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By request of Agents, our $1.00 Rate has been extended to February 29. Send now THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOL. XXV. NUMBER 6 PAST WEEK AT LOUISVILLE THE ANTI-TIPPING BILL IS EAGERLY WATCHED SKEKING SEMI-GENTENNIAL EXPOSITION A "Continuation School" for the Benefit of Girls, to be Established—Capt. Charles Young a Recent Guest in the City. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Special. The waiters, porters and bell boys are waiting with anxious hearts the outcome of the investigation is being ferred in the State legislature at Frankfort. The hotel keepers are very unasy as they are aware the safety of the hotel will have to increase the salaries of their help. If the gentleman who presented this bill should come to Louisville and stop at one of the portals he would receive a cold refection. --- A "Continuation School," for the benefit of colored girls already in domestic service, offers a Colored school, of which Prof. Meyzek is principal. Cooking, sewing, laundry work is taught. Miss Sarah Rogers, who has charge of the school, is using every effort to carry out this plan. She will be assisted by the staff in domestic science of the colored schools. --- Amyn the many distinguished visitors who were here during the funeral services of Prof. Delaney, was Capt. Charles Bourge of the United States army, the only New York man to have a Point in recent years. Capt. Young, who has a great military career and who has been recently assigned to Liberia as mill attache, representing the United States in the war against the enemy in this city he was the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Welch. Capt. Young has a number of friends in Louisville, among them we will mention the name of Dr. Wilson S. Ballard. --- Mrs. Columbus Johnson, the wife of Dr. Columbus Johnson, has returned to the city from Cleveland, O. . . . There has been quite a number of deaths in the city during the past two weeks. . . . Mrs. P. D. Burke, the wife of P. D. Burke, the undertaker, who was murdered while ago, has offered a reward for the murder of Harry Leon, who is accused of the murder. . . . Mr. James Harris, United States storekeeper, was in the city last week for a few moments' stay. We are almost ready to make our inspection of the business districts of Frankfort, Ky., under the guidance of the very popular newspaper correspondent, Mr. Hardin Tolbert. The Clay-Lewis Hotel Company have opened up offices on Tenth street, near Magazine street, and have employed a clerk, furnished by the Brown's Public Typewriting shop, Mr. C. B. Clay, who retired from the tailoring business a short while ago, will give his entire attention to the hotel concern. The ground hog was an unwelcome visitor in Louisville. Dr. Cook, the well-known Arctic explorer, was in the city a short time ago. Mr. H. B. Britt, the sweet gospel singer, has returned to the city after an absence of several months. The Brotherhood of St. Paul of Quinn chapel will hold exercises in commemoration of the birthday of Fred Douglass, February 14. An interesting program will be rendered. Dr. W. T. Amiger, president of the State University, will deliver the principal address. Miss Liliana Crutchfield, of Covington, Ky., was in the city Sunday, sojourning among her friends. Miss Crutchfield is the teacher in the Covington high school. The Normal Alumna Association will give their annual dance on February 22. This affair is always looked forward to with great pleasure by the members. Great preparations are bing made for the Cute Girl dance to be given a few days from now. The boys are making every effort to eclipse all former dances. These young men, aside from the social side, have added a literary feature to their dance. From time to time there will be debates and special programs given at their club rooms. Misses Eva Colbert, Pearl White and Dwarf have arranged to give a very swell affair at the U. B. F. hall, February 16. Quite a number of invitations have been issued. Mr. J. B. Mason, who has been very ill at the Auditorium Flats, is much better. Quite a number of persons in the city are ill at this writing, and the severe cold weather has caused much suffering. The Good Samaritans and D. S. of S. N. A., are wide awake. Rose Chapel Lodge No. 102, a new lodge at Pleasant Grove, Ky., has been organized with 25 charter members by Mrs. Rose R. Adams, district deputy. Mr. Smith Johnson, who worked for Dr. Harthill so long, died last week of consumption, January 30th. Mr. Felix Bloom is confined to his home on Ninth street. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Lewis Williams and wife are both on the sick list. Mr. Lewis has been confined to his home, 1408 Walnut street, for three weeks. Miss Annie Pinney died at Minneapolis, Minn., suddenly and her remains will be brought to Louisville for burial. Mrs. E. Ross Haynes, of Nashville, Tenn., organizer of the Y. W. C. A., was the guest of Mrs. C. H. Parrish at lunch last Tuesday evening. The Louisville Teachers' Association held its regular monthly meeting last Saturday at the Central high school building. A very interesting program was rendered. The management of the Walnut Street theater have announced the coming of S. H. Dudley and the Smart Set at an early date. Mr. Dudley will present his latest success, "Dr. Beans from Boston." They say that the Lyre theater has changed hands again; that the former managers are rusticating in Chicago, where they are enjoying a needed rest. The Houston theater remains closed, with very little hope of ever being opened again. Mr. John Wickliff, the very popular trap drummer, bells and xylophone player, has recently purchased a new set of instrumentation on these instruments is applauded at every performance at the Lyre theater. --- The Douglass Debating Club, under the auspices of the colored branch of the public library, are preparing for a very in-depth study of the March. Their debate last year will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be present. Mrs. Guy Smith, of West Chestnut street, entertained a number of ladies who are members of a loca club, at her residence, last Tuesday evening. Lincoln School Aid Club is the name of a recent organization in the East End, which was organized by the teachers of the Lincoln school, for the purpose of assisting children who are poor and not able to provide suitable clothing. We are all looking forward to the dedication of the $28,000 school building recently completed in the East End of, Fort Wayne, to the special program is being arranged by the superintendent. It has been said by those who have visited this beautiful structure that the finest public school in the South for colored students is the modern conveniences and will accommodate 450 pupils. Every citizen in Louisville interested in the education of New Yorkers will be seen on Lincoln's birthday, and witness the exercises that will be held in the building. the sun Efforts should be made to secure Carnegie medals for a number of colored persons in Louisville, who risked their lives during the war. Jan. 1st court. The heroism of these loyal men, and en should never be forgotten. Miss Mary Stratton, a colored maid, rushed through the building from the top to the bottom after the fire had been discovered, aroused the crowd, and saved Wade, the colored janitor, saved many lives by remaining at his post of duty in the elevator until every one had been carried out. Just as he left the elevator, the police escaped. Permissioned the car to drop from the sixth floor to the basement. GEORGETOWN, KY Special to THE FREEMAN. The first leap year celebration began in the form of a surprise party. A number of ladies met at the residence of the president and an equal number of young men were invited to Mr. John Miller. The young ladies called for the gentlemen, each asking to accompany one to the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gillespie. It was quite a surprise when the guests arrived so when they were presented with a handsome rocking chair, cut-glass candle sticks, battenberg centerpiece, silver salt and pepper set, handkerchiefs and other articles. A dainty lunch was served, and the evening was very pleasant. The palate was ample and the strains of music sweet. Sunday was INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912 NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DIS- CONTENT SUMMER TIME PLANTITIVE IN SUMMER IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME! quarterly meeting at Wayman Chapel A. M. E. Church. Rev. J. W. Frazier delivered excellent sermons. The services were very impressive.....Mrs. Clarence were very impressive.....Mrs. Clarence city with her mother Mrs. Julia Truetty....Several ladies of our city have been doing some charity work during this severe cold weather. Let others follow. The district school at Stamping Grove town by Nannie Marie Steel, closed Friday, February 9. Mr. Scott si on the sick list. Prof. John White has opened a night school with a large attendance.....Mrs. Ed. B. Davis daughter, Katie Ed. May spent Monday in school. Mrs. Ed. May held the first and second year high school held their monthly rhetorical contests in the school auditorium Friday, January 26, which were a credit to both teachers and pupils. The beautiful cottage on the street was burned to the ground Palne street was burned to the ground Sunday night about 12 o'clock. Their many friends sympathize with them in their trouble.....The stork visited Mr. Mrs. Miller last week and left the baby girls gusta...Mrs. Elenora Crittenden has returned from a visit to Kowalton, Ky....Mr. Otto W. Steele passed through the city en route to Frankfort. He had been to Lawrenceburg to deliver an ad for the closing exercises of the schools. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN Morton, Miss Maude Adams, Mrs. Lella Ward, Mrs. Burnet Lewis, Mrs. Kittie Jones, Mrs. Maggie Saunders, Abra Browne, Mrs. Anderson Victor's friends gave her a surprise Saturday evening in honor of her sixty-sixth birthday, at her home, 654 Rison avenue. The evening was wasted in the service, so several friends were several friends present. ...The Eureka Club will give a masquerade ball in Connell Hall Thursday evening, February 16. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Simpson, of Burke street, is seriously ill. ...George Burke, of Sharon, was the guest of his brother, Calvin Burke, of Burke. The youngest Barnett was held in the Orr undertaking rooms Tuesday morning. ...Charles Miller, aged thirty-two years, died at the University of San Francisco Sunday. He resided at 4 Griffith Street. TULSA, OKLA. Miss Hettie May Hauser visited her father in Sapulca, Kolau, Sunday....Mrs. Lucy Collins has moved to her new home on North Greenwood street....Rev. C. L. Ireland is taking the day in the city to swale shops in town, located on Boston street. There's where you can find The Freeman every Saturday. Read while you wait....Miss M. T. Tidwell and Miss Bessie Willison day....Mrs. Tidwell and Miss Bessie Willison day....The C. M. E. banquet was quite a success, netting $24. Everything was up-to-date....Mrs. Belle Green is on the sick list....Mr. J. A. Randle, of Coweta, Okla., was the guest of Mrs. Collins this week....Mrs. Collins this week....Mrs. Elmer Cousar and Mrs. Nancy Cragge went to Sapulca this week....Will Williams wants to know the whereabouts of his sister, Lucy Nesby, and his brother, James Tex....Mrs. Georgia Gpson, of Claremore, was here Sunday....Mrs. F. C. Smith and Mrs. Brooken will preside at the drama which will be given February the Clevener and Cherry Hall....The Freeman is the best colored paper in Tulsa. COLUMBIA, MO. A jump from a two-story window to avoid being punished is the fate of one Jacob Henderson, a small boy in Grade 4 of Douglass School. . . Mr. Arthur Dixon has a list of students with rheumatism. . . Mrs. Jennie Buckner is visiting in St. Louis. . . The program rendered at the Dunbar Literary Society meeting was an excellent one, and President Cox says he is trying to make all students in the school Mr. Gilbert Woods is able to resume his work, after five weeks' lay-off on account of sickness. . . Miss Eva Estes is reported on the sick list. . . Grade 7 of Douglass School begins the study of civil government under the direction of the teacher. . . to be instructed in United States history by Miss B. M. Salles. . . Joseph Simpson Moseley and Electa Moseley are reported to be improving after a recent illness. . . Mrs. Amanda McCormack is reported to be instructed on January 21. Many spent a profitable afternoon, and expect to be at its all-day meeting February 15. . . Theitervoors have a full program this week. . . Mr. Norris Moseley is working at the M. P. Goodman school, and has secured a good man. . . Norris has a position with a new dry goods firm. AT KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL. COLORED CITIZENS HOLD A MASS MEETING Little Kid Bush Gives Birthday Reception to Friends—Progress of Eugene Stone—Debate to be Given in March—Notes (By Hardin Tolbert, 425 Washington Street. Phones: Old 654, New 453.) FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 10. (Special—A legislative committee met at the residence of Lawyer L. D. Smith, on Washington's last day before the General Assembly for an appropriation for the Normal Institute, which is very much in need, on account of their financial condition. The following chairman: John M. Glass, chairman; John M. Glass, secretary. The committee was divided into two sub-divisions to wait on the legislature, with the other being the Democratic leader, Lawyer L. D. Smith, who has always been interested in his people. Lawyer Smith is better known as the "Pride of the State," a pride which he had for his State, and that never changeable principle which stood for pure Democratic government. The Capital Social Club gave a swell supper in celebrating their second anniversary, and Henry decorated the room with many beautiful flowers. Mr. Steward Henry acted as toastmaster, and an excellent program m was rendered as follows: Mr. Louis Smith, The Record of the Club, Noel Woodridge, Music by the orchestra; H. Tolbert, Jackson's Speech Before the Missouri Assembly; Carol Chisley, "The Spirit of Organizing a New Brass Band"; music by the orchestra. A five-course menu was served, including salad, wine, bread, Backward" colors, old green and blue. A paper was read from Mr. Garlett Smith, of Louisville, the former president. The following young men whose names are not mentioned in this paper, theirs through this paper, combined with the young ladies' whose names are not mentioned now. The members are as follows: President, R. G. Hall; vice president, G. R. Miller, secretary, S. G. Henner, J. R. Henry, business manager, A. H. Smith; Russell Childs, Charles Jumpler, Charles Wells, Linsey Woodridge, Lesley Smith, Joe. Sanders, Franklin Simpson, Marble Bridge, Philip Clark, and chairman; Carol Chisley, Morton Nelson and Mack Brown, clerk. . . . Mr. Eugene Stone, one of Frankfort's most progressive and popular barbers, is an active member of the A. M. E. church, where he has many special occasions in his church choir. He is actively engaged in his church work, which few progressive young men ever have. He is a lifelong member of life in life. Mr. Stone had a sudden hemorrhage a few months ago, but being blessed with a sweet wife wife with a sister, he was able to her husband than the living he was making her, worked hard to give her husband all the comfort that was necessary and that could possibly be gotten by her aid to help young couples as this are hard to find. --- Master William Kid Bush gave a birthday reception at his mother's home on Clinton street. The house was artistically decorated with many beautiful carnations and ferns, and a variety of other plants. He was the most exquisite manner which made it very attractive. The sweet little children came in their evening costumes, which made their appearance very pleasing. He was the most beautiful Margaret Hattie Harper, M. Smith, A. Thompson, A. Higgens, M. Wooldridge, L. Walker, Virginia Madison, Master Bush's teacher at the Clinton high school; Messrs. R. K. Jackson and Wooldridge. Many R. K. Jackson and Wooldridge were given a token of respect. Mrs. L. Bush gave him a new suit. --- Dr. W. M. Jackson, a former professor at the Normal Institute, arrived in the city from Lexington, to accept a position at the Hermitage distillery. Dr. Jackson was living at the residence of Mrs. Mary Russell Jessie, on third Street, in South Frankfort. --- Mr. and Frank Wheeler, of Lancaster, Ky., are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Mary Russell, for a few days. Mrs. Pat Green, Jr., and Mr. George Coves spent the day in Georgetown, Sunday, the guest of their many friends. Mrs. Josephine McCone, a prominent restaurant proprietor, was burned out on Monday afternoon, and many friends express their regret. Miss Cydney Evens left for Louisville, to go to a hospital. She has been very ill for a few months. Miss Selena Smith was called here on account of the illness of her mother. Messrs. J. Henry and L. T. Smith have signed Mr. Marvin Bishop, of Bloomfield, to play baseball this season with the Capital Social Club. Misses Margaret Davis and Charlotte Moody spent a few days in Louisville, the guests of their many friends. Club No. 1 entertained at the residence of Miss Julia Perry, on Mere street in honor of Messrs. Lee Wells and Harvay Tolbert, Misses Annie L. Thompson and Lake Campbell. A four course luncheon was served and a delightful evening was spent. Mrs. Joe Young, a prominent lady of this city, was called to Harrisburg on account of the death of her mother. Club No. 2 gave a special dance at the Old Fellows' hall. The Redman orchestra furnished the music. Prof. J. B. Harris, accompanied by Miss Carrie Johnson, led the dances. Mrs. Rebecca Dupee, the mother of Dr. S. S. Dupee, of Evansville, Ind., is very ill. Mrs. Dupee is the Mother of the S. M. T. lodge in this State and Indiana, and may prominent citizens have sent letters of sympathy to her. Mrs. Jessie Allen spent a few days in Midway the guest of her parents. Mrs. A. J. Fields, of French Lick, Ind., and daughter, Miss Virginia, arrived in the city to be the guests of Mrs. C. E. Wells. Miss Elliza Price is very ill. She has paralysis and is stone blind. Mrs. Hattie Johnson fell from a two-story flat on Fifteenth street in Cincinnati. Mrs. Johnson is a graduate of the State Normal Institute and is well known in this city. She is a cousin of Mrs. Carrie Riders. Mr. S. E. Hoard, of Walden, Ky., spent a few days in the city on business. Mrs. Martha Harris, who fell on the street a few days ago, is able to be up and around. Mrs. M. M. Wakefield spent a few days in the city representing the Baptist Mission convention. Mrs. Wakefield is the wife of Prof. C. G. Wakefield, a well-known educator of the State, and is a graduate of the Normal Institute. Mr. Fritz Brown has been very ill with the isra gripe, but is able to be up. Mr. Nathaniel Holton, of Scottville, arrived in the city to be the guest of his son, who is attending the Normal Institute. . . . Mr. Geo. Rhyner left for Ashland, Ky. to spend a few days and will leave there