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 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 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 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. Y. 2 Dallas Wholesale Human Hair Dealers Pompadours—each 29c 3 stem switches—29c Transformations that cover head—69c 14 Puffs in a cluster each 29c 24 Puffs in a cluster each 48c Side and neck curls 16c Wigs made of in hair, ventilated parts $2.48 Wigs made of in hair, 4 ventilated parts 6.98 Wigs with 20 inch hair ventilated hair all over $0.98 Japanese Hair, 14 to 22 in long $2.00 lb. Same hair crimped or wavy $2.50 All Qualities Human Hair Write for price list. Prompt attention to all mail orders. Dallas Human Hair Dealers 2115 Em St., Dallas, Tex. MADAM McNAIRDEE The Talented Clairvoyant THE WOMEN'S HISTORY OF THE WORLD go to see her. She spent thirty years in the jungles of Africa and has traveled throughout 40. Read Jo Jo Join good everywhere 33rd verse. "If this man is not of God, he could do nothing." one in the midst. My heart ached from the cruel treatment of my husband and the time and money, until I consulted this wonderful lady. It will soon be a husband, and today he presented me with a lovely lot on which he will build a house. Tongue can't praise her too hot." Thousands are flocking to see this wonderful lady daily. Her powerful consultation when heeded has sent sunshine to the house. But call at once, if you wish to enjoy future happiness. You may call at all hours, also Sunday. Don't delay. 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. LUCAB WILLIS Phones—New 3058 Old, Main, 4694 Shelton & Willis, (Licensed Embalmer) FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant. Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave. Open all Night Burton Jewelry Co HAS Ready Money to loan on all articles of value, Watches, Jewelry and Diamond RATES REASONABLE. 58 MONUMENT PLACE. (OLD STAR BUILDING) Charles H. Cook, PANTATORIUM Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned. Dyed and Pressed. First Class Work Guaranteed. 184 West New York Street. Supreme Lodge K. of P. and Supreme Court Order of Calanthe 6th Annual Encampment of the Uniform Rank at State Fair Ground 50,000 visitors coming to Indianapolis AUG. 20--26, 1911 8,000 Uniformed K. of P's. in camp with a varied military and social Program every day and night. Tuesday Booker T. 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 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. 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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Price 25c. Arranging the Largest and Most Complete Line of such as Bangs, Wigs, Puffs, Switches, Pompa- TAYLOR, Howell, Mich. mention this paper. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER To the Members of the National Negro Business League and Their Friends: There are few, if any, more important gatherings that take place during the year. The National Negro Business League. This year the national body assembles at Little Rock on August 16, 17, and 18. Our time has come when throughout this country there are opportunities that are before us for getting property and for the development of business enterprises. This kind of development must go hand in hand with the development of the schools. If we do not, as a race, thoroughly plant ourselves on the foundation of property and business during this generation, it will become increasingly difficult for this to be done as the years go by. The program as outlined by the Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Emmett J. L. 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... The holiness meeting that has been going on or the ...Mrs. Ben I. Mills left us a few days ago to see her sick sister but when she arrived at her destination her sister was dead and buried...Mrs. Arlie McCray who would be delighted to have you hang them in your town. It is a grand paper. It gives you the news from everywhere. RIGHTS! BAGS! drink that Good Beer L DORFER World's Greatest Exhibitions B LIS BREWING CO. of QUALITY the Latest Wrinkles DESIGNS Overcoats :- and Up without a fault. See our nifty Display. Tailoring Co., in Illinois St, THE BAR hotel is the beautiful grill room. The management has engaged the full Abyssinian Orchestra to render afternoon and evening performances, the room dainly during the entire season. The open air amusements available to the guests are numerous. The lawn of the hotel contains both croquet and tennis courts. The sea bathing at Cape May is unsurpassed on the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its fine surf and is perfectly safe at all times for women and children. It has its own private bath houses, the sailing boat, and adjacent sounds are always attractive and boats may be had at all times. Cape May is famous for its beautiful driveways. Cabs or autos may be quickly searched from the hotel. The hotel is under the personal management of the owner, E. W. Dale, one of the most progressive and successful men of our race. His experience as a hotel manager can use to his very best knowledge of design and the equipment of his hotel to perfection. Guests may be assured that, irrespective of cost, nothing has been lacking in installing everything that goes to complete a first-class hotel, the proprietor will devote his personal attention to the comfort of his guests, in order to render their sojourn in his hostelry as homelike and agreeable as possible. The most fastidious may be assured they will find no reason to complain. Special attention given to ladies and children. This hotel is well adapted either to the environment of a shore any season of the year. It is easy to access from the stations of either the Pennsylvania or the Reading Railroads. Literature and additional information will be mailed upon request. E. W. DALE, Owner and Proprietor. M'COMB, MISS. E. W. DALE, Owner and Proprietor. 3 COOKS Waiters and Cooks Prefer our Make of Jackets and Aprons because they have found them satisfactory. Write for Complete Catalogue FREE giving full instructions how to order. Marcus Ruben, Inc., 300 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. Fire, Accident and Health Insurance. See in home investment. Cash or easy payments. DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent. on all household goods bought of WILLIAM H. BARON dealer in new and second hand goods. It cost you nothing to inspect my stock. Always something on hand that's the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couple. 