The Freeman

Begin the New Year Right by sending in your back Subscription to The F eman. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER LAWYER HUESTON LEADS BELLE TO ALTAR Collector-to-be-Gottrill Coming Treasury Auditorships to be Abolished-Doings in Social and Theatrical Circles. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 28.—This week the beautiful spirit of "Peace on earth and good will toward men" has pervaded the atmosphere of the nation's capitals, positing a positive appeal. Political and journalistic asperities have felt the softening influence of the Christmas cheer, and the acerbities that are wont to surround the emplrepresent school problem are echoed down the corridors of time since the wise men say the star in the East. "Tis 'ye merrie Christmas tide' leading up to the hour of the proclamation," one is alive to the promise that 1911 may bring with right living and high thinking. The town has been full of holiday guests. Social events of ebery type are occurring, from the diamond tharas to the simple, but significant postcard. There have been marrying and giving in marriage galore. Good things to eat and beware of, obsessing the cost of new homes, and for the present the cost of living has been forgotten. We old good-bye to 1910, asking that our omniscient friend wipe away our ain't nothing correspondent to give everybody a square deal. For the many who have stood by us, we extend the "glad hand" of gratitude, for the few that have cast our own misfortune as evil and dealt in unhappiness, we grant a full and free pardon. "No harm done." We write 1911 with courage and cheerfulness. May the year be to our readers at the end of this blessings of Him who is mighty and almighty: Lawyer Hueston Leads a Charming Washingtonian to the Altar. William Clarence Hueston, one of Kansas City's abstest and most influential barristers, surprised the bodyguard at the bar by his surprise the bodyguard at the Wednesday evening Miss Jennie Robinson, one of Washington's fairest and most popular young ladies. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Rey J Hurst, financial officer at A.M. Merrill, the portors of the financial headquarters, 1541 14th street N. W. Those present were Mrs. Robinson, mother of the bride; Mrs. Hurst, the Hurst; Prof. W. H. Richards, of Howard University Law School, and Isaac Hathaway, the sculptor, who acted as witnesses; and Benoni P. Hurst. The happy couple and they start out in life with the best wishes of a host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hurston left immediately after the ceremony for their home in Kansas City, Mr. Lewis May Yet "Land" in a Good Beth. Are the Treasury Auditorships to Be Abplished? If the announced plans of the "Economy inquiry" are carried out, there is a likelihood that the auditorships of the Treasury will be filled by four to five auditors, drawing a salary of each. One of them is Mr. Rubb W. Tyler, who will account the accounts of the Navy Department, and formerly known as the "Fourth Auditor," M. O. Chance, auditor for the Post-Office Department, usually called the "Sixth Auditor," as a cost as an accountant and rigid economy. mist, has been made secretary of the Inquiry Commission, and will work at the white house in connection with secretary to President Norton, until the body is able to report its report as to the effect that economies can be affected. It is said that when the offices of the several auditors are dispensed with, the auditing of the government will come under one general establishment. It is to be made clear that the government by which the present auditors will be retained in the service as deputies, Mr. Tyler has made a model official, and by strict attention to his duties, has saved the government thousands of dollars. It is also important to the government to hold on to business men of the Ralph Tyler type. Movements of the Stage People. Miss Minnie Brown, the New York prima donna, is filling an engagement in Baltimore. By special request she will attend the New York's meeting of the Y. M. C. A. at the New Howard. A concert tour for Miss Brown is talked of upon the completion of her 'cell studies in this city. John Rucker, the "Alabama Blossom," and the "Down in Dixie" Minstrels are booked for all next week at the Howard, opening at the New Year's matinee Monday. The company is said to emerald for its Northern tour of metropolitan cities. "Black Patt's Troubadours" are scheduled for the week of March 6 at this house. The Hiwatha is presenting the Musical Seminoles, T. Spencer Finley and a number of new motion picture reels for the Christmas season. Susie Sutton, Henson and a fine bill are "turning em away nightly" at Ford Dabney's. Negro Daily to Be Launched in Baltimore. A movement to establish a Negro daily is taking shape in Baltimore. The prime mover in the new venture is Hugh E. Macbeth, the energetic and opulent man, who is said to be enjoying great prosperity. A capital of $100,000 will be raised to float the paper and plant, and it is stated that already a large portion of the money is in sight to be taken up by the Negro daily is to be a strictly business proposition, and will have a staff commensurate with the most rigid demands of the times. The paper is to cover Baltimore. The Negro daily will be published in the afternoon. Mr. Macbeth expresses himself as confident that the movement will be a success. The News in Brief Joseph H. Douglass, the eminent violinist, is spending Christmas at home, after a successful tour of the South. He was well received in Texas and other States. The testimonial banquet in honor of Editor J. H. Murphy, of the Baltimore Journal, will be held on January 30 in Baltimore. Five hundred invitations have been issued and the function is to be the "biggest ever." A trainload of Washingtonians will be in charge of the arrangements. He was in town Monday, in the interest of the project, and met with much encouragement. The movement for the establishment of the society known as "The Friends of Africa" is strongly indorsed by the leaders to the capital. The meeting of those interested in the reclamation of the Dark Continent will be held in Tuskegee about the middle of January. H. J. Capehart has succeeded Ralph W. White as secretary to Congressman Hughes, of West Virginia. Mr. White has gone to his native State, West Virginia, to practice law. The senior class of Howard University, College of Pharmacy has elected him as president. Raymond H. Murray, president; Virginia R. Washington, vice president; Eva V. Mundel, secretary; Leonard Barnhill, assistant secretary; Harry Clarke, treasurer; Houston S. Schweick, sergeant-at-arms. The Hotel Hudson has been placed in the hands of a receiver. M Street High School, the Abby Simmons School and the Frederick Douglass School, all located on adjoining lots, are to have a central heating plant. Col Henry Lincoln Johnson, Recorder of Deeds, will be this week and his respects to the President. The INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1910. mother of Colonel Johnson is reported to be still very low at the Atlanta homestead. Colonel Johnson has the sympathy of his many friends in his hour of trouble. Mrs. B. P. Brownley, of Charleston, W. Va., has been a friend of her sister, Miss Mary E. Meriwether, of B. E. Henderson, of the public schools. Thomas Nelson Page, in a recent address to the Governor of M. A. method of treating the problem of moral uplift among colored young men. J. Ellis Barker, of London, England, who is making extensive investigations on the race problem in America, is to visit Hampton and Tuskegee, as typical examples of the question, and expects to look in at the National Religious Training School, carried on by Dr. J. E. Sheard, at Durham, C. C., where he will be instructed in institutional training the spiritual side is emphasized in connection with industrial features. BALTIMORE—Surrounded by his wife and nine children, John H. Murphy, managing editor of the Afro-American Ledger, incubated seventh birthday at the age of 433 on the Avenue. During the day a large number of persons called to wish the veteran quill-driver Murphy a happy birthday, a native of this city and educated in private schools here, Mr. Murphy has long been prominent in racial affairs here, and is most notably as a man baf his age. His success in running the Afro-American Ledger for the past fourteen years has made him a leading voice in the future of Negro journalism and he will shortly move his plant into larger quarters. Eutau street corner of Hill avenue. Eutau street corner of a number of long-contemplated improve- STEPHE 140 STEPHEN BELL Mr. M. G. Wing entertained Capt. P. R. Ashford, his father-in-law, at a stag dinner. The guests were John Cook, Jim Cook, Langham Jackson, Louis Schicken-joe Jouwley, George Wadey, Harry Pollard, Dudley Seebre, Odis Burnett. The evening was beautifully passed with the able Mr. John Cook as toastmaster. Mrs. Chas. Rice left for Chattanooga, Tenn. to spend the holidays with her daughters. Miss Mandy Willis left for Chicago to spend the holidays. Mrs. Alice Garnett is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. P. Stockade...Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Ashford, of Louisville, Ky. are guests of their daughter, Marme Wing, at West Baden, Ind. ...Mr. and Mrs. George Waddy entertained Mr. and Mrs. P. Ashford, Mrs. M. W. Ming, W. Wotter, Mr. Ed. Rodgers, and Misses Emma Ashford and Lula Burka at dinner Christmas day...The joint Christmas tree of the K. of P.'s, the A. M. E. church, of Special to THE FREEMAN. WEST BADEN, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN French Lick, and the First Baptist church of West Baden, was quite a success. The first program was rendered by the children of both Sunday schools. Beautiful presents were given to many parents and friends were also the recipients of many valuable presents. JEFFEBRSONVILLE NOTES Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. William Sparks, of Logansport, Ind., will visit relatives in Indiana, in which Arthur J. Skeats, the father, will spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. T. B. Blakemore.....Miss Mattie J. McClellan has gone to Chicago to spend Christmas vacation with her brother, Mrs. Rossetti, the mother. Mr. Frank Bender has gone to Indianapolis to visit relatives and friends.....Mr. Joseph Welch, our enterprise dealer in junk and second-hand furniture, has opened a skating rink at the Indiana State Fair. Mr. J. Jr., the local agent for The Freeman, met with a painful accident last Tuesday evening by being accidentally shot through the hand by a "bobert." The attack was favorable condition.....Miss Jessie D. Lee has gone to St. Louis, Mo., to visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. Oliver Holloway.....Fire destroyed a cottage on Missouri avenue last night, night belonged to Dr. Welch. John was returned Franklin, of the M. E. church, and Rev. Rev. Kelly, of the A. M. E. church, were handsomely-remembered by their respective congregations on Monday night in the church. The other churches to do likewise by their pastors later in the week....On Sunday evening the members of Jericho Chapter, O. E. S. assembled at the Illinois Avenue church to hear a sermon by Rev. John Collier. The chapter was present in a body and many Marons were in attendance. The chair of the venue church after church good music was ceptible sermon, a silver offering of $12 was raised.....Prof. C. P. Skinner, who N BELL. position he now holds. He has been state grand secretary of the N. B. F. for a decade, and at each election for that office he seldom has any opposition. In 1981 he beat, wood and Miss Noreen Kinkead, of Indianapolis, and after a most beautiful wedding in that city they came to-Louisville to reside. They are blessed with three children and have a happy home. Mrs. Bell spends much of her time in society and charitable duties. she has charge of the school at Tell City, passed through the city en route to Memphis, Ind. to spend the Christmas holidays, which resides there. Get The Freemason of W. Frank Taylor, 344 Ohio avenue. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Christmas exercises of the Trinity M. E. Sunday school of Muncie were held at the Church Monday night, December 25. The program consisted of a canon, a recitation, and a production by Mrs. Pearl Ovelton. The exercises were enjoyed by all present, and the children made merry with them by the children in Grey, primary teacher, and Mr. W. H. Robbins, superintendent...Miss Dessert Otland has returned home from a pleasant visit with relatives in Cabin Creek and an up to date barber shop on Broadway. Mr. Jim Robinson, of Jim Music Hall, Baltimore, Md., with the assistance of his manager, Howard Morton, is preparing to entertain the resident, and visit Prof. Shout Blake, pianist; John Wolter, traps, cafe, Chas, Knight and Geo Schley, mixologists. .. Mr. Eddie Myers, steward of the Middle Section club will also be his co-owner of the holiday box. In an event for all his friends and visitors, Miss Virgile Johnson and Billy Simms, entertainers, Profs. Al Demby and Blake, pianists. Mortie Brown, mixologist. MUNCIE, IND. BALTIMORE, MD. THOMPSON'S NAT NEWS BUREAU WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27—Mr. J. R. Hermann, a professor of history and quarters temporarily in this city, has come from his home in London, England, to study some of the political, social and cultural issues of the past. He is taking an especial interest in the race problem, and has made it a point to meet all of our representative citizens and the various types and the churches, the hospices and the homes of every class of colored people, so numerously found in the past. He is finding the race question a highly fascinating one, besides offering a field for much serious missionary work, and will be interested in the work of States in search of stories and experiences of an intensely human character that will throw light upon a dark sub- terranean world. Observations in a publication of some kind Mr. Barker is a gentleman of the highest culture, easy of approach, an earnest seeker after the whole truth, and possesses a wonderfully magnetic personality, with an open-minded approach to political and economic writers, and is the author of "Great and Greater Britain," "Modern Germany," "The Rise and Decline of the Netherlands," "British Socialism, and other works which are not widely known," and has been published both in England and in America. Several of these have been translated into Japanese. His booklet on "Free Trade and Protection" has been sold in England more than a quarter of the copies he has been reprinted in this country by the United States Senate as an official authority on this great subject. Our representative saw Mr. Barker and asked him for a questionnaire, and Mr. Barker readily conceded to this request. He said in part: As an English Writers Sees the Race Problem. "We people in Europe do not understand the race problem, and we do not know the colored people, for the simple reason that we are not any 'colored' people in Europe. "In London, where I live, there are only a few hundred colored students in our school, and to the United States, my prejudice against the colored people was as great as that of any Southern planter. My prejudice against your race, as I believe the prejudice of a boss, is that you are more prone to gruminate than to ill ill. I had been told in the books and papers published in Europe that the colored people were a race of barbarians and savages, and were a worthless set of people, dressed in rags, working a day or two during the week, and loafing during the rest of the day. We were idle, diseased and vicious. So I imagined that all of them lived in slaves and allys and that the aristocracy of the race consisted of waiters and railway workers. I had been told that the colored people only played at science; that their doctors and lawyers were charlatans. I was not aware of the racial difference in race were even worse than pure Negroes; that the mulattoes had lost the primitive virtues of the Negroes and had acquired all of the vices of the whites. Mr. Barker's Eyes Are Opened. "and I was perfectly amused when I discovered how greatly the colored people were different from the white people, and spent a considerable amount of time with colored people and have met many who are highly cultivated. I have found that among your race you have excellent law and surgeons." "I have been over a large number of your elementary and higher grade schools and colleges and over Howard University, and I have admired the earnestness of your children and your children try to improve their minds and to raise themselves. In your night schools I have found old men and women, former slaves, who are anxious to learn things and to learn about the homes of many colored people and I have found them cozy, comfortable, elegant, and peopleled by happy and harmonious families. I have been struck by the enormous program of education. But a few years ago the colored race was living in the stone age; today it has begun to live in the age of electricity. I made the acquaintance of some colored boys who have a wireless telephone and a roof of their parents' houses, and who talk to one another by maraconnograms. Wherever I have loked I have found evidences of the most remarkable progress of the children. The Negroes Case Stated and Mr. Bar- The Negro's Case Stated and Mr. Bar key's Plan of Salvation "Having been over many of your institutions and through many of your homes and having talked to many of your most prominent people and to a host of others, I have come to the conclusion that there ought to be a bright future for the colored race. I have come to the conclusion that the colored race has presented very largely because it is not known. I have come to the conclusion that the nemies of the colored race would change their views and their attitude if they could see what I have seen. "Therefore, I wish to take them over the road which I have travelled. If the colored people of the country are ready to help me, I am willing to put their case, honestly and fearlessly, before the authorities. If I do not intend to write a book in the ordinary way on the race problem. Too many books have already been written and their value is small, because each individual gives only the views of one single individual. We have ill-defined world to the homes and institutions of the colored people and, so to say, personally introduce the civilized world to the best among them. This single-handed" said Mr. Barker. "If the colored people wish me to help them, they must enable me to help them. They must supply me with the necessary man and woman who reads these lines write to me in case of Prof. Kelly Miller, Howard University, Washington, to wish your people to give me their views of the colored people to tell me of their successes and of their sufferings. I want to know of their opportunities, lost and gained, and to learn the methods by which they have achieved their wonderful results. Human Documents Must Tell the Ne- Documents Life Story. "I require human documents," declared Mr. Barker. "I do not wish to write merely of the sufferings and successes of the colored race in general terms, but to supply human documents. I wish to ill- describe the sufferings of the colored individual cases. I want to be able to show that one man who, maybe, was born a slave, raised himself up to opulence by hard work and thrift; that another who was born a slave, raised himself up to opulence at scientific eminence by his own unaided efforts. I wish to tell the world of the sufferings and complaints of the colored people in their own words, as in the hospitals, law, lynchings and general treatment. "I require not only facts, but pictures. Let your readers send me any photograph you want, or the public see. I would like the civilized to see the best types of the colored people and give pictures of their homes, their schools, their churches and other uplifting images of them. I want them to be colored people at play, at church, and in their social gatherings. If your readers will supply me with that information, I will make sure you done them. If they do not I shall not publish anything on the race problem. It is for your readers to say whether they wish me to put their case before the European publisher not. This shall be glad to have the information they have given me well as the newspaper men of the race to call general attention to this movement and urge their constituents to send responses at once along the line indicated." Booker T. Washington, "The World's Greatest Orator." SPARTANSBURG. S. C. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Freeman can be found at Freeman's big show repair factory every month, and his firm repairs gotten together some of the best talent that can be found among the race, and the show is known as the Thompson Colored Players. They have with them T. M. Wright, one of the best trick cyclists most cyclists, because he is a machinist and makes all his trick wheels.... The Freeman is the talk show shop of Bob Smith and Frank Spearman take it. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Mr. A. H. James, of Yazoo City, who has been in Hot Springs for three months for his health, is improving, also his friend, W. M. Jones, of Detroit, Mich., is here for the season....The manager of the St. Louis Giants is here securing a win. Mr. Johnson, Jack Johnson's brother left this week to spend Christmas with his family at Chicago. SHIFFIELD, ALA. The Emancipation Proclamation celebration, Monday, January 2, 1911, at the First Baptist church, from 2:30 to 7:30 Mr. George Pulom, of Memphis, is in the city visiting his daughter, Mrs. Elia Carter.....Mr. Charles Wallace.....Mr. George Pulom will be married to Miss Emma Wilson.....Mrs. Elia Carter and Mrs. Carrie Anderson spent a few days in Memphis last week.....Mr. James Jones lost his infant child last week. Majors' Melange. Written by Dr. M. A. Major, of Chicago, III. The Negro is dressing himself to death, while the peasant foreigners are flocking to this country, pre-empting land far away from the railroad lines, knowing full well that ere long when the settlements are thickly populated, railroads must build to them to market their produce. These foreigners soon become the land barons of hundreds of sections throughout the great West. In a few years they take on all the forms of civilized Americans, build cities and become great merchants; and when they come to the city the American Negro, whose occupation is to black boots, and wait on tables to make money with which to dress his fools to death, has to suffer the flings of his own outrage, by lack of judgment and forever self-condemning as a hirling. ter for those who have means to avail thems ery classical degree a But a man who is no along professional line neering (to many by pacity already have at find the trades school demic foundation quit any purpose. It is s that those who accompany in winning their way of lands, homes and did it with only the c Thousands of the most are unable to read or these frugal common-place, successful Neg vided a way for their daughters to reach the arships in the best co Strange indeed that the Negro can not look far enough into the future to see his own possibilities, when effort well directed has done so much for the peasant classes of Europe who swarm into this country. Of course there is some excuse. The same old excuse worn threadbare since his coming into citizenship. He is so race conscious that he himself fails to take himself seriously, life seriously, or anything seriously but his color. The Negro must take himself back to the farm; the city can get along fairly well without him. Will he do this? Will he, acting upon "the call of the wild," listen to the kind entreaties of the forests; go where nature will give him reward in ten-fold ratio for his seeming sacrifice? Can he retrace his steps, considering that the failure that stares him in the face is the result of his easy satisfaction and foolish imitation of the rich and cultured? The Negro emerged from slavery a servant it is true, but that should not condemn him to a life of servitude, but rather should it furnish strong incentive to strive for a nobler ideal. The great social problems of today are merging with the conditions that bring wealth or poverty. About these great problems bristle imputations of greed or willingness to slave for the mere idea of existence. "Life is real, life is earnest." The Negro on the farm is making hay while the sun shines. The fifty or sixty banks controlled by the Negro are fortified by the Negro farmers. Recently eighty thousand white farmers have left the United States and gone into the snowy forests of Canada, restless and determined to get wealth out of the soil. Moderate getting along would not suffice. Life mean very much to the Caucasian, and he will stop at nothing until nature pays him in large bountiful yields of grain. Hence wealth. All Alaska is teeming with emigrants, seeking wealth. Mining, blasting through the ice in mad determination to find gold, silver and copper is going on. Thousands have died on the way in rapturous prospect of a luck find—shivering, freezing, dying—lusting for hidden treasure, risking life, lost in the glaciers and avalanches of snow in search for riches, while the American Negro is freezing over a redhot stove, anxiously obeying the tricky mandates of inertia, as if he was tied to a tree. He is indeed tied to a tradition that makes men of effort and constructive power master over him, as truly as if he yet arose at five in the morning, marched at the orders of the labor boss, trudging out a long, weary insignificant, trifling existence. City life is condemning the race to all forms of diseases to which the white man is heir, and were never known among the Negroes a century ago. Tuberculosis has laid her civilized fingers, cold with the moisture and claminess of death, upon hundreds of thousands of the race, unused and not innured to sedenital life. The city has pointed with its immoral finger to the graveyards of racial hopes. The city teeming with its power of inviting loveliness, and is buet a great wicked ocean mirage, tempting the race on to racial destruction. The gaudy glass of fortune only strikes the vurgar eye, the praise that is worth ambition is attained by sense alone, and dignity of mand. The Negro in his condemned life of poverty dresses as if to insult the rich and might, but poverty stricken fool that he is, blasphemes decency, abuses all that is sensible, and outrages his own parterty, condemning the children of his own blood to lives of misery and woe, struggling to make people believe he is comfortable in life when he is cramping to death from the horrors of self-condemnation, the laughing, easily satisfied joker of all the ages since Adam. It is an old, true maxim that "an idle mind is the devil's workshop." There is some reason in the above to conclude that the idler must be the devil himself. People of staid and settled notions know that it is dangerous to have nothing useful to do. Innocent and helpless unsuspecting commit follies they would not think of if only they had been kept busy. "Idleness leads to vice." Strange is it not? Why should it not lead to goodness? Let us see; we are as individuals so hedged about with evil, and beseigned on every hand from without as within that the human inclination is frail and too weak a staff to lean upon. Temptation to do wrong is stronger than heart prompts to do right. Opposing forces of conscience seldom, if ever, hardly can manage to overcome the invitation of the ocular senses, and therefore we become carried away by the visual, rather than held in check by the sensible. Of course for those in whom every right principle has been deeply grafted the monarch of courageous right thinking, acting and speaking rules even on his throne. This is what we call true culture, but true culture is indeed a vtry rare article among the masses. * * * The Tuskgeege idea is gaining ground in every part of the civilized world. All freely admit that it is bet- 2 * * * . ter for those who have the time and means to avail themselves with every classical degree among scholars. But a man who is neither ambitious along professional lines or civil engineering (too many by far lacking capacity already have attempted it) will find the trades school with its academic foundation quite sufficient for any purpose. It is strange indeed that those who accomplish the most in winning their way in accumulation of lands, homes and bank holdings did it with only the crudest learning. Thousands of the most advanced ages are unable to read or write, and yet these frugal common-sense, commonplace, successful Negroes have provided a way for their sons and their daughters to reach the highest scholarships in the best collages of America. The Booker T. Washington idea is sufficient for ninety-eight per cent. of the race, while the Dubois idea is only fit for the two per cent. of the race; and this two per cent is dependent for patronage on the ninety-eight per cent. The question might be asked, which is the better, that which provides life and maintenance for the entire race, or that which makes a dependent element of two per cent, who must get all that life offers them from the ninety-eight per cent? Nobody protests against the youth of ambition and aspiration. Et him work his way to the stars, but how about the plodding youth whose hands are better to work with than his brains; and he is innumerable? Argument has long ceased; it has been decided that he who builds a house or runs an engine is as needful in our body social as the brain discoverer who makes men think by merely turning the crank of his phenominal brain. It is said that a scholar shipwrecked and stranded on a rock would starve to death commencing with the stars he could call by name, but a mechanic would chisel himself a mansion out of that rock, plant a garden or build himself a ship. We are living the age of mechanics and inventive genius. Note the revelation of the automobile, the aeroplane, the dirigible balloon, the motorcycle; and what is now on the way, the autoplow, the autoreaper, autotherheser and autocultivator. Look into the near future at human transportation above the clouds. This is all marvelous, but it is the dream of the mechanic realized. Not the project thought out of the great world brain wonders. Now if this is the age of machinery, which is revolutionizing the civilized world, it is indeed sensible to encourage the youth of the race to study mechanics, else how can the Negro ever hope to keep in the procession of the world's progress if he has only the ability to wonder at the marvelous construction of power-making machinery, mines the prowess and inventive genius which is multiplying the wealth of other races by leaps and bounds. The "intellectuals," as Dr. Washington calls them, are straying farther and farther away from the practical truths of the universe and demonstrating with each passing day their absolute ignorance in dealing with the practical things of life. The automobile business of America alone reaches the billion-dollar mark. The fitting up machinery of myriads of small factories cannot supply the great demand. The iron and brass workers and the forgers of iron and the woodworkmen are working overtime at huge compensation; and as it appears, the "intellectuals" would protest against the Negro becoming expert in mechanics, so that he may receive union prices, which are far above living wages. They seem to offer no complaint against the scholar with nothing else to do but barber and black the white man's boots and wait on tables in some third-grade hotel. Ere long the Negro machinist will be making automobiles, operating small fitting-up factories, building aeroplanes and motorcycles. It is only but natural in the great march of progress that the Negro mechanics should do this. Let the Negro accomplish that which will give him a surer, safer and saner existence, and the brain wonders will find a better market for the best thought they can produce. The "Big Nigger" is not very much of a race asset. Whenever he gets so big that he gets lonesome when out of the company of the fourth-rate white man, and finds Negroes uninteresting in anything, he has just about outlived his days of usefulness; and the sooner he dies the better it will be for the race. This all applies to that class of men and women who are able to pass muster and be white when among white people, and who try to lead Negro society among their own race. The Negro is not what no ought to be, parading under the disguise which accident has wrought. Every Negro should be dark of complexion, that they are not should be regarded in the light of decency and honorable birth—their misfortune, if not their fault. The horrible taint fixed in the blood by some licious scoundrel should be thought of as some kind of infamy, and not regarded as a blessing. Race standards and race ideals are ever to be sustained. The big Negro studies French, Spanish, German and other languages in order that he may be taken for white; that is all very well. It would be creditable indeed if all of them should do this, that the Negro could be freed of some such obliquity. Then their moral turpitude would not be charged up to the colored man The load which we, as a race of people, have to carry is heavy enough at best; yet when the sins of the white father are visited upon his half-white children unto the third and fourth generation, it would seem like adding insult to injury to accept the uncanny race morsel without a protest. While treating this subject with a THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. pointed history, we might as well add this to remind the African M. E. church and African M. E. Zion general conference that it is an infamous curse put upon the Negro to elect Negroes to the bench of bishops, who are frequently taken for white men, and who draw the color line on black preachers. Such has been the case and is now; but these churches should see to it that it may never happen again. It is all right to follow the teachings of a higher civilization, but it is well to be positively certain that the higher civilization teachers are not fakirs. Meanwhile the followeds should strive to find some positive goodness in themselves to add to the sum total. He who lives a clean life pays his debts, keeps his mouth and tongue free from the sloshy gossip that injures his neighbors, tells the truth, and lives up squarely to the Golden Rule is doing about all that can reasonably be requested on this mundane sphere. The Negro can ill afford to copy after the general trend of immorality of those who choose to call themselves the superior race. Hell will be no hotter to the Negro than to the white hace in the other world, but it will be several degrees hotter for him in this one. Public sentiment and opinion are wholly in the hands of the white race, and this dispenser of charms is very frail when it chooses to give out blessings, where curses will satisfy a better purpose for those deeply concerned. JACKSON. TENN SHERMAN, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Royal Comedy Co., all home talent, will make their appearance with Mr. Marshall Royal as manager. The following named person constitutes the company, J. McKenzie, Mr. McKenzie, Emory J. Douglass, Mrs. Cleo Perry, Misses Johannes Eetterman, Hazle Smith, Miles Southern, Somers McKenzie, Stewart, Ed. McKenzie, Davis, June Keilford, Chas. Berry, Joe Huntley, Clifford Clark, Harvey Rhoades, Goo W. Bates. 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Give a Ball de Canter at Coliseum An nex. A Most Brilliant Affair. By Sylvester Russell. The greatest ball of modern times, the Ball de Canter, the railroad men's ball of Chicago and everywhere, took place at Coliseum Amex Thursday evening, December 16, 2014. The social crowd assembled to do honor to the occasion and dance to the floating music of Garfield Wilson's orchestra. The hall was nicely set out with potted plants and a large mirror placed at one side of the center and were also plenitively arranged in the upper gallery observatory. Flowers, chewing gum and other dainty were sold to use in the ballroom. L. Brown, and his is a mission worthy of great credit and generous patronage. The waiters were a very polite set of fellows and the wine-room service denoted a sign of progress. There were no tiresome people present, as is generally the rule at the lower grade of balls, but the dusky secret service, the finest in Chicago, and the newspaper mongers were all there to see to it that the ballroom would be on fire without receiving prompt attention. The program giving the order of dances was an elaborate affair, with buff marron covers and inscribed, "The Dance and Its Association of Colored Railway Men." The program, which was lengthy, had for its guiding star themes that were appropriate to the momentous proportions of the Association of Colored Railway Men led off by Mr. Julian N. and Miss Jennie Stokes. The C. B. & Q. R. R. waltz came next and was followed by the New York Central Kidnappers two-step for the grand carnation For the buildings of the railroad. The L. S. & M. S. were fast chaps in a two-step, followed by the Northwestern Heartbreakers' waltz and the waltz of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Buyers' Rock two-step, followed by two steps two-step the bulls and bears of State street, followed by the waltz of the Wabash Railroad, the High Livers. The Pullman Porters, the conquerors of them all, also had a waltz. After being struck by Chicago, & in two-step the Illinois Central bet 100 to 1 they would win—and still the dance went on. The Canadian Pacific Lovers' waltz, the Big Four two-step and the Bad Boys of the Erie Railroad led us into a five-minute intermission. Then came the waltz of the Candy Kids of the Great Western Railroad, and the Baltimore & Ohio boys, who never sleep, proceeded a two-step. The Nieliek proceeded a railroad waltz was next, and then the scene shifted. Two waltzes and a two-step were dedicated to the business men, lawyers and doctors. The Actors' waltz made S. H. Holder's Shipwreck waltz. The barbers' had a two-step, which caused a young female student to remark, "Why, that ant' the barber shop chord at all," but the orchestra did not hear her. "The last of all was the chant," she said. "And this brought the program to a close." Mr. Frank P. George, formerly a Thespian student of Shakespearian aptitude, manager of the ball, floor manager and manager of the dance floor, the floor at intermission and announced that Miss Jennie Stokes had won the first prize, a diamond ring, for selling the largest number of tickets. Everybody pointed her. Mr. George, who is of a pleasing personality and has much business ability, is deserving of great credit. He certainly has cultivated his managerial worth for the future. Garfield Wilson's orchestra was in excellent form and the music was livey, lively, and moving. Garfield Wilson and Charles Elgar, violinists. A. Stewart, cornet. E. Williams, saxophone. V. Biggs, clarinet; J. Hunt, flute. A. Smith, trombone; G. Oliver, bass. A. James, drums, and W. J. Brown, Jr. Those who composed the executive staff were: Thomas Owens, Frank H. Hamilton, John B. McCarthy, Mark J. W. Arendorph, Ed. Skankland Art Bishop, Frank Young, Ellis Morgan Roy Redall, Will Bishop, Floyd Moore, J. C. Pegg, Westo, Robert Cribb, D. Duncan, D. Patterson, Bride "Dude" Morris, William Crump, Gentry Murray, William Patterson, Hunter Newsome, Ed. Clayborn, Walter Perry, Anderer B. Crawford, Arthur Robinson, Bert Henry, Samuel Fielding, Dan Wallace, Emmett Fitzgerald, Rke Wilson, Nick Jefferson, James Al-Manuel, Paine, Ed. Ham W. Jee, Shoercraft, Walters Harris, I. M. Robinson, J. F. Bolling. LIMA. O. Hughes and Hughes acting for the plaintive, and Richie and Richie for the defendant company. Thomas claimed that the firm working the farm company Packing Company driving near the fence close by the roadbed. He stumbled and laid his hand on the fence, which was charged with electricity. Several fingerprints and ligament stiffened, and it was necessary for another man to pull him from the fence. It was found that the company had a broken wire, which hung down against the wire fence which acted as a conductor of the electric current so that when Thomas touched it he at once became a conductor also, it passing through him into the ground. The original petition asked $5,000. The court in 1908 the plaintiff was awarded the damages to the amount given above. The case was appealed to the circuit court, which in June, 1909, affirmed the decision of the lower court, and upheld his hade to the above court with the result that it sustained the decision of the lower bodies. family...Miss Febble Clanton, who was bitten by a dog last week, is much improved...Mrs. A. L. Nickens, of West Devon, deceased peacefully in Ilion, Ill., during Christmas week...Mrs. Mammie Moore, of this city, was called to Birmingham, Ala., on account of the death of her mother...Mrs. Jose Brummie, of Birmingham, Ala., once somewhat indisposed for a few days. The Antioch Baptist have had seven Sundays of rally which will end next Sunday. Each deacon was given a Sunday to raise money, the one raising the largest amount will be given a prize. The Perennial Improvement of the Baptist Church will give a 'possum supper sometime during the holidays. The Antioch Baptist Sunday school will have a Christmas tree Monday night. BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS ON THE RECENT ELECTION Extract of an Address Before the North Carolina Conference. PENSACOLA. FLA. By Walker W. Thomas. Thermal 40 THR FORMAN Mr. and Mrs. John Graham entertained at supper Thursday evening at the Mansion. A number of guests were present and a delightful