The Freeman

OUR MID-SUMMER REDUCTION IS NOW ON, THE FREEMAN ONE YEAR FOR $1 UNTIL SEPTEMBER FIRST. YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY AT ONCE THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER AUG 12 1911 VOL. XXIV. NUMBER 31 PRESIDENT TAFT STANDS UP FOR SQUARE DEAL FOR WASHINGTON COLORED SCHOOLS President - Delegates for the Little Rock Convention. The highly significant circumstance in the proceeding is that while the committee has stated that the President, learning from reliable sources that there was trouble in the air, and that the welfare of our staff was sorry in jeopardy, took the committee to determine from personal investigation what methods were being employed in making up the annual estimates and to ascertain by what means the colored power share is able to secure their proper share of the civil service in accord with his well-known policy of seeing to it that the Negro shall have "same deal" and is just another exponent of the deep concern he has always manifested looking to the substantial uplift of the race. As a result of the President's activity of the sharp correspondence on the between the Commissioners and the Bureau of Education, copies of which have been found in the press, it is practically understood that the items the annual estimates shall be so arranged that the Negro schools will receive the education and that they will be allowed their share of the appropriations, which will be approximately one-third of the total amount all concerned. Among the larger items coming to the尊敬的 people is $250,000 a high school to relieve the M street building; $500,000 for an addition to the American manual training school, besides a library loan with the school in connection with the Cardozo school. A colored business high school is contemplation. President Kraft is warmly consoling the conservative forces in the District for his support in the educational rights of the Negro people. Negro Business League Revived. Washington Branch of the National Negro Business League has been revived after a after two enthusiastic meetings in the city. The initiative is exceedingly bright. The initiative of the once-nowful organization taken by Register J. C. Nalley, chairman of the executive committee of the body backed up by local president, was supported by the who has been serving as such during circumstances during the past year. Mr. Nalley, at a largely-attended meeting Thursday evening at True Reform, delivered a telling address, in which called attention to the superior and commercial environment enjoyed by the 40,000 Negroes to unite for the common well, give to the national league one of the auxiliaries of which the three country associations have delegation he sent to Little Rock to see at first hand the progress the Negroes of the South are making, in spite of the objections in the pathway—obstacles of the Northern Eastern Negro community comprehend. with the reorganization was effected, the following officers: President, C. D. Carney; vice president, Daniel B. Herman; vice secretary, Dr. Julia B. H. Coleman; excempending secretary, C. D. Colloway; excempending chairman, L. M. Lendezé King; administrators John W. Lewis, Mr. M. Wilson of the executive committee and be excempending the "luest" business of the community; were elected as delegates to the Little book convention of the National Negro Business League: John C. Dancy, T. J. Calloway Robert L. Waring Dr. J. P. H. Coleman R. W. Thompson Miss Henrietta Clinton Davis Daniel Freeman, Dr. W. H. Dr. A. S. and Amanda V. Gray, and W. Dr. K. S. Others will be chosen later. A public interview of the officers will take place in September, which time it is expected that Dr. Booker T. Washington will be present. The commission in charge of this function is made up of Dr. Booker, Mr. Booker, chairman; John C. Dancy, R. W. Thompson Robert L. Waring and Daniel Freeman. Major Brooks in Charge at White House. One of the best trusted and most trustworthy men of the race in the country is Major Arthur Brooks, who is the office custodian of property at the White House. He is also President Taft. The Major has just completed his annual inventory of the property in the executive mansion. Every arsenal has been listed and placed; discarded pieces of furniture, of, and certain lines of tableware, china, etc. have been destroyed according to a custom long prevailing at the White House, to the end that these treasures not only fall into the executive vanders. The immense collection of silverware received by President and Mrs. Taft on the occasion of their recent silver anniversary, has been carefully stowed in a suit, under the supervision of Major Brooks, until it is now properly classified and recorded in his big book which is one of the precious possessions of the White House staff. For this important connection, Major Brooks is bonded in the sum of 10,800. To relieve him of the countless details incidental to the tours of the President and his trust as assistant has been provided for the Major, who will work under his direction. Major Brooks was for many years attached in a confidential capacity to the office of the Secretary of War, and Mr. Brooks himself has held the charge of that department during the Roosevelt regime. The subsequent elevation of the energetic Major is the highest testimonial of the impression he made upon the Army. In addition to his strenuous duties at the White House, Major Brooks is commanding officer of the First Separate Battalion, District National Guard, and millimeter officer of the Washington High School Cadets. True Reformers' "Decks to Be Cleared" Foremost among the men who are trying to restore the True Reformers to their erstwhile position of prestige and to restore the Griffin family, as chief of the Washington division, and now director of the work of rehabilitating the Order, has demonstrated executive ability of the highest quality. In answer to a change was made by the insurance Commission, Joseph Button, to give the members an opportunity to save the Order if they so desire, by making a clean sweep of all of the old offenses, to give the Directors under the administration of the Rev. W. L. Taylor. This regime stands today responsible for not letting the people "On the 22," continued Mr. Griffin, "the True Reformers' deck will be cleared and a new crew will be placed in charge. The brotherhood is asked to make a careful examination of the future, who have made their personal business a success. If this is done, I have not the slightest doubt that the former implicit confidence will be re-established, and among the most substantial of the planned Negro fraternal societies of the country. and Director Griffin will be one of the tall men of the United Order of True Reformers at Richmond on the 22nd. Among the Theatrical Folks. Lewis A. Mitchell, a warm favorite among Washingtonians, formerly of Cole & Johnson's "Red Moon" and J. Leubrie Hill's "My Friend From Dixie" companies, and Oma Crosby Trio has moved up from the Fairland, and Wise and Milton take their place at the Kearney's popular L street house. Andrew Tribble and Susie Sutton are doing a new act at the Forerunner stock of laurels, Anna Cook and Theodore Pankey, Madame Patti Willis and Charles "Chicken" Jones constitute the bill at the Minnehaha. Attractive bills are offered at the Chelsea, the Hiawatha and the West End. Sam Lucas has gone to Baltimore, and will "make" Philadelphia before returning to New York. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis plays a return engagement in Bermuda in the early fall. The New Howard opened Monday evening with a packed house. S. Tutt Whitney's "Smart Set" made its premier in the new musical comedy, "The Mayor of Newtown." The books and lyrics are by the composer of the topline editors of Negro humanities, made his port stand in bold relief. All of the characters were admirably cast. The music is tuneful, and the perfect movement is the effect of the careful training of the past few weeks. "The Mayor of Newtown" bids fair to be one of the big hits of the year. The Howard reopened for the regular season August 28, with a meio-dramatic "thriller." Pointers. The marriage of Miss Eliseo Bibb, of New Orleans, La., and Mr. Neah D. Thompson of Tuskegee Institute, Ala., is announced. Rev. A. J. Riegers, P. E. of Mobile, Rev. A. W. Riegers, from the race for the Zion A. M. E. Zion bishopric in favor of Rev. J. S. Jackson, the connecter of the Zion A. M. E. Zion bishopric in part of Dr. Rodgers renders the election The Daughter's Keeper THY DAUGHTER WHERE DAUGHTER IN THE PARK. of Dr. Jackson doubly sure. As the second man for the bench, Dr. S. L. Corson, who has served as a colleague to gather strength, and has developed a following that is stirring the country. The President's veto of the half-baked tariff bills offered by the Democrats will satisfy the country that there is a safe and sane executive in the White House. Mr. Corson has been the nation by blocking all frenzied legislation until the board of tariff experts can present the data upon which intelligent action can be based. Secretary Charles D. Hillis is the reigning favorite of all classes for the chairmanship of the Republican national committee. Hon. W. T. Francis has returned to his home in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was prefect at the Coastal Office of the State Department, of Minnesota, and made an excellent impression. Mr. Francis is standing pat in his candidacy for the national mission, and awaiting developments. --- Owing to the necessity for his precease at the Little Rock meeting of the National Negro Business League, Register of the State, to be given a grand grant by Governor B. W. Hooper of Tennessee as a delegate to the National Negro Educational Congress at Denver, Col., August 12-16, will not be able to attend the latter meeting. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court W. L. Houston and Deputy Grand Master Henry Lincoln Johnson, of the G. U. O. O. O., will be present at the final session of the district grand lodge of Georgia. It is strongly believed that the district grand lodge will endorse Chief Justice Benjamin J. Davis as Georgia's national body, subject to the decision of the B. M. C., which meets in Atlanta in September, 1912. Indications point to the ection of Mr. Davis if he decides to run for the office, which will be third of the voting strength of the Order. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Mrs. E. Gregory, 48 Fonda avenue, gave a birthday party in honor of her son, Mr. E. A. Gregory, Jr., last Tuesday, many useful and pretty presents, after a program was rendered a lunch was served. They all departed at a late hour, and all had a delightful time.....Mr. George Henderson, 54 Pauline avenue, many useful and pretty presents, after a program spent three days in Detroit last week.....Mr. and Mrs. Russell, of Ann Arbor, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, 195 Kalamazoo street, has been on the sick list for a week, from being polished, but is now improving.....Mrs. Belle Washington is in therium, and is rooming at Mrs. Wallace's.....Miss Minea Dyke is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Robbins.....Mr. Chris Johnson, Mr. Raymond Clark and Mr. Rawson, are at the Wednesday at a large string of Mrs. C. Foster left for Benton Harbor last week to be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Mack.....Mr. David Walker, Mrs. Graceon of Chicago, were in the city for a few days, the guests of Mrs. P. Graceon. They returned home Monday ... The Household of Ruth gave a lawn social at Mrs. Luu Walkins last Friday at Mr. George Herg of Abnining, Ala. is here visiting his nephew, Rev. Anderson Mrs. Bowen, of Mt. Gurnie, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. E. S. Spragg, and while here is taking treatments at the sanatorium....Mr. Snyder, of Tuskegee, Ala.. Is here taking treatments at the sanatorium.... Miss Ethel Tucker spent Sunday in Marshall, the guest of Miss Ethel Tucker's office at the city of Toronto, Can., was in the city Friday evening. Mr. McCrouder and wife expect to return for the cowlay....Miss L. Harris, of Kalamazoo, was the guest of Miss Louise Johnson. Miss Johnson gave a surprise party in her honor last Friday evening. Fourteen were present. The evening was open in music hall and games. A light lunch was served and a delightful time enjoyed....Mr. Will Brown, of Detroit, was the guest of his cousin, Miss Nettie Brown, last week....Mrs. Nellie Stone Lane, dramatic reader and elocutionist, will be at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening, August 10, on West Van Buren street....There will be a grand lawn fete at the same time. The house was opened. Vineyard avenue, Washington heights. Mrs. Lane will give readings there also ....Mrs. T. D. Warsaw, of Detroit, is the guest of Mrs. J. J. Evans....Mr. J. J. Evans and family went to Kalamazoo in their new auto Wednesday....The Freeman is for sale at 185 Kalamazoo. By 1955, the house will be open. The phone to your agent and she will bring your paper every Saturday....Mr. Ch's. Herd left Sunday for Canna, for a few days. HOME COMING AT GREENFIELD, IND. The Annual Horse Show and Home Coming, managed by the members of the horse club, is to be held at Greenfield, August 15 and 16. It is the time for you to pay your long-awaited fee, to homestead, the barn, the orchard and the "old swimmer' hole"—scenes all dear to your childhood. Visit with relatives and friends. Don't delay it again. The In- MEMPHIS, TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN We are delighted to come before your many readers again. The leaders of our race are being very much encouraged over the future outlook along many lines of racial progress. We shall speak of the various enterprises, free-town time to them, and expressed Citizens' Association, which was organized about one year ago, for the purpose of improving the condition of the colored population of this city, is regarded as the greatest organization of its kind in the city. One of the important issues at this time is the registering of voters and the paying of poll tax. We shall speak more of the organization later. Lawyer T. H. Johnson is president, and B. M. Roddy, secretary, ... Mr. R. R. Church, Jr., has returned from Washington, D. C., where he led to the altar of holy matrimony Miss S. P. Johnson, one of the belles of Washington's society. We wish them a successful voyage on the sea of life....The lovers of literature will be delighted to learn of a new book, known as "Beacon Lights of the Race, Prof. G. P. Hamilton. The book will fill the long-felt want. We shall give a brief review later....Hon. W. W. Floyd, vice president of the National Negroes Educational Congress, for Tennessee, will lead the Tennessee de终端 to the congress, which meets in Denver, Colorado....Read The Freeman and keep posted. PAST WEEK AT LOUISVILLE LAST MONDAY GALA DAY FOR NEGRO NEWSBOYS GREAT GOLDEN JUBILEE OBSERVED By S. M. T. and U. B. F. Lodges Celebrating Anniversary in New Hall-Colored Theaters Will be Inspected. (By Lee L. Brown.) Monday was gala day for the colored newsboys. It was their picnic, which is given every year. Mrs Bassie L. Allen, the child of the children of Home Society and Colored Orphans, have been invited as special guests. Home have been the Kentucky Home Society for colored newsboys, referred to their summer home, Eckstein Norton Institute, very soon. The advance agent of the Lexington Colored Fair Association was in the city this week, announcing the annual fair, which will be held on September 12 to 16. The Lexington fair is fast becoming a national gathering, Kentuckians and their friends scattered all over the country, attending every year. The Association provides some very excellent attractions. Madam A. Date, the hair dresser, is visi- nished Mrs. Rebecca Rhodes, in Indian- apolis. Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Maude Richardson to Mr. George Kellar. The marriage was solemnized in Dandville Ky., early in July. A plat of ground in South Louisville, containing two acres, has been promised to the Board of Education for use in the school garden. The school garden, which it is proposed to teach gardening, the proper care of lawns, and vegetable gardening on as elaborate a scie s positional as possible, will be the grades of the Louisville schools. Super Holland has had he plan of school gardens under consideration for some ime, and it is proposed to use as many of the vacant grounds throughout the city as may be ordered for use. "Where school gardens are in existence, owners of vacant property never have to worry about ordinances enforcing the cuttings of the lawns, nor the Board of Education the other day," and in addition to providing a valuable training for the colored boys, it will improve the sightfulness of the lawns, no matter how much the worse for wear, also are desired for the colored night schools and the colored high school. Supt. Holland is the repairing of automobiles and installation in the operation of the machines may be given the colored pupils. The great golden jubilee of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. lodges in observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the Order was celebrated in Louisville last week in the new $20,000 hall recently erected. This occasion was held in the宾州, and was witnessed the affair. From start to close it was a grand affair. Distinguished men of the Order from all parts of the United States were present; many sentiments were given to the Order. The founder, Marshall W. Taylor, was eulogized by many of the speakers of the Order. He organized the Order in Louisville, August 1, 1861. Today it is the first time that the order was fraternal organizations in the United States. Dr. J. A. Lester, of Nashville, Tenn., delivered a very eloquent welcome address on behalf of the U. B. F. lodges throughout the United States. The order was presented to the oldest members of the Order, delivered an address that will be remembered by his hearers for some time. Mr. Tandy is very active and believes that a man should speak out his own opinion, representing the people of the Order. He addressed this in one of his characteristic addresses Thursday evening when called upon to speak at the formal reception given in honor of all the visiting supreme officers. And the order was presented to the众. There were present that we might mention were: National Grand Secretary M. R. Perry, of Pine Bluff, Ark.; Senior Knight Commander J. H. Hammond, of Little Rock, Ark.; National Grand Secretary M. R. Perry, of Cohort, Ark.; Rev. C. H. Parrish and several other prominent men from Louisville took active parts on the program. Thursday was gala day. The new U. B. F. building is a very handsome structure and contains all the large summer campuses and has a very large summer garden that has been used for classic purposes. The Ministers and Deacons' Alliance appointed a special committee last Monday morning with Dr. C H Parrish as chairman, Dr. A H Wichardson, Dr. C. G. Bates and Rev. W. Johnson as a committee to wait on the Board of Safety and to ask inspection of colored theaters and similar places of amusement that tend o demoralize the Negro youth. A number of friends of Prof. McChelland are working hard rying, if possible, to persuade Superintendent John Johnson name him as the next principal of the Central high school. Prof. McChelland is a very excellent scholar and no doubt if he should be fortunate enough to secure the position will make a excellent officer. On the other hand the friends of Prof. Lawson still live in hopes that he will be retained. The regular fall meeting of the Colored Teachers' Institute will be held the first Saturday in October at the Central colored high school. At that time the plans will be discussed, tending to more effective work the part of the teachers during the ensuing year and reports from the various standing committees will be read. There are now 135 members in the association. Samuel Taylor is president. The County Board of Education has made its selection of teachers for the next scholastic year. The board has also hired a new teacher. HW00 before September 1 in the improvement of school buildings in different parts of the county. This year a junior is to be provided for. The county who will be held strictly responsible for the care of the school equipment. The teachers have been appointed by the board. District 44-W—Miss Tillie Callery. District 50-S—Miss Ida Whallen. District 50-C—Miss Aressa Slaighther. District 69-B—Miss Helen Daniels. District 52-C—Miss Anna Ingram. DIVISION No. 2. District 1—Miss Jessie McEwon. principal: M. O'Hara. district 32-P—Miss Blanche Koons. District 8-B—Luther J. Scott, Miss Lulie B. Fuller. District 38-K-Jessie C. Jones. District 9-A-Not filled. The Louisville Cubs will play ball with the Pittsburgh Pirates at P. encampment in Indianapolis, at one of the best baseball parks in the city. We have also booked games with another team. --- The Congregational church, of which Rev. E. G. Harris is pastor, carried the usual large crown on their moonlight last Monday evening. It was one of the largest excursions of the season. A large crowd of persons left over the L. railroad for the annual gathering at Paducah on the day of cipation day. We have never been able to learn what is in Paducah that attracts thousands of people every year. The railroads seem their harvest. Last year we heard their recollection of the time that steps would be taken to prevent the crowds from pouring into Paducah another year. But it seems that they must pay their money. The result is the great excursion every year on the 8th of August. Miss Ada Anderson, of Frankfort, Ky. is a pleasant visitor to the city. 1006 West Chestnut. Home Phone 8007. Mr. Thomas F. Blue, librarian of the library at Chestnut. Mr. Bullock, secretary of the Y. M. A. A., returned after a very pleasant vacation. NEW ORLEANS, LA. The convention of New Orleans was a great success.....The concert on last Tuesday night was brilliant.....Easily Dr. Maui Miss Maid Armstrung and the Misses Evaira and Lilian Mason rendered some beautiful music on the piano.....Miss Celia A. E. Carter is indeed a sweet singer. The future points to a great success for Dr. Maui Miss Maid Armstrung and her night. The lecture of Dr. Bowman was great, powerful and brilliant. The doctor is a great lecturer. New Orleans was proud to hear him and to have him in the studio. I Garland Penn are powerful speakers, and the convention could not have been a success without them.....The choir of one hundred voices is rendering some beautiful music on the convention will close Sunday and New Orleans say, "It was good to have been here." CAPE MAY. N. J. The guests at the Hotel Dale during the past week were: Mrs. W. W. Washington, Mr. W. Whison, Mrs. Jannot, Mr. E. Ellott, Mrs. L. Jannot, and Mrs. W. H. Marwow, New York City; Mr. Ford Dabney, Anna P. Cole, Washington, D. C. R. T. Taylor, G. E. Taylor, Mr. R. T. Taylor, G. E. Taylor, Wagner, A. D. B. Backwell, P. Hammond, J. I. McDaniel and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burry, H. W. West, Philadelphia; E. B. Holloway, H. W. West, Philadelphia; Mr. J. W. Young family, Johnson, Md.; J. M. M. Benn, Atlantic City; Squire Coldings, Camden, N. J.; R. A. Johnson, B. Washington, Wm. Brown, St. Mary's, Mise Aise Clendinn, Brooklyn, N. 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She has a whole choice of a home happy. She fifth chapter ninth verse, of St. Matthews: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." She reunites the separated, makes peace when there is a great place for a life of sweetheart will never forsake you, but will love you and marry you sooner if you will only heed this lady's consultation. Read what several ladies of your city say. Yes, we believe her a great place for a life of learning and learning, since I called on this lady, he returned to me. We are together and happy. This young lady says: "The one I loved was the write of the lady and we are now engaged." You can't afford to miss consulting this gifted lady. She is gifted to read characters. She challenges the world of exile and divines. It takes less of the business family and financial troubles. Reunites the separated causes speedy marriages with one of your choice. No cards allowed in her place of business. 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Highly endorse all the press, teachers, preachers, lawyers and others recommended by four of the leading lodges, the S. M. T., United Order of True Reformers, also the Calcanathan Court. The use of United Sisters of Charity of the Missionary Church, and loved by all. God has endowed her with an unspeakable gift. She deals in nothing to be ashamed of. She wants to hear from all that are in her office. She stresses MADA McNAIRDEE, 103 N. Seng Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. She also not attention paid to letters without one dollar enclosed. AH HOO? AH HOO? AH HOO? AA THE AFRO-AMERICAN ORDER OF OWLS ```markdown ``` Want capable women to organize nests in every city. For particulars address Mrs. Mena J. Hines Supreme Organizer, W. A. A. O. O., 1124 West Colfax Street, South Bend, Ind. Men Organizers are also Wanted. Address G. W. BLAND, H. S. P., Home Nest, 1124 West Colfax St., South Bend, Ind. JAS, N. SHELTON. 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Washington Day Tuesday The noted Educator and Race leader will address the Pythians and visitors on this date Wonderland Park open every day and night, Programs and Souvenir Badges now on sale For further information address: Remus Moore, Sec. Geo. P. Stewart, Chrm. Headquarters 701 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. ITEMS OF RACE INTEREST. THE POET TO HIS PEN. Dear mime spectre of my queenly muse Wildly the rules my little world of verse, In thankfulness for thy gratuitive use Accept from me a tribute bilthe and terse. Kind aid to memory, lest by chance she lose Something in blank forgetfulness, the curse Throw on the minds of men when they refuse Attention from the better for the worse. Increased be thy power evermore, On wings of flame may thy influence use. And for thy master make a world of friends. Casting abroad thy fame to evy shore, Where seriousness is relished by the wise, Or jollity has flung its odds and ends, ROBERT HARDING, Quincy, Ill. "In 1910 there were 142 public high schools for Negro youth in America. These schools were scattered in twenty-one states, and the District of Columbia; they enrolled 8,673 students, of Hon. Jas. C. Napier, register of the treasury, has been commissioned by Gov. B. W. Heoper, of Tennessee, as a delegate to represent that state at the National Negro Education Congress, to be held at Denver Co., August 12 to 16. At the recent international gathering of the Christian Endeavor Society in Atlantic City, Brooklyn, unanimously elected to the position of a trustee at large. The motion to elect him was made by a Southern white man living in Nashville. William S. Mellie, a Pullman car porter, has instituted a suit against the Southern Pacific Company for damages to the index and third rings of his right hand, which, he alleges, were crushed off by a "mail catch arm." Rev. Gordon of Los Angeles, Ca., who was sent to Africa in the interest of a missionary state, has returned home. Since he has reported on conditions of the country visited, those interested in the movement have concluded to stay at home. Daniel Edward Howard, the new elected president of Liberia, Africa, is 95 years old. He is a son of Thomas W. Howard, who is the governor printer for twenty years. Howard was educated at the Liberia college and under the patronage of Dr. Edward Wilmilton Blyden. He was secretary of the university under President Arthur Barclay. ```markdown ``` A movement was started in St. Louis by the National Negro Teachers' Association to hold a national exposition at some central location in 1915, for the first time, a centennial of the adoption of the 12th amendment to the constitution of the United States, demonstrating the progress of the American Negro in the fifty years following his emancipation. The Negroes of Atlanta have the post-office. Three-fourths of the clerks and carriers are colored. The two best clerks colored and are near the halfway point colored clerks in the postoffice service, with headquarters at Atlanta. Through their connection with the government service in Atlanta, the colored people of the city get hold of the cedar-colored office and spend it among their race members. The commissioners of Valle, Calo., permitted two Negro clubs to seize liquor the cedar-colored office in the town, so it best to segregate the colored drinkers. Things went on swimmingly for a while. Another club started up in the meanwhile, sprang up, made charges against the cedar-colored office, and business with a purchased permit. The commissioners got made and closed them all up. "Now they ain't got nothin'." The governor of Oklahoma commuted the death sentence of John Henry Prather to life imprisonment on the last day, July 28. Prather is an 18-year-old Negro who committed an atrocious murder, which he confessed. The governor took up his case fairly on his own initiation because of the order he had to intercede for him, except one lone Negro woman. One letter was written in behalf of the Negro to the governor by a white man. Father John H. Dorsey, one of the five Negro Catholic priests in the United States, delivered a very strong address at the colored Catholic hall, Oklahoma City, Okla. last Sunday evening. The house was crowded and many seats were occupied by non-Catholics. The discourse was entirely on the underlying principles of a moral and Christian education. He was at times eloquent and impressive. At the close of the lecture he received many congratulations from all classes of denominations. Rev. Dorsey is one of the principal instructors at St. Joseph College, Montgomery, Ala. The Federations of Colored Women's Clubs of Illinois contributes a small sum annually to the Wesley prospective hospital is trying to establish; the Lincoln Old Folks and Orphans Home, Springfield, Amanda Smith Orphan's Home, Harvey; Folk's Home, Chicago, and the Phyllis Wheatly Home for Girls, Chicago. The Wheatly Home gave sewage to the organization: Mrs. Fannie Barrier, 1888; Mrs. Mary J. Jackson, deceased, 1899-1901; Mrs. Jennie McClain, 1901-1903; Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint, 1903-1906; Mrs. Anna M. Peyton, deceased, 1906-1908; Mrs. Eva Monroe, 1908-1910 BUFFALO. N. Y. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Chase, of 382 Michigan street, in honor of Mrs. G. H. Chase, of Mrs. Harriet and Lydia Diggs, of St. Louis Miss Swerse McGooden, of Chicago. Those present were Misses L. Cox, Blanche Smith, the Misses Montgomery, Miss Vandy, of Indianapolis; Miss Sylvia Carty, of Wimmington; Misss Gerald Anderson, H. Lewin; Misss Sawyer, H. Sawys, Saws, F. Constance, A. Thompson and H. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Reeves. . . On Saturday last, Mr. Thomas McGooden, one of Chicago's popular residents arrived in Buffalo with his daughter, Miss Swerseie, who is one of Chicago's most popular young ones set. They are stopping at the Mrs. T. H. Chase, 382 Michigan street. While they are here they will visit Toronto Great Niagara Falls and on their way back to Chicago they will stop over at the McGooden party for few days. An automobile party was July 4 by Mr. and Mrs. S. Laws in honor of Mr. T. McGooden and Miss Swerseie McGooden, of Chicago, and Miss Harriet and Lydia Diggs, of St. Louis, and Miss Katherine, of Chicago. The ride was a very enjoyable one, taking in the interesting parts of the city. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. The program of the meeting of the Colored Royal Arch Masons, Knights Templars and Eastern Star of the state of Illinois, to be held in Champaign on August 7, 8, 1911, has just been announced in the fall of January 1911, the education of Prince Hall Grand-Peter Royal Arch Masons, will be held at Mieback's hall at 9 o'clock the morning of August 7, on Tuesday, August 10, at 9 o'clock 9 and 11 o'clock of the "Eureka grand chapter." Order of Eastern Star of Illinois will have meetings at South Imperial hall and the twenty-eighth annual conclave of Prince Hall Grand commander, Knight, Temple's and the New Yorker, 10. He will be held on the opening August 8 and 10. On the opening evening there will be an informal reception for visitors at Bethel African School and the Erie Church, which is the program. The grand commander, escorted by members of Cour de Lion commandery of this city, other visiting Sir Knights together with the grand officer will give address to the order of the local chaplain, who will parade the principal streets, going to West End park, where a picnic will be held on Tuesday afternoon, August 8. The parade is to start at 1 p.m. on Tuesday evening, August 8, and on the first day of the week, the group will give address to the grand officers will give address. On Wednesday evening, August 9, at Varsity hall, Urbana, there will be a grand banquet for the group of music Parkers. The joint committee on arrangements includes Mesdames Fanny Brown, chairman; Luetta Lee, Cynthia Pierce, Matthe Dixon and Maltan Williams, Sir King and the King's son, E. T. Allen, B. E. Fayne, H. Scott, secretary; Clay Brown, treasurer, and A. R. Lee; Master L. R. Breedlove went to Chicago Saturday morning to visit his releases. The group will be held on Friday, March 1, at Hessel's�orConrad and Mack Ramsey departed Tuesday morning for Manchester, Tenn., to visit their relatives whom they have not seen for two years. They will return to the focus group to visit the park at the Beardsley hotel. The Champaign baseball team gave a benefit dance Tuesday evening, August 11, at Hessel hall Johnson's orchestra. It was the most important event for the group to visit his friends there for about three days. Mrs. Cora Friars, of Farmington, Mo., is here visiting Miss Matthe Washington. Mrs. Emma Overton has been the member of the "Grand Super" group. The world's greatest men were poor. COLUMBUS, KY. Mrs. Marie Thornton died, July 25, at 1:00 o'clock a.m., and was buried on Thursday, July 27. She leaves a daughter, granddaughters and a grandson... Mrs. Mattie Smith died July 27, between July 10 and July 20. July 30. She leaves a husband, one child, a father, sisters and two brothers... Mrs. V. P. Williams, Mrs. E. N. Johnson and Mrs. S. M. Jones left for Jackson, Tenn. on Friday, few days... Mr. Carl Jones and wife left for Jackson, Tenn. Friday... Mrs. Susie Forest came home Wednesday. PROF. G. W. JACKSON MAKES ADDRESS AT GEORGETOWN Chautauqua—The Summer Schools at Frankfort, Ky., a Success. Special to THE FREEMAN BRIAN KY - Prof. G. W. Jackson, principal of Lincoln high school, made an address at the Georgetown chauqua, taking for his theme "Industrialism", which was full of life and enthusiasm. He was taught by his address. Prof. Jackson is quite an eloquent and able speaker and it is indeed a pleasure to hear him... The summer school closed last Tuesday with seventy pupils or also students, and the success for the first year the school has been open, with five teachers. President Hallway was director and there were three teachers from the State Normal, also Prof. C. T. Cook, and Prof. C. T. Cook, of Bowling Green...Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Ewing, of Dinwiddle, Va., are in the city visiting Father Steward and other relatives and friends. They will spend three weeks in the city, and will spend with much pleasure...Mr. Jim Harris, who has been in Springfield, Tenn., for the last two weeks, under the treatment of Dr. D. S. Diamond, for the rheumatic pain he has incurred, much improved. Mr. Bruce Millikin, who has been on the sick list for some time, is able to be out again ...Mr. J. Hudgins, the great excursion agent, brought an excursion up Monday as fast as possible, hundred people, and the Star Giants of that city. The local team played them a game but were defeated by the following score: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Star Glants ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B. Martins ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Martin struck out 15 for Nashville and Young, 14 for Bowling Green, Hits off Martin, 3; off Young, 5. Bases on balls, off Young, 2; off Martin, 1. Attendance .....400, August 8th, the emancipation proclamation celebration will be held in Nashville Cubs are expected to play the B. G. Stars two games and it is expected to be a grand affair throughout the day. Manager Wm. H. Moxley wishes to get back to the Cubs. 322 main street, Bowling Green, Ky. Miss Williemay Carmans, of 624 fourth street, left Sunday night for St. Louis Mo. where she will make her home for the future. ...Mrs. Louis Vick entered the game with guests: Mr. and G. W. Jackson of Paducah, Ky.; Mr. Z. K. Jones, Mr. E. R. Reid, Mrs. Ethel Benedict, Miss Mary Jackson and others whose names are listed. The dinner was a grand affair and highly the dinner was a grand affair. Clarence Bland has gone to Louisville Ky., to take a course in machinists' work....Mr. Chas. R. Taylor entertained Todd Koch, the co-founder of Koch's complimentary to Miss Nancy Gordon, of Cincinnati, N. His guests were Misses Nancy Gordon, N. V. Wilson, Bessie Bissell, and David Smith, Mamie B. Taylor and Vivian P. Browder, and Messrs. B. P. Prutt, Frank Tuller, of Terre Haute; Porter, Irvin A. Moxley, Albert Porter, Chas. W. Ferrell and Chas. R. Taylor, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Among the Springfield visitors recently were Dorothy and Christiana Holt, kev, Mrs. Taylor, of North West street, the camp meeting at Chapin, .Garfield Black, of North Cox street, does not seem to improve much.....Rev. Camp, of Mexico, 27, at Second Christian Church, on Anna street, before a large audience. He lett July 28 for Chicago, .Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Mexico, Mo. recently married Anna street, .Edward, son of Mr. Carl Mack, of South Ebye street, is some better.....Mrs. Henry Harold, of H. Kingbrew's Hospital. She is slowly improving.....Mrs. Stella Eolt, of Fendick street, is able to be about.....Miss Etta Stewart, of Arnett street, is some better. Mrs. Fry, of South Ebye street, is still very ill.....Mr. James Brown was a Chicago visitor recently, from her summer vacation, .Mrs. Buril, sister of Mrs. Faucett, continues very poorly.....Fred Waggner left recently for Hastings, eb., to assist with the wounding of a large aggregation of musicians of our race. While the show was in our city they furnished some excellent music. The W. West Shows, Mr. Grisby, head manager, was in the city with the show on July 28.....Misses Maggie and Georgia Warull, of Waverly, ill. visited Mrs. Warull, of South Maunstertille, street, recently. ...Mrs. Benjamin Champ, of North Cox street, is some better...Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Brown, of 925 Ashland avenue, royally entertained at breakfast, and Mrs. Leemert, of Pittsfield; Cary Leemert, of Pittsfield; Chara Davis, of this city; Dorothy Butler and Golden Butler, of Hadley, Ill., and Mrs. William House, of Pittsfield; Cary Leemert, of Pittsfield, Ill., has been the guests of Mrs. Edward Mallory, ...Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and son left July 31 for Lake Matanzas, to cook for a party of pleasure seekers...Mrs. Grace Young, of Hooker street, royally entertained at Pittsfield; Cary Leemert, inson and Mrs. Louis Herndon Alfrisco. ...Miss Estelle R. Coles, of Kansas City, Mo., was called home unexpectedly recently...Mrs. Katharine Dunn left recently...Rew T. W. Kirk is now superintendent of the Bethel A. M. E. Sunday School. He is progressing nicely. SPRINGFIELD (ILL.) NEWS. Howard University WASHINGTON, D. C. Wilbur P. Thirkield, LL.D., President. Located in Capital of the Nation. Campus of over twenty acres. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. One thousand three hundred and eighty-two students from thirty-seven states and ten other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of its advantages. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, German, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences, such as are given in the best approved colleges. Sixteen professors. Kelly Miller, A.M., Dean. THE TEACHERS' COLLEGE THE TEACHER COLLEGE Special opportunities for teachers. Regular college courses in Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, etc., with degree of A.B.; Pedagogical courses leading to Ph.B. degree. High-grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manual Arts, and Domestic Sciences. Graduates helped to positions. Lewis B. Moore, A.M., Ph.D. Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of thirteen. Three Courses of four years each. High-grade preparatory school. George J. Cummings, A.M., Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography, Commercial Law, Civics, etc. Business and English high school education combined. George W. Cook, A.M., Dean. SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Furnishes thorough courses. Six Instructors. Offers four-year courses in Mechanical and Civil Engineering and Architecture. PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. Interdominational. Five professors. Broad and thorough courses. Advantages of connection with a great university. Students' Aid. Low expenses. Isaac Clark, D.D., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. 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Cohen, will be an attractive and instructive one. Some of the strongest men and women of our race will be present and take part in a great national coming together of the strongest forces of the race from all parts of the United States. No person will be present. Every man and woman engaged in business will find this an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with businessmen engaged in the same line of endeavor. They will give suggestions that will enable them to improve their present businesses. Many of them will hitherto entered the world of business will find this an opportunity to secure suggestions as well as encouragement to them to wisely begin a business career. Aside from these considerations, every man owes it to himself as well as to his family to take a few days of rest durably, and to have a vacation. I urge only that our friends come, but that they bring their wives. Aside from the program which the secretary has arranged, the Rock was spared to patrol to make the day as all the delegates and friends in Little Rock attractive from a social point of view. There are many entertainments and events in the city, we are sparing no effort to make it the largest and most important meeting that the league has ever held. A special effort is being made in different locations to pull Fullman or tourist car parties. For example, arrangements are being perfected whereby the fullman cars will take the Alabama, the Louisiana, the Texas, the Illinois, the Missouri, the Indiana and Ohio delegates to Little Rock. I very much hope the same plan will be followed by other states. We will attract and important feature will attract Ohio and is known to have a special day to be known as Oklahoma Day. Few of our people realize to what extent the colored people or Oklahoma are making progress. We could have a large delegation from that new state. Those expecting to attend the meeting should correspond at once with Mr. Koehler, the executive committee on homes, 501% West Ninth street, Little Rock, Ark., in order that they may have boarding places assigned to them before the meeting. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. President National Negro Business League. T. Institute, Albany. Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. July 25, 1911. HAITI'S TROUBLES. The Haitien rebels press President Antoine Simon to the water's edge, and none will be surprised if he starts out soon to seek a foreign health resort. Haiti is never troubled with the problem of what to do with ex-presidents. It has been decided that it is acceded to be a French colony, and it has had only one president die on its hands. Toussaint I. Louverture, father of Haitian constitutional government and the country's most notable product, died on April 11, 2016, succeeding to the governorship and then proclaimed himself temperor and killed off all the whites, was murdered. Christophe Bouchard, a French-speaking self-esteem savvy, was assassinated. Then came revolutions, and President Soulouque, who, after proclaiming himself emperor, was exiled. President Geoffreyraidu, who was imprisoned, was shot. The next four presidents all had short careers before being exiled. General Hippolite broke the recount, he died a natural death while in office. General Bouchard was the only one that he was removed by the mystic incantations of his enemies. General Simon Sam cleared out for Paris between 1870 and 1871, and then came General Nord Alexis, who was from office and who died very mysteriously in Jamaica. The man who ousted him three years ago by revolution was Simon. The past is not reassuring, and he may be convinced that it is wiser to move than to tarry, unless Washington has grown weary of such a situation. In a country lying between Porto Rico and Cuba, and alongside Santo Domingo. The one thing that Haitian history does seem to teach is that the present day is a republic without any real republican spirit or understanding, or the Haitians have utterly failed, as they seem to have done in Liberia, to show that they are a republic without any real republican spirit or understanding. There is a good deal of French blood in the Haitiens, and added to that is the French or Latin rather than the English, that government—no matter what its outward form—really is—Indianapolis News. THE CORN CROP CONTEST All Those Entered Will Receive Prizes. To the Colored Farmers of Kentucky: for only three have entered the colored farm, and only one will. If others enter these three will certainly each win a prize. We hope that others will enter, but if they do so to the Bureau office must be notified soon. It may be that farmers have held back because the season is so dry that they cannot grow. They should remember that the season is as bad for one as for another. To gain a prize it is not necessary to have a crop than his last year's crop, but that it be better than his neighbor's crop this year. Three farmers are going to get prizes of $20, $40, and $40 fourth prize of $20 for somebody. Why should you not have one of them? Half of these prizes are offered by Lincoln Farmers and half by Commissioner M. C. Rankin. If you wish to enter the contest, write at once to the undersigned, and rules for the contest will be sent you. A. EUGENE THEMSON. Berea, Kv. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL MASS MEETING For Atlanta Normal and Industrial Institute Atlanta, Ga. The educational mass meeting for the bachelor's degree normal and industrial Institute will be held at the Central Avenue theater Sunday, August 13, 1911, in that city. The program is as follows: 1. *Temple Thou Almighty King*. 2. *Invocation, Bishop H. M. Turner*, Atlanta. 3. *Scripture, 38th Psalm, Rev. Joseph Bishop, D. P. Burch*, Presiding Bishop, Oklahoma and Arkansas. 4. *Plantation Melody—First Congregational Church Quartet*. (J. C. Olden, Director) 5. *Few Suggestion That May Encourage Race Friendship and Make Better the Masses*.—Chairman 6. *Reformation for Negro Boys Is Needed Education for the Negroes' Friends of the South Owe This Institution of Training to the Masses*.—Rev. Henry H. Proctor, Pastor 7. *Time and Patience Are Required to Fit the Masses of Colored People for Consistent and Useful Citizenship Should Aid Them to That End*. Henry S. Jackson, Collector Internal Revenue, Atlanta. 10. "The Object of the Atlanta Normal and Industrial Education."—Rev. R. D. Stinson, Principal, Atlanta. 11. "Song, 'Steal Away to Jesus.'" 10. "The Relation of Southern White People to the Problems of Negro Education in the South."—Major R. J. Guilin, ex-Commissioner of Education, Fulton County, Atlanta. 11. "Education and the Dignity of Labor."—Miss Isma Doool, Editor Woman's Department, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta. 12. "The Negro of the South Has Made Wonderful Progress Since the War, and it Is Desired by All Good People to Continue."—Mr. Jos. A. McCord, Vice President Third National Bank, Atlanta. 13. "The Relation of Education to Character Building. No Race Has Made Manhood Headway Which Has Neglected It."—Element, the Negro Race Cannot Hope to Accomplish Much If It Neglects Moral Training." Rev. Chas. W. Daniel, D. D., Pastor First Baptist Church (white), Atlanta. 14. Song, "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray."—Congregational Quartet 15. "Sanitation Among the Negro Masses Essential to the Negro's Welfare and to the Cleanliness of the City."—Jose H. Slater, Leading Negro Physician, Atlantic City. 16. "Why Is It the Larger Number of Us Are Ashamed of Honest Work When We Are the Best Prepared to do Anything Else That Pays?"—Rev. S. R. Anthony, Pastor Park Street (white) M. E. Church, Atlanta. 17. Song, "I'm a-Rolling."—Wheat Street Baptist Church Choir. 18. "Are the Negro Churches Substantially Reaching the Negro Masses and Making them Better."—Rev. P. James Bryant, D. E. Church Wheat Street Baptist Church, Atlanta. 19. A liberal contribution, from the friends of this kind of training, is urgently asked. 20. Penetration—Rev. E. H. Oliver, D. D. Pastor Warren Chapel, M. E. Church, Atlanta. WANT DIRECTORY OF NEGRO NEWSPAPERS Officers of National Negro Newspaper Press Association WILL Washington, D. C.—Replies are coming rapidly from the newspapers, in response to the queries of the officers of the National Negro Press Association. HO KNIGHT GREETING While in the city DUESSELL The prize winner of the W THE INDIANAPO CLOTHESO We carry only the CATCHY -: Suits and $13.75 We send you down the line w Window The United T 113 South The prize winner of the World's Greatest Exhibitions THE INDIANAPOLIS BREWING CO. HOTEL DALE Cape May, N. J. SALES HOTEL PALE This magnificent four-story structure, replete with every modern convenience, and containing every modern improvement, just been completed at a cost of $0.000. The architectural design of this hotel makes it one of the most beautiful and most unique coast. It is, without exception the finest and most complete hostelry in the United States for the accommodation of our race. It is located on the highest elevation in the residence portion of the Cape May Golf Club, opposite the widely celebrated links of the Cape May Golf Club and its environments on all sides are perfect. The hotel is magnificent on the front, overlooking the golf links, the vista stretches away to take in the beautiful driveways and farms of the inland lands, and the immense extensive view of the harbor and sea glistening like gems in the sunlight. The invigorating ocean breeze reaches every corner. The interior of the hotel, conceived in perfect taste, even in seemingly insignificant details, cannot be surpassed. In fact it may be described as the acme of luxurious The Hotel Dale contains one hundred light, airy, and luxuriously furnished rooms. The interior is modern, convenient, electric lights throughout the entire house. Suites with bath and long distance telephone connections. The room of the whole house is the spacious reception room. Considered either as a work of art or with a view to comfort it is a masterpiece. The 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 who are getting up a very much needed National Negro Newspaper Directory. The showing that is being made is extremely gratifying to R. W. Thompson, the responding secretary, who has the work to do. He has the people who have not yet responded will send their statements in at once. It is not desired to ignore anyone, nor does the newspaper want to resort to rough estimates that may lead to deprived publications justice. A reliable source of the Negro newspapers will be of价ricless value to the craft, to the proactive advertiser and to the public at large, and such data now in existence. The matter will be added to the National Negro Business League and Press Association August 16-18. The young men of McComb, Miss, entertained Miss Viola Conely, of New Orleans, La., last Friday night at the home Mr. and Mrs. Henry James. The evening was one of the most popular season ..Mr. and Mrs. Wagner Jackson, of New Orleans, La., were the guests of their mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, the third Sunday ..Mrs. Friday, of New Orleans, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Croknom, last week... We are sorry to have so much sickness in our town... 