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The Freeman is read by more than 100,000 Negroes weekly. A hint for advertisers THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912 PRICE FIVE CENTS. CRIT M'KINLEY'S DEATH MANY PROMINENT COLORED MEN ATTEND STATE CONVENTION Defenseless Colored Man Shot by an Officer of the Law- Interesting Debate by Pupils of Central High School— Night Schools Closed for the Season. By Lee L. Brown, 1006 West Chestnut Street. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Special. Mr. J. J. C. McKinley, better known to his friends as Crit McKinley, is no omele. He died Saturday morning. His funeral services were conducted at Old Pole Hall at midnight by Rector Ferguson, of the Episcopal Church. The services were very simple, in keeping with the custom of the church. A large number of his friends attended this well-known citizen. The Old Fellows conducted their usual ceremony. Mr. McKinley was a well-known fraternal man. His lofty character, his example and influence among his kind, and his mind that man's sincerity, integrity and honesty of purpose ennoble and exalt the possessor more than high position and earthly honors. But he is no more. He has been called a long time home. His kindness is eloquent. He just remains he buried beneath the sod. But we all meet him again in that better land, on that "great day for which all mankind is so proud," when earth spring from chaos, man from which earth, God from eternity. --- There were quite a number of very prominent persons in the city last week, attending the State Republican convention, where we noted the following: The Hon. W. D. Johnson, appointed by the President to a prominent position in the U. S. LAND OF OCEAN, and the prominent in U. B. F. circless, an old war horse in State and national politics, and employed in the internal revenue service; a dwelling in Louisiana, Dr. Prometheus of Louisiana, Dr. Underwood, the leading colored physician of Frankfort, who has been identified in Kentucky politics for a long time, and was also a member of the Republican convention; Mr. T. K. Raub, undertaker and prominent politician of Frankfort, Ky. Rev. P. H. Kennedy, general missionary of Kentucky, Baptist, Henderson, Jr. Rev. M. L. Porter, H. W. Bogan, Rev. M. Kuykendall, undertaker, Bowling Mr. R. W. Tigg, Madisonville, Ky, who for thirty-eight years has been a trusted house of the St. Bernard Mining Company. --- wonder where all the ministers came from?" The Negro outlook committee is hampered in its work on account of the lack of funds. One thousand dollars could be used to advantage right now. A poor, demeaned colored man was shot to death in a backyard, and the injured mother, being without funds to aid in prosecution, has been forced to stand and see the courts of justice dismiss this order that such cases employ attorneys in order that such cases be buried before the grand jury and that witnesses who were not heard at the coroner's trial or in the police court may be heard. The debate given by the pupils of the Central High School, last Thursday evening, was "suffrage. Affirmative. Miss B. Hughes, Lauderdale and Orma bany, Ind., was quite an enjoyable affair. The subject of the debate was: "Resolved. That women have the right of unmitten suffrage. Affirmative. Miss B. Hughes, Lauderdale and Orma bany, Ind., negative. Messrs. Clarence Robinson, Melville Purdue and Clinton Anderson. The affirmative was given the authority and power we were under the management of Prof. John Clarke, teacher in the Central High School. The night schools closed this week. There were special exercises at all the buildings. The teachers are to be congratulated for the very excellent work accomplished in these schools during the past scholastic year. Mrs. Julia Bell, sister of Wheatbee, is in the city. Mr. Chas McEltroy, who is conducting a tailoring establishment in French Lick, Ind., was in the city last Sunday. Mr. Phil Brown, who has charge of the Tart headquarters in this city, was selected as assistant secretary during the State Republican convention. Owing to the fact that we have charge of the sales of The Freemin, we have selected Mr. Jas. Price to assist us in writing the theatrical news. Mr. Mason, who has been very ill at Fourth and Hill, was transferred to the Red Cross Hospital last week, where he is a constant care of nurse and physician. It has been hinted that wedding heels will ring in the near future—that they will ring on account of the marriage of a very popular Louisville lady. Announcements will be sent out soon. The convention last week proved that Taft has a large following of colored supporters and that Roosevelt's visit had but little effect upon the colored politicians. We notice that a colored press club is now. Now that Louisville has five weekly papers, it is likely that a similar club will be formed here. The Louisville News, the latest paper to launch upon the journalistic se, made its appearance last Saturday. It was received as a great surprise, for its announcement had not been heralded. Prof. G. W. Saffel, principal of the Shelbyville Graded School, was in the city this week. He is the State auditor of the Odd Waves. The Shelbyville school closed Friday evening with appropriate exercises. --- Spencer Robinson, a colored newboy, died last week and was buried Sunday afternoon. He was well known to all the newsbys, and had a host of friends in the city. The floral designs were sent by members of the Newsbys' Union and representatives of the daily papers. A number of young men are about to launch a new club. The initial meeting will be Wednesday evening, at which time an organization will be formed and officers elected. We will be on hand to gather such facts as will be interesting to our readers. The class of 1900 of the Central High School held their regular meeting in November last Monday evening. Many important questions looking forward to the annual class reunion were discussed. A letter from Mr. I. H. Alexander, of St. Paul, Minn., is a member of the class, has expressed a desire to be present at the next reunion. . . . The Ruby Theater is scheduled to open up next Monday night. The manager, Mr. Robert B. Joplin, says everything will be new but the name of the theater of the opening night. There will be a great rush on the box office this week. The opening of this playhouse will make things lively on the thoroughfare. The testimonial benefit that was scheduled for Monday night was postponed on account of the death of Prof. J. J. C. McKinley, who was buried Sunday. Mary, who was buried Monday, will bring to the city many friends from over the State, will be held at a later date. It is to be regretted that the news of Prof. McKinley's death was not more widely known. A week earlier the bar of the Grand Lodge and State officer that very few of the State officers were notified. The deceased is well known throughout the State in fraternal circles and deserves all the praise possible. The public schools have reopened. The buildings have been thoroughly disinfected. Teachers have returned from neighboring cities, filled with enthusiasm and information that will be of great service. The public schools have returned, filled with inspiration to study harder and try to accomplish more in the remaining days of the scholastic term. The Colored Branch Library, which has been closed for the past three months, has been a account of fumigation, reopened Monday. . . . Rev. C. H. Parrish, L. G. Jordan and Wm. H. Steward left Monday night for Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., to attend very important meetings of the Conference which convened April 17 to 19. Quite a number of prominent persons representing the brain of the race are on the program. The conference Thursday morning upon the subject, "The Work in INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912 BAH! I THAT BIG FELLER AINT GIVIN' ME A CHANCE WITH THAT LADY! ISN'T THIS DELIGHTFUL? TAFT MISS NOMINATION OH YOU POSSOOM SHUFFLE! Africa of the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention." These gentlemen represent the Baptist Foreign Mission Board, which has its headquarters in the Douglass building, this city. We mailed a letter this week to the building inspector, calling attention to the many houses in the city that are in danger of being destroyed over the years are made to pay excessive rates for these shacks. They live in constant danger of losing their lives. In the past two weeks several houses that have been condemned have been destroyed. Just what do this latter have we are unable to say at this writing. Miss Myrtle Brown, of 1115 West Walnut, Miss Tyrone, of thearmming buffet luncheon, Friday after April 5 Among those present were Messors. Tows Davis and W. H. Maudleff, of "My Friend from Dixie" Company; Mr. Arthur Porter, of the Armming buffet luncheon; "Skeets" Lowis, Chas Northington, Prince Albert, John Eage, "That Boy" Burton, of the Olio Theater; Lovie Taylor, David Warden, Garfield Graham, Miss Hirte Drain, Miss Anna M. Brown and Miss Toy Brown. A colored newspaper correspondent's life is not always a very pleasant one. He is often too boastful, and boasts a few he is criticised for not boosting all. A number of persons try to dictate what we should write, while others want to knock upon some individual entrances. A few get sick and their names. A few get sick if you forget to mention their entertainment in your news news, yet when you ask for a complimentary ticket they get indignant. This does not apply to all. There are quite a few never forget a newspaper correspondent. Special to THE FREEMAN There were quite a number of colored school children from all over the city that visited the white high school to examine the art exhibition of pictures drawn by the children. They were delighted to see the many handsome drawings that were on display. The children were dressed real neatly and were accompanied by their regular teacher, Ms. Lester Tuesday proved to be quite enjoyable for the young people. Their costumes were elegant. There were several imitations, such as Cinderella and other story characters, and a creature made beautiful silks and satin, made in the latest styles. There were some in gold and silver colored silks and satins and slippers to match, and others in different shades of fabric, everything to match, which were quite a show. They and the舞者, and they danced until quite late, when they all departed for their homes, rejoicing over their delightful evening. ...The Newark Church, he W. Tate, of Bland Abbey Church, held an audience Thursday evening, and he was greatly appreciated. ...Mr. James Greene, of 415%, Olive street, is seriously ill at the age of 19, a prominent member of the U. B. F. Church, the members should visit him. There would be some consolation in your visit, if nothing more. Mount Olive Temple, No. 8. The church, owing to the weather being bad, it was considered that we did very well by tak- ...Persons wishing The Freeman can buy it at Black's Hotel, on Walnut street, James Roberts' new, and second-hand store, and the fine hotel Governor street... Mrs. Cordella Fox and Mrs. Anna Dorsey, of Newburg, Ind., entertained last Sunday at the home of and the mature hotel Governor street. Last Sunday evening Secretary Wiley, of the Y. M. C. A., spoke to the congregation of Alexander Chapel A. M. E. Church, on the subject of the Y. M. C. A. tenement house conditions in the State, addressed the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. at McFarland Chapel Church. There was quite an appreciative audience at the Tenement house concert at Evans Hall. This will be the greatest event in music that has ever come to Evansville... After spending the day at the Tenement house, G. Ryder returned to his home, 814 Chandler avenue...Get The Freeman at Black's Hotel, Jas. Roberts, Ninth and Canal, or Anna E. Lenox, 1106 South Governor street. Subscribe for The Freeman PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY—SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR, $1.50. A DEMOCRATIC CONGESS MAY REMOVE FEDERAL AMENDMENTS Bill Introduced in the House During the Present Session of Congress Providing for "jim crow" Street Cars in Washington—The President's Attitude. "I have your letter of December 9, but have not been able to answer it until now. I don't think any one can reside my wife with me, but I believe that on base the belief that I would favor such a bill as that proposed in Maryland. The provision that the first class of eligible voters shall be those persons who have been admitted to the year 1869, or prior thereto, were entitled to vote under the laws of Maryland, or any other State of the United States wherein he is admitted, and that the second class, shall be entitled to vote, was intended to exempt the persons thus made eligible from the educational or property qualification which follows in the description of the proposed section, and the persons who shall be entitled to vote. The same thing may be said of the third and fourth classes, which include foreign-born citizens of the United States naturalized under the laws of the adoption of the proposed section, and the male descendants of such mentioned persons. This is in order to exempt such immigrants, and their descendants from educational or property qualification. "Now we know the first four classes include no Negroes at all. In other words, it is intended to free the whites from education and subject all Negroes to them. The whole law ought to be condemned. It is not drawn in the spirit of justice and equality in the Fifteenth amendments, and I sincerely hope that no Republican and no Democrat who desires equality of treatment to the black and white races will vote for it." In 1809, when the Maryland democrats law disfriending through a law disfriending the Negro vote of that State, President Taft, from his summer home at Beverly, Mass., wrote to the editor of the Baltimore News, under date September 14, the clear-looking cut letter. "I have your letter concerning the franchise amendment which it is proposed by the Democrat or Republican already. In another letter, expressed my opinion in regard to its vicious character. It is deliberately drawn to impose educational and other qualifications to exempt everybody else from such qualifications. This is gross injustice and is a violation of the spirit of the Fifteenth amendment. In the case of whether Democrat or Republican, who is in favor of a square deal." In 1906, long before his nomination for the presidency, in a speech delivered at Greensboro, N. C., Mr. Taft said: "It is impossible to frame a new establishment for suffrage which will stand the test of the Fifteenth amendment, and which will not ultimately operate, no matter what the qualification or present effect, to exclude importantly the Negroes and whites from Thus it will be seen that whether he happened to be in the square deal State Matters, Mr. Negro has never failed to ring true on the question of suffrage for the Negro. Your correspondent has the unqualified statements of President Obama and of disfranchising or jim-crow measure sent to him, but he will oppose all such measures with all the vigor his company has given. President Obama no law will be spread on the federal statute books curtailing the rights and privileges of the Negro, unless overridden by a public speech, in personal letters and in private conversation. President Taft is unalterably opposed to the restriction of suffrage for the Negro, and just as unalterably opposed to other Jim-crow Special to THE FREEMAN PULASKI, TENN., NOTES. Mrs. Lucy Ezell is very ill...Mrs. Alice Brown and sister-in-law, Mrs. Mattie Brown, have opened up a first-class cafe on West Hemp street...The son of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Givens...The son of Saturn and Mrs. Rhodie Harwell is ill this week...Mr. John Conner, of Columbia, Tenn., was in the city, visiting his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Suggs, and other relatives...Mr. Nathan Black of Nashville, who is very ill...Mr. Moore, who is very ill...Mrs. Junior Suggs, who has been very ill, is improving...Mr. Lenord Buchannah is improving...Mrs. Joyce will play for the Brooklyn School...Mr. D. L. White a young preacher of this city, delivered an interesting sermon, Sunday night, at Campbell Chapel A. M. E. Church...Rev. A. Brooks, pastor of campel...Rev. A. Brooks, pastor of campel...The rumor is out that Mr. Abraham McKissack will soon build for a theater. Mr. McKissack has been negotiating with Prof. N. C. Davis in regard to managing the playhouse for him, and if he is successful, he will never be Jim-crowded any more in the galleries of the white operas and theaters. TULSA, OKLA. The Richards & Pringle's Minstrels were here on the 13th of April and drew a house of 800 people. It was the best place in the city. The street parade was grand. John A. Watts, manager; Daniels, Fred Simpson, Clarence Powell, Sidney Kirkpatrick carried the part of the parade in the glayly received by the minstrel boys. They will play in Atchison, Kas, Sunday, April 21. The Freeman is wanted here, Mrs. Stella Hopkinson, the glayly received Thursday...Mrs. Luther Manuel had an operation performed last. Thursday and died from the effects of it Sunday evening. See Griffin when you want. The 2 The Greatest Man on Earth Was A Negro Slave Toussaint L'Ouverture. 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Lowest Prices. 