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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 dis- tance. Coal is getting restless— flighty tendencies. Alll 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 pub- icity bill has been thought a neces- sity in the matter. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce University, is having a pleasant stay in Europe after at- tending the recent Universal Congress held in London. William '. 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 pass- ing and no colored people at all, might strike upper Indiana avenue or various other thickly populated dis. tricts. 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 gal- lows in Oklahoma, saving one lone Negro woman .A man without friends. What a rare spectacle! Surely some- thing was wrong, reasoned the gov- ernor 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 Educa- tional Convention of the M. E. church was held this week in St. Louis, Mo. August 9-13, These meetings were at. tended by distinguished churchmen who discussed measures for the better- ment 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. George Sale of Atlanta, Ga., the order of Knight Commander of Afri can 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 re eeives 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 be half of the Negro republic. The medal is of beautiful workman ship, done in Paris, of African gold, and ‘symbolical. Intrinsically it is of considerable worth owing to the metal. The Indianapolis Amusement Con:- pany promises the visitors to the Knights of Pythias conclave cntertain- ment of a kind that will prove worthy of the trip. ‘The beautiful city itseit 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 ‘Tomlin- son 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 Bust- ness 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, Xne*“phis 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. ‘Dr, Booker T. Washington, the presid- ing genius of the league, has been in- strumental in having shown tangible re- sults of racial growth, as evidenced by the business concerns ‘that have sprung up in the wake of the yearly meetings, and which, true to their begetting, re- port their progress yearly for encourage- mont. Dr. Washington rightfully holds these meetings as stimulation and as in- centives in the right direction. ‘The twelve years of uninterrupted progress of the organization, meaning in the reduction the success of its great objects, justifies the continuance of the movement. In fact, its duties should increase; its scope should become great- er, never ceasing as long as the Negro race labors under the peculiar environ- ments, Its duties are increasing, the scope enlarging; thus it is playing a consistent, an expected and an appreci- ated part in the affairs of the race. ‘The meeting at Little Rock promises to be great in importance and great nu- mericaily. And it stands to reason, since it is the section for Negro busi- ness interests at their best. ‘The coun- try no doubt will anxiousiy await the intelligence from Little Roc kowing to its favorable situation, It is but justice to say that Dr. Wash- ington has valuable aids in many of the States, who see to it that the interests Of the association do not lag at any point.. These meet him each year and concur in the great endeavor of pushing Negro business affairs upward and on- ward, ‘The organization has met the good will of the eluzens of the varlous cities and States, Including the white people, in which it has met from time to time. ‘This general approval is due largely to the known objects. Politics and religion, as questions, bave no share in the de- lberations. "No man in any of these various States and citles lias felt too great to respond to a call for an ad- dress or what not, in the advancement of th emovement 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 inter- est in the meetings; said that he took great pleasure in welcoming the organ- ization to the State in 1911. His letter ig as follows: : “August 8, 1910. “Booker T. Washington, President Na- tional Negro Business League, New York City: “Dear Sit—I have followed with inter- eat the different meetings of your or- ganization from year to year. I have hoted its growth and the rapid spread of its influence. I believe that your or- ganization is doing much to encourage business ventures among your people, thus widening thelr scope of usefulness and helping them to see the necessity of Bullzing the resources of our country. ‘As Governor of the State of Arkansas T take pleasure in extending to your league, through you, a cordial invita- tion to hold your next annual session in the city of Little Rock. “Since Your organization 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, “Governor.” ment of Education of Arkansas, was no Tess felleltous than the Governor in wel- coming the Negro National Business League to the State of Arkansas. The Board of Trade, H. L. Remmel,’ presi- dent, contributed $500 towards ‘the ex- penses of the meeting, also forwarded a letter of welcome to New York: in 1910. ‘The mayor of Little Rock, being equal- ly solleltous for the welfare of the or- ganization, forwarded the following let- ter to New York: “August 11, 1910, “Mr. Scipio A. Jones, President Little ‘Rock Negro Business League: “Dear Sir—On behalf of the citizens 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 ex- tend an earnest invitation to your Na- tional League to hold their 1911 conven- uon in our city. “Phere is no longer any need to set forth the advantage of Little Rock as a convention city, but possibly your membership not being familiar with con- ditions existing in the South does not fully ‘appreciate the practical results that would accrue by holding this con- vention In our city, “phe products of our soil always com- mand the highest price, and the low cost of land places It within reach of the poorest man to acquire a home and independence, and a visit to our city of your, representative business men will Convince them of the truth of this