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The Freeman is read by more than 100,000 Negroes weekly. A hint for advertisers THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MAR 30, 1912 PUBLIC LIBRARY INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1912 PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, $5.1 ONE YEAR. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESIDENT TAFT TO SPEAK FOR HOWARD ALUMNI COLORED GIRL WINS LAURELS IN MUSIC Commissioner Claxton Talks on "Teachers"—Women to Honor Mrs. Mary Church Terrell - M. E. Conference Session. Thompson's National News Bureau. Washington, D. C., March 27. President Taft is also to speak for the Alumni Association of Howard University, at a mass meeting of the organization, April 9, at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, in the interest of the gymnasium fund, toward which the Alumni Association has granted a membership committee. The campaign committee is headed by Prof. Kelly Miller, with Robert A. Pelham as secretary-treasurer and Shelby Davison, finance director, and they are encouraging reports from the many branch associations located in every section of the country where Howard graduates abound, and it is believed the effect will raise the desired amount within the country. The meeting which the President of the United States will address will go far to arouse nation-wide interest in the project, and to provide a favorable attention at the hands of the people most able to subscribe to such a commendable project. The President has the heartfelt thanks of the colored citizens of the United States for practical assistance he is giving the race, both by his willingness to help Howard University and his readiness to inspire by his presence the National Religious Training School at Durham. It may be possible that the President takes up to this time, visited more colored schools and addressed more colored gatherings than any previous occupant of the White House. When the public services of this eminent statesman are taken into account, an important item should not overlooked. Washington Girl First in Music at Cornell Miss Jones is a Washington girl who has gone to one of the nation's most representative schools of music and has no sustained the reputation of her race. She is a graduate of the university, prizes in her admirable personality and intellectual gifts the highest possibilities for our people, and a brilliant future is in for her. All Washington is is proud of her achievements, and a warm reception and awards home to her family and host of, friends. Commissioner Claxton Talks on Teachers Dr. P. P. Claxton, United States Commissioner of Education, delivered a highly exciting address Wednesday afternoon, in the assembly hall of the Summer building, the valuable support of the Normal School Association of Normal School No. No. his subject was "The Qualifications of Mother." A large audience of parents, teachers and pupils listened attentively, the valuable support of the trained educator. Dr. C. W. Childs presided. Dr. Lucy E. Moten, the painstaking principal of Normal School No. 2, has taken care of this help as well as for more than a year, and has furnished able teachers for schools of the race in every part of the country. Session of the M. E. Conference. The forty-ninth session of the Methodist Episcopal Conference of the Washington and Baltimore a magnificent body of Christian women and able workers for the upheaval of the Community. The meetings were held in Rev. M. E. Church of which Rev. H. Brown presided. Anderson presided. This is the most important conference of the church in the country. Rev. W. S. Jackson, statistician, reported an increase of 10 members for the and W. Clair, treasurer, honored the conference had raised during the year. $23,821 for the various benevolent causes. The only change in the local pastorate was the sending of Rev. W. H. Dean, of Baltimore, to Brown at Ebenebee Church, the latter being appointed to Roberts Chapel, Alexandria, Va. Rev. M. J. Naylor goes to Sharp Street Church, Baltimore, exchanging the position with Hughes, who succeeds him as district tendent of the Baltimore district. Rews. W. C. Thompson, Ernest S. Williams and W. C. Taylor were elected ministeral delegates to the neapolis in May, and I. Grand Penn, William Oliver, of Roanoke, and George H. Owens, of Baltimore, were elected lay delegates. The next session of the confer- The Women to Honor Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. The women of Washington, grateful to Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, the peerless queen of the platform, for her valiant and effective services in behalf of humanity, and for her generosity and grand reception in her honor on Wednesday evening, April 10, at Lincoln Temple Congregational Church. Some of those actively identified with the movement are Miss Jachelle Bell, Miss Eva A. Moss, Mrs B. Brunel, Mrs C. Willis, Rev. A. C. Ganner, Prof. A. O. Stafford, Prof. Kelly Miller and others. It is expected that addresses will be delivered by Capt. James F. Oyster, president of the public schools, and Prof. Terrell served with distinction for a number of years; Prof. R. C. Bruce, assistant superintendent of the public schools, and Dr. W. P. Thirkield, president of Howard University, serving as souvenir of their admiration the women to present Mrs. Terrell with a beautiful piece of statuary. The Branch Taft Headquarters in Full Blast The branch of the Taft renomination bureau is running at top speed in the Macao building, under the energetic direction of the Chinese government. Kunliyu's reliable "right-hand man" Twenty-five persons are working night and day, and there is a busy hum of writing and wrapping in the office. The flu jabs are issued to the postoffice, filled with literature telling of the great things that have happened during the three years of the administration of the People's Republic of China of the volume of business that is being done and of the great benefit Mr. Pickett has brought to the race by inducing Mr. Kunliyu to run the bureau, is forklift the fact that the pay will for the current week amounted to $290. A literary bureau is being organized, and from now on there will be plenty of work to do. Mr. Pickett is confident of the renomination of President Taft, and is of the opinion that he will be elected by a big majority in November. His sentiment-making work of today, said Mr. Pickett, "is simply preliminary to the greater work that is to come. Mr. Taft will be renominated, and there is no doubt in my mind as to his triumph. We are confident of the Negro vote and carry all of the States in which our votes are a factor. He will grow upon the race as our campaign of education progresses. Our people do not want to be left behind. We rally to him in a solid phalanx when his many good deeds are properly emphasized through the literary bureau that is now getting ready to spread the glad tidings." There is rejoicing in the camp of the authorities of the National Religious School of the People's Republic of China. James E. Shepard, who addressed an immense audience last night at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, is jubilant over what promises to be the brightest episode in the thriving institution over which he presides. President Taft has given assurance that he will visit the school in April or May, wife of the Southern Baptist Church, to present the celebration of the Hibernian Society at Savannah, and may make stops at other points during his sojourn. The President to visit the National Religious Training School was conveyed through Senator Lee S. Overman, of North Carolina. He is a member of his advisory board and has manifested from the outset a deep interest in its welfare. The news of the President's plan to include Durham in his itinerary spread rapidly. Durham, in a parish to the President, Shepard was besieged by friends anxious to extend congratulations. At the school, faculty and students suspended operations on a parish level, with enthusiasm over the coming of the chief magistrate of the Nation. The occasion will be a "red-letter event" in the history of the school to provide it to parish members to make the visit of the President memorable from every point of view. Editor Dancy Charms the South Hon. John C. Dancy, editor of the Zion Quarterly, is at home again, after a lengthy speaking tour of the South, where he taught to the students the dinner given Tuesday in honor of his friend and co-worker, Dr. J. E. Shepard. Mr. Dancy was greeted by large audiences everywhere. He spoke in his usual optics and of course in the audience, the people seemed to feel better for having heard his message of cheer. His itinerary included Norfolk, a. B. Elizabeth Park, Washington, Wafall Park,mouth, Washington, Newberne, Kinston, Goldsboro and Wilmington, N. C. Fisk Jubilee Singers at Congregational Church The world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers captivated a large audience of prominent citizens Monday evening at the First Congressional Dinner, a grown sweeter with age, pleased everybody and put them in a good humor to listen to the eloquent addresses about Fisk University and its work, presented by the president. An effort is being made to raise $25,000 toward the endowment fund of the institution, and Mr. T. J. Calloway is making commendations in the campaign he is running for that purpose. C. Napier, Register of the Treasury, presided, and made an earnest plea for help for Fisk, which, he declared, is doing a work the nation in the land, being located in the center of the most ambitious THE WAITER AND THE GUEST MAKE YOUR CHOICE AND I'LL SERVE IT TO YOU BILL OF FAIR TECHNICIAN WITH JOB TERM AMOUNT POSSOM ORDERS SERVED NOVEMBER 5 SAY UNK YOU KNOM YOU'VE HAD BEAR TWICE—TOO MUCH OF IT YOU GIVE YOU INDIGESITION RECORD INVESTIGATION NOTE H. J. DUSSON and thrift-loving Negroes to be found between the oceans. He was liberally applauded. Other speakers were Dr. S. H. Woodrow, pastor of the Congregational Church, Mr. J. Hallwalt, Mr. Sterling N. Brown and Dr. M. Dumas, stating that his brother is dead in next issue. Mr. J. H. H. Mr. works in the Illinois Centre shops, made a flying trip to Mr. Church, Mr. J. Hallwalt, Mr. Sterling N. Brown and Dr. M. Dumas, having a good time. Dr. Booker T. Washington Stops Over. Dr. Booker T. Washington stopped over for a brief period last Saturday morning, en route southward from a tour that covered a stretch of territory from Chicago to New England. He was looking well and held conferences with a number of people. He expects a large gathering at the conference of races next month at Tuskegee. CENTRALIA. ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN stating that his brother is dead. Details of his death are unknown, but works in the Illinois Central railroad shops, made a flying trip to Murphysboro, and a fund and Sunday. He says he had a good time. PULASKI (TENN.) NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN The people of Pulaski are overjoyed to see the coming of spring. Rev. A. Brooks, pastor of Campbell Chapel A. M. E. church preached a wonderful sermon Sunday, March 17, to a large crowd. There was also a large sum raised for trustees. Our friends, Mrs. Lulu Birdsong, Lizzie Rhodes and Maggie Mai Swift, joined the church. The members of Campbell chapel are preparing for a mock conference by which to make a successful rally, with Rev. Brooks, pastor....The ladies' convention of the Missionary church met at ... Mrs. Annie Hester, of Aspen Hill, Tenn., the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Bailey, spent a few days with them last week, with Mrs. B. A. Bailey, who was seen very sick, in Bailham Street. Mrs. Rhodie Harwell was a little indisposed last week....The many friends of Mr. David Sutton, Jr., are rejoicing to see him out again. Mrs. B. A. Bailey, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Bailey, who was stricken with paralysis, is who was stricken with paralysis nearly two years ago, is much improved....Mr. Wm. Goff, who also has a stroke of paralysis, is improving nicely....Mr. Frank, who is a very nice friend of Mr. B. A. Bailey, who has been very ill, is much better at this writing....Mr. Wesley Potter, who has been very sick for quite a time, is able to be sitting up again....Mr. B. A. Bailey, who has been very ill, is much better at this writing....Mr. Gesrude Richardson, has returned to Nashville after a long visit....Mrs. Lula Bramlette says The Freeman is a ninter-esting paper. Mr. John Maxwell is still in the office. Mr. D. D. B. B. is young. Young doctors of Pulaski, are having much success.... Mrs. L. A. Hallbut spent Saturday and Sunday with the people of Pulaski....Mrs. Cora Kimbro, who received a letter from Mr. B. A. B. at the people....Little T. P. Turner, Jr., is the thriving agent of the Nashville Globe. The Broadview school is preparing to have a drama Saturday night, "Too Much for the Schoolroom." The drama drama, and is to be played by the senior class....The Freeman is the leading colored paper in the United States of America, and much pleasing to all its readers. The drama drama is a gladly received by the published free-seals of the New York Times. Special prices on advertisements, matter with cuts,etc. You can locate any person, get a position or get you an employee by placing your address at the address given to the Freeman. For further information, see O. B. Davis, Jr., 28 West Cotton street. CORSICANA. TEXAS. Special to THE FREEMAN: The K. of P. annual sermon, which was to have been preached at the A. M. E. Church Sunday, March 24, was postponed on account of bad weather....T. V. Jones, on account of bad weather....T. V. Jones, visiting his brother, Prof. G. A. Jones....Rev. D. Rankin, of the A. M. E. Church, was in the city Saturday, March 22....Mr. A. Hardee is having trouble with his throat, forcing him to go to bed. He is on the sick list. Mr. Joe Mills is on the sick list....Mrs. Criner, of this city, departed this life Tuesday, March 19, after a few months' illness, and was buried from the First Independent Baptist Church, of which I was a member....Parties. The man should call at the People's Drug Store. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, 81.50. PAST WEEK AT LOUISVILLE JACK JOHNSON TENDERED A SWELL BANQUET Graduating Exercises of a Large Class of Young Lady Law Students-Roosevelt in the City on Next Wednesday. By Lee L. Brown, 1006 West Chestnut Street LOUISVILE, Ky., Special. The Negro outlook committee held a very important meeting last Friday evening at the office, affecting the race were discussed, and a number of very important committees were appointed. This committee is composed of many colorful members and representatives form every organization in the city. A special committee was appointed to look out for play grounds, colorful buildings, and the staffman, and Jno Clark, the secretary, are using every ef- fort to make this the greatest organization of its kind in the United States. The slogan is "Do Something." The time is at hand when we as men who are interested in the Himalayan Air Force, let the race have not time to sit around building castles. We must get out and turn up something that will cause the world to take notice. We have seen so many orators and good movements created in this city and we need the die on account of the lack of attention and enthusiasm. A large and enthusiastic crowd of persons gathered last Monday evening to witness the first graduating class of colored law students composed entirely of young women who during the past term have been invited to attend the diplomas. The special address was delivered by Mrs. E. M. Henry, of the class of 1909. Teddy Roosevelt is booked to speak in this city on the evening of April 3. And among many of the candidates for delegate-at-large to the Republican convention in Chicago on the Roosevelt ticket will be Rev. Frank, pastor of the Fifth Street church. Mr. William James and Miss Mattle Hawker, of Louisville, were quietly married last week in Jeffersonville, Ind. Sir Knight Diggs, candidate for grand chancellor of Kentucky Pythians, was in the city last Sunday, circulating among the faculty office a visit, sorry that we were not at home, come again. Mrs Frazier, mother of Miss Lottie Lee, South Stratford street, was suddenly struck last Sunday by an paralysis. She is in a serious condition. Miss Lob has our heartfelt sympathy. Rev. W. H. Hill, the well-known evangelist of Pittsburgh, Pa., is in the midst of a revival at Calvary Baptist church. Governor McCreary made many hearts happy last week when he vetoed the anti-tipping bill. Mrs. Mary Foston, of Owensboro, Ky., was in the city last week, en route to her home. The annual Pythian sermon was preached last Sunday at the Emanuel Baptist church by the Rev. Jno. Purdue, pastor. Everyone is looking forward to the program to be given by the boys of the Douglas Debating club, Monday evening, April 17, at the Emanuel Baptist church. The leading social event during the Easter season will be the Easter dance by the members of the Crimson Star club, Easter Monday night, at Thirteenth and Walnut streets. Mr. Mason, the janitor at the Auditorium flats, Fourth and Hill streets, has been very sick during the past week. The Louisville Cubs baseball association is arranging for their initial game at Spring Bank park. Mr. Baker has engaged some of the best colored teams in the United States to play here during the season. Last week the Governor signed the bill appropriating $10,000.00 to the Kentucky Home Society for Colored Children. This money is to be given by the State yearly. Dr. Manuel, the very popular clerk of the People's drug store, at Twelfth and Chestnut streets, has been ill for the past ten days at his residence on West Jefferson street. The Y. M. C. A. is now in the midst of an enthusiastic membership campaign. Mr. William Bogus, a Louisville man who for a number of years has been residing in Kalamazoo, Mich., was buried last week. The funeral services were conducted by the Zion church. The following gentlemen served as pall-bearers: Messrs. Wm. Spraddling, Robert Elegan, Chancellor Morris and Bard Miles. Mrs. Evans and a large display of flowers. The funeral services were conducted in the chapel of Mr. Jas. Hathway. Mr. Bogus was the brother of Miss Minnie Nuby and the lawyer of Mr. George Baker, manager of the Cubs baseball association. LOVEJOY, ILL. Special to The Freeman. The People's Progressive party held its convention Monday evening, March 18. The meeting was spirited and enthusiastic. A number of good speeches were given, and many of the attendees were the nominees; Mr. Tom Dowling, for assessor; J. J. Davis, for township tax collector; R. Gaston, for highway commission, Montreal; Moore, for commissioner Clay & Lucas, for honours to be a rendezvous for many St. Louisans this summer, the opening date being March 22. The hall was elaborately decorated for the occasion and the season. Mrs. Harriett Gates, the mother of Mr. E. L. Gates, underwent an operation Friday, March 22. Dr. Williams was in charge, Mrs. T. Thompson, after surgery, died, returned home and died before medical aid could be summoned. The funeral was held at the A. M. E. Church Tuesday, March 19. The church was filled to capacity, and children and husband to mourn their loss. A son was a student at Fisk University. MEMPHIS, TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN: The White Ribbon Circle will give a paper bonnet entertainment at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 28. The public is cordially invited. Program—Opens chursis. Home Choral Class: invocation. Rev. Sneed: chorus. Home Choral Class: welcome address, Mr. Reed: recital, Miss L. Reed: solo, Miss L. 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He never saw an army until forty years of age, yet he put to flight the proudest blood of Europe, the Spanish, and sent them home conquered; he fought the greatest country of Europe, the English, and cost that country the lives of fifty-five thousand men and one hundred million dollars; he fought the most formidable country of Europe, the French, (against Napoleon) costing France the lives of forty thousand and fifty million dollars. The secret of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the worlds greatest Statesman, Soldier and Martyr's success has been revealed by a member of his own family. He claims that it was the Power of Magnetism produced by Toussaint having in his possession two Loadstones instead of one. More information regarding these wonderful emblems of luck is told in a book entitled; The Loadstone, Mother Of Magnetium" which was originally published to be sold for $1.00. 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Lady Attendant, Lowest Prices. 414 Indiana Ave. Open all Night Looking forward to the annual spring number and baseball edition of The Freeman. --- Short Flights. By R. W. Thompson. Change the inaugural date! It is eminently fitting that Charles Banks should be a banker. Col. Henry Lincoln Johnson saved the day for the Taft forces in Georgia. Minister Furniss sees revolutions come and go, but, like Tennyson "brook," he goes on forever. "Tis well. Former Congressman George W. Murray, of South Carolina, is lecturing in Texas on "Race Ideals." The hustling Nick Chiles has bought a brand new linotype machine for his plain-dealing Topeka Plaindealer. Personal bickerings should have no place in the press. Time and space are too valuable to be wasted on trifles. Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the National Religious Training School, Durham, S. C., is now an ordained elder in the Baptist Church. Men with interests in common are foolish to fritter away golden opportunities through quarrels, superinduced by bull-headness. * * * * * It is tragical to note the vast number of "good schemes" that go to the scrapple when the "acid test" is applied by a shrewd political leader like Charles D. Hilles or William B. McKinley. Emmett J. Scott's richly-merited promotion is another proof of the old saying that "all things come to him. who wasn't—provided in hurls like the mischief in the meantime. * * * * * Would Klaver & Eranger or the Shubert-John of Malone playhouse with such a jaw-breaking title as the "Booth-Barrett-McCullough Theater?" * * * * * The energetic anti-Negro press agents have never been able to Champion Jack Johnson or over a week. Nor has Jim Corbett rounded up a fresh "white hope" since last Sunday. It is generally believed that the M. E. General Conference at Minneapolis in May will elect a colored bishop for service in this country. * * * * * The "steam roller" that has been reposing in the cellar of the office of the Atlanta Independent for the last year or so is being oilled up for use at the B. M. C. in September. We want Dr. W. P. Thirkield, president of Howard University, to be a bishop in the M. E. Church—if he wishes to take on that work. He will serve capably wherever he is placed, as his past history so vividly shows. A. N. Johnson, a leading business man of Nashville, Tenn., has opened the new and beautiful Majestic Theater at that place and is presenting first-class attractions on the "Dollars of the Smart Set" being among the first offerings. Elongated titles are the bane of Negro corporations. The people want names that are easy to say, a multilient rhythm and that bring a lingering tongue. In these pell-mell times brevity is the soul of with and good business. Financial Secretary J. S. Jackson will be Bishop. Jackson after the meeting of the annual of the A. M. E. Zion Church next May. He will be one of the strongest men that Zion has ever elected to the bench. If nothing happens to the running gear of the "steam roller" at the Atlanta B. M. C. in September, Associate Justice N. W. Houston will be made grand secretary of the "steam roller" of F. He will put "some more ginger" into that important office. Maryland, behind the times as usual, has refused to pass an anti-lynching law, Modern civilization is opposed to mob violence, and the legislatures of all progressive commonwealths should record their people as being on the side of law and order; The Business League Herald, the voice of the National Negro Business League, has made its appearance. It is a bright spot in the history of the Institute by Emmett J. Scott and Charles H. Moore. It should have an immense circulation. If you have not read "My Larger Education," by Dr. Booker T. Washington, you are missing the treat of the season. It is instructive, entertaining and inspiring. No Negro can read it without becoming aenger in his determination to struggle on until effort is crystallized into achievement. It pays to "kick" when you can do so intelligently and effectively. Systematic kicking is part of the work of the Hook of the past, supreme beech and made the B & O. Railroad take down those "Jim Crow" signs in the waiting room of its Baltimore depot. Just keep on kicking, brethren! "Golden emancipation jubiles," rather than a single national celebration, seem to be the order of the hour for 513 in the city. "The day of the Deck Booker T. W. Washington. Pennsylvania wheeled into one some time ago with a $20,000 appropriation, and now New Jersey follows suit with a similar amount. Who'll be the next?" The record-breaking audience of suburban teenagers on a night in Washington to hear Booker T. Washington's eloquent message on business development among Negroes is indisputable evidence that the "gay back" not even in the town that is conceded to be the most critical community under the sun. That Hip Sing Tong eighty-eight-course dinner in New York the other day causes us to lick our chops sympathetically. The feed" started in the afternoon of one week, and the guests, numbering 200, were Chinese men and women and a sprinkling of Americans. Here is an idea for those perennial banqueters at Washington, D.C. S. H. Dudley, in advocating a chain of commodious theaters for colored patrons in all of the principal cities of the country, is on the right road toward offering high-grade amusements for our people. If the local capitalists will get the houses of the wealthy to finish ample attractions. There is a barrel of money in this proposition for the right man. Keep at it, Uncle Dudley! Another "sure thing" aspirant for the A. M. E. bishopic is Dr. J. M. Conner, presiding elder of the Little Rock district in Arkansas. He has the great southwest solid for his candidacy, and has conferences all over the country by the end of the year to finish. His friends claim enough votes are now pledged to elect Dr. Conner on the first ballot at Kansas City. The Lexington Weekly News has been launched at Lexington, Ky., as the successor to the Standard, D. I. Reld is the editor and A. W. Davis has charge of the series end. There is a field for a live race paper in eastern Kentucky, and the News will succeed if its owners will just give the progressive folks of Lexington the kind of a spokesman they like. The Ministerial Conference at the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. called for July 6 by Dr. J. E. Sheehan, the president of conferences of the year 1912. Ministers from "all over" have announced their intention to be present, and some of the best speakers and thinkers of both races will deliver helpful addresses. The race's focus is on the well-cussed from every angle, and much good will doubtless grow out of this frank exchange of thought. The leaders of the M. A. E. Church are of the opinion that Bishops W. H. Heard THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. LOADSTONES SAID TO SAVE GEMS BEFORE USING Is Your Hair Short? Have you Tetter Eczema? Does your Scalp Itch? Have you more than a Normal Amount of Dandruff? If so write for MME. C. J. WALKER'S WONDERFUL HAIR GROWER which Postively cures all Scalp Diseases, Stops the Hair from Falling out and Starts it at once to Growing. These Remedies are Manufactured only by THE WALKER MFG. CO. 638 N. WEST ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. A Six Weeks' Trial Treatment sent to any Address by Mail for $1.70 Make all Money Orders Payable to Mme. C. J. Walker. Send Stamps for Replies. AGENTS WANTED. Write for Terms Agents. Before writing Madam Walker, inquire at your druggist, as she is now placing her goods in all drug stores. 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It is believed that the fame of her jewelry, envied by all of the women in her social set, became known in the "underworld," and a desperate raid was made upon her home by a gang of "veggmen" as villainous as any band of pirates that ever sailed the sea. The "Lucky" Mrs. Spalding as she appeared at a New Year's costume ball. When seen in the elegant dining room of Hotel Vendome, she said: "I just arrived from my home in Chicago where I had a horrible but very enlightening experience. I had made sure to have my suprise a childhood friend on my way to sail for Europe. Well, I am not the kind of a woman to let a burglar change my plans, so I came just as if nothing had happened; but when I arrived here in the hotel and enquired for my friend, I found she had left yesterday to visit her aunt in Atlanta. So I just stopped for a bite to eat going to take a cab to the steamship. Asked if she would not tell how her loadstones had saved her life and her jewelry, she replied: "I fear there is not enough time, but as long as you have heard enough of the story to know something about it, I may as well tell you so you will get it straight. In the first place, if it had not foolishly taken hold of the night of the burglary, because I was in a low-neck gown, I would not have been troubled by the thieves. I have had such wonderful luck, in almost Is Your Hair Breaking Off, Thin Have you Tetter Eczema? Does it More than a Normal Amount of It? If so write for MME. C. J. W. GROWER which Postively cures Hair from Falling out and Starts These Remedies are Manufactured. MFG. CO. 638 N. WEST ST. INN. A Six Weeks' Trial Treatment $1.70 Make all Money Orders Pay Send Stamps for Replies. AGENT Agents. Before writing Madam Walker, inquire at your all drug stores. 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Of course many of them know my name, but I don't know the stones. In fact I have worn loadstones so long now that I feel that they are a part of me, almost as much a part of me as my hair or teeth. The beautiful woman smiled as she spy and showed teeth that seemed to rival the gems in her handsome nearl necklace. "Previous to Lent," she continued, "my round of social duties was so exacting that I welcomed a cessation in what had become so it seemed like a mad whirl of pleasure. To get a really effective rest, I determined to take a run over to Europe. Because I wanted to surprise a child-childish boy was stopping here in the Vendome, I conceived a sail from Boston. The night before I was to take the train for the "Hub." I accepted an invitation to dine with several chums of my college days. We had a most delightful time, and I returned home quite early because of my trip. I am quite sure I was in bed before midnight. I do not know how long I slept. Suddenly I awoke with a start and realized some room. I entered the room. I switched on the electric light the head of my bed just as a man, probably warned by the movement I had made, jumped from my dressing table and seized me by the throat. "He was a horrible looking man, and had my diamond ear rings and pearl necklace in his other hand which he closed at once. I tried to scream, but his grip on my throat was so strong that I could scarcely breathe. I was not able even to whisper. Strugling to free myself from his grasp, I rolled partly from the bed, my right hand striking the floor. I felt something between my hand and the carpet. In spite of my anguish, I was able to realize that it was the top of the little bag in which I kept my hand clutched on. Clutched at the bag complaciously it to be pulled away from it in the struggle. Of course the burglar did not know what I was trying to do, but thought I was simply making an effort to get away from him. "Finally I managed to get my hand over that part of the bag in which the stones rested. As I did so I felt the man shudder. He let go of me and sprang toward the window. In his effort to climb out, he dropped the diamond ear rings and pearl necklace inside the room and disappeared. I rushed to the window to call for help, and saw the gems glittering the floor in the rays of the electric light. Looking out, saw him and two other children in the avenue. He left a battered derby hat at the foot of my bed and an ugly looking chisel on the window sill. "Then I just hung those loadstones around my neck and never take them off again. I value them more than all my other jewelry. For I certainly consider them jewels. Loadstones have safeguarded me almost since I first became interested in them in college, by a lecture I heard, when in college, by aaron pley Bonde, the noted African traveler and scientist. He explained it was necessary, if you would obtain the Hair Short? In or Falling Out? 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GET THE FREEMAN IN OWENSBORO, KY., At Robert Murry's Barber Shop, or Henry Hill's residence, 516 Vine street. best results, to have two loadstones, a positive and a negative; and that they would draw all the good toward the lucky owner and resist evil. At that time I was a poor girl, trying to work my way through college. I am not ashamed to say now that I was being helped by my dear old Southern 'mammy' who loved me as if I were her own daughter. "Well, after hearing that lecture, I made up my mind to have a pair of loadstones; but how to get them was quite a question with me then. Finally, after much skimming, I managed to save enough money to buy a pair of loadstones. It was marvelous how good the course came my way. In a very short time I received enough from an unsecured estate of a distant relative, long dead to know than pay the remainder of my college expenses. Not long after I was graduated with honors. Soon after my graduation I was married. My husband's prosperity, as a result of my guidance, is rather well known. "Of course my husband was wealthy when I married him, but, thanks to my loadstones, he has doubled his fortune several times. Of course I do not say this to brag, but just to tell you what a good pair of loadstones will do. I have had only one piece of bad luck since I began to wear loadstones, and that was awful. But it was all due to my own fault and carelessness. I lost my precious loadstones when in bathing at Narragansett Pier last Summer. Before the Pier I knew the silken cord, by which we was suspended the little bag in which the loadstones were kept, was so worn that tainment was danger that I would lose it from my neck. But I thought I would be careful and have a new cord on the morrow. I am a good swimmer, and enjoy being in the water very much. I swam out to a float and back, and then discovered the cord had broken and I had lost my loadstones. "I was almost frantic with grief and fear. I did not know what to do after making a painstaking but unsuccessful search. A friend who knew my trouble told me to send to the Magnetic Mineral Company for a new pair, and I did so at once. I had not had the new pair long before I was sure they were much more powerful for producing good and carding off evil than the ones I had much stochie by. As a proof of their power which hid did for me when I was being strangled by the burglar, I am sure if I had worn them that night the men would never have been able to enter the house. Something would have happened to scare them away no matter how much they had planned to take my jewels." "What is the difference in loadstones?" the "Lucky" Mrs Spaulding was asked. "There is a vast difference," she replied. 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Suddenly Mrs. Spaulding looked at the diamond studded watch and exclaimed, "Now see what you've done, or rather made me do! It is within five minutes of the time the ship is to sail, and I have sat here talking instead of getting to the casket. What shall I do? What shall it be?" "Why not try your loadstones and make the ship wait for you?", she was asked. "That's a good idea," she replied. "And it is also a good idea to call a cab and see if I am successful in going to Europe on this steamer. I don't go I shall know that something awful would have happened to me if had got on board." A cab was called and the reporter accompanied the woman to the dock. There it was found in a sufficient delay had been caused in coiling so that the "Lucky" Mrs. Lucy Spaulding had plenty of time to go on board in a leisurely manner. "I knew my loadstones would do the trick," she said when she was congratulated on being in time for the trip abroad on that particular ocean liner. 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Economy and efficiency became one of the cardinal policies of his administration as soon as he entered upon the presidency, and it was well for the country that this was so, for his administration inherited a deficit in the treasury of $28,000,000, which has now been transformed into a surplus of $30,000,000. The average citizen and taxpayer will be interested in this fact, because the problem which confronted the president at the outset, although upon a gigantic scale, was similar to that of the ordinary shopkeeper or business man, farmer or wage earner or even housewife who is called upon to make "both ends meet" either in business or in the home. By law the secretary of the treasury is called upon every year to submit to congress in December the "estimates" of governmental expenditures for the next fiscal year, beginning the following July 1. As congress has to provide the money to run the government, "On the 4th of March next I shall have served three and a half years, and this three and a half years constitute my first term. The wise custom which limits the President to two terms regards the substantive and not the form. And we NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE A CANDIDATE OR ACCEPT ANOTHER NOMINATION." "I WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IF IT IS TENDERED ME: T. ROSSELT OCTOBER BAY M.Y. FEB 26, 1912 "On the 4th of March next I shall have served three and a half years, and this three and a half years constitute my first term. The wise custom which limits the President to two terms regards the substance and not the form. AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I BE A CANDIDATE FOR OR ACCEPT ANOTHER NOMINATION." ELECTION NIGHT STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT NOV. 3, 1904. "I WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IF IT IS TENDERED ME. T. ROOSEVELT OCTOBER 31, 1912 FEB 26, 1912 THE RECALL OF A DECISION. the money has to be appropriated for specific purposes before it can be expended, and if this were not done before the beginning of the fiscal year the machinery of government would stop unless emergency provision could be made. How Estimates Are Made. How Estimates Are Made. The "estimates" are prepared by the executive departments of which each member of the cabinet is a head. The cabinet officers get the "estimates" in their respective departments from their chiefs of bureaus and then combine them as the "estimates" for the department. The "estimates" from all departments are then sent to the secretary of the treasury to be submitted to congress, and they then become the "estimates" for the cost of running the entire government during the next fiscal year. Upon these figures congress makes the greater part if its appropriations, amounting to more than $1,000,000,000 annually. Until 1908 a more or less lax method of making estimates for the annual appropriations obtained throughout the government. The figures sent to congress each year, instead of showing indications of a careful "pruning" all along the line, showed there was a disposition among the departments to vie with each other in getting as large appropriations as possible without considering whether or not the money demanded could be advantageously expended during the coming year. There was no standardization of supplies, and the various departments were paying varying prices for the same article. What President Taft Did. As soon as President Taft took office this system ceased. At the outset President Taft impressed upon his cabinet officials the absolute necessity of economy and efficiency in their departments. He admonished them that not a dollar beyond what was necessary to run the government efficiently in their departments, including a fair margin for progress, which is a part of efficiency in the program of President Taft, should be asked of congress. The effect was immediate Every depart- ment began work at once to investigate its own expenditures and to devise ways and means of curtailing extravagances. The result was that congress received the lowest estimates it had seen in years. This was followed by a reduction in appropriations to correspond, always allowing for the natural growth of the government's activities, which represented a net saving to the taxpayers of the country. President Taft was not, however, satisfied that all had been done that could be done. He realized that the departments of the government, like individuals, are naturally prone to be proud of their own achievements and by reason of their familiarity with their own endeavors often insisted that their work was more important than the work of the other departments, relatively speaking. In order to correct that evil he asked congress to give him $100,000 for a commission of disinterested experts to investigate and report on the business of the government, with a view to further economy and efficiency. Thus came into official being the commission of that name. This commission, among other duties, was directed to prepare the receipts and expenditures of the government on a "budget" basis, which is the system followed by practically all the leading nations of the world except the United States. Under this system it is possible for the humblest citizen to analyze the finances of the government at any time and to lay his finger upon the responsible political party in the event of extravagance or of stinginess. The system under which appropriations for the government of the United States have been made has even defied the experts in their endeavors to unravel the tangled skeins of expenditures, so that it is a fair statement to say that no citizen of this country up to the present time has ever thoroughly understood where his taxes were expended. The Präsident's Position. At the present time the Democratic house of representatives is endeavoring to end the usefulness of the econ- DER LL OR HER STATEMENT QUORUM VELI 1904. omy and efficiency commission by cutting off its appropriations. In a recent appeal to congress for funds to continue the great work it has begun, which all thinking men and women will approve. President Taft pointed out that the people of the country as a whole are interested chiefly in the following governmental objects: The national defense, the protection of persons and property, the promotion of friendly relations and the protection of American interests abroad, the regulation of commerce and industry, the promotion of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mining, the promotion of manufacturing, commerce and banking, the promotion of transportation and communication, the postal service, including postal savings banks and parcels post, the care and utilization of the public domain, the promotion of education, art and science and recreation; the promotion of public health and the care and education of the Indians and other wards of the nation. There are many other public questions, of course, but these are the vital and comprehensive ones, and the "budget" is proposed for the purpose of giving information as to the needs of these matters. 