418 Indiana Ave. Open all Night. Looking forward to the annual spring number and baseball edition of The Freeman. --- SHORT FLIGHTS. BY R. W. THOMPSON The "recall" seems to be haded for the political scrap heap! * * * Thrice blessed is the man who casteth oil upon troubled waters! * * * There is to be no color line at the San Francisco Exposition. Mme. E. Azatia Hackley is "farewelling" with great success in Cuba. * * * Every lynching is an expression of contempt for the courts of the land. * * * M. M. Lewey is entitled to a big slice of the Florida federal patronage mania. The "pistol-toter" is a menace to society. He should be suppressed at once. A patriotic interest on public affairs is not necessarily pernicious political activity. Up to date no Negroes have been suspected of complicity in the Hillsville court house massacre. Somebody, with or without authority, has thrown W. T. Vernon's hat in the ring for the A. M. E. bishopic. The office-fillers of the Methodist General Conferences will not lack for a sufficiency of material this year. Leap year affords the enterprising girl unlimited opportunities to provide herself with a meal ticket for life. It pays better to pass civil service examinations nowadays than to try to carry a ward in one's vest pocket. There is work enough and glory enough for all. No worthy seeker for fame needs to ask for an exclusive patient. Senator Bradley doesn't mince words when he talks of the phenomenal progress of the Negro in fifty years of freedom. Its to doughnuts that Dr. George C. Hall "hands" the guilty man. He is his own "Sherlocko" and "Old Slouth" combined. Bradley Gilman "got here with both feet" on that story of the moral effect of Booker T. Washington's tour of Florida. Although the Washington American was conducted by O'Randolph and O-Taylor, we have never heard that it was an Irish organ. The people cannot be "delivered" by papier mache "leaders." The masses must be convinced by solid facts and logical arguments. The New York legislature failed to make satisfactory provision for the Provisional Regiment. No regiment can thrive without provisions. It is difficult to convince thinking Negroes that their interests are safe in the hands of men who favored slavery and now stand for disfranchisement and segregation. Billy McClain is managing Sam McVey theucky heavyweight, and believes that the "Black Hope" that can take the bacon away from Champion Jack Johnson. All roads will lead to Tuskegee Institute April 17, when the International Conference of Races assembles there. The world will stop to listen to its helpful deliberations. Durham, N. C., has come to be known as the place where the National Religious Training School and the Mutual and Provident Insurance Company have their headquarters. The custom authorities may get after Jack Johnson for the alleged smuggling in of a diamond place, but no levy of duties than can keep him from sleeping over that golden smile. An Arkansas mob carelessly lynched the wrong negro on another day; therefore Dutree Free Press was wont to remark that "there are times when the people cannot be trusted." Let it not be overlooked that it was Assistant Attorney General W. H. Lewis who really put the hook into Judge Hook's supreme court aspirations. Credit properly bestowed, rots no one. Dr. W. P. Thirkield may be made a bishop, but he does not purpose to have anyone unduly hurry him out of the presidency of the Howard University, where he has a work that fits him to a "T." Walter H. Pace, editor of the "World's Work, and member of the publishing publishing company, Page & Co., is to lecture this month at Dr. J. E. Shepard's National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C. The National Negro Press Association will have a fine convention at Chicago in August. The organization wants this time in a community that has friends strong enough to put the "kuckers" to sleep, if the latter get ugly. If Dr. Shepard's propaganda of "Religious Education" will develop an "unselfish leadership," within the Negro peace, institution a nice crisp greenback to give more power to its elbow. One of Zion's most successful pastors and money-raisers in the west is Rev. His Friend, in institution a nice crisp greenback to give more power to its elbow. See in this brilliant young man the making of a first class financial secretary of the connection some of these days. Following the lead of the Walker-Hogan-Cole Theater promoters, it will be in order for the progressive Cincinnati Manfield-Mayo Theater" honoring three at a time for fear the number of houses may not equal the demand. The report of the proceedings of the Little Rock meeting of the National Negro Business Legion, is out. Its a dandy, both in literary quality and typographical neatness. It was gotten up by the A. M. E. Sunday School Union at Nashville. The under personal direction of Mr. Ora T. Bryan. In selecting the astute Dr. Sumner A. Purness and the level-headed James N. Chicago convention, the citizens of Indiana have conferred a richly-merited honor upon two of Hoosierdum's worthiest sons. They have thus given evidence great wisdom, and assured for themselves capable and sagacious representation. President Taft "made good" in his address to the Howard Alumni Association's mass meeting in Washington. He has two other notable messages for his colored fellow citizens; one to be delivered soon at the National Religious Training School, Durham, N. C., and another at the dedication of the Colored M. C. A., in Washington, early in May. The Negro farmer in the South is learning the value of time to be modern methods. The report of Bradley Knapp, in charge of the co-operative demonstration work, shows that the colored farmer is making advantage of the helping hand offered along this line by the Department of Agriculture. Four Negro demonstrators are employed by THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the department at various points, and the 681 white demonstrators also instruct Negro farmers, 25,000 of whom are being helped to raise larger crops. Now that the election of Dr. J. S. Jackson to the bishop's bench of the A.M. A. Oregone conclusion, the question arises: "Do he be his colleagues?" Two are sure to be designated. A great field is offered led by Dr. S. L. Corrothers, of Washing- C. D. Dr. G. C. Clement, of the Star of Zion, and Dr. J. B. Colbert, of Missouri. --- No single agency has done more to give stability and acceptability to the principles and standards of the great A. M. Roman, Nashville's savant, philosopher and fender of the faith. He is far and away the ablest of those mentioned for the leadership of the A. M. Church Redefer, the A. M. Church of the Kansas City General Conference have been made aware of this fact. Dr. Roman will undoubtedly be elected on the first ballot not chosen by accolades. To fail to do so this profound literate and learned churchman will be to rob the denomination of the opportunity of a lifetime. The election of Dr. Sumner A. Furniss as alternate to Former Vice-president Charles W. Fairbanks, one of India's Big Six, in the Chicago convention, redesigned us the first edition of Edwin F. Horn in 1884. Horn, a brilliant young fellow, was then editor of the Colored World at Indianapolis. That year Benjamin Harrison, serving in the White House, was truly national quantity, was looked upon as "dark horse" for the presidency, in the event Blaine failed to land the nomination. Harrison, though named as a delegate-at-large, to avoid possible embarrassment from the convention, and Horn sat in the delegation in his stead. History may not repeat itself this year but there are present several elements that recall the stirring episodes that led Senator Harrison to become the rod at home while "Ed" Horn wore his hat at Chicago. Harrison was not nominated in 1884, but he reached the goal haultily four years later. This may give both Mr. Fairbanks and Dr. Furniss pleasing possibilities to think about. EVERGREEN ALA Special to THE FREEMAN. Special to THE FREEMAN The Henderson County Republican Convention convened at the court house, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. m. A. The Roosevelt forces p. m. M. The Ousebell, one of the leading business men of H. M. Ousebell, was elected as chairman of the convention. The "Easter Musical" given at the Bright Hall, proved to be among the largest of the annual programs. The number were in attendance and all reported grand time. Music was furnished by B. W. Taylor's Orchestra. A. "Big Baby Show, will be given by the G. A. R. Boyle, will be given by the Queen Esther Temple gave an entertainment at Benevolent hall on Monday, March 8th. An interesting program was rendered. The formal opening of the program was appreciated by the citizens of Henderson Everyone is interested and is anxiously awaiting the day. The Dunbar Literary Society of the Doughless high school will present a program for another program will be rendered in the evening at the First Baptist church. The work of educating our people will be discussed in open meeting. See La Vette and the missionary of the various missionaries a missionary who has spent eight years in Africa, preached at the First Baptist church Sunday. ... The pupils of the Sunday school of the city rendered pro-grams for the various missionaries. Mr. Sned M. Brown visited in Evansville Sunday. ... Mrs. N. C. Ware and children from Mound City, Ia., are in attendance. Mr. Starling Carr made a flying trip to Elizabethburg. ... Mr. Merrill Miller spent the Easter holidays at his home in Subrene. ... Miss Alice Rankin from Mound City, Ia., are in attendance. Emma Carr and Miss Luelie Kennedy, Emma Carr and Miss Carr spent a few days in the country. LEXINGTON, KY. Special to The Freeman. The Seelbach's Hotel waiters' first annual ball last Tuesday was held at Jackson's hall last Tuesday and was one of the sweltest affairs that has ever been promoted here. Messrs. W. E. Wilkins and A. C. Young were the genius of the event, a great attention to making the affair a granattention. Taft men will control the Kentucky convention. They claim ten districts in the state. The force captured Republican strongholds in the mountains and will select delegates to the Chicago convention from the Elevator. Last Saturday at noon fire destroyed Mr. Taft's establishment with a total loss, Mr. Brown's shop was located at Short and Dewesse streets. ... The Seelbach's Hotel was located at Short and Dewesse sons: Mr. W. E. Wilkins, headwaiter; Mr. Russell Hillard, second waiter; Capt. Clifford Jones, watch No. 1; T. Hampton, Johnson; Mr. Washington and M. Tribble, waiter No. 2; E. Harris, Al Lewis, H. Davis, G. Daniels, S. Walker, M. Perkins, W. Anderson, fishing the Freeman, will find it on sale every Saturday at Seelbach's Hotel. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Wednesday morning, at 4:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Duff, 107 of their son, Rollie Curran, carried the death of their son, Rollie Curran, after three weeks' illness, of typhoid fever, was born in Normal, IL, October 17, 1893, and was loved by all who became acquainted with him. He attended the public schools, being a very bright student, was also employed by Mr. Frank Ward, the man who was very much attached to him, as he always tried to do his work in a pleasing manner. He joined the Christian school, a regular attendant at the Sunday school, and other services. He leaves to mourn their loss a father, mother, two brothers, three sisters, grandmother, four uncles and two aunts besides other relatives and a host of friends. He is a ward and children of Fulton, Ill., and Normal... Mrs. David Corren entertained the trustee board Monday afternoon.... Nelson Robinson was in the city Monday afternoon, in Kansas City, Mo., is visiting Mrs. A. Stevenson. Dr. Engle Covington lectured be the Lincoln Protective League, at Lincoln, Ill., Monday evening.....Mr. R. Rhodes, the toothplick comedian, is scorned. If you want to keep in touch as to what the colored people are doing, read The Freeman, the best of all newspapers. See C. E. Jackson, Douglas Club.....Wiley C. E. has purchased a new Bulk automobile. MOBILE (ALA.) DOTS. The Stone Street Baptist church closed their series of meetings Friday after a successful time, with the assistance of a local pastor, and the session of Montgomery, Ala. These two eminent divines preached to crowded houses for three weeks. There were a large number of them that pleased with the splendid results and also with the grand way in which the members worked for the cause of righteousness and in making kinder memories you can find The Freeman at the Gulf City Drug Store on Davis avenue. PULASKI TENN Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Sadie King, of Columbus, Tenn, spent Easter with Miss Nelle Brooks... Miss Catherine, of St. Mary's, stay Hill with her daughter, Mrs. Ann Hester... Miss Carrie A. Pullen, of Pulaski, having spent the winter with relatives in Cincinnati, Ohio, has returned home. Miss Ethel Phillips, of Cincinnati, O., is yet attending school in Pulaski....The Broad View School gave an entertainment, Wednes- day night, quite success. Pela Davis plays seven solos solos for the benefit of the entertainment ...Miss Ellen Upshaw closed her school for the season in Elkton, where she has played for quite a while....Mrs. C. Joyce school was out Friday at Cellon's Gap. ROCKFORD, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Mr. Geo. Hicks, colored ex-police officer of the Rockefeller City Police, was a resident of Rockford, and the first colored deputy sheriff of Winnebago county, which was appointed on the 16th day of March. CAPE MAY. N. J. Special to The Freeman Recent guests at Hotel Dale; Miss Sadie Summerville, Miss Esther James, Germantown, Pa.; Mr. Collins, Mr. T. Hunton, Mr. J. B. Johnson, Mr. S. J. Henry, Mr. B. Ollyver, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Mr. N. Ollyver, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Armenia Cox, Mrs. Josephine Clark, Mrs. Carrie Travens, New York City; Prof. George W. Cook, Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, Mr. Geo. W. Cook, Jr., Miss M. O. H. Williams, Miss Sarah O. Brown, Washington D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Clapman, Mr. Jas H. Gordon, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Miss Julia M. Polk, Miss Augusta Bennett, Camden, N. J. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE NEGRO AT TUSKEGEE. TUSKEGEE, Ala., April 13.—Twenty-one foreign countries, or colonies of foreign countries, and thirty-six different missionary societies representing different religious institutions, will be represented officially, or unofficially, at the International Conference on the Negro, which meets at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., April 17 and 19. The local governments of Jamaica and Barbados, British West Indies, have each selected three official representatives to attend the conference. The delegation will work at the Tuskegee Institute, and to follow the deliberations of the conference. Porto Rico, Bermuda, Nicaragua, British Columbia and possibly Venezuela, will also represent. Missionary organizations from Sweden, Germany and England have announced their intention of sending delegates to Liberia, will be represented by Consult General to the United States, Ernest Lyon, Vice-president, S. G. Harmon, Senior Vice-president, State Secretary F. Johnson, and number of other persons, representing schools and other missionary enterprises in that country. Mr. Maurice S. Evans, of London, England, will be announced their determination to be present are a number of noted Africans, among others Mr. Casey Hayford, n native Bristeriana-Law, of Sekondi, Gold Coast, Africa, of Ethiopia, of Ethiopia Unbound, which is perhaps one of the first books ever written by a native African for the purpose of expressing the hopes and aspirations of African people. In addition to the native Africans, the missionaries and representatives of some of the West Indian colonies, several distinguished sociologists have been appointed by Prof. W. I. Thomas, of the University of Chicago, author of "Sex and Society." WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE, O. Hon. J. C. Napier, Register of the United States Treasury, will deliver the address before the Literary Societies at the governmental A.W. University in June, and Bishop J. Albert Johnson, of South Africa, the address before the Alumni Association. Chaplain T. G. Steward, D. D., college president of History, will give the baccalaureate discourse, Sunday morning, June 16th. WHAT THE SAGES ARE SAYING, "People Who Live in Glass Houses," Etc. The war of words in the Atlanta Indies against the New York Age now drifted to the phone when vultures fleeeth. It is said indeed to see brothers Fortune and Davis tarry in the fifth against the common enemy to deceive each. They are both strong men each can do much to the whole people. Bretheron let there be peace. Neither one can hardly narrate anything about the other which the whole race does not already know—how the great idea about anything?—Mosaic Guide, Little Rock Ark. Religious Education the Remedy Dr. Booker T. Washington will ably represent the thought and morals of the Negro race at the Christian Conference and Religion Forward Movement, to be held in New York City, April 19-24. If religion, plus industry and intelligence, cannot solve the so-called race problem, there is disaster ahead.—Florida Sentinel. Government Officials Should Hire Personal Servants Inquiry is threatened by Congress into the use by Secretary of State Knox of so colored man on the department payer to be the first to come of it, there would be rejoicing among many of the understrapped at Washington, who are nw required to perform personal services after office hours.