The Freeman

If you have leisure time it will pay you to become our agent. Write today for terms INDIANAPOLIS MAY 6 1911 PUBLIC LIBRARY THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXIV. NUMBER 18 THE TENNESSEEANS HONOR THEIR FELLOW-CITIZEN program Full of Good Things for Mental and Physical Man Former Alderman Trigg An Engaging Toastmaster. (By R. W. Thompson.) WISHINGTON, D. C., May 11—In response to an invitation issued by the anneaseaeans residing in the national capital, upwards, and factors hundred of miles, and facing political, religious, educational, and business life gathered at a festal board in Old Fellows' Hall to do honor to Mr. Joseph M. Napier, who recently assumed the post of master of the United States Treasury, and speeches were of a superior grade,ounding in ripe philosophy, common sense, and bright reperee. The menu was ohsome and taxed the capacity of the nation's market in supplying good things to the people, who were sparkling at Napier, was in fine fettle, and his dress in response to the many high supplements paid him by the speakers the evening was a masterpiece of eloquence, and a message worthy of the man and occasion. Mr. Joseph M. Trigz, merely a member of the Board of Alumni at Knoxville, was a wobble spoken, apples of gold in pictures of silly as tostmaster, was at his best, brilliant quips, amid bouquets of more wobble spoken to the enjoyment of the occasion. Mr. Napier's Response. Mr. Napier, always felicitous in each, never spoke more earnestly nor to the point than in replying to the compliments paid him by the gentlemen who showed up to the ceremony of the honors showered upon him and recognized the responsibility which were entailed. He had no other object accepting the post at Washington, but he had to limit the limit of his ability. Whatever in he possessed or could bring to or would die cheerfully extended in beware of his failure forward. He knew the value of cohesion when great issues are at stake, would take counsel with his brethren, would ask their prayers and their wishes, and results might be attained for all, Napier declared himself to be an man. The skies may be dark today, and a fairer tomorrow ahead, unless he overcomes the depth of depression and of obstruction, or have overcome them by keeping his hearts clean, their spirit strong, their faith unimpaired—they have not be confidence in themselves or future. the Negro has more friends in the man he realizes," said Mr. Napier. "He does not permit ourselves to be burdened not by the enemies of the enemy, and permit powers to lose sight of the great host helpers and sturdy well-wishers, intelligent and progressive people in the industrial and law-abiding Negro who are willing to accord to that is due a citizen and a producer to its own affairs. This element is rapidly coming to its own in the affairs of Dixieland with them at the helm of the man will go grandly on, and the man will go to the natural home of the Negro, there that he will yet make hard and power most largely felt there he will work out his highest power. Napier could not find words strong to express his appreciation of generous sentiments voiced by men stood in the best possibilities of race, and all that he would do his level best to live something near the mark that had for him to attain. He could here be a public servant only by sympathetic encouragement in this field, however, he returned to his old home in Tennessees neighbors to close his career the reflection him to be of some service in his day and generation. Negro has accorded an ovation to be finished his superb address. The Toasts and the "Toasters." The toasts were in exceedingly happy and the press was as follows: Negro in Politics. Prof. Kelly Miller in the Army. Prof. S. Burt, U. S. A. in Business. Mr. Thomas J. Callaway in the Professions'. Prof. Roscoe C. Bruce Buser* . Prof. Roscoe C. Bruce Response by Mr. Napler. January remarks were made by William Lewis, Assistant Attorney of the United States, Mr. L. Smith, chief of the company's arrangements and others. The music was furnished by a comedian, concealed amid a bower and arms. The hall was tastefully decorated in the American colors, and bowers adorned the table in rich colors. The Menu. The elaborate menu, prepared in Caerberate's best style, was as follo- Russian Caviar on toast Cheese straws Green turtle a la Printaniere Queen Olives Mixed Pickles Planked Potomac Shad, Mattre de hotel sauce New Boiled Potomac Cresson Boiled Smithfield Ham, Cream Spinach St. Julien Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast Mummery Dry Asparagus Tips Frozen Tomatoes on Mayaise Neapolitan Ice Cream, Lady Fingers Pit Fours Demi Tasse Roast Short Cheese Bent's Water Crackers Cigars The Committee on Arrangements. The committee on arrangements made up principally of Mr. Napier's Tennessee friends, reinforced by prominent citizens of Washington and the States, was made up as follows: Jemima Berman; Fritz P Cansler, secretary-treasurer; Joseph M Trigg, D. A. C. Garner, Robert P. Rhea, Floyd A. Roman, Dr. I. N. Ross, W. H. Childress, Thomas J. Lallow, W. E. Cansler, Richard E. Dogan, E. D. Nicholas, Albert E. Dogan, E. D. A. H. Underdown, T. W. Short, R. H. Smith, Lieut. T. H. R. Clarke, John T. Rhines and Oliver Randolph. A Word About the Guest of Honor and the Toastmaster. Mr. Napier is a native of Tennessee—a gentleman unto the manor born. Although just in the prime of a vigorous manhood, he has had a long and useful career in politics and business, and has been a major force in the movements of note in his State in the past quarter of a century. He is a graduate of the law department of Howard University, and has handled some of the most important cases in the course of his career. He is founder and cashier of the One-Cent Savings Bank at Nashville, chair- HON. J. C. NAPIER. Register of the Treasury. man of the executive committee of the National Negro Business League, and was for a number of years a member of the republican state central committee in Mississippi. His state forces in 1908 nominated him and he, Mr. Taft as President. He was appointed Register o the Treasury a few weeks ago, and has since been devoting himself to a very careful study of the laws and the constitution. He is responsible post, Mr. Napier will be a real Register of the Treasury. Twice before, Mr. Napier came within an ace of being made Register. His success gives gr a Pleasure to the boss of friendships. Mr. Napier, who presides gracefully over the happy Napier home circle, is the daughter of the late Congressman John Mercer Langston, of the famous "Petersburg District" of Virginia. She is a lady of special and intellectual accomplishments. Joseph M. Trigg, whose appropriate introductory speeches put so much "gingen" into the exercises, was elected as an alderman in his native city of Knoxville, where he served in 1900, when the first colored man so honored under the new qualified suffrage law in East Tennessee. In 1898 he was chairman of the caucus of colored delegates at the state convention in 1899. He was the principal publicans to elect Mr. Napier one of the "Big Four" to the national convention of 1900. Mr. Trigg was prominent for several years in Tennessee politics, and finally came to Washington to enter the post-office department, where he was a newspaper correspondent of a national standing and is a forceful and entertaining writer. Mr. Trigg was educated at the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, where he served as a secretary, which John M. Langston brought into wide public notice while serving as president thereof. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. Thomas-Johnson marriage, a beautiful baptal ceremony on the island solemnized with flowers. Church by Father Hearttillies, the breath of fragrant waxen Easter illies and of sweet peas made the situation inexpressibly dainty and lovely at INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 6. 1911. EX-U.S. SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEM. FROM HARVON D.C. NO THE HARVON D.C. Wanted--A Corner. ...The local order of Old Fellows have great plans ahead to erect a building. Their building, Russell Hall, was designed by the fire which viewed this city a few weeks ago. The Normal School Quintet returned Thursday morning, after a very successful tour in Alabama, on which they were accustomed by the principal, Rev G. H. Lewis, and their husband, H. H. Lae. The troupe was composed of Hale, Cobb, Lee, Wynn and Iverson. A grand reception was given for them in Evergreen, Ala. They enjoyed their trip very much and were invited to the Coleman returned from Nashville. There where he made a very successful term in Maharry Medical College. ...Mr. Randall Royster died last week and many friends attended the funeral week. Many friends attended the funeral services. Messrs. Cassie and Felix Allen arrived to attend the funeral of their brother, Leander Allen, which occurred last Wednesday. ...Mr. Daniel Rollyster is still on the desk list. My many friends one to see on her outing are some of the people I get the Freeman from the Pueosca Drug Store and Phoenix Pharmacy. BOWLING GREEN, KY Special to THE FREEMAN A called meeting of the People's Forum was held Sunday evening at Seventh street Baptist church. President Charles T. Cook called the forum to order in the EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN The operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance," that was given by the pupils of Lincoln Polytechnic High School on last Friday evening, was a brilliant success. Mrs. Daisy Westbrook, teacher of music in declaring that it was one of the best performances ever witnessed in East St. Louis. The play was directed by Miss Daisy Westbrook, teacher of music in declaring that it was one of the great skill as directress and pianist. Miss Westbrook is a graduate of the Washington Conservatory. Washington, D. C. . . The Broadway Hall has been leased by Kyle and Joseph Moxley for nurseries and nurseries and will be dedicated the middle of May with everything equipped. . . R. M. Green, our leading and only undertaken, has been quite ill for the past few days. Prof. Antonia Monmouth, his artists in Monmouth, Ill. He will also render a recital while there. . . The funeral of John Didwell, age 22, took place from his home to St. George Cemetery. . . The infant child of J. E. Moore passed away suddenly. . . Mrs. Barbara A. Williams is nursing her granddaughter, Mrs. Duff Green THE PROVIDENT HOSPITAL MAKING FINE RECORD Perhaps there is no more practical demonstration of what education is doing for the colored race than can be seen every day at Provident hospital, located in the heart of the city. Colored surgeons performing the same difficult operations, with the same equipment and technique as will be found in the hospitals througthout country with equally results, and nurses performing their portion of the work of a well organized and progressive hospital in the same intelligence and skill may be found in the first training school established for colored girls in the art of nurse training. The requirements for admission are the highest and the woman who enters this occupation finds the color line unknown. The institution in addition to caring for over 7,000 sick people, largely poor has other claims upon the attention of the hospital and the community, and many have been treated over 4,000 patients and a district nursing system under which the nurses visit, minister to and instruct the poor families in hospital neighborhood, the night of its release, offers the only opportunity in the northwest for the young colored man to secure an internship. The head of Trustees are contemplating holding a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the institution. This is most likely to take place this month. The colored people feel justly proud of the institution masmuch as the property is sold in a town with $100,000 without a penny if indebtedness. DeKoven Thompson, the song writer, and Alfred Anderson, the lyric writer of the song "Dear Heart," that is said to be one of the best sellers of the year. The song is published by Rossiter and he claims that it is sellable with great success, over Chicago. Mr. Anderson is clerk at Provident hospital and one of the most popular young men in the city. Mr. Thompson is considering a plan to visit sections in the south, making sales for the lone songs that he has put on the market. at on the marked The Eighth Regiment will give their annual spring ball on Monday night. The famous Eighth Regiment band will play, and Col. Marshall, the entire regiment and the band will be present at the ball, which will take place at the Seventh Regiment Armory. The name of Edward Green has been on the bill of every city in the city of Chicago. Every Chicago paper, white and colored, have had the kindest words for the Illinois legislature representative of the First District. Mr. Green has secured the passage of an amended bill that makes for owners of cemeteries to discriminate in the price of graves against colored people or other nationalities within the state. Payne and Boiling, owners of the Burlington cafe, are making some very handsome improvements and when finished by Saturday night, the interior will be the Chicago. Mr. Payne has let the papering to Mr. Smith, a colored man, and the work is a credit to the race, the walls looking as though painted by hand. Messrs. Payne and Boiling are proprietors of the Burlington and are friends of the Freeman. of the Freeman. Quite a number of marriages are expected to take place in this city among the "Smart Set." Most of the young men set out June 14, which to the knot. Misses Rebecca Martin, Marie Burton and Lala Bell are the young women that will be led to the matrimonial altar. Rev. A. J. V. carpier, pastor of the Institutional Church, will not accept the call to the pastorate of the big Methodist church, which he states that he will remain here another year, the place in Baltimore for him that length of time. The Methodists are talking about whom they will endorse for Bishop from the Windy City, Drs. Cook, Roberts and Cary are being mentioned for the honors. During the month of May, there will be a number of social functions given by social clubs. Baseball opens here in good fashion on Sunday, "Rube" Foster will lead the American Giants to victory, Hon. B. F. Moseley and Nate Harris guide the hostage in the Laila Giants. Mr. K. R Jackson and Frandl will look after the best interests of the Chicago Giants. There are three colored baseball teams, three fangs have determined to support them. Chicago is expected to be the greatest baseball center in this country during the remaining baseball days. One of the most interesting characters that has been a distinct success along business lines is Mr. William Adams, 2339 State street, Mr. K. R Jackson, just lifter over six years ago. He has the experience of a journeyman tailor. Since first coming here, he has built up the most lucrative tailor shop. A college man from Montague, the agent for the Freeman, says that a Saturday never passes that Mr. Adams does not purchase a Freeman to see what the race is doing in all parts of the country. Among the enterprises that are attracting no little attention in the city of Chicago is that of the Northern Asset Company. This company is composed of four men, but one with Wm. D. Neighbors as president. It does a mortgage banking and loan business and although a little over a year old, is making rapid headway. The Pekin theater is doing a rushing business. The Lime Klin Klub" is being prepared for the Globe theater. Mr. Robert T. Motts is presenting the company, and Mr. Sam J. Corker JR., is the business manager. Many of the fraternal organizations will hold their annual sermons during the coming Sundays in this month. The Odd Fellows will have their sermon at Quinn Chapel the second Sunday in May. Mr. Peter Jones, the leading photographer of this city, located at 3519 State street, is making preparations for a big event. He will make pictures for all the visitors coming to Chicago this summer. Mr. oljes has taken pictures for Dr. Booker T. Washburn, is making preparations for a big event, Henry O. Tanner, C. John P. Morshall, the Eighth regiment staff, Dr. Geo. C. Hall, J. D. Howard of the Freeman, and has heard hundreds of people here and all over the country. Mr. Jones is a Freeman patron. MT. VERNON, OHIO DULUTH, MINN. MARIANNA (ARK.) NEWS Special to THE FREEMAN and Baptist church gave quite an elaborate entertainment in honor of Rev. Ezekiel Mosby, of Helena. To show him their appreciation for so much he gave, he attended S. H. McKenzie during the revival here. We congratulate Prof. M. V. Bussell and Rev. Z. R. Fields for their enlightened speeches. . .Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Carr and Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Carr and say no home is happy without it. tinue to boost it. . .Prof. F. T. Smith is home again praising The Freeman. . .J. R. F. T. Smith has a few idle moments yet to read The Freeman. . .When you are hungry, see Kinkie O'Donnell. . .Miss Lucy Davidson is up after a short illness. . .Look in our Harry Pearson and the Blue Ribbon club. 2 Ask for them and insist upon getting them. HOOSIER MANUFACTURING CO 357 S. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. ●ld, Main, 5084—BOTH PHONES—New 1463 Mail Orders Solicited MADAM McNAIRDEE The Talented Clairvoyant The gifted clairvoyant, the great female wonder, born wit hthe double (caul) veil, she is one of the old ancient Southern Clairvoyants of New Orleans. She is a philosopher, physio-therapist, tellian what you are adapted for in life by reading your brain and mind. With a grasp of her hand she gives you a course of influence to enable you to overcome all bad luck. She has made thousands of friends and is the fifth woman of the verse of St. Matthews: "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God." She reunites the separated, makes peace where there is conflict, helps you to heal the heart will never forsake you, but will love you and marry you sooner if you will only need this lady's consultation. Read what several ladies of your city say. "Yes, we, the band and I separated over a year ago, and just think, since I called on this lady, he returned to me. We are together and happy." This young lady says: The one I loved refused to call or write me I was engaged. You can't afford to miss consulting this gifted lady. She is gifted to read characters. She challenges the world to excel her advice on love, losses, business, and life. She is the separated, causes speedy marriages with one of your choice. No cards allowed in her place of business. No one's ill wishes filled; strictly a Christian lady and depends on her faith. If you are painful or ailing, think you have been witchcrafted, go to see her. C She wants to hear from all that are in McNairDEE, 1108 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. She has attention paid to letters without one dollar enclosed. BAILEY'S CRFAM METAL POLISH FOR POLISHING BRASS,COPPER, NICKEL,TIN,ALUMINIUM,LEC MANUFACTURED BY THE CROWN MANUFACTURING CO. INDIANA,U.S.A. Commercial Solidity Represented in the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association—The Greatest Negro Insurance Company in the World. One of Durham's Most Creditable Assets—Activities of Messrs. Merrick, Moore and Spaulding Spell "Success." Thompson's National News Bureau. Thompson's National News Bureau. "An institution of truly national character, and which merits a place in any discussion of the higher commercial endeavors of the Negro people, is the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association, with headquarters in the Negro center in the 'Old North State.' The splendid article by Dr. Booker T. Washington in a recent issue of the New York Independent, calling attention to the importance of the contrast afforded by the disasters that have befallen a number of unsound racial enterprises throughout the country, emphasize in no uncertain way the commercial importance of the Carolina Mutual and Provident Association. To refer to this association in these columns at this time is to pay a tribute to the worth of men who are succeeding in business basis, and to sound a note of encouragement to the masses, that they may not be discouraged by reason of the failures that have come to other concerns that neglected to properly safeguard the inter-racial business basis of the association's report for the year ending December 31, 1910, discloses a volume of business that should be a source of business for the land, and of which the leaders of the movement have every reason to be proud. The North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association is directed by the most reliable colored men in the south. They have character, brains and business acumen of the highest order. They enjoy the benefits of the job. The methods are the cleanest and their credit is gilt-edged. The official roster is as follows: John Merrick, president and founder; A. M. Moore, M.D., secretary and president; A. M. Moore, M.D., secretary and general manager, Directors, John Merrick, A. M. Moore, M.D., C. C. Spaulding, E. R. Merrick, J. M. Avery and J. H. Garner. It is no gaisseying the fact that it is to solid enterprises like the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association, and to the type of men behind them, that the Negro race must look for the permanent solution of the vexation problems of life. They deserve confidence us day after day. They deserve our support our constant and most prayerful support WHEN THE FLOWERS BLOOM IN THE SPRING, TRA-LA. Gilchrist Stewart will migrate to Liberia. A "white man's hope" may be unearthed. Bob Cole, like Richard III, will be himself again. A. E. Manning will bring home some moer "bacon." The New York Age's "receiver" will revel in fatness. Jack Johnson will not speed faster than a mile a minute. The "grass widow" crop will decrease in certain regions. Judge Robert H. Terrell will have an automobile for keeps. Dr. J. S. Jackson will clinch his hold on that Zion Bishopic. Walter E. Cohen will lick the life out of the Louisiana "illy-whitees." Charles W. Anderson and Chief E. E. Lee will sing a harmony duet. Every Negro center will have a colored Y. M. C. A. building of its own. "Dutchy" Ulrich may get what he doesn't expect in a Manhattan jail. Aida Overton Walker will have a new play and a fine supporting company. Kelly Miller may make a speech without mentioning Howard University. Recorder Henry Lincoln Johnson will join the sometime "Black Cabinet." T. Thomas Fortune may return to the editorial chair of the New York Age. Sylvester Russell and S. H. Dudley will quaff nectar from a silver loving cup. Henrietta Vinton Davis will return from Bermuda with additional laurels crowned. Cary B. Lewis may purchase a "Neigh- borly" interest in the Chicago Chronicle. R. W. Thompson, Indiana's national quantity may be recognized at Washington. Architects J. A. Lankford and W. Sidney Pittam become business partners. Major Arthur Brooks may succumb to the lure of the Alamo, and go to the "front." Bishop G. W. Clinton will be elected to that vacancy on the Jeanes Fund Board. Former Register of the Treasury W. T. Vernon will announce his plans for the future. Secretary Hilles and Auditor R. W. Ty- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ler will form a $10,000 administration battery. Successors to George Walker, Ernest Hogan, Tom Logan and J. Ed. Green may be found. No progressive Negro family will be without a Negro paper in their home—let us hope. Congress will pass their bill reimbursing the depositors of the defunct Freedman's bank. k John C. Dancy will complete the first chapter of his long-deferred "Life of Joseph C. Price." Fred R. Moore will give enthusiastic support to the National Negro Press Association—maybe. Correspondents for colored newspapers may be able to collect a reasonable per cent of their bills. Rev. J. Milton Waldron will flay the color-line drawers in the one-time Christian Salvation Army. Ella Anderson ("The Merry Widow Brown" of "The Smart Set") will appear as a full-fledged star. J. C. Asbury's "Ancient Order of Odd Fellows" will gather in all of the G. U. O. of O. F. insurgents. Hugh E. McBeth will issue a Negro daily in Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia simultaneously. Cyrus Field Adams will add another daub of glue to his seat as Assistant Register of the Treasury. Bishop Alexander Walters will be hailed as the leader of a new political dispensation for the Negro. Emmett J. Scott will be compelled to issue another set of denials that he is to accept an office in Washington. Charles Stewart, the "globe-trotting" correspondent, may take dinner with President Gates, of Fisk University. The whereabouts of the fourteen soldiers found innocent of complicity in the Brownsville encounter may be disclosed. Salen Tutt Witney will organize a Negro comic opera company from the rich musical aggregation that he now has at his side. Drs. A. L. Gaines, R. C. Ransom and R. R. Wright will open their campaign for the editorship of the Christian Recorder. W. Calvin Chase will be found booming the administration of Grand Master E. H. Morris and extolling the Christian virtues of President W. P. Thirkield. Dr. J. E. Shepard's Summer School and Chautauqua at the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C., will enroll a record-breaking class of students. W. Milton Lewis, contributing editor of The Freeman, may become Grand Chamberlain at the American Legation at Portau-Prince, Halti, assisting Minister H. W. Furniss to side-step revolutions. James C. Waters, Jr., president of the Council of Upper Classmen of Howard University, will "blue-pencil" reference to the race of criminals and headlines of the nation's "yellow journals." Editor M. M. Lewey will get the "press gang" into a solid palan, for racial and political revival, as a ordained in the law and upheld by the prophets of the National Negro Press Association. ITEMS OF RACE INTEREST. Mr. J. W. Redmond, of New Haven, Conn., head waiter at the Commercial Club, has published "The Waiters' Hand Service Book." It is designed to be of assistance to waiters. The colored people of Harlem, N. Y., think of establishing a penny savings bank. T. Thomas Fortune, the veteran editor, thinks very well of the idea, and thanks his publication, the Amsterdam News. --- The reported defaulction of Reuben T. Hill, cashier of the True Reformers' bank of Richmond, Ma., amounting to $23,500 and ordered marmalade Mrs. Agnes B. Reese, clerk, is charged with misappropriating $1,152.52 of the bank's funds. The New York public schools have the oldest pupil on record, a Mrs. Martha Harmon, colored. She is 70 years old, the boned, the boned gold medals; one for merit in study, and the other for regularity of attendance. Mrs. Harmon was born a slave in Kentucky. The second annual summer school of the National Religious Training School was held on August 13, 1911. Provision is made that many may here enjoy a profitable summer vacation in Bible study, music, education for both secular and religious students, a wartime retreat and recreation in a sane, healthful proportion. A new reservoir has recently been completed at Tuskegee Institute. It is 27 feet deep and 54 feet in diameter and the reservoir will be filled with water. The reservoir will be connected to the two large pumps in the engine room, and its capacity of v00,000 gallons will be about one day's water supply for the school. All the work upon the reservoir was done by students. The pupils of Lincoln high school, Kansas City Mo., will give a 150-voiced oration to May 14, 2014, the director of Mr. Gerald Tyler, assisted by H. T. Burleigh, of New York; William Hackney, of Chicago, and Miss Blanchee Yancy, Coleen Hwathawati, to be presented. The presentation this production will be devoted to the equipment of a public playground for the Negro children of Kansas City. The first representative of the Negro race to become a member of congress was the Rev. Rev. Revels, who was the State senate candidate by the Mississippi legislature. Hirre Revels was one of the bright lights of the African Methodist Episcopal church, and was able to represent both races who were able to spoken by those who watched and studied care in the United States senate as a creditable number of that distinguished body. "Not only is Liberia helped financially by the recent negotiations, but she is better off because her boundary lines have been eroded. We have a permit of no controversy regarding them in the future, and this means much when we know how Great Britian and France have been so successful in the great blocks of her borders she pleased France is now in possession of the rich ivory coast which formerly belonged to Emirates. But Emirates is now on surer footing that ever before it hoped that capital will now turn toward this country."—Dr. W. E. Shaw. The following is among the splendid things noted of Chas. Banks, of Mound Bayou, Miss.: It was the task of Isiah T. Montgomery to be the owner of the river, to blaze the way in the forests and begin this prosperous settlement, but it has been left for Charles Banks to clear the village of debt, to extend the boundaries of the land, and to give the whole community a genuine business character. He seems to be one of the few Negro college graduates who have been able to succeed in the sense. A banker, a cotton broker, a dealer in real estate, and a farmer, he seems to have mastered thoroughly the financial aspect that money increases itself and makes for service by frequent turning over." The following is a partial list of Negroes who have benefited by the Carnegie fund for heroes: the coach, aged thirty-five, coachman, rescued Thomas S. Prescott, aged six, and Florence Williams, aged twenty-one, from a runaway, Atlanta, Ga., about 1910. The body of one of the horses of a runaway team hitched to a landau containing the child and maid, Hill, after being dragged some distance threw the horse. It fell upon the horse. due to a recent operation. For this act of heroism he was awarded a bronze medal and $500 to reimburse him for the pecuniary loss sustained on account of injuries. George A. Grant, aged thirty-three, a teamster, sustained fatal injuries rescuing a boy from a fire, president of American a-binding and Decorating Company, and Charles A. Whipple, aged forty-eight, superintendent of building construction, from a runaway house. George A. Grant, aged grasped the bridle of one of the horses and finding himself unable to control the other horse, because its bridle was off, he kicked the horse on the neck and run over by the vehicle. He died the second day after. For this act of heroism a silver medal was given to the widow and $25 a month for her remarries, with $5 a month additional for each of four children, until each has reached the age of sixteen years. George A. Grant, two-two, a waiter, rescued Freddie Berger, aged eight, from a runaway, in Philadelphia, Pa., August 2, 1908. Homer ran seventy feet, meet a badly frightened runaway horse, rescued Freddie Berger, and grasped its bridle he stopped it within eight feet. He was awarded a bronze medal and $500 for educational purposes, as needed—Tuskegee Student. PHYSICAL ENDURANCE The Races Compared—Athletics Not the White Man's Forte—From an English Viewpoint. We in England have no anti-collar feeling, and we do not excite ourselves much about Jack Johnson having beaten J. J. Jeffries in America; and as to the more recent boxing event at home we do not have a lot of interest in the feat of Lang. But as a nation we have recently rediscovered our latent and deep-rooted interest in the ring—which I, for my part, consider a wholesome interest—and we do not much like not having a man there to champion of the world or thereabouts. One of our own blood, I mean—a white man. I did not see the Langford-Lang fight, but I have met dozens of men who did, and we saw an exhibition of eminent superiority on the field by the man. One of them came away with the settled conviction that it is all U-P with him, and he has man in boxing. He tells me he has made up his mind (and he has seen much fighting) that the black man has it over the white in two vital points—quickness and serve. He has also learned the course, means hitting power, not only in frequency, but in force, for speed is faster than the opponent, and nervous insensibility means natural capacity for not being affected by punishment. Other things being equal, the man has overcome this opponent, and be less affected by the receiver must in general be the winner. Few people recognize what quickness Few people recognize what quickness moves in athletics, and that in many forms of athletics we work with the call strength. This is particularly notice- able in cricket. I have seen three non- white examples in cricket; Indian, Malay, and West Indian Negro. All three were quite distinctly quicker with the cricket ball than I have seen with the Indian. The Indian was the quickest, the Malay and the West Indian Negro about equal. But we must remember that the Indian is quite closely allied by distant descent to the European; he is an Aryan from the same forefathers. The Negro is of a different stock. As to nervous i insensibility, I doubt whether the best white man is inferior by race to the best Negro in natural endurance under punishment; and I arm a black man in a fight in the will-made endurance we call pluck. But I have some remarkable examples of the physical nonchalance of the black man. I saw a Kaffir in the Transkeel district in South Africa, in half, and calmly hobbling off after casually tying it up with a rag. He reminded me of a feline animal rather than of a human being—his insensibility was inhuman, and calmly hobbling off after course, a curious fact that one black man will survive wound that would kill five white men. A surgeon who served in the Zula War once related to me some notable instances; but a black man will die of an accident, and a white child would not be very ill. DELHI, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN: At the recent election of the A. M. E. Church sabbath school the following officers were elected: D. C. Williams, superintendent; D. C. Williams, pastor; Arthur Johnson, first Bible class teacher; Miss Cornelia Jones, first infant class teacher; Miss Frances Coleman, secretary; Miss Frances Coleman, pastor; Arthur Johnson, first Bible class teacher; Miss Cornelia Jones, treasurer; Super at Mrs. Ding Gravs Saturday evening. Benefit of Mrs. George Louis, pastor, Baptist church, Ding Gravs Sunday. Rison, committee. Rev. Oscar Lucas, of Skikan, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Dudley Sunday. The Sabbath school teacher, Mrs. Elbert Dudley, Bush present to teach the Bible class Sunday. W. H. Fields, superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Childress entertained Sunday after Humes, Mrs. Martha Thomas and Mary Neal. Miss Jenette Hedges was the guest of Mrs. Neal Sunday afternoon. N. C. Humes, Mrs. Neal Sunday, S. Dudley Sunday afternoon at dinner, also Mrs. Burt Dudley, of Saylor park. Rev. George Lewis preached a soul-stirring service. S. Dudley Sunday at dinner, also "Holy Ground." Attendance, good. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE State of Indiana, Marion County, ss. State of Indiana, Marion County, in the State of Indiana. Arthur R. Williams vs. Ida Williams No. 83355, complaint. Born known that on the 27th day of March, 1911, the above named plaintiff, by his attorneys, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Mata- riana, against the above named de- fendant, Ida Williams, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said clerk's office the affidavit of a competent person, Ida Williams, is not a resident of the State of Indiana, said cause is for divorce and said defendant is a necessary party by endorsement on said complaint required defendant to appear in said Court, and answer or demur thereto on the 29th day of May, 1911. said defendant last defended by Ida Williams said defendant last defended is named here by notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against her, and that un- der the appeal of said defendant thereto, the calling of said cause on the 29th day of May, 1911, the same be- ing the 25th judicial day of a term of pardon, and the complaint Court House in the City of Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in May, 1911, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined by her absence. 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G. together a group of the vital forces of that great church. Much business of importance was transacted and a long step toward the eventual settlement of the denomination. The report of Financial Secretary John Hurst was the principal feature of the meeting, and the work-out figures indicated that the revenues of the church were in a decidedly healthy condition. The comprehensive denomination had a high balance on the right side of the ledger. The total sum raised in "dollar money" for the current year was $202,663.17. This report was reported for 1999, when Dr. Hurst made his first annual report. The statement of the Financial Secretary dealt in detail with the various districts on the United States, the West Indies and Africa. The $1,575 appropriated by the Board for the Bettelheim School out all indebtedness on that useful school in the "Dark Continent." $1,000 went toward the erection of a church in Monterey on the Metropolitan A. M. E. church at Washington, satisfied the agreed payment for the year on the debt of that immense national church, and brought the total in debt to defice by the denomination up to $35,000. DR. HURST'S REMARKABLE RECORD A summary of the remarkable record of Dr. Hurst for the year is shown in the following figures: Amount in hand March 31, 1910 $39,862.00 Receipts for year 93,678.79 Disbursements 80,674.79 Balance ..... $ 33,004.00 The net income for the year was $ 4,566.00 The totals for the districts are as follows: First, Bishop W. J. Gaines in charge ..... $13,526.65 Second, Bishop L. J. Coppin ..... 15,521.85 Third, Bishop W. B. Smith ..... 6,555.55 Fourth, Bishop C. T. Shaffer ..... 15,955.48 Fifth, Bishop H. B. Parks ..... 13,738.41 Sixth, Charles S. Smith ..... 28,948.01 Seventh, Bishop B. F. Lee ..... 19,697.17 Eighth, Bishop M. Turner (vice Ninth, Bishop J. S. Flipper ..... 19,934.43 Tenth, Bishop Evans Tyrre ..... 11,210.25 Eleventh, Bishop M. B. Salter ..... 12,651.54 Twelfth, Bishop Parks ..... 24,100.65 Thirteenth, (West Africa) Bish- Some of those who addressed the sessions of the Board were: 'Former Register W. T. Vernon, Dr. B. Watson, secretary W. T. Vernon, Dr. B. Watson, secretary R. J. Lowe, of Arkansas; and Rev. J. Frank McDonald, editor of the Western Christian Recorder. Mr. Ira T. Bryant, secretary of the Sunday School Union was present the close of the meeting with warmly welcomed visitors were Revs. C. H. Steptheau, and J. G. Martin, of Baltimore; S. P. Felder, of Mississippi Rev. I. N. Ross, L. M. Kearney, Thompson and George D. Jefferies, of this city. The members of the Financial Board present were Revs. H. B. Parks, Kansas City; A. B. Murray, Atlantic City; C. Aundy, Cleveland, O. C. Charcus, Chicago; C. A. Pope, Pokema, K. E. W. Lee, Atlanta, Ga.; N. B. Sterrett, Charleston, S. C.; W. L. Strong, Jackson, Miss.; J. M. Conner, Little Rock, Ark; P. C. Hunt, Palestine, Texas; A. J. McKenzie, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. The meeting was one of the most successful ever held. ADDYSTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN on Sunday morning at the Dunbarn news agency. Copies of the dail as well as the weekly news are being handled. We have M. Pannell, accompanied by literature.... Rev. W. M. Pannell, accompanied by William Pannell, Jr., left Friday for his home. While here he was the guest of a host of friends having his headquarters at Mr. and Mr. Pannell, accompanied by Brannons..... Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Riddle had their residence entered last Sunday at noon and several valuable articles stolen. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Riddle was caught in the building, although no suspicion aroused until Mrs. Riddle returned home and several looted. Mr. Willett was called in and found that he had the stolen articles in his possession. Mr. Williams was allowed to go free provided the goods were returned. Mr. Williams was called in the day evening, Mr. Williams left before his boarding house and at this writing has not returned. ...Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan, the coop entered Friday evening and twentythree days. No clue to the theft has yet been found. HENDERSON KY Clubs, Lodges, Churches. Special to THE FREEMAN BATTLE CREEK, MICH. DALLAS. TEXAS. The Dallas Negro Business League BOWLING GREEN, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. L. Brooks, Star Grand Master of the Knights of Frankfort, Kv. addressed the local lodge of Old Fellows in their hall, the meeting being largely attended by the members of Bowling Green Lodge, No. 1599, and Mount Calvary Lodge, No. 1658. Grand Master Brooks gave a splendid picture he has given to the notch of the order in number of fledgings and membership, as follows: Six hundred lodges and five hundred Households of Ruth, with a membership of 78,080, for which he encouraged those of that fraternity to be thankful. Tuesday Grand Master Brooks addressed the lodge of Frankfort School and gave them much encouragement for their good work along all lines. The local lodge of K. of P. gave a banquet at the Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse the evening of Diail's String Band, which was one of the nicest that has been withnessed this year in the city. Everybody was looking their best, many of the ladies being in bouquets, Chickens, salads, ham, cakes and ices were served. When the grand march for the table was ready it was headed by Malor. D. Mayo the manager of the "Barber Shop Chord", which was grand for the banquet march. The attendance was 450. While supper was being served the fraternal union of the order and its strength at lodge. Prof. C. T. Cook was the toastmaster for the banquet. The door receipts were $104.60, which made it a grand success. The colored newspaper, the Freeman, can be had at 626 Fourth street, by calling James F. Moxley, general correspondence agent. The bouglass and J. Martin, of Avendale, Teenn, are spending the week with Mrs. Georgie Clay, of 282 High street, Mrs. William Shanks, of Woodburn, Mrs. Lockhart of Woodburn, Jr., is spending a few days with her son, Mr. Willie L. Lockhart. COLUMBIA, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Friday, June 10, 2014, for the auspices of the Epworth League of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, was close and it was hard to pick the winner. However, Miss Alma G. Williams was awarded the Bible by the church, and thereby "Beyond the Gates of Paradise". . . Messrs. Wm. Moseley and T. E. Martin are in the ice cream business, and as both are wide-awake young men should make good use of the credit for the artistic decoration of St. Paul for Easter to Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Barnett and Miss Alma Williams, when Mr. Frank Williams and Prof. J. Z. Moseley deserve the credit. These beautiful decoration and should receive the credit. . . Mr. Eugene Drew, who has been in St. Paul, Mo. for the past year, is here to attend the graduation of his son, Mr. Frank McKinney, and this beautiful decoration and should have on the sck list the past week. . . Mrs. Maud Campbell and sister-in-law, Miss Campbell, are here visiting her relatives, Mr. Frank McKinney and Mrs. Florence dingbells, Mrs. Maud Nelson, of Louisiana, Mo. and Mr. Eugene Robnett are to be united in the holy bonds of wedlock in May. . . Miss Ethel Moseley is spending Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moseley, Miss Cassie Bailey did not go back to school. . . Dr. W. H. Lawrie is having much success, and incubator chickens to the doctor says he will have chickens ready to fry in May. MINEOLA, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Species Sabine river was high last week and the people were driving their cattle out of the bottoms.....C. D. Willingham's is the place for the northwest of town. 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Why not let congress at Washington make it? Just so we get it. Indiana avenue is making good its reputation as a street of doubtful ways, or dubious or devious—take your choice. An Oregon man has invented a machine of two rollers which makes meat tender when it passes between them. He can't get it on the market too quick. The Negro Democratic convention is due in Indianapolis on the 17th of this month. Not making much muss over it as yet. Where is Manning, Hill et al.? We suggest the impeachment of the Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, Congressman from the state of Georgia for his effort at defrauding one-tenth of the American citizens of their birthright. The "wets" were considerably in evidence this week. Made a big strike at Muncie. Overcame a big "dry" majority and then some. The outlying townships stood up for the "drys." Still a-coming: Miss Marion Reed, eighteen, has the distinction of being the first colored pupil to graduate at the head of her class of a Boston high school. Her average was above 95 per cent, which made her valedictorian of her class. The distinction is notable and worth while. The enforced color line in Baltimore is making all kinds of trouble. One Negro moved into a white neighborhood where he was received with bricks and other miscellaneous missiles, but he stayed right on. Other Negroes found conditions too trying on their nerves; they pulled up. The Negroes are preparing to test the case in the courts. The recent party in Washington City in honor of Mrs. E. H. Morris, was very fitting. Everybody in the parlance of the "400" was there. Nothing like it since the "Golden weddin'" of the former day minstrels who sang, "Everybody will be there; Bring along your lady fair; To the gold weddin'." And the garlanded trees clap their hands in bountiful applause at the well-doing of the Master—in the days soon to be. The choiring heavens chant praises—the birds—one season stands only—lent of Him who holds them so dear that they may not remain to be seared by winter's ruthless touch. He calls them home. He calls them home. Some colored people of Boston are fighting the proposed colored Y. M. C. A. movement as for dear life. But they are so inconsistent. They help bring about the very things they claim to hate. Take the colored church, is it voluntary or involuntary? An answer is scarcely needed. If the color line should go at any place, it should be in the Christian church or in any church that acknowledges the Fatherhood of God. Yet we maintain our churches and right enough. But why gag at a similar institution? In Indianapolis an attempt is being made to separate the white and colored divorce cases.—The Crisis. Well if we can manage to hold down to that it will be all right. As things go, colored lawyers won't have much opportunity to dabble in white divorce suits. Guess the Crisis is simply meant to be chronicling events in proof of the tendency. Without going against the principle of colorless courts and colorless everything else, we take it for granted that the individuals demanding divorces will greatly appreciate them regardless of the source. The promoters of the promised Negro The Canadian House of Commons is paying attention to the Negro immigration movement. The members are cIvided in their opinion as to what policy is best to be pursued. At present the ruling disposition is to permit the Negroes to pass the boundary undisturbed. The movement will be watched however, by the Canadian authorities, who do not wish to encourage wholesale immigration of what might turn out to be undesirable citizens. The authorities seem to be acting with the best motives, having in mind the future good of their country. There naturally arises more or less suspicion of the desirability of a class of citizens that think to find it necessary to leave their homes for other parts. This does not say that such individuals will prove disturbers wherever they may go, since we know that America began by just such movements. Democratic convention for Indianapolis, May 17, seem to be a little at sea. They have written Mayor Shank for information concerning a meeting place. What's the matter with the local Negro Democrats? They should have matters better in hand. It might be expected that the mayor would make a few remarks in welcoming the delegates, but it is too much to expect him to secure the hall for the meeting. Besides the mayor is a Republican. What have Republicans to do with Democratic conventions? The Lagos Standard, of West Coast, Africa, observes as follows, anent the approaching coronation event in England: "It is regrettable, however to learn that no black soldiers from the West African colonies, or the West Indies will be present. The reason for their exclusion, it is said, is because at the last coronation, the black soldiers made themselves obnoxious by being seen walking about the streets arm in arm with white women—a sight, which, according to an English newspaper, is repugnant to the British sentiment." Just as well get the truth, the whole truth about the business. We will be better posted for it. Indiana avenue is sustaining its reputation as a bad street. The shooting down of a white saloon keeper by a colored man was a lamentable happening of this week. There is but very little to say in the defense of the colored man if anything at all. The Jew, the man shot, provoked the Negro a little, but it was trifling. It is said and generally admitted that the Jew refused to pay a bet won b y the Negro. The affair was simply an outgrowth of the avenue conditions and similar ones may be expected if those noisy groups are not kept down. How it may be done rests with the authorities. It has looked as if they purposely passed the avenue up, and perhaps to be pointed out as representative of Negroes. We hope we are wrong in the conclusion, but there's the avenue jammed with strife breeding mass. That more are not murdered under the circumstances, in one way or the other is the wonder. Those dive like places are fully as responsible as the Negroes for whatever takes place in violation of decency and the law. A bunch of British suffragettes called themselves getting back at the English census takers by staying out all night recently. No vote, no census, was the idea, holding that "If I am intelligent enough to fill in this census form, I can surely make a mark on a ballot paper." The ladies did their very best by way of enforcing their demands as voters, but it is not very apparent that the method was efficacious. In fact it was a little far fetched in that the objects of either—voting and the census —are so distinctly separate. Had the ladies refused to pay taxes when owning taxable property, in their own right, the opposition would have been fairly logical, since it would have been a condition of taxation without representation. This kind of opposition, however, may have landed the ladies in the bassite for reflection; so it was the wiser thing to protest in some other way. Perhaps no penalty attaches the census offender, excepting the moral one—seeing one's own country reduced in its population—a thing all patriots take pride in seeing as great as the census makers dare make it. Their discretion, it will be seen, was not an act of silliness. They chose the most effective weapon, having in mind the least possi-danger. We Impeach! The ten millions of Negroes will see to it that they don't get out of the constitution. Put Hardwick out. He is simply one—just one. And if we were many more it would be the same. DAN O'LEARY AND HIS WALKING MATCH FOR YOUNG MEN. A number of walkers will take part in a walking match May 6. They will be mostly young men and boys who will walk square heel and toe, under the guidance of the veteran Dan O'Leary. He will be with the boys in their two mille stunt around the race track at the fair grounds. The contestants will start from the News building at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the 6th, from where they will walk to the fair grounds. Among those who will take part are Peter McDermond, Attica, Ind., and C. B. Ellis, of Valley Mills, Ind. The others are W. B. Prine, Walter Laden, Peter Johnson, Wm. Dunavan, James McCarty, Geo. Whitney, Frank Hoereth, Robert Fletrher and Frank Vimbman. No running or skipping will be allowed. A silver goblet, a silver shaving set, a pedometer, two pair rubber heels will be given as prizes for the winners. A MAN SHOT ON INDIANA AVE. The authorities have made some attempt at "cleaning" up Indiana avenue, and have succeeded to some extent. Much, however, remains to be done if this thoroughfare is to be held down to ordinary decency. This attempt on the part of the authorities has been of recent days, but before which they seemed studiously loose in dealing with the street. A number of places that were nearly saloons were closed. Some were only offensive in that they existed, and not because they were troublesome. We don't urge any excuse, but mean to say that the greater harm comes from what is seen and not what is thought to be known. Those groups, crowds of individuals lolling about looking like herds, droves are what do the work. A stranger in the city would think of a perpetual street fair if he saw Indiana avenue many evenings in succession, not to speak of the Saturdays and Sundays when it is a pandemonium. In the most part these colored people are good natured. But they are noisy. And the lack of restraint in the assem- izens leave does droveince just polis. Theyirmahat's Dembet. mayor com- to the Re- blage and the unrestrained liberty of go it and you please breed more of the same kind. The best people sometimes find themselves disagreeing. So it is with the avenue people. And when they do break out there's something doing then and there. It is not too much to say that the shooting down of a white man, a Jewish saloon keeper, was the outgrowth of the avenue condition. It was a lamentable happening owing to the close association of the races in a business way, notwithstanding the colored people have very little to sell the white people. But it is to be hoped that the happening will end with the party or parties to it, and that it will not rise from time to time to further disturb racial relations. the launch of the improvements o the walker cafe, it seems as if Pete Walker has an idea of management. It looks like o times to the boys. Hurrah for the Big Indian Wakeshak. Those present at Miss Anna Bess Weaver's birthday party at her home, 27 Lindon station, Lilb B. Brown, Hazel Robinson, Bertha Lee Guest, Chris sponsor who scene Balle steps step Why plea good. Derrick Dobbler was appear artist who Louis On the day Hall gan which We speak with censure of the floating element that comes to the city from various directions, because these are most in evidence and naturally so because the quiet careful people of any race do not leave home as the rule. The keepers of barrel houses will not escape unfavorable comment. They kno wwhat they are doing in order to get the money, and as a consequence they have swarms of Negroes about them night and day. It is surprising that men are not shot down and dragged out more frequently than they are. The thining out of those many crowds may reduce the business, but it will also reduce murder. A little less money and a little more respectability would be an excellent tosin to sound on Indiana avenue. LOUISVILLE (KY) SPECIAL (By Lee L. Brown.) In spite of the down-pour of rain last Sunday morning trains brought quite a number of strangers into the city. We noticed the following business men: Mr. Hopkinsville, Quincy, and Irene Hopkinsville, Ky.; Mr. Edward Chenault, and Dr. Ballard, Lexington, Ky.; and Hon. W. A. Gaines, of Covington, Ky. Mr. Alfred Houston, proprietor of the Houston Theater, continues to demonstrate to the public his desire to have a first-class theater. Recently he has installed in the lobby an up-to-date soda water fountain. New electric light fixtures and other improvements have been added. The People's drug store, at the corner of Twelfth and Chestnut streets, has recently improved the management installation of new soda water fountain, new electric light fixtures, a fresh supply of pure drugs, toilet articles and a first-class line of cigars. The woodwork inside has been newly painted. A large crowd of white and colored citizens gathered last Sunday afternoon to witness the laying of the commemorative stone of the Colored Catholic Church, Thirteenth and Broadway. The ceremonies were impressive. They were conducted by the Most Rev. John B. McCarthy, the pastor of oria, who was the first pastor of the church. Headed by the Colored Catholic band, the procession of priests and dignitaries arrived to church to the parochial residence, where a reception was held in honor of Archbishop Spaulding by Rev. Francis Felton, pastor of St. Augustine Church. A heavy downpour of rain prevented the two scheduled games of ball last Sunday between the Pekin Giants of Cleveland and the Indianapolis Royal Giants of Brooklyn, N. Y., and the Louisville Falls City Giants. The closing exercises of the Colored Night Schools of the Louisville public schools were held on last Friday evening and were largely attended. The exertion of the students was assisted of recitations, papers, and music by members of the school. At the Portland school an interesting program was in the Eastern the evening was spent in a lecture on joy of those present. In addition to the program at the Twelfth street, addresses were made by Prof. S. O. John, the professor of the school, Dr. H. Frank, Dr. C. H. Parrish and Trunt Officer Thomas F. Parks. In presenting the diplomas to the graduates of the school, Prof. Johnson spoke encouragingly of the schools, reminding the pupils that it is only by means of applied education that we can hope for any real advancement of the colored race, and that since we measured by the most ignorant of the students all that we can to help every member of the race to get an education which will help him to adhere to the right direction of the school. The graduates at the Central Colored school, and the program was made up of essays by the graduates and recitations by other members of the school. The graduates for the night schools at Riley and Miss Rudd. One of the features of the program enjoyed by all was the very excellent recitation by Mrs. Tilson, who has been a member of the school for the night schools. The year just closed has been in other cities. The year just closed has been in one indeed for all the Colored Night Schools. At the central school which is the largest in the city, white or colored, the schools would be put in line with the number of enrolments nearly five hundred and nine hundred. In addition to the regular work this school offers work in the high school and domestic science departments. This is a簿立 opportunity for the colored students of the school. The following are the principals of the various schools: Central W. L. Ricks; Eastern S. B. Taylor; Shelby Nellie Hughes; Portland Miss Henrietta Helm. --- Dr. Amiger, president of the State University, filled the pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church last Sunday in the aba- bition of C. C. I. I. the pastor, who was called to West Baden, Ind., to preach a special sermon. The Kentucky Classis, composed of the Reformed Protestants in Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee, closed its annual meeting in Louisville last Saturday. Dur- ure the session a special committee was appo- nied to prepare a local colored mission, maintained by the organization in cooperation with the Presbyterian Church. The committee re- ceived a donation from Hancock street, between Green and Jefferson, that it will soon be opened as a mission and industrial school, where girls are to be taught cooking and housekeeping and the boys carpentering. --- One of the most popular barber shops on Walnut street is the Palace barber shop in the Douglass building, Mr. Jessie Jackson is the proprietor and Jesse Wooten and Silfton Maddox are the torsorial artists. Appreciative crowds vigorously expressed their approval of the very excellent bill presented last week at the Lyre theater. Mr. P. C. Martin who conducts a news stand at Tenth and Eighth Street, after sojourning in his home town for several months, has returned to Louisville. The Louisville Cubs will cross bats with the Cincinnati Waldorfs Sunday, May 7, 1911. Miss Mattie Johnson, who has been visiting her aunt, Miss E. A. King, of Shelbyville has returned home. All public spirited citizens are waiting with interest to welcome the launching of the new journal. The Louisville Designer of the Journal, the Louisville Designer and Harper has been working like a Trollen. the launching of this paper a success. He will be assisted by Attorney W. H. Goodal, whose columns in The Freeman have been read with interest. Mrs. J. B. Jurnel, of 1315 West Green street, who has bee ncognited at the St. Anthony hospital, is much better at this writing. --- The Young Woman's Christian Association (colored branch) will hold their first entertainment at the Y. M. C. A. building May 3, 4 and 5. Miss Julia S. Young is the secretary. From the looks of the improvements o the Walker cafe, it seems as if Peter Walker has an idea of management. It looks like old times to the boys. Hurrah for the Big Indian Wakeshah. Those present at Miss Anna Bess Wearer's birthday party at her home, 227 Avenue E, B. Brown, Hazel Robinson, Bertha Lee Guest, Christine Kennedy, Mary Cousins, Mayne Lee Shaw, Clara Jones, Georgia Etta Stevenson, Carrie Lee Cole, Daisy Brown, Sally Cunningham, Mary Cousins, Mona English, Marguerite Crowders, Bennie Stevenson, George Reed, Monroe Buckner, John Henry Harris, Rudolph Evans, Clarence Bound, William Conner, William Brown, George Stevenson, Jr., George Clay, William Price, Frank Lock, Jr. Mrs. Nora L. Finney entertained a host of her friends Tuesday evening, April 25, at her beautiful home on Cherokee Drive. A delightful time was had, and a most enjoyable luncheon was served, with pies, sandwiches, palms and hearts. Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rooney, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Pash, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hester, Mrs. Lena Martin, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Herley Pope, and Misses Sadie P. Butler, Lula Flint and Carrie Marshall, Banks, John Pope, George Walker Leonard Halley, Richard Evans, Chas. Bradicks, Wm. Finney. The Brooklyn Royal Giants, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were scheduled to play the Falls City Giants at Eclipse Park Sunday and Monday. On account of the heavy down pour of rain on Sunday the game was postponed until Monday, the next day. A very interesting game. During the stay of the Royal Giants they were entertained in true Kentucky style. Mr. C. B. Earle is the manager of the Royal Giants The Falls City Giants went down in defeat Monday, playing like a lot of school boys. Toney playing second base, Jimmy Taylor, Bingham and Fair pitch, and Sam Gibbs, the Giants batted Faust all over the park. Score, 30 to 5, Sam Gibbs, manager. PORTSMOUTH, VA. Last Sunday was missionary day at Zion Baptist church and the Rev. A. R. Williams, D.D., preached a strong and forceful sermon... At the 11 o'clock last Sunday Dr. C. C. Sumerville preached an encouraging sermon from the subject thus "Joseph making himself known to his brother." At 3 p. m. the baccalaureate of Cory Institute... Last Sunday at 3 p. m. the Married Men's Association met at the Emanuel A. M. E. church and a special sermon was preached to the教会. The funeral of Mrs. Adie Throp was held in the Zion Baptist church at 2 p. m. HORNE'S GEORGIA MINSTRELS. With Young Buffalo's Wild West. Have begun work for the season. Every one getting along nicely. Master Reginald Horne with his sweet voice, is making good singing "Rickety Stairs." Mrs. Lula Horne singing high soprano, is making good singing and dancing soubrette, with her mezzo-piano Tune." Mr. Bob Davis is making good with buck and wing dancing and singing "Steamboat Bill," and George Ross is making good with buck and wing dance-jock." The orchestra and band is just fine, pleasing every one with their pieces. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC REVIEW, CHICAGO, ILL Pekin Stock Company at the Globe in the Lime Klin Klub. (By Sylvester Russell.) The Lone Bert Murphy at the New Grand. The New Grand opened the week with a strong show that gave every evidence of strength enough to combat against all the challenges of life, lone vaudevillian, and with a heavy cold, appeared in a new speciality, which met immediate favor. All his songs and sayings were made to order at great expense. What made a hit was Murphy's original "song of songs," which, together with her dashing and dancing, place him as foremost in his Musical. She made her first appearance at this house and made a dashing and dazzling picture in her historic song reading and dancing. Her music was her was a Mexican dance, which she is featuring this season with new special music. Another strong example is a great amount of pleasure in comedy singing and dancing. But what is remarkable about these boys is that they were so strong that an uprear of laughter during the upon the stage. James and Marie Bailey, who opened the bill with a neat filtration scene, were not good enough, and only one of the smartest steppers of the George Walker style, but his dancing and reversal turn in "That's What I Do" was plausible. Plicated. Scott and Crosby were passably good. Of the two white acts, Colton and Darrow were fair, but Sam Leibert, a star of the 1960s, was one of the best playlets that has yet appeared at the Grand. Mr. Leibert is an artist and a star in his line of work, and was ably supported by Nina Cole and The Bertha M. L. Williams Piano Recital. On Tuesday evening, May 2, Miss Bertha M. L. Williams, a pupil of de Lewinski, appeared in a piano recital at Music Hall in the Fine Arts building, on Michilimackie Street, where she was before leaving to attend another affair, of which Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique, Valse Concert, Caprice, Espagnola by Beethoven and his skilful use of shooling of his same amount of shooling of Miss Harrison, no doubt be her superior. Allowing for nervousness in her first attempt, it must be said that Miss Williams should become a great pianist, with a great amount of feeling, but her interpretation of harmony is especially magnetic in temperament. Her approach into fortissimo was weak but met with spasmodic intelligence and limping, discretion. Her rule, her right gering was stuff but fell but little short of measures allotted. Miss Williams is to go abroad and greater things of her can be expected, the result being the agreement of Samuel B. Gerton, accounted for most of the audience being white. Even if Miss Williams has no big reputation, it was the duty of the people to be careful, not to turn out burned as strong as the white race, since they voted Miss Williams equal to the occasion. The Garner Recital at Olivet. The Garner Rectary at辰 In Garner, Indiana, Ollie Baptist Church, last Monday evening, George R. Garner, Jr., a young baritone-tenor, made his initial bow in a program, assisted by the baritone, Ollie Vollmer, the院长 room was filled with nature-based music, which lent chanc to the entertainment. I ran in at a late hour to hear two numbers by each artist. The audience was very early in the season. Since that time he has improved both in art and method. He is a solist baritone-tenor with a voice that is so powerful that fault is that he makes a rash attack at his upper notes, and he will first have to acquire the art of embellishment in order to preserve the breaking in his upper reg- iment. He must remember that the method of high soft falsetto notes never establishes true greatness. A. Chas, Elgar was heard to remember that he termed a good violinist from an artistic standpoint, both in execution and symphonic passages, he has an ear that is sensitive to tone deviation, a fault which often lies in failing to properly tune the instrument or in the instrument itself. Miss Garner has a remarkably good accompaniment and has earned honors with the two artists. A Fine Show at the Monogram. A Fine Snow at the Monogram. It would be hard to pick out the star number of the three teams appearing at the Monogram. Thompson can claim to have go 'em, if we are to judge from the good returns they got for a highly legitimate act that will take in any playhouse and bring down as a progressive performer which, of course, gives him a long lease and a mortgage on State street. Billy B. Johnson and his pretty wife, Leonce, also demonstrated their singing and dance well also done in true legitimate style, and they won several encores. Elvira Johnson, with a new partner, Miss Roper, was a splendid singing and dancing number, which attracted attention, and heavily encouraged 'Cw La Mar, whose monologue was raw, but whose singing was good, was also on the bill. The Man of Mystery at the Pekin. The Pekin opened its third week in the "Man of Mystery" to a good sized audience. The company, which is white, still maintains the same high artistic standard. Will A. Dixon has pledged a reform and is now wite hite Silver Lake Quartet. Wilson and Cumby were booked at Bangor, Me, during the week of the fire, and there has been much anxiety as to their whereabouts. LeRoy Bland, who was badly cut up recently in an alteration, is still at St. Luke's Hospital. Fairfax and Hurd, with a pick, opened May 4 at the Imperial Theater. Their engagements at Milwaukee, Wis., were reported successful. Theodore Henderson, of Henderson and Thomas, has been removed to the County Hospital. He is again in a serious condition, and it is impossible for him to be accommodated elsewhere. A. W. Williams, a clever young comedian, has joined hands with W. Roger Jones, the tenor and lyric writer. The theater has been lively in and around the city with ample satisfaction. S. H. Lane and the following people are well, the Dixie Minstrels of Gentry Bros. Shows, the band and wife, Lelia Ellison, E. C. Cowen, Arthur Jones, William Wallace and Henry McAllen. Saint Suttle joined last Friday at Louisville, Ky. A. B. C.'S TAKE DOUBLE-HEADER. The A. B. C.s defeated the Indianapolis Club last Sunday in a double header by the score of 9 to 0 and 5 to 4, the last win in innings, when Lola broke it up with a three-seamer. Trow the Eclipse team of Terre Haute, Ind, will play two games with the A. B. C.s. WANTED—A shortstop by the A. B. C. ball team. Write or write E. C. Knox, care the Freeman. Ladies' and Gentlemen's clothing slightly used, I sell them for $2.00 per suit and upwards. 363 N. Capitol avenue PENSACOLA GIANTS PLAYED AT LANTA DEPPENS. (By Walker W. Thomas.) The Pensacola Giants played one game last week with the Atlanta Deppens, of which they lost. They played four games here but wet grounds presented them all except Tuesday's game, which the local boys just toed the opposing team. They did not in the class with the local boys to my judgment. They should have played with our local amateur team instead of with strong Giants, which played with them. The Giants in good shape and did nine ball games. The local team was 9 to 0 in favor of the New Orleans Giants are expected to play here soon. Don't forget to a Freeman from the Pensacola store. The game of ball between the Falk City Giants of Louisville, Ky, and the Baldyn Royal Giants proved to be a slugger's delight for the Royal. Also a loss for the Royal work on the heads of the pros. Rutgers, one of the youngsters, was taken on the ball in the 6th inning, with only 5 innings in for 3 innings for 9 hits, did they make a change. Ask Fox? Result of the game: Royal Giants, 18, Falls City Giants. Kansas City Royal Giants Have We Twenty Consecutive Games Kansas City Royal Giants defeated the Missouri Yellow Jackets, week by week the 30th, 6 to 5, Sunday, at the 30th, Kansas City Royal Giants met the Kansas City Cyclones at Shelley Park. To battle the Kansas City championship, the Cyclones were backed up by last week's out there by the thousands to see it. When Cenan Sunny Jim ordered his men to the last 3:30 to show the Cyclonesence between 1910 and 1911, the fans were excited. The Cyclones showed fine, making one run, the first in the Bad Eye who was on the field for the Royals, with Bolden catching the stonewall infield and outfield behind the Cyclones, leaving the score 7 to 3. Mr. J. Weaver and his plant-hearted soldiers walked in with t smile of victory on the field. The manager is well pleased with the bunch of ball toppers, and feels his will be the 1912 league. KANSAS CITY TUES. Mr. F. J. Weaver, of Kansas City, who has been selected as treasurer, highly commends the 1912 league, he reports that the treasurer's funds are very low. Let us go busy boys. I hope every baseball enthusiast lays as sure do regarding the 1912 league. I must land it without the least trouble. Let us put out and make it to the wheel, boys, and make it G. W. WALDEN Mgr. Kansas City Royal Giants Took One Each—Pekin Tigers Pittsburgh Union Giants. J. C. Morgan, the little manager of the Pekin Tigers, has made a great pression on the fans of Cleveland with his team, the Tigers, and with his Monday and Tuesday the team made a great showing against Pittsburgh Giants. The locals lost the first and second back at the Smoky City in the second great confidence in his youngsters and a time the big teams reach Cleveland will have the Tiger Kids on edge. The first of the first game was the pricking of Hollis and the scoring of Snoop and Ellis. The Tigers have organized as the leading colored team of Cleveland and will get a chance to play the Stroilers, the champions of the C. B. Stroilers on Monday May 1st. Then Morgan will kids on a tour playing Dayton, O. M. 6-7; Indianapolis 12, 13, 14; French Lille 6-7; West Baden, 6-6; K. C. Mo, 12, 12; K. C. Mo, 12; Chicago, 12 with Leland Giants. DALLAS, TEX.—BASEBALL The game Saturday was witnessed by many ladies and children and a good sized crowd of fans and rosters of the Giants and the Orioles. Orders cleaned the Giants to the tune of a kept busy. Rain Sunday morning prevented the Sunday game, but Saturday Sunday and Monday the 6th, 7th and 8th inning. The Giants tinted the reds 13th, 14th and 15th. The Team League this season will be composed of the teams as follows: San Antonio, Anaheim, Houston, Waco, Fort Worth, Dallas and all look for some close ball playing. RECENT GAMES IN CHICAGO AND VICINITY. Union Giants ..... 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 1= Magnets ..... 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0= Batteries—Alexander and Washington Anderson and Core. Leland Giants, 6; Mutuals, 5. The game Sunday, April 23, was the initial one of the season, with full snags being bolted, berry, Rotherm and Rolls, was all that could be expected of them, as the visitors did not make but one hit up to the 7th innings. Davis who received redemon on the mound was wrist hitter, with a wild. Capuano played shortstop while the old reliable Harry Moore was on second. Danger Talbert did not anything get past him on third inners was in center, while several new runners were up. The old and the first initial sack. From the time Secretary and Treasurer Moseley introduced Alderman Al Tearney, who pitch the first ball across the pitch line, the last man was put out in the ninth inning. Interest never lagged on the part of the big audience present. The Mutuals were full of contested every inch of the pitch line. President Geo. W. McGurn's club, which trimmed the Stars of Cuba last season and promise to put one over on the Giants row. Those who desire to be good pitchers to the part early and get a good seat. The report of the game will appear in this paper next issue. Among those present day's game was Maj. John C. Buchholz, President E. D. Green, J. W. Allen, Deacon Woods and Carry B. Lewis. J. B. PETE WALKER. Secretary Falky Falls City Giants Base Gail Gish The Pewees are still at the Maceo, Charleston, S. C. Gaines & Jones are with the Florida Stoilers and meeting with success. Einer Bowman is still with the Billie Parke company, playing Mrs. Dot. Wilson & Davis still on Joel's circuit; now at Star theater, Augusta, Ga. Zenobia Jefferson and Ade Fisher are now at the Arcade theater, Atlanta, Ga. One publication spoke especially of M. Hill and Mandy Lee. Speaking further it says; "Mary Loona Marshall, a pro-ty girl with a daimy voice, scored a suc-cess as Lucinda Langtry, a 'merry wow' whale R. W. Shetton is the typo bonehead husband. Will Brown as Sheton's friend, causes all the action. It furnishes a good example of the con-idence game. It is around this group players in the plot hinges. Many pro-ty ballads round it out, one of the most elaborate and entertaining music shows seen at the Lafayette." S. H. Dudley and his Smart Set company closed last Tuesday night in Atlantic City, N. J. Billy and Louise Kersands now at Arcade theater, Atlanta, Ga. Regards to all friends. Karie Brown Cooke is playing over the Mullinger circuit through Pennsylvania with great success. Buddie Glenn is now putting in his 9th hour on Joel's circuit; now at Star theater, Augusta, Ga. Andrew A. Copeland this week Scenic Temple, Boston, Mass.; May 8th to 13, Galley theater, Boston. Prof. Geo, A. Morris and his jubilee singers in concert with great success through New York state. Lottie Dempsey played a return engagement at the Crescent theater, N. Y., and scored a distinct hit. Miss Irene Hunt delivered several misses on the Hunt Crescent theater, New York, and went big. Mire G. Johnson, the well known pianist of Newark, N. J., will give her annual retaliation at the New Auditorium, May 11th. Taylor & Taylor are now at Arcade theater, Atlanta. Our manager said we go to Augusta next week. If Joel says go, it's move on. Deas, Reed and Deas are scoring a hit with their act on Lorents time. Last week the act went big at the American theater, New York. Billy Mills and Dave Perdue open Arcade theater, Atlanta, Ga., May 1st—20 weeks engagement with Joel, the theatrical king, playing his entire circuit. Pete Porter, Blanche Russell, Ed Simpson, Frank Tansel, Aggie Tansel at the Airdome theater, Augusta, Ga., southville circuit, under management of L. D. Joel. P. G., that means Lowery, is enroute. He says every day brings him nearer that dear old Indianapolis. His band outfit and the minstrel department is up to his expectations. If all the theater managers would conduct their business like L. D. Joel, the profession would have to kick. His word is his bond. That's the keynote to his grand success. John N. Cooper, the ventriliquist, has been engaged as an added attraction with the Florida Strollers. The Florida Strollers created a big app on the week at the Lycceum theater, Washington. Sidney Coleman is now putting in her 24th week of Oof Southern Valley Christmas L. D. Oof's management; now at Arcade theater, Atlanta, Ga. Next week, Belmont theater, Pensacola, Fla. Kelley's Colored Minstrels playing through Michigan, making good. Marsh Craig is with the bunch and is especially mentioned by the press, also John Johnson and Levi Armvine, the star comedian. Cyclo & Cyclop have joined Joel's circuit. Open Augusta, Ga. Airdone theatrical manager and agent like D. D. Joel. He is in a class to himself in the south. The team of Little Irra and Elbert White closed at the Minnehaha Theater April 30th. Opened at the Star theater May under same management, Andrew Washington. D. B. 202 B. St. N. W., Washington. D. B. Prof. B. Scott, the well known bandmaster, of Mont Clair, N. J., and Mr. Skates, trobbone soloist, will take out a summer show through New York and Jersey, traveling in their own car, rehearsals begin later part of June. Miss Minnie Hackess, the Baltimore comedienne, has moved in her new home in Tapahamack, Va., where she will rest a while, and then she will go to Atlanta City to engage in work for the summer. J. W. Beecher sends his best to all of the "Comedy Hunch" bench. Bonnie Plank sends his best to all of the Dixie Players and