to the naked eye of the people of the District of Columbia. It can be said that the bill went by default, as far as the citizens of this city were concerned. If there was any considerable lobbying done, the ```markdown ``` The gifted chairvoyant, the great female wonder, born with the double (caul) veil, is one of the old ancient outherain Chatham philosopher and physiologist. She tells pariomis that she is adapted for life by reading your brain and writing a grass of her hand she gives you a course advantage to enable you to overcome all badness. She has made thousands of homes happy. She takes the chapter, 9th verse of St. Matthew's "Blessed peacemakers for they shall be called the saints of God." 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It is painful or ailing, think you have been wicked with your spent eighty years in the turgles of Africa. --- fact was kept a dark secret from the masses. Just who is to blame, no one seems able to determine. The suspicious ones are charging that the tendency in certain quarters to hold the exposition scheme in a "close corporation," to conserve the selfish interests of a few who wanted to control, was the principal cause of the defeat of the whole project, for the time being at least. It is claimed that it was a fatal blunder to have allowed the bill to have been made a "party measure," when it was so purely nonpartisan. Who was doing the missionary work among the Democrats, and explaining away this feature of the case? If this was not done, why were not the managers "on the job?" These are the questions that are being put up to those of the race who, putatively, stood sponsor for the passage of the measure. The matter will come up again at the next session; but it is given out that if the colored people really want this exposition, they must say so in loud, clarion tones, or there will be "nothing doing." In some circles there is a doubt as to the feasibility of holding a strictly Negro exposition as early as 1913, on the mammoth scale proposed, unless the race is practically united on the project and the sentiment of the South can be brought strongly in favor of it. Some are suggesting that as the exposition to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal is so near, that it would be a good idea to join hands with this enterprise and thus have something tangible to tie to, while making a creditable display of the progress of the Negro since emancipation. Experienced directors of expositions testify that it is no child's play to hold an exposition an a big scale and make it both an artistic and a financial success. The press of the nation will now proceed to thresh out the question on its merits, and at the New York meeting of the National Negro Business League some definite step will no doubt be taken to clarify the situation. The indications point to a great session of the National Negro Business League at New York. August 17, 18 and 19. A big delegation will go from here, the largest that has yet attended a League meeting. This will be the gateway from the points farther South, and many are planning to stop on their return to enjoy the meeting of the National Medical Association, which convenes the following week. The affiliated bodies of the National League will make an unusually fine showing this year. According to the present plans, the auxiliaries will seek to hold group conventions on the day before the sitting of the "big show," and thus have a goodly share of the limelight all to themselves. Calls are to be issued bringing together on the 16th at convenient places in New York the conventions of the bankers, the undertakers, the Press Association and the Bar Associations. It is expected that the manufacturers will form an alliance during the week, adding another important group to the present galaxy of contributory agencies of the Business League's far-reaching influence. It is stated unofficially that the sessions of the League will be held in the beautiful Palm Garden, where the magnificent session of 1905 was held. The local committees, alided by Organizer Charles H. Moore, are diligently working out the innumerable details and they say that no stone will be left unturned to make the 1910 meet the best ever. Preparations are actively going on for the entertainment of the convention of the Grand Lodge of Elks, which opens July 2 for a four days' session. The principal meetings will be held 1988年11月28日 and has traveled through 34 States doing good wherever she went. 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God has endowed her with an unspeakable blessing to aid humanity. She deals in nothing to be ashamed She now will predict the outcome of the Johnson-Jerles fight. July 4. She wants to hear from a man on the ground from dis- tress. MADAM McNAIRDEE, 1109 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, 1109 Positively no attention paid to letters without one dollar inclosed. in the late, no. The at the hold close selfish con- the the thatowed party non-mis- crats, one of why job?" be- in the True Reformers' Hall, 12th and U streets. The promenade ball will be given at Convention Hall. It is expected that 3,000 marchers will take part in the monster parade. The suggestion of an organic union between the Atkins and the Howard factions will insure a large attendance from all parts of the country. Pressure is being brought to bear on Attorney L. Melendex King, of this city, to allow his name to be used in connection with the office of Grand Exalted Ruler of the consolidated body, and he may finally consent to run. He was the most prominent member of the "peace conference" at Wilmington, Del., and is said to be entirely acceptable to both of the heretofore warring factions. vention. A telegram reaches us today an- nouncing the death of Rev. J. C. Waters, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. Church, Baltimore. Dr. Waters was one of the connection's ablest preachers and spiritual leaders. He will be missed. The distinction of being the first Negro student to be admitted to Phi Beta Kappa belongs to Samuel H. Drear, a native of the District, who recently completed a collegiate course at Bowdoin. Mr. Drear was chosen to the Phi Beta Kappa at Bowdoin because of his ability and personal popularity. He worked his way through college and stood well up in Architect W. Sidney Pittman was the guest of honor at a banquet Monday evening at Martin's Northwest Cafe, tendered by the local Negro Business League in recognition of his excellent services as the presiding officer of that body for the past two years. The committee on arrangements was headed by attorney Armond W. Scott. Dr. A. M. Curtis is the latest to join the "automobile squad." He has purchased a magnificent Regal machine of the light touring car type, and makes a handsome appearance with its rich brown tint, lavishly ornamented with brass trimmings. It is far and away the finest auto owned by a colored man in Washington and is said to be worth not less than $2,500. Dr. Curtis will have his princely conveyance in commission throughout the session of the National Medical Association, and it will be one of the "taking" features of the occasion. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University and Dr. J. Milton Waldron of Shiloh Baptist Church have been lecturing in the South. A renewed effort is being made by the citizens' committees of the capital to abolish the slums which disfigure the otherwise beautiful city and menace the health of everybody, rich and poor, black and white. The alley houses in which colored people are compelled to live are an abomination in the sight of God and man. They are unsanitary and through them are spread the germs of tuberculosis and death. A local statistician estimates that 344 colored children out of every 1,000 die in their first year because of the miserable environments in which they must begin the struggle for existence. Greedy property owners, who can get more money proportionately out of their tenement hovels than from better holdings, are primarily responsible for the continuance of this alley house evil. The authorities should take prompt action in stamping out these plague spots, or it is only a question of time when Washington will be visited by an epidemic that will make "countless thousands mourn." One hundred eighty-four pupils of the Normal School, No. 2, the M Street High School and the Armstrong Technical High School, were handed diplomas last Friday evening at Convention Hall by Congressman Washington Gardner, of Michigan. The address of the evening was delivered by attorney Richard R. Horner of the Bureau of Education. The audience, numbering fully 8,000, was the prettiest that Washington has seen in many a day. Pleading for the establishment of a novel "monotechnic school" for the education of Washington's colored population along lines of industrial training. Assistant Superintendent Roscoe Conkling Bruce, of the public school system, in charge of colored pupils, has put forth the statement that without such training thousands of colored children whose parents show no interest in their education can never be brought successfully into the influence of the schools. Mr. Bruce suggests a $250,000 building, to be placed in the center of the Negro population here, to house a system of class-rooms for modern industrial schools of elementary grade. He believes that such a school would be constantly filled with colored pupils of 13 years and upwards. He believes that the school should be established for boys and girls already with some, slight knowledge of some trade, as well as for those who have had no experience. Mr. Bruce gives as two leading causes for the enormous number of poor children, who, in spite of the compulsory education law, have never been enrolled on the school books, the fact that the schools, as at present conducted, are literary and abstract to a great degree, offering no direct preparation for the earning of a livelihood, and also because parents in many cases are unable to provide children with proper clothing. Mr. Bruce's recommendations are always listened to with great respect by the school authorities, and there is ample room for the belief that in course of time, this "monotechnic" idea will be given a fair trial in the interest of the poorer classes of children for whom our ever-resourceful superintendent speaks so eloquently and convincingly. The National Negro Press Association is to have a number of important departments for the consideration of a special line of subjects relative to the work of making a newspaper. The department dealing with the "Syndicated News Service" has been placed in the n. N. Barrett Dodson, of New York, the representative of the American Press Association and editor of the colored page which the reader sees in so many of the first-class colored newspapers of the country. Mr. Dodson's assistants and advisers are: T. Thomas Fortune, Philadelphia; Ralph W. Tyler, Washington, D. C.; Oliver K. Randolph, Washington, D. C.; Prof. Kelly Miller, Washington, D. C.; Noah D. Thompson, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Horace D. Slatter, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Charles Stewart, Chicago, Ill.; P. B. Young, Norfolk, Va.; Charles N. Love, Houston, Tex., and Summer H. Lark, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Dodson will present an interesting paper on the value of the syndicated news service at the New York con vention. A telegram reaches us today announcing the death of Rev. J. C. Waters, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. Church, Baltimore. Dr. Waters was one of the connection's ablest preachers and spiritual leaders. He will be missed. The distinction of being the first Negro student to be admitted to Phi Beta Kappa belongs to Samuel H. Drear, a native of the District, who recently completed a collegiate course at Bowdoin. Mr. Drear was chosen to the Phi Beta Kappa at Bowdoin because of his ability and personal popularity. He worked his way through college and stood well up in the first half of his class at the recent graduation exercises. He is a graduate of the M Street High School and in his last year at that institution was captain of one of the school's cadet companies. The last session of Congress appropriated $80,000 for a new heating plant and the installation of electrical generating machinery for Freedmen's Hospital and Howard University. The force of internes at the hospital is to be increased to ten, in view of the enlargement of the building, and the staff of trained nurses will also be augmented. The First Separate Battalion, District National Guard, of which Major Arthur Brooks is the commanding officer, is to take part in the army maneuvers at Gettysburg. The company commanders are busy issuing shoes and other field equipment, and the armory is in a state of excitement over the forthcoming encampment and military work. The commissioned personnel of the battalion is now as follows: Adjutant, First Lieut. Sylvester H. Eppas; surgeon, First Lieut. Albert S. Ridleyge; inspector of rife practice, First Lieut. W. S. Wormley; quartermaster and commissary, Second Lieut. B. D. Boyd. Company A—Captain, E. L. Webster; first lieutenant, Joseph H Johnson; second lieutenant, John E Smith. Company B—Captain, James E. Walker; first lieutenant, Louis H. Patterson; second lieutenant, Raymond M. Jackson. Company C—Captain, H. D. Richardson; first lieutenant, Thomas E. Jones; second lieutenant, Ulysses S. Brown. Company D—Captain, S. A. Ward; first lieutenant, C. C. H. Davis; second lieutenant, Arthur G Newman. The battalion is a fine-looking body of men and in all the competitive drills and contests for markmanship they show up well with their adversaries. Major Brooks is a seasoned commander, always quiet, but firm and respect-compelling—every inch a soldier. Competent colored musicians, who wish to join an army band, will hear something to their advantage by addressing bandmaster Wade H. Hammond, Ninth Cavalry, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming. He is reorganizing his band and can use a number of first-class artists. President Taft addressed the students of Lincoln University on Saturday of last week and gave them some safe and safe advice on how to make a success of their lives. Captain S. P. Lyon, of the 25th Infantry, is still on trial for alleged failure to account properly for the amount of ammunition charged to him at the time of the shooting up of Brownsville. It may be shown by the defense that the officers knew of the bitter feeling of the citizens of that town against the colored soldiers quartered there, and that if they knew this, it would be expected that they would take steps to enable the men to defend themselves in case of an attack. This may be used in justification of the discrepancy in the statements of Captain Lyons touching his stock of ammunition, on that eventful night and morning. Among the witnesses are two colored soldiers, Israel Harris and Jacob Frazier. It is generally believed in army circles here that Captain Lyon will be exonerated. The Brownsville puzzle is as far from solution as ever. If the Senate bill creating the office of Paymaster's Assistant in the pay department of the army becomes a law, one colored man will be affected by it. This is W. M. McCary, the efficient clerk to Paymaster John R. Lynch, now stationed at San Francisco. The proposed measure would give such assistants the rank of second lieutenant. They are to perform the duties of present paymasters' clerks. Mr. McCary started out with Major Lynch when the latter was appointed in the volunteer army in 1898. He has served with his chief in Cuba, the Philippines and at a number of stations in this country. Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, has returned to his post in the city, practically recovered from the effects of his recent illness. Col. Johnson is showing evidence of leadership that commends him to the favor of the best thinking people of his new field. He is admitted to be the "right-hand man" of Mr. Frank H. Hitchcock, and as such will be recognized as the natural political chieftain among the colored people of the country. Mr. Hitchcock believes in Col. Johnson because he has always found him reliable, honest, resourceful, capable and courageous. Word comes from Quindaro, Kan., that Dr. W. T. Vernon has resigned the presidency of the Western University, in consequence of his determination to remain here as Register of the Treasury for another four years. Prof. Sheldon French, acting president, will continue as such until a successor to Dr. Vernon can be found. This mission is entrusted to that ministerial and educational wheel-horse, Bishop Abram Grant, president of the Board of Trustees. Another industrial school is proposed. The Maryland Industrial Association, of which James W. Page is president and Giles F. White secretary, is trying to raise $25,000 with which to establish a trade school for colored children near Cabin John Bridge. Mr. Poe is a worthy man and his object is a laudable one, but in view of the fact that there are already on foot as many industrial institutions as the District can digest, it would be a good idea for this company to ally itself with one of the others and secure at least one well-equipped school, instead of multiplying a lot of fledglings that the community cannot support. "Industrial schools," on paper, are growing to be a nuisance and they try the patience of our friends who are well disposed towards us if we go at them in the right way. Dr. J. R. Wilder, who is visiting in Brazil, the Argentine Republic and other South American countries, may start an emigration movement of American Negroes to those regions, if his investigations prove that the step is an advantageous one. It is said that there is absolutely no color prejudice in the South American republics and that they offer an excellent field for colored professional and business men who wish to rise unhampered by the restrictions thrown in the black man's pathway in this country. Upon his return, Dr. Wilder will encourage his views in a series of lectures which he plans to deliver for the information of the public. Architect John A. Lankford, president of the Washington Commercial Council, is at home again after a lengthy tour, which included Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Wilberforce, O., and New York City. At Wilberforce University of which he is a life trustee, Mr. Lankford submitted plans for the $35,000 Girls' Dormitory, which is to be erected soon, and it is thought his designs will be accepted. President Scarborough is impressed with Mr. Lankford's ability as an architect. He is one of the best known contractors and builders in the country, regardless of race, and he has designed and erected some of the best fraternity and church structures owned by the Negro in America. In New York, Mr. Lankford discussed the preliminary plans for holding the National Negro Press Association meeting, of which he is the District of Columbia member of the executive committee. R. W. THOMPSON. THE WESTERN BUREAU OF THE FREEMAN. OMAHA, Neb., July 6—As the time approaches for the primaries in this State, interest grows apace. The adjournment of Congress has brought the men who are seeking renomination home and they have begun their campaigns. The fight here will be a hard one. Bryan lives in Nebraska, and whatever else Bryan may be, one thing he is: he is the boss of the Democratic party of Nebraska, and if not a great man, he is certainly a very remarkable and powerful citizen. Mr. Bryan is leading the county option fight in this state, with the purpose in view of placing his state in the county option column that later on the anti-Saloon movement may become national. All men who fail to embrace this issue here are clinging to a broken reed. Last week was social week in this city. Four well-known couples were married during the week. David Ferguson and Miss Cleota Holland, Chas. Dickerson and Miss Daisy Blackwell, Northern Jenkins and Mrs. Ella Taylor, and Dr. Leonard E. Britt and Miss Eulalia Overall. Only one of the weddings was public, that of Dr. Britt and Miss Overall. Their wedding was the most elaborate in Omaha's history among the colored people. The wedding ceremony was performed by Bishop A. L. Williams of the Nebraska diocese. Mrs. Etta Jennings, sister of the groom, was matron of honor and Miss Lettie Hayes of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss Lutie Bryant of this city were bridesmaids. Dr. Jesse Howard was best man and Fred L. Smith was groomsman. Little Pauline Black was the ring bearer and little Beatrice Black was flower girl. The bride was an elaborate gown of white satin, trimmed in princess lace and white pearls. The veil worn by the bride was of white mull silk and was held in place by a garland of sweet peas. The groom wore the conventional suit of black. The bridesmids were handsomely gowned in lace trimmed robes of great beauty, while the best man and the groomsman wore full dress. The bride was given away by her brother, Guy Overall. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Flora Casselle Pinkston, and Mrs. Cecelia Wilson Jewell sang the wedding song, "I Love You Thusly." The wedding took place at the home of the bride, and it was decorated most exquisitely and formed an excellent place for a nuptial climax. Miss Overall has been a teacher in the public schools here for nine years, and her school record stands without a blemish, although she taught in a mixed school. She has been a distinct credit to the school system and the race and the community. Dr. Britt is a rising young physician and has before him a great career. They are both young and their many friends join in a general wish for their happiness. The wedding was very largely attended and the presents were numerous, beautiful and valuable. Dr. Britt and his bride have gone on a trip south for a fortnight. All our congratulations do follow them. The Negroes of Douglas county, Nebraska, have real estate holdings to the value of $1,000,000. The population is about 9,000. Is there any county in any state of the Union which can show a higher per capita holding among Negroes? An answer to this question will be appreciated. Next week the nineteenth annual grand session of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor will be held here. This organization has in it some of the strongest men and women of the West, and the spirit of brotherhood and loyalty taught in the body is of the highest order. The Negroes of Nebraska can get anything they want this year, if they will only get together along political lines. They have the balance of power, and all parties are seeking their votes. The writer believes that under the proper leadership they can unite and get results for their own betterment. They are finding out that they will be respected only when they compel it, and they are in fighting form. BLOOD POISON Bone Pains, Ulcers, Scaly Skin, Pimples. For twenty-five years Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.), has been curing yearly thousands from Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Blood Balm and Blood Skin Diseases, Cancer, Rheumatism and Eczema. We solicit the most obstinate causes, because B. B. B., cures where no cure is possible. We treat in Bones, Back or Joints, Mucus Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper-Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair Loss, Dermatitis, Eczema, Blisters or open humors, Risings or pimples of Eczema, Bolls, Swellings, Eating Sores, take B. 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Reasonable discount for long time and frequent visits. Resale fees do 10 per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as second class matter. New Phone 2880. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1910. Nothing much else this week but fight clatter. The Fourth was very much saner this year than formerly. The world stood still this time instead of the "Sun," as they fought the battle on the plains of Reno, and thou moon—well were? n the dark? Dayton, O., promises a monument to Paul Lawrence Dunbar. It is richly merited. His greatness shines as much through the inability to find a successor as it does through his true literary worth. "If the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government; that is despotism."—Abraham Lincoln. Ohio has a brand new anti-lynching law, through the efforts of H. T. Eubanks, the colored representative. The colored people of that State have sent to it that they get all possible protection from the mob evil. A burning at the stake near Rusk, Texas, was a recent happening. The mob did its work quietly and orderly and mayhaps need a Carnegie medal for the "heroism." The alleged crime was heinous, but the court houses are still on duty and legalized hemp. Ex-President Roosevelt has been elected a trustee of Tuskegee, Dr. Booker T. Washington's School. He has been convinced that the institutions stands in need of men of influence, and who can help in making easier the terms for the existence of the two races. THE FIGHT OBSERVATION. It has been well said that the white people are responsible for the turn of affairs in pugilism, especially as it concerns the Johnson-Jeffries fight, and which, by the way, will have much influence in the future in affairs of the kind. The impression was made that the aim of the fight was to win back the laurels from the Negro, a contention never denied at any time up until the day of the fight. The championship, according to men, means that the one who wears the title of champion is the best man physically in his particular class. Johnson is of the heavyweight class, meaning much for those that are foremost in that class. When the laymen, the many think about fight, their minds run to the heavy men since they overtop all others and which finally reduces to the overtopping of all men in physical hardhood, from the standpoint of self-defense—without calling in outside aids—weapons of various kinds. One will readily see what a vast distinction it gives one when the champion of the human race. This may not be a literal truth, since many good men never think of trying themselves out in the ring. It is their opportunity, however, and if they fail to contest their manhood the chance is defauted and the honor goes to him that does try himself out, and succeeds. It is the case with Jack Johnson. But he is a Negro, and the Anglo-Saxons are not quite prepared to see Negroes shattering their traditions, even when it comes to that homey phase of activity. No Negro has ever been the champion until Jack Johnson carried off the honors about two years ago in Australia, defeating Tommy Burns. Since that time he has had a "mob" at his hels like howling Dervishes, anxious to pull the crown off of his head. The desire was not confined to a few, but became widespread, including all classes until in the matter of pugilism the country was two vast camps of partisans for their captains. If there is any doubt about it, consult the daily papers, note the out breaks, and which were not confined to any particular locality. The demonstrations were carried too far, but, as said before, the colored people had cause, not sufficient for the extent of the demonstration, but cause nevertheless. The thousands of dollars cheerfully voted for teh purpose of defeating Johnson was one of the causes. The many expressions in the newspapers at all times and in Jeffries favor always were inflammatory to a race like the colored people, who feel to be getting the nasty end of things always. That the white people would have demonstrated was proven when the false alarm was sounded that Jeffries had won over Johnson. It stands to reason that they would not have ben so riotious as the colored people; they are more self-contained; but what they would have done would have ben quite sufficient to show that they were not wholly beyond the little thing of "jubilating." The result of the fight will be far reaching, in its consequences; the end is not promised. But whatever the end, the white people should think as to who knocked the chip off of the shoulder. Already conditions are assuming an ugly shape. The fight pictures are being prohibited in localities and mostly because of who Johnson was. The colored people did many silly things; to be honest, they agravated the white people, but simply through a spirit of victory, and one must confess of race rather than of individual. It should have been the other way; it would be far now for the general peace if the fight had been considered merely a contest for the supremacy of man, physical man, rather than a contest for race superiority which counts nothing for more than the moment, excepting prejudice. Mr. Johnson was a most thorough gentleman in his conduct. He refused to enter the ugly mouth battles usually indulged in by the would-be champion; he was content to abide by the decision of the referee. He acted all along as if he would avoid race difficulties; watched his speech and today there's nothing along that line to be urged against the acknowledged champion of the world. Jack Johnsons are not necessities to the race, but the Mr. Jack Johnson's, gentlemen, are necessary as long as the fighting games continue and the Negroes continue so fortunate as to be star attractions. As long as crap games flourish the race need not be ashamed of its participation in fighting contests, excepting of course the brutal phase. There may be nothing exemplary in the whole gamut of sporting, but it should not be considered especially bad because colored men happen to toe the line with white men. Negroes are not better than whites in such matters, nor did they inaugurate the fighting business. They are not called on to be special reformers in the matter; let the reform begin elsewhere. Finally, barring the barbarous phase of human butchery so often incident to the fighting business, we see no reason why men should not contest their physical abilities in the ring. At any rate colored men have a right to stick to the game until it closes up. TIMELY ADVICE CONCERNING JOHNSON-JEFFRIES FIGHT. We should not take Johnson's victory over Jeffries too seriously; it was a man to man fight, as to who was the best man, and not a matter of races. The promoters got it up, not as a race question, but purely as a financial scheme of their own, the only thought they had in mind. In this, as in other things, Johnson, through his pugilistic efforts, took from the white man when he least thought of it until it was gone, the championship of the world. The promoters saw an opportunity to bring Jeffries from his obscurity and to make a handsome profit out of the match between the men owing to their reputation. The Australian have as much right to draw the lines as another race on that question; they did not. But that is not the question; it is, who should be the champion of the world? It does not mean supremacy of any race, intellectually, socially, or morally. Of course, The Freeman feels it is a great victory for Johnson. Johnson and Jeffries, like the promoters, went into the fight for what they could get out of it, and not as a race question. There have been a great many conflicts throughout the country after the announcement of Johnson's victory which should have been avoided. The fight meant nothing by the way of securing supremacy for the race, but for one individual—the championship of the world. Johnson has won that for himself, the cleverest and greatest boxer known to the world. The Freeman feels as though the race should be grateful and thankful for having an opportunity to display its athletic ability, which has been denied by Sullivan, Corbett and others. Neither the white or black should take this great prize fight seriously. It was an individual matter between promoters and the two fighters to make money out of it, just the same as is any other business deal. GEO. L. KNOX. Publisher The Freeman. JOHNSON VS. JEFFRIES. Pertinent Paragraphs. It is doubtful if the defeat of Jeffries by Johnson caused any more genuine and sincere regret in Los Angeles, the home of the ex-champion, than it did here at Oakland. Johnson, a California man, had not only made scores of friends, but had won the confidence of the entire betting community. Moana Springs was under pall on Tuesday. Member of the ex-champion had been dazed and bewareled. Roger Cornell and Farmer Burns, Jeff's two loyal trainers, were in actual tears today when seen at the camp preparing for the get-away of the party, which will be made practically the entire night ministering to the defeated man, assisted in their work by Mrs. Jeffries, who insisted that, now the fight was over, her husband again belonged to her, instead of the public and the training camp. Sunday night Reno was the wildest, livestellied town in America. Last night it was almost like a city of the dead, the most unlikely objects were practically deserted. The mob that had held the city at high tension was gone dead by the punches of Jack Johnson. Had Jeffries won the city would have been the oldest inhabitant had ever seen. In fact, the "grand" had set itself for a busy THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. home the bacon everything went awry. Special trains that were to be held in order that their occupants might fittingly be able to creep out of town as quickly as the train dispatcher could let them. As a consequence when the usual busy hours of work crept out of town, more like a lane in a cemetery than the "hub of the universe." The hotel lobbies were deserted save for the presence of dissatisfied admirers of Jeff, who bemoaned the loss of their money and the beating Jeff received. Tuesday night as soon as the special train was out of town, taking away more that had figured on making a Reno a live place for at least one more night. But the pall that Jeffries' defeat seemed to have over the entire city had its effect and exodus was like one from a city afflicted. JEFF CALLS OFF BANQUET The banquet which Jeff had arranged for a party of his most intimate friends for the night of the Fourth was called off and instead Jeffries partook of a little thin soup, about all he could force through his bruised and badly lacerated lips. Throughout the evening the ex-champlon was practically blinded as a result of a terrible blow on the right eye in the middle of the night, but really gave Johnson the victory. The injured optic did not part up as is usually the case, but the lids closed as though paralyzed and the left eye was affected. His vision grew poorer during the evening until he was practically blinded, but it was much improved this morning and Jeff is expected to be quite all right in a couple of days. While the fallen idol declined the following morning to add anything to his statement of last night, attributing his defeat to the fact that his youth was gone, he was learned at the camp that he brittle eyes had induced him to quit his farm and the retirement which he so thoroughly enjoyed. An error in telegraphic reports of the Johnson-Jeffries fight received at the theaters, where returns were read, resulted in the fight fans who had assembled at the Park, the Empire and at English's hear the reports by special wire had listened to the announcers for ten rounds of the fight when there came a flash announcement, "Jeffries wins fifteen round." At the Park Theater a crowded house arose and cheered. Hats were tossed into the air and one backer of Jeffries tore his fragments and yelled for the supposed fighter to attack the announcer was unable to gain the atten- The accompanying cut is an exact likeness of he appeared in "The Texas Ranger" this is one presentation of the play in Mobile recently, made by young man has potrayed and received flattering impersonations. Mr. Henderson is at present madours' now playing an indefinite engagement judging from the flattering offers that they are south, the company is having great success. THE CITY OF NEW YORK W. H. HENDERSON The accompanying cut is an exact likeness of Billy Henderson. "The Georgia Honey Boy" as he appeared in "The Test Manager," this is one of his favorite characters, and during the presentation, Malcolm made a great impression. Other characters that this young man has potrayed and received flattering press notices are Tramp, Indian, and female impersonators. Mr. Henderson is at present manager and director of the "Tennessee Troubadours" now playing an indiscrete engagement at the Lagman's Theatre. Mobile, Ala., and judging from the hearing offers that they are receiving from managers throughout the south, the company is having great success. tion of the crowd and a cheering throng made its exit. At the other theaters there were similar scenes and lusty cheers for the supposed victor back to his sporting extravagance from the hands of the newsies and big, black letters announced that Jack Johnson had won. Johnson's statement, given out at his quarters the evening of the Fourth, had been well thought out, but his remarks as he stepped back to his corner after Jeffrey had been bathed down the long street toward the center of the town, and nine out of ten of the men had the look of those who return from a funeral. glove as a signal that the fight was over. It was a solemn crowd which filed out into the dusty street. Less than an hour from the sounding of the first gong the screen had been bathed down the long street toward the center of the town, and nine out of ten of the men had the look of those who return from a funeral. THE COLUMBIA THEATRE. A new, neat, attractive playhouse, managed by two young colored business men, is a worthy Indianapolis attraction. As his friends and the newspaper men heat of battle was still on him. The Columbia Theater, 524 Indiana avenue, the first to pride of the theater-goers by way of comfort Johnson rushed in then to put the final touch to Jeff. Blood was trickling down Beloved and at the time he got up on one knee. "Stay down, yelled Corbett, waving his hands frantically. Johnson stood over his man, making fake kisses to hit him. Richard pushed Johnson away. At the very count of ten Jeff got to his feet. Johnson walked up, fainted and smashed the big fellow full on the nose, sending the blood in all directions. Once more Jeffries slowly fell. He seemed to crumple up. He didn't drop like a man who is shot. AN UGLY ROUND. but seemed