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AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE COLUMNS OF THE FREEMAN IS NOT AN EXPERIMENT, BUT AN INVESTMENT. RATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. INDIANAPOLIS SEP 24 1910 PUBLIC LIBRARY THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXIII. NUMBER 39 PAST WEEK IN CHICAGO FREEMAN CORRESPONDENT A ROYAL GUEST. Work of the Fred. Douglass Center Stands out Prominent in Chicago—Dancing Season Formally Opened last Faiday. (Bureau 2939 State St.) Special to THE FREEMAN. CHICAGO, I. Sept. 30—On last Saturday, the captain of Capt. W. T. Jefferson, at Camp Logan Barracks, 42 miles from Chicago, on the C. M. & St. P. R. R. He remained at the camp until the following Sunday, June 14. Logan, Captains B. E. Pinkney, P. D. Arnett, C. L. Hill, Lieutenant G. T. Baker, W. B. Holmes, Sergents Waterfield and Morris Lewis, and thirty-eight private squares spots in the country. The range is beautiful laid off, some few blocks from the lake. It is open early in the spring and does not close until October 31. The captain, Morris Lewis, rucks the area been recently erected. They are on a line with the main walk and start with the First and go to the Eighth. They are built of brick, stone. The large and spacious rooms are divided into officers' and private's quarters. The officers' quarters are nicely furnished, with large chairs and tables for the cookers. The large and spacious rooms are divided into officers' and private's quarters. The adjoining room is the sleeping quarters. In it there are six rows of steel beds, three tiers high, each having spring mattresses and comfortable chairs. There is also this room and a shower bath. Similar arrangements are made for the privates. Everything at the camp is free except transportation. Each sofa is given to the captain, guns and all he has to do is to go to the range and make his required average, and is given the season to do so. The range is open at 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The greatly impressed with the cordial reception given the officers and the members of the Eighth Regiment. In soldier life everybody is put on the same basis. Every man is a With the facilities and advantages afforded at the camp for a good rest, together with shooting and carrying out the mission, the regiment was a little surprising to learn that not all of the members of the regiment had attended or came up to the requirements in this respect. One of the officers stated that the regiment was a little surprising to learn that not all of the members of the regiment had attended or came up to the requirements, there was no doubt that all the members of the regiment would be found in the camp, and with the present modern conveniences, there was no doubt that all the members of the regiment would be found in the camp, and that a rigid rule would be enforced, compelling all members of the Guard to go to the range and shoot during the coming week. John W. Lewis, of Indianapolis, Ind., was in the city Sunday night, and stated that Indianapolis would soon have a colored battalion. He said that an act proclaiming the same had been passed and that a number of well known young men were actively engaged in mustering in men and drilling, preparatory for the new organization. This news was hailed here by the press, and it was the consensus of opinion that the Negroes of Indianapolis were capable of having such an organization that would reflect credit on the race. There is some talk here of organizing or two more new companies for the Eighth regiment. The Spanish-American War Veterans will call the fourth Monday night in this month. Fred Douglass Center For social settlement work the Fred Douglass Center stands out most prominently in the city of Chicago as an institution that is doing valuable work, moralizing the colored people hereabouts. Its objects are a just and amicable relation between white and colored people;" "To remember disabilities from which the latter suffer is an important and desirous industrial life;" "To encourage equal opportunity, irrespective of race, color or other arbitrary distinctions;" "To establish a friendly helpfulness and influence in the community in education and for mutual co-operation to the aid of right living and a higher citizenship," the home is located at 3052 Washabus avenue and it is a handsome three-story stone store with a beautiful interior and amenities. The first person to meet on visiting the place is Mrs. Cecia Parker Washabus president. She possesses a most charming intelligence and one feels right at home in her presence. Speaking of Douglass Center, she said: "I think we organized in April, 1904. I sought to organize it as a practical expression of our faith in the need of an endangered people and an earnest desire to amuse conditions arising from color or people of this country. It has cost $5,000 and is in need of the people paying one-third of the cost of building. It is governed by a board of building sectorors. "Amorous club activities are a Woman's Club a Boy's Club, a Girl's Sewing Club, an Athletic Association, a Sunday afternoon meeting. Each organization is doing similar work. The members of the Woman's Club make garments every year for poor children." the Douglass Center Athletic Association's 1919 State street was dedicated April 23. It is used as a reading room, and is a magnificent place for young men to assemble for wholesome and moral influences." Mr. Clarence Tisdale, a graduate of the Central High School, Louisville, Ky. class of 1899, is coming back to America. Mr. Tisdale was one of the best tenor singers that ever went out of Kentucky. Seventy years ago he came to Chicago and sang what he knew as "Palm Garden." Later he went to Australia and has been there some five or more years. His acquaintance is very large and among the musicians and composers, Mr. Tisdale is one of the people are planning to give Mr. Tisdale a stag. The exact date of his arrival is not known. After remaining there for several days he will go to his home at Louisville. The dancing season for the young society girls and fellows was formally opened on last Friday night at Masonic Hall, Fortieth and State streets. It was the class of Prof. Garfield Wilson that we were invited to dance at. He is beautifully gowned, and that many young hands, handsily dressed. One of the best dancing orchestras of the city furnished music for the occasion, and Prof. Wilson was the first to dance after which the latest dances were introduced. At intervals waltzes and two-steps were played, nearly every one present taking part. Prof. Wilson has the most popular dancing class in the city, and women and women of the city attend. The last Friday in October Prof. Wilson will give a "Hobble Skirt Dance," and already the young ladies are looking up models for the dance. Prof. Wilson is under many obligations to Prof. Wilson for a season complimentary ticket. We will at least be present at the "Hobble Skirt Dance." Mrs. J. H. Johnson, wife of Llewr. J. H. Johnson, of the Eighth Regiment, is in Lexington and other parts of Kentucky, visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Johnson will be gone several weeks. While recently Mrs. Johnson was the guest of the Eighth Regiment staff. Mrs. Caldwell Henderson, wife of Mr. E. Henderson, the barber, left this week for Nashville, Tenn., to visit relatives and friends. * * * Miss Iola Maney will leave this week for New York, to be gone until Christmas. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Smith, of West Baden, Ind., were in the city last week. * * * Mr. Clarence Finley has returned to the city from a trip to French Lick, Ind. * * * Miss Mattie May Morris, of Helena, Ark, who has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McElwee, 2230 Forrest avenue, will leave soon for her home. Miss Morr- tie has been in the city all summer, att- tending the Chicago Conservatory of Music. --- Hon. Ed Green was nominated last week by the regular Republican organization for candidate to the legislature. He received 4,101 votes and his opponent, Michael McCarthy, received 7,677 votes. Mr. Binga, running independent in another district, received 7,071 votes. Mr. Ettleson ran way ahead of the regular Republican, and he nominated as an independent for Sting Senator. Congressman Madden was nominated by the Republicans. It is said that the letters of Attorney A. N. Simms had to do with molding sentiment Mr. Quincy Eddar S. B. Turner, an independent his prescinct, he being one of the hardest fighters against "Dewey." Miss Elinor Curtis has returned to Washington, D. C., where she is engaged in public school work. The Odd Fellow delegation that went to the city last Sunday. The colors of Attorney E. H. Morris were flying high, he being national grand master of the order. Among some of those in the delegation were Mesdames A. J. Nelson, Quincy Eddar S. B. Turner, Taylor, Messrs. Buckhanan Lewis, G. Sublett, Geo. Kersey, Capt. B. H. Johnson, Dora Byrd, S. W. Barnes, C. H. Warren, D. H. Dyer, S. W. Jacey, H. Warren, Percy Johnson, G. Johnson, Capt. Rogers, Kleuts, Chas. Griffen and Brown. Mr. Buckhanan Lewis, who has been attending the B. M. C. for years, stated that Chicago brought home the master and that his drill company was well satisfied and did not enter the contest for the prize. Mr. Lewis was one of the many hearty Odd Fellows that had a good time, and was much pleased with hospitality of the people of Baltimore. The arrivals at The Keystone: John Slaughter, Milwaukee; P. Parker, Indianapolis, Ind.; E. E. Cook, Detroit, Mich.; E. L. Cook, Los Angeles; M. Moore, Detroit, Mich.; M. W. B. Martin, Washington, D.-C.; G. E. Waters, Toledo, O.; James Buster, Buffalo; Tom Walker, South Bend, Ind.; A. W. Kemp, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. H. Kemp, Montreal, Mr. J. B. Hughes, of Boston, who always closes up the Keystone, his nights in off the road, stayed up three hours overtime last week expectant whether it was boy or girl. It is said that he received congratulations from "Roosevelt." Capt. S. Alexander, Lleut, Stokes and Corporal Faulkner were at the range at Camp Logan on last Thursday. Miss Pratt, a graduate this year of Provident Hospital, will leave the institution next week for her home. Chicago has gone a-jumping in population. Figures show that there are in this city more than 600,000 New York and Paris are the only leaders. These figures are the verdict of "Uncle Sam." Miss Merdie Collins, 6325 Champlain avenue, entertained last Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss French, of the South. Mrs. Alice Thomas has turned what has been known as "Thomas Beauty Parlor Shop." 2337 Street state, into a school of beauty culture, where pupils can learn practical experience in the work. Only high-class jobs is measured by the class of natrons, both white and colored, who THE END OF TIME. HONK! TIME S. H. WOOLL their work done there. Already a great number of pupils have finished, and are doing business for themselves. Mrs. Z. Francis Harvey and Mrs. W. E. Silverman will finish within three weeks. Watch for ad. In The German next week. Next week the Monogram will have a big bill, including the Five Kentucky Belies, Clearmonto and Minor, English and Doro, and Moss Hunt. Mrs. Mayme Clinkscale, 5313 Calumet, will entertain at dinner this week in his Mrs. Thompkins of Springfield, O. The Mrs. Mead Mesduns Sam Fry, Delia Lewis and N. B. Ferrieb. Mrs. Robinson, of Danville, Ill., is the guest of her son, Mr. Harvey Bass, 4749 Dearborn street. Miss Lulu Bell returned to the city Saturday, after a visit of five weeks at Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Hackley are visiting this week at Buffalo and Grand Rapids. A Dutch lunch was given last Tuesday evening by my Lucie Johnson Bolden, sister of Jas. Alf Wilson, the weight champion of the world, in honor of Jas. Alf Wilson, who has just returned from a successful tour over the Pantheon, Mr. Della Lehman, of Stella Lehman's, 3244 Wabash avenue. Mr. James Cogwell was toastmaster of the evening. Those present were: Jas. Alf Wilson, J. A. Jackson, G. C. Jackson, Mr. Della Lehman, Miss McGhee, Miss Mabel Newman, Miss Carrie Allen, Mrs. Stella Lehman and Mrs. Fields. Mr. H. A. Shaw, one of Chicago's leading hair dealers, has gone East on a business trip, to New York, and will return to this city next week. Mrs. Hendricks, of Houston, Tex., has been visiting Mrs. H. A. Shaw for the past week, and returned home last week. Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Jack Johnson's brother, after spending a very pleasant summer in Galveston, has returned to his home in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Butler, of Chicago, are contemplating spending the winter in Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Frances Stewart, wife of Amos Stewart, an old Indianapolis boy, has returned to her home in Chicago. She had been visiting friends and relatives for a month in Hickory, N. C., where she had not been since she was three years old. She visited Charlotte, N. C., Newton, N. C., and other surrounding towns, and was entertained by Rev. and Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Ida Curlee, Mr. and Mrs. Phemster, of Hickory, N. C., and Mrs. Hattie Henderson, of Charlotte, N. C. SHEEFIELD ALA Special to THE EFFEMAN The three chambers of Mosaic Templars of America gave a *and entertainment Friday and Saturday night, for the benighted, the Cock of the Cock, which ended Sunday night at the A. M. E. Church. The rally was quite a success. The Cock of the Cock will give a grand rally the fourth Sunday night at the Sesame Street. . . . Miss J. L. Taylor entertained Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Long and Mr. Allen and Miss Webb, at her home Wednesday evening, in the Church. Mr. R. J. Woosley is up, after several weeks' illness. . . Mr. S. A. Boman calls to the side of his sick brother, Mr. F. Brantley. Mr. Griilla is quite ill at this writing. . . Mr. Will Farley is convalescent. . . Miss Ruble on left Sunday for her home in Chattanooga. Mr. Cobb and two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Hall. The Bible Band will hold their annual thanksgiving services Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Church on Second street, Rev. Elisha Green of Florence, pastor of the Presbyterian Church will preach the annual week's visit to the Cobb or Lexington, is visiting Mrs. McClue left for courtland, Ala. to visit relatives and friends. Mr. R. Bell Louis of Allen Town, Tenn. will visit the Parham. Mrs. Josie Willingham smelt a few days in Trinity, Ala., with relatives... Mrs. Mary Polk left Saturday for Chattanooga to visit her daughter... Mrs. Mary Polk returned to the A. M. E. Church, held his last quarterly conference this week, and is preparing for annual conference in November. Miss Norma Parker has returned home from Minnesota which has been for two weeks visiting relatives. CHARLESTOWN. IND. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to the PEEKMAN. to honor Rebecca Paris, whose death occurred Thursday of last week, was held Sunday afternoon...Mr. and Mrs. H. Martin, of Youngstown, O. ; Mrs. Cassie McNary, Eugene W. Paris, A. J. Paris and William J. Paris, of Chicago; A. C. Paris and J. W. Smith, of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harper, of New Albany, were among the people in New Albany, where Rebecca Paris. Mrs. Martin will remain in the city indefinitely. Mr. Clarence Simmons, of Danville, III., also attended the funeral. WEST BADEN, IND. Spike to our Seire, the manicurist, is improving from a serious attack of gas PENSACOLA. FLA. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. M. T. Johnson, of New Orleans, La, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hanten Johnson. Mrs. Johnson will also be guest of Mrs. amara and will leave on a morning leave for her home. Mrs. Florence Petite, of Mobile, Ala, is the guest of Miss Nora Johnson, of West Belmont street, for a few weeks. Miss Nora is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith on North Coyle street for a few days.... Mr. Richard Stollworth entertained a few guests of the Pensacola Drug Company, those in the party were W. Crawford, W. Norris, R. Stollworth.... Dr. J. Lee Pickens, one of the popular pharmacists of the Pensacola Drug Company, visited in Mobile. Fro mthere he will go to Nashville, Tenn., where he will pursue his studies.... Mrs. Mary Jones entered the school set for Augustine Heath, younger set last week before leaving for their schools.... Miss L. B. Wootton, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Graham, set for Augustine Heath, and Lottie Steward entertained with a surprise party for Mrs. Steward last Friday night. Quite a large crowd of the students set for Augustine Heath, Lewey left last week for Overland, O., where she will enter Overland College. ...Mrs. Mary Claiborne entertained last Friday night in honor of her son, Wille, who left on the night train for New Orleans, and who was the last week for school were Misses Malvina Morris, Marion Segary, and Messrs. Willie Claiborne and Francis Thomas for Normal, Ala. ...Mr. Raif Shackleford last week for New Orleans, where he was a teacher, and Thomas, special agent for THE FREEMAN, sends his regards to Mr. Louis Porter and friend who is out in Omaha, Neb. Also thank him for his congratulations, and most respected ladies of Warrington, Fla., died last Sunday and was buried last Monday. ...A musical entertainment was given at Mr. Moriach Church last week, and was great success, Mr. E. Priestle, Mr. Aaron Brown, manager; Dr. J. L. Holl pastor. LEESVILLE, LA. The camp meeting had a large attendance Sunday night. Rev. Leonard preached a grand sermon in the morning. Mrs. farline arrived from Beaumont, Texas, to speak at a slick sister. Mr. Frank Stoval left for Kansas City, Mo, on the Grand excursion...Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sherdron are looking for them every day...Charlie Bushy got shot at Stables, La., but was not seriously hurt...The new boarding house is now open for business...Mr. Bushy is now grappled attended church in Stables, Sunday. GOOD SAMARITANS HOLD ANNUAL SESSION. Congressional Committee in Conference Relative to the Race—Miss Minnie Brown is Appearing at a Local Theatre. Washington, D. C., Sept. 21.