The Freeman

ENCLOSED FIND CHECK TO COVER COST OF AD, IN THE "BEST PAPER ON EARTH" FOR THE COLORED PERFORMER AND THEATRE MANAGER.--FRANK CROWD, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MAY 20, 1911 VOL. XXIV. NUMBER 20 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED No Central Exposition to be Held-President Thirkield in the South-Howard University Alive-Social and Other Notes. By R. W. Thompson. The failure of Congress to take the expected action with reference to the Commission to inquire into the feasibility of holding a central exposition in 1913, commemorative of the half-century of the 1913 Convention, is of course an important question to carry out the original suggestion of the National Negro Business League looking to the development of the big exposition plan. The idea set forth in the Lonsville convention in August 1913 was to make the great, national display at some convenient point, showing in detail the progress the Negro has made in the arts and sciences during his half-century of freedom. The bills asking the apportions of the National Negro Business League were not acted upon by Congress at the last session; and, although appropriation measures looking to this end are still pending, the offiours of the League, at its time, were still in the hands of the National Union, on which it is on that order to be held, even if Congress extends aid, to prepare an exhibit of national proportions that will reflect the proper credit upon the race. He was a national union, and he was to insure celebration that will be at once moderate in cost and which will fittingly observe the sacred occasion, makes the following suggestions: That the third week in October, 1913, be held in the National Union, and be known as "Fiftieth Anniversary Week," that instead of a Central Exposition the schools, churches and various societies each community unite in a local celebration of the great, national union, of the progress of the race in commercial, professional, moral, intellectual, religious and industrial direction, or a public meeting of some kind presenting facts bearing upon the Negro's rise since emanating from the forward the strongest and best speakers. That wherever feasible the celebration held in conjunction with some existing firm or general gathering of the race, member of the country or stat the unit of co- That in case money is obtained from Congress, the same be apportioned among the States, to be expended under the state to be apportioned among the state authority, the division to be based upon the number of colored people residing in the different States, to be expended upon the colored people be赦ged from on to on the colored people be赦ged in record with these suggestions and that the matter be kept constantly before the people through notice read in the church-school, societies and other organization record with these suggestions and that the Fifth Anniversary Week shall be generally observed everywhere. The League is of the opinion that this offers better results than would a central organization record with these suggestions and that the larger portion of the expense of gathering exhibits is avoided and no cost of traveling long distances is involved. The mammoth celebration is planned for Washington in 1913, under the supervision of the Interdenominational Bible College, of which Prof. Lawson is president. It is expected President Taft will take part in the celebration on such a scale as local conditions will permit an attractive character. The Washington celebration will be a model for the work of many other communities, to be done on such a scale as local conditions will permit an attractive character. The Washington celebration has the hearty approval of Dr. Booker T. Washington who will exert himself to see that the spirit everywhere is in accord with the national development and rulal upfit. President Taft to Address Y. M. C. A. President Taft, who has evinced the greatest interest in the welfare of the newest branch of the Y. M. C. A., and who was primarily instrumental in secrecy in the gift of $25,000 from Mr. Julius Rosenwald, has coached Chicago merchant-philanthropist, has coached Association at an early date. It is unquestioned that the dedication of the new building will take place on Thanksgiving Day, and that President Taft will deliver the dedicatory address on that occasion. Ms-Sc-Lit Club Honors Memory of Dunbur. The famous Mu-So-Lit Club, made up of the American and American-led members of the American-ledmathcal function, closed its season with a meticulous and beautiful performance. In honor of the race's the excellents, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, May 9, at True Reformers' Hall, the rectorial auditorium was filled with beauty-gowned women and manly men, and the fair sex enjoyed to the limit their rate of opportunity of the year to participate in the sessions of this unique organization. The formal program was as follows: President of the club, Dr. Arthur S. Gray, Mass Mary L. Europe; music piano solo, Dr. Paul Dunbar, M.S., Music Compa- ments of Poetic Genius, Prof. E. C. Wil- mann's principal of M Street High School; Heathman (introduced by Dr. W. Bruce Brans, principal), Armstrong Manual Training School); The Race, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford and Mrs. Mary Church Terrell; recitation, in Character, "In the Morning" and "I'll Love Song" and "I'll Curtis"; solo, "Negro L. Wallace"; and "I'll Gal," Miss Charlotte Prof. Kelly Miller. All of the recitations, were from Dunbar's works, and the music of the solos by Miss Wallace was written by Dunbar's collaborator, Will Marion Cook. Refreshments were served by Caterer W. W. Martin, and the Wilberforian by which association furnished the music by which the association stripped the light fantastic" until a late午夜. The executive committee which had charge of the successful affair was made up of Neval H. Thomas; chairman; Robert A. Pelham, Dr. A. E. Gaskins, W. Sidney Pittman, Dr. A. E. Gaskins, Judge R. H. Terrell, and G. Luther Sargwar. Lively Times at Howard University. All is life at Howard University. The commencement season approaches. On Sunday last, Dr. W. Thirkell introductory orientation the shape of a baccalaureate service for the University Nurse Training School. The principal address, of baccalaureate sermon, was delivered by Miss Jane A. Thirkell introductory orientation the shape of a baccalaureate service for the University Nurse Training School. The principal address, of baccalaureate sermon, was delivered by Miss Jane A. Thirkell introductory orientation the shape of a baccalaureate service for the University Nurse Training School. Miss Delano's advice and her graphic portrayal of the duties, responsibilities and opportunities of the nurse profession, the closest attention, and the warmest appreciation was manifested. The vested choir, under the direction of Miss Lulu Vere Childers, rendered special music, and made felicitous remarks. On Friday evening the graduating exercises are scheduled. May 30 will be the big meeting of the Howard University Alumni, and former students of Howard from all over the country, to meet with 1000 gymnasium movement will be given another tremendous "shove" forward. If Prof. Kelly Miller declines to serve another term as president of the Alumni association, the friends of Prof. Dwight Holmes, or Baltimore, may lay claim to that honor. On May 31 will come the stellar event of the commencement season. On this occasion the address to the graduates will follow the same format as the Negro race, Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford, of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The graduates this year outstrip in number and qualify for the class of the year. Only two hundred will receive diplomas, and one hundred fifty will earn degrees. President Thirkield is delighted with the results of the year, and is deeply touched by the study of the student institution by both the faculty and student body, and is gratified to note the increasing strength of the "college spirit." The students of the college would everywhere with veneration and Non-Stop spirit and West, the "Howard spirit" is working wonders for the uplift of the race. That Negro "Democratic" Convention A "Frost" Before this letter meets the eye of the gentle reader, the alleged "Negro democratic convention," called by somebody or another, has been seized by the impalpable 17, will be a thing of the past. At this distance, the meeting has all the aermarks of a monumental "frost." Word of affair, bound by prominent or affairs here to the Hon. Thomas Taggart, the patron saint of the Negro democrats of Indiana and the middle west, that he knows nothing of the convention, in the meeting, the acknowledged leader of the United Colored Democracy of the State, gives it out likewise that he has not been consulted by the callers of the meeting, in the meeting, the acknowledged leader of the Convention, Stokes Jackson is in Washington, and will not be around to make note of the coming of the bronzed section of the convention, in the meeting among the Manning and Hill colored democrats is that there is no need for a convention of Negro democrats at this time. The visitors, if any there are to be seen among the Manning and Hill colored democrats is that there is no need for a convention of Negro democrats at this time. The visitors, if any there are to be seen among the Manning and Hill colored democrats is that there is no need for a convention of Negro democrats at this time. When a Negro democratic convention is needed, in particular, Manning and his "regals" will call one. The Odd Fellows' Hall Association. The Oud Fellows Hall Association, premier of the Hall Association, a corporation that deserves recognition. It does business on strictly business principles. It has entirely liquidated the indebtedness on magnificent $75,000 appropriated on M. Street for art print progressive Washington, just off of fashionable 16th street, "The Avenue of the Presidents," almost within a stone's-throw of the White House. Recently the assembly built a hall with a floor throughout. The electric lighting fixtures were doubled and the gallery was so changed as to give a better personal or public appearance, was placed in the kitchen and the supper-room was rearranged and enlarged. Everything about the immense fiv-story structure was changed to the eye and convenient for all uses. Notwithstanding the extraordinary expense attached to these repairs, the Association has declared a dividend of $5,000 to the stockholders the sum of $2,500 an dhad left in the treasury a reserve fund of $1,600. The master mind chiefly responsible for the Association H. Wright, who has been president of the Association for twenty-one years. The officers of the Hall Association, who have given him loyal support, Thomas W. Wright, sacked Thomas H. Watson, secretary; Alex F. Hicks, assistant secretary; Joseph Manning, treasurer. The Board of Directors include Thomas W. Wright, sacked Thomas H. Watson, S. W. Watson, Joseph Manning, James Linghorne and W. O. Davies. President Thirkield in the South. President W. P. Thirkield, of Howard University, recently paid a highly profitable visit to the Southland. He is chairman of a committee appointed by the leading representatives of society in New York that has hand the standardizing and co-ordinating of the work of higher education in the schools, especially where several institutions are located in a single community. Andrew Ranking Chapel a few days ago, Dr. Thirkield told of his visits to leading seats of learning in the South as Atlanta, Montgomery, Jacksonville, Birmingham and many other places. He was particularly proud of the record Howard made in his efforts to help others to the record made by Thomas S. Lowrie, of the School of Medicine, who stood INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911. U.S. REGISTER- TREASURESHIP by JUDSON LYONS. W.T. VERNON. J.C. NAPIER. Who will be the Next One? Who will be the Next One? highest in the recent State Medical examinations in Florida, and to the good work being done at Jacksonville by Rev. Henry Luxten and blanche Thomas. President Dr. Kirkland was present at the thirteenth anniversary of the founding of Spelman Seminary in Atlanta, the meeting of the General Board of Education at Jacksonville, at the anniversary of the graduation of the MBA. He made the address before the Alabama State Teachers' Association at Huntsville, Alabama. Upon his return to Howard University, he was given an enthusiastic reception by the Georgia State Teachers' Association, made the campus resound with cheers and college yells. Marge, Anita Patti Brown, Mme, Estella Majors, Miss Estella Armold and Mrs. E. H. Mulligan, all attended the university delivered the mother, all charming Chicagoans, have been royally entertained by the cream of Washington society during their visits here recently. Former Register W. T. Vernon was called to Kansas Saturday by the serious illness of his aged father. Miss Florine M. Tyson, the affable acting manager of the New Howard theater, is "at home" to her friends at her beautiful new residence, 914 T street northwest. Announcement is made that Lieut. John E. Green, U. S. A., military instructor at Wilberforce University, will be one of the judges for the drill of the New York State Police. He will be assisted by two officers selected from the First Separate Battalion, District National Guard. Miss Susie Hamilton is a member of the stenographic force of Congressman C. Bascom Sleimp, of the ninth district of Virginia. Rev. James H. Lee celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of the Third Baptist church last week. Assistant Superintendent R. C. Bruce is to establish a vocational training school in the new trades department of the Cardozo school. John Wesley A. M. E. Zion church has an individual communion service, thanks to the activity of the Altar Guild of that church. Bishop and Mrs. Walters will be the guests of Mrs. Ida Smith during the sitting of the B. W. P. conference next week. Mrs. G. W. Harris, the editorial staff of the Amsterdam News, of New York City, will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson. Joseph E. Johnson, stenographer, Harry Beal, Harry Parker and the other attaches of the house of representatives, are still on the job at their usual stands in the capitol. The exercises of the Howard Alumni Association will be held on the University campus Tuesday, May 30. Hon. Victor L. Berger, the only socialistic member of Congress, interdenominational Bible College at Lincoln Temple Monday evening on "Some Social Aspects of the Question." Prof. Jesse Lawson is president of the Bible College. The Young Men's Republican Club of the District of Columbia, an auxiliary of the Administration Republican Clubs of the University, has issued a ticket for 1912: For President, William Howard Taft, or Vice President, Frederick A. Powers, of Maine. Atotmey John W. Patterson, convicted some time ago on a charge of embezzling insurance money belonging to a client, was sentenced by Justice Wright in criminal court No. 1, to serve four years in prison. Frederick Anderson noted an appeal and gave bond for $1,600, with Aaron J. Gaskins as surety. James W. Gray, the veteran caterer, persuaded the prominent political, social and traveling factors that made the place their home. He was a pioneer in the manner in which if the危机 dispose of his interests at a fig- ... --- --- Editor William Monroe Thotter, of the Boston Guardian, recently addressed the importance of color, in which he inveighed strongly against all forms of "jim-crowmism," segregation, class distinctions and discriminations, public places, based on race, and bourgeois bourgeois, un-Christian, un-American. He urged the colored people to continue to resist the injustices of court cases at every possible opportunity to punish violations of the Negro's constitutional rights. Somebody named Menachem Begin, the author, also spoke. A large audience was present. The annual drill of the high school cadets will be held on the campus of Howe University, where the university will compete. The commencement of the M street high school and the Armstrong manual training school will be held in the afternoon of June 16 and 17 at the Howard theater, and the Normal assembly hall of the Summer building. QUITMAN. GEORGIA. The Quitman, Brooks County and Households of Ruth had their anniversary Sunday, May 14th, 1911. The sermons, preached by M. Ruth, Bremby, Sainnah, G. W. Bremby, the orator, the meeting; Prof. T. H. Singleton, the master of ceremonies; Mayes M. Salem, the master of reception; Mrs. Luella Sampson, her an executive, is anxious to see the new building...Mr. S. W. Banks, of Valdosta, the district deputy of the 49th division, was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mayes M. Salem, at or at 100 South S. E. Street district meeting on May 26, 1911....If you like to read good news, you need to get the Freeman. You can find it at the City Market, or at 100 South S. E. Street...Mr. Wade Jefferson, of Madison street, has been making arrangements to build a costly building. He is fixing it. Mr. Wade Jefferson, of Madison street has returned from a fishing trip. The trip was fine, but he don't like the way the mosquitoes bite; says he, the M. Salem, can river you if you want to buy it. You will take your subscription for it. You will like it. --- DR. BENTLEY AT CHILD'S WELFARE EXHIBIT Frank P. George to Appear in Recital-William D. Neighbors in Springfield-Odd Fellows Had Annual Sermon. (By Cary B. Lewis.) Special to the FREEMAN. CHICAGO, Ill., May 16—Dr. Charles E. Bentley, who was appointed chairman of the committee on mouth and neck pain, will present the wealthiest man and women in the Coliseum, has been identified with the forward movements of his profession the past quarter of a century. He was the first president of the Dental Society, now the Chicago Dental Society, the largest local dental society in the world. twentieth anniversary of the society was marked by the largest gathering ever held in the history of the dental society, and the success of this meeting was largely due to the strenuous and intelligent work of Dr. Bentley, who was chairman of the program committee. It is not often that one of our race is given a chance among men of self-reliance, and that one of our clothed with authority, Dr. Bentley proved to be a forceful and convincing speaker, a fine parlimentarian; and, during his career as a member of the body, his writings have made for him a world-wide reputation. He holds the chair of oral surgery in the Jenner Hospital. This week, he, with Booker T. Washington, will be the only colored speakers at a banquet for the directors of the Child Welfare Exhibit, at which he will present the wealthiest man and women in the world. For many years Dr. Bentley has ardently advocated and worked for the introduction of dental inspection in public schools in public schools, and for thorough investigation of this phase of work in America and other countries. Dr. Bentley numbers among his patients many of Chicago's richest and most exclusive people, being the leading city in the number of beautiful suite of rooms at 100 State street, right in the heart of the city. He owns a palatial home in Hyde Park. The record that Dr. Bentley has made is more than surprising to his host of ideas, and he clearly demonstrates what we, as a race, can produce. eGorge's Recital. --- Odd, Fellows' Sermon. Last Sunday the Odd Fellows had their annual sermon at Quinn Chapel, formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., was the orator of the day. In the parade there were three Patriarch companies, fifteen lodges and seven Households of Ruth in attendance. Attorney E. H. Morris, National Grand Master, spoke of the progress of the order, and several others took part in the parade, which was an master of ceremonies. Col. Robert Ratcliff, colonel of the Twelfth Regiment, was in command of the parade, which was seen in the City Cailis took for his text: I. Peter, 2:7 "Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the King. Offer patience, the honor, the faith and the fear of God, he concluded with these words: "But, brethren, to do all these things that our text sets forth, as odd heart, in our heart. There is no such thing as advancing in our order unless you have a pure heart. Now, there is only one way to cleanse the heart of man, and that is by the blood of Christ. It is the Word that is to be password that admits us to the lodge of death. When you reach the river of death, as some of us will, before another Thanksgiving sermon, you are able to give the Word that was worked out on Calvary's rugged brow, whisper the word 'Jesus,' if we want rest for our souls. I cannot believe that the word 'Jesus' is to be password that admires women, who are here to be splendidly Moabitess girl, who was faithful to her mother-in-law, and who, in order to keep her, was willing to earn her living and to cleanse her by the Lord. I have a cleanseing star by the Lord and keep one's vow. Because Ruth was faithful in keeping the vow she made to Naomi, God honored her by giving to her son, the Lord, to her father, through her descendants, for she was one of the ancestors of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. "God, Jesus Christ," the grandest in the world, among the dark races of mankind, and our opportunity for service is a great one. Let us, then, with a prodigal heart, honor all men, love the King." " Major R. R. Jackson is constantly kept busy these days answering letters to uniform ranks. Knights of Pythias, from all parts of the world, seeking information about the encampment that the Lord has sent to us, and the Lord must trust to the occasion. While there is exuberance, the famous bands of music in the parade, the famous Bignh, is expected to hold her own. Col. John R. Marshall is at Springfield, Ill., this week on business connected with the军械库. In the last week will turn out Decoration Day in dress uniform. "Rube" Foster is all smiles this week over the big crowd that attended the park. Thirty-ninth street and West-worth avenue. Foster says that the fans and players are much pleased with the team's performance. She peared in the papers last year by Cary B. Lewis and hope that it will be concluding. The writer now has a "press box." "Move On." An eye-sore to the best element of colored people is the crowd of young men that stand on the corner of Thirty-fifth Street. They are these young men have been discoureous to young ladies and women, making insulting remarks and crowding the pavements. This sort of loafing on the street is not to be despised and by the police should be given to have them pass on. It is hoped that the lieutenants of the two districts on the South Side will have their patrolmen keep up with the police and be orderly and "keep on moving." Unless this is done, something may happen at this corner that will reflect discontent with the officers J. B. Tucker, C. Whitley, L. Jackson, R. Chambers, L. Hall and R. Hall, colored policemen, to help avert the "standing on the corner" habit at Thirty-first. Among the weddings for the month of June are Miss Maitie Johnson to Mr. Young, Miss Maitie Bell to Mr. Elmer and Miss Maitie Hiram to Lyndyn Hiram, Miss Mayme Hancock to Mr. Alfred Donald, Mr. John White, the popular druggist at Thirty-sixth and State streets, is slated on the list, so An Honor. Accompanied by a double column cut of Mme. Schumann-Helnk, the following appears in Tuesday's newspaper, the *Eastern Star*. In the same book, Schumann-Helnk on Thursday, discovered a new composer, for whom she predicts a brilliant future, in the person of James de Koven, a German composer who later on a Western railroad, while she was going from Chicago to Appleton, Wis. The young Negro recognized his passion, and so seized the opportunity to show him some of the songs he had composed. Mme. Schumann-Helnk looked over the songs, and when she came to Thompson's latest composition, "If I Forget," she was asked the dignity and tunefulness of the piece. "She asked Thompson for a copy of the song, and said she would sing it in her concerts, where English songs were used." "The air reminds one of Tosti or Nevin at his best," said Mme. Schumann-Helnk. His song is since a realization of lyrics that one welcomes a new one. The theme is entirely new, and it is handled in the best manner a sentimental song that he is welcoming to some old African melody. Some of these themes are wonderfully beautiful and have an indescribable appeal to them. Mme. Schumann-Helnk also appeared eleven stanzas and chorus of the lyrics and several bars of music. The words are are written by Mr. Alfred Anderson, who has written several big numbers for New York publishers. The article in the Inter-Ocean was quite interesting, it is expected that they will ride financial rewards from the song, "If I Forget." The latest song of Thompson and Anderson is "Good Night, Street Girl." The publishers claim it is a big seller. De Koven Thompson and his brother, Creighton Thompson, a baritone tenor singer, well trained, will sing in Indianapolis and New York. He is a Episcopal Church. They will give a concert there during the week, and may go to Louisville and Cincinnati. --- Last Sunday State street was a beautiful sight. The well-dressed people were all dressed up with the prettiest and handsome of gowns and suits seen here in many a city. The seventh to Thirty-ninth streets, there was one continual march of strollers, gaily dressed with the season's latest trends, and the seldom seen in any city, save Chicago. 