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And then comes September. The "virtue" test is threatened in Georgia before one can become an elector. The high-water mark in conclaves at Indianapolis, August 21-26, by Knights of Pythias. Ice is again down in hailing distance. Coal is getting restless—flighty tendencies. All roads lead to the National Negro Business League meeting at Little Rock, Ark., next week. The twelfth annual session of the National Negro Business League at Little Rock, Ark., next week, August 16, 17 and 18. Congress is now busily engaged in getting its house in order. The publicity bill has been thought a necessity in the matter. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce University, is having a pleasant stay in Europe after attending the recent Universal Congress held in London. William T. Vernon is full of luck. He has been appointed president of Morris Brown College, at Atlanta, Ga., a well-known institution of education of the A. M. E. church. Those colored evangelists that are trying to save people in districts where there are but few people passing and no colored people at all, might strike upper Indiana avenue or various other thickly populated districts. When seen so far away from the madding scene it looks as if they were trying to dodge work. No one had a word to say in behalf of the Negro condemned to the gallows in Oklahoma, saving one lone Negro woman. A man without friends. What a rare spectacle! Surely something was wrong, reasoned the governor of that state. Surely he was a genius or a fool. In either event he was worth considering. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. The final meeting of the series of the Quadruple Missionary and Educational Convention of the M. E. church was held this week in St. Louis, Mo., August 9-13. These meetings were attended by distinguished churchmen who discussed measures for the betterment of the church, and also, the race. As we understand it the meetings were highly successful. President Arthur Barclay of Liberia has conferred upon the Hon. Emmet J. Scott of Tuskegee Institute, Ala., and Dr. Sale of Atlanta, Ga., the order of Knight Commander of African Redemption and has authorized Bishop I. B. Scott to represent him in making the formal presentation. This will be done as soon as the bishop receives the jewels, the certificates have already been received. This honor, if we are not mistaken, is conferred on only two other American Negroes—Bishop Alexander Walters and Dr. Booker Washington. The honor is a token of esteem for those who have rendered meritorious services in behalf of the Negro republic. The medal is of beautiful workmanship, done in Paris, of African gold, and symbolical. Intrinsically it is of considerable worth owing to the metal. The Indianapolis Amusement Company promises the visitors to the Knights of Pythias conclave entertainment of a kind that will prove worthy of the trip. The beautiful city itself is worth a visit from a long distance, not to speak of the great attraction by way of thousands of uniformed Knights, who, in their gay attire, will lend to the "old town" the aspect of the days when knighthood was in flower. The many thousands will be in search of some general place of amusement. They will come to be entertained. Well, the Amusement Company insists that their every whim shall be gratified. The great Tomlinson hall will be transformed into a veritable musical palace for the week of August 21 to 26, where nothing will be wanting in the effort to round out a week of pleasure. THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE Twelfth Annual Session Little Rock, Ark., August 16, 17, and 18. The well-known National Negro Business League, which began its annual meetings twelve years ago, will hold forth Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week in the city of Little Rock, Ark. This organization has proven worthy of existence owing to the good set in motion wherever it has held forth, and also owing to the general good that has resulted the country over. Beverly E. Beverly, the presiding genius of the league, has been instrumental in having tangible results of racial growth, as evidenced by the business concerns that have sprung up in the league and which, true to their begetting, report their progress yearly for encouragement. Dr. Washington rightfully holds these meetings as stimulation and as inclusion in the organization. The twelve years of uninterrupted progress of the organization, meaning in the reduction the success of its great objects, justifies the continuance of the league's increase; its scope should become greater, never ceasing as long as the Negro race labors under the peculiar environments. Its duties are increasing, the scope increasing, an expected and a appreciated part in the affairs of the race. The meeting at Little Rock promises to be great in importance and great numerically. And it stands for to the season. In the section for Negro business interests at their best. The country no doubt will anxiously await the intelligence from Little Roc kowing to its favorable situation. It is but justice to say that Dr. Washington has valuable aids in many of the States, who see to it that the interests of Negro business interests point. These meet him each year and concur in the great endeavor of pushing Negro business affairs upward and onward. The organization has met the good will of the citizens of the various cities and States, including the white people, in which it has met from time to time. This general approach has laid the groundwork for objects. Politics and religion, have no share in the deliberations. No man in any of these various States and cities has felt too great to respond, in the advance of the movement, to the advance of the movement and its objects. The Governor of Arkansas made it known to the league when in session in New York in 1910 that he had an interest in the meetings; said that he took great pleasure in welcoming the organization State in 1911. His letter is as follows: "August 8, 1910, "Booker T. Washington, President National Negro Business League, New York City. "Dear Sir—I have followed with interest the different meetings of your organization from year to year. I have noted its growth and the rapid spread of its organization is doing much to encourage business ventures among your people, thus widening their scope of usefulness and helping them to see the necessity of utilizing the resources of our country. I take pleasure in extending to your league, through you, a cordial invitation to hold your next annual session in the city of Little Rock. I take pleasure in sees fit to accept, I can assure you that everything possible will be done by our citizenship to make your visit both pleasant and profitable. "Very truly yours, "G. W. DONAGHEY, "Governer." Hon. George B. Cook, of the Department of Education of Arkansas, was no less felicitous than the Governor in well-known League to the State of Arkansas. The Board of Trade, H. L. Remmel, president, contributed $500 towards the expenses of the meeting, also forwarded a letter of welcome to New York in 1910. The mayor of Little Rock, being equally solicitus for the welfare of the organization, forwarded the following letter to New York: "August 11, 1910. "Mr. Scipio A. Jones, President Little Rock Negro Business League; "Mr. Scipio A. Jones, President of Little Rock, and in the interest of your organization, both State and National, and more particularly in the people you represent, we desire, through you to exert our efforts to establish a National League to hold their 1911 convention in our city. There is no longer any need to get for yourself a Little Rock a convention city, but possibly your membership not being familiar with conditions existing in the South does not fully appreciate the practical results of such an effort by holding this convention in our city. "The products of our soil always command the highest price, and the low cost of and places a firm reinforce our interest to acquire home and independence, and a visit to our city of your representative business men will convince them of the truth of this statement. "Trusting that this invitation may receive favorable consideration, "I am yours most respectfully, "W, R, DULEY, Mayor." Dr. Booker T. Washington, head of the great Industrial School of Tuskegee, and who is of world-wide fame as an educator, is president of the National Negro Business League, a position he has held from the beginning of his career, and which his displacement is not thought of. He is being ably assisted during the present year by Charles Banks, first vice president, Mound Bayou, Miss.; S. G. Elbert, M. D., second vice president, Wilmington, Harvey, Md.; S. G. Elbert, Baltimore, Md.; Scipio A. Jones, fourth vice president, Little Rock, Ark.; W. C. Gordon, fifth vice president, St. Louis, Mo. Emmett J. Scott, corresponding secretary, Tuskegee Institute, Ala.; Gilbert Harris, registrar, C. H. Harris, registrar, Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. R. Houston, assistant registrar, Fort Worth, Tex.; Cyrus Field Adams, transportation agent, Washington, D. C.; William H. Davis, official stenographer, Washington, C.; S. Lalang Williams, Executive Committee—J. C. Napier, chairman, Washington, D. C.; J. C. E. Bush, Little Rock, Ark.; S. E. Courtney, M. D. Boston, Mass.; S. Furniture, M. D. Boston, Mass.; W. T. Taylor, Richmond, Va.; D. F. Patterson, Greenfield, O.; W. T. Andrews, Sumner, S. C.; J. B. Bell, Houston, Tex.; J. Thomas, Boston, Mass.; J. Jacobs, Houston, Ky.; M. L. Mewley, Pensacola, Fla.; R. E. Jones, New Orleans, La.; Robert C. Owens, Los Angeles, Cal. Program in General. The following are the principal features of the program: tures of the program: The League Called to Order—Hon. John E. Bush, of Little Rock, Member of the Addresses of Welcome— Executive Committee of the National Organization. On Behalf of the Little Rock Negro Business League, J. G. Thornton. On Behalf of the Citizens of Little Rock, Dr. G. W. Hayman. On Behalf of the Arkansas State Negro Business League, Dr. E. C. Morphett. On Behalf of the State, His Excellency, Gov. George W. Donaghey. The program of subjects is varied and interesting, having to do with those things vital to the Negro's greater interests. Among the more interesting subjects for discussion are: Hutchinson, Farming—John W. Thomas, Hutchinson, Kans. How I Bought My First Farm—Pickens Black, Auvergne, Ark. Truck Farming Bradley, W. Whaley, Mansfield, La- Spencer Fatterson, St. Denis, Md. Bradley, W. Whaley, Mansfield, La- Spencer Fatterson, St. Denis, Md. Manufacturing Sahara, Bloomington, Ill. Negro School-Building by Negroes—Dr. Joseph A. Booker, Little Rock, Ark. Why I Am Called the "Pickle King"— Samuel Ballton, Greenlawn, L. I. N. Y. My Successes as a Horticulturist—Joseph Boley, Penn. Tennessee. Negro Successes— In the Cotton Market—Hilliard Taylor, Boley; Charles Ford, Taft. Banking—J. E. Johnson, Cashier People's bank and Trust Company. Mice Company. In Literature—Mrs. Judith C. Norton. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Guthrie. In Farming and Stock Raising. C. L. In Farming and Stock Raising—S. J. Faver, Shiloh. Kaver, Shiloh. In Town Building—T. M, Haines, Boley In Civic Progress—R. Emmett Stewart, Muskogee. In Education-Inman E. Page, Presi- dent of Langton University, Langton. The Cotton Trade—A. W. Williams, Memphis, Tenn. Manufacturing Cotton Goods — Joseph Wiley, St., Dallas, Tex. Reports from Affiliated Organizations— Representing the National Negro Bankers' Association—E. M. Griggs, Palestine, Tex. Representing the National Negro Funeral Directors' Association—James N. Shelton, Indianapolis, Ind.; Dawal Dawal, Fielding G. Press; Representing the National Negro Press Association—R. W. Thompson, Washington, D. C. Announcements. All of the business sessions of the league will be held at the beautiful new Kempner's Theater, Louisiana and Capitola. The Mosaic Templars' Office Building, Ninth and Broadway, has been selected by the local executive committee as convention headquarters. The team being looked after in the best manner possible. Every possible arrangement for the entertainment and comfort of the delegates will be provided. On Wednesday evening, August 16, at the Arkansas Baptist College, Sixteenth and High streets, a reception will be tendered visiting ladies by the Ladies' Auxiliary, the Negro Business League of Little Rock. On Thursday afternoon, August 17, a trolley ride about the city will be given in honor of visiting delegates. On August 18, at the beautiful and snacious titlory, 514 West Markham street, at 8 o'clock, a banquet and reception will be tendered the delegates. The Auditorium has been specially secured for this occasion by the House of the Local League of Little Rock. On Saturday, August 19, a trip to Hot Springs, one of the wonders of the country, will be an help enjoying the picturesque scenes on the way to and about the Vapor City. Many private entertainments are being arranged by the ladies of the city for visitors to see the session in honor of visiting delegates and their wives. The annual address by Dr. Booker T. Wheeler will be a feature of the meeting. BILLY KERSANDS AND WIFE IN INDIANAPOLIS This week the patrons of the Crown Garden Theater were highly pleased in seeing that delightful old minstrel of form, Mr. Billy Emerson, at home and in foreign lands his name is as a household word. He was at the beginning of the business, a burnt-cork artist that stood with Billy Emerson, Jack Haverley and that bunch of white stage actors. He was a long bourne. At times he has been a headliner in some of the big minstrel agregations of the past; at other times he had his own shows. At all times he has been a star. Time has brought its newer generations with their new notions, but the Kersands name has not lost its magic, and where it is announced troops of friends and admirers are present to see the grand old man of the footlights assume his cus- Kersands and wife as a team furnished their share of the entertainment. Billy's talking part involved the snag that characterizes the successful stage stuff of today. As a partner his wife, Louise, makes good. She says her lines in fine style, showing the grace and the finish, Kersands is an elocationist by profession, and the effect of her ability is easily seen in her pleasing stage work. Her singing numbers are done well, she finishes the surprise to the audience. She is years Billy's junior, a fact not known until she is seen and heard. Her voice as a coon shoutes is great. It works. Her distinct and has the requirements for successful vaudeville work. Mrs. Kersands "Fussy Rag" rendition is her best. Her gestures are picturesque and suitable. "The Alamo Rag" is also sang well. She is somewhat new on the stage, but has made a success after much study and practice. Billy's parody on "Every Little Bit Helps" is an amusing bit of comedy singing. It makes his biggest when he wakes up, when he puts little lion down, "Never Push a Man That's Going Down the Hill." The old minstrel here succeeded in warming himself up high, as if reminded of the golden age of his art, when he pranced the stage. His voice took on its erstwhile dramatic fire, giving a fine exhibition of the more legitimate side of his art. He was a bit of a kicker, which perhaps, has no equal. Kersands, who appears all through the act as a stout man, finally concludes to shed his coat, also his vest; when, to the utter astonishment, all that thirsty lions are pulled away, all that let yell waltcats the. Shedding of vests was enjoyed immensely, owing to their variety as well as the unprecedented number on one man. As a whole was pleasing. It received a good share of the applause on its merits, as well as that which were tendered the old minstrel because he is who he is. 