—The National Grand Council of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans opened its annual session yesterday morning at the University of Alabama. The attendance was large and represented nearly every state in the Union National Grand Chief Rev. J. E. Wood, of Danville, Ky., presided, and Mrs. Mary E. The President, Nancy Grand Secretary, filed her allotted position. The meeting promises to be very interesting and many problems looking to the good or the order will be worked out. Mrs. E. P. Diggs of Leesburg, Va., is the Treasurer, and reported the finances to be in a healthy condition. Mrs. Susie Roselle, of 1203 Cameron street, Alexandria, had charge of the housing of the delegates, and right royally did she perform in the presentation. The finances loud in their praise of the open-handed hospitality of the citizens of the ancient town in which George Washington was wont to hibernate. Miss Mae Irwin, of Chicago, is making a splendid record an assistant superintendent of nurses at Freedman's Hospiracle, the best schools for trained nurses in the country, and has experience in the work that admirably fits her for the exacting job. Ms. Irwin has win her tact, patience and executive ability, and her courteous treatment of everyone with whom she comes in contact has earned her a popular guaran- success to be administrated. W. A. Warfield, surgeon-in-chief, is fortunate in having in charge of this important branch an assistant so capable and as Miss Irwin is proving herself to be. --- The congressional campaign is to be started soon. The leaders are in conference this week on matters relating to the party's contest, and the outcome will be given in a few days. The old-line Republicans favor a vigorous campaign on the liberal platform of human rights to an equality record of the party on all of the questions that had to do with the larger life of the Negro. It is contended that if the party fails, the party must look to the Negro vote in the pivotal States of the North and West to save the day. There is no use mincing matters, can you, and if a minority policy must be inaugurated in order to arouse the colored voters, the old-fashioned Republicans believe there should be resistance to it on at least one occasion. It is said that President Taft is getting some expert advice on the subject and it would not surprise the initiated to be should at an early stage in the "ideal" race to lose voters and marlots who have been putting out the report that he is in sympathy with a plan to eliminate the Negroes of the North and West to lose voters and branch, and build up a strictly "white man's party." The atmosphere is growing warm and in a fortnight there will be "something doing." The warriors have returned from the B. M. C. at Baltimore. Grand Master W. L. Houston, who piloted the "steam boat" to the South, is taking in much-needed rest from his ardour labors. The administration ticket won out by a big margin, electing all of its candidates. Edward A. Johnson, the deputy grand master, James F. Needham grand secretary, and Julius C. Johnson, of Baltimore, grand treasurer. Henry P. Slaughter, of the Government Printing Office, elected the president of the Odd Fellows Journal. He will locate in Philadelphia and establish the office and printing plant in the Odd Fellows' Building in the Quaker City. He will not move to Philadelphia until heEditor J. C. Asbury continues in office, and will arrange to transfer the property to his successor at the time stated. Mr. has been editor and manager for the past year and will continue the business from nothing to a paying department of the order. He goes out of office with the confidence and respect of the business administration of Grand Master Houston was a success, and under him the order has reached the high-water mark of its history in membership, the total reach of the organization, and the number of the B. M. C. will be held in 1912 in Atlanta. After the few sore spots are healed, the ranks of the U. O. of march abreast to increased prosperity, in accord with the shibboleth, "Friendship, Love and Truth." Mr. Horace D. Slatter, the well-known traveling correspondent, has been in the city this week, circulating among old friends, had been to the Baltimore meeting of the B. J. B. B. B. tough experiences with the Houston "steam roller," but took his medicine good-natured, as becomes a first class physician. Mr. Slatter has a magnificent school at Durham, where he had been spending some time, and is of the opinion that he has laid the foundation of an enterprise to fill the role of a teacher, as Tuskegee is doing along its own individual lines. The names of Shepard and Washington will be linked as joint benefactors, Mr. Slatter is the race to the national Mr. Slatter is the recording secretary of the National Negro Press Association, having been elected at New York in August. He has great faith in the possibility of a successful liver a number of addresses in its behalf at the various points he will visit during the current year. The press will work through Mr. Slatter and the corresponding secretary here. The association is solidly behind President M. M. Lewey, and will sustain the pollies he will soon announce. The next international conference of the Knights - Templar will be held in Detroit: James G. Bamblet, Brooklyn, L. K. Halley, B. G. B. William G. Smith, W. W. Walker, Benjamin F. Pape, S. C. Burnett, Humphrey P. Jackson, John W. Mays, James H. Richardson, Daniel L. Renfro, Alexander Howell, and James G. Bamblet, local brethren "killed the fatted call" upon the return of the champions. Miss Minnie Brown, the talented vocalist, who has just finished a successful engagement of seven weeks at Ford Dabney's Theater, has been prevailed upon for a major performance. Miss Brown is putting in two weeks at the Foraker Theater on Twenty-first street. She is making a pronounced hit, and Manager S. S. Brown is immensely pleased with the performance. Miss Brown is also a singer of decided merit, but is an actress of rare attainments, and the dramatic element is brought out as effectively as the music. Cameron White and G. Luther Sadgard composition, "Pearl of My Life, I Love You," heretofore unpublished, has been given so much promise by Miss Brown that several flattering offers it oplace on the market have been received by her from New York music publishers, and she will share jointly in the proceedings. It is a wonderful, faithful one and will be heard in all of our fashionable parlors this winter, and at the star concerts. Miss Brown may accept the offer of the Hiawata Theater at that pretty playhouse this season, supporting the famous comedian, T. Spencer Finley, in original character sketches. While in the city, Miss Brown is taking lessons on the 'cello from that master cellist, Prof. H. Loopez and Jeter. Prof. W. A. Jolner, formerly of Howard University, has accepted the headship of the Normal Department at Willberforce University, and has assumed his position as a professor. She has the best wishes of a host of friends here, where he lived and worked for many years. He is an unusually capable man and will "make good" in his new field. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding, there will be a "Washington Press Club" composed of reputable editors, publishers andoda by which the news service, circulation, advertising patronage and editorial policies may be improved and will make a specialty of entertaining distinguished readers come to the national capital from time to time. The club will be an auxiliary to the National Negro Press Association, of which Editor M. M. Lewey, of Florida, is president. Bishop Alexander Walters will address Bethel Literary and Historical Association at an early date. To supply a demand, which it is felt the future will make for "chauffeurs of the city," the University School, of this city, has added to its curriculum this year a course in aviation. Automobile mechanics will also be taught. A small automobile was at the school's fourth building, of which four boys obtained licenses as chauffeurs and now have paying positions. In the aviation course, no attempts at flight will be made, but the principles of propelling aircraft will be taught by means of a small model which travels along a wire, its motor being propelled by electricity. Dr. W. Bruce Evans, principal of the Armstrong School, of this city, said nothing that his boys ought not to know, and is always on the alert for new ideas, which keeps his institution not only abreast with the times, but invariably forges a little ahead. R. W. THOMPSON. 2 LOOK OUT FOR FIRE Rate cause many a fire by gnawing matches. 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IV. BY BRANCHES. Academic IV. LITERARY BRANCHES Academic and Collegiate. V. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT V. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT VI. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY Young men and women, to a limited number, who are worthy will be helped. All applications for admission must be made by September 15, 1910. Regular School term begins October 12, 1910. For further information address the President, National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Some time ago, before the meeting of the Negro Business Men's League in New York, Booker T. Washington sent out a circular letter calling attention to the fact that the bill before Congress having for its purpose the appropriation of $5,000 for defraying the expenses of a preliminary commission to investigate and report on the wisdom of holding a semi-centennial of the Negroes freedom in 1913 had met with defeat. The letter was extended, giving the reasons for failure from Mr. Washington's viewpoint, and which plainly showed chagrin, and also anxiety for the future. The Freeman cannot understand why the letter is just now appearing in print. Is it because Mr. Washington is absent in Europe, as it is generally known, or because the facts have just been given out? A copy of the letter was sent to this office at the time mentioned. We did not undervalue the letter; on the other hand, viewed it of the utmost importance. Not in recent years has anything happened bearing in mind the action of Congress that had the possibility of meaning so much. Mr. Washington put an excellent face on the matter, declaring in short, that the bill was called up under suspension of the rules, thus requiring a majority of two-thirds, and that, "unfortunately when the bill was called up, certain Democrats thought the Republicans were simply trying to pass the bill in order to make political capital out of it. Consequently, it was made a party measure, practically all the Republicans voting in favor of it, and practically all the Democrats voting against it. It will be seen that a large majority of the members of the lower House favored the bill. The exact number was 189." Mr. Washington stated it clearly in the foregoing the reason for opposing the exposition scheme, and right there is the importance of his letter since it pointed out the unfavorable attitude of the Democratic congressman and with such emphasis that there was no way to glass over the important fact. The bill was opposed, according to Mr. Washington, according to any and all who care to think and read because it was thought a move to make political capital for the Republican party. The unanimity of the Democrats, the unanimity of the Republicans in their voting show that the matter had been carefully studied, and the lesson of what to do well learned. Indeed the strict adherence to party lines was astonishing in view of the fact that the movement was thought to be too big and general to be labeled other than non-partisan effort at furthering the interests of the race. But we have the version by the congressmen, by Mr. Washington and to the extent that the movement was opposed because it was thought that it would be used in assisting the Republican party. This very frank statement may not be the whole truth, yet it must be accepted on its face. It is barely possible that the probable racial agitation for control, factions, the possible inbuence of such an exposition on the country—what it would stand for, the probable effects of such a stand, entered in the matter making it necessary to proceed with the utmost caution in supporting a bill that paved the way to the exposition. the Democrats, we think, viewing their objection on purely political grounds, were warranted in going slowly in a matter that had the promise of a great machine to belabor them out of existence. Mr. Washington is not a radical politician. In fact he has been paid distinguished consideration by either Republican or democratic administrations. More than likely if he should express himself would say, "I am not much of a politician." But men of his stamp do not have to be very active—a nod from one of these is quite sufficient. It is known that Mr. Washington is a Republican—a mild one, but a Republican. The exposition movement will be a great one if it succeeds, thoroughly representative and at the expense of the government. The Democrats fear to trust such a movement, knowing the possibility of harm to them, and the probability when so warmly seconded by administration men. We do not think the intended project was born out of the thought of it ever being an adjunct to any party. Yet it would be a very easy matter to see the main chance, and there you are. We will not attempt to say that even so good and evidently fair man as Mr. Washington would make his boards and representatives of various kinds who would be in control, non-partisan as a whole, when the greater influence bringing about the exposition was of one party. As we see it, Mr. Washington will be forced to do a little demonstrating, viewing the opposition as strictly political, proving that the scheme will not be partisanized. How? By calling men of liberal views around him, Independents, Democrats and whatsoever kind of Negro that will destroy the notion that any one party dominated. In every community where Negroes live in considerable numbers there are some individuals who feel to dissent in their political views from "orthodoxy." They are known; usually are above the average in intelligence, feeling often it their duty to fall on the other half of the scales as a mere matter of social self defense, and an effort at the restoration of a political equilibrium. Bishop A. Walters is an example of independence, and George L. Knox, of this publication, Editor Trotter, of Boston, the splendidly equipped Dubois, E. C. Knox, manager of The Freeman, A. E. Manning, publisher of the Indianapolis World, the Rev. Dr. Waldron, of Washington, D. C. and others who are more or less known, are not a bad set to draw to. When it comes to conferences and councils they would prove assuring to the Democrats that they had some show for the money they helped to appropriate. If Mr. Washington will do something of the thing mentioned—bear off a bit and take on some of these Negroes of other political persuasion—he will get disabuse the minds of THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Leland Giants BaseBallPark The first and only colored Ball Club in the Union to become Champions in a white league. Base Ball played scientifically and gentlemanly every Sunday at 3:30 p. m., before the best people. Democratic congressmen of the notion that he attempts to set up and foster a political propaganda at the expense of the general government. We hope the exposition will be a success in every way. We hope the impediment is merely temporary, but think it is up to Mr. Washington to help in moving it. We hope that white men of whatever political view, in Congress or out of Congress, will see it a splendid opportunity to help the Negroes in their struggle to make a testimonial that will be a memorial and an incentive at once. We hope the race will take the largest view of the matter, celebrating for the opportunity that came to it through all of the time, making of us, as it were, a spiritual lever for the uplift of the world of kind, the bulwark of defense against oppression through the example of deliverance, all of which is plain enough whether by chance or design. Can't quite understand why Booker T. Washington's letter calling attention to the defeat of the bill before Congress looking forward to the appropriation of $5,000 as a preliminary to the proposed Negro exposition in 1913 is just now appearing in the newspapers. The letter was sent out several weeks in advance of the New York meeting of the Negro Business Men's League. In this letter Mr. Washington frankly admitted that the bill was defeated by the Democratic members of Congress who thought capital might be made of the movement in the interest of the Republican party. Evidently Mr. Washington will have to create, by some means, a different impression than the one entertained by the Democrats in Congress if he would succeed in the undertaking. There may be other well grounded reasons for opposing the exposition, but if so they are not known at this time. If the possibility of using the exposition movement as a political adjunct is all, Mr. Washington can very easily convince the Democrats that the movement is above parties. He can do it by calling other men into his councils, men of different political beliefs, Independents, Democrats, etc. EMANCIPATION DAY AT DAYTON, O On the 22nd of September the aged colored veterans of the Dayton Soldiers' Home will head the Emancipation Day march at the corner of Perry and Fourth streets, move east on Fourth to Jefferson, north to First, west on First to Main, north to the Monument, and countermarch south to Perry. The day's noon exercises will be presided over by Col. J. M. Butler, president of the League of Colored Clyc Societies. The Emancipation Day march is the other interesting addresses by Dr. W. O. Harper, Attorney Moses H. Jones, and Rev. Wm. Steele, an orator of ability, the local colored societies will part in the march from Xenla, Springfield and Columbus. This celebration is expected to be the largest and grandest ever held. Many of the local colored societies contests foot and bicycle races. The C. Y. M. O. 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Washington, the famous American Negro leader, arrived in London yesterday, the object of his visit being the conditions of the working classes in England and some of the Continental countries. Mr. Washington has had an extraordinary career. Born a slave some time ago, he became a representative of the American Negroes. He has been honored by Harvard University, and was received by Mr. Chooser during the latter's Presidency, at a occurrence which led to considerable controversy. Accompanied by Dr. Park and the Rev. J. Harris, Hon. Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Association, Mr. Washington yesterday visited the famous Jewish market in Middlesex-street, formerly known as Petticoat-lane, where he entered into conversation with Mr. Booker T. Washington, stalls, shops, a public house and a lodging house. From Middlesex-street he drove through Bethnal Green on the way to Mitham Abbey, where he was entered at lunch by Sir Thomas Fowell Huxton. 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But solid proof of the advance of the Negro is to be found in the fact that 45 years ago only 2 per cent of the colored population could read or write, whereas now the percentage is 57. In the only two States where separate taxation returns are made for the two races, the first is showed increase of 40,000, and Virginia an increase of 52,000 acres of taxable property owned by Negroes. Statistic enable one to estimate the increase in the wealth of the Negro at nearly £3,000,000 a year, and their total wealth at about £120,000,000. The racial bar is fast disappearing in business in the South, where Negro shops, banks and factories are patronized by Referring to the race problem in South Africa, Mr. Washington said that Earl Grey once asked him to travel through the country to see the reasons of improving the native population. 