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Spring had a serious relapse. They had a monkey and a parrot of a time. Now ready for the next installment of political trouble. The Colored Roosevelt Club fellows were film-flammed, that's all. The great array of tents for the automobile show even look good from the outside. We need a few persons to keep us posted on the various elections that are being held. So the colonel wanted a presidential primary. He didn't like it as much as he thought he would. The temperature has been ideal for the big automobile show, but the sun has acted so obscurely. The weather is noted for its per- verseness. If it weren't for who sent it there'd a been some strong language about before this. It's now time to be making for the band wagon. Indiana and New York are the pivots. They stood up for Taft. The rest will be plain sailing. We congratulate Dr. S. A. Furniss for his selection as alternate delegate at large to the Republican national convention at Chicago. The doctor is a stalwart from way back. Mr. Roosevelt may have had some good political ideas in his Columbus speech, but if so they were so greatly overshadowed by the bad ones that they were entirely lost sight of. Jack Johnson had one big, glorious time in Louisville, Ky. They wined and dined the big smoke until there was nothing to it. Didn't have a bit of trouble, as he feared he might have. Dr. Furniss has been honored. James N. Shelton has been honored. Who's the next? Let us see, there's the Legislature looking good and inviting. Remember the old saw, "While there is life there is hope." Initiative, referendum and recall as issues have been recalled. They are as dead as Hector and justly so. Their resurrection is due when we are ready to turn the government to that unwieldy democracy which congregates on the village commons and votes viva voce. Representative government is the lineal descendant and the fitter thing for government by the people. A. Lee Garrett, representing the American Funeral Supply Company, of Charleston, W. Va., was in the city this week in the interest of his company and also on business in connection with the National Association of Colored Undertakers. Mr. Lee seems a useful member of his race. In connection with his other concerns he represents the Colored Trade's Journal for Embalmers. The Funeral Supply Company is a wholesale concern, the only one in the country by colored men. The Louisville Evening Post tells us that our eminent journalist, Cary B. Lewis, is more than making good on his southern investigating trip. He has addressed large gatherings in every city he has visited, and, judging from the press comments, his ovations were unprecedented. Cary has a happy faculty of making good in whatever situation he is placed, and while in the true sense he is not a real Chicagoan, we feel a sort of proprietary interest in him, knowing that wherever he goes the "Windy City" will be represented. —Chicago Defender. Mr. Lewis put in at Indianapolis last Tuesday, to the delight of his friends and acquaintances. He has done some telling work in his itinerary of investigation and lectures. He is editor of the Illinois Chronicle of Chicago and correspondent for The Freeman and other publications. He is a young man who is full of snap and hustle. WHY RAISE THE MAINE? The Chicago Defender says: "After all, what was accomplished by raising the Maine? Most of us think that way at first blush. We think, what was the use if the watery grave were yawning still? In a recent publication was a striking picture of a scene in Havana, Cuba. The streets were lined with citizens with bowed, uncovered heads. Passing were sailors, soldiers, high civilians of our own country and perhaps those of Cuba, bearing amid them caskets con- taining all that was mortal of those seaman that sank with that unfortunate vessel. The seamen are no longer neglected. Their rescued bones have been properly entombed in the great, God-given mausoleum, where the salvos of deep-mouthed guns resurrect them in our memories as they do their brother unfortunate. Here they will share whatever tribute willing hearts and hands bring and cast down. Then, too, genius has been rewarded—in the feat of raising the vessel. To the uninitiated this was a wonder of the century. Here was evidenced men's present-day fitness for doing great things. De Lesseps built his Suez, but could not build the Panama. Progress in science and invention have made rapid strides since that day. The demonstration of the raising of the Maine was a scientific demonstration along that line and worth the white. As to who or what shot up the Maine is by no means certain, in spite of the revised opinion. Better things, however, have been done—the dead remembered and honored. Science has demonstrated its progress. THE CONTEST. Indiana has been very much in the limelight for the last two weeks. The State maintains its importance as pivotal, consequently what is done here politically helps materially to shapen affairs. The leaders of the Taft forces and of the Roosevelt forces began early to fight for advantage. The State has always been inclined to Taft, notwithstanding former Chairman Lee's studious prediction that so far as the State was concerned, that it wasn't worth while to nominate the President. Naturally enough, there were others, many of them, of opposing views. They got busy, and as a result the State was carried handsomely for Mr. Taft. The introduction of ex-Senator Beveridge as a Roosevelt worker made the fight exciting and unfortunately cost bitterness of feeling, owing to the vigor thrown into the campaign. This was complimentary to Mr. Beveridge, nevertheless, proving that he was not without friends and who rallied at his call. Unfortunately Mr. Beveridge was allied with the forces that stood for the Roosevelt doctrines, which have been so roundly denounced by an overwhelming majority of the thoughtful men of the country. The menace of the third term possibility had to be beaten back in the interest of the nation's perpetuity. The people are at times misled by big-sounding terms and big names, but when Mr. Roosevelt would plead for unrepresentative government rather than those sent from the people, and especially prepared for the service to be rendered, the danger of the teaching was plain to see. Indiana has not been known for entertaining false or pernicious governing ideas. At the necessary moment the State spoke in the old strain, voicing the principles of President Taft and that great body of thoughtful men referred to. Indiana is safely in the Taft fold, meaning the indorsement of his honest, sincere effort at bringing the best to the citizens of the republic. MR. CARNEGIE ASKED TO VISIT MOUND BAYOU MISS. When Andrew Carnegie was in Hot Springs the other day I, T. Montgomery, founder of Mound Bayou, Miss., the well-known Negro town, called on him, requesting that he pay a visit to Mound Bayou. Mr. Carnegie apparently did not find it convenient to make the visit. Good, however, promises to follow the invitation. He had the following to say: "My Dear Mr. Montgomery. Former slave of Jefferson Davis and now the pioneer of Mound Bayou, Miss.—I desire to express my delight at having met you as one who has become a leader of his race upward, fit companion of my friend, Booker Washington, whose pioneer work you have built upon at Mound Bayou. "It is all a matter of education in all its various departments. Five hundred years before Christ that true apostle, Confucius, proclaimed that 'there being education, there can be no distinction between classes.' So true it is that the man who knows becomes thereby a member of the first rank. "If, therefore, your community proves that it knows how to organize and conduct the people in the path of orderly development and mutual service as each can render it for the general good, rest assured the future will take care of itself, not each one for himself, but for each other, is the passport to success. "Your race has in the last forty-five years made greater advances than any other known to history. I am greatly pleased at having had the pleasure of conferring with you and your friends this morning and wish earnestly for your success at Mound Bayou. Yours sincerely, ANDREW CARNEGIE." NEGROES OF BALTIMORE INDORSE TAFT. BALTIMORE, Md., March 26—President Taft was indorsed for renomination at a largely attended meeting at the Seventeenth ward organization, held Tuesday at the University of Maryland, Harry S. Cummings, 1318 Druid Hill avenue. James N. Young, State central committeeman for the ward, presided, and William Murray acted as secretary. Respondents included many other things, that "President Taft, by his wisdom, solidity and breadth of mind, has inspired not only the confidence of the party, but has made friends for republicanism among classes throughout the land," he said in a memoir. Maryland will be for Taft at Chicago. CHAMPAIGN ILL. SPECIAL TO THE FREEMAN Mrs. Samuel Beatty, 717 North Neil street, fell on the ice last week and broke the ligaments in one of her arms. ..Mr. Z. Bibbs, an employee of the Beardside school, fell on the ice with friends and relatives in Springfield, Ill. ..Miss Willa May Jones departed Tuesday, at 10:25, for Lafayette, Ind. for her health. She will be gone for an indefinite length. She will be gone for an indefinite length. No time. The Freeman is on sale for $99.00. Chambers Breedlove. Miss Jessie Jordan left Friday afternoon, March 28. for Bloomington, to attend the E. T. C. Girls' annual basketball game. Her Brown has signed up with the Kansas City, Mo., baseball team for the season. Mr. Lewis Johnson has signed with the St. Louis Giants baseball team for the season. Miss Alice Lee left Friday afternoon for the season. Attend her Girls' annual THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. AT KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL. AT KENTUCKY'S CAPITAL. Annual Service of the K. of P.'s at First Baptist Church—L. R. Diggs for Grand Chancellor—Lawrenceburg School Closing—Miss Coleman Presents "Out in the Streets" in Three Acts—Tallaboo to Tour Kentucky—Dr. Underwood to Address K. of P.'s at Shelbyville. (By Hardin Tolbert, at people's Phar macy. By Phones 666. Box 223.) FRANKFORT Ky. (Special)—The largest crowd of Knights of Pythia that has ever assembled in this city since the state grand lodge session, was at the First Baptist church, opposite the Governorate district. The first Christian record went down in the Pythian record. Special interurban cars from Versailles and along the line brought to this day hundreds of persons. The church was filled with good goodwill and children were made to stand in the window and a number of persons heard the sermon on the best they could from the outside. In this section of the state to be a Pythian, the same as the first to be in the Roman, in the days of old. Both uniform ranks marched to the church. The Pride Lodge, No. 12, the winner of the national prize, was at the city's age, and the second in the Company D who won the second in Pennsylvania. Col. Parker Pear is training the "Cadets" with that spartan spirit to conquer or die. Sir James A. Ray was master of ceremonies. The following year, the "Cadets" was the "Rock of Ages," choir: Scripture reading, Rev. W. T. Silvey; invocation, Rev. E. J. Jackson; chorus, "Holy, Holy," choir; reading of S. G. S. proclamation; and "M. M. Mass," the solo, "Chakry Bay"; essay "Court of Calanthe," Maymile Woolfork; paper, "Cadets," Capitain; Ellworth Underwood; chorus, choir, U. R., First regiment, Col. H. Peay; U. R. Second regiment, J. J. L. Lawson; solo, "C. P. Russell," address, Mr. P. Taylor, of Versailles, Ky.; bendiction, Rev. T. A. Thompson. Lawyer L. R. Diggs, of Georgetown, Ky., is a candidate for grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Kentucky, and a candidate for grand chancellor of the grand old Blue Grass state seems to be manifest, with that slogan, 'We are bound for Bowling Green to the grand session, and Sir L. R. Diggs for chancellor.' Sir L. R. Diggs is a successful power, and the best of all, he has supreme control of himself, which is the best quality to learn of in a man before you cast your vote for grand chancellor. The end result is that you will be serviced by Sir Diggs. The noble people in this section know him as a master in the school room, where he first started his career after finishing college; second as a teacher; third as a servant; fourth has been continually a servant to his Almighty. We hope that each delegate will go to the grand session at Bowling Green with no personal feelings, and out of respect for the people in the Henderson; Sir A. L. Garvin, of Winchester, and Sir L. R. Diggs, will take into consideration the man and not their personal feelings, have been invited to the grand chancellor of the state. The Lawrenceburg public school closed March 22, with a successful year's work under the direction of Prof. S. L. Smith. Prof. Smith is a graduate of the Shelby College, and has been a year at Fisk University. He has the proud distinction of graduating from the Springfield high school with the highest honor of his class. Prof. Smith was the first student to graduate from the valedictory address at Springfield, O. high school. Prof. R. D. Roman, who addressed the Kentucky legislature while astudent, graduated from the public address. Prof. Roman is a fluent speaker. There was one young lady to graduate. A swell banquet was given the Alumni association, and Miss Young gave the public young lady, delivered the address of the occasion. Redman's orchestra of Frankfort furnished the music. Miss Mayden J. Coleman, a teacher at the Normal Institute, presented a play at the First Baptist church on Friday night, played three acts. A large audience was in attendance, and every person in the drama carried out their part to perfection. Miss Pannie Jackson, a member of the senior class, played her role with great credit. Miss M. J. Coleman is the youngest member of the Normal faculty, and was a graduate of Eckstine Norton Institute and has taught some very high class schools in the state. Miss Coleman deserves much credit for presenting to the public such a high-class performance. Lawwer R. N. Harper's (of Louisville), "Tallaboo" a high-class musical company, that was to appear on the American stage in April 8. "Tallaboo" is considered by the press as the best musical colored company, composed exclusively of Nebroes on the American stage, and later Saturday morning at 9:30. Prices, $1.00, 75c and 50c. "Tallaboo" will play in all of the principal cities of the state. Dr. E. E. Underwood, one of our oldest and most prominent physicians, will deliver an address at Shelbyville, Ky., on Sunday, March 16th. The margins of Pythias of that city. A very excellent program is to be rendered, and a large crowd is expected to be present to hear this fuent orator. Miss Lacy Tyler was the hostess for a very swell party of young ladies at her cozy residence on Elm street. The rooms were beautifully decorated with murky yellow and ferns. Four-course menu was served. The ladies were very exquisitely dressed and were Mrs. Mary L. Webster, Mary Stout and Miss M. Allen. A delightful evening was spent. Mrs. Nellie Galvery, of Louisville, Ky., arrived in the city to be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Graves, on Mero street. Mr. Eugene Stone is able to be out after a few weeks' illness of la gripe. Mrs. Mattie L. Anderson was the hostess for the Women's Economic Club at her residence on Logan street. A delightful evening and many live subjects of the day were discussed. Mrs. M. B. Jackson is the president. Miss Pauline Woolifork has returned from Mildon, Ky., after a pleasant year of teaching. She found her mother very ill upon her arrival. Mrs. Millie L. Robert, of Louisville and husband, former prominent residents of this city, have returned to be the guests of many friends. --- Rev. J. W. Million, of Nicklesville, Ky., is in the city on business, distributing minutes for the Consolidated Baptist Educational Convention. Mr. Clifton Peoples was elected president of the Jacksonian Literary Society of the Normal Institute. The Freeman is on sale at the Peoples' pharmacy, the most popular place in the city. The headquarters for strangers. Rev. J. M. Mundy, grand master of the colored Masons of Kentucky, appointed president of the position of grand secretary of the grand lodge of Kentucky, in the place of Prof. W. P. Annis, who resigned on account of being at present the head of the colored Knights Templar in the United States and Canada. He will preside over the international conference. He is also Washington, D. C., next August. He is also degree Mason, which few men ever reach. The Women's Club met at the Normal Institute, and Mrs. Addie Smith, the matron, was the hostess and the club was most exquisitely entertained. This club is maintained for religious, literary and charitable work. In the recitation hall of the Normal Institute, the club was placed and on each were a few American beauty roses carnations and ferns. Misses Mary Sweeney and Willie Eads beautifully catered the menu prepared by Mrs. Smith, which consisted of biscuits, fruit and chicken salad, French peas, olives, peach cream and cake. An excellent program was rendered. Prof. J. S. Hathaway, president of the Normal Institute, accepted the honor of the presentation by Dr. Richard K. at the A. M. E. church, before the Knights of Pythias and Court of Calanthe. DALLAS, TEXAS. Better Sidewalks, Paved Streets and Corner Lights Needed in Negro District, is the Slogan. The cold rain and freezing weather did come back after several days of snow. We had to keep people on their way to the wood and coal yards. The health department reports over seventy-five cases of spinal meningitis in the hospital, so it is yet up to the time when the city will be a preventive. Little Miss Johnnie Male Tolliver enjoyed her three-year birthday anniversary on last Monday afternoon, with a little little sympathy at residence of her mother, Alain Street. Mrs. D. Z. Hill, of Cripple Creek, Colo, is here visiting her mother-in-law, Mrs. A. P. McCord, 2919 Cochran Street, where she is attending her residence. She is being shown many social courtesies by friends. The society young people of the city are planning some social events for future, because of the various organizations of the metropolis that here- tofore held full sway at the various churches weekly? They filled a long-felt want in the estimation of the thinking young people, and old ones, too. They felt that the church had to act in order again...A colored feed store is much needed here, if the looks of some of our expressmen's horses count for anything. It is badly needed, before the humane minister can be trusted to care for all of this State says to properly care for all dumb animals that are constantly used. ...It was awfully muddy last Sunday, but the Knights and Courts were out and coming. The kins. He had the order trimmings and kept them plenty hot throughout the sermon. The orders were loud in their praise of the vocalist who served on the prosecution team from the church by Prof. A. A. Smith's Young Knights of Pythias Band and Prof. H. D. Spears' Military Band, General Jones and staff, and Pride of the West Band, theodors. State grand recorders and officers. All bore a military appearance, and were watched by hundreds of people of both races all along the route, going and coming. They led theodors State grand recorders and officers, and were here, and spoke encouragingly to the vast audience. Mrs. M. H. Leach easily won the distinction of reading the greatest paper on Scholasticism ever heard in the United States, since Knights, and was applauded to the echo. SHINING PARLOR AND CIGARS- For ladies and gents, where shoes are polished, oiled, dyed and cleaned to please you. All kinds of shoes satisfactorily cleaned. The leader for good niggers. Open day and night. 209% Open day event. L. Lomax. pronitorer, Dallas. Tex. TAILORS, CLEANERS, PRESSING AND LAUNDRY The superior kind. Prompt service and guaranteed work. Ladies' work a challenge. Deliver a phone. Phone, Main 4530. Gregs & Tex, 2404 Live Oak street, Dallas Tex. NEW ORLEANS CAFE Open day and night. Regular meals and short orders. Dinners. 15 cents. It's our pleasure to please you. 106 and 108 North Central avenue, Dallas, Tex. T J. Preston, proprietor. Phone, M. 6590. Phone Haskell 3333 for the needs of your family for draught and bottle beer delivered to all parts of the city. Wm. Sanders' Place. March 6 Fountain Drinks—All the latest less and fruits, cold drinks, chewing gum and good cigars. Your shoes cleaned by expert polishers and shiners at the New Orleans, 108 North Central avenue, Dallas, Texas. D. V. Moore, proprietor. TO DREAMLAND BAR AND CAFE When in search of a nice, clean, first-class place, bar and cafe, to appease your wants in catables and wines, liquors, beers, cigars and all that soul could wish for, ring Main 7075. Billie George, 2826-2830 Elm street, Dallas, Texas. THE MANAETTER SALOON Cold bottle and draught beer, wines, liquors, tobaccas, cigars—the goods to carry to your home. We want your trade. We know how to please one and all. Call Wade street, Dallas, Texas. Madder Maddern and Ben Wilson, mkoligists. april 13 INFORMATION WANTED. Write or wire me of the whereabouts of my mother and sisters—Harriet Moore, of Madison, Wisconsin, who lived at Flora, Madison county, Miss, between a jekson and Yazoo City. Address Willie Washington, 3206 Cochran Street, Madison, Wisconsin, where officers in Mississippi kindly read at services. THE AMERICUS HOTEL Is centrally located, within easy reach of all depots. Electric lights, hot and cold baths, large, roomy rooms. The travelling people's headquarters. 1405 Pattering, Mrs. Funnie Parr, press, J. E. Tolliver, manager, Dallus Tex. April 20 HELP AND WATCH US GROW We are as near you as your 'phone is. We furnish barber towels, roller racks, combs and brushes. Call for and return items. Please clear up any items in a prelude all kinds of clothing. Phone M 5588 and 3658. 