—The Advocate, Charleston, W. Va. A Nut for the "Black Cabinet" to Crack. What we out in the provinces cannot understand is why no banquet has yet been tendered Whitefield McKinlay by the governor, and nearly every other member of the "Black Cabinet" has been invited to eat a meal at the expense of his admiring wife, the old Whit has not yet had the opportunity to answer? — The Advocate, Charleston, W. Va. MARRY! Hundreds of colored men and women willing. Information free. Write today. American Directory Company, N1, Dallas, Texas. THE WORDS OF OTHERS I cannot begin to tell you all the benefits I have received since the arrival of the two specimens of Loadstones you sent me. For many years I was convinced that no person lived who was more unfortunate than myself. Loss in business; death of loved ones and other troubles too numerous to mention, were driving me to a state of frenzy. A friend told me to write you for information regarding the system of two Loadstones and their power. As a last resort I did so, and later purchased two of them. Since then the great change in my career has been so remarkable as to be almost beyond belief. My business increased rapidly, and not a thing has occurred to mar my state of happiness. You are at liberty to use this letter as reference, for I believe it is my duty to let the world know of the wonderful change in my life, that I believe was brought about through the power and influence of two Loadstones. Several weeks ago I foolishly laid the chamois bag containing the two TONES INSTEAD OF ONE NATIONAL MAGNETISM, ITS MARVELLOUS AND WHICH GIVES WONDERFUL MENTAL AND LUCK, SUCCESS AND POWER, ALL RE- ceive that strange, mysterious power that charms men, shape their thoughts, control their desti- master of every situation? Do you wish to stimism? 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The Supreme, Divine, Negro National, Royal, Directory, College of Glory. 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 this College is at 155 Dixwell 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. Justus J. Evans, the president. Send all mail to St. Boston, Mass., or to Arch Bishop Justus J. New York. and to you by "The True Light" and the College of N.B. Make your gifts now or before the last or the blessing that shall come to you. The first gift of $100 inside of two months will be given a Glory. The first club of men sending $100 gifts which the mouth of the Lord shall name. to try to encourage every real true believer in the Negro race that this invitation reaches, to educational College of Glory in this rally and for the Negro race that will make its their task get twenty-one other people to give at least $1.00 or before the 1st day of July, 1912, to help us to each of such real true believers in Christ we indicate, making them a full life member of the Association of the first power. It is worth more for woman to be admitted a life member of same. Signed, Justus J. Evans, D. G., President. NEW SHAMPOO DRYER straightening Comb the World! Price $1.00. The use of LaCreole Hair Pomade, will bring the most crumpy shake and cause a rapid growth of the hair. Don't put it off comb by return mail. 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We especially want to try to encourage every real true believer in Christ Jesus, who belongs to the Negro race that this invitation reaches, to do some kind act for the High Educational College of Glory in this rally and for this cause, any such a member of the Negro race that will make it their task or delight to give $21.00, or to get twenty-one other people to give at least $1.00 to $5.00 each to us now, or on or before the 1st day of July, 1912, to help us pay off the $6.00 mortgage, to each of such real true believers in Christ we will issue a Royal Life Certificate, making them a full life member of the Grand, Supreme, Holy Trinity Association of the first power. It is worth more than $130 to any worthy man or woman to be admitted a life member of same. TAYLOR'S NEW SHAMPOO DRYER and Hair Straightening Comb This Comb, properly heated, and the use of LaCrone Hair Pomade, will bring the most crimpy hair straight and silky at every stroke and cause a rapid growth of the hair. 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WRITE MAGNETIC NINERAL CO., 2083 The Supreme, Dival, Royal, Delege of 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 indebted of Highland and Dorr streets, Boston, this testimony is given, to contribute help us to pay off this debt, to such a ness toward this Institution will prove that will bring to you a blessing fro our word is not true. Signed, The Hi Arch Bish P. S —The New Haven Branch of Frank Temey. Babylon, N. Y. Loadstones on the dresser and forgot them. Trouble began as of old; my husband was fretful and finding fault with everything. I was all eut of sorts myself and wondered what had happened to cause so much discord all at once. Finally I remembered the Loadstones and began to search for them. A few days later I found tucked away in my machine drawer where one of the children had put them. Now everything, as far as I am concerned, is moving along nicely, but my husband, who laughed when the Loadstones first arrived, has changed his tune, and has sent you an order for a pair for himself. Mrs Magaret Wellington. 2738 West Polk Street, Chicago IL Price of Comb and Alcohol Heater complete $1.50 PHONE DOUGLAS, 1846 ag PR OMAR 5S El Centro Buffet SHERMAN BLACKWELL, Prep CHARLES SEALS, Mgr. WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS MUSIC TN CONNECTION 3835 State Street Odd Fellows’ Hall Chicago, Llinois nO Jensen Brothers Studio First-Class Photos and Enlargements Postals 3 for 25 cents SHOOTING GALLERY 3 Shots 5 Cents 2952 State St. Chicago Tiectrie Lights, Steam Hat, Hot & Cold Water in every room. Phones Doug. 165; Auto, 7 500 Belvedere Hotel Exquisite Wine Room, Gafe and Entertainment. A. F. HAMMOND, Mixologist. Hotel and Ladies’ Entrance on Thirty-ninth Street. C. H. Taylor and E. 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The 28 ery | know! et, |* renmracretoraot * "| agar merle D. lav A. 6 bees: Leon Hamilton, Lucinda Russell and Hel-|der L¢ Dear Sir—t lost my wite on Thursday, morning, at 2:80. We were Hed July 7, 3907, at 625 Scioto street. Indianapolis,’ Ind.,’ being married four Years and seven months and four days. ‘During. that time ‘she gave to the world three children. two boys and a girl, Asa C. Oglesby, Jr., age 3 years andil 11 months; Jackson, 2 years and 11 months, and Marion Rebecea, age 6 weeks. I ask the, question, “didn't ‘she 40 her part? and Goa ts‘my sacred udge, thove four years ‘nd seven months were’ my happlest mo- ments on earth. But God saw fit to Te- move her from me and I am left to fight the battle alone.” T want to thank the Bal- more hotel waiters, who rallied and helped me so much while she was living. and also for the beautiful floral design nd the $15.00 in money, which they gave me after her death. One thing about the Baltimore boys, they certainly look after each other. I also thank the management for allowing my time to go on while I was home looking after her. Also Miss F. ‘B. Sprague, one of the daughters of the immortal Fred. Douglass, and domestic selence teacher in the Lincoln high school. for the faithful part she took in caring for my wife. She was called her favorite Miss Sprague was matron in Avery trade school, Avery, Pa, the school from which my. wife was a graduate in dressmaking, T'also thank the neighbors for what they did. But every letter of condolence I re- ceived, while I am sure they meant to console me, were like opening up an old Scar, it only made it bleed afresh. But it was’ with the best intentions, so T thank each ‘one just the same..../.Mrs. G. 0. Smith, "i7pi-03" Bast Twelfth street, is very il at this writing. Mr. Smith ‘has two brothers in "Boston, Mass, that, he has been trying to locaté and if the Bos- ton Guardian will please copy this he may ‘be able to locate them. Mr. Smith has six “children....Mr. Horace Dantels, of the Densmore hotel, is at the Baltimore. He worked at the Densmore for over three years...-Mr. Ben Bradford has succeed: ed Capt. Bert Hubbard, Capt. Hubbard {3 going to try diner car work awhile... - Meningitis is still raging here. .. .Last, but not least, T thank my nurse, for Dr. S$. 1. Thompson, my physician, and a man who has practiced medicine 'for twenty Years here in Kansas City, told me that Teas ‘due to the superior nursing that my wife lived as tong ag she did. | Miss Ella ‘King is her name. She graduated in June from the Douglass hospital. She has Anished her hospital work and is now tak- ing lier six months’ post course. She made a flying trip to’ Bloomington, her frome. to spend Buster, “She returned on Wednesday and met, with an aceldent on Wednesday night. She was heating some water for an. operation and upset the Water and sealded her foot so badly that She had to cancel engagements she had. She is quite a favorite with the doctors. SANFORD, FLA. By Clarence Steward. RNS sO Ne Ss ‘Mr. H. L. Duhart has gotten his plans for his new brick building to go on the block where he lost_so much by fire.... Since the fire Mr. Brock has started his business In the next block. Hoggie was very busy all week getting out pants... M. J. Bradford has moved his tallor shop on ‘Third street since the fire. He has a nice little shop aroun dthere. ...Wm. Johnson has started business again in the cigar factory, since the fire is out.... Captain Pugh, foreman of | the famous Bullgan and the A. C. Ls shop, got his heel mashed a few days ago, ‘and has been under the care of a doctor, but is getting all right again....Mr. Frank Howard, a lover of The Freeman, 1s on the sick’ list this week... .Hvery one came out on Easter in his beat, and the day was pretty and bright, whieh set every- thing off right....N. i. Fhigpen and S. E. Boyd, the popular tonsoriailsts, on the avenue, ‘are great readers of ‘The Free- man, and they join others in saying it is one ‘of the best papers published. . ..We had the Jewell-Kelley Big Stock “Com- pany under canvas all week, and every one that went saw some classy dramatic plays. We also had Sanger’s Combined Shows here Friday, April 5, and the Jubi- lee Minstrels, under the direction of Prof. Bennett, were above the average: His band was also good....The Sanford Gi- ants are doing some hard work, getting ready for. the season, which they start April 22, opening up at Deland.. ..James Turner, ‘after a small stay on ‘the east coast, returned to his duties on the 6th. ~The Palm Sunday services at the St Janies A. M. Church, March 21, were Something great. “Mr. Chas, Walden de- serves much credit for the program, which was as follows: Prelude, “Evening Prayer” Mrs. M._J. Christopher; minis- terial xalutation, “I was glad when they said.” ete.; sentence, “The Lord Is in His Holy Temple,” choit; invocation, Brother Golbert; response, “Hosanna, Blessed Ts Beat aad de orgie Meg Sunday and Its Origin,”’ Mrs. | J. ON. Croom; solo, “The Holy City,” Mrs. Dr. W. B. Killex! address, Mr. 8. D. Thomas ; soio, “Palm " Branches,” Miss Geneva Steward: paper, “Palm Sunday and Pas- sion,” Miss Bertha Plummer; selection (sliver offering), — choir: cornet solo, “Traumerie,” Mr’ W. C. Martin; address, “Lite of Christ.” Rey. . J, Williams; song, “Day Is Dying,” choir and_congre- gation; benediction. ‘Chas. Walden, cholr- master; Mrs. M. J. Christopher, organist. ....Everybody is expecting a, good time ai the Easter hop, skit and dance given by the G. C. band, Monday night. ...Mr. Willie Jones gave a private pienic up the lake on a launch, Easter Sunday. Those Ryesent: Messrs, Willie Jones, B.D. falden, George Grant, C. C. Lomax, Har- old Grant, Misses Sarah “Bush, Emma Jones, Pinkle Willams, Goldie’ Sweet, Ernestine Pinder, Willemay Grant... You will find The Freeman at 619 Pine street, C. Steward. BOWLING GREEN, KY. Special to The Freeman ‘Mr. John T. Porter a well known shoe- maker. as purchased a two-story fal One Main street, between Adama and Kentucky streets, at the cost of $1,000 The building is-a two-story. frame, with two tore rooms on the ground” floor and a nice flat on the second floor. The property is located in the business part bf the city, two and_a half blocks from the public aquares The delegates elect: de to the State Convention inst. Satur- day were C.B. Loving, J.B, Kuyhen- dali, “Il. D. Carpenter,” Virgat Loving fev, AL Willams Wilson Hampton, ai of whom stand’ very. prominent as ‘citi gens... /Mr. Ered. Vass has been -ap- foinied as Janitor Inthe custom, houre fr'Loulsviite, Ky. Youns Vass has beer in the city quite a while and. stands Very. high’ in. the ‘community and. no doubt Will prove the same In his nev position....the death of Mrs. Sam Bis fax very” shocking tothe community. The funeral oceurred from the residence last Thursday. Many: friends paid thei last respects to the deceased who stood high in. the communtty.,..Mr,_ Shad Haskins who has been on’ the sick lst for a Tew weeke ix reported very much {mproved,.” Mrs, ‘George Maddox iso” the sick list at her residence on Second Street. Atcpresent she Is much’ {m- proved. ...-Miss Mattie Lewis spent Fas: Ter in Gailatin, ‘Tenn, with, Mrs. Helm and friends of the eliy....Mr, Thomas Harris is in the city on business for an Indefinite ‘time....Dr S.-H. -Warfleld lett for Hopkinsville, Ky., last Tuesday, and will visit Louisville, Ky., before re- turning...-Mr. ‘Henry. Dial has ‘moved Nis Uarber’ shop on Lower Main street and has put in new chairs and other equipments. He will be glad to have his friends call, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Special to THE FREEMAN. Miss Lucile Renick, of Peoria, Til, at- tended the funeral of Mrs. Orpha Price recently....Miss Mazie Roberts will be able to be brought home in two weeks. Her many friends are glad to hear it...- The Christian Sunday School had an’ ex- cellent Easter program consisting “of song services and recitations by Miss Deluth.. ..The funeral of Mrs. Edward ‘Taylor was held April 6th, at A.M. Chureh, in charge of Rev. Shaw, assisted by Rev. Bolden and Rev. Muse.” Musle was. bY the church choir.” Hicklin Tabernacle and 8. M. L's also took part in the services. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her last. He took as his text: What is Lite?’ Interment was in East Gemetary....The graduates of Mt. Emery Seine and Prunbis Malthe! Woes rath ine and Francis Malone, Bleanor Lynch, Leon, Hamilton, Cucinda ‘Ruaoell nd tt” en Waggoner and the Berry boys’ Mes. Bessie Payton, of New London, Mon ts the ‘guest of Mrs. Dougias Norton’. Easter Junior program of Christian Church was fine....Mrs.. Bertha Watull, of Chicago, Til, was a visitor Hastert {An excellent Sunday School program’ for Easter was rendered by Helen Johnson at 4M. i Churoh and. the program cons sisted’ of vocal solos “and. recitations ‘aad Plano solos... Seeond. Baptist Church also had an excellent program as also had the Christian Sunday School. ‘Mt Smery Baptist. Sunday ‘School also had’ a good program. .-.The Sunday ‘School of the A. ‘A. Church sends plants to the aged people and slek people. | LOUISIANA, Mo. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘The three colored churches all held Easter services Sunday, being well at- tended. "All churches were beautifully decorated with aster flowers... Rev. Grant ‘attended conference in’ St. Louis last week, and we are glad to say that he has been returned to us for an- other year. Rev. Grant is a young man and a noble speaker, and has made many friends in this city. We welcome him back....In the month of "March Mrs. Sarah Bell passed away. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family... .Mrs, Jane Martin, age 15, died on April @. Aunt Patsy, as ‘she was bet- ter Known, iad been al member of the Baptist church for 60 years, and was loved by all who knew her. We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones... Born to Mr. and Mrs, George Matson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Howard, of Chi: cago, Ill. were visiting Mrs. Howard's mottier, Mrs. Mitchell, on Alabama St, last week....Mrs. W. C. Dickson Is spending this’ month here visiting. her mother and brother, on South ‘Third St. They will return to Burlington, Ja., on the Ist of May....Mr. Ed. Johnson is very low with pneumonia at’ this writ ing. We wish him an early recovery... Wm, Braxton, agent; call and get the Freeman, MIDWAY, KY. Mrs. Katie Campbell was visiting in Lexington this week....Mrs. Carrie Ed- wards was in Lexingion this week. ...Mr. Breek Crittendon excepted a position in Lexington this week....Mrs, Mary B. Campbell was in Lexington on business. ;-Mr. Nathaniel Edwards has returned from Lexington..-.Mr. Robert | Boards Was in Frankfort this week....Mrs. Julia Williams was visiting in Versailles” this Week....Mrs. Matilda Washington has been Visiting her daughter at Paynes... Mrs. Nellie Dismuke, G. Q. M., of May- field, Ky., vielted the Twinkling Star Tent of Midway, Ky., this week... Mr. Geo. Wilson, of Louisville, was buried in Mid- way....Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson was In Lexington this week....Miss Emma Roots, of Versailles, is visiting friends In Midway....Mr. Clarence Washington is visiting parent in Midway. ...Mrs. Meria Scott, of Midway, died Wriday. Funeral Services at the Baptist Church’ Sunday... *.Mrs. Dr. Thomas was in Lexington this Week. ...Mr. John Robinson who has been Ml fora number of weeks Is able to get out again....Mrs. Murphy and Miss Good- loo, of Georgetown, spent aster with Mrs. Vergie Hamilton, of Midway...."The Raster exercises at’ both the churches were grand and the children tried to please the people as best they — could, ‘There were large crowds at both the churches. CORSICANA, TEX. ‘Phe 1. of P. sermon was preached at the Bethel A.M... Church, by. Rev. Carr, pastor....Mr. Lewis Edwards, of this ‘city, died Friday, April 5, and ‘was buried Saturday....The Corsicana High School baseball team is working hard in order that it may hold up for Corsleana for this coming season... Mrs. D._ M. Gilford and husband, Josh Gilford, were in the elty recently ‘visiting relatvies.... Norris Grigsby left Tuesday, April 9, for ‘Trenton, N. J., to join the Two Bills show aT edicar Wikwirtes tA ct tee sick Tek. “THE TRUE LIGHT” OF THE SEC- OND COMING OF CHRIST. Have you seen THE REPLY Arch- bishop Evans made to Evangelist W. C. Thompson, of Kansas City, Mo.. on the second coming of Christ?’ It ts pub- lished in the columns of THE TRUE LIGHT, which is issued at 337 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 offered to every Negro Christian who will ask for one, on the condition that 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 everv- body should see it. It is exceedingly wonderful and unique. Archbishop Justus J. Evans, D. G., the author. TAILORS, CLEANERS, PRESSING AND LAUNDRY. The superior kind. Prompt, service and guaranteed work. 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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 2628 Bim street, Dallas, Texas.“ Madie Maddern and Ben Wilson, mixoligists. april 13 INFORMATION WANTED. Write or wire me of the whereabouts of my mother and sisters—Harriet Moore, Nancy, Williams, Jemmima Cooper— who lived at Flora, Madison county, Miss., between aJckson ‘and Yazoo City. Ad- dress Willie Washington, 3206 Cochran street, Dallas, Tex. All preachers in Mississippi kindly read at services. april 13 THE AMERICUS HOTEL Is centrally located, within easy reach of all depots. Electric lights, hot and cold baths, large, roomy rooms. ’ The trav- cling peopte's headquarters. 1405 Patter- Son avenue. Mrs. Pannie Parr, proprie- tress; J. 6. Tolliver, manager. Dallas, Tex. ‘April 20. It it's @ cold bottle, bucket or can, sir, phone Haskell 3333'and the bus boy will be on the way. Wm. Sanders’ place. Nuff sed! LOST AND WANTED. Sarah Kyles, Ida Bell Alexander and Nelson Willis. When last heard of were residing at 36th and P. O, streets with Mrs. Victoria Bennett. Anyone knowing of their whereabouts will do me @ valuable favor by witing or writ. ing me at once.” Mrs Emeline Alevan- der Lovett, 1808 Bourbon street, Dallas, Texas. KALAMA SHOE REPAIRING AND TAILORING COMPANY. Cheaper than the cheapest. All work done by us is on a special. guarantor Cleaning, ‘repairing, pressing ‘and’ dye- ing. Ladies’ work a specialty. Our shoe repairing is a new feature, Bring Your old shoes and have them doctored: ¢ please all customers. Phone M6736, 817 “Central avenue. R.A.’ Perkins: president; R. J. Jones, manager. "Dallas, exas, SHINING PARLOR AND CIGARS: For ladies and gents, where shoes are polished, alied, dyed and” cleaned “to please you. All Kinds of shoes satis. Eaeterily cleaned, "The, leader for koed clears, mday and nit. 2 North’ central ‘avenue Tn rowas proprietor, Dallas, ‘Tex. LADIES VOLUNTEER — PUBLICLY GIVE THIS LADY, MADAME Mc- NAIRDEE, THE PRAISE. ~ For she te cortatil r she is certainly worthy of praise that she has done for our homes. May God bless her and her days be long on earth. We pray. Testimonials, To Whom It May Concern: Tam a married woman and have been for ten years. I had only lived six months in any peace on earth in my home until I consulted this worthy woman. Two years ago, and since then, my home, by taking her advice, has been all that ‘any family could wish. I am your sister in Christ, MRS. W. HH, Sherman, Texas, To Whom It May Concern: ‘My dear readers, you are missing halt of your life in misery and shame, worry- ing with a man that will not try once to please you, cherish or comfort. you, and hold a bright light of good moral conduct before his children, by making — home happy. Now, listen? if you have sighed, worried, cried and pleaded with him, and to no avail, you pray and let Madame MeNairdee advise you. I know you will never regret it. My husband was a drunk- ard, a run-about and around, a gambler, and the most wicked man that our Lord ever let live, until all at once, after réad- ing so often of this woman, I took up courage and let her hear from me. o- day, I will say it is on a statr-steps of ibles, I have a model man in every re- spect. I will praise this woman as long as Ihave breath, She made my husband a man, husband. a gentleman. Tami yours In Christ and S. M. T., MRS. T. G. D., ‘Oklahoma, Okla. My Dear Friends I am now making my own volunteer statement because this lady has caused me to be so happy. I would like so much i a ; Bs oe 7 ea ie ere : \ . ese | F ess > fo give you my name, but I hope you know why. T' went with a young. man tro years and ste apat all the time, "We Were twice engaged and he would dis- Appoint’ me, ‘until 1 consulted “this. won: derful indy. "Now we are married, and have been for near three years. He Is So nice and Kind to me. I told him a few months ‘ago of this advice and he would hot agree with me until he lost his Job, and ‘then made up his. mind, and do you Know ‘that my husband has ‘one ‘of the best jobs of “his life by consulting. her No matter what you want to do or know, Tet her hear trom. you, and | vow you will never regret itt cannot help be: Tieving that’ she Is sent of God to do just what she is doing, and. you never hear of a thing ugly that she has done. I Visited her during the K. of P. Supreme Lodge, and T never, meta nicer lady. ‘ama’ Christian. and a leader in. good many church clubs. We chatted a good eal of such things. I find her. very en- tertaining. I'am, as ever. her friend, MES. JOSIE T.-M. ‘Washington, D.’C. ‘To Whom It May Concern. T have always been ove of, those that aid not give any thought of ‘this until about four’ vears ago I had ‘a great trouble and it cost me almost every ‘dime T had, and my mother asked me one day to tell some of this trouble to this woman that we read so. much about’ in our Dapers.” Mother says, "I feel that she Can heip you." I had to laugh with tears in'my eves, for T was in Jails then fnally T said, “sult: yourselt ; anything now, 0 I come clear and get ‘out of here.” ‘She Jet this woman hear trom her and about me. We never can forget what” this twoman sald’ in reply. "She sald lin sub; Stance, “Ifyou will pray and trast God, Twill do the rest.” And bless hier to-day and forever. "Twas called to trial, and every witness that could be found spoke in my behalf, and those who did not could not be found. ‘T'was returned to jail twice and then set free. Do you blame me. for Saying. she Isa power unknown, (0. help those who seek her aid? Tam’ now do- Ing business for myself and making good. Every month send. her twenty. dollars T have done this for four months, and shall always divide my: last’ dime’ with her. Tam her friend at ail times. Goa! CAMERON, Jacksonville, Fla Thousands are flocking to. see this won- aerful lady daily. ‘Her powerful consulta- tion when heeded has ‘sent. sunshine to the homes of all who called. Don't. put off, but call at once, if you wish to en- Jos: future happiness.” Don't delay. Highly @ndorsed by’ all the press, teachers, preachers, lawyers and doctors, and come Well recommended by. four of the leading lodges, the BM. T., United Order of ‘True Reformers, also the Calanthan Court The chureh seciety of her home, known by. the name of United. Sisters of Char- ity of the. Missionary. Chureh, and loved be all,’ God hae endowed her’ with an Unspeakable| blessing to aid’ humanity. 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KNOX, BUSINESS MANAGER. : “Albmatter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, New Phore 2SSO. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912. ‘The weather seems to stay put. President Taft is maintaining his splendid lead in the game of delegate getting. Colonel Roosevelt struck pay dirt Jast week. The administration forces were flurried for the moment. ©, well, Mr. Roosevelt is expected to get a few votes. A contest means some- thing doing on all sides. A walk-a-way isn’t at all interesting to the onlooker. Rev. Dr. Smythe, of Indianapolis, is anxious to serve his church as bishop of the African work. Well, if he looks at it trat way, guess we in this coun- try will have to stand it. Our loss is Africa's. | J. G. Groves, known as the “Potato King,” of Edwardsville, Kansas, lost his eldest son this week.’ His death oc- curred in Kansas City, Mo. He was manager of his father's potato farm which produces from fifty to seventy- five thousand bushels of potatoes yearly. Dr. T. W. Lott, formerly pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church, and or- ganizer of the Metropolitan Baptist church, is in the city for a few days. He is representing a mining and mill- ing company, of Colorado. He says he ‘has a proposition worthy of the fullest investigation. The output is copper with by-products, According to program, Tuskegee was brimming full of distinguished people this week. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the International Confer- ence on the Negro took place at Dr. Booker T. Washington's school. The topics of discussion were varied, in keeping with the design of the meeting. ‘They, on the whole, will make an in- telligent and comprehensive history of the Negro as he stands today in his various homes, and worth the while as data for present use and as records for future reference. The Bradley Exposition Bill was unanimously passed by the Senate, practically assuring that the bill will become a law. The President, it is understood, is well pleased at the pros- pects of the Negro exposition, which Will have for its purpose the celebra- tion of the semi-centenary of the sign- ing of the Emancipation Proclamation. ‘The Bradley bill appropriates $250,- 000, safeguarded by the supervision of vouchers by the Secretary of the ‘Treasury and the supervision of build- ings by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for the use of the Semi- centennial American Emancipation Ex- position Company, a Negro Georgia corporation, for exposition purposes. ‘The company must satisfy the Presi- dent that it has raised $50,000 before he proclaims the time and place of the ‘exposition, which is designed to show the material progress of the Negroes of the United States. The sun shines bright in — well, we hope everywhere. It has been laggard this season or tardy, and one would think absent altogether at times. Every thing has been on the tiptoe of ex- peetation. The plant creation grew impatient, stood at the very threshold awaiting the faintest sign to come forth. In thirty-six hours from the welcome nod, the advance guard—lilac and crocus and lily were doing duty as harbingers of Spring. Never did Eas- ter and the resurrection days of plant life run so identical—as if one were in abeyance—it may have been planned in the skies. How fitting! What a testimonial of the scheme of death and redemption! Hail, bright day; hail, rosy fingered morn. All hail, Ceres and Persephone. ‘Welcome, dear Persephone, to our city and land. Rule gently, rule with your genial wand. Smite back to Hades the cold black night And cheerless, that us so affright. Love's dominion is the better school; Rule Persephone with love's scepter rule, ‘That nature ups cheerful at they he- hests, And runs riot at thy mild requests. REV. DR. SMYTHE FOR BISHOP. Among those who will receive con- sideration for bishop at the approach: fng General Conference of the A. M. E. church is the Rev. Dr. T. A. Smythe now stationed at Big Bethel, Indianapolis. ‘Dr. Smythe prefers the African work; he is asking to be sent to that field, feeling especially fitted for it. Bishop Heard, the resident bishop, is physically incapacitated owing to age and to the enervating climate. The conference, it is thought, will find it necessary to select a robust man, physi- cally, and at the same time one other- wise fitted for the rather trying post. Perhaps no member of the great church is so well prepared to undergo the or- deal of the far away office as Rev. Dr. Smythe. He is intelligent, a necessary quality in a field where light must be held to heathenish eyes, and where there is some measure of church com- petition. é Dr. Smythe is of good American schools—the Boston University, and the McGill College, Montreal, Canada. He is a fluent speaker and a writer of ability, above all he is a student of the Word. His youth, vigor, mentality proclaim him fairly a sacrifice for his church, yet the church was founded on sacrifice, a thing he knows very well. He is willing enough. ‘Then, too, some knowledge of the laws and customs of a country will be helpful to the individual making his way. Dr. Smythe was born under the British flag, and which waves over a large portion of the field of the church | ae Eo i + gt fh eae in Africa. He feels to be immune from the ravage of the tropical fevers be- cause born in a similar climate. All of the above qualifications would be as naught if he had not succeeded in his church work. His career has been one of unhalting success. Most notable he has served his present charge. He came to Bethel, Indian- apolis, unheralded. He looked his part —earried it out conscientiously, fear- lessly. He came a man of God, without frills or flourishes—but with zeal. It was not long before every department of the church felt a touch of new life. Speaking more particularly of his work within the period of his first ten months: He paid off the mortgage, introduced a vested choir, the indi- vidual communion service, junior stewardesses and an ushers’ associa. tion. The changes made proved him re- sourceful and of excellent judgment as to what helped in building up the cause materially and spiritually. In event he is chosen he will enter on his new work with the same spirit and understanding. Dr. Smythe was indorsed by the In. diana Conference. He has issued a circular letter to the conference mem- bers, setting forth most of the facts packed in the foregoing. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Special to THE FREEMAN. ‘Mrs, Mary Duncan’ Is reported quite sick at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Eighteenth and Pulaski streets. _-.-Mrs. Georgia Baskin has gone to Hot Springs to spend some time... "The Iron- master” is the title of a play’ to be ren- Gered at the Capital Theater the latter part of May or te first of June. Mrs. Carrie Shepperson is directing the re- hearsals....Prof. A. R. Reeves came up from, Pine Bluff and spent Saturday and Sundiy with his family....Prof, F. J. Belton was in town from Beulah, Ark., last week....The city B. ¥. P. U. meets at Arch Street Baptist Church (on the fourth Sunday afternoon....The Suffrage League is certainly interesting our peo- ple nowadays, Large crowds attend the meetings each Tuesday night....Dr. E. W. Merchant, who has beer! in Hot Springs for his health for some time, is again in the city, much — improved’ in health... Mrs. M. Foster is reported on the sick list at this writing... .An_inter- esting program in hapor of Judge M. W. Gibhs was rendered Wednesday afternoon of this week at the Gibbs High School. Sudge Gibbs, in whose honor the school is hamed, was ninety years old on that date. And the program was a fitting tribute. to his usefulness......The revival meeting that has been’ in ‘progress for the past two weeks, closes to-morrow, when Mount Pleasant Baptist congregation will have baptismal exercises. CENTRALIA, ILL. Seen ee Ss CalAGERe ce Mr, E. D. Glover, of Crawford, Ind., is here (isiting his mother and brothers and a host of friends, He save he has not been home for 26 years. He likes Cen- tralia very well. ...Mr. J. Newbin, after a long Mines, died jast week on Thursdat at the age of about 40 years at the home of his sister, Mrs, Edwards. He was bur- ied on the following day. Mrs. Edwards and relatives desire to give thanks to the ©. L. Club and all those who stood by the bedside and assisted in all thelr power through ‘his sickness and death... Miss J, Nelson, of Cairo, ML, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Cash’ Saturday and ‘Sunday. Mr. Clift Bidwell, the machinist of the T. ©. railroad shops, has been promoted to a higher position. His wife will come to Centralia soon... .Mr. S. Taylor, a leading politician, was elected central committee- man of the Republican party of Moran county, Tllinols, at the primary election. ‘There was a faction which tried to defeat him, but they failed... .Miss Esther Simp- son; who was employed at the. leading hotel of Centralia, was badly hurt, last week by falling down the elevator shaft. When found she was reported dead and was taken to the undertaker's, where she Tegained consciousness. and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. ‘There is some hope of her recovery...-Mrs. B. Coleman will move to Jacksonville in the near future. ‘The reporter ie sorry to report that two young colored men got into a_ difficulty last Sunday evening. One shot the other, who died, and the one who did the shoot- ing is in the county jail....The M. Cinb met_and was entertained by M. E Simpson Friday, April 12. ‘The menu and decorations were excellent and a few dis. cussions were indulged In and enjoyed by all present. HELENA, ARK. ‘The water at this point is 53.3 feet and stil rising. ‘The town is crowded. with people from the overflowed lands, depend- ing on the givernment for supplies... -Ow- ing to the high water Manager Dave Dan- iel of Walnut Grove Park, has delayed the opening of the park until later. ‘The Park was supposed to be opened by the George Freeman Stock ‘Company, which is at present playing Hot Springs....R B. Graves is on the sick list this week. Davis Harris is on the mend....“The Prodigal son” returned in the person of Ameal Shrams, Jr., who Was absent from home a few days....If ‘the | levees can stand the present strain a few dave longer around town things will be easier, then jook out for Walnut Grove Park. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ——————————————————— eee ————————S——————XXXX———_ ee " speaker, and delivered one of his master | ——— nd it UCKY'S CAPITAL, epetney orattons before the Kentucky lex yhysi- fslature when a student at the Normal In- other a ees SUMS auccesatul yenr at Eminence. and ¥ ad & st ss yeal at nce, ant jpost-|Rev. Wood Elected Delegate-at-Large are ee nich speaks tig for thelr abil ‘v or,| t@ Chicago—Other Prominent Ne-|!t¥ and thelr alma ypater. ,, Dr.| groes Honored—Miss Williams En- Miss Violet ee LAr young aoe ssary| tertains Artistic Ten Club—B. D.