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Dudley may sing his great success during the Baltimore engagement of "The Smart Set" this week. Brown and Hodges, singing cartoonists par excellence, are headed toward the nation's capital. They are at present in Minnesota. An unconfirmed rumor floats in the air this week that a new counsellor for the proposed appointment at an early date and coupled with this announcement comes the startling intelligence that the proposed appointee at an early date is chewing bit of news filtered through of the best known white syndicate writers in the country, which is supposed to keep at Boston, in touch with the "big folk" at Beverly, in law, valued to an impersonal federal office-holder, who, while not sworn to secrecy, has been cautious about the make of the subject of public discussion, and will watch on the classic town of Beverly. In the event such an appointment is made, the United States District Attorney William H. Lawson is appointed as fit material—and there are others. just received at this office. The publication is a departure from the beaten paths of the literature, it is unique in design, beautiful print, and superior. The contents show studious care in preparation, giving in detail every phase of work done, including the thoroughly researched great diversity of courses. The whole has the chance of those distinct publications by the Roycrofters. "I serve" is the striking title on the leading page, followed by the telling statement: "Industrial training and literary training must go hand in hand." Known Dr. James E. Shepard is president of the university, hard is president of his great work he is supported by a vast array of eminent men, white and colored, who stand for the highest attributes of marketable knowledge. It is moreably fostered, and it should be appreciated at the value it presents. "Why Not Now?" is an interesting little volume from the pen of Charles Gilbert Davis, M. D., of Chicago, Ill. It is a book that is full of lessons of today, and in a bright and telling manner that carries conviction. His chapter headed "Race Prejudice" is the only one dealing with the race question. It is a book that is honestly way, discussing the subject historically beginning when orders of men lived as leeches on others, showing the incessance of injustice down to the present time, when the race question selfs the substrata upon which others have flourished. In fervid language he pictures the woes of his own race, trusting that he will be able to show mercy unto those that need it shown and who are so abundantly able to show it. The volume is well written; choice language, and well worthy of perusal. Publisher, Richard G. Badger, 194 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. Are the Elks one body or two? Is "Teddy" to "come back" in 1912? Is Ohio to have another presidential appointment? Who will take the leadership of the Negro wing of the "progressives?" What part will the black voter play in the coming congressional campaign? Who is in actual charge of the project to hold a Negro exposition in 1912? When will T. Thomas Fortune resume the editorial chair of the New York Age? Will it be "Grand Master J. C. Abbur" after the Baltimore meeting of the B. M. C.? If Fred E. Moore is now satisfied that the National Negro Press Association is on the right road? Why is it that so important a state as Indiana is so poorly represented in officialdom at Washington? Why the Washington Bee has ceased to essay the role of special mouthpiece of Dr. Booker T. Washington? Could any better man than John C. Dancy be named as the American collector of customs for the Republic of Liberia? Why not put forward Dr. Arthur M. Brown, of Birmingham, Ala., as the South's next favorite for the presidency of the N. M. A.? If "codish aristocratism" at Washington has to sleep by the sagacious elements that make up the real society of the nation's capital? What good reason can be alleged for the failure of the powers to fittingly recognize the claims of Hon. J. C. Napier, Tennessee's acknowledged political leader? Will Henry Lincoln Johnson, Ralph W. Tyler, Whitfield McKinlay, Robert H. Terrell and W. T. Vernon make an effort to reorganize the famous "Black Cabinet" at Washington? If Dr. A. M. Curtis, the newly-elected president of the N. M. A., isn't due one month's delay to which Washingtonians delight in pulling off when a new star shoots athwart the horison? Special to THE FREEMAN Specialty Kenner & Lewis Amusement Company are still pleasing the patrons of this beautiful little house. The S. R. O. sign is out every night. Tutt Whitney and Homer, Tutt's song hit, Oh, My Lady, Miss Lewis and Lewis and Williams. Little Sammy, their "Pick," was out there, too, with his buck and wing dancing. Miss Millie Williams sang, "Monterey," had to answer her singing. Miss Emma Thoron joined the company on the 5th inst., and made an instantaneous hit, singing "The Barber Shop Chord," Kenner, "The Barber Shop Chord," C on the 11th inst., but the manager, Mr. Hubert, said, "Never; you just wait awhile." There is no doubt that they are doing the best business in the history of the company, too, playing their high-class overtures, Prof. James Kidd Austin is still at the plano; Fred Lewis, violinist. Robby, our trap drummer, is there with the biff. Kenner, we regard to McNell & McNeill, Joe Simms, Sidney Coleman and Sister Carle Hall. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Feuet are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine girl, born Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. Weight eleven pounds; name, Sallie Frances Fenet.... The Binkley Hotel will open their swell cafe on the 15th inst.; also the season is on. All traveling waiters stop by and see us. The line-up are: Messrs. Jesse Hunt, head waiter; Alf. Ryan, second; Walter Woodroe, Chas. Brotherton, Frank Hordge, Samuel Lackey, John Chinn, Albert Curry, Geo. Olden, Aaron Braxton....Messrs. L. C. Tatum and Dan Childs have opened up a handsome undertaking establishment on North Branch. The Clover that grew beneath the cross where Christ was Crucified Are you a lover of rare flowers or plants? Would you appreciate the opportunity of seeding a burr of one of the flowers that is but full of many burrs, that is but very little known, even among the most noted florists of the world. We have the seed burr of what we can call 'Jesus Clover'. This clover is a small herb that grows in the cross where Christ was crucified. We will describe the plant, flower, seed and burr, so that you may know its value. This plant has a distinct red spot, the drop of blood dropped upon each burr, and though blood had really dropped there, the plant produces a small, yellow flower, and as yellow represents jealousy, therefore the sign of jealousy is also on the burr, though blood had really dropped there. The seeds are the shape and color of a kidney, and represents the kidneys of Christ, that were burrs is a thorny mass, and when taken apart forms a ribbon of thorns, that when entwined around the finger makes a crown, a real product. To introduce this wonderful plant we are offering a limited number of burrs at 60 per burr. Each burr contains a small amount of early, enclose money order or stamp, and get a burr of the most wonderful plant that ever grew. SATURDAY FLORAL COMPANY, 4446 Is one of the big monopolies, full of extortion, exploited and fostered for profit like any other monopoly. The people are defenseless. 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Was it merely a rumor? The one-sixteenth blood should feel no less fortunate than the one-eighth or the one-fourth. Most excellent opportunity for the colored voters to get in round, effective independent voting. Insurging way up in Minnesota; a poor pulse for Republican health at the approaching election. Ex-President Roosevelt can certainly do things if he takes a notion. He is making good in his home State. Equal school facilities, those that are equal, is about as much as can be demanded in populous Negro districts. The Republican campaign text-book is well advertised among the brethren. Maybe something is going to happen soon. The Emancipation Celebration was sorter softish this year. Want to make a fuss over it. It's not a star chamber affair. Now that President Taft has declared that "all Republicans look alike," it is hoped he included black Republicans in his list. Speaking of "spellbinders and campaign stumpers of other days," reminds us that W. Allison Sweeney is among the missing this year. When you start out to select a calling, you may find the "field" crowded, but remember there is always an abundance of room on the hilltops. Maybe it will be better to go on just like we are rather than being labeled quadroons, mulattoes, octoroons or any of the otheres infinite-isimals by courts. We are not quite prepared for Supreme Court decisions when it comes to declaring our class in the sense of nationality. The bunch is too varigated to have much success at discrimination. The Negro who made a grab for Mr. Groh's $500 diamond stud was going some. He got away after a few brief struggles. He would make it surer and safer if he would take some industrial implement and stick to it. An "Uncle Tom" ridivibus may be expected next year. 1911 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the immortal Harriet Beecher Stowe, and the event will be appropriately celebrated by all lovers of freedom. The movement in this direction is headed and is being vigorously pushed by Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. President Taft gave out nothing, Expressident Roosevelt gave out nothing; but the tongues of the wise ones are wagging nevertheless, telling just what took place. Something did take place, and perhaps the wise ones hit on it. The situation, maybe, demanded it. Dr. Booker T. Washington is having "the time of his life" beyond the sea. He deserves the honors he is receiving, and King Edward does the right thing to invest him with knighthood. The Order of the Silver Garter is one in which princes of royal blood are proud to claim membership. The Boston women are after Brother Bond, of Little Rock, Ark. Mr. Bond in a spirit of exuberance spoke of the colored folk as "Niggers" at the National convention of the Negro Business Men's League in New York. The matter is in the hands of the Women's Club of that city, who resent the language as an affront. Anyhow, Little Rock, Ark., has no Negro bank, even it does get the two greatest conventions known to the colored race next year. The Negro Baptist convention will be held there, and the National Negro Business Men's League convention. The local papers have advised beginning scrubbing up at once. The Washington Bee, sore because it is not to be considered in connection with the proposed Washington Press Club, which is being fostered by Mr. R. W. Thompson, throws out the insinuation that Mr. Thompson is "an editor without a paper." If that be true, the only difference we can see is that The Washington Bee is a paper without an editor. Let the Washington Press Club go on and let the "bonehead" who essays to publish the Bee go and gnaw a file. This is too busy an age to stop and explain things to the kickers. Says Colonel Roosevelt: "I felt it my duty to go out and battle for the things I believe, and what the outcome to me may be is a matter for fate and the nation to decide." Doesn't this sound like a "minute-gin" for 1912? We believe if the people call Colonel Roosevelt to the White House year after next, he will not say to them "nay." From all reports President Taft has stiffened up a bit. He will be a candidate in 1912 if the people say so. He said much in little, and the proper thing, as most people will view it. He has given Mr. Roosevelt consideration practically putting it up to the people—who will you have? The "denouement" is none too soon, hastened on probably by the result in Maine. Perhaps not soon enough since something they may not be thinking about is likely to happen. President M. M. Lewey, of the National Negro Press Association, has a fine cabinet of helpers and there is reason to believe that his administration will mark a brighter era for the influence of the Negro wing of the "fourth estate." The press of the country is a unit behind him. Dr. Washington's spirited endorsement of the press and the Press Association in his New York address puts all of the "grouchy" critics in band with him and with the profession, for which he expresses such timely admiration. Principal Booker T. Washington, of the Tuskegee Institute, who is now in Europe, was the guest of Mr. Andrew Carnegie at his home, Skibo Castle, Scotland. All reports are to the effect that Dr. Washington is being literally swamped with attentions from the most important me not the continent. He has been invited, and has accepted the invitation, to speak before the National Liberal Club, London, October 6. This organization is composed of many of the most important men in London, and particularly of statesmen of one kind or another controlling the destinies of the Liberal party. The occasion will be one of extreme moment in the direction of making favorable sentiment for the Negro people. GOT IN BAD. Scott Bond who jumped into fame at the New York meeting of the Negro Business Men's League, has got in bad with the colored women of Boston. They resent what they consider the uncareful language of Mr. Bond when making his speech that had so much to do in persuading the delegates to accept Little Rock as the next meeting place of the League's convention. Mr. Bond from all accounts is a very genial soul, and jovial, and above entertaining an ugly feeling, we think. When he said, "You Niggers come out to Arkansas and get farms" or some such expression, and also "You Nigger women" dealing the advice on the spot as to how to get along, he meant it to be humorous and the audience considered it that way. It will be admitted that expressions in the bare do not sound so well. Delivered there at the meeting by a quaint, and we may say rare personality and in aquaint way, to an audience made up of "mine own folks" where all "know and understand," put a different face on things. Unfortunately, there is no coloring to the cold print. There it was in black and white, and poor Mr. Scott has not the opportunity to explain even if he had the ability. We think the Boston women should look at it as we've presented it "with a great degree of allowance." Mr. Bond is good at heart; he meant to show it when he was expressing himself in such homely language. Just a plain blunt man, ladies, one who is not acquainted with society brought down to date. He is one of the sturdy yoemannry of the soil of Arkansas, rugged and honest, who means the best when saying the least by way of commendation. Why not be charitable enough to view it in that way? WHAT WILL THE SUPREME COURT DO? It begins to look as if the Supreme Court of the United States will have the very unpleasant duty of deciding what constitutes a Negro. Isabel L. Wall, an eight-year-old child, has been barred from a white public school in Washington, D. C., on the information that she was of Negro parentage. The child is white enough, it appears, being opposed only because of the information of Negro extraction. What the Supreme Court does in the event the case comes before it will be watched with extreme interest. Mr. Wall has not made it known if he has intentions of carrying the matter beyond the Appellate Court, where it is now pending, after he was defeated in a minor court. Should the Appellate Court affirm the decision of the lower court the Supreme Court will be the next step, if Mr. Wall so declares. It stands to reason that even that distinguished bench of jurist of the highest tribunal in the land will not approach the question with enthusiasm should the case be continued upward. To decide a child's nationality under the circumstances—with the given conditions—can not prove satisfactory, no matter which "side" wins. On the one hand we have the silent plea for justice and right, and mercy if you please, according to those most concerned. This justice and right are clear to all in this case of only one-sixteenth part of Negro blood. This justice and right are those things thought apart from conditions and the subsequent conditions dependent and following—sure as the night follows the day. Apart from the conditions and their consequences the fair mind readily assigns Isabel L. Wall to the Caucasian ranks. The majority of blood then should be its own decider—anything above one-half thus finding itself in the race of the greatest perponderance of blood. The other half of the story is yet untold. The Supreme Court has already declared along the line of the Utilitarian doctrine—the greatest good for the greatest number. Do we, the Negroes of America, care to have the Supreme Court decide in a matter of THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. such great moment at this time, when the court nor the people have the least idea what a decision may mean? Are we prepared to go into the courts as quadroons, malattos and octoroons labeled by the highest tribunal in the land, and thus as securely fixed in caste lines as the caste classes of East India? The government as we view it takes no cognizance of race, permitting regulations of localities to rule. If the matter reaches that court and if it acts, it will affirm or decide adversely thus establishing a precedent—the very last place in the world for such a thing. The great broad principle of equality no doubt is the aim of Mr. Wall and those that are with him, and in which respect he is right in pushing for a decision. Surrounded as he is and his race to which he is at least remotely identified it is extremely doubtful if any advantage can come if the case is pursued beyond the two courts. The object may be to put the Supreme Court in a hole. Well, we do not want to put the Supreme Court in a hole, since it may be needed for a more important duty in the future. The best test of the possible national oneness will be when the races gravitate slowly toward each other in matters of regard and respect. No one need be deceived as to when that time comes. And we may as well set it down that there's not a thing doing until that time comes. We say it again that even Supreme Courts can not compel esteem, nor the President and his army and navy. Laws and mandates are the dictates of the people. If they seemingly come from above, it is only in the seeming, since the people have deputized those who are to speak for them. Perhaps no common principle in a Democracy or Republic is so vital and yet so little thought on. In other words what the vast majority wants, measured in wealth, influence, education as well as numbers, it will get. This may be a trifle far-fetched, but the application we trust, will be seen. It might be well to say, however, that the race is yet greatly in the minority in most of the things that make for race formidability. We may as well admit the force of the principle enunciated since it applies with double rigor in our case, where race, color and previous condition of servitude in spite of the constitution operate untoward and aside from the handicap of that thing mentioned—the majority measured in wealth, influence, education, as well as numbers. The unthoughtful will say the duty of the court is plain. It is not so. For if true matters like this would be cared for in a hurry. Conditions are plain, painfully plain. We, The Freeman, hope for the best, but feel no abler than the various courts of Washington to offer the suggestions expected by Mr. Wall. It is not simply "yes" or "no"; it is vastly more. The situation requires making haste slowly. DOES HE WANT A THIRD TERM? Ex-president Roosevelt is a very popular man. He has won it by his public activities which, while a little brisk for Presidents, have been in accord with the great masses, the bread winners of either party. The most that may be said against him is that he is a very lively politician; he is every bit of it, and since it is no crime he is entitled to what he gets out of it. To put it more politely, he is a student of the times, knows intimately the views of the classes of men that make up the country and has the courage to enlist with the vast majority as against the "interests" as it is sometimes put. Some think to see in him designs on the Presidency for 1912. And it is not reasonable to think that any individual so long in public life and so conspicuous as Mr. Roosevelt wishes to sink into obscurity. He has not stated his position, nor is it necessary. His popularity and his methods of feeding it answer for him. Yet it is reasonable that he will not insist on a nomination, rather holding himself in a "Barkis is willing" attitude just like his great friend, President Taft. But will it be all so beautiful and Damon and Pythias like in the end? The prize is big and high, and in the end there may be the most unpleasant mix-up when the homely fable of the two cats and the cheese, and one monkey may be very applicable. So far it has proven a bad year for Republicans, and we may rest assured that if things get too fierce about the succession both of the eminent gentlemen may as well save worry and campaign expenses. Mr. Roosevelt apparently wants to beat the notion that there's a "fence" around the two terms permitted by the grace of the American people. In this matter he is an inconnoclast —wishes to shatter that American idolatry of sentiment set agoing by George Washington. To be uselessly fettered to tradition is a hateful thing. Yet it is to be doubted if the American people care to have one start out with the intent of demolition. The quiet Grant, were he living today, could do it, with the same popularity and causes. Roosevelt may do it. He of all men has the best opportunity. But shall it be by one aggressive, or by some character on the order of President Taft, who in spite of his supineness, is looming up as a capable President and a lovable man. YOUNGSTOWN, Q. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Malinda Knight, of Garfield, is very ill. The next regular meeting of Buckeye lodge No. 73, Elks will be Thursday evenings on June 27. All members take notice of Mrs. Lemuel Stewart and Mrs. Simpson, of Hilker street, remain the same.... The banquet given Logan lodge, K. of P., Thursday evening, was a grand success and was well attended. A neat sum was realized.... Miss Adelaide Stewart, Edward Burns, and Richard Rogers are improving nicely.... A number of New Castle people were in the city Saturday and Sunday.... Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Offley, of the St. Mary's A. M. E. Zion Church, departed for Pittsburgh on Tuesday, ran into the general conference. Mrs. P. B. Leece represented the local lodges of True Reformers at the grand sitting at Richmond, Va., last week.... Earl Howell has opened a restaurant at 120 South Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lynch, of 1079 Wick Avenue, entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Lynch, Mrs. Rhodie Graham and Mr. Edward Leece.... Mr. Geo. Holmes and Mrs. Wm. Milton are on the sick list. Mrs. Biddle, of North Watt, remains about the same.... Mrs. Jack McFarland is in Freeport, Pa., and when she returns next week she will open hair drassing parlors, Wm. Wilson, Ilion, Oxford, special three inks in Charlottettes, The Widows and Widowers' Club will have a corn roast in Poland next week. David Boggess and son John, of Richard Boggess, will visit the Richard Boggess, Sunday, and were guests of Wm. Saunders at dinner... the members of Coventry, Friar John, of Manchester and the Elks' Rest, Tuesday evening, in a business session. GALVESTON, TEX. DALLAS, TEX. Spectal to THE FREEMAN Joseph and Robert Carpenter entertained forty little girls and boys at their home Wednesday afternoon in honor of their birthdays. Choice dainties were given to the girls for puffy games...The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Winn is under the skilled hand of the carpenters and is being repaired in and out...Mayes, Welch & firm now doing business at $73 Jackson street. They ask a share of your trade. ...The B. I. B. of K. Grand Lodge just closed its year's work here last Saturday and will be doing a full time. See to it that that boy and girl attend regularly. The opening of the new building was a feature enjoyed by the invited public, teachers, pupils and staff. That could be expected...Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walton, twelve-pound baby girl...A large number of people left and end the convention at New Orleans La. The Central Theater, Dallas, Texas, had the pleasure of entertaining the Smart Company team, the app that present were Messrs Sales and Home Titt Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Sank Sims, Misses Mabel Deherd, Daisy Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Sank Sims, of the Smart Set Company. Those of the Central Theater were Mr. J. H. Harris, Messrs. Ed. Wilson, Dave Lowe, H. W. Booths, Joe Baumls, Walter Johnson, Mrs. H. W. Wallburg, Miss Emma Johnson and others. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREMAN. Over one hundred thousand visitors are here to attend the forty-fourth G. A. R. encampment, and the city is literally covered with the grandest of all decorations, the Grand Old Flag. Twenty thousand of the men who saved the Union marched in the parade of Wednesday morning. Our own heroes of Fort Pillow and other bloody fields are fairly worshipped by the citizens of the city. ... Major Fleetwood, of Fred Douglas Post No. 21, of Washington, D. C., is here attending the G. A. R., and paid us an official visit. Mr. David Warner, a prominent officer holder of Washington, D. C., en route to his home from the B. M. C., is here to attend the G. A. R. He is the guest of Mr. Pinkett at his charming villa, 805 Arctic avenue. Mrs. Chas. Pier, Mrs. Tiny Collins and Mr. Jackson, a prominent undertaker of Pittsburg, are here to attend the G. A. R. Mr. John Green, the C. V. B. A. of Allen's Grotton, paid Phledelhina, a flying visit last night. ... Miss Fannie White, of Pittsburg, who has been the guest of Mrs. Duvall, of Rosemont avenue, has returned to her home in the Smoky City. *A grand reverence is paid to Mrs. Davidson and Miss Addison, of Washington, D. C., last week at the residence of Mr. Richard Walker, 134 North Illinois avenue. Mrs. Davidson is the prominent trained nurses of Washington, D. C., Prof. T. A. Minott, the well known psychologist, formerly of 487 Sixth avenue, New York, sailed for Europe Wednesday on the steamship Maur Ackermann, by his private secretary, to visit her interest. ... Miss Olatia Saunders, the winner of the Atlantic City Weekly Topic B. M. C. trip contest trip, returned Saturday. She speaks in glowing terms of the perseverance of her comfort while in Baltimore. Col. and C. Edwards have returned from the B. M. C. While in the Monumental City they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walker, 1568 North Carey street. ... Mrs. Walker, their sisters don't forget to visit the office of this manager before going hom, as the manager, A. E. Edwards, wishes to present to everyone a handsome booklet of the resort and send your name to your home. A number is 108 Arctic avenue, just one square from the headquarters. MINEOLA, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. W. N. Shamberger, of Montova, N. M., has been a member of the team here, and it is in good shape. Charlie Thompson knows all about the syrup business, and he is one of the best in State. He owns some or syrup. A large number of people have gone west to pick cotton. Now the eastern people want cotton picked and can't get picked in the fields. The pubs have will open here. The schools have the children ready. Timothy Yarbrough, of Palmer, was here last week on a visit. "Mrs. Margaret Wooten, of Palmer, will open here," the dairy, this week. "Mr. Joe London lost his mother Sept. 18. She was living in Sherman, Texas. News came here last week that W. T. Tate, of Terrell, was News of the Sporting World IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. STANDING OF CHICAGO LEAGUE. W. L. Pct. West Ends 19 7 .731 Chicago Giants 18 10 .653 Rogers Park 15 13 .536 Logan Square 12 14 .462 Red Sox 10 18 .357 Spaldings 8 20 .256 All the fans of the city are talking about the very poor game played by the Chicago Giants on last Saturday against the West Ends. The West Ends were the Giants' nearest rivals, and if the colored boys could have won this game they would have a possible chance for the pennant. "No," said one fan, "they put the weakest pitcher in and let the West Ends cinch the pennant." Walter Ball, who had been taken with a bad knee, was put in the game. The West Ends won two scores off of his delivery in the first innning, and in the fourth made three more. "Cyclone" Williams, about the best pitcher they have, was then put in the box, and the West Ends could not touch him. Ball then put out seven men and only allowed one man to get to first on balls. The talk of the town is the poor show-making made by the Giants and the possible choice they had for the team they used "Cyclone" Williams. The score: West Ends. R. H. O. A. E. Fenton, l. f. 1 2 1 0 Murray, c. f. 1 1 3 0 Murray, b. f. 0 2 1 0 McAuley, 1 b. 1 9 2 0 Campion, s. s. 1 1 4 2 0 Morrissie, r. f. 1 1 0 0 0 McNichols, 2 b. 0 1 2 0 Wallace, c. 1 0 6 3 0 Fraser, p. 1 0 2 2 0 Totals. 5 9 27 12 10 Chicago Giants. R. H. O. A. E. Pearl, c. f. 0 3 1 4 1 Harris, c. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Wallace, 3 b. 0 1 1 0 0 Winston, l. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Moore, c. f. 0 1 0 0 0 Johnson, b. b. 0 10 0 0 Bright, b. f. 0 1 2 0 Selden, s. s. 1 2 1 0 Ball, p. p. 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, p. 1 0 1 0 0 Totals. 0 6 27 10 1 Totals ..... 2 0 0 6 27 0 Wilson Giants ..... 2 0 0 6 27 0 0 0 Chicago Giants ..... 0 0 0 6 27 0 0 0 Two-base hits—Lynch, Morrissey Double plays—Campion to McAulay; Wallace to McAulay; Wallace to Ball; Ball 4; by Williams, 7. Bases on balls—Off Fraser, 3; off Ball, 2; off Williams, 1. Umpire—Fitzpatrick. Time— The Giants made a clean sweep on Sunday, a thing that they should have done on Saturday. They won a double-header, playing the Red Sox, winning the first game by a score of 5 to 1 and the second Giants. R. H. O. A. E. Pettus, 1 b. 1 2 14 0 0 Harris, r. f. 2 1 0 0 0 wallace, 3 b. 1 1 2 4 0 Winston, l. f. 1 1 2 0 0 l. f. c. 0 2 0 0 Johnson, c. 0 2 0 0 Wright, 2 b. 0 0 2 3 0 Seiden, s. s. 0 0 1 4 1 Williams, p. 1 1 2 3 0 Totals. 5 8 27 13 3 Red Sox. R. H. O. A. E. Hahn, r. f. 0 2 2 0 1 Flavin, l. f. 1 1 1 0 0 Mahoney, c. f. 1 1 2 0 1 Mnally, c. b. 0 0 2 4 0 Mnply, 3 b. 0 0 2 2 0 Johnson, s. b. 0 0 3 2 1 Pedersen, 1 b. 0 1 13 0 0 Smith, c. 0 0 2 1 0 Mckenna, c. 0 0 2 1 0 Clark, p. 0 0 0 4 0 Giants game--- R. H. H. O. A. E. Pettus, i. 1 1 6 0 Winston, l. f. 3 3 1 0 Wallace, b. 3 0 0 1 Doors, c. 0 1 1 Johnson, c. 0 3 7 0 Wright, 2 b. 0 3 1 0 Greene, r. f. 0 0 0 0 Selden, s. s. 1 1 1 2 Taylor, p. 1 1 0 2 Totals 8 11 18 6 0 Red Sox R. H. H. O. A. E. Hahn, r. f. 0 1 0 0 1 L. f. f. 0 0 0 0 1 Mahoney, c. f. 0 0 1 0 Kinnally, 2 b. 0 3 0 0 Murphy, 3 b. 1 0 2 1 Johnson, s. s. 0 0 0 0 3 Gregson, b. 1 1 4 6 Mckenna, c. 1 4 0 0 Timmersman, p. 0 0 4 0 Totals 2 3 15 6 5 Giants 3 4 0 1 0 *8 Red Sox 0 2 0 0 0 2 Two-base hits—McKenna, Winston. Double play—Taylor to Selden to Pettus. Struck out—By Taylor, 5; by Timmers- son on balls—Off Taylor, 2; off Timmersman, 1. Time—1:10. Ump- ire—Reading. INTERESTING GAMES. Minneapolis Keystones and Louisville Cubs Break Even. Special to THE FREEMAN. LOUISVILLE, Ky.-The following series of games were played here: First game, September 15— R. H.E. Lou. Cubs...0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 2—9 11 2 Keystones...0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0—2 8 2 Batteries—McNair and Wills; West and Williams. Second game, September 16— R. H.E. Lou. Cubs...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4—4 6 0 Keystones...0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0—3 5 2 Batteries—Jackson and Wills; Griffin and Williams. Third game, September 17— R. H.E. Lou. Cubs...0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1—4 9 1 Keystones...2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3—7 12 3 Batteries—McNair and Wills; West and Williams. Fourth game, September 18— R. H.E. Lou. Cubs...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 1 0 Keystones...1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—2 3 0 Batteries—Jackson and Wills; West and Williams. KEYSTONES GET A. B. C.'S SCALP. Mitchell's Team Makes It Interesting for Home Boys. Wednesday was a gala day for baseball fans in this city. The Minneapolis Keystones crossed bats with the A. B. C. sacks what they knew about. real-for-certain baseball by defeating the home team by a score of 6 to 1. The game was a hot one from start to finish, and Kidd F. Mitchell's Kentucky boys unlocked the first score. The A. B. C. s did wonderful work, but the good support that Pitcher McNier was given put the home boys on the hummer. McNier pitched a very wild pitch, and the baseball team showed some remarkable ability at odd times as a pitcher of clearness, Harris, pitcher for the A. B. C. s, did well, but his support was just a little weak. How- Mr. the game was an enthusiastic one. Mr. the players were very clever men, although some of them were formerly from the A. B. C.'s old scouting club, and they are, namely: Young, second base, Shawler, first base, and third base. Shawler, boys are great players and are fit for any first-class team. The score: A. B. C. R. H. O. A. E. A. B. C. R. H. O. A. E. Morris. 2 b.... 0 0 2 5 Hutchison, 3 b. 0 0 0 2 0 Lolla, h. f. 0 0 4 0 0 Sibley, r. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson, c. 0 0 0 2 0 Board, b. 0 0 13 0 1 Herron, c. f. 1 2 3 0 1 Francis, s. s. 0 0 3 3 1 Harris, p. 0 2 2 0 1 Bartlett, r. f. 0 0 0 0 0 Total's 1 4 27 15 A Keystones. R. H. O. A. E. Young, 2 b. 2 0 4 1 1 Shawler, l. f. 1 1 4 1 1 Baston, c. f. 0 1 1 0 0 Bastler, f-p. 0 1 1 0 0 Davis, s. s. 1 1 0 0 0 Jackson, p-r. f. 1 0 5 0 Willis, c. 2 1 7 3 0 McCune, 3 b. 0 2 0 1 0 Merida, 1 b. 0 1 1 0 0 Totals ..... 6 10 27 12 1 A. B. C.'s. ..... 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5 Keystones ..... 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 5 Keys—Off Jackson, ..... off McNier, 1 Keys—Off Jackson, ..... off McNier, 3 Struck out—By Jackson, ..... by McNier, 5 Wild pitch—Harrison, ..... by McNier, 5 Base hits—Willis, McCune. Sacrifice —Merida. Double play—Jackson to Willis Base losses—Thompson, Herron, Shawra—Francis, Willis, Davis, Umire —Adams. Notes of the Game. Did you see J. D. Howard at the game? What was Archie Greathouse doing with E. C. Knox? Merida seems to know the game just as of old. Say! didn't Kidd Mitchell wear some few diamonds! He certainly is worth talking about. McNier knows how to pitch, even if his arm was glassy. What do you think of Harris? Glad to see Hutchison there. Ran Butler's cigar went out. Why? Who is that fellow that makes so much noise with the horn? "Game Keeper" was also present. Wouldn't a game between Indianapolis and Chicago go fine? Ward Wilson is coaching a team composed of high school and ex-college players. MINNEAPOLIS MINN Special to THE FREEMAN EVANSVILLE, IND Everything is the boom in Evansville, especially since Prof. W. E. Grubbs made a three weeks' canvass for THE FREEMAN, getting ads and writings. He hadness and professional man and woman in the city. His stay with us is very much felt. The schools have even taken higher. The enrollment is larger this year than last, and the schools in general are in excellent condition. It has been decided to put cooking into hand. The Negro girls. Miss Salle L. Wyatt has been appointed to take charge of same. She now is a grade teacher in Government School, and has been on Monday night, Sept. 12, a farewell reception was tendered. Milton Mickens, of Hood's Chapel, M. E. has a mane affair, bringing in a new life. Mr. H. W. Anderson and members of the Colored Y. M. C. A. were instrumental in bringing this. . . . On Sept. 13 a public reception was held for the Colored Y. M. C. A., and his bride, Mrs. Jackson. This reception was held in the Y. M. C. A. building, Seventh floor of the representative people being present. . . . We are looking forward anxiously to the 22nd of September. The Colored Y. M. C. A. extends her year in Evansville for the Enamulation celebration. Hon. I. F. Jones, of Henderson, Ky., is to be the speaker of the day. The Y. M. C. A. extends her invitation to all Com. and helps to make this a great day. ROUTE. PROF. R. ROVP POPES' ANNEX BAND, WITH RINGLIN BROS. CIRCUS—Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 26, Dyersburg, 27; Jackson, 28; Paducah, 29; Henderson, 30; Hopkinsville, 29; Pike, 29; Winston, 30; WALLACE-HAGENBACH CIRCUS—Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 26, 25; Athens 27; Elberton, 28; Greenwood, S. C. 29; Newberry, 30; Columbia, B.C. 29; COLE—Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 26, 25; Pf. Smith, 27; Fayette, 28; Muskogee, Okla. 29; Okmulgee, 30. RICHARDS AND THE PUBLIERS MINSERATION AND FILMKINS—HOLLAND AND FILKINS—Evanston, Wyo. Sept. 26, Green River, 27; Rock Springs, 28; Hanna, 29; Dearborn, 29; Lancaster, 30; Branford, 29; The ROYS—Week of Sept. 26, Pekin Theater, Chicago LAS VEGAS—MAGICANS—Milledgeville, Ga. Sept. 26, Ft. Valley, 27; Macon, 28; Sparta, 29; Thomson, 30; Akron, S. C. Oct. 1. DOWN IN DIXIE—Opera in San Antonio, Tex. Sept. 25, PAT CHAPELLES A RABBIT'S POP COMPANY—Bessener, Ala. Sept. 26; Eulam, 27; Tuscaloosa, Colo. Mississauga, Miss. 28; Aberdeen, 30; West Columbus, KING COMPANY, UNDER DIRECTION OF W. A. THOMAS H. DUDLEY—WATERSMART—Boston, Mass. 26 to Oct. 1. H. L RAWLEWS WITH SELLS-POPAUGH CIRCUS—Cuscatillo, Kans. Sacramento, 27; Eldorado, 28; Wellington, 29; Alva, Okla. 29. GORDON AND KEYES—Week of Sept. 26; WALLACE-HAGENBACH, York, Pa. G. W ALLEN'S TROUBADOURS-Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 26 to Oct. 1. --- THE STAGE Water Emory is now playing the Colonial Theater for Taylor & Koffman. Clifton Ross will replace Claude Wintrey with the Gilpin Stock Company. J. Frank Delyons and J. W. Jeffrey, of New York, have a new act and will open at once. Brooks and Wilson, comedy knockabout arcades, are playing the Victoria, Philadelphia, Pa. this week. The Garlick, the only playhouse in Caro Hi, has been placed in first-class condition for the winter season. Ada Smith and May McCray are resting in Chicago this week. They will be in rehearsal next week for the fall season. Wm. Hallback and his Southern Plantation Company are playing this week at the Gotham Theater, 125th street, New York City. L. D. Joel has taken control of the Arcade Theater, Atlanta, Ga. From which point he will operate his circuit of theaters. He was formerly of Jacksonville, Mustrel Morris has left Nashville for Chicago, after a most successful engagement of thirty-two weeks. He does a sixteen minutes comedy juggling act in cork. The New York Cyclones, Simmons and Wright, went big last week at the Carmine Theater. The act is said to be one of the best. The team will play a return engagement in New York City. The Crown Garden, Indianapolis, is getting ready for the winter season by having a roof put on. According to manager, he will open on the lyteville Ky. this week. They filled a successful engagement of several weeks at Indianapolis. The Louisville people will find them all they might expect. J. W. Toomey, musical phonist, has finished his ten