to tumble slowly, his knees bending and then the rest of him bent until he fell outside the ropes, his feet over the lower rope. His seconds got behind him and pushed him up. Every one got up, thinking the fight was over. Jefferson covered with blood and Farmer Burus covered up, trying to steady the whit man. Johnson came up swiftly, his lips parted and his eyes shifting from side to side, and he slipped down to his seat he forgot to nod to his friends at the ringside. Once he led with his left and the two men came together, locking arms in a clinch. Jeffries hung on for a few seconds and he disentended, slowly and mayy地向 the west side of the ring and toward his own corner. Johnson followed with left extended. Again the men clinched and this time he dropped his rope across his back. This time it was Johnson who broke from the clinch, and as he did so he drove the right hand to the left of the point of the chin. Jeff's hands dropped to his sides and he bent double, slowly collapsing to a sitting position. He tried to rise, but fell over backward half in and half out of the ring, his legs over the lower rope. The thing came so swift that it no longer cropped by there was no noise caused by the thousands of spectators rising in their seats. A thin, scattering cheer from the bleacher seats was not stirred, but the voice of Timekeeper George Harting. Jack Jeffries moved over and placing his arms under his brother's shoulders, helped him back into the ring. Jeffries was helpless and staggering, and just as usual, he stepped forward to deliver a right to the jaw, but Rickard pushed the Negro aside. Jeffries swayed over toward his corner and Johnson stepped in with a deliberate jaw punch which sent the white man down for the second round. He stepped on his side for four seconds, and then slowly crawled to his hands and knees. From the west side of the arena came the vell: "Stop it. Tex. stop it!" Jeffries hurched to his feet just at the count of 10, and as he raised himself from the floor he spat out a great mouthful of water. He then raised the fighting animal warned Jeff to clench, and he hung on with what little strength he had left, while Johnson mauled him clear across the ring. Sam was able to retrieve the Rickey back was turned and he did not see the acknowledgment of defeat until Jeff had been floored for the third and last time. Jeffries, so close to the timkeeper that he could not count this time and was trying to rise to his feet when Rickard pushed Johnson toward his corner and raised the Negro's Billy Henderson. "The Georgia Honey Boy" as of his favorite characters and during the preuite an impression. Other characters that this press notices are Tramp, Indian, and female manager and director of the "Tennessee Tron at the Lagman's Theatre. Mobile, Ala., and are receiving from managers throughout the glove as a signal that the fight was over. It was a solemn crowd which filed out into the dusty street. Less than an hour from the sounding of the first gong the greatest procession that Nevada has ever seen was passing down the long street near the town square of the town out of ten of the men had the look of those who return from a funeral. THE COLUMBIA THEATRE A new, neat, attractive playhouse, managed by two young colored business men, is the Columbia Indianaapolis attraction. The Columbia avenue was the first to cater to the pride of the theater-goers by way of comfort and elegance, and in which respect it stands with the best of the kind in the city. The management has been fortunate in securing good pictures, amusing comedies, interesting scenes, and entertaining guests. The small price of admission assures large audiences day and night, which are greatly benefited by the variety of pictures shown. Interesting scenes are by way of changing its pictures, which takes place daily. A skillful operator puts them on to the best advantage, giving satisfaction to the audience. The singing is by various artists, some of whom are professionals, with well-known stage careers. The actors are devoted to charities and are well patronized. This kindly spirit should recommend the effort. The management thanks the patronage and asks continued support. Hill Bros., proclaimed Columbia Theater, 524 Indiana avenue. Special to THE FREEMAN Wille Williams' orchestra, composed of Garnet Armstrong, Barney Matthews, Wille Robinson and others, are at Castellan Springs, one of the largest summits of 3611 South Rampart street, New Orleans, La. is the guest of Henry P. Hill at the home of his father, P. M. E. Hill, 318 Alcorn street...In the Civil Service examinations last week there are even colored and five white applicants. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Woodriner Sunday-school convention met Lovejoy this week...A large crowd attended the Grand Lodge K. of P. at Peoria this week...B. H. Bellamy was a delegate to the Woodriner Sunday school convention. THE FATAL FIFTEENTH. YAZOO CITY, MISS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. News of the Sporting World By CARY B. LEWIS. CHICAGO GIANTS LOSE TO RED SOX. Special to THE FREEMAN CHICAGO, Ill., July 5.—As much as Chicago fans love the national game, interest in that brilliant sport was sidetracked this week, everything being centrally focused on that all fans had their money up on Jack Johnson, and, of course, could not go to a bar game. Those who did take pains to play the Giants in City League got their money's worth, however, for the Chicago Giants jumped from fifth place to second, and have been gaining in the position. They are an even hundred points ahead of the Logan Squares, who hold third place, and are fast gaining on the Giants, with 127 points more than the Giants. The Giants Monday trimmed the Rangers' hits in the seventh inning gave the Park team their lone run, and outside of that, the Giants Williams pitched a great game. The score: grantville. The score Wallace, 3 b. R. H. O. A. E. Harris, 2 b. 1 0 0 4 Pettus, c. f. 0 3 4 4 Moore, c. f. 1 1 4 0 Milton, l. f. 1 1 1 0 Johnson, 1 b. 1 0 16 2 Parks, r. f. 1 1 1 0 Seldon, s. s. 0 1 1 0 Williams, p. 1 1 1 7 19 Totals 5 6 27 19 0 Rogers P. R. H. O. A. E. Lovett, l. f. 1 1 2 0 0 Righter, 2 b. 0 0 1 1 0 Fritch, f. 0 0 1 2 0 Almquist, 1 b. 0 1 13 0 0 Zangerle, c. 0 0 4 3 1 Richardson, s. s. 0 0 0 4 2 Ryan, r. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Hage, 3 b. 0 0 4 2 0 Most, p. 0 0 1 2 0 Totals 1 3 27 12 5 Chicago Giants. 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 -5 Oklahoma City. 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 -5 Two-base hit-Almquist. Double plays —Williams to Johnson to Pettus; Wallace to Harris to Johnson. Struck out—By Williams. 2; by Most. 6. Bases on balls—Williams. 2; by Most. 1. Time—1:40. Pittsburgh. Monday was a lucky day for the Chicago Negro teams. All sportdom had a game against the Giants were gaining a lap that placed them in second place in the City League, the Leland Giants won two games from the Giants, and the game in the morning was a walk-away for Rube Foster's boys, but it took rather fierce fighting to annex the Giants' game for the Giants, but in the ninth inning a double by Pete Hill, followed by singles by Johnson, Booker and Pryor, so the game runs. The score for the second game. L. Giants. R. H. O. A. E. Duncan, l. f.-r. f. 0 0 0 0 Hill, c. f. 1 1 1 0 Doulin, 2 b. 2 1 8 0 Lloyd, s. s. 1 0 2 0 Booker, 1 b. 1 2 8 2 Payne, r. f.-l. f. 1 0 1 0 Pryor, 3 b. 0 2 2 3 Brown, c. f. 0 2 7 1 Wickwire, p. 0 1 1 0 Foster, p. 0 1 1 0 Totals 4 8 27 14 Gunthers. R. H. O. A. E. Lachy, c. l.-f. f. 0 1 3 0 Andrew, r. f. 0 1 2 0 Meddy, l. f.-c. f. 0 1 3 0 Hutton, 1 b. 1 2 9 1 0 Schall, 3 b. 0 1 1 1 Joeking, c. f. 0 1 5 3 Dicke, s. s. 1 1 2 0 Reitz, 2 b. 1 2 2 4 Rugar, p. 0 2 1 4 Totals 3 12 27 11 Lelands 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-4 Gunthers 0 2 1 0 0 0 0-3 Two-base hits-Dicke, Lynch, Hutton Schall Johnson-Dicke, Wickwire By Wickwire, 2; by Foster, 3; by Rugar, 5. Bases on balls-Off Foster, 1. Umpire -O'Brien. Time-2:00. loving teams..... R. H. E. Lelands..... 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 -3 -12 1 0 Bradshaw..... 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 -3 -12 1 0 Batteries-Daugherty and Petway; Bradshaw, Parker and Heckinger. TAYLOR HOLDS SPALDINGS SAFE. Slab Star Heads Chicago Giants in Easy Win, 5 to 0. Sunday's game was another victory for the Chicago Giants in the City League. The pitching of "Steel Arm" Taylor was too much for the Spaldings at Red Sox Park. The colored boys defeated Which's team by the score of 5 1/2. The score is Giants. Wallace, 3 b. 0 0 2 2 0 Harris, 2 b. 1 1 2 2 0 Pettus, 1 1 7 1 0 Moore, c. f. 1 2 1 1 0 Wilsonstone, 1 f. 1 1 0 0 1 Johnson, 1 b. 1 3 9 1 0 Ball, r. f. 0 2 1 0 0 Selden, s. s. 0 0 4 1 0 Taylor, p. 1 1 1 1 0 Totals ..... 0 5 24 13 0 Chicago Giants ..... 0 5 24 13 0 * ..... 0 5 24 13 0 Two-base hits—Harris, Moore, Ball. Double play—Hartford to White, Struck out by Taylor, by Skillin, 4 Bases. Double play by Taylor, 6 Bases, 1 Umpire—Goeckel, Time—1:40. LELANDS FALL IN SECOND DEFEAT. The Leland Giants met their second defeat of the season. The Giants scored 11 of Cuba beat them by the score of 15 to 7. Score: Stars: 7 5 5 5 0 0 0 5—15 Giants: 0 5 0 0 0 0 2—15 CUBAN STARS BEAT ARIONS Sykes had two bad innings last Sunday and the Cuban Stars beat Arion at Logan Square Park, 5 to 1. Score: Cuban Stars ..... 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0=5 Arions ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0=1 SWATTING BEE TO WEST ENDS, Cuban Stars Are Put to Rout in Slugging Match, 6 to 5. The West End ends defeated the Cuban stars by a score of 10-7. The East End stars singles by Fenton and McAulay, with a sacrifice, winning the game, contest was a slugging match. score. West Ends. R. H. O. A. E. Fenton, c. f. 2 2 1 1 Murray, r. f. 1 1 0 0 Lynch, 3 b. 1 0 0 0 Maulet, b. 0 1 12 1 Campion, s. s. 3 2 2 0 Gilmore, l. f. 1 2 2 0 Hassett, 2 b. 1 3 3 2 Ciemens, c. 1 1 5 4 Ryan, p. 0 1 0 2 1 Totals 6 12 27 14 3 Cuban Stars. R. H. O. A. E. Hernandez, s. s. 1 2 1 1 Moran, 3 b. 1 1 1 1 Counsel, c. c. 1 0 9 2 Garcia, r. f. 1 2 1 0 Parpetti, b. 0 1 4 2 1 Magrinate, l. f. 1 2 0 0 0 Santa Cruz, c. f. 1 2 1 0 Molino, 1 b. 0 1 8 0 0 Pedroso, p. 0 0 0 5 0 Totals 5 10 26 12 3 West Ends. 0 0 0 0 1 1-5 Cuban Stars. 0 0 0 0 2 1 2-5 Clemens, p. -Campion, Clemens, P- pettt, Magrinat, Garcia. Struck out—by Pedroso, 4; by Ryan, 2. Bases on balls. Off Pedroso, 1; off Ryan, 7. Umpire- Goeckel. Time—2:00. MIDDLESBORO ATHLETICS BREAK EVEN WITH DORCHESTER, VA. TEAM The Middleboro, Ky., Athletics played the Dorchester, Va., team here in Monday and Wednesday. A series of free and scheduled, but postponed on one count of free throws, won the first game by a score of 10 to 9. Middleboro winning the second in the ninth inning by the same score—10 to 9. Up the score the score was 9 to 4. In favor of Dorchester, a great effort Middleboro run five in the ninth, with no outs, when the game closed. BASEBALL AT LOUISVILLE By Jesse Palmer The West Baden and Louisville Cubs net for the third series of games in the third round. Park Sunday, July 3. The Cubs defeating the aggregation in one of the best played games of the season, despite the heavy hitting of the Baden. It was really a pitcher's bathtub not about even. The feature of Sunday's game is the fielding of Emory, Rogers, Wallace and Watson for the Cubs and Taylor and Hueston did the best work for West Baden. July 4 the best the Cubs could get was a ten-minute tie in a very loosely played game. The slab for the Cubs and should have won the game. Not an earned run was made by emory. In the afternoon about 100 14th-degree in the rainy weather to hear the Johnson's play. In the fifth act to perfection and called his men off the field. Capt. Taylor doesn't do baseball any good by such conduct. R.H.E. West Baden. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0 R.H.E. Cubs ..... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 R.H.E. Batteries--B. Taylor and Wiley; West and Rose. Batteries hit--Lewis. Struck out--By Taylor, 15; by West. 1-140. Stolen Wallace and Emory. Time--1-40. Stolen bases--Wallace, Rose. Umpire--Nutter. Attendance--1,200. | Hourly Shooting | R.H.E. | | :--- | :--- | | West Badens. 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 -5 4 5 | | Cubs. 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 -5 6 4 | | -Batteries-Sanford, Wiley and Clark; | | Benton and Rose. | | Two-base hits—West, Watson. Three- | | base hit—Taylor. Struck out—By Sanf | |ond. Benton, 7. Time—2:15. Umple— | | Uttler. July 4 (afternoon) — R.H.E. | | West Badens. 0 0 1 0 1 -2 4 3 | | Louisville Cubs. 3 0 0 1 0 -4 7 5 | Three-base hit—Lewis. Three-base hit lodgers. Crunk out—Buck. Clark: 4; by West. 1. Double play—Taylor to Taylor to Clark. Attendance—200. Umpire— Taylor. NOTES. Emory certainly played some first Sunday. Read THE FREEMAN. For sale at Spring Bank Park every Sunday. Booker, the old reliable first sacker, came over and went to his old place at first. On Nat Rodgers is fielding at short in great form. Get your eye on the ball, old fellow. Capt. Griffin was all smiles after Sunday's game, as the Cubs won from the West Badens in a Garrison finish. Watson, the third sacker, is going at some rapid pace with his fielding and batting well. He is hitting at a fair dip at present. The boys from Baden can certainly play the game, and under the leadership of Capt. Taylor the club that best them in the game. Benton should have won his game. Say, boys, play ball. A hint to the wise is sufficient. We are still with you. Benton, old fellow. Better hitter next time. Haywood Rose, backstop king, was of the Johnnie Kline king order. Not one man stuccoed him. One man made and he got his. Let the good work go on. Wallace's playing at second was nothing short of marvelous. Wallace is one of the fastest second sackers in the country, and a consistent hitter and good on the bases. Hats off to you, Kildo; you deserved to win. West had perfect control Sunday and that low ball broke nicely, in fact it really the best West has twirled this season. LEESVILLE, LA. St. Louis, the Freehm. Mrs. Comfort Morris left for New Orleans this morning to visit her sister, Mrs. Hattie Morris.;Manual McArter arrived from his home in Joplin, Texas.;Mr. and Mrs. Brace Hanks came home June 30. Mrs. Hanks is at McArter and will be friends here.;The banquet and social at McRay's was largely attended.;Little Oble Barnhill Jr. is on the sick list. ...Rev. W. McRoy, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, will be on duty the fourth Sunday in June. McArter and Co. returned home from Beamont, Tex.;June 28.; Mrs. Bertha Domklem left for home in Alexander, La. SHEFFIELD, ALA Special to THE FREEMAN The picnic given by the Calvary Baptist Church last Saturday was quite a success...Miss Jennie Lee said, "We had a great time with a few weeks...Miss Lizzie Lickle left Monday for Chattanooga to spend a few days with relatives...Mrs. J. W. White, the stewardess board of the C. M. E. Church gave an entertainment Monday evening which was a financial success. We were very happy, earnestly trying to raise money with which to remove the Courtland Academy to Sheffield. Every citizen and student in this grand work...Frank Johnson has opened a fine cafe on the corner of Second and Nashville avenue. Call and see and be served. The Freeman will be on sale soon." 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Fas se DY MAT a e—SH a2 Rite I eis E otsmnes | io Ty’ WS NS saaitional Stage News on Page Six. jinns—Chintz and Klla—have raed Maceo Theater, Coarleston, cont ALO tigeeks OF sucess and are nye Heaslotsons, With the Comedy The dh act That Pleases, are meet vigutaion, Act “Cuccess on thelr’ West ws tou, appearing this week at Hel- inte and Pleniy well, known. singing NG a Uetista will be atthe Coles we wanes Su tuis CRY, next week, with tal eg, premier dangeuse, ' They Mie Nam}y wit the Candy Company. ee Ober voauler anv! Shelton, on the Sth of June fille, St er to, thelr many friends a 608 Sncisco, Cal, celebrating. thelr Ei successtul ‘Season in Vaudeville. Hd ays are writing and singing jMy own songs, Which tends to keep taeir cou ee lok out fora Dig” Surprise Wise and Milton, “The American Red- olf’ (itetrom' Brisbane, Australia, ity are having success," They have sae ine ae tivo. Weeks" engagement foreland, New Zealand, and Will s0on Be veguoluy, await. “hey wend re= sae ete aiid Johnson, Bert Williams, gards to Cove id Sammy Charcoal The Booker Washington Airdoms is ay nang a ng success and $8 running by te Ske sunaxewnent,. Mr. ‘Blmore May- Ue tiurs is stile the talk OF the: town—the Deiuish inaker. Ite had an engagement Te live weeks and has been here for (gut Weeks, togetuer with Miss ~ Vera Invenort dnd “itebeeea, ‘Rapier, | We sar su and have a full audlenes every PROF. EPH. WILLIAMS’ FAMOUS TROUBADOURS CO. After a successful tour of Florida, Gergis, North Carolina, South Caroling ful Virginia. We are once’ more in the coal irids of West Virginia, and as usual ate (itnng them away nightly. We nave & beauty chorus of ladies in surgeots costuunes which anakes them roar at Ue rise of the curtain. We travel in our own train of Pull- rman palace cars, With fare and aecommo- ations unexcelied by any hotel in the land. Prof, Willians’ family, after @ pleasant winter at Uieit’ home in Mlihwaukee, Wis., Tre buck with the show agaln sand. will Gajoy a glorious ‘Fourth in. thelr canvas theater listening to the returns of the Shunson-Jettries. tight. Great linprovement has been made in Prof, It. I Collins’ Concert Band. Mr. KJ. Anderson lias a bass drum that we rin the largest in the business, measur- Ing 48 inches, built by the Wurlitzer Com- any of Cincinnati, “Jerry Martin has. a few trombone, satin finish, Gold Bell. ‘Thomas Price has had a new’ snare made to onler by J. W. York, with a handsome ae for same. The roster of the band is as follows: K. J. Anderson, bellat cornet ; D. L, Davis, lat comet; It, He Collins, ‘b-flat ‘cornet $ FS. Perdomo, e-flat, cornet; Win. Ht. SMaytield, baritone; Sam. White, tuba deny Martin, trombone; "Wm. Goft Ken- fet) ato; "Page ‘Tilman, ‘bass drum; Tse, Price, snare drum. The cast is as follows: Silas Green sss .csssWm. H, Mayfield Bul Jones of Chicago... ,..