2 Ask for them and insist upon getting them. HOOSIER MANUFACTURING CO 327 S. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. Old, Main, 5084—BOTH PHONES—New 1463 Mail Orders Solicited. MADAM McNAIRDEE The Talented Clairvoyant The gifted clairvoyant, the great female wonder, born with the double (caul) veil. She is one of the old ancient Southern Clairvoyants of New Orleans. She is a woman of intelligence and elegance. She tells plainly 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 make thousands of homes happy. Read the fifth chapter, ninth verse, of St. Matthew: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." You can make thousands of homes happy where there is confusion. Your husband or wife or sweetheart will never forsake you, but will love you and marry you sooner if you will only heed this lady's consultations. Read what several ladies of the city say. Read what several ladies of the city say. My husband 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 lady has closed business early and financial troubles. Reunites the separated, causes speedy marriages with one of your choice. No cards allowed in her place of business. No cards allowed; strict Christian lady is dressed on her heavenly gift. If you are painful or alling, think you have witchcraft, ```markdown ``` go to see her. She spent thirty years in the jungles of Africa and has traveled through 34 States, doing good everywhere she went. Read St. John, 9th chapter, co-author of his man is not of God, he could do nothing. "I for one, as one in the midst. My heart ached from the cruel treatment of my husband and the way he would throw away his time and money, until I consulted with him for a year. Through her he has been a loving husband, and today he presented me with a lovely lot on which he will build a home. Tongue can't praise her too much. Thousands are flocking to see this wonderful lady daily. Her powerful consultation when heeded has sent sunshine to the homes of all who called. Don't put off, don't forget, don't forget future happiness. You may call at all hours, also Sunday. Don't delay. Highly endorsed by all the press, teachers, preachers, lawyers and doctors, and well recommended by our readers. S. M. T., United Order of Trinity Reformers, also. Calantan Court. The church society of her home, known by the name of United Sisters of Charity of the Missionary Church, and loved by all. God has endowed her with an unspeakable mission to humanity. She deals in nothing to be ashamed or. She wants to hear from all that are in her district. Address: MADAM McNARDEE, 81 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. She also attention paid to letters without one letter collapsed. BAILEY'S CREAM METAL POLISH FOR POLISHING BRASS,COPPER, NICKEL,TIN,ALUMINUM,CTE MANUFACTURED BY THE CROWN MANUFACTURING CO. INDIANA,U.S.A. ITEMS OF RACE INTEREST. Roster of the Tuskage band is as follows: Candi musician, Angel Whatts, solo B flat clarinet, Arecibe, Porto Rico, solo B flat clarinet, Gaio B flat clarinet, Thomasville, Gaio ohn Bailey, solo B flat clarinet, Hampton, Va. Langston Owens, E flat clarinet, Memphis, Tenn. Lee Langston, third B flat clarinet, Mary K. Williams, third B flat clarinet, Stanley R. Williams, third B flat clarinet, Cincinnati, O. Hiltonville, third B flat clarinet, Tuskegee, Ala. Thomas Freeman, C flute, Wilson, N. C. Charles McDaniel, soprano saxophone, Argenta, Ark. Wm. Rurk, alto saxophone, Mt. Meigs, Ala. Hewitt Wallek, tenor saxophone, Boston, Mass. Crus Evans, baritone saxophone, Houma La. Caesar Bias, oboe, Sabana Grande, Porto Rico. Frank Hudson, bassoon, Selma, Ala. Alex Seymour, alto clarinet, Miami, Ala. Sergio Theodore Granda, solo B flat cornet; Sergio Theodore Granda, solo B flat cornet; Norfleet Chilton, solo B flat cornet, Chicago, 111. Anderson Douglas, bass drum, Pensacola. Phillip Williams, snare drum, Cumberland, Md. William Capers, property man, Tuskegee, Ala. The Negro population of Oklahoma is estimated at 40,000, about 24 per cent. They are said to own not less than 1,000,000 acres of land. Harry S. Cummings, the well-known Baltimore councilman, was re-elected to the council body of that city recently by a handsome plurality. Among the Americans who fell while assisting the rebel Mexicans in the recent war was a Negro whose last name was Roberts. His first name is unknown. . . . The Tuskegee band played at the Ryman Auditorium May 12. It was advertised as the greatest colored musical organization. About 2,000 tickets were sold in advance. Great is Tuskegee, and Booker T. is its apostle. ... The Hydro Brush Manufacturing Company is a St. Louis corporation, the purpose of which is to provide the Billups scrubbing brush on the market. The company is capitalized at $50,000. The invention is by a Negro. The company is in composition and is already on the market. --- Master Edward Winthrop Robinson the only colored member of the graduating class of the Weymouth, Mass., High School, has been awarded a scholarship and Cambridge, Mass., eb 20, 1892, born in nearly all his schooling has been at Weymouth. He has always stood high in his classes. There are fifty-five pupils in the class, and no one else secured a scholarship. In the survey of the commerce of Liberia it is disquieting to observe how small is the American share therein. Liberia spends annually $2,500,000 for foreign commodities, and of this total is the United Kingdom one-third. This is a rather peculiar state of affairs when one stops to consider that the tastes, wants and necessities of America Li-ber are identical with those of America. --- A movement is on foot to launch a colored hospital in New York in memorial of the first colored physician to practice in New York. The movement is fostered by the leading colored physicians, denoted by the McDonough Memorial Association, who have organized the McDonough Memorial Association to raise subscriptions for the hospital. Twenty-five thousand dolls are donated to the association necessary to begin work. The aim of the McDonough Memorial Association is to resurrect the old McDonough hospital, which was colored patients in 1845 when Dr. D. K. McDonough, then a pioneer in the field, was the moving spirit.—Allen's Bureau. Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, who will sing the principal role in Coleridge Taylor's "Hiwatha" at the Lincoln High School in Chicago, will sing a baritone of remarkable ability and inspiring manner. For years he has been the chief soloist of the Jewish Synagogue in New York City. He has also sung with flattering success in England, besides being the author of many interesting songs in the musical world, and brings to this production an excellent reputation; while Miss Yancy, whose rapid rise to prominence because of rare success in musicals, is too well known to need introduction. . . . The next President of Liberia will be Daniel E. Howard, now secretary of the treasury. The vice president will be Daniel E. Howard, now secretary of a port town about half way down the Liberian coast. Judge Dossen, now vice president, was an active candidate for the nomination, but his name was not used in the nomination, the conservatives elect their President in pretty much the manner that prevails in the United States, and the political party and the nomination is the same as an election. All the doubt and most of the excitement precede the party convention instead of accompanying the calling of the votes. Tuskegee Student. Bishop Isaiah Scott of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, who has spiritual jurisdiction over the Negroes of that church of the Republic of Lilongwe at the Americas the other day by the White Star School, speaking of some of the drawbacks to the country he said that "the men sometimes have more wives than one, and let them do the work. There are Negroes who have wives as children to become the wives of chiefs, and who get tired of the chiefs' attentions." He does not encourage the effort to get American Negroes to re-enter the church, because of the chances of improvement are slight. He said there was no better place for the American Negro than America. . . . Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, white, a well-known scholar and literary man, died last week in Cambridge, where he had attended the abolition leaders before the civil war and did much for the cause of freedom. The name captain of the Fifty-first Massachusetts regiment September 25, 1862, and on November 10 was made colonel of the First South Carolina volunteers afterward called the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts regiment (the), the first regiment of the freed slaves mustered into the national service. He took and held Jacksonville, Fla., but was wounded at Wiltown Bluffs, S. C., on September 1884, resigned on account of disability. He then engaged in literature at Newport, R. I., till 1878, and afterward at Cambridge, Mass., where he lived till his death. He chusettes Legislature in 1880 and 1881, but his tastes were too decidedly literary to make him a successful politician. The dominant traits in his character were his intense anti-slavery sentiments, which he became colonel of a resentment of freed THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. slaves at a time when many "Union grippers" did not believe in employing Negro soldiers. PORTSMOUTH, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN. The passion play at the Ebenezer Baptist church Monday evening was well attended.....Rev. C. Somerville, D.D., pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist church, a crible cermon Sunday morning at the 11 a.m. m. services.....Rev. T. L. Christmast, D.D., of Raleigh, N.C., preached at the 8 p. m. services at the Ebenezer Baptist church....Prof. B. F. Browne, m. field at Toledo, Q., this week.....Rev. L. M. Armstead, D.D., pastor of the Zion Baptist church, is preaching those slutting sermons.....A large audience was held last week at the Emmanuel M. E. church to attend the contortor.....Rev. Campbell, pastor of Third Baptist church, is pushing the work on his new church.....When in need of god jocceau call up the Christ Ice Tail to see W. W. Brinkley and subscribe for the Freeman, the leading Negro illustrated newspaper, 813 County street or 802 South street.....The remains of Mr. Young was last to rest last Sunday in the Metropolitan Baptist church was well attended last Monday evening. QUINCY (ILL.) LOCALS. Special to THE FREEMAN. A petition, bearing the signatures of fifteen colored citizens of Quincy, was presented to the Board of Education Monday night, asking that Prof. Eugene Malone might not be re-elected as principal for forth no reasons for the same. The petition was promptly answered by the professor's resignation, he having been offered a position for the forward-Seventh parish, of Chicago. Mr. Malone has held the principalship of the Lincoln school for the past nine years, and with credit for his work on the forward-Seventh board as expressed in the daily papers, and the loss of his services is much to be regretted. Prof. Williams, of Indiana, has applied for the position thereby vacant, and he has been appointed at his home on Ninth and Chestnut streets Wednesday morning....The Hod Carriers Union had their annual sermon preached at the Betha A. M. E church on Wednesday morning and the annual sermon of the Eastern Star lodge at the Eighth and Elm Street Baptist church by Rev. T. L. Smith....Mr. William Brown left for Chicago Sunday night to attend the funeral of Mr. Frank Robinson is back in his old place on the Quincy police force. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. New Castle, Pa., Monday evening, and was a grand success. . . Mr. and Mrs. George Knout have moved from Stop 29 in New Castle to Stop 30 in New Castle, Joseph Williams, of South Hazel street, was called to Homestead on account of sickness among her relatives. . . the members at Homestead met Monday evening in regular session. Important business was transacted and委员会 were appointed to make arrangements for a concert among evening attendees. . . the Cantine No. 93 met Monday evening in regular convention. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Neisn, Mr. and Mrs. Harding of West Federal street have met to discuss the need for a large Social session held on May 7th by Buckley Lodge No. 73 I. B. P. O. E. of was inducted a grand success. 135 friends and members called to the meeting for the great need the lodge for their kindness. At 3:00 an elaborate feast was spread to which 98 guests were seated and now the hotel men in the city want the chef, W. Murray the program was waiting for of beauty and special mention should be made of the music furnished by Prof. Durgee's orchestra. All members passed the timber line and you can find your cards at all times in Buckley No. 73. PENSACOLA, FLA. (By Walker W. Thomas.) Special to THE FREEMAN. The May day entertainment at Mr. Zion Tabernace last Monday night was a great success. The program was quite interesting, and notwithstanding the unagreaeable showcase of the showcase present. The entertainment was given by S. J. S. and W. Clubs, mesames. W. J. Steward and W. A. Watts, capt. ... Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. It was wish to thank their many friends through the Freeman and their many tokens of loving remembrance and friendship received by them during the most happy nour of their life, and their friends were ever more sincere. The members of theிரs club, who made great efforts for their happiness at the han. They extend good wishes to each and everyone. Mr. Spencer Powell has been the sick list of many friends over every gled to him out. The B. O. F. club, so I gave a picnic last Monday, May s, at Moro Castle Park. A very enjoyable evening was spent by a large crowd. Messers. Steward, E. David, and W. J. Steward. The East Hill Pleasure Club entertained at a bay party on the steamer Beaver last Monday. A very delightful time was spent on Mr. and Mrs. Robert's Bennett delightfully entertained a bar of their friends last week in honor of their sister, Miss Parabe, of Quintette, who spent the week with them. A literary recital was given at the New Church Church, Monday high, and was rained down across Messrs. G. R. Good and P. S. Brown spent a few pleasant days in New Orleans, La., on business. Mr. Edward May. In the May, the new boy, spent a few days in the city last week in the city. Dolphin, of Warrington. Fla. in the city. ...Mr. Herman Hinderson returned from Atlanta, Ga., by auto. He reported a very delightful trip. ...Mr. Andrew Miller, who was senior, few days ago, is now a many friends. He sees him out. ...Mr. Wm. Harris, of 1002 West Wright, died last week. His many friends mourn his loss. ...Mr. A. C. Chapelle, an attorney, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., is among many friends here. ...Mr. Willis Clalborne Jr., of N. R. street, is on the sisc list. His many friends hope to see him out again. ...Any one desiring a Freeman brought to their morning will please leave their address at the Phoenix or the Pensacola drug stores. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Bell Salspaugh left Tuesday for Fairfax, South Dakota, where she will spend the summer...Mrs. Arthur Lett interrupted her dinner...We the members of the A. M. E. church of Battle Creek, Mich., highly thank Mrs. Kittle Harris for her earnest work and help in the 400 as their part of the rainy for the dew of the musical club of the Second Baptist church met at Mrs. S. Henderson Friday evening...Mr. Ralph Tuner is on her way to be a co-star...Mrs. Tyler entertained her mother, Mrs. Nettie Sellers and children Friday evening...Miss Adel Salspaugh entertained Miss Goldie Cross last Friday evening or near it...Mr. John Pettiford or near it...Mrs. Mary Indle of her mother, Mrs. Henry Tuner, whom she has returned to home again last Friday...Mrs. Delyons is still on the street...Also, Mrs. Kendall street is ill to Mr. Fred Mims to work again...Don't forget to give your items to your agent, Gussie Berry, QUITMAN. GA. Special to THE FREEMAN. You can get The Freeman every Saturday afternoon from Mayes M. Salem, 1008 S. Clay street, or at the City Meat Market, 1008 S. Jones, the great gardener, died at his home on Jefferson street, Sunday, April 29. Get The Freeman. It is filled with good news. For sale by M. N. Salem, 1008 S. Wax street, or at the City Meat Market., Mr. McIntosh, or is it a home location on which to build a store. He intends to marry shortly., Mr. Jas. McIntosh, one of our old citizens, has been confined to his bed for over three weeks. He will thank you for what you gave him. Mr. Jas. will deliver you a paper every Saturday, if not come to him. He is the agent for The Freeman....The baseball team here will defeat them all like it did the Vallejo. M. Salem has been successful in establishing the Uniiform Rank Company here....Salem will take your subscript paper, the best colored paper in the country. TUSKEGEE COMMENCEMENT The annual commencement exercises of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute will begin on Sunday, May 21, with the delivery of the commencement sermon by Bishop John C. Kilgo of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. These exercises promise to eclipse, in point of attendance and interest, that of any previous commencement at the institute. Seventeenth anniversary exercises of the Phelps Hall Bible Training School will be held Monday, May 22, at 7:30 o'clock p. m., in the institute chapel. One of the most interesting events of commencement week is that of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute which takes place on Tuesday, May 23, in the institute chapel at 7:30 p. m. The special commencement day exercises on Thursday, May 25, will begin in the afternoon after a brief battalion and a second session in the afternoon at 2 p. m.; concluding with the delivery of the annual commencement address by Judge Robert H. Terrell of the Municipal Court of the District. Among the graduates on the program will be Julius Freeman of Wilson, N. C., and Acie Jones of Thomasville, Ga., the valedictorian and salutatorian, who will speak on industrial as well as on There will also be a panoramic display of the trades illustrating the work as actually carried on in the different areas of the school. The various divisions of the school will be in operation during the week and on May 25. Visitors and friends of the institution will have ample opportunity to inspect the work of the students. Special arrangements have been made for the accommodation of all visitors, and probably a great many people will take advantage of this opportunity to visit the school. Open, round trip, reduced railroad rates can be secured to reach Tuskegee during commencement. For the convenience of visitors attending this occasion, special train services be operated on special trains to Tuskegee and return, and also from Opelika. LEXINGTON, KY., NEWS NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Bivens Grumbo of Cleveland was in town for a few days last week when business was in the New York City, and he was been in Cincinnati for the past year, is home for a few weeks' visit to his family and friends, before going to Chicago, where he intends to locate... Mr. W. G. London has resigned his position as head of the New Phoenix and accepted a very lucrative position on another line in his former home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Landon made many warm friends during his stay in Chicago, and was regretted to give him up. Here's a luck to tell: “Cap. E. E. G. Pickens, O. Thomas, L. Watson, J. Glenn of Louisville have been attending the races here... Dr. C. W. Lattimore of Louisville was in the city Sunday.... Mrs. Sanders Richardson was in Coventry Sunday to the other theater and the line was quite ill. The Lincoln the has changed hands. The interest in this popular play house has been acquired by the Collins Brothers of Piqua, O., who propose to keep it up to its pressure. It is an important place for the moving, late of the Galt House, Louisville, has accepted the position of head-water of the New Phoenix Hotel. We predict for him much success... Mrs. Frank Baird, who underwent a very serious operation at St. Joseph Hospital last week, is doing nicely under the circustances. ASHEVILLE, N. C. Special to THE FRIEND. The first of the actions of the week was the first funeral car that has recently been purchased by the Peoples' Undertaking Company. This company has only been doing business something that has been put on the high grade service. The most Messrs. Noah Muraygh and Thos. Oglesby have been giving has brought to them much of the business of the city.... This is the season of the closing of schools. Friday night of this week, the first of the two was the very Presbyterian School, of which Rev. C. B. Dusenbury is principal. The exercises are always good and this year was no exception to the rule... The campaign of the Y. M. on a town at hard work to put on a five day campaign to raise the balance of their debt, which now stands at $3,400. Mr. J. E. Moorland was here during the week and gave much assistance to the work. Dr. D. A. A. was the paid paid of the young people here were greatly grieved over the death of Miss Carrie Mae Tlexander, one of the promising young girls of the city... Mr. Samuel Dawkins, being a great share of the Battery Park, is spending the week with his family at Spartanburg, S. C. ... One of the big attractions of the next week will be the Queen's Carnival, given at the Y. M. I. by the irls' Industrial Club for the benefit of the debt. Mrs. Maggie Jones, the manager, is one of the best workers in the city. WILFONT. ARK. Special to THE FREEMAN Special TO THE FREEMAN. Ther Winnard middle school gave their closing exercises on April 19, 20 and 21, the first night being observed for the primary grade, Miss M. P. Kelly and Mrs. Goodwin being the teachers. They certainly put forth every effort to entail the hearsay. Prof Cook's night, the 20th, was like a storm passing through the audience. The 21st was Dr. C. H. Watkin's night. 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Lee, followed by others, Bishop Shaffer pre- Tuesday, June 13. 10:00 a. m.—Annual session of University Trustee Board. 10:00 a. m.-Convocation of college church, Church, Prof John R. Hawkins presiding. 3:00 p. m. Annual address before the Lakewood School, Captain F. R. Stewart of Pittsburg, Pa. 7:30 p. m.—Public rhetoricals and prize speaking. Wednesday, June 14. 8:30 a. m.—Class breakfast, followed by class. 3:00 p. m.—Special address by Dr William Hayes Ward, editor of the New York Independent, before the trustees faculty and students of the university 7:30 p. m.—Address before the alumni by Dr W. L. Board, of Washington, D. C Thursday, June 15. 16:00 a. m. —Commencement. 1:00 p. m. —Normal and industrial exhibits at O'Neill, Arnett and Galloway halls. 