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From Jan. 1 to 31, The Freeman one year for $1.00. Send your subscription at once. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXV. NUMBER THE PRESIDENT IN THE RACE FOR RENOMINATION Affairs of the Religious Denominations-Negre Leaders Ready for the Command, "Forward March"-Census Clerks Depart Thompson's National News Bureau. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18, President Taft is in the race to stay. That he will be renominated without serious opposition, at the Chicago convention seems to be the conclusion reached by the political wiresacres hereabouts. The president who "makes good" is entitled to a second chance as the standard-bearer of his party. Nn one has advanced any convincing reason why this honor should be denied the present chief executive. He is the party chief of the administration. It has been progressive, safe and patriotic. The people of all classes are prosperous. Business is on a sound basis. Evilthat naturally crop out in professional men and capitalists are enjoying the best years of their lives. The Negro, in common with the rest of the population, is advancing, and will join with the best-thinking elements of the nation in assuring a continuation of this happy state of affairs by keeping the Taft administration in poyer for another four years. The Negro is advancing highways and in the shops, where the masses are wont to talk "politics." A Study of the "Real Taft." Said a well-known political leader to discuss the new few days ago, discuss the situation. "There is no longer any doubt that William Howard Taft will be the nominee of the Chicago convention next June. William Howard an party committed to his constructive leadership, will be in touch with the strong Republican leaders in all of the states, and will have their enthusiastic support. He has not been national not spectacular as a President, but he has been the more to his credit. He is fairly entitled to a vote of confidence and approval to the hands of the American people, who welfare he has looked after with assistance." "President Trump will philanthropist. Committed. More than that, he will be re-elected. He will grow upon the country as his virtues he brought anew to the popular vision. He likewise grow upon the Negroes as his rewoken upon the race question is impartially rewritten and the Taj is thrown upon the canvass. The Negro naturally a Republican, for reasons that require no specific statement here. When comparisons between Republicianism and Democratism reference to the attitude of each on the issues affecting the civic status of the black man, it does not require the are of a sex. Determine where the intelligent Negro will lot this year. The bulk of the Negro voe will be cast for William Howard Taft." Taft's Renomination to Be "Clinched" bv. May. 1 According to reports that have gone out from political leaders, the renomination of President Taft will be "clinched" by Mary L. H. is stated that Secretary Charles D. H. Hirschman, the President's interests, has advised theoding of early conventions in the variegated states, and the practice of instructing all executives for Taft will be pretty generally for the delegates to the Clear Council, in ironically committed to the Taft standard, the result can be easily foreseen for more than six weeks in advance of the convention and the party will approach the great question of how it. It is not expected that Col. Roosevelt will permit the presentation of his name, a candidate, and as a loyal Republican, it is even a reason to believe that he will give his support to port Florida, will lead off in the spring. Taft delegates, her state convention being set for February 6, at St. Augustine. Her will is handling the delicate situation with her care skill and finesse, and his political power, by marrying the "old stagers," who imagined the points of the managerial science had passed away with Mark Hanna and Matt Vance. Quirk. It is the general view that Mr. Milles will be the chairman of the national committee, if he undertakes to undertake the burdens of the campaign. Political Leaders Marking Time. For the moment, the political leaders of the race are "marking time," awaiting the word of the party managers "higher up" to start the real work of the campaign. In all of the debatable states, the fellows in the party are ready to "get busy," and there is a general willingness to fall intothe behind the competent commanders that may be selected to map out the plan that is to be followed. It is not covered that there will be any material friction between the two parties. In the trying struggle that is coming, there will be ample work for all. There will be a plenty of glory for all. Officeholders, men who want no office, but who want to work in their life-callings, editors, business men, professional men, and everybody—even the women—will have a deftine part in the great battle for Republican supremacy. In the fight against the expected that there will be a central headquarters, that there will be a central headquarters, that there will be a colored manager will work in harmony with the national committee. In each state there will be a central point, the office will be the office, the various county conditions. All will be portdaily to the chieftains to whom each factor is directly responsible, and nothing will be left undone to bring every person to the box in November. Compact organization, indicated the details worked out by experienced and reliable men, cannot fail to yield the desired result. Distinguished Visitors Come to the Capital. Washington, always the Mecca of influential men of the nation, has been blessed during the past ten days with visits from an unusually large number of visitors to make things move throughout the race. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary to Dr. Booker T. Washington, and former Commissioner of the National Parks, en route to New York City on an important mission, the nature of which he did not disclose. Mr. Scott spoke of the multitude of ambitious plans that Tuskegee must have made to run the nation's no wobbling. First, a vigorous effort is being made to raise $300,000 by June 1, toward the $3,000,000 endowment fund that Tuskegee will be running expenses of the school. The important element is to be raised in addition to the donations and receipts that must come to support the regular work at Tuskegee. The board of Tuskegee, white, have absolute confidence in Dr. Washington and believe in the saving power of the training he is giving the young man his great industrial center. The board of Tuskegee will be cheerful and promptly given. Bishop Alexander Walters, the beloved head of the Zion church in this district, spent Sunday here, and preached mornings. He was the first one. One month ago the Bishop was presented with a massive silver loving cup by the citizens of Washington, as a token of the esteem in which the people of the capital were held. He was also the services in behalf of the uplift of his race. Dr. Owen Meredith Walters, former rector of St. Luke's P. E. church, now practiced at the center of an admiring throng at his erstwhile scene of labor Sunday morning. Census Clerks Take Up New Duties The sudden reduction in the force of temporary clerks in the Census Office caught a number of colored employees in the elimination net. Some were unprepared, and some were seen the approaching storm, and had fortified themselves against its ravages. Few will remain, hoping to "catch on" in other bureaus of the government, but the majority will leave for the various sections of the country to take up the work for which they are prepared. In many months, W. Preston Bayless, a writer of note will launch a newspaper INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1912. WHAT CHER PICKIN' ON THOSE KIDS FORM POTATOE WHAT LEVER SHANK THE POOR HIGH FOOD PRICES GIVE ME THE MEAT PUNCH NEXT LEW HARRY W. JARAGOON SHELL By the new Champion, Samuel Lewis Shank, Mayor of Indianapolis. at Springfield O., to be the coach. Mr. J. Sherman Hunnifield, who understands other things besides music, has gone with his bride to his old home at Wilberforce, O., and will conduct a chicken farm. Miss Daisy Stewart, formerly of Indianapolis, will return to Chicago, to re-engage in dress-making. George C. Scariett, of New York City, will practice law in Detroit, Mich. Eugene W. Harrison and Edward A. Simmons of Indianapolis have been appointed to $600 per hour in the savings system of the Postoffice Department, as a result of a civil service examination. A number of the younger men, who have been quite important in societal circles, will be treated in hospital and whist parties. On the whole, the census work, though temporary, has been of material benefit to the more serious-minded young men and women who have been brought here through its operations. Mayors of them, just out of school, have earned their first money here. They have gained experience in the ways of the world that will prove to be of inestimable value to the educated young men who have spent in the cosmopolitan, yet cultured, atmosphere of the nation's capital. from Central Baptist church. Interment in St. Peter's cemetery. Mr. Mary Payne was a visitor to Barnesville O., January 14 and 15, and was the guest of Miss Vera Wooten. Mr. William Simmons, of Coshocton avenue, is laid to rest with his mother and uncle to use his hands. Twenty Cearl Church was entertained by Mrs. Nannie Harris at the residence of Mrs. Frank Stevens on January 15, with a parliamentary drill after which hostess served lunchroom at the Calvary Baptist church. Hampton pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by the pastor. Communion at 12:30. Sunday school at 9 a.m. and superintendent. I. corral invitation is granted by all Wayman Chapel A. M. E. church. Rev John Coleman, pastor. Sunday school at 9 a.m. A. H. Simmons, superintendent. Preaching. A. m. by pastor, subject "Silent Faces" in the Spiritual Life of the Church; 7:30 p.m. "Decision of God." Endeavor meeting at 6 p.m. G. L. Simmons, leader. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Anderson Vactor, of Morrison avenue, and Mrs. Lemuel Stewart, of Burke street, are very ill. Mrs. Eliza Charles Homestead, was called to the city on January 1. Dr. J. M. Conner for Bishon The friends of Dr. J. M. Conner have been busy in his behalf for several months, and are now confident that they have "lined up" a sufficient array of votes to win the election. He has the enthusiastic support of the A. M. E. church at Kansas City next May. Already he has the regular endorsement of four large delegations, and is ready to follow. He has the enthusiastic support of the A. M. E. church which is a power in the General Conference. Besides the direct pledges he has received from all parts of the country, it is Dr. Conner's the second choice of 90 candidates that have other affiliations, and these, coming to him, after the complimentary first ballot, will assure his election, if he can. He cannot not lead on the first trial of strength. He will keep the walls high up, so to speak. Dr. Conner is now the presiding elder of the Little Rock district of the A. M. E. church, and has pastored some of the influential congregations in the connection with the college, well as forceful in the exposition of his gospel. He is a valued member of the financial board, and is president of the exposition. In 1908, he raised a winning candidates for the ishoplite, and it is the universal belief that with new friends added to his previous vote, he cannot be defeated this year. Not only is Dr. Conner a great preacher; he is an (Continued on Page Four) Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. G. H. Ewing has returned from St. Louis, Mo. where he attended the funeral of Mrs. H. Ewing who died January 5, 1912, at the age of years. He leaves to mourn his death, a Mrs. Susan Ewing, three daughters, Mrs. Cecilia Ewing, Mrs. Andrew White and infant daughters, sons. Mr. Orvel Ewing of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. H. Ewing, of Mt. Vernon, O. He had been a deacon over half a century, and was formerly a deacon of Central Baptist church, for eight years a member of Prince Hall from Central Baptist church. Interment in St. Peter's cemetery. .....Mr. Sam Payne was a visitor to Barnesville, O., January 14 and 15, and was the guest Miss Vera Wooten. .....Mr. William Simmons, Vera Wooten, and with scitula rheumatism and unable to use his hands. Twenty Century Club was entertained by Mrs. Nannie Harris, at the residence of Mrs. Frank Stevens, on January 15, with a parliamentary drill, and with scitula rheumatism. .....Calvary Baptist church, Rev. Hampton, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a.m., and 7:30 p. m., by the pastor. Communion at 12:30. Sunday school at 9 a.m., superintendent. A cordial invitation is extended. All Wayman Chapel A, M. E. church, Rev. John Coleman, pastor. Sunday school at 9 a.m., A. H. Simmons, superintendent. Preaching, 10:30 a.m., by pastor, sub-committee in the Spiritual Life of the Church, "Decision of God." Endeavor meeting at 6 p. m. G. L. Simmons, leader. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Anderson Vactor, of Morrison avenue, and Mrs. Lemuel Stewart, of Burke street, are very ill... Mrs. Eliza Charles堡, of Homestead, Pa. was called to the on account of the illness of his daughter, Gerrick of the St. Louis street... Mr. Coleman, of St. Louis avenue, who has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Hawkins in Cleveland, for the past four weeks, will return home on Friday. Mrs. Hawkins in Federal street, Mrs. Anderson Vactor, of Morrison avenue, Mrs. Julia Brown, of Decker street, Mrs. Adarrine Wyant, of Griffith street, and Mrs. Askins, of Hiller street, are able to be about. Wm. Franklin is able to attend to his work. William Milton was very ill last week... Mr. Augustus Wolridge is on the sick list... the Baptist Sunday school union will hold in the Mahoning Avenue Baptist church Sunday afternoon, January 21, at 2 p. m. BELOIT, WIS. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Alice Reed is visiting with friends in Rockford, Ill. this week....Mrs. Clara Milan is very ill at her home in Saint Paul avenue. Others reported on the sick Mrs. Jerry Huggar and Mrs. Harry Owens. Mr. Jerry Huggar and Mrs. Edward Shaw have returned from Des Moines, IA, to again make their home in this city....Mrs. Izonna Gales is visiting her grandmother in Lagrange, Mo., for a few days and Mrs. Hesse Jones of Belos. Ws. Wis. will attend Sunday. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gullord Smith, of Janesville, Ws., and Mr. Everett, of Beloit. The evening was more than enjoyable....Henry Cowan, of Beloit, Ws. assistant steward of the Elks' N.C. leave or his home at statesville, N. C. to tour his hometown He return after touring the southern states, to Beloit. MINEOLA. TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. Frances Washington died January 9th. She was the mother of Mary Williams. Mary Williams was the wife of John Bivins a few years ago.....On Jan. 10, 1914, she was the mother of Mary died, after being ill over a year. News was sent to W. J. Orr, and he was on hand soon, and the members of the lodge gathered around and were busy doing the work. I never did see an ax drawn on a man at a saloon....Mr. S. D. Harris, of Tyler, and his wife were here last week on account of the death of his sister, Frances Washington..Don' t to subscribe for the This will be a busy year with everybody. CURRENT NEWS OF CHICAGO IMPORTANT MEETING HELD LAST SUNDAY EIGHTH REGIMENT TO HAVE NEW HOME Y. M. C. A. Subscriptions Coming in Rapidly—Anecreon Club to Give Leap Year Party—To Give Stag Party. (By Cary B. Lewis.) Special to THE FREEMAN CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 17.—Every indication points that the city of Chicago will be one of headquarters for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This group is meeting Sunday night at the Hull House of some of the most representative citizens, colored and white, in the "Windy City." Miss Jane Adams presided at the meeting and among those present were Dr. Charles Bentley, Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsey and Dr. Robert C. Mc Murtry, Judge Brown, Miss Overton, of New York City; Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett, Mr. Nathan Caldwell, Rev. A. J. Chirey, Miss Garnetta Tibbs and several Objects of Association. The object of the meeting was to invite the National Association to Chicago, an organization composed of all races and classes who believe that all the present widespread increase of prejudice against blacks is due to the rights and opportunities of ten million American of Negro descent is not only unjust and a menace to our free institutions, but also is a direct hindrance to world peace and the realization of human Julius Rosenwald Interested: As a result of the meeting, it was almost decided to have a monster meeting with the students of Prof. DuBois, Rev. Reverdy Ramson, Dr. Archibald Grime as speakers. Mr. Julius Rosenwald, the millionaire, is said to be responsible for the subscript to the publicity efforts in educating the public and creating sentiment along the lines of the object of the organ- Villard Speaks Wednesday night of last week, Mr. Oscar Garrison Villard, editor of the New York Evening Post and grandson of William Hall. He spoke of the number of lynchings of the Negro and its disgrace to American civilization. He urged that progressiveness should take the place of passiveness and that a movement for betterness should be launched all over the country. Mr. Villard's speech brought from the pen of Mr. H. H. Kohlsaat, editor of the Daily Record Herald, the following editorial: Aid and Protection for eNgroes Oswald Garrison Villard, publisher of the New York Evening Post, grandson of the great abolitionist, Garrison paid him a $1000 gift to Chicago, the leader of sincere and powerful addresses on the Negro problem in its various phases. He explained the objects and methods of the National Association for the Advancement of African Americans and the establishment of a active branch in Chicago. To hear Mr. Villard was to sympathize with the association stands primarily for truth and knowledge, for simple justice to the colored population, for defense and protection against lynching and outrage, for the establishment of a legal or associated Negroes; it investigates and gives the public the real facts in cases of actual or supposed Negro crime; it enforces the law or sees that the authorities have their legal aid features and should be liberally supported by men and women who really believe in the principles of the American Republic. It cannot be doubted that the Negro trade schools and advance the industrial and moral interests of the race. There is not a city of any size in the country which does not need a branch of the Negro trade schools to have their legal aid features and should be liberally supported by men and women who really believe in the principles of the American Republic. It cannot be doubted that the association is carrying on will in the course of time change the whole atmosphere in the communities where the Negro cannot obtain elementary justice or due process. Dr. C. E. Bentley, of this city, who is a member of the executive committee of the national body, and when seen by a representative of the Freeman, safe, manly and dignified, being made by the association. It indicates that we are going to have a strong and effective organization in this city. It means the dissemination of public meetings, public work and the investigation of complaint against the Negro in all sections. The fact that Miss Jane Adams and Mr. Julius Rosenwald are interested in the association means Miss Mary White Owington has been at the Hull House for several weeks and attended Douglas Center and Bethesda Baptist churches. She is the official secretary and stated that the recent outrages at Cotteres cergal will be taken up for prosecution. Eighth Regiment Col. John R. Marshall, commanding the Eighth Illinois National Guard, has informed the Freeman correspondent that the regiment has purchased a plot of ground for the location of the new armory, and the regiment has purchased a street near Rhodes avenue 125x213 feet. The transaction was made on January 5. Speaking of the matter, the Colonel said: "The ground is expected to be broken about March 15th and we may go into the new building about January 1, 1913. We made a trade of the property on Washougal avenue and Thirty-ninth, and the one on the corner of the larger plot of ground and excessible to all lines, also in the vicinity where the colored people are living and moving fastly." During the sitting of the national Reservation convention, Col. Marshall expects to be present at park, at which the regiment will pull off a big military "stunt." The Colonel also informs me that field officers, composed of the colonel, lieutenant colonel, and one master sergeant and skirmishing for the same will soon take place; on the 24th of June, however, the same officers are expected to be found on the "diring line." January 8th, Cary Lewis was selected by Col. John Marshall. He was selected for regiment and to be known among the soldier's sponder." Lieutenant Sam McGowan and Chaplain Jordan Chavis are candidates on the Republican ticket for county commissioner. Major R. R. Jackson was selected for a feature in the third Senatorial district, subject to the action of the Republican party. Y. M. S. A. Items There is continued interest manifested in the building of the Young Men's Christian Association, and this is evidenced by the large number of subscriptions being sent to the many of the recent subscribers to pay in funds. Bell, Maurice H. Bell, Ernest A. Bunn, C. E. Keysler, Frank H. Lawson, Virgil B. Lawson, Chas Jenkin Maxwell, Mrs. Francis Nichols. Those paid on subscriptions were: Dr. C. D. Trice, J. M. Higginbotham, D. C. Ausen, James H. Duncan, Robert G. Hall, F. G. Maxwell and A. J. Walton. Negro Progress. Mr. Work closes his article by giving the names of a number of individuals that have won prizes for their meritorious work in schools and colleges and the makest of the highest average in Civil Service examination. The article appeared on the editorial page of the Record-Herald and shows that the hearts of some of the editors of the North are in the right place by giving hearing to the brighter side of Negro life. . . . The sad news of the death of Bishop Gaines reached here on last Sunday. Citizens of all denominations joined in with a prayer for the sorrow in the death of Bishop Gaines. At the Methodist meeting on Monday at Bethel A. M. E. church, resolutions were passed to seek the family and print papers. Later in the day, papers will be held for the departed churchman. Echols a Proprietor Mr. Jesse Bolling, one of the proprietors of the Burlington cafe, sold his inter- Monday to R. L. Echols. Mr. Bolling has been associated with Mr. R. H. Payne as partner. They have succeeded in building up a splendid trade. Mr. Bolling hopes that all his friends will continue to patronize the Burlington. He expects to have a few days for Hot Springs, R. A., returning, going East on political business. Mr. Echols was formerly of Pittsburg, Br. McCann, of Burlington route for three years and in that time made a number of friends. He is very congenial and a "good mixer," and knows the business thoroughly. Mr. Echols ex- tends to make a few changes that will attract old and new friends in this and other parts of the country. Mrs. Hattie Bell, of the Dumas Hotel, has been quite ill, but under the skilful treatment of Dr. J. W. McDowel, she is much better. Mr. Tom McCann arrived in the city from a trip in the South. He has been busy telling his many friends what a good time he had and the special atten- tion he gave by Mr. Elwood Knox and Arlene Gresham in the city of Indianapolis, en route home. There being neither baseball or football to interest fans along the "stroll," a (Continued on Page Five) 2 Straighten Your Own Hair with Ceruti's Cultivator Comb The Latest and Best Cultivator and Straightener in the World. If your hair falls out, is thin about the tempiies, is affected by the harshness of the climate or otherwise, secure at once one of Mme. Ceruti's Cultivator Combs, a jar of her African Cream and the Shampoo, will last a lifetime. The Ceruti Cultivator Comb is her invention. It is made of highly magnetic steel, nickel plated, is perfectly sanitary and construct d ensembles. It keeps the backyards clean. 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AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. town in the South can be found in Mound Bayou, whose entire population are members of the Negro race. These men and women who are engaged in the business of large stores, employing young men and women as clerks, drugstores with their trained pharmacists, photograph gallery, three schools, one bank, postoffice, four churches, one Masonic Benefit Association, one public library, are among the enterprises among the race, and in addition to this they are now about to launch an oil mill which will be the only one of its country owned and operated by the race. The meetings were held in the assembly hall of the public library and were well attended. It was not such a large gathering but a meeting of men and women through the library. The oil mill, which is a large two-story brick building, 50x220, and the seed house and ware room, a large frame building, 50x344, are equipped with all the modern machinery. At a cost of $85,000, all of which has been paid with the exception of $12,000, which the men are now putting forth an effort to raise without having to mortgage the plant. The machinery will be put in operation, giving employment to fully a hundred men and boys of the race. It will be one of the largest mills of its kind in the South. The promoters have been so careful in their investment that they declare it a dividend to its investors the first year. The addresses all had the rign to do something in them, and were full of good advice It was then announced that business was in order, and the stock was up. It was announced that he would start by announcing that he would subscribe $250 additional stock to what he had already, was Dr. W. A. Attaway, of Greenville, president of the Mississippi Beneficial Insurance Co., and was writing subscriptions. Some men who were unable to be present sent for stock, enclosing checks to pay for the same, Letters from New York Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky were read from representative colored men, who desired to assist with the best enterprises ever started by the race. Among those present were Revs. E. C. Morris, Helena, Ark.; J. A. Booker, D. P. president of the Arkansas Baptist Morgan, grand master of the Striner grand lodge of Masons; E. M. Topp, D. D. editor of the Reporter, Jackson; W. E. Dorsis, deputy grand master; R. F. Mosch, grand treasurer; J. M. Morant, D. D. Vicksburg, grand junior warden; G. S. Goodman, Holly Spring, grand secretary; D. R. W. Worsham, grand treasurer; T. G. Ewing, Vicksburg, grand treasurer of the Union Savings bank; P. W. Howard, lawyer, Jackson; Virgil L. Ruben, grand lecturer of the grand lodge Knights of Orleans, T. H. Hays, undertaker, Memphis, Tenn.; W. A. Attaway, Greenville; F. Mix, New Orleans; Maryland Brooks, Norse, L. Scott, ustain, Starksville; W. L. Jackson, Starksville; counselor of Calanthe; William H. Harrison, lawyer, Oklahoma City, Okla. Dan. A. Rudd, Boyles; J. W. Wilson, Meadow, L. Scott; ustain, Starksville; Mrs. Olie B. Mosby, St. Louis Pop. Banks, Swift Water; John L. Shewro, Yazoo City; Dr. D. W. Shewro, Meridian; W. W. Cox, Indiana; L. J. Winston, Lena; Ark.; Dr. D. Williams, Memphis, Shepherd, Memphis; Dr. J. A. Barradin, Dr. Henry Kennedy, Memphis; James Marinna, Ark.; James Williams, Marinna, Ark.; Dr. W. F. Howard, Vicksburg, In the evening session Thursday Prof. V. L. Ruben delivered an address, telltells the progress of his race in Mississippi. Other addresses were made by Dr. E. C. Morris, William H. Harrison and J. T. Settles. "The next meeting will be of the stockholders," declared Hon. Charles Banks, "to declare a dividend. RACE GLEANINGS. The Colored State Fair at Macon, Ga., November 8-18, 1911, cost about $11,000. The Georgia State College and Farmers' Conference will be on Thursday and Friday, February 22 and 23, 1912. Melvin Youreau, of Waverly, Mo., died January, age 100 years, months, 21 days. He was born in 1802; was the oldest man in the county. He dug the first grave in the cemetery. The Church of Our Merciful Savior, Episcopalian, Louisville, Ky., burned recently. The fine $3,000 pipe organ was wholly destroyed. Carnegie gave $1,000 toward the purchase of the instrument. Pittsburg is the second largest center of Negro population in Pennsylvania. The 25,000 persons of the colored race which it is estimated live within its units on property over value $2,500,000. The property is owned by the Negroes of Pennsylvania is estimated at $20,000,000. The principal of the Snow Hill Institute is William J. Edwards, a Tuskegee graduate. The plant was founded by William J. Edwards, who is one of the largest offshoots of Tuskegee Institute. It has a faculty of 33, a student body of 375, 200 buildings, and 950 acres of fine farm lands. The presence of the buildings and lands is $80,000. --- Geo. W. Smith, a colored farmer of Broadlands, Ill., who died, left an estate valued at $116,000. The children of the estate are S. Neal and John M. Smith, all of Broadlands; Fred M. Smith of Omaha, Neb.; Salona E. Sexton, St. Louis, Mo.; A. Smith, of Longview. They are all graduates of the University of Illinois. --- By the will of the late Z. R. Cornwell, of Cleveland, O. the Tuskegee Institute is to receive a legacy of two thousand dollars, and in addition a state grant of $100,000 to state. At the same time the school has been notified that by the will of the late Solomon Phillips, of Unlontown, Pa. it is to receive two-thirds of the proceeds of the sale of fifty-one acres ofuable coal lands in the Pennsylvania district. . . . "Any American Negro of good repute who desires to settle in Liberia as a slave, can secure a usable land by applying to the government officials. If he has a family he can secure twenty-five acres. One can from Egypt to Liberia by land; from second class class 155, and by way of Madera, Canary islands, for $110. Then, if one desires to make the third class it will cost about $70 by way of Madera and $90 by way of Europe. --- The Negroes of the southwest section regard General Powell Clayton, Arkansas member of the Republican national executive committee, as perhaps the most important members touching their political rights. For forty-five years and more General Clayton and the members of his family have stood for the full manhood rights of the Negroes during all this time with such leaders of the Negro race as J. E. Bush and others of that character in this locality. His voice was strong and the Negro as never out clearly, and the Negro as never equivocation in his position with reference to these rights. On Wednesday and Thursday, January 17 and 18, 1912, the twenty-first annual session of the Tuskegee Negro conference will convene at Tuskegee Institute. On Wednesday, the first day, will be devoted to a mass meeting of the Negro people. Thursday, the second day, the annual workers' conference will be held. In the call for this conference the state legislature will teach to teach to inspire." The first day will be taken up for the most part with informal reports and personal experiences of representative men among the black community supporting classes from all over the south. *** Captain Charles Youns. Ninth cavalry, stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, will report to Washington for assignment for the 19th grade graduate of West Point, and is the author of a book on political economy. 