-.Thos. Price Unele Ten Groen. -. Will’ Gort Kennedy ais. Run-Binedn 0,2... Thos. Baxter Miss Mary midi /.21 Aine. Jennie Hale Lipa Jane Greens... sees Pearl Moon Witt a! chorus’ containing” Miss Susie © Cooksey, the Indianapolis song bird; Miss Zella’ B. TRussell, “ad hot one from Ponssivania; Miss Molly Wells, the ‘Ten- kere warbler; Mrs, Ruth L. Baker, the Virsinia nightingale; Geo. M; Baker, the Waird of the wire Page ‘Tillman, the Find exclone; Jago Cltastus) Wilsons Hrot, “Eph. Williams, sole owner and mange; Kt. C. Puggsley, business man- ages, Rois Ti, Jackson, advance agent, Ad to end with, don't forget that Prof. Eph, Willams, the ‘man that makes _ the horses talk, has added some new stunts, and his lovely litte. animals,” Pinto. and Sit and Beauty have’ them spelibound With amozement all the while. ‘They are pronounced by press and publie to be the Statest school! of talking and educated DREAMLAND THEATRE, SAN AN- TONIO, TEX. Tw group of performers at the Dream. lant “Theater re doing excellent work and {uote jovial crowd eould not ‘be gathered Aeup ‘ond Kemp are cleaning up in fiir Wiking and singing Stunt. - Emmet Nilams ‘is also, Showing good with his lwlids." “Down, Where ‘the Sugmr Cane Ginws ceatured by Messrs, G Digg and Mrncis MMesseris, Ie doing’ the cleanup. Join Hh. Tanner still makes them luigi at any old time when he pleases. Hesardsto ‘all In-amd. out-of. the. Bro- fescion,“Helio. A." Boyd, Bstella, Smith aterson & C6, ‘and Harris, Blackburn. SWiss, AIRDOME, DALLAS, TEXAS. , Pe Swiss Airdome has made the whole ofod les, attn up and fake, notice not tls wcuuse it ts’ the best show In. the wo. but "“hecauge everything “connected will ts aggregation ts. fun fh alt Up-to- date sivie' “Any Indy" of ehild ean visit We Swiss Aindome at any and all: times itetended, as there is nothing said, seen {latte Ute could mar or offend the feel- fis) of the most fastidious Iady’ in. the \\s showed to S. RO, every night last Tsk and Scureay night We had to tuen Kewonber that we are in the air; have fie air tor our walls and the clear Sky fon y\; Austin, our stage director, put on raf ust tine ae the: Atrgonne: mine el frst’ part and @augh-till-youcc averpicce, Aneto iaph and. Aunt Dinah" mst hNed, to besa ‘scream, with. the iNest or "the following’ company : Hensiind Moore, first editions Austin and (zcsieh Mobley, extreme ; Conners, con- Meationatist; Dottie Mobley, Marle Jack 2, Don Connors “and. Jessie Aldridge, (ie cwertainers. “Atter ‘the. first. part Tiwt, Presentation “of the Goddess of wil, bY. Miss “Connors and company, Mr py lttrical effects by our electricion, Mr. Elmore White. roo aon Was handed onto the stage Mute that Mr. Hezekiah (Dude) dit eign “Old Black Crow,” which he TU wie Such credit: that he was com: [eid to answer encores until he could 20 gure out and ‘work hig mouth, whieh gi is Big’ job, as he has ‘avery Rey moun all he’ can do mow. 13 to Riser. “Then came Mr. Reed: Connors sea aiMSt Sav that he is one of the best being tnt’ be found in the South, Knows hte With the grammar, which he Shelng aga ged t@ a comedian. Be nsing is far above the average, an Bret that het be in fast company ere fui $4 manager, SA. Austin, was {orost to lay” of three “nights tage’ week caused tn fart carbuncle on his — : operation” pertormned © com doctor, Whe wae rece een ty Mr. Wilson, the proprietor, and John Walton, the'trap drum king.” Austin ‘says he'll get even, “for John Walton” will about lose his little tov, as the same doc- tor worked on him. "Austin was able, however, to come on Thusrday night and put on a sketch with Miss Connors that kept, them roaring all the time. “Down in Cotton Town” ‘was the featured song being sung with success by our soubrette, Dottie Mobley, and to say she cleaned up would be putting it mild, for words are inadequate to describe. this little woman, and ail I can say is that she's indeed a wonder. Maria Jackson threw the house into an uproar when she sang “Running Wild.” Miss Jackson certainly has a sweet voice, and some day the public will hear of her greatness. Stack Moore and Dave Lowe as the mischievous Kids Kept things” busy for Uncle Eph and Aunt Dinah, Stack Moore has made a hit that will always be re- membered in the South, for when he starts, to dance everybody feels glad, for they ‘know something is doing. Dave Lowe, our character man, made quite a fine display of his talent in the capacity of Master of Ceremonies in the musical comedy, “Uncle Hezekiah's Visit to. Da- homey.” He surely knows how to do the straight stunt. 8. A. Austin as Uncle ph. and Heze- kiah (Dude) Mobley as Aunt’ Dinah need special comment as the personifiention of these ld characters were very ably han- dled by these two funny comedians. Our orchestra is being improved daily under the direction of Prof. Jack Jack- son, a pianist who makes it pleasant for the’ people ail the thme. “Our trap drum. mer, John Walton, is the peer of all trap drummers in the South, aiso being a great toothache doctor ; but I don’t think he'll ever get to treat any of the com- pany, as it might be a case of the Austin corn ‘doctor ‘stunt. We all wish: that, Jack Johnson will win, We think the Theatrical and Sporting number a great project and wish for its success. ‘Our next Dill will be Austin’s latest production, “Peabody's, Return from the Sohnson-Jeffries Fight,” Monday night, Tee 0. Ford, Luminie Ratcliffe, Cisco Jeffries, Clarence Rucker, Chintz "Moore, Eustace Pace, Juanita Pace,” Harrison Blackburn, Dock Danville, Dad Harris, Billy Murry, why don't you write a fel- low? I don't know where you are, but you have got me. Good luck to all In and out of the profession. ‘Success to THE PREEMAN. 8, A. Austin, stage manager Swiss Air- dome, Dallas, ‘Tex. Can place good peo- nt Seas AMERICAN THEATRE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. ‘The Savoy Stock Company No. 1 closed a successful three weeks’ engagement at the America ‘Theater here and departed Monday, July 4, for Zazoo City for a three nights" stand, ‘The company will play several towns en ronte to the home of the Savoy Stock Company, Memphis, ‘Tenn. ‘The company left a great reputation be- hind them amd will ever be remembered by" the people of Jackson as being the best colored show ‘that has played the America ‘Theater in years. That's going some, with an entire change of program every ight fob, three weeks, ies Indi “Allen, Mrs. May. Ransom and Mfrs: Nettie Howard are the only fe- male members now with the company, as our leading soubrette, Miss Laura Smith, Glosed, with the road show Saturday night, July %,"and left for Memphis, where she ean’ get. some “tatoes” raised in. Missis- Sippl. She will be missed very much, as she was the life of the company on and off. ‘Jack Akers and Eugene Liggins are still holding their own as very clever song and dance artists. Jas. Ransom is as funny as ever. Hd Howard, our straight man and character artist, 15 still on the job with his top Freneh ‘poodle Rex, the mascot of the company, and the only’ dog that positively knows when the last act 1s on regardless of what act it may be. Rex is'on for the climax, Managers booking colored talent for stock vaudeville beware of the team of Webb and Webb (Richard and Ora), sometimes known as Webb and Crisweil ‘They are bad eggs and will hurt your house sure If you place them. Richard Webb alone will do if he only had an- other partner. I was compelled to hold thelr wardrobe for overdrawn salary and close the team, all on account of the Vile tongue of Miss Ora “Criswell” Webb, who is the trouble maker for the team. Ever yqurs, A. BARRASSO. NEW YORK STAGE HAPPENINGS. ‘The Boldens (Harrie and Hattie), acro- batic comedians, singers and dancers, re- port a big hit on the Eastern Park time. MeKissiek & Shadeny, knockabout come- dians, singers and dancers, are booked solld'for some time over some good clr- euits. ‘Clemo and Clemo are playing in Minne- sota and North Dakota with the Dode Fish Shows. ‘Taylor and Taylor are at the White City Park, Chicago, for a few weeks. ‘John Cooper is at the Nelson Theater, Springfield, Mass., week of July 4. ‘Pennell and Halden open’ at the Grand Opera ‘House, New York, July 4. for, one week in their original comedy act, “The ‘Morning After the Night Before.” ‘Bverett and Charlotte Settles play to a big hit everywhere they are booked. Fesler and Smith played at the Scenic ‘Theater, §55 sth avenue, New York City. ‘A. A. Copeland, New ‘Bedford Theater, Bridgeport, Conn. The Brinkleys, a clever team (David and Daisy}, are in their thirtieth week, Playing the ‘Superba Theater, Grand Rap: lds, Mich., week of July 4. ‘J. M, Moore and ‘his. minstrels returned trom Philadelphia Sunday. ‘David Smith of Smith and Smith report that they open week of July 11 at the Caseade ‘Theater, Jersey Gity, N. J. ‘The Claybrooks and’ C. Mexenale are at the G.°V. B.A. this week, ‘Penneli_and Grifith, B. Wilson, would ike to hear from Rufuis Wilson. Address Cv. B.A. Smith and Larose are working. ‘That's all ‘Oscar Smith, better known as, Black prince, died Saturday. July 2. at St. Vin- cent. Hospital, New York City, after an iliness of several months. Mr, ‘Smith was a member of the C. V. B. A., although Unfinancial.” Quite a subscription was taken Up among the members, He was buried “Monday morning from’ St. Bene- dict Cathollo church. Mr. Smith was the manager of the Alabama Comedy Four, comedians, singers and dancers. SATISFIED MUSICAL ENTERPRISE With Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s Far kast. Harrison (Baby) Blackburn, the old man impersonator, is still doing his part, as he receives encore after encore; also he is cleaning up singing his latest hits, “Phoebe Jane” and “Don't Take Me Home.” Billy Moore has taken up the part of leading comedian and is showing up fine, as he Keeps. the house laughing at all times. “Hels ar ahead of his\ expecta- tions. 1 Bud Borders still holds down his same chair. Tt Clarence Rucker would only devote more of his time to the stage than trying to imitate Prince Tugo of Australia, Bert De Leo, cornetist, 1s still charm- Ing everybody with his’ cornet playing. He, would like to hear from friends, care of whiten ©., the le town, O., the company was at Prof. Av HE Berry's dancing school, Where the boys enjoyed the dance and also enjoyed the punch and wine after the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PL sa i ane Sa are 2 ae is Sea Oe € SG6Eet : € am *. : 2 a © 2 an gic) av CS A ec id eect Co Seay aa A eee ee eek de = (eaten a) read ( . F a's r a Nears : 2m j % , | Ae. Mel ie : : a ho APA a My. ma Bees ~ alle ; ne by Bes cate nena eae RE: P.@, LOWERY AND COMPANY WITH WALLACE HAGENBECK CIRCUE ance. We were down to Mr. Rideaut's Place and had the pleasure of witnessing the famous dog wrestle. W. E. Pace, our cornet player, has been suffering with throat trouble for two weeks, but is better now. THE FLORIDA BLOSSOMS COMPANY. (The Florida Blosgoms Company are still in North Carolina, and are. turning the people away every night.» "We cross thesline in a couple of weeks! for Virginia and West Virginia, and then to Kentucky. They are going to play Mr. Fisher's home team so8 HDL 'UPnn ppsinannna home town ‘soon (Memphis, Tenn.) and hells making ready for that date. We have” two shows for. two-night stands, Mr. Worthy, our manager, made a, trip to Macon, Ga.. headquarters of this show, to look after ‘some property, and also had a chat with tis partner, ©. 1, Douglass, better: known in his town as “Checkers.” Miss Kate Price is still” holding the hot com girls down. Walter L. Long is doing very clever monologue. "Eddie B- Daye, the human corkscrew, is bending in every’ direction. Leroy. Isnox is. cleaning as Miss Mandy, As a weneh Leroy is a bird. George Cramp. our straight. man, has ‘no equal in his line of work. Law- renee 'L. Pisher, dong ‘Kid’ Jones,” the Bumbling king from Baltimore, Hisher Goesn't' fail to, deliver the goods. Miss ‘Sstelle Smith doing the belle of, the rag- time ball and cleaning with “Boo Loo Byes.” James Johnson don't fail to hit ‘the turkey in the streets every day at our noonday" parade. Jas. 1.” Simpson, the litte fellow with the big’ feet, stil oing with “Come Out the Kitehen, Liga.” ‘One thing about Me, Simpson—he eertaln- Wy keeps healthy. He's the eatingest. man ‘on the show. Go it, Simpson. - His pet dog Royal Is here, chasing sparrows yet, but he won't tackle any more bee hives ‘soon. o “Fisher had. to. lay ‘off from playing in the band on account of a boll on his Jaw. ‘He's ‘all Hight now. 2 Doshle Styles Is doing nicely as a sing- Ing soubrette. ‘The Williams Sister, champion buck and wing dancers, are scoring home runs with their feet, Charley Miller of Jacksonville, Fla. Joined: the Blossoms at’ Charlotte, ‘N.C. Tune 14." Doing fine every night, Geo. Beck and Sam Catlett are still in the Klicken, Good placo for them, ‘Wo ‘had betting pool on the Johnson. Jeffries fight, headed by A.B. Dezon, alias Sparta; 1. L. Misher and John H. Tobias. Mr. Fisher is on. Johnson's. side, while Dezon is on Jeffries’ side. We only had the small amount of $5 on the mill. We have a. very’ strong band over here of 12 pieces who are wind Jammers,, and Wo have some battery section, too. They fare Fisher and Knox, “Walter FH. Childs, band and orchestra, director. Our, band roster: Walter 1. Chilas, Geo. "Crump, Sam Stephens, cornet; Geo, ‘Motts, clarinet; Frank Hopkins, Warren (By Cary BB. Lewis.) PITA TICS. TH Marte CHICAGO, Ml. July 5.—Monday night being July 4 aid. the night that Jack Fohngon Was declared champion. of. the World: thousands and. thousands’ of peo- ple assembled at Moots’ ‘Theatre during The ‘day and might. In. the. afternoon Manager Motts had private wires run to the staze and returns were Tread from the Johnson-Jetfries heht. ‘At night the crowds were almost as large. Mr, Motts had engagegd an ¢x- ceptionally. good bill. ‘The. headliners Store Miller and Lyles and other equally Bs well _ known. were Pankey and Cook, Joe and Sadie Britton, Miss Abbie Mitch: ait who was a. hold-over, linliier ‘and ‘Lyles, two young come- aians. geom to have broken all records in'making the people laugh. ‘They were funny, funny, funny in portraying eer- tain ‘characters ‘gf the, race, ‘they pu ona. fighting “stunt” thet was. Im: mense, “and it being a ‘Mighting day.” faturally carried the audience by storm. Miller and. Lyles are splendid come: dians, ‘They are the “talk of the town,” and itt s. being «quietly. rumored. that Some big’ things are in-store for them, Pankey and Cook, who have been here before this season and brought out hosts Of people, Just to hear them, made good Reain Qulte. a. number. of “Chicago's Society people “were present the. first EWo nights of the week to hear. them. ‘They have long ago established a repu- tation, and they are certainly holding their ‘own. Stiss "Abbie Mitchell _has a new rep- retolre of sonzs, and sings them with As much sweetness and temperament as Shenaid. last. week, when. she Was. en- dared into the héarta of the Chleago reople Pechow's That” with Joe and Sadie Britten made a” return. engagement. This ts a standard act, and has been re- ceived Kindly by. theatre goers. of all parts of the world, and are heralded by Enities as the “King and Queen” of bucl and wing dancers. ‘They, too, mage good And Wilt’ continue to do so’ throughout the week. ‘The Orpheum Comedy Four, celebrat- ed musicians, as they are styled, were hong. the tumbers that were highly Appreciated, “Added to the bill were two sey pieces_ io the orchestra. Oliver Perry?can now boast of having one. of the ‘best. theatrical orchestras’ in’ the city of Chica. ‘The whole of Mots’ theatre has been newly “painted and. renovated. It is how one of the most. beautiful struc- fares In this section of the city. Migs Alice Christly Js the chief en- tertainer at’ the, Cafe Motts. Will Able and Misa Nettle Lewis are entertaining at the, Netherwood. Major Lewis K. Gilbert 1s contem- plating sending out the original Pekin Rlusteal Company, ‘They expect to open up early In August, Next week at the Pekin there will be Petron ‘Pony and. Dog. Circus, ‘Three Musical Lyers, Marsh Craig, Parent and Barrett and Jackson and Marguerite. Mr. Amon Davis, of Kelly and Davis team, is quite fll at his home, ‘Twenty= Severith “and. Dearborn streets. His many friends hope to gee him out soon. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Davis, four very “prominent theatrical personages, were the Fuests of Mr, Robert T. Motts at dinner at the Pekin, July 4. ° Our, good friend, Dudley, of the asmart Set! will be in the city on Mon- ay. He will leave on Saturday of this week for ‘Chicago, ‘We have been de- tatlee ‘to do some. co! dence "work for the “king of ‘Fun Makers” "Mr. x ah 2 Ses Prat t £ ay ia Le % , SB sede es a hs yh Was-© ey YOU KNOW WHY ! ae 4 G. Heileman Brewing Company Meh Y; Peart esentutl ph oe Se GZiza Dudley will be welcomed by all of Chiy cago's’ theatrical people, as ‘well aga host of business "and "professional friends, who are in the circle of ae. quaintanee of" the ‘great ‘and original funmaker, Joe and Sadie Britton have returned from Dixon, Il,, where. they, were, ene zaged at thé Family Theatre for several dave, J brees ‘reports. speak of” thelr work very’ favorably, ‘The Freeman will be on sale at 2702 State strect, You can also get a Jack Johnson soda water and sundae. “Other race ‘papers will he on sale. Cary i. Lewis, manager. Leave news here for publication. Migs Abbie Mitchell, the “Queen of Song,” has been the guest of a num- ber of dinners at the Cafe Motts dur- ing her stay in this city, She. expects to leave next wek for Kansas City. Ella Jones, late leading lady of the Georgia Campers, enjoyed a very. suc- cessful season this year. She leit Chi- caxo ‘Tuesday for New York. She will he seen alone in vaudeville next season, For news of the receptions tendered Jack’ Johnson and the honors, bestowed upon him while in ‘the city of Chieaso, read The Freeman. ‘The correspondent Will give a weekly detailed report of the champion’s moves. Willle C. Robinson will be with Miss Belle Davis this season. He will. be in Philadelphia July 11, and. two weeks after he will sail for Germany to. be gone five months with Miss Davis and her company. He was formerly with Whitman Sisters, Boone and Artis, in their original mu- sical sketch, “Bowser and I." an ‘act embodying melody, music and ‘mirth, was @ feature bill of Sunday ac the Pekin, Those that saw the number and are well informed on this kind of work claim that the act-was a good one, J. ©." Boone is a baritone, cartoonist and mionologulst, and J. A. Arus a come- @ian’and pianist, “|” Jerry Mills, stage manager of the «sded Moon,” arrived in the elty on July 4, "and has’ been royally’ entertained by hig many” friends, ‘Mr. Mints stated to ‘The Freeman cor- respondent that Cole and Johnson will put out two new shows this season, one for themselves and one for Miss’ Ada Overton Walker, . Mr, Mills will be here only @ short white.” ‘The Grand this week came forth with a minstrel bill, -Kid.Thomas and Billie Gumby are the “ts.” Like most, mins strel stunts of this kind, a great deal of amusement is furnished by this num- ber, which appears to be eminently sat- isfactory to the patrons, Alberta Per- kins, Ethel Jacobs and Miss Stewart are ‘among the females. that are in the Grand’ opening, and. their. singing” and Ganeing added’ much to the. program, Martin’ and Cosby, two well known comedians, were. tile other two num- bers on the bill. ‘The Grand continues to carry xcod crowds. The new tieatre, now in course of erection, Is progress? Ing’ nicely. ‘The two theartes along “the stroll” held very successful, crowds on Sunday and Monday nights. ‘The Monogram had for its headliners Warfield and Camp- bell, two extraordinary. comedians. They proved to be the hit of the evening. Madame ‘Tyler rendered a-number of favorite selections, while Princess Olga shared a good deal of applause. ‘Taylor and ‘Taylor were the “other. two that added much to the evening's program, and it is said they will draw large au- diences during the week. Much to the regret of the patrons of the Monogram, Miss Lottie Grady, who has been starring for two weeks at this theatre, made her last appearance Sunday night, as per contract. It is said that Miss Grady has been some- What indisposed for the past few days, And if she Is able to recuperate by next Monday, the management. will be very glad to have here again as a. head- iiner. Robert A. (Siemie). . Rosa. It is a foregone conclusion that com- edy, so far as the colored performer is concerned, holds sway ‘on the twentieth century. stage, both from. a pecuniary point of view and an aim to entertain an : es . € yey rh ‘£2 eta 1a 5 ‘e4 WP s telligently, it is obvious that the breadth of the fied for progression Is well-nigh immeasurable, Mr. and Mrs. Orr, the persons of the above likenesses, in ‘all probability, have entered the business with the above ‘stated facts in full view. He started about four years ago from the curbstone, as it were. After traveling the country over and over with various carnival companies for two and a half years, he met Miss Rosa Wel- ‘mer, who had been in the profession some Tittle time herself, having been identified with the choruses of some of the best companies that ever traveled north of the Mason and Dixon line. Her theatrical am- bition was so strikingly like that of his own that he was soon captivated by her womanly personality, which resulted in marriage. Shortly thereafter they became known as the team of Orr and Orr, and since have become quite prominent in the i We: theatrical world. ‘Tact. sobriety, versatil- ity and the progressive spirit, qualities which go so far toward making a per- former, dominate thelr personalities, and, collectively, is a safe guarantee that they will steer clear of the mediocre class of performers, and soon, if they continue at their present gait, will be great favorites of the vaudeville Stage. "To see thelr acts is a treat to anybody. Their monologues and dialogues are very funny and inter- esting; their songs are original and classy and their daneing very clever and unique. Whenever the writer has chanced to see them work they have never failed to leave the audiences screaming with delight, and they certainly are the kind that always leave thelr audiences wanting more. ‘Mr, Orr isa member of the C. V.B. A. in good standing. Mrs, Orr is ladylike tn her manners at all times. ‘This week they are at the Pekin, Norfoli, Va., for an in- definite stay. They are always glad to hear from managers, and friends both in and out of the profession. Permanent ‘ad- dress, 371 Brewer street, Norfolk, Va. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN: Mr. and Mrs. John La Rue are in Chicago visiting friends...Many attend- ed the splendid program of the Forum and all were pleased. ‘The next meeting will be at St Peter's church the first of August...Miss Lettie Hayes left for Omaha Tuesday of last week to be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Bula Overall. The Sojourner of Truth, W. C. T. U., will hold no more regular’ meet- ings ‘during the summer months. No- tice will be given for the various meet- Ings...Mrs. Carrie Ford, who went to California to her sick mother, has re- turned home again after the ‘death of her mother...A large delegation of la- dies from the State and local clubs are going to attend the convention of the National Association of Colored Wom- en's Clubs, ‘The following ladies are koing from Minneapolis: Mrs. Tone 2. Gibbs, Miss Lottie English, Mrs. Amer- ica Sims, Mrs. Minnfe Wright, Mrs. Tillie Brigham and Mrs. Susie ioster. ...Mrs. J. Cage of Portland, Ore,, and es ———— two sons are in the, city visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Moss, 2748 Bleventh. Ave. «Everybody ‘enjoyed themselves on the Fourth and ‘sanely, too. Many out- ings and ‘fishing parties went to the different lakes... Hiram i, Gibbs is the suectssor to James. Wileon as, agent of ‘Phe Freeman and will Be glad to Teceive news for the paper, He may be addressed as follows: 2844 Twelfth avenue South: telephone, South, 3880; -- Miss Willlametta Kellum is In the city, having returned from an extended stay in Tacoma, Wash, CENTRALIA, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. » ‘On Tuesday evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs. F. S. Campbell, 225 N. Maple street, a iinen shower was ten- dered Miss Francis Coleman, a teacher in the Industrial School at ‘Brunswick, Ga. a former Centralia girl, by the Woiman's Industrial Club of this place. The rooms were prettily decorated with pink and white, ‘the club colors. The Scheme was carried out through the: three-course luncheon. Avery. appro priate program was rendered, conducted by the president, Mrs. W. B. Brock... On Wednesday evening Prof. Henry’ A. Bleach of Brunswick, Ga, and Miss Francie Coleman of the same place were married at the Zion A. M. E. Church, Rev, S_M. Puryear officiating, Little Leoia Skinner was. flower girl, Miss. EMle Williams was bridesmaid and Ed- ward Walker was best man. The recep- tion was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs, James Skinner. At 12 o'clock they. departed for Georsia, their former home with the best wishes of a host of their friends...‘Tne drill given by Miss Bddie Wesley’ at Calaway Campbell Hall was. & success financially. ‘The drill instruc- tor, Miss Lizzie Offutt, had her class in perfect _ condition... Thursday | evening Harry Simpson and Miss F, Killian, were quietly married at the home of the. bride.” Only the relatives were present... Barnett & Willis will open a hew grocery store on Kast Howard this week...On the Fourth the Centralia Blues “and the Belleville team crossed bats at the Fair Grounds. A banquet was given in the evening at Calaway Campbell Hall in honor of the visiting team, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA. Special to The Freeman. ‘AS a result of the meeting held on the 26th in an effort to effect an organ- ization of a colored Baptist church, a meeting to that end was held on the evening of July 7, at which time the church was ‘organized. Details will be published in next. week's Freeman. ..J. W. Parker writes from Three Hills, Al berta, and ‘asks to. be remembered in the'church aad to count him as one... C. W, ‘Thompson of Wainwright writes that things are booming in his fown... ©. J. Shoeman, who was injured ‘by falling lumber a_few weeks ago. is well again...Joseph Slate and ‘The ireeman correspondent took a trip to Fort Sas~ Katehewan on their wheels last Sunday night,..Arthur Jones, one of our prom- ising young men, is negotiating the purchase of an automobile...A. B. Stu- art and S, Stuart arrived last week from Kingsgate, Okla., to take up homesteads, -,.Call and get ‘the Freeman each week ai" 240 Jasper avenue, East, or leave orders for same at. ‘Pierson’s barber Shop, or phone to 1687 or 2995. Send all News matter to Clifford C. Mitchell, the Edmonton correspondent, to any of the above addresses, or address it, to P. 0. Box 845, Edmonton, Alberta, Can, DECATUR, ILL. Speoial to Tm FREEMAN. ‘The Alien League have begun thelr sum mer lawn fetes on the church ground. Everybody is invited to come and refresh: himself with ice cream and pop....Mr. A. P. Cecil and son James visited relatives, in Macon, Sunday....Miss Cora Neal, of Minneapolis, 4s In the’ clty visiting friends: and relatives... ‘There was a large num- ber of picnics held the Fourth. Mr. ‘Thos. Miller entertained a large crowd at his farm south of the city....Miss Zada Smith and Miss Maine Dewey Dunegun, of Springfield, are the guests of the Misses Blanton... Messrs. Gowins, of Lansville, wore guests of Decatur friénds over Sun- lay. CLARKSVILLE. TENN. ‘Special to THR VRESMAN. ‘Jerry Caruthers, of Louisville, Fey. spent the Fourth in this city the’ euest of Mrs. Jennie. Daniel...Miss. Bessie Steel of Louisville, Ky., is the guest of Mrs, Jennie Daniel... Hebron Lodze, I. 6. 6. F.. held its annual anniversary at the Park July 4. A large crowd was present...John Dixon is home again after spending several months in St. Louls...Mrs.. Minta Williams, the mother. of Mrs. Collin Roberts, died Tune 27 and was buried on the 28th, ROUTE, PROF, R. ROY POPH'S ANNEX BAND, WITH RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS— Lincoln, Neb., July 11; Omaha, 12; Car- roll, Ta. 13; Des Moines, 14; Waterloo, 15; Gedar Rapids, 16. JOHN ROBINSON'S 10 BIG SHOWS— Pona, T., July 1, BILLY KERSANDS' MINSTRELS—Tus- cumbia, Ala., July 11; Corinth, Miss, 12; Jackson," 13; Humboldt, ‘Tenn.. 147 Paris, 152 Paducah, Ky., "18; Catro, BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST AND PAWNEE BILL'S FAR EAST—Adrian, Mich., July 11; Ypsilanti, 12; Detrott, 185 (Jackson, 14; Battle Creek, 18} CAMPBELL’ BROS. GREAT CONSOLI- DATED ‘SHOWS — Forsythe, Mont. july 11. Pp. G, LOWERY'S ENTERPRISE—Pe- oria, Til, 10, 11; Champaign, 12; Craw~ fordsville, Ihd., 18; Shelbyville, 14; Co- lumbus, 45: Greensburg, 16. FLORIDA “BLOSSOMS” COMPANY — Goldsboro, N. C., July 11; LaGrange, 12; New’ Bern, i3, 14; Beaufort, 153 Morehead City, 16. The Stage. 6 Chas. Glipins, who has been working at Cincinnati, was called to Chicago on account of a death in his family. Arthur Wallings opens the Pekin at Cincinnati for Ole Dempsey this week. He will be in Indianapolis in the near future. The Goldes Gate Quintette, composed of Frank Sutton, manager, Silas Freeman, Arthur and Maude Coates and Wm. Crawford, has closed its engagement on the Hodkin circuit and has taken charge of F. K. Watkins' Colored Airdome, known as the Silver Moon Airdome, at Muskogee, Okla. where they are working in stock and will be for an indefinite period. They have started very successfully. Regards to all friends. RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S MIN- STRELS IN STATE OF WASH- INGTON A HOUSEHOLD WORD. Special to THE FREEMAN. We are now in the State of Washington, where the name of Richards & Pringle's Minstrel is a household word. Augmented by Simpson Military Band, "the best ever," we are sure of full houses, and frequently the house is sold out before we arrive in town, and if there's any seats left they are gone after "that" band plays the first tune. To say this is the best band Simpson ever had is putting it mildly, for it's the best band a minstrel of any kind ever had travelings. I don't mean by that that we have all soloists, for they are not, but even a mediocre player becomes an expert under the careful and arduous training of abndmaster Simpson. We have soloists with world-wide reputations in such men as Fred W. Simpson, trombone; Clarence P. Jones, piccolo; Morris P. Ford, baritone; Geo. Williams, cornet; Wm. Israel, tuba. And, oh, yes, Chas. Gilliam, the man that's making "Oh, You Drummer," famous. But the play! The play's the thing! Cloakman, man of Spokane Wash.归纳 man of sq. say: "The mere announcement of Richard & Pringle's Minstrels' coming is usually sufficient to pack the theater. Little need be said for this company, for they have been coming to Spokane for over a quarted of a century, and their merit is well known. In keeping with the policy of the management, everything is brand new. While several of the old faces still remain, several new faces are seen in the circle. The singing was good, Especially Sydney Kirkpatrick, dramatic baritone. Major Daniels, whose round, deep bass reminds one of the good old minstrel who sang 'Black Joe.' J. A. Watts, who, the middle man says, has been with the show 22 years, sang the same old song he sang 20 years ago, 'Silver Threads Among the Gold.' It was one of the best numbers in the first part. Then the comedians had their inning. Tom White sang and danced so well that the audience was loath to let him go, Kid Langford, Alonzo Williams and Dave Smith, the latter's 'Just Plain, Ordinary Man, but Lawd How He Can Love,' was just what the crowd wanted. He was allowed to sit down after responding to three encores. Then the kingpins of minstrelsy entered, Clarence Powell and Billy King. This was the signal for a thunderous outburst of applause, King sang first; his song 'I'm Going Home,' was great, but his original version of 'I've Been Told,' was the best ever. He is original in style of work and has a brand new style of black face comedy that can't be surpassed. But it remained for that grand old veteran of minstrelsy, Clarence Powell, to work the house up to a frenzy of joy. Powell, we all know, is good, real good, and more can't be said, and he closes the first part amid thunderous applause. "The olio, which is the most expensive seen here in many moons with a traveling organization, is opened by Fred W. Simpson in trombone solos, which show he's a master of that instrument. He handles the most difficult solos in a manner that would make the greatest masters sit up and take notice. The Alabama Comedy Four, with a one-act plantation farce that was a scream, gave each member an opportunity to show his talent. Mollen then comes with his monologue, which the audience welcomed and was loath to see him go. He has a way of delivering the goods that's sure to make him a favorite with any audience. Billy King, with his neat Beaux and Belles act, follows. This is where costumes are shown, as the act is dressed superbly, and Billy himself is one of the best dressed artists seen here in a long time. It could be called the act stylish. The Saxophone Four—Fred Simpson, Clarence Jones, Sylvester Williams and Geo. Williams—gave the real musical treat of the evening. The show closed with an original skit by Billy King which sent every one home happy." Notes. Alonzo Williams, a young Indianapolis comedian and musician, is making good on the road, and we predict a bright future for him. David D. Smith would like to hear from Billy and Louise Kersands. When this goes to press all of the boys will either be broke or intensely wealthy, as our manager, E. C. Falkins, is backing Jeffries against the field. Mrs. Major Daniels has charge of our culinary department. Every one is fat; waistbands are being let out, and when the aroma floats from the kitchen it would make the most particular epicurist or a confirmed dyspeptic sit up and take notice. I love my baker's bread, but, Oh, you hot biscuit every morning! PEKIN PICKINGS. Special to The Freeman. Memphis, Tenn.-The tail of Halley's comet has passed, but not so the fun at the Pekin, which sends them away laughing because of the ability of the players and the energy they put into their work. First mention this week is High Jerry Barnes, the funny natural comedian, who can think of and do more funny things in five minutes than Lew Dockstader can all evening. Jerry is a scream. Now comes Miss Zenobia Jefferson, a very clever bit of femininity, who sings like a lark and is a challenge taker. Had J. Ed Green (now deceased) ever run across her during his life, she would have been a valued member of the stock company. Johnnie Lee is one of the cleverest straight men in the South. He looks neat, dances gracefully and is a good tenor singer. "Airship" is here also, handing out side-splitters and with more funny things up his sleeve. Go on, "Airship," you are all right. The two versatile performers deserving special mention are Wilson and Davis in "School Days," a laughable sketch which carries you back to kid days. Clifford Ross of Pekin Stock fame is again in town; his presence was the signal for a great ovation. J. Francis Morris is making a hit singing "Any Old Town." Miss Alice McQuilles is leader of the orchestra. Walter Duff, cornetist; Harry Jefferson, trap drummer. Regards to friends in and out of the profession. SAVOY THEATER AT MEMPHIS TENN Special to THE FREEMAN Well, we are still holding the old record as the favorite playhouse in the city of Memphis. Now you heard of a famous playhouse in Memphis, you ought to see Long Willie Too sweet, our principal comedian. He is funny, sure enough. The popular team opened with us, June 20, and has been a roaring success, taking from four to five encounters. On July 4 the Savoy Stock Company will open in Jackson, Miss, for a three weeks engagement. At present the Savoy Stock Company will return and open here, July 4 for an indefinite period of time. This company, No. 1, consists of the following members: Misses Estella Harris, Marilyn Johnson, Miss Lula Too sweet, Mamie Johnson, Miss Lula Too sweet, Mr. James Hamilton, Miss Ora Webb, Mr. Long Willie. Prof. McGill and his orchestra are fun to watch, the class selections before the curtains rise. This week we are playing a beautiful high-class farce comedy, written and staged by the only original James Hampton, Miss Lula Too sweet, as the "Lonesome Little Fellow." The name of his play is the "Blind Girl's Fake." Miss Estella Harris as Mrs. Nenerville; Long Willie, Hero Sam; Harlton Johnson as the Blind Girl; Jas Harlton; the villain. Now here comes the ollo team of Webb and Webb, who are a decided hit. Also Miss Mamie Johnson with the same hit, Miss Estelle Harris is taking mia." Miss Estelle Harris is taking three to four encores nightly, singing "Grizzly Bear," Next, Little Jimmie Williams, Next, Little Jimmie Williams, Next, Little Jimmie Williams, terrific hit "I'll Lend You Anything I Got but my Myife," published by Harry Vontilzer. The company is all well and in good shape, and sometimes before, J. W. Hamilton says for H. S. Smith and J. J. Perry, Mamie Payne and Milliee Williams, to please write. Mr. Address is on Fourth street, care of Savoy Theatre regards to all friends in our profession. WILLIE TIMMONS. Cornetist and Bandmaster, with Harrison Bros.' Minstrels. The subject of this sketch, Willie Timmons, is well known in musical circles, and he has created favorable impressions us to his. His band, which is under full control of the band, is its excellent playing, proving him competent and qualified—a master of his art. Beyond his accomplishments Mr. Tim A. B. mons is courteous and generous to all those that are under him. So join in a hearty co-operation with one thus highly appreciated band master and vote for his future success—a genius and a gentleman. He would like to hear from first-class competitors, also comedians of good qualifications. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER erally well filled. The managers, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Lewis, wear a perpetual smile on their faces these days; and highly appreciate the patronage the people of Newport News are giving to Mr. Whitney is kept very busy with his work, putting on two shows a week, each time presenting something new and keeping from fourteen to twenty people busy. He is getting his people busy. He is getting his company, Smart Set. No. 2, which is to go on on a date which will be named later. Mr. H. F. Waterson, musical director, is kept equally busy with the great musical handled by the company, much of which is created right in the company. LAGMAN'S THEATER, MOBILE, ALABAMA. A REAL COMPOSER. Mr. Anderson, who is now connected with the Shapiro Music Publishing Company, will be visiting New York has just put one of his songs before the public, entitled, "Someone to Call Me Kid," a claessy imaginary love song. He is a fantasy of love, while the music is catchy and shiny enough for anyone to hum or whistle. This song is being used in big productions and vandeville, and is proving a great hit. He and music are appropriate and attractive. Mr. Anderson is a gifted composer. He can compose a song or musical number and the music will be a song entitled, "Some Rag." It is a genuine "rag," both words and mu sic. Another one is "Come Around When Hubby's Gone;" also others will be before the public in the near future. 