| $f the Normal Insitute, fx taking @ course oa be| Madison Represents Insurance—| of Study at Knoxyille College. ‘Com. | Grim Reaper—Rival Baseball Teams| Miss Gertle White died at her residence to Play—Eminence School Closing| thought, of aiid much appreciation, Wat ican] — theuent os the many. Aowers precented teal ee es avn token of respect to ner remains. Mies Pnite was a Very ind and nice young gir nada.|(By Hardin Tolbert, at People’s Phar-| wnile’ In her health and. strength. lier or of macy. Both Phones 666.) funeral was held at her home. Rev. W. eg ee et Frankfort, Ky, At the Republican convention ‘at’ Latls- ville, Ky., last week the largest assembly of white"and colored delegates that was ever witnessed in the State gathered " to elect delegates-at-large to Chicago. Among the many delegates whose names were be- fore the convention to represent the Ne- groes at the national convention, Rey, J. B. Wood, of Danville, Ky., rector of the Baptist church there, and’ editor of the ‘Torch Light, was chosen as a delegate-at- large, ‘Numerous congratulations | were ‘sent to Rev. Wood by friends all over the State.” Tev. Wood” several times" has ‘shimped the State in the Interest of the ‘Republican party and has ‘been at the command of any call from his party. He fas heen a perfect slave to any’ cominand that might be of interest to his people at large. If, there was any Negro in the State that deserves this position and honor for true work, it was certainly pre~ sented to the tight one.” Rev. Wood is a graduate of the Normal Institute, and has Bone out and inade a record for the school. Prof. FM. Wood, president of the State ‘Teachers’ Association and principal of the Paris, _Ky., High School, and a former teacher of” the Normat’ Institute, is a brother of Rev. J. . Wood, and both are in the field maiing good and are of great service to their Reople. Mr. T. K. Robb, a prominent under- taker of this city, was highly honored at the Republican convention at Loutsville last week. He was made assistant elector from the State at large. Mr, Robb, one of the old land-amrk. Republicans,” who stands firm with his party, from the post tion above stated, “will stump the State for the nominee of the Republican party this fail.” Mr. Robb was among the can- didates for the position of delegate at large, but announced his candidacy. too Inte.” He had received many letters from other candidates long before he announced his candidacy, and his defeat was not such a surprise to him, but with all that he Made @ good race and was elected to a po- Sition with just as much honor. Dr, Underwood, of this city, had the proud distinction of being the only Negro Et the Republican convention to be elect- €d as a committeeman on rules and busi- hess. "Dr. Underwood was elected as a delegate at large some years ago, and has had many worthy honors bestowed upon him, The people of this city gave him an anniversary, in which they presented him a diamond ting.” His excellence is highly esteemed by the people. He has lived a life ‘among the people which is an exam- ple tovany of the youths. Dr. Underwood Was one among the few who recelved a national office at the encampment of, the Knights of Pythias at Indianapolis, Ind., and for years he has been serving as & trustee at the Normal Industrial Institute. He has always played an important part in the church work, and has done much to elevate his people along that line. He is one of the firm pillars of St, John A. M.S. Chureh, of which Rey. T. A. Thomp- Son is pastor, and editor of the Bluegrass Bugle. eevee B. D. Madison, agent for the Home Pro- tective Association, is an energetic young man of this city, who is willing to make 4 start and launch into the progressive fields of life for himself, and among his people is making a retharkable success ‘with the Protective Association, a sub- ‘Stantial and fitm Negro insurance concern, ‘which opens up a new field for the young colored boys and girls of to-day, and Should be more patronized by the people at large’ but we are glad to say that the Beople of this City sollelt their aia to such Entepprises as this. ‘There is no more worthy young man that could be selected to represent this insurance than Mr. Mad- ison. He is one of the founders of the Knights of | Pythias and, the Bluegrass Buale, a weekly paper of this elty. He is clerk of the First Baptist Chureh and an officers of the Uniform Rank, K. of P., ind stands high in the estimation of both the white and colored people. Mr. Madison |js\a resident of Logan street, New Phone 476. eee Miss Martha Williams, one of the most prominent and progressive young ladies in the city, is a teacher at the Clinton High School, in the kindergarten department, of whieh Prof. Wm. Mayo Js principal. Miss Williams. is president of the Consolidated Baptist Convention, and vice president, of the State ‘Teachers’ Association. At, her beautiful residence on Third street Miss Williams was the hostess of one of the most lovely meetings of the Artistic Ten that has ever been held since its existence. KKfter the exhibit of handsome embroidery work of the club, they then proceeded to the dining room, which was bedecked with many of the Baster flowers. In the cen- ter of the table, in a large cut-glass vase, were many pink and white carnations and ferns, with little artificial Baster chick- ens in their midst. A four-course menu, Was served. "An American Beauty rose Was presented each person just before Teaving, One of the members of the club played “Hearts and Flowers” on the piano Just as the others marched from the din- ng room... This was one of the nicest en- {ertainments given by @ club member. Prof. R. D. Roman. a graduate of the Shelbyville public schools and the Normal Institute, is principal of the. Emineneé public schools, which closed. last weelk Prof. Roman deserves much credit for his excellent work. with the assistance ‘of ‘Miss Ada Anderson, of this city, a gradu- ate of the Louisville High School and the Normal Institute. Prof, Roman is a fluent GreatRemodeli Sale of Pi One Dollar Down One Dollar Per Week ae erst move eorerel Dates and players at once, before the decorators and OUR FACTORY SAYS: Move every piano at cost, rather than have them damaged while remodel- ing. 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Hennle Clays tle baby diet a eee an ncete et a So ee eo! cee Ges tac an een eee 2 eS eee are eae oe Prot, James W" Haye, oricinal of the pcan ens wets pcre eesti nee, oat Bs ee ee ae ane saci Bee ine anise r Meee ema ‘The Industrial Legion Lodge, No. 3102. Pirate ae eee tae ie Bee an ee eo Bee ssl cotta tana at Pa Beare reece ara ee we Es ne a ee and a_ rival baseball game between the Boh ores eon th, an, eres ct aes as re oe Litera, 1, poe ee se ean ees Bere en eran oats oe eee rs Pes ee cree ee oe an ee such progressive people as Mrs. Daisy Saf- Be eee te eens Pie ent ae Me eee a ale bess caer oe Bee eer omnes Pile emcee a he a Ee eres ear nae Past Eto ft le So Beare gt Gene an Sear ie Be ae cee es ce Ge aie cena eats areas rics as Go ale Pints siete eit ae eas aes unveiled SANFORD, FLA. (By Clarence Steward.) Mrs. Cody Dorsey is in Altamount Springs, visiting relatives this week. Mrs. Francis Burnett is still on the sick lst. We hope to see her out soon. ...Mr. Frank Howard is out again after a few days’ fMlness. He is a great lover of The Freeman....Mr, Willie Roster, who once lived here, but’ now a resident of New York, is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs,’A. Long....Miss Fannie E. Ravely. will ‘give a box party at the Odd Fellows’ Hall Monday night, which is to be the top of the season....Mr. Perry Williams, aft- er several months in St, Augustine, has Feturned and is seen at his post ‘at Hand's stable...-Mr. Shack Johnson has Opened a swell ‘cafe ‘on the avenue and is Going fine. Mr. Bill Johnson, his brother, is Stil turning ont those fancy smokes, “The People’s Favorite”... ..Poor Boy's Orchestra was in Goldsboro last week and took the town. Roster of the orchestra: Jean Davis, leader; Poor Boyd, second violin; N, H. Figpen, bass; 1." Smith, guitar; G. Steward, ‘cornet: Joe Miller, trombone; Leo Taylor, carionet: Jack Burnett, traps... The B. Y. BU. ren: dered the following program at St. Paul Baptist church Sunday, April 14: Choir, Hymn 421, Pentecostal’ Book ;_ scripture reading, 2a chapter Mark, 1-6; prayer by Brother Lawson; chotr,” No. '45, Gos- 91 Hymn Book; Bible verses by "mem- firs; discuasion of the topic of the even: tng, “How Can We Reach the Sabbath.” ‘Mr. Henry Williams spoke first. Mr. A. Evans brought forth many points, when he ahose. Mr. M. Hogans finished in fine shape. Recitation, “Miss M. Hoffman : Sole, Miss C.“Myles: recitation, “Miss Sims; solo, “Miss Geneva Steward; re- marks, Prof. J. N. Crooms; singing clos- Ing, hymn completed the program. «Mr. CH. Moore (Dadie) made a trip to St. Petersburg last week, visiting his mother and sister. He reports a delightful. trip. Rev. Alexander Scott, known throughout the ‘State as Black Angel, was in town last, week and preached a very, heart- touching sermon at the St. James A. M. B. chureh... Mr. H. I. Duhart has bought ‘out Mr. ‘Wim. Burnett's Inch stand, ... Mr. Ike Frazier, a fireman on the A. C. L., is laying off this week, taking a “much- needed rest....Has Your Freeman come Yet? Is all that can be heard around 60 Pine street on Saturday, where Clarence Steward sells them. Aa agbie S Pa. + ee ah ae a ee ba te < ee eae a se a ae are ee ‘ y ae oo sy ee CO oe. ee BG Be oS li ee) ER ad ee ee ; ae x Fs pena eat e \ E i 7 . 4 , 4 i HOUSELEY & NICOLAS, MILITARY MUSICIANS THE UNION THEATER, INDIAN- Pleasing, while none knew why ATHEAT eesing, while none knew why: _, fhe Union Theater has had a winning sureak since the reopening. the manages nent is conservative and cautious, having in'mind the pleasure of the puttone. ‘he Rudience is Coming up. in°aumbers. right along. The uneasy, restless feeling is giv- ing say it is: becoming, more. aad reare Machight to sit within ue Beautiful” tne Clone and’ to arin In the ‘pleusing OF ferings that the management makes pos site "Phere 1s some rivalry as to the quality of the two bills that of ‘last “wesk and that’ 'oe This Which was ‘tho bettor? ie the: question. They" were both ANS" and deserving of the senctous pettonese the Rouse received ‘on ‘account of them: Houseley and Nicolas, “Military Mu- sicians.” ‘This act was a favorite from the very frat appearance, 1 came with a repute Gon for good things, conseduentiy. tne au dience was’ on the alert to'see. What was what, “ihe ‘boys: have Neen playing the Best‘tume'ot the Base fora gare cs Yeare.vand‘a performer ‘ust goPasine tS Mice 'around inthe Bast for tag foseth or ime AME Houseley is of the famous family of musicians, the Houseley Brothers, weil fhown 10. the profession ‘and 10 tsater foers of a few years ago Matt ie the Sniy” ‘surviving member” He, however maintains the® reputation of “this. noted familys He is a. musielan—looks it acts fein’ an’ Teepecter tle plays straight to his partner's comedy, which, by the way, is not so much comedy as it appears. They are artists, Sir" Houseley’ hag? been With the pest teatrical: groupe_—Willamns and Walker, Ernest Hogan, and lesser Shows. “He hay had success since Jofnine hands with Mr. Steolas Rainn Nicolas received his musical edu- cation in New Orleans: He hag taken part fh several minstral howe. “fe. was for four’ years Gcleader Gf ths orchestee for Richards’ & ‘Pringte's Sainetrele. Me Nice tas isa, comedian fn nis OWn right, Nini: ating novode He is tenn Withee offer Mien’ he als, "als ‘comeay on hig. ne Ferument is neliner funny nor comedy is"imusie that stirs and’ pleases helt saxophone duet was a joy—crowded full qrithy taelodye liquid “ansiedge moments The Battery Electric Co., Inc. Electric Light Wiring, Construction and Supplies. Job Work Promptly Done. R. C. Wire $8.50 per thousand. 234 W, Vermont Si. For Prosecuting Attorney Frank P. Baker! Subject to Democratic Primary Pleasing. while none knew why. ‘The trombone duet was weil received But hear about that ‘violin and con: duet—done with the mutes on either Strument. It was a pathetique for true and Nicolas, in harmony, sighed, cried an: died. And when called back, sighed, eet and died again. ‘The audience went ‘wis over the weird, tuneful playing ‘The renditions are high-class, the cos. tumes de militaire are becoming, and thes stage presence is “fine ‘and commantins ‘They play their own compositions Minor and Minor, Original Singing and Talking Act. Coleman In and Ruby B. Minor gave » very pleasing number. "They do not start off s0 briskly as the above mentioned, tui in the wind-up all of it is there. They are capital entertainers; everything the ots good; some Is better. The team Bis especialy In the delighttul funnins talks, Miss Minor’ is very’ clever’ In speech and facial expression. She use: her eyes effectively, yet in a childish, in- nocent way that 18 taking. “She demands attention. coleman J~ js a comedian, and vers. te.” He has done some good producing He helped dn, the production of “My Frieni from Dixie,” being done by J. ‘Leubrie Hill-and his bunch. Several acts are now using his productions on the Orpheum Cir. cult and small time, He wrote the songs ip his present act. One of these, "It Lucy Don't Change ‘There's Going to’ Be Some Stealing Done,” scored a tremendous hit ‘The rapid firing song between. the pair was full of fun, and was accordingly en- Joyed. Coleman, as a. comedian. capers about the stage in his own inimitable sty'e and brings down the house. Leona Marshall. Leona Marshall has made herself stage favorite In her two appearances in Indianapolis, She got the hands at her entree. She made “hits” singing “Baby Doll” and “My Bill from Louisvile.” The La Kolas. ‘This is a white team, Harry and Haze ‘Their number is amusing, and meant to be what it is—a good entertainer. Harry Proved very skilful in the end, doing some William ‘Tell stunts, using a bola, ‘wit! which he struck cards from the teeth of Hazel, and also “from between _ glasse= stacked on her head. WL GOSSIP OF THE STAGE 6 Happy S. Lockhart, the singing, dancing and talking comedian at the Imperial Theatre is still having them screaming at Jackson, Tenn., last week. Brown, Clark and Brown, "That Novelty Trio," at thene w circle theater, Philadelphia, after closing at the Foraker and Fairyland theaters, Washington, D. C. The McDow's are appearing at the Happy Hour Theatre of Oklahoma, Tex., and are still leaving them screaming. Will open on a return engagement at the (Star Theatre) Shreveport, La., the 21st. Regards to all friends. Cumby and Brown played the National theater, Detroit, Mich., weekof April 8, and were the hit of the bill. Thursday afternoon they were invited to dinner at a matinee performed by Mr. Leon Rooks, at their residence. Among the guests present was Mr. Robert Davis, Detroit's leading colored politician. The Four Leaf Clover Club of the Dandie Dixie Minstrels was organized March 11. It is made up of the ladies of the company. Had an entertainment at Collierville, Ala., April 7th—music games, lunch. The officers of the club are as follows Miss Estella Hibbs, Vice-President. Miss Charlie L. King, Secretary. Miss Anderson, Treasurer. Mr. J. Wright, Chief JAS. WOLFSCALE'S BAND AND VAUDFILLE COMPANY With Barnum & Bailey's Circus at Madison Square Garden. One of the features in Barnum & Bailey's big spectacular production, "Cleopatra," is Wolfscale's Band, mounted on camels, appearing as Egyptians in an ancient Egyptian sand band seen on camels, playing. As it is very odd and very difficult, the camel band is a big hit in the big spectacular number parade. The company are: James Wolfscale, manager, bartone; W. O. Thomas, cornet (solo); Roy Wolfscale, cornet (solo); Ed Campbelle, clarinet; Geo. Gee, clarinet; Troy Wolfscale, drums; W. Gordon, trombone; James McDonald, trombone; W. Brown, bass drum; Ben Stratton, tuba; Willie Brown, snare drum; Daisy Webster and Lottie Pryor. The show opens its regular season at Brooklyn, N. Y., week of April 22. COLORED THEATER IN COLUMBUS. GA. J. T. Coleman, who for several seasons was advance agent for the late Pat Chappelle's Rabbit Foot Comedy Co. and advance the Florida Blossoms their season, will be the host of the Star Theatre opened March 1st, at 1429 1st Avenue, Columbus, Ga. This theatre opened with motion pictures only, two weeks before the first two weeks have experimented with the addition of light vaudeville in connection with their picture show. The rehearsal management, that they have decided to make it permanent, Mr. Dink Stewart, a first-class singing and talking commiserate group, has packed the house nightly. The Rainey Trio was booked for the following week and standing room has been at a premium, with the result that we have been given a second week's engagement. Next week, "Kid Monday" (Monday Robinson) of Chicago has been enlisted to play the art of self defense. Messrs. Ernest Riley (Piano) and Ernest Green (Traps) comprise our orchestra. The management would like to hear from all colored actors for open time. Paul Carter, Billy Earthquake and White & White, please write. RICHARDS & PRINGLES NOTES CLARENCE POWELL We've just left the Lone Star State (Texas), where business was exceptionally good. Everyone is well and getting ready for a much-needed rest, as this is the first time in three years that we have a coach. We'll go into vaudeville when we close. Burton and Watts, Musical Four, a quartette and a monologue artist are among those who will do vaudeville this summer. Clarence Powell will be under the person of the day, 319 Putnam building, New York City, and after playing a week in Chicago will go direct to New York to open over the big time... Geo. Day, who is the founder of the "Ham Kickers' Club," is kept busy nondays taking in new members. Foots Burton and Watts. KELLEY AND DAVIS. In Indianapolis, Ind., at the Union Theater. We were invited over to the Freeman's new office by Mr. Elwood C. Knox and spent a very pleasant afternoon. On enquiry about the new Crown Garden, one old Pal, Jim Owlesy, sitting there talking about his new theatre—namely the "New Crown