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MME. LEOTA H. BLACKBURN. 3032 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. Princeton, Ind. Mr. Elw C. Knox. Indianapolis, Ind. My Dear Mr. Knox. The Christmas number of The Freeman is a great inspiration to the race It is something to which any people can refer with pride. To my mind it is one of the best you have put out. -Sincerely yours, G. H. BROWN. 703 Harrison street. Philadelphia, Pa. amahapo Gentleman. The Freemans all over town sold out in a few moments. Sorry that I didn't get more. It was the best Xmas edition I ever saw. I could have sold fifty more. I hope this will find you quite well. Then you kindly for favors extended. I remain. Respectfully. WM. HENRI ROBINSON. ALL RIGHT ON NEGRO EDUCATION Governor McCreary, of Kentucky, Takes Note of the Race in His Message to the Leg- On education of the Negro the new Democratic Governor of Kentucky, in his recent message to the legislature of that State, had the following to say: "The Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons was established by an act of the General Assembly, approved May 18, 1886. It was originally styled 'the State Normal School for Colored Persons,' and continued under that name until March 18, 1902, when, by act of the General Assembly, the name was changed to 'Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons.' The change in name was made because of the fact that the school had decided on including departments for the teaching of agriculture, mechanical art and industrial trades, and thereby be allowed a portion of the federal appropriations for these purposes. "It appears from the recent biennial report of the president of the institution, and from the report of the State inspector and examiner, that the school is doing a creditable and important work. The annual enrollment of students numbers about three hundred, from all parts of the commonwealth. A large proportion of the teachers of the colored schools of the State are graduates or former students of this school. The president of the State Teachers' Association at this time, and for some time past, is a graduate of this school. Many of the graduates and former students are engaged in farming, carpentry, cooking, sewing, etc., and are successful. The school is productive of good and useful citizens. Many letters are on file from employers speaking in high praise of services rendered by students as well as respect shown. These indicate also that care and attention are given in the instruction of students upon the importance of satisfactory service, and the proper relations between the employed and the employer. "This is the State's only institution for preparing teachers for colored schools, and for teaching grades. It is controlled by a board of trustees appointed by the Governor, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction being ex-officio chairman. The trustees have been compelled recently to make expenditures beyond the school's income. While the school's income for the training of teachers is ample, the State has never made an appropriation to the school for teaching trades or industrial training. "The president of the school closes his report as follows: "This appropriation of $25,000 will not place us in extraordinary circumstances, but it will materially help us in the distress that we now experience, owing to our indebtedness and needed improvements. 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KNOX, PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR. ELWOOD C. KNOX. BUSINESS MANAGER. New Phone 2880. SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1912. The weather has simply been malignant. Cuba will also have to learn that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. The first bomb has been thrown in the republic of China. So bright to be so young. Both Ed Green and Major R. R. Jackson hope to make the Illinois Legislature this year. Even the man that cracked jokes on the other fellow about the weather grew silent and serious. Maybe the Hon. W. H. Lewis did not go to Panama to escape a social dragooning in Washington. The national conventions wouldn't be at all interesting if there were no fuss made over the candidates. Things are cheap enough according to the shop windows. But who's got courage to buy in such weather. Just as well surrender to oleomargarine. Can't hold out against it when butter threatens at 60 cents. Again it is said that King Menelik of Abyssinia is living. Wonderful old man! How we loathe to give him up! By the way, is running for the Indiana Legislature a lost art on the part of colored men? Now look out for trouble. The radical movement for race betterment is a lost chord, unless the movement is within the race—within individuals of the race. Carey B. Lewis, of Chicago, has already been appointed to do the Eighth Regiment in the field as "war correspondent." Another soul made happy. It wasn't at all necessary that Jack Johnson read Jim Corbett's pedigree because Jim said that he was "stalling." Guess there's not very many angels in the pugilistic business. Rev. Richeson saw where he could better himself in every earthly way. He chose to do it. It was his undoing. The motives were the most powerful known among men—money, station, love. All of this was damned up by just one life. He took it. If the Liberians will do a little suffering and dying for the good of the country it will come up. Can it hope to escape the law that all great countries must suffer greatly? Great Britain for hundreds of years was but a series of camps. The United States toiled three hundred years at the severest tasks known to mankind before it saw the light. Liberia can profit by their example, avoiding their errors, taking advantage of their civilization. While Governor Woodrow Wilson is most appealing as a presidential candidate, the Negroes should think well before they conclude that he will serve them best. We hope that he is as he seems to be, but have no means of knowing his views on questions vital to the Negroes' interests. What little there is known of him along the line mentioned does not argue in behalf of the race. He may be maligned in this instance, but yet it is not advisable to trade in the dark. See that the light is turned on. "Australia desires immigrants, and welcomes to her shores all persons of the white race who are prepared to make their homes in the commonwealth." South Africa finds it necessary to make race distinction between the whites and blacks in very nearly the same manner as is done in our Southern States. We give this as information, showing that the Negro question is now a new question, and will not be settled by any short cuts. It is very important that we get right on the matter. It does not mean that Negro men should cease contending for the uplift, but that they do it with the knowledge of the facts. Intelligence in the direction of effort or pay the penalty. It has been urged that the Negro voters use themselves as a political club to compel consideration. The idea is all right, since it savors of the majority rule. The majority is sovereign in republics. Most unfortunately the principle does not apply in full force, where is involved the race question. The race question is no longer a thing of politics. Its solution will not come about by the at- tempted arraying of hostile forces. The white people are practically united as it concerns the Negro, and will be found hand in hand in whatever their notions of the Negroes may be, or whatever disposition they have in mind for them. Negroes will find it necessary to find the key to the predetermination and win appreciation through what is suggested, having in mind nobility of race, character, and the rest of the agencies of uplift. We are not of the opinion that the open sesame means civil or social enslavement. In other words, the further emancipation rests with the race. We say it once more: Africa is but another America, but on a vaster scale. The problems will be somewhat different because the slavery element does not enter. But whether this is for the better is not certain. If we are honest with ourselves we must admit that the Negroes there will profit in that they will slowly change the savage life for that of civilization. They will suffer by contrast only. The gradual emancipation is right and proper. The situation around Cape Town is that of an influx of savages, the fountain being as the headwaters of the Amazon, which will never dry up. It is not reasonably expected that savages of yesterday will be on equal terms with the civilization of a thousand years. In theory it is advanced; in practice never. Why not hew to the line? The thing to hope for is that time obliterate these lines. And we may rest assured that all other agencies will fall. The savage will know when he is fitted for civilization quite as soon as the man of the years of civilization—until he knows it he is unprepared. The Philadelphia Tribune thinks that Assistant Attorney-General W. H. Lewis and wife would have refused with thanks an invitation tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Wickersham had it been offered, to attend a Washington society function during the holidays. Mr. Lewis is colored and according to custom his office places him in high ranks when society is on. He chose to avoid any unpleasantness in view of what all know, heiding himself to the Panama zone for his holidays, a very tactful thing to do A few years ago there would have been a great howl by agitators insisting that he, the Assistant Attorney-General, was a coward, a trimmer and the rest of it because he did not care to appear where he was not expected. It is different today. A Negro has no right to invade the ranks of turned-up noses as it concerns society. As a matter of duty it is different. An individual is supposed to save himself from starvation in spite of turned-up noses. We also think that if Mr. Lewis had been in Washington that he would have stayed at home rather than stand a social electrocution. Of course, there would have been some brave attempts to look pleasant on the part of society had he gone, but more than likely there would have been a demonstration or so that would not have required an interpreter. He would not run the risk—and he was right. A white speaker interested in the advancement of colored people, speaking in Chicago recently advised as follows: "Stand up for your rights. The passive days of the Negro race are past. Aggressiveness must take its place. The radical movement for race betrement has struck a popular chord." The advice is all right with just a little modification. Stand up for every opportunity to get your rights is the needed advice to the Negro race in America. If we stood up for what is meant by "your rights" we would never be sitting down. We as a race are all much obliged to the help we get by advice, by way of finance, but it will not be understood that others beyond ourselves understand the situation quite so well as ourselves. The advice is well meant, and means the same as the "just a little modification." The race has got to the place where it knows that there never can be exactly the same feeling between a Negro and a white man as there is between a white man and a white man. On that proposition hangs all of the laws. Everything done on considered will be governed by the fact which only stupidity refuses to recognize. `A HUMAN OR RACE PROBLEM?