3:00 p. m. —Address by Dr. Booker T. Washington, the occasion being the centenary of Bishop Daniel A. Payne. ADDYSTON, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN PRINCETON, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN The Old Fellows fraternity will have their annual public services at the Second M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The annual thanksgiving and Court of Calendula of this day will very interesting to an unusually large audience at the Olive Branch Baptist church last Sunday afternoon. The prince will have a guest speaker, and will wholesome advice and instruction delivered by Prof. F. H. Jones, of Henderson, Kv. Other speakers who said some good things were Messrs. E. G. Coyle, F. C. Evansville, and John Nealy, of this city in a pleasing manner to all, was master of ceremonies. Some good music was rendered by the choir of the church and Eva Scott, was well given, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sharp, a fine boy Saturday evening. They call him Robert Douglass. Some graceful movements were beautiful figures were presented by 14 in the "Japanese Fan Drill" at Bethel A. M. E. church Friday evening. A good sum was realized for benefit of the rally meeting in Wheatland Sunday evening. Baptize some young converts there Sunday June 4... The program by the girls of the Allen club was much enjoyed at the rally meeting last Tuesday evening. Mrs P. L. Drury of the club and Nellie Catlett is secretary. Dr. J. William Summers of Corvdon, who is to deliver the address of the college, is the most gracious of this city, on the evening of May one of the most scholarly, eloquent, and able divines in the state. A very large attendance is expected to hear him... Dr. Kaufman, Edith G. Gilbert and Vada E. Clements, the graduates, will deliver short orations at the commencement. The music by the high school and eighth grade chorus from the Princeton high school, all under the direction of Miss Minnette E. Harlan, will be a leading feature of the evening.....Rev. G. W. Dorsey, of this city will be begin a series of meetings Crowfeild, May 14.....Rev. J. A. Barbee and officers, occasionally good results in the rally Sunday, in sieie D. Clay and Miss Smith, of Mt Vernon, will be the guests of Mrs. G. H. Snow and Sunday. The ladies of the Morning Art Society of the Eastern Stars, and their friends had a profitable time, financially and socially, last Saturday. Mrs. Miller, her daughters and sisters, from Vincennes, were visiting in the.....The Junior choir of Bethel A. M. E. church will render a musical and literate at the Second M. E. church next Tuesday, evening.....Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woolfork are the proud parents of a fine baby boy. STRAKVILLE, MISS Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Pearl Davis made her departure on Saturday for Mobile to spend a week or two in the city. . . Mrs. Dinah Isaac died last Monday, and her remains was buried on Tuesday. His despite preached the funeral. The deceased was Ruth member and was a true Christian spectacle. A large host of people attended her. . . . Mr. Lewis Owens arrived in our city on Saturday from Laurel. Miss, looking well, were also wore gladiolus to see him, as he has been absent from our town about four years. . . Mr. Jobt. Steward is on our sick list. Mr. Oscar Anderson arrived to slowly. and his mates was glad to see him well. Mr. Bishop was reported to be sick on Friday. William departed on Thursday for Hirne Point, N. C., There she will join her husband who is traveling agent for the Birmingham jail. Rev. T. J. Harris, of Memphis, has received court commenced Monday and the clock well supplied with colored cases, but every one is wishing that they will make Miss Lucy Rocket departed on last Sunday. The clock Tenn. Listen! The Freeman can be bought every Saturday at N. F. Dally store. Lafayette street. Miss Griffin. Lafayette street. Miss Vardal of Aberdeen, was the guests of M. Callin on Sunday. April 18. They took a view over the city and liked the men they say they never enjoyed themselves before. Mrs. Georgia Green departed for St. mingham. Ala., on Tuesday. Starkville Black Diamonds and Columbia demons were dated up for a game on Monday May 8th. A special excursion carried the crowd over via M. & O. R. R. MERIDIAN. MISS. Special to THE FREEMAN Deacon Alfred Whitfield, age 65 years, died May 3. His funeral was largely attended at New Hope Baptist church on May 4 at 3 p.m. Those who smoke of heroin May 4, were J. W. Smith, M. Brown, M. Rev. W. N. Wallowace, M. Rev. B. Franklin, R. W. Primm, H. Keeton, B. Stockton, W. M. Moore, H. C. Hill. After the short memorial, Rev. H. S. Lee, the pastor, preached the funeral. He is the best beautiful tribute to the deceased. The interment was made in the Masonic cemetery. The Meridian academy exercises were held at Paul E. The Church Sunday, May 7, 1911. The Meridian Baptist seminary exercises were held at theinary building on Sunday, May 7. Prof. G. M. Reece is the principal. Rev. V. H. Nashville, Tenn. preached the baccalaureate at 1 a.m. to a packed house. He is an ordained Rev. W. M. Hicks preached an able seminary at 3 p.m. Rev. Pine also preached night at 8 o'clock to a large congregation on Thursday night, May 11. Dr. Pine will also preach the commencement sermon for the Weschel public school on Sunday, May 14. at 1 a.m. he will lecture to graduates in 1918. Dr. Pine will needs be commended for having the noble man at his school closing. Dr. the first of June all of the schools will be closed. ...Look out boys. The Free-people has been a little sick the past week but is in and about ...Dr. Pine, of Nashville, Tenn. ting the voices ready for singing at the Baptist congress to be held in Meridian, May 11. ...Prof. Ledbetter will soon commence his school for this session. Rev. W. M. pastor of the Congregational church will preach the commencement sermon. will preach the commencement schools later on. Dr. Cummel Love and wife of St. Louis, M. have been visiting in our city the past week. HENDERSON, KY A PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD. Atlantic City N J Atlantic City, N. J. Special to THE FREEMAN his loss. Mr. Cope and several members of his family attended the service andowed the body to the grave. Understake from the Smith Landing bureaus and his manager establishment, Edward Harrison, had charge of the funeral. A noble and fearful member of the Union, a staunch member of St. James's Church, the child of the King has gone to his reward. CENTRALIA, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. T. Calaway and wife were employed to prepare and serve the banquet, which was given in honor to the white musketeer, meeting of the state. The above are examples and experts on such occasions. There was a social last night at the M. E. Church, given by one of the members of Mrs. Bunch. The Masons met Monday for a luncheon Hall. .Miss C. Cash has returned from Chicago, Ill., where she has been visiting relatives, etc. .Miss M. Williams recovered from the mumps. Mr. Edyward does not like to be around when the mumps are. .One of Mr. Johnson's youngest boys was kicked by a horse and jaw bone was fractured. .Mrs. T. Calaway, Mr. T. eronon, Ill., last Monday to the funeral niece's husband, Mr. Wm. Newcomb Mrs. Newcomb accompanied Mrs. Calaway home on Tuesday. .Miss Ida Hedges, St. Louis was here a few days visiting her. Miss Ethel Hedgesman. She returned last Saturday. .Mrs. Manly is the leading seamstress. She is very busy. .Mrs. Calaway had a very narrow escape from the fire by her gasoline stove getting on fire. .Miss Maude Macklin is learning to be an expert coed at the high school. She takes great interest in it. .The man she now coming right handy for the ladies. .Miss C. Tarmen has gone to Chicago, Ill., to visit her sister, Mrs. Lewis. BOWLING GREEN, KY. The musical and dramatic concert was held at Crook's Chapel C. M. E. church Monday evening, May 1, 1911, which was composed of some of the city's best talent. E. Keeton rendered an excellent paper. E. Keeton developed into an elocutionist, made a hit in "How He Saved St. Michael," Mr. J. J. Young sang a bass "In Love Land and See which was full of life and music." Crook F. Cook addressed the audiences on "Christian Influence" which was made very interesting. Mrs. L. P. Gordon, the pianist, rendered some well executed selections for the occasion. All of the talent, deservedly acknowledged. Prof. C. T. Cook, president of the high school, will teach in summer normal at Frankfort, Ky. This is the first summer school that has been held in the state school system. Prof. J. Hattaway, which will be of great benefit to the teachers and the educational interests in the state. The people of Bowling Green are proud of their principal of state street public school will be one of the teachers in the summer school at Frankfort. Prof. Walter Visiting friends. Mrs. James Singer, Hobbs Grve, died Friday night of heart trouble. She was seventy years of age, and was highly respected by all who knew her she leaves a husband and other relatives. JACKSONVILLE,ILL The famous Mallory Brothers furnished excellent music recently at Murphy's onera house, at Mt. Sterling.....Mr. W. M. Parrish, who has been on the slick list, is Mr. Emery Bantist church, of Minnesota, preached an able sermon, even at Mt. Emery Bantist church, . . . Arthur Stewart, of Indianapolis, Ind., is in the city, on account of the serious illness of Mr. Emery Bantist, who gave every night last week, beginning on ending May 5, at the Bethel A. M. E. church, was largely attended. The program each night was fine in every way. One night Mallory Bros. furnished exquisite gold watch, was won by Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, and the ring was won by Mrs. Alma Wright, and the dress by Miss Anny Brannum, Mrs. Clara Edwards, and Mrs. John Powell, of Carl Powers took place May 5 at his residence on S. Hardin avenue. Rev. Shaw had charge of funeral services. Interment was in East cemetery.....Geo. Lester Lester, east street, who has been one ill, is some audience. There is much sickness and deaths in our city.....Rec. W. Chavis, of Springfield, Ill., preached his farewell sermon on a large audience. Mrs. James Roding of S. Mauraisterre street, was on the sick list recently.....Mr. Jonas Brown, of S. Ebev street, continues poor. Mrs. Josephine Butler of Lincoln avenue had a large audience to break her leg, which is quite painful. Mr. Buck Wilson continues poorly. PASADENA, CAL. Special to THE FREEMAN. The electoral college met at the First A. M. E. Church of this city May 2, 1912, and sent the Northern and Southern California conference, which will be held in Topcake, Kas, in May, 1912. Mr. Winnings, the president of the Angeles were elected delegates., Mr. T. C. Walker of North Pass is making quite a success in the poultry business. He is dedicition to his residence on Franklin avenue...Mrs. Bertha Kims of Atlanta, Ga. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harman of the A. M. E. Church feel elated over the failure of the bond issue, which if church property through condemnation proceedings. They have one of the most beautiful sites of this city, and on that is to be commended when you consider the colored population of this city. ...Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bunch of this cityleave for the North this week... Mrs. Bronson and daughter, Miss Beu- nison, passed away in Pasedena. Presented Sunday in Pasedena. Mrs. A, Taylor and two daughters, Florence and Miller Carr, left Pasedena May 1 for New York. From there they sell for Europe. They expect to make an ex- port of $100,000. Baptist Sunday Shool Union of Southern California met at the Friendship Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. It was well attended by visiting delegates of the union...Mr. and Mrs. McFall of Indianapolis, who have been spending in the city. We hope to have them on the 1st. We hope to have them again next winter. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to the FREEMAN and Mrs. COLLier, who have been "at home" with Mrs. Anna Hall the past winter, left Tuesday for Chil- icago....Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Grayson on the corner of East and Prince street which they recently purchased....Mother's day will be observed at Annett Chapel the second Sunday in May. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m....Milka Algaines will represent Arnett Chapel Sunday school at the convention to be held in Lansing in June, and Mrs. S. P. Pright will so as to delegate the study of Mrs. Selley....Mrs. Katherine Mcherson who was quite ill, is able to be out again....Invitations have been issued for the annual May party by the student of Mrs. Selley....Miss Susie Lett was elected delegate to the Y. W. C. T. U. convention, which convened in Allegan last week. Mrs. Henry Daley is very sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lena Milton. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Mrs. C. S. Jones and daughter, Miss Esther Jones, of Logansport, Ind., are here visiting her sister, Mrs. George Pope, ...Rev. Donnaghan of anville, II., ...Rev. E. Church of "Temperature." He brought out the point that one drop of whiskey would cause our people to go to destruction. He had a pretty good crowd Sunday afternoon at the Salem Baptist Church, Sunday, May 7, 1911. 3 COOK Waiters and Cooks Prefer our Make of Jackets and Aprons because they have found them satisfactory. Write for Complete Catalogue FREE giving full instructions how to order. 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It will be taken for granted that the Mexicans will enjoy their peace when it does come. All good things require effort in the obtaining. The next Negro Democratic convention will be held in Kansas City, Kas. The date is not fixed, but it is understood that it will be some time next fall. We have said that the proposition in 1919 will meet with general favor because there could be engendered no racial rancor based on the old antipathies. According to report Cashier Hill of the True Reformers Bank of Richmond, Va., got away with a cool $50,000. This is the biggest haul known in the history of colored men. The colored Democrats succeeded in having a convention on the 17 of May in Indianapolis. It was not large, excepting in quality. Some first-class-colored men were among the number. Owing to the non-action of Congress looking forward to one great demonstration by way of an exposition in 1913 in memory of the Emancipation of the Slaves in the United States, it is the sense of the leaders of the race that those of the various localities use their judgment in appropriately celebrating the event. We are the heritage, brightest and best of all the world of a kind if in compensation for the growing years. We owe it to the Divinity that shaped our end, to "pile these stones" on one another in token of what has been, of what is, of what we hope will be. The general nation, we take it, will be well pleased to feel that we know our cues in this great drama of life and that we catch them up at the proper places. For a great demonstration in 1919—the Tercentenary of the Negroes' arrival on American soil. The well-known Chinese Six Companies of California, supported by the Chinese home government, have begun a campaign of reform in that state for the improvement of the Chinese as a citizen. The movement has in mind opposition to the Geary Chinese exclusion act, which the Chinese hope to shame out of business, owing to the high citizenship that they hope to bring about. Verily the Chinese are coming up. If they can do such keen determined thinking, what's likely to happen when their multiplied millions get busy? Some of the press is busy informing the Canadian authorities about the good points of the would-be Negro immigrants. And we would heartily join them, but what's the use. The fact that they are leaving one set of white people because they couldn't make it with them isn't very encouraging, unless they are going to another order of people. If they are the same white people that we think they are they may as well stay right at home. We mean, that after mature deliberation, that our own white folks are just about as good as anybody else's. Mrs. I. B. W. Barnett of Chicago reminds her many friends throughout the country that she is again in the harness. It will be remembered that Mrs. Barnett, better known as Ida B. Wells, was formerly a newspaper woman. She was proprietress of the well-known Conservator, one of the strong race papers of twelve or fifteen years ago. Mrs. Barnett was at that time greatly in opposition to the lynching evil. In fact she, herself, had been a victim of some civil irregularities in her Southern home, a little matter she never got over for many years, if at all. Conditions were such that she came North. She brought with her her wrath, owing to the way she had been treated. She told about it from many platforms; she really set in motion a tremendous wave of opposition that swept over the country and her name became as household words. Mrs. Barnett followed this up by embarking in the newspaper business, where she had further opportunity to urge against the hated "institution." This well-known newspaper woman is back in the harness. The Fellowship Herald is the name of the new publication; it starts out most auspiciously with Ida B. Wells Barnett, editor. The Freeman hopes success for the intrepid journalist in her new enterprise. THE INDEPENDENT CHANGED HANDS. The well-known Independent, the oldest newspaper published in this city, has passed into the hands of Thomas & Evans, who will continue to make it a leading publication of the kind. The Independent was formerly owned and edited by Sol Hathaway, who was noted for his force and individuality as a writer. Mr. Hathaway died a few months ago, after long years of usefulness to the immediate community and to the state. His publication was of particular strength during political times and consequently was much sought. The literary and other features also kept pace, making in all a journal of good quality and prestige. The new management will keep alive the Hathaway ideas, improving on them, when and where it is possible to do so. The Independent is well edited, it is spicy, clean, promising to maintain itself with vigor and interest. THE SUPREME COURT DECISION Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, dissented from the decision of his Associate Justices in the Standard Oil Company case because, from his viewpoint, that court did not go far enough. He gives it out as his opinion that nothing much is gained in the decision, since under the liberal ruling hurtful corporations may yet flourish. He thinks that the terms "undue" or "unreasonable restraint of trade" aretoo elastic, owing to which it will be difficult to determine when corporations have exceeded their supposed limitations. The Supreme Court, however, seems to have acted in accord with the spirit that prompted the prosecution. It acted in accord with the Roosevelt idea, which means discrimination between good and bad trusts—to use his pointed language. It seems to be the better sense of the country, that great corporations should exist, but not to the utter exclusion of similar although smaller concerns. The people and Mr. Roosevelt were well together on the trust proposition, which, reduced, is simply down with the bad trusts. Mr. Roosevelt perhaps stood merely the index of the great mass, and particularly that of the thousands of lesser business men who conduct business under the rules of rightful competition, having nothing to do with large eyes, greedy combines that feel not to tolerate the existence of any similar organization, thus making prices for their particular commodities appear as taxation. The decision of the court will prove very popular, even if it does not include all that Justice Harlan would have included. The opinion is well established that there can be good combines, good, great combines. And, as it happens every now and then, if the decision appears a trifle strained, or departs a bit from the enactments as viewed by some, that conditions are compensated in that general satisfaction follows, not to speak of the preponderance of legal authority as noted in this case. A CHANCE FOR OPTIMISM. The schools are turning them out by the thousands at this time of the year. And fortunately more opportunities are opening every year for young colored men and women. The demand does not as yet equal the output of the more scholarly classes. The masses, however, are finding employment, and which, after, all means very much to the professional people who must depend on the welfare of the masses. The condition is not unlike that elsewhere, but, of course, in a smaller and a more limited way. The white people have no sharp, abrupt, well defined gradation as between classes as the colored people have. Their societies, speaking industrially, gently merge into one another, making it more difficult to observe that the professional classes depend on the welfare of the masses. The point is that the colored people are also approaching that plane where the well being of one class, right among themselves, aside from the same general condition, means the prosperity of other classes, thus establishing an interdependent relationship, which in the end, equals the welfare of all. Heretofore the colored people have looked almost solely to the white race for everything. And indeed they are by no means eliminated as yet, since that same general interdependent relationship includes them. But they have reached the place where thousands depend on other thousands of the race directly for their daily bread. Here is an excellent chance to talk optimistically of the race and of the country, regardless of other conditions. Talking up the good points of the country will do more good than harm. THE NEGRO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. According to program the Negro Democratic convention was held in this city May 17 at the True Reformers' Hall. The number of men assembled was not large, but fairly representative. They hailed from various parts of the country, and from all indications were individuals of standing at their homes. A few of the group are men of large understanding and of affairs. This is notably true of Mr. Douglass Russell, of Oklahoma, who is the superintendent of the Industrial Institute for the Deaf, Blind and Orphans of the colored race of that State. H. Watson Grant, of Washington, D.C., the promoter of the movement, is also of consequence. He is a lawyer. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. pensions and patents being his specialties. The movement looks forward to the convention and campaign of 1912, when it is hoped by the members of the convention to see many colored voters enrolled in the Democratic ranks. After considerable deliberating the convention issued the following appeal to the colored voters of the United States: "An Appeal to the Colored Voters of the United States of America. "We, the Negroes in national Democratic convention assembled, this, the 17th day of May, 1911, desire to appeal to the colored voters of the United States to open their eyes to the conditions surrounding us as a race and suggest that it is wisdom's way that the Negro should no longer blindly follow any one party to its own harm and detriment, as he has heretofore followed the Republican party. We believe that the American Negro should divide his vote the same as the white man and be found in all political parties for precisely the same reason that white men are found in all parties. "Therefore, we as Negro Democrats reaffirm our allegiance to the Democratic party, believing that its principles for reciprocity and for tariff for revenue only are the most conducive for an economical administration of the affairs of the American government, and comes nearer to the grass root, meeting the approval of the masses of the common people. "And we heartily endorse the Oklahoma bank guarantee law, and we regard it as a safeguard thrown around the hard earnings of the great masses of the common people of that State; and we look forward to the day when such an economic law is enacted in every State in this Union of States. And it is sound in Democratic principles. "We therefore appeal to the intelligent, honest, law-abiding colored citizens of the United States of America to organize and bind themselves together in Democratic clubs preparatory for the war of the ballot in 1912. Remember the ancient adage, 'The wise man foreseeeth the evil, and hideth himself, but the fool goes on and is overtaken in the error of his way.' "J. S. Green, Georgia; H. W. Grant, Esq., Washington, D. C.; W. H. Nelson, Virginia; S. Douglass Russell, Oklahoma; H. R. Pegues, Pennsylvania; J. C. Brice, Virginia; Lymus Roulach, North Carolina; Chas. O. Rudd, Ohio; W. H. Marshall, West Virginia; W. M. Jones, Oklahoma; John C. Minor, Massachusetts; Isaac Winder, New York; John R. Hogan, Oklahoma, national treasurer." ODD FELLOWS HALL BURNS Damago Covered by Insurance- Races Close-Society Notes. 1006 West Chestnut Street. Louisville Special to THE FREEMAN. LOUISVILLE, KY.