weeks' engagement has finished Q. H. Vandeville Circuit. He will rest for three weeks before he will open on the W. C. Kirk Circuit, playing Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Ed D. Lee, manager of the tent show, accompanied by his wife, will go to Hot Springs for the winter. Cora Hubbard, his sister-in-law, will go as far as兰 Louis with them. Will return to on his tent in May of next year, in Indiapolis. Prof R. Roy Pope and his Annex Bard with the Ringing Bros' Circus, are making their usual big hit with the circus gears, and playing ball, too. At Fort Scott the Annex Bard defeated the Candy Butchers in a score of 5 to 2. Batteries for hand, and Russell' Candy, Smith and Grey. Home runs, Russell and Hinson. The Crown Garden. Indianapolis, is rapidly coming completion, and will in a few days rope in an array of talent that has never been surpassed by any covered theater. Work is being pushed night and day to make this place a dream theater, and to cater to the most fastidious theater-gers. Watch for the opening. The Glimpn Stock Company closed their summer season Sunday, August 18, at Indiana University Health and send regard to the Smart Set, Salem Tutt, Whitney's company and Cole and Johnson. The roster: Ada Smith, McCray, Arthur Wooldridge, Craig Anita, Wilms, Chus, S.Gilpin and Claude Wintrey. Paul La Mero took unto himself a wife during the closing week of the Crown Garden Theater. It was the pretty little Miss Henrietta Tanner, of Chicago. It was all done before any, were aware. It was all done before any, were aware. It was all done before any, were aware. knew why the Griffin Sisters held him on the stage, pelited him with rice, old shoes, Mrs. La Mero took her part in the show, pretty as could be. Good luck, old boy. Madame E. Azalia Hackley, the acknowledged leading vocal artist of the music industry in Philadelphia, a concert singer in Philadelphia, her home city, Wednesday evening, October 19th, at the Academy of Music. This will be her 100th concert, which have been interrupted by the advent of Miss Mary Fitzhugh, the kind soprano, to whom Madame Hackley will be her guest. Her retiring tour Madame Hackley will devote her time, talents and energies to teaching and to developing her plans to musicians and to improve musical conditions. A BENEFIT, BOSTON, MASS. The Boston Benevolent Association will give a benefit for James Grundy, of the Watermelon Trust, at the Pekin Theater, at Wesley afternoon, Sept. 28. The following day will be a benefit will appear: John Rucker, Whangdoogle Comedy Fowl, Feed and Jones, the Brits, Joe and Saddle; the Harpe-Smith Tins, Alabama Comedy, Four, Bailey and Desmond, Bob Slater, Watermelon Cross, Scutter, Crumbly and Williams; Wesley Norris, Floyd and Russell, the Jolly Prices, Buckeye Comedy Four, Benson, Washington, Richardson and Robinson, W. Bass, Bob Slater, George Carrington, the Gideons, Jones and Gillen, Bowman, Terry, the Moxleys, and Glenn, Madam Flower, the Bronze, Mr. Coates and Grundy's Watermelon Trust, led by Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Grundy. Committee of arrangements: Mr. Sherman contes, Mr. John Jones, Mr. Wesley Nerris, Mr. Price, Mr. Benny Small, Mr. Walter Ronson, Mr. Paul Floyd, Mr. W. Barm RUBY TEATRE, GALVESTON, TEX This is a place of fun and amusement, with engagement extraordinary. Buddle, with everybody's favorite, opened here Saturday for the theater, and the house by storm. The manager, Mr. Cohen did a wise piece of business in securing Glenn for his theater, as he is well known to the audience. The show played to packed houses, and the manager wore the smile that won't come. The company is composed of the following formers: Tommy comedian, is all the way, and make good anywhere. He is a host within him, brings three and four encounters nightly, singles, single, and makes South in Cotton Town." Miss Gretchen dodgers, our leading soubrette, is quite a face, and makes big hits in her songs. Little Joe, the screen. Miss Ruth Crosby catches the mouse every time she sings. The Garreys here the 17th and made good. The music under the directorship of Miss Leila Dusenbock, the Sunday, the 18th to accept an engage- ment at Dallas, Tex. The manager, Mr. Huff, would like to hear from good employers. The managers and parties can have long engagements and good salaries. Would like to have good teams. Butler May and Sweetie Matthew will play Glenn, stage manager Ruby Theater. J. D. JOEL, MANAGER, GOES TO ATLANTA, GA. L. D. Joel, well known in theatrical circles as a manager, has left Jacksonville, Fla., for Atlanta, Ga., from where he will operate a direct circuit of theaters. Atlanta is better suited for his purpose, hence he has chosen it as his headquarters, and will be found at the Arcade Theater, 81 Decatur street. At the new location Mr. Joel will be in the theater with acts wishing to play from six to ten hours South without the loss of time, also avoiding those great jumps that are so much disliked by the performers. Mr. Joel desires to hear from good colorists wanting to play the South. He wishes them to be afraid, since all the houses for which he is now booking are on the first-class order. Among these are the Globe Theater, Jacksonville, Fla., the Arcade Theater, Atlanta, Ga., and the Jacobs, Pensacola, If you want to work all winter write to him at 81 Decatur street, Atlanta, Ga. Manager Arcade Theater. AT THE CHICAGO THEATERS BY CARY B. LEWIS. The Monogram. Special to THE FERMAN CHICAGO, III., Sept. 21.—Mrs. Rosa Brown, who made "Some of These Days" the hit of State street, and now it is one of the most popular "rags" of the season, worked alone this week at the Monogram, where she embroidered with gold trimming and a long white cape and a stunning hat. Her latest song was "Me Meet at the Barbershop." This number was used in Emerson's and Ann's albums. Her was well received, but it remained for her to sing "Som of These Days" before the audience would give her the applause deserved. She sang the chorus and then the house went wild. Ringgold and Elvira Johna son were two other good numbers on the bill. Miss Ringgold played the part of a young girl and Miss Johnson the boy. They sang "Come Along Amanda," "Under the Rain" and "Kinkey." Both proved laugh provokers and splendid entertainers and their sing- MARIA MAYORA MRS. ROSE BROWN. ing was generously received by the three packed houses on Monday night. Their act was the Clarks of the West made their first appearance in Chicago on Monday night. They work fully twenty minutes and their stair is fresh and at no time dragging. Mr. Clark impersonates a Jew and a Dagge in the song, "Gone. Good-bye." Mrs. Clark sings "Somebody Has Been Here Since I Have Been Gone." Mrs. Clark sings nicely and they can be to her appearance. They can well afford to appear on State street in other houses or other houses in Chicago. Henderson and Thomas were hold over. They have made their reputation for being two-time winners; they do the work and draw the salary. The Pekin. A splendid novelty bill was given Monday night at the Pekin. From the generous applause given all the numbers the patrons were able to see, Cameron was a very big number, and was the Grotto scene from "Faust." The acting stage setting and singing were excellent. The number alone was well worth the price of admiring. Richard B. Harrison, one of the best readers of the race, recited Poes's "Raven" and Dunbar's "Little Brown Baby with Sparkle." He enjoyed the joyful treat to see and hear his intrepretation of Poes's "Raven," and more enjoyable to hear the number from Dunbar. It is brewed by many that it is Dunbar's art and art temperament; at least, it is the most appreciated by most of the audiences to which he recites, and this was proven by the fashionable audience that applauded him on Monday. A knockout was Maden and Nugent in their sketch, in "Two Darlings." It was a clever and entertaining and exceedingly humorous and entertaining. The Five Lagards, one of the most expensive acrobatic performances in vaudeville, was the best number seen here revered by the audience, and were pulled off by this celebrated family. Miss Narie Burton, "The Society Soprano in New Songs," was a good title, for she had two very new songs, the third not quite Six weeks ago Miss Burton appeared at the Pekin and made a decided hit singing cleverly popular ballad songs. Society people turned out an masse to hear her, and probably they will do so this week. Miss Burton is a graduate of the Chicago Conservatory of Music and has been in the East as a prima donna singer. Monday night her first song was "Song of Soul." It was evident that she was much more at home on the stage than her last appearance. But the song that moved the audience and showed Miss Burton's excellent voice and training was "Somebody Else, Its Always Somebody Else." This was the selection that kept her in the class as a soloist, and with the rendition of this number would have more than pleased the audience. Instead of her singing a sweet, catchy ballad, she comes with "Some, of These Days. My, what a drop in repreetoir. But she certainly did sing it. Her interpretation of a song written by a member of her own race was fine. She had the voice to sing and she put her soul in it. As THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER soon as she began to sing the chorus the boys in the gallery and those in other parts of the house began to show their ivories, and at the conclusion of the number she was asked to sing the chorus with a handsome bouquet of American roses. It must be said, however, that ragtime music is in the air. The people like it and the managers see that the patrons get it. Misty Jackson, the managers the working are singing it; so there you are. Miss Burton's likeness hanging in the main entrance, was taken by Jones the Photographer. Let the show go on, for it The Grand. The bill at the Grand this week so far as the people were concerned, was the same last week, but each number was new. Madison said the number was new that Marriage Vow," and "Have a Little Pity." Goodie and Goodie went bigger than ever. They amounted to some new costumes. They are the biggest hit of State street. There is some talk of Mr. Goodie opening the Grand with a stock company. The stock company are holders. They were given much aplause. Edgar Martin and Donald Crosby have an Indian act. Crosby sings the "Reed and Martin "If He Comes In I'm Going On." New pictures were shown. Miss Margarite Ward, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of the W. and W. Company, is in hite city. What's the matter with Jerry Mills that he don't give the public another Pokin stock company? He asked frequently on the "stroll," and many that attend the different theaters. It seems that there is a growing demand for the stock companies. It bills that are now being in the local houses on State street. Which house will meet the demand is not yet known, but there is no doubt that something will be done in this city. This demand will most likely come the urgent requests made by the theater-going public, for after all its the public that keeps bills and bills, for after all its the public that keeps bills and keeps the cog wheels greased." It has been reliably reported that such well-known persons as Misses Nettle Lewis, Pearl Brown, May White, Elvira Johnson, Jamie Ringgold, Anna Wilkes, Mrs. Abbie Moore, and other new celebrities would become members of a company, headed by Jerry Mills. The names of Lawrence Chenault, J. Frances Moes, Chas. Young, Adolph Henderson, Clifford Ross and other men of talent would be to the roster of the new stock company. There is no secret about Jerry Mills effort to get a fine set of talented people for a stock company and this being true it is most likely that within several weeks some local theater will be turning crowds away anxious to see a well-trained stock company once more. ☆ ☆ ☆ Mr. Clarence White the violinist of Washington, D. C., will be the guest of the Umbrian Glee Club October 9. Madam Patti Brown will leave in October for the west, where she will begn her fall tour in concert. Madam Brown had a very successful season last year and the coming season is expected to be the best since she has been appearing in concert. Simmms and Thompson are at the Normal Baseball Park this week. They have twenty-five people including Misses Carrie Stith, Kate Hicks, Miss Rosie Ross, Susie Hicks, Ella Jones, T. Sherman, A. Young and Prof. Johnson and his band. Kelly and Davis are back from Milwaukee. Wis. They will go next week to Dempsey's Theater, Cincinnati. Harris Emanuel, the violinist of this city, will appear at the annual musical event given in Philadelphia in October by Madam A. Azelai Hackley. The Umbrian Glee Club gave a sacred concert at Umbrian Hall, Institutional Church. Madam Patti Brown Miss Maud Roberts Miss Kitchner, Geo. Garner and Harrison Emanuel took part on the program. Word comes that Shelton Brooks is playing alone and was a big hit at the Grand Theater, Pittsburg, Pa. He is scoring much and country apples of September 26 he will be at the family Theater, Detroit and Grand Rapids, the next week. He will then go to New York. His "Some of These Days" has reached the 1,000,000 mark. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Davis arrived in the city last week. Both are in the best of health. They expect a very prosperous season. * * * William Foster's is the place to get all the late songs. Mr. Foster keeps up with the music in part of the country. His place is a "Mecoa" for getting the "dope" on new songs. "Any Old Town is a Lonesome Town When Your Sweetheart is Away" is one of the latest hits hereabouts. It is being sung at the Elite with success. Now that the theaters at Thirty-first street are having great crowds and many people are forced to remain on the outside until performances are over until they are admitted, courteous gentlemen should take care of what they are doing as little pushing and crowding forward as possible be done. Some nights men anxious for admittance push and scramble like mad men just in order to get in first. The use of weaving a chair in such instances and the managers and gentlemen in the crowd would do the women and children a favor to lend their assistance in these instances. Conspicuous in the American Magazine for September is a handsome likeness of Burt Williams and a write up of Mr. Williams by Bookr T. Washington. The article cleverly written and states that Mr. Williams is expected to be $30,000 a year. That he gets to $1,100 per week from the "Follies of 1910." The act of Perin and Crosby that appeared for the first time at the Perin theater for more than a year. Mr. Crosby states that he has been at several of the best theaters in the popular districts and that the act went big. Mr. Jesse Shipp, for years connected with the Williams and Walker show, will arrive in the city soon to put on some new show sketches at *Theater in Theater. Bruce Jones and his Grants are at the American Music Hall this week. J. B. Sandifer has returned to the city. He has been at Galther's Theater, Cincinnati, Henderson and Thomas will leave next week for Cincinnati to be at Dempsey's Theater. They will then go on big at Detroit, St. Paul and other large cities. Mr. Jerry Mills is coaching several new people for vaudeville. Vaudeville actors are improving their hair at C. Henderson's tonsorial parliars, 2903 State street. The Four Lincoln Musical Entertainers will be at the Pekin Theater Thursday, September 22. Downs and Brown will be at the Thirty-first street Theater on Thursday night of this week and close Saturday night. The Clippers are at Cincinnati and go from there to Louisville for two weeks. Miss Oma Crosby and her Kinkies are off this week, but will work the next. It was whispered around that the "Goats" are going to get together. Simms and Thompson, the polite entertainers, the boys who never loaf, are this week at 69th and Halsted streets at the twenty-five people, having arranged all the lyrics and music and having charge of the entire company. Every one who has seen this team can see nothing but success for Simms and all teams that hustle. Regards to G. E. ALLEN'S TROUBADOURS At South Royal Street Park, Jackson, Tenn. Allen's Troubadours opened their engagement for the colored fair at the South Royal Street Park and Theater in the adjacent parade. It was, considered by the griffin, THE MUSICIAN King and Bailey opened the season in New York, where they played for two teams, the Philadelphia Lynx, closing there Friday of last week. They sailed for Europe the following Saturday, on the Hamburg-American line, Hamburg on the Berlin weeks; Berlin, 4 weeks; Vienna, 4 weeks. "THE PASSING SHOW IN WASHINGTON." Howard Theater. It seems too bad that the citizens of the city of "magnificent distances" did not support high class vaudeville sufferers, but the city of Smith to continue in that line, and accordingly he has announced that the house will be closed, to open again with a stock company. The present trend of affairs has been confirmed that it is wiser to inaugurate this new policy as soon as possible. It is hoped by the very thoughtful citizens that the humiliated and ostracised in the white playhouses of this city will incite the colored people of the city to fully appreciate the splendid opportunity which they have to see and hear high class and refined enter- As soon as the members who are to compose the new stock company arrive, the rehearsals will begin company and the rehearsals will be excellent from the "Red Moon," "Bandana Land" and the Pekin of Chicago. A large orchestra will be derided the music that Prew Will H. Vodrey, the peerless and well known director and arranger for the Hurtig & Seamons successes, musical composer for the orchestra and director of the Howard Theater orchestra, is composing the new music and will arrange and conduct all the musical numbers in the production management to make the Howard the central market for the talent of the race. The plays will be well worked out and original. Occasionally they will be slightly tinged with veins from "Rufus Rastus," "Policy Players," etc. The managers of the large colored theaters will be considering the advisability of forming such fraternal The Crown Garden, INDIANAPOLIS, IND Finest Theatre of its kind in the world. Playing only the best in Vaudeville. Eight big acts. Recognized acts always wanted. C. O. Harding, Chicago Agent. Full Orchestra. Uniformed Attendants. Visit The Columbia Theatre Visit The Columbia Theatre 524 Indiana Ave. Open Evenings and Sundays Entire change of program every day. Good music, good order, good singing. Clean and up to-date. The only Theatre down town owned by colored people. Admission 5c. HILL BROS., Props. "I Ain't Looking for no Job for Life" The new song hit, words and music by William E. Shackleford, creat ing a big sensation everywhere. This popular composition will be sent, charges prepaid, for 25 cents. Address Clifford C. Mitchell, box 845, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. PARK Everybody goes to the Park. Sept. 26, 27, 28, The Famous American Play of the Blue Grass State WITH THE PICKANINNY BAND JOHN POWELL, Leader. IN OLD KENTUCKY Howard Theatre Guilty of a Big Scream, following two black face acts, white people doing black face. Miss Etta Minor sang "Barber Shop Chord," and was a hit of the show. She received more applause individually than any other act on the bill, while the Musical Finale landed the act an instantic hit. W. H. SMITH, Manager Howard Theatre, Washington, D. C. F.A.BARRASSO Tri-State Circuit Single acts, sister teams, novelty acts. Can also use two more A1 producers. Fifteen weeks at the best salary that the South can afford. But you must have the "goods" or there is "nothin' doin'." Good time to follow this. Salary sure. Prize fighters, see Jack Johnson; boozers, see Carry Nation. I pay all transportation over my circuit after joining. Write or wire. Wardrobe must be A 1. Fred. A. Barrass, Sole Owner and General Mgr., 121 to 123 South Fourth Street, relationship as would increase the opportunities of the colored actors. positions of the colored actors. The Hillman was the Howard last week, and met with the approval of the audiences. The Hillman's were also included on the bill, and made a comedian. The Hillman is a comedian of ability and ease, stands among the best of this country. Not Dabney's Theater. Ford Dabney, the director of birth and U streets, N. W., is at all four of its performances. The people come early and stand in a long line waiting to be admitted. The crowds are so immense that the management is over and the performance is over and the house empties in another portion of the crowd until the capacity of the house is taken, at which time the doors are again barred against eager patrons. This large patronage, the owner; the tacitual court, Ford Dabney, the owner; the tacitual court, and splendid management of Mr. George W. Hamilton, who is well experienced and knows the show business in all its details, is always presented, and the immutable bosses of William T. Carroll, violin and doctor; Leo V. English, cornet; Clarence G. Wilson, plano, and John H. Miller, drums. One evening the writer was in the company, and the performances, and during the presentation, moving picture he called her attention to a very striking feature of the same, and replied, You will please excuse me, I did not see the picture. My attention was engaged by the sweet music of the orchestra." On the bill for the week just closed wave: Clarice Wright, George W. Hamilton, Mike Brown, who worked with Minnie Brown, who played the fourth week of a return engagement, was the feature on the ball that captured the audiences that applauded to vigorously, the sing a Verve Piano song, entitled "Pearl of My Life, I Love You" by g. Luther Sidagar and music by Clarence Cameron White. Dorad Ebney left for New York City last Sunday night, after he had spent two weeks in this city looking after personal interests and attending the Smart Dear Ala Overton-Walker sing his songs. Prof. Will H. Vodrey made a flight to New York City on business last Monday. Alfred W. Ross, first violinist at the Howard, is visiting in New York City. PERFORMERS. Send for new song hit, "I Ain't Lookin' for No Job for Life." Price. 