for West Virginia to spend a few weeks. Mr. John Canada is very ill with the rheumatism of his residence on Logan street. Mr. Ed. Russell is very ill with the gripe at his residence on Third street. The Freeman is on sale at the Frankfort Pressing Club. By the request of Dr. E. E. Underwood, Dr. H. B. Rosby, Coleman Bros., and other business men and houses, your correspondent will collect for the above business men, beginning February 12. Your correspondent will make a thorough canvass of the city, so govern yourself accordingly. Lawyer N. R. Harper, of Louisville's "Talaboo musical company will play in this city two days, but the exact date has not yet been decided. The united revival will continue after the hard weather is over. Two prominent orators will enter into a debate on March 11. Resolved, "That Free Trade is More Beneficial to the American People than Protective Tariff." A former student of the State University at Louisville and Champaign, Ill., a branch of the Chicago University; negative, S. E. Hoard, a former student of the Springfield, school and of the State Normal at Frankfort. This program will warm debate between the two young men. HENDERSON, KY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Dr. Rogers, of Des Moines, IA., delivered a lecture at the First Baptist church Sunday evening, February 4, on the subject of the life of Jesus, who was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. One of the most delightful social events of the season was the party given by Mrs. Bessie Price, in honor of her sister, Miss Rose Cunningham, who received her guest in a charming manner and looked the very eye of the crowd. "The Girls' Athletic Club will give a va-entine party at the residence of Miss LaVetta of Jones, February 4. ... The Flowers' Club entertained at the residence of Mrs. LaVetta, February 4. ... The girls' ported a pleasant time. ... Dr. W. J. Weston spent a few hours in Basket, where he installed the officers of the K. of P. lodge. Invitations have been received by the societies Sullivan Carr, Jr., to help him celebrate his twentieth birthday anniversary April 10. LANCASTER, KY. Special to The Freeman. Professor Burns, the principal of the Lancaster public schools is having a very successful season. Professor Burns was the graduate of State Normal College. . . . Little Lawrence Duncan, an son of Henry Duncan, is very ill...Mr. George Robinson has bought a town lot and is planning to build. . . James B. William is residence as soon as the weather will admit. W. William will install a hand laundry and dry cleaning plant this spring. . . Mrs. Bell Floyd, the wife of Russell Floyd, is very sick at her home at Heyattsville. . . Rev. J. M. Walker, the sermon at the First Baptist church Sunday. . . Rev. Dr. R. F. Bayley, former pastor of Nichollsville, Ky, has moved to Lancaster, office at the east end property of Taulkner. The colored people of Lancaster are mining a ground in the sight of town for a park. The probabilities are favorable. . . Dr. R. T. Bayley was called Sunday morning to the bedside of Mr. John Jennings, an old soldier who is very ill. Subscribe to The Freeman. 2 WOMAN'S WORK AND INTEREST. Her Accomplishments, Present Doings and Her Real Needs and Helps. BY MME. SYLVIA SHERRY. (Note—Persons desiring to communicate with Meeh. Sherry will write in care of this office. This department is always opens to our women readers for any discussions we can have. I have consented to write or edit a column for the personal interest of our women for the many readers of The Freeman, with the hope that my long experiences among my own sex might prove useful to you, and of course the real importance of living in a useful sphere of womanhood. I find so many who do not know how to get the real value out of life, and yet it is within my reach. I may fall in my teachings, and, should I you will find this column always open to criticism. Boys flying kites haul in their white-winged birds. But you can't do that when you're flying words. Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead. But God Himself can't kill them when they're said. 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We may live without poetry, music or art; We may live without conscience, live without heart; We may live without friends, we may live without books, But civilized man cannot live without CARROTS AS MEDICINE. People are going in for the good of carrot "cure" again. They say there is nothing so good for the complexion. Scrape the carrots and add a fair quantity to salads. Take some every day, and watch the effect on your skin and hair. DESTROYING VERMIN The sulphur candle is purifying, but it is not likely to kill all the life of such persisten matters. And better go to your druggist and get a pint of turpentine mixed with five cents' worth of corrosive sublimate, then with a feather or small brush dipped in it, and then with a careful, touching ever crack and crevice and also the baseboards of the room. This is generally effective after a week's treatment, sometimes two days will be needed to reach the surface of these loathsome visitors. This medicine, however, is poisonous, and be careful that it is placed out of reach of children. The sulphur candle is always purifying to the atmosphere, and disinfects, but you must endeavor to go over the room carefully to destroy these hide creatures, that crawl on it and unpleasant odors pervade their domain. THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRES SOR IS HARD, BUT IT ISN'T LONESOME. The kind of a girl in demand. "Pretty is that pretty does" is a time-worn adage that long since became obsolete, but is still a useful phrase. It refers to the girl nowadays, who would be considered pretty and attractive, must show it in her manners no less than in her face and dress. Young girl who wishes to enter a business life: She must be pleasant, courteous and not talkative; she must not in any way whatever be in the least comfortable. She must allow him to treat her with familiarity. Such a girl is always safe. I contend, and always shall, for the girl old was "drinking children." I gave the Yes, and the Nnamam, the "Please" and "Thank you," the respectful silence while older ones are talking, the rising to give a chair to the mother or father or to the guest of the CRACK FILLER OF NEWSPAPERS Soak a newspaper in paste made of one-half pound of flour, three quarts of water and one-half pound of alum; mix and boil it until it is thick as putty. A plum pudding brought to the table lighted is a pretty sight as the blue flames curl about it, but the digestive organs suffer as a consequence of this illumination. COCOANUT POUND CAKE—Beat a half pound of butter to a cream, add gradually two teaspoons of the two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, a pinch of salt, a teaspoonful of grated lemon peel, quarter pound of desiccated cocoanut, warm and melt the eggs, one cup when cold, spread with icing and dust with cocoanut. TRIBUTE TO JOHN DUNAHOE KNOWN AS UNCLE JACK, NORFOLK, VA. Rev. Withrow, pastor of the Colored M. E. Church, on Goff street, is writing a sketch and seeks relatives of "Uncle Jack" to help him find a man, and regarding "Unde Jack"'s death the following appeared in The Aurora at the time: John Dunahoe was born in Caswell county, Virginia, in the year of 1800, and slave in the Dunahoe family, and died at the residence of D. D. Lattimore, Esq., at Polkville, Cleveland county, N. C. John Dunahoe was given to John Elliott by his father-in-law in his wife's portion, and brought to this section when eleven years old, and, being a black boy, was taught the blackness's tride. John Elliott died in 1827, and "Jack," along with the other slaves, upwards of forty in all, was sold and was bought in 1830. John Elliott was the mother of Col. A. J. Elliott, her youngest son and now only surviving heir. Mrs. Elliott died in 1864, and in the darkness, "Unde Jack" was not valued, but allowed to select his home among the children, and chose to live with Mrs. Mary, wife of D. D. Lattimore, Esq. The darkies being freed in 1865, he was sent to mastic relations much (when he said he had always been as free as he wished). GOOD NEWS FOR EVERY READER. LOW RATES TO CONTINUE So urgent has been the demand for that the management has decided to co in order that everyone will have an ocial rate is on. We have received a w ing the month of January, and many their subscriptions at the one dollar rate throws many of our faithful ones awa will continue it. LOW RATES TO CONTINUE FOR THIRTY DAYS LONGER. So urgent has been the demand for The Freeman at the one dollar rate that the management has decided to continue the low rate for 30 days longer in order that everyone will have an opportunity to subscribe while the special rate is on. 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Fill out, enclose money order for period you wish to subscribe, mail to us and we'll do the rest. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. So he remained at home, visiting his wife, who had been in the Goode family. He was always with her support, which he did by working with and with his corn patches, etc., until she died. He then married Winnie Brooks, who always been free and had a comfortable home. She also died. Soon after the death of his second wife his house, with all of his earthly possessions, were burned. Now he was living in a comfortable invited him back, telling him that the same doors were still there and all opened to him while he lived, and, though he had been living in the house, he chose the old home, where he was terderly cared for to the last and decently buried by Messrs. D. D. Lattimore and J. Palmer, whose wives he had raised. The old man was very little trouble, as he kept lively and jovial up to within a days of his death, and was cheerful to the world. His kindness and happy in reviewing an honest, well-spent life, and alluded with pride to a conversation he overheard between "Old Miss" and Henry Fullenwinder at the sale in 1777. He was very kind to her he had attended the sale with the intention of buying Jack at any price, but would not bid against her, but would give $400 for her bargain, when she very earily realized he would not raise her children without Jack. This conversation impressed him with the confidence and responsibility imposed. And he raised her children, serving her time of her death, seven years to the time of his death. He was a darkies and had entire supervision of everything about the plantation, and in his good management was surpassed by none in his section. He represented a superior sense of color and intellect, quick in action and of cheerful and jovial disposition—kind and polite to all and a great favorite with children. Under the old regime at the Methodist churches where he worshiped, he was a devoted servant and eloquent prayer from "Uncle Jack." He was the highest ideal representative of "the little old log cabin in the line." The good angels have borne him away everlasting rest. His mom is pleased who knew him here and hope to meet him in the "sweet by and by"—J. C. E. HARTFORD, CONN., NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN Mrs. R. R. Jones, of 41 Martin Street, is suffering from a severe sprain caused by a fall. Mrs. A. F. Lee, of Bloomenthal place, is suffering with La gripe. The orchestra is still holding its meetings at Mr. Clifford Robinson on Sanford St. Rev. R. F. Wheeler, of the Talcott St. church, was tendered quite a surprise last Thursday, he being presented a handsome Morris chair by the members of his St. James Church. MrF. James Jackson, of Aetna Life Insurance Co., is convalescing from his indisposition. 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NATIONAL NEGROES' INDUSTRIAL AND PROTECTIVE UNION OF AMERICA. Its Object Is to Unite the Race in Self Defense—Our Preamble. Fifth.—The matter of time to labor is one of the greatest problems that civilization has to solve and define, but as man has grown older, more and more hours allotted to day and night for work and rest, we therefore resolve to study that problem to enable us to keep pace with the demand of the age. Sixth.—The labor and labor are the two great factors in the production of wealth, and as pleasure and happiness are the result of labor and capital, we therefore demand that our race study the problem of capital and labor, to the end of which we must understand each of these factors' rightful place. Seventh.—Resolve to labor and use all honorable means to have all laws abrogated which prevent our race from enjoying freedomship as any other race this constitution has devised in the Constitution of our government. 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AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S METROPOLIS A Brilliant Social Event—Mardi Gras and Fancy Dress Ball Given at the New Star Casino a Decided Success Brilliant and Picturesque Assemblage—Under Auspices of Neighborhood Club—Coronation Drill a Feature—History of the Organization of the Eighth Illinois Regiment—A Prominent Zion Churchman—Well-Known Politician, A. D. Rice, Holds Down Responsible Position—General News About the City. Allen's National News Bureau. NEW YORK CITY (Special). The Mardi Gras and fancy dress ball given by the Utopia Neighborhood Club, at the new Star Cashoi last Friday evening, brought out a large and representative gathering of those prominent in the social and professional life of the metropolis. The masquerade costumes of the ladies and gentlemen gave the audience a magnificent and not be easily forgotten. Looking down from the boxes were splendidly dressed men and women who added to the stateliness of the occasion. The ladies, who were not easily recognized, smiles, over the success of their first entertainment. Mrs. S. A. Reed, who is the president of the Neighborhood Club, expressed to your correspondent entire satisfaction over the success of the entertainment was to assist in raising funds to establish a home for delinquent colored girls. The members of the Utopia Club, many of whom are social workers, have seen the great need of such a home for the girls and women. An unusually elaborate musical program was arranged and staged by Jesse A. Shipp, the well-known actor. The principal attraction was the crowning king and queen, which included the king and queen, in favor of the highest number of votes received. It was 11:45 when the polls closed, and considerable excitement prevailed among the candidates over the ultimate outcome of the election. In favor of Quiplash young men and women of the race were candidates. During the evening special music was furnished by the New Amsterdam orchestra, under the direction of H. Hudson Marshall. The result of the election was that the king, Jr., being crowned king, and Mrs. Odessa Warren Gray was crowned queen. This feature was followed by the coronation procession, which was across the river, and the king and queen were crowned and gave the throne. This was done in the midst of great applause. The coronation procession was made up with drill girls, flower girls, pages and Turkish dancers. Among the drill girls, who came in for a large share of praise, were Edith Davis, Aurelia Davis, Misses Edith Davis, Aurelia Davis, May of Jnes, Oletta Smith, Marguerite Dudeley, Irene Parker, Ethel enkins, Ethel Doe, Imogene Butler, Mauley Hayes, Addie Matthias, and Irene Ish dance before the king and queen was a thrilling feature and ended the coronation exercises. It was the "wee sma" hours before the great throng wended its way home, full of the praise for the Utopia Club to the general opinion expressed to your correspondent, the occasion was one of the most elaborate and successful ones given for such a worthy cause in the metropolis for a long time. The Utopia Club is planned to be the first entertainment proved to be a decided success. The members or the Utopia Club hope to make the entertainment an annual occurrence. Mrs. Reed told your corrections home for the delinquent and unfortunate colored girls of the city. Miss Grace Campbell, who is the first colored woman to be made probation officer in New York, is the first colored woman to be the club, and in her daily work the courts sees the urgent need of better protection for the colored girls. Mrs. James M. Taylor speaks of the great men who are on probation, and believes that the young women want is a chance to live useful lives. A recent investigation by the colored social workers of the city, Mr. Ivan Kovalev, and the treatment of the colored and white inmates of the regular city probation homes. The Utopia Neighborhood Club works in conjunction with the Advancement of Colored People and other associations having for their purpose the general betterment of fallen humanity. History of Eighth Illinois Regiment. Information has just reached this bureau concerning the early history of the Eighth Illinois, the crack colored regiment Chicago, and a part of the National Guard. The regiment, of the hard struggles that confronted the regiment in the early history of its application to become part of the National Guard, that ought to concern every member of the regiment to muster in the regiment was refused at least twice. The information that has just reached this bureau is in direct contradiction to the information went out from Chicago several weeks ago. On one of John R. Marshall was given the credit for bringing about the influence for the mustering in of the regiment. According to the information, John Buckner, who was the first commander of the regiment, was largely instrumental in aiding in the mustering in of the regiment. The following is the history of Eighth Illinois. The regiment, the nucleus of the Eighth regiment, applied for admission to the State service in October, 1890. The application was approved. The FYO, a Republican, but was refused, the commander, there was not sufficient money available to support the command. This led to no methods and a committee was sent to the regiment to increase the appropriation. The appropriation was larger than ever before, but Gov- BE YOUR OWN DRESSMAKER One never knows what the future has in store, whether it will ever become a necessity, but it always is a useful accomplishment. 