the Browns. Jack Pinckney, of New York City, sends best to Geo. Thompson and the Howards. Best regards to all of C. V. B. A. Tim Owley is now putting in his 5th successful week at the Arcade theater, Atlanta, Ga., and from all appearances he will be under L. D Joel the theatrical management, for a long time to come. Tim Greecy. He knows when he should be satisfied. J. A. English and Queen Dora finished two weeks at Airdome theater, Augusta, GA. Now at Arquimulgue Park, Macon, NC. He will be playing in Nashville and he will be busy for 18 weeks, since he landed in Atlanta, from Chicago, and from press indicated we will still go some. Mr. Robert Ellis, of Atlanta, GA., that clever singing and dancing comedian, is giving a few weeks' engagement with the Central theater. His work is sensational. He is doing the cleanup start to time he is coming out. Meat from start to finish. The Raineys Big Musical Comedy Four opened at the Lyric Theater, Newport News, MA. The Collegiate Chorus section of Elizabeth Williams, of New York, formerly of the Redmond Company, The Marshall Sisters, of the Smart Set Company, No. 2, are making it with the Raineys. William E. Jones, the versatile singer of popular songs, is making one of the biggest performances with the songs, "Great It Over Marty," "Great to Meet a Friend from Your Hometown" and "Piano Man." He has in his career the Long Lost Chord" which he hopes to replace the big song hit "Piano Man" which he is now featuring with great success. the opening of the Airdome in Augusta, IA, was one of the greatest on the colorado univerde circuits. Over two thousand meet the audience. We had one of the greatest admissions. We had one of the greatest novelty act of J. A. English, Mr. Mrs. Tonslut, the little fellow with the big feet. Ed Simpson, the singer, Little Rey Nickles, serpentine dance and fire dance. J. J. Weaver, a member of the Southern Smart Scooter, doing prominent solo and quartet work, opened his connection with most company when he IFTED a seasonal season at Washington, D.C. April. He journeyed 1,700 miles to Sulphur wife, Mia Texas, where he joined many. He will be permanently located. He and his husband soon be in vaudeville in the middle west. J. Lubrie Hill and his 40 players operate, Detroit, Mich. The daily papers have some splendid things to do. One publication spoke especially of Mr. Hill and Mandy Lee. Speaking further it says: "Miss Leona Marshall, a prefigured with a dainty voice, scored a success as Lola Nungray, a 'merry widow' while R. W. Singh, a bonehead husband, Will Brown as Shelton's friend, causes all the action. He furnishes a good example of the confidence game. It is around this group of ballads, the plot hinges. Many pretty ballads romantically. One of the most elaborate and entertaining musical shows seen at the Lafayette." NOTES FROM AIRDOME, TAMPA, FLA. We are packing them nightly and the show is going big. Trixie Smith and Maureen are two of Southland's best song birds, will have Irvie Beo and Lillie Walker closes 25th, 30th and 40th of success. J. Chicken Reel Beanman and Billy Higgins are dispensing the comedy, Isaac Grant, the phenomenal baritone, is asking for the satisfaction of the most fastidious lady in the audience. Chicken Reel Beanman has charge of the stage, and is reproducing some good shows. He's taking old songs and making them new. He says he can't steal anything from Russell or Marlon Brooks as the stage bead, adequate, and the cast is too small. Beanman's song jump starring him in the face. He says he will be a record breaker in vaudeville. MACON (GA.) NOTES. (By Chas. Collier.) The Russell-Owens Brooks Stock Co. sits now in their third week at Ocumulgee Park, but they are not started yet, as they are contracted for the summer season. They lose their jobs on Labor day. These men have brought the best show I have ever played, and they are proving a big drawing card for my park. Last week's show was a humorous one. "The Owl," written by Maryary, with Billy Owens and Speedy Simmons in the black face comedy roles, and Bob Russell as the eccentric old professor, three were very funny. Willie Glen, Corrissan, Cassandra, and Mason Russell, Blanche Thompson, Pauline Crampton, Evelynne White, Tom Parker, Andrew Fairchild and Billy Reeves was playing casing in West W. Paschal, "Dope," Mr. Paschal, Mr. Russell Flemlister in the orchestra pit. Mr. Russell sent little Theresa Burroughs out the otoo to do Miss Walker's "That White Cat" call in a new season, was properly dressed from all appearance as a forty or fifty dollar outfit, and she did the number creditabil. Glen & made their appearance after a ten months' work in New York, and they are an improved pair. They are now the topnotch team around these parts, as far as this act is concerned and they must be improved in their performance. I do Montevera was a distinct hit. I do Montevera did do anything at least fairly good, in the way of character work. Already Ocumulgee Park is showing to an advantage over and before the summer is gone Ocumulgee will be the byword all over Georgia. CINCINNATI THEATERS. The Pekin—The Gaither The Pekin—The Gaither. The Pekin opened Monday night with a game made via YouTube. Shepherd made you wait until Missure with several classical songs. Edgar Martin, formerly of the team of Martin & acos, followed with a good monologue in the second half. Harry Horita, a Japanese, who has been showing at a number of the local houses brought to the city, next on the card, was highly entertained. Several slight-of-hand tricks as well as several good juggling acts that are above the average. The Hillimans close the bill with a trick that makes it clear that the management made no mistake when they were booked in for two weeks. The Goodloe Southern Belle Stock Co. is still holding the boards at the Gatherer Hall, where they meet the women. The size of the company has been reduced several people owing to a number of them have been compelled to close engagement halls and leave or other reasons they have locked over other time. The cast of the present company is Mr. and Mrs. Goodloe, Miss Rosa Motley, Miss Blanche Hopkins, John Gertrude and James Wells. Though the company is very funny show. Several new faces are promised for the company next week. Notes Mr. George Williams of Williams & Crosby, have been spending a few days in the city among friends. Mr. Ed Gaither, proprietor of the Gaither, started a roadway, 1911, on an extended roadway across Eastern states with his big motor car. It has been announced through the daily papers that the Lyceum theater on Central avenue, between 4th and 5th and the long, linear line leading to a Mr. Hart, owner of a number of theaters in this city and several other eastern cities, as well as New York City, has been invited to the accommodation of colored people, under colored management, with colored performers as the attraction. The new lessees have entered into contracts or for the lease of the 500 seating capacity of the house is said to be twenty-two hundred. They have announced that the house will be ready by August 1, 1911. Colored Detectives; shrewd men in every city and town. Send twelve two-cent stamps for particular. Byrd's Secret Service, 2458 Ethel avenue, Indianapolis, THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER THE CLARKS QUILUE CLARK AMERICA'S ONLY BLACK JEW CAMPBELL & WARFIELD. AT THE CROWN GARDEN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. THE CLARKS 12 MIN. IN ONE IMPERSONATIONS, SINGING AND DANCING. For the first time the Clarks, H. Quallie and Leah, presented their vaudeville offering to an Indianapolis audience. THE CLARKS opening at the Crown Garden Theater last Monday night. The Clarks represent the company for some time. See them for some time. Mr. Clark's impersonations were refreshingly new and he got away with some very dazzling ones. "I obviously, for it is not only something QUILLE C AMERICA'S ONLY new to see a performer in black face get away with an impersonation of a new TikTok user, a distinct novelty as well. TikTok about "piped" women to spare. Her voice was so strong that CAMPBELL & WARFIELD SINGING, TALKING, PIANO and DRUM SPECIALTIES 12 MIN. IN TWO. This team met with a most flattering reception on their first appearance in the 2013 season. The diminutive Manzie Campbell gets them going and coming with his inimitable comedy, while Warfield captives with his stunning attire and graceful manners items. The not well constructed full of originality. Nothing is borrowed CAMPBELL & from the other fellow. Campbell & Warfield have the clabre of legitimate comedy stars, in fact they have already had a taste of "stardom" with the "Down in Dexie Minstrels," last season. They are both instrumentalists, Campbell going big as a snare drum soloist, While Warfield shines at the piano. Much of the act is constructed in a manner to fit in these two instruments. As a comedian Campbell has few peers some in the audience were inclined to think that she was a man impersonating a woman. Unlike most women with big voluptuous Mist Clark, Miss Clark at all times and never sends over a harsh or impure tone. The line of hands over was quite as different from the hands we saw in impersonations of Mr Clark. Every time they fired at the audience cut through the ranks with telling effect, and the 'yellow face' feathered. Quite the clark is a black face. COCO Billy Van variety, who has a droll humor in all that he says and does that is funny. "I was a little becca," won him big acknowledgment. At times it was hard for one to believe that he was a colored man, so perfect he was. "I was a beccaful were his portraits of a real Jew." ARK BLACK JEW Miss Clark scored heaviest in her song, "Somebody's Been 'Round Here Since We've Been There." Another song by Mr. Dittry, "Go Get It," gave a Daggy ditty, was also, well, received. and no superiors in the line of work he is doing, and depends entirely upon his own thought, action and style, or his "street" and "a splendid" "feeder" to Campbell. The make-up of Campbell is a laugh by itself, while that of Warfield the humble of talk style and good taste. Their stories of talk and good taste handed over with a rapidity that kept the house in a constant uprora. The two songs, "The Sun Do Move," by Campbell and Jim M. Warfield, were big hits. The latter song is an original composition by the team. WARFIELD. This act will be held over for another week. J. D. HOWARD. PROF POPE'S FINE BAND. Prof. Pope's band with Ringlin Bros. circus annex is certainly a splendid aggregation of musical artists, and the "Hoosler Cornetist," as the professor is called, is to be highly complimented upon his skill as a conductor, and his ability to perform well on merit. While every member is a star performer in instrument, the professor is able assisted on the cornet by his fellow townsmans, and the orchestra they spent several days in our city relating to the music they deduced a big crowd with their sweet music a smoker at the Elks' swell club rooms. We hope to hear them again. The band runs on allows: Prof. R. R Roy Pope, Edward Wisdom, Prof. D. Qwens, Alex Jackson, Blundon, Apollo, Steve G. Indianapolis, Ind.; Walter E. Hill, Davenport, Ky.; P. A. Venable, Preston Dunbartle, Baltimore, Md.; Nathan Stirman, Calgary, Md.; Mitchell, Des Moines, Ia.; M. O. Russell Buxton, Ia.; Zanville (O. Advocate) With the J. C. O'Brien Famous Georgia Minstrels. We are all well. Owing to bad weather some time we were compelled to give the show in the opera houses, but the show was not on the same game. Edwards, our stage manager on his and always meets you with a pleasant smile. Old Puff Benson won $5.00 in a comedian foot race from Gray, baby face in a comedian race from Gray, our manager said that he would pay half of the bill. We are now trying to get a first class baseball club organized to play the local teams this season. The Stewart's manager, the Curtis's is pleasing the audience at each performance. Mr. Hull will have a chance to show his musical abilities for the Holloway will leave us Saturday to visit relatives at his home in Gallatin, Mo. THE GARRETT THEATER, TEXARKANA, TEX The Garrett theater is still holding its own. With three reels of pictures and vaudeville. Mr. James White, better known as "Bubby" is still taking the house by storm. Then comes the charm of the musicians, the women with her clever singing and dancing. Last, but not least, J. W. Brown and S. R. McDaniel the fun makers with their singing, dancing and jokes. The entire show is highly appreciated by both the public, also the manager, who could like hear from the audience as performers. 1017 Hazel St., Texarkana, Tex. We are still keeping out the S. R. O. banner 'nightly with a bill that would storm Broadway, headed by those two sensational teams, Pewees (Charles and James) and the musical singing, dancing, skating and juggling artists. Going big every night. Mme. Jannie Hale, late of the Eph Williams 'Broadbands', has proven to be a real talent. She is an on one wardrobe and is featuring "Dear Old Moonlight" with much success. Houze & Houze creating a carnival of comedy with their sensational singing and dance. This week we are on a big week. Next come Walter L. Long, the funniest of the funny ones with his funny monologue and rubber leg dancing. He has joined hands in matrimony with me. Charleston's most popular society girl, Misty Johnson. Success to Mr. and Mrs. Long. A GREAT COMBINATION. Mr. L. D. Joel, the theatrical king, has joined hands with Mr. Fred A. Barrasso, of the Tri-State circuit. They both will command and represent 20 of the city's 100 players to the court. They have made arrangements with Mr. Frank O. Doyle, of Chicago, to handle all the big acts on the Cecus Loew and Wmn. Morris time, and in the near future they will be playing the theaters they represent. Here's success to Joel & Barrasso. Any one knowing the whereabouts of Stella Lee Taylor will please notify her mother, Mrs. Mollie Taylor, 706 S. State St. Chicago, Ill. PROF R. R. ROY POPES CONCER CUS-aus- Week of May 8, *Elfingham* J. C. O'BRIEN'S GEORGIA MINSTREL —Kansas City, Kans., 7, 8; Leaven- burgh, Pa., 7, 8 CONGO KING COMPANY—Under the direction of W. A. Thomas—Parnell, Ia., May 8; South English, 9; Wellman, 10; May 11; Wickes, 12; Barnes City, 13, 14. GEORGIA TROUBADOURS—Under the direction of William McCabe—Edgeworth, 11; Treecley, 10, 11; Delhi, 12; Hopkinton, 13. MY FRIEND FROM DIXIE—Rochester, N. Y., May 8, 9, 10; Syracuse, 11, 12, 13; PARKER GREAT SHOWS—Week of 11 CAMPBELL BROTHERS GREAT CONSOLIDATED SHOWS—Ellsworth, Kan., May 8; Russell, 9; Hays, 10; Wakeeney, 11; PROF. P. G. LOWERY ENTERPRISE Ward & Curran, In "The Terrible Judge" Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Connelly In the Dramatic Success of Two Continents Sweethearts Two Real Singers ELLIS & MKENNA In "Wanted. a Tenor" Joe Hertz, Lester Revee "BATHING GIRLS" A Series of 6 Striking Scenes Klein Brothers & Miss Sibyl Brennan Four Famous Vanis The Misses Standish The Great Orpheus 500 EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY SEATS. MATINEES 5c; EVENINGS 15c. WANTED! QUICK—Comedians. Singers and Dancers single or double, who can play cornet and bass in band, for the Great Spiegel Medicine Co. Mon-y-sure. No dopes, boozers or masher. State lowest salary and all in first letter. Write or wire. Will open May 15; rehearsal May 10. The Great SPIEGEL MEDICINE CO., S.G. Paris, Mgr, care of The Pre-man, Indianapolis. Band and Orchestra; also performers of all kinds. None too good for this company. Tickets, yes, to anyone. The Pewees and Clark Brothers write or wire. Route: North English, la., May 8; Millersburg, 9; Deep River, 10; Montezuma 11; New Sharon, 12. Address G. E. Dayton, Mgr. NEVADA, MO. (By J. W. Hamilton.) Along the Maceo Stroll A STATEMENT. Editor of THE FREEMAN State Circuit. NOTICE. ROUTE. —With Wallace-Hagenbeck Circus—Indianapolis, Ind., May 8; Muncie, 8; Bellefontaine, O., 10; Tiffin, 11; Mansfield, 12; LYONS AND SINGLETON ORIGINAL BLACK BEES—Week of May 8, Fostoria, O. KELLEY'S MINSTRELS-Mt. Pleasant, 9; Pontiac, 10; Flint, 11; Midland, 12 RICHARDS AND PRINGLES MIN- STRELS—Fremon, Neb., May 8; Columbus, 9; Norfolk, 10; Wayne, 11; Lemars, 12; Cherokee, 13. Burke, Robert C. Callaway, E. N. Carter, Paul Cullen, John Culligan, J. M. Dokes, Joe Grundy, Robert Hearde, Jack H. Kert, Kurt Laravel, George Johnson Musical Jones, A. G. Kennedy, W. Goff Kudus, Mose Moss, A. G. Mack, Billy. Miller, W. B. Nealey, Walter. Opey, Will Puglesley, Wm. Reid, W. H. Sharpe, B. A. Trice, P. C. Kert, Kurt Wiley, Lawee. Co. Williams, Andrew. Wise & Milton Woodson, J. H. Young, Billy Moss, A. G. Dorssey, Miss Mattle, Miller, Miss Mamie Johnson, Mrs. B. Pryer, Miss Ethel King, Mrs. Tanssey, Miss Alcee Lewis, Mrs. Mattle Thompson, Mrs. Lizzle. Henderson, Miss Catha. Singleton, Mrs. Dale. Copper, Miss Madeline. J. Crown Garden THE MUSICIAN Bill for Week of May 5th Warfield & Campbell. Fair Fax Trio, Ballantine & Campbell. SHEET-MUSIC FREE CATALOG OF 100 Picked Popular Songs, Rags and Waltzs selected from latest Season Hits. Free Catalog. Write to-day for one. THE WM. FOSTER MUSIC COMPANY 5025 STATE ST., CHICAGO, IL. As only the Celebrated Athletes, LELAND can play at their Park, Hale and Hale and Hale in the city owned and operated by our people every Sunday, Saturday and holiday. Leland Giants vs. Joliet Standards Sunday, May 14. Box seats, reserved by phone, 25 Went, and stand seats, reserved by phone, 25 B, B. F. Moseley, Sec.Treas., 6232 Halsted St. Chicago Mrs. Lula Berry 712 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky., and 7200 Washoe Ana, Chiggo, Dio And 3300 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. will have headquarters at Chicago and Louisville, Ky., and would like to hear from all managers. Special rates to clubs this year. Address as above. Do You Get Us What's That You Said? The All Star Alliance. That Scintillating, Irresistible S. Tutt Whitney, And Irreproachable HOMER TUTT WITH THE SmartSet Show SOUTHERN—IN A Brand New Singing and Dancing Production. WANTED—First class chorus people' with good voices, both sexes. Also a first class chef and porter. Room 255, Southern Enchantment Co. (Inc.) Room 255, Columbia Theatre Bld. T, L. Cornell, Mgr. Broadway and 47th St. New York. BEATS. MATINEES 5c; EVENINGS 15c. TED! single or double, who can play cornet and bass in any sure. No dopes, boozers or mashers. State fire. Will open May 15; rehearsal May 10. The gr., care of The Freeman, Indianapolis. TED! Musicians, 5 LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Ladies' List. EARL WALKER. Manager. WITH THE E. Vaudeville in its High est Expression. Klein Brothers & Miss Sibyl Brennan Four Famous Vans The Misses Standish The Great Orpheus GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 Jackson and Harris played last week at York Place theater, Philadelphia, Pa. Little ohny oJnes and Eva. Moore played the Kenyon theater, week of May 1, Allegheny, Pa; week of May 8 at McKeesport, Pa. The Kemps are now in their second year with the S. C. O'Brien's Georgia Minstrels and are still making good with their act, "Christmas Turkey Folly." Bonnie Belle Davis is and has been for fourteen weeks at the Globe Thr, Jacksonville, Fla. In fact she has become a favorite with the house patrons and is a most conscientious worker. A bright future is before her. Allen and Minton, colored vaudeville stars, after a year in Ohio, with much success, have started to play a few towns in Indiana and in Wisconsin, Ind, April 24, 25, and 26, and are playing to packed houses every night. Bryant-Washington opened up at Dixie park, Monday, the 24th. They are going riot. It was a laugh from start to finish with their act. Mr. Bryant is some comedian, and Mr. Washington is good in his bright work. Their work is the talk of Mobil. Benton and Chatman claim that they received bad treatment from C. P. Bailey, manager of Central theater, but that they were forced a friend of Mr. Moel the theatrical king, who put them on their feet. They think well of Joel, saying he is the actors' friend. Now at Augusta, Ga. The Aerial Zantolas will again be with Arnold Combined Animal Circus this year with their