25 cents. Clifford C. Mitchell, Box 845, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. WANTED Colored musicians; must be first class. Slide trombone, baritone, mellophone, tuba and cornetist. Must read. Seven shows a week. Week stands. Work all winter. Salary sure. State lowest salary. I pay all. Jesse Reeves and James Mitchell write. Ideal Concert Company, care The Feeman. 5 THE FREEMAN IN NEW YORK. The public will find THE FREEMAN each week at the Standard News Company, 131 West 53d street. WANTED First class colored performers. State all you can do in first letter. Address Moore & Jackson, care Garrick Theatre, Cairo, Ill. DO YOU WANT Twelve Weeks ENGAGEMENT, GOOD SALARY? WRITE L. D. JOEL, MANAGER ARCADE THEATRE Can give you 4 weeks Arcade Theatre, Atlanta, Ga. Then to Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla., 4 weeks. Theatre, Pensacola, Fla. And if you have the real goods sure enough, can play return engagements, making it well worth your while to GET BUSY AND WRITE. State all in first letter. Write or wire L. D. JOEL, Mgr. Arcade Theatre, 81 Decatur St., Atlanta, Georgia Jorden, INDIANAPOLIS, IND ro, Manager the world. Playing only the best in organized acts always wanted. C. O. Orchestra. Uniformed Attendants. The Stage. Ray and Williams, at Auditorium, Quebec, Canada, will be in the states in a few weeks. Billy Kersands opened at the Air Dome, Tulsa, Okla., last Monday night. S. R. O. business all of the time. The Rameys are still at the Pekin Theater, Memphis, Tenn., with the "Three Trio," making good at every performance. Glenn and Mennon, at the Bondin Theater, Memphis, Tenn., with "Southern Sparkles," stopping at the Jolly Prices, 10 Porter street, Boston. The Nugents are in Memphis, Tenn., making a great hit in their dancing. Miss Nugent is said to be the best buck and wing dancer in the South. The Ransoms, Mae and James, are at Memphis, Tenn., at the Savoy, Estelle Harvey, in front of the Freeman Gangue and Dave, and Leonard are still favorites. "Mack and Mack" (Billie and Mary), at the Magnolia Theater, Bay Louis, Miss, of Gus S. Ivory, at the plaza. Billie Mack, business and stage manager, Regards to all. Messrs. Slim Maron, O. H. McDaniel, A. Hutt, Lawrence Baker, James Smith, Miss Howard, Miss Hattie McDaniel and Mrs. Leatta Hunn were nicely entertained when in Joplin, M. — W. M. Mack, cornetist, band and orchestra, has closed with the Harrison Bros. Minstrels and is at his home in Joplin, Ark, where he will be glad to hear from his friends in and out of the profession. Nicholson and Francis, at Harward, Ill. Plantation, have two kids, a sister and brother, doing a neat turn. The team puts on a burlesque Uncle Tom's Cabins" with success; Lew Francis, Marks; Roxie-Nicholson, Topsy. At the Pekin Theater, Savannah (Ga. Wilson and Dayis in a "Plantation Minstrel", Love and Love, a first-class team; White and White, Madam Ruth Perry, Maude Campbell, Baby Nettie, matinee idol, Paul Carter, monologue, big smears. The Congo King Co., under the management of W. A. Thomas, is still doing excellent business through Iowa. Enlarging his business in Iowa he hired his third season. He has been traveling with Pap Adams' Enterprise with the Jno. Sparks Show. The company spent a very enjoyable time recently visiting the company and the management of J. E. Adams, Audubon, Ia., Sept. 5. EXCHANGE THEATRE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. eWhave with us Madame Gussie L. 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Eckford's Imperial Orchestra rendered a special request program at Dixie Park Sunday, Sept. 11, at 3:15 p.m. This orchestra brought musical organization in teh South. Mr. Richard Eckford deserves credit for his leadership and forethought as a manager. He has searched the United States and have worked with musicians brought together some of the best musicians to complete his famous orchestra. Program for Sept. 11: Grand March, Tannhauser, "Grand Selection," Tannhauser, "Grand Divinity," Rins, "trombone solo," "Sea Flower" (Fountain B. Wood); schottische, "Birds and the Brook"; string quintet with duet for Love, violins; J. Jeff Smith, "cello"; Fountain B. Wood, harp; Walter Fowkles, bass; Mrs. J. Love and Jas. Pratt, flutes; march, "Baldwin Commandery," waltz, "Baldwin Extention," Jas. Pratt, fortune for the cava clarien; J. S. Smith, trumpet; A. Ceurou and Guy Williams, horns; F. B. Wood, trombone. The program concluded with Mrs. J. Jeff Commandery, trombone, Beal-Street Squabble. The regular dance as usual at 8:30 until 11:30. WHAT YOU THINK By E. Thunk What you think? Sadie Owley jumped all the way from Los Angeles, Cal., to join the Glabe Stock Company at Jacksonville, Fla. What you think? Annie St. Clair will leave her happy home to join Henry Bowman to begin their season's vaudeville tour. What you think? Every time a performer quits one of these Southern stock companies he goes to some other house as a Writer to pick up the works of the man he was just under. Butler May and Billy Arnte did. What you think? Tim Owley has got a diamond ring with three diamonds in it. Also a small one with one in it. Wonder if they are paid for. What you think? When a man gets good in the show business some one else has a name just like his. What you think? THE FREEMAN only costs 5 cents for all the colored news, and some white. What you think? Billy McClain would try to deny something that he wrote in black and white. What you think? Jolly John Larkin is playing "A Trip to Africa" again this season. What you think? Gus Hal lis with Black Patti Musical Comedy Company and Will Cook isn't. What you think? Salem Tut Whitney is singing "I Ain't Going to Let Nobody Make a Fool Out of Me." What you think? Mr. William H. Smith is the manager of the new Howard Theater, Washington, D. C. What you think? Jack Johnson is still champion of the world. What you think? R. Roy Pope has a baseball team with his Annex Band. What you think? Everybody gets in right some time. PAT CHAPPELLE'S RABBIT'S FOOT COMEDY COMPANY Pat Chappelle's "Rabbit's Foot" Comedy Company opened their season at Valdosta, Ga. Monday, September 12 to a large adult boy, called "Cue" close at 3:00 on eighteen performers, and the costumes they wore were something gorgeous. They sang a medley of cho- and-dance, and the song was still the same as the locuto Mr. Joseph Means. The first song was by Mr. Edward Neeley, entitled, "I Didn't Ask, He Didn't Say—So I Don't Know, which took several encores by the band, and was was the last to be called Haynam," Alexander, and she was called back several times. The next song was by Mr. Zollie Ford, "Do Your Duty," Doc. G. W. and "Do Your Duty," and "Do Your Duty," was called back time and time again. "Cannibal Love" was the hit of our first part, sung by Mrs. Emma Skinner, our charming soubrette, the "Sister of Love" in Heaven, Sitting Down, which took the house by storm. Then came Mr. Hi Jerry Barnes, our leading comedian, singing "I Am That Hen Roost. I'm the best I've ever had," and the band came back time and time again until he was tired. The curtain went down on the whole chorus of the first part singing "Good Luck, Mary," who was the first part of the show. Then came the old, the responsible part of the show, opened by Ford and Baynham with a clever singing, dancing and talking act, which was quite so good. The band sent a message to the great Mack Allen, America's famous tight and slack wire artist, performing some of the most dangerous and marvelous feats that have ever been seen. The band had been to offer their work and they didn't seem to think his work was natural. Then came the Woods Sister team, a Isabelle Wood and the Bore of the Rock, and the little two-date sketch, entitled "A Trip to Kiondyke." The audience was well satisfied, as it was something new. Hi, Jerry Barnes, the best I've ever had for a good color, a cracked some very good jokes, which led him into his song, "Tennessee," and left them screaming. The Skinners, Emma and Verne, had a long-old line of the old. These people are certainly clever in their line of work and were looked upon by the audience as above the average. "Don't know," he said, "I am too good." Man, which sent the audience home to a very good show. Prof. Irving Brown, orchestra leader, violinist and trombone soloist, sent the audience of the three fundraising time of the show that famous march, "The Motor King." Last, but not least, Mr. Lloyd James London, our "spieler," didn't fall in sending in the people till the end of the year. The show was all properly seated, and our manager, Mr. Pat Chappelle, wore a happy smile. THE RICHARD AND PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS I want to borrow the ears of all minstrel men before I tell you what the Salt Lake City Tribune says about our magnificent show. I will concede that all other shows are good) and yet the most brilliant stars who are seeking histrionle honors emanated from the lowly, minstrel stage, and the other of the young. Dugley, Dugley, and Harry Fiddler that had been with the above minstrel show all season have been the most important to have ever been before they could recall where they had heard that name (minstrel) before; but I am a minstrel man and proud of it. Why? It was a great learning to see you when you are on parade don't all the lovely ladies smile at you, and say, "There goes that minstrel man of mine," in the sub-text on the imprint of the club. "Were you ever with one of those fly-by-night shows of mediocre ability, and on leaving the show shop, hear one of those stenders on my friend. We were up to see." The minstrel's friend says, "Yes." "How did you like it?" "Right here you strain your ears to hear his rep and other." "How long did you think on the dark side of the street, with that I-wish-I-could-go-in-a-hole-in-the-ground feeling and condition." "I don't know a good show when they see it." But we don't have to do that over here, for when the "greatest minstrel on earth" lets out you can hear all the sides, "Wish they'd stay another night," etc. That's why the Georgia boys wear elastic coats and vests, so they can "poke" out their old and old "Pink" and "Pink's" minstrel, were at the Colonial last night, with the best show they've had for many years. It was the most important to see the minstrel many first began coming here. Other minstrel companies of more or less pre THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. tension have sprung up since that time and trumpeted loudly for recognition, but dropped out of existence as suddenly as her cards and Pringle's are commonly called, have pursued the even tenor of their way, bringing each year the best minstrel show they promised, and always sure of a packed house, like that which greeted them last night, and last night they offered other good things to commemorate the thirtieth year of their existence. Clarence Powell is the happy star, ably assisted by singing, who produced the show, and author of many of the best songs sung last night. Notes. Major Daniels would like to hear from Happy Beauregard, of the Dixie Minstrels. David D. Smith, one of the abiest end men in the business, is really a riot nightly on the end, and the drum major stunts little David puts on during the street parade is a sensation. Pearl Seals is singing with success Will Rositer's big summer hit, "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland." Billy King, our stage manager, is quite busy nowadays writing new songs for his publisher, Will Rositer. Mr. King has several new ones in preparation that he will not have published until next season. Will Rositer, of Chicago, Ill. J. W. SEER. Globe Theatre. Jacksonville. When the doors opened for the first performance Monday night, one would judge for the number of people that lined up for the show, the number of seats that were enough to secure seats, that some big road show production was to play. The strains of some popular overture from the 1950s would be heard as the vast multitude made its way through the entrance. Up went the curtain—not on a Broadway show would be a credit to Broadway, considering the number of people that faced the audience in funny sayings, nimble dances and the Globe patrons all wore smiles that developed into big laughs, the cause being no more or less than Tim Owley the comedian who had seen so often. The show was entitled "More Money Than Sense." Mr. Owley has showed us how a comedian can be real funny with a witty sense of humor, and have seen so often. We also learned that Mr. Owley writes, as well as produces his own shows. It must be true because he gives us any thing that we have seen before. The people that played the characters were real good. Carrie May Hall as the first actress in a woman could be a real business person without giving the secret away. R. V. Cross again in character acting proved himself a master of his part. Lulu Loo Sweet, Sadie Owsley, Lena Wiggins played parts different than any we have had the pleasure of seeing colorate actressesicipate and they were as well amusing. Jack Wiggins made a good race horse tout Willie too Sweet impersonating of a colored wash woman is a tickler, a song man in a place in Yankee Land "Rubber Necking Moon," "Under the Yum Yum Tree" and "The Handicap." The vaudeville opens with Baby Seals and Baby Fisher the promoters of fun. This song sang one of his original songs, "Woman, Pay Me Now," which caught on at the go. Also his parody on Johnson and Jefferies. Their only drawback being they should a few dollars in wardrobe for their act. Sideny Coleman, the southern song singer, judging from the amount of applause he received, still holds her own in popularity. Wiggings and Wiggins Closed the bill. This team has the right idea in dressing an act, for people pay to see good clothes and receive a song, and seeing some dancing. Wiggings and Wiggins made good. When we go up one side and down the other the Globe is offering better shows than it ever did and Manager Crowd says he is going to keep it up. I went to the Globe Monday night to witness a performance extraordinary, as our daily papers heralded. And we were at the office when we opened there was a line of people waiting to get it. The show began with a laughable moment when a woman in a clothing change "R. V. Cross" (poor boy) took off the comedy roll. Mr. Cross was shown to a better advantage in this act than any other. Cross is funny beyond the bounds of the comedy. "Barefoot Bill." Lena Wiggins sang a pleasing son, assisted by the chorus, "Down in sunny, Honestly Sunny." Cross with Wiggins and Wiggins in songs and dances, which were clever. Baby Seals and Baby Fisher, in their original sketch "How to Get a Job." Their costumes were better this week. Next came the much-talked about man Maxwell—mysterious, mystifying, messy, provoked and woman in all his doings. In the afternoon he found a key hidden by a committee of ten which set Jack Campbell and woman in all his doings stage he escaped from a barrel of water in full vow of the audience after being locked in by a committee of four. Such a situation is not uncommon, I understand Maxwell will be seen again next week in other mystifying tricks. I will say it is worth the price of admission to see such as Maxwell, and I think it is worth the price of Manager Frank Crowd is right on the job when it comes to getting us surprises in shows I learn that Tim Owlsley has re-engaged to give us more of his laughable shows. HUNDREDS OF MEN AS BEAVERS. Toiling—Building a City of a Day— The Anatomy of the Forepaugh- sels Show. PART L The small and curious minded boy wished to excavate the anatomy of the inside. Of him he cannot see what makes it go. So he proceeds with a hastily secured "jimmy" to pry into his chronometer and there the "mystery is oure." The inquisitive mind is more or less a part of all, even if the many do not go so far as to mutilate their belongings to see what they are made of. Not only watch-treated with suspicion, tinctured with curiosity, until the parts are known, and how they figure in the construction. The show is a most beautiful thing to be dissected. How is this magic city put together? What Aladdin rubs his lantern? What modern Merlin calls from the depths of entanglement of objects to the beautiful simplicity of the morrow, when festive shouts of hapy citizens mingle with myriad voiced animal creation, making a day that lingers long and one on which one reflects My friend and I are of that too curious set perhaps, which never tires of nosing at the people we speak, but with good, wholesome intent. And the class has its usefulness; fits in society, making up man as a social worker, however, is no sociological disquisition, needless. It is included to see the business from the hindside the day before the opening. On the th day of