609 North Central Central. A. H. Thomas, Dallas, Tex. April 20 ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S PRIVATE CAR 999. P. L. Jenkins writes from Pensacola, Fla. : We are nearing our extended tour of the land of sunshine and flowers. Everybody is well and happy. C. A. Le. We are nearing our extended tour of the six seasons with this company, was called home March 10 on account of the death of his beloved wife. He was completely ruined, and was lost. The whole company extends its strength him and family in this sad hour. Wm. Earl, as Officer Lightbody, featuring "O I Am So Bad." Chas. E. Rue, as "Charie," Jas. Wise, as Bad Peter from Missler, and as Missler from Menmen, assisted by the company, serve to drive the audience into peals of laughter nightly, in a thirty-minute act, entitled "The Barbers' Ball." Edward Alexander, as Barbers' Ball, and "Cello, joined March 7 at Jacksonville. Fla. He has proven himself a valuable asset to Prof. McCamon's superb band and orchestra, and the professor is blandly cliff and Sunny, are still scoring in their original act, entitled "Tll Just Go You." "THE TRUE LIGHT" OF THE SEC OND COMING OF CHRIST. Have you seen THE REPLY Archbishop Evans made to Evangelist W. C. Thompson, of Kansas City, Mo., on the second coming of Christ? It is published in columns of New York and the LIGHT, which is issued at 237 West Forty-first street, New York City, by the True Light Army. This paper is 10 cents a copy, but a free copy, containing this great reply of Christ's coming, is very negro. Every Negro Christian who will ask for a reply to the reply they each will promise in his application that he will call the attention of their best neighbors to the publication. This reply is the greatest ever published on the second coming of Christ, and every one of them. It is exceedingly wonderful and unique. Archbishop Justus J. Evans, D. G., the author. THE UNION THEATRE, INDIANAP OLIS, OPENS ITS DOORS According to advertisement, the Union Theater, formerly the New Walker, threw its doors open to the public Monday evening, March 25, under the management of Jones. The house has been changed and beautified. It meets the approval of all as a playhouse that is worthy of the patronage of all. The lobby is about as pretty a one as can be. Boxes have been added, the stage enlarged and other telling improvements have been made. The opening was a big success. Potted plants were seen here and there in groups and in convenient niches. Rich, rare oil paintings, that plainly spoke their worth, adorned the walls. Great chandellers support the other building and other accessories, gave artistic effect. The audience was large. It gave evidence of satisfaction with its surroundings. The players were happily received, most of whom were compelled to return and take the time. The orchestra, under the leadership of Prof. Albert Johnson, pianist, tuned up and began putting it on. It went big, according to the applause received. Manager Jones, in a neat speech, told of the expense to which the management had gone to decide to make the house convenient and beautiful. The bill offered for the opening was a good one. Everybody was happy, to use the language of Ernest Hogan. Cumby was seen before in La danapolis; nevertheless, he are a good pair. Cumby, the male partner, created aurobe by his eccentric dancing. He lineed a humorous, taking He went big in his art. He shot Got Him*. Miss Brown does a taking him. Her talking part is bright, taking him. She taking a team that ought to pass on any stage. They should feel complimented by her. CLEVER "BILLY" CUMBY plause given. The verdict of the streets next day was that Cumby and Brown topper the bill and Dewey, "The Bandman and His Band," furnished a good shade of the fun. Both have good singing and talking voices. They were well received. Morton and Johnson got in favor from this group, and were clear-cut as a cameo. Mr. Morison is in his work, as the term may apply to wardenville. Miss Johnson is a conscientious, painstaking little worker, and is meeting forward. They have been seen here before, but not to the advantage seen this time. Fanny Wise, well known to the stage, was reputation as a soprano singer. Miss Wife, well known to which she uses effectively. Her high tone are especially pretty, showing culture in the easy and graceful descent and ascent of portions of scales and broken chords. She is represented effectively. Her high tone are especially pretty, showing culture in the easy and graceful descent and ascent of portions of scales and broken chords. The Cubanabia Trio, "Those Three Grey Girls," as they are also called given a nice entertainment. Their costuming was becoming, and the scenic effort was in the right direction. A well-known Instrumenter is rendered in a very unusually taking way. As before stated, the entire bill was good and worthy of the best patronage. The Union Theater promises to stay. CINCINNATI THEATERS The colored people are the main attractions this week in Cincinnati. In fact, if you are not a little brown, well, then, you are entirely out of it, and it is safe say that brown will be all the rage from now on. The people who folk are not in it; nobody pays them any heed. "Just because," down at the Pekin Theater, Winn and Nugent screamed them with a rapid-fire singing and dancing turn. The team is a new band, so scared of Carrie Nugent is the best dancer of all. Miss Lucy Shepherd was there with a couple of good singing numbers, at each show, while Miss Bessie Hooker拼桌 them all the matries. This is good and the box office will do a good business all week. Burt Grant and Irving Jones are showcasing at B. F. Keith's this week. This is one of the oldest acts in vaudeville, playing over the best time, and is the hit the time of the children from the daily papers gives them this credit. "My Friend from Dixie," with J. Leubrie Hill, opened at the Olympic to a good matinee, Sunday. This is one of the best musical shows on the road today. The show is the first of the most popular show of the year, with a principal comedians, and William Brown doing straight work. The company has in one of the best choruses he had in the day. Who is the best man? As of the 2007 WTA World, the first of the so-called "Miss Lillian Bradford, Miss Ade Johnson, Miss Marie Banks," Miss Marie Wayne, Miss Evan Robinson, Miss Blamey Kelly and Miss Oma Crosby Brown all have been the most make up of the world's the most beautiful female chorus. The Old Men's Quartette, consisting of Wm. Maudleff and Thomas. Older, Arthur Carr and Hamilton White, were compelled to respond to the oral encores, while the quintet consist of the two "W"s. W. W. Kelley, Tiny Ray, Chas, Roberts and Robert Murray, could not be beat. In fact, every member of the company is a star in his life. J. Leubrie Hill deserves a lot of credit for such an excellent company. The Glaree, a man in the advance man, and made many friends during his stay in Cincinnati. FREE FREE This Beautiful Ring And Six Teeth only 25c. Crown Your Own Teeth These imitation Gold Teeth are made to slip right over any of your front teeth. You can put them on and take them off at will. FOOL YOUR FRIENDS with our imitation Gold Teeth. They are the Latest Fad, and look like real Dentists' work, costing $100. For $25c. Send money order or stamps. Good agents wanted. The Gold Tooth Company P. O. Box 818 Asheville, N.C. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE R. J. BUCKNER Martin and Motley at the Daly theater, Baltimore, this week. Tim Owsley would like to hear from Wiggings and Wiggings. W. W. Whitmore is making good with the Dandy Dixie Minstrels. Sid Perrin for the opening number of their act, which seems to be used as by-word whenever the trio appear. He is a little incident relative to the Pumpkin Colored Trio that happened during their engagement at the Colonial, Erie Pa. It was last Tuesday after the mainee, Mr. Sid Perrin, and his wife, Mee. Rogers and Wiley are at the Family theater, Indianapolis, this week. G. A. Riley, of Riley and Riley, is now working single in Jacksonville, Fla. Williams and Stevens in their fifth week at the Auditorium theater, Philadelphia, Pa. Johnson and Watts are at the Victoria Theater, Market street, Philadelphia, this week. Alberta Whitman is on the job again this week at the Manhattan Theater, Broadway, New York City. Happy Lockhart, the singing and dancing and talking comedian, making good at the Little Savoy theater, Memphis, Tennessee. Lew Francis, formerly with the "Hottest Coon in Dixie," is working with the "Happy Three" in and around Detroit, Mich. That mysterious trio, Green, Pugh and Green, are still in Atlanta, and will open at the Olio Theater, Louisville, Ky., on April 11. Laura S. Logan, sweet soprano, character woman, with the Pekin Stock Company, Alexander, La., is making pleasing appearances. The Marvelous La Vola, the famous slack wire king, is having great success. He opened March 25 at the Star Theater, Martinsville, Va. Laura Smith is at the head of the bill at the new Savoy theater, Memphis, Tennessee is in the front ranks of her class. Good wardrobe. Mme. Cordelia McClain and Pauline Crampton going fine at Fairyland theater, Washington, D. C., after a successful stay at Hopkins theater. Thornton and Long are in their fourth week at the Rex Theater, Winston-Salem, N. C. houses are highly appreciated by the Winston-Salem audiences. The Russells, Joe and Amanda, at the Keith's opera house, Marquette, Mich., this week: Orpheum theater, Superior, to follow. The long and short of it, the team of Little Irma and Elbert White, are now playing their second week at the Theatrorium theater, Wilmington, N. C., and making good. Lew Hall, styled the Bert Williams of the South, is making good of his opportunity at the new Savoy theater, Memphis, Tennessee to let the world know about him in the near future. The Carter Trio at Heuck's theater, Chincinnati week of March 15, week of May 15, hall of Cowington, Ky. Paul Carter is arranging for a summer show under canvas, to open April 15. Chas Anderson, the character artist, has closed at the Imperial theater, Jackson, Tenn. Now four weeks of great success. Now in Birmingham, Ala., with Chamberlin minstrel show. Will start out April 15th. The Pewees just closed a week's engagement at the Gem theater, Lexington. Grand, Chattanooga, Tenn., follows. Having great success along the line. Will play as far as Jacksonville, Fla., then back to open in New York in the fall. Troy Vincent Bevinean, together with Ferd E. Mierisch, the New York song writer, has written a pretty march song, *Something Day*, published by Gotham Attune Music Co. Mr. Bevincan would like his song tried out. Sylvester Russell complains that too many friends and strangers have been asking favors by mail and telegrams sent to Chicago, and states that he will no longer consider money to pay him unless they send him to pay him for his time and labor. An airdome theater will open on or about April 15 at 319 DeVilliers street, Pensacola, Fla., with a seating capacity of about 860. Silent drama; high-class orchestra will be the attraction. The DeVillier Amusement Co. are the promoters. The celebrated Leon, magician and ventriloquist, opened at the Central Theater, Atlanta, Ga., Monday, March 25, going fine. After leaving there Leon will be an address best. Any one wishing to write an address him at 99 Houston street, Atlanta, Ga. Roster of Ringling Bros.' Annex Concert Band: Prof. R. Roy Pope, director; Frank Belt, assistant; Preston Duncan, Andrew Scott, P. A. Venable, Walter Hinson, Robert S. Nichols, Richard Shaw, Buford Palmer, Alex. Jackson, M. Lee Perry and Jesse Boltimore. This band includes some of the best musicians in the profession, and they are all young several of them not yet twenty-one. It is a carefully selected band of gentlemen. Jas Grosby, formerly of the Danny Date Murrels, now manager of the Creole Baller, and now Manager Weeb, of Brownsville, Tenn., were quietly married at the residence of Mrs. J. P. Sadler, 57, South Eleventh street, Monday, April 26, 2015, at the Union Baptist church, officiated. Billy Butler and Miss Louise Saddle attended the couple. Billy Butler, of Pittsburg, is permanently settled at 527 South Eleventh Street, Madison, Pa., after spending the winter in the South. Sends regards to all friends. Prof. R. Roy Pope and his band of twelve pieces, which will again be feared with the Ringling Bros.' World's Great Crusis, will open rehearsals at Danville, Ill. the invitation will be given to extend the invitation to all traveling bands who, if possible, can meet his band to complete and prove which is the better band. Danville has the finest band (colored, and of its size) in the world; also, their department has the highest standard. Ask the public where they have been. Best wishes to all. When the body of Lew Proctor, the actor, deposited at Glenwood cemetery, Chicago, was Proctor's sister, Russell was the only friend who accompanied the body to the grave, where he flowers on the lowered coffin in sympathy. Proctor's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, of New York, who were also friends of Mr. Russell, and could not be identified, Russell knew Proctor several years ago, and gave him to be from a good family, Mr. Proctor was in the habit of taking baths in the day time. When he caught a March collar, he warned him of the danger of contracting the pneumonia, two weeks before his death. CAN YOU BEAT IT? JAMESTOWN. N. Y. 'Can You Beat it is the opening song, written by, Mr. Sid Ferrin for the opening number of their act, which seems to be used as a by-word whenever the trio appear. Here is a line that is the most important kind. Colored, and that happened during their engagement at the last, the final, the line. Mr. Sid Ferrin and his wife, Mrs. Eddie (Crosby) Perrin, on their way home from the other, and right in front of the 10-cent store, where it was a crowd of youngsters busily engaged in lounge station with Mr. Henry. Sapro, the straight man of the trio. Mrs. Perrin left Perrin to go into the 10-cent store. Perrin joined Sapro and the bunch of white admirers to the act he was heard to say. "They should've moved just further down the bill, your act goes just as good as Chas. Olcott, though he is a favorite here." Another said, "Oh, his play is playing and bull pull them, that is why the papers said the bill is the life of the bill." Another said, "Do you think the Kemps? (Yes), well they went great here, too. Gee, how I laughed when he said (me, I read it). Oh, Lada-Kimmelman. Lada. Another young-ster said, "They was good, all right, I'd been little news kids were taking in the conversation, when the opportunity arrived he looked at Perrin, and said, "Can you beat it?" Just then a cop came along, said all of the men. "I further down the line, you're blocking the sidewalk." We did. Can you beat it. "MY FRIEND FROM DIXIE." LOUISVILLE, Ky.-There is any amount of legitimate fun, laughter, witt and endurable novelty in the new musical "The Lemonade," which has been selected to exploit the rents of J. Leubrie Hill and the most incomparable company of colored comedians, dancers and artists in the theatrical limelight. This monster attraction, which consists of forty people, will be seen at the Waltnut Street Theater, starting Sunday matinee at 10 p.m. The music is wedded to the most tuneful music one would care to hear, and embellished with enough features to launch the most pretentious stage offering. The play is in the second half of the season,ingly funny efforts of two humble Negroes, Jim Jackson Lee and his pal, Bill Simmons, who leave Kentucky together to search for the next Simmons in New York, and later lands in Washington, D. C., while Jim Jackson Lee goes to Leesburg, a small town in Virginia, where he afterwards marries the daughter of the plantation owner, John Simmons. During this time Bill Simmons, while in Washington, becomes an important factor in the Colored Men's Business League, and he decides to make an arrest tour to the death to recite riotic song to join the league, and, hearing of Jasper Green's wealth, decides to go to Leesburg, and here is where the complications begin. He is sent to Lee, his former pal, who is now the son-in-law of Green, and is considered to be one of the richest men in town, but as a matter of fact really has no money in his life, he is forced to son to mortgage half of his father's plantation and accompany him to Washington. When Green finds his son-in-law gone, he immediately goes in search for his son, where he is living a high life. While in the city Green joins the league, unbeknown to his son-in-law, and later on becomes a candidate for president of the league. Green is squashed his money and is now penniless. However, after a certain ordal and repentance, he is again taken into the fold and is sent to his wife, and all, as usual, ends happily. The management has spared no expense in procuring an elaborate scenic outfit, with intricate costumes and costumes are lavish in the extreme; the supporting company is of the very best, including a well-drilled chorus. The usual dress is given, and, despite the strength of the atticotine, the usual press will be maintained. Others of prominence supporting Mr. Kirk, the director of Robinson, Blanche Kelly, Sam Gaines, Oma Crosby Brown, Lillian Bradford, and America's best singing and dancing chorus of thirty-five colored belles and WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH JOHN T. GIBSON? Philadelphia, Pa. Martin and Motely, a team of successful players, warns the performers of John Weaver that they will "We played all the time in the West, both white and colored, worked at the Lincoln Theater, New York, ten days inside of two weeks, where we changed acts three times. We were also on the floor of white houses in New York City." They also worked at the Auditorium Theater, two blocks from Gibson's house, yet they were closed. We were on Gibson's floor on the one of the "littlest and most inconvenient theaters in the world. He could find no fault with us. He took on three girls in our place. His boy had been six men and two women. On one of the days he went to the theater. He be sure and get something on him before going to the theater. The Circle Theater is all right. Mrs. Seigle is a fine lady. The Griffin协会 not approve the way Gibson treated him. The Griffinisters, the Jolly Hendersones, Mayweather of Mayweather and Brown, Pace and Crosby and George McKnight—all of whom say beware of John T. Green. MARTIN AND MOTEL. T. J. CULLIGAN'S NASHVILLE STUDENTS. This little show started out of Kansas City, August 29, 1911, and hasn't closed a day since. This show is made up en enduring. We are now in North. We are not one day behind in salary, and have played from Kansas City to San Francisco and from Mexico to Canada. We are now playing Court's first show. We are not one day behind. We don't pass any—play them all. We have only eight people, and all double in band except one, and that is Herndon, the hoop roller. We parade Seattle, taking just as Al G. Fields' or any other big show would do. The show opens with a minstrel first part, dressed very nicely. The four end men are Thomas Harris, the ballad men are Thomas Harris and Nay. The ballad men, two in number, are Ruby Smith and Coy Herndon. The end men are dressed in black tuxedo suits, trimmed in red. The ballad men are dressed in black tuxedo suits and dressed with a quartette which is very nice. Thomas Harris, a young boy, delivers a monologue that is very pleasing and interesting. The Nay brothers follow in with jokes and clever dancing. The olio is closed by Coy Herndon, the clever hoop roller, who was with the Florida Blossoms, and the season of 1900 was with the Warner Brothers out. We say he is the greatest that has ever been to the coast. His act is closed by making one of his hoops walk five strings. The last act is closed with a very funny afterpiece. We say everybody is happy. Look for some of our cuts in The Freeman in a short time. The Fairland Theater, L street, N. W. Mr. Frank Kearney, manager, is present. This theater is one of the most popular theaters in the northwest section. Performers should send in their open time cooking and entertaining. Can give them four weeks, if good. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC CHICAGO WEEKLY REVIEW By Sylvester Russell Another Big Bill at the Grand Theater. There was another 1kg bill at the Grand last Monday evening. Dave and Miss Percy Martin in a rural comedy playlet were an excellent attraction and shared honors with the colored piano, song and dance, and the Windsor Four, who sang Johnson, who repeated their former success at this house. Tyson and Brown, singers and dancers; George and George, comedy acrobats, one a handsome athlete tumbler; and the Windsor Four, who sang Johnson, who repeated their former success half a week retained the Ten Georgia Campers, who did better work than ever. The Wilson Trio was a fine group, their song was not as good as the ones they used at Monogram. The Eul and Lavigne Sisters was a white trio, which barely got through. Branck's Models were accepted and the Windsor Four created the usual nervous excitement seen in such acts. Everything indicates that if there were plenty of good colored acts in the field, they would get booking at the theater. The comedy acts that don't give satisfaction. We talk about colored theater alliances and colored promoters may say that I am knocking them, but everything shows that coloring is a few for proficient, and colored promoters hardly know anything at all. So the colored actors and the colored race will have to continue to look to Wr. Whitman until further notice and so forth. We will have for brains and giving out valuable knowledge, in return for banquets. All New Acts at the Monogram Theater. The usual throngs which cluster at the Monogram at the opening of the week were no doubt agreeably surprised to see the youngest of the audience. The Rose City Quartette made its first appearance at this house and their voices blended with harmony. In songs like "The Rose City Quartette" logue with the comedian and straight man which was entirely too short, was the best thing in the act, for it presented some new original jokes that were clever. Looking as sweet as ever, re-appeared for the first time this season. Hen entrance presented a medley of songs with enough variety to display the qualities of her voice, display and Hayes were comers. Their work consisted of singing and dancing that was at times phlegmatic, but not so difficult to satisfy the hungry. And would do well to suggest to the colored teams playing these houses that in the more modern so much cared for in these days, inspirational songs only be found by seeing the latest legitimate comedies. But colored actors as a rule in the middle class never find time to do this, and even think of study. Lewis and Lewis got through in excellent shape. Mr. Lewis imparted a wig song that captured the house and the team in their dancing finish in Madigascar were a decided novelty. Illustrated Negro Song Scores at the Phoenix. There was something doing in the song line when Mrs. Patterson pealed forth the roses, and the crowd grod-rang time of merit, illustrated in handsome pictures of the colored race. "An Antique Ring" and "Captain Jenks' Dish," the two songs, mattresses are increasing in attendance. Chicago Stage Notes The Tuskegee Institute Band is to appear in Chicago May 4, 5 and 6. They will be the guests of the Tuskegee Club. Rose Fox and her Picks have returned from Canada and the far West, where they met with great success. Bert Akers, of Logansport, Ind., is the guest of arry Crosby, the entertainer, for a short visit. Lena Mitchell left early in the week for New York City, to join her partner, Brady. They are booked over an Eastern circuit. The Southern Cymbiont Triple open at the Auditorium, Philadelphia, Pa. R. O. Henderson, C. D. Carter and George Boutte, respectively. Martha J. Gans, second living widow of the late Joe Gans, was recently married to Dalby, manager at Washington, D. C. It will be remembered that Joe Gans on his return home to Baltimore, from Nevada, dying was carried by revered husband, the divorced wife of his first choice, Mudge Gans, of Chicago, whom he loved learly. A Rance Smith, the comedian who made a hit at the Monogram theater last week, returned from Australia, New Zealand, and has success in America, is this week the title theater and will appear next week at the Alhambra. Lester A. Walton, the lucky little dramatic editor of the New York Age, is secretary of the new Walker-Hogan Cole H-C theater—to-be, and everything else the theater will have one. He is also treasurer of the C. W. B. the smaller than the Chicago critic in stature of physical size—hoping he will be able to perform at the Royal Sam" company. It is reported that kins deserted the company, a thing which is wrong, where actors are stranded and a star's reputation is at stake. In speaking of the colored theater alliance and colored managers, we hear a fair example of their lack of fitness in Manager Thomas of Washington, D. C. manager of a picture theater he may have called forward he is but an amateur. The Tallahasoo company which went from Chicago to Washington, D. C., highly endorsed should have been well advertised. The weakest thing Thomas is that he failed to pay the transportation fee to Washington after securing the troupe and what he and the author's brother manager did not know, Oh, well, what's the use? ```markdown ``` F. L. BRADFORD. Aeronaut and Aviator, Mills Aviator Company, Chicago, Ill. Fred Larence Bradford, who has recently distinguished himself as an aeronaut and aviator, elsewhere in America, and British Commonwealth of Canada, including British Columbia, a major Springfield, Illinois, 31 years of age. Mr. Bradford, who is the first and only colored aviator in America, and who is numbered bird men in existence, has most important bird men in existence, has most important the Mills Aviators Company, of Masonic Temple, Chicago, to make a series of aeronautic flights during the spring and summer of 1915, and to the 15th of April, and during the time intervening between the date mentioned and October 1 he will probably make a double observation incident to his greater and more important flight in a monstrous airplane. In speaking of Mr. Bradford's fearless bravery, he only the only aeronaut who ever did a double observation cannon, and his many thrilling balloon through the English Provinces and on his return through the State of Wisconsin were featured attractions that drew marvelous crowds and staggered people. Mr. Bradford's salary, which averaged from $150 to $300 for each ascension, according to the proportions of each occasion, aside from this he will get 15 percent of all expenses, and the services of one mechanic and one assistant. Mr. Romeo L. Dougherty, the young artist, and the Amsterdam News of New York, he has asked to courting the muse, he says, inspired by it. I herewish contribute one of his poems; UNREQUITED LOVE. Alone he sat in a cheerless room, With melancholy air; His youthful head bowed low in grief, A picture of despair. Noerapatho outstretched Could ease that racking pain That comes to man but once in life, Just once, and neer again. In hope, a picture once he drew That only he could see, Of one he held in high esteem And thought of constantly. A dream, 'tis true, but real to him, Of one he loved—who fades. Whose playful smile and softening eyes Led to the depths of Hades. Ambition gone, from day to day He sees no joy, no hope, As whatever learners on, Continuing to mope. When first he found that he was spurned By her who led him on. He stroved to drown his love in work, But, God! it still goes on. He cares not for the world's applause, No joy life holds for him. The light seems fading fast each day, Earth's pleasures growing dim. On one hand will he be craves From her who stands supreme Among a million Venues, EASTERN THEATRICAL NEWS. At the Washington Theaters This Week. (By Billy E. Jones.) At the Blue Mouse Theater, Wm. H. Smith, manager, are moving pictures and vaudeville presents first-class acts, catered to first-class pecuniary. At the Howard Theater, Frank Montgomery's Dixie Players opened to a crowded house the week of March 11, and scored a distinct hit, the musical comedy "In Edith's Room," with excellent and the musical numbers catchy. The members of the company are: Frank Montgomery, Sam Gardner, Mayne Cauley, Nicole McClain, John Lilly Moore, Florence McClain, Josie Gardner, James Brown, Beatrio Proctor, Will Jones, Bonnie Clark, Sollie Jones, Chas. Jones and Lenora McClain. The book, and music are by Frank Montgomery. Mass, en route with the Black Patti company, sends rewards to all friends. He is scoring a success. Miller and Lyles are at the Alhambra Eddie Bordan, the silver-toned tenor, is meeting with success with the Patti show. Theater, New York City, this week. John Phillips, the baritone, of Boston, The Possum Hollow University, with Andrew Tribble, are at Fox's Washington Theater, New York City. The Boldens are at the Jones Theater, Brooklyn, this week, and meeting with success. Jones and Grant are at Keith's Theater, Cincinnati, O. Fiddler and Shetlen are at the Orpheum Theater, Denver, Colo., scoring a hit on this time. Cook and Stevens are at the Court Theater, Newark, N. J., this week. Brown and Navarro are at the Orpheum Theater, Portland, Ore., this week. The Ten Dark Knights are at Poll's Theater, Springfield, Mass. Sapphah and Downey, the professional hair dressers, 1832 Seventh street, invite all the ladies when playing Washington, to give them a call. The Ross Bros., music publishers, 717 S. street, Washington, D. C., are getting some good numbers out for the profession. Performers should write for songs for their acts. Mattie Phillips and her Jungle Kids are scoring quite a bunch out West. They are at Stevensville, O. March 25 to 27; --- Theater, Franklin, Pa., April 1, 2, 3; Oil City, Pa., Orpheum Theater, 4, 5. "HOTTEST COON IN DIXIE"—Boston, Mass, week of April 1. McCABE'S GEORGIA TROUBAOURS—Alma, Neb., April 1; Republican City, 2; Bloomington, 3; Franklin, 5; Riverton, 6. G. W. ALLEN'S TROUBADOURS—Mobile. Ala. indefinite. Wanted By A 1 Cornetist, position with show band or theatre orchestra. Can double in string, reed and other brasses. State salary in first letter, Address J. W. F. care The Freeman. WANTED Man or woman, in each locality, as organizer for the United Local Neighborhood of the city. Easy, pleasant work. $50 to $100 monthly. This society is the most complete protection for the home ever devised by mortal man. New plan. No jump or jumping, new white alive. Write quick. B. F. JOHNSON, Sup.C. $4, $14 South Seventh St, Louisville, Ky. We Please the People Every Day at Popular Prices Union Theatre FINE VAUDEVILLE SHOWS 326 Indiana Ave. Turner & Jones, Managers, Indianapolis, Ind. BILL FOR WEEK OF APRIL 1 DON LOPEZ Novelty Wire Walking Act. THE M'CARVERS Singing, Talking, Dancing. WINN & NUGENT Singing, Talking Act. REAL COMEDY QUARTETTE Singing Comedians. J. C. Patton the official PHOTOGRAPHER — FOR — Special prices to all Theatrical people. PHOTOS FOR NEWSPAPER CUTS can be secured in 15 minutes. Ten Minute Post Cards Three for 25 cents. Enlarging and Framing Open from 9 a. m. to 11 p. m. Old phone, Main, 1833; New phone, 1844 K. 422 Indiana Avenue. Brown Garden April 15th Two Shows Nightly Only. As to Tim E. Owsley, Acting Mgr. EITH'S Vaudeville in its High The New Crown Garden To Open April 15th Interior All New. Two Shows Nightly Only. Address all business communications to Tim E. Owsley, Acting Mgr. 500 EXCELLENT SECOND BALCONY SEATS. MATINEES 10c; EVENINGS 15c. WANTED! Musicians for Air Dome orchestra. Drummer with full line of traps required. Night work only. High class male or female spot light singers; male trio or quartette with repertory of topical and classical numbers can secure profitable engagement. No vaudeville. State all. DE NILLA THEATRE, 319 North DeVillius St., Pensacola Fla. WANTED! Musicians for band for a big road show; also good performers, male and female. Write at once. Booze fighters not wanted. Tickets sent to right people. Address BOB JOHNSON, Guild, Tenn. Special Notice We are booking solid for the Spring and Summer season. Send in open time and photos of act at once. Address WANTED! For J. C. O'Brien's Famous Georgia Minstrels, Under Canvas Colored wire walker or any novelty act suitable for olio; also cornet, tuba and other musicians. Can use musicians and performers at all times. Address all mail to J. C. O'Brien, O'Brien's Famous Georgia Minstrels Care Ackermann-Quigley Litho Co. Kansas City, Mo. Victoria Theater, Wheeling, W. Va., March 28 to 31; Orpheum Theater, Newark, O. April 1 to 8, and Orpheum Theater, Zanesville, O. April 4 to 6. The ladies of S. H. Dudley's Smart Set Company, when playing Washington, the Greek of April 8, should call on M. F. Brewer professional tailor, who caters to the all professional people. Clarence Powell, for twelve years with Richards & Pringle's Minstrels, will return to vaudeville shortly, with a new monologue, under the direction of Aif S. Wilson. Work has begun on the erection of the new theater for devoted people, at 138th street, between Lenox avenue, New York. It will open September 1, with a seating capacity of 1,200. Billy E. Jones, the well-known singing comedian, of New York, sends regards to all friends. This week he is at the Imperial Theater, Providence, R. L. Cook and Stevens are cleaning up with America's big song hit, "I Love to Live in Love Land." They have been very successful on the Loews time. Vic Hugo has commenced rehearsals with his troupe of colored troubadours, which will shortly invade Australia, united with his troupe of K. Junker. Hugo has been in Chicago for the past week looking up colored talent for the venture. Carter and Bluford are at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh, Pa., this week. The Smart Set Company is at the Halliday Theater, Baltimore, Md., this week. The Star Theater, at Washington, D. C., is presenting vaudeville and moving pictures. Business is very good. Miss Alice Ramsey is still scoring a big success with "The Monkey Rag," en route with the Black Patti Company. The Black Patti Company opened Monday at the Imperial Theater, Providence, R. L., to a crowded house, in the musical comedy, "In the Jungles." Julius Glenn, the comedian of the Black Patti Company, is scoring a big success with "The Same Bee Bing You Twice" and "Pluck the Kermelon on My Grave and Let the Juice Through," taking three and four encounters. LETTER LIST. Gentlemen's List. Butter, William Benson, Otis Boston, Shepard The Bruces Collis, H. D. Culligan, Tom DeLeo, B. F. Eldridge, Wille Illott, E. J. Boster, J. Gill, Proo, J. A. Graham, Allie Graham, P. G. Hayden, Vaughn Harris, Geo. Hull, Wang Hull, Dall Johnson, W. M. Jackson, William Kelly, Dude The Jolly Hender Mavfield, W. M. Mores, J. Francis McQuity, Moses McDuff, Littleton Lewis, John Mulligan, J. M. McCannon, J. M. Pitt & Wescott Parker, Alex N. Platt, Geo. E. Gee, O. Frank Rewa, Sues Stewart, Dink Sutton, H. J. Smith, James Wang, Yung Wise, Hen Winn, Oje Web, Joe Wallburg, Hamdy. WilleToo Sweet Ladies' List. Cisco, Miss Nellie, Moore, Mre. Eva, Cooper, Mrs. Grant Spmns, Bessie Edwards, Laura Shaw, Miss Bell Harrison, Miss E., Santaner, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Luh Stewart & Stithe Johnson, Mrs. Zuzie Streaths, Miss Misson, Miss Glenn Michael, Michael, Leoara Woods, Mrs. Susie Moore, Miss Mazie Webb, Miss Ella ROUTE. S. H. DULEY, IN "DR. BEANS FROM BOSTON"—Wilmington week of Apr. 1. J. LEPRIE HILL, in CO.—Boston, Mass, week of April 1. J. LEPRIE HILL, in "MY FRIEND FROM DIXIE"—Louisville, Ky., week of April PUMPKIN COLORED TRIO—Orpheum 5 GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 27 Charlie White and wife are now with the Clifton Kelly Shows. Anatole Victor has closed with the Lowery and Morgan Minstrels. He is now in Chicago. Carey McGraw, Kid Owens, Happy Ferguson have returned for the opening of Smith's Greatest for the season. Norma Thomas, manager of the Ragtime Trio, played at the Beale Plaine, Iowa Opera House week of March 17. The Green, Pugh and Green Trio is still at the Central Theatre, Atlanta. Will open at Olio Theatre, Louisville, April 1. The Russells, Joe and Armanda, were at the Bijou Theater, Nominee, Mich, last week, and are at the Gaiety Theatre, St. Paul, Minn., this week. Miss Maybell Brown and Miss Babe Brown and Homer Whitney of the Smart Set Company were in the city last week. They were callers at the Freeman office. Frank Kirk, the musical tramp, is having great success on the W. V. M. A. time. His act is a laugh from start to finish. *Yvonne Theatre, Peoria, III.*, *Windy Dire Theatre, Rock Island, III.*, next week. Slim Kimbala with the Cilton Kelly show, *Dire Theatre, Rock Island, III.*, next week. He wishes to thank the members of the "Sunny Dixie Minstrels" and Clifton Kelly shows for assistance given him. The team of Fiddler and Shelton, now on the Orpheum tour, will have a week off between Denver and Minneapolis. Mr. Shelton will visit his wife, who is in Indianapolis, and Mrs. Fiddler will join her husband in Denver, and will remain in one dose of the season, the week of May 12. Protests against the naming of the New York City "The Wallflower Cole," continue to come in. The leading papers of the country are united in opposing the unfortunate selection and call emphatically for a change. New York is national and all the people are interested in what is done there in the name* of the race. "Tallaboo," N. R. Harper's unique drama, is pronounced a fine literary production by eastern critics. The criticism is chiefly directed at the climaxes of these shows, these should be strengthened and have the curtain go down on a thrilling stage picture after a significant utterance. There should be a song and dance specialty by "Sam," the comedy character, who the college girl scene there is a fine chance to see in. The classical music or typical college songs, and there is a like opportunity at the meeting of the woman's club. With a quicker movement, "more pep," as it were, "Tallaboo" will prove to be one the strongest attractions ever offered by Negroes. STAR THEATER, TAMPA, FLA. After closing a successful three weeks' engagement at the Star Theatre, Tampa, Fla. The Two Weavers, Eula Mae and J. J. opened at the Dixie Theatre, Key West, Fla. or the 18th of March, Fla. or the 18th of March, Mr. Harry Rosenthal, manager of the Dixie Theatre, speaks in the highest terms of the team regarding their ability to please an audience, and declares he always has an opening for performers to call in a calibre in his popular Island City House. Miss Susie Sutton, the well-known soubrette, who was in her third week at the Dixie, was suddenly stricken ill on the 12th and has since been confined to the hospital due to pneumonia at 222 Angela street. Key West, Fla. We are glad to say, however, that she is on the road to recovery. DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS, TALLA HASSEE, FLA. The Daddy Dixie Minstrels are playing the States of Georgia and Florida, carrying thirty people, band and orchestra. Among the features of our show are the women. We are carrying five women, which our last two acts called a comedy, and the man fished by Billy Wilson and the straight roll is taken by Mal Boyd. EVANSVILLE, IND., SHOW NEWS. The Spot Theatre continues to grow in favor with the people. Manager Walker is putting forth every effort to please patrons byunning first-class pictures to showcase her talent as a performer. Egbert Allen, monologist, holds his own. Miss Nannie Washing-ton keeps up her reputation both as a sheer performer and as a with a rogish mischievousness. She has a pleasing mezzo soprano voice. It is a genuine pleasure to be in the presence of dainty, charming Margarette Griffin, and the lovely Doll. These clever people are playing the third week's engagement at the Spot and large audiences continue to pack the house. The Indianapolis Freeman stands high with the boys of the theatre and each week's issue is looked and longed for. The Reynolds and Doxey Colored Opera Company will play the Park March 25. The spot will be a good show. The program at the Spot changes every Thursday. Manager Walker is negotiating for some of the big time performers for the week of Subscribe for the Indianapolis Freeman. COMMENTS ON THE NAME GIVEN TO THE COLORED THEATER NOW BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY. Shakespeare said "What's in a name?" so in selecting the Walker Hogan Cole as the name of the theatre, it seems the name of the company or the Amusement Company have used Mr. Shakespeare to the limit. They may be correct on the name, but why use so many syllabicated? I don't see how the name will ever become popular to my audience, but I am sure it will be more public than the ninety per cent of the public in speaking or of referring to this theatre will merely say the Walker Theatre. Hogan Cole will sometimes be mentioned in the press as the director in giving the name Walker Hogan Cole say they were paying high tribute to them. If that was what their intentions were, why not add another syllable and add a name or a Motts, and indeed deeds will fill the void he done more for the Negro theatrical profession than all others combined. The late lamented R. T. Motts in 1904 Can those who are being paid the high prices measure up to his deeds? The Pekinites measure up to the amusement world. It gained a very high distinction in the year 1907 when Mrs. Potter Palmer selected the Pekin as the place where, herself and the Daughters of the Revolution were to be entertained after this great social event. The Pekin became famous and ever since the Pekin is the most ambition to make the Pekin the most reputable colored theatre in the world. It also looks in taking the names of Walker Hogan Cole that the directors wanted to emphasize all they considered important aspects of time other colored theatres will be built and no doubt some of them would be named a Hogan or a Cole. Hundreds of theatres have been built by Caucasians, and the other has yet to be built, pixels in the theatre are arranged, where in frames of gold the life-size likeness of Walker, Hogan, Cole and Motts would be before the eyes of their friends and admirers, adding much to the beauty of the theatre. But as Shaheen said: "Walker in name" I am merely giving my views of the name already given. Sincerely hoping that the theatre will have a great finance and artistic success, Motts Walker, Hogan and Cole will live for ever. Yours respectfully. THE ACTORS' FORUM. A Bad Actor, Peace Disturber, Etc Editor The Freeman: Dear Sir—Kindly allow me a few lines in your next issue through which medium to bring to the light a false and dirty statement made by James Simpson, with the Happy-Go-Lucky Simpson, with regards to the Dixie Theater at Tampa, Fla. James Simpson has worked for me about two months ago for two weeks at the rate of $18 per week. His act, the performance, was passed for half a week, while the rest of his work is Just setting money on the looks of his dog Royal. He has worked for me for two weeks and I am sorry for every one paid him. He was not made a director, consistently always looking for a disturbance. His brother professionals can judge what kind of a dangerous character he is by reflecting upon J. H. Campbell's work—a man who came booked from the Central Florida to Santa Lucia—recommended to me very strongly by Mr. D. L. Doel, and if any performer earned his money honestly and through hard work it is J. H. Campbell. The performer that has worked for me has been treated well and their money paid in full. I would appeal to performers who have worked for me, among whom are Mme. Cardella McClain, Pauline Crampton, and Stuart Stewart and Stitch, Face and Johnson Scott and Crosby, John Pamplin, Buddie Glenn, Billy Higgins, Clayborn Jones, Long, Alberta Smiley, Sidney Cowan, John Campbell, who kid, J. H. Campbell, Tom Scott, J. Grant, Johnson and Britton, etc., to make a statement through your paper with regards to the Dixie Theater, and to make a statement by "Happy-Lucky Simpson," that so-called barrel jumper, who is nothing but a dangerous character to manager and brother performers, a booze fighter who gets it right, and you get it in "Happy-Go-Lucky Simpson." His name predicts his character. I thank you, Mr. Knox, for your favor in publishing this book, and remain Yours truly. ALFRED PREDINGER, Proprietor Dixie Theater. Tampa, Fla. NOTES FROM PROF. EPH WIL LIAMS' FAMOUS TROUBA- DOUR COMPANY. The Troubadours are now enjoying fine weather in good old Georgia and doing an excellent business on account of giving a first-class performance, and of bringing the Green from New Orleans, Press and public agree that this is the best Negro aggregation traveling this section. The W. M. Mayfield plays the man W. M. Susie Price, the leading lady Holdie, the spellbound the way she plays her part and renders her songs, responding to four and