high-wire bicycle act as the trapeze and circle whirl act in the "Globe of Death," with bicycles in the main tent. Mrs. Zantolas will not be in public this season on account of poor health. With the Hagenbeck & Wallace dining room this season are a number of boys from Indianapolis to a number of star waiters. Mr. Frank Wright is the head waiter. We also have one of Indianapolis' coming lightweight fighters, known as Kid Stone, take pleasure in watching that we have known to know as the "Cook House Easy-Going Four." Mr. Joseph Lacy, manager of Parker's No. 2 Shows, left Muskogee, Okla., for his home in Leavenworth. Parker's No. 2 Shows opened at Bartlesville, Monday, April 24 to standing the door of the Mintrels' and Harrison Brothers' Minstrels. The band is under the leadership of Prof. J. L. Davis, one of the best to be heard under the white tops. While in Muskegee the band played the Myrtle Session. They also met the McMahon Stock Company, which was playing Muskegee. Miss Myrtle Davis, the chic soubrette of Fort Worth, Tex., joined us. Wilson and Cumbay are now on the United Time, family department and are going to play at the work is at His Band. In the seventh week and have five more to follow. Played Sanford March 17, 18, and 19, and Lewiston, March 20, and were big hits in both. Their work is when it played Indianapolis at Crown Garden, having condensed a great deal of the talk. We will remain in Maine until we leave. New Central Theater, May 2, 23. Brunswick, Pastime Theater, May 4, 6. Augusta, Augusta Opera House, May 8, 9. Gardiner, Johnson's Opera House, May 19, 13. Bath, Dreamland Theater, May 15, 16. Buckland, Farwell Theater, May 18, 19. MISTAKE CORRECTED. Editor Freeman: I write to have you kindly rectify the mistake concerning the partners of my late partner, who died 4th of April. It was a great honor to his former partners were Gene Liggins and Crumby. I wish to state that the partners my former partner had were in routine as below. Liggins and Mathews, then Mathews and Conley; Simpson and Mathews, Crumby and Mathews; and before he died his last partner was a lady, Miss Bonnie Bell Thomas. RUSSELL AND BURNS STOCK CO. At the Peoples Theater, Houston, Tex. The bill at the Peoples Theater for the week of 16th consisted of a mistral first theater, and that the climax being somewhat meritorious. The performance was a clever combination of song, dance and drill. This show has created a furor among Houston theatergoers, and that has been one banner week of attendance. The wardrobes were unique and costly. Too much cannot be said of Mr. Raywain. Lee for the classical manner in the manipulated the spot light and operated the machine. H. L. RAWLES CONCERT BAND AND MINSTRELS ENROUTE Opened season of 1911 Saturday, April 15, in Verona, Pa., with Howe's Greatest Band and show, and am glad to say the band and minstrel are making good, both on parade and in annex. The company are: A. White, first clarinet; H. T. Howard, second clarinet; Ed Toliver, first alto; A. N. Parker, second alto and violin; Max Shaw,rombone; Irving T. Bb bass; second brombone, snare drum; L. H. Kitchen, bass drum; T. M. Thomas, Bb cornet; H. L. Hawkins, leader; H. L. Rawles, baritone and manager. ST. LOUIS, MO A Luncheon Tendered P. G. Lowery. Polar Wave Lodge No. 112 I. B. P. O. E. W. gave a luncheon in honor of P. G. Lowery and company, with Wallace circus at Elks' Home, 2618 Pine street, on Thursday evening, April 27. Refreshment and luncheon were served from 9 until 1. Mr. J. S. Meyers delivered the address of welcome. The committee was composed of the founder, Wm. Edmonds (E. R.) and Henry Johnson, master of ceremonies; R. Banks, steward; George J. Bailey, Henry Smith, Wm. Prince, E. J. Jackson, Carter Duncan, Oscar Williams and Martin Stewart. Evans, Daughter Ruler, White Temple No. 19, entertained the ladies of the company. (By Oscar C. Carter.) hobble skirt burlesque is exceptionally good. This act is a scream from the curly hair of a girl. The skirt is a good straight man, and his make-up is fine and is on the order of J. Reverend Johnson with the features and speech. Madame Dasha cross is booked here and will visit Wilming for bookings. BIJOU THEATER ASHEVILLE, N. C. Bud White's bunch of entertainers opened the Bibou theater, Nashville, Monday night, April 17th; played to S. R. O. Day, the band's lead singer; and Buckner, a high school team, joined the company and is making the hit of their life throughout Dixie. Otto Bradley, the band's drummer, and them screaming, Jetta Wester, the Vipginian nightingale, is cleaning with her catchy songs and dances. Otis Alexander, the band's bassist, Golden Legges, the Black Pattiwik, is his own as king of musical instruments. Bud White, stage manager, also Mr. Jake Wells the prop, wear a smile that won't offend. Bud White, friends and friends in and out of the profession. THE EPH WILLIAMS' FAMOUS TROUBADOURS "Run Away With the Carpenter"— Will Wonders Never Cease? But everything happens in the show business. Miss Jennie Hale, prima donna soprano, and the bright and particular Prima Donna, the gorgeous Coupoudours and original Silas Great Company, eloped last Sunday night with the company car porter, Willie Keene, a six-dollar-a-week man. Miss Hale was a risqué and gauded name and fame with this company three years, and her future was very rosy and bright. But, however, the Coupoudours still caper and warble on the night for thousands nightly, and as is said everywhere they are the best ever. Miss Hale's place was immediately full and the entire company wishes Miss Hale such success also long life and happiness. ATLANTA, GA. Notes From Puggsley Bros.' Original and Only Tennessee Warblers. This is our twenty-fifth season. We celebrated our quarter century anniversary by establishing our southern head office in Atlanta, the city the new York of the south. Wareble will be a sensation in the south. After filling several engagements in and around Atlanta, will make a tour of Mississippi. He will be the roster of the company, viz: Albert S. D. Taylor, first tenor. He is featuring in his own original style the ever popular favorite Old Kentucky Home. Mr. Hall, Hall, Hall, will nightly with “There’s a Warm Spot in My Heart for Tennessee.” Mr. Wm. H. Burrell, the phenomenal baritone, finds it very easy to please an audience with the percussion and Tostit’s “Good By.” Mr. L. E. Puggsley, the business representative of the aggregation, leaves no stone unturned, but what he shall stire the ship to success. He will be a good a bass singer as he is a manager. KANSAS CITY, KAN Notes from Clever Billy Young. I am back among the old folks at home or at least it seems so; the Richards & Pringles' Georgias' is a homelike and congenial show and I must say when I arrived in the theatre, where the were playing a successful week's engagement, I found one of the best minstrel companies it has ever been my lot to see for many a year, and undoubtedly the very best dressed bunch company. I am back in my old position as interlocutor and general straight man. The boys appeared glad to have me back again as well as the management. Messrs. and Mr. Carter, who try to knock to managers on me; they always find me working. How is that? I had twenty-one weeks in Southern vaudeville, under the Brassio Brothers, successfully and must say I was never treated better than by Mr. Fred Barasseo and Mr. Carter. They were kind enough to accept my cancellation and wished me success in my old company, the Georgias. Successfully, the business here and everybody is happy, goads to all. Yours, Clever Billy Young. WALLACE AND HAGENBECK AN NEX EN ROUTE. Notice—We have a great vampier over the island. We have a great island Joe and his wife, Beno, send their regards to one and all. The spotted fami- RAMBLINGS OF THE GOATS IN CHICAGO. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER a monologue that brought both hands and laughs. ...George Lewis, of Lewis & Lewis, singing his parody on That's Gratitude! registeres in response to a special dispensation has been granted for thirty ays, uring which time a strenuous effort will be made to push the membership well beyond the century mark. Godpill, an astonishing man about the bigtooth, is soon to make his mark in vaudouvillean, appearing in a black-face monologue. ...Vaudevillianly speaking, conditions in the West are different from conditions in the East. Are you a Goat, why not? THE PASTIME THEATER, MUSKOGEE, OKLA The McMahon Stock Company is still doing fine business. The famous Patron of the company, and a former joined hands with the company, and are having much success with their sketches, coon shouting and dancing, and funny man also opened with Monday, April 24, and going big with his funny make-up, monologues and singing. He is a clever comedian. McMahon, our manager and producer, is still producing plays that please. Serena Cuthter, our clever subbrette, has laid off for a few days, and is visiting relatives in Louisiana, but is expected back in a few days. Cox, our bass soloist, is scoring nicely singing "Any Old Port." Our all-star comedian, Harper, has returned to his home in Dallas, but the manager and company want him back soon. Miss Williams, our prima donna, is about rid of her cold now, and is doing fine, singing "Major Maid." Lawrence Baker is singing "Ideal of My Dreams," which is the talk of the town. Mrs. Travelee McMahon and Mr. McMahon, the musical prodigies of the South, are doing some clever musical stunts, as Mrs. McMahon is known to be the best pianist in the South, other than her singing abilities and work as a lead singer. The orchestra, composed of Henry Vandyke, pianist; Sazer, trombone, and Lewis, drums, pleases the audiences with their overtures. Brown do everything to please the performers and are strictly business men. NOTES FROM DIXIELAND MIN STRELS, WITH JOHNNY G JONES' EXPOSITION SHOWS. The Eureka Aid and Athletic club gave one of the finest entertainments ever given before the eyes of the Saw people on East Side. He was known as the Yum Yum festival and I must say that the committee spared no paints to make one of the finest ever attained. The Pekin bunch were invited to attend the Yum Yum, which they all accepted, and enjoyed a fine time. Mr. Edwards wrote of that beautiful song, "Just One Word ofolation." John Moore's Italian song went some. Another Tom Scott was met with a beauty applaure after singing that old song, "Good Old Georgia,"... Bliss Oklahoma Big Indian Chief, with his tribe, will give their first annual picnic and dance at Linwood in May. This club is headed by one big Indian chief, O. A. McAllister, president. "THE BOGUS PRINCE OF HAVYT!"—WHY I WROTE IT (By A. Lincoln Harris.) Now tell the story to the audience frequently; tell it one way then another, then another. You must explain a play to an audience just as you would a story to a child and if they lose the thread in that story, you can in that and then wind it around the fingers in another place. Now as I have seen the play, here comes the hardest part. the rewriting of it. I wrote "The Bogus Prince of Hayti" at least eight times before I rehearsed it and several times afterwards, but the first time I rewrote it I hunted for the atmosphere, for the beauty of the landscape. I will take the lawn scene at Hotel De Mars—a fashionable resort at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, which runs through the last scene of the first act and the entire second act. This resort is on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, a city with valleys and green pastures around and with a country road or lane running zigzag through the hills and valleys. Now the details. A woman is sitting under a big shaded roof, a man approaches her, holds a knife, and then to give a faraway twinkle of a cow bell, possibly the screech of an ocean steamer from the distance, as this is a sound of a courtyard. I need to for the ear, and ear for the dramatist paints for the ear, too, remember). I try to imagine what sounds might come along a country road, and I find those sounds. Surely a bird of some sort would twitter. I see a skier, a dog, a wren, a parrow—and do they twitter at noon or is morning or evening; and then, what is the blue Jay's call, what is the wren's. Produce them aright. Don't give to the bicker of the water. Don't give to the bicker of the water. Don't give to the bicker of the water. Make them right and they make for perfection. Some writers work with a little theater on their desk, a toy theater. He seats his scenes and puts his characters on the stage, the men and women, and comedians. For example, he moves this, that or the other manakin into the flies. He knows by a look at the scene just who is on the stage, just who is, and writes accordingly. I cannot, or did not, do that, but through the play was being performed in front of me. Over in the corner stands the herine, near her, the hero; in the background the villain. The scene gains in intensity. There is a shifting here, three, everywhere, of characters, just as a run, the kaleidoscope giving you a new picture. Rehearsing the play is hard work, very hard work. I stop a character in the middle of a speech—the speech doesn't end until the end. I write a react the speech and the man writes as I dictate to him. Now we are ready to go on with the rehearsal. We stop again: there's a wrong word a character has written, and so on it has been stated by some dramatic critic (who has read the play) that Frank Christopher the villain, is the strongest character that was ever written. Of course that is to see the public when they see its production. I did not create one strong character as the center about which all the others should revolve, and by it be overshadowed, but chose rather to picture a group in which each was to play a distinctive part of almost equal prominence and leave others to play more or less entirely whole. Leaving the work with you, dear friends, as it is, I beg to remain. MAKING GOOD. Cordelia McClain—Laura Moss. Reports come from the land of flowers that Cordella McClain and Laura Moss are making good. They will be remembered in the North as well trained performers, and in the South in those large aggregations where so many of those now before the public in various parts of the country were schooled. Those greater companies, ex-mergers, have gone but my contributed immeasurably to the uplift of the Negro as an actor. These thespians proudly refer to their association with the original "Smart Set," Cole and Johnson show. They have sent out managers and producers galore who have carried their well learned lessons with them wherever they have gone. Those coming in contact with them know that they are inspiring new life into the old and staid, thus making the stage what it should be. Among these that have gone out from the big shows like alumn of colleges, carrers and teachers, and those that Cordella McClain and Laura Moss. We hear of them in Jacksonville, Fla., where they have greatly impressed the theatergoers and the management of the theater where they are engaged. The Globe theater, Frank Crowd manager, is the scene of their activities. Here the fine preparedness of the two is highlighted by the work. Madam McClain has earned the titles of stage manager and producer. Besides this she is star as the rule of her productions and at times interlocutor. Madam McClain has also produced and staged jointly. Madam Moss also takes important roles as well as maintaining her singing numbers, have provided us with visuals for the management who sees to it that they have proper recognition on its programs. We take pleasure in setting forth the doings of these women and because they Wheeler & Swords THEATRES We want good acts at all times. Keep in touch with us for time at our and other Theaters. Let us know when wanting acts. Can arrange to book your house solid new acts at all times. Address L. T. SWORDS, Mgr. Chattanooga, Tenn. J. B. L. H. REID, Prop. While in the city stop at the Reid House, the only first class house in the city. Caters to the sporting and theatrical professions. Prices reasonable. Strangers always made welcome. cornered the producing and stage managing business, hence we chose at this time to present this bright pair for consideration. By the way, Madam Cordella is an Indianapolis product, that is, she received her theatrical training in the beginning here under the tutelage of her noted husband, Billy McClain, now of Brussels, and she graduated of the fictive art. She has been abroad, has acted abroad—seen gay Paree—that's Paris, London town, brilliant Petersburg and the rest of the European cities of the Irish magpie city. Consequent to her award of informant which she gets out in fine form with Boston or mayhags Londonish expression with her bountiful vocabulary. She is a superb figure too, and commanding—eves that the times ashamed. In other words, she is there. Scarcely less may be said of Madam Moss, who is said to have come from the far away Hawaiian Islands. She has quite a reputation as a prima donna. THE FREEMAN Is on sale every Saturday at Young & Philadelphia, Pa. 1606 South street. WAN PERFORMERS who can work in Stock and WAN Must be ladies and gentlemen. Send photos, and Two shows nightly. No fancy salaries and no Manager Dunbar Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. WAN Forty performers—Florida Blossum Co.—male & S. Performers whose applications were not will carry a two-car show this season. Contra DOUGLASS & WORTHEY, 851 Fourth Street. WAN Good performers to open Pekin Theatre. Don't write if you have played Memphis E. D. Lee, Mgr., 98 S. Fourth St., Memphis The Pekin Home Brewing In Wood THE HOME OF THE THEATRE ROSCOE WAN The Freeman Ind. 325-327-329 Indian Coming to You THE GREAT A. G. ALLEN The Show that has Mature Opening for first class musicians and doubling in brass preferred. Salary all you can do in first letter. Add GEORGE W. Mail forwarded each day to show. Look! Savoy Theatre, Memphis, T. Springs, Ark.; Royal Palm The U Theatre, Vicksburg, Miss. Twelve to twenty weeks work to first class ces. WANTED—Three first class producers, 10 can work in Stock, for Fred. A. Barrasso' "GROWING EVERY DAY." The only manage houses. Write to day for a long engagement. Fred. A. Barrasso, Majestic Theatre, The New Continuous Vaudeville FINEST THEATRE IN AMERICA Want to hear from Grand Amuser 3110-12 S. State St., WANTED No can work in Stock and Vaudeville, male and female, gentlemen. Send photos, and state all in first letter. No fancy salaries and no Sunday work. Address BILT theatre, Columbus, Ohio. WANTED Florida Blossum Co.—male and female musicians who whose applications were not answered, write again. There is show this season. Contract jumpers and boozers say RHEY, 381 Fourth Street, Macon, Ga. WANTED To open Pekin Theatre, April 1. Six to twelve you have played Memphis. Essary Hood, 198 S. Fourth St., Memphis, Tenn. The Pekin Hotel Home Brewing Co.’s Beerery in Wood and Glass OF THE THEATRICAL AND BASE MUSIC SCOE WALDEN, Pro The Freeman Indorses this House 7-329 Indiana Ave., Indi Going to Your City GREAT A. G. ALLEN'S FAMOUS MINES Show that has Made all the South Side first class musicians and performers at all grass preferred. Salary sure. We never in first letter. Address GEORGE W. QUINE, M. And each day to show. Look! Look! Theatre, Memphis, Tenn.; Mystic Theatre, Royal Palm Theatre, Greenville, M.; Vicksburg, Miss. City weeks work to first class performers who can work three first class producers, 100 first class acts of all kinds, for Fred. A. Barrasso’s Tri-State Circus DAY.” The only manager in the South who controls any for a long engagement. I pay all transportation after. Barrasso, General M Majestic Theatre, Hot Springs, Ar The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pieces THEATRE IN AMERICA BUILT FOR COLOR Not to hear from all colored and Amusement Company St. State St., - - Chicago WANTED! PERFORMERS who can work in Stock and Vaudeville, male and female, singles and doubles. Must be ladies and gentlemen. Send photos, and state all in first letter. Fares if I know you. Two shows nightly. No fancy salaries and no Sunday work. Address BILLY HENDERSON, Manager Dunbar Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. WANTED! Forty performers—Florida Blossum Co.