September we arrive at the Great Forepause-Sells show. It was in the morning and none too soon for the circus people, many of them had already been in attendance. We possess. My friend spoke knowingly of the "flying squadron" a most fitting term for the advance guard—the cooking and dining-room forces. He had the most distinguished acquaintance, the Circus Bohemian in his day, the dream of many a small boy and not a few girls. The workers had to eat on time, or when they were going to quarrel, this was the first section to arrive; also first one to leave for the next station. It will be seen that the circus traveling is in sections, coming and going in parts, as well. Being partial to the cooking and eating departments, it was a most excellent point where to dig in for our observation. Everything was bright, array, lease, if they had a nimble, lease—so fixed and satisfactorily looking— no sign of a struggle at erection as noted elsewhere. Their houses were in order, while seemingly titanic confusion ruled elsewhere, but we were not, however, since the great bulks that lay on every side was a masterly distribution and which would spring up in a few hours more into a great white city under the sun to see the show wizards. But back to the kitchen. Here in the culinary department were stretched out great appetizing looking carcasses to take their part in the day's bill of food; the day's cleaving knife. Other wholesome vlands in less quantities were about in places to take their part in the day's bill of food; the day's broilers—gilled with choice cuts which crisped up, sputtered and crept about above the glowing embers while the life giving "elixir" oozed and oozed, the life giving "elixir" oozed and oozed, the god of health. It was a daily day, hence not as ideal as the one we would have preferred, but the aroma that went off garbons and various browns infiltrated the kitchen, the tongues was utterly forgotten; the nostrils dilated, the tongue moistened, willy-nilly, and the eyes distended in sympathy. Blessed show people, who thought we, you have won half of life's gifts, you have plenty of wholesome food to eat. The dining room was set; a few stragglers were eating, those who were kept late on their jobs, others were to come. The most common thing was all was to take up the spaces, but the grounds even at this rather late hour, but these are the "uppish" people, the patriocians of the show, actors, actresses, trainers, with their own private cars where they are in the way they have for the problems the show communicates. The moteply and a few of the ones higher up go to the hotels—the difference in the most part being where they eat, since the good-looking meat with the barbecued aspect seen in the food-making tent was good enough for any body. The "twenty-four hour men," another term my friend handed me, moved twenty-four hours ahead of the show; their tracks were piling on the air, all but on grass sacks of potatoes lying about, from indian apollis, a mission house and stores were proof that they had not been asleep. Much of the provision is carried with the show in wagons, making it not a respectable means of the industry. But the mostیله, potatoes, bread, is generally ordered on the spot from the city nearest the show. A supply wagon of notions, suspenders, socks, overalls, shirts, collars and jams are for a good time. The known also in war times—in fact there's great similarity in these departments; of a great show and an army. The employees find it very easy to purchase since the supply man takes great delight in charging The tent raising is interesting, especially that mammoth affair under which a whole city will sit as they did in the vast amphitheatre, the great palace, the temple, the declined and fallen. Several acres of ground were plotted and poles distributed very soon; one great pole rises gently from another, another, until six are standing as the mighty frame work of a mighty canvas. This canvas lay around in many tiers, and the poles were posted, each of which was so huge that several men were required to even unfold Tackle, pulley, rope and horse, then presto! change! the great white sections took on tiers, and the poles were taut, tallions, which round up in the final, in orderly array, making the harmony of order noted of the celestial spheres. In the meaning of the great driver was being driven away by the great poles, driving them into the ground, and to which scores of long ropes are tied to steady the tremulous craft. More than a dozen workers, who would play the tauttait; they appear willing, cheerful and satisfied with the part they play in the building of a city. Chaos has given away to the music of order—the great white top is the sound of the great poles, the "Building of the Ship," by the poet, Long-fellow: "Build me straight, O, worthy master, A good vessel that shall laugh at disaster." The thousands are inclined to huz-zah as this vast temple to pleasure and mirth as it is known, and are voted on the spot to the genius of the show, those indomitable owners whose names are as good assets as bank accounts and warehouses, who care does meat and eggs, the merchant wine tea, coffee, clothing, each having a part to play in the make up of the individual women, who are the customers. (At the Unpacking will appear in two installments. Part second, next week. The Cuban-American All-Star Stock Company, with Pauline Crampton and the S. R. O. sign displayed houses, with the S. R. O. sign displayed at every performance. The act opened with a skeleton entitled "The Bogus King," and the act continued turing Cole and Johnson's big success, "On the Road to Monterrey," and Miss M. T. Yayano, Spanish dances, supported by a full chorus. CHARLESTON, S. C. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN. One of the sweltest suppers was given Monday night by Mr. James Pinkney and Mr. Richard Mavery, in honor of Mr. Willingham. The supper was served at the Walaf Cafe by Mr. Frank Barren. Those present were Mrs. Mamie Blanchard, Miss Neoma. Howard, Miss Florence Beninger, Miss Priscilla Lyne, James Pinkney and Mr. Richard Mavery. CENTERVILLE. LA. Special to THE FREEMAN. August 25 the death angel visited the home of Mrs. Sarah Osborne, at Baldwin, La., and took her youngest son, Chester. He was one of the most prominent young men in our community. When the sad news echoed from Baldwin to Centerville, the entire village was very much saddened. Many friends mourn his taking off. His funeral was conducted by Rev. J. T. La Bear. His remains were laid to rest in Baldwin cemetery. BUFFALO. N. Y. Special to THE FREEMAN Rev. J. E. Taylor attended the Odd Fellows conclave at Baltimore, also the conference her home, 474 Michigan street, Thursday, Sept. 8, after a long illness. Funeral services will Will McCoy baptize the 12th inst. Funeral from residence on Bombay street. . . Misses Anna and Eliza Lillard. Williamsport, Pa., are visiting in Buffalo. Special to THE FREEMAN. T. Davis and others have gone to New Orleans to attend COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE. State of Indiana, Marion County, ss. State of Indiana, Marion County, in the State of Indiana. No. 19415. Complaint for Divorce. Beard M. Cullen vs. John L. Cullen. Bearl M. Cullen vs. John J. Cullen. Born in the day of September, 1910, the above named plaintiff, by her attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maryland, complaint against the above named defendant, John J. Cullen, and the said plaintiff, having also filed in said Clerk's office affidavit of competent per person, that said defendant J. Cullen, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, and that said cause is for divorce and said defendant is a necessary having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto on having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto on having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto at the calling-of said cause on the 10th day of November, 1910, the same being the 4th judicial day of November, 1910, he appears to begin and held at the Court House in the Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in November, 1910, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and be heard and determined in his absence. LEONARD M. QUILL, Clerk. ISAAC L. WISEMAN. *for Blanket* the national convention of colored men. ... Mrs. Emelie Hicks, who was struck by the railroad cars Sunday, September 4, while on her way to church, died on the way to the church attended at St. Paul M. E. Church of St. she was a faithful member. Rev W. M. McMarris officiated. She was buried at the L. S. and D. Cemetery, under the auspices of the Female Benevolent Society. The Hyman and daughter Lizzie, who have been killed, are layman, at Itta Bena, Miss, came home on Sunday, September 11. $25,000 MEMORIAL OFFERING To the Editor of The Freeman: The board of trustees request the honor of your presence at the Quarto-Centennial anniversary of Morris Brown College, Attendance which time it is expected that the ministers and laity of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Georgia, will present with a memorial offering of $25,000 in cash. The presentation will take place in Big Bethel A. M. E. Church, Auburn avenue and Butler street, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. 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Held said that he was willing to take two blows for one. To get knocked out wallow where the desel's been often done. Yet when he tries to place it with his awful giant sword, Jack is held upon his jaw and drives him across the ring. He tries in spite of science to hug and rough the ring. But each time finds him rushing into upper-cutting Jack. In every round Jack tore him with left as well as right. It was his sword left hand, that shut his right eye tight; At every point Jack staggered him and put him to the bad. So Jeff began to break and to lose the parts of the head. Twas Jack in every round, they say, and wearing his man down. By blows and jabs upon Jeff's jaw, that the white man's hope, the grizzly bear, as bloody as a beer!!!!! A mournful jittery J Jeffries was waking from grief!!! And finally, when Jack cut loose, his face was such a frown. And there, before a startled throng, the Twas awful then, the ghastly sight, to see Jeff on the floor!!!! At no time of his ring history was he e'er put there before. And Jack is to finish him—a spectacle of woe! Another right and left-arm swing and the mighty Jim lies low. Now limp J Jeffries-hearted, the Twas' great mighty man— It's they who have the power to take, and let him keep who can. He's fairly sure who stood acc'd of a yellow streak! Why, this well-beaten, forlorn hope of the white man was so weak. Twas Berger said, "Don't hit him," for and thus it was that Jeffries was saved another lick. Tex Rickard held aloft Jack's hand, des- so if Jack's copped "the bacon," it must have weighed a ton. Johnson's Sister Marries Ball Player. Miss Lucy Johnson, sister of Jack Johnson, world's champion pugilist, was marched to the arena by her brother, Mr. Otto Bowden, of Oklahoma City, Okla. a professional ball player of the NHL. It was announced that Jack Johnson's contribution to the wedding celebration was in the shape of a check to his sister for $2,000. The champion is in Buffalo MORGAN ACCEPTS TERMS FOR BOUT WITH DILLON. Buck Carroll, manager for Jack Morgan, has accepted the terms of the Magic City Athletic Club for a bout with Jack Morgan, and he will be the case he can be reached in time the bout will take place at Muncie on September 27. The weight is to be 150 pounds at a cool and the distance is ten rounds. Morgan will be more to Morgan's liking than the eight rounds they were to box here. Morgan is in shape now, and Dillon is fighting in the middleweight class, and will have to reduce. Jerry Murphy will train Morgan. The latter has offers from Atlanta and New York, and will until after the Dillon-Morgan contest. WHAT ABOUT LANGFORD? And now can they refuse Sam Langford a chance to rip the garment from—the classic, if somewhat dark and sloping, brow of the heavyweight champion? In a pin-up of the scrapping world—one John Langford and police court fame—has shed a lot of loose talk about all the aspirants for his crown working off a sort of eliminating gag to the other night. So far as to name Kaufman, Lang, Jeanne and Langford, and it will be remembered that he named the Tar Baby last. Well, they are worked off. Lang was a great fan of the other night but the other night by Kaufman. Kaufman has already been sent to the stable by Johnson. Langford did the elimination stunt to Jeanne. So there you are. Johnson goes as it lays, in spite of all you John. And by the way, I reckon now a lot of these wise doesters, will quit figuring Langford as a short horse liable to throw it or brow a tendon after six or eight seconds. John Langford has showed the Missourians last week. It was the fastest bet between big men MINES and Buried Treasures Discovered THE mineral wealth of this country has hardly been scratched. 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McGATH. that was ever pulled off in Boston, and there was more hard hitting than even Billy LeClair was ever seen in 15 rounds, and Langford was just at fresh at the finish as he was at the start. There has also been a lot of talk about Sam's gameness, but it looks as if that would also wink out after last week's performance. From where I sit it looks to Langforth has about everything that is needed to win him champion, except a chance at Johnson, when that comes I'm going to sit down and do a heavy thinking part—Sparugo. LAW REACHES FOR BICKARD Promoter of Jeffries-Johnson Fight Arrested for Keeping Cow. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-Tex Rickard, erstwhile fight promoter and now a coal operator, was arrested last week on charges of repeatedly keeping a cow within the city limits. Rickard has an interest in the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight pictures which have been photographed by the defense. No 761 puts a ban on pictures of this sort and District Attorney Fickert to against the fight promoter. A clerk in Fickert is edge of the ordinance is limited, charged Rickard with a violation of ordinance 731, the ordinance regulating keeping of a cow, within the district. "Now I live at the St. Francis Hotel" and deny keeping a cow in my apartment. M'FARLAND CANCELS HIS BOUT WITH AD WOLGAST Stockyards Boxer Can Not Make Nec cessary Weight. CHICAGO—Tom Jones, manager of lightweight champion Ad Wolgast, is one of the sorest men in Chicago today and cockey McFarlane agrees to turn over $500 he received for appearance against Wolgast in Milwaukee, October 6. Jones will take legal steps to get the money. McFarlane's action in calling off the fight last week on the day of the game —133 pounds—means that all chances of him ever met Wolgast are lost. When Jones telegraphed to Wolgast in Michigan that the fight was off, Ad expelled him, caught weights, but Jones would not permit this, and further said that he would not enter into further negotiations with the stockyards boy. He admitted that it is practically impossible for him to make the weight necessary to meet Wolgast as a real lightweight. Wolgast can fight at about 126 pounds and still be strong, but McFarlane has taken on weight within last week and he can be at his best under 126 pounds. THE KANSAS CITY ROYAL GIANTS SHUT OUT STARS OF CUBS. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Royal Glants had the pleasure of scheduling a series of three games with the Stars of Cuba while in Kansas City. The first day of game 1 was against the Royals for the Royals the Cubans came out victorious with a score of 5 to 4. The second day's game was much different from that of the first. Norman, of the Royals, wa son the mound the second day. Fans of the Royals were the best game he ever pitched in his whole baseball career. Mendez was on for the Cubans, but before the Royal Glants got through putting Mendez over against the Royals, the Cubans were the first time that Mendez has ever been shut out. The Royal Glants failed to let the Cubans have one run. Tony, the Royals second baseman, closed the game in a double. Manager Jack Johnson, who was the first received the ball that made the double. The Keystones, on their return trip from the South, played three games with the Royals first, received the ball that made the double. The Keystones, on their return trip from the South, played three games with the Royals first, received the ball one game out of the three games played. Mr. Mitchell, manager of the Keystones, called on the secretary of the Roary Glants after the three games were played, and asked whether that was the same as the game they played in South. The Royal Glants will leave on their California trip about September 20. They will play at Okalahoma City, Las Vagas, N. M., Alburquerque, N. M., Phoebe, N. M., and San Francisco. From there they go to San Francisco, Cal., where they will spend the winter. Following is the line up: Toney, s. s. Brysa, second base; Norman, third base; B. Taylor, first base; B. Sterman, right base; B. Johnson, right field; Washington P. Chiles, pitcher; Jackson, Pitcher; Sunny J. Kim P. Robinson, utility; Dorey P. Teny, catcher. ADVANTAGE TAKEN. St. Louis Glants Publish the Games They Win. West Baden, Ind. Mr. Knox: Dear Sir--You will do me quite a favor to the Giants by playing ball and also to the visiting teams that go to St. Louis for them to publish only the games they win and not give the visiting teams the benefit of the games they play. There has been games won in St. Louis that the publisher has not known of by the Giants only publishing the games they win. The Spruels has won two there and lost two, and each time the Giants has only published the winning game. The West Baden Sprurels beat the St. Louis Giants in one of the most one-sided games played there this summer. On Wednesday, the Sprurels lost in what was thought to be a shut-out until the eighth inning, when the Giants scratched in a run by a muffed ball thrown from the catcher to the pitchchase. The Giants lost in the pitchchase was knocked out in a few innings and the real Giant Gatewood was sent in to redeem him, but was put to the bad in a few innings. The Giants also were made to very little in the eighth inning by what Captain Captain C. L. Taylor calls his sleeping steal play. With a man being made to steal, he makes for the object base the instant the caught hunner is tagged out. This play was worked on the Giants from third home, and it took the umpire quite a while to make the call. The Sprurels also beat the Giants September 12, in a one-sided game, which the Giants failed to publish, and also which gained a lot of favor with the St. Louis Giants. The Giants and again for their beautiful playing, and also gentlymany ball playing. It is unjust to baseball, St. Louis, to not publish the games you lose. The score: Sprudels ..... 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2--8 Glants ..... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0--1 September 12— Sprudels ..... 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0--7 Glants ..... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0--1 Thanking you very much for publishing SAYS ENGLISHMAN WILL TAKE JOHNSON'S TITLE. (From the London Mirror.) Special to The Freeman. LONDON, England, July 20.