—This week marks the beginning of commencement season all over the U. S. We feel that it would be worthwhile to have wholesale giving away of degrees by many of our schools. Nearly every year the Presidents are swamped with applications for Honorary degrees, many of these trifecta, and we have already completed a course in a high school, yet they desire to be crowned with the degree of A.B. or A.M. A few of our Presidents have made a third class certificate in a course. It is very discouraging to the thousands of otherter college every year, who reman four years striving to merit the honorary degrees, to have some person who has made a third class certificate the same honor. It very often happens that those who purchase their degrees obtain the best places in some of our colleges, and they would be the tucky who have the authority to grant such degrees will be careful in bestowing these honors. We believe that Merit should be the credentials by which our young men and women obtain such honors. --- The great Kentucky Classic of the American Turf is over, amid applauses Meridian, leading from barrier to wire, won the thirty-seventh Kentucky Derby in 2:05 and the Derby ahead. He's the manner's flank was Governor Grey, the favorite for the race, which came from away back and made a gallant effort to overhaul Meridian, but in vain. Fifteen lengths of the course, hismiston hope of the Colored Tamer, Mr. Tulegale, Stays. Says the Evening Post: "There was a new record made in respect to the gowns worn by the women of Louisville, and the Blue Grass State. Every conceivable in the gray colors that made expression in the gray colors that made the grandstand look like a huge bank of nodding flowers." The Colored Odd Fellows Hall on West Walnut street was gated by fire early Saturday morning. It has not been deminished, and the originated. The ground floor of the lodge is occupied by Meyers Drug Store, which suffered a loss of $3,000 by water pouring in on the stock. The Lyre Theater situated on the same door was damaged to the extent that the damage Manager Seals was able to continue his regular evening show, which brought from the audience frequent applause. The southwestern corners of the building and warehouses were burned away. We learn that all damage was fully covered by insurance. The long looked for staging of the five-act melodrama entitled "Tallaboo, or Swept by Fire to Fame and Fortune," written and conugated by Lawyer N. R Harper of this city, one of the most attorneys, is announced to take place at the Houston Theater during the week commencing June 12th, to run the entire week. The Louisville Choral Society is the choir of the musical and dramatic talent to be found among our people, has charge of the production of this play. The plot is founded upon the wealth, culture and refinement of the Negro today, woven and made bright by the powerful, romantic Indian love story." We will continue the plot of this play in the next issue of this paper. Quite a number of clubs are being organized among the young people. The latest organized one bearing his name of Owenboro Club was created their invitations a few days ago. It was an evening party at the residence of Mrs. Hudson, 114 West Walnut street. The club was decorated with the colors of the club. Refreshments were served and young folks had a gay time. They hope in the near future to give an entertainment for the benefit of some charitable organizations. The clubs are Messrs. Sammie Green, Pres.; Grace Hallory, Treas.; Wm. Rankins, Sec., and Columbus Redman, sergeant-at-arms. The twenty-first annual convention of the Ladies of the G. A. R. Department of Kentucky and Tennessee, convened at Owensboro, Ky., May 13th and 14th. Uncle Owen Circle of Owensboro, the camp fire was held on Fourth Street Baptist church. The program was made up of local talent representatives of the business men of the city. The music was the direction of Miss Marietta Wheeler. following officers were elected. Mrs. Viola Gowdy, Dept. president, Henderson, Ky.; Mrs. Armiah Wilson, senior vice-president, Junior College, Gunner, junior dept. vice-president, Clarksville, Tenn.; Mrs. Bessie L. Allen, department secretary; Mrs. Mary J. Foston, treasurer, Owensboro, Ky.; Mrs. Viena Giles, Owensboro, Ky.; Mrs. Amanda Cabel, who was presented with a beautiful jeweled badge. The convention will meet in Louisville in 1912. The week's offering at the Lyre theater is one of excellence from start to finish. Large crowds have attended every performance. The funny sayings of Stovall engagement modeled by Past Dep. Pres. Mrs. Amanda Cabel, who was presented with a beautiful jeweled badge. The convention will meet in Louisville in 1912. The week's offering at the Lyre theater is one of excellence from start to finish. Large crowds have attended every performance. The funny sayings of Stovall engagement modeled by Past Dep. Pres. Mrs. Amanda Cabel, who was presented with a beautiful jeweled badge. The convention will meet in Louisville in 1912. The Avenue theater has thrown open its doors to a large and appreciative audience. They have given their colored costumes to the performers of the balcony. This week they are offering The Sun's Peerless Minstrels in three acts. The song entitled "I Am on My Way to Reno," by Tom Powell, the black faced comedian was received with repeated applause. There will be a colorful dancing contest every Friday evening. --- The Commencement exercises of the Eckstein Norton Institute will begin at Cane Spring, June 5th and end with exercises by the students at Macauley's theater June 9th. A special address will be delivered by Ben Govorner Cox. Rev. C. H. Parrish, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, delivered a memorial sermon in memory of Brither Varrick Carpenter, a Varrick Carpenter time ago. Resolutions were read and his favorite song was sung. Brother Carpenter was a devout Christian and a faithful member of the G. A. R. Mrs. Bessie L. Allen, colored juvenile officer, has received a three-years' scholarship in the American School of Law, Chicago. She is the first Colored woman the Southern to receive a scholarship from this school. . . . We invite all of our friends who are interested in the general welfare and uplift of the Colored citizens of the Falls City, to send news items to appear in these daughters of dear old Kentucky are scattered all over the U. S. They are always glad to read a bit of news from their dear old Kentucky home. Hems must reach us not only for news of each week Send communications to 1006 West Chestnut or call us over the Home Phone 8007L. Prof. G. P. Russell, assistant supervisor of public schools of Lexington, Ky.; Rev. J. E. Wood, pastor and editor of Torchlight, Danville, Ky., and Mr. George Berry, editor of The Reporter, Owensboro, Ky., were in the city last week. Mr. Charles Adair accompanied by his sister, left for Indianapolis, enroute to Chicago, Ill. Mr. Wm. Rogers and Miss Georgia Davis were quietly married a few days ago. Supper was served at the Keystone Restaurant on West Walnut street. The wife of Mr. A. G. Meaux, who was seriously injured a few days ago, is much improved at this writing. Oneo f the leading social events during the month will be the presentation of a drama, "Between Two Seasons, King Louisvilleville Drama Club, May 29th at Macauley's theater, for the benefit of the U. B. F. Building Fund, under the auspices of the California lodge No. 12. Society will be presenting the play, "Never have parties have been formed." The Dramatic Club is under the management of Messrs. William L. Hampton and James DeHaven. The California lodge will be represented Messrs. A. G. de George L. Alexander and G. C. Winlock. The State University is in the midst of Commencement exercise London evening. Every week the Meyzeek a very eloquent address before the Literary Society. Tuesday evening the exercises of the undergraduates of the Normal Department were held; Thursday evening the closing exercises at the Macauley's theater. --- The Louisville Cubs who were scheduled to play a series of games in the West, have cancelled their dates. Griffin has been added to the pitching force. The Cubs have been playing the Cubs in a very interesting game of $ 8 to 4 last Monday evening. Manager Lancaster is doing all in his power to bring the best colored teams in the South to Louisville. * * * Miss Minnie Moore, who has been ill for several weeks, is able to be out again. Governor Augustus E. Willson, the members of his staff and their wives will be present at the Thursday morning and afternoon by the Rt. Rev. Edmund Obrecht, Abbot of Gethsemane, at the monastery, Gethsemane, Ky. According to the laws of the Catholic Church, only a princess of the royal blood can enter the monastery, and dispensation has been granted for this country making it lawful for the wife of a President or the Governor of a State to the ladies attending them to enter a monastery on an equal footing with royalty. AMERICAN GIANTS LOSE TO SPALDINGS Errors Defeat Colored Champions— Giants Outhit Opponents—Score 5 to 4—Great Crowd Present. (By Cary B. Lewis). Chicago, Ill. Special to THE FREEMAN. After having the game on ice in the 4th innning, the American Giants began to loaf on the Spaldings to make a rally, but Dourgerty's wildness in the fifth inn- ing, coupled with the error, pave the gave the whole team to end up with Giants could not overcome. As for class, the American Giants showed their su- pport in at will, while the Spaldings got only three scratch hits off the Colored pitches. The game was interesting. The fans here and a larger number is expe- ted to be present next Sunday in the Philadelphia Giants. Quite a deal of comment was heard about the new park, all being highly pleased with accomo- mation and the diamonds which formerly belonged the Comiskey's old White Sox. The score: Spaldings..... 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 5 American Giants..... 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 Two base hits—Hill Payne (2), Duncan Hale hits—Hage to Larson to Braniff, Hutchinson to Truck —By Etheridge, 1; by Lougherty, by Lindsay, 5. Bases on balls—Off Etheridge, 2; off Dougherty, 1. Umpire— Goeckel, Time of game—1:58 Leland Giants Lose to Pullmans The Pulman's won over the Leland Game. He scored 10 points to 9. The hard hitting of Andrew and Tubert and Strothers, with Watkins pitching, featured the features of the game. The score: Pulmans ..... 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 *-10 Leland Giants. ..... 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 1-9 Base base hire by Johnson. Struck out- by Dixonman by Johnson. 1 by Watkins. 7. Bases on balls-Off Dixon. 1, off Johnson, 1. Umpire-Sykes. Time- 2:05. Diamond Flashes: Wickware was the whole show in Sunday's game against the Jollet Standards, and he out eleven men, he got two hits, one on, and scored the Leland's only run. Johnny Smith, the veteran ball player, has heard the call of the ball player played short for the Leland Giants and also got a hit. We regard "Jimmy" as one of the best all around informed men in the league, and a ball. "Jimmy" is a gentleman ball player. He is a constant worker for "Uncle Sam." Manager "Nate" Heaths has signed Andrew Campbell for the Leland Giants. "Nate" tells that he has several more that he is to sign up soon. Nate is not asleep, nor is attorney Moseley. Watch 'em, they will be in the running soon. "Greene" took the Michigan town by storm. He is one clever coach. There were over 3,000 paid admissions at "Rube Foster's" American Giants park or Sunday. When they dayst just little warmer and the weather man says sunshine, look out for 6,000. Although the American Giants lost their first game at their new park, they showed the fans that they have a real team, one to feel proud of. Just think, "Dad" Johnson and his Philadelphia Giants here next Sunday. We are expecting to see some real baseball playing then. Mr. "Rube" Foster and Mr. Schorling has decided to reserve a "press stand" for baseball writers. His life is a commendable task, but he has been the first day, but the "quill pushers" will be satisfied if it's ready by Sunday. The ladies did look too beautiful at the ball parks on Sunday. It was almost like being along the "stroll" to see them gaze dressed in the balloons and pictures, sit in the breechers and look over in the boxes and grandstand and view the "fairest of all creation," it looked like one variegated flower garden. If you don't believe us, go out and see. "Believe me, it's a pretty sight." Geo. Wright, Harry Booker and John Lloyd are some of the familiar faces seen lined up against former friends. In defeating the Joulet Standards, the Leland Giants won against one of the best semi-pro hereabouts. "Rube" smashed out three hits on Sunday against Skikin. "Rube" still has the batting eye. Bill Lindsey is schedled to pitch against the Philadelphia Giants. Get in form, Bill, for the "pencil pushers" who have hurt the ball, 5,000 and the ladies, too, will be there—that is, some you know, Bill. Keep your eye on Peters' Union Giants. They are playing good ball. If you don't hear much about them. The good news was received here that the A. B. C.'s put it over for the Cleveland Tigers last Sunday. All the fans and ball players were sorry to hear of John Merida's death, who was known as "Big Boy" and played second base for the A. B. C.'s of Indianapolis. Campbell of the Leland Giants caught one of his old time games for Manager Harris and his work at the bag was clever. Petway as usual put a great game at the end for Austin Ackman playing last Sunday. Petway is rounding up and promises to be the best in his career. The Colored players are putting up some clean baseball. Not of that "monkeying" on the diamonds that is usually seen among some colored teams. It does not go in Chicago teams. Visiting teams coming here and are addicted to this habit, we say a Joe Simms, "out it out." Bob Motts was one of the big spectators at the Leland Giants game on last Sunday. Mr. Motts never misses the chance to see a colored team on Sunday. Well, they are to play. The American Giants and the Chicago Giants are to have nine games in July. At present, the American Giants are the favorites. Pete Hill is still scoring big. He is actually one of the cleverest ball players of the race. Watch his movements in a game. Captain Pettus is catching a star game for the Chicago Giants; only one base stolen on him last week. Chicago Giants infield is one of the most finished set of ball teams seen on any club. Major Jackson and his Colts leave Friday night for Detroit to be gone two days to play the Detroit Stars. The Chicago Giants have won seven straight games and tied one. The West Ends have been the only team to phase the Chicago Giants. Three home runs, four three base hits, seven two baggers and 25 singles were hung up for the Chicago Giants last week. Mr. Haynes, Dave Wyatt and Willie Adams were among the interesting spectators at American Giants on Sunday. All the big teams of the country will be behind him. His skill and ability as ball players, Chicago HOTEL DALE Cape May, N. J. THE PALACE HOTEL the magnificent four-story structure, replete with every modern convenience and containing every modern improvement, has just been completed at a cost of $50,000. The architectural design of this hotel makes it one of the most beautiful and effective accommodations along the Atlantic coast. It is, without exception the finest and most beautiful hostel in the United States for the modern accommodation of our guests. It is located on the highest elevation in the heart of the residence portion of Cool Cape May. It is directly opposite the widely celebrated links of the Cape May and its environments on all sides are perfect. The view from the hotel is magnificent on the front, overlooking the golf links, with views stretching away to take in the beautiful driveways and farms of the inland section of the Cape. The rear commands an extensive view of the harbor and sea glistening like gems in the sunlight. Sea glistening like gems in the sunlight. Sea glistening like gems in the sunlight. Sea glistening like gems in the sunlight. The hotel is the beautiful grill room. The hotel is on the highest platform of the Allyssianian Orchestra to render afternoon and evening concerts in the room daily during the entire season. The sea bathing at Cape May is unremarkable at the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable at its fine surf and is perfect safe at all times for women and children. The hotel has its own private bathhouse. The hotel has its own private bathhouse. The hotel has its own private bathhouse. The hotel has its own private bathhouse. Caps or autos may be summoned from the harbor and adjacent sounds are always attentive and boats may be had at all times. Cape May is famous for its beautiful driveways. Cabs or autos may be summoned from the harbor and adjacent sounds are always attentive and boats may be had at all times. Cape May is famous for its beautiful driveways. Cabs or autos may be summoned from the harbor and adjacent sounds are always attentive and boats may be had at all times. The hotel is under the personal management of the owner, E. W. Dale of the most progressive and enthusiastic men of our race. His experience as a hotel owner is immense, thanks to details in his biography. The interior of this hotel, conceived in perfect taste, even in seemingly insignificant details, cannot be surpassed. In fact it may be described as the acme of luxury, comfort and elegance. The Hotel Dale contains one hundred light, airy, and luxuriously furnished rooms. They contain every modern convenience, electric lights throughout the entire house. Suites with bath and long distance telephone connections. The gem of the whole hotel is the spacious reception room. Considered either as a work of art or with a view to comfort it is a masterpiece. The elegantly furnished dining room is operated under both European and American plan. The cuisine will contain all the delicacies of the season prepared by a master of the culinary art. Sea foods a specialty. One of the most unique features of the --- will see the greatest Colored teams of the country. To know the results, and the papers that carry the best sporting season, Parks, of the Chicago Giants, shorts, and consistent hitting this season and his stock is going very big. "Bad Devil," he says. "Red Devils" and many other kinds of auto's we've seen at the Ames Giants game last Sunday. A large crowd has been left for the occupancy of a room under the care of a special watchman. The Burlington Leland Giant Boomer Club plies States street every day from 29th street to Moseley Park in a car, auto. In the party area, Bollong, Raleigh Leland, "Buster Husson," Bill Bill McCoulough, Tom Mason, Tom Allen, Allen Alfred and Robert Gisbee. CINCINATI THEATERS—THE PEKIN, THE GAITHER CINCINNATI, O, May 16—The Pineapple night, with one of the best bites of the open air, with Lucy Lee herd scores in the open, as usual. Merryweather and Brown follow with very strong turn. This team is in the street, and their songs were street talk were all so it did not take long to get the word down the line. They are a hit. Miss Mabel Gail was induced to stay over by the manager and many requests were made at the box office, old her over and the results showed that she was made. That versatile and way of the Little lady from the coastside, she launched forth with new costumes and new steps, that took the house and new steps, that took the house and She works here audience up to where they never tire of her. One of her where they never tire of her. She has returned after an absence of a year, the person of Joe Simms. Joe is a drawer this city, and in order to get a coworker managers have to do it to meet that man's packed house. With his man partner Walker Thompson, he has returned with a very strong act. Joe is firing managers to he sings, "I just Kept Easin' By," he is compelled to take several encores. The Gaither has another week of the Goodieoie Southern Belle Stock Company, the largest company in the area, and a very concise entitled, The Emperor of Chicagos, in the cast are Mr. and Mrs. Goodieoie, Lillian Brown and Rosa Motley, Mr. Bessie Martin, Sam Gardner and Candice Motley. This is though comic in the play to create plenty of fun and the entire company works hard in to produce the fun. Several good specialities are introduced by members of the company, including the Motley and Motley and Mr. Claude Wintrey, during this week is the last week of the Goodieoies at the house for a while. They have been showing continually in this one house for about Written weeks, producing a new act every week and the last week in May 2014 show. They have been playing continually in this house than any other leading performers that have played on the stage, at Indianapolis, Ind., at Fournette, at Indianapolis, Ind., at Seven hundred people journeaved out the Seven hark to witness a grand game of ball between the Cubs and the Champion Waldorfs, of this cool things considered, the local boys put up very creditable game, but they were entirely outclassed. The Cubans moved like a box of machine, Proofs and Gear were in the box for the Cubs, whom Smith and Moore officiated for the Waldorfs. Score, 13 to 3. A large delegation of rooters from the local playhouses were out to witness the game. John Goodlee headed the band of rooters from the Gaithar, but he rooted to the Cubans, claiming them to be from the native country. Joe Simms was in charge of a bunch of noise-makers from the Fekin, and he tried to get the drums, that drums, that a stall would not go. They heard that he was from Mississippi. Mr. Ollie Dempsey, Col. Sam Brown and Frank Hall extend through the Freemason their appreciation to the Benevolent Order of the Daughters of the Republic extended to them to attend the reception given by that distinguished order in the club rooms, May 17, 1911, 2708 State street, Chicago, Ill. The Waldorfs defeated the champion Columbus, O. colored team, Sunday May 14. WILL JOIN ST. LOUIS GIANTS. Ed Hill, of Bloomington, Ind, will go to St. Louis, Mo., about the middle June, where he will join the St. Louis Giants. THE BAR hotel is the beautiful grill room. The management has engaged the full Alabamian Orchestra to render afternoon entertainment, the room dainly during the entire season. The open air amusements are the guests are numerous. The lawn of the house contains both croquet and tennis courts. The sea bathing at Cape May is unpassed on the Atlantic coast and is perfectly safe at all times for women and children. The hotel has its own private bath. The sailing and fishing in the harbor attracts The sailing and fishing in the and adjacent sounds are always treasured. and boats may be had at all times, and boats may be used for its beautiful driveways. Cabs or surfers may be quickly summoned from the hotel. The hotel is under the personal management of the owner, the Dale. Dale is the executive and successful men of our race. His experience hotel man has enabled him to use it very thoroughly knowledge of driving, bringing the hotel to perfection. Guests may be assured that, irrespective of cost, nothing has been lacked in its installation. The guest access hotel, the proprietor will vote his personal attention to the comfort of his guests, in order to help his sojourn in his hostel, to come to me and meet him. The most fastious may be assured they will find no reason to complain. Special attention given to ladies and children. This hotel is well adapted either to enjoyment of a short visit or par- sioned stay at the shore any season of the year. It is easy to access from the station. Palladium, the Pennsylvania or the Reading Parkway. Railroads. Literature and additional information required upon request Literature and admi will be mailed upon request. E. W. DALE. Owner and Proprietor. Notes. Owner and Proprietor Vaughner & Patterson are at the Eden theater, Brooklyn this week. Jennie Ringgold is at the Dabney theater, Washington, D. C., this week. Ledman & Somers scored a big hit at the Colonial theater, Hoboken, N. J., last week. "Johnnie H. King, the Mobile Boy," is picking the ivories with the Hal Hunt's Minstrels. with us the Moores—John and Lila. An impersonator Mr. Moore is not to excelsed. Mrs. Moore is pleasing the audience singing "Let Me Call you Sweet heart." Effie Means our charming greetle, is taking the house by storm singing "That Todelo Tune" and "Somebody Else." Wedkins & Watkins, Mose ar Nancy, the Hoosier State Rosebode in singing and dancing act featuring "Ki Me My Honey, Kiss Me," are cleaning Benjamin & Scot of their military act entitled "Off the Phone at the Phi The McMahon Stock Co. opened last Saturday at the Yale Airdome, Guthrie, Okla. Had big success. Bobinson's roller skating act at the Central theater, Atlanta, Ga., last week was pronounced a good one. Arthur L. Prince and his educated