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Taylor is one of the most prominent churchmen in the ion connection and has represented the connection manifold, annual conferences and on other occasions in Lincoln by birth, and has been a noted figure in his native state. He was educated in the public and high schools of the city, and was the first trustee of Carr's Academy, one of the most important schools of the section. He is in the enrolling clerk's office, a memoir of the legislature, the first to volunteer with the Third North Carolina colored volunteer regiment, and before the close of the war was made a permanent member coming to the metropolis he been elected Zion church circles, and was one of the delegates to the general conference to meet in Charlotte next May. He is one of the most active members of the M. E. Zion church, being one of the trustees. Mr. Taylor is one of the most prominent men of the race and the metropolis and has a large circle of friends. He is the most active members of the colored regiment that is being organized in New York. A Prominent Politician: A. D. Rice, who is the custodian at the Republican state committee, 33 West Thirty-ninth street, is one of the most prominent politicians of the race. His wife, Katherine, is the leading politicians of the country. President Taft when visiting in the metropolis, never fails to visit the headquarters of the Republicans of the State Department, and looks after all of the confidential matters of the men and before an audience is secured, Mr. Rice must be consulted. Few men know the political situation more thoroughly than Mr. Rice and none more prominently than Mr. Rice from Virginia several years ago and has since been a factor in the political life of the city of Brooklyn, where he resides. General News About the Metropolis. Society circles are up in arms over the approaching musical events, which are the annual entertainment of the Frogs, on Monday evening, January 29, and the annual pre-Lenten at Palm Garden, on February 15. Prof. William Pickens, who won the honors at Yale several years ago, and Rev. Dr. Garner, of Washington, were visitors to the metropolis last week. The intense cold that has held the metropolis in its grip for the past week has ended. The church urchear e closing a successful revivalseason. Your correspondent, who established a National News Bureau in New York several months ago, is receiving the congratulations of the leading men and women on the impartial way in which he has conducted the bureau. CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. Special to THE FREEMAN. Please allow me space in your most valuable paper to inform your readers of our new enterprise. We have three colored doctors, O. S. Sawyers, J. W. O. Lu and G. A. Bryant. Two colored groceries, two colored insurance collectors, two colored insurance collectors, H. Maxton and Chas. Rufus, H. C. Monda, the consil barber for haircutting and hair styling, the management of Brother Stagall and wife, Geo. Taylor is manager of the O. S. Sawyer pool room. We have an old reliable person from the person of A. Mangrum, from Columbus, Ky. The Freeman will be on sale at H. The Freeman will be on sale at H C. Mond's barber shop every Saturday. The entire party was entertained at a luncheon by Principal and Mrs. Washington and by the Kentucky students in Dorothy and the luncheon by Julia Thomas and A. Turner, another unique entertainment was given the Kentucky visitors by the students of Millbank Agricultural hall. Miss Runyon, one of the Kentucky teachers at the Institute, visited the luncheon on Friday, and a reception in Dorothy by the officers of the military department completed the rather lavish entertainment. Bringing a ten thousand dollar stock horse, the gift of E. W. B. Stokes, progeny of the late Dr. Louis Nearouville as a testimonial to Mr. Willis' worth and his years of confidential painstaking work at the celebrated stock farm, Mr. Stokes had presented Mr. Willis through the Tuskegee Institute, a silver gilt museum noting the conferring of the degree, Dr. D. Breeding, Riding and Driving of Horses. In presenting the tablet to Mr. Willis, Dr. Washington took occasion to refer to his long work for Mr. Stokes and to the celebration of his retirement, the celebrated financier, Mr. Willis, has had an interesting career. He was born in Virginia during the reconstruction days gaining his early education while splitting rails and working on the farm. He interested in the training of race horses, interested in his way up in Mr. Stokes' employ from the position of $0.00 per month to the position of manager of the celebrated Patchek Wilkes farm. Together with Mr. Garvin, Mr. Hill is one of Kentucky's best men, and is loyal to any movement that means the welfare and elevation of the colored people. MASON CITY, IOWA Spe al to THE FREEMAN In spite of the dull times and the cold weather there is plenty of fun around our city...There was a grand leap year when the day light of last week and the ladies were present should say, not alone. Each brought a agent. We are proud to witness this entertainment...There was a success...The Young Organes' Christmas party well received. The pastor, Rev. J. Palmer, announced that the ministerial body of ministers had decided to make February a church going month, therefore his talkTabernacle are preparing drill. Mrs Charles Barton, of Des Moines is at the head of this organization. She is a wheel horse when it comes to work...Mrs Charles is spending his winter in Mason City, is presenting a friend here. We hope her a long and pleasant future. ....."Oh, you drums." Mr. John Mitchell, an all round trap drummer of cities, is spending his winter in Mason City, is presenting a present agent for the Freeman paper, has organized a club called The Freeman Young Folks' Progress. Club for the social entertainment. Herenaeus be bought at Mr. Will Carter's shining parlor. ..Miss Ella Stratton is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. S. Jones, in this city. LADIES VOLUNTEER — PUBLICLY GIVE THIS LADY, MADAME Mc NAIRDEE, THE PRAISE. For she is certainly worthy of praise that she has done for our homes. May God bless her and her days be long on earth. We pray. **Testimonials.** To Whom it May Concern: I am a married woman and have been for ten years. I have only lived six months in any peace on earth in my home. until I completed this worthy woman. Two years ago, and since then, my home, by taking her advice, has been all that any family could wish. I am your sister in Christ. MRS. W. H. H. Sherman, Texas. For Whom it May Concern: from it May Concern. 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Special rates on "write ups." Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Inc., as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR. ELWOOD C. KNOX, BUSINESS MANAGER. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phone 2880. SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1912. Judge Hook got the hooks. We might make eggs a legal tender, if not the final money. From zero up is fine weather in these days of 10 below and so on. Mayor Shank is going after the governorship of Indiana. He's got the nerve, all right. We hope the Rev. Dr. Thirkield, president of Howard University, will be a bishop of his church if he cares for the job. He is worthy and capable. Success to him in anything he seeks. A. P. Prioleau, Negro, of South Carolina, is contesting the seat of Congressman George S. Legare, white, a Democrat. Prioleau says that he got the votes, but Mr. Legare got the credentials. Charles Nagel, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, St. Louis, Mo., has been selected by President Taft to succeed Justice Harlan on the Supreme Court bench. His name will be presented to the Senate in a few days. Dan Linus has a time of it in getting placed with the city administration. He didn't care for the superintendency of the city mules. He thinks himself no more fortunate in the proposed appointment of watching leprosy patients. A Negro church in Baltimore has won against the infamous system of eviction, termed segregation. The judge said the members could worship where they chose. Considerable more God in the business will also work wonders elsewhere. It took considerable courage to utter the following words: "I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves * * * * are and henceforward shall be free."—President Lincoln's Proclamation, Issued January 1, 1863. It has not fallen to the lot of any other individual on which the sun has shone to speak so courageously. A memorial will be built to the memory of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, according to the Lincoln memorial committee. It goes without saying that the hall or the monument will be a splendid tribute to his greatness, and at the same time an ornament to the country. He has become so endeared to mankind that whatever may be done to honor and perpetuate his memory will not be considered extravagant in his praise. Governor Blease, of South Carolina, is getting his name up. He seems to aspire to the Tillman, Vardaman et al. class. Among his anti-Negro recommendations to the legislature of his State is one praying for the dissolution of Negro lodges on the theory that they assist Negro criminals to defy the laws. The charge is a new one, and more than likely the Governor has been misinformed. The Governor strikes at the most blessed institution known among Negroes for their temporal welfare. Without these organizations the Negroes' past would have been woeful. The sick and the dead would have been public charges. The orphans and widows would have meant unspeakable distress. In fact, we feel that in this respect the race is satisfactorily, eminently right. An effectual blow has been given the Baltimore segregation law. Judge Stump held that the congregation of a Negro church had the right to worship in the church house, in spite of the fact that it was in a "white block," the decision being sustained by the common law. Another excellent example of the kind of cases we may expect to win in face of the intense anti-Negro sentiment. The segregation is revolutionary as it regards property rights and the freedom of the individual in his own domain. The fact of occupation has no social significance, nor does it inconvenience others; these, aside from the fundamentals of the law, that throws all manner of saefguards about the purchasing contract. Transfer of property title should be at the discretion of the individual, and not at the caprice of racial or political partisans. Whatever demand there is for such a movement is at the instigation of a few, hence in no wise reflects the popular will. Riding in special cars, eating in our own hotels, sitting in our own opera houses are nothing compared to the buccaneering principle of eviction known in Baltimore and a few more cities. --- JUDGE HOOK'S NAME WITHHELD. So far the President has made no nomination to the United States Supreme Bench to succeed the late Justice Harlan. The leading Negroes have contended that Judge Hook, the heretofore most prominently mentioned candidate, was unfit for the bench because of an opinion given that stood for discrimination against the Negroes. Those opposing the judge felt that they were justified in doing so. The fact that the President holds up the nomination is proof that the matter of his appointment was worthy of serious attention. We want friends on the Supreme Bench, undoubted friends, who will withstand assault on the Negroes by way of the Constitution, and will stand up for simple justice in all matters, regardless of race. Negroes should protest unfriendliness in spite of overwhelming adverse sentiment. Sentiment and policy are not right on the Negro question, and the effort to have it right is in the right direction. Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis, Ralph Tyler, Kelly Miller and others who lead in the movement, have done a worthy thing and are deserving of the commendation of the entire race. TENNESSEE K. OF P'S NON- SUITED. The Negro-Knights of Pythias have lost their suit before the Supreme Court of Tennessee. By the decree they are given six months to disband. But the Negro lodge men are not so easy; they will carry the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. This suit was similar to several others now pending in the Southern States. The white Knights of Pythias have for years insisted that the Negroes have infringed on their rights, by using their laws, regalias, symbols and so forth. The Negroes, however, have not stopped their course in building up useful and progressive institutions, all through the South and throughout the land, under the head of Knights of Pythias. The litigation in all these cases has been long drawn out, and well worth the fight on the part of race men, who have only followed custom in such matters. They have too much to lose to give up without a struggle. We respect the matter of the origin of inventions, patterns and so forth, yet think it clearly wrong to recall a principle that has been allowed to sleep for years—innocuous desuetude, to use the well-known expression of Grover Cleveland. And it is a principle in law, old English law, at any rate, that usage establishes custom, and custom becomes a binding law when sanctioned by years of "non-interruption." Legally, all this may count for naught with us at this day, in this country; but it served its purpose, adjusting by equity, as seems the necessity in this particular case. Viewing it in some such light, we see no reason why the matter of Negro Knights of Pythias should not remain in statu noe. We do not seek to anticipate the action of the Supreme Court of the United States, to where the Tennessee case will be appealed. But we feel free to say that no inconvenience or hardship will befall the white lodges of Knights of Pythias should the colored men continue to use the works, regalias, symbols and so forth that are set forth in the complaint. Not long since the Supreme Court at Washington held that it was compelled to take something beyond judicial recognition of questions coming before it that involve drace issue. We think it was in the Berea school case of Kentucky. Sensible Negroes refused to assault their own manhood by an indorsement, but they were forced to admit to themselves that the sentiment of the country on the Negro question is the index for Supreme Courts, Presidents and Congressmen. Here, then, is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate just what kind of cases may be decided for or against white men without endangering the foundation of the government. Here is no danger of bringing to review the bugbear of social equality, the great uncourted of every white man—hence a united opposition. Here is no civil or political struggle threats to thwart creeds and articles of sworn faith anent the Negroes, consequently does not promise an upheaval of any kind. We hope the Supreme Court will find good and sufficient legal reasons to decide in favor of the Negroes, as an object lesson on practical political economy, the tenets of which are gathered out of passing events—not speculation or theory, and thus not help at perpetuating monstrous wrong, from the standpoint of social organizations among themselves, and owing to the uncontested permission of the years. NEGRO SENTENCED FOR LIFE. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., February 5.—A jury at midnight Saturday returned a verdict of life imprisonment for Arthur Jackson, a negro who held up and killed Joe Alberts, when the latter was closing a saloon five weeks ago. A minority of the jurors had held out for the death penalty. Jackson appeared well pleased with the verdict. Within an hour he was on the way to the Michigan City prison. There had been some angry remarks by men in the court room in the closing hours of the trial, and threats were made that if the jury did not hang him "others would," and it was deemed best to pronounce judgment at once. NEGRO ASSAILANT OF GIRL LYNCHED BY GEORGIA MOB MACON, Ga., February 4—Charles Powell, a Negro, who assaulted and robbed a young white woman here last night, was taken from officers and lynched by a mob early to-day. Previously county officials had sought to prevent the lynching and had removed Powell from the jail, about which the mob gathered. Powell gone, the would-be lynchers were admitted. Then followed a man-hunt, in which all outgoing trains were watched. Members of the mob used automobiles and came up with the Negro and his two guards in the yards of the Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad, four miles from the city, where the Negro had been taken to board a train for THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Atlanta. He was tied to a telegraph pole and hundreds of bullets fired into his body. At noon to-day a crowd of several hundred men carried the body to the heart of the Negro section of the city and burned it. NEGRO, AT BAY, ENDS LIFE. PADUCAH, Ky., February 4.—Rather than take his chances of summary punishment at the hands of a posse of citizens, an unidentified Negro, surrounded to-night in a woods near Edgson, Ky., shot and killed himself. At 6 o'clock this evening he had shot and mortally wounded Lee Jenkins, a clerk in a country store, when Jenkins rebuked the Negro for boisterous conduct. "JIM CROW" DECISION DUG UP. No Nomination Made for U. S. Sup preme Bench. WASHINGTON, February 7.—White House developments to-day gave a backset to the hopes of the friends of Judge William C. Hook, of Kansas, who up to this time had been confident that Judge Hook would be nominated to the vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States. President Taft to-day called in four lawyers of his Cabinet, Messrs. Knox, Fisher, Wickersham and Stimson, to consider the most serious objection which had been raised against Judge Hook. This objection is based on a decision he gave in a "jim crow" car case, in which he held that unless the traffic justified it from a financial point of view, day coaches only need be furnished to the Negroes, who had complained that they were deprived of the better class of accommodation furnished the whites. Nagel's Stock Rising. The decision seems to have given the President and his advisers a great deal of concern; so much so, that the expected nomination has gone over, perhaps indefinitely, and the stock of Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel, of Missouri, has taken a leap upward. Senator Sutherland, of Utah, also is understood to be under consideration. The first complaint on account of the "jim crow" decision was presented to the President through Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis; Ralph Tyler, of Ohio, auditor for the Navy Department, and three other colored officeholders in the District of Columbia. The Negroes of the country always regarded the late Justice Harlan as the champion of their race, and they hoped to obtain in his place another man of friendly and sympathetic disposition. They have been strongly opposed to Judge Hook, and this political feature of the situation, although not called to the President's attention, has been generally discussed among them for several weeks. DR. WILLIAMS ON A VISIT Will Work for One Week at the Hubbard Hospital. By Cary B. Lewis. NASHVILLE, Ky., Nov. 7 (Special). Dr. Daniel H. Williams, the eminent physician and surgeon of Chicago, arrived in the city on Monday or a career work day, and he has been coming here annually for fifteen years upon the invitation of Dr. R. F. Boyd, a member of the Meharyar Medical Staff. The distinguished surgeon was assigned to work here, where there was a "feast of reason and a flow of oratory." He was in excellent spirits and delivered a magnificent address on the occasion of the genuine pleasure it gave him to visit the college and said that he came not for the money nor honor, but to be of service to the young men that he is to take part in. He was one of the need of hospitals for the race in all parts of the United States. He was earnest and serious when he related how the white people are making places for colored people. At an audience, he gave parts for the practice of their young physicians, but showed how nicely the white man had planned to keep the colored physician. At an audience, he gave parts for the practice of their young physicians, one wing for the white and the other for colored, with equal appointments. The white interne and physician were on the colored, but a colored physician or surgeon will not be allowed to enter. Dr. C. V. Roman, the orator of the Meharry faculty, enlivened the exercises by telling a story of being on the fire line. He was the author of the book and Dr. Roman was frequently applauded. Dr. Houser, of Helena, Ark, Dr. L. N. Hill, of Atlanta, Ga, Dr. I. N. Carroll, of England, Ark, and, Mr. Cary B. Lewis, of New York, was the surgeon of the college, quizzed the body and then the operation was performed with skill and technique by the eminent Chicagoan. He explained a very motion of the body and answered an unanswered question. Three other operations were performed the same afternoon. On the next morning there were two other hernia operations and in the afternoon, three other operations were in the afternoon, three Stewart McMillan and R. F. Boyd. It was a surprise to Dr. Williams at the number of cases at the Hubbard hospital for operation. Doctors are here from all over the country with cases of the most difficult sort for operation and treatment. The new Hubbard hospital has an ideal location. It is near the college; two stories; a large male and female ward and numerous private rooms. The operating room is very quiet, at all modern conveniences for operating room, amphitheater in style. There are 187 young men in the punior and senior classes who are taking advenience to the clinic. At 9 o'clock, remain until 12, return at 1 o'clock and stay until the clinic is dismissed. In point of interest and enthusiasm. this year is exceeding past years of Dr. Williams' visit. He has more cases and they are of a more intricate nature. Drs. Williams and Boyd are greatly pleased with the first two days' work, which speaks volumes for the remainder. Dr. Williams will be here until Saturday, arriving in Chicago the first of the following week. The white papers have spoken highly of Dr. Williams, and call him one of the noted surgeons of the race. The work for the remainder of the week and other items of interest will be published in next week's issue. Tuesday night, Fisk Jubilee Singers will give a concert at one of the large tabernacles. It is expected to be the musical event of the season. Dr. Williams has been invited to dinner by a number of the prominent physicians, including Drs. Boyd, Stewart and Noel. Mr. Lewis will visit Fisk, Walden and Roger Williams Universities next week. Mr. Jarobe T. Taylor, of Louisville Ky., Address the Business J828 (By Jos. F. Moyley.) Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Jacob L. Taylor, one of Louisville's most successful business men, addressed the Business League lat Thursday night at the Park City drug toe, which was indeed entertaining. "Prof. Walter Spencer, the State Street teacher, spended to the speaker, with much enthusiasm." . . . Rev. A. Williams, pastor of the Seventh Street Baptist church, was invited to his residence, South Park Street. The table was filled with everything good for the family, such as flour, meal, coffee, sugar, preserves, canned soup, pretzels, cookies and money for the pastor. About thirty-five menns and friends were present at the storm. . . . A bright, little, laughing tenpound baby girl was born at 6 p.m. Saturday, the same day as the storm. . . . Mrs. Jadckson, one of the State street public school teachers, is sick at her home, 404 Kentucky street. . . . The Forum will meet at the State Street school, February 11. The public is ordinarily vited. . . . I very highly deem this a pleasure as well as a privilege in a moral sense of duty, to make known to the parents of shh and devices that are being induced by the public, private and private houses, which are holding outstretched arms for the young school boys and girls. They can be seen in these places and many other vices, which are being made known at this writing. I often think of the old saying, "There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the worst of us, that hardly behooves any of us to speak all of them." I only call the attention of the parents of the tender ones that they may not fall into the hands of these villains, and be stray. A move in time may save some boy or girl from a shameful disgrace. KANSAS CITY, MO. Special to THE FREEMAN. IN AND ABOUT PENSACOLA, FLA. By Walker W. Thomas. Of the Thomas News Bureau, 18 South Targonna Street, Phone 821. The Republicans of Es Cambia county, assembled in mass meeting, make the following declaration: 1st, That the Republican convention held in Pensacola on January 16, 1912, was the most outrageous and oppressive body of men ever assembled in this county. 2d, This convention was regularly called, pursuant to an order of the state organization and congressional conventions, but in their efforts to do so, they openly violated every rule of parliamentary law, in that no motions or amendments to motions were enforced from a few men, who had manifestly conspired to cheat and rob the great majority of the convention, and the wishes of the masses of the Republicans of the county due American citizens and loyal men of the grand old party. 3rd, The conspirators of this high handed political oppression had several policemen and deputy officers there more to intimidate and dissuade the convention, not to preserve order, for there never was a more orderly class of men ever met in the city, but these officers were more to intimidate and dissuade the convention who were inclined to oppose the daring and outrageous rulings of the president. 4th, We believe we are justified to meet in mass meeting, express our feelings, and send our cause before the state and congressional bodies of the Republican state meeting that it is the sense of this mass meeting that we proceed as once to elect the president with a just representation in all sections of the tate. Committee on resolutions, T. S. Grice, M. S. White, S. M. Moses, J. T. Spann, W. J. Bennett, A. M. Cotlett, F. J. Frear, W. J. Thomas, J. F. Catlett, F. J. Frear, H. J. Hewlett, A. Miller and M. M. Lewey. Mr. Emmet McRae and Miss Alice Marbrey were quietly married last Saturday night. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life, and their many friends have been on the sick list. Her many friends are glad to learn of her improvement...Mrs. Lyda Willis has been on the sick list. Her many friends are glad to learn of her improvement. Their many friends have been on the long and happy life...Mrs. Harry McDuffey was called to Chicago, Ill., last week on ac- [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie]. Proprietor of Palace Barber Shop. Shining Porlar and Laundry 5. N 14th, St. Louis. St. Louis MUNCIE, IND. Special to THE FREEMAN. MT. VERNON, OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN Rev, Jones, from St. Mark x: 8, to a large and interested congregation. Monday, February 5, was second quarterly meeting ene. Rev. Jones is a candidate for bishop. CHAMPAIGN, IL GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., THE FUR NITURE CITY. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. La Mott Jones and son Charles left Saturday for Los Angeles, Cal. . . Mr. B. T. Washington will be in the city Feb. 12 to speak at the Lincoln Club banquet have been made for the colored people to present him at the city hall at 3 p. m. sharp. Mr. Morris Tucker has been moved to hospital. . . The stewardess board will give a program and pink tea at Woodford on February 29. . . Mr. Daniel Lampkins was invited home the past week with an attack of insults Scott Huso, Boyd Wallace and Hyatt left last week for Hot Springs Ark. . . The Right Thinking Afro-American Literary Society of Arnett chapel subject for February 15 is not solved. The Anmalgamation Will solve the Race Problem."...Mrs. Lena Milton is sick at her home on Central Avenue. Thornton & Long, the two comics, report great success with "Mammy's Shuffle Dance," which they are compelled to respond to, to appease the audience. Now playing at Lyric Theater, Wilmington, N. C., this week. Charlie Hare, of Avery and Hart, continued heavily with "Wood Have Mercy on a Married Man," which interpters in his infinitible manner to half a dozen encores at each performance. Billy E. Jones, singing comedian, late of the 1950s, has been featuring the big song hits at the Lincoln Theater, Washington, D. C., has been scoring a big success with "Chicken Rag and another Rag" and "Ida," his return song. The Sambo Girls at the Colonial Theater, New York, this week. At the Howard Theater last week on the show "The Sambo Girls," a man and a woman. They were pleased to entertain. The woman scored a hit with ragtime violin. If her costume was as attractive as her feature song, which she performed, she would have quintetted her success. Alonzo Moore, the well-known color magician and sleight-of-hand performer, was a big drawing card on the bill at the Howard Theater last week and one of the best colored cards. To all performers Mr. R. Thomas, manager of the Howard Theater, Washington, D.C., state that all performers alike always is willing to give a fair deal. There have been performers playing this house who have misrepresented and also accuse Mr. Thomas of insults in deductions money from their salary in turn of it is they did not make good and consequently Mr. Thomas is the loser, as the Howard Theater has tried hard to give the best colored acts in vaudeville their money to see a poor show. Mr. Thomas, since taking charge of the Howard Theater, has tried hard to give the best colored acts in vaudeville credit should be given him. Performers seeking engagements at this house should not ask for large salary when they know the best colored acts in vaudeville other houses, and have been glad to get a dollar. Actors from New York should be given the status of standby for any nonsense. He is for business only. Plans are now being drawn for a large music publishing house to cost $10,000 for the benefit of colored song writers and they need to get Washington, D.C., where they get their commission market and receive the credit for them. Some of the leading songs are on the market today that have been sold for $1 to white publishers in New York City, and others that have been sold for $100 to sands of dollars and also receive the credit as composer of these songs. Now you see the necessity of a colored music publishing house. All those desiring to publish music in any pany communicate with James Miller, 1923 Eighth street, manager. The officers are: Will Gibbs, president; Mr Wm. Jones, vice-president; Walter Wm. Jones, assistant manager; Prof. James E. Miller, assistant manager; Dave Washington, secretary. Miss Emma Skinner, new to theater-goers of Washington, appeared at the Howard Theater last week. Emma Skinner, the honor of whining out, and rightly wished to present and an act that is so original. Her opening number, "Mississippi Splash," won for her immediate applause, and her line of talk was a laugh from strenuous women. Various women do the same line of work as Miss Skinner and make good, as she has a fine delivery, both in songs and her talk. She is an actress and also is a valuable assistant to the women in various roles, so she joined hands with last week. The Cubanola Trio, three women, appeared at the Howard Theater last week Their opening number, "Mexico," followed by "Texas Tommy Dance" and an Indian number, which brought the applause. The women possesses a voice more suitable for a big chorus, as she does not fail to let the audience know she is singing, consequently the other two with weaker voices had a pace to travel. The act was well liked. The picture machine was not stolen from the Lincoln Theater at Washington, D.C., like the theater. The theater was closed on account of the severe cold weather and will open soon under new management, to be announced later. The theater was closed week at Crescent Theater, New York, with Daly's Baltimore, to follow; then Washington. Miss Nichols made a good impression with her songs at the Howard Theater last week. Her first number, "She's Got a Bad Day," she must have had some musical training. I don't know where Miss Nichols halls from, but I certainly like to hear her singing. And I know singing when I hear it. She sang a descriptive number as the second then "Bleeding Moon," closing a neat but good singing specialty. Wish you suc- Joe Sandifer and Ora Criswell are still holding the Washington audience spins bound by a witch this team grows on. She has a witch this team grows on when she landed at Robert Mott's Pekin Theater, Chicago, when she was in the Man from Bam. Joe Sandifer, her partner, is the cleverest comedian in the world, and they both send regards to all knockers. Watch this team grow. Now playing at the Fairyland Theater, Washington, D. C., crowded houses. The manager states this is the best team he has had in years. POSITION WANTED By a young lady in town who wants to be teacher and transposer. Address, Miss M. Cohen, 500 Germantown street, Dayton, O. I'll just wait I know Ols is a sir job-think of de cold cash in it for me-an actor I'm bound to be MANA OFF! SPOSE DE MAN AGER WILL BE IN 'RECTLY I JUST SEE MY SELF STARRIN FORE DE CANDLES MANA OFF! I SEE MYSELF AS A HEADLINER AND MY NAME IN 'ELECTRIC LIGHTS FORE DE THEATER MANA OFF! I HEAR MIM COMIN-TAM GOIN' TO ASK MIM FOR SOME SOLID KIN HARDLY WAIT MANA OFF! WHAT MUT IS THAT? MANA OF CANT USE YOU KARRY W JACKSON GOSSIP OF THE STAGE J. B. Norton, the singing and talking comedian and producer, is still in Helena, Ark. Look out for Dudley. You can bet that you can not see anything better than the Smart Set. professional that has read a book or wished a death can readily tell if acting is in evidence, and if the performer is reading or reciting his lines, or if the exposed dead party is making the scene ridiculous. Let us forget again I hope the present high standard be carried. The two Southerners, Johnson and Johnson, are still at the Queen Theater, Wilmington, N. C. The Belmont Theater, Pensacola, Fl. is said to be the prettiest and best equipped in the South. Thornton and Long are in their second week of success at the Lyric Theater, Wilmington, N. C. Florence McClaim, with Frank Montgomery's Dixie Players, making it fine. Her versatility is notable. McDaniel and McDaniel would like to hear from J. Lester McDaniel, Write 1912 Avenue C, Birmingham, Ala. At the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, this week Fields and Fisher, Morton and Johnson, Claude Wintrey and the Carter Trio. Frank Montgomery with his Dixie Players will open at the Howard Theater, Washington, D. C., week of February 12. Hootest Coon in Dixie Co. in Indianapolis last week en route to Shelbyville, Ind. At Laporte week of 12th. Company now consists of twenty-two members. The Hottest Coon in Dixie Company playing Indiana towns, seems to be doing well notwithstanding the fact that two or three members have stopped off in Indianapolis. La She has retired from the stage as a performer. He will open his show in September. He will use his right name in the future, which is J. H. Lauchie. Now at Buy City, which is J. H. Lauchie. Tis said that politics makes strange bedfellows. So' do theatricals. The late J. R. Rush Rutgers University S. H. Duke hobnobbing after their late unpleasantness. Can you beat it? Claud Winfrey, popular black-face comedian, headlines one of the best bills in the Crown Garden for several weeks. Winfrey is an Indianapolis favorite, becoming so by his clever work. Miss Luja Jackson, after closing a successful season with the Sunny Dixie Minstrels, on account of illness is now at the Ferry Sanitarium, of Kansas City, Mo., and reports that she is doing nicely. Eddie E. Daye, contortionist, is now in Atlanta, Ga., taking a much needed rest, after forty-eight weeks of hard work. Those who wish to write him can address him at 215 Auburn avenue, Atlanta, Ga. The young highwayman who looted Alonzo Moore, the magician, when doing his money trick at Washington, evidently got caught in a gambit, some more, right out of the air, where he got the other. At New Circle Theater, Philadelphia, week of February 5, Registers and Washington, singing and dancing, talking; Wilson and Buster, premier comedy acrobats; Markin and Motley, Pittsburgh favorites, singing and talking; Princess Santoni, closed with Hindoo magic. All went big. It is rumored that the Crown Garden, Indianapolis, will shut down in the near future for improvements. A balcony, boxes, new chairs are the features men will want, the plushhouse is promised in event all goes well. Tim E. Owles will be the manager. Baby Jim played at the Auditorium Theater, Philadelphia, last week and scored nicely and drew large crowds. His manager, Cress Simmons, has booked him at the Crescent Theater, New York City. He has also been making in some new jokes and soon will have a neat little talk act. Susie Sutton, the versatile comedienne, will attend the first engagement at Jacksonville, Fla., February 12. She will rest for a week, opening at Key West February 12. This is Miss Sutton's first trip through the Southland, and she has been well received and met with success in each city that she has played. Allie Young and Walter Jackson, of the Hottest Coon in Dixie Company, are spending a week in the city, then they will go to Chicago, Ill., where both will do some vandevale work. Young has an interest in the job, so he joined the profession, while Mr. Jackson is an eccentric song and dance artist. Alonzo Moore, magician, had one more experience at the Howard Theater, Washington, D. C. Moore says that he has played before every nation in the world, and he has been a big climax. He was going through the audience gathering money right and left according to the trick. As usual he gave the gentleman of whom he borrowed the hat his hat containing the money that he might count it in the presence of the audience. He was making a dive for the hat, tore the rim off, spilling the money on the floor, which was real money. In the mixup several dollars were lost. Alonzo very much suspects that they found their way to the pockets of the nico-looking highwayman, care. He's getting the money this week in New York City. Next week, Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Seen and Heard While Passing by Geo E. Bundy. After reading Mr. Whitney's article in your last issue, entitled, "Critics and criticisms," I write the following: It is important to note that the critical a jealous would be a miserable failure, envious of the successful artist, one who brings his personal grievances in for settlement. The artist have been in old times, but the theatrical critic of today can't be confounded with such, for we owe our present high standard of drama, musical audeville, variety, etc., to the theatrical critic of today, who actors from laziness but educates the public. A few years ago "Chicot," the critic of the New York Times, criticized the severely attacked every carelessness of the theatricals. He was the authority and acts at once improved. Many musical comedians "Chicot" reviewed were produced and became successful. Burlesque, too, took a jump and became more like musical extravaganzas. Produced too, got busy, and tried to outshine other, which results in perfection today. don't know who Mr. Tutt, or rather, Whitney, has in mind when he writes. Whitney, with his criticism. I have witnessed his entertaining manner and I pany, "The ExMister to Hayt!" act to Smart Set of today, and can say his productions have been grand; he should fear. Still if some minor defect was pointed out in his arrangement he should appreciate it. The theatrical critic's place is in front. You see the show in back (on stage in Flys or plays) so it is not necessary to be a stage performer to discover weak performers. Any non- professional that has read a book or witnessed a death can readily tell if bad acting is in evidence, and if the performer is reading or reciting his lines, or if the supposed dead party is making the scene and acting again before hold the present high standard that theatrical was only brought to bear through the theatrical critics, and I don't think the statements offered by Mr. Whitney, of Gothea "Disraeli" "Holmes" and others on the stage, the timing of the present day theatrical critics. We truly, Geo. E. Bundy, Philadelphia, Pa. CROWN GARDEN Tim E. Owsley, Manager The Freeman for sale in Savannah, Ga, by Wm. Bovd. 416 West Broad street. THE BELMONT STREET THEATER, PENSACOLA, FLA. (By Walker W. Thomas, of the Thomas News Bureau, 418 South Tarrigonna Street. Phone 821.) Act II. "Bebold the Prince of Orole," full chorus; words and music by L. Don. Bradford and Billy Cross. "The Prince and Bell of Orole," full chorus. The prince appears and is crowned. Laura Smith, as the girl who plays the prince unspeakable laughter. The villain. Snow Ball tears. The big hit, Jim Ransom, as Big Chief Clear Sky, which brings about tears and plenty of fun. "The Bleeding Moon," from Mr. Bob Russell's "Southern Life." Col. Carl plans with Indians. Lulla and Tarzona are tied to the stake. Indian War dance. Egyptian Vergie Deo. Saved by Snow Ball. (Curtain.) Cast of Characters. Snow Ball, afterwards prince. Billy Cross Lulla, the princess.....Mrs. May Ransom Lulla, the princess.....Mrs. May Ransom Egyptian Dancer.....Mrs. Mittle Bredford Egyptian Leader (Tarzona).....Al Stuart Col. Carl, villain.....L. Don, Bredford Gypsy Nightingale.....Miss Vergle Deo The Gypsy Maid.....Miss Emma Fredrick The Gypsy Maid.....Miss Baby Doll eta A Malt of Pleasure. Miss Baby Doll Singleton The Fortune Teller.. Miss Susie Hawthorn and ten chorus workers. There is a slight suspicion in the air that The Freeman will get out a special baseball number at a date not far dis- satisfying. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW THE DUDLEY COLORED THEATER SYNDICATE PROJECT AS A PROBLEMATICAL DISCUSSION Lottie Grady Dazzles in Splendor at the Monogram. The famous Pekin beauty, Miss Lottie Grady, made her first appearance this season at the Monogram Monday evening, when the heaviest number was the medley in the finale, which completely captivated, but her other songs were good and would have went better without a special pianist. Her costume embroidered with a flowered lace, the Russell in a new act, was the funniest thing on the bill, but Mrs. Russell does not know that referring to a musician is illegitimate, excepting when an artist has stage business. The Russell good act of southern flavor were well received. Billy Arntle is a good comedian, as was shown in one of his singing specialties. Johnson & Roper returned still popular in new songs and dancing. Spoon-forked, he pleasured us immensely. The music, as would naturally be expected with the proficiency of Dorsey and Reeves, was very good. Billy Windom at the New Grand Theater. sing as the sprinkling of old-time friends had expected him to do when they applauded him on his entrance and finish. Lewis and Lewis took three encores, Dick and Lewis took one voice. Of the white performers Nellie Anderson and her opera company was fair. Her singing of 'My Hero' showed her to be a mezzotint with a voice of some color and training, and Elmer were clever, especially in the daisy-like Lamb's artificial actors on a miniature stage, a decided novelty. "The Strike Breakers, Mutt and Jeff" were good pictures. The last half of last week were The Era, the Owl, Marrs, Spencer, Pool and Billy Brooke, a honeymoon, and the very funnest colored comedian yet seen for extemporaneous original work. Fred Rogers and Stella Wiley continued popular throughout the year, the white performers Harry Le Clair, the white performers Burlesque actor, was a revelation to those seen him before, so great has he long since matured as an artist. The Lojo troupe of acrobats were unexcelled in their sensuality and daring feats, and Chas, Weber, a comedian, completed the bill. The playing of the orchestra on Monday night was pretty good. "Since You Called Me Dearie" Sang at the Phoenix. The singing of Hattie May Patten was a feature at this house. The picture photo plays in the back of Mabel's Realism. The Reformed Santa Claus. The trap drummer at this house bursted his base drum at the opening performance. I. Morgan Prince informs me that the Prince House has been enlarged owing to increasing patronage. Wilbur C. Sweatman is reported to have made good in his clarinet specialty in New England, where he has been playing oer the Eastern saudeville circuit. Miss Mabel Gant, who has been ill in Philadelphia, arrived in Chicago last week much improved in health. She was non-nominal regarding her plans for the present. --- George Ross, operator at the Monogram, will be presenting two years, seems to be always improving suits of his pictures and color effects, so such that early audiences are-increasing. --- J. R. Manning, bass singer of the Giant Quartet, has arrived in town from the northwest and Canada. The quartet, Thomas Graves, C. Turner and J. R. Manning start at once over the Webster circuit to Parker, N. D., with the Fisher and Bert Levy circuits to follow. Charles McKenzie, the Chinese character actor, late of the Happy Four Quartet, left last Sunday for Washington, D. C., so the Howard Theater in a single specialty. W. R. Carter, of the Carolina Jubilee Singer, beats jill for the past week, is out again. Mass. Cater, dass. Loutley, Silas Frazier and the ladies will leave February 18 for an eastern trip open at a Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Frazier and a sister, Mae. Mr. Arthur Brown, husband of Anita Patti Brown, during his recent illness. Jacob B. Nelson, a writer manager in a small way, but the man who gave Jesse Aship his first inspiration to write Abyssina, is ill with acute rheumatism and is now at the cotty hospital for treatment. Clarence oJnes, pianist and leader at the Laverdo Cafe, is out with a new song, "issue of Moon," which he has placed with the Billy Bison Company. Mr. oJnes, who is popular and a promising musician, has lately been discovered to be quite a master of harmony in the theme which most always invites the approach of genius. He is also a good arranger. *** I am in receipt of William Edgar Easton's book tragedy drama, which he sent me from 'Frisco last month. The title of the play is "Christopher." After I have written it, I will probably comment on its value. Although I am not viewing book dramas, I understand that Henrietta Vinton Davis is to produce the play in New York on her arrival from Bermuda, so I may comment upon it. The prize masquerade ball and midnight vaudeville show of the Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association, which will take place at the Manhattan Casino, New York City, Thursday evening, February 15, of the prominent tenemous affair. Some of the prominent actors, byrd, Frank Clermonto, Lester A. Walton, William Barker, Leon A. Williams, Robert A. Kelley, Nicholas Spratley, Andrew Ireland, Sidney Helm and J. Harry Jacksack, and I will attend theursday, all C. V. B. A. friends, not presidents, the only actor organization that actually cares for its sick and burys its dead by practice. The King of Ardor. A love-lore song, that poets sang, Is the King of Ardor, on alrry wing. Who lyric had captured the heart of one Who was unaware till love begun. There is no proxy, where is king, For passion is empty, if anything. And the soul that falsely disclaims true love Has an aching heart to offer above. Love has no time to jolly or pout, Save drifting together to love it out. For love which scopes the world around Is the King of Ardor's hunting ground, And the world around THE PEKIN, CINCINNATI, O. The offerings at the Pekin this week are all new and of a high-class order. Miss Sadie Crockett, a real Cincy product, opened the card with a very clever game, and she has her large number of schoolmates and friends have had to see the little Walnut Hills lady work, and she more than made good. Her childish costumes are beautiful and very attractive. She has a couple of games that are neat dance, and has a very catchy monologue. Miss Crockett gave evidence of a very brilliant future. Billy Mills and Aggle Tansel, a new team here, scored a record-breaker. This team can easily play over this time. Miss Tansel has a pretty contraito voice, and was compelled to respond to several encores at show, when she sang "That Chicken Reel." Billy Mills caught the crowds at the game, and he has trouble from that time on. We don't care to make an exaggerated predictions, but we would suggest that managers seeking a high-class comedian would do well to look up this young amn, as he is very clever. Miss Bessie Hocker has succeeded WANTED! Cornet and violin player, those doubling in band preferred. All performers and musicians write. Booze fighters not wanted Address Alex. F. Wheeler, Mgr. Hottest Coon in Dixie Co., as per route in The Freeman. Women and men, sister acts, monologue artists, comedians and novelty acts of all kinds. State lowest salary. Write JIM WISE, "From Georgia by Telegraph," Airdome Theatre, Tampa, Florida. WANTED! Vaudeville acts and stock people of all kinds. Wire or write now—not to-morrow, but right now Jacksonville, Florida SANK SIMS, Amusement Director SHORT & FLOYD, Owners and Managers The best male talent in show business. Comedians, Dancers, Vocalists, Musicians, Parade Features, Novelty Acts for Olio. Preference given those doubling brass and orchestra. Starting in March for an 18 months tour of Australia, Philippines, India, China, Japan, Java, etc. Board and transportation paid from Cedar Rapids and back to the United States. Chance of a lifetime to see the world. Salary must be low. State all in your first letter. Consider silence a polite negative. This show is backed by unlimited capital and experience. This will be my fifth show to make this tour. Address Miss Jannie Troy as illustrated picture singer at the Pekin. She gave general satisfaction. A number of well-known performers are finding work around the city at present. Minstrel Morris is at the Music Hall, Newport, Ky. Gus Simmons working in Covington, and Billy Caldwell and Maud Berry are rehearsing a new set for several weeks' booking ahead. The Gaither Theater building will be converted into a pool room, is the latest addition to the building. The Pekin gives a matinee every afternoon, of pictures only; three good reels and the Pekin orchestra are the features. Miss Lucy Shepherd was a caller at the concert a few days ago, looking well, and sends best regards to all of her friends. COLUMBUS, KY. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN. Mr. Green Brown died last Thursday night and was buried last Saturday. He is a proud citizen. He leaves daughters, sisters and a great friend to mourn his loss...Master Buford Williams spent several days at Clinton, Ky. He took the county students' examination and gave the general average of 74 per cent...The Columbus board prepared a program for the close, on the 20th of February...Mrs. Lula Bonginik of Columbus, Ky., and was the guest of Mr. Thomas Montgomery...Mr. Thomas Starks is doing good business in the barbor shop. He is also an agent for the best tailoring company in Chicago. Ill. Advertisers, write us at once concerning space in our annual spring numb ROUTE. "HOTTEST COON IN DIXIE"—Alex. Worter, Mgr.—Laporte, Ind., week of 12. LOWERY AND MORGAN MINSTRELS. New London, Mo, Feb. 10; Macon, 11; Shelf, 11; Macomb, Ill., 15; Bushnell, 14; Cotton, 17. J. LUBRIE HILL in "In My Friend From Dixie"—Youngstown, O. Feb. 12, 13. RICHARD & PRINGLE'S MINSTRELS. MATINEE EVERY DAY B. F. K. Grand Opera Hire LADDIE CLIFF England's famous boy comic BLANK FAMILY Double Jugglers GONLIN, STEELE & CARR "Fresh from College" The Famous A O'DI The most beautiful woman in 500 EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY WANT Cornet and violin player, those doubling musicians write. Booze fighters not wan Hottest Coon in Dixie Co., as per route WANT FIRST CLASS Women and men, sister acts, monetely acts of all kinds. State lo- "From Georgia by Telegraph," A WANT Vaudeville acts and stock or write now—not to- Lincoln Jacksonville SANK SIMS, Am SHORT & FLOYD, WANT Colored Perfor FOR HUGO'S GREAT A TOURING T The best male talent in show by Vocalists, Musicians, Parade Preference given those doubling in March for an 18 months India, China, Japan, Java, earned from Cedar Rapids and back of a lifetime to see the world. In your first letter. Consider show is backed by unlimited will be my fifth show to make the "VIC" Care Jordan 314 W. Superior St. OF FAME HEAR, HIM SOMIN-TAM SOIN' TO ASK HIM FOR SOMEONE SOLIDLY KIN HARDLY WAIT MA OF WHAT MUT IS THAT? 5 *Miami, Ariz.* Feb. 12; *Pima, 13*; *Matcher, 14;* Safford, 15; Clifton, 16; *Nangming, N. M.,* 18; *El Paso, Tex.,* 19, 20, 21. S. H. DUHLE, In "Dr. Bears From Boston"—Louisville, K. week of Feb. 10. S. H. DUHLE, In "GODDY CO, Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 12." Ga. 13; Charleston, S. C., 14; Florence, 15; Darlington, 16; Sumter, 17. S. H. DUHLE, IN ARKINS, In "Royal Sam,"—Pawaskie Hills, Feb. 12; St. Joseph, Mo., 15, 16, 17. THE RUSSELLS, Joe and Armanda—National theater, Detroit, Mich., week of 12. FRANK KIRK—Galey theater, South Chicago, week of Feb. 12. LETTER LIST. Mayfield, W.H. Mores, J. Francis McCannon, J. C. Rufus Peat, E. F. Shettel, Joseph Sherwood, E. K. Smith, James Sadher, Wen Wille, Willie Viney, Whitney Veneable, Ellek Wolfscale, Geo. Vise, Hen Williams, C.H. Williams, Eph. Bright, Miss Gussie. Nugent, Carrie Edwards, Laura Nicholas, Miss Ray Fairfax, Mabel Prince, Miss Ruth Hayes, Miss Ella. Perry, Miss Nettie Hayes, Miss Ella Ramsey, Miss A. Moore, Miss Maggie Smith, Miss Augustus Michaels, Shaw, Blanche Michaels, Leoara Tryer, Miss Ethel Moore, Miss Mazie MEITH'S House Next Week. Vaudeville in its High est Expression. Australian Maid M.LLE P. NITA Celebrated Flute Virtuoso AUGUSTINE & HARTLEY Athletes at Play Other Big Metropolitan Vaudeville Features BEATS. MATINEES 5c: EVENINGS 15c. TED! in band preferred. All performers and printed Address Alex. F. Wheeler, Mgr. in The Freeman. TED! PERFORMERS bologue artists, comedians and nov- west salary. Write JIM WISE, rdome Theatre, Tampa, Florida. TED! people of all kinds. Wire morrow, but right now Theatre ville, Florida usement Director Owners and Managers TED! Minstrel armers AMERICAN MINSTRELS THE WORLD business. Comedians, Dancers, Features, Novelty Acts for Olio. big brass and orchestra. Start- tour of Australia, Philippines, etc. Board and transportation k to the United States. Chance Salary must be low. State all silence a polite negative. This capital and experience. This this tour. Address HUGO, in Show Print Chicago, Illinois MA OF CANT USE YOU GOSSIP OF THE STAGE C John Middleton, classical contortionist, is in Galveston, Texas, resting up awhile. The Watts Brothers, comedy acrobats, are still with Allen's Minstrel as a specialty feature. Ilie Zeek is still at Irmingham, Ala., at the South Side Colored Playhouse, where he is still packing 'em in. He is stage manager. Walter Jackson, Gertie Banks and Albert Young, of the 'Hottest Coon in Dixie' Company, were in the city last Saturday en route to Chicago. The Celebrated Leon, magician and ventriloquist, arrived in a jcksonville, Fla. from Havana, Cuba, February 1. He will open in Pensacola, Fla. His address is 621 Estelle street, Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Laura Smith is now at the Belmont Theater, Pensacola, Fla., making a big hit nightly; also Ranson and Ransom. Laura says, no North for her in the winter time; just give her old Florida. The new Circle Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., is again open after being closed for five days for inspection. It is now pro-tective, safest colored theater in Philadelphia. Business is grand, although the weather is bad. The Goodloes are here and will join hands with Taylor and Taylor (mother and son), and will take charge of the school, and will put stock on the week of February 12. Mr. and Mrs. Goodloe look well and send regards to all their friends. Cassie Seaton and L. Frank Whitehead, Valdosta, Ga., say: "We are in the South spending the winter, enjoying a most lovely time; but we hope to be back in dear old Indianapolis in the early springtime. Wishing a howdy-do to all friends and a long life to the Freeman." That mysterious trio of Green, Pew and Grand is in the lobby. They have just closed at Charlotte, N. C. Opened at Columbia, S. C., on Monday, January 29. Mr. Green is there with his tenor voice, and gets his singing to Carolina. Mr. Green is the boy. Eugh, clean up with the Texas "Tommy Dance." Everything is moving along fine at the Alcazar Theater, Galveston, Texas. Mr. George Centers, our stage manager, has some experience and manager, and is certainly a gentleman in every respect, and he continues to wear a smile that won't come off. All members of the company send best regards to all in and out of the profession. Brown and English are still making good with Thompson's Sunny Dixie Minstrels. These two comedians are rapidly growing in popularity, know where mail can reach A. Rodgers, Jesse A. Shipp and Crist Smith. These gentlemen please write, for this is business of importance. Regards to all. Chas. Galveston, Fla. -CRESCENT THEATER, NEW YORK The western acts are all doing fine out here. The Griffith Sisters broke all records at the Crescent for two weeks. The only act that has ever played the house for that length of time was this one. The act was in the history of the house was done. Chicken Reel Beaman was featured on the bill with the sisters and bears the distinction of being the only colored single to play the Crescent one whole week. Come east, performers; they won't new faces. HE RECEIVED GOOD TREATMENT. To Whom It May Concern In looking over the Freeman of January 20th I saw a statement of Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky Simpson, notifying and warning performers from playing at the band. I was stung by the manager of that place, and that Mr. Predinger does not know anything about running a place of that kind. Now, I have worked at the Dixie for 12 weeks and was never treated better in my job. Mr. Predinger simply runs his own business, and sells valuable salaries when due. I am sorry to say it, but I think Brother Simpson is the only player that ever said such, as Mr. Predinger is a perfect gentFleman and treats his people with the best of respect. Thank you for your valuable