time was enjoyed by all present. Mr. A. C. Sawyer is spending the holidays in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. McCall, of East Laura street, is on the sick list. Mrs. James Woods are the proud parents of a baby girl, who arrived last week. DECATUR, ILL., NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN. The Sunday school of St. Peters will have a beautiful program for Christmas Eve. Among them will be the living pictures, the Queen of the South visiting the king of the East, the king on behalf of her people, Papers and addresses are being prepared for the occasion. It will be well worth your coming...Mrs. Mollie Metlock entertained the sewing circle of the Andech Baptist Church, and they met Friday at Mrs. Andrew's home on St. Louis avenue. A three-course luncheon was served...Mrs. Williams, formerly of Decatur, who moved to Metropolis and soon became a second and or slight years ago, died last Saturday. Her remains were shipped back to Decatur and her funeral took place from St. Peters A. M. E. Church...Mr. Rumel, a mechanic, who here is living as a sister, Wills Prory, Mr. and Mrs. Wills Prory expects to go to Columbia, Mo., and spend Xmas...Mrs. James Thompson was called to Paducah, Ky., on account of the serious illness of her father...Mr. and Mrs. Love Rumel, Ill., on account of last Sunday with Mr. A. D. Cecil and family. . .Miss Febbie Clanton, who was bitten by a dog last week, is much improved. . .Mrs. A. L. Nickens, of West Decatur street, is experiencing visitors from the city. Mrs. A. L. Nickens, Mrs. Mammie Moore, of this city, was called to Birmingham, Ala., on account of the death of her mother. . .Mrs. Jose Mammie Moore, of this city, is somewhat indisposed for a few days. The Antioch Baptist have had seven Sundays of rally which will end next Sunday. Each deacon was given a Sunday to attend. The amount will be given a prize. . .The Peerless Improvement of the Baptist Church will give a 'possum supper sometime during Sundays. . .The Antioch Baptist Sunday school will have a Christmas tree Monday night. BISHOP ALEXANDER WALTERS ON THE RECENT ELECTION Extract of an Address Before the North Carolina Conference, A. M. E. Zion Church. The Congress of 1909 met and enacted a new tariff measure known as the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill; a few schedules were lowered, but the measure as a whole was not lowered. Instead of clothing and food being cheaper, prices continued to soar higher and upward; this created widespread dissatisfaction among the people believed that they had been bounced. Another cause which contributed to the defeat of the Republican party was the Negro officeholder declared in his inaugural address that he would not give appointments to Negroes in the South where there was serious opposition to white people; his removal from office of a large number of Negro federal officeholders intensified the feeling against the President and alienated a large number of Negro vote from the Republican party. Another cause which contributed to the crushing defeat of the Republican party was the dismissal by President Bush of the first while imprisoned trial. Up to this hour no positive evidence has been produced to prove that the colored soldiers shot up the building and the erstwhile enthusiastic colored Republicans the cold feet. A division in the ranks of the Republican party was the PAYNE-Aldrich tariff bill and the oposition of some of the Republican members of the lower house to Speaker Cannon were potent causes that the ex-President of the grand old party. Another cause was a widespread belief on the part of a great many that the ex-President was endeavoring to make himself a dictator of the country. His ambitions. The people were tired of Roosevelt and Rooseveltism and were anxious for an opportunity to defeat the Republican white and black people alike but waited an opportunity to avenge themselves upon the ex-President, the President and the ex-President's opportunity came on the 8th of November, 1910, and right well did they use it. Will Republicans Profit by Rebuke? The Republican party needs to get back to its original principles, especially the principle of human rights. Of late, the party has subordinated the rights of all you can hear nowadays is "to get money and look to the peace of the South in order to protect invested capital." Any peace given the South at the expense of the people is not peace. The expense of the Republican party and is a false peace, peace without honor and justice and therefore cannot be permanent. Since the Negro is a citizen and a taxpayer, he should be allowed the same rights as any other South Should Live to Legislative Enactments. Since several states of the South have passed constitutional amendments requiring their citizens to attend certain educational and property qualifications in order to register and vote. I think the honor and the chivalry of the Negro should be a justice of the matter, should induce it to allow every Negro who is prepared to meet the prescribed tests to register and wherever the Negro can consistently do so, retaining his self respect, he should divide his vote. It is our duty, our bounded responsibility, our doors and secure our share of the spoils. MOBILE (ALA.) DOTS Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Ethel Wilhelmson, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is in the city, spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Lillie B. Williamson.... The closing year will bring to many of us sorrow and regret; while to others the holiday will be a celebration of the year 1910.... The Negro enterprises of the city, according to reports from various branches, have done fairly well; nevertheless, there should be more fun than treasure. For the different enterprises chance to employ, in the future, boys and girls who are being moulded into strong men and women each year in our various schools, will have the opportunity of making of our valuable paper, the Freeman, will an incentive of the good things that the Nerroes are doing in the United States and "boosting" the businesses, we predict a great advance of the race in the coming year.... Mr. Charles Bell, of Wolf's Heights, has gone to St. Louis on business.... Miss Jaunita Wilson, of the Hobbs with her parents.... Hon. C. First Johnson will deliver an address at the dedicatory services of the 16th Street Baptist church, Birmingham, Ala., of which Hobbs, L. Fisher is past, and the holidays with her parents.... Hon. C. First Johnson will spend the holidays in this city as the guest of his parents.... It is to be regretted that Ben Hur, the sculptor, could not have been witnessed by our people. Its being a historical play, founded on much Biblical history, no doubt would have given the student a clear concession to the patrons. That in the near future such plays will be of better advantage to the colored people.... C. M. Wilkerson, the popular agent of The Freeman, extends to the patrons the pleasure of seeing the Freeman can be found at the Gulf City drug store every Saturday. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ADD- DYSTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. When Moyer can make you a nifty all-wool Suit for $18 50. No extra charges for peg top trousers, fancy cuffs or fancy vests. See me and I will convince you that you save a 5 spot. MOYER. 111 W. Wash. 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Agents wanted in every town and city not now occupied, and liberal inducements will be required. Name. Send for our extraordinary inducements. ADVERTISING RATES Ten cents per line. Base of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an inch. 276 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent. additional. No special rates on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable account for long time and medium notices 100 per line. Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Ind., as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher and Managing Editor. ELWOOD C. KNOX, Business Manager. SATURDAY, DEC. 31, 1910. Something different is promised W. H. Lewis, of Boston, to what he expected; will be just as good. It reminds one of buying cigars when your favorite brand is just out. Rev. Dr. J. W. Wood of the A. M. E. Zion church, now stationed at Mobile, Ala., will leave for Africa, January 17. He will take in many points with Liberia as his great objective. On his return he will visit points of interest in Europe. His church will look after his family in a handsome manner in his absence, paying $100 per month. New Year's day is yet the spiritual altar of the world and to which all come as of one accord and offer up something to be burned. Not as in Biblical days when the firstlings of the flocks, the fields, the fruits, were only acceptable, the unblemished, the purest; but dross, sin and the things that so easily beset us as St. Paul would have it. Now come on, New Year's day, with your many resolves, iron-clad and otherwise, but resolutions nevertheless, and which will do good albeit some will as ropes of sand. The good set in motion by those unbroken may be very far-reaching. The wicked man that plots destruction, the gambler that washes his substance to the detriment of his home, the drunkard, the outlaw to civilization whoever he may be, or wherever he is will at least pause; turn as the good Musselman to Mecca or Medina, with some thought of God and good in his mind. If one is restored to his own, will he be less than the Prodigal Son? A HAPPY NEW YEAR. We again wish our many patrons and friends a Happy New Year—the year of Our Lord 1911. The race ushers into the New Year none too buoyant in step but extremely hopeful. This has in mind its activities, especially when in relation to the surrounding people. That there has been advancement of a kind goes without saying, but whether it has been wholly along the better lines is the question. It is to be noted, and with some alarm, that a spirit of freedom obtains in the race that fairly approaches abandon—a phase of indifference or independence, and which really needs analysis to determine. If it means independence in the sense of dofug the best for self and race at any cost, excepting dishonor, it is a most excellent sign. is there method in it? Direction? If the new Negroes are standing up fr Negroes, hoping to win respect as such, the position is well taken and the slogan may be understood as a silent force of the creed that says do or die in the attempt. But it may be that this phase is not independence of the preferred sort, but rather a thing of indifference with its entail of hopelessness. It is yet too early to classify certainly just what are the premises. It is to be hoped, however, that the sloth of indifference is not affixed on the young, the hope of the race, and that riotious living and ex-travagance is not to rule instead of the sobering virtues that make for civilization. As a matter of fact strict civil rights there has not been but very little advance, if any at all. We see no signs of relenting. Segregating of Negroes in cities, thus discounting their material wealth, is not very assuring. Separate apartments still flourish, sometimes justifiable, but more times otherwise. We acknowledge conditions, concede that much of the anti-Negro activity of the past was a necessity, but today, when things are different, different activities are expected. When these fall it must be set down to the thing of fear of Negro ability as much as any, thing else. Politically the Negroes have no particular home. They have righteously concluded that the fight was not between white men as to the Negroes, but between white men and Negroes. However, it should be said that this is a new phase, the result of race antipathy, and owing to various reasons brought out and accustomed by incidents of association. The fact is not obscure. Negroes of very little intelligence from the standpoint of books, have not been slow to sum up the situation, not to speak of those that have long since known. As a consequence the solidarity of the Negro vote is no more. Democrats here and there may prove civilly and politically mean, but in the last analysis they often stand aled and abetted. That the millions of Negroes are best employed where their rights civilly and politically are less, has something favorable in it. At any rate, the Negro voters have concluded to not stand solidly for the Republicans in so much as the Republicans are afraid to act in their behalf. Their profession as usual is very good, but they can not correct abuses. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICA. Booker T. Washington, head of the well known Industrial School for Negroes located at Tuskegee, Ala., has formulated plans and has recently issued invitations for an international conference at Tuskegee of all persons in Europe or America who are directly or indirectly interested in the education and improvement of the Negro people of Africa. The purpose of this conference will be to bring together not only students of colonial and racial questions, but more particularly those who, either as missionaries, teachers or government officials, are actually engaged in any way in practical and constructive work which seeks to build up Africa by educating and improving the character and condition of the native peoples. This conference will meet at Tuskegee about the middle of January, 1912. Its purpose will be to get fro mthe people who are on the ground a clearer and more definite notion of the actual problems involved in the redemption of the African peoples; to enable those who are engaged in work in Africa to see for themselves what is being done at Tuskegee in the way of educating black men, and to enable them to decide for themselves to what extent the method employed at the Tuskegee school can be used to advantage in Africa. For a number of years past missionaries from all parts of the world have been coming in increasing numbers to visit and study the methods of the Tuskegee Institute, and it is believed that this conference will prove a welcome opportunity to many others to do the same. It is expected that a permanent organization of "The African Friends" may be effected as a result of this conference, which will aid in organizing, stimulating and directing the work of education and civilization in the Dark Continent. IN MEMORY OF CHARLES SUMNER The aNational Independent Political League is calling attention to the one hundredth anniversary of Charles Sumner, who for twenty-three years was a member of the United State Senate, during which time he showed devotion to the cause of Negro freedom and his enlarged civil right and political activity. The letter of the call says in part: "To no son more than to Sunner does this Republic owe its preservation as a free country, to none more its rescue from the blasting blight and national blot of human slavery. At first standing almost alone in the Senate, he thundered against the iniquity of slavery until it was abolished. Willingly he suffered the almost living death caused by the mighty attack he made upon this sin, and by his suffering multiplied its enemies. After slavery was abolished he was foremost against its recrudescence in new forms. Noble service he rendered his Republic as an advocate of equality of rights. He was a moral giant, a great statesman, noble crusader against caste, a true American." There is no doubt but what the cause of the Negroes was very dear to the heart of the lamented Sumner. All of his great nature was swayed by the thought of them as a master passion. He finally passed out of this life with the thought of them on his mind. His last words were a message concerning them. "Don't let them kill my civil rights bill." Friday, January 6, 1911, is the one hundred anniversary of Charles Sumner's birth, the day set apart by the league for observation. Wm. Monroe Trotter, editor of the Boston Guardian, is secretary of the league and Bishop Alexander Walters is president. THE W. H. LEWIS APPOINTMENT. From all accounts W. H. Lewis, or Boston, will not be an assistant in the office of the Attorney-General of the United States. The news is having somewhat of a depressing effect on the political "market," at least on the Negro contingent of the Republican party, and perhaps on the whole race. Regardless of party affiliations most of the Negroes looked forward to the consummation of the announcement with a great degree of pride, thinking to see the beginning of the advance to higher grounds politically, or the reclamation of the same, having in mind the political distinctions which formerly came to the race. It appears that no such program will be carried out. Avowed opposition to the advancement of Mr. Lewis comes from unexpected quarters. Republicans high in the councils of the party insist that it will never do, averring at the same time that there is nothing to be urged against his integrity or his capability. But there's nothing to do, according to Mr. Wickersham, Attorney-General—no vacancy in the office, hence no possibility of an appointment. Uncle Joe Canon, known for his formidability in political affairs, desires the office, provided there is one for an Illinois constituent. Presumably other protests have been from sources just as high, and have been quite as efficacious in making the situation untenable for Mr. Lewis. As much as we should have preferred to have seen the high distinction go to Mr. Lewis, we are not of the opinion that the "appointment" was meritoriously based, further than ability and respectability, and which under ordinary circumstances were sufficient. In this practical day, however, it is the natural thing to turn to one's record of activity when the thing of preferment is the subject. We are afraid that Mr. Lewis' record would not be a very long one, nor a brilliant one if short. Government under party control means that very thing, consequently we are not inclined to fall out with President Taft for working the situation in holding out the inducement to Mr. Lewis. If the party is to control party methods must be employed. Something must be doing in the very niche of time. It is the expected; even of Presidents, who have themselves and their administrations to preserve. Some are taking a whack at much act in usual direct the Ne has his isional sons rect-edugro will ente Mr. Taft for making an attempt to do something for his party. He had it to do. Not that particular thing, but it was up to him to show a little activity, and which, by the way, is set down to his credit. Of course, the President is expected to do no small thing, and the offering of semi-cabinet jobs is no small thing. That the job was tentatively offered Mr. Lewis, that is, with a string to it, is also being said. We think the assertion too strong. Mr. Taft, we think, was honest and sincere in the tender. We are also of the opinion that he is not going to rave and tear to see that Mr. Lewis stays "sticked." He evidently has done his part, and thus is in splendid condition to bid for the Negro vote, which is now conceded to be an unstable quan- room was decorated with cedar and holly. After a sumptuous repast all retired to the green room, where coffee and wines served. Mrs. Minnie Richardson and Miss Clara Tolbert, of Dayton, O., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Saddle for the holidays. A dinner was given in honor of Mrs. Minnie Richardson and Miss Clara Tolbert by Rev. D. A. Saddle at his home, 939 Clay street. Mr. John D. Rodgers, engaged in the business of moving, packing and expressing, has recently bought two ne wreats. and residence are at 1805 Clay street. Mrs. Lula M. Stine, of 1003 West Green street, has returned from a trip to Florida for her health. She spent many pleasant days at Tampa and Naples, and is very much improved. working on steel cessens zen animal rest for the holidays also with of wah habil obsolete public brook profa steak these a gren man heart or chap much brook plaus. SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER. Movements of the Society Set. Echoes of the Joyous Holidays. Special to THE FREEMAN. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Mrs. John Marshall, of Anchorage, (wife of one of Kentucky's leading barristers) being a most estimat- er of the church, touched with the Christmas spirit last week, and gave substantial evidence of her Christian character, by gathering at the neighborhood and giving them fine luncheon and many presents. The children sang songs and made speeches and Mrs. Marshall told them stories about the church and the treasured in the memories of these little wafts, and their benefactress has built herself a monument in their hearts more enduring than brass or stone. Such acts of benevolence are beyond all praise and root our natures the weeds of selfishness. Miss Elise Masterson is spending the holidays with friends in Indianapolis. The Entre Nous club gave their grand dance at Odd Fellows Hall, Monday night, for fools all came. This was the most brilliant affair of the holidays. The Fleur-de-Lie club entertained Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss Nancy Hicks, in Caldwell street. Mrs. Welch, of West Chestnut nut, will entertain on the 5th prox., in honor of Miss Daisy Brown, of Columbus O., and Miss Mabel Finley, of Dayton, O. The Fortnightly club entertained visitors to the city Friday evening, at a whist party at the beautiful residence of Mrs. Lavinia Watson Cooper. Miss Prina Fitzbutter entertained this week in honor of Mrs. Myra Dennison, of Chicago. Mr. D. L. Knight is on the highway to recovery after a brief spell of illness. Dr. Charles W. Anderson, of Frankfort, and daughter are visiting friends and relatives in the city. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Black. Mrs. Frank Waring, of Chicago, and her aunt are spending the holidays with Dr. Sarah Fitzbutter. Mr. William Nutter, known as "Honest Nutter," died last Monday at his home, 409 Cedar street. Mr. Nutter was well known to his lawyers who have been to this city, and he has colored umpire who was always acceptable without a murmur, to decide points in ball games between white and colored balls, and selected to umpire white games. His decision was always accurate and were seldom questioned. His death is a loss to base ball. Miss Emma Loy Claybrooks and Miss Jane Johnson Simpson gave a dance for the visiting strangers in our city at Odd Fellows' Hall this week, and all went merry as marriage bells. Prof. W. E. Bush has been elected president of the Jefferson county teachers association. He has been teaching with great success at Derry, in nomination by Mrs. Bessie Jones in one of her characteristic strong speeches. Miss Dora Weston, of Winnipeg, Can., is visiting her mother, whom she has not seen in years, at 1222 West Walnut street. Mr. George Williams, of West Baden, is in the city on business and pleasure. Mr. H. E. Hall, supreme secretary of the National Benevolent Union, has issued a beautiful calendar for the next year, with the title of the year, Stephen Bell at the funeral of "Bret" Rabbit. It is being widely circulated and admired. Mrs. Alice Green, of 1114 Cedar street, has successfully undergone an operation for a fibroid tumor, weighing ten pounds. Mrs. Bert Jamison, of Chicago, is visiting Mecas Thomas Cole, and was entertained at a reception from 4 to 6 p. m., Wednesday, and at a white party Friday, by Mrs. Dolby Jennings. Mrs. Frances Sheffey, the popular cateress at West and Green colleges this week to attend the wedding of her niece Miss Lizzie May Valentine, of Decatur, Aia. She will be gone a fortnight. The attendants at the Central Kentucky Asylum for the Insane gave a grand ball Tuesday night at the Lakeland auditorium. Many visitors from Louisville were present and a most enjoyable time was being held at the壁man, Pendergrast and Mitchell did the board of the occasion for the gentlemen, while Medames Wilkerson, Anderson, Castleman and Hayes looked after the ladies. The Goddess of Pleasure club gave an entertainment at the residence of Miss Ellis Brodshale, 3235 Magazine street, Tuesday night. This party exceeded all former functions of this swell club. Mr. Bartley Graves, formerly of this city, was a resident of Buffalo, N. Y., paid with his relatives during the holidays and gave his mother one hundred dollars for Christmas. Dr. Solomon Stone, one of our leading physicians and capitalists, spent the holidays with friends in Cincinnati. Miss Georgia Smith gave a party Thursday in honor of Miss Irene Bowman the Fiske University Music school, at her country home near Forest. Miss Bowman is an accomplished musician and played several of her favorite numbers to the delight and astonishment of those present. Mr. Samuel Carter, the noted criminal lawyer, politician and diplomat, dined with his friend, the Hon. Isaac E. Black, Christmas. Miss N. H. Burroughs paid a short visit to her friends in the city last week. Miss Hattie B. Dorsey, of Indianapolis, is visiting her mother and sister on South Preston street. The charity dance given by the Women's Board of the Red Cross sanitarium, on the 19th inst., was a great success. The net sum realized was $64.50. Mr. Wm. Mosse, connected with the Internal Revenue service, being stationed at Athertonville, spent Christmas in the city with his family. Mrs. Lucy A. Brown, the hair dresser, formerly residing at 714 West Walnut street, has many spacious quarters at 1425 West Chestnut street, where she will be pleased to meet her old patrons. Mrs. Lula Butler, of Chicago, Ill., is visiting friends in this city. She was the guest of Mrs. B. R. Neal for Christmas dinner. A slow duck and all that accompanies the same was served. The dining Cheney's Expectorant—a quick relief for Coughs, Colds and Grippe. All Druggists, 25c. room was decorated with cedar and holly. After a sumptuous repast all retired to the green room, where coffee and wines were served. Mrs. Minnie Richardson and Miss Clara Tobert, of Dayton, O., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Saddle for the holidays. A dinner was given in honor of Mrs. Minnie Richardson and Miss Clara Tobert by Rev. D. A. Saddle at his home, 939 Clay street. Mr. John D. Rodgers, engaged in the business of moving, packing and expressing, has recently bought two ne wreatms. His office and residence are at 1805 Clay street. Mrs. Lula M. Stine, of 1003 West Green street, has returned from a trip to Florida for her health. She spent many pleasant days at her health. She spent many pleasant days at her health. And Naples, and is very much improved. J. A. C. Lattimore. M. D. Dr. Lattimore is a native of Shelby, N.C., where he attended the public schools and graduated from the same time he entered Bennet College at Greenboro, N.C., graduating with the class of 1929. He pursued the same year he matriculated to Moharram College from which he was graduated in the M. spring of 1891. He came to this city and located near his present residence, where he had a very hard struggle as a general practitioner of the sick. He was placed on paying basis, he invested his earning in property and today receives a neat income from the same. He worships at the A. MF. Zee Hospital, a member of the Knights of Phythias, a member of the Falls City Medical Society and was a member of the board of directors of the Falls City Medical Society presided over by his popular sister, Miss Georgia A. Lattimore, is a social center. W. H. Brown. Mr. W.H. Brown, born in this city and educated in the schools at this place, and educated in the business at boyhood. His father, James Brown, too many years had a large share of the business, and he was the main street, and his son learned much of the business methods prevailing in that section. He was through his own industry, and was a successful businessman, placed himself upon his present solid foot- [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. ing. His office is at 113 West Main street and his privateresidence at 1208 Oldham street. Mr. Brown was happily married and married Mary E. Branch and the proud wife of the children, the oldest, James W., being his father's chief assistant, and the younger son, H. Brown Jr., being a student at the St. Augustine college, at Raleigh, N. having his assistant and the Master in the Episcopal ministry. The two daughters are in the schools of this city. Mr. Brown is a communicant in the Church of Our Merciful Savior, and is on the church committee and is a member of the board of directors and treasurer of having an assistant secretary. Mr. Brown is a Mason of high degree and past chancellor of the Knights of Pyttias. Mrs. Brown is active in all matters affecting the State Federation of Women's Clubs and president of the Bell Embroidery Club. Mr. Brown is a large holder of real estate and a credit to his race. He is a sincere friend, a devoted father and a sincere friend. CINCINNATI, O Special to THE FREEMAN STATE CINCINNATI • FREEMAN The fourth number of the Star Course lectures of the Dunbar Lyceum Bureau was held Sunday, December 18. The subject was a discussion of the Best Meet the Conditions Which Arise in Prejudice in the City of Cincinnati." One of the largest crowds of the course was attendance. Mr. Joseph L. Jones appended the two best meet the conditions paper. In opening his address prepared paper. In opening his address referred to the two great problems that are claiming the strict attention of the people to accomplish results in meeting the stress of the race problem and the trusts of hearers to be active, diligent and persistent. He said that was the only and most important to accomplish results in meeting the stress of the race problem and the trusts of hearers to be eating out our very hearts. The speaker was loudly applauded. Mr. A. B. Hail, who followed Mr. L. B. Hail, appeared in a plaque when he suggested a relief from the existing conditions in this city. He stated that it would be well for every organization in the city of Cincinnati to either join the Dunbar Club assist in organizing other clubs, so that the race might meet the opposition with a determined effort. Hon. George H. O'Connor, the city of Cincinnati legislature, followed Mr. Hall with some timely remarks. He urged the Negroes to organize the same as the Dunbar Club legislature. He urged the Dunbar Club work in order to better the condition of our people. He illustrated the great Furniture for the Housewife Can you think of anything that would be more acceptable? Make your selections now while the variety is complete. Cash or Weekly Payments. F. W. & F. L. Griggs 616-618 E. Wash. St. Just East of Liberty St. "All Prices Marked in Plain Figures." FURNITURE Everything for the Home Big Store==Small Expense WE EXTEND LIBERAL CREDIT! "Just Arouud the Corner," L. D. TYLER & CO. 35, 37, 39 N. Capitol Ave. work of the Humane Society in suppressing cruelty to animals and children, and stated that the society had been so successful that they canen can, when seeing a driver abuse an animal or a parent a child, cause the arrest of the offenders and have them prosecuted for the offense. The speaker with which we have to contend and one of which there is much complaint is the habit of many people to make themselves in public parks and resorts and in public parks and resorts and bad languagemcfwyapmcfwyamo amprofane language, indecent dancing, petty stealing and unnecessary fighting. All of these actions are in retard his progress, and also causes a growth of the prejudice of the white man against him. He appealed to his learners to be intoxicated into societies and assist in the prosecution such offenders until such conduct is broken up in our city. Tremendous applause followed Mr. Jackson's remarks. A few of the Webb job applicants "Lack of Skilled Labor Among the Negroes." Mr. Webb said that if we possessed more skilled laborers in our race our value as citizens would be more highly valued and less race prejudice would exist. Miss Maud Armstrong, of Foraker avenue, has been reported as very sick. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Harvey Johnson, of Yale avenue, is suffering with a fractured arm, the result of a fall. Miss Sadie Gibert, secretary of the Pekin Theater Company, will spend the holidays with her parents at Blancheton, O. Mr. Ed. Galither suffered his first accident with his new car a few days ago. Mr. Gibert was wearing an AML lady who failed to hear his signal, he was forced to swing his car into the curb. A broken wheel was the result. Mrs. Lawrence Thomas, of Central avenue, who was injured in a wreck several weeks ago by the overturning of a street car, is still confined to her bed. The Brownville theaters have a good line of vaudeville acts. The Pekin has the best show it has had in a long time. Walker and Brown have a very funny line of comedians, the tailmers and they keep the audience in an uproar all the time. Miss Marie Burton, who has been seen in Brownville before, proved that she has made many friends and has been a sweet voice, and her ex-Burton has a sweet voice, and her ex-Burton when she renders "Lovey Joe" produce a wonderful effect. Kelly and Davis, versatile comedians, are with us again and they are also a sweet comedy wins for them much applause. These boys are certainly comers and are continually working at something new to improve their act. They are soon to leave for New York and they are funny and they will no doubt make good. The Pekin has had good houses all the week. The Gatther has returned to straight vaudeville and have a good performance billed. Emmet Anthony, doing a black-and-white show, is one of us to stay. This is his fifth week at this theater and he seems to grow stronger every week. It seems that the people will never tire of him. Miss Ora Webb is she too, has been his nanny performer. She, too, has been his friend. We have forgot the date of her first appearance, and if she continues to draw as she has the past week her name will appear in next year's city directory. Love and Love is another holdout team, and teamwork is a part in a little sketch last week in which he impersonated Lawyer Dalton, a well-known local colored attorney. So well did he act and look the part that he was offended by. Lawyer Dalton and Russell is a new team, but they are good. Taken as a whole, the Gatther has a good vaudeville show this week. BROWNSVILLE SHOW HOUSES. Christmas opened with strong bills in both Brownsville houses. The management-of both houses were very fortunate in securing all good talent for this week, and the fortunate were they in securing talent that they have seen in the past, then they have appeared here and were a feature on each occasion. Miss Pauline Dempsey and Wilson and Cumbery are the best of the three, and alone is enough to insure a crowded house at each performance. Miss Demp- sey continues to keep up her former reputation that she made here on her first television show, and she makes of southern characters, Billy Cummer, the most often referred to as "Our Bill," is the same fellow that fills the houses where Wilson is as good as any that he is known for here in his line. Miss Lucy Shepherd added to the bill makes it a very strong one. the Gather also sprung a strong one on us this holiday week. Miss Ara on us wakes up every day. Miss Ara opens up with her songs, she scores as usual. Princess Sasha with her Hindoo Mysteries and big well-told snakes, is an odd feature that awaits her princess puts on the Hindoo snake dance on her principal attractions of her native country. The Manhattan Belles, a tri of girls that are good, Miss Rosa Brown, formerly Miss Brown, Miss Delka and Miss Alberta Perkins, were appeared here on a number of occasions, a very strong act. When Miss Perkins lovey Joe" everybody gets a little easier. Miss Delka is in a class by herself, and a wing dancer, and Rosa Brown, "well she could stay here the year around." Miss Sadie Ogle, secretary and bookkeeper for the Pekin Theater Company, was taken suddenly all just as she had taken to Manchester, O. to spend the holidays with parents. Her friends are very uneasy about her. Miss Marie Burton, who was shoring at the Pekin last week, was compiled at close before the end of the week on account of the serious illness of her mother, she having received a telegram to that effect. The citizens of Lexington, N.Y., will celebrate Emancipation Day with a splendid program on Sunday, January 1, at the church at church, at 2:30 o'clock. Prof. E. W. B. W. of the Curry N. and I. L. Urbana, Ohio, educator and eloquent orator, will deliver Emancipation address. He has few, if any, equals, and no superiors in either profession, and will form today. He possesses a sweet tenor voice, and will sing as well for the occasion. WOMEN'S INDUSTRIAL CLUB, CEN. TRALIA, IL Special to THE FREEMAN. The Women's Industrial Club celebrated their annual anniversary on December 11, 2014, at Mrs. and Mrs. J. W. Corneal, in the way of her. The affair was a grand one. The evening was spent in social enjoyment to all the very nice program was rendered, with solemn and pleasant talks from different ones, after which the supper, a seven-course affair, was served. There were two visitors from Missouri, St. Louis, and Mrs. Covington, of Mississippi. The club has done very much in this place in bringing about unity. The Freeman can be found at Mr. J. L. Pollock's, 354 Indiana avenue, I. L. 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Ray iP SI aie WW Y rule, the trap drummer, who x uy seen with Danean @ Seott's oie has been creating quite a : with the act_as a drummer, thei own drummer and mu- Shaw sends regards to Sunny pine Minstrels and: Harrison Bros, Min- fe “sis! Lula Mae Collins sends. re- ai ca! Manide Campbell, Mrs. Inez § Lormaly, of ansas City, Mo. i of Corsicana, Tex., sends regards [oi ltis"ist. Clair, o¢ Kansas City, Mo, Kewl, Montgomery, musical director ani joducer at the Crown Garden, Stock Qhpice of Indianapolis, was formerly Pe Soin, Chicago, where he was for aie ‘time’ the wight hand man of the ff Ma Green. “He has staged shows ial! Youle for white compantes, “His tone | full of dash and go which makes Bhi from the Jump. \ ind, Davis, after sixteen weeks ou adn Theater, Savannah, Ga., wil hou at the Dixie ‘Theater, Charlotie, (N. U"onber 1, for three weeks, The {nist of the Pekin Theater highly ree- Qinnculs the. team, Mr Wilson was Cie hanager “and leading — comedian, Mie, favis sti ‘wears. that smile that Mier Laue off. Auinerry Christnmas and Mijn New Year to-frlends in and out CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO. Sacred Church Concerts and Vaudeville ‘Shows in. Competition—inal Offer- igs of the Old Year—Patth Brown Sings. _py sylvester Bussell.— Merry Christmas day has come and pont viel the offertories of that day and ‘ ve sil {fresh in the minds of i ‘attended. the sacred: services yrejaril for the different, occasions. ; Aint jong. Tt (ae Mase allowed Sunday of the OM jniredth of a century, for the t (orns of to-night will forewarn {nil nine us glorious tidings of to-mor= fg Pevelution of a bright and [apy Sew Year. It was. this same luken of Christmas Joy, asa sacred cel- (iecion, “whieh prompted “Rev. A, J. Chics ty Yeoside! for_his congregation. {i finest laray of special talent that fhuld be had t participate in the prom fram ot Institudonal Churel, “And al Foun ule Umbrian Glee Club was in 2 "the concert, Ie was. the ape france of Anita Patt Brown that Jil die’ services “musically notable, Majane Brown has @ rare musical or- Mid is the sweetest voiced eolora- hint sinker the Negro race has ever prom a After the lee club had, sung Arve, Shine, for ‘Thy Light 1s Come,” \rus bunt, « baritone singer of pleas- i juslity and. method, sang a solo, ‘Men! Cutisimas Hymn,” a quintette, (oo, Pall Brown, Mrs.” Gardner, Mrs. Slave iid Messrs, Pleree and Brown, wus teniered, Me. Opal Cool was. the Jost Siloist. and ig a tenor of excel hi finer. “Phe " greatest surprise, [owes was the violin selection by Mfr: Kinjon tinereld, and while the occasion doce nor warrant It, Dut as tt Was the fire’ opportunity I had to hear him play, 1h Wife te Say that he is the most premicne “young artist. T have ever Me every particular, Indicative of ihiterlal ereathess by advanced develop- Iheit, "Phe trio, "Praise Ye." with Patt Bhivn, Navid, Mitehell and Arthur Dune 3 Short and sweet message of ni Sohich Teft ua thirsty. Carolina Four ‘Tam ‘Em Away at the ‘Monogram. Monday was a great holiday for the ° 2 Cnew. show at the Mono- uti. Manager Kline,” who. seems to Hail oatped the idea of What the mane i Ie lavtheater Peally is, had Gus lo be glad, but sorry to see the fone Corted away. ‘There was no mis ake shout real enjoyment when. the Carolina Pour walked upon the stage to floss the show with a riots they : V'daneed with great rapidity, An Welt comedy Work Was of a hgh, Mvcilinie “orders when Tt -eomes: down darkey” humor. — They | shot ‘ vetimne inusie that was highly ‘ 2 flavor, and the female spe- ‘ Vie base singer added greatly Wo Ss peetection of the amusement. at i dine the never-stve of the V at tenor and the little midget VS Aone, who mounted his man to : jnonee ‘in. the craps game, M ie Li Helle, a femate baritone, ‘ ' ignovation of song, Which © satistaction, “She isa hand- chon and. her! gestures’ added n Or ty her artiste worth. White bottom, See opened the Dill, easily : ‘) iold the attention of every ' comedian’ Is @ good daneer, ey wil need to do is to keep i Vine. Billy Be Johnson, who ‘ ke is first_appearanee’ from i tlie. ad to cameel atthe last : owing to. the: Indisposition of i Their place was taken by. Pru= Q Poller! a. avhite team, "which o please, ‘and was. therefore ‘The orchestra, which had i Hiented be" the reappearance of i COSweatnans the expert clare : » Via restned from the Grand \ s louse, was In excelent ther with Prot. Witham. Dor- . <i ant arranger, and’ Joe E ay dnummer, Avble Mitchell at the Grand. ? changing of spot Hghts and ing ‘of a noisy andience, by a Si quiet’ and “comfortable, is % aN and what” Mise Abbie was able to do at the Grand, & 4 wonderful accomplishment, 1 mes- song that entranced: her audi- every pertormance, “Twi- Hou" whieh is now old. but worth Nis if only to hear” Miss” atitehell She those “fascinating lines, “Dm 5, ind walting for you.” and to war 7) Gal” as only, she oan sing it, : sberneck Moon.” whieh brought repertoire into play for the last ' hope, in’ favor of a fresh one, i »ntinues to-do that she. will bé a nme back—ag often as neces- : © was In good voice and won ‘ applause. “"Randanna Land” i was a weleome. feature, as [ys 9" has ven Improved upon, both tn a Comedy” regulation.” ‘The t Kandy Kids aid other miracles fesiies sivowing candy ot in the adie . icy ave the craziest dancers yet 5 vie avenue, and thelr act 4s well : _and decigedly clever and. ea pale “web and Gillam. didwell ina ch wetting by as progersionals Who Cus variners too offen, ant even AS Fol je temers 0 Sen A gh ell {76 stage on the merit and strength Moda, Bee unUE thet at. gets Dora, Raed and Deas at the Casino, piu the mow Casino ‘Theater, at ons Clark and: Kinzie streets, opened Un or Christmas, “they needed’ a 00d, Mou act to cut funny capers, sing and {are ond Yook good in the bargain, and Huo EAS make sure of such an attrac: io", DUS Reed and Deas: were selected Wy Weiners, and they hada strong Dil of white inerformers to: work: after, Frvel OMe cult Oly MRR Se fous im creating! a tlot, The Casino poch go) Bets Mittle theater, and Man. Nev Soulesinger can be gustly ‘proud. of Weal tape ang I Hats. the Tes uy" , People do. mi : soy phe Rie do. I admire tho luxu- I had come by an invitation from Lau- fence Deas. 