state- ment. “Trusting that this invitation may re- ceive favorable consideration, “Tam yours, most respectfully, “sw. R. DULBY, Mayor.” Dr, Booker T, Washington, head of the great Industrial School of Tuskegee, and who 1s of World-wide fame as an edu- cator. ig president of the National Ne- gro Business League, a position he has hela from the beginning. His services have been and are such that his displace- ment is not thought of. He is being ably assisted during the present year by Charles Banks, first vice president, ‘Mound Bayou, Miss.; 8. G. Elbert, M. D., second vice president, Wiimington, Del.; Harry T. Pratt, third vice president, Bai- timore, Ma.; Seiplo A. Jones, fourth vice president, Little Rock, Ark.; W. C. Gor- don, fifth vice president, St. Louis, Mo.; Emmett J. Scott, corresponding secre- tary, ‘Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Gilbert C. Harris, treasurer, Boston, Mass.; F. H, Gilhert, registrar, Brooklyn, N.”Y.; R: C. Houston, assistant registrar, Fort Worth, Tex.; Gyrus Field Adams, trans- portation agent, Washington, D, G.; Wil- liam H. Davis, official stenographer, ‘Washington, D. C.; 5. Laing Williams, compiler, Chicago, 111. Executive Committee—J. C. Napier, chairman, Washington, D. C.; J. 8. Bush, Little Rock, Ark.; S. B, Courtney, M. D. Boston, Mass.; 8. A. Furniss, M.'D.. In- dianapolis, Ind; W. L. Taylor, Rich- mond, Va‘; F. D.-Patterson, Greenfield, 6., W. T. Andrews, Sumter,’S. C.; J.B: Bell, Houston, Tex.; J. C. Thomas, New York, N..¥.;'J. C.' Jackson, Lexington, Ky.;'"M. M."'Lewey, ‘Pensacola, Fla; K. B Jones, New Orleans, La.; Robert C. Owens, Los Angeles, Cal. Program in General. ‘The following are the principal fea- tures of the program: ‘The League Called to Order—Hon. John E. Bush, of Little Rock, Member of the Addresses of Welcome— Executive Commitfee of the National Organization, ‘On. Behalf of the Little Rock Nesro ‘Business League, J, G. Thornton. On Behalf of the Citizens of Little Rock, Dr. G. W. Hayman. On Behalf of the Arkansas State Ne- gro Business League, Dr. B, C, Mor 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 Negroes’ greater in- terests.. Among the more interesting subjects for discussion are: Farming—John W. Thomas, Hutehinson, How 1 Bought My First Farm—Piekens Black, Auvergne, Ark. Truck Farming as a Business Invest- ment—J. W. Whaley, Mansfleld, La; Spencer Patterson, St. Denis, Ma. Manufacturing Sanitary Ofls and Mops— George Hoaziand, Bloomington, Tit. Negro. School-Building by. Nesroes—Dr. Joseph A. Booker, Little Rock, Ark, Why T Am Called ‘the “Pickle King”— Samuel Haliton, Greenlawn, L. I. N. ¥. My Sucecss as a’ Horticulturist—Joseph Brown, Nashville, Tenn, Negro. Successes— - Ta the Cotton Market—Hilliard Tay= ‘lor, Boley; Charles Ford. Taft. Banking—J. E. Johnson, Cashier Peo- ples Bank and ‘Trupt” Company, juskoree. In Literature—Mrs. Judith C, Norton, ‘THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. te Penminy ent Stock Rateing& in Farming tock Raising—s, J. ‘aver, Shiloh. . Im Town Bullding—r. M, Haines, Bo- ley. In Civic Progress—R, Emmett stew- ‘art, Muskogee. e In Education—Inman E, Page, Presi- dent of Langston University, Langs on. The Cotton ‘Trade—A. W. Williams, ‘Memphis, Tenn. Manufactuting Cotton Goods — Joseph ‘Wiley, Sr. Dallas, Tex. Reports’ froin Ambited Organtzations— presenting the — National Necro Bankers’ Agsociation—I. M. Griges, Palestine, Tex. Representing the National Negro Fu- neral Directors’ Association— James N. Shelton, Indianapolis, Ind.;" Da- via Wilber, Springfield, 0. 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’ Theater, Louisiana and Capi tol avenue. = ‘The Mosaic Templars’ Office Building, Ninth and Broadway, has been selected by the local executive committee as con- vention headquarters, ‘The social ‘side Js benz looked after in the best manner possible. Every pos- sible 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 Auxillary of the Local Negro Business League of Little Rock. ‘On. Thursday afternoon, August 17, a trolley’ ride about the city will be given in honor of visiting delezates, On Friday evening, August 18, at the beautiful and spacious Auditoriim, 614 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 executive committee of the Local League of Little Rock. ‘On Saturday, August 19, a trip to Hot Springs, one ‘of the wonders of the world, has been provided, No one can help énjoying the pleturesque scenes on the way to and about the Vapor City. ‘Many’ private entertainments are be- ing arranged by the ladies of the city for the afternoons of the three days of the session in honor of visiting dele- gates and their wives. ‘The annual address by Dr. Booker T. 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At times he has been a headliner in some of the big minstrel ag- gregations of the past; at other times he had his own shows. At all times he has been hailed. as the king of minstrelsy. "Time has brought its newer generations with their new notions, but tha Kersands name has not lost its’ magic, and where it 1s announced troops of riends and ad- mirers ate present to see the grand old man of the footlights assume his cus- tomary role. ‘Kersands and wife as a team furnished their share of the entertainment. Billy's talking part abounded in wit, and was full of the snap that characterizes. the Successful stage stuff of today. As a partner his wife, Louise, makes “good. She says her lines in fine style, showing an actress In the best sense. Mrs. Ker- ‘Sands Is an clocutionist by profession, and the effect of her ability is easily seen. in her pleasing stage work. Her singing numbers are done with the utmost finish and proved a genuine surprise to the au- dience, She is years Billy's junior, a fact not known ‘until she is Seen and heard. Her voice as a coon shouter is Very good. Tt is clear, strong, musical, distinct and has the requirements for sue- cessful vaudeville work. Mrs, Kersands “Fussy Rag” rendition is very good. Hor 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 application. ‘Billy's parody on “Byery Little Bit Helps" is an amusing bit of comedy sinz- ing. He makes his biggest hit when he recites that very touching little poem, “Never Push a Man That's Going Down the Hill.” ‘The old minstrel here sue- ceeded in warming himself up highly, as ff reminded. of the golden days of’ his gtagedom, when he nimbly pranced over the stage. ‘His voice took on its erstwhile dramatic fire, giving a. fine exhibition of the more legitimate side of his art, ‘The finale 1s a bit of comedy. 