Garden." Well we sit us down and talk about the new ranchers and new ones and the good old times we had out West together. When we were at the height of our argument, Jim pulled an old ministrel joke on us that he was going to draw the climax Uncle Timothy drawn it on us that he was just going into his 1st year. Then old man Dude Kelley shows us the old ranchers—forty years ago so they were carrying the hod together—and to stop the argument our grand old man Amon Davis showed both the boys wherein they were talking about the early day in the wild West when he was broncho busting and ranging on his father's ranch, and tell how his father "whom they call a cat" told him they would look at a space ground and just tell the toast to the hob how many brick it would take to erect a building eight stories high, and was the hit of the show. We were told the Davis to view his new theatre and say folks its a dream. Kelley & Du vis have been engaged to open their next season's act in the house after finishing eight weeks through the Middle East over to Perry Williams' twins and Europe for H. B. Marrillell for one year. All colored "performers" should try to dress romes are roomy and say girls, Crown Garden, as it will be a pleasure for any act to play the house, as it is fitted with all modern improvements—dressing romes are roomy and say girls, Crown Garden, as it will be a pleasure moments between shows. Little Tim is as busy as a bee showing his workmen what he wants done, and as a business man, take it from us, and a business man, take it from us. You S. H. Dudley would do well to try to add this beautiful little play house to his string. A few more men like Mr. S. H. Dudley would do well to try to add the colored performer's cap, and the colored theatre goer will also be greatly benefitted. Yours Respectfully. RICHARDS & PRINGLE'S MIN STRELS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES (By Clarence Powell.) Wednesday, April 3, at Paris, Texas, was a day of mourning with the Richards and Pringles' Minstrels. A former member of the organization, Kid Langford, is resting peacefully in the beautiful cemetery in that fair southern town. Their beloved comrade left the organization last spring in search of health in life, however, was unaware of a June roses were sweetly blooming his spirit crossed to the Great Beyond. Kind friends who had nursed and comforted him, and who were duty-called them to put on the mask and amuse the public. April 3rd, as above stated, the company made their first visit to Paris since his death and at 2 o'clock to the company held the entire company, together with Paris friends, and the Rev. A. W. Carr, to the cemetery where he lies peacefully sleeping. From Simpson and band ran the Old Church, which the Rev. Carr spoke for several minutes, and touched his hearers deeply. He spoke feelingly of the departed's sunny remembrance signification for life and finally his Christian resignation inevitable. He said it was not often that a son of Christ was called upon to render services the second time over the place, and said that the assemblage there that day sort of departed friend and comrade, and that their presence touched him deeply and that this incident of homage would be remembered years to come. Every eye dimmed with tears when Rev. Carr finished speaking. The band then rendered "Nearer My God to Thee," while all stood with bowed an duncovered heads. A beautiful floral piece with a dove of peace hovering over The Alabama Quartette, of which the deceased was for so many years a member. With sad and heavy heart the minstrels gazed upon the last resting place of their dearly beloved comrade, and while the sun was setting in a crimson ball of light the band sang their heart but grateful in the knowledge that "Life's faithful fever o'er, he rests well." A Men Wanted There's a cry growing clearer and louder That will not be stilled or suppressed; Ten million in unison swell it; The cry of a people distressed. Justice, dethroned and supplanted By predjudice, envy and greed. Is laughed at, with shameless derision; Is not to have Self for their creed. Passion, has robbed men of their reason. Liberty, has hidden her face. Hearts, filled with hate and deception, Have no room for the Black Man's Race. O God of the weak and the lowly. When Isreal was in Egypt land; You raised men, valiant and mighty, To free Her from Pharaoh's hand. We were boundless; we wereulous; As strong to endure the fight; Who, filled with Thy love and Thy mercy Will teach others to do the right. Give us men who are true, and unwilling To see Liberty's banner defaced; Who will see that Truth gets a hearing. Who will see that Truth gets a hearing. See Justice no longer displaced: Who will help lift a downrodden people. And show them the right and the good. Till the Flag enfolds all, like a mantle. In Liberty, Peace, Brotherhood. A Story—My Boy Rail! Tat! Rail! Tat! Tra—Boom! With a jumbo monomous crush, the gauntly armoured girl, the gaudy armoured regular noon-day parade through the principal streets of a little Southern city. With the first spirited strains of A. G. Willett and the hands raised and doors flew, open into the streets poured a happy, laughing, gesticulating crowd of negroes. Some climbed through the windows; others came from the windows, and others with a hurrying sourrying jumble anxious to catch the first glimpse of the band. Women with sunbonnets upon their heads; others, not stopping to find their head-gear, threw their gingham aprons over their heads and joined the gay procession. Bareheaded girls, their thick heads, were thrown over the band. Here could be seen a mother with a baby in her arms, there a nurse THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. KELLY & DAVIS KELLY AND DAVIS Union Theater, Indianapolis. The bill of April 8th at the Union, Indianapolis, was notable for good numbers. Kelley and Davis proved their repulsion when they struck the stage. They were good ones, and Kelley, better known as Dude Kelley is the straight man. He began the show business with the well known S. H. Dudley in 1902—worked two seasons. The show was a huge success, its its of helping the Richard & Pringle's minstrel through its first successful KELLY 8 tour of the South without the assistance of the well known Billy Kersands. The white people had believed there could be malatties without the well known Billy. Kelley met his present partner in 1904. They announced it as a matter of pride that they have yet had no misunderstanding between them. The fact that none is expected for the future. Amos Davis, comedian, was first seen — girl, dragging a freightened white child by the hand, pushing and shoving on the carpet, toward Farrington the band, a grayhaired rheumatoid uncle, swearing painfully, but bravely, to step in time to the music. Boys singing, laughing, whistling, jesting, shoving, pushing, dancing, pandering色-walking, swelled the happy procession. It was a jolly crowd that followed the band. Every musician was surrounded by his friends or admirers. Far in advance of the band, Prampin, juggling his instruments, twirled it quickly round him, it high in the air, the wondering crowd held its breath until, with marvelous dexterity, he caught the gun in its rapid descent, twirled it quickly round him, to a sudden stop, securely pinched beneath it. The performance was greeted with cheers. "Can't beat him," said one. "O, I don't know. I've seen Frank Mallery show his stick just as high and never let it go." Brothers can go some. A like discussion was carried on by the crowd about the band. "Gee whiz, look at Simpson swallowing that trambone." I aint heard nobody yet I thought could beat Bally, and I swallowed some cornet. "Dudley over there will make his bust his gall." "Can't none of 'em get by Lowery." "Roy Pope too a few for a youngster." "Will you have a damp tamplet?" He's the drummer can fool in the world. "Skip Farrel can punish some sheep's head too." "Look! here come old Billy! Hello Bill!" "Say, he must be nigh on you," he said. "Don't dance like it." If Powell gets any fatter they'll have to roll him round parade. "Quick! see old Wooten turn that corner." Watch Strander, step-ploughed field, when the band stops playing he'll have to use a crutch for them bad dogs. "They've got a band this year." "Tail's as good as Patties." "Listen to that black shoe," he never had no band. "Don't tell me." "Here we are back to the Oprie house again, I'm gain's round an' buy my ticket." "Bet the show's rotten, band's no good." Hot, dusty, perspiring, the band boys ploughed rooms; glad to be free from the swarming crowd, and the pitiless rays of the burning sun. "I wants to see the boss man." Several of the band boys washed and dressed in their street apparel, turned looking anxiously into their faces. "There he is over there," said one. The boy walked over to the person indicated. Is he a member of the press, or do for you?" said the manager, smiling. "I wants to go with the show." Something in the earnest expression of the manager impressed the manager. What can you be asked? "Shin an' dance," answered the boy. "Let me see you dance." The boy danced. The hardened bottoms of his bare feet sounded quickly. He was quickly surrounded by an admiring group. Step after step was skillfully and gracefully executed. He danced with the rhythm of the body. His feet and feet seemed to be strung on wire and worked with the percision of a masted-piece of machinery obeying perfectly. "Where did you learn to dance," asked the manager, "don't know, mamy says I was born dancing," replied the boy. "I was born dancing," he said. The boy sang in a clear, strong, childish tenor. "You sing nearly as well as you dance," the manager said, then turning to one of the band boys, he remarked, "could mature him in the pickaninny dance." For now, he sang your mother back with you, if she consents for you to go, I'll take you." Almost before the last word had left the manager's mouth, the boy was down the stairs. He soon returned, dragging his mummy by the hand. She was panting, and she was crying. The jubilant boy. The manager greeted her pleasantly. "Your boy wishes to go with the show. I promised to take him, with your consent." He's done told me to take him to the show. "I my boy, the last of fifteen children, I see him go, but law, he ain't never gwine to be fit for nuthin' else, en i丹 spect the Lord would a give him dat talent if he didn't mean fer him to use it. Her name is Mister J. She's not to go to him, won't you Mister?" she said. "I certainly will," replied the manager. "His salary will be $8.00 a week. I'll send you five and give the boy three, that's morn' n I git for washin' fer the white folks. Now son you souse a minstrel boy; don' go way en fergit youse a mammy. Come along home. That's back yu clothes. Goodbye. I hall him a back yu train on time. I know he's gwine to mount to something kase his my boy. Every season when the ministrel car pulled into the station, Mammy was on her breast, and while the tears ran from cheeks, exclamation over and over again. "My boy, my boy." Let the weather be hot or cold, through sunshine or rain, she could be in the entire line of march. Eyes for nothing, body, but the boy. She was the first person in the theatre: always she had the front row in the balcony, but only the back row. She awakened in her any interest. Whenever the boy stepped before the footlights, her eyes shone with motherly pride. She laughed, clapped her hands and exclaimed she might hear, "That's him! that's my boy!" The boy was a young man now. His clever work had raised his salary several times, and he was the best fashion. The manager no longer deduced from his wages to be sent to Mammy, and Mammy did not tell that the boy never sent her money or seldom wrote letters. She showed notice that the boy received his Mammy's carresses with sulen indifference, seemed ashamed of her clean calf, and showed the knowledge that she took in washing. Then there came a season that the --- by Mr. Kelley when Mr. Davis was a broncho buster in Seattle, Wash. He is of good family and well to do in his life and now enjoys the distinction of being one of the clearestest in the business. As a team they showed first at the Lycme, San Francisco, Williams & Beyer being in a new city by the well known Pat Casey agency, which in itself speaks for the order of the team work. The men are of distinction in their work, which in some features are withdrawn. This has been made possible. This has in mind the splendid dancing of Kelley, which perhaps is not excelled DAVIS in the country, regardless of the race. Davis is a comedian of the first water. His fund of wit seems unexhaustible. It must safely said of him that he is not excelled in his line. He is funny every minute. The team is a fine example of the kind—standing at the top. The audience had seen much dancing and fun making, but it had to give it to these boys as being altogether different. Boy was not with the show. Mammay met the train as usual. Eyes straining to catch the first glimpse of the boy, After all the boys had left the car, she asked, "Where's my boy?" "He left the show in New York, we thought you knew about it," one of the boys answered. He eyes filled with tears of disappointment, "He might have writ me," was all she asked. Mammay did not follow the parade that day and one else occupied her optimum seat in the balcony that night. The next season the boys made up a purse and gave it to Mammy, accompanied by a letter. "Purse and letter the boy should have come to the boy. Her happiness kept them from repenting the duplicity they had practiced upon her. "I knewed my boy wouldn't forgit his he ommammy" she sobbed. "I he wouldn't forgit her. Each ministre boy would have his silent vow to kick some love for his mother, into or out of the boy when next they met him. " "Look here boy, this New York climate isn't agreeing with you, you have it back to the land of cotton," said a friend to the boy. "Oh, I guess—I can—stand it," he answered, between spells of complaint. "Yes—you might stand the climate, if you don't the skirts, rum, cigarettes, and staying out nights. Now don't get sore, only a little good advice. I knew you wouldn't take it, no one ever does, but I'll have the opportunity of knowing that you will wish you had rakes." "How's the boy?" O, he's got the "Con" alright; only a question of time until he finds his first money. He got any money? "Not a red. He pawned his clothes and diamonds three months ago." "If a well person can't afford to pay for his clothes, person hasn't a possible chance. What's to be done?" "He wants to go home." "It's a dam shame, that boy hasn't written to his mother or sent her a cent for five years, that he hasn't paid for her and pulling a hundred per, for the three last years, now he wants to go home, to die. He has only kept up his C. V. B. dues his old, that he doesn't have to wash herself to death trying to pay doctor bills and funeral expenses. The minstrel boys and friends made up a purse and sent the boy home. They had written Mammmy a letter telling her that she was sick and coming home for a little rest. Mammys mother met to meet him. When she looked into the boy's face as he stepped from the train, Mammmy knew that death had set its grip on his forehead, knew the boy had come home to her. She remembered the years of neglect entered her mind. No word of reproach left her lips, but with a mother's infinite love and tenderness, she hugged him to her breast, murmured, "My boy! My boy! I knew you would come home to your Mammmy, my boy! my boy! OWNESBORO, KY. Special to The Freeman. Mrs. Rena Wilson and son left for Indianapolis Sunday... Mrs. M. Mitchell left for Louisville. Sunday, where she will visit her cousin, who is very ill... Mr. Mrs. Rena Wilson is teaching a successful spring term at his was in town Saturday... Mrs. L. O. Hathaway entertained the Dunbar Club Montains the Industrial Club Tuesday at her industrial Club Tuesday at her palatial home on the fourth floor will have on display some of her needle work. Mrs. Richardson is quite an artist with the needle. Quite a number of our industrial club members. Mr. Stanley Sunday to the egg hunt. Mr. Stanley dressed a large audience at the Fourth Street church Sunday evening... Rev. Hill, the efficient pastor of Elm Street. E. Church, is doing good work here. His school is called talk. Rev. Hill is a graduate of Wilberforce University and an orator as well as a scholar. We need more preachers of this type in the city. Mrs. L. O. Hathaway spent Sunday. Little Miss Antonia Wheatley was very nice afternoon while playing at her home on West Seventh street. Dr. Walker was called and found a very dangerous sculp wound which he dressed. It required little attention. Mrs. Carrie Valentine continues very ill at her home on Hathaway street. JEFFERSONVILLE IND. Special to THE ESKEMAN --- 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. 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 Vaudelle and Moving Picture House on the South Side PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASS ACTS ORCHESTRA THE VERY BEST Hourly performances from 8 to 11—Matteines Sundays and Holidays ADMISSION 10c 3028 State street, near 31st street, Chicago IL Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa. wants first class acts. Three or more weekends hits. Write now. NEW CIROLE THEATRE, 1321-23 26 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. New Lyric Theatre Wants first class acts of all kinds; good novelty acts, sister teams, comedians, ladies who sing and dance, people for stock and vaudeville. Good piano player, (must read music), wire at once. Matt Lewis, Prop. J. A. English, Mgr. Address all mail to Special Notice We are booking solid for the Spring and Summer season. Send in open time and photos of act at once. Address Andrew J. Thomas, Howard Theatre Washington, D.C. Chorus Girls who can sing and dance always wanted. Write or wire We are looking for Goed Stuff in Vaudeville (it's scarce), if you have it, we want you. Please give this your immediate attention. Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, The New Grand Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill. Performers Send in Your Open Time. tarnished by Miss A. L. Martin at her home, 612 Indiana avenue, next Monday evening.....Mr. Jas. Sweeney was called Impala to apologize to the general of his brother, John Sweeney. We sure to get The Freeman of W. Frank Taylor each week. Why not name that New York theatre the Hogan and let the other two actors be honored by large paintings to hang in the lobby. ROSEBOROUGH, the Magician. WANTED - Young lady that can sing and dance. Experience not necessary. If bright and can double in string or brass will give long engagement. Can use good team. Write, stating salary and send photo or cut. ARES. SPOT THEATRE, Evansville, Ind. NOTICE! To Performers Have You Played THE NEW HOWARD THEATRE The Playhouse beautiful. Leased by Andrew J. Thomas, Washington, D. C. The only place of its kind in the world. Revised, vaudeville and selected photoplay. Instructive, entertaining and inductive of race pride. Address Manager Howard Theatre T. Bet. 6th & 7th Sts. N. W., Washington, D. C. WANT Musicians for band for a big road show male. Write at once. Booze fighters a ple. Address BOB JOHNSON, Guild, WANT First class acts of all kinds. Good Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. MONOGRAM The most popular Vaudeville and MOVING PLAYING ALL FIRST CLASS ACTS Hourly Performances from 8 to 10 AM ADMISSION 10c 8028 S NEW CIRCLE Largest Colored Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa. Hits. Write now. NEW CIRCLE THEATRE New Lyric Newport New Wants first class acts of all kind comedians, ladies who sing and dance. Good piano player, (must Lewis, Prop. J. A. English, Mgr. J. A. ENGLISH New Lyric Care Hotel We-Us, Warwick & 25th Sts. Special To Perf We are booking solid for the Send in open time and photos of Andrew J Howard Theatre Chorus who can sing and dance always We are looking for Good Stuff in Vaudeville Please give this your Globe Theatre, Jack Frank Crowd, Own The New Continuous Vaudeville Change of Program M Finest Theatre 3110-12 State St., Performers Send In 15 per Copy by MAIL That Last Shot Got 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 THE WM.FOSTER MUSIC CO. 3025 SOUTH STATE ST Entire change of program daily. Latest and best pictures—vaudeville. One hour and 80 minutes show. Admission 5c. If you come once, you'll come again. J. C. Patton the official PHOTOGRAPHER —FOR— The Freeman 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, 1894 K. 422 Indiana Avenue. TED! new; also good performers, male and fe- not wanted. Tickets sent to right peo- Tenn. TED! novelty acts of recognized ability. Auditorium Theatre, South Street THEATRE Viving 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 1821-23-26 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. C Theatre News, Virginia ; good novelty acts, sister teams, ance, people for stock and vaude- read music), wire at once. Matt Address all mail to SH, Manager C Theatre Newport News, Va. Notice Formers Spring and Summer season. of act at once. Address S. Thomas, Washington, D. C. Girls days wanted. Write or wire (it's scarce), if you have it, we want you. immediate attention. Jacksonville, Florida. Manager and Manager, New Grand ville, Moving Pictures Monday and Thursday in America Chicago, Ill. Your Open Time. 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 Hirs of the SEASON D. CHICAGO. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. SPORTING NEWS. ATLANTA, GA.—The Baptist College boys received their second defeat of the season on Saturday, April 6th by a score of 11 to 10 against the byest. Y. M. C. a team of this city, name was hard fought by both sides, and it seemed once that the Baptist boys would be the victors, but the Y. M. C. a boys railed against the byest, who won with ease. Howard of the M. C. A. team, proved to be in his form when he fanned some of the better batters of A. B. C at critical moments. The four teams were the battles of Carter and Sullivan for Y. M. C. and the catching of Mosely for B. B. Pittsburgh will be represented with a gross club. The talent secured is unobscured the best ever gotten together on the city's campus to surpass all others. Our park has been enlarged, thus making the seating now about 2,000. The team is composed of all of the players from the Davis, Posey and Brown. Last season the team won the last fifteen games played. Their record for the season was 11-10. The Davis, Posey and Brown. Western Pennsylvania, and this yeareastward playing best teams in the East, we want to report you will be looking to lookup the Giants. FIGHT SITUATION MUDDLED. McVey's Defeat a Boost for Langford —That Threatened Lawsuit— Forced a Rather Unwilling Match—Current Opinion of Johnson-Flynn Go. By Billy Lewis. Flynn says that he has put it over lanford and sensibly concludes that if lanford has a chance with Jack, he will be better than lanford. But to be honest $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. BEND NAME AND ADDRESS TODAY—YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous fatigue, lack of vigor, weak manhood, inability to work and unnatural nausea, or the follies of youth, that has so many worn and nervous men right their own homes—without any additional help or medicine—that I think every man, manly power, and virility, quickly and should, have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary, and envelope to any man who will write me for it. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of man, and I am convinced it is the surresting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. think I owe it to my fellow man to many man, a copy in confidence, so that many man, there who is weak and dis- tressed with me, can help me engaging himself with harmful pat- ent issues, secure what I believe is the quickest way to restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy, ever devised and so cure himself, ever devised and just drop me a line like this: Detroit, Mich., and I will send you a copy of this, and receipt in a plain ordinary envelope, free of charge, many doctors would charge $3.00 to $15 for merely writing out a pre- scription like this—but I send it en- tertained. these be blue days for those who think of taking down Jack Johnson. No one has even confidence enough in them to say "I can beat Johnson. The most confident man I am not afraid to meet him." If Langford was as big as Jack Johnson he would be the better man, according to his present fighting ability. Their stage shows more confidence—laughing efforts of his opponents. Langford appears quite as able, but he is more in earnest as if it required all of his wits to make the distance between himself and the opponent equiped. Their style is essentially the same—deliberate—barring Johnson's effective hugging and pounding ad lib with his one free hand. Langford has two to one at getting in a felling bite on Johnson, owing to difference in height and weight and the slight longer reach. As ring tacticians they seem equal, but Johnson would appear a favorite because he is not as confident. Then too, Johnson is more buoyant on his feet, springing about like a cat. Langford did not give evidence of the same elasticity, physical agility or shall we say resistance? since it seems a general characteristic rather than that of his feet only. --- The recent fight between Langford and McVea threatened to halt a month or so of the fight, but Joshua super promoter intended that McVea was under a certain conditioned contract to fight Langford the second time. McVea's lawyer said the lawsuit was thought to be the only way out of it. The Australian papers followed up the matter very closely. The judge ruled that the fight was over. "Mr. McClain explained that Mr. McIntosh for 20 weeks, within which period he undertook to engage in three nights agreeting to meet anyone but himself, and fulfilled that contract by meeting Lester (twice) and Lang (once). Subsequently, when it was arranged for Langford to help him with gage in a match with the Boston Tar Baby, under conditions which were embodied in a special contract. Now, Mr. McClain deserves, Mr. McIntosh wants Langford, and this he adds, "is not good enough for the matinee, further on the murder, said Mr. McIntosh had been slinging mud a bit, but he had no desire to follow his example that respect. "Mr. McIntosh says, "I know I have been Boxing Day, continued Mr. McClain, "and exactly how much it was won by. But when he talks that way he is only casting a serious reflection on his own actions, but he never was bad, but we have ample evidence to disprove that assertion." The whole trouble, in Mr. McClain's opinion, is that Mr. McIntosh wants to get the money, and is not prepared to pay it. He is willing to meet Langford again, if he was assured of getting the same money out of it as he did in the former match. He is not prepared to no hope of the takings at the return match being anything like equal to what they were in the first, and Mr. McIntosh must give McVea either a larger per cent stake in the factory guarantee. "Langford," he said, "has a guarantee of 1000 winn, lose, or draw, and McVea claims that he has a right to equal treatment in that respect." McVea's notion as he explained, was that Mr. McIntosh had got Langford out here under contract, and had been made a member of the jury for him. Langford, he said, wanted to get back to America, and in order to keep him here Mr. McIntosh had to hold out the inducement of another match with him (McVea). But he strongly objected to the lawsuit, and he would fight Langford on Anniversary Day without his being consulted in any way. It was all very well fighting the Australian doves, as he terms Lester and his teammate in the lawsuit to tackle a tough proposition like Langford without a decent guarantee, especially in view of the fact that he had an injured hand. The lawsuit as all know by this time McVea, according to the referee's decision, was outpointed by our own Boston Tar Baby. The contention was for more money for Sam McVea. The courts threatened to take away that money, so they wisely compromised the matter. --- FLYNN THINKS JOHNSON GET- TING COLD FEET. By the Old Regular. Is Jim Flynn a joke? Can no white man hope to wrest the heavyweight championship of the world from Jack Johnson. Will he follow after his sit down and wait until Father Time makes his big, long sweep of the scythe that never falls to bring home the bacon, before some of the present crop of hopes can claim the big ring crown? The answer is: "Not on your life!" If Jim Flynn, the fighting fireman, and optimism are taken into consideration. The fact of the matter is it looks as if Jack Johnson is beginning to lose his Johnson-Flynn bout has failed, and failed miserably, to draw the public attention. But the cold water is thrown more by the overworked Johnson press agent stuff by those who have followed boxing for the last decade. The scary scapge say that Johnson is preparing to take on some of the other heavyweight candidates, and may decline to meet Flynn. Well, Flynn meets that report with a few pertinent remarks that give him all the edge on "If Johnson has any idea of calling off Flynn. "If he pays that amount of money as a forfeit it is evidence that he fears 900 as forfeit money. When I meet John- THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER son, the Negro is to receive $20,000 win, lose or draw. Not a cent is guaranteed to me. If the receipts run over $20,000, I get the bill. But believe me, I am ready now to meet Johnson for nothing. I only hope to bring the back, the back, the back. I can't it what chance has any of the rest of them? I am confident that I can defeat Johnson. Didn't I beat Langford or Johnson? Johnson or ford? I fought Johnson when I was a novice and when I was about fifty pounds lighter than I am now. Is my growth and experience to count for noth- Be that as it may, when any one thinks Flynn is not a fighter he has made a mistake. Yours truly witnessed battle between Flynn and the goaltender year ago at Kansas City. History and the records show Flynn knocked out Kaufman. But history and the records don't tell it all. When Flynn, who already had been knocked out the "only man who beat Johnson," entered the ring it looked like Johnson," entered the bout. In less than three rounds the underdog won the battle, after taking a terrific beating. The last seven knocked out were daughter. In the tenth round the California blacksmith had taken the worst beating yours truly ever witnessed in a glove contest. So do not take this Yellow Flynn, lightly hit. Jack Johnson knocked out the fight himself, as Chicago reports indicate. The failure of Jack Curley, promoter of the Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn heavyweight championship match, to keep an appointment with Johnson, will help Johnson believe the fight never will be held. The failure to select a site for the battle and the agitation which has been started against the contest and other wrangles lead Johnson to believe the go will be pre- According to Johnson, Curley was to have met the champion yesterday to discuss two sites for the contest. He was to give the prestige breaks into print. There are towns in Nevada and New Mexico, where, according to Curley, the bout could be staged. He said that the bout was to be the town of the battle. The "Smoke" is becoming restive at letting a lot of "easy money" slip through his fingers, so when Tom O'Rourke came to the court on Saturday it is likely that Jack will affix his signature to a set of articles to meet two or three of the "hopes" over short routes in Nevada. Jack says he has been guaranteed $15,000 to meet Al Palser in a ten-round bout. If O'Rourke will give him 60 per cent, the gross he will take the match forfeited to Lynn, he says. — in Indianapolis News. KALE-MAKING SCHEME. Said Local Sport Writer When Flynn Was in Indianapolis. Now that Jim Flynn is with us at the Empire, the local bug is getting a chance to see this white hope who has the courage or whatever you call it to match the bug in dentally, the bout will get him a big wad, win or lose, and in the meantime he can pick up much easy kale by reason of the free advertising. Flynn's a big fan of the promoters, and it occurs to many that it is ridiculous to hook up a pug of his weight with a lightning fast big scraper like Jack Johnson. Of the promoters have a rind as thick as a boiler plate when fighting on slipping something over on the gullible public. They know, but are not telling the public, that Flynn is the short end of a 20 to bet in a mill with Johnson, and if he fails the moving picture apparatus will work but a few minutes to record everything that is doing. The dope has to be twisted around a good deal to make it appear that Flynn is a worthy opponent He's a lucky guy, is this Flym Flynn, for having been selected. There seems to be a lot of white hopes at this time, unless it be Al Palzer. In a nutshell the promoters want Johnson, Johnson, because this match would be a better drawing card than with either of the ducky tri, Langford, McVea or Jeanneette, any of whom probably could be Flym Flynn. Listen to the Record. Flynn's record will hardly stand the test these barnstorming promoters and press agents are handing out. His most notable victory was last week over OVERKILL, which was booked on but don't forget that in 1988 Al Kaufman put Flynn in dreamland in nine rounds in Los Angeles. Sam Langford put him to sleep twice, the first time in in San Francisco and the second in in Los Angeles. Tommy Burns put him down and out in 1996. In 1907 Flynn got into the ring with jack Johnson in San Francisco and two seconds carried Mr. It can not be questioned that Flynn is a game fighter, but he is too small in stature to go against the big smoke. He is seventy-eight pounds and Johnson about two hundred and thirty pounds, and Johnson is just as game and as much of a fighter as Flynn. The bugs are womens' seventy-eight pounds and Johnson about two hundred and thirty pounds, and Johnson is just as game and as much of a fighter as Flynn. The bugs are womens' seventy-eight pounds and Johnson has a chance. There is one thing Flynn deserves credit for, and that is he seldom has asked a fighter to make weight for him. He takes them as they come and usually he battles against Kale-Making Scheme. There is little sportsmanship about the whole matter. Flynn will make money and so will Johnson, besides the counters, the motors will get out of it. Johnson will no doubt permit the fight to go along to roten rounds or more, because of the moving picture graft. In the meantime the west trying to find some place to light and stage the fight, but so far the bills in nearly all the states have told him to move along. But for four names, but he says Jim Flynn is the real one. The monaker of Andrew Chiariglion was conferred upon him when he was an infant in Ireland and his mother was German, he declares, so he is not an Italian, as has been reported. He is three-two years old and started to play in 1901. Last night Flynn boxed three fast rounds with his sparing partner, Al Williams, whom he knocked out in a match, and in making a speech to the audience Manager Burton, of the theater, said that Johnson would receive $30,000 of the money he had won, but that unless the receipts went over $50,000 Flynn would get nothing. BROTHERHOOD LEAGUE OF CHI CAGO—KAGO—SBYTERI- AN TEAM. This league is composed of 12 white teams and 2 colored teams. The Grace team won two silver cups last season. It was the first time in the history of the league to win the championship. The Grace team has organized again for this season and they hope to bring home the bacon wonton more. The games are played every Saturday afternoon at Washington park. The competition is supported mostly by the society people of the city. All visitors are cordially invited to attend our ball games at Washington park. Our league starts the first Saturday in May at Washington park and the kick of the high schools and college teams in the middle west. TIGERS DEFEAT CUBS. In a Ten-Inning Swatfest the Score was 10 to 9—The Pride of the Jungles Run Wild on Bases. LOUISVILLE. Ky.