paper, I am yours respectfully, Buddle Glenn, 1031 Central avenue, Tampa, la. THINKS WELL OF MANAGER PREDIGER. To the Editor: Please allow me space in your valuable paper, through which I will bring to the light a wrong and false statement of your paper, signed by Happy Go Lucky Simpson, in regard to the manager of the Dixie Theater, Tampa, Fla. I have heard of Mr. Predinger's reputation inadelphia and Baltimore stages, from performers that have worked South, and know Mr. Predinger as a perfect gentleman and one of the most reliable managers in the theater. When I came South and booked to work at his house, I was not at all disappointed, as I found him to be a gentleman, a friend to many on the stage, a friend to very reliable, and when you meet the manager of the Dixie Theater you are meeting the real Dixie prince. Allow me, Mr. Editor, to thank you for your past favors. Your work was thoroughly fulfilled. LORONG, LONG. Magician. SEALS REPLIES TO WELL-KNOWN CRITIC. Says Russell Misunderstood His Remarks on Criticism. For the sake of the assertions made by Mr. Sylvester Russell in last week's issue of The Freeman, in regard to my article under the heading of "Does Criticism Help the Profession?" I wish to emphasize that I wish the white people are all against us is an ignorant mistake. I did say that one race of people on top of us was enough for the present. Now, if we were on top, we would not have to be fighting so hard for recognition and equal rights in the unions that we are now striving to obtain. Now, the next statement was this: "I have but one more critic to meet and that Speyder will be ready, we go through it will be ready for big time or go back home." What I meant by this is that Mr. Russell is, or should be, to the profession just what the profession should guide, direct and pick out the good from the bad, showing the things necessary for making a good act. Then if we performers like Jim and I would be given a credit for everything but artistic, then we should take our place behind the plow and stay there. We will look again at that little write-up and see what we have been criticised I would not be playing the Crown Garden Theater to-day." Being one of the youngest comedians on the vaudeville stage, experience on the stage, experience in listening and following their advice. Our manager, Mr. Tim Owlesy, criticised one part of my act this week. It was then enough. So it is with all critics that I meet. I gladly receive all advice that is given because I benefit by it. So let us who are a little nearer the top than others, reach down and try to lift them up to our standing, or even to our sitting, or our fault. But actually knowledge of stage art is so limited that we cannot find any large amount of room to heap such vast loads of equipment, or to use other thing, our critics use too much personal feeling in criticising a performer. Criticise the act, and not the individual. Just because the actor finds it difficult to criticise, he finds reason to play the poor actor unmercifully, even though his act be as good as the best. Also, there are so many actors in vaudeville to-day that to find two acts that do not in some way correspond with one another. I have said that one race on top is enough for the present, and if Mr. Russo let him spend about three or four weeks in the Delta, not that he will find everybody bad, but that he will find that he can find anywhere in the world. But he will also find so many bad ones that he will think there are seven races on top. He may tell me how and what to do, and he will find the aces besides. But he will also find so many bad ones that he will think there are seven races on top. He may tell me how and what to do, and he will find the aces besides. Out of all that I love, I love best my dear old Southern home. BABY F. SEALS. SOMEBODY LIED. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASS. JNG (S. Tutt Whitney.) Apropos Colored Theaters. It was with genuine pleasure, mingled with pride, that I learned Indianapolis was to have a real colored theater. Knowing Indianapolis as I do, the program was to work with its itants, their readiness to support any worthy Negro enterprise, made me feel reasonably sure that the Walker Theater would be a success. The news that I had been working on after being open scarcely a week came like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. Without knowing any of the many reasons that may have existed and made the Walker Theater a necessity, wish to extort money to Mr. Earl Walker. He is a young man and entered into the management of the Walker Theater with enthusiasm. He should not be discouraged by failure, he should not be discouraged by failure, let him profit by them and try again. Many managers and promoters of colored theaters have failed more from lack of encouragement, sympathy and support than from incompetency. There is no doubt that the courage or intelligence to tackle a job themselves that envy a man who has the grit to try, withdraw from such a one their support, thereby encouraging failure, for no other evident motives materially, and the pleasure of saying, "I told you so." The colored theater is destined to be a big factor in the uplift of the Negro. What we need is a man that will make us have study situations and use it to up-to-date colored theater for colored people in a city with an adequate colored population to support it falls. Then colored men with capital will have some knowledge with which to suggest their investment, if it hapens to be a black theater. When a man fails a criticism of the methods employed that led to failure should suffice. Making public his personal and family affairs can bring small changes in the situation. Not only this, but a knowledge of the beam within one's own eye should restrain one from picking at the mote within his brother's eye. The question arises, do colored people wish to be indoors and exclusively by colored people? Do colored people prefer to patronize theaters where white people attend? In Tulsa, Oka, the manager of the theater was indoors, give it a house show, patronize it. After the show some of the best colored people of the city informed me that we would have had double the colored attendance if the usual custom had prevailed—bah-cony and gallery for colored, lower floor In Florala, Ala., where the entire house was given to colored, some of the whites were so incensed at the ignominy, as they bailed it to the climbing ladder, and tried a mini show, but attempted to dynamite the opera house, and hundreds of Negroes were afraid to attend. Americas, Ga., the white attendance for colored shoys was very small, Mr. Morgan, a fair-minded white man, conceived the idea that he was running his theater for money, and turned over the entire house to colored people when he was able to see it. This was done, many whites asked permission to be allowed to see the colored shows, so a small space was reserved for whites. This season we turned to the blacks, who could not gain admission to see the show. In Columbia, Charleston and Winston-Salem, S. C.; Savannah and Columbus, B.; Girmingham, Ala.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and South the entire house is turned over to the colored people while playing colored shows. The colored people have been loyal and pack these theaters. Several white managers have said that they are the best dressed audiences of the season. To run a colored theater successfully many things must be considered. A colorful theater must have a good consideration. Many beautiful theaters in prosperous cities are failures because they are improperly located. Neyt to the theater, for example, is not in or management. The manager of a the- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ater should be a man of integrity, intelligence, influence and affability, with well developed business acumen and a wide experience in theatrical business. He should also be knowledgeable in the financial condition of his patrons and fix the prices of admission accordingly. He must also learn what his patrons like best in the line of amusements and know where and how to get it for them. He should also be knowledgeable in overlooked cases, considered inconsequential. Advertising is the key to success. The fact that a colored theater is being opened in a city for colored people only does not assure success; and when such people do not mean that the colored people of that city are lacking in race pride. The successful theaters are the theaters with a clientele. People who have developed the habit of attending some particular theater weekly, semi-weekly, sometimes tri-weekly, regardless of the attraction. The principal method employed by managers for germination of this habit in their patrons is advertising. Manager Thomas, of the Howard Theater, Washington, D. C., by efficient methods, has achieved success from fall 2001 to the successful Temple Theater Orleans, is awaiting the right man to make it a paying proposition. And no doubt the proprietors of the Walker Theater, profiting by their mistakes, will respond. The theater will support the support due a worthy enterprise. NOTES OF GEORGIA CAMP MEET. ING CO., BELDING, MICH. While showing in Ionia, Mich., last week the company was entertained at a supper by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Milton and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown. After supper there were several selections on the piano and the band, which were very pleasing; but the best thing of the evening was the violin playing of little 5-year-old Ethel Milton, in which she rendered several pieces to the delight of all those present. The present were Mr. and Mrs. Hirsh, Mr. J. Snow, Happy Bill Briggs, Louise LeVine, Minstrel Mitchell, Mr. Westley Milton, formerly of J. C. Rockville's Sunny South Company, who is now at home on account of poor health. Regards to friends in and out of the press. A most enjoyable evening was the pleasure of all present. THE CARTER TRIO—SOME TIME LY ADVICE. Special to The Freeman CHICAGO, Ill.—The Carter Trio, at the Monaghan week of 22nd, closing the bill. From the amount of applause the act went big. The manager seemed well pleased, as we have left most of them. We were not sure whether the same is from the North or South, a success. Where acts come from has something to do with the ability, in the estimation of the number of men and women in England today who are direct from Georgia, and we also have some news reporters who don't come from England. So let that question where we are. It is very little we have to say about ourselves in the papers, but we read of everything we can find especially theatrical column, for that is in our time of the past. We think that did each other in the papers are ridiculous and we should stop it before it gets too far. If the Freeman is so accommodating as to insert little articles for us, let us tell him that we said with Mr. Seals when he says one race on top of us is enough, for if the other race would read what we say of each other, they would think we were not on good terms, and they would not make it any Now, sometimes when a manager is booking independent he gets a letter from an act, and he will ask another act about his job. Actually, he will ask the golden rule. Don't put your hand on your nose and shake your head and say, "He can't got 'em," because he may get booked and make good, and the manager will give you a different meaning. Again, we should not go in public places and talk against each other, because it makes the listeners look on us as nothing. Barber shops, salons, poolrooms and cafes are the most common places where if one had not seen a show he certainly would not go if he would judge the show by the conversations heard among the actors. It out." If you don't like the act that is coming in the next week and you are to be held eer, don't tell the manager that you will cancel your engagement, and then you will not see them. The manager has nothing to do with your personal affairs. What he wants is a good show, and let us try to give it to him; get the money and get the money. The manager sometimes in trying to harm someone else. Acts that are together ought to try and remain so, for after you have worked so hard to establish that name, you wish to get the money to mine, say, "You go your way and I'll go mine." Mr. Billy Arnt and myself worked hard for two years to make the name of Arnt and Carter famous. Look at the time we worked together. I work at the time known as the Carter Trio. We have been together three years, and I think that is a short time. If you get booked for a long run, finish together and come back to work, you have some more time for you. But if he has to send a white act to finish your time he just keep on sending them out, and you will wonder why you can't get back to work. Don't let your grievance conflict with your work. People don't pay big prices to see you swelled up at your partner. Who can make you grin and make you natural is an actor, a reporter who writes and criticizes should be careful, because at times his judgment may be poor. If he cannot do any good work, he will be from a prejudice standpoint. I think they ought to write about an act as they see it, not as they feel towards the persons. At the Biljou Theater, Hammond, Ind., you can see them. DEDICATED TO WATTS BROS. **Well what do you think** **About these two kids%** **Forgotted what we** **Twisting and tumbling is what we do-** **Somersault leaders, no doubt** **Better than others, and we'll always be** **Running the theatrical race so free.** **On the top we're climbing fast.** **Last KANSAS CITY, MO. By A. C. Oglesby. Special to THE FREEMAN. One of the many things Kansas FCity can boast of is the Imperialala City. Now the name itself does not mean anything, when we consider that these three men colored the city in the most exclusive as well as fastidious white audiences for more than 20 years, you will see at a glance that they deserve some consideration from our people. Seems to be the case this trio. He plays the mandolin; Prof. Arthur Miller, the harp-guitar; Prof. L.A. McClanahan, the bass violin. They played for the sweltest party that has given the Kansas Hotel this season. Tuesday night, the 20th of January. There is no color line so far as this trio is concerned. They are admitted to the best white homes of Kansas City. Mr. C. Watson, one of the waiters of the Baltimore has been on the sick list, but is back at work again. HARD AND FAIR SOCIAL CLUB IN PITTSBURG, PA Special to The Freeman. All preparations are being completed for the big ball to be given by the Hard Rock Club in Continental Hall, Pittsburgh, Pa. to the annual February 15, 1912. From all indications, this dance will be the largest ever held in Western Pennsylvania. The committee has decided to distribute parts of the United States to take Walkers, male and female, and they expect to have at least a dozen or more to take part in their Cake Walk in connection with the show. Johnnie Jones will be the addid, the best around this section, have been engaged to take part. Artist Johnson and his fair one from Cupid's Landing will also be in the Walk. Foxey Jones, of Washington, D.C., will be on hand to show the people of this section how to do the Cake Walk. MFessors, Carl Jackson and Rush Williams, of Western Pennsylvania, and of the Hill, says: "We are going to give the people in this section something they never had or saw on a dancing floor, and we are showing music by old dancers. "Kid" Miller, Pittsburgh's Favorite, will be on the floor to welcome the guests, and if they want to do anything to make them feel happy when they are in this company. LOVEJOY. ILL. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN. A reform wave seems to have come, or is passing over the village. The officials and police哭诉 over crime and disorder. This day simply put our crime and disorder. Mr. J. Dowling announced his intention of building a beautiful theatre. The plans are now in his possession. Excavations to begin soon. The next step is the opening of the A. M. E. E. St. Louis, was a visitor last week, and commented on the progress of negroes in Brooklyn. The next two operations performed by Dd. Earl Williams, one a cerebral and the other a heart operation, both successful, have our white professionals guessing. May God speed the promising young one on his way. Aber Goldman is much improved after a severe illness. See what David Wyatt, J. M. Batchman, Will Foster, Bod Fowler, Rube Foster, J. C. Leland have to save colored baseball in the Freeman's baseball number. POPULAR HITS SHEET MUSIC 15c per Copy By Mail POPULAR HITS SHEET MUSIC 15c per Copy By Mail What did I say that for? West Virginia Dance Dearest Memories My Little Honey Man O! Mr. Dream Man Baby Rose What Makes Me Love the Way I Do? Lovie Dear Rag-time Violin Everybody is Doing it Now I Want a Girl Like My Dad Married That Monkey Rag I'm Going Fishing Too Mammie's Shuffle Dance When to Morrow Comes O! You Beautiful Doll That Mysterious Rag If I Forget Lord Have Mercy on a Married Man Bill From Louisville Down in Melody Lane Sighing When Asleep, Don't Mention My Name Love You Babe Down in My Heart Barn Yard Rag Undertaker Man We Do Not Handle Professional Copies. The Wm. Foster Music Company 3025 State Street CHICAGO NOTICE! To Performers Have You Played The Playhouse beautiful. Leased by Andrew J. Thomas, Washington. D. C? The only place of its kind in the world. Refined vaudeville and selected photoplay. Instructive, entertaining and inductive of race pride. Address Manager Howard Theatre T, Bet. 6th & 7th Sts. N. W., Washington, D. C. 94 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Decatur Street, Atlanta, Ga. M. B. While in the city stop at the Reid House, the only first class house in the city. Caters to the sporting and theatrical professions. Prices reasonable. Strangers always made welcome. First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop Auditorium Theatre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. With 40 All Star Performers, in their 2 Palace Cars. Engagements open at all times for first class musicians and performers, male and female. Contract jumpers and boozeers save stamps. Douglass & Worthey, sole owners, 361 Fourth street. Macon, Ga Jackson, Tennessee Vaudeville acts of all kinds; none wanted for stock Write or wire for the Johnson, General Manager; Lyons Dale GRAM THEATRE Vaudeville and Moving Picture House, CLASS ACTS ORCHESTRA performances from 8 to 11—Matinees Sundays and 3028 State street, near 31st GIANS WANT bone players of good character and ability for promotion Aside from regular pla ing, of cost. This is a thirty piece band with two MOND. Chief Musician 9th U. S. Cavalry, Ft. CIRCLE THEATRE in Philadelphia, Pa., wants first class acts, CIRCLE THEATRE, 1321-23-25 South St., Phi orus Gig and dance always wanted. Wriggery, Amusements give this your immediate attention. Theatre, Jacksonville Crowd, Owner and M New Gigulous Vaudeville, Moving Picture of Program Monday and Theatre in Am State St., Chormers Send in Your Open T ARDS & PRINTS Vus Georgia Mind, super, reliable musicians and performer, next summer season. Strict essential. Best of quarters and the earth, 33d season and don't owe a you have been with, eh? Our ro written before, write again, lost and tell it all. Don't say what you expect to get in good, bona fide evening. and Fill THEATRE Picture House on the South Side ORCHESTRA THE VERY Sundays and Holidays Street, near 31st street, Chicago WANTED For and ability. Steady employment regular plaing, lessons are given band with twenty pieces in orch. S. Cavalry, Ft. D. A. Russell, W. THEATRE first class acts. Three or more 55th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Girl Wanted. Write or wire usement Direct mediate attention. Grand Moving Pictures Day and Thursday In America Chicago, I or Open Time. PRUNGLE a Minstrels and performers for b n. Strict sobriety and merters and treatment. O don't owe a performer. Is our route in The again, lost a quantity of say what you would good, bona fide America. Filkins Wanted—First class vaudeville acts of all kinds; none too good, none too large. Chorus girls wanted for stock Write or wire for time. Address P. O. Box 824. Allie I. Johnson, General Manager; Lyons Daniels, Booking and Stage Director. MONOGRAM THEATRE MONOGRAM THEATRE The most popular Vaudeville and Moving Picture House on the South Side PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASS ACTS ORCHESTRA THE VERY BEST Hourly Performances from 8 to 11—Matinees Sundays and Holidays ADMISSION 10c 8028 State street, near 31st street, Chicago, Ill MUSICIANS WANTED! Cornet, Clarinet and Trombone players of good character and ability. Steady employment and good pay, with chances for promotion. Aside from regular pla ing, lessons are given in harmony and arranging free of cost. This is a thirty piece band with twenty pieces in orchestra. Address WADE A HAMMOND. Chief Musician 9th U. S. Cavalry, Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyoming. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa., wants first class acts. Three or more weeks if hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE, 1321-23-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chorus Girls who can sing and dance always wanted. Write or wire Frank Montgomery, Amusement Director. Please give this your immediate attention. Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill. Performers Send in Your Open Time. RICHARDS&PRINGLE'S RICHARDS&PRINGLE'S Famous Georgia Minstrels Wants good, sober, reliable musicians and performers for balance of winter season and next summer season. Strict sobriety and attention to business essential. Best of quarters and treatment. Oldest Minstrel show on earth, 33d season and don't owe a performer. How about some others you have been with, eh? Our route is in The Freeman. If you have written before, write again, lost a quantity of mail. Tell in first letter and tell it all. Don't say what you would like to get, but what you expect to get in good, bona fide American coin every Monday morning. Holland & Filkins, Owners and Managers. NINTEN RANCH SIDE SHOW, SEASONAL and performers, but remember its experience, as I'll not carry o rders this season. I can't use beg I use any amateur performer of the best on the road this season like good, don't contract. Will p ople, so others need not apply. All mail will be answered prom C. RAW Local Delivery, Staunton NOTICE engaging to run a personally conducted excuse and Dining Cars from CAICAGO, ILL., v WHINGTON, and return, in July, 1912, stopp o attend the ing to Educational Congre WHICH CONVENES ON JULY, 15, 1912. Mt. Shasta Route to Oakland and San Fr ery traversed by the Denver & Rio Grand Salt Lake City, Denver, Colorado Springs, K mann will be spent in the Rockies to see the be dian and United States side. uses thirty days. No change of cars and all for full particulars C. T. WHITE TED SEASON 1912 I remember you must be not carry only A No. 1. I don't use beginners in the performers. This bar and this season, so if you sit. Will pay reasonably not apply. J L. Davis covered promptly. Addr. WLE Taunton, Va. CE... Conducted excursion of Pullman CAGO. ILL., via. SooPacific to July, 1912, stopping three days in Congress FULY, 15, 1912. and San Francisco, Cal., and & Rio Grand Railway. Stops to see the beauties of nature. of cars and all meals on our own. WITE WANTED! 101 RANCH SIDE SHOW, SEASON 1912 Colored musicians and performers, but remember you must be one who has had circus experience, as I will not carry only A No. 1 musicians and performers this season. I can't use beginners in this line of music, nor can I use any amateur performers. This band and show will be one of the best on the road this season, so if you don't think you can make good, don't contract. Will pay reasonable salaries to right people, so others need not apply. J L. Davis and John Viney write. All mail will be answered promptly. Address H. L. RAWLES General Delivery, Staunton, Va. I am arranging to run a personally conducted excursion of Pullman Tourist-Sleepers and Dining Cars from CAICAGO, ILL. via. Soo Pacific to SEATTLE. WASHINGTON, and return, in July, 1912, stopping three days in St. Paul, Minn. to attend the Return via. Mt. Shasta Route to Oakland and San Francisco, Cali, and through the soeier traversed by the Denver & Rio Grand Railway. Stops will be made at Salt Lake City, Denver, Colorado Springs, Kansas City and St Louis. Ample time will be spent in the Rockies to see the beauties of nature, both on the road and United States side. Trip comprises thirty days. No change of cars and all meals on our own diner. Write for me full preparation. Vancouver, B. C. --- --- IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. Langford and Jeannette have met the be entablatured in the hearts of those eight times. Langford has won the greater number of times. It looks like Jack Curley will go through with his original plan and stage the Johnson-Flynn bout near Salt Lake. Latest bidders for the match come from Albuquerque, N. M., Juarez, Mexico, and Hot Springs, Nev. Tommy Burns, who arrived in Honolulu the other day from Australia en route to San Francisco, will need Jack Johnson on his own team, having recovered from an injury to his knee about eighteen months ago. Burns went to Australia some time ago with Jack Lester, and has been training, pending full recovery of the wrenched knee. The Chicago Union Giants made the longest trip of any Chicago team, also had the most successful team on the winning 138; lost 34; tied 4. The captain, Robt. Gilkerson, is getting ready to make a longer trip this season. The manager, S. S. Gordon, assists in the work of the team faces will be some line-up. The strongest team it is possible to make is expected. Jack Johnson has decided on a scheme whereby he believes he can more than even up with the New York Boxing Commission to fight in the metropolis. The champion said that he will place on the "blacklist" and fighter who boxes in New York. By this stand he declares that he will be the Pueblo man wants to get a chance for the championship. Johnson also admitted his anxiety to thus disappoint the promoters of this match in reaping a large sum of money. Jeannette and Johnson have battled seven times. Joe won once on a foul,Jack on a draw, a draw, and no decisions were rendered in the other five. Johnson has boxed McVey twice. He beat him on both occasions, and McVey won 8 rounds to "no decision." Jeannette won the decision in the next one over a twenty-round course. The next two rounds McVey being knocked out. Shortly after they fought thirty rounds. The decision was a draw. FLYNN DIDN'T CARE TO MEET TAFT Will Be Biggest Man in the World, It —You Know the Rest—They Bull and Bear the Fight. By Billy. The other day Flynn was in Cleveland, O. President Taft was also there. Some one of the Flynn following thought it would be a good thing to have the president in office. Flynn said that he did not care to go to the trouble, having in mind, one will think, that attends with "Kings" are not easily brought about. Then, too, there are jobs, and insipid little saying that spell to the practical, everyday man. A fighter has but little of the poetic in his make-up, hence, can't see the reason he hobbes. How, however, Fitzsimmons's claimed that he was more than a "hired butcher." He loved and wanted to be loved, winning his fair Desdemona in that he did so love and so forth. That's Flynn, wasn't so sentimental about meeting the President, or, maybe he was more sentimental. Perhaps, he would meet the President when it was all over and victory on his side thus that he would govern according to their respective callings. 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You or Johnson will win. What a greater distinction of a kind that can fall apart! Then Jack leads out one, and to this extent, that he will give Palzer $2,000 each. Then he will give Palzer $1,000 each, that Palzer, can stand before him, O'Rourke made him sore, and he took this method of getting back at the attempt to cheapen him whom he is expected to meet. Will Palzer be the same changes and somewhat consistent since O'Rourke says that Palzer is a better man than the one Johnson is to meet. Johnson says that Palzer is a better man and see what I'll do to him. By Juli Jones, Jr. George Dixon was the greatest fighting machine that ever climbed through the ropes of a ring. He was the greatest benefit the fighting game ever had, winning the game against the fencers fans as well as those of his own race. Before Dixon's time the little men under the lightweight limit did not attract very much attention and received very poor pay for their work. Dixon came into the game with a salary of $25 and manding $20,000 for one night's services. The above amount was paid to him at the Coney Island Athletic Club when he fought Solly Smith. Dixon made the public pay little men so attention and he admonished his fellow-boxers to give strict attention to the game in order that they merit the attention the public would give. In this Dixon benefited the white fighters as well as those of his own race. Dixon worked for Mullineau, Bob Traves, Prof. Bailley, Prof. Hadley, "Black Diamond" Woodson, C. C. Smith, George Godwrey and others. Dixon's ability as a fighter and his skill in the game and won the respect of the people as a gentleman in the ring as well as outside of it. Boston loved these two men alike and knew no color line when praise was due either to them or the man of Dixon and Suillan will never die in the annals of pugilistic history. George Dixon's honesty and fearless attitude convinced the white men that colored boxes some game entertainer with the gloves. When Dixon fell from his high perch of fame at the hands of Terry McGovern there was not that much way Athletic Club, but sympathy seemed to cling to the little colored pugilist, and he received as many cheers as did McGovern as they climbed out of the ring and into the box. Dixon was well liked by his fellow-boxers regardless of color, and when the benefit was given for him in New York many have been your customers, your services in behalf of the great little fighter who was down and out. The way the people were turned away on the night of Dixon's benefit show was amazing, and only demonstrated the high esteem with the followers of the game had for George. The greatest comment Dixon ever received was when the daily papers placed him in the spotlight as a fighter who had unified the game. It was Dixon who paved the way for such fighters as Peter Jackson, who never had a chance to show his worth as a fighter. Dixon's success encouraged every other colored pugilist in the world. Every colored boy in this country loved him. He was the success of Bobby Dobbs a champion, and the direct cause of Walcott being the great fighter he was. It was Dixon's road show that brought the "Harlem Coffee Cooler," Frank Crig, once champion of the frog and Fred Martin, to the frogs, to the frogs. Joe Gans made his debut as a boxer in one of Dixon's road shows in Baltimore. Colored boxers and fighters sprung up like mushrooms when Dixon was in his prime, including the mighty Jack Johnson. It was Dixon's fearless attitude that encouraged the colored American fighter. Dixon's record will show that he fought just as hard and fearless in New Orleans with 20,000 sports against him as he did in Boston where there were as many as 10,000 fighters. He was to go and fight squarely and remember that hoops and yells would not defeat the men they were fighting, and that one good, hard swing would do more to decompose than the voices of a million men. Dixon's clean record shows that he THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. never took unfair advantage of his opponent, never hit a foul blow, never played a ring trick, never promised anyone his opponent stay, never played a ring trick only in the best condition, ready to do justice of the spectators who had paid their money to see a fight. He never wrangled over the weight and was always ready to see the seer. He once fought rank Erne who was seven pounds overweight rather than disappoint the spectators, and refused to take the forfeit money of his opponent posted to make a required payment. There is no ex-champion that can be classed with Dixon save John L. Sullivan. There are incidents in Dixon's career that have never been punished, if they were in small notes. When Dixon began his professional career, after whipping every boy in the ninety-seven pounds. It was a hard matter for him to gain weight. He had not fought but a short time when he met Hank Brennan. This Brennan outweighed Dixon about fifteen pounds, and certainly had the colored boy's goat for a long while. Brennan was the fourth time the pair met Dixon whipped Brennan good and plenty. The colored boy improved every time he met Brennan, and succeeded in beating him at his own game. Dixon's victory over Brennan drew the attention of Tom O'Rourke, who was once a fighter, and he saw the possible making of a champion in the little, skinny colored pugilist with so much grit and inginess. He was not a knuckle, every body in New England regardless of weight, until the Boston papers commenced to give him attention. One writer came out boldly and said that there was not a man in the fighting business under the lightweight limit who could defeat the little Dixon. The New York and other cities, and Dixon cleaned them up in less time than it takes to tell it. Another incident in the career of George Dixon worth mentioning was his fight with Australian Billy Murphy at Providence, R.I., who was considered the best 112-bound fighter in the world, fixed so that Murphy could not be knocked out, and should Dixon look like a sure winner the electric wires were to be cut. In some manner the wire cutters got confused and did not get in their work until the referee had taken about ten minutes of the fight. Dixon's first tour of the country was no easy sailing. He wound up the trip by knocking out seventy-five men and boys and stopping about 100. None of them won the $100 offered by staying the four days out. Murphy brought out many, good white, and colored brains. Dixon's second tour brought about a different difficulty in the way of the loaded glove that a four-year-old boy could hold, and the dubs in the country brought these unfair gloves. As a rule O'Rourke would place two pair of gloves in the ring for the strangers to pick from. This went all right during the first season, but the second season, when theponents of the colored fighter would use their own gloves. Dixon soon found out the reason. After getting stung once by the loaded gloves, Dixon came to the conclusion that he had ever happened for the dubs, as it gave them confidence to use the loaded mit. Thus armored with the loaded gloves, the aspirants for Dixon's $100 offer to stay in the ring and fight, and as a result the little champion would make short work of all of them. Many an aspiring boxer, filled with confidence by the loaded glove, was put to sleep by the colored boy and awoke as his friends telling him how it had happened. Dixon had two goats—Sam Boland and Rosebud. Neither of these boys was a match for Dixon, yet he could not put him on the field. Once came near putting George out. It was delicated that Dixon became careless for the first and last time with the Rosebud. Sald Rosebud handed Dixon one wallop never to be forgotten. Rosebud lived in ease about Philadelphia, but he almost put the great Dixon out of the running. It was an honor alright, but he never received mention in the press. The great fighter died with almost no money at all, although he large sums. How many men have done the same thing and left a mark behind them that millions could not buy—not even a spot in their professional careers. This came at all, although Rosebud Dixon: Died a pauper, buried like a king; Let George Dixon's name forever ring. VINCENT WINS OVER SAMPSON AT PEKIN THEATER, CHICAGO, ILL. (By Sylvester Russell.) L Illa Vincent, who can now be looked upon as the most wonderful wrestler of his size in history, won over the white gladiator, Sampson, January 28th, in 40 pounds heavier than the Cuban wonder, was thrown violently to the floor by Vincent and rendered helpless by a dislocated shoulder. The curtain was rung down and held in place by two limbimar, two white wrestlers, Young Starkey, at 131, and John Fletcher, at 133, gave a good wrestling exhibition for 20 minutes. Fletcher won from Starkey, and the wrestlers formed a challenge for another match was issued, for the next meeting at Motts' theater on February 4th. LeRoy Bird, the colored lightweight wrestler, will challenge the Starkey Vincent threw three strong white men inside of an hour. Martin Cutler, in 10 minutes; Joe Berg, in 12 minutes; and Ollie Nelson, a finely developed Dane, who poised for a proposition, but lost to Vincent in 30 minutes, the Vincent is to sail for Germany May 1st. MORE BASEBALL LEAGUE TALK. KANSAS CITY, MFO. Having organized several different successes in the past six years, the M. I. N. in the levy Western Association, and seeing a need in the business, the loved people such in enterprise, taken writing to you in regard to this matter, and see what you think of the idea. You will notice all through the country minor leagues, including towns of only four or five thousand people that make up the league. You will believe, will illustrate to you that a baseball league composed of cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Louisville and Indianapolis will make good, even a cage, one in St. Louis, one in Louisville, one in Indianapolis and one in Kansas City, playing a six-game series in each league. You will up the profits. The jumps in the "Union League" out west are bigger than in the proposed circuit. You will stick with the American Association, so as not to conflict with the schedule of their league, and use their parks in Louisville, Indianapolis and Kansas City, while you people have parks in St. Louis. My idea is to make each club deposit $250.00 to guarantee to stick the season out. Open season on May 1st and close season on June 30th. Now, if you wish to talk business along these lines, I will lend you all the assistance I can, and get things lined up because so we can get all the publicity that drives up As to references, will refer you to Mr. Weaver here, and all the local papers. I would expect to place my application for the office of