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 astonish- ment of all,’ thirty vests are pulled off Hefore there is any let up in the falling waistcoats, Tha shedding of vests was enjoyed immensely, owing to their variety as well as the unprecedented number on one man. "The act as a whole was pleasing. 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Robinson, 3831 Luck Building Detroit, Mich., and T will send you copy of this splendid receipt in a’ plair nrdinary envelope free of charge, A treat many doctors would charge $3.01 10.95.00 for merely writing out = pre- ‘gription like thie—but T'eend ‘tt “en: ‘ate tree SS ‘Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhera and Runnings i 48 HOURS, - Cures Kide hey and Bladder Troubles. Prof. A. G. 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. 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 4 pe INTHE FIELD] | PB; && RB AM 1) o | I | ia —} \N 2 Rei A tS [eA Pra |e rr Ga NES F \t4 - A G aN FI ma 4 OXOA) Ht YS Nh) YA SSK Ap re [Py — WE 5 ALO Brews Wp Ne, PAW BS Ge gx) A " Gy SS = TSG Pe Ct ree eens sight of Pitteburs: | sebted seriously, and theapinion ty mo: ‘oping for @ serap dur-|or less “gerald that he will’ fail’ “a 5 oping fo) easy prey to Langtora! se Csnclave weeks ee oe under George Abralim's AN EVEN BREAK, ss Sooming Fight on Up. ‘The aes eer ‘patronized, A. B. C's and West Baden Play Fin pees at ne Pitebure lghtweleht, Games—Brilliant Gathering in ae Eee then. glad 6 Indianapolis. very before any clu aaa py Si purse Before a splendid audience of some ae pe tying like, 1.000 the West ‘aasy Some fe “white hope” now in) oe 4g lik Baden, Ind., and the A. "Bet crson of William 1, played the most interesting doubie-heade d, Va, recently beat | Gp the: asaann eye Northwestern Park " liware., Bass 18 about | {ag MG, Seaso “ :in height and weighs | M3 8 A. B. C.'s took thesfirst game afte ie a a@ hot 2B C's took ther ge York-—Another, sosak 7 aoe New vs is planned with a view to ogaite NPS Spallenger of the world’s #505, 1" Younson._ ‘The National Exnpior Ja de'Kmeriea issued. an spetins, Cocenuly. to heavywelghts to psitation urnament on August 10, The ava! <i be matehed with Al, Palzer, wae he arst “white hope” elimi- He Njurucy here recently. ssthien Club, colored, have ar- Te HP osing’ show at the A, Be BS olay August 22, dure Gull Tithe of ie meeting of the su- ee The main bout will be poss WSs) fou ten rounds between 6 28) Gincinnath and ‘Thunderbolt Bios) Yi vambus, 0. Phe promoters fei Cieuly touting this Bout as @ se ae) be one of the best ever Fe england White, whe Sars nui is on the same card Bi fick sorton. ‘These boxers are fe ies and will Zo on for’ elent Fess, igeper will Nook ‘up with Bae smith, known around here as the Yat Se club net. Young Jack John- cae Kid Mays will put on What ts Mia ihe “riot bout.” JACK O'BRIEN WILL. FIGHT LANGFORD. Jack O'Brien, who says he is the Mght- jek Gbrien, who says he is the light sarpaeizit champion of the world, says Joi iccent Sam Langford’s challenge fira bout at 168 pounds, In a tele- ihn to the sporting editor O'Brien if "Viaving challenged all the claimants fr'the middleweight title and. recelv- ff m'vnly 1 wish to accept the ehal- Keer of sam Laneford. of whom al varies are fighting “shy. Tam iy s middleweight and hold the light {iayweizht championship, but will per~ Bi tanctord. 10" weigh’ 168 pounds, fhe was fixed as the limit some years Irn wien Jack Root was defeated at fin “ire ‘by George Gardner. — Bob Aitsiamons won the title from Gard- ferani 1 defeated Fitzsimmons, I am fair to laitie. in ten days after ar- fincing a match, It Is now up to Lang- for Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien, as he is brown {0 tle boxing world,” 1s) recre- fresiie., He does not tack for skill fei tas boxed many” good bouts, but Grae to say he is not alwaye a6 Terre Haute Brewing Co. Or less woUslY, and the opinion is more cha Se Seneral that he wil) Hare ‘asy prey’ 10 Langtora, es AN EVEN BREAK. A. B. C.’s and West Baden Play Fine Games—Brilliant Gathering in Indianapolis, ‘thinetTt..@, splendid audience of some- OF Welle, 1.000 the West aden Some Plage tpeaden, Ind., and the Ang ae Played the most interesting double-tea tes fast Susgason at the Northwestern sage last Sunday. fhe A. B. C's took theifirst game after Se iat Fontest, in which ‘the tine uuaniic Pease home feam were shown, ie Woes Padens got in bad at, the beginning, Vee mitting the A. B. C's to pile ae there Tung in the first inning. “It didn't hanes Rain. They were blanked in a eee maings except, one, ‘and in ‘which “thet faade the othe? run. ‘In other words, ake teams were evenly matched. in the second ‘game the’ West Badens got the bulge and also got confidence, they came up in great form, ‘and fos‘ While, threatened a panic anions the’ 4 B. Gs: The home team also showed fins mettle, holding the raging visitors dows to a decent score: Score—First game: 4 Be Gis... 0000100 0-4 West Badens'2°7°°50000011 9 bog Second game: Ame Caio 4 4 6 eee West Badens'!'1.13002 3020 0=10 Notes. bour pwendance was best of the season, About 1,000. fie seem George “Abrahams, manager of the A. B. C's, is making good. ‘They batted “Pitcher ‘Taylor rather freely, but the flelders gathered them tm Sam Thompson and ‘Andrew Williams Knocked’ the ball into the ‘lake. Home Tuns, of course, Tong Babe Herron, of the A. B. Gs, and Shively, of the West Badens, center. fielders, covered the field with giory. Umpire Puryear will be hard to’ over- top. He adds interest to the game. His Parlance, “One bull,” with the “bull” long Grawn oitt, means Gne ball. ‘One “streak” means oné strike. “Go beek”” means 0 back, or you are out. At other times it's merely a wave of the hand, meaning “Go heek.” “He was assisted by Ed Lee in last Sunday's game, Indianapolis “Reserves and A. B. C's next Sunday’ West Badens, week of K. of P. Eneamp- ment. W. Le JOHNSON TO FIGHT BOMBADIER WELLS IN SEPTEMBER London, England. ‘The fight between Johnson and Wells will take place in the last week of Sep- tember at the Stadium, where the last Olympic games were held, and it is cer- tain that Imre Kiralfy, who owns the ‘Stadium, will have a fiiger in the ple. ‘One of the features of the match is that THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Compliments of the Largest and Best Equipped ARBRE WERY.