` W, T. Vernon, in his recent address at Jacksonville, Fla., made the assertion that there was no race problem, insisting that it is a human problem. Time and time again assertions of the kind have been made, and, as we see it, with the view of lifting the question to higher grounds, perhaps in the sense of dignity. The question is a human question, or a question of humanity. The struggle is human, since those involved are human beings. It sounds better to the ears of civilization to insist that it is merely a thing of a portion of the human family, that is down, struggling upward. It is that, since those that are down are struggling upward. But it is more than that. We will not be able to dismiss the fact that, within the struggle for enlarged citizenship, and larger consideration, there is yet another struggle peculiar and certain. We are not particular about knowing that this warfare is racial. We know that it is different, and by way of deduction might say that things different should be differently known. However, it is not our purpose to deal in nice distinctions. There is a decided difference. We think the tendency is to minimize the question when it is thought merely a human question, and such as the world has ever known. Again; it is more than a question of human beings struggling upwards. The causes are more than common. The laboring white man seeks shorter hours, more pay, and so forth. The Negro laborer does this also, but, mind you, in his diminutive, or lesser sphere. The system that he rebels against is not only the same the white laborer rebels against; it is more. The Negro laborer rebels against a sources. It will be their or, or in and it pre-prep in and We open condition that puts him in this lesser sphere of opportunity and wages as against that enjoyed by the white man. What has caused this lesser sphere? The answer is plain, very plain. It is more than a feature of the human struggle upwards; it is race prejudice, and through which the Negroes must emerge before they can find place in the ranks as strugglers in common in the effort at the commonality of good things—the human struggle as best understood. failing to subscribe to a mode of conduct that does not invite attention, owing to an offensive peculiarity. This is the most that can be said against the Negro. It is not a small thing, but it is not a lynching matter. The Negroes are Israeliitish; they stand for peace; that domestic tranquility Thomas Jefferson speaks of in the Declaration of Independence. In spite of the sheep disposition nation, the mob flourishes, as if it were encouraged by the very doctility. And. WOODROW WILSON IN THE LIME. LIGHT. The Amsterdam News, of New York, feels to have made a case out against Governor Woodrow Wilson. It recently said: "Nor does Woodrow Wilson only believe in the South's right to disfranchise its millions of black citizens. So far as in his power lay, in his own domains, he has completely suppressed them. While president of Princeton no black boy ever entered her college course. More than one colored athlete from the great New England institutions in athletic contests was brutally set upon and maltreated by the Southern infected sons of dear old Nassau. A colored doorkeeper at Trenton thirty-seven years has served luncheons to New Jersey Governors. He, of course, serves Governor Wilson. But no successor to Herbert or Day has been appointed as document clerk. The number of colored Democrats whom Woodrow Wilson has made in New Jersey during his term as Governor may be counted on less than one finger of the hand. Dr. Wilson may have made a splendid president for Princeton, but as President of the United States he will not do." We said last week that, as we saw it, Mr. Wilson is a very excellent man. We said that Mr. Wilson was not his party, and which perhaps would not be content with the presidency. We had in mind the threatened invasion of the constitution, the possible striking down of the latter, constitutional amendments and so forth. We advanced nothing personally concerning him that reflected, because we knew nothing to advance. We intimated that as excellent as he is thought to be, it would be hazardous for Negroes to chance a party, nationally, which sends members to the capital for the specific purpose of politically denuding Negroes. "GRIZZLY BEAR" ET AL. TO GO. The International Association of Dancing Masters has concluded to cut dear old "Grizzly Bear," the "Turkey Trot" and "Get Over Sal." The dancing masters say they are not nice. Tunes of the kind were kept so long because the people as a whole did not think of such a thing as the lewd in music, and it may be there is nothing more lewd in one combination of notes than in another. The effect is it. The human voice when in the loving mood is different from the human voice at some other time. Innocent instruments were not thought capable of so much soul, and hence possible devilry. The learned musicians have always known the passions of their instruments. We Americans are not until now anything like a musical country, consequently have learned but very little of the lascivious flute or guitar. We have come up some in recent days. The innocent, frank fiddler of forty years ago we laugh at now, but yet we've not reached the Wagner passion stage, when we know love, hate, jealousy, peace, war by the drawing of the bow. The "Grizzly" and his tribe came on; went big without being suspected, excepting by the musicians and the few. They held up their hands in protest. Might as well held them up against old Niagara. In time the "Grizzly" taught its own doom by teaching its own lesson. When music causes wiggling and shaking it's all right in the proper places in the drama, but it won't do for the whole piece. The dancing masters had to wait until "Grizzly" and the kind thoroughly established the fact that there is a music for every passion before they could be routed of their sway among the people. The verdict is unconscious suicide. DECREASE IN LYNCHINGS According to the Chicago Tribune, the lynchings of 1910 were 71, as against 74 of the year previous. Seventy-one is an appalling number, especially so, since most of the victims were Negroes. The decrease, however, is the thing, since the evil is known, is endured, and has been endured since immediately after the Civil War. The lynching evil is an incident to the race struggle. And we think, without trying to lessen its horror, that it should be so considered, rather than a distinct and fixed custom of the country. As will be noted, this is an effort to make the best of an ugly situation, as we are so often compelled to do concerning other affairs. In other words, it's an effort at patriotism. Many Negroes do find it extremely difficult to be patriots; very few show exceeding zeal. There is reason for it all. White men who would now stand astounded at the expression of such an attitude would be manufacturing bombs if they found themselves in a similar plight. They hold, and rightly, that personal freedom is the dearest right, the most prized right of mankind. They are content to let it rest in abeyance at times, like surplus money in the bank; they would know it were there, and to be drawn on at will. Through all the meenness the race is subjected to, or in spite of it, most of us manage to stay on the patriot's side. What bombs are thrown are merely theoretical. And unless we consider the oftimes riot of the human soul, the Negro is the world's best citizen. Perhaps he is too good. And yet were he different he would invite his own extinction. This goodness has in mind his easy disposition, bowing to authority and bowing to that yet higher thing—fate—man-made fate. About his racial traits and habits is another thing. He is not Caucasianized, it is very plain to see; and here is where he mostly offends. But he offends himself above all, in failing to subscribe to a mode of conduct that does not invite attention, owing to an offensive peculiarity. This is the most that can be said against the Negro. It is not a small thing, but it is not a lynching matter. The Negroes are Israeliit; they stand for peace; that domestic tranquility Thomas Jefferson speaks of in the Declaration of Independence. In spite of the sheep dispositioned nation, the mob flourishes, as if it were encouraged by the very docility. And, after all, there seems more than man wisdom in directing the march of the Negroes in America. The American Indian, that proud man of the forest, the utmost example of human courage, has been driven to his last ditch; he has been shot to pieces, hanged, quartered and drawn since Columbus landed at Guanahani; and for his sublimity, is the best type of a civil non-descript in the whole round world. The suppliant-Negro nature, then, is not without some recompense, costly as it appears from the viewpoint of physical courage. In the ordering of things concerning him, it looks as if he is to come to his own, whatever it may be, through a fitting adjustment of things, viewed from the standpoint of the relations of inferior and superior races as commonly understood. Lynching is lifting; each year the disorder decreases, and due as much to the persistent good in the Negro as a citizen, as anything else. The Indian fought Quixotically, charging windmills; he fought according to his feeling and not according to his opportunity for victory. The opportunity for victory is it, meaning that progress is to be made along the line of the least resistance. The ordering of the Negro in the main has been mostly this way, and providentially so. BISHOP WESLEY J. GAINES DEAD The painful intelligence of the death of Bishop Wesley J. Gaines, of the A. M. E. church, swept over the country causing sorrowing to that great church and to thousands of his friends and admirers throughout the country. It was not even known generally that the distinguished bishop was ill. His taking off and burial have been announced at once, very much to the surprise and regret of all that knew him. As by the death of Bishop Grant, the connection has been struck hard by the death of his distinguished colleague. Those knowing of Grant and Gaines have felt to associate them especially together. They were born into the bishopic under the same auspices; they were similar in manner, build, looking as twin giants in the Master's cause—spiritually, mentally, physically. The group that clasped hands in that knightly circle of the quadrennial of 1888 were Bishops Turner, Grant, Gaines and Arnett, perhaps the most distinguished group of Negroes ever made at one time. The word of peace was spoken to them by the saintly Bishop Payne, who bade them rise up in the might of Israel's God and go in quest of lost mankind, whose redemption was made possible by the blood of Jesus Christ. All of these, saving one, the illustrious Turner, have ushered across the threshold of eternity. But they illuminated well their spiritual spheres and when their lights dimmed the world was not ignorant of the fact. This quadrennial offers up to the toll of death Bishops Grant, Handy, Lampton, Gaines—a havoc in the earthly ranks of the church, as it will seen. The lesson of their lives, however, will be known, are legacies, and the race will profit even in their deaths. They will come into their reward. At this time we are not fully acquainted with the incident of the death of Bishop Wesley J. Gaines. However, it occurred at Atlanta, Ga., Friday, January 12. He was buried at that city Tuesday, January 16. He presided over the First Episcopal district, which included Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York and the New England States conferences. KELLY MILLER ON THE APPOINT __MENT OF JUDGE HOOK. Washington D. C., Jan. 15, 1912. President William H. Taft, White House, Washington, D. C.: Mr. President—It is reported that Judge William C. Hook is an applicant for the position of justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Hook, as judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, rendered a decision (186 Federal Reports) which in clear terms denies the Negroes equal rights and privileges in railway travel. As a colored citizen I want to protest against the appointment of a man with such a reiord to the Supreme Benah, in place of the late Justice Harlan, who stood for a square deal for all men before the law. Yours truly, KELLY MILLER. CENTRALIA. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Mr. Dunn and wife, of Cairo, Ill., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. King.....Mrs. L. Enest, of Newlam, Tenn., is here visiting friends.....Mrs. J. Tarnear is on tour with Mrs. L. Enest and were in Bloomington, Ill., visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. Hagen.....Mr. Z. Offered is on the sick list.....Mr. R. King is down at the Calloway and Campbell hall last Saturday night.....The K. of P.'s met last Monday night.....Mr. E. L. Dukes, Mr. Nowell and Mr. Henry Merele are at the Calloway and Campbell Monday visiting relatives and old friends. They also visited the K. of P. lodge and were initiated as members of the K. of P. lodge of Centralia, Ill., Mr. A. V. Hindes stand the Calloway hall.....The Ruth Household Club met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Offered last Monday night. They also held their installation Tuesday night at the Club hall.....Mr. A. V. Hindes on the sick list JACKSONVILLE ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN Chastine Mason left recently for his home in Joliet, Ill., after a pleasant visit here. . . Mr. Garret Johnson died recently at his home in Mexico, Mo. . . Rev. Mrs. DeWitt, also Mr. Sil Arbuckle and Mr. Samuel Roberts are all improving. . . The children are very nice and bie. . . The chicken pie supper and ice cream social given January 9, at the Sec- ond Baptist church was quite a success, and largely attended. An excellent program was rendered by Mrs. Della Harris, who was the pastor. Mrs. Harris rendered her reading excellently. . .Miss Josephine Haskell and Thomas Waggoner have become members of the Second Baptist church, is some better now. . .The business meeting of the Second Baptist church chair was held at Rev. Mrs. DeWitt's. . .The held at Mrs. A. Dabney's. All the old officers were reelected. . .Mrs. John McCree is arranging for a fine entertainment. .Quarterly meeting was held reeled. . .Mrs. McCabe church. Rev. Gillum preached. ADDYSTON, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN Grandma Hawkins has an attack of the mumps. *Mayor Joseph Shane, assisted by his staff of deputies, is making quite a change from what has been the first step of importance was the prohibiting gabillardine in women, should the mayor continue enforcing the law, Addyston will be worth inviting strangers to...Mr. Terliss Young, who has been seriously remains about how to be confined to McNamara's writing and is confined to his home....Mrs. M. S. Fitzpatrick has recovered sufficiently to be around looking after the interests of her restaurant...Miss Mary is its ennaclesc. *Subscribe for the Freeman. HENDERSON KY (By LaVetta Jones.) Special to THE FREEMAN The cold weather prevented the mass meeting of the Young Men's Business League, but the work is being carried on just the same. Enthusiasm is at its height and the prospects for a colored Y. M. E. Chalmers, for January 1, 1913, the colored people will have a $30,000 Y. M. C. A. in Henderson... Messrs. H. G. Weston, M. E. Brown, M. H. Mansfield, and H. attending Sunday in Louisville, attending commander commanders' council and board meeting of the K, of P.'s. There are plans on foot for the erection of a Pythian temple in Louisville. This will be of credit not to the Knights of Columbus, but to all Louisville Messrs. G. Gladish, of Earlington; Levy Walker, of Corydon, and R. E. McNary, of Madisonville, spent a few hours in the city, enroute to Louisville, to the chancellor commander deputy grand chancellor of the K, of P.'s was called to Owensboro, Tuesday, to install the officers of Maceo Lodge No. 8.... Snow fell here Thursday about sixteen deep deep the thermometer registered schools were compelled to close Friday, because of the deep snow. Much suffering is reported from the extreme cold weather.... The funeral of Mrs. Kate Elmer, matched Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist church.... The Harmony club met with Mrs. W. J. Weston Sunday afternoon. COLUMBIA, MO. TULSA, OKLA. Special to The Freeman. Mrs. Nancie Craigs was out of town sold out the Boozer Brothers have moved to their staircase and moved to Sand Springs... Miss Doris Wins is in Kingfisher, Okla., visiting her dandelion family, her family were burned out this summer. ....The C. M. E. church is making some improvement on their property. The work is being done by Mr. Will Cherry..Miss Callie McGregay received news of the death of her only sister in Little Rock. Ark....Tulsa will soon have a colored office, which will begin operation in a very early time. Beginning well preached Sunday night at the Flight Baptist church....Call on E. G. Griffin every Saturday for The Freeman. NON-SECTERIAN WIDOWS TACOMA, Wash.