president, provided the league organized. Yours truly, L. J. Galbreath, 1417 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. IS HE A PROPHET? Will He Fight Again in the United States? When Jack Johnson, over in London, said that he was through with the United States, and never would fight here again, it looks as if he merely beat somebody to statement of facts. The conditions he met were long being about by the champion. Divers other persons, in various sections of our country, are busying themselves with arrangements that threaten to preclude his appearance in Uncle Sam's domains. And if he is not going to work—for his price—anywhere in the United States, but with only Nevada open to him. This latter State is not a certainty. If there were not a general impression that he would be denied access through the other reasons, it is probable that preparations to have the Nevada fight law wiped off the statute books already would be under way. A special session of the legislature is easily possible. There is no rush, for the bout looks like a purely speculative proposition now. Jack Curley, who manages Flynn, already has called off the Palazzer and is booking a theatrical tour for his man. This means the Flynn end of the sketch look had How New York Will Bar Him. Australia, England and California are closed to the champion. Youngstown, Mo., Fhls week refused to let him box in exhibitions in a city that has been banned for years. The New York hatted him now. In these columns several days ago it was stated that Governor Dix, if the legislature should refuse to repeal the Frawley law, might make it inoperative by removing the commissioner from office. A New York proved yesterday, when Commissioner O'Neil, in declaring himself against Johnson to box in New York, said that he would prevent the champion's appearance at the championship resigning. This would have a board of but one man, which would not be competent to issue licenses. Johnson, in Chicago yesterday, paused from denouncing Jim Corbett long enough to say that he could not be prevented from boxing in New York, and that he would "demand the rights of an American citizen." Jack may be all right in the case, but he cannot be a promoter, thinks he can put anything through that the authorities have decided to prevent, he shows that he is not converant with history. Nevada's ironclad law cannot be gotten around, but it can be done by a strong force that is the only State in the Union in which a fighter will win an argument with public opinion. Corbett Gets Some Advertising. Both ends of the Johnson and Corbett argument worked overtime yesterday, sending dispatches respectively, from Chicago and Boston. Corbett's latest is a promise to punch Johnson's nose with the knife when they meet. Johnson had previously described in detail the methods by which he will handle Corbett if the latter fails to crawl when they come together. The whole thing is splendid advertising for Johnson, who does not need it quite so much. They probably will not be quite so belligerent as the day approaches for their meeting. Johnson has never been strong mixing when he needs no money to get hurt, but he pretty not to get hurt, with nothing to gain. He was mixed up, however, in one of the few alterations in which prominent fighters have engaged in recent years, that being his somewhat famous affair, which was not a knockdown and dragout, however. Both Johnson and Corbett are well aware that 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, Gonorrhoea and Runnings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY A full line of Wine, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. Business and Good service and excellent treatment to all When out for a good time, stop in. Brutus Owens, Prop., 488 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. 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The papers said I was a professional player. I played college last summer. I started a successful season pitching for the Pekin Tigers, of Cleveland, and after winning my first game by a score of 2 to 1, the club went on to win the league with the Pittsburgh Giants, winning eleast straight shutout games, from the best 7 white clubs in the city. I have with me a catcher who has been with me for the two years, and we seeking positions with some good colored cam. I remain. Yours truly. D. L. JACKSON, 159 Fortieth street. Pittsburg, Pa. Pittsburg, Pa. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mrs. Johnson Bell continues ill at her home on James street. Mr. David Moore has returned from Buffalo, N. Y....Mrs. Edna BurnetFt. of Detroit, will spend the week in New York and the Sims....The Stewardess Board will give an entertainment at Woodmen hall on Wealthy on February 29....Mrs. LaMott Jones and son leave Saturday for Los Angeles. Can't. Funeral services for Mrs. Burnet will be held residents of the city who died at the home of her grandson, Ambrose Pendelton, on January 26, were held at the A. M. E. Residence. Mrs. Burnet was assisted by Rev. J. W. Saunders and Dr. Brownell, conducted the services....Arnt necth pal Sunday school, every Sunday at 12:15 p. m. ....The Right Thinking School, every Friday in the lecture room every riday night. Interesting programs. All are welcome. combination to Soldiers in Spanish with History of life in America. library complete without it. Lib- gents. Price $1.25. in the Colored Republican Club, in New library taste and write history of your great e. Put it in the hands of your children he has done." Address Johnson, New York City, N. Y. GREATHOUSE new place. Ten Neatly Furnished Rooms. stage on merit of goods. Pool and Billiards. Indianapolis, Indiana house, Proprietor. MECCA OF QUALITY Billiards NEW YORK ST. 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Bordered Scotch Ginghams 45 inches wide, in pink, blue and heliotrope, in plain colors or checked, with border, 39c. Wm. Anderson's Madras Ginghams, 31 inches wide, with plaids, checks or stripes, at 20c a yard. —Second floor, center aisle. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Mr. W. H. Fielding is confined to his bed this week. Furnished rooms with bath. Miss Ethel Miller, 419 Blight street. Cannon & Cook removed to 642 Indiana avenue from 339 Indiana avenue. Miss Luebirdie Collins continues ill at the home of her mother, 719 Ogden street. Mr. Chris L. Pace, of Atlantic City, N. J., has accepted a position at Mr. Archie Greathouse's emporium. Mrs. Brooks, of Chicago, who has been visiting Miss Carrie Parker and friends, has returned to her home in that city. The Episcopal churches will hold a meeting at English's opera house Sunday. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. Rebecca Brooks was highly entertained at the beautiful home of Mrs. Anna Dickerson in Oakland avenue, Friday. Mrs. Rebecca Brooks, formerly of this day, now of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Carrie Parker in thirteenth street, for three weeks. Mrs. Parker received in honor of her guest Sunday afternoon. Miss Mamie Jefferies was the hostess for the Regina Embroidery Club, Thursday, February 1, at her home, 1934 North Street. The club met February 8th with Miss Bessie Edwards, 801 West Pratt street. Mrs. William Harvey has returned from Chicago, where she went to attend the funeral of her cousin, Miss Ota B. Carter, who died January 24. Miss Carter was the wife of the late Washington Carter, of New Albany, Ind. The modern club, known as the Regina Embroidered Club, is composed of twenty young ladies, of which Miss Mamie Jeffries is president and Miss Mamie Jeffries is president and both of these ladies are expert knitters. Combining cheating and Mexican drawn work. The object of the club is to have each girl become a modern Priscilla in needlework. Both of these ladies will be hostess of the club next Tuesday. On Sunday, February 11, at Jones Tabernacle, North and Blackford streets. At 11 a. m., the pastor will talk on "Loyalty to Jehovah and the Church." At 7:45, Mr. Jehovah and will speak. The members and public will participate in these services. Class meeting will be Tuesday night week, on account of the contest between Simpson Chapel and Jones Tabernacle. Wednesday and Thursday classes will be on Tuesday from 15 to 18. Target to come and vote for your candidates. WASHINGTON HALL REMODELED On account of the demand for dates at the Masonic hall being filled, R. L. Sullivan, at 128½ West Washington street, same being remodeled, making this hall the largest and best dance hall in the city, with the same dates, will call R. L. Sullivan, Main 3803. HARRY FOSTER DEAN, AFricAN EXPLORER AND LECTURER. Harry Foster Dean, African explorer and lecturer, will soon make a lecture on the history of African studies of his lectures will be: Truth about Liberia; African Life and Customs; A trip through Nigeria; African Race Question; the Political History of the Afro-American to the American; Marcus a Prince of Abysinia. The lecture will be prepared and will appear in print next year. PHILIP'S CHAPEL C. M. E. CHURCH. West and Drake Streets—Rev. J. L. Thompson, Pastor. Preparation is being made for a playlet, "The New Minister," to be produced the evening of the 23rd of February. The production will be under the management of Mrs. J. L. Thompson, who is working surprise and a delightful entertainment. A SUCCESSFUL ELECTRICIAN. One of the most substantial citizens among our young men in this city who is proving of great worth in this community, is Mr. John F. Cooper, of 745 West Elk street. 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Elliott, who is at the head of the firm, enjoys the honor of being one of the oldest telephone men in the field, especially in the West. Mr. Cooper is in the employ of the Elliott people as an all-round electrician and lineman, a position not held by any other colored profession, tent by reason that the Indianapolis Inspection Bureau has always highly complimented him upon his work. MARTIN MAKES CLEVER SHOWING Among the very substantial young men that Indianapolis is now producing is Mr. Charles A. Martin, phg., 623 Adelaide street. Mr. Martin is a popular college student, College and will graduate there the last of this month. Since attending this school he has been highly commented upon by his superior for its excellent writing and writing skills. He has the baking of an expert chemist. But whatever can be said of Mr. Martin, what his fellow townmen like are doing to the most honest citizen and a worker. It is certain that he will make a first-class druggist and increase his value as a doctor. He has had some experience in several of our leading drug stores and has given satisfaction, and, what is more, made the "old heads" sit up and take notice. Y. M. C. A. NOTES The Rev. Chas. Parkin will be the speaker at the "Monster Meeting" Sunday, which will be held at the Y. M. C. A. building, corner of West North and California streets. Rev. Parkin is a brilliant artist, illustrating the point that he desires to make. His subject will be "The Making of a Life." The "Monster Meetings" will be held at the Association building until further notice. All men are urged to come in and listen to the program, a case of "first come, first served." Program begins promptly at 3 o'clock. Music by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra. The membership at present is engaged in taking out a membership in the association at this time, as all memberships taken out now will have twelve months to run, irrespective of when the new building is up and the unexpired time on the membership will be given recognition in the building. The old rate of $2.00 still holds good and the men who joined last year in January and February will have the same privileges extended to them providing they pay the membership at once. It is imminent that the men should hold good, as the rate is liable to be increased at any time. All race-loving men who desire to see this work developed should take out a membership. Help boost! Get on the band wagon now. The membership last week was very active. The members were: Geo C. Simmons, six; W. B. Fruzier, four; E. McCormick, two, and many others reported one, thus showing that a great deal of energy is being put into activity at this time and success is bound to come. 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Deep Elm street....The pressing shops are kept busy all the while and the eating places are in line with the wet goods men, keeping up appearances and talking business with the little man. Ternell spent Sunday at his former relatives and friends in Terrell....We notice since the cold is loosening its grip on the people and the meningitis has spared several, the courts have never ceased forwarding on the evil doers and those who are not with us, with that man. We are yet on the job....The Freeman hopes that the several persons who are ill here and there over the city will soon be able to mingle with friends again. Several could be and several could not be there. Scott was called to Austin the past week to attend the funeral of one of her sisters, who died recently. Her many friends here sympathize with her and the family. Mr. Jan Taylor lost his line roadster for the first time in 1995. After having notified police headquarters and the sheriff. CENTRALIA. ILL Special to THE FREEMAN. W. J. Oliver, of Fulton, Kans., is here visiting friends, and is prospecting for a farm near Centralla. He is the desirable citizen wanted... The Ancient United States Army gave a leap year social; the entertainment January 30... The ladies gave a leap year social on the evening of the 31st, at the Second Baptist Church. The men were outdone when the ladies had plenty of themselves, so the men had an enjoyable time. They said they were not ready and had no money. But the ladies declared that made no difference; they had plenty of themselves, so the men had an enjoyable time. The proceeds amounted to $50, which was donated to the church... The C. W. I. Club was called the meeting was called at the usual hour, with fourteen members present. After the usual routine of business the president introduced the Rev. H. Mickens, of Carlinwood, who, in choicest language, addressed the club. His address was logical and very instructive, and the ladies of the club were very much inspired to attend before. After the address the hostess invited the members and visitors to the dining room, where a very elaborate three-course luncheon was served. The afterparty of the club was attended by the hostess is perfectly at home in entertaining the club. Adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. Lou Afford, February 8. At the club of C. C. Clifford, at the home of Mrs. Richard Clifford, New by-laws and constitution were adopted. The club is progressing nicely, and bids fair to do great things in the future. The Mickens, the club's guest, delivered quite an interesting and instructive address. BAY CITY, MICH. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Edith Ethel Gross of 519 Thirteenth street, graduated from the Farragrut school January 26. She will now enter high school... Mr. Herbert Anderson Street... Mr. Bickle Street... Graduated from the Kolksham school 26... The Five Greatest Colored Musical Byrons will be at the BJou theater the week of January 28. They are making queues... Anyone wishing to make the engrise of the 912 Hampton street, agent... Mrs. Martha Edmonds, 84 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walde Wallace, 604 North McClellan Street... Mrs. Walde Wallace, 604 North McClellan Street, is still on the sick list... Mr. W. H. Lewis is still confined to his home, 912 Hampton street. OUR WIDE-AWAKE REAL ESTATE AGENT HAS HOMES FOR ALL. YOUNGSTOWN, O., SPECIAL After being in the real estate business in Youngstown for two months, I came to the housing facilities for the colored population has taken a radical change. I have had the heads of twenty or more families come to me for a better house, not being familiar with the prejudiced landlords, and noticing houses in both of the daily papers for rent, I called them and gave them money. I were wanted, gave an affirmative answer until I presented myself with the cash to pay for same; their reply was "The house is rented," or "I have decided not to rent it." After striving under these difficulties for more than five months, I came to the conclusion that I would try some other avenue. I went to the bank, my ability after striving for some time, fortunate enough to secure a plot in the most desirable section if the city, which is nicely building up of a good class of homes, is not available, and through the efforts of Mr. Schiller, I deem a true friend, and myself, I am sure the problem is solved to an extent, and all the people who have not a home, are not regardless of his or her financial condition. I will have 250 lots ranging from $100 to $300, according to their location, and have fixed the terms so that they can be delivered on time. 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Joe Rosso to serve your wants. 2324-26 Live Oak street, Dallas, Texas, 2-2. COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE State of Indiana, Marion County, ss: In the Circuit Court of Marion County, in the State of Indiana. No. 20922. Union Trust Company, guardian of Mary E. Selzer, insane, vs. Henry J. C. Toellner et al. A few left of the Baby Gas Ranges for small families. These will be sold for $7.00 and $9.00 each. Be it known, that on the 1st day of February, 1912, the above named plaintiff, by its attorneys, filed in the office of the County, in the State of Indiana, its complaint against the above named defendants, Henry J. C. Toellner et al., and the said defendants, Henry J. C. Toellner, office the affidavit showing that said defendants, Henry J. C. Toellner, Don't Miss the Bargains THE INDIANAPOLIS Gas Company 49 Pennsylvania St. Old Phone, Main, 1447 New Phone, 82 Toellner, his wife; Henry J. C. Toellner, deceased; the unknown heirs, devices, legators and legal representatives of Henry C. Toellner, deceased, and the unknown heirs, devices, legates, next of kin, administrators, executors and legal representatives of Henry C. Toellner, deceased, wife of Henry J. C. Toellner, deceased, Whitney and Mattie McWhinney, his wife, Frank McWhinney, deceased, and Mattle McWhinney, his wife, deceased, and the unknown heirs, devices, legates, next of kin, administrators, executors and legal representatives of Mattie McWhinney, residence is unknown, that said cause of action is to quit title of real estate, and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint Court and answer or demur thereto on the 10th day of April, 1912. Now, therefore, by order of said Court, said defendants last above named are hereby notified of the filing and pendency of said complaint against them and that unless they appear and answer or demur thereto at the calling of said cause on the 10th day of April, 1912, the same being the 9th judicial day of a term of said Court to be bequeat and held at the Court House in the city of Indianapolis on the 1st Monday in April, 1912, said complaint and the matters and things therein contained and alleged, will be heard and determined in their absence. JOHN RAUCH. Clerk. Isaac L. Wiseman. Attorney for Plaintiff.