«= in Indiana both Wells and Johnson will each give @ pubic craiming exmoition, as 1mcu- duced uere vy axcImiusn, and irom tus @ respectaole revenue is’ anucipated, ai- shouga neituer of tue hyniers will have any share in it Johnsen tok no chances with the pro- moters. a6 Kidded ueal Into the veuer {at in ineeung Wels le Was kolns against a more formidavie anvagunise than either burns or Jeuries and unies> the money Was sarely logged ne woud Hot Usnt. Wells and youmson met to sign Ue articles and the separate aree- iets each hay With the syhaicate. Wy elis Signed “aiuost at once, out not Lil Arua. ‘ie Wanted Yo see tle color OZ the Woney first and the synuicaie s rey- resentauve nad to do some nusuing to BOSE $19,000 that duy. ue eventually wot it and lodged iv with the purse- Holder, “the Ssportsinan, and Jyunson Signed that evening. Johnson will take up training quar- ters at the Noriolk Arms, Wuere pain Langiord traimed tor lis batlies. Wells, Wao is showing in avery inveresung sketch in the nalls, Will go into. trai: ing avout the same’ time at the nosteiry presiged over by ‘Yom Suidivan, tue ex- champion sculier, at rutney. Both Places are handy’ to the stadium, sv that it will be easy for eacu or them to go there ior the publie exhibitions: In the meantime so great is tue Luror created against the match that no one Will be Surprised to see it called olf. Wells is by iar tue best boxer and the most promising fighter that tue country has produced ior many years, and those who nave watched fis quick: ly growing reputation and his acute o- ments have fondly believed tuat in bi they have found a tuture worla's caau pion, one possessed of quantities to briny back to iunglund the long-lost honor. dt is regarded as tantamount to pro- fessional suicide tor him to meet Joun- Son at this stage of his development and the uninterested section of the press has no hesitancy in slamming the com: pact. "Wells has only. been out of th British army for a matter of eightec! months or so, and all his fighting has been done during the last "year. He has come on a lot, is a clever boxe for a big man, has a good punch it either hand and is as game as they make them, But he is full of nerves and suffers from staxe friftht every time he enters the Ting. There Is no doubt that Johnson wil be able ‘to hypnotize him when. thes face each other, and Wells is expectec to make a sorry showing. ‘The matcl Was. offered to’ Hugh McIntosh _ mor than five Weeks ago, but that astut gentleman, foreseeing the coming an: tagonism of the public, passed it up. ‘This match has been” the greates! shock English pride has received i many years. ‘They are proud of Well: and atl their hopes have been ‘centere¢ in him; that he should have listene: to the guile of the golden guineas an fallen into the arms of the waiting Johnson is, in the eyes of his country: men, the greatest blunder he could hav possibly made. But artful rthw smiles sweetly and thinks of the $2v: 000 that he is going to get for. ni: share.—illustrated Record. JOE JEANNETTE PUTS AL KUBIAK AWAY. Negro Fighter Makes Quick Work of ‘Michigan Giaut. New York—It took “Joe” Jeannette Just 7 minutes ana 40 seconds of actval fighting to. put “AI” “Kublak out the other night at the Twentieth Century Athletic Club. The finish of the Michi- Zan man came inthe third round, and came quickly. He got kind of frisky with Jeannette at the beginning of the round’ and “‘Joe” became abit peevish when Kubiak put over a left nook to the face and supplemented it with three or four stiff body punches. ‘Then thins began to happen. ‘There was a brief mixup, when Jeannette suddenly shot out a right straight from the shoulder. It caught Kubiak flush on the jaw and he dropped like a dead tog. He hit the floor with one of those dull, heavy thuds you read about. Just as Referee White was about to count him out he stazxered to his feet and beat him off, rocked him and a right clinched to save himself. 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Williams Cigar Company Teele eee eas EVERY NEGRO SMOKER should give us at least some of his patronage... “We manufac tare more 1igh class Cigars ‘than’ any” Arro ‘American factory known. Our prices range from. $2:30 10 $0 per hundred.” Wide awake Agents and distributors wanted in every town. Bind 2e for price ist-and. particulars, large profits guaranteed to tharight parties. ‘Youcan get a good Tampa made cigar and save from at ienst le on every cigar. One box of bic cigars mailed postage prepaid for $2 and ‘ne box of soe Smokers mailed postage prepaid for $150 We will have epecial rates for’ the Solinge / Grier mone 7 DR. P. J. SCOTT Ocular Specialist Eyes Examined and Treated Hypermetropia, Astigmatiom and Strabismus Scientifically Collected Tel. Automatic 76433 Office 2636 1-2 State St,, Chicago BorkGonesk tion Meet pont / e rN. : y 3 nea BATE | N Vie ee I a b SIE | I Nec ts nas Gamo ee >" ¢* ae (Coen - =| se Given aan poxee 26 cents, at all drug Ar» PROFESSIONAL => ronq.ares le iat RS For Choice Wines, es oe J) Liquors and Cigars, NEW Poo! and Billiards, Wm. Walker, Prop. ‘Tenth & Walnut Sts., a Louisville, Ky Colored Velvet | Ribbon , 10c a Bolt | a | Nearly a hundred pieces of No. 1and 11-2 silk velvet ribbon which has sold from 55¢ to $1 00 for ten yard bolt choice, to-morrow, 10¢ a bolt Almost any wanted color, and many pieces are uncut bolts—we do not cut either the full or cut pieces. The price is the same, loc a piece —Main Floor, east isle I. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distr! ators ot Dry Gots. CITY AND VICINITY. Miss Mary Cox is visiting in Louis- ville, Ky. Mrs, Luella Walker spent Monday in Clermont, Ind. Mr. Lilbon Speights has returned from Niagara Falls. ‘Mrs, Johnson, of Athon street, is visiting in Louisville, Ky. Miss Oneida Washington ts the guest of her aunt in Chicago. ‘Miss Ruth Guthrie is spending several weeks in Harrodsburg, Ky. Mr. Joo Lewis, of Shelbyville, Ind., was in the ‘elty Monday on business. Mrs. Maud Holiday, of Columbus, Ind. was the guest of relatives Sunday. Mrs. Lucy ‘Jones has recovered from a serious filness of several weeks’ duration, ‘Mrs. W. E. Brown and little daughter, Blizabeth, are visiting friends at Chicago. Mrs. Royston, of Berea, Ky.,, is visiting Mrs. Anna D. Johnson’ at “711 Drake street. Prof. Aresls Hood and wife, of Bast St Louis, passed through the city en. route to Chicago. ‘Mrs. Robert Parker and daughter are visiting in Benton Harbor and west Michi- gan resorts. ‘Mr. and Mrs. John Rice, of Seattle, ‘Washi., are in tie city for the K. of P, encampment. Mrs. Mary Dunlop and daughter, Mis: June, of Peru, spent Sunday with Mrs. Peari Nicholson. ‘Miss Clara Perry, of Knoxvilie, Tenn. ‘spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Mary Marin, in Paca street. ‘Mr. Benjamin Martin, a postal clerk of Chicago, will be the guest of his parents in this city next week. Mrs. Bilen King entertained at lunch. eon in honor of Mrs. William Cobn, 0! Chicago, Friday afternoon. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Smith, of New York, ‘Will arrive Monday as the guests of Mr. ‘and Mrs. Peter Dent. Mrs. W. W. Christy will return Sunday from Richmond, Ind., where she has been for the benefit of her health. Miss Gladys Lewis, daughter of W. M Lewis, editor of ‘The Freeman, is "the guest ‘of friends at Cincinnati. Misses Hazel Landrum and Maud Me- Pherson have gone {o the northern part 01 the State for an Indefinite stay. Mrs. Benton, a prominent teacter of Winchester, Ky. is visiting with | Mrs, Susie Anderson in North West street. Miss Kate Wille, a teacher of Frank- fort, Ky., is the" house guest of her brother, Lucas B. Willis, in Camp street Miss Katie Brown, of Loulsville, is the guest of Miss Lillian’ Prosser at the home Of Madame €. J. Walker, in North West Street. Mrs, Pearl Nicholson gave a _pretty house party In honor of her guess, Mrs, Mary Dunlop and daugher, Miss June, of Peru, Ind. Mrs, Martha Gibbs entertained Monday evening in honor of the Misses Lida Johnson and Carrie Anderson, of Louis- vile, Ky. Miss_ Susie Wilson, collector for the Dime Savings Association, has returned from a four weeks’ stay at St. Louis, the guest of relatives. ‘The general admission to the big double attraction at Tomlinson Hall, "Supreme Lodge week, is twenty-five cents, One ARs NIN ER \\ Ne ff THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINKY OR CURLY. HAIR.IT'S USE MAKES ‘STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTER, MORE. PLIABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO COMB AND | PUT UPIN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT. WRITE FOR TESTIMONIES, TELLING HOW THIS REMARKABLE REMEDY MARES ‘SHORT, KINKY HAIR GROW LONG AND ‘WAVY. BEST POMADE ON THE MARKET FOR DANDRUFF, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENUINE, PUT UP IN 25+AND 50¢ BOTTLES: witt# CHARLES FORD’S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU,WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT ‘AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES, SMALL SIZED BOTTLE,25¢ LARGE SIZED BOTTLE.5O+ THE OZONIZED OX MARROW (0, 216 LANE ST.DEPT. 5? CHICAGO, IL. AGENTS WANTED. | of Ind studying in Wm. Scott, of Indianapolis, Paris, France, under H. 0. Tamer, the artist, has had three pletures accepted in thé Salon Des Veaux Art ‘Madame C. J, Walker, in North West street, has for her guests her daughter, Mrs. "Lelia Robinson, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. A. V. Kelley, of Louisville. Messrs. George P. Stewart, chairman of the Supreme Enetertainment Aséocia~ tion, ‘and Remus Moore, secreary, were in Lafayete Wednesday on business: Miss Edwina Stumm, of Louisville, will be the guest of Miss illizabeth Jones, in ‘West Tenth street, during the week of the Supreme Encampment in this city. ‘The Whie Rose and Blue Ribbon Social Club will’ teet with its president, Mrs. Mabel” Tucker, In Center street, next ‘Thursday afternoon a four o'clock. ‘The Indiana Calanthe headquarters dur- ing the supreme meeting of the Knights of Pythias and Calanthe Courts, will, be at the home of Mrs. Emma Simpson, 621 North Senate avenue. ‘The Young Ladies Club was entertained by Miss Flora Allen, in West Vermont stree, ‘Thursday “afernoon. Delicious re- freshinents were served, and a pleasant time was spent by all present. Mrs, Cella M. Stewart, of The Recorder, and littie son Charlie Glenn, accompanied by’ Mise’ Amanda.’ Rogers, Superintendent of the Lincoln Hospital,” were guests. of friends and relatives at Connersville, Sun- day and Monday. Mrs. James Taylor, in Senate avenue, entertained at dine! Wednesday. even- ing in honor of her guest, Mrs. William Cohn,’ of Chicago. "An abpelsing dinner 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, musie, dancing and mirth at. ‘Tomlinson Hall cach evening during the week of the great K. og P. Supreme Lodge encamp- ment, August 21 to 27, all for the general admission of 25¢; resérved seats, be, T5c jand: $1.00. ‘The fifty-fifth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Indiana will be hold at Marion, Ind., August 15, 16, 17 and _‘I8.“Mesirs. ‘Theodore Crawford, Ginzence 38. Dunlop, Samuel McCann, "B. . Goode, ‘Prank Alexander, Frank. Alums and Wiley Ware will represent’ the five Tocat lodges. ‘The Colored Amusement Company, com- posed of an all-star cast, will give two Mmatinees, ‘Tuesday and ‘Thursday, at 2:00 Srelock p,m. ‘Tuesday matinee’ for the honefit of the Sisters of Charity Hospital ‘of the State. ‘Thursday matinee, at 2:00 p.m. the Superba Octet, composed of a grand array of feminind talent, which Promises to be @ great social success. All Seats at matinee, 25 cents. Miles llzabeth” Baker ts improving nicely. Mr. John Mason spent last week in Kokoms. Mr. Wallace Brown made a flying telp to Louisville this ‘week. Misses Ora Greene and Alice Cowherd are visiting in» Muncte, Mrs. Mattie Carter is able to be up after four weeks" Illness. Miss Anna Gribbin, of Marion, Ind, spent Sunday with friends, Miss Ethel White will return home on ‘Tuesday from Buffalo, N. ¥. Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Burns are spend ing a few weeks’ in Culver, Ind. Mr, Clarence Baxter is\ spending his vacation with friends at Chicago. Rev. J. M. ‘Taylor, of Nicholasvitte Ky., was in’ the city on business this week, Mrs. Katherine Wilson, of Joliet, Il is the guest of her mother in Martindalé avenues Mr. Sheppard Rickman is again con. fined in he City Hospital, having suffered a relapse. Messrs. Bryant Brown and Louis Price, ot Denver, Colo, are in the city for thé eneampment. | * air. Martin Logan, a popular chauffeur of this city, left rriday for a tour of five Weeks in points East. Miss Grace Butler returned home tast week from an extended trip throughout the astern cities. ‘Mrs, Bettie Hamlin died at her home tn ‘North Senate avenue, Sunday. ‘The tuneral took place ‘Tuesday. Mr. W. H. Fielding was taken suddenly Ml Wednesday morning. His triends hope |tor his speedy recovery. | Misses Belle Jones and Amelia Jackson, jot Cineinnau, Omo, were pleasant visitors |amony friends last’ week. Mr. Hiram Bolden will attend the Na- tional Colored aten’s Business League ai Littie Rock, Ark, next week | Mr. John, Wright, the noted baritone Isinger of Chicago, is tilling an engage- |ment at the Crowh Garden this ween. | Mr, Harry Scaies has been taken to his home’ in’ Doug.as street trom te Cuy | Hospital, where he suceesstully under- | went at operation. Miss Virginia Harrold, of Owensboro, ky, 18 the guest of her’ brother ads wilé, Mr and Mrs, George Marrdid, in North West street. [ Samaritan, Court, No. 27, will hold its jregwar meeting al Pyitmah Hall, corner or Senate aveuue and ,Wainut street, 00 |Monaay evening at 8 o'clock. | Mrs, John Lindsay was hosess to a dinner Munday evening, 1a howcr of ptrs. Mailer Careent, Ue Peula, diy WU had [Beane ict ue ay G0e sevdnat wees Mr. and Mrs, Frank Wariag, of Caicaga armed ‘thursday. ‘Luey wil ue Ene guests of airs, Kolin Moss for a Wels, aud [OE ate. WoT Viewing during the’. Or P. ‘encampment. | Mrs. W. H. Henderson entertained a numer of young ToiKs ‘tuesday trom six to eight o'clock. “Dainty retresuments Were enjoyed. Among’ the out-oi-wuwa (guests were Miss Liaae J. marun,. Ol Srench Lick Ind, and aiss’ Ciyde Joun- son, of Caieago. One of the most distinct enterprises yet launched preparatory tor tue commg of wie svatuoUal Concave OF K of F.8 1s, he opening of he Pyhian Baing House “Vhs Care 1s Yous LY prove 1oe of great VaLue to the Visiting Knignts, owing to te tact tat aecommudativns 10 the cx.oreu peuyie wn Wiute restaurants 48 practicaay denied, dhe eafe is bemg put in wcuon by sar. i. A. Motley, ex-neadwaiter or tue Grand «tote Case, "and 15 peraps one of two best-known’ and best-itted men in tms sue anywuere in ihe suite, thereby insur- ing to the visiting delegates nrst-cuass wo- wouunouuuons in tue matter of eaing, ‘Tne cafe is situated in tne Shiel buck, one or the banusome commercia: buudunys of te city, ana 18 located in the very neart of the busmess section of the city; 1m Lact, only two squares of the great ’ Soluers and Sailors’ Monument, which marks te exact center of tne city. ‘Lue rooms occu- pied by the restaurant are tuose Lormerty used by ‘Tho Freeman Pubushing Com pauy, 225 Indiana avenue. Prices tor meals will be normal, and the menu wil cousist Of the very Dest the markets af- ford. Mr. Motley is a promment «nugnt himself, and extends a cordial invitation to all brave men to. make bus cafe their heaqquarters during ther stay in we city. ‘A unique feature of the management of this resaturant will be the instuument of automobiies in front of the pave at al hours for the accommodation ot guests Who might care to avail themselves 0: tue opporumity to see the city. Music will be on hand from 10 tut 2, and 8 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 Bapust Church, will deliver the sacramental sermon, and ‘ts Choir will sing. At might there ‘will be & Special song service, and Mrs. May Rul Jonuson will render a’ solo, NOTICE. Anybody knowing the whereabouts of Alexander or Mary 'F. Marshall, formerly of Mt. Heathy, Oni, will kindly notify them of this notice, is their sister, Ada J. Marshall, would like to learn of theit whereabouts and correspond with them, as we have been separated for twenty- three years, : raADA, J MARSHALL, thrush, Brooklyn, N.Y. ‘21D idsden aes THE FREEMAN, AN «LLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. | The Life and Works of Paul - Lawrence - Dunbar The Negro Poet sia ran ook commie his orate stent wv hae thors elon orborons An soa Tht Grn ok pat bs conor nsenl ges bts (ie eat cai altos ore Shite re noes ea eeteer eran Bre Fate estes trar ti alco eeene Gav anarol ees oc eres ecg: whieh tT tee Hach peaatin true antral en oe eae eae eet le hae eas sre eees oe Sra cit tae Ca ue esis re org nis (poe Neti con Byeeta nepeowcanen wth te Dam ovate, we, Thaaten anda cas bicding Sees secede eau co $2 00. Send an order for two copies, $4.00 and get yours FREE Address: O. K. Supply Co. Silver Creek, N. J ATTENTION -:- PYTHIANS ~~ Emblem Rings, Pins, Ete. The best place in the city Souvenirs to take home with you. J. H. REED JEWELER Watches and Diamonds D6 W. Washington St. eer EERE Rn Rn THE PYTHIAN EATING HOUSE Conducted by a Pythian and for the accomodation of Pythians . 2 Brother Knights | welcome YOU T. A. MOTLEY, Prop. 225 INDIANA AVE. (The Shiel Block) Oven for business_ Vaughan Bros.___DRUGGISTS _ Successors to J. D. Gauld INDIANA AVENUE and NORTH ST., “‘On the Point” Subseriptions, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Cigars, , ‘Tobacco, Ice Cream Soda | ... -Home Brewing Co’s Beer...... (IN WOOD AND GLASS) Will be pleased to mzet you at my New Place 325—327—329 Indiana Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana ° | Archie Greathouse, Prop. THE SOUTHERN COMEDY TRIO. Another strong attraction of the very good Dill at the Crown Garden Theater, Indianapolis, this week, is the Southern Comedy’ Trio, in their original creation, “Aunt Phoebe,” and her dancing boys. “Aunt Phoebe,” by the well-known R. ©. Henderson, comes in for most favor- able mention’ for his excellent. charac- ‘terization of an old mammy—none bet- ter, that’s all. If he had walked out on Indiana avenue after it was all over, he would still have been “Aunt. Phoebe,’ ‘One of the boys, O. D. Carter, does good straight work, singing with suc- cess “Ladies’ Man,” where he shows the George Walker touch. ‘Geo. Boute, the black-face, is making good as a comedian. His talk with his partner is funny and taking. He shines asa dancer, His partner “donces;" he simply dances—as good as ever shook a foot. His take-off on a train of cars pulling out from the depot brings down the house. The nimble-footed Boute would make the