4 few reports received lately from people playing the Pacific Coast are as follows. San Diego, Cal., May 28.—Friend Anderson, using your song in our act, receiving four and five encores nightly.—Pierre Woops. Sacramento, Cal.-Anderson, I am taking a number of encos, singing your song. "Someone to Call Me Kid."—GEOREW W. JOHNSON. California Music Company—Mr. Anderson, when your song is played over in our music, you are singing everybody begins whistling it. MR. JOHNNIE ANDERSON. Real Play Houses That Are Owned and Managed by Negroes. The following is a list of some of the many theaters that are owned and controlled by the legion throughout the country. We do not certify the list is complete and should any manager notice that the name and address of their theater does not appear correctly, if at all, in this column we hope that you will call our attention to the fact. GEM THEATER, Memphis, Tenn. PASTIME THEATER, Athens, Ga. THE PEKIN THEATER, Tulsa, Okla. THE GLOBE THEATER, Norfolk, Va. DREAMLAND THEATER, Onelika, Ala. THE DIXIE PARK THEATER, Mobile, Ala. THE LINCOLN THEATER, Knoxville, Tenn. THE MACEO THEATER, Washington, D. C. THE TWO JOHNS THEATER. 720 In- The SONGS FAM In the COON SUO ENT "A ST The Two SONGSMITHS FAMOUS In their Latest COON CRAZE SUCCESS ENTITLED "A STALLING COON," ETC, Started in the business one year ago To teach the highest point you know, And when we look into the past, Learn our songs are growing fast. Let all the people use our songs, In no way will they find them wrong. Never knew the word of fail, Going some, our songs must sail. Can't believe our songs won't go On merit alone, we hope to show Our best ideas in rhyme and tune, Now get a copy of a "Stalling Coon." BERT DAVIS VOCALIST diana avenue, John A. Hubert and John H. Victor, proprietors, Indianapolis, Ind. RUBY THEATER, 113 Twenty-fifth street, Galveston, Texas MAJESTIC THEATER, 14 Summers street, Charleston, W. Va. THE AIRDOME THEATER, 523 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. R. S. Geyer, owner and manager. THE ARCADE THEATER, 81 Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga. LUNA PARK THEATER, 99 Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga. THE PALACE THEATER, 514 Milam street, Houston, Texas. VENDOME THEATER, Lee Richardson, manager, Hamilton, O. THE PEKIN THEATER, 94 South Fourth street, Memphis, Tenn. CRESCENT THEATER, 36 and 28 West 135th street, New York City. THE AIR DOME, Central avenue, near Union Station, Atlanta, Ga. GAITHER THEATER, Edward Galther, proprietor, Cincinnati, Ohio. THE DIXIE THEATER, Arthur E. Ben- jiman, manager, Charlotte, N. C. THE TEMPLE THEATER, E. S. Chee- bers, manager, New Orleans, La. OCMULGEE PARK THEATER, W. M. Rainey, manager, Columbus, Ga. THE HIAWATHA THEATER, Eleventh street, near U street, Washington, D. C. THE OLYMPIC THEATER, Alex. I. Easterly, Prop, Chorleston, S. C. THE PEKIN THEATER, Ollie Demsey, Kprietor, Fifth street, Cincinnati, Ohio. PEKIN THEATER, C. W. Mosely, man- ager, 312 Queen street, Norfolk, Va. TAFT THEATER, 1314 Cedar street, Luther Edwards, manager, Louisville, K. & Aronson, proprietors, M. M. Aronson, THE CAMERAPHONE THEATER, Krupp manager, 1403 Douglas street, Omaha, Neb. PARADISE THEATER, 170 Peters street, Atlanta, G. Elliash Davis, manager. THE LYRIC THEATER, 206 S. street, Guthrie, Okla., A. L. Sneed, manager. THE FAMOUS THEATER. 124 Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga., J. B. Kelly, manager. SUNNYSIDE THEATER. Mrs. R. L. Pannell, 330 North Augusta street, Staunton, Va. THE ELECTRIC THEATER. Belmont street, M. Jacoby, manager, Pensacola, Fla. STAR THEATER. Charles P. Stinson, proprietor, 1417 Wylie avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. THE SAVOY THEATER. F. A. Barrasso, manager, 121 South Fourth street, Memphis, Tenn. THE PEKIN THEATER. Gray & Combs, proprietors, 415 West Main street, eLxington, Ky THE PEOPLES THEATER. 211 Milam street, Frank McKenzie, manager, Houston, Texas THE DIXIE THEATER. Brook and Broad streets, the Dixie Amusement Co., owners. THE PALM GARDEN THEATER. W. G. Gray, manager, 43 Glennwood avenue, Atlanta, Ga. THE GLOBE THEATER. Crowd, manager, 615 West Ashley street, Jacksonville, Fla. THE VENDOME THEATER. Mrs. Nosh Warrington, proprietress, 2133 Market street, St. Louis, Mo. THE AUDITORIUM THEATER, 1426 South street, H. Sam Reading, manager, Philadelphia, Pa. THE COLUMBIA THEATER, the Hill Brothers, proprietors, 524 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. THE AIRDOME Jacksonville, Fla., Joel & Glickstein, proprietors, Marion Brooks, amusement director. THE BOOKER WASHINGTON AIRDOME, J. Renro, manager, 2223 Market 街, St. Louis, Mo. THE PEKIN THEATER, William Blakey, proprietor, E. D. Lee, manager, 608 Lane 街, Jackson, Tenn. BARRETT'S THEATERIUM, Richard D. Barrett, manager, Jefferson avenue and Pine streets, St. Louis, Mo. THE PEKIN THEATER, W. J. Stiles, proprietor, Tim Owley, manager, West Broad street, Savannah, Ga. THE PEKIN THEATER, Robert T. Motts, proprietor, W. H. Smith, manager, Twenty- seventh and State streets, Chicago, Ill. SILVER MOON AIR DOME—F. K. Watkins, prop., Muskegowla, KOla. The Majestic Theater—Glover Boston, prop., Greenville, S. C. THE FREEMAN is on sale every Saturday at the news stand at the southwest corner of Illinois and Market streets. EVERY LADY READ THIS. Years ago, when I was a sufferer, an old nurse told me of a wonderful cure for Leucurrhnea. Displacement, Painful Periods, Uterine and Ovarian troubles. I cured me in one month. It is a simple. harmless lotion that can be prepared by any one having the recipe. I will send it FREE to every suffering sister who writes to me. I have nothing to sell. This is a case of woman helping woman. I send it FREE. ^B Address Mas A B Hurnst. South Bend. Ind. [Picture of a man in a suit and hat]. --- HARRY McHALL PIANIST Temple Theatre The largest and finest building owned and controlled by colored people in the world. Absolutely fireproof. Located in the heart of the city. Bookings for 1910 and 1911 now ready. Address communications to John W. Cooke, Mgr., Rooms 305-306 Pythian Temple, New Orleans, La. Performers in all lines, Singers, Dancers, Sister Teams, a Real Comedian, Straight Man. Must be able to 'read lines' and play parts, as this is no junk house; and the people here are wise, and you must have the goods and know how to deliver it. Remember, no slap stick or ghost junk goes. If you are not real artists kindly save stamps. Wardrobe and photo Well, yes, write or wire at once. F. A. BARRASSO, Manager Savoy Theatre, 121.123 South Pearth Street, Memphis, Tennessee Edwards Cafe The most up-to-Date Restaurant in the city of Oklahoma City, Okla. Your patronage is solicited on the merit of our SERVICE. Everything in season. We cater to the gentle and polite one-half square from the Santa Fe depot. Strangers will find this Cafe the most perfect in area of any to be found in the state. THOMAS EDWARDS, Prop., 14 West California Avenue, Oklahoma City, Okla. The Popular Picture Show of Guthrie, with Refined Vaudeville First class acts wanted at all times. Nest sister teams or female singles preferred. Can good considian. Send photograph. State all you can do in first letter. Address C. A Cham bers. Prop. or Walter Buchan, Mgr. 298 S. Second Street, Guthrie, Okla. Temple Theatre Absolutely Fireproof. Just closed a great season. We will lease it. Write for terms. Address Jno. W. Cook, Mgr., 305-306 Pythian Temple, New Orleans, La. WANTED! Forty performers—Florida Blossom Co.—Male and female musicians who double B. & O. or B. & S. Performers whose application were not answered, write again, there were reasons. We will carry a two car show this season. Contract jumpers and boozers save stamps. Show beams rehearsing March 18, at Macon, Ga. Address Douglars & Worthey, 361 4th St., Macon, Ga. WANTED! First class performers at all times. Can use classy female acts of all descriptions; also good, funny black face comedian. Tim Owsley, write. State all in first letter. Salary sure to right parties. Boozers save stamps. Photographs are a part of your engagement. Address all mail to M. J. O'Brien, Optic Theatre, Independence and Charlotte St., Kansas City, Mo. First class single and double Vaudeville and Novelty acts. State time and character of act. Photographs desired if possible. We pay according to the value of your work as is rated by the standard houses of the South. Boozers save stamps. Address ARCADE THEATRE, 81 Decatur Street, Atlanta, Ga. WANTED! The Goods. 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 W. F. Street, Mgr. Pekin Theatre, 98 S. Fourth Sk. Memphis, Tenn. WANTED! Performers and musicians, musicians that double stage given preference. Also want good song and dance ladies. Good accommodations. Salary sure every Sunday morning. All boozers and agitators save stamps. J. C. O'BRIEN'S FAMOUS COLORED GEORGIA MINSTRELS, Permanent Address, Merchant's Hotel, Fairbury, Neb. WANTED! For Billy Henderson's "Tennessee Troubadours," good female talent at all times. Steady work, as we never close. Must be A No. 1 singers and dancers. Send photos. Address Lagman's Theatre, Mobile, Alabama. If you live in a locality having 1,000 or more good colored citizens and want to make money the year round selling honest goods just send us your name and address and we will show you how to clear from $2 to $5 a day; agents are clearing from $12 to $30 a week. Our goods will give perfect satisfaction; we want agents who can sell them; if you are a hustler write us at once. Add. McPHERSON SPECIALTY COMPANY, A. S. B. The The Popular First class acts wanted good comadian. Send bers. Prop.. or Walter Tem Absolutely Firepro terms. Address J. 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Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Phone, Bomont, 634 Jack Johnson Retains His Title! The Champion Jack Johnson Outclasses James J. Jeffries in the Reno Battle. Jeffries Appeared in Very Poor Form and but a Shadow of Former Days--Went Down to Defeat and Oblivion Beneath the Trip Hammer Blows in Fifteenth Round. The great battle of the roped arena is now a thing of the past. All doubt is laid aside as to who rules in the kingdom of pugilism. Thousands wended their way from all parts of the world to witness the contest, most of whom looked on Jefries as the white man's hope. The title, the king of men, had slipped from Caucasia and sat on the brow of Ethiopia—a Negro was the champion of fighting men—of all men who desired to step within the ropes. This kind of thing had never been before. "Uneasy rests the head that wears the crown" was exemplified to its utmost in Jack Johnson's case. He knew no peace until the man and hour were chosen by whom and when he was to be beef of his great distinction. After the fight with Tommy Burns in faroff Australia, when Johnson earned his honors, the four corners of the country were ransacked for some one worthy to wrest from him the coveted prize. The search was nearly as hopeless as that of Diogenes, who with lantern in hand was hunting an honest man. "Oh, ye race of degenerates!" was heard with sore acclaim. Finally in an evil hour, Jim Joffries, ex-champion, retired, resting calmly in the sweet peace of his California home, was thought of. "Come forth, Achilles!" they cried; "sulk no longer in your tent; you are the hope of the white race." Race feality did the rest. Jim broke with rest and peace and all accoutered sallied forth once more the defender of his kind. The forty centuries were looking down on him; he indeed was the white man's bone. On the Fourth of July at the now historic little town of Reno, Nevada, the two men, champion Johnson and exchampion Jim Jeffries, amid the cheering multitudes, met face to face to decide for all time the heavyweight championship of the world. The supreme moment had come when civilization was to know more of its hopes and fears. The men entered the ring with high hopes, conscious of the great responsibility resting on them. It was plain that the white man felt the greater responsibility. The thousands that hung on their every movement were for the most part interested in the white man. If emotion, thought, speech, applause could win the great prize, it would have been cast at the feet of Jeffries. His friends were there in legions and who availed themselves of every opportunity to demonstrate in the ex-champion's favor, but nothing daunted the stocal Johnson. He stood like a stone wall, smiled and did his duty. As the rounds reeled off it was plain that the erstwhile idol was no more than a shell of his former self. Jeffries stood the very antipodes of the smiling, cheery Johnson, the very picture of youth and health, rotund in face and form. Jeffries was haggard, gaunt, stamped with that worried expression—permanent lassitude that time effects. His great, towering bulk stood for might, but might in decreptitude—decay; he was the Parthenon of the Acropolis—appealingly stood owing to former greatness, out of touch with present day things. It was a spectacle to remember. His most sanguine friends saw no outer signs on which to hang their confidence of his success. They clung to the past as a panacea, hoping their idol galvanized into what he had been. But the call from Elbe had been in vain; the momentary enthusiasm gave way to chagrin, then to despair as they saw the ruins of the grand old man slowly sinking back to the whence from which he came, shot to pieces by the human catapult. It was a pitiful sight, and at the end Jeffries' friends and seconds acknowledged that he was whipped without the formality of counting him out—rescued under a truce flag displayed by the captains of his camp. Johnson is the king of the fighting game; never did the diadem rest on worthier head. He made good the contention for battleships and armed camps of men, and to this extent, that if you expect peace when you have covetable things, you must fight for it. Strange and true doctrine, which ramifies everywhere, leaving nothing untouched where there is something worth contending for. Johnson is invincible and will remain so for years. A generation or more must pass to bring recruits of sufficient kind, even if sentiment were not against fights to the finish. These two opponents of the game—weak men and public sentiment will permit Johnson to long enjoy his well-earned honors. He showed that he knew every detail of the fighting business—knew Jeffries' tactics and outpointed him in every way. He toyed with Jeffries as a cat would with a mouse after he found him really weak, using his own pleasure in pulling him out of the game. He did not dally in his work as many thought, but went at Jeffries hammer and tongs, beating the wind out of him by compelling him to be on the alert to defend himself. It was the better way. At no time nor from any conceivable angle of observation does it appear that the white man had any show whatever. Jeffries did not "come back." That he should have done so would have been contrary to the laws of nature, which do not work backwards. "Make me a child again just for tonight!" is a vain cry, but one often made. Cruel fate rides on, unheeding the plea and perhaps it is better for mankind. The mightiness of the white man's "I will" lost its spell for once. Even "I will" has laws that it is bound to respect. Jeffries' intense training of former years, his prowess as a fighting man, were but drafts on his future; it was pay day. A young old man marches back to his recluse to take up the broken thread of life where it was laid down when he listened to the siren-voiced call. Exit Jeffries. Long live Johnson! Round 1—They approached each other and Jeffries walked around to the opposite side, which was Johnson's corner. They circled for fully ten seconds. Johnson led with left and landed lightly on Jeffries' nose. They kept close to each other and seemed unwilling to break away. Jeff fainted and Johnson stood on his toes as he forced his man away with the left push and a light left punch on the jaw. In the clinch which followed both worked their left hands for the other's body. They were unwilling to break and it was Jeff who was clinching. Jeff was doing all the clinching. As they sparred again Jeff tried to land his left on Johnson, but Johnson threw his head aside. Another clinch as they slowly walked about hugging each other. Jeff was chewing gum. They sparred around each other again. After the break Johnson got in a clean left hand that just scraped Jeff's chin. They jostled again and clinched. They were still clinching when the gong sounded. Only cold water was used on both men during the intermission. Round 2—Johnson led as Jeffries feinted for him. As they fiddled around Johnson stepped in and landed twice on Jeff's chin. The second blow was harder than the first, but a clinch followed it. As they circled around holding each other tightly, Johnson threw up his right and caught Jeff on the chin. Here Rickard took a hand, and it was his first interference. He told the men that they must break. Johnson feinted with his left and Jeff came in and landed a light right on Johnson's ribs. As they were going to a clinch Johnson put both hands lightly on Jeff's chin. They sparred around after breaking. Johnson feinted a left and Jeff ducked quickly. Another clinch and Johnson used his favorite blow, a right-hand uppercut in close. Another clinch followed and both men were careful on breaking away. Jeff feinted and as he came in with his usual crouch Johnson landed a right on his eye, which caused it to flush. At this stage it was seen that one of the early blows of Jeff had drawn blood from Johnson's lip. Johnson was as jovial as ever and laughed outright just before the round ended. Round 3—Johnson appeared the more careless of the two. He talked to Jeff, derided him as he made feints for his head, and he essayed another feint. They came together in a clinch and held on to each other. Johnson came up with left hard on Jeff's nose. He repeated it instantly and in the clinch which followed brought left and right up to Jeff's jaw. Then there was another clinch, and shortly after boring away Johnson stepped in again and landed a right and left on Jeff's neck. In the next passage of arms Jeff landed his left on Johnson's upper arm, and Johnson brought him right down on Jeff's neck. They were not damaging blows, but they showed that Johnson had the better judgment in distance. Johnson. in the sparring which followed, landed another left on Jeff's chin. Jeff was getting the punches right along, but did not appear to be worried; Johnson brought up his hand in attempting to uppercut again and it went past Jeff's face. Johnson's wide grin was apparent to all in the vast throng. Johnson had done all the hitting so far, and he chuckled as he went to his corner. He was in perfect good humor, because his feints had brought nothing like a showdown from Jeff, and he was beginning to think the big fellow didn't anything to show. Round 4—Jeffries feinted with his left, but