—The following is a financial statement showing the progress in the building of the Non-Sectarian Widows' and Orphans' Home: Money raised, $145.32. Disbursements: Lumber, $114.60; travel expenses, $52.63; fire, $2.70; labor, $4.15; total, $212.03. The home is under the management of Mrs. V. L. Spencer, president; H. Campbell, secretary. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Concluded from Page One administrative factor of rare ability and broad experience. Dr. Shepard to Come in February. Owing to the continuation of the revival at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, which necessitates the transfer of the January meetings of the Bethel Literary Society to another place not so large, it is necessary that the transfer of Dr. James E. Shepard until a date in February, at which time the big church will be available. Due notice of the exact date of the transfer will be given through the press. Dr. I. N. Rose of Metropolitan church, is an ardent believer in the educational propaganda with which Dr. Shepard is identified at Dur. O. Shepard is last Sunday at the White Rock Baptist church in Charlotte, N.C., as a minister of the gospel. The ordination services were conducted by Dr. D. Webster, D. Davis, of Richmond, Va., and Dr. D. Durham, Reformer says. "Dr Shepard is a worthy scion of his father, who, until his recent death, was pastor of the White Rock Baptist church. Shepard has been a licentiate for some time, and frequently acted the role of pastor since his father's demise, but not with more credit than nlast Sunday morning, when he preached a very acceptable and inspiring sermon, that was quite in keeping with the reality of his charity with which he is peculiarly endowed." Dr. Shepard, who is a "Ph.D." by the way, will be a luminous figure. The "Mu-So-Lit" Enlarges Membership Limit The "Mu-So-Lit Club," the most famous organization of its kind in the country, organizes meetings of men on the nation, residing permanently or temporarily in this city, has extended its picket line one hundred, in anticlerical fashion, to much-needed "club home." The roster of the organization is made up of educators, doctors, business men, federal officials, etc, and the name "Mu-So-Li" is an abbreviation of the musical, social and literature which is designed to portray, with has had its great success, the best known factors in the world's development, and it is felt that with an enlarged menu, and somesomely-appointed club home, the organization prepares than ever to take care of friends in the style commensurate with the times and in comport with the reputation of club has gained throughout the country. At the annual meeting Friday evening, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Robert A. Pelham; correspondent, Robert A. Pelham; correspondent secretary, R. W. Thomas; financial secretary, W. H. Haynes; recording secretary, Alfred P. Lewis; treasurer, Dr. C. Sumner Wormley; James C. Waters; elected to membership, and Hon. W. Vernon, supervisor of Indian schools absent from the city on official business, was placed on the honorary roll. The meetings of the Mu-So-Lit Club for the paid faculty held at Martin's cafe, Eleventh and U street, the second Friday evening in each month, the busy man of the city find it very pleasant to get together, listen to and discuss choice on some helpful topic, enjoy some choice on music and be a funniest, topping off the occasion with a deliciate luncheon. At the February meeting the club will elect the twenty-five new members provided for by the Cardozo amendments adopted last Friday night. President Pelham's administration opens auspiciously. Financial Secretary Jackson Opposed to "Poverty Cry" in Zion Church. to Poverty Cry in Zion Church. Dr. J. Jackson, the optimistic financial secretary of the church, is opposed to the "poverty cry" church, some of the timorous souls in the Zion church. He handles the moneys of his connection, and declares that the people from whom he collects give evidence of their poverty. He is as much practical loyalty to their denomination as is true of any other church in the land. Baptist, Methodist or what not. He thinks the rank and file are not pleased with the lack of running expenses, too poor to pay the running expenses, a rapidly growing church body. Ministers and laity evince a disposition to go forward, says Dr. Jackson, and will not the content to take any backward step, regress or reverse. He makes it plain that he favors the election of at least two bishops at the Charlotte General Conference, to fill the existing vacancies, and will stand for the principle of "contiguous districts" in the church. He branches closer together and reducing traveling expenses. He is for the logical expansion of Zion, and insists that the church shall be truly national, covering many rich and productive sections of the country. Dr. Jackson passed through the city this week, en route to Fayetteville, N.C. to attend the final session of the Bishop's council for the present quadrennium. His financial condition, and in his preface he will urge the necessity for the election of the number of Bishops necessary to propel the church to a prosperous church organization of half a million, and will argue for the rearrangement of the districts in a more compact church organization. Dr. Jackson, "this poverty cry ought to be stopped. I hope to prove in my coming report that it is wholly unwarranted, and instrumental to the best interests of our Zion." The News in a Nutshell Architect J. A. Lankford and family are at Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla. Attorney T. J. Calloway will take charge of the work of "lifting" the mortgage of nearly $4,000 still due on the Frederick Howell homestead at Cedar Hill, Annapolis to make the place a Mecca for the Negro people—a museum of the Negro's racial history. Register J. C. Napier is deeply impressed with the possibilities that lie awake of the Negroes of the South along advanced agricultural lines. He is proud of the record the race has made as an effort to develop the Southland, but believes that even best results can be attained by systematic instruction of the Negro in the modern methods of crop production, and he is sure that he is taken to establish agricultural schools for training young colored men. He will speak at length on this subject at an early date. Mr. J. C. Daney will join Dr. J. E Shepard here in a fortnight, make a tour of the North and East in the interest of the National Religious Training school, and Justice J. C. Pritchard will also speak in the interest of this very helpful institution for the religious training of our people. The Consolidated Republican Clubs, at a recent meeting, observed the forty-ninth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation, entered President Taft for renomination, and declared for James W. Poe for delegate to the national convention. Mrs. Porta Washington Pittman and her two children are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute. Col. J. W. Lyons is ill at the Burruss sanitarium, Augusta, Ga., but is improving under the care of Dr. G. N. Stoney. Dr. I. N. Ross, the scholarly pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, is developing a surprising degree of strength in his race for the Bishopric. Rev. E. H. Hunter, formerly of this city, now at St. Hunters, E. Ga., is proving to be a formidable candidate for the financial secretaryship, to succeed Dr. John Hurst, who will go to the Bishop's Bench on the first ballot. Nine out of twelve Zion conferences, held within the past few weeks in the South, endorsed Dr. J. S. Jackson for the unanimous vote. The other three did not endorsement. Dr. Jackson's election is conceded upon all sides in the Zion connection. A mass meeting was held Monday evening at True Reformers' hall to promote the candidacy of Editor W. Calvin Chase, a former national position of delegate to the Republican national convention. He has been endorsed by a number of influential local organizers. Chase will vote for the nomination of President Jeffrey A. delegate. R. W. THOMPSON. This Magnificent Switch by Mail 40 cents. Made of long human hair that can be combed, washed and braided like your own. Would sell in a store for at least double. By our direct from manufacturer-to-you method we can save you many dollars on hair goods. Large purchases, enormous sales and small profits make this possible. Made of long human hair that can be combed, washed and braided like your own. Would sell in a store for at least double. 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A secret service a ores and Groele fective stood by ‘aiking observations,» gwowisn ts Week no blows were exchange 3 1) Spillers this week at Tem- ——— The Musici crolt, Mich, William McCabe Georgia Troubadou pe tneater, Detrolt, Miche the real ‘colored ‘minstrel show with Moore at the Majestic, Cleve. | jingle, still seems to please ef the ear Jones ven of January’ 19. wherever they go. They are now’ plast P —— Western Missourl and Kansas, going not naifer, sinee arriving in New| then to Nebraska and ins, Sone NO So ae aig coon pany numbers shxteen people, “incluah york City, 1s scoring Bie the white agent, Max c wiliote, wha ton Walker and Girls at the| the wildcat pilot with the Masots Gee Qing theater, Brooklyn, this week. | minstrels. Ait ‘scentre ufpment {ca & —e ried with pecial cotume md it, ts ‘s ry hag something up both| knowledged the real show orery'these, , ‘c’Vime. See ad in next week's ——- ‘ A white publication of Camiten, N. s —_ speaking of "My Friend from Disie” voi s, the popular little performer Dany, which played sane Rigen ie ning at the Cafe Leroy, New| city, 'said: "Never before in tre tasks F of nls, Dlagnouse, nasa ‘hettar oro —— 48 good ‘singing show as the Dixie Co In, his eighth week at the | Dany ‘been presented, “Wine Hos, Oo *, Muskogee, Okla, having | Plays ‘the society man, iat thr ene Plays the society man, is the clevere thur L. Prince has a big bug to put io tiomers ears. “Write him eare Freman office. sime and Thompson canceled their en- garment for the Blue Mouse, Philadel- fim Pu, week of January 15th, ‘the Alatama Comedy Four went big at te Lincoln. theater, New. York, last eels, with good singing and dancing. clever Billy Young just fintshea at_ the piinsiam theater, Tacoma, Wash.” Fill- fe cncuement ndw at Hoquiam, Wash, dct going fine. pita Settle was working alone last week joi sie scored a big success with her Sites and stories at the Lincoln theater, Sew York Billy E. Jones would like to work with a gil partner; a good amateur’ consid- fei. Write him at 1805 Fourth street, Washington, D.C. Marion Brooks sends greetings from St. ois, His stock company recently played ‘successful engagement at the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, Te Joly, Hendergons, scored nicely. on tte bil at the Howard theater, Washing- tm, D.C, last week. ‘This week they are fabing in Philadelphia, ‘The Six Gum Drops with Dawson and gamers scored a ig. Success last week it the Majestic. theater, Philadelphia. They bave elght weeks, Hunter and Chappelle returned to New Yirk list ‘Week, after a Successful down- ext They go away next week, and Will tot be hack before ApFIL “The Spider and the Fly" in Towa, Re- covering eitects or rough Weather.” Willle Himilion is. still funny—a droll black Hace comedian with @ good ¥olde. J. D. Chinn, the noted Uncle Tom's eatin promoter, visited the Lowery and Morsan's minstrels im the interest’ of J. ii, fovers Fashion Plate minstrels, 4n art, program will be a feature of tie frogs’ trst ‘stage performance, which vil te given In New York, Monday, Jan- far 29, 1812. Bert A. Williams,’ pres- Elmer Bowman left NeFw York Satur- Jaxy for Montreal. He just composed a ew song called “Puzzling Rag.” The mu- ji ty Chris Smith. “Elmer wilt be away fr some time, The J. H. Royer Fashion Plate minstrels pul ofr more engagements to_perform- (rs and musicians than any firm in the pstory of show business. See ad In next Two of the best equipped tent _shows ill tuke the road in April, carrying two am eich, the sleeping ears are the finest wr cecupied by any company. See ad in ct Week's issue, 1: is rumored that, Tim Owsley, man- et of the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, Sengiged to Miss Helen Shores, a young ciety lady. Wedding’ to occur within the next’ two months, The team of Little Irma and Elbert hite opened at the Howard. Theater, Nashingion, D. C,, Week of January 16, ter ‘lling their engagement there they ill go South to visit relatives, he celebrated Leon, magician and ven- lowist, arrived in ‘Tampa, Fla, Janu- fy tit! “Will spend awhile in ‘Tampa, en Key West, Fla., with Havana, Cuba, b follow. Address general delivery, Tam- on K, Kirk. the musical tramp, will wn aid another comedy stunt to his act. at ist? Well, i's one you never heard i's an eccentric bum danee. "Now on fe vestorn Vaudeville Managers’ Ass0- pThomton and Long lett, Washington, ©. Sunday night for Richmond, -Va., [i io weeks. “May return to Washing= A {cr tour weeks engagement 1f further mking is not arranged for the southern eran in the case. A secret service de- tective stood by taking observations, but no blows were exchanged. William McCabe Georgia Troubadours the ‘real colored minstrel show with a jingle, stil seems to please all the ‘people wherever they go. ‘They are now. laying Western Missouri and Kansas, going nort then to Nebraska and Iowa, ~The com- Pany numbers sixteen ‘people, including the white agent, Max C. Elliott, who: Is the wildeat pilot'with the MeCabe Greater minstrels, All scenery eaupment 1 car ried with pecial cotume dnd it ts ac- knowledged the real show everywhere. A white publication of Camden, N. J. speaking of “My Friend From Dixie” com: Pany, which played not jong since in that city, ‘said: “Never before in the history of this playhouse has a better, or even as good singing show as the Dixie Com- pany been presented. Will. Brown, who Plays the society man, is the cleverest cut and best’ groomed colored actor seen on the local stage. Brown has a_ fine appearance, a good delivery and his “Mo- lasses Candy" number cannot be better. George. Waiker never had anything on this boy.” DANA THOMPSON'S SUNNY DIXIE MINSTRELS This aggregation is having great suc- ess touring through the State of eGorsia Miss Lula aJckson closed a week ago an¢ ig now ‘temporary stationed in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. James McCoy, of Savo3 ‘Theater, Memphis, ‘Tenn., Joined us las week, and they are screams, Miss Willie’ Venable just mops—dat's all; and Richard M. Brown and. Rober Bilis hola down the extreme ends, while Charles English, Happy Dudley, Kid Mc Coy and Wm.’ MeDonald' bring up th Tear. Hverybody enjoying good health ani happiness. Al. Boyd, please write Charles English at _onee, ‘Regards to all. NOTES FROM EPH, WILLIAMS’ TROUBADOURS. We are in the Garden of Eden of Amer- fea, the east coast of Florida. Our firs stand, Daytona, ia., we had a packed house: Of course we had to enjoy” auto: mobllingy bathing and boating which thi famous ‘resort ‘Is noted for. There art several colored shows in our immediate vicinity, namely, the Southern, Smart. Set Florida’ Blossoms, A. G. Allen's Minstrel and several others; all doing nicely’ from reports, “But the prestige of Eph Wil liams’ ‘Silas Green Company remains sec- ond to none. “Giving the best all-around satisfaction of any black show in this ter- ritory, and Is owned, managed. and. con: trolled solely: by" coléred. people. Clifton Bosd, our contortionist, has been on. the sick list, but is up and’on the job again. ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S PRIVATE CAR. P. L. Jenkins Writes From Braden. town, Fla. “ We are still in Florida, playing along the Gulf coast this week, and everybody 4s well and happy with the exception of Lew V. Watts, of the acrobatic team of Watts Brothers,” who is slightly indisposed, ‘but is rapidly recovering....Mr. Geo.’ W. Quine, our genial manager, is mourning the loss of his pet water. spaniel, “Don,” which was stolen recently at Lake City, Fla.,.....Clifford Brooks, tenor. vocalist continues’ to score in singing “Down. by the Old Mill Stream.”....Chas, E. Rice interlocutor and robust’ basso, ‘sends re: gards to all friends. THE CROWN GARDEN. ‘Tim E. Owsley, Manager. ‘The Crown Garden offered a good show again tis’ week Owing. ton ihe, ‘tere weather, the crowds were small, but those Bera ca ae ee ee ee cat Sete See ee” ae Maule Breen cee et eee ia ee coe an eee See Soe ae aaa Fy are ra er ei ar Bree ie et ney eee a feta ‘al tate n'a Cedd Taot Gut 5 ie caste: tin teresa aa ee et cgay ease gore ae oh eee ge ae eee cesta aed ee Pee Gee lee a eee Seeger ene ates eta sep, an eps eee edn eae me maine acaniel ecto re eae Senet ena eee ne oie aoe eos Salou sey Beets Sarcaas ee Bre sais eer enat ae cet St seceh ae eas cis ore ene Race Suter wena Oe fee ee ee Cor eet er tear me Ua cautee Recen ine rae fee uaa eere wees ee cee ase ge See a een ee eee ae eee eee sass Rue ae ee sss citer ue as. Araceae Baenay be ame coe gee Sun cee iee mamas enp ee Dae Se a es en ily es Bae Rees enone Sone ee focal weenie er Bee ee aang pie eon ee are rise Convince CRONE and that’s what the people want. ee Notes. After a brief stay in the Walker the- ater orchestra, Mr. Clay, the cornetist, is back at the Crown, “And Clay Came Back.” "Phe Crown Garden orchestra is under the direction of Prof. “A. W. Kelly, and is ‘composed of the following pieces: "A. W. Kelly, violinist: Mr. Grey, piano, Mr. Clay, cotmet; Mr. N. Henson, trombone : Mr. "H. Woods, trap drums.’ New and popular standard selections are rendered each week. THE LYRE, LOUISVILLE, KY. After two weeks of snow, ice and zero weather, abont five hundred enthusiasts turned out Monday night to, witness the return of Billy and Grace Arntes, after an absence of six months in the “South, And also to hear the sweet melodies of Robert B. Joplin and the three London Kids, direct from Cuba. Joplin opens the act attired asa. soldier in “Band, ‘Band, Band,” and “What the Band Played," and closed with the “Chinatown Ras.” ‘The London Kids made their debut in this section, being backed by ex-Manager {louis A. Evans, during a Southern trip, through Florida. Billy and Grace Arntes Closed’ this short but good bill in good Stgle. Billy. is at himself again and is Working better than at any. time since fis return from England. “Manager Haley fs hustling to Dulld the house up to its standard, as it has run down during the last three months. ‘The Freeman_can be secured from Louis Johnson every Saturday at the Maceo the- later, Charleston, S. C. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. MUSICAL & who really did something, we have ¢ Sa SSH] | | Passing of a young man whose mistak | | must serve an an examplator other san 1 Bien to progt by jin the show ‘Busine see reonally I” have nothing agains | ~ CHICAGO }| Walker, but it he did net ‘have 'seh q Pe, enough’ to know that the moment 1 rd ate ent up over the door of a thea q 2 is “public "work had come’ prom! y WEEKLY } | cndly into' the Simeligne at gotise Brom = iclsm, he was foolish. . His appearance \ = the ‘Monogram in “Chicago while Vins REVIEW || Watker theater was being finished, | % Yealed the fact that he had no mon a himself, while his mame was advert — | | 2 the rreeman ‘as proprictor of the t ee sre rae ed brow < WEEKLY y | REVIEW BI | ae a) By Sylvester Russell The Battle of Manila and Specialties at Motts’ Pekin Theater. There was an excellent little company of dramatic: players at the Pekin, which Opened’ on, Monday night in the “Battle of Manila.” a military play in three acts. The leading role was taken by Charles La. Brash, a good actor of some experi- ‘ence. Miss ‘Beatrice Dare looked charm ing as the general's daughter, Bd Cloris as the general's son, was a most promis- ing young actor, Others in the cast were Bencle Delmore, Tdwin’ James, Lee De Kalb, Harry Martin, H. B. Lewis and Bile ly Emerson, ‘The company Is_ white, in- ‘cluding Col, Brydon's” Esqulmaux. dogs from Sitka, “Alaska.” Our Buddy Gilmore Introduced his new “Cotton Blossom’ act, which Included six people and thelr lively Singing and dancing electrified everybody from start to. finish, Rogers and Wiley Hit of the Show at 5 the New Grand, Relying upon the fact that Rogers and Wiley were on the Dill as the only col- ored act, and one that would make good, the New Grand theater was quite com- fortably filled at each performance last ‘Monday evening, Rogers ig not only a clever comedian, but one of the greatest comedy dancers in the business, and Stella Wiley, who was lavishly gowned, looked prettier than ever on this occasion, re- minding those who knew her of days of yore. ‘The team took four encores. ‘The ‘Three Southern Roses was a fair trlo of singers whose work managed to give, sat- isfaction. Zelaska and Moore, -in “The Operator,” was a railroad story that had a realistic representation of a train, in- Visibly passing. Radcliff and Hall, in child play and the Riva-Larsen troupe of gymnasts, which were very good, com- Pleted the bill. | ‘The pictures ineliided a “Water War," “Scenes in Scotland,” etc. ‘The last half of last week's bill included Mulini Sisters, Melrov Due, Walter Per- civaFi in “A’King for a Night,” Bisle Murphy and Bradford's Chicken ‘Trust, a lively colored singing skit, which grew better as the days went on, Billy McCarver, John Goodloe and Fanny Wise Share Honors at the Monoaram Theater, Billy McCarver, with a new partner, Leon Diggs, in a new sketch, was the of- fering at the Monogram, and the McCar- Ver end of the sketch was as usual an/im- mense laugh provoke. especially his eom- edy and dancing. Mr. Diggs, who made his first ‘appearance ‘as a talker, made 00d. His solo, “Dearest Memories,” was a gem that exlilbited his fine tenoF voice to a great advantage. Miss anny. Wise, who returns from Washington, D.'C., was Toyally received as usual, her child’ spe- clalty making a distinct hit. Happy John Goodioe “and hie wite, who entered upon thelr second week in’ an act which ore- ated roars of laughter as usual. It was 4 military sketch and a good one. A col- ored team whieh failed to make good was cloned, and white singing and dancing team, ‘took thelr place. ‘The pictures this house are now drawing attention, “Night and Day,” a New Iilustrated Song, Meets Its Reward at the Phoenix Theater. ‘The unusual, which most always hap- pens, was where photo plays have form- erly’ taken all, the encores; this time, Monday evening's song service, illustrated and sung by Hattie May Patton, was “Night and’ Day,” a pretty love! song, which made a distinct impression as a To: mance. Part of the lyric reads like this: “Night and Day, Night and Day, Dreaming of you all the while Come what may, far away: Tt seems I see that smile, ete. A romance of the Cliff Dwellers and a Patriotic story were fine photo plays that ‘were worth looking upon. ay tne ienaceeis ce cago ‘has temporarily suspended owing to 'a lack of remuneration of thelr financial Tesourees, but it is hoped that they will soon be able to revive and keep alive. Mrs. Cecll Dorsey has returned from a holiday visit to her home. in Louisville, Ky. it is Will H. Dorsey, the, populay Pianist, composer, arranger and leader at jthe Monogram, who so lavishly indulges his mother Gus Simmons, Inte of Simmons ana Payne, ha sjoined hands with William Gibbs.” The, team of Simmons and. Gibbs was at the American last week, This week ee Mr. Frank Withers, the trombone solo- fst, lias been anxious ‘to hear from his out of town friends. His permanent ad- ‘drest is 3010 State street, Chicago, Til eee Mr. Harry Harris, brother of the late Skinner Harris, is in town putting a show together whieh he wilt take onthe road atvan early date for the country towns. | T have been informed by President Mtil- ler of the Goats, that an impostor ag been collecting money for the burial. of Mr. Grundy. "Manager Selig, of the American theater, and Alderman ‘Shufelt are said to have been victims, and. detee= tives are now on his trail, Mr. Grundy who had been aC. V. B.A. was buried by his wife, who carried a heavy insurance on his fe Sidney Smith, who has been represent- ing Alonzo Moore, the magician, gave the eritic and his friends a wash down prior to his departure for ‘Vancouver, B.C. Ie and. Moore are to sail for Hofiolulu May ihe ist Biers Mr. George Reeves, expert trap, drum- mer at the Monograin theater, fully Fe Covered from his iliness ‘some’ time, ago. This is given in answer to. several fn: quiries trom’ patrons of the “Marquette, Where he recently played traps one hour for the after theater function. $0. pop: lar and valuable was Reeves to the of chestra that patronage ‘has even. fallen. off, "but it'is rumored that he’ is soon to Feturn. Peas Winsome Lillian Brown, the soubrette, fg sald to have broken all records at thé Globe theater, Jacksonville, Fla, where she Is making a ten weeks’ run: “Mane ager Crowd seems to be the freest man from making mistakes in the ‘Southern field. ‘The orchestra too, which is under the management of Francis Eugene ‘Mic kel, is reported to be giving the perform= ers’ ample satisfaction, William D. Evans, formerly manager of the Lyre and Garden theaters of Lous isville, Ky.. has re-leased the property for ten years and will run a first clase vaude: Yille show and amusement park. Bvana represents the Evans Brothers in the vent ture. Wigs ‘The closing of the new Walker theater at Indlanapolts, Ind.. after four days dus ration, the defects of the house, the bluns ders of the management and the dwindles ment of the patronage are all features of what it means for a young man to herald Or misrepresent ‘his value in advance of actual ability and his. financial standing by proxy, like counting so many chickens before they are hatched. The passing of Mr. Earl Walker, former manager of the Crown Garden and of the new. Walker: theater, which bore his name, but if i opens again should be commemorated to the name of George W. Walker, a man who Teally did something, we have the Passing of a young man whose mistakes must serve as an examplafor other young: men to profit by in the show business, Personally I have nothing against Mr. Walker, but if he did not have sense enough’ to know that the moment his name went up over the door of a theater that his public work had come promine ently into the limelight of praise or crit icism, he was foolish. His appearance at the Monogram in Chicago while the Walker theater was being finished, re- Vealed the fact that he had no money himself, while his name was advertised in the Freeman as proprietor of the the: ater. The criticism he got was no dif. ferent from what anybody else "would have gotten under the same circumstances, His published retaliation further indleat= ed his lack of intelligence. “When the end came, quicker than we all had expected, all wise men knew that his assumption to be a great manager without proof of actual ability, meant failure. Mr. Walker has arrived in Chicago, where, I under~ stand, he is to return to the stage ae a performer. “Rumors of what Mr. Walker has said since his arrival could be dame aging against him, but I will not oppose him ‘in any way unless he starts some- thing. While T am not afraid and can mysticly defend myself, I have recently cultivated the friendship of a secret ser. vice detective, who assures “me. that in every public place I go on State street, any actor who has ever threatened me, is shadowed. In the meantime, T remain in the field ‘to enlighten ignorant people, ‘who have criminal instincts, Walker Tid-Bits, ‘The Walker theater, Aha, hatha! ‘Went up the spout, = there you are. Earl Walker's now a public “fan: ge With pen and ink his name T dub— If ever he punches the newspaper man, He'll feel the sting of a detective's club. MORSELS OF MORALITY. (Passion.) I love you, yes, I think I do, But conscience tells me not; Only true love's all that’s true, “Of that I quite forgot.” (Love) If passion’s but a silly flash, ‘That thrills weak people’ through, Til, pass up both cheap trash and ‘cash And stick, my love, to you. (The Moral) Where passion loves most anyone, ‘True love loves none but you; There happiness has just begun ‘And life to you is new. —SYLVESTER RUSSELL. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING. (By S. Tutt Whitney.) ‘The new Belmont Theater, Pensacola, Fla. opened January 1. under the most favorable auspices. ‘The theater Is en tirely fire-proof, with a seating capacity for 450 persons. When completely fin- ished it will be one of the most complete colored theaters in the country, In. re- building the Belmont ‘Theater, Mr. M. Ja- coby did not overlook a single tem that would be conducive to the comfort and happiness of patrons and” performers while in the Belmont ‘Theater. ‘Mr. Jacoby is a unique character. He is a rich man, but one would not judge him so trem "personal appearance, He has been in the liquor business for more than thirty years, and never touched a drop of whisky in his life. He has been in the show business for nearly ten years: it Is bis pastime, his toy, but under his sagacious management the toy has proven a profitable one. t. Jacoby 1s very original in his meth- eas of conducting a theater and ‘manas- people. He never books a. per- former for more than one performance and never signs a contract. Yet no one has ever worked for Mr. Jacoby. and falled to receive the money due him, and Poor Boy Crosby worked at the Belmont for 18 consecutive months. Mr. Jacoby is a Southerner of the old regime—perennial in friendship, ardent in love, and implacable in hatred.” His word is his bond, ‘and his watchword, hospital- ity, His colloquial powers are well devel- oped; while talking with one his eyes have'a merry twinkle and the corners of his mouth twitch with a mischievous smile. Any performer who can deliver the goods will be pleased to work for Mr, Jacoby. Jacksonville, Fla. ‘That the Negroes of Jacksonville are still among the most progressive in the Union is manifested by the fact that they are operating successfully two of the finest theaters in the country controlled by colored people. ‘The Globe, owned and managed by Frank Crowd, is well known, and is play- ing to profitable business. “Mr. Pranic Montgomery is amusement. director and Producer, and is doing commendable work, which is giving excellent satisfaction. Mr. Montgomery is assistea by his wife who is conspicuous for her beauty and her versatility. Muriel Ringold, with her inimitable fa- cial expressions, “excellent singing and clever dancing, was easily the head of a good vaudeville bill. ‘The new Lincdin Theater, under the management of Mr. Robb, Is also doing a profitable business. It is'a very beautiful house, situated Giagonally across. the street from the Globe. The rivalry _be- tween these theaters is of the. friendly sort. Mr. Crowd and Mr, Robb realize there is profit enough for’ both, if. thelr business Js rightly conducted. Mr. Sank Simms, late of the Smart, Set Company and the Whitney Musical Com- edy Company, is amusement director of the Lincoln. ‘For three years Mr. Simms was associated with myself \in_ stock work. “He is conscientious and a hard worker, which makes him eminently fitted for a position ike the one he Is now hold- ing £0 successfully. The clever work of his wife, Blanche Simms, contributes largely to’ his success. ‘The old rellable Billy Bradley is stage manager. He has had a large and varied experience from which to draw, the good effects of which are manifested in the smoothness with which the performances are given. ‘The imitations of Susie Sutton, the singing of Claybourne Jones and the sing- ing sketch by Dolly Stewart and Carrie Stieth were the features of an excellent vaudeville bill. ‘The show closed with a bright little comedy, written by Simms and Bradley, entitled “The Detective,” which gave George Taylor a chance to dispense some genuine comedy. He kept the audience in'a continuous roar of mer- riment. His work is clean and bears the stamp of originality. The orchestra at the Globe is under Prof. Michael. ‘The one at the Lincoln 15 under Prot. Montgomery. Both are very good and are a valuable asset, indispen- Se a Soe en eee CURRENT NEWS OF CHICAGO ‘eres of expert poo! games wl be plane ‘at the Keystone, of which Mr. John Fry 4s proprietor, and Holt's and| White's ‘places. After several expert games are played, the final game will be played at Fry's place for the champlonship. ‘Those in different classes will be named next week. BS Miss Marguerite Huggins, one of the popular girls of the South’ Side, enter- tained with whist on Wednesday night of this week. ee ‘Mr, Sam Evans has returned to the city from a trip to Cairo, TIL, where he hag been to see his mother. Mr. A. N. Johnson, of Nashville, Tenn. one of tie leading ‘undertakers, of thai city and regarded as one of the most successful business men in the South, has been in Chicago for several days on busi- ness. At an early Gate, he will open a most up-to-date Negro theater at Nash- MATINEE B. F. KEITH'S | Yeadon ten EVERY pay | Grand Opera House Next Week, | “set Rrorsoon, HERMINE sHONE &co. | ““Cheyenne Days,” |, FOUR BLLES In “The Little Goddess” "| picturing Western life, with | —1.Danset Modernes _ EDWARDS. RYAN & LUCILLE MULHALL | ‘The Screams of the Age ‘MERNEY Champion woman rough rid- DU GROS TRIO ‘Three Irishmen in novelties er and her bronco ‘The Daring Gymnasts 500 EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY SEATS. MATINEES Sc: EVENINGS lic. OO So ——————————_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— Piano and violin player, those doubling in band preferred. All performers and musicians write. Booze fighters not wanted Address Alex. EF. Wheeler, Mgr. Hottest Coon in Dixie Co., as per route in The Freeman. ‘The largest Colored Theatre south of Jacksonville, eatering to the best people only. We book any first class Stock, Vaudeville or Novelty Act, but wo want only those that cal deliver the pods. If you havea frst elass act, why not let the people of Tampa enjoy it. Writs or wire, HENRY W. PASCHAL, Amusemont Director, 1220 Central Aver ‘tninpa. Fla Knockers, booze artists, prize fighters and disorganizers save stamps. R. M. STEWART, Owner and Mar’ Wanted Quick For Ed. Winn’s Big Combination Act Playing the Gus Sun Circuit Merry Minstrels and Holiday in the South Company |A.No. 1 Soubrette, who can sing and dance with Specialty: first class Tonor finger for solo, Guartette and chorus. Address na per route: Jan. 18 19, 20 Glaruaburg. W. Va: 2205, 1, Gases Sridge. O. Or Home Office, Harry Williams: Academy of Musie, Piesbarg, Pa, ES WANTED! For the Gem Theatre, Dayton, Tennessee Now open and doing fine business, good performers at all times. Write or wire immediately. Address * ‘ Box 272, A. E. Ben amin Dayton, Tennessee. 9’ COLORED PRINCESS THEATRE, DALLAS, TEXAS WANTED-—Colored talent of all kinds for permanent Stock and Musical Comedy. Women must have good, strong voices Can give good people six to twelve weeks. Can use piano player who doubles brass. George Taylor, Bud ‘Smith, George Douglass, Fulton Mitchell, Bill King, write. This Theatre is now being erected, and will open on or before March 1st. ‘Seating capacity 1.000, the largest and best Theatre in the South. | Addrose ali ‘mail to ARTHUR HOCK WALD, 2305 Live Oak St , Dallas, Tex. All peo- ple state salary and what you do in first letter. Loree ese, Will seat 1,500, will be eorsroug with scenery and eduipped with modern paraphernalia for new Majestic. es Mr. Henry Allen Boyd ts expected to pas through the city the latter part of the month en route to Canada on. busi- poss, ue Wil Be in company, with his father, and several distinguished men from Nashviie, ‘Tenn. Within the next week there will be ‘organized in this city a National Colored Roosevelt League. ” Several prominent lawyers will take the lead in the organi: zation. GS Mrs. Cella Dorsey, mother of Mr. W. H. Dorsey, of the Monogram theater orches- fra, has arrived in the city after a de- Uiglittul visit at Louisville, Ky. Mrs, Letitia Harper Davis, formerly of this clty but now of London, England, Js in the city stopping ‘with ‘Mrs. Dan Budd, 3133 Wabash avenue. She was accompanied with her young son Dannie 3 R. H. Payne and Mr. 3. 1. Harper left this week for Indianapolis, ‘Ind., on theatrical busmess. They will return the last of the week, | Miss Sadie Smith, a very charming girl of this city who has been in Canada for the past six months, is in the city for a three weeks’ visit. ‘She is having a delightful time sleigh riding. ‘The Aneereon Club, of which Miss Floy Stephens is president, will ‘give a leap year party at her ‘residence ‘on. next Tuesday night. Several engagements are expected to be transacted on that night. More young girls have married from this ¢lub recently than from. any other: club in the city, It is one of the leading so- clety clubs’ of the Windy City. ‘The many friends of Mrs. Haydee Campbell, of St. Louts, Mo., are pleased to learn that she left Provident Hospital last week where she was subjected to an operation by Dr. George C. Hall. ‘The Operation was of a most serious nature, Dut she is out and was at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George Hall for several Gays. She left the latter part of the Week for her home. | ‘The National Guards from the States of Ilinols, Missouri, Wisconsin will. par- {cipate ih maneuvers with. the. United States Regulars either at Fort Sheridan or Fort Schnelling. ‘This means that the Bighth Regiment of this city will be scheduled for participation. - ‘The Informa: tion was sent’ out from the war depart. ment. slee ‘The announcement of the marriage of Miss Anita Laplere, of New ‘Orleans, to Mr. Wesley Wilson’ of Mobile, "Ala,, ‘has been recelved here by Miss Bertha Young. Miss Young and several of Miss La plere's friends of Chicago expect to at- tend the wedding, | Miss Mary White Overton, of New York City, is very much interested in the clr- culation of good literature among the col- ored people, She sugegsted to. a body that a squadron of giris work up a large circulation for the Crisis. She said that girls in New York are making money on such a venture |) Edward H. Morris, the well-known at- torney and grand master of the Odd Fel- lows, was given a stag on Monday night at the Odd Fellows’ Hall. Mr. Morris has just returned from the East, where he has been attending a meeting of the sub-committee of management of the Odd Fellows, Boge Already Hon. J. 6, Bush, of Little Rock, Atk, has written to’ your corre- ‘Spondent that he is going to have a larger delegation to the National Negro Business League than at Louisville or any. other revious meeting. “Mr. Bush is man of Ris "word, "and "we lovic t0 see’ a monster Galiantion fom Avec HELENA, ARK. Champaign, Til, Special. ‘The sudden death of Logan Reed caused ‘widespread gloom in .this community. He was a Christian gentleman, always ready =——— to help in’ the right direction. Church ‘and society will miss him, also thousands of trends. He was for years umpire in baseball circles. He leaves a wife and three children.’ The pride of a happy household is gone on that immortal voy- age never to return. To express the Te- HBsct and esteem felt, tor im by all whe knew him is a task at which feeble words must pause. It was well to have known, him and it is with a heart full of sor row that we give to him for this life a last lingering farewell. ROCKFORD, ILL. Special to THe FREEMAN. Mr. Edward Lee, who has been sick for three months, is out again....Mr. C, R, Gorum, who “opened a barber shop, reading room and pool room, is doing nicely.” Will be glad to meet’ all strane gers When in our city call on him....+s Mr. Clarence “R. Gorum entertained’ “a umber of ‘his friends at ‘nis homey 301 Stewart avenue, Sunday evening, danu- ary 7, 1912. Music was furnished by the Hill brothers.” Whist was the feature of the evening. “There were twenty-six pres ent and they enjoyed the evening. im- mensely....Mr, James Dochier and fam- ily, of Beloit, Wis, were in our elty Sun- day visiting’ relatives and friends....-. Mr. Mack Koss, who has been on the sick Ust, is improving nicely. .Mr. Wm. Good- low is at home suffering from a severe cold. “Hope he will be out soon. ROUTE, 8. H. DUDLEY, In “Dr, Beans From Bos- fon’ Chicaso, “ILL, week of January BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY—Atlanta, Ga., January 22, 28: Athens, 24; Macon,” 25; Mtzger= ald, 26: Americus, 27, JOLLY JOHN LARKINS—Sherman, Tex., January 22; “Gainesville, 237, Wichita Falls, 24; Bowle, 25; Anadarka, 263 Purcell, Okia., 27; J. LUBRIE HILL, ‘in “My Friend From Dixie’ —Boston, “Mass., week of Janu- ary 22. GEORGIA CAMP MEETING COMPANY —Greenville, Mich., January 22, 23, 24. GEORGIA MINSTRELS—Maricopa, Cal., January 22. PROF, EPH. WILLIAMS TROUBA- ROURS—Miam!, Fla, January 22, 285 Key West, 25. LOWRY AND MORGAN'S MINSTRELS = DeSoto, Mo., January 22; Jefferson City, 247 Sedalia, 25; Higginsville, 263 Warrensburg, 27. LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Bradford, F.L. -Moppin, Pearl. Brown, Richard, Moore,” Alona, Cross, ‘rom Mecamon. J. Yi. Chita, W. 1. Pugh, E. 5, Culligan, J, Perkins, Master D, Garter, Baul Porter, Pete Dudley, BB Peat, BF, Rnglish, Ed. Shetiel, Joseph, Howard, 4. 1. Simmons, Cal. Heywood, John ‘Sadler, Wm Harris, Geo, Straughter, Baward Horyn, Herman ‘Timmons, Willie. Hughes, Atrus ‘thomas, W. A. Hagerman, J... ‘Taylor, Geo, Johnson, Wilitam Valentine, Alex. Tohnson: London’ Wolfseate. Geo. Laey, Prof J, Wise. Fen. Morgan, Harry Wine, James Meauitty, Mt Wrinit. AA. Mickels, Eugene Winn, oJe, Morgan, William, Zeke, Biliy. Ladies’ List, Bright, Miss Gussie. Pryer, Miss Ethel awards, Laura. Ramsey, Miss A. Mime. LaBelle Glenn. Shaw, Bianche. Hayes, Miss Elia. Smith, Aliss Augusta, ——EE—E WAN at ines in all lines Longengagement toright parties. Sin- gles and doubles write or wire, Address A. RASCHIO, Prop., 416 B. Commerce 8t., ‘San Antonio, Tex. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. SPORTING NEWS. The special matinee given for a special meet of Dr. Roller and IVencil resulted in a draw after thirty minutes. It is being said that New York fight fans and the sporting writers refuse to take interest in the Johnson-Flynn fight. They say that if the fight is on the deck that Jack Johnson will beat Flynn to death inside of ten rounds. Le Roy Bird, of the Douglass Center Athletic Club, the champion lightweight colored wrestler, is booked for five matches at Hawthorn, Ill. The first match will probation, introduce Robinson (winner of Cleveland, O. Bird is open to meet any man at 135 pounds. On Friday, December 29, at the Pekin theater, Chicago, Ill., Villa Vincent, threw three men in minutes in six and De Birnay in 13 minutes in the Rough Dutchman, weighing 149 pounds, in 7 minutes. When an unknown wrestler appeared to challenge and throw Vincent on a wage, Vincent was willing to entertain the audience despite the wrestler who insisted on withholding . . . AND JACK GOT BACK AT "GEN TLEMAN JIM." Accusses Corbett of Attempting Bribery on Him. CHICAGO, January 9—"Jim Corbett and a Chicago theatrical man offered me $100,000 to lay down to Al Kaufmann after I had defeated Jim Jeffries and demonstrated that I was the greatest performer." When I returned from Australia, where I won the championship of the world from Tommy Burns, Jim Corbett and the same theatrical magnate visited me. When I met the members of Jim Corbett to the effect that Johnson was the luckiest of champions, that he was dodging fights with the best of the present day heavyweights, that he was a man of doubtful courage and that he was hogging by demeaning $30,000 of the purse for a world's championship fight. The dusky champion not only accused Corbett of trying to get him to participate in a fake, but tore a few of the booze off the record of Sullivan's con- "Take a look at Corbett's record," said Johnson. "He only fought two, or three square rights. He played Jacksonville was a raw fake. Mitchell down to him. He lost his fight with Tom Sharkey in New York on a foul to keep from being beaten in a more recent game. He faced a fake contest with Kid McCoy put the boxing game out of commission in New York for a long time. This is the man who says I have no nerve—this man whom I'll swear came to me and asked me to let him stay ten rounds with me in order that he might look like the real 'come back.' When Corbett was champion he named him young fellow. Yet he says I am a staller. I have a witness to the offer that Corbett made to me to let him stay ten rounds. He and the same living with Toots Marshall in South Dearborn street, and made me the proposition. No definite sum was stated as my part of the job, but I would to understand that I would be paid well. I turned down this proposition and then right after my fight with Jeffries, when the cry for a white champion was counted everywhere the same pain he beat me and placed my pay at $100.000. "Corbett has criticised me for holding $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. SEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY—YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back drains, or the follies of youth, that has erred so many worn and nervous men their own homes—without any additional medicine—that I think every man who wishes to regain his many power and virility, quickly and should have a copy. So I have deterred one and a half years of thecription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who wrote me for it. This package comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and I am convinced it is the surest-sounding combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. I think I owe it to my fellow man to send them a copy in confidence, so that any one here who is weak and couraged with pain may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure what I believe is the acting restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOTOING, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: "E. Robinson, $331 Luck Building, Detroit Mich., and I will send you a copy of this doctor's ordinary envelope free of charge. A great many doctors would charge $3.00 to for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. out for $20,000 for my end of a championship fight purse. Why shouldn't I? I am not amount Tommy Burns got for fighting me if he was worth that much as a champion. I must be given the same sum. I never yet tried to defend my claim to the championship by fake fights, and that is considerably more than some of my critics can say." This Caused the Row In The News and other papers fast Saturday Corbett accused Johnson of being the greatest stalker in the history of pugilism. Among other things he said: "When Johnson fought Jeffries, he drew the capital prize of pugilism. Any ordinary heavyweight could have defeated the Jeffries that appeared in the ring that fateful Fourth of July. The nervous collapse left that once invincible practitioner practically helpless. Those who witnessed the fight realize that fact." JACK JOHNSON STALLER, SO SAYS JIM CORBETT. Wants Something Easy and All the Money to Fight. By James J. Corbett. Former Heavyweight Champion of the World. PHILADELPHIA. January 6.