train green with envy, ir it were possible. ‘The pair do some fine steps in the conclusion, being finally joined by the mammy, who at first docs not feel in- clined fo join the merriment of thé boys, It is too strong for her; she cap- {tulates and joins in, Finally ‘all go off the stage in a sort of bear-hug move- ment that leaves the audience shouting with applause, MERRIWETHER AND BROWN. Yet in Indianapolis, and prime favor- ites—Merriwether and Brown. — This team played at the Crown Garden a week, the nthe Family Theater, a play- house of white patrons, the following week, and then right back to the Crown Garden. ‘These engagements speak elo- quently for this pair of performers, who are perhaps the youngest highly Successful team of colored _ players. Meriwether, on the street, appears a mere boy, and Brown a winsome young Society lady. But, oh, my! when they strike the stage! ‘As a young performer too much can- not be said of Meriwether. He's got ‘em, doing the same class clever vaude- ville work done by the first-class white performers. ‘The same may be sald of Miss Brown, who is classy, depending entirely on her merit, and she has it. ‘Merriwether shows his cleverness in his well-prepared 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 people. ‘This week at the Crown Garden thetr act was one of the very pleasing fea- tures of one of the very best bills pre- sented, “Believe Me,” by Meriwether, caught the audience, and also the well- done “King of Bungaloo.” by Miss Brown, In their takins concluding piece. The team will be seen at Tomlinson Hall during the Knights of Pytitias Con- clave. ROUTE. TEN DARK KNIGHTS—English Thea- ter, Indianapolis, Ind., week of Aug, 14. RICHARDS —& ' PRINGLE’S _ MIN- STRELS, UNDER DIRECTION OF HOLLAND & | FILKINS—Portiand, Ore, Aug. 12, 14; Salem, 16; Albany, 16; Corvallis," Wash., 1; McAfinnville, 18! Hillsboro, 19. FRED GARLAND, WITH GENTRY BROS! CIRCUR—Winnlpeg, | Man., ‘Aug. 14, 15, 16; Gratton, N: D., 113 Grand Forks, 18. PROF. R. ROY POPE'S ANNEX CON: CERT BAND, WITH RINGLING BROS’ CIRCUB—Spokane, Wash. ‘Aug. 14; Wenatchee, 15; Everett, 16) Centralia, 17; Portland, Ore., 18, 19. P.G. LOWERY'S ENTERPRISE, WITH WALDACEIAGENDECK CIRCUL Louisiana, Mo., Aug. 14; Alton, IiL, 16; Litehfleld, 16; ‘Mattoon, 17; Oiney, 18; Washington, 19. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY CO. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 7 VORLCKEL—Hunter, N. Y., Aug. 13: Walk O 2, Oxford Sale a wy Discontinued Linés of Women's Oxiord > he $3.50 and 4.00 values now cut to iS $1.50 4 _yaaa® Discontinued lines of Men’s Oxfords Qu 83.50, $4.00, 85.00 and 85.50 values now cut to \/i$ } $2.50 and $3 Hy WATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR PRICES & Hutchinson’s Walk-Over Boot Shop 28 North Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis Binghamton, 14; Elmira, 16. INO. H. SPARKS’ SHOWS—Newport, N. H., Aug. 14; Brattleboro, Vt, 15; Gran- ville, N. ¥,, 16; Port Henry, 17; Kees- ville, 18; Ausable, 19. FOREPAUGH-SELLS " CIRCUS—Kear- ney, Neb, Aug. 14; Columbus, 15; Norfolk, 16; Lemars, Ia., 17; Cherokee, 18; Sheldon, 19. JOLLY JOHN LARKINS AND HIS HAPPY FLOCK, IN “ROYAL SAM’— Newark, N. J., week of Aug. 14, FOR SALE—Airdome, colored nelghbor- hood; good proposition, Address X, care Freeman. THE WILKERSON HOTEL. Phone New 4687. Huropean plan cafe in. connection. Spécial rates to guests stopping on American plan. Our motto: Good service, moderate prices, James. H. F, Wilkerson, prop. 915 N. Senate Ave. BUSINESS LOCALS. uisite, enchanting, Sewitaning: “Ould 9 atin St Biodav's’ Drog Store eaThe,Renuine Carter's, Rheumatic, Rem, ‘sent’ by mail’onFece! rice, Senta “(atampe). Has cured. others; "wil Sure you. Address “RP. Blodau, drug: ee ae ea v == THE — 5 { mite HGOOKS Pri I AFLOUR THAT SATISHES nia: It makes the wholesome loaf, Include it in your next order, yoy : can not go amiss, A OR Mill Cor, Washington and Davidson Sq iy Cc Elevator 143-144 S. Alabama St. Tel, Milly, j FLOUR 4 nee phone 1771-K, Eleva. @? Wi Rouse & S08 ah oe Wm. Rouse & Son eee Nes ha Indianapolis The Hopkins Book Concern, 153 Au- burn avenue, the Atlanta, Ga., agency for The Freeman. We solicit sub- scriptions and advertisements. The Freeman is always on sale here. LS Clearance Sale Of Straw Hats, One-Fourth off. Millinery at One-half Price We have an elegant line of low cut Shoes—can fit any foot None too small, none too large. We will appreciate your trade and you can depend on getting fresh, new goods at reasonable prices We have just Received An clogant line of Ladies Underwear including Stifts Gowns Drawers, Oneiniser Princes Slips Gore t Govers Pour Pisce Sots will ‘also be in laded in vur Clearance Sale. LEWIS DRY GOODS CO, 2115 Elm St. Dallas, Texas Phone M. 7178 Power ~ Strength abide in the reserve of life, in the things we do not spend. The savings of part of your weekly or monthly income with this will create a reserve fund for your future use and comfort. ‘Today is tho time tostart saving. Yonr account, large or small, welcome. The Indiana Trust Go. A home for savings $1.52,00% Paid-Up Capital and Earned Sarplus is pledged to you to protect your depost, ° Pennsylvania ——LINES-—— EXCURSION SUNDAY, AUG. 13 Louisville K M1 Louisville Ky. 45° Franklin $17° Seymour 70° Edinburg $1- Crothersville 85° Columbus $1“ Scottsburg Leave Tntienapolle 7%: ma. An Early Vacation ts guro to follow this hot weather. Get a lino on our Trunks, Sait Cases panacea es Washington BLOOM’S Mann sot (ql =—— ee Ma i _& ABOUT 100.” “BN Bay a , New "4 Gas Ranges And a dozen slightly soiled or used MUST GO THE BARGAINS:--Some with elevated ovens, some all enamel, others black with nickeled trimmings. ‘Vulcans” ‘*Perfects,”’ **Reliables’’ and ‘Baby Blue”’ No hetter Gas Ranges made than these but they will be sold off to ihe first comers At this extraordinary Sale you will be able to get a “high oven” Gas Range at almost the usual price of 4 Range with low ovens If you have never used a Gas Range, come and secure one of these bargains and begin to enjoy kitchen comfort and economy. Great bargains at $855 with single oven $14.85, 21.15 etc. with two ovens Sale begins 82 m Monday next and continues to 5 p. m. Thursday (unless sold out sooner) Gas Co. ! A - b eS 49 South K Lite i e-feh bl Pennsylvania 4 I aoe Street ae i iM, Zee Ss _ AEE