'Y sat in'a real prifate boss Searels Seinen Seen ane ete a Bee eee a ree Suri a see Sane as eerier eect eee Bee ater caries aes Rone eae ne aes See ts e aets te ee See ees Fee ene SSG a ae apace SER Sey EE a Bie cies Weise tas tone ait ease ue rg genre ae Seal ae off comedian, who can tumble and do handsprings, were very good, and it is ee cere gare tery ae eats at pea ure ae aan ae ee eter, eee nana ar erere tae Reve as ae mee a mea as of a critic, is atoned for by the extenu- Re sa ae ace ite i ree, mre aa eres Se eee renee ee eee nan ae Soe Ge seoaee sees Gag eure a See ue Havas Seno ee Sea poe ee arama parse 8 a oe one ra eraree eeon ny cy comer ae Reels eaten eee hee ee eet SARE AS ig ean aad ee ene a Sa ee are eta Tee pace ean te ies Tea cae ee A, BSA, His kiddish habits, which are entertain- fea a ruerte peace cia tal He ota Rher SeNes a Sree ae ae cern ee BES Te aime anaes ee Aaa a ae oe Bare reat en aa neataae I SE a eee tree nenets eon caey Die Mee ener cme ac iad see me, and Laurence Deas and Harry Seti tet pete wnere Reed Boy apologized 0%, She unarite Se ae ae ee Snes elon uaa sacs pee ate aa ae nae rete adi at eacasar ae ceuenanee sh Ciaran, Sete ace aan Aig soae recite aaa eset Miao es Tie mmpleananta se ean: HM Boe eect la ae Dae SOM aan Se Cert OF Ue e AAT Sa Hota creed pomgueranle cones mon tte Ore, Merit ee oie ee eana ee Joe Simms and Walker Thompson did hte cae Sa Nes aS vee a, Dasa Meets ae Pare a eng rina a es ieee sig. melee day atone ella as Ie ar oe Se eee ae ae te sa ie oe pea rae ra fourth of a big. istmas cake which See scene cae te ee aes ome en ae HOG Bu? OM UNE Tallon ae Then the smart set Company pays February, it is to be hoped that little HEA RR Gree ap sr ape atte aie eciane e ere Paes ee gees 1 th Oe Daclesie Dera Pera econ aden me at: ieee eee ee eee Soe ena ee a Sama eu pein Seed ae eas foe ee eee Ht re San te Tae ea Snes on erates ee Sees ee ears Fide RET SMSF tal gh in bed dreaming of play in the kinder- PASSING SHOW AT WASHINGTON, D. C. New Life at the Howard.—Finley on the Stage Again.—Big Bill at the Dabney.—New Musical Attraction. (By W. P. Bayless.) ‘The attractions at the theaters for the holidays have been planned by all the managers, and, though all the announee- Inents for the week have not been made It Is safe to say that there will be rare treats along the line of high class amuse- Ment to offer the theater goers for. the Week between Christmas and New Year's, Dabney Theater. --At-Dabney's last week there was an exceptionally clever comedienne in Susie Sutton, formerly of Havana, Cuba, re- cently of New York City, who is playing her second time in a colored vaudeville house, Miss Sutton is a singer and has a sweet’ voice. The manner in which she rendered her songs secured considerable applause. ‘The monologue that she gave Was a stream of rapid fire talk which was highly appreciated. "She sang_the “Minor Strain” by Ford Dabney, very pleasingly. Leona Marshall, who is playing her fourth week at this house, sang “Molasses Candy" and Joe Jordon’s’ “Raggedy Rag” in male attire and scored a big hit. Miss Marshall seems to be a favorite here. Mr Louis A. Mitchell, “Old Man’ Bil Simmons,” the white-washer in the Cole Johnson Co., was another great attrac: tion on. the bill last week. ‘He appeared as the “Suey Man” and made @ great ht ong bis. famous “Suey Stunt.” His witty monologue ‘ased_ on local, features created a storm of laughter whenever_he recited it, ‘This is the third year for Mr. Mitchell on the stage. His rapid rise ts remarkable and he Is to be congratulated for his splendid attainments. Last week was the second time he has appeared on the stage alone. During the week he featured “That Suey Rag” and “Colorado Rag,” both of these songs were written by Mr. Lewis ‘Thomas of Washington, ‘The splendid maner in which Mr, Mitchell renders @ song makes it advisable to Suggest to young song writers that it would be quite an advertisement to have him feature thelr songs. ‘Mr. Erb Robinson {s managing the the- ater and his manner of conducting the house ‘makes him a very valuable asset to the owner: e Hiawatha Theater. The bill at the Hiawatha last week was ‘a good one. On it was a_musical act by two Seminole Indians. Special, mention should be made of the eight-year-old left- hand. wonder who performs upon several musical. Instruments with telling effect, The very fine life motion pictures were warmly accepted. | Next week Mr. Spencer Finley, the “Fun Manufacturer,” will appear with a score of real funny Jokes on timely topics. Minnehaha Theater. ‘The Minnehaha ‘Theater has been closed for two weeks pending many repairs and ‘improvements. Howard Theater. At the Howard Theater for the week of December 26. Mr. J. Leubrie Hilt will be seen in another of his big successes for an indefinite run, ‘The next show will e_ com) of forty-five people, prac- Really the same caste that composed the THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. PE a OS ee Bice hes , a sae — | = ee hee PS Ue ae Pee fe. eee 4 7 re See baa i ae Sag : op PO) Semin Je 3 eS 7 Bi ~- a tines GB a Eps sees Sy aie 7 e a Tee Sr eee : THE CARTER TRIO. : The above likeness is that of the Carter Trio. It is practically a new combination to the show world, yet th ey have made rapid strides in the short time of their existence of only eight months. ‘The autoblography of | the head of this act needs but little intro duction to the theatrical public, for Paul Carter has served in many. positio ns of trust and responsibility, While his ‘co-workers, Miss Ruth Perry and little Nettie Perry, are largely respon- sible for the fast’ growing popularity of this act, all three deserve great credit. Miss Ruth Perry is a singer of gr eat and rare ability, possessing a prima Gonna voice and Knows just_how. tou se it, Desides being a close student of the piano, which she handles remark ably well.” Little Nettie (her niece) is a cute and winsome baby soubrette of ‘only twelve years, and sings a song as though she had ‘had years of experi ence, ‘phis combination shows the forest ght of Mr. Carter, his experience in the business has shown him-that this is a real novelty, besides forming a high class trio, Mr.’ Carter bears a reputa {ion as. @ fair producer in stock houses, and has held only the stage manager position with the theatre or show he fas worked for; all, with, two excentio ns, with Richard and Pringles Min- Sirels and the original Nashville Stud ents. ‘He was placed. in the principal comedy role with the latter show. Since 188 this young man has serv ed_as stage manager, producer, and as comedian in the leading colored theat Howard Musical Stock Company. R.A. Shelton, Will Brown, L. A. Mitehetl, Wili if, Price, Jr., Mayme Butler, Leona’ Mar- shall, Evon Robinson, Quetta Watts and many others will be specials. ‘The chor- uses will be large and composed of ood Singers and dancers, ‘This play. in all probability will surpass anything that Mr. Hin has ever attempted. It will con- tain an excellent plot and have enough original features, song hits and novelties to stock many similarshows, ‘The musie Is by Prof. Will H. Vodery, and the book and lyries by J. Leubrie Hill. Wilberforce Musical Association. A new musical orbanization has come info existence recently and is making a splendid record. It {s known as the Wil- herforelan Musical Association and 4s composed of young men who have had quite a. deal of experience in orchestra Work, | A Majority of the members are graduates from_ Wilberforce University. Professor J. sherman ‘Hunnientt, | who played first Violin under Profy H.' Law- rence Freeman and was director of the 8. Coleridge-Taylor orchestra of Wilber- force University, which orchestra was Te- garded excellent during the years of 1906 And 1907, Is @ musician who brings from his violin exquisite tones and plays lead Violin also is, director of the orchestra. ‘Mr. Karl F. Phillips, business manager, is an exeentor on the violin and performer at the plano. He is a member of the ‘Amsterdam Musleal Union of New York City and. played with Craigs orchestra, Mr. J. Frank Blagburn, while a, student at Witherforce University, organized the first band the university ever had, plays second cornet. Mr. Oscar C. Preston plays the viola, Mr, W. P. Bayless plays the second violin. ‘Mr. Nathan N. Nes- bit, formerly of the Ninth Battallion band of Ohio, plays the clarinet, Mr PF. G, Fintey plays the trombone, “Mr. Bimer L Burns, who played the flute and. plecolo in. the S. Coleridge-Taylor orchestra. at Wilberforce University, and piano with the Mt. Sterling Symphony orchestra, ts playing the drums and bells. Mr. CG. Jones, the cornet or piano. ‘Mr, William ©. Hunnieutt, formerly of the Symphony orchestra. of” Zanesville, O., fs playing flute. Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Jr, who. has played with the Howard University band And Lyle orchestra for many seasons, i: playing the lead cornet. “Mr, W. B. An- ferson is playing the ‘ection. ‘Mr. Hunnicutt contemplates, with this & / gs | <i i o \ | ‘ A \ | |Z f is om ~ i i va f — \ - = \o4 | LOUIS HENDERSON DEAD. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A pall of gloom has been cast over our Christmas holidays on account of the death of Louis Henderson, of the trio of Billy Barthquake and Kite Fisher. It will be quite « blow to the profes- sion in general, for the deceased was well known throughout the theatrical world. It Was a severe shock to our stock com- pany, although we all knew he was very Mi for some time. His death came very sudden, as his last appearance was just three days before death, which occurred Friday evening, December 23, at about 7:00 p.m. “ ‘Mr. Henderson was our principal coxi- edian, and In honor to the deceased actor Mr. Zelma ‘Barrasso closed the theatre for the night. He was a member of the res and shows, only a few of them \be- ing “Amusee Theatre, Memphis, Tenn.; Palace Theatre, Houston, Tex.; Luna Park Theatre, Atlanta, Ga; Ideal ‘The atre, Richmond, Va.;' Pekin Theatre, Savannah, Ga. "He has shown some ab ility as a’ manager, being one-half own- er with Mosley and Carter's Minstrels, and Carter and McKinzle's Comedy Company, also sole owner of Carter's Stock Company. It is also worthy of mention that Mr. Carter staged ‘and successfully managed The Florida Blossoms Comp any fOr two seasons, and was one of the principals with A. G, Allen's Big Mingings, season of 1908. ine to ‘young man has nothing to re gret ag:for as glory Is concerned, for the has been all wished for, ‘Now he is ooking away into the future; hence, the forming of what he feels a combination that looks like a future to him. The Carter Trio is now playing a n engagement at_the Pekin’ Theatre, Richmond, Va. Mr. Carter is stage m anager and is said to be introducing Some new and clever deas for this. th eatre. The future plans are not made public, but it is certain that they will play South for-only a short time, and then go East or to the Golden West. ‘The Carter Trio keeps well posted through The Freeman theatrically, and wish to extend their thanks to the ma hagement of the paper for, the many kind mentlonings ‘through’ its column s; and is open to say that The Free- man is the performer's one good true friend, splendid assoctation of young men, having one of the best concert orchestras possi THE TEN DARK KNIGHTS EN- ROUTE. We are laying off the last three days of this week on account of this act, heing too large to play this time on Christmas week, and our manager, Mr. Henderson Smith paid ail our board as a Christmas present; Mr. W. D. Collins sailed for Hurope-on the steamer Teutonic to spend Christmas with his wife, and Mr. Chas. ‘'T. Small has replaced him. We all wish Siew Collins a pleasant, vovage. | We tos our tener singer, Napoleon Johnson, who Went Home to his brother, ‘Mr. George Bailey, to be operated upon. We hope to seo him back with us In a few weeks, THE CROWN GARDEN sTOCcK COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS. ‘The Crown Garden Stock Company is now a reality. “This week's show is. the effort, of Frank Montgomery, producer, and Paul Le Mero, manager of the thea: ter. Only a few days were spent in get- ting the show together, but the presenta- tion was worthy. In fact a good pleasing bill was presented, full of surprises and happy situations. "Some local talent was worked in, but the majority of the caste were performers of reputation and abil- its. All worked smoothly. ‘The Roval Coon. “as, susgested by ts hame, is a little absurdity, full of oppor- tunities for fun and which are not_ne- glected. Frank Montgomery, George ‘Tay- lor and Miss Lizzie Hart are the features, ‘The caste is as follows: George Taylor, as "Moses Andrew Jack: son,” from, Petersburg: Franic Montgom- ery: as “Sharp.” friend and adviser to “Moses ;"" Miss Lizzie Hart, prima donna; Bessie Brady, “Helle of, the Village ;" adie Stratford, “the cop.” James Brown “Lucinda's father: Paul Le Mero, “Mammy ?* Elwood Woodring, “the tramy actor.” ‘The chorus was made up as follows Mand Hudson, Mayme Brown, — Bonnie Clark, Lena’ Mitehell, Bessie’ stafford, Mamie Jones, Will Hall and others. Frank, Montgomery takes off the well known George Walker in great style, re. minding ene of the Bon, Bon Buddi Stunt made famous by Walker. His song Great Lakes lodge No. 43, 1. B. F. 0. 7 W., also of the K. of P., Damon lodge No, I, both of the eity of Chicago. ‘The remains were shipped to his Aunt, Mrs. Jane Jane Weaver, of Canton, Mo., by members of the Elks lodge. ‘The funeral arrangements were looked after by his former partner, Billy Earth- quake. Any Information will be glady supplied by writing to Mr. Billy Earthquake at 123 DeSoto street, Savoy ‘Theatre, Mem- phis, Tenn. "The Savoy Stock Company joins the profession In extending sympathy to the friends and relatives of the deceased. HP. MeGI, Asst. Stage Manager. a bus Popular Music SP] send Wve for “Dusty Rag." the bit of the year, our handsome now catalog IP] aedont mesa ete "Say'ton aot inte oval selections et 179.0 J. H. AUFDERHEIDE, - 69 Lemeke Building. __Musle Publisher. Tndlanapolis, Indiana. Everybody goes to the Park. JANUARY 2, 3,4, 191 “THE WOLF.” J JANUARY 5, 6, 7, 3011, “LN PANAMA,” MATINEES DAILY AT POPULAR PRICES. — rns] MATINER Veudevillein its High “anpveny pay | GRAND OPERA HOUSE |S eemorentcas Aa Polonaise acai” | THOMAS 2 Bean BIO | aot & Oo Bowgrs. Walters & Cooper, | In theirlatest one-actcomedy | Woods & Woods, Trio — ie Three Rubes."__ | “fag Haggerty, Osteopath, ‘DuCalion Musical Kecentriques. By Will M. Cressy. Photoplane 50) BXCRLLENT SECOND BALOONY SEATS. MATINERS Se; EVENINGS lie. At once, two lady cornet players, and to hear from all first class female musi- cians. Address Mrs. Nettie Lewis, 3926 Armour Ave., Chicago, Ill. Under di- rection of Mr. George Baily. For Gollmar Gros.’ Greatest of American Shows : Season 101, the following colored musicians to enlarge band: ‘Two strong cornetists, one trom. Season 101 the tora player and a trap druminer with s full line of traps, If yon are not real aoe ae aoe nave your stunps, as ths isa Teal show. No ladies with this depart. iment’ Would ike to hear trom fwo singing and dancing comedians that dgnble bra. ‘Sood ment Would ike te taummodation., Salarice sure. State all in Arst letter. Address all mail to HOMER BUTLER Manager and Director of Gollmar Bros.’ Annex Band, 117 S. Huntington St., - - Peru, Indiana. 4g Wonder Why They Call Me Snow- Ball?” He inakes happy hits and adds very much tothe attractiveness of the Presentation... George Taylor does his part asthe “Royal Coon” in good style, He is the comedian, and’ makes plenty’ of fun.” His “songs, “Not For Mine” and “Royal Coon,” take big. His song, “Old Black Crow," with Hddie Stafford, fetches the house. Slulford is very, food in al he does, Lizzie Hart sings “Dying Rag” ‘jn great style. and has made herself a favorite. ‘She gets the hands in advance and owing to Her pretty spot _light work. She also'sings “ANT Ask is Love.” Bessie “Brady, gives a fine version of “Black Salome.” “She wins in her work, and 1s well received. Mamie Jones ‘sings “Cotton” "Town," showing in lier work a capable performer. PARK THEATER, INDIANAPOLIS. ,The Lyric Theater New York production of Eugene Walters’ fascinating and. pic- furesque play of the Canadian woods, “The Wolf,” will be the opening attrac” tion of the’new year at the Park ‘Theater, Indianapolis, for three days, with large Qaily bargain, matines. ‘This "play held New York and Chicago spellbound for one. whole: season. ‘The story of the play is based on an old Indian legend, which goes: “When. the wolves howl in pack in Indian Summer, it is a sign that before the moon’ rises and sets again some man will die.” Who dies? That fs the question which makes the ‘play Intensely Interesting. A man who has betrayed a beautiful, girl and is trying his wiles on another is. pursued by two men seeking vengeance. There 1s duel In the dark and when the moon ‘comes out the pummel and noise of the fighting ceases and the victor lights ‘a mateh and holds it dramatically over. the face of his victim. ‘The old Indian legend as come true. ‘The attraction at the Park for the lat- ter half of the week will bb the Rogers Brothers’ greatest, musical comedy suc- cess, “In Panama,” with the Klein Broth- ers ‘and ampeeriess-beauty chorus, The Scenes in the tropical zone give the scenic artists and the costumers an_ excellent opportunity for lavish coloring in the pro- duction and reproducing the warm ait and the bright grandeur of the tropes. ‘This they have taken advantage of with beautiful effects. ‘The piece is full of fun and has many pretty songs, AN INQUIRY. Any person or persons knowing the whereabouts of Mr. J. C. Boone. during the months of October, “November and December in the year 1908, will confer a great favor upon. him by communteating with Andy A. Pelleton, care Amuse ‘The- ater, Vicksburg, Miss, and all_ members of the profession wishing to subscribe any amount of money to help get an attorney for his defense, can do so by sending subscriptions to ‘The Freeman or to Andy A. Pelleton, care Amuse ‘Theater, Vicks burg, Miss, 1010 N. Washington street, as he has been accused by some person ot Persons of having committed a double murder on said dates of the year of 1908, and is now held @ prisoner in’ Greenville ss. Friends working in his behalf are Har- ry and Zenobia. Jefferson, George Free- man, of the ‘Three Freemans; Laura Smith, E@ Daniels and Andy. A. Pelicton. T am’ thanking you in “advance, and re- main yours respectfully, Andy ‘A. Pelle- ton, care Amuse Theater, 1015' North Washington street, Vicksburg, Miss. GLOBE THEATER, JACKSONVILE, FLA. For the week of December 19th, 1910, Manager Frank Crowd, offered the patrons of the Globe a laughable show in every respect. ‘There was not one moment but what you laugh, and laugh some. Tho first of the program that greeted the well filled house was the popular overture ren- dered by Prof. E. ¥.. Mikell’s orchestra, ‘Then motion piceures that were interest- ing as well as educational. The Globe Stock Company, under the direction of J. Francis Mores, in a laughable farce, “Mamma’s Baby Boy.” This little farce created more jaughter in twenty minutes than we have had the pleasure of witness. ing for some time, ‘The characters played by each person in the playlet were all up to the minute. J. I, Mores as_ the widower did’ a pleasing old man; John Jones, as the house boy, was an’ up-to- Qate ‘servant; ‘Trixie Smith, as Salle Brown from ‘Raton Town, a dope fiend, was clever; ‘Tilly Walker, as Mary Row, made a typical old southern snuff chewer ; Tndia “Allen, as. the widow, was very clever. Tim Owsley, as the Baby was a Taughable hit; he always fs. John. Wil- Hams, as OMéer Bigittie, played his part well. "The vaudeville opened with Trixie Smith, that singing girl, and she sang Some.’ Next, J. ‘Francis Mores, in_popu- lar and classic songs, His appearance this time was the same as before, a de- cided hit.” Next, John Williams, ‘an old Jacksonville favorite, in song and mono~ logue; John was as’ funny and clever as ever, ‘The closing act. was Gardner and Gardner, singers, talkers and dancers, The male partner of this team is a wonderful dancer. While both together are clever talkers and singers. On looking over the program, we, find a disappointment in Conley and Taylor, from the fact that they were unable to reach the city. We hope to see Conley & ‘Taylor next week. ‘The executive staff of the Globe ‘Theater remains the same. Frank Crowd, owner and manager; Tim Owsley, assistant -man- ager; J.P. Mores, prodiicer and “stage manager; Prof. E. I. Mikell, rehestra director; Hansom Ballard, scenic artist; Charles “Williams, stage carpenter. We ‘cnle Hope that Manager Crowd wilil give Se ——————————————— us as good and clean shows in the year 1911 as in the past year of 1910. HOUSTON THEATER, LOUIS- VILLE, KY. ‘Miss Moss isa scream, singing “Old Kentucky home.” | Walker ‘and Brown, in their taliing “and sthging and dancing act, are good. Mr. Walker has been here before, working single. Miss Brown has made ‘a great improvement in her act which makes the bill one of the best that has been seen in the city in a long time Miss “Huston. would like to hear’ from Mr. Allen and Allen, known as the Allen ‘Troubadours.. Misses Stewart and Stethe are doing a black face turn. Miss Stew- fart is doing the black face work and ‘Miss Stethe is doing straight. ‘These two jadies are high class performers. Con- nelly and Connelly are working thier seo- ond week with their children, and work a musical comedy. ee ROUTE, ¢ Ten Dark Knights. Week of January 2, Norka ‘Theater, Akron, 0. ‘The Congo King Co. under the direc- tion of W. A. ‘Thomas: | Wolback,Neba, Jan. 2; Long City, 2; Arcadia, 4; Scotia, 5; Oia, 6; Bruwell, 7, & Madame C. J. Walker has now thrown open her beautifully furnished home to the up to date traveling public. Her home is modern and steam heated." Best board served in family style, 640 N. West street. Both phones, Main 7256, New 5232K. The Reid House 944 Decatur Street Atlanta, Ga. es ibe om y) ee a se J. H, REID, Prop. While in the city stop at the Reid Bae a oe ee eee e city. Caters 1 8] ‘ing anc theatrical professions. Prices reason- able. Strangers always made welcome. Colored Performers Take Notice = An opening on or about Jan. 1, 1911, a first class $45,000 Theatre A seating capacity of 900. We want first class people, Singles and Doubles. Road Shows and Minstrels. Also want to hear from GOOD FIVE PIECE ORCHESTRA Open dates, write or wire. Wheeler & Swords Central Theatre, 14 Central Ave., Atlanta, Ga, The Stage. 6 EPH WILLIAMS’ FAMOUS THOUBADOURS With thirty years of experience as a showman, traveling over different sections of the country and looking over the situation of the Negro in par- ticular as to being handicapped when it came to seating them in the opera houses, the idea came to me that a first-class company, introducing high- class musical comedy, with the proper attention and good management, under canvas, could not fail, In the’ spring of 1907 I happened to’ meet Mr. S. H. Dudley, to my mind one of the greatest Negro comedians of the time, who was just organizing what he called a sum- mer ‘show, after. closing. with. “The Smart Set" for the season. This or- xanization was composed ‘of Messrs. 8. oH. Budiey, Salem Tutt Whitney, William Bayard and Prof. Eph. Wille jams, with is high school ponies as the fifth wheel in the wagon, as we ordinarily speak. The company had one season prior to. my ‘connection with it. The com- Pang salied under, the ‘itis ofS. 7H. Dudley's “Jolly Bthiepians.” “They” op- ened at West Chester, Pa., and as: my vaudeville engagements prohibited me from joining the company at West Chester, I did not join it until the foi- lowing ' week. ‘The company played with much success under, the skillful management of the staff oY 8. 1. Dud- ley in spite of the six days’ rain that week, ‘The show moved along pleas- antly and successful until the first part of August, when Mr, Dudley was com- pelled to go to New York to fill an en- Kagement with the “Smart Set” com- pany, under the management of Mr. Gus "HHI, and that practically closed the season for the “Jolly Ethiopians,” leaving me at Pheobus, Va., with remi- nants of the company. Mr. William Bayard agreed to go South with me if T would take the show there. “I immediately "furnished the capital, got out the billing matter and started on a tour across the Mason and Dixon line for the first time in my life. So ae Rear SE cea Bee Aha ie 3 i Ec ie x By ae : a Wi - a a (a Pe ie I can truthfully say, coming from the North and not understanding the South- ern customs of both the colored and white people, that we encountered ob- Stacles’ that’ are usually met in the South, However, on Christmas day we found’ ourselves’ at Montgomery, "Ala., where we had the honor of meeting, through my congenial partner, Mr. Bay- hard, the Rev, Andrew’ Stokes, pastor of the First’ Baptist. Chureh ‘of that city, He is a grand an noble gentle- man, We atranged ‘fora concert, Which was indeed a novel and unique ‘one, to take place in his chureh. We introduced our performing ponies on a platform built over the pool around the fostrum of the church, and this created considerable discussion among the members, some saying that the Rev. ‘Andrew Jackson Stokes was going to turn the church Into -a- horse stable and that they would never allow such A proceedure to take place. ‘Phat necessitated the calling of 2 spectal meeting of members of the church by the Rev, Stokes, and at that meeting he succeeded in convincing the excited and unprogressive members of ihe congregation that it was purely an education exhibition and that Prof. Williams would prove that his little equine beauties "could multiply and Subtract mathematically, tell the time of day by the watch, write on a type- Writer and demonstrate human intelli- xence superior to the fault flinder. ‘The result was that we played to $90 and Have the ehurch 35 per cent, "Bvery- hody was enthuse? to the highest pitch and) we were compelled to repeat the performance in two weeks, which was proved to be another decided success. ‘The next day we met Mr, George Quine, of A, G Allen's New. Orleans Minstrels, Who was having some re- pairs made on his cars, and billed to play a'date. Mr. Allen is an old friend formerly in the circus business in Wis- consin, and Iam proud to say that he Was confident that T would succeed. 1 arranged to buy his car, the Alabama, on the installment plan, and managed to meet every payment. Starting out, in my car, we traveled through the South ‘during the winter months, Having the best of talent, "Silas Green from New Orleans” was played to packed houses nightly. The Company was then formed into a rep- ertolre and played two and three-night stands, occasionally playing a whole week with nightly changes of the pro- Eram. ‘The success of the company Wwas so great that a second car, the Rhoda, was purchased. With a two- car show highly indorsed by the public Wherever it was seen, the show has Erown to such an extent that plans are how. on foot to put out a No. 2 reper- toire, to play weekly stands in differ- GE part OF the South, beginning next pril, Speaking of Mr. Williams, we wish to state that his success is due to the herp received by, iim from his wife, Mrs, Rhoda A. Williams, one of Wis- consin's brightest. women. She has heen untiring in her efforts to build up the famous ‘Troubadours. Prof, Williams has surrounded him- self with @ corps of, officers who are able at all-time to furnish the goods in any capacity that tacy may be called upon to fill, His assistant | business manager, Mr. R; C, Puggsiey, ts one, of the oldest men in the business and has been with Mr, Williams since the start- ing of his Southern trip, joining the company at Norfolk, Va. He has stuck with the company ‘through thick ‘and thin, and has been willing at all times to lend his valuable services to make the show a success. ‘Mr, Williams’ success is due to the fact that he has always kept his eye on one. object—perseverance. He has Won his way by reaching the hearts of the general public, doing what he Thought to be right at all times and giving the people a run for their money. ‘Prof, Williams is a natural animal trainer. He likes animals, and as soon As one comes into his possession he ‘Commences to teach it tricks. He is a man of wonderful tenacity, and when once he starts in pursuit of an object, hie never thinks that failure is possible. His gift, for “gift” it certainly is, of training animals naturally led him Into the show’ business, and he started iis career with only one black stallion, Prince Willian! George, “Today ‘he owns. twelve head of high School ponies, which are seen in the daily Durades and perform nightly; two cars, One a baxgage and the other a private car, fitted up with the latest and most modern improvements, and a new ‘can- vas ‘theater, fitted up with everything that is meeded to care for the patrons of the show, ssiving him the largest and Most satisfactory entertainment. of its Kind produced in America. He is always on the alert for novelty acts or anything that is new and pro- duced by colored performers, and will Introduee them to the public. “He Ng- ures that there is nothing, too, good for the public's money.” ‘That is his method of doing business’ and that is the se- ret ‘of ‘his sticcess, as the real goods Will find’ a ‘market anywhere. ‘Fruth, Veracity and ‘square dealing is the key: Rote, and if you-follow it up yon cai not. lose, "At this time I do not care to write a biographical sketch of my life or tell ot my. thirty. years’ ‘experience ‘in hustling, but this. article has been for the purpose of telling of the, success of Prot. Eph.“ Williams" “eamous Troubadours’ and the "Silas | Green” company during the Tast_ three years. Tn conclusion, I wish my. many friends «merry Christmas anda lappy New Fear. BABY JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS, ALIAS “BABY JOE,” THE CHILD ‘WONDER. ‘This little child takes an active part in this production, “She i 7 years of Age, has’ a wonderful. voice, Is a neat Maticer aid geuminen cho weceiie- aw atee, Nees Be 24 7 + le ae a = ‘ ee She wishes all_a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, Baby Joes ade Great Ys G8" -Tenth’ street,” Milwaukee, Wis MISS FEARE MOON. The above 1s a photo of Miss Pearl Moon, the Virginia? Dare, as Sue_ John Bon in'a ek ot. that name. °She- ia with Eph, “Williams's: Famous ‘Trouba: ones ond te erected ote arene ae ae woe ; eo em ee ee eae ee ver a se a a Fis. Bee 5% ager = > ag pg gee ce (See 4 ay a pace a 3 a oe a ee Feu SS is es ad plause at every performance. This young miss is brisht and witty. Her address is Hox 35, Pulaski, Va. « She sends her regards 10 the profession and Wishes ali a mery Christmas” and a happy New ‘Year. WEST VIRGINIA NIGHTINGALES. Mme, Jennie Hale is our leading 1ady and prima donna soprano. She, with her sweet, mellow tones full of feeling and charm, sets her hearers wild. Her renditions. of “Meet Me ‘Tonight in Dreamland” and “Twilight” is simply 6 oS te. 2 iy : @ = “Se = superb, ‘The lady is young and charm- ing. _ Mer steady work and lovely man- ner promise much for her in the fu- ture. She sends regards to the. pro- fession, wishing them a Merry Christ- mas and a Happy New Year. "Address, care of The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. fHE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. TATEST FHOZO OF MES, REODA A. SS ae eee ee ee ee Ww eee eee heey ee coe over ret ee ie 1 ee oles A | I ae eae S ington it se * 4 — iy See ee ree 2 GRAY wate Se ea h iy c ~ a a a : a Be a ge as ne io] it :. ] mean oa Se -— | |e or fig- a To Pe | ee “— ae “it| a Sey Nt ons ‘ Euro iams is so well known that she needs ho introduction to the show world. She Wishes every member of the profession & merry Christmas and_a happy New Year. Her address is 68 ‘Tenth street, Milwaukee, Wis. THOMAS PRICE, THE KENTUCKY ‘WHIRLWIND. The above is a reproduciton from a recent ‘photo of ‘Thomas Price, the Kentucky Whirlwind, as’ Silas Green from New Orleans, ‘who is with the Eph. Williams Famous ‘Troubadours. He “is playing the comedy role with great success and is the coming spot Pe ee ee OO NS ee ks See Je eae 4 eo og eo fee ee iy ee |: Pa a ee ee! ies de | ae ee ae ail a sp * io, < Si eee SSS Af Ea 7 ce Soars - es) a E See \ AAS =| of wit and humor pefore the foot- Rents’ Regards y &Pute ‘Wattney, Henry Weterson “and “Miss \ ‘rents Weatherby. “A tnerty ‘Christinas amd happy New. Yeor to all, Hite home ad: Gree is e19 ‘Suyder Place: NW. "By Lex- fheton, Ky; "Business sdaress,’ ‘he Se Taniaw nie ine NELSON GREEN. The subject of the above, Nelson Green, has made rapid strides in_ the comedy line during the past two years. He is doing a monologue and also plays cara ag der gee sae eee ea atau a ee as i ante WILL Gorr KENNEDY. athe sansect et the above. ia Wil ooh Saautdsst St tae nyt dey Si, inet ea catia sean pees Rupee ue colton toon tea tees Nea ia oar allerounde pers Lee ee aad saslloptane hint Rnd aaa oe . Sten co set Sr A a ae ESgecns Jia eug also a producer and is now touring Florida with Prof. Eph. William's ‘Troubadours in the capacity of stage manager. He Wishes alla merry Christmas anda hapy New Year. His permanent address is 1306 Jackson Btreet, Nashville, Tenn. Gouthern Vaudeville Circuit JERRY MARTIN. The above is a reproduction of a photo of Jerry Martin, who Is now play~ Ing the “trombone with the Famous Troubadours, is making a great hit in 5 te 1 Be oe ae +, Ba ae o PT x re ee ae 4 ‘J ~ 3 Se . the South. -He wishes all a merry Christmas ‘and _a happy New Year. His address ix 45 Sherman Place, Bingham- ton, N.Y. EDWARD BASKIN. ‘The above is the late Edward Bas- kin, the bright and. busy” young” private Secretary and assistant bussiness man- ager of Prof Williams, He has proved himself a troubadour from the. start, and is strictly a business man in thé Lo ee ee RS Ee aera aes agen “See SS > ae ee 2 B eo “ - ae "i ? a Bee ee full sense of the word. He sends re- gards to the profession. He also wishes ail a Merry Christmas’ and Happy New Year. Best wishes to Charles Rhue, William ,H. Mayfield, George Horrace, and to the Columbia Orchestra, of Key- Stone, W. Va. Address 95 13th street, Cordele, Ga. ‘Continued on Page Seven. SHEET-MUSIC FREE CATALOG OF 100 Picked Popular Songs, Rags and Waltzs Eestiat ror intr Stinon Bite Esse Coe Weis wear ter oce: THE WM. FOSTER MUSIC COMPANY 3025 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. —— a S| INDIANA. ELECTROTYPE (0 is Siegert Se Cay, wih eee After the Theatre Stop at Blackers? for fine Candies, Soda, Cigars and Chile. 347 Indiana Avenue. eS een ee $100,000,00 BACK OF IT eee Can Give You From 9 TO 18 WEEKS without losing one day. eisai eres Atlanta, Ga. Montgomery, Ala., Pensacola, Fla. You Get One Contract For 9 weeks playing the above mentioned 8 Theaters GET OUT OF THE COLD. Come down in the Circuit, the water is fine. Get busy, write or wire. L. D. JOEL, Arcade Theatre, 81 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga. The Reed Hotle. Rooms With or Without Board. Onis Firscipepoia and Postofice, MES. . H°LUBLOW, Prop, ‘felophone Wat ote 436 Church Street, - - Hot Springs, Ark. =a The Crown Garden, INDIANAPOLIS, IND Paul La Mero, Manager Finest Theatre of its kind in the world. Playing only the best in Vaudeville. Eight big acts. Recognized acts always wanted. C. 0. Harding, Chicago Agent. Full Orchestra. Uniformed Attendants, WANTED! Mystic Theatre, Hot Springs, Ark., first class colored performers, singles or doubles. Costumes important factor. From six to twelve weeks to acts that can deliver goods, E, D. LEE, Manager. ————————— EEE WANTED! At Houston Theatre, Louisville, Ky., The Big Headliners. Good acts always booked at this Theater. At the Lagman's Theatre, Mobile, Ala. at all times, first class colored performers, male aud final, sgl and dgublon fo work ig waadevile and skci” Eight vo fwalveweskr pul Eins Theatre, Mobile, Alas a eee eee For Central Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., and Ivy Theatre, Chattanooga, Tenn. (J. H. SWORDS, General Manager.) Good performers inal Lines, alu, good speclalty people who can deliver the goods. with A Ne Twardrobe on and off stage. Also two trap drummers’ Ons, good violinists one pianist. All aust be sight readers and-able to handle standard: music. Performers address L. T. Swords $2) East Nfnth Street. Chattannogo, ‘Tenn: Musicians address f. B. Dudley. NOTICE to Managers of real Colored Theatres: Get in touch with me for good acts, as Iam aoing to syatemize ny burt of the business. with three large Theatrosat my back, Can furnh Find acteot all Jteritlons at altace.” GHAND OPENING ot Cantrat bears At fants, Gn January 2. ill. Will need a few more real acts for opening. Address L. T. Swords, Booking Agent. -- RIGHT NOW.. You Can Play Your Act. From 4 to 6 weeks at the Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla. Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees State all in first letter. Write or wire . Frank Growd, Owner and Manager, Jacksonville, Fla. First class performers at) Lincoln Theatre. Write at once7 M. C. Ellis, 415 West Main Street, Lex- ington, Ky. Pee GRAY'S.CAFE & LUNCH ROOM eer specialty. Open all night. Samuel E. Gray, Prop. eee a EErEEnieeee enema To Performers Playing, Indian- apolis STOP AT THE NEW PARKER HOUSE European and American Plan 321 W. MICHIGAN ST. F. L. DUERSON, Prop. Write or wire for Rates (48, N. SHELTON, LUCAS B WILLIE Ne Phones—oia" 928 eon. Shelton & Willis, (lcensed Kinbalmers) 7UNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS ‘Beat Service. Lady Attendant. Lowest Pricel ‘418 Indiana Ave ‘Open all Night He ag ie a rk a ee piace ee er Veg A ee L. D, JOEL, THE THEATRICAL KING. Owner and Manager Arcade Theatre, Atlanta, Ga.; Sec't-Treas. and Booking Manager Southern Vaudeville Circuit. sper lary oS ans ar temas a THIS $2 $20.00, WATCH FOR $5.45 Pee aes Giuanteen ter Soils Set CSUN woh orerceeeetat nat vey eta Brews esos: ReaD errr ‘QUARANTEE WATGH CO. Depl. 83” Ghicace: tm, STOP LOOK LISTEN BARTON & WISWELL Present The Peer of all Colored Commedians JOHN RUCKER (The Alabama Blossom) AND THE DOWN IN DIXIE MINSTRELS America’s Foremost Colored Organization Ap Comedians AO Singers Dancers Musicians ADDRESS: BARTON & WISWELL Columbia Theatre Building New York City Your Transportation Paid After joining the Circuit. —————————— 8 Weeks Engagement Arcade, Theatre, Atlanta, Ga., L. D. Joel, Owner and Mgr. eet 8 Weeks Engagement Queen Theatre, Montgomery, Als. Jas. 8. Chambers, Owner and Mgr. ——————_——————— 8 Weeks Engagement Belmont Theatre, Pensacola, Fis. MM. Jacoby, Owner and Mgr. ——— Can Book You Elsewhere From Pensacola, if you Have the Goods. ————— State All You Can Do in first letter. If you can't make good, save stamps. EPH WILLIAMS FAMOUS TROUBADOURS. LITTLE FLO RUSSELL. Miss Russell, the Pennsylvania suet- ter, Mimi, the Maryland Miss, the Troubadour Company, in a cowgirl attire, sings that great western hit, "You're the best of me," she plays every time she renders her fa- ours Pruly mous song. She wishes all friends and acquaintances a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. David Dora Page, William H. Mayfield and others. Address, Uniontown, Pa., or 119 Henry Street, Roanoke, Pa. This is the photo of J. W. Craddock, the Texas star, late of R. Roy Pope's famous Ringling Annex Band. He is now in sunny Florida, a member of the band of the barton band. He wishes to be A. B. remembered to Prof. Pope and the entire company. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. He is now entourage of Dr. David B. McGraw, Famous Troubadours Company. Address 234 N. Wright street, Greenville, Tex. This is yours truly, Prof. F. S. Perdom, of Sunnyland; solo artist of that beautiful instrument the violin. He is now in charge of the orchestra and is now in charge of the orchestra [Name] with Eph. Williams' Famous Troubadours, and is filling his position with every ability of an artist. He sends regards to the musical world on every with Eph. Williams' Famous Troubadours, and is filling his position with every ability of an artist. He sends regards to the musical world on every $3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK MEN----FREE # END NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY —YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. 