—male and female musicians who double B. & O. or B. & S. Performers whose applications were not answered, write again. there were reasons. We will carry a two-car show this season. Contract jumpers and boozers save stamps. Address DOUGLASS & WORTHEY, 831 Fourth Street, Macon, Ga. Good performers to open Pekin Theatre, April 1. Six to twelve weeks work. Don't write if you have played Memphis. Essary & Hood, Leasees. Address E. D. Lee, Mgr., 98 S. Fourth St., Memphis, Tenn. The Pekin Hotel Home Brewing Co.'s Beers In Wood and Glass THE HOME OF THE THEATRICAL AND BASE BALL PUBLIC ROSCOE WALDEN, Prop. The Freeman Indorses this House 325-327-329 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. Coming to Your City Soon THE GREAT A. G. ALLEN'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS The Show that has Made all the South Laugh Opening for first class musicians and performers at all times. Those doubling in brass preferred. Salary sure. We never close. State all you can do in first letter. Address GEORGE W. QUINE, Mgr., Mail forwarded each day to show. Hazen, Arkansas. Look! Look! Savoy Theatre, Memphis, Tenn.; Mystic Theatre, Hot Springs, Ark.; Royal Palm Theatre, Greenville, Miss.; Amuse U Theatre, Vicksburg, Miss. Twelve to twenty weeks work to first class performers who can work to first class audiences. WANTED-Three first class producers, 100 first class acts of all kinds. Prefer people who can work in Stock, for Fred. A. Barrasso's Tri-State Circuit, "GROWING EVERY DAY." The only manager in the South who controls and owns all of his houses. Write to day for a long engagement. I pay all transportation after joining. Address Fred. A. Barrasso, General Manager, Majestic Theatre, Hot Springs, Ark. The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures FINEST THEATRE IN AMERICA BUILT FOR COLORED PEOPLE Want to hear from all colored acts Grand Amusement Company 311c-12 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois ..RIGHT NOW.. You Can Play From 4 to 5 Globe Theatre, J Two Shows Nightly, in first letter. Frank Crowd, Ow MRS. CORDELIA McCLAIN, Producer and Jacksonville WAN Can Play Your From 4 to 5 weeks at the Theatre, Jacksonville Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees. State in first letter. Write or wire Bk Crowd, Owner and Man A McCLAIN, Producer and Stage Director. LAURA Jacksonville, Florida. Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla. Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees. State all in first letter. Write or wire Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, MRS. CORDELIA McCLAIN, Producer and Stage Director. LAURA MOSS, Assistant Jacksonville, Florida. WANTED! For Voelckel & Forbish's ORIGINAL Dandy Dixie "The World's Most Modern Capable Perform 40--WEEKS' WORK Rehearsals start Aug. 14; Season Address Room 601, Landy Dixie Minstrel World's Most Modern Minstrel Organize Single Performers of all 20--WEEKS' WORK GUARANTEED--4 Art Aug. 14; Season opens Aug. 28, Was Room 601, Times Bld., No 3759 State St., Chicago, Ill. Phone, Douglas, 748. Music from 7:30 p. m. to 1 a. m. WANTED First class acts of all kinds. Costumes and re- ference necessary. Good novelty acts of all nized ability can find work here. State sa- sage and participates in later. Address JULIE J. SEALS, Lyre Theatre, Thirteenth and Wal- nut streets, Louisville, Ky. TED! Andeville, male and female, singles and doubles, and state all in first letter. Fares if I know great Sunday work. Address BILLY HENDERSON. TED! and female musicians who double B. & O. or B. answered, write again, there were reasons. We jumpered and boozers save stamps. Address Macon, Ga. TED! June, April 1. Six to twelve weeks work. This. Essary & Hood, Leasees. Address Phis, Tenn. Kin Hotel ing Co.'s Beers and Glass MUSICAL AND BASE BALL PUBLIC OLDEN, Prop. Dorses this House A Ave., Indianapolis. Our City Soon Y'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS ride all the South Laugh and performers at all times. Those are sure. We never close. State press. QUINE, Mgr., Hazen, Arkansas. Look! Tenn.; Mystic Theatre, Hot Theatre, Greenville, Miss.; Amuse performers who can work to first class and less first class acts of all kinds. Prefer people who is Tri-State Circuit, mer in the South who controls and owns all of his pay all transportation after joining. Address General Manager, Hot Springs, Ark. New Grand Ville, Moving Pictures A BUILT FOR COLORED PEOPLE from all colored acts ment Company Chicago, Illinois Buy Your Act weeks at the Jacksonville, Fla. No Matinees. State all Write or wire mer and Manager, Stage Director. LAURA MOSS, Assistant. le, Florida. TED! The Minstrel Organization." Amerers of all kinds GUARANTEED--40 Opens Aug. 28, Washington, D. C. Times Bld., New York. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. SAM LANGFORD. (By Walt Mason.) Who is it stand without the gate, A hopeful middleweight, And always keeps his smile on straight? Who is it it begs the strutting champs To meet him in the fighting camps, For doughnuts, marbles, chalk or stamps? Sam Langford. Oh, who has all the pugs defied, And chased them down and made them hide? At whom have all the big ones shied? Sam Langford. Aam Larson. Browned and bone, Who doesn't light by telephone, This gent who's left so much alone, But when the fat old Luna beams, The champion sees you in his dreams, And kicks the covers off and screams, In love overford! SPORTING NEWS The Chipola Giants of Mariana, Fla., organized April 20. Open to all comers. Wm. Horne, manager. Secretary W. L. Patterson of Eagles, of Helena, Ark., says he has the fastest baseball team in the state, none barred. Teams desiring dates will address the secretary. The well known Indianapolis A. B. C.'s seem to have trouble in getting together. The boys have made a fine reputation. It will be too bad if they fail to make it this season. Sam K. Thompson, formerly of the A. B. C.'s of Indianapolis, has joined the French Lick (Ind.) team. He is a good player. He is known in Indianapolis as "Home Run" Thompson. The Joplin Owlies, managed by Mr. Earnie Stone and Harry Johnson. Any team wishing a game or games at home or away. Address all challenges to 310 North Joplin street, care agent of The . . . The veteran pedestrian Dan O'Leary will give the walking business another whirl notwithstanding his financial loss from the crash last week, days' walking match in June, in which he will take part as a walker. $1,000 in prizes will be hung up. He hopes to seig, as usual, taking the house by a secure the Colleumst in the fair grounds. * Jack O'Brien last week in Philadelphia announced that he expected to meet Jack O'Brien in New York in May or early in June. Johnson, it is understood, will go to Europe in the early summer, and this little affair with O'Brien is to be a course of condition. Johnson, he is to go to Paris in abroad. O'Brien thinks he can do as well with Johnson as he did when they met here two years ago. At that time O'Brien made a surprisingly good show. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Occidentals to the Front in the Eighth. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.—The Occidentals defeated the fast and hard hitting Murray (State league) team Sunday before 3,000 people. After having a 4-1 victory, the team was overhit by Oxies, who won by the tune of 8 to 7. Bost at short is proving the real find of the season. Langford, Mooney and Langley were the batteries. The Utah State League opened Saturday, April 29. J. Burns and his hosters' club was on THE GREATEST GAME I EVER SAW. (By Monroe Tabor.) I was playing with the St. Louis Giants. I can't say just what day or date it was; it was in the month of August. We were playing in the big crowd on that day and most of the people were pulling for the visiting club to win. But, oh, that day was hot and dry and it seemed that all the players were playing in the big crowd. Heaving a tight stop played wonderful ball that day. The score was 3 to 2 in our favor in the last half of the ninth inning. One man was on base and knew how to do it. The runner; also a good hitter up. Jimmy Lovis was pitched and was in fine form. The batter hit a vicious line drive near first base. Knight could not drive it. Knight knew right there if I did not stop or catch that ball that club would win. The ecrowd was wild with excitement. And all the time this fellow never stopped running, he was running. Knight knew right there if I did not stop or catch that ball that club would win. The ecrowd was wild with excitement. And all the time this fellow never stopped running, he was running. Knight knocked the hall down. After stopping the ball I forgot where to throw, but in a second I throw to Knight, got the fellow coming to first base, and in the meantime I fell back to first base. I relied to Knight to get the fellow going. $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. SEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY —YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. 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GETTING A FIRST-CLASS BUNCH LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The manager of the Falls City Giants will this year prove what can be found in first-class material. The team has made a significant contribution has made an extensive trip through the hills, hollows and mountains of Kentucky, signing up and trying out some of the players. The team will also be to the public this season just what he had in Old Kentucky. Mr. Houston, of the Houston theater, president; Mr. Wm. Oler, proprietor of Walker saloon and cafe, will be visiting Calvin Brown, draft clerk of the Germain Insurance Bank, of Louisville, Ky., vice-president; Pete Walker, secretary and captain, Gibbs, booking agent. They have also exhibited at Park at Twenty-eighth and Broadway, situated on two car lines, West Walnut and West Broadway. The players of the prettiest and fastest baseball grounds in the State. For colored people they are also erecting a dance hall and other conveniences, also for picnic and other conveniences. They are looking for a team to play in societies in the city, as it will be one of the prettiest parks that can be had at reasonable rates. Mr. Walker wishes to play in the best colored teams of the United States to play at their grounds this season. JACK QUITS JAIL AND TURNS FACE EASTWARD SNF FRANCISCO, Cal.-Jack Johnson left town on the Overland Littimed this morning, bound for Chicago, when he was taken to the black champion's twenty-fifth in the County Jail, which ended at midnight, has yet him unconquered. It was an unintended and truculent man who came out of the jug. "Are you going to be good now, Jack?" he was asked. The reply was slow and measured. I think I will drive as fast as he said. "I will never hurt any one. I would drive as usual." He hastened to add: "I have no nill will against the people of California for putting me in jail. I am leaving for Chicago, I will get back here again. I have several theatrical engagements." And you haven't learned anything from your experience?" Young man would like to make a statement. I think I was stung just because Judge Treadwell wanted to get a little notoriety out of me. Any one else in jail for speeding. I know that there are several cases before the judge now of men pleading guilty to the offense. He is only waiting for me to get out of town before letting them off with fines. "Treadwell knows how well I that I talked to him in his chambers and he told me that he plead guilty he would fine me. I pleaded simply to make less trouble for the court. "He promised to release me on Easter Sunday. When Saturday came, although he had a parole paper signed by the district attorney, the sheriff, the judge refused to sign it. "Therefore I believe that every good citizen of California will believe that death penalty is jail that one judge might gain notoriety. "Johnson hurried downtown and took a good bath early this morning. Then he had an elaborate meal with several bottles that he called Juice on the side. He took a 10 o'clock was ready to take the train. He was given a big send off by colored sympathizers. He never looked to be in condition in his life, which shows that the death life in jail is good enough for a champion. KANSAS CITY, MO. The Kansas City Royal Giants Open Season at Home—Shelley Park Taxed to Capacity. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Royal Giants open the season at home Sunday with the Buxton Wonders. Last Sunday nearly three thousand baseball fans were there boys over 80. And give them the welcome hanker. The game was all the way, and the Royals certainly made good with the Kansas City fans. Roy Dorsey, a home boy, did the serving for the Royals, and Bolden did the left fender, and the ingram did the left fender, were the battery of the towboys. The game was nip and tuck for a while, but after the fifth inning Dorsey had the game in an ice-box. The final score was 5 to 3 in favor of the On looking the bunch over we really thing that Manager Walden has a classy bunch, and will give to Kansas City the best and cleanest game in this vicinity. We can easily see how the Royals won twenty-two games out of thirty. They were outplaying one another and miles on their trip, playing, not ham teams, but the very best colored teams. The game between the K. C. Royal, and the Kansas City Royals follows Sunday, Dorsey and Bolden, 5 to 3, in favor of the Royals, only two hits. Monday, Bad Eye and Bolden, 4 to 2, in favor of the Royals, only one hit. Tuesday, Sunny Jim and Bolden, 12 to 1, in favor of the Royals. NOTES OF THE GAME Sterman's fielding, batting and base running certainly brought the crowd to their feet Sunday. Jones, the third baseman, and Cunningham, the short stop, are peppery changes and the second baseman, plays an easy and safe game. Bolden certainly believes in enthusiasm. The fans like it too. Tiller, the right fielder, twoWObi etaimom Tiller, the right fielder, twoWObi etaimom made his word good, takes the ball right off the bat when it looks impossible. B. Turner, the Memphis lad, who is taking care of right field, is certainly burning up the ball. He is ready to Mr. Waiden, for getting such a bunch of ball players, and we especially congratulate him for his selection of Sunny Jim as captain. We feel safe in saying that he will be Kansas City Royals meet the Kansas Cyclones on Sunday, at Shelley park, to settle the Kansas City championship. That will be the time the management promised to make the players bleachers ready. The box seats at Shelley park this season will not go thirsty. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM VAL. DOSTA, GA. Special to THE FREEMAN Whether you are told about Valdosta much or not, I can safely say it is the commercial capital of South Georgia, and the wealthiest city of its size in the South. The 5,000 Negroes in this city supply: 1 hospital, 1 supermarket, 2 drug stores, 1 undertaking parlor, 1 bicycle garage, 3 meat markets, 9 barber shops, about 29 selling general merchandise stores, 8 beer stands, 2 insurance agencies, and Daughter of Ham (home office in this city), 2 dentists, 3 physicians, 2 pharmacists, 1 theater, 6 lodge organizations, 2 benefit societies, 7 pressing clubs and tailor shops, and several others that this city owns. Some several business and residence THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER buildings. The most costly brick business structures is the Enterprise building, costing $10,000. The most costly brick building is the Mr. Tom Myddeelton, costing about $2,500. Valdosta has also a $15,000 colored brick church, and about 18 other good colored churches, 5 restaurants, a hotel to publish more news accompanied by cuts of the colored citizens of Valdosta to use them to aid to joke your in the paper, to write your hearing, "Pa" is a subscriber of the Valdosta Daily Times. It failed to come one afternoon last week and he was awful sore news, so he decided not to be outdone. He wanted to know if I had a Freeman but to his sorrow, "Pa" did not sent news, so he decided not to be outdone. He looked for McComico's Magazine, but failed to find it. He looked for several other papers, but none were found. "Pa" did not durned if I will be outdone, and went to the desk and got the Bible, which has not been read in three years, dusted it in the library, the chewty-secret chapter of Revelations, the last book, Henry Williams, the last should have been first, and the first should have been first, and the Surprizr Paige is back from New York. Miss Ernie Hendry has closed her Indianola school and is back to her home at Pidlock...Rev. J. T. Saunders, principal of Mt. Veinna public school, had a meeting on Wednesday. He also gave a picnic. Trunks of food were just as common as plates. Everybody reports both stomach and head filled at his picnic...Mrs. White Springs, Fla., where she has been several weeks for her health...Miss Minnie Lee Shelton is improving from her recent ill health...The Star theater had a successful opening last Wednesday and is now located on lower Patterson street, just across from the. S. & F. R. R. station...When in Valdosta secure a copy of The Freeman from Willie Frank Williams, Magnolia and York, "the Daylight Corner." Can also be found on Saturn Dockett's drug store, 122 Ashley street. JOPLIN, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. LOUISIANA (MO.) NEWS. Special to THE FREEMAN William Con died of tuberculosis at the home of his sister, Mrs Emma Morsley of New York, Mrs Emma Morsley visiting friends and relatives here and in Paynesville...Miss Lottie Wheeler left Sunday to make Peoria, Ill, her future Mrs. G. M. Arlington was in our city Wednesday calling her husband Gertrude Ies, of Clapessville, was the guest of Miss Delia Nance last Wednesday...Mrs. Thomas Brannon has gone to New York to meet her died at Clarkesville, last Sunday...Mrs Alice Berry McQuay died at hed home, on North Corlina street, April 23. She onlyick about one week. Her age was 28. She was reeved husband and family...Miss Bessie Nance is visiting her sisters in Quincy on week. Mr. Al Smith was reeved to rest. Mrs. Bessie Nance patrarch of our city and leaves many friends to mourn his loss...Mr. Charlie Shepherd and Mrs. Katie Jones were married last Thursday night by justice Robert B. Browne of happiness through married life...William Baxtar, the Freeman hustler, got tired of single life and stole a march on the street last Thursday. April and married the widow, Mrs Shafer Furness, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Nance $21 Jackson street...Mrs. Nance $21 Lexington, Mo., has been the guest of her nephew, Ray Hendrence, the past week. MERIDIAN. MISS. Death of Rev. Dr. J. S. Lewis—Active Work in the churches. Special to THE FREEMAN. Rev. J. S. Lewis, former pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church, Thirty-fifth and Thirteenth streets, who has been sick for seventy-five years, and the avenue and Fifteenth street, on April 22. His funeral was largely attended at Zion church, Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m. Rev. Cross, the pastor, preached the funeral. He gave a beautiful tribute to the deceased. M. B. Williams, the M. B. Williams and other city preachers assisted at the funeral. He leaves a wife and several children and friends to mourn his death. He was the victim of D. cemetery. Peace to his ashes. He was about fifty years of age... Mrs. Walker, a very old lady, mother of B. R. Rayford, died Saturday night about 12 o'clock. The remains were prepared and shipped to Lauderdale, Miss., on Monday, April 23. Rev. I. L. Thomas, D. D. at Baltimore, Ms. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA Special to THE FREEMAN CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (By Wm. Brooks.) CLARKESVILLE, TENN. The Civic League, co-operating with the citizens, has declared war on tuberculosis and all other diseases, and are giving our healthy little city a genuine spring cleaning. The M. E. Church closed a record-breaking church, raising $600. Rev. J. P. Coleman is a great financier when it comes to raising money for the church. Rev. R. B. Polk, D. D., presiding elder of the M. E. Church, needs some more Colemans in his district. The city's mayor,ington, Ky., is holding a successful protracted meeting at Wesley Chapel M. E. Church. .Mr. George Kimbrough stole a march on the boys on the 8th of last February, and went to Nashville, Tenn., and quietly married Miss Bessie Walker Whit- Miss Anna V. Howard, of Gallion, Tehill, ...Mr. Hugh Liron, of St. Louis, formerly of Clarksville, paid us a short visit on the 18th. Mr. Lirton's many friends wish him great success. ...Prof. F. S. Wilson, of Clarksville, has composed a beautiful piece of music, which he intends to place upon the market soon. The composition is being arranged J. F. Steele. ...Don't fail to be up-to-date. Support the paper that supports you and your people. Don't fail to pay the agent, and you will sure get your paper. No papers are sold on creed except at the Friedman Freezer. Frank can be found at 107 South First Street. The Falls City Giants' Association has control of the old League Base Ball Park and will rent it to Lodges, Clubs or those desiring a place of amusement for picnics, etc. We solicit your patronage, we will have water on the ground and lights. Shelter in case of rain. We have a nice Base Ball ground and space for other amusements, also dancing hall. You will find it the cheapest place in the city; so give us a call before going elsewhere. For further information see or write William Walker. 1001-3 W. Walnut St. Louisville, Ky. Right Back at You $5.00 won't buy better style or quality. That's why people, who can afford to pay more, buy our Hats and pocket the dif- ference. Levinson - $2 Hats STYLE STARTER 37 N. Penn. 41 S. Illinois "NED WHITE" Featured at all First Class Bars. All First Class Bars. An Especial Favorite at The Turf Exchange The Highest Expression of Saloon Service in the City. Located at the old Mike Wells stand. O. S. McGEE, Prop. New Phone 1819 Mixer, Chas. 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PETE WALKER, Sec'y If You Should Die Tonight WOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR WIFE WEALTH OR POVERTY? Face the question squarely. Do not dodge it. What would be the fate of your family? Would you and plenty follow your death or would your wife be forced to leave factories and shops? Would the fruits of your love and thoughtfulness be ever present or would bitterness and blame rankle because you had failed to look ahead. It's Man's Sacred Duty to Provide an Everlasting Family Protection. Think you can't afford it? Yes, you can. When there is still a need, that you want bad enough—you'll get some way. If you love your wife and family way, you can make sure of their comfort if you should be called away. And the way is at hand. 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FREE; BEAUTIFUL MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. Wanted—Everywhere—Men and Women Organizers $100.00 to $150.00 Month No experience necessary. Our literature does its own talking. Makes it plain why men and women must care for each other and for each other's benefit. A substantial Union will pay you well, besides being pleasurable, intelligent, think of the eternal value of life. The annual Critical Button will prefill your right to care and gain you friends and assistance in many places. Your Critical Button will prefill your right to stand and prominence in the community to be a valuable friend. I. U. Enclosed in the cover for Union Journal for three months. Send full data about Agency Work. NAME ADDRESS INTERNATIONAL UNION 855 555 5555 Lovington, hw. Opp. Clt. II Ohio The Auyres Bulletin Black Serges The fashionable black dress this year is a serge dress, as light or as heavy as you please, as fine and smooth or as rough as your purpose demands. They're all here—French, English, Scotch or American made, all wool and in every quality from 50c up Black Storm Serge, heavy, crisp, pure wool serge, a splendid wearing wool in perfect black, 38 inches wide, 59c a yard. Black Clay Worsted Serge, a handsome strong serge of finest wool, very popular with the gymnastium girls, 42 inches wide, 75c a yard. Black Tailoring Serge, a heavy mannish-looking serge of med ium twill, crisp and strong, made of the finest wool. A popular coat and suit weave absolutely reliable, 50 inches wide, $1.25. —Second floor, east aisle. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY. Mr. Ben Jones is convalescing. Mrs. Jennie Washington is indisposed. Mrs. Ora Jefferson was confined to her home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Hicks are visiting in Muncie. Mr. and Mrs. Haddex spent two days in St. Louis this week. Mr. Logan Green, of Decatur, Ill., is in the city on business. Mrs. Mary Johnson left Monday for New York indefinitely. Mrs. Agnes Hampton has returned home from Milwaukee. Mr. Wallace Muir, of New Albany, is in the ity for a week. Mrs. Lillie Emerson, of Cincinnati, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. Mary Stafford is able to be up after several weeks' illness. J. F. Frye, of Atlanta, Ga., passed through the city this week. Miss Luella Mitchell spent the past two weeks in Knoxville, Tenn. was a guest in the city last week. Mrs. Oscar Brandt, of Cleveland, O. will visit relatives here next week. Mr. John Brandt, of Chinchinat, spent Sunday in the city. Rev. M. S. Johnson, of Clover Port, is visiting his family in Fayette street. Mrs. Nettie Scott, of Greencastle, Ind., was seen shopping in this city Tuesday. Mrs. Fannie Yates has been confined to her home, 741 Center street, this week. The Ladies Board of Managers of Finner Guild will meet Tuesday evening. Mrs. Joseph Wright, of Chicago, made a flying trip to this city on business last week. Mrs. Charlie Henry is improving after a week's illness at her home in Center street. Dr. F. J. Jordan, of Champaign, Ill., spent last Sunday in this city among friends. Miss Blanche Taylor has returned from an extended visit with friends at Chicago. Burt Lewis, a popular musician of Toledo, O., made a flying trip to this city this week. The Ladies Auxiliary of Lincoln Hospital held their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mr. John Mack, a popular chauffeur of the hospital, departed for Chicago Monday permanently. Dr. Frank M. Johnson, of Cincinnati, is the guest of Prof. Edwin F. Stokes and family. The residence Finley will spend Sunday in Shelbyville, Ind., visiting Mrs. Lizzie Allen. Samaritan Court, No. 37, will hold its regular meetin gMonday night at the Pythian castle. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McFalls, after spending weeks in Los Angeles, have returned home. Mrs. Cora Walker entertained a number of friends Wednesday afternoon in honor of her birthday. The Kenedia Whist Club met with Mrs. Cora Whist Club meet with Twenty-fifth street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Roach, of Peevie Valley, who has CASHIER If Y 5000.00 WOULD YOU Fac WI your wifi factories thoughf blame r I LU been the guest of Mrs. Fannie Brown, has returned to her home. Mrs. Florence Finley rendered several vocal selections at the Business Men's banquet Thursday evening. The membership of Flanner Sunday School has been increased to fifty-two. Moe Elkinson is a Kolkono. Rev. Jonathan Brewer, of Duluth, minn. was in the city last Wednesday visiting relatives and friends. Miss Alice Watkins was hostess for a pretty tea party in honor of her guest, Miss Alice Cox of Lafayette. Miss Alice Cox of Lafayette is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Anna White, in Yandes street. The Blue Grass Pleasure Club was entertained by Mrs. Henry McCormick on Friday evening. Lunch was served. Mrs. Augusta Moore, in Superior sister life, is a her home. Friends hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Nannie Young, of West Indian- apolis, entertained the White Rose and Blue Ribbon Club Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Beulah Adams entertained in honor of Mrs. Nancy Locke, of Chicago, who has a guest in the city for the past week. Mrs. Holloway, the international organizer of the Y. W. C. A., is stopping with Mrs. Alfred Taylor, in Alabama street. The funeral of Mr. Andrew Mitchell was held under the auspices of the Charities at Simpson Chapel Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Robert Johnson was called to Detroit, Mich., o account of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Enylne Martins. Rev. R. W. Harris of Pine Bluff, Ark., was the city last Sunday. He occupied the pulpit of Simpson Chapel Sunday night. Mrs. Lavnerina Smiley has returned home from Decatur, Ill., having been called there on account of the illness of her brother, Jefferson Jackson. Misses Irene Hayden and Joanna Hardie, the Epworth League Sunday and Napier were the guests of Miss Lillian Curry, of Greenfield last Sunday. Mrs. Kate Wenlock entertained Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cole, Mrs. Law and sister at dinner Sunday in honor of her brother, Mr. Obe Slaughter, of Cincinnati, N. Miss Frances Berry, of School No. 17, was the Epworth League Sunday evening. Subject "Honoring Our Profession." The meetings are held at 6:30. The Sewing Class of Flanner Guild, under the direction of Mrs. Anna Washington, is progressing nicely. The pupils are taking great interest in their work. They are playing by Miss Elnora Brown, entertaining by Miss Elnora Brown, in West Michigan street, Thursday afternoon. A four-course luncheon was served. The choir of Bethel Church will give a musical festival in June and will be assisted by a number of choruses. A photograph of the choir has been taken by the choir. The marriage of Miss Alice Collins and Theodore Marshall was solemnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Collins in Center street, Monday evening. Rev. B. J. Prince performed the ceremony. Mrs. Laurie Gains and Mrs. Susie Wainman were called to Dayton, O. account of the illness of Mrs. Gains' sister, Mrs. Tillie Wagner, Mrs. Williams returned Saturday, leaving Mrs. Wagner resting easy after the operation. Mr. and Mrs. William Ramey are at home to their friends at their residence, 703 Chicago street. Mrs. Ramey was visited by Miss Barbara Thompson, stenographer for Madam C. J. Walker, the hair culturist. The charity ball given for Lincoln Hospital Monday evening; at the new Pythian castle, was attended by four guests, and was gently gowned and the affair was socially an enjoyable one, and financially a great success. The choir concert will be given Thursday, March 16, at the Baptist Church. Miss Hazel Grubbs and J. W. Jones will give solos; Mrs. Virginia Taylor will read, and Mrs. Grubbs will render the "Flower Song," from Faust, assisted by Mr. James Hodge. Admission cents. The character party given by the Bachelor's Club was a grand affair. Many nations and characters were represented. Kings and queens of foreign countries, and princes and princesses also represented. Mr. W. E. Viney and Miss Isora Brooks represented a peasant king and queen respectively. Mrs. Estella Davis, of Chicago, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. E. Brown, for the evening, and Mrs. W. E. Brown, Saturday evening. During her stay she was entertained by Mrs. Susie Jones, Mrs. Kittle Minter, Woman's Improvement Club, Mrs. Mary E. Cable, Mrs. A. H. Brown, and Mrs. E. Brown, and teachers of School No. 26. SIMPSON CHAPEL M. E. Rev. H. W. Tate. D. D., Pastor NEWS OF THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. The services of the Second Baptist Church were well attended last Sunday and were instructive and evening, were instructive to all who heard them. The subject of last Sunday will be continued next Sunday and the subject of last Sunday will be instructive and evening of friends of the church. The reform meeting held at the church last Tuesday evening was very impressive to all who attended. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. of the city caused many to ask for prayer in behalf of their souls. The May fair may be held in the city, and you will invite all to attend. The church is still greasing both spiritually and financially. All who will are cordially invited to worship with us. The ladies of the church are the organizers known as the "Mystic Lyceum; all persons interested in literary work are cordially invited to meet with us. Mrs. Lizie Brown Johnson; Mrs. Lessie Davis, secretary. NOTICE. The trustees and advisory board of the Alpha Home will meet with Mrs. Sarah McCarthy on Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 1911, at 2 o'clock sharp. Business of importance. The association meeting at Y. M. C. A. McCarthy is preparing for a Alpha Home ladies are preparing for a rumage sale on Indiana avenue. Anyone desiring to donate, call Mrs. Susie McCarthy, 729-7300, or phone 7296; Mrs. Tabitha Alexander, old phone Woodruff 673; Mrs. Ida M. Bryant, phone 3335 or the wagon committee, Mrs. Tabitha Johnson, phone Main M. E. Elkins Lewis. IN REMEMBRANCE OF W. H WHITE, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 19, 1911. Call not back the dead departed anchored now Where storms are o'er on the borded lands. They left us now to meet to part no more When we leave this world of sorrow When we leave this world of care We leave this world of loved ones in The Father's mansion, fath. FIRST BAPSTIST CHURCH, NORTH INDIANAPOLIS. Frank F. Young, pastor. We had a glorious day last Sabbath. Spirit of the Lord ran high. Pastor spoke at 11 and 8. Rev. Chas. Perry was at his best at 3 p. m. We baptized eleven converts at 12:30. Next Sabbath we ask all members and friends to be with us at 3 p. m. Rev. J. St. Mark's people will worship with us. Y. M. C. A. NOTES A special feature of the Men's Sunday morning Bible class on Sunday, May 7, will be an address on "World Wide Mission" of the Bible class. The hard board is well known in the religious work of Indianapolis and something good is in store for the men who hear him. We start at 8 a.m. and close at 9 a.m. All men are invited. The afternoon at 5 o'clock in front of the association building the first of the twilight meetings will start. Good music and good speaking. Just for one hour. Drop by and enjoy with us. A banquet was tendered the victorious gym in the A. basketball tournament in the gym on last Monday. Nineteen men sat down to the table and made merry for an hour and a half over the successful finishing of a fine basketball game. The physical Director, West, of the Central Association; Dr. J. H. Ward, chairman of the physical department, and Mr. G. L. Knox, president of the committee of management. Referee Harry Jackson was the official of viewing and beautiful association watch fobs were presented to the Blacks, composed of J. C. Patton, Harrison Brown, Jr., and BenJ. Coleman. Referee Harry Jackson and Scorer John Artis were also presented to the standing of the teams as as follows: Team Won Lost Cent. Blacks ..... 6 2 .750 Exs ..... 5 3 .625 Cubs ..... 4 4 .500 Reds ..... 3 5 .375 Whites ..... 2 6 .250 ATLANTIC CITY (N. J.) NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN NEWS ITEMS FROM QUINCY, ILL Special to THE FRENCHMAN The Chicago Colored Giants baseball team played the Quincy Wonders here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Scores: 8 to 1, 8 to 1, 8 to 1, 8 to 1, in favor of Chicago, Sunday, 3 to 2, in favor of Quincy. The Citation Club rendered its annual "Men's Day" program Sunday, April 30. Howeve-ler, they have gone to the last ball game played between the Giants and Wonders. This marked the close of the present season, and them having gone to the last ball game visited with Mrs. Edward Fleanor in this city, left for Keoku, Monday, where she was husband, usher, Johnson, of Kansas City, and Rep. Keoku, Keoku, were in the city Sunday, helping Rev. T. L. Smith in the work of Eightnin, Henry is very ill at the Scholars Hospital. .Mr. Emanuel Brooks died at St. Mary's Hospital Tuesday evening. . . Rev. T. L. Smith is the proud recipient of the award from Prof. Booker T. Washington, in answer to sympathy sent him by the Eight and Elm Street Church during his recent misfortune in New York City. . . This city is the home of rainy days, but rain is more welcome than snow when the trees are in bloom. CLARKSVILLE, TENN Special to THE FREEMAN Our city will have its first aviation ship in 1909 and the first six in... The honey sucker and the bee have... busy this week making honey, and Dan busy this week making honey, and Dan were busy this week making honey, and Dan follows; On, on the 30th, Miss Browne Hamilton and Mr. Mace Dixon, Jr., were married at the home of the bride's parents, on South Tenth street, at 6:30 p. m.; Miss Pearl Roberson and Mr. Alex Wheat, on North Tenth street, at 11:30 p. m. John street, on same date. The brides and grooms received many presents... The Male Concert at the Fifth Ward Baptist Church on the 24th of April, consists of ten members... N. S. Dabney, V. S. Dabney, A. Dabney, A. Armstrong, E. Randolph and J. P. Steele, was a success. Miss Ruby Overton and Mrs. Annie Steele deserve much more than a man-made holiday for the church. A very sad accident happened to Mr. Albert Brockman on the 30th, at Harlan's restaurant, near the hotel. Annie Steele's passenger depot. Mr. Harlan was handling the luggage, which was accidentally discharged and wounded Mr. Albert Brockman...Miss Lillie Keese is very sick at her parents' home on the 26th. Her long spoon of confinement, Handy lost their little 2-year-old daughter, Jerroo W. Handy, on the '29th. The parents have the sympathy of their friends...Mr. J. M. Trice is able to be baptized. A long spoon of confinement, The Freeman can be sated 107 South First street every Saturday, Jos. P. Steele, agent. AT CHICAGO Miss M. Burts has opened a business, dealing in notions, tobacco, candies, ice cream, sodas and bakery goods. She has a store in Chicago. Give her a call: 2100 Dearborn street. AT NASHVILLE, TENN Berry Cannon, dealer in soft drinks, cigars and tobacco. 149 Fouth avenue, South, Telephone, Main 3924. When in Louisville, Ky., stop at the Climax Restaurant, 902 West Green street. Miss Emma Smith, proprietress. Gentleman, age 35, single, college education, desires to correspond with single lady who can invest a little money in a well-paying business. Object maritimony. Address, X. The Preeman. Use Indian Herbs for all diseases. This is pure herbs, and for full treatment free from any irritation and your health. For Dr. Alonzo Alexander, Pensacola, Fla. LOST RELATIVES I would like to find my relatives. My mother's name was Francis, and did belong to a white man by the name of Morgan. My grandmother was named Fannie Stephens, and was named William Stephens. My father's name was Anderson Roberson. Fannie Stephens' daughter married a man by the name of Harrison Perry. My mother's brother was Joe Stephens. My mother's sisters were named Mariah, Sarah and Lou. My mother's sister was Anderson Roberson. My mother (Francis) left hoie and I in Coffeeville, Tex. If any one can give any information, please address Mrs. Dillie Shields, or Sandy Anderson, Mineola, Tex. Meats at Ed Wacker's are kept in sanitary refrigerator counters, 530 N. West St. Look for yellow cut-rate nuts. A Modern Hair Store Mrs. Millie Alexander, hair dresser and manufacturer, carries a full line of Hair goods. Write or call 217 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. Phone Old, Main 5968. Wills, Deeds, Abstracts, Contracts, Bills of Sale, Pension Vouchers. IF YOU NEED MONEY come to us and get our RATES and TERMS and compare them with the rest and you can easily see why we are taking up loans every day from other companies. We loan money on household goods, pianos, horses, wagons and any other good chattel security. FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF OUR WEEKLY PAYMENTS: and all other amounts in the same proportion, and REMEMBER we take nothing out in advance if REMEMBER we ANS make it reached by interurban. Call, write or phone us. E. Market Street Loan Co, 205 Law Building, 134 E. Market Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 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