-Spring Bank Park was the scene of a real ball game last week. It was a clear day and a team of 15 players, the fans were hungry for some real sport. So the Belles and Beauls clad in their Easter garments cheered as "Big Bail Lee the wet 'play ball.' The stairs played some lovely selections. Griffin, the Cubs star twirler, saw the game from the stand he will be in in harness in next Sunday's game. The Teddy Bears lined up their regular field and outfield but used Colt battlers. The Royal Bengals have a hunch of peppery youngsters and "Foxy Bob" Sanford keeps them in the game and fighting to win all the way. Both team's outfield up some snappy work but the outfielders were handicapped by the mud and water from Saturday night's rain. The lineup was as follows: ON BLACK MEN FIGHTING Billy McClain Doesn't Like to See It— Gee! How They Do Fight!—He Wants to See a Classy White Hope. SYDNEY. Australia.—"I don't like to see two black men fighting," said McVean. "They're there, no drawing-room stuff about them when they get to it. When two good, clever men like McVean and Langford, just like us, use machine other just like our mother knows. Believe me they bring energy and science to bear on one another, and when they're well two do. And because I want to get a champion for you, I've seen McVean and Langford fight, and I've seen Sam and Jeannette. I've been presiding over the fight. Jim—have been fighting, only blacks, and I know what I'm driving at. People will lose all interest in the great fight, and continually fighting for the championship. Send Him Back Hallmarked. "We want you scribes to get us a white hope—a professional, not an amateur—and aint going to hoard him up and put him in the locker room. Sam and I will look after him—teach him everything. We won't let him go till we teach him the difference between a coach and an lan dafter he has won the Australian heavyweight championship. Once in England, we'll put him against Billy Welts. After he wallops Welts well into the knockout hook to you, half-marched in every llb, and the real goods—dyed in the wool." HUMBOLDT, TENN. Special to THE FREEMAN. 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Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Collier at the residence.....Rev. Shaw, a graduate of Fisk department, delivered a sermon at St. John's Church Sunday. He left on the 4th for Tresnant, Tenn. Call again, brother.... 7 Mr. Ivey Regan is yet on the mend. We hope to see him out in a few days. . . Mr. E. M. Allen and wife, of Hickman, Ky., on Monday in Humboldt, visiting her father. . . The Easter program rendered at the C. M. E. church was certainly grand. 88 Linen Sheeting is particularly popular as a dress fabric. An excellent value in this material, special for Saturday, is a full bleached, reasonably fine and pure flax sheeting, $2\frac{1}{2}$ yards wide. Regularly it brings $1.25 a yard; offered at 79c. Linen Tubing, the coolest and most delightful pillowcasing you can imagine, a $1.25 a yard grade, is offered in both 42 and 45-inch widths at 98c. Huck Toweling, 15 inches wide, and regularly 50c a yard, is offered as a special linen attraction at 35c. We have also an odd lot of 50c buck towels, especially desirable for knot cross-stitch and fancy embroidering, which have been reduced for closing sale at 39c. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Mr. James Harvey Greenley, of Louisville, Ky., is now located in this city. Mr. J. H. Lewis, of Shelbyville, Ind., was in the city the first of the week. Madame C. J. Walker, after a successful tour, monuments through the Sound has returned to the city. Rev. Foreman, pastor of Simpson Chapel, has gone to Chicago to make preparations for taking up his residence in this city. Geo. L. Knox was elected as a lay delegate to the General Conference of the M.E. Church by the Brotherhood of Simpson Chapel. Rev. Dr. Bryant, superintendent of Indiana district, has moved his family to Indianapolis, where he will reside. His former home was Louisville, Ky. Mr. George Kenr, Jr., were married last week at the groom's residence, 429 West St. Clair street. Rev. Charles Williams officiated. Capt. Alex, Rutherford, in charge of the bellbells at the Hotel English for the past three years, left Sunday for New York City to accept a position at the Lincoln Hotel. Mr. Noble L. Sissell, of Chicago, son of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Sissell, formerly of the city not of Cleveland, O., will give a son's reel at Simpson Chapel, Thursday evening, May 2. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH. Rev. T. A. Smythe will preach at Bethel Church to-morrow morning. Subject: "The Church of God." In the evening Rabbi T. L. Hertzfeld, a converted Jewish rabbi, will preach. Professor Austin and his well-trained choir will sing the public is cordially invited to all services. AN HOUR ON CAMP STREET. "An Hour on Camp Street" will be the subject of an entertainment to be given by the people of Camp Street for the Missions Church. There will be an open-air band concert, beginning at 7:30 p. m. The club is represented by Miss Frances M. Berry and Miss Caroline M. DeKalb. On Sunday, May 5, at 3 p. m., a special program will be rendered at the Second Christian Church under the auspices of the Missionary Church. DeKalb Brown will address the meeting, having as her subject "The Answer to the Rid- "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? This is published in the columns of THE TRUE LIGHT, which is issued at 937 West Church Street, in the True Light Army. This paper is 10 cents a copy, but a free copy, containing this great reply of Christ's coming, is offered to every Negro Christian who will read it. This reply, they each will promise in his application that he will call the attention of their best neighbor, the greatest ever published on the second coming of Christ, and everybody should see it. It is exceedingly wonderful and unique. Archbishop Justus J. Evans, D.G., the author. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Great preparations are being made by the Colored Men's Branch of the Y. M. C. A. for the coming of the Tuskegee Band and Glee Club. May 3, at Tomlinson Hall. The musical event ever conducted under the auspices of the Colored Men's Branch. Several out-of-town parties are arranging for reservation of seats, and when the band arrives, the concert cert it is expected that Tomlinson Hall will be filled to overflowing. Last year when the band was en tour no hall sufficiently large could be secured to hold the band, the concert cert it is of a very high order, and it ranks among the best concert bands of this country. The singing of the Glee Club of over forty voices is exceptionally fine, and the lore singing has been a marked feature of each program. N. Clrk Smith is the director of the band and J. D. Stevenson is managing the tour. Tickets are on sale for the concert, and friends and in several of the leading business houses. 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Monday night the captains and members of the campaign building campaign will gather together at the association building, at which time an organization of a collecting campaign will be perfected. Every effort is now being made to get the money on the pledges made last fall in order that the contracts may be let. On Sunday, April 28, the association will hold its annual rally, to which everybody will attend. A person are requested to keep this in mind and for the announcement of place next week. SHOULD NOT THE COLORED CITI ZENS OF MARION COUNTY SUPPORT THE HON.FRANK P. BAKER? The colored citizens of Marion county in the last election proved beyond a reasonable doubt that they could and did divide the electorate, and that their candidates showed their appreciation by giving to our race representation. Among those who gave us representation is the mayor, who promised to stand and run ahead of his large majority; appointed three colored deputy prosecutors, in consideration thereof, especially when it was the first recognition to be given to him by the mayor or Democrat, in the history of Marion county, we should show our appreciation by standing by him in the coming election. The mayor, in addition, that we intend to stand by those who do not forget us after the election. I, Joseph K. Brown, one of his colored deputies in Marion county, is highly recommend the Hon. Frank P. Baker to our citizens as a clean and impartial and unprejudiced prosecutor; as a practicing lawyer, in position as a killer that his colored deputies other colored attorneys get the same recognition and respect as white attorneys from the Hon. Frank P. Baker. One of the deputies that his colored deputies other colored attorneys get the same recognition and respect as white attorneys from the Hon. Frank P. Baker is unprejudiced is the "civil rights case" of the Rev. T. A. Smythe, that was appealed by the court of Appeal of the white waitress refused to serve the Rev. T. A. Smythe and his wife in a restaurant in the market. Mr. McCallister, the Hon. Frank P. Baker's chief deputy prosecutor, was appointed by the court of Appeal of the among many other things, that the colored citizens had as much right to the protection of the law as any other race; no doubt, that the case was not vigorously prosecuted. Therefore, L. as a colored citizen, do firmly believe in race first, man second and party last, with the right to vote. I highly agree with Frank P. Brown, one of the best candidates for reasons stated for your consideration at the primaries and election, prosecuting at the trial. JOSEPH C. BROWX. 147 E. Washington Street. Dr. C. Durham calls attention to the fact that he has made good his promises to the colored people as coroner. In his candidacy for renomination he is the report of the Republican colored voters. LOST RELATION. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Winn would like to know the whereabouts of their son, John G. Taylor, or indeed, was once the head of the school, Kans. Geo. R. Smith College, Sedalia, Mo. 1901. When last heard of was in Newport, Ark. 1905. Any one giving a correct statement of his whereabouts will be rewarded. Address 2531 Twenty-third avenue, Sedalia, Mo. May 4. (By Wm. Godfrey Miller.) Special to THE FREERMAN MARSHALL, TEXAS. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER "Rube" Foster has a Great Aggregation of Ball Players—Party in Honor of Miss Ethel Mitchell-University Club Gives Musical and Dance. By Cary B. Lewis. Special to THE FREEMAN. SPECIAL TO THE FEMMAN CHICAGO HILL PARK — Chicago is all agog over the coming baseball season among colored players. Interest is at a fever heat. "Rube" Foster has the greatest aggregation ever, and from all reports will be a star. This is the cleat. The line-up is as follows: Dunn left field; Hill, center field; Payne, right field; Lindsey, pitcher; Monroe, second base; Booker, pitcher; Johnson, shortstop; Peterson, pitcher; Pierce, pitcher; pitcher; Gatewood, pitcher; Welkware, pitcher; "Rube" Foster, pitcher. The team is stronger than ever. This is indicated by the very fine practices the team has been developing. The opening game will be Sunday, April 21, at the American Giants Park, Rogers Park vs. American Giants. One of the greatest additions in history of colored sports is expected to be Sunday. Special arrangements have been made for special parties, and thousands of private boxes will be taken by enthusiasts. Special numbers, wearing their Easter frocks and gorgeous plumes and hats. Games Scheduled. Sunday, April 21—American Giants vs. Rogers Park, Chicago. Tuesday, April 23—Giants vs. Aurora, Aurora. Wednesday, April 24—Giants vs. Aurora, Aurora. Friday, April 25—Giants vs. Oshkosh, Mt. Stem. Friday, April 26—Three-I League. Saturday, April 27—Giants vs. Davenport, Davenport, Ia. Sunday, April 28—Giants vs. U. S. League, Chicago. Sunday, May 5—Giants vs. Joliet Standards. May 12—Giants vs. West Ends. May 19—Giants vs. Royal Giants, New York. May 20—Giants vs. Kalamazoo, at Kalamazoo. May 23—Giants vs. Origo, Mich. May 23—Giants vs. Alligon, "Emancipation Day." May 26—American Giants vs. Detroit A. C. May 30—Giants vs. West Bucks, Chicago. The American Giants will have no opposition in Chicago this season, and indications point to a banner year in the history of colorado baseball games. Lincoln University will host the American Giants a series of games during July for the championship of the world, in Chicago. visitors coming to the city should arraign themselves. People see these games. People are coming from all parts of America to witness them. This series will be followed by a series of games in Chicago, including the Giants. The American Giants easily defeated the St. Louis Giants four out of five games last season; Chicago Giants, twelve out of fifteen, won the series. Won all games played with the Royal Giants; no defeat with the French Licks, West Badens or Louisville clubs; defeated Chicago stars four out of five. The American Giants played a club that was not defeated by the American Giants, and only one game was played. Manager Foster is bringing them to the stadium, and the pepcals to make up for the past defeat. From the most reliable information the Giants have been materially strengthened, and the Chicago fans will again have the best colored team in America. Elwood Knox and William Lewis, of the Indianapolis Freeman, are expected to press the chair of the game Mr. B. Lewis, and M. Edward Lancaster, widely known in Louisville as a baseball manager, is expected to be here at the opening game. Boxed in front of the distinguished visitors, Mayor Carter H. Harrison has been invited to pitch the first ball and Alderman Tierney to unpile the first pitch. That Sunday will be clear and sunshine. Autos and taxicabs will be out by the hundreds, and a number of clubs have been formed to boost the "boys in brown." The captains of the game watch the Freeman. Dr. D. P. Roberts is somewhat ill this week. He is being attended by Dr. Daniel H. Williams. Dr. Roberts is expected to be better in time to attend the General Conference at the A. M. E. Church, which is held in Kansas City in May. He is a candidate for bishop. Preparations have been completed for the meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It will be held in this city April 28, 29 and May 1, 2015 at the Sunday evening, Miss Jane Addams presiding. Speakers: Mr. Garrison Villard, Dr. Rabbi Hirsch, Judge Edward O. Brown, William Pickens, Monday after-Soon, Mr. Sherman Bunney presiding, Dr. B. Du Boulter, Pinkney, Monday evening, Bishop B. T. Lee presiding; "The Rule of the Strong." Speakers: Mr. Rubnow, Charles Edward Sussex, Colleer Bunney, top opening the discussion. Tuesday morning, Villard presiding. Report from delegates. Tuesday afternoon, reception, Hull House. Tuesday evening, Mrs. Emmons Blaine presiding. Subject Negro in the discussion. Mrs. Ella Wells Barnett, JOJin H. Walker, Jenkins Llóyd Jones. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington, Mrs. Ella Wells Barnett, JOJin H. Walker, Jenkins Llóyd Jones. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington, Mrs. Ella Wells Barnett, JOJin H. Walker, Jenkins Llóyd Jones. It was the most interesting and practical address delivered in this city in recent years, a large crowd greeted Mrs. Terrell on Monday night, at Bethel Church. She spoke of "Knockers from Knockersville." It was the most interesting and practical address delivered in this city in recent years, a large crowd greeted Mrs. Terrell on Monday night, at Bethel Church. It was given under the auspices of the Woman's Federation of City Clubs. Tuesday night of this week Mr. and Mrs. Julius Avendolp and Mrs. Erina Jones gave a debut party in honor of Miss Ethel Mitchell, their niece, at the Windsor bush avenue. It was the most select and fashionable social affair of the season. Misses Ethel and Ada Lou Mitchell were handsomely gowned, as was Miss Myra Inoue, the young woman assisting in reselling. All the guests were wearing gowned and the young men were evening dress. The affair was very enjoyable and the music "delicious." On the same night the Phalarapus Club gave a dance at Masonic Hall. A host of the fashionable people were in attendance. On the same night, also, the wives of the officers of the Eighth Regiment gave a dance at Masonic Hall. A host of the fashionable people attended at the annual function. Tuesday night was a banner night for social affairs in the Windy City. Monday night of this week the University Club gave a dance and musical at the Masonic Club. Many of the younger students were present and had a gay time; Hurley was president of the club, read a eulogy on DuBois; Mr. Opal Cooper rendered a solo and Mr. James Edgar Mitchell rendered a solo and Mr. John Duncan, the dances were named after Booker T. Washington, Kelly Miller, Phillis Wheatley, W. E. DuBois, Paul L. Dunbar, Charles W. Chestnut, William S. Breathwait, W. Blyden and others. MUNCIE (IND.) NEWS. Rev. Ashler's family arrived in Muncie Saturday, April 13. ... The Mountain Climbers defeated the Yorktown Sluggers in the game Sunday afternoon by a score of 11-3. The battery for the Climbers were Jenkins and Athletes Sunday, April 21. ... James Johnson goes to Marion Sunday on a visit. The K. of P. will hold their convention in Marion on April 21. Delegates be here from all over Indianapolis commander and also president of NINETEEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH was organized. 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