—How long is the American sporting public going to stand for the stalling tactics of Jack Johnson? Filling my theatrical enclave with a week we have come in contact with a great team well posted fight fans, and the Quaker City can boast of quite a number, take it from me. The absorbing topic of conversation has been the prospects for a heavyweight championship battle another year has passed over our heads. The consensus of opinion is that Johnson has no appetite for a fight with McVey, Jeannette, Langford or anybody else to figures to have a chance and but he may play matters as long as he possibly can. And by the same token, for pure unadulterated gall Jack's off repeated demands of $30,000 win, lose or draw, put him in a chair himself. The foot Johns is the champion does not grant him the privilege of dictating exorbitant and unreasonable terms to those less fortunate beings who would do battle for the title. Whether or not his demands are granted by McVey, the promoter has no hearing on the question. A champion who insists upon such outrageous and one-sided conditions does not want to fight, and that's all he can do. He Johnson and his臂 Burns to Australia, and agreed to the latter's terms because he felt he had it on the Canadian; he is not so sure of the outcome. He also chose the chance the championship was worth more than a guarantee of the big end of the purse, especially when there appears to be little risk in losing out in the tournament. Fans Growing Disgusted. Johnson is mighty lucky in that the public has stood for him so long. The fans would hardly have tolerated in a game the lack of respect in the Negro. And this because they would otherwise be accused of race prejudice. But the people who make the game profitable are fast growing disaffected fans, and this fellow. This is patent to those who keep in touch with the sport. It would be an entirely different matter if there was no one qualified to meet the demands of the team and Jeannette, three of his own color, have the public approval and have long been begging for opportunities to fight in the league, and have all reasonable points, and a few more, to the champion, but that worthy has stalled for the guaranteed $30,000 (win, lose or draw), $5,000 training expenses, and $10,000 prize money. When Jeffries gave Johnson the chance to become undisputed champion the purse was split 60 per cent to the Negro and 40 per cent to the original agreement called for 75 and 25, but according to best authorities Johnson begged for an equal division and Jeffries finally consented to let it go little confidence. Obviously Johnson had little confidence. Johnson has frequently been accused of having "yellow" in his makeup, and while I hesitate to accuse any man of lack courage or insistence on charges. The change in the original Jeff-Johnson articles of agreement goes far to substantiate them. An L. Sullivan, for many years the idol of every lover of boxing, did not "hog" everything in sight when he fought. The Sullivan-Corbett contest at New Orleans was for a purse of $25,000. The Sullivan-Corbett bill. And it was not stage money, either. The Mitchell-Corbett fight involved the championship of the world and a purse of $20,000. Peter Jackson, the greatest colored hat ever known, boxed a $10,000 prize. Jeff Gave Fitz a Chance. The Fitzsimmons-Corbett Carson City combat was conducted on a percentage basis. There was no guarantee and the championship was take, take, take, was always ready and willing to fight. After winning the championship he met all challengers as fast as they came along. Jeff gave Fitzsimmons a chance to win the championship, a game courtesy to me, and had two contests aplice with Sharkey and Ruhlin, and always on a percentage basis. How do the records of these men compare with those of "hogging" it, and they were all sportsmen enough to take even chances for the coin. The present holder of the championship would much rather refine his operations to the "white hope" contingent in limited bouts—men who are novices at the game. I have it on good authority that he has been anling for matches of this sort ever since he was in money affair called off. Johnson would agree to box a ten- round bout with Flynn, Palzer, Kennedy or Morris? Why? Because he figures it a comparatively easy job to outpoint any one of these men. But if in a year or so, Palzer, for example, has developed into a worthy challenger will Johnson be given. Jack is quoted as saying that there is no money for him in fighting another Negro. Hugh McIntosh man- ualizes but it is not enough. It looks if the champion will sign to box Flynn in order to get out of a match with either McVey or Jeannette. Flynn looks easier game than Johnson in size and weight. It is a poor match. The champion's word apparently is worthless, but he mentions the while abroad to fight in Sid- dle winter in which he was guaranteed $25,000. I doubt if he is on the level now. At his best Johnson can be put in the game as a lucky champion. Fortune for him he "arrived", when the THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER quality of heavyweights was fast deteriorating. A few years earlier he entered the game with such stars as Fitzsimmons, McCoy, Rullin, Sharkey, Maher and Jeffries in their first season, and he been to clean up that bunch I leave to the judgment and opinion of my readers. Jeff the Capital Prize When he fought Jeffries he drew the capital prize of professional pugilism. Any ordinary heavyweight could have defeated the Jeffries that appeared in the ring that fateful Fourth of July fight. He was a vincecchion champion practically helpless. Those who witnessed the fight realize that fact. Outside of his ability as a boxer, and he falls short of the ideal, Johnson can win by a pass and pass as champion staller. He is turned down many handsome offers to do battle. JACK JOHNSON. Juli Jones, Jr. Champion Jack Johnson of four hundred million people, this four hundred million includes England, France, Australia, and the countries where prize fighting is one of the star attractions in sport. To think of it, the best man in four hundred million looks like Johnson is ever more important before he put poor Jim Jeffries away—but to think how he can joke the public any way he chooses, and has a little robe around Jim Corrigan's neck, he can joke a tree as to what he is going to do next. Johnson has signed an agreement to must Jim Flynn, the fireman, to fight the fire in the country, the public is waiting for its next blow. BASEBALL IN CUBA Who Perfected the Deal to Bar Colored American Players—Did Cuba Fall for That Race Prejudice Gag? By Juli Jones, Jr. The Cuban baseball players got one well deserved beating after the smoke cleared away. The black fans of America are asking themselves, did the Cubans double-cross the colored stars of this country or did they fall for that race prejudice gag? The managers of the American baseball teams that visited Cuba last season made fall gauss out of the Cuban promoters--defeated, called them Negro. The last of all said they did not have any baseball science. McGraw had the box score of every game played in Cuba lying in front of him. He could readily see that all of the games were won by the Cubans by 10 points, and by the players on the Cuban teams. To defeat the Cuban players the American colored players would have to be barred. To do so he would have to be clever, so he insisted in his contract that the Cuban players would have to be less sons. This clause shut out the American Negro ball player. The Cuban promoters stood for it, or either their heads got swelled over their last season's success. The result was they got the victory. The Negroes as ball players, they knew how to and run, but did not know when to do either no baseball brains. This was John McGraw's remark when he returned to America. He must carry a lot of weight. The Cubans should now, if they have any real baseball sense, that they were not old enough in the game to collect a team to beat the pick of ball in this, the American and National teams, and players to pick from than the whole male population of Cuba. But the Cubans seem to be a race of forgetful people when it comes to the American man, whom they should respect above anyone from a baseball stand-point. The Cuban has given the colored baseball player a direct slap once before. Some time ago—about twenty-five years ago—the professional ball players organized a baseball club at Palm Beach, Fla., to amuse the guests of the hotel. The club was known as the Cuban Giants. The team in the club was the splash in the baseball writer. The people Cuba sent up an awful howl and protested to the Spanish minister at Washington, D. C., to use his best efforts to correct the错误. The good name to fool the American public. Unfortunately the Cubans were in bad standing with the Spanish government in old Madrid. It was disconcerting to the Cubans to engage American colored baseball players to teach them the game and to play with them, as no white player of any ability would think about taking part. The Cubans are like all foreign peoples, they were quick to recognize race prejudice. But it hoped that their defeat by the American teams will teach them the importance of being pared. The Cubans above all people of the world should love and respect the American colored man, and remember that he was the gallant of the American colored addict who boke the voke of Spain from their necks. ASHEVILLE. N C. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN Messrs. M. H. Barton and W. G. Burton gave a stag at their residence, 166 Hill street. The guests were Messrs E. M. Cary, G. S. Greenlee, E. S. Robinson Jesse Steal, L. W. Watson, White Side, George Greenlee, Tinch Park Sheff Brann, George Anthony, A. H Hill. Music by J. G. Candor and J. S. Candor. Music by J. G. Candor owned by Messrs W. E. Feney and J. E Jones, is pleasing the trade and maintaining a most desirable class of customers, both white and colored. THE FREEMAN IN MUNCIE. All who would like to subscribe for the Indianapolis Freeman should call and see Mrs. Wm. Burgin, who is now acting as agent for the Freeman. Call at the Pekin Hotel, South Valuat street Munich, Singi cop. 100, six months, 85 cents; one year, $1.50. DO YOU WANT A GOOD JOB? Then take up the agency of The Freeman and make a good living for yourself by working for a company. We give give to any other vocation. We are buying our prices during the month of January. Now, you can get The Freeman for 1.50 a year and the regular rate is $1.50. Take up of a good thing and accept the agency. The Freeman is on sale in Denison, Tex. by H. Nelson. 416 Bond street, north. POPULATION OF ALABAMA ACCORDING TO COLOR. WASHINGTON, D. C.—A preliminary statement of the white and Negro population of Alabama, by counties and principal cities, as shown by the returns of the Thirteenth Decennial Census, taken today by Director Durand of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce and Labor. The statistics were prepared under the direction of William C. Hunt, chief statistician for population of Alabama, and are subtest to later revision. The total population of Alabama in 1910 was subdivided as to color as follows: White, 1,228,841; Negro, 908,275; all other persons (Indians and Chinese, 977,456); equivalent figures for 1900 were: White, 1,001,152; Negro, 827,307; all other, 238. For 1890 they were: White, 833,718; Negro, 678,489; all other, 1,194. The Negro population constituted 42.5 percent of the state in 1910, as against 45.2 per cent in 1900 and 44.8 per cent in 1890. The rate of increase in the Negro population since 1900 was less than half or that for the preceding century, for the population being 80,968, or 9.8 per cent, as compared with 148,818, or 21.9 per cent from 1890 to 1900. The white population increased from 1900 to 1914, or for the decade 1890 to 1900. The increase being, respectively, 227,689, or 22.7 per cent, as against 167,434, or 20.8 per cent. Dumfries city had a population in 1914, 182,685, comprising 80,369 white, 126,950 Negro and 11 other persons (Chl- Cape May, N. J. Special rates for Fall and Winter. Service unsurpassed in America. Write for Literature. E. W. DABE, Proprietor. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid-oes and Bladder Troubles. MIDY A full line of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business Lunch. 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Among the races represented at this presentation are Americans, Australians, Arabians, Austrians, Bulgarians, British Hondurans, Chinese, Cubans, Canadians, Danes, Dutch, English, Egyptians, French, Finns, Greenlanders, Greeks, Hindos, Hebrews, Hawaiians, Italians, Japanese, Mexicans, Poles, Swiss, Spanials, Scandinavians, Swedes, Servians, Turks an quite a number of others as well. Among the men present at the dinner in addition to the above, were the Persian consul-general, H. H. Topkyan; the Turkish consul-general, H. H. Topkyan; the City, Hon. Robert Adamson, secretary to Mayor Gaynor; Hon. Frederick R. Coudet, the famous corporation lawyer and a host of others of the highest im- Collector Anderson had one of the special places of honor and his name appears third on the seating list of the peace aquarium of the American people. He is a member of the New York City society have especial reason to feel proud of their representative at this banquet. His address is reported to have been one of the oratorical gems of the evening. A LEVINSON HAT 7