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Brooks, the well-known eventlistician, has signed with the Dandy Little Minstrels for the season of 1911-1912. Jimmie Dick's Stock Company is at the Star Theater Gainesville, Fla., where they have had quite a success for several weeks. Wm. E. Jones, the well-known vocalist, is astrohunter "Honey Man," the new song hit at Ashbury Park, N. J., with great and myself with the company for the first Broadway production. The theater was named after Mr. Jack and opened with the following artists: Bob Cole, Irving Jones, Mr. and Mrs. San Lucas, Doc Sayles, Clarence Powell, Sylvester Russell, Burreil Hawkins, The Great Guzze, Florence Hines, Sadie Jones, Stella Wilber, Excelsior Quartet and a large chorus. This was the first color musical show that ever played on Broadway before the coming of Williams and Walker, but the Astor Place Company o Joe A. Hogman, the veteran basso, is song big with the Great Cosmopolitan Show. He is singing "A Thousand Fathoms Deep." Joe A. Hogman, the veteran basso, is still with the Great Cosmopolitan Show, en route to California. Now in Montana. Thornton and Long closed their three successful shows at the Globe Theater, Jacksonville, Fla., and opened at the Faune Theater, Tampa Fla., July 31. Somers, formerly of Ledman and Somers has joined with Darron and four girls and will be known as the Gum Drops. They expect to open in September. Holly and Davisare in Tleocordero, N.Y. Have about finished a twelve week engagement under direction of Pat Drep. Will be in Chicago on a near team of Mills and Tansel has just closed an engagement of eight weeks in Charleston, S. C., and opened at the Pointe Theater in Savannah, Ga. Are New Marie Bolden, illustrator of popular songs has just closed a successful run of twelve weeks at the Casino, Carnegie New York, and now she is at the Doral Inn. Wilson and Gumby are scoring quite a success on the Leon time, and were a hit on the bill at Leon's Seventh Avenue Theater, New York, last week. They are looked solid. Hept and Clark, those two clever girls, are auditing the audiences at the Pekin Theater, Ashbury Park, and scored a hit with "Gee! Isn't It Great to Meet a Friend From Your Home Town." The Washington brothers are certainly cleaning up along the coast of Asbury Park and Long Beach, N.Y., with their muslin and guitar selections and are also featuring big song hits. Mrs. Ora Dunlap, with the Alda Overton Walker act in action at a jazz meeting with many musicians. This week at Shea's Buffalo, N. Y.; next week, at Shea's Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Mr. Thomas Stirman, cornetist, and leading batter of the Kansas City Royal Giants, has joined Prof. R. Roy Pope's Concert Annex hand, with Ringling Bros. Circus, strengthening both band and ball team. Arry Born's Big Colored Minstrels on the stage will be Perry, O., playing in strolling room. Will be in Powell, O., week of September 18. Company has 21 people. Will be increased by four in the near future. The Houston Theater at Louisville, Ky. has closed for repairs. The Lyre and Garden Theaters are still open for this week are teachers and merit the hearty applause of the crowds that gather. Billy Carron and Upton Williams, teachers and acrobats, recently closed with J. C. O'Brien's Georgia Minstrels, at Pastime Theater Muskegon, Okla. Having big success. They are assisted by Irin Courtney, making an irresistible B. P. F. Played the Family Theater, New York, July 31 and August 1, two days, and made good with his single Hayes, who will appear in vaudeville as a team Hayes will be known hereafter as Peat and Hayes. Opened in Jersey City, August 7, on the Coastal Circuit. At the Orchium Theater, Philadelphia, this week are: Pauline Dempsey (Maham), Billy Weyckoff and the Great Orcham, Miss Mildred Jackson, soloist; Miss Mildred Jackson, soloist; Cornish, comedian; Fields and Fields; Joselineh Hill; closing with Weyckoff's force entitled "United States Barbons' Stock Company is an attraction in the near future. The Jolly John Larkins Company, which opened at the Sayov Theater, Asbury Park, N. J., last week, scored a big win over the audiences that packed the theater. The team trained voices. Miss Jennie Pearl scored a hit with "Dream of Mv Dreams" and "Beautiful Love." Mr. Tom Cross of Mohawk made a good impression with the Jolly John Larkins Company, "Behold the Money Man" and "Now Am Be Dime." by the Happy Flock Quartet, and audience winners, Miss Anita Willis, who sang a song, "Where the Yazoo River Flows." The costumes were the finest ever seen here. It is the best colored show on the road. Leon's Dixie Lake Mindstrels are with the Great Cosmopolitan Shows at Dillon, Mont., August 7 to 12. WELCOME DEATH! SLOGAN OF ROBERT COLE. Foremost Actor of His Race Drowned in the Catskills—His Illuminated Career (By Sylvester Russell.) The blessing of relief was pronounced as the life of Robert Cole, better known as Belle of Cole and Johnson fame, on August 15, 1911, when either in a fit of despondency or in a spirit of helplessness he deliberately walked out into the stream and was drowned in Catskill's been taken in the mountains he had been taken for his health and summer vacation. It was on the morning of October 8, 1911 that Mr. Cole broke down while at New York, vaudeville, with Rosamond Johnson, and vaudeville, with Rosamond beautifully insane at the result of overwork and to be sent to Bellevue. The mouth also Mr. Cole had been so raional and quiet that he was permitted to live at Catskill, Long Island, but was later to the Catskills, where he met with death. During the closing season of the Red Company in 1910 Mr. Cole had no way to hard in trying to complete a job for his own company and also was to hand which Aida Overton Walker much, and being a man of task force, being a man of newness but finally collapsed as before stated. in illustrious career. Babe Cole, born Loris, Ga., was a graduate of Iowa State University, and a historian by study and practice. He first was sent to attention as far back as 1915 when he was a dancer in a depression as a comedian and dancer. The team was known as Cole and Trever. The team was next seen to good effect when Sam T. Jack had taken the neighborhood of Twenty-seventh street with his Creo Company. Clarendon Powell who was then my protege, I had been appearing in summer prods in Pennsylvania and I contracted a contract which placed Mr. Powell and myself with the company for the first Broadway production. The theater was named after Mr. Jack and opened with the following artists: Bob Cole, Irving Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bob Sayles, Clarence Powell, Sylvester Burrell Hawkins, The Great Gauze, Florence Sadle, Sadle Stella Wiley, Execelsor Quarrel and a large chorus. This was the first Broadway show that ever played on Broadway the coming of Williams and Walker, but the host Place Company of Colored Tragedianism appeared before that time at the Cosmopolitan Theater, Broadway and Forty-first street. When Black Patt's Troubadours were organized, O'Neal ocehel and Nolan, Bob Cole and Billy Billy were the production. It was in this company Cole created a new original trump charm code for him a great reputation. After a code for Bob Cole, Bob and Billy had decided to put a comedy on the road, and after a consumer A. A. Ship, Tom Brown and Bob A. Kiley collaborated in producing "A Trip to Coon in which Cole and Johnson starred themselves, but was the first modern legitimate Negro musical comedy ever produced in America. After a few successful seasons on the road, Bob Cole and Billy Johnson parted, and Mr. Cox, afterwards took J. Rosamond Johnson, then our composer and singer, for a partner, the tered vaudieleur as headliners and toured America and Europe, after which they later moved to a military musical comedy, "Shoo Fly Footment", in which play Rosamond Johnson made his debut as a comedy star. In the course of two seasons Cole and Johnson had produced "The Red Moon," said Sally, the finest singing production ever put on the stage, the people who appeared in "A Trip Town" were: Sam Lucas, Bert Murphy, Sam Cousins, Bob Slater, Lloyd G. Gibbs, Jackey, Edna Alexander, Bennington Cat, Thomas Craig, The Original Rattus, Thomas Craig, The Original Rattus, Sie Banks, Theresa Bluford, Emma Chacon, Flossie Oliver, Francis Allick, Belle Powell, Kate Grasses, Pauline Humphreys, Maggie, Maggie and Carrie Gillock and Ida Bluford, Emma Wilson, Molly Doll, Pauline and Clarra Freeman, Marguerite Rhodes, Jennie Sheper, Maggie Davis, Estella Ware, Mickey and Camille Cassell. Ed. W. Cook was the Camille Cassell and W. Corker advance representatives. Among people who appeared in Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson's "Shoo Fly Bloody DeLovys, Arthur Talbot, Frank DeLovys, William Glenie, Jacob debeth Williams Fanny Wise, Andrew Trible, J. T. Porter, Sam Lucas, Wesley Jenks, Arthur Ray, Hattle Hopkins, Williard, William Barker, Ethel James, Bossie Trible, Luka Collier, Daisy Brown, Marguerite Ward, Rose Kennedy, Edgar Connor, Arthur Ray, J. T. Porter, William Francisco, George Hadleton, Richard Cronin, Theodore and Ann Richard, Richard Robbson was manager, and M. Corker, In the big production of the "Red Moon" the following artists supported Cole and Johnson: Anna Cook Pankey, the great composer; Danny Wise, the placed by Fanny Wise; Theodore Pankey, retired also with his wife, and his place was taken by Frank Fowler Brown, the operatic tenor; Abbie Mitchell, retired as the principal pianist; Leona Marshall, Others in the program were: Gant, Jenkins, Lucas, Benny Jones, Talbott, Watson, Elizabeth Williams, Boots Allen, Misses Taylor and Brown, Thomas Wise, Benny Jones, Blanche Dess, Bessie Simms, Marion Potter, Bessie Oliver, Lottie Gee, Millie Dean, Mathews Harris, Marjorie Sipp, Gertrude Townsend, Anna Jarrot, Herbert Barker, James Reese, William Accore, Wilbur was manager, William Accore and James Reese Europe were notable leaders of the orchestra. When George Walker of Williams and taken broke down, Mr. Cole at once engaged his wife, Ada Overton LOB COLE Walker, as a special feature in the "Red Moon," during its final season. Speaking of Mr. Cole as foremost actor of his race, it was the many qualified branches which he mastered that placed him in the spotlight his day and time. As an actor and comedian he was able to act, and do so legitimately. He was an excellent artistic dancer; his comedy was of a high order and full of natural and educational wit. He was a master of stage paraphernalia was highly intellectual. In fact, as a playwright and stage producer he never had an equal, except in Jesse A. Shipp. In consideration of the fact that he was a legitimate comedian, he was able to out the aid of blacking his face, and I have seen him in everything from variety blackface plantation acts to the most qualified grade of high comedy, and this alone places him in the spotlight his day and time. As Hogan or Williams. Mr. Cole was also a scholar, who was connected socially with men of advanced attainments which was naturally helpful to development. He was very lively, and was not student. His studio in the Marshall House in New York consisted of two large cases of books which reached from the ceiling in the line of the book. John and J. W. Johnson, an elder brother, who wrote lyrics after retiring as a teacher and before being called away as a foreign minister. Mr. Cole was also adept, and was not recognized of any actor in the most exclusive society indorsed by Booker T. Washington. And never gave to the grant actor. Cole I will say to the masses of colored people who are inclined to belittle the noblest and grandest figure of their own race, to the great success of the great life of them looking up and strive to fill some honorable place where useful lives adorn. And it was the vexation of labor and the vicissitudes of life that go with the goals of the man who will be the emirate with which a man like Mr. Cole had to contend, that caused him as a man of nervous temperament to speak his mind truthfully and politically. He had also been a man who was also a scholar who was connected socially with men of advanced attainments which was naturally helpful to development. Mr. Cole was also a scholar who was connected socially with men of an actor. Some of his lyrics were, marvelous. "Under the Bamboo Tree," "Big Indian Chief," and I. Must Have Been "dreaming" only since the exile of "Big Show!" and the most up to make up the lighter class of his ardent study. When Cole and Johnson were writing for the Klaw & Erlanger productions I was given a living book of which I could order that he could get me to see the merit of some of his greatest work with the Johnsons, and he felt it a just tribute to confer with one who has not been would be And now the curtain upon the actor whose work we all worshiped, rings down. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Robert Cole, who parted by the river. When will we have another? Sigh of the River. What did he see beneath the clear, but rocky wave of the Catskills. Where one day his mind, all but a shadow, Passed away. There lay the genius, who once bore the burdens heavy in his study— Tolled like a slave, who, laboring for the actors, Found his grave. Was it the Master's beckn call, That earth might surmise the Jordan. His Father's home—just across life's crystal river— Eden's dome. Was it farewell from the mountain, From the valley and in the stream, Bidding goodbye!—as the spirit of our Bob Cole Soared on high. SYLVESTER RUSSELL CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW Perrin, Crosby and Saparo at the Grand-Joe Simms in a One- Act Comedy. (By Sylvester Russell.) There was much commotion at the Grand on last Monday evening, when Helen on stage, Dainty in Perrin and Goldie Crosby stented upon Marie staging to get a new reception. There was much to be expected, and Mr. Perrin, whose comedy is always original and legitimate, and Goldie Crosby wore a light walking suit and looked stunningly beautiful and sang well. Mr. Saparo likewise looked handsome and played his part nicely. "Trouble," a one-act musical written by himself, with music by Joe Jordan, scored. Mr. Simms' comedy work was full of mirth, but to smile when he should be much as he did in one scene, robs him of such art as he will soon have to acquire. Walker Thompson was fairly good as a lover and looked fascinating in a scene with Pollyanna, which work was artistically good in a song finish. J. Louis Johnson, as the old daddy, smiled too much and his work was not so effective as usual. Carrie Stithe sang a ragtime song clever and Sadie Pwee was also in the cast. In the musical comedy Mr. Simms steps one notch higher in the legitimate ranks, but the comedy has a dramatic ending, as its audience in a musical work; however, he play was good. The white acts included Lamont and Milham, The Four Fishers and the Twin City Foxtail. Payton's orchestra, which seemed a little afraid of itself, improved at each successive performance. Demosthenes Jones at the Monogram. In is always encouraging to see new headliners at the Monogram the public will be able to see a really talented young actor in Demosthenes Jones, formally of the Carolina baritone, possesses a baritone voice of excellent quality, but his dancing was a real novelty in art. Smith and hitman constituted a new team, which gave a deal of satisfaction to the audience, covering the little, short soubret seemed to please, and the male impersonator came very high to be an artist. All she will need is careful study of equipose and good loud voice intact before she sings it away and robs herself of its preservation in later days. Her words were indistinct, but her early chance for improvement is great, if she can acquire The Kellys were a good appearing team. Mr. Kelly has a magnificent harp voice and a beautiful tenor voice. His character work should have been his whole act and the straight omitted. He played in the acts. Mrs. Kellys a little animated in her work, was quite attractive in general. The Monogram orchestra, which has the highest numbers on State street, gave great satisfaction. New Bill at the Phoenix. The new bill at the Phoenix presented the "New Cook" and the "Last Drop of Water" in pictures. Ed. Goodbar, the bassist in "Bang Bang I Do You?" The orchestra now composed of Alexander Poll, violin; Hattle May Patten, piano; and Charles Mitchell, drums. The business at this house remains good. Bert Murphy was pictured very prominently in the Chicago Evening American last Saturday. Minstrel Morris, the eccentric juggling monologist, will leave for a tour over the Pollack Circuit September 1. Leona Marshall, Charles Woody and Bertha Grant (The Three Kids) will soon go over the Canadian circuits. They are being booked by the Griffin time. Clarence Jones, the pianist and arranger, formerly of Gaithers, Cincinnati, is now at the LaVerdo. The soloists are Madam Lizzie Hart, Bessie LaBelle and Will Ables. Ed. Hamer is there, also, to make it pleasant for the guests. David Payton, Jr., denies the ridicule which appeared in the "Guess Who" column of the Chicago Defender last week. The announcement last week that Lawrence Heard, of the Hughes-Heard Music Company, has invited music to a wide audience. Mr. Reeves is a lyric writer and is to set words to the music of Mr. Reeves, who is one of the finest trap drummers in America. Manager Frank Crowd, owner of the Globa Theater, Jacksonville, Fla., the largest colored theater owned by a Negro in the South, has arrived in the city. He will be accompanied by your correspondent, who accompanied him as guest to the Grand and Monogram theaters. Mr. Crowd is on his vacation, and has visited Yokohama. You will probably stay in Chicago to attend the Motts memorial performance, and will then leave for Indianapolis to visit the city. You will be from there he will take in Louisville, Cincinnati, Ohio; Lexington, Ky, and Chattanooga, Tenn., on his way back to Florida. Billy B. Johnson has been called out of the city to visit his mother, who is ill. Jhonnie Jones, of Jones and Sutton, and Eva Moore, his new partner, who is very clever, are at the Brookline Theater, Chicago, Ill. Shelton A. Brooks, the actor, and Walter Harris, a very popular young man, have modeling it for the fine cafe and buffet. There will be a grand opening at an early date. Harry S. Huggs