hoops went big at the Hippodrome Theater, Hoeken, New Jersey, this week. Jines and Daniels are in their fourth week at the Macco theater, Columbia, S. C. Scoring a tremendous success. The novelty duo, Eugene and Cornelia, held to be great, opened at the Acme theater, the 15th, at Meridian, Miss. John N. Cooper the veniliquist is playing with the Florida Strollers at Miners Bronx theater, New York, this week. Milest Price, the dainty singer of popular melodies, made a big hit at the Lincoln theater, New York, last week. "He Friend From Digie" is at the Columbia theater, Newark, N. J., this week. The company opened to a full house. A. G. Brooks, the well known ventriloquist, was the hit of the bill last week at the Forest Ave. Music Hall last week, Brooklyn, N. Y. William E. Jones, the well known vocalist, sang at the Bethany Baptist church, Newark, N. J., last Sunday and made quite a hit. The team of Cooke & Benjamin (Willminor and Cordella) are mopping dry with the Worm Wiggle" and "But Your Arms Around Me Honey," with Hal Hunt's Georgia Minstrels. Hi Jerry Barnes went to Nassau Island and played vaudeville for three weeks. He returned to Miami, Fla., and joined the Florida Bells, a road show. Closed after one week. Fred Mosley, "The Mississippi Sunshine" and his wife Fla., with Hal Hunt's Georgia Minstrels. Hit the mark with their act "Liza Do You Love Me," and songs "Sweet Italian Love." The team of Little Irma and Elbert White closed a return engagement at the Star theater. Still making good. Kelly's Colored Forty, with single Billy Starkas as the principal comedian, and Billy is sure holding his own. One of the funniest comedians of his race. All the bunch sends regards to the Goats. The one and only Ed F. Peat which was shot in the hip April 26th in Philadelphia is back before the fotolights again. He is working alone in vaudeville at Washington, D. C., Ford Dabney Theater. The team of Moore & Moore, John and Lisa closed seven successful weeks engagement theater the Ivy vaudeville, Gopened May 8th the Ivy Theater E. 9th St, Chattanooga, Tenn. Success to all. The Rainey and Rainey Big Musical Comedy Four will close at the Lyric theater, Newport News, Va., this week, after three weeks success. Opened at the American theater at Petersburg, Va., this week. Mack & Mack, (Billie and Mary), with Hal Hunt's Georgia Minstrels, keep them laughing nightly with their funny sketches. Mack pleases them singing "The Georgia land" and "Below the Mason Dixon Line." Garfield McGee, who has been at Lagman's Theater, Mobile, Ala., for the past six months, has closed there to take charge of a house in Gulfport, Miss. He could have stayed longer at Mobile if he had cared to do so. Mrs. Campbell, wife of Manzie Campbell, the popular comedian, who has been appeared in the Crown Gardens theater for the past three weeks, was visiting friends in the city last week. She left for Chicago, Monday night. George Cooper, of Cooper & Robison, was taken ill and the team had to cancel their engagement at the Colonial theater, New York, last week. A fractured bone in the jaw was the cause of all the trouble. He expects to be able to work shortly. Alonzo Moore, the magician, was held over for another week at Dunnington's Pavilion and he made good. Mr. Moore, judging from the exertiveness of his voice, remained in a house for a month and put on an entirely different program each week. Bert Williams is one of the two members of the Follies company in the review of 1910, who will be re-engaged for the new spectacular production by Ziegfeld for next season. Williams scored a big hit through the West and a popular favorite on the coast. It is seldom that two colored shows are in New York at the same time. Mike Dudley and the Smart Set, are holding away at the Majestic theater, the Florida Scrollers are playing to packed houses at allers Bronx Theater this week, also Pinkie Selton are filling an engagement as an extra attraction with the Scrollers. Baby Jim is the greatest drawing card of the season at the Ramsala Troupe of Hinde magicians ranch in New York, their marvelous feats, and holds the audience spellbound. The Swanee Trio, three charming ladies, in one of the classiest acts seen in this section, easily captivated the people of Louisville, at the Lyre Theater. Mae Whitman and her toy comedians, Bate and Palmer, are now playing their sxtx, and last successful week, Pekin Theater, Nashville, Va.; and Norfolk, playing to Petersburg, Va., and Norfolk, playing return engagements. They are a decided "hard and hard workers." The managers are all anxious to have them back again. Regards to friends. The team of Jennings and Jennings, Eise and made nine weeks at the Belmont Theater, Powellville; Twenty-two weeks at the Pekin Theater, Savannah, Ga.; nineteen weeks at the Pekin Theater and five weeks at the Globe, Norfolk. V. Jennings, two weeks at the Pekin Theater, Richmond, Va. They are now in Hot Springs, Ark., at the Majestic Theater. The Order of William Goats is some the brand new. Had its origin in Chicago, and is particularly a "race enterprise," there'll be no injunction suits concerning the roads and the rest of it. Among those roads inducted into the mysteries of the order are: Hon, J. Ed Green, Messrs. Geo, L. Knight, C. Knox, Long live the William Bots. We are still turning them away nightly, showing to packed beds. We have with us the Moores—John and Lila. As impersonator Mr. Moore is not to be impressed, "more" is pleasing the audience singing "Lee." Sweetheart. Effie Means our charming brette, is taking the house by storm singing "That Todelo Tune" and "Somebody Else." Mattkins, Mose and Nancy, the Hoosier Starkes, singing and dancing act featuring "Kiss Me My Honey, Kiss Me," are cleaning, entitled "O'Reilly of the Philippines" featuring "Hark to My Country" and the team is making a hit nightly with "Hit Him with a Brick." Arthur Benjamin, the team, made a decided hit singing "Payne" and "Payne & Brosdale, Manne and Walter." From fifth Avenue, New York, are going some. Miss Payne is holding the audience spellbound with an entrancing Spanish song, "Sunny Spain." Browdsale cleans singing "Strawberries" and "Say No, That's All." VAUDEVILLE ACTS PLAYING INDIANAPOLIS WEEK OF MAY 13th Singing, Talking and Dancing 12 Min. in "One." Scott & Crosby a very clever team, opened for a week at the Crown Garden last Monday night and was well received. The team has a classy framup and is well balanced. The woman is dandy and gracious and has a good voice. Her Anna "Heldish" mannerisms, her petite form and knowledge of how to dress all tended to round out her work to a nicety that won her much applause. Cosby is a comedian of merit and his work shows careful- ness as to detail and effect. A line of songs are introduced and they got away from the crowd. Miss Cosby's best song number was "Has Anybody Got a Kiss to Spare?" In this song she brought out very effectively her stage "business" which makes her stand out as soubrette of quality and real art. Mr. Scott sang "Band! Band! Band!" to her audience. The Bright Moonlight," interspersed with some neat dancing was, perhaps, the best received number in the offering. Scott Crosh appear at Lyre the Louisville theater. 10 Min. in "One." A very interesting number was presented at the Crown Garden this week in the person of Miss Anita Wilkins a well known singer of ability. Miss Wilkins has played Indianapolis many times before and has always made good. She comes on every occasion that caused the audience to sit up and take notice. Perhaps never before did she show to such a good advantage as a singer as on this engagement. Her songs were well chosen the best of which were "The Woman in the Mirror" and "The latter brought forth thunderous applause as it was the best known to the SANITA WILKINS audience and one upon which they were best prepared to sit in judgment as they had heard it song before by such artists as John Lennon and Kinks is wise in injecting just enough ragtime in her repertory to relieve the heaviness of her more serious numbers. It is the kind of most exclusive white houses playing small time. This booking has been secured on her merit alone. It is said that she stands next to the Meredith sisters in appeal to the male contingency of women in the arts, who use of cigarettes or vulgar suggestiveness. 12 Min. in "One." The patrons of the Crown Garden were agreeably surprised to have among them again the inimitable Burt Murphy, who comes this time in a brand new offering and going it alone. When he hit the stage a burst of squallage went forth that was deafening. His makeup alone was BURT MURPHY DIDA-RUN quite enough to bring forth this tremendous reception. It would cause Lew Dockstader to look on with green-eyed envy were he to see it. Murphy in no sense, however, depended upon him, and of the most refreshing and entertaining monologues, and dancing that has been heard at the Crown for some time. He introduced two new songs "Happy," and "Tell You What I Heard," both oratory, and witty. He also put over a hot party medley of late rag time songs, so arranged as to almost tell a THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER story. Murphy is booked for eight weeks at the Pelkin theater, Cincinnati at the Pelkin theater, Cincinnati. Campbell & Warfield Mingling and Dancing Full Body, 12 The record at the Crown Garden was broken by Campbell & Warfield, who were given the patrons a complete new offering each week. This is remarkable not only when the sense of duration, but marvelous when the structure ability necessary to put together and keep intact three distinctly different sketches together with words, songs and even dance moves, "greater" than as one played in Indianapolis, and that always a welcome attraction on any future bill, even as a former manager, Mr. Warfield, is none the less popular as a clever and finished straight ann. It would not be surprising, owing to the Crown Garden's location in Indianapolis, if they were not engaged late in the season to put on stock sketches. FRANK WRIGHT. An Indianapolis Boy, Head Waiter With the Wallace-Hagenbeck Show. The citizens of Indianapolis were surprised to find upon the appearance last Monday of the Wallace-Hagenbach city hall, a young man of the city, was head waiter in full charge of the massive dining rooms of the great circus aggregation. Welcome to the city's charge more than thirty waiters. Modern evolution of the dining service with great tented exhibitions of this character has brought the work of waiters down to the level of a restaurant. A. B. class hotels. The expedition and dispatch of the work of these men is something marvelous when one takes into consideration the giant task of moving a company of men to a new standstill. Everything is systematized to the finest possible point. The visitor is confronted with nothing from the whiteness of the table linen down to the minuteest detail of the modern cates and hotels, Mr. Wright deserves much credit for his accomplishments. He is highly indorsed by Mr. Davis, who is chief incharge of the comings and goings of the best known men identified on this line of business in the country. CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW. The New Grand and Pekin Theaters Open Competition. (By Sylvester Russell.) Billy Harper and Allie Gillam at the New Grand. Large crowds was the rule at the New Grand Theater, when another one or the strongest bills of the season was the Allie Lam made their first appearance of this house in a new original act, which caused a screaming sensation. Allie Lam's tramp act was furious, while Harper, who was a little slower, warmed up to a surety when his black face showed up in contrast to Gillam's tramp character, and the two scored tremendously. The Hillams, a new team, made their first appearance and received immediate recognition. Hillams' performance was Loves, who opened the bill, were also singing to entertainers, particularly the song numbers rendered by Mr. Love. Of the act, Boston 'on and company, in "The Minstrel Revue," was received in a lively act which commanded attention. Mr. Von is another one of those droll comedians, who finds himself in doing them. The little soubret maid was a clever girl, a graceful little artist and singer. Burt Earl's' trio played the roles of the colorful lar. The colored boy was the heavy part of the trio, while Mr. Earl's banjo imitations and the fine mezzo soprano quality of Mr. Earl's voice were conjoined. The Clifford's comedy, especially good, even if their hopes were built too much upon the suggestions of a most unpleasant dude, whose sweet tenor voice is a trifle. Kemper Harreld and Abbie Mitchell in a Recital. Kemper Harreld, the young violinist, and Abbie Mitchell, appeared in a violin and song recital at Institutional Murray, a leading Music Ministry, sisted by Mrs. Alessia Pitts-Williams, reader. It was, as a matter of course, another society event, and while the lower andorium was well filled, if the audience was not too longer, the gallery would have been crowded. I dropped in for thirty minutes to hear three numbers, but had to wait for the next one, menced late, and people were too stupid to hurry it up. Kemper Harreld, who appeared on the scene at 9 o'clock, was heard to a good advantage in Wien兰斯, and the Allegro Moderato Romance. In the first half of this number Mr. Harreld displayed a certain amount of genuine in execution, which lacked charm in spite of the warmth of Romance, however, was given with a warmth of passion dum displayed by amateurs of the highest grade of schooling in spain. For punctuation, nor what is termed the orthapathy of toner production. But Mr. Harreld, slightly overrated, as first in his class of young violinists in Chicago, gives evidence of success worth while. Miss Abbie Mitchell, truly a great artist, with a well-earned record, carved everything before her. Her first selection was "The Ginger Girl," which she rendered in German. Not only was her dramatic skill of voice power and tonal shading a marked contrast of true artistic greatness, but her ability to convey the ideal perfection, which people never hear from her in the crudity of vaudeville and picture houses. She wrote "Williams, a popular reader," recited "Zingarella." Frank Jordan Woods, the accompanist, came before us as a refreshing surprise. While some of his medium passages in her selections were a little too heavy touched on his pulpit songs, little too retarded, his shading was wonderfully effective, and of such ar- ticularity that his work can be termed magnificent. Mott's Pekin Theater Returns to Vaudeville. The Pekin opened Monday night with a tremendous vaudelle bill. Every act is a star feature. The Kawasaki Russian band, dancers, dancers and instrumentalists gave themselves as dancers peculiar to their native land, and their costumes, embodying with beadery, were gaudy to look upward, and splendid feature was a one-act playlet, the Dream," introducing Lea Remonde as the old-fashioned Irish mother. She was assisted by Adele Hughes and Mr. Frank Hunt, the stage owers, who is a prima donna soprano of the with much taste. She wore a snake charmer's dress, but it fit well. Her imitation of a child and of Eva Tanguay were good. She wore things white actors do that colored people on State street don't understand at all. Miss Fanny Wise, in songs, was one of the most popular things on the bill. She sang "Home" for her two last numbers, and her high notes were delicately sweet. Charles Woody and Leona Marshall, of Leona Hill's "Dixie" Company, were good entertainers in the early half of the bill. Clarence Tisdale, who was in better wore than ever, received a generous reenewal. Marquis and Flynn, musical artists and dancers, created quite a good deal of attention in their musical dancing and comedy playing numbers and easily good music. The touching Tourists in "Sreamville Justice," not a scream, gave pleasure. The second part was transformed into a three show, with Roby Troy as the bright man, whose kangaroo dance made a hit. Jack McShane was a splendid tenor singer, and Dan Hall was a melodious caroline. The scene ended, showing the Golden City. There is but one show a night and the houses grew larger each evening. Smith and Wallace and Clayborne Jones at the Monogram. There was a good show in store for those who divided their time with the band Monday evening. Chris Smith and Lizzie Wallace gave a singing and dancing sketch. Mr. Smith presided at the plenary, and he sang songs, with great favor and received heavy applause; while Miss Wallace sang her monkey song and danced as usual, winning great approval. But it was the band's scream that they scream. His, "Yama Yama Man," was not only a big hit, as of yore, but all the capers, so different from the rest, keeping the band in their they would not let him off in "It's Hard to Find a King Like Me." ewis and Lewis gave their popular songs with fairly good results as a repetition. Ray and Fries were a nice little white team, good dancers and singers; in fact, the boy is a little above the average in overcrowding. The sweatman's clarinet playing in the Jones songs was excellent, together with Will Dorsey and George Reeves, the music was a dream. LeRoy Bland is out of the hospital. J. Morgan Prince is now laid up with blood poisoning in the foot. Helen Goodman and her Four Samaan Girls, are at the Columbia Theater this week. Ulysses E. Cross is now leader of the Pekin orchestra. Flourney Miller and Aubrey Lyles are at the Hamlin Theater. The Benevolent Order of William Goats goes on a reception at their club rooms, 2708 State Street, last Wednesday evening. Napoleon Johnson, half-brother of George Bailey, died at the home of his aunt in Kansas City, last Saturday. He was born in Kansas City, a number of years, with the Georgia Minstrels and Darkest America, and was last associated with the Ten Dark Knights, both in America and Europe. Jesse A. Shipp has gone to Mt. Clemens, Mich., for a two weeks' rest and vacation. He was very reticent and avoided any plans for next season. Mrs. Shipp remains in the city in a private hospital, where she is to undergo a slight operation. At a benefit given for Will Thomas, an old-time performer, late of Caldwell and Thomas, at the Monogram, the folklore Chinese, Walker, Leonce Johnson, Ed. Williams, Lizzie Wallace, Buddy and Kinkie Gilmore, Alonzo Bosson, Butler May George, and Joe Diggs, Sluney Perkin and Master Brasont, who made a hit on a one-string violin and would make a good vaudeville star. He has been the star pickannymph with the Georgia Minstrels, and is now ill in a hospital. Craig Williams was master of ceremonies. Sidney L. Perrin informs us that the music and plays used by the Russell-Owens Stock Company, touring through the South, are his property, and were stolen from him in Russell two seasons ago at Philadelphia. Gene King and Lee Bailey are playing the music of England. Gene King informs me that they are under the management of Moss and Stoll, and the tour includes Ireland and Scotland. The "Magnet," London, will be the place where what you most 'just arrived' from the States, and since Williams and Walker delighted London in their melodious piece at the London premiere, you will be brighter or more really gifted couple of comedians, singers and dancers." Cary Lewis and I have shaken hands; they all shake hands with me. I am the great father of conflicts, and use my brain to dig graves, and buy hatchets, and to dig graves, and buy hatchets. Hospital to see Alfred Anderson, the great lyric writer. I was delighted. He is a little fellow, who is as brilliant as Dunbar. He has a head as big as a horse, and is modestly unassuming. He is the secretary of the hospital. What impressed me was the appearance of his office. It's a bungaloo, with dark eyes and a red nose. He huntsmen, cowboys and Indian warriors. The pictures have dark wooden frames therein. Several years ago when Antoine was a child, VIlliam Dixon made a hit in the song "Gracle," I have kept in touch with Mr. Anderson's work. Young De Koven Thompson, of Chicago, is now composing music to Anderfer. "Gracle," is their latest concert numbers, now being used by Madame Schumann-Heink. STEALS BASE, BUT BREAKS LEG. WEST BADEN, Ind., May 17 — The West Baden Spruedls defeated the East Baden Spruedls today, 9 to 4. George Brown, the Spruedls' star center fielder, broke his leg sliding to third base. Batteries — Higbee and Goodgame and Webster, en面 — Tayler. ROUTE. PROF EPH WILLIAMS 'FAMOUS TROUBADOURS CO—Newbern, N. C. May 22-23; Beaufort, N. C. 24; Morehead City, 24; Kinston, 26; Goldsboro, 28; PROF P. G. LOWERY'S ENTERPRISE WITH WALLACE-HAGENBEC CIRCUS-Mckeesport, Pa., May 21, 22; Braddock, 23; Butler, O., March 25; Beresford, 27; RICHARDS, AND PRINGLE'S MISTRELS, UNDER DIRECTION OF HOLLAND AND FILKINS—Rock Rapids, Ia., May 22; Sibley, 23; Sheldon, 25; Speer, O., Estherville, 26; St. James, 27 PROF BISMARK FERRIS 'SATIS' FIED ENTERPRISE, WITH TWO BROS. Worcester, Mass., May 22; Fitchburg, Mass., Lynn, 25; Salem, 26; Newburyport, 27; PROF. R. ROY POENE'S CONEPT AN- NONBROS. CIRCUS—Buffalo RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS—Buffalo RINGLING BROS. Rochester, 25; Syracuse, 24; Utica, 22; Albany, 26; Troy, 27. CAMPBELL BROS.—Shelton, Neb., May 22. ATLIBERTY Licensed Moving Picture Operator and Electricians want a change. Small town preferred. Geo. Ross, 3025 State St., Chicago, Ill. F. S. Alexander, Prop. J. P. Alexander, Merg The Alexia Pool and Billiards Tonsorial Parlor Cigars and Tobacco HEADQUARTERS FOR THEATRICAL PEOPLE 3123 State Street, Opp. New Grand Chicago, Ill. Minstrel Men Take Notice! WANTED FOR THE DOWN IN DIXIE MINSTRELS UTED THE E MINSTRELS SHOW What's The The All S That Scintill S. Tutt And Irr AREAL SHOW Performers in all lines, band and orchestra men. Good voices, musical ability essential. Good treatment. Splendid accommodations. Members of the original Dandy Dixie Minstrels write. Southern Enchantment Co. (INCORPORATED) T. L. CORWELL, Mgr., Room 205, Columbia Theatre Building, 47th and Broadway, New York. WAN At once, eight attractive looking chorus single. Good wardrobe. Write at once J. STILES, 625 W. Broad St., Savannah WAN For the New 226 E. Trade St. High class colored performers, male and novelty acts; from two to four weeks a day or off stage. Costume and lobby display the right parties. Would like to hear Skinner, Jim Brown, Laura Smith, Wilson, Alice Ramsey, Philip Austin, Indyby, Flontory & Flontory. Write or w Edward Howard, Stage Director Hub T WAN For Simpson's C RICHARDS AND PRINGLE Solo Bb flat, Clarinet, B. & O. B. & O.; also 2d Violin, double play standard music. Other r tickets to responsible people. the BEST colored band traveli FOR S New Colore In Southern city of six thousand Theaters in the South. Good op "REX," Car ROSEBO The Greatest Co IN THE Now Playing Management WAN For J. C. Famous Geor ACTIVE looking chorus women for stock probe. Write at once, stating all part Broad St., Savannah, Ga. GANTER For the New Hub Theatre, 226 E. Trade St., Charlotte, N. C. performers, male and female, single or two to four weeks work. Must be lad name and lobby display an important fa- would like to hear from Sam and O. Laura Smith, Billy Godbow, Mamie Philip Austin, India Allen, Chas. Kid factory. Write or wire at once, W. J. Image Director Hub Theatre, 226 E. Trade GANTER Hampson's Concert Band AND PRINGLE'S FAMOUS M arinet, B. & O.; Trombone, B. and Violin, double in band. All music. Other musicians write consible people. Show never reed band traveling. Do not m FOR SALE New Colored Theatre of six thousand inhabitants, South. Good opening for right Care The F SEBOROUGH Greatest Colored Man IN THE WORLD New Playing the S agement of J. T. GANTER For J. C. O'Brien s Georgia Mi WANTED! At once, eight attractive looking chorus women for stock, those who can work single. Good wardrobe. Write at once, stating all particulars. Address W, J. STILES, 625 W. Broad St., Savannah, Ga. High class colored performers, male and female, single or double, sister teams, novelty acts; from two to four weeks work. Must be ladies and gentlemen on or off stage. Costume and lobby display an important factor. Good salary to the right parties. Would like to hear from Sam and Otis McDaniels, Emma Skinner, Jim Brown, Laura Smith, Billy Godbow, Mamie Johnson, C. P. Stinson, Alice Ramsey, Philip Austin, India Allen, Chas. Kid Wilson, Scott & Crossby, Flontory & Flontory. Write or at once, W. J. McCall, Mgr., or Edward Howard, Stage Director Hub Theatre, 226 E. Trade St., Charlotte, N.C. For Simpson's Concert Band with RICHARDS AND PRINGLE'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS. Solo Bb flat, Clarinet, B. & O.; Trombone, B. & O.; Baritone, B. & O.; also 2d Violin, double in band. All must be able to play standard music. Other musicians write. Will advance tickets to responsible people. Show never closes. This is the BEST colored band traveling. Do not misrepresent. FOR SALE! In Southern city of six thousand inhabitants, one of the finest Theaters in the South. Good opening for right person. Address ROSEBOROUGH! The Greatest Colored Magician IN THE WORLD Now Playing the South Management of J. T. Lee. WANTED! For J. C. O'Brien's Famous Georgia Minstrels, Under Canvas Colored performers and musicians two comedians, tenor singer, buck acts suitable for a minstrel show. at all times. We are the biggest of an elephant and camel with a jiji ars and musicians: One tuba, clarin tenor singer, buck and wing dance minstrel show. Can use musicia are the biggest one of them all. d camel with a jig show? I have Colored performers and musicians: One tuba, clarinet and alto player; two comedians, tenor singer, buck and wing dancers or any novelty acts suitable for a minstrel show. Can use musicians and performers at all times. We are the biggest one of them all. Who ever heard of an elephant and camel with a jig show? I have one. J. C. O'Brien Permanent Address care Ackerm Kansas City, Mo. All ma less care Ackermann-Quigley, L. City, Mo. All mail forwarded the Permanent Address care Ackermann-Quigley, Lithographing Co., Kansas City, Mo. All mail forwarded the same day. JACKSON Bill for Week of May 22. Hillman's Swannee Trio: Brown & May- weather; T. F. Good, Monologue Artist. 