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Robinson, Building, will send you of this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary envelope free of charge. A great man doctors would charge 343 to 5.00 for this prescription like this. I sent it entirely free. spoke of the wheel. Address, 621 Thomas street, Key West, Fla. This is Miss Susie C. Cooksey, the Indianapolis "Song Bird," who, as Linda Jane Green, the amateur singer many, is receiving the marks of appreciation nightly. She sings with splendid success that great Kate song hit of the season, "That Barbershop Chord." He regards to the profession and while in the land of Florida sunshine and flowers would lige very much to hear from the Beechums. Address care of the Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. THE ONE REAL TROUBADOUR. The above is the Georgia celebrated song son, in a big three-act musical comedy, "The Funny Side of Life." Mr. Braway all his own. He keeps the audience M. D. screaming with witty sayings, knocking the turkey off of the limb. He is the best man in the profession and wishes a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all. His address is The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. This is the latest likeness of Miss Mollie Wells, the "Tennessee Cyclone" from the movie *Epiphany*. Famous Troubadours Company. She is the leader of the famous THE WOMEN'S HISTORY Dixie Female Quartet, which is nightly present at the school, is remembered to the profession. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the students 125 Pleasant street, Hinton, W. Va. THE SHOW THAT NEVER CLOSES. Has Lost Only Three Nights in the Last Four Years. The above is the hub of the wheel, Prof. Eph. Williams, sole owner of the Famous Troubadours Comedy Company, which is no doubt the best Negro company, Prof. Williams, after a hard fight for first place, has succeeded in winning the pennant by bringing this company up to its highest standard. He has added a new act that bring the business. The little canine performers are Pinto, Spot, Beauty and Magnolia. The little fellows keep the masses spellbound every day, as far out no least, Dynamite Mud, the funniest scene. Our novel street pedagnt daily is fun for the children. The show is now in a new waterproof canvas theatre, fitted with a large screen, so scenic. This tent is 140 by 100 feet, with setting capacity of 16,000 persons. We have our own Pullman drawing room and sleeping cars, two in number, and another Pullman buffet the singer is being put trim the Snaper the coconut and the Snoop the Snoop. Ga, at a cost of $1,500. The car will be used for the No. 2 show, which opens early in the spring. The big company is the Detroit M. C. L. Goss Company of Detroit, Mt. After a little over thirty years in the show business Prof. Williams is now peer of all colored managers, owning all colored repertoire company, existence today, locked by both brain and capital and stands a class by itself. Honest dealing has the secret of the success of Prof. Williams, who wishes all of his friends and acquaintances a happy New Year. Address in care of The Freeman, Indian-apolis, Inc. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Weekly Review and Stage Notes by Sylvester Russell. Simms & Thompson at the Grand. The wonderful thing to be seen at the Grand is the audience had to linger and wait for Josie, so Joe Simms was with us again in a new role, and we were much obliged to look up to her when he coached its work up to its usual standard, and his young partner, Thompson, who has but little magnetism, but whose face is pleasing to look upon when he coached its work up to its usual standard, and his young partner, Thompson, who has been depressed, is now a picture of joy, which revealed itself when he used to bill by making them Kid Thomas and Ward Ward are back again. Miss Ward's "Buddy" was slow, as usual, but a nobly male satire, but she improved in her performance, making her from a frost, and Kid Thomas, who wore a new suit of clothes, gave a scene a la George Primrose, and then danced son and Jennie Ringgold, in a new, up-to-date singing and dancing specialty, were well up to the standard of their former successes. Every girl in the audience gave a great and walk-over in pants. There was a white team on the bill; the girl could not do anything, but the young man was a clever contortionist dancer, and received Jesse A. Shipp Handicapped. "A Trip to Jamater," an operatic comedy, by Jesse A. Shipp, on its second week's run at the Pekin. In the cast is the original Billy Johnson, Sidney Kline, the Chas Chas Millis, Jimkins, Lloyd Jerry Mills and Jimmy Brown. The females comprise Goldy Crosby, Hattie McIntosh, Fanny Wise, Maggie Davis, Daisy Brown, Katie Jones, Jettie Brown, Miss Krowne. She was naturally spoken of by those who saw it, but as I was obviously unable to see it, a review of it for the benefit of the actors in the cast and the partnership of the house manager is the natural time which renders the situation obtiguous to the management a hindrance and affront to the producer and other essentials to success. The Umbrian Glee Club will give a sacred concert at Institutional Church, Christmas night. Madam Anita Patti Brown will be the soloist. S. H. Lane's Chocolate Bons Bons are filling engagements in a condensed musical comedy, "The Darktown Opera Troupe." The Tom Fletcher Quo has just returned from the Pantage's time. Miss Anita Wilkins, prima donna, has left for St. Louis, Mo., to join the Barrett Stock Company at the Theatrorium. Arthur Woolige, the Original Rags, is in mourning for the loss of his sister, who recently died at Baltimore, Md. Miss Nettie Lewis leaves for Los Angeles, Cal., December 28, for a pleasure trip. When Sam Davis, of Davis and Walker, was recently approached to have his name inserted in the Christmas greeting cards, he immediately paid the price of an ad. to not have his name inserted at all, etc. Frank Clemontroi informs us from New York that Billy Williams' Chicago application to the C. V. B. A., submitted by Mr. Prampin, has been O. K. D. The Mrs. Prampin, has been Mrs. Williams during their stay in Chicago, at which place Mrs. Prampin's mother, Mrs. Edwards, of Kansas City, paid her a visit. Mr. Clemontroi's wife, Mrs. Williams, had home from Pennsylvania very ill with pneumonia, is now convalescent. Mr. Tull E. Brown, the recital pianist, has returned from his Redpath Bureau for Louisville, Ky., where he will conduct a conservatory of music. Walter Hill, a fairly good young comedian, to tour the Southern circuits, including Memphis, Hot Springs and New Orleans. Miss Lena Mitchell and Bessie Brady have just returned from Jacksonville. Flax, where they filled eight successful weeks. The Harper-Smith Trio left the city early in the week, to open at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the William Morris time. Shelton Brooks has returned from Canada, to join Jesse A. Shipp's stock company for the next production, after which he is to open on the Orpheum time as the Seesaw. LAGMAN'S THEATRE, MOBILE, ALA. The Llagan man's Theater Stock Company, at this popular delitehite engagement at this popular location under the personal direction of Billy Henderson, is the Mobile people say, going "big." The winner, and with such a was a boxoffice winner, and with such a was a present director promises to make the larger reputation than Mr. Henderson's former company, as each member now connected their particular line. For the opening company was seen to advantage in the great satirical drama "The Texas Ranger," and their second performance they were seen in "The Officer and the Hobo," which was a scream from start to finish. The members are the Billy Henderson, Sidney Henderson, Billy Beahk, Sidney Coleman, that big song shouter, the Joe and Daisy, Mattle Whitman, on those leaves, Smiley, some singer and dancer, and all in all there is some bunch together. Our new manager, Mr. A. Wade, only stops long enough to say, hello children, leaves with a smile that won't come off. MUNCIE, IND. The concert given at the Calvary Baptist Church Monday night was a grand success. Prof. W. H. Hines of Shelbyville, Tennessee, will attend the A. M. E. Sunday School will give its Christmas exercises on Monday night, December 26, at the church....Mr. C. W. Downs will entertain a few friends at the Favorite Wednesday, December 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leave about the first of the year for Little Rock, Ark, to visit his uncle....The most mirtful of all musical comedies, "His Honor, the Banker," presented by the popular Smart Set, will be the attraction for Grand on Tuesday night, December 28. STAGE NOTES. A rumor of a stock company for the Crown Garden, Indianapolis. Jones and Gilliam at Grand Opera House, Rutland, Vt, this week. Taylor and Taylor still in Canada; booked up until April. Making good at every turn. Miss Marie Burton is singing just as sweetly as ever this week at the Pekin, Cincinnati. The Goodloes are in Louisville for the holidays, at their home, 33411 West Wall Street. They send regards to all friends. Couple of picks at the Crown Garden this week with Madge Clinton. It would pay some of the big ones to go to school to them. Mr. J. T. Cox, better known as Polly Cox, died last Sunday. Been complaining for about one year. His son Jimmie will go to Atlanta, Ga., to live. R. Roy Pope is busy building up his band for the next season. He is at the head of Ringling Bros. Annex Band. He will winter in Indianapolis. Season opens in March. The Pewees, Chas, and Sadie, will open their Montgomery, Ala., engagement on December 26th for three weeks. They send Christmas greetings, and hope all a happy New Year. The Lockharts, Tom and Ada, are spending the holidays in Atlanta, Ga., with Mr. Lockhart's family, 268 Terry street. Out after Christmas in "Queen Bess." New costumes. Black Patti and her bunch at Yazoo City, Miss, last week. Jolly John Larkin, married to be holding his own, not to mention the Madame, who is sad to be in fine form. Taylor and Taylor, members of the Southern Vendetta Theater. They come to Queen Theater, Montgomery. Have opened at Langman's Theater, Mobile. Making good. "A Royal Coon." a prodigious production at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, Christmas week. Thirty-five people, all top notchers, will be in the east. A chorus of twenty people will be heard. Madame Cordella McClain has secured her release from one of the most dangerous inmates and sometimes high promoter. An Indianapolis paper had it that they fought in London and separated in Paris. Fred Lewis and his two boys, Leon and Carl, are resting up a season at their home. Fred reports a successful season in the New England states. He will go with Pope of the Singing Bros. Annext Band the next season. Walter Manigault, acccled back and wished the thought of some to one of the greatest dancers of his kind in the world. He thinks 115 steps is a plenty to convince people of who he is. He does some other stunts, monologue, so forth. Now at the Pekin, Richmond, Va. Some of the theatre fiends couldn't wait until Dudley and his Smart Set came to Indianapolis, they had to go to Chicago to see it. They came back raging, giving it to Alda Overton Walker expected, for a whole show given to report, whole show gives a very excellent account of itself. S. H. Dudley and his folks are expected in Indianapolis in March. Really they are expected much sooner, according to the feeling here. O, for a good first-class, whole show once more. The bits are all right that are seen, and which are the rage—vaudeville—but a good, square mean of a show will be mighty welcome it comes in. Come on with the show. THE "FREEMAN" AT BALTIMORE. THE FREEMAN can be had at any time at 516 West Conway street or Camden Station baggage room, by Harry McCubbins, agent. Choice Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Hindel Brothers. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Goutiness and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. Boys Exchange Buffet A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 483 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind Bar Keeper's Field Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MOREN PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One pound boxes, 25 cents, at all drug- gists and dealers. 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Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distri' ators of Dr¥ Goods. OITY AND SOCIETY. ‘Mrs, Ida Stiggars is ill at her home in North West street ‘Mrs. George Green and children are visiting friends at’ Dayton, 0. Rey. Dolly Lewis, evangelist, has re- turned to her home in. Kentucky. Mrs, Ida Cushenberry, of Cincinnati, is the guest of friends and relatives, Mr. Elwood C, Knox presented his wife, Mrs Susio Knox, with a plano for Christmas. Mr. William W. Clark, of Akron, 0., was in the city tis week visiting relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. James Hf. Lewis were the guests of his parents at Bloomington, ind., Sunday. Mrs, Mary Lawson met with an acel- dentin whieh her leg was injured. She is improving. Miss Iphigenia Coles and Miss Almeda Burwell are visiting Miss Oneida Duff of 901 Fayette street. Superintendent Skelton of the M. E. church preached morning and eveninis at Scott's chapel last Sunday. Mrs, William R. Hill and children, of Chieago, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Tr. V. Hil, of Martindale avenue, Attorney R. L. Brokenburr will return ‘Monday’ trom’ Spartansburg, N.C, where he spent the holidays with friends. ‘The Misses Newell and Fibbitts will re- seive informally Sunday at the home of Miss Hibbitts In North Missouri street. Mr. R. Brown, who has been the guest gf friends forthe past few days, lett ‘Thursday’ for Chicago and Kansas’ City. Mrs. Wilson Lovings, of 728 Muskingum street, served a five course dinner the 29th in honor of Mrs, Harry Esters, of St. Paul. ME... Tull Brown, the, well, known pianist has gone to Loulaville, icy.,atter 2 short visit with friends and relatives in this elty. Prof. Wiliam H. Perry, of, Louisville Ky., was inthe city Wednesday of this week.” Mr. Perry is principal of one of the largest colored schools in the country. Rev. J. 8. Bailey, of Maysville, Ky. former pastor of Simpson M, 5. Chapel Of this ity, was the guest of Rev. D. E. Skelton and family in’ Paca street, a few days this week. Walter Chenault, teacher, of Greenville, ©, was in the cliy this Week. spending the “holidays with triends. He has a School project to unfold for the benefit of the colored youths of Indiana. Mrs, Cecil Sanders, of 721% Muskin- gim street, served a seven coiirse dinnet in honor of Mrs. Harry Bsters, of St Paul. ‘The other out-of-town guest: was Rina. Carry H. Smith, of Muncie. Guests at the Christian Inn, 110% North Senate avenue: C. L. Pace, Phil adeiphia, Pa; WA. Parker, Newark, 3. Wirt Smith, city; Alex.’ Matory, ‘Ar. Yiur Duncan and i Covington, Bowt: ing Green, Ky. The opening sermon of Scott’s chapel on’ Martindale avenue was. preached bs fiev. Dr, H. W. Date. Collection lifted bs Ae George Ue Knox. ‘The congregatior is bighiy pleased” with thelr beautify new church house. “Rey. Chas, Jones i pastor. Superintendent Skelton of the M. E church and wife gave a dinner last Frida; Evening at their beautiful home on Paci Sirect. Among’ those present were Mrs Hotty Lewis, the evangelist ; Rev. Hi, W Tate, D. D, and wite; Mr. Geo. L. Kno. and'Mr, and Mrs. Andrew ‘Tribbie. 2 Yery enjoyable evening was spent ‘The marriage of Mr. Albert Fergu son und Miss Georeia Johnson was sol ‘Smnized Monday. evening, at the “hom Sf Rev, 1 W. Tate, pastor of Simpsor Shapel, In, West Tenth. street, in th wresence of @ few intimate friends. Mr orguson is" well known in. social clr eles, and has been a successful chauf Yeur in the city. for the past few years Mr. George Jones, of Crawfordsville Ind. and ‘Thaddeus’ Jones, of Detroit Mich,, ‘are visiting their sister, Mrs, Lil Tian ‘Brown, during the holidays. "Mis Bisle Masterson, of Loutsville, Ky., ts als Visiting Mrs. Brown, who 1s\ the ‘wife 0 Pe. Ae prown,” one of our popula physicians. Mra. Brown is a teacher fhe city schools, Mrs, James Carter, of 732) North Cal Hornia street, entertained a, few friend Monday morning, December 26th in hono Of Mrs, JF Staikup, of Bowling Greer My. bie “house was. decorated wit Ghiistmas decorations. Among those pres ent were Mesdames James Hamilton Kina’ Parker, C. C. Ford, Johnson, an GP. Lane. “whe hostees was beautifull costumed in @ dark navy blue gown an Tooked very. charming. Mrs. Harriet Kelley entertained Monda evening fgr her guest, Miss Bernardin Payton, of Parkersburg, W. Va, at he Aurrah! The Union Wins! No. matter where you live—or what you do—you should Euow all about. the Xfeal “ORION movement that is now Eweeping over the country” by leaps and. bounds. Over 1,000 ‘Unions al. Sey chartered—more than 60,000 Rromberships. issued-—all_groceries ‘and Pupplies, furnished at wholesale cost— lc injury accident and, death pene Sand every honest claim : $5. Stasct cn ’tue any of taal proof Soc a month and up—easy to carry— _youcannot afford to stay outside—get ait ‘the facts ‘at once. A Few Field Marshalships Open Join and you may have a Field Mar enaisnip. Will have ‘all benefits—alsc fake. money getting others, Urry and be art. Write for complete plans. Send _10¢ degin oF stamps) for the UNION JOUR. SRE Magazine tree months, with ful erticuises for. taking. out’ Beneficial Pea Protective. membership with, Field Marshalehip. Address: The International Liberty Unior of the World. 828 First National Bank Bidg., ‘Covington, Ky, U. B. A Home, 1917 Highland Place. During the evening a delightful program was ren- dered." Among those appearing were Mr. Thaddevs Jones, the well known reader, Alfred Paylor, poet and reader, and Miss ‘Almeda Burwell, of Oberlin, who rendered ‘plano solo. "Mrs, Kelley’s excellently appointed home was appropriately, decor: ated, The evening was splendidly spent. PHILLIPS CHAPEL. Watch meeting Saturday night begin- ning at 10:30. New Year's Sunday; ser- mon at iia. m., by Rev. Taylor, ex-pas- tor; 7:30 p.m. sermon by.’ pastor. Wednesday evening, January 4th, prayer ‘and official meeting. Revival services will ‘be held form then on. Presiding Elder ‘Copeland will be present. First Quarter- y"meeting, second Sunday in January, Rey. W. H. Tate, pastor of Simpson's Chapel will preach’ communion sermon at 3p. m. All Invited. Bennett always for best Xmas photos. Sit now. 36 EB Washington street. OFFICERS ELECTED. ‘The following officers for 1911 were elected by. Deborah Temple, No. 3, on ‘Tuesday evening, December 13: “Anna Poarch, M. W.''P.; Alice White, vice; Lizzie ‘Brown, ‘nancial secretary} Lyda Addison, recording. secretary; Luey ‘Thompson, treasurer; Betty ‘Trib, chatr- man of board of trustees; Winnie Denny, Secretary. of board of trustees; Sallie Alexandria, chairman of sick committee ; Sarah Rendo, second ; Belle Streets, mar- Shall; Lue Parker, senior; Zeia Marshall, Carrie Mills. Bennett always for best Xmas photos. Sit now. 36 B. Washington street. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. oh rot, crowd ie expected to attend ti firet Monster meeting of the year 1911 at ‘Witherspoon church, on North West street between Walnut and St. Clair streets. Dr, Chas, A. Wood, secretary of the Board of Health, will be the speaker. In this capacity he is well acquainted with existing conditions. relative to our social welfare. Dr. Wood is a pleasing and forceful talker, His subject will be “The New Era.” Men only. The soloist for the occasion is Mrs. Pearl Gleague. Come, out. Begin the year right. If you don’t you miss a rare treat. -All_ men are welcome. Program begins promptly at 3:20, No person un- der sixteen years admitted. ‘Open house Monday, January 2nd. A committee of ladies will be on hand to re- ceive, and all are welcome for there will be something doing al day. At 4 p. m., a basket ball game will be played between the Whites and the Blues. At $ p.m. a gymnastic exhibition will be given Inter- Spersed with a musical program.| LAST PAYMENT ON PIANO AT SCHOOL No. 42. The following persons made donations of 25 cents and’ more toward the last payment on. the plano of School No. 42, for which we wish to thank them very heartily: Wm. S, Davis, $1.00; Joseph Brown, he; Harry Rodocher, $1.00; Cash, Svc! Cash, 25e; A, B. Gould, $1.00; BC. Stam, 50c: ZF. Kimball, 25c; F. ©: Owen, $1.00; P. “Bramlett, 300; G. 1. Hitelberger, 50¢; Miss Panny " Carter, $2.00; Miss Myrtle Broadie, $1.00; Miss Treno’ Hayden, $1.00; Mr. and’ Mrs, W. HE, Grubbs, $1.00; T. Prentiss, $1.00 ; ‘Atrs, Mattie Pankey, 50c; D. ‘T. Weir, $5.00 ; Mrs. Loulse Miller, $1.00: Rev. ‘T. Prentiss, 50c; Isaac Pleasant. 960; Mrs, ‘Teeters, 25e; Rev. G. W. Ward, 50¢; Mrs. M. B. ‘Taylor, 25¢; 1. 'B. Taylor, 250; J. Holland, 50¢; Mr.’ McKittrick, 50c; Rev. A, Higgins, $1.00; H. erry, 250: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Starks, 60c: J. Holley, $1.00 ; Wm, F. Watts, $1.00; irvrank Wells, 50c; L, H, Johnson, S0c; D. Moschelle, 50c; H. W, Willet, ‘0c; Bessie Downey, 250; Mrs, Wlorened Peters, 23¢; Jas. Sewell, 250; W.W, Richardson, 31.005 | J. W. Stone, 50c; H. Watts, 2503 A. Hines, 25c; ‘Virgil Jones, $1.00;" Rev. F. F. Young, 5c; Children of School, $4.11; LW. Green, 50c; Wm, Ray, $1.00; John, Jones, Jr, Soe: Rev. Averitt, 60c; Boys’ Club, 50e; O. i Jones, $1.00; A. L. Morris, 0c ‘Sinall donations to the amount of $2.05 ‘were also secured. We desire to espe- clally “thank Messrs. Gabriel L. Jones Joseph Brown, W. 8, Davis and ‘C.F Jones, who solicited funds-for this pur- pose. ‘The members of the Parents’ Club de- serve much credit for standing by us and meeting the payments as they fell duc from time to time. Without their nelj we could not have paid for the instru ment at all. Very respectfully, Mrs. M FE. ‘Thomas, F. F. Young, W. 5. Grubbs committee on" Piano. Bennett always for best Xmas photos sit now. 36 B. Washington street. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Mr. William Corrothers is confined to his ome with typhoid fever. ...Mr. Clar- ence Buler, after spending @ week with relatives in this city, has returned to his Tome 'in Grand Rapids, Mich. «Mr. “Geo Glark, of Racine, Wis. is visiting th this ‘city as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ida Gaines....Mrs. Isubelle Salspaugh has returned to this city, accompanied by Mr Lewis Wesley, after a pleasant visit, tr Youngstown, Ohio. ...Mrs, William Wat kins, of Barbour street, is. visiting rela. tives In Wabash, Ind.” during the holt days. ..Mrs, stussell Macon and’ grand: daughter are ‘spending the holidays ir this city as. the guests of Mrs. George Meyers, of 12 "Pauline strect....Mrs. © B, Gregory, of 84 Fonda avenue, enter: tained at A family reunfon on Sunday December 25. ‘The out of town guests were: Mr. A. Dick and daughter, | Mrs Grace St John and Mr. John Robinson of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mr. Silas Brows and Mr. E. Gregory, of Detroit, Mich <..Mr. and Mrs. J.’ B. Kitzmiller ané Wir, Claude Evans’ ‘spent last, Tuesday evening with Mrs, Alice B. Johnson... Mrs. BF. Laws, of Columbus, 0." Visiting In this city as the guest ‘of rela tives and. friends....Miss Nettie Browt has recovered from her illness. ...Mr. an Mrs. M. C. Oliver, of 22 Peninstilar sireet fare the parents of a fine baby boy... Miss Dora Guy, who for the past fev months has been visiting her sister, Mrs Grace Simpson, of Washington Heights Jeft Thursday inorning, December 22, fo her home in Newark, O., accompanied b; Miss Blaine Loomis, of 11 Clay street ‘The young ladies will be absent a mont! or more, during which time they will visi friends ‘and relatives. in Cineinnatl, Co Tumbis and ‘Toledo, O., stopping a fev days in Detroit, Mich., ‘enroute home. . - ‘The Freeman ean be found at 50 Ware street; Glad Williams, agent. DALLAS, TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. "The water situation is. still in a state of selge, and where the officials have in- vestigated they fear critical conditions for the citiens and property in case of fire.+..Mrs, Mollie Morris is visiting her daughter....Mrs. Sibble N. Smith spent Christmas’ ‘with relatives “in Plano... Several of our progressive merchants are sending patrons their handsome Negro calendars for the year 1911, which are Yery acceptable In every home. ...J. A. ‘Austin and others are pushing ‘benefit association Here for all ages of the race. Are you in it, idle ones?” ‘To those who don't belong to any order, this association offers “many an opportunity—which can- hot be had elsewhere, and it will stop much of the begging ‘for burial when a member of the race passes away. Tt helps to keep you out of many hard. clr- cumstances....J. T. Walker and Daniel Cowan, members of the Pastime Club Spent. tho holidays in Denton county on a hunting trip....Mr. A. A, Smith and Miss Virgie, B. Weinberg Were married last’ Tueaday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Isom Woolridge, on Aiker Street, in the presence of a lost of ad. miring friends. Presiding Eider TS Jenkins officiated. They have the bes wishes of the citiens of Dallas for 2 Smooth sail over the sea of matrimony e.--Miss Corintha. Taylor is spending” ‘week recuperating, at San Angelo, Hei Dallas friends and the teachers of thé qity "Schools are “hoping. for her, rex fuily recovered. ..."The county _ teacher heid_an interesting session at Bethel A M. B. church, corner Leonard and Cach: fan streets. ...Miss Susie Taylor, of En: his, spent a short time here enroute. t¢ her home from San Angelo, where shi visited her sister... .Joe ‘ Broomfeld' Cafe, 2213 Elm street, is called the “Short Order Cafe.”...-Mrs R. Lone, 0} ‘gticitiacan De. ta here the ‘daest of. be! THE PRREMAN, AN tLLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ing the| brother, G. Hardin, and family....B. B.}at Mount View....A Christmas tree was 3 ren-| Ace, the tallor and cleaner, is located|held at the Calvary Baptist church, Mon- oa | Aces: ae tall SE Ser Natnic' Wobater | Nave. Decoraser” 26lm aod all the youse Fe uT. | Ra? ETGH Bese ad wri "sok eotumn |eatte were sade glad wade few oC tie Base | ihn Oe atte Blatt a "Ge wad Pour | at tek kiss a cuaas cee’ wen neta | atlas | With SUG“ sesdlutions. Megs’ wood | at wiocA. ALTE chute, Saturday” niskis cree NOT oct duaices are iosisg the stuall| December 24th” and Binte Clave eavs decor-| quantity customers because of the high|away numerous gifts to the little ones See | Sonat, eunatee “Te oun, be remediod [and big assy, Aus is your Inst chence Poet Nee, Ges We every: Bina of business | 9 mubsocite' for “The Hresoan at AT 00S 2a, oe Been TD one i emied. beater toch hat mae lake your cuecriptien tor Hien Scthnot at thele’ piecen ot busine: | Sey" deat Rooke Bikes tesa Tw pegine EEE OW Towne ts: visiting: in At: | cheerfully cdl s'eHle| ania," Gas. ook Yor The ‘Hreeman of SSLoMe WES viper. | Saturday of each week. Have your cash , MO. Cae a Ter FG Orifin, agent, corner of me @ Pinyee| Sn an “Austin sri Sogsa to, Te PRN om a bia bigaded mrarder occurred in_Co- ces will JELLICO, TENN. Pa ge ee sig a Sa Dag ab he ge ‘Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘Mrs. George Gray, of Peabody, will gpend, Christmas, at home. =. Rev. 8 Woods and Miss Mille Simpson were mar- ried at tho A. M. E. church Tuesday hight..-...Miss Bertha Gillium departed for her home in Spencer, N. C., Monday -.+ Mt, and Mrs. 8. Bowman aré the hap- py parents of a baby girl....Misses Mary Johnson and Maggie Grant, who have heen attending college, will spend Christ- mas at home....Mt.’ Chas. Halebeston, Who has been ‘te guest of Mr. Perry Bush, has returned to his home in Chat- tanooga, ‘Tenn... -Miss_ Couna Button, who has been aitending Knoxville college, Was en route through here to Gatiff, Ky., Where she will spend Christmas. . Miss Helen Jackson was the guest of Miss Flemmie Bailey Saturday. ” Miss Jackson is from Athens....Miss Aggie Lowe Stev- ens departed for Athens, Sunday, where She will be the guest of Miss Jackson... Mr, Willie Jackson will spend Christmas at home. He is a student at Knoxville college..:...Miss Matte Bush and Mr. Fred Smith were married December 15th. Mr, Smith Is of Chattanooga, where they will make their future home... ..Miss Christmas, of Williamsburg, was the guest of Mrs. J. Lutz, Christmas... Mrs. “Geo. McDonald was the guest of ‘Mrs, Chas. Sutton....Mrs. Sarah Hamonds, of Knox- Ville, 12’ expected tobe the guest of Mrs. Sutton...-. Miss Mabel McLoy, who is a. teacher Of Anthias, spent Christmas with Mrs, E. B. Johnson... .Mrs. Wesley MeCrosea_has been seriously ill at her home, but Isa Tittle better, now Rev. A.B. Turner madé a trip to Barbourville Tuesday....Mrs. Lou's MeCrosca enter- tained her’ relatives at_a Christmas din- her.....-Mrs, Emma Reid died at her Gaugiter’s home, Monday morning at 5 O'clock. Mrs. Reid was a faithful mem- ber of the A. M.E. church. Mrs. Reid wag very old....Mesdames Rosa Baxter. Lillie Milter and Mattle ‘Steaveson spent the “day at “Bast Tennessee... . Messrs. John “Goins and Will Douglass’ were en- tertained at a Christmas dinner by Mr. TS aire. Gord Baxter. LIMA, OHIO. Special to THe Freeman. "The Christmas tree and exercises at the Baptist church December 24th, were a success, with lots of presents being dis- tributed among a. large audience. after which luncheon and refreshments were Served....‘The A. ME, church had a suc- cessful ‘Christmas tree and exercises at the chureb, December 25th, everybody be- ing welcome. After many’ presents were distributed to a large number of people, luncheon was served in the vestry of the chureh..,.Artiur Carter, of Cinginnath 6. whovis a graduate of Howard Uni- versity, of Washington, D. ©. will, lo- tate in this city some time this week to commence ihe practice of law....Mr. Ra- Vola Adams, of this city, who is attending college in Chicago, spent Christmas in this city with his father and many friends +.-Mr. Abe Goins, of Detroit, Mich... ts hare’ to ‘spend his’ two, weeks’ vacation ‘with his sister, Mrs. J. R. Thomas. ....Mr. Harry Hicks has returned from school for his Christmas vacation......Miss Hazel Hicks Is home from Wilberforce on her vacation. ...Mrs, Carpenter has been very sick. CANNONSBURG, PA. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘Miss Nola Shearrow, who has been. a patient at the Canonsburg hospital for Some time, spent Christmas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Beth returning to the hospital Monday evening ~...-Mr, and Mrs. Percy Golden, of Pitts bang, Pa., spent Christmas with’ Mrs, Gol- dens parents, Mr. and Mrs, Chile Davi wee-AMr. and Mrs. Harry Thompsea anc Son "and daughter, of Carnegie, are visit ing Mrs. ‘Thompson's parents, Mr. anc Mrs, Oliver Philips. ...An elegant pro: gram was carried out at Payne Chape A. AT, B. church, after which the members of the Sabbath School were treated. Ther Was a large attendance... Mr, and Mrs Albert Williams, of South Canonsburg Were visited by the stork, which left. fourteen-pound son as a Christmas sift to the couple. ...Miss Anna Hayden, bet- ter Known as “Aunt Ann.” is on thé sick list... Mrs. Martha Shearrow, Mrs. Dora ‘MeCisliand and Mrs, Anna Beth attende the grand lodge of Samaritans at Browns a Pa, CORSICANA. TEX. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘Mrs~ Josie Adams is spending the holi- gays with her daughter in scheol at Huntsville, Ala... Mr. Upton Williams and Vernie Johnson dropped in” from Dalias and. spent several hours tn the city... There ate some. certain iudivid- ais’ in’ the city who ought to read. some and learn what the world ts doing, in- Stead of going around and talking about thelr nelglibors, and other things that do not concern then, People living in, glass houses should not throw stones... .Christ- mas was celebrated in a quite way in this city, and there Were no. disorderly persons" reported at ali, ‘The patrol fvagon did no business whatever... Mrs, John White, spent the holidays in Datlas, ex....Don't forget ‘The Freeman every Sunday’ for sale by James Shaw. ...Drs W.W, Humphries and G. Phipps have reputation among. thelr people which is hard to exeel....Mr. ‘T. B. ‘Thomas was quite prominent at the Christmas tree Every time old Santa Claus would pul of a package It was for T. B. ‘Thomas 2). MF. and Mrs. Will Johnson, of Petty ‘Tex, are visiting Mr. “and Mts. George Flourney, of this city. ...Mr. Edwia An- derson, of Temple, Tex. spent a few days with E, C. Anderson. ...Mr. Clin. ton Apperson received a pretty | presen for Christmas in the way of a plano... Mr. Will Travis, the whisey man, Is uf from ‘Teague, Tex....Mrs. Johnnie ‘Tra: vis" is visiting relatives in Lee Hive Okla. MT. VERNON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Sire Wiliam Jones. of Newari,” spent christmas it our eit visiting trtends and relatives....The W. C. T. U. will hold its seve miceting with: Mrs “Allee fg 104 Sopuley meeting 8 Meiny Nor Jet the es ne aac yele ciaten ooo tain, realied $110.00 from the livia pic- lg re Se Bees bee sane Be cet ely ror Pere ait ia ha ee oP eee ee fet Ge aes ceamee o Hoist siciioe Seitnae ania uae oe area te the troomen = your for Serres eer ane Me Veruca new an amy bertainug wo pur face ail guar th country....B. M. Anderson (Tobe) ha: Seay. umole ster ak the euater 9 East Water and East streets, phone 10: bell, 664 Green City. Nice boy. give hin ee pee A YOU one vie PD aera ce See St te cteatta futnlened the rancl Me oes gs were werent eee EO om Aft Sake Hurless one of the old ester 2S ow of Marion" Gy, spent ‘Chess ete” oer ae cla -sequaintances ee ae ane ae Gee. seate ti pave of Me Ooh: Be oe Gad at aise Mere Fuck Ee amet Se rs gaeges oe ei visiting their aunt, Mrs, Carrie {yw ins, Rec a ot og he ore enietiaied bi th eS fs and Mrs. John C. May, whe bil covers ee oh ty Century Club; Tuesd: evening, by HE Seog ae Me et een has ae ee ge ee es Cae Seg ores ana ee ee en, eee ee 3 a seated Bator ie agent See Peteteay oe Pan ade eae pe I a ee died December 2 neu Ome aeArrm. Always Appreciated! @ | Always Needed. uh 34 THE WALK-OVER SHOE } “For Men and Women.” Vf | More Style More Wear — & Qh More Comfort. ED i/ Prices $3.50, $4 and $5. ‘i aA L ee i, bs 28 N. Penna. St. we ER ae CE i rasan numa | BLOOMS raedoree sees cmans *™ || 229 2 Washington Heaeapaet ent ramet a ortrrsingtaeat | pags ai ay eid ‘at the Calvary Baptist church, Mon atthe Calvary : iss, ‘December 26th, and ail the "youns hearts were made glad and a few of the did ones. Also'a Christmas tree was hel St tho A. ME: chureh, Saturday” night December 2ith, and Santa Claus gave Away ‘mimerous lite to" the little, one and big ones... fhis is your last chance to subsoribe ior ‘The Freeman at. $1.00 % Year, Let me take your subscription to- sy." Just ‘phone ‘Binek 782, and 1 wi cheerfully call COLUMBIA, MO. Special to ‘THe FRERWAN. ‘A ‘cold blooded murder ‘occurred in Co: lumbla ‘Tuesday, December 20, when Sar O'Nell_ met and shot” William Holt death on Sixth street, in front of Charles Scott's home. The two men are said t have had. soine difticulty ‘recently. Holt was" born and. reared at New Bioomfeld and was about 29 years of age He came. to Columbia. about’ three year ago ‘and was @ barber by trade. He was Trried and ‘bis wife has-been in St Touls for the past’ four months teamnins tie halt, dress usiness, and. was ex Peeted home. Christmas,” His mother Kins. Julia Graves, who is said to live I Minnesota. His body was taken to Fulton by Mr. X, MeDonaldy & brother K. of F. of tha aii: SiNeit is a Columbla boy and has beer for some time employed as porter inthe Tiger’ barber. shop. finmediately after the shooting he was arrested. in’ the basement. of. the. building Sitere he worked, and was’ placed in. Jail “iSoth' men Were Knights of By thins SHEFFIELD, ALA. NOTES. Mr. Harry Stennett died December 14, after several months’ filness, He was one of Sheffield’s best citizens, He Ieaves a father, mother, several broth- ers, sisters and @ host of friends ‘to mourn his loss. ‘The funeral services Were conducted by Rev, R. H. Haynes, pastor of the A. M. E, Church, of ‘Tus- cumbia....Mr. Clay Stennett, ‘of Mem- phis, was ‘called to this city’ to attend the ‘funeral ‘of his brother Harry. He Will spend several days in the city... Mr, and Mrs, William Stennett desire to extend their heartfelt thanks tthe many friends for their kindness during the illness of their son....1 wish to say to. the citizens of Sheffield that T am very grateful to them for their liberal patronage, and hope to have a continu- ance of the same. I shall not feel that T have done my duty until The Freeman ig read in every home in the city. J. W. Shoemaker, agent, Second street,” at Gherantha’e Haatsirant, A Grocery of Quality We Specialize in Table Delicacies. The Best Colored Citizens are our Customers. M. C. Shea & Co. Both Phones. 219-223 N. Illinois St., Why not buy a Piano during the Christmas season, | when you can take advantage of the exceptionally low prices which we are making just now ? The King Piano is the Piano that satisfies lovers of goodmusic. Tone, touch and finish are unexcelled. The King repre- sents the greatest Piano value ever offered Please in- vestigate. We will make it to your advantage. King Piano Co.’s Factory Store, K. of P. Building. Indianapolis. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Sneciat to THe Pretax ‘The Christmas program on. December 24th nt ihe ‘Mlaston was largely attended. Bach“entid was remembered. ss Mrs. Ane ie Robinson Hatcher, of Canada, 13 vis- Ting ter mother and other friends. c+ Mfr. Buck Wilsons is sunt very fit aise Mrs Mary Thomas.) *c-The’ Second “aptist Church ‘was ‘beautitully decorated on De- cember Sith. “the programm was fine, The free was loaded with Christmas. Presents. Bach chid was remembered. f-.<¢The Ghntstmas program at the MeCabe church Was largely attended. "ach “child was Presented with a box of candy.°.+An exe Eellent progrant was rendered at, the Bethel A'S, chur December" 24th, Ph drania was fine in every was. Pres: ents were distributed tem the tree, and a eat of 9 box of candy was ‘given to sn yee Davis, of Missouri is visiting Ms brother, Ste "John Mecres and other Hens. svitev. Miller preached "an, ible fenmon ‘December: 18th "at Bethel "A." Me "church, THE CHRISTIAN INH. Lovely furnished rooms, gas, bath, poth ‘phones, furnace ‘heat’ home priv: Tnfiahapotls, “tnd. “hones, “O1d° Mati ndiahapolis, “ind, Phones, ‘i ‘8164; New 2888. BUSINESS LOCALS. quisita, enchanting, Sewitehing. * Only ex ng, et Blodau's Drug Store. ‘Tue genuine Carter's, Rheumatic ee oe eee ers oured others; ears os Address E.P. Blodau. druggest, Indianat ‘Ind. You needa HEATER. It will keep your kitchen warm cheaper than by any other means, It burns any kind of fuel except gas. You can use coke, or coal, or wood. It will heat the irons for ironing, and do some of your cook- ing. ‘This will enable you to use your gas range all winter to do your baking, roasting and broil- ing. Special Bargain Offer $10.50. Payable $1.00 down and only $1.00 a month. Come and see the kitchen heater at the office of | Gas Co. 45 South Pennsylvania St. whl] xine of Job Work done at THE FBER- ‘Cheaper than you can ne any. More else “All ods otcardy printed. Any Friends visting you call up ‘The Freemay let us know. Telephone Number, New 2880. WANTED—A. good, clean colored woman or girl to-do house work in family of four: “one ‘who desires a good home pre- ferred.” Address Lowell W, Baker, P. O- Bullding, Ashtabula, Ohio. Madame C. J. Walker has now. thrown open her beautifully furnished home to the up to date traveling public. Her home Is"modemn ana steam fiented. Best board Served in ‘family style. 640 N, West street. Both phones, Main 7256, New au3e, ° ee gi 2 te Se <m Ge E ne FS Not with hot irons. But do it with Kinkeno-more, the sreatest halt straight ening preparation on earth. Kinkeno: more will straighten. the kinklest. kine OP Mair Think about Ute-a preparation that all you have to do is apply it on the hair, ‘and, with @ ite combing, ‘ie hair becomes straight, not to, stay, for Sne day ‘or one. week,’ but: to last from Six to'eight months. "Water nor notlin: cise will make it kink again after It as been straightened. Kink-no-more is « wonder worker. "So marvelous docs 1" do its"work ‘that one "can ‘hardly. believe their own ‘eves, It works like macle, And is unique because there i nolan: Other preparation in the world Tike it We offer a reward of $100 for any head of hair that Kinksno-more will "not Straighten. : FRinenormore is a, vecwtable, come ound ie ig perfecliy’ harisicss and’ wi fot injure the sealp. sor ‘air, but will stop it from falling out; positively re- ihokes: dandruff, promotes. a. luxuriant growth of healthy’ fair ind keeps it soft Sind. glossy, Remeinier that. iinkemo- Poet gh under a cuarantte t9. do's) Tat te claumed for it or money. refund- San Wet will sen! to any one Oa the te- Seipt of $e resulur size box of Kink: Rea: oncudt in suaieliten or ane To two heads of airs When ordering Sena registered’ lottery postal money” oF dee or cepress money oper Liberal tac Mcctiente citerea (a dbs Swtines day for special termse. Tnelose. 2eeant Stamp for replv. “Agents wanted every~ where. \ivs Shelton & Jones, 1019 Sprinswoou Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. — A Modern Hair Store | Mrs. Millie Alexander, hair dresser and man- afacturer, carries # full lineof Hair goods. Site or call 968 Indisua Ave, Indianapolis. Phone Old, Main 6058, Fruits, Nate, Candies, Etc, for Xmas. ‘An uptodate line and large variety for your selection. New Grocery 8, E. Cor:8th & Walnut Sts. Louisville, Ky. —_—X—X—_:_ IF YOU LOVE YOUR WIFE! Buy her s nico Little Watch: it your wite foom'tlore you, bay her a Big Diamond for fletiomoney, as we have s lot of them that were not redeemed. Reliable Loan Office, 145 South Illinois St. ‘One square North of Union Station.