and Lawrence M. Heard, music publishers and song writers. SPEEDY A. B. C. COLORED BASEBALL PASTIMERS 12 Left to right, back row—F. E. Williams, Treasurer; G. Abrams, Manager; Ban Butler, President. Second Row—Lolla, L. F.; Herron C. F. Highbee, P.; Barrett, P.; Morris, 2nd. B.; Prim, C. Front Row—Turner, R. F.; Williams, P.; Board, 1st B.; Sibly, C. Francis S. S.; Allen, 3rd B; (CAPTAIN) will have their popular song, "Jule," used in the band and orchestra at the Knights of Pythias encampment. The song, which they popular, will be at their music booth on the fall grounds. The new firm of Blood-Kohler & Co. has made rapid strides in the music publication. All of their numbers are up to date, and far better than the average. "When the Trees Shed Thein in the Fall" is a late hit. Thein L. Perrin has been signed to write songs for this firm. The Mold of Old Madrid," a Spanish song, is Zalaya, the noted pianist, is another hit. W. Perrin has been engaged to arrange the compositions of Zalaya, who is to be a headliner at the majestic next week. Sylvester Russell will be "If I Forget" at the Motts memorial next Sunday evening at the Pekin Theater. Crown Garden A. B. EARL WALKER. Manager. [Picture of a man in a suit]. Base Ball A. B. C. Ball Club in K. of P. week Minneapolis Keystones, Aug 20, 21, 22 St. Louis Mo. Giants, 23, 24, 25 Wide Baden, Ind. Spruce, 26, 27 Of Colored Vaudeville Theaters WANTED To hear from all Good Vaudeville Acts, desiring to play the best time in the South. Long engagements in every hour, short jumps and consecutive time guaranteed. Managers Can handle a few more reliable houses in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, Good services postively guaranteed. The Empire Circuit Austell Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. Boys Exchange Buffer A full line of Wines, Liquors and Oligars always on hand. Business Lunch. Good service and courteous treatment to all. When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 488 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind SPEEDY A. B. DRINK BOTTLED COOL and RE 5 SUSIE SUS Versatile Co. In Song, Dance and Rapid fire Monologue.' Repeats and entertaining acts. "Something different from and 8 weeks at another in Washington, D. C. last New York City. WANT Acts, all kinds those having written, write again; open new house in Sept. Chorus Girl's send Photo New Orpheum Theater, 1323-25 South St., Philadelphia. "In Old K Wanted for Pickininny Band, a Trombone and Coast.; Season opens Aug. 21. Address Jno. M. (J) WANT Lady Pianist, Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Composer. Show goes through Michigan and Ohio; Call or write Famous Mazeppa Shows. Noblesville, Ind. all this Coca C COOL and REFRESHING SUSIE SUTTON Versatile Comedienne and Ripid fire Monologue. Repetofire consists of 7 well dressed acts. "Something different from the rest" Played 10 weeks another in Washington, D. C. last season. Home Address M. WANTED Those having written, write again; good acts indefinite run; was Sept. Chorus Girls send Photos. Geo. E. Bundy, Amusem in Theater, 1323-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. In Old Ky." O Winny Band, a Trombone and Cornet player. We make Cali蔡 Aug. 21. Address Jno. M. (Jack) Powell 2218 S. Meridian WANTED Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Comedian that can dance or play in Michigan and Ohio; Call or write quick, Manager colored Shows. Noblesville, Ind. all this week; Lebanon, Ind. all new In Song, Dance and Rapid fire Monologue. Repettoire consists of 7 well dressed, clean, classy and entertaining acts. "Something different from the rest." Played 10 weeks at one theatre and 8 weeks at another in Washington, D. C. last season. Home Address 251 W. 30th Street New York City. WANTED! Acts, all kinds those having written, write again; good acts indefinite run; want big feature to open n-w house in Sept. Chorus Girls send Photos, Geo. E. Bundy, Amusement Director, New Orpheum Theater, 1823-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. "In Old Ky." Co. Wanted for Pickininy Band, a Trombone and Cornet player. We make California and Pacific Coast; Season opens Aug. 21. Address Jno. M. (Jack) Powell 2218 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis WANTED! Lady Pianist, Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Comedian that can dance or play banjo or guitar Show goes through Michigan and Ohio; Call or write quick, Man-ger colored show with The Famous Mazeppa Shows. Noblesville, Ind. all this week; Lebanon, Ind. all next week. Garden Theatre Walnut Street, between We always have time for fi Wm. D. Evans, Mgr. Walnut Street, between 13th and 14th We always have time for first class well dressed at Evans, Mgr. - - Louis Walnut Street, between 13th and 14th We always have time for first class well dressed acts Wm. D. Evans, Mgr. Louisville, Ky. The Evanston Theatre 13th and Walnut Streets. We can use first class recog Chas. O. Harding, Agt., Temple and Walnut Streets. Louisville, Kentucky We can use first class recognized Acts at all times O. Harding, Agt., Wm. D. Evans 13th and Walnut Streets. Louisville, Kentucky We can use first class recognized Acts at all times Chas. O. Harding, Agt., Wm. D. Evans, Mgr. For Rent or Lease season beginning October 1, 1911. Located in the $200,000 Pythian Temple. Absolutely Fire Proof. Apply Manager 305-6 K. of P. Temple S. W. GREEN, Chairman, New Orleans, La. 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! First Class performers, mail and female singers and dancers, character people, and sister teams doing specialties; plenty of stage room for all acts. Seating capacity 1200; good climate, healthful water long and pleasant engagement to the right people; Salary $20 and upwards to start with, according to what you do. No transportation or fares advanced to anyone outside of Cuba Boozers, mashers, dope fiends and grafters save stamps. S ate all in first letter. Address. Williams & Williams OLEMPIA THEATRE Nueva Gerona Isla of Pines, Cuba. W. J. 5 Cts at all first-class places SUTTON Comedienne Repettoire consists of 7 well dressed, clean, classy ent from the rest" Played 10 weeks at one theatre C. last season. Home Address 251 W. 30th Street UNTED! Again; good acts indefinite run; want big feature to Photos, Geo. E. Bundy, Amusement Director, t., Philadelphia, Pa. Ky." Co. and Cornet player. We make California and Pacific M. (Jack) Powell 2218 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis UNTED! Comedian that can dance or play banjo or guitar or write quick. Manager colored show with The all this week; Lebanon, Ind. all next week. between 13th and 14th for first class well dressed acts Louisville, Ky. Boston Theatre meets. Louisville, Kentucky recognized Acts at all times Wm. D. Evans, Mgr. 5 GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 Wayne Burton is at Lagman's theater, Mobile, Ala., in his fourth week, doing nicely. Whitman and Smith have gone to Chicago, after a fine week's engagement at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis. They will be seen here again in the near future. The Northwestern Pavilion, Indianapolis, one of the prettiest tent propositions in the country, is still showing to good audiences. Howard & Knox, proprietors. Johnucker, who got 'em so strong at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, is now in Louisville. He returns for the big week of the K. of P. Conclave, the 21st to the 26th of August. Lewis & Lewis were at the Virginia theater, Chicago, the week of July 27 to 30, and week of July 31 to August 5. Clinton, Ind., Clinton opera house, where they scored a big hit every night. Merriwether and Brown, after a successful engagement at the Family Theater, Indianapolis, appear this week at the Crown Garden Theater, a return engagement to become favorites owing to their clever work. The E. Deb Levi Trio, consisting of Bessie Smith, the Tennessee coon shouted, "I'm a bear," for the known as "Sardines," opened at the Pekin theater, Savannah, Ga. They are certainly getting their night's from the applause of the boys, who open in Tampa, Fla., August 14, for an extended engagement. ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S P. L. Jenkins Writes From Roanoke Va. We are back in Virginia after spending two weeks in West Virginia. Every member of the company is well. Wm. Merrill was a member of the washerwoman, and Albert (Kid) Smith, as Sallie's baby boy, serve to bring the audience to their feet in applause nightly, singing "I Don't Care" compositions, music by Ellwood Johnson. THE BELMONT THEATER, PENSACOLA, FLA. After four weeks' engagement at Central theater, in Atlanta, Miss Virgile Deora has returned to Pensacola at the Belmont will fill a favorite with her sentimental songs. Miss Sidney Coleman, after twenty-four successful weeks on L. D. Joel circuit, has returned to Pensacola still in the still holds since joining all the latest artists. She sends her regards to friends in the profession. After filling a three weeks' engagement at the Belmont and playing four years on the Southern and playing four years on the Too Sweets left Pensacola, Fla., Sunday, to open at the Gaither Theater, Chincinnati, O. It seems that it took them a couple of months up in the opening but the sad part was after working three years with Little Cuba, he had to part from them on account of his age. Now they hope to join hands when he comes South. In short, he goes to Holliday with the circuit. They hope he will do well, as the start they gave him was good. The Too Sweets send regards to John More, Floyd, on Southern time, HI Henry Hunt, and all friends in and out of the profession. A STATEMENT AS TO CONTRACT- FULFILLED CONDITIONS. Editor of THE FREEMA, Philadelphia, Pa. We, the undersigned, do hereby swear and declare that all obligations between Frank kPoole, Leon Rooks, Will H. Spencer and wife, were honestly fulfilled as per contract, viz.: They were contracted by Wise & Mills for a certain salary and treatment from Frank to San Francisco and return, but on their arrival at San Francisco they insisted on more pay and a new contract, to finish the trip, which was to take us to Honolulu, therefore drew up new contracts with them, therefore reading "Thank you" to portation from San Francisco, Cal., to Honolulu and return," thereby making the first agreement null and void. I therefore lived up to the last contract to the very letter, so far as salaries and return trans. are made, and I will realize in making a second agreement that they canceled the first one. In future they should remember that it is the last will and testament that stands valid in the contract. Trusting you may publish the foregoing letter in order that I may be judged according to my acts. Sincerely yours. HEN WISE. P. O. Gen. Del. Honolulu, H. I. DISCUSSING BILLY M'CLAIN'S LETTER Show Conditions in the South. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Have read both issues, the one that contained the account of Mr. Chappelle and Mr. McClain on show business in the South, and also the article of Mr. Daniel Wilson. Well, I for one agree with Mr. McClain. It is true that the Negroes have advanced in the last eight or ten years at the rate of a mile a minute clip, but the conditions are the same, so far as these crackers are concerned. The ignorance of the Southern Negroes outweighs the intelligence, hence the white man down here thinks all of us are fools. The lawyers and doctors and great men of the South class to themselves, but the show men and musicians come in contact with all of these bad conditions; therefore, I know whereof I am speaking. It is true, there is a mint of money in the show business down here, but did Mr. Chappelle or Mr. Wilson tell you money? It is money. Do you do and go through to get this money? What am I staying down here for? Well if you will write Mr. A. Houston, of the Houston Theater, Louisville, he will tell you why we didn't open there on the day of the show. We had the same thing happened to Billy Henderson and his company in Houston, Texas. It happened to me and my company here. It cost us all $20 each to get tickets. We had to sign contracts for 30 days more before we could leave. We are now working for the same man that put us in. What do you think of that? We get our salaries O. K., but when we get our salaries O. K., we are to white folks; so we are mild slaves. I will say any man or woman in my line of work, if you are a man with a well-behaved child. Claim says, stay in God's country. I am disliked by some of them because I am not that show your teeth and scratch your face. I say away. I only tell you the conditions of the Southern States in part. F. SEALS. 211 North 23rd street. THE BEAUTIFUL MAGNOLIA OF CINCINNATI Lost to the Race, It Is Thought—Too Much Race Feeling. CINCINNATI, O.—Here are some true stories. We had to abrupt closing of the Marginal Theater. This theater was remodeled expressly for the event. No money was spared in fitting it up. Every detail had been looked after from the front to the dressing rooms. The men who financed the enterprise were Mr. Edward Hart and Mr. Harry Hart. They have two other theaters in this city, namely the American and the Gaye, but like other theaters here, they do not allow colored people to enter them. Mr. Edward Hart is a staircase Republican. He was elected as alderman some few years ago, and it was the colored man who was elected to the clerked to open a theater which would give them all the equal rights that other races enjoy, he expected that the colored man would be the best him. But a great many of them, backed up by a paper called The Pilot, heaped abuse on the Harts and referred to their other theaters that did not allow colored men to attend. The churches resented the idea of them being barred from the American and Gayet, and then expecting them to support an enterprise that the Harts might offer. In spite of such opposition the Magnolia was doing a great business, and it was not on account of non-patriotage that it lacked the courage to man of great wealth, considered that as he had provided the best theater in the world and had adopted an equal privilege to the man of great wealth, considered that as he had provided the best theater in the world and had adopted an equal privilege to the man of great wealth, considered that as he feel the uncalled for adverse and what he considers unjust criticism that, he feels the uncalled for financial success it had already shown, he came to the conclusion that as long as the colored people did not unanimously appreciate his efforts, he would have thought more of his feelings than the large amount of money he had expended. A great many are already deploring the situation in saying that his opportunity will never be offered them again, and showed their appreciation by packing the house in as night; but not will they give Mr. Hancock very much like the colored people of Cincinnati have knocked themselves out of the finest theater in the world that ever been under colored management. So great has been the desire that Mr. Hart should reconsider his ultimatum, that he has been waited upon by a great many of our broad-minded citizens, asking for his intentions, but at this writing he has not given them any encouragement. From a theatrical standpoint it looked like it would be very successful, as the white elephant had been there her patronage and seemed to enjoy the splendid entertainments that were offered. The closing takes place on Sunday night, and it will prove a great loss to this city, as there were over forty people on the payroll of the Magnolia. PASSING SHOW AT WASHINGTON, D. C. (By W. P. R. xylase) Howard Theater The rehearsals of the Smart Set Company in the Howard theater are well under way and from present indications it seems as though Mr. S. Tutt Whitney has been one of the most pleasing and unique shows of its kind over the title of the production is "The Mayor From New Town". It is a musical comedy of three acts and seven scenes. The play was written by S. Tutt Whitney; music by T. T. Conwell, Henry Watterson, and Homer Tutt and T. T. Wheeler. The roles by S. Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt; costumes by Hayden and scenery by Lee Lash. The music of the choruses, which the writer heard rehearsed, contains sweet-ness and humour, blending. Among those with the show are: J. Homer, Ed. Tolliver, Sam Gardner, Maybelle Brown, Alfred Strauder, Will Dixon, Ethel Marshall, W. T. Hines, Elosie Brown, Effie King, Russell Smith, Nettie Taylor, Cabe Brown, Nova Marshall, Elizabeth Biggs, G. G. Koffett, Frank Chambers, W. G. Wheeler, Mary Nichols, Marnie Lee, Julia Gideon, J. C. Wright, Frank Jackson, W. Blaine Water, John Smith, Helen Chisman, Bessie Carter and Hattie Akers. The Smart Set Company, headed by S. T. W. Whitney will be seen in "The Mayor of New Town" at the forward theater during the week of August 10. Manager Roger Flint and stage manager Lew Henry have the house in fine shape for the opening. Miss Florine Tyson, who has returned to the city offer quite. Minnehaha Theater. Mae Whitman and toy comedians were the box office attraction at this theater last week. The toy comedians are Little Miss Whitman and Mrs. Whitman is greatly pleased with the success of her new venture in the show business and proud of her toy comedians. In addition, she is the recipient of the late Ernest Hogan, in Aaron Palmer the likeness of the late George Walker. The boys have excellent voices and are fine dancers. Mrs. Whitman found the urchins in the stress of Atlanta about six months ago. She has legally adopted the promising youngsters and personally instructs them in school work two hours daily and spends about the same amount of time in teach- music and their respective parts in the acts. Last week Aaron Palmer sang "Honey Love" and "That's Why They Call Me Honey Love." Mrs. Whitman conjure Man, and Miss Whitman sang "Washington Rag," which was composed by her sister, Miss Alberta Whitman. She we play next week at this theater, two hours before the Box Mouse and then return to the Minnehah. Edwards and Edwards, B. E. and Nette, were on the bill and proved quite popular for them, and won for him many compliments and considerable applause. Miss Edwards sang very nicely and is very dramatic. Gee, Gillam and King, composing Ford Dabney's New York Trio, was on the bill at this house and they went bigger that we went than during any of the previous weeks. Miss King sang "Planning" to the favor of her audience. Mrs. Gillam sang "My Gal Sal" very effectively. Miss Lovell was really an artist, engaging and possesses a dignified manner, sang "I Ain't Had No Lovin' In A Long Time" very sweetly. The work of the Trio was a scream. The entire act was wonderful. On the next week will be: Sam Lucas, the original Uncle Tom, the pioneer among Negroes on the American stage. For fifty years this clever comedian has been delightful lights delighting the lovers of stagecraft. Oma Crosby Trio, in fast, furious and fascinating dancing and singing. Chelsea Theater. Pewee and Hackless, a very versatile duo, has been the Miss Hackless is quite attractive and playful her part in the act well. Pewee made a hit doing many thrilling and pleasing acrobatic and juggling stunts. They went Dabney Theater. "Sam Lucas." It was pleasing to the theater goers of this city to see the name of Sam Lucas on the bill boards at the Dahney theater. The veteran of the stage an excellent impression. The recital of his caste and refined monologue brought forth bursts of laughter and applause at the conclusion each joke. A feature of many of his plays was the joke he were mostly from actual experiences. None but a person with a keen sense of humor could have seen so much humor in the plays that no care ability enabled him to convert to science. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. into a witty and descriptive monologue so that his audience could enjoy the humor of the conditions experienced by the theater. Next week he will be seen at the Fairyland theater. The life motion pictures were fine and the music excellent. The Ford Dabney orchestra, which is second to none in this city, is composed of Will H. Carroll, musician; William Robinson, cornet; and Geo Clemons, drums. Mills Sisters were quite an added attraction during their stay at this house. They went big. Singing and dancing lively and little. Little Nellie Jackson, who was the big "figure" of the act, should have more attention given to the grade and kind of costume in the show, in which she shows that the audience can cheer the hit of the act and this is of itself sufficient to warrant her to have more attractive and appropriate stage togs. Miss Butler of the act deserves consideration to create laughter and set the crowd applauding. Foraker Theater. Tribble and Sutton are still at this theater and their popularity with the large crowds that attend this theater does not seem to wane in the least. Last week they have a very clever and entertaining Spanish act. Charley Chicken Jones was on the bill and did some very neat dancing and reacted a very funny monologue. During the show, the coach he will be stared by H. D. Collins, manager of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels. The Foraker Open Air Pavilion opened last Monday night with a big bill playing to large and appressive audiences. **CINEMAS** Messrs Dobney owner and manager of the Ford Dabney theater, Washington, D. C., and Frank Crowd, manager of the Duvall theater, at Jacksonville, Fla., are arranging a circuit among the colored theaters and are very anxious to have the managers of the many vaudeville shows in them in regard to this proposed plan. A route from New York City to Jacksonville including the many towns that lie in between these two points would allow the managers to produce the best talent. The only way to interest the best performers is to give them assurance of enough work to make it worth while and in so doing the patrons of vaudeville would see better talent and the managers could present same at smaller cost. The Ford Dabney New York Trio, composed of Misses Ilette Lee and Efi King and Mrs. Lillie Gillam, are at McPherson's theater, Philadelphia for two weeks, after which they will return to the Dabney Auditorium. Jeff De Mount left last Sunday for Philadelphia to play a two week's engagement at Gibson's Auditorium. Saturday night, July 29, the Owl Club, which was organized at Reeves' residence only, organized a two-week consisted of the delicacies of the season. The program was made up of toasts, funny stories and after-dinner speeches. Mr. Jeff De Mount acted as the De Mount suggested that the club be that it should turn its attention to something for the betterment of the community. He suggests that steps be taken to organize, or to co-operate with some organized body for the purpose of assuring the travelling Negro the proper protection of his property. He suggests that a small fee be paid annually into the treasury of the proposed organization to secure the services of able and competent course to teach Negroes the skills for justice and fair treatment for the Negro in the southern courts. The officers of the Owl Club are: Nelson Rohn, president; Custus Syphax, vice president; John Smith, secretary; Lew Henry, treasurer, and the other officers; and John Johnson, N. B. Curtis, Sam Harrison, Andrew Tribble, James Lee, Salem Tutt Whitney, F. Chase, Andrew Dogon, Dr. Frazier, F. P. Smith, Joseph Reeves, Mr. Smith, Mr. Tutt, Jeff Do Mount and Mr. Smith. The roll is open to new members. MINEOLA, TEXAS Mr. Floyd Frazier was hurt very bad last Saturday, his wife being away from home at the time....Well, it won't be long before cotton picking season will be here, so get ready....Mrs. Jessie Wesley was here on a visit last week, and the sessions were glad to see her....The ladies and gentlemen look good when they go into Albert Reece's or Jas. Hunter's. You don't have to go in the alley, but in the front door....Mrs. Annie Holt was called to Longview on account of the death of her aunt....Mr. John J. Jones has opened a park on the Masonic lot. Go and see the beautiful park. Amusement for all. Mr. W. T. Tate is visiting in Palacios, Texas, and will arrive in Terrell the second week in August....July 22 was voting day here and afterward the anti's were in the lead by 7,000 for state-wide prohibition....Read The Freeman each week. LOUISIANA, MO. Mrs. Fannie Brown, wife of Richard Brown, who is employed as engineer at the pumping station, died at her home on the corner, Tenth and South Carolina street, between 10 and 13 o'clock, trouble, aged forty-five years. She had been confined to her bed but two weeks. The funeral took place at the residence. Mrs. Brown, the mother, two grandchildren and host of relative friends to mourn her loss. .Rev. Grady, of Hamibal, held quarterly meeting here Sunday, in Elder R. K. Gillum's place, as he could not be present. .Rev. Chavis, of Hamibal, held quarterly meeting on a series of meetings. Hjs little son, Washington Chavis, the youngest ordained minister in the United States, is occupying the pulpit at the A. M. E. Her Heir, twelve years of age, and is a wonderful speaker. Everybody should hear this child. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Rev. L. J. Phillips, presiding elder of the Keokuk district, was here and held quarterly conference. He also delivered two wonderful sermons. Sunday and Sunday, he delivered the loss of his only sister who lived at Washington, D. C. Her death was caused from an operation. James Burrel lost one of his registered fox terriers, and he was moved to a conventan Endeavor Society have had their quarterly reports. . .Mr. Ben Hawkins is ill. . .Mrs. Holly, who recently moved here from Monmouth, is now occupying the office of Mrs. McDavis, who have removed it to Iow. . .Miss Ester Holly will leave here on or about the 12th of August to attend the Federation at Monmouth. Miss Holly was president of this organization and was invited to make it pleasant for her successor. ATHENS. GA. Special to THE FREEMAN The Young Men's Social Club gave their first entertainment at the Morton Auditorium last Wednesday evening, and it was pronounced by those who were fortunate enough to be present to be one of the guests. The Auditorium was attractively decorated with the colors of the club. Prof. A. Harris presided at the piano and rendered a dance quite a number of new figures were introduced, and it was a beautiful sight to view the bevy of pretty girls, all gallantly in some of the handsome gowns ever seen. It was a wonderful moment of every one that it would not be forgotten soon. Quite a number of out-of-town guests from the neighboring towns were present. Among the prominent young ladies was the daughter of the Mand Williams, of Atlanta; Miss Cecile Johnson, Augusta; Miss Moses, Farmington, while Athens was well represented by the daughter of the Coe, Rachel Boyd, Alice McLoughlin, Morton, Nellie Derricottie, Georgia Gray, Mary Lou King, Odessa Stokely, Ruth Murden, Annie B. Johnson, Pearl Crane, Mary Lou King, Eleanor Jefferson, Claria Morda, Mama Annie L. Thompson, Buena DeCottie, Pinkey Smith, Nettie Barnet, Marnie Cole, Chaperones: Mrs. Brydie Cole, R. H. Jefferson, M. B. Morton, J. F. Davis, K. G. H. S. W. W. B. Chom, R. S. W. W. B. Boyd, H. M. Horton, L. Gray, Thos. Crane, N. G. Johnson, A. B. Murden... It is reported that Mr. L. Gray has purchased the lovely home of Mr. Robert Bobb. It is known to the trade of Miss Virginia C. Cheney and Mr. Cornelius Drake, of this city, Miss Cheney is the assistant principal of the Model Training School, and since she has resided here she has been a฿ of the best families in Virginia. Mr. Cornelius Drake is one of Athens' most prominent citizens. He is superintendent of the Pilgrim Health Insurance Company. In fact, it is stated that he has the largest amount of business of any of the companies doing business here. Mr. Drake and his bride will reside at his lovely home, with the help of Bill Knott. Mr. Miss Cecile Johnson, of Augusta, Ga., is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Madison Davis. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne are the topसममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममममम Song Writers We publish and market your own songs and compositions. Set words to music and music to words. 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College, president of Natchez College, was a welcome visitor to Yazoo City, where he was principal of the Yazoo College for tenteen years.....The Young Men's Progressive Whist club of Yazoo City, was royally entertained last Thursday night at the magnificent home of Miss Geraldie Berryman, who was called the young men drew for their partners. The game was called promptly at 9:30. As a prize offered each week, there was a good attendance. Williams were the successful couple for the prize last week. The number present and points in couples are as follows: Mr. Hillary Johnson and Miss Gladiys Williams, 27 points; Mr. Berryman, 27 points; Mr. Strong, 17; Mr. Arus Flits and Miss Rosa Clay, 14; Mr. Elmer Allen and Miss Lillian Clay, 16; Mr. Wash Watts and Miss Helen Levison, 13; Mr. Stamp George Washington and Miss Grynee Alen, 13; Mr. Fred Washington and Miss Lucy Lattimore, 13; Mr. Miller Mosly and Miss Hattie Newman, 11; Mr. Ben Amosso and Mr. Amosso, 11; The team also glad to have as a visitor Mr. Amosfs, of Jackson, Miss. After the last game was played, the time keeper announced a short rest, remarks that were休息 time, service and scorekeeper, Mr. Tommie Johnson. WANTED! For Church's Theatre, first class performers who can work stock and vau- ville. State salary and what you can do in first letter. Won't answer if salary isn't stated. Wardrobe considered. Add. Church's Park, Memphis, Tenn. WANTED! For the John H. Sparks Annex Band, long season south. Colored Musicians that can read music, especially trombones. Harvey McCloudy, Jerry Martin. Write, Alonzo Turner, care of John H. Spark's Annex Band, care of The Freeman. LITTLE ROCK, ARK "Our Review" Will Be Published Daily "Our Review" of Little Rock will be published daily during the coming session of the National Negro Business Men's League, which meets in convention in that city August 16-18. Full report will be given each day of the meeting. A real cornet player to double band and orchestra, also a Tenor singer one that can double band and saxophone in first titer 'tter. Bp. Bismark Ferris, two Bills show. Care of the Frenchtone. Don't forget the Mid-Summer Reductions. One Dollar per year until September 1. Will Appear in Your City Soon The Florida Blossom Comp'y The Freeman is on sale in East St Louis, MO. See see barber shop, E. B. Barnes, proprietor. With 40 All Star Performers, in their 2 Palace Cars. 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The careers are well patronized. Kid White, the Pittsburg lightweight, says he would be more than glad to meet Young Lowery before any club receive a reasonable purse. A brand new "white hope" now in evidence in the prison of William L. Bass of Boundary, Va., recently beat Jack Johnson of Delaware. Bass is about 6 feet 9 inches in height and weighs 290 pounds. New York—Another round-up of "white hope" is planned with a view to poking the challenger of the world's Sporting Club of America. An award an attend a tournament on August 10. The winner will be matched with Al Palzer, who won the first "white hope" elimination journey here recently. The Pythian Club, colored, have arranged for a boxing show at the A. B. cail park Tuesday, August 22, during the week of the meetin' the prime logos for the cail bout will be on the grounds of Cincinnati, and Thunderbolt Smith, of Columbus, O. The promoters are already touting this bout as a so that be one of the best ever witnessed in a Kid Wrestle hauls in the east, is on the same card Chick Morton. These boxers are lastweights and will go on for eight rounds. Ben Harper will hook up with Lewis Smith, known as the "Kid John" Young Jack John- and Kid Mays will put on what is called the "rout bolt." JACK O'BRIEN WILL FIGHT LANGFORD Jack O'Brien, who says he is the light-bally O'Brien, who says he is the light-bally weight champion of the world, says he will accept at 168 pounds. In a telegram to the sporting editor O'Brien said: "Having challenged all the claimants for his weight title and receiving no reply I wish to accept the challenge of Sam Langford, of whom all the heavies are fighting. Say he is the light-bally weight championship, but will permit Langford to weigh 168 pounds, which was fixed as the limit some years ago, when Jack Root, the light-bally weight Gardner, Bob Fitzsimmons won the title from Gardner and I defeated Fitzsimmons. I am ready to battle in ten days after arranging a match. It is now up to Langford." "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien, as he is known to the boxing world, is re-repressible. He does not act, but he does not react bouts, but seems to say he is not always acc seriously, and the opinion is more or less given that he will fall an easy prey Langford. B. B. C's and West Baden Play Fine Games—Bright Gathering in one a splendid audience of something over 100 the West Baden team, of West Baden at the A. B. C.'s played the most interest double-headed of the season at the Northwestern Park,坐席 The A. B. C.'s took the first game after a hot contest, in which the new qualities the home team were shown, the home team got in bad at the beginning, permitting got in bad at the pile up three runs in the first innning. They were blanked in all other innings one, and in which they made the other one, and in which words the teams were evenly matched. In the second game the West Badens got the bulge and also got confidence to come up in great form, and for a while he was a panic among the A. B. C.s. The home team also showed fine mettle, holding the raging visitors down to a decent score: Score—First game: A. B. C. s.....3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0—4 West Badens .....0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0—2 Second game: A. B. C. s.....3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0—4 A. B. C. 