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 Smart Set 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. Sobriety necessary. Address Southern Enchantment Co. (Inc.) umbra umbra Theatre Bld. L. C. Cornell. Mead roadway M. C. Cornell. Mead roadway M. C. Cornell. TED! women for stock, those who can work e, stating all particulars. Address W, h, Ga. TED! Hub Theatre, Charlotte, N.C. female, single or double, sister teams, work. Must be ladies and gentlemen on ay an important factor. Good salary to from Sam and Otis McDaniels, Emma ly Godbow, Mamie Johnson, C. P. Stin- Allen, Chas. Kid Wilson, Scott & Cros- re at once, W. J. McCall, Bus. Mgr., or theatre, 226 E. Trade St., Charlotte, N.C. TED! concert Band with US FAMOUS MINSTRELS, Trombone, B. & O.; Baritone, in band. All must be able to musicians write. Will advance Show never closes. This is ing. Do not misrepresent. SALE! ed Theatre, inhabitants, one of the finest opening for right person. Address The Freeman. ROUGH! explored Magician WORLD g the South of J. T. Lee. TED! O'Brien's gia Minstrels, One tuba, clarinet and alto player; and wing dancers or any novelty Can use musicians and performers one of them all. Who ever heard g show? I have one. mann-Quigley, Lithographing Co., il forwarded the same day. 5 GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 The McCarvers, May 18, 19 and 20 at the Academy of Music, Fiskhill, N. Y. The Peewes are getting together a new team and are intended to introduce up the country. They are at the Maceo Theater, Charleston, S. C. Scott and Crosby, playing at the Crosby Theater, Charleston last week, were pleasant callers at the Freeman office during their engagement. Lyons and Singleton, the original Black and white movie, the features with Darktown Swells, and making good at every performance. Next week they will be at Sandusky, O. Regards to all friends. In Cincinnati they talk of using the old Lyceum Theater as a play house for colored people, owing to which considerable feeling has arisen. It seems that under the old management the colored people are allowed to inhabit the house. Some hold this sufficient cause to look down on the effort to turn the house over to them. J. L. Lacey, up-to-date minstrel, with Mr. J. E. Adams, as musical director, is en route to Eastern Canada. This company we make five state fairs during the summer, including the Oaks and the following company, Miss Daisy Webster, soubrette, Mrs. Steven Adams, prima donna, Little Myrtle Adams, soubrette, Mrs. Myrtle Adams, master, the well-known baritone and trombone player; Mose Casey, one of our leading cornetists; Harry Nassingale, playing cornet; Kilmie Adams, master, the clarinet; Eddie Jackson, drum manager; J. E. Adams, alto and stage manager. Ed Hunn and Carl Ferguson, extreme men. This company is giving general satisfaction with both the band and show. The new melodrama entitled Tallabo, written by Kentucky's first Negro lawyer, Hon. N. R. Harper, of Louisville, Ky, will be presented to the public for the first time on Monday, the week of June 12. The staging of the play will be under the dramatic department of the Louisville Choral Society, which consists of many of the finest musicians in the city. The cast of characters is made up from Chicago and Louisville, and is said to be a strong one. The play is in five acts, founded by the composer of the Negro as he is today, woven around a romantic love story of the Western plains. It has been submitted to a number of private readings and is deemed to be one of the many of the fine stage productions. The one thing which places it in a class by itself, is the fact that it will present upon the stage, without burlesque or elaborate costumes, sphere than a servant, lacky, criminal or object of contempt and ridicule, and leans entirely to the bright side of his existence as an American citizen. No other stage production has presented upon the stage has dealt with the Negro as a race this side of the days of the reconstruction as an aid in the settlement. What Lawyer Harper's effort to unify this play with the strong unplifting argument he makes his characters put forth in his play will amount to remain to be seen, but one thing seems certain, that the Negro will be the only play it is written will always make it interesting to race-loving Negroes. NOTES FROM CAMPRELL BROS. GREAT CONSOLIDATED SHOWS. Mr. H. W. Wallburg, our band manager and trombonist, is making a great reputation as competent gentlemen. Mr. Nichols our side show manager, is all smiles and is wearing our chestra. Mr. Nichols is known to the show world as a gentleman. Mrs. Wallburg, our singing and dancing soubrette, is still cleaning up sending them away because they are too busy with wing dance. George McCullam the Creole cornetist is certainly making a hit of his life. W. B. Miller joined the show at Pawnee, Okla., on April 24. Nichols send regards to Timmons and bunch. Everybody is happy with us through Kansas. THE "GEM" THEATER, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. The Gem theater which recently opened up in Jacksonville, Fla., is said to be the neatest little playhouse in the south. It was originally intended for a moving picture theater for first-class vaudeville, and the management decided to comply with this demand and include the same with moving pictures. Billy Kersand and company is here us with a week or so and so needed to be placed in mustard plaster. The name of Billy is enough always to draw. First-class performers would do well to write at once to this theater. Gem and arrange for bookings, as the intention of the management is to keep the theater though in Florida. We can keep cool in summer by means of the exhaust and circulating fans in use. Can you give us some names and addresses for first-class performers that are down in this section of the country? Thanks in advance. GLOBE THEATER, NORFOLK, VA. The Whitney Musical Comedy Company, under the management of S. Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt, opened May 8, 1991, at the Whitney company for an indefinite engagement. The Whitney company is without double the strongest colored stock company before the introduction of original plays, comprising musical comedies, dramas and farce comedies. The musicle of the show is the original production and Tutt. Every production is gorgeously costumed. The company carries their own scenery, electrical effects and stage accessories, the company follows artists' compositions, season followings and Tutt. J. Homer Tutt, Henry Waterson, J. Francis Mores, James Woodson, James Hobson, James Strander, Lawrence Williams, Wyn Ramsey, Geo, Day, Nettle Taylor, Ethel Marshall, Maybelle Brown, Nina Marsh, Maybelle Wheeler, Maybelle Dehearde, Madeline (Kinky) Cooper and Salina Baynard. NOTES FROM THE J. C. ROCK WELL'S SUNNY SOUTH CO. We are now on the last three weeks of our forty-third week this season, having our eight stage and the one of Onsay. We have to the most select audiences and have never failed to please under the direction of George Thomas, a pupil of P. Glowery, who established himself firmly in the territory covered as a leader with an artistic temperament. The orchestra under the masterly hand of Albert Preveaux, has become the popular selections and giving the proper swing and dash to the performance. At the close of our season, which occurs on the second and third general stage, he has born some park work for the month of July in parks in the New England country, assists, responds and Edmond bursa, hints at John Kelly's minstrels, and from last reports, are doing well. Mr. Thomas will rest for a few days at his summer home, a short distance from Syracuse. He has little time to spring friends in the near future. On Sunday evening, May 6, our orchestra were called upon to play the Girl in the Hat, a song by the composer, the manner in which they handled the cue, music and specialties show their ability as musicians to hold their place credibly with musicians, clansmen, clansmen, Happy Bill Eiggs, comedian, and Tip Saunders, our trap drummer, expected to spend a few days with Mr. Thompson. FRANK HENDON INFORMS THE STAGE.STUCK GIRLS. Dear Hendon: If you call yourself "Prince of Cake Walkers" I'll call myself the queen. MARGERY. You are you are a queen you push self up and a kind. Speaking of sovereign walkers, did you ever see the Earl Walker? Dear Hendon: Our stage manager is learring under the erroneous impression that you divide a Messrs. Russell, Shulp, Whitney, Cole and Johnson. Yours. FIORADORA AND PANSY. A—When the stage manager wises, it'll fly to a stage manager wiser. Dear Hendon: In a first-class musical comedy, would Bert Williams need a prompt? KIDDOSSEE. A—No doubt he would need an alder. A—No doubt he would need an aider (Aida) Kiddo. WILLIE KEENE OBJECTS TO WHAT IS BEING SAID ABOUT HIM. THE ARGENTA GRAYS VS. HELENA To Editor Freeman—Dear Sir: CHARLESTON, S. C., May 8—Reading The Freeman I saw in one of your columns are article saying that Miss Hale has the William's Trio, run away with the porter. In regard to the matter, I will be working with the elopement, but just tired of working for it, I was with the Eph Williams Trios for four years, and never received a salary until the third year, but stuck just the second year. I was with the Jennie Hale didn't leave with me. Mr. Eph Williams and I left Dillon, S. C., for Florence together, after Miss Hale. She was with me, and she was tired of being a star of a fly-by-night tented aggregation. Miss Hale is in vaudeville, playing at the Macoe and she was a decided hit. In all of the writups that have been sent into The Freeman, I have always been Eph William's treasurer, any one could do to write Very little any one could do to write such a thing, but wonders never cease. [Image of a man in a suit with a tie]. H. QUALLIE CLARK. Of the Clarks- Headliners last week at the Crown Garden Theatre Indianopolis. NOTES FROM ATLANTA. By Albert S. D. Taylor, of Puggsley Bros., Tennessee Warblers. The "Warblers" had two open dates during last week and they were very profitably spent. First we visited the "Famous." A colored vaudeville house was found in the old house. By Mr. Kelley, the manager, who extended to us the courtesy of the house. Mr. Muse has a fine big bass voice of the profunda class. Harry Worten certainly holds his own as a robusto tenor. "I was played with a "Richest Moon" to the general satisfaction of the audience. The comedians of the show were in high mettle, as they warmed up to their work. Then after viewing the "Famous" show, we died ourselves over to the "Arcade," where we were received professionally from Manager Joll, who esorted us to good seats. Tim Owsley is in class by himself. This is the first time we were on the place seeing Tim work. The Kerns and were all right. This remarkable comedian seems to improve with age, as he has the best act and works better than the ever-soilier and the madam is some coon shower. Their tenors from the new are a revelation to us all and I gave him credit directe for his up-to-date act. The comedians at this house would be created to a Broadway New York, greater will write concerning other amulements in sex work. Will also state that The Freeman is hard to get here. Wake up your agents. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING S. Tutt Whitney Staring White Set Co. 1911-1912. The Harvard Theater, Washington, D.C., the most beautiful, the most complete colored theater in the world, is the same one that I support. It is the same problem that a manager of colored theaters. How to induce colored people to support a theater for colored people. One white man, who has made an exhaustive study of the coloring of people, people do not want theaters to themselves. They want to be associated with the whites, the more they are not the grateful and desire to be among them." Up to date for colored theaters and theatergoers are concerned, the declaration seems to be true. At the Pythian Theater, New Orleans, the companies have lost most money, and some have far less port. Yet any day in New Orleans, in the one of two theaters where colored people are allowed to climb six to eight lights of stairs to the Pigeon Roost" will be the most beautiful and most people, shouting themselves hoarse at an inferior white production. The same is practically true at the Academy Theaters, where more have than a hundred theaters colored inhabitants, enough to support any first-class theater the year around. The same white man I have quoted in the previous chapter will be to use his name, is one of the famous friends of the colored performer and stands ready to back a theatrical enterprise that would meet the colored theater that he can artain. He is willing to risk a fortune, but not willing to throw it away. More race pride is needed. Mr. R. G. Doggett, a law student of the University of Texas, has enabled movement, the accounting of funds JAMES SISTERS Score Big Hit at the Savoy in Memphis. (By Lou Hall.) The James Sisters, whose act cannot be compared with the star attractions, were at the Savoy Theater last week. Their act is full of class, well laid out. If that was the first place, with the same of the team, are good lookers and have good voices. Their costumes are well and tastily chosen, and their style and action win them much favor. Miss Bethu, a star of the same and deserves comment on the improvement of her genuine dramatic soprano voice. Wherever these two young ladies go they are sure to make a big hit. Miss S�ess Harley, the female baritone, made her appearance here after an absence of one year. She wore a mirror dress of black satin, embroidered with little glass mirrors. In her first song she wore a cream colored robe, and she had a long night of light and red, both on the stage and in the house, the mirrors casting shadows like shooting stars all over the house and in the people's eyes. Her songs were all new. She made a big hit. Next a blue Russells, of which Mr. Russell is a gingery and snappy little performer, always busy and never overlooking an opportunity to "put over one more." Their act was another star attraction. Laura Smith is still with them. In the delivery of goods each time she appears on the boards. Williams and Jones are another new team to the Memphis patrons. They introduced a very good line of talk most people have heard, and a time did their work lag or lose interest. A. W. Williams' make-up is funny and gets a hand immediately upon his apperception. J. Jones as tenor is gifted with a tree. His idion of the song, "All that I Ask is Love," was exceptionally clever. Manager Barrasso has second H. Vieira ("Cousin Amassan") who is out of the ordinary. He enters his office monologging from a newspaper funny jokes, which amuse the people in every sentence. His costumes and make-up are all the same. H. Yon Fon "The act is a climax in every respect and is improving every day. H. M. P. McGill, our director, left for St. Louis last week to take charge of a local theater company, please him as no one can "bang" the piano like him. Mr. Barrasso made a special trip to Chicago last week and conferred with Frank Doyle to arrange for acts to go on. He is the only member of the company is happy When the Freeman arrives. THE COLORED AMUSEMENT ACAD EMY, OF HENDERSONVILLE, Opened May 1st under management of Mr. Arthur Williams. He has secured Bud White and his bunch of entertainers and has been named the C.J. who opened May 6, displaying one of their featured acts known as "Cecelia the Lady of Quality," and scored a decided win in the house in an uproar with his favorite song, "The Barber Shop Chord." Miss Jetta Webster is still making a hit with his songs and catchy songs. Otis Alexander, an artists in holding his own, Bud White is making a hit with Tutt Whitney's song "Fortune Telling Coon." Bud Legge, the musical king, is still presiding at the play. THE HOUSTON THEATER, LOUISVILLE, KY. The audience for a few seconds was spellbound, but it all came out when Frank said that was the answer to the riddle. He not only plays the part but he looks it. William Ebenezer Jones, the son of William McClain, well supported by Woodel Woodring, who is fast winning his way to the front as a straight man. He is rendering "Its brightest day." Time on Broadway" which made quite a bit of the climax came in the second act when he sang "All the Pretty Girls in Town." Mr. Frank Montgomery's leading lady, Morrence McClain, as Percyval McCall, made quite a bit of the climax in Louisville. She seemed a little nervous at first. I suppose that came from her not being accustomed to wearing male clothes, but she was her same old self again. "Take Me With Yop, Cutey," and "I'm Crazy Over Flo," was put on with skill and showed Miss McClain as a singer as well as an actress who closes the first act with one of the prettiest dramatic climaxes I ever saw. Miss Mamie Jones scored heavily as part of the village flirt. Miss Jones is chilling off as on. The way she rendered "Mobile Bay" was quit artistic and made a hit. Miss Maud Hudson, Percy's sweetheart, should make good as an emotional actress. Miss Nettie Miller, as a society belle, looked good to everybody and was very playful in warming up. Part of Miss Semora McClain, Miss Indiana part, who supported Miss Nettie Miller as the society belle, won the hearts of all, and still holds her own as a dainty little miss. Pearl Churchill, Lovie Taylor, Jimmie Colman, Elvest Mason and Sollie Jones all played their parts well and showed to go ahead. "He was Irvone," sang by Mr. Montgomery, was a scream. And another number that was a hit was the song, You know Your're Luck's Dun Turned Montgomery, Montgomery, assisted by the old men Elvise Lovie Taylor, Elwood Wooding, Pearl Churchill and Sollie Jones. Mr. Montgomery is so popular that it seems that she always gives the public something new. Mr. Montgomery and his Dixie Players were heir for three weeks then they came across the river in New Albany for two weeks. Now he is back here indefinitely. Can you beat it? We are now in the state of Arkansas with the S. R. O. sign out nightly. The show is moving along nicely since Mr. Bodie is coming to the stage. The show is now from the herd. the end with music arranged for each song and act by D. W. Batsell. Richard M. Brown sings "Apologise," Al Boy McGraw sings "I'm Gone Away From Here;" Ed Iyves, "Fourth of July;" Chas. English, "Alabama Bound"; Estella Boyd, "Love Joe"; Willie Vennable "Baltimore Bombashay"; Boy McGraw sings "I'm Gone Away"; Lula Jackson, "That's Why They Call Me Shine." Mr. Wm. Bryant went home last week to spend a few days, but joined us again at Helena, Ark. To certify that we were ready for Oh, you Mrs. Boyd singing "Love Joe" and "Bolo Eyes." We know you are gradually slipping into vaudelley. Mrs W. E. Lewis spent a few days with her daughter while enroute to Jacksonville, Fla. AUGUSTA, GA. Notes From Airdome Theater. Business fine. Playing to crowded houses each night and everyone seems to enjoy themselves to the utmost. Adgeta will go good to the musicians. Blanche Russell the same. Cycle & Cyclop in contortion are good, something out of the ordinary. Little Miss Green the fire dancer and English the hoop roller. They will tour the south this summer making two and three of all singers ever heard here has captured Augusta with her singing and we bid her welcome. She has made a host of all singers ever heard here is complimented on all sides upon his securing her appearance here. From the rise until the fall of the curtain Mrs. Augusta is securing effort, and when she ceases the house is in an uproar until she comes smiling and gracious back to us once more. She will remain with us two weeks longer in the opera in Pensacola. G. W. wish her success AUGUSTA. GA. The Airdome a Grand Theatrical Event. Declared by competent critics to be the finest and coolest place of amusement in the city, being devoted especially to the ladies, who have been under the stage management of Mr. Pete Porter, to a crowded house of about two thousand ladies and gentlemen, and the crowds have been averaging about the same number. Curry, Curry, has spared no pains or expense to make it the finest place in the South, and especially in this city. It is a place where everything pertaining to vaudeville houses and the best of accommodations for theatergoers that could be devised. The top has just been completed making it ready for the next season, weather, fire, ventilation all together. It is the evolving impression among the theatrical public in and around Augusta, that Mr. Curry, the proprietor, made a signal move to open the theatre, but financially by the selection of Mr. Pete Porter as manager. The artistic side has already been verified by the bills which have been presented. The theater is a place where Jockys, is a team hard to excel and they get encounters nightly, as they have a fine WANTED First class acts of all kinds. Costumes and refer ence necessary. Good novelty acts of recog nized ability can find work here. State salary and particulars in first letter. Address JULIUS J. SEALS. Lyre Theatre. Thirteenth and Wal nut streets, Louisville. Ky. SHEET-MUSIC FREED CATALOG OF 100 Picked Popular Songs. Rags and Walters selected from latest Season Hits. Free Catalog. Write to-day for one. THE WM. FOSTER MUSIC COMPANY 5025 STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Romania Hotel and Cafe After Theatre Parties a Specialty. State's Buffett James Lurie 3759 State St., Chicago, Ill. Phone, Douglas, 746. Music from 7:30 p. m. to 1 a. m. Wheeler & Swords THEATRES PERFORMERS NOTE We want good acts at all times. Keep in touch with us for time at our and other Theaters. MANAGERS NOTE 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. The Reid House 94 1/2 Decatur Street Atlanta, Ga. PETER H. HARRIS 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. stage appearance and make up well in the acts and are going some. Cycle and Cyclop with a good novelty act. Wm. Lau Belle Glenn, the greatest of Chicago's stage actors, her new act, pause. J. Ed Simpson, the little man with big feet, in his monologues and side splitters, is fine and town talk is how can he lie and live, the reply is how can he be funny, the know I am loose. Mme. Ray Nichols, the prima donna, plays a prominent part in the wedding in coon hollow and playing black face part of the other acts, is fine, and to get her superior in such acts will be hard, and to get her superior in such acts will be hard, Miss Blanche Russell, the talk of the town, and the girl with the soft voice, is there with singing and dancing WAN First class acts of all kinds. Good Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. WAN At the Bay State Hotel Summer Garden, from entertainers. One for sentimental and one for clean entertainers. State salary expected and a Apply to JAMES OTTERY, Atlantic City, N. J. WAN PERFORMERS who can work in Stock and V & S. Performers whose applications were not two shows nightly. No fancy salaries and no 8 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. Central DOUGLASS & WORTHEY, 361 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., Mem. THE AVENUE LOUISVILLE Vaudeville and pictures from 10:30 a.m. tatures from 10:30 to 2:15; Vaudeville from Vaudeville from 7:15 to 10:30. Come wh The Pekin Home Brewing In Wood a THE HOME OF THE THEATRE ROSCOE WAN The Freeman Ind. 325-327-329 Indiana Coming to You THE GREAT A. G. ALLEN The Show that has Mac Opening for first class musicians and doubling in brass preferred. Salary all you can do in first letter. Addr GEORGE W. Mail forwarded each day to show. The New Continuous Vaudeville FINEST THEATRE IN AMERICA Want to hear from Grand Amuser 3110-12 S. State St., .. RIGHT You Can Play From 4 to 5 Globe Theatre, J Two Shows Nightly, N in first letter. Frank Crowd, Own MRS. CORDELIA McCLAIN, Producer and Jacksonville WAN IMMED First class Trombone player; prefer man who could double B in orchestra; however, other m Also have room for a strictly A Richards and Pr WANTED acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of record. MIN T. GIBSON, Prop. Auditorium Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED Hotel Summer Garden, from June 12 to September 25. Must be for sentimental and one for rag and dancing. Must be State salary expected and all particulars in first letter. OTTREY, Atlantic City, N. J. WANTED who 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 BID Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. WANTED Florida Blossum Co.—male and female musicians who whose applications were not answered, write again. Car show this season. Contract jumpers and boozers said. ORTHEY, 361 Fourth Street, Macon, Ga. WANTED Horsers to open Pekin Theatre, April 1. Six to two, you have played Memphis. Essary & Hood, I., 98 S. Fourth St., Memphis, Tenn. AVENUE THEATRE LOUISVILLE, KY. pictures from 10:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Prices 10 to 2:15; Vaudeville from 2:15 to 4:00; Pictures in 7:15 to 10:30. Come when you please, stay as e Pekin Horses to Home Brewing Co.’s Beer in Wood and Glass OF THE THEATRICAL AND BASE IN DSCOE WALDEN, Pro The Freeman Indorses this House 77-329 Indiana Ave., Indi going to Your City GREAT A. G. ALLEN’S FAMOUS MIN Show that has Made all the South first class musicians and performers at all pass preferred. Salary sure. We never do in first letter. Address GEORGE W. QUINE, M. ed each day to show. Hazen, e New Grand continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pieces THEATRE IN AMERICABUILT FOR COLOR int to hear from all colored and Amusement Company S. State St., - - Chicago .. RIGHT NOW.. Can Play Your From 4 to 5 weeks at the Theatre, Jacksonville Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees. State in first letter. Write or wire Crowd, Owner and Man A McCLAIN, Producer and Stage Director. LAURA Jacksonville, Florida. WANTED IMMEDIATED Trombone player; also Baritone player who could double baritone in band and, however, other musicians will be room for a strictly A 1 Chorus Directed s and Pringle’s Mi WANTED! First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop. Auditorium Theatre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED! At the Bay State Hotel Summer Garden, from June 12 to September 25, 1911, two young lady entertainers. One for sentimental and one for rag and dancing. Must be pleasant, neat and clean entertainers. State salary expected and all particulars in first letter. Good extra money. Apply to JAMES OTTREY, Atlantic City, N. J. 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. er 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, 361 Fourth Street, Macon, Ga. WANTED! 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. Lee, Mgr., 98 S. Fourth St., Memphis, Tenn. THE AVENUE THEATRE. Vaudeville and pictures from 10:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Prices 5c and 10c. Pictures from 10:30 to 2:15; Vaudeville from 2:15 to 4:00; Pictures from 4:15 to 7:00; Vaudeville from 7:15 to 10:30. Come when you please, stay as long as you like The Freeman Indorses this House 325-327-329 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. Coming to Your City Soon 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. The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures FINEST THEATRE IN AMERICABUILT FOR COLORED PEOPLE Want to hear from all colored acts Grand Amusement Company 3110-12 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois ..RIGHT NOW.. You Can Play Your Act. From 4 to 5 weeks at the Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Fla. Two Shows Nightly, No Matinees. State all in first letter. Write or wire Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, MRS. CORDELIA McGLAIN, Producer and Stage Director. LAURA MOSS, Assistant Jacksonville, Florida. WANTED! IMMEDIATELY First class Trombone player; also Baritone player. Would prefer man who could double baritone in band and trombone in orchestra; however, other musicians will be considered. Also have room for a strictly A1 Chorus Director. Address As per Route in The Freeman. --- and her stage appearance is fine and she dresses the part tastefully and well, articulating in the dialogues as well as what she dresses lands a tone that is real and convincing. The team Porter and Blanche Russell, the town types, Porter himself as a producer is fine and performers know him throughout the city, but him alone, don't bother him, don't say to him in his hag. Walter Smith, ex-tru drummer of Whitman Sisters, is making Mr. Bryant on the piano, is a success, and in fact the music is rendered in such form, harmonizing way until everybody gets the Dick Rayford, the electrician is fine, being the electrical business twenty-three years a prominent post of the city's electric company. TED! novelty acts of recognized ability. Auditorium Theatre, South Street TED! June 12 to September 25, 1911, two young lady rag and dancing. Must be pleasant, neat and all particulars in first letter. Good extra money. TED! Maudeville, male and female, singles and doubles, state all in first letter. Fares if I know you Sunday work. Address BILLY HENDERSON. TED! and female musicians who double B. & O. er. answered, write again, there were reasons. We jumpers and boozers save stamps. Address Macon, Ga. TED! June, April 1. Six to twelve weeks work. Essary & Hood, Leasees. Address Ohio, Tenn. THE THEATRE, WILLE, KY. at 10:30 p.m. Prices 5c and 10c. Pic. 2:15 to 4:00; Pictures from 4:15 to 7:00. When you please, stay as long as you like. win Hotel ing Co.'s Beers and Glass LOCAL AND BASE BALL PUBLIC OLDEN, Prop. Horses this House Ave., Indianapolis. Your City Soon 'S FAMOUS MINSTRELS all the South Laugh and performers at all times. Those are sure. We never close. State press QUINE, Mgr., Hazen, Arkansas. New Grand Wille, Moving Pictures BUILT FOR COLORED PEOPLE from all colored acts ment Company Chicago, Illinois NOW.. buy Your Act. weeks at the Jacksonville, Fla. No Matinees. State all Write or wire Manager and Manager, Stage Director. LAURA MOSS, Assistant. Le, Florida. TED! HATELY also Baritone player. Would baritone in band and trombone musicians will be considered. 1 Chorus Director. Address single's Minstrels. --- IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. Pete Brooks, president of the Cleveland, Co. Tigers, and Sam Lincoln, secretary, payed The Freeman office a visit the Oxies and was hit rather freely in Sunday's game at Salt Lake, Acadian, paid The Freeman office a visit Langford, the St. Joe boy, hurled a good game and should have Claude Wintrey, comedian, who has been doing such good work at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, the past week, was well entertained by his many friends during his stay in this city. William Ware, the young Chicago fighter, bested Monroe Spikes, of that city, this week at the Ardmore Athletic Club, in which he won. Ware says has had six fights and won them all in less than two minutes. The West Baden Springs Spruels defeated the Cuban Stars last Saturday at West Baden, Ind, 14 to 3, in a fast and exciting game. The features of the game were the fielding and batting of Brown and pitching of Dismukes, of the Spruels, who pitched great bal lin pinches. Charles Stevens, manager of the famous Black Eagles of N. O., called by the champions of the South, says he will be in the field again. The line-up is as follows: Woods, 1f; Fox, cf; James, 2f; Joseph, 2h; Clarke, ss; Lewc- Williams, p; Keeling, p. Arrangements were completed for a fight between Sam Langford and Joe Jeannette, according to Dan McKetrick, St. Louis in New York last Sunday from Europe. The match will be fought in Paris on the eve of the Grand Prix. One feature of the contract is that no finish on a foul will go. It must be a A BLOW TO THE PLUTOS. FRENCH LICK, Ind.,—McAdoo, first baseman of Pluxt, left for Salt Lake, Utah, to play out there. Any team should be proud of a man he calls "Mr. Pluxt." The third baseman defeated Pluxt May 5, Cubans 5 Pluxt 6. In this shout three men on bases no one out, only three balls thrown so batter and all three balls hit. He is the best find of the season for Pluxt, who scored three runs and score two himself, also score one base on Cubans best catcher. CHICAGO GIANTS PUT IT ALL OVER THE LELANDS Frank Leland's Squad Takes First of Series, 10 to 0, at Normal Park. Frank Leland's Chicago Giants defeated the Leland Giants last Sunday at Normal Park in the first game of the season for the local colored championship by the score of 10 to 0. "Cyclone Joe" Williams was too much for the Lelands, only being made off his delivery, while the man reached third base. The score: Chicago ..... 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 10 — Leland ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 — Two-base hits—Parks (2), Williams (2), Gatewood, Harris. (3), base hits— Ball, Talent. Struck out—By Williams, 10; by Johnson, 5; by Wickley, 5. Bases, 1; off Johnson, 2; off Wickley, 2. Umpires—Johnson and Geckel. Time=2:15. EAGLES, HELENA, ARK. The Argentine Grays vs. Helena Eagles. The game was the finest ever witnessed. The game was played on Friday, Bruner of Brownsville, Mr. Bruner is well known in baseball circles and gives it to us. Washington and Pearlie was the battery for Helena and Gusle and played Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Scores: Helena, 0; Argentea, 3. Memphis played Sunday and Monday, and Bruner played for the Sunday game. THE CLEVELAND TIGERS' SERIES WITH THE A. B. C.'s. Indianapolis, IN. At the opening game the C.I. Tigers of Cleveland, Ohio, May 11, the A. B C.'s were beaten by a score of # 8. The score by innings: Tigers: 10 1 2 1 2 0 0 3 2 1—9 A. B C.'s: 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0—8 On the following day the A. B C.'s defeated the Cleveland Tigers. Score: Tigers ..... 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 5 * 14 A. B. C's ..... 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 5 * 14 On Sunday, the 13th of May, the A. B. C's took both games, defeating the Tigers for "tremendous majorities." Score, first game A. B. C's ..... 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 5 * 14 Tigers ..... 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 5 * 14 Score, second game A. B. C's ..... 2 2 3 2 0 0 1 * 14 Tigers ..... 2 2 1 0 0 0 5 OCCIDENTALS LOSE TWO GAMES. Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake Oles' lost both their games Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 1 to Murray, the champions. The first game, played on Saturday at Murray, ended 10 to 9. "Crescent" Mooney was on the mound for $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. END NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. 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I owe I to my fellow man to send that a copy in confidence, so that any man can see its weak and disheartened with repeated attacks himself with harmful patient medicine secure what I believe is the quickest escape restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCH, remedy ever devised, and so cure himself in a timely way. Just drop me a line like this: Dr. A. Robinson, $331 Luck Building, Detroit. Mr. Spitzer and I will send you a copy of this special receipt in a plain envelope from the many doctors we would charge $3.00 to $5 or merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. the Oxies and was hit rather freely. On Sunday's game, at Salt Lake, Ad. Langley's boy, the boy, hurled a good game and should have won, but they lost the game, 5 to 1. Errors, a walk and four hits netted the Champs' four runs. After that Langford the team, then she safe for the rest of the game, Langley caught a pretty game, allowing only the Oxies made a hard try in the seventh, when Kyle' first up, hit for three sacks. Only to die there. The game was an interesting one, placing people, Bost, Black's clever shortstop the at the bat, getting a two bagger and two singles in five times up. The State game is stronger than ever before, but the game was the pennant of 1911 to go with Frank Black's Warriors. The Salt Lake Occidentals. Keep your eyes on the "Oxies" of LAWY JAY JAY. OMG, for Occidentals. Failed to Show Up. One thousand or fifteen hundred people were at Eagle Park, but to our sad surprise, the Argenta Grays did not appear, owing to the fault of the railroad company. Southern League Champions. The Michigan City (Ind.) Greys opened their new ball park Sunday to a record-breaking crowd, with the Havana Stars and the Detroit Red Wings, and Miami pitched the first ball, opening the game The features of the game were the two home runs over the fence by F. Goliah of Davies, of the Havanas. The Greys outfielder, the eighth inning, batting the Stars to 5 J. Davis, pitcher for the Havanas, struck out twelve men. manager of Havana Stars; Otto Volstom, manager of Michigan City (Ind.) Greys. CHICAGO UNION GIANTS WIN THREE MORE GAMES Chicago Ill. The past week, Gilkerson, second baseman and captain of the team, had a bone broken in his right hand in a game against Northern Lights, and will be out of the game tour or five weeks. The team: Union Giants 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 11 4 1 Roseland E. .0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 9 1 10 Batteries-Jenkins and Gordon; George and O'Brian. Union Giants 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 1—7 10 2 N. Wright 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2—6 7 3 Batteries-Harvey and Nease; Schecke and Kalt. At Joliet, Ill. Union Giants 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 8 3—18 23 3 Joliet Stds. ...0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1—8 14 5 Holmes, Joliet, and Gordon; Anderson, Joliet, and Pearce. Playing Exciting Games. Selma University's ball club played Talladega College on the 28th and 29th April, the game was scored on account of darkness, the game being on account of 8. The second game was won by Selma University, in a great ninth-inning rally, the final score being 13 to 10. The game was played on Friday the Payne University team played Friday, a double-header, and broke even, Payne University winning the first game, and State University winning the second. The students from Snow Hill Institute passed through here Saturday enroute to their homes. The academy will close this week. The May Day carnival, by the students of Payne University, was much enjoyed by all who attended. Dr. W. R. Pittiford is billed to speak to the students of the 9th "The Negro in Business and the Bank's Relation Thereto" is his subject. MEMPHIS TIGERS BREAK EVEN WITH PHILADELPHIA GIANTS Memphis. Tenn. The visitors scored the first score in the second, when Captain Zimmerman tied it up in the last half of the second. Maybe Pop Ransom can't hit the pig skin. He hit it with one on the base got a four-sacker. The game went on fine and Pitcher Cole worked like an old-timer, until a batting rally by Johnson and Lofton and a bunch of errors gave the visitors five scores. Zimmerman and his men worked hard, but were unable to overcome their hard luck and the score was 9 to 5. The 1,300 runs he didn't manage, and Prof Bymun put on some of his late selections. Manager Smith was all in smiles when Captain Zimmerman sent Childs to the mound, and maybe he can't hit the pig skin. He wasn't without a score, and only allowed them three hits, and not a man got to third back. Stay with the Tigers, Childs, as Memphis fans are wild about your work. The score was 14 to 14. The Tigers meet Louisville Giants on May 13, 14 and 15. KANSAS CITY, MO Kansas City Royal Giants 6, Maple Leaf 2. The Maple Leaf Baseball club gave the Kansas City band quite a surprise, owing to the fact that the Maples were from a very small town about forty miles away, Liberty, Mo. The park was near the stadium, but they could do. The game was fine all the way through, not a person attempted to leave the ground until the last ball was thrown. Batterles—K. C. Royal, Bolden and Bad Eye, Maple Leafs, Tyres and Sheard. ROYAL GIANTS' SCHEDULE. ROYAL GIANTS' SCHEDULE Cohoons have closed for games with the following well-known teams of 1912 Negro League: May 2, 22, 22—Pekin Tigers of Cleveland May 28, 29, 30Louisville Cubs, Louisville, Ky. June 4, 5, 6—Omaha Giants, Omaha, Neb. 11, 18, 19, 20—Fall City Giants, Louisville, Ky. 11, 26, 26—New Orleans Eagles, New Orleans, La. 12, 2, 3, 4—Fast Havanna Stars, Chicago TEAMS TO COME LATER Leland Giants, Pensacola Giants, St. Louis Tigers, Tigers and Mar- oons of Cleveland, Local Team Takes Three Out of Four Games Special to THE FREEMAN. PENSACOLA, Fla.—The Atlanta Deppins played a return series of four games last week at Lincoln Park, of which the locals took the best three out of four games. First game was 6-7, in favor of the visitors, which was allowed to draw a crowd the next day, on which the grounds were wet and prevented them Both Pugh and Hammon took a homer in the first game, Pugh succeeding in scoring the homer and himself. Hammon did his homer to straighten the score for the local Giants. Second game— Atlanta ..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2- Pensacola ..... 2 2 1 1 0 0 x-6 Batteries ..... Atlanta ..... Shephard and Chesapeake State University The Pensacola Giants will leave for an extended northern and southern tour of which they will play in some of the largest cities, as Chicago, Hot Springs, St. Louis, Kansas City, Lousville, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York, and to hear from all first class colored teams who wish an engagement from them or a date. Write Manager James Goldstucker, 214 East Chase street, Pensacola, Don't forget to get a Freeman from the Pensacola drug store. Walker W, Thomas agent. THE ATLANTA DEPENS DE FEATED BOTH DAYS. New Orleans La The Atlanta, Ga., played in this city two days, the 7th and 8th of May, and went down in defeat both days before the fast. New Orleans club. The second day follows. First day: New Orleans—5. Atlanta Deppens—2. Batteries—New Orleans, Lee and Scott; Atlanta, Pulver and Price. Score, second day: New Orleans—6. Atlanta Deppens—1. Batteries—New Orleans, Robinson and Erfurth; Atlanta Deppens, Shield and Sheppard. Umire—Joseph. The Atlanta boys were a walkover for the New Orleans team. They would have been playing the university team in this city. The next visiting team is the famous Pensacola Giants, said to be the strongest team in the South. There were new faces in the team this year. Eddie Styles, a pitcher, from Tampa, Fla., and Charley Hill, of the Atlanta Deppeps, formerly of Pensacola Giants. Line-up this year is stronger than last year. The pitching staff is exceptionally strong, composed of all young pitchers, whose names are as follows: Robinson, Jimmy Dupee, Lee and Styles. Frank Palato and Captain Walker have a team that any managers would be proud of. THE WEST BADEN SPRUDELS Take Three Straight From the Minneapolis Keystones at West Baden, Ind. The West Baden Sprudels hammered the Mineapolis Keystones' pitchers to all corners of the lot in the series of games played at the famous West Baden ball Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 6, 7, 8. Dismuches, the Sprudels' lanky twirler, was on the hill Saturday and he had the keystones to hit the contest, allowing them only fouched scattered safe drives, while his teammates pounded Jackson to all corners of the lot spilling thirteen runs across the plate in the nine rounds. The Sprudels, 13; Minneapolis Keystones, 1; Batteries—Sprudels, Dismuches and Webster; Keystones, Jackson and Wills. The mount game, of no-hit fame, was selected for mound duty in the second game against the Keystones, and the selection proved a good one, as he caused seventeen of the Keystones to hit to the catcher, while the hard-shitting Sprudels only six hit. He only allowed two safe drives. It was a pitcher's duel all the way as the Keystones' southwair was also stingy and allowed the hard-shitting Sprudels only six hits. Lyons, the Sprudels' first base, lifted the ball over the center field fence with two men on bases. Score—Sprudels, 6; Keystones, 0; Batteries—Sprudels, 6; Keystones and Webster; Keystones, McNeair and Wills. In the third game the Keystones came out with blood in their eyes and got to Shaw, the Spruedels twirter, for two runs and the Keystones was spied in the locals' half of the first, the bases full, Lyons sent a line drive over the center field fence and the scorer chalked up four runs on the big board. After that disaster the Keystones seemed to be happy with the Spruedels scored almost at will. Score—Spruedels, 14; Keystones, 5. Batteries—Spruedels, Shaw and Webster; Keystones, Pate and Wills. As Seen by a Reader of The Freeman and a Fan at West Baden. Bingham, the Spruedels' right fielder, has the mumps. Little "Sammy" Dickson has bought the lastest Dickson has bought from Mr. Ed Rogers, and is now sole owner. He has given Manager Taylor orders to put in a winning team at the famous regardless of cost. In the last season, Goodgame pitched, one run has been scored off him, and he has only allowed five hits, while he knock out thirty-seven men. May be his team's best pitcher. McNear, the Keystone port side twirler, is some pitcher. Bennie Lyons hit two home runs in as many games two and three men on bases respectively. Who says Catcher Wills, of the Keystones, can't peg to the bases? He cut down several of the Sprudels' fastest men trying to burglarize during the recent series. The Sprudels select two men each day to play a game of five-up just before they get ready to start to the park and the fellow that loses has to carry all the bats and playing paraphernalia of the other team. It was quite amusing to see Jim Taylor with a great load of bats, mats, gloves and base ball shoes on his back walking just as his teammates—he lost the game of five-11. Everybody is anxious to see the Sprudels and the Cuban Stars next Friday and Saturday, when these two teams meet at the West Baden ball park. The coach said: "That boy Speck's Webster is a catching 'po' child." All the baseball fans, ladies and men at West Baden and French Lick welcome Friday as The Freeman arrives on that day and they are anxious to see what the different teams are doing throughout the country. KAUFMAN RETIRED, NO WHITE HOPES REMAIN Johnson Secure in His Position at the Top of His Calling. KANAS CITY.—When Jim Flynn, Pueblo fireman, hung that right swing of the rifle to the canvas for the fatal californian to the canvas for the fatal ten count at Kansas City the other night, the last hope of the boxing fraternity fell into nothingness. The truth of this statement can not be denied even by those who are known to possess the sound judgment on things pugilistic. Kaufmann was considered the man closest to Jack Johnson, world's champion, and the sound judgment sideded even more formidable than Sam Langford, man of the same color as Johnson, but this sudden and surprise-present release of the hands of the colored premise, releasethis, so far that it would be surprising if he will get a chance to mill against the prosecution holder. No one, no one, those who follow the game most persistently, directed at the Californian would fall a victim to Flynn. To all appearance it looked as if the game was in for the beating of his life, but in placing the blame of Kaufmann's defeat of condition, but that is no argument when considered from all angles of the sports of the fight had it that the Californian had been in good condition, but at this distance and at this time, it is not easy to say whether or not this one will dispute the fact the California have been in good condition, just the same fighter should be in the best of fettle when entering the ring. So if Kaufmann has to play in this respect he has no one to blink at himself. Langford knocked Flynn after handing him a terrific beating in seven rounds not long ago. So badly was the prey, so badly was the force to go to a hospital for treatment. Therefore, exit him as a "hone." leaves Carl Morris, and as the hydra is placed in the follower isn't placing all the confidence in the Oklahoma giant yet. it looks as if he worry about as far as his title is concern. PADUCAH, KY Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Girtie Taylor, formerly of this city, now of Louisville, Ky., also Prof. J. Cadles and Mr. Henry Brown of Louisville, were the guests of Mrs. Jennie White the clock and friends of 1033 South Fifth street. McCOMB CITY MISS The marriage of Mr. Higgenbotham and Miss Willie Rayford was a surprise to the town. The bride's mother was much grieved when she learned that her daughter had run away.... The mother of Mrs. James Jackson was unexpected all. She was a grand Christian woman. She leaves her husband and a baby. SHEFFIELD (ALA.) NOTES Special to THE FREEMAN Rev. T. N. White, pastor of the M. E. church, is quite ill at this writing Mrs. R. L. Perkins, of Montgomery, Rev. White's mother, is spending a few days with her sick son....The citizens of the cities are requested to visit the Sheffield Educational Association's meetings every night night at the First Baptist church. HELENA, ARK. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Walker, of Indianapolis, Ind., danced resting lecture at the Second Baptist Church and a record-breaking audience... West Helena will soon have a new ball park community, the management of Mr. Henry Hutchinson, Helena has a strong team, and has been strengthened by signing Man-chester Mosees of Brownsville, Tenn., and Jim Gin of Paris, Tenn. Mr. Brewer has recommended these two young men as stars, and the club club being managed by Mr. J. K. Brewer FOSTORIA, TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN. Baseball-Between the Fostoria Macks and Silsbee baseball club. The game was wounded by a teammate, the Dren, and also a large crowd. This game was one of the greatest this season, and the score was at the ninth 8-6. In the tenth inning the score stood off. In the tenth inning the score stood 10 to 8 in favor of Silsbee. The batting team was Phillie and Pullons and Smith and Tom Nile. Burry. Manager George Perkins will get busy with Fostoria Mack and says when he gives up he will be ready to fall. In the next Texas League games, Fostoria Mack's fights are Jessie Meyes. When called to bat, with three men on bases, the ball was Mack's. Macks scored 4 runs, and Manager Harvey could not say a word until Kid Meyers reached the home plate. All members of the team can read the Freeman, as you. Wm. Turner, agent, Fostoria, Tex. NAVASOTA, TEX. Miss Clara Robinson and Mr. Aubrey Knox, both of this city, were quickly married at Anderson, Tex. April 26. Only a few of their most intimate friends were married after the ceremony the happy couple took train for this city, where they will make their future home. Miss Robinson, a most highly respected and estimable teacher of the University of South Dakota Colored High School. For some years past she has been a teacher in the Grimes county public schools. Mr. Knox, well and favorably known in this city, has been a teacher of Rev. Isaac Creogar Ice Company. Rev. Isaac L. Thomas, D. D., of Baltimore, Md, preached an instructive and most eloquent sermon Sunday at Lee Tabernacle Church. Rev. B. F. Williams, pastor, is conducting a revival at Friends Baptist Church this week.....Rev. J. T. Ollce, a former missionary to Cape Cod, assisted by Rev. B. F. Williams, pastor, is conducting a revival at Friends Baptist Church this week.....Rev. J. T. Ollce, a former missionary to Cape Cod, assisted by Rev. B. F. Williams, pastor, is conducting a revival at Friends Baptist Church this week. He speaks in glowing terms of that portion of the Dark Continent. ...The Freeman, found at Neal's store, is the most widely read Afro-American newspaper. THE HUNTER INSTITUTE The Hunter Institute, a primary and grammar school of Jones, La., deserved credit for the efforts that are being put forth for the purpose of elevating boys and girls, young men and young women of that vicinity for higher aims in life. H. closed its fourteenth session April 28, 1911. The exercises of the day were grand, so much so that I am almost forced to say that the school is producing some Booker T. Washington, the great orators of the Ethiopian race, as though the principal, Mr. T. C. Richmond, a student of Alcom, Miss., has endeavored to deliver the goods" to the students of 1910-11. They also have a very splendid baseball team, for a rural school. Friday, a week prior to his closing day, a team of 10 boys, led by Wilmot, Ark, and defeated Dr. C. H. Watkin's school boys, scoring 14 to 8 runs in favor of the Hunter Institute, and defeated them a second time during his school day at Jones, La, by scoring 14 to 4 runs. As a whole the exercises, as I have said before, were excellent and shall long be remembered by all who witnessed them. DES MOINES, IOWA, NEWS. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Mary J. Mawethers of 1040 West Fourteenth street, died May 1, age 40 years. She left a family. Sleep, and Mother take thru, rest Sleep, and Mother take thy rest God taketh away: He knoweth bes Ren Woolridge has moved from Second street to 1416 Cracker street... Mrs. C. Cox of 1209 East Sixteenth street is proving to be one of the best streets in proving to be one of the best streets in Maple Street Baptist Church is being repainted and repapered, getting ready for the Sunday school convention, which will be held at Fourth Street Place is very sick... Mrs. S. A. Strapp and son of Kansas City, Mo, has opened a fine grocery store in the town. This city will be the Burrs M. E. Church will have a grand rally the last Sunday of this month... Mrs. Addie Hardy, the owner of the store in Colfax jax. The Allen sisters, at Thirteenth and Park streets, entertained the "eGt Busy Club" last Tuesday after their senior round in town. The dinner did not was served. Everybody enjoyed them- selves...Mrs. Wagner of 935 West Eleventh street, who has been very sick, is able to be up again...Mr. Sebo is making good selling property...Mrs. making good dowerfield. I.a. spent Sunday with friends Freeman for the big write up of Des Moines' Negroes... The Colored Y. M. C. A is doing much good under the president, Mr. H. Gould, and Mrs. Vergle Brown of East Nighteen Press. There were days in Buxton, Ia., last week. The civicity of the Corinthian Baptist Church met Friday, May 5, with Mrs. W. Ewing a reception for the hostess' sister, Mrs. Michel harper of Omaha. The afternoon she addressed by the Rev. Griffith, pastor of Beckham. 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Miss Deeport is ill at her home in North West street. Miss Ella Gaskin, of Columbus, O., is a guest in the city. Mrs. Mary Elliott, of Cincinnati was a guest in this city. Sunday. Mr. James K. Donnell spent Sunday the guest of friends at, Chicago. bamM bapheh in Gauanah 'Tehn. in Wa, will visit Chichester next week. Wa, will visit relatives next week. Wa, will visit relatives next week, Miss Edith Boone is visiting with relatives and friends in Frankfort, Ky. Mr. John Bright is confined to his home in Douglass street with rheumatism. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore left Thursday for Zanesville, Ohio, to be among friends. Mr. John Bright is attending at the charity convention. Mr. and Mrs. Clayburn Brook, of Louisville, Ky., spent Sunday in the city. Mr. John Phillips departed Tuesday afternoon for Maxinkueckee for the summer. Mrs. Nevia Jackson Mangrum left last week for New York for the summer term. Summer League will give last ball of the season at K. of P. hall, Tuesday May 23. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Carter, of Buffalo, New York, passed through the city Monday. Mrs. Burt Adams, 526 W. 10th street, entertained nine guests at dinner Sunday. The Whist party given by the Ladies Guild of St. Phillips church, was a great success. Mr. Matthew Thompson, of Dayton, O., and the Odd Fellows sermon last Sunday. Mr. Perry Williams has returned from Los Angeles after an absence of six monas. Mr. Marshall Davis has returned home from the bedside of her sister in Pennsylvania. Mr. Harry Beal, a popular railroad porter, of Cincinnati, was seen in this city three weeks. Mr. W. S. Wheatley, of Owensboro, Ky., was in the city this week enroute to Chicago. The weather will soon be too warm for dancing and society will not fall at after noon. Miss Josie Daniels, a prominent young lady of Richmond, Va., is in the city FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINNY OR CURLY HAIR. 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The Sisters of Charity will serve dinner at Fielding's Shop, 320 W. Michigan street, Danville, Ill., spent two days here last week. Mrs. Stella Brown, of Louisville, Ky., is the house guest of Mrs. Rhoda Henry in center street. Mr. Frank Brown, of Cincinnati, was the guest of Mr. N. H. Courtney, in camp street, last week. The musical given at the Summer League was largely attended and was an enjoyable affair. Miss Bessie Guffin, of Terre Haute, was the guest of Miss Annice Clay, in West Windsor, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ad Jenkins and little daughter Louise, of Danville, Ky., have located here permanently. Mrs. Lizzie Allen, of Shelbyville, Ind., was the guest of Mrs. Edward Finley in Center street last week. The Rose Bud Needle Club met with Mrs. North Pier Thursday afternoon. A dainty lunch was served. Mrs. Dennis Stepp, of Chicago, who has been at the bedside of Mrs. Mary Stafford, has returned to her home. Mrs. George Harrold surprised her husband Monday evening with a company of friends in honor of his birthday. Office times: Mrs. Harrold Springfield, Indiana in the city Saturday enroute to Ft. Wayne, Ind., on business. Mrs. Mary Sharp was seriously hurt from a fall last Saturday night and is confined to her home in Hadley street. Mrs. Andrews Collins, of Columbus, O., is spending two weeks with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins in Agnes street. Milton Hall, Ed Hall and Chas. McCulloch, of Bloomington, Ind., were in the city last Sunday the guests of George Harold. Mrs. Sadie B. Daugen, Grand Worthy Counselor of the Calantah Courts of Indiana and official visits to Portland and Gary. Mrs. Robert Taylor in N. Senate avenue was hostess to a five-course luncheon Tuesday afternoon. An enjoyable time was spent. Mrs. Elva Baron, of Lansing, Mich., has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Bettie Brown, in Columbia avenue, for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson accompanied by Miss Stella Cooper, have gone to Middletown, Tenn., to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Crane are rejoicing at their home over the birth of a bouncing baby boy. Mother and son are doing nicely. Mrs. Julia Reed, prominent throughout the state in fraternity work, is quite the home of her mother in Bellefonte. Mrs. Jennie Claybourne, of Lexington, Ky., returned to her home Monday, after a pleasant stay of two weeks with relatives and friends. Miss Minnie Hillman has returned from Dixon, Tenn., where she was called on account of the illness of her father, who is much improved. Amarian Court No. 37 will hold its regular meeting Monday evening at the New Pythian Castle, corner Senate avenue and Walnut street. Messrs. John Hayden, Ernest Black, Louis King and William Brown of Muncie, Indiana, will follow Anniversary services last Sunday. Mrs. Bettie Christopher, of Covington, Ky., was called to the city on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Mary Stafford, $25. Bake street. Miss Bettie Bacon, of Georgetown, Ky., paused for the first of the week enroute to Chicago, where she will take up work in the theatrical line. A dance was given at Odd Fellows' Hall Tuesday evening in honor of the high school girls and was one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. Miss Bettie Bacon of Wm. Lancaster, a city employer, of Sunday in the city visiting her father. Miss Lancaster attends school in Louisville, Ky. The Blue Grass Pleasure Club was royal entertained. Mr. Scroll, a royal last Friday evening, was an excellent lunch was served, was enjoyed by all present. Claude Winfrey, the popular cooled comedian, while playing Indianapolis last week, paid tribute to his mother, who was in Crown Hill, by decorating her grave. Messrs. Dekoven and Creighton Thompson, of Chicago, arrived in this city Wednesday evening and will take part in the church services at St. Phillips church Sunday. Mr. Charles Johnson, who was painfully injured while driving a delivery wagon last Saturday, is improving nicely at the home of his mother in Bellefontaine. Mrs. Sallie Robinson will leave for Marion Monday to attend the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Robinson is chairman of the statistical department. The Young Ladies' club met with Miss Burea Hume and Yankee Club on Monday. A four-course lunch under the club colors, green and white, was served. Fourteen guests were present. Miss Betracie Jackson well known in musical circles in Chicago, spent a few days in the city last week in the inter-communal musical jubilee to be given there in July. Mrs. A. E. Weber, state president of Baptist missionary work, and Mrs. Anna Washington, an executive board member and conducting a whirlwind campaign in Haute and adjacent towns this week. Mrs. H. C. Stone has returned from Chicago and will be glad to see her orientation or her return. Mrs. Stone reports her sister, Mrs. Katie Stanford much improved. There will be a musical entertainment given by the board of the W. H. and F. Fitzgerald Families. Mrs. Katie Union will have a representative on the program. Parents and friends are cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Sanford, formerly of the city, now of Rockport, announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Emma, May 10. Mrs. Sanford was formerly Miss Amella Grimes of Omaha. The Annual Children's Day for the B. W. F. of Indiaa will be held at Flanner Guild Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. There will be a ree representative and band in the city. Mayor Shank will make the annual address to the children. A letter from Harrodsburg, states that Miss Gertrude Spillman will graduate from Bryn Mawr High School on holiday June. Miss Spillman will spend her vacation in this city with her aunt, Mrs. Belle Davis, 919 North West many congratulations from the Freeman. Miss R. Blackburn who has recently returned from Africa, will speak at Emmapson Chapel on Tuesday. Mrs Tayler will also appear on the same program. Mrs Walter Wolfok will render a solo. The Thurman W. C. T. U. and the Epworth League will render the program jointly. The Union of Sisters of Charity of the State of Indiana is in session this week at the New Hospital Building. The session was opened Tuesday morning, followed by a reception in the evening which included number of persons throughout the state, special services were held Wednesday afternoon a large gathering was present. The Old Fellows and Household of Ruth celebrated their sixty-eighth anniversary on Tuesday, special services were held at the Mt. Zion Baptist church at 3 o'clock. W. E. Jones was the guest of the day. Mrs Emma Daundra the state's first black woman of the Household of Ruth, gave an ad THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. dress on the work of her order in the district. Miss Dorothy Boone represented the juvenile department and gave an audition to the choir. Vocal solors were rendered by Mesdames Sallie, Phillips and Carrie Galloway, James, James was master of corees, and Gaileliel Grand Master. The annual sermon was preached by the Rev. H. W. Tate, pastor of Simpson Chapel. A contribution of 50 was taken up as the annual offering. THE RACE'S GREATEST PIANIST Prof. R. B. Shelton, of Fiddler and Shelton, best NEG team in high-class vaudeville, assisted by home talent, has been engaged to give a piano and song performance at Church, North and California street, Wednesday evening, May 23, 1911. Proceeds to apply on church debt. Prof. Shelton's manager has given him permission to assist the worthy cause, and the church solicits your patronage. Admission, 10 and 15 cents. Fiddler & Shelton will arrive in Indianapolis Monday afternoon from New York City to pay a short visit, enroute to Chicago, to a summer tour to young men have been no further west than Cleveland, O, the past season. They will spend 18 or 20 weeks in the west this summer and fall and open again on the Keith's circuit early in October. Their act next season will be re-arranged and two new drops will be used, interior and exterior. Regards to friends, local and professional. Supported with delightful presse—Fiddler & Shelton IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF ANNIE BROWN LUCAS May 1905-1911. Loved in life, remembered in death. Grace Lucas Thompson. TO EARN MONEY DURING YOUR VACATION If you wish profitable employment during your vacation, take up the work of your job and teach your students the documents to teachers and students. Give us your name and address and we will send you the particulars. Address The Preman Circulation Dept., Indianapolis, ATTENDED THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Prof. Parker and Horace Easley of Louisville, Ky., were this week attending the National Negro Democratic Convention and much to say about the affair. Hon. W. H. Law, the young attorney-at-law, will go to St. Louis, to rejoin his family and locate in the "show-me" state for the future. He the wheel horse in the last campaign. BETHEL CHURCH NOTES. Quarterly meeting will be held tomorrow. In the morning the presiding elder will preach. At 3 o'clock Rev. V. Kirk will preach the sacramental sermon, and evening a musical and literary program will be presented by Ms. Cable will deliver an address, subject: "A Plea for the Youth of Indianapolis" Attorney R. L. Brockenburr will also deliver an address. Solos by Miss Ruth Fisher, Mrs. Rhoda Williams and Mr. Clarence Hicks. All pastors and their members are invited to the sacramental service. NEWS OF THE SECOND BAPSTIST CHURCH Sunday is the day for the great rally at the church. We ask all of the members to pay $10 next Sunday and the friends who whatever they can pay us in raising money to erect the new edifice. The services at 11 o'clock will be at the Metropolitan church on Senate Avenue and the Indiana Avenue at 3 p.m. The services will be the old ground on Michigan street. At 8 o'clock p. m. the services will be at the church on Michigan street. We cordially all pastors and their members to come out and be with us in the ground breaking at 3 o'clock, to enjoy the services and assist us in raising money for the cornerstone for the new building. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The sixth annual Business Men's Lunchon was held at the Association building Tuesday, May 16. Mr. A. H. Goddard, manager of the association, presented the principal speaker. His address was delivered in a clean ctu and forcible manner, and it gave the men new opportunities to network and to banner year for the Colored Men's Branch Y. M. C. A. $149.00 was pledged by the men in attendance and a six-day camp for the men. The Taylor's report showed the Association in good financial condition. An excellent musical program was interspersed through the speechmaking. Mr. Geo. L. Knox, the Committee of Management, presided. The Sunday morning Bible class will be held and watch the outdoor work of the young men working in the other outdoor work is indulged in. Its fine; come and see them. Every Monday and Thursday crowds gather and watch the outdoor work of the young men working in the other outdoor work is indulged in. Its fine; come and see them. Summer Membership, $1.00; good for the young men working in September 15. Join now, all privileges for $1.00. A fine place to take a shower every day. Twilight services will be held in front of the building and at 5. Spend a pleasant hour with us. On Wednesday, May 24, Mr. Lockwood, on the campus of Shanghai, China, will deliver an address to the men on "Religion, Customs and sense," a survey missionary work that is done. We desire a large crowd for this man. Will you be one? May 24. Don't forget, 8 p. DECATUR. ILL. Mr. Moses Bass died last week and was buried from the A. M. E. Church. Rev. Morrison conducted the services. He was a member of the K. of P., which order attached to him. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery the engagement was made of the engagement opened by Alice Johnson to Mr. Louie Meadows, the marriage to take place in September.... Mrs. Stella Ware, who was found murdered on a morning, was buried Tuesday afternoon in the M. E. Church. Rev. Collins conducted the services. She was buried in Greenwood THE FREEMAN Can be found each week at the Northern Hammison and Jackson proprietors 78 h. Lakes, Columbia, SPRINGFIELD, TENN. The third quarterly conference at the A. M. E. church last Saturday and Sunday, Dr. G. F. Standford, pastor; Dr. L. F. Loeffner, Carrie M. Daniels of Nashville, and so on. Royal of Hopkinsville, Ky., was in the city a few days ago visiting Miss M. Wilson and Bot is on the sick list... Mrs. Laura Bomont on the sick list... Mrs. Mimie Allen is on the sick list....Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cook was in the city last Sunday in a buggy. Their horse ran away. Mrs. Cooch escaped with a considerable shakeup and a good scare. Mr. Cooch we are informed was not so fortunate. He sustained some serious injuries....Mr. E. Parchment is running a first-class eating house on Cheatem street. He is also preparing to erect a beautiful brick building. He will use it as a hotel....Mrs. Salley Sperson would like to find her brother. Willie Hassel was carried to Topeka, Kan., in 1881 or 2 by Frank Fort (Col). There was three children, James, Willie and Alford....Rev. B. C. Well will have his baptizing next Sunday....Mrs. Susa Noel had a very serious sick spell last Sunday....Mrs. Jessie Carr is on the sick list....Rev. Enman is conducting a series of meetings this week....Mr. Henry Cantrell is out again....Mrs. Salley Eperson has been in ill health two weeks. BUSINESS LOCALS. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Blaudon Drug Store. The Freeman can be secured from W. A. Price. 5 West Fourteenth street, St. Louis, Mo., every a Saturday. Meats at Ed Wacker's are kept in sanitary regulator counters, 530 N. West St. Look for yellow cut-rate sign. Stop at E. Wacker's Cut Rate Market, 530 N. West St, and get a bucket of lard, only 11 cents a pound. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy is made from eight cents (stamps). Has curied others; will cure you. Address R. P. Blodau, drug-gist, Indianapolis,ills. When in Louisville, Ky., stop at the Climax Restaurant, 902 West Green street, Miss Emma Smith, proprietress. 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Complaint Divorce. James S. Marion, born in BE IT KNOWN, That on the 8th day of May, 1911, the above named plaintiff, by his attorneys, filed in the office of the State of Indiana, in County, in the State of Indiana, his complaint against the above named defendant Hanna Smith, and the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the affidavit that said defendant Hanna Smith is not a resident of the State of Indiana, said defendant is a necessary party thereof, and as said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in said Court, and answer him thereto on the 5th day of July, 1911. Now therefore, by order of said Court, said defendant last above named is here-dered, having and pendency of said complaint against him, and less she appear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of said cause on the 5th day of July, to the same being the 3rd judicial day of a term Court, to be begun and held at the Court House in the City of Indianapolis, on the 1st Monday in July, 1911, said complaint contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in her absence. JOHN RAUCH, Clerk. ISAAC L. WISEMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff. A Modern Hair Store Mrs. Mille Alexander, hair dresser and man- ufacturer, carries a full line of Hair goods. Write or call 217 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. Phone Old, Main 5958. Corns using Goodwin's Corn Salve. Sent to your address on receipt of 10c. Free valuable booklet on "Cure of Feet" and sample of our foot powder with each order. Goodwin Foot Remedy Co. 57 E Thirty first St., Chicago, Ill. AH HOO? AH HOO? AH HOO? 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