—Below we quote an article which appeared in the Mirror, which is said to be one of the leading English sporting papers: The question uppermost to the minds of sporting men is who will be able to wrest the laurels from the Negro. The consensus of opinion is that there is nobody in sight able to give him anything like an equal battle. But Mr. Euyene Corri, the well-known member of the National Sporting Club, who has refereed in so many boxing matches, is most optimis- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER tic. He even declares that he knows the man who will do so, and that man an Englishman. "I am confident that we do possess a man fit to defeat the Negro and win back the world's championship," he said to a Mirror correspondent—"that is, of course, if he is properly trained and coached. The man I set my hopes on is Bombardier Wells. Wells has not half the reputation he deserves, simply because most of his fighting has been done in India, where he has never been matched against anyone really first class. But I have seen him fight, and I know what he can do. He is only 21, stands 6 feet 3 inches, is finely proportioned, and just the right build for a fighter. Put him in the hands of a competent trainer for a few months, and I guarantee that you will have a man really worthy to become Johnson's opponent. Wells has already done one or two good performances in England—good enough, at any rate, to show the sort of stuff that is in him. He has given up the army, and intends to make fighting his profession. I am quite confident that he is the coming man—the man to whom we can look to wrest the championship from Johnson." SPORTSMAN SAYS THE CHICAGO LEAGUE MAKES BAD RULING. Refuses to Allow Leland Stars to Play Outside of City. (By Thomas Irwin Florence, the well-known national sportsman.) Chicago papers are saying that the Chicago City League has refused to allow any of the teams comprising that association to play ball with any outlaw team in or out of the city of Chicago. To my mind I think that the officials of the Windy City League have made a great mistake, furthermore I cannot see the reason or the benefit derived by so doing. How will we be able to find out who are the real champions of 1910 if such as team as the Frank C. Leland Chicago Giants is to be left out of the race, for such a club is one of the most important organizations of the day. Really a good deal of the championship has been built around the real winners of the Chicago City League of last season. I venture to say that there is not a baseball fan anywhere in this great country who approves of such an act. However, I am in hopes that every club of any importance will take a rap at championship battles, so that the team winning the championship for 1910 will have won by real, meritorious playing, making the position one much to be sought after. This season the various clubs have been playing some great ball, although a great many of us had the pleasure of even getting a line on any of the big games. The reason is that all the clubs have done very little traveling this season. Last year about every reputable team in the country made a tour of the big cities and kept it up until the close. But baseball magnates have discovered that such touring was too expensive and even disastrous financially. Just now league ball, in colored baseball circles, is being tested and from all reports the proposition is proving a paying one. Now it is my wish that the officials of the Chicago City League will lift the ban and allow the Leland Chicago Giants a chance to fight for and win the penant. MOBILE. ALA. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN. The National Baptist Convention, which met last week in New Orleans, La., was held in the Franklin Street Baptist Church, Tuesday night at the Louisville, Ky., secretary of the Foreign Mission Board, who presided, gave an interesting talk on "What is being done to save the world from God?" Rev. J. Mosley of Idutwa, Africa, who has been attending school in America nine years, was also presiding over an interesting talk on Africa and singing an African song. Rev. Mensie goes back as a missionary to his native land. The audience gave him a farewell handshake to him. Mr. Crawford, Mason Parker and Dr. E. W. D. Isaacs were out of the city last week, attending the National Baptist Convention, which has made an addition to the main building, furnishing to the school a much larger space for the industrial department, which has handsome tombobile, which he recently his practice. The Gulf City Whist Club had a very pleasant evening at the quarters of the school on Wednesday night, the affair being somewhat difficult. Mr. Alva Bates and Mr. Morgan will go to Howard University this year in Washington, C. C., Mr. E. L. Stevens, the president, spent several days in Birmingham last week, being the guest of Mr. Mosby. MT. VERNON. O. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Blake and daughter have come home from Zanesville, where she has been a sleeper. Mrs. Bud Burk, of Columbus, sits in his bedroom, Malindy Payne ... Mrs. Mary Payne leaves Tuesday for Dayton, for a two week vacation, including W. Va., spent Sunday with friends. Mrs. Earl Lee went to Barnsville for a few weeks for her health. ... Mr. Sam leaves for Baltimore, for a new Monday for a two week vacation. Mr. Frank Turner, of the Turner Cafe, left Friday for Baltimore, Md. ... Mrs. Lina leaves for Baltimore, Md. ... Mrs. Lumbus and Urbana with friends. Mr. Herbert Booker left Sunday for Columbus to make that his home. ... Mr. Thomas leaves for Baltimore, where he come back here from Columbus. ... Mrs. Will Simons has a big baby girl. WEST BADEN, IND. Mrs. Mollie Faulkman, wife of B. N. Faulkner, who has been head-porter at the West Baden Spring Hotel for the past twenty-five years, highly entertained at one of the most delightful surprise parties that has been given in the Valley for many years. The guests entertained were as follows: Mrs. J. C. Brown, Mrs. G. Robinson, Mrs. A. D. Porter, all of Louisville, Ky. The misses were Nannie and Mammie Masterson, Birdie and Mamie Sebree. The table, on which covers were laid for seven, was beautifully decorated with choice flowers, cut glass and silver. The luncheon which was served in hand-painted china, concluded with delightful refreshments. After an evening of music and song termingled now and then by a dance from Miss Birdie Sebree, the guests departed early hour, extending their grateful thanks to the host, an honor for her generous hospitality. Mrs. Brown trained the Chicago and West Baden Baseball clubs Friday night, Sept. 9. The dish enjoyed most was what they call down on the ball, those that seemed to get the real good out of the melon were "Chapie" Johnson, the ball, Nat Harris, Wright, Seldus, Winston Harris, the money was laid on Green, to take the championship. But I am told that Chappie won in a walk. Ed Rogers, the owner of Prudels, was pianist and toastmaster. ASHDOWN. ARK. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. J. W. Sims, of Stamps, Ark, and district missionary, run a meeting here at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the peo- nist to have enjoyed his preaching very much. He also attended a meeting also with us from Texarkana on Sunday night, and he made some timely remarks. Mr. J. Harden, of Witton, Ark, was on the 8th inst.. Rev. Harry Ruttlege, of Richmond, city on the 6th.. Mrs. Pearl Hicks, formerly of this place, now of De Dreir, La, this week looking after her Rev. T. L. Ellison, of Prescott, Ark, stopped. on the 7th inst., en route for Witton, Ark, where he is to help Rev. W. L. Sisk to conduct a revival at his church.. Mrs. G. McCallum made a visit down to Long, Ark, where he is to visit two daughters of Dr. J. M. Harris, of Texas Misses Mary S. and Freda Ma, stopped in, waiting to get out to Richmond on the some friends who are members of Rev. Harris church.. Call at J. H. D. McCallum's store and get the FREE- MAN. CENTRALIA, ILL. There was an entertainment and baby show. given on the 10th at Masonic Hall, under the leadership of Rev. S. M. Purdue, on the prize. 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Mr. John Fretwell is spending the week with relatives at Martinsville, Ind. Mrs. John H. Jackson and daughter are visiting relatives at Lexington, Ky. Mr. Jesse W. Boyd, an operator of Ohio, is visiting relatives in the city. A Presidential Musical was held at the Olivet Baptist Church, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chas. Jackson, who has been visiting in this city, has returned to Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Mary Farron Goins has returned from a five weeks' stay with relatives at Madison, Ind. Mrs. Cace B. Willis, of the firm of Shelton & Willis, is spending a week at French Lick, Ind. Mrs. Helen Givens, of Chicago, Ill., spent the past two weeks in the city. She will return today. Mr. Robert Sherman, with the Third Regiment Band of Kentucky, was a guest of his cousin, Mr. Billy Thompson. Miss Alice Harvey, who came from Chicago to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Arilia S. Knox, has returned home. Emancipation celebration at Tomlinson Hall last Thursday evening. C. M. C. Willis, chairman; J. H. Tucker, Jr., secretary. Evening song and service at St. Philips parish Church Sunday at 7:45 o'clock. Sermon by Dr. Lewis Brown. The public is invited. Mrs. Margaret Simmons, of Greencastle, returned home Saturday after a pleasant visit with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Smith, and son, Mr. George G. Sisley. Messrs. Ernest Tidrington, of Evansville; Bud Martin, of French Lick, and Dudley Sebree, of West Baden, were in the city Sunday attending a Knights of Pythias committee meeting. The marriage of Mr. George W. Harold and Emily Ernest Bingham was solemnized Wednesday evening in the presence of a few friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Dungey, Rev. Martin, pastor of Corinthian Baptist Church, married Mr. and Mrs. Harold are at home to friends at 714 North Wes trest MR. AND MRS. FELIX WILLIAM SON GO TO TACOMA WASH. Mr. Felix Williamson and wife will go to Tacoma, Wash., for permanent residence. Mr. Williamson is well known in Indianapolis, where he has spent many years in useful service; in the church and in the community. His friends regret much to lose him and his faithful wife, who will wish them success at their new home. A. B. BOOTH AT HAMPTON. The great industrial institutions, Tuskegee and Hampton, are never without representation from Indianapolis. The students, as a rule, have been vastly bended to the community. Report comes that A. R. Booth, son of Richard L. Booth, well known in this city, is making good. Not long since he appeared on the program "The Great American of that institution, delivering an address, "Extract of Booker T. Washington." COL. EDW. F. MITCHELL. Col. Mitchell, the baseball magnate and eminent K. of P. and exalted Elk, was a player for the Minnesota baseball players, the Minneapolis Keystones. The Colonel is as full of lodge talk as he is of baseball. He is up in arms about the game, but he is not sure. It is possible will he together right here in daniapolis next year. He will be with them if "the Lord spares him." He thinks some gaiety in connection with team baseball by the crack colored teams of America. The Colonel is ablaze with diamonds, looking the very picture of prosperity. SIMPSON CHAPEL, M. E. CHURCH There will be a $1,000 rally tomorrow. The following program will be rendered at $9:45 a.m., Sunday school, Dr. R. Atkins, superintendent; 11 a.m., preach From Union Comes Strength No matter where you live—or what you do—you should investigate the many important advantages of membership in the United States—which are the most important. Over 1,000 Union Institutions would be more than 1,000,000 members. The group is going to be a group of 1000 members of the Union. An Injury to One Is the Concern of All DEATHS, $100,000.00 on deposit at State House for member interests. 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One of the features of Litt & Dingwall's production of "In Old Kentucky," which opens at the Park for three nights beginning next Monday, with matinee daily, that never fails to make a lasting impression on the auditor, is the Pickaninny Band, a collection of youthful, frolicsome Afro-Americans, whose acting, playing, dancing and comic abilities add interesting play, and help to preserve admirably the atmosphere of life in Kentucky, in which environment is located the story and action of the play. When the play opens, the audience is Kentucky," the idea of a pickaninny band never entered his mind. The play did provide for a colored band under the title of the oldlawman 'hangloodles' story of the production's juvenile musicians in "In Old Kentucky" is interesting, particularly so in view of the great popularity this feature of the performance was assumed by its audience. It was seven months following the first revelation of ing by Rev. H. W. Tate, D.D.; 3 p.m. preaching by Rev. B. J. Prince, pastor of Second Baptist Church; 7 p.m. Epworth League, led by Abram Trible; 8 p.m. sacred concert, by Simpson Chapel Church. The pastor and the church are working earnestly to raise $1,000 on the indebtedness of the church. Each member and friend is requested to give $5 apiece on that day. The church is organized into clubs, that will take the collections and report. The city pastors and their congregations are invited to unite with us on this occasion. A CARD OF THANKS From Messrs. Geo. L. and Elwood C. Knox We wish to thank the many friends, acquaintances and relatives for the constant attention to our wife and mother Arilla S. Knox, through her long period of service to our family. Our retirement Thursday afternoon of last week We wish also to thank these for the many expressions of regard by way of flowers for the dead and sympathy for us who survive her. We wish to thank those who were to help her. We怀念 her corporelis, the choir that sang the solen and the reverend brothers who officiated We wish to thank those that followed us to her last resting place and shared our griefs at the hush of the grave. With great regards we are. ELWOOD C. KNON, Husband. ELWOOD C. KNON, Son. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Sunday will be the opening of the fall work of the Colored Men's Branch of the Y. M. C. A. Plans for a big fall season will be a new way of management of are very much elated over the prospects. The various departments of the work will start next week, and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the classes of management will be conducted on Mondays and Thursdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. Bible classes on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Bible class on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Bible class open to all men and women at 8 p.m. and Sunday morning from 8 to 9 a.m. On Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at a Bible rally will be held on an address on "The Why and How of Bible Study" will be given. All men are invited. Tuesday a banquet will be held for all who are interested in the gymnasium work, at which time Mr. Fred West, physical director of the Central association, will talk on the benefits of physical training. On Wednesday the Glee Club will hold their election of officers. Thursday night the senior gymnasium class will go on the floor under the directors of the new leaders. The classes will be supervised by the secretary, Thomas Williams in calesthenics and wands; Harrison Brown, parallel bars and horse; Price Neal, punching bag; J. C. Patton, basket ball and games; E. McWilliams, Indian clubs and dumb bells; Ben, Coleman, running, and Bernice Graves, steerer and horse. The Tuesday night Bible class will meet for organization. This class meets regularly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday for supper (10 cents). Class session, 7 p.m. Dismissing at 8 p.m. Rev. D. F. White is leader of this class and it is open to THE FREEMAN. AN LLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the play that Mr. A. W. Dingwall, on a visit to Minneapolis, ran across a pickinny band playing in the street. The "boys" were from Indianapolis, Ind., and were playing the country and the direction of the band, both of colored religious and educational institution of the South. One of the accompanying illustrations presents a view of the Pickinnynnis before the temptation to take the band out to them. It did not take Mr. Dingwall long to appreciate the importance of securing a band of this kind for "In Old Kentucky." Negotiations at once enforced the first road tour at Pittsburgh a Pickinnyn Band was introduced and proved to be one of the most fascinating features in the immediately phenomenal success of the play the author revealed of the play the author's idea of the men's band in the piece was much elaborated upon, and for the years of the wonderful success of this popular play the Pickinnyn Band, both in outdoor and in a camper trailer, remained a popular and appreciated feature. Prior to the advent of "In Old Kentucky" it is doubtful if more than a half dozen pickinnynnis had ever set foot beyond a stage door. But with the advent of the internet, the crestest can be best judged by the AN OPPORTUNITY. Let me start your son or daughter in a pleasant and profitable business, which can be performed during their spare time. For particuliers we offer Stewart, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. WANTED. Hairdresser and manicure; first class; no other need answer. Write Mrs. T. D. Godley, 109½ East Main street, Brazil, Ind. SPECIAL NOTICE TO DALLAS CITY SUBSCRIBERS AND READERS All papers will be mailed direct to your residence number hereafter, and any changes in your address will be made on request to me at 190 Main street, or 598 Capit. Capt. J. G. Griffin, agent WANTED. Three or four congenial lady roomers teachers preferred. First-class accommodations. Madame C. J. Walker, 640 North West street. AGENTS WANTED. To sell the best household articles on the market. Particulars free. Write to: Jay Manufacturing Company, 607 West Harris street, Normal, Illinois. ST. PAUL. MINN Special to THE FREEMAN. statement that there are now perhaps no less than five thousand colored actors struggling for fame. The question is often asked to o where the management of the show is, the agile Afro-Americans, all of the same age, approximately, and all more or less gifted as musicians. Not from the cotton fields nor the plantations, but from the colorful popular place of residence of the colorful boys. John Powell, the leader of the band, lives here in Indianapolis, and during the dozen years or more that it has been his duty to play in the band, direct it, manage it, and perform it, soon as the colored boys grow beyond Mr. Powell's artistic deadline, they have been supplied by other pickaninners from this city, and the visible supply of them has been limited, long to "Mistah Powell's band of O Kentucky" is in itself most important to the youthful colored lad, and to receive musical instruction at. Powell's summer ambition is intrinsic to the primarion of all the tender, youthful colored lads of Indianapolis, and it is with regret and sorrow that, as the years go by, they find themselves up against the deadline" and are forced to resign in favor of more young and smaller sized aspirant for musical and terpsichore honors. Wesley Bailey, Architect Drawing plans for cottages, fats, churches and lodge halls. Will build or superintend a building. 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