Johnson guarded with his right arm. Johnson landed on Jeff's right ear and in the clinch brought in his right hand, but did not do much damage. He kept Joshing Jeff all the time and Rickard admonished him that it was a fight and not a talkfess. Jeffries led and caught Johnson with a hard right on the chin. Johnson brought both hands around Jeff's neck. The blood was trickling from John- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER son's mouth and they clinched. In the next sparring Jeff led low and Johnson called attention to it. Corbett from Jeff's corner was trying to disconcert Johnson, but the latter answered with a right on Jeff's chin as they came to a clinch. Johnson stuck out another left straight for Jeffries' head and it landed good and hard. In the clinch which followed Johnson caught Jeff and dared him to bring forth those demon punches for which he was famous. Johnson caught Jeff with a left hard on the jaw. While Johnson was being handled in his corner during the interval he looked down at me and said that Jeff could not hit hard. Round 5—Jeff came away from his corner for this round in a low crouch. Johnson feinted as Jeff stepped away. Johnson kidded and said: "I will straighten him up in a minute." and the crowd heard it and said: "He will straighten you up, nigger." Johnson led again with his left, and landed on Jeff's stomach. In the clinch which followed the big black looked over Jeff's shoulder and grinned. Johnson tried to get in his short rights, and one which caught Jeff's mouth cut his upper lip. Jeff led, but fell short. Johnson met him and caught him with a straight left and right on the forehead. Johnson in the close brought his right hand up again on Jeff's mouth. ohson caught Jeff's left lead and Jeff seemed bothered because he couldn't find an opening. As they stood off Jeffcrouched, jumped to his toes and landed the first straight blow to his credit during the fight—a straight left on Johnson's forehead. Round 6—As they advanced to the center of the ring they both kept to their own sides. Johnson was the first to start hostilities with a hard one to Jeff's body. He put a left on Jeff, which rubbed a cheek and the blood trickled down the white man's face. Johnson brought his left back, shooting it again into Jeff's stomach. They broke away and sparred around. [Image of a man with a neutral expression, wearing a black shirt and a necklace with a pendant.] [Image of a black man with a neutral expression, wearing a simple shirt and a necklace. The background is decorated with floral patterns. Text at the bottom reads: "A man of the year."] JACK JOHNSON King of the Prize Ring. Jackson backed Jeff with a left feint, but Jeff stepped out of the way. Johnson was showing all the cleverness, but Jeff did not seem a bit disturbed, except that he constantly chewed his gum. In the next passage Johnson caught him probably the hardest blow so far, a straight left, a wallop on Jeff's jaw, as the latter rushed in. In the clinch which followed they hugged persistently. Johnson landed, working his short-arm deadeners, and a hard left on Jeff's face caught the latter's eye. Johnson's blows were harder than they seemed. Jeff was bleeding from the nose and his damaged right eye was getting blacker and blacker each second. They worked hard over Jeffries' body during the intermission, but it seemed to irritate him more than it did him good. He motioned them to let him alone. Round 7—Jeffries' right eye was closing as he came up for the round. Johnson was first to lead again in this round. As they clinched Johnson said, "Come on, you Jeff." They fiddled around for fully twenty seconds. Jeffries was more careful. Johnson was grinning the while. As Jeff came forward Johnson would step back. Finally Jeff came in, but his left lead went around Johnson and landed on his neck. Jeffries' nose kept bleeding during the round. Johnson feinted with a left and landed a right on Jeffries' shoulder. Then another clinch followed and Rickard told them to break. Rickard was having very little to do up to this time, as both men were fighting very squarely and fairly. In the next passage Johnson landed the most effective blow that had come across so far. It was a left on the chin, but it was mighty powerful. He followed this by a right on Jeff's face. Jeff was beginning to show the effects of the punishment. The hot sun beat down on the fighters and they perspired freely about the head, though Jeff was exuding water pretty much from every pore in his body. In the clinch which followed Johnson struck up his l efhand and landed it on Jeff's damaged face. While Johnson was being wiped and rubbed during the interval he kidded Corbett. Johnson yelled: "Too late now to do anything, Jim, you're man's all in." Round 8—Johnson kept after Jeff all the time, and as Jeff came in Johnson would stop him, coming in with a left on the chest. Jeff led again and caught a right on his ear and a hard left on his face. In the next lead Johnson led a scorching blow, a terrific straight punch on Jeff's nose. Then Jeff got in on Johnson's stomach a hard one, but it did not disturb Johnson, and they hugged. When they broke away again Johnson punched a left in Jeff's face. Another clinch, and Johnson grinned over Jeffries' shoulder and winked to the newspaper men, keeping his left hand busy. It generally found a resting place. The referee here admonished them to break. Jeff attempted to land a left for Johnson's head, but Johnson stepped away, and he stepped in again and landed a left on Jeffries' chin. They hugged around the ring and took their time about breaking. As they sparred for another opening Jeff led and landed a stiff one on Johnson's chin. They were clinching as the bell rang. The fight was all going Johnson's way. Round 9—Jeffries started to lead and landed a light left on Johnson's body. A clinch followed, with Jeffries doing the holding. Johnson led on the breakaway and landed lightly on the chest. Another clinch followed. 1 As they broke away Johnson landed a left on the chin and a right on the jaw. As they stepped in again Johnson's left found Jeff's stomach and another clinch followed, Jeff hugging to save himself. Johnson led a left, shooting it across lightly on Jeff's face, but Jeff stepped away and did not try to come back. Jeffries guarded his stomach from two lefts Johnson tried to put in. Two straight lefts found Jeffries' chin and stopped him completely. As they broke away Johnson stepped quickly in and landed his left in Jeffries' stomach. Johnson guyed the big boilermaker as they passed each other going to their corners, Jeff looking very much the worse for wear. Round 10—Both fiddled and Johnson feinted, but Jeff did not come in. Johnson tried another left, but Jeff stepped away. On his next attempt he landed straight on Jeff's face and then they clinched. Jeff all the time had not landed a blow. Jeff tried a right, but it did not get through. Then they clinched. Jeff was half-hearted in his lead, and brought nothing more than a clinch. Johnson shoved a straight right and landed on Jeffries. It was a clean blow, starting just as Jeff came in. Johnson landed a hard left on Jeff's stomach and all Jeff could do was to plant both his hands on the Negro's ribs. In the clinch which followed Johnson did his short-arm punching, landing left and right on Jeffries' face. Jeffries essayed another lead, when they came to a clinch. Jeff appeared tired as he went to his corner and his handlers looked --- worried. Johnson on the other hand, was keeping cool and nobody in his corner was the least bit flustered. Mrs. Johnson, from about the sixth row on the west side of the arena, signaled to Johnson that he was doing great work. "Keep it up, Jack," she shouted. Round 11—They fiddled for an opening and Johnson landed a light right on Jeff's cheek as they clinched. In the clinch Johnson landed a hard left on Jeff's chin. As Jeff broke away Johnson was right on top of him with left and right, but Jeff's attempts were like pawing the air. He got all the worst of the round, but he mad an attempt to get back. It did not seem to worry the Negro one bit. Johnson was working his close blows to perfection and in every clinch he managed to land a right-hand uppercut or left. Jeffries' judgment of distance was pitiful to look at. He was spitting up quantities of blood and breathing laboriously. Johnson was worrying him pretty hard and he was holding on. Johnson was working his famous short-arm punches like piston rods. As they broke away he turned Jeffries' head clear around with a left on the jaw. A clinch followed, with Jeffries doing it all. He did not seem to have the punch and Johnson was landing almost as he pleased. A straight right on the chin caught Jeffries and he wobbled. He pushed his hands out before him, trying to hit the big Negro, but Johnson banged away at the bleeding mouth as the round closed. It was all Johnson's round and there was no betting against him anywhere. Round 12—Jeffries was worried, for try as he would, he could not reach Johnson, but he must feint, and every time he came in he caught a left or right somewhere where it hurt. In the clinches Johnson put three more rights on Jeff's jaw and Jeff clung to him. He was showing his punishment very plainly, and was weakening fast. He did not try to hit Johnson. He was hugging all the while. Johnson, meantime, landing hard lefts and rights on Jeff's nose and jaw. Jeffries was getting very tired, and his face was covered with blood. As he fiddled around from a breakaway Johnson caught him with another hard right and a straight left, and he clinched again. As they broke Johnson landed another left in the face and brought his right over on the jaw for good measure. Johnson went to his corner smiling and Jeffries was very tired. Round 13—Jeffries worked slowly toward Johnson and essayed a left hand feint, which produced a clinch. Here Johnson called to a friend in the crowd over Jeff's shoulder, "Hello Tom." Jeff's efforts were very clumsy and Johnson landed another left on Jeffries' nose and also brought his right over. One left followed another from Johnson and they landed where he aimed them. Then there was a clinching. Jeffries was not nearly as steady on his feet as was the Negro in the clinches he brought his left in Johnson's stomach and Johnson looked over his shoulder and never made an attempt to resist the punch aimed at his ribs. This looked like the beginning of the end. Johnson landed a left and right on Jeffries' face. Jeffries clinched and Johnson mercilessly beat away at him. Jeffries was a sight to behold. He was cut in six places and he was still going after Johnson. Johnson brought home lefts across and they always caught Jeff on the face. Jeff's arms seemed like lead, and he could barely raise them, let alone hit Johnson. As the gong sounded Jeff walked away slowly. He seemed to be all broken up and refused to be encouraged by his seconds. Johnson was jovial all the time. Round 14—Johnson lost no time in this round and planted that ever-ready left in Jeff's face and Jeff hubbed on. As he stepped away he caught another left in his face. In the clinch that followed he tried to bring his right on Johnson's jaw and landed lightly, but they never bothered the big Negro. Jeffries tried a right swing, but Johnson anticipated and led a left to Jeff's face. Jeff straightened, the crowd yelling. He tried a straight left for Johnson's face. He landed, but it made no impression, only to bring a laugh from Johnson. In the next clinch Johnson dared Jeff to hit just to see how hard he could do it. Jeff started to use his great strength and put all his weight in a body blow while he clinched with Johnson. Johnson pushed him away and brought his left arm under Jeffries' jaw. Jeffries tried two ineffectual lefts, but Johnson got too close. Johnson kidded all his attempts. During the minute rest water was only being used in Johnson's corner, while in Jeff's they were bringing everything into play they had. Round 15—Johnson met Jeff in the center of the ring and sent a left on Jeff's eye and then they clinched. Johnson broke quickly and shot a left from his hips straight into Jeffries' face. Jeff tootled and went down on the west side of the ring. He fell on both knees and as the timekeeper and referee yelled at him the number of seconds h turned around and rested on one foot on the floor, looking the while toward the timekeeper. Johnson walked about the center, craftily eyesing his big opponent. Jeff waited for nine and then arose. Johnson stepped in as he got on his feet and whipped another left on the face and Jeff went down again almost in the same place, but this time he crashed through the ropes. Several of his seconds and newspaper men helped to get him back into the ring and Johnson coolly watched the proceedings from more than half way across the ring. When Jeff landed in the ring again he was reeling, but not nearly as far gone as lots of fellows who have been down twice for the count. He staggered over to the side and Johnson stepped into him as he came over and sent him reeling with a right on the ear. As he turned around ready to close down Johnson's left again found the already tired and beaten face. As Jeff sank sideways to the floor the immense crowd was on its feet, some 7 yelling and some cheering. Johnson calmly walked around his big, burly opponent toward his own corner. His seconds were already getting his chair ready to push through the ropes for him to sit on. Timekeeper Harting was yelling at the top of his voice the enumerated seconds. About eight seconds from the time Jeff went down one of his handlers broke through into the ring. He was closely followed by two more. That was sufficient to end the fight according to the rules. Delaney, always Johnny on the spot for transgressions like these, broke through the ropes and made his way to Tex Rickard, loudly demanding the fight for his man. Tex, in the meanwhile, was trying to make himself heard to the effect that he had already decided Johnson the winner. Johnson was the winner, the fight was over, and Jeff was being dragged to his corner. Johnson walked over to shake hands with his beaten foe, but the crowd in the ring was too much for him, and he was dragged away by his seconds. Jeffries stayed there for fully ten minutes after the final gong with his seconds working over him and trying to bring him to some kind of presentable shape. WORDS OF AUTHORITY FROM THE FIGHT CAPTAINS. Johnson said: "I won from Jeffries because I outclassed him in every department of the fighting game. Before I entered the ring I was certain I would be the victor. I never changed my mind at any time. "Jeffries' blows had no steam behind them, so how could he hope to defeat me? With the exception of a slight cut on my lower lip, which was really caused by an old wound being struck, I am unmarked. I heard people at the ringside remark about body blows being inflicted upon me. I do not recall a single punch in the body that caused me any discomfort. I am in shape to battle again tomorrow if it were necessary. One thing I must give Jeffries credit for is the game battle he made. He came back at me with the heart of a true fighter. No man can say that he did not do his best. I believe we both fought fairly. There was nothing said between us which was rough. He joked me and I joked him. I told him I knew he was a bear, but I was a gorilla and would defeat him. For the next few weeks I shall play in vaudeville. Then I shall go to my home in Chicago to rest. I do not think I shall fight for several months, because I do not know a man who could give me a good battle. No attention will be paid to Sam Langford's challenges to me. I don't consider he could give me a fight that would draw." Jeffries gave out the following: "I lost my fight this afternoon because I did not have the snap of youth I used to have. I believed in my own heart that all of the old-time dash was there, but when I started to execute, the speed and youthful stamina were lacking. The things I used to do were impossible. For instance, I used to shoot in a right-hand body punch, a sort of short-range blow, that never used to fail me. But when I tried it today the snap was not there and it was only a love trap. I suppose most of my trainers and helpers will say that I did not box often enough. It would not have made any difference if I had sparred a dozen times oftener than I did. I simply was not there, and that's all there is to it. I guess it's all my own fault. I was getting along nicely and living peacefully on my alfalfa farm, but when they started calling for me and mentioning me as "the white man's hope" I guess my pride got the better of my good judgment. At that, I worked long and hard to condition myself and I was fit, so far as strength goes, but the old necessary snap and dash, the willingness to tear and crush, were not with me. Six years ago the result would have been different, but now—well, I guess the public will let me alone after this." George Harting, the official time-keeper, had this to say: "Time was called at 2:45. Johnson entered at 2:28 and Jeffries entered four minutes later. The fight lasted fifteen rounds. The time for the last round was 2:27. The fight was stopped at 3:41. In the fifteenth round there were three knockdowns. The first two of these were each of nine seconds' duration. The last one was eight seconds. Then Jeffries' seconds rushed in and the referee gave the decision to Johnson. There is no doubt that independent of this action Jeffries would have been counted out." FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE BIG MILL. Johnson's share ..... $70,600 Jeffries' share ..... 50,400 Johnson's share pictures ..... 50,000 Jeffries' share pictures ..... 66,666 Total for Johnson ..... 120,600 Total for Jeffries ..... 117,666 Paid attendance ..... 250,000 Number present ..... 20,000 Length of fight ..... 15 rounds Terminated by ..... Knockout Bets won or lost (estimated) ..$300,000 WON BOTH GAMES. PENSACOLA, Fla.—The Pensacola Giants arrived in Selma, Ala., June 27 and played the Selma Giants two games, and won them both—first game, 11 to 3 in favor of the locals; second game, 6 to 4 in favor of the local Giants. They left for Montgomery, Ala., to play Thursday and Friday, but the ames were postponed on account of rain. 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The comfortable bedrooms and kitchen etc. Sets leading table. Special rates to theatrical parties. Regular meals, 20 cents. Special Sunday dinners from 1 to 8 p.m. 35 cents; special Thursday dinners from 8 to 8 p.m. 25 cents. Jas. H. F. Wilkerson 915 North Senate avenue. Phone 4887. WESLEY BAILEY, ARCHITECT. Drawing plans for cottages, fats, churches and lodge walls. Will build or superintend lodge walls. Will paint sketches from rough sketches, pencil drawing, written or verbal description and mail them to any part of the country. Country work 78, Chicago, 635 Randolph, Room 78 to 78, Chicago, Ill. THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINKY OR CURLY HAIR. IT'S USE MAKES STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT. WRITE FOR TESTIMONIES, TELLING HOW THIS REMARKABLE REMEDY MAKES SHORT, KINKY HAIR GROW LONG AND WAVY, BEST POMADE ON THE MARKET FOR DANDRUFF, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENUINE, PUT UP IN 25*AND 50*BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU,WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES,SMALL SIZED BOTTLE,25+ LARGE SIZED BOTTLE,50+ THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 216 LAKE ST.,DEPT. 57 CHICAGO,ILL. AGENTS WANTED. Don't miss the bargains we are offering in this big sale. 'S Telephone Main 251 641/2 Decatur Street, ATLANTA, - GEORGIA. J. B. H. While in the city stop at the Reid House, the only first class house in the city catering to the Sporting and Theatrical profession. Prices reasonable. Strangers always made welcome. Have You Enough Money If not, I can put you on the road which will lead you to lots of it. Get your share of the international Asbestos Stock which it is on the ground floor price. 10c per share, p.a. Only a small part of it, mail your order left. If too late your money will be returned. Lowest amount sold 100 shares, can be bought on the ten months installment plan. Call or Mail: Asbestos litterage. Address P. O. Box 822, Edmonton, Alberta. Canada Office 622 First street. The public will find the FREEMAN case work. The public will find the News Company. West, 93rd street. The Freeman Supplement Retrospection BY S. TUTT WHITNEY. There is nothing sure but death, and nothing so uncertain as show business. I maintain that God's best gift to the Negro was humor. The faculty to see something funny in the most sordid subjects, the dexterity to turn a seemingly hopeless situation into a laugh, has been and will be the saving grace of the Negro race. It is the Negro's sixth sense, and, like Halley, of comet fame, I leave it to posterity to give me credit for the discovery. But I am not an ethologist, psychologist or philosopher; it remains for a patient, long-suffering public to tell me what I really is, am, or ain't. To my subject: We opened our season as Smart Set No. 2 (or Southern company) August 9, at Norfolk, Va., under the management of Barton, Wiswell & Nolan Co., Limited. There was the mistake. It should have read: Nolan, Nolan, Nolan & Unlimited. But I am not a Daniel come to judgment; nor am I going to argue the ethics of the case. Nolan vs. Barton, Wiswell, on November 30 at Corsicana, Texas, 2,000 miles from home, Mr. Nolan imparted the sad tidings that the Smart Set No. 2 (Southern) had expired. I mention those 2,000 miles because they made a most vivid impression on my mind, and I was figuring how I could keep them from making the same impression on my pedal extremities. This mathematical calculation was made necessary by the non-appearance of Mr. Nolan's New York draft needed to liquidate two weeks' accumulated salaries and a too prodigal expenditure of funds already received. I might mention incidentally that upon receipt of wire, Barton & Wiswell wired money, $200, more than the amount needed to close the affairs of the company. There we were, strangers in a strange land. There was no crying nor wailing nor gnashing of teeth. Mr. Corwell said, "Whitney, what will we do?" The others awaited the answer, I said, "We will hold together, stay out and fight to the finish," and it is of that fight I am now speaking. If there has ever been a grander fight, a better example of unity, one for all and all for one, I have yet to learn of it. Under the careful (I might say A parental) guidance of T. L. Corwell, the Whitney Musical Comedy Company covered 12,000 miles in a season of a little more than six months. The first jump into New Orleans was 352 miles. We closed at North Vernon, Ind., May 31, and made a jump of 728 miles into Newport News, Va., where the company will play stock until the rehearsal July 25, when the Smart Set Company (Southern) under the management of Barton & Wiswell. It would take an extra edition to enumerate the experiences of those six months. We ran the entire gamut; we played one nighters, two and three days, week stands, and also stock. We rode passenger trains, freight cabooses, trolleys and wagons. We slept in bed and out of bed; we laid down, stood up, stayed in hotels, otels, private families, opera houses and railroad stations. Sometimes we made money, sometimes we didn't. Most times we didn't. Everywhere the show made good. It was merit alone that carried us along. Our only capital was an unlimited stock of nerve and perseverance. After an unusually good business in Vincennes, Ind., we paid salaries, but we had overlooked a $60 paper bill and had to borrow the money right back. Funny, ain't it? Through it all never a word of complaint; nobody wanted to close. I was advised to cut down people, but I could never decide where to begin; everybody doubled, everybody did something; that's how we became the "First Colored Musical Repertoire Company. We met S. H. Dudley. He said, "Whitney, your company is too large for small towns; I'll take some of your people." I called them all together, told them about salaries, no worry about stranding. But VOL. XXIII. NUMBER 28 S, TUTT WHITNEY nobody wanted to close—all were satisfied; you see, we were proud of our fight. We were making a success out of failure. Our luck was the "cussedest." In bad towns we had good weather, in good towns we had bad weather. It was our luck to follow "bum" shows or just too soon or too late for paydays. Mr. Barton gave us the scenery and costumes, the Great Western Show Print Company got us out a line of paper; they knew us, knew we had nothing but a good show and plenty of nerve. They took a chance on us. When we closed they owed us $3. How's that? Not bad, is it? When they asked me if I had had a successful season, I answered yes. I have gained valuable experience, showed that I could do things, and added $25 to my salary. This could never have been accomplished but through the hearty cooperation of T. L. Corwell, my brother Homer and the entire company. Now our sixth sense gets to work and we can find something funny in the whole thing. In fact, it is our best joke. We laugh and the future looks bright, brimful of happy prospects. "Dum vivipus, vivipus." COLORED MINSTREL GIVES VERY PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT. Special to The Freeman Special to The Freeman. The Marshal Royal Colored Minstrels, all local talent, was presented Thursday night, the 16th, at Sherman, Texas, before a fine, highly pleased audience. In the superb scenic first part, "The Soldier's Farewell to Blackville," was a grand scenic production, representative of our national flags, Texas stars, with four young ladies in swings, namely, the Misses Mamie Potts, Johnny Southern, Estella Royster and Mrs. Lida Stewart, with a beautiful scene of the Capitol Building, with end mes. Bones, Messrs. Arthur Jones, June Relerford, Coleman Pierce; tambos, Messrs. Ed Thomas, Lemus Whitaker, Mance Jones; interlocutor, Chas. Berry. The opening chorus—Medley, entire company of twenty people. "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland," beautifully sung by Miss Mamie Potts; "Come After Breakfast, etc." sung by one of our star comedians, Arthur Bruce Jr. "I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home," sung by Arthur Stewart; "A Little Bit More," sung by Ed Thomas; "Abraham Lincoln Jones," sung by one of the best comedians, June Relford; Grand Finale, "Wish Me Good Luck on My Journey," by Master Geo. Bates and company. Instrumental overture by the famous Royal Orchestra. John Crain, one of the best ledgerdemain artists and magicians in the State, entertained the audience for 30 minutes or more. Relfore and Bruce, the two best comedians in the State, entertained the audience for 20 minutes with their buck and wing dancing, and the burlesque on the big prize fight. The Loving Seitette in "Isn't Love a Grand Old Thing," was beautifully staged and the costumes worn were very nice and handsome and were designed by Miss Johnny Southern. Messrs, Mance Jones, Arthur Bruce, June Relerford and Miss Mamie Potts in comical satire on the comet, were very funny. Two of the best little comedians in the State, Miss Johnny Southern and Master Geo. Bates sung and danced "When Eyes Like Yours Look Into Eyes Like Mine," for which they were enced repeatedly. "Ephraim's Return Home," introducing the imperial carotte and Baby Doll schottish, by Marshal Royal and company, was amusisg. Cast: Messrs. Mance Jones, Joe; Arthur Bruce, Slocum; Chas. Berry, Dinah; June Relerford, Ephraim; Ed Thomas, Sam; Marshal Royal, Jimmy the Barber; Estelle Royster, Liza. The jokes were all new and up to date. THE SATISFIED MUSICAL ENTER PRISE WITH BUFFALO BILL. The company is still playing to good houses all the time. The band is creating a sensation with the public. Our orchestra, under the direction of J. Emery Douglas, is the talk of the show and public. Mr. Douglas, our leader, has a great career as a leader and selector for his orchestra. Harrison (Baby) Blackburn is still holding his own. He keeps them all laughing from start to finish. He would like to hear from W. L. Eldridge and the team of Brown and English, also H. R. Dixson Stock Co. Write care of The Freeman. Ostel Salard, our sensitious trap drummer, sends regards to Norris Griggsby, James Shaw and Dick Thomas. Prof. Ferris has been on the sick list, but he is up now and has his band in fine shape. Mrs. Jaunita Pace, our beautiful soubrette, is singing "I Am Going to Do As I Please." Nelson Everly, the band-comedian, is getting his band fun on. He joined the Tweeders' Association at Buffalo, N. V. as a full-fledged member. Wm. Shaw, the flute artist in the orchestra, is doing fine. O'BRIEN'S MINSTRELS GOING BIG IN THE WEST. Special to The Freeman. Lakata, N. Dak—J. C. O'Brien's Minstrels are showing to good business nightly. We are in North Dakota now and go into Minnesota next week. Peewee Williams closed with us last week to go into vaudeville, and his place has been filled by Chauncey Murdock, who is more than making INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1910 TIM OWSLEY, COMEDIAN Of color, author and producer. The writer of three song hits: "Because I'm Lonesome," "I'm Crazy, I Am," "I Ain't as Foolish as I Look to Be," and will soon bring to light three more big ones. Principal Comedian with W. A. Mahara's Minstrels; Comedian and Amusement Director for Col. R. T. Motts' Summer Stock Co.; Star to Mme. Patti in the Blackville Strollers with Black Patti Co.; A 15 minute featured single act on Pantages Vaudeville Circuit 22 weeks. At present Comedian and Amusement Director for W. J. Stiles' Pekin Theatre, Savannah, Ga. M. B. P. G. LOWERY, ORIGINATOR. Circus, Minstrel and Vaudeville—A Recent Phase of the Show Business. The branch if the colored show business known as circus minstrels and vaudeville had its beginning with P. G. Lowery, the renowned cornetist numbered from eighteen to twenty and bandmaster. This was at Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1899, with Sells and Forepaugh Circus. Previous to that time the colored department consisted of a band of eight pieces, seated like the circus blues. At present every company has a large stage, where there are nicely covered chairs, presenting a neat and attractive appearance. This helps both the audience in appreciating and also helps the performers, who do better work under better conditions. Business. The number promises to increase since the features have proven popular, hence mean money to big ones—until at this time no less the show managers. good. Edward Steward, the great coon shouter, joined us also, and is a scream. We had the pleasure of meeting the Dode Fisk circus twice in the last week and had a grand old time meeting our many friends in the profession. Eugene Clark, our able stage manager, put on a new act. "Down in the Jungle." His wife (Annie Hicks) is the star and always leaves the audience spellbound. She will also put on her new novelty act, "In a Den of Snakes." Sloan Edwards, the little man with the big bass voice, is still rendering his own compositions. He is now singing "The Mermaid's Cave." than fourteen white tents are giving employment to big colored companies. P. G. Lowery's company has always numbered from eighteen to twenty-two people. Lowery has the best company of the kind before the public; it consists of minstrel, band and orchestra, the best he has ever had. His engagements have been under such managers as A. N. Thompson, Geo. W. Conors, Phil Elsworth. At present he is under the management of Arthur Hoffman. Something like three hundred people—performers and musicians—are employed in this phase of the show business. The number promises to increase since the features have proven popular, hence mean money to the show managers. He has two first-class bass solos he just finished, "The Monarch of the Hills" and "A Stromy Night." His reputation is well known. C. A. Halloway, our band leader, is featuring in his band "Miss Trombone" and "Gee, I Wish I Had a Girl" as a trombone solo. He would like to hear from D. W. Batsell, clarinet player with Harrison Bros. Minstrels and other friends in the profession. Eugene Clark sends regards to bis son, Robt. Clark, and to the Clark family of Louisville, Ky. Hi Henry Hunt sends regards to Long Willie Too Sweet. He says write him, care of The Freeman. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. PICTURE SHOWS HAVE EDUCA TIVE VALUE. The living picture shows bring out some very important facts among the race. Some of these little theatres have been giving fine exhibitions, illustrating the stories of the Bible and those of classical works, and various things in an instructive way which make the shows of vast benefit. One of the facts brought out is the lack of general education among the colored people. We should somehow in this land of schools get to know the greater facts of the world and also its greater fiction, so when these things are seen or referred to it will be known and appreciated. We do not have in mind readin' and writin', for Consul the Great and Charles I, the "educated" chimpanzees, could almost do that when it comes to education of that kind. At the best many things cannot, will not be known, no matter how we may strive, but there is such a thing as an intelligence of the understanding which enables one to take in much more than he knows, based, however, on what he knows. Laughing at the action in the serious places of great tragedies is sufficient to disgust the operator, but happily he is callous to it, since his duty is merely to "put it on." Something is radically wrong. In the most part these theatre-goers are young persons, not altogether boys and girls, but people born since the war. They should know when a thing is serious even if they "don't care nothing about your classics," and not laugh continually in the wrong place. NO SUCH OFFICE. Grand Master Abraham B. Stubble field of Masonics of Liberia, Africa, wishes it understood that John A. Bell of Grand Rapids, Mich., who says that he has been commissioned Deputy of the Grand Lodge of that country for the purpose of setting up lodges in America, has no such authority. An especial proclamation to that effect has been issued by the Grand Master and which in part reads: "Such an office is unknown in the history of Liberian Masonry, there having never arisen a necessity for such an office; and we are too well acquainted with the principles of Free Masonry to intrude into foreign jurisdictions where Free Masonry is known and practiced." SAVANNAH, GA. The Freeman is on sale in this city at 515 West Broad street. Henry Hymes, newsdealer. A MUSICIAN OF EMINENCE Manager of Band and Minstrel with Adam Forepaugh & Sells Show Gives Timely Advice on Talking—May Talk to the Wrong Person. By Prof. H. L. Rawles. Special to The Freeman. The writer is working hard to keep in line with other business men. He has crawled from an old Kentucky "Pick" to a business manager. I had many obstacles to overcome. Now that I am here, it makes no difference what you may think or say about it. The only thing that worries me now is some of my friends, as friends oftimes when they see you are smart enough to jump fast, why then they start after you like old satan starts after a young Christian. When you go faster and higher, then what do they do? They begin digging under you, trying to undermine you, and if you sleep while you are on duty, why they'll sure have your job. When such men see you coming, they will give you the grin like the very old devil, and as soon as your back is turned again they start to digging to see if you won't fall. Friends. I'll make this a little plainer later on. I'll say in the language of a good man when his child had undermined him. He said, "It would have been better if such a person, had never been born." Now, members of the human family, if you are, or have been, such a person as I have described above, start to turn over a new leaf today. If you don't, it will do you harm in the future. Even if you should undermine one and get to the top, why, you would be in such a habit of back-biting until you would forget and start to undermine yourself. Now, you may say, "How could I undermine myself?" Well, if you don't know, I'll tell you. Naturally, you would be in the habit of talking about people, so you would forget some time and be talking to some one about your own manager, and the person to whom you are speaking may be a personal friend of your manager; then he or she will tell the manager. Next you'll find out that you have cut off your own head! I'll tell you of an instance that happened in much the same way. Not long ago there were three people talking about their manager. Two of them did not [Picture of a man in a suit and hat, standing in front of an ornate chair.] PROF. H. L. RAWLES. know the third person was a friend of the manager, so they continued the conversation until they had finished. When it was over the third person repeated what had been said to his manager. What was the result? Two men lost their jobs, and through a friendly conversation as they no doubt thought. My purpose in writing this article is to try and help our race, as I think we need it very much. Readers of The Freeman, you can look for my articles often, as I put in something from time to time. Following are the members of the band and minstrel: Thomas May, cornet; Louis Gilbert, cornet; Sam Glinking, cornet; Ben-W. Lee, alto; A. N. Parker, alto; Sam Ford, alto; Alex M. Valentine, trombone; William Smith, trombone; R. J. Jackson, clarinet; W. T. Howard, clarinet; H. L. Rawles, baritone; Edward Wood, tuba; J. L. Holmes, snare drum; Logan Kitchen, bass drum. Ladies: Miss Helen White, Miss Ada Sharps, Miss Fannie Phillis, Mrs. Annie Parker. Thomas May, leader of band; A. N. Parker, leader of orchestra; Logan Kitchen, stage manager; H. L. Rawles, general manager. Special to THE FREEMAN John R. Carter, Sr., has returned from the Grand Lodge that was held at Bluefield... The Keystone Fishing Club is going in camp in a few days on the Little Kanawha River. William Washburn is president and Dave Taylor treasurer... Miss Corey Williams has been on the sick list for a few days... Joe Williams has returned from Athens, O., and has accepted a positios at Cook's restaurant.