's.....2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2—7 West Badens.....3 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 9 Notes The attendance was best of the season. About 1,000. George Abrahams, manager of the A. B. is making good. They are playing Taylor rather freely, but the fielders gathered them in. Sam Thompson and Andrew Williams looked ball into the lake. Home runs, of course. Long Babe Herron, of the A. B. C., and Shively, of the West Badens, centerfielders, covered the field with glory. Over the top he makes me go back. He adds interest to the game. His parlance, "One bull," with the "bull" long down out, means one ball. One "streak" goes back out, means go back, or you are out. At other times merely a wave of the hand, meaning "Go beek. He was assisted by Ed Lee in last Sunday. Indianapolis Reserves and A. B. C.'s next Sunday. West Badens, week of K. of P. Encampment. W. J. JOHNSON TO FIGHT BOMBADIER WELLS IN SEPTEMBER London, England. The fight between Johnson and Ellis will take place in the last week of September at the Stadium, where the last Olympic games were held, and it is certain that Ime Kirraly, who owns the stadium, will be the winner. One of the features of the match that THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER both Wells and Johnson will each give a public training exhibition, as introduced here by McInnis, and from this a respectable revenue is anticipated, although on the lighters will have any snare in it. Johnson took no chances with the promoters, he skidded them into the audience that he had been instructed to against a more formidable antagonist than either burns or jerries and unless the money was safely lodged he would sign the articles and sign the articles and the separate agreements each has with the synagogue, weens signed almost at once, but not later. The money first and the synagogue's representative had to do some nustering to post $10,000 that day. he eventually got and lodged it with the purseholder, and Johnson signed that evening. Johnson will take up training quarters at the Norfolk Arms, where Sam Langford trained for his battles. Wells, who played in the sketch in the nails, will go into training about the same time at the hostery pressured over by Tom Sullivan, the ex-player of the places are nandy to the Stadium, so that it will be easy for each of them to go there for the public exhibitions. In the meantime so great is the turbo creep that the place will be surprised to see it called off. Wells is by far the best boxer and the most promising fighter that the company produced to train and those who watched his quickly growing reputation and his achievements have fondly believed that in him they have found a future world’s champion, one possessed of quantities to bring It is regarded as tantamount to professional suicide for him to meet Johnson at this stage of his development, but he has not been the press has no hesitancy in slamming pact. Wells has only been out of the British army for a matter of eighteen months or so, and all his fighting has been in the service. He has come on a lot, is a clever boxer for a big man, has a good punch in either hand and is as game as they make them. But he is full of nerves and no longer can faint every time he enters the ring. There is no doubt that Johnson will be able to hypnotize him when they come to meet him to make a sorry showing. The match was offered to Hugh McIntosh more than five weeks ago, but that astute gentleman, foreseeing the coming an This match has been the greatest shock English pride has received in the world, and all their hopes have been centered in him; that he should have listened to the guille of the golden guinea and the guille of the golden guinea and Johnson is, in the eyes of his countrymen, the greatest blunder he could have possibly made. But artful Arthur smiled sweetly and kissed the $30.00 he is going to get for his share—illustrated Record. JOE JEANNETTE PUTS AL KUBIAK AWAY. Negro Fighter Makes Quick Work of Michigan Giant New York.—It took "Joe" Jeannette just 7 minutes and 40 seconds of actual fighting to put "Al" Kubika out the club at the Walt Disney Campus Athletic Club. The finish of the Heidgan man came in the third round, and came quickly. He got kind of frisky with Jeannette at the beginning of the round and "Joe" became a bit peevish over the course of the face and supplemented it with three or four stiff body punches. Then things began to happen. There was a brief mixup, when Jeannette suddenly shot at Kubika, who was the shoulder. It caught Kubika flush on the jaw and he dropped like a dead log. He hit the floor with one of those dull, heavy thuds you read about. Just as Referee White was about to count him, he hit him with a beat him off, rocked him and a right clinched to save himself. Jeannette beat him on, rocked him with a right and left to the head and again sent over his right catching kubak on the side the jaw. The move he went to the noose. Dazed and shouted half rose, resting on one knee, and at the count or seven got to his snaky legs and clinched. Jeannette saw that he took the body of a couple of body punches. Kubak couped away and Jeannette put over a lattook to the jaw. It was a comparatively light blow, and for the third time he topped it. It wasn't a knockout punch by any means. Compared with the two previous rights, it was a love tap. "That's good to it," it will clear his head, said long time ago, to ringleside as kubak, on his hands and knees while Kerreee White counted the seconds, with Jeannette hovering in the background ready to make the next one the clean-up punch. Kubak, slow as usual, got to his ree a second late. Referee White waved him to his corner. "You were on the ground at the count, you were started to make a protest, but thought better to have had enough, and even though his brain was in a muddied condition, realized that you didn't have a chance, that it was only a few seconds or minutes before we would go over the sleep route. It was Jeannette's fight all the way. He took a seat on the oliverine state took tooun, outmarking her cleverness and punching ability, kuukak is as slow as a poughorn and not as good as a worker. In the three minutes he took tooun, outmarking her cleverness and punching ability, at will, using a hard left jab most of the time. The latter did all the lead-up tooun, outmarking each sorry exhultion in the second that a crowd, one or the best at the club in weeks, hissed and whistled waltz tunes. Was it all told, the easiest piece of music he could put on a long time, for him it was not even a good tryout. "I'd like some of that chicken most every night in the week," Jeannette as he hopped out of the wing tent. Jeannette was the first to enter the ring, and was, as usual, in tip top condition. "Kubikai will be here in a couple minutes," Donny Dunn. "He was a little late in arriving," Well, he'll leave early," shouted some one in the rear of the hall. That man they clinked at him, much earlier than he intended. After resuming brief instructions from Keterese White the two big rellows went at it. Jeannette led off with a left jab to the Kubikai got over a light lett to the face and another to the body. Again a clench and then Jeannette put across three left jabs without a return. Kubikai swung in and out, only Kubikai had no trouble getting out of his way. While Kubikai was thinking out his next move Jeannette sent in a hard right uppercut to the body and a stuffing of his teeth to avoid a swing he stumbled and fell. The bell found both roughling it in a clench. It was good milling for big men, but the round was easily Jeannette. He was too fast and clever for Kubikai. In the second round Jeannette just fought rings around his opponent. He jabbed Kubakil no less than eight times and got away without a come back by quick footwork. He forced Kubakil all around the ring. Kubakil got over a comeback in the second round. It was a night of knockouts. Four of the five bouts ended in the first and second rounds. "Young" Scanlon, of Boston, was the winner. He took the four-round bout. He was over a big beating by Leo Johnson, a negro, in the first round of a scheduled four-round bout, and lasted about half of the game. Fred Gunter, in the semi-final, had a similar experience with Fred Blackburn, of Philadelphia, also a negro, and the club management, to be generous, put on an extra bout to go for four rounds between two negroes. "A'Hancock, of New York, and Howard Watson, of Philadelphia. 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The Indiana Calanthe headquarters during the supreme meeting of the Knights Club will meet with its president, Mrs. Mabel Tucker, in Center street, next Thursday afternoon a four o'clock. The Indiana Calanthe headquarters during the supreme meeting of the Knights Club will meet with its president, Mrs. Mabel Tucker, in Center street, next Thursday afternoon a four o'clock. The Young Ladies Club was entertained by Miss Flora Allen, in West Vermont, and the Religious refreshments were served, and a pleasant time was spent by all present. Mrs. Celia M. Stewart, of The Recorder, and little son Charlie Glenn, accompanied by Miss Amanda Rogers, superintendent of the Hospital, were guests of friends and relatives at Councerville, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. James Taylor, in Senate avenue, entertained at dinner Wednesday evening in honor of her guest, Mrs. William Wheeler, was served in six courses, under colors of blue and white. Whist was the pastime. An extraordinary affair, a classy double attraction, a continuous program of joy, music, dancing and mirth at Millsonlson Hall each evening during the week of the graduation. P. Joseph Lodge, for the ment, August 21 to 27, all for the general admission of 25c; reserved seats, 5c, 75c and $1.00. The fifty-fifth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons held at Marion, Ind., August 15, 16, 17 and 18. Messrs. Theodore Crawford, Clarence E. Dunlop, Samuel McCann, B. Wiley Frank Alexander, Frank Alums and Wiley Ware will represent the five local lodges. The Colored Amusement Company, composed of an all-star cast, will give two matinees, Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to benefit of the Sisters of Charity Hospital of the State. Thursday matinee, at 2:00 p.m., the Superba Octett, composed of a grand array of feminine talent, which promises to be a great social success. All matinee, 25 cents. Miss Elizabeth Baker is improving nicely. Mr. John Mason spent last week in Kokomo. Mr. Wallace Brown made a flying trip to Louisville this week. to Louisville this week. Miss Ora Greene and Alice Cowherd and an aunt. Mrs. Mattie Carter is able to be up after four weeks' illness. Miss Anna Gribblin, of Marion, Ind., spent Sunday with friends. Miss Ethel White will return home on Tuesday from Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Burns are spending a few weeks in Culver, Ind. Mr. Clarence Baxter is spending his vacation with friends at Chicago. Rev. J. M. Taylor, of Nicholasville, Ky. was in the city on business this week. Mr. Sheppard Rickman is again confined in the city Hospital, having suffered a relapse. Messrs. Bryant Brown and Louis Price, or Denver, Colo., are in the city for the encampment. * Mr. Martin Legan, a popular chauffeur of this city, left Friday for a tour of five weeks in points East. Miss Grace Butler returned home last week from an extended trip throughout the Eastern cities. Mrs. Bettie Hamlin died at her home in North Senate avenue, Sunday. The funeral took place Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Fiedling was taken suddenly ill Wednesday morning. His friends hope for his speedy recovery. Misses Belle Jones and Armelia Jackson, of Ocuntnam, Ono, were pleasant visitors among friends last week. Mr. Hiram Bolden will attend the National Coored men's Business League at Little Rock, Ark, next week. Mr. John Wright, the noted baritone singer of Chicago, is filling an engagement at the Crown Garden this week. His house has been taken to his home in Douglas street from the City Hospital, where he successfully underwent an operation. Miss Virginia Harrold, of Owensboro, Ky., is the guest of her brother and his wife, Mrs. George Harrold, in North West street. Samaritan Court, No. 37, will hold its regular meeting at Pythian Hall, corner of Senate avenue and Wainut street, on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John Linasay was hostess to a dinner Monday evening, in honor of Mrs. Harrold, a guest of the house been a guest in the city for several weeps. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waring, of Chicago, arrived Thursday. They will be the guests of Mrs. Retta Moss for a weep, and of air. W. H. Feeding during the 10 of P. of Chicago. Mrs. W. H. Henderson entertained a number of young roses Tuesday from six to eight o'clock. Dainty refresments were enjoyed. Among the out-of-town guests were Miss Lazie J. martin, of Cold Ind, and Miss Clyde Johnson, of Chicago. THE PYTHIAN EATING HOUSE One of the most distinct enterprises yet launched preparatory for the coming of the national Conclave of K. of R. is the opening of the Pyhan Ealing House. The case is going to prove itself of great value to the visiting knights, owing to the fact that the common house is a control people's white restaurant is practically done. The case is being put in action by Mr. T. A. Motley, ex-neadwaiter or the Grand Motel Care, and is perhaps one of the best-known and best-fitted men in this case anywhere in the state, thereby insuring to the visiting delegates first-class accommodations in the matter of eating. The cafe is situated in the Shiel dock, one of the banusome commercial bunnings of the city of London in the very nearmost of the business section of the city; it is not only two squares of the great Soluers and Sailors' Monument, which marks the exact center of the city. The rooms occupied by the restaurant are those formerly used by The Freeman Publishing Company, 225 Indiana avenue. Prices for meals will be normal, and the menu will consist of the very best the markets affixed to the service of a prominent knight himself and extends a number of services to all brave men to make his cafe their headquarters during their stay in the city. A unique feature of the management of this restaurant will be the instatment of automobiles in front of the place at an hours for the accommodation of guests the opportunity to see the city. Music will be on hand from 10 tint 2, and 3 to 7. BETHEL A. B. E. CHURCH. Quarterly meeting services will be held Sunday at 3:00 p. m. Dr. B. J. Prince, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, will deliver the sacramental sermon, and his sermon will be given, and there will be a special song service, and Mrs. May Ruff Johnson will render a solo. NOTICE. Anybody knowing the whereabouts of Alexander or Mary F. Marshall, formerly of the University, would know them of this notice, is their sister, Ada J. Marshall, would like to learn of their whereabouts and correspond with them, who have been separated for twenty-three years. ADA J. MARSHALL, Flairrush, Brooklyn, N. Y. 219 Linden avenue THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER THE SOUTHERN COMEDY TRIO. Another strong attraction of the very good bill at the Crown Garden Theater, Indianapolis, this week, is the Southern Comedy Trio, in their original creation, "Aunt Phoebe" and "Aunt Phoebe" by the well-known R. O. Henderson, comes in for most favorable mention for his excellent characterization of an old mammy—none better, that all. If he had walked out on Indiana it was it was an over, he would have been an Indiana Phoebe, one of the boys. O. D. Carter does good straight work, singing with success "Ladies' Man," where he shows the George Walker touch. Gee Boute, the black-face, is making this partner is funny and taking. He shines as a dancer. His partner "donces;" he simply dances as as good ever shook a foot. His take-off on a train of cars pulling out from the depot brings down the house. The mumble-footed Boute is the main green with envy, if it were possible. The pair do some fine steps in the conclusion, being finally joined by the mammy, who at first does not feel inclined to join the merriment of the boys. It is too strong for her; she capitulates and joins in. Finally all go off and sort of bear-hug movement that leaves the audience shouting with applause. MERRIWETHER AND BROWN Yet in Indianapolis, and prime favorites—Merriwether and Brown. This team played at the Crown Garden a week, the nthte Family Theater, a playhouse of white patrons, the following and right behind the Crown Garden. These engagements speak eloquently for this pair of performers, who are perhaps the youngest highly successful team of colored players, Merriwether in one hand, boy, and Brown a winsome young society lady. But, but, my! when they strike the stage! As a young performer too much cannot be said of Merriwether. He's got 'em, doing the same class as the first-class white performers. The same may be said of Miss Brown, who is classy, depending entirely on her merit, and she has it. Merriwether, after she appears acts, of which he is the author. They show no crudeness, but show thought in the construction that declares him a genius in his line. The three entirely different acts gave the team the appearance of entirely new This week at the Crown Garden their act was one of the very pleasing features of one of the very best bills presented in the competition, caught the audience, and also the well-done "King of Bungalo," by Miss Brown, in their taking conclusion piece. The team will be seen at Tomlinson Hall during the Knights of Pythias Conclave. ter. Indianapolis, Ind., week of Aug. 14 RICHARDS & PRINGLES MIN- STRELS, UNDER DIRECTION OF HOLLAND & FILKINS—Portland, Ore., Aug. 13; Salem, 15; Albany, 16; Corvallis, Wash., 17; McMinville, 18; Hillsboro, 19. FRED GARLAND, WITH GENTRY BROS. ACUENCE—Winnetup, Man. Aug. 14, 15, 16; Grafton, N. D., 17; Grand Forks, 18. P. 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