five encores nightly. Clifton pleases our patrons even wonder, Jesse Reeves, our phenomenal trombonist, renders his solos with a vim, and everyone gives him great praise. He is a master dancer, buck dancer, leaves them still screaming after her four or five encores nightly. John Campbell mystifies everybody with his wonderful hand faster than the eye of a cat. He is a real artist, Williams, the sketch teim, are real artists in their line. William Fisher has just received a $140 tuba, all silver plated; but he can hardly play for bookworms. He has returned to us after having been in the calamity of the Dandy Dixie Minstrels (stranded) at Chatanoga, Tenn. He still holds his own as a band director and a loud, high cornettist, also well known. Little Flo Russell, our singing and dancing soubrette, is one of the greatest attractions during the olio. Jesse will be in the studio, and Alex will be composed and arranged a march each, which will be in publication soon. They will be in publicity still, and the still remains as stage manager and is giving satisfaction. The band is good with fifteen members and seven in the band. The Karaoke team will to all friends. We have several transporters on our show. We remain in Georgia for a while yet. Prof. Epii Benjamin sends best wishes to all professional friends. LOWERY & MORGAN'S MINSTRELS Mr. B. O. Marsh, the music publisher of Decorah, Iowa, royally entertained the merrymakers after the show. The entire company, including Messrs. Lowry and the orchestra, attended the studio. The studio was decorated with potted plants and laurel leaves and branches, which in beauty were unsurpassed. Mrs. Marsh, who is a music teacher at the school, played piano solo. The Huck Lee Buck Quartet entertained with four comical songs and violin solos by Prof. Paul W. Halway were next on the program. Mr. Marsh, who was very pretty duet of their own composition, after which Prof. P. G. Lowry brought up the rear with his trick trumpet and the clarinet, which was the closing feature, which he spared no expense to make palatable to the most epicure. Mr. Marsh has one of the leading publishing houses of the country, the New Yorker. Lowry's Galop "The Prince of Decorah" and same is dedicated to Mr. Lowry. Those present were as follows: Miss Carrie Gilbert, Miss Ruth Sprague, Miss Vera Vassar, Miss Barefield, William and Thomas May, Herbert Reynolds, Junk Edwards, Antonia Victor, Carl Travis, Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, and Mrs. Marsh would be pleased to hear from friends in the profession at any time. THE FREEMAN. AN \LLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. FABLES IN RHYME. Fable by S. Tutt Whitney, Moral by J. Homer Tutt. Fable No. 1—Watch for No. 2 There was an Actor in our Show, And he was very good. He worked his best and saved his dough, all good Actors should. He wore bored one half to death Or worse, four groo. Or talked until he lost his breath, 'Bout folks he did not know. Folks said, "I think your Acting's fine." His Head swelled not a bit. "I've seen no better in your line." His hat remained a fit. He never shirked a Matinee, Or walked along a night. And though he used his half empty He worked with all his Might Now, one would think such conduct would Appreciated be. Nor figure how this Actor could Have e'en one enemy. He chanced to rouse a Knocker's ire And also his envy. Who vowed, with threats of vengeance dire. To fix this enemy. The Knocker took his Hammer out an' Smote him hip and thigh. The things he said about that man Would make a-body cry. You know, in any company Things can't go on like this. We waited patiently to see Which One of Them we'd miss. The Actor felt he'd have to go, Commenced to pack his trunk. He thought the manager, you know, Believed the Knocker's Junk. The Knocker went pretentiously About with smiling Face. And told us confidentially He'd have the Actor's Place. Alas, alack, we can't conceive Or ever knew before. What Fate is holding up her sleeve, To put us on the floor. Just when we feel that all is right, With nothing left to vex us, Furious that we might, Right on our Solar Plexus. The Knocker knows this is a fact, for He ne'er got o'er the blow, When he and not the Actor hadn't been there. Moral When with a Show, don't a-knocking go, The Manager has enough of woe. It doesn't help a bit. If disgusted, quit. Others in your Place will kill it. After all is said, we're not yet dead, The Knock may bump your own Poor Head. SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING A Mob at Close Range. By S. Tutt Whitney. While in Cordelle, Ga., I had my first undesired opportunity of seeing a real past, in Spartansburg, S. C., they attempted to lynch a Negro the day after we left the city. Again in Greenville, C. C. the stage lands very cordially extended us an invitation to remain over until the next night and a genuine lynching bee. We arrived in Clarksville, Texas, about eight hours after they had gone. We were in town, the rage was committed and the mob formed about two hours before show time. Luckily for us, a 6 o'clock rehearsal had been called and we were at the theatre when the excitement started. As soon as the deed was discovered the company had no telling what would have been the fate of us men had we been on the car at the time. For passion and reason are not analogous, and Judge Lynch has a way of executing his victims and trying to prevent them. The operasheme in Cordelle is situated above the firehouse and jail. This was another fortunate circumstance for us, because our rehearsal was witnessed by several firemen and policemen, who gave willing testimony that no member of the company could have been guilty of, or otherwise involved in the act. When Mr. Corwell, our manager, learned that a rape had been committed and a Negro accused, he hurried to the operasheme and informed us of the fact. He warned us not to go in the streets and to leave the theater en masse immediately after the show. He then took over the safeguard the company from molestation. While "making up" we could look from our dressing-room window and see the mob standing on the sidewalk below, the suppressed passion and pale from suppressed passion, whose vengeance made them ready to ignore the laws of God and man. Men, who after they had reeked their bloody revenge, were scarcely better than the men who had destroyed. "It was an orderly mob," we see this from a newspaper account of the tragedy. It is possible to imagine anything more incongruous than an "orderly" mob? Well speak of a "peaceable mobs" as then if one is up in mobology, it is possible to imagine Southern newspaper means by "an orderly mob." This mob did not run rampant up and down the streets, shooting or beating every unfortunate Negro in his path, but was satisfied with the life of the perpetrator of the benicious crime. At show time it was pouring rain. This was also fortunate for us. Water seems to have a cooling effect upon the passions of man and brute. Most of our carriages were built up in the theater in carriages. The mob lined the side of the entrance and, after quietly inspecting each carriage, its occupants were allowed to pass within unharmed. There was a very good crowd of colored men, and the crowd enjoyed the show immensely and seemed unconcerned about the brewing tragedy. One fireman remarked: "Some strange nigger done it; none of our home niggers would do such a thing." He was right then. After the show we were permitted to go to the car without suffering any indignities from the mob. The only evidences of hostility were the glimpse and revolvers, which sight changed cold chills up and down our vertebrae. The supposed perpetrator of the crime was captured during the night and an alarms system was installed. A factual statement evidence was established. The mob awaited only the return to consciousness of his victim before they put him down. The police did not leave Cordelle until noon next day. Curiosity impelled me to go up town. On every corner were crowds of grim men who had been arrested. The most unconcerned man saw a law enforcement police. He was asked: "Do you think there will be any trouble?" "No, he slowly drawled. I don't think so. He told me that about it myself until past midnight." The deed was committed about 6:30 p. m. About an hour after we left Cordelle, the girl regained her sense. The identification than an hour what had been a human being hung from a tree riddled with bullets, while four or five hundred men belonged to their God for the crime of murder. There is nothing to be said in extension for the crime of rape. Although cannot conceive of any but an insane person doing any such things. Be the crime what it may, it does not justify lynching. Statistics do not prove that lynching diminishes crime, but it does generate a disregard of the law, which is dangerous for any commonwealth Lynching is an incubator for murderers. Americans, by ignoring this evil, which is spreading like an insidious disease, are sowing the wind. O. God, what will the harvest be? MADAME AZALIA HACKLEY Talks Interestingly on Cuba, the Garden Spot of the World. HAVANA, Cuba.—I have never enjoyed any trip as I have my visit to Florida and Cuba. Like all tourists I have grown accustomed to abide in and can attend all once in spite of my first experience with "mal-de-mer" between Key West and Havana. Florida in the winter is delightful, beautiful, but one can no one adequately describe Havana and its charm. From the moment one enters the beautiful harbor until the last gipsie this fascinating tropical city and entirely desires to return as soon as possible. There is much about Havana to remind one of its cars. The horses that visit Havana are herrying and scurrying in a very familiar manner. The Havana breakfast is like the continental breakfast, with coffee and milk, milked rolls or toast. The main breakfast occurs at 11 or 12 and dinner at 7. Cuban women dress in the late Parisian styles, and there are many French dresses. The trip is expensive. One could go to Europe for what he spends for passage from Tampa to Havana, returning via the Flags "over sea" route. How many tourists do no tourist regrets a dollar he has spent. Havana is a sumptuous city. Its houses all look like palaces and marble is used with a lavish hand. Just as in Paris, builders must consult a city planner. There are no frame houses and there is a solid frontage from corner to corner. The houses are built of limestone or marble, and no inflammable materials are used. They are painted buff or white, and the decorations are pink blue or Spanish yellow. All the houses are designed for hot weather. The walls are thick, the ceilings are high—almost two stories—and the floors are of tile or marble. When there are porticos they reach to the roof. The ocean It did not seem very hot. The ocean and winds temper the heat Cubans boast that there is no suffering in their country. They can endure great heat and they never have cold weather. Fruit is plentiful, and one can always live. There are few small businesses; there are too to indulge, because of the heat. Only the rich drink wines. Many of the streets of Havana are very narrow, and cabs and vehicles go only in one direction, taking another street for returning. Even with this arrangement there are many blockades, the finest shops, are so narrow that two can not walk abreast. Men who escort ladies generally walk in the streets. These streets are covered from wall to wall with awnings, which make them appear for shopping, especially on sunny days. The first thing that attracts the attention of the tourist, as he enters the harbor, is the multiplicity of big doors and windows. Cuba is tamel for its wooden doors, which are grating and have wooden shutters, with one panel that opens. The big doors have a second door, resembling the swinging doors used in saloons in this country. Even windows opening into the harbor are full length, and doors inside houses have the little swing doors. All of this arrangement is to permit the free circulation of alr. In Cuba white and colored line in perfect harmony. The colored people guides us that there has been wonderful intellectual development during the last fifteen years. While out on an our sight-seeing tours an American remarked to the guide, "Niggers seem to be in trouble." The American guide replied, "They fought to free the country; they ought to be it." The black rebels were among the bravest of the fighters for freedom. Spain delighted in calling the effort for Cuban independence a Negro revolt, because of the prominence of the revolution. The Cuban would become a second San Domingo. A white Cuban told me that it was probably for the best that Maceo had died, because he had wanted Cuba and that Cuba could never be ruled by any but whites. He also said that he feared that at the next election the United States would be called upon. His blacks have escaped political prejudice, but they will never be permitted to rule. On every side one is told that the Cuban Negro is superior to the American Negro. Every tourist is enthusiastic about Cuba, and every one decries the annexation of the country to the United States, as the harmony between the races would be destroyed. Now black soldiers and black army officers are perfectly controlled. Cuba is twenty-nine times the size of Long Island, or about the size of New York State. The majority of the population is black or of mixed blood. How many people and must the very marked not, to be rated as white. Cuban women are beautiful when young, and are interesting after maturity. Before marriage they are very slender, but after marriage they sit around so much and get so little exercise that their stomachs and hips grow to an enormous circumference. How they rock and rock. Rocking chairs every where! They are simply feminine types, delighting in dress and gay colors. They arrange their hair beautifully and becoming. They are pale and powder their faces until they look delicate. Even men powder and sometimes they look ghastly after completing their toilettes. The fan and mantella are ever in experience. Instead of going bareheaded, many ladies use the lace mantella. Women of all colors bare throat and arms and are addicted to silk and net scarfs, no matter what the temperature may be. They wear very long, narrow shoes with Louis XV heels. They have a walk all their own, which gives the impression that their shoes "pinch." In the late afternoon and at night ladies ride around in victories, decked in all their inery, and enjoy life. They are never hold. Looking One of my pleasantest remembrances will be that of two scenes at my hotel after the opera, when the Cuban elite offer me a support, for the women chattered and for the beautiful they in their low-cut Parisian costumes! The orchestra played and for one hour the dining rooms were very gay. Everything in Havana is expensive and the hotel is of the highest 20 cents to ride from point to point for one or two persons, or 25 cents for three persons. By the hour the charge is $1. Hotel rates and house rent are exorbitant. There is practically no yellow fever in Havana since General Wool discoverd that the disease is carried by mosquitoes. Havana has clean streets and mallways, offering a delightful place to live or visit. What does the tourist see in Havana? First, he pays $2 for a seat in the theater with the Havana merchant city. He stops at the Catedral the President's Palace, the Calon Cemetery and a cigar factory. At the Cathedral he looks at the paintings, including a he painting reputed to be a Murillo, also of Columbus. He also views the treasuries in the way of silver candelabra and robes. At the cigar factory he is presented samples right from the masters, all of whom are past towers' all he can in the moments the twenty people are permitted to unload, view and reload. His next trip is in the country, at the six-in-ten three-hour ride around Havana. He visits the gardens, which is well worth the money. Once more he goes over the main part of the city, then into the country, past the Chinese rock gardens, through the avenue of palm groves. He gets a glimpse of the castle of Madame Abren, whom the guide says pays her husband $25,000 a year to stay in Chicago, while she enjoys herself raising monkeys. Continued Next Week. WANTED! One comedian and one straight man for Stock Co. Work all summer and fall. Salary not large, but sure. No traveling expenses. Prefer men who are pro- ducers. Boozers, etc, save stamps. Address C H. Turpin, Constable, 1007 Chestnut St., or Tom Turpin, 2333 Market St., Saint Louis, Mo. Imperial Colored Vaudeville Theatre Jackson, Tennessee 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 834. Allie I. Johnson, General Manager; Lyons Daniels, Booking and Stage Director. WANTED! First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop Auditorium Theatre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. 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 3029 State street, near 31st street, Chicago, Ill NEW CIRCLE THEATRE Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa., wants first class acts. Three or more weeks hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE, 1321-23-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chorus Girls 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. THE WM.FOSTER MUSIC CO. 3025 SOUTH STATE ST. CHICAGO. Coming--Walnut St. Theatre Watch For Date. First Time in Louisville, Ky., Of the Great Colored Comedian J. Leubrie Hill In the New Musical Comedy Hit MY FRIENDFROM DIXIE All Fun and Music, with 40==Colored Stars==40 BIG CHORUS OF DUSKY BEAUTIES GORGEOUSLY GOWNED For this Engagement the Management of the Walnut St. Theatre Will Reserve for Colored Patrons Entire Balcony and Mezzanine Boxes Mezzanine Box Seats.....75c Balcony, 4 Rows.....50c Balcony, 8 Rows.....25c & 35c Sale of Seats Begins Mon. March 25, 9 a. m. Unsurpassed accommodations—Reasonable Rates. Liberal inducements to the Profession. 1110 Penn. Ave. Baltimore, Md WAN One comedian and one straight man for Salary not large, but sure. No traveli ducers. Boozers, etc., save stamps. Chestnut St., or Tom Turpin, 2333 Mar Imperial Colored W Jackson, Wanted—First class vaudeville acts large. Chorus girls wanted for stock. Box 324. Allie I. Johnson, General Stage Director. WAN First class acts of all kinds. Good Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. MONOGRAM The most popular Vaudeville and Mo PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASS ACTS Hourly Performances from 8 to 1 ADMISSION 10c 3028 S NEW CIRCL Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa. hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE Chorus who can sing and dance alw A. LILLARD, Please give this your Globe Theatre, Jac Frank Crowd, Ow The New Continuous Vaudeville Change of Program N Finest Theatre 3110-12 State St., Performers Send i That Last Shot Get Him You Can't Expect Kisses From Me Baby Baboon Dance Stop Kicking My Dog Around Ragtime Gobblin Man Chicken Reel Song You'll Never Know What a Good Fellow I've Been Oh! You Circus Day What Did I Say That For MAIL THE WM.FOSTER MUSIC C 3025 SOUTH STATE ST Coming--Walnut First Time in Of the Great Co The Playhouse beautiful. Leased by Andrew Thomas, Washington, D.C. $3. The only picture Thomas, Washington, defined vandellas and selected photographs, entertaining and inducive of race pride. Manager Howard Theatre T. Bet. 6th & 7th Sts. N. W., Washington, D. C. TED! Stock Co. Work all summer and fall. ing expenses. Prefer men who are pro- Address C H. Turpin, Constable, 1007 Stet St., Saint Louis, Mo. Vaudeville Theatre Tennessee of all kinds; none too good, none too Write or wire for time. Address P. O. Manager; Lyons Daniels, Booking and TED! novelty acts of recognized ability. Auditorium Theatre, South Street THEATRE iving Picture House on the South Side ORCHESTRA THE VERY BEST -Matinees Sundays and Holidays state street, near 31st street, Chicago, Ill. THEATRE wants first class acts. Three or more weeks if 1821-23-25 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. Girls days wanted. Write or wire Amusement Director, immediate attention. Jacksonville, Florida. mer and Manager, New Grand ville, Moving Pictures Monday and Thursday re in America Chicago, Ill. In Your Open Time. of the Day West Virginia Dance Dearest Memories My Little Honey Man O! Mr. Dream Man Lovie Dear Ragtime Violin Everybody Is Doing it Now I Want a Girl Like My Dad Married Mammie's Shuffle Dance Little Thing Love CHICAGO. St. Theatre Watch For Date. Louisville, Ky., lored Comedian IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. SPORTING NEWS. Indianapolis has a new athletic club at 532 Indiana avenue—Fields Training Club. Kid Fields, a well-known featherweight, is in charge. He will teach boxing in every room. The box any featherweight in the country. Can be reached at 226 Indiana avenue. Police officials came from Louisville to Indianapolis to let Jack Johnson know that nobody would hurt him if he went to that city. Then he signed up for an exhibition the week of March 11 but he became a little restless about his visit. He was assured prosecution. JACK JOHNSON IN LOUISVILLE. Jack Johnson is a mighty man of "war" as the world knows by this time. He is submissive enough, however, when the enemy is in laying down when it comes to those fellows who do not come singly, but like leaves in the springtime at the necessary moment, and doing thing for the police and never tires of paying his respects to the Los Angeles jail officials, his inhospitable hosts. But it turns out that the police can do things when they mind a mind to do so. When Johnson was here, in Indianapolis, a few weeks ago, he got the notion somehow that he might have trouble inounsifying himself for the week—week of March 18. One will imagine just about what was the matter when it is known that Johnson's better half is a Caucasian between the bikes and the gulf is a line which divides the country into two great camps on the question of amalgamation—to be plain, to be plain, to be neutrality was, Johnson did not know; and he did not care to take any chances. To be more exact, the condition is not cared for anywhere, but some sections are more tolerant than Johnson thinks very much of his wife and from all appearances the regard is mutual—in kind. Mrs. Johnson, fresh from the bourbon-air appearance, the airstream, met them, stuck her in the door. Johnson said: "Say, you are looking nifty all right." And she was, "nifty" means looking good. Other little things enacted preset between the pair. So many persons have believed the compact based on commercialism—that it was Jack's dollars that counted all together. Well, the dollar counts some everywhere. There are dollars in the front window, love lives out of the back door." is sane enough, at least for these times of, automobiles, flying ships and so forth. So we are all tainted more or less with the "itching palm." Dollars positive help to any marriage contract. The point, however, is that Johnson did not care to run a risk of abuse or maltreatment on going to Louisville by his wife, cancelled the Louisville engagement. As soon as the Buckingham Theatre officials learned of his changed mind they got busy. The business booked at the house was sold, he had sold; consequently Mr. Jack must get to Louisville or somebody will suffer a big financial loss. We have the words from Jack, that two Louisville officials came here, to Indianapolis, one of whom was the chief of police, to assure him that the freedom of the town was his without let or hindrance. They showed him the financial records he created if he shied away. He was promised protection by plain clothes when he if thought it was necessary to have them. The sequel: Jack, accompanied by his wife, went to Louisville, where he had attended a new "high water mark." And the gay and festive vied with one another in paying honor to the world's greatest. * * * Here's the way an Australian publication read a short while back: "Jack Johnson and Sam McVey, will meet in Sydney on Easter Monday." Where'd they get the dope? It comes by way of London, however. That acts counts for it. We don't know if it was real of what might have been; then the Australians and English are so sincere about everything. They comment on prizefighting as we do on the Bible or some heavy thesis demanding weighty opinions and evidence, and when there isn't an opinion, a put-together it be by American college boys, who would just as soon take a cow to chapel as "anybody" else. The Australians, however, are more $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. SEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY—YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weak manhood, falling memory and lame back, dizziness and drowsiness, drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men in their own homes—without any addition to medicine that I think every man who wishes to regain his manly power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I have been blinded by the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who write me for it. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and I am convinced it is the surestating combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. think I owe it to my fellow man to send me a copy in confidence, so that any man with me who is weak and discouraged with me may have my drugging himself with harmful patient medicines, secure what I believe is the collecting restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOTO NECESSARY, and so cure himself at quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: B Robinson, $381 Luck Building, Detroit MN, and I will send you a copy of this envelope free of charge. A few many doctors would charge $3.00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. like the Americans; being more sincer, but have a similar zest. Perhaps their ancestors were also English in that country was the very best in the history of the game. The pure English writer when of the ranks, such as are the gentlemen, the papers, are in accord with the national style, but not obvious, but sincere and palmstaking. All of which is of value, admitting but little more, is the estimate of affairs is more readily known. Here follows some English comment: "Six thousand pounds is the amount of money Jack Johnson has always demanded for himself, no matter which he defeated Tommy Burns three years and he based his claim upon the fact that Burns insisted upon similar conditions and got through with them. Had Tommy Burns not colored man would have received the sum mentioned as his share. In view of the many stories published in England, France and America to the effect that many of his best American friends had received letters from him during his stay in England and France bearing out those statements, the announcement embodying a great surprise to, probably, a large majority of Sunday Times readers. "The boxer who could not be lured from the closet retirement by the tempting bait of such a weighty bag of gold has probably never been born." Sam, he bit, too, thinking "somepin'm doin' in his line. He got all excited and went to talking in a big way, saving: "I tell you, that's the best New Years gift fortune could have handed me. I wanted to meet Johnson badly, and tried to meet him. He was world or America, but he put all sorts of clues in the road until Mr. McIntosh got him down to business and I came all the way to Australia because the experience of the ambition of my career appeared in him. He had always hoped that we might face each other again—particularly as I knew that I had improved through a greater experience and matured a good deal of his experience. More than satisfied that that impression was no false one. My defeat of Sam Langford on Tuesday last convinced me he is one of the greatest fighters in the world. I know, was considered in America and England the only logical opponent for Jack Johnson after the latter defeated Tommy Burns, but Johnson could never be defeated. I never showed any weakness that way. Certainly I will remain at Johnson's pleasure, so eager am I to get within touch of him, and as this climate suits me well, I think I will shape up as if I was at any period of my career. "Yes, we met before—three times—when I was only on the threshold of the first floor of the building, and I am 28 years old now. Johnson was adjudged to have outpointed me twice, and on the third occasion I had to walk in the doorway of the building, few seconds of the close of the twentieth round. However, you will see when we meet in Sydney that I am no romancer." I give views of McVean and Langford by an Australian writer, showing the sincere interest in the game and the sincere, earnest way of sizing up those friends. "The two men represent two entirely different schools of boxing. McVea is the boxer pure and simple, a wonderful master indeed in the art of defense. For a big man his cleverness is almost uncanny. Instinctively he seems to anticipate every movement of his adversaries and guards, and even when a punch does succeed in penetrating his defense its effect is less seasoned than the fact his body is traveling slowly. He stands erect, making the most of his height and reach. The left hand, his principal weapon of offense, and, for that reason of defense too, is extremely forward in his movements, the muscles not taut but lax, and yet ready to spring into instant life. His weight is evenly distributed on both feet, and his dancer in his movements, which at time swirl and swirl, deceive the eye, he avoids danger by a hair's breadth. The moment his opponent's punch has wasted itself on the air, the dancer in his movements, the defense the return blow comes with lightning rapidity and deadly precision. He seldom wastes a blow, and never misses an opportunity. His style of boxing is reminiscent of the famous Jem Mace "Langford, on the other hand, belongs to the modern American school. Small schools in the district attract his natural height by the crouching position which he assumes in the ring. His methods, too, are unconventional. He displayed a newwelling variety of his skills, which he happened to be, he could always deliver a punch, and there was power behind them. Always at his opponent, he never let the opponent get a vinceing punch. He always threatened danger, but he only threatened. McVea's speed was too great. He was the most feature of the whole contest was the comparative ease with which McVea landed on Langford's face almost at will. If ever there was a contest in the left lead was this. If ever there was a contest in the right lead was this. If the first punch of the fight and it was the last. Langford apparently had no guard for it. That does not mean that he took delivery of the punch. He slipped, some he blocked and some ducked, but the majority found their mark. Langford's best punch was also a left, but, alike McVea, which is a hook, the Bostonian's is a straight "In the early rounds of the contest both men set vigorously about their opponents, setting a curing a knockout, and that as soon as possible. It took rather more than five rounds to convince them that it was time to end the match, and the end of the contest. Both men seemed to realize about the same time that the contest would go the full term, and that McVea would never really gave up hoping to bring about the knock-out. Time and again he tried with a right cross, only once too fast for him." Sport writers, some of them, on this side of the world, can talk in that intellectual strain, but we don't look at the many very excellent articles on the fight I have yet to see the same sort of slang reference noted in our country. I have seen cruel terms applied to the black because of the violence and not levity. We in this country just can't get down to thinking seriously of the game. We spend our money to see anything the even prompts us to take a chance—in the dead of night when the minions of the law are supposed to be wrapped up in abstraction we steal away to the thick of the wilderness to see what happens to him "knock his block off" and other cheerful expressions that mark our national buoyancy. We are not so long on the science of the game as long on the war. We want to see them beat up at any cost. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER NEGROES SHINE IN THE RING. The sport-loving public takes unseemly delight in calling a man 'yellow' to a fighter for the least inationation to a fighter for the least inationation to a fighter to stop if in the best of the fight he sleeps up for some reason, perhaps to conserve his forces, and it is a thing that comes into the minds of fistic devotees is the accusation, "He's not game." Especially is that attitude because of the cause, been cause, of course, many Negro whalers having been troubled with a lack of courage. But exceptions have been found. Some South Africans at the time of Figr have been Negroes. Peter Jackson, for instance. The great West Indian who battled Jim Corbett and bounced a draw. Then there George Coffrey, the heavyweight of America, and Frank Craig, the "Harlem Coffee Cooler." There are some truly remarkable Negro battlers, like the nettle, McVea—but one splendid trio of Negro battlers is foremost in pugilistic history. He was composed of George Dixon, Joe Gans and Joe Walcott. Dixon, the first Negro world's champion; Gans of knockout fame; Walcott, the Barbados terror, whose head was so close to his shoulders that it was next to impossible to honor the honors the ring can bestow. Dixon was ruler of the featherweights and bantams, Gans of the lightweights, and alcott became master of theaters. Dixon was the most popular Negro that ever raised a glove. He was like reer starters like Hallam, Nova Scotia, in 1886, when he knocked out Young Johnson. The following year he came to this country and located in Boston. He played in the eastern states and in other eastern towns, dating from 1887 to February 7, 1890, when he met Cal McCarthy for the bantam championship of America. The men fought 70 to 60, and McCarthy was the winner. Dixon was a different miller from the general run of fighters. Where, as a rule, coming champions knock out most their opponents in the days of their championship. Dixon was content with winning over his opponents. All the time he was learning cleverness but when he fought McCarthy, he took much like the star he became later. "Little Chocolate" had fourights after the memorable affair with McCarthy, and then Tom O'Rourke took him to Nunc Wallace, bantam champion of England, in 18 rounds. Nine months later he again fought McCarthy for the bantam championship of America and won it at Troy, WY. Yesterday, he won at Willis, the Australias champion, at San Francisco and knocked him out in five rounds. Dixon became bantam champion of the world as a result of this reat. He stood good men left in the bantam class for him to meet, he fought several featherweights and whipped them one after another. A year after his battle with Willis he was matched Fred Johnson, the world's champions, they struggled and Island for a $5,000 purse and Dixon dropped Johnson for the count in the fourteenth round. Dixon continued in the game until 1983, when lost the featherweight title to Terry McGovern. In the 90s, Joe Walcott blazed a trail for lightweights, welterweights and middleweights that was hard to follow. Walcott was a welterweight but he beaten him by the Kid Lavigne when the kid was champion at that weight in 1895 and the Michigander gave him a terrific lacing. Before the Lavigne fight and after, Walcott was not a champion in his attack and established a string of knockouts. Walcott was a powerful puncher, and never hesitated to fight a man 10 to 60 pounds heavier than himself. His first fight with Mysterious Smith was with the ever staged. Smith was protected by two sets of articles and after fifteen fierce rounds had been reeled off Smith's handler, Jim Westcott, told the referee the battle was over. The decision was over and the packers of Smith thus saved their money. Walcott became welterweight champ after that title had passed back and forth between Rube Ferns, Matty Matthews and Mysterious Billy Smith. He was the greatest demon welterweight of two decades. Walcott got his schooling under the guidance of the King in hand when he came from Barbados. Joe Gans was the name of a boxing marvel from Baltimore who rose to the height of lightweight champion in 1902 and became the third Negro to become a titled head. His career was sixteen years long. The curtains lowered on him when Battling Nelson stopped him twice in 1907. Gans was the greatest knockout of the 1900s, buried in faces in the carpet at the back of his thudding fists. Gans was both a fighter and a boxer—a true artist. He had an eye for distance that was remarkable, and his blows rarely traveled over a blocker. In 1902, at Fort Erie, Ont, he felled Frank Erne in a round and won the lightweight blue ribbon. His best fights were with Dal Hawkins, as dangerous a man as himself: Frank Erne had knocked him down twice, and away twice after Hawkins had rocked him groggy, the first contest going two rounds and the other three rounds. Joe lost once to Erne in twelve rounds. He won oneelson on a coul in forty-two rounds and a teneteen and twenty one rounds, respectively. These three Negroes were the most famed in the history of pugilism. Now Dixon and Gans are to dead and Walcott, who attempted to "come back" at Boston in 1876, is to be a sample of bouts, is reported to be dying or consumption—Cleveland Plain Dealer Southern Boxer Makes Poor Showing Against Champion Aspirant. NEW YORK — If Dewey did get what is known as a popular decision over Joe Jeannette one night when they boxed in the South, it must have been that Jeannette had something for dinner did not agree with the "local sympathizers" were blind to the skill of the man who is so eager to box Jack Johnson. The other night at the Long Acre Chuck Jeannette simply outclassed the Southern boxer, who hammered him around pretty much as he pleased, and showed that he knew about five times more in regard to boxing than his opponent. He was asserted that Dan McKettrick had taken an interest in the Long Acre Club. If that is true, evidently McKettrick forgot last evening that the rules of the Boxing Commission do not permit one who is connected with a local club to attend the image of ring adviser, or ring second, for one of the contestants. McKettrick was in the ring when the instructions were being given to the boxers, and when the bout was going on sat in Jeannette's corner apparently in the capacity of an adviser. If McKettrick is officially connected with the Long Acre Club, to comply with the Long Acre boxing he should remember that he must not box, a boxer, even if he is interested in seeing him do his best. The exhibition was so one-sided that the seventh round to save Dewey from further punishment. It was the best thing that could have happened, for it was only a question of time as to how long two men to stand up under Jeannette's blows. On several occasions the Jersey boxer had Dewey in bad shape, and the only way to stop it was the bell, Jeannette jabbed, booked. countered, chopped and uppercut when and where he pleased from the beginning to the end. That was the game was game is no name for him, and any other boxer would have quit under such punishment long before the contest was stopped. INDIAN EXHIBITION GAMES March 28, 29, 30, 31—Brooklyn Nationals, at Washington Park April 1—Tere Haute, at Tere Haute. April 2, 3, 4—New York Americans, at Washington Park. April 5, 6, 7—Chicago Cubs, at Washington Park. SPORTING NEWS. Evansville, Ind. The Evansville Morris baseball Club have organized for several of 1912 under the management of James A. Newton. This club is owned and operated by the Newton manager Newton has gotten together some of the best players in the country for his 1912 squad and is expecting great success. We are open for business and we date from first-class teams. The management has changed its address, which is located at 1000 North Avenue for information write James A. Newton Manager, 502 Cherry street, Evansville, Ind. BASEBALL SEASON OPENING. We are having some fine weather in Columbus now. The Columbus Regulars are getting in shape again to challenge any team on the road. George Dandy and Willie Howard are pitching great hits, and the Columbus are trying his bat some. Lee Moses, the only first sacker, is also in the South. A hard deal this year. The Valdosta Comets had better get busy, also the Columbus team. Hurry, for we are coming with a hot team. We are fully, George Dandy, manager Columbus (Ga.) *Baseball Team. S. Perit, captain.* NEW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY FANS HAVE BASEBALL FEVER STRONG New Orleans, La. Manager Brazier of the New Orleans University baseball club is out daily with his regulars, preparing for the series with Alcorn A. and M. College and Straights University March 28, 29 and 30. 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Mr. Harley was an active member of Bethel M. E. Church, and was the Mrs. M. E. Newman. The Annual Conference of the M. E. Church is being held at Columbus, on this week. Rev. David Skelton and wife, Rev. H. W. Tate and wife, Rev. Thomas Prentiss, Mrs. A. Tribble, John Roney tussle, Mrs. L. Knox, of this city, are attending. R. Byron Shelton will come from Denver, Colo., next week, to visit his wife. He will join his partner, Harry Euler. He will join his partner, Mary Euler. Mrs. Henry Shelton still continues ill at the home of her son, Jas. N. Shelton, 510 North California street. The following persons journeyed to Shelbyville, Ind., last Thursday, to witness a presentation of the book to S. Tutt Whitney in the stellar role: Crown Garden Manager Mr. Tim E. Owsley and wife, Prof. R. Roy Pope, the Hoosier bandmaster, F. Fowler Brown and Elwood C. Knox and wife. HOTEL BOYS' CONGRESS. Taft or Roosevelt?—Under Whose Ad ministration Was the Negro Most Benefited? 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He is said to have quite a few friends, and he will be him, and that in the primary he will be the winner, running under the wire like a Kentucky thoroughbred. In this battle he will be the winner, the winner, the winner, Neighbors, Abbott, Turner and others of the "press gang," and they are determined that a real representative man be nominated for county commissioners. Major R. R. Jackson is running for an office for the first time, and men of all nationalities are lining up for the major, and the candidates are word Green who has served the legislature so well, is again up for nomination, and there seems to be no doubt as to his nomination. Colonel Rucker and Peter P. Jones are also in the race, however, because of the man. Jones, as will be remembered, is the leading photographer in the city, and has a host of friends. He is running for alderman. Jones and his friends claim that he has the power to be the next alderman from his ward. Most of the interest is centered in the nomination for Governor. Governor Deneen is being looked after among the colony's officers, to be the borsers, and a number of clubs have been organized to push his candidacy. In all probability Governor Deneen will receive the nomination. The Democrats are making a lively fight. A large number of candidates are working for their Democratic friends. Mr. Frank P. George, known as one of the best musical promoters in the city, and head of the Danabegay, expects to be the next president in the future. He has been recommended to Miss Bertha Coakley, of Louisville, Ky., with the idea of having her appear in Chicago at some event, and one of the sweetest mezzo soprano singers of the Falls Cities. She was educated in New Albany and took a post course at the college at Terre Haute, Ind., and was a musical student of Prof. under the musical world of that section. Mrs. Emma Smith and Miss Maybelle, her husband in the city of Indianapolis, owing to the illness of her sister, Mrs. Elwood C. Knox. Miss Famille Wise is in Indianapolis, placing her on theovedresses at the new Union Theater. She will return to Chicago next week. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, the noted surgeon, has received a handsome silver service set from the students of Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN. He has served as staff of Meharry and spent a week there conducting a clinic. He operated on thirty-seven cases. All lived and are doing well. The young students were so much pleased with his technique and instructions during the exams that they sent him the remembrance. --- Everybody is making preparations for the big minstrel that is to come off April 8. Mr. Alfred Anderson is getting up a special party. At an early date preparations will be made and plans outlined for the meeting of the National Press Association. From all indications there will be more newspaper men in the room. Indeed, the day of the previous meetings. The association meeting will be most likely a day previous to the Business League meeting. Advanced notices are received from Mr. Anderson, the league president, that the league is making extensive preparations for their meeting. Be that as it may, the Press Association will have a day of its own, and one of the finest programs ever will be arranged for the occasion. Katherine will have headquarters at the association. The Sunday literary clubs are beginning to have larger crowds on Sunday. The clubs are also able to be out. Mr. B. F. Fitts, of Bethel Literary, expects to have several prominent people as speakers. Prominent men from the South and other sections who are coming to the Republican national convention are wrong to people in piles to stop. From the large number to attend it is expedient at this time to get in on the ground floor for good stopping places in the city. From the excellent boarding houses there will be the ample room for all who may enter the gates of the Windy City. . . . Prominent among the visitors to the Windy City this summer will be Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, of Louisville, K. Dr. Lattimore is one of the leading professionals in the section, and will come to this city to do post work at one of the medical colleges. From here he will go to Mayo Brothers. While in Indianapolis Mr. Cary B. Lewis was the guest of Dr. Joseph Ward. COLUMBIA (MO.) NOTES. Special to THE FREEMAN. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Margaret Brown was the holder of the lucky number at the recital and will be given a likeness of Frederick Douglass. Much sickness is reported among Columbians these days, hence the doctors have installed a hearing aid. They have installed parlorings in their barber shop and you are invited to give them a call during the week from 7 a.m. until 12 p. m. Hot and cold baths and clean towels. Give them a chance to listen. "We bring bells have begun ringing. If you haven't heard them keep a listening ear. The death of Mrs. Marion Gilmore was quite a surprise and shock to her many friends. The funeral was held Sunday, April 17, 1977. Dea E. Borns, Eliza Wizao are on the sick list. Mrs. Daisy Dean Walker lectured to the Dunbary Literary Society Thursday evening and quite a large crowd greeted her and seemed deeply interested in what she heard. Lectures from this distinguished guest for one week. EVANSVILLE, IND Church, Society and City News. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mrs. Carie Hawes of Lincoln's avenue, is seriously ill, Mrs. Catron's death will be mourned by her many friends. She died last Monday at her home in Blankenship, New York, and then at the last day, then a then-yesterday by the McFarland chapel of Wednesday, the Queen of Sheba Tabernaale and her many friends. ... Mr. Willis is very old and very old, and he is in quite a serious condition and is improving very slowly. ... Mrs. Belle Wright, of Orr's avenue, is slowly recovering from a serious attack of whooping cough, which has been used for years for years. ... The little infant of Mrs. Oeeola, living was laid to rest last Thursday. It died last Monday ... Mrs. Anna Mummiver is very slowly from the death of the rheumatism. It was quite a shock to the community to learn of the murder of Isabell King, living on Summer street, and a long list of people in the generality of the�, her last Thursday night. Her funeral was quite a sad one, and was attended by the St. Mary's Tabernacle and a large number of friends. She was very fond of her. ... This being the spring vacation week, the teachers of the various schools are taking advantage of it by visiting friends in various cities. ... Miss Hula Chambers in the "Climbers" and Indianapolis. There will be an Easter rally given at Liberty Baptist church Easter Sunday. Everybody is cordially invited. ... There will be a chitting supper at Mrs. S. C. Cross. ... Elms and tonight March 22. ... There was quite an alarming fire at Spots' theater last Friday night, but he is striving hard to repair. ... For future per-week, the Dearest Dearest Dearest Sick at her home, 621 Mulberry street ... Mrs. Laura Crump, of Lincoln's avenue, is somewhat improved. ... ... The Missionary society of the Grand and the Church of Salops' Bell Street, Thursday night and was well attended. The Missionary society will render a program on April 14, and the public is cordially invited. ... The school of the New Year was at the same place at room of the high school building on last Friday. It was a fitting beginning for the spring vacation ... The majority of the pupils attended. Quitting the children of the teachers is a company of their children. All of the teachers were present. It is the hope of the teachers that more parents will attend and take a part in the evening's business. ... The school is a sentence to punctuate; trick with string and knife to perform; game of stabbing peanuts; grand march; the menagerie; talking the donkey and music. ... The school is being released. The Refresments were served by six young ladies. There was such a good time; no one could be found who knew how to play home. Swam into the city and even the all persons wishing The Freeman, call 110 South Gov. Street. Anna E. Lenox. BOARD OF TRADE ORGANIZED HON, J. C. NAPIER HOME FROM FLORIDA-TURNER ART EXHIBIT. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 3.—A commercial organization to be known as "The Nashville Negro Board of Trade" was organized here last night in Nashville, Saving Barger & Trust Co., with Dr. R. F. Boyd, as President. The organization has the support and endorsement of the leading white and colored citizens in the state to be a strong and potent influence in a commercial and economic way and the means of doing much good also along sanitary lines and the housing conditions of the colored people. The Membership Committee will begin at once to build up the board of trade in point of membership and in all departments work, soon become a member of the organization in which the organization will engage. The membership of the board represents negro citizens who are engaged in the ministry, business and professional men and women of the Board of Trade re: R. F. Boyd, president; A. S. Rucker and G. H. Bandy, vice-presidents; J. T. Phillips, secretary; I. L. Moore, treasurer; and D. Wellington Berry, corresponding attorney. The Executive Committee is composed of A. N. Johnson, chairman, W. T. Hightower, A. M. Townsend, J. P. Winfines, A. M. Stucker, and J. G. Bandy, the last three named being ex-officio members. Register of the United States Treasury, J. Napier, arrived in Nashville, from Florida, where he had been on the special tour with Dr. Booker T. Washington and his party of distinguished gentlemen. He is on his return to Washington, his Napier delivered an address before a large and appreciative audience in the Meharry Auditorium of Walden University, the occasion being a benefit entertainment with the medical college. An interesting program of readings, instrumental and vocal solos and renditions by the Meharry quartette and orchestra was also given. Register Napier is well pleased with what he saw on the trip over Florida and says the good which has been accomplished for the race as the result of Dr. Meharry's tour can hardly be estimated. . . . The Majestic Theatre, A. N. Johnson, proprietor, is coming in for its share of popularity among the colored citizens of the city and the management has already finished some of the best amusements in the south for the delight of everybody. Musical comedy, drama, fares and vaudeville, in which all of the principles were negroes, have been seen in Nashville since the new colored theatre opened for the first time in many years. * Prominent and influential colored women of the city are actively engaged in creating interest in the Turner Art Exhibit which is to be held in the Carnegie Museum of Art. The hibit comes here for the benefit of the school children of Nashville and an opportunity has been offered to the colored school children to witness the collection, to co-operate with the fine reproduction of masterpieces from originals in painting, sculpture and architecture, and from nature, both in Europe and America. The colored women are anxious to have all of the colored children in the school possible, believing that in the children will inculcate the love of the beautiful. KANSAS CITY, MO. (By A. C. Oglesby.) Special to the FREEMAN: I am glad to state to the many anxious friends of Prof. W. H. Dowley, Latin teacher at the Lincoln high school, that at this writing Dr. Shannon pronounces him out of danger. Mr. Lee Toran is out of danger and he has been away about two months. He underwent a very serious but successful operation under Dr. S. H. Thompson, the eminent physician and surgeon of Kansas City, Kans. Mr. Toran says he is a doctor and Mr. Toran better in his life. Mrs. May Dowley in John Robinson were quietly married or HENDERSON KY Special to THE FREEMAN. The big minstrel given for the benefits of the city. P. was a great success. They played to be provided house and have engagements to play in Evansville, Morganfield and Uniontown.... The annual Thanksgiving sermon of the K. of P. and the city city of the peacehouse at the 24th of May. E. Zion, church on Sunday, March 24, by Rev. J. M. Mundy.... A can-dy pulling will be given by the Peerless Club Friday, March 22, at the residence of Mrs. Dundres's niece at the 24th of May afternoon. An excellent program was rendered... The funeral of Mr. Alonso Bell was preached in the 24th of May. Church Thursday March 14, by Rev. Z. H. Warders. Mr. Bell was a well-known citizen, and was loved by all his acquaintances. We wish to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the people who will help us with the heartfelt support. Mr. J. M. Mundy has returned from a visit to Maysville, his old home. Mrs. A. B. Mundy, G. W. C. of Court of Calanthe, has returned from Ashland, where she attended the funeral of Mrs. B. M. Mundy. G. of the Court of Calanthe. Mr. Merritt Miller spent a few days in Sebree, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Miller. Mrs. Eliza Towles, the well-known hairclothes and his son, is since his first. MUNCIE, IND. The Dixie Minstrels came through Muncie, stopping over for one night. They did not play in the city. They stopped at the Pekin Hotel. Last Sunday's meeting at the Muncie Baptist Church, but of till the second day in April, the day for the demonstration of Negro achievements, talking on the lives of different men, exhibiting arts, mechanics, etc. Mrs. Laura Smith, who has returned home after the stay the city...Rev Townsend is some better. He expects to be up and around shortly...Rev Carpenter left Monday, March 25, for conference at Columbus, O...The Literary at Bethel members are requested to be present. A rally was given at the M. E. Church, Sunday, March 24...The Majestic has on the program for this week a minstrel show in the city as follows: Sam Morgan, William Clark, Johnny White, Eb McCray, Elmer Lee, Ben Hubard, Willie White. They will be the stars as singers, and expect Willis Burden and wife were in Marion this week...The Willing Workers Club meets at Mrs. Beaty's, 613 East First street...Miss Cleopha Boone has been the star for so long. She is getting some better. Miss Benson the sick list...Have our eggs ready for Easter. LEXINGTON (KY.) NOTES. The death of Mr. Chas, Seebach, Sr. of Louisville, Ky., occurred last Tuesday, March 19, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Seebach, at his death, was vice president and general manager of the Seebach Hotel Company, the largest hotel in this country. He was a native of Frankenthal, Germany, and was one of the three brothers engaged in the hotel business in Louisville. The floral offerings were imprinted on the hotel's walls. Wm E. Wilkins, the headwater at the Seebach Hotel, is holding down the dining room in great style, and over at the Phoenix Mr. Lewis Sammels is doing the seating. The Seebach is as follows: Watch No. 1—Captain, Russell Hillard; Ed Thomas, Mose Johnson, Marlon Perkins, Marion Tribble, Wm. Garry, Watch No. 2—Cap. Thomas, Wm. Garry, Hammer, Hammer, Al Lewis, Gw. Daniel, Wm. Jones. The Freeman will be found on sale every Saturday at the Seebach Hotel. The spring races will begin on April 27, lasting eleven days. The freeman will be reached last Sunday at the Main Street Baptist Church to a very large audience, by Rev. Cheek, the pastor. Those wishing to subscribe for the Freeman will please give Wm. E. Wilkins the name, and addresses. Let's get busy and take the Freeman, the best colored journal in the United States. ...Mr. Maxwell Cassell, the able white gentleman is cashier at the Seebach, and his business. We all wish him success. A SUPREME CALL FOR THE RIGHTEOUS. Archbishop Evans, D. G., has made a world-wide call for the True Righteous of the Negro race through the columns of THE TRUE LIGHT newspaper, published in New York. It is a call that surpasses any ever made by any representative of God and Christ in the history of the Christian era, or in the history of the world. The true righteous only are the ones who pose for making the call is also made perfectly plain in the publication, and great is the purpose thereof. For further particulars see the paper. It is sent to such on application. When you write to such, they are likely known as to who and what you are, or you may not get a copy of it. REV. S. A. HICKS. Correspondent. 337 W. 41st St., New York City. LOST RELATIVE. From Letitia Blair's Sister. Information is wanted concerning the relatives of Lettia Blair, born at Jonesboro, Tenn., owned by a slaveholder, William Blair, sold by him to some Southern slave owner. Any information concerning any of her relatives will be gladly received. Thanking you, I am. Respectfully yours. 1627 Dora St. Knoxville, Tenn. **Hypnotize Failure—Infallible impossible; heal diseases immediately; give sensational exhibitions; complete methane gas; 232 Address; Johnston Bailey, 65 North Ninth street Portland, Ore. mch 30 CREDIT—TIME. Manufacture Chewing Gum, Candy and Soap. Complete information and formulas. $4.00—$1.00 with order, 50 cents a month until paid. C. G. GONOND, ate. Ark. PENSACOLA, FLA. Special to readers of the Freeman: I regret to say that all local newspaper re- When Choosing a depository for your savings, your decision should be based on a close study of all the important factors—its actual paid-up capital and earned surplus—its assets—its policy—its management. In all these essential requirements stands pre-eminent, being the oldest, largest and strongest Trust company in Indiana. Your account, large or small, welcome. Capital, all paid in ..... $1,000,000 Surplus, all earned ..... $550,000 The Supreme, Divine, Negro National, Royal, Directory, College of Glory. To whom it shall please; this certifies That we are now having a special mortgage debt on the buildings of The being the full amount of our indebtedness of Highland and Dorr streets, Boston, M this testimony is given, to contribute a help us to pay off this debt, to such a ness toward this Institution will prove that will bring to you a blessing from our word is not true. Signed. The Hig That we are now having a special rally daily to raise $7,000 to pay off the mortgage debt on the buildings of The High Educational College of Glory; this being the full amount of our indebtedness. Our main building is at the corner of Highland and Dorr streets, Boston, Mass. If it shall please the one to whom this testimony is given, to contribute a large, or even a small, gift in cash to help us to pay off this debt, to such a contributor we say that your loving kindness toward this Institution will prove to be a mark in the history of your life that will bring to you a blessing from Almighty God. Just try it and see if our word is not true. Signed, The High Educational College of Glory. Arch Bishop Justus J. Evans, D. G., President P. S.—The New Haven Branch of the Haven, Conn., and the New York Branch, New York City, N. Y. Free reading room meetings are held there for such as desire is of God, and saves men from all evil. Arch Bisc. Make checks payable to Justus J. Rev. A. F. Bower, 74 Highland St, Boston, Evans, 337 W. 41st street, New York. This invitation is presented to you Glory, Rev. A. F. Bower, Sec. N. B. of next month, then watch for the bleed club of women that sends in a gift of $ surprise gift by the College of Glory. You will be given a new name, which the m SUMMER League M TOMLINS Monday, A P. S — The New Haven Branch of this College is at 155 Dixwall Ave. New Haven, Conn., and the New York Branch is at 319, 325 and 337 W. 41st street New York City, N. Y. Free reading rooms at each of these places, and special meetings are held there for such as desire to learn the True Light of Life, which is of God, and saves men from all evil. Arch Bishop Evans, D. G., Chief Instructor. Make checks payable to Justus J. Evans, the president. Send all mail to Rev. A. F. Bower, 74 Highland St, Boston, Mass., or to Arch Bishop Justus J. Evans, 387 W. 41st street, New York. This invitation is presented to you by "The True Light" and the College of Glory, Rev. A. F. Bower, Sec. N. B. Make your gifts now or before the last of next month, then watch for the blessing that shall come to you. The first club of women that sends in a gift of $100 inside of two months will be given a surprise gift by the College of Glory. The first club of men sending $100 gift will be given a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. Make checks payable to Justus J. Evans, the president. Send all mail to Rev. A. F. Bower, 74 Highland St, Boston, Mass., or to Arch Bishop Justus J. Evans, 387 W. 41st street, New York. This invitation is presented to you by "The True Light" and the College of Glory, Rev. A. F. Bower, Sec. N. B. Make your gifts now or before the last of next month, then watch for the blessing that shall come to you. The first club of women that sends in a gift of $100 inside of two months will be given a surprise gift by the College of Glory. The first club of men sending $100 gift will be given a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. MNER ague Minstrels NSON HALL ay, April 8, '12. TOMLINSON HALL Monday, April 8, '12. porters were recognized at the first colored baseball game which was played here Sunday, March 24, between the Brooklyn Royal Giants, of New York, and the Pensacola Giants, of Pensacola, of Pensacola. The Pensacola representative of The Freeman was not recognized by the manager, Gold Stucker, of Pensacola, Fla. WALKER W. THOMAS, Any one knowing the whereabouts of William H. Fauntroy, please notify Mrs. Cora Fauntroy. No. 1114 K street, N. W., C. D. C. There is an estate awaiting him. Hundreds of colored men and women willing. Information free. Write today. American Directory Company, N1, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Oscar W. Langston, dentist, is now ready for business, located over H. L. Sanders store, 218 Indiana avenue, room 5. Call and see him. The Crisis on sale at the Eureka Drug Store. Furnished rooms, with bath. Ethel Miller, No. 419 Bright street. Woodbine Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bloodau's Drug Store. The Crisis on sale at the Eureka Drug Store. WANTED—Active man in each locality. To join this Society. Sick, accident, death benefits. And introduce our Memberships. All or spare time. $0 to $800 a month. No experience needed. Write for plans. Box NC-203, Covington, Ky. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Remedy sent by mail on receipt of price, $50 (ten dollars). Has curred others; will cure you. Address R. P. Blodau, drug-Indianaapolis, Ind. Phone New 4887. European plan cafe in connection. Special rates to guests for meals. Good service. Good services, moderate prices. James. H. F. Wilkerson, prop., 815 N. Senate. GotoBlackers For Fine Candies Registered Indiana and Ohio, seven years' ex- portation. Sober, sober, temperate habit. Write the First Name. One-half or all interest in the Mt. Clemens Hotel and Eureka Mineral Bath House (for, colored people exclusively), which is the only hotel and bath house combined owned and operated by a colored man at any of the health or summer resorts in the United States, is good proposition for a business young man's money. For particular write Geo. I. Hutchinson, proprietor, 48 Wells street, Mt. Clemenson, Mich. --- --- INFORMATION WANTED. MARRY! BUSINESS LOCALS. THE WILKERSON HOTEL. First Class Pharmacist FOR SALE AT ONCE. Signed. Justus J. Evans. D. G., President. BOWMAN'S HAIR POMADE Bowman's Hair Pomade, the wonderful Hair Grower, is now being praised by ladies all over the country (who have used it) to be the best ever placed on the ladies' head and the rapid growth is very pleasing to the ladies. Every woman and every man that wants beautiful hair, should begin at once and use this pomade. The hair pomade has not got it, send to our address. Only one size, 50 cents. Sample and circular, WANTED A A 0.0.0 Organizers for the Afro-American Order of Orieles, in every city in the U. S. For information address e. W. RLAND, H. S. P., 116 Colfax Ave., South Bend, Ind. Mme. C. I. Walker will open a school where Manicuring, Massaging, Hairdressing and The Mme. C J. Walker method of growing hair will be taught A Thorough Course—Competent Teachers. School opens April 16th. Students desiring to be requested to enroll in this Special course, carrying names will be given out of town students. Entrance fee $5.00. For further information, call or write Mme. C. J. Walker, 640 North West St. Indianapolis, Ind. His Chile Can't